Patents by Inventor Fred Nading

Fred Nading has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method and apparatus for use with a keypad of an electronic device
    Patent number: 6369800
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for use with a keypad for an electronic device including at least one plunger associated with a key, wherein the plunger is moveable between a first position and a second position relative to the electronic device. The apparatus is an electrical assembly including a light guide, and at least one electrical component carried by the light guide and positioned to underlie the key for at least one of a) illuminating the key, and b) changing between a first electrical state and a second electrical state in response to the plunger being moved between the first and second positions to indicate that the key has been operated by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2002
    Assignee: Ericsson Inc.
    Inventors: Fred Nading, Phillip Kidd