Patents by Inventor Ian David Haffenden

Ian David Haffenden 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).

  • Accessory for a portable electronic device
    Patent number: 6790046
    Abstract: An accessory for attachment to a portable electronic device is disclosed. The accessory has a housing, a connector, extending from the housing for electrically connecting the accessory to the portable electronic device, and circuitry located in the housing and electrically connected to the connector. The connector is mounted in the housing and is arranged to be movable with respect to the housing. The accessory is particularly exemplified by a plug in camera accessory for a portable telephone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2004
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Ian David Haffenden, Keith Johnson
  • Accessory for a portable electronic device
    Publication number: 20020177330
    Abstract: An accessory for attachment to a portable electronic device is disclosed. The accessory has a housing, a connector, extending from the housing for electrically connecting the accessory to the portable electronic device, and circuitry located in the housing and electrically connected to the connector. The connector is mounted in the housing and is arranged to be movable with respect to the housing. The accessory is particularly exemplified by a plug in camera accessory for a portable telephone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2002
    Publication date: November 28, 2002
    Inventors: Ian David Haffenden, Keith Johnson
  • Data card housing
    Patent number: 6226189
    Abstract: A data card housing (32) is provided which has a reading region (34) and a loading region (33). A data card is to be located at a reading position, and the reading region (34) has grooves (36) for guiding the card to the reading position. The loading region (33) has a supporting surface (31), and is arranged such that force can be applied to a major face of the card, to slide the card along the supporting surface (31) and into the guide grooves (36). Further, the reading region (34) is arranged such that force can be applied to the major face of the card to further slide the card to the reading position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: Nokia Mobile Phones Limited
    Inventors: Ian David Haffenden, David Smith
  • Data card connector
    Patent number: 6102743
    Abstract: A data card connector is provided comprising connector contacts (74) for contacting data card contacts (73) to couple the data card contracts (73) to circuitry. The connector contacts (74) are positioned to contact respective data card contacts (73) when the data card (71) is located in the connector (72) in a first orientation (FIG. 7a), and so that only one data card contact (73b) is contacted by any one of them when the data card (71) is located in the connector (72) in a second orientation, 180 degrees rotated from the first (FIG. 7b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2000
    Assignee: Nokia Mobile Phones Ltd.
    Inventors: Ian David Haffenden, David Smith