Patents by Inventor James Oakes
James Oakes 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).
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Patent number: 10163574Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a first solid electrode, a second electrode separated into subsections, and a dielectric medium separating the subsections from the first solid electrode, where the subsections of the second electrode include a first group of subsections and a second group of subsections, where the first group of subsections are connectable with a first terminal for receiving an input signal, and where the second group of subsections is connectable with a second terminal for providing an output signal. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2016Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: James Oakes, James Martin, Edward Horne, William E. McKinzie
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Publication number: 20180293677Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for facilitating property management and in particular to a system and method for facilitating maintenance of property. A computer implemented system is provided comprising a server system arranged to communicate with remote inspector systems. The inspector systems facilitate inspection of properties. A report generator is provided to generate a report on maintenance from a repairer required for maintenance and repair of the property. Repairer modules facilitate tradesmen interacting with the system and carrying out maintenance tasks.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2018Publication date: October 11, 2018Applicant: PropertySafe Pty Ltd.Inventor: Philip James Oakes
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Publication number: 20170011858Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a first solid electrode, a second electrode separated into subsections, and a dielectric medium separating the subsections from the first solid electrode, where the subsections of the second electrode include a first group of subsections and a second group of subsections, where the first group of subsections are connectable with a first terminal for receiving an input signal, and where the second group of subsections is connectable with a second terminal for providing an output signal. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2016Publication date: January 12, 2017Inventors: James Oakes, JAMES MARTIN, EDWARD HORNE, WILLIAM E. MCKINZIE
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Patent number: 9520904Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a plurality of variable capacitors, a first set of resistors for applying a bias voltage to each variable capacitor of the plurality of capacitors, and a second set of resistors for providing a DC ground to each variable capacitor of the plurality of capacitors. The system can include one or more of multiple bias points, anti-parallel diodes, a choke inductor or a ground inductor. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2013Date of Patent: December 13, 2016Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Edward Horne, Daniel Charles Boire, Matthew Russell Greene, James Oakes
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Patent number: 9406444Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a first solid electrode, a second electrode separated into subsections, and a dielectric medium separating the subsections from the first solid electrode, where the subsections of the second electrode include a first group of subsections and a second group of subsections, where the first group of subsections are connectable with a first terminal for receiving an input signal, and where the second group of subsections is connectable with a second terminal for providing an output signal. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2011Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: BLACKBERRY LIMITEDInventors: James Oakes, James Martin, Edward Provo Wallis Horne, William E. McKinzie
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Patent number: 9337875Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, emulating a behavior of an RF capacitive device utilizing a mirror circuit; and providing feedback signals to an input of an operational amplifier via a feedback node coupled with the mirror circuit. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2013Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: BLACKBERRY LIMITEDInventors: Matthew Russell Greene, James Oakes, Guillaume Blin
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Patent number: 9269496Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides a method, comprising reducing the losses due to electro-mechanical coupling and improving Q in a multilayered capacitor by placing a first capacitor layer adjacent at least one additional capacitor layer and sharing a common electrode in between the two such that the acoustic vibration of the first layer is coupled to an anti-phase acoustic vibration of the at least one additional layer.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2014Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: BLACKBERRY LIMITEDInventors: James Oakes, James Martin, Andrey Kozyrev, Alexandr Prudan
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Publication number: 20150287152Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for facilitating property management and in particular to a system and method for facilitating maintenance of property. A computer implemented system is provided comprising a server system arranged to communicate with remote inspector systems. The inspector systems facilitate inspection of properties. A report generator is provided to generate a report on maintenance from a repairer required for maintenance and repair of the property. Repairer modules facilitate tradesmen interacting with the system and carrying out maintenance tasks.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2013Publication date: October 8, 2015Applicant: PropertySafe Pty Ltd.Inventor: Philip James Oakes
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Patent number: 9142355Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides a method, comprising reducing the losses due to electro-mechanical coupling and improving Q in a multilayered capacitor by placing a first capacitor layer adjacent at least one additional capacitor layer and sharing a common electrode in between the two such that the acoustic vibration of the first layer is coupled to an anti-phase acoustic vibration of the at least one additional layer.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2013Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: BLACKBERRY LIMITEDInventors: James Oakes, James Martin, Andrey Kozyrev, Alexandr Prudan
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Publication number: 20150133064Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a plurality of variable capacitors, a first set of resistors for applying a bias voltage to each variable capacitor of the plurality of capacitors, and a second set of resistors for providing a DC ground to each variable capacitor of the plurality of capacitors. The system can include one or more of multiple bias points, anti-parallel diodes, a choke inductor or a ground inductor. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2013Publication date: May 14, 2015Applicant: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Edward Horne, Daniel Charles Boire, Matthew Russell Greene, James Oakes
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Patent number: 8953299Abstract: An embodiment of a tunable capacitor can include a plurality of capacitors connected in series where at least two capacitors of the plurality of capacitors share a common electrode where the at least two capacitors are in lateral proximity and a bias that is capable of being applied to the at least two capacitors whereby the at least two capacitors vibrate in opposite phase to each other when the bias and an RF signal is applied to the at least two capacitors.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2013Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: James Oakes, James Martin, Andrey Kozyrev, Alexandr Prudan
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Publication number: 20150022281Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides a method, comprising reducing the losses due to electro-mechanical coupling and improving Q in a multilayered capacitor by placing a first capacitor layer adjacent at least one additional capacitor layer and sharing a common electrode in between the two such that the acoustic vibration of the first layer is coupled to an anti-phase acoustic vibration of the at least one additional layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2014Publication date: January 22, 2015Inventors: James Oakes, James Martin, Andery Kozyrev, Alexandr Prudan
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Publication number: 20140364069Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, emulating a behavior of an RF capacitive device utilizing a mirror circuit; and providing feedback signals to an input of an operational amplifier via a feedback node coupled with the mirror circuit. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2013Publication date: December 11, 2014Applicant: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Matthew Russell Greene, James Oakes, Guillaume Blin
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Publication number: 20130279068Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides a method, comprising reducing the losses due to electro-mechanical coupling and improving Q in a multilayered capacitor by placing a first capacitor layer adjacent at least one additional capacitor layer and sharing a common electrode in between the two such that the acoustic vibration of the first layer is coupled to an anti-phase acoustic vibration of the at least one additional layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2013Publication date: October 24, 2013Inventors: James Oakes, James Martin, Andrey Kozyrev, Alexandr Prudan
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Patent number: 8467169Abstract: An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a method to reduce acoustic vibration in a multilayered capacitor stimulated by a radio frequency signal by placing a first capacitor layer adjacent to second capacitor layer sharing a common electrode such that the acoustic vibration is reduced by applying one or more anti-acoustic vibration bias voltages to the multilayered capacitor. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2007Date of Patent: June 18, 2013Assignee: Research In Motion RF, Inc.Inventors: James Oakes, James Martin, Andrey Kozyrev, Alexandr Prudan
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Patent number: 8400752Abstract: An embodiment of a tunable capacitor can include a plurality of capacitors connected in series where at least two capacitors of the plurality of capacitors share a common electrode where the at least two capacitors are in lateral proximity and a bias that is capable of being applied to the at least two capacitors whereby the at least two capacitors vibrate in opposite phase to each other when the bias and an RF signal is applied to the at least two capacitors.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2011Date of Patent: March 19, 2013Assignee: Research In Motion RF, Inc.Inventors: James Oakes, James Martin
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Publication number: 20120154975Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a first solid electrode, a second electrode separated into subsections, and a dielectric medium separating the subsections from the first solid electrode, where the subsections of the second electrode include a first group of subsections and a second group of subsections, where the first group of subsections are connectable with a first terminal for receiving an input signal, and where the second group of subsections is connectable with a second terminal for providing an output signal. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2011Publication date: June 21, 2012Applicant: PARATEK MICROWAVE, INC.Inventors: James Oakes, James Martin, Edward Provo Wallis Horne, William E. McKinzie
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Patent number: 8064188Abstract: At least an embodiment of the present technology provides a capacitor, comprising a substrate, a first solid electrode disposed on the substrate, a second electrode broken into subsections, the subsections connected by a bus line and separated from the first electric by a dielectric medium. The second electrode broken into subsections may have a lower resistance than the first solid electrode and by changing the width and length of the sides of the subsections, the resistance of the first electrode is modifiable.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2006Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Assignee: Paratek Microwave, Inc.Inventors: James Oakes, James Martin
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Patent number: RE44998Abstract: At least an embodiment of the present technology provides a capacitor, comprising a substrate, a first solid electrode disposed on the substrate, a second electrode broken into subsections, the subsections connected by a bus line and separated from the first electric by a dielectric medium. The second electrode broken into subsections may have a lower resistance than the first solid electrode and by changing the width and length of the sides of the subsections, the resistance of the first electrode is modifiable.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2012Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: James Oakes, James Martin
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Patent number: D1017588Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Solid State Logic UK LimitedInventors: Alexander James Oakes, Peter Robert Alexander Staples