Patents by Inventor Jason D. Bridges

Jason D. Bridges 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).

  • Patent number: 8481190
    Abstract: A battery cover for an electronic device including a battery receptacle. The battery cover generally comprises a base and a cover mating element. The base is operable to couple with a portion of the electronic device and at least partially cover the battery receptacle. The cover mating element is operable to couple with the base and interchangeably mate with a reciprocal mating element associated with a mount to couple the electronic device to the mount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Garmin Switzerland GmbH
    Inventors: Robert M. Kalis, Jason D. Bridges, David F. Lammers-Meis
  • Publication number: 20120231312
    Abstract: A battery cover for an electronic device including a battery receptacle. The battery cover generally comprises a base and a cover mating element. The base is operable to couple with a portion of the electronic device and at least partially cover the battery receptacle. The cover mating element is operable to couple with the base and interchangeably mate with a reciprocal mating element associated with a mount to couple the electronic device to the mount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: GARMIN SWITZERLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Robert M. Kalis, Jason D. Bridges, David F. Lammers-Meis
  • Patent number: 7941141
    Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a radio frequency receiver; a radio frequency transmitter; and a processing system coupled with the receiver and transmitter. The processing system directs the receiver to scan a radio frequency spectrum for available radio channels over which the transmitter may transmit. The processing system may further direct the receiver to perform a second scan for radio channels which are actively transmitting information. The processing system then selects an available radio channel as the radio channel best suited for use by the transmitter to transmit information to the external audio system. The processing system may select a transmission frequency which is spectrally distant from the active radio channels and/or may take into account a transmission profile of the transmitter to select a frequency that does not interfere with the reception of incoming radio signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Garmin Switzerland GmbH
    Inventors: Eugene L. Shoykhet, Jason D. Bridges
  • Publication number: 20090101767
    Abstract: A battery cover for an electronic device including a battery receptacle. The battery cover generally comprises a base and a cover mating element. The base is operable to couple with a portion of the electronic device and at least partially cover the battery receptacle. The cover mating element is operable to couple with the base and interchangeably mate with a reciprocal mating element associated with a mount to couple the electronic device to the mount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Applicant: GARMIN LTD.
    Inventors: Robert M. Kalis, Jason D. Bridges, David F. Lammers-Meis
  • Publication number: 20090101766
    Abstract: A battery cover for an electronic device including a battery receptacle. The battery cover generally comprises a base and a cover mating element. The base is operable to couple with a portion of the electronic device and at least partially cover the battery receptacle. The cover mating element is operable to couple with the base and interchangeably mate with a reciprocal mating element associated with a mount to couple the electronic device to the mount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2007
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Applicant: GARMIN LTD.
    Inventors: Robert M. Kalis, Jason D. Bridges, David F. Lammers-Meis
  • Publication number: 20090085488
    Abstract: Techniques are described to enhance a backlight design for electronic devices. A circuit is described to provide backlight for a display of an electronic device. In an implementation, the circuit includes a collection of light elements arranged electrically in a series and includes one said light element of the series which is operable both with the collection and independently of the collection. In another implementation, the one said light element is arranged to be in a last position of the series electrically and physically is arranged to correspond to a center portion of the display of the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2007
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventors: Jason D. Bridges, Curtis E. Tabb
  • Publication number: 20080057888
    Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a radio frequency receiver; a radio frequency transmitter; and a processing system coupled with the receiver and transmitter. The processing system directs the receiver to scan a radio frequency spectrum for available radio channels over which the transmitter may transmit. The processing system may further direct the receiver to perform a second scan for radio channels which are actively transmitting information. The processing system then selects an available radio channel as the radio channel best suited for use by the transmitter to transmit information to the external audio system. The processing system may select a transmission frequency which is spectrally distant from the active radio channels and/or may take into account a transmission profile of the transmitter to select a frequency that does not interfere with the reception of incoming radio signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2007
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Applicant: Garmin Ltd.
    Inventors: Eugene L. Shoykhet, Jason D. Bridges