Patents by Inventor John Francis Hannon

John Francis Hannon 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).

  • Holder for a portable electronic device
    Patent number: 6009168
    Abstract: A holder (100) for a portable electronic device (600) comprises a mountable housing (102), a latching mechanism (104), and an electrical connector (101). The portable electronic device (600) has a bottom surface (608) defining a slot (800) and a front edge (610) including an electrical connector (624). The mountable housing (102) has a first end (151) and a second end (153). The latching mechanism (104) is movably disposed on the first end (151) and includes a biasing element exerting a force on the latching mechanism (104) in a direction towards the second end (153). The electrical connector (101) is positioned on the second end (153) and includes electrical contacts facing the first end (151). When the portable electronic device (600) is properly inserted within the holder (100), the latching mechanism (104) engages the slot (800) for securing the portable electronic device (600) within the holder (100) and for establishing and maintaining an electrical connection between electrical connectors (101, 624).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1999
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Thomas Snyder, John Francis Hannon, Scott Michael Kouri
  • Telephone handset mounting receptacle with card reader and method of positioning thereof
    Patent number: 5850440
    Abstract: The mounting receptacle (102) for a telephone handset (112) includes a cup portion (203) for receiving a portion of the telephone handset (112) and a card reader portion (205) containing a card reader (301) and an opening (201) for allowing a user to insert an information card (135) into the card reader (301). The cup portion (203) and the card reader portion (205) are attached together via a quick disconnect connector (314, 322) that is integrally formed of the cup portion (203) and the card reader portion (205). The quick disconnect connector allows the opening (201) to be selectively positioned on one of the sides of the mounting receptacle (102) and readily moveable to a different one of the sides of the mounting receptacle (102) by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1998
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: John Francis Hannon, David William Trahan, Albert Leo Nagele
  • Communication device with card ejection mechanism
    Patent number: 5815570
    Abstract: A communication device includes a housing (102), the housing has an opening (107) for receipt of a card having information stored therein. A card reader element (308) is positioned in the housing to communicate information from the card (108) to circuitry in the housing. A low profile ejection mechanism (402) is positioned on the housing. The ejection mechanism includes a spring (614) extending outwardly from the body toward the card reader element to push the card against the card reader element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1998
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: John Francis Hannon, Frank John Annerino
  • Holder for a communication device
    Patent number: D385283
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 21, 1997
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Thomas Snyder, John Francis Hannon, Albert Leo Nagele, Bradford Franklin Butts
  • Housing for a portable telephone
    Patent number: D385873
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 4, 1997
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Albert Leo Nagele, Leonid Soren, John Francis Hannon, Frank John Annerino
  • Case for portable communication equipment
    Patent number: D389641
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 27, 1998
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: David John McCutcheon, John Francis Hannon, Scott Michael Kouri, Albert Leo Nagele
  • Battery charger housing
    Patent number: D394425
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1998
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Thomas Snyder, John Francis Hannon