Patents by Inventor Jonathan J. Wollak

Jonathan J. Wollak 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 pertaining to movement of a SIM-card tray
    Patent number: 8616920
    Abstract: An apparatus comprises an assembly and a SIM-card tray configured to move, at least partially, into and out of the assembly to thereby selectively electrically connect and disconnect a SIM card that is disposed in the SIM-card tray to and from at least one electrical connector. A biasing member automatically urges movement of the SIM-card tray with respect to at least one of moving the SIM-card tray into the assembly and out of the assembly. By one approach this biasing member comprises a spring. By one approach this spring can serve to both automatically urge movement of the SIM-card tray into the assembly and out of the assembly. These teachings will accommodate a SIM-card tray configured to accommodate a micro-SIM card. These teachings will also accommodate a personal communication device having the aforementioned components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Devin Bertrum Pauley, Jonathan J. Wollak, Andrew Phong Le
  • Method and Apparatus Pertaining to Movement of a SIM-Card Tray
    Publication number: 20120295458
    Abstract: An apparatus comprises an assembly and a SIM-card tray configured to move, at least partially, into and out of the assembly to thereby selectively electrically connect and disconnect a SIM card that is disposed in the SIM-card tray to and from at least one electrical connector. A biasing member automatically urges movement of the SIM-card tray with respect to at least one of moving the SIM-card tray into the assembly and out of the assembly. By one approach this biasing member comprises a spring. By one approach this spring can serve to both automatically urge movement of the SIM-card tray into the assembly and out of the assembly. These teachings will accommodate a SIM-card tray configured to accommodate a micro-SIM card. These teachings will also accommodate a personal communication device having the aforementioned components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2011
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Inventors: Devin Bertrum Pauley, Jonathan J. Wollak, Andrew Phong Le