Patents by Inventor Joris Willem Beets

Joris Willem Beets 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).

  • Mobile communication device having overlapping first and second body members
    Patent number: 8843183
    Abstract: A mobile communication device and linkage mechanism are provided to enable an opened position of the device which is less than the total length of the lid and base members. In the opened position, a portion of the lid member overlaps the base member. The linkage mechanism may actuate translational movement of the lid member as the device is moved between the closed and opened positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Blackberry Limited
    Inventors: Jason Tyler Griffin, Martin Riddiford, James Reeves, Joris Willem Beets
  • Mobile phone
    Patent number: 8660621
    Abstract: A mobile device includes a first housing, a second housing, and a hinge assembly rotatably coupling the first housing to the second housing and enabling movement of the device between an open configuration and a closed configuration. When the device is in the open configuration, the first housing is planar with the second housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Paul Masser, Jason Tyler Griffin, Jodie Elizabeth Fletcher, Li Huang, Neil Savio Pereira, Timothy Herbert Kyowski, Benjamin John Henley, Joris Willem Beets, Martin Riddiford
  • MOBILE PHONE
    Publication number: 20120046076
    Abstract: A mobile device includes a first housing, a second housing, and a hinge assembly rotatably coupling the first housing to the second housing and enabling movement of the device between an open configuration and a closed configuration. When the device is in the open configuration, the first housing is planar with the second housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Paul MASSER, Jason Tyler Griffin, Jodie Elizabeth Fletcher, Li Huang, Neil Savio Pereira, Timothy Herbert Kyowski, Benjamin John Henley, Joris Willem Beets, Martin Riddiford
  • MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE HAVING OVERLAPPING FIRST AND SECOND BODY MEMBERS
    Publication number: 20110177850
    Abstract: A mobile communication device and linkage mechanism are provided to enable an opened position of the device which is less than the total length of the lid and base members. In the opened position, a portion of the lid member overlaps the base member. The linkage mechanism may actuate translational movement of the lid member as the device is moved between the closed and opened positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2010
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: Research in Motion Limited
    Inventors: Jason Tyler Griffin, Martin Riddiford, James Reeves, Joris Willem Beets