Patents by Inventor Joseph Kubes

Joseph Kubes 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).

  • Communication module having selectively programmable exterior surface
    Patent number: 6035180
    Abstract: An organic electroluminescent material is sealed within the outer housing of a portable radio telephone along with the control grids to cause the material to luminesce in a pixilated pattern. The pixels are controlled to both create a decorative design on the housing of the telephone and to generate a user input-output region and a display region. A touch screen may be included within the user input-output region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2000
    Assignee: Ericsson Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Kubes, John Joseph Hayes, Jr.
  • LEP electroluminescent backlit keypad for a cellular phone
    Patent number: 5971557
    Abstract: An electroluminescent backlit device utilizing light-emitting polymers (LEP) is disclosed. A sandwich of LEP material and two electrical conductive materials are used to provide back lighting for a keypad or display. The electrical conductive layers are etched to form channels which provide current to and excite the LEP material to produce light at predetermined points. The etchings are directed around existing electrical contacts to facilitate normal operation of the underlying host system, such as a cellular telephone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1999
    Assignee: Ericsson Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Kubes, James A. Smith
  • Visual alarm for a communication module
    Patent number: 5877695
    Abstract: An organic electroluminescent material is sealed within the outer housing of a portable radio telephone along with the control grids to cause the material to luminesce in a pixilated pattern. The pixels are controlled to generate a visual alarm which flashes a warning to a user as either a message or a flashing color of the housing or image. The visual alarm may be combined with audible and vibratory alarms within the mobile telephone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 2, 1999
    Assignee: Ericsson, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Kubes, John Joseph Hayes, Jr.