Patents by Inventor Marc Adam Kennedy

Marc Adam Kennedy 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: 9121895
    Abstract: A test apparatus features an upper RF impermeable hood and lower RF impermeable hood, wherein each of the hoods have internal dividers. When in a closed position, the hoods and dividers create two or more RF impermeable chambers. The hoods are configured to enclose or sandwich a pallet supporting two or more printed circuit boards. One of the printed circuit boards is disposed in each chamber formed by the hoods and dividers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Marc Adam Kennedy, Arkady Ivannikov, Michael Andrew Carney
  • Patent number: 8909498
    Abstract: A method and system for testing and calibrating an accelerometer of an electronic device are provided. In accordance with one embodiment, there is a test system for an electronic device having an accelerometer with three mutually orthogonal sensing axes, the test system comprising: a test fixture having: a nest defining a cavity for receiving an electronic device; wherein the nest is configured so that, when the test fixture is substantially horizontal, a two-dimensional sensing plane defined by two of the sensing axes of the accelerometer is substantially horizontal and the third sensing axis is perpendicular to the two-dimensional sensing plane and substantially parallel to the force of gravity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Marc Adam Kennedy, Arkady Ivannikov, Aleksandar Papo
  • Patent number: 8847137
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods of manufacturing an image sensor and inertial navigation sensors encapsulated within a single package. The single package may encapsulate one integrated circuit die comprising the imaging sensor and the inertial navigation sensors. Alternatively, the single package may encapsulate a plurality of integrated circuit dice comprising the imaging sensor and the inertial navigation sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventor: Marc Adam Kennedy
  • Patent number: 8626471
    Abstract: A method and system for testing and calibrating an accelerometer of an electronic device are provided. In accordance with one embodiment, there is a method of testing and calibrating an accelerometer of an electronic device, comprising: detecting the electronic device within a nest of a test fixture; calculating an offset value for each sensing axis of the accelerometer in response to detecting the electronic device within the nest; and storing the offset values in a memory of the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Blackberry Limited
    Inventors: Marc Adam Kennedy, Arkady Ivannikov, Aleksandar Papo
  • Publication number: 20130263642
    Abstract: A method and system for testing and calibrating an accelerometer of an electronic device are provided. In accordance with one embodiment, there is a test system for an electronic device having an accelerometer with three mutually orthogonal sensing axes, the test system comprising: a test fixture having: a nest defining a cavity for receiving an electronic device; wherein the nest is configured so that, when the test fixture is substantially horizontal, a two-dimensional sensing plane defined by two of the sensing axes of the accelerometer is substantially horizontal and the third sensing axis is perpendicular to the two-dimensional sensing plane and substantially parallel to the force of gravity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2013
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Inventors: Marc Adam Kennedy, Arkady Ivannikov, Aleksandar Papo
  • Publication number: 20130221195
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods of manufacturing an image sensor and inertial navigation sensors encapsulated within a single package. The single package may encapsulate one integrated circuit die comprising the imaging sensor and the inertial navigation sensors. Alternatively, the single package may encapsulate a plurality of integrated circuit dice comprising the imaging sensor and the inertial navigation sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2012
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventor: Marc Adam Kennedy
  • Publication number: 20130002286
    Abstract: A test apparatus features an upper RF impermeable hood and lower RF impermeable hood, wherein each of the hoods have internal dividers. When in a closed position, the hoods and dividers create two or more RF impermeable chambers. The hoods are configured to enclose or sandwich a pallet supporting two or more printed circuit boards. One of the printed circuit boards is disposed in each chamber formed by the hoods and dividers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Marc Adam Kennedy, Arkady Ivannikov, Michael Andrew Carney
  • Patent number: 8289042
    Abstract: A test apparatus features an upper RF impermeable hood and lower RF impermeable hood, wherein each of the hoods have internal dividers. When in a closed position, the hoods and dividers create two or more RF impermeable chambers. The hoods are configured to enclose or sandwich a pallet supporting two or more printed circuit boards. One of the printed circuit boards is disposed in each chamber formed by the hoods and dividers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Marc Adam Kennedy, Arkady Ivannikov, Michael Andrew Carney
  • Publication number: 20110175621
    Abstract: A test apparatus features an upper RF impermeable hood and lower RF impermeable hood, wherein each of the hoods have internal dividers. When in a closed position, the hoods and dividers create two or more RF impermeable chambers. The hoods are configured to enclose or sandwich a pallet supporting two or more printed circuit boards. One of the printed circuit boards is disposed in each chamber formed by the hoods and dividers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2010
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Inventors: Marc Adam Kennedy, Arkady IVANNIKOV, Michael Andrew Carney
  • Publication number: 20110029275
    Abstract: A method and system for testing and calibrating an accelerometer of an electronic device are provided. In accordance with one embodiment, there is method of testing and calibrating an accelerometer of an electronic device, comprising: levelling a test fixture; placing the electronic device in a nest of the test fixture; detecting the electronic device within the nest; calculating an offset value for each sensing axis of the accelerometer in response to detecting the electronic device within the nest; and storing the offset values in a memory of the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Marc Adam Kennedy, Arkady Ivannikov, Aleksandar Papo