Patents by Inventor Mark Edward Simek

Mark Edward Simek 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 telephone handset with pivoting latch
    Patent number: 7308290
    Abstract: A mobile telephone handset includes an elongated housing having a carabiner latch pivotally attached at a battery door on the rear side of the housing. The carabiner latch includes a hook portion having a spring-biased latch pivotally attached thereto for attaching the latch to a support element, such as a strap, loop or ring attached to a back-pack or other article of wearing apparel. The latch is stored within a door recess that receives the latch for storage purposes. The latch can be swung outwardly away from the housing to a variety of positions. A cylindrical projection is disposed within the door recess for frictionally receiving a central opening of the latch. A finger grip recess disposed within the door facilitates the grasping of the latch when it is disposed within the recess to facilitate swinging it away from the housing and out of the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Assignee: Kyocera Wireless Corp.
    Inventors: Gregg A. Johnson, Richard E. La Spesa, Mark Edward Simek, John J. Wendorff, Gad Shaanan
  • System and method for vibrating a portable device
    Patent number: 7085585
    Abstract: A system and a method are provided for vibrating a portable device. The system includes a vibrator housing with stops, a vibrator circuit, and a controller. The controller has an output to supply alternating electric current. The vibrator circuit includes a vibrator coil and a magnetic vibrator rod. The vibrator coil is made of a conductive material and has an inside core space and inputs to accept the alternating electric current. The vibrator coil generates an alternating magnetic field through the core space in response to the alternating electric current and the vibrator rod moves in a reciprocating linear fashion in the core space in response to the alternating magnetic field. The vibrator rod has ends with audio damping pads impacting against stops in the vibrator housing. The vibrator housing vibrates in response to the vibrator rod impacting against the stops.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2006
    Assignee: Kyocera Wireless Corp.
    Inventors: Richard J. Camarillo, Mark Edward Simek
  • Wireless communication device with latch
    Patent number: 7010331
    Abstract: According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a mobile telephone handset construction, which is adapted to be attached removably in an inverted manner to a support element, such as a strap, loop or ring attached to a back-pack or other article of wearing apparel, or any other suitable support element used for supporting the handset construction. The construction of an embodiment of the invention can be quickly retrieved and responded to in a convenient manner when a call is being received. The construction includes a display mounted at a top front face portion of a housing to present information to the user when the display is viewed in a position adapted to be read by the user. A carabiner latch is connected to the housing for attaching to the support element to suspend the construction therefrom in an inverted manner for storage purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: Kyocera Wireless Corp.
    Inventors: Gregg A. Johnson, Richard E. La Spesa, Mark Edward Simek, John J. Wendorff, Gad Shaanan
  • Mobile telephone handset construction and method of using same
    Publication number: 20040203501
    Abstract: According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a mobile telephone handset construction, which is adapted to be attached removably in an inverted manner to a support element, such as a strap, loop or ring attached to a back-pack or other article of wearing apparel, or any other suitable support element used for supporting the handset construction. The construction of an embodiment of the invention can be quickly retrieved and responded to in a convenient manner when a call is being received. The construction includes a display mounted at a top front face portion of a housing to present information to the user when the display is viewed in a position adapted to be read by the user. A carabiner latch is connected to the housing for attaching to the support element to suspend the construction therefrom in an inverted manner for storage purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2002
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Inventors: Gregg A. Johnson, Richard E. La Spesa, Mark Edward Simek, John J. Wendorff, Gad Shaanan
  • System and method for vibrating a portable device
    Publication number: 20040192374
    Abstract: A system and a method are provided for vibrating a portable device. The system includes a vibrator housing with stops, a vibrator circuit, and a controller. The controller has an output to supply alternating electric current. The vibrator circuit includes a vibrator coil and a magnetic vibrator rod. The vibrator coil is made of a conductive material and has an inside core space and inputs to accept the alternating electric current. The vibrator coil generates an alternating magnetic field through the core space in response to the alternating electric current and the vibrator rod moves in a reciprocating linear fashion in the core space in response to the alternating magnetic field. The vibrator rod has ends with audio damping pads impacting against stops in the vibrator housing. The vibrator housing vibrates in response to the vibrator rod impacting against the stops.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2003
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Inventors: Richard J. Camarillo, Mark Edward Simek