Patents by Inventor Markus Thrien
Markus Thrien 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).
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Patent number: 11551882Abstract: A push switch and a motor vehicle in which such a push switch is used. The push switch has a push cap, a baseplate, a switch element which is actuatable by the push cap, a first lever, and a second lever. The first lever and the second lever are mounted rotatably on the baseplate by means of bearing blocks and are each connected movably to the push cap at a first lever end. At a second lever end, the first lever and the second lever are connected movably to one another. The first lever and the second lever are designed such that they form mass compensation for the push cap.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2019Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventor: Markus Thrien
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Publication number: 20220028629Abstract: A push switch and a motor vehicle in which such a push switch is used. The push switch has a push cap, a baseplate, a switch element which is actuatable by the push cap, a first lever, and a second lever. The first lever and the second lever are mounted rotatably on the baseplate by means of bearing blocks and are each connected movably to the push cap at a first lever end. At a second lever end, the first lever and the second lever are connected movably to one another. The first lever and the second lever are designed such that they form mass compensation for the push cap.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2019Publication date: January 27, 2022Applicant: Volkswagen AktiengesellschaftInventor: Markus THRIEN
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Patent number: 10832876Abstract: A push-button switch and a transportation vehicle in which the disclosed push-button switch is inserted. The push-button switch has a keycap, a base plate, a switching element, a first lever and a second lever. The first lever and the second lever are each mounted for rotation on the base plate by a pivot bearing and are each movably connected to the keycap at a first lever end. The first lever and the second lever are movably connected to one another at a second lever end. The switching element is arranged on the keycap so the switching element is actuated by the second lever end of the first lever or by the second lever end of the second lever.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2018Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: Volkswagen AktiengesellschaftInventors: Markus Thrien, Niels Petter, Alexander Oong
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Publication number: 20190157023Abstract: A push-button switch and a transportation vehicle in which the disclosed push-button switch is inserted. The push-button switch has a keycap, a base plate, a switching element, a first lever and a second lever. The first lever and the second lever are each mounted for rotation on the base plate by a pivot bearing and are each movably connected to the keycap at a first lever end. The first lever and the second lever are movably connected to one another at a second lever end. The switching element is arranged on the keycap so the switching element is actuated by the second lever end of the first lever or by the second lever end of the second lever.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2018Publication date: May 23, 2019Inventors: Markus THRIEN, Niels PETTER, Alexander OONG
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Publication number: 20130241863Abstract: A touch-sensitive display includes a display, capacitive touch sensors disposed on the display, and a cover molded on the touch sensors such that the touch sensors are disposed between the display and the cover. A method includes disposing capacitive touch sensors on a display and molding a cover over the touch sensors such that the touch sensors are disposed between the display and the cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2012Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Norman Walden, Markus Thrien
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Patent number: 8459403Abstract: A front resonator for a speaker of a wireless device, comprising: an enclosure mounted over the speaker and forming with an upper surface of the speaker a front volume for the front resonator; and, a horizontal or approximately horizontal tube formed or mounted on a surface of the enclosure, the tube coupled to the front volume, and the tube having at least one end to emit sound generated by the speaker and passing through the front volume and tube from the wireless device.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2012Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Gunther Burghardt, Markus Thrien
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Publication number: 20120106768Abstract: A front resonator for a speaker of a wireless device, comprising: an enclosure mounted over the speaker and forming with an upper surface of the speaker a front volume for the front resonator; and, a horizontal or approximately horizontal tube formed or mounted on a surface of the enclosure, the tube coupled to the front volume, and the tube having at least one end to emit sound generated by the speaker and passing through the front volume and tube from the wireless device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2012Publication date: May 3, 2012Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Gunther BURGHARDT, Markus THRIEN
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Patent number: 8118134Abstract: A front resonator for a speaker of a wireless device, comprising: an enclosure mounted over the speaker and forming with an upper surface of the speaker a front volume for the front resonator; and, a horizontal or approximately horizontal tube formed or mounted on a surface of the enclosure, the tube coupled to the front volume, and the tube having at least one end to emit sound generated by the speaker and passing through the front volume and tube from the wireless device.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2009Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Gunther Burghardt, Markus Thrien
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Patent number: 8100682Abstract: A method of and system for injection molding is shown. The method can include the positioning one or more metal components in a mold, aligning a film for transferring an image from the film onto a surface of a plastic component, injecting a material into the mold to form the plastic component such that the metal component will be embedded in the plastic component and transferring the image from the film onto the surface of the plastic component that has the embedded metal component. The method can also include the removing the transferred image from the metal component if at least a portion of the transferred image adheres to the metal component.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2009Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Waldemar Ullrich, Markus Thrien
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Patent number: 8029300Abstract: A connector and a system for connectors of a mobile device wherein the connector is angled, that is, wherein the connector includes an external interface for receiving an external connection and an internal interface configured for connection to a printed circuit board, wherein the internal interface is connected to the external interface and the internal interface is at a predetermined angle with respect to the external interface. In a mobile device, the external interface is at an angle to a main printed circuit board of the mobile device.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2009Date of Patent: October 4, 2011Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Benjamin Michael Finney, Paul John Kudrna, Markus Thrien
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Publication number: 20110164390Abstract: There is provided an electrical interconnect. The electrical interconnect is assembled by providing at least two elongated metallic strips, and joining each one of the at least two elongated metallic strips to an operative surface of an insulating layer. The electrical interconnect is provided for electrically connecting two electrical circuits. In this respect, an electrical assembly is also provided including the electrical interconnect and first and second electrical circuits. The first and second electrical circuits are electrically connected by the electrical interconnect.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2010Publication date: July 7, 2011Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Wolfgang EDELER, Markus THRIEN
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Publication number: 20110081790Abstract: A connector and a system for connectors of a mobile device wherein the connector is angled, that is, wherein the connector includes an external interface for receiving an external connection and an internal interface configured for connection to a printed circuit board, wherein the internal interface is connected to the external interface and the internal interface is at a predetermined angle with respect to the external interface. In a mobile device, the external interface is at an angle to a main printed circuit board of the mobile device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2009Publication date: April 7, 2011Applicant: Research in Motion LimitedInventors: Benjamin Michael FINNEY, Paul John KUDRNA, Markus THRIEN
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Publication number: 20110059286Abstract: A method of and system for injection molding is shown. The method can include the positioning one or more metal components in a mold, aligning a film for transferring an image from the film onto a surface of a plastic component, injecting a material into the mold to form the plastic component such that the metal component will be embedded in the plastic component and transferring the image from the film onto the surface of the plastic component that has the embedded metal component. The method can also include the removing the transferred image from the metal component if at least a portion of the transferred image adheres to the metal component.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2009Publication date: March 10, 2011Inventors: Waldemar Ullrich, Markus Thrien
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Publication number: 20110042161Abstract: A front resonator for a speaker of a wireless device, comprising: an enclosure mounted over the speaker and forming with an upper surface of the speaker a front volume for the front resonator; and, a horizontal or approximately horizontal tube formed or mounted on a surface of the enclosure, the tube coupled to the front volume, and the tube having at least one end to emit sound generated by the speaker and passing through the front volume and tube from the wireless device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2009Publication date: February 24, 2011Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Gunther BURGHARDT, Markus THRIEN
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Patent number: 7736193Abstract: An audio and video plug is provided, comprising a male audio plug having at least one audio signal plug contact and one audio ground plug contact, the plug being characterized by a substantially cylindrical video ground plug contact located radially outward said male audio plug, and being electrically insulated from said male audio plug, and at least one video signal plug contact being located inward of said video ground plug contact, and being electrically insulated from said video ground plug contact. Further an audio and video socket is provided, comprising a female audio socket having at least one audio signal socket contact and one audio ground socket contact, and a video signal socket contact being electrically insulated from said female audio socket, the socket being characterized by at least one video ground socket contact located radially outward said female audio socket, and being electrically insulated from said female audio socket and said video signal socket contact.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2004Date of Patent: June 15, 2010Inventors: Wolfgang Edeler, Markus Thrien
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Publication number: 20080188122Abstract: An audio and video plug is provided, comprising a male audio plug (2) having at least one audio signal plug contact (6, 8) and one audio ground plug contact (4), the plug being characterized by a substantially cylindrical video ground plug contact (12) located radially outward said male audio plug (2), and being electrically insulated from said male audio plug (2), and at least one video signal plug contact (14) being located inward of said video ground plug contact (12), and being electrically insulated from said video ground plug contact (14).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2004Publication date: August 7, 2008Applicant: NOKIA CORPORATIONInventors: Wolfgang Edeler, Markus Thrien
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Publication number: 20010016473Abstract: The invention relates to the design of a combination consisting of a telephone 10 and a holder 14, in particular with the type and manner of the connection between the telephone 10 and holder.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2000Publication date: August 23, 2001Applicant: Nokia Mobile Phones Ltd.Inventors: Ralf Gester, Markus Thrien
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Publication number: 20010012359Abstract: The invention relates to the interim holding of telephones 10, especially with the design of a locking device that not only allows for easy separation of the telephone 10 from the holder 11 but that also provides a simple way to join these components at the same time.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2000Publication date: August 9, 2001Applicant: Nokia Mobile Phones Ltd.Inventors: Ralf Gester, Markus Thrien