Patents by Inventor Maura C. Collins

Maura C. Collins 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).

  • Curved key input form factors of handheld devices
    Patent number: 9086851
    Abstract: Handheld devices are described herein with display portions and with key input portions having curved form factors. The key input portions have form factors that are concave or convex with respect to a plane formed by two edges of a surface of the display portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Hugh Edward McLoone, Jr., Michael Kemery, Maura C. Collins
  • Curved Key Input Form Factors of Handheld Devices
    Publication number: 20130088433
    Abstract: Handheld devices are described herein with display portions and with key input portions having curved form factors. The key input portions have form factors that are concave or convex with respect to a plane formed by two edges of a surface of the display portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2011
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Applicant: T-MOBILE USA, INC.
    Inventors: Hugh Edward McLoone, JR., Michael Kemery, Maura C. Collins