Patents by Inventor Michael A. Corrigan

Michael A. Corrigan 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).

  • Publication number: 20090098917
    Abstract: A mobile wireless communications device and associated method of making same includes a housing and circuit board having a ground plane. Radio frequency (RF) circuitry and a processor are carried by the circuit board and operative with each other. An antenna is carried by the housing and operative with the RF circuitry. Audio circuitry is carried by the circuit board and operative with the RF circuitry and processor. An audio transducer assembly such as a receiver is carried by the circuit board and engages audio circuitry for carrying audio signals between the audio circuitry and speaker. A filter is mounted at the speaker for blocking RF energy from the antenna through the speaker to the ground plane and decoupling the antenna from the speaker and any other components on the circuit board to minimize any detuning of antenna impedance match and degradation in antenna gain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2008
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Applicant: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Lizhong ZHU, Yihong Qi, Michael Corrigan, Krystyna Bandurska, Ying Tong Man
  • Publication number: 20090093286
    Abstract: A mobile wireless communications device includes a housing and circuit board carried by the housing and having RF circuitry comprising at least one RF component and plurality of other components mounted on the circuit board. An RF metal shield is secured to the circuit board and surrounds and isolates the at least one RF component and plurality of other components within the RF metal shield. An RF absorber is positioned adjacent an area of the RF component that radiates energy to aid in reducing energy radiated from the RF component into the RF metal shield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Lizhong Zhu, Michael Corrigan, Robert Grant, Liviu George, Perry Jarmuszewski
  • Patent number: 7515944
    Abstract: A wireless headset has improved immunity to RF electromagnetic interference produced from wireless communications devices. A headset body is adapted to be worn by a user and includes a microphone and earpiece. An antenna receives wireless communication signals and passes them to RF and audio circuitry mounted within the headset body. The RF and audio circuitry include a Bluetooth module operatively connected to the antenna for transmitting and receiving wireless communication signals, an audio CODEC connected to the Bluetooth module, and audio connection lines connected between the CODEC and the earpiece and between the CODEC and the microphone. A filter is connected into each of the audio connection lines at the earpiece and microphone and operative for reducing the RF coupling from a mobile wireless communications device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Lizhong Zhu, George Mankaruse, Michael Corrigan
  • Publication number: 20090080643
    Abstract: A telephone to be connected to a wireline having reduced sensitivity to RE interference over a predetermined frequency range from an adjacent mobile wireless communications device may include a transmit amplifier, a receive amplifier, an audio input transducer connected to the transmit amplifier, and an audio output transducer connected to the receive amplifier. The telephone may further include an RE shield(s) surrounding the audio input transducer and the audio output transducer for reducing RE interference over the predetermined frequency range from the adjacent mobile wireless communications device. Moreover, the telephone may also include at least one RE audio input filter element connected to the audio input transducer and at least one RE audio output filter element connected to the audio output transducer, both of which are also for reducing RE interference over the predetermined frequency range from the adjacent mobile wireless communications device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2008
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Applicant: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Lizhong Zhu, Michael Corrigan, George Mankaruse, Perry Jarmuszewski
  • Publication number: 20090033572
    Abstract: A system for testing a communications device includes a portable wireless communications device comprising a transmitter for transmitting an RF signal. A monitoring device receives the RF signals from the portable wireless communications device and analyzes the RF signals to determine total radiated power emitted from the transmitter. An adaptive antenna equivalent circuit is coupled to the transmitter. A connection line extends between the adaptive antenna equivalent circuit and the monitoring device. The adaptive antenna equivalent circuit has an equivalent antenna impedance matched to the portable wireless communications device and the connection line and monitoring device based on transmit frequency to ensure that total radiated power of the RF signals is transmitted from the transmitter to the monitoring device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2007
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Applicant: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Lizhong Zhu, Michael Corrigan, Perry Jarmuszewski, Ying Tong Man, George Mankaruse, Yihong Qi
  • Patent number: 7483727
    Abstract: A mobile wireless communications device and associated method of making same includes a housing and circuit board having a ground plane. Radio frequency (RF) circuitry and a processor are carried by the circuit board and operative with each other. An antenna is carried by the housing and operative with the RF circuitry. Audio circuitry is carried by the circuit board and operative with the RF circuitry and processor. An audio transducer assembly such as a receiver is carried by the circuit board and engages audio circuitry for carrying audio signals between the audio circuitry and speaker. A filter is mounted at the speaker for blocking RF energy from the antenna through the speaker to the ground plane and decoupling the antenna from the speaker and any other components on the circuit board to minimize any detuning of antenna impedance match and degradation in antenna gain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Lizhong Zhu, Yihong Qi, Michael Corrigan, Krystyna Bandurska, Ying Tong Man
  • Patent number: 7480523
    Abstract: A telephone to be connected to a wireline having reduced sensitivity to RF interference over a predetermined frequency range from an adjacent mobile wireless communications device may include a transmit amplifier, a receive amplifier, an audio input transducer connected to the transmit amplifier, and an audio output transducer connected to the receive amplifier. The telephone may further include an RF shield(s) surrounding the audio input transducer and the audio output transducer for reducing RF interference over the predetermined frequency range from the adjacent mobile wireless communications device. Moreover, the telephone may also include at least one RF audio input filter element connected to the audio input transducer and at least one RF audio output filter element connected to the audio output transducer, both of which are also for reducing RF interference over the predetermined frequency range from the adjacent mobile wireless communications device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Assignee: Reseach In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Lizhong Zhu, Michael Corrigan, George Mankaruse, Perry Jarmuszewski
  • Patent number: 7477202
    Abstract: A mobile wireless communications device includes a housing and circuit board carried by the housing and having RF circuitry comprising at least one RF component and plurality of other components mounted on the circuit board. An RF metal shield is secured to the circuit board and surrounds and isolates the at least one RF component and plurality of other components within the RF metal shield. An RF absorber is positioned adjacent an area of the RF component that radiates energy to aid in reducing energy radiated from the RF component into the RF metal shield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2009
    Assignee: Research In Motion
    Inventors: Lizhong Zhu, Michael Corrigan, Robert Grant, Liviu George, Perry Jarmuszewski
  • Publication number: 20090011804
    Abstract: A mobile wireless communications device includes a housing and circuit board carried by the housing. RF circuitry and a processor are operative with each other and carried by the circuit board. A receiver speaker and microphone are carried by the housing. Audio circuitry is carried by the circuit board and operative with the RF circuitry and processor. A microphone audio switch and receiver speaker audio switch are carried by the circuit board and are connected with audio connection lines that interconnect the processor. A filter is operative with the audio connection lines and operatively connected to at least one of the microphone audio switch or receiver speaker audio switch to reduce conducted and radiated interfering RF energy from coupling into the audio circuitry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2008
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Applicant: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Lizhong Zhu, Michael Corrigan, George Mankaruse, Perry Jarmuszewski
  • Patent number: 7444174
    Abstract: A mobile wireless communications device includes a housing and circuit board carried by the housing. RF circuitry and a processor are operative with each other and carried by the circuit board. A receiver speaker and microphone are carried by the housing. Audio circuitry is carried by the circuit board and operative with the RF circuitry and processor. A microphone audio switch and receiver speaker audio switch are carried by the circuit board and are connected with audio connection lines that interconnect the processor. A filter is operative with the audio connection lines and operatively connected to at least one of the microphone audio switch or receiver speaker audio switch to reduce conducted and radiated interfering RF energy from coupling into the audio circuitry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignee: Research in Motion Limited
    Inventors: Lizhong Zhu, Michael Corrigan, George Mankaruse, Perry Jarmuszewski
  • Publication number: 20080227506
    Abstract: A mobile wireless communications device includes a housing and circuit board in the housing and having radio frequency (RF) circuitry and a power amplifier and microphone mounted thereon. An antenna is carried within the housing and operative with the RF circuitry. An RF shield surrounds and isolates the microphone from the RF circuitry, power amplifier and antenna and shields the microphone from radiated energy generated from the RF circuitry, antenna or power amplifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2008
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Applicant: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Michael CORRIGAN, George MANKARUSE, Lizhong ZHU
  • Publication number: 20080180170
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system and method for attenuating harmonics in output signals. In the system, an electronic circuit for reducing harmonics of an output signal from a power amplifier in a transmission circuit for a wireless communication device is provided. The circuit comprises: a printed circuit board (PCB); a power amplifier for generating an output signal; and a circuit implemented on the PCB connected to an output terminal of the power amplifier for the output signal. The circuit comprises a first filtering stage; a delay element; and a harmonic filter. The delay element is located between the harmonic filter and the output terminal and the delay element provides a timing delay in the output signal through at least one 0 ohm-rated component. Also, the harmonic filter is a low pass filter having a frequency cut-off point that attenuates first order harmonics of the output signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2007
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Inventors: Lizhong Zhu, George Mankaruse, Michael Corrigan, Jun Xu, Kent Nickerson
  • Patent number: 7398072
    Abstract: A mobile wireless communications device includes a housing and circuit board in the housing and having radio frequency (RF) circuitry and a power amplifier and microphone mounted thereon. An antenna is carried within the housing and operative with the RF circuitry. An RF shield surrounds and isolates the microphone from the RF circuitry, power amplifier and antenna and shields the microphone from radiated energy generated from the RF circuitry, antenna or power amplifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Michael Corrigan, George Mankaruse, Lizhong Zhu
  • Patent number: 7387256
    Abstract: A mobile wireless communications device includes a circuit board carried by a housing and having RF circuitry and a processor operative with the RF circuitry. A keyboard is carried by the housing and includes a keypad array circuit. A keypad connector is carried by the keypad and is operatively connected to the RF circuitry and processor. A plurality of Key_Out and Key_In connection lines connect the keypad connector and keypad array circuit. Filters carried by the keyboard are connected into each Key_Out and Key_In connection line for reducing RF energy picked up from either the antenna or external interference and interfering with normal processor operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Lizhong Zhu, Michael Corrigan, Perry Jarmuszewski
  • Publication number: 20080132271
    Abstract: A mobile wireless communications device includes a housing and circuit board carried by the housing and having radio frequency (RF) circuitry and a processor operative with each other. Audio circuitry is carried by the circuit board and an audio transducer assembly, such as a speaker, has electrical contacts that electrically engage the audio circuitry for carrying audio signals between the audio circuitry and audio transducer assembly. A filter is mounted at the audio transducer assembly and reduces radio frequency (RF) electromagnetic interference to the audio transducer assembly during device operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2008
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Applicant: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Lizhong Zhu, George Mankaruse, Michael Corrigan
  • Patent number: 7363063
    Abstract: A mobile wireless communications device includes a housing and circuit board carried by the housing. Radio frequency (RF) circuitry carried by the circuit board forms a transmitter and receiver. A processor is carried by the circuit board and operative with the RF circuitry. A keyboard connector is mounted on the circuit board. A plurality of Key_Out and Key_In connection lines are carried by the circuit board and connect the keyboard connector and processor. A keypad is carried by the housing and operatively connected to the keyboard connector. A filter is operative with each connection line for limiting degradation in receiver sensitivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Lizhong Zhu, Michael Corrigan, Perry Jarmuszewski
  • Patent number: 7353041
    Abstract: A mobile wireless communications device includes a housing and circuit board carried by the housing and having radio frequency (RF) circuitry and a processor operative with each other. Audio circuitry is carried by the circuit board and an audio transducer assembly, such as a speaker, has electrical contacts that electrically engage the audio circuitry for carrying audio signals between the audio circuitry and audio transducer assembly. A filter is mounted at the audio transducer assembly and reduces radio frequency (RF) electromagnetic interference to the audio transducer assembly during device operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: Reseach in Motion Limited
    Inventors: Lizhong Zhu, George Mankaruse, Michael Corrigan
  • Publication number: 20080076482
    Abstract: A mobile wireless communications device includes a housing and circuit board carried by the housing and includes radio frequency (RF) circuitry and a processor carried by the circuit board and operative with each other. A display connector for an LCD connector is mounted on the circuit board and adapted to be connected to a display. Display connection lines are carried by the circuit board and interconnect the display connector and processor for carrying signals from the processor to the display connector and a connected display. Filters are carried by the circuit board and connected to the display connection lines and reduce any interfering energy from the processor and display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2007
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Applicant: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Lizhong Zhu, Michael Corrigan, Perry Jarmuszewski, Liviu George, George Mankaruse, James Robinson, Marc Drader
  • Patent number: 7328047
    Abstract: A mobile wireless communications device includes a housing and circuit board carried by the housing and includes radio frequency (RF) circuitry and a processor carried by the circuit board and operative with each other. A display connector for an LCD connector is mounted on the circuit board and adapted to be connected to a display. Display connection lines are carried by the circuit board and interconnect the display connector and processor for carrying signals from the processor to the display connector and a connected display. Filters are carried by the circuit board and connected to the display connection lines and reduce any interfering energy from the processor and display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Assignee: Research in Motion Limited
    Inventors: Lizhong Zhu, Michael Corrigan, Perry Jarmuszewski, Liviu George, George Mankaruse, James Robinson, Marc Drader
  • Publication number: 20080007475
    Abstract: A mobile wireless communications device includes a housing and circuit board carried by the housing and having RF circuitry comprising at least one RF component and plurality of other components mounted on the circuit board. An RF metal shield is secured to the circuit board and surrounds and isolates the at least one RF component and plurality of other components within the RF metal shield. An RF absorber is positioned adjacent an area of the RF component that radiates energy to aid in reducing energy radiated from the RF component into the RF metal shield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2007
    Publication date: January 10, 2008
    Applicant: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Lizhong ZHU, Michael Corrigan, Robert Grant, Liviu George, Perry Jarmuszewski