Patents by Inventor Nigil Valikodath

Nigil Valikodath 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).

  • Electronic device with reversible railed attachment connector system
    Patent number: 11612810
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a device housing. A monorail having a monorail body defining a first end and a second end separated from the first end along a major axis of the monorail body is mechanically coupled to a minor face of the device housing by a bridge member. A first electrical connector is positioned at the first end of the monorail body, while a second electrical connector positioned at the second end of the monorail body. The first electrical connector and the second electrical connector are of the same type. An attachment having a housing defining a monorail receiver with an aperture at a first end and a bounding wall at a second end includes an electrical connector situated within the monorail receiver at the bounding wall. The attachment can be coupled in two configurations to the monorail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLC
    Inventors: Joseph Nasti, Nigil Valikodath, George Standish
  • Electronic device with grip-sensor latching system and corresponding methods
    Patent number: 11402939
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a device housing and at least two grip sensors disposed along the device housing. One or more processors are operable with the at least two grip sensors. At least one electronic latch is operable with the one or more processors. The one or more processors transition the at least one electronic latch from a latched state to an unlatched state when the at least two grip sensors detect a grip applied to the at least two grip sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Inventors: Hong Zhao, Nathaniel Mitchell, Nigil Valikodath
  • Electronic Device with Reversible Railed Attachment Connector System
    Publication number: 20210205700
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a device housing. A monorail having a monorail body defining a first end and a second end separated from the first end along a major axis of the monorail body is mechanically coupled to a minor face of the device housing by a bridge member. A first electrical connector is positioned at the first end of the monorail body, while a second electrical connector positioned at the second end of the monorail body. The first electrical connector and the second electrical connector are of the same type. An attachment having a housing defining a monorail receiver with an aperture at a first end and a bounding wall at a second end includes an electrical connector situated within the monorail receiver at the bounding wall. The attachment can be coupled in two configurations to the monorail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Joseph Nasti, Nigil Valikodath, George Standish
  • Electronic Device with Grip-Sensor Latching System and Corresponding Methods
    Publication number: 20210124451
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a device housing and at least two grip sensors disposed along the device housing. One or more processors are operable with the at least two grip sensors. At least one electronic latch is operable with the one or more processors. The one or more processors transition the at least one electronic latch from a latched state to an unlatched state when the at least two grip sensors detect a grip applied to the at least two grip sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Hong Zhao, Nathaniel Mitchell, Nigil Valikodath
  • Electronic device with reversible railed attachment connector system
    Patent number: 10953320
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a device housing. A monorail having a monorail body defining a first end and a second end separated from the first end along a major axis of the monorail body is mechanically coupled to a minor face of the device housing by a bridge member. A first electrical connector is positioned at the first end of the monorail body, while a second electrical connector positioned at the second end of the monorail body. The first electrical connector and the second electrical connector are of the same type. An attachment having a housing defining a monorail receiver with an aperture at a first end and a bounding wall at a second end includes an electrical connector situated within the monorail receiver at the bounding wall. The attachment can be coupled in two configurations to the monorail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLC
    Inventors: Joseph Nasti, Nigil Valikodath, George Standish
  • Electronic Device with Reversible Railed Attachment Connector System
    Publication number: 20200298105
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a device housing. A monorail having a monorail body defining a first end and a second end separated from the first end along a major axis of the monorail body is mechanically coupled to a minor face of the device housing by a bridge member. A first electrical connector is positioned at the first end of the monorail body, while a second electrical connector positioned at the second end of the monorail body. The first electrical connector and the second electrical connector are of the same type. An attachment having a housing defining a monorail receiver with an aperture at a first end and a bounding wall at a second end includes an electrical connector situated within the monorail receiver at the bounding wall. The attachment can be coupled in two configurations to the monorail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Joseph Nasti, Nigil Valikodath, George Standish