Patents by Inventor Raymond Michael Dikun
Raymond Michael Dikun 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: 10623540Abstract: An electronic device may include a housing, processing circuitry carried by the housing, and at least one wireless transceiver carried by the housing and a NFC device carried by the housing. The electronic device may also include a display carried by the housing and having an internal surface within the housing and a display surface opposite the internal surface, and an NFC antenna mounted on and extending across at least a portion of the internal surface of the display, wherein the NFC antenna comprises a substrate and electrically conductive traces thereon defining a plurality of loops.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2017Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Lizhong Zhu, Libo Zhu, Scott Leonard Dill, Raymond Michael Dikun, Pha Cong Nguyen, Soo Liam Ooi, Randy Alan Wiessner
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Publication number: 20170163314Abstract: An electronic device may include a housing, processing circuitry carried by the housing, and at least one wireless transceiver carried by the housing and a NFC device carried by the housing. The electronic device may also include a display carried by the housing and having an internal surface within the housing and a display surface opposite the internal surface, and an NFC antenna mounted on and extending across at least a portion of the internal surface of the display, wherein the NFC antenna comprises a substrate and electrically conductive traces thereon defining a plurality of loops.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2017Publication date: June 8, 2017Inventors: Lizhong Zhu, Libo Zhu, Scott Leonard Dill, Raymond Michael Dikun, Pha Cong Nguyen, Soo Liam Ooi, Randy Alan Wiessner
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Patent number: 9609096Abstract: An electronic device may include a housing having a display opening therein, processing circuitry within the housing, and wireless transceiver circuitry within the housing and coupled to the processing circuitry. The electronic device may also include NFC transceiver circuitry within the housing and coupled to the processing circuitry, a display within the housing and coupled to the processing circuitry, the display having an external surface exposed through the display opening and having an internal surface within the housing, and an NFC antenna positioned within the housing behind and aligned with the internal surface of the display and coupled to the NFC transceiver circuitry.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2014Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: BLACKBERRY LIMITEDInventors: Lizhong Zhu, Libo Zhu, Scott Leonard Dill, Raymond Michael Dikun, Pha Cong Nguyen, Soo Liam Ooi, Randy Alan Wiessner
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Publication number: 20140141835Abstract: An electronic device may include a housing having a display opening therein, processing circuitry within the housing, and wireless transceiver circuitry within the housing and coupled to the processing circuitry. The electronic device may also include NFC transceiver circuitry within the housing and coupled to the processing circuitry, a display within the housing and coupled to the processing circuitry, the display having an external surface exposed through the display opening and having an internal surface within the housing, and an NFC antenna positioned within the housing behind and aligned with the internal surface of the display and coupled to the NFC transceiver circuitry.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2014Publication date: May 22, 2014Applicant: BLACKBERRY LIMITEDInventors: LIZHONG ZHU, LIBO ZHU, SCOTT LEONARD DILL, RAYMOND MICHAEL DIKUN, PHA CONG NGUYEN, SOO LIAM OOI, RANDY ALAN WIESSNER
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Patent number: 8676116Abstract: An electronic device may include a housing having a display opening therein, processing circuitry within the housing, and wireless transceiver circuitry within the housing and coupled to the processing circuitry. The electronic device may also include NFC transceiver circuitry within the housing and coupled to the processing circuitry, a display within the housing and coupled to the processing circuitry, the display having an external surface exposed through the display opening and having an internal surface within the housing, and an NFC antenna positioned within the housing behind and aligned with the internal surface of the display and coupled to the NFC transceiver circuitry.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2011Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Lizhong Zhu, Libo Zhu, Scott Leonard Dill, Raymond Michael Dikun, Pha Cong Nguyen, Soo Liam Ooi, Randy Alan Wiessner
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Publication number: 20130221855Abstract: A method of controlling a backlight for illuminating an electronic device, includes: receiving, at a processor of the electronic device, a first input indicating a first user-specified light level of the backlight, the first user-specified light level of the backlight being in association with a first ambient light level, receiving, at the processor, a second input indicating a second user-specified light level of the backlight, the second user-specified light level of the backlight being in association with a second ambient light level, determining a current ambient light level, and controlling the backlight as a function of the current ambient light level, the first user-specified light level of the backlight and the second user-specified light level of the backlight.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2012Publication date: August 29, 2013Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Mihal LAZARIDIS, Raymond Michael DIKUN, Richard James BROGLE
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Publication number: 20130163980Abstract: An assembly for a device having camera functionality, such as a portable wireless device, provides for affixation of an external camera lens to the device. A magnetic coupler is positioned at the device. The magnetic coupler exerts magnetic forces that affix the external camera lens in position. Removal forces in excess of the magnetic forces are applied to remove the external lens out of the affixation at the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2011Publication date: June 27, 2013Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Mihal Lazaridis, Raymond Michael Dikun, Richard James Brogle
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Patent number: 8454392Abstract: An adaptor is provided. The adaptor comprises a first portion including a plug insertable into a port of a portable electronic device. The adaptor further comprises a second portion including at least one adaptor contact configured such that, when the plug of the first portion is inserted into the port and the portable electronic device is placed in a pod, the at least one adaptor contact abuts to at least one pod contact in the pod.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2010Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Firmansyah Kuncoko Sulem, Felipe Oliveira Simoes, Raymond Michael Dikun
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Patent number: 8456064Abstract: A holster for a handheld electronic device. The holster has integrated therein one or more piezoelectric elements that provide an output voltage to the handheld electronic device upon insertion of device in the holster. The output voltage can be used to charge the battery of the device, to power, at least in part, the device, or both. The output voltage is generated by harvesting vibration energy at the piezoelectric elements upon the holster being subjected to acceleration caused by a user carrying the holster when walking, running, or during any other suitable activity.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2012Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Lyall Kenneth Winger, Raymond Michael Dikun, Martin George Albert Guthrie, Rene Pierre Marchand, David Gerard Rich
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Publication number: 20130090073Abstract: An electronic device may include a housing having a display opening therein, processing circuitry within the housing, and wireless transceiver circuitry within the housing and coupled to the processing circuitry. The electronic device may also include NFC transceiver circuitry within the housing and coupled to the processing circuitry, a display within the housing and coupled to the processing circuitry, the display having an external surface exposed through the display opening and having an internal surface within the housing, and an NFC antenna positioned within the housing behind and aligned with the internal surface of the display and coupled to the NFC transceiver circuitry.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2011Publication date: April 11, 2013Applicant: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Lizhong ZHU, Libo ZHU, Scott Leonard DILL, Raymond Michael DIKUN, Pha Cong NGUYEN, Soo Liam OOI, Randy Alan WIESSNER
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Publication number: 20120274274Abstract: A holster for a handheld electronic device. The holster has integrated therein one or more piezoelectric elements that provide an output voltage to the handheld electronic device upon insertion of device in the holster. The output voltage can be used to charge the battery of the device, to power, at least in part, the device, or both. The output voltage is generated by harvesting vibration energy at the piezoelectric elements upon the holster being subjected to acceleration caused by a user carrying the holster when walking, running, or during any other suitable activity.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2012Publication date: November 1, 2012Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Lyall Kenneth WINGER, Raymond Michael DIKUN, Martin George Albert GUTHRIE, Rene Pierre MARCHAND, David Gerard RICH
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Publication number: 20120218193Abstract: An electronic device comprises piezoelectric actuators. Piezoelectric actuators are arranged in patterns within electronic device. Piezoelectric actuators are actuated in sub-patterns. Sub-patterns include Braille alphabet and Morse code. Piezoelectric actuators closest to touch input on a device can be actuated. Piezoelectric actuators can be actuated in sub-patterns corresponding to input received from environment such as caller identification codes or email codes.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2011Publication date: August 30, 2012Applicant: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Arnett Weber, Raymond Michael Dikun
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Publication number: 20120202092Abstract: This document discusses, among other things, a method for disabling an internal power pack comprising receiving a command from an external source at a processor for a portable electronic device. The command can instruct the portable electronic device to disable an internal power pack for the portable electronic device. The method also includes sending a signal from the processor to the internal power pack to disable the internal power pack in response to the command.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2011Publication date: August 9, 2012Applicant: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Jacek S. Idzik, Siong (Shawn) LiTingTun, Raymond Michael Dikun, Vincent Jean-Francois Franceschini
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Patent number: 8237337Abstract: A holster for a handheld electronic device. The holster has integrated therein one or more piezoelectric elements that provide an output voltage to the handheld electronic device upon insertion of device in the holster. The output voltage can be used to charge the battery of the device, to power, at least in part, the device, or both. The output voltage is generated by harvesting vibration energy at the piezoelectric elements upon the holster being subjected to acceleration caused by a user carrying the holster when walking, running, or during any other suitable activity.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2011Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Lyall Kenneth Winger, Raymond Michael Dikun, Martin George Albert Guthrie, Rene Pierre Marchand, David Gerard Rich
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Publication number: 20120183258Abstract: A magnetically mating optical circuit connector. The magnetically mating optical circuit connector includes at least one optical terminal and a connector body configured to engage a corresponding connector. The connector body attached to the at least one optical terminal. The connector body comprising at least one alignment feature configured to align, when the connector body engages the corresponding connector, each of the at least one optical terminal with a respective corresponding optical terminal of the corresponding connector. The magnetically mating optical circuit connector further includes at least one magnetic attachment area, attached to the connector body. The at least one magnetic attachment area is configured to magnetically attach the connector body to the corresponding connector when the connector body is engaged into the corresponding connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2011Publication date: July 19, 2012Applicant: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Sheldon Terry Schwandt, Omar George Joseph Barake, Lyall Kenneth Winger, Raymond Michael Dikun
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Publication number: 20120182683Abstract: An electronic device with an optical and electrical circuit connector. The electronic device includes a processor, a memory, a wireless communications component that provides wireless data communications between the processor and a wireless data network, and an optical and electrical circuit connector. The optical and electrical circuit connector includes a connector body configured to engage a corresponding connector, at least one optical terminal coupled to the connector body, and at least one electrical data interface terminal coupled to the connector body.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2011Publication date: July 19, 2012Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Sheldon Terry SCHWANDT, Omar George Joseph BARAKE, Lyall Kenneth WINGER, Raymond Michael DIKUN
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Publication number: 20120183261Abstract: An optical and electrical circuit connector. The optical and electrical circuit connector has a connector body that engages a corresponding connector. The connector body has an inner portion and an outer portion, at least one optical terminal for the data interface disposed within the outer portion, at least one electrical data interface terminal for the data interface disposed within the inner portion. The connector body further has at least one magnetic attachment area disposed within the outer portion that magnetically attaches the connector body to the corresponding connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2011Publication date: July 19, 2012Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Sheldon Terry Schwandt, Omar George Joseph Barake, Lyall Kenneth Winger, Raymond Michael Dikun
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Publication number: 20120183259Abstract: An electronic device with an optical and electrical circuit connector. The electronic device includes a processor, a memory, a wireless communications component that provides wireless data communications between the processor and a wireless data network, and an optical and electrical circuit connector. The optical and electrical circuit connector includes a connector body configured to engage a corresponding connector, at least one optical terminal coupled to the connector body, and at least one electrical data interface terminal coupled to the connector body.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2011Publication date: July 19, 2012Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Sheldon Terry SCHWANDT, Omar George Joseph BARAKE, Lyall Kenneth WINGER, Raymond Michael DIKUN
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Publication number: 20120183262Abstract: An optical and electrical circuit connector. The optical and electrical circuit connector includes a connector body that engages a corresponding connector, at least one optical terminal for the data interface coupled to the connector body, and at least one electrical data interface terminal for the data interface coupled to the connector body. The at least one electrical data interface terminal conforms to an electrical data communications standard.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2011Publication date: July 19, 2012Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Sheldon Terry SCHWANDT, Omar George Joseph BARAKE, Lyall Kenneth WINGER, Raymond Michael DIKUN
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Publication number: 20120183260Abstract: An electronic accessory connectable to a remote electronic device through a data interface. The electronic accessory includes an electronic circuit exchanges data through a data interface and an optical and electrical circuit connector. The optical and electrical circuit connector includes a connector body that engages a corresponding connector, at least one optical terminal for the data interface coupled to the connector body, and at least one electrical data interface terminal for the data interface coupled to the connector body. The at least one electrical data interface terminal conforms to an electrical data communications standard.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2011Publication date: July 19, 2012Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Sheldon Terry SCHWANDT, Omar George Joseph BARAKE, Lyall Kenneth WINGER, Raymond Michael DIKUN