Patents by Inventor Sheldon Terry Schwandt

Sheldon Terry Schwandt 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: 20160373861
    Abstract: A backwards compatible passive audio headset compatible with binaural recording and off-headset noise cancellation is provided. The audio headset comprises: a first microphone; a second microphone; a first speaker; a second speaker; a ground line; and, an audio plug comprising: a barrel portion and a tip portion, the barrel portion comprising a sleeve connector, a first ring connector and a second ring connector, the tip portion comprising a tip connector and a second connector located between the tip connector and the barrel portion, each connector of the audio plug connected to one of, the first microphone; the second microphone; the first speaker; the second speaker; and a ground line, in a one-to-one relationship.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2015
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Jens Kristian POULSEN, Sheldon Terry SCHWANDT
  • Patent number: 9293865
    Abstract: A multiple connector socket is able to interface to a low bandwidth connector and a high bandwidth connector. The low bandwidth connector facilitates a low bandwidth interface, such as USB 2.0, using a miniaturized connector having low bandwidth blade contacts, such as a micro USB 2.0 connector. The high bandwidth connector interposes high bandwidth blade contacts between the low bandwidth blade contacts for facilitating a high bandwidth interface, such as components of a DisplayPort interface. The high bandwidth blade contacts incorporate apertures to reduce electromagnetic coupling with the low bandwidth blade contacts. In one implementation, apertures are not required on the low bandwidth blade contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventor: Sheldon Terry Schwandt
  • Patent number: 9103848
    Abstract: A system and method is provided for detecting and measuring impacts in a wireless device. The wireless device has a processor coupled to a memory and an acoustic transducer. The method comprises acquiring data from the acoustic transducer, the data acquisition including the processor taking samples of an electrical input signal supplied to an input of the processor by the acoustic transducer; saving the acquired data in the memory; detecting whether an impact has occurred; and halting data acquisition after the impact is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Denis Lahaie, Sheldon Terry Schwandt
  • Publication number: 20150099400
    Abstract: A multiple connector socket is able to interface to a low bandwidth connector and a high bandwidth connector. The low bandwidth connector facilitates a low bandwidth interface, such as USB 2.0, using a miniaturized connector having low bandwidth blade contacts, such as a micro USB 2.0 connector. The high bandwidth connector interposes high bandwidth blade contacts between the low bandwidth blade contacts for facilitating a high bandwidth interface, such a components of a DisplayPort interface. The high bandwidth blade contacts incorporate apertures to reduce electromagnetic coupling with the low bandwidth blade contacts. In one implementation apertures are not required on the low bandwidth blade contacts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Applicant: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventor: Sheldon Terry SCHWANDT
  • Patent number: 8936199
    Abstract: UICC apparatus and related methods are disclosed herein. An example UICC apparatus disclosed herein includes a contact pad having a plurality of electrical contacts positioned or oriented to define a plurality of electrical contact patterns. The plurality of electrical contact patterns defining at least a first electrical contact pattern to communicate with a first input device and a second electrical contact pattern to communicate with a second input device, where the first input device has a dimensional profile that is different than a dimensional profile of the second input device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: James Randolph Winter Lepp, Jean-Philippe Paul Cormier, Sheldon Terry Schwandt, Oleg Los, Petra Braun
  • Publication number: 20140046622
    Abstract: A system and method is provided for detecting and measuring impacts in a wireless device. The wireless device has a processor coupled to a memory and an acoustic transducer. The method comprises acquiring data from the acoustic transducer, the data acquisition including the processor taking samples of an electrical input signal supplied to an input of the processor by the acoustic transducer; saving the acquired data in the memory; detecting whether an impact has occurred; and halting data acquisition after the impact is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Denis Lahaie, Sheldon Terry Schwandt
  • Patent number: 8649820
    Abstract: UICCs are disclosed herein. An example UICC includes a body a body having a height between approximately 10.9 millimeters and 11.1 millimeters and a width between approximately 8.9 millimeters and 9.1 millimeters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Blackberry Limited
    Inventors: Sheldon Terry Schwandt, Farzin Dehmoubed, James Carl Infanti, James Randolph Winter Lepp, Oleg Los
  • Patent number: 8589089
    Abstract: A system and method is provided for detecting and measuring impacts in a wireless device. The wireless device has a processor coupled to a memory and an acoustic transducer. The method comprises acquiring data from the acoustic transducer, the data acquisition including the processor taking samples of an electrical input signal supplied to an input of the processor by the acoustic transducer; saving the acquired data in the memory; detecting whether an impact has occurred; and halting data acquisition after the impact is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Denis Lahaie, Sheldon Terry Schwandt
  • Publication number: 20130270349
    Abstract: UICC apparatus and related methods are disclosed herein. An example UICC apparatus disclosed herein includes a contact pad having a plurality of electrical contacts positioned or oriented to define a plurality of electrical contact patterns. The plurality of electrical contact patterns defining at least a first electrical contact pattern to communicate with a first input device and a second electrical contact pattern to communicate with a second input device, where the first input device has a dimensional profile that is different than a dimensional profile of the second input device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2012
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Inventors: James Randolph Winter Lepp, Jean-Philippe Paul Cormier, Sheldon Terry Schwandt, Oleg Los, Petra Braun
  • Publication number: 20130116009
    Abstract: UICCs are disclosed herein. An example UICC includes a body a body having a height between approximately 10.9 millimeters and 11.1 millimeters and a width between approximately 8.9 millimeters and 9.1 millimeters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Inventors: Sheldon Terry Schwandt, Farzin Dehmoubed, James Carl Infanti, James Randolph Winter Lepp, Oleg Los
  • Publication number: 20120183258
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2011
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Applicant: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Sheldon Terry Schwandt, Omar George Joseph Barake, Lyall Kenneth Winger, Raymond Michael Dikun
  • Publication number: 20120183262
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2011
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Sheldon Terry SCHWANDT, Omar George Joseph BARAKE, Lyall Kenneth WINGER, Raymond Michael DIKUN
  • Publication number: 20120182683
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2011
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Sheldon Terry SCHWANDT, Omar George Joseph BARAKE, Lyall Kenneth WINGER, Raymond Michael DIKUN
  • Publication number: 20120183261
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2011
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Sheldon Terry Schwandt, Omar George Joseph Barake, Lyall Kenneth Winger, Raymond Michael Dikun
  • Publication number: 20120183260
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2011
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Sheldon Terry SCHWANDT, Omar George Joseph BARAKE, Lyall Kenneth WINGER, Raymond Michael DIKUN
  • Publication number: 20120183259
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2011
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Sheldon Terry SCHWANDT, Omar George Joseph BARAKE, Lyall Kenneth WINGER, Raymond Michael DIKUN
  • Patent number: D701864
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: James Randolph Winter Lepp, Jean-Philippe Paul Cormier, Sheldon Terry Schwandt, Oleg Los, Petra Braun
  • Patent number: D702240
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: James Randolph Winter Lepp, Jean-Philippe Paul Cormier, Sheldon Terry Schwandt, Oleg Los, Petra Braun
  • Patent number: D702241
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Blackberry Limited
    Inventors: James Randolph Winter Lepp, Jean-Philippe Paul Cormier, Sheldon Terry Schwandt, Oleg Los, Petra Braun
  • Patent number: D703208
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: James Randolph Winter Lepp, Jean-Philippe Paul Cormier, Sheldon Terry Schwandt, Oleg Los, Petra Braun