Patents by Inventor Steve Mote

Steve Mote 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).

  • Alerting apparatus
    Patent number: 6304170
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus with a first axis of rotation, including a surface upon which the information processing apparatus may be supported, and a motor. The motor has a rotor shaft with a second axis of rotation. The motor is activated to alert a user of the apparatus to an event. The motor is positioned within the information processing apparatus such that the second axis of rotation is substantially parallel to the first axis of rotation, and activation of the motor produces a turning moment, causing the information processing apparatus to rotate about the first axis. The information processing apparatus can be a portable radiotelephone or a portable computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2001
    Assignee: Nokia Mobiles Phones Limited
    Inventors: Andrew Armstrong, Steve Mote