Patents by Inventor Steven A. LILL

Steven A. LILL 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).

  • SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE TESTER WITH DUT DATA STREAMING
    Publication number: 20160313370
    Abstract: A method is described that includes configuring multiple test units of a semiconductor device tester with respective information indicating respective storage space within either or both of an off load processing unit and central control unit of the tester. The method further includes streaming DUT data from the test units to their respective storage space within at least one of the off load processing unit and the central control unit such that the test units continually initiate the sending of their respective DUT data to their respective storage space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2014
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: James Neeb, Vineet Pancholi, Gerard McSweeney, Shelby Rollins, Chris Johnson, Nathan Blackwell, Bradly L. Inman, Steven Lill, Rodney J. Christner, Phillip Barnes
  • Carrying case for controlling a mobile device
    Patent number: 8964364
    Abstract: A carrying case for controlling a mobile device is provided, the carrying case comprising: a body enabled to mate with a mobile device to physically protect the mobile device; at least one input device, the body comprising the input device; a processor enabled to control communications with the mobile device; a power interface enabled to receive power from the mobile device to power the processor; and, a data interface enabled for relaying the communications between one or more of the at least one input device and the processor, and the mobile device, for controlling applications at the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Blackberry Limited
    Inventors: Ahmed Abdelsamie, Omar George Joseph Barake, Alan James Deciantis, Peter Mankowski, Steven A. Lill
  • CARRYING CASE FOR CONTROLLING A MOBILE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20140146464
    Abstract: A carrying case for controlling a mobile device is provided, the carrying case comprising: a body enabled to mate with a mobile device to physically protect the mobile device; at least one input device, the body comprising the input device; a processor enabled to control communications with the mobile device; a power interface enabled to receive power from the mobile device to power the processor; and, a data interface enabled for relaying the communications between one or more of the at least one input device and the processor, and the mobile device, for controlling applications at the mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2012
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Ahmed ABDELSAMIE, Omar George Joseph BARAKE, Alan JAMES DECIANTIS, Peter MANKOWSKI, Steven A. LILL
  • CARRYING CASE FOR CONTROLLING A MOBILE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20140146455
    Abstract: A carrying case for controlling a mobile device is provided, the carrying case comprising: a body enabled to mate with a mobile device to physically protect the mobile device; at least one input device, the body comprising the input device; a processor enabled to control communications with the mobile device; a power interface enabled to receive power from the mobile device to power the processor; and, a data interface enabled for relaying the communications between one or more of the at least one input device and the processor, and the mobile device, for controlling applications at the mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2012
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Ahmed ABDELSAMIE, Omar George Joseph BARAKE, Alan JAMES DECIANTIS, Peter MANKOWSKI, Steven A. LILL