Patents by Inventor Thomas A. Leonard

Thomas A. Leonard 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).

  • Patent number: 10104586
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and software can be used to transmit data over a radio access technology (RAT). In some aspect, a data transmission using a first radio access technology (RAT) is initiated at a mobile device. A timer is started at a first value. When the timer expires, it is determined that data remains to be transmitted. In response to determining that data remains to be transmitted: the data transmission is suspended, and a search is initiated for a second RAT for transmitting the remaining data. The second RAT provides a higher data rate than the first RAT.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Renato Sitton, Sarabjeet Singh Sidhu, Kwong Hang Kevin Chan, Muhammad Khaledul Islam, Gordon Peter Young, Thomas Leonard Trevor Plestid
  • Publication number: 20180284888
    Abstract: An embodiment combines the concepts of image enhancement and pointing to enhance the experience of viewing images by tracking where the viewer is pointing. The result is to make the viewing experience more like viewing the original scene, or to enhance the viewing experience in new ways beyond the original experience, either automatically, or by interacting with a photographer's previously specified intentions for what should happen when the viewer points at a particular portion of an image or images taken by that photographer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Robert L. Richmond, Jeffrey Haley, Thomas Leonard Schworer, Maxwell Wolfe Richmond, Eli Newton Richmond, Owen Sagan Richmond
  • Publication number: 20180249346
    Abstract: There is provided a system and a method for installing a Remote Radio Unit. The system and method is for a network stranded remote radio installation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Applicant: MAVENIR NETWORKS, INC.
    Inventors: Thomas Leonard Trevor PLESTID, Erik BOCH, Tony Fook Nyau WONG
  • Patent number: 9990035
    Abstract: An embodiment combines the concepts of image enhancement and gaze tracking to enhance the experience of viewing images by tracking where the viewer is looking. The result is to make the viewing experience more like viewing the original scene, or to enhance the viewing experience in new ways beyond the original experience, either automatically, or by interacting with a photographer's previously specified intentions for what should happen when the viewer looks at a particular portion of an image or images taken by that photographer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Inventors: Robert L Richmond, Jeffrey Haley, Thomas Leonard Schworer, Jr., Maxwell Wolfe Richmond, Eli Newton Richmond, Owen Sagan Richmond
  • Publication number: 20180124681
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method is provided for customization of a mobile communications device's data session retry mechanism in a wireless packet data service network. The mobile communication device requests activation of a data session with a node via the wireless network and receives a reject message via the wireless network in response to the request for activation of the data session, the reject message including a cause code. If the cause code corresponds to a no-retry behavior of the data session retry mechanism of the mobile communication device, the mobile communications device no longer requesting activation of a data session with the node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Applicant: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Jean-Philippe Paul Cormier, Thomas Leonard Trevor Plestid, Ian Simpson, Arun Munje
  • Publication number: 20180092006
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and software can be used to transmit data over a radio access technology (RAT). In some aspect, a data transmission using a first radio access technology (RAT) is initiated at a mobile device. A timer is started at a first value. When the timer expires, it is determined that data remains to be transmitted. In response to determining that data remains to be transmitted: the data transmission is suspended, and a search is initiated for a second RAT for transmitting the remaining data. The second RAT provides a higher data rate than the first RAT.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Applicant: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Renato Sitton, Sarabjeet Singh Sidhu, Kwong Hang Kevin CHAN, Muhammad Khaledul ISLAM, Gordon Peter YOUNG, Thomas Leonard Trevor PLESTID
  • Patent number: 9918267
    Abstract: A wireless UE device uses a method of radio technology and channel selection for transferring device traffic that includes detecting, at a wireless user equipment device, a condition related to at least one of temperature and radio interference and responsive to the detecting, determining to associate a data application on the wireless UE device with a radio access technology (RAT).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Thomas Leonard Plestid, Mahesh Narayanan, Stephen John Barrett, Richard Charles Burbidge
  • Publication number: 20180044024
    Abstract: An armrest system may include an inner sidewall panel attached to a vehicle frame. The inner sidewall panel may abut at least two parallel frame members of the vehicle frame. The system may further include a ledge molded into a shape of the inner sidewall panel. The ledge may be positioned horizontally along a front surface of the inner sidewall panel and may be positioned between the at least two parallel frame members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2016
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventor: THOMAS Leonard LEBLANC
  • Publication number: 20180034974
    Abstract: A method at a user equipment to facilitate activation and splitting of data billing between at least two parties, the method including starting, at the user equipment, a virtual subscriber identity module platform (‘VSP’) service on the user equipment; verifying VSP configuration information with a network server; upon verification, starting a data networking access point name (‘APN’) based on the configuration information on the user equipment; and setting a status indicator on the user equipment to indicate the VSP service is enabled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Peter Steven PIEDA, Sivakumar NAGARAJAN, Mark DE ABREU, Barry Fraser YERXA, Pierre Pierre BLAIS, Thomas Leonard Trevor PLESTID, Kevin Paul FERNANDES
  • Patent number: 9854504
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method is provided for customization of a mobile communications device's data session retry mechanism in a wireless packet data service network. The mobile communication device requests activation of a data session with a node via the wireless network and receives a reject message via the wireless network in response to the request for activation of the data session, the reject message including a cause code. If the cause code corresponds to a no-retry behavior of the data session retry mechanism of the mobile communication device, the mobile communications device no longer requesting activation of a data session with the node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Jean-Philippe Paul Cormier, Thomas Leonard Trevor Plestid, Ian Simpson, Arun Munje
  • Patent number: 9838923
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and software can be used to transmit data over a radio access technology (RAT). In some aspect, a data transmission using a first radio access technology (RAT) is initiated at a mobile device. A timer is started at a first value. When the timer expires, it is determined that data remains to be transmitted. In response to determining that data remains to be transmitted: the data transmission is suspended, and a search is initiated for a second RAT for transmitting the remaining data. The second RAT provides a higher data rate than the first RAT.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Renato Sitton, Sarabjeet Singh Sidhu, Kwong Hang Kevin Chan, Muhammad Khaledul Islam, Gordon Peter Young, Thomas Leonard Trevor Plestid
  • Patent number: 9794418
    Abstract: A method at a user equipment to facilitate activation and splitting of data billing between at least two parties, the method including starting, at the user equipment, a virtual subscriber identity module platform (‘VSP’) service on the user equipment; verifying VSP configuration information with a network server; upon verification, starting a data networking access point name (‘APN’) based on the configuration information on the user equipment; and setting a status indicator on the user equipment to indicate the VSP service is enabled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignees: BlackBerry Limited, 2236008 Ontario Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Steven Pieda, Sivakumar Nagarajan, Mark De Abreu, Barry Fraser Yerxa, Pierre Pierre Blais, Thomas Leonard Trevor Plestid, Kevin Paul Fernandes
  • Patent number: 9765911
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a soil pipe coupler that includes a body portion formed from a thermoplastic elastomer. The body portion includes an inner wall, an outer wall, and a first and second lip defined by the outer wall. The first lip is disposed proximate a first end, while a second lip is disposed proximate a longitudinally-opposed second end of the body portion. The body portion includes an annular seat and at least one rib member that extend radially inwards from the inner wall and further defines a channel extending from the first to the second end. The soil pipe coupler includes a sheathing member configured to wrap about the body portion and is disposed between the first and second lips. Additionally, the soil pipe coupler includes at least one clamp configured to operably engage the sheathing member. An associated method of installation is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: McWane, Inc.
    Inventors: William Martin Kenney, Thomas Leonard
  • Publication number: 20170262052
    Abstract: An embodiment combines the concepts of image enhancement and gaze tracking to enhance the experience of viewing images by tracking where the viewer is looking. The result is to make the viewing experience more like viewing the original scene, or to enhance the viewing experience in new ways beyond the original experience, either automatically, or by interacting with a photographer's previously specified intentions for what should happen when the viewer looks at a particular portion of an image or images taken by that photographer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2016
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Robert L Richmond, Jeffrey Haley, Thomas Leonard Schworer, JR., Maxwell Wolfe Richmond, Eli Newton Richmond, Owen Sagan Richmond
  • Publication number: 20170149827
    Abstract: A method and computing device for enablement of a disabled profile or a third party application associated with the disabled profile on the device, the method including receiving, at an identity module on the device, a request to enable the disabled profile or the third party application; obtaining, from each profile on the device that is currently active, a respective policy; obtaining, from the disabled profile, a policy for the disabled profile; determining, based on the respective policies obtained from the active profiles and based on the policy for the disabled profile, whether the disabled profile or third party application can be enabled; and providing a response to the request to enable the disabled profile based on the determining.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2015
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Richard Andrew SIMS, Thomas Leonard Trevor PLESTID
  • Patent number: 9628633
    Abstract: A method at a user equipment to verify enablement of data billing splitting using a virtual subscriber identity module platform (‘VSP’) service, the method including receiving a credential at the user equipment, the credential including an international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI) from a physical universal integrated circuit card (UICC) subscriber identity module (SIM) application; storing the credential on the user equipment; checking, at a VSP service module on the user equipment, whether the credential matches an IMSI of a UICC currently inserted into the user equipment; if the checking determines a match, enabling the data billing splitting; and if the checking determines a mismatch, preventing enablement of the data billing splitting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Thomas Leonard Trevor Plestid, Peter Steven Pieda, Kevin Paul Fernandes, Srdan Dikic
  • Patent number: 9624115
    Abstract: The present invention relates to radiation reactors for sanitizing fluids. In particular the present invention concerns a radiation reactor for a fluid, whereby the radiation reactor comprises a tubular casing having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet, and, the radiation reactor also comprises a radiating element, with the radiation element being arranged within the tubular casing. As a fluid is passed into the tubular casing through the fluid inlet, a first direction of rotation is imparted to the fluid. The fluid is discharged from the tubular casing through the fluid outlet, after the fluid has been irradiated by the radiating element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Ozone Industries Ireland Limited
    Inventors: Owen Thomas Leonard, Iain Lennox
  • Patent number: 9551803
    Abstract: Systems and methods for geological medium exploration are provided herein. A method of geological medium exploration may include generating vibrations in a geological medium and recording wave-fields at a surface and in a borehole. Additionally, the method may include obtaining a wave field modification operator and applying the wave-field operator to a full range of seismic data to achieve a spectrally-modified wave field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Colorado School of Mines
    Inventors: Thomas Leonard Davis, Halina Jedrzejowska-Tyczkowska, Krystyna Zukowska, Irena Irlik
  • Patent number: 9536494
    Abstract: According to embodiments described in the specification, a method and apparatus are provided for controlling an output device of a portable electronic device comprising a processor, a first motion sensor, a second motion sensor and an output device. The method comprises: receiving at the processor, from the first motion sensor, first motion data representing movement of an external object relative to the portable electronic device; receiving at the processor, from the second motion sensor, second motion data representing movement of the portable electronic device; generating, at the processor, third motion data based on the first and second motion data, the third motion data representing movement of the external object; and, controlling the output device based on the third motion data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: BLACKBERRY LIMITED
    Inventor: Thomas Leonard Trevor Plestid
  • Publication number: 20160356409
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a soil pipe coupler that includes a body portion formed from a thermoplastic elastomer. The body portion includes an inner wall, an outer wall, and a first and second lip defined by the outer wall. The first lip is disposed proximate a first end, while a second lip is disposed proximate a longitudinally-opposed second end of the body portion. The body portion includes an annular seat and at least one rib member that extend radially inwards from the inner wall and further defines a channel extending from the first to the second end. The soil pipe coupler includes a sheathing member configured to wrap about the body portion and is disposed between the first and second lips. Additionally, the soil pipe coupler includes at least one clamp configured to operably engage the sheathing member. An associated method of installation is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2015
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: William Martin Kenney, Thomas Leonard