Patents by Inventor Tom R. Schirtzinger

Tom R. Schirtzinger 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).

  • Dual sided transparent display module and portable electronic device incorporating the same
    Patent number: 8493364
    Abstract: A dual sided transparent display module and an electronic device incorporating the same are provided. The dual sided transparent display module includes a primary transparent display having a first surface side and a second surface side. The transparent display module further includes a first side touch sensor array and a second side touch sensor array respectively located at the first surface side and the second surface side of the primary transparent display. The transparent display module still further includes a shutter element located at one of the first surface side and the second surface side of the primary transparent display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLC
    Inventors: Michael L Charlier, Thomas E Gitzinger, Jeong J Ma, Tom R Schirtzinger
  • Hand Held Electronic Device and Method of Performing a Dual Sided Gesture
    Publication number: 20100277420
    Abstract: A method and hand held electronic device are provided for performing a dual sided gesture on respective touch sensitive surfaces of a hand held electronic device. The method includes displaying an object on a display screen of the hand held electronic device, that is viewable from at least one side of the hand held electronic device. A virtual center of gravity associated with the displayed object is then defined. Simultaneous gestures are then received tracking the position and movement of an end of a pointer on each of a pair of respective surfaces of the hand held electronic device, each surface having a corresponding touch sensitive input. The location and movement of each gesture is then compared relative to the defined virtual center of gravity, and the displayed object is repositioned in response to the location and movement of each gesture relative to the defined virtual center of gravity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: MOTOROLA, INC.
    Inventors: Michael L. Charlier, Thomas E. Gitzinger, Jeong J. Ma, Tom R. Schirtzinger
  • Dual Sided Transparent Display Module and Portable Electronic Device Incorporating the Same
    Publication number: 20100277439
    Abstract: A dual sided transparent display module and an electronic device incorporating the same are provided. The dual sided transparent display module includes a primary transparent display having a first surface side and a second surface side. The transparent display module further includes a first side touch sensor array and a second side touch sensor array respectively located at the first surface side and the second surface side of the primary transparent display. The transparent display module still further includes a shutter element located at one of the first surface side and the second surface side of the primary transparent display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: MOTOROLA, INC.
    Inventors: Michael L. Charlier, Thomas E. Gitzinger, Jeong J. Ma, Tom R. Schirtzinger