Patents by Inventor Wolfgang Edeler
Wolfgang Edeler 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).
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Patent number: 9153919Abstract: An audio jack for an audio plug for use in an electrical device, comprising a non-conductive enclosure having a front side and defining a cavity having an aperture within the front side for receiving the audio plug, the aperture having a first diameter, the cavity extending along a longitudinal axis; a conductive shielding formed from sheet metal folded over at least five sides of the enclosure including the front side, the shielding defining a shielding aperture centered on the enclosure aperture and having a second diameter larger than the first diameter; and a ground contact connected to the conductive shielding.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2012Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Carsten Tamm, Wolfgang Edeler
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Patent number: 8918150Abstract: A circuit board in a mobile electronic device has a microphone and related amplifier and signal conditioning circuitry mounted thereon. A radio frequency (RF) shield surrounds and isolates the microphone from electromagnetic interference (EMI). The RF shield together with the circuit board forms an acoustic chamber surrounding the microphone. A hole in the RF shield permits acoustic energy to enter the acoustic chamber and reach the microphone.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2012Date of Patent: December 23, 2014Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventor: Wolfgang Edeler
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Patent number: 8838259Abstract: The present disclosure relates to media players, such as portable electronic devices, vehicle audio systems, home stereo systems, etc. In particular, it relates to the management of the sound pressure level generated by portable electronic devices. A method and system for controlling the consumed audio dose of a user of a media player is described. The method comprises the steps of selecting a first frequency range from the total frequency range relevant for the human ear; of determining the audio dose already consumed by the user within the first frequency range; of evaluating the audio dose of a media track within the first frequency range and the already consumed audio dose of the user within the first frequency range; and of controlling the audio dose generated by the media player based on the evaluating step.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2009Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Blackberry LimitedInventors: Wolfgang Michael Theimer, Frank von Heimburg, Frederik Nicolas Goerges, Wolfgang Edeler, Gunther Heinrich Burghardt, Jens Koenig
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Patent number: 8801443Abstract: A plug-and-jack for use with an electronic device that is configured to ensure circuitry of the device is protected from electrostatic discharge. In one case, the jack is an audio jack designed to protect high gain circuitry of the device against electrostatic discharge from the leads of an audio plug. The jack includes a mechanical switch that only connects the high gain circuitry to the appropriate portion of the audio plug once the audio plug is fully inserted. At the same time, the mechanical switch also connects the high gain circuitry and corresponding portion of the audio plug to an electrostatic discharge circuit.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2013Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventor: Wolfgang Edeler
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Patent number: 8771021Abstract: A plug-and-jack for use with an electronic device that is configured to ensure circuitry of the device is protected from electrostatic discharge. In one case, the jack is an audio jack designed to protect high gain circuitry of the device against electrostatic discharge from the leads of an audio plug. The jack includes a mechanical switch that only connects the high gain circuitry to the appropriate portion of the audio plug once the audio plug is fully inserted. At the same time, the mechanical switch also connects the high gain circuitry and corresponding portion of the audio plug to an electrostatic discharge circuit.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2010Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventor: Wolfgang Edeler
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Patent number: 8660677Abstract: The present document relates to media players, such as portable electronic devices, vehicle audio systems, home stereo systems, etc. In particular, it relates to the management of the sound pressure level generated by portable electronic devices. A method and system for controlling the cumulated audio dose of a user of a media player is described. The method comprises the steps of determining the audio dose already consumed by the user and of selecting one or more media tracks for play back on the media player based on the audio dose of the media track and the already consumed audio dose of the user.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2009Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Wolfgang Michael Theimer, Frank von Heimburg, Frederik Nicolas Goerges, Wolfgang Edeler, Gunther Heinrich Burghardt, Jens Koenig
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Publication number: 20140045354Abstract: A plug-and-jack for use with an electronic device that is configured to ensure circuitry of the device is protected from electrostatic discharge. In one case, the jack is an audio jack designed to protect high gain circuitry of the device against electrostatic discharge from the leads of an audio plug. The jack includes a mechanical switch that only connects the high gain circuitry to the appropriate portion of the audio plug once the audio plug is fully inserted. At the same time, the mechanical switch also connects the high gain circuitry and corresponding portion of the audio plug to an electrostatic discharge circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2013Publication date: February 13, 2014Applicant: BlackBerry LimitedInventor: Wolfgang Edeler
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Publication number: 20130237293Abstract: A circuit board in a mobile electronic device has a microphone and related amplifier and signal conditioning circuitry mounted thereon. A radio frequency (RF) shield surrounds and isolates the microphone from electromagnetic interference (EMI). The RF shield together with the circuit board forms an acoustic chamber surrounding the microphone. A hole in the RF shield permits acoustic energy to enter the acoustic chamber and reach the microphone.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2012Publication date: September 12, 2013Inventor: Wolfgang EDELER
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Patent number: 8340735Abstract: A circuit board in a mobile electronic device has a microphone and related amplifier and signal conditioning circuitry mounted thereon. A radio frequency (RF) shield surrounds and isolates the microphone from electromagnetic interference (EMI). The RF shield together with the circuit board forms an acoustic chamber surrounding the microphone. A hole in the RF shield permits acoustic energy to enter the acoustic chamber and reach the microphone.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2010Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventor: Wolfgang Edeler
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Publication number: 20120250911Abstract: An audio jack for an audio plug for use in an electrical device, comprising a non-conductive enclosure having a front side and defining a cavity having an aperture within the front side for receiving the audio plug, the aperture having a first diameter, the cavity extending along a longitudinal axis; a conductive shielding formed from sheet metal folded over at least five sides of the enclosure including the front side, the shielding defining a shielding aperture centered on the enclosure aperture and having a second diameter larger than the first diameter; and a ground contact connected to the conductive shielding.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2012Publication date: October 4, 2012Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Carsten Tamm, Wolfgang Edeler
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Patent number: 8215989Abstract: An audio jack for an audio plug for use in an electrical device, comprising a non-conductive enclosure having a front side and defining a cavity having an aperture within the front side for receiving the audio plug, the aperture having a first diameter, the cavity extending along a longitudinal axis; a conductive shielding formed from sheet metal folded over at least five sides of the enclosure including the front side, the shielding defining a shielding aperture centered on the enclosure aperture and having a second diameter larger than the first diameter; and a ground contact connected to the conductive shielding.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2009Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Carsten Tamm, Wolfgang Edeler
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Publication number: 20120099742Abstract: A plug-and-jack for use with an electronic device that is configured to ensure circuitry of the device is protected from electrostatic discharge. In one case, the jack is an audio jack designed to protect high gain circuitry of the device against electrostatic discharge from the leads of an audio plug. The jack includes a mechanical switch that only connects the high gain circuitry to the appropriate portion of the audio plug once the audio plug is fully inserted. At the same time, the mechanical switch also connects the high gain circuitry and corresponding portion of the audio plug to an electrostatic discharge circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2010Publication date: April 26, 2012Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventor: Wolfgang Edeler
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Publication number: 20120034959Abstract: A circuit board in a mobile electronic device has a microphone and related amplifier and signal conditioning circuitry mounted thereon. A radio frequency (RF) shield surrounds and isolates the microphone from electromagnetic interference (EMI). The RF shield together with the circuit board forms an acoustic chamber surrounding the microphone. A hole in the RF shield permits acoustic energy to enter the acoustic chamber and reach the microphone.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2010Publication date: February 9, 2012Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventor: Wolfgang Edeler
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Publication number: 20110164390Abstract: There is provided an electrical interconnect. The electrical interconnect is assembled by providing at least two elongated metallic strips, and joining each one of the at least two elongated metallic strips to an operative surface of an insulating layer. The electrical interconnect is provided for electrically connecting two electrical circuits. In this respect, an electrical assembly is also provided including the electrical interconnect and first and second electrical circuits. The first and second electrical circuits are electrically connected by the electrical interconnect.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2010Publication date: July 7, 2011Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Wolfgang EDELER, Markus THRIEN
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Publication number: 20110118860Abstract: The present document relates to media players, such as portable electronic devices, vehicle audio systems, home stereo systems, etc. In particular, it relates to the management of the sound pressure level generated by portable electronic devices. A method and system for controlling the cumulated audio dose of a user of a media player is described. The method comprises the steps of determining the audio dose already consumed by the user and of selecting one or more media tracks for play back on the media player based on the audio dose of the media track and the already consumed audio dose of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2009Publication date: May 19, 2011Applicants: Research In Motion Deutschland GmbH, Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Wolfgang Michael Theimer, Frank Von Heimburg, Frederik Nicolas Goerges, Wolfgang Edeler, Gunther Heinrich Burghardt, Jens Koenig
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Publication number: 20110118859Abstract: The present disclosure relates to media players, such as portable electronic devices, vehicle audio systems, home stereo systems, etc. In particular, it relates to the management of the sound pressure level generated by portable electronic devices. A method and system for controlling the consumed audio dose of a user of a media player is described. The method comprises the steps of selecting a first frequency range from the total frequency range relevant for the human ear; of determining the audio dose already consumed by the user within the first frequency range; of evaluating the audio dose of a media track within the first frequency range and the already consumed audio dose of the user within the first frequency range; and of controlling the audio dose generated by the media player based on the evaluating step.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2009Publication date: May 19, 2011Applicants: Research In Motion Deutschland GmbH, Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Wolfgang Michael Theimer, Frank Von Heimburg, Frederik Nicolas Goerges, Wolfgang Edeler, Gunther Heinrich Burghardt, Jens Koenig
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Publication number: 20110081022Abstract: An audio jack for an audio plug for use in an electrical device, comprising a non-conductive enclosure having a front side and defining a cavity having an aperture within the front side for receiving the audio plug, the aperture having a first diameter, the cavity extending along a longitudinal axis; a conductive shielding formed from sheet metal folded over at least five sides of the enclosure including the front side, the shielding defining a shielding aperture centered on the enclosure aperture and having a second diameter larger than the first diameter; and a ground contact connected to the conductive shielding.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2009Publication date: April 7, 2011Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Carsten Tamm, Wolfgang Edeler
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Patent number: 7736193Abstract: An audio and video plug is provided, comprising a male audio plug having at least one audio signal plug contact and one audio ground plug contact, the plug being characterized by a substantially cylindrical video ground plug contact located radially outward said male audio plug, and being electrically insulated from said male audio plug, and at least one video signal plug contact being located inward of said video ground plug contact, and being electrically insulated from said video ground plug contact. Further an audio and video socket is provided, comprising a female audio socket having at least one audio signal socket contact and one audio ground socket contact, and a video signal socket contact being electrically insulated from said female audio socket, the socket being characterized by at least one video ground socket contact located radially outward said female audio socket, and being electrically insulated from said female audio socket and said video signal socket contact.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2004Date of Patent: June 15, 2010Inventors: Wolfgang Edeler, Markus Thrien
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Patent number: 7558607Abstract: The present invention discloses a mobile electronic device, having a radio receiver (28), an amplifier (24) and an audio connector (20) for connecting to a headphone (2). Said audio connector (2) comprises at least one first contact and at least one second contact, wherein said first contact is connected to ground and to said radio receiver (28), and said second contact is connected to said amplifier (24). The electronic device is characterized by a band-pass filter component (26) interconnected between said first contact and said radio receiver (28) so that only a predefined frequency range can pass to the radio receiver, preventing cross talk interference from transmitters operated in proximity.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2002Date of Patent: July 7, 2009Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Wolfgang Edeler, Axel Altenkirch
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Publication number: 20080188122Abstract: An audio and video plug is provided, comprising a male audio plug (2) having at least one audio signal plug contact (6, 8) and one audio ground plug contact (4), the plug being characterized by a substantially cylindrical video ground plug contact (12) located radially outward said male audio plug (2), and being electrically insulated from said male audio plug (2), and at least one video signal plug contact (14) being located inward of said video ground plug contact (12), and being electrically insulated from said video ground plug contact (14).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2004Publication date: August 7, 2008Applicant: NOKIA CORPORATIONInventors: Wolfgang Edeler, Markus Thrien