Inventor
Marc Drader
Inventor
Kitchener, CA
Overview
Patents· 66 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
H04Mprimary
H04MTelephonic communication14%
G09GArrangements or circuits for control of indicating devices using static means to present variable information11%
H04NPictorial communication, e.g. television11%
G06FElectric digital data processing6%
G01SRadio direction-finding6%
G03BApparatus or arrangements for taking photographs or for projecting or viewing them4%
H05KPrinted circuits4%
Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests4%
G01JMeasurement of intensity, velocity, spectral content, polarisation, phase or pulse characteristics of infrared, visible or ultraviolet light3%
H04BTransmission3%
PatentTitleYear
10,825,952Combining light-emitting elements of differing divergence on the same substrate202010,585,400Method of operating a time-to-digital converter and time-to-digital converter circuit202010,416,294Ranging device read-out circuit201910,379,619Method and device for controlling an apparatus using several distance sensors201910,304,877Circuit and method for controlling and selectively enabling photodiode cells201910,267,901Ranging device with imaging capability201910,094,915Wrap around ranging method and circuit20189,806,826'Mobile wireless communications device with reduced interfering energy from the display and related methods'20179,786,701'Circuit and method for controlling a SPAD array based on a measured count rate'20179,612,330'Proximity sensor including a photon emitter, a photon receiver and an opaque structure'20179,476,979'Method for evaluating position and motion using time of flight detectors'20169,369,685'Mobile electronic device having camera with improved auto white balance'20169,230,507'System and method for transitioning an electronic device from a first power mode to a second power mode'20169,006,641'Device for detecting an object using SPAD photodiodes'20158,963,069'Device having SPAD photodiodes for detecting an object with a selection of a number of photodiodes to be reversed biased'20158,964,103'Method and apparatus for reducing continuous autofocus power consumption'20158,798,265'Secure data transfer on a handheld communications device'20148,798,266'Secure data transfer on a handheld communications device'20148,744,234'Apparatus and method for utilizing a flash LED as a video indicator light'20148,693,862'Handheld electronic device and camera providing flash compensation of images, and associated method'20148,670,041'Method and apparatus for controlling a camera module to compensate for the light level of a white LED'20148,635,560'System and method for reducing power consumption in an electronic device having a touch-sensitive display'20148,600,451'Mobile wireless communications device with reduced interfering energy from the display and related methods'20138,582,000'Composite flash for an electronic device'20138,548,537'Mobile wireless communications device including shared voice coil to provide hearing aid compatibility and related methods'20138,493,469'Method and apparatus for controlling a camera module to compensate for the color spectrum of a white LED'20138,462,968'Shared coil for inductive charging and hearing-aid-compliance requirements in mobile phones'20138,379,143'Electronic device having a camera and method of controlling a flash'20138,378,527'Universal serial bus current limit'20138,345,866'Secure data transfer on a handheld communications device'20138,339,472'Composite flash for a mobile device'20128,325,249'Method and apparatus for controlling a camera module to compensate for the light level of a white LED'20128,311,597'Mobile wireless communications device including shared voice coil to provide hearing aid compatibility and related methods'20128,306,412'Handheld electronic device and camera providing flash compensation of images, and associated method'20128,306,642'Auto-configuration of hardware on a portable computing device'20128,289,271'Dual-function light guide for LCD backlight'20128,279,158'Dual-function light guide for LCD backlight'20128,269,715'Backlight control for a portable computing device'20128,244,306'Mobile wireless communications device with reduced interfering energy from the display and related methods'20128,223,260'Electronic device having a camera and method of controlling a flash'20128,134,306'Visual notification methods for candy-bar type cellphones'20128,064,963'Mobile wireless communications device with reduced interfering energy from the display and related methods'20118,063,869'Backlight control for a handheld computing device'20118,040,069'Method and apparatus for maximizing the sustainable flash of a handheld portable electronic device'20118,014,821'Mobile wireless communications device including shared voice coil to provide hearing aid compatibility and related methods'20118,009,978'Handheld electronic device and camera providing flash compensation of images, and associated method'20117,978,942'Method and device to improve backlight uniformity'20117,978,230'Method and apparatus for controlling a camera module to compensate for the color spectrum of a white LED'20117,825,958'Method and apparatus for controlling a camera module to compensate for the light level of a white LED'20107,777,708'Cross-talk correction for a liquid crystal display'20107,714,829'Method for maintaining the white colour point in a field-sequential LCD over time'20107,710,466'Method and apparatus for controlling a camera module to compensate for the color spectrum of a white LED'20107,702,235'Handheld electronic device and camera providing flash compensation of images, and associated method'20107,684,212'Electrical connector and system for a component in an electronic device'20107,646,448'Method and device to improve backlight uniformity'20107,633,234'Method and apparatus for maximizing the sustainable flash of a handheld portable electronic device'20097,445,367'Method and device to improve backlight uniformity'20087,415,176'Method and device to improve backlight uniformity'20087,408,786'Electrical connector and system for a component in an electronic device'20087,391,164'Visual notification methods for candy-bar type cellphones'20087,328,047'Mobile wireless communications device with reduced interfering energy from the display and related methods'20087,265,655'Handheld computing device with power-saving notification'20077,144,136'Backlight control for a handheld computing device'20067,113,670'Method and device to improve backlight uniformity'20067,103,432'Auto-configuration of hardware on a portable computing device'20067,027,295'Compact design for handheld computing device having LCD display'2006Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
2006–2014Patents assigned to RESEARCH IN MOTION LTD (46)· patent assignee history
2006–2014Based in Kitchener, CA· patent location history
2006–2020Based in Waterloo, CA· patent location history
2011–2016Patents assigned to DRADER MARC (18)· patent assignee history
2011–2014Patents assigned to ROBINSON JAMES (12)· patent assignee history
2011Based in Bochum, DE· patent location history
2012–2014Patents assigned to PURDY MICHAEL (7)· patent assignee history
2013–2017Patents assigned to BLACKBERRY LTD (13)· patent assignee history
2013–2019Based in Lans en Vercors, FR· patent location history
2019–2020Based in Colombelles, FR· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| RESEARCH IN MOTION LTD | 46 | 2006–2014 |
| DRADER MARCself | 18 | 2011–2016 |
| BLACKBERRY LTD | 13 | 2013–2017 |
| ROBINSON JAMES | 12 | 2011–2014 |
| PURDY MICHAEL | 7 | 2012–2014 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Kitchener, CA | 34 | 2006–2014 |
| Waterloo, CA | 16 | 2006–2020 |
| Lans en Vercors, FR | 11 | 2013–2019 |
| Colombelles, FR | 4 | 2019–2020 |
| Bochum, DE | 1 | 2011 |