Patents Assigned to Flextronics AP, LLC
  • Patent number: 10211668
    Abstract: Techniques for charging and communication with electronic devices, such as headphones, are provided. Specifically, systems and methods to provide charging of, and communication with, audio devices, such as by photovoltaic (PV) cells, infrared (IR) illumination, audio signals, and LEDs such as laser LEDs, are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Flextronics AP, LLC
    Inventors: Armando J. Lucrecio, Jiayin Ma, Shaily Deva
  • Patent number: 10209315
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide systems and methods for estimating battery discharge time duration during high-rate battery discharging. Generally speaking, embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a prediction of battery run times for short duration, high-current discharge events that are scaled in seconds rather than minutes, and which are continuously compensated for ambient temperature which can alter discharge times as a result of reaching thermal limitations before chemical capacity has actually been exhausted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Flextronics AP, LLC
    Inventors: James P. Novak, Robert L. Myers, Alexei Tikhonski
  • Patent number: 10206295
    Abstract: Described herein is a system and method for securing a printed circuit board without the use of screws in a housing assembly comprising a bottom housing made of plastic and a top housing made of metal. The top housing comprises a plurality of ribs. The bottom housing comprises a plurality of flexible snap arms each having a head portion, which includes an angled lower face, a horizontal crush rib, and a vertical crush rib. Upon coupling of the assembly, the ribs exert a horizontal force on the flexible snap arms resulting in climbing of the angled lower face further onto the printed circuit board. The horizontal force may also crush the horizontal crush ribs allowing for increased flexibility between the components to adjust for interference, preventing potential damage to the printed circuit board. Vertical forces may also crush the vertical crush ribs allowing for increased flexibility between the components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: FLEXTRONICS AP, LLC
    Inventors: Darren Van Roon, Gary Warren, Steven Steane
  • Patent number: 10201080
    Abstract: An electronic module assembly and method of assembling an electronic module to a conductive fabric are provided. An electronic module assembly comprises a non-conductive fabric and a conductive fabric covering at least part of a first side of the non-conductive fabric. An electronics module is disposed on the conductive fabric, and a portion of the electronics module includes a wall defining a through hole. A fastener passing through the through hole and passing through the conductive fabric is configured to electronically couple the electronics module to the conductive fabric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: FLEXTRONICS AP, LLC
    Inventors: Weifeng Liu, Anwar Mohammed, Murad Kurwa
  • Publication number: 20190015584
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for the aseptic delivery of a biologic medication in a wearable form factor. The apparatus and method allow for standard off-the-shelf drug cartridges to be utilized without compromising the sterility of the biologic. Further, by utilizing a two part assembly, manufacturing costs are minimized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Applicant: FLEXTRONICS AP, LLC
    Inventors: Connor MEEHAN, Lopa PATEL
  • Publication number: 20180355993
    Abstract: A fluid control valve and valve assembly including the fluid control valve are disclosed. The valve includes a valve body comprising a supply port and an exhaust port, each of which are in selective communication with a control port. A valve sealing member is located between a supply valve seat and an exhaust valve seat, and is supported for linear displacement between at least a first valve position and a second valve position. In the first valve position, the valve sealing member is pressed against the exhaust valve seat such that the supply port is in fluid communication with the control port and fluid pressure at the control port is high. In the second valve position, the valve sealing member is pressed against the supply valve seat such that the control port is in fluid communication with the exhaust port and fluid pressure at the control port is low.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Applicant: Flextronics AP, LLC
    Inventor: Matthew Peterson
  • Patent number: 10146214
    Abstract: According to one embedment, a supply chain monitoring system can collect performance information from a server associated with each of a tier 1 control tower, tier 2 product assembler, tier 3 part and/or component manufacturer, and tier 4 material supplier to monitor a performance of one or more functions of a supply chain. The system obtains event information regarding an event potentially adversely impacting performance of the supply chain, determines a range of disruption of the event indicating a likely spatial range impacted by the event, and compares the range of disruption of the event against the supply chain to determine that a supply chain component has been impacted by the event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Flextronics AP, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas K. Linton, Gary Fong, Mark Whipple, Marni Berger, Glenn Jones
  • Patent number: 10086578
    Abstract: A press apparatus and a press including the press apparatus include a circular nest and a circular pressure shoe made up of press blocks formed as radial segments with an inside diameter corresponding to the diameter of the circular nest. The press blocks are fitted to actuators to move the press blocks between a first position in which the press blocks are radially outwardly spaced away from the nest and a second position the press blocks are radially inwardly disposed so that the inner radii of the press blocks are aligned to form a circle concentric with the circular nest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: FLEXTRONICS AP, LLC
    Inventors: Mario Lopez, Victor Najar, Guillermo Arriaga Contreras
  • Patent number: 10085370
    Abstract: A method for producing a magnetic resonant frequency (MRF) absorber and apparatus for an MRF absorber are described herein. The method comprises processing a high permeability material such as permalloy comprising 80% nickel, 18% iron, 2% molybdenum to create a specific geometric form factor such as a flake, sphere, or rod. The geometric form factor may then be encapsulated in an insulating matrix. The insulating matrix may be a Potassium Silicate (SiO3K2). The insulated flake, sphere, or rod form factor may be introduced to a powder coating process. The insulated flake, sphere, or rod form factor may then be mixed with a polymeric coating powder at a weight ratio based on a desired performance for absorbing electromagnetic interference (EMI).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: Flextronics AP, LLC.
    Inventor: Peter Suorsa
  • Patent number: 10080837
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for the aseptic delivery of a biologic medication in a wearable form factor. The apparatus and method allow for standard off-the-shelf drug cartridges to be utilized without compromising the sterility of the biologic. Further, by utilizing a two part assembly, manufacturing costs are minimized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: FLEXTRONICS AP, LLC.
    Inventors: Connor Meehan, Lopa Patel
  • Publication number: 20180266583
    Abstract: An actuator for use with an on/off solenoid configured to maintain a position corresponding to the energized state of the solenoid when the solenoid is de-energized. The actuator is comprised of a guide that rotates a selector between one of two positions each time the solenoid is energized. One position of the actuator places the selector in an extended position and the other position of the actuator places the selector in a retracted position. To move the selector between the first and second positions, the solenoid is momentarily energized, and in each position of the selector, the solenoid is de-energized. The actuator can be coupled to a poppet valve to maintain the valve in one of two positions when the solenoid is de-energized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Applicant: FLEXTRONICS AP, LLC
    Inventor: Matthew Peterson
  • Patent number: 10069202
    Abstract: A large bandwidth pcb patch antenna comprises an initial antenna patch comprising a main resonator, a first secondary resonator, a second secondary resonator, resonator, and wherein the first secondary resonator and the second secondary resonator are coupled together. By adding two non-connected patches on either sides of a rectangular patch antenna, a significantly larger antenna bandwidth is achieved and without loss of other characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Flextronics AP, LLC
    Inventor: Dan Gorcea
  • Patent number: 10063697
    Abstract: Methods, systems, devices, modules, and/or computer instructions for redirecting calls in a home communication center are provided. More particularly, a home communication center can include a femtocell, a DECT interface, and/or a network interface. The home communication center can register one or more cellular communication devices with the home communication center; receive, from the femtocell, a call directed to one of the cellular communication devices; determine if a redirection rule applies to the call; if a redirection rule applies to the call, determine a DECT phone to receive the call; determine a phone number for the DECT phone; and, send the call to the DECT interface to call the phone number of the DECT phone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Flextronics AP, LLC
    Inventor: Christopher P. Ricci
  • Publication number: 20180228966
    Abstract: An automatic injection device has an insertion needle configured to be inserted into a patient and a drug container which contains a pharmaceutical product. The drug container includes a stopper. The automatic injection device also has a fluid path which fluidly connects the drug container to the insertion needle. The automatic injection device further has a drive system configured to cause parallel linear movement of the stopper to force the pharmaceutical product into the fluid path. The drive system has a driving element and a movable element. The automatic injection device additionally has electronics configured to provide a signal to the drive system to move the stopper and have means for sensing the stopper position. The movable element has an outer magnet at least partially surrounding the drug container and an inner magnet inside the drug container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Applicant: FLEXTRONICS AP, LLC
    Inventors: Eyal BARMAIMON, Lior SHTRAM, Boaz KALISCH, Ronny BELLAN, Nadav COHEN, Shai FINKMAN, Yuval HAREL
  • Publication number: 20180224815
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating consumer electronics using a Universal Box Build (UBB) are disclosed herein. The method may include entering specifications of a product comprised of a printed circuit board (PCB), additional components (such as Central Processing Units (CPUs), memory modules, and heatsinks) into a chassis module, inserting a set of required components in the UBB, and generating the PCB assembly based on the entered specifications, wherein a robot is operatively connected to the interface module to automatically generate a product assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Applicant: Flextronics AP, LLC
    Inventors: Raymundo Alatorre Mercado, Murad Kurwa, Gervasio Mutarelli, Xiuchuan Wang
  • Publication number: 20180205374
    Abstract: A circuit arrangement is disclosed for controlling the switching of a field effect transistor (FET). A current controlled amplifier may be configured to amplify a current in a current sense device to generate an amplified current, wherein the current in the current sense device indicates a current through the FET. A comparator may be coupled to the current sense amplifier to compare a voltage corresponding to the amplified current with a voltage reference and to generate a comparator output based on the comparison, wherein the comparator output controls whether the FET is on or off.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2018
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Applicant: FLEXTRONICS AP, LLC
    Inventor: Antony E. Brinlee
  • Publication number: 20180193554
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for the aseptic delivery of a biologic medication in a wearable form factor. The apparatus and method allow for standard off-the-shelf drug cartridges to be utilized without compromising the sterility of the biologic. Further, by utilizing a two part assembly, manufacturing costs are minimized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Applicant: Flextronics AP, LLC
    Inventors: Connor MEEHAN, Lopa PATEL
  • Patent number: 10003087
    Abstract: A stretchable battery and the method of manufacturing the same. The stretchable battery can be manufactured by using a printing process. The construction of the stretchable battery can comprise a first layer of an elastomer film, a first current collector layer, a layer of cathode, a separating layer, a layer of anode, and a second current collector layer. Metal traces can be used to couple with the first and/or the second current collector layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: Flextronics AP, LLC
    Inventors: Weifeng Liu, Dick Tak Shing Pang, Anwar Mohammed, Murad Kurwa
  • Patent number: 10001224
    Abstract: A solenoid fluid control valve for controlling fluid flow. The solenoid fluid control valve may comprise a transceiver that receives a signal via a controller area network (CAN) bus, and a micro controller unit that decodes the signal to determine a temperature. The micro controller unit may send a signal to a driver circuit based on the temperature. The driver circuit may send a current through a coil in response to the signal, wherein an armature moves in response to the current through the coil. The movement of the armature may direct a cooling fluid flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: FLEXTRONICS AP, LLC
    Inventors: David Phillips, Richard Guzorek
  • Patent number: 9992896
    Abstract: A mechanism for connecting a first object, such as a chassis and/or motherboard, to a second object, such as a faceplate and/or daughterboard. A first link may be connected to the first object and a second link may be connected to the second object. The second link may have a slot and the first link may have a pin which is releasably connectable to the slot to form a pivot connecting the first link to the second link. The pin may be releasable from the slot at a first point of travel of the pivot and the pin may not be releasable from the slot at a second point of travel of the pivot. The first link may include a first retaining lobe and the second link may include a second retaining lobe disposed to interlock with the first retaining lobe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: FLEXTRONICS AP, LLC
    Inventors: Mark Fordham, Rick Payne