Patents Assigned to Flextronics AP, LLC
  • Fastener free spool for optical fiber storage
    Patent number: 9791654
    Abstract: An network interface device (NID) cabinet has removably mounted or fixedly mounted cable spools. The NID cabinet is a small enclosure, typically made of plastic, which sits on the outside wall of an end user's building, such as a home or office. Pre-terminated cables are spooled around each cable spool, and the cable connector at one end of each cable is connected to a network interconnection junction within the NID cabinet. A series of interlocking mounting features are formed on both the cable spool and the mating NID cabinet back wall. Two different types of mounting features enable the cable spool to be removably or fixedly mounted within the NID cabinet. When fixedly mounted, the cable spool can still be removed from the NID cabinet, but only if the spooled cabled is completed un-spooled and removed from the cable spool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Flextronics AP, LLC
    Inventors: Mark Jonathan Fordham, Joseph John Lommen, Ricky Jay Payne
  • AUTOMATIC INJECTION DEVICE HAVING A DRIVE SYSTEM WITH A SHAPE MEMORY SPRING
    Publication number: 20170290975
    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 and includes a plunger. The automatic injection device also has a fluid path which fluidly connects the drug container to the insertion needle, and a drive system configured to cause linear movement of the plunger to force the pharmaceutical product into the fluid path. The drive system has a movable element. The movable element has a shape memory alloy and is configured to change shape to move the plunger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Applicant: FLEXTRONICS AP, LLC
    Inventors: Eyal BARMAIMON, Lior SHTRAM, Boaz KALISCH, Ronny BELLAN, Nadav CHOEN, Shai FINKMAN, Nadav MEROM
  • Live television application information panel
    Patent number: 9774918
    Abstract: An intelligent television and methods for user interaction between the intelligent television and the user are provided. In general, a user is provided with navigation, notification, and setup options which enable one or more functions associated with the intelligent television. The presentation of options is based on input received by the intelligent television. As a user provides input to the intelligent television via a remote control or other input device, the intelligent television is configured to interpret the input and provide interactive functionality in the form of content presented to the display of the intelligent television.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: Flextronics AP, LLC
    Inventors: Sanjiv Sirpal, Mohammed Selim, Mikhail Shoykher
  • Multi-location top loading insulin infusion set
    Patent number: 9757515
    Abstract: A manual infusion set comprises a top connector lockable in a plurality of positions. The top connector and tubing is initially loaded from the top and then slid forward in order to puncture the septum. Once the connector is attached, it cannot be rotated. With the connector locked in place, flexible tubing connects the septum hub with a medicine pump, which continually supplies medicine such as insulin to a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Flextronics AP, LLC
    Inventor: Lopa Rishi Patel
  • Pick to light system
    Patent number: 9758303
    Abstract: A method of and device for generating an identifiable signal to facilitate an order picking process are disclosed. The method and device can be used on an order picking station having containers with items to be picked. In some embodiments, the station has multiple shelves having signal generating devices coupled with each of the containers on the shelves. The device takes the information of the items to be picked and generate identifiable signals, such that the device provides visual effects to facilitate workers' picking and gathering efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Flextronics AP, LLC
    Inventor: Fernando Antonio Sanchez Marquez
  • Methods of attaching components on fabrics using metal braids
    Patent number: 9763326
    Abstract: An electronics assembly includes one or more electronic components coupled to a fabric. Each electronic component includes one or more electrical connection points, such as a bond pad or solder bump. The electronics assembly also includes one or more electrically conductive wire braids, one electrically conductive wire braid coupled to one electrical connection point on an electronic component. The electrically conductive wire braid is stitched to the fabric by an electrically conductive wire, thereby providing an electrical connection between the electronic component and the electrically conductive wire via the electrically conductive wire braid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Flextronics AP, LLC
    Inventors: Weifeng Liu, Zhen Feng, Anwar Mohammed
  • LED back end assembly and method of manufacturing
    Patent number: 9748460
    Abstract: An LED device and method of manufacture including separately coupling a thin flexible interposer and an LED die to a heat sink structure and then electrically coupling the interposer and the LED die together with a wirebond. A specifically shaped perimeter of an aperture within the interposer negates the need for a cavity or alignment markings within the heat sink structure by limiting the orientation in which the die fits within the aperture. Alternatively, an LED device and method of manufacture include coupling a rigid circuit board to an LED die such that electrical contacts of the die are electrically coupled with electrical input/output terminals of the circuit board. This die/board unit is then able to be coupled to a heat sink structure to form a portion of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Flextronics AP, LLC
    Inventors: Samuel Tam, Murad Kurwa, Shing Dick Pang Tak
  • AUTOMATIC INJECTION DEVICE HAVING A MAGNETIC DRIVE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20170239414
    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 plunger. 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 linear movement of the plunger 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 plunger. 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: February 17, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: FLEXTRONICS AP, LLC
    Inventors: Eyal BARMAIMON, Lior SHTRAM, Boaz KALISCH, Ronny BELLAN, Nadav CHOEN, Shai FINKMAN, Yuval HAREL
  • Method and system for order fulfillment
    Patent number: 9733633
    Abstract: A method and system for order fulfillment is disclosed. In one embodiment, the order fulfillment system aggregates and consolidates the picking of products in a wave picking process, followed by a consolidated sortation system to enable automatic sorting of picked items by order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Flextronics AP, LLC
    Inventors: Brian F. Wickham, Marco Minella
  • Magnet wire for 3D electronic circuitry
    Patent number: 9736932
    Abstract: A method of and device for making a three dimensional electronic circuit. The method comprises coupling one or more magnet wires with a substrate along a surface contour of the substrate, immobilizing the one or more magnet wires on the substrate, and forming the electronic circuit by electrically coupling the one or more magnet wires with an integrated circuit chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Flextronics AP, LLC.
    Inventors: Weifeng Liu, Anwar Mohammed, Murad Kurwa
  • Stirring device and method using electrostatic charge
    Patent number: 9724659
    Abstract: A stirring device and method for stirring a material using an applicator with an electrically controllable element placed on an outside surface of the applicator so that a controllable power source coupled to the electrically controllable element provides a controlled electrostatic charge to the element. The controlled electrostatic charge provided by the power source creates a variable electric field exterior to the outside surface of the applicator. The variable electric field induces a stirring movement to the material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Flextronics AP, LLC
    Inventors: Susan Abraham, Dennis Willie
  • No load detection and slew rate compensation
    Patent number: 9711990
    Abstract: The power regulation control circuit is implemented during two modes. A first mode is a sleep mode and a second mode is a wake-up mode. During the sleep mode, the power supply detects a no-load presence and artificially increases the output voltage Vout to its maximum allowable value. In some embodiments, this is accomplished by pulling up an output of a error amplifier that feeds a PWM module. During the wake-up mode when the power supply wakes up from the sleep mode under maximum load, the output voltage Vout sinks from the artificially higher voltage, but still stays above a minimum operational voltage level. A slew rate compensation can be implemented to control a rate at which the output voltage drops when a load is applied. The artificially high output voltage during no-load condition and the slew rate compensation provide open loop voltage adjustment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Flextronics AP, LLC
    Inventor: Mark Telefus
  • Adhesive activation system for rounded surfaces
    Patent number: 9709226
    Abstract: An adhesive application system for rounded surfaces of a product. The adhesive activation system include a product body having a round outer perimeter, a band configured to fit along the outside of the round outer perimeter, a plurality of pressure pads arranged positioned along a curved pathway, a support configured to hold the product body such that the outer perimeter aligns with the curved pathway and one or more actuators coupled to each of the pressure pads and configured to move the pressure pads between a contracted position wherein curved inner sides of the pressure pads are substantially aligned with the curved pathway and thereby compress the band onto the round outer perimeter and an extended position wherein the curved inner sides are spaced away from the curved pathway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Flextronics AP, LLC
    Inventors: Mario Lopez Ruiz, Victor Najar Estrella
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM OF SEALING FRONT HALF OF CAMERA MODULE
    Publication number: 20170192340
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for sealing components of a front half camera module subassembly is described herein. The camera may be used in an automotive camera, which includes but is not limited to automotive rear-view cameras. A glue bead seal may be applied to the front half camera housing to which a camera lens may be attached. Then a glue bead seal may be applied to the other side of the front half camera housing to which a printed circuit board (PCB) is attached. As a result, the seals protect the lens inside optical surface and image sensor located between the camera lens and PCB from the outside environment. The lens inside optical surface and image sensor and PCB may be tested, calibrated, or have other assembly sequences completed outside of a clean room. Alignment of the PCB and lens inside optical surface and image sensor is also secured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2015
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Applicant: FLEXTRONICS AP, LLC
    Inventors: Gary Warren, Darren Van Roon, Reginald C. Grills, Pompilian Tofilescu
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR HEAT SINKING OF CAMERA MODULE
    Publication number: 20170195531
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for heat sinking a camera module, which may be used in an automotive camera, which includes but is not limited to automotive rear-view cameras, is described herein. Heating conductors and heat conductive pads may be arranged in a parallel orientation within the housing of the camera module to dissipate heat produced by the printed circuit boards (PCBs) and other components within. The heat conducting pads may conduct heat away from the PCB or component being cooled and into the heat sink, which may be a heat conducting material including but not limited to aluminum, aluminum alloys, or copper. The heating pads may also fill the air gaps within the housing of the camera module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2015
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Applicant: FLEXTRONICS AP, LLC
    Inventors: Gary Warren, Darren Van Roon, Reginald C. Grills, Simon Chamuczynski
  • Printed circuit board made through sintering copper nano-particles
    Patent number: 9699902
    Abstract: A printed circuit board is formed from a plurality of thinner PCBs stacked on top of each other with an intermediate metal interconnect material selectively positioned between adjacent PCBs. The metal interconnect material is selectively positioned on surface contact points of correspondingly aligned plated through holes on the adjacent printed circuit boards. The stacked printed circuit boards and intermediate metal interconnect material are laminated, thereby sintering the metal interconnect material and the surface contact points of the plated through holes to form electrical interconnects between plated through holes on adjacent printed circuit boards. The metal interconnect material is preferably the same as the plating material used to plate the through holes, such as copper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Flextronics AP, LLC
    Inventors: Weifeng Liu, David Geiger, Anwar Mohammed
  • Device and method for current flow control for dual battery vehicle architecture
    Patent number: 9682672
    Abstract: Described herein is a device and method for current flow control for dual battery vehicle architecture. The dual battery vehicle architecture includes a second energy source that is used to support electrical loads, such as radio and navigation systems, during re-cranking in stop-start situations. A quasi-diode device is configured to effectively split a main battery and starter circuit from the rest of the vehicle electrical system including the second energy source. The quasi-diode device includes a plurality of field effect transistors (FET) that conducts current in both directions between the main battery and starter circuit and the rest of the vehicle electrical system when the FETs are turned on and conducts current only from the main battery and starter circuit to the rest of the vehicle electrical system when the FETs are turned off, i.e. when re-cranking is occurring during a start-stop situation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: Flextronics AP, LLC
    Inventors: Pompilian Tofilescu, Reginald C. Grills
  • Method of making RFID antenna by placing wire on fabric
    Patent number: 9684864
    Abstract: An RFID device assembly is fabricated by positioning an electrically conductive wire onto a fabric as a pattern that forms an antenna, and securing the wire to the fabric by stitching a non-electrically conductive thread over the wire and to the fabric. The two ends of the electrically conductive wire are positioned for coupling to antenna contact pads on an RFID device. The RFID device is attached to the fabric either before or after the electrically conductive wire is secured to the fabric by the stitched non-electrically conductive thread.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: Flextronics AP, LLC.
    Inventors: Weifeng Liu, Zhen Feng, Anwar Mohammed
  • Systems and methods for managing data in an intelligent television
    Patent number: 9686582
    Abstract: An intelligent television can store and retrieve data about various functions of the television or associated with user behavior. The stored data streamlines the processes of providing electronic programming guide information, providing search results, providing statistics about content, providing channel information, etc. The unique set of data services in the intelligent television receive, store, manage, and retrieve the data for various of the applications or components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: Flextronics AP, LLC
    Inventors: Sanjiv Sirpal, Salvador Soto, Mohammed Selim, Alexander de Paz, Fuqu Wu, Robert Csiki, Eduardo Diego Torres Milano
  • Methods of stitching components on fabrics using metal foils
    Patent number: 9674950
    Abstract: An electronics assembly includes one or more electronic components coupled to a fabric. Each electronic component includes one or more electrical connection points, such as a bond pad or solder bump. The electronics assembly also includes one or more metal foils, one metal foil coupled to one electrical connection point on an electronic component. The metal foil is stitched to the fabric by an electrically conductive wire, thereby providing an electrical connection between the electronic component and the electrically conductive wire via the metal foil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Flextronics AP, LLC
    Inventors: Weifeng Liu, Zhen Feng, Anwar Mohammed