With Casing Or Housing Patents (Class 455/128)
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Patent number: 8383216Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a case for a personal electronic device comprising one or more layers formed from a thin-film thermo-formed material and methods to manufacture the same. In a disclosed embodiment, the case for the personal electronic device comprises a flexible inner layer and a thin-film thermo-formed outer-layer.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2012Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: Speculative Product Design, LLCInventor: Bryan Lee Hynecek
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Patent number: 8380258Abstract: According to the present invention, there is disclosed a mobile terminal, comprising a case made of a metal that forms an appearance of the mobile terminal, a printed circuit board (PCB) having a wireless communication module that is mounted within the case, a connecting terminal having a conductive material that is electrically connected to the PCB and mounted on the case, and an insulation sealing member disposed between the case and the connecting terminal to insulate the connecting terminal from the case as well as to seal a space between the case and the connecting terminal.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2009Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Hyun-Jun Kim, Jung-Ha Kim
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Patent number: 8374661Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus comprising a housing and a fastener, such as a clip (101, 201) for fastening the apparatus (100, 200) to an article of clothing. The housing (102, 202) has a recess (103, 203) formed therein, such that at least a portion of the fastener is adapted to fit within the recess. The fastener is adapted to travel slidably within the recess (103, 203) between a first position in which the fastener enables the apparatus (100, 200) to be fastened to an external object and a second position in which the fastener is stowed away.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2007Date of Patent: February 12, 2013Assignee: Agere Systems LLCInventors: Roger A. Fratti, Douglas D. Lopata, Lawrence A. Rigge
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Patent number: 8367237Abstract: An electronic device comprises a housing, a battery retainer arranged in the housing, a battery, a movable member and at least one resilient member. The battery retainer defines a battery cavity and a spring tab. The battery retained in the battery cavity defines a recessed portion and a protrusion protruding from the bottom of the recessed portion. The recessed portion defines a plurality of sloped surfaces and vertical walls surrounding the protrusion. The protrusion defines a side wall. The movable member comprises a first end rotatably connected to the battery retainer and a second end connecting the sloped surfaces. After the battery is pushed into the battery cavity, one of the sloped surfaces engages the second end of the movable member to move until the second end disengages from the side wall of the protrusion.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2010Date of Patent: February 5, 2013Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: De-Hua Liu, Jian-Hui Dai, Meng-Hua He, Yu-Tao Chen, Te-Sheng Jan
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Patent number: 8364214Abstract: A hand-held portable electronic device housing latch and release system including a permanent magnet, a magnet latch plate, a spring and an electromagnetic coil. The permanent magnet is adapted to be connected to a first housing member of a hand-held portable electronic device and the magnet latch plate is adapted to be connected to a second housing member. A magnetic field of the permanent magnet is adapted to exert a magnetic holding force on the magnet latch plate when the first and second housing members are in a first position relative to each other. The spring is adapted to bias the first and second housing members away from the first position. The electromagnetic coil is adapted to at least partially reduce the magnetic holding force by the permanent magnet on the magnet latch plate.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2006Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Claus H. Jorgensen, Niels P. Emme, Thomas Vad, Jeppe Goltermann, Vooi Kia Tan
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Patent number: 8346323Abstract: A portable terminal device includes a first housing in which at least a display section is placed; a second housing in which at least an operation section is placed; a first circuit board on which a first connector is mounted; a second circuit board on which a second connector is mounted; and a connecting cable. A part of the first housing and a part of the second housing are placed one on top of another in a thickness direction. A first holding section and a second holding section are provided inside at least one of the first housing and the second housing, and when the first housing slides with respect to the second housing, a portion of the connecting cable between the first holding section and the second holding section is bent and extended.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2011Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Masayoshi Morita
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Publication number: 20120329409Abstract: An intrinsically safe portable radio device (100) having a portable radio device housing (120). A first radio section (201) is an intrinsically safe circuit is (ISC) disposed within the housing and arranged to perform at least one function to facilitate operation of the portable radio device. A second radio section (202) ISC is disposed within the housing and arranged to perform at least a second function to facilitate operation of the portable radio device. Each of the first and second ISCs independently satisfy a defined standard for intrinsically safe devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2011Publication date: December 27, 2012Applicant: HARRIS CORPORATIONInventors: Paresh Chauhan, Jonathan Black, David Hinterberger, Brian Martens, David Grunert
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Patent number: 8326377Abstract: A key button for an input device is provided. The key button includes a button unit formed of a mineral material and a button support member formed of a non-mineral material and connected to the button unit. The button unit has a perimeter and the button support member extends beyond the perimeter of the button unit. A mobile device having at least one key button having a button unit formed of a mineral material and a button support member formed of a non-mineral material and connected to the button unit is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2007Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Choong-Hyoun Cho, Won Seok Joo, Young-Joong Kim
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Patent number: 8311598Abstract: A mobile terminal apparatus includes a first cabinet; a second cabinet; a slide holding mechanism for holding a first cabinet and a second cabinet slidable during a shift from an closed state to an open state; a keyboard held within the second cabinet, the keyboard being disposed movable in slide directions of the first cabinet and the second cabinet; a hook disposed at a retraction side end; a keyboard lock member including a projection and a notch engaged with the hook; and a sliding groove that is disposed in the first cabinet in the slide direction of the first cabinet to slide the projection. The keyboard is held within the second cabinet when the first cabinet and the second cabinet are placed in the closed state or the keyboard ejects from the second cabinet when the first cabinet and the second cabinet are placed in the open state.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2010Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: Sony Mobile Communications Japan, Inc.Inventors: Isao Endo, Kazuhiro Kato
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Patent number: 8290455Abstract: An accessory device for a field transmitter comprising an enclosure housing an electronic processing unit. Said device comprises a portable supporting body removably couplable with the transmitter and on which there are provided at least one activation unit which can be operated by a user, and an electronic processing circuit which is operatively interlocked with said activation unit and is suitable to be operatively connected to the electronics of the transmitter so as to transmit one or more signals thereto following actuation of the activation unit.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2007Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: ABB S.p.A.Inventors: Andrea Moroni, Ronaldo Dos Santos
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Publication number: 20120252386Abstract: A transmission apparatus includes a case including first, second, and third stages, each stage having one slot, each slot allowing free insertion and removal of a board; a first control board; a first communication unit connected with the first control board and performing radio communication; and a second communication unit connected with the first control board and performing communication faster than the radio communication. The first control board is mounted in the slot of the first stage. The first communication unit is mounted in the slot of the second stage, and the second stage is provided on one side of the first stage. The second communication unit is mounted in the slot of the third stage, and the third stage is provided on a side opposite to the first communication unit with respect to the first stage. The second communication unit is arranged adjacent to the first control board.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2012Publication date: October 4, 2012Applicant: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuki YOSHIDA, Sadaaki MIYAMOTO
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Patent number: 8255018Abstract: An apparatus for holding an object has a holding piece for holding the object. A locating device is coupled to the holding piece.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2010Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Inventor: Morgan J. Plaster
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Patent number: 8252445Abstract: A battery lock for locking a battery of an electronic apparatus is provided. The battery lock includes a sliding button and a sliding member. The sliding button includes a sliding part for sliding the battery lock. The sliding member includes a base part and a side part extended from the base part. The sliding button is assembled on the base part of the sliding member detachably. At least one pushing part are fixed on the side part of the sliding member to lock the battery of the electronic apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2009Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yung-Hung Chu
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Patent number: 8244191Abstract: A push-button assembly for a handheld radio (100) is provided which permits off-axis actuation by a gloved user amongst a crowded radio control environment. The push-button (108) includes first and second guide posts (202, 204) of different length, one guide post also serving as a switch actuator. An alignment guide (206) receives the two guide posts (202, 204). The alignment guide (206) with the first and second guide posts (202, 204) are coupled within a recessed portion (216) of a housing (102) to provide tactile feedback, even during gloved usage. The alignment guide (206) may further provide a light guide (110) which can operate as a third guide post for the radio (100).Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2010Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: Motorola Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Jorge L. Garcia, Anthony M. Kakiel, Adrian F. Rubio
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Patent number: 8229077Abstract: Telephone test sets include a telephone test set housing and at least one lead that extends away from the telephone test set housing. The lead is configured to be coupled to a telephone line. A light source, a data port and/or a display are integrated with the telephone test set housing. The light source is configured to project light away from the telephone test set to illuminate an area adjacent the telephone test set. The data port is configured to receive a data jack operatively associated with a communications device. The display is configured to display identification information associated with the telephone line. Related methods and systems are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2009Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Blake R. Urban, Jorge Cobas
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Patent number: 8224267Abstract: A radio frequency (RF)-based communication terminal includes a first switching chip, a second switching chip, a comparison module, a low noise amplifier (LNA), a first filter, a power amplifier (PA), a second filter, and a control module. The comparison module compares the power of a radio signal Rx received from a base station with a pre-stored signal and to output a control signal according to the comparison result. The control module controls conductive modes of the first and the second switching chips according to the control signal. In the first conductive mode, a radio signal Tx is sent out from the PA and the second filter. In the second conductive mode, the radio signal Tx is exchanged to send out from the LNA and first filter.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2009Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignees: Ambit Microsystems (Shanghai) Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ai-Ning Song, Teng-Huei Chu, Chang-Pu Lin, Chong Xu, Qi-Jian Hu
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Patent number: 8219166Abstract: There is provided a mobile terminal comprising a back lighting structure. The mobile terminal according to an embodiment comprises a light emitting device and a case part provided on the light emitting device and formed of a transmissive material. The mobile terminal further comprises a shielding coating layer laminated on a region excluding a specific region of the case part and formed of a shielding material so that the specific region of the case part transmits light.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2008Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Indong Yu, Heeseok Noh, Wonseok Choi
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Patent number: 8213998Abstract: A battery pack is configured to reduce weight, enhance battery identification, ensure proper placement of a lid retaining the battery, and facilitate battery pack removal. The battery pack has one or more cells that lack an outer coverage except for a polymer sheathing. The battery pack includes a mating notch on a terminal plate and may include a fingernail notch and/or one or more guide rails. The fingernail notch may be a single depression formed to allow a fingernail to slip onto the battery pack, may be a single depression and a ledge that are side-by-side, or may be formed of multiple ledges and/or depressions. There may be a single guide rail or multiple guide rails. Each guide rail preferably has a hollow interior section that is crossed by one or more ribs or segments.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2011Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventor: James Infanti
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Patent number: 8208976Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a cover member, a keypad and a decorative member. The cover member defines a keypad mounting cavity. The keypad includes an annular protrusion protruding from a periphery thereof. The keypad is mounted in the keypad mounting cavity of the cover member. The decorative member includes a resisting board protruding from a peripheral wall thereof. The decorative member is sandwiched between the cover member and the keypad, with the resisting board resisting an interior surface of the cover member and the annular protrusion abutting against the resisting board, thus preventing impurities from entering into the portable electronic device via the keypad.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2009Date of Patent: June 26, 2012Assignee: FIH (Hong Kong) LimitedInventor: Chao-Yuan Cheng
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Patent number: 8204266Abstract: An electronic device having an audio function and its loudspeaker arrangement are described. The electronic device comprises an exterior housing, an acoustic transducer and an acoustic radiator forming a part of the exterior housing of the electronic device. In one embodiment, the exterior housing undergoes pistonic movement and is provided with hydrogel pads to couple an acoustic signal to an auxiliary surface, which then vibrates in a distributed mode. The voice coil may be directly bonded to the exterior housing. A formation may be provided to promote pistonic movement of a part of the exterior housing. Methods of operation and formation are also described.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2006Date of Patent: June 19, 2012Assignee: SFX Technologies LimitedInventors: Jordi Frigola Munoz, Rene Meinhard Winter, Piyush Gaur
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Patent number: 8200174Abstract: A power detection circuit is described that provides for a wide dynamic range power detection. In one embodiment, a system comprises a transmitter, a diplexer, an antenna, a detector module, a signal converter and a microprocessor. The transmitter may be configured to transmit an output signal. The diplexer electrically may be coupled to the transmitter and may be configured to provide the output signal. The antenna may be electrically coupled to the diplexer and may be configured to transmit the output signal from the diplexer. The detector module may be electrically coupled to the diplexer and the antenna. The detector module may be configured to detect a power level of the output signal. The signal converter may be electrically coupled to the detector module. The signal converter may be configured to convert the output signal to a digital signal. The microprocessor may be electrically coupled to the signal converter.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2009Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignee: Harris Stratex Networks Operating CorporationInventors: Yen-Fang Chao, Cuong Nguyen
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Publication number: 20120108190Abstract: A wireless transmission apparatus includes an electrically insulative housing, metal conducting terminals vertically arranged at the rear side of the electrically insulative housing and having one respective front contact portion respectively horizontally extended to the bottom wall of an accommodation chamber in the electrically insulative housing, and a transmission module, which includes a circuit assembly accommodated in the accommodation chamber of the electrically insulative housing and metal adapter terminals each having a bonding end vertically disposed at the rear side and respectively bonded to the circuit assembly and a springy contact end horizontally disposed at the front side and kept in positive contact with the front contact portion of one respective metal conducting terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2011Publication date: May 3, 2012Inventor: Chia-Ping MO
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Patent number: 8170629Abstract: A filter package is provided with a support structure, a filter device having terminals, impedance matching circuits formed on the support structure and electrically connected to at least some of the terminals of the filter device, and at least one electrical ground structure electrically connected to the impedance matching circuits. Moreover, the filter package has an outer housing to contain the support structure, filter device, impedance matching circuits, and at least one ground structure.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2011Date of Patent: May 1, 2012Assignee: Rockstar Bidco, LPInventors: Eric Gagnon, Chun-Yun Jian
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Patent number: 8153270Abstract: The invention concerns a decorative casing fabricated by bonding a film having a polarizing characteristic to the surface of the casing body via an adhesive layer, and an object of the invention is to provide the casing with enhanced decorativeness by designing the adhesive layer so as to render various color effects in addition to the effect rendered by the polarizing characteristic. The polarizing film is bonded to the surface of the casing body via the adhesive layer containing a special-effect material having a color effect. According to the present invention, by directly bonding the polarizing film to the casing via the adhesive layer that produces a desired color effect, other effects such as color hue can be conferred in the film bonding step, and thus a casing having an excellent decorative effect can be manufactured by a simple process without increasing the number of process steps.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2008Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: Fujitsu Component LimitedInventors: Shinichiro Akieda, Takashi Yuba, Takashi Arita
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Patent number: 8155586Abstract: A portable device for data communication using a body as a conductor to transmit data to a receiver, the portable device includes a data receiving unit to receive data, a controller unit to control processing of data to be transmitted, a current limiting circuit to limit a current of a signal corresponding to the data to be transmitted to a predetermined value, and transmitting electrodes connected to the current limiting circuit and to contact the body to transmit the signal having the current of predetermined value to the receiver.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2008Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: Korea Institute of Science and TechnologyInventors: Tae-Song Kim, Jong-Oh Park, Byung-Kyu Kim, Jin-Seok Kim, Han Cheung, Won-Woo Cho, Nan-Young Yoon, Young-Rok Kim
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Patent number: 8112046Abstract: A wearable, one-way transfer device component for use in a communications system that includes a first device coupled to a first communication network that receives and compiles global positioning data corresponding to the physical location of one or more objects, a first serial communication path for transmitting the global positioning data from the first device, the first serial communications path being unidirectional to prevent data from being transmitted to the first device, means for formatting the global positioning data received from the first serial path into a serial communication format, a second serial communication path for transmitting the formatted global positioning data to a second device associated with a second communication network, and a user replaceable means for providing power to the means for formatting the global positioning data.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2009Date of Patent: February 7, 2012Assignee: MITRE CorporationInventor: Patrick George DeShazo
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Patent number: 8112060Abstract: An electronic device includes a main body and an audio module. The main body includes a first circuit board and a first coil. The first circuit board is configured for processing electrical signals. The first coil is electrically connected with the first circuit board, and configured to convert electrical signals with electromagnetic waves. The audio module includes a second circuit, a speaker, a microphone, and a second coil. The second circuit board is configured for processing electrical signals. The speaker is electrically connected with the second circuit board, and produces a sound according to electrical signals. The microphone is electrically connected with the second circuit board and configured to detect sound wave and generate electrical signals. The second coil is electrically connected with the second circuit board, and configured to convert electromagnetic waves with electrical signal.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2009Date of Patent: February 7, 2012Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kim-Yeung Sip
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Patent number: 8108017Abstract: A portable terminal is provided where the portable terminal has an upper body including an upper surface and a lower surface, a lower body having an upper surface, the upper body being slidably connected to the lower body for movement between a closed position and an open position to expose a portion of the upper surface of the second body, and a first moving unit connected between the upper body and the lower body, the first moving unit being configured to permit tilting of the upper body with respect to the lower body such that a portion of the lower surface of the upper body is lower than the exposed portion of the upper surface of the second body.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2008Date of Patent: January 31, 2012Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Chang-Yong Jang, Won-Seok Joo
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Patent number: 8095191Abstract: An improved mobile electronic device 100 with a unique thin and cost-effective form and design can have a large display 170 in the outward surface of a flip 102, a large full qwerty keypad 138 in the outward surface of a base 108, and a touchpad 186 in the inward surface of the flip. Advantageously, the mobile electronic device is movable to seven different orientations for providing different modes in partially open positions. The mobile electronic device can have a single accelerometer 206, such as located in the flip, or two accelerometers 130 with one accelerometer in the flip and one in the base, to accurately detect the orientation, flip angle, and mode of the mobile electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2009Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: Motorola Mobility, Inc.Inventors: John J. Gorsica, Erik A. Cholewin, Michael J. Lombardi, Natalie J. Prochnow, Ian M. Snyder
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Patent number: 8085187Abstract: There is disclosed a process instrument comprising a housing and an antenna secured to the housing. A process adaptor is associated with the antenna and housing for securing the instrument to a process vessel to define a process seal. A control in the housing generates or receives a high frequency signal. The control comprises an electromagnetic radiating element. A body supports the radiating element in the housing proximate the antenna for rotation at any angular orientation without affecting the process seal.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2009Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Magnetrol International, IncorporatedInventor: Alan Gard
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Patent number: 8073503Abstract: A wireless device having a remote station portion, such as a cellular telephone, PDA, laptop computer, handheld computer, or the like and a removably connectable medical device portion, such as a blood glucose monitor or the like, is provided. The medical device portion is separated from the remote station portion by an isolation circuit and electromagnetic shielding to inhibit the electronics and radio frequency transmission of the remote station portion interfering with the medical device. Moreover, a control processor in the remote station portion has a battery management module to disable functions as the charge in the power source falls to provide sufficient power for operation of the medical device.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2007Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignee: Qualcomm IncorporatedInventors: Guilherme Luiz Karnas Hoefel, Liren Chen, Jack Steenstra, Kirk S. Taylor, Yang Zhang
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Patent number: 8068886Abstract: An apparatus and method for providing an electronic device having adaptively responsive displaying of information is disclosed. The electronic device is adaptively responsive to display information based on in part to bending, motion, rotation, and/or any sensor based feedback.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2011Date of Patent: November 29, 2011Assignee: HJ Laboratories, LLCInventor: Harry Vartanian
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Patent number: 8060165Abstract: A portable terminal is provided where the portable terminal includes a lower body, an upper body connected to the lower body, the upper body being slidably moveable in a first direction with respect to the lower body between a closed position and an open position, and a first moving unit connected between the upper body and the lower body to move the upper body in a second direction different from the first direction. The first moving unit is configured to move the upper body toward the lower body along the second direction when the upper body is moved from the closed position to the open position and to move the upper body away from the lower body along the second direction when the upper body is moved from the open position to the closed position.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2008Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Min-Soo Kim, Chang-Yong Jang
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Patent number: 8060156Abstract: A filter package is provided with a support structure, a filter device having terminals, impedance matching circuits formed on the support structure and electrically connected to at least some of the terminals of the filter device, and at least one electrical ground structure electrically connected to the impedance matching circuits. Moreover, the filter package has an outer housing to contain the support structure, filter device, impedance matching circuits, and at least one ground structure.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2007Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: Nortel Networks LimitedInventors: Eric Gagnon, Chun-Yun Jian
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Patent number: 8055200Abstract: A transmitter apparatus effective for activating a remotely situated appliance includes a radio frequency (RF) transmitter. The RF transmitter is configured to be mounted to a structural element of a building and configured to receive an actuation by a user to wirelessly transmit a signal. An antenna is coupled to the RF transmission circuitry and is arranged and configured to transmit the signal to a remotely situated appliance. The antenna is disposed within an opening in the structural element of the building and is of dimensions so as to extend at least partially through the opening. The antenna transmits the signal to the appliance without significant interference or absorption from the structural element of the building.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2008Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Assignee: HeathCo LLCInventors: Scott Blaise Tylicki, Jimmy David Claiborne, Timothy Gale Birdwell, Ronald Edward Anglikowski
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Publication number: 20110203865Abstract: A wireless controller for operably controlling at least two devices. The wireless controller includes a cover portion, a base portion, a transmission mechanism and a component activation mechanism. The base portion is operably attached to the cover portion. The transmission mechanism and the component activation mechanism are each mounted to at least one of the cover portion and the base portion. The component activation mechanism causes the transmission mechanism to transmit a communication signal to the at least one of the at least two devices. When the cover portion and the base portion are in a closed configuration, the component activation mechanism is substantially covered.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2011Publication date: August 25, 2011Applicant: SHUR COMPANYInventors: Steven J. Knight, Timothy Jack Gilmore, Wade Anthony Dangler
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Publication number: 20110207422Abstract: An antenna apparatus, including: a substrate; an antenna element which is arranged on the substrate and transmits or receives a radio signal; a feed point which is connected to the antenna element and feeds a current or a voltage to the antenna element; and a wiring pattern, one end of which is connected to a ground pattern formed on a portion of the substrate, wherein two or more sets of the antenna element, the feed point, and the wiring pattern is included if the antenna element, the feed point, and the wiring pattern form one set.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2011Publication date: August 25, 2011Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: Yasumitsu Ban, Takashi Yamagajo
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Patent number: 7991439Abstract: A signal shielding box with a plurality of shielding covers is provided. The shielding covers are pivotally connected with a shielding case and cover one another so as to respectively conceal or expose the opening. A connector is positioned at the shielding case and is electrically connected with the wireless communication device within the shielding case. The connector is electrically connected with a measurement and analysis device out of the shielding case. The shielding covers are respectively opened and closed so as to expose and conceal the opening. Thus, a plurality of shielding effects are formed so as to shield and measure signals of the wireless communication device.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2008Date of Patent: August 2, 2011Assignee: Foxconn Communication Technology Corp.Inventors: Li-Kai Mao, Po-Chang Lin
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Patent number: 7957136Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes: a housing having an internal space formed by top, bottom and side plates; and a power-source housing section formed next to a part of the side plate in the internal space and having a plate wall shaped such that a part adjacent to the side plate is near the side plate on one side and is away from the side plate on the other side in a direction connecting the top plate with the bottom plate. The apparatus further includes: a power-source block having an outer wall-surface whose shape conforms to the plate wall and housed in the power-source housing section; an antenna disposed in a space between the side plate and the plate wall; and a circuit board disposed in the internal space and mounted with an electronic circuit that operates based on power supplied from the power-source block housed in the power-source housing section.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2009Date of Patent: June 7, 2011Assignee: Fujitsu LimitedInventor: Takeshi Murakami
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Patent number: 7957708Abstract: A wireless field device is disclosed. The field device includes a wireless communications module and an energy conversion module. The wireless communications module is configured to wirelessly communicate process-related information with another device. The energy conversion module is coupled to the wireless communications module. The energy conversion module is configured to couple to a thermal source, and to generate electricity from thermal potential energy in the thermal source.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2005Date of Patent: June 7, 2011Assignee: Rosemount Inc.Inventors: Robert J. Karschnia, Marcos Peluso, Adrian C. Toy
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Patent number: 7953462Abstract: An apparatus and method for providing an adaptively responsive flexible display device is disclosed. The flexible display device is adaptively responsive to bending and/or motion. Information may be retrieved over a communications network based on the bending and/or motion of the flexible display device.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2008Date of Patent: May 31, 2011Inventor: Vartanian Harry
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Patent number: 7912515Abstract: A battery pack is configured to reduce weight, enhance battery identification, ensure proper placement of a lid retaining the battery, and facilitate battery pack removal. The battery pack has one or more cells that lack an outer coverage except for a polymer sheathing. The battery pack includes a mating notch on a terminal plate and may include a fingernail notch and/or one or more guide rails. The fingernail notch may be a single depression formed to allow a fingernail to slip onto the battery pack, may be a single depression and a ledge that are side-by-side, or may be formed of multiple ledges and/or depressions. There may be a single guide rail or multiple guide rails. Each guide rail preferably has a hollow interior section that is crossed by one or more ribs or segments.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2008Date of Patent: March 22, 2011Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventor: James Infanti
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Patent number: 7912520Abstract: A mobile phone having a body including a ground portion, a cover of a metallic material coupled to the body, the cover forming an exterior surface of the mobile phone, and a grounding unit electrically connecting the ground portion of the body to the cover, the grounding unit being disposed on one of facing surfaces of the body and the cover. Since the body and the metallic cover are electrically and stably connected with each other, a wireless communication characteristic of the mobile phone is prevented from being lowered.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2007Date of Patent: March 22, 2011Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Byung-Sung Choi, Sang-Ki Hong, Sung-Min Kim
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Patent number: 7856259Abstract: A portable communication device including a casing having a front section and a back section is provided. The back section may at least partly made of an electrically conducting material. The casing also may enclose a ground plane and a radio circuit that is connected to a radiation receiving antenna element and the ground plane. The radiation receiving antenna element is provided in an area of electrically conducting material of the back section of the casing.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2007Date of Patent: December 21, 2010Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications ABInventor: Jonas Bergh
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Patent number: 7848785Abstract: A keypad assembly for a mobile terminal includes a shielding element to prevent sound leakage from or into a sound port that is used to guide sound to a terminal microphone. A mobile terminal may include a printed circuit board (PCB) coupled to a keypad assembly and mounted within a case or housing, wherein a microphone is integral with the PCB. The shielding element is located between the microphone and the terminal case to form part of the sound port, and may be integrated with the keypad assembly.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2007Date of Patent: December 7, 2010Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventor: Sun Mi Jung
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Patent number: 7844310Abstract: An improved PDA-like portable electronic communication device includes a housing having a display screen on the front and a mounting surface that is contoured to generally conform to the shape of a user's forearm. In this way, the communication device can be comfortably and securely worn on a user's forearm so that it is constantly or immediately available for use. In example embodiments, the mounting surface is formed by the back side of the housing and is cylindrically concave or frustoconically concave. In other example embodiments, the device includes a mount to which the housing attaches in multiple positions, with the mount having a frustoconically concave back surface in one embodiment and with another embodiment additionally including mating cylindrically convex and concave surfaces of the mount and the housing.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2006Date of Patent: November 30, 2010Assignee: L3 Communications CorporationInventor: Robert C. Anderson
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Patent number: 7832565Abstract: A structure of housing is to be arranged in such a way as not to involve a complication of a manufacturing process or damage to a sealing rubber, and moreover, not to involve a decrease in a mounting area of an electronic substrate, either.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2007Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: OMRON CorporationInventor: Satoru Sasaki
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Patent number: 7813099Abstract: A powerstrip apparatus having powerline networking capability. The apparatus has a housing member, which an outer region and an inner region. An AC power line is coupled to the housing member. In a specific embodiment, the AC powerline includes a male connector device, e.g., two prong, three prong. The apparatus has a surge protector coupled to the AC power line. The surge protector is within a first portion of the inner region of the housing member. The apparatus has one or more AC power outlets coupled to the surge protector. The one or more AC power outlets is spatially disposed on a first portion of the outer region of the housing member. An on/off switch is coupled between the one or more AC power outlets and the surge protector. A power line device is coupled to the AC powerline. The power line device is adapted to process a data signal from the AC powerline in a first format to a second format. A switching power supply is coupled to the AC powerline.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2006Date of Patent: October 12, 2010Assignee: Asoka USA CorporationInventor: Tat Keung Chan
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Patent number: 7809412Abstract: Disclosed are hinges with a single interface or single seam between two halves of the hinge, configured to route through the hinge a flexible circuit element to couple electronic circuitry in a first housing with electronic circuitry in a second housing. An axial shaft with an elongated slot is received by the two halves of the hinge. The shaft extends at least across a portion of the width of the first housing. To route the flexible circuit element, the elongated slot is configured to hold fixed the midsection of the flex cable, relative to the shaft during rotation of the shaft. The shaft has an outer circumference, and at least a portion of the shaft defines a shallow groove at the outer circumference. A portion of the flexible circuit element is wrapped around the shaft forming a radial service loop at the shallow groove to accommodate rotation of the shaft.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2006Date of Patent: October 5, 2010Assignee: Motorola Mobility, Inc.Inventor: Christopher P Carlson
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Publication number: 20100237988Abstract: An electrode group is provided in a portable terminal carried by a human body for transmitting a transmission signal to the human body functioning as a transmission medium. The electrode group contains three electrodes arranged respectively at three vertices of an equilateral triangle. Three types of driving electrode pairs are defined as respectively having different combination of optional two electrodes. While changing the driving electrode pairs for use in order one pair by one pair, the transmission signal based on the same transmission data is repeatedly transmitted as many times as the number of driving electrode pairs.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2010Publication date: September 23, 2010Applicant: DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Keisuke Hachisuka, Takayuki Shibata, Ryoichi Sugawara