Foldable Type Patents (Class 455/575.3)
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Patent number: 10012342Abstract: The utility model relates to an integrated selfie stick. The selfie stick comprises a long-cylinder handle shell, an extendable stick fixed on the handle shell, a clamping device which can be folded relative to the extendable stick and a folding device for connecting an active end of the extendable stick and the clamping device, wherein a cavity for accommodating the clamping device is left between an inner wall of the handle shell and an outer wall of the extendable stick; and when the selfie stick is in a pack-up state, the clamping device is folded on the extendable stick, the active end of the extendable stick is retracted back to the handle shell, and the clamping device is placed in the cavity.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2016Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Inventor: Yongbin Chen
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Patent number: 9958899Abstract: An electronic device and an information processing method thereof are provided. When a state of a relative position between a first body and a second body is an open state and a sensor is started, an initial angle between the first body and the second body that is formed through support of the connector is collected by the sensor, a variation between a first position of the first body relative to the second body and a second position to which the first body moves relative to the second body under an external force is collected by the sensor, and finally a display parameter is controlled according to the variation. Therefore, the solutions provided by the invention do not need an additional auxiliary apparatus such as a keypad/pedal thereby making the operation easier and more convenient for the operator.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2013Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignees: Beijing Lenovo Software Ltd., Lenovo (Beijing) Co., Ltd.Inventor: Ting Tian
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Patent number: 9930152Abstract: A mobile terminal includes first and second bodies, and a folding unit connecting the first and second bodies and disposed to be foldable, wherein the folding unit includes a plurality of sequentially disposed blocks; and a plurality of magnets installed in the plurality of blocks respectively, to generate a magnetic force when the folding unit is folded or unfolded.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2017Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Woojin Kim, Sungpil Kim
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Patent number: 9927841Abstract: An apparatus and method wherein the apparatus comprises: a substrate wherein the substrate is configured to support a flexible display and the substrate comprises at least one bendable portion configured to enable the substrate to be moved between an open configuration and a closed configuration and wherein the at least one bendable portion comprises a plurality of rigid members; and a bendable cover portion configured to cover at least the bendable portion of the substrate wherein the bendable cover portion comprises a plurality of foldable portions configured to be folded between the rigid members such that the foldable portions enable the bendable cover portion to be moved between an open configuration and a closed configuration.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2014Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Catalin Gheorghiu, Esa-Sakari Määttä, Ilpo Kauhaniemi
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Patent number: 9918396Abstract: The present application discloses a bendable structure for an electronic device, which includes a first structural layer and a second structural layer arranged to be overlapped with the first structural layer. The bendable structure has a straight state and a bent state, the first structural layer has a first bendable section which can be bent, and the second structural layer has a second bendable section which can be bent. The first bendable section corresponds to the second bendable section in an overlapped manner. When the bendable structure is in the bent state, a central angle corresponding to the first bendable section and a central angle corresponding to the second bendable section are same, such that both ends of the first bendable section are flush with corresponding ends of the second bendable section.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2015Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignees: Beijing Lenovo Software Ltd., Lenovo (Beijing) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Xiaoqin Han, Beiou Luan
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Patent number: 9897465Abstract: A sleep mode system for an electronic device can include a magnetic component and a proximately located sensor configured to detect magnetic field properties that vary with a variable rotation of the magnetic component. The magnetic component can rotate with one device component, such as a laptop lid, while the sensor remains stationary with another device component, such as a laptop base. A controller can determine the orientation angle of the magnetic component based on the detected properties, and can put the device into or remove the device from a sleep mode based on the angle, which can reflect an open state or closed state for the electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2015Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: John C. DiFonzo, Jean-Marc Gery
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Patent number: 9885763Abstract: An electronic device having a cover includes a cover unit rotated about one side of the electronic device and having a magnet member; a magnetic body mounted within the electronic device and magnetized by the magnet member; a sensor unit provided close to the magnetic body to sense a magnetic flux generated by the magnetic body; and a controller which executes a user experience according to a signal output of the sensor unit.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2014Date of Patent: February 6, 2018Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventor: June Lee
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Patent number: 9831928Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first housing a second housing, a first display disposed on the first housing and a second display disposed on the second housing, a connecting member configured to couple the first housing to the second housing such that the first housing and the second housing are foldable relative to each other, and the second surface and the fourth surface face each other when the first housing and the second housing are folded toward each other, a first conductive element disposed within the first housing and between the second surface and the first display, and an intermediate conductive plate disposed within the second housing and between the fourth surface and the second display, the intermediate conductive plate having an opening that faces the first conductive element when the first housing and the second housing are in a folded configuration.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2016Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Jaehyung Kim, Jae-Ho Lim, Hosaeng Kim, Jesun Moon, Sungyeul Hong, Kyung-Jong Lee, Jinkyu Bang, Hanbin Lee, Kyung-Bae Ko, Donghwan Kim, Taegyu Kim, Jae-Bong Chun
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Patent number: 9811115Abstract: A cover for a portable terminal having a fixing part for fixing the portable terminal and a folder rotating at the fixing part to open and close the portable terminal. The cover includes an input unit and/or a display unit, and a charging unit. The input unit inputs data to the portable terminal. The display unit displays data from the portable terminal. The input unit and display unit are constructed in the folder. The charging unit is constructed in at least one of the fixing part and folder, and supplies power to the portable terminal generated using a solar cell.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2015Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Myoung-Ji Nam
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Patent number: 9799947Abstract: A modular device system is provided having a base portable electronic communication device. The base portable electronic communication device has a display side and a reverse side, and one or more antennas being located along one of the device edges. A ground element on the reverse side of the housing is adjacent to the antennas and is grounded to the chassis. A multi-pin connector array on the same side is located adjacent to the ground element and the ground element lies between the connector array and the antennas. The ground element is configured to contact a mating ground element on an add-on module when the module is mated to the base portable electronic communication device.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2016Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLCInventors: David Lim, Paul L Fordham, Mark Janninck
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Patent number: 9800702Abstract: A modular device system is provided having a base portable electronic communication device. The base portable electronic communication device has a display side and a reverse side, and one or more antennas being located along one of the device edges. A ground element on the reverse side of the housing is adjacent to the antennas and is grounded to the chassis. A multi-pin connector array on the same side is located adjacent to the ground element and the ground element lies between the connector array and the antennas. The ground element is configured to contact a mating ground element on an add-on module when the module is mated to the base portable electronic communication device.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2016Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLCInventors: Vimalkaushik Natarajan, Mubeen Ahmed, David Lim, Paul L Fordham, Mark Janninck
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Patent number: 9786876Abstract: An apparatus for waterproofing a battery cover in a portable terminal is provided, in which a rear case includes an opening for accommodating a battery, a battery cover covers the rear case, and a waterproofing module is disposed between the rear case and the battery cover. The waterproofing module is disposed along an inner periphery of the opening, thus sealing a water infiltration path between the battery cover and the rear case.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jin-Yong Kim, Hyuk-Sung Kwon, Jong-Cheon Wee, Ji-Gu Jang
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Patent number: 9784468Abstract: An electronic sub-assembly for an HVAC Controller includes a touch screen display and a printed circuit board. The touch screen display including a viewing side and a non-viewing side. A conductive trace is disposed on the viewing side of the touch screen display adjacent a perimeter of the touch screen display. The printed circuit board, which includes a grounding feature, is positioned adjacent the non-viewing side of the touch screen display. A connector is in electrical communication with the conductive trace and the grounding feature of the printed circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2014Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Reed Bisson, Jaromir Cechak, Tomas Gabas
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Patent number: 9786207Abstract: Embodiments relate to a foldable display apparatus including a hinge providing supporting for a bending area of a flexible display panel. The flexible display panel includes a first flat display area and a second flat display area at both sides of a bending display area. A first rear cover provides support for the first flat display area and has a first edge. A second rear cover provides support for the second flat display area and has having a second edge facing the first edge and parallel to the first edge. The hinge includes rear hinge covers longitudinally extending parallel to the first edge and the second edge, and elastic axis members coupling the plurality of rear hinge covers in an interlocking and rotatable manner. The elastic axis members are deformed as the rear hinge covers make a relative movement by bending of the hinge.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2016Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: JunHyung Kim, TaeWoo Kim, MiJin Han
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Patent number: 9759988Abstract: An electronic device having a securing member for a camera module is disclosed. The securing member may include several flexible spring elements extending around the camera module to maintain the position of the camera module during an assembly process of the electronic device. The securing member and the housing may be made from an electrically conductive material or materials. In this manner, the securing member may further provide the camera module with an electrical ground to prevent excessive electric charge within the camera module. In some embodiments, an alignment member is positioned on the housing and aligns the camera module and/or securing member with an aperture of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2016Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Marwan Rammah, Eric N. Nyland, Matthew D. Hill, Sawyer I. Cohen, Scott A. Myers, David A. Pakula, Michael Benjamin Wittenberg, Ashutosh Y. Shukla
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Patent number: 9743554Abstract: Heat dissipation configurations and methods are described herein. Certain electronic devices may include an individual piece of thermally conductive material having a first surface and a second surface. A first section of the thermally conductive material may be positioned between a motherboard and a backing layer of an electronic device such that the first surface of the first section is adjacent to the motherboard and the second surface of the first section is adjacent to the backing layer. A second section of the thermally conductive material may be positioned between a display module and a battery of the electronic device such that the first surface of the second section is adjacent to a back plate of the display module and the second surface of the second section is adjacent to the battery. The thermally conductive material may be configured to transfer heat between the first section and the second section.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2015Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Robyn Rebecca Reed McLaughlin, Jeffrey Taylor Stellman, Andrew Hill
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Patent number: 9729184Abstract: A case for an electronic device having a pressure-sensitive touchscreen includes a cover configured to adhere to the pressure-sensitive touchscreen when the cover is in a closed state. The pressure-sensitive touchscreen receives touch input through the cover.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2015Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: Chiun Mai Communication Systems, Inc.Inventor: Ko-Han Lee
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Patent number: 9721711Abstract: A switch structure includes a power element, a keypad, a first magnetic component, and a second magnetic component. The second magnetic component is positioned adjacent to the first magnetic component. When the keypad is deactivated, a magnetic attractive force is generated between the first magnetic component and the second magnetic component. When the keypad is activated, the power element controls the first magnetic component to generate a magnetic repulsive force with the second magnetic component.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2014Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignees: SHENZHEN FUTAIHONG PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., FIH (HONG KONG) LIMITEDInventor: Jun-Fang Liu
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Patent number: 9716522Abstract: To reduce the size of a radio communication module installed in a vehicle by simplifying the structure thereof. A radio communication module 100 includes a board 170 on which electronic components 172 for radio communication are mounted and a housing 110 accommodating the board 170 and is installed in the vehicle. The board 170 has a hole 180 into which a pin 150 standing in the housing 110 is inserted to fix the board 170 in the housing 110 by inserting the pin 150 to the hole 180. The pin 150 functions as an antenna for transmitting and receiving a signal in the radio communication.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2014Date of Patent: July 25, 2017Assignee: Bosch CorporationInventors: Fevzi Yildirim, Yasuaki Kurita, Wilko-Gordon Block, Hiroshi Toida
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Patent number: 9660685Abstract: An electronic device and a key module are provided. The electronic device includes a case, a key plate, a switch, a location sensor and a processor. The case has a first hole. The key plate is slidably disposed at the inner wall of the case. Portion of the key plate is exposed at the first hole, and the key plate is configured to slide between a first location and a second location. The switch is disposed at the case. The key plate is suitable for pressing the switch to enable the switch to send a switch signal. The location sensor is disposed at the case for sensing whether the key plate is located at the first location or the second location. The processor is electrically coupled to the switch and the location sensor and performs a first command or a second command in response to the switch signal and according the sensing result of the location sensor.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2016Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: HTC CorporationInventors: I-Hsuan Lin, Ying-Yen Cheng, Yu-Jing Liao
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Patent number: 9642267Abstract: An antenna includes two elements having an antenna element which resonates by a frequency f1 and a ground wire element which resonates by a frequency f2 higher than the frequency f1. The antenna element is directed so that an antenna radiation part is located to be substantially parallel to a surface of a casing on which an operating part is provided. The ground wire element is directed so that a ground wire radiation part is located substantially vertically to the surface of the casing on which the operating part is provided. Further, a space between a feeding terminal connecting part of the antenna element and a ground terminal connecting part of the ground wire element is set to be equal to a space between a feeding terminal and a ground terminal and the feeding terminal connecting part is arranged to be parallel to the ground terminal connecting part.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2012Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kenji Ogawa, Yoshio Koyanagi, Kouta Aoki
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Patent number: 9634774Abstract: A modular device system is provided having a base portable electronic communication device. The base portable electronic communication device has a display side and a reverse side, and one or more antennas being located along one or more of the device edges. A ground element on the reverse side of the housing is adjacent to the antennas and is grounded to the chassis. A multi-pin connector array on the same side is located adjacent to the ground element and the ground element lies between the connector array and the antennas. The connector array includes multiple pins supporting multiple data speeds, and the high speed data pins are located closer to the array center than the low speed data pins. The array is configured and located to electrically connect to a mating array on a module device when the module device is mated to the base portable electronic communication device.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2016Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLCInventors: Abu Taher Mohammad Sayem, Mohammed Abdul-Gaffoor, Minh H Duong, Faisal Abedin
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Patent number: 9618974Abstract: A foldable display is disclosed. In one aspect, the foldable display includes a display panel including: a plurality of flat regions and a folding region interposed between the flat regions. Each of the flat regions includes a fixed region and a semi-fixed region interposed between the fixed region and the folding region. The foldable display also includes a plurality of substrates respectively attached to the flat regions and a plurality of fixed adhesive members respectively interposed between the fixed regions and the substrates. The fixed adhesive members respectively attach the substrates to the fixed regions. The foldable display further includes a plurality of semi-fixed adhesive members respectively interposed between the semi-fixed regions and the substrates. The semi-fixed adhesive members are configured to respectively attach/detach the semi-fixed adhesive regions to/from the substrates based on the degree to which the display panel is folded.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2015Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jinhwan Choi, Taewoong Kim, Boik Park, Taean Seo
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Patent number: 9544419Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and method for automatically configuring a mobile device. A mobile device can include a touch sensitive display, a processor, and a plurality of sensors to collect sensor data associated with the mobile device. The mobile device may establish an orientation of the mobile device relative to a user of the mobile device based on the sensor data. The mobile device may then determine a usage context for the mobile device based at least on the established orientation of the mobile device relative to the user. Furthermore, the mobile device may configure one or more components of the mobile device based on the determined usage context.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2014Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Anthony Kozaczuk, Arvind Kumar
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Patent number: 9538055Abstract: A lens barrel which is capable of securing excellent impact resistance of a lens barrel without increasing the lens barrel in size. A fixed barrel has a plurality of first projection or follower portions on an outer peripheral part thereof and having a flange portion on an object side-outer peripheral end thereof. A stopper member is fixedly arranged coaxially with the fixed barrel and has a plurality of second projection or follower portions. A cam barrel rotatingly moves in the optical axis direction. In an area where the cam barrel is extended to the object side and is close to the flange portion of the fixed barrel, side walls of the plurality of the second cam grooves with which the plurality of the second projection or follower portions are engaged, respectively, are open on the image surface side of the plurality of the second cam grooves.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2015Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Kohei Uemura
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Patent number: 9537523Abstract: A cover configured to be attached to, and cover a portion of, a handheld electronic device. The cover includes a shell having a first side and a second side and a wireless charging receiver module connectable to the handheld electronic device. When attached to the handheld electronic device the first side of the shell faces the handheld electronic device. The wireless charging receiver module is positioned on the first side of the shell.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2014Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignees: CHAMP TECH OPTICAL (FOSHAN) CORPORATION, Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hai-Lin Chen, Di-Qiong Zhao, Ching-Hsing Huang, Chih-Feng Hu, Yung-Ping Lin
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Patent number: 9494845Abstract: An electronic device having a securing member for a camera module is disclosed. The securing member may include several flexible spring elements extending around the camera module to maintain the position of the camera module during an assembly process of the electronic device. The securing member and the housing may be made from an electrically conductive material or materials. In this manner, the securing member may further provide the camera module with an electrical ground to prevent excessive electric charge within the camera module. In some embodiments, an alignment member is positioned on the housing and aligns the camera module and/or securing member with an aperture of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2015Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Marwan Rammah, Eric N. Nyland, Matthew D. Hill, Sawyer I. Cohen, Scott A. Myers, David A. Pakula, Michael Benjamin Wittenberg, Ashutosh Y. Shukla
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Patent number: 9456065Abstract: An electronic device according to the present invention includes a casing, a containing portion that is depressed in the casing to contain an electronic component, a lid body detachably mounted on the containing portion to water-tightly close the containing portion, and a lock operation piece that locks the lid body in the casing by rotation. The lock operation piece has a shaft portion projected toward the casing, and in an outer surface of the casing, a bottomed receiving portion into which the shaft portion is fitted is depressed.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2013Date of Patent: September 27, 2016Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATIONInventors: Kentaro Yano, Takeshi Saimyoji
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Patent number: 9438711Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a cellular telephone terminal in which intuitive operation is possible, by providing a rotary dial portion. A cellular telephone terminal is provided with: a body that includes an operation unit side body, a display part side body, and a hinge mechanism that connects the operation unit side body g and the display part side body; a rotary dial portion, which is rotatable around a rotational axis, and which is attached to the body with a standard position; a mark which serves as an indicator for a rotation amount of the rotary dial portion; and a control part that causes one application among a plurality of applications to enter a state in which activation thereof is possible, based on the rotation amount of the rotary dial portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2015Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: KYOCERA CorporationInventors: Hiroki Itoh, Takayuki Yajima
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Patent number: 9285970Abstract: A portable device (100) includes an orientation engine (118) and a display controller (106). The display controller displays a navigational view on a first display (102). Upon detecting a reorientation of the device (610), the display control displays a second navigational view (204). The second navigational view is related to the first navigational view by a relationship dictated by the direction of orientation change, and may be displayed on the first display or on a second display (104), depending on the manner of reorientation.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2009Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLCInventors: Sujoy Das, Vishal Shashikant Patil
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Patent number: 9203939Abstract: A driving system includes a sensor, a shape memory alloy member, a processing module and a recovery member. The sensor is installed on a housing, and the shape memory alloy member is connected to a module and the housing. The processing module is coupled to the sensor and the shape memory alloy member. The processing module supplies power to the shape memory alloy member when the processing module receives a sensing signal from the sensor, such that the shape memory alloy member is heated to deform for driving the module to move away from the housing. The recovery member is connected to the housing and for driving the module to get closer to the housing.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2013Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: Wistron CorporationInventor: Chuan-Cheng Fu
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Patent number: 9197850Abstract: A display apparatus for a computer system has a webcam integrated in the display apparatus, a first housing portion having a recording opening for the webcam and an opaque second housing portion movably connected to the first housing portion, wherein the second housing portion covers the recording opening in a first position and exposes the recording opening in a second position.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2012Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: Fujitsu Technology Solutions Intellectual Property GmbHInventor: Toni Koberling
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Patent number: 9197724Abstract: A wire arrangement structure includes a first fixed rod, a second fixed rod, a movable rod, a wire, and an elastic member. The elastic member is connected to the movable rod. When the second fixed rod slides relative to the first fixed rod, the elastic member provides a force to move the movable rod to adjust the length of the wire.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2013Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: Chi Mei Communication Systems, Inc.Inventors: Chun-Ta Huang, Kuan-Chung Shih, Chin-Yu Hsu
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Patent number: 9147089Abstract: It is an object of this invention to provide an FPC capable of improving tamper resistance. An FPC (1) of this invention includes: a signal line pattern (2) for inputting a communication signal; and signal protective line patterns (3, 4) provided to be opposed to an upper surface and a lower surface of the signal line pattern and having the same width as a width of the signal line pattern (2) or a larger width than the width of the signal line pattern (2). The signal protective line patterns are provided along the signal line pattern within a region that requires tamper resistance.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2014Date of Patent: September 29, 2015Assignee: NEC Platforms, Ltd.Inventor: Nobuo Takahashi
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Patent number: 9137918Abstract: An electronic apparatus including a housing, a motherboard, a battery module and a display module is provided. The housing has at least an opening and an accommodating space. The motherboard is disposed in the accommodating space. The battery module is disposed in the accommodating space and stacked over the motherboard. The motherboard is located between the housing and the battery module. The display module is disposed in the accommodating space and stacked over the battery module. The battery module is located between the motherboard and the display module. At least one edge of the battery module in a width direction of the battery module is closer to a corresponding side of the housing than a corresponding edge of the motherboard in a width direction of the motherboard.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2012Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignee: HTC CorporationInventors: I-Cheng Chuang, Yu-Jing Liao, Ying-Yen Cheng, Yin-Chou Chen
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Patent number: 9122446Abstract: Electronic devices may include radio-frequency transceiver circuitry and antenna structures. The antenna structures may include antenna resonating elements, parasitic antenna resonating elements, and antenna ground structures. The antenna structures may include metal traces that are wrapped around an elongated plastic carrier. The plastic carrier may have metal traces that are coupled to a metal bracket using solder that protrudes through a hole in the metal bracket. A printed circuit board may be mounted between the metal bracket and a metal housing. The metal housing may have a protruding ridge portion that is gripped between prongs on the metal bracket. A cover may cover the metal traces on the elongated plastic carrier. The antenna structures may be mounted between hinge structures that couple upper and lower housing structures. The antenna structures may be configured to operate with comparable performance when the upper and lower housing structures are open and closed.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2012Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: James W. Jervis, Jayesh Nath, Erdinc Irci, Jerzy Guterman, Mattia Pascolini, Robert W. Schlub
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Patent number: 9116655Abstract: A housing for a handheld computing device can include an outer shell having a base and a sidewall connected to a periphery of the base, the sidewall having a port configured to receive a button and the outer shell having an inner surface and an outer surface and a backing plate connected to the inner surface of the outer shell, the backing plate having a front edge and a rear edge, the front edge being positioned a predetermined height above the base, the rear edge being positioned adjacent to the base, the backing plate being positioned adjacent to the sidewall having the port and spaced apart from the sidewall by a predetermined distance to provide rigidity to the button and to define a datum for positioning a component within the housing.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2012Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: Z124Inventors: Charles Becze, Martin J. Kimbell
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Patent number: 9101052Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a base, a sliding member and a sliding mechanism. The sliding mechanism includes a first magnet disposed in the sliding member, and a first electromagnet disposed in the base opposite to the first magnet. The first magnet and the first electromagnet are capable of producing a first repulsive force and a first attracting force, the sliding member alternately slides back and forth between the different locations of the base driven by the first repulsive force and the first attracting force.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2013Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignees: Fu Tai Hua Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Che-Yu Chou, Qun Huang, Tai-Shan Zhu, Tao Jiang, Wen-Chih Lan, Jun-Liang Zhang, Ji-Bing Guo, Hua-Yong Wang, Zhi-Jun Shi, Wei-Wei Yu, Hai-Qian Ge, Zhou Chen
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Patent number: 9071673Abstract: A portable communication device having a flexible display unit to form a predetermined curvature or be unfolded includes a first housing, second and third housings rotatably coupled to both ends of the first housing, first and second hinge modules provided between the first, second, and third housings to enable the second and third housings to rotate. The flexible display unit is provided on the first, second, and third housings to form a curvature or be unfolded on the first, second, and third housings through rotation together with the second and third housings, first and second curvature space portions formed between the first, second, and third housings allow formation of the curvature of the flexible display unit.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2012Date of Patent: June 30, 2015Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Jeong-Seok Choi, Byung-Jik Kim, Young-Min Lee, Kang-Ho Byun
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Patent number: 9069339Abstract: Accurate and reliable techniques for determining a current status of an accessory device in relation to an electronic device are described.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2014Date of Patent: June 30, 2015Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Michael A. Cretella, Jr., Venu Madhav Duggineni, Michael Man-Cheung Eng, Ronald Keryuan Huang, Christopher Moore, Christopher T. Mullens
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Patent number: 9060580Abstract: A housing sized to at least partially retain the mobile device, the housing defining an interior and a plurality of side wall portions substantially surrounding the interior; and at least one resiliently movable tension element molded to a portion of the side wall portions, the at least one resiliently movable tension element extending into the interior of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2013Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: A.G. Findings & Mfg. Co., Inc.Inventor: Fernando Tages
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Patent number: 9049321Abstract: An image forming apparatus in which time taken before a screen is displayed after return from sleep is reduced. Image data to be displayed on an LCD touch panel after the image forming apparatus returns from a power saving state to a normal state is generated when the image forming apparatus shifts from the normal state to the power saving state. The generated image data is stored in a memory. When the image forming apparatus returns from the power saving state to the normal state, the LCD touch panel is caused to display an image represented by the image data stored in the memory.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2013Date of Patent: June 2, 2015Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Atsushi Hikichi
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Patent number: 9042571Abstract: In some embodiments, a method for processing output of at least one microphone of a device (e.g., a headset) to identify at least one touch gesture exerted by a user on the device, including by distinguishing the gesture from input to the microphone other than a touch gesture intended by the user, and by distinguishing between a tap exerted by the user on the device and at least one dynamic gesture exerted by the user on the device, where the output of the at least one microphone is also indicative of ambient sound (e.g., voice utterences). Other embodiments are systems for detecting ambient sound (e.g., voice utterences) and touch gestures, each including a device including at least one microphone and a processor coupled and configured to process output of each microphone to identify at least one touch gesture exerted by a user on the device.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2012Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignees: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation, Dolby International ABInventors: Glenn N. Dickins, David P. Doney, Andreas Ehret, Xuejing Sun
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Publication number: 20150141074Abstract: A foldable calling device includes a body which is foldable; a speaker at a first side of the body, in an unfolded state of the body; a first microphone at the first side of the body, in the unfolded state of the body; and a second microphone at a second side of the body opposite to the first side, in the unfolded state of the body.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2014Publication date: May 21, 2015Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jin-Bo Shim, Yoon-Jee Shin, Seung-Rok Lee, Won-Suk Choi
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Patent number: 9035646Abstract: A portable terminal device is disclosed that includes a movable part having a display part; an arm part supporting the movable part so that the movable part is rotatable at least ±90° with reference to a rotation center position around a rotation center; and a position detection part detecting the position of the movable part relative to the arm part. The position detection part includes magnets, magnetic sensors detecting the magnetic fields thereof, and a calculation part determining the position of the movable part based on sensor outputs. The magnets are provided in one of the arm part and the movable part so as to be 90° apart from each other around the rotation center. The magnetic sensors are provided in the other one of the arm part and the movable part so as to oppose the corresponding magnets when the movable part is positioned at the rotation center position.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2012Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventor: Ryusuke Hirayama
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Patent number: 9031621Abstract: A support structure is used for supporting an electronic device. The support structure includes a main body sleeved on a side portion of the electronic device and a supporting member rotatably connected to the main body. The supporting member can rotate relative to the main body to form an included angle for supporting the electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2011Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignees: Fu Tai Hua Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Quan-Chang Cheng, Chia-Te Yu, Lin-Lin Pan, Cong-Bing Zhou
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Patent number: 9031616Abstract: A body for a mobile device shaped like a sleeve is closed on all but one side and configured to receive an internal body including electronic components through the open side.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2011Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: Facebook, Inc.Inventors: Jacques Gagne, Gerald Kirk McGinty
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Patent number: 9025321Abstract: Provided is a portable electronic device, including a first case, a first fixed magnetic part, a movable magnetic part, a second case, and a second fixed magnetic part. The first case has a bottom plate and a first engagement surface, and an angle is formed between the bottom plate and the first engagement surface. The first fixed magnetic part is disposed on the bottom plate, and the first fixed magnetic part and the first engagement surface form an accommodating space. The movable magnetic part is movably disposed in the accommodating space. The second case is rotatably connected to the first case and has a second engagement surface. The second fixed magnetic part is disposed at the second engagement surface. When the second engagement surface is held to the first engagement surface, the movable magnetic part is attracted by the second fixed magnetic part and adsorbed to it.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2013Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: Wistron CorporationInventor: Chen-Yi Liang
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Patent number: 9025324Abstract: An electronic device includes first and second bodies. The second body includes a display module and a supporting assembly. The supporting assembly includes a sliding component slidably disposed on the display module and a pivot component pivoted to the first body and the sliding component. When the second body expands from the first body through the rotation of the pivot component relative to the first body, the sliding component and the pivot component are adapted to rotate relative to each other so that a bottom side of the display module moves to a predetermined position on the first body. When the bottom side is located at the predetermined position, the sliding component and the display module are adapted to slide relative to each other so that the display module rotate around the bottom side, so as to change an included angle between the display module and the first body.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2013Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Pei-Pin Huang, Li-Fang Chen, Yung-Hsiang Chen
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Patent number: 9013867Abstract: A handheld computing device may include a first screen having a first display, a second screen having a second display, and a hinge connected to the first and second screens. The hinge may include a plurality of axes to enable the first and second screens to rotate about distinct axes. The hinge may include a hub having an internal passage configured to electrically couple the first and second screens.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2012Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Assignee: Z124Inventors: Charles Becze, Michael J. O'Connor