Motorola Corporation

Google Inc.

Motorola Mobility LLC

Brian Jon Hassemer

Mark Daniel Janninck

Albert L Nagele

Leonid Soren

Stephen John Gaynes

David Kyungtag Lim

James D Domoleczny

James Dennis Domoleczny, Sr

Scott Robert Wilcox

Paul M Pierce

Scott David Beutler

Amy T Deslyper

Dickon Isaacs

Jon Godston

Paul Lynn Fordham

Jin D Kim

Matt B Ansley

Timothy Patrick McCormick

Eliot Kim

Kio Lee

Mark D Zaveson

Roger W Harmon

Mark D Finney

Joel Soto

Marcello Zuffo

John B Van Den Nieuwenhuizen

Giles D McWilliam

Mark S Bresin

Yoon Ho Choi

David C Thompson

Adnan Aksoy

Michiel S Knoppert

Scott Michael Kouri

David J Cottingham

Scott R Wilcox

Michael J Harmon

Gary Michael Cristiano

Erik A Cholewin

James F Caruso

Cole J Derby

Patrick McCormick

Karstem Aagaard

Fabio Moneta

Karsten Aagard

An electronic device including a display panel is provided. In some embodiments, the display panel includes an active display region and an electrical component. The electrical component is distinct from a touch sensor device that is adapted to receive touch input across the active display region of the display panel. An electrical conductor connects the electrical component to another component of the electronic device via the display panel, such as via a bent portion of the display panel.

Bent display panel with electrical lines for a sensor

An electronic device includes: a display assembly including an electronic display configured to generate an optical image viewable from in front of the electronic device; a proximity sensor coupled to at least a portion of the display assembly, the proximity sensor including a sensing element configured to be responsive to presence of an object in front of the electronic device, the sensing element supported by a support structure having an upper surface facing a frontal direction of the electronic device; and a conductor that electrically connects the sensing element of the proximity sensor and the portion of the display assembly, the conductor including a conductive path extending along the support structure to the upper surface of the support structure.

Proximity sensor connection mechanism

Techniques, methods, systems, and other mechanisms are described for integrating a sensor into a flexible display circuit. In some implementations, a computing device includes a flexible printed circuit. The flexible printed circuit includes a first set of conductors that extend from a first end of the flexible printed circuit to a second end of the flexible printed circuit to connect a display layer of a display device to a processing device. The flexible printed circuit also includes a second set of conductors that at least partially define a sensor at a sensor portion of the flexible printed circuit that is between the first end of the flexible printed circuit and the second end of the flexible printed circuit.

Integrating a sensor into a flexible display circuit

An electronic device including a transverse circuit board to route electrical traces is provided. In some embodiments, the electronic device includes: a housing; a first printed circuit board (PCB) that is fixed relative to the device housing; an integrated circuit that is connected to the first PCB; a second PCB that is situated in a transverse position relative to the first PCB, a plurality of electrical traces; and a securing component that secures the second PCB in the transverse position relative to the first PCB. Each respective electrical trace from the plurality of electrical traces includes: (i) a first portion that extends across the first PCB, between the integrated circuit and the second PCB, (ii) a second portion that extends across the second PCB, between the first PCB and either the first PCB or a third PCB, and (iii) a third portion that extends across either the first PCB or the third PCB, between the second PCB and a location other than the integrated circuit.

Transverse circuit board to route electrical traces

Communication device

A portable electronic device includes first and second housing portions pivotal about corresponding pivot axes. A biasing member urges a first cam surface of the first housing portion into engagement with a second cam surface of the second housing portion. The biasing member also urges indexing members of the first and second housing portions into engagement to maintain synchronization of the housing portions during rotation, wherein the first and second housing portions are configured in a fixed angular orientation when the first cam surface is engaged with the second cam surface.

Hinge mechanism in electronic handset

An apparatus and a method of manufacturing an apparatus that creates power for a mobile communication device is disclosed. The apparatus may include a roller integrated into the mobile communication device configured to rotate in a counterclockwise direction when the roller contacts a surface and is moved in a first direction, and rotate in a clockwise direction when the roller contacts a surface and is moved in second direction, gearing connected to the roller, wherein the gearing rotates when the roller is moved, and one or more generator that creates power in the mobile communication device upon rotation of the roller and the gearing.

Method and apparatus for generating power in a mobile communication device

The present invention provides a mechanism () and method () for rotating at least a first and second housing elements () of a device () with respect to one another. The first and second housing elements () have a common axis of rotation (), which is substantially perpendicular to a front surface of the device (). The mechanism () includes a wheel () having a rounded outer edge (), which engages a rounded surface () of a first housing element (), which extends at least partly around the axis of rotation (). The wheel () is coupled to the second housing element () at a center point () about which the wheel () is adapted to rotate. The wheel () further includes a contact point () offset from a center point (). The mechanism () further includes a tension device () having a relatively fixed end () and a relatively free end (), which when preloaded, is adapted for supplying a force. The mechanism () still further includes a linkage () coupled between the free end () of the tension device () and the offset contact point () of the wheel () for biasing the wheel () toward rotation, and the rotation of the first and second housing elements () relative to one another.

Self operating opening mechanism for use in a hand-held electronic device

A battery connection apparatus (116) has a housing (1706) with two ends (1708 and 1709) and a surface (1712) extending between the ends (1708, 1709). The housing (1706) is thin such that the surface (1712) is substantially larger in area than the ends (1708, 1709). A battery (1702) is disposed in the housing (1706). The apparatus (116) has mating projections (1722, 1800) extending from each end (1708 and 1709). The apparatus (116) also has contacts (1730-1733) located at the surface (1712) rather than at an end (1708 and 1709). The contacts (1730-1733) are electrically connected to the battery (1702). This apparatus (116) stands alone as a low profile battery pack, or may further include structure resident on an electronic device (100) to connect the battery (1702) to electronic circuitry (1700) of the electronic device (100) to realize a reduction in form factor thickness.

Battery connection apparatus with end projections

Radiotelephone housing

An antenna arrangement for a portable radiotelephone (100) is disclosed. In particular, the antenna arrangement generally includes a movable antenna element movable between an extended position and a retracted position, a movable contact (243) movably coupled to a bottom portion of the movable antenna element, the movable contact being movable between an extended position and a retracted position, and a circuit board having a first contact element (236), and a second contact element (238) coupled to ground, the first contact element receiving the movable contact when the movable antenna element is in an extended position, and the second contact element receiving the movable contact when the movable antenna element is in a retracted position for terminating the antenna.

Antenna assembly

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Brian Jon Hassemer