Eastman-kodak Company

Harris Corporation

Xerox Corporation

David A Cipolla

David C Smart

Jason P Scott

Mark A Lamphron

Jose Ricardo Duran

Richard S Currier

Steven J Dietl

Howard M Sheehan

Adam C Templeton

Anthony Dirisio

Michael L DeCecca

Jeffrey A Solomon

Randy E Horning

John H Alligood

Michael E Bausch

Cory N Fitzsimmons

Donald E Johnston

Charles T Facchini

David A Hodder

William Edward Wheatley

Thomas A Wertman

Robert Luke Walker

Russell A Parisi

Daryl W Coulon

Stephen A Smith

Michael S Defilippis

Nicole Bertrand

Sarah N Neal

Jose R Duran

Systems and methods () for packaging an electronic component () in an electronic device (). The methods involve: circumscribing the electronic component with a multi-purpose component () at least partially formed of a transparent material and a compressible material. A water tight seal is created by the multi-purpose component between the electronic component and a housing () of the electronic device. The multi-purpose component provides an indicator for indicating a location of the electronic component on the electronic device to a user thereof in dark or semi-dark environments. The indicator is provided by emitting light from the multi-purpose component. The multi-purpose component also communicates status information of the electronic device to the user by emitting light therefrom. Various types of status information can be communicated to the user by emitting different colored light from the multi-purpose component, respectively.

Electronic device with multi-purpose component circumscribing an electronic component thereof

Ruggedized multichannel handheld radio with battery pack and accessory module

Systems () and methods () for detecting removal and attempted removals of an electronic component from an electronic device. The methods comprising: disposing the electronic component () on the electronic device such that a conductive surface of the electronic component contacts a ground conductor () disposed on a first surface () of an internal circuit board (); using an electro-mechanical member () to mechanically couple the electronic component to the internal circuit board and to create an electrical path from the ground conductor to a sensing conductor () disposed on a second surface () opposed from the first surface of the internal circuit board; and sensing a break in the electrical path.

Communication device in which an unauthorized removal of an electrical connector is detected

A mount system () for a portable radio. The mount system () includes a base member () which defines a support surface () with a given perimeter and a skirt depending from the support surface () over at least a portion of the given perimeter. At least one connecting mechanism is defined by the base member. A cover member () including a plate member () is interconnected to the base member such that a radio receiving space is defined between the plate member () and the support surface ().

Manpack two-way radio mount system

A communication device () comprising: a housing () having a front panel () and a plurality of sidewalls (); a plurality of electronic connectors (--) disposed on said front panel; at least one handle () pivotally coupled to a first sidewall such that the handle is transitionable between a locked closed position and an unlocked open position; and at least a first lock mechanism () coupled to the housing and the handle so as to facilitate a selective transition of the handle from its locked closed position to its unlocked open position. The handle is angled Ndegrees relative to the first sidewall and resides adjacent to the electronic connectors when in its locked closed position. The handle is angled N degrees in a direction away from the first sidewall when in its unlocked open position, where N has a value greater than zero.

Communication device with ergonomically optimal and robust handles

Multichannel radio

Hand-held communication devices () include one or more sensors () positioned so as to permit the user to perform optical finger navigation (OFN) and other types of finger navigation on a display () of the device () while the user holds the device () using the same hand.

Hand-held communication devices with finger navigation user interface

Systems and methods () for reducing a form factor of an Electronic Device ('ED'). The methods involve disposing a first user interface component () in a housing () of ED () such that its center axis () is at an angle () relative to a plane () that is perpendicular to a horizontal center axis () of ED. A second user interface component () is disposed in the housing such that its center axis () is parallel to the horizontal center axis of ED, and such that a top portion () thereof is overlapped by a bottom portion () of the first user interface component. A third user interface component () is disposed in the housing such that its center axis () is parallel to the horizontal center axis of ED, and such that a top portion () thereof overlaps a bottom portion () of the second user interface component.

Electronic device with reduced form factor

Systems and methods for packaging a Control Assembly ('CA') on an Electronic Device ('ED'). The methods involve: mounting a first component () of CA on a Top Surface (&#x201c;TS&#x201d;) () of ED () such that a Central AXis (&#x201c;CAX&#x201d;) () thereof is at an acute angle () relative to a plane () perpendicular to a horizontal center axis () of ED; mounting a second component () of CA on TS such that CAX () thereof is at a first Obtuse Angle (&#x201c;OA&#x201d;) () relative to the plane; and mounting a third component () of CA on TS such that CAX () thereof is at a second OA () relative to the plane. The second or third component may have a trapezoidal shape.

Electronic device with angled control orientation

A user control knob retention system includes a nut () which has a base (). The base includes two opposing nut end faces (), and a threaded bore () aligned with a base central axis (). A wall () extends transversely from a first one of the nut end faces. The wall defines an inner surface () which comprises a circular arc coaxial with the central axis. The wall extends at least partially around a circumference of the base to define a capture space (). An insert () rotatably retained within the capture space includes a body having a cylindrical shape. A retention barb () disposed on an outer cylindrical surface of the insert is configured for engaging an interlocking element () formed on an interior bore () of a user control knob ().

Knob retention

Systems and methods () for attaching/detaching a battery assembly () from an electronic device. The battery assembly comprises top and bottom covers () coupled together. First latches () protrude out and away from a first end edge portion of the top cover. The first latches rotate into latching engagement with first latch surfaces () of the electronic device (). Second latches () protrude out and away from a second end edge portion of the bottom cover which is opposed from the first end edge portion of the top cover. The second latches snap into latching engagement with second latch surfaces () of the electronic device. Dual-action buttons () facilitate the latching engagement/disengagement of the second latches to/from the electronic device. The first and second latches facilitate a deflection of the battery assembly towards the electronic device when the battery assembly is attached thereto.

Battery assembly for an electronic device

Embodiments herein comprise registrations module(s) positioned between image output terminal(s), feeder module(s), and/or finisher module(s). Each registration module comprises a casing having first mounting points that correspond to second mounting points on an adjacent module. The first mounting points and the second mounting points allow the registration module to be repeatedly connected to and disconnected from an adjacent module. Each registration module also includes sensors within the casing, a controller operatively connected to the sensors, and sheet feeders. The sensors determine alignment characteristics of media passing through the module and the controller is adapted to correct the alignment characteristics of the media through unequal rotation of the sheet feeders, if the alignment characteristics deviate from a predetermined standard.

Modular media registration systems and methods for printing or image-forming apparatus

A method and apparatus for priming a printhead. The method includes the steps of bringing a vacuum pump up to a predetermined speed and sealingly engaging a printhead with a capping mechanism after the pump reaches the predetermined speed. The pump is connected to the capping mechanism through a tube with a suitable volume. After a period of time long enough to prime the printhead, the capping mechanism is disengaged from the printhead.

Method and apparatus for priming a printhead

A positionable wiper blade is positioned by a translatable carriage contact and clean a printhead nozzle face. The carriage translates a removable ink tank support structure with an attached ink jet printhead from a printing location to a non-printing location where the positionable wiper blade is located. A replaceable ink supply tank is installed on the support structure and replaced when the ink is depleted. The wiper blade is moved into wiping position by movement of the carriage and when the carriage is translated away from the non-printing location towards the printing location, the wiper blade cleans the printhead nozzle face and flicks the ink removed from the nozzle face into a backstop receptacle. Continued translation by the carriage moves the wiper blade into contact with the backstop receptacle, which then cleans the wiper blade, and subsequently positions the wiper blade away from the wiping position when the carriage returns to the non-printing location, so that the wiper blade does not contact the backstop receptacle until after it cleans the printhead nozzle face.

Method and apparatus for cleaning residual ink from printhead nozzle faces

A priming system for selectively priming one of the two printheads of a multicolor ink jet printer. When one of the printheads require periodic priming, the printheads are transported to the printer's maintenance station where individual caps are moved to cover the nozzle faces of the printheads. The priming system has two individual peristaltic pumps, each one of which is connected to a respective one of the caps. The two peristaltic pumps have a single mechanical input to drive selectively one of the pumps and not the other by a positionable swing gear. Each one of the pumps is adapted to prime only one of the printheads. The swing gear engages the drive gear of one pump when the direction of rotation of the input is clockwise and the swing gear engages the drive gear of the other pump when the direction of rotation of the input is counterclockwise.

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Macedon, NY, United States of America

David A Cipolla