Motorola Corporation

General Instrument Corporation

Motorola Mobility LLC

Harold J Gorenz

William R Groves

Roger William Ady

Daniel K Harden

Mark B Friesen

Hartmut H Esslinger

Gary D Schulz

C Patrick Richardson

Charles D Hood, Iii

Leonid Soren

Rick Latella

David G Fliszar

Steven R Fischl

Adam K Cybart

Russell E Gyenes

Gregory John Funk

Andy K Baw

Edward A Cline

Jeffery P Hasler

Andronicos Papademetriou

James R Mudra

A device () with modal lighting includes a translucent layer (); a first light source () operative to project light () through the translucent layer (); and a second light source () operative to project light () through the translucent layer (). The first light source () prevents light () projected from the second light source () from entering a portion () of the translucent layer. A method () for modal lighting in a device includes projecting light by a first light source through a translucent layer (); projecting light by a second light source through the translucent layer (); and preventing, by the first light source light, projected by the second light source from entering a portion of the translucent layer ().

Device with modal lighting control and method thereof

The invention provides a chassis for housing printed circuit boards comprising: a housing having a top, bottom, front, back, left and right side walls, and having a height, measured from the bottom wall to the top wall, that is equal to a 1 rack-unit. The front wall includes an inlet vent, a display module, and a jack and the back side wall includes an exhaust vent. A front wall face plate overlies the inlet vent, display module and jack, with the inlet vent arranged in parallel, overlapping but offset planes. A centrifugal blower is provided inside the chassis housing.

Electronic chassis and housing having an integrated forced air cooling system

An RF shield for use on tightly packed printed circuit boards has a normally-closed lid that can be opened to provide repair access to shielded components and then reclosed. The shield is a five-sided metal can having a top surface (12) with a lid defined on one edge by a fold line (20) and on the other three edges by partial shear lines (22, 24, 26) through the thickness of the metal top surface. The shear lines define frangible connections between the lid and top surface (18) that can be severed to allow the lid to open. The fold line serves as a hinge about which the lid can pivot for opening. Upon closing the lid can be spot-soldered to hold it shut.

One piece open and closable metal RF shield

A mounting assembly to attach an radio frequency antenna to a housing of a communication device for removably securing the antenna to the communication device, the assembly includes an antenna and a circular base member extending from the antenna. The assembly allows for the quick and easy detachment of the antenna from the device without the use of tools. The communication device to which the antenna assembly is attached has a generally tubular shaped opening defining a communication device housing having a circular cross-section for removably receiving the circular base member. The housing includes an outside face, an inside face, and a recessed locking slot extending from the outside face towards the inside face. Also included are mating members for connecting a portion of the circular base member to the RF coupling and a non-contiguous locking band coaxially surrounding a portion of the circular base member for providing slidably frictional rotation of the base member within the locking band and configured to axially retain the circular base member within the locking band. The locking band has a radially projecting tongue adapted to engage the recessed locking slot to prevent rotation of the locking band relative to the housing while permitting rotation of the circular base member. The locking band is adapted to resist axial movement of the base member relative to the housing.

Assembly for mounting a radio frequency antenna to a communication device

Antenna for portable communicator/computer

A microelectronic package (10) comprises a printed circuit board (12) enclosed within a metal housing (14) for shielding the board from spurious electromagnetic signals. The housing includes a base (30) having side walls (36). A series of first tabs (42) are formed in the side walls and engage the upper face (16) of the printed circuit board to secure the board within the housing. The side walls also include a series of second tabs (46) that engage the edge (20) of the printed circuit board in contact with the ground plane to enhance grounding of the housing.

Microelectronic package comprising metal housing grounded to board edge

Battery pack for portable communicator/computer

Portable personal computer with a touch screen

A battery pack (12) for connection to an electronic product (10) having mating contacts (22, 24, 26, & 28) comprises a housing (11), an energy storage device (15) located within the housing for storing a charge, a first contact (38) and a second contact (36) coupled to the energy storage device and exposed externally from the housing. Circuitry couples to the energy storage device and provides at least the interconnection between the first and second contact and the energy storage device. Additionally, there is at least a third contact (34) exposed externally from the housing and coupled to at least one electronic device (42) within the housing. Finally, the battery pack has a connecting scheme for connecting the first and second contact of the battery pack to the product before the connection of the third contact to the mating contact on the electronic product.

Early recognition battery disconnect

Growing community of inventors

Lisle, IL, United States of America

Harold J Gorenz