Garmin Switzerland Gmbh

Garmin International, Inc.

Garmin Corporation

Jacob T Zeller

Abu T Sayem

Georgios Atmatzakis

Lionel J Dupuy

Mohamed Bouchoucha

John M Kenkel

Juhi H Godhwani

Oliver R F Gagliano

Derrick D Lenz

Brian G Schoenfish

Jeffrey D Minelli

John J Stutz

Stephen P Waite

Shawn R Harvill

John R Tines

An electronic device comprises a housing, a display stack, a solar cell, a first antenna and a second antenna. The housing includes a bottom wall and a side wall coupled to the bottom wall, the side wall and the bottom wall define a portion of an internal cavity. The display stack includes a solar cell configured to output electric power having a power level corresponding to an intensity of light received by the solar cell. The solar cell includes a substrate layer and a photovoltaic layer, the photovoltaic layer including a first region having an annular shape and a first opening in the first region and a second region in an area enclosed by the first region and having a second opening. The first antenna is formed by the first opening and the second antenna is formed by the second opening.

Electronic device with antenna integrated within a photovoltaic layer

An electronic device comprises a housing, a display stack, a bezel, a solar cell, and a first antenna. The housing includes a bottom wall and a side wall coupled to the bottom wall, the side wall and the bottom wall define a portion of an internal cavity. The display stack includes a display cover and a solar cell configured to output an electric power having a power level corresponding to an intensity of light received by the solar cell. The bezel is coupled to an upper edge of the side wall of the housing, the bezel enclosing the display cover. The solar cell includes a substrate and a photovoltaic layer, the photovoltaic layer including a mesh of electrically conductive material positioned on the substrate and a first opening. The first antenna is formed by the first opening of the photovoltaic layer.

A mounting assembly for mounting an electronic device to a surface of a vehicle includes a base for coupling with the surface and a socket assembly for supporting the electronic device on the base. The base includes a mounting ball, and the socket assembly includes a socket operable to frictionally engage the mounting ball to removably couple the socket assembly to the base. An electrical connector is attached to the mounting ball and coupled to an electrical system and another electrical connector is mounted within the socket to provide power to the electronic device when the socket assembly is coupled with the base. Structure limits rotation of the socket assembly relative to the base to inhibit the electrical connectors from becoming disconnected due to over-rotation of the socket assembly on the base.

Mounting assembly having a base with an inner ball positioned within a hollow outer ball

Navigation device

Docking station

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Spring Hill, KS, United States of America

Jacob T Zeller