Harris Corporation

Jose Ricardo Duran

Jason P Scott

David A Cipolla

Richard S Currier

Michael E Bausch

Adam C Templeton

William Edward Wheatley

Scott E Bartholomew

Thomas A Wertman

Howard M Sheehan

Matthew R Fallows

Daryl W Coulon

Nicole Bertrand

Michael Vanderwege

Sarah N Neal

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

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

Systems and methods () for providing an electrical connector () in an electronic device (). The electrical connector comprises a connector body () comprising a planar layer of insulator material having a first face () opposed from a second face (), and a peripheral wall extending around a periphery of the connector body. The electrical connector further comprises one or more conductive posts (), each having an electrical contact at a first end, and a spring anchor () at an opposing end. The connector body comprises one or more elongated cavity structures, each comprising a recess () molded into the second face. Conductive spring members (), each comprised of an elongated cantilevered beam element, are secured by one of the spring anchors within one of the cavity structures. An outer seal () is provided, coextensive with the peripheral wall.

Electrical connector

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

Portable communication device

A switch assembly () includes a rotary electrical switch body () having a plurality of switch positions, a switch stem () extending along a first axis () and having a first and second ends, the first end engaging the rotary switch () for alternating the rotary switch body between the plurality of switch positions responsive to rotation of the switch stem about the first axis, and a knob assembly (). The knob assembly includes a knob core contacting the second end of the switch stem, a knob collar () contacting the knob core and adapted for rotating the knob core and the switch stem about the first axis, where the knob collar includes a first upper stop member (), and a stop cam () having a fixed position relative to the switch stem and disposed between the knob core and the rotary switch, where the stop cam includes a lower stop member () having a feature for engaging the first upper stop member when the first upper stop member and the lower stop member are disposed along a common path. In the switch assembly, the first upper stop member travels in a circumferential path normal to the first axis responsive to the knob collar rotating the knob core and the switch stem, where the knob collar is displaceable along the first axis between first and second axial positions, where the lower stop member is in the circumferential path when the knob collar is in the first axial position, and where the lower stop member is removed from the circumferential path when the knob collar is in the second axial position.

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Williamson, NY, United States of America

Jose Ricardo Duran