Motorola Corporation

Kenneth H Schmidt

Gerald V Piosenka

Thomas M Fox

David Wilson Edwards

Richard E Grams

Walter H Brendecke

A hand-held communication device with vertically oriented antenna includes a housing with a main body and a cover hingedly attached to the main body for movement between a closed position and an open position. The main body has a control surface enclosed by the cover in the closed position and accessible for operation with the cover in the open position. An antenna is movably affixed to the cover so as to form a portion of the cover with the cover in the closed position and to extend generally vertically from the cover with the cover in the open position and the communication device housing held in an operative orientation.

Hand-held communication device with vertically oriented antenna

A cellular telephone (10) incorporates the electronics for implementing both a cellular telephone function (46) and a smartcard function (45). This allows the electronics to be protected from damage by the housing associated with the cellular telephone and also decreases the likelihood that the smartcard will be lost or stolen. The cellular telephone 10 also includes an RF interface (40) for wireless communication between the smartcard and an external reader. Further, by making use of the cellular telephone function, information associated with the smartcard function may be updated or modified via existing cellular telephone infrastructure.

Contactless smartcard for use in cellular telephone

A smart card (50) transfers information between the smart card and an external system (24) while having the capability of being accessed by a user. The smart card includes a microprocessing unit (MPU) (18) for executing instructions stored in memory, a display (28), coupled to the MPU, for displaying information, a keypad (26), coupled to the MPU and to the display, for entering data by the user, an interface (54,56) for transferring signals between smart card and the external system when the smart card is coupled to the external system, and photovoltaic cells (52) for providing power to the smart card when the smart card is exposed to light. The smart card does not require the use of a bulky and inflexible battery and since the solar cells used are flexible, the flexibility of the smart card is maintained.

Solar cell powered smart card with integrated display and interface

A multichip electronic module comprising a base for holding various components and a lid for sealing the module, is temporarily closed by a reworkable seal made from a thermoplastic material. The seal is hermetic so that the module can be tested under ambient conditions approximating actual use. If the module fails the functional test, the lid is easily removed for repair. The thermoplastic material is located in a special grove near the periphery of the base or lid next to the mating surfaces which form part of a final seal for the module. After a module has been repaired, the lid is finally soldered or welded to the base using portions of these mating surfaces which are free of the thermoplastic material. There is no need to remove the thermoplastic material used for the temporary seal.

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Kenneth H Schmidt