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Robert J Hill

Robert W Schlub

Ruben Caballero

Tang Yew Tan

Richard Hung Minh Dinh

Juan Zavala

Erik L Wang

Kenneth Arthur Jenks

Mattia Pascolini

Adam Duckworth Mittleman

Phillip Michael Hobson

Scott A Myers

Nanbo Jin

Qingxiang Li

Trent Weber

Josh Nickel

Stephen Paul Zadesky

Dean F Darnell

Greg F Johnson

Zhijun Zhang

Don Keilen

Jonathan P Ive

Duncan Robert Kerr

Bartley K Andre

Richard P Howarth

Eugene Antony Whang

Christopher J Stringer

Rico L Zorkendorfer

Daniele De Iuliis

Daniel J Coster

Matthew Dean Rohrbach

Shin Nishibori

Steve P Jobs

Douglas B Satzger

Calvin Q Seid

Richard Hung Dinh

Teodor Dabov

Matthew A Mow

Christopher Marc Scanlan

John Armando Miranda

Philip Michael Hobson

Ronald James Schoonejongen

Royden M Honda

Hui Leng Lim

Michael Paul Gaynor

Douglas Jay Mathews

Mohit Narang

Robert Sean Murphy

Yijun Zhou

Peter I Bevelacqua

Matt A Mow

Enrique Ayala

Jonathan M Haylock

Peter G Panagas

Patrick Daniel McKivergan

Daejoung Kim

Rubén Caballero

Matthew Anthony Mow

Matthew H Commens

Thomas Trumbull

Donald H Keilen

Mathew H Commens

Heesuk Chung

Venkata Vishnu Gurukula

Peter Bevelacqua

Dean Floyd Darnell

Robert Walter Schlub

This is directed to connecting two or more elements using an intermediate element constructed from a material that changes between states. An electronic device can include one or more components constructed by connecting several elements. To provide a connection having a reduced or small size or cross-section and construct a component having high tolerances, a material can be provided in a first state in which it flows between the elements before changing to a second state in which it adheres to the elements and provides a structurally sound connection. For example, a plastic can be molded between the elements. As another example, a composite material can be brazed between the elements. In some cases, internal surfaces of the elements can include one or more features for enhancing a bond between the elements and the material providing the interface between the elements.

High tolerance connection between elements

Metallic, electrically conductive, structures on smart glasses, which can be utilized to provide structural integrity and/or thermal dissipation capability, can be leveraged to provide antenna capability as well. Metallic structures on smart glasses are utilized as antenna grounds, with corresponding antenna elements being electrically coupled thereto, and located on the glasses temple. Such antenna elements implement folded antennas having an antenna length selected in accordance with desired communicational frequencies. A shorting pin establishes the electrical connection to the antenna ground. Metallic structures on smart glasses are also utilized as antenna elements, with different metallic structures acting as the antenna ground. Such antenna elements implement monopole antennas having a length selected in accordance with desired communicational frequencies, and a width that can maintain structural integrity and/or thermal dissipation capability. Multiple antenna elements are manufactured onto a single glasses temple, and both temples of the smart glasses comprise antennas.

Antenna design and manufacturing for smart glasses antennas

Light weight, compact, battery powered, body-worn devices and systems are configured to allow automated, hands-free monitoring and care intervention, such as of an infant, by providing audio and/or physical stimulus when a negative comfort or health condition is detected by the body-worn device and system, and by monitoring the infant's temperature, pulse, and oxygen levels. The body-worn device preferably includes a flexible printed circuit board ('FPCB') that allows the device to be conformed to the wearer's body, and has a plurality of linear resonant actuators affixed to the FPCB that are configured to impart soothing vibrations from the device to the wearer. A control program is provided and executable on a remote computing device, which control program is configured to enable users (such as a caregiver) to selectively control the actuators. The device may include a water-resistant casing covering its internal components, including the actuators, FPCB, battery, and those portions of on-board sensors not intended for direct monitoring contact with the wearer.

Device and system for hands free monitoring and comforting

A pet identification tag in which the tag body is adapted to include an integrated attachment ring that can be releasable coupled to a pet collar in a secure and convenient fashion without the need for a separate intermediate coupling device.

Pet identification tag with an integrated releasable coupling

A handheld electronic device may be provided that contains a conductive housing and other conductive elements. The conductive elements may form an antenna ground plane. One or more antennas for the handheld electronic device may be formed from the ground plane and one or more associated antenna resonating elements. Transceiver circuitry may be connected to the resonating elements by transmission lines such as coaxial cables. Ferrules may be crimped to the coaxial cables. A bracket with extending members may be crimped over the ferrules to ground the coaxial cables to the housing and other conductive elements in the ground plane. The ground plane may contain an antenna slot. A dock connector and flex circuit may overlap the slot in a way that does not affect the resonant frequency of the slot. Electrical components may be isolated from the antenna using isolation elements such as inductors and resistors.

Wireless handheld electronic device

A handheld electronic device may be provided that contains a conductive housing and other conductive elements. Transceiver circuitry, such as radio frequency (RF) transceiver circuitry configured to transmit and receive RF signals, may be connected to the resonating elements by transmission lines such as coaxial cables. The electronic device may have an integrated touch screen display in which a user can control the device by interacting directly with the display.

Handheld electronic touch screen communication device

An electronic device may include a ring-shaped housing member defining an interior volume. The ring-shaped housing member may be configured to receive electronic device components. The ring-shaped housing member may include a first element comprising an angled region, and a second element comprising an angled region. A first intermediate element may be placed between the first and second elements, where the intermediate element is secured to internal surfaces of each of the first and second elements such that the first and second elements do not overlap. The first intermediate element may fasten the first and second elements to one another, and electrically isolate the first and second elements from one another.

Handheld electronic device with cable grounding

An electronic device has wireless communications circuitry including an adjustable antenna system coupled to a radio-frequency transceiver. The adjustable antenna system may include one or more adjustable electrical components that are controlled by storage and processing circuitry in the electronic device. The adjustable electrical components may include switches and components that can be adjusted between numerous different states. The adjustable electrical components may be coupled between antenna system components such as transmission line elements, matching network elements, antenna elements and antenna feeds. By adjusting the adjustable electrical components, the storage and processing circuitry can tune the adjustable antenna system to ensure that the adjustable antenna system covers communications bands of interest.

Tunable antenna systems

A handheld electronic device may be provided that contains wireless communications circuitry. The handheld electronic device may have a housing and a display. The display may be attached to the housing using a conductive bezel. The handheld electronic device may have one or more antennas for supporting wireless communications. A ground plane in the handheld electronic device may serve as ground for one or more of the antennas. The ground plane and bezel may define an opening. A rectangular slot antenna or other suitable slot antenna may be formed from or within the opening. One or more antenna resonating elements may be formed above the slot. An electrical switch that bridges the slot may be used to modify the perimeter of the slot so as to tune the communications bands of the handheld electronic device.

Antennas for handheld electronic devices

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