Motorola Corporation

Werner Co.

Sears Brands, LLC

Sang Oh

Robert A Bergum

Michael Gong

Jose R Rodriguez

Michael John Slipy

Daniel S Rokusek

Kiron P Gore

Kevin L Weirich

David A Vanyek

Dennis Gandhi

Yoav Shargil

A storage container with a drain feature is disclosed. In one embodiment, the storage container includes an inner compartment having a top wall, a bottom wall, and two side walls, a vertical post extending from the bottom wall, the vertical post having at least one opening formed on a front side, and at least one latch rod formed on a back side, and a drain feature positioned the back side of the vertical post, the drain feature including a guard, a ramp, and a sump. The drain feature interacts with the at least one latch rod.

Storage container drain

A truck storage box with integrated lighting and power is disclosed. In one embodiment, the lighting is a light assembly including a light emitting diode (LED) strip that is powered by drawing vehicle electrical power from a truck to trailer electrical socket of the vehicle, and routes the electrical power into the truck storage box mounted on the vehicle.

Truck storage box with integrated lighting and power

Systems, methods, and apparatus are disclosed that provide enhanced customer services based on detected mobile identifiers of mobile devices. One system includes a point-of-sale (POS) terminal, a wireless sensor, and a backend system. The POS terminal handles sales of items and generate transactions for sold items. The wireless sensor is positioned proximate the POS terminal and detects mobile identifiers from mobile devices proximate the POS terminal. The backend system receives transactions from the POS terminal and detected mobile identifiers from the wireless sensor. The backend system matches a received transaction to a received mobile identifier based on a detection time of an associated mobile device proximate the wireless sensor and a transaction time for an associated transaction of the POS terminal. The backend system updates a purchase history associated with the matched mobile identifier based on sold items of the matched transaction.

Matching mobile device to transaction and/or customer account

A method () for controlling audio signals to an FM transmitter and a loudspeaker of a hands-free adapter first sends a first audio signal to the loudspeaker () and measures and records a loudspeaker audible artifact such as echo return loss () and/or echo tail length (). Next, the hands-free adapter sends a second audio signal to the FM transmitter and the loudspeaker () and measures and records an FM transmitter and loudspeaker audible artifact such as echo return loss () and/or echo tail length (). If the FM transmitter and loudspeaker audible artifact minus the loudspeaker audible artifact is greater than a threshold (), the hands-free adapter sends a third audio signal to the FM transmitter only (), and if the FM transmitter and loudspeaker audible artifact minus the loudspeaker audible artifact is not greater than the threshold, the hands-free adapter sends the third audio signal to both the FM transmitter and the loudspeaker ().

Method for controlling audio signals to an FM transmitter and a loudspeaker of a hands-free adapter

A housing unit (302) includes a latching mechanism (106) having a cylindrical head (202), a cylindrical rod (204), a cam (206), and a catch (208). The latching mechanism (106) is rotatably mounted in the housing unit (302). The catch (208) and a cam surface (216) of the cam (206) are rotatably exposable through an opening (164) on the housing unit (302) and the cylindrical head (202) is exposed through a circular opening (314) on the housing unit (302). When a battery door cover (102) meets with the housing unit (302) for attachment, a catch (118) of the battery door cover (102) rides the cam surface (216) to rotate the latching mechanism (106) until the catch (208) locks with the catch (118).

Housing unit including a latching mechanism with a cam

An unwelded battery assembly (32) is fed to a shuttle (36) which moves the unwelded battery assembly (32) to a moveable platform (46) in a raised position. The platform lowers the battery assembly into a nest (44) which rigidly supports the battery assembly. An ultrasonic horn is lowered into contact with the battery assembly and welds the battery cover (16) to the battery housing (14). The welded battery assembly (57) is then raised out of the nest by the moveable platform (46), and is moved to a second stage (48) while another unwelded battery assembly is shuttled to the platform. A central control circuit (49) operates and synchronizes the apparatus.

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Lake Zurich, IL, United States of America

Sang Oh