Palm, Incorporated

Robotex Inc.

Skyteller, L.l.c.

Other

Cisco Technology, Inc.

Palmone, Incorporated

At&t Bell Laboratories

Steven J Shiozaki

Troy Hulick

Kenneth A Jenks

Adam Matthew Gettings

May Tsoi

Lawrence K Lam

Huy M Nguyen

Max K Yoshimoto

Scott D Lincke

Gil Y Wong

Nicolas A Denhez

Kenneth R Haven

Mindy Chahal

Richard D Postrel

Richard Thayer Wales

Ashok T Desai

Edward H Empson

Michael P Zambelli

Daniel K Harden

Amy A Han

David C Stowers

Daniel Philip Groebe

Bradley Blackwood

David Y Wang

Anthony J Grewe

Philip Scott McClendon

Sonja Schiefer

James G O'Young

Hazem Nabulsi

Chih C Fang

Nicholas Denhez

Sylvia Weiser

Andrea Johnson

A sport swinging resistance exercise device is described that is designed for providing air resistance when swinging elongated sports equipment. An athlete can change the amount of air resistance by either using a different air resistance vane, or a resistance vane with variable opening features. An alignment marker for a right-handed athlete and second alignment marker one for a left-handed athlete is used to orient the sports swinging exercise device to operate optimally. The sports swinging exercise device is made mainly from durable, light-weight materials such as rip-stop nylon, for lightness and air blocking capabilities. When not in use the sports swinging exercise device and other optional air resistance devices can be stored in a small storage bag to keep them together and for easy transportation and accessibility in an equipment bag such as a batting bag.

Sports swinging exercise resistance device

Wheel, arm and pulley cover

Arm and pulley cover

Controller

Robot face

Wheel face

Free-standing video unit

Electronic device

An integrated removable functional faceplate for a portable computer system. The removable functional faceplate employs specially located electrical contacts or pads that mate with similarly located electrical contacts mounted on the portable computer system, e.g., a personal digital assistant (PDA) or other electronic device. The electrical contacts of the functional faceplate carry signals that are responsive to the pressing of physical buttons which may be placed in any location on the functional faceplate. This allows individual faceplates to be developed that are specialized for a particular purpose, e.g., extended keyboards, adapted for gaming, adapted for music playing, etc. The functional faceplates may have specialized button types that are adapted for a particular use and are also located in custom positions that reflect the particular use employed. When the functional faceplate is removed from the portable computer system, it may have no buttons or it may provide a standard PDA button group. An identification circuit may be employed on the functional faceplate to indicate its button group and signaling characteristics. Alternatively, the functional faceplate may also include a data generation device, e.g., a global positioning system (GPS) or electronic thermometer, a music player, a smart card, etc. Alternatively, the functional faceplate may also include an auxiliary power supply.

Integrated removable functional faceplate for portable computer system

One embodiment in accordance with the present invention includes a &ldquo;plug-in&rdquo; button module for a personal digital assistant (PDA). Specifically, the &ldquo;plug-in&rdquo; button module includes a button frame module having a membrane layer (e.g., thermo-plastic urethane or thermo-plastic elastomer) molded over it. The plug-in module can be snapped into the PDA over its button array. In this manner, the plug-in button module provides a seal for the buttons of the PDA that restricts dirt, grim, and other foreign particles from getting underneath them. Furthermore, since the plug-in button module is modular, it can be manufactured separately from the rest of the PDA in a wide variety of ways. For example, the membrane layer of the plug-in button module can be fabricated with different shapes, colors, hardnesses, decorations, textures, and opacities. In this manner, a user is able to personalize their PDA by snapping in a particular plug-in button module.

Integrated keypad interface for a personal digital assistant device

Handheld computer

Synchronization cradle for a handheld computer

An embodiment of the invention provides for a housing having a first shell, a midframe, and a second shell. The first shell and the second shell each providing an exterior surface to the handheld computer. The housing is formed by coupling a cap to the midframe to form a portion of the housing. The portion of the housing is coupled to the first shell, and to the second shell.

Frame for a handheld computer

Growing community of inventors

Belmont, CA, United States of America

Steven J Shiozaki