Motorola Corporation

Motorola Mobility LLC

Thomas Anthony Petrella

Steven Clark Emmert

Albert L Nagele

Martin Rabindra Pais

Roger W Harmon

Rudy Yorio

David G Fliszar

Michael J Formenti

Li Chen

Marlon George Dasent

Andrew B Herrmann

Mark A Keck

Leslie Dean Mutz

Jennifer K Odze

An improved handheld electronic device is provided with a display and a unique edge to edge qwerty keypad. The specially arranged qwerty keypad has special side keys and intermediate keys which cooperate with the housing to provide a waterproof casing (case) and sealing system to seal and protect the keys, backlighting, flexes, domes and printed circuit board (PCB) from water.

Edge to edge qwerty keypad for a handheld device

An apparatus for supplemental cooling of a docked mobile device that includes a docking module having a docking interface that provides a communication connection for a separable mobile device having several heat generating electronic components that emanate heat when the separable mobile device is in an operating mode. In addition, the separable mobile device has an integrated heat sink structure that spreads the heat emanating from the operating heat generating electronic components across the entire heat sink structure. An air mover is integrated into the docking module to provide a volume of air flow that is directed to the separable mobile device while it is docked to the docking module. Accordingly, an air mover controller receives a first signal from an input sensor and therein controls the air mover to modulate the volume of air flow according to a predetermined tolerance corresponding to the heat generating electronic components.

Apparatus for supplemental cooling of a docked mobile computing device

A hinge mechanism () for a portable electronic device () is provided. The hinge mechanism includes a first shaft () that is capable of rotating about a first axis (). The hinge mechanism also includes a second shaft () that is capable of rotating about a second axis (), wherein the second axis in substantially parallel to the first axis. A link () connects the first shaft and the second shaft, wherein the link enables the first shaft and the second shaft to rotate in opposite directions.

Hinge mechanism for a portable electronic device

A power amplifier module assembly () includes a PA module () having a flange () and a mounting bracket () coupled thereto. A thermally conductive pad () having an electrically conductive surface () that couples to the mounting bracket () and the flange () via a chassis () so as to provide both shielding and thermal dissipation to the PA module ().

Power amplifier module assembly

The present disclosure shows the placement of a light pipe or indicator in the &ldquo;knuckle&rdquo; of the hinge of the radiotelephone. The indicator is generally centered in the knuckle and follows the curvature of the hinge. Placement of an indicator in this location allows the indicator to be viewable from the front of the handset with the top housing either opened or closed, while in use or in the charger, or from the top if the radiotelephone is carried in a shirt pocket or belt clip holster.

Light guide for a foldable electronic device

Radiotelephone housing

An antenna (116) includes an antenna cap (1300), a helical coil (1302), and a bushing (1304). The antenna cap (1300) is sized to fit the helical coil (1302) and forms a bushing threading. The bushing (1304) forms a cylindrical portion (1320) and a cylindrical portion (1322). The cylindrical portion (1320) is sized to receive the helical coil (1302). The cylindrical portion (1322) defines a cap threading and is configured to threadedly receive the antenna cap (1300).

Antenna assembly for a radiotelephone

A housing assembly (100) for an electronic device includes a first housing portion (102), a second housing portion (104), and a slidable element (106). The first and the second housing portions (102, 104) are configured to mate to form a housing (412). The slidable element (106) is slidably disposed in the housing (412), and is configured to fasten the first and the second housing portions (102, 104) when in a first position and unfasten the first and the second housing portions (102, 104) when in a second position. The housing (412) defines an opening (198) to access a positioning tab (123) of the ridable element (106).

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Burlington, WI, United States of America

Thomas Anthony Petrella