Thomson Licensing

Interdigital Ce Patent Holdings

Interdigital Patent Holdings, Inc.

William Philip Dernier

Mickey J Hunt

Darin Bradley Ritter

Kevin Michael Williams

Randy Wayne Craig

Michael Francis Barry

Julianne Luna So

An antenna bracket for electronic devices includes a solid bracket having an aperture formed therethrough. The solid antenna bracket has side walls that are rounded to a predetermined radius, and at least one antenna pocket positioned on said side walls. The antenna pocket receives and secures at least one antenna. The antenna bracket has a polygon shape that follows the contours of the electronic device housing.

Vertical electronic device with solid antenna bracket

A set top box comprises multiple antennae () are positioned outside the periphery of the printed circuit board (). The antennae can be vertically oriented (V) or horizontally oriented (H). The antennae () are maintained at least 20 mm from a heatsink () and the printed circuit board () to prevent electrostatic discharge. The set top box includes vents () in the bottom frame () outside the periphery of the printed circuit board () to promote heat dissipation.

Compact wireless antennae mounting with electrostatic discharge protection

An electronic device is provided that includes an electronic component within the electronic device, a kill switch; an access door providing access to the electronic component and the kill switch and a latch for securing access to the electronic component in a closed position and for giving access to the electronic component in an open position. The latch activates the kill switch in the open position, independently of a position of the access door.

Operation stopping switch for an electronic device

A wire retention cover for an antenna mounting arrangement within an electronic device is configured to be positioned over an edge of a printed circuit board and protect the antenna wires and connectors on the connector side thereof. A non-connector side portion or leg of the cover includes one or more slots for receiving antenna wires. A connector side portion or leg of the cover includes raised and lowered portions. The raised portions are configured to cover and protect antenna wire connections to the PCB.

Wire retention cover for printed circuit boards in an electronic device

A method and apparatus for disassembling a set top box is disclosed. The method includes providing the set top box including: a top cover, a base, and cover retention clips, wherein the cover retention clips are V or U shaped for securing the top cover to the base, providing a release fixture including a retention clip release finger, inserting the release fixture into the set top box, disengaging the cover retention clips using the retention clip release finger, and removing the top cover from the base.

For retention base to fixture on cover removal fixture

A set top box comprises a front wall; a first printed circuit board on an interior surface of the front wall; an actuation reset switch on the first printed circuit board on a side of the first printed circuit board opposite the front wall; and a reset button assembly having a fulcrum between an activation end and reset button end, wherein the reset button end has a reset button and the activation end has an actuation prong, wherein the actuation prong faces the actuation reset switch and the reset button faces the same direction as actuation prong.

Growing community of inventors

Indianapolis, IN, United States of America

William Philip Dernier