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20110273381 | HANDHELD ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A handheld electronic communication device including a body including an input device facing a first direction, and a display device coupled to the body. The display device has a first display screen and a second display screen. The second display screen faces an opposite direction as the first display screen. The display device is rotatable between a first position in which the first display screen faces the first direction, and a second position in which the second display screen faces the first direction. | 11-10-2011 |
20110273823 | MOLDED ASSEMBLY - Electronic device comprising frame and trim. Trim wrapped around at least three sides of the frame. Trim comprising an outer piece and an inner assembly. Outer piece of substantially continuous flexible tactile material comprising a substantially elongate first side portion, a substantially elongate second side portion substantially parallel to the first side portion, and at least one substantially elongate cross portion connecting the first and second side portions. The inner assembly comprising a substantially rigid first side inner piece substantially coextensive with the outer piece first side portion; a substantially rigid second side inner piece substantially coextensive with the outer piece second side portion; and at least one substantially rigid inner cross piece. Each cross piece substantially coextensive with the short dimension of the outer piece cross portion, and shorter than the long dimension of the outer piece cross portion, thereby creating at least one gap in the inner assembly. | 11-10-2011 |
20110275414 | HANDHELD ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A handheld electronic communication device including a body including an input device facing a first direction, and a display device coupled to the body. The display device has a first display screen and a second display screen. The second display screen faces an opposite direction as the first display screen. The display device is rotatable between a first position in which the first display screen faces the first direction, and a second position in which the second display screen faces the first direction, and releasably lockable in a third position, intermediate the first position and the second position. | 11-10-2011 |
20120218688 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE SLIDABLE IN A PLURALITY OF DIRECTIONS FOR ALIGNING THE SURFACES OF THE KEYPAD AND DISPLAY PORTIONS - According to one aspect, a portable electronic device including a first portion having a first surface, a second portion having a second surface, and a slide portion slidably coupled to the first and second portions. The first portion, second portion and slide portion are adapted so that the first portion can slide along a first direction between a closed position wherein the first portion at least partially covers the second surface, and an extended position wherein the second surface is at least partially exposed, and when the first portion is in the extended position, the first portion and slide portion can slide relative to the second portion along a second direction into an open position in which the first surface and the second surface are aligned. | 08-30-2012 |
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20090207054 | DEVICE PROVIDING AN IMPROVED KEYPAD ASSEMBLY FOR A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A keypad assembly for a wireless device is provided. The keypad assembly comprises a circuit board, a keypad portion, a light guide, and at least one friction device. The keypad portion has a number of keys for physical actuation, each of the keys having an actuator post attached to a back side of the key. The circuit board has one or more electrical switches, the electrical switches corresponding to keys of the keypad. The light guide is located between the keypad portion and the circuit board. The light guide has a number of holes formed therein. The holes provide paths for respective actuator posts of the keys to travel through to contact the respective electrical switches on the circuit board. The at least one friction device is located in at least one of the holes of the light guide. The friction device provides a physical barrier limiting movement of the actuator post in a direction normal to the direction of actuation and the friction device applies friction to the side of the actuator post, thereby resisting movement of the actuator post in the direction of actuation. | 08-20-2009 |
20120127061 | MULTI-DISPLAY MOBILE DEVICE - A mobile device comprising a first portion and a second portion is provided. In at least one embodiment, the first portion comprises a first part providing at least a first display screen, and a second part providing at least a second display screen. The first part may be foldably coupled to the second part to allow the first part to fold with respect to the second part about a first folding axis. The second portion comprises a third part providing at least a third display screen. The first portion is slidably coupled to the second portion, and at least one of the first portion and the second portion comprises one or more coupling elements configured so that the second part of the first portion is foldable with respect to the third part of the second portion about a second folding axis. In one embodiment, the first, second and third parts are folded to resemble a picture frame comprising multiple digital displays. | 05-24-2012 |
20120168294 | KEYPAD APPARATUS AND METHODS - Keypad apparatus and methods are described herein. An example keypad includes a keypad support having a first surface defining a cavity, and an electrical switch assembly coupled to the keypad support. The electrical switch includes a printed circuit board having at least a portion repositioned relative to a second surface of the printed circuit board. The repositioned portion is located in the cavity and the second surface is located on the first surface of the keypad support when the printed circuit board is coupled to the keypad support. The repositioned portion is attached to the second surface of the printed circuit board. A dome switch is aligned with the repositioned portion of the printed circuit board and is at least partially positioned in the cavity of the keypad support. | 07-05-2012 |
20120224301 | SLIDABLE AND ROTATABLE PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR ALIGNING THE SURFACES OF THE KEYPAD AND DISPLAY PORTIONS - A portable electronic device, including a first portion having a first surface, a second portion having a second surface, and a slide portion coupled to the first and second portions. The first portion, second portion and slide portion are adapted so that the first portion can rotate between a closed position wherein the first portion at least partially covers the second surface, and a rotated position wherein the second surface is at least partially exposed, and wherein, when the first portion is in the rotated position, the first portion and slide portion can slide relative to the second portion along a slide direction to an open position in which the first surface and second surface are aligned. | 09-06-2012 |
20120224302 | SLIDABLE AND ROTATABLE PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR ALIGNING THE SURFACES OF THE KEYPAD AND DISPLAY PORTIONS - A portable electronic device, including a first portion having a first surface, a second portion having a second surface, and a slide portion, the slide portion coupled to the first and second portions. The first portion, second portion and slide portion are adapted so that the first portion can rotate between a closed position wherein the first portion at least partially covers the second surface, and a rotated position wherein the second surface is at least partially exposed and the first portion is angularly offset by a rotation angle with respect to the second portion. After being rotated into the rotated position, the first portion and slide portion can slide relative to the second portion along a second slide direction into an open position in which the first surface and second surface are aligned. | 09-06-2012 |
20120229960 | CLAMSHELL PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH INPUT DEVICE IN HINGE - A portable electronic device, including a first portion, a second portion hingedly coupled to the first portion so that the first and second portions are movable between an open position and a closed position, and a hinge member coupled to the first portion and second portion adjacent the hinged end of the first and second portions. The hinge member includes at least one input device therein. | 09-13-2012 |
20120231848 | SLIDABLE PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH KEYPAD PORTION ADAPTED FOR COVERING DISPLAY - According to one aspect, there is provided a portable electronic device, including a first portion having a display, and a second portion slidably coupled to the first portion. The first portion and second portion are sized and shaped so that the second portion can move between a closed position, wherein a first region of the display is exposed and a second region of the display is covered by the second portion, and an open position wherein the first and second regions of the display are exposed. The first portion may be a display portion and the second portion may be a keypad portion having a keypad. | 09-13-2012 |
20130044409 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MOVING AN INPUT INTERFACE RELATIVE TO A DISPLAY OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Electronic devices having a swivel input interface are described herein. An example electronic device includes a display and an input interface being pivotably coupled relative to the display about a swivel axis. The input interface is to pivot between a first position to provide a first viewing area of the display and a second position to provide a second viewing area of the display. The input interface has a first surface to provide an input area and a second surface opposite the input area. The second surface is oriented toward the display when the input interface pivots relative to the display between the first and second positions and the input interface extends over the swivel axis such that the swivel axis intersects the input area. | 02-21-2013 |
20130127711 | TOUCH TRACKING OPTICAL INPUT DEVICE - A trackpad has a cover abutting a housing. The cover includes a body that is transparent to infrared light and visible light. A first ink, deposited in a first area on a surface of the cover body, is transmissive to the infrared light and substantially opaque to visible light. A second ink is deposited in at least one second area on the surface of the cover body and is transmissive to visible light. A first emitter, within the housing, produces infrared light that is transmitted through the cover. A second emitter, within the housing, produces visible light that is transmitted through each second area of the cover. An optical sensor is provided within the housing for receiving infrared light that is reflected by an external object back through the cover. | 05-23-2013 |
20130140163 | Assembling a Keypad to a Mobile Device - A mobile device has a front frame with a key opening, a first forward facing surface adjacent the key opening and a second forward facing surface adjacent the key opening. The mobile device includes a keypad with keys coupled to a flexible backing The keypad is insertable from behind the front frame of the mobile device to position the keys into openings in the front frame and laterally expandable to position the keys on opposing lateral sides of the keypad in front of forward facing surfaces of the front frame. | 06-06-2013 |
20140091686 | MAGNETIC FASTENER APPARATUS AND RELATED METHODS - Magnetic fastener apparatus and related methods are disclosed herein. An example electronic device includes a first housing coupled to a second housing to define a cavity. A latch is coupled to the first housing, and a frame defining an opening is coupled to the second housing. A biasing element is positioned in the opening of the frame and a fastener is at least partially disposed in the opening. The fastener moves between a locked position via the biasing element to engage the latch and an unlocked position via a magnetic field to cause the fastener to disengage the latch. The latch and the frame are positioned inside the cavity when the first housing is coupled to the second housing. | 04-03-2014 |
20140232328 | MULTI-PURPOSE INTERFACE FOR A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A multi-purpose band for use with a portable electronic device comprises a base link, an interface link, and a coupling link. The base link is joined to the interface link by an interface support hinge, and the coupling link is joined among the base link, and the interface link. The multi-purpose band is configured to be arranged in a band configuration for wearing on a wrist or ankle of a user and in a stand configuration for supporting a portable electronic device at a support angle. The interface link defines an interface surface. A charging feature may be disposed on the interface link proximate the interface surface, wherein the charging feature is configured to facilitate establishing a charging relationship between the charging feature and an electrical connector of the portable electronic device to facilitate engagement between the charging feature and the electrical connector. | 08-21-2014 |
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20100151437 | Method for isolating cellular products by cryopreservation - Methods of isolating cellular products, such as pancreatic islets, may be used in diabetes research and therapeutic transplantation. The methods may involve providing a tissue having desired cells that are less prone to destructive freezing and undesired cells that are more prone to destructive freezing, or pre-treating a tissue to have such characteristics. The methods may involve freezing the tissue, disrupting the tissue, warming the tissue, and separating the desired cells from undesired cellular material to obtain the cellular product. The methods may thereby provide an enzyme-free or reduced-enzyme method of isolating a cellular product that is more consistent, reliable and less toxic than conventional methods. The methods may also yield an optimum quantity of cellular product that retain sufficient functional integrity to be useful as a transplantation resource. | 06-17-2010 |
20120322045 | METHOD FOR ISOLATING CELLULAR PRODUCTS BY CRYOPRESERVATION - Methods of isolating cellular products, such as pancreatic islets, may be used in diabetes research and therapeutic transplantation. The methods may involve providing a tissue having desired cells that are less prone to destructive freezing and undesired cells that are more prone to destructive freezing, or pre-treating a tissue to have such characteristics. The methods may involve freezing the tissue, disrupting the tissue, warming the tissue, and separating the desired cells from undesired cellular material to obtain the cellular product. The methods may thereby provide an enzyme-free or reduced-enzyme method of isolating a cellular product that is more consistent, reliable and less toxic than conventional methods. The methods may also yield an optimum quantity of cellular product that retain sufficient functional integrity to be useful as a transplantation resource. | 12-20-2012 |
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20110000188 | HEAT EXCHANGING SYSTEMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES - A heat exchanging system suitable for use in an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) circuit comprises a split EGR heat exchanger arrangement. Exhaust gas is used to warm engine oil via a first heat exchanger during initial stages of an engine operating cycle. In the later stages of the operating cycle, recirculated exhaust gases are diverted to flow through the second heat exchanger where they are cooled by the engine coolant. | 01-06-2011 |
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20130232951 | THERMOELECTRIC DEVICE FOR OIL TEMPERATURE CONTROL - The present disclosure describes systems and methods to increase the speed of engine warm up by heating oil with a thermoelectric device and also to generate electricity using the same thermoelectric device, exploiting a temperature gradient between engine oil and exhaust gases. The disclosure describes a vehicle engine, comprising: an engine oil reservoir; an exhaust gas system; and a thermoelectric device having a hot side and a cold side and connected to a battery, wherein, the thermoelectric device is configured such that the hot side is thermally coupled to the exhaust gas system and the cold side is thermally coupled to the engine oil reservoir. A diverter valve and duct are provided in the exhaust gas system to selectively convey exhaust gases to the thermoelectric device located in or adjacent to the engine oil reservoir. | 09-12-2013 |
20130306021 | ENGINE SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - An engine system is disclosed in which the transfer of heat from oil flowing through an integrally formed oil transfer passage of the engine is reduced by providing a thermal barrier between the oil and the engine. In one example the thermal barrier is provided by the use of a thick walled plastic tube and in other embodiments ribs are used to separate an oil flow passage from the engine. | 11-21-2013 |
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20140305399 | ENGINE BEARING BLOCK ASSEMBLY - A bearing block assembly in an engine is provided. The bearing block assembly includes at least one bearing block to rotatably support an oil lubricated shaft and fastening apparatus to attach the at least one bearing block to a flat mounting surface on a large engine component and a thermal barrier positioned between the shaft and the flat mounting surface configured to reduce the loss of heat to the large engine component from oil used to lubricate the shaft. | 10-16-2014 |
20140352652 | ENGINE OIL SUPPLY SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF CONTROLLING AN ENGINE OIL SUPPLY SYSTEM - An engine oil supply system for a motor vehicle and a method of controlling an engine oil supply system of a motor vehicle is disclosed in which, particularly during an engine overrun period or an engine shut-down, kinetic energy from the slowing engine is used to drive an oil pump so as to store oil in an oil accumulator for later use by one or more engine components without the engine using fuel. The stored oil allows a downsized oil pump to be used thereby saving fuel by providing a supply of oil in addition to or as an alternative to the oil supplied from the oil pump. | 12-04-2014 |
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20090247567 | BENZOPYRAN AND BENZOXEPIN PI3K INHIBITOR COMPOUNDS AND METHODS OF USE - Benzopyran and benzoxepin compounds of Formulas I and II, and including stereoisomers, geometric isomers, tautomers, solvates, metabolites and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are useful for inhibiting lipid kinases including p110 alpha and other isoforms of PI3K, and for treating disorders such as cancer mediated by lipid kinases. Methods of using compounds of Formulas I and II for in vitro, in situ, and in vivo diagnosis, prevention or treatment of such disorders in mammalian cells, or associated pathological conditions, are disclosed. | 10-01-2009 |
20110130363 | BENZOPYRAN AND BENZOXEPIN PI3K INHIBITOR COMPOUNDS AND METHODS OF USE - Benzopyran and benzoxepin compounds of Formulas I and II, and including stereoisomers, geometric isomers, tautomers, solvates, metabolites and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are useful for inhibiting lipid kinases including p110 alpha and other isoforms of PI3K, and for treating disorders such as cancer mediated by lipid kinases. Methods of using compounds of Formulas I and II for in vitro, in situ, and in vivo diagnosis, prevention or treatment of such disorders in mammalian cells, or associated pathological conditions, are disclosed. | 06-02-2011 |
20130123263 | BENZOPYRAN AND BENZOXEPIN PI3K INHIBITOR COMPOUNDS AND METHODS OF USE - Benzopyran and benzoxepin compounds of Formulas I and II, and including stereoisomers, geometric isomers, tautomer solvates, metabolites and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are useful for inhibiting lipid kinases including p110 alpha and other isoforms of PI3K, and for treating disorders such as cancer mediated by lipid kinases. Methods of using compounds of Formulas I and II for in vitro, in situ, and in vivo diagnosis, prevention or treatment of such disorders in mammalian cells, or associated pathological conditions, are disclosed. | 05-16-2013 |
20140336154 | BENZOPYRAN AND BENZOXEPIN PI3K INHIBITOR COMPOUNDS AND METHODS OF USE - Benzopyran and benzoxepin compounds of Formulas I and II, and including stereoisomers, geometric isomers, tautomers, solvates, metabolites and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are useful for inhibiting lipid kinases including p110 alpha and other isoforms of PI3K, and for treating disorders such as cancer mediated by lipid kinases. Methods of using compounds of Formulas I and II for in vitro, in situ, and in vivo diagnosis, prevention or treatment of such disorders in mammalian cells, or associated pathological conditions, are disclosed. | 11-13-2014 |