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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8054042 | Modular power supply A modular power supply that can be adapted to receive and charge practically any type or number of portable electronic devices includes a power converter that receives an AC wall voltage and converts the wall voltage to DC bus voltage. Each charging module has a pai... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8000820 | Accessory for portable electronic device A transmitting accessory includes a base dock for receiving a portable electronic device and a transmitter that is removably coupled to the dock. When the device and transmitter are mounted on the dock, the transmitter receives signals from the device through the do... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7925039 | Cylindrical controller for an electronic device A cylindrical controller provides a user interface for an electronic device that is easier to use than conventional controls. The cylindrical body contains a number of sensors that detect when the cylindrical body is rotated between the thumb and finger of a user. T... | 04/12/2011 |
| D633436 | Charger with backup battery | 03/01/2011 |
| D628994 | Case for mobile phone | 12/14/2010 |
| 7808226 | Line tracing method and apparatus utilizing non-linear junction detecting locator probe A method, device, and apparatus for tracing a conductive line and locating any concealed surveillance devices coupled to the line uses a signal generator to produce a test signal having a fundamental frequency which is coupled to the line under test. The test signal... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7679322 | Auxiliary power adapter having device controls An accessory for a portable electronic device, such as a digital music player, includes a set of device controls for controlling the portable electronic device. The accessory includes a microprocessor and a memory that contains function codes corresponding to the fu... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7639482 | Adjustable dock for portable electronic devices An adjustable member allows a docking connector for a portable electronic device to accommodate devices having different dimensions. The docking connector is designed to physically and electrically couple to the portable electronic device. The adjustable member alte... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7622895 | Power level display calibration device A charging accessory for a portable electronic device has an input/output port for providing electrical connections to an input/output port of the device. The accessory includes a charger for charging the battery of the portable electronic device and a discharging c... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7612767 | Trackpad pen for use with computer touchpad A pen or stylus for use with a finger activated computer touchpad uses capacitively coupled voltage signals to simulate the capacitive effect of a finger on the touchpad. In addition, the pen has buttons that can be utilized to capacitively couple control signals to... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7612280 | Intelligent audio selector A digital music player includes an audio file selector that selects a subsequent audio file to play from a collection of audio files based upon a desired relationship between an audio characteristic of a current audio file and an audio characteristic of the subseque... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7611114 | Portable music player holder A holder for a digital audio player such as an Apple iPOD™ is designed to fit in a standard sized cup holder. The holder is configured to support the digital audio player at an easy to read angle and provides a slot for a cable such as a power cable to extend from... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7548629 | Earpiece adapter for an earphone or a headphone An adapter for connection to an earphone or headphone having a speaker which is housed in a relatively rigid casing utilizes an elongated hollow body having two open ends. One open end of the body is adapted to be positioned about the relatively rigid speaker casing... | 06/16/2009 |
