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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8185222 | Wireless audio adapter An adapter for receiving a wireless digital signal that includes an audio signal and audio metadata concerning the audio signal from a portable electronic device has a Bluetooth wireless receiver for receiving the wireless digital signal from the portable electronic... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8160643 | Radio accessory having pass through connector A radio accessory for a portable electronic device, such as a digital music player, includes a connector that allows the radio to use accessories designed to couple with the portable electronic device. In addition, the radio includes a pass through connector that al... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8150460 | Wireless speakers and dock for portable electronic device An accessory for use with a portable electronic device receives audio signals from the portable electronic device and broadcasts the signals to a set of wireless speakers. The accessory device includes a dock for coupling to the portable electronic device such that ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8115451 | Multiple device charging station with user friendly configurable mount A power supply for charging multiple devices that can be adapted to receive and charge practically any type of portable electronic device includes a base that receives an AC wall voltage and converts the wall voltage to DC voltage. The base includes at least two doc... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8111044 | 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... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8072183 | Multiple interface device charger with removable battery pack A charging accessory for a portable electronic device having a device input connector includes a main charger body portion having a power supply connection to an AC wall outlet that receives an AC power supply voltage. Power conversion circuitry converts the AC powe... | 12/06/2011 |
| 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 |
| PP22107 | tree named ‘JSC Kingsthree’ A new and distinct Zelkova serrata cultivar, named the ‘JSC Kingsthree’ Zelkova is characterized by its weeping branch structure, different fall leaf color, texture and curl of its leaves, and the manner in which sunlight passes through its pubesce... | 09/06/2011 |
| 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 |
| 7970342 | Digital music player accessory with digital communication capability An accessory for a digital music player establishes bidirectional communications between the digital music player and a remote receiver. The bidirectional communication channel allows song information such as the title, artist and album to be transferred from the di... | 06/28/2011 |
| PP21935 | named ‘JSC Kingsone’ A new and distinct Acer freemanii×rubrum cultivar, named the ‘Shelina's Beauty’ Maple is characterized by its variegated pigmentation of its leaves that varies with the age of the leaf, whereas trees of Acer freemanii×rubrum have no variegation k... | 05/31/2011 |
| 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 |
| 7835809 | Digital media player accessory interface An accessory for an electronic device detects manipulation of a user input of the device and alters an operating parameter of the accessory in response to the detected manipulation of the device's controls. The accessory is preferably an FM transmitter designed to b... | 11/16/2010 |
| 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 |
| 7697627 | FM transmitter for portable electronic device having rotary encoder A rotary encoder is used to select a transmission frequency for an FM transmitter associated with a portable electronic device such as a cellular telephone, MP3 player or other portable type electronic device. The rotary encoder is turned in a clockwise or countercl... | 04/13/2010 |
| 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 |
| 7658613 | Magnetic connector A connector uses complimentary magnetic arrays and mating surfaces on its plug and receptacle to facilitate connection and disconnection of the connector. The plug includes a magnetic array wherein the polarity of the magnets facing the receptacle when the plug and ... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7647129 | Digital music player accessory interface An FM transmitter accessory for a digital music player having a display screen uses a microprocessor to create image files that are transferred to the digital music player such that they are displayed on its screen. When a user input on the accessory is manipulated ... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7630853 | Non-linear junction based electronics detection Line anomalies on a line under test are detected by generating a test signal at a first power level and coupling the test signal to the line under test. A response level is received from the line under test at a second and third harmonic frequency of the first test ... | 12/08/2009 |
| 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 |
| 7607776 | Digital eye bank for virtual clinic trials A digital eye data bank contains digital eye information concerning a plurality of different eyes in the form of schematic eve models. Each model contains a quantitative and qualitative description of the optical performance of a human eye that can be used to simula... | 10/27/2009 |
| D588578 | Dock for media player | 03/17/2009 |
| 7249614 | Structure and method for improving flow uniformity and reducing turbulence A structure for reducing turbulence and increasing flow uniformity in a flowing fluid in a wind tunnel, or a fluid channel, has a plurality of conduits or channels arranged into a conduit bundle. The conduit bundle has a number of parallel conduits with plurality of... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7132803 | High efficiency 4-lamp instant start ballast An instant-start ballast for a multiple gas discharge lamp fixture has a single half-bridge inverter that is used to drive at least two series resonant output circuits. Each series resonant output circuit is used to drive two gas discharge lamps. A single output vol... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7098608 | Lossless circuit for sampling of lamp voltage An electronic ballast has a resonant tank circuit that includes a tank inductor and a tank capacitor connected in series. Lossless sampling of the output voltage of the electronic ballast is achieved by monitoring the voltage across a sampling capacitor placed in se... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7098607 | Electronic ballast with lossless snubber capacitor circuit An improved high input voltage instant start electronic ballast uses a substantially lossless snubber circuit. The substantially lossless snubber circuit is incorporated into the ballast to reduce turn off losses and increase the efficiency of the ballast. The snubb... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7098606 | Electronic ballast with open circuit voltage control and cable compensation An electronic ballast uses a voltage sampling circuit and a voltage control circuit to limit the open circuit voltage of the ballast. A lamp voltage sensing circuit is provided that uses a voltage dividing capacitor to accomplish lossless monitoring of the open circ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7058530 | Comparative spectrum trace method and apparatus for detecting transmitters An improved method and system for detecting covert surveillance devices uses frequency spectrum traces produced by a spectrum analyzer. The electromagnetic spectrum is scanned in a reference area to produce a reference frequency spectrum trace. The electromagnetic s... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6929034 | Coupling system, kit, and method A coupling system, comprising: a first bellows element; a fluid handling component; and a coupling assembly releasably connecting the first bellows element to the fluid handling component for maintaining a secure connection between the first bellows element and the ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6836413 | Current-powered converted with energy recovery clamping circuit A current-powered converter includes a current source, a switching section connected to the output of the converter, a dispersed inductance being provided between the switching section, and the converter output. A clamping circuit limits the voltage at the input of ... | 12/28/2004 |
