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...that while attempting to develop a super strong glue, 3M employee Spencer Silver accidentally developed a glue that was so weak it would barely hold two pieces of paper together? However, his colleague Art Fry needed the glue. Fry sang with his church choir and marked the pages of his hymnal with small scraps of paper that often fell out. He used Silver's glue to hold the papers in place. Today we call this invention Post-it Notes.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7079879 | Protective cover for cellular telephone or the like A protective cover is provided for a telephone having a keypad and a display. The cover has a keypad portion for covering the keypad of the telephone to protect the telephone at the keypad, and a display portion for covering the display of the telephone to protect t... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7076278 | Hybrid telephony device A device configured to draw current from one of a PSTN source and a battery source depending on a mode of operation of the device is disclosed. In a preferred embodiment, the device includes a circuit that is configured to draw current from the PSTN source during a ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7076234 | Method and apparatus for reducing peak current levels in a communication unit A wireless communications unit 200, and corresponding method 300 within, is arranged and constructed for reducing peak current levels on a power source for the communications unit and comprises: one function, such as a transmitter 203 that is se... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7072696 | Solar-powered mobile telephone A mobile telephone apparatus is disclosed in which a solar power source is used to supplement battery power. A solar cell array is positioned on the surface of the telephone and supplies electric current to the telephone. A preferred embodiment of the present invent... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7071884 | Antenna system of a radio communication terminal An antenna system of a radio communication terminal includes: a directional antenna for transmitting and receiving an RF signal to and from a base station through a radio link; and an amplifying unit integrated on one board together with the directional antenna and ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7069059 | Electronic device and interface device When a portable information terminal device is connected with a cradle, a power interface is connected to a power interface being connected to an external power source so as to allow power to transfer. When the portable information terminal device is connected with ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7068707 | Method and apparatus for tracking signals in a wireless communication system A method and apparatus for tracking signals in a wireless communication system. In one embodiment, a base station includes a rake antenna having multiple fingers. When any of the fingers goes out of lock, the base station waits a predetermined time period and then a... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7065390 | Low cost power back-up system for cordless telephone system A method and system for powering of an electronic apparatus having a base unit and one or more portable units is disclosed. The electronic apparatus can be, for example, a cordless telephone system that includes a base unit and a portable unit. The base unit is norm... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7065529 | Web page searching device for a portable telephone To provide a web page searching device for a portable telephone, the device to search data and transmit search results as a web page to the terminal device of a user wishing to acquire such data using the web display function in a portable telephone. A web page sear... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7065389 | Locking device for a battery pack in a handheld radiotelephone The present invention relates to a handheld radiotelephone having a battery pack attachably and detachably equipped on a rear surface of a main body, and a locking device for allowing the battery pack to be attached or detached. The locking device operates in a perp... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7065391 | Communication system, communication apparatus, and communication control method A slave can take any of a start state in which the slave can communicate with a master, a communication control state in which at least the slave can receive a start request signal transmitted by the master and makes a transition to the start state upon reception of... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7061138 | Power supply system with two electrical energy stores The invention relates to an electrical power supply system for feeding electrical loads, having at least two electrical energy stores, a circuit for connecting the electrical energy stores to an electrical d.c. network with loads and at least one power generator, wh... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7062300 | Cellular phone holder with charger mounted to vehicle dashboard In a vehicle, means of mounting a cell phone on the vehicle dashboard with minimal wiring and external connections, using manufacturer power connections made available on the dashboard. The mounting means is either an after market accessory addition to the vehicle o... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7062305 | Location identifying apparatus and method of identifying the location of a user In a survey system involving either differential global positioning (DGPS) or robotic total station (RTS) systems, the mobile station includes the radio system in the surveyor pole and either connects the laser reflector system or the GPS to the top of the pole or p... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7062274 | Increasing the level of automation when establishing and managing network connections Increasing the level of automation when establishing and managing network connections. A connection manager operates between system level APIs and application programs, providing a level of abstraction. When a user wishes to access a remote resource included in dest... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7057513 | RF transmission—reception device This invention relates to an RF transmission-reception device an antenna, a transmission part that includes a power amplifier that outputs an RF signal with modulated power to the antenna, a reception part, a digital processing and interface module, in which the inp... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7058365 | Business card with integrated paper cell phone A disposable cellular telephone and business card combination. The cellular telephone circuit is printed on a paper substrate with a conductive ink. A paper microphone diaphragm is attached to one end of the business card and a paper speaker diaphragm is attached to... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7058426 | Communication terminal apparatus A communication terminal apparatus which improves the a quality of an additional function such as image processing, music reproduction etc. over repressing power consumption is provided. The communication terminal apparatus has a transmission and reception unit adap... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7053838 | Antenna structure and installation An antenna system installation comprising a tower/support structure, and an antenna structure mounted at the top of said tower/support structure, said antenna structure comprises a plurality of antenna elements, a plurality of power amplifiers, each power amplifier ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7054670 | Cellular phone structure and portable electronic apparatus A cellular phone structure. The cellular phone structure includes a main body, an LCD touch panel, a power cell and a power cell cover. The main body has a first surface and a second surface opposite thereto. The LCD touch panel is disposed on the first surface. The... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7053763 | System and method for alarm monitoring A system providing an alarm indication for a base transceiver station comprising: a voltage actuated device for sensing power to a tower mounted amplifier (TMA); and an alarm board for sensing an alarm initiated from the voltage actuated device. A method provided fo... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7050840 | Wireless transmission apparatus A wireless transmission apparatus comprises a wired network port for exchanging data with a computer, a wireless network port including a radio frequency circuit module, a processing unit for converting the format of the data transmitted between the wired network po... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7050835 | Intelligent multi-media display communication system Interactive, low power, collapsible, intelligent, multi-media display systems for use as hand-held, portable communications devices are disclosed. A display communications device according to the invention can include a housing that contains a processor, radio trans... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7050829 | Method and apparatus for sending battery capacity level between radio communication devices A portable telephone that includes a control unit, a memory unit, a wireless communication function unit, an imaging unit, a display unit, an operation unit, a voice input unit, a voice output unit, a battery and a power supply unit. The control unit controls the ba... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7050783 | Accessory detection system A method and apparatus for interfacing an electronic device and an accessory is disclosed. In one embodiment the accessory comprises a communication device. To achieve desired operation of the accessory with the communication device the accessory includes memory con... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7050837 | Mobile communication terminal apparatus including moisture detection A mobile communication terminal device is disclosed having elements for detecting moisture in the device. These elements include the following precautionary features: a memory for recording a circumstance under which the detection of moisture takes place, a shutdown... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7046976 | Receiving device with automatic gain control The invention aims to minimize the analogue/digital converter over-dimensioning within the framework of reception of signals originating from a satellite and exhibiting power levels which can vary over time. The invention proposes a technique of automatic gain contr... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7042197 | Control circuit A control circuit (101) is configured for use with a load in the form of hardware (102) of a laptop computer (103). Circuit (101) includes input terminals (105, 106) for electrically connecting with respective terminals (107, 10... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7039435 | Proximity regulation system for use with a portable cell phone and a method of operation thereof A proximity regulation system for use with a portable cell phone and a method of operating the same. In one embodiment, the proximity regulation system includes a location sensing subsystem that is configured to determine a location of the portable cell phone proxim... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7035909 | Method for executing an object in a wireless internet access terminal The present invention relates to a method for executing an object in a wireless internet access terminal. The present invention includes steps of interpreting data inputted through the internet and displaying the inputted data; focusing any one of plural objects dis... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7035586 | Wireless interconnection method and assembly for establishing a bidirectional communication between audio and/or video devices In a interconnection assembly having two relays (R1, R2) for establishing a bi-directional wireless communication between two audio and/or video devices (4, 8) situated in different rooms (2, 3) in a building (1), a first one (4... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7035400 | Signaling Techniques in channels with asymmetric powers and capacities An improved system and method for communicating information on a transmission medium is disclosed. The disclosed system and method provide improved communications on the transmission medium in the presence of interference, which may take the form of uncorrelated int... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7031757 | Power utilization enhancement system and method for mobile mesh networks units A mesh network mobile unit includes a communications arrangement operable to provide two-way communication between the unit and a mesh network and a regeneration arrangement operable to receive and retransmit signals between other mesh network mobile units and the m... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7031755 | Distributed smart antenna system A distributed smart antenna system including an antenna array having N antenna elements, N radio frequency tranceivers, and feeder cables connecting both. N antenna elements and N radio frequency transceivers are grouped according to cell coverage range and traffic ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7031673 | Wireless communication device A radio communication device capable of changing an output signal to a proper transmission output value in accordance with a usage mode, including a storing unit for storing a plurality of maximum transmission outputs corresponding to a plurality of predetermined us... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7031670 | Communications accessory and computing unit that operates therewith An accessory for transmitting signals, includes a receptacle that accepts signals of a first format from a computing unit. The accessory also includes a converter, coupled to the receptacle, which converts the signals of a first format to signals of a second format.... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7031743 | Foldable portable communication terminal device The present invention provides a foldable portable communication terminal device including a main body case and a lid case openably connected. The main body case has a side portion provided with an up key and a down key. The portable communication terminal device ha... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7027781 | Remote control system for electrical apparatus A remote control system for controlling the operation of electrical apparatus, comprising a receiver provided in use at said apparatus and a transmitter having a casing and adapted for use as an add-on module in conjunction with a telephone capable of dialling based... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7023824 | Method, apparatus, and system for optimizing transmission power and bit rate in multi-transmission scheme communication systems Method, apparatus, and system for exchanging information in a communication system having a plurality of transmission schemes are presented. A first power level is selected at which slices of information are capable of being exchanged over a communication link at a ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7020493 | Portable communication terminal with multiple displays A cellular phone has a black-and-white LCD that displays characters and communication information and a color LCD that displays an image. The image and the characters are displayed on the separate LCDs. Thus, the characters are not superimposed on the image, and the... | 03/28/2006 |
