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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7127728 | Front panel driving apparatus A front panel driving apparatus for a car audio system comprises a main chassis, a slider base fitted inside the main chassis, and a slider. A plurality of roller structures are provided for promoting a more stable motion of the slider. The roller structures are for... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7099057 | In-line holographic mask for micromachining A method of fabricating a holographic mask includes the steps of providing an illumination source and a non-opaque object mask. The source is for generating a coherent illumination beam directed along an axis. The object mask is capable of transmitting a portion of ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 6967904 | Electronic watch for sports apparatus The present invention relates to an electronic watch for sports apparatus in which the international standard weight and heartbeat reference data are saved. After input of personal data of the body weight and height, the microprocessor will calculate the difference ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6921141 | Water resistant instrument enclosure A water resistant enclosure is provided for devices such as radios which are installed in, for example, marine vehicles where there is constant exposure to moisture, spray, and the like. An enclosure mounts to the vehicle and supports the device. A bezel frame seals... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6611657 | Peripheral storage media drive adapter An adapter for receiving a surplus optical storage media drive capable of stand-alone playing of optical storage media is described. The adapter provides at least the minimum level of functionality required, together with the surplus optical storage media... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6424796 | Optical storage media drive adapter for stand-alone use An adapter for receiving a surplus optical storage media drive capable of stand-alone playing of optical storage media is described. The adapter provides at least the minimum level of functionality required, together with the surplus optical storage media... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6067708 | Method of interconnecting a dual media assembly A method of interconnecting a dual media component assembly for an automotive vehicle instrument panel includes the steps of mounting a first component to a first surface of a unitary bracket, fixing a second component to a second surface of the unitary b... | 05/30/2000 |
| 5557706 | Flexible pronunciation-practice interface for recorder/player An improved user interface and related control subsystem for a recorder/player for use in flexible-practice pronunciation training is described. The interface/control subsystem lets the user activate a single switch to initiate and complete any of the fol... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5418761 | Operation prohibition device for a car loading audio instrument A car loading audio instrument adapted to be used by being connected to a car battery so that an electric power is supplied to the audio instrument and comprising a circuit breaker to break a circuit in a non-reversible manner in accordance with detection... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5321671 | Radio receiver with tape deck having interrupt capability Occurrence of mechanical noise and tape damage due to operation of a pinch roller is avoided when the system is switched from the tape playback mode to the radio mode or vice versa. On playback of the tape, an interrupt signal 33 from a microcomputer 34 i... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5307327 | Mounting assembly for automotive audio components Most motor vehicles contain an audio such as a radio, cassette player or compact disc player. A housing generally having a box-like shape and an open end surround the actual hardware. A cover fits over the open end of the housing. The present invention pr... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5130961 | Dual source audio apparatus with photosensor for detecting a recording medium being inserted An audio apparatus incorporating a CD player or a cassette tape deck and a radio receiver as integral audio components, includes a photosensor; a means for detecting an operating state of each audio source; and a drive mode switching means for automatical... | 07/14/1992 |
| 4874110 | Lens structure for a combined radio/audio tape cassette player or the like A lens structure for a combined vehicle radio/audio tape cassette player or the like to premit display of information generated by the combined vehicle radio/audio tape cassette player is provided. The lens structure has a transparent forward panel and an... | 10/17/1989 |
| 4870630 | Desk with removable program playing device Disclosed herein is a desk with a removable program playing device. As contemplated, the present invention includes desk structure including a plurality of drawers which may be utilized to store various items. At the rearwardmost portion of the desk, a pa... | 09/26/1989 |
| 4811314 | Portable compact disc player and vehicle audio apparatus with slidable tray for supporting compact disc player A vehicle audio system having speaker circuitry and audio circuitry wherein there are a carrier and structure thereon to attach the carrier to a vehicle instrument panel to be supported by the panel; a tray supported by the carrier for movement between ex... | 03/07/1989 |
| 4710826 | Apparatus with liquid crystal display panel, for recording/playing back television signal by utilizing digital audio tape recorder system A television video signal is compressed to the number of digital video signals sufficient for display of an image on a liquid crystal display. A television audio signal is also sampled and digitized. The television video and audio signals are combined to ... | 12/01/1987 |
| 4658956 | Portable case for a small size audio-visual sensory apparatus A portable case for audio-visual apparatus has a first case portion including a bottom portion and three side walls connected to the bottom to form a substantial portion of a generally rectangular box. There is a second case portion having a front cover a... | 04/21/1987 |
| 4651312 | Portable tape player with radio in lid A combination portable magnetic tape cassette player and multiband radio receiver in which the sensitive elements of the radio receiver are arranged within a hinged, plastic cover of the combined apparatus and the circuitry of the radio receiver is formed... | 03/17/1987 |
| 4481382 | Programmable telephone system A cordless musical extension telephone unit with programmable capabilities, wherein a singular or a plurality of respective data block relevant to future phone calls to be made can be entered into its micro-computer's memory so that, according to the sequ... | 11/06/1984 |
| 4466085 | Tape reproducing apparatus combined with a radio set In a tape reproducing apparatus combined with a radio set having a tape reproducing circuit, a radio reception circuit and a loudspeaker, an apparatus capable of connecting a headphone to one of the tape reproducing circuit and the radio reception circuit... | 08/14/1984 |
| 4396941 | Combined television receiver/tape recorder/calculator A new and useful combination of a radio receiver, a television receiver, a tape recorder and an electronic calculator is described. A display (for example, a cathode ray tube) of the television receiver is connected to serve also as a display for the elec... | 08/02/1983 |
| 4388712 | Combined electronic apparatus indicator and cassette tape transducer apparatus, particularly combined radio-recorder for automotive use To provide ample space for display of output of electrical signals, typically frequency and operating conditions of a radio receiver, tape recorder, and other electronic components, a display panel (16) with liquid crystal display (LCD) or light emitting ... | 06/14/1983 |
| 4365280 | Escutcheon simulative of a radio for disguising electronic apparatus Disclosed herein is an escutcheon for concealing a relatively expensive electronic apparatus, particularly magnetic tape players disposed in automobiles and the like. The escutcheon includes a face plate having indicia disposed on a front face thereof sug... | 12/21/1982 |
| 4293742 | Microphone device A microphone device detachably fitted to acoustic equipments such as tape recorders comprises a body detachably fitted to the acoustic equipment, a flexible cylindrical arm mounted to the body, a microphone provided to the free end of the arm, and a flexi... | 10/06/1981 |
| 4218775 | Pushbutton radio tuner with illuminated pushbutton display A pushbutton tuner display apparatus for an entertainment device is disclosed in which a plurality of pushbuttons are used to tune a radio apparatus in the entertainment device in one mode of operation, while in another mode of operation the entertainment... | 08/19/1980 |
| 4181823 | Radio and tape player apparatus Combined radio and tape player apparatus in which the tape cartridge is inserted through a movable door pivotally mounted in the housing of said radio for the tape playing mode of operation. A plurality of touch control switches are arranged on the door f... | 01/01/1980 |
| 4149043 | Cassette tape recorder with radio receiver A cassette tape recorder with a radio receiver comprising a radio receiver system including an antenna, a tuner etc.; a tape recorder system including a magnetic head, motors etc.; an output system including variable resistors, speakers etc., which receiv... | 04/10/1979 |
| 4147898 | Recording and/or reproducing apparatus mode control system A tape recording and/or reproducing apparatus using a tape cassette, or the like, includes a mechanism for detecting the end of the tape by detecting stopping of a tape reel mount and a change-over mechanism for placing the recording and/or reproducing ap... | 04/03/1979 |
| 4109115 | Magnetic recording apparatus with a plurality of signal receiving devices Apparatus that includes a magnetic tape recorder is also provided with FM and AM radio signal tuners and a TV audio signal tuner. The signals received by any of these tuners can be either recorded or monitored independently. However, when an FM signal is ... | 08/22/1978 |
| 4100372 | Audio console system for home and vehicle An audio console system for use in a vehicle and a home and which comprises an audio console unit removably securable at the roof of a vehicle in replacement of the dome light and which is also usable in the home in combination with other components to fo... | 07/11/1978 |
| 4090134 | Combinated transceiver, cartridge tape player and radio unit A radio assembly to be installed in a motor vehicle and including a thin box-shaped radio broadcast receiver having a built-in cartridge tape player, a transceiver having a main section of hook-shaped box form attached to the rear of the receiver and havi... | 05/16/1978 |
| 4049169 | Crescent silencing reset mechanism for fast forward 8-track cartridge A fast forward drive for a cartridge tape player comprises upper and lower crescents which increase the effective capstan diameter in the fast forward mode. At normal playing speed the crescents index with respect to a received tape cartridge such that th... | 09/20/1977 |
| 3991369 | Cartridge-type radio-communication device A cartridge system for use with a conventional cartridge-type tape reproducer. The cartridge system provides radio transmitting and receiving circuits, connections to a microphone and an antenna, and power connections to convert the tape reproducer into t... | 11/09/1976 |
| 3981265 | Combined dial scale and station indicator A radio receiver and magnetic tape player combination having a radio control mechanism and a housing with an opening to receive a magnetic tape cartridge, includes a dial door and station indicator mounted in the housing and movable between a first positi... | 09/21/1976 |
| 3943564 | Stereophonic recording and playback apparatus Apparatus for making stereophonic recordings using multiple microphones, and playing back the recordings through multiple speakers, wherein each of the microphones is mounted with a corresponding speaker in a single enclosure. For convenience, the microph... | 03/09/1976 |
