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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7346373 | Device and method for organizing a menu in a mobile communication terminal A device for organizing a menu in a mobile communication terminal. The device comprises a control unit for dynamically generating and deleting a plurality of menu planes according to a user's setting, each plane including at least one menu item; a control unit for p... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7233779 | Radio human-machine interface using knobs and menu picks The present invention provides a human-machine interface where control is achieved without the use of buttons. By providing multiple knobs, the audio system maximizes functionality while minimizing cost and space requirements. Each knob is capable of two selection m... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7099680 | Data interface protocol for two-way radio communication systems A method and system is disclosed that allows for the designation of over 1,000,000 individual users in a communication system, such as an EDACS system, using the existing five-digit portion of command message utilized for specifying the destination address. This is ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7047333 | Method for the serial transfer of data between two electronic bus stations and communication system The invention relates to a serial data transfer method for exchanging data between two electronic bus stations. The bus connection consists of two lines, the first line being dedicated to data/control signals and the second line being dedicated to a power supply vol... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6441806 | Operator/circuit interface with integrated display screen Operator interaction with electrical systems is facilitated by providing electromechanical control devices, which have switch buttons, rotary knobs or the like, with flat panel displays that convey information pertaining to the controls that can be change... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6128541 | Optimal auto-tuner for use in a process control network A device and method that automatically tune a valve controller coupled to a process control loop generate a plurality of sets of tuning parameters for use by the controller, deliver a test signal, such as a blocked sinusoidal signal, to the controller to ... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6058296 | Clutch knob for a clutch mechanism for a radio receiver with tuning device A clutch knob that comprises a body portion and a cover portion. The clutch mechanism includes two integrally formed flexible and resilient sweeper arms attached to the base of the body portion; serrations with alternating smooth troughs and crests which ... | 05/02/2000 |
| 5872528 | Multichannel coder of single-channel structure The multichannel coder embodying the invention comprises a knob coupled with a code wheel associated with a means for detecting the angular position and, possibly, the direction of rotation of the wheel. It comprises, on the one hand, a channel selection ... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5870035 | Instrument panel An instrument panel for co-operation with a microprocessor storing selectable functions and selectable numerical information, comprises a knob (2'), a first switch (3'), an alphanumerical indicator (1'), and a second switch (4'). The knob (2') is rotatabl... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5774075 | Digital switch with analog feel A manually controllable switch provides a user with an "analog feeling" for controlling digital electronics. A plurality of first electrical conducting portions are alternately arranged with a plurality of second electrical conducting portions. Physical s... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5109543 | Hardware interface and protocol for a mobile radio transceiver A system and method for communicating control signals between a digital mobile transceiver, a digital control head, and a mobile data terminal over a common serial peripheral bus uses a message protocol and architecture which is efficient and yet provides... | 04/28/1992 |
| 4389732 | Tuning device for radio receiver A tuning device for a radio receiver comprises a manual tuning system to manually drive a variable capacitor and an automatic tuning system to drive the same by a motor, wherein the mechanism for transmitting a motive force of a manipulated tuning knob to... | 06/21/1983 |
| 4376311 | Electro-mechanical switching system An electro-mechanical switching system for selecting one of a plurality of selectable items, such as channels, comprising an uncoded rotary switch having N movable terminals and N discrete angular positions, a flip-flop or other memory device coupled to t... | 03/08/1983 |
| 4305156 | Rotary switch type television tuner A television tuner comprises a rotary switching shaft, switching plates associated with the rotary switching shaft, and an input tuning portion, an interstage tuning portion and a frequency converting portion coupled to the switching plates and adapted fo... | 12/08/1981 |
| 4295224 | Tuning indicator apparatus for a frequency synthesizer tuner Tuning indicator apparatus is provided for use with a frequency synthesizer tuner of the type having a phase-locked loop including a reference oscillator, a variable frequency oscillator to produce a local oscillating signal, a programmable frequency divi... | 10/13/1981 |
| 4263581 | Manual tuning pulse generator A manual tuning pulse generator for use in an electronic tuning control device of a radio receiver having a tuning circuit, which control device utilizes an up/down counter, is disclosed which comprises a first manual means for selectively producing an up... | 04/21/1981 |
| 4243962 | Digital tuning element and method of making same A digital tuning element and method of making same for an electronic tuning means for an automobile radio which has a drive means for positioning said element, detecting means providing an electrical output signal related to the position of said tuning el... | 01/06/1981 |
| 4164710 | Very high frequency tuner for eliminating image interference and stray capacitance effects A very high frequency tuner for selection of a broadcasting signal through mechanical switching selection of inductance coils, comprising a radio frequency amplifying transistor of an automatic gain control type connected to amplify a high frequency signa... | 08/14/1979 |
| 4157504 | VHF Television tuner with easy/flexible access A VHF television tuner for selection of a broadcasting television signal through mechanical switching selection of inductance coils, comprising; a tuner casing; a mechanical channel selection switch arrangement provided in said casing and including a rota... | 06/05/1979 |
| 4114098 | Mechanical channel selector device A mechanical channel selector device for the remote switching of channels of a television receiver includes a switching mechanism coaxially mounted to the television receiver channel shaft and operatively connected to a manual control mechanism. The switc... | 09/12/1978 |
| 3990013 | Television tuning system including a tuner with an insulated shaft coupling An insulated coupling usable with a television tuner shaft or the like for electrically isolating the tuner shaft from the chassis of the television receiver includes a pair of flanged insulating bushings pressed into axially extending chambers formed in ... | 11/02/1976 |
| 3949304 | Fractional megahertz counter for improved digital synthesizer A voltage controlled oscillator in a phase locked loop generates signals through the avionics communication band, and the VCO output is divided alternately by first and second factors corresponding to kilohertz range increments, and then by a third factor... | 04/06/1976 |
| 3949305 | Digital synthesizer In order to produce signals having a desired communication channel frequency, a phase locked loop is provided, along with appropriate frequency division. For channels in the megahertz range having bandwidth in the kilohertz range, a kilohertz reference is... | 04/06/1976 |
| 3937877 | Position indicating device A TV channel indicator wherein the tuner shaft carries a program disc having a plurality of cam sticks, each of which has a cam surface corresponding to a respective channel. There is a panel of leaf switches which play against the cam surfaces to close t... | 02/10/1976 |
