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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7418097 | Portable electronic device clamp Provided is a clamp for fastening a portable electronic device. The clamp comprises two spring biased sliding arms and a spring biased trigger member. Pushing the trigger member toward the body will move the shuttle member upward to unlock both arms for extending th... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7412519 | Authorized document usage including rendering a protected document Access to protected documents is controlled by delegating the decryption from a document source to a document processing device. Interactions between an input device and the document source are provided to generate public and non-commutative proxy keys. The document... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7359505 | Space-efficient ergonomic telephony keypad A space-efficient ergonomic telephony keypad is described which comprises three separate groups of four buttons collectively capable of performing twelve distinct electronic switch operations. Each button is formed for tactile operation. Each group has the four butt... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7343417 | System and method for rating media information A system for obtaining a rating stream of information concerning a media presentation is described. The client unit provides a media player. In a preferred embodiment, the client unit also provides a rating indication display. The rating can be adjusted by the user.... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7337227 | System and method for cabling computer equipment for a desired installation A system and method are disclosed for performing the installation of cabling in a computing system. In one embodiment, one or more configuration utilities are employed which guide an installer through the appropriate sequence of cable connections for a given computi... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7337122 | Method for producing a superior insurance model for commodity event risk A method for producing an insurance model includes the steps of calculating insurance payouts, calculating daily call payouts, calculating statistics of insurance payout obligations, selecting an insurance premium, and selecting a hedge amount. One aspect of the pre... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7330548 | Mobile terminal and sliding module and a method thereof A mobile terminal comprising a main housing, first and second sub-housings, each slidably mounted on an upper surface of the main housing such that the first and second sub-housings can slide towards each other or away from each other to open or close a predetermine... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7324659 | Speaker and method of manufacturing the same A frame is provided with an opening allowing insertion of a jig for setting an inner rim of a suspension holder to a proper position. The jig ensures positive alignment of the suspension holder when making connection to the frame. The jig also ensures reliable bondi... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7324952 | Insurance method, insurance system, transaction monitoring method, transaction monitoring system, and program After an insurance application is made from a user, an insurance provider examines the application and makes an insurance contract. The insurance provider sends a transaction monitoring program (BTM) to the user, and the user installs this. Transaction data which th... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7324643 | Invisible double function hinge construction An electronic device comprises a body. An at least partly covering lid is rotatably mounted to the body by a hinge slideably mounted to the body. The lid is rotatable to an open position, in which open position the lid reveals a key-pad of the electronic device posi... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7308095 | Holder and communication apparatus A holder that is detachably attachable to a casing of a communication apparatus, including: a placement surface on which a handset can be placed; a first side surface; a displacement unit that is displaced in response to an act of placing the handset on the placemen... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7308107 | Method for activating a hearing device A hearing device is activated by operating the hearing device in an operating mode in a first phase after supplying energy to internal circuitry of the hearing device, by operating the hearing device in a reduced operating mode in a second phase and by operating the... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7302069 | Hearing aid and method for adjusting a hearing aid The process of adapting a hearing aid to its wearer is to be simplified. To this end the acoustic conditions in the auditory canal, especially the acoustic impedance, are estimated by measuring the input impedance of the earpiece on the hearing aid. For adjusting th... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7302077 | Electromagnetic driver for a planar diaphragm loudspeaker The invention relates to an electromagnetic driver comprising a soft magnetic core in the form of an E with three legs and a back, an alternating field driver, magnetically coupled to the soft magnetic core, for generating an alternating magnetic field in the soft m... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7302073 | Method of detecting and deterring microphone sabotage A protective grommet for a microphone has an enclosure with an internal cavity. The internal cavity is dimensioned to receive an input end of the microphone therein. A membrane, particularly a mesh, and more particularly a wire mesh, and more particularly a stainles... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7299298 | Web address converter for dynamic web pages Herein is described an implementation of a Web address converter, which helps dynamic Web sites get the attention of spiders of Internet search engines. With the Web address converter, requests from Web browsers using static addresses access corresponding dynamic We... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7298859 | Microphone with reduced noise The present invention provides a microphone apparatus. The microphone apparatus includes a housing with an outer surface and an interior chamber. A microphone element is disposed within the interior chamber. The outer surface includes a first substantially planar su... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7286680 | Cylindrical microphone having an electret assembly in the end cover A microphone includes a separate end cover with a sound port. A diaphragm is directly attached to the end cover. The backplate is positioned within the housing against a ridge near an end of the housing. A spacer is positioned against the backplate. The diaphragm en... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7275114 | Web address converter for dynamic web pages Herein is described an implementation of a Web address converter, which helps dynamic Web sites get the attention of spiders of Internet search engines. With the Web address converter, requests from Web browsers using static addresses access corresponding dynamic We... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7272236 | Speaker assembly for a television cabinet A speaker housing for mounting at least one speaker therein is disclosed. The speaker housing includes a speaker enclosure sealed to a speaker cover. The speaker enclosure includes an opening for sealing a connector attached to a crossover printed circuit board asse... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7272237 | Audio speaker having a removable voice coil An audio speaker having a removable voice coil, which may be a part of a voice coil assembly. The voice coil may be user-removable to facilitate replacement of a damaged voice coil or reconfiguration of a speaker system. Properly positioning the voice coil assembly ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7269255 | Portable terminal device It is an object of the invention to provide a portable terminal device having an excellent operability in a voice communication. There are provided a receiver (106) provided on a surface (101g) of a first housing member (101a | 09/11/2007 |
| 7269268 | SMD type biased condenser microphone A surface mounted device (SMD) type biased condenser microphone includes two terminals for a surface mounting process. The SMD type biased condenser microphone includes a grounding terminal for connecting with an external circuit, a diaphragm/backplate set, one end ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7254245 | Circuit and method for adaptation of hearing device microphones The microphones used in hearing devices normally possess different characteristic lines that are to be adapted to one another. For this purpose, the amplitude of an output signal of a first microphone and the amplitude of an output signal of a second microphone are ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7251338 | Method for handling data of a hearing device and hearing device A hearing device and method for handling data in a hearing device that enables writing of the data into a storage location only under certain conditions. The conditions are: the data is being entered by a person who has previously entered data to the hearing device ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7248689 | Display device This invention provides a display device that can be updated via a communications network. In an improved version the advertising material used to update the device depends upon a called number dialled on a telephone which is associated with the device. ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7248711 | Method for frequency transposition and use of the method in a hearing device and a communication device A method for frequency transposition in a communication device Or a hearing device, respectively, is disclosed by transforming an acoustical signal into an electrical signal (s) and by transforming the electrical signal from time domain into frequency domain to obta... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7248712 | Base plate with electronic module The present invention relates to a base plate for the reception of at least one electronic module, whereby the electronic module is insertable and connectable through an opening or slot respectively within the base plate into said base plate. Thereby a part of the e... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7245733 | Hearing instrument microphone arrangement with improved sensitivity The invention is directed to a hearing instrument for positioning in the ear of a user, incorporating a faceplate having first and second spatially separated sound openings for receiving sound to be provided to respective inlets of a microphone; at least one screen ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7245735 | Earmuff structure for headset or ear protector An earmuff structure for headset or ear protector includes two earmuff shells and two integrally injection molded speaker mounting plates that are screwed to an inner side of the earmuff shells and each has a central hole for receiving a speaker therein. The speaker... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7242785 | Portable powered speaker A portable speaker system includes a telescoping enclosure containing at least two drivers. The telescoping enclosure includes an inner section nested within an outer section. Each of the inner section and the outer section includes at least one speaker driver. The ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7239715 | Speaker apparatus to be mounted on a vehicle A speaker apparatus to be mounted on a vehicle includes a speaker unit and a mounting device. The speaker unit has a frame. The mounting device mounts the frame of the speaker unit on a panel member of a vehicle body. The mounting device includes insulators, which p... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7236608 | Conductors for electro-dynamic loudspeakers Electro-dynamic loudspeakers typically include a diaphragm that is secured to a frame and has a conductor applied to at least one surface of the diaphragm. The conductor is connected to a power amplifier for providing electric current through the linear traces of th... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7233680 | Speaker device To realizes a speaker device with a simple construction capable of keeping stable statement, regardless of vehicle types. A speaker device for applying electromagnetic force to a voice coil based on a supplied audio signal and generating a sound wave based on the au... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7231057 | Multi-function actuator capable of preventing vibration The present invention relates to a multi-function actuator, in which a voice coil vibrates a sound-generating diaphragm in response to an audio signal. A vibration coil is placed on a central axis coaxial with the voice coil for generating vibration in response to t... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7227970 | Shorting ring fixture for electromagnetic transducer An electromagnetic transducer such as an audio speaker, having a motor structure in which a shorting ring that sinks eddy currents also serves as a permanent fixture to provide coaxial alignment of two or more components within the transducer. These components could... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7227967 | Piezoelectric transducer adapted to bridge of stringed instrument A piezoelectric transducer, adapted to a bridge of a stringed instrument such as a sound mute guitar, comprises a piezoelectric element roughly having an elongated rectangular shape, a pair of electrodes respectively attached to the upper and lower surfaces of the p... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7221768 | Hearing aid with large diaphragm microphone element including a printed circuit board A disposable-type hearing aid uses a relatively large single diaphragm or a large single diaphragm subdivided into a plurality of smaller active diaphragm areas obtained using a grate-like back support plate with ridges which contact and divide the diaphragm into th... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7218746 | Retractable spa speaker system A spa speaker system is disclosed having a housing with a speaker mounted within it. The housing is movably mounted to a track with the housing extendible and retractable from the top of the track. A spring is arranged to urge the housing to extend from the top of t... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7206422 | Transducer assembly apparatus An assembly (100) for acoustic sealing of a transducer (104) in a communication device is provided. The assembly (100) allows for assembly along one axis (112) and acoustical sealing along another axis (115). The assembly (100 | 04/17/2007 |
