Electricity: circuit makers and breakers inventions 09/07

20070221483 - Multi-functional touch actuator in electronic devices: A joystick has a dome facing a flat position sensitive detector for use an electronic device. The dome is elastically mounted so that the apex of the dome rests on the detector. As the joystick is deflected, the dome and the detector roll against each other such that the apex... Agent: Ware Fressola Van Der Sluys & Adolphson, LLP

20070221484 - Liquid logic structures for electronic device applications: Electronic devices (10, 30, 50) utilizing electrically-controlled liquid components to accomplish device switching. Electric fields are used in a device structure to manipulate the position and/or geometrical shape of a conductive fluid or liquid (60, 24) using electrowetting. This manipulation regulates the flow of current between electrodes of the device... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP

20070221485 - Button assembly on computer panel: A button assembly includes a panel (10), an indicating lamp (30) and a button member (20). The panel defines a through hole (15) with supporting collar. The button member defines a securing hole (28) corresponding to the through hole. The securing hole is aligned with the through hole with the... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang Jeffrey T. Knapp

20070221486 - Keypad for data entry: A keypad (102) for entering data in an electronic device (100) is disclosed. The keypad includes a first carrier (302), a key panel (202), and a backlighting module (204). The key panel is coupled to a first side of the first carrier and the backlighting module is coupled to a... Agent: Motorola Inc

20070221487 - Switch module: A switch module includes a switch housing on which at least one operating button or operating rocker is movably guided. The switch module further includes a printed circuit board which is arranged in the switch housing and on which conductor paths with switching contacts are formed, a switching mat which... Agent: Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino L.L.P.

20070221488 - Flexible el dome sheet and flexible el dome sheet keypad using the same: A flexible EL dome sheet uses a polymer insulation layer having a thickness of 5 to 50 μm as a substrate, and therefore, the thickness of the flexible EL dome sheet is 50 to 150 μm. The flexible EL dome sheet comprises a flexible EL sheet having key patterns formed... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070221489 - Elastic strip used in electronic device: The present invention relates to an elastic strip used in electronic devices and designed to enable outlet lines of a membrane circuit board to acquire contact with electrical connections of a printed circuit board through a flat surface. The strip-shaped plate is a strip-shaped structure with an elastic physical property.... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20070221490 - Keyboard and method for applying in-mold decoration technology to manufacture the keyboard with more key height and less key spacing: A keyboard and a method of applying in-mold decoration and ejaculation technology to manufacture the keyboard with more key height and less key spacing relates to a method of making a plastic film which includes a plurality of protruding portions, and cutting a plurality of protruding granules, and then applying... Agent: Bruce H. Troxell

20070215445 - Manual actuating system assisted by a shape-memory actuator: An assisted manual actuating device includes a controlled member, which can be displaced from a first position into a second position, a control member, which is designed to actuate the controlled member, and a mechanical transmission, which connects the control member to the controlled member. The mechanical transmission includes a... Agent: Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti PC

20070215442 - Button structure for a timepiece and a timepiece having this button structure: A timepiece button structure has a base having a first cavity, a first button member, a second button member having a second cavity part, first and second urging members, and first and second movement-limiting members. The second button member is disposed to protrude from and recede into the first cavity... Agent: GlobalIPCounselors, LLP

20070215441 - Timed light switch: A switch including a housing, a face plate having a slot formed therethough, and a rocker that extends from housing for manually activating and controlling the load applied to an electrical circuit. The rocker is biased to be in a center or neutral position and when a user presses on... Agent: Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC

20070215443 - Control switch connection structure: A control switch connection structure is proposed, in which a control switch of an electronic device is set up on a frame, and two conducting strips are adhered onto the frame. The control switch is electrically connected to a circuit board via these two conducting strips. The setup steps of... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20070215444 - Power supply apparatus: The power generated in an AC generator 11 is supplied to a power supply line L via a regulator 12. The power supply line L is connected to a capacitor 13 and electronic control unit (ECU) 14. A fuel injection system (FI system) 15 is connected to the power supply... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20070215446 - High frequency mems switch having a bent switching element and method for its production: A high-frequency MEMS switch comprises a signal conductor which is arranged on a substrate and an oblong switching element which has a bent elastic bending area and is fastened on the substrate in a cantilevered manner. An electrode arrangement generates an electrostatic force which bends the switching element toward the... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20070215447 - Low consumption and low actuation voltage microswitch: A microswitch comprises a deformable membrane including two substantially parallel flexure arms, attached to a substrate via at least one end thereof and comprising thermal actuating means. An elongated contact arm, substantially parallel with the flexure arms, is arranged therebetween and attached thereto at the high deformation areas thereof. The... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070215448 - Mems thermal device with slideably engaged tether and method of manufacture: A MEMS thermal switch is disclosed which couples a hot, expanding beam to a cool flexor beam using a slideably engaged tether, and bends the cool, flexor beam by the expansion of the hot beam. A rigidly engaged tether ties the distal ends of the hot, expanding beam and the... Agent: Jaquelin K. Spong

20070215449 - Fan/light distinguishing pull chains: What I believe makes these Pull chain ornaments unique from others currently on the market is their shape which resembles that of the overhead fan and light. These pull chain ornaments once attached allow the user to differentiate the existing pull chains light and fan on/off switches. Taking the guess... Agent: Christopher A. Peone

20070215450 - Slide switch: A slide switch (100) comprises a housing (1), a plurality of stationary contacts (2) embedded in the housing, a slide member (4) moveably contained in the housing, a moveable contact (3) fixed to the slide member, and a cover (5) attached to the housing. The housing comprises a bottom surface... Agent: Wei Te Chung Foxconn International, Inc.

20070215451 - Mobile device arrangement including replaceable touch panel: An electronic device, comprises a housing including circuitry mounted therein and a touch screen removably mounted on the housing so that a first surface of the touch screen faces out from the housing to display output and receive contact input from a user in combination with a plurality of first... Agent: Fay Kaplun & Marcin, LLP

20070209920 - Keyboard and membrane switch for keyboard: A disclosed keyboard includes a housing with a base member, a top plane member, and a membrane switch installed inside the housing. The membrane switch has a first resin sheet, a second resin sheet, and a spacer resin sheet arranged between the first and second resin sheets. The membrane switch... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20070209921 - Button assembly: A button assembly includes a first-button assembly (70), and a second-button assembly (80). The first-button assembly comprises a first button (72), and a first-supporting frame (74) used for supporting the first button. The first supporting frame includes a plurality of latching poles (78) projecting therefrom. The second-button assembly includes a... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang Jeffrey T. Knapp

20070209912 - Button assembly with status indicator and programmable backlighting: A configurable switch matrix assembly with button assembly is disclosed for keypads used in devices such as primary control points for automation systems in homes vehicles, or commercial environments. The configurable switch matrix assembly preferably includes a frame for supporting a plurality of positionable cross members and optionally a baffle.... Agent: Grant R Clayton Clayton Howarth & Cannon, PC

20070209913 - Button assembly with status indicator and programmable backlighting: A configurable switch matrix assembly with button assembly is disclosed for keypads used in devices such as primary control points for automation systems in homes vehicles, or commercial environments. The configurable switch matrix assembly preferably includes a frame for supporting a plurality of positionable cross members and optionally a baffle.... Agent: Grant R Clayton Clayton Howarth & Cannon, PC

20070209914 - Input control module with adaptive actuators: An electronic input control assembly adjusts to the shape of a receiving assembly. The input control assembly includes an input control module and an actuator module. The actuator module has one or more actuators that are manually activated by a user. Advantageously, the input control module and the actuator module... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C. / Lear Corporation

20070209915 - Complex material: An object of the present invention is to provide a complex material in which an ion conduction film is curved and deformed when a potential difference is applied, which is operated at small electric power, has a large deformation amount, quick response performances, large degree of freedom in shape, and... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20070209916 - Button assembly with status indicator and programmable backlighting: A configurable switch matrix assembly with button assembly is disclosed for keypads used in devices such as primary control points for automation systems in homes vehicles, or commercial environments. The configurable switch matrix assembly preferably includes a frame for supporting a plurality of positionable cross members and optionally a baffle.... Agent: Grant R Clayton Clayton Howarth & Cannon, PC

20070209917 - Light guide for illuminating keypads: A light guide (30) for illuminating a keypad (20) including a plurality of keys (22) includes a plurality of apertures (300) corresponding to the keys, a first end portion (32) defining at least one receiving hole (320) for receiving at least one light source, and a second end portion (34)... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang Jeffrey T. Knapp

20070209918 - Light guide for illuminating keypads: A light guide (30) for illuminating a keypad (20) including a plurality of keys (22) includes a plurality of apertures (300) corresponding to the keys, and a plurality of slots (340). The slots are defined in a face of the light guide adjacent to the keypad.... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang Jeffrey T. Knapp

20070209919 - Multi-directional input unit: The present invention relates to a multi-directional input unit. A thin plate-type operating member having an elastic force is fixed to any one of first and second keytops, and the first and second keytops are elastically urged to a predetermined height whereby a reliable click is generated. A portion of... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20070209922 - Apparatus having improved wear-resistant properties: An apparatus in which an electrically conductive contact is in slidable contact with a polymeric composition comprising thermoplastic polymer, a fibrous reinforcing agent, and a mineral filler. The Mohs hardness of the electrically conductive contact is within 1 unit of the Mohs hardness of the mineral filler.... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20070205090 - Portable electronic device: A portable electronic device. The portable electronic device includes a body and a button assembly. The body includes a top cover and a bottom cover. The button assembly includes a opening. The button assembly is movably disposed between the top cover and the bottom cover to move between a first... Agent: Quintero Law Office, PC

20070205086 - Linkage for reaction force control: A high voltage circuit breaker includes at least one interrupter for opening an electrical circuit, an operating mechanism for actuating the interrupter, a frame for support of the operating mechanism and interrupter, and a mechanical linkage for coupling the operating mechanism to the interrupter. The mechanical linkage includes a rotatable... Agent: Pepper Hamilton LLP

20070205087 - Single-pole double-throw mems switch: MEMS switches of varying configurations provide individu-ally acutatable contacts. The MEMS switches are sealed by an improved anodic bonding technique.... Agent: Donald E. Schreiber

20070205088 - Keypad assembly for electronic device: A keypad assembly for an electronic device is disclosed. The keypad assembly includes a light guide plate through which a light moves, a plurality of first key buttons on the top surface of the light guide plate, a plurality of reflecting patterns on the bottom surface of the light guide... Agent: Cha & Reiter, LLC

20070205089 - Safety switch: In order to perform maintenance of a working robot, a worker pulls a handle of a slider and moves the slider backward to thereby withdraw a slider fitting portion from a fitting hole portion and withdraw an actuator from an operating portion of a door switch. In this case, a... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500