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`Patent No. ZL 200720127726.7
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`[51] Int. Cl
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`H04B 5/00 (2006.01)
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`[11] Authorized Publication No. CN
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`[74] Patent Agency: Beijing Unitalen
`Attorneys at Law
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`Claims 2 pages; Description 6 pages;
`Drawings 2 pages
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`[45] Authorized Publication Date: September 10, 2008
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`[22] Application Date: August 7, 2007
`[21] Application No. 200720127726.7
`[73] Assignee: Ming Li
` Address: Room 413, Caizhi Assembly Hall,
`No. 5 Changzhi Road, Haidian District, Beijing
`100089
` Co-assignee: Canhua Chen
`[72] Inventor: Ming Li
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`(54) Title of the Utility Model:
`Novel Bluetooth Earphone
`(57) Abstract:
`The present utility model provides a novel
`Bluetooth earphone, which integrates functions of a
`digital dialing keyboard, a solar charging unit with a
`new structure, a universal home appliance remote
`controller, an embedded movable USB subport, and
`a card reader. The earphone mainly comprises units
`such as an mcu management unit, a digital dialing
`keyboard module, a universal remote control
`module, a Bluetooth data transmission module, a
`GPS positioning module, an infrared transceiving
`module, a solar battery, a card reader unit, and a
`movable USB port unit. The structure of the present
`utility model can realize directly dialing and can
`receive and send text messages. The solar charging
`unit with the new structure uses light to charge the
`earphone and can maintain the life of a built-in
`battery in the earphone to the utmost extent. The
`earphone can be used as a universal remote control
`to control home appliances of various types and
`brands, and can also be used as a card reader of
`memory cards of mobile phones. Moreover, the
`earphone can have functions of a laser pen,
`illumination, and currency detection. The Bluetooth
`earphone has a small volume and is convenient to
`use and carry.
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`1. A novel Bluetooth earphone, comprising an earphone body and an mcu management
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`unit and a display device installed inside the earphone body, characterized in that the Bluetooth
`earphone further comprises a digital dialing keyboard installed on the earphone body, a solar
`charging structure installed on the earphone body, a movable USB subport embedded on the
`earphone body, which is connected to the earphone body using a telescopic cable, and can be
`taken off for direct connection with a USB port of a computer for earphone charging and data
`transmission.
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`2. The novel Bluetooth earphone according to claim 1, characterized in that the mcu
`management unit may be connected to all or part of a dialing keyboard module, a display device,
`a light detection device, a power transfer unit, a Bluetooth data transmission module, a universal
`remote control unit, a GPS positioning module, a card reader unit, and an infrared transceiving
`module; and the mcu management unit controls coordination among functional components
`inside the earphone and manages mutual control and data exchange between the earphone and a
`mobile phone supported thereby.
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`3. The novel Bluetooth earphone according to claim 1, characterized in that the earphone
`body is provided with the digital dialing keyboard and the display device, the keys on the
`keyboard may be conventional mechanical or capacitive keys and may also be thin-film keys or
`touchscreen keys.
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`4. The novel Bluetooth earphone according to claim 1, characterized in that the earphone
`body further comprises the novel solar charging structure installed on the earphone body; the
`earphone body is provided with a solar panel, the light detection device, and the power transfer
`unit, the light detection device detects the light intensity, and only when the light intensity
`continuously reaches a set value within a set period, does the detection device turn on the
`connection between the solar panel and the power transfer unit; after having stored a sufficient
`amount of power, the power transfer unit steadily releases the power into a battery charging unit
`of the earphone for supplying power to a built-in battery and a circuit in the earphone, and the
`mcu management unit in the earphone turns on and shuts down the solar charging function.
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`5. The novel Bluetooth earphone according to claim 1, characterized in that the earphone
`body is embedded with the movable USB subport, a telescopic cable having a certain length is
`connected between the subport and the earphone body, and the port, after being taken out, can be
`directly connected to a USB port of a computer via the telescopic cable.
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`6. The novel Bluetooth earphone according to claim 2, characterized in that the universal
`remote control unit is provided inside the earphone body, the universal remote control unit stores
`remote control identification codes of a plurality of various home appliances, the universal
`remote control unit is connected to the infrared transceiving module for transmitting and
`receiving infrared remote control information, and the universal remote control unit has a self-
`learning function, uses a display screen on the body to display an identification code and remote
`control function settings, and sends a control signal through the keys on the body.
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`7. The novel Bluetooth earphone according to claim 2, characterized in that the mcu
`management unit may be connected with a GPS positioning module, and the GPS positioning
`module is controlled by the mcu management unit.
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`8. The novel Bluetooth earphone according to claim 2, characterized in that the mcu
`management unit may be further connected with a card reader circuit.
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`9. The novel Bluetooth earphone according to claim 1, characterized in that the earphone
`body may be further installed with a semiconductor diode and a LED or UV LED, and the
`earphone may be used as a laser pen, a flashlight, and a currency detection lamp.
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`Novel Bluetooth Earphone
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`Field of the Utility Model
`The present utility model relates to a wireless communication device, and more
`specifically, to a Bluetooth earphone.
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`Description of the Related Art
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`Along with the rapid development of mobile communication technologies, mobile phones
`have increasingly become people’s information terminals. The size of mobile phones is
`increasingly bigger along with the continuous increase of functions. When a mobile phone is
`placed in a bag or when people are busy, it is often inconvenient to answer incoming calls, but
`the emergence of Bluetooth earphones enables people to conveniently answer incoming calls
`using the earphones without taking out mobile phones. However, since none of existing
`Bluetooth earphones has a digital keyboard for dialing, people have to take out mobile phones
`when making a phone call, which makes the Bluetooth earphones less advantageous to a certain
`degree. Existing Bluetooth earphones require a special charger for charging, and it is also
`necessary to carry an additional charge when traveling since it is impossible to supply power at
`any time, making it inconvenient to carry. If a solar technology is used to charge the earphones,
`the issue can be accordingly mitigated. However, all the existing portable digital products
`embedded with a solar cell have the problem that the life of a device’s built-in battery is rapidly
`shortened as the solar cell frequently charges and discharges the built-in battery. When resting at
`home, one often needs to use different home appliance remote controls to control various home
`appliances, and the numerous different home remote controls cause troubles in operations for the
`user. Since there are increasingly more functions on a mobile phone, it is often necessary to store
`data into a memory card of the mobile phone through a computer, and it is also often necessary
`to carry a mobile phone memory card reader when going outside, which also makes it
`inconvenient to carry. As there are more and more outside activities, it is also often necessary to
`carry a GPS device separately, which is also inconvenient.
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`Summary of the Utility Model
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`The technical problem to be solved by the present utility model is to provide a novel
`Bluetooth earphone that integrates functions of a Bluetooth earphone, a digital dialing keyboard,
`a universal home appliance remote control, and a card reader, and that can also use solar energy
`and a computer USB for direct charging thereof. This Bluetooth earphone simultaneously or
`separately has advantages of the above devices.
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`To solve the above-described problem, the present utility model adopts the following
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`technical solution.
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`The present utility model solves the above-described problem by providing a novel
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`Bluetooth earphone design that integrates functions of a Bluetooth earphone, a digital dialing
`keyboard, a universal home appliance remote control, GPS positioning, and a card reader, and
`that can also use solar energy and a computer USB for direct charging thereof. This Bluetooth
`earphone simultaneously or separately has advantages of the above device units.
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`The technical solution adopted by the present utility model to solve the technical problem
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`thereof is as follows: the earphone mainly consists of a Bluetooth transceiving module, an
`infrared transceiving module, an mcu management unit (comprising an mcu control circuit, a key
`scanning circuit, remote control identification code information, etc.), a universal remote control
`module, a GPS positioning module, a digital dialing keyboard module, a display module, a built-
`in rechargeable battery, a light detection device, a power transfer unit, a card reader unit, a
`dialing keyboard module, and an embedded USBd port. The digital keyboard module transmits
`key signals produced by pressing keys to the key scanning circuit inside the mcu management
`unit, and the mcu management unit obtains key values according to the signals, transmits the key
`signals to a home appliance via the infrared transceiving module or the Bluetooth transceiving
`module for remote control or performs relevant operations, such as dialing control, on a paired
`mobile phone. The universal remote control module stores remote control identification codes
`and setting information of various home appliances and has the self-learning function, which, in
`combination with the mcu management unit and the infrared transceiving module, can perform
`remote control of home appliances. The GPS positioning module transmits, in a wireless manner
`and via the Bluetooth data transmission module in the body, positioning information to a
`terminal device having map software, and the material of the keys of the digital keyboard module
`may be conventional mechanical and capacitive keys and may also be thin-film keys and
`touchscreen keys.
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`The novel Bluetooth earphone may further comprise a speaker and a vibration module
`connected to the micro-processing unit. When a paired mobile phone has an incoming call or a
`wireless signal strength detected by the Bluetooth transceiving module of the earphone is lower
`than a set value, the mcu management unit controls the speaker and the vibration module to
`provide sound and vibration prompts.
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`The earphone according to the present utility model may continuously supply power to
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`the earphone and charge the built-in battery through light using the light detection device, the
`power transfer unit, and a solar battery module installed on the earphone housing, and solves the
`problems of unstable solar battery voltage caused by unstable light and shortened battery life
`caused by frequent charging and discharging of the device’s built-in battery.
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`The earphone according to the present utility model may also be directly connected to a
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`USB port of a computer, via the embedded movable USB subport and the telescopic cable on the
`earphone, for charging the earphone and data transmission.
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`The earphone according to the present utility model has the universal infrared home
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`appliance remote control function. The universal remote control module inside the earphone
`stores remote control identification codes and setting information of various home appliances of
`different types and different brands, such as air conditioners, TVs, refrigerators, etc. The mcu
`management unit controls the display module and the dialing keyboard on the earphone to select
`and set identification codes of corresponding devices and brands. Alternatively, the universal
`remote control module actively detects identification codes of home appliances to be remotely
`controlled, and the infrared transceiving module inside the earphone sends a control signal after
`the identification codes are confirmed.
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`The earphone according to the present utility model has the Bluetooth GPS positioning
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`function, which wirelessly transmits, using the Bluetooth data transmission module inside the
`body and via the GPS positioning module installed inside the body, positioning information to a
`paired terminal device having map software to display relevant positioning information.
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`The earphone according to the present utility model may further comprise a card reader
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`unit, which may be connected to a computer via the USB port of the earphone and then used as a
`card reader of a memory card of a mobile phone, thereby facilitating information exchange
`between the mobile phone and the computer. The read and write memory card may be various
`memory cards, such as SD, MicroSD, miniSD, TF, Memory Stick, MMC, RS-MMC, and the like.
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`The earphone according to the present utility model may further comprise a laser LED
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`module and a currency detection/illumination LED module to provide laser pen functions and
`illumination and currency detection functions for a user.
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`Due to the structure, the present utility model can conveniently use the Bluetooth
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`earphone to directly make a phone call and receive and send text messages, and can use solar
`energy and a computer USB for power supply to the earphone at any time. Moreover, the present
`utility model may serve as a universal home appliance remote control for remote control of
`various home appliances at home, and the built-in card reader can also facilitate information
`exchange between the mobile phone and the computer. Vibration and voice prompts facilitate
`reminders when there is an incoming call and when a mobile phone is lost. The consumer laser
`pen functions facilitate business presentations by a user. The apparatus is small in size and
`convenient to carry and use.
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`Brief Description of the Drawings
`FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the implementation principle of the present utility model;
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`FIG. 2a is a schematic view of the exterior of the front and sides of a nonlimiting
`embodiment of the present utility model; and
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`FIG. 2b is a schematic view of the exterior of the bottom of a nonlimiting embodiment of
`the present utility model.
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`Detailed Description of the Specific Embodiments
`To make the above objectives, features, and advantages of the present utility model
`clearer and easier to understand, the present utility model will be further described in detail
`below in combination with the accompany drawings and specific embodiments.
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`FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the principle of the present utility model. The present utility
`model uses the MCU management unit 15 as a control core, and the management unit comprises
`an MCU for executing functions like control and management, a communication port connected
`with a computer for supporting, for example, USB and RS232 port connections, a key scanning
`circuit, a memory, and corresponding programs. The universal remote control module 16 stores
`remote control identification codes and setting information of various home appliances and is
`connected to the mcu management unit 15 and the infrared transceiving module 17. The
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`Bluetooth data transmission module 18 is connected to the MCU 15. All the modules contain
`units such as wireless transceiving, antenna, link management, baseband control, and the like,
`and a Bluetooth data transmission module and an infrared transceiving module according to
`mature technologies are selected, which are thus not introduced again.
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`The dialing keyboard module 114 of the earphone is connected to the mcu15, and the
`material of the keys of the keyboard module may be conventional mechanical and capacitive
`keys and may also be thin-film keys and touchscreen keys. The dialing keyboard module 114
`transmits key signals produced by pressing to the key scanning circuit inside the mcu15, key
`values are obtained according to the acquired signals, and then the mcu transmits the key values
`to the Bluetooth data transmission module 18 that sends the same to a paired mobile phone or
`transmits the same to the infrared transceiving module for use as remote control keys. The
`display module 16 displays key numbers and various setting contents, and may display relevant
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`dialed/undialed/answered/unanswered numbers, incoming call numbers, text messages, mobile
`phone settings, and the like. The dialing keyboard of the earphone can be used to carry out
`various functions of a paired Bluetooth mobile phone, such as making calls, receiving and
`sending text messages, selecting music, adjusting volume, and the like.
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`The light detection unit 121 on the earphone is connected to the solar battery module 12
`and the mcu management unit 15, and a light intensity sensor and an electronic switch are
`provided inside the light detection unit. The light intensity sensor detects the light intensity
`around the earphone and transmits a signal to the mcu management unit for processing. The
`management unit make a determination according to preset time and light intensity parameters.
`When the light intensity reaches the preset value and remains in this state for a period of time,
`the management unit sends a control signal to the light detection unit and turns on the electronic
`switch to transmit the power generated by the solar battery to a power transfer unit 122 for
`storage. The power transfer unit consists of supercapacitors or rechargeable cells/batteries having
`power storage capacities. Then, the transfer unit outputs a stable voltage and current to a
`charging management unit 13 of the earphone for charging and supplying power to the built-in
`battery and circuit. The solar charging function may be selected to be turned on/shut down by the
`mcu management unit.
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`The charging management unit 13 of the earphone is connected to a USB charging
`transmission interface 11, the power transfer unit 122, and the built-in rechargeable battery 14.
`The power transfer unit 122 stores the voltage output by the solar battery to itself, and after a
`corresponding capacity is reached, outputs a stable voltage and current to the charging
`management unit 13, which charges and supplies power to the built-in rechargeable battery 14
`and the earphone circuit. The built-in battery 14 supplies power to all the circuits inside the
`earphone. The movable USB port 11 on the earphone is a standard USB subport and complies
`with the USB protocol specifications, which is embedded in the earphone body and can move
`freely via the connected telescopic cable 214 within a certain distance and range. The telescopic
`cable is a short curved cable that is elastic with one end embedded into the earphone body.
`During use, the movable USB port is taken out and inserted into a USB port of a computer for
`being used as a data transmission and charging port of the earphone.
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`The universal remote control module 16 in the earphone is connected to the mcu
`management unit 15 and the infrared transceiving module 17. The module stores remote control
`identification codes and setting information of various home appliances of different types and
`different brands, such as air conditioners, TVs, refrigerators, etc. The mcu management unit
`controls the display module 116 and the dialing keyboard 115 on the earphone to select and set
`identification codes of corresponding devices and brands. Alternatively, the universal remote
`control module actively detects identification codes of home appliances to be remotely controlled,
`and the infrared transceiving module 17 inside the earphone sends a control signal after the
`identification codes are confirmed.
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`The GPS positioning module 119 in the earphone is respectively connected to the mcu15
`and the Bluetooth data transmission module 18, and turn-on and shutdown of control operations,
`such as satellite finding, are implemented on the GPS positioning module 119 via the mcu15.
`The GPS positioning module 119 receives positioning information from a satellite and transmits
`the data via the Bluetooth data transmission module 18 to a paired terminal receiving device,
`thereby implementing various operations in cooperation with relevant software on the terminal
`receiving device.
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`The card reader unit 19 of the earphone is connected to the mcu15 and transmits data
`based on the USB port. After the USB charging and transmission port on the earphone is
`connected to a USB port of a computer, the card reader unit can transmit data between a memory
`card of a mobile phone and the computer.
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`The earphone is provided with a microphone 112, a speaker 111, and an earphone
`interface 113. With the microphone and the speaker, the earphone can directly make and answer
`phone calls like a mobile phone does. In addition, the earphone can also be worn for listening to
`music and answering and making phone calls.
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`The vibration module 110 and the speaker 111 of the earphone are connected to the
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`mcu15, and provide vibration and sound prompts when the mobile phone has an incoming call
`and when the signal strength between the paired mobile phone and the earphone is lower than a
`set value.
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`The laser LED 118 and the illumination/currency detection LED 117 of the earphone are
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`connected to the mcu15, and are powered by the built-in battery of the earphone. Functions of a
`laser pen, illumination, and currency detection can be realized through the selection switch 114.
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`FIG. 2a and FIG. 2b are schematic views of the exterior structure of a nonlimiting
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`embodiment of the present utility model, wherein FIG. 2a is a schematic view of the front and
`sides of the earphone, and FIG. 2b is a planar schematic view of another side of the earphone. In
`combination with the block diagram of the principle shown in FIG. 1, the functional modules
`more intuitively illustrate the design concept of the present utility model.
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`The multifunctional Bluetooth earphone with a digital dialing keyboard, remote control
`capabilities, and solar charging according to the present utility model is described in detail above.
`Specific examples are used herein to elaborate on the principle and implementation manners of
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`the present utility model, but the description of the above embodiments is only used to help
`understand the method and core idea of the present utility model. At the same time, to those of
`ordinary skills in the art, changes may be made to both specific implementation manners and the
`application scope according to the idea of the present utility model. In summary, the content of
`this description may not be interpreted as limitations to the present utility model.
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`The description above is merely preferred implementations of the present utility model. It
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`should be noted that, to those of ordinary skills in the art, a number of improvements and
`modifications may be further made without departing from the principle of the present utility
`model. All these of improvements and modifications shall be deemed as falling within the
`protection scope of the present utility model.
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`In re Patent of: Walter G. Mayfield, et al.
`U.S. Patent No.: 10,259,020
` Attorney Docket No.: 50095-0028IP1
`Issue Date:
`April 16, 2019
`Appl. Serial No.: 15/851,952
`Filing Date:
`December 22, 2017
`Title:
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`APPARATUS FOR CLEANING VIEW SCREENS AND
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`LENSES AND METHOD FOR THE USE THEREOF
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`DECLARATION OF JIAN ZHANG
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`I, Jian Zhang, declare that:
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`The attached translation from Chinese into English of the Chinese
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`Utility Model Application Publication No. CN 201114710Y, also attached, is, to
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`the best of my knowledge, a true, full and accurate translation of the attached
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`French document.
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`I personally performed this translation. I am competent to perform
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`this translation, being fluent in both English and Chinese, and having over 23 years
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`of experience as a professional translator between English and Chinese. I have
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`performed freelance translations for many companies, including Chinese to
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`English translations of legal materials (e.g., complaints, contracts) and technical
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`materials.
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`I declare under the penalty of perjury under the laws of the United
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`States that the foregoing is true and correct; and further declare that I am aware
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`imprisonment, or both, under 1001 of Title 18 of the United States Code.
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