Cord Management System
OwnerWayne Philip Rothbauminventor
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Abstract
A case for a mobile electronic device is provided. The case includes color-changing material that changes color when subjected to different environmental conditions. Cases may include multiple color-changing materials, or color-changing materials that exhibit multiple different colors. In some embodiments, the case has a design that includes color-changing material. The designs are sometimes configured to provide information to a user about an operating condition of the device, such as the temperature. In some embodiments, the color-changing material is thermochromic and/or photochromic. In some mobile electronic device cases, portions of a back surface include magnets and/or magnetic materials, such as magnetic metal.
Claims68
A cord management system, comprising:
- a case for an object, the case having a front, a back, a bottom, a top, a first side, and a second side;
- wherein substantially all of the case is made of magnetic material.
A cord management system, comprising:
- a case for a mobile electronic device;
- wherein substantially all of the case is made of magnetic material;
- and
- wherein the case is configured to be magnetically attracted to at least one accessory comprising a magnet and/or magnetic material.
A case for a mobile electronic device, comprising:
- a front, a back, a bottom, a top, a first side, and a second side,
- wherein the case is configured to at least partially contain the mobile electronic device;
- wherein at least a portion of the case comprises a color-changing material that changes color when subjected to different environmental conditions.
A decorative skin for a mobile electronic device case, comprising
- a sheet with a first side and a second side;
- wherein the first side comprises one or more of magnets and magnetic materials for removably attaching the sheet to a case for a mobile electronic device, wherein the case has at least one magnetic material component;
- and
- wherein the second side comprises decoration, such that when the sheet is removably attached to the case, the decoration is presented to a user.
A method of manufacturing a case for a mobile electronic device, comprising:
- providing one or more color-changing materials that change color when subjected to different environmental conditions;
- providing one or more non color-changing materials;
- forming one or more color-changing portions of a case;
- forming one or more non color-changing portions of a case;
- and
- creating a case for a mobile electronic device incorporating the one or more color-changing portions and the one or more non color-changing portions.
A method of manufacturing a case for a mobile electronic device, comprising:
- providing one or more color-changing materials that change color when subjected to different environmental conditions;
- providing one or more non color-changing materials;
- and
- forming a case for a mobile electronic device including the color-changing and the non color-changing materials.
A method of manufacturing a case for a mobile electronic device, comprising:
- providing a case for a mobile electronic device;
- and
- applying to at least a portion of the case a color-changing material that changes color when subjected to different environmental conditions.
A method of manufacturing a case for an electronic device, comprising:
- providing a case for a mobile electronic device;
- applying a thermochromic coating to at least a portion of the case;
- and
- applying an ultra-violet radiation inhibiting coating over at least a portion of the thermochromic coating.
A decorative sheeting, comprising:
- a first layer comprising a first substrate;
- and
- a second layer comprising a second substrate sub-layer and a color-changing material sub-layer that changes color when subjected to different environmental conditions;
- wherein the first layer and the second layer are layered with respect to one another such that the color-changing material is between the first substrate and the second substrate.
A method of manufacturing a decorative sheeting, comprising
- providing a first layer comprising a first substrate;
- providing a second substrate;
- applying a color-changing material that changes color when subjected to different environmental conditions to the second substrate so as to form a second layer;
- and
- layering the first layer and the second layer to form the decorative sheeting wherein the first layer and the second layer are oriented with respect to one another such that the color-changing material is between the first substrate and the second substrate.
A method of using a case for a mobile electronic device, comprising:
- providing a case for a mobile electronic device, wherein a portion of the case comprises a color-changing material that changes color when subjected to different environmental conditions;
- causing at least a portion of the color-changing material to change from a first environmental condition to a second environmental condition;
- and
- wherein in response to the change in environmental condition, the color-changing material changes from a first color to a second color.
A case for a mobile electronic device, comprising:
- a front, a back, a bottom, a top, a first side, and a second side,
- wherein the case is configured to at least partially contain the mobile electronic device;
- wherein at least a portion of the case comprises a metameric material.
A method of manufacturing a case for a mobile electronic device, comprising:
- providing a case for a mobile electronic device;
- and
- applying to at least a portion of the case a metameric material.
A method of manufacturing a case for an electronic device, comprising:
- providing a case for a mobile electronic device,
- applying a metameric material coating to at least a portion of the case;
- and
- applying an ultra-violet radiation inhibiting coating over at least a portion of the thermochromic coating.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.