Electricity: electrical systems and devices inventions 12/05

20050286179 - Method and apparatus for determining actual reactive capability curves: A system for generating updated reactive capability curves of a generator operates the generator at a number of operating load levels and at a number of different power factors to collect data regarding the real and reactive power generated at each of the various operating load levels and power factors....

20050286181 - Power supply apparatus capable of detecting abnormality in current flowing in drive circuit: A current detection unit samples motor current at every cycle corresponding to a cycle of the highest processing speed of a CPU. A current integral calculation unit integrates the value of the sampled motor current over a sampling period to calculate and output a current integral to an abnormality determination...

20050286182 - Safety switch: A safety switch for controlling the operation of a motor, including a sensor for generating an signal representing an operating condition of the motor; a filter for attenuating a rate of change of said signal and generating a filtered signal; and a controller for generating a control signal for the...

20050286180 - System and method for quench protection of a superconductor: A system and method for protecting a superconductor from a quench condition. A quench protection system is provided to protect the superconductor from damage due to a quench condition. The quench protection system comprises a voltage detector operable to detect voltage across the superconductor. The system also comprises a frequency...

20050286183 - Circuit interrupting device with a single test-reset button: A ground fault circuit interrupter device having a single actuator for sequentially activating a circuit interrupting portion when the device is in a reset condition and a reset portion when the device is in a tripped condition. The circuit interrupting portion breaks a conductive path between a line terminal and...

20050286184 - Electrical power outlet strip: The power strip of the present disclosure includes an arc fault circuit interrupter (AFCI) to interrupt power to electrical devices plugged into the power strip when arcing is detected and, when combined with a transient voltage surge suppressor (TVSS) device and/or a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) also can provide...

20050286185 - Systems, methods, and device for arc fault detection: Certain exemplary embodiments described herein comprise a method comprising a plurality of activities comprising: discriminating an arcing condition from a non-arcing broadband signal, and, in response to detecting an arcing condition, outputting a trip signal to a circuit breaker controlling a predetermined alternating current circuit associated with the arcing condition....

20050286187 - Esd preventing-able level shifters: ESD preventing-able level shifter, for receiving a first signal and outputting a second signal is provided. The level shifter comprises an inverter, a voltage converter, a first ESD clamp circuit and a second ESD clamp circuit. The inverter receives the first signal and outputs a first reverse signal. The voltage...

20050286188 - Method and apparatus for providing current controlled electrostatic discharge protection: A method and apparatus for providing ESD protection. An ESD clamp is connected across the terminals to be protected circuit. The clamp is coupled to a current detector that activates the clamp when current from an ESD event exceeds a predefined limit....

20050286186 - Separated power esd protection circuit and integrated circuit thereof: A separated power ESD protection circuit is disclosed. The separated power ESD protection circuit is coupled between a first and a second power lines. The separated power ESD protection circuit has a first diode, a second diode and a MOS transistor. The first diode has an anode and a cathode,...

20050286189 - Method and apparatus for automatic power line configuration: An automatic power line configuration circuit for coupling a power line signal to a load. The power line signal is coupled to a load via a switching network. A line voltage sensing circuit senses the power line signal and generates one or more relay control signals dependent upon the voltage...

20050286190 - Electric power monitoring and response system: An electric power monitoring and response system using electromagnetic field sensors located remotely beside the phase conductors. The system determines unknown system variables for one or more three-phase power lines based on measured values obtained form the field sensors and, in some cases, known power system values. For a given...

20050286192 - Integrated circuit with multiple independent power supply zones: An integrated circuit comprising multiple independent power supply zones at substantially the same voltage level and a method for utilizing such power supply zones. An integrated circuit may comprise a first module and may, for example, comprise a second module. A first power supply bus may communicate first electrical power...

20050286191 - Power supply integrated circuit with multiple independent outputs: A system and method for providing, in an integrated power supply circuit, signals corresponding to multiple power supply outputs. Various aspects of the present invention may comprise an integrated circuit. The integrated circuit may comprise a first module that outputs a first signal corresponding to electrical power that is characterized...

20050286193 - Integrated processor/motherboard short detect and safeguard mechanism: A short detect and safeguard mechanism is incorporated into a processor and/or a motherboard. A processor includes a first power path to receive a VCC voltage and a second power path to receive a VSS voltage. A processor core executes instructions and is coupled to the first and second power...

20050286194 - Power transistor device and a power control system for using it: The object of the invention is to protect a power MOS transistor using a transistor having trench structure from overcurrent and to enhance the reliability. To achieve the object, a power MOS transistor, a transistor for detecting current for detecting the current of the power MOS transistor and generating a...

20050286195 - Overcurrent protection circuit including auto-reset breaker and ptc resistor: An overcurrent protection circuit for low-voltage, high-current electrical systems comprises a Positive Temperature Coefficient (PTC) resistor in series with an auto-reset thermal breaker. The breaker allows for intermittent current within an assumed product usage duty cycle, and repeatedly trips and resets on sustained high current usage or during a short-circuit...

20050286196 - Remote control wiring mechanism: There is provided a remote control wiring mechanism, which makes it easy to construct a system by facilitating a connection work and treatment of members constructing the system. A main unit 20 comprises signal terminals 27 connected to signal lines and power supply terminals 28 for supply power used for...

20050286197 - Power supply transmission cord: An improved power supply transmission cord to filter out high frequency noises, ripples and noises between a power supply and the connecting peripheral devices such as a VGA card, HDD, RAM, CDROM, DVD and the like. A metal member is provided to surround the transmission cord to filter out the...

20050286198 - Universal energy conditioning interposer with circuit architecture: The present invention relates to an interposer substrate for interconnecting between active electronic componentry such as but not limited to a single or multiple integrated circuit chips in either a single or a combination and elements that could comprise of a mounting substrate, substrate module, a printed circuit board, integrated...

20050286199 - Anti-interference filter and lightning conductor device: The anti-interference filter and lightning arrester device is equipped with two series-connected gas capsule diverters (6, 7). With the gas capsule diverters (6, 7) a switching configuration (9) is connected. This switching configuration (9) is implemented such that in the event of an interference, the gas capsule diverters (6, 7)...

20050286200 - Control apparatus of semiconductor switch: A control apparatus includes a semiconductor switch that is arranged between a DC power supply and a load to control a turning ON/OFF operation of the load, a counter electromotive force judging unit that determines whether a counter electromotive force produced on a first wiring line is greater than a...

20050286201 - Alternating current monitor for an ionizer power supply: An ionizer includes an alternating current (AC) voltage source having an output outputting a waveform with a positive half-cycle and a negative half-cycle, an electrode electrically coupled to the output of the AC voltage source, a reference proximate the electrode and a sensing circuit. The sensing circuit includes a return...

20050286202 - Electrostatic chuck, device manufacturing apparatus, and device manufacturing method: Disclosed is an electrostatic chuck as well as a device manufacturing apparatus and a device manufacturing method using such electrostatic chuck. In one preferred form, the present invention provides an electrostatic chuck for holding an object through an electrostatic attraction force, and it includes an electrode, a main body including...

20050286203 - Stacked capacitor: A stacked capacitor includes a dielectric member, a plurality of internal electrodes, and a plurality of extraction electrodes. The dielectric member is a stacked member formed of a plurality of sheet-like stacked dielectric layers and has at least one side surface. The internal electrodes fit within the surface area of...

20050286204 - Process for preparing multilayer ceramic capacitor and the multilayer ceramic capacitor: A process for preparing a multilayer ceramic capacitor of the present invention comprises the steps of forming a pattern sheet, laminating a plurality of the pattern sheets and firing to obtain a multilayer ceramic capacitor comprising dielectric layers and internal electrode layers that are alternately laminated. The pattern sheet comprises...

20050286205 - Stacked capacitor: A stacked capacitor includes a dielectric member, a plurality of internal electrodes, a plurality of extraction electrodes, and a plurality of external electrodes. The dielectric member is a stacked member formed of stacked dielectric layers and having a side surface. The internal electrodes are stacked alternately with the dielectric layers....

20050286206 - Stacked capacitor: A stacked capacitor includes a dielectric member, a plurality of internal electrodes, and a plurality of extraction electrodes. The dielectric member is a stacked member formed of stacked dielectric layers and having at least one side surface. The internal electrodes are stacked alternately with the dielectric layers and have first...

20050286207 - Multilayer ceramic capacitor: In a multilayer ceramic capacitor of the present invention, a first rare earth element (R1) and a second rare earth element (R2) respectively diffuse in each of crystal grains forming dielectric layers and, assuming that, in the crystal grains each having an average grain diameter D, a ratio of a...

20050286208 - Multilayer ceramic capacitor: A multilayer ceramic capacitor of the present invention includes dielectric layers and each of the dielectric layers has a main component containing barium titanate, a first auxiliary component composed of at least one kind selected from the group consisting of MgO, CaO, BaO, and SrO, a second auxiliary component containing...

20050286209 - Film and compound films with an embossed pattern, particularly for producing electrochemical components: A stamped film to be connected to an additional film has a stamped pattern defining at least one dividing line that is interrupted in a regular pattern by webs, wherein the webs each have a width that is, on average, less than an average spacing between two adjacently positioned ones...

20050286210 - Solid-state electrolytic capacitor and mounting method therefor: The present invention provides a solid electrolytic capacitor comprising a capacitor element in which a dielectric coating layer and a cathode layer are sequentially formed on a surface of an anode element having an anode lead member planted on one end surface thereof, an anode terminal connected with the anode...

20050286211 - Solid electrolyte switching element: The present invention relates to a switching element for reversible switching between an electrically insulating OFF state and an electrically conductive ON state, having two electrodes, namely a reactive electrode and an inert electrode, and also a solid electrolyte arranged between the two electrodes, which is characterized by the fact...

20050286212 - Appliance cover method and system: A cover embedded with functions is provided to add functionality to an appliance. The cover includes a connection associated with the cover to connect to a peripheral port of the appliance, electronics and logic embedded into the cover that utilizes the connection to operate and provide one or more functions...

20050286213 - Modular control panel assembly: The present invention relates to a modular control panel assembly, in the preferred embodiment implemented as a modular computer input device that allows a customized set-up to be created using panels and one or more housing chassis....

20050286214 - Electronic device with protection function: An electronic device with protection function comprises a first housing, a display module and a second housing. In this case, the display module has a display area and at least one portion of the display module is disposed in the first housing. The second housing has a transparent area and...

20050286216 - Computer front bezel: A computer front bezel includes a body (20) and a cover (40). The cover is pivotably secured to the body. A top wall (46) extends inwardly from the cover. At least one input/output (I/O) hole (462) is defined in the top wall corresponding to I/O sockets of a circuit board...

20050286217 - Computer with a detachable main casing cover and a method of assembling same: A computer with a detachable main casing cover and a method of assembling the same comprises a main casing formed with an opening through which a plurality of hardware components are accommodated therein. The cover is connected to the main casing and is configured to open and close the opening....

20050286215 - Notebook computer: A notebook computer. A host includes an engaging groove and a first magnet adjacent thereto. A cover structure is rotatably connected to the host, with an actuating member, a second magnet, and an engaging member. The actuating member is movably disposed in the cover structure. The magnetic force of the...

20050286218 - Antitheft device for port replicator: An antitheft device for a port replicator includes a case with a plurality of ports and at least two locking holes. A locking mechanism is locked into one of the locking holes. An actuating lever is provided at one side of the case and receives an actuating force to separate...

20050286219 - Port replicator: A port replicator includes upper and lower cases including a plurality of ports. An inclined supporting surface is formed with a connector for electrical connection with a computer at a front top surface of the cases. An actuating lever is provided at one side of the cases and receives an...

20050286220 - Modular sensor assembly: A modular sensor assembly for sensing conditions at a computer rack, such as environmental conditions. The sensor assembly includes an elongate flexible body, configured to attach to a computer rack, with a plurality of addressable sensors, disposed along the body and interconnected to a common connector wire. A connector wire...

20050286221 - Storage device system and cooling structure for logic circuit board for storage device system: In this invention, the CPU of a NAS board, which is liable to become hot, is cooled by concentrating a larger amount of air onto a heat sink. A plurality of logic circuit boards 3 are mounted on a control section 1D of a disc array device 1. The circuit...

20050286223 - Electronic device baffle: The electronic device baffle is a device that is placed within or on top of the housing of an electronic device having a vented cover and electronic motherboard. The baffle is mounted to the vented cover, either above the cover or below the cover, and is situated above the motherboard....

20050286222 - Reconfigurable airflow director for modular blade chassis: A reconfigurable airflow director for modular blade chassis. The airflow director includes multiple duct channels having adjustable inlets and/or outlets. The airflow director may be reconfigured to adjust the amount of airflow across selected blades and selected zones on an individual blade. In one embodiment, snap-in airflow blockers are employed...

20050286224 - Data processing system with air purifying device: An air purifying data processing system includes a chassis, a planar, a microprocessor and an air purifier. The air purifier produces purified air that is exhausted exterior to the chassis to improve the air quality in the vicinity of the chassis. The air purifier produces an air flow that is...

20050286225 - Fire resistant, forced air cooled enclosure for computer digital data storage device: A fire resistant, forced air cooled enclosure for one or more computer digital data storage devices is provided. An operable digital data storage device is mounted in a fire resistant enclosure. One or more openings are formed in the enclosure. A movable fire resistant hatch is positioned adjacent each of...

20050286226 - Heat-generating component cooling structure: A heat-generating component cooling structure includes a hollow heat sink having a portion made of a thermally conductive material. The heat sink has an interior path extending from first to second ends of the heat sink. A fan device is disposed at the first end of the heat sink and...

20050286227 - Cooling integrated circuits using a cold plate with two phase thin film evaporation: A microchannel cold plate for cooling semiconductor electronic devices which may include a semi-permeable wall in contact with liquid in the cooling passage. The cold plate, in turn, may be in contact with the integrated circuit. Cooling liquid passes through the cold plate where it starts boiling inside of the...

20050286228 - Plasma display panel assembly: A plasma display panel (PDP) assembly with an air gap for improving heat dissipation is disclosed. In one embodiment, the PDP assembly includes: a panel assembly having a front panel and a rear panel coupled to the front panel, a chassis base supporting the panel assembly; a driving circuit unit...

20050286230 - Apparatuses and methods for cooling electronic devices in computer systems: Apparatuses and methods for cooling processors and other electronic components in computers and other systems are disclosed herein. A heat sink configured in accordance with one embodiment of the invention includes a heat pipe structure. The heat pipe structure includes an interface portion offset from a body portion by a...

20050286231 - Heat sink with step fin: A heat sink with a fan is provided to be able to prevent clogging by dust at an admission port of a cooling air for radiating fins of the heat sink with a fan to maintain cooling effect expected of the heat sink with a fan over a long period...

20050286229 - Modular heat-dissipation assembly structure for a pcb: A modular heat-dissipation assembly structure for a PCB is described. The structure is formed in a modular way on a peripheral enclosure to meet the thermal budget of the PCB, and has a modular enclosure, a PCB, and at least one heat pipe. The modular enclosure has a plurality of...

20050286232 - Heat sink: A heat sink includes a base and a plurality of spaced parallel fins arranged on the base. Adjacent fins define a plurality of passages there between. Each passage includes an inlet and at least one outlet. The base and the fins made separately, and the fins is thin, such that...

20050286233 - Radiator structure: A radiator structure includes a radiator frame, a radiator and a plurality of elastic latch members. The radiator frame is mounted onto a main board corresponding to an electronic element, and has a plurality of coupling sections and an opening corresponding to the electronic element and the surface of the...

20050286234 - Thermally conductive composite interface and methods of fabrication thereof for an electronic assembly: A thermally conductive composite interface and methods of fabrication are provided for coupling a cooling assembly and at least one electronic device. The interface includes a plurality of thermally conductive contacts for mechanically coupling the cooling assembly and electronic device, and an adhesive material at least partially surrounding the thermally...

20050286235 - Interface assembly: A computer system comprising an interface assembly configured to support one or more I/O connections. In one variation, the computer system comprises a main board housed within a chassis, a chassis connector coupled to the chassis, and one or more I/O cables coupled to the chassis connector. In another variation,...

20050286236 - Adjustable power supply housing with compensating air baffle: An assembly for housing a power supply unit within a data processing system includes a carrier bracket for attaching to the power supply unit, a housing tray to engage the bracket moveably and define a size adjustable space for receiving the power supply unit, and a baffle hinged to the...

20050286237 - Space effective structure and method for retaining printed circuit boards within a housing: An enclosure housing has a first wall defined as a molded polymeric construction, a first latch defined as a one-piece construction with the first wall, a second wall defined as a molded polymeric construction, and a second latch defined as a one-piece construction with the second wall. A circuit board...

20050286238 - Device and method of manufacture of an interconnection structure for printed circuit boards: An interconnection structure for coupling conductive layers of a circuit board includes a pin configured to be press-fitted in an aperture traversing the circuit board, to electrically couple the conductive traces. The pin may be placed in a predrilled aperture, or driven into the circuit board, forming the aperture thereby....

20050286239 - Circuit board and system with a multi-portion socket: Circuit board and system with multi-portion sockets, and signal methods practiced thereon are described herein....

20050286240 - Circuit board electrode connection structure: An electrode connection structure between outer lead(s) of TCP(s), being first circuit board(s), and actuator member electrode(s) for connection to external circuitry, being second circuit board(s); actuator member(s) electrode(s) for connection to external circuitry being formed in or on floor(s) of recess(es) which is/are step(s) smaller in magnitude than thickness(es)...

20050286241 - Electronic apparatus and shielding structure for heat dissipation openings: An electrical apparatus includes a housing, a shielding plate, a first elastic element, and a second elastic element. In this case, the housing has at least one heat dissipation opening. The shielding plate has at least one first hole, a first sidewall and a second sidewall. The shielding plate is...

20050280961 - Leakage current detection interrupter with sensor module for detecting abnormal non-electrical conditions: In the present invention the basic detection and interruption components of a Leakage Current Detector Interrupter (LCDI) in combination with a sensor module are coupled to a conductor such as a shield conductor of an extension or appliance cord having line, neutral, possibly ground and shield conductors to provide a...

20050280962 - Reverse wiring detect in circuit interrupting devices: A resettable circuit interrupting device having a switch and timer circuit connected to the line side of the interrupting device to cause a leakage current to flow for a defined interval of time when power is applied. The timer and switch circuit comprises a timer powered by current from the...

20050280964 - Parallel power supply system for low voltage devices: A load management controller (LMC) can include a power distribution circuit to supply and regulate current to a plurality of low voltage devices. In certain embodiments, the LMC may receive power from an AC power source and may further include an AC-AC transformer, a microcontroller to regulate voltage and current...

20050280965 - Relay-to relay direct communication system and method in an electric power system: Provided is a system relay-to-relay direct communication system and method in a power system. The relay-to-relay direct communication system includes a first protective relay having a first transmit module where the first transmit module includes a first microcontroller adapted to provide a plurality of data channels. Each of the plurality...

20050280963 - Restoring electrical load to distribution feeder circuits: Automatically de-energizing and re-energizing a section of a distribution feeder circuit includes detecting, using a module of a protective device, whether a section of a distribution feeder circuit upstream of the protective device has been de-energized and whether the protective device may be opened automatically. The module signals for the...

20050280966 - System for checking synchronization of ac voltage sources before closing a power circuit breaker: A system for checking synchronization of AC voltage sources before closing a power circuit breaker is provided comprising two power circuit breakers connected by a power transmission line, such as by using remote voltage via fiber channel. Each circuit breaker is respectively connected to a bus and a protective relay....

20050280968 - Circuit arrangement for limitation of over-voltages in energy storage modules: A circuit for the limitation of over-voltages in energy storage modules having a series circuit of energy storage elements connected between a first potential and a second potential includes voltage-limiting elements associated with combinations of the energy storage elements. Where “M” is the maximum number of directly interconnected energy storage...

20050280967 - Protection circuit and method for protecting a switch from a fault: A protection circuit for protecting a switch from a fault includes a first sensing circuit and a second sensing circuit. The first sensing circuit senses a low-side load current through a switch that includes a first terminal, a second terminal and a control terminal. The first terminal is connected to...

20050280969 - Current protection apparatus and method: A current protection apparatus (200) and current protection method (1000) that may include programmable current protection characteristics has been disclosed. A current protection apparatus (200) may include a power distribution unit (230) with power distribution outlets (PDO-1 to PDO-8), each having a corresponding circuit breaker unit (CB1 to CB8). Each...

20050280970 - Current protection apparatus and method: A current protection apparatus (200) and current protection method (1000) that may include programmable current protection characteristics has been disclosed. A current protection apparatus (200) may include a power distribution unit (230) with power distribution outlets (PDO-1 to PDO-8), each having a corresponding circuit breaker unit (CB1 to CB8). Each...

20050280972 - Control circuit: A device for controlling a power flow in an electric power transmission system. A control circuit includes a first inductor and a semiconducting switching element connected in parallel with the first inductor. The control circuit also includes a first bypass path including a surge arrester. A second bypass path is...

20050280971 - Voltage surge protection device: The voltage surge protection device comprises at least one protection module designed to be connected to an electric switchgear apparatus. The protection module comprises at least one protective element for protection against voltage surges and separating means connected to at least one protective element to cause an electrical and/or mechanical...

20050280973 - Circuit breaker and terminal cover: A circuit breaker includes terminals with screws on a power supply side and a load side disposed at a front end section and a rear end section of a main body case containing a current interrupting unit and a switching mechanism. A terminal cover is detachably attached onto the main...

20050280974 - Micro-mechanical switch and method for making same: The micromechanical switch comprises a deformable bridge (1), attached via its ends to a substrate (2), and actuating means (3) to deform the deformable bridge (1) so as to make an electric contact between a first conducting element (4) formed on the substrate (2), between the bridge (1) and the...

20050280975 - Micro-relay and method of fabricating the same: A micro-relay includes a first substrate having stationary contacts and a stationary electrode, a second substrate arranged so as to face the first substrate, and a movable plate arranged between the first and second substrates. The movable plate has a frame and a movable portion. The frame is sandwiched between...

20050280976 - Apparatus and method for banding the interior substrate of a tubular device and the products formed therefrom: Apparatus and method for depositing a banding material on the interior substrate of a tubular device, and the products formed therefrom. The tubular device is, generally, of relatively small diameter and comprises at least one band deposited from a first composition on the interior substrate. When the tubular device is...

20050280977 - Niobium alloy powder, anode for solid electrolytic capacitor and solid electrolytic capacitor: There is provided a niobium alloy powder suitable for manufacturing solid electrolytic capacitors having small leakage currents and high capacitances, where the powder is obtained by enhancing the thermal stability of the niobium oxide coating film while improving the temperature dependence of the sintering behavior of the powder. The niobium...

20050280978 - Capacitor, capacitor-embedded board, and method for manufacturing the capacitor: A capacitor includes a dielectric layer, a manganese dioxide layer, an organic solid electrolyte layer, and a carbon paste layer that are stacked in this order between a first electrode, which serves as an anode, and a second electrode, which serves as a cathode. Between the first electrode and the...

20050280979 - Power source cabinet: The utility model discloses a power source cabinet comprising a power source disposed within the cabinet body, an inverter portion connected to the power source, an air pump portion powered by the output power source of the inverter, positive and negative electrical clips connected to the power source, placed within...

20050280980 - Bypass connector for a socket assembly: A socket assembly for mounting an electric meter comprising a plurality of power line connector subassemblies for connecting electric power lines to the socket assembly. Each subassembly comprises a generally U-shaped lug of electrically conductive material defining a saddle for supporting one of the electric power lines, a connector and...

20050280981 - Modularized rotatable signal control box: The invention provides a modularized rotatable signal control box which is assembled in a housing of an electronic appliance. The signal control box comprises a module base and a rotatable module. The module base is assembled in the housing of the electronic appliance. The rotatable module comprises a hidden panel...

20050280982 - Mounting assembly for data storage device: A mounting assembly for data storage device includes a data storage device (10) with pinholes (13), a cage (20) receiving the data storage device, a fixing member (50) and a rotating member (60). The cage defines a plurality of mounting apertures (39) corresponding to the pinholes. The fixing member movably...

20050280983 - Storage device mounting apparatus: A storage device mounting apparatus includes a first slider (20) having a catch (26), a second slider (30) having a cutout (35), a bracket (40) and a fastener (50). The bracket defines an opening (42) in a front plate (41) thereof. The bracket forms a guideway (45) having an aperture...

20050280985 - Docking apparatus: A docking apparatus includes a port replicator (50), a base (30) for supporting the port replicator thereon, a fixing member (60), a resilient member (80), and a button (10). An accommodating hole (51) is defined in the port replicator, and a hole (351) is defined in the base corresponding to...

20050280984 - Tablet pc and base member coupling arrangement: A tablet PC and base member coupling arrangement is constructed to include a tablet PC, which has a coupling block protruded from the back side and an electric connector at the bottom side, and a base member, which has a top cradle for holding the tablet PC in a tilt...

20050280986 - Directional fan assembly: A computer system having a fan assembly is provided. In one example, the computer system includes a computer chassis for mounting with a computer rack, the computer chassis comprising a front portion and a rear portion and including a main board. The computer system further includes a fan assembly positioned...

20050280988 - Method and apparatus for cooling a portable computer: A portable computer includes a housing containing a circuit component, and a temperature adjusting arrangement which has a thermally conductive section with a side facing approximately along an axis and thermally coupled to the component. A fluid supply section directs a fluid flow along the axis and the thermally conductive...

20050280987 - Phase change materials as a heat sink for computers: An electronic device includes a housing in which electronic components are stored. A heat sink is positioned adjacent the housing, wherein the heat sink is composed of a phase change material....

20050280990 - Fan module: A fan module includes a shell molded from plastic in a unitary construction. In the shell is mounted one or more fans, a printed circuit board assembly and a latching member....

20050280989 - Switch cabinet for a tablet press: Tablet press, with an upper housing part for receiving a rotor and comprising pressing tools, a lower housing part with side walls for receiving a drive device for the rotor, servo drives for peripheral apparatus for the tablet press, a switch cabinet for receiving a machine computer, electrical parts, components,...

20050280992 - Electronic assemblies with high capacity curved and bent fin heat sinks and associated methods: An electronic assembly comprising one or more high performance integrated circuits includes at least one high capacity heat sink. The heat sink, which comprises a number of fins projecting substantially radially from a core, is structured to capture air from a fan and to direct the air to optimize heat...

20050280991 - Fast mountable screw assembly for cpu heat sink: This invention relates to a fast mountable screw assembly for CPU heat sink, comprising a base unit, a fan unit and a heat fin unit. There are hollow bolt holes on four corners of the base unit and each bolt hole is filled with a fastener for a screw to...

20050280994 - Apparatus, method, and control program for cooling electronic devices: A thermal distribution detecting unit detects a thermal distribution state on a surface of an electronic device. An emission control unit identifies a position to be cooled in accordance with the thermal distribution state detected. A nozzle selecting unit selects a cooling nozzle corresponding to the position. An emission time...

20050280995 - Electronic component cooling apparatus: An electronic component cooling apparatus comprises a so-called water-cooled heat sink, a radiator to be cooled by a motor-driven fan, first and second coolant paths for circulating a coolant between the heat sink and the radiator, and a motor-driven pump for giving a moving energy to the coolant. A plurality...

20050280993 - Electronic device cooling assembly and method employing elastic support material holding a plurality of thermally conductive pins: An electronic device cooling assembly and fabrication method are provided which include a manifold with an orifice for injecting a cooling liquid onto a surface to be cooled, and an elastic pin support material with an opening aligned to the orifice of the manifold. Multiple thermally conductive pins are mounted...

20050280996 - Heat dissipating device with enhanced boiling/condensation structure: A heat dissipating device. The heat dissipating device comprises a receptor plate to be placed over a device that generates heat, an evaporator coupling to the receptor plate, a condenser column placed in fluid communication with the evaporator, and a set of condenser extension surfaces extending from the condenser. The...

20050280997 - Power component cooling device: Where power components are fixed on a heat sink 1 inclusive of a heat sink base 1b and cooling fins 1a provided on the heat sink base 1b, one 1c of the cooling fins, which is made thicker, is arranged upright on the heat sink base 1b. And a high...

20050280998 - Half-bridge power module with insert molded heatsinks: A power module which includes heatsinks made of AlSiC and power semiconductor devices directly mounted thereon....

20050281000 - Thermal dissipation structure and method employing segmented heat sink surface coupling to an electronic component: A thermal dissipation structure and method are provided which include a heat sink having a surface configured to couple to a surface of an electronic component for facilitating removal of heat from the component. The heat sink surface and the electronic component surface comprise dissimilar materials with different coefficients of...

20050280999 - Wire form heat sink retention module: A retention module firmly secures a heat sink for a computer chip. The retention module is oriented about the computer chip on a circuit board. The retention module has a rotatable wire form that has two loops. When the rotatable wire form is rotated, the two loops press against an...

20050281001 - Heat sink and chip sandwich system: A chip sandwich includes a heat sink, a retention module, a computer chip mounted in a socket on a mother board, a wave washer spring and a mounting plate. The heat sink is mounted on the retention module using cams, hooks and heat sink tabs to provide an initial orientation...

20050281002 - Battery storage system: The invention includes a storage rack for storing an array of battery cells in an uninterrupted power source (UPS). The rack at least meets the seismic testing requirements of NEBS GR-63-CORE (Issue 2, April 2002). The rack includes a pair of spaced end supports. Each end support includes opposed vertical...

20050281004 - Computer enclosure incorporating hood fastening structure: A computer enclosure of an embodiment of the present invention includes a chassis (30) and a hood (20). The chassis includes two side walls (32) and a front wall (34). The side walls each define a number of receiving holes (38) to slidably receive pins (28) of the hood. The...

20050281003 - Waveguide power supply enclosure: A power supply enclosure device and method for suppressing the radiation of EMI from a power supply along power lines and for suppressing the entry of RF EMI into the power supply through the use of multiple tuned waveguides....

20050281005 - Modular chassis divided along a midplane and cooling system therefor: A chassis divides vertically, with front and rear sections of the chassis joined immediately adjacent a midplane printed circuit board that supports interconnectivity of electronic circuits. Wiring within the chassis is eliminated through directed connections of all components to the midplane. Minimal hardware is required for securing the front and...

20050281006 - Latch mechanism: A latch mechanism (1200) comprises a resilient wire (404) supported proximate its first end (412) and second end (414) by a support structure (406). The latch mechanism (1200) also includes one or more hook shaped catches (218) that have cammed outer surfaces (302) and wire engaging openings (304). To engage...

20050281008 - Extended thin film capacitor (tfc): Extending high k material of a second dielectric layer to surround at least one thru-via designed to provide a signal other than a power signal to a die may eliminate discrete AC coupling capacitors to reduce cost and improve performance of the package....

20050281007 - Heat management in circuit card assemblies: A circuit card assembly comprises a PCB (1) having first and second opposing major faces with a first pair of elongated edges (4, 5) extending therebetween. Heat management layers are disposed within the CCA and/or PCB (1), which extend to said edges (4,5), and a thermally conductive bar (8) is...

20050281010 - Contact pad arrangement for integrated sd/mmc system: A memory card having thirteen contact pads arranged on a PCB in a manner that supports an integrated SD/MMC system. Eight contact pads form a front row, four contact pads form a second row behind the front row, and a thirteenth contact pad is located between the front and back...

20050281009 - Electronic circuit unit for internal combustion engine: An electronic circuit unit for an internal combustion engine including: a printed board; and an electronic component that is mounted to the printed board and configures an electronic circuit for an internal combustion engine, wherein a coupler for connecting a connector mounted to wiring that connects the electronic circuit to...

20050281011 - Heat spreader in integrated circuit package: An integrated circuit (IC) package comprises a package substrate, an IC die mounted on the package substrate, a wire bond electrically connecting the IC die and the package substrate, and a heat spreader mounted on the package substrate. The heat spreader comprises a hole through a portion thereof. The IC...

20050281012 - Mirror image electrical packages and system for using same: A mirror image package is disclosed along with several embodiments for using such package in connection with a normal package. Embodiments include side-by-side and top-over-bottom mounting arrangements. Embodiments also include color or graphic coding so that normal and mirror image chips may be easily distinguished....

20050281013 - Removable ribs in a chassis housing to accommodate extra-wide printed circuit board assemblies: A flexible slotting system in a chassis easily accommodates printed circuit board assemblies having varying widths. A rib assembly is removably attached to the chassis frame to yield slots of the desired width. EMC gaskets over the entire length of the rib to prevent electromagnetic energy from leaking from the...

20050281014 - Surrogate card for printed circuit board assembly: A surrogate card assembly is configured to mimic the profile of a printed circuit board. The surrogate card assembly takes the place of a printed circuit board in an array of boards in a chassis or housing and mimics the active printed circuit boards with respect to directing air flow...

20050281015 - Electronic circuit apparatus and method for stacking electronic circuit units: The invention provides an electronic circuit apparatus having a plurality of electronic circuit units (101a-101n), a circuit board (102) and a connection unit (103), the circuit board (102) having a basic board element (200) and a plurality of additional board elements (201-204), the plurality of additional board elements (201-204) being...

20050281016 - Internally disposed cooling device for electronic apparatus: An internally disposed cooling device is provided. The cooling device includes a cooling member and a docket member. The cooling member includes a first cooling unit, a second unit and a cryogenic element. The cryogenic element has a cold surface that contacts the first cooling unit, and a hot surface...

20050275977 - Multi-level power supply system for a complementary metal oxide semiconductor circuit: There is provided a method for managing a multi-level power supply. The method includes comparing a voltage level (Vs1) of a lower voltage supply bus to a voltage level (Vs2) of a higher voltage supply bus, and routing current from the lower voltage supply bus to the higher voltage supply...

20050275976 - Power conversion apparatus and methods using an adaptive waveform reference: A power conversion apparatus, such as a UPS, includes a first waveform reference signal generator circuit operative to generate a first waveform reference signal responsive to an AC bus, and a second waveform reference signal generator circuit operative to generate a second waveform reference signal, e.g., a more consistently sinusoidal...

20050275978 - Apparatus for protecting bicycle electrical components: An electrical control apparatus comprises a current sensor and a current inhibiting circuit that inhibits current flow between first and second terminals of a bicycle dynamo when current sensed by the current sensor is below a selected value....

20050275979 - Power signaling based technique for detecting islanding conditions in electric power distribution systems: A signaling system for detecting power line discontinuity in a power distribution system having a local power generator in a feeder line employs a signal generator that provides a local generator control signal with a preset protocol continuously and is located in the power distribution system upstream of said local...

20050275980 - Rf generator with commutation inductor: A radio frequency (RF) generator comprises a first half bridge including first and second power transistors; a second half bridge including first and second power transistors; an RF output node coupling output nodes of the first and second half bridges, the output node outputting RF signals to a load; positive...

20050275981 - Gfci wiring device with integral relay module: The present invention discloses an electrical wiring device having a GFCI in combination with an integral relay module with internally supported GFCI transformers to form a relatively small right angle plug that can be connected to a power conductor of an electrical device....

20050275982 - Lamp holder with ground fault circuit interrupter receptacle: A lamp holder has provisions for mounting a lamp socket and a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) receptacle. The lamp holder includes an opening sized to accommodate the GFCI and at least one opening sized to accommodate the lamp socket. The lamp holder can be mounted to a standard outlet...

20050275984 - Latch-up-free esd protection circuit using scr: A latch-up-free ESD protection circuit using SCR is disclosed, in which an SCR is connected between the input pad and the negative power supply; a turn-on switch and a turn-off switch are connected between the positive power supply VDD (or the input pad) and the SCR; and a transistor gating...

20050275983 - Protection circuits for hybrid power systems: The present invention provides a power management and protection system for a hybrid fuel cell system. The hybridization includes a fuel cell stack and an energy storage device (ESD) comprised of either batteries or ultracapacitors or both in parallel with the fuel cell for delivering power to an electrical load....

20050275986 - Method and device for controlling internal power voltage, and semiconductor memory device having the same: In an embodiment, a device controls an internal power voltage in a semiconductor device. The device uses internal and external power voltages during a power-up period, and includes a power-up flag signal generator and a control circuit. The power-up flag signal generator generates a power-up flag signal based on the...

20050275985 - Power supply keying arrangement for use with an electrical apparatus: A power supply keying method for use with an electrical apparatus includes defining a plurality of power supply classes; associating with the plurality of power supply classes a plurality of power supplies, each of the plurality of power supplies including a power supply housing having a unique keying arrangement corresponding...

20050275987 - Esd protection circuit and method: An electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit and method thereof are presented. In some embodiments, a high voltage tolerant input/output circuit comprises an ESD detection circuit, a first first-type transistor, a first second-type transistor, and a second second-type transistor. The first first-type transistor and the first second-type transistor are coupled to...

20050275988 - Self-powering input buffer: A self-powering input buffer includes a first circuit leg that stores a charge, such as in a capacitor and a second circuit leg with a buffer powered by the first circuit leg that detects a state of an input with reference to a threshold. A transistor switch is coupled between...

20050275989 - Cascaded gate-driven esd clamp: A method is provided for semiconductor ESD protection in a mixed voltage device using a cascaded gate driven NMOS clamp circuit. Use of a bias circuit allows for an external I/O signal to have a voltage higher than the internal circuit power supply voltage so that a proper trigger level...

20050275990 - Method of protecting semiconductor device and protection apparatus for semiconductor device using the same: A protection apparatus for a semiconductor device includes a DC power source, a load, a semiconductor device arranged between the DC power source and the load and switches the load between a driving state and a stopping state, a comparator comparing a voltage drop across the semiconductor device with a...

20050275991 - Power supply having an extendable power input port: A power supply having an extendable power input port connecting to a connection line to be installed on a side wall of a computer host. The side wall and the power supply form a heat dissipation passage therebetween to improve heated airflow in the computer host and increase heat dissipation...

20050275992 - Radiation fan driving apparatus: A radiation fan driving apparatus aims to allow a non-stop power supply system to output electric power to drive a radiation fan to continuously rotate at a lower speed to perform heat dissipation even the power supply device is electrically connected to an external electric power source. A control circuit...

20050275993 - System and method for detecting failure of a relay based circuit: A system comprises a relay, a device, a temperature sensor, and a controller. The relay has a conductive component that generates heat when current flows through the conductive component, and the device is coupled to the relay such that power is provided to the device via the relay. The temperature...

20050275994 - Transient voltage detecting circuit: The invention provides a transient voltage detecting circuit for detecting a transient voltage occurring at a power supply or a ground of an electronic system. The circuit according to the invention includes a plurality of detecting units of which the outputs are initially latched by at least one voltage source....

20050275995 - Switching device and electric apparatus: A switching device is provided that includes a switching mechanism unit and a switch drive control circuit. In the switching device, an operating member is maintained in an ON position by the sucking force of a permanent magnet and a yoke, despite the pushing force of a biasing unit, when...

20050275996 - Esd inducing apparatus in mobile communication terminal with fingerprint recognition function: The provided is an electrostatic discharging (ESD) inducing apparatus in a mobile communication terminal with a fingerprint recognition function. The ESD inducing apparatus includes: a fingerprint recognizing unit for obtaining fingerprint information by contacting with a fingerprint of a human finger, which is provided to one side of the mobile...

20050275997 - Plasma driven, n-type semiconductor, thermoelectric power superoxide ion generator: A plasma is generated inside a barrier enclosure made specifically of N-Type semiconductive material, said plasma thus generating a thermal gradient across said barrier which drives electrons through said barrier via the thermoelectric power of said N-Type semiconductor, said electrons thus being liberated on the opposing side of said barrier...

20050275999 - Apparatus and method for joining two substrates: A substrate attaching device (3) includes a vacuum chamber (31), a first electrostatic chuck (32) at least partly set in the vacuum chamber, and further includes a chuck body (321) with a plurality of gas releasing holes (322), a working table (33) stationable below the first electrostatic chuck in the...

20050275998 - Conveying method, conveyance apparatus, exposure apparatus, and device manufacturing method: A method of holding an object with an electrostatic chuck and conveying the held object includes steps of measuring a property of the object concerning an electrostatic attraction force generated between the object and the electrostatic chuck; and controlling a characteristic of conveyance of the object based on a measurement...

20050276000 - Solid state turbine engine ignition exciter having elevated temperature operational capabiltiy: A turbine engine ignition exciter circuit applies energy stored in the exciter tank capacitor to the load (igniter plug) through a thyristor type semiconductor switching device that minimizes leakage current at elevated operating temperatures. The semiconductor switching device is periodically activated by a trigger circuit to initiate discharge of energy...

20050276001 - Multilayer chip varistor: A multilayer chip varistor comprises a multilayer body and a pair of external electrodes formed on the multilayer body. The multilayer body has a varistor section and a pair of outer layer sections disposed so as to interpose said varistor section. The varistor section comprises a varistor layer developing a...

20050276002 - Copper termination inks containing lead free and cadmium free glasses for capacitors: Lead-free and cadmium-free glass composition that is particularly suitable for use in conductive ink applications. The invention includes a capacitor comprising a copper termination, the copper termination is made by firing an ink including a glass component, the glass component may comprise up to about 65 mole % ZnO, up...

20050276003 - Electric double layer capacitor: An electric double layer capacitor has high static capacitance, and superior durability, and the amount of gas generated by dissociating solvent can be reduced. In an electric double layer capacitor including an anode and a cathode containing active carbon, a separator, and nonaqueous electrolyte solution, the crystallite thickness Lc(002) of...

20050276004 - Horizontal computer mounting arrangement: A horizontal computer mounting arrangement includes a case having a bottom panel defining motherboard mounting area and a borderland area, a motherboard mounted in the case corresponding to the motherboard mounting area, an adapter vertically inserted into one vertical slot of the motherboard and having a plurality of horizontal slots...

20050276011 - Buckling mechanism: A buckling mechanism used to fasten an electronic device such as a wireless broadband access point device or a wireless broadband router onto a bracket. The electronic device includes a top plate and a side plate having a side-plate aperture. The bracket is disposed on the top plate and has...

20050276008 - Computer enclosure: A computer enclosure includes a base (20) having a pair of opposite side panels (21), a rear panel (23) and a bottom panel (25), and a cover (10). A pair of horizontal slideways (2111) is defined in the side panels respectively. A pair of pivots (121) is formed on the...

20050276005 - Electronic device and method for managing power distribution therein: An electronic device comprising at least a first part of a housing and a second part of a housing joined together with a fixing element and configured to be movable with respect to each other, wherein the first part of a housing comprises a first battery configured to provide power...

20050276007 - Fixing apparatus for motherboard: A fixing apparatus is for fixing a motherboard (60) in a chassis (20). The chassis includes a supporting board (30). The supporting plate includes a number of clips (36, 38), and a screw hole (391). The motherboard (60) defines a number of through holes (62) corresponding to a number of...

20050276010 - Portable computer: A portable computer having a computer main body, a display connected to the computer main body, a hooking part provided in one of the computer main body and the display, and a latch part provided in the other of the computer main body and the display. The latch part is...

20050276009 - Portable computer with camera: The present invention relates to a portable computer having a computer main body, and a display part rotatably coupled to the computer main body. The portable computer includes a camera module provided on one of the computer main body or the display part. A switch is provided in the camera...

20050276006 - Thermal insulating board for laptop computers: The present invention is directed to a laptop platform for resting a laptop computer on a user's lap; the platform comprising a composite structure having risers to establish an air gap between the platform and the laptop. In one embodiment the platform is further configured with upper and lower layers...

20050276013 - Rail assembly for a data storage device: A rail assembly for a data storage device includes a bracket (30) comprising a first wall (34), a rail (60) attached to the first wall (34) and a fastener (80) comprising a set of latches (84). The first wall (34) defining a set of through holes (344), the rail (60)...

20050276012 - Retaining device for assembling drive bracket: A retaining device includes a computer cage (30), a drive bracket (20) for receiving a storage device, a displacing assembly (40) movably combining the drive bracket and the computer cage together. The displacing assembly includes a first fixing member (42) slidably attached to the bottom of the drive bracket, a...

20050276015 - Computing device: A media centre computing device includes a housing, and a mains-powered personal computer motherboard including a main processor with a heatsink disposed at or near to one edge of the motherboard and connectors disposed at an adjacent edge of the motherboard, the motherboard being secured in the housing with the...

20050276014 - Thermal management arrangement with a low heat flux channel flow coupled to high heat flux channels: Embodiments of the present invention include an apparatus, method, and system for a thermal management arrangement having a low heat flux channel flow coupled to high heat flux channels....

20050276016 - Method and apparatus for water-cooling power modules in an induction calendering control actuator system used on web manufacturing processes: An induction heating system used on web manufacturing processes has one or more workcoils each with an associated power module. The power modules are cooled using water. In one embodiment the power modules and the workcoils are in physical contact with a full width water cooled support beam. In another...

20050276017 - Common plenum and air intake airflow management for telecom equipment: An air flow distribution system for a telecommunication equipment assembly is disclosed. The telecommunications equipment assembly includes a chassis. The chassis is formed by wall panels and includes a first side, a second side, a bottom end section, a top end section, electronic apparatuses regions and a plenum region having...

20050276019 - Computer temperature management system and method: A computer system including a main circuit, a main cooling fan cooling the main circuit, a detector detecting a driving state of the main circuit, a power supply which supplies driving power to the main cooling fan, a second circuit, a second cooling fan supplied with driving power branched from...

20050276018 - Thermal management system for a portable computing device: A thermal management system for a portable computing device comprises at least one vent formed in a housing of the portable computing device and a thermal module adapted to dissipate thermal energy from within an interior area of the housing via the at least one vent. The system also comprises...

20050276020 - System and method for a cooling system: Certain exemplary embodiments can comprise a system comprising an electric drive system for a machine. The system can comprise a rectifier adapted to convert AC power from an alternator to DC power. The system can comprise an inverter adapted to receive DC power from the rectifier and provide power to...

20050276021 - Memory module cooling: A heatsink for a memory module includes a substantially planar contact portion for forming a thermal contact with the memory module and for mounting the heatsink on the memory module. One or more formations for emitting heat are also provided, the formations for emitting heat being in thermal communication with...

20050276022 - Computer bezel: A computer bezel includes a main body (100), a shutter (10) movably attached to the main body, a pair of springs (50) connecting the shutter and the main body, and a bracket (40). The main body includes an opening (110) and a pair of flanges (103). A first rail (120)...

20050276023 - Universal modular power supply carrier: A universal modular power supply carrier mounts different sized power supplies within a substantially rectangular body designed for thermal and electromagnetic emissions control. The power supplies are preferably secured within the carrier body. Input connectors may be alternating current or direct current. The output connector may be pin, or blade,...

20050276024 - Flexi-rigid printed circuit board with integral flexible heat sink area: A flexi-rigid printed circuit board has a rigid area made up of inner layers of flexible copper and outer layers of rigid insulating material. The board includes an integral flexible heat sink area having springy edge regions of exposed flexible copper layers without outer layers of rigid insulating material, and...

20050276026 - Assembling structure of electronic apparatus and assembling method thereof: An assembling structure of an electronic apparatus and the assembling method thereof are disclosed. The assembling structure of an electronic apparatus comprises a casing having a receiving space, a plurality of conductive terminals, a printed circuit board and at least an electronic element. The plurality of conductive terminals are disposed...

20050276025 - System and method for retaining cards in an information handling system: A card retention system comprises a chassis and a bracket provided to secure to the chassis by a first retention member. The first retention member is selectively oriented in one of a first position and a second position. The first position limits lateral movement of the bracket. The second position...

20050276027 - Electronic device for shielding emi: A electronic device for shielding electromagnetic interference (EMI) including a metal shield, a printed circuit board (PCB) having a ground layer, and a number of ground pads arranged at edges of the PCB and in electrical conductivity with the ground layer. The ground pads lies close to edges of the...

20050276028 - Radio frequency identification system: A system for manufacturing an integrated circuit system having a substrate with a integrated circuit device. A first pad is formed on the substrate and connected to the integrated circuit device. A first dielectric layer is formed over the substrate and the first pad, with the first dielectric layer having...

20050276029 - Mounting a voltage regulator on top of a processor: A voltage regulator board may be mounted over a processor package on a motherboard. In some embodiments, this on top mounting may save space and may improve voltage power delivery. A voltage regulator interconnect may have a first upper level which contacts the voltage regulator board, in one embodiment, and...

20050276030 - Reference layer openings: A component having reference layer openings to contribute towards achieving a differential impedance in a circuit, is described herein....

20050276031 - Printed circuit assembly system and method: A printed circuit assembly system comprises an assembly module adapted to automatically insert an electronic component into a socket of the printed circuit assembly and automatically close the socket to secure the electronic component to the socket....

20050270707 - Extended trip range motor control system and method: A technique is provided for controlling and protecting loads such as electric motors. In the technique, current sensing circuitry detects electrical current applied to the load. Device thermal modeling circuitry, such as circuitry for modeling heating of a motor, determines heating based upon the sensed current, and generates a first...

20050270708 - Combination-type motor control with extended current range: A motor control technique is disclosed in which a first algorithm controls interruption of power to a motor in a first current range. A second algorithm controls interruption of power in a second, higher current range. The algorithms may be adapted to specific motor sizes, ratings or classes. The extended...

20050270709 - Nuisance trip reducing motor control system and method: A technique for reducing nuisance tripping is disclosed in which a desired limit temperature is determined for a component of a motor system. The limit is compared to actual temperature signals, or signals indicative of temperature of the component. The component may be the conductor or conductors providing power to...

20050270711 - Esd protection circuit for high speed signaling including t/r switches: An ESD protection circuit for a transistor having a drain and source coupled to high-speed signaling pins of an integrated circuit includes a first string of clamping elements and a second string of clamping elements. The first string of clamping elements has a collective capacitance less than the capacitance of...

20050270710 - Silicon controlled rectifier for the electrostatic discharge protection: The present invention relates to an SCR (Silicon Controlled Rectifier) for the ESD (electrostatic discharge) protection comprising two terminal electrodes of a first electrode and a second electrode, a PMOS, an NMOS and an SCR structure. By utilizing an embedded SCR, a whole-chip ESD protection circuit design can be obtained....

20050270712 - Multi-domain esd protection circuit structure: A multi-domain ESD protection circuit structure is described. The preferred embodiment of the present invention selects power lines of an internal circuit as ESD buses. The power lines of the remaining internal circuits are coupled with the ESD buses through the ESD connection cells. In another embodiments of the preferred...

20050270713 - Circuit for the programmable protection of output over-voltages in a power factor corrector: The present invention refers to a switching power supply, in particular to a power factor corrector, and more particularly to a circuit for the programmable protection against output over-voltages. It also refers to a power factor corrector integrated circuit comprising a circuit for the programmable protection against output over-voltages. In...

20050270714 - Electrostatic discharge protection circuit: Integrated circuits are provided that have sensitive circuitry such as programmable polysilicon fuses. Electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuitry is provided that prevents damage or undesired programming of the sensitive circuitry in the presence of an electrostatic discharge event. The electrostatic discharge protection circuitry may have a power ESD device that...

20050270715 - Snubber module and power conversion device: In the invention, a snubber module (10) is configured so that twelve snubber diodes and a snubber capacitor which constitute a snubber circuit for suppressing a surge voltage are enclosed in a resin mold (101), and a P-side lead wire (103) and an N-side lead wire (104) which are two...

20050270716 - Hybrid relay: The invention provides a hybrid relay generating low electric noise used for controlling the on/off of an electrical equipment. A hybrid relay 30 inserted to a line L supplying power to a load 20 has lines L1 and L2 branched in parallel. A first mechanical relay 31 is inserted to...

20050270718 - Apparatus for securing a conductor in a power switching device: A power switching device for use in a power distribution network has a conductive element that is shaped in a non-cylindrical form. The non-cylindrical shape of the conductive element allows the non-conductive material such as epoxy that is used to form the body of the device to securely fasten the...

20050270717 - Trip coil drive circuit and electrical switching apparatus including the same: A drive circuit, such as an electronic trip device, is for a shunt trip coil of a network protector. The drive circuit includes an alternating current input adapted to receive an alternating current voltage and a first half-wave rectifier adapted to provide a plurality of direct current voltages from the...

20050270719 - Gas-insulated surge arrester: In order to maintain the manufacturing costs of this arrester at a low level, the field control element (6) and a first plug-type contact (16) of a plug connection (15) are held on the current conductor (R) of the insulator (17), and a high-voltage electrode (4) of the varistor column...

20050270720 - Devices and methods for detecting operational failures of relays: An uninterruptible power supply (UPS) includes a power conversion circuit and a relay. The relay is configured to couple and decouple a power source to and from an input of the power conversion circuit. The control circuit is operative to apply a coil current to the relay to sense the...

20050270721 - Tweezers with grounding wire: There are proposed tweezers with grounding wire for grabbing a minute object containing an infinitesimal substance, which can discharge static electricity in the human body when it is used to grab a minute object, and which thus prevents the action of static electricity on the minute object and/or infinitesimal substance...

20050270722 - Apparatus and method for improving uniformity and charge decay time performance of an air ionizer blower: An air ionizer blower includes a voltage source, an air inlet, an air outlet, an air mover, at least one electrode and a straightening vane. The air mover is configured to cause air to flow into the air inlet and out of the air outlet, thereby creating an air flow....

20050270723 - Mounting structure for integrated circuit: In a mounting structure of an integrated circuit, an electrolytic capacitor for smoothing power of a heating element is disposed out of range of thermal effect of the heating element, and a ceramic capacitor for supplementing the operation of the electrolytic capacitor is additionally disposed between the electrolytic capacitor and...

20050270724 - Niobium powder, anode for solid electrolytic capacitor and solid electrolytic capacitor: There is provided a niobium powder to make a capacitor which is small leakage current, also limited leakage current even after application of thermal load, and high capacitance which is attained by enhancing the thermal stability of the niobium oxide coating film in the capacitor. The niobium powder includes at...

20050270725 - Fluted anode with minimal density gradients and capacitor comprising same: An anode with an anode body with a first side and a second side opposite to said first side. First flutes are on the first side and second flutes on the second side. The first flutes and said second flutes are offset or have different depths....

20050270726 - Modular surge protection: A power protection system for protection against an electrical transient surge and/or interference. Such a system can be useful in the dispensing of fuel at gas stations, convenience stores, truck stops, and other such locations, for protection of the low voltage signal wires that go from the dispenser to the...

20050270727 - Loading cartridge latch structure: A removable mechanism for electronic devices includes: a removable body coupled to a removable box. The removable body is turned on the removable box. A coupling member is located between the removable body and the removable box. The coupling member has an elastic section to turn the removable body to...

20050270732 - All-in-one computer with height adjustable display: A novel integrated computer includes a support base, a computer component pivotally coupled to the support base, and a display component slidably coupled to the computer component. The pivotal connection between the support base and the computer component facilitates adjustment of the tilt of the display. The slidable connection between...

20050270729 - Compact design for handheld computing device having lcd dispaly: A handheld computing device includes a system motherboard; and a display secured to the system motherboard The display comprises a display panel, and a circuit board carrying display electronics for the display panel. The system motherboard includes a cavity, and the display electronics extend from the circuit board into the...

20050270731 - Computer docking system: A computer docking system comprises a docking bracket adapted to support a display device. The docking bracket is also adapted to support vertical docking of a portable computer device adjacent the display device....

20050270733 - Display housing for computing device: An improved housing for a computing device is disclosed. The improved housing can have one or more of the following aspects. A first aspect of the invention pertains to a computer housing having a logo or other symbol that can be illuminated using light from the backside of a display...

20050270734 - Display housing for computing device: A personal computing device is disclosed. The personal computing device includes a housing having a translucent portion. The housing encloses internally various components that provide computing operations for the personal computing device. The personal computing device also includes a light source disposed inside the housing. The light source is configured...

20050270730 - Extendable multi-screen flat panel (computer / television) monitor enabling increased workspace and viewable monitor surface: This invention is an extendable multi-screen flat panel (computer/television) monitor enabling increased workspace and viewable monitor surface. This invention increases the viewable size of flat panel monitors of any kind by adding extendable monitor screens (display devices) on any or all sides of the primary monitor....

20050270728 - Handheld computing device having drop-resistant lcd display: A display for a handheld computing device includes a display panel; a circuit board carrying display electronics for the display panel; a cover assembly securing the display panel to the circuit board; and a resilient layer adhered to the circuit board for securing the display to the computing device....

20050270736 - Electronic equipment and method for use the electronic equipment: The invention concerns electronic equipment including a body structure in which a place is arranged for at least one display and belonging in connection with the body structure display means including at least one said display, whereby the said display allows use of the equipment in at least two operating...

20050270735 - Remote control holding unit: A remote control holding unit, includes a type of remote control for a controlled laptop computer, characterized as: a remote control unit stored in a securing frame that corresponds to a PCMCIA inserting slot of a laptop computer, allowing the remote control unit to be stored when not in use....

20050270737 - Drive carrier: There is provided a drive carrier. The drive carrier is configured to receive a media drive and is also configured to be removably receivable in a receiving location of a computer system. The drive carrier includes a base portion, a handle portion and a latch mechanism for securing the carrier...

20050270739 - System for efficiently cooling a processor: One embodiment of a system for efficiently cooling a processor includes a mounting plate configured to be thermally coupled to the processor, a passive heat transport device thermally coupled to the mounting plate and a heat exchanger coupled to the passive heat transport device....

20050270738 - Systems and methods for cooling computer modules in computer cabinets: Systems and methods for cooling computer components in large computer systems are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a computer system configured in accordance with aspects of the invention can include a computer module positioned in a chassis, and an air mover configured to move air through the chassis and past...

20050270740 - Heat-dissipating structure inside the computer mainframe: A heat-dissipating structure inside a computer mainframe comprising an air-guiding mask installed either to the side board of a mainframe case or above the heat dissipation module of CPU; when mainframe case is used together with different mother boards, the CPU location within the mother board is expected to change...

20050270741 - Large-area planar heat dissipation structure: A large-area heat dissipation structure has a thermal conducting member and a heat sink assembly. The thermal conducting member has a large-area thermal conductive plate and a thermal conductive base protruding from a lower surface of the large-area thermal conductive plate. The heat sink assembly has a plurality of fins...

20050270742 - Semi-compliant joining mechanism for semiconductor cooling applications: A heat collection apparatus is mounted to the heat source using a gimbal plate, which includes a gimbal joint. The gimbal joint enables application of a retaining force to the heat collection apparatus as a single-point load. The retaining force is applied along a vector that is collinear to the...

20050270743 - Cooling module for electronic devices: A cooling module is provided for use in an electronic device. The cooling module includes a heat conducting plate, a heat conducting pillar erected on the bottom surface of the heat conducting plate facing a heat generating electronic element, a cooling fin set disposed on the top surface of the...

20050270744 - Compliant thermal interface for electronic equipment: A thin metallic sheet having an array of alternating domes, directed away from opposite sides of the sheet, to bridge a gap between a top surface of a processor package and a bottom surface of a heat sink. The sheet is positioned between the processor package and heat sink before...

20050270745 - Integration of planar transformer and/or planar inductor with power switches in power converter: A power converter integrates at least one planar transformer comprising a multi-layer transformer substrate and/or at least one planar inductor comprising a multi-layer inductor substrate with a number of power semiconductor switches physically and thermally coupled to a heat sink via one or more multi-layer switch substrates....

20050270746 - Insulating structure having combined insulating and heat spreading capabilities: The present invention provides an insulating structure comprising an insulating material and a heat spreading material. The invention further provides a portable electronic device comprising at least one heat generating component, an enclosure, and an insulating structure, wherein the insulating structure comprises an insulating material and a heat spreading material....

20050270747 - Digital micromirror device mounting system: A projection device is provided, wherein the projection device includes a digital micromirror device, a circuit board that further includes a first face and a second face, an integrated heat sink/stiffener; and a plurality of engagement mechanisms, wherein the plurality of engagement mechanisms is adapted to operatively couple the digital...

20050270748 - Substrate structure integrated with passive components: A substrate structure integrated with passive components is proposed. The substrate structure includes a carrier plate and a plurality of passive components provided on the carrier plate. The carrier plate is formed with at least one cavity for receiving the passive components and at least one opening for receiving electronic...

20050270749 - Thermally improved placement of power-dissipating components onto a circuit board: The invention refers to an electronic system, comprising several power-dissipating components, and a circuit board, wherein said power-dissipating components are mounted both to a top side and a bottom side of said circuit board. Further, the invention refers to method for mounting power-dissipating components onto a circuit board, comprising the...

20050270750 - Electronic substrate for a three-dimensional electronic module: The invention relates to an electronic substrate suitable for being included in a stack containing said electronic substrate and at least one other electronic substrate and suitable for being connected to the other electronic substrate and optionally to an input-output interface, wherein it comprises a frame consisting of a material...

20050270751 - Computer rack with cluster modules: A cluster module for holding multiple computers. In one variation, a computer rack is configured to receive a plurality of cluster modules, and each of the cluster modules holds a plurality of computers. In one implementation, the computers are secured within the each of the cluster modules in a vertical...

20050270752 - Electronic devices with small functional elements supported on a carrier: Methods and apparatuses for an electronic assembly. The electronic assembly has a first object created and separated from a host substrate. The first object has a first electrical circuitry therein. A carrier substrate is coupled to the first object wherein the first object is being recessed below a surface of...

20050270753 - Casing unit for electronic device: In a casing unit for accommodating a printed circuit board, a case has a plurality of walls, one of the walls being partially or entirely open to form an open surface through which the board is inserted into the case. Guides, secured on side walls, comprise two guide protruding members...

20050270754 - Electrical tool: An electrical tool with an adjustable housing geometry has a motor part, a handle part situated so that it is displaceable relative to the motor part via a connection, and a power supply block that is replaceable using a detachable connection, the power supply block being configured as the handle...

20050270755 - Method for preventing pins of semiconductor package from short circuit during soldering: A method for preventing pins of a semiconductor package from short circuit during soldering is provided. The pins are soldered to a circuit board. At least one solder-mask area is formed on the circuit board or the pins, with a solder mask material being disposed on the solder-mask area. When...

20050270756 - Small form factor usb bluetooth dongle: A small form factor USB Bluetooth dongle includes a printed circuit board (PCB), a USB contact area, and a radio frequency (RF) transceiver die. The PCB includes a first primary surface and a second primary surface. The USB contact area is fabricated on the first primary surface. The RF transceiver...

20050270757 - Electronic devices with small functional elements supported on a carrier: Methods and apparatuses for an electronic assembly. The electronic assembly has a first object created and separated from a host substrate. The first object has a first electrical circuitry therein. A carrier substrate is coupled to the first object wherein the first object is being recessed below a surface of...

20050270758 - Semiconductor device, noise reduction method, and shield cover: In a memory module, reference potential connecting patterns are disposed on high frequency signal lines and/or on the extension lines extending from the terminal ends of the signal lines as well as a shield cover for covering semiconductor memory chips is disposed on the substrate, and the reference potential connecting...

20050264960 - Circuit for generating a supply voltage: Circuit for generating a supply voltage having a voltage input connected to a voltage regulator that generates a first supply voltage and to a low-noise voltage regulator that generates a low-noise supply voltage. A control unit determines which of the two supply voltages is switched to a supply voltage output...

20050264959 - High voltage supply device for developer: A high voltage supply device for a developer unit including a first sub high voltage generating unit having at least one Zener diode for generating a first sub high voltage from a main high voltage formed by superposing first DC and AC voltages, and for applying the first sub high...

20050264961 - Generator: A detecting means easily detects the abnormality of a generator having a plurality of power supply units. Each of the power supply units includes one of a plurality of output windings L1 to L4, which are wound independently of each other around single iron core, and one of rectifiers 2...

20050264962 - Apparatus for detecting arc fault: An apparatus for detecting an arc fault. The apparatus comprises a current detector for detecting the amount of change of current flowing on the wire and generating a signal proportional to the amount of change; a signal transformer for passing a high frequency component of the signal outputted from the...

20050264963 - Electrostatic discharge protective circuit and semiconductor integrated circuit using the same: An electrostatic discharge protective circuit including an ESD protective circuit which has a trigger terminal and forms a discharge path from a first node to a second node when trigger signals are supplied to the trigger terminal, a trigger circuit included in a circuit to be protected which is connected...

20050264966 - Esd protection designs with parallel lc tank for giga-hertz rf integrated circuits: An ESD protection circuit design incorporating a single, or a plurality of, parallel inductor and capacitor, also known as LC tank(s), to avoid power loss by parasitic capacitance in ESD circuits. The first design described incorporates a LC tank structure. The second includes two LC tank structures. These structures can...

20050264967 - Esd protection designs with parallel lc tank for giga-hertz rf integrated circuits: An ESD protection circuit design incorporating a single, or a plurality of, parallel inductor and capacitor, also known as LC tank(s), to avoid power loss by parasitic capacitance in ESD circuits. The first design described incorporates a LC tank structure. The second includes two LC tank structures. These structures can...

20050264964 - Semiconductor circuit: This invention includes a circuit (11) to be protected and an ESD protection circuit (2) which protects the circuit (11) to be protected against electrostatic discharge. The circuit (11) to be protected includes a bipolar transistor (TR1), and the emitter of the bipolar transistor (TR1) is connected to an external...

20050264965 - Semiconductor integrated circuit device and method for fabricating the same: A semiconductor integrated circuit including a digital circuit and an analog circuit which are integrated on a single semiconductor chip comprises a first electrostatic destruction protection circuit, connected to a digital circuit, for protecting the digital circuit from destruction caused by ESD therein by an influence of an input digital...

20050264968 - Esd protection module triggered by bjt punch-through: An electrostatic discharge protection (ESD) circuit is disclosed for protecting a pad of an integrated circuit from ESD events. The ESD circuit has an ESD trigger module having a first and second transistors connected in series, between the pad and a first common node, at least one ESD protection module...

20050264969 - Integrated protector and splitter: A method and five pin integrated protector and splitter module are provided for use at a protector panel of a facility for housing telephone-related equipment, where the module is capable of being used in conjunction with at least a broadband MODEM separate from a digital loop carrier. The module includes...

20050264970 - Power supply controller and method for controlling power supply circuit: A power supply controller includes detection circuits that are provided so as to correspond to a plurality of load circuits performing an operation by power output from a power supply circuit and that detect an overcurrent condition of load currents of the respective load circuits; and a control unit controlling...

20050264971 - Semiconductor integrated circuit apparatus having overheat protection circuit and overheat protection method: A semiconductor integrated circuit apparatus includes an overheat protection circuit including a voltage generating circuit, a voltage comparing circuit, and a voltage outputting circuit. The voltage generating circuit generates two reference voltages having substantially equivalent responsiveness to an input voltage and different variation gradients with respect to a temperature change...

20050264972 - Relay control device for a direct current electrical apparatus: A device for electrically controlling the switching of an apparatus, such as a DC motor of a vehicle window regulator controlled by an electromechanical relay, includes the electromechanical relay to actuate the switching of a switch of the apparatus and a microcontroller that controls the relay. The microcontroller periodically measures...

20050264973 - Two-wire power and communications for irrigation systems: A large number of irrigation system devices connected to a common two-wire cable can be powered and individually controlled from a central location by transmitting over the cable DC pulses of alternating polarity. Control information is conveyed by transmitting a command pulse train consisting of a series of pulses, separated...

20050264974 - Vacuum variable capacitor: A vacuum variable capacitor is comprises of a vacuum container which is formed by sealing both end of a cylindrical insulator with a fixed-side end plate and a movable-side end plate, a movable conductive member which is disposed opposite to the fixed-side end plate in the vacuum container, a fixed...

20050264975 - Chip-type electronic component: In a chip-type electronic component of the present invention, at least one surface of a ceramic body is a convexly curved surface. Specifically, at least one surface in a thickness direction of the ceramic body may be convexly curved, and the side surface of the ceramic body may be concavely...

20050264976 - Silicon nanocrystal capacitor and process for forming same: A storage capacitor plate for a semiconductor assembly comprising a substantially continuous porous conductive storage plate comprising silicon nanocrystals residing along a surface of a conductive material and along a surface of a coplanar insulative material adjacent the conductive material, a capacitor cell dielectric overlying the silicon nanocrystals and an...

20050264977 - Multilayer capacitor: A multilayer capacitor configured of internal electrodes, each of which has a similar shape that is continuous and has a pair of parallel parts extending parallel to one another. First and second ends of each internal electrode are formed at different positions from those of the other internal electrodes in...

20050264978 - Hv capacitor and testing method: A high voltage capacitor design is provided that provides improved performance. The high voltage capacitor includes a stack of mechanically joined capacitor cells, which in one variant utilize a separator formed of two layers of paper. In one version, the high voltage capacitor may be used as a capacitative voltage...

20050264979 - Implantable medical device having flat electrolytic capacitor with differing sized anode and cathode layers: Flat electrolytic capacitors, particularly, for use in implantable medical devices (IMDs), and the methods of fabrication of same are disclosed. The capacitors are formed with an electrode stack assembly comprising a plurality of stacked capacitor layers each comprising an anode sub-assembly of at least one anode layer, a cathode layer...

20050264980 - Shield cover for protecting inverter and liquid crystal device using the same: A shield cover for a liquid crystal device is made of an insulating film for protecting and insulating an inverter, including a printed circuit board at a lower surface of the inverter and a transformer at an upper surface of the inverter. The shield cover extends from a portion of...

20050264982 - Plasma display apparatus: There is provided a plasma display apparatus capable of reducing the cost and complexity of fitting circuit boards to a chassis base. The plasma display apparatus comprises a plasma display panel (PDP), a chassis base having a first side attached to the PDP, the first side also supporting the PDP,...

20050264981 - Power sourcing unit for power over ethernet system: A power sourcing unit for a power over ethernet system. The unit includes a chassis with a power supply guide and a CPU guide, and a power supply including a power supply connector. The unit also includes a printed circuit board including first and second connectors and being coupled to...

20050264983 - Mechanical liquid crystal display device: A mechanical liquid crystal display (LCD) device and particularly to a mechanical LCD device for automatically and rapidly unloading and storing the LCD panel that is especially suitable for a LCD device which has a display panel higher than the case to allow the display panel to be folded and...

20050264985 - Plasma display device: A plasma display device including a plasma display panel for displaying images, a chassis base coupled to the plasma display panel, a reinforcing member coupled to the chassis base, and a supporting member coupled to the reinforcing member....

20050264986 - Processor module packaging for a portable electronic device display: A processor module is packaged with a display for a portable electronic device. The display is designed to create a space within a display housing to allow a processor module to be included in the display housing. The processor module can be designed to be integral with the display housing....

20050264984 - Sliding-type portable communication device having dual liquid crystal display: Disclosed is a sliding-type portable communication device having a dual liquid crystal display (LCD) including a first LCD and a second LCD, mounted on a front surface and a back surface of a sliding body, respectively. The sliding-type portable communication device includes a main body and a sliding body, which...

20050264990 - Digital image viewer: A portable digital image viewing apparatus comprises an enclosure including a first housing and a second housing that holds a visual display. The first housing contains a microprocessor and a memory module having software installed therein. A reader receives digital image data from a digital camera memory card for transfer...

20050264989 - Electronic appliance and enclosure thereof: An electronic appliance includes an enclosure and an internal device (50). The enclosure includes a bezel (10) defining at least one opening (111). A pair of slanting slideways (151) is defined in the bezel. A bracket (20) is slidably attached to inside of the bezel to cover said opening. A...

20050264987 - Port indicator: A docking station includes a port with a corresponding status indicator....

20050264988 - Slide case with pivotable stand member for handheld computing device: A handheld computing device includes a display screen, a main housing portion, a removable case, and a stand member. The main housing retains the display screen. The removable case is adapted to slidably fit over at least part of the main housing. The stand member is pivotably coupled to the...

20050264991 - Fixing structure for detachable electronic assembly and electronic apparatus: A fixing structure is for a detachable electronic assembly. The detachable electronic assembly has at least one first hole. The fixing structure includes a housing, a first movable member, and a second movable member. In this case, the housing has at least one guiding bar, at least one fist connecting...

20050264992 - Adjustable support for lap work: An adjustable support for a portable computer or the like having a main or center board, side boards, and cylindrical stackers interconnecting them. The device is designed to hold a portable computer on the main board and to dispose it weightlessly in the lap area of a seated user by...

20050264993 - Shielding box: A shielding box includes a first wiring board and a second wiring board maintaining a distance relative to the first wiring board and facing thereto. A ventilating hole is formed in the second wiring board and having side surfaces facing each other. A pair of flat cables are extending through...

20050264995 - Downdraft cooling system for in-line devices: A system and method for cooling a series of heat generating devices arrayed sequentially in the axis of flow for a cooling medium. An inlet manifold contains a stepped chamber whereby cool air is apportioned to several chambers, each chamber containing a heat generating device. An outlet manifold contains a...

20050264996 - Pump, cooling unit and electronic apparatus including cooling unit: A pump has a pump casing and an impeller. The pump casing has a pump chamber, an inlet path through which a liquid is guided to the pump chamber and an outlet path through which the liquid is discharged from the pump chamber. The impeller is housed in the pump...

20050264994 - [heat sink]: A heat sink is provided. The heat sink comprises a hollow chassis having a contact face at a bottom portion thereof for attaching to an electronic component and a heat dissipating face at a top portion thereof. A plurality of circularly arranged fins extend from an inner sidewall of the...

20050264997 - Method and apparatus for providing distributed fluid flows in a thermal management arrangement: Embodiments of the present invention include an apparatus, method, and system for providing a flow distributive interface for a thermal management arrangement....

20050264998 - Heat sink assembly: Heat sink apparatuses comprising a heat sink and a mounting fixture attached to the heat sink are provided. The mounting fixture is selected from the group consisting of dentate mounting fixtures, fenestrated mounting fixtures, and cavitated mounting fixtures. Also provided are heat sink assemblies including devices attached to heat sink...

20050264999 - Heat sink attachment: A new heat sink apparatus and method that simplify the assembly of the heat sink and thermal stud. The new heat sink assembly uses a spring retainer that, in most cases, can use existing socket mounting screws. A spring clip (202) presses a thermal stud (204) against the back of...

20050265000 - Heat sink assembly with fixing devices: A heat sin assembly includes a heat sink and a fixing device. The heat sink assembly includes a heat-absorbing base, a heat pipe attached to base, and a plurality of stacked fins through which the heat pipe extends. A fixing device is detachably engaged with the base and defining a...

20050265001 - Cooling system and projection-type image display apparatus using the same: A cooling system for cooling a semiconductor device including a display device provided in a projection-type image display apparatus with high cooling efficiency without sacrificing cooling performance is disclosed. The cooling system includes a radiating member provided with a convex-shaped heat-receiving portion thermally connected to a heat-generating element mounted on...

20050265002 - Integrated power modules with a cooling passageway and methods for forming the same: An integrated power module includes a longitudinally extending mounting member defining a cooling passageway on a first side thereof. A heat sink is positioned in the cooling passageway. A printed circuit board is positioned proximate a second side of the mounting member opposite the first side. A heat generating power...

20050265003 - Electromagnetic interference shield for i/o ports: A computer system is provided, including: a computer chassis configured to retain a motherboard having a plurality of I/O (input/output) connectors mounted thereon; and an electrically conductive door movable from an open position to a closed position, wherein when said door is in the open position, the I/O connectors are...

20050265004 - Rack mounted computer system: A rack mounted computer system. In one variation the computer rack is configured for side-by-side placement of computers. In another variation, the computer rack includes flanges for supporting the placement of computer units within the rack. In another variation the computer rack is configured with retaining clips. In yet another...

20050265005 - Mounting apparatus for expansion cards: A mounting apparatus for expansion cards (80) comprises a bracket (20), a pair of sliding members (40) and a retainer (60). The bracket staying in the chassis (90) of a computer comprises a main body (22), at the edge of the main body extends inwardly a first guiding part (224)....

20050265006 - Multiplexer circuit layout design: A multiplexer having 2 output channels or some multiple thereof, and a desired number of inputs per channel, with corresponding inputs from each channel physically located in close proximity to each other and having the same physical circuit length....

20050265007 - Systems and methods to secure a circuit board: According to some embodiments, a device having a pliant portion may be utilized to secure a circuit board....

20050265008 - Method and structures for implementing enhanced reliability for printed circuit board high power dissipation applications: A method and structures are provided for implementing enhanced reliability for printed circuit board high power dissipation applications. An external return current member provides a return current path outside of the printed circuit board, thereby minimizing power dissipation within the printed circuit board. The external return current member can be...

20050265009 - Detecting short circuits and detecting component misplacement: The invention provides an arrangement and method for detecting shorts between solder pads 31-34 in the production testing of circuit boards. The invention is particularly suitable for circuits driven by a constant current source or sink 6. By providing a conductor 101-103 between the solder pads, connected by a resistive...

20050265010 - Multipart electronic circuit assembly with detachably interconnecting and locking component circuit substrates: An assembly of releasably interconnected circuit substrates is provided. The assembly has a first and second circuit substrate. Each substrate provides an electrical connector for mating electrical engagement of the first and second substrates. The assembly also has a two-position lock that is operable between a first and second position....

20050265011 - Grounding spring for removable tuner module: A conductive ground spring includes a body, an extrusion coupled to the body, a grounding flange disposed on an end of the extrusion opposite of the body, and an orifice disposed in the body, wherein the orifice is configured to receive a tuner connector....

20050265012 - Flexible isolation device that shields emi sensitive devices from outside interference: An isolation device includes an upper portion, a lower portion, and an isolation area. At least one of the upper and lower portions is constructed with a flexible shielding material. The isolation device may also include a conduit having one opening in the isolation area and another opening outside the...

20050265013 - Modular communications shelf system and methods for using the same: A modular shelf system for use with an equipment support structure to manage cables has opposed front and rear sides. The shelf system includes a base member adapted to be secured to the equipment support structure and first and second drawers mounted on the base member in side-by-side relation. Each...