Electricity: electrical systems and devices inventions 01/06

20060018058 - Method for stabilizing electronic circuit operation and electronic apparatus using the same: An operation signal generator circuits are provided to continue to operate an object circuit which is not operated unless an operation signal arrives for the purpose of power consumption reduction, and thereby the object circuit is put into dummy operation. This enables an influence of environmental factors, which may affect...

20060018060 - Arc fault circuit interrupter: An arc fault circuit interrupter includes line and load terminals, separable contacts, a current sensor sensing current flowing between the terminals and associated with one type of load, and a first arc fault detection circuit generating a first trip signal responsive to the sensed current. A second arc fault detection...

20060018059 - Circuit interrupter including arc fault test and/or ground fault test failure indicator: A circuit breaker includes a test circuit having one or two indicators, an arc fault signal generator, and first and second test switches. A first indicator is electrically connected in series with the first test switch. This series combination provides a first alternating current signal to the arc fault signal...

20060018061 - Ground fault circuit interrupter with enhanced radio frequency interference suppression: A ground fault circuit interrupter device having a feedthrough capacitor for substantially reducing interference from radio frequency signals such as those emitted from cell phones. The ground fault circuit interrupter device includes a printed circuit board having a system ground terminal and a detection terminal for receiving a fault detection...

20060018062 - Ground fault circuit interrupter with reverse wiring protection: A new type of switching mechanism for a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) with reverse wiring protection preferably includes two pairs of fixed contact holders, each member of each pair having at least one fixed contact at one end; a pair of movable contact holders, each having an end having...

20060018066 - Device for esd protection of an integrated circuit: A device for ESD (electrostatic discharge) protection of a circuit of a semiconductor device comprises a field effect transistor based varistor with gate, source and drain regions, wherein one of the source and drain regions is connected to an input/output pad of the semiconductor device, and the other one of...

20060018065 - Display device and protection circuits thereof: A display device has a display array, a discharging line and a plurality of protection circuits. Each of the protection circuits has a first discharging circuit and a second discharging circuit. The first discharging circuit has a first switching element, a resistance element and a second switching element electrically connected...

20060018064 - High voltage tolerant i/o circuit: An I/O circuit is disclosed for tolerating a high voltage input without incurring a leakage current. An ESD current bypass module is coupled between a power supply node and a circuit pad. A high voltage tolerant charge module is used for disabling the ESD current bypass module when the circuit...

20060018063 - Method and circuit arrangement for esd protection of a connection terminal: The present invention relates to a method and a circuit arrangement for protecting a connection terminal (CANH, CANL) of a semiconductor device against electrostatic discharge (ESD), wherein first and second common nodes (N1, N2) protected against ESD of respective first and second polarities are provided. Connection terminals are coupled via...

20060018067 - Distribution of an electric quantity through a circuit: A method of distributing an electric quantity through an electronic circuit for local exploitation by at least one circuit block of the electronic circuit that includes providing in the electronic circuit first and second conductive lines, the first conductive line distributing a first electric potential and the second conductive line...

20060018068 - Phase control switching device: Respective contact terminals in respective arc-suppressing spaces of respective breakers are opened at a voltage zero point of any phase of three phases, simultaneously among the three phases. If current breaking is carried out for the three phases at the same time, when the breakers of the three phases are...

20060018069 - Load management system: A method, and a system that uses the method, of managing loads for residential use. The method includes connecting a first signal-responsive switch to a first load, and connecting a second signal-responsive switch to a second load that has a lower priority than the first load. The method also includes...

20060018070 - Diode chip for esd/eos protection for multiple element device: A mechanism for protecting an electronic component from electrostatic discharge (ESD) and electrical overstress (EOS) damage. The protective device includes a substrate that is adapted for coupling to a cable and/or another device, e.g., a card, the electronic component (a multi-element magnetic tape head or disk head, etc.), etc. Multiple...

20060018071 - Protective device for antenna power circuit: The present invention provides a device for protecting an antenna power circuit from overcurrent. A fuse and a positive thermistor are serially connected to an antenna power line, which is the output of the antenna power circuit, and power is fed to an antenna control cable via the power line....

20060018072 - Load coil with digital signal bypass technology: An apparatus including a load coil to be placed in series with a transmission line to compensate for capacitance in the transmission line is provided. The apparatus further includes low and high pass filters. The low pass filters allow analog signals to pass through the load coil while blocking from...

20060018073 - Active protection against transients: A circuit is provided for protecting double-layer capacitors in applications that are subject to transients. Predetermined thresholds can be set to protect the double-layer capacitors from the transients and concomitant damage that may occur....

20060018074 - Snubber circuit: A snubber circuit has a voltage detection circuit which detects that a voltage between first and second terminals exceeds a predetermined voltage, a protection circuit which performs control to prevent an overvoltage between the first and second terminals when the voltage detection circuit detects that the voltage between the first...

20060018075 - Permanent magnet bulk degausser: One or more pairs of magnet assemblages (14 and 16) are provided with magnetized segments (21-30) arranged in a Halbach-like array. The magnet assemblages (14 and 16) define a gap (18) through which magnetic data storage media (12) pass in a direction (20) across the segments (21-30). The magnetized sides...

20060018076 - Air conditioner device with removable driver electrodes: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a method and apparatus for moving air using an air-conditioning system therein, whereby the air-conditioning system preferably includes at least one emitter electrode, at least one collector electrode, at least one driver electrode disposed adjacent to the collector electrode, and/or at least...

20060018077 - Initiator: An initiator includes a pair of electrode pins, a conductive header, an insulator, a bridge wire, an explosive, and capsules. A bottom wall of the inner capsule has a protrusion projecting from the bottom wall. The thickness of an end wall portion of the protrusion is determined in such a...

20060018078 - Solid electrolytic capacitor: A solid electrolytic capacitor comprises a capacitor element which includes an anode foil and a cathode foil rolled with a separator interposed therebetween, and a solid electrolyte layer or an electrically conductive polymer layer provided therein. The cathode foil is coated with a film of a titanium-containing compound metal nitride....

20060018079 - Method and apparatus for openings in a capacitor case: An capacitor, comprising a capacitor stack, including one or more substantially planar anode layers, and one or more substantially planar cathode layers, the capacitor including a case with a first opening and a second opening, the first opening sized for passage of the capacitor stack and the second opening defined...

20060018080 - Use of parylene coating in an electric device: An electric device includes an electric element, such as a wound film capacitor, with power input and output leads. The electric element includes a coating layer of parylene that provides moisture resistance and low gas and moisture permeability to protect the electric element from short and long term moisture degradation...

20060018081 - Laminated ceramic capacitor: A laminated ceramic capacitor includes a ceramic block formed by laminating a plurality of ceramic sheets, a plurality of external electrodes formed on outer surfaces of the ceramic block facing each other, and set as a positive terminal and a negative terminal, respectively, one or more first and second internal...

20060018082 - Variable capacitance capacitor, circuit module, and communications apparatus: A variable capacitance capacitor has a plurality of variable capacitance elements, using a thin-film dielectric layer whose dielectric constant varies with voltage application, connected in series with one another between the high-frequency signal input and output terminals. The first bias lines belonging to a high-potential side and the second bias...

20060018083 - Plug for sealing a capacitor fill port: An apparatus comprising a capacitor stack, including one or more substantially planar anode layers, and one or more substantially planar cathode layers. Additionally, the capacitor has a case having a first opening and a second opening, the first opening sized for passage of the capacitor stack, and a cover substantially...

20060018084 - Solid electrolytic capacitor, stacked capacitor using the same, and fabrication method thereof: On a surface-roughened aluminum foil, an aluminum oxide film as an anodic oxide film is formed. Then, a conductive polymer layer as a solid electrolyte is formed thereon and thereafer a first metal plating layer is directly formed on the conductive polymer layer, thereby forming a cathode portion. On the...

20060018085 - Apparatus for containing solid state electronic circuits and components and having the appearance of a vacuum tube: A simulated vacuum tube and vacuum tube apparatus which employs solid-state components within a vacuum tube enclosure. A transparent or translucent glass or plastic tubular enclosure contains and isolates an operating environment. This unique enclosure creates a visually pleasing device while also providing an independently managed environment that may be...

20060018087 - Electronic device: An electronic device includes a housing and a receiving part formed in the housing and configured to receive a received device. A part of the receiving part has a shield structure whereby electromagnetic interference is prevented from radiating....

20060018086 - Mechanism for fastening adapter card on expansion slot: An expansion slot mounted on a motherboard of a microcomputer for electrically coupling to an inserted adapter card is disclosed. Inserting the adapter card into the expansion slot will flex a flexible member until a protrusion enters into a hole of the adapter card for fastening. Flexing a latch away...

20060018088 - Dual position display in an electronic device: An apparatus and method are disclosed for an electronic device (100) to incorporate two housing members (104, 106) to expose a first portion (112) of a display or screen (110) when closed. When the two members (104, 106) are moved to open the housing (102) the display or screen (110)...

20060018091 - Computer housing: A fastening mechanism includes a mounting seat mounted on a frame body, disposed at a mounting hole in a frame body, and configured with an accommodating space therein. The mounting seat has a mounting wall formed with an opening for access into the accommodating space, and an outer surrounding wall...

20060018089 - Notebook type keyboard apparatus: A notebook type keyboard apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a keyboard coupled to a main body in the form of a notebook. Containing slots for firmly receiving a PDA or mobile phone are mounted on the keyboard. The handheld electronic apparatus is connected to a wireless transmission apparatus on...

20060018090 - Technique for mounting a power supply in a computer: A computer according to a preferred embodiment of the invention may have a power supply mounted therein without the use of tool-requiring fasteners. A chassis of the computer may have a chassis hook and either a stop or an elastic catch. A power supply of the computer may have a...

20060018092 - Display panel device: Left and right heat radiating plates are mounted on the rear side of a liquid crystal display panel in respective left and right positions thereon. The left and right heat radiating plates are of a substantially L-shaped cross section including a plurality of fins and respective supports near the center...

20060018093 - Closed-loop cycling type heat-dissipation apparatus: This invention provides a closed-loop cycling type heat-dissipation apparatus, including at least one metal conduit and plural heat-dissipation fins. Hot air in a housing of a screen module is channeled into the metal conduit through an upper exit of the housing. Heat-dissipation fins attached onto the metal conduit then make...

20060018094 - Ventilated housing for electronic components: A structure for vertically housing an electronic component is disclosed as including a bottom support member and a top support member. The top support member is substantially parallel to the bottom support member. An open space is formed between the top support member and the bottom support member whereby the...

20060018095 - Insulated frame member: An insulated frame member 10 comprising first and second frame components 12, 14 interconnected by first and second thermally insulating connectors 24, 26 each connector 24, 26 defining, with the first and second frame components 12, 14 a channel 28, 30 containing a resin material 32, the connectors 24, 26...

20060018096 - Heat dissipating device: A heat dissipating device includes a heat sink and a protecting device attached to the heat sink. The heat sink includes a plurality of individual fins in assembly. The protecting device is made from plastic. The protecting device includes a lath resting on the fins, and a plurality of ribs...

20060018097 - Heat dissipation device: A heat dissipation assembly includes a heat sink, a retention module and a clip for securing the heat sink to the retention module. The heat sink includes a base for contacting with a heat generating device. The retention module includes a bottom wall and a first sidewall defining a slot...

20060018098 - Pcb board incorporating thermo-encapsulant for providing controlled heat dissipation and electromagnetic functions and associated method of manufacturing a pcb board: A circuit board assembly includes a substantially planar shaped printed circuit board (PCB) having a first side and a second side separated by a determined thickness. At least one electrically operable component, typically an LED element, is secured to a selected one of first and second sides of the PCB...

20060018099 - High brightness led apparatus with an integrated heat sink: A high brightness LED apparatus with an integrated heat sink includes a heat sink base and at least one LED mounted in the heat sink base. The heat sink base includes multiple dissipating fins formed integrally on the substrate. Each of the at least one LED includes a body and...

20060018100 - Active plate-connector device with built-in semiconductor dies: An Active Plate-Connector Device has built-in semiconductor dies to switch large current. The signal pads of the dies are routed out through a built-in printed circuit board and associated pins. The power pads of the dies are connected to the power plate and power terminals, respectively. The power plate, power...

20060018101 - Mounting apparatus for mounting expansion cards in computer enclosure: A mounting apparatus for mounting expansion cards (30) with cover plates (35) to a computer enclosure includes a rear panel (14) and a fixing member (40). The cover plate has a bent portion (37). The rear panel has a card cage (25) which includes a bent wall (27). The rear...

20060018102 - Flexible conductors connected between two parts of a portable electronic device: The present invention is directed towards a portable electronic device that includes a first part and a second part. The first part includes electrical circuits and has an exterior side, an interior side, and a bottom side. The second part includes electrical circuits and has an exterior side, and interior...

20060018103 - Securing mechanism for swapper of electronic devices: The securing mechanism for swapper of electronic devices of this invention comprises: a casing provided with a plurality of supporting means to support a mother board; at least a group of surrounding ribs to surround outer peripheral of a swapper affixed to said mother board when said mother board is...

20060018104 - Electronic component mounted structure and optical transceiver using the same: An electronic component mounted structure has: a circuit board; two semiconductor elements that are mounted on the circuit board; and an AC coupling capacitor that is operable to cut off signals with a predetermined frequency or less and is provided between the two semiconductor elements. The AC coupling capacitor is...

20060018105 - Board unit: To provide a board unit having an insertion-extraction handle locking structure with which a desired locking force can be easily generated and the locking force is hardly lowered, and which is low in production cost. An insertion-extraction handle 5 is rotatably supported by a panel body 4. A spring unit...

20060018106 - Frame assembly and electronic device: An outer frame has an outer frame upper side plate, an outer frame lower side plate, an outer frame left side plate, and an outer frame right side plate. In an upper right corner, a transparent upper side plate, a transparent right side plate, and holders are applied to inner...

20060012928 - Circuit arrangement for controlling two independent load resistors that can be operated with a rectifield alternating current voltage: A circuit array controls operation of two loads that operate with a rectified AC voltage. The circuit array includes a semiconductor switch on a circuit path with the two loads and a control unit to generate a switch control signal that controls the semiconductor switch. The control unit includes a...

20060012929 - Hot-swap circuit system for fan tray module: A hot-swap circuit system for fan tray module includes a soft-start-circuit module in charge of the power start of the fan tray module hot-plugged into an application system. The soft-start circuit module includes a capacitor and a field effect transistor. The capacitor discharges and the field effect transistor turns off...

20060012930 - Semiconductor device having a plurality of temperature sensors and semiconductor device control method using the plurality of temperature sensors: A semiconductor device comprises a plurality of banks, a plurality of control circuits, and a plurality of temperature sensors, wherein each of the plurality of temperature sensors is disposed near at least one of the plurality of banks for sensing the temperature of the area surrounding the at least one...

20060012932 - Overcurrent protection circuit: The voltage generator circuit includes a regulator, a first sensor circuit, and a second sensor circuit. The first sensor circuit includes a first transistor, a first resistor, and an error amplifier. When V1>Vth, the error amplifier senses an overcurrent condition to provide feedback to the operational amplifier to limit an...

20060012931 - Three-pole circuit interrupter: A three-pole circuit breaker is for a three-phase load circuit including three phases and a line cycle. The three-pole circuit breaker includes three poles, each of which includes a set of separable contacts for a corresponding one of the phases of the three-phase load circuit, and a current sensor adapted...

20060012933 - Status relay including a current switch: Low current electrical devices can be protected by a status relay having an active current sensing circuit that includes a current switch....

20060012934 - Continuous laminate fuse: A fuse is adapted for electrical connection between a first low voltage power bus and a second low voltage power bus. The fuse includes one or more pairs of first and second spacer laminations. The first and second spacer laminations have a first area. The fuse also includes a plurality...

20060012935 - Transient protector circuit for multi-phase energized power supplies: Circuits and systems are used in multi-phase power supplies for the prevention of transient currents. Phase to phase and phase to neutral metal oxide varistors (“MOV”) are replaced with a single DC power supply connected MOV. Transient currents are limited by resistors that are connected in series to each of...

20060012936 - Electronic apparatus: An electronic apparatus includes a microcomputer, an IC communicating with the microcomputer through a predetermined communication line; and a transient current breaker preventing a predetermined transient current from being introduced from the microcomputer to the IC through the communication line. Thus an electronic apparatus which prevents a transient current from...

20060012937 - Piezoelectric actuator driver: To provide a driver for driving piezoelectric actuators with drastically reduced drive currents during on/off switch control, thereby reducing the power consumption of an overall device. Each of the plural piezoelectric actuators 1a to 1h is composed of a plate and piezoelectric sheets attached to the opposed surfaces of the...

20060012938 - Coupling set for connecting ground plate for arrest of lightning: A coupling set for connecting a ground plate for arrest of lightning is provided, in which the ground plate is underground below an electric pole in order to effectively arrest lightning. Accordingly, lightning can be effectively grounded. The connection members are connected with each other top and bottom and left...

20060012939 - Clamp for use in processing semiconductor workpieces: An apparatus is provided to improve clamping of a work piece to a support surface. The apparatus includes a support base, an insulator layer disposed on the support base, an electrode layer disposed on the insulator layer, and a clamping layer comprising aluminum oxynitride disposed on the electrode layer wherein...

20060012940 - Mems rf-switch using semiconductor: A MEMS RF-switch is provided for controlling switching on/off of transmission of AC signals. The MEMS RF-switch of the present invention includes: a first electrode coupled to one terminal of the power source; a semiconductor layer combined with an upper surface of the first electrode, and forming a potential barrier...

20060012941 - Method for operating an electronic module supplied with electrical energy by an operating voltage source: 1. A method for operating an electronic module which is supplied with electrical energy by an operating voltage source with a circuit unit for carrying out at least one system function, wherein in the event of an operating voltage interruption the operating voltage is supplied by a system-autonomous capacitor and...

20060012942 - Capacitor with single sided partial etch and stake: The present subject matter includes a capacitor stack having a plurality of cathode layers, and a plurality of anode layers. The anode layers have unetched portions for connection. For example, connection tabs are connected to the unetched areas. The connection tabs are additionally interconnected....

20060012943 - Method and apparatus for connecting electrodes having apertures: In various embodiments, the present subject matter includes a capacitor stack having a first substantially planar electrode having a first unetched portion, and a first aperture extending through the first substantially planar electrode and defined by material at least partially including the unetched portion. Also, the present subject matter includes...

20060012944 - Mechanically operable electrical device: A mechanically operable electrical device (102), comprising a transmitter electrode (302), a receiver electrode (312) and a moveable conductive element (201). The device is configured such that the conductive element is moveable to a first position remote from said electrodes such that the transmitter electrode is capacitance coupled to said...

20060012945 - Method and apparatus for a capacitor shell including two mateable cupped components: One embodiment of the present subject matter includes a capacitor, comprising a first cupped shell having a first opening, and a second cupped shell having a second opening, wherein the first opening and the second opening are adapted to sealably mate to form a closed shell defining a volume therein....

20060012946 - Solid electrolytic capacitor and method for manufacturing the same: An anode terminal or a cathode terminal is provided with an exposure portion that extends substantially perpendicularly to an arrangement direction of the two terminals and that have an end face exposed on a side face of a housing. At least the end face on the exposure portion is plated...

20060012947 - Outdoor-installed power conditioner device: An enclosure is formed of an outer case and a lid. The outer case includes a first projecting strip portion provided on a top face side of the outer case and on an outer peripheral portion defining an opening, and extending to project outwardly from the outer case, and the...

20060012948 - Transformer with housing and switch gear: A transformer is formed by a housing having a main transformer compartment, a first compartment for the input terminals for the main power supply, a second compartment for the output terminals to supply the load and a third compartment for a manually operable switching unit, where each of the compartments...

20060012950 - Circuit board group for electrically coupling electronic devices: The present invention discloses a circuit board group for electrically coupling electronic devices, which comprises a circuit board group having a primary circuit board and at least one secondary circuit board. A second connection port coupled to a first connection port is disposed on the secondary circuit board at the...

20060012949 - System and method for non-mechanical information handling system product badge orientation: A product badge coupled to a product, such as an information handling system, displays product information to align with a selected of plural product orientations by illuminating a first display material to present the product information in a first orientation associated with a first product orientation and a second display...

20060012951 - Method of designing a size-adjustable multi-mode display unit for portable electronic devices: An apparatus is disclosed comprising a first housing, a first display device connected to the first housing, a second housing, and a second display device connected to the second housing. The first housing may be connected to the second housing so that the apparatus can be placed into a first...

20060012952 - Electronic device installation dock: An electronic device installation dock for installing an electronic device includes a frame which has a housing space for holding the electronic device and a left side wall and a right side wall that have at least one fastener hole, and an elastic housing that is flexible to couple the...

20060012953 - Chassis and method for directing the flow of air through a chassis: A chassis assembly for an information handling system or computer system is provided in which an outlet assembly coupled to the chassis includes a shelf that is positioned beyond the boundaries of the base of the chassis. The shelf includes an opening for allowing forced air to exit the interior...

20060012957 - Duct for cooling multiple components in a processor-based device: A duct for cooling multiple components in a processor-based device. The duct has an inlet cooling duct section for a cooling airflow focused toward a processor region. The duct also has at least one exit cooling duct section for the cooling airflow extending from the inlet cooling duct section and...

20060012956 - Memory cooler: An apparatus for cooling memory modules installed in adjacent sockets on a circuit board is provided. The apparatus includes a fan for directing cooling air through air gaps between adjacent memory modules. The air gaps extend in a longitudinal direction from a first end of the modules to an opposite...

20060012954 - Network protector added load ability through forced convection: A network protector that includes a housing assembly, a circuit breaker, a control assembly, and a convention cooling assembly. The housing assembly is structured to form an enclosure and has a bus assembly coupled to an interior wall. The circuit breaker is structured to engaged the bus assembly within the...

20060012955 - System and method for cooling electronic devices: In accordance with certain embodiments, a computer system having an electronic component, a heat sink having a contact surface disposed against the electronic component, and at least one blower embedded within fins of the heat sink....

20060012958 - Electronic apparatus: An electronic apparatus includes a heat-generating component, a heat receiving portion thermally connected to the heat-generating component, a heat radiating portion to radiate heat generated y the heat-generating component, and a circulation path to circulate a liquid coolant between the heat receiving and radiating portions. The heat radiating portion has...

20060012959 - Heat dissipation device: A heat dissipation device includes a first heat sink (10) mounted on one side of a video graphics adapter (VGA) card (70) on which a heat generating componnent (74) is mounted to dissipate heat generated by the heat generating componnent, a second heat sink (30) mounted on an opposite side...

20060012960 - Heat sink and retaining clip assembly: Apparatus and methods for secure attachment of a heat sink to its respective retention clip as well as attachment to an electronic device are presented. One embodiment of a retention clip retention apparatus consists of a protruding hip depending from a side of a heat sink protrusion adapted to capture...

20060012962 - Display device: A display device, particularly a plasma display device, low in cost and small in mass, having a display panel capable of being prevented from deforming even upon application of an external force to the front panel. A plasma display device includes an exterior housing by the provision of a frame-formed...

20060012961 - Heat-dissipating fin assembly for heat sink: A heat-dissipating fin assembly (1) includes a plurality of individual fin plates (12) arranged side by side. Each fin plate includes a main body (14). First and second flanges (16, 18) extend perpendicularly from opposite edges of the main body of each fin plate. A pair of spaced first bridge-shaped...

20060012963 - Electronic device having compact heat radiation structure: A liquid crystal display (LCD) is fixed to an upper housing half by an LCD fixing frame made of a material having a high thermal conductivity. The LCD fixing frame is attached to the upper housing half in contact with a lower surface of the LCD on the opposite side...

20060012964 - Circuit board group for electrically coupling electronic devices: The present invention discloses a circuit board group for electrically coupling electronic devices, which comprises a primary circuit board divided into an electronic device connecting section and a circuit section. The electronic device connecting section comprises a first connection port for connecting electronic devices and the circuit section comprises a...

20060012965 - Apparatus for securing a modular component in a chassis: An apparatus for securing a modular component comprises a jointed cam arm including a first portion and a second portion pivotally connected to the first portion. A flexible member is included on the first portion. A pivot limiting catch is included on the second portion, the catch being operable to...

20060012966 - Electronic assemblies and systems comprising interposer with embedded capacitors: To reduce switching noise, the power supply terminals of an integrated circuit die are coupled to the respective terminals of at least one capacitor embedded in an interposer that lies between the die and a substrate. In an embodiment, the interposer is a multilayer ceramic structure that couples power and...

20060012967 - Ic chip mounting substrate, ic chip mounting substrate manufacturing method, optical communication device, and optical communication device manufacturing method: An object of the present invention is to provide a substrate for mounting an IC chip which is a component for optical communication having an IC chip and an optical component integrally provided thereon, which can ensure a short distance between the IC chip and the optical component, which is...

20060012968 - Dsx module with performance monitoring: A DSX system having a plurality of jacks mounted in a chassis, the jacks including IN and OUT ports accessible from the front of the chassis and tip and ring springs corresponding to each of the IN and OUT ports. The chassis also includes IN and OUT co-axial cable connectors...

20060012969 - Conforming shielded form for electronic component assemblies and methods for making and using same: The present invention is directed to electronic components shielded from electromagnetic interference through the use of conforming shield enclosures. Conforming shield enclosures are flexible metalized thermoformed thin-wall polycarbonate polymer film substrates used to shield a radiation source. The present invention relates to conforming shielded forms for electronic component assemblies and...

20060012970 - Method and device for mechanical coupling: A coupling between a device and a mating part includes an elastic material and perhaps a tensioner coupled to the elastic material. The elastic material is wrapped around at least part of the device. The tensioner or other method is used to stretch the elastic material, thereby reducing the thickness...

20060007609 - Shaft current control brush ring assembly: A shaft current control brush ring assembly includes a cup and a brush ring assembly secured within the cup. The cup is secured to a motor faceplate, within a recess formed in the faceplate by interference fit, or by means of a clamp attached to the faceplate. A slinger can...

20060007611 - Circuit interrupting system with independent trip and reset lockout: Resettable circuit interrupting devices, such as GFCI devices, that include an independent trip mechanism and a reset lockout mechanism are provided. The trip mechanism operates independently of a circuit interrupting mechanism used to break the connection, and the reset lockout mechanism prevents the resetting of electrical connections between input and...

20060007610 - Leakage current detector interrupter with reset lockout: An electrical extension cord includes a leakage current detector interrupter (LCDI) with reset lockout that can interrupt the power being supplied a line side of the cord to a corded appliance or to household wiring when a leakage current is detected flowing from any of the wires in the load...

20060007612 - Protection of nrom devices from charge damage: A method for protecting NROM devices from charge damage during process steps, the method including providing X-decoder structure for word line connections, wherein each word line is connected to a pair of transistors, a PMOS transistor T1 and an NMOS transistor T2, the PMOS transistors T1 sharing a common deep...

20060007614 - Environmentally hardened ethernet switch: A device for hardening an Ethernet switch is disclosed. The device provides cooling for the switch, and, suppresses electrical transients and electromagnetic interference, which could affect the power supply, and data transmission of the Ethernet switch. Using this device, the Ethernet switch can be used in harsh industrial environments, such...

20060007613 - Method for power adaptation in an electricity network: According to the invention, power matching in an electricity grid (N) is carried out by regulation of a storage power station (S) which is operated in the grid. In the event of changes in the power available or in the power consumption in the grid, the power consumption of the...

20060007615 - Power supply apparatus capable of detecting abnormality of current flowing through drive circuit: A current detection unit starts sampling of a motor current at the timing when the motor current has exceeded a threshold value, and holds a maximum motor current value for each prescribed operation cycle. An abnormality determination unit determines whether the maximum motor current value is greater than the threshold...

20060007617 - Dc voltage converter and method for converting a dc voltage: A DC voltage converter and a method for converting a DC voltage into a plurality of output-side DC voltages are disclosed. A reference variable for a control loop is provided at one output, while a respective threshold value comparison is carried out at the other outputs. An energy store at...

20060007618 - Dc voltage converter and method for converting a dc voltage: A DC voltage converter having a plurality of outputs and a method for converting a DC voltage into a plurality of output-side DC voltages is disclosed. A control unit is used to drive a first and a second switch to drive an energy store in such a manner that a...

20060007616 - Power supply voltage detection circuitry and methods for use of the same: Power detection circuitry that provides a substantially constant trip-point is provided. The circuitry is immune to temperature and process variations, thus preventing premature or delayed enablement of utilization circuitry (e.g., memory). In addition, the trip-point remains constant during both slow and fast power up and power down conditions. This may...

20060007619 - Fault detection apparatus and method: There is provided an apparatus for producing a trip signal to activate a circuit breaker in an alternating current power line, said apparatus comprising: a sensing circuit operable to sense values representing: a phase difference between current and voltage in said power line; and current amplitude in said power line;...

20060007620 - Hot-swap protection circuit: Embodiments of the present invention provide methods and circuitry for protecting a circuit during hot-swap events. Hot swap protection circuitry includes as overcurrent detection circuit which decouples power from a load. Circuitry is provided to detect ground-fault conditions. Noise detection circuitry is provided to reduce noise in the power that...

20060007621 - Surge protector with input transformer: A surge protector for alternating current service includes at least an incoming hot line and a neutral line, but usually includes an incoming hot line, an incoming neutral line and a safety ground line. The surge protector has an input transformer and a series connected transformer with input connection to...

20060007622 - Car power source apparatus: The car power source apparatus is provided with a driving battery 1 having a plurality of battery modules 2 connected in series, contactors (electric vehicle battery relay contacts) 6 connected to the output side of the driving battery 1, a control circuit 7 to control the contactors 6 on and...

20060007623 - Method and apparatus for operating a magnetic actuator in a power switching device: A method and apparatus for operating a magnetic actuator in a power switching device by transmitting at least two different electrical current waveforms to the actuator. Both waveforms are sent to the actuator from a controller in the same direction to move an actuator's armature from a first position to...

20060007624 - Methods and arrangements for reducing partial discharges on printed circuit boards: Methods and arrangements for reducing partial discharges on a printed circuit board are provided. A method of reducing partial discharge in a printed circuit board includes providing a conducting surface coupled to a component under at least one of electrical and thermal stress, wherein the conducting surface is a metallic...

20060007625 - Surge protector: A surge protector for alternating current service includes at least an incoming hot line and a neutral line, but usually includes an incoming hot line, an incoming neutral line and a safety ground line. The surge protector has a series connected transformer with input connection to the incoming hot line,...

20060007626 - Control apparatus of semiconductor switch: A control apparatus includes a plurality of load circuits, a power supply wiring line that connects the load circuits to a DC power supply in common, and a counter electromotive force detecting unit that detects counter electromotive force generated on the power supply wiring line. Each of the load circuits...

20060007628 - Device and method for triggering an inductor: A device and method for triggering an inductor having a trigger circuit and a first and second extinguishing device, the trigger circuit triggering a switch element, which establishes or interrupts a current flow to the inductor, the trigger circuit, in the interruption of the current flow to the inductor, initially...

20060007627 - Intelligent relay system: An intelligent relay system quickly responds to a variety of influences. The relay system includes at least one relay, at least one peripheral sensor collecting data related to the relay system, and a control logic section linked to the relay and the sensor. The control logic section is further linked...

20060007629 - Electrolyte for electrolytic capacitor, electrolytic capacitor and process for producing tetrafluoroaluminate salt of organic onium: There are provided an aluminum electrolytic capacitor comprising an anode, a cathode comprising aluminum and an electrolytic solution containing an onium salt of fluorine-containing anion, wherein the electrolytic solution has a water concentration of 1% by weight or less, or wherein the cathode has a peak top of Al2p spectrum...

20060007630 - Ferroelectric register, and method for manufacturing capacitor of the same: The present invention discloses a ferroelectric register and a method for manufacturing a capacitor of the same. The ferroelectric register is configured to reduce probability of data storage failure due to a weak state capacitor, by connecting a plurality of capacitors in parallel in a ferroelectric capacitor unit for storing...

20060007631 - Capacitor electrode having an interface layer of different chemical composition formed on a bulk layer: An improved capacitor that is less susceptible to the depletion effect and methods for providing the same. The capacitor comprises a first and second electrode and an insulating layer interposed therebetween. The first electrode includes a bulk layer comprising n-doped polysilicon. The first electrode also includes an interface layer extending...

20060007633 - Decoupling capacitor for high frequency noise immunity: Systems and methods are provided for an on-chip decoupling device and method. One aspect of the present subject matter is a capacitor. One embodiment of the capacitor includes a substrate, a high K dielectric layer doped with nano crystals disposed on the substrate, and a top plate layer disposed on...

20060007632 - Decoupling module for decoupling high-frequency signals from a power supply line: A decoupling module for decoupling high-frequency signals from a power supply line, the module comprising a layer (30) of dielectric material which is arranged between a first and a second metallic layer (20, 22), where the first metallic layer (20) is connected as a ground electrode of the de-coupling module,...

20060007636 - Electronic module including a low temperature co-fired ceramic (ltcc) substrate with a capacitive structure embedded therein and related methods: A method for making an electronic module includes forming a low temperature co-fired ceramic (LTCC) substrate with at least one capacitive structure embedded therein. Forming the LTCC substrate may include arranging first and second unsintered ceramic layers and the at least one capacitive structure therebetween. The at least one capacitive...

20060007635 - Ferroelectric capacitor and a method for manufacturing thereof: It is an object of the present invention to provide a ferroelectric capacitor which maintains high ferroelecticity. A silicon oxide layer 2, a lower electrode 12, a ferroelectric layer 8 and an upper electrode 10 are formed on a silicon substrate 2. The lower electrode 12 is formed by an...

20060007634 - Multilayer capacitor: A first inner conductor (21), a second inner conductor (23), a first inner conductor (22), and a second inner conductor (24) are disposed in the order mentioned from the top in the dielectric element (12). The first inner conductors (21, 22) are respectively led out to two opposing side surfaces...

20060007637 - Electric double-layer capacitor: An electric double-layer capacitor consists in part of an electrolyte solution and an element constructed of a positive electrode and a negative electrode which are each composed of a current collecting substrate and an active material composition, and a separator situated between the positive and negative electrodes. When the element...

20060007638 - Sheet capacitor, ic socket using the same, and manufacturing method of sheet capacitor: A sheet capacitor of the invention has a contact portion formed in a through-hole requiring electrical connection with an IC connection pin among the through-holes in which the IC connection pins are inserted, and a capacitor element connected to the contact portion. Another sheet capacitor of the invention includes an...

20060007639 - Polarizable electrode for electric double-layer capacitor, process for producing the polarizable electrode and process for producing the electric double-layer capacitor: By using the polarized electrode for electric double layer capacitor of the present invention, which is produced by mixing powdery activated carbon with a binder, and is characterized by the concentration of an organic compound being not more than 300 (ppm), the amount of organic compounds which remain in the...

20060007640 - Surface mounted electronic component: A multilayer inductor has a rectangular parallelepiped element body and its length in the lengthwise direction (L), length in the direction of height (H), and length in the direction of width (W) are L≦0.6 mm, H≦0.3 mm, and W≦0.3 mm, respectively Terminal electrodes are provided so as to cover the...

20060007642 - Computer card: A PC card can reduces possibility of the lid being detached from the extended portion even when twisting stress, bending stress, etc. is applied against the PC card, and simplifies the metal mold for resin molding. In the PC card, by placing a lid so as to face an extended...

20060007641 - Printed board comprising at least one stiff area and at least one flexible area, and method for the production of stiff-flexible printed boards: A rigid-flexible circuit board with two rigid areas (2) and one flexible area (3), with a rigid individual layer (4) which is copper-clad on one side, with an adhesive medium (7) and with a copper foil (8), the adhesive medium (7) having recesses in the flexible area (3). The rigid-flexible...

20060007643 - Mounting substrate and driving device using same: A driving device for a motor has a mounting substrate mounted to a base substrate. Highly heat-generating components such as a switching element for PWM control are mounted to the mounting substrate and only less heat-generating circuit components are mounted to the base substrate. The mounting substrate has a base...

20060007645 - Foldable computer cover: A foldable computer cover includes: a first panel, a second panel, a third panel, a fourth panel, and a fifth panel, wherein a front end of the fifth panel is foldably connected to a back end edge of the fourth panel, a front end of the fourth panel is foldably...

20060007644 - Rotatable computer display apparatus and method: Some embodiments of the present invention provide an apparatus and method adapted to control or assist the movement of a display screen relative to a screen housing. In some embodiments, a linkage assembly is adapted to move a display screen relative to a screen housing. Also, some embodiments employ a...

20060007648 - Handheld electronic device having a cover turnable 360 degrees relative to a body thereof: A handheld electronic device (300) mainly comprises a cover (310), a main body (320), a monitor (328) mounted on the main body, a keyboard (318) mounted on the cover and a hinge structure (330) to which pivot portions (312), (322) of the cover and main body are hinged. The pivot...

20060007649 - Latch device for portable computer: A latch device for a portable computer secures a main body to a foldable display. The main body may be folded onto or unfolded with respect to the display about a hinge. The latch device may include a latch installation portion that is formed on a rear case of the...

20060007647 - Lid mechanism for an interface slot opening of notebook computers: A lid mechanism for an interface slot opening of notebook computers includes a notebook computer body, which has an interface slot opening on a lateral side and a first sliding trough formed on one side of the opening, and a lid located on the interface slot opening in a turning...

20060007646 - Rack mounted keyboard display assembly and storage guide: A keyboard-display assembly is mounted includes a tray for holding a keyboard that is moveably mounted within a rack. The display assembly is mounted to the tray and includes a first display support arm and second display support arm that support a display. The display assembly is moveable between a...

20060007650 - Computer: A computer includes a main casing to accommodate a plurality of hardware components, a supporting bracket provided in the main casing and having an entrance opening to accommodate and support a first peripheral unit, and a clip unit coupled to the supporting bracket to cover at least a region of...

20060007651 - Blade server system: A blade server system including a housing, a middle plane board, a server blade and a display panel is provided. The server blade is electrically connected to the middle plane board, while the display panel is electrically connected to the middle plane board and is slideably disposed on the housing...

20060007652 - Assemblies for holding heat sinks and other structures in contact with electronic devices and other apparatuses: Structures and methods for positioning heat sinks in contact with electronic devices are described herein. In one embodiment, a structure for holding a heat sink in contact with an electronic device in accordance with one aspect of the invention includes an electronic device holding portion and a heat sink holding...

20060007653 - Data center cooling system: A modular data center includes a plurality of racks, each of the racks having a front face and a back face, wherein the plurality of racks is arranged in a first row and a second row, such that the back faces of racks of the first row are facing the...

20060007654 - Fan holder: A fan holder, for attaching a fan to a heat sink, includes a base, fasteners, and clamping arms. The fasteners extend from the base. Each of the fasteners defines an arc-shaped locking portion engaging with the fan. The clamping arms extend from the base opposite to the fasteners, and engage...

20060007655 - Integrated liquid cooling device for electronic components: An integrated liquid cooling device for electronic components addresses the need for efficient cooling created by ever increasing power densities of electronic components. The integrated liquid cooling device has a housing thermally connected to the electronic component, cooling liquid contained in the housing, a motor immersed in the cooling liquid...

20060007656 - Integrated liquid cooling device with immersed electronic components: An integrated liquid cooling device for electronic components addresses the need for efficient cooling created by ever increasing power densities of electronic components. The integrated liquid cooling device has a housing enclosing the electronic component, cooling liquid contained in the housing, a motor immersed in the cooling liquid and mounted...

20060007657 - Thermally enhanced pressure regulation of electronics cooling systems: A two-phase cooling system operated at atmospheric pressure. A reservoir containing cooling fluid has a stack that is vented to the atmosphere. The stack is shaped to allow condensation of substantially all of the cooling fluid in vapor form entering the stack. Condensation may be enhanced by cooling the stack,...

20060007658 - Heat dissipation apparatus: A heat dissipation apparatus. The heat dissipation apparatus includes a base and a support member. The support member has an opening and at least one protruding part surrounding the opening. The support member is connected with the base in a predetermined site by the protruding parts. When the base passes...

20060007659 - Heat sink clip assembly: A heat sink clip assembly is for attaching a heat sink (10) to a motherboard (60). The motherboard and the heat sink each respectively define through apertures (52) and through holes (16) therein. The heat sink clip assembly includes four sleeves (46), four posts (38), four fasteners (41), and four...

20060007660 - Assemblies for mounting electronic devices and associated heat sinks to computer modules and other structures: Structures and methods for mounting electronic devices and associated heat sinks to computer modules and other structures are described herein. In one embodiment, a structure for holding a heat sink in contact with an electronic device includes an electronic device holding portion and a heat sink holding portion. The electronic...

20060007661 - Circuit board: A circuit board includes a substrate having a pair of pads at mutually opposite positions of a front surface and a rear surface of the substrate; a circuit element having a heat dissipation part which is soldered to one of the pair of pads; and a heat transfer section which...

20060007662 - Circuit board: A method of forming a circuit board, the method comprising mounting at least one passive component on a first surface of a first laminate material; interconnecting the passive component to contact traces and vias of the first laminate material; and attaching a second laminate material to the first surface of...

20060007663 - Electronic control device for motor vehicles: An electronic control device for motor vehicles includes a controller arranged on a basic circuit board that controls standard functions of a vehicular component. The electronic control device further includes a first plug connector linked with the controller. Also included is an add-on module with at least one additional circuit...

20060007664 - Mounting apparatus for mounting expansion cards in computer enclosure: A mounting apparatus for mounting a plurality of expansion cards (30) with cover plates (35) to a computer enclosure includes a rear panel (14) and a fixing member (40). The cover plate has an elongated portion (37) and a bent portion (39). The rear panel has a card cage (24)....

20060007665 - Desktop holder for portable terminal: Provided is a desktop holder for a portable terminal. The desktop holder for a portable terminal includes a main body and a soft member. The soft member is elastically assembled with the main body, has an opening corresponding to a shape of any portable terminal selected out of various kinds...

20060002043 - Overcurrent protection for circuit interrupting devices: The present invention is directed to current interrupting devices with overcurrent protection. In one embodiment, a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) is disclosed having both ground fault and overcurrent protection. The GFCI has a current detection circuit that includes a switch connected across the load phase terminal and the line...

20060002044 - Battery protect circuit for switched circuit that switches between a supply and a battery: A circuit for protecting a battery includes an n-well formed within a p substrate. A p-type resistor is formed with in the n well and has a connection to the battery. An n+ ring is also formed in the n well and substantially surrounds the p-type resistor....

20060002045 - Semiconductor device, display device, and electronic apparatus: To prevent an electrostatic damage on a display device formed with a driving circuit. Protective circuits are provided not only at input terminal parts, but also at intermediate parts of a circuit or at the ends of wiring lines. Otherwise, the protective circuits are provided at the ends of the...

20060002046 - 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...

20060002047 - Spark gap apparatus and method for electrostatic discharge protection: An apparatus for providing electrostatic discharge protection includes a plurality of conductive circumferential extensions defined by overlapping circular voids between a first conductor surface and a second conductor surface....

20060002048 - Spark gap apparatus and method for electrostatic discharge protection: An apparatus for providing electrostatic discharge protection includes a first conductive trace and a second conductive trace. The first conductive trace defines a first conductive periphery and is deposited on a first surface. The second conductive trace defines a second conductive periphery and is deposited on a second surface. The...

20060002049 - Surge protection device: A surge suppression circuit with a thermal cutoff includes a first surge suppressor in series with a first thermal cutoff device between a phase conductor and a neutral conductor. A second surge suppressor in series with a second thermal cutoff device is between the phase conductor and a ground conductor....

20060002050 - Semiconductor switch assembly for pulse power apparatus: A capacitor-type pulse power apparatus for generating an electric current power pulse through an electrical load, comprises a charging power supply and at least one pulse power supply module. The pulse power supply module includes at least one capacitor for storing an electrical energy supplied by the charging power supply...

20060002051 - Electric discharge apparatus and method for ionizing fluid and method of deodorizing and eliminating mold: An apparatus and method for ionizing fluid including a pair of electric discharge devices through which the fluid may flow while the devices discharge electricity into the fluid. Each of the pair of electric discharge devices includes a field electrode and a discharge electrode. While AC electrical power is provided...

20060002053 - Detachable electrostatic chuck for supporting a substrate in a process chamber: A detachable electrostatic chuck can be attached to a pedestal in a process chamber. The electrostatic chuck has an electrostatic puck comprising a dielectric covering at least one electrode and a frontside surface to receive a substrate. A backside surface of the chuck has a central protrusion that can be...

20060002052 - Method for fabricating a johnsen-rahbek electrostatic wafer clamp: The present invention is directed to a J-R electrostatic clamp (ESC) and method for forming same. The ESC comprises a ceramic layer for clamping a wafer thereto, and a plurality of electrodes arranged across the ceramic layer in an interior region and a peripheral region of the backside surface, wherein...

20060002054 - Electric machine with integrated electronics in a circular/closed-loop arrangement: An electric machine including multiple windings, a switch circuit connected to each of the windings, a positive bus bar, and a negative bus bar. The switch circuits are in communication with the windings to selectively energize each of the windings. The positive bus bar is a conductive plate connected to...

20060002055 - Method and apparatus for delivering uninterrupted power: An uninterruptible power supply that provides power to an electrical device, the uninterruptible power supply that includes a first housing; a cover plate that includes a plurality of electrical outlets located on a surface of the cover plate and said cover plate is connected to the first housing in an...

20060002056 - Power circuit breakers with offset vertical quick disconnect adapters to allow plugging onto a line and a load bus in different planes: An offset assembly for a circuit breaker includes at least one two plane member having a first plate and a second plate. The first and second plates are joined at an edge and extend generally perpendicular to each other. The second plate is structured to be coupled to the quick...

20060002058 - Hinge for an electronic device: A hinge for an electronic device is provided. The electronic device has a first half and a second half. The hinge includes a rigid, multi-layer printed wiring board capable of being electrically coupled to the first half of the electronic device, and a flexible circuit electrically connected to the printed...

20060002059 - Notebook computer with detachable bezel of mainframe: A notebook computer has a display and a mainframe. The mainframe includes a frame and a bezel. The frame is used for mounting a mainboard and a plurality of electronic apparatuses therein. The display connects pivotally to the frame. The bezel has an upper shell and a bottom shell respectively...

20060002060 - Notebook having a display apparatus with changeable shells: A notebook having a display apparatus with changeable shells has a main body and a display apparatus. The display apparatus has a display module and shells. The display module is pivotly connected with the main body. The display module has a rear face and a front face opposite the rear...

20060002057 - Socket for a cpu with land grid array: A socket for a CPU with L.G.A includes a bottom plate and a frame. Multiple apertures are defined through the bottom plate. Multiple metal strips are respectively secured in the apertures by fasteners. Each metal strip has two deformable free ends extending upwards and downwards out from the respective aperture....

20060002062 - Latch device for portable computer: The present invention relates to a latch device of a portable computer. The present invention provide a latch device of a portable computer having a display 30 operating to be folded onto or unfolded with respect to a main body 20 about a hinge 28, comprising a latch 60 that...

20060002061 - Motherboard adapted to a notebook computer: A motherboard is adapted to a notebook computer and disposed on a frame of the notebook computer, the motherboard having an area equal to one half the area of the frame, the notebook further having a battery, a CD-ROM and a heat-dissipating module disposed on another area of the frame....

20060002064 - Display device and apparatus: The present invention provides a display device which can realize the positioning with high accuracy in mounting a display panel to a casing. Further, the present invention provides a display device which can simplify the mounting structure of a display panel and can mount and fix the display panel to...

20060002063 - Liquid crystal display device: The invention provides a liquid crystal display device capable of mounting a recording/playing device of a DVD etc. on a casing of the liquid crystal display device easily at low cost, the device capable of having the recording/playing device and recording/playing device manipulation buttons etc. mounted easily thereto by changing...

20060002070 - Core computer system: A computer system is disclosed having two structures, a small mobile core unit and an enclosure capable of enclosing and cooperating with the core unit. The core unit has all of the components of a general purpose computer except for all peripheral I/O components circuitry and related connectors, a display...

20060002067 - Electrical interface for sealed enclosures: An interface to make interconnections between the interior and exterior of a sealed enclosure may include a flat connector (FC). The FC may comprise at least one layer of a substantially planar substrate. Each substrate layer may include metallization for conducting signals between contacts on an interior-facing surface and contacts...

20060002071 - Electronic apparatus having a vibration absorber: An optical access apparatus is provided. The optical access apparatus includes a mounting plate, characterized in that the mounting plate has a bent portion acting as a balance plate of the optical access apparatus....

20060002068 - Hinge assembly in portable computer: Embodiments of a hinge assembly, a portable computer having the same and methods thereof can include a latching function. One embodiment of the hinge assembly can include a latching projection and latching groove coupled to different ones of a main unit and a display unit of a portable computer. The...

20060002066 - Method for protecting the display of an electronic device from scratching: Pads placed in an interior region of the inner surface of a first enclosure of an electronic device protect a display on the inner surface of a second, hingeably attached enclosure against scratching or scuffing, when the first and second enclosures are closed upon each other and the closed device...

20060002065 - Notebook computer with an easily disassembled main board: A notebook computer with an easily disassembled main board has a main frame and a display panel. The main frame has a frame for receiving a plurality of electronic components. A main board is disposed under the frame, and a top shell and a bottom shell cover the frame. The...

20060002072 - Personal entertainment device (ped) with double-opening flap: An electronic device includes three substantially planar panels. The first panel has a first side edge and a second side edge, and includes a display. The second panel includes a first interface and is hingedly coupled to the first side edge of the first panel. The third panel includes a...

20060002069 - Portable disk with a protective housing: A portable disk device includes a protective housing with a containing room and a portable disk disposed inside the containing room via a movable pivot means. The portable disk can be rotated between the retraction and first positions. A torsion means is included to interact with the portable disk and...

20060002073 - Fixing seat for interface card: A fixing seat for an interface card comprises a first plate, second plate and third plate connected in a sequence, in which a step shape is formed between each two adjacent plates. A clamping portion is formed by bending the relative ends of the first plate and the second plate...

20060002077 - Carrier device and method for a multiple disc array: An array storage system and associated method are provided comprising a multiple disc array. The multiple disc array comprises a partition defining attachment points for fixing each of a plurality of data storage devices to the partition arranged in a first and a second array, wherein a data storage device...

20060002074 - Controlling device for controlling slot shutter: A controlling device for controlling a slot shutter of a slot in a computer casing is provided for the user to operate easily and conveniently. The device includes a panel with the slot shutter, an operating button disposed on the panel and peripheral to the slot shutter, a link component...

20060002075 - Integrated removable rack compartment for electrical apparatus: An integrated removable rack compartment is capable of incorporating two or more electrical devices and can be easily and quickly install into or detach from a desktop computer or an electrical instrument. A first storage space and a second storage apace of the integrated removable rack compartment are formed, via...

20060002078 - Mounting assembly for data storage device: A mounting assembly for data storage device includes a data storage device (10) with fixing holes (14) along two opposite sidewalls, a cage (20) receiving the data storage device, a fixing member (40) and an elastic portion (50). The cage defines a plurality of mounting holes (28) corresponding to the...

20060002076 - Shock mount assembly for attachment of an electronic device to a support structure: A mechanical-shock-mount assembly enables attachment of a mechanical-shock-sensitive electronic device to a support structure. Two identical shock-mount structures are attached and located on opposite sides of an electronic device. Each shock-mount structure has a pair of generally planar spring-like cantilever beams that have their free ends for attachment to the...

20060002079 - Protection device for connectors: A protection device is provided to protect connectors which are to be connected to electronic interfaces at a panel of a computer chassis (10). The protection device includes a bracket (30) secured to the panel, and a cover (50) pivotally attached to the bracket for shielding the connectors. The cover...

20060002080 - Liquid cooling system including hot-swappable components: The specification discloses an apparatus comprising a cold plate having an inlet and an outlet, the cold plate being attachable to a heat source, a heat exchanger having an inlet and an outlet, wherein the outlet of the heat exchanger is coupled to the inlet of the cold plate, and...

20060002081 - Electronic apparatus: An electronic apparatus has a housing which is formed with a suction port and an exhaust port. The interior of the housing is partitioned with a first chamber and a second chamber by a partition wall. The first chamber accommodates a CPU generating heat. The suction port and the exhaust...

20060002082 - Dual fan heat sink: A heat sink having graduated lengths of fins, with the tallest fins being in the center of the heat sink to provide maximum heat removal from a mated integrated circuit (IC) chip. Dual fans impinge air against the fins, and particularly the tallest fins, to provide a highly efficient system...

20060002083 - Dual fan heat sink with flow directors: A heat sink having air flow directors on each of multiple fins attached to a heat sink base. The air flow directors direct air flow from dual fans towards a geometric center of the heat sink base, which is above the hottest part of the integrated circuit (IC) package being...

20060002084 - Telecom equipment chassis using modular air cooling system: This application discloses an apparatus comprising a chassis comprising a box having a perforated top, a perforated bottom and four sidewalls, wherein at least two on the sidewalls have air vents therein near the bottom, a modular fan assembly removably coupled to the top of the chassis, and a retention...

20060002085 - Push-pull dual fan fansink: A heat sink having an air flow director on each of multiple fins attached to a heat sink base. The air flow directors direct most of the air flow from dual push-pull fans towards a midline and a geometric center of the heat sink base, which is above the hottest...

20060002087 - Apparatus and methods for microchannel cooling of semiconductor integrated circuit packages: Apparatus and methods are provided for microchannel cooling of electronic devices such as IC chips, which enable efficient and low operating pressure microchannel cooling of high power density electronic devices. Apparatus for microchannel cooling include integrated microchannel heat sink devices and fluid distribution manifold structures that are designed to provide...

20060002086 - Heat exchange apparatus with parallel flow: In at least one embodiment, the present invention is a heat exchange apparatus which includes at least one heat exchanger, an intake manifold, and at least one multichip module. Where the intake manifold is in fluid communication with each heat exchanger and where the intake manifold is capable of providing...

20060002088 - Apparatus and methods for microchannel cooling of semiconductor integrated circuit packages: Apparatus and methods are provided for microchannel cooling of electronic devices such as IC chips, which enable efficient and low operating pressure microchannel cooling of high power density electronic devices having a non-uniform power density distribution, which are mounted face down on a package substrate. For example, integrated microchannel cooler...

20060002089 - Attaching heat sinks to printed circuit boards using preloaded spring assemblies: A bottom loaded assembly for securing heat sinks to printed circuit boards may use a preloaded spring. The preloaded spring may be positioned on one side of the printed circuit board and the heat sink may be positioned on the opposite side....

20060002090 - Heat sink modules for light and thin electronic equipment: A heat sink module for light and thin electronic equipment, where the module includes a concave top cover, and a bottom cover having on its top surface several equidistantly spaced heat conducting fins of a certain height separated by gaps. Copper powder may cover the concave side of the top...

20060002091 - Micro heat spreader: A micro heat spreader having an inside vacuum chamber, a bottom recess in the bottom wall thereof, a filling hole formed in the bottom recess in fluid communication with the inside vacuum chamber, a fluid filled into the inside vacuum chamber, and a bronze stopper fastened to the bottom recess...

20060002092 - Board mounted heat sink using edge plating: The present invention provides a PWB having a heat sink connected to the internal circuits of the PWB that allows for heat dissipation from those internal circuits. In one aspect, the PWB includes at least two insulating layers that are coupled together and that have a conductive layer located therebetween....

20060002093 - Engagement system for a module in an electronics cabinet: An engagement assembly and associate method are provided for a multiple disc array (MDA) that is receivingly engageable in a data storage array cabinet. The engagement assembly comprises a locking device that is responsive to an MDA position indicator in automatically locking and unlocking the module in the cabinet....

20060002094 - Controlled insertion and retraction of an electronic module in a cabinet: A controlled insertion device is provided for securing an electronic module in a cabinet, the device comprising a strike fixable to the cabinet and a latch engageable with the strike for imparting a longitudinal insertion force on the module for making an electrical connection while simultaneously imparting a lateral retention...

20060002095 - Card mounting apparatus: An apparatus for providing multi-directional signaling interface connection of a printed circuit card within a computer chassis. In one embodiment, a blind swap cartridge carries a circuit card that includes a first signaling interface connector in the form of a PCI edge connector. The edge connector is movable via a...

20060002096 - System and method for providing a flash memory assembly: The present invention relates to a method and system for providing a flash memory assembly. The flash memory assembly includes a connector and a printed circuit board (PCB) coupled to the connector. The center of the PCB is positioned substantially at the center of the connector. An electronic component is...

20060002097 - Thick film capacitors, embedding thick-film capacitors inside printed circuit boards, and methods of forming such capacitors and printed circuit boards: A method of embedding thick-film capacitors includes covering capacitor layers with a protective coating prior to etching to prevent etching solutions from coming in contact with and damaging the capacitor layers....

20060002098 - Telecommunications chassis and card: A chassis and associated telecommunication circuit card are disclosed. The chassis has heat dissipation and flame containment features while accommodating a high density of the circuitry cards. Embodiments include an inner housing with a double-layer middle floor dividing the chassis into top and bottom chambers. Each layer has partially aligned...

20060002099 - Electromagnetic shield assembly: An example of an electromagnetic (EM) shield assembly may include a top and sides, which together form a chamber configured to house a circuit assembly. The EM shield assembly may include a conductive shield layer and a dielectric layer. The top may include a conductive strip extending along the dielectric...