Electricity: electrical systems and devices inventions 06/06

20060139820 - Control circuit for dc-dc converter in semiconductor integrated circuit device: A DC-DC converter for generating power supply voltage differing from input voltage, while operating a semiconductor circuit at a predetermined speed regardless of differences between devices or changes in the operation environment. An output voltage control circuit compares an oscillation signal, which is provided from a ring oscillator of the...

20060139819 - Regulation of a dc to dc converter: A method for regulating a DC to DC converter of a portable device begins by sensing deactivation of a non-battery power source of the portable device, wherein an internal supply voltage is derived from the non-battery power source. The method continues by obtaining an initial regulation value for the DC...

20060139826 - Electrostatic protection device for semiconductor device: Disclosed is an electrostatic protection device for a semiconductor device, which protects the semiconductor device from damage due to electrostatic discharge (ESD). The electrostatic protection device includes a delivery unit for inducing the static electricity introduced to the input/output port to an external voltage line, a detection unit for detecting...

20060139823 - Isolated bidirectional dc-dc converter: The DC-DC converter connects a first and a second switching circuit for converting power mutually between direct current and alternating current respectively to a first DC power source and a second DC power source and has a transformer between the AC terminals thereof. Here, between the AC terminals of the...

20060139821 - Limiter circuit and semiconductor integrated circuit thereof: A rectangular parallelepiped p-channel MOS transistor 21 having a height of HB and a width of WB is formed on a silicon substrate, and a gate oxide film is formed on a part of the top surface and the side surface of the p-channel MOS transistor 21. A source and...

20060139824 - Method and apparatus for discharging voltages from a circuit under test: In one embodiment, voltages are discharged from a circuit under test by, after pins of a circuit tester have been coupled to nodes of the circuit under test, making a first one of the pins an active pin and executing a current discharge process for the active pin. The current...

20060139825 - Protective circuit for protecting chip from misoperation: A protective circuit for a chip includes an input terminal for receiving a power supply voltage, an output terminal for outputting a driving voltage to the chip, a first BJT and a second BJT. A base of the first BJT is connected to the input terminal and an emitter of...

20060139822 - Semiconductor device with mechanism for leak defect detection: A semiconductor device includes a plurality of signal terminals, a first power supply terminal, a second power supply terminal, a core circuit coupled to the plurality of signal terminals and the first power supply terminal, a plurality of first transistors coupled between the respective signal terminals and the second power...

20060139827 - Power management system: An integrated circuit having a plurality of integrated circuit portions where each of the plurality of integrated circuit portions receives a corresponding voltage of a plurality of voltages. Selection circuitry selects a selected voltage of the plurality of voltages and provides an indication of the selected voltage to adjust the...

20060139828 - Power supply circuit for providing semiconductor integrated circuit device with a plurality of power supply voltages: A DC-DC converter for controlling the order for providing a semiconductor integrated circuit device with a plurality of power supply voltages. A switch control circuit controls activation and inactivation of a transistor of the switch circuit based on the comparison result of a first voltage and a reference voltage and...

20060139829 - Supply voltage switching circuit: A supply voltage switching circuit for a computer includes a chipset, a first transistor and a second transistor. The chipset includes a first MOSFET and a second MOSFET. A 5V system voltage and a 5V standby voltage are respectively inputted to sources of the first MOSFET and the second MOSFET....

20060139830 - Power supply circuit: A power supply circuit includes at least one capacitor, a plurality of switching members, a power supply which outputs a plurality of voltages and a selecting section for controlling said plurality of switching sections to periodically select one of said plurality of voltages and apply the selected voltage to one...

20060139831 - Electrical subassembly and use thereof: An assembly includes a first electrical component having a first electrical property, a second electrical component having a second electrical property, where the first electrical property and the second electrical property are substantially identical, a housing that holds the first electrical component and the second electrical component, first terminals on...

20060139832 - Common mode surge protection filter: A filter circuit in a surge protection device comprises a Y-capacitor, a first metal oxide varistor (MOV) coupled between a first line and the Y-capacitor, and a second metal oxide varistor (MOV) coupled between a second line and the Y-capacitor....

20060139833 - Connection interface for conveying rf, data, and power between electronic devices: An interface enables an RF signal, a DC power signal, and a data signal to be conveyed between two devices over a single RF cable. In an exemplary application of this invention, a steerable antenna system is coupled to a wireless adapter for use in a wireless network. The steerable...

20060139834 - System and method for automatically detecting power supply voltage: A system for automatically detecting power supply voltage includes a voltage divider connected to a power supply, an A/D converter connected to the voltage divider, a detection module connected to the A/D converter for comparing a digital signal converted by the A/D converter with a reference signal stored in the...

20060139837 - Arrangement for energy conditioning: Circuit arrangement embodiments that use relative groupings of energy pathways that include shielding circuit arrangements that can sustain and condition electrically complementary energy confluences....

20060139836 - Connector related structures including an energy: The invention provides electrical energy conditioners particularly useful for power applications. Internal structure of the energy conditioners may be included as components of connectors or electrical devices....

20060139835 - Device for protection from thunder: This invention aims at preventing a thunderbolt attack detecting circuit from determining that no thunderbolt is approaching because the thunderbolt attack detecting circuit turns to its initial condition due to power interruption caused by an approaching thunderbolt and is changed over into a normal condition in the thunderbolt approaching status...

20060139838 - Overvoltage protection means: An overvoltage protection device for use in power supply, especially low voltage systems, is described, with a housing (2), a first electrode (3), at least one second electrode (4), an arc chamber (5) within the housing (2) between the two electrodes (3, 4), and with a breakdown spark gap between...

20060139839 - Constant current relay drive circuit: A relay drive circuit includes a power supply circuit for producing a constant voltage, an initial energization circuit for performing an initial energization such that a power supply provides an initial energizing voltage to a relay, a low-holding energization circuit for performing a low-holding energization such that the constant voltage...

20060139840 - Active vibration insulator: An active vibration insulator includes an electromagnetic actuator, a control-signals generating device, a driver, a calculator, and a judging device. The electromagnetic actuator generates vibrating forces depending on electric-current supplies. The control-signals generating device generates cyclic control signals based on cyclic pulsating signals output from a vibration generating source of...

20060139841 - Electromagnetic relay control: The process for controlling an electromagnetic relay comprises at least one contact, controlled by a voltage or current supply. In accordance with the invention the control is modulated according to the voltage or current supply, to the contacting voltage required to close the contact of the relay, and to the...

20060139842 - Rf nanoswitch: An RF nanoswitch which can reduce a loss in RF signal. The RF nanoswitch includes a first electrode unit connected to one terminal of a driving power supply, a second electrode connected to the other terminal of the driving power supply, and a dielectric material selectively coming into contact with...

20060139843 - Light exposure apparatus: A light exposure apparatus includes a chuck adapted to receive a substrate on a surface thereof, a plurality of first lift pins in the chuck that are able to move up and down to load/unload the substrate on/from the chuck, and a plurality of second lift pins in the chuck...

20060139845 - Dielectric ceramic composition and laminated ceramic capacitor: The present invention provides a dielectric ceramic composition represented by the chemical composition formula: 100(Ba1-xCax)mTiO3+aMnO+bCuO+cSiO2+dRe2O3 (wherein coefficients 100, a, b, c, and d each represent a molar ratio; and Re represents at least one element selected from Y, Sm, Eu, Gd, Th, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, and Yb), wherein m,...

20060139844 - Logical calculation circuit, logical calculation device, and logical calculation method: A logical calculation circuit capable of storing data, and performing logical calculations with high reliability and high speeds are provided. The residual polarized state s′ of a load ferroelectric capacitor Cs′ is actively changed so that the residual polarized state s′ of a load ferroelectric capacitor Cs′ is opposite to...

20060139846 - Method for producing electrode for electric double layer capacitor: A method for producing an electrode for electric double layer capacitors is disclosed which comprises: a step of mixing a particulate elastomer and a carbonaceous material with each other in a powdery form, thereby obtaining a powdery mixture; and a step of dry-forming the resultant powdery mixture, thereby forming an...

20060139847 - Capacitor design for controlling equivalent series resistance: According to some embodiments, a capacitor includes a first external capacitor plane comprising a first at least one terminal of a first polarity, and a first internal capacitor plane comprising a second at least one terminal of the first polarity. The second at least one terminal of the first polarity...

20060139848 - Multilayer chip capacitor and method for manufacturing the same: A multilayer chip capacitor, and a method for manufacturing the same are Provided. The capacitor comprises a capacitor body having a plurality of dielectric layers stacked therein, a plurality of first and second internal electrodes formed on the dielectric layers, each of the internal electrodes including a main electrode portion...

20060139849 - Multilayered chip capacitor and printed circuit board having embedded multilayered chip capacitor: The present invention provides a multilayered chip capacitor (MLCC) comprising internal electrodes and external electrodes formed to be perpendicular to the internal electrodes, whereby parasitic capacitance is reduced, resulting in no parallel resonance frequency effects. In addition, the MLCC has a capacitor structure, which provides a first surface and a...

20060139850 - Capacitors based on valve metal alloys for use in medical devices: A capacitor cell for use in medical devices, comprising: an anode substrate; a dielectric layer, formed on the anode substrate, including at least two valve metal oxides; a cathode separated from the anode substrate; and an electrolyte operatively associated with the anode substrate and the cathode....

20060139851 - Solid electrolytic capacitor: There is a solid electrolytic capacitor having a low ESR characteristic. In accordance with the solid electrolytic capacitor using an capacitor element wherein solid electrolyte is formed, the post-etching void factor of the anode foil used for the capacitor element is set at not more than 51% or the post-etching...

20060139852 - Solid electrolytic capacitor and manufacturing method thereof: A cathode foil and an anode foil, with an oxidized film layer formed on the surface and a separator interposed therebetween, are wound together to form a capacitor element, and prior to subjecting the capacitor element to chemical repair the content of the binder in the separator is adjusted to...

20060139855 - ganged outlet power distribution apparatus: A power distribution unit is provided that may be used to distribute power to a plurality of electronic devices. The power distribution unit may have one or more outlet gangs with integral components providing a plurality of individual power outlets. Each outlet gang may be associated with one or more...

20060139856 - Battery cover assembly for portable electronic device: A battery cover assembly includes a housing (1), a connecting member (20), a cover (3), a latching section (6), a compression spring (7), a gearing member (8), and a button (9). The housing has a sliding track (112) and a through hole (110) defined therein. The cover is rotatably engaged...

20060139853 - Protective enclosures and related methods: A protective enclosure includes one or more walls for surrounding an electronic device. At least one of the walls includes energy absorbing protrusions for absorbing the energies, etc., created when, and if, the electronic device unfortunately explodes due to a lightning strike....

20060139854 - Tapped interposer for connecting disk drive to chassis: Interposers for tapping a signal. An interposer can include an interposer printed circuit board, an output connector that couples the interposer circuit board with a backplane connector of a chassis, an input connector for coupling the interposer circuit board with a disk drive, tapping circuitry for tapping a high-speed differential...

20060139857 - Power module and its manufacturing method: A method of manufacturing a power module is implemented which allows easy electrical connections between a control board and relay terminals. The diameter of through holes in the control board tapers down from a side of penetration of the relay terminals in a direction of the penetration, and respective one...

20060139858 - Miniature switchgear devices: A miniature switchgear device 10, of the type used, for example, in power supply installation boards and consumer units, has a trip function for isolating an installation 52 from an electrical supply 50 depending on an electrical condition of the installation 52. The device 10 has a front face 14...

20060139860 - Electronic device and housing: The invention provides an electronic device that is environment-friendly and capable of achieving satisfactory noise prevention effect at low cost, and a housing implementing such electronic device. The housing has an electronic circuit disposed therein, and includes a component exposure section in which part of a conductive component disposed in...

20060139861 - Portable accessory device having a port interface used to provide multiple integrated functionalities: A portable accessory device, comprises a resource device circuit, such as a storage device, having a port interface circuit that interfaces with an external device via a port. The port interface circuit provides an electrical power source via the external device for powering the resource device. A battery powers at...

20060139859 - Universal battery pack: According to one embodiment, a system is disclosed. The system includes a chassis including a printed circuit board (PCB) and a battery pack. The battery pack includes a connector to enable the battery pack to couple to a PCB which is mounted either above the centerline of the battery pack...

20060139862 - Hinged electronic device with hinged screen: A hinged electronic device (100) includes housing hinge mechanism (130) holding together a first housing section (110) with a first screen portion (160) of a hinged screen (150) and a second housing section (120) with a recess (184) for a second screen portion (170) of the hinged screen (150). The...

20060139867 - Adjustable base: An adjustable base for carrying a device movably comprises a base body having at least two supporting portions which are extending and protruding from the base body oppositely and respectively. Additionally, one supporting portion is exposed greater than the other supporting portion when the device is moved to a position...

20060139863 - Computer display joint: A notebook computer display is disclosed having a display monitor and a joint portion that is located on a side of the display monitor. The joint portion is connected to the display monitor to support the display monitor and to serve as a reinforcement to prevent stress concentration. With the...

20060139864 - Computer enclosure: A computer enclosure includes a chassis (90), a cover (10) and a resilient member (50). The chassis includes a recess (911) and at least one locking member (70). A cover is mounted on the chassis. The cover has a stop (115) adapted to engage with the locking member for securing...

20060139865 - Mounting apparatus for power supply: A mounting apparatus for a power supply (10) includes a chassis (20), a plurality of sliding members (11) adapted to attach to the power supply and a fastener member (30) pivotably secured on the chassis. The chassis includes a support panel (27) and a rear panel (21) with a plurality...

20060139866 - Mounting apparatus of power supply: A mounting apparatus for a power supply (10) includes a chassis (30) having a rear panel (33) with a plurality of securing slots (39) defined therein, a plurality of securing screws (15) protruding from the power supply (10) and an elastic securing member (20) mounted on the rear panel (33)...

20060139873 - Electronic instrument having recording and reproduction device: In order to provide an electronic instrument having a recording and reproduction device mounted on a chassis via buffer members in which number of components forming legs is reduced and the recording and reproduction is protected from shock or vibration, the buffer members are extended to a downside of the...

20060139869 - Extended compression arrangements within telecommunication systems and associated methods: An arrangement extends the use of data compression throughout a telecommunications network. In an embodiment, packet data compression is extended throughout various operations of a core network. Increased bandwidth and more efficient use of network resources may result....

20060139868 - Method and apparatus for mounting a drive in a chassis: A drive mounting apparatus includes a drive chassis, a first support wall on the drive chassis including a first support structure and a second support wall on the drive chassis substantially transverse to the first support wall and including a second support structure. A repositionable third support wall including a...

20060139870 - Mounting apparatus for data storage device: A mounting apparatus for a data storage device includes a chassis (10), a data storage device (70) with a groove (72) defined in a sidewall thereof, a supporting bracket (20) fixed to the chassis (10), the supporting bracket (20) having a sidewall (24) defining a through hole (31) and a...

20060139871 - Mounting apparatus for securing storage device: A storage device assembly includes a storage device (50) with a fastener (524) thereon, a bracket (10) for accommodating the storage device and an operating member (40) slidably attached to the bracket. The bracket defines a guiding hole (166) for the fastener of the storage device inserting therethrough. The operating...

20060139872 - Mounting apparatus for storage device: A mounting apparatus includes a bracket (30), and a retainer (50) slidably attached to the bracket. The bracket is punched inwardly from a side panel (21) of an electronic device for receiving a storage device (1) therein. A frame (10) contains the storage device therein and includes a pair of...

20060139875 - Docking station for locking a notebook computer: The present invention discloses a docking station for locking a notebook computer, of which the docking station not only can expand the functions of a notebook computer to those of a desktop computer, but also can lock the notebook computer to prevent it from being taken away or stolen, and...

20060139874 - Docking station lock and its link assembly: The present invention discloses a docking station lock and its link assembly capable of fixing a cable onto the docking station as well as working jointly with another locking mechanism installed on a multibay to lock all installed peripherals to the docking station and prevent the docking station, the notebook...

20060139876 - Optical disk device: An optical disk device of the present invention has a main PC board carrying a semiconductor element and attached at the rear of a drawer to efficiently dissipate a heat generated from the semiconductor element. The drawer is formed of a material having good thermal conductivity. A thermal conductive member...

20060139879 - Apparatus for air cooling of an electronic device: An apparatus for air-cooling an electronic device is disclosed. A contoured panel channels a flow of air within the housing of an electronic device so as to channel the flow of air more directly over heat producing elements such as the microprocessor and peripheral cards. A sensor can also be...

20060139878 - Heat sink and component support assembly: A heat sink and component support assembly that includes a core structure (110). The core structure (110) includes: a central member (112) having first (114, 116) and second opposing sides; at least one heat dissipating surface (124, 126, 128) extending from at least one of the first opposing sides (114,...

20060139877 - Rack height cooling: A data center includes an electronic equipment rack having a front face and a back face and a cooling unit positioned adjacent to the rack, the cooling unit having a front face and a back face, the cooling unit being configured to exhaust cooled air from the front face of...

20060139881 - Cooling fan assembly: A cooling fan assembly includes a cooling fan (1) having a rotary hub (14) and a plurality of fan blades extending radially from an outer periphery of the hub, a hood (20) connected with the cooling fan, and a guiding member (40) located in a center of the hood. The...

20060139880 - Integrated circuit cooling system including heat pipes and external heat sink: An apparatus includes an integrated circuit (IC) package and a heat sink having a base and a plurality of fins extending from the base. The apparatus further includes a plurality of heat pipes. Each heat pipe has a first end and a second end. The first ends of the heat...

20060139882 - Cooler for electronic equipment: A cooling device includes a cooling panel wherein a passage is formed by bonding together a bottom heat radiation plate having a groove formed therein and a top heat radiation plate, and a circulation pump circulating refrigerant within the passage. The top heat radiation plate is provided with an outlet...

20060139883 - Electronic packages, assemblies, and systems with fluid cooling and associated methods: To accommodate high power densities associated with high-performance integrated circuits, an integrated circuit (IC) package includes a heat-dissipating structure in which heat is dissipated from a surface of one or more dice to a heat spreader. The heat spreader has a fluid-conducting channel formed therein, and a fluid coolant may...

20060139887 - Electronic apparatus and television receiver: An electronic apparatus including: a circuit board on which a heat-generating member is mounted; a shield case; and a heat-radiating member attached to the shield case for radiating heat released from the heat-generating member, wherein the heat-radiating member comprises side faces formed with bellows-like gathers....

20060139884 - Multi-slot socket for mounting integrated circuits on circuit board: An apparatus includes a socket and a dynamic random access memory (DRAM) module installed in the socket....

20060139885 - Self-locking fastener adapted to secure a heat sink to a frame: An assembly comprises a frame configured to mount an electronic device and assemble to a heat sink. The assembly further comprises at least one self-locking fastener adapted to lock into place and secure the heat sink to the frame on aligned compression of the heat sink toward the framed....

20060139886 - Spring adapted to hold electronic device in a frame: An assembly comprises a frame adapted to mount an electronic device having a thickness within a range of thicknesses. The frame is adapted to assemble to a heat sink assembly after the electronic device is mounted. The assembly further comprises at least one spring adapted to secure the electronic device...

20060139889 - Apparatus of optical display module for fixing circuit board: An optical display module comprises a circuit board, a supporting device and four connecting devices. The connecting devices are bonded on the circuit board by welding. The supporting device has four slots associated with the connecting devices. The supporting device is attached on the circuit board to engage the slots...

20060139888 - Modular voltage regulator: An assembly comprises a voltage regulator module and a field-pluggable voltage converter module configured in an arrangement that interlocks with and optionally attaches to the voltage regulator module....

20060139890 - Fastening device ii: A fastening device II has a body and four fixed handles. The body is integrated with a frame, extending arms, elastic hooking arms, and linking-up arms. The fixed handles respectively have an eccentric wheel pivotally connected with the linking-up arm of the body. One of the eccentric wheels respectively forms...

20060139891 - Heat spreader: According to some embodiments, an arrangement is provided for cooling a heat-generating device, including a memory module (e.g., a small outline dual inline memory module), in a system such as a laptop computer. The arrangement includes a heat spreader having a first section including at least one thermally conductive coupling...

20060139892 - Heat dissipating arrangement for an electronic appliance: An electronic appliance, such as a computer and the like, comprising a printed circuit board with printed circuits arranged thereon and electromagnetic components electrically connected thereto, as well as a heat dissipating arrangement for dissipating heat generated by the components to the surrounding atmosphere, a special feature being the fact...

20060139893 - Stacked electronic component and manufacturing method thereof: A stacked electronic component comprises a first electronic component adhered on a substrate via a first adhesive layer, and a second electronic component adhered by using a second adhesive layer thereon. The second adhesive layer has a two-layer structure formed by a same material and having different modulus of elasticity....

20060139894 - Printed circuit board with electrostatic discharge damage prevention: A printed circuit board for preventing electrostatic discharge damage includes several electronic components thereon. The printed circuit board defines a number of through holes therein. The printed circuit board includes a signal layer. The signal layer defines a first copper foil and second copper foil thereon. The first copper foils...

20060139895 - Method and apparatus for shielding a circuit board of a circuit board chassis: A circuit board shielding assembly includes an electrically conductive fabric over foam gasket that forms part of a circuit board card guide in a computer system. As a user inserts a circuit board assembly into the card guide of the computer system, a carrier tray of the circuit board assembly...

20060139896 - Packaging for electronic modules: An electronic module has a non-conducting substrate having at least one opening and a die/carrier assembly mounted within the opening in the substrate. The assembly has a conducting carrier and one or more integrated circuit (IC) dies mounted to the carrier. The invention may be implemented as an electronic system...

20060139897 - Circuit board latch system: A method according to one embodiment may include providing a circuit board assembly comprising a circuit board and a rotatable knob and at least one latch coupled to the knob via a linkage. The method of this embodiment may also include moving the at least one latch to a retracted...

20060139898 - Mobile terminal apparatus: Disclosed is a mobile terminal apparatus which includes: an upper housing in which a display portion having a display screen is disposed; a lower housing having an inner major surface in which an operating portion including a plurality of kinds of input keys is disposed; and a connecting portion which...

20060139902 - Double-sided component-mounted circuit board and method for manufacturing the same: A double-sided component-mounted circuit board, includes: a base shaped flatly and having a wiring pattern thereon; circuit components mounted on both faces of the base so as to be connected to the wiring pattern to configure a circuit; and a reinforcing member including a contact section that is in contact...

20060139901 - Double-sided electronic module for hybrid smart card: The invention concerns a double-sided electronic module of a hybrid contact-contactless smart card designed to be lodged in a cavity of the card and to be connected to the bonding pads of the antenna which is embedded in the card, the module including a group of contacts (52) on a...

20060139900 - Expansion card having improved circuit layout and a method for redefining terminal connections of the expansion card: An expansion card (1) includes a circuit board. A plurality of terminal circuits (101) is located on the circuit board, and a plurality of electrically conductive first vias is defined in the circuit board, and is electrically connected with the terminal circuits respectively. A plurality of main circuits (103) is...

20060139899 - Fuel cell power pack: According to one embodiment, a computer system is disclosed. The computer system includes a baseboard, a device bay including a fuel cell mounted on the baseboard, and a power pack coupled to the baseboard. The power pack includes a fuel cartridge that delivers fuel to the fuel cell....

20060139903 - Semiconductor device: A frame-shaped sidewall is provided on a metallic base plate surrounding a semiconductor element arranged on the metallic base plate, a first dielectric plate is arranged on one side of the semiconductor element and a first circuit pattern is formed on its surface, a second dielectric plate is arranged on...

20060139904 - Method and apparatus to provide power to a backplane: Embodiments are generally direct to a method and apparatus to provide power to a backplane. In one embodiment, a method is implemented in a backplane to receive power through an upper zone of the backplane. The power is provided by a rear transition power entry module (RT-PEM) operatively coupled to...

20060132991 - Method for protecting a medical device: A method is disclosed for protecting a medical device against unauthorized removal from a predefined location area. To this end the device to be protected and/or at least one further device in the predefined location area transmits protection signals. The protection signals transmitted by the device to be protected and/or...

20060132992 - Circuit adjustable after packaging having a voltage limiter and method of adjusting same: A circuit adjustable after packaging includes a functional circuit supplied with a power potential and a reference potential and has at least one parameter adjustable by programming at least one programmable element and a circuit to program the programmable element of the functional circuit. The adjustable circuit also includes a...

20060132994 - System and method for operating a wind farm under high wind speed conditions: A system and method of operating a wind farm, having multiple wind turbine generators, at high wind speeds is provided. Wind speeds at individual wind turbine generators are monitored and a signal is transmitted from the wind turbine generators to a wind farm control system based on the monitored wind...

20060132993 - Wind farm power ramp rate control system and method: A system and method for controlling power ramp rate of a wind farm is provided. The wind farm includes a plurality of wind turbine generators and a wind farm control system. The wind farm control system is operable to monitor rate of change of collective power output of the wind...

20060132996 - Low-capacitance electro-static discharge protection: An electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit having first and second cross-coupled diodes. The first diode has a cathode coupled to a first power supply conductor and an anode coupled to a first signal conductor, and the second diode has a cathode coupled to the first signal conductor and an anode...

20060132995 - Method for whole-chip electrostatic-discharge protection: The present invention relates to a method of whole-chip electrostatic discharge protection, wherein the chip has a first metallic layer and a second metallic layer, and each surrounds the chip along the trail keeping an appropriate spacing away from the perimeter of the chip separately, and in contrast to the...

20060132997 - Apparatus and method for over-voltage and over-current protection for a step-up current-mode converter: In an apparatus for over-voltage and over-current protection for a step-up current-mode converter including an inductor connected via a phase node to a switch that is switched by a control signal to convert an input voltage to an output voltage, a controller has a multiplexed pin, and a resistor and...

20060133000 - Overcurrent protection circuit and dc power supply: An overcurrent protection circuit and DC power supply that are subtly affected by process and device differences, have small input and output voltage drops, and set maximum and short-circuit current values. In a normal operation mode, a first operational amplifier and an output transistor keep the output voltage constant. In...

20060132998 - Power supply circuit: The present invention relates to a power supply circuit that can intermittently operate when its load is small and therefore can reduce current consumption at a sleep mode. The power supply circuit for receiving an input voltage at an input terminal, converting the input voltage to an output voltage and...

20060133001 - Protection circuit: A protection circuit (P) for protecting a load (L) against overcurrents, and including input terminals (lN1,lN2) to be coupled to first and second power supply terminals of a power supply, output terminals (OUT1, OUT2) to be coupled to respective terminals of said load (L) , a first active device (T2)...

20060132999 - Surge current prevention circuit and dc power supply: A surge current prevention circuit and DC power supply for preventing surge current in various operation applications with a small circuit configuration. A power switch connects an external power supply and a load. A first PMOS transistor is connected to a constant current supply. A second PMOS transistor, which forms...

20060133002 - Digital amplifier: A threshold value adjustment circuit for adjusting a predetermined threshold value is provided in a stage followed by a protection circuit which starts protection operation when a load current flowing into an MOSFET exceeds the threshold value. A voltage proportional to a drain current and generated between the opposite ends...

20060133003 - Two stage energy storage device: An electronic device, which captures and accumulates varying levels of electrical energy in suitable short-term storage means until the energy is of such a level that it can be efficiently transferred to at least one long-term storage device means, such as electro-chemical batteries. The invention further permits simultaneous transfer to...

20060133004 - Electrostatic chuck with built-in heater: The present invention provides an electrostatic chuck with a built-in heater, with which the apparatus can start operation rapidly at the wafer chucking surface, and a uniform temperature distribution can be rapidly established over the wafer. Gas-escape grooves which communicate with the outer periphery are provided to one or both...

20060133005 - Method for producing electrode for electrochemical capacitor, method for producing electrochemical capacitor and porous particle with solvent used in such methods: The present invention provides a method of making an electrochemical capacitor electrode comprising a collector and an electronically conductive porous layer formed on the collector, the porous layer containing at least an electronically conductive porous particle and a binder adapted to bind the porous particle; the method comprising a mixing...

20060133006 - Capacitive pressure sensor: A capacitive pressure sensor includes: a conductive silicon substrate having a diaphragm; an insulating substrate having a fixed electrode, the insulating substrate overlapping the conductive silicon substrate so as to be bonded thereto; and a sealed chamber formed between the diaphragm and the fixed electrode. A conductive silicon member is...

20060133007 - Power supply apparatus and power supply method: A power supply apparatus and a power supply method are described, wherein the non-polar characteristics of the electrodes of a capacitor is utilized to improve the energy utilization efficiency of a battery through reciprocating switches of polarity connection between the battery and the capacitor. The voltages of the capacitors can...

20060133008 - 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...

20060133009 - Capacitor and method for manufacturing the same: A capacitor and a method for manufacturing the same provide a branched capacitor with a large capacitance and a super-slim structure. The method includes sintering a ceramic substrate; forming a plurality of troughs in the sintered ceramic substrate, the plurality of troughs including first and second sets of troughs corresponding...

20060133010 - Window via capacitor: A window via capacitor comprises a stacked multilayer configuration of at least one bottom layer, a plurality of first and second layers, a transition layer and a cover layer. An alternative window via capacitor comprises a stacked configuration of a bottom window layer, a bottom transition layer, a plurality of...

20060133011 - Capacitive devices, organic dielectric laminates, and printed wiring boards incorporating such devices, and methods of making thereof: The present invention relates to a dielectric composition comprising: paraelectric filler; and polymer wherein said paraelectric filler has a dielectric constant between 50 and 150....

20060133012 - Dry particle based capacitor and methods of making same: An inexpensive and reliable dry process based capacitor and method for making a self-supporting dry electrode film for use therein is disclosed. Also disclosed in an exemplary process for manufacturing an electrode for use in an energy storage device product, the process comprising: supplying dry carbon particles; supplying dry binder;...

20060133013 - Dry particle based adhesive and dry film and methods of making same: Dry process based energy storage device structures and methods for using a dry adhesive therein are disclosed....

20060133014 - Solid electrolytic capacitor and method for manufacturing same: In a solid electrolytic capacitor 100, a dielectric layer 2 of niobium oxide having high electrical insulation whose major component is niobium or oxygen, an electrolyte layer 3 and a cathode 4 are formed in the order on an anode 1 formed of niobium or niobium alloy, said dielectric layer...

20060133016 - Apparatus for mounting a display system to a front side of a surface: A mount plate for mounting a display system to a monitor support surface. The display system has a wedge member. The mount plate has a bottom wall comprising top and bottom faces. The bottom face of the bottom wall is configured to be secured to the monitor support surface. A...

20060133017 - Chassis base assembly, method of manufacturing the chassis base assembly and plasma display panel (pdp) assembly using the chassis base assembly: In a chassis base assembly, a method of manufacturing the chassis base assembly, and a Plasma Display Panel (PDP) assembly, the method includes: preparing a raw flat panel for forming the chassis reinforcing member; forming ribs having a predetermined depth by processing the raw flat panel for forming the chassis...

20060133018 - Display and mobile device: A display and a mobile device are provided that can prevent damage to the display panel due to impact such as a fall. The display includes: a display panel; an upper metal frame that is disposed on the display panel, and houses the display panel; and a first buffer member...

20060133015 - Stylus attachment structure for it products: In a stylus attachment structure for an IT product, the attachment structure formed on an IT product, such as, a laptop, a tablet PC and a PDA, comprises an attachment slot, a push-out member, a retaining member and an elastic part, wherein the push-out member is arranged in the attachment...

20060133020 - Common pivot arrangement of portable computer: A common pivot arrangement mounted on a base member with first and second locating holes is disclosed to include a hinge unit having first through holes corresponding to the second locating holes of the base member and second through holes, and a rotary device, which has a mount with through...

20060133023 - Computer enclosure: A computer enclosure includes a base (10), a cover (100) and a resilient member (80) attached to the base and compressed by the cover. The base has a latching portion (68) disposed thereon. The cover is adapted to being mounted to the base, and has a mounting protrusion (70) projecting...

20060133026 - Electronic apparatus: An electronic apparatus includes a main body housing having a corner portion in its rear, a display section, and a hinge device which rotatively movably connects the display section to the main body housing. The corner portion projects outward more than a side wall of the display section placed in...

20060133019 - Latch assembly for an electronic device: According to one embodiment of the invention, a latch assembly comprises a plurality of latches configured to engage with a plurality of latch sockets appropriately situated at corners of an electronic device. A release mechanism is adapted to secure and subsequently release the plurality of latches from the plurality of...

20060133022 - Mounting assembly for front panel of computer enclosure: A mounting assembly for a front panel of a computer enclosure includes a chassis (30), two positioning members (20) attached to the chassis (30) and a front panel (10) adapted to be slidably mounted to the two positioning members (20). Each positioning member (20) has at least one guiding groove...

20060133021 - Plug-and-expand battery module: A plug-and-expand battery module includes at least one battery cell therein, which is provided with a plug member adapted to insert into a power input of a portable electronic apparatus, and a socket member adapted to receive the plug member of another battery module. The battery module is internally provided...

20060133024 - Portable computer: The present general inventive concept relates to a portable computer including a computer main body, a display main body coupled with the computer main body, a main board provided in the computer main body, a keyboard provided in the computer main body and disposed in parallel with the main board...

20060133025 - Portable computer having improved latch mechanism: Aportable computer includes a cover (1) unit and a base unit (2) connected with the cover unit. The cover unit includes a movable latch member (30), and a driving button (40). The latch member includes a pair of slanted slots (34) defined therein. The driving button includes a pair of...

20060133027 - Electrical device for adjusting the angle between a top module and a bottom module: An electrical device including a top module having a panel for displaying an image, a bottom module having a plurality of buttons for controlling the operation of the electrical device, a base affixed on the bottom module, a pivot formed on the base having a buckle for buckling the top...

20060133029 - Lock for peripheral in docking: The present invention is to provide a device for securely fastening a peripheral in a docking, wherein in response to turning a mechanism of a lock to lift one end of a pivot member in the docking, the other end thereof lowers to press a bar at one end of...

20060133030 - Mounting structure and mounting method for rotating disk storage device: Embodiments of the invention provide a mounting structure adapted to easily attach and remove a magnetic disk drive thereto and therefrom. In one embodiment, the mounting structure includes a device connector connectable to an interface connector. A clamper moves between a fixing position and a releasing position to secure or...

20060133028 - Multibay with unplugging/positioning mechanism: The present invention is to provide a MultiBay with unplugging/positioning mechanism, in which the mechanism is installed over one side of a bay and equipped with an movable rod and a latch so that when a peripheral device is inserted in an insertion hole installed at one end of the...

20060133032 - Electronic apparatus: A body flow path in a first housing having an MPU element communicates with an inner flow path and outer flow path formed in an inner heat-dissipating board and an outer heat-dissipating board, respectively, and a pump drives a cooling liquid to circulate in these flow paths. A beam is...

20060133031 - Information processor: A portable information processor in which heat generated internally is removed efficiently and noise incident to passage of an exhaust air flow generated from a cooling fan is damped in order to realize a silent information processor. The portable information processor comprises a body section including a CPU, a main...

20060133033 - Heat exchanger system for circuit card assemblies: An apparatus for housing and cooling circuit card assemblies employed in communication and other systems is disclosed including a chassis having opposed end walls which are formed with a series of spaced inlet card guides and correspondingly spaced outlet card guides, respectively. A straight-pass heat exchanger is directly mounted to...

20060133035 - Cooling fan mounting arrangement with vibration isolation member: A mounting arrangement for mounting a cooling fan to a support member (30) includes a fan frame (10) having a mounting flange (14) for confronting with the support member, and a plurality of vibration isolation members (20) attached to the mounting flange. When the fan frame is secured to the...

20060133034 - Fan assembly for a power supply: The present invention discloses a fan assembly for a power supply and improves the traditional installation of a fan onto a power supply that leaves insufficient spaces for designing the connecting holes as required by the existing installation specification, and mounts the fan into a power supply at a specific...

20060133036 - Heat dissipation assembly and method for cooling heat-generating components in an electrical device: A heat dissipation structure suitable for use in electrical and electronic equipment enclosed in housings which equipment is fan cooled. The structure includes a partition array inside the housing formed to preferentially cool relatively high heat-generating electronic components mounted to a PCB board or the like. The structure advantageously includes...

20060133037 - Heat-dissipating module: A heat-dissipating module includes a first fan unit and a second fan unit, which are serially connected together to provide an air inlet and an air outlet. Each of the first fan unit and the second fan unit includes a casing and an impeller. At least one side air inlet...

20060133038 - Retaining device for heat sink: A retaining device (20) for mounting a heat sink (30) to an electronic device (40) includes an unitary metal wire clip (22), a locking device (26) and a camming member (24). The clip includes a pair of spaced apart pressing beams (221), at least one latching beam (223) and a...

20060133039 - Fluid cooled integrated circuit module: An integrated circuit (IC) module has an IC die, a heat sink, a cooling fluid path and a fluid pump. The IC die, the heat sink and the fluid pump are mounted together. The fluid pump forces cooling fluid through the cooling fluid path to receive heat from the IC...

20060133042 - Electronic module for system board with pass-thru holes: Embodiments include apparatus, methods, and systems of an electronic module for a system board having at least one pass-thru hole. An exemplary electronic module, connectable to a system board with a pass-thru hole, includes a first portion coupled to one side of the system board. The first portion has a...

20060133043 - Heat spreader with multiple stacked printed circuit boards: A heat spreader with multiple stacked printed circuit boards (PCBS) includes top and side sections within which a first PCB is contained and bottom edges that extend to a second PCB. The heat spreader and second PCB substantially enclose the first PCB therein....

20060133044 - Leadframe and packaged light emitting diode: A leadframe that is configured to be used with an electronic device, e.g., light emitting diode (LED), includes a heat sink supporting ring for supporting a heat sink. An outer frame is spaced apart from the heat sink supporting ring, and encloses the heat sink supporting ring. At least one...

20060133040 - Multi-chip module with power system and pass-thru holes: Embodiments include apparatus, methods, and systems having a multi-chip module with a power system and pass-thru holes. An exemplary electronic module includes a first portion having a first printed circuit board (PCB) with a memory and plural processors. A second portion has a power system and a thermal dissipation device....

20060133041 - Processor module for system board: Embodiments include apparatus, methods, and systems of a processor module for a system board. In one embodiment, an electronic module, having first and second portions, is removably connectable to the system board. The first portion connects to the system board and includes a thermal dissipation device and a printed circuit...

20060133045 - Retaining and heat dissipating structure for electronic equipment: A retaining and heat dissipating structure for electronic equipments installed aboard space, air or land vehicles comprises a ceramic powder (7), possibly mixed with a lightening material (8), placed with a certain degree of compression inside a container housing the printed circuit boards (1) carrying the equipment components (2)....

20060133046 - Plasma display module: A plasma display module with reduced driving noise and improved a heat dissipating performance. The plasma display module includes a chassis base, a plasma display panel arranged at a front portion of the chassis base, the plasma display panel being adapted to display images, a heat dissipation sheet arranged between...

20060133047 - Display device and game machine with the display device: A display device includes a fixed first display element and a movable second display element, the first display element and the second display element assume a first state in which the first display element and the second display element are arranged individually and a second state in which the first...

20060133048 - Cooling device, substrate, and electronic equipment: A cooling device for cooling electronic components mounted on a substrate, comprising a radiating member having a pair of mounting plates formed of a conductive sheet metal member in generally channel shape in cross section and positioned parallel with each other and a connection plate for connecting the pair of...

20060133049 - Electronic apparatus and display apparatus equipped with the electric apparatus: An electric apparatus includes a semiconductor device, a printed substrate, a shield case, a thermally conductive sheet, and a heat radiation member. The semiconductor device is mounted on the printed substrate stored in the shield case. The shield case has a hole portion opened toward the semiconductor device. The thermally...

20060133050 - Pivotal mounting structure for an electronic device: A pivotal mounting structure for an electronic device, an electronic device utilizing the pivotal mounting structure, and a method of mounting an electronic device on a rack. The pivotal mounting structure allows an electronic device to be mounted in a rack, and allows the electronic device to pivot up so...

20060133051 - Adapter for electrically connecting a miniature integrated circuit card in a memory card connector: An adapter electrically connects an integrated circuit mini-card in a main electronic integrated circuit memory card connector having greater space requirement than the mini-card. The mini-card has surface contact strips and the adapter includes a main body capable of being connected to the main connector and a housing for receiving...

20060133053 - Computer enclosure: A computer enclosure includes a base (10), a first retaining member (20) and a bracket (40). The base has a side panel (12) and a top panel (11) extending from one edge of the side panel. The first retaining member and a second retaining member are separately fixed on the...

20060133052 - Foldable electronic device having a flexible hinge mechanism: A foldable electronic device (100) includes a flexible hinge mechanism for enabling the opening and closing of the first housing element (102) and the second housing element (104). The flexible hinge mechanism includes a flexible hinge element (106), a drag link (108) and a flexible connection strip (506). The flexible...

20060133054 - Top or bottom part for a module chassis: A top or bottom part made of sheet metal for a module chassis has a surrounding frame and guide rails that are positioned between the front and rear frame strip and aligned in the direction of insertion for the mounting of the circuit board of a plug-in module. The guide...

20060133055 - Module: In a memory module, a plurality of memories are mounted on a module base plate, impedance between Vref and Vss near each memory is coupled to Vss by a decoupling capacitor and a Vref plane to achieve low impedance configuration in a wide frequency range, Vref planes are individually provided...

20060133057 - Power core devices and methods of making thereof: The present invention relates to a power core comprising: at least one embedded surface mount technology (SMT) discrete chip capacitor layer comprising at least one embedded SMT discrete chip capacitor; and at least one planar capacitor laminate; wherein at least one planar capacitor laminate serves as a low inductance path...

20060133056 - Technique for enhancing circuit density and performance: A technique for enhancing circuit density and performance is disclosed. In one particular exemplary embodiment, the technique may be realized as a method for enhancing circuit density and performance of a microelectronic module. The method may comprise forming a discrete package, wherein the discrete package comprises one or more passive...

20060133058 - Memory module and connection interface between the memory module and circuit board: A motherboard may have contact pads arranged along a peripheral region on one or both surfaces thereof. A memory module may have unit packages fixed to an upper plate and a lower plate of a module frame. The unit packages may be spaced apart from each other. The upper and...

20060133059 - Bi-positional expansion card retainer: A one-piece expansion card retainer may be installed in either of two positions to accommodate both full-height and low-profile expansion cards. The bi-positional expansion card retainer exerts flexional force on an expansion card to help maintain the expansion card in its proper position during shipment of an electronic device....

20060133060 - Snap-in printed circuit board holder: A printed circuit board (PCB) holder having a pair of spaced apart frames with captivating mechanisms for supporting one or more PCBs independent of the number and geometry of the PCBs. Each frame is defined by a ridge member surrounding the periphery of the frame and the ridge member has...

20060126233 - Safety method and optoelectronic sensor: A method and an optoelectronic sensor are provided for ensuring the safety of a machine tool having a first tool part carrying out working movements in the direction of a second tool part. The sensor monitors a three-dimensional protected field between the tool parts of the machine tool. At the...

20060126234 - Energizing capacitor loads: A method for providing means for energizing a capacitive load. The capacitive load is connected to an alternating current power source by using a connecting device. The connecting device comprises at least one diode and connecting organs, which can be closed or open....

20060126235 - Lamp holder with ground fault circuit interrupter receptacle: A lamp holder body having a lamp socket and a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) receptacle on different surfaces of said body. The lamp holder body can be mounted to a standard outlet box and can have a provision to accommodate a switch or a lamp socket having a pull-chain...

20060126237 - Booster power management integrated circuit chip with esd protection between output pads thereof: A booster power management integrated circuit chip includes first and second output pads, a transistor switch coupled between the first and second output pads and having a gate, and a trigger circuit coupled between the first and second output pads and further coupled to the gate of the transistor switch....

20060126236 - Protection circuit for a transistor: A protection circuit for transistor that avoids the use of performance hindering resistors or diodes or capacitors includes a routing circuit for routing an electrostatic discharge current around the transistor and a detection circuit that switches on the routing circuit when a breakdown current in the transistor exceeds a threshold....

20060126238 - Semiconductor circuit for use in timer circuit or oscillator circuit: In a timer circuit of a semiconductor circuit including a current source driven by a power supply voltage, the current source outputs a current dependent on the power supply voltage, and outputs a reference voltage obtained when the power supply voltage is dropped by a predetermined drop voltage. A capacitor...

20060126239 - Surge absorption circuit and laminated surge absorption device: A surge absorption circuit of one embodiment comprises an input terminal; an output terminal; a common terminal; a first surge absorption element and a second surge absorption element which are connected in series between the input terminal and the output terminal; a first inductive element provided in parallel to the...

20060126241 - Ac power backfeed protection based on phase shift: A system having input terminals including line and neutral terminals for receiving AC power from a first AC source and having output terminals including output line and neutral terminals for receiving AC power from output terminals of a second AC source and for supplying AC power to a load, has...

20060126240 - Ac power backfeed protection based on voltage: A system having input terminals including line and neutral terminals for receiving AC power from a first AC source and having output terminals including output line and neutral terminals for receiving AC power from output terminals of a second AC source and for supplying AC power to a load, has...

20060126242 - Power conversion system and method: A power generation system for supplying a resultant output voltage is provided. The system comprises a power converter system. The power converter system comprises at least two power converter bridges, each configured for switching at a low frequency and generating a corresponding converter output voltage including a fundamental voltage component...

20060126243 - Power strip with 12 volt outlet: An electrical power strip includes a housing, an AC power source (e.g. a male plug or power cord), an AC outlet, a converter, and a 12 VDC outlet. The AC outlet and the converter receive power from the AC power source. The converter converts the AC power (e.g. 120 VAC)...

20060126244 - Protective apparatus: A protective apparatus for protecting electric device connected to an AC circuit from being damaged at a time of misconnection between a live line and a neutral line thereof. The protective apparatus includes a detector, a controller, and an alarm. The detector is connected between the neutral line and the...

20060126245 - Integrated reverse battery protection circuit for an external mosfet switch: A reverse battery protection circuits that provides an integrated reverse battery condition solution for protection of external NMOS switches during the reverse battery condition is disclosed herein. This reverse battery protection circuit minimizes power consumption during a reverse battery event wherein there is no need for mechanical adjustments such as...

20060126246 - Asic latch-up recovery circuit: An apparatus and method for controlling a power supply which is coupled to an integrated circuit (IC) that is subject to latch-up is provided. The apparatus includes a comparator circuit that compares a voltage across the IC with a threshold and provides a comparator output. A restart circuit that receives...

20060126247 - Control circuit of power supply with selectable current-limiting modes: The present invention relates to a control circuit of power supply with selectable current-limiting modes. Via a select circuit in the control circuit of the power supply of the present invention, the user himself can select and switch the operating mode of the current-limiting compare circuit to be one to...

20060126248 - Method and apparatus for controlling device power supply in semiconductor tester: An apparatus for testing a semiconductor device includes: a power supplying unit for generating a voltage to be supplied to the semiconductor device under control of a test controller; a voltage transmitting unit for transmitting the voltage to the semiconductor device under control of the test controller; and an overcurrent...

20060126249 - Battery switch for downhole tools: An electrical circuit for a downhole tool may include a battery, a load electrically connected to the battery, and at least one switch electrically connected in series with the battery and to the load. The at least one switch may be configured to close when a tool temperature exceeds a...

20060126250 - Overload protection system for an electrical device: A protection system for an electrical device may include at least one temperature sensitive element located in a region adjacent to a component of the electrical device and configured to provide an output related to an actual temperature in the region. The system may also include a controller configured to...

20060126251 - Power supply transmission cord: An improved power supply transmission cord to filter out high frequency noises, chain waves and noises between a power supply and the connecting peripheral devices such as a VGA card, HDD, RAM, CDROM, DVD and the like. A condenser is provided to bridge two conductive wires of the power supply...

20060126255 - Excessive surge protection method and apparatus: An electrical meter includes a voltage input, a current input, a measurement device and a surge protection apparatus. The measurement device generates electrical power consumption measurements based upon the voltage input and the current input. The surge protection apparatus may include an inductor, a resistor and a positive temperature coefficient...

20060126253 - Inverter circuit: In an inverter circuit configured with main circuit switches each having a control terminal and first and second main terminals through which the main current flows, and driving circuits each of which applies the driving voltage to the control terminal of each main circuit switch, and controls the main current...

20060126254 - Protection of an integrated capacitor: A device for protecting at least one integrated capacitor against possible electrostatic discharges, comprising two conductive electrodes respectively connected to the capacitor electrodes and separated from each other by an air gap....

20060126252 - Registration of lightning strike in a wind turbine: The invention relates to aspects of a method of registering lightning strikes in the blade of a wind turbine, use of such method, a system of exercising the method. The method according to the invention of registering lightning strikes involve that the method comprises that the lightning strike is captured...

20060126256 - Dual processor supervisory control system for a vehicle: A vehicle control module for controlling an actuator unit in response to an input having a first processor, a first communication link coupled to the first processor, and a second processor coupled to the first processor via the first communication link. The first processor is configured to generate a first...

20060126257 - Vacuum-type electrical switching apparatus: A vacuum-type electrical switching apparatus (10) for high voltage electrical power. A vacuum pressure condition in a vacuum pressure space (21) surrounding electrical contact points (18) is monitored and movement of the contact points between open and closed positions is automatically prevented when the pressure exceeds a predetermined threshold in...

20060126258 - Inductive load control: A method is provide for controlling an inductive load device (ILD). The method includes providing a voltage potential across ILD and disabling a flow of current through the ILD resulting from the voltage potential across the ILD when a voltage across a sensing device rises to substantially equal an upper...

20060126259 - Grounding system: Exemplary embodiments provided herein may include segmented grounding system, including a bit including a coupling portion at a first end, and a generally tapered second end, a shaft with a first end configured to couple to the coupling portion of the bit, and a second end comprising a receiving structure,...

20060126260 - Pasture fence device: A pasture fence device is proposed with two independent storage capacitors, which can, by means of a switching element, be discharged through the primary winding of a transformer in order to produce a HV pulse. The second storage capacitor serves to increase the pulse energy. The inventive pasture fence device...

20060126261 - Particle trap for electrostatic chuck: Wafer supporting apparatus, including an electrostatic chuck for supporting the wafer. The apparatus further includes an electrostatic shield which is positioned in proximity to the chuck and the wafer, and a voltage source which is coupled to apply an electric field between the chuck and the wafer. The voltage source...

20060126262 - Power capacitor: A method for manufacturing a power capacitor including at least one capacitor element and equipment for carrying out the method. The capacitor element includes a roll of alternate dielectric films and electrode films. The roll has first and second end surfaces facing away from each other. The electrode films are...

20060126264 - Chip-type electronic component: A chip-type electronic component comprises a chip element body including an inner circuit element, and a pair of terminal electrodes electrically connected to the inner circuit element. The pair of terminal electrodes are positioned at respective end portions of the chip element body. The chip element body has one side...

20060126263 - Polarizable electrode for electric double layer capacitor, method for manufacturing same and electric double layer capacitor: An electric double layer capacitor electrode which has a low collector resistance and a high capacitance even when it is provided with an electrode active material layer containing moreactivated carbonis disclosed. A method for producing such an electric double layer capacitor electrode and an electric double layer capacitor are also...

20060126265 - Complex-shaped ceramic capacitors for implantable cardioverter defibrillators and method of manufacture: An improved manufacturing and packaging process for optimizing the size of various implanted medical devices is disclosed. Specifically, complex shapes involving ceramic capacitors with various other shapes are manufactured to optimize fit and shapes within the device housing. The manufacturing process includes various techniques and electrode material selections, including manufacturing...

20060126266 - Ceramic powder composition, ceramic material, and laminated ceramic condenser comprised thereof: A ceramic powder composition, ceramic material, and laminated ceramic condenser comprised thereof. The composition includes ceramic powders comprising (SrxCa1-x)TiyZr1-yO3, and a sintering aid, wherein x is between 0 and 1, and y is between 0 and 0.1. The sintering aid is Ma2O, MbO, Mc2O3, MdO2, or a combination thereof. Element...

20060126267 - Thin film capacitor for reducing power supply noise: A decoupling capacitor connected to a power source for reducing power source noise. The capacitor has a dielectric thin film 8, the dielectric thin film 8 is comprised of a bismuth layer structured compound with ac axis oriented substantially perpendicularly to the plane of a thin film forming substrate, the...

20060126269 - Anti-lock brake system for vehicles: A high reliability and low power consumption anti-lock brake system is disclosed in the present invention. The two pilot valves in the present invention are controlled so as not to be energized concurrently. The secondary battery of the anti-lock brake system is charged by power supply and/or generator. An electric...

20060126268 - Carbon nanotube devices and uses therefor: Electrical devices which incorporate electrodes coated with carbon nanotubes. An anode is placed in conductive relationship with the coated electrode. A gas or liquid medium is placed between the electrode and anode which medium also participates in the transfer of electrons. Using specific gas media in combination with nanotube coated...

20060126270 - Electrical dual layer capacitor: An electrical dual layer capacitor including a separator, a pair of polarized electrodes sandwiching the separator, and an electrolyte with which the separator and the polarized electrodes are impregnated, characterized in that the electrolyte contains tetraalkylammoniumoxalatoborate. The electrolyte can contain the tetraalkylammoniumoxalatoborate in an amount of 0.8-1.5 mole/liter. Furthermore, the...

20060126271 - Solid electrolytic capacitor and manufacturing method thereof: A cathode foil and an anode foil, with an oxidized film layer formed on the surface and a separator interposed therebetween, are wound together to form a capacitor element, and prior to subjecting the capacitor element to chemical repair the content of the binder in the separator is adjusted to...

20060126272 - Solid electrolytic capacitor: A solid electrolytic capacitor including a capacitor element having an anode body partly provided with a cathode layer, an anode-side and a cathode-side lead frame attached to a lower surface of the capacitor element, and a housing covering the lead frames and the capacitor element except lower surfaces of the...

20060126273 - Solid electrolytic capacitor with face-down terminals, manufacturing method of the same, and lead frame for use therein: A face-down terminal solid electrolytic capacitor with the increased strength between electrode terminals and a casing resin is provided. The face-down terminal solid electrolytic capacitor has a structure where a mold structure in which a lead frame and capacitor elements fixed to the lead frame are overmolded with a casing...

20060126275 - Bottom folder for carton with folded-in gusset tips: A bottom folding assembly is used to form a package having a bottom wall with in-folded gusset tips. The assembly is configured to infold the bottom gusset panels, leading panel and trailing panel of a carton and to in-fold the gusset panel tips of the bottom wall for forming a...

20060126274 - Electronic equipment: Electronic equipment according to the present invention comprises a case having an overall length substantially twice as long as a predetermined standard length in a predetermined direction shown by an arrow. The case includes a bottom cover case shorter in overall length in the predetermined direction than the standard length...

20060126276 - Mounting structure of display panel: A mounting structure for attaching a display panel (200) to a cover (100) of a display, comprising: a plurality of attaching portions (210) provided at a circumference of the display panel (200), each of the attaching portions including a screw hole penetrating thicknesswise of the display panel (200) and also...

20060126277 - Modular power supply: A power supply apparatus is adapted for use in an electrical cabinet and includes at least one input module and at least one output module positioned adjacent with respect to the input module and electrically connected in series to the input module. The output module(s) may be serially connected to...

20060126279 - Bus shroud: A non-conductive bus shroud for a dual circuit breaker system that has a plurality of vertical walls extending generally perpendicular from the top side and including at least one bus member support vertical wall. The dual circuit breaker system includes a housing assembly having a back wall, a first circuit...

20060126278 - Methods and apparatus for distributing power in a computerized device: In a computerized device requiring a relatively large amount of power during operation (e.g., between approximately 10 kW to 15 kW) at a relatively large current (e.g., between approximately 200 and 300 amperes), an electrical conductor or power distribution assembly having a substantially flat, planar geometry electrically couples a power...

20060126284 - Computer display screen system and adjustable screen mount, and swinging screens therefor: An electronic display system is disclosed. The system includes a first display panel having a first viewing face and the second display panel have a second viewing face. The first and second display panels are coupled by a hinged mechanism which allows the angle between the first and second viewing...

20060126281 - Computer system: A computer system includes a computer having a computer main body and a display main body. The computer main body is formed with a keyboard accommodating part that detachably accommodates a keyboard therein. The display main body has a screen that displays an image thereon and is foldable against the...

20060126280 - Electronic device having dual adjustable press switches and its method: The present invention discloses an electronic device having dual adjustable press switches and its method, wherein two adjustable press switch components on an electronic device are used for pivotally coupling a main system and a LCD screen thereof, and the press switches are coupled to a power saving control unit...

20060126282 - Hinge assembly for a flat display monitor: A hinge assembly (100) for use in a flat display monitor (120) includes a base seat (10), a pivotal shaft (20) and a plurality of washers (30, 40, 50, 60, 70). The base seat includes a first end portion (12) and a second portion (14), which are substantially perpendicular to...

20060126283 - Support mechanism and electronic device utilizing the same: An electronic device and a support mechanism thereof. The electronic device includes a body, a rotatable member, a support, a friction member, and a base. The rotatable member is disposed on the body. The support is combined with the rotatable member. The rotatable member rotates with respect to the support....

20060126285 - Hand pads for laptop computers and other electronic devices: A laptop computer includes a one-piece, unitary keyboard housing and a monitor. The keyboard housing supports a plurality of keys for manipulation by a user of the computer. The laptop computer includes at least one hand pad selectively secured to the keyboard housing. The at least one hand pad is...

20060126286 - Mouse and portable computer with the same: A mouse is provided including a casing positionable within a card slot that is provided in a computer main body and used for mounting an external card to the computer main body. At least one operation button is provided on the casing....

20060126287 - Stylus removal mechanism: A stylus removal mechanism (100), used in portable electronic devices, includes a main body (10), having a latching hole (1121) defined therein, and an elastic device (20). The elastic device is fixed at the main body and includes an elastic member (21), a removal member (22), and a connecting pole...

20060126288 - Mounting apparatus for securing storage device: A mounting apparatus for securing a storage device (50) with a mounting hole (522) defined therein includes a bracket (20) for receiving the storage device, an operating member (40), a fastening member (30) and a resilient member (60) compressed by the fastening member. A through opening (248) is defined in...

20060126289 - Electronic equipment including an apparatus for cooling interior of housing: An electronic equipment of the present invention includes housings and, a substrate, electronic components mounted on the substrate, a heatsink which is connected to the electronic component, connection means and for connecting the heatsink to the housing depending on a temperature in the housing and for forming a heat conduction...

20060126290 - Portable computer with docking station: A portable computer system having a computer body and a display unit coupled to the computer body includes a docking station to be connectable to and disconnectable from the computer body, a heat discharging member provided on the computer body to cool a heat generating component mounted on the computer...

20060126292 - Air cooling architecture for orthogonal board architectures: An electronic system is disclosed that uses air for cooling first and second orthogonally oriented arrays of parallel circuit boards. Air is drawn into the front of the system, passes alongside the circuit boards in the first array, takes a 90-degree turn, continues over the circuit boards in the second...

20060126291 - Fan-driven heat dissipating device with enhanced air blowing efficiency: A fan-driven heat dissipating device with an enhanced air blowing efficiency is provided, which is designed for use in conjunction with a casing of an electronic system, such as a server, for providing the server with a fan-driven heat-dissipating function, and which is characterized by the provision of a special...

20060126293 - Cooling apparatus for an electronics subsystem employing a coolant flow drive apparatus between coolant flow paths: A coolant flow drive apparatus is provided for facilitating removal of heat from a cooling structure coupled to a heat generating electronics component. The coolant flow drive apparatus includes a turbine in fluid communication with a primary coolant flowing within a primary coolant flow loop, and a pump in fluid...

20060126294 - Systems to cool multiple electrical components: According to some embodiments, a cooling device may comprise first and second contact surfaces to transfer heat to a cooling medium. The cooling device may further comprise, in some embodiments, a first electrical component coupled to transmit heat to the first contact surface and a second electrical component coupled to...

20060126295 - Three dimensional packaging and cooling of mixed signal, mixed power density electronic modules: An integrated three dimensional packaging and cooling system for cooling an electronic component system with dissimilar power densities and interfering signals....

20060126298 - Battery cover assembly for a portable electronic device: A battery cover assembly (10) includes a housing (1), a connecting member (2), a cover (3), a latching section (6), an engaging board (8), and a button (9). The housing defines a locking hole (112) and a button hole (110). The connecting member includes a main body (22) and a...

20060126296 - Cooling apparatus and method for an electronics module employing an integrated heat exchange assembly: A cooling apparatus for an electronics assembly having a substrate and one or more electronics devices includes an enclosure sealably engaging the substrate to form a cavity, with the electronics devices and a heat exchange assembly being disposed within the cavity. The heat exchange assembly defines a primary coolant flow...

20060126297 - Processor module with thermal dissipation device: Embodiments include apparatus, methods, and systems of a processor module for a system board. An electronic module is removably connectable to a system board. The electronic module has first and second portions. The first portion is connected to the system board and includes a thermal dissipation device and a printed...

20060126299 - Cooling device for folder type portable wireless terminal: Disclosed is a cooling device for a folder type portable wireless terminal including a main body and an openable folder coupled with the main body. In the cooling device, a cooling plate is installed in the folder with a predetermined size, and a heat transfer element has one end connected...

20060126302 - Apparatus for supporting cooling device: An apparatus (1) for supporting a cooling device (30) thereon includes a bracket (10) and a saddle (20) carrying the cooling device (30) thereon. The bracket (10) defines two opposing rails (12), (13) and a washboard-like member (14) extending along a direction in which the rails (12), (13) extend. The...

20060126300 - Device for decreasing the temperature from address ic of plasma display panel and the method thereof: A device for dissipating a heat from addressing integrated circuits (addressing ICs) of a plasma display panel that uses a back plate which has a greater surface area, to dissipate the heat from the addressing integrated circuits directly. For embodiment of the device thereof, it provides a heat-conducting sheet attached...

20060126303 - Heat dissipating device: A heat dissipating device includes a heat sink and a clip attached on the heat sink. The heat sink includes a solid trunk and a plurality of fins extending radially outwardly from a circumference of the trunk. A rectangular extension portion is formed at a bottom end of the trunk....

20060126305 - Heat sink: A heat sink for dissipating heat from an electronic device includes a base for contacting the electronic device. A U-shaped heat pipe is fixed to the base and includes an evaporating portion contacting the base and two condensing portion extending from opposite ends of the evaporating portion and through a...

20060126301 - Locking device for heat sink: A locking device (10) for securing a heat sink to an electronic device includes a rectangular main frame (20), four first fasteners (30) respectively pivotably attached to four corners of the main frame and two second fasteners (40) pivotably attached to the main frame at opposite sides thereof. Each of...

20060126304 - Thermal solution for portable electronic devices: A thermal solution for a portable electronic device, which is positioned between a heat source and another component of the electronic device, where the thermal solution facilitates heat dissipation from the heat source while shielding the second component from the heat generated by the heat source....

20060126306 - Multi-power optoelectric packages: A cage assembly comprising a mounting rack with a plurality of adjacent openings wherein a width of each opening in the plurality of adjacent openings is capable of receiving a single width transceiver package, wherein each adjacent opening in the plurality of adjacent openings is capable of receiving a multi-width...

20060126307 - Cornerbond assembly comprising three-dimensional electronic modules: A device comprising the electrical interconnection of angularly disposed and abutted conductive patterns is disclosed. Conventional wire bonding equipment is used to apply a wire ball at the junction of angularly disposed conductive patterns by orienting a cornerbond assembly whereby one or more wire balls are orthogonally applied and electrically...

20060126308 - Cooling apparatus, cooled electronic module, and methods of fabrication thereof employing thermally conductive, wire-bonded pin fins: A cooling apparatus and method of fabrication are provided for facilitating removal of heat from a heat generating electronic device. The cooling apparatus includes a thermally conductive base having a substantially planar main surface, and a plurality of thermally conductive pin fins wire-bonded to the main surface of the thermally...

20060126309 - Thermal management for shielded circuit packs: A thermal management for EMI shielded circuit packs having one or more high-power components, i.e. heat sources. More particularly, a heat transfer device or assembly for EMI shielded circuit packs is provided whereby multiple components (e.g., high-power components) are cooled by individual heat sinks (i.e., each component has its own...

20060126310 - Mobile terminal device and method for radiating heat therefrom: In a mobile terminal device, at least one heat conduction layer formed of a member, such as copper, aluminum or carbon, being excellent in heat conductivity is provided inside a circuit board on which electronic components are mounted. The heat generated in the electronic components is promptly dispersed in the...

20060126311 - Virtual ground return for reduction of radiated emissions: A digital apparatus having a cable comprising a plurality of high-speed and low-speed signal carrying conductors, the conductors carrying the low-speed signals are bypassed to a signal ground with selected values of capacitance so as to become virtual signal ground return conductors for the high-speed signal conductors. The selected values...

20060126312 - Housing for power semiconductor modules: A housing for power semiconductor modules with a base plate or for direct mounting on a heat sink. The housing (10) surrounds an electrically insulating substrate (40) with metal connection tracks (41) disposed thereon. The metal connection tracks are insulated from one another and have power semiconductor components (50) disposed...

20060126315 - Electrical circuit interface board for connecting fuel cell: An electrical circuit interface board for connecting a fuel cell is described, which includes a substrate, an electrical circuit, a first interface, and a second interface. The electrical circuit is disposed on the substrate. The first interface is disposed on the substrate for electrically connecting the fuel cell, and is...

20060126313 - Electronic component with a housing package: The invention relates to an electronic component with a housing package comprising a number of layers of plastic with at least one buried interconnect layer and with at least one semiconductor chip, which has pointed-conical external contacts distributed on an outer side. The pointed-conical external contacts penetrate through one of...

20060126314 - Plasma display apparatus: A plasma display apparatus includes: a Plasma Display Panel (PDP) adapted to display images; a chassis base arranged on a rear portion of the PDP; printed circuit boards arranged on a rear portion of the chassis base and adapted to drive the PDP, the printed circuit boards including substrate connectors...

20060126316 - Control circuit board and circuit structural body: A control circuit board has an end portion formed with a cut that is opened sideways. The cut is coated with a conductor layer. Upon connecting the control circuit board to a conductor such as a bus bar, solder is supplied so as to bridge the conductor layer and the...

20060126317 - Electrical printed circuit board: The invention relates to an electrical printed circuit board serving for electrical contact-connection of an integrated circuit. The printed circuit board has a dielectric forming the printed circuit board material; at least one ground inner layer connected to ground potential; and a supply voltage inner layer connected to the potential...

20060126318 - Power module for ac/ac power conversion: An arrangement is provided a converter, an inverter, a smoothing condenser connected between the converter and the inverter, and reactors each connected between the connection point of each pair of IGBT switches of the converter and the output terminal of each phase of the AC power source. The converter has...

20060114623 - Switching type power source device and magnetio resonance imaging device using the same: A switching type power source device used for magnetic field generation coils for an MRI device in which a switching power sources (9˜11) are constituted by a first and a second multi level PWM inverter (12,13) having a same number of potential levels connected in parallel each other with respect...

20060114624 - System and method for regulating power in a multiple-output switching converter: A system and method is provided for supplying power to multiple outputs in a switching converter. One embodiment of the present invention includes a multiple-output switching converter that may comprise a switch arrangement operative to couple and decouple a supply voltage to an inductor, and to couple and decouple a...

20060114625 - Electric motor circuit with overload protection: An electric motor circuit utilized, for instance, for adjusting a wing mirror of a vehicle is provided with a motor with a driving circuit. The driving circuit includes a relay switch element included in series with the motor and a protecting circuit for bringing the relay switch element into a...

20060114627 - Load recognition and series arc detection using load current/line voltage normalization algorithms: A method and system for determining whether arcing is present in an electrical circuit. The methods includes sensing a change in an alternating current in the circuit and developing a corresponding input signal, analyzing the input signal to determine the presence of broadband noise in a predetermined range of frequencies,...

20060114626 - Protective circuit for analog sensors: The protective circuit for analog sensors has transistors respectively located in a power supply voltage line and in a ground line. The control electrode of said circuit is located between the supply voltage and the ground via a voltage divider. The sensor output line is connected to the ground potential...

20060114629 - Input/output devices with robustness of esd protection: Input/output devices with robustness of ESD protection are provided. An input/output device comprises an input/output pad, a first NMOS transistor, a second NMOS transistor and an ESD detector. The first NMOS transistor comprises a first drain, a first source and a first gate, wherein the first source and the first...

20060114628 - Semiconductor device with esd protection function and esd protection circuit: A semiconductor device with an ESD protection function has an SOI substrate, first to fourth diffusion layers, and a gate. The SOI substrate has a semiconductor layer on an insulation layer. The first diffusion layer is of a first conductivity type and is formed on the semiconductor layer. The second...

20060114630 - Occupancy-based circuit breaker control: A method and occupancy-based control device in a trip unit of a main circuit breaker, with the circuit breaker coupled to an electrical distribution system including at least one feeder circuit breaker and a load circuit. The occupancy-based control device comprises an input device associated with the electrical distribution system...

20060114631 - Protection circuit for avoiding using of an improper alternating current power source: A protection circuit for avoiding the use of an improper alternating current source includes: a rectifier circuit; a voltage comparator circuit having a first input terminal, a second input terminal, and an output terminal; a sampler and filter circuit; an alarm circuit connected to the output terminal of the voltage...

20060114633 - Overcurrent detecting apparatus: An overcurrent detecting apparatus includes a filter circuit that filters a signal corresponding to an electric current flowing in a load, and a comparison circuit that compare an input signal with a predetermined reference value for detecting an overcurrent of the electric current flowing in the load. The input signal...

20060114632 - Sensor protection circuit: The invention relates to a sensor protection circuit for at least one sensor (6), especially in a motor vehicle electric system, comprising at least one supply line (3,4) for supplying current to the sensor (6) and a current measuring unit (8) for detecting the electric current flowing through the supply...

20060114634 - Surge absorption circuit: A surge absorption circuit according to an embodiment comprises (a) an input terminal, (b) an output terminal, (c) a common terminal, (d) a mutual inductive element having a first inductive element and a second inductive element which are electromagnetically coupled to each other so as to increase each inductance, wherein...

20060114635 - Method of detecting and correcting relay tack weld failures: A method of detecting and attempting to correct a relay tack weld failure of its contacts is presented. This method senses the failure of a relay's contacts to open once it has been commanded to trip. This sensing may directly sense relay conditions, or may indirectly determine the failure by...

20060114637 - Fanless building ventilator: A ventilation system for a building is provided. The ventilation system includes a pair of passages between the interior and exterior of the building and at least one corona discharge apparatus for drawing fluid through the passages. The ventilation system may also include an energy recovery ventilator for transferring energy,...

20060114636 - Ionizer: To provide an ionizer wherein an air flow path in a hollow casing is formed so as to be pressure-resistant while ensuring an effective cross sectional area without becoming voluminous, and the flow path is ensured simply and easily. In an ionizer including a hollow casing that contains a high...

20060114638 - Component comprising a variable capacitor: A variable capacitor having a groove portion formed in an insulating substrate, two upper portions of the substrate located on either side of the groove portion forming two lateral edges, a conductive layer covering the inside of the groove portion, a flexible conductive membrane, placed above the groove portion by...

20060114639 - Refractory metal nickel electrodes for capacitors: A capacitor with conductive layers arranged in parallel relationship. The conductive layers have nickel alloyed with a refractory metal in an amount sufficient to raise the melting temperature of said conductive layer at least 1° C. above the melting temperature of nickel. A dielectric layers is between the conductive layers....

20060114640 - Refractory metal nickel electrodes for capacitors: A capacitor with conductive layers arranged in parallel relationship. The conductive layers have nickel alloyed or add mixed with a refractory metal in an amount sufficient to raise the melting temperature of said conductive layer at least 1° C. above the melting temperature of nickel. A dielectric layers is between...

20060114641 - Multilayer ceramic capacitor and method for manufacturing the same: Provided is a multilayer ceramic capacitor having a capacitor body formed by alternately laminating a dielectric layer and an internal electrode layer, and an external electrode formed on both ends of the capacitor body. The dielectric layer has at least two type of barium titanate crystal grains that differ from...

20060114642 - Systems and methods for integrated var compensation and hydrogen production: A method for regulating power in a grid is disclosed. The method involves generating a controllable DC power to an electrolyzer via power conversion circuitry to produce hydrogen. The method further involves providing a controllable reactive power to the grid via the power conversion circuitry to regulate power in the...

20060114643 - Particles based electrodes and methods of making same: A coated electrode is provided for use in energy storage devices. The coated electrode comprises a dry particles that are fibrillized....

20060114644 - Nb-a1 alloy powder for electrolytic capacitors, method for manufacturing nb-a1 alloy powder, and electrolytic capacitor: The present invention provides an Nb—Al alloy powder for electrolytic capacitors. The powder is useful in manufacturing a component of an electrolytic capacitor which has a high capacitance and dielectric constant and which includes stable dielectric layers. The powder includes particles, which are covered with dielectric layers when the powder...

20060114645 - Solid electrolytic capacitor and method for manufacturing same: A solid electrolytic capacitor comprises an anode formed of at least one metal selected from tantalum, niobium, titanium and tungsten, and a dielectric layer, an electrolytic layer and a cathode disposed on the anode, wherein the cathode comprises a mixed layer containing a first material consisting of silver particles having...

20060114646 - Personal digital assistant with slide mechanism: A personal digital assistant 1 composed of a main body 2 formed with an operation section 212; a cover body 3 which is freely attached and slides parallel to the operating section 212 from a position overlapped on the operation section side of the main body 2; and an energization...

20060114647 - Electrical component fastener for a load center basepan: An apparatus and method for an electric load center including a basepan with a plurality of fastener devices for securing bus bars, neutral bars, and a variety of other electrical components to the basepan. Each fastener device comprises two independent structures, the first structure a self aligning support post and...

20060114648 - Electrical component side action fasteners for a load center basepan: An apparatus and method for a load center comprising a basepan with a plurality of fastener devices for securing bus bars, neutral bars, and a variety of other electrical components to the basepan. Each fastener device comprises a self aligning support post and an arm with engaging lock affixed thereto....

20060114649 - Electrical component with flush side action fasteners for a load center basepan: An apparatus and method for a load center comprising a basepan with fastener devices for securing bus bars, neutral bars, and a variety of other electrical components to the basepan. Each fastener device comprises a self aligning support post flush with two extending side walls and an arm with engaging...

20060114650 - Swivel display inclining structure: A swivel display inclining structure used in a dual-use portable computer is disclosed to include a touch panel pivoted to the top surface of the base member of the portable computer, two spring members for supporting the touch panel in an inclined position relative to the base member of the...

20060114651 - Laptop computer housing: A housing for a laptop computer has opposed front and rear panels defining a central cavity. The cavity is shaped and dimensioned so as to accommodate a fully opened laptop computer therein. The front panel is provided with a viewing window to enable viewing of the display portion of the...

20060114652 - Apparatus and method for transferring heat from processors: A heat exchange apparatus having a housing that includes a first region and a second region, and a wall separating the first region from the second region, is disclosed. The second region includes a fluid flow entry port and a fluid flow exit port to define a fluid flow path,...

20060114654 - Cooling device for image forming apparatus: In a cooling device of an image forming apparatus, a space is formed between a flat surface of a sheet metal attached on a circuit board attached part and a power source circuit board. A duct is formed by a shielding member formed in a U shape surrounding the space,...

20060114653 - Electronic device: A portable computer includes a first housing, a second housing, and a fan unit. The first housing has a first attaching portion, and contains a heat generating member. The second housing is rotatably connected to the first attaching portion. The fan unit is housed in the first attaching portion, and...

20060114655 - Device with an external heat sink arrangement: Described is a device which includes a housing, a chimney and a heat dissipation element. The housing includes at least one heat generating electric component mounted within an interior space thereof. The chimney extends from a proximal end surrounding a space adjacent to the at least one component through an...

20060114656 - Semiconductor package with integrated heat spreader attached to a thermally conductive substrate core: A semiconductor package substrate has top and bottom surface buildup layers disposed on a thermally conductive substrate core. A portion of the substrate core may be exposed at a top surface of the package substrate to allow a heat spreader to be thermally coupled to the substrate core. An integrated...

20060114658 - Techniques for attaching a heatsink to a circuit board using anchors which install from an underside of the circuit board: A heatsink attachment assembly includes a first anchor, a second anchor and a heatsink clip. The first anchor is configured to insert into a first hole in a circuit board in an upward direction from an underside of the circuit board toward a topside of the circuit board. Similarly, the...

20060114659 - Techniques for attaching a heatsink to a circuit board using anchors which install from an underside of the circuit board: An improved heatsink attachment assembly includes a first anchor configured to secure to a first location of the circuit board, and a second anchor configured to secure to a second location of the circuit board. Each anchor includes legs having looped end portions configured to contact the circuit board. The...

20060114657 - Thermal management apparatus: The present disclosure relates to a thermal management apparatus used to manage temperature of components mounted to a circuit substrate, such as electronic or optical components. The apparatus includes a heat dissipation structure that includes at least one protrusion extending from a surface of the heat dissipation structure. A carrier...

20060114660 - Distributor connection module for telecommunication and data technology: The invention relates to a distribution box connection module (1) for telecommunications and data technology, comprising a housing in which externally accessible input and output contacts (10, 20, 30, 40) are arranged for the connection of cables and cores, with the housing having a cavity in which at least one...

20060114661 - Memory module: The memory module includes a substantially rigid first circuit board having at least one memory chip disposed thereon. The memory module also includes a substantially rigid second circuit board having an array of electrical contact points disposed on a planar surface thereof. A flexible connector electrically couples the first circuit...

20060114662 - Mounting apparatus for printed circuit board: Amounting apparatus used to fasten a PCB (10) with through holes (12) includes a supporting board (20) and a plurality of clips (30) mounted on the PCB. The supporting board has a plurality of standoffs (22) corresponding to the through holes of the PCB. Each of the clips includes a...

20060114663 - Chassis base assembly and plasma display panel (pdp) assembly including the chassis base assembly: A chassis base assembly includes a chassis base in which a plurality of slots are formed, and a reinforcing member coupled to the chassis base to protrude through the slots from a surface of the chassis base to the opposite side thereof. A plasma display device assembly includes a panel...