Electricity: electrical systems and devices inventions 12/06

20060291109 - Arcing detection system and method for vehicle: An arcing detection system for a vehicle includes a plurality of detection modules adapted for installing into the vehicle to electrically connect with the loads. Each of the detection modules includes a current sensor for detecting a load current of the load to obtain a detected current, and a main... Agent: Raymond Y. Chan

20060291111 - Constant voltage circuit, system power device and method of controlling system power device: A constant voltage circuit including an input terminal to receive an input voltage, an output terminal configured to output a constant voltage converted from the input voltage to a load and an overcurrent protection circuit portion to perform an overcurrent protection operation of restricting an output current from the output... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20060291110 - Semiconductor integrated circuit device: A semiconductor integrated circuit device is provided, the circuit being capable of arranging a control signal system, avoiding a danger of failure to check an indefinite signal propagation prevention circuit or the like, further facilitating a check oriented to mounting on an automated tool, and facilitating power shutdown control inside... Agent: Miles & Stockbridge PC

20060291112 - Quench protection of hts superconducting magnets: A method of constructing a superconducting coil. The method includes embedding a plurality of heater elements throughout a superconducting coil. The heater elements are positioned according to a predetermined distribution and substantially in thermal contact with the coil for heating the coil in response to a quench condition. Other aspects... Agent: Senniger Powers

20060291113 - System and method for determining location of phase-to-earth fault: A method and system for determining a location of a phase-to-earth fault in a three-phase electric line of an electric network, the system being configured to monitor current and voltage quantities of the three-phase electric line at a measuring point and calculate a distance (d) between the measuring point and... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20060291114 - Electrostatic discharge protection circuit and method: A circuit that protects against electrostatic discharge and electrical over stress is provided. The circuit includes a first transistor including a substrate. An internal predetermined voltage source biases the substrate of the first transistor. The internal predetermined voltage source is greater than or equal to a source voltage provided to... Agent: Avago Technologies, Ltd.

20060291115 - Semiconductor integrated circuit device and method of fabricating the same: Provided are a semiconductor integrated circuit (IC) device and a method of fabricating the same. The semiconductor IC device may include first, second and third deep wells of a first conductivity type formed in a semiconductor substrate, and electrically isolated from one another; first and second wells of a second... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20060291116 - Power supply load selection control circuit: A power supply load selection control circuit is adopted for use on a power supply which has a maximum power utilization limit. The power supply has a power protection circuit which includes a power reference circuit to provide a limited power value. The limited power value is determined via reference... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20060291117 - Switching power supply device: The present invention is provided with a series circuit in which a first switching element and a second switching element are connected in series at both ends of an output of an input rectifier circuit for rectifying an alternating current of an alternating current power supply, a resonant circuit in... Agent: C. Irvin Mcclelland Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20060291118 - Power transmission line equipped with a protection circuit: A power transmission line equipped with a protection circuit includes a power transmission line bridging a power supply to provide DC and a load driven by the DC. The power transmission line has a power line equipped with a protection circuit. The protection circuit can open the power line or... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20060291119 - Apparatus and method for controlling open/close timing of relay: A method and an apparatus measure an actual responsive time for a relay and control the open/close timing for the relay. The apparatus comprises a microprocessor and two conversion units. One conversion unit processes an input sinusoidal signal for the microprocessor and the microprocessor sends a control signal to energize... Agent: Hdsl

20060291120 - Dynamically configurable relay element and related methods: A dynamically configurable relay element configured to protect an electrical system, including a dynamically calculated relay operating quantity, a dynamically calculated relay pickup setting, a dynamically calculated time dial, a plurality of dynamically calculated variables that define a characteristic of the dynamically configurable relay element, and a dynamically calculated operating... Agent: Cook, Alex, Mcfarron, Manzo, Cummings & Mehler Ltd

20060291121 - Device and a method for advanced protection from short circuit current: A two channel universal device for advanced protection from a short circuit current which evaluates a rate-of-change of current in a supply feeder and compares the current in the supply feeder and the current in load phases generating a differential signal in such a way that in normal conditions, when... Agent: Vassili Rozine

20060291122 - Method of compensating temperature dependence of driving schemes for electrophoretic displays: An image is updated on a bi-stable display (310) such as an electrophoretic display by providing separate scaling functions (SF1, SF2) for scaling a duration of a reset pulse (R) and a duration of a driving pulse (D) in a drive waveform based on temperature (335). An absolute value of... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20060291123 - Providing accurate detection of chip overheat and local overheat conditions in integrated circuits: A thermal shutdown system that can accurately detect a chip overheat condition or a local overheat condition is described. This system can include a first shutdown circuit triggered by the chip overheat condition and a second shutdown circuit triggered by the local overheat condition. The second shutdown circuit can be... Agent: Bever Hoffman & Harms, LLP Tri-valley Office

20060291124 - Semiconductor memory device: According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided a semiconductor memory device including a first power source which generates a first power supply voltage, a second power source which generates a second power supply voltage, a generation circuit which generates a third power supply voltage from the first... Agent: C. Irvin Mcclelland Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20060291125 - Driving method for an electrophoretic display with high frame rate and low peak power consumption: An image is updated on a bi-stable display (310) such as an electrophoretic display by using voltage waveforms (600, 620, 640, 660; 700, 720, 740, 760; 800, 820, 840, 860) that are configured such that voltage changes are constrained to a subset of possible voltage levels during specific frame times.... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20060291126 - Estimation of average-case activity for circuit elements in a digital circuit: A method for estimating the average-case activity in a digital circuit includes the steps of identifying one or more predesignated types of circuit elements in the digital circuit, and propagating activity values through any identified circuit elements using a predetermined formula.... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20060291127 - Device to protect against a surge voltage and an electronic apparatus including the same: A device to protect against a surge voltage includes a body having a hexahedron shape and filled with a varistor material, a pair of input signal electrodes attached to a first side surface of the body along upward and downward directions, a pair of output signal electrodes attached to a... Agent: Stanzione & Kim, LLP

20060291128 - Surge absorption circuit: A surge absorption circuit in accordance with an embodiment comprises: a pair of input terminals; a pair of output terminals; a first inductor device connecting one of the pair of input terminals and one of the pair of output terminals to each other; a second inductor device connecting the other... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20060291129 - Electrostatic actuator, device comprising such actuators, microsystem comprising such a device and method for making such an actuator: s

20060291130 - Spraying device: A method of imparting a charge to droplets of a liquid which is dispensed from a trigger actuated spray device in which charge is generated by the triboelectric rubbing together of two materials and one polarity of charge is transferred to the liquid at the point of atomisation. Apparatus for... Agent: Norris, Mclaughlin & Marcus

20060291131 - Portable stun gun apparatus: A portable stun gun apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus comprises an extensible electric conduction accessory, a camouflage surface of portable electronic products, and an electric process system. The extensible electric conduction accessory comprises an extensible device, a positive interface, and a negative interface. The electric process system comprises a special... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20060291132 - Electrostatic chuck, wafer processing apparatus and plasma processing method: An electrostatic chuck which is built in a heater and can change, at a high speed, the temperature distribution of a wafer being processed by a plasma is provided at low cost. Also, there is provided a processing method which realizes uniform etching by suppressing CD variations in the plane... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20060291133 - Particulate removal from an electrostatic chuck: The cleaning of particles from an electrostatic chuck. In one embodiment, a method of cleaning an electrostatic chuck in a processing chamber is disclosed. The method comprises directing a flow of gas across the electrostatic chuck to dislodge particles from the electrostatic chuck and removing the flow of gas and... Agent: Fogg And Associates, LLC

20060291134 - Micro-electro-mechanical system (mems) variable capacitor apparatuses, systems and related methods: Micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) variable capacitor apparatuses, system and related methods are provided. According to one embodiment, a MEMS variable capacitor is provided. The variable capacitor can include first and second actuation electrodes being spaced apart, and at least one of the actuation electrodes being movable when a voltage is applied... Agent: Jenkins, Wilson & Taylor, P.A. Suite 1400

20060291135 - Micro-electro-mechanical system (mems) variable capacitor apparatuses, systems and related methods: Micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) variable capacitor apparatuses, system and related methods are provided. According to one embodiment, a method for varying the capacitance of two conductive plates is provided. The method can include providing a micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) variable capacitor. The variable capacitor can include first and second actuation electrodes wherein... Agent: Jenkins, Wilson & Taylor, P.A.

20060291136 - Lighting equipment: In the present invention a lighting equipment driving means which make it possible to drive a light emitting means to emit light for a long time with high brightness even when a moving speed of a bicycle is at so low level of speed that a normal human being walks,... Agent: Patrick G. Burns Greer, Burns & Crain, Ltd.

20060291137 - Method for surface treatment of nickel particles with acid solution: Disclosed is a method for surface treatment of nickel particles using an acid solution, comprising mixing a weak acid with a buffer solution to prepare an acid solution having a pH of 2 to 5; mixing the acid solution with nickel particles; and filtering, washing and drying the mixed solution.... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20060291138 - Built-in type upper/lower electrode multi-layer part and method of manufacturing thereof: The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a built-in type upper/lower electrode multi-layer part including alternately laminating a first ceramic sheet having a first internal electrode pattern formed thereon and a second ceramic sheet having a second internal electrode pattern formed thereon so as to form a first... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20060291141 - Electrochemical device: An electrochemical device includes a pair of electrodes at least containing activated carbon powder, a separator interposed between the pair of electrodes, and an electrolytic solution impregnated into the pair of electrodes and the separator. The electrodes and the separator are stacked on a collector. Each of the electrodes includes... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20060291139 - Electrode and current collector for electrochemical capacitor having double electric layer and double electric layer electrochemical capacitor formed therewith: An electrode and a DEL capacitor formed therewith. The electrode will typically be a polarizable electrode comprised of an activated carbon material having a substantially zero ash percentage and a low percentage of transition metals. In constructing a DEL capacitor employing the electrode of the present invention, a non-polarizable electrode... Agent: Standley Law Group LLP

20060291140 - Heterogeneous electrochemical supercapacitor and method of manufacture: The present invention relates to a double electric layer heterogeneous electrochemical supercapacitor (HES) and a method of manufacture. Single-cell or multi-cell versions of the HES can be produced. Output characteristics of the HES are optimized by carefully controlling particular parameters of the HES' design and construction. For example, the ratio... Agent: Standley Law Group LLP

20060291142 - Composite material containing nanotubes and an electrically conductive polymer: The present teachings are directed toward composite materials containing nanotubes and an electrically conductive polymer, poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiopene), and devices, such as capacitors, containing the composite materials.... Agent: Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery

20060291143 - Solid electrolytic device: To provide a solid electrolytic capacitor capable of being miniaturized with larger capacitance. A solid electrolytic capacitor comprises a capacitor element, an anode lead frame, a cathode lead frame, an adhesive layer and an exterior resin. The anode lead frame is connected to an anode of the capacitor element. The... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20060291147 - Multimedia player for an automobile: A multimedia player for an automobile includes the assembly of a disk drive and a display device mounted movably within an outer casing. The disk drive includes an entrance-and-exit slot via which a disk can be inserted into or ejected from the disk drive. A driving mechanism drives the assembly... Agent: Bruce H. Troxell

20060291145 - Package for parts for lan and pulse transformer module for lan: A resin-made base body 1 has first recessed portions 11 and 12 for respectively accommodating a plurality of pulse transformers as well as second recessed portions 13 and 14 for accommodating common mode choke coils which are respectively connected to the pulse transformers. The first recessed portions 11 and 12... Agent: C. Irvin Mcclelland Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20060291146 - Packaging container for permanent magnets: A transparent plastic tube packaging container includes an outer tube having an inner tube of smaller diameter mounted therein to form a space or air gap on all sides between the inner tube and the outer tube. A first end plug closes a bottom of the inner tube and is... Agent: Mattingly, Stanger, Malur & Brundidge, P.C.

20060291144 - Patch panel for mounting on a wall or in a subrack: The invention relates to a patch panel for mounting on a wall or in a subrack, comprising a housing part, which can be mounted on ends located on respective faces by means of angle brackets and which has a front cover provided in the form of a patch panel for... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20060291148 - Circuit breaker panel: The invention provides a circuit breaker panel with several safety features. The main breaker is separated from the circuit breakers by a non-conducting shield. The main breaker is also covered by a transparent, non-conducting shield. A further transparent non-conducting shield separates the circuit breakers from the neutral and ground bus... Agent: Hiscock & Barclay, LLP

20060291149 - Audio/display apparatus: There is provided an audio/display apparatus that provides a large display and high-power output of an audio signal and is acceptable as one of the room furnishings, which is installed in a most noticeable position in the room. It includes an upper foreign body detecting mechanism provided along the entire... Agent: C. Irvin Mcclelland Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20060291150 - Electronic device with sucker-fixed keyboard: An electronic device having a keyboard fixed through a set of suckers and most suitably applied to the host body of an electronic product is provided. The electronic device includes a casing, a keyboard module and at least a sucker. The keyboard module has at least a key and the... Agent: Jianq Chyun Intellectual Property Office

20060291151 - Display device with a supporter: A display device includes a display screen and a supporter. The supporter includes a first hinge connected to the display device, a first connecting unit connected to the first hinge, a second hinge connected to the first connecting unit, a base connected to the second hinge, a third hinge connected... Agent: North America Intellectual Property Corporation

20060291152 - Mounting device for flat-panel display: A display mounting assembly mountable to a surface, such as a wall, and having interconnected vertical and horizontal frame elements. The frame of the display mounting assembly having keyholes for attaching displays and a securing assembly for further securing attached displays. The frame may optionally include pivot arms for adjusting... Agent: Patterson, Thuente, Skaar & Christensen, P.A.

20060291153 - Plasma display module: A plasma display module includes a plasma display panel, a chassis for supporting the plasma display panel, a driving circuit substrate which is located on a side of the chassis and includes a plurality of circuit devices that generate electrical signals to drive the plasma display panel and a heat... Agent: Lee & Morse, P.C.

20060291155 - Cover mounting assembly of computer enclosure: A mounting assembly for computer cover includes a chassis having a rearwall, a cover mounted to the chassis, a first connecting bar and second connecting bar movably mounted on the rearwall of the chassis and a driving member mounted on the chassis. The cover has two opposite sidewalls. A protrusion... Agent: Morris Manning Martin LLP

20060291154 - Guard system for portable computer disk drive slot: A guard system is provided for a portable computer disk drive slot. A guard is positioned substantially adjacent the computer disk drive slot for movement between an open position and a closed position. The open position is substantially adjacent, and not obstructing access through, the disk drive slot. The closed... Agent: The Law Offices Of Mikio Ishimaru

20060291158 - Lock for notebook computer or other personal electronic device: A notebook/laptop computer or other personal electronic device locking assembly includes a locking base frame. The locking base frame locks the notebook computer or other personal electronic device securely in place to a work surface such as a desk top or table top. The lock is adapted to engage the... Agent: Alfred M. Walker

20060291157 - Lock for portable music player or other personal electronic device: A portable music player or other personal electronic device locking assembly includes a locking base frame. The locking base frame locks the portable music player or other personal electronic device securely in place to a work surface such as a desk top or table top. The lock is adapted to... Agent: Alfred M. Walker

20060291156 - Security clamp lock for notebook computer or other personal electronic device: A notebook/laptop computer or other personal electronic device locking assembly includes a locking base frame. The locking base frame locks the notebook computer or other personal electronic device securely in place to a work surface such as a desk top or table top. The lock is adapted to engage the... Agent: Alfred M. Walker

20060291159 - Pushing assembly for data storage device: A pushing assembly is provided for pushing a data storage device out of a computer enclosure. The pushing assembly includes a pair of receiving portions, a restricting portion, a pushing device, and a stopping member. The receiving portions and the restricting portion are arranged in the computer enclosure. The pushing... Agent: Morris Manning Martin LLP

20060291160 - Determining types of cooling fans used in a personal computer thereby using optimum parameters to control each unique cooling fan: A cooling fan, system and method for controlling cooling fans in a personal computer. A unique series of sensing points is placed on a rotating hub of a cooling fan in order to uniquely identify the particular type of cooling fan. A tachometer sensor mounted in the cooling fan detects... Agent: Kelly K. Kordzik Winstead Sechrest & Minick PC

20060291161 - Heat dissipating surface for a portable device: A device provides a surface on which a portable device, especially laptop computers, can be placed for heat dissipation. This device will act as a shield for the bottom of the portable device. The device will be made of two layers. One layer will dissipate heat from the portable device... Agent: Phi Tran

20060291163 - Plasma display apparatus: A plasma display apparatus having a chassis base made of a synthetic resin is disclosed. In the plasma display apparatus, the chassis base has a supporting structure (including protruding portions) formed on a surface thereof so as to support the plasma display panel, thereby preventing the plasma display panel from... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20060291162 - Plasma display apparatus having improved structure and heat dissipation: A plasma display apparatus comprises a plasma display panel and a chassis disposed on a rear portion of the plasma display panel to support the plasma display panel. The chassis is formed of plastic, and thus the weight of the plasma display apparatus is reduced. A conductive grounding member is... Agent: Robert E. Bushnell

20060291165 - Apparatus for cooling electronic components: An apparatus (1) for cooling electronic components comprises plate-shaped elements (2, 8), which enclose between them a cavity in the form of a flow channel, having connections (5, 6) for a liquid coolant flowing through the flow channel. One plate-shaped element comprises a highly thermally conductive, preferably metallic plate (8)... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20060291164 - Fluid-cooled electronic system: A fluid-cooled electronic assembly including a base having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet therein, a cap attached to the base to form a fluid containment chamber therebetween, wherein the fluid containment chamber is in fluid communication with the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet, and an electronic device... Agent: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

20060291166 - Thermal structure for electric devices: A thermal module includes a thermal body, at least one thermal tube, and a holding part. The thermal tube includes a heat receiving portion and condenser terminals connecting with the thermal body, wherein the heat receiving portion has a plane. The holding part includes a plate body with trenches therein,... Agent: Hdsl

20060291167 - Case for portable terminal using color liquid crystal: A case for a portable terminal using a color liquid crystal uses a Peltier device to vary the color of the case by means of electrical heating and cooling the interior of the case. The case includes a temperature control apparatus for emitting electrical heat, when an electrical current is... Agent: Dilworth & Barrese, LLP

20060291168 - Heat dissipating module and heat sink assembly using the same: A heat dissipating module (10) includes a container (11), a wick layer (12) and a working fluid (40). The container further includes a partition wall (13), a first cavity (16), a second cavity (17), an inlet (14) and an outlet (15). The first and second cavities are separated by the... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang Jeffrey T. Knapp

20060291169 - Heat dissipation device: A heat dissipation device includes a heat sink, a retention module and a clip having two clipping portions for securing the heat sink to the retention module. The heat sink includes a base for contacting with a heat generating electronic device. The base defines two flutes in two opposite sides... Agent: Morris Manning Martin LLP

20060291170 - Heat dissipation device: A heat dissipation device for dissipating heat from a plug-in electronic component, such as a memory is provided. The heat dissipation device includes a base frame, a moving frame, and a retaining cover. The base frame is disposed at one side of the electronic component. The moving frame is movably... Agent: Workman Nydegger (f/k/a Workman Nydegger & Seeley)

20060291171 - Optical transponder with active heat transfer: According to embodiments of the present invention, an optical transponder module generates heat when operating and a heat pipe disposed in the module body performs active heat transfer from a hot end of the optical transponder module to a cooler end of the optical transponder module. A heat pipe disposed... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman

20060291172 - Heat dissipation device: A heat dissipation device for being installed to and cooling an electronic card device (40) includes first and second heat dissipation units (10, 20) and at least one heat pipe (30). The heat dissipation units each include a base plate (12, 22) and a fin plate (14, 24) engaged with... Agent: Morris Manning Martin LLP

20060291173 - Printed circuit board with embedded electronic components: A printed circuit board with embedded electronic components and fabrication method thereof are disclosed. The printed circuit board with embedded electronic components having outer electrodes comprising a substrate on which insertion holes are formed for containing the electronic components, a filler for filling the gap between the electronic component and... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20060291174 - Embedding thin film resistors in substrates in power delivery networks: Using die side capacitors and embedded resistors, an advantageous power delivery network may be achieved. In some embodiments, the embedded resistors may be more precisely controllable. The number of die side capacitors may be reduced by combining embedded resistors with these capacitors to reduce costs. The embedded resistors may be... Agent: Trop Pruner & Hu, PC

20060291175 - Optically connectable circuit board with optical component(s) mounted thereon: An optically connectable circuit board and optical components mounted thereon. At least one component includes optical transceivers and provides an optical connection to the board. Electronic components may be directly connected to the board electrically or optically. Also, some electronic components may be indirectly connected optically to the board through... Agent: Law Office Of Charles W. Peterson, Jr. Yorktown

20060291176 - Device and method for damping cavity resonance in a multi-layer carrier module: A device for damping cavity resonance effects in a multilayer carrier device, having a first conductive device for making available a reference potential layer of the carrier device; a second conductive device that is electrically insulated from the first conductive device for making available a voltage supply layer of the... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20060291178 - High frequency circuit module: A circuit module with reduced parasitical capacitance. The circuit module comprises a first circuit structure, a second circuit structure, a block layer, a first ground layer, and a second ground layer. The first circuit structure is disposed in a first substrate. The second circuit structure is disposed in a second... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20060291177 - Printed circuit board having embedded rf module power stage circuit: Disclosed herein is a printed circuit board having an RF module power stage circuit embedded therein. Specifically, this invention relates to a printed circuit board having an RF module power stage circuit embedded therein, in which a terminal pad for a resistor, a bead, or an inductor is defined or... Agent: Gottlieb Rackman & Reisman PC

20060291179 - Wiring board and display device: A wiring board includes electrode parts which are electrically connected to a plurality of pads on an object of connection to the wiring board, wiring patterns which are connected to the electrode parts, and an alignment mark which is formed integral with at least one of the wiring patterns.... Agent: C. Irvin Mcclelland Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20060291180 - Pci mezzanine card: Disclosed is a PCI mezzanine card (PMC) with pin-grid-array (PGA) which can be applied onto a two or more central processing unit (CPU) socket equipped mother board When one of the CPU sockets is not installed with a CPU, the PMC communicates with the mother board through the CPU socket... Agent: Apex Juris, PLLC Tracy M Heims

20060291181 - Bracket for expansion card slot: A bracket for an expansion card slot in a rear panel of a computer enclosure includes a main portion, a securing portion, and a connecting portion. The main portion includes an inserting portion formed from one end thereof, a securing portion perpendicularly outwardly bent from another end of the main... Agent: Morris Manning Martin LLP

20060285260 - Switching circuit using closed control loop to precharge gate of switching transistor and stable open loop to switch the switching transistor: A switching circuit that transitions using a switch transistor. During the initial stages of a high-low transition, a control loop provides supplemental pre-charge to the gate of the switch transistor to reduce high-low switching delays. Once the current flowing through the switch transistor rises to a level causing the output... Agent: Workman Nydegger (f/k/a Workman Nydegger & Seeley)

20060285261 - Pulse adjusting protective circuit: A pulse adjusting protective circuit includes a driving circuit, a running detecting circuit and a pulse trigger circuit. When the driving circuit cannot work normally, the running detecting circuit will output signals to make the pulse trigger circuit output pulse(s) for testing motor. The period of the pulse can be... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC Suite 1404

20060285262 - Ground fault circuit interrupter incorporating miswiring prevention circuitry: A ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) with built in intelligence is described that includes circuitry to automatically indicate a device miswiring condition. When a GFCI is wired with its AC and LOAD terminals reversed, downstream devices are still protected in the event of a ground fault but the duplex receptacle... Agent: Paul J. Sutton, Esq., Barry G. Magidoff, Esq. Greenberg Traurig, LLP

20060285263 - System and method of electrostatic discharge protection for signals at various voltages: System and method for protecting an integrated circuit. The system includes a first transistor coupled to a first voltage and a second voltage, a second transistor coupled to the gate of the first transistor and the first voltage, a third transistor coupled to the gate of the second transistor and... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20060285264 - Transient blocking apparatus with reset: A method and apparatus for transient blocking relying on a transient blocking device and a sampling circuit. The transient blocking device has at least one depletion mode n-channel device interconnected with at least one depletion mode p-channel device such that a transient alters a bias voltage Vp of the depletion... Agent: Lumen Intellectual Property Services, Inc.

20060285265 - Sensing armature motion in high-speed solenoids: The invention relates to a technique for discerning a status of an armature of a high-speed solenoid at any time during its operational cycle. In high speed solenoids, motion of an armature does not occur until after a finite and indeterminate lapse of time after application of a driving voltage.... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20060285267 - Lightning conductor: A lightening conductor (10) for lightning protection of structures (37), particularly of mobile structures (37), comprises a conduit (18) connected to a mast (12) and provided for dissipation of a lightning current. The mast (12) is telescopable so that the height of the lightening conductor (10) can be individually adapted... Agent: Griffin & Szipl, PC

20060285266 - Personal body grounding system instrumentation and process: An improved personal body grounding system includes a grounding pad having two or more ground leads conductively coupled to one or more grounded anchors having multiple ground contact points. A monitor tests the continuity to ground using the circuit created by the multiple ground contact points. The monitor includes multiple... Agent: Kelly Lowry & Kelley, LLP

20060285268 - Electrostatic discharge apparatus for a treadmill: An electrostatic discharge apparatus for a treadmill having at least one conductive brush unit in constant contact with front and rear rollers. The conductive brush unit is mounted on a platform frame in close vicinity to the rollers of the continuous moving belt, and the conductive brush unit operates in... Agent: Troxell Law Office, PLLC

20060285269 - Ion diffusing: It is an object of the invention to provide an ion diffusing apparatus having higher ability by suppressing the disturbance or turbulent flow generated in the vicinity of an ion generating apparatus and by enhancing the ion generating efficiency and the ion transfer efficiency. To achieve this object, the ion... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20060285270 - Cooling apparatus for electrostatic chuck: An electrostatic chuck is disclosed with internal multi-level cooling lines or chambers circulating coolant.... Agent: Volentine Francos, & Whitt PLLC

20060285271 - Multilayer chip capacitor: The invention provides a multilayer chip capacitor reduced in ESL. A capacitor body has a plurality of dielectric layers stacked in a thickness direction. A plurality of first and second internal electrodes are separated from one another by the dielectric layers within the capacitor body. Each of the first internal... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20060285272 - Split thin film capacitor for multiple voltages: An apparatus, and a method for forming, a split thin film capacitor for providing multiple power and reference supply voltage levels to electrical devices such as integrated circuits, may be useful in space restricted applications, and in applications that require very close electrical connections between the power consumer and the... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg, Woessner & Kluth, P.A.

20060285273 - Composite distributed dielectric structure: This invention discloses a composite distributed dielectric structure. It comprises one or more conductor layers, one or more dielectric layers distributed on the conductor layers, and one or more conductor traces distributed on the dielectric layers. One or more dielectric plates can be further around the conductor traces. The dielectric... Agent: Lin & Associates Intellectual Property

20060285274 - Multilayer electronic component and multilayer ceramic capacitor: A multilayer electronic component comprises an inner multilayer portion and a pair of outer multilayer portions. The inner multilayer portion includes a plurality of first ceramic layers and a plurality of internal circuit element conductors which are alternately laminated and contain a glass component. A component amount ratio of an... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20060285275 - Electrolytic capacitor: The present invention provides a low-cost electrolytic capacitor wherein the deformation of the casing due to the thermal expansion during reflowing is prevented. An electrolytic capacitor of a surface mounting type having a capacitor element that consists of a dielectric film and an electrode foil, a metal casing that holds... Agent: Arent Fox PLLC

20060285276 - Solid electrolytic capacitor, electric circuit, and solid electrolytic capacitor mounting structure: A solid electrolytic capacitor (A1) includes a porous sintered body (10) of metal particles or conductive ceramic particles, anode wires (11A, 11B) partially inserted in the porous sintered body (10), an anode terminal provided by portions of the anode wires (11A, 11B) which project from the porous sintered body (10),... Agent: Hamre, Schumann, Mueller & Larson, P.C.

20060285277 - Solid electrolytic capacitor and method for manufacturing the same: A solid electrolytic capacitor (1) comprises an element (2) protruding an anode lead (20), an anode lead frame (3) to which the anode lead (20) is to be attached, and a housing (5) for covering the element (2). The anode lead frame (3) has a step portion (4). The step... Agent: Armstrong, Kratz, Quintos, Hanson & Brooks, LLP

20060285278 - Dlb electrical box system: “The DLB Electrical Box System” is an electrical rough in box for receptacles (wall plugs) and light switches. It houses a module (such as a computer chips value to a computer) inside the box that correctly wires the receptacle or switch once the receptacle and cover are snapped into place.... Agent: Jay Tankersley

20060285279 - Micro solder pot: A micro solder pot includes a dielectric substrate having at least one hole formed therein, a conductive coating coupled to the interior of the hole, and at least one heat transfer pad spaced from the hole in thermal communication with the conductive coating of the hole. When the heat transfer... Agent: Jones Day

20060285280 - Fuse box having a quick indication function: A fuse box includes a main body, a plurality of fuses mounted on the main body, and a plurality of light emitting diodes each mounted on the main body and each electrically connected with a respective one of the fuses. Thus, when one of the fuses is fused, the respective... Agent: Nikolai & Mersereau, P.A.

20060285281 - Systems, devices, and methods for securing covers: Certain exemplary embodiments comprise a system comprising an enclosure structure configured to restrict access to an electrical meter. The system can comprise a meter cover configured to cover and/or restrict access to the meter. One of the meter cover and the enclosure structure can comprise an opposing pair of prongs.... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20060285283 - Notebook computer folding ergonomic pad: A system, apparatus, and method for portable computing systems that simply and efficiently addresses poor ergonomics, heat buildup, and/or electromagnetic radiation, most preferably in one integrated solution. The apparatus includes a unitary blank of a substantially planar rigid sheet material including a plurality of panel portions interdivided by one or... Agent: Michael E. Woods Patent Law Offices Of Michael E. Woods

20060285282 - Rear panel assembly for a computer chassis: A rear panel assembly for a computer chassis has a mounting panel, at least one panel hinge, a terminal panel and an interface-card panel. The mounting panel has two edges and a panel opening defined through the mounting panel. The at least one panel hinge is mounted one edge of... Agent: Nikolai & Mersereau, P.A.

20060285284 - Computer device display protector: A computer device comprises a display member coupled to a base member. The computer device further comprises a display protector actuatable in response to movement of the display member relative to the base member to protect a display screen of the display member.... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20060285285 - Computer device with anti-tip mechanism: A computer device comprising a display member rotatably coupled to a base member to enable variable positioning of the display member relative to the base member about an axis. The computer device further comprises an anti-tip mechanism extending rearwardly from at least a portion of a bottom wall of the... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20060285286 - Computer mount for a motorcycle and related methods: A computer mount for a storage box carried by a motorcycle includes a folding arm assembly coupled to the storage box, and a support tray coupled to the folding arm assembly for supporting a computer. The folding arm assembly has a stored position for storing the computer within the storage... Agent: Michael W. Taylor

20060285288 - Electric device: An electric device includes a first housing, a second housing, an ODD main body and an ODD protecting element. The first housing and the second housing form a containing space. The ODD main body is located in the containing space and is disposed on the second housing. At least one... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20060285287 - Protecting apparatus for storage device: A protecting apparatus for a storage device includes a bracket, a fixing member, and a fastener. The bracket includes a front wall and a bottom wall. A hole is defined in the front wall, and a plurality of slots is defined in the bottom wall. The fixing member includes a... Agent: North America Intellectual Property Corporation

20060285289 - Modular computer system and components therefor: A modular computer component system has at least one linking module. A plurality of interchangeable hardware modules is provided. Each hardware module houses one computer component. Each hardware module is coupled to the linking module to allow data communication between the hardware module and the linking module thereby forming a... Agent: Weiss & Moy PC

20060285290 - Electronic system redundant heat dissipating unit operability inspecting method and system: An electronic system redundant heat dissipating unit operability inspecting method and system is proposed, which is designed for use in conjunction with an electronic system equipped with a main heat dissipating unit and at least one redundant heat dissipating unit for providing the redundant heat dissipating unit with a periodic... Agent: Edwards & Angell, LLP

20060285291 - Electromagnet-assisted ventilation cover for an electronic equipment enclosure: A ventilation assembly for an electronic equipment enclosure. The ventilation assembly includes a housing having at least one ventilation port, and a cover movable between an open position and a closed position. The cover is positioned over the ventilation port when the cover is in the closed position. The ventilation... Agent: Harness, Dickey, & Pierce, P.l.c

20060285294 - Heat dissipating structure of integrated circuit chip of plasma display module and plasma display module including the same: A heat dissipating structure of an integrated circuit chip of a plasma display module and a plasma display module including the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, the heat dissipating structure includes: a chassis including a chassis base and a chassis bending portion in which at least one protruding portion... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20060285295 - Heat-dissipating device and a housing thereof: A heat-dissipating device and a housing thereof. The housing includes a passage for guiding an air stream flowing from an opening to another opening, wherein an inner wall of the passage at at least one of the opening sides extends radially outwards with a rotational axis of the heat-dissipating device... Agent: Martine Penilla & Gencarella, LLP

20060285293 - Information processing apparatus with a chassis for thermal efficiency and method for making the same: An information processing unit and a method for making the same with a cooling structure for a heat generating element, for example a CPU, which can efficiently cool the CPU without losing flexibility of a board level packaging. The information processing apparatus includes a cooling unit cooling the heat generating... Agent: C. Irvin Mcclelland Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20060285292 - Mounting apparatus for a fan: A mounting apparatus for a fan includes a cabinet (30) for receiving a fan (10), a bracket (50) for receiving the cabinet (30) and a lever (60) pivotally mounted on the bracket (50). The cabinet (30) includes a securing tab (36) protruding from therein. The lever (60) includes a blocking... Agent: Morris Manning Martin LLP

20060285296 - Heat sink and its fabrication method: A heat sink is disclosed to include a plurality of metal plate members arranged in a stack, each metal plate member having a rectangular body, a first sidewall and a second sidewall at two sides of the rectangular body, a T-shaped mounting hole in the rectangular body adjacent to the... Agent: Browdy And Neimark, P.l.l.c. 624 Ninth Street, Nw

20060285298 - Heat sink and its fabrication method: A heat sink is disclosed to include a plurality of plate members arranged in a stack, each plate member having a rectangular body, a mounting hole in the rectangular body near one lateral side, a first sidewall perpendicularly extending from one lateral side of the rectangular body, a second sidewall... Agent: Browdy And Neimark, P.l.l.c. 624 Ninth Street, Nw

20060285297 - Modular heat sink assembly: A heat sink assembly includes a circuit board, a first integrated circuit package and a second integrated circuit package mounted to the circuit board in a stacked relation to one another. A first heat sink is engaged to and is in thermal communication with the first integrated circuit package, and... Agent: Robert J. Kapalka Tyco Electronics Corporation

20060285299 - Heat dissipation structure for interface card: A heat dissipation structure configured to couple with an interface card is provided. The heat dissipation structure comprises a first heat conduction portion arranged above a first surface of a wired board of the interface card, a second heat conduction portion arranged above a second surface of the wired board... Agent: Jianq Chyun Intellectual Property Office

20060285300 - Cooled electronic assembly and method for cooling a printed circuit board: A cooled electronic assembly includes an integrated-circuit device carrier (such as a printed circuit board), a device (such as a flip chip), a liquid pump, a molding material, a heat exchanger, and a cover. The device and the liquid pump are electrically connected to the integrated-circuit device carrier. The molding... Agent: Delphi Technologies, Inc. M/c 480-410-202

20060285301 - Method for making a pre-laminated inlet: A method comprising the steps of depositing an RF component (11) onto the top surface of a first sheet-like substrate (10), depositing an antenna (12, 13) connected to the RF component (11) onto the top surface of the first substrate (10), depositing a second substrate (14) onto the top surface... Agent: Osha Liang L.L.P.

20060285302 - Flexible printed circuit board for electronic equipment: Provided is a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) including a circuit connector connected to a circuit board connector of a printed circuit board (PCB) for electronic equipment. A first compression unit and a second compression unit are included in the circuit connector, and a folding unit is provided at an... Agent: Roylance, Abrams, Berdo & Goodman, L.L.P.

20060285304 - Computer enclosure with locking top cover: A computer enclosure includes a chassis (30), a top cover (10) for covering the chassis, and a locking member (50). A side wall (33) is bent from the chassis. A stop portion (342) is horizontally formed on the side wall. The locking member is slidably attached to the top cover.... Agent: Morris Manning Martin LLP

20060285303 - Housing of a memory card capable of containing a plurality of memory chips: A housing of a memory card includes an upper cover and a lower cover. An angle between a largest inner plane of the upper cover and a largest outer plane of the upper cover is between 0.3 and 1 degrees. An angle between a largest inner plane of the lower... Agent: North America Intellectual Property Corporation

20060285305 - Portable storage device: A portable storage device comprises a rectangular cover case having an opening formed on a front side surface; a circuit board which is supported in the cover case in a state of being inserted in the cover case from the opening, and which is provided with a connector terminal section... Agent: C. Irvin Mcclelland Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20060285306 - Secure universal mounting apparatus: A universal mounting apparatus formed of a device cradle that is configured with a base plate having a device mounting surface with an integral stop structure adjacent to a first end thereof and projected thereabove, and a linear drive channel arranged along a first axis thereof. The universal mounting apparatus... Agent: Charles J Rupnick

20060285307 - Electronic device with rotatable supporting member: An electronic device includes a case (100) and a supporting member (40). The case includes a cover (10), a base (20), and a receiving member (30) received between the cover and the base. The cover includes a first bottom wall (12), and the base includes a second bottom wall (22).... Agent: Morris Manning Martin LLP

20060279883 - Arc fault circuit interrupter and method for inhibiting series arc protection based on dimmer phase angle: An arc fault circuit breaker includes line and load terminals, separable contacts electrically connected between the terminals, a current sensor adapted to sense current associated with a load and flowing between the terminals and through the separable contacts. An arc fault detection circuit provides series arc protection and generates a... Agent: Martin J. Moran Eaton Electrical, Inc.

20060279884 - Control of circuit breakers in a multi-phase power system: There is provided a method of controlling circuit breakers in a multi-phase power system. The method includes (a) recognizing a concurrent presence of a first fault in a first phase of the power system and a second fault in a second phase of the power system, where the power system... Agent: Paul D. Greeley, Esq. Ohlandt, Greeley, Ruggiero & Perle, L.L.P.

20060279885 - Fail-open surge protection system: A surge protection device for providing electrical power to electronic devices and protecting the electronic devices from voltage surges. The surge protection device includes a surge protection circuit for absorbing voltage spikes or surges and a switch for disconnecting the electronic devices from AC power when a component of the... Agent: Fay, Sharpe, Fagan, Minnich & Mckee, LLP

20060279886 - Ground fault circuit interrupters with miswiring or reverse wiring protection and end of life alarm signal: This invention provides protection against an electricity leak and prevents error in reverse wiring. Also, when the ground fault circuit interrupter has come to the end of its life and its functions fail, it can set off an alarm prompt signal, reminding the user to replace the interrupter in a... Agent: Andrews Kurth LLP

20060279887 - Apparatus, system, and method for electrostatic discharge protection: An apparatus, system, and method provide electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection in electronic devices by guiding electrostatic charges to a ground through ESD channels within electrical insulation sheet. The ESD channels are positioned within the electrical insulation sheet to provide electrical paths to ground having a lower impedance than electrical paths... Agent: Kyocera Wireless Corp.

20060279888 - Controller for plural supplies driving single load: A controller is disclosed for determining that the currents from the two AC power sources are correctly phased. Required circuitry can be disposed within a housing from which extend power cables having single phase 240V AC, 50A male connector plugs connected at remote ends. Prongs in each of plugs can... Agent: Daniel S. Polley, P.A.

20060279889 - Polarity correction circuit and system incorporating same: A video system including a circuit for automatically correcting reversed polarity in a polarity sensitive system. The system includes a video camera, a camera controller for controlling the video camera, a transmission medium for communicating a polarity sensitive signal between the video camera and the camera controller, and a polarity... Agent: Ip Legal Department Tyco Fire & Security Services

20060279890 - Circuit arrangement and method for driving a gate of a transistor, in particular a mosfet: The present invention relates to a circuit arrangement for driving a gate of a transistor, in particular a MOSFET, which is arranged in an electronic ballast, the circuit arrangement (2) being designed for the variable driving of the gate (221) as a function of the operating state of the electronic... Agent: Osram Sylvania Inc

20060279891 - Digital power monitor and adaptive self-tuning power management: A method and apparatus are provided for determining power events on an I/C chip for undissipated power to the chip, and wherein the chip includes a plurality of separately regulatable power consumers. A structure is provided for monitoring the occurrence of each power event to each power consumer, and determining... Agent: Driggs, Hogg & Fry Co. L.p.a.

20060279893 - Method for preventing corrosion of contact and apparatus for preventing corrosion of contact: An apparatus for preventing corrosion of a contact includes a detection conducting path connected to the contact, a variable impedance unit and a comparing and switching unit. The variable impedance unit is connected to the detection conducting path. The variable impedance unit is switchable between (i) a first impedance used... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20060279894 - Protection arrangement for protecting a power semiconductor component against overcurrent and overtemperature: A protection arrangement for a power semiconductor component made of a plurality of cells, in which a current sensor made of a current sense transistor and current sense resistors and also a temperature sensor, is disclosed. The current sense transistor and the temperature sensor are provided in a gap or... Agent: Dicke, Billig & Czaja, P.l.l.c.

20060279892 - Protection device of a surge protector: The present invention relates to an protection device of a surge protector, which comprises: a first fuse; a resistor; a switching circuit; a second fuse; and a surge protector; thereby the switching circuit can be turned ON and make the resistor be heated when the sensing end senses a low... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC One Skyline Place

20060279895 - Lightning arrestor: A lightning arrestor is obtained, which is excellent in pressure relief performance and can be reduced in manufacturing cost while securing bending strength necessary for a lightning arrestor. A plurality of eaves-trough-like insulators 2 having arcuate sections enclosing zinc oxide elements 1 are arranged around the zinc oxide elements 1... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20060279896 - Intelligent electrical devices: A module for controlling power supply to a load in a product which includes a microchip, and an electromechanical switch and a proximity/touch sensor connected to the microchip, preferably to the same input. The switch is primarily used to activate or deactivate the load and the proximity/touch sensor to vary... Agent: Jones, Tullar & Cooper, P.C.

20060279897 - Ionized gas current emission type dust-free ionizer: The ionizer of the present invention comprises a chamber which has an ionization part that ionizes a portion of an ion carrier gas that is supplied to the interior of this chamber, and a blowing part which feeds the ion carrier gas toward a charged body. The ionization part is... Agent: Snell & Wilmer LLP

20060279898 - Systems and methods for target impact: An apparatus for impact with a target includes electrodes deployed after contact is made between the apparatus and the target. Spacing of deployed electrodes may be more accurate and/or more repeatable for more effective delivery of an immobilizing stimulus signal.... Agent: Taser International, Inc.

20060279899 - Electrostatic chuck: An electrostatic chuck includes; a base made of ceramics, in which an electrode generating electrostatic attractive force is embedded; a cooling member which contains metal; a bonding material which bonds the base and the cooling member to each other; a gas providing passage which penetrates the base, the bonding material,... Agent: Burr & Brown

20060279900 - Retractable igniter: A retractable igniter having a safety mechanism to retract the source of ignition during an inactive period, avoiding unnecessary contact with said source of ignition is described, such igniter comprises: an ignition chamber, an electrode, an electrical high voltage assembly, an electrical high voltage assembly, an external pipe, an internal... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20060279901 - Thin film capacitance element composition, high permittivity insulation film, thin film capacitance element, thin film multilayer capacitor and production method of thin film capacitance element: A thin film capacitance element composition, wherein a bismuth layer compound having a c-axis oriented vertically with respect to a substrate surface is expressed by a composition formula of (Bi2O2)2+ (Am−1BmO2m+1)2− or Bi2Am−1BmO3m+3, wherein “m” is an odd number, “A” is at least one element selected from Na, K, Pb,... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20060279902 - Capacitor lid and housing coating design: A method and implementation of coating an ultracapacitor lid and housing for improved performance and sealing.... Agent: Maxell Technologies, Inc.

20060279903 - Laminated capacitor: A laminated capacitor includes a capacitor body and first, second, third and fourth external electrodes disposed on an external surface of the capacitor body. The capacitor body has first and second electrode patterns that are alternately laminated with dielectric layers between. The first electrode pattern provides a first internal electrode... Agent: C. Irvin Mcclelland Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20060279904 - Decoupling capacitor for an integrated circuit and method of manufacturing thereof: A capacitor structure may be incorporated into an interposer or substrate associated with an IC chip to stabilize the input/output signals, such as power and ground, between the IC chip and a printed circuit board. In accordance with one embodiment, the capacitor structure may include a plurality of individual capacitors... Agent: Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP

20060279905 - Nanofiber surface based capacitors: This invention provides novel capacitors comprising nanofiber enhanced surface area substrates and structures comprising such capacitors, as well as methods and uses for such capacitors.... Agent: Nanosys Inc.

20060279907 - Method and apparatus for a capacitor shell including two mateable cupped components: One embodiment of the present subject matter includes a capacitor, comprising a first cupped shell having a first opening, and a second cupped shell having a second opening, wherein the first opening and the second opening are adapted to sealably mate to form a closed shell defining a volume therein.... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg, Woessner & Kluth, P.A.

20060279906 - More energy dense electrolytic capacitor: An electrical energy storage device such as a wet tantalum electrolytic capacitor or an electrochemical cell such as a lithium/silver vanadium oxide cell is described. The enclosure comprises a drawn casing portion having a planar face wall supporting a surrounding sidewall and is shaped to nest the anode, cathode and... Agent: Greatbatch Ltd

20060279909 - Solid electrolytic capacitor and manufacturing method thereof: The invention relates to a coil type solid electrolytic capacitor containing solid organic polymer with high electrical conductivity as electrolyte and its manufacturing method. In the invention, such processes as oxidation, carbonization, immersing, chemical oxypolymerization, and so on are fully disclosed. The solid electrolytic capacitor of the invention has a... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20060279908 - Valve acting metal sintered body, production method therefor and solid electrolytic capacitor: The invention provides a valve-acting metal sintered body for anode of a solid electrolytic capacitor, having a high capacitance, well impregnated with cathode material, and exhibiting excellent properties particularly when having a large volume, a capacitor having a low ESR, an excellent tan δ value and good long-term reliability such... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20060279910 - Current sensor assembly: A sensor apparatus for measuring power parameters on a power conductor, such as a high voltage transmission line may include a corona structure, an electronics assembly and a conductor mountable device. The corona structure may define an outer boundary surrounding the electronics assembly and the conductor mountable device. The corona... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione/pml Indianapolis Office

20060279911 - Casing for rf filter: An RF filter casing includes an internal frame, first and second interface ends connected to the frame, and a protective casing connected to the internal frame and to the first and second interface ends. The internal frame includes a support structure for multiple bosses which support a circuit board and... Agent: Pastel Law Firm Christopher R. Pastel

20060279913 - Folding keyboard for an electronic communications device: A miniature keyboard for a palm held computer is disclosed. The miniature keyboard includes a plurality of keys for providing input to a hand held computing device. The keyboard includes a platform supporting the plurality of keys. The platform is configured to be sized for use by a single hand... Agent: Kacvinsky LLC C/o Ontellevate

20060279912 - Keyboard mounting apparatus for portable computer: A keyboard mounting apparatus includes a keyboard (30), a base housing (10), and a plurality of resilient tabs (40). The keyboard includes a plurality of first tips (32), and second tips (34) extending therefrom. The base housing includes a sunken socket (12) for accommodating the keyboard therein. A plurality of... Agent: Morris Manning Martin LLP

20060279916 - Device providing privacy and shade for a display: The present invention relates to a device that provides privacy to a display. The invention works in conjunction with devices that are capable of being used in public. The display is typically part of an electronic apparatus, such as a laptop computer, portable DVD player, gaming machine and the like.... Agent: Catalyst Law Group, Apc

20060279915 - Image apparatus with improved hinge structure: An image apparatus has a main body with a seating portion that is recessed by a predetermined depth from an outer surface of the main body. A display unit that has a display part is pivotably mounted to the main body by a hinge unit. The seating portion has a... Agent: Roylance, Abrams, Berdo & Goodman, L.L.P.

20060279914 - Portable disc player: A portable DVD player has a flat base unit for use in an upstanding position, a playing mechanism in the base unit, a front panel connected to the base unit, and a screen on the panel. The base unit has a bottom part on which it stands on a support... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20060279922 - Acrylic pressure sensitive adhesive compositions: The present invention relates to an acrylic pressure sensitive adhesive composition, specifically, an acrylic pressure sensitive adhesive composition having improved anti-static properties, comprising acrylic copolymers, chelating agent which may form a bond with metal ion; and alkali metal salts, and prevent whitening appearance under high temperature and humidity condition as... Agent: Mckenna Long & Aldridge LLP

20060279923 - Acrylic pressure sensitive adhesive compositions: The present invention relates to an acrylic pressure sensitive adhesive composition, specifically, an acrylic pressure sensitive adhesive composition having improved anti-static properties, comprising 100 part by weight of acrylic copolymers, 0.01 to 20 part by weight of ester plasticizer having at least one ether linkage in the molecular structure, and... Agent: Mckenna Long & Aldridge LLP

20060279919 - Case structure of portable electronic device: A case structure of an electronic device comprises a first shell, a second shell, a first engagement element, a second engagement element, a first spring element, a second spring element and a plug element. The first engagement element protrudes from the first shell. The second shell having a first penetrating... Agent: Thomas, Kayden, Horstemeyer & Risley, LLP

20060279917 - Cpu carrying cart with uninterruptible power supply: A CPU cart is provided for easily moving a vertical or tower configuration CPU and integrating a UPS. In one preferred embodiment of the invention, the CPU cart includes a generally planar rectangular shaped base for receiving the CPU and four wheels located under the base for moving the cart... Agent: Bryan Cave LLP

20060279921 - Non-invasive cab laptop computer stand for over-the-road vehicles: A laptop computer stand for a cab for an over-the-road vehicle wherein the cab is provided with a passenger seat, comprising a pair of longitudinally extending horizontal arms having forward ends and rear ends, one horizontal arm being attached to an inboard side of the seat and the other horizontal... Agent: William S. Dorman

20060279918 - Protection mechanism for connectors: A protection mechanism in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a bracket for being secured to a rear portion of a computer chassis, and first and second covers respectively pivotally attached to the bracket. Adjacent sides of the first and second covers each form a lug.... Agent: North America Intellectual Property Corporation

20060279924 - Protective enclosure for personal digital assistant case having integrated back lighted keyboard: There is provided by this invention a protective enclosure for a personal electronic device that is generally comprised of a shell that is capable of enclosing and substantially surrounding the electronic device disposed to make the shell substantially watertight, substantially rigid and substantially crush-resistant. The enclosure has a transparent flexible... Agent: Cochran Freund & Young LLC

20060279920 - Two-way auto-locking tablet pc hinge: A two-way auto-locking tablet PC hinge is described. The two-way auto-locking tablet PC hinge includes a hinge base, a central rotational frame, a shaft, a fixing bracket, a rotational cam, a fixed cam, and two positioners. The fixing bracket, the rotational cam, and the fixed cam are configured on the... Agent: Rabin & Berdo, P.C.

20060279925 - Mounting apparatus for storage device: A mounting apparatus for a storage device includes a bracket for receiving the storage device and a base for mounting the bracket therein. A fixing portion including two sidewalls is formed on the base. A hooking recess is defined in one of the sidewalls of the fixing portion. A sliding... Agent: North America Intellectual Property Corporation

20060279926 - Computer having a heat discharging unit: A computer has a casing that accommodates a main board having a heat generating component that generates heat therein. The computer includes an internal heat discharging part disposed in the casing and coupled with the main board to discharge a first portion of the heat generated by the heat generating... Agent: Stanzione & Kim, LLP

20060279927 - Equipment fan: An equipment fan has a housing (100) which is configured as a plug-in module for an equipment rack. The housing has a front side (102) and a back side (104), the latter being slid into the equipment rack (320) first upon installation. For latching into this kind of equipment, the... Agent: Ware Fressola Van Der Sluys & Adolphson, LLP

20060279928 - Power adapter with fan assembly: A power converter with a fan assembly cools down a temperature of the power converter. The power converter with a fan assembly includes a housing, a plate, and a second plate. The housing includes a fan assembly (which is integral to the housing) to draw in air. The plate is... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

20060279929 - Assembly and heat-dissipating device having the same assembly: An assembly and a heat-dissipating device having the same assembly are provided, in that tapped holes in fans of the heat-dissipating device are used with at least two columnar first fixing parts for mounting or detaching the heat-dissipating device with the need for extra tools. Accordingly, problems in the prior... Agent: Edwards & Angell, LLP

20060279930 - Cooling apparatus of liquid-cooling type: A cooling apparatus comprises an outlet port through which cooling air is applied in a radial direction, a plurality of heat radiating fins which are arranged at intervals and which surround the outlet port, and first to third paths in which liquid coolant flows. The first path extends in the... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman

20060279932 - Compliant thermal interface structure utilizing spring elements with fins: A structure for cooling an electronic device is disclosed. The structure includes a top layer disposed over the electronic device. The structure further includes a plurality of spring elements disposed between the top layer and the electronic device, wherein at least one of the spring elements comprises a spring portion... Agent: Michael J. Buchenhorner

20060279931 - Cpu heat sink mount attachment structure: A CPU heat sink mount attachment structure embodying a retaining pin member, a spring member and an inner retaining pin, and characterized in that: the inner retaining pin and the spring member are disposed within the retaining pin member, clip arms of the inner retaining pin respectively clip within clip... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC Suite 1404

20060279934 - Electronic device package heat sink assembly: An electronic package includes a flat base having a notch formed at opposite ends of the base. A clamping mechanism has a boss adapted to the notch for matingly connecting to the base, and includes an aperture for receiving a fastener for securing the package to a substrate or heat... Agent: Plevy & Howard, P.C.

20060279933 - Heat dissipating device with back plate for electronic assembly: An electronic assembly includes a PCB (20), a socket (22) mounted on the PCB, a CPU (24) connected with the socket, a heat sink (10) in thermal contact with the CPU, a foldable back plate (30) attached to an underside of the PCB and a base plane (40) forming four... Agent: Morris Manning Martin LLP

20060279935 - Compliant thermal interface structure utilizing spring elements: A structure for cooling an electronic device is disclosed. The structure includes a top layer disposed over the electronic device. The structure further includes a plurality of spring elements disposed between the top layer and the electronic device for providing a heat path from the electronic device and wherein the... Agent: Michael J. Buchenhorner

20060279936 - Cooling structure using rigid movable elements: A structure for cooling an electronic device is disclosed. The structure includes a compressible top layer disposed over the electronic device. The structure further includes a plurality of rigid elements disposed between the top layer and the electronic device for providing a heat path from the electronic device and wherein... Agent: Michael J. Buchenhorner

20060279937 - Gasket retainer: A gasket retainer is mounted on a connector body to hold a rounded conductive gasket in position around an open end of the connector body. The gasket retainer has an elongated body with an upper surface, a lower surface and a central open portion to form an outer peripheral portion,... Agent: Klein, O'neill & Singh, LLP

20060279938 - Apparatus for fastening a peripheral device: An apparatus for fastening a peripheral device includes a chassis and a fastening unit. The chassis includes a second opening, a first fixing portion and a first pivotal portion. The fastening unit includes a first locking portion for passing through the second opening and then locking in the first opening... Agent: Thomas, Kayden, Horstemeyer & Risley, LLP

20060279939 - Electrical connector and system for a component in an electronic device: The invention provides a printed circuit board (PCB) for use in an electronic device. The PCB comprises: a top side; a bottom side; an edge between the top side and the bottom side; a cavity from the top side to the bottom side; a region on the top side for... Agent: Mccarthy Tetrault LLP

20060279940 - Electronic assemblies comprising ceramic/organic hybrid substrate with embedded capacitors: To reduce switching noise, the power supply terminals of an integrated circuit die are coupled to the respective terminals of at least one embedded capacitor in a multilayer ceramic/organic hybrid substrate. In one embodiment, a ceramic portion of the substrate includes at least one capacitor formed of a high permittivity... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg, Woessner & Kluth, P.A.

20060279941 - Non-contact id card and manufacturing method thereof: Provided is a non-contact ID card which is superior in the productivity and the electrical properties, and a method capable of manufacturing such non-contact ID card. The non-contact ID card of the present invention is characterized in that the non-contact ID card comprises an antenna circuit board in which an... Agent: Rader Fishman & Grauer PLLC

20060279942 - Portable electronic device: Provided is a portable electronic device which employs a simple structure to prevent a waterproof cap fitted in a through hole for a flexible wiring board from coming off outward. The through hole is formed in a side face of an upper housing. The flexible wiring board is inserted into... Agent: Cohen, Pontani, Lieberman & Pavane

20060279943 - Interposers with alignment fences and semiconductor device assemblies including the interposers: An interposer includes a fence that orients or aligns a semiconductor device, such as a flip-chip type semiconductor device, with an interposer substrate. The fence may include edges that are configured to progressively align a semiconductor device with the interposer substrate. The fence may also include one or more laterally... Agent: Trask Britt, P.C.

20060274458 - Superconducting fcl using a combined inducted magnetic field trigger and shunt coil: A single trigger/shunt coil is utilized for combined induced magnetic field triggering and shunt impedance. The single coil connected in parallel with the high temperature superconducting element, is designed to generate a circulating current in the parallel circuit during normal operation to aid triggering the high temperature superconducting element to... Agent: George L. Rideout, Jr

20060274459 - Modular contactor assembly having independently controllable contactors: The present invention provides an electrical isolation apparatus having independently controllable contactors. The isolation apparatus includes a contactor for each phase or pole of an electrical device as well as each phase or pole of a load. Each contactor is constructed so that each includes multiple contact assemblies that may... Agent: Ziolkowski Patent Solutions Group, Sc (eaton)

20060274460 - Arc fault detector responsive to patterns in interval to interval change in integrated sensed current values: An arc fault detector analyzes patterns in a sequence of counts of interval to interval increases or decreases in integrated current for patterns characteristic of arc faults. In AC systems, the interval can be a full cycle or in an alternative embodiment, the changes in integrated current for positive and... Agent: Martin J. Moran, Esq. Eaton Electrical, Inc.

20060274462 - Circuit interrupting device having integrated enhanced rfi suppression: A circuit interrupting device such as a GFCI having a network of feed-through capacitors and other passive elements for providing enhanced Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) suppression where the feed-through capacitors and the other passive elements are integrated into a multilayer capacitor chip, also referred to as a Network Capacitor which... Agent: Paul J. Sutton, Esq., Barry G. Magidoff, Esq. Greenberg Traurig, LLP

20060274463 - Circuit interrupting device with automatic end of life test: The present invention provides to a circuit interrupting device, particularly a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI), with a test circuit which is capable of automatically generating a simulated leakage current to detect whether the service life of the circuit interrupting device has ended, i.e., whether the main components of the... Agent: Andrews Kurth LLP

20060274461 - Load-guard: A system and method for preventing miswiring of a GFCI device wherein load terminals of the GFCI device are provided with a shielding device that requires removal before the load terminals can be connected to a load. By requiring an affirmative act prior to connection of the load terminals of... Agent: Paul J. Sutton, Esq., Barry G. Magidoff, Esq. Greenberg Traurig, LLP

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