Electricity: electrical systems and devices inventions 09/07

20070223153 - Portable electronic devices: Portable electronic devices are provided. A portable electronic device includes a case and a rotary member. The case includes an opening and a connection portion adjacent to the opening for attachment of a strap. The rotary member is pivotally connected to the case between a first position and a second... Agent: Quintero Law Office, PC

20070223154 - High side reset logic for gate driver: A circuit in a gate driver circuit controlling a half bridge stage having high and low switches, the gate driver circuit having a high side driving circuit for driving the high switch and low side driving circuit for driving the low switch, the circuit ensuring turning OFF of the high... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20070223155 - Device for identifying ac power supply arrangement: A device for identifying an arrangement of an AC power supply. The device includes first and second voltage detecting circuits and a comparison logic circuit. The first voltage detecting circuit, coupled to ground and hot lines of the AC power supply, receives a first input signal from the hot line... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang Jeffrey T. Knapp

20070223156 - Circuit for protecting dut, method for protecting dut, testing apparatus and testing method: A circuit for protecting a DUT is disposed in parallel with a DUT which is supplied with current via wirings and switchable between conducting and non-conducting state. The circuit is switchable between conducting and non-conducing state and switched from non-conducting state to conducting state as the DUT is switched from... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070223157 - Esd protection circuit and method thereof: An electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit and method thereof is provided. The circuit comprises a clamping circuit, an inductor, a diode and a diode string. In order for a voltage swing of an output voltage to get rid of the influence of the ESD protection circuit, the number of diodes... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070223161 - Integrated circuit and signal processing apparatus using the same: An integrated circuit comprising a source voltage monitoring unit that monitors the level of a first source voltage supplied from an external power source, determines whether the first source voltage is supplied from the external power source, and controls an internal power source and the external power source; so as... Agent: SocalIPLaw Group LLP

20070223163 - Circuit to reduce internal esd stress on device having multiple power supply domains: An ESD protection circuit is designed on an integrated circuit (100) having a first power supply bus (106) and a second power supply bus (108). The circuit includes a first logic gate (116, 118) having a current path coupled to the first power supply bus. The first logic gate includes... Agent: Texas Instruments Incorporated

20070223152 - Portable device: A portable device enabling a user to visually recognize tampering with internal components. The portable device is for performing wireless communication with a predetermined communication subject and includes a circuit board on which an electronic component is mounted and a case for accommodating the circuit board. The case includes a... Agent: Patterson, Thuente, Skaar & Christensen, P.A.

20070223158 - On-chip esd protection circuit for compound semiconductor heterojunction bipolar transitor rf circuits: A low loading capacitance on-chip electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit for compound semiconductor power amplifiers is disclosed, which does not degrade the circuit RF performance. Its principle of operation and simulation results regarding capacitance loading, leakage current, degradation to RF performance are disclosed. The design, loading effect over frequency, robustness... Agent: Myers Dawes Andras & Sherman, LLP

20070223159 - Semiconductor module with serial bus connection to multiple dies: The semiconductor module includes a heat spreader, a stack of at least two semiconductors, and a termination resistor. Each of the semiconductors include circuitry. The stack of semiconductors is thermally coupled to the heat spreader. The resistor is electrically coupled to the circuitry of at least one of the semiconductors.... Agent: Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP/rambus Inc.

20070223160 - Modular power distribution system and methods: A modular power distribution system comprises a chassis; and a backplane including a power input, and a plurality of module connection locations. A plurality of modules are mounted in the chassis, each module mounted to one of the module connection locations. Each module includes: (i) an OR-ing diode; (ii) a... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20070223162 - Electrostatic discharge protection device for radio frequency applications based on an isolated l-npn device: A lateral bipolar transistor is used to protect a passive radio frequency (RF) microelectronic circuit during electrostatic discharge (ESD) events. The microelectronic circuit receives a high frequency differential input signal across first and second pads. The lateral bipolar transistor includes an n-type emitter coupled to the first pad and an... Agent: Bever Hoffman & Harms, LLP Tri-valley Office

20070223164 - Overcurrent detection circuit and power supply apparatus provided therewith: An overcurrent detection circuit (35) that detects an overcurrent state of a transistor (2) that outputs a current to a load (25) is provided with a start-up monitoring portion (31) that distinguishes between a start-up state and a steady state, an overcurrent monitoring portion (33) that monitors an overcurrent state... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20070223165 - Line powering in a multi-line environment: A line powering system for a multi-channel communication system is disclosed having a central office or primary communication terminal configured to communicate with one or more remote locations via two or more communication lines. Line powering, from the primary location to the remote location, is provided by a power supply,... Agent: Weide & Miller, Ltd.

20070223167 - Alumina sintered body: An alumina sintered body comprises an alumina substrate having a first main surface and a second main surface opposing each other, an embedded film electrode made of a metal and embedded in the alumina substrate at a depth HD of 0.4 mm or less from a first main surface SF1,... Agent: Burr & Brown

20070223169 - Varistor and light-emitting apparatus: A varistor comprises a varistor portion, a metal portion, and buffer portion. The varistor portion has a varistor element body exhibiting a nonlinear current-voltage characteristic and two electrode portions. The metal portion has a thermal conductivity higher than that of the varistor element body. The buffer portion is disposed between... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070223170 - Varistor and light-emitting apparatus: A varistor comprises an element body, two external electrodes, and a metal conductor. The element body includes a portion having first and second faces opposing each other. Two external electrodes are arranged on the first face of the element body. The metal conductor is arranged on the second face of... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070223166 - Circuit configuration and method to reduce ringing in the semiconductor power switching circuits: A switching device includes a high-side MOSFET chip having a first high-side source connected to a low-side drain of a low-side MOSFET chip. The switching device further includes a transient reverse current diversion circuit connected to a drain of the low side MOSFET chip for diverting a reverse transient current... Agent: Bo-in Lin

20070223168 - Method for locally suppressing a disturbance of a reference line: Local suppression of a disturbance of a reference line is accomplished by supplying, on an internal node, a Band Gap voltage signal that is stable in temperature and power supply; driving a controlled current generator generating a controlled current signal by means of the Band Gap voltage signal; locally suppressing... Agent: Jenkens & Gilchrist, PC

20070223171 - Protector device with improved capacity to break follow current: A device (1) to protect electrical equipment against transient overvoltages, comprising (i) a spark gap having an intrinsic follow current interrupting capacity and (ii) an element (5) for improving the follow current interrupting power, which co-operates with the spark gap (2) such that the resulting follow current interrupting capacity of... Agent: Powell Goldstein LLP

20070223172 - Method and circuit arrangement for operating a solenoid actuator: A method for operating an electromagnetic operating mechanism includes, upon application of a control voltage, resetting and initializing a control circuit and starting a charging of a charge storage device. Subsequently, an auxiliary tripping coil and a main tripping coil are sequentially briefly energized, and, if no current flow occurs... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20070223175 - Electrostatic chuck: An electrostatic chuck includes a ceramic base having an electrode embedded in vicinity to a holding face for holding a substrate. On a back side of this ceramic base, provided are a terminal connected to the electrode, a wafer temperature control member, and an insulating member for insulating the temperature... Agent: Burr & Brown

20070223174 - Electrostatic chuck and manufacturing method thereof: An electrostatic chuck includes: a base body formed of an aluminum nitride sintered body containing samarium; and an electrode embedded in the base body and containing molybdenum, wherein a portion of the base body from the electrode to a base body surface is formed into a dielectric layer, and the... Agent: Burr & Brown

20070223173 - Bipolar electrostatic chuck: A bipolar electrostatic chuck which has excellent dielectric breakdown strength and provides excellent attracting performance. The bipolar electrostatic chuck eliminates difficulty in dismounting a sample from a sample attracting plane as much as possible after application of a voltage to electrodes is finished. The bipolar electrostatic chuck is provided with... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070223176 - Capacitor with hafnium oxide and aluminum oxide alloyed dielectric layer and method for fabricating the same: The present invention relates to a capacitor having a hafnium oxide and aluminum oxide alloyed dielectric layer and a method for fabricating the same. The capacitor includes: a lower electrode; a dielectric layer formed on the lower electrode; and an upper electrode formed on the dielectric layer, wherein a portion... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20070223177 - Multilayer electronic device and the production method: A production method of a multilayer electronic device having an element body configured by alternately stacked dielectric layers and internal electrode layers: wherein a particle diameter α of conductive particles and a particle diameter β of co-material particles satisfies a relationship of α/β=0.8 to 8.0, and an adding quantity of... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070223178 - Electric double layer capacitor: A double layer capacitor comprises a positive electrode, a negative electrode made of an activated carbon, a separator provided between a positive electrode and a negative electrode, and a nonaqueous electrolysis solution. The positive electrode comprises an alkaline metal complex oxide or an alkaline earth metal complex oxide contained in... Agent: Arent Fox PLLC

20070223179 - Fingerprint recognition smart card: A fingerprint recognition smart card includes an electronic card and a fingerprint recognizer. The electric card is insertable into a card slot of an electronic device and comprises a circuit board with an electric connector for electric connection with the electronic device into which the electronic card is inserted, and... Agent: Pai Patent & Trademark Law Firm

20070223180 - Intrinsically safe data transmission device: A process control system (1) comprises at least one process control computer (2) and field units (4) connected thereto via a bus system. An, in particular, intrinsically safe data transmission device (5) is connected between the process control computer and the assigned field units. This data transmission device comprises a... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20070223182 - Modular protective housing with peripherals for a handheld communicatons device: A peripherals device for coupling with a handheld communication device includes an interface to the handheld communication device and a processor for performing functions complementary to the communications device. According to another embodiment, the peripherals device includes a conformal cavity for receiving a handheld communications device in a secure fashion.... Agent: Michael J. Buchenhorner

20070223181 - System for mounting modules in a rack mounted chassis: A mounted electronics system is provided. The mounted electronics system comprises at least one sub-module, a chassis adapted to receive the at least one sub-module, and a mounting assembly coupled to the chassis and adapted to secure the at least one sub-module to the chassis such that substantially all of... Agent: Fogg & Powers LLC

20070223185 - Flat panel display with pivot mechanism: An exemplary flat panel display (2) includes a display module (21), a supporting member (25), and a bolt (231). The display module includes a plurality of first connecting portions (211) provided at a back side thereof. The supporting member includes a plurality of second connecting portions (251). Each of the... Agent: Wei Te Chung Foxconn International, Inc.

20070223186 - Flat panel display with pivot mechanism: An exemplary flat panel display (2) includes: a display module (21), two connecting pieces (231, 233) fixed to a back side of the display module, a supporting member (237) having a first side plate (2372) and a second side plate (2373) having a screw hole (2375) therein, a fixing member... Agent: Wei Te Chung Foxconn International, Inc.

20070223183 - Accessory device for a personal electronic device: An accessory to personal electronic device; the shape of the accessory in most part follows the shape of the electronic device and it has a pocket to keep notes or similar objects in, wherein the accessory is equipped with a coupling device which can be attached to the cover of... Agent: C/o Samuel Shiber

20070223184 - Portable electronic monitor stand: A device and method for protecting a flat panel display, which easily converts into a stable stand for the display, and which may be adjustable in height. The base and stand may contain a controller such as a keyboard, a pointing device or game pad, or some combination of these.... Agent: Rod Garrett

20070223187 - [detachable face panel mounting structure]: A detachable face panel mounting structure includes a base frame, which has a flat accommodation chamber, a plurality of mounting grooves extending around the flat accommodation chamber, a face panel accommodated in the flat accommodation chamber, and elastic packing members respectively detachably fastened to the base frame to hold down... Agent: Datavan International Corp.

20070223189 - Electronic device with removable module: An electronic device has a removable module installed inside. The removable module includes a first surface and a second surface. The first surface is adjacent to the second surface. At least one first fastener is disposed on the first surface. At least one second fastener is disposed on the second... Agent: Thomas, Kayden, Horstemeyer & Risley, LLP

20070223188 - Interposer for blade center: A computer system for receiving standard and expanded computer devices includes a chassis, a midplane, and an interposer. The chassis includes bays, each adapted to receive the standard computer device. The midplane includes connectors respectively aligned with the plurality of bays that connect the midplane to a standard computer device... Agent: Carey, Rodriguez, Greenberg & Paul, LLP Steven M. Greenberg

20070223190 - System and method for facilitating engaging computer with dock: Two male guides protrude up from a dock and the bottom of a portable computer is formed with parallel female channels configured to receive the guides in a drop-down docking configuration. Accordingly, a user can slide the portable computer side-to-side across the male guides until the guides are tactiley detected... Agent: Rogitz & Associates

20070223191 - Electronic apparatus: Air in the first section is allowed to run into a second section through first and second air vents in an electronic apparatus. This causes an increase in the amount of airflow in the first section. In particular, if the pressure loss is larger in the first section, airflow blocked... Agent: Kratz, Quintos & Hanson, LLP

20070223192 - Transport system: A cooling system with one or more heat transfer units is presented. A number of embodiments are presented. The heat transfer unit engages heat generating components on a circuit board and creates a thermal coupling with the heat generating components when the circuit board is connected to the electronic system.... Agent: Arthur W. Fisher Patent Dominion Partnership, Lp

20070223193 - Transport system: A cooling system with one or more coolant regulators is presented. A number of embodiments are presented. The coolant regulators maintain consistent coolant pressure and/or volume regardless of the number of heat-generating components being cooled and such that the consistent coolant pressure and/or volume is maintained while heat generating components... Agent: Arthur W. Fisher Patent Dominion Partnership, Lp

20070223194 - Cooling assembly for an electrical appliance and method for liquid cooling: A cooling assembly for an electrical appliance with one or several heat sources is provided, wherein the electrical appliance has an electrical power supply unit with at least one heat source; the cooling assembly comprises a fan device for cooling the at least one heat source of the power supply... Agent: Lipsitz & Mcallister, LLC

20070223195 - Method for manufacturing a heat sink: This invention seeks to provide a method for manufacturing a heat sink capable of enhancing the fixing strength and heat conductivity between a radiating substrate and radiating fins. The heat sink 100 comprises radiating fins 2 formed by winding a metal wire having high thermal conductivity in a coil shape,... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20070223196 - Composite heatsink plate assembly: A heatsink plate assembly includes a plurality of heatsink plates laminating each other. Each of the heatsink plates has a first side formed with at least one locking tenon and a second side formed with at least one locking mortise. Thus, the heatsink plates are laminated to have a determined... Agent: Kamrath & Associates P.A.

20070223197 - Back plate assembly for a board: A back plate assembly (100) for a board (200) comprises a back plate (110) abutting against a side of the board and a plurality of posts (120). Each post comprises at least one latching portion (1206) formed thereon. After the latching portions have passed through the back plate and the... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang Jeffrey T. Knapp

20070223198 - Memory module assembly including a clamp for mounting heat sinks thereon: A memory module assembly includes a pair of heat-dissipation plates (10), a printed circuit board (20) sandwiched between the heat-dissipation plates (10), and four clamps (30) for securing the heat-dissipation plates (10) onto opposite sides of the printed circuit board (20). Each clamp includes a connecting portion (32) and a... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang Jeffrey T. Knapp

20070223199 - Electronic apparatus: A first printed wiring board extends in the vertical direction within a first duct that extends in the vertical direction. A first axial flow fan generates airflow which absorbs heat from the first printed wiring board. Second and third ducts extends in parallel with the first duct. A fourth duct... Agent: Kratz, Quintos & Hanson, LLP

20070223201 - Electronic apparatus: A second duct is designed to oppose its air outlet to a portion of an air inlet of a first duct in an electronic apparatus. The wall member closes the air inlet of the first duct at a position outside the air outlet of the second duct. An opening is... Agent: Kratz, Quintos & Hanson, LLP

20070223200 - Electronic component unit and electronic apparatus: Airflow is introduced into an enclosure through an air inlet in an electronic component unit. The airflow runs toward a first electronic component. The airflow absorbs heat from the first electronic component. The first electronic component is thus sufficiently cooled. A second electronic component is mounted on a printed wiring... Agent: Kratz, Quintos & Hanson, LLP

20070223202 - Planar circuit housing: A planar circuit housing (300) for containing a planar circuit (120) is disclosed. The planar circuit housing (300) comprises a support portion (341) for supporting edges of the planar circuit (120), the support portion (341) being provided on at least one housing internal surface substantially perpendicular to the planar circuit... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070223203 - Methods and apparatus for an improved pcb assembly: In general, an improved handle assembly in accordance with the present invention is configured to be removably attached to a printed circuit board (PCB), such as a vehicle detector PCB. The handle assembly includes a faceplate, a handle extending outward from the front surface of the faceplate, and an enclosure... Agent: Ingrassia Fisher & Lorenz, P.C.

20070223204 - Mounting unit and electronic apparatus: First and second guiding rails are attached to support member in a mounting unit. The mounting unit is mounted in an enclosure of an electronic apparatus, for example. The second guiding rail at a first position extends straight on the extension of the first guiding rail. The first and second... Agent: Kratz, Quintos & Hanson, LLP

20070223206 - Mounting structure for electronic component: A mounting structure is provided in which outer electrodes of an electronic component are soldered on lands provided on a circuit board. Two of the lands on which two of the outer electrodes disposed along a diagonal of a principal surface of the electronic component are soldered, are configured such... Agent: Murata Manufacturing Company, Ltd. C/o Keating & Bennett, LLP

20070223205 - Shifted segment layout for differential signal traces to mitigate bundle weave effect: An article of manufacture includes a circuit board and a pair of traces on or in the circuit board. The pair of traces includes a first trace and a second trace. The first trace includes a first segment and a second segment continuously joined to the first segment. The first... Agent: Buckley, Maschoff & Talwalkar LLC

20070223207 - Accessing an interior of an electronic system: An interior of an electronic system is accessed by manipulating a latch mechanism to release a handle attached to a drawer disposed within a housing of the electronic system; operating the handle to extend the drawer at least partially out of the housing; further manipulating the latch mechanism to release... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20070223208 - Optical module cage mounting structure: An optical module cage mounting structure is disclosed. In the module cage mounting structure, an optical module cage including a cage body with a box shape into which an optical module is inserted is mounted on a printed circuit board such that the cage body is spaced apart from a... Agent: Bingham Mccutchen LLP

20070223209 - Very light enclosure for electronic systems: A very light enclosure for electronic systems incorporates a rigid core enclosure structure formed with forward and rearward rigid, zig-zag configured, generally open mesh structure stabilization frames extending between oppositely disposed connection ends. The connection ends are rigidly attached to oppositely disposed sheet metal side assemblies to complete the core... Agent: Mueller And Smith, Lpa Mueller-smith Building

20070217090 - Plasma discharged static eliminator: There is provided a plasma discharged static eliminator comprises a power supply, electrodes and a plasma discharging electrode portion comprised of a dielectric covering the electrodes. The plasma generated by a dielectric-barrier discharge in which the dielectric functions as a barrier is used as a charged molecules source or an... Agent: Leighton K. Chong Patent Attorney

20070217092 - Relay protection circuit and controlling method thereof having relatively better effectiveness for suppressing dc arc: The provided relay system includes a load having a first terminal and a second terminal, a relay coupled to a common ground and the first terminal of the load and a relay protection circuit eliminating an arc generated by the relay. The relay protection circuit has an energy storage element... Agent: Volpe And Koenig, P.C.

20070217093 - Multiple voltage ballast: A ballast and method for operating a ballast includes a switch or other circuit for connecting and disconnecting a voltage multiplier to a rectifier circuit. A control circuit for controlling the switch senses an input voltage and connects the voltage multiplier to the rectifier circuit when an input voltage falls... Agent: Henricks Slavin And Holmes LLP Suite 200

20070217095 - Switching mode power supply: A switching mode power supply includes a power supply circuit, a feedback circuit, and a switching controller. The power supply circuit includes a main switch coupled to a primary coil of a transformer, and supplies power to a secondary coil of the transformer according to an operation of the main... Agent: Sidley Austin LLP

20070217097 - Fault current limiter having superconducting bypass reactor for simultaneous quenching: A fault current limiter is disclosed. The fault current limiter of the present invention includes a current limiting module and a superconducting bypass reactor. The current limiting module includes at least two pancake type bifilar winding modules, which are stacked and connected to each other in series. Each bifilar winding... Agent: Sheridan Ross PC

20070217100 - Movement mechanism for a ground fault circuit interrupter with automatic pressure balance compensation: A magnetic movement mechanism usable in a ground fault circuit interrupter, comprising: (i) a first permanent magnet, (ii) a second permanent magnet positioned apart from the first permanent magnet, (iii) a soft magnet positioned between the two permanent magnets, (iv) a balance frame positioned between the two ends of the... Agent: Morris Manning Martin LLP

20070217102 - Interface circuit for a functional unit of a multi-chip system: An interface circuit connected between the functional unit and the output/input bus in a multi-chip system is disclosed. One characteristic of the present invention is that the positive voltage protecting diode located between the independent power of the functional unit and the output/input bus in the functional circuit is not... Agent: Rabin & Berdo, PC

20070217104 - Input protection circuit: An input protection circuit comprises a reverse flow preventing diode, a series circuit of a diode and a Zener diode, and a current path forming resistor or diode. The reverse flow preventing diode is connected between an input terminal and an internal circuit. The series circuit is connected between the... Agent: Posz Law Group, PLC

20070217108 - Control circuit of power supply, power supply and control method thereof: It is intended to provide a control circuit of power supply, a power supply and a control method thereof capable of achieving power saving in an integrated circuit and reducing a delay time of the integrated circuit. The control circuit 50 of a power supply 10 which outputs plural DC... Agent: Arent Fox PLLC

20070217091 - Non-intrinsically safely supplied measurement device: A non-intrinsically safely supplied measurement device (1) with a connecting device (3) having an “increased safety” type of protection for connecting the measurement device (1) to a feed connection (2) in order to supply the measurement device (1) with electricity, an electronic device (4) which contains electronic components of the... Agent: Roberts, Mlotkowski & Hobbes

20070217096 - Integrated circuit device: A power shutoff control signal is imparted to a power shutoff circuit which is inserted into a signal line for interconnecting integrated circuits and which controls an output from a power shutoff circuit to a fixed state during shutoff of power to a connection-target integrated circuit. Accordingly, the integrated circuits... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20070217094 - Switching regulator: The present invention has an object to provide a switching regulator power supply apparatus capable of realizing a plurality of light emitting amount outputs without increasing a total number of structural components thereof which may impede a reduction of costs and an area saving effect in various sorts of potable... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20070217098 - Current limiting device having a superconductive switching element: An electrical current limiting device has a superconductive switching element. Unlike prior art superconductive current limiters whose switching mechanism is based on a quenching of the switching element, the inventive superconductive switching element is designed in such a manner that it is in the Shubnikov phase when the required short-circuit... Agent: Young & Thompson

20070217099 - Enhanced ac immunity in ground fault detection: A method for reducing the occurrence of false ground fault detections in a central office terminal is provided. The method includes generating a no-fault signal when no ground current is detected, delaying generation of a fault signal when ground current is detected at least for the duration of an expected... Agent: Fogg & Powers LLC

20070217101 - Auto-resetting span-power protection: Systems and methods for auto-resetting span power protection are provided. In one embodiment, a method for deactivating a protective device is provided. The method comprises determining when an overload condition occurs on a communication medium; when the overload condition occurs, deactivating at least one protective device by applying, for a... Agent: Fogg & Powers LLC

20070217103 - Method and equipment for the protection of power systems against geomagnetically induced currents: The present invention relates to a method for protection of power transformers and other power system components, which are vulnerable to geomagnetically induced currents, which comprises feeding from an overhead line/s or cable conductor/s one or more DC-diverter consisting of primary diverter windings and compensation windings applied on a respective... Agent: Gauthier & Connors, LLP

20070217105 - Electric power network: A device for controlling at a fault condition. An apparatus is connected by a connection line to a grid point of a transmission net in an electric power network. A voltage raising apparatus includes a first branch connected to the grid point including a switching element and a second branch... Agent: Venable LLP

20070217107 - Device for providing protection against overvoltages with solderless contacts and corresponding manufacturing method: A device (1) for providing protection for an electrical installation against overvoltages including at least one protection component (2), the device having a first mounting (14) delimiting a first interstitial space (14′) with a dimension fixed by construction that at least partially houses a first conducting element (10) and a... Agent: Powell Goldstein LLP

20070217106 - Overvoltage protection device with simplified display system and corresponding production method: A device (1) for protecting an electrical installation from overvoltages, having at least one protection component (2) and disconnection means (3) capable of changing from a closed configuration to an open configuration, as well as signalling means (5) capable of indicating the configuration of the disconnection means (3). The disconnection... Agent: Powell Goldstein LLP

20070217109 - Insertion type fuse with breakage indication: An insertion type fuse with breakage indication comprises a seat having a long receiving chamber for receiving a metal fuse; an rectangular bi-directional SMD form LED set being located on the buckle portions; the LED set being a coating device and being high temperature tolerant; the LED set being connected... Agent: Jung-sheng Huang

20070217113 - Protection device: surge suppressing conductor: A lightning protection or internal surge device designed to suppress surges on electrical transmission or distribution lines by expending some of the excess energy in the form of corona discharge in both wet and dry conditions. The device is a very thin (of diameter not exceeding 0.1 mm) conducting wire,... Agent: Robic

20070217112 - Overvoltage protection device with a simplified design and increased reliability: A device (1) for protecting an electrical installation from overvoltages, including a casing (2) that defines an interior recess (3), a varistor (4) placed in the recess (3), and having a first and a second pole (9, 10) and first and second opposite surfaces (5, 6) from which the first... Agent: Powell Goldstein LLP

20070217111 - Surge varistor having over-temperature protection: A surge varistor contains a varistor member and a disengagement member. The varistor member is parallel-connected to a load; while the disengagement member is series-connected to the load. The disengagement member is an elastic thin plate which contains a base portion and an elastically folded portion. The folded portion is... Agent: Lin & Associates Intellectual Property, Inc.

20070217110 - Tri-phase surge protector and its manufacturing method: A tri-phase surge protector comprises a first zinc oxide ceramic body; a first electrode layer on a surface of the first zinc oxide ceramic body and having a first electrode, and the first electrode includes a first terminal; a second electrode layer on another surface of the first zinc oxide... Agent: Troxell Law Office

20070217114 - Electrostatic chuck: The invention provides an electrostatic chuck capable of widening a temperature range when the temperature of a flat substrate is controlled and reducing a variation in thermal conductivity between the electrostatic chuck and the flat substrate over time. According to an aspect of the invention, an electrostatic chuck includes: a... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20070217115 - Continuously variable frequency swinging armature motor and drive: Disclosed herein is a power device. The power device has a power source; timing circuitry powered by the power source for producing a current pulse output having a pulse width; a switch for triggering the current pulse output produced by the timing circuitry; an armature motor powered by the power... Agent: Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S C

20070217116 - Lightning protected aircraft telescopic refueling mast: An aircraft telescopic in-flight refueling mast comprising a metallic structural beam (31), electrically connected to the aircraft by flexible conductive means (33), having inside a fixed metallic tube (11) and a metallic telescopic tube (11) providing the fuel conduit, and, attached to said beam (31), flight control surfaces (41) and... Agent: Ladas & Parry

20070217119 - Apparatus and method for carrying substrates: The present invention provides a method and an apparatus for carrying at least one substrate for plasma processing. The method and apparatus comprising a carrier for transporting the substrate, that is located unbonded on the carrier, onto a substrate support within a plasma system for plasma processing. An electrostatic clamp,... Agent: Harvey S. Kauget Phelps Dunbar, LLP

20070217118 - Etching apparatus, method for measuring self-bias voltage, and method for monitoring etching apparatus: The invention provides a means for estimating a self-bias voltage under arbitrary etching conditions via a simple procedure. The present invention provides a method for measuring self-bias voltage of an etching apparatus comprising an electrostatic chuck mechanism 1 and 10 for chucking a sample 2, a mechanism 13 and 14... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20070217117 - Electrostatic chuck and producing method thereof: An electrostatic chuck using the Johnson-Rahbek force, comprising: a dielectric material layer including a ceramics layer and a resin layer formed on the ceramics layer; and an electrode for generating an electrostatic adsorption power.... Agent: Burr & Brown

20070217120 - Microelectrical device with space charge effect: A microelectrical device comprising two generally parallel electrodes (20,21) at least one of which is movable, and at least one of the electrodes comprising a layer of a semiconductor presenting space charge characteristics. The electrodes have a closed position an open position. A spring effect biases the movable electrode (21)... Agent: Sturm & Fix LLP

20070217121 - Integrated filter feedthrough assemblies made from low temperature co-fired (ltcc) tape: A filter capacitor comprising a substrate of at least one layer of a low temperature co-fires ceramic (LTCC) tape supporting alternating active and ground electrode layers segregated by a dielectric layer is described. The substrate is preferably a laminate of three LTCC tapes pieces that are heated under pressure and... Agent: Greatbatch Ltd

20070217122 - Capacitor: A method of creating a capacitor in an integrated circuit. According to a basic version of the invention the capacitor uses intensive fringing fields to create a capacitance. This is achieved by creating a capacitor with vertical overlapping conducting electrodes between two planes of the integrated circuit, instead of plates... Agent: Potomac Patent Group, PLLC

20070217123 - Laminated ceramic capacitor: A laminated ceramic capacitor includes a body having an inner layer portion and an outer layer portion and a plurality of terminal electrodes spaced apart from each other in a length direction of the body. The inner layer portion has a plurality of internal electrodes stacked in a height direction... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070217124 - Wound capacitor having a thermal disconnect at a hot spot: A capacitor having a large current carrying capacity includes a hollow core formed by a non-conducting tubular section, and a capacitor winding wrapped around the tubular section. A thermal cutoff device is disposed within the hollow core. The thermal cutoff device is configured to sense a predetermined temperature level within... Agent: Ratnerprestia

20070217126 - Electronic device with a sliding element: A track formed on a housing of an electronic device provides a space for a sliding element to slide. The housing includes a first stopper and a second stopper formed on a first side of the track for preventing the sliding element from deviating from the track.... Agent: Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, LLP

20070217125 - Uninterruptible power distribution systems and methods using distributed power distribution units: A system includes a plurality of equipment racks and a plurality of PDUs mounted in respective ones of the plurality of equipment racks and configured to distribute power via plural branch circuit outputs. The system further includes a UPS rack, a plurality of UPSs mounted in the UPS rack and... Agent: Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec

20070217127 - Intelligent power supply: An intelligent power supply is described. The intelligent power supply includes a case, a circuit board, a fan, a detecting module, and an alarm module. The circuit board transforms an alternating current from a main supply to a direct current for an electronic equipment. The fan reduces the operating temperature... Agent: Rabin & Berdo, PC

20070217128 - Modular electronic systems and methods using flexible power distribution unit interface: A modular electronic equipment system includes a plurality of equipment racks. Each equipment rack includes a equipment rack frame configured to receive and support electronic equipment, a power input cable having a first end fixedly attached to the equipment rack frame and configured to be electrically coupled to electronic equipment... Agent: Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec

20070217129 - Portable electronic device: A portable electronic device comprises a base, a cover and a connecting element. The cover comprises a track and a rotating portion next to the track. The connecting element is pivoted to the base and movably connected to the track. When the connecting element moves in the rotating portion, the... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070217130 - Information processing apparatus and method of controlling the same: According to one embodiment an information processing apparatus includes a display unit, a discriminator discriminating, if a window of a screen of the display unit displaying moving picture information transmitted from a terminal is overlapped by the other window, whether or not there is a viewable area in the window... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP

20070217133 - Electronic apparatus and unit: An electronic apparatus includes a housing having a hole, an electronic component disposed adjacent to the hole, and a support fitting that supports the electronic component. The support member has a partition that supports the electronic component and defines a space around the hole in cooperation with an inner wall... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20070217135 - Portable electronic device: A portable electronic device comprises a base, a cover and a linkage mechanism. The linkage mechanism comprises a first linkage assembly and a second linkage assembly. The first linkage assembly pivots to the cover. The second linkage assembly pivots to the first linkage assembly and the base, respectively. The second... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070217134 - Display apparatus: A display apparatus including a display main body that displays an image thereon and a base member, the display apparatus further including a lifting unit which includes a guide frame to stand on the base member and a lifting member coupled with the guide frame to move with the display... Agent: Stanzione & Kim, LLP

20070217132 - Housing arrangement for a portable device with a display: A housing arrangement for a mobile communication device comprises first and second housing sections connected together and movable relative to one another between open and closed positions. The first housing section includes a display that is substantially concealed by the second housing section in a closed configuration. The second housing... Agent: Coats & Bennett/sony Ericsson

20070217131 - Systems and methods for providing a movable computer display: This invention relates generally to computer displays, and more specifically, to systems and methods for providing a movable laptop computer display. In one embodiment, the invention includes a system having a display, the display having a first hinge; a computer, the computer having a second hinge; a member, the member... Agent: Ruttler Law LLC

20070217136 - Multiple split ring cathode ray tube clamp: A multiple split ring clamp for securing a printed circuit board on a cathode ray tube, in which the clamp first split ring has overlapping jaws and teeth on each end of the jaws, wherein the jaws and teeth are adapted to engage and hold the clamp on the cathode... Agent: Martin Faier Faier & Faier P.C.

20070217140 - Latch mechanism: A latch mechanism is provided for locking a cover unit to a base unit. The latch mechanism includes a locking member slidably installed in the cover unit, a button movably attached to the cover unit, and a pivot member pivotably connected to the cover unit. The locking member includes a... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang Jeffrey T. Knapp

20070217137 - Mounting assembly for enclosure cover: A mounting assembly includes a chassis having a rear wall, a cover slidably mounted to the chassis in a first direction, and a clamping member mounted on the cover. The rear wall has a positioning portion thereon. The clamping member has a cantilever thereon. The cantilever has a locking portion... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang Jeffrey T. Knapp

20070217139 - Compartmented computer case: A computer case is surrounded by detachable front, rear, left, right, top, and bottom panels. Ventilation openings and fans are provided on the panels. The case is divided into an upper first compartment for mounting a circuit board section, a lower second compartment for mounting a power supply and a... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC

20070217138 - Foldable computer with partially visible display when closed: A portable computer has a base supporting a keyboard and a cover with a display screen, with the cover being foldable away from the base to an open configuration to view the entire screen and operate the keyboard. The cover can also be folded flush against the base to a... Agent: Rogitz & Associates

20070217143 - Hard disk enclosure blade: A hard disk enclosure blade includes an enclosure insertable into a rack, a number of slots, a lever, and a flap. Each slot can receive a tray holding hard disk drives. The lever allows the enclosure to be pushed into and pulled from the rack. The lever has an open... Agent: Law Offices Of Michael Dryja

20070217144 - Mounting apparatus for storage device: A mounting apparatus for a storage device, includes a first bracket for accommodating the storage device therein, a chassis for slidably securing the first bracket therein, a locking member including a pivotable portion, a blocking portion pivotable about an axis of the pivotable portion for urging the first bracket, and... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang Jeffrey T. Knapp

20070217142 - Hard disk enclosure blade: A hard disk enclosure blade includes an enclosure insertable into a rack, a number of slots, a lever, and a flap. Each slot can receive a tray holding hard disk drives. The lever allows the enclosure to be pushed into and pulled from the rack. The lever has an open... Agent: Law Offices Of Michael Dryja

20070217141 - Modular, scalable storage controller midplane connector: A universal controller connector is modular, scalable and enables ease of connection between various storage devices (e.g., hard drives) and the same midplane controller. The universal controller connector solves the need for modularity and scalability for use with new storage controllers requiring midplane connections by managing connections between midplane controller... Agent: Pete Scott, Senior Corporate Counsel Lsi Logic Corporation

20070217145 - Adaptor tray for use with rechargeable portable electronic products and universal docking stations: This invention is directed toward an adaptor tray designed to fit into the docking station of the docking unit for handheld electronic devices designed to accommodate more than one size, shape, or style of unit. The adaptor tray has a bottom and side configuration which mates with the sides and... Agent: Eric Hanscom

20070217146 - Attachment assembly for mounting electronic devices: The present invention relates to an attachment assembly with a housing (105) for mounting at least one electronic device (110), and with at least one distance element (120) inserted between the housing (105) and the electronic device (110). The housing (105) comprises a casing (130) with stops (141) and a... Agent: Matthias Scholl

20070217147 - Integrated circuit coolant microchannel assembly with targeted channel configuration: A microchannel structure has microchannels formed therein. The microchannels are to transport a coolant and to be proximate to an integrated circuit to transfer heat from the integrated circuit to the coolant. At least one of the microchannels has a length extent and has a first section at a first... Agent: Buckley, Maschoff & Talwalkar LLC

20070217148 - Power supply cooling: A cooling device is provided for an electronic unit. In some implementations, the cooling device includes a cooling body, arranged in an essentially airtight sealed housing of the electronic unit, through which a cooling medium may flow. Heat generating elements, for example electronic components, are mounted on the cooling device... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20070217149 - Heat-dissipating fan: A heat-dissipating fan includes a housing, an impeller, and a circuit board. The housing includes an air channel and a base. The base is mounted in one end of the air channel for supporting the circuit board. The impeller is rotatably mounted on the base and includes a hub and... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070217150 - Heat sink for a portable computer: A heat sink (200) for a portable computer (100) includes a plurality of fins (210) located external to the portable computer, a conducting plate (230) extending into an inner space of the portable computer for absorbing heat in the portable computer, and a heat pipe (220) transferring the heat absorbed... Agent: North America Intellectual Property Corporation

20070217151 - Heat dissipation structure for processors: A heat dissipation structure for processors to disperse heat from a plurality of processors located on a main board includes a fastening element and a heat dissipator. The fastening element has a plurality of engaging members located on the main board corresponding to the processors. The heat dissipator is made... Agent: Rabin & Berdo, PC

20070217152 - Integrated liquid cooled heatsink system: An integrated liquid cooled heatsink that combines all the components of a typical liquid cooling heatsink system in one single assembly. This integrated heatsink system combines a forced convection fan and a pump on one common shaft for forced convection cooling and closed loop liquid cooling.... Agent: Gregg Kloeppel

20070217156 - Electronic device: An electronic device has a first circuit board, a first fan, a second circuit board, a first heat sink, and a first air ventilation duct. The first fan and the first circuit board are electrically connected together. The second circuit board is electrically connected to the first circuit board; the... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20070217153 - Heat dissipation device: A heat dissipation device includes a heat conducting plate (100) for contacting with an electronic component (400), a heat sink (200) mounted on the heat conducting plate and a heat pipe (300). The heat conducting plate comprises a groove (110) defined in. The heat pipe comprises an evaporating portion (310)... Agent: North America Intellectual Property Corporation

20070217155 - Heat dissipation device: A heat dissipation device for dissipating heat from an electronic element includes a heat spreader (12) for contacting with the electronic element, a conducting member (30) having a lower base plate (32) thermally contacting with the heat spreader and an upper base plate (34) with a plurality of first fins... Agent: North America Intellectual Property Corporation

20070217154 - Vapor chamber for dissipation heat generated by electronic component: A vapor chamber includes a base (100) for contacting a heat-generating component (500), a cover (200), a first porous capillary sheet (300) located in the base and a second porous capillary sheet (400) located in the cover and facing the first porous capillary sheet. The base comprises a block (130)... Agent: North America Intellectual Property Corporation

20070217157 - Increasing air inlet/outlet size for electronics chassis: Provided are electronics chassis having air inlets with increased cross-sectional area that facilitate airflow through the chassis and thereby provide improved cooling. As electronics chassis are often stacked, it has been determined that the upper surfaces of a lower chassis may be utilized to at least partially define the air... Agent: Marsh, Fischmann & Breyfogle LLP

20070217159 - Clip assembly for attaching a heat sink to an electronic device: A clip assembly includes a bolt, a sleeve, and a resilient component held between the bolt and the sleeve. The bolt includes a head formed at an end thereof, an engaging portion formed at an opposite end thereof, and an engaging structure located between the head and the engaging portion.... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang Jeffrey T. Knapp

20070217158 - Locking device for heat sink: A locking device (100) used for securing a heat sink (10) to a heat-generating component in accordance with an embodiment includes a pair of retainers (20). The locking device cooperates with a retention frame (30) to secure the heat sink to the heat-generating component. Each retainer (20) includes a handle... Agent: North America Intellectual Property Corporation

20070217160 - Memory module including a cooling element, method for producing the memory module including a cooling element, and data processing device comprising a memory module including a cooling element: A memory module includes a cooling element with a board. The board includes a surface on which at least one first electronic component and at least one second electronic component are arranged, a cooling element that is arranged on the surface of the board and includes first and second sections... Agent: Edell, Shapiro & Finnan, LLC

20070217162 - Heat dissipation device: A heat dissipation device includes a heat sink and a back plate assembly thermally independent from the sink. The back plate assembly includes a body facing a bottom surface of the heat sink and a heat-dissipating member thermal connecting to the body. The heat sink is used for absorbing heat... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang Jeffrey T. Knapp

20070217161 - Heat sink having protective device for thermal interface material spread thereon: A protective device (10) comprises a cap (100) and a strap (120) connecting with the cap (100). The cap (100) defines a cavity (102) which is adapted for accommodating thermal interface material (300) spread on a bottom surface (204) of a heat sink (200). At least three sides of the... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang Jeffrey T. Knapp

20070217163 - Implantable medical electronic device with amorphous metallic alloy enclosure: An implantable device includes a device case comprising amorphous non-ferrous metal alloy material and having lower electrical conductivity than crystalline atomic structures comprising the same alloy constituents. The generation of eddy currents is thereby reduced and inductive charging and/or telemetry system operation can take place at higher frequencies with a... Agent: Walter W. Duft Law Offices Of Walter W. Duft

20070217164 - Heat sink mounting device and mounting method, and server blade using the same: A heat sink mounting device according to the present invention can secure a mounting space of the heat sink sufficiently, mount a heat sink with large capacity, and use a main board in common even when a dual central processing unit (CPU) is constituted by extension of CPU. A main... Agent: Mcginn Intellectual Property Law Group, PLLC

20070217165 - Bulkhead mountable optoelectronic device: The optoelectronic device includes a sleeve, an optical subassembly, an electrical connector, and a substrate. The sleeve includes a longitudinal axis, and the sleeve is mountable to a bulkhead. The substrate forms a plane. The substrate is attached to the optical subassembly and to the electrical connector. The substrate includes... Agent: Karl D. Kovach Senior Patent Attorney

20070217166 - Micro secure digital memory card: The present invention provides an improved Micro SD memory card, wherein the Micro SD memory card comprises a memory unit, a frame and a cover. The memory card comprises a package of a complete integrated circuit and essential electrical devices, wherein one side of the memory unit further comprises a... Agent: Dykema Gossett, PLLC

20070217167 - Component placement substrate and production method thereof: The component placement substrate of the present invention can be produced easily with suppressed cracks in a thin film formed on a pattern film of the substrate. The present invention provides a component placement substrate provided with one or more pattern films on a substrate, wherein at least one of... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070217168 - Method, system and apparatus for controlled impedance at transitional plated-through hole via sites using barrel inductance minimization: A system, apparatus and method for controlled impedance at transitional via sites using barrel inductance minimization are provided. In one embodiment, one or more sidewalls of a via barrel are preferably processed such that conductive material disposed thereon is selectively removed thereby forming an inner-via trace connecting one or more... Agent: Baker Botts, LLP

20070217169 - Clamshell housing for instrument modules: A clamshell housing is used in a stand-alone configuration of “DualPlay” instrument modules. The housing comprises first and second sections pivotally connected by a hinge mechanism at a hinge end of the clamshell housing that allows rotation of the first and second sections relative to one other between an open... Agent: Agilent Technologies Inc.

20070217171 - Modular memory device with connector housed controller: This disclosure is directed to a compact storage device, such as a flash memory device. The connector of the memory device contains the controller that controls data transfer and storage within a flash memory module (FMM) of the memory device. Preferably, the controller resides completely within the connector to enable... Agent: Attention: Eric D. Levinson Imation Corp.

20070217170 - Multiple configuration stackable instrument modules: An instrument module “DualPlay” housing system includes a first instrument module which is constructed from a measurement board enclosed by a first protective instrument module casing. The first instrument module is additionally enclosed in a main storage compartment of a housing. Additional instrument modules are enclosed in additional housings. Securing... Agent: Agilent Technologies Inc.

20070217172 - Resilient grounding clip in electronics chassis: The devices and methods herein provide ground for computer cards inserted into a computer card chassis (e.g., VME chassis, CompactPCI chassis, ATCA chassis, etc.). A resilient clip may be configured with a chassis member of the computer card chassis. The clip is affixed to the computer card chassis and maintains... Agent: Marsh, Fischmann & Breyfogle LLP

20070217173 - Circuit board: The circuit board comprises a through-hole via which is formed in a through-hole passed through a substrate and includes a via portion electrically connected to a part of a plurality of interconnection layers at the inside wall of the through-hole and a pad portion formed on a surface of the... Agent: Kratz, Quintos & Hanson, LLP

20070217174 - Wafer level packaging structure with inductors and manufacture method thereof: A wafer level packaging structure with inductors and manufacture method thereof. The method comprises providing a substrate, having several inductors, forming conductive lines and holes to connect the inductors and the wafer, and bonding the substrate and the wafer via bonding pads. Therefore, there are air gaps between the inductors... Agent: Morris Manning Martin LLP

20070217175 - Electrical transition for an rf component: An RF electronic component for mounting on a substrate includes a housing; and at least one electronic device having an input and/or output incorporated in the housing. At least one input/output terminal connects to a connection pad on the substrate; and an electrical transition provides an electrical connection between the... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070217176 - Shielding case structure of handheld communication apparatus: A handheld communication apparatus includes a metallic insert molding member, a circuit board and a shielding frame. The metallic insert molding member includes a metal plate. An electronic component is mounted on the circuit board. The shielding frame defines opposite first and second openings, wherein the shielding frame is bonded... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20070217177 - Semiconductor device, manufacturing method and mounting method of the semiconductor device, circuit board, and electronic apparatus: To easily determine an orientation of a semiconductor device, a semiconductor device includes a substrate including electrode electrically connected to an integrated circuit, an external terminal electrically connected to the electrode, and a light transmissive insulation layer provided on the external terminal side of the substrate, and a mark provided... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070217178 - Modular ups systems and methods using modular interconnect assemblies: A modular uninterruptible power supply (UPS) system includes a plurality of UPS system component modules, each configured to be arranged in at least one equipment rack, each of the UPS system component modules having at least one flexible power cable extending therefrom and having a pluggable first connector at an... Agent: Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec

20070217180 - Control panel: An operating panel includes a blind (10) which supports a number of actuating elements (12, 14, 16), and a circuit substrate (18) arranged behind the blind and having switching elements (46; 48) adapted to be actuated mechanically by the operating elements, and the switching elements are located on the back... Agent: Richard M. Goldberg

20070217179 - Method for the manufacture of a switching device and method for a switching device: The invention relates to a method for the manufacture of a switching device with a sensor unit located at a measurement end of a casing sleeve and connected to an electronic circuit located on a support received in the casing sleeve, and with a connection part located at a rear... Agent: Hoffman Warnick & D'alessandro, LLC

20070211394 - Ic power protection circuit: An IC power protection circuit functions as a surge protection circuit and reverse connection protection circuit. The IC power protection circuit includes an error amplification circuit, positioned and integrated within an integrated circuit and a transistor, is positioned as a stand-alone element that is separate from the integrated circuit. The... Agent: Mattingly, Stanger, Malur & Brundidge, P.C.

20070211396 - Ground fault detection device for motor driving circuit: A motor driving circuit includes an inverter circuit including switching devices connected in a bridge manner, electric-current detection resistances connected between the lower switching devices in the inverter circuit and the ground, so as to enable detection of the phase currents with the electric-current detection resistances, a PWM circuit which... Agent: Osha Liang L.L.P.

20070211398 - Suppressing electrostatic discharge associated with radio frequency identification tags: An electrostatic discharge control system and circuit uses a voltage variable material to protect an electrical circuit, such as radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, from electrostatic damage, The circuit includes two separate electrical circuit traces with a gap between the traces. The circuit includes and protects an electrical device, such... Agent: Bell, Boyd & Lloyd LLP

20070211399 - Semiconductor apparatus: A semiconductor apparatus is equipped with an internal circuit (201) including a semiconductor element (202)(203) and a protection circuit (101) including a semiconductor (102)(103) for protecting the internal circuit (201) against damage from electrostatic discharge (ESD). The semiconductor elements (102)(103) (202)(203) constituting the internal circuit (201) and the protection circuit... Agent: Watchstone P+d, PLC

20070211395 - Protection device: The present invention relates to a safety system for use in protection functions, which system prevents that an error in one control circuit do not result in a function failure by using supervising functions comprising at least two sensors connected to a monitoring unit which receives and processes information about... Agent: Gauthier & Connors, LLP

20070211397 - Tamper resistant ground fault circuit interrupter receptacle having dual function shutters: An electrical receptacle having a tamper resistant mechanism is disclosed. In addition, a GFCI can optionally be configured to include the tamper resistant mechanism. Furthermore, the GFCI can be configured so that the GFCI engages the tamper resistant mechanism when the GFCI is tripped or reset. When the GFCI is... Agent: Paul J. Sutton, Esq., Barry G. Magidoff, Esq. Greenberg Traurig, LLP

20070211400 - Manually-controlled arc flash energy reduction system and method for circuit breaker trip units: A circuit protection system includes a normal mode and a maintenance mode. A current sensor senses current in the circuit. An enclosure includes an access panel that is movable between a closed position and open position. A circuit breaker is mounted within the enclosure. An electronic trip unit is in... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20070211401 - Intelligent fault detector system and method: A quick response system incorporated in a TWACS for mapping an outage in an electrical distribution system without having to continuously poll the electrical meters connected to the system. In a primary embodiment of the invention when a fault is sensed to have occurred, the amplitude of the fault is... Agent: Polster, Lieder, Woodruff & Lucchesi

20070211402 - Substrate processing apparatus, substrate attracting method, and storage medium: A substrate processing apparatus carrying out processing on a substrate, which enables attachment of particles to a surface of a substrate to be prevented. A substrate processing apparatus comprises a housing chamber in which the substrate is housed, and a stage that is disposed in the housing chamber and on... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070211403 - Molded high impedance surface: A high impedance surface and a method of making same. The surface includes a molded structure having a repeating pattern of holes therein and a repeating pattern of sidewall surfaces, the holes penetrating the structure between first and second major surfaces thereof and the sidewall surfaces joining the first major... Agent: Ladas & Parry

20070211404 - Laminated ceramic electronic component: h

20070211405 - Multilayer capacitor and mounted structure thereof: A multilayer capacitor has a multilayer body in which dielectric layers and internal electrode layers are alternately laminated, and terminal electrodes formed on each of two mutually opposed side faces of the multilayer body. Each internal electrode layer includes a plurality of internal electrodes arranged in an array direction along... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070211406 - Ceramic powder, electroconductive paste using same, multilayer ceramic electronic component, and method for production thereof: As the ceramic powder for addition to the electroconductive paste fated to form internal electrode layers in a multilayer ceramic electronic component resulting from alternately stacking the dielectric ceramic layers and internal electrode layers, a ceramic powder that possesses a perovskite-type crystal structure and satisfying the condition that the weight... Agent: Kanesaka Berner And Partners LLP

20070211407 - Ceramic powder, electroconductive paste using same, multilayer ceramic electronic component, and method for production thereof: As the ceramic powder for addition to the electroconductive paste fated to form internal electrode layers in a multilayer ceramic electronic component resulting from alternately stacking the dielectric ceramic layers and internal electrode layers, a ceramic powder that possesses a perovskite-type crystal structure and satisfying the condition that the weight... Agent: Kanesaka Berner And Partners LLP

20070211408 - Acceptor doped barium titanate based thin film capacitors on metal foils and methods of making thereof:

20070211409 - Ceramic powder, dielectric paste using same, multilayer ceramic electronic component, and method for production thereof: As the ceramic powder fated to form dielectric ceramic layers in a multilayer ceramic electronic component resulting from alternately stacking the dielectric ceramic layers and internal electrode layers, a ceramic powder that possesses a perovskite-type crystal structure and satisfies an expression X<3, wherein X denotes the weight ratio Wt/Wc of... Agent: Kanesaka Berner And Partners LLP

20070211410 - Laminated ceramic capacitor: A laminated ceramic capacitor includes a body having an inner layer portion and an outer layer portion and a plurality of terminal electrodes spaced apart from each other in a length direction of the body. The inner layer portion has a plurality of internal electrodes stacked in a height direction... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070211411 - Activated carbon material, and production method and use thereof: An activated carbon material having a BET specific surface area of 10 to 1,000 m2/g as measured by means of a nitrogen adsorption method, and the ratio of the height of the D peak (1,360 cm−1) of a Raman spectrum of the activated carbon material to that of the G... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070211412 - Wet electrolytic capacitor: A wet electrolytic capacitor that includes an anode, cathode, and an electrolyte is provided. The cathode contains a plurality of metal particles disposed on a surface of a substrate and sinter bonded thereto. The metal particles have a median size of from about 20 to about 500 micrometers.... Agent: Dority & Manning, P.A.

20070211413 - Wet electrolytic capacitor containing a cathode coating: A wet electrolytic capacitor that includes an anode, cathode, and an electrolyte is provided. The cathode contains a substrate and a coating overlying the substrate. The coating comprises a sintered body containing carbonaceous particles (e.g., activated carbon) and inorganic particles (e.g., NbO2).... Agent: Dority & Manning, P.A.

20070211414 - Capacitor assembly: An integrated capacitor assembly that offers improved performance characteristics in a convenient and space-saving package is provided. More specifically, the capacitor assembly contains a multi-anode stack of at least two electrolytic capacitors and at least one ceramic component, which are connected in parallel to common terminals within an encapsulating case.... Agent: Dority & Manning, P.A.

20070211415 - Holding case usable with an information processing apparatus: A holding case to support an information processing apparatus that includes a first cover having a holding part that protrudes from a surface of the first cover to detachably support the information processing apparatus, a second cover that can be foldably coupled with the first cover, and a third cover... Agent: Stanzione & Kim, LLP

20070211416 - Liquid crystal display device: A liquid crystal display (LCD) device includes a cover, an LCD panel, and a bezel together with the cover for sandwiching the LCD panel. The cover includes a board, a side flange extending from a side of the board, and two end flanges extending from opposite ends of the board.... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang Jeffrey T. Knapp

20070211417 - Video display: A video display has a cabinet. The cabinet has a first through hole penetrating in a direction orthogonal to a screen of a monitor body. The back of the monitor body is covered with the cabinet. An insert nut has a second through hole with an inside diameter smaller than... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20070211418 - Case, portable information equipment using the same and manufacturing method of the case: The case disclosed has a raised portion stepped upward convexly and a rib molded inside of the raised portions integrally. The case is disposed at a rear surface of a display unit of a portable information equipment.... Agent: Ratnerprestia

20070211420 - Portable electronic device: A portable electronic device includes a main body, a display part provided in the main body and displaying an image thereon, a main stand which is coupled with a rear part of the main body to adjust a supporting angle of the main body, and an auxiliary stand which is... Agent: Stanzione & Kim, LLP

20070211419 - Portable notebook computer: A portable notebook computer includes a base, and a display pivotably connected to the base. An I/O port is provided on a bottom surface of the base configured to connect the portable notebook computer to external electronic devices.... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang Jeffrey T. Knapp

20070211421 - Cart with uninterruptible power supply: A cart including (a) a base (110) configured to hold a central processing unit; (b) an uninterruptible power supply (160) configured to provide power to the central processing unit; (c) a compartment (190) adjacent the base and configured to enclose at least a portion of the uninterruptible power supply; and... Agent: Walter P. Opaska Bryan Cave LLP

20070211425 - Mounting apparatus for data storage devices: A mounting apparatus for mounting a data storage device that has a protrusion protruding from a sidewall thereof includes a mounting board, and a bracket. The mounting board includes a depressed portion for holding the data storage device. The depressed portion includes a first side wall. The bracket includes a... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang Jeffrey T. Knapp

20070211424 - Apparatus for mounting removably a disk drive in an electronic device: An apparatus includes a casing and a latch unit. The latch unit includes first and second latch members, first and second interlocking members, a driving member, and an operating member. The first latch member is provided on a disk drive. The first interlocking member is formed on the first latch... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20070211423 - Data access device and holder thereof: The present invention relates to a data storage device and a support therein. The support is provided with a hollow portion. The hollow portion is provided with a damping spacer therein for attenuating vibration, thereby to reduce the lateral space occupied by the lateral sides of the support, and to... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20070211422 - Removable hard disk housing assembly: The removable hard disk housing assembly includes a housing base, a hard disk bracket connected to a rear side of the housing base for carrying a hard disk, a securing handle pivotably mounted to a front side of the housing base, a locking hook pivotably mounted to the securing handle... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20070211426 - Thin multichip flex-module: A multichip module comprises: a first rigid member defining one outer wall of a chamber; a second rigid member defining the opposite wall of the chamber; a sealable interface joining the first and second rigid members at their peripheries, whereby a hollow chamber is formed; a flex circuit having a... Agent: Robert J. Lauf

20070211427 - Shielding box: A shielding box includes a first wiring board and a second wiring board maintaining a distance relative to the first wiring board and facing thereto. A ventilating hole is formed in the second wiring board and having side surfaces facing each other. A pair of flat cables are extending through... Agent: Smith, Gambrell & Russell

20070211429 - Housing apparatus for heat generating device: According to one embodiment, a housing apparatus for a heat generating device includes a housing being provided with sidewalls arranged sideward to separate from each other, and shelf members placed at a plurality of positions along the sidewalls between the sidewalls. The shelf members support a plurality of devices including... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20070211430 - Compact rackmount server: A rackmount server has dual-redundant hot-swappable fans for uniformly providing air flow to a plurality of CPU modules housed in the rackmount server. Air flow generated by the fans may also be provided to I/O circuitry disposed in the rackmount server. An airflow zone in which air flow is provided... Agent: Osha Liang L.L.P./sun

20070211428 - Multi-stage air movers for cooling computer systems and for other uses: Multi-stage air movers for cooling computers and other systems are described herein. In one embodiment, a computer system includes a computer cabinet holding a plurality of computer modules. The computer cabinet includes an air inlet and an air outlet. The computer system further includes a multi-stage air mover configured to... Agent: Perkins Coie LLP Patent-sea

20070211431 - Gimballed attachment for multiple heat exchangers: One or more heat exchangers are coupled to one or more heat sources using a single gimballed joining mechanism. The joining mechanism includes a gimbal plate and a gimbal joint. The gimbal joint enables independent application of a retention force to the heat exchanger as a single-point load. This results... Agent: Haverstock & Owens LLP

20070211432 - Heat dissipating device for computer add-on cards: A heat dissipating device mounted onto a VGA card (10) includes a base (22) contacting with a GPU (12) attached on the VGA card, a cover (21) mounted on the base, and a plurality of fins (24) received between and thermally connecting the cover and the base. The base defines... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang Jeffrey T. Knapp

20070211433 - Electronic device: An electronic device having a heat radiating body, a metal substrate, a heat generating component, and a non-heat-generating component is disclosed. The metal substrat