Electricity: electrical systems and devices inventions 05/08

20080123225 - Motor drive apparatus: A motor drive apparatus used for an industrial machine, comprising a converter (4) for converting an AC voltage supplied from an external power source to DC voltage, a capacitor bank (7) connected to the output of the converter (4), and a control apparatus (8) stopping the functions of the capacitor... Agent: Lowe Hauptman Ham & Berner, LLP

20080123226 - Ground fault detector interrupter: A ground fault detector interrupter (GFDI) is described. The GFDI configured for use with a DC power supply and comprises the following elements. A ground current path is provided for coupling a ground terminal of the DC power supply and a system ground. A grounding switch is placed in the... Agent: Jonathan Pollack Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP

20080123227 - Circuit interrupter with live ground detector: A ground detector circuit in the form of a live ground detector circuit. This live ground detector circuit can be combined with a circuit interrupting device. The circuit interrupting device can have a grounding conductive path, and a set of contacts which are configured to break an electrical connection between... Agent: Collard & Roe, P.C./leviton

20080123232 - Bi-directional transient blocking unit having a dual-gate transistor: An improved bi-directional transient blocking unit (TBU) is provided having a dual-gate central transistor. The gates of the central transistor are connected to the rest of the TBU such that high voltages can only appear between a gate and the central transistor terminal further from that gate. In this manner,... Agent: Lumen Patent Firm, Inc.

20080123231 - Circuit for discharging static electricity: The present invention relates to a semiconductor circuit, and more particularly, to a circuit for discharging static electricity, which is connected between an internal circuit and an input/output pad to provide a charge device model (CDM) discharging path. The circuit includes a plurality of input/output pads; a plurality of switching... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20080123229 - Device for discharging static electricity: A device for discharaging static electricity protects an internal circuit against an electrostatic current. The device includes a discharge part which is connected between an input/output pad and a ground voltage line to form a discharge path discharging an electrostatic current introduced from an input/output pad; and an amplification circuit... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20080123230 - Electrostatic discharge circuit: An electrostatic discharge (ESD) circuit protects an internal circuit against an electrostatic current. The ESD circuit includes a transfer element connected between the input/output pad and any one of voltage lines. A detector detects a voltage caused by the electrostatic current. A transfer unit transfers the electrostatic current to any... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20080123228 - Electrostatic discharge protection circuit for output buffer: An electrostatic discharge protection circuit for an electronic device includes an output buffer including a transistor having a gate configured to receive a control signal, a source connected to a voltage supply terminal, and a drain connected to a pad; and an ESD trigger circuit configured to produce a first... Agent: Xin Wen

20080123234 - Switchgear control apparatus: A switchgear control apparatus includes a zero point interval detecting circuit, an interruption time judgment circuit and a reclosing time decision circuit. The zero point interval detecting circuit detects time intervals between successive zero points of a main circuit current. The interruption time judgment circuit judges that interruption time of... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20080123233 - System restart circuit and system restart method thereof: Disclosed are a system restart circuit and system restart method thereof. The system restart circuit includes a capacitive element, a first end of which is coupled to a first voltage level; a restart switch for coupling a second end of the capacitive element to the first voltage level selectively; a... Agent: North America Intellectual Property Corporation

20080123235 - Short circuit protection with reduced offset voltage: Described herein is technology for, among other things, short-circuit protection. The technology involves sensing a current that is based on an output current and generating a current sense signal in response. The technology further involves buffering the current sense signal. The technology further involves limiting the output current when it... Agent: Wagner, Murabito & Hao LLP

20080123236 - Computer apparatus with over-voltage protection function: The present invention discloses a computer apparatus with over-voltage protection function, wherein the over-voltage protection device is electrically connected between the central processing unit (CPU) and the power supply to protect the CPU from damage under the condition of over-voltage failure. The over-voltage protection device comprises a first voltage comparison... Agent: G. Link Co., Ltd.

20080123237 - Method and circuit for amplifying the input signals of an electronic overcurrent release of low-voltage circuit breakers with a selectable amplification factor: A method and a circuit are disclosed for amplifying the input signals of an electronic overcurrent release of low-voltage circuit breakers with a selectable amplification factor. The electronic overcurrent release includes at least one integrating condenser on the input side, and at least one pre-amplifier and a microprocessor. According to... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080123238 - Multiple sensor thermal management for electronic devices: A device includes a current source circuit to separately provide a first current and a second current and a thermal detection device coupleable to the output of the current source circuit. The device further includes a voltage detection circuit to provide a first indicator of a first voltage representative of... Agent: Larson Newman Abel Polansky & White, LLP

20080123239 - Transient voltage surge suppressor: A transient voltage surge suppressor (TVSS) system includes a gas tube connected in series with a clamping component between a first terminal and a second terminal. A voltage sense circuit is connected between the first and second terminals. The voltage sense circuit triggers the gas tube to conduct in response... Agent: Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP Attn:IPDocketing

20080123240 - Systems and methods for immobilization with repetition rate control: An apparatus impedes locomotion by a human or animal target by conducting a current through the target. The apparatus includes a battery, a circuit, and a processor. The circuit charges a capacitance to a predetermined voltage and discharges the capacitance to provide a pulse of the current. Charging occupies a... Agent: Taser International, Inc.

20080123241 - Mobile electrostatic carrier wafer with electrically isolated charge storage: According to the invention, it is characterized in that in at least one region on which the at least one electrode is arranged, the first layer sequence exhibits at least one tunnel window, and that an electrical voltage can be applied to the substrate in such a way that the... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

20080123242 - Monolithic capacitive transducer: A capacitive transducer includes a substrate having a first surface and a second surface. The first surface of the substrate defines a first plane. The substrate has a cavity with an interior peripheral edge. The cavity extends between the first surface and the second surface. A body is provided that... Agent: Davis Bujold & Daniels, P.l.l.c.

20080123243 - Ferroelectric capacitor: A ferroelectric capacitor includes: an electrode including a platinum film; a seed layer that is formed above the electrode and is composed of oxide having a perovskite structure expressed by a general formula, A(B1-xCx)O3; and a ferroelectric layer formed above the seed layer, wherein A is composed of at least... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080123244 - Capacitor structure and method of manufacturing the same: In a capacitor structure and a method of manufacturing the capacitor structure, first and second conductive patterns are formed on a substrate. The first and second conductive patterns extend in a first direction. The first and second conductive patterns are alternately arranged to be spaced apart from one another in... Agent: Mills & Onello LLP

20080123245 - Capacitor structure: A capacitor structure includes an insulating layer, first conductive patterns, second conductive patterns, an insulating interlayer, third conductive patterns, and fourth conductive patterns. The first and second conductive patterns are alternately arranged on the insulating layer to be spaced apart from one another. The first and second conductive patterns have... Agent: Mills & Onello LLP

20080123246 - Semiconductor device and method for fabricating the same: A semiconductor device having a metal/insulator/metal (MIM) structure and a method for fabricating the same are provided. The semiconductor device includes a lower structure layer including a metal wiring; and an MIM stack on the lower structure layer; wherein the MIM stack includes a lower metal electrode film formed on... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20080123247 - Interposer decoupling array having reduced electrical shorts: A capacitor array with a multiplicity of capacitors with terminations of alternating polarity wherein the terminations are arranged in M columns and N rows. A circuit is provided with terminations in a grid of L columns and K rows wherein the terminations are of alternating polarity with the proviso that... Agent: Nexsen Pruet, LLC

20080123248 - Laminated electronic component and method for manufacturing the same: A laminate is prepared in which adjacent internal electrodes are electrically insulated from each other at an end surface at which the internal electrodes are exposed, a space between the adjacent internal electrodes, which is measured in the thickness direction of insulating layers, is about 10 μm or less, and... Agent: Murata Manufacturing Company, Ltd. C/o Keating & Bennett, LLP

20080123249 - Laminated electronic component and method for manufacturing the same: A laminated body is prepared, in which at an end surface at which internal electrodes are exposed, the internal electrodes disposed adjacently are electrically isolated from each other, and a distance between the internal electrodes disposed adjacently is about 20 μm or less when measured along the thickness direction of... Agent: Murata Manufacturing Company, Ltd. C/o Keating & Bennett, LLP

20080123250 - High energy density capacitors and methods of manufacture: A capacitor is provided. The capacitor includes a dielectric polymer film comprising a cyanoresin and at least one electrode coupled to the dielectric polymer film. The capacitor has an energy density of at least about 5 J/cc. A method of making a capacitor is provided. The method includes dissolving a... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20080123251 - Capacitor device: A process for forming a capacitive couple. The process includes forming a highly porous body of a conducting material with interior struts and voids in electrical contact. A dielectric layer is formed in the voids on the struts with a material having a dielectric constant above 100. An insulating layer... Agent: Nexsen Pruet, LLC

20080123252 - Solid electrolytic capacitor and forming method for the same: A solid electrolytic capacitor comprising: a valve metal formed with an anodized film; an inner conductive polymer film formed on the anodized film; and an outer conductive polymer film formed on the inner conductive polymer film. The outer conductive polymer film is obtained by: preparing a first polymer solution (PEDOT/PSSA);... Agent: Frishauf, Holtz, Goodman & Chick, PC

20080123253 - Surface-mount type electrolytic capacitor and method of producing the same: An exterior case for a surface-mount type electrolytic capacitor has a box type resin case and an exterior case cover. The resin case incorporates anode terminals and a cathode terminal at the bottom portion and is open upward. The exterior cover covers the top and an outer surface of a... Agent: Frishauf, Holtz, Goodman & Chick, PC

20080123254 - Protection of electrical power transmission systems: A method and apparatus for protecting electrical power transmissions systems that may or may not be energized. A protector and method for protecting a component of an electrical power transmission system. A dielectric cover is molded to fit around the component. The dielectric cover has a peripheral edge including portions... Agent: Lambert Intellectual Property Law

20080123255 - Power distribution apparatus and method: Aspects of the inventive technology may relate to a physical enclosure designed to house electrical componentry inside. More specifically, the inventive technology may relate to a physical enclosure that is designed to allow for the enclosure, perhaps within the same, unitary structure, of conductors (wires) as they enter the ground... Agent: Santangelo Law Offices, P.C.

20080123256 - Busbar assembly: Busbar assemblies are disclosed. The busbar assemblies allow electric current to be distributed through electrically conductive cables that are held in contact with a substantially solid conductive bar by a cable retention system that does not require through-holes in the conductive bar and which decrease the bar's current carrying capacity.... Agent: Tyco Technology Resources

20080123260 - Electronic device: An electronic device including a first housing, a first lock mechanism disposed in the first housing, a second housing, and a second lock mechanism disposed at the second housing is provided. The first housing has a first surface. The second housing pivoted to the first housing is suitable for rotating... Agent: Jianq Chyun Intellectual Property Office

20080123257 - Electronic transmission port cover assembly: An electronic transmission port cover assembly has a body, a sliding bracket and a cover. The body is mounted securely in an electronic device adjacent to an electronic transmission port. The sliding bracket is mounted slidably on the body. The cover is attached pivotally to the sliding bracket and has... Agent: Patenttm.us

20080123259 - Housing with display - and/or operating-element: An economically producible pressure-resistant housing with a display element and/or operating element for use in potentially explosive areas, comprising an inner space which serves to accommodate electronics, and a recess on the outside, inside of which a display and/or operating element is placed whose connecting lines extend into the inner... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20080123261 - Resin molded component fitted with a metal plate and molding method therefor: A sensor unit (1) has a metal plate (10), a resin molded portion (20) and an oil temperature sensor (2). Busbars (4) made of a metal are arranged in the resin molded portion (20). Since the busbars (4) are insert-molded while having the exposed ends (4A) thereof tightly held by... Agent: Casella & Hespos

20080123258 - Retainer on a hand-held, portable electronic device to removably hold an attachable audiophone: A retainer assembly is provided for removably retaining an attachable audiophone including a headphone and/or a microphone on a hand-held, portable electronic device that includes device body and device housing with a surface. For removably receiving the audiophone over the device body with an associated flexible audio cord, at least... Agent: Sanjeev Kumar Singh

20080123263 - Electronic device: According to one embodiment, an electronic device is provided with a heat transfer unit and a pressing member. The heat transfer unit includes a heat receiving portion thermally connected to a heat generating component, a heat radiating section thermally connected to a heat radiating part, and a plurality of passages... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman

20080123262 - Portable data terminal and battery therefore: A portable data terminal including an elongated housing and a vertical grip. The housing has a battery well that extends traverse to a longitudinal axis of the housing. A battery pack has a longitudinal axis that, when seated in the battery well, extends traverse to a longitudinal axis of the... Agent: Hand Held Products, Inc.

20080123265 - Device for reproducing information for entertaining or data processing: A device for reproducing information includes an adjustable display unit, which is disposed on a vertical support column in a laterally projecting and height-adjustable manner via a horizontal arm that is connected to the support column and projects laterally therefrom, and an input device. The support column is mounted in... Agent: Foley & Lardner LLP

20080123266 - Display device having a housing with an optical reflecting mirror disposed thereon: A display device is disclosed. The display device includes a bottom base, a housing, a display unit, and an optical reflecting mirror. The housing is connected to the bottom base in a position-adjustable manner. The display unit is disposed on a first side of the housing for displaying an image... Agent: North America Intellectual Property Corporation

20080123269 - Flat panel display having holding structure for thin insertions: An exemplary flat panel display (1) includes a main body (10) and a transparent holding structure (12) fixed to the main body. The holding structure is configured to hold one or more thin insertions by itself at a side thereof and or by cooperation with the main body wherein one... Agent: Wei Te Chung Foxconn International, Inc.

20080123271 - Flat panel display with sandwiched grounding member: An exemplary flat panel display (1) includes a top bezel (10), a display module (12), a bottom tray (14), and a grounding member (16). The top bezel includes a first protrusion (105). The bottom tray is engaged to the top bezel, and includes a second protrusion corresponding to the first... Agent: Wei Te Chung Foxconn International, Inc.

20080123270 - Plasma display device: A plasma display device is constructed with a plasma display panel for visually displaying an image by using a gas discharge, a chassis base coupled to the plasma display panel to support the plasma display panel, a driving board including a board and a circuit device and applying a driving... Agent: Robert E. Bushnell

20080123272 - Plasma display device: A plasma display device includes a plasma display panel having a front panel, a rear panel, and a plurality of address electrodes therebetween, a chassis base affixed to the rear panel of the plasma display panel, a plurality of printed circuit boards which on the chassis base, each printed circuit... Agent: Lee & Morse, P.C.

20080123264 - Surgical machine with stowable display: A surgical machine has a surgical console, a display, and a cover. The surgical console has a cavity that receives the display. The display is connected to the surgical console and communicates with it. The cover is connected to the console and protects the display when the display is stowed... Agent: Alcon

20080123267 - Switch assembly and associated handheld electronic device: An improved switch assembly for use in a handheld electronic device comprises a capacitive sensing system employing a capacitive slider input device to detect navigational inputs, and further provides a pair of switches mounted to the slider on an underside thereof to provide selection or escape inputs as desired.... Agent: Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott

20080123268 - Television mount: A mounting assembly for a flat panel display comprising a base panel, a bracket, and a cleat. The bracket connects the display to the base panel at approximately a right angle relative to the base panel. The cleat is in receipt of the base panel to secure the base panel... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080123274 - Cartridge for space-restricted installation in rack-mounted computer system: A computer device includes a chassis, a card connector, and a cartridge. The card connector is attached to the chassis and is adapted to receive a card. The cartridge includes a guide plate, a card holder, and an actuator. The guide plate is removably engaged to the chassis. The card... Agent: Carey, Rodriguez, Greenberg & Paul, LLP Steven M. Greenberg

20080123273 - Circuit board including stubless signal paths and method of making same: A circuit board may include first and second sides, a plurality of circuit board layers between the sides, and a plurality of signal traces located in respective circuit board layers. The circuit board layers and the signal traces may extend from a first component connection region at the first side... Agent: Grossman, Tucker, Perreault & Pfleger, PLLC C/o Portfolio Ip

20080123276 - Sliding cover faceplate and electronic device using the same: A sliding cover faceplate and an electronic device using the same are provided. The sliding cover faceplate includes a sliding cover, a cover plate, and a sliding structure. The cover plate is provided on the electronic device, and the sliding cover is disposed on one side of the cover plate.... Agent: Rabin & Berdo, PC

20080123275 - Stand for supporting computer: A stand for supporting a computer includes a first receiving space configured for retaining a computer enclosure of the computer, and a second receiving space formed in the vicinity of the first retainer configured for retaining a power supply of the computer.... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang

20080123277 - Internal ufd: The present invention discloses a system including: (a) a host device including: (i) a cavity; and (ii) a socket, recessed in the cavity; and (b) a UFD configured to be reversibly operationally connected to the host device via the socket, wherein the UFD is configured to physically reside substantially in... Agent: Mark M. Friedman

20080123281 - Cable connection apparatus: An exemplary embodiment provides for a cable connection apparatus wherein a connector is mounted on a disk drive chassis, or a sub-assembly attachable to a chassis, such that a cable that connects to the connector will do so along an axis parallel to the chassis or subassembly that the connector... Agent: Law Office Of Mark J. Spolyar

20080123280 - Mounting apparatus for securing data storage device: A mounting apparatus is provided for securing a data storage device. The data storage device has two opposite side walls. Each side wall forms a pair of posts. The mounting apparatus includes a chassis, a bracket mounted in the chassis for accommodating the data storage device, and a latch member... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang

20080123278 - Slot availability indication system and method for indicating slot availability: Disclosed is a slot availability indication system including a RAID, at least one disk tray defining a first slot, second slot, and third slot, the first, second, and third slots being configured to contain a drive and being associated with the RAID, a RAID light indicator, a first, second, and... Agent: Cantor Colburn LLP - IBM Tuscon Division

20080123279 - Storage device: A storage device includes a housing with an opening at the front end for receiving at least one storage container pushed in which can store a storage element, one end of the storage container being provided with a positioning portion; at least one engaging member being jointed rotatably at the... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC

20080123287 - Casings for hand-held electronic devices: Two-part casings are described which have the dual function of enclosing and protecting a hand-held electronic device, for example a music player in one portion of the casing and an accessory to the device such as a battery pack or loudspeaker system. The overall assembled casing is still a hand-held... Agent: Breiner & Breiner, L.L.C.

20080123286 - Electronic device: A clamshell type electronic device includes: a first case; a second case; a hinge portion that rotatably couples the first case and the second case to be foldable; a battery chamber that is provided in the hinge portion for accommodating a battery; a battery cover that covers the battery chamber;... Agent: Frishauf, Holtz, Goodman & Chick, PC

20080123283 - Electronic device accessory: An electronic device accessory includes a housing containing electronic circuitry. A plug extends from the housing and the plug is configured to connect to a receptacle of the electronic device. A member is attached to the housing and is moveable with respect to the housing so as to physically interfere... Agent: Warren A. Sklar (soer) Renner, Otto, Boisselle & Sklar, LLP

20080123282 - Expresscard solid-state storage device: An ExpressCard solid-state storage device is disclosed herein, which receives an access command coming from a computational device and accesses data accordingly. The ExpressCard solid-state storage device includes a circuit board, an ExpressCard interface, a flash memory, and a controller. When the ExpressCard interface of the storage device is inserted... Agent: Lin & Associates Intellectual Property, Inc.

20080123285 - Media player system: A media player system is disclosed. One aspect of the media player system pertains to a docking station that allows a media player to communicate with other media devices. Another aspect of the media player system pertains to a wireless media player system that includes a hand held media player... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20080123284 - Server rack door mounted display assembly: A server rack system includes a server rack, a server, a door, and a sub-panel. The server can be generally located within the server rack, and a door is mounted on the front of the server rack. Also, the door is constructed with an opening inside it, and has a... Agent: Larson Newman Abel Polansky & White, LLP

20080123290 - Heat conduction bus, particularly for a microprocessor-based computation unit: A heat conduction bus, particularly for a microprocessor-based computation unit, includes a single starting end, a heat-conducting strip (1) provided with a plurality of tabs (7-12) for solder-connecting to the connection terminals of electronic components likely to become hot, and a collector (4) joined to the strip (1) and arranged... Agent: Young & Thompson

20080123289 - Heat dissipation device: An exemplary heat dissipation device is provided for removing heat from a first electronic element and a second electronic element attached to a circuit board. The first electronic element is arranged at a side of the second electronic element. The heat dissipation device includes a heat sink attached to the... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang

20080123288 - Operation ready transportable data center in a shipping container: A movable data center is disclosed that comprises a portable container in which an operable computer system is assembled. A data link, power supply link and cooling system are provided through ports on the exterior of the container. The computer system is assembled to a rack that is secured to... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C. / Sun / Stk

20080123291 - Heat-dissipation apparatus for hard disk: A heat-dissipation apparatus for a hard disk is provided, which is adapted for being configured on a hard disk or in a hard disk slot, and includes a heat-conducting layer and at least one heat-conducting pad disposed on a surface of the heat-conducting layer corresponding to the hard disk. The... Agent: J C Patents, Inc.

20080123294 - Cooling apparatus for memory modules: A cooling apparatus for memory modules includes a pair of heat sinks each has at least one surface forming an air passage to direct airflow. The air passage has at least one inlet and one outlet. An air fan is provided close to the inlet. The heat sinks are bonded... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC

20080123293 - Heat dissipation device having a fan holder for attachment of a fan: A heat dissipation device comprises a heat sink, a fan, and a fan holder. The heat sink includes a base and a plurality of fins arranged on the base. The fan includes a frame having an engaging flange at each corner thereof. The fan holder configured for attaching the fan... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang

20080123292 - Reinforced air shroud: An air shroud apparatus includes a base wall. A plurality of support walls extend from the base wall in a spaced apart orientation from each other. A component housing is defined between the support walls and the base wall. A reinforced section is located on the base wall and includes... Agent: Haynes And Boone, LLP

20080123295 - Heat sink backplate module, circuit board, and electronic apparatus having the same: An electronic apparatus includes a case, a circuit board disposed in the case, a heat sink backplate module, and a heat sink disposed on a heat source of the circuit board. The heat sink backplate module is disposed on a surface of the circuit board opposite to the heat source.... Agent: Jianq Chyun Intellectual Property Office

20080123296 - Heat dissipation system: A heat dissipation system is used for dissipating heat generated by an electronic device mounted on a printed circuit board. The heat dissipation system includes an enclosure adapted to receive the electronic device therein, the enclosure having a base plate on which the printed circuit board is mounted. A spreader... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang

20080123297 - Hybrid clamshell blade system: A hybrid clamshell system encapsulates two of the six sides of an electronic circuit board to provide a high heat density solution and environmental protection. The clamshell enclosures seal to both sides of the PCB and contain fluid shut-off couplings. A two-phase cooling system directs a coolant via a supply... Agent: Dale Mohlenhoff

20080123298 - Electronic apparatus: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus has a housing, a first heat emitter and a second heat emitter which are accommodated in the housing, and a cooling device accommodated in the housing. The cooling device includes a heat sink to cool the first heat emitter, a first heat pipe... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman

20080123299 - Circuit device and manufacturing method of the same: A circuit device exhibiting excellent heat radiation properties and a manufacturing method thereof are hereby provided. A circuit device comprises a circuit board, an insulating layer formed on the circuit board, a conductive pattern formed on the insulating layer, a circuit element electrically connected to the conductive pattern, wherein a... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20080123300 - Folded-sheet-metal heatsinks for closely packaged heat-producing devices: A folded heatsink for cooling heat-producing devices. The folded heatsink includes a substantially planar base having a first end and a second end. The base is intended to be affixed in thermal contact to an exposed, substantially planar surface of one or more heat-producing devices. The folded heatsink also includes... Agent: Cantor Colburn LLP-ibm Yorktown

20080123301 - Bend radius post: A cable manager is mounted to vertical rails of an enclosure. The cable manager includes a plurality of bend radius posts individually mounted to the enclosure. Each bend radius post includes a shaft and at least one removable retention tab positioned at one end of the shaft. The opposite end... Agent: Panduit Corp.

20080123302 - Circuit module and power line communication apparatus: A circuit module is mounted with an IC that modulates and demodulates a multicarrier signal. The circuit module has a laminated board, which is provided internally with a plurality of conductive layers laminated having insulating layers in between, and an IC, which is provided with a plurality of ground terminals... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20080123303 - Memory module: A memory module includes a memory chip MC1 disposed at a position opposite to a memory buffer via a module substrate, a memory chip MC3 disposed at a position not opposite to the memory buffer via the module substrate, and a memory chip MC11 disposed at a position opposite to... Agent: Mcginn Intellectual Property Law Group, PLLC

20080123304 - Method and/or apparatus for locking circuit packs in a rack: A piece of telecommunications equipment (A) includes: a plurality of circuit packs (20), each circuit pack (20) including a circuit arranged thereon and a first connector (24) in communication with the circuit; a rack (10) including a plurality of slots (12), each slot (12) including a second connector (14) and... Agent: Fay Sharpe/lucent

20080123305 - Multi-channel memory modules for computing devices: A dual-channel memory module for use in computing devices is disclosed. The memory module can include a substrate having a base portion, a first connector portion, and a second connector portion spaced apart and electrically insulated from the first connector portion. A first set of memory devices is disposed on... Agent: Perkins Coie LLP Patent-sea

20080123306 - Circuit board back plate: A back plate can be connected to a circuit board, and the back plate comprises a plastic member with metal elements fixed onto it, and the metal elements have threaded holes for fixing the plastic member onto the circuit board. Compared to the prior art, the back plate has metal... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20080123307 - Printed circuit board, printed circuit board assembly, electronic device, manufacturing method of printed circuit board, and warpage correcting method of printed circuit board: A printed circuit board for mounting an electronic part includes a mounting surface configured so that the electronic part is mounted. A warpage correcting metal pattern is provided on a back surface of the printed circuit board opposite to the mounting surface. The warpage correcting metal pattern may be formed... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20080123308 - Printed circuit board including embedded passive component and method of fabricating same: Disclosed is a PCB including an embedded passive component and a method of fabricating the same. The PCB includes at least two circuit layers in which circuit patterns are formed. At least one insulating layer is interposed between the circuit layers. A pair of terminals is vertically formed through the... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20080123309 - Slim design main board: A main board suitable for slim configurations is disclosed. The main board includes a multi-layer Printed Circuit Board (PCB) in which at least one recess is formed, a first integrated circuit placed in the recess, and a molding that covers the first integrated circuit and the bottom of the recess.... Agent: Cha & Reiter, LLC

20080123310 - High density integrated circuit apparatus, test probe and methods of use thereof: The present invention is directed to a high density test probe which provides a means for testing a high density and high performance integrated circuits in wafer form or as discrete chips. The test probe is formed from a dense array of elongated electrical conductors which are embedded in an... Agent: Ibm Corporation, T.j. Watson Research Center

20080123311 - Ic chip package having force-adjustable member between stiffener and printed circuit board: An IC chip package and related method are disclosed. The IC chip package may include a printed circuit board (PCB) coupled to a chip carrier by a land grid array (LGA) connector; a metal stiffener including at least one force-adjustable member contacting an underside of the PCB; and at least... Agent: Hoffman, Warnick & D'alessandro LLC

20080123312 - Multiple-board power converter: The present invention provides a DC-DC power converter that comprises two or more Printed Wiring Boards (PWB) mounted parallel to one another and without encapsulation. Electronic components can be mounted on both sides of each board. The open design and parallel orientation of the PWBs allow airflow over components mounted... Agent: Carstens & Cahoon, LLP

20080123313 - Semiconductor mount: A mount for a semiconductor device has a first surface with at least one contact region and a second surface. The mount has a substrate to receive the second surface of the semiconductor device and a planar element. The planar element has an aperture sized to surround the semiconductor. A... Agent: Haverstock & Owens LLP

20080123314 - Electronic device: An electronic device includes a housing, a first connecting element, a second connecting element, and a lens module. In this case, the first connecting element pivots on the housing, and deflects relative to the housing in a first swing direction. The second connecting element pivots on the first connecting element,... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080123315 - Display filter, method of manufacturing display filter, and plasma display apparatus using the display filter: A plasma display apparatus comprises plasma display panel and a display filter. The plasma display panel that receives a driving voltage through a scan electrode, a sustain electrode, and data electrodes to emit light. The display filter provided over the plasma display panel. The display filter comprises a base layer... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20080123316 - Electromagnetic interference shielding apparatus for signal transceiver: An electromagnetic interference shielding apparatus for a signal transceiver employs two folded-edge mechanisms coupled together and an adhesive. The electromagnetic interference shielding apparatus includes a metal cover, a chassis having a waveguide output hole, and an adhesive. A first combination portion having a first curved section is disposed on an... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20080123317 - Flat panel display having shield cover for electromagnetic interference protection: An exemplary flat panel display (200) includes a display module (210), a printed circuit board (220), and a shield member (230). The display module includes a rear surface (212) and a side surface 214 adjacent to the rear surface. The printed circuit board is electrically coupled to the display module.... Agent: Wei Te Chung Foxconn International, Inc.

20080123318 - Multi-component electronic package with planarized embedded-components substrate: An electronic multi-component package is assembled by placing multiple electronic components within multiple openings of a package substrate, then depositing and curing adhesive filler in gaps between the components and the inner peripheries of the openings. Circuit features, including conductive interconnects, are formed by thin-film photolithography over both front and... Agent: Schneck & Schneck

20080123320 - Card connector with ejector: A card connector adapted for receiving a card, comprises an insulating housing defining a card insertion/ejection direction; a plurality of contacts received in the insulating housing, a shell and an ejector. The shell covers the insulating housing and is formed with a receiving portion. The receiving portion comprises an upper... Agent: Wei Te Chung Foxconn International, Inc.

20080123319 - Memory card connector: A memory card connector has an insulative housing, a power switch and a plurality of conductive terminals. The power switch is mounted in the insulative housing, to detect a memory card and has a first detecting terminal and a second detecting terminal. The first and second detecting terminals are mounted... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080117555 - Anti-arcing system for power surge protectors: A surge suppression unit includes a circuit board containing electrical surge suppression components configured to redirect power surges. Anti-arcing separator walls are vertically aligned in between at least some of the electrical components for reducing electrical arcing. An epoxy may be spread in between the surge suppression components to both... Agent: Marger Johnson & Mccollom, P.c.

20080117557 - Power semiconductor device: A power semiconductor device includes a power semiconductor element, a protection circuit, an inspection terminal, and an electrical conductor. The protection circuit includes multiple zener diodes connected in series between a gate and an emitter of the power semiconductor element. The protection circuit limits a voltage between the gate and... Agent: Posz Law Group, Plc

20080117556 - Suppression circuit with high voltage isolation and surge suppression: A suppression circuit with high voltage isolation and surge suppression, which utilizes a safety capacitor to replace the surge protector and the capacitor in a conventional circuit, is provided. Therefore, the cost is greatly reduced. Via the characteristic of the safety capacitor, the suppression circuit can simultaneously meet the requirements... Agent: Dr. Banger Shia

20080117558 - System having electrostatic discharge protection structure and method for manufacturing the same: A system having an electrostatic discharge protection structure and a method for manufacturing the structure are provided. The structure comprises a conducting layer, a material layer and a bridging layer wherein the conducting layer is divided into a first conducting portion and a second conducting portion to form a gap... Agent: Patterson, Thuente, Skaar & Christensen, P.a.

20080117559 - Automatic output mode select for an actuator controller: Methods and systems are disclosed for automatically controlling the mode of an output that can be coupled to one of several types of actuators or the like. In one illustrative embodiment, an actuator controller is provided that can automatically detect what controlled mode an output of the controller should be... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20080117560 - Minimal capacitance adjustable capacitor: A pair of conductors, spaced apart on the same first surface, form stators of a pair of series connected capacitors in combination with a floating moveable conductor disposed on a parallel second surface with a dielectric in the space between first and second surfaces. The floating conductor has sufficient area... Agent: Varian Inc. Legal Department

20080117561 - Monolithic semiconductor ceramic capacitor having varistor function and method for manufacturing monolithic semiconductor ceramic capacitor: A monolithic semiconductor ceramic capacitor includes semiconductor ceramic layers made of a semiconductor ceramic having a Sr site and a Ti site. The semiconductor ceramic satisfies the inequality 1.000<m≦1.020, wherein m represents the molar ratio of the Sr site to the Ti site. The semiconductor ceramic contains crystal grains and... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20080117563 - All-solid-state electric double layer capacitor: Disclosed is an all-solid-state electric double layer capacitor comprising a solid electrolyte and a current collector, wherein the solid electrolyte is an inorganic solid electrolyte. Such a capacitor has high capacity and is free from any fear of leakage of an electrolytic solution, and also ensures high heat resistance and... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20080117562 - Electrode for capacitor and electric double layer capacitor using the same: An electrode for an electric double layer capacitor including a current collector electrode and an active substance carried on the current collector electrode, wherein the active substance is composed of a carbon-based fiber and a conductive polymer fiber formed by the electrospinning method, whereby a high capacity capacitor electrode having... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20080117564 - Dry particle based energy storage device product: An inexpensive and reliable dry process based capacitor and method for making a self-supporting dry electrode film for use therein is disclosed. Also disclosed is an exemplary process for manufacturing an electrode for use in an energy storage device product, the process comprising: supplying dry carbon particles; supplying dry binder;... Agent: Maxwell Technologies, Inc.

20080117565 - Dry particle based energy storage device product: An inexpensive and reliable dry process based capacitor and method for making a self-supporting dry electrode film for use therein is disclosed. Also disclosed is an exemplary process for manufacturing an electrode for use in an energy storage device product, the process comprising: supplying dry carbon particles; supplying dry binder;... Agent: Maxwell Technologies, Inc.

20080117566 - Electrolytic capacitor: An electrolytic capacitor comprises two lead tab terminals and a sealing rubber packing. Each of the lead tab terminals includes a boss member, a rib member and a flat member. The boss member comprises a coupling member and a large member. The diameter of the coupling member is the same... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20080117567 - Chip-type aluminum electrolytic capacitor: A chip-type aluminum electrolytic capacitor is provided that allows a lead wire exposed from an insulated terminal plate to have an increased temperature sooner than the other parts to provide highly-reliable soldering in a relatively-easy reflow atmosphere environment and that has a superior vibration resistance. The capacitor includes an insulated... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack L.l.p.

20080117568 - Multiple fused junction with blown fuse indication: A multiple fused junction with blown fuse indication which generally includes a main body, a fuse connected to the main body and a switch disposed within the main body. The main body has multiple cable ports extending outwardly therefrom. At least one of the ports is adapted for electrical connection... Agent: Hoffman & Baron, LLP

20080117569 - Power-supplying device: A power-supplying device includes a casing, a power-supplying unit, and a fan. The casing has a set of exhausting holes. An arrangement hole forms on an upper surface of the casing. The power-supplying unit is received in the casing. The fan corresponds to the arrangement hole and is obliquely disposed... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20080117572 - Foldable electronic device: The invention relates to a foldable electronic device comprising a casing (1) with a top cover (2) and a base cover (3), a display (5) and a keyboard (8) with a plurality of keycaps. To provide a foldable electronic device which is more comfortable to use and which does not... Agent: Ware Fressola Van Der Sluys & Adolphson, LLP

20080117571 - Foldable keyboard: A foldable keyboard applicable in a notebook computer is provided. The notebook computer includes a body provided with a keyboard accommodation groove for accommodating and holding the foldable keyboard. Furthermore, the foldable keyboard includes at least one separating segment and a fixed body connected with the separating segment by an... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080117573 - Slide type portable terminal: A slide type portable terminal can include a main unit including separated first and second key sections and a first plate coupled to a surface of the main unit and a display unit with a display screen on a front surface and a second plate. The second plate can slide... Agent: Lee, Hong, Degerman, Kang & Schmadeka

20080117570 - Support structure for portable electronic device: Disclosed herein are structures for supporting a clamshell- or slider-type portable electronic device such as a notebook computer; personal digital assistant; or wireless telephone. The clamshell- and slider-type portable electronic devices typically have at least two assemblies—a first housing assembly, and a second housing assembly containing at least a keyboard.... Agent: Harrington & Smith, Pc

20080117577 - Chassis, backlight unit, liquid crystal display having the same, and method thereof: Disclosed are a chassis, and a backlight unit and a liquid crystal display including the chassis. The chassis includes a first chassis member that includes a first base plate, a first wall extending from the first base plate in a first direction, and a first cover plate extending from the... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20080117575 - Display device with improved heat dissipation: A display device comprising a display panel for displaying an image, a chassis base coupled to the display panel to support the display panel, the chassis base having at least one chassis base hole, and at least one reinforcing member formed on the chassis base such that the at least... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20080117579 - Flat panel display with detachable base: An exemplary flat panel display includes a display body, a neck pivotally engaged to the display body, and a base supporting the neck. The neck includes an inner screw thread. The base includes a screw bolt threadingly coupled to the screw thread of the neck such that the neck is... Agent: Wei Te Chung Foxconn International, Inc.

20080117576 - Mobile device housing with a display unit, and method for making the mobile device housing: A housing assembly (100), used, e.g., in a mobile device (300), includes a housing body (10) and a display unit (20). The housing body a view opening (110). The display unit is received in the view opening and is configured for providing information and/or graphics. The housing body moldingly receives... Agent: Pce Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang

20080117578 - Multi-monitor support structure: Described herein is a multi-monitor support structure having a first monitor, a second monitor, a column, an arm coupled to the column for supporting the first monitor and the second monitor, a first coupling unit for coupling the first monitor to the arm, and a second coupling unit for coupling... Agent: Mass Engineered Design Inc.

20080117574 - Thin-type display: A thin-type display including: a panel main body having a panel, a frame for accommodating the panel and a transmission interface for receiving signals; a movable bracket having a connecting section fixedly connectable to the back of the panel main body and a fixing section pivotally connected with the connecting... Agent: Troxell Law Office Pllc Suite 1404

20080117580 - Self-balancing adjustable flat panel mounting system: A self-balanced adjustable mounting system for a flat panel display. A display interface having a hollow, semi-spherical shell portion is attached to the flat panel display. The semi-spherical shell is formed with a generally constant radius of curvature. The center of the radius of curvature is disposed proximate the center... Agent: Patterson, Thuente, Skaar & Christensen, P.a.

20080117581 - Laptop computer with replaceable camera module: A laptop computer is disclosed. The laptop computer comprises a processor, a memory, a graphics controller, a display panel and a display housing. The display housing is for holding the display panel. The display housing has an opening for fixing a replaceable camera module or a replaceable cover module selectively.... Agent: Law Offices Of Lai And Associates, P.c.

20080117582 - Stand for supporting computer: A stand for supporting a computer enclosure includes a bracket, a support member, and a securing member. The bracket includes a first fixing portion and a second fixing portion at opposite ends thereof. The first fixing portion includes a first sidewall extending up and located at a side of the... Agent: Pce Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang

20080117583 - Information handling system utilizing circuitized substrate with split conductive layer: An information handling system, e.g., a mainframe computer, which includes as part thereof a housing having therein an electrical assembly including a circuitized substrate which in turn includes a plurality of contiguous open segments which define facing edge portions within an electrically conductive layer to isolate separate portions of the... Agent: Lawrence R. Fraley Hinman, Howard & Kattell, LLP

20080117584 - Latching mechanism: A latch mechanism comprising a frame having an insertion axis therethrough. A first latch spring is disposed on the frame and is biased to an extended position. A handle is connected to the frame and is movable along the insertion axis between a first position and a second position. A... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20080117585 - Accessible electronic storage apparatus: A storage apparatus 10 is disclosed, that comprises a wiring substrate 11 having a first surface and a second surface, a flat type external connection terminal 12a disposed on the first surface of the wiring substrate 11, a semiconductor device 14 disposed on the second surface of the wiring substrate... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20080117586 - Accessible electronic storage apparatus: A storage apparatus 10 is disclosed, that comprises a wiring substrate 11 having a first surface and a second surface, a flat type external connection terminal 12a disposed on the first surface of the wiring substrate 11, a semiconductor device 14 disposed on the second surface of the wiring substrate... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20080117587 - Computer enclosure with disk drive bracket: A computer enclosure includes a disk drive bracket (10) and a chassis (20). The disk drive bracket includes a bottom wall (12), at least a fixing hole (121) is defined in the bottom wall of the disk drive bracket, a plurality of parallel slideways (123) extend from the bottom wall... Agent: Pce Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang

20080117588 - Extended input/output card capacity computer system: In one embodiment, a computer system comprises at least one input/output device, and a motherboard designed in compliance with an ATX form factor standard and comprising eight slots to receive input/output cards.... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20080117589 - Self adjusting air directing baffle: An air directing apparatus includes a base defining a component housing. A baffle member is moveably coupled to the base and operable to move into and out of the component housing such that the baffle member may engage a component located in the component housing. An air directing member is... Agent: Haynes And Boone, LLP

20080117590 - System and method for cooling electronic systems: A cooling system for cooling a plurality of electronic components comprises a centralized source comprising at least one micro cooler configured to deliver a flow of a cooling medium and a plurality of baffles configured to redistribute the cooling medium over the electronic components. The electronic components are situated in... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20080117591 - Electric connection box: An electric connection box according to the present invention can include a circuit board having a first surface capable of mounting an electronic component, and a second surface defining a non-mounting surface, a case vertically housing the circuit board, an air ventilation path extending between the non-mounting surface of the... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, Plc

20080117592 - Apparatus for facilitating cooling of an electronics rack by mixing cooler air flow with re-circulating air flow in a re-circulation region: An apparatus is provided for facilitating cooling of an electronics rack employing an air delivery structure coupled to the electronics rack. The air delivery structure delivers air flow at a location external to the electronics rack and in a direction to facilitate mixing thereof with re-circulating exhausted inlet-to-outlet air flow... Agent: Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti P.c.

20080117595 - Operating housing: An operating housing including four lateral walls, a front wall, and a rear wall, and a cooling device for carrying off dissipated heat from integrated electronic components. This invention provides an operating housing which has a compact structure and efficiently cools electronic components. Thus, the cooling device has a cooling... Agent: Pauley Petersen & Erickson

20080117594 - Thermal module with centrifugal blower and electronic assembly incorporating the same: An electronic assembly includes an enclosure including a top cover and a bottom cover, and a thermal module arranged between the top cover and the bottom cover of the enclosure. The thermal module includes a centrifugal blower and a fin assembly arranged in an air outlet of the centrifugal blower.... Agent: Pce Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang

20080117593 - Variable mount voltage regulator: Various integrated circuit voltage regulation apparatus and methods of assembling the same are provided. In one aspect, an apparatus is provided that has a stack that includes a heat sink and a semiconductor chip. The semiconductor chip has a conductive heat transfer pathway to the heat sink. A voltage regulator... Agent: Timothy M Honeycutt Attorney At Law

20080117596 - Axial-flow fan unit and heat-emitting element cooling: An axial-flow fan unit that produces less noise is provided. Blades 19 are exposed from a venturi 29. The shape of each of the blades 19 is so defined that a space formed between at least an inner surface 28a of each of web leg sections 28A to 28C and... Agent: Rankin, Hill & Clark LLP

20080117597 - Light emitting diode module having a thermal management element: An LED module includes an LED, a heat spreader contacting the LED, a heat-dissipating unit remote from the LED and a heat transfer member. The heat transfer member thermally connects the heat spreader and the heat-dissipating unit and transfers heat from the heat spreader to the heat-dissipating unit.... Agent: Pce Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang

20080117598 - Thermal management module and electronic assembly using the same: A thermal management module includes a heat absorber, a fixing element, an elastic element and a confining structure is provided. The heat absorber has a through hole. The through hole has a first end, a second end, and a shoulder. The shoulder is located between the first end and the... Agent: Jianq Chyun Intellectual Property Office

20080117599 - Portable electronic device: A portable electronic device includes a heat source which generates heat in association with generating, charging, or consuming electric power. A housing base member is disposed in proximity to the heat source, and a radiation film is disposed on at least a portion of an external surface of the housing... Agent: Frishauf, Holtz, Goodman & Chick, Pc

20080117600 - Clamping system for areas with limited accessibility: A clamping system is disclosed that includes at least one rigid clamp member. The rigid clamp member has an angled surface operable to hold a structure against a mounting surface, and the rigid clamp member is configured to be attached to the mounting surface. The clamping system also includes at... Agent: Fogg & Powers Llc

20080117601 - Combination assembly of led and liquid-vapor thermally dissipating device: An LED and liquid-vapor heat-dissipating device assembly is composed of a liquid-vapor heat-dissipating device and at least one LED unit. The liquid-vapor heat-dissipating device includes a metal housing, a predetermined amount of liquid, and a capillary member. The LED unit includes an LED chip mounted to and electrically connected with... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, Pllc

20080117602 - Power inverter having liquid cooled capacitor and low inductance bus structure: A power inverter is provided. The power inverter includes a housing having first and second openings therein and at least partially defining a cavity and a fluid passageway on first and second sides of the cavity. First and second power modules are connected to the housing on the respective first... Agent: General Motors Corporation Legal Staff

20080117603 - Installation mechanism: An apparatus for installing a module in a computer system. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a sliding member movably coupled to a base of a module, where the sliding member includes a handle that allows a user to move the sliding member. The apparatus also includes one or more... Agent: Sawyer Law Group LLP

20080117604 - Mounting apparatus for motherboard: A mounting apparatus for fixing a motherboard having a plurality of fixing holes defined therein. The motherboard includes a first face and a second face; the mounting apparatus includes a supporting stage and a plurality of fixing poles. The supporting stage includes a first supporting surface and a second supporting... Agent: Pce Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang

20080117605 - Electronic device having holding members: An electronic device, comprises a cage (10) and a peripheral component (20). The cage comprises an inner sidewall (14), and an external sidewall (12) parallel to the inner sidewall, a receiving slot (15) formed between the inner sidewall and the external sidewall, and a shaft (152) formed at an end... Agent: Pce Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang

20080117607 - Electronic component and method for manufacturing the same: A method of manufacturing an electronic component includes the steps of a) forming a plurality of wiring boards that include first through holes penetrating through a semiconductor substrate and conductive material buried in the first through holes; b) providing conductive projections on the conductive material of any of the plurality... Agent: Rankin, Hill & Clark LLP

20080117606 - Printed circuit board with embedded circuit component: In one embodiment, a printed circuit board includes a plurality of insulating layers in which an aperture is formed through some of the layers. A resistive plug at least partially fills the aperture and contacts respective conductive members at each end of the resistive plug to form a resistive via... Agent: Warren A. Sklar (soer) Renner, Otto, Boisselle & Sklar, LLP

20080117609 - Multi-layer electronic part built-in board: A versatile multi-layer electronic part built-in board compatible with different external circuits to be connected thereto is provided. Sensors are connected to a connector through connection lines that are connected to electronic parts. The electronic parts are directly connected to the connector and can be mounted on the top layer,... Agent: Posz Law Group, Plc

20080117608 - Printed circuit board and fabricating method thereof: Disclosed are a multi-layer PCB and a fabricating method thereof. The multi-layer PCB includes: a core; a plurality of insulation layers and a plurality of conductive pattern layers alternatively stacked on both sides of the core; and a plurality of via holes formed through the core and the insulation layers.... Agent: Cha & Reiter, Llc

20080117610 - Electronic device mounting apparatus: The present invention relates to the mounting of electronic display devices with portals for attaching various other electronic devices using cables in a streamlined, versatile fashion. More specifically, the present system relates to an apparatus that provides cable management for electronic devices such as audio speakers, LCD projectors, electronic text... Agent: Klauber & Jackson

20080117611 - High density integrated circuit apparatus, test probe and methods of use thereof: The present invention is directed to a high density test probe which provides a means for testing a high density and high performance integrated circuits in wafer form or as discrete chips. The test probe is formed from a dense array of elongated electrical conductors which are embedded in an... Agent: Ibm Corporation, T.j. Watson Research Center

20080117612 - High density integrated circuit apparatus, test probe and methods of use thereof: The present invention is directed to a high density test probe which provides a means for testing a high density and high performance integrated circuits in wafer form or as discrete chips. The test probe is formed from a dense array of elongated electrical conductors which are embedded in an... Agent: Ibm Corporation, T.j. Watson Research Center

20080117613 - High density integrated circuit apparatus, test probe and methods of use thereof: The present invention is directed to a high density test probe which provides a means for testing a high density and high performance integrated circuits in wafer form or as discrete chips. The test probe is formed from a dense array of elongated electrical conductors which are embedded in an... Agent: Ibm Corporation, T.j. Watson Research Center

20080117614 - Microphonics suppression in high-speed communications systems: One design aspect in electronic systems, such as communication systems, is noise suppression. More particularly, this relates to microphonics suppression in high-speed communication systems, such as microwave wireless radio systems. The present invention contemplates system design for substantially eliminating microphonic behavior created by mechanical stimulus such as vibrations and the... Agent: Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner LLP

20080117615 - Plasma display device: A Plasma Display Device having a chassis base which absorbs vibration and noise includes: a Plasma Display Panel (PDP) on which images are displayed; circuit board assemblies to control the PDP; and a chassis base having the PDP and the circuit board assemblies attached thereto, the chassis base including: a... Agent: Robert E. Bushnell

20080117616 - Means for mechanical registration and mechanical-electrical coupling of a faraday shield to a photodetector and an electrical circuit: A spectrophotometric sensor is provided that includes a mating surface upon which electrical and optical components may be secured and a Faraday shield assembly secured to the mating surface enclosing a photodetector. The Faraday shield assembly includes alignment features that may be employed to provide mechanical registration and/or electrical coupling... Agent: Nellcor Puritan Bennett Llc Attn: Ip Legal

20080112097 - Arc suppression circuit using a semi-conductor switch: An arc suppression circuit in a protection relay having trip contacts is used to turn off a battery-powered solenoid and trip an AC power circuit breaker. The arc suppression circuit uses a switch-control circuit to control the turning off of a semi-conductor switch so that the semi-conductor switch provides a... Agent: Abb Inc. Legal Department-4u6

20080112099 - ground-fault circuit interrupter: An improved ground-fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) device has a moveable lock plate controlled by a relay to block a hole under the reset guiding member to prevent reset of the device. The moveable lock plate blocks the hole and prevents reset when the relay is not energized, and expose the... Agent: Ying Chen Chen Yoshimura LLP

20080112098 - Separate box assembly for voltage surge protection: A separate box assembly for protecting telecommunications related equipment and associated sensitive electrical loads connected to AC electrical power lines components from AC transient voltage surges includes a circuit breaker panel disposed in an electrical power distribution network for receiving incoming power lines. Distinct branch circuits are coupled through household... Agent: Illinois Tool Works Inc.

20080112100 - Digital electric leakage detecting and monitoring device: A digital electric leakage detecting and monitoring device includes a leakage current detection element connected to an AC power supply loop. When an outgoing current supplied from an AC line source to a load is not equal to a backflow current flowed from the load back to the AC line... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20080112101 - Transmission line filter for esd protection: An integrated circuit chip has on-chip millimeter wave (mmW) circuitry. An on-chip electro static discharge, ESD, protection network couples a signal pad of the chip to the mmW circuitry. The ESD protection network has a shorted stub being a low impedance path to ground for ESD events. Other embodiments are... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman

20080112103 - Constant voltage output circuit: A constant voltage output circuit has an output power transistor supplied with electric power form a first input power source and a control circuit supplied with electric power from a second input power source. Here, when the voltage from the first input power source is equal to or higher than... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, Pc

20080112102 - Sampling frequency control method and protective relay: A sampling frequency control method includes a difference calculating step ST1 of calculating the difference between sampled values obtained through sampling of an AC quantity of electricity of a power system at time points that are separated by a prescribed time period of the AC quantity of electricity; an effective... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney Pc

20080112104 - Grounding device for automated guided vehicles: A device and method is provided for use in connection with electrically grounding an automated guided vehicle. A grounding strap is suspended from the automated vehicle for contacting an electrical conductive ground device mounted to a floor along a travel path of the automated guided vehicle. In operation, the grounding... Agent: Dickinson Wright Pllc

20080112105 - Static electricity dissipation device for vehicles: Apparatus and methodology for discharging static electricity from a vehicle which uses a discharge mechanism that does not contact the roadway (Earth) when the vehicle is in forward motion to reduce, or completely avoid, frictional wear on the discharge mechanism. In one embodiment, the displacement between the discharge mechanism and... Agent: Verizon Patent Management Group

20080112106 - Photomultiplier tube circuit: A photomultiplier tube circuit with reduced power consumption comprising a photomultiplier tube having a plurality of dynodes, charging circuitry for providing charge to the plurality of dynodes and an oscillator for providing a high voltage supply to the charging circuitry characterised in that the photomultiplier tube circuit further comprises means... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, Pc

20080112107 - Method for controlling an electrical discharge using electrically conductive fluid materials: The method of this invention uses selected conductive fluid substances such as common saltwater, suspensions, colloids, and gases to electrically connect electrically charged electrodes and pass electricity through the selected substance thereby discharging some or all of the electrical charge accumulated in a power system without the need for complex... Agent: Walter W. Stumberger

20080112108 - Method for forming mim in semiconductor device: The present invention relates to a semiconductor device, and more particularly to a method for forming a metal/insulator/metal (MIM). The method comprises the steps of: forming a metal wiring surrounded by the inter-metal dielectric film; forming a plurality of insulating film on the metal wiring in sequence; and forming a... Agent: Sherr & Nourse, Pllc

20080112109 - Dielectric ceramic and multilayer ceramic capacitor: A dielectric ceramic includes a compound represented by the general formula: (Ba1-tCat)m(Ti1-u-xZruCux)O3 (where 0.96≦m≦1.02, 0.001≦x≦0.03, 0≦t≦0.1, and 0≦u≦0.06) as a primary component, a rare earth element Re such as Dy, a metal element M such as Mn, Mg, and Si. In the dielectric ceramic, the Cu is uniformly and dispersedly... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20080112110 - Method of making thin-film capacitors on metal foil using thick top electrodes: Methods of making thin film capacitors formed on foil by forming onto a thin film dielectric in a single deposition event an integrally complete top electrode having a minimum thickness of at least 1 micron.... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20080112111 - Generation of multipolar electromagnetic energy: A method and system of generating multipolar electromagnetic energy from bipolar electromagnetic energy, comprising supplying bipolar electromagnetic energy to plural cascades in a bipolar electromagnetic circuit such that at least a portion of said bipolar energy is converted into multipolar energy therein and separating said multipolar energy from other forms... Agent: Miles & Stockbridge Pc

20080112112 - Electric double-layer capacitor: An electric double-layer capacitor includes: a positive electrode containing a carbon material; a negative electrode containing a carbon material and a titanium oxide; and an electrolytic solution containing an ammonium salt. A weight ratio of the titanium oxide to the carbon material contained in the negative electrode is 2% by... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.c.

20080112114 - Portable electronic device: A portable electronic device includes a casing, an active function area, a passive function area and at least a heat pipe is provided. The active function area is provided inside the casing. The active function area has at least one processor, at least one input device and at least one... Agent: Jianq Chyun Intellectual Property Office

20080112113 - Portable electronic device including hinge assembly with user interface element: A portable electronic device, for example, a cellular telephone, (100) including a hinge assembly (106) interconnecting first and second housing portions, wherein the housing portions are pivotal about respective non-collinear pivot axes, and a user-interface element, for example, an image capture or a display device, disposed on the hinge assembly.... Agent: Motorola Inc

20080112119 - Flat panel display having button device integrated with front bezel: An exemplary flat panel display (2) includes a front bezel (21), a back cover (22), a display panel (23), and a button circuit board (28). The front bezel and the back cover cooperatively define a space for accommodating the display panel and the button circuit board. The front bezel includes... Agent: Wei Te Chung Foxconn International, Inc.

20080112115 - Packaging structure for flat panel display: The present invention discloses a packaging structure, which includes an external box, a lower box and cushions, for packing a display panel and a base of a flat panel display simultaneously, wherein the bottom of the lower box is provided for wrapping the top of the display panel, and the... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, Pllc

20080112117 - Plasma display device: A display device is provided including a display panel for displaying an image, the display panel having substrates and electrodes located between the substrates. The display device also includes a chassis base supporting the display panel and a plurality of printed circuit board assemblies mounted in the chassis base for... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20080112116 - Portable display device: A portable display device includes a display panel, a light source supplying light to the display panel, a mold frame supporting the display panel and surrounding at least two sides of the light source, and a relief unit between the mold frame and the light source.... Agent: Lee & Morse, P.c.

20080112118 - Function expanding method for small-sized display device: The function expanding method for a display device comprises: a step of preparing a plurality of types of function expanding modules; a step of selecting a function expanding module or modules from the plurality of types of function expanding modules; and a step of stacking the selected single or plurality... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20080112122 - Mobile storage device mounting structure: A mobile storage device mounting structure in which two positioning strips respectively fastened to the two opposite lateral sides of a mobile storage device by forcing the positioning pins of the positioning strips into the respective pin holes, and then the positioning strips are inserted with the mobile storage device... Agent: Troxell Law Office Pllc

20080112120 - Notebook computer with replaceable battery holder module: A notebook computer with a replaceable battery holder module is provided, which comprises a notebook computer system and a replaceable battery holder module. With the setting of the replaceable battery holder module, when the original standard-equipped rechargeable battery or backup battery is running low, an ordinary long-life alkaline battery or... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080112121 - Power supply device mounting structure and its mounting procedure: A power supply device mounting structure includes a circuit board, which has two rows of pins arranged in parallel at the top side for power input and a bottom power connector connectable to a power connector on a motherboard for power output, and A DC-to-DC Power Module, which is connected... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20080112124 - Flush form factor for usb storage device: A solid-state non-volatile storage device may be configured such that, when plugged into a computer system, the storage device is approximately flush with the side of the computer system, with the storage device's smallest overall dimension approximately perpendicular to the side of the computer system.... Agent: Intel Corporation C/o Intellevate, Llc

20080112123 - Housing of an electrical card: The invention provides a housing for an electrical card, which is an RSMMC memory card. The housing includes a metal cover and a frame integrally formed at a periphery of the metal cover by way of injection molding. A long frame is formed with a long slot for accommodating a... Agent: Nikolai & Mersereau, P.a.

20080112125 - Portable hard drive with axis specific shock absorption: A portable hard disk drive includes a housing, a hard drive assembly disposed within the housing, and isolation material coupled to the hard drive assembly. The housing forms an enclosure defined by opposing first and second ends, opposing sides extending between the opposing first and second ends, and a top... Agent: Attn: Eric D. Levinson Imation Corp.

20080112126 - Releasing device for releasing hard disk drive: A releasing device for releasing the hard disk drive is provided. The releasing device includes a housing, a first releasing component, a second releasing component and a third releasing component. The housing is used to contain the hard disk drive therein. The first releasing component is mounted on the housing... Agent: Haverstock & Owens LLP

20080112128 - Cooling methods and apparatus: Computer cooling equipment for computer equipment comprises: a primary heat transfer circuit; a secondary heat transfer circuit containing a secondary heat transfer fluid, a secondary condenser cooled by the primary heat tra