Electricity: electrical systems and devices inventions 08/08

20080204947 - Configurable arc fault or ground fault circuit interrupter and method: An arc fault and/or ground fault circuit interrupter includes an operating mechanism structured to open and close separable contacts, a trip mechanism cooperating with the operating mechanism to trip open the separable contacts, a test button structured to test the operating mechanism, an indicator, and a controller structured to configure... Agent: Eaton Electrical, Inc. Technology & Quality Center

20080204948 - Overload protection system for an electromagnetic lift: A method for protecting against current overload conditions associated with an electromagnetic lift system comprises receiving current data from a current monitoring device associated with an electromagnetic lift system. The method also includes determining a current level based on the collected current data, and identifying a predetermined overload range corresponding... Agent: Caterpillar/finnegan, Henderson, L.l.p.

20080204949 - Arc fault circuit interrupter and method of parallel and series arc fault detection: An arc fault circuit interrupter includes separable contacts, a neutral conductor, an operating mechanism structured to open and close the separable contacts, at least one current sensor structured to sense current flowing through the separable contacts and output a sensed current value; and a processor. The processor includes a first... Agent: Eaton Electrical, Inc. Technology & Quality Center

20080204950 - Arc fault circuit interrupter and series arc fault detection method using plural high frequency bands: A circuit interrupter includes band pass filters cooperating with a current sensor to output bands having different, non-overlapping ranges of frequencies, peak detectors cooperating with the filters to detect corresponding peak current values, envelope detectors cooperating with the filters to detect corresponding occurrences from the bands being within corresponding predetermined... Agent: Martin J. Moran Eaton Electrical, Inc.

20080204951 - Safety device for prevention of electrical shocks: A safety device can provide electrical shock protection for an electrical appliance. Voltage sensors can monitor voltage levels among a power conductor, a neutral conductor, and a ground conductor. When sensed voltages indicate that these conductors are properly wired to an electrical power utility, inline switches can close to allow... Agent: King & Spalding LLP

20080204952 - Electrostatic discharge protection circuit for high voltage input pad: An electrostatic discharge protection circuit includes a high-voltage supply terminal (VDD), an input/output (IO) pad, and a first shunting transistor that can discharge electrostatic charges between the IO pad and VDD in response to a control signal. A trigger circuit can output the control signal in response to an electrostatic... Agent: Xin Wen

20080204953 - System and method for detecting the presence of an unsafe line condition in a disconnected power meter: A method of detecting the presence of an unsafe line condition at a power metering device is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of determining if a disconnect switch is in the open position, and measuring a first voltage at a first load contact. The method measures a second voltage... Agent: Bryan A. Shang, Esq. Shang & Associates Llc.

20080204954 - Method and apparatus to evaluate notches in an electrical power system: A system and method to evaluate characteristics of notches in sine wave type electrical signals. An example method includes measuring a voltage waveform. A reference waveform is derived from the measured voltage waveform. A series of threshold voltage values is determined based on corresponding voltages of the reference waveform. The... Agent: Schneider Electric / Square D Company Legal Dept. - I.p. Group (np)

20080204955 - Arc fault circuit interrupter and method of parallel arc fault detection: An arc fault circuit interrupter includes separable contacts, an operating mechanism, a current sensor sensing current flowing through the contacts and outputting a sensed current, and a processor determining and storing peak values of the sensed current for plural half-cycles. The processor provides arc fault detection, determines whether a first... Agent: Martin J. Moran Eaton Electrical, Inc.

20080204956 - Override protection circuit device: An override protection circuit device including an operation unit, a rectifying/stabilizing unit, a load voltage sampling unit, a relay and an auto-detecting/activating unit. The operation unit includes a comparator and a standard comparison voltage. The load voltage sampling unit has a voltage-dividing sampling section for obtaining a load sampling voltage... Agent: Troxell Law Office Pllc

20080204958 - Back-current protection circuit: A current-limiting switch circuit including a first power semiconductor switch, at least one sense semiconductor switch configured to share a common-gate and a common drain with the first power semiconductor switch, and a second power semiconductor switch serially connected to the first power semiconductor switch and sharing a common node... Agent: Fogg & Powers Llc

20080204957 - Current driver circuit and method of operation therefor: c

20080204959 - Method for fault handling in a converter circuit for wiring of three voltage levels: The document specifies a method for fault handling in a converter circuit for switching three voltage levels, in which the converter circuit has a converter subsystem provided for each phase (R,S,T), in which a top fault current path (A) or a bottom fault current path (B) in the converter subsystem... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney Pc

20080204960 - Device for preventing internal combustion of equipment from spreading outwards: Two devices for preventing internal combustion of equipment from spreading outwards includes a sampling circuit, a detecting and monitoring circuit, and a low-voltage datum power supply. The sampling circuit includes two thermal detectors. The detecting and monitoring circuit includes a first monitoring output end and a second monitoring output end.... Agent: Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ltd (for Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd)

20080204961 - Fuse saving power distribution system and fault protection: Fault protection is provided with fuse saving in a power distribution system. An operating characteristic of a fault protection device protecting a portion of the power distribution system is configured in view of fuse melting characteristics. In this manner, fault protection is provided with fuse saving, when possible, with reduced... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP (s & C)

20080204962 - Surge absorber: A surge absorber comprises a ceramic transistor and several electrical conductors. The ceramic transistor comprises a main body and two electrode layers coated respectively on both lateral surfaces of the main body. The electrical conductors are linearly welded to the outer surface of the ceramic transistor via their respective one... Agent: Troxell Law Office Pllc

20080204963 - Overvoltage protection plug: An overvoltage protection plug is disclosed. The plug includes a housing forming a body, a handle, and an insertion portion. The plug further includes a circuit board mounted at least partially within the body. A portion of the circuit board protrudes from the housing at the insertion portion and includes... Agent: Merchant & Gould Pc

20080204964 - Bistable contactor drive circuit: A bistable contactor drive circuit is provided. A series branch comprising a first relay coil and a control signal source is connected to a power supply. A third normally closed contact and an eighth normally opened contact of the first relay are connected to a positive electrode of the power... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080204965 - Systems and methods for immobilization using a compliance signal group: A method for immobilization of a human or animal target passes a current through a circuit that includes tissue of the target. The current causes pain compliance or interferes with skeletal muscle control by the target. The method includes in any practical order: (a) generating a first compliance signal of... Agent: Taser International, Inc.

20080204966 - Controlled transport and assembly of nanostructures: Systems and methods for manipulating nanostructures, such as nanospheres, nanodisks, nanowires, and nanotubes. The systems and methods permit the construction of nano-scale contacts, scaffolds, and motors using electric fields that do not require the use of toxic nanostructure materials. The electric fields are imposed on the nanostructures using electrodes having... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20080204967 - Apparatus and method capable of a high fundamental acoustic resonance frequency and a wide resonance-free frequency range: An embodiment of the present invention provides a method of modeling electrostrictive effects and acoustic resonances in a tunable capacitor, comprising adjusting empirically the characteristic impedances and complex propagation constants to account for actual process variations in manufacturing of said tunable capacitor; adjusting empirically the characteristic impedances and complex propagation... Agent: James S. Finn C/o William Tucker

20080204968 - Multilayer capacitor: In a multilayer capacitor including a capacitor body, first capacitor portions and a second capacitor portion are arranged in the direction of lamination. While a resonant frequency of the first capacitor portions is set to be greater than a resonant frequency of the second capacitor portion so that the first... Agent: Murata Manufacturing Company, Ltd. C/o Keating & Bennett, LLP

20080204969 - Multilayer capacitor: In a multilayer capacitor including a capacitor body, first capacitor portions and a second capacitor portion are arranged in the direction of lamination. While a resonant frequency of the first capacitor portions is set to be greater than a resonant frequency of the second capacitor portion so that the first... Agent: Murata Manufacturing Company, Ltd. C/o Keating & Bennett, LLP

20080204970 - Transparent oxide capacitor structures: A ferroelectric capacitor structure having a lattice matched lanthanide oxide film intervening layer for providing a high polarization state. The capacitor structure includes a glass substrate, a transparent electrode layer disposed on the glass substrate, a lanthanide oxide film disposed on the transparent layer and a ferroelectric perovskite layer disposed... Agent: Foley & Lardner LLP

20080204971 - Integrated multilayer chip capacitor module and integrated circuit apparatus having the same: An integrated multilayer chip capacitor module including: plurality of multilayer chip capacitors arranged close to one another and co-planar with one another; and a capacitor support accommodating the multilayer chip capacitors, wherein each of the multilayer chip capacitors includes a rectangular parallelepiped capacitor body and a plurality of first and... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20080204972 - Electric double layer capacitor: Disclosed is an electric double layer capacitor which is excellent in rate characteristics and low-temperature characteristics while having a high capacitance even when an electrolyte solution containing a high-concentration ionic liquid is used. Specifically disclosed is an electric double layer capacitor comprising a pair of polarizable electrodes and an electrolyte... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080204973 - Ultracapacitor electrode with controlled iron content: Particles of active electrode material are made by blending or mixing a mixture of activated carbon, optional conductive carbon, and binder. In selected implementations, iron level in the activated carbon is relatively low, a small amount of conductive carbon with low impurity levels and high conductivity is used, and the... Agent: Maxwell Technologies, Inc.

20080204974 - Solid electrolytic capacitor and method of manufacturing the same: A solid electrolytic capacitor excellent in adhesion to a solid electrolyte with excellent ESR and heat resistance can be provided without reducing the material characteristics of a separator. This solid electrolytic capacitor comprises a capacitor element formed by winding an anodic foil prepared from a chemical conversion foil obtained by... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20080204975 - Solid electrolytic capacitor and method for production thereof: A solid electrolytic capacitor having a solid electrolyte layer, comprising: the solid electrolyte layer having an electrically-conductive polymer hybrid layer containing an electrolytically-polymerized electrically-conductive polymer and a chemically-polymerized electrically-conductive polymer.... Agent: Amin, Turocy & Calvin, LLP

20080204976 - Fastening arrangement: The invention relates to a fastening arrangement for fastening a switching device to a mounting tray, the fastening arrangement comprising a fastening point (12) formed in the switching device or the like, and a lug (10) to be fastened to the fastening point (12). The fastening point comprises at least... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney Pc

20080204977 - Connector opening cover with removable flexible portions: A connector opening cover is used with an electronic system such as a base radio system. The cover includes a rigid portion having a plurality of openings formed therethrough; and a flexible portion attached to the rigid portion and having a plurality of corresponding removable portions that are located adjacent... Agent: Motorola, Inc.

20080204979 - Enclosure assembly: The invention provides a hingeably closeable enclosure assembly, wherein at least two enclosure parts (10, 20) are connected by a hinge element (30), which is accommodated in a recess (13, 23). The hinge element (30) is flexible, and preferably ribbon-shaped, and is slideably moveable in the recess. This configuration allows... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20080204981 - Enclosure for electronic device: An enclosure for an electronic device includes a base having an outwardly extending peripheral wall which forms a compartment for receiving the electronic device. A caseplate is mounted to the peripheral wall for enclosing the electronic device. The caseplate has an access opening extending completely through the caseplate and located... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20080204978 - Method for positioning a user interface of a computing device: A method for positioning a user interface of a computing device is disclosed. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a computing device having a user interface (UI), a counterweight, and a housing assembly that houses the UI with one or more exposed portions,... Agent: Akerman Senterfitt

20080204980 - Transforming device: A transforming device includes: a body; a movable element movable between a storage position and a separate position, wherein the movable element is accommodated in the body when the movable element is disposed at the storage position, and wherein the movable element is separated from the body when the movable... Agent: Posz Law Group, Plc

20080204982 - Sliding flat panel display and keyboard module: A sliding flat panel display and keyboard module for monitoring and controlling server computers on a server rack is described. The sliding flat panel display and keyboard module has an L-shaped supporting frame, a vertical sliding rail, a horizontal sliding rail, a flat panel display, and a keyboard. The vertical... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080204983 - Adjustable laptop monitor apparatus: An adjustable laptop computer monitor assembly, comprising: a flat panel display assembly comprising a display screen and support electronics for the display screen; a computer base that houses an associated microprocessor and a portion of the support electronics for the display screen; at least one support mechanism attached to the... Agent: Meredith & Keyhani, Pllc

20080204986 - Computer screen: A computer screen for a personal computer according to the present invention includes a main screen, one or more retractable sub-displays, and one or more retractable arms. The main screen has a main display and a docking space disposed behind the main display. The retractable sub-displays are adapted to be... Agent: Chan Law Group Lc

20080204987 - Display apparatus: A display apparatus includes: a thin plate display device having an image display surface and a back surface; a front cover that covers an outer area and end surfaces of the display surface of the display device; and a back surface cover mounted so as to cover the back surface,... Agent: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20080204988 - Jersey display case with flat panel monitor mounting system: A jersey display case with flat panel monitor mounting system designed for use as a sports memorabilia display. The jersey display case is a square shape, that is 43″ high, 34.5″ wide, and 6″ in depth. The top half of the display case features a jersey display area (25″ high... Agent: Adam Boskovic

20080204984 - Module system for permitting storage device interface with tv: In a TV system with a modular configuration that permits licensed primary modules such as disk players and personal video recorders to be removably slid into engagement with receptacles in the TV housing, an adapter primary module is provided that is formed with secondary receptacles for receiving secondary modules. The... Agent: Rogitz & Associates

20080204985 - Portable terminal with hinge apparatus: A portable terminal having a hinge apparatus is provided. The portable terminal includes a first housing, a second housing pivotally coupled to the first housing so that the second housing can be unfolded from and folded onto the first housing, and a hinge apparatus coupling the first housing and the... Agent: Jefferson Ip Law, LLP

20080204989 - Fastening device: A fastening device includes an assembling portion, a fastener, at least one flexible element, and a key. The assembling portion has an operational hole, a first plugging hole, a through hole, and a second plugging hole. The fastener is located on the outside surface of the assembling portion, and includes... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20080204990 - Portable computer with detachable solar cell module: A portable computer includes a base unit with a motherboard secured thereto, a display unit pivotably attached to the base unit and having a recessed portion formed in an outer surface thereof, a solar cell module accommodated in the recessed portion, and a latching device installed on the display unit.... Agent: Pce Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang

20080204993 - Computing device: A computing device includes a baseboard, a memory coupled to the baseboard, an input/output coupled to the baseboard and a processor system coupled to the baseboard. The processor system includes a circuit board, a central electronic control coupled to the circuit board and a processor component. The device further includes... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20080204992 - Data storage system including recessed usb port: A data storage system includes a computer and a USB device insertable into the computer. The computer includes a housing having an exterior surface that defines a recessed USB port. The recessed USB port includes an internal wall separated from the exterior surface, a USB receptacle formed in the internal... Agent: Eric D. Levinson Imation Corp.

20080204991 - Electronic system with removable computing device and mutable functions: An electronic system is provided including providing a receptacle, inserting a removable computing device into the receptacle, adjusting based on the removable computing device, and operating a feature based on the removable computing device.... Agent: Law Offices Of Mikio Ishimaru

20080204994 - Hard disk tray: A hard disk tray being pluggable in a plug slot of a server, includes a load plate, a first guide plate, a second guide plate, a grasp portion and a light guide portion. The first guide plate is located at one side of the load plate, for coupling with a... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, Pllc

20080204995 - Telecommunications chassis and card: A chassis and associated telecommunication circuit card are disclosed. The chassis has heat dissipation and flame containment features while accommodating a high density of the circuitry cards. Embodiments include an inner housing with a double-layer middle floor dividing the chassis into top and bottom chambers. Each layer has partially aligned... Agent: Merchant & Gould Pc

20080204996 - Air guiding plate: In one embodiment, an air guiding plate is attached to an enclosure with a plurality of vents defined therein. The air guiding plate includes a plurality of guiding holes defined therein. Each of the guiding holes is surrounded by a plurality of walls and includes an inlet with a large... Agent: Pce Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang

20080204998 - Electric device having first and second electric elements: An electric device includes: first and second electric elements, wherein electric power consumption and operation temperature limit of the first electric element is larger than the second electric element; a substrate made of a rigid flexible board; and a casing that accommodates the substrate with the first and second electric... Agent: Posz Law Group, Plc

20080204997 - Heat dissipating apparatus for equipment chassis: A heat dissipating apparatus includes a bracket mounted in an equipment chassis, a fixing plate, a fan installed on the fixing plate, a rotating device mounted in the bracket and rotatably connecting with the fixing plate, and a circuit board fixed in the bracket. The circuit board includes a control... Agent: Pce Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang

20080204999 - Targeted cooling for datacenters: A method of cooling electronic equipment is disclosed and includes substantially continuously circulating ambient air across a plurality of rack-mounted electronic devices, monitoring the temperature of air in or around a group of devices in the plurality of rack-mounted electronic devices, and providing substantially cooler-than-ambient air to the group of... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.c.

20080205001 - Blower and air conditioner for vehicle: A blower includes a casing for defining an air passage through which air is blown into a compartment, a fan located in the casing to generate an air flow in the casing, a motor for driving the fan, a motor control device for controlling a rotation speed of the motor,... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080205000 - Heat dissipation device: A heat dissipation device for a hard disk drive includes a first heat sink and a control circuit. The first heat sink includes an input interface, a counter unit, a controller unit, and an output unit. The input interface is used for receiving an input signal, which is determined by... Agent: Pce Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang

20080205002 - Composite board for heat dissipation and forming methodology: A composite board for heat dissipation, comprises two or three or more flat boards connected together through welding/bonding. There are multiple pipes formed between the flat boards for the heat dissipation liquid passing through. The heat dissipation liquid is controlled by a water pump. The electronic elements that generate heat... Agent: Bachman & Lapointe, P.c.

20080205003 - Redundant cooling systems and methods: Redundant cooling systems and methods are disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, a method for redundant cooling system of computer systems and other electronics may comprise thermally connecting a cooling fluid to one or more heat-generating components to absorb heat from the heat-generating components during operation. The method may also comprise... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20080205004 - System comprising heat-generator and cooler thereof, and disk array system: A system comprises: a plurality of heat-generators; at least one cooler that cools the heat-generators by letting a cooling medium flow; and at least one cooling medium flow regulator that regulates the amount of the flow of said cooling mediums in accordance to the heat of said heat-generators; wherein the... Agent: Scully Scott Murphy & Presser, Pc

20080205005 - Circuit board testing jig: A circuit board testing jig for testing a circuit board and dissipating heats generated by a heat-generating electronic element of the circuit board is provided. The circuit board testing jig includes a fixing frame, a platform, and a displacement mechanism. The fixing frame and the platform are respectively used to... Agent: Rabin & Berdo, Pc

20080205006 - Housing for receiving printed circuit boards whose components form at least parts of a communication system: A housing for receiving printed circuit boards whose components form at least parts of a communication system, comprising a housing cover and a connection area which is accessible from the outside. A main printed circuit board is arranged between the base housing part and a cover part. Plug-in devices for... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20080205007 - Elevating device for loading electronic equipment thereon: An elevating device is adapted for loading electronic equipment thereon, and includes a cover unit movable vertically on and covering a base. The cover unit cooperates with the base so as to define a volume-variable inner accommodating space therebetween. A driving mechanism is disposed in the inner accommodating space, and... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20080205008 - Low profile flip chip power module and method of making: A power module is proposed to package an electronic system having flip chip power MOSFET devices. The power module includes a front surface cover board and a multi-layer printed circuit laminate bonded thereto. Notably, the front surface of the printed circuit laminate includes recessed pockets each having printed circuit traces... Agent: Chein-hwa S. Tsao

20080205009 - Electronic apparatus and mounting method: An electronic apparatus includes: a package body that has a tabular outside shape and is packaged with a built-in electronic circuit; a bump that electrically connects the electronic circuit inside the package body to a wiring outside the package body; a wiring board that has a wiring at least on... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20080205010 - Active matrix backplanes allowing relaxed alignment tolerance: Backplanes for display devices and systems incorporating such backplanes are described. Pixel electrodes are disposed in an array of rows and columns on a substrate. The pixel electrodes may include electrode extensions. Data lines having a substantially constant width are arranged in relation to the pixel electrodes. Enable lines are... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20080205012 - Chip card module and method of producing a chip card module: A chip card module including a substrate and also conductor patterns, which are applied on at least one side of the substrate without any adhesive. A chip is arranged on one side of the substrate and connected in an electrically conducting manner to the conductor patterns. A mold cap encapsulates... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20080205011 - In-grid decoupling for ball grid array (bga) devices: A ball grid array (BGA) having an array of BGA pads on one side and at least a pair of contiguous through board vias, at least a pair of conductive pads surrounding the through hole vias, wherein the conductive pads have octagonal shapes and four sides of each octagonal pad... Agent: Law Office Of Jim Zegeer

20080205013 - Solder layer and device bonding substrate using the same and method for manufacturing such a substrate: A device bonding substrate 1 including a substrate 2 and a lead free solder layer 5 formed on said substrate has a solder layer 5 consisting of a plurality of layers having mutually different phases, and oxygen concentration on the upper surface of the solder layer is lower than 30... Agent: Masao Yoshimura, Chen Yoshimura, LLP

20080205014 - Three-dimensional interconnect interposer adapted for use in system in package and method of making the same: A three-dimensional interconnect interposer adapted for use in system in package (SIP) includes a wafer, at least an embedded passive device and at least an interconnect pattern disposed on the front surface of the wafer, a plurality of cavities exposing the inner contact pads of the interconnect pattern formed on... Agent: North America Intellectual Property Corporation

20080205015 - Lead frame mount for circuit component: An integrated circuit includes a positive lead defining a first pocket and a negative lead spaced apart from the positive lead that defines a second pocket that is aligned with the first pocket. The first and second pockets are adapted to receive and hold an electrical device such as a... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20080205016 - Module board: A module board has a configuration in which a first circuit board, a first composite sheet, a second circuit board, a second composite sheet, and a third circuit board are laminated in this order. Inspection terminals are arranged in a matrix shape in a predetermined region on an upper surface... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20080205017 - Interconnection and packaging method for biomedical devices with electronic and fluid functions: An interconnection and packaging method is provided for manufacturing of Lab-on-chip (LOC) and Micro Total Analyses Systems. Different functions, such as biosensors, heaters, coolers, valves, and pumps, are combined in an electronic/mechanical/fluidic module by flip-chip technology using an ultrasound bounding process. A predefined polymeric ring on the chip serves as... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20080205018 - Rack mounted access/security expansion control panel: The invention provides, in one aspect, an access control system that comprises an access control panel coupled to an access control expansion box. The access control panel includes one or more access control boards disposed within a first rack-mount enclosure, each control board providing at least an interface for monitoring... Agent: Nutter Mcclennen & Fish LLP

20080205019 - Method for mutually connecting circuit boards: A method for connecting circuit boards, comprising: (i) preparing a first circuit board having connection parts assigned to end parts of a plurality of conductor wirings, and a second circuit board having connection parts assigned to corresponding end parts of a plurality of conductor wirings; (ii) disposing the connection parts... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20080205020 - Connection of wire to a lead frame: An integrated circuit includes a first lead frame and a second lead frame that extend from an overmolded circuit assembly. Each of the lead frames includes a piercing portion to pierce through insulation on a corresponding electrical conduit. The piercing portion of the lead frames also provides a wrap around... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20080205021 - Microstructure and microstructure manufacture method: A microstructure comprises a laminate structure having a first conductor, a second conductor, and an intervening insulator located between the first and the second conductors. The first conductor includes opposite faces in relation to the second conductor, side faces, and edge parts which form the boundaries of the aforementioned opposite... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20080205022 - Toolless alignment, retention, connection, termination and testing on printed circuit boards: Embodiments of the present invention provide a system for testing and mounting a PCB in a device. A PCB may be placed on one or more standoffs so that a head portion of the standoff protrudes from one or more apertures of the PCB. A push-pin type standoff cap may... Agent: Ibm Corporation, Intellectual Property Law Dept 917, Bldg. 006-1

20080205023 - Electronic components on trenched substrates and method of forming same: A method of mounting an electronic component on a substrate includes forming at least one trench in a surface of the substrate. The trenches formed in the substrate reduce a stiffness of the substrate, which provides less resistance to shear. Accordingly, the trenches reduce the amount of strain on the... Agent: Mcginn Intellectual Property Law Group, Pllc

20080205024 - Electronic components on trenched substrates and method of forming same: A method of mounting an electronic component on a substrate includes forming at least one trench in a surface of the substrate. The trenches formed in the substrate reduce a stiffness of the substrate, which provides less resistance to shear. Accordingly, the trenches reduce the amount of strain on the... Agent: Mcginn Intellectual Property Law Group, Pllc

20080205025 - Package having a plurality of mounting orientations: A package apparatus has a base coupled with a lid to form a leadframe package. The package has first and second exterior surfaces with respective first and second contact patterns. The first and second contact patterns are substantially electrically identical to permit the package to be either vertically or horizontally... Agent: Bromberg & Sunstein LLP

20080205026 - Electromagnetic compliance spring of drive carrier: Systems and arrangements to provide electromagnetic compliance (EMC) for a drive carrier are disclosed. Embodiments may include an EMC spring. The EMC spring may include a shield portion to fasten to one side of a frame of the drive carrier and multiple fingers attached to the shield portion. At least... Agent: Ibm Coporation (rtp) C/o Schubert Osterrieder & Nickelson Pllc

20080205027 - Assembly of two parts of an integrated electronic circuit: A process for assembling two parts of an integrated electronic circuit has two successive steps. During a first step, the two circuit parts are made into a single unit by molecular bonding, realized on respective application surfaces of the two parts. During a second step, electrical connections are formed from... Agent: Seed Intellectual Property Law Group Pllc

20080205028 - Stackable cable tray: A cable tray is provided comprising a housing defining an interior portion, the housing having at least one positioned opening formed therein and also having plural, open ends in communication with the interior portion and the at least one positioned opening for passage of at least one cable therethrough. The... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella (tellabs)

20080205029 - Support frame and group of parts for wall mounting an electrical apparatus: The present invention refers to a support frame (2) for wall-mounting at least one electrical apparatus, the frame (2) comprising: —a frame body (7) fixable to the wall and developing about a window (9) defining a mounting seat adapted for receiving and holding said at least one electrical apparatus; and... Agent: Hogan & Hartson LLP

20080198518 - Device to protect a semiconductor device from electrostatic discharge by efficiently discharging a micro current: A device to protect a semiconductor device from electrostatic discharge is disclosed. In order to protect an internal circuit from electrostatic discharge, the semiconductor electrostatic protection device includes a transfer unit for transferring static electricity inputted to an input/output terminal to a first power line. A driving unit is also... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20080198516 - Electrostatic discharge (esd) protection device and method therefor: A method and device for providing electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection are disclosed. The method uses the gate-controlled conductivity of field n-channel metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistor (field NMOSFET), wherein considerable ESD current can be conducted away when any ESD event beyond range of operation voltage, unlike PMOS ESD protection which is... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20080198517 - Electrostatic discharge protection circuit having a reduced size and enhanced discharge: The present invention describes an electrostatic discharge protection circuit that protects an internal circuit of a semiconductor device from electrostatic discharge. The electrostatic discharge protection circuit includes a first electrostatic protection unit that transfers static electricity as a driving signal and also discharges the static electricity to a first discharge... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20080198520 - Electrostatic discharge protection circuit with lowered driving voltage: The electrostatic discharge protection circuit coupled to an input/output pad includes a trigger unit providing a trigger voltage and an inverse trigger voltage having an inverse phase with respect to the trigger voltage. The trigger voltage and the inverse trigger voltage is provided in response to static electricity transferred from... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20080198519 - Electrostatic discharge protection element having an improved area efficiency: An electrostatic discharge protection element is disclosed for protecting an internal circuit from electrostatic current. The electrostatic discharge protection element forms an embedded LVTSCR by adding a prescribed impurity region within an N-well region having a P-type diode formed therein. A P-well region having a GGNMOS transistor is also formed... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20080198521 - Circuit breaker trip unit with zone selective interlock and system monitoring: A zone-selective-interlocking system for an electrical power distribution system that has at least one upstream breaker and at least one downstream breaker is provided. Each breaker in the power distribution system has a zone-selective-interlocking circuit that includes a zone-selective-interlocking-input circuit and a zone-selective-output circuit. The zone-selective-interlocking system also includes a... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20080198522 - Device and method for supplying direct voltage: The invention relates to a device and method for supplying direct voltage, wherein said device comprises a first connection arrangement (3, 4) for a first direct voltage source (8) and a second connection arrangement (5, 6, 7) for a second direct voltage source (11), wherein the device (1) is provided... Agent: Mccormick, Paulding & Huber LLP

20080198523 - Circuit breaker for a solar module: A circuit breaker for a solar module, wherein a plurality of solar cells working in normal operation and when shaded are connected in series. At least one controlled electrical switch element serves as a bypass element and is connected in parallel with its contact gap to a plurality of solar... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

20080198524 - Absorption gas arrestor system: The subject application relates to a gas arrestor system(s) and/or methodology that facilitate sensing and shutting down a gas-burning appliance via a circuit that can perform both functions. In particular, the system and method can detect specific gases and at specific concentration levels by way of a sensory-power circuit. The... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20080198525 - Method for current protection of a power switch and apparatus for implementing same: A method for operating protection circuitry for a power switch (1) uses first and second timing windows which are started in response to the power switch (1) being turned on. The second timing window is greater than the first timing window. During the first timing window, the method prevents operation... Agent: Nxp, B.v. Nxp Intellectual Property Department

20080198526 - Semiconductor device: A semiconductor device includes a switching element outputting from a sense terminal a sense current at a fixed rate relative to a main current flowing in the switching element; a sense resistor connected at a first end to the sense terminal and to ground at a second end; a correction... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20080198527 - Surge protection device and surge protection apparatus using thereof: In a surge protection device 40 (40-1 or 40-2) used for a surge protection apparatus, a gas arrester 41 is connected in series with a varister group consisting of a plurality of varisters 42-1 to 42-5 which have high withstand capacity and are connected in parallel to one another and... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20080198528 - Microsystem: A microsystem consists of at least one sensor and/or actuator, a signal processor and/or control mechanism linked therewith, a timer, and an electrical energy storage unit providing a current source for at least the signal processor and/or control mechanisms. The signal processor and/or control mechanism has a mode switching mechanism,... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.C.

20080198529 - Method for operating a solenoid valve for quantity control: A method for controlling a solenoid valve, particularly in a motor vehicle. The inventive method is characterized by applying a first voltage (U—1) to a coil (21) of the solenoid valve (22) until a first point in time (t—1) and then applying a second voltage (U—2) with a smaller value.... Agent: Striker, Striker & Stenby

20080198530 - Filtering capacitor feedthrough assembly: A filtering capacitor feedthrough assembly for an implantable active medical device is disclosed. The filtering capacitor feedthrough assembly includes a capacitor having an aperture, the capacitor is electrically grounded to an electrically conductive feedthrough ferrule or housing of the implantable active medical device. A terminal pin extends into the aperture... Agent: Campbell Nelson Whipps, LLC

20080198531 - Capacitive deionization system for water treatment: A capacitive deionization (CDI) system for deionizing water is disclosed. The CDI system comprises at least a flow through capacitor (FTC) module, at least a first supercapacitor, at least a second supercapacitor, at least a third supercapacitor and a controller. The FTC module comprises a plurality electrodes for removing ions... Agent: Jianq Chyun Intellectual Property Office

20080198532 - Solid capacitor and manufacturing method thereof: A solid capacitor and the manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. The solid capacitor consists of a dielectric layer and two electrodes. A plurality of holes formed by an opening process is disposed on surface of the dielectric layer. The two electrodes connect with the dielectric layer by the holes. By... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20080198533 - Solid capacitor and manufacturing method thereof: A solid capacitor and the manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. The solid capacitor consists of a dielectric layer and two electrodes. A plurality of holes formed by an opening process is disposed on surface of the dielectric layer. The two electrodes connect with the dielectric layer by the holes. By... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20080198534 - Solid capacitor and manufacturing method thereof: A solid capacitor and the manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. The solid capacitor consists of a dielectric layer and two electrodes. A plurality of holes formed by an opening process is disposed on surface of the dielectric layer. The two electrodes connect with the dielectric layer by the holes. By... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20080198535 - Solid electrolytic capacitor, anode used for solid electrolytic capacitor, and method of manufacturing the anode: An electrode (A1) for a solid electrolytic capacitor includes a metal plate (1) made of valve metal, and a porous sintered body (2a, 2b) provided on the metal plate (1) and made of valve metal. The porous sintered body includes a first sintered member (2a), and a second sintered member... Agent: Hamre, Schumann, Mueller & Larson, P.C.

20080198536 - Adaptable rack mountable power distribution apparatus: Embodiments of a power distribution apparatus that is adaptable to be readily mounted within a variety of differing types of electronic equipment racks are herein described. One such embodiment provides power distribution apparatus having an upper mounting adapter. The upper mounting adapter may be attachable to a housing of the... Agent: Holland & Hart, LLP

20080198539 - Avionics enclosure: An enclosure for compact computer boards is described that allows a user to easily configure, or reconfigure, a microserver stack using an interchangeable common bus as a data and power backbone. One application requiring robust and rigorous design constraints is use within an aircraft.... Agent: Bachman & Lapointe, P.C. (p&w)

20080198538 - Battery modules and housing structures thereof: Battery modules are provided. A battery module for a portable electronic device includes a first case, a second case, a battery cell enclosed by the first and second cases, a spacing means, and an adhesive. The first case includes a first surface, and the second case includes a second surface... Agent: Joe Mckinney Muncy

20080198537 - Case of extending base for electronic device: A case of an extending base for an electronic device includes a body, a cover, and at least two link elements. The body has a hollow. The cover is disposed aside the hollow. Each link element has a first pivot part, a first block part, a second pivot part, and... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080198541 - Flexible display: A flexible display including a flexible display panel and a flexible hollow supporting structure is provided. The flexible display panel has a first end and a second end opposite to each other. The flexible hollow supporting structure is integrated with the flexible display panel and extends from the first end... Agent: Jianq Chyun Intellectual Property Office

20080198540 - Protective cover for flexible display screen: In a device (10), a flexible display screen (11) and a housing (12, 13) are structurally configurable between an open position and a closed position. The housing (12, 13) visibly exposes a full operating view of the flexible display screen (11) in response to the flexible display screen (11) and... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20080198542 - Information processing apparatus: An information processing apparatus includes a body, a display that is coupled to the body in such a manner that the display rotates between a close position at which the display is folded on the body and an open position at which the display is unfolded against the body, a... Agent: Stanzione & Kim, LLP

20080198543 - Notebook computer protection device and saddle bag: A notebook computer protection device forming a protective sleeve adapted to securely receive a notebook computer. The protection device is formed of a semi-rigid translucent material having a plurality of access openings permitting both a physical and visual inspection of the notebook computer lateral portions when secured therewithin. The protection... Agent: Jackson Walker LLP

20080198545 - Open-frame solid-state drive housing with intrinsic grounding to protect exposed chips: An open-frame flash-memory drive has a printed-circuit board assembly (PCBA) with flash-memory chips, a controller chip, and a Serial AT-Attachment (SATA) connector soldered to it. The PCBA is only partially encased by left and right frames or by a U-shaped bracket frame. The frames have PCBA supports and guide posts... Agent: Stuart T Auvinen

20080198544 - Two port usb digital storage device: The present invention provides a portable electronic storage device able to receive, store, and transmit or otherwise convey digital data and images from one electronic device to another. The storage device may generally include a housing containing one or more electronic components, and a plurality of connectors extending from the... Agent: Christopher & Weisberg, P.A.

20080198547 - Electronic device and heat conduction member: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a case, a heat generation body mounted in the case, a cooling member mounted in the case, and a heat conduction member. The heat conduction member includes a heat receiving section opposed to the heat generation body and thermally connected to the... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman LLP

20080198546 - Motherboard having advanced fan control features: A motherboard is capable of accepting various types of fans from same or different manufacturers and is capable identifying the type of fan to which it is connected. In one embodiment, the motherboard is capable of decoding bar code data originating from a fan of the type which, rather than... Agent: Lenovo (us)IPLaw

20080198548 - Power converter: A power converter of the present invention includes at least two power semiconductor modules having a plurality of switching devices, at least two cooling jackets having a coolant path for cooling the plurality of power semiconductor modules and equipped with the power semiconductor modules, a capacitor module interposed between the... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20080198549 - Cooling system and method: A system for cooling a data center includes a plurality of cooling racks, with each cooling rack including a housing and cooling system components supported by the housing. The system further includes a fluid communication system coupled to the cooling system components of the plurality of racks. The fluid communication... Agent: Lowrie, Lando & Anastasi, LLP

20080198550 - Heat sink module for dual heat sources: A heatsink module for dual heat sources for dissipating heat generated by a first and a second heat-generating element disposed on a circuit board is provided. The heatsink module includes a first heat-conducting plate, a second heat-conducting plate, a fixing member, a heat pipe, and a pressing flat spring. The... Agent: Morris Manning Martin LLP

20080198551 - Heat conduction apparatus providing for selective configuration for heat conduction: In an embodiment, a heat conduction apparatus includes a heat sink. A coupling member is located on the heat sink. The coupling member is operable to releaseably and interchangeably couple one of a selected blank member and a cold plate to the heat sink in response to a cooling requirement... Agent: Haynes And Boone, LLP

20080198552 - Package board and method for manufacturing thereof: A package board and a method for the manufacturing of the package board are disclosed. A package board, which includes a first metal layer, a heat-release layer stacked on the first metal layer with a first insulation layer interposed in-between, a cavity formed in the heat-release layer, a mounting layer... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20080198553 - Electronic component and radiating member, and method of manufacturing semiconductor device using the component and member: A method for manufacturing an electronic component device in which an electronic component and a heat dissipating member are connected by a heat conducting member, the method comprising forming one of a plate shape metallic member and a recessed metallic member on the electronic component by a selected one of... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20080198554 - Cooling assembly: A cooling assembly and method of cooling a heat-generating electronic component on a circuit board. A heat collector collects heat from the electronic component. A heat pipe transfers the heat to a location remote from the electronic component. A heat sink is mounted to the circuit board at the distant... Agent: Ericsson Inc.

20080198555 - Semiconductor device and display apparatus: The present invention provides a semiconductor device comprising a semiconductor element, a single-layer wiring board on which the semiconductor element is mounted, a connector section located at an end of the single-layer wiring board, a thermally and electrically conductive radiator plate, a relay electrode section formed on the single-layer wiring... Agent: Steptoe & Johnson LLP

20080198556 - Heatsink structure for solid-state image sensor: The heatsink structure for solid-state image sensors comprises a foil-like heatsink sheet made of a high heat conductivity material, the heatsink sheet having a first fixed portion fixed to a solid-state image sensor and a second fixed portion fixed to another member, and having a plurality of cutout portions formed... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack L.L.P.

20080198557 - Heat-dissipating module: A heat-dissipating module includes a circuit board, an electronic component and a heat-dissipating device. The circuit board includes at least a hollow portion and at least a contact portion. The electronic component includes at least a pin connected to the contact portion of the circuit board. The heat-dissipating device is... Agent: Madson & Austin

20080198558 - Housing structure of acoustic controller: A housing structure of an acoustic controller, in which a lower case of the controller has an increased rigidity and improved moldability. The lower case is integrally formed by a resin and has a bottom surface thereof disposed to face a tabletop surface when the controller is in a stationarily... Agent: Morrison & Foerster, LLP

20080198559 - Base module for a motion sensor: Disclosed is a base module for a motion sensor, particularly a tacho generator, phase transducer, or transmission sensor for a motor vehicle. Said base module (22) comprises at least one busbar (11) for contacting an integrated circuit (36) used for sensing a motion. The base module (22) further comprises at... Agent: Michael J. Striker

20080198560 - Thin-film magnetic device, and electronic component module having same: It is an object of the present invention to provide an electronic component module with which circuit malfunction can be adequately prevented. There are provided a base having wiring, and a thin-film magnetic device provided on one side of the base. The thin-film magnetic device comprises a first magnetic film... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20080198561 - High-frequency signal processing module and electronic device: A high-frequency signal processing module has: a module base having a recess and a first connection terminal connectable to an external circuit board arranged on the open side of the recess; and a high-frequency signal processing circuit processing a high-frequency signal. The high-frequency signal processing circuit has a second connection... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080198562 - Protective jacket of electrical device: A protective jacket for covering an electrical device is provided. The protective jacket includes a first shell and a second shell. The first shell includes a front cover, a rear cover, and an elastic strip. The front and the rear covers are formed apart from each other and have an... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20080198563 - System for increasing isolation boundary withstand voltage: Insulating ribs are formed into one or more portions of a housing that encloses circuitry of an electrical device. Components mounted on a board are separated according to whether they are related to a primary side of a power transformer or a secondary side. Primary related components are typically mounted... Agent: Arris International, Inc

20080198564 - Fixing mechanism for expansion card bracket: A fixing mechanism for securing in position the rear of an expansion card bracket to a circuit board of an electronic device include: a carrier secured in position to the circuit board and having a first pivotally fastening portion; a pivotally fastening element having a bottom provided with a second... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20080198565 - Surface mount foot with coined edge surface: A surface mount device having a surface mount foot and a method for making the same is disclosed. The method includes providing a piece of pre-plated conductive stock of a conductive base material and a corrosion-resistant conductive plating material different from the conductive base material at least partially overlying the... Agent: Tyco Technology Resources

20080198566 - Printed circuit board, solder connection structure and method between printed circuit board and flexible printed circuit board: There is provided a printed circuit board in which a PCB and an FPC can be readily located, a solder connection structure and method between a printed circuit board and a flexible printed circuit board. The printed circuit board 1 includes a plurality of pads 2 for mounting a flexible... Agent: Nec Corporation Of America

20080198567 - Multilayer printed circuit board: Disclosed is a multilayer printed circuit board. The multilayer printed circuit board includes a power source surface to provide power to each component disposed on the power source surface, a ground surface having a reference voltage, a strip line which passes through the power source surface and/or the ground surface... Agent: Stanzione & Kim, LLP

20080198568 - Dual-sided substrate integrated circuit package including a leadframe having leads with increased thickness: An integrated circuit package includes a first non-conductive substrate having a first inner surface and a second non-conductive substrate having a second inner surface. A die having a first thickness is disposed between the first and second inner surfaces. A leadframe includes a member having a proximal end and a... Agent: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

20080198569 - Tap changer: A tap changer is filled with an insulating liquid as well as devices for absorbing variations in the volume of the insulating liquid due to thermal conditions. A gas cushion is provided which is integrated into the tap changer vessel and is formed by members that absorb the variations in... Agent: Lerner Greenberg Stemer LLP

20080192389 - Arc suppression device, system and methods for liquid insulated electrical apparatus: Arc suppression systems, devices and methods for avoiding undesirable arcing conditions inside a liquid-filled tank of a high-voltage electrical apparatus.... Agent: King & Spalding LLP

20080192390 - Semiconductor device including protection circuit and switch circuit and its testing method: In a semiconductor device including a semiconductor element to be protected having first and second electrodes, and a protection circuit coupled between the first and second electrodes, a switch circuit is inserted between the first and second electrodes in series to the protection circuit. The switch circuit is turned ON... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20080192391 - Semiconductor device performing overheat protection efficiently: A semiconductor device includes a constant voltage circuit configured to convert an input voltage to a predetermined voltage by controlling an output transistor, and an overheat protection circuit configured to restrict output current of the constant voltage circuit according to temperature of the semiconductor device. The overheat protection circuit includes... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20080192392 - Parallel hts transformer device: A superconducting transformer system is configured to be included within a utility power grid having a known fault current level. The superconducting transformer system includes a non-superconducting transformer interconnected between a first node and a second node of the utility power grid. A superconducting transformer is interconnected between the first... Agent: Holland & Knight LLP

20080192393 - Novel circuit interrupting device with end of life testing functions: The present invention provides a circuit interrupting device which comprises a novel reset mechanism to allow a user to test whether the device is wired properly. The novel reset mechanism includes a reset conducting apparatus which contains a reset start switch (KR-4). The KR-4 contains a first conducting pin, a... Agent: Andrews Kurth LLP Intellectual Property Department

20080192395 - Esd protection apparatus and electrical circuit including same: An ESD protection apparatus includes a substrate, a transistor structure arranged in the substrate, and a diode structure arranged in the substrate, a high-resistance electrical connection being provided between the transistor structure and the diode structure in the substrate.... Agent: Slater & Matsil LLP

20080192394 - Surge protection device: An electrical surge protection device (12) confers protection to an output node (13) from electrical surges on a data or power line (10) incident on an input node (11). A transistorised surge protection device (18) is located in a current path between the input node (11) and the output node... Agent: Lumen Patent Firm, Inc.

20080192397 - Circuit and method for short circuit protection: The present invention discloses a short circuit protection circuit comprising: a first input terminal; a second input terminal; an output terminal; at least two transistors including a first and a second transistors connected in series with each other and electrically connected between the first input terminal and the output terminal;... Agent: Tung & Associates

20080192396 - Over-voltage protection circuit and method thereof: An over-voltage protection circuit is provided herein for protecting a load from an over-voltage condition, and that does not cause a reverse voltage. The over-voltage protection circuit includes a first switch circuit and a second switch circuit. The first switch circuit is for outputting a switch-on signal when the input... Agent: Pce Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang

20080192398 - Semiconductor device and trimming method of the same: A small-scale semiconductor device having several trimming portions is disclosed. The device includes an auxiliary voltage regulator circuit outputting an output voltage and having a first trimming unit for adjusting the output voltage output from the auxiliary voltage regulator circuit; an auxiliary circuit comparing a first voltage with a second... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20080192399 - Secondary battery apparatus and a protection circuit thereof: A protection circuit is located in a secondary battery apparatus. The secondary battery apparatus includes a battery module and an input/output terminal. The protection circuit includes a first protection module, an electronic module, and a second protection module. The first protection module is coupled between the battery module and the... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20080192400 - Overload and short-circuit protection device with a breaker ribbon: A protective device for an electrical installation, having at least two electrodes between which an electric arc can form, and a device for interrupting (6) the arc, extending between an upstream end (6A) and a downstream end (6B), with an entry region (E) for the arc at the upstream end... Agent: Powell Goldstein LLP

20080192401 - Surge absorption circuit: A surge absorption circuit according to an embodiment comprises (a) an input terminal, (b) an output terminal, (c) a common terminal, (d) a mutual inductive element having a first inductive element and a second inductive element which are electromagnetically coupled to each other so as to increase each inductance, wherein... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, Plc

20080192402 - Electromagnetic switching device and method for the operation thereof: Disclosed is an electromagnetic switching device including a number of fixed contact pieces, a solenoid-operated mechanism, a contact support which can be moved counter to restoring devices in at least one embodiment, with the aid of the solenoid-operated mechanism and on which a number of movable contact pieces are arranged,... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080192404 - Anti-static wrist band and anti-static wrist band set: An anti-static wrist band includes: a band, a first electrode supported on the band, a first conductive gel disposed on the first electrode, a second electrode supported on the band and insulated from the first electrode and the first conductive gel, and a second conductive gel insulated from the first... Agent: Greer, Burns & Crain

20080192403 - Static electricity neutralizer: A method of dissipating static electricity for a charged object includes the steps of electrically connecting an electrostatic probe with an electric terminal of an electrostatic dissipater; contacting the electrostatic probe with the charged object for electrically conducting the charged object with the electrostatic dissipater through the electric terminal and... Agent: David And Raymond Patent Firm

20080192405 - Variable frequency electrostatic clamping: A method for clamping a workpiece involves placing the workpiece on a clamping surface of an electrostatic clamp. A clamping voltage is applied to the electrostatic clamp at a first frequency, therein providing a first clamping force between the workpiece and the electrostatic clamp. The application of clamping voltage at... Agent: Eschweiler & Associates, Llc National City Bank Building

20080192406 - Device with optimised capacitive volume: A capacitive device comprising at least one first and one second comb, respectively provided with interdigital fingers, adapted to be mobile relative to each other depending on the closing-spacing apart of the axes of the fingers, at least one finger of the first comb including a face opposite a face... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20080192407 - High performance ultracapacitors with carbon nanomaterials and ionic liquids: The present invention is directed to the use of carbon nanotubes and/or electrolyte structures comprising ionic liquids in various electrochemical devices, such as ultracapacitors.... Agent: Sheridan Ross Pc

20080192408 - Anti-theft and anti-tipping device for electronic displays: Disclosed is a rigid bracket configured for fitted attachment to the underside of a base for an electronic display, such as a flat screen television. The bracket is shaped to fit within the outer perimeter of the base of the display and may be provided notches along the outer edge... Agent: Whiteford, Taylor & Preston, LLP Attn: Gregory M Stone

20080192409 - Livebreak fuse removal assembly for deadfront electrical apparatus: Assemblies for livebreak removal of fuse assemblies for deadfront electrical apparatus such as switchgear.... Agent: King & Spalding LLP

20080192411 - Adapter and consumer electronic device functional unit: An adapter and a consumer electronic device forming a functional unit as well as a modular system including the consumer electronic device, the adapter and a host. The adapter removably couples the consumer electronic device to the host. The adapter supplies a first service between the host and the consumer... Agent: Whirlpool Patents Company - Md 0750

20080192412 - Flat display panel frame: The present invention provides an improved flat display panel frame, wherein two L-shape workpieces or four strip-like workpieces are butt-jointed to form a frame body, and the perimeter of the frame body is bent to form an external bent portion, and thus, an flat display panel frame is completed. In... Agent: Abelman, Frayne & Schwab

20080192410 - Peripheral unit adapted to variably sized handheld host devices: The invention relates to a peripheral unit system that provides a universally usable system for adding peripheral functions to off-the-shelf handheld host devices of variable size and configuration. The system and methods according to the invention allow adaptation to variably sized handheld host devices without the need to customize the... Agent: Sand & Sebolt

20080192414 - Telecommunications terminal module with hinged grounding element: The invention relates to an assembly of at least one carrier (12), at least one telecommunications module (10) mounted on the carrier (12) and at least two grounding elements (14, 16), at least one grounding element (14) being fitted to the telecommunications module, and at least one grounding element (16)... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20080192413 - Weatherproofed assembly for housing electronic hardware: Weatherproofed assembly for housing electronic hardware, the assembly comprising a back plate arranged for fastening to a surface and a front housing arranged for, at least partially, containing the electronic hardware. The front housing including a sealing member, wherein the front housing is further arranged for fastening to the back... Agent: Bowditch & Dewey, LLP

20080192421 - Bag computer multi function hinge: Disclosed is a multi function hinge for bag computers which may include one or more of five functions to improve the operation of a bag computer. The functions include 1) a hinge which can alternate between holding the display at any angle and allowing the display to pivot freely without... Agent: Charles A. Daley Iii

20080192420 - Display device: In a display device forming a board for mounting a connector which allows inputting of video data thereon and a board for mounting a display control circuit to be connected to the connector thereon on a surface of a display module opposite to an observation side, the board for mounting... Agent: Stanley P. Fisher Reed Smith LLP

20080192415 - Display device and manufacturing method thereof: Provided are a display device and a manufacturing method thereof. The display device includes a first display unit, a first interface unit, a second display unit, and a main board. The first display unit displays an image and is connected to a first interface unit. The second display unit displays... Agent: Saliwanchik Lloyd & Saliwanchik A Professional Association

20080192419 - Display screen turning apparatus: A display screen turning apparatus capable of suppressing size increase of the apparatus and inhibiting a display screen from unnecessary jolting is obtained. This display screen turning apparatus includes a plate-shaped support shaft, a display screen support member, including a sectorial first hole receiving the plate-shaped support shaft, provided on... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20080192418 - Flat panel display mounting system: A television mounting system is disclosed. It includes a wall plate adapted to be secured to a wall and a monitor plate mountable on the wall plate. Expansion plates may be secured at selected locations on the monitor plate to accommodate mounting of various sizes of display screens, such as... Agent: Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik

20080192416 - Portable display device: The present invention is directed to a portable display device having at lease two display elements, at least two foldable panel housings for receiving and supporting the display elements circuit boards and other parts, respectively, and optical elements provided on the top surface of the one of the sidewalls of... Agent: Westman Champlin & Kelly, P.a.

20080192417 - Supporting device for display apparatus and display apparatus having the same: A supporting device for a display apparatus, including a supporting bracket coupled to the display apparatus, a base, a stand to connect the base to the supporting bracket, and a connector mechanism to rotatably connect the stand to the supporting bracket. The connector mechanism includes a first connecting unit to... Agent: Sughrue Mion, Pllc

20080192423 - Bare chip mounted structure and mounting method: A plurality of film substrates (2) having a bare chip (1) mounted on one side or both sides are joined into a laminated state by joint portions (3) and are attached to a motherboard (4) through junction by a joint portion (8) at a location off the mounting areas of... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20080192424 - Laptop computer supporting device: A laptop computer supporting device for use both on desktop and on user's lap, comprising a back plate detachably attached to the computer's bottom, a set of arms pivotally connected to said back plate and a long board, whereby said long board rises variably away from the computer; a set... Agent: Lee, Chung-yi

20080192422 - System management protection device for server: A server including a backplane, first and second EM units is provided. The signal of the first EM unit is determined whether or not to be transmitted to a bus at the backplane according to statuses of the first EM unit and other EM unit(s). The signal of the second... Agent: Jianq Chyun Intellectual Property Office

20080192425 - Thin solid state drive housing structures: Thin solid state drive (SSD) housing structures are described. According to one embodiment of the invention, a structure for housing an SSD includes a pair of brackets configured to support a PCBA of the SSD at either side of the PCBA via one or more ledges with corresponding fastener holes... Agent: Roger H. Chu

20080192426 - Electronic apparatus: A portable computer as an example of an electronic apparatus has a main unit, and a cover member placed on the upper surface of the main unit. The main unit has a housing. A component mounting part is formed on the upper surface of the housing. The component mounting part... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman LLP

20080192427 - Heat dissipation assembly: A heat dissipation assembly for dissipating heat from a heat-generating component includes a first heat sink mounted on the heat-generating component for dissipating heat therefrom, and a second heat sink movably mounted to the first heat sink, to be adjustable relative to the first heat sink. The second heat sink... Agent: Pce Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang

20080192428 - Thermal management system for computers: The invention involves systems to channel the air available for cooling inside the chassis of the computing device to force the air into selected channels in the memory bank (i.e., between the modules rather than around the modules or some other path of least resistance). This tunneled cooling (or collimated... Agent: Robert J. Lauf

20080192431 - 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

20080192430 - Fluid circulator for fluid cooled electronic device: An electronic device is provided having a bimetallic fluid circulator for circulating fluid coolant in relation to electrical circuitry to provide enhanced heat exchange. The fluid circulator includes a first thin sheet exhibiting a first coefficient of thermal expansion and the second thin sheet dissimilar from the first thin sheet... Agent: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

20080192429 - Multi-fan airflow regulation for fan fail conditions: Embodiments of the present invention provide a multi-fan cooling system in which redundancy in airflow across a plurality of electrical boards is maintained. This redundancy is provided by having an ability to at least partially divert airflow from a functioning fan to an electrical board for which its corresponding fan... Agent: Lsi Corporation

20080192432 - Heat sink structure for car power adapter: An improved heat sink structure for car power adapter has an air-in vent on the lateral side of the power adapter, an air-out vent on an upper housing of the power adapter, a circuit board disposed within the power adapter wherein a fan is mounted on the circuit board and... Agent: Pai Patent & Trademark Law Firm

20080192433 - Interface module-mounted lsi package: An interface module-mounted LSI package has an interposer equipped with a signal processing LSI, an interface module for signal transmission, mechanically connected to the interposer and electrically connected to the signal processing LSI, and a heat sink which is in contact with both the signal processing LSI and the interface... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.c.

20080192434 - Heatsink module: A heatsink module used for dissipating heat generated by a heat generating component is provided. The heatsink module includes a heat pipe, a heatsink fin assembly, a fan blade motor set, a fan shell, and an external cover. The heat pipe conducts the heat generated by the heat generating component... Agent: Rabin & Berdo, Pc

20080192435 - Imaging device module and portable electronic apparatus utilizing the same: In an imaging device module according to the invention, an opening is provided in an FPC board accommodated in an apparatus chassis. An insulating sheet of an imaging device is mounted opposite the opening on the FPC board. In a configuration of the imaging device module, a heat reflection member... Agent: Volpe And Koenig, P.c.

20080192436 - Light emitting device: A light emitting device including a housing, a light emitting unit, and a heatsink is provided. The housing has a projection end and a heat dissipation end, and a first opening and a second opening are respectively formed in the projection end and the heat dissipation end. The light emitting... Agent: Rabin & Berdo, Pc

20080192437 - Power semiconductor module: A power semiconductor element and a capacitor have their electrodes joined to each other in a module. The power semiconductor element is formed on a semiconductor substrate having first and second main surfaces. A power semiconductor module includes an electrode through which a main current flows, joined to the first... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, Plc

20080192440 - Connection assembly: A connection assembly for an electronic device includes a hollow sheath and a fastener. In this case, the hollow sheath has a head portion, an axle portion, and a fastening portion. The axle portion connects the head portion and the fastening portion, and the fastening portion has a through hole.... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080192438 - Heatsink assembly structure: A heatsink assembly structure is provided. The heatsink assembly structure includes a heat conducting board attached to a heat-generating element, pressing members fixed to the heat conducting board, and spring plates penetrating through the heat conducting board. A plurality of through holes symmetric about the heat-generating element is formed in... Agent: Rabin & Berdo, Pc

20080192439 - Heatsink assembly structure: A heatsink assembly structure combined with a heat-generating element disposed on a circuit board is provided. The heatsink assembly structure includes a heat conducting plate and at least one spring plate. The heat conducting plate includes a pressing surface and an abutment surface. The spring plate includes at least one... Agent: Rabin & Berdo, Pc

20080192441 - Thermal management device for multiple heat producing devices: A thermal management device for a circuit substrate having at least a first heat generating component and at least a second heat generating component, the thermal management device includes a first thermal spreader and a second thermal spreader. The second thermal spreader is mountable to the circuit substrate to thermally... Agent: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. C/o Vedder Price P.c.

20080192442 - Dual hinge bracket: A dually hinged apparatus for mounting an equipment component in a moveable disposition within a housing, wherein the apparatus is adapted for mounting the equipment component within the housing in a movable disposition. A system and a method of mounting the equipment component within the housing using the dually hinged... Agent: Berenbaum, Weinshienk & Eason, P.c

20080192443 - Electronic component module and method for manufacturing the same: An electronic component module comprises a circuit board having a cavity in one principal surface thereof. The electronic component module also comprises a first semiconductor device accommodated within the cavity and a second semiconductor device disposed on the one principal surface of the circuit board so as to cover the... Agent: Hogan & Hartson L.l.p.

20080192444 - Portable storage device having a sandwich package structure: A back cover, a middle frame, and a front cap are utilized as a sandwich package for packaging a portable storage device. An electronic element passes through the hollow middle frame and the middle frame holds the electronic element. The back cover covers the back end of the middle frame... Agent: North America Intellectual Property Corporation

20080192445 - Electronic controller for a motor vehicle, in particular for a gearbox controller: An electronic controller for a motor vehicle, in particular for a gearbox controller, which is arranged in or on a drive train, has a printed circuit board (17) which is arranged in a housing (13, 14) and is fitted with electronic components, with an electronic heat-protection barrier (22) being arranged... Agent: Baker Botts L.l.p. Patent Department

20080192447 - Method for mounting electronic-component module, method for manufacturing electronic apparatus using the same, and electronic-component module: A suction surface member is provided on an electronic component module including an electronic component base plate and surface mount device mounted on the electronic component base plate in order to provide a suction surface at a location that is substantially at the same level as or higher than that... Agent: Murata Manufacturing Company, Ltd. C/o Keating & Bennett, LLP

20080192446 - Protection for circuit boards: A system has a circuit board, an integrated circuit being mounted on the circuit board by external contacts, and a cover irreversibly connected to the circuit board. The cover covers the external contacts so that external access to the external contacts is prohibited by the cover.... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd. Attorneys For Client 007052

20080192448 - Assembly retention latch having concave release structure: In one non-limiting aspect thereof this invention provides a structure having a generally planar quadrilateral shape that includes a bottom portion defining a mounting section; a vertical wall portion that extends upwards from the bottom portion and a top-most portion having a generally triangular shape in cross-section and forming along... Agent: Harrington & Smith, Pc

20080192449 - Electric circuit package: An electric circuit package includes: a printed circuit substrate having an insulating layer and conductive pattern layers formed on an upper surface of the insulating layer; at least one of electronic parts disposed on an upper surface of the printed circuit substrate; at least one of conductive pins electrically connected... Agent: Cha & Reiter, Llc

20080192450 - Electronics module and method for manufacturing the same: This publication discloses an electronics module and a method for manufacturing it. The electronics module includes at least one component (6) embedded in an insulating-material layer (1), which has a first contacting surface, in which there are first contact terminals (7), from which the component (6) is connected electrically to... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080192451 - Robust mounting for rfid transponder antenna: A strain-resistant electrical connection and a method of making the same is provided. An antenna (36, 38) or other conductive lead is connected to a circuit (32) in a manner that makes the connection more resistant to mechanical stresses such as movement or rotation of the antenna (36, 38) or... Agent: Dority & Manning, Pa & Michelin North America, Inc

20080192452 - Passive electronic device: A capacitive interposer, electronic package having the capacitive interposer and electronic device with the electronic package is described. The interposer has a first planar face and a second planar face. An array of upper connections is on the first planar face and opposing lower connections are on the second planar... Agent: Nexsen Pruet, Llc

20080192453 - Multilayer interconnection substrate and manufacturing method therefor: According to an aspect of an embodiment, a multilayer interconnection substrate comprises a resin substrate layer comprising a first insulating layer made of a resin, and a first interconnection layer made of a conductive material, a ceramic substrate layer comprising a second insulating layer made of a ceramic, and a... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20080192454 - Arrangements for telecommunication equipment: The present invention relates to a subrack for housing printed boards in a telecommunication system wherein the subrack is adapted to be mounted in a rack, and the inner dimensions of the rack is such that it is adapted to mount printed boards of a first type via a plurality... Agent: Ericsson Inc.

20080192455 - Housing mechanism with shield for portable electronic device: A housing mechanism (100) includes a main body (60) and a shield/cap (70). The main body accommodates an inner interface and defines a port (63) therein. The port is configured for allowing an outer interface to be inserted into the main body and for thereby engaging the outer interface with... Agent: Pce Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang

20080186641 - Method and device for prevention and protection of electrical transformer against explosion and fire: The present invention relates to the system and method for protection, prevention and or detection of the explosion and or resulting fire in electrical transformers in advance, i.e before decomposition of combustible coolant fluid/dielectric oil.... Agent: Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner LLP

20080186642 - Circuit interrupting device with reset lockout and reverse wiring protection and method of manufacture: Resettable circuit interrupting devices, such as GFCI devices, that include reverse wiring protection, and optionally an independent trip portions and/or a reset lockout portion are provided. The reverse wiring protection operates at both the line and load sides of the device so that in the event line side wiring to... Agent: Collard & Roe, P.C./leviton

20080186643 - Voltage surge protection device with a movable contact comprising selective disconnection means against short-circuits: A voltage surge protection device comprises a voltage surge limiter and a disconnecting device with electric contacts. Said disconnecting device comprises a first connecting electrode electrically connected with a first connecting pad, a second connecting electrode electrically connected with a second connecting pad, and a third switching electrode electrically connected... Agent: Steptoe & Johnson LLP

20080186644 - Method of forming an over-voltage protection circuit and structure therefor: In one embodiment, an over-voltage protection circuit is configured to have two control circuits that respond at different values of the input voltage.... Agent: Mr. Jerry Chruma Semiconductor Components Industries, L.L.C.

20080186645 - Relay control apparatus: A relay control apparatus includes a relay contact, a relay coil which turns on the relay contact when the relay coil is electrically conducted, and a current control unit which controls a first current and a second current. The first current is larger in a current amount per unit time... Agent: Sughrue-265550

20080186646 - Electric power storage: In various embodiments, various systems and methods are provided for power storage. In one embodiment, a power storage apparatus is described that comprises a power multiplier having a multiply-connected electrical structure. A parametric reactance is included in the multiply-connected electrical structure that negates at least a portion of a physical... Agent: Thomas, Kayden, Horstemeyer & Risley, LLP

20080186647 - Electrostatic chuck and method of manufacturing the same: An electrostatic chuck includes an ESC electrode E1 that is disc-shaped in plan view, an ESC electrode E2 that is doughnut-shaped in plan view, and a dielectric layer formed to cover surfaces of the ESC electrodes E1 and E2. The dielectric layer includes a disc-shaped dielectric region R1 formed in... Agent: Burr & Brown

20080186648 - Methods of fabricating integrated circuit devices including capacitors having high-aspect ratio support patterns and related devices: A method of fabricating an integrated circuit device includes forming a plurality of lower capacitor electrodes vertically extending from a substrate. The plurality of lower capacitor electrodes respectively include an inner sidewall and an outer sidewall. At least one support pattern is formed vertically extending between ones of the plurality... Agent: Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec

20080186649 - Capacitance for decoupling intermediate level power rails: Capacitive decoupling circuits and methods of making the same are disclosed. In one aspect, a method of manufacturing is provided that includes providing a semiconductor chip with a first power rail for a first no-load bias level and a ground rail. A first voltage divider is electrically coupled between the... Agent: Timothy M Honeycutt Attorney At Law

20080186650 - Decoupling capacitor with controlled equivalent series resistance: Decoupling capacitors and methods of manufacturing the same are provided. In one aspect, a method of manufacturing is provided that includes providing a semiconductor chip and providing a capacitor stack for the semiconductor chip. The capacitor stack includes a first group of terminations and a second group of terminations. A... Agent: Timothy M Honeycutt Attorney At Law

20080186651 - Capacitor having electrodes at different depths to reduce parasitic capacitance: Capacitors are disclosed having reduced parasitic capacitance. In one embodiment, the capacitor includes a first set of electrodes, each electrode of the first set extending through at least one of a plurality of back-end-of-line (BEOL) layers above a substrate; a second set of electrodes, each electrode of the second set... Agent: Hoffman Warnick LLC

20080186652 - Multilayer chip capacitor: A multilayer chip capacitor includes: a capacitor body having first and second side surfaces and a bottom surface; a plurality of first and second internal electrodes in the capacitor body; first and second external electrodes having a first polarity and formed on the first and second side surfaces, respectively, to... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20080186653 - Polymeric surfactant for high dielectric polymer composites, method of preparing the same and high dielectric polymer composite comprising the same: Disclosed is a polymeric surfactant for high dielectric polymer composites, a method of preparing the same, and a high dielectric polymer composite including the same. The polymeric surfactant for high dielectric polymer composites, which includes a head portion having high affinity for a conductive material and a tail portion having... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20080186654 - Thin-film capacitor: A thin-film capacitor and a method for making the thin-film capacitor having a structure that can prevent vertical stress acting on outer connecting terminals, such as bumps, from concentrating on electrode layers, and capable of easily increasing the equivalent series resistance to a desired value. The thin-film capacitor includes a... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20080186655 - Semiconductor ceramic, monolithic semiconductor ceramic capacitor, method for manufacturing semiconductor ceramic, and method for manufacturing monolithic semiconductor ceramic capacitor: A semiconductor ceramic comprising a donor element within the range of 0.8 to 2.0 mol relative to 100 mol of Ti element contained as a solid solution with crystal grains, a first acceptor element in an amount less than the amount of the donor element is contained as a solid... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20080186656 - Battery pack for an industrial instrument in a process control system and method: A battery pack includes battery terminals operable to be electrically coupled to one or more batteries. The battery pack also includes a printed circuit board electrically coupled to the battery terminals. The printed circuit board is operable to receive operating power from the one or more batteries and/or provide operating... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20080186657 - Quick-fixing device on electrical installation equipment: The invention relates to a quick-fixing device on electrical installation equipment, in particular, on a power breaker, residual current circuit breaker, or similar, for clipping the same to a standard profile rail in particular a top-hat rail, whereby the electrical installation equipment comprises a recess on the fixing side with... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20080186658 - Fixture of memory card base: A fixture of a memory card base includes an inverted “S” or “S” shaped slot on a cover panel of a memory card base, a den in the shape of an acute triangle disposed at a back-and-forth resuming movable stand on a side of the base. A pillar hole or... Agent: Meng-tsuey, Pan

20080186659 - Socket with latching equipment: A socket, adapt for electrically connecting a semiconductor package to a printed circuit board, comprises an insulating base receiving a plurality of contacts, a floating board assembled to the insulating base for supporting the semiconductor package, a cover movably mounted to the insulating base and being movable on a top-to-bottom... Agent: Wei Te Chung Foxconn International, Inc.

20080186664 - Back panel for video display device including replaceable slide-out electronic components: A back panel for a display device, such as a flat-panel television or computer monitor, which is thin around the edges and houses all electronics in a “center housing” near the vertical center of the back of the display and which houses its electronics and power supply on removable circuit... Agent: Kleinberg & Lerner, LLP

20080186663 - Dual sliding portable electronic device: A dual sliding portable electronic device (100) includes a main body (20), a sliding body (10) and a dual sliding assembly (30). The main body includes a first key array (231), a second key array (232), and a third key array (233) disposed on a top surface (21). The sliding... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang

20080186662 - Plasma display device: A design for a plasma display device that attenuates noise generated in a flexible printed circuit (FPC) so that the noise does not reach the chassis base, the FPC connecting a printed circuit board assembly to electrodes within the plasma display panel. The plasma display device includes a spacer made... Agent: Robert E. Bushnell

20080186660 - Portable computer: The present invention discloses a portable computer, comprising a main unit, a display unit, a connecting device that connects the display unit o the main unit mechanically, and a cable that connects the display unit to the main unit electrically; wherein, said connecting device is an extensible device, and at... Agent: Volpe And Koenig, P.C.

20080186661 - Thin display structure: A thin display structure including a case, at least two joining sleeves disposed at the bottom of the case, and at least two support units with the transverse width similar to the thickness of the case is provided. The support units are rotatably disposed in the joining sleeves, such that... Agent: Rabin & Berdo, PC

20080186665 - Portable computer with handle mechanism: A handle mechanism for a portable computer having a base and a cover movably mounted to the base, includes a handle, two fixing assemblies, and a coded lock. The handle includes a crossbar, and two arms respectively protruding from opposite ends of the crossbar. A mortise hole is defined in... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang

20080186666 - Motherboard and desktop host using the same: A motherboard suitable for a desktop host is provided. The motherboard includes a circuit carrier that has a work area and an expanded area adjacent to the work area. The motherboard further includes a plurality of first power input connectors mounted on the circuit carrier and located in the expanded... Agent: Jianq Chyun Intellectual Property Office

20080186667 - Cabling for rack-mount devices: A connector module is provided that includes a longitudinal body adapted for installation in a computer equipment rack capable of housing a plurality of server units positioned in a stack configuration. The longitudinal body has a plurality of data connectors mounted along an outer surface. Each data connector is located... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20080186668 - Acoustic noise suppression device: An acoustic noise suppression device may include exhaust chambers adapted to interface with at least one exhaust port of an embedded computer chassis, where the exhaust port passes cooling air from at least one exhaust fan; a v-shaped deflector adapted to divide and direct the cooling air to the plurality... Agent: Motorola, Inc.

20080186669 - Computer case fixing structure: The present invention relates to a computer case fixing structure. The computer case fixing structure is a bracket, which is bended to form a reception chamber. The bracket has a protrudent part at the middle of one side. The protrudent part has a plurality of openings formed thereon so that... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC

20080186671 - Cooling device of heating element and an electronic device using the same: In the electronic device such as computer and server which is operated in full day time and having high load condition in a limited time schedule, a suitable cooling device is provided for the heat generating elements which consists of the electronic device. The cooling device also has an feature... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20080186670 - Electronics cooling system: A method for cooling an electronic component includes: providing an electronic component and a cooling device to cool the electronic component; determining the heat generating ability of the electronic component; and driving operation of the cooling device to cool the electronic component based on the heat generating ability of the... Agent: Bennett Jones C/o Ms Roseann Caldwell

20080186672 - Method of latent fault checking a cooling module: A computer system includes a cooling module that cools an embedded computer chassis. The cooling module includes a fan and a fan controller that controls the fan speed based on a first signal that represents a desired speed of the fan. A bus master module generates the first signal, generates... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080186673 - Refrigerant based heat sink for video game console: A device for cooling a video game console having inlet apertures is disclosed. The device includes a housing including a rear recess, a front air inlet, and a cooling air outlet; a heat sink mounted in the recess and including a refrigeration coil with refrigerant contained therein, and a front... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC

20080186676 - Electrical connector assembly: An electrical connector assembly (100) comprises an insulative housing (1), a plurality terminals (100) received therein, a chip module (2) attached on the housing (1), an cover (4) mounted on the chip module (2) and a printed circuit (3) mounted below the housing (1), a heat cooling device (5) assembled... Agent: Wei Te Chung Foxconn International, Inc.

20080186674 - Electronic system with dynamic thermal management: An electronic system is provided including providing a target semiconductor device connected to a system power supply, measuring the system power supply with the control device for a power usage by the target semiconductor device, and controlling a fan with the control device based on the power usage.... Agent: Law Offices Of Mikio Ishimaru

20080186675 - Heatsink apparatus: A heatsink apparatus for dissipating heat generated by electronic parts is provided. The heatsink apparatus includes a fan and a heatsink fin. One end of the heatsink fin is adhered to an electronic component, the other end forms a curl portion, and a curl inner surface receives an air flow... Agent: Rabin & Berdo, PC

20080186677 - System for efficiently cooling a processor: One embodiment of a system for efficiently cooling a processor includes an active hybrid heat transport module adapted to be integrated with a fansink. The hybrid heat transport module comprises both a fluid channel and an air channel adapted for transporting heat. The hybrid heat transport module and the fansink... Agent: Moser, Patterson & Sheridan, LLP

20080186679 - Disk array system and electronic apparatus: The object of the invention is to provide a disk array system and electronic apparatus capable of both excellent cooling of heat generating members and reduction of noise from the apparatus. A disk array system accommodates a plurality of disk drives 2 and has a controller 6 for controlling the... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20080186678 - Nanoparticle enhanced heat conduction apparatus: A heat conduction apparatus includes a sealed body having an inside surface and defining a cavity. A capillary structure is on the inside surface of the sealed body. A working fluid is in the cavity and includes nanoparticles. The heat conduction apparatus may be coupled to a heat producing component... Agent: Haynes And Boone, LLP

20080186681 - Electronic assembly cooling: An electronic assembly including a first heat producing device mounted on a first outer surface of a first portion of a circuit board. The first portion can deflect upwardly and downwardly relative to other portions of the circuit board. A first force element urges the first heat producing device against... Agent: Bose Corporation C/o Donna Griffiths

20080186680 - Monolithic controller for the generator unit of a motor vehicle: A monolithic controller for the generator unit of a motor vehicle, which is fixedly connected to a cooling body. The cooling body preferably is a thermally conductive ceramic substrate, which is additionally provided with electrically conductive connections, preferably copper structures. In unpackaged form, the monolithic controller is fixedly connected to... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20080186682 - Method for producing a printed circuit board with a heat radiating structure and a printed circuit board with a heat radiating structure: A first surface of a double-sided printed circuit board has a soldering land for heat radiation, which serves as a mounting surface for an electronic part. A land for solder absorption is formed on the second surface facing the mounting surface. Viaholes are provided and open in both the soldering... Agent: Casella & Hespos

20080186683 - Magnetic latch mechanism: A magnetic latch mechanism for latching a first electronic assembly to a second electronic assembly. The magnetic latch mechanism includes a Halbach array captured by the first electronic assembly. The Halbach array is configured to provide a first magnetic flux in a first direction. The magnetic latch mechanism further includes... Agent: Ipsg, P.C.

20080186684 - Telecommunications module and methods of using and making same: Telecommunications modules (10) having contacts (12) adapted generally to connect wires therewith and arranged in at least one row defining a row direction (R), the contacts (12) comprising a length direction (L) extending substantially perpendicular to the row direction (R), wherein a projected length of at least one contact (12.3,... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20080186685 - Printed circuit board and semiconductor memory module using the same: The invention provides a semiconductor memory module. The semiconductor memory module includes a printed circuit board part having a first surface and a second surface facing the first surface, and a metal core having an insert part inserted inside the printed circuit board part and an extension part elongated from... Agent: Marger Johnson & Mccollom, P.C.

20080186686 - Portable power driven system with battery anti-theft apparatus: A portable power driven system has a battery started engine and a receptacle for receiving a battery pack. An arm is disposed on the portable power driven system and is movable between a locked position where it blocks the battery pack from being removed from the receptacle and an unlocked... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080186687 - Printed circuit board: A printed circuit board includes a base formed from a plurality of woven fibers, and signal traces laid on the base. Each of the signal traces includes at least a straight line segment. The signal traces are laid on the base in such a manner that the line segments of... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang

20080186689 - Electronic equipment: A housing of a controller serving as electronic equipment is made up of an upper case and a lower case that are formed from a resin and fitted together. An accommodation recess is formed in a bottom surface of the lower case, and a metal plate is fixed to the... Agent: Christensen, O'connor, Johnson, Kindness, PLLC

20080186688 - Method of mounting a circuit board: A circuit board is mountable inside a case that houses a user interface device, such that the circuit board is proximate to a portion of an external wall of the case. The portion is situated such that when the case is oriented for the user interface device to be in... Agent: Antoinette M. Tease

20080186690 - Electronics package and manufacturing method thereof: A method for manufacturing an electronics package is provided that comprises forming at least one module block by providing a carrier substrate having a recess, placing at least one electronic component die in said recess, filling said recess with a molding material, and depositing a circuit layer connected with said... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20080186691 - Implantable medical device housing reinforcement: The main new features of the disclosure relate to the ability to add stiffness to a shield portion of an active implantable medical device (AIMD) without increasing the net displaced volume to the AIMD in application. A number of techniques for adding stiffness are disclosed, depicted and claimed herein; for... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20080186692 - Conducting assembly for tapping screw and electronic device: A digital camera contains a circuit board and a battery box inside a housing. The housing and the battery box are made of plastic. The housing is fixed to the battery box with a tapping screw. A conductive plate for preventing the tapping screw from being charged is arranged between... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC