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Electricity: electrical systems and devices August inventions list 08/09

20090213504 - Method and arrangement for triggering a series spark gap: A series spark gap is triggered such that in parallel with partial spark gaps (1, 2) of the series spark gap there are coupled first voltage distribution means. Further, at least in one partial spark gap (1, 2) there is arranged an additional electrode (10) whose voltage is set to... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090213505 - Operation detection devices having a sensor positioned to detect a transition event from an overcurrent protection component and related methods: An operation detection device for an overcurrent protection component is provided. The overcurrent protection component has a closed state and an open state and outputs a transition event responsive to a transition between the closed state and the open state. The operation detection device includes a housing configured to attach... Agent: Tyco Electronics Corporation Intellectual Property Law Department

20090213508 - Esd protection for high-voltage-tolerance open-drain output pad: A high-voltage NMOS transistor for ESD protection is coupled between a high-voltage I/O pad and a low-voltage terminal, and has a parasitic component between its source and drain. A trigger has an input coupled to the high-voltage I/O pad and an output coupled to the parasitic component. When the voltage... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20090213506 - Resistor triggered electrostatic discharge protection: An electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection device (41, 51, 61, 71, 81) coupled across input-output (I/O) (22) and common (23) terminals of a core circuit (24) that it is intended to protect from ESD events, comprises, one or more serially coupled resistor triggered ESD clamp stages (41, 41′, 41″; 71, 71′,... Agent: Ingrassia Fisher & Lorenz, P.c. (fs)

20090213507 - System and method of electrostatic discharge protection for signals at various voltages: System and method for protecting an integrated circuit. The system includes a first transistor coupled to a first voltage and a second voltage, a second transistor coupled to the gate of the first transistor and the first voltage, a third transistor coupled to the gate of the second transistor and... Agent: Jones Day

20090213509 - System and method for mitigating an electrical arc fault: A method and apparatus for mitigating arc faults in a power generation system includes reducing and/or eliminating voltage when an arc is present, to protect the system from associated damage.... Agent: Ogilvy Renault LLP (pwc)

20090213510 - Method and apparatus for detecting and recovering from external electrical disturbances: Apparatus and method are described, illustratively in an LVLS master/slave system, for detecting a circuit failure, shutting down the system as if a normal power down function has occurred, but restarting the system. Signals, including power and ground lines are monitors, mal-functions detected and the apparatus put into a power... Agent: Cesari And Mckenna, LLP

20090213511 - Battery protection circuit and battery device: Provided is a battery protection circuit and a battery device which may be manufactured at lower cost. Before all terminals of a battery protection circuit are each connected to batteries, even when a logical circuit malfunctions by an operation of a parasitic bipolar transistor formed by P-wells due to a... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione/seiko Instruments Inc.

20090213512 - Over-voltage protection circuit: An over-voltage protection circuit is disclosed herein for protection against over-voltage of an energy storage device while charging. The circuit operates within the operational limits of a battery-operated device, such as a mobile or handheld device. The over-voltage protection circuit comprises an over-voltage protection device, and an over-voltage protection controller.... Agent: Patent Group 2n Jones Day

20090213513 - Speed controller including a device for protection against overcurrents and overvoltages:

20090213514 - Galvanic isolator: In one general aspect, a galvanic isolator is disclosed. It includes an isolation circuit with at least two diodes placed back-to-back between the input line and the output line. A leakage current detection element is provided between the input line and the output line. A protection circuit is operatively connected... Agent: Kristofer E. Elbing

20090213515 - Multiple-channel active sensing and switching device: The present invention provides a multichannel active sensing and switching device featuring a multiple sensing and switching module configured to respond to operational conditions of different load types and provide load type sensor signals containing information about the operational conditions of the different load types, and also configured to respond... Agent: Ware Fressola Van Der Sluys & Adolphson, LLP

20090213516 - Power distribution bus with protection and alarming: Power distribution busses and methods are disclosed that provide flexible protection and alarming capabilities. Various embodiments provide interchangeability of fuses and circuit breakers within the same power distribution bus configuration. These various embodiments also provide discrete alarming for fused lines, discrete alarming for lines with circuit breakers, combined alarming for... Agent: Merchant & Gould Pc

20090213517 - Switching device for switching at least one current: The invention relates to a device for switching at least one current includes a switching mechanism located in a switching chamber. The switching mechanism interrupts and connects a current path in an orderly fashion. Switching devices frequently have a protective function, e.g. relative to a power grid, and it is... Agent: Henry M Feiereisen, Llc Henry M Feiereisen

20090213518 - Voltage surge protection device comprising selective disconnection means: A voltage surge protection device comprising a disconnection device with electric contacts said disconnection device comprising a first connecting electrode electrically connected with a first connecting strip, a second connecting electrode electrically connected with a second connecting strip, and a third switching electrode electrically connected to the second connecting strip.... Agent: Steptoe & Johnson LLP

20090213519 - Medical fluid machine having solenoid control system with temperature compensation: A medical fluid machine having a solenoid control system with temperature compensation includes an electromechanical solenoid including an armature and a coil, a voltage source, a switching device configured to selectively apply power from the voltage source to the solenoid coil, and a control element connected electrically to the switching... Agent: Baxter Healthcare Corporation

20090213520 - Medical fluid machine having solenoid control system with reduced hold current: An electromechanical solenoid control system with reduced hold current includes an electromechanical solenoid including an armature and a coil; a voltage source; a resistor placed in an electrical line between the voltage source and the solenoid coil; a switching device configured to selectively apply power from the voltage source to... Agent: Baxter Healthcare Corporation

20090213521 - Dialysis machine having multiple line voltage heater: A dialysis machine having a multiple line voltage heater includes first and second heater elements, first and second switching devices connected electrically to the first and second heating elements, first and second power lines, and a control element configured to provide a first switching device state in which power at... Agent: Baxter Healthcare Corporation

20090213522 - On-chip adjustment of mimcap and vncap capacitors: One or more on-chip VNCAP or MIMCAP capacitors utilize a variable MOS capacitor to improve the uniform capacitance value of the capacitors. This permits the production of silicon semiconductor chips on which are mounted capacitors having capacitive values that are precisely adjusted to be within a range of between about... Agent: Driggs, Hogg, Daugherty & Del Zoppo Co., L.p.a.

20090213523 - Selectable size ac motor run capacitor: The present invention relates to a capacitor unit for use as a run capacitor in an AC motor circuit including a grouping of two to ten capacitors connected to an integral and internal multiple position selector switch having an externally accessible atuator knob in such a way that different selector... Agent: H. Jay Spiegel - H. Jay Spiegel & Associates

20090213524 - Capacitor assembly and communication device including the capacitor assembly: A communications device (125) and capacitor assembly (100) having a first capacitor electrode formed by a conductive keypad mount (110) coupled to a conductive part of a housing (120) of the communications device (125). The keypad mount (110) has keypad apertures (210) aligned with keys (140) of a keypad (145)... Agent: Motorola Inc

20090213525 - Multilayer chip capacitor: A multilayer chip capacitor includes a capacitor body including first and second longer side surfaces facing each other and first and second shorter side surfaces facing each other, first and second external electrodes respectively disposed at the first and second longer side surfaces, one or more first internal electrode pairs... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20090213526 - Capacitor devices with co-coupling electrode planes: A capacitive module is provided. The capacitive module may include a first capacitor including a first electrode and a second electrode, one of the first electrode and the second electrode being coupled to at least one first conductive via and the other one of the first electrode and the second... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20090213527 - X8r dielectric composition for use with nickel electrodes: Multilayer ceramic chip capacitors which satisfy X8R requirements and which are compatible with reducing atmosphere sintering conditions so that non-noble metals such as nickel and nickel alloys thereof may be used for internal and external electrodes are made in accordance with the invention. The capacitors exhibit desirable dielectric properties (high... Agent: Rankin, Hill & Clark LLP

20090213528 - Additive for non-aqueous electrolyte of electric double layer capacitor, non-aqueous electrolyte for electric double layer capacitor and non-aqueous electrolyte electric double layer capacitor: This invention relates to an additive for a non-aqueous electrolyte of an electric double layer capacitor comprising a combustion inhibiting substance releasing compound capable of releasing a combustion inhibiting substance having particularly excellent combustion inhibiting effect during combustion, and more particularly to an additive for a non-aqueous electrolyte of an... Agent: Sughrue Mion, Pllc

20090213529 - Nanocellular high surface area material and methods for use and production thereof: Nanocellular high surface area materials of a carbon material with high surface area that is controllable and which exhibits high conductivity, controllable structure and a precisely controllable pore size and methods for production and use of these materials are provided.... Agent: Woodcock Washburn LLP

20090213530 - Solid electrolytic capacitor and method of fabricating the same: A solid electrolytic capacitor comprising an anode body, a dielectric layer placed on the surface of the anode body, a conductive polymer layer placed on the surface of the dielectric layer, and a housing accommodating at least the anode body, the dielectric layer and the conductive polymer layer, wherein a... Agent: Mots Law, Pllc

20090213531 - Transformer substation: A transformer substation including a transformer, switching equipment and switchgear equipment arranged in closed rooms.... Agent: Venable LLP

20090213532 - Electrical switchgear assembly: The invention relates to an electrical switchgear comprising at least one panel, especially for low voltage, a device compartment especially for receiving inserts, switching devices, control devices, and similar, a busbar compartment in which the busbars are accommodated in a horizontal direction, a multi-terminal busbar compartment in which the multi-terminal... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney Pc

20090213533 - Monolithic plug-in power supply: A computer system is described. This computer system includes a main power connector and one or more circuit boards rigidly connected to the main power connector, including mechanical and electrical connection. The main power connector has a body that includes a plurality of contacts. The main power connector is configured... Agent: Andrei Bulucea

20090213534 - Electro-optical device and electronic apparatus: An electro-optical device includes a panel having an electro-optical material with terminals in an end portion thereof, a wiring board connected to the terminals, a protective member fixed to the panel, a space portion defined by the end portion of the panel and the protective member, and a space filling... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20090213535 - Mounting apparatus for data storage device: A mounting apparatus for a data storage device that includes a tab includes a bracket, a locking member, and an operating assembly. The bracket includes a bezel defining an opening and a first cutout corresponding to the tab. The locking member, movable on the bezel, defines a second cutout corresponding... Agent: Pce Industry, Inc. Att. Steven Reiss

20090213536 - Computer docking station for a vehicle: A computer docking station for supporting and electrically coupling to a portable computer that has a docking connector includes a body having a support portion configured to support the portable computer, and a main connector moveable relative to the body between an engaged position in which the main connector is... Agent: Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

20090213538 - Graphics card and heat dissipation method thereof: A graphics card includes a graphics processing unit (GPU), a heat dissipation fin, an electric cooling module and a thermoelectric generator. The electric cooling module has a cold side and a hot side. The cold side contacts the GPU, and the hot side contacts the heat dissipation fin. The thermoelectric... Agent: Thomas, Kayden, Horstemeyer & Risley, LLP

20090213537 - Housing for a computer: A housing for a computer or multi-media equipment or the like includes at least one heat-generating component. The housing may have a respective cooling body on opposing walls and a heat conduction conduit that is thermally coupled to the heat-generating component. The heat conduction conduit can run along both opposing... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20090213539 - Heat disssipation assembly for computing devices: An improvement for an assembly for use in a computing device which includes a microprocessor and a motherboard and a socket for receiving and making electric contact with the microprocessor. A heat sink is included which is in thermal contact with the microprocessor whereby a water barrier is applied to... Agent: Bay Area Technolgy Law Group Pc

20090213540 - Fixing apparatus for functional module: A fixing apparatus for a functional module having a front wall and a first sidewall has a chassis with a sideboard having fastening holes, a first locking member sliding on the first sidewall and including a number of claws, and a driving fork sliding on the front wall of the... Agent: Pce Industry, Inc. Att. Steven Reiss

20090213541 - Cooling plate assembly with fixed and articulated interfaces, and method for producing same: A cooling plate assembly for transferring heat from electronic components mounted on a circuit board includes both fixed and articulated interfaces. A fixed-gap coldplate is positioned over and in thermal contact with (e.g., through an elastomerically compressive pad thermal interface material) electronic components mounted on the circuit board's top surface.... Agent: Matthew C. Zehrer Ibm Corporation, Dept. 917

20090213542 - Flex circuit assembly with thermal energy dissipation: In accordance with various embodiments, a printed structure of a flex circuit assembly includes a plurality of adjacent land portions formed on a heat conductive stiffener member and which support electrically conductive paths for connection to an integrated circuit. A corresponding plurality of separation channels are formed between the adjacent... Agent: Fellers, Snider, Blankenship, Bailey & Tippens

20090213543 - Modular electronic device operating in difficult environments: The invention relates to an electronic device operating in difficult environments. The electronic device comprises at least one printed circuit board supporting heat-dissipating electronic components, a heat sink, a first side of which is in contact with electronic components on a first side of the printed circuit board, and a... Agent: Lowe Hauptman & Berner, LLP

20090213544 - Variable position dampers for controlling air flow to multiple modules in a common chassis: An apparatus comprising a chassis providing a plurality of module bays, one or more modules received in the module bays, wherein each module has at least one damper actuator extending from a distal end of the module. A fan assembly and a plurality of air flow dampers are secured in... Agent: Ibm Corporation (ss/nc) C/o Streets & Steele

20090213545 - Control device, in particular in the form of an electric switch for electric handtools: A control device, in particular an electrical switch for use for an electrical tool such as a rechargeable-battery and/or plug-powered electrical tool having an electric motor. The switch has a housing for holding at least one heat-generating component such as a power transistor, a MOSFET, a triac or the like,... Agent: Burr & Brown

20090213547 - Electrical module: The invention relates to a module with a number of electrical or electronic components or switching circuits provided on a common cooler structure flowed through by a cooling medium. The entire cooler structure is made up of at least two plate-shaped coolers, which are arranged parallel to one another in... Agent: Hoffman Wasson & Gitler, P.c Crystal Center 2, Suite 522

20090213546 - Low thermal resistance power module assembly: A power module assembly (400) with low thermal resistance and enhanced heat dissipation to a cooling medium. The assembly includes a heat sink or spreader plate (410) with passageways or openings (414) for coolant that extend through the plate from a lower surface (411) to an upper surface (412). A... Agent: Paul J White, Patent Counsel National Renewable Energy Laboratory (nrel)

20090213550 - Electronic device: According to one embodiment, an electronic device comprises a circuit component, a heat sink configured to dissipate heat generated by the circuit component to the outside, and a first heat transfer sheet and a second heat transfer sheet that are arranged adjacent to each other between the circuit component and... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20090213549 - Heat sink assembly: A heat sink assembly includes a printed circuit board, an electronic component mounted on the printed circuit board, and a heat sink mounted on the printed circuit board for dissipating heat from the electronic component. The printed circuit board includes a heat-conduction layer. The heat sink includes a base configured... Agent: Pce Industry, Inc. Att. Steven Reiss

20090213548 - Thermally conductive periodically structured gap fillers and method for utilizing same: A method for conducting heat between a heat source and a heat sink includes disposing under a compressive force therebetween a plurality of thermally conducting unit cell structures that mechanically cooperate to form thereby a body structure having an aggregate thermal conductivity that changes in response to a compressive force... Agent: Wall & Tong, LLP/ Alcatel-lucent Usa Inc.

20090213551 - Integrated circuit nanotube-based structure: Carbon nanotube material is used in an integrated circuit substrate. According to an example embodiment, an integrated circuit arrangement (100) includes a substrate (110) with a carbon nanotube structure (120) therein. The carbon nanotube structure is arranged in one or more of a variety of manners to provide structural support... Agent: Haynes And Boone, LLP Ip Section

20090213552 - Component arragement with an optimized assembly capability: The invention relates to a component arrangement comprising: an electronics module (10); a heat sink (20) contacted by the electronics module (10); a printed circuit board (30), and; a fastening means (40) for fastening the electronics module (10) to the printed circuit board (30) and to the heat sink (20).... Agent: Maginot, Moor & Beck

20090213554 - Power amplification device and transmitter using it: A power amplification device includes a first power amplification unit having the positions of connectors thereof reversed, a second power amplification unit not having the positions of connectors thereof reversed, and a heat sink having a first flank thereof abutted on the heat radiation surface of the first power amplification... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.c.

20090213553 - Power module: A power semiconductor module comprises a housing. The housing comprises a casing and at least one coating of high resistance to surface tracking. A plurality of electrical conductors is provided on the housing. The coating is provided on a creepage distance that is provided between the electrical conductors.... Agent: Coats & Bennett/infineon Technologies

20090213555 - Heat dissipation device: A heat dissipation device, electrically connected to an intermittent power source, is used for dissipating heat generated by a heat-generating element on a circuit board. The heat dissipation device has at least one coil and at least one vibrating sheet. The coil is used to receive the intermittent power source... Agent: Workman Nydegger 1000 Eagle Gate Tower

20090213557 - Electronic device with internal microphones disposed in flexible holders: An electronic device includes a housing, a circuit board, a plurality of flexible holders, and a plurality of microphones. The housing includes a plurality of wall portions, a plurality of storage spaces encircled by the wall portions, and a plurality of acoustic openings connected to the storage spaces. The flexible... Agent: Thomas, Kayden, Horstemeyer & Risley, LLP

20090213558 - Support method and apparatus for printed circuit board: An orthogonal array is formed by performing electromagnetic field analysis only once and determining a range by using the mount position and type of a capacitor and the number of capacitors as parameters to perform circuit analysis a small number of times. An estimation equation is formed by using as... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20090213556 - Trackball socket for a handheld wireless communication device: A socket is configured to receive a trackball device in a receiving space formed therein. The socket has an exterior configured to fit within an installation recess in a printed circuit board. A biased electrical interconnector extends from an interior surface of the receiving space into the receiving space, the... Agent: Novak Druce + Quigg LLP (rim)

20090213559 - Chassis structure with interface card bracket: A chassis structure with interface card bracket is described, which uses a bracket to assemble an interface card in an accommodation space within a chassis. The bracket includes a carrying member and an operating member that are pivoted to each other, and the interface card is fixed on the carrying... Agent: Workman Nydegger 1000 Eagle Gate Tower

20090213560 - Optical projector: An optical projector includes a casing, a partition element, an optical projection module and a main board. The casing includes a main body, a first cover and a second cover. The partition element is disposed at the main body, and the first cover is detachably disposed on the main body.... Agent: Jianq Chyun Intellectual Property Office

20090213561 - Electronic device: An electronic device includes an insulative substrate, a spiral inductor formed by an interconnection layer provided on a first surface of the insulative layer, a first chip that is mounted on a second surface of the insulative layer opposite to the first surface and is electrically connected to a passive... Agent: Arent Fox LLP

20090213563 - Interconnecting device and method used to electrically mount a daughter board to a motherboard: A device for connecting printed circuit boards. The device comprises an insulative housing and a plurality of conductive terminals arranged in the insulative housing. The insulative housing defines a first mounting surface, a second mounting surface, and flat pickup portions respectively disposed on opposite faces of the first mounting face... Agent: Wei Te Chung Foxconn International, Inc.

20090213562 - System for interconnecting two substrates each comprising at least one transmission line: d

20090213564 - Drive device control unit: A drive device control unit that controls a drive device including a rotating electrical machine, the drive device control unit includes a control substrate that controls the drive device; a switching element module that forms an inverter that drives the rotating electrical machine; a smoothing capacitor that smoothes an input... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, Plc

20090213565 - Emc shielding for printed circuits using flexible printed circuit materials: Exemplary embodiments of the present invention relate to a method for making multilayer flexible printed circuit carrier. The method comprises producing a first flexible conductor layer having a first width, producing a second flexible conductor layer having a second width larger than the first width, and separating a first side... Agent: Cantor Colburn LLP - Ibm Rochester Division

20090207535 - Arc fault detector: An arc fault detector, as a stand alone device or in combination with a circuit interrupting device such as a ground fault interrupter (GFCI), protects from potentially dangerous arc fault conditions. The device utilizes a line side or load side series connected inductance having an air or magnetic core to... Agent: Collard & Roe, P.C./leviton

20090207536 - Method and apparatus for measuring dc current in an ac generator: An exemplary ground fault detection device is capable of detecting a ground fault on multiple phases. The ground fault detection device includes a monitoring module that monitors the phases and determines if there is a non-zero electrical energy value sum for a selected interval on each phase. An output module... Agent: Carlson, Gaskey & Olds, P.C.

20090207537 - Application of wideband sampling for arc detection with a probabilistic model for quantitatively measuring arc events: An arc detection system for a plasma generation system includes a radio frequency (RF) sensor that generates first and second signals based on a respective electrical properties of (RF) power that is in communication with a plasma chamber. A correlation module generates an arc detect signal based on the first... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20090207538 - Electrostatic discharge protection circuit: A network device comprises an interface coupling an electronic device to a differential pair of signal lines, and an integrated active common mode suppression and electrostatic discharge protection circuit coupled to the interface in parallel to differential signal lines of the electronic device. First and second resistors are respectively coupled... Agent: Koestner Bertani LLP

20090207539 - I/o circuit: The I/O circuit 1 is provided with a first NMOS driver 10 having a drain connected to a pad, a second NMOS driver 11 arranged in an active area which differs from the first NMOS driver 10 and having a drain connected to a source of the first NMOS driver... Agent: Arent Fox LLP

20090207540 - Power strip having surge protective circuit: The present invention provides a power strip having a surge protective circuit. When a surge is inputted into the power strip, the surge is subject to two-stage suppressions so as to protect the electrical appliances which are electrically connected to the power strip. The surge protective circuit of the power... Agent: Kirton And Mcconkie

20090207541 - Power strip having surge protective devices: The present invention provides a power strip having surge protective device. The power strip includes a first surge protective device, a buffer conductive device and a second surge protective device. When a surge is inputted into the power strip, the surge is subject to two-stage suppressions so as to protect... Agent: Kirton And Mcconkie

20090207542 - Voltage surge protection device and electronic circuit comprising one such a device: The voltage surge protection device comprises at least one input designed to be connected to an electric power supply system, at least one output designed to be connected to an electric circuit to be protected, and voltage surge limiting means connected between the inputs and outputs to protect said electric... Agent: Steptoe & Johnson LLP

20090207543 - System and method for fault detection and hazard prevention in photovoltaic source and output circuits: A fault detection system comprises a photo voltaic (PV) source responsive to incident sunlight to generate output power along output conductors. Control circuitry monitors to PV source and disables output power from the source in response to detection of a fault condition. The PV source may be situated on the... Agent: Holland & Hart, LLP

20090207544 - Output driver with overvoltage protection: An output driver in an integrated circuit includes a driver circuit operable by a power supply voltage and coupled to an output pad, and a driver power conditioner configured to generate a fractional pad voltage in response to a voltage on the output pad and to provide the fractional pad... Agent: Wolf Greenfield & Sacks, P.C.

20090207545 - Protection circuit with variable current level limits: A protection circuit with variable current level limits is coupled to between a power supply system and a load. The power supply system outputs power to drive the load. The protection circuit with variable current level limits of the present invention comprises: a current level limiting switch unit which is... Agent: Joe Mckinney Muncy

20090207546 - Electrical discharge countermeasure device: The present invention prevents occurrence of electrical discharge on an electrically conductive structure in an environment in which high-energy electrons impinge onto the structure or on an electronic element mounted to a surface of the structure, which electrical discharge would otherwise occur when the potential of the structure or the... Agent: Mcglew & Tuttle, PC

20090207547 - Ion blower: In an ion blower 1 of the present invention, an opening/closing door 13 opens downward substantially by 90 degrees, so that discharge needles 16 are directed upward. In this case, since the direction of the discharge needles 16 do not intersect a blower body 10, at the time of maintenance,... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090207548 - Ion generating element, ion generator and neutralizer: An ion generating element capable of cost reduction and space saving while exhibiting a high generation efficiency of positive ions and negative ions and stabilized generation capacity with less variation, and an ion generator and a neutralizer employing it. The ion generating element comprises a dielectric body having at least... Agent: Roylance, Abrams, Berdo & Goodman, L.L.P.

20090207549 - Variable capacitor, matching circuit element, and mobile terminal apparatus: There is proved a variable capacitor that includes a substrate, a signal line disposed on a surface of the substrate for feeding a signal, a ground electrode disposed on the surface, and a movable electrode opposed the signal line and the ground electrode, the movable electrode operable to move toward... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20090207551 - Dielectric ceramic and multilayer ceramic capacitor using the same: A dielectric ceramic is provided which is can be stably used for a multilayer ceramic capacitor even at a high temperature of approximately 175° C. The dielectric ceramic includes a perovskite type compound represented by the composition formula (B1-x-yCaxSny)m(Ti1-zZrz)O3 (where x, y, z, and m satisfy 0≦x≦0.20, 0.02≦y≦0.20, 0≦z≦0.05, and... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20090207550 - Electrical feedthrough component and method for its production: An electrical component that is surface mountable includes a base body having first inner electrodes and second inner electrodes. A first outer electrode extends along the base body in a first direction, and a through connection extends along the base body in a second direction that is different from the... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20090207552 - Decoupling capacitors: A decoupling capacitor is disclosed that has an n-type portion and a p-type portion in a semiconductor, said decoupling capacitor comprising an NFET transistor and a PFET transistor, said PFET transistor being substantially formed in said n-type portion and said NFET transistor being substantially formed in said p-type portion, a... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20090207553 - Multilayer capacitor: A first internal conductor has a first portion. A second internal conductor has a lead portion and a main electrode portion. The second internal conductor is arranged in the same layer as the first internal conductor. A third internal conductor has a lead portion and a main electrode portion. The... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20090207554 - Ceramic electronic component, manufacturing method of ceramic electronic component, and packaging method of ceramic electronic components: A ceramic electronic component has a chip element body having a conductor arranged inside, external electrodes, and a discrimination layer. The chip element body has first and second end faces facing each other, first and second side faces being perpendicular to the first and second end faces and facing each... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20090207555 - Antiferroelectric multilayer ceramic capacitor: An antiferroelectric ceramic material that can be formed into a multilayer capacitor is disclosed. The antiferroelectric ceramic material is selected from the Pb(Sn, Zr, Ti)O3 (PSnZT) composition family.... Agent: Mcnees Wallace & Nurick LLC

20090207556 - Dielectric ceramic and capacitor: The invention relates to a ceramic dielectric material and to capacitors including the ceramic dielectric material. The ceramic dielectric material of the invention exhibits a high relative dielectric constant and a stable temperature characteristic of the relative dielectric constant.... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090207557 - Aluminum electrolytic capacitor: An aluminum electrolytic capacitor having an excellent short-circuit resistance, high capacitance, long life, and low equivalent series resistance (ESR) is provided. For this purpose, the aluminum electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element having a positive electrode foil, a first separator, a negative electrode foil, and a second separator, which are... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20090207559 - Basepan assembly for a metering device: A basepan assembly for hook-on attachment onto a metering device is provided including a basepan support having at least two insert latches disposed at a first end and a side flange disposed at a second opposite end. A basepan body is provided being insertable onto said basepan support and including... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20090207560 - Electronic device having organic light emitting diode display device: An electronic device having an impact resistance property is provided. The electronic device includes an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display device and a housing receiving the OLED display device. The OLED display device includes a panel assembly on which a plurality of OLEDs are formed and a printed circuit... Agent: Robert E. Bushnell & Law Firm

20090207558 - Holder, and assembly of the holder and an electronic device: A holder is for holding an electronic device, and includes a housing, a support frame, and a resilient element. The housing is disposed on a rear face of the electronic device, defines a receiving space, and includes a barrier plate abutting against one side of the electronic device. The support... Agent: Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP Intellectual Property Department

20090207561 - Assembly aid for replacing keys on a key pad: Assembly aid for installing or replacing keys on a telephone or other device with a key pad. The assembly aid has a retainer with recesses or apertures for holding keys. The keys are held in the retainer by means of an interference fit. The arrangement of keys on the retainer... Agent: Bohan Mathers

20090207562 - Display device and holder thereof: A holder for fixing a display module to the casing of a display device is disclosed. The holder includes a bent portion and an elastic arm. The bent portion is fixed to the casing. The elastic arm is connected to the bent portion. The elastic arm is fixed to the... Agent: Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe, PLLC

20090207563 - Blade server and switch blade: A blade server is capable of being mounted with a plurality of operation blades, a plurality of switch blades, and I/O blades. The operation blades have CPUs that emit packets for the I/O blades. The switch blades include a crossbar that selects two or more of the plurality of operation... Agent: Nec Corporation Of America

20090207565 - Ducted air temperature sensor: A temperature isolation duct in a computer system comprising a chassis securing a circuit board and a fan system, wherein the fan system draws air through the chassis in an airflow direction, and a heat-generating component is mounted on the circuit board and exposed to the air flow. The hot... Agent: Ibm Corporation (ss/nc) C/o Streets & Steele

20090207564 - Temperature-based monitoring method and system for determining first and second fluid flow rates through a heat exchanger: Monitoring method and system are provided for dynamically determining flow rate of a first fluid and a second fluid through a heat exchanger. The method includes: pre-characterizing the heat exchanger to generate pre-characterized correlation data correlating effectiveness of the heat exchanger to various flow rates of the first and second... Agent: Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti P.C.

20090207566 - Method for operating switched-mode power supply units: In a process for operating an air-cooled mains supply unit for industrial application, temperatures influenced by outer heat sources and by heat sources arranged in the mains supply unit are measured by thermo-elements and reported to a control system. Temperatures measured by at least two thermo-elements arranged at different measurement... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20090207567 - Method and air-cooling unit with dynamic airflow and heat removal adjustability: Method and air-cooling unit are provided for dynamically adjusting airflow rate through and heat removal rate of the air-cooling unit to facilitate cooling of one or more electronics racks of a data center. The air-cooling unit includes a housing, an air-moving device, and an air-to-liquid heat exchanger. The air-moving device... Agent: Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti P.C.

20090207568 - Method and apparatus for cooling in miniaturized electronics: A method and apparatus for cooling in miniaturized electronics are provided including in an electronic circuit board. The electronic circuit includes a substrate and at least one integrated channel within the substrate configured to allow fluid flow therethrough.... Agent: Dean D. Small The Small Patent Law Group LLP

20090207569 - Portable electronic apparatus: A portable electronic apparatus includes a first unit, a second unit, and a hinge unit. The first unit includes a first housing, a heat generating component inside the first housing, a first heat diffusing member disposed inside the first housing and diffusing heat from the heat generating component, and a... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20090207570 - Cover part for electronic equipment and electronic equipment having the same: A cover part of an electronic equipment that exposes or closes a portion of the electronic equipment with which an electronic part is connected, including a housing external appearance constituent portion that constitutes a part of an external appearance surface of a housing of the electronic equipment An inner mount... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20090207571 - Housing for electrical components: A connector assembly for a planar vertical printed circuit board includes a housing having a pair of parallel space planar vertical side walls defining an open-topped vertical chamber in which the printed circuit board is mounted. First electrical connectors mounted on the vertical end edges of the printed circuit board... Agent: Laubscher & Laubscher, P.C.

20090207572 - Electronic device: An electronic device includes a housing defining a through hole, a circuit board fixed in the housing, including a switch and a grounding portion connecting with the ground, a fastening member received in the through hole fixed on the housing and contacting the grounding portion, passing static electricity therethrough and... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Steven Reiss

20090207573 - Electronic module comprising mounting tags: An electronic module MO2 comprises a housing (1) within which an electronic circuit (2) resides, and a mounting tag (15) for mounting the electronic module MO2 on a printed circuit hoard PCB. The mounting tag (15) comprises, from an end towards the housing, a first portion (15A), a second portion... Agent: Nxp, B.v. Nxp Intellectual Property & Licensing

20090207574 - Electronic package structure: An electronic package structure including at least one first electronic element, a second electronic element and a lead frame is provided. The second electronic element includes a body having a cavity. The first electronic element is disposed in the cavity. The lead frame has a plurality of leads. Each of... Agent: J C Patents, Inc.

20090207575 - Oc2 oriented connections 2: The invention discloses design concepts and means and methods that can be used for enhancing the reliability and extending the operating life of electronic devices, and assemblies incorporating such devices, and substrates and/or PCBs, especially if such assemblies are exposed to severe environmental conditions such as thermal cycling or power... Agent: Gabe Cherian

20090207576 - Slotted magnetic material for integrated circuit inductors: An embodiment is an inductor that may include a slotted magnetic material to decrease eddy currents therein that may limit the operation of the inductor at high frequency. An embodiment may employ electro- or electroless plating techniques to form a layer or layers of magnetic material within the slotted magnetic... Agent: Kacvinsky LLC C/o Intellevate

20090207577 - Modular stackable angled patch panel for enclosure: A modular patch panel module is mountable on an electronics enclosure and includes an angled patch face and mounting structure that enables stacking of modular patch panels without interference of patch panel cords with the top of the enclosure or another patch panel stacked thereon. The patch panel modules may... Agent: Panduit Corp.

20090207578 - Apparatus for reducing electromagnetic interference and spreading heat: A radio module for use in an electronic device is disclosed. The radio module has a shield for reducing electromagnetic interference on the radio module. The shield may include a heat-spreading layer made of a material including graphite. The heat-spreading layer may spread heat generated by the radio module. The... Agent: Ipsg, P.C.

20090207579 - Emi shielding assemblies and related methods of retaining components thereof together: In one exemplary embodiment, an electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding apparatus generally includes a shield and a gasket. The gasket includes at least one tab formed monolithically with the gasket and attached to a support or portion of the gasket. The at least one tab is movable relative to the support... Agent: Harness, Dickey, & Pierce, P.l.c

20090207580 - Submount and method of manufacturing the same: A submount with an electrode layer having excellent wettability in soldering and method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. A submount (1) for having a semiconductor device mounted thereon comprises a submount substrate (2), a substrate protective layer (3) formed on a surface of the submount substrate (2), an electrode... Agent: Masao Yoshimura, Chen Yoshimura LLP

20090207581 - Wiring placement method of wirings having different length and semiconductor integrated circuit device: A longest wiring and a shortest wiring alongside each other among the plurality of wirings are placed. Then, a longest wiring from among remaining wires which have not being placed yet, alongside an outside of a space surrounded by the wirings already placed and on a side of a shorter... Agent: Mcginn Intellectual Property Law Group, PLLC

20090201616 - Circuit having low operating voltage for protecting semiconductor device from electrostatic discharge: A circuit for protecting a semiconductor device from electrostatic discharge by protecting an internal circuit from electrostatic current flowing into an input/output pad includes a first discharge unit that discharges the electrostatic current to a first power supply line or a second power supply line. A second discharge unit protects... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20090201615 - Method and apparatus for esd protection: A technique that minimizes false triggering of an electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit is disclosed. In an embodiment, the resistor-capacitor (RC) time constant of an ESD trigger element is reduced during normal operation minimizing the risk of false triggering. Circuit layout area is saved without the need of a timeout... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.

20090201617 - Circuit breaker: Disclosed is a current-limiting circuit breaker including first and second mechanical switches connected in series with each other, a first diode, and a first snubber circuit, each connected in parallel across both ends of the first mechanical switch, and a second diode, and a second snubber circuit, each connected in... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20090201619 - Method and apparatus for an in-rush current limiting circuit: An in-rush current limiting circuit is disclosed. An apparatus according to aspects of the present invention includes a power switch having a first, second and third terminals. A capacitor having a first terminal and a second terminal is also included. The second terminal of the capacitor is coupled to the... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman LLP

20090201618 - Power supply circuit, overcurrent protection circuit for the same, and electronic device: A power supply circuit includes an output transistor including a source coupled to power supply voltage, and a drain from which output voltage is outputted; a first error amplifier powered by the power supply voltage and outputting a signal based on a potential difference between the output voltage and a... Agent: Fujitsu Patent Center C/o Cpa Global

20090201620 - Electromagnetic field energy recycling: An electromagnetic field energy recycling circuit recovers energy from collapsing magnetic fields, stores recovered energy as charge on a capacitance, and subsequently re-uses stored recovered energy to establish a magnetic field. Capacitance and inductance are sequentially connected in various configurations to recycle the energy by a discontinuous resonant energy transfer.... Agent: Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik

20090201621 - Multifunction security device: The present invention is directed to an apparatus for providing law enforcement and private citizens with a single device that integrates law enforcement tools and mechanisms for the application of force. An exemplary device features a metal detector, a light emitting source optionally having a strobe feature, an electric stun... Agent: Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. (main)

20090201622 - Detachable electrostatic chuck for supporting a substrate in a process chamber: A substrate support has an electrostatic chuck comprising an electrostatic puck with a dielectric covering an electrode capable of being charged to energize a process gas. The chuck has a frontside surface to receive a substrate and a base plate having an annular flange. A spring loaded heat transfer plate... Agent: Janah & Associates, P.C.

20090201623 - Capacitive rf-mems device with integrated decoupling capacitor: The present invention provides a capacitive RF-MEMS device comprising a vertically integrated decoupling capacitor (14). The decoupling capacitor (14) therefore does not take extra area. Furthermore, the RF-MEMS according to the invention needs less interconnects, which also saves space and which reduces the series inductance/resistance in the RF path.... Agent: Nxp, B.v. Nxp Intellectual Property & Licensing

20090201624 - Component-embedded substrate and component package using component-embedded substrate: A component-embedded substrate includes a chip capacitor. The chip capacitor includes a ceramic laminate body and a plurality of terminal electrodes. The component-embedded substrate has a first principal surface and a second principal surface. At least two of the plurality of terminal electrodes are connected to the first principal surface... Agent: Murata Manufacturing Company, Ltd. C/o Keating & Bennett, LLP

20090201625 - Conductive structure having capacitor: A three-dimensional conductive structure has a first electrode and a second electrode of a capacitor structure, and thereby defines a capacitor space. At least a signal line is further included in the capacitor space where both the first electrode and the second electrode can cross and detour round the signal... Agent: North America Intellectual Property Corporation

20090201626 - Gap capacitors for monitoring stress in solder balls in flip chip technology: A semiconductor structure and a method for forming the same. The structure includes (i) a dielectric layer, (ii) a bottom capacitor plate and an electrically conductive line on the dielectric layer, (iii) a top capacitor plate on top of the bottom capacitor plate, (iv) a gap region, and (v) a... Agent: Schmeiser, Olsen & Watts

20090201627 - Multilayer capacitor array: A multilayer capacitor array achieves a high ESR because terminal conductors to which internal electrodes in capacitance sections are connected in parallel are connected in series through internal electrodes in ESR control sections to external electrodes. Since in the multilayer capacitor array the internal electrodes extend as far as a... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20090201628 - Multilayer ceramic capacitor and method of manufacturing the same: In a multilayer ceramic capacitor including: a laminated body layer formed by alternately laminating dielectric layers made of ceramic particles and internal electrodes; and a pair of external electrodes provided on at least both end surfaces of the laminated body layer and alternately connected to the internal electrodes electrically, the... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20090201629 - Multilayered electrochemical energy storage device and method of manufacture thereof: An energy storage device comprising one or more cells, wherein each cell is defined by a pair of electrodes and a separator placed therebetween, wherein each cell is bounded by two current collectors, the geometric form and size of said separator being identical to the form and size of said... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20090201630 - Phosphorus compound-complexed activated carbon for electric double layer capacitor and method for producing the same: A phosphorus compound-complexed activated carbon capable of easily realizing an electric double layer capacitor having high capacitance per unit volume and excellent durability is provided. A phosphorus compound-complexed activated carbon for an electric double layer capacitor having a phosphorus atom content of 1,000 ppm or more, and 20,000 ppm or... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090201631 - Solid electrolytic capacitor: In a solid electrolytic capacitor, a capacitor element laminate formed by stacking capacitor elements each using a valve metal as an anode body is bonded to a substrate by a conductive adhesive and packaged by a resin portion. The substrate includes a printed substrate made of an epoxy resin. On... Agent: Frishauf, Holtz, Goodman & Chick, PC

20090201632 - Medical care unit: A medical care unit provides power supply or data transmission in medical apparatuses. In particular, current consumers and data transmission apparatuses are slidable along a coupling device of the medical care unit. The medical care unit includes an oblong support that includes the coupling device, which extend along the support... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20090201633 - Watthour meter box flange and method for installation of same: The present disclosure relates to an apparatus and methods for securing a box cover to a watt-hour meter box base. In certain embodiments, the apparatus consists of a unitary member incorporating a plurality of flange members adapted for securing at least a portion of a top of a watthour meter... Agent: Michael A Evans Dewalch Technologies

20090201635 - Flat panel display device: A flat panel display device includes a bezel and a flat display panel accommodated in the bezel. The bezel includes a substrate part, bent parts, each of which is formed on one of edges of the substrate part and extends substantially perpendicular to the substrate part, and a protrusion formed... Agent: Robert E. Bushnell & Law Firm

20090201636 - Ergonomic solvent resistant portable computer: A portable computer that is ergonomic and solvent resistant is disclosed. The computer may have an exterior surface that is made from a soft polymer, so that it will shield a user from exposure to heat while providing a positive tactile feel and shielding the computer from impact. The computer... Agent: Daffer Mcdaniel LLP

20090201637 - Bag computer display panel prop assembly: Disclosed is an assembly to hold the angular position of a display panel relative to the bag front to which it is pivotally attached. The display panel is attached to the bag so it can pivot flat against the bag front or away from the bag into the line of... Agent: Charles A. Daley Iii

20090201638 - Retractable card adapter: Methods and apparatus for interfacing a memory device with a host device are disclosed. According to one aspect of the present invention, an apparatus which enables a non-volatile memory device to communicate with a host device includes a body and an element. The body has a boundary, and the element... Agent: Sandisk Corporation Jenkins, Wilson, Taylor & Hunt, P.A.

20090201634 - In-desk usb hub and connectivity system: A connectivity system capable of use with a desk (199) having a surface containing an aperture (120) includes a grommet (210, 610, 1010, 1210) and a connection hub (220, 620, 1020, 1220). The grommet has an interior surface (212, 612, 1012, 1212). The connection hub includes a connection port (221,... Agent: Bryan Cave LLP

20090201639 - Chassis of portable electronic apparatus: A chassis of a portable electronic apparatus includes a heat sink assembly disposed therein and carries a keyboard on the top. The chassis has an air inlet and an air outlet on a first surface on the side opposite to the keyboard, which are respectively corresponding to an intake end... Agent: Workman Nydegger 1000 Eagle Gate Tower

20090201641 - Airflow conducting structure: The present invention provides an airflow conducting structure for an electronic device having a base and a control box. The control box is inserted in and mounted on the base, and a first connection section is disposed in a grooved top of the base. The control box has a box... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20090201640 - Noise-reducing attachment apparatus for heat exchanger door of an electronics rack of a data center: A noise-reducing attachment apparatus for a heat exchanger door is provided for facilitating attenuation of noise emanating from an electronics rack. The apparatus includes a frame structure configured to coupled to the heat exchanger door. The door includes in air opening and air-to-liquid heat exchanger, and air passing through the... Agent: Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti P.C.

20090201642 - Systems and methods for connecting a circuit board with a chassis: Systems and methods for connecting a circuit board, such as a circuit board of a fan tray, with a chassis are described herein. Systems and methods for floating, aligning, centering, grounding and blind-mating a connector set are also described herein.... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman LLP

20090201643 - Integrated micro-channels for 3d through silicon architectures: Some embodiments of the present invention include apparatuses and methods relating to integrated micro-channels for removing heat from 3D through silicon architectures.... Agent: Intel/bstz Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman LLP

20090201644 - Systems and associated methods for cooling computer components: Computer systems and associated methods for cooling computer components are disclosed herein. One embodiment of a computer system includes a computer cabinet having an air inlet spaced apart from an air outlet. The computer system also includes heat exchangers positioned in the computer cabinet, and a heat removal system in... Agent: Perkins Coie LLP Patent-sea

20090201645 - Cooling system for electronic equipment: In a cooling system for an electronic device of the present invention, server rooms in which a plurality of servers are placed, an evaporator which is provided close to each of the servers, and cools exhaust air from the server by vaporizing a refrigerant with heat generating from the server,... Agent: Roberts Mlotkowski Safran & Cole, P.C. Intellectual Property Department

20090201647 - Heat dissipation device: A heat dissipation device is disposed in an electronic device and performs thermal exchange with an electronic component of the electronic device. The heat dissipation device includes a heat sink and a plurality of fluttering slices. The heat sink is attached on the electronic component to conduct the thermal energy... Agent: Rabin & Berdo, PC

20090201646 - Retaining device: A retaining device is used to press a heat conducting plate to in contact with a heat-generating element disposed on a circuit board. The retaining device includes a bracket, a plurality of elastic members, and a plurality of fasteners. The bracket is disposed on a side surface of the circuit... Agent: Workman Nydegger 1000 Eagle Gate Tower

20090201648 - Contour surface cooling of electronics devices: The present invention provides a cooling device including a heat generating device having a device surface with a device surface contour on at least a portion of the device surface and a base having a base surface with a base surface contour on at least a portion of the base... Agent: Honeywell International Inc. Patent Services

20090201649 - Electrical device, particularyl for driving a motively and/or rgeneratively operable electric machine: An electrical device, particularly for driving a motively and/or regeneratively operable electric machine, having at least one switching-element module, which may be for inverting and/or rectifying electric currents, the switching-element module being able to be cooled by a cooling device and resting at least indirectly thereon, a fixation element, at... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20090201650 - Controller assemblies for electric drive utility vehicles: Controller assemblies and packaging for electronic control systems of electric motors utilized in utility vehicles or other power equipment. Features of the controller assemblies and packaging described herein allow for, among other things, modularity, scalability, and improved heat transfer.... Agent: Neal, Gerber, & Eisenberg

20090201651 - Resin sealing semiconductor device and electronic device using resin sealing semiconductor device: A resin sealing semiconductor device (2) having a structure in which a portion to be sealed of components including a plurality of chip mounting board, a semiconductor chip mounted to a front surface of each chip mounting board, and a plurality of leads provided correspondingly to each chip mounting board... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20090201652 - Circuit with an integrated shield and hearing aid: A flexible printed circuit board having an integrated shield, a circuit based thereon, and a hearing aid having the circuit, are provided. The flexible printed circuit board includes a mount layer, a metallization layer and a shielding layer for shielding against electromagnetic interference influences. It can be bent about a... Agent: Lerner Greenberg Stemer LLP

20090201653 - Fixing device: A fixing device is provided for disposing an interface card in a casing of an electronic device, wherein the casing of electronic device includes lateral walls, a peripheral component bracket fixed to the casing. The fixing device includes a rotating bracket and an interface bracket, wherein the rotating bracket is... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20090201654 - Method and system for improving electrical performance of vias for high data rate transmission: A method and system for reducing via hole parasitic effects on PCB transmission channels. In order to reduce the effects of excess via capacitance in PCB structures, PCB via modeling accuracy for high speed serial data transmissions is improved by utilizing lower permittivity reinforcement and z-axis conducting methods. A method... Agent: Christopher & Weisberg, P.A.

20090201655 - Push button switch: A push button switch includes a base part (22) provided with a snap dome (23b) and a fixed contact (23a), a cover member (24) disposed to cover the base part (22) and having at one side surface an opening (42), an operating controller (25) disposed to slide inside the opening... Agent: Browdy And Neimark, P.l.l.c. 624 Ninth Street, Nw

20090201656 - Semiconductor package, and method of manufacturing semiconductor package: A semiconductor package is obtained by separately preparing a board having, as formed on the surface thereof, an interconnect pattern containing a fine pattern having a narrow interconnect pitch adapted to connection with a high-pin-count device, and a board having, as formed on the surface thereof, an interconnect pattern containing... Agent: Mcginn Intellectual Property Law Group, PLLC

20090201657 - Wiring substrate for use in semiconductor apparatus, method for fabricating the same, and semiconductor apparatus using the same: On a printed-wiring board 1-1, a conductor layer 2 is laminated to both the top surface and the bottom surface of a substrate core 7 so as to pattern the substrate core, and a solder resist 4 is laminated to the substrate core. The solder resist 4 laminated to the... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20090201658 - Interconnection assembly for printed circuit boards: A backplane has through holes for conductors to project through the backplane in arrays corresponding to respective circuit boards arranged along the front side of the backplane. The through holes include ground holes for receiving ground conductors in connection with a ground plane, and signal holes for receiving signal conductors... Agent: Jones Day

20090201659 - Multi-component electrical module: A mechanical construction of an electrical module includes two or more electrical components (102-105). Each of the electrical components has a contact surface (106-109) that is capable of forming a galvanic contact with an external electrical conductor. The electrical module includes a holder element (101) that includes flexible material arranged... Agent: Young & Thompson

20090201660 - Control board assembly and display device having the same: A control board assembly includes a board, at least one electronic component mounted on one surface of the board, and a shield case receiving therein the board on which the at least one electronic component is mounted. On one surface of the shield case facing the at least one electronic... Agent: F. Chau & Associates, LLC

20090201661 - Angle regulating apparatus of a display device: There is provided an angle regulating apparatus enabling a user to freely set a rotational angle and direction of a display device installed on a wall or ceiling. The angle regulating apparatus of a display device includes: a support plate coupled to a rear side of the display device; a... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090201616 - Circuit having low operating voltage for protecting semiconductor device from electrostatic discharge: A circuit for protecting a semiconductor device from electrostatic discharge by protecting an internal circuit from electrostatic current flowing into an input/output pad includes a first discharge unit that discharges the electrostatic current to a first power supply line or a second power supply line. A second discharge unit protects... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20090201615 - Method and apparatus for esd protection: A technique that minimizes false triggering of an electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit is disclosed. In an embodiment, the resistor-capacitor (RC) time constant of an ESD trigger element is reduced during normal operation minimizing the risk of false triggering. Circuit layout area is saved without the need of a timeout... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.

20090201617 - Circuit breaker: Disclosed is a current-limiting circuit breaker including first and second mechanical switches connected in series with each other, a first diode, and a first snubber circuit, each connected in parallel across both ends of the first mechanical switch, and a second diode, and a second snubber circuit, each connected in... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20090201619 - Method and apparatus for an in-rush current limiting circuit: An in-rush current limiting circuit is disclosed. An apparatus according to aspects of the present invention includes a power switch having a first, second and third terminals. A capacitor having a first terminal and a second terminal is also included. The second terminal of the capacitor is coupled to the... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman LLP

20090201618 - Power supply circuit, overcurrent protection circuit for the same, and electronic device: A power supply circuit includes an output transistor including a source coupled to power supply voltage, and a drain from which output voltage is outputted; a first error amplifier powered by the power supply voltage and outputting a signal based on a potential difference between the output voltage and a... Agent: Fujitsu Patent Center C/o Cpa Global

20090201620 - Electromagnetic field energy recycling: An electromagnetic field energy recycling circuit recovers energy from collapsing magnetic fields, stores recovered energy as charge on a capacitance, and subsequently re-uses stored recovered energy to establish a magnetic field. Capacitance and inductance are sequentially connected in various configurations to recycle the energy by a discontinuous resonant energy transfer.... Agent: Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik

20090201621 - Multifunction security device: The present invention is directed to an apparatus for providing law enforcement and private citizens with a single device that integrates law enforcement tools and mechanisms for the application of force. An exemplary device features a metal detector, a light emitting source optionally having a strobe feature, an electric stun... Agent: Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. (main)

20090201622 - Detachable electrostatic chuck for supporting a substrate in a process chamber: A substrate support has an electrostatic chuck comprising an electrostatic puck with a dielectric covering an electrode capable of being charged to energize a process gas. The chuck has a frontside surface to receive a substrate and a base plate having an annular flange. A spring loaded heat transfer plate... Agent: Janah & Associates, P.C.

20090201623 - Capacitive rf-mems device with integrated decoupling capacitor: The present invention provides a capacitive RF-MEMS device comprising a vertically integrated decoupling capacitor (14). The decoupling capacitor (14) therefore does not take extra area. Furthermore, the RF-MEMS according to the invention needs less interconnects, which also saves space and which reduces the series inductance/resistance in the RF path.... Agent: Nxp, B.v. Nxp Intellectual Property & Licensing

20090201624 - Component-embedded substrate and component package using component-embedded substrate: A component-embedded substrate includes a chip capacitor. The chip capacitor includes a ceramic laminate body and a plurality of terminal electrodes. The component-embedded substrate has a first principal surface and a second principal surface. At least two of the plurality of terminal electrodes are connected to the first principal surface... Agent: Murata Manufacturing Company, Ltd. C/o Keating & Bennett, LLP

20090201625 - Conductive structure having capacitor: A three-dimensional conductive structure has a first electrode and a second electrode of a capacitor structure, and thereby defines a capacitor space. At least a signal line is further included in the capacitor space where both the first electrode and the second electrode can cross and detour round the signal... Agent: North America Intellectual Property Corporation

20090201626 - Gap capacitors for monitoring stress in solder balls in flip chip technology: A semiconductor structure and a method for forming the same. The structure includes (i) a dielectric layer, (ii) a bottom capacitor plate and an electrically conductive line on the dielectric layer, (iii) a top capacitor plate on top of the bottom capacitor plate, (iv) a gap region, and (v) a... Agent: Schmeiser, Olsen & Watts

20090201627 - Multilayer capacitor array: A multilayer capacitor array achieves a high ESR because terminal conductors to which internal electrodes in capacitance sections are connected in parallel are connected in series through internal electrodes in ESR control sections to external electrodes. Since in the multilayer capacitor array the internal electrodes extend as far as a... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20090201628 - Multilayer ceramic capacitor and method of manufacturing the same: In a multilayer ceramic capacitor including: a laminated body layer formed by alternately laminating dielectric layers made of ceramic particles and internal electrodes; and a pair of external electrodes provided on at least both end surfaces of the laminated body layer and alternately connected to the internal electrodes electrically, the... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20090201629 - Multilayered electrochemical energy storage device and method of manufacture thereof: An energy storage device comprising one or more cells, wherein each cell is defined by a pair of electrodes and a separator placed therebetween, wherein each cell is bounded by two current collectors, the geometric form and size of said separator being identical to the form and size of said... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20090201630 - Phosphorus compound-complexed activated carbon for electric double layer capacitor and method for producing the same: A phosphorus compound-complexed activated carbon capable of easily realizing an electric double layer capacitor having high capacitance per unit volume and excellent durability is provided. A phosphorus compound-complexed activated carbon for an electric double layer capacitor having a phosphorus atom content of 1,000 ppm or more, and 20,000 ppm or... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090201631 - Solid electrolytic capacitor: In a solid electrolytic capacitor, a capacitor element laminate formed by stacking capacitor elements each using a valve metal as an anode body is bonded to a substrate by a conductive adhesive and packaged by a resin portion. The substrate includes a printed substrate made of an epoxy resin. On... Agent: Frishauf, Holtz, Goodman & Chick, PC

20090201632 - Medical care unit: A medical care unit provides power supply or data transmission in medical apparatuses. In particular, current consumers and data transmission apparatuses are slidable along a coupling device of the medical care unit. The medical care unit includes an oblong support that includes the coupling device, which extend along the support... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20090201633 - Watthour meter box flange and method for installation of same: The present disclosure relates to an apparatus and methods for securing a box cover to a watt-hour meter box base. In certain embodiments, the apparatus consists of a unitary member incorporating a plurality of flange members adapted for securing at least a portion of a top of a watthour meter... Agent: Michael A Evans Dewalch Technologies

20090201635 - Flat panel display device: A flat panel display device includes a bezel and a flat display panel accommodated in the bezel. The bezel includes a substrate part, bent parts, each of which is formed on one of edges of the substrate part and extends substantially perpendicular to the substrate part, and a protrusion formed... Agent: Robert E. Bushnell & Law Firm

20090201636 - Ergonomic solvent resistant portable computer: A portable computer that is ergonomic and solvent resistant is disclosed. The computer may have an exterior surface that is made from a soft polymer, so that it will shield a user from exposure to heat while providing a positive tactile feel and shielding the computer from impact. The computer... Agent: Daffer Mcdaniel LLP

20090201637 - Bag computer display panel prop assembly: Disclosed is an assembly to hold the angular position of a display panel relative to the bag front to which it is pivotally attached. The display panel is attached to the bag so it can pivot flat against the bag front or away from the bag into the line of... Agent: Charles A. Daley Iii

20090201638 - Retractable card adapter: Methods and apparatus for interfacing a memory device with a host device are disclosed. According to one aspect of the present invention, an apparatus which enables a non-volatile memory device to communicate with a host device includes a body and an element. The body has a boundary, and the element... Agent: Sandisk Corporation Jenkins, Wilson, Taylor & Hunt, P.A.

20090201634 - In-desk usb hub and connectivity system: A connectivity system capable of use with a desk (199) having a surface containing an aperture (120) includes a grommet (210, 610, 1010, 1210) and a connection hub (220, 620, 1020, 1220). The grommet has an interior surface (212, 612, 1012, 1212). The connection hub includes a connection port (221,... Agent: Bryan Cave LLP

20090201639 - Chassis of portable electronic apparatus: A chassis of a portable electronic apparatus includes a heat sink assembly disposed therein and carries a keyboard on the top. The chassis has an air inlet and an air outlet on a first surface on the side opposite to the keyboard, which are respectively corresponding to an intake end... Agent: Workman Nydegger 1000 Eagle Gate Tower

20090201641 - Airflow conducting structure: The present invention provides an airflow conducting structure for an electronic device having a base and a control box. The control box is inserted in and mounted on the base, and a first connection section is disposed in a grooved top of the base. The control box has a box... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20090201640 - Noise-reducing attachment apparatus for heat exchanger door of an electronics rack of a data center: A noise-reducing attachment apparatus for a heat exchanger door is provided for facilitating attenuation of noise emanating from an electronics rack. The apparatus includes a frame structure configured to coupled to the heat exchanger door. The door includes in air opening and air-to-liquid heat exchanger, and air passing through the... Agent: Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti P.C.

20090201642 - Systems and methods for connecting a circuit board with a chassis: Systems and methods for connecting a circuit board, such as a circuit board of a fan tray, with a chassis are described herein. Systems and methods for floating, aligning, centering, grounding and blind-mating a connector set are also described herein.... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman LLP

20090201643 - Integrated micro-channels for 3d through silicon architectures: Some embodiments of the present invention include apparatuses and methods relating to integrated micro-channels for removing heat from 3D through silicon architectures.... Agent: Intel/bstz Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman LLP

20090201644 - Systems and associated methods for cooling computer components: Computer systems and associated methods for cooling computer components are disclosed herein. One embodiment of a computer system includes a computer cabinet having an air inlet spaced apart from an air outlet. The computer system also includes heat exchangers positioned in the computer cabinet, and a heat removal system in... Agent: Perkins Coie LLP Patent-sea

20090201645 - Cooling system for electronic equipment: In a cooling system for an electronic device of the present invention, server rooms in which a plurality of servers are placed, an evaporator which is provided close to each of the servers, and cools exhaust air from the server by vaporizing a refrigerant with heat generating from the server,... Agent: Roberts Mlotkowski Safran & Cole, P.C. Intellectual Property Department

20090201647 - Heat dissipation device: A heat dissipation device is disposed in an electronic device and performs thermal exchange with an electronic component of the electronic device. The heat dissipation device includes a heat sink and a plurality of fluttering slices. The heat sink is attached on the electronic component to conduct the thermal energy... Agent: Rabin & Berdo, PC

20090201646 - Retaining device: A retaining device is used to press a heat conducting plate to in contact with a heat-generating element disposed on a circuit board. The retaining device includes a bracket, a plurality of elastic members, and a plurality of fasteners. The bracket is disposed on a side surface of the circuit... Agent: Workman Nydegger 1000 Eagle Gate Tower

20090201648 - Contour surface cooling of electronics devices: The present invention provides a cooling device including a heat generating device having a device surface with a device surface contour on at least a portion of the device surface and a base having a base surface with a base surface contour on at least a portion of the base... Agent: Honeywell International Inc. Patent Services

20090201649 - Electrical device, particularyl for driving a motively and/or rgeneratively operable electric machine: An electrical device, particularly for driving a motively and/or regeneratively operable electric machine, having at least one switching-element module, which may be for inverting and/or rectifying electric currents, the switching-element module being able to be cooled by a cooling device and resting at least indirectly thereon, a fixation element, at... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20090201650 - Controller assemblies for electric drive utility vehicles: Controller assemblies and packaging for electronic control systems of electric motors utilized in utility vehicles or other power equipment. Features of the controller assemblies and packaging described herein allow for, among other things, modularity, scalability, and improved heat transfer.... Agent: Neal, Gerber, & Eisenberg

20090201651 - Resin sealing semiconductor device and electronic device using resin sealing semiconductor device: A resin sealing semiconductor device (2) having a structure in which a portion to be sealed of components including a plurality of chip mounting board, a semiconductor chip mounted to a front surface of each chip mounting board, and a plurality of leads provided correspondingly to each chip mounting board... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20090201652 - Circuit with an integrated shield and hearing aid: A flexible printed circuit board having an integrated shield, a circuit based thereon, and a hearing aid having the circuit, are provided. The flexible printed circuit board includes a mount layer, a metallization layer and a shielding layer for shielding against electromagnetic interference influences. It can be bent about a... Agent: Lerner Greenberg Stemer LLP

20090201653 - Fixing device: A fixing device is provided for disposing an interface card in a casing of an electronic device, wherein the casing of electronic device includes lateral walls, a peripheral component bracket fixed to the casing. The fixing device includes a rotating bracket and an interface bracket, wherein the rotating bracket is... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20090201654 - Method and system for improving electrical performance of vias for high data rate transmission: A method and system for reducing via hole parasitic effects on PCB transmission channels. In order to reduce the effects of excess via capacitance in PCB structures, PCB via modeling accuracy for high speed serial data transmissions is improved by utilizing lower permittivity reinforcement and z-axis conducting methods. A method... Agent: Christopher & Weisberg, P.A.

20090201655 - Push button switch: A push button switch includes a base part (22) provided with a snap dome (23b) and a fixed contact (23a), a cover member (24) disposed to cover the base part (22) and having at one side surface an opening (42), an operating controller (25) disposed to slide inside the opening... Agent: Browdy And Neimark, P.l.l.c. 624 Ninth Street, Nw

20090201656 - Semiconductor package, and method of manufacturing semiconductor package: A semiconductor package is obtained by separately preparing a board having, as formed on the surface thereof, an interconnect pattern containing a fine pattern having a narrow interconnect pitch adapted to connection with a high-pin-count device, and a board having, as formed on the surface thereof, an interconnect pattern containing... Agent: Mcginn Intellectual Property Law Group, PLLC

20090201657 - Wiring substrate for use in semiconductor apparatus, method for fabricating the same, and semiconductor apparatus using the same: On a printed-wiring board 1-1, a conductor layer 2 is laminated to both the top surface and the bottom surface of a substrate core 7 so as to pattern the substrate core, and a solder resist 4 is laminated to the substrate core. The solder resist 4 laminated to the... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20090201658 - Interconnection assembly for printed circuit boards: A backplane has through holes for conductors to project through the backplane in arrays corresponding to respective circuit boards arranged along the front side of the backplane. The through holes include ground holes for receiving ground conductors in connection with a ground plane, and signal holes for receiving signal conductors... Agent: Jones Day

20090201659 - Multi-component electrical module: A mechanical construction of an electrical module includes two or more electrical components (102-105). Each of the electrical components has a contact surface (106-109) that is capable of forming a galvanic contact with an external electrical conductor. The electrical module includes a holder element (101) that includes flexible material arranged... Agent: Young & Thompson

20090201660 - Control board assembly and display device having the same: A control board assembly includes a board, at least one electronic component mounted on one surface of the board, and a shield case receiving therein the board on which the at least one electronic component is mounted. On one surface of the shield case facing the at least one electronic... Agent: F. Chau & Associates, LLC

20090201661 - Angle regulating apparatus of a display device: There is provided an angle regulating apparatus enabling a user to freely set a rotational angle and direction of a display device installed on a wall or ceiling. The angle regulating apparatus of a display device includes: a support plate coupled to a rear side of the display device; a... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090195942 - Effect of a loss of a reactive impedance of a transformer, when secondary windings of the transformer are short circuited. the method and the device for a reduction of a short circuit currents: P

20090195944 - Electrostatic discharge protection: An electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection device (61, 71), coupled across input-output (I/O) (22) and common (23) terminals of a core circuit (24) that it is intended to protect from ESD events, comprises, multiple serially coupled ESD clamp stages (41, 41′), each stage (41, 41′) comprising an interior node (52, 52′)... Agent: Ingrassia Fisher & Lorenz, P.C. (fs)

20090195946 - Electrostatic discharge protection using an intrinsic inductive shunt: In one embodiment of the present invention, an electrostatic discharge protection circuit provides efficient electrostatic discharge protection to an RFIC. The circuit includes several parts such as an inductor coupled from a first rail to an internal node. A power amplifier transistor having a transconductance control node is coupled to... Agent: The Mueller Law Office, P.C.

20090195945 - Esd-detector: The invention relates to a method for reducing the adverse effects of electrostatic discharge events occurring in a handheld device. The invention involves the steps of enabling a detector for detection of an electrostatic discharge event in the handheld device, detecting the electrostatic discharge event which has affected the handheld... Agent: Warren A. Sklar (soer) Renner, Otto, Boisselle & Sklar, LLP

20090195949 - Integrated circuit with electrostatic discharge protection circuit: An integrated circuit with an electrostatic discharge protection circuit includes a first power pad, a second power pad, at least a circuit module, and a power clamp circuit. The circuit module includes a signal pad, an internal circuit and a first bipolar transistor. A first parasitical resistance is coupled between... Agent: North America Intellectual Property Corporation

20090195951 - Method and apparatus for improved electrostatic discharge protection: An ESD protection circuit having a triggering device, an ESD device and a circuit device coupled between the triggering device and the circuit device such that the circuit device conducts current only in one direction between the ESD device and the triggering device so the ESD device is in an... Agent: Patent Docket Administrator Lowenstein Sandler P.C.

20090195948 - Methods for making a starting substrate wafer for semiconductor engineering having wafer through connections: The invention relates to a method of making a starting substrate wafer for semiconductor engineering having electrical wafer through connections (140; 192). It comprises providing a wafer (110; 150) having a front side and a back side and having a base of low resistivity silicon and a layer of high... Agent: Kevin Farrell Pierce Atwood

20090195950 - Network communication processing apparatus with esd protection: The invention discloses a network communication processing apparatus capable of processing the cable discharge event. The network communication processing apparatus comprises an electrostatic protection circuit coupled between two signal pins used for transmitting/receiving the network signal on a cable. When the cable discharge event occurred on the cable, the electrostatic... Agent: Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe, PLLC

20090195943 - Overvoltage protection circuit with reduced sensitivity to process variations: An overvoltage protection circuit includes a shunt circuit adapted for connection to at least one circuit node to be protected from an overvoltage condition and a voltage generator coupled to the shunt circuit. The shunt circuit is selectively activated as a function of a control signal supplied to the shunt... Agent: Ryan, Mason & Lewis, LLP

20090195947 - Protective circuit: A protective circuit connected between a terminal of a semiconductor integrated circuit and ground (GND), comprises: a first diode having an anode connected to the terminal of the semiconductor integrated circuit; a second diode having an anode connected to GND and a cathode connected to the cathode of the first... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20090195952 - Method and apparatus for protecting against reverse current flow: A system for protecting against reverse current flow in an output module of an Industrial Process Control System includes a transistor that is driven by a control signal and a current monitor arranged to monitor a current through the transistor. The system includes a processor that is arranged to receive... Agent: Rockwell Automation, Inc./bf

20090195953 - Power ic with an over-current protection circuit and method thereof: A power IC with an over-current protection receives an input voltage and converts the input voltage into an output voltage to a load. The present invention controls a power transistor to provide an output current to the load, and uses the output control unit to control the power transistor. Furthermore,... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20090195954 - Peak current limiting apparatus: The present disclosure is related to a peak current limiting apparatus of the present disclosure comprising a trigger element serially connected between a power supply source and the load, diverting a fault current to other paths connected in parallel when the fault current exceeding a threshold is generated, a main... Agent: Lee, Hong, Degerman, Kang & Waimey

20090195955 - Buoyant grounding terminal electrode apparatus for lightning protection: The subject invention pertains to a method and apparatus for lightning protection for a vessel or structure operated on a fluid such as water. In a specific embodiment of the subject invention, a sailboat mast or lightning rod serves to collect the lightning charge and a flexible conductive wire is... Agent: Wallace Hall

20090195956 - Low bypass fine arrestor: A fine arrestor having a body with a bore there through, an inner conductor within the bore, an inner conductor capacitor within the bore coupled between a surge portion of the inner conductor and a protected portion of the inner conductor, and an inner conductor inductor within the bore coupled... Agent: Babcock Ip, PLLC

20090195957 - Power capacitor: A power capacitor is described herein. The power capacitor includes a housing and at least one capacitor winding. The power capacitor also includes at least one mechanical spring clement between the housing and the at least one capacitor winding.... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20090195958 - Method and system for varactor linearization: Aspects of a method and system for varactor linearization are provided. In this regard, a relationship between control voltage and capacitance of a variable capacitor may be controlled utilizing a plurality of bias voltages communicatively coupled to a corresponding plurality of bias terminals of said variable capacitor. The variable capacitor... Agent: Mcandrews Held & Malloy, Ltd

20090195959 - Electronic device and method for controlling same: A portable electronic device includes a housing, a display device exposed by the housing, an input device for receiving user-input, a plurality of sensors on the housing for detecting touches on the portable electronic device, and functional components housed in the housing. The functional components include a memory device and... Agent: Research In Motion Attn: Glenda Wolfe

20090195960 - Electronic device and production method thereof: Electronic device 1 comprises an element body 10, comprising a dielectric layer 2 constituted by a dielectric ceramic composition, and a terminal electrode 4, formed outside of the element body 10. The dielectric ceramic composition comprised a main component including barium titanate; a first subcomponent including at least one oxide... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20090195961 - Method and device for storing electricity in quantum batteries: Quantum Batteries (super capacitors) which by a new quantum effect “virtual photon resonance” can store electrical energy as a pure electrical battery in ranges up to 15 MJ/kg and more. The battery is basically a capacitor composed of insulating matrix material with either dispersed nanocrystal particles of Rutile TiO2 or... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20090195962 - Multilayer electrode structures including capacitor structures having aluminum oxide diffusion barriers: A multilayer electrode structure has a conductive layer including aluminum, an oxide layer formed on the conductive layer, and an oxygen diffusion barrier layer. The oxide layer includes zirconium oxide and/or titanium oxide. The oxygen diffusion barrier layer is formed at an interface between the conductive layer and the oxide... Agent: Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec

20090195963 - Capacitor and method of manufacturing the same: A capacitor includes a pair of electrically conductive layers; a plurality of substantially or nearly tubular dielectric materials disposed between the pair of electrically conductive layers formed of anodic oxide of metal; first electrodes which are filled in hollow portions of the dielectric materials and connected to one of the... Agent: Law Office Of Katsuhiro Arai

20090195964 - Electric double layer capacitor and method for manufacturing same: An electric double layer capacitor includes first and second collectors, first and second polarizable electrode layers provided on the first and second collectors, respectively, a separator having an insulating property provided between the first and second polarizable electrode layers, and an electrolytic solution impregnated in the separator and the first... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20090195965 - Electrolytic capacitor and method of manufacturing the same: An electrolytic capacitor in which positions of an anode terminal and a cathode terminal in a wound-type capacitor element can be fixed and consequently increase in leakage current can be suppressed and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The electrolytic capacitor including a wound-type capacitor element having an anode terminal... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20090195966 - Solid electrolytic capacitor: A solid electrolytic capacitor includes an anode body made of valve metal, a dielectric oxide layer provided on the anode body, and a conductive layer provided on the carbon layer. The carbon layer contains carbon and aromatic compound having sulfonic acid radical. This solid electrolytic capacitor has a small equivalent... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack L.L.P.

20090195967 - Constructions comprising hafnium oxide and/or zirconium oxide: The invention includes ALD-type methods in which two or more different precursors are utilized with one or more reactants to form a material. In particular aspects, the precursors are hafnium and aluminum, the only reactant is ozone, and the material is hafnium oxide predominantly in a tetragonal crystalline phase.... Agent: Wells St. John P.s.

20090195968 - Solid electrolytic capacitor: A dielectric layer and a solid electrolyte layer are formed on the surface of a positive electrode member composed of a metallic material having a valve action or a conductive oxide. Then, a conductive carbon paste, and a conductive metal paste comprising a metal conductive powder and an acrylic resin... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20090195969 - Solid electrolytic capacitor with low esl and simple structure: The terminal plate 30 is attached to the capacitor elements 10 so that a second plate surface of the insulating plate 32 faces a side surface of each of the capacitor elements 10. The side surface is parallel to the longitudinal direction L1 and the thickness direction t1 of the... Agent: Frishauf, Holtz, Goodman & Chick, PC

20090195970 - Remote control duo power set: A remote control duo power set comprises one first power outlet which has one first housing, a plurality of first sockets being set on one surface of said first housing, a power cord extending from one side of said first housing; one connecting cord of which one end is connected... Agent: Nikolai & Mersereau, P.A.

20090195971 - Electrical junction box for tractor trailer: An electrical junction box is configured to be attached to a vehicle. The box includes a container that has a front opening and a cavity located behind the front opening. A cover is movably attached to the container, so it can be moved into a closed position covering the front... Agent: Patent Group 2n Jones Day

20090195972 - Electronic device: An electronic device includes a housing and a positioning portion. The housing includes a first member secured to the housing and a second member secured to the first member. The positioning portion is configured to position the second member at a predetermined position relative to the first member when the... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090195973 - Organic light emitting diode display: An OLED display including: a panel assembly having a display region, a pad region, and a plurality of OLEDs formed in the display region; a bezel disposed around, and spaced apart from the panel assembly; and a fixing member to fix the panel assembly to the bezel.... Agent: Stein Mcewen, LLP

20090195974 - Tamper evident portable memory housing and device: A portable memory housing includes a first housing section and a second housing section that couples to the first housing section to define an enclosure for portable memory components. At least one of the housing sections includes a prong extending from an edge of the housing section and an other... Agent: Attention: Eric D. Levinson Imation Corp.

20090195975 - Fixture: A fixture for fixing a disk drive inside a computer case is disclosed. The fixture includes a body, wherein at least a screw eye is set on the body to fix the body on the disk drive; at least a positioning brace and at least an elastic buckle extending from... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20090195976 - Vibration damping mechanism and electronic device having the damping mechanism: A vibration damping mechanism includes a frame, cushioning members, a heat sink, and fastening members. The frame has a base plate and supporting arms disposed on the base plate. Each cushioning member is disposed on a respective one of the supporting arms, and has a through hole. The heat sink... Agent: Hunton & Williams LLP Intellectual Property Department

20090195977 - Data center cooling: A system for restricting mixing of air in a data center includes a plurality of racks, each of the racks having a front face and a back face. The system includes an enclosure for collecting air released from the back faces of the plurality of racks, the enclosure configured to... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20090195979 - Electronic device with fans: An electronic device with fans is provided according to the present invention. The electronic device with fans includes an opening on a lid body of electronic housing, wherein one or more engaging portions are disposed on the rim of the opening, and the fans are engaged with a shield panel.... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20090195978 - Structure and method for electrically connecting heat dissipating device and adapting circuit board: A structure and method for electrically connecting a heat dissipating device and an adapting circuit board in an electronic equipment are provided. The electronic equipment has a casing, a motherboard and a hard disk installed in the casing, and an adapting circuit board fixed to the casing. The structure includes... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20090195980 - Thermoelectric cooler controller: The subject matter disclosed herein relates to a method and/or system for adjusting a thermoelectric cooler.... Agent: Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.

20090195982 - Electronic apparatus and fan module thereof: The invention discloses an electronic apparatus and a fan module thereof. The fan module includes a base, an impeller, a liquid container, an atomizing device and a cover. The impeller is provided in the base. The liquid container is placed at the center of the impeller, and the liquid container... Agent: Morris Manning Martin LLP

20090195981 - Heat dissipating air flow channel structure of electronic device: The present invention discloses a heat dissipating air flow channel structure of an electronic device, and the structure is mainly used in an electronic device having a fan. The electronic device includes a casing, a fan installed in the casing, a body disposed on an external side of the casing... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20090195983 - Techniques for cooling portable devices: The invention relates to cooling techniques for portable devices such as, for example, mobile telephones. In one implementation, a portable device comprises one or more printed circuit boards (“PCBs”) supporting multiple heat-generating components, an airflow generator adapted to generate an airflow internally in the portable device, and a heat sink... Agent: Potomac Patent Group PLLC

20090195984 - Cooling device: A cooling device for dissipating heat generated by an electronic element includes a fixing seat, a cooling body, and a vapor chamber. The fixing seat is arranged an opening. The cooling body includes a bottom plate attached onto the fixing seat and a plurality of cooling fins that are interspaced... Agent: Hdls Patent & Trademark Services

20090195986 - Sectional modular heat sink: A sectional modular heat sink is formed from a plurality of stacked modular heat radiating units, each of which is provided on one side along each longitudinal edge with an upright ridge portion having two inclined sidewalls, at least one of which being provided with a groove; and on an... Agent: Nikolai & Mersereau, P.A.

20090195985 - Thermal module assembly: A thermal module assembly is applied to dissipate heat energy released from a lighting assembly when working, and comprises a plurality of heat-dissipating fins being chain-connected and a fixing ring. The heat-dissipating fins are radially extended from a central region, and each heat-dissipating fin comprises a fin body, a chain-connected... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20090195987 - Positioning device for heatsink: A positioning device for connecting a heatsink to a chip set includes a rectangular frame having a through hole in a center thereof, two side plates extending from two opposite sides thereof and each side plate has one hook extending from an inside thereof. Two positioning rods extend from the... Agent: Lin & Associates Intellectual Property, Inc.

20090195988 - Electronic apparatus: According to one embodiment, a heat sink includes first and second fin units. Fins of the first fin unit are provided with a through-hole part in which a heat pipe is inserted. Fins of the second fin unit are provided with a cutout part cut out to avoid the peat... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20090195989 - Heat sink component and a method of producing a heat sink component: A heat sink component for a semiconductor package includes a thermal interface member including a thermally conductive material, and a heat sink member having a surface thereof that includes at least one projecting portion having a pointed shape or edge shape, a tip of which digs into the thermally conductive... Agent: Ipusa, P.l.l.c

20090195990 - Heat sink: The present invention seeks to provide a novel heat sink capable of being effectively produced at a low cost and having excellent heat dissipation performance. The heat sink comprises fins 11 of a metal wire coil formed of coil elements 11a and 11b made by winding a flat metal wire.... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20090195991 - Electric device having circuit board and casing and method for manufacturing the same: An electric device includes: a circuit board; an electric element on the board; a casing accommodating the board and including a receiving base and a protruding wall; and a heat radiation element between the board and the base. Heat conducts from the electric element to the casing via the board... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20090195992 - Self-service terminal: A self-service terminal comprises a fascia defining an aperture through which a receipt or other type of media items is dispensible to a customer. The fascia comprises a protrusion located immediately beneath the aperture in a generally central location. The protrusion comprises a lower surface against which a customer's finger... Agent: Michael Chan Ncr Corporation

20090195993 - Self-service terminal: A fascia for a self-service terminal. The fascia comprises a first component located in fixed spatial relation to a plurality of devices mounted within the self-service terminal, and a second component mounted in movable spatial relation to at least one other device mounted within the self-service terminal. The second component... Agent: Michael Chan Ncr Corporation

20090195994 - Access self-service terminal: A self service terminal having a casing with a selectively releasable display. The display is secured to the casing using a fastener (75) that can only be unfastened from inside the casing.... Agent: Michael Chan Ncr Corporation

20090195995 - Communications device: A system includes a communications device and power supply units detachably installable thereon. On an outer surface of the communications device there is an aperture arranged to enable the insertion of different power supply units in different sections of the volume inside the communications device. The volume is continuous so... Agent: Young & Thompson

20090195996 - Image display apparatus: An image display apparatus of the present invention has a display panel which has a plurality of wirings and a plurality of display devices connected to the plurality of wirings, a control circuit substrate which outputs a control signal, a flexible printed circuit board which has a flexible substrate and... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20090195997 - Printed circuit board and method of manufacturing the same: A mounting region is provided at an approximately center of one surface of an insulating layer. A conductive trace is formed so as to outwardly extend from inside of the mounting region. A cover insulating layer is formed in the periphery of the mounting region so as to cover the... Agent: Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLP

20090195998 - Printed circuit board and method of manufacturing the same: A mounting region having a rectangular shape is provided at an approximately center of one surface of an insulating layer. A plurality of conductive traces are formed so as to outwardly extend from the inside of the mounting region. A cover insulating layer is formed so as to cover the... Agent: Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLP

20090195999 - Printed circuit board and method of manufacturing the same: A first insulating layer is formed on a suspension body, and a write wiring trace is formed on the first insulating layer. A second insulating layer is formed on the first insulating layer so as to cover the wiring trace. A ground layer is formed on the second insulating layer... Agent: Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLP

20090196000 - System, apparatus, and method for advanced solder bumping: According to some embodiments, a method, apparatus, and system are provided. In some embodiments, the method includes providing solder resist material on a surface of a substrate, applying mask material on top of the solder resist material, reflowing solder located in an opening formed through both the solder resist material... Agent: Buckley, Maschoff & Talwalkar LLC

20090196001 - Wiring board with switching function and method of manufacturing the same: A wiring board for use in mounting an electronic component includes a switch element portion interposed in a signal transmission line including a wiring layer linked to an electrode terminal of the electronic component. The switch element portion has such a structure as to change the shape thereof depending on... Agent: Kratz, Quintos & Hanson, LLP

20090196002 - Printed wiring board unit: A printed wiring board unit includes an electronic circuit component, a printed wiring board, a plurality of first conductive terminals disposed between the electronic circuit component and the printed wiring board, at least one of the first conductive terminals arranged along a quadrangular outline, and a plurality of second conductive... Agent: Arent Fox LLP

20090196003 - Wiring board for semiconductor devices, semiconductor device, electronic device, and motherboard: In a wiring board according to the present invention, a substrate, a solder resist provided on the substrate, a land, a wiring line, and a connection portion connecting the wiring line and the land, the connection portion is provided with a recess as a non-flat portion, and is formed to... Agent: Young & Thompson

20090196004 - Portable apparatus: First and second housings of a metal sheet are superposed over each other and fixed to each other by bolts to form an element receiving space. An antenna is fixed to the second housing by a bolt so as to be adjacent to the first housing. A hook section is... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20090196005 - Multiple electronic components: combination capacitor and zener diode: A Zener diode—capacitor combination wherein a Zener diode is mounted in the capacitor body and connected in parallel with the capacitor after the capacitor has been voltage tested. A welded strap or jumper wire completing the diode circuit or a connection of separate terminations during soldering may be used to... Agent: Nexsen Pruet, LLC

20090196006 - Substrate structure of secure digital input/output module interface and its manufacturing method: A substrate structure of a secure digital input/output module interface and its manufacturing method are disclosed herein. First, a substrate is provided, wherein the substrate has a plurality of conductive contact portions abreast arranged on a lower surface of the substrate. Next, a lead frame with a side rail and... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20090196008 - Electromagnetic interference (emi) collar and method for use with a pluggable optical transceiver module: An EMI collar is provided that is configured to be secured about a housing of a pluggable optical transceiver module. The configuration of the EMI collar and the method by which the collar is attached to the housing of the transceiver module ensures that the collar will not be damaged... Agent: Kathy Manke Avago Technologies Limited

20090196007 - Electromagnetic interference (emi) system and method for use with an optical transceiver module: An EMI system is provided for use with an optical transceiver module. The EMI system comprises an EMI collar that is secured about the housing of the transceiver module. The EMI collar is configured such that when the collar is secured to the module housing and the module is contained... Agent: Kathy Manke Avago Technologies Limited

20090196011 - Device mounting board and manufacturing method therefor, and semiconductor module: A device mounting board includes: an insulating resin layer; a wiring layer disposed on one main surface of the insulating resin layer; and a bump electrode connected electrically to the wiring layer and protruding on a side of the insulating resin layer from the wiring layer. A side surface of... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20090196010 - Device mounting board, and semiconductor module and manufacturing method therefor: A device mounting board includes: an insulating resin layer; a wiring layer provided on one main surface of the insulating resin layer; and a bump electrode, electrically connected to the wiring layer, which is protruded from the wiring layer toward the insulating resin layer. Asperities are formed on the side... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20090196009 - Semiconductor module, wiring board , and wiring method: A semiconductor module includes a plurality of rectangular shaped semiconductor devices which are arranged in two rows such that each pair of adjacent semiconductor devices is in orientations differed by 90 degrees from each other. A plurality of wirings connect the semiconductor devices included in one of the two rows... Agent: Mcginn Intellectual Property Law Group, PLLC

20090196012 - Electrical enclosure and support assembly therefor: A support assembly is provided for supporting an electrical enclosure with respect to an electrical busway and with respect to a support structure, such as a wall, which is disposed proximate to the electrical busway. The support assembly includes at least one mounting assembly having a plurality of mounting elements.... Agent: Martin J. Moran