Patents Examined by Dameon Levi
  • Patent number: 8659498
    Abstract: A patch antenna system comprises a patch antenna having a patch spatially separated from a ground plane; a plurality of pins interposed between the patch and the ground plane selectively connecting the patch to the ground plane; and a control module operably coupled to the plurality of pins and operable to set an operating frequency characteristic of the patch antenna by selectively connecting the patch to the ground plane with one or more of the plurality of pins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Board of Trustees Operating Michigan State University
    Inventors: Edward J. Rothwell, Lynn Greetis
  • Patent number: 8638058
    Abstract: In positioning control of a machine in which residual vibrations are caused due to a low mechanical rigidity, residual vibrations are suppressed within an allowable positioning error, and a positioning time period required for the positioning control is shortened. Based on information of operation conditions and residual vibrations, the amplitude of the residual vibrations of the machine is predicted before execution of positioning, and based on a result of the prediction, a first servo controller (11) which performs positioning control in which suppression of residual vibrations of the machine is not considered or a second servo controller (12) in which suppression of residual vibrations of the machine is considered is automatically selectively used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Koichiro Ueda, Kimiyuki Takahashi
  • Patent number: 8525094
    Abstract: There are provided a photodiode 11, an inverting amplifier 12 which includes an operational amplifier 12a and a first resistor 12b, a second resistor 21 which has a smaller resistance value than the first resistor 12b and which is inserted between the positive side of a power supply and the photodiode 11, a differential amplifier 22 which outputs a voltage across both ends of the second resistor 21, and a diode 23 which is connected between a ground and a connection point between the photodiode 11 and an inverting input terminal of the operational amplifier 12a and which changes to a non-conductive state when the inverting amplifier 12 is not saturated and changes to a conductive state when the inverting amplifier 12 is saturated so that the output current of the photodiode 11 is bypassed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Anritsu Corporation
    Inventor: Tatsuyuki Maki
  • Patent number: 8488313
    Abstract: A container data center includes a container, servers, a monitoring device, a cooling system, and a controller. The container is divided into first regions and a second region which are separated from each other. The servers are received in the respective first regions. The monitoring device is for monitoring the servers and received in the second region. The cooling system includes a first generator for generating a first cool airflow, a second generator for generating a second cool airflow for the second region, an air pipe connecting the first regions and directing the first cool airflow to the first regions, and valves arranged in the air pipe. Each valve is positioned between each two adjacent first regions. The controller controls the first generator, the valves and the second generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tai-Wei Lin
  • Patent number: 8451596
    Abstract: An electronic device with a cleaning mechanism that is capable of cleaning a display panel thereof is provided. The electronic device includes a display panel, a main portion, a hinge structure, a sliding device, and a first spring. The hinge structure includes a fixing portion, a rotating portion having a first contact surface, and a spring holder having a second contact surface. When the rotating portion rotates on the fixing portion, the first contact surface contacts the second contact surface and presses against the spring holder so that it rotates with the rotating portion. The sliding device includes a cleaning material contacting the display panel. Two end portions of the first spring are respectively fixed to the spring holder and the sliding device. When the spring holder stretches the first spring to move the sliding device, the cleaning material cleans the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Wistron Corp.
    Inventors: Chi-Hai Tso, Hsin-Hao Chen
  • Patent number: 8322837
    Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus comprising: a liquid reservoir unit, a liquid ejection head, a supply channel, a collecting channel; and a first pressure applied to the downstream side of the valve member in the circulation channel by the suction pump is larger than a second pressure on the downstream side of the valve member in the circulation channel required for causing the film to act so that the valve member opens the circulation channel, and a sum of a waterhead pressure determined by the height from the liquid reservoir unit to the circulation channel opened and closed by the valve member provided in each of the circulation channel and the first pressure is smaller than the second pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Kenichi Kitamura
  • Patent number: 8303096
    Abstract: Disclosed is a liquid supplying apparatus including an ink cartridge, a sub-tank, nozzles, and an ink cartridge installation part. The ink cartridge has a first ink container and a second ink container. The first ink container has a holding member that has its position lowered. The second ink container has an operating member, a biasing unit, and a locking unit. The locking unit engages the operating member until the remaining amount of the ink is below a prescribed value and the holding member engages the locking unit. The locking unit releases engagement of the operating member when the remaining amount of ink is below the prescribed value and the holding member engages the locking unit. The operating member protrudes from the ink cartridge installation part and is opened to the position allowing the operation on the ink cartridge when the engagement with the locking unit is released.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Tadashi Okano
  • Patent number: 8273986
    Abstract: A device housing for an electronic device is provided. The device housing includes a main body and a decorative member. The main body and the decorative each has a metallic coating with a different color. The decorative member is positioned within the main body to form a desired symbol, logo, or pattern thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventors: Yue-Ping Liu, Liang Xiong, Hsiang-Jung Su, Wen-Te Lai
  • Patent number: 8274796
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mobile data storage device (1) with high storage density, comprising a flat support layer (3) with a first (10) and second (5) flat side, a communication connection (2) with a contact section (9) and at least one semiconductor storage device (4), which is designed as a non-volatile read-write memory. The support layer (3) is arranged with a section of the first flat side (10) on a mounting surface (11) of the contact section (9) and the mounting surface (11) is offset relative to the middle plane (22) of the communication connection (2) in a direction perpendicular to the middle plane (22). Furthermore, the invention relates to a pocket-size tool or tool card with a data storage device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Inventor: Martin Kuster
  • Patent number: 8259453
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a card device including a semiconductor package section having memory functions and a substrate section joined to the semiconductor package section by superposition and mounted by a variety of electronic components. The semiconductor package section includes a card-side connector section having card-side terminals for inputting and outputting information signals, and package-side terminals at a location at which the semiconductor package section is joined to the substrate section by superposition. The substrate section includes substrate-side terminals at a location at which the substrate section is connected to the semiconductor package section by superposition. The substrate section is electrically joined to the semiconductor package section by making use of the package-side terminals and the substrate-side terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kaori Morita, Tomoyasu Yamada, Tamotsu Kiyakawauchi, Akitomi Katsumura, Koji Shiozawa
  • Patent number: 8259457
    Abstract: An metal housing comprising an electrical device includes electrical pins that protrude from the metal housing, and the metal housing formed with a compressible protrusion around the pins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: ARRIS Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Brent Mills
  • Patent number: 8259462
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (100) includes an insulative housing (2), a micro chip (1) arranged on the insulative housing, a PCB (3) located below the insulative housing, a number of contacts (5) received in the insulative housing and a locking element (4) interconnecting the insulative housing onto the PCB. The contacts extend beyond an upper surface of the insulative housing and solder with the micro chip. The contacts extend below a lower surface of the insulative housing and contact with the PCB.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuo-Hsiu Hsu, Nan-Hung Lin
  • Patent number: 8254135
    Abstract: A holder for a surface contact card includes a first housing, a second housing, and a tray. The first housing defines a receiving hole. The second housing includes a cover portion. A tray is configured for carrying a surface contact card therein. The cover portion covers one part of the tray. The tray slidably engages in the receiving hole allowing insertion and removal of the surface contact card from inside the first housing and the second housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventors: Jun Shen, Ping Gao, Xiu-Wen Yang
  • Patent number: 8254134
    Abstract: A Secure Digital device including a PCBA having passive components mounted on a PCB using surface mount technology (SMT) techniques, and active components (e.g., controller and flash memory) mounted using chip-on-board (COB) techniques. The components are mounted only on one side of the PCB, and then a molded plastic casing is formed over both sides of the PCB such that the components are encased in the plastic, and a thin plastic layer is formed over the PCB surface opposite to the components. The molded plastic casing is formed to include openings that expose metal contacts provided on the PCB, and ribs that separate the openings. The molded plastic casing defines a pre-molded switch slot that facilitates an insert-in switch assembly process for mounting a write protect switch. The write protect switch includes a movable switch button engaged in the switch slot, and a switch cap secured over the switch slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Super Talent Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Siew S. Hiew, Abraham C. Ma, Nan Nan
  • Patent number: 8248822
    Abstract: A PCB assembly, includes a shield-can and a PCB, the shield-can forms resisting portions and hook members; The PCB has a top surface and an opposite bottom surface, and the PCB defines engaging holes through the top surface and bottom surface; The shield-can be detachably assembled on the PCB, the resisting portions resist against the top surface of the PCB, and the hook members pass through the engaging holes, the distal ends of the hook members resist against the bottom surface of the PCB.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventors: Xu-Dong Lu, Wen-Yi Yin, Kuan-Hung Chen
  • Patent number: 8248809
    Abstract: Systems and/or methods are provided for an inverter power module with distributed support for direct substrate cooling. An inverter module comprises a power electronic substrate. A first support frame is adapted to house the power electronic substrate and has a first region adapted to allow direct cooling of the power electronic substrate. A gasket is interposed between the power electronic substrate and the first support frame. The gasket is configured to provide a seal between the first region and the power electronic substrate. A second support frame is adapted to house the power electronic substrate and joined to the first support frame to form the seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: David Harold Miller, Mark D. Korich, Terence G. Ward, Brooks S. Mann
  • Patent number: 8243470
    Abstract: An input/output cable port assembly and electromagnetic interference attenuation method are provided. The cable port assembly includes a cable port structure mounted to an electronics rack with an opening for input/output cables to pass therethrough, and multiple bottom ferrite inductor portions and multiple top ferrite inductor portions. The bottom and top ferrite inductor portions include first and second surfaces, respectively. The inductor portions are configured to be stacked within the cable port structure with their first and second surfaces in opposing relation to define at least one ferrite inductor with a central opening defined by the first and second surfaces for input/output cable(s) of the electronics rack to pass. The ferrite inductor attenuates electromagnetic interference resulting from transient or steady state current on the cable(s) passing therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Alma Jaze, Alan H. Knight, John M. Skillman, Kwok M. Soohoo
  • Patent number: 8243469
    Abstract: An input/output cable port assembly and electromagnetic interference (EMI) attenuation method are provided. The port assembly includes a cable port structure for an electronics rack with an opening for input/output cables to pass therethrough, and a first and a second partition. The first and second partitions couple to the cable port structure and reside within the opening. The first partition includes at least one ferrite inductor portion and the second partition includes at least one second ferrite inductor portion. The partitions are configured to be disposed adjacent to each other as adjoining partitions within the cable port structure, and when disposed as adjoining partitions, the first and second ferrite inductor portions mate and define a ferrite inductor with a central opening for input/output cable(s) of the electronics rack to pass. The ferrite inductor attenuates electromagnetic interference resulting from transient or steady state currents on the cable(s) passing therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Alma Jaze, Alan H. Knight, John M. Skillman, Kwok M. Soohoo
  • Patent number: 8233284
    Abstract: A grounding structure, for connecting to an opposite connecting electrical device with a metal casing, is assembled on a circuit board having at least one grounding component. The grounding structure includes a conductive mechanism electrically connected to the metal casing of the opposite connecting electrical device; and at least one conductive pad, disposed between the conductive mechanism and the circuit board, and contacting the conductive mechanism and the grounding component of the circuit board. The grounding structure of the invention can transmit the disturbance to be advantageous for signal transmitting between the opposite connecting electrical device and the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Lotes Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ted Ju, Chien-Chih Ho
  • Patent number: 8228669
    Abstract: A server chassis layout structure includes a chassis body, a partition plate, and a power backplane module. The chassis body includes a bottom plate, first and second top plates, and two side plates. The first and second top plates form a first opening therebetween. The side plates are mounted between the bottom and top plates. The partition plate includes at least one retaining portion and is perpendicularly fixed to the bottom plate below the first opening. The partition plate divides the chassis body into first and second sections. The power backplane module includes at least one lock portion and is vertically inserted into the chassis body via the first opening. The lock portion interferes with the retaining portion so as to assemble the power backplane module into the chassis body above the partition plate, and both the power backplane and the partition plate are exposed via the first opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Inventec Corporation
    Inventors: Yong-Liang Hu, Yang Zhang, Ji-Peng Xu, Tsai-Kuei Cheng