For A Circuit Board Patents (Class 206/706)
  • Patent number: 11873139
    Abstract: A reclosable cup lid that can include an upper surface having at least one recess formed therein, that is arcuate in shape. The reclosable cup lid can also include a tab configured to fit within the recess. The tab having an arcuate shape corresponding to the arcuate shape of the recess. The reclosable cup lid can also include an opening disposed within the recess to allow fluid flow therethrough. The tab can be adapted to move within the recess from a first position to a second position so that the opening is at least partially blocked when the tab is located in the first position and the opening is at least partially unobstructed when the tab is located in the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: GPCP IP Holdings LLC
    Inventor: Shawn A. Oakes
  • Patent number: 11764090
    Abstract: A tray includes a body for placement of a component (e.g. electronic component) and a taker disposed on a bottom surface of the body. The taker is used to take a spacer and includes a first taking element and a second taking element. The first taking element includes a first connection portion and a first confinement portion, and the second taking element includes a second connection portion and a second confinement portion. An accommodation space is provided between the first and second connection portions and a passageway is provided between the first and second confinement portions. While the spacer is moved through the passageway and into the accommodation space, it is confined in the accommodation space by the first and second confinement portions such that the taker can take away the spacer to show another tray located under the spacer as the tray is removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: CHIPBOND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hsu-Chi Lee, Pi-Yu Peng, Chun-Te Lee
  • Patent number: 11528824
    Abstract: Support bracket and support bracket assemblies for a peripheral component interconnect (PCI) card are shown and disclosed. In one embodiment, the support bracket includes a first planar member having opposed first and second end portions, and a second planar member attached to, or formed with, the second end portion. The second planar member is perpendicular to the first planar member and is attachable to an I/O PCI bracket. The support bracket additionally includes a ledge attached to, or formed with, the first planar member. The ledge extends between the first and second end portions and is perpendicular to the first and second planar members. The ledge is sized to support an end portion of the PCI card when the PCI card is attached to the I/O PCI bracket and when the second planar member is attached to the I/O PCI bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises LLC
    Inventors: Oswaldo Enrique Linares Rivas, Julio Cesar Ayala Vera, Sergio Antonio Delon Canseco, Carlos Paul Gonzalez Inda, Luis Carlos Lopez Moreno
  • Patent number: 10945353
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein may include apparatuses, systems and/or processes to provide a mechanism with a folded wrapping to mate with a circuit board and a heatsink to enclose and seal a volume between the circuit board and the heatsink. The mechanism with the folded wrapping may be dimensioned to enclose and seal the volume with the volume having a size to accommodate one or more processors to be disposed within the volume, electrically coupled to the circuit board and thermally coupled to the heatsink. On enclosing and sealing the volume, the mechanism with the folded wrapping may keep coolant from reaching the one or more processors when the circuit board, the mechanism, and the heatsink are immersed in the coolant. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Barrett M. Faneuf, Annie Chen, Jessica Gulbrand, Devdatta P. Kulkarni, Kristin L. Weldon, Joseph Andrew Broderick
  • Patent number: 10719752
    Abstract: A card holder includes a card tray, a card cover and a first connecting rod. The card tray is configured to accommodate a data card. The card cover is rotatably connected to the card tray, and includes opposite first and second ends and a first protrusion extending towards the card tray. The first connecting rod has an end connected to the card tray and another end rotatably connected to the card cover, and is configured to rotate relative to the card cover such that the card cover approaches to or is away from the card tray. When the card holder is inserted into a housing and a pushing force is applied to the first end, the card cover is rotatable about the first protrusion such that the first end extends further into the housing and the second end extends out of the housing. An electronic device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
    Inventor: Yuanqing Zeng
  • Patent number: 10528860
    Abstract: A card holder is used for an electronic device having a housing, and is able to accommodate a data card and be inserted into the housing. The card holder includes a card tray and a card cover. The card tray is configured to accommodate the data card. The card cover is connected to the card tray, is rotatable relative to the card tray, and includes a first end and a second end opposite to each other and a first protrusion extending towards the card tray. When the card holder is in a state of being inserted into the housing and a pushing force is applied to the first end, the card cover is rotatable about the first protrusion such that the first end extends further into the housing and the second end extends out of the housing. An electronic device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
    Inventor: Yuanqing Zeng
  • Patent number: 9886335
    Abstract: Present disclosure relates to a system for validating target backplane controller chips. The system includes a backplane controller chip validation board. In certain embodiments, the backplane controller chip validation board includes: (a) a program/verify/validate controller chip, (b) one or more backplane controller chip sockets for installing one or more target backplane controller chips, and (c) a backplane simulator. The program/verify/validate controller chip includes backplane controller chip firmware verification software, a USB interface, and a software storage. The backplane simulator is used to simulate functions of drives, LEDs, and other devices of a backplane for verifying all functions of target backplane controller chips. The backplane controller chip validation board is in communication with a host computer, and the host computer has a user interface, a backplane controller chip validation software, a USB interface, and a software storage to store backplane controller chip firmware.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: AMERICAN MEGATRENDS, INC.
    Inventors: Shibu Abraham, Kayalvizhi Dhandapani
  • Patent number: 9690602
    Abstract: Present disclosure relates to a system for programming and verifying backplane controller chip firmware on target backplane controller chips. The system includes a backplane controller chip validation board. In certain embodiments, the backplane controller chip validation board includes: (a) a program/verify/validate controller chip, (b) one or more backplane controller chip sockets for installing one or more target backplane controller chips, and (c) a backplane simulator. The program/verify/validate controller chip includes backplane controller chip firmware verification software, a USB interface, and a software storage. The backplane simulator is used to simulate functions of drives, LEDs, and other devices of a backplane for verifying all functions of backplane controller chip firmware.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: AMERICAN MEGATRENDS, INC.
    Inventors: Shibu Abraham, Jay Pancholi, Kayalvizhi Dhandapani
  • Patent number: 9385061
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: semiconductor modules in which a circuit board having at least one or more semiconductor chips mounted thereon is sealed with a mold resin material and an attachment hole is formed; main terminal plates that individually connect individual connection terminals of the plurality of semiconductor modules which are arranged in parallel; and a module storage case into which the plurality of the semiconductor modules connected by the main terminal plates are inserted integrally with the main terminal plates from an opening portion and which holds the plurality of semiconductor modules such that the position of the semiconductor modules can be adjusted during attachment and includes attachment insertion holes facing the attachment holes of the semiconductor modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideyo Nakamura, Masafumi Horio
  • Patent number: 9312192
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a plurality of semiconductor modules, each of which includes a semiconductor circuit having a circuit board on which at least one or more semiconductor chips are mounted; and a module storage case that accommodates the plurality of semiconductor modules which are arranged in parallel. In the module storage case, a plurality of pairs of positioning guide members, which position and guide the semiconductor modules, are formed on opposite surfaces forming a module storage region for accommodating the semiconductor modules so as to protrude inward and to face each other, so that a distance between the plurality of semiconductor modules in a longitudinal direction can be selected. A pair of fitting concave portions, which are fitted to the pair of positioning guide members, are formed at both ends of each semiconductor module in the longitudinal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masafumi Horio, Hideyo Nakamura
  • Patent number: 9295178
    Abstract: A latch assembly operable for securing an electronic circuit card in a chassis such that connectors associated with the electronic circuit card and a backplane of the chassis are properly coupled, the latch assembly including: an elongate handle structure, wherein a proximal end of the elongate handle structure defines a hole and includes a protruding portion that is configured to engage a recess or lip associated with the chassis, and wherein a distal end of the elongate handle structure includes a handle portion; a spring structure partially obstructing the hole defined by the proximal end of the elongate handle structure; and a rotation member disposed through the hole and configured to engage the electronic circuit card, wherein the spring structure partially obstructing the hole contacts a portion of the rotation member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Ciena Corporation
    Inventors: Victor Aldea, Mitch O'Leary
  • Patent number: 9192073
    Abstract: A fixing mechanism includes a base, a substrate and a latch. The base includes a constraining component and a contacting component. The substrate is slidably disposed on the base. The substrate includes a body, a fixing hole structure and a connecting portion. The base and the body respectively hold circuit boards. The fixing hole structure is disposed on the body for sheathing the constraining component. The fixing hole structure includes a first opening and a second opening, the second opening is connected to the first opening in a linearly stretching manner. The latch is rotatably disposed on the substrate. The latch includes a bar and a driving portion. The driving portion is disposed on an end of the bar and movably contacts against the contacting component. The driving portion slides relative to the contacting component with rotation of the bar to connect the connectors of the circuit boards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventor: Zhao-Ping Fu
  • Patent number: 9131628
    Abstract: A circuit board device includes a heat dissipation housing, a circuit board, and a heat conductive adhesive. The heat dissipation housing includes a panel, and at least one end plate connected to one end of the panel and formed with a retaining groove. The circuit board is disposed in the heat dissipation housing spaced apart from the panel and has one end inserted into the retaining groove. The heat conductive adhesive is adhered to the panel and the end plate, and covers the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignees: Lite-On Electronics (Guangzhou) Limited, Lite-On Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Yi-Jen Lu, Shuo-Jen Shieh, Tsung-Po Hsu
  • Patent number: 8964404
    Abstract: An align fixture for aligning an electronic component having a receptacle adapted to receive the electronic component and having a first abutting section and a second abutting section, the first abutting section being mounted via an elastic unit, the first abutting section and the second abutting section delimit an electronic component receiving volume in which the electronic component is to be received in the receptacle, the elastic unit extends below a bottom side of the electronic component receiving volume, and the elastic unit is adapted to provide a clamping force for clamping the electronic component between the first abutting section and the second abutting section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Multitest Elektronische Systeme GmbH
    Inventor: Johann Poetzinger
  • Patent number: 8917519
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a circuit substrate, a bottom case, and a top case. The circuit substrate has a plurality of slits penetrating therethrough. The bottom case has a groove portion positioned at an inside surface of the bottom case such that edge portions of the circuit substrate are slidable and inserted into the groove portion. Besides, a plurality of pin-shaped protrusion portions is provided in the bottom case to be snib-fitted with the top case, and each protrusion portion has a plurality of locking portions at a tip end portion. Each protrusion portion elastically biases the circuit substrate toward the top side of the bottom case and presses the circuit substrate to a top surface of the groove portion by locking the locking portions to the circuit substrate after the locking portions are respectively inserted into the slits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Denso Corporation
    Inventor: Yoshimasa Sano
  • Patent number: 8873243
    Abstract: In an electronic device, a circuit substrate is provided with at least one electronic circuit, and a case accommodates the circuit substrate. The case has a pair of groove portions and a side opening portion. The groove portions are provided, such that edge portions of the circuit substrate are slidable and inserted into the groove portions from the side opening portion. A box-shaped cover is disposed to close a bottom opening portion of the case. The cover includes a pair of side walls having top end portions, and a plurality of protrusion portions projecting from the top end portions of the side walls. The protrusion portions are inserted into a space between the edge portions of the circuit substrate and the groove portions, at a bottom side of the circuit substrate, to fix the circuit substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Denso Corporation
    Inventor: Yoshimasa Sano
  • Publication number: 20140262927
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a display panel packaging structure which is directed to avoid the damage of the display panel during transportation. The display panel packaging structure comprises a box and a cover covering the box. The box is adapted to receive a display panel and the box is provided with at least a stopper therein adapted to abut against a side surface of the display panel. The present invention is adapted to fix the display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicants: BOE Technology Group Co., LTD., Beijing BOE Display Technology Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Junjie Guo, Xibin Shao, Dan Wang, Bin Zou, Kai Diao, Haijun Shi
  • Publication number: 20140102941
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a packing box for accommodation of plate bodies, which comprises a backplane, and a side plate vertically arranged at the periphery of the backplane, the plate body including a main body, and a PCB plate connected through a flexible sheet to the edge of the main body, a positioning member being further arranged in the space enclosed by the backplane and the side plate for preventing the PCB plate from moving relative to the main body. The positioning member of the present invention can prevent the PCB plate from moving relative to the main body of the plate body, playing a role in protecting the circuit on the flexible sheet and having low costs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2012
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co. Ltd.
    Inventor: Zhilin Zhao
  • Publication number: 20140076772
    Abstract: An outer circumferential groove filled with a seal material and an opposing surface portion are provided to a fit portion of a case. A tray portion opposing the opposing surface portion and an outer circumferential protruding portion entering the outer circumferential groove are provided to the fit portion of a cover. Master dimensions are set so that an outer clearance A0 between the outer circumferential groove and the outer circumferential protruding portion is always larger than an inner clearance C0 between the former and the latter when center positions of the cover and the case coincide with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Inventors: Isao AZUMI, Koji HASHIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20130213853
    Abstract: A package for holding metal-ceramic substrates, the package includes a tray manufactured from a flat material with at least one holder adapted to a format of the metal-ceramic substrates for holding the metal-ceramic substrates, an interior of the at least one holder of the tray being defined by a bottom and circumferentially by an edge and by at least one covering completely accommodating the tray, and the tray is sealed vacuum-tight by the covering and the covering has an interior accommodating the tray, and the tray is impinged with a vacuum so that the metal-ceramic substrates are fixed in the at least one holder by clamping on an edge-side of the tray by forces (F) exerted on the edge resulting from the ambient pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2011
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: CURAMIK ELECTRONICS GMBH
    Inventors: Johann Bräutigam, Erich Ernstberger, Heiko Schweiger, Jürgen Schulz-Harder
  • Patent number: 8455070
    Abstract: A carriage case, in which electronical parts are received for transportation, is provided as being capable of securely holding such parts therein and preventing them from being damaged and hampering dust from attaching on them with the removal of electrostatic charge and reducing gas detrimental to such parts to the minimum. The carriage case comprises: a case body having a base member and a cover member; and a sheet member that is made from an adhesive material of curable composition essentially consisting of component (A): a polyoxyalkylene based polymer having more than one alkenyl groups in one molecule, component (B): a compound having at least two hydrosilyl groups in one molecule and component (C): a hydrosilylation catalyst. The sheet member is applied on an inner bottom side surface of the base member and on the sheet member. The parts are attached so as to be securely positioned in the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Sakase Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ken Nagai, Takashi Shimada, Yoshiyuki Nakajima
  • Patent number: 8366946
    Abstract: A rigid holder is provided for supporting a flexible article. The rigid holder may include a first frame member and a second frame member which are held together through magnets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventor: Jason Douglas Ferguson
  • Patent number: 8317015
    Abstract: A locking apparatus for locking a magazine configured to receive a printed circuit board (PCB) may include an actuator, a rotating block, and a locking member. The actuator may be installed on the magazine. The rotating block may be connected to the actuator. The rotating block may be rotated about a vertical axis. The locking member may be rotatably connected to the magazine about the vertical axis. The locking member may be selectively combined with the rotating block to block a front face of the magazine, thereby preventing breakaway of the PCB from the magazine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chang-Hwan Ji, Jong-Hoon Kim, Hee-Sang Yang, Jae-Nam Lee, Jong-Chul Kim
  • Publication number: 20110203966
    Abstract: A housing for accommodating a circuit board, comprising a first housing part having a first floor and a first side wall, and a second housing part having a second floor and a second side wall. The first housing part has a catch protrusion in an area of at least one corner, said protrusion protruding past the first side wall. The second housing part has a catch recess in the area of at least one corner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2008
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Inventor: Stefan Otzen
  • Publication number: 20110083992
    Abstract: A method and system for providing a customized storage container includes a generally rectangular housing and at least one printed circuit board contained within the rectangular housing. The customized storage container encloses a first row of interconnector modules that are positioned adjacent to a first, open end of the rectangular housing. The customized storage container also encloses a second row of interconnector modules positioned adjacent to the first, open end of the rectangular housing. At least one air vent is positioned along a side of the rectangular housing and adjacent to a second, closed end of the rectangular housing. According to one exemplary embodiment, the storage container can comprise a single printed circuit board for supporting the first and second row of interconnector modules. In another exemplary embodiment, the storage container can comprise two printed circuit boards for supporting the first and second rows interconnector modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2009
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Applicant: LSI Corporation
    Inventors: Jason M. Stuhlsatz, Mohamad El-Batal, Macen Shinsato
  • Patent number: 7876575
    Abstract: The present invention includes a ceiling portion 8, bottom portion 9, a substrate housing portion 3 formed by a side walls 5 to 7, a plurality of wafer slots 11 arrayed in parallel on the inner surface of the side walls 6 and 7, a slit portion 12 formed in an extended manner along the array direction of the wafer slots 11 on each of a second side wall 6 and a third side wall 7, a slide portion 18 movably arrayed along each of the slit portions 12, a plurality of substrate securing pieces arrayed with substantially the same intervals with the intervals of the wafer slots 11 on the inner surface of the slide portion 18, in which, with the slide portion being in a substrate securing position, the substrate housing pieces press and secure the substrate on the wafer slot 11, and in a substrate securing releasing position, the substrate housing pieces move separately from a circumferential portion of the substrate and releases a securing state of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: Elpida Memory, Inc.
    Inventor: Kohei Hosokawa
  • Patent number: 7765687
    Abstract: Electronics mounted on a printed circuit board are housed within a high conductivity case with connecting pins extending therethrough. The case is filled with thermally conductive potting material to provide thermal conduction from the printed circuit board to the case. The case may be a conduit having open ends through which the printed circuit board is inserted or it may comprise a cover mounted to a base plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: SynQor, Inc.
    Inventors: Lennart Pitzele, Abram P. Dancy, Leif E. LaWhite, Rene Hemond, Martin F. Schlecht
  • Patent number: 7752697
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a sealed box apparatus for a pool cleaning machine wherein the sealed box is installed inside the body of the pool cleaning machine. The box contains and seals electronic devices for the cleaning machine. At least one waterproofed tube is provided for inputting and outputting wires for connecting the electronic devices sealed inside the box with peripherals. A transparent portion is installed on one side of the box. A humidity display is installed inside the box, and corresponds to the position of the transparent portion. The sealed box provides an excellent airproof seal for protecting the inside electronic circuits from being waterlogged, and to provide excellent heat elimination, while leakage into the sealed box may be conveniently monitored in real-time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Smartpool, Inc.
    Inventor: Dao Qiang Zhu
  • Patent number: 7733666
    Abstract: A circuit board storage bag and a storage rack are disclosed. A plurality of printed circuit board storage bags for accommodating a circuit board comprise a front surface portion and a rear surface portion opposed to the obverse and reverse surfaces, respectively, of the circuit board accommodated in the circuit board storage bag and connecting portions for connecting the front surface portion and the rear surface portion. The front surface portion and the rear surface portion bend at the connecting portions to open and close the circuit board storage bag for use in transporting the circuit board. The circuit boards are stored in a storage rack having an inclined mounting surface for mounting the storage bags and a bag stopper at the lower end of the mounting surface. The bags are stored in vertical position on one side at the lower end of the mounting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Ichihara, Shozo Suzuki, Shoichi Hayashi
  • Publication number: 20100084310
    Abstract: An exemplary chip card holder used in a portable electronic device for holding a chip card is provided. The chip card holder includes a body member, a latching piece and a releasing piece. The body member includes a bottom wall and a first sidewall perpendicularly protrudes from the bottom wall. The latching piece is disposed on the first sidewall opposite to the bottom wall to resist against a chip card assembled within the chip card holder. The releasing piece is disposed on the bottom wall opposite to the first sidewall and is configured to form a receiving space together with the bottom wall and the first side wall to accommodate the chip card. The releasing piece is configured to selectively lock and release the chip card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2009
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Applicant: FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventors: LUCAS HUANG, CHIEN-CHUN HUANG
  • Publication number: 20100025277
    Abstract: A thin plate storage transport system including a pressure container for containing a thin plate provided with a container main body for containing one or a plurality of thin plates, a lid body attached by covering the container main body, and a seal for airtightly isolating a containing space formed inside from an outside environment when the container main body is closed and covered by the lid body; and a pressure supply device for setting a pressure inside the containing space at a set pressure higher than an outside pressure by supplying a pressure into the containing space of the pressure container for containing a thin plate. As a result, the inside of the containing space can be kept at high cleanliness for a long time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2006
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: MIRAIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tadao Iwaki, Toshiya Umeda
  • Publication number: 20100018892
    Abstract: A circuit board case including: a cover that includes a cover front wall and a rise wall connected to the cover front wall, the cover being attachable to an attaching object at a position on the rise wall opposite the cover front wall; and a case that houses a circuit board and includes a case front wall and a first wall surface oriented toward a direction opposite the case front wall, the case being housed in the cover such that the case front wall opposes the cover front wall. A fitting that engages the first wall surface is formed in the rise wall of the cover so as to urge the case toward the cover front wall and thus hold the case within the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2009
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Applicant: NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD
    Inventors: Yoshihiko KOHMURA, Masaru KONDO, Shingo YOSHIDA
  • Publication number: 20090269182
    Abstract: A container for storing plates for electronic circuits, able to be used in an automatic store, comprises a supporting base provided with a first face defining a supporting plane and a second face defining a storage plane. The container has at least a portion of wall, disposed in correspondence with one side of the supporting base, converging in a first corner of the supporting base and cooperating with holding elements present in an adjacent side and defining respectively a first abutment plane and a second abutment plane substantially orthogonal with each other and with the supporting plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2008
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicant: APPLIED MATERIALS BACCINI SPA CON SOCIO UNICO
    Inventor: Andrea BACCINI
  • Publication number: 20090194872
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for integrated circuit packages, transport containers, and for transporting integrated circuit packages are provided. A transport container for an integrated circuit package includes a body and a plurality of mounting features. The body has a surface that includes a package receiving region. The plurality of mounting features is positioned in the package receiving region. A first mounting feature is positioned on a first inner surface of the package receiving region and a second mounting feature is positioned on a second inner surface of the package receiving region. The package receiving region is configured to receive an integrated circuit package such that the received package is supported by the plurality of mounting features. The first and second mounting features coincide with respective spaces in first and second edges of an array of solder balls on a surface of the package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2008
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Applicant: BROADCOM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ken Jian Ming Wang, Edward Law
  • Publication number: 20090104014
    Abstract: The carrier frame relating to the present invention comprises a base layer member, a frame layer member, and a positioning layer member having multiple openings for storing electronic components. A spring layer member is mounted in a hollow part surrounded by the frame layer member between the positioning layer member and the base layer member. At each opening of the spring layer member, a small spring providing an elastic force for fastening the electronic components between an edge of the corresponding opening of the positioning layer member and the small spring is formed integrally with the spring layer member. At one end in the longitudinal direction of the spring layer member, a large spring providing an elastic force along the longitudinal direction by being in contact with an inner surface of the frame layer member in the mounted state is formed integrally with the spring layer member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2008
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Inventors: Toshihiko SATOU, Kazuhiko Takahashi, Kazuto Nishida, Satoru Waga
  • Publication number: 20090050517
    Abstract: A vibration isolator device for printed wiring boards. An example vibration isolator device includes a solder tab with an elastomeric material that is adhesively attached to a first side of the solder tab. The second side of the solder tab is attached to a printed wiring board. Solder paste is pre-applied to the printed wiring board prior to attachment of the vibration isolator device. The solder tab has a U-shaped cross section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2007
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: William P. Platt, Larren E. Boyd, James P. Turner, Lori J. Armon
  • Patent number: 7478280
    Abstract: A test board includes a plurality of sockets for connection to a plurality of integrated circuit chips to be tested. A test control device on the board turns on at least one test engine for testing the plurality of chips simultaneously. A checking circuit verifies the functionality of each chip by comparing outputs of chips with each other or with a golden chip. Failing Chips are disconnected from further testing and passing or failing chips are recorded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2009
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Alvar A. Dean, Sebastian T. Ventrone
  • Patent number: 7410060
    Abstract: A stacking tray for electrical components, such as integrated circuits, particularly those of the ball grid array (BGA) type. The tray is stackable and includes an upper side and a lower side. Both upper and lower sides of the trays include support elements forming ledges and ridges to support the integrated circuit element and stabilize the integrated circuit element in the X-Y directions. In the unstacked configuration, whether the tray is presented in the right side up or upside down configuration, the integrated circuit elements are stabilized in the X-Y directions at two diagonally opposed corners, and hence all four sides of the chip. In a stacked configuration, the laterally inwardly offset ridges of a tray immediately downwardly adjacent from the integrated circuit restrain and stabilize the integrated circuit in the X-Y directions by engaging a first pair of diagonally opposed corners of the integrated circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2008
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventor: Rodney Crisp
  • Patent number: 7358295
    Abstract: An anti-static polymer composition comprises a thermoformable, moldable, hybrid urethane-vinyl polymer composition which exhibits relatively low surface and volume resistivities and good toughness. The hybrid polymer composition can be made without volatile organic compounds such as solvents, neutralizing amines, or both.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Assignee: Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy D. Miller, Yona Eckstein, Alexander V. Lubnin, Gary A. Anderle, Shui-Jen Raymond Hsu
  • Patent number: 7350108
    Abstract: A test board includes a plurality of sockets for connection to a plurality of integrated circuit chips to be tested. A test control device on the board turns on at least one test engine for testing the plurality of chips simultaneously. A checking circuit verifies the functionality of each chip by comparing outputs of chips with each other or with a golden chip. Failing chips are disconnected from further testing and passing or failing chips are recorded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Alvar A. Dean, Sebastian T. Ventrone
  • Patent number: 7329443
    Abstract: A resin container is provided which has a container body and a lid for closing the container body. The container body of the resin container is produced by injection-molding an amorphous thermoplastic resin. The container body form has a peripheral rise portion and a recessed flat portion defined by the peripheral rising portion. The peripheral rise portion has a height of 0.5 to 10 mm, and the recessed flat portion has an area of 1 to 100 cm2, an average wall thickness of not more than 0.25 mm and a flatness of not more than 0.5 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2008
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Engineering-Plastics Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuya Masuki, Tahara Hisashi
  • Patent number: 7258703
    Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for aligning a plurality of semiconductor devices placed on a carrier. Alignment guides are located adjacent to each device in use, and arranged such that they correspond to a desired alignment of each semiconductor device. For alignment, the semiconductor devices are held by a positioning device comprising a plurality of holders, each holder being configured to generate a force to hold a semiconductor device. Actuators are also provided that are operative to move the positioning device and holders to bias the semiconductor devices against the alignment guides to orientate the semiconductor devices until they are aligned with said alignment guides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: ASM Assembly Automation Ltd.
    Inventors: Chi Wah Cheng, Hoi Shuen Joseph Tang, Tim Wai Tony Mak, Chi Hang Leung
  • Patent number: 7108172
    Abstract: Information regarding electrical components and their use is provided with a foldable information sheet having instructions thereon. The sheet has apertures which fit over the electrical components and information is printed on the sheet in proximity to the electrical component or components to which it applies. A portion of the information sheet may be adhered to a planar surface on which the components are mounted and non-adhered portions of the information sheet may be folded over the components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Assignee: The Chamberlain Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Walter Parsadayan, Hagop Sakadjian
  • Patent number: 7059476
    Abstract: A first construction of a tray for electronic parts according to the present invention is provided with an engaging cut-out corner portion which is formed by cutting a corner portion of a table-like flat portion which is arranged diagonally with respect to a-cut-out corner portion. A second construction of a tray for electronic parts according to the present invention is provided with a pawl engaging protruding portion which is formed on a step-like peripheral edge portion above a cut-out portion. In a third construction of a tray for electronic parts according to the present invention, when two trays are stacked up so that the top faces thereof face each other, an engaging first-shaped protrusion which is formed around a predetermined pocket of one tray engages an engaging second-shaped protrusion which is formed around a predetermined pocket of the other tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Hisayoshi Kunii, Koji Koga, Reikichi Hatori
  • Patent number: 6996953
    Abstract: A method of attaching a tamper wrap to a printed circuit board using an installation tool that is placed over the main body portion of the tamper wrap. The side tabs of the tamper wrap are folded up against the side walls of the installation tool, and the tamper wrap and the installation tool are inserted into an enclosing case. The installation tool is then removed, the printed circuit board to be wrapped is placed into the enclosing case, and the side tabs are folded and adhered down onto the top surface of the printed circuit board. Also, a printed circuit board assembly having improved heat sinking capabilities including a thermally conductive material located between a printed circuit board and a tamper wrap such that the electronic components are in thermal contact with an enclosing case for enclosing the printed circuit board and the tamper wrap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignee: Pitney Bowes Inc.
    Inventors: Paul G Perreault, Douglas A Clark, Kjell A Heitmann
  • Patent number: 6929879
    Abstract: In order to provide a battery in which a molded section can be fixed to a battery cell, a battery comprises a battery cell, a circuit board which is attached to the battery cell, an electrode terminal which connects the battery cell and the circuit board electrically, a molded section which adheres the circuit board and the electrode terminal to the battery cell as an entire unit, adhesion strengthened areas which are formed between the electrode terminal and the battery, and electrode terminal inner surface resin sections which are formed in a part of the molded section of the adhesion strengthened area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2005
    Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
    Inventor: Masato Yamazaki
  • Publication number: 20040182742
    Abstract: Methods and bracing systems for packaging circuit boards and other articles in accordance with the present invention dampen shocks and/or vibrations during shipping and storage, while avoiding the use of voluminous packaging materials commonly used for such tasks. A bracing system in accordance with one embodiment uses two load-bearing braces that can be connected with a circuit board and locked in place by a tray and lid. The brace system dampens shock and/or vibration, protecting sensitive, otherwise exposed components. This description is not intended to be a complete description of, or limit the scope of, the invention. Other features, aspects, and objects of the invention can be obtained from a review of the specification, the figures, and the claims.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2003
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Inventors: Rick L. Bontrager, Thomas Stephens, James R. Skinner
  • Patent number: 6755672
    Abstract: A protection cover integrally formed of plastic by molding ejection is provided. An elastic locking structure is disposed at two sides of the protection cover. An abutting portions having a ‘<’-shaped part and a ‘>’-shaped part is formed on the locking structure to abut against the outer edge wall of the connector so that the protection cover and the connector can be firmly connected together. Reinforcement portions are formed at the inner top face and the link positions at two inner sides of the protection cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2004
    Assignee: Nextronics Engineering Corp.
    Inventors: Shih Yung Lai, Lee Jen Wu, Chung Hao Chen, Chih Cheng Wang
  • Publication number: 20040112791
    Abstract: A plurality of connector packages (10) is stacked together for receiving connectors (20) with caps (30) attached thereon. Each package includes a base (100) defining a plurality of receiving zones (102). A number of the receiving zones each defines a soleplate (106) having a slick upper plane (108) toward the connector and a lower plane (110) toward a package stacked below the former package. Each lower surface defines a plurality of bulges (112) thereon. By means of the bulges defined on the lower plane, the lower plane is coarse and the connectors received in the nether package will not adsorb the lower plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2003
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION IND. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jian Zhang, WenXin Wang
  • Publication number: 20040020823
    Abstract: A display substrate accommodating tray includes a bottom section for mounting a display substrate thereon in a substantially horizontal fashion; and a frame for surrounding at least a part of the display substrate when the display substrate is mounted on the bottom section. A plurality of openings are formed in the bottom section through which a plurality of supporting members are to be inserted for, when the display substrate is mounted on the bottom section, raising the mounted display substrate above the bottom section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2003
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Inventor: Takenori Yoshizawa