Details Patents (Class 361/710)
  • Publication number: 20130094150
    Abstract: Semiconductor element groups constituting a unit are mounted on a cooler heat receiving part 1 on the same plane and are adapted to radiate heat by self-cooling or cooling by wind. First and fourth semiconductor elements Q1, Q4 are arranged on the lower side of the cooler heat receiving part, second and third semiconductor elements Q2, Q3 are arranged in the middle, a first diode D5 and a second diode D6 are arranged on the upper side, the first and second semiconductor elements Q1, Q2, as well as the third and fourth semiconductor elements Q3, Q4 are each arranged in positions opposite to each other in a horizontal direction with respect to a centerline of a cooler in a vertical direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2012
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: HITACHI, LTD.
    Inventor: HITACHI, LTD.
  • Patent number: 8422229
    Abstract: A heat sink for use with a heat generating component includes a molded cooling block including a molded cooling passage for receiving a cooling medium. The cooling block is configured to be positioned in sufficient heat transfer relationship with respect to the heat generating component so that the cooling medium receives heat from the heat generating component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Oracle America, Inc.
    Inventors: Carl T. Madison, Jr., John R. Kostraba, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8422232
    Abstract: A system for controlling temperature of an antenna module including a heat generating module, and a radome and an underbody cover that enclose the heat generating module. The system includes: a heat collecting unit mounted on inner surface of the antenna module; a heat discharging unit mounted on outer surface of the antenna module; and a heat transfer unit for transferring heat from the heat collecting unit to the heat discharging unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Changsoo Kwak, In-Bok Yom, So-Hyeun Yun, Donghwan Shin, Ho-Jin Lee
  • Patent number: 8422233
    Abstract: A motherboard system includes a PCB, a CPU socket mounted on the PCB, a heat dissipating device, and a number of fastening devices. The CPU socket is configured for receiving a CPU. The heat dissipating device is mounted on the CPU socket for dissipating heat generated by the CPU. The fastening devices extend through the heat dissipating device and the CPU socket and are engaged in the PCB, thereby fastening the heat dissipating device, and the CPU socket to the PCB.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji-Chao Li, Bo Deng, Xiao-Feng Cao
  • Patent number: 8405998
    Abstract: A mechanism is provided for integrated power delivery and distribution via a heat sink. The mechanism comprises a processor layer coupled to a signaling and input/output (I/O) layer via a first set of coupling devices and a heat sink coupled to the processor layer via a second set of coupling devices. In the mechanism, the heat sink comprises a plurality of grooves on one face, where each groove provides either a path for power or a path for ground to be delivered to the processor layer. In the mechanism, the heat sink is dedicated to only delivering power and does not provide data communication signals to the elements of the mechanism and the signaling and I/O layer is dedicated to only transmitting the data communication signals to and receiving the data communications signals from the processor layer and does not provide power to the elements of the processor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Harry Barowski, Thomas Brunschwiler, Hubert Harrer, Andreas Huber, Bruno Michel, Tim Niggemeier, Stephan Paredes, Jochen Supper
  • Patent number: 8405996
    Abstract: An article and method of forming the article is disclosed. The article includes a heat source, a heat-sink, and a thermal interface element having a plurality of freestanding nanosprings, a top layer, and a bottom layer. The nanosprings, top layer, and the bottom layers of the article include at least one inorganic material. The article can be prepared using a number of methods including the methods such as GLAD and electrochemical deposition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: David Mulford Shaddock, Deng Tao, Hendrik Pieter Jacobus De Bock, Dalong Zhong, Christopher Michael Eastman, Kevin Matthew Durocher, Stanton Earl Weaver, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8405993
    Abstract: An electro-optical device includes: an element substrate and an opposing substrate disposed so as to oppose each other; liquid crystals encapsulated and sealed between the two substrates; a display region that displays an image by modulating incident light based on image information; a heat dissipation member disposed opposing a second surface of the element substrate, the second surface being on the opposite side as the opposing substrate; and a thermal conductive member disposed between the element substrate and the heat dissipation member. The dimension from the end portion of where the thermal conductive member and the element substrate make contact with each other to the end portion of the display region on the second surface of the element substrate is greater than the thickness of the element substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Nariya Takahashi
  • Patent number: 8405994
    Abstract: A heat dissipating member is formed so as to be opposed to a reflection type liquid crystal panel. The heat dissipating member includes a heat receiving portion that is opposed to a reflection type light modulation element and has a heat receiving surface for receiving heat from the element, a heat dissipating fin that dissipates heat received on the heat receiving portion to the outside. The heat receiving portion has heat receiving convexes which project to the side at which the element is arranged from the heat receiving surface, and the convexes are formed such that ratios of areas of tip surfaces of the heat receiving convexes with respect to a unit area are larger on a center portion of a heat reception acceleration region rather than on an end of the heat reception acceleration region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Yusuke Kinoe, Yoichi Momose
  • Patent number: 8400770
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, there is provided a heat spreader including a condenser portion formed of a nanomaterial. The heat spreader further includes a first plate member, a second plate member, and a support portion. The first plate member includes a first surface, the first surface including a first area provided with the condenser portion. The second plate member includes a second surface and is arranged such that the second surface faces the first surface. The support portion protrudes from the first area of the first plate member to the second plate member, and has an end portion that is free from the nanomaterial and is in contact with the second surface of the second plate member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Mitsuo Hashimoto, Kazuaki Yazawa, Yuichi Ishida, Hiroyuki Ryoson
  • Patent number: 8391005
    Abstract: A frequency converter includes a housing, which is designed and envisaged for the peripheral assembly on an electric motor. The base of the housing is provided in the middle region on the outside with longitudinal ribs and is connected to heat-producing components of the power circuit of the frequency converter, is provided in outer regions with cooling ribs which are arranged on the outside transversely or obliquely to the longitudinal ribs, and on the inside is connected in a heat-conducting manner to heat-producing components of the input circuit and/or output circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Grundfos Management a/s
    Inventors: Peter Monster, Niels Hogholt Petersen
  • Patent number: 8385071
    Abstract: A heat radiator is in the form of a rectangular body having two opposite longer sides and two opposite shorter sides, and includes a contact section located at an end surface of the heat radiator for contacting with a heat source and having at least one extension wall outward extended therefrom to divide the heat radiator into a first heat-dissipating zone, which consists of a plurality of curved radiation fins outward extended from the contact section toward the two longer sides, and a second heat-dissipating zone, which consists of a plurality of straight or curved radiation fins outward extended from the contact section and the extension wall toward the two shorted sides. These radially outward extended radiation fins not only provide increased heat radiating areas, but also guide airflow produced by a cooling fan to smoothly flow therethrough to carry heat away from the heat radiator in different directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Asia Vital Components Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sheng-Huang Lin
  • Patent number: 8373991
    Abstract: The invention provides a metal thermal interface material (TIM) with through-holes in its body and/or zigzags or wave shapes on its border, which is suitable for use at thermal interfaces of a thermal conduction path from an integrated circuit die to its associated heat sink in a packaged microelectronic component. The invention also includes a thermal module and a packaged microelectronic component including the metal thermal interface material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Yuan-Chang Fann, Chun-Mu Chen, Cheng-Chou Wong, Chih-Tsung Tu, Jen-Dong Hwang
  • Patent number: 8363409
    Abstract: The integrated device of a heat dissipation unit and a package component includes a non-insulation type package component, an insulation sheet, a heat dissipation unit, a fastener, a washer and a sleeve. The non-insulation package component has a metal tab with a through hole. The insulation sheet is provided with a via hole and attached on one side of the metal tab. The heat dissipation unit is provided with a tapped hole corresponding to the through hole. The sleeve includes a narrow portion penetrating the via hole and through and a wide portion sandwiched between the insulation sheet and heat dissipation unit. When the fastener penetrates into the through hole of the metal tab and the via hole of the insulation sheet and screws into the tapped hole, the fastener will pass through the sleeve without contact with the insulation sheet due to the protection of the narrow portion in the via hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Chicony Power Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yi-Chiu Chung
  • Publication number: 20130017715
    Abstract: According to a first aspect of the invention, a visual indicator device for mounting to a printed circuit board is provided, which can be more flexibly adapted to meet individual needs, the visual indicator device comprising a visual indicator and a flexible film circuit with integral circuit traces for electrically connecting the visual indicator to the printed circuit board, wherein the flexible film circuit comprises an adhesive film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2011
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Inventors: Toine Van Laarhoven, Theo Hooft, Michael J. Walmsley
  • Patent number: 8351208
    Abstract: An electro-optical device may include: an electro-optical panel, a holding member that includes a main body part arranged to surround the periphery of the electro-optical panel, and a holding part protruded from the main body part and holding the electro-optical panel, and a heat radiating member that is disposed opposing the electro-optical panel through an opening of the holding member from the opposite side of the light incident plane of the electro-optical panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hidekazu Hirabayashi, Yoshitaka Hama
  • Publication number: 20130003308
    Abstract: An insulating body embeds at least one integrated circuit chip and a first and second exposed heat sink exposed on a free surface opposite a mounting surface of the body. An external heat-sink extends above the free surface. The external heat-sink includes a first dissipative portion and a second dissipative portion for contacting the first and second heat-sinks on the free surface, respectively, as well as an insulating portion for electrically insulating the first dissipative portion from the second dissipative portion. The first dissipative portion and the second dissipative portion are symmetrical with respect to the insulating portion. An extension of the external heat-sink may provide a stabilizing element. The extension of the external heat-sink may alternatively thermally and electrically interconnect two insulating bodies, each body embedding at least one integrated circuit chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
    Inventor: Cristiano Gianluca Stella
  • Patent number: 8335083
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a plurality of islands each carrying multiple cantilevers. The apparatus also includes a fluidic network having a plurality of channels separating the islands. The channels are configured to provide fluid to the islands, and the fluid at least partially fills spaces between the cantilevers and the islands. Heat from the islands vaporizes the fluid filling the spaces between the cantilevers and the islands to transfer the heat away from the islands while driving the cantilevers into oscillation. The apparatus may also include a casing configured to surround the islands and the fluidic network to create a vapor chamber, where the vapor chamber is configured to retain the vaporized fluid. The islands and the fluidic network could be formed in a single substrate, or the islands could be separate and attached together by a binder located within the channels of the fluidic network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Wei Yang, Steven J. Eickhoff, Chunbo Zhang, Alex Gu, J. David Zook
  • Patent number: 8335081
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to tuning the flow of cooling air across converter and inverter heat sinks in a motor drive system. More specifically, present techniques relate to motor drive duct systems including heat sinks with separate, sequential heat sink fin sections disposed in a common cooling air path and having different geometries to optimize the flow of cooling air across and between fins of the separate heat sink fin sections. For example, the heat sink fin sections may have different fin lengths, fin heights, fin counts, fin pitch (e.g., distance between adjacent fins), and so forth. Each of these different geometric characteristics may be tuned to ensure that temperatures and temperature gradients across the heat sinks are maintained within acceptable ranges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Bruce W. Weiss
  • Patent number: 8324723
    Abstract: A semiconductor chip assembly includes a semiconductor device, a heat spreader, a conductive trace and an adhesive. The heat spreader includes a bump that includes first, second and third bent corners that shape a cavity. The conductive trace includes a pad and a terminal. The semiconductor device is located within the cavity, is electrically connected to the conductive trace and is thermally connected to the bump. The bump extends into an opening in the adhesive and provides a recessed die paddle and a reflector for the semiconductor device. The conductive trace provides signal routing between the pad and the terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Bridge Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Charles W. C. Lin, Chia-Chung Wang
  • Publication number: 20120300406
    Abstract: Disclosed is a heat radiation device, which is in contact with a first heat-producing component having a higher value of guaranteed temperature and a second heat-producing component having a lower value of guaranteed temperature, and the heat radiation device comprises a metal member provided with a slit. The metal member is divided by the slit to have two heat radiation regions, a first heat radiation region and a second heat radiation region that are loosely coupled with each other in terms of heat conduction. The first heat-producing component is placed in contact with the first heat radiation region, and the second heat-producing component is placed in contact with the second heat radiation region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2011
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Inventors: Yasuhito Fukui, Takashi Sawa, Shinichi Shinohara
  • Patent number: 8320129
    Abstract: An exemplary heat sink mounting frame is for mounting a heat sink onto a circuit board. The heat sink mounting frame includes a circular guide rail, and mounting arms movably connected with and extending radially and outwardly from the guide rail. Each mounting arm includes a fixing bracket connected to the guide rail and a sliding bar slidably connected with the fixing bracket. An engaging post is formed on the sliding bar. The sliding bar is slidable along the fixing bracket, such that a total length of each of the mounting arms is variable to adjust the locations of the engaging posts of the mounting arms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hung-Chou Chan, Zhen-Xing Ye
  • Patent number: 8320130
    Abstract: An exemplary heat dissipation device includes a base plate, a bracket engaged with the base plate, and a heat radiator mounted on the base plate and the bracket. The bracket includes two parallel arms. The bracket defines an opening between the arms. Each of the arms extends downwardly two clasps. Each clasp of each arm comprises a blocking part and a connecting part connecting the blocking part. The base plate is received into the opening of the bracket and sandwiched and secured by the blocking parts of the clasps and the arms of the bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jian Yang
  • Patent number: 8315055
    Abstract: There is provided a heat dissipating device. An exemplary heat dissipating device comprises a thermally conductive plate that is adapted to be disposed adjacent to at least one heat generating device. The thermally conductive plate has surface features configured to promote turbulent airflow over the thermally conductive plate, the thickness of the surface features being approximately equal to or less than the thickness of the plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Shailesh N. Joshi, Wen-Chieh Tang, Daniel T. Thompson
  • Patent number: 8300403
    Abstract: A computer system includes an enclosure having an air intake, a heat sink and an electronic element. The heat sink includes a first heat dissipating portion, a second heat dissipating portion, and a third heat dissipating portion interconnecting the first and second heat dissipating portions. Each of the first heat dissipating portion, second heat dissipating portion, and third heat dissipating portion includes a number of fins and passages formed between each two adjacent fins. The passages of the first heat dissipating portion face toward the air intake. A space is maintained between the first heat dissipating portion and the second heat dissipating portion, and the electronic element is mounted in the space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yao-Ting Chang, Meng-Hsien Lin
  • Patent number: 8295048
    Abstract: An electronic device such as an AC/DC power adapter includes a conductive heat dissipation system. The device contains heat generating components and is powered via power supply leads by an external power supply circuit. The device further contains a thermally conductive mass that is thermally coupled to both the heat generating components and to the power supply leads. When the power supply leads are coupled to receive electricity from the external power supply circuit, heat generated by the device is thermally conducted into the external power supply circuit via the power supply leads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Flextronics AP, LLC
    Inventors: Bahman Sharifipour, Arian Jansen
  • Patent number: 8289714
    Abstract: A mechanical and thermal assembly adapted to absorb heat from a delicate, heat-producing structure having a planar surface includes a slide plate in thermal contact to said planar surface, and being held in place by a resilient system that permits, but gently resists, movement perpendicular to said planar surface and a thermal mass, suspended over said slide plate, but in thermal contact to said slide plate, so that said delicate, heat-producing structure is not damaged due to force applied from said thermal mass through said slide plate to said structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: APlus Mobile Inc.
    Inventors: Tim Faucett, Scott Westfall
  • Patent number: 8289712
    Abstract: A thermal flow material-free thermally conductive interface between a mounted integrated circuit device and a heat sink that comprises a mounted integrated circuit device, a heat sink vertically disposed over the device, a vertically compressible thermally conductive member unattachably disposed between the device and the heat sink, and an unattached frame member horizontally enclosing the compressible member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Maurice F Holahan, Eric Vance Kline, Paul N Krystek, Michael R Rasmussen, Arvind K Sinha, Stephen M Zins
  • Patent number: 8279605
    Abstract: The present invention provides a power module in which a first semiconductor device disposed on a first substrate and a second semiconductor device disposed on a second substrate are disposed at symmetrical positions with a third substrate interposed therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Yaskawa Denki
    Inventors: Yasuhiko Kawanami, Tasuku Isobe
  • Patent number: 8279607
    Abstract: A cooling module assembly method includes forming at least one through-hole on a circuit board; coupling the circuit board to a heat dissipating unit so that a face of the circuit board is coupled to a coupling face of the heat dissipating unit; filling the at least one through-hole with metal solders; fixing at least one heat-generating element to another face of the circuit board, with the at least one heat-generating element aligned with and covering the at least one through-hole; and soldering the at least one heat-generating element and the heat dissipating unit together by melting the metal solders in the at least one through-hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Sunonwealth Electric Machine Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Alex Horng, Chi-Hung Kuo, Chih-Hao Chung, Chung-Ken Cheng, Jui-Feng Wang
  • Patent number: 8274793
    Abstract: A heatsink mounting system (10) is provided for containing and engaging a heatsink (16) against a heat generating component, typically an IC chip (18). The system (10) is includes a rectangular integrally formed resilient frame (12) defining a cavity (26) in which the heatsink (16) is contained. The frame (12) includes a pair of opposed lateral sides (30) and a pair of opposing gripping sides (28) with L-shaped corner blocks (32) depending from the intersections thereof. The gripping sides (28) include centrally positioned grip handles (38) with curved handle posts (39) extending upward and grip blocks (34) depending therefrom, each grip block (34) having a grip tongue (36) at the lower extent thereof extending inward into the cavity (26). Inward pressure on the grip handles (38) forces the grip tongues (36) outward to release objects captured thereby.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Intricast Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Fang Wang, Thierry Sin Yan Too, Jim Moore, Mong Hu
  • Patent number: 8270170
    Abstract: Various embodiments disclose a system and an associated method to provide cooling to a plurality of electronic components mounted proximately to one another in an electronic enclosure is disclosed. The system comprises a cold plate that is mounted on the electronic enclosure to conduct heat thermally. The cold plate has a first surface to mount proximate to the plurality of electronic components and a second surface to mount distal from the plurality of electronic components. One or more heat risers are configured to be thermally coupled between the first surface of the cold plate and at least one of the plurality of electronic components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Clustered Systems Company
    Inventors: Phillip N. Hughes, Robert J. Lipps
  • Patent number: 8270171
    Abstract: To increase air flow, an air intake/outtake (i.e., intake, outtake, or both) is positioned on a front surface of a housing, such as a rack-mounted computer network switch housing. The front surface includes jacks, controls, plugs, receptacles or other input/output for connection with the processor in the housing. The air intake/outtake is one or more openings on the front surface with the input/output components. In one embodiment, to avoid interference with the input/output components and increasing the height of the housing, the air intake/outtake is a slot extending most of or all of the distance between the sides of the housing and being above or below the input/output. An intermediate plate may be used to form and support the air intake/outtake.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Susheela Nanjunda Rao Narasimhan, Hong Tran Huynh, Toan Nguyen, Duong Cu Lu, Phillip S. Ting
  • Patent number: 8264851
    Abstract: A Multi-configuration Processor-Memory device for coupling to a PCB (printed circuit board) interface. The device comprises a substrate that supports multiple configurations of memory components and a processor while having a single, common interface with a PCB interface of a printed circuit board. In a first configuration, the substrate supports a processor and a first number of memory components. In a second configuration, the substrate supports a processor and an additional number of memory components. The memory components can be pre-tested, packaged memory components mounted on the substrate. The processor can be a surface mounted processor die. Additionally, the processor can be mounted in a flip chip configuration, side-opposite the memory components. In the first configuration, a heat spreader can be mounted on the memory components and the processor to dissipate heat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Nvidia Corporation
    Inventors: Behdad Jafari, George Sorensen
  • Patent number: 8254127
    Abstract: A heat dissipation module includes a heat sink, a wind-guiding element and a pivot. The wind-guiding element is disposed on the heat sink, and the pivot is connected between the heat sink and the wind-guiding element to allow the wind-guiding element to rotate relative to the heat sink via the pivot. The wind-guiding element can change a direction of airflow to provide an optimal heat dissipation effect. Additionally, an electronic device using the heat dissipation module is also provided. The heat dissipation module can provide superior heat dissipation effect to an electronic component on the electronic device and maintain a normal operation of the electronic component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: ASUSTek Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Chun-Teng Chiu, Shih-Ying Ho, Chen-Te Hsu, Ing-Jer Chiou
  • Patent number: 8248786
    Abstract: A heat sink type module includes a mounting seat and a heat sink. The mounting seat includes a supporting plate, and two substantially parallel first side plates extending up from opposite first sides of the supporting plate. A latch protrudes from an inner surface of each first side plate. A heat sink includes a base plate and fins extending up from a top surface of the base plate. The base plate includes two substantially parallel first sides. The latches of the first side plates latch the first sides of the base plate to fix the heat sink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hao-Der Cheng
  • Patent number: 8248803
    Abstract: The subject invention relates to a semiconductor package and method of manufacturing the same. The semiconductor package of the subject invention comprises a substrate with a through hole penetrating therethrough; a semiconductor chip positioned on the substrate covering the through hole; and a thermal conductive device filling the through hole and contacting the semiconductor chip. According to the subject invention, the thermal resistance in the structure of the semiconductor package is substantially reduced and thus desirable performance of heat spreading or dissipation is achieved. In addition, the production cost and size of the semiconductor package are also reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Company Limited
    Inventors: Jyh-Rong Lin, Ming Lu
  • Patent number: 8248802
    Abstract: A backboard assembly includes a back plate, an electrically insulative sheet and a connection element. The connection element comprises a plurality of first engaging structures on a first side thereof to engage with the back plate and a plurality of second engaging structures on a second side opposing to the first side to engage with the electrically insulative sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin Wang, Jin-Song Feng
  • Patent number: 8248804
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a smart junction box for a solar cell module, and provides a smart junction box for a solar cell module which enables an operator to easily connect and separate ribbon cables using the operation of the levers of pressing units, thereby being able to improve the contact stability of ribbon cables, and which has a heat sink structure, thereby effectively emitting the heat generated by the ribbon cables and the diodes to the outside. For this purpose, the smart junction box for a solar cell module of the present invention includes bus bars for transmitting electricity flowing from ribbon cables; and pressing units for selectively fastening and separating the ribbon cables located on contact portions of the bus bars depending on whether both ends of the lever projected by the manipulation of an operator are inserted into recesses formed in a body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignees: Connex Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yun Heui Han, Hee Chang Rho, Hun Ho Kim, Yong Soo Yoon
  • Publication number: 20120206882
    Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a device includes a circuit board with a thermally conductive core layer and a chip disposed over the circuit board. The device further includes a heat sink disposed over the chip. The thermal conductivity of the heat sink along a first direction is larger than a thermal conductivity along a second direction. The first direction is perpendicular to the second direction. The heat sink is thermally coupled to the thermally conductive core layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2011
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: FutureWei Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Anwar Mohammed, Renzhe Zhao
  • Patent number: 8242372
    Abstract: Disclosed is a thermally conductive, electrically insulating composite film, including interface layers disposed on the top and bottom surface of a metal substrate, and an insulation layer. Because the film has thermal conductivity and electric insulation properties, it can be disposed between the chips of a stack chip package structure, thereby dissipating the heat in horizontal and vertical directions simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Ming-Sheng Leu, Chun-Kai Liu, Jenn-Dong Hwang, Jin-Bao Wu, Chih-Kuang Yu
  • Patent number: 8243452
    Abstract: A fixing mechanism for fixing an object to a base plate is provided. The object defines a hole and includes a ring extending from an edge of the hole. The ring includes a threaded hole. The base plate includes a post on its top surface and respectively opposing to the hole. The fixing mechanism includes an elastic element, a first hollow bolt and a second bolt. The first hollow bolt passes through the hole and the elastic element, and includes an externally threaded portion engaging with the threaded hole of the ring. The second bolt is inserted into the first hollow bolt, and engages with the post of the base plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignees: Fu Tai Hua Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xin Yang, Wei Wu
  • Patent number: 8238103
    Abstract: An electronic component unit includes: a substrate; an electronic component mounted on the surface of the substrate; a heat dissipating member received on the electronic component; a cylinder member having one end coupled to the substrate, the cylinder member having the other end defining an opening opposed to the heat dissipating member; and a piston member having one end coupled to the heat dissipating member, the piston member having the other end inserted in the cylinder member through the opening to establish a closed decompressed space inside the cylinder member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventor: Takashi Urai
  • Patent number: 8238098
    Abstract: Microprocessor, miniprocessor and heat sink surfaces having increased surface areas and increased heat dissipation are femtosecond pulsed laser machined. Nano structures formed and created on surfaces by the femtosecond pulsed laser machining provide increased surface areas which radiate heat by intensified IR radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Inventor: Victor A. Rivas
  • Publication number: 20120195005
    Abstract: An electronic unit includes a double-sided substrate having an insulation substrate, a patterned first metal plate bonded on one side of the insulation substrate, and a patterned second metal plate bonded on the other side of the insulation substrate, and also includes a heat radiation member for releasing heat from the double-sided substrate. The heat radiation member is disposed adjacent to one of the first metal plate and the second metal plate generating a larger amount of heat than the other of the first metal plate and the second metal plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventors: Hiroaki ASANO, Sadanori SUZUKI, Kiminori OZAKI, Yasuhiro KOIKE, Hitoshi SHIMADU, Tetsuya FURUTA, Tomoaki ASAI, Takahiro HAYAKAWA, Ryou YAMAUCHI, Masao MIYAKE
  • Patent number: 8233281
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device adapted in order to decrease stress on connection points between a heat generating source and a substrate. The device 13 comprises a larger heat-dissipating part 7, and at least one smaller heat-dissipating part 6. The larger part 7 is arranged with at least one cavity 8 for housing the at least one smaller part 6. The at least one smaller part 6 is adapted to be attached to at least one heat-generating source 2, and at the same time more mobile in the cavity 8 and/or less affected by changes in temperature than the larger part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)
    Inventor: Martin Schöön
  • Patent number: 8223498
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a printed circuit board and a thermal interface member. The printed circuit board is configured to be coupled to an electronic device, such as, for example, a removable (or “pluggable”) optical transceiver. A first surface of the printed circuit board includes a thermally-conductive portion, and a second surface of the printed circuit board includes a thermally-conductive portion that is coupled to the thermally-conductive portion of the first surface by a thermally-conductive via between the first surface and the second surface. The thermal interface member is coupled to the first surface of the printed circuit board such that a portion of the thermal interface member is in contact with the thermally-conductive portion of the first surface. The portion of thermal interface member is deformable and thermally-conductive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Juniper Networks, Inc.
    Inventor: David J. Lima
  • Patent number: 8223497
    Abstract: A module for use with an expandable wedge clamp assembly in a chassis channel is provided. The module comprises a first side, a second side, a first extension attached to the first side, and a second extension attached to the second side. The first extension and the second extension are flexible. When the wedge clamp assembly is expanded, the first extension and the second extension flex from a first position to a second position. When the wedge clamp is returned from the expanded position to a relaxed position, the first extension and the second extension return from the second position to the first position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Lance LeRoy Sundstrom, Michael Gillespie, Randolph Hook
  • Patent number: 8220878
    Abstract: An electronic device including a circuit board onto which an electronic part is installed, a radiating member, and at least one fitting member that fixes the radiating member to the circuit board, the fitting member being formed with a resilient portion that is configured to produce a resilient restoring force and holds the radiating member in a state fixed to the circuit board by the resilient restoring force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kumiko Yoshinaga, Yuichi Yanagisawa
  • Patent number: 8218318
    Abstract: A cooling device (1) using pulsating fluid for cooling of an object, comprising: a transducer (2) having a membrane adapted to generate pressure waves at a working frequency (fw), and a cavity (4) enclosing a first side of the membrane. The cavity (4) has at least one opening (5) adapted to emit a pulsating net output fluid flow towards the object, wherein the opening (5) is in communication with a second side of the membrane. The cavity (4) is sufficiently small to prevent fluid in the cavity (4) from acting as a spring in a resonating mass-spring system in the working range. This is advantageous as a volume velocity (u1) at the opening is essentially equal to a volume velocity (u1?) at the second side of the membrane, apart from a minus sign. Thus, at the working frequency the pulsating net output fluid can be largely cancelled due to the counter phase with the pressure waves on the second side of the membrane resulting in a close to zero far-field volume velocity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Ronaldus Maria Aarts, Clemens Johannes Maria Lasance, Joris Adelbert Maria Nieuwendijk, Okke Ouweltjes
  • Patent number: 8205665
    Abstract: A heat dissipation device includes a heat sink having a first fin unit and a second fin unit adjoining each other. The first fin unit includes a plurality of parallel stacked first fins each including a main body and two flanges extending perpendicularly from two opposite sides of the main body. The second fin unit includes a plurality of parallel stacked second fins each including a main body and two flanges extending perpendicularly from two opposite sides of the main body. The first fin unit and the second fin unit are arranged back-to-back. The main body of an outmost first fin adjacent to the second fin unit abuts the main body of an outmost second fin adjacent to the first fin unit. An interval between two neighboring first fins is smaller than that between two neighboring second fins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Rung-An Chen