Patents Examined by Rashen E Morrison
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Patent number: 9823717Abstract: An electronic device includes a first electronic unit having a top surface, a first pivot side and a receiving groove, a second electronic unit having a second pivot side pivoted to the first pivot side, an internal module movably received in the receiving groove, and first and second magnetic units respectively disposed on the second pivot side and the internal module. The second electronic unit is pivotable between covering and opening positions that covers and that is distant from the top surface, respectively. The second magnetic unit is magnetically attracted by the first magnetic unit to move one side of the internal module out of the receiving groove and toward the second pivot side when the second electronic unit is in the opening position.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2014Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: Wistron CorporationInventor: Shih-Jeh Lin
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Patent number: 9817449Abstract: A housing includes a housing body formed with an engaging groove and a carrier device disposed in the housing body. The carrier device includes a carrier frame and a latching assembly. The carrier frame is configured to carry an electronic component and includes a pivoting sidewall rotatably pivoted to the housing body. The carrier frame is rotatable between a first position, where the carrier frame is disposed in the housing body, and a second position, where the carrier frame is pivoted out of the housing body. The latching assembly is disposed on the pivoting sidewall and is releasably engaged to the engaging groove so as to position the carrier frame at the second position.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2015Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignees: Lite-On Electronics (Guangzhou) Limited, Lite-On Technology Corp.Inventors: Shu-Hua Mau, Yue-Wen Jiang
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Patent number: 9814147Abstract: A housing includes a first chassis and a second chassis which are each formed of a metal sheet. Support projections integrally formed with support pieces formed in the first chassis are fitted into support holes of a circuit board on both left and right sides of a connector. A lower surface of the circuit board is supported by receiving portions formed in the support pieces, and part of the circuit board facing the connector is pressed downward by a pressing projection formed in the second chassis.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2015Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: ALPINE ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Yasuyuki Igari, Shinobu Kida, Tatsuya Watanabe, Takao Okabe
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Patent number: 9814155Abstract: A rack system for mounting a plurality of computing components includes an inner cabinet, and an outer cabinet adjustably coupled to the inner cabinet. The outer cabinet is selectively movable laterally over the inner cabinet to promote flexibility in configuring the plurality of computing components within the inner cabinet in three dimensional space.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2015Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Aaron R. Cox, Jason E. Minyard, Camillo Sassano, Kevin L. Schultz
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Patent number: 9801290Abstract: A foldable display is disclosed. In one aspect, the foldable display includes a housing comprising first and second supports and a hinge connecting the first and second supports to each other. The foldable display also includes a flexible display module connected to the first and second supports. The hinge includes a first body including a rotation portion and first and second axles engaged with the rotation portion. The hinge further includes a second body including a connection portion. First and second guide lines are defined in the connection portion and are respectively engaged with the first and second axles. The second guide line has a curved shape.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2015Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventor: Sungsang Ahn
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Patent number: 9795050Abstract: A server capable of rotating and accessing storage devices accommodated therein includes a server chassis, a motherboard, a power supply module, two racks, and a system cooling module. The server chassis includes two side plates and an accommodating space between the two side plates. The power supply module is disposed in the accommodating space and arranged corresponding to the motherboard. The racks are arranged parallel to each other and detachably connected to the server chassis. A pivot structure and a handle for operating the rack are disposed at the rack near the motherboard. The rack is rotatable with respect to the server chassis by means of the pivot structure. The system cooling module is disposed adjacent to the rack. At least one cord passage is provided between the system cooling module and each of the side plates.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2016Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC.Inventors: Richard S. Chen, Chaoching Wu
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Patent number: 9781858Abstract: An orthogonal coupling mechanism includes a threaded rod, a pair of travelers engaging the threaded rod, and an actuator. The actuator is disposed on the threaded rod, such that the actuator translates a first axial force along the axis of the threaded rod into a rotational movement of the threaded rod about its axis. The rotational movement created by the actuator causes the pair of travelers to travel along the axis of the threaded rod, moving a sliding board into engagement with a first connector in a direction orthogonal to a direction of the first axial force.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2014Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.Inventors: Jean-Philippe Fricker, Donald C. Lewis
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Patent number: 9781857Abstract: A server assembly including a housing having a slidable tray transitionable between an open configuration and a closed configuration. A plurality of tray bodies disposed in the slidable tray, each of the plurality of tray bodies configured to removably receive at least one component module. The plurality of tray bodies arranged in rows, one behind the other, thereby having an first tray body and a second tray body. The second tray body is transitionable between a loading configuration and stored configuration. The storing configuration, the second tray body is arranged adjacent to the first tray body such that the receiving assembly is inaccessible. The loading configuration, the second tray body is translated relative to the tray and the first tray body such that the receiving assembly is accessible.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2015Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER, INC.Inventors: Maw-Zan Jau, Chao-Jung Chen, Chih-Ming Chen, Chung-Chih Chen, Chi-Fu Chen
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Patent number: 9772661Abstract: Portable terminal equipment as a mobile telephone includes a display device disposed with a front surface of a housing. A first touch sensor is provided in the display device. A lateral recess is formed in at least one side surface of the housing. A side touch sensor is disposed in the housing in a range including the lateral recess. Preferably, the lateral recess is constituted by plural lateral recesses formed in the one side surface. Also, a state detection device recognizes a lateral recess where contact is detected among the plural lateral recesses by use of the side touch sensor. A disabling device disables the side touch sensor from detecting contact in a lateral recess among the lateral recesses other than the lateral recess where contact is detected, for adaptation to finger operation of one of right and left hands.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2015Date of Patent: September 26, 2017Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventor: Samito Nakamura
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Patent number: 9767856Abstract: The present disclosure provides a chassis housing an increased density of smaller storage devices. The chassis houses one or more power supplies, one or more input/output modules, and hot swappable, front accessible field replaceable units. The field replaceable units have a depth that is greater than their width and height, so as to accommodate dual storage devices one in front of the other. The proximal storage device connects to a midplane of the chassis via an interposer card situated between the proximal and distal storage devices. The interposer card conditions any signals that exhibit signal integrity problems after traversing between the midplane and the interposer card. The interposer card connects to the midplane via a bridge card and a flexible connector running underneath the distal storage device. Each field replaceable unit is placed into the front end of the chassis in a vertical orientation with respect to the chassis.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2015Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: NetApp, Inc.Inventor: Macen Shinsato
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Patent number: 9760120Abstract: According to one embodiment, device includes housing, first wall in the housing, first base, second base, mount, module, and combining portion. First base protrudes from first wall in thickness direction of first wall. First base includes first opening. Second base is at one side of first wall at which first base protrudes, and located nearer to one side of first base than to other side of first base in the direction. One side of first base is located nearer to first wall. Mount extends from one side of second base located farther from first wall in the direction to the other side of first base, and includes second wall including second opening which overlaps with first opening. Module includes third wall and body. Third wall is sandwiched between second base and second wall. Combining portion penetrates through second opening and inserted into first opening, and combines mount and first base.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2015Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Wenhsiang Wu, Satoru Yasui, Hirofumi Morita, Atsushi Tatemichi, Yasuyuki Suzuki, Masanobu Asano
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Patent number: 9746702Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a top chassis partially surrounding a top surface of the display panel and having first and second inserting holes, a bottom chassis configured to accommodate the display panel and having third and fourth inserting holes, and at least one fixing member extending through the third inserting hole, the first inserting hole, the second inserting hole and the fourth inserting hole to thereby couple the bottom chassis and the top chassis to each other.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2015Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Cheuljin Park, Hyunchul Bae, Donghyeon Lee, Kwangwook Choi
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Patent number: 9727089Abstract: An electronic device according to the present application includes a main body and a display unit, the main body includes a first side portion and a second side portion, the second side portion is a side portion opposite to the first side portion, a thickness of the main body has a tendency of being smaller in a direction from the first side portion to the second side portion; the display unit is provided on a first surface of the main body, a first groove is provided on a second surface of the main body to form an accommodating space. The accommodating space is adapted to accommodate auxiliary tools, therefore the electronic device may provide the accommodating space for the auxiliary tools by itself, and it is more convenient for users to use the electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2014Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: Lenovo (Beijing) Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yimin Zheng
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Patent number: 9727127Abstract: A network device including a mounting rail having at least one mounting location. The mounting location defined by one or more device reference locators that define a mounting direction relative to that mounting location. A device connector attached to a device printed circuit board (PCB) is positioned to have a connecting direction parallel to the mounting direction. At least one module is provided for mounting to one of the mounting locations. The module including one or more module reference locators each adapted to engage one of the device reference locators when the module is positioned to be mounted to the mounting location.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2013Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: SIEMENS CANADA LIMITEDInventor: Attila Apro
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Patent number: 9723739Abstract: An electronic control unit includes a control board, a battery pack, and a housing that accommodates the control board and the battery pack. The electronic control unit further includes a battery holder that has a bent shape and includes a bottom surface along a longitudinal direction of the battery pack, the battery holder clamping a main body of the battery pack, and a fixing frame that includes a juxtaposing and mounting part on which a plate surface of the control board and the bottom surface of the battery holder are mounted in a state of being adjacent to each other with a boundary line along the longitudinal direction therebetween, the control board and the battery holder being fixed to the juxtaposing and mounting part. The housing includes an opening portion into which the juxtaposing and mounting part of the fixing frame is inserted, and a back side holding portion that holds the juxtaposing and mounting part at an inner back side of the housing opposed to the opening portion.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2014Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroki Chitaka, Masaru Yokota, Mitsuteru Suzaki
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Patent number: 9722337Abstract: An assembly for a computer system includes an insert housing with a housing floor; a power supply unit arranged on the housing floor and having a plug contact; a main circuit board arranged within the insert housing substantially parallel to the housing floor; and an angle plug having a mating plug contact and a connection region for connection of the power supply unit to the main circuit board, wherein the angle plug, when connected to the main circuit board via the connection region, connects to a top face of the main circuit board at a first installation height of the main circuit board and connects to a bottom face of the main circuit board at a second installation height of the main circuit board so that height compensation with respect to the plug contact of the power supply unit is established in each case.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2014Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventor: Michael Kartheininger
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Patent number: 9715251Abstract: A portable device includes a keyboard unit; a display unit; a connection unit which is connected to each of the keyboard unit and the display unit, moves relatively with respect to each of the keyboard unit and the display unit, and supports the display unit so that the display unit covers or uncovers the keyboard unit; and a controller which is placed inside the connection unit and controls operation of the portable device.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2013Date of Patent: July 25, 2017Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Won-seok Chung, Zion Kwon, Chang-ho Lee, Han-kyung Ji, Se-hun Oh, Yeo-wan Yun
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Patent number: 9713279Abstract: An apparatus configured such that hardware components of a server can be accessed from the front of the server. The apparatus comprises a server tower having a front side, a rear side, and at least one chassis. The chassis comprises a motherboard and at least one hard drive housed in the chassis at the front side, the hard drive adapted to be spaced apart above the motherboard. A bracket can support the hard drive. The motherboard I/O and the hard drive are accessible from the front side. The hard drive can be configured in the apparatus such that the hard drive is removable and hot-swappable. The apparatus can comprise at least one coupling port used to couple peripheral devices located at the front side. The apparatus can comprise a front panel attached to the front side through which the at least one coupling port can be accessed.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2014Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.Inventors: Chen Tseng, Chao-Jung Chen, Yaw-Tzorng Tsorng, Chi-Fu Chen
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Patent number: 9703335Abstract: An information handling system is disclosed. The information handling system comprises a chassis including a metal base, and a metal insulation layer, and a processing unit coupled to the chassis.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2013Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Deeder M. Aurongzeb, Andrew T. Sultenfuss
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Patent number: 9699929Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a construction kit for a transmission element and an electric control device connected to the transmission element, wherein the electric control device comprises a circuit board equipped with electronic components, and a housing that at least partially encompasses the circuit board, wherein the transmission element has a recess, in which at least a portion of the housing for the electric control device engages.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2013Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventor: Josef Loibl