Patents Examined by Robert Brown
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Patent number: 8867231Abstract: An electronic module package that includes an electronic module configured to receive input signals and process the input signals to provide output signals. The module package also includes an interposer having a board substrate with opposite mounting and substrate surfaces. The mounting surface has a mounting array of electrical contacts. The substrate surface has a module array of electrical contacts and a component array of electrical contacts. The electronic module is attached to the substrate surface and electrically coupled to the module array. The interposer includes first conductive pathways that electrically couple the module array and the mounting array and also includes second conductive pathways that electrically couple the module array and the component array.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2012Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Lee Jacobo Jose Roitberg, Terry R. Billger
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Patent number: 8861197Abstract: A portable electronic module includes a bezel, a glass panel device, a first limiting member, a backlight device, a second limiting member, and a back cover. The glass panel device is fixed onto the bezel. The first limiting member is disposed at a first side of the glass panel device. The backlight device is disposed on the glass panel device. The second limiting member is disposed at a second side of the glass panel device for limiting the backlight device cooperatively with the first limiting member. The back cover covers the backlight device and is detachably connected to the bezel for containing the glass panel device and the backlight device cooperatively with the bezel.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2012Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Wistron CorporationInventors: Song-Nine Tsai, Cheng-Shing Liu, Jen-Hao Liu
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Patent number: 8848364Abstract: A daughterboard can include an airflow path or opening.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2012Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Robert Lee Crane, Tom J. Searby
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Patent number: 8848394Abstract: A radio frequency (RF) circuit is configured for impedance matching, such as for mitigating noise. In connection with an example embodiment, an RF circuit includes a transceiver in a substrate, and a conductive ring-type of material in the substrate and around at least a portion of the transceiver circuit. An upper conductive ring material is over the substrate and separated from the conductive ring-type material by an insulating layer. The upper conductive ring material is configured to generate an inductance that matches input impedance characteristics of the transceiver circuit. In some implementations, the upper conductive ring material connects a gate input pin of the circuit with the gate of an input transistor of an amplifier in the transceiver, and exhibits an impedance that matches the impedance of the input transistor.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2011Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: NXP B.V.Inventor: Cristian Andrei
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Patent number: 8843771Abstract: A server rack system includes a management network switch, servers, a power supply unit, fan units, and an integrated management module (IMM). Management network ports of baseboard management controllers (BMCs) of the servers are connected to the management network switch. A management network port of the power supply unit is connected to the management network switch. Management network ports of the fan units are connected to the management network switch. A management network port of the IMM is connected to the management network switch. The IMM communicates with the BMCs of the servers, the fan units, and the power supply unit through the management network switch, so as to obtain operation states of the servers, the fan units and the power supply unit, or control operations of the servers, the fan units and the power supply unit.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2012Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignee: Inventec CorporationInventor: Hao-Hao Wang
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Patent number: 8830673Abstract: A server including a chassis, an electronic module, a fan module and a handle is provided. The chassis has a first wedging portion. The electronic module is disposed in the chassis. The fan module is disposed in the chassis and is adjacent to the electronic module. The handle is pivotally connected to the fan module and has a second wedging portion, and the first wedging portion is used for wedging the second wedging portion. When the handle is rotated, the fan module is moved relatively to the first wedging portion for entering or exiting the chassis.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2012Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: Inventec CorporationInventor: Ho-Wen Kuo
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Patent number: 8824140Abstract: A handheld computing device that includes an enclosure having structural walls formed from a glass material that can be radio-transparent. The enclosure can be formed from a hollow glass tube or two glass members bonded together. A laser frit bonding process may be used to hermetically seal the two glass members together to create a water resistant electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2011Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Christopher D. Prest, Emery A. Sanford
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Patent number: 8813529Abstract: Anti-theft device for an inverter assembly including an inverter having a housing with a rear panel, a mounting plate to which the inverter is attached and a locking pin connected at one end to the mounting plate and extending through a hole in the rear panel of the inverter housing when the inverter is in a mounted position, wherein the locking pin includes an opening at the other end through which a U-lock can be inserted.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2011Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: SMA Solar Technology AGInventor: Andreas Donth
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Patent number: 8811012Abstract: A slim portable device is provided in which a main body includes a main Printed Circuit Board (PCB), an information Input/Output (I/O) device disposed on the main PCB in parallel relation with the main PCB, an antenna disposed along a partial frontal periphery of the information I/O device, and at least one battery disposed substantially co-planar with the main PCB.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2012Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jung-Nam Moon, Sang-In Baek
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Patent number: 8811009Abstract: An air duct includes a top wall and a blocking plate. The top wall includes a limiting block, a resilient arm, and a pair of hooks. A latching slot is defined between the pair of hooks. The blocking plate is rotatably secured to the top panel and includes a body and a shaft connected to the body. The shaft is rotatably engaged in the latching slot. The limiting block and the resilient arm abut two opposite surfaces of the body and block the body preventing the blocking plate from rotating relative to the top wall. The blocking plate is adapted to abut an electronic component and guide airflow towards the electronic component.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2012Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Li-Ping Chen
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Patent number: 8807364Abstract: There is provided a receptacle for a modular telematic unit. An exemplary receptacle comprises a body, at least one housing, and at least one solar panel. The body comprises at least two rails positioned opposite from each other. The housing is configured to be detachably slid into the rails. The solar panel is configured to be detachably slid into the rails. An outer surface of the solar panel, when slid into the rails, is slanted at an angle ? relative to at least one outer surface of the body. The outer surface of the body is positioned opposite the solar panel.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2010Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Deutsche Post AGInventors: Frank Josefiak, Hassan Aftabruyan, Stefan Heimerl, Julian Baugatz, Andreas Wiechmann
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Patent number: 8801442Abstract: A device for positioning at least one multiple round plug on a profiled support, including an adapter with a plurality of external functional surfaces wherein a first functional surface having latch-type profiles is provided for snap fastening the adapter onto the profiled support, and a further functional surface, offset from the first functional surface is provided with a retaining device for releasable attachment of the housing of a round plug. The adapter includes at least one space which is open toward at least one external functional surface and through which flexible cables can pass.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2011Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: LQ Mechatronik-Systeme GmbHInventors: Jose Quero, Steffen Lentmaier, Mike Wenzel
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Patent number: 8797725Abstract: A power adapter device is to be applied to an electronic device, and includes a power adapter and a carrying pad. The power adapter includes a power adapter body, which has a pad-connecting end and a pad-storing end opposite to said pad-connecting end. The carrying pad has a free end, and an adapter-connecting end opposite to the free end and connected to the pad-connecting end. The carrying pad is switchable with respect to the power adapter body between an unfolded state, where the carrying pad is unfolded at one side of the power adapter body with the free end remote from the power adapter body, and a stored state, where the carrying pad is folded toward the power adapter body with the free end being close to the pad-storing end.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2012Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Wistron CorporationInventor: Ren-Jing Wei
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Patent number: 8787037Abstract: An electronic device includes a shielding member, an electric circuit, and a filter capacitor. The electric circuit has an output line and is arranged inside the shielding member. The filter capacitor is arranged outside the shielding member to be connected to the output line.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2011Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota JidoshokkiInventors: Shimpei Sakoda, Yasuhiro Koike, Hiroaki Asano, Kiminori Ozaki, Sergey Moiseev
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Patent number: 8767395Abstract: Provided is a slim-type cradling apparatus for a portable terminal. The disclosed cradling apparatus includes a cradling body and a retaining device interworking with rotation of the cradling body to support a closed state and a rotated state of the cradling body.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2012Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chung-Keun Yoo
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Patent number: 8743562Abstract: A cam system includes a beam including a plurality of coupling features. A first handle is operable to be coupled to the beam using the coupling features. A plurality of cam elements are each operable to be coupled to the beam at different locations along the beam using the coupling features. A plurality of cam brackets are each operable to be mounted to a first member having a first connector. The coupled-together beam, first handle, and cam elements are operable to be coupled a second member having a second connector such that, with the cam brackets mounted to the first member, the engagement of the cam elements with the cam brackets mate the first connector and the second connector.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2012Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Corey D. Hartman, Alejandro Z. Rodriguez, Russell Smith
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Patent number: 8717757Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a casing whereinside an accommodating space is formed, a signal terminal disposed on a lateral wall of the accommodating space, a stylus accommodated inside the accommodating space of the casing in a movable manner, a push-pop mechanism disposed inside the accommodating space of the casing for fixing the stylus at a corresponding position according to depth of the accommodating space whereinto the stylus enters, and a connector for inserting into the accommodating space of the casing so as to electrically connect with the signal terminal to transmit a corresponding signal.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2011Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: Wistron CorporationInventor: Su-Kai Hsu
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Patent number: 8699221Abstract: A notebook computer cooling pad capable of temperature detection and fan-speed adjustment is equipped with heat-dissipating fans, a control panel and plural movably deposited temperature sensors, so that when a notebook computer is placed on the notebook computer cooling pad, a user may be informed of real-time temperature readings related to different locations of the notebook computer and use the use the fan-speed adjusting button to adjust a rotational speed of the heat-dissipating fans.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2012Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Inventor: Cheng Yu Huang
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Patent number: 8693202Abstract: A flexible printed circuit includes a first flexible film; a first interconnection layer on the first flexible film, wherein the first interconnection layer includes a first end portion to be connected to a first electrode of a touchscreen, and a second end portion; a second flexible film; a second interconnection layer on the second flexible film, wherein the second interconnection layer includes a first end portion to be connected to a second electrode of the touchscreen, and a second portion; an adhesive layer that bonds the first flexible film and the second flexible film; a first cover film on the first interconnection layer with the first and second end portions of the first interconnection layer being exposed; and a second cover film on the second interconnection layer with the first and second end portions of the second interconnection layer being exposed.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2012Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Fujitsu Component LimitedInventor: Kazuyuki Yoshifusa
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Patent number: 8599576Abstract: Equipment and systems for protecting electronics against damage or upsets from electromagnetic pulse (HEMP or EMP), intentional electromagnetic interference (IEMI), and high power RF weapons are disclosed. This equipment can include a shielding arrangement includes a metallic enclosure having an interior volume defining a protected portion and an unprotected portion separated by an electromagnetically shielding barrier, and having a portal providing access to the protective portion and including an access opening, a shielding cover sized to cover the access opening, and an electromagnetically sealing gasket positioned around a perimeter of the access opening. The shielding arrangement also includes one or more filters positioned at least partially within the unprotected portion and along the electromagnetically shielding barrier to dampen electromagnetic signals and/or power signals outside a predetermined acceptable range.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2011Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: Emprimus, LLCInventors: Frederick R. Faxvog, Greg Fuchs, Wallace Jensen, David Blake Jackson, Bill Volna, Gale Nordling, James Nicholas Ruehl