Patents Examined by Steven Sawyer
  • Patent number: 8310838
    Abstract: An electric drive (1) with a circuit board (2), having conductor tracks (3) and contact openings (4) with plated through-holes (5) and equipped with electronic components (6), the circuit board (2) being coated with a protective layer (7) of insulating material, and press-fit contacts (8) are inserted into the contact openings (4) and in electrical contact areas (9) within the contact openings (4) electrical contact exists between a press-fit contact (8) and the plated through-hole (5) of the contact opening (4). The task of the invention is to reliably protect circuit boards of electric drives exposed to moisture and other chemical environmental effects and contact them economically.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Bühler Motor GmbH
    Inventor: Helmut Kellermann
  • Patent number: 8310840
    Abstract: Disclosed are an electromagnetic bandgap structure and a printed circuit board including the same. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the printed circuit board can include a dielectric layer, a plurality of conductive plates, and a stitching via, which is configured to electrically connect the conductive plates to each other. The stitching via can pass through the dielectric layer, and a part of the stitching via can be placed in a planar surface that is different from a planar surface in which the conductive plates are placed. With the present invention, the electromagnetic bandgap structure can prevent a signal of a predetermined frequency band from being transferred.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Han Kim, Je-Gwang Yoo, Chang-Sup Ryu
  • Patent number: 8300417
    Abstract: There is provided an apparatus for accommodating at least two different sized cards, the apparatus comprising a card housing comprising one or more card slots, each card slot being adaptable for inserting the at least two different sized cards; and a card guide system for adapting said one or more card slots for insertion of at least one of the at least two different sized cards. There is also provided a modified mezzanine card having at least one increased non-standard physical dimension relative to a standard mezzanine card suitable for insertion in the apparatus using the card guide system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
    Inventors: Mark E. Leibowitz, James Limardo, William F. Aversano, Michael Borthwick, Elliot Samuel, Saeed Karamooz
  • Patent number: 8295052
    Abstract: A flat panel display apparatus includes a display panel, a chassis configured to support a backside of the display panel, and a flexible circuit board on which a driving circuit for driving the display panel is mounted. The chassis includes a first flat plate bonded to the display panel on a surface side, and a second flat plate bonded to a front cover arranged on the surface side of the display panel. The flexible circuit board has one end connected to the display panel, and another end arranged between the first and second flat plates. The second flat plate includes a plurality of flange portions formed to be bonded to the front cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Toshiaki Itazawa
  • Patent number: 8284564
    Abstract: A circuit board includes balls as electrodes in a grid, a power supply wiring pattern area connected to power supply terminals of an integrated circuit mounted thereon, and a feeding pattern area connected to a feeding point; the balls include first and second power supply ball groups connected respectively to power supply terminal arrays, at a predetermined interval, of the integrated circuit, and the power supply wiring pattern area includes first and second power supply connection patterns connected respectively to the first and second ball groups, and at least one connection pattern connecting the first and second power supply connection patterns noncontact to the balls, and has first and second connection portions connected respectively to the feeding pattern area and one electrode of a first bypass capacitor, and the second power supply connection pattern has a third connection portion connected to one electrode of a second bypass capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Satoshi Mizuno
  • Patent number: 8270181
    Abstract: A mechanism for locking boards with various components mounted on them onto the chassis of an electronic device is composed of brackets, which are attached to these boards and which are to be mounted onto the chassis at a series of fixation points provided at certain intervals on it, and a locking element having a number of tongue-shaped pieces. Locking is accomplished by inserting each of these tongue-shaped pieces between a pair of adjacent brackets so that it engages with them. This mechanism requires fewer components than conventional mechanisms and is also easier to operate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuo Fukui, Michihito Watarai
  • Patent number: 8253031
    Abstract: A printed circuit board can support different connectors by selectively setting connection components on the printed circuit board without changing wiring of transmission lines or making new vias in the printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yung-Chieh Chen, Cheng-Hsien Lee, Shou-Kuo Hsu, Shen-Chun Li, Hsien-Chuan Liang, Shin-Ting Yen
  • Patent number: 8227710
    Abstract: Provided is a wiring structure and the like which can completely connect a wiring layer to a body to be wired while keeping insulation between two adjacent wiring layers and realize high density packaging due to a narrowed pitch. In a semiconductor-embedded substrate, a conductive pattern is formed on both sides of a core substrate and a semiconductor device is placed in a resin layer stacked over the core substrate. The resin layer has via-holes so that the conductive pattern and a bump of the semiconductor device protrude from the resin layer. Inside the via-holes, the bump and conductive pattern are respectively connected to via-hole electrode portions whose cross-sectional area has been increased toward the bottom of the via-hole. A void is defined between the via-hole electrode portion and upper portion of the inner wall of the via-hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji Nagase, Kenichi Kawabata
  • Patent number: 8223501
    Abstract: A server includes a substrate, a circuit board and a locking device assembling the circuit board to the substrate. The locking device includes a frame and a sliding member. The frame includes a pin having a main body and a hood wider than the main body. The sliding member defines a latching groove and a sliding groove therein. The latch groove includes a circular hole facing the sliding groove and a slit narrower than the circular hole. The sliding groove includes an opening facing the latch groove and a split. The opening is wider than the hood. The split is narrower than the hood but not narrower than the main body. The hood extends through the opening of the sliding groove. The sliding member moves relative to the frame along a first direction to cause the main body of the pin to engage in the split of the sliding groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chang-Ju Wu, Yen-Chih Lien, Hung-Ting Su
  • Patent number: 8217279
    Abstract: A ceramic electronic component achieves a sufficient drop resistance strength even when terminal electrodes are formed with a higher density. The ceramic electronic component includes a ceramic laminate including ceramic laminates which are laminated to each other, first terminal electrodes disposed in a peripheral portion of a bottom surface of the ceramic laminate, catch pad electrodes arranged in the ceramic laminate so as to face the respective first terminal electrodes, and sets each including at least two first via hole conductors, which electrically connect the first terminal electrodes and the respective catch pad electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Daigo Matsubara, Osamu Chikagawa
  • Patent number: 8198538
    Abstract: A capacitive device is provided. The capacitive device includes a first electrode and a second electrode below the first electrode and spaced apart from the first electrode, wherein at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode includes a plurality of conductive step sections, the plurality of conductive step sections having different heights. The capacitive device also includes an insulating region between the first electrode and the second electrode; and at least one slot formed on one of the first electrode and the second electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chien-Min Hsu, Min-Lin Lee, Shinn-Juh Lai, Huey-Ru Chang, Ray-Fong Hong
  • Patent number: 8171622
    Abstract: Disclosed is a flexible printed circuit, comprising a substrate, and a silver foil and a reinforcement plate attached on said substrate in order, wherein there is an ink layer between said silver foil and said reinforcement plate. According to the invention, by printing the ink onto the silver foil and then attaching the reinforcement plate, especially printing the ink in the form of a dot, strip or mesh, the total thickness of the flexible printed circuit will not increase while the surface roughness of the silver foil increases, resulting in increase of adhesion of the reinforcement plate. This strengthens the attachment between the reinforcement plate and the silver foil, meeting the requirement of peeling-resistant strength between the reinforcement plate and the silver foil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: BYD Company Limited
    Inventor: Hua Zhang
  • Patent number: 8174845
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is providing an electronic apparatus cover easily detached in the electronic apparatus cover that protects a connector installed in a recess portion of the electronic apparatus. The present invention is an electronic apparatus cover that covers a first connector for electrically connecting to a portable apparatus of an electronic apparatus that includes a recess portion to which the portable apparatus can be attached and a first engagement portion that engages the portable apparatus, including: a third engagement portion that engages with the first engagement portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Fujitsu Ten Limited
    Inventors: Yukisuke Ozaki, Yuusuke Itoh
  • Patent number: 8169790
    Abstract: An electromagnetic bandgap structure and a printed circuit board having the electromagnetic bandgap that intercepts the transfer of a signal ranging a frequency band are disclosed. The electromagnetic bandgap structure includes a metal layer; a dielectric layer, stacked on the metal layer; at least two metal plates, stacked on the same planar surface of the dielectric layer; and a stitching via, connecting the adjacent metal plates. The stitching via passes through the dielectric layer, and a part of the stitching via is placed on the same planar surface of the metal layer. With the present invention, the electromagnetic bandgap can decrease the noise of a particular frequency by having a compact size and a low bandgap frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Han Kim, Je-Gwang Yoo, Chang-Sup Ryu
  • Patent number: 8164906
    Abstract: A modular electronic enclosure having a maximum height of 1 U and a width adapted to fit between the rails of a 19 inch rack is adapted to receive up to ten single-width Advanced Mezzanine Cards (AMCs) installed horizontally in the enclosure. Some modules that are not compliant with AMC standards may be installed in the modular electronic enclosure. A backplane, backplane structural support, combined card guide, chassis cover, and chassis bottom cooperate mechanically to provide a stiff, stable enclosure resistant to mechanical flexure. The modular electronic enclosure includes two hot-swappable cooling units which cooperate to establish push-pull cooling airflow. The modular electronic enclosure is further adapted to receive a Power Unit and an MCH. In another embodiment, the modular electronic enclosure includes a backplane with more than one core and has mounting locations and electrical connectors for up to twenty single-width 4 HP electronic modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Inventor: Michael John Franco
  • Patent number: 8159828
    Abstract: A power module is proposed to package an electronic system having flip chip power MOSFET devices. The power module includes a front surface cover board and a multi-layer printed circuit laminate bonded thereto. Notably, the front surface of the printed circuit laminate includes recessed pockets each having printed circuit traces atop its floor. Inside the recessed pockets are power MOSFET and other circuit components bonded to the printed circuit traces. As the circuit components are encased inside the power module, it features a low profile, an increased mechanical robustness and EMI/RFI immunity. Additionally, some circuit components can be provided with a front-side bonding layer that is also bonded to the front surface cover board to realize a double-side bonding to the interior of the power module. Methods for making the low profile power module are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Alpha & Omega Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Ming Sun, Demei Gong
  • Patent number: 8125787
    Abstract: The frame assembly mainly contains a number of linear edge members and a number of L-shaped corner members end-to-end joining the edge members by a number of connection pieces into a rectangular frame surrounding a touch panel. Both the edge and corner members have a C-shaped cross section with a space inside for holding circuit boards of the touch panel. The circuit boards of the corner and edge members are aligned so that their connectivity by matching connectors is easily established when putting the frame assembly together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: ET&T Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-Yu Chen, Chien-Ping Sun, Yi-Te Chien, Wei-Lin Wang
  • Patent number: 8116097
    Abstract: An apparatus for coupling an integrated circuit (IC) package to a printed circuit board. The apparatus includes an interposer an interposer having a plurality of connections suitable for surface mounting on corresponding pads of a printed circuit board (PCB). The plurality of connections is arranged in a grid array. The interposer further includes a plurality of plated through holes. The apparatus further includes a substrate having a plurality of pins. The substrate is coupled to the interposer by inserting each of the plurality of pins into a corresponding one of the plurality of plated through holes of the interposer. An IC package including an IC is mounted on the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Oracle America, Inc.
    Inventors: David G. Love, Bidyut K. Sen
  • Patent number: 8097815
    Abstract: The invention provides a printed circuit board capable of mounting BGA or other IC package of narrow terminal interval by using through-holes of conventional size. On one principal surface of printed circuit board (1), soldering lands (2a), (2b), (2c), and (2d) for connecting solder balls are disposed in lattice. Central point (B) of through-hole (3) is set eccentric to the side of soldering land (2a) at the same potential as through-hole (3), remote from intersection (A) formed by diagonal line (200ab) linking soldering lands (2a) and (2b) and diagonal line (200cd) linking soldering lands (2c) and (2d).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventor: Masaki Watanabe
  • Patent number: 8089007
    Abstract: A printed circuit board includes a reference layer, at least one first hole defined in the reference layer and adjacent from a first pin in a first column of pins of an electronic component, and at least one second hole defined in the reference layer and adjacent from a second pin of the electronic component. The at least one second hole is defined in the reference layer and opposite to the at least one first hole. The second pin is in a neighboring second column of pins from the first column of pins. A diameter of the at least one first hole is greater than a diameter of the at least one second hole such that a difference in current flowing through the first pin and the second pin is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ying-Tso Lai, Tsung-Sheng Huang, Shou-Kuo Hsu