Patents Examined by Zachary M. Pape
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Patent number: 9131038Abstract: A portable communication device includes a body including at least one part attaching/detaching section, a case slidably coupled to the body to open or close the part attaching/detaching section as the case slides, a sliding module installed between the body and the case to slide the case and a locking unit installed in the body and the case. The case is slid to open or close the entire part attaching/detaching section. The part attaching/detaching section may embody any of a battery attaching/detaching section, a memory card attaching/detaching section and a plurality of connecting jacks, without limitation.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2012Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Dong-Hak Kim, Chan-Seob Park, Dong-Il Lee
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Patent number: 9126111Abstract: A holding portion 12 has a shape which allows relative movement between a pivot portion 21 and the holding portion 12 in the radial direction of the pivot portion 21 such that cover 20 is attachable to, and removable from, a cabinet 11 in the radial direction of the pivot portion 21. An engaging member 50 is movable between a locked position and a unlocked position. At the locked position, the engaging member 50 engages with the cabinet 11 so as to restrict the relative movement between the pivot portion 21 and the holding portion 12. At the unlocked position, the engaging member 50 releases the engagement between the engaging member 50 and the cabinet 11. A stopper 13 restricts the movement of the engaging member 50 from the locked position to the unlocked position.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2012Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignees: SONY CORPORATION, SONY COMPUTER ENTERNTAINMENT INC.Inventor: Akira Abe
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Patent number: 9125324Abstract: A motherboard includes a circuit board, a plurality of electronic components, a metal cover and a flexible heat-conducting component. The electronic components are disposed at the circuit board. The metal cover covers the circuit board. The flexible heat-conducting component is disposed between the circuit board and the metal cover and contacts the electronic components and the metal cover.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2012Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.Inventors: Heng-Yu Yen, Pai-Ching Huang
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Patent number: 9125327Abstract: A data center cooling system is disclosed. The system includes a plurality of computer racks arranged in a plurality of substantially parallel rows, cooling units associated with the computer racks and arranged in substantially parallel rows to cool air warmed by the cooling racks, and cooling fluid supply and return conduits that are divided by isolation valves into a plurality of cooling sub-loops, wherein adjacent cooling units in a common row are supplied from different sub-loops, and individual sub-loops serve cooling units in multiple rows, so as to provide water-side diversity across the cooling system.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2013Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Andrew B. Carlson, Jimmy Clidaras, William Hamburgen
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Patent number: 9123698Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses are described for cooling electronic devices. The electrical device includes an integrated circuit die (IC) having opposing first and second surfaces, a plurality of interconnects on the second surface of the IC die that enable the IC die to be coupled to a substrate, and a flexural plate wave device. The flexural plate wave device is configured to generate a stream of air to flow across the electrical device to cool the IC die during operation of the IC die.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2011Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventors: Milind S. Bhagavat, Seyed Mahdi Saeidi, Tak Sang Yeung
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Patent number: 9125326Abstract: One embodiment of a method of providing ventilation to electronic equipment comprises receiving exhaust air flow from first electronic equipment positioned next to a ventilation structure; directing the exhaust air flow out of exhaust fan assembly of the ventilation structure; receiving cold air from an intake fan assembly of the ventilation structure; and directing the cold air to an intake vent of second electronic equipment positioned next to the ventilation structure.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2013Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventor: John W. Eichelberg
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Patent number: 9119333Abstract: A multilayer wiring board including a build-up layer, formed from one or more conductor and resin insulation layers that are layered one on top of the other, having conductive pads formed on a surface of at least one resin insulation layer so as to project from the surface are provided. The conductive pads may each include a columnar portion situated at a lower part thereof and a convex portion situated at a higher part thereof, wherein a surface of the convex portion may assume a continual curved shape. A solder layer may be formed over an upper surface of the conductive pads. Certain embodiments make it possible to minimize or eliminate the concentration of stress on the conductive pads, and may inhibit the occurrence of defective connections to a semiconductor element and infliction of damage to the conductive pads.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2012Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD.Inventors: Takuya Hando, Masahiro Inoue, Hajime Saiki, Atsuhiko Sugimoto, Hidetoshi Wada
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Patent number: 9113580Abstract: Disclosed is an embodiment of a rack system including a cooled universal hardware platform having a frame, a module insertion area on a first side of the rack system and a universal backplane mounting area on a second side of the rack system opposite to the first side, a power bus, a plurality of cooled partitions, a plurality of module bays, two or more service unit backplanes and a coolant source. The power bus may be configured to provide power to the universal backplane mounting area and the plurality of cooled partitions. The rack system may also include a plurality of service units that may be configured to have different functions within the rack system.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2013Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: Birchbridge IncorporatedInventors: John Craig Dunwoody, Teresa Ann Dunwoody
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Patent number: 9112339Abstract: The object of the invention is an electrical harness having a plurality of electrically conductive elements held one against another in a braided sheath obtained by braiding strands around the electrical conductor elements, the strands being joined and forming a web around the electrical conductor elements when held against each other, wherein it includes a device to space comprising at least one portion with a peripheral surface at the level of which channels are provided wherein an electrical conductor fits, said portion having a section such that it allows to obtain spaced strands at the level of said device to space when the sheath is being braided around the electrical conductor elements.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2012Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: Airbus Operations (S.A.S.)Inventors: Gérard Millet, Antoine Burckhart, Alexandre Reze
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Patent number: 9099845Abstract: A meter socket for a meter box includes a set of meter jaws to receive a watt-hour meter, a bypass conductor member to selectively connect the meter jaws and provide a bypass for the watt-hour meter, and an activator for the bypass conductor member. The activator is configured to be activated by a user through a closed meter box to move the bypass conductor member from a metered position to a bypass position.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2013Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: Thomas & Betts International, Inc.Inventors: Daniel Lalancette, Yves Boucher, Marie-Eve Bernard, Michele Di Lillo
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Patent number: 9101071Abstract: A magnetic element (100) includes a board unit (2) including a paddle board (21) having a row of first conductive vias (251) and a row of second conductive vias (252) for insertion of terminals (3), a number of embedded magnetic components (22), and a number of SMDs (surface mount devices) (23) mounted on the paddle board by SMT (surface mount technology). Each embedded magnetic component includes a magnetic core (221) embedded in the paddle board, and a number of PCB (printed circuit board) layout traces (222) disposed in the paddle board. Each PCB layout trace includes a first PCB layout trace (222a) encircling around the magnetic core and connecting with the first conductive via, and a second PCB layout trace (222b) encircling around the magnetic core and connecting with the SMD.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2010Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Li-Chun Wu, Yong-Chun Xu, Chao-Tung Huang, Chih-Min Lin, Jian-She Hu, Kuo-Chuan Huang
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Patent number: 9101082Abstract: An electrical assembly may include an enclosure having a base portion to attach the enclosure to a panel and a heat dissipating portion opposite the base portion, a circuit board having a first thermal interface on a first side of the board, a second thermal interface on a second side of the board, and a thermally conductive portion to provide enhanced thermal conduction between the first thermal interface and the second thermal interface, a power electronic device having a thermal interface coupled to the first thermal interface of the circuit board, a heat spreader arranged to transfer heat to the heat dissipating portion of the enclosure, and a thermally conductive pad coupled between the second thermal interface of the circuit board and the heat spreader.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2011Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: SunPower CorporationInventors: James Dorenkamp, Henry F. Pruett, Ravindranath Naiknaware
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Patent number: 9093459Abstract: A package structure includes: a first dielectric layer having a first surface and a second surface opposing the first surface; a semiconductor chip embedded in the first dielectric layer in a manner that the semiconductor chip protrudes from the second surface, and having an active surface and an inactive surface opposing the active surface, electrode pads being disposed on the active surface and in the first dielectric layer, the inactive surface and a part of a side surface adjacent the inactive surface protruding from the second surface; a first circuit layer disposed on the first surface; a built-up structure disposed on the first surface and the first circuit layer; and an insulating protective layer disposed on the built-up structure, a plurality of cavities being formed in the insulating protective layer for exposing a part of a surface of the built-up structure. The package structure includes only one built-up structure.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2011Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: Unimicron Technology CorporationInventors: Pao-Hung Chou, Chih-Hao Hsu
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Patent number: 9084370Abstract: The electronic computer according to the invention comprises: a storage case comprising a housing including an air inlet and an air outlet for the circulation of a flow of cooling air through the housing, an electronic motherboard comprising a first surface and a second surface, the second surface being provided with connectors for receiving electronic daughterboards, and an air channeling system configured so as to channel the air hitting the first surface of the electronic motherboard to bring it to the side of the second surface of the electronic motherboard. According to one aspect of the invention, the air channeling system is configured to spray the electronic daughterboards, so as to cool said electronic daughterboards through convection of the air.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2012Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: ThalesInventors: Bruno Bellin, Francoise Brehin
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Patent number: 9072191Abstract: A configurable rack for supporting components of an uninterruptible power supply includes a frame assembly having a front and a rear. At least one of the front and the rear is configured to receive electronic modules in stacked relation along a height of the frame assembly. The configurable rack further includes a busbar backplane disposed between the front and the rear. The busbar backplane extends vertically within the frame assembly and is configured to be electrically coupled to the at least one electronic module received within the front and/or the rear of the frame assembly.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2010Date of Patent: June 30, 2015Assignee: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC IT CORPORATIONInventors: Kristian Silberbauer, Carsten Nommensen Tingskov, Jacob Damgaard Schmidt, Torben Müller, Casper Juel Winther
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Patent number: 9072193Abstract: An air containment system for a datacenter. The air containment system includes horizontally slidable vertical rails that engage the rear rails to two adjacent server racks. The vertical rails can include a front face that is compressible to provide an airtight connection with the server racks. Filler plates attach to adjacent vertical rails and fill the space between a top of the server rack and the top of the rails.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2012Date of Patent: June 30, 2015Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventor: John William Eichelberg
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Patent number: 9069535Abstract: The present application describes various embodiments regarding systems and methods for providing efficient heat rejection for a lightweight and durable compact computing system having a small form factor. The compact computing system can take the form of a desktop computer. The desktop computer can include a monolithic top case having an integrated support system formed therein, the integrated support system providing structural support that distributes applied loads through the top case preventing warping and bowing. A mixed flow fan is utilized to efficiently pull cooling air through the compact computing system.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2014Date of Patent: June 30, 2015Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Brett W. Degner, Eric R. Prather, David H. Narajowski, Frank F. Liang, Jay S. Nigen, Jesse T. Dybenko, Connor R. Duke, Eugene A. Whang, Christopher J. Stringer, Joshua D. Banko, Caitlin Elizabeth Kalinowski, Jonathan L. Berk, Matthew P. Casebolt, Kevin S. Fetterman, Eric J. Weirshauser
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Patent number: 9052724Abstract: An integrated circuit chip having micro-channels formed in multiple regions of the integrated circuit chip and a method of cooling the integrated circuit chip. The method includes for any region of the multiple regions, allowing a coolant to flow through micro-channels of the region only when a temperature of the region exceed a first specified temperature and blocking the coolant from flowing through the micro-channels of the region when a temperature of the region is below a second specified temperature.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2012Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Kerry Bernstein, Kenneth J. Goodnow, Clarence R. Ogilvie
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Patent number: 9054473Abstract: A component loading system includes a board having a socket. A first base member is secured to the board through a plurality of first heat dissipater coupling posts. A first securing member is moveably coupled to the first base member. A second base member is secured to the board through a plurality of second heat dissipater coupling posts. A second securing member is moveably coupled to the second base member. A loading member is moveably coupled to the first base member. A heat dissipater is operable to be coupled to the plurality of first heat dissipater coupling posts and the plurality of second heat dissipater coupling posts. The loading member is operable to be secured to the board by moving the first securing member into engagement with the second base member and moving the second securing member into engagement with the first base member.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2012Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventor: Lawrence Alan Kyle
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Patent number: 9049780Abstract: A method of arranging a plurality of components of a circuit board for optimal heat dissipation and a circuit apparatus having a plurality of components arranged by performing the method are provided. The method includes arranging a predetermined number of the plurality of components in the order of size of the components in a heat dissipation area having a predetermined width on a virtual straight line connecting the air inlet unit and the air outlet unit.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2012Date of Patent: June 2, 2015Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventor: Tae-kwon Na