Patents Examined by Zachary M. Pape
  • Patent number: 9131038
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong-Hak Kim, Chan-Seob Park, Dong-Il Lee
  • Patent number: 9126111
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignees: SONY CORPORATION, SONY COMPUTER ENTERNTAINMENT INC.
    Inventor: Akira Abe
  • Patent number: 9125324
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Heng-Yu Yen, Pai-Ching Huang
  • Patent number: 9125327
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew B. Carlson, Jimmy Clidaras, William Hamburgen
  • Patent number: 9123698
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Milind S. Bhagavat, Seyed Mahdi Saeidi, Tak Sang Yeung
  • Patent number: 9125326
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: John W. Eichelberg
  • Patent number: 9119333
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takuya Hando, Masahiro Inoue, Hajime Saiki, Atsuhiko Sugimoto, Hidetoshi Wada
  • Patent number: 9113580
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: Birchbridge Incorporated
    Inventors: John Craig Dunwoody, Teresa Ann Dunwoody
  • Patent number: 9112339
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: Airbus Operations (S.A.S.)
    Inventors: Gérard Millet, Antoine Burckhart, Alexandre Reze
  • Patent number: 9099845
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Thomas & Betts International, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Lalancette, Yves Boucher, Marie-Eve Bernard, Michele Di Lillo
  • Patent number: 9101071
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: 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
  • Patent number: 9101082
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: SunPower Corporation
    Inventors: James Dorenkamp, Henry F. Pruett, Ravindranath Naiknaware
  • Patent number: 9093459
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Unimicron Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Pao-Hung Chou, Chih-Hao Hsu
  • Patent number: 9084370
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: Thales
    Inventors: Bruno Bellin, Francoise Brehin
  • Patent number: 9072191
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC IT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kristian Silberbauer, Carsten Nommensen Tingskov, Jacob Damgaard Schmidt, Torben Müller, Casper Juel Winther
  • Patent number: 9072193
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: John William Eichelberg
  • Patent number: 9069535
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: 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
  • Patent number: 9052724
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Kerry Bernstein, Kenneth J. Goodnow, Clarence R. Ogilvie
  • Patent number: 9054473
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventor: Lawrence Alan Kyle
  • Patent number: 9049780
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tae-kwon Na