Abstract: According to various aspects of the present disclosure, exemplary embodiments are provided of low-profile apparatus capable of providing board level shielding for one or more electrical components while also providing dissipation of heat generated by the one or more electrical components. In one particular embodiment, an apparatus generally includes a resiliently compressible EMI gasket, a heat sink, and a spring clip. The spring clip has resilient legs with feet. The feet are configured to engage the board. When the feet are engaged with the board, a clamping force is generated that compressively biases the heat sink and the resiliently compressive EMI gasket generally towards the board.

Abstract: An exemplary apparatus generally includes a fence, a heat sink, and a thermal interface. The fence includes walls defining at least one opening along an upper portion of the fence. The walls are configured to be disposed generally about one or more electrical components of a board. The heat sink includes resilient fingers connected to a lid portion, and configured to engage openings of the fence and/or the board. The lid portion is configured to substantially entirely cover the at least one opening of the fence for cooperatively shielding the one or more electrical components within the interior defined by the lid portion and the fence's walls. The thermal interface is configured such that engagement of the resilient fingers with the openings compresses the thermal interface between the lid portion and the one or more electrical components, thereby forming a thermally-conducting heat path from the one or more electrical components to the heat sink.

Abstract: A rigid casing provides support and protection for two separate fiber optic jumper cables of a fiber optic test set and which may be wound on two separate spools for extension and retraction relative to the casing. A selected length of one of the cables may be extended from the casing and connected to a part of a fiber optic circuit to be tested, following which a selected length of the other cable may be extended from the casing and connected to another part of the circuit. The spools are capable of rotation about a common axis with and relative to one another. The cables have confronting ends at the axis of rotation of the spools and in axial alignment so that light energy emitted from either cable may be received by the other without interruption.

Abstract: There are disclosed methods of making RFID transponder webs and intermediate webs such as RFID strap webs and antenna webs, as well as such webs per se.

Abstract: There are disclosed methods of making RFID transponder webs and intermediate webs such as RFID strap webs and antenna webs, as well as such webs per se.

Abstract: Storage and dispensing apparatus for use with a unitary length of coilable fiber optic cable having a minimum bending radius, such apparatus having a casing within which is journaled a rotatable spool having two grooves in which relatively long and relatively short lengths of the cable may be coiled. One end of the cable is coupled to a connector that is releasably retained on the spool for rotation therewith. The opposite end of the cable is joined to a connector which is extendible from and retractable into the casing in which the spool is journaled. The casing is formed of rigid plastic material which protects the cable against damage from externally applied forces. No part of the cable within the casing is subject to being bent about a radius less than the minimum bending radius.

Abstract: A protective carrier for a fiber optic cable comprises a casing within which is a rotor rotatable in a selected one of two opposite directions. The rotor supports the cable at the axis of rotation of the rotor and the cable extends in opposite directions from such axis and is guided to axially spaced peripheral grooves in which a major portion of the retracted cable is accommodated. From each of the grooves opposite ends of the cable extend through openings in the casing and are coupled to terminations by means of which the cable may be connected to terminals. The openings into the casing accommodate and shield the connectors. The casing is sufficiently rigid to protect the cable and terminations from damage. The path of movement of the cable into and out of the casing is such that the cable is not subjected to kinking or bending in such manner as to damage the cable or attenuate the signal carried by the cable.

Abstract: A cart for transporting a hospital bed is decsribed. The cart includes an approximately rectangular bottom panel, between two and eight wheels physically attached to the bottom panel, and at least one approximately rectangular side panel that can be attached to one edge of the bottom panel in an approximately perpendicular arrangement. At least one panel has a notch along its upper edge. The notch is adapted for immobilizing a component of a hospital bed frame when the frame is loaded on the cart. In some arrangements, a second side panel approximately parallel to the first side panel can be attached to another edge of the bottom panel. The panels can include lining layers.