Patents Issued in September 6, 2007
  • Publication number: 20070206323
    Abstract: An asymmetric perpendicular magnetic recording head and a method of manufacturing the same, wherein the perpendicular magnetic recording head includes a read head for reading data from a magnetic recording layer and a write head for writing data on the magnetic recording layer. A main pole of the write head has a first surface facing toward the inside of the magnetic recording layer, a second surface opposing a data recording surface of the magnetic recording layer, and a third surface facing toward the outside of the magnetic recording layer and the first surface is asymmetric to the third surface. An angle between one of the first and third surfaces and the second surface may be greater than 90°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2006
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventors: Young-hun Im, Hoo-san Lee, Yong-su Kim
  • Publication number: 20070206324
    Abstract: A storage rack comprising a storage unit housing defining at least one aperture extending longitudinally between a forward end and a rearward end. A puller assembly is positioned in the aperture and includes a longitudinal puller body that supports an engagement member adjacent a rear end thereof. The puller assembly is moveable between a first position in which the engagement member is adjacent the aperture rearward end and a second position in which the engagement member is moved toward the aperture forward end. The storage unit housing and the puller assembly are configured such that the engagement member is supported during movement between the first and second positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2006
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventors: Emerson Donnell, Daniel Kelly
  • Publication number: 20070206325
    Abstract: The present invention provides a highly reliable patterned medium without generating an error in recording and reproduction, and a magnetic disc memory device using the same. The patterned medium has a substrate, a soft magnetic layer, a non-magnetic layer, an intermediate layer and a recording layer. The recording layer has a pattern structure of a non-magnetic material and a magnetic material, and the Young's modulus of the non-magnetic material is larger than the Young's modulus of the magnetic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2007
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventor: Tomio Iwasaki
  • Publication number: 20070206326
    Abstract: A head for a hard disk drive. The head includes an air bearing surface that has a central pad. The central pad contains the read/write transducers of the head. The air bearing surface has a particle obstruction pad adjacent to the central pad. The obstruction pad creates a mechanical barrier that prevents particles from flowing onto the central pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2006
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shuyu Zhang
  • Publication number: 20070206327
    Abstract: A magnetic head is disclosed that includes a head slider having a medium opposing surface to oppose a magnetic recording medium, the head slider being configured to fly by receiving airflow, caused by the movement of the magnetic recording medium, on the medium opposing surface, the medium opposing surface including an air bearing surface and a groove part, the groove part being lower than the air bearing surface; and a buffer member configured to prevent the magnetic recording medium from being damaged when the groove part comes into contact with the magnetic recording medium, the buffer member being provided on a part of the surface of the groove part in the peripheral part of the medium opposing surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2006
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED,
    Inventor: Masaki Kameyama
  • Publication number: 20070206328
    Abstract: A flexure includes a base and a pair of beams coupled to the base at fixed-ends. The pair of beams are joined by a cross-beam at free-ends of the beams. A tongue extends from the cross-beam between the pair of beams towards the base. The flexure also includes a bend in each of the beams, which displaces the free ends out-of-plane relative to the fixed ends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2006
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Applicant: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventor: Tracy Hagen
  • Publication number: 20070206329
    Abstract: A method and device allows a magnetic disk drive system to avoid thru- talk between opposing read/write devices, or gaps, within heads for magnetic data storage media. Certain head designs for magnetic disk drives require the read/write devices in opposing heads to be situated directly across from each other when considering a line from one of the read/write devices perpendicular through the magnetic disk to the other read/write device. When both read/write devices are operating simultaneously electromagnetic interference, or thru-talk, causes the signal of one or both read/write devices to be corrupted or cancelled. By moving one of the read/write devices a slight distance from the line the interference eliminated and both read/write devices operate properly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2006
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventors: Peter Shay, David Deyoung
  • Publication number: 20070206330
    Abstract: Embodiments in accordance with the present invention provide achieve an increase of storage capacity and thinning down of a disk drive by reducing effects from an error in an assembly position of a ramp. A data storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a head, a ramp, a load beam, and an actuator. The ramp includes a portion onto which the head is retracted from a surface of a medium. The load beam includes a head support portion that supports the head and a tab disposed more on the side of a leading end than the head support portion. The tab has a leading end that slides over, while being in contact with, a sliding surface of the ramp. The actuator includes the load beam and loads and unloads the head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2007
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Applicant: Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Netherlands B.V.
    Inventors: Takaaki Deguchi, Mutsuro Ohta, Hiroshi Matsuda, Katsuhiko Ohta, Shinichi Kimura
  • Publication number: 20070206331
    Abstract: Embodiments in accordance with the present invention relate to suppressing deterioration in rigidity and dynamic characteristics of a tab even when an initial point of contact between a tab and a ramp during unloading is set closer to the outer periphery of a disk. A data storage device in one embodiment of the present invention includes a head, a ramp for unloading the head, a load beam having a head support portion for supporting the head and a tab adapted to slide on a sliding surface of the ramp on a front end side with respect to the head support portion, and an actuator having the load beam and adapted to actuate the head for loading and unloading. During unloading, a portion of the tab offset from the center in the transverse direction of the tab first comes into contact with the sliding surface of the ramp. The load beam has a flange formed to be bent and continuously from the front end portion of the tab up to both ends of the head support portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2007
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Applicant: Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Netherlands B.V.
    Inventors: Takaaki Deguchi, Mutsuro Ohta, Shingo Tsuda, Taichi Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20070206332
    Abstract: A laminated actuator arm of a hard disk drive. The actuator arm can be laminated with a relatively stiff material and a low density material. The stiff material can provide structural integrity for the arm. The low density material may be a damping material that damps shock and vibration energy transmitted into the arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2006
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhong-Qing Gong, Shiaohua Chen, Tho Pham
  • Publication number: 20070206333
    Abstract: Embodiments in accordance with the present invention reduce the influence of etching damage at junction edge of a magnetoresistive film in the sensor height direction, lower the deterioration of dielectric breakdown voltage between an upper magnetic shield layer and a lower magnetic shield layer and instability of reproducing property resulting from shield process, and maintain electrostatic capacity to a small value in a CPP magnetoresistive head. In an embodiment of a magnetoresistive head of the present invention, length in the sensor height direction of bottom surface of a pinning layer is longer than the length in the sensor height direction of bottom surface of a first ferromagnetic layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2007
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Applicant: Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Netherlands B.V.
    Inventors: Katsuro Watanabe, Taku Shintani, Kazuhiro Ueda, Masahiro Osugi
  • Publication number: 20070206334
    Abstract: A method is provided for manufacturing a magneto-resistive device. The magneto-resistive device is for reducing the deterioration in the characteristics of the device due to annealing. The magneto-resistive device has a magneto-resistive layer formed on one surface side of a base, and an insulating layer formed of two layers and deposited around the magneto-resistive layer. The layer of the insulating layer closest to the base is made of a metal or semiconductor oxide. This layer extends over end faces of a plurality of layers made of different materials from one another, which make up the magneto-resistive device, and is in contact with the end faces of the plurality of layers with the same materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2007
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Applicant: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Takeo Kagami, Tetsuya Kuwashima, Norio Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20070206335
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus provide improved properties of a hard bias layer of a magnetoresistance sensor. The properties of the hard bias layer are improved by using a multilayer seed structure that includes a chromium-containing layer disposed between two tungsten-containing layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2006
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventors: James Freitag, Mustafa Pinarbasi
  • Publication number: 20070206336
    Abstract: A CPP giant magnetoresistive element includes a multilayer film including a lower pinned magnetic layer having a laminated ferrimagnetic structure including a lower first pinned magnetic sublayer, a lower nonmagnetic intermediate sublayer, and a lower second pinned magnetic sublayer; a lower nonmagnetic layer; a free magnetic layer; an upper nonmagnetic layer; and an upper pinned magnetic layer having a laminated ferrimagnetic structure including an upper second pinned magnetic sublayer, an upper nonmagnetic intermediate sublayer, and an upper first pinned magnetic sublayer disposed in that order. Each of the free magnetic layer and the lower and upper second pinned magnetic sublayers is composed of a NiFeX alloy or NiFeCoX alloy, X being an element which decreases the saturation magnetization of a NiFe or NiFeCo base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2007
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventors: Naoya Hasegawa, Masamichi Saito
  • Publication number: 20070206337
    Abstract: A ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) for regulating the flow of current through a pair of conductive lines extending between a power source and a load. The GFCI includes first and second pairs of terminals located at opposite ends of the conductive lines, the first pair of terminals being designated for connection with the power source and the second pair of terminals being designated for connection with the load. A pair of electrical outlets are connected to conductive lines at a location between the first and second pairs of terminals. A circuit breaker is located in the conductive lines between the electrical outlets and the first pair of terminals. A ground fault detection circuit detects the presence of a ground fault condition in the conductive lines and, in response, generates a trip signal which is used to energize a solenoid that is ganged to the circuit breaker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2007
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventor: Victor Aromin
  • Publication number: 20070206338
    Abstract: An excess current protection circuit which can change a limited current corresponding to an output voltage by simple constitution. A power supply device (100) is provided with a regulator (10), which regulates the output voltage to be constant based on a reference voltage, and an excess current protection circuit (20). The regulator (10) is a general three-terminal regulator which includes an output transistor (14), an error amplifier (12) and resistors (R1, R2). The excess current protection circuit (20) detects an output current (lout) by a first transistor (M1), and converts it into a voltage by a variable resistor (Rvar). A voltage comparator (24) compares the voltage with a threshold voltage (Vth) corresponding to a limited current and detects an excess current status. A current adjusting circuit (26) drops driving performance of the regulator (10) when the excess current status is detected, and protects the circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2005
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventor: Tsutomu Ishino
  • Publication number: 20070206339
    Abstract: An electrostatic discharge protection circuit for use in a semiconductor device includes an electrostatic signal discharge unit for discharging an electrostatic signal; a first electrostatic detection voltage supplying unit for generating an electrostatic detection voltage in response to an alternating current component of the electrostatic signal; a driving unit for generating a driving voltage in response to the electrostatic detection voltage in order to drive the electrostatic signal discharge unit; and a second electrostatic detection voltage supplying unit enabled in response to the driving voltage for continuously supplying the electrostatic detection voltage to the driving unit in response to a direct current component of the electrostatic signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2006
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventor: Nak-Heon Choi
  • Publication number: 20070206340
    Abstract: A capacitor manufacturing method provides variable capacitors whose capacitances remain stable under the influence of temperature change. Such a variable capacitor includes a fixed electrode, a movable electrode film facing the fixed electrode, and an anchor portion that provides partial connection between the fixed electrode and the movable electrode film. For making this variable capacitor, a first electrode is formed to serve as the fixed electrode. Then, an anchor portion is formed on the fixed electrode, and a sacrifice film is formed to cover the fixed electrode but partially expose the anchor portion. A second electrode is formed on the sacrifice film to serve as the movable electrode film, bonded to the anchor portion. Finally, the sacrifice film is removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2007
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Takeaki Shimanouchi, Masahiko Imai, Satoshi Ueda
  • Publication number: 20070206341
    Abstract: The invention relates to a multilayer ceramic component comprising a stack of alternating ceramic layers and copper-containing electrode layers that serve as internal electrodes, which are connected to external contacts, and to methods for producing said component. According to the invention the external contacts contain metallic copper, wherein in the boundary region that lies adjacent to the boundary surface between the external contacts and the ceramic layers, the external contacts are not oxidized and the material of the ceramic layers is not reduced, and wherein the bonding strength of the external contacts on the stack exceeds a level of 50 N. According to the invention, the debindering is conducted at a comparatively low temperature of max 300° C. in a moist nitrogen atmosphere.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2004
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Applicant: EPCOS AG
    Inventors: Heinz Florain, Marion Ottlinger, Peter Sedlmaier
  • Publication number: 20070206342
    Abstract: A solid-state, low-voltage, non-linear nano-capacitor is described comprising a self-organized monolayer between two electrodes. The monolayer comprises an electron donor and electron acceptor separated by a conjugated bridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2006
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventors: Andrew Tipton, Arthur Pohm, Carl Tipton
  • Publication number: 20070206343
    Abstract: An electric double layer capacitor includes electrodes mainly made of porous carbons. The electrodes include aggregates made of particles of metal or metal compound provided among the porous carbons. Moreover, holes are formed among the particles of metal or metal compound forming the aggregates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2007
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Applicant: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyoshi Take, Hiroshi Nonoue
  • Publication number: 20070206344
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a solid electrolytic capacitor with low ESR obtained by stacking a dielectric layer on a surface of an anode body comprising a valve-acting metal or an electrically conducting oxide, further sequentially stacking a semiconductor layer and an electrically conducting layer on the dielectric layer to prepare a solid electrolytic capacitor element, and molding it with a jacket material, the electrically conducting layer having an electrically conducting paste layer mainly comprising an electrically conducting metal powder and resin, wherein the tap density of the electrically conducting metal powder is 4 g/cm3 or more, and an electronic circuit and an electronic device using the solid electrolytic capacitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2005
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventors: Kazumi Naito, Katutoshi Tamura
  • Publication number: 20070206345
    Abstract: A communication system includes a synchronizing signal generator that generates a synchronizing signal based on a timing of an alternating waveform in a power line, a data communicating circuit that performs the data communication, and a communication controller that controls to acquire a transmitting right utilizing a timing of the synchronizing signal and to control the communication circuit in accordance with whether or not the communication apparatus acquires the transmitting right.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2007
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nobutaka KODAMA, Hisao KOGA, Yuji IGATA, Shinichiro OHMI, Go KURODA
  • Publication number: 20070206346
    Abstract: Apparatus and systems, as well as methods and articles, may operate to permit the exposure of a display electrically coupled to a television tuner and a computer when the display, mechanically coupled to a stand by a sliding hinge, is moved from a closed position to an open position. The computer or the display may be operated using a remote control included in the stand. When in the closed position, the stand may provide protection for the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2006
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventor: Jim Okuley
  • Publication number: 20070206347
    Abstract: A portable notebook computer includes a base, and a display pivotably connected to the base. An I/O port is provided on a top surface of the base configured to connect the portable notebook computer to external electronic devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2006
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: SZU-WEI KUO
  • Publication number: 20070206348
    Abstract: A computer with a case member mounting structure includes a first case member, a second case member, a slide, a spring member, and an operation lever. The first case member has at least one opening. The second case member includes at least one first retaining member. The slide is movably supported on the first case member. The push portion of the first retaining member is inserted into the opening for pushing the slide to move in a first direction to a first position so that the hooked portion of the first retaining member is engaged with the opening. The operation lever is pivoted to the first case member. When the operation lever is rotated to a second position, the operation lever pushes the slide to move in the first direction, so as to disengage the hooked portion from the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2007
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Applicant: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventor: Chien-Chen Lin
  • Publication number: 20070206349
    Abstract: A laptop computer display screen is adjustable to a user's convenience by constructing an adjustable angle instead of rigidly connecting the display screen to an extender mechanism via which the screen is vertically extended upwards away from the laptop body. An adjustable angle between the extended display screen and the extender mechanism may be established via a tilt-hinge, making the angle between the display screen and the extender mechanism easily adjustable by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2007
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventor: Matthew B. Jacobs
  • Publication number: 20070206350
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a housing with a top surface and a rear surface, a CPU (central processing unit) provided in the housing, a keyboard placed on the top surface of the housing and including a plurality of keys which input key data to the CPU, a display unit attached to the housing rotatably between a closed position in which the display unit covers the keyboard and an open position in which the keyboard is exposed, and at least one switch provided on the rear surface of the housing and configured to input key data to the CPU.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2007
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Hajime Shimamoto, Satoshi Araki
  • Publication number: 20070206351
    Abstract: A chassis assembly and method for including a component carrier in an electronic device. The assembly may include a carrier for housing a component for integration into the system. The carrier includes a frame constructed to at least partially contain the electronic portions of the component. A handle is pivotally coupled to the frame. The handle may rotate between an engaging orientation and a securing orientation. A pinion portion is included on the handle. The pinion portion may engage with a corresponding rack formed in the chassis to control movement of the carrier with respect to the chassis. A securing mechanism is disposed on an end of the handle opposite the pinion portion. The securing mechanism may be implemented to secure the handle in a securing orientation wherein the end of the handle, generally opposite the pinion portion, is disposed adjacent the frame. A securing mechanism such as a latch may be included to prevent rotation of the handle with respect to the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2006
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventors: Michael Szelong, Keith Son
  • Publication number: 20070206352
    Abstract: A fixture structure of a rotating shaft, suitable for fixing an insert module is provided, which comprises a mainframe, a latching shaft, a resetting component and a latching rod. The mainframe has an accommodating slot to accommodate the insert module. The latching shaft is pivoted at a side of the accommodating slot of the mainframe, and has a retainer and a bulge. When the retainer is engaged with a recess of the insert module, the insert module is fixed within the accommodating slot. The resetting component is disposed on the mainframe for driving the latching shaft that has been forced to rotate returning to the original position. The latching rod is forced to move, so as to bear against and push the bulge of the latching shaft, thereby driving the latching shaft to rotate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2006
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventor: Shih-Chi Lee
  • Publication number: 20070206353
    Abstract: An improved air flow management has an air control device for blocking air from low impedance airflow pathways without high thermal components and directing the air flow initially at specific components with high thermal loading. Other components are cooled by the air as it passes from the high thermal loading component to exit from the unit. The air control device directs the air flow by locating and sizing apertures in the air control device based on the location and thermal load of the components on the printed circuit board. Accordingly, the unit can require less air flow through the unit and smaller or no heat sinks than conventional methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2006
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Earl Boone, William Johnson, Earl Devenport
  • Publication number: 20070206354
    Abstract: A system that generates test patterns for detecting transition faults in an integrated circuit (IC). During operation, the system receives slack times for each net in the IC. Note that a slack time for a net is the minimum amount of delay that the given net can tolerate before violating a timing constraint. For each possible transition fault in the IC, the system uses the slack times for nets in the IC to generate a test pattern which exposes the transition fault by producing a transition that propagates along the longest path to the transition fault.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2006
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventors: Rohit Kapur, Tom Williams, Cyrus Hay
  • Publication number: 20070206355
    Abstract: A combination heat sink and electromagnetic interference shield device is provided for a point of distribution card of a television receiver. The combination POD card heat sink and EMI shield device includes a combined thermal transfer and electromagnetic conduction portion that provides thermal and EM coupling or contact between an enclosure of the POD card and the metal control module enclosure of a television. Configured metalwork of the combination heat sink and EMI shield device provides conduction of heat from the POD card to provide the heat sink and short circuiting of developed currents to provide EMI shielding. The combined thermal transfer and EM conduction portion provides a low impedance connection between the POD card and the surrounding module metalwork of the television. This low impedance path provides a short for circulating current in the exposed metalwork that diminishes or essentially eliminates EMI.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2004
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventors: William Testin, Scott Rottler
  • Publication number: 20070206356
    Abstract: An integrated heat spreader and die coupled with solder are disclosed herein. The heat spreader may have solder reservoirs. Additionally, the heat spreader and die may be coupled during a reflow process where the gaseous pressure surrounding the integrated heat spreader and the die is varied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2007
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventors: Thomas Fitzgerald, Mukul Renavikar, Susheel Jadhav
  • Publication number: 20070206357
    Abstract: There is described an arrangement for cooling electrical components disposed on a board-shaped mounting substrate, particularly SMD power components on a printed circuit board, wherein at least one heat sink assigned to a component is present which is disposed on the same side as the components and which is connected in a thermally conductive manner to the assigned component by means of a thermally conductive layer implemented on the mounting substrate. The heat sink is implemented as a bent sheet-metal part and is connected to the thermally conductive layer by means of a solder joint, wherein the bent sheet-metal part has at least one heat sink element which extends in a longitudinal direction and said longitudinal direction is oriented obliquely to the plane of the board-shaped substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2007
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventors: Leopold Hellinger, Gerhard Neumann
  • Publication number: 20070206358
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided which comprises a thermally radiative and electrically conductive support plate 1; and a regulatory semiconducting element 2 mounted on one main surface of support plate 1 through an insulator 3. Insulator 3 comprises an insulative layer 3a mounted on support plate 1 and an adiabatic layer 3b interposed between insulative layer 3a and regulatory semiconducting element 2 to fully protect regulatory semiconducting element 2 from heated environment therearound in the semiconductor device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2005
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventor: Takaaki Yokoyama
  • Publication number: 20070206359
    Abstract: A memory module assembly (1) includes a printed circuit board (10) having an electronic heat-generating electronic component (40) thereon, a heat sink (20) and a clip (30) for securing the heat sink onto the heat-generating electronic component. The clip includes a pressing portion (32) and a pair of latching portions (33) respectively extending from two ends of the pressing portion. Each latching portion includes a latching leg (332) and a retaining hook section (334) formed at a bottom end of the latching leg. The retaining hook sections tightly engage a bottom face of the printed circuit board and the pressing portion presses the base toward the heat-generating electronic component. The latching legs extend through an opening and a through hole in the printed circuit board. The through hole has a L-shaped configuration and does not communicate with a periphery side of the printed circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2006
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventors: Cheng-Tien Lai, Zhi-Yong Zhou, Qiao-Li Ding
  • Publication number: 20070206360
    Abstract: A type of structure for a heat dispersing protective shell for memory is comprised of two encasing pieces joined together to protect the whole stick of memory and to help in heat dispersion. The encasing piece is a stamped metal piece moulded to an L shape. The interior of the encasing piece is moulded with a raised area, on which is pasted the adhesive heat dissipater. The upper fringe of the encasing piece is moulded with numerous staggered elevated and sunken buckle pieces that turn upwards. Adjacent elevated and sunken buckle pieces are installed with corresponding grooves and buttons respectively. The two encasing pieces can be quickly installed on the memory, causing the adhesive heat dissipater to stick on the chips of the memory to achieve complete encasing. The manufacturing procedure is quite simple and can greatly increase the heat dispersion and protection of the memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2006
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventor: Ying-Hsiu Chu
  • Publication number: 20070206361
    Abstract: The present invention provides a heat dissipater for use on a circuit board. The invention includes a circuit board having components on at least one side, a rigid plate having thermal conductive properties, and a spring clip that couples said rigid plate to said circuit board and provides a retaining force against the rigid plate. Both the rigid plate and spring clip provide thermal paths to ambient for the circuit board, and in one embodiment, a heat sink or cold plate may be coupled to the rigid plate. Thermal interface material may be filled in between the rigid plate, circuit board and spring clip to provide an efficient thermal path to ambient. The rigid plate, spring clip, and thermal interface material may be electrically insulated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2006
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventors: Sun-Wen Cheng, Carl Wildrick
  • Publication number: 20070206362
    Abstract: Embodiments of tubular telecommunications cabinets are presented herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2006
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Applicant: Telect, Inc.
    Inventors: Pedro Fernandez, Lloyd Lohf
  • Publication number: 20070206363
    Abstract: A voltage regulator controls voltage supplied from a generator or alternator and includes a voltage regulator body having at least one component receiving cavity. A lead frame is embedded within the voltage regulator body and forms external lead frame connectors and internal lead frame connectors. A voltage regulator integrated circuit and passive components are mounted within the at least one component receiving body and connected to the selected internal lead frame connectors. The lead frame can be configured such that one or more passive components are positioned over or under at least a portion of the voltage regulator IC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2006
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Applicant: WETHERILL ASSOCIATES, INC., Corporation of the State of Delaware
    Inventors: Mario Cespedes, Terry Haskin, Ray Smith, An Nguyen, John Lasek
  • Publication number: 20070206364
    Abstract: A method for forming a flexible circuit board includes placing an adhesive coated coverlay over a flexible media, placing a release film over the adhesive coated coverlay and compressing together the flexible media, the adhesive coated coverlay, and the release film. The flexible media includes circuitry. The release film includes a multi-layer film having first and second layers. The first layer includes an elastomer and the second layer includes a fluoropolymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2006
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Applicant: SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gwo Swei, John Kastelic, Paul Ortiz
  • Publication number: 20070206365
    Abstract: A data storage device and methods of manufacture are provided which tend to protect the device against moisture and shock. The device includes a circuit board, a coating, a housing, and preferably a sealant. The circuit board is in electrical communication with an electrical interface. The coating is disposed at least on the circuit board to generally encapsulate the circuit board. The housing is sized and configured to generally encompass the circuit board and the coating. The housing includes a housing opening being sized and configured with the electrical interface being at least partially exposed therethrough. The sealant is preferably disposed within the housing substantially intermediate the interior surface of the housing and the coating on the circuit board. Further, at least one of the coating and the sealant may be disposed substantially intermediate the electrical interface and the housing opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2006
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventors: George Shiu, Wei Koh
  • Publication number: 20070206366
    Abstract: A method, in which the semiconductor components forming part of an electronic circuit, or at least some of them, are embedded in a base, such as a circuit board, during the manufacture of the base, when part of the base structure is, as it were, manufactured around the semiconductor components. Through-holes for the semiconductor components are made in the base, in such a way that the holes extend between the first and second surface of the base. After the making of the holes, a polymer film is spread over the second surface of the base structure, in such a way that the polymer film also covers the through-holes made for the semiconductor components from the side of the second surface of the base structure. Before the hardening, or after the partial hardening of the polymer film, the semiconductor components are placed in the holes made in the base, from the direction of the first surface of the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2007
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventor: Risto Tuominen
  • Publication number: 20070206367
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an electronic device which includes a functional part provided in a housing. In a mounting surface of the housing, a mounting part is provided on the side of a side end of the housing with respect to a position corresponding to the functional part, and the mounting surface of the housing is provided with a groove for partitioning from each other the mounting part and a region corresponding to the functional part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2007
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventor: Hirohisa Yasukawa
  • Publication number: 20070206368
    Abstract: An exemplary mounting apparatus for an expansion card with an end plate includes a mounting bracket, and a retaining member slidably attached to the bracket. The mounting bracket includes a supporting panel having a protruding bridge extending therefrom, and a pair of flanges defining a pair of slanting railways therein. The retaining member includes a hook depending from a retaining wall, and a pair of sliding bars extending from a pair of sidewalls. The sliding bars slide along the railways to sandwich the end plate of the expansion card between the supporting panel and the retaining wall. The hook engages with the protruding bridge to lock the retaining member to the mounting bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2006
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun-Xiong Zhang, Jia-Qi Fu, Zhi-Xin Li
  • Publication number: 20070206369
    Abstract: A light source module includes a ceramic circuit board having a predetermined conductive pattern, a semiconductor light emitting element arranged on said ceramic circuit board and connected to the conductive pattern, and an attachment for power feeding bonded to the ceramic circuit board. The attachment for power feeding is provided with a power feeding part connected to an external power source, a plate-shaped part adjacent to a position opposed to an outer circumferential surface of the ceramic circuit board, and a power feeding terminal formed in plate shape and protruded from the plate-shaped part to a side of the ceramic circuit board. The top of the power feeding terminal is connected to a part of the conductive pattern with the top overlapped from a thickness direction. The power feeding terminal of the attachment for power feeding is fixed and connected to the conductive pattern of the ceramic circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2007
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Takeda, Tsukasa Tokida
  • Publication number: 20070206370
    Abstract: A lighting system for LED or some fluorescent lighting consisting of a power supply/transformer converting AC power 110-130 Volts or AC 220-240 Volts to low-power 2 VAC or higher or a power supply transformer converting 2 VDC or higher to 2 VAC or higher, which can be used to operate fluorescent or LED lighting of any shape or size and configuration containing one or more fluorescent or LEDs bulbs inside each light, which can be used to illuminate or detail homes, businesses, apartments, recreational vehicle's, campers, mining, marine applications, campers, horse trailers, military applications, horse drawn buggy, Amish buildings and housing, commercial retail stores and businesses etc to illuminate stationary building structures interior or exterior or can be used if different types of a vehicles and trailers used to transport humans, products, animal or materials cutting the power consumption by 50% or higher.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2006
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventor: PAUL CRUNK
  • Publication number: 20070206371
    Abstract: A workpiece cloth positioning guide device for a sewing machine includes a projector which projects a sewing reference mark onto an upper side of workpiece cloth placed on a sewing bed of the sewing machine. The projector projects light emitted from the light source onto a needle drop reference point of the sewing needle of the sewing machine from obliquely above so that a sewing reference mark including a circle having a center at the needle drop reference point on the upper side of the workpiece cloth and the sewing reference mark guides the workpiece cloth when the workpiece cloth is positioned in sewing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2007
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hiroshi Yamasaki
  • Publication number: 20070206372
    Abstract: A container having a convex recess extending into the interior of the container and an illumination source disposed within the convex recess. A bottle containing a drinkable liquid and having a convex recess also has an illumination source disposed within the convex recess for the purpose of emitting light for aesthetic, marketing, or other reasons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2006
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventor: Robert Casillas