Holder For A Removable Electrical Component Patents (Class 206/701)
  • Publication number: 20140083901
    Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display module packaging structure, which includes a package box and a cushioning device received in the package box. The cushioning device includes a bottom cushioning piece and a top cushioning piece used in combination with the bottom cushioning piece. The bottom cushioning piece includes a cushioning bottom board, two cushioning side boards mounted to the cushioning bottom board and arranged at two ends of the cushioning bottom board, and three positioning boards mounted to the cushioning bottom board and arranged, in a spaced manner, between the two cushioning side boards. The cushioning side boards and the positioning boards form therein first and second accommodation spaces. The first and second accommodation spaces are filled with a plurality of inflatable cushioning bodies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2012
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Inventor: Qianshuang Hu
  • Patent number: 8678191
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lead frame magazine cover for closing of an opening of a lead frame magazine by insertion of a magazine cover into the lead frame magazine in a closing direction. The lead frame magazine cover includes a recess. The recess is constructed in the region of a front edge of the magazine cover in the closing direction of the magazine cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Micronas GmbH
    Inventors: Juergen Guentert, Bernard Schuhler
  • Publication number: 20140076771
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) glass substrate storage tray includes a frame. Each surface of the frame is configured with a plate, the frame and the plates enclose to form a closed box, and the plate on surface of the frame where an opening for the LCD glass substrate to be selected and placed is located forms a box door that is installable or removable from the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2012
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Rui Fang
  • Patent number: 8675360
    Abstract: An output device which houses a portable device in an internal space and which outputs at least audio or images outputted from the housed portable device to the outside, includes: a case body including a housing portion housing the portable device; a lid body connected to the case body so as to pivot about a hinge portion and pivoted between an opened position in which the housing portion of the case body is opened and a closed position in which the housing portion of the case body is closed; and a pair of buckles pivotally supported at one outer peripheral portion of the case body or the lid body between a locked position and a lock release position as well as pivoted to the locked position when the lid body is pivoted to the closed position to thereby lock the lid body with respect to the case body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Seiji Ohsawa, Toshihide Ooba, Ooi Kok Hwa, Cheng Wee Jian
  • Patent number: 8665584
    Abstract: A tablet holder including a frame configured to hold a tablet. A barrel is defined in the frame and opens through one side of the frame. A mounting post is pivotally and retractably received within the barrel, and a locking mechanism is provided for locking the mounting post against relative movement. A tablet stowage system includes a tablet holder, a container for stowing a plurality of tablet holders, and a galley cart for stowing the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: BE Aerospace, Inc.
    Inventor: Tracy N. Pence
  • Patent number: 8657248
    Abstract: A supporting apparatus for a thin electronic product is composed of a main body having a chamber, a plurality of fillers received in the chamber, an external lateral surface, and a locating portion located on the external lateral surface. The thin electronic product can be visibly fastened to the external lateral surface by the locating portion. Because the supporting apparatus can be firmly put on a surface and define a predetermined angle with respect to the surface, while the thin electronic product is fixed to the external lateral surface of the main body, the thin electronic product can define the predetermined angle with respect to the surface to allow the user to conveniently operate the thin electronic product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Salero, LLC
    Inventors: Laura Marie Rowzee, Andreas Philipp Rowzee, Ricardo Salas
  • Publication number: 20140052611
    Abstract: A method of performing maintenance of components of an electrical device including receiving a container of used brush holder assemblies at a remote location geographically removed from an electrical device facility and sending a container of unused brush holder assemblies to the electrical device facility for installation on an electrical device at the electrical device facility. The container includes a plurality of brush holder assemblies including brush holders and brushes pre-loaded in the brush holders prior to shipping the brush holder assemblies in the container. The container includes a plurality of carriers for interfacing with the brush holder assemblies. Each carrier is configured to restrict movement of the associated brush holder assembly within the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: CUTSFORTH, INC.
    Inventor: Robert S. Cutsforth
  • Publication number: 20140048443
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for safekeeping of a headset or ear bud, comprising a base plate (11) having an axle (14) molded on orthogonal to this plate, on which axle a winding spool (2) is mounted so as to rotate, wherein the winding spool (2) has two circular disks (22, 27) disposed parallel to one another, between which disks a winding space is formed, and wherein a recess (25) for passing through a mini-plug (71) is disposed in the upper disk (22), which is disposed on the side facing away from the base plate (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: ATHOS HOLDING GMBH
    Inventors: Joerg Steinmueller, Guenter Kleindopp, Martin Glomb
  • Patent number: 8651541
    Abstract: A holding support for electronic device is disclosed, which includes a case and a bracket. A bracket compartment is formed on the case and defined by an opening formed on the outer surface of the case. The bracket has a body and at least one finger hole formed thereon for sliding a finger through. The bracket can be retracted in or extended from the bracket compartment by being arranged at a retracted position or extended position, respectively. Therefore, the user can firmly secure the electronic device and prevent from dropping it accidentally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignees: Universal Scientific Industrial (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Universal Global Scientific Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ming-Jen Chen, Kuo-Kuang Liu
  • Publication number: 20140008267
    Abstract: The present invention teaches a packaging box and a related manufacturing method. The packaging box contains a top cover and a bottom cover. The top cover is an assembly of a first member and a second member embedded in a first indentation of the first member. The first member directly supports the packaged objects and has a better buffering capability than that of the second member. The bottom cover is an assembly of a third member and a fourth member embedded in a second indentation of the third member. The third member directly supports the packaged objects and has a better buffering capability than that of the fourth member. As such, the present invention can effectively reduce the material cost as well as product cost for the packaging box.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2012
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
    Inventors: Shih Hsiang Chen, Yi-cheng Kuo, Jiahe Cheng
  • Patent number: 8621727
    Abstract: A clip to secure trays in a stack including a platform, rails coupled to the platform to mate with tabs of at least bookending trays in the tray stack when the platform occupies a brake position thereof relative to the stack and an elastic brake element coupled to the platform and configured to be biased against the stack when the platform occupies the brake position to increase a mating friction between the rails and the tabs, the elastic brake element being actuatable against the bias to permit selective movement of the platform to and from the brake position, the selective movement solely actuating the elastic brake element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Alain Blais, Julie Croteau, Michel Robert, Christian Bedard
  • Patent number: 8623494
    Abstract: Disclosed is a protective cover for an electronic device that is made from an elastomeric material that simultaneously provides cushioning that would otherwise be provided by a softer, thicker material, while utilizing a single, denser material that provides a slim profile and has sufficient density to conform well to the electronic device and prevent the transmission of impacts with hard surfaces directly to the electronic device. Although a denser material is used for the protective cover, recesses are formed in thicker portions at impact points that create compressible ribs. The ribs provide softer, cushioned portions of the cover in the impact areas, which are capable of absorbing the shock and energy of impacts. Other protective covers have a uniform thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Otter Products, LLC
    Inventors: Curtis R. Richardson, Jamie L. Johnson, Alan V. Morine, Stephen Willes, Matthew M. Glanzer
  • Patent number: 8622210
    Abstract: A packaging assembly for displaying and holding a light fixture and an accessory thereof generally includes a bottom base portion and an upper portion. The bottom base portion has an open compartment dimensioned to receive a base of a light fixture. The upper portion is coupled to the bottom base portion and includes a hollow compartment dimensioned to receive an accessory for the light fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Liberty Procurement Co. Inc.
    Inventor: Kevin Patrick Boland
  • Publication number: 20140001083
    Abstract: A holding aid of the present invention includes an attachment mechanism, two masks, and a hand holding structure. The attachment mechanism is used for attaching on an electronic product. The masks are connected to the attachment mechanism for covering the electronic product. The hand holding structure includes one or several gashes which are formed on the masks. Thus, user's hand can penetrate through the gashes for holding. Therefore, it is realized that functions of covering and sheltering and easy holding are provided by single accessory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Inventor: Chun-Fu KUO
  • Publication number: 20130341240
    Abstract: The present invention publishes a box and a tray used to hold LCD panels. The tray comprises a carrying part, a supporting part, and buffering items. The carrying part is used to carry the LCD panel. The supporting part is located on the sides of the carrying part, and the supporting part comprises compartment slots. The buffering items are placed inside the compartment slots in order to improve the structural strength of the supporting part. The embodiment of the present invention improves the structural strength of the tray through the effects of buffering items. It also controls the production costs and avoids damages to LCD panels during transport caused due to insufficient strength of the tray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO, LTD.
    Inventors: Shih Hsiang Chen, Yi-cheng Kuo, Jiahe Cheng
  • Publication number: 20130319905
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a carrier tray includes softening and disposing a plastic film on a first mold, wherein the first mold includes a top surface and a first lateral surface, the top surface includes a recession and a first edge, the first lateral surface is connected to the top surface and extends from the first edge, and the first lateral surface and the top surface form a first included angle; attaching the plastic film to the top surface and the first lateral surface; disposing a restorer on an outer side of the first mold; separating the first mold from the plastic film, wherein the plastic film is pushed by the first lateral surface such that the restorer is moved from an initial position to a final position; and pushing the plastic film from the final position to the initial position by the restorer; and cooling the plastic film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2012
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Inventors: Jen-Wei PENG, Shih-Chi CHEN
  • Publication number: 20130292295
    Abstract: The present invention provides a zipper type liquid crystal module packaging bag and a method for packaging a liquid crystal module with the packaging bag. The packaging bag includes a bag body and a zipper mounted to the bag body. The bag body forms an opening for receiving entry of a liquid crystal module into the bag body. The zipper is mounted to the opening. Through zipping up and down the zipper, the opening is opened or closed. The bag body has inside surfaces and outside surfaces that are respectively opposite to each other. The inside surfaces are made of a soft antistatic material. The arrangement of zipper allows packaging and deposition/removal of the liquid crystal module to be done conveniently. The inside surfaces of soft antistatic material provide excellent resistance against static electricity and good protection of the surface of the liquid crystal module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2012
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., LTD.
    Inventor: Zhilin Zhao
  • Patent number: 8576563
    Abstract: A handle for a computing device having a touch screen, wherein the handle is affixed to the computing device, and the handle is made of material that is suitable for gripping by an infant and the handle is of a specific size range such that the handle is capable of being gripped by an infant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Rullingnet Corporation Limited
    Inventors: Dan Dan Yang, Cecile Lu, Zibin Lu
  • Patent number: 8577462
    Abstract: A package in which a medical device is stored, the package comprising an outer shell providing a vapor barrier, a medical device positioned in the interior space inside the outer shell, the medical device including a liquid-containing element that is subject to drying out, a condition sensor comprising two metallic elements and a conductive water-containing element, each of the two metallic elements being composed of different metals, with each of the different metals selected so that the two metallic elements form an anode and a cathode of an electrochemical cell, so that the water-containing element forms the electrolyte of the electrochemical cell, and the voltage of the cell provides an indication the conductive water-containing element of the medical device has dried out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: ZOLL Medical Corporation
    Inventors: Michael R. Dupelle, Michael Parascandola, Marc Cordaro, Sheldon S. White
  • Publication number: 20130256185
    Abstract: The invention provides a tray for packaging LCD assemblies, which includes a bottom plate. The bottom plate is provided with a plurality of rhombic grooves which are arranged side by side, and a plurality of discharge grooves for buffering stress concentration are arranged around the rhombic grooves. Because the bottom plate of the tray of the invention is designed with various types of stress concentration factors which are mutually associated, and the rhombic grooves of the stress concentration factors form a plurality of stress concentration zones on the bottom plate of the tray, the stress concentration in the center of the bottom plate can be effectively decreased. In addition, the discharge grooves are arranged around the rhombic grooves in the invention, and the stress concentration of the rhombic grooves is decreased by the discharge grooves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2012
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Inventor: Qianshuang Hu
  • Patent number: 8522969
    Abstract: An appliance storage and organizer device, the device includes a housing having a plurality of walls forming an enclosure with a hollow interior. At least one of the plurality of walls includes a plurality of holes each adapted for receiving and retaining an electrical hair care appliance. The device further includes a means for organizing and preventing entanglement of an electrical cord(s) of an electrical appliance(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Inventor: Cathy Mason
  • Patent number: 8526191
    Abstract: An assembly apparatus includes a linkage member defining a first front sliding groove and a first rear sliding groove and a sliding member movably connected to the linkage and defining a second front sliding groove and a second rear sliding groove. The first front sliding groove corresponds to the second front sliding groove, and the first rear sliding groove corresponds to the second rear sliding groove. The assembly apparatus further includes a fixing base defining a curved groove, a control member including a first rotation pin and a second rotation pin, and a fixing pin fixed with respect to the fixing base. The first rotation pin is slidably received in the first and second rear sliding groove, the second rotation pin is slidably received in the curved groove, and the fixing pin is slidably received in the first and second front sliding groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wen-Tang Peng, Guang-Yi Zhang, Zhe Zhang, Bing-Bao Guo
  • Publication number: 20130220874
    Abstract: Apparatus and method of making an improved moisture-resistant package for a MEMS device having movable parts, the package including a substrate, a translucent cover over the substrate, a seal and moisture barrier and a plurality of parallel sidewalls around the periphery of the substrate and cover. The sidewalls have ends and an area between the sidewalls, and the sidewalls separate the substrate and cover by a sufficient distance to provide clearance for the movement of the movable parts. The package is sealed using a glue layer that at least partially fills the area between the sidewalls, and lies between the ends of the sidewalls and one of the substrate or cover. The glue layer causes the substrate or cover, respectively, to adhere to the ends of the sidewalls. The glue layer and the sidewalls together prevent moisture from entering the package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2012
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: Spatial Photonics, Inc.
    Inventors: Chen Hua Lin, Roland van Gelder
  • Publication number: 20130213852
    Abstract: Provided is an electrical element package, comprising an element substrate on which an electrical element is provided, a sealing substrate provided at a distance from a surface of the element substrate on a side of the electrical element so as to be opposed to the element substrate, and a glass frit for hermetically sealing a gap between the element substrate and the sealing substrate so as to surround the electrical element, wherein the electrical element package comprises a protective film for protecting an electrode from laser light applied in welding the glass frit, the protective film being provided between the element substrate and the glass frit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Inventors: Yasuo Yamazaki, Toru Shiragami, Noriaki Masuda, Takeshi Sakurai, Hiroki Yamazaki
  • Patent number: 8503170
    Abstract: A waterproof and shockproof cover for a PAD computer is disclosed. The cover comprises an upper housing, a base housing, a glass, a first rubber ring, a second rubber ring and four shockproof elements. The base housing is corresponding to the upper housing, wherein the upper housing comprises a first connection and the base housing comprises a second connection corresponding to the first connection for fastening with each other. The upper housing comprises a viewing window hole and a first groove formed around the rim of the viewing hole, and the first rubber ring is disposed within the first groove. The glass covers the viewing window hole and the first rubber ring. The four shockproof elements disposed respectively at four corners of a rectangular accommodation space of the base housing for bearing the PAD computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: First International Computer, Inc.
    Inventors: Min-Chieh Hsu, Ding-Yu Lin, Hsin-Chang Chen
  • Publication number: 20130180935
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a container having a base for receiving a drive, and a clam having a first end that is rotatably coupled to the base, a second end, and a body extending from the first end to the second end, the clam rotatable relative to the base so that the clam can be placed at a first position and a second position, wherein when the clam is at the first position, the container allows the drive to be placed therein, and wherein when the clam is at the second position, the clam secures the drive relative to the container. A frame includes at least sixteen slots to receive respective drive storage devices, which store respective SFF8201 7 mm drives, in EIA RS310D 1U space. A frame includes at least forty-eight slots to receive respective drive storage devices, which store respective SFF8201 7 mm drives, in EIA RS310D 2U space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Inventors: Gene Jingluen LEE, Cheng-Chu Lee, Chang-Feng Chu, I-Chen Chen
  • Patent number: 8463406
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a unique, user-friendly, disposable electrode to be used on metallic probes which are used in electromedical devices, such as transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulators (TENS) and microcurrent electrical therapy (MET) devices and other electrical simulators for applying electricity through the skin to the human or animal body. Additionally, the present invention describes a box for the storage and retrieval of the probe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Electromedical Products International, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel L. Kirsch, Sai Cheong Chan
  • Patent number: 8462489
    Abstract: Provided is a case for a portable communication device having a sliding module portion to avoid a folded (or wrinkled) portion, which may be generated when a case provided on the exterior of the portable communication device is folded or unfolded by rotation. To this end, a case for a portable communication device including a main body, a folder, and a hinge device for rotatably coupling the main body with the folder, includes a case portion for covering the exterior of the portable communication device, and a sliding module portion provided on the case portion, the sliding module portion unfolding a folded portion of the case portion generated when the folder is folded or unfolded by rotation, by sliding movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Won-Tae Kim, Sung-Ho Ahn, Soon-Woong Yang
  • Patent number: 8457701
    Abstract: A case for an electronic device protects the electronic device. The case has a lower case portion and an upper case portion, which assemble together to protect the electronic device. A back of the case can include a back opening to expose a camera lens and flash of the electronic device or first and second back openings. The first back opening exposes the camera lens. The second back opening exposes the flash.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Incase Designs Corp.
    Inventor: Markus Diebel
  • Patent number: 8453835
    Abstract: A water-proof container for holding a mobile device includes a base adapted to support a mobile device, a cover, a hinge for interconnecting the base and cover to one another, and a locking mechanism for locking the cover to the base. A groove is formed in an interior wall of the cover in circumscribing relation to the cover. A thin, transparent sheet of plastic has a bead formed in its peripheral edge and the bead is press fit into the groove so that the thin sheet of plastic closely overlies the operative face of the mobile device when the cover is latched to the base. A hollow lock housing is pivotally mounted about a pivot pin. A one hundred eighty degree (180°) rotation of the lock housing positions the opening on an opposite side of the container 10, capturing the latch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Inventor: Kar Ming So
  • Patent number: 8436452
    Abstract: A carrier for holding a plurality of chip packages and a carrier assembly are provided, wherein the chip package has a central area without solder balls and a peripheral area with solder balls formed thereon. The carrier includes a tray component and a plurality of supports disposed on the tray component, wherein each support holds the central area of a respective chip package. The carrier assembly is formed by stacking a plurality of the carriers through a plurality of peripheral projections disposed at a periphery of each tray component, wherein each peripheral projection has a pin formed thereon and a hole formed thereunder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Nanya Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Pai-Sheng Shih
  • Publication number: 20130104504
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a pallet for packaging LCD components and a method for packaging LCD components. The pallet comprises a panel bearing area and two accessory bearing areas which are respectively arranged on both sides of the panel bearing area. In the present invention, because both sides of the panel bearing area of the pallet are respectively provided with an accessory bearing area for arranging the accessories of LCD components (namely PCB, flexible connector and the like), the LCD components are mutually staggered in the pallet; shattered fragments caused by collision between the LCD panels and the pallet is avoided, and the connectors of the PCBs or other electronic components are prevented from being crushed because a single side (one side of the accessory bearing area) bears high load. Meanwhile, the stacked thickness is not greatly affected by the PCBs, and then the total stacked height of the LCD components is reduced. Thus, more LCD components can be stacked in the pallet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2011
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Inventor: Qianshuang Hu
  • Patent number: 8403171
    Abstract: An enclosure includes a bottom panel and a side panel extending from the bottom panel. The side panel is substantially perpendicular to the bottom panel. The side panel has an opening and a flange surrounding the opening. A cross section of the flange includes a first side portion, a bent portion extending from the first side portion, and a second side portion. An angle is defined by the second side portion and the side panel is larger than 90 degrees. The flange is configured to prevent the opening to be deformed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsun-Hsien Chou, Chung-Cheng Hsieh, Li-Ping Chen
  • Patent number: 8395894
    Abstract: Disclosed is a three-layer protective enclosure that provides resistance to water, dust, dirt, and bump protection for sensitive computers. In one embodiment, an inner membrane layer is provided, which is a thin, flexible layer that protects portions of a computer and allows the user to interact with keyboards, push buttons and other interactive features of the computer. A protective hard shell fits tightly over the membrane and provides additional sealing and rigidity to the protective enclosure. A stretchable cushion layer is placed over the hard shell which conforms to the hard shell and seals moisture, dust and dirt from entering the hard shell. The stretchable cushion layer provides cushioning and also allows access to certain controls on the computer. In another embodiment, a touch screen cover may be used with, or without, a membrane over other portions of the computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Otter Products, LLC
    Inventors: Curtis R. Richardson, Alan Morine, Brian Thomas, Jamie Lee Johnson, Jason Michael Thompson
  • Patent number: 8390104
    Abstract: A TAB tape (100) packaging structure in which (i) the TAB tape (100) including a plurality of semiconductor chips (103) which are fixed, on a film (101) on which wiring patterns are repeatedly provided and (ii) an embossed tape (200) which is electroconductive and has embossed parts (202) which are sequentially provided on a first surface of and in a longitudinal direction of a film (201) are wound on a reel which is electroconductive is arranged such that the TAB tape (100) and the embossed tape (200) are wound on the reel, while (i) a first surface of the film (101) on which surface the plurality of semiconductor chips (103) are fixed and (ii) the first surface of the film (201) on which surface the embossed parts (202) protrude are overlapping and facing each other, and the embossed tape (200) has a total thickness of not less than (t+0.4) mm and not more than 1.1 mm in a case where each of the plurality of semiconductor chips (103) has a thickness of t (0.2?t?0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Satoru Kudose, Kenji Toyosawa
  • Publication number: 20130037442
    Abstract: A transport housing for a coil or a coil block, having an upper and a lower pressing plate, wherein the coil or the coil block is arranged between the two pressing plates and the latter can be braced against each other by a plurality of tension rods in the manner of an axial tension configuration. A frame enclosing the coil or the coil block to which a membrane, movable both toward the inner chamber of the transport housing and toward the outside, is fastened and having an outer housing which provides mechanical protection for the membrane and enables unhindered or allows movement of the membrane to the outside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2012
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: ABB TECHNOLOGY AG
    Inventor: Hartmut BRENDEL
  • Patent number: 8360240
    Abstract: A protective device made of plastic, which is intended as an instrument housing for a measuring instrument. In order to ensure sufficient shock protection, which assures that the protective device is not damaged by hard shocks, the protective device is assembled from a core which is made of thermoplastic material and at least in sections encloses the housing, and a sheathing, which is made particularly of rubber elastic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: STABILA Messgerate Gustav Ullrich GmbH
    Inventor: Gabriel Kallabis
  • Patent number: 8351203
    Abstract: A housing, which may contain a hard disk drive, is configured to removably mount to a recessed surface of a console. The housing includes a lip and a biased latch arm so that the lip can be inserted into a corresponding feature in the recessed surface and the housing can be rotatably mounted to the recessed surface. The biased latch arm is retained by a latch arm retainer so that the housing is held in place. A cable connector extends from the bottom of the housing and is configured to connect to a receptor on the console when the housing is installed. When desired, a latch on the housing can be translated where the translation cause the biased latch arm to translate so as to clear the latch arm retainer. Thus the housing can be readily removed from the console. Preferably a portion of the housing extends beyond a wall of the recessed surface so that when installed, the housing alters the profile of the console.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Reents, Jonathan A. Hayes
  • Publication number: 20120318709
    Abstract: An electronic device enclosure includes an inner tray and an outer tray. The inner tray includes a bottom plate. The outer tray receiving the inner tray and includes a base wall with a first bridge. The first bridge includes two first connecting panels and a first mounting panel between the two first connecting panels. Each of the two first connecting panels is slanted relative to the base wall. An acreage of the first mounting panel is less than an acreage of the base wall, and the base wall is engaged with the bottom plate via the first mounting panel by attaching the first mounting panel to the bottom plate, to decrease a contacting acreage between the base wall and the bottom plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yao-Chung Chen, Lung-Sheng Tsai
  • Publication number: 20120305444
    Abstract: The object of this invention is to protect a solar panel with attaching a protection module to four corners of a solar panel. Another object is for preventing the protection module from falling off when a solar panel is lifted up or tilted. Further object is that protection modules prevent collapse of cargo piles when solar panels are accumulated. The protection module comprises perpendicular sidewalls 41 and stage-like insertion member 44. The sidewalls 41 cover two corner sides of the stacked solar panels. The insertion member 44 and the sidewalls 41 are molded integrally in such manner to connect two sides of the insertion member 44 to the inner surface 42 of the sidewalls 41. The insertion member 44 is inserted between the stacked solar panels. A bank 45 is formed on the upper surface of the insertion member 44. The bank 45 has hooking slopes 46 for holding the lower edge 34 of the frame of the solar panel by hooking on it. A terrace 47 is formed on the underside of the insertion member 44.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2011
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Fujita, Yoshiaki Miyata, Katsuyuki Naitoh, Eiji Tamatani
  • Patent number: 8310826
    Abstract: A protective cover used to install an electronic unit and a peripheral keyboard, includes a base, a first latching structure and a second latching structure, the base includes a first main section, a second main section and a bendable connecting section connecting the first main section to the second main section; The first latching structure is arranged on the periphery of the first main section; the second latching structure is arranged on the periphery of the second main section. The electronic unit is received in the first main section and secured by the first latching structure, the keyboard is received in the second main section and secured by the second latching structure. The electronic unit and the keyboard can be overlaid by bending of the connecting section. The disclosure also discloses a portable electronic device used the protective cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventors: Kun-Tsan Wu, Li-Wen Tien
  • Publication number: 20120273388
    Abstract: An electronic circuit storage case includes a housing made of resin and having a case portion storing an electronic circuit board and a connector portion extending in a direction perpendicular to a board attachment surface of the case portion and incorporating a connector. Interior and exterior opening holes communicate at bottoms via a communication hole. A ventilating hole continuing from the interior of the case portion to the exterior of the connector portion is provided in a solid portion of the housing. The interior opening hole and the communication hole are bent in an L shape and provided to a primary resin mold part forming the housing. The exterior opening hole is provided to a secondary resin mold part of the housing enclosing the primary resin mold part and forming the connector and case portions so as to communicate with one end of the L-shaped communication hole substantially perpendicularly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2011
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoyuki KISHIKAWA, Hiroyuki URAMACHI
  • Patent number: 8299926
    Abstract: A system and a method for safeguarding wafers and photomasks. The system includes a container for storing an article, the article being a wafer or a photomask; a flashing unit for flashing light with a pre-determined light pattern; an anti-theft unit capable of performing an anti-theft function, the anti-theft unit being attached to the container; and a trigger unit electrically connected to the anti-theft unit for triggering the anti-theft function of the anti-theft unit, in response to detecting the pre-determined light pattern of the flashing unit. The method includes providing a container having an anti-theft unit capable of performing an anti-theft function; storing an article in the container, the article being a wafer or a photomask; providing a flashing light with a pre-determined light pattern; detecting the pre-determined light pattern; and performing the anti-theft function by the anti-theft unit, in response to detecting the pre-determined light pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Paul D. Hand, George M. Harmuth, Gary T. Leonardi, Glenn M. Stefanski, Andrew P. Wyskida
  • Publication number: 20120267285
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a package substrate and a fabricating method thereof. The package substrate includes a substrate including at least one conductive pad, an insulation layer formed on the substrate and including an opening through which the conductive pad is exposed, a blister prevention layer formed along a top surface of the conductive pad exposed through the opening and a sidewall of the insulation layer, a metal post made of at least one alloy material and formed on the blister prevention layer, and a heat-diffusion prevention film formed on the metal post.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Inventors: Dong Gyu LEE, Jin Won Choi, Sung Won Jeong, Dae Young Lee, Gi Sub Lee, Jin Ho Kim
  • Patent number: 8264834
    Abstract: A housing, which may contain a hard disk drive, is configured to removably mount to a recessed surface of a console. The housing includes a lip and a biased latch arm so that the lip can be inserted into a corresponding feature in the recessed surface and the housing can be rotatably mounted to the recessed surface. The biased latch arm is retained by a latch arm retainer so that the housing is held in place. A cable connector extends from the bottom of the housing and is configured to connect to a receptor on the console when the housing is installed. When desired, a latch on the housing can be translated where the translation cause the biased latch arm to translate so as to clear the latch arm retainer. Thus the housing can be readily removed from the console. Preferably a portion of the housing extends beyond a wall of the recessed surface so that when installed, the housing alters the profile of the console.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Reents, Jonathan A. Hayes
  • Patent number: 8261416
    Abstract: A cord management system includes a strap. The strap has a first set of magnets attached to a first location on the strap and a second set of magnets attached to a second location on the strap. The strap also includes at least two modes of operation. In a first mode of operation, the first set of magnets is magnetically attached to the second set of magnets so that a first segment of the strap located between the first set of magnets and the second set of magnets forms a loop configured to secure a cord that is wrapped around the strap. In a second mode of operation, the first set of magnets is magnetically detached from the second set of magnets so that the first segment no longer forms the loop. The strap is also configured to be coupled to an object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: CJD LLC
    Inventors: Wayne Rothbaum, Allison S. Conner, Robert B. Curtis, Jonas K. Damon, Daniel A. Sanchez
  • Publication number: 20120211396
    Abstract: In one embodiment, there is provided a packing container in which an object is packed. The container includes: side surface portions disposed to surround the object; lower surface portions on which the object is placed; and support portions provided on or near shoulder portions to support the packing container, wherein the shoulder portions are defined by portions where the side surface portions and the lower surface portions intersect with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2011
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Inventor: Reiya Asanuma
  • Patent number: 8230587
    Abstract: A carrier adapted to receive and align multiple electronic components, the carrier having receptacles each being adapted to receive an assigned one of the multiple electronic components, a first plate comprising a plurality of first abutting sections, the first abutting sections form one of boundaries of the respective assigned receptacles, a second plate comprising a plurality of second abutting sections, the second abutting sections form another of the boundaries of the respective assigned receptacles, and the first plate and the second plate are arranged slidably relative to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Multitest Elektronische Systeme GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Hofmann, Johann Poetzinger
  • Patent number: 8220652
    Abstract: An external power supply support system includes an enclosure with indentations spanning its top and side surfaces in a substantially horizontal fashion, and a caddy with a shell-like body configured to engage at least a portion of the indented power supply enclosure. The shell-like caddy body is provided with mounting apertures spaced according to standard rack rail aperture spacing. The mounting apertures emanate from a series of integral structures bulging from the bottom surface of the shell-like caddy body. The bulging aperture structures in combination with several integral structural ribs are configured collectively to provide a substantially flat and elevated interface suitable for secure mounting of the caddy to a support surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: RGB Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: David Pincek, Carlo Espiritu, Jeff Hatley, Nerio Perez, Stanley S. Coe
  • Patent number: 8207257
    Abstract: A non-stick coating application for high heat welding environments comprised of a fluorinated polymer combined with acidified graphite to which a hardening agent, such as alumina, may be added in some embodiments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Teledyne Scientific & Imaging, LLC
    Inventors: Rahul Ganguli, Ten-Luen T. Liao, Roberto S. Santos