Data Storage Medium Patents (Class 211/41.12)
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Patent number: 11874697Abstract: A monitor mount is configured to detachably secure a monitor via a coupling which can be disengaged with an actuator. The monitor mount may be configured to detachably secure the monitor to a support structure via a clip. The monitor may have a reversible cover. The monitor may have a simplified back portion. The simplified back portion may omit couplings or electrical connections such that a back surface of the monitor is continuous. A rack is configured to detachably secure a module therein in multiple positions in which the module is mechanically connected to the rack and electrically connected or disconnected to the rack. The monitor may be a patient monitor and the module may be a patient monitoring module.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2021Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: DRAGERWERK AG & CO. KGAAInventors: Peter A. Lund, Andrew T. Provencher, Zachary K. Hennings, Rajesh S. Rane, Thomas Swyst, Christopher Aiston
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Patent number: 11659926Abstract: A cabinet storage system includes a base and a pair of slides. The base includes a first planar surface and a second planar surface. The first and second planar surfaces are opposing surfaces of the base and define a perimeter of the base. The pair of slides are coupled with the first planar surface. The system also includes fences positioned away from the second planar surface around the perimeter of the base, and structural columns mechanically coupled with the base. The structural columns are positioned to abut the second planar surface and longitudinally extending away from the second planar surface to rigidly maintain the fences around the perimeter of the base.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2021Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: REV-A-SHELF COMPANY, LLCInventors: Leeman Elliot Stevens, Paul Franklin Chambers, Kevin M. Ward, David P. Noe, Steve M. Jones, Jr.
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Patent number: 11096310Abstract: A support rail fastener for detachably fastening a component to a support rail includes: a mounting plate, the mounting plate having at least one attachment element and a guide; a first spring element; and a slider, the slider being displaceable on the guide, the first spring element being brought into a preloaded position by moving the slider on the guide. On the guide and on the slide latching elements are respectively provided which, when the first spring element is preloaded the latching elements are brought into engagement with each other such that the slider engages in a latching position. The support rail fastener in an initial position in which the slider is in the latching position and in which the mounting plate is placed on the support rail by the attachment element is movable along the support rail.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2018Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LTD.Inventors: Wolfgang Kutsche, Julia Otte, Oliver Knoerrchen
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Patent number: 10694646Abstract: A container, or box, for use in a Surface Mount Technology (SMT) system includes an outer shell and at least one compartment. The outer shell has side walls and a base. The container is configured to store a plurality of SMT-job related objects in said at least one compartment where one of said SMT-job related objects is not a component tape reel, wherein said container has a logically and electronically unique identity in the SMT system represented by a barcode or RFID tag arranged on the container, said unique ID of the container being configured to be associated with each of the unique IDs of said plurality of SMT-job related objects stored in said at least one compartment.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2016Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: Mycronic ABInventor: Nils Jacobsson
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Patent number: 9212010Abstract: A carrier device may include a loading board, a moving mechanism to move the loading board horizontally for a storage member storing a plurality of containers for storing liquid to be loaded on the loading board; a base material having set thereon the loading board and moving mechanism, and a first mounting member mounted to the base material.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2012Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Masahiko Kobayashi, Mikio Houjou
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Publication number: 20150083676Abstract: A frame for a mounting apparatus includes a bottom wall, an end wall, and two cantilevered arms. The end wall extends up from an end of the bottom wall. The arms are connected to the end wall and are located above opposite sides of the bottom wall. The arms are separate from the bottom wall. A pole is formed on an inner side of each arm for engaging in a storage device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2013Publication date: March 26, 2015Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: WEN-TANG PENG, JIE YANG
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Publication number: 20150043153Abstract: A mounting apparatus for a hard disk drive (HDD) which does not require screw fixings includes a bracket defining a first locating hole and a carrier. The HDD includes a pin. The carrier includes a shell receiving the HDD, a resilient connecting member, an unlocking member installed on a side of the shell, and an operating assembly. The unlocking member includes a resilient abutting plate. The operation member includes a connecting rack with rotating latching member mounted to a front end of the shell. A front end of the connecting member is mounted to the shell, a rear end of the connecting member is detachably connected the bracket. The abutting plate abuts against the pin. A block of the latching member latches in the first locating hole, and a second end of the latching member is detachably latched to the connecting rack.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2013Publication date: February 12, 2015Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTDInventors: GUANG-YI ZHANG, GUI-DONG SONG
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Publication number: 20150022964Abstract: A mounting apparatus includes a bracket and a pivoting member. A first sliding slot, a second sliding slot, a first guiding slot and a locating hole are defined in the bracket. A pivoting hole, a first guiding portion, a second guiding portion and a resisting wall are located on the pivoting member. A locating block is positioned on the resisting wall. A fastening member and a pivoting portion are configured to be positioned on a hard disc drive. The pivoting portion is passed through the pivoting hole, the first guiding portion is slid in a second guiding slot in the hard disc drive, the fastening member is slid in the first sliding slot. The pivoting portion is slid in the second sliding slot, the second guiding portion is slid in the first guiding slot, the resisting wall is rotated until the locating block is locked in the locating hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2014Publication date: January 22, 2015Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (WUHAN) CO., LTD.Inventors: LIN DING, YU-MING XIAO
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Publication number: 20150008199Abstract: Mounting apparatus includes an enclosure, a tray, and a securing member. The enclosure includes a side plate, and a fixing portion is defined in the enclosure. The tray secures a first storage device and is slidable in a first direction that is substantially parallel to the side plate to engage with the side plate. The securing member includes a first limiting portion and a securing portion. The first limiting portion is engaged with the tray, and the securing portion is engaged with the fixing portion to prevent the first limiting portion from disengaging from the tray.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2014Publication date: January 8, 2015Inventors: WEN-DA ZHANG, XIU-QUAN HU, YU-WEI HE, YAN-JUN ZHANG
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Publication number: 20140347807Abstract: A releasing apparatus for a subscriber identity module (SIM) card includes a bracket defining a first latching slot, a rack received in the bracket for supporting the SIM card, a movable member attached to the bracket, a pivot member pivotably attached to the bracket, and a resilient member sandwiched between the bracket and the movable member. The rack defines a second latching slot aligned with the first latching slot. The movable member includes a tab and a biasing protrusion latched in the first and second latching slots. The pivot member rotates to bias the tab to move away from the first latching slot. The biasing protrusion is disengaged from the first and second latching slots when the biasing protrusion biases the rack with the SIM card away from the bracket.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2013Publication date: November 27, 2014Inventor: XIN YANG
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Patent number: 8875907Abstract: The deep cell (300) of the present invention is capable of accommodating two data cartridges (100) in a row. In addition, the deep cell (300) includes a regulating member (301) for regulating the storage of two data cartridges (100) and for regulating storage to just one data cartridge (100).Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2008Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: NEC Embedded Products, Ltd.Inventors: Takeshi Suzuki, Shinichi Iwata
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Publication number: 20140307401Abstract: A card holder for holding a card includes a card holder body for providing a support plane for supporting the card; and a plurality of inlaid pieces, wherein each of the plurality of inlaid pieces is pivotally mounted on the card holder body, and is structured to be rotated to a first position perpendicular to the support plane or a second position not higher than the support plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2013Publication date: October 16, 2014Applicant: Xiaomi Inc.Inventors: Fenghui Wu, Kesheng Yan, Shasha Shi, Shaojie Wang
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Patent number: 8844732Abstract: A cassette tray is provided, which includes a bottom plate and two holding members. The bottom plate includes a plurality of positioning holes, wherein the positioning holes are arranged in rows along a first direction, and the rows are spaced apart from each other in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. Each of the holding members is selectively connected to the positioning holes in one of the rows and mounted on the bottom plate in a detachable manner, and a circuit board is received between the two holding members.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2012Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Nanya Technology CorporationInventors: Ping-Hung Wu, Jye-Hsun Chen
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Publication number: 20140166600Abstract: A fastening device for an expansion card includes a first rack, a second rack opposite to the first rack, and a fastener. The first rack defines a first opening. A supporting plate extends from the first rack toward the second rack. A position tab extends up from the supporting plate. The fastener engages with the first rack and comprises a resilient arm. The supporting plate supports a bottom surface of a first end of the expansion card. The position tab is received in a mounting hole defined in the first end of the expansion card. The resilient arm is deformed and extends through the first opening, and is blocked by the first rack and abuts a top surface of the first end of the expansion card. A second end of the expansion card is fastened to the second rack.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2012Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.Inventor: LI-REN FU
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Publication number: 20140139993Abstract: A mounting structure for a data storage device includes a receiving member and a fastening member. The receiving member has a bottom wall and a side wall and the data storage device is located between the bottom wall and the side wall. The bottom wall has a first edge and a second edge adjacent to each other. The fastening member is disposed inside the receiving member and can rotate pivotally between the first edge and the second edge. The fastening member includes a rod member, a hook and an elastic piece. When the data storage device is enclosed in the receiving member, the rod member and the elastic piece sandwich and lean against the data storage device and the hook clasps on the data storage device. When the hook is off the data storage device, the elastic piece pushes the data storage device out from the receiving member.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2013Publication date: May 22, 2014Applicants: INVENTEC CORPORATION, INVENTEC (PUDONG) TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventor: Chao-Chih Liu
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Publication number: 20140104767Abstract: An inline tray assembly (300) for receiving multiple data cards is shown. The tray assembly (300) can include: an inline tray assembly (300) including a tray module (302) configured to receive multiple different data cards and a tray receptacle (304). The tray module (302) has a first data card receiving cavity (306) for receiving a first data card (308) and a second data card receiving cavity (310) for receiving a second data card (312). The first and the second data card receiving cavities (306) and (310) are shown aligned along an x-axis, in compass (314). The tray receptacle (304) has an opening (316) or interface configured to receive the tray module (302). Advantageously, this structure provides an improved assembly capable of accepting two or more data cards in a small area and minimizes the possibility of damage to the data cards. Thus, a user can easily insert and place data cards in a device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2012Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: MOTOROLA MOBILITY LLCInventors: Timothy J. Sutherland, Paul L. Fordham
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Patent number: 8578401Abstract: An apparatus and system for recording, playing, handling, and storing a plurality of media disks in a plurality of configurations and a device for moving any disk into and out of a media disk storage mechanism and into or out of a selected media player/recorder on demand, and a controller for directing operation of the device for moving the disks and controlling selection of operation of the media disk storage mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2012Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignee: Hie Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Robert Burns Douglass, Thomas Marshall Humm, John Aden Mosher
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Publication number: 20130256247Abstract: A mounting apparatus includes a chassis and a disk drive holder mounted in the chassis. The chassis include a base panel; a side panel, extending substantially perpendicularly from the base panel; and a mounting piece, extending substantially perpendicularly from the side panel. A pair of engaging tabs extends from the base panel and the mounting piece oppositely. The disk drive holder includes a pair of side plates. A pair of engaging slots is defined in the pair of side plates corresponding to the pair of engaging tabs. Each of the pair of engaging slots includes an entrance portion and an engaging portion connected with the entrance portion. The disk drive holder is movable between an unlocked position, where each of the pair of engaging tabs is engaged with the entrance portion, and a locked position, where each of the pair of engaging tabs is engaging with the engaging portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2012Publication date: October 3, 2013Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.Inventors: YU-WEI HE, XIU-QUAN HU
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Publication number: 20130229766Abstract: An insertion and removal assembly for installing and removing hard drives from an enclosure, such as a computer chassis, is provided. The insertion and removal assembly includes a sliding member configured to receive a hard drive, a lever handle rotatably connected to the sliding member and an attachment wall having a plurality of protrusions defining a plurality of slots, each slot configured to receive one sliding member. A user reveals a slot for accepting the installation of the hard drive in the enclosure by pushing a tab on the attachment wall near a distal portion of the lever handle to release the lever handle and then pulling the lever handle outward exposing the sliding member. A hard drive is inserted into the sliding member and pushed inwardly into the chassis. Conversely, the sliding member can contain a hard drive which is partially ejected by unlatching and subsequently pulling the lever.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2013Publication date: September 5, 2013Applicant: SANMINA CORPORATIONInventors: DAVID WILLIAMS, KEVIN ALAN PATIN, BRIAN NICHOLS, PAUL AMDAHL
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Publication number: 20130180935Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2012Publication date: July 18, 2013Inventors: Gene Jingluen LEE, Cheng-Chu Lee, Chang-Feng Chu, I-Chen Chen
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Publication number: 20130148287Abstract: A holding frame includes a base plate, a first resisting wall, a second resisting wall, two first elastic arms and two second elastic arms. The base plate includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The first resisting wall extends from the first surface, and the second resisting wall extends from the second surface. The two first elastic arms are formed on the first surface, and face the first resisting wall. The two first elastic arms and the first resisting wall define a first receiving space configured for receiving a first hard disk drive. The two second elastic arms are formed on the second surface, and face the second resisting wall. The two second elastic arms and the second resisting wall define a second receiving space configured for receiving a second hard disk drive.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2012Publication date: June 13, 2013Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: CHIN-MING CHANG
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Patent number: 8413821Abstract: Some embodiments of an apparatus for displaying media content products may provide consumers with the convenience of browsing front and rear faces of the sample media content products while all of the media content products (including the sample packages) can be secured in a manner that hinders theft. In particular embodiments, the media content products can be secured without requiring the store workers to insert each and every media content product into a security box or security tether system.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2009Date of Patent: April 9, 2013Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.Inventors: Blake M. Johnson, William Donald Splain, David Joseph Floersch, Joseph H. Bowser, William Y. Stafford
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Patent number: 8372634Abstract: A storage-access apparatus includes a first support device including a first base; at least one first storage-access device and at least one first storage device, disposed on the first base and arranged in a first circle; a second support device including a second base; at least one second storage-access device and at least one second storage device, disposed on the second base and arranged in a second circle; and a transporting device, wherein the first storage-access device, the first storage device, the second storage-access device and the second storage device each has plural compartments, the transporting device corresponds to the compartments, and the first storage-access device and the first storage device can rotate relative to the second storage-access device and the second storage device. Accordingly, the storage-access apparatus can be employed in depositing and picking up products independently. Also disclosed is a storage system including, among others, the storage-access apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2008Date of Patent: February 12, 2013Assignee: Healthbanks Biotech Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shang-Chih Lin, Jia-You Chen
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Patent number: 8276170Abstract: An apparatus and system for recording, playing, handling, and storing a plurality of media disks in a plurality of configurations and a device for moving any disk into and out of a media disk storage mechanism and into or out of a selected media player/recorder on demand, and a controller for directing operation of the device for moving the disks and controlling selection of operation of the media disk storage mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2011Date of Patent: September 25, 2012Assignee: Hie Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Robert Burns Douglass, Thomas Marshall Humm, John Aden Mosher
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Patent number: 8235225Abstract: An installation assembly for hard disk drives (HDDs) includes a rack and a number of holding members. The rack defines a receiving space and respectively defines two rows of through holes in opposite sides bounding the receiving space. Each holding member includes a frame for receiving a HDD and two arms pivotably installed to opposite sides of the frame. Opposite sides of the frame respectively define two through holes therein. Two pins extend from an inner side of each arm. The frame is received in the receiving space of the rack and movably up and down in the rack. The pins of the arms extend through the corresponding through holes of the rack and the frame to engage with the HDD.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2010Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Zhen-Xing Ye
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Patent number: 8228669Abstract: A server chassis layout structure includes a chassis body, a partition plate, and a power backplane module. The chassis body includes a bottom plate, first and second top plates, and two side plates. The first and second top plates form a first opening therebetween. The side plates are mounted between the bottom and top plates. The partition plate includes at least one retaining portion and is perpendicularly fixed to the bottom plate below the first opening. The partition plate divides the chassis body into first and second sections. The power backplane module includes at least one lock portion and is vertically inserted into the chassis body via the first opening. The lock portion interferes with the retaining portion so as to assemble the power backplane module into the chassis body above the partition plate, and both the power backplane and the partition plate are exposed via the first opening.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2009Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Assignee: Inventec CorporationInventors: Yong-Liang Hu, Yang Zhang, Ji-Peng Xu, Tsai-Kuei Cheng
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Publication number: 20120134083Abstract: A chip card holding mechanism includes a support bracket, a tray, one or more resilient members and a latching assembly. The support bracket defines a receiving space with an opening. The resilient member is fixed in the support bracket. The tray defines a rectangular groove to receive a chip card. The tray is slidably mounted to the support bracket via the opening, received in the receiving space engageably by the latching assembly and resisting the resilient member.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2011Publication date: May 31, 2012Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., FU TAI HUA INDUSTRY (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.Inventor: ZI-MING TANG
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Patent number: 8140303Abstract: [Problem] There is provided a bioequivalence evaluation method not only of evaluating bioequivalence between an original drug and a corresponding generic drug but also of enabling to compare bioequivalence between generic drugs. [Means of Solving the Problem] The bioequivalence between generic drugs is evaluated according to the Expression (1) wherein CCVCmax g stands for the calibration coefficient of variation of Cmax (the maximum blood concentration), CCVTmax g stands for the calibration coefficient of variation of Tmax (the time to maximum blood concentration), CCVT1/2 g stands for the calibration coefficient of variation of the half-life (T1/2), and CCVAUC g stands for the calibration coefficient of variation of AUC (the blood concentration-area under the curve).Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2008Date of Patent: March 20, 2012Inventor: Masato Terashita
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Patent number: 8107233Abstract: A method and system to support simultaneous unlatching from a rack of two or more adjacently mounted and vertically aligned hardware components. One interface bracket is secured to one vertical rail of the rack, and a second interface bracket is secured to a second vertical rail of the rack on an opposite side of the rack. A set of latches are provided in communication with each interface bracket, with the number of latches corresponding to the number of hardware components in communication with the interface bracket. Actuation of one of the latches releases fastening of at least one hardware components from the rack, and accommodates removal of the release component from the rack.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2009Date of Patent: January 31, 2012Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Roland K. Alo, Richard M. Barina, Norman Bruce Desrosiers, Daniel P. Kelaher, James S. Womble
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Patent number: 8068987Abstract: The present invention provides methods and systems for developing profiles of a biological system based on the discernment of similarities, differences, and/or correlations between biomolecular components of a plurality of biological samples. Preferably, the method comprises utilizing hierarchical multivariate analysis of spectrometric data at one or more levels of correlation.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2002Date of Patent: November 29, 2011Assignee: BG Medicine, Inc.Inventors: Noubar B. Afeyan, Jan van der Greef, Frederick E. Regnier, Aram S. Adourian, Eric K. Neumann, Matej Oresic, Elwin Robbert Verheij
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Patent number: 8032310Abstract: A computer-implemented biological sequence identifier (CIBSI) system and method for selecting a subsequence from biological sequence data according to at least one selection parameter. The at least one selection parameter corresponds to a likelihood of returning a meaningful result from a similarity search.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2005Date of Patent: October 4, 2011Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: David A Stenger, Jennifer Thornton
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Patent number: 8011503Abstract: Protective modular holders for CDs and DVDs can be assembled into a storage assembly from which each disc and its accompanying literature can be removed without opening an individual holder. Two outer elements and an inner element form a module which receives two components, such as a pair of discs, or a disc and a booklet. Each side of the inner member cooperates with the corresponding outer element to form a disc receiving opening with openings aligned or at 90° or 180° offsets. The units are connected at the corners to adjacent units with the openings in selected alignments to form a storage assembly. The assembly may be expanded by connecting additional holder units. The outer elements and inner members cooperatively form a slot and label rail for receiving a label when the elements are joined together. The inner holder member surfaces may include a disc cleaner.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2008Date of Patent: September 6, 2011Inventor: Erick V. Hartman
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Publication number: 20110068073Abstract: A tool-less metal filler panel for a data rack includes: a main panel; a slide latch on the main panel; and a plurality of pivot legs on the main panel. The pivot legs retain the main panel against the data rack.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2010Publication date: March 24, 2011Inventor: John Michael Hervey
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Patent number: 7877336Abstract: A system for screening nucleotide sequences, a method therefor, a program, a recording medium, and a server on which the screening of nucleotide sequences is executed. The solution comprises a step of storing target nucleotide sequence data and a probe nucleotide sequence, a step of generating complementary sequence data from a probe nucleotide sequence that may be bound to the target nucleotide sequence, and storing a maximum acceptable edit distance between the target nucleotide sequence and the probe nucleotide sequence, a step of reading out each nucleotide sequence data and the maximum edit distance from each storing unit, and evaluating the binding possibility of the target nucleotide sequence data and the complementary sequence data in descending order of edit distance, and a step of storing the result of the binding evaluation in a storage unit.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2009Date of Patent: January 25, 2011Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventor: Tetsuo Shibuya
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Publication number: 20110000863Abstract: A slot for releasably storing a tape cartridge is disclosed. The slot comprises an enlargeable receiving portion for releasable insertion of the tape cartridge and a plate for supporting the tape cartridge in the slot. At least a portion of the plate is moveable for enlarging the receiving portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2009Publication date: January 6, 2011Applicant: VENTURE CORPORATION LIMITEDInventors: Heng Kuang Cheng, Chee Teck Ong, Kar Woh Fok, Eng Kuan, Eikky Lim
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Patent number: 7860694Abstract: A method of designing probes for detecting a target sequence and a method of detecting the target sequence using the probes are provided. The method of designing probes for detecting target sequence includes: selecting an anchoring location in the target sequence; selecting a first probe designing region; selecting a matched probe; and selecting a mismatched probe.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2007Date of Patent: December 28, 2010Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tae-jin Ahn, Ji-young Oh, Jung-nam Lee, Jong-suk Chung
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Patent number: 7857267Abstract: A mounting assembly is provided for mounting equipment on a frame including a front pair of vertical rails and a back pair of vertical rails. The mounting assembly includes a bracket for attaching a front side of the equipment to one of the front rails and a hinge for attaching a back side of the equipment to one of the back rails.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2007Date of Patent: December 28, 2010Assignee: Alcatel LucentInventor: Ronald Franklin Watts
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Patent number: 7854332Abstract: This invention provides high-density storage for data storage media such as compact disks (CDs), digital video disks (DVDs), and similarly shaped objects. The design consists of horizontal storage pockets within a storage cylinder. Multiple pockets lie on a horizontal plane, and each pocket has a pocket opening on the perimeter of the storage cylinder. The pocket openings on each horizontal plane are shifted with respect to the pocket opening below it creating a spiral storage pattern around the periphery of the storage cylinder. Pocket openings are centered on notches that run vertically along the cylindrical perimeter of the cylinder.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2006Date of Patent: December 21, 2010Inventor: Mark Kirqiss Clausen
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Patent number: 7774175Abstract: Pie charts are respectively displayed at coordinate locations in each upper left corner of image data that indicates genes on a network diagram N by a genetic information display apparatus. These pie charts can also be displayed semi-transparently. Numerical values of gene expression information (including a first expression level, its expression level ratio, a second expression level and its expression level ratio) prior to a scale conversion can also be displayed by pointing to image data using a pointing device. Accordingly, the legibility of the gene expression information is enhanced, and can be understood intuitively and clearly.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2005Date of Patent: August 10, 2010Assignee: Fujitsu LimitedInventors: Tomoaki Sato, Mutsuyo Yamaguchi
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Publication number: 20100193452Abstract: A storage apparatus includes a medium storing shelf having a plurality of cells for storing a recording medium, a recording and reproducing device for performing a recording and reproducing process on the recording medium, a transporting device for transporting the recording medium between the medium storing shelf and the recording and reproducing device, a flag provided on the cell and used for obtaining position information for transporting the recording medium, and a flag moving mechanism for moving the flag to retracted position which does not hinder mounting of recording medium into the cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2009Publication date: August 5, 2010Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventor: Yoshio KOTAKI
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Patent number: 7720614Abstract: A computational method is described which uses the process of cis-regulatory module evolution to identify conserved sequence patches which exhibit suppression of change by snp/indel occurrence, including determining sequence similarities significantly greater than random expectation on selected genome sequences from two or more species in sequences that lie outside of protein coding regions, sorting the similarities for conserved patches of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and insertion/deletions (indels). and selecting such patches to identify cis-regulatory modules. Further, the disclosed method is practiced in the absence of having to execute multiple interspecific sequence comparison analysis, where such identified cis-regulatory modules are used to produce libraries and arrays containing such cis-regulatory modules.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2005Date of Patent: May 18, 2010Assignee: California Institute of TechnologyInventors: Eric H. Davidson, Robert Andrew Cameron
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Patent number: 7702104Abstract: A system and method for securing an electronic transmission of a nucleotide chain. A security system is provided that comprises: a system for identifying coding and non-coding regions in the nucleotide chain; and a system for selectively encrypting only the coding regions identified in the nucleotide chain.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2004Date of Patent: April 20, 2010Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Virinder Mohan Batra, Mine Altunay, Chetna Dnyandeo Warade, Daniel Colonnese, Lindsay Kathleen Wilber, Satyaprasad Vadlamudi
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Patent number: 7702595Abstract: A system for screening nucleotide sequences, a method therefor, a program, a recording medium, and a server on which the screening of nucleotide sequences is executed. The solution comprises a step of storing target nucleotide sequence data and a probe nucleotide sequence, a step of generating complementary sequence data from a probe nucleotide sequence that may be bound to the target nucleotide sequence, and storing a maximum acceptable edit distance between the target nucleotide sequence and the probe nucleotide sequence, a step of reading out each nucleotide sequence data and the maximum edit distance from each storing unit, and evaluating the binding possibility of the target nucleotide sequence data and the complementary sequence data in descending order of edit distance, and a step of storing the result of the binding evaluation in a storage unit.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2004Date of Patent: April 20, 2010Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventor: Tetsuo Shibuya
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Patent number: 7693664Abstract: The invention relates to a method of judging the thermostability of a protein, comprising the steps of calculating an analytical value specific to a test protein by a principal component analysis based on the amino acid composition of the protein calculated from the data of the amino acid sequence of the protein or the nucleotide sequence of the gene and comparing the analytical value with an analytical value of a protein which is retained by a thermostable organism and corresponds to the test protein, and further relates to a program for allowing a computer to execute processing for judging the thermostability of a protein by the method, and a computer readable recording medium having recorded the program thereon.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2005Date of Patent: April 6, 2010Assignee: Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and TechnologyInventors: Hideto Takami, Koki Horikoshi, Yoshihiro Takaki, Gab-Joo Chee, Shinro Nishi, Shigeru Shimamura, Hiroko Suzuki, Ikuo Uchiyama, Zhijun Li
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Publication number: 20090301978Abstract: A portable data storage cartridge, comprising a housing and a data storage medium disposed within the housing. The portable data storage cartridge further comprises a first label reciting an identifier disposed on a front portion of the housing, and a second label displaying said identifier at one or more places disposed on a side portion of said housing. A plurality of portable data storage cartridges can be disposed in a storage slot dimensioned to accommodate (N) portable data storage cartridges in a row. The storage slot is formed to include (N?1) visualization apertures extending through a side. In addition, the storage slot further comprises (N?1) reflective members, where each reflective member comprises a first end attached to the side with a second end extending outwardly from that side.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2008Publication date: December 10, 2009Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Becky Christine Enderle, David Alan Brettell
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Publication number: 20090261047Abstract: A disk drive testing system includes one or more test racks, and one or more test slots housed by the one or more test racks, each test slot being configured to receive and support a disk drive transporter carrying a disk drive for testing. The disk drive testing system also includes a transfer station for supplying disk drives to be tested. The one or more test racks and the transfer station at least partially define an operating area. The disk drive testing system can also include automated machinery that is disposed within the operating area and is configured to transfer disk drives between the transfer station and the one or more test slots, and a cover at least partially enclosing the operating area, thereby at least partially inhibiting air exchange between the operating area and an environment surrounding the test racks.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2008Publication date: October 22, 2009Inventor: Brian S. Merrow
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Publication number: 20090200250Abstract: A wafer container made from a polymer material with inner walls of the container coated with a thin easily washable wear-resistant and scratch-resistant barrier layer of SiO2 for preventing penetration of products of diffusion of polymers, such as free radicals, into the interior space of the carrier that retains a wafer. The SiO2 coatings on the walls of the container are applied by the PECVD process. The wafer container of the invention can be manufactured at low cost by molding it from a less expensive and lower grade polymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2008Publication date: August 13, 2009Inventor: Boris Kesil
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Patent number: 7571819Abstract: A system and a method store a data storage device, and a method manufactures the system for storing the data storage device. The system has a base made from a foam material with a first side and a second side. The base has one or more slots and/or a hole which extend from the first side of the base through the base to the second side of the base. The data storage device is insertable into and/or is received by one of the slots of the base for storing and/or for displaying the data storage device with the base. A first edge and/or a second edge of the slot in the base abuts sides of the data storage device within the slot of the base. The first edge and/or the second edge holds, connects and/or attaches the data storage device to the slot of the base. A layer is attachable and/or is connectable to the first side of the base for receiving and/or for displaying indicia on the base.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2006Date of Patent: August 11, 2009Inventor: John Reeves
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Publication number: 20090194490Abstract: A plate includes a first sliding connection element, a second sliding connection element and a spacing element. The first sliding connection element includes a first and a second sliding connection portions respectively disposed on different surfaces opposite to each other of the first sliding connection element. The second sliding connection element includes a third and a fourth sliding connection portions disposed on different surfaces opposite to each other of the second sliding connection element. The spacing element connects the first and second sliding connection elements. The plate can be processed into different slide connection apparatuses for slidably engaging data storage devices of different size.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2008Publication date: August 6, 2009Applicant: INVENTEC CORPORATIONInventor: Kuei-Hua Chen
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Patent number: 7565247Abstract: The invention relates to an optical system for determining the distribution, environment, or activity of fluorescently labeled reporter molecules in cells for the purpose of screening large numbers of compounds for specific biological activity. The invention involves providing cells containing fluorescent reporter molecules in an array of locations and scanning numerous cells in each location with a fluorescent microscope, converting the optical information into digital data, and utilizing the digital data to determine the distribution, environment or activity of the fluorescently labeled reporter molecules in the cells. The array of locations may be an industry standard 96 well or 384 well microtiter plate or a microplate which is a microplate having a cells in a micropaterned array of locations. The invention includes apparatus and computerized method for processing, displaying and storing the data.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2000Date of Patent: July 21, 2009Assignee: Cellomics, Inc.Inventors: R. Terry Dunlay, D. Lansing Taylor