Through Support Means Patents (Class 361/707)
  • Publication number: 20130120938
    Abstract: A monitor has a rear panel formed by injection molding plastic around a metal cooling element. The monitor includes a display panel, control electronics, a module support, and a monitor housing. The housing includes a front frame, the cooling element and a rear panel frame. The cooling element has cooling ducts formed between cooling fins. The rear housing panel frame has fin extensions that extend the fins of the cooling element into the rear housing panel frame. The display panel attaches to one side of the module support, while the control electronics attach to the other side. The front frame and the rear panel frame screw together, and the display panel and control electronics are clamped between the front frame and the rear panel frame. The monitor can be attached to a vehicle by slipping a retaining member into a T-shaped duct formed between two fins on the cooling element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: Mekra Lang GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Mekra Lang GmbH & Co. KG
  • Patent number: 8437136
    Abstract: An electronic assembly includes a heat source having a maximum operating temperature, a heat dissipating device, a thermal interface material sandwiched between the heat source and the heat dissipating device. The thermal interface material includes a base and a plurality of first thermally conductive particles dispersed in the base. The first thermally conductive particles have a size monotonically changing from a first size less than 100 nanometers and a first melting temperature below the maximum operating temperature, to a second size larger than 100 nanometers and a second melting temperature above the maximum operating temperature when the heat source operates at a temperature above the first melting temperature and at or below the maximum operating temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignees: Tsinghua University, Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: You-Sen Wang, Yuan Yao, Feng-Wei Dai, Ji-Cun Wang, Hui-Ling Zhang
  • Patent number: 8437135
    Abstract: A hybrid drive has first and second electrical machines (12, 11) and an energy store (13). A converter (14) is assigned to the energy store (13). First and second converters (16, 15) are assigned to the first and second electrical machines (12, 11) and combine to form a modular unit (17) with a basic module (18) and a supplementary module (19). The basic module (18) has the first converter (16), cooling connections (20, 21), fasteners (24) for attachment to a body, a connection (22) for the converter (14) of the energy store (13) and a connection (23) for the first electrical machine. The supplementary module (19) is coupled to the basic module (18) and has the second converter (15) and a connection (25) the second electrical machine (11). The supplementary module (19) is cooled via the basic module (18) and coupled to the converter (14) of the energy store (13).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. H.C.F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Paul Hurmer
  • Publication number: 20130107461
    Abstract: A fixing mechanism for fixing an electronic component is disclosed in the present invention. The fixing mechanism includes a first casing, a boss disposed on the first casing. The electronic component is disposed on the boss. The fixing mechanism further includes a resilient component disposed on the boss and located between the first casing and the electronic component, a circuit board putting on the electronic component and fixed on the first casing, and a second casing pressing the circuit board and fixed on the first casing. The circuit board contacts against the electronic component tightly by an assembly of the first casing and the second casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Inventors: Yung-Li Jang, Jian-bing Shan, Ming-Chih Chen
  • Patent number: 8432696
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to techniques for facilitating thermal transfer in a portable electronic device. This portable electronic device may include a battery pack, which includes a battery cell and enclosure material for enclosing the battery cell. This enclosure material extends beyond the enclosure for the battery cell to facilitate thermal transfer within the portable electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Carlos A. Ribas, Fletcher R. Rothkopf
  • Patent number: 8427834
    Abstract: Apparatuses are provided for compressing a thermal interface material between a heat generating electrical component and a cooling electrical component. Embodiments include a draw rod coupled at one end to the cooling electrical component, the draw rod passing through the heat generating electrical component; wherein the draw rod includes a pin on the end opposite the end coupled to the cooling electrical component; and a rotatable latch coupled to the heat generating electrical component, the rotatable latch including a hook at one end; wherein when the rotatable latch is in an engaged position, the hook of the rotatable latch engages the pin of the draw rod such that the thermal interface material adhered to the heat generating component is coupled to the cooling electrical component; wherein when the rotatable latch is in an unengaged position, the hook of the rotatable latch is not engaged with the pin of the draw rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: James D. Gerken, Christopher M. Marroquin
  • Publication number: 20130094147
    Abstract: A display device is disclosed. The disclosed display device has an excellent appearance through prevention of outward exposure of wirings. The display device is also configured to easily outwardly dissipate heat generated from various electronic elements included in the display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: LG Electronics Inc.
  • Publication number: 20130094148
    Abstract: A multilayer printed circuit board has an embedded heater layer having at least one elongated heater element trace of copper which is densely arranged in a predetermined circuitous path over at least part of the area of the board. The heater element has inputs configured for connection to a standard high current, low voltage power supply, and may also have ground connections for selective connection to a ground layer. The heater layer may be embedded in a carrier board of a surface mount module close to the lower solder interface layer, or may be embedded in a host board of an electronics assembly close to the mounting surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2011
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: INTEGRATED MICROWAVE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Jeffrey Sloane
  • Patent number: 8422233
    Abstract: A motherboard system includes a PCB, a CPU socket mounted on the PCB, a heat dissipating device, and a number of fastening devices. The CPU socket is configured for receiving a CPU. The heat dissipating device is mounted on the CPU socket for dissipating heat generated by the CPU. The fastening devices extend through the heat dissipating device and the CPU socket and are engaged in the PCB, thereby fastening the heat dissipating device, and the CPU socket to the PCB.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji-Chao Li, Bo Deng, Xiao-Feng Cao
  • Patent number: 8422231
    Abstract: A water-cooled communication chassis includes a chassis body and a water cooling unit. The chassis body includes at least one heat receiving portion, at least one heat dissipation portion, and at least one first water pipe system. The first water pipe system has a front part extended through the heat receiving portion and a rear part arranged on the heat dissipation portion, so that heat absorbed by the heat receiving portion is transferred via the first water pipe system to the heat dissipation portion and dissipated therefrom into ambient air. The water cooling unit communicates with the first water pipe system and drives a cooling fluid stored therein to circulate in between the first water pipe system and the water cooling unit, so that the heat absorbed by the heat receiving portion can be quickly and continuously carried away from the communication chassis by the circulating cooling fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Asia Vital Components Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chiu-Mao Huang, Chang-Mou Huang
  • Patent number: 8422234
    Abstract: A device is provided for electromagnetic shielding an electronic component and for dissipating heat generated by the component. The component includes a package designed to be fastened to a first face of a printed circuit, called a rear face, by a heat sink, the heat sink passing through the rear face of the printed circuit and emerging on a second face of the printed circuit, called a front face. The device includes a metal structure mounted on the front face of the printed circuit and defining an electromagnetic shielding enclosure. The metal structure having a first heat discharge opening lying approximately opposite the heat sink. The device further includes at least one thermal connector, a first end of which is fastened to the metal structure and a second end of which is fastened to the heat sink and/or to the front face of the printed circuit near the heat sink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Sierra Wireless
    Inventors: Jacques Goriaux, Alain Bironneau, Jean-Pierre Mauclerc
  • Publication number: 20130083487
    Abstract: A driver assembly with an efficient mechanism for transferring heat away from an integrated circuit (IC) chip via a heat transfer member and conductive pattern lines formed on a substrate. The IC chip is mounted on connectors and is placed above the substrate. The IC chip operatively communicates with the display panel via at least a subset of the conductive pattern lines and a subset of the connectors. A heat transfer member is formed on the substrate and is configured to transfer heat generated by the integrated circuit to a component having a lower temperature than the IC chip. A heat transfer element is placed between the IC chip and the heat transfer member to transfer the heat generated by the IC chip to the heat transfer member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2012
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Applicant: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.,
    Inventors: JinHyong KIM, SeungTae KIM
  • Patent number: 8411441
    Abstract: A casing houses: semiconductor modules constituting a main circuit for power conversion; a capacitor electrically connected to the main circuit; drive circuits that provide the main circuit with a drive signal used in power conversion operation; a control circuit that provides the drive circuit with a control signal used to prompt the drive circuit to provide the drive signal. Within the casing, a cooling chamber including a coolant passage is formed, and a chamber wall of the cooling chamber is formed with a thermally conductive material. At least the semiconductor modules are housed inside the cooling chamber, and at least the capacitor and the control circuit are disposed outside the cooling chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kinya Nakatsu, Takayoshi Nakamura, Ryuichi Saito, Takashi Suga, Hiroki Funato
  • Patent number: 8410602
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the present invention includes a socket for a semiconductor package, where the socket has a frame with a segmented design, where socket streets are located between the segments. One or more of the streets may include a conduit to enable thermal transfer during operation of the semiconductor package. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Venkat Natarajan, Arun Chandrasekhar, Pr Patel, Vittal Kini
  • Publication number: 20130077222
    Abstract: A power semiconductor module includes a housing, a base plate disposed in the housing, a plurality of substrates mounted to the base plate, a plurality of power transistor die mounted to the substrates and a plurality of terminals mounted to the substrates and protruding through the housing. The terminals are in electrical connection with the power transistor die. The power semiconductor module further includes a wireless surface acoustic wave (SAW) temperature sensor disposed in the housing of the power semiconductor module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventor: Michael Sleven
  • Patent number: 8405994
    Abstract: A heat dissipating member is formed so as to be opposed to a reflection type liquid crystal panel. The heat dissipating member includes a heat receiving portion that is opposed to a reflection type light modulation element and has a heat receiving surface for receiving heat from the element, a heat dissipating fin that dissipates heat received on the heat receiving portion to the outside. The heat receiving portion has heat receiving convexes which project to the side at which the element is arranged from the heat receiving surface, and the convexes are formed such that ratios of areas of tip surfaces of the heat receiving convexes with respect to a unit area are larger on a center portion of a heat reception acceleration region rather than on an end of the heat reception acceleration region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Yusuke Kinoe, Yoichi Momose
  • Patent number: 8405993
    Abstract: An electro-optical device includes: an element substrate and an opposing substrate disposed so as to oppose each other; liquid crystals encapsulated and sealed between the two substrates; a display region that displays an image by modulating incident light based on image information; a heat dissipation member disposed opposing a second surface of the element substrate, the second surface being on the opposite side as the opposing substrate; and a thermal conductive member disposed between the element substrate and the heat dissipation member. The dimension from the end portion of where the thermal conductive member and the element substrate make contact with each other to the end portion of the display region on the second surface of the element substrate is greater than the thickness of the element substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Nariya Takahashi
  • Patent number: 8400771
    Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed that may include a printed circuit board (PCB) and an electronics package may be disposed about the first surface of the PCB. The PCB may include a metal layer and a core, and, in some aspects, may include multiple cores interposed between multiple metal layers, and in some embodiments a backplane may be disposed along the core. The metal layer may be disposed on a core first surface. The metal layer may comprise metal or other conductive material suitable to define traces, which may be circuit paths for electronic components affixed to the PCB. In some aspects, the core may be electrically non-conducting, and may be thermally insulating, and, accordingly, inhibit the transfer of heat from the electronics package through the PCB. However, pins may be configured to pass through the PCB including the core from the core first surface to the core second surface to conduct heat generated by the electronics package away for dispersion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Nexxus Lighting, Inc.
    Inventor: Zdenko Grajcar
  • Patent number: 8391010
    Abstract: A thin portable electronic device with a display is described. The components of the electronic device can be arranged in stacked layers within an external housing where each of the stacked layers is located at a different height relative to the thickness of the device. One of the stacked layers can be internal metal frame. The internal metal frame can be configured to act as a heat spreader for heat generating components located in layers adjacent to the internal frame. Further, the internal metal frame can be configured to add to the overall structural stiffness of the device. In addition, the internal metal frame can be configured to provide attachment points for device components, such as the display, so that the device components can be coupled to the external housing via the internal metal frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Fletcher R. Rothkopf, Phillip M. Hobson, Adam Mittleman, Anna-Katrina Shedletsky
  • Patent number: 8391009
    Abstract: A heat dissipating assembly includes a circuit board having opposite first and second faces. The circuit board further includes a through-hole extending from the first face through the second face. A heat generating element is mounted on the first face of the circuit board and electrically coupled to the circuit board. The heat generating element includes a heat conducting portion aligned with the through-hole. A heat dissipating unit includes a base having an engaging face in contact with the second face of the circuit board. A heat conducting adhesive is filled in the through-hole. The heat conducting adhesive is engaged with the engaging face of the base and the heat conducting portion of the heat generating element. The heat generating element is directly engaged with the heat dissipating unit by the heat conducting adhesive to effectively enhance the overall heat dissipating efficiency while reducing the number of members to lower the manufacturing costs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Sunonwealth Electric Machine Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Alex Horng, Chi-Hung Kuo, Chih-Hao Chung
  • Patent number: 8373990
    Abstract: A secure control unit is provided with a completely sealed casing (22) of which at least one wall (24) forms a heat sink. The circuit board provided in the casing (22) is designed such that all of the heat generating components (16-20) which require cooling are located on the lower side of the circuit board (10) and in thermal connection with the heat sink wall (24). Components which do not generate excessive heat are located on the upper side of the circuit board (10). Raised conductive blocks (32-36) couple thermally the components (16-20) to the wall (24). With this arrangement it is not necessary to provide cooling internally of the casing (22) and it is possible nevertheless to use high powered components of the type which are found in modern computers. The casing remains secure and thus suitable for high security applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Quixant Limited
    Inventor: Nicholas Charles Leopold Jarmany
  • Patent number: 8369090
    Abstract: A sealable module, cooled electronic system and method are described relating to cooling a heat generating electronic device. The sealable module is adapted to be filled with a first cooling liquid and a heat transfer device having a conduction surface defines a channel for receiving a second cooling liquid. In one embodiment, at least a portion of the conduction surface or housing is shaped in conformity with the shape of the electronic component. Control of the second cooling liquid is also described. Transferring heat between the second cooling liquid and a third cooling liquid features in embodiments. A method of filling a container with a cooling liquid is further detailed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Iceotope Limited
    Inventors: Daniel Chester, Peter Hopton, Jason Bent, Keith Deakin
  • Patent number: 8363398
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a casing, an electronic component accommodated in the casing; and a composite heat conductive layer between the casing and the electronic component. The composite heat conductive layer includes a graphite layer and a thermal pad layer between the electronic component and the graphite layer. The thermal pad layer is attached to the electronic component. The graphite layer is attached to an inner surface of the casing. The graphite layer is located between the casing and the thermal pad layer. Heat conductive efficiency of the graphite layer along a horizontal spreading direction thereof exceeds that along a vertical thickness direction thereof. A surface area of the graphite layer is not less than that of the electronic component. Heat generated by the electronic component is evenly transferred and is spread to the casing via the graphite layer of the composite heat conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Zeu-Chia Tan
  • Patent number: 8363409
    Abstract: The integrated device of a heat dissipation unit and a package component includes a non-insulation type package component, an insulation sheet, a heat dissipation unit, a fastener, a washer and a sleeve. The non-insulation package component has a metal tab with a through hole. The insulation sheet is provided with a via hole and attached on one side of the metal tab. The heat dissipation unit is provided with a tapped hole corresponding to the through hole. The sleeve includes a narrow portion penetrating the via hole and through and a wide portion sandwiched between the insulation sheet and heat dissipation unit. When the fastener penetrates into the through hole of the metal tab and the via hole of the insulation sheet and screws into the tapped hole, the fastener will pass through the sleeve without contact with the insulation sheet due to the protection of the narrow portion in the via hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Chicony Power Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yi-Chiu Chung
  • Patent number: 8363407
    Abstract: A power switch and connector that are conventionally included in a body are formed in spaces created at the outer ends of the shafts of hinges other than the body and a display, whereby the body is thinned. Electronic device comprises a body, a display, and a hinge that joins the body and display so that they can be freely opened or closed. A power switch is formed at an end of the shaft of the hinge. Furthermore, the electronic device comprises the body, the display, and another hinge that joins the body and display so that they can be freely opened or closed. A port of a connector opens at an end of the shaft of the hinge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Ryo Yamamoto, Toru Karashima, Yohei Fukuma
  • Patent number: 8358506
    Abstract: A mechanical arrangement for use in implementing a galvanically-isolated, low-profile micro-inverter primarily, though not exclusively, intended for use with solar panels. The micro-inverter contains a circuitry assembly having a planar transformer formed of two abutting E-shaped core halves, and a chopper device assembly with all chopper devices mounted to a common thermally-conductive plate. To provide passive cooling, heat conduction paths are established, via separate compressive thermally-conductive pads, from a top surface of a top core half of the transformer and from a bottom surface of the conductive plate to large-area portions of opposing internal surfaces of top and base portions, respectively, of an enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: Direct Grid Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Frank G. Cooper, Eric J. Hoffman
  • Publication number: 20130016475
    Abstract: A modular design repeater platform that allows unique deployment configurations and rapid upgrading, and modifications to a deployed system in a wireless or fiber optic network system is disclosed. The platforms include fiber transport and radio transport systems. The system includes a base unit coupled to one or more RF modules. The components employ a flange—recess design and pedestal mounts to securely couple the components together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2012
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Inventors: JASON COOK, TIM GOSSARD, JAMES K. CUSTER
  • Publication number: 20130016476
    Abstract: An electronic device such as an AC/DC power adapter includes a conductive heat dissipation system. The device contains heat generating components and is powered via power supply leads by an external power supply circuit. The device further contains a thermally conductive mass that is thermally coupled to both the heat generating components and to the power supply leads. When the power supply leads are coupled to receive electricity from the external power supply circuit, heat generated by the device is thermally conducted into the external power supply circuit via the power supply leads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: Flextronics AP, LLC
    Inventors: Bahman Sharifipour, Arian Jansen
  • Publication number: 20130016474
    Abstract: A photovoltaic junction box includes a housing, a circuit board received in the housing, a plurality of metal brackets, and a plurality of bypass diodes. The plurality of metal brackets are secured to the circuit board. The plurality of bypass diodes are respectively secured to the plurality of metal brackets and electrically connected to the circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: AMPOWER TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHIH-CHAN GER, YU-HSIANG LIAO, SHANG-TING CHEN, TSUNG-LIANG HUNG
  • Patent number: 8351209
    Abstract: A wireless network receiver includes a heat-dissipating unit, a wireless network receiving module, an electrical connecting unit, and a shell unit. The heat-dissipating unit has at least one main heat-dissipating body and a front heat-dissipating body extended forward from the main heat-dissipating body. The wireless network receiving module is disposed on the heat-dissipating unit, and the wireless network receiving module includes a first substrate unit and a second substrate unit electrically connected to the first substrate unit. The electrical connecting unit includes an electrical connecting casing contacting the front heat-dissipating body and enveloping the front heat-dissipating body and a front portion of the first substrate unit. The shell unit includes a shell module for selectively exposing or hiding the electrical connecting unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Bandrich, Inc.
    Inventor: Chun-Yu Hsu
  • Patent number: 8351194
    Abstract: A mainframe structure includes a housing having a detachable front cover, and a circuit module accommodated in the housing. The circuit module includes a main circuit board affixed to the back side of the detachable front cover in vertical and carrying first and second electrical connectors, a chip (or chips) and memory devices, a functional circuit board horizontally mounted in the housing at the bottom side and having a first connection port connected to the first electrical connector of the main circuit board, and a display circuit board vertically mounted in the housing at the top side and having a second connection port connected to the second electrical connector of the main circuit board. The detachable design of the circuit module minimizes the sizes of the main circuit board and facilitates maintenance of the main circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Datavan International Corp.
    Inventors: Kang Ku, Hsien-Tang Liu, Wen-Cheng Liu
  • Patent number: 8351208
    Abstract: An electro-optical device may include: an electro-optical panel, a holding member that includes a main body part arranged to surround the periphery of the electro-optical panel, and a holding part protruded from the main body part and holding the electro-optical panel, and a heat radiating member that is disposed opposing the electro-optical panel through an opening of the holding member from the opposite side of the light incident plane of the electro-optical panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hidekazu Hirabayashi, Yoshitaka Hama
  • Patent number: 8351212
    Abstract: A mainframe structure includes a housing having a front opening, flanges on one same plane around the front opening and stop members suspending on the inside corresponding to the flanges, a circuit module accommodated in the housing, and a cover detachably mounted in the front opening of the housing and stopped against the flanges and the stop member. The cover has two slots symmetrically disposed at two opposite lateral sides, two lugs respectively disposed adjacent to the slots and two handles respectively mounted in the slots and pivoted to the lugs in reversed directions. By means of biasing the two handles to stop against respective stop members, the user can detach the cover from the housing conveniently with the hands without any hand tools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Datavan International Corp.
    Inventors: Kang Ku, Hsien-Tang Liu, Wen-Cheng Liu
  • Publication number: 20130003304
    Abstract: One aspect includes an electronics assembly, including: (1) printed wiring board, (2) a mount and (3) a fastener for securing the printed wiring board to the mount, the fastener including a body configured to pass through a mounting hole on the printed wiring board and engage the mount, the fastener further including a conical head configured to receive a driver torque and further configured to engage a rim of the mounting hole and produce an increasing frictional torque to countervail and eventually balance the driver torque.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: Lineage Power Corporation
    Inventors: William L. Woods, JR., Keith A. Leicht, Tushar Shete
  • Patent number: 8345427
    Abstract: A module is electrically connectable to a computer system. The module includes a first surface and a first plurality of circuit packages coupled to the first surface. The module further includes a second surface and a second plurality of circuit packages coupled to the second surface. The second surface faces the first surface. The module further includes at least one thermal conduit positioned between the first surface and the second surface. The at least one thermal conduit is in thermal communication with the first plurality of circuit packages and the second plurality of circuit packages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Netlist, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert S. Pauley, Jayesh R. Bhakta, William M. Gervasi, Chi She Chen, Jose Delvalle
  • Patent number: 8335077
    Abstract: A system contains a temperature sensitive device and a printed circuit board. The temperature sensitive device is coupled to the printed circuit board. An aperture is cut out of the printed circuit board between the temperature sensitive device and a heat generating device to act as an insulator for the temperature sensitive device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Christopher N. Rijken, Mark D. Tupa, Michael R. Durham
  • Patent number: 8325480
    Abstract: Heat sinks for distributing a thermal load are disclosed that include: a bottom plate; a front top plate; a back top plate; and a plurality of heat-dissipating fins connected to the bottom plate, the front top plate, and the back top plate, wherein the front top plate and the back top plate are separated by a predetermined distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jeremy S. Bridges, Paul J. La Rocca, William M. Megarity
  • Publication number: 20120300404
    Abstract: A resin-sealed electronic controller obtained by bonding and fixing a circuit board to a thermally-conductive base plate, and integrating circuit components with a molding resin so as to reduce the size. A base plate includes a first exposed portion, a second exposed portion, and an adjacent flat portion adjacent to a central window hole. First circuit components which are low-heat-generating components with large height are located in the central window hole. Second circuit components which are high-heat-generating components with small height are provided on an area corresponding to the adjacent flat portion. A height dimension of the first circuit components at least partially overlaps a thickness dimension of the base plate, to reduce a total thickness dimension. The high-heat-generating components and the low-heat-generating components being provided separately from each other permits increased mounting density of low-heat-generating components, reducing an area of the circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fumiaki ARIMAI, Hiroyoshi NISHIZAKI, Shozo KANZAKI
  • Patent number: 8320130
    Abstract: An exemplary heat dissipation device includes a base plate, a bracket engaged with the base plate, and a heat radiator mounted on the base plate and the bracket. The bracket includes two parallel arms. The bracket defines an opening between the arms. Each of the arms extends downwardly two clasps. Each clasp of each arm comprises a blocking part and a connecting part connecting the blocking part. The base plate is received into the opening of the bracket and sandwiched and secured by the blocking parts of the clasps and the arms of the bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jian Yang
  • Patent number: 8320129
    Abstract: An exemplary heat sink mounting frame is for mounting a heat sink onto a circuit board. The heat sink mounting frame includes a circular guide rail, and mounting arms movably connected with and extending radially and outwardly from the guide rail. Each mounting arm includes a fixing bracket connected to the guide rail and a sliding bar slidably connected with the fixing bracket. An engaging post is formed on the sliding bar. The sliding bar is slidable along the fixing bracket, such that a total length of each of the mounting arms is variable to adjust the locations of the engaging posts of the mounting arms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hung-Chou Chan, Zhen-Xing Ye
  • Publication number: 20120293960
    Abstract: A display device includes: a base plate being provided on a first side of a display panel; a front-face supporting member facing the base plate with the display panel therebetween, having a periphery on an external side with respect to the display panel, and being joined to the base plate at part or all of a peripheral portion of the front-face supporting member; and a back-face supporting member facing the front-face supporting member with the base plate therebetween, and being joined to both of the front-face supporting member and the base plate at a peripheral portion of the back-face supporting member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hidetoshi Takashima, Hironobu Ito
  • Patent number: 8310831
    Abstract: A starter motor controller for an auxiliary power unit transfers thermal energy from low thermal capacity electric components to high thermal capacity electric components to control temperature without active cooling systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventor: Debabrata Pal
  • Patent number: 8308356
    Abstract: Protective enclosure and method for protecting heat sensitive, data recording devices in high temperature environments. The protective enclosure has a housing having at least one compartment for containing a heat sensitive, data recording device, e.g., a temperature recording device, and a jacket configured to contain a phase change material. The jacket may be vented and configured to at least partially surround the compartment. The housing may be sealed with an endcap. The recording device and a heat absorbing element are disposed within the same or within adjoining or adjacent sub-compartments within the enclosure. In a method, the enclosure with heat absorbing element and temperature recording device is placed within a heated environment or environment to be heated, e.g., a furnace. The recording device is connected to a thermal couple.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Despatch Industries Limited Partnership
    Inventor: Hans L. Melgaard
  • Publication number: 20120281361
    Abstract: An apparatus and associated methodology associated with a thermally conductive frame having a perimeter surface defining a passage. A printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) is operably disposed within the passage and connected to the frame. The PCBA includes a solid state memory component. An internal cover is disposed in the passage on one side of the PCBA. The internal cover conducts heat to the frame that is operably generated by the solid state memory component. An external cover is attachable to the frame on an opposing side of the PCBA. The external cover cooperates with the frame and the internal cover to enclose the PCBA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventor: Neal Frank Gunderson
  • Publication number: 20120281362
    Abstract: A silicon nitride substrate comprises a substrate comprising a silicon nitride sintered body, and a plurality of granular bodies containing silicon and integrated to a principal surface of the substrate, wherein a plurality of needle crystals or column crystals comprising mainly silicon nitride are extended from a portion of the granular bodies. A brazing material is applied to a principal surface of the substrate, and a circuit member and a heat radiation member are arranged on the applied brazing material, and bonded by heating. Because of a plurality of granular bodies integrated to the principal surface of the substrate, and a plurality of the needle crystals or the column crystals extended from a portion of the granular bodies, a high anchor effect is produced so that the circuit member and the heat radiation member are firmly bonded to the silicon nitride substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2011
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuusaku Ishimine, Masayuki Moriyama, Kenji Komatsubara
  • Patent number: 8295048
    Abstract: An electronic device such as an AC/DC power adapter includes a conductive heat dissipation system. The device contains heat generating components and is powered via power supply leads by an external power supply circuit. The device further contains a thermally conductive mass that is thermally coupled to both the heat generating components and to the power supply leads. When the power supply leads are coupled to receive electricity from the external power supply circuit, heat generated by the device is thermally conducted into the external power supply circuit via the power supply leads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Flextronics AP, LLC
    Inventors: Bahman Sharifipour, Arian Jansen
  • Patent number: 8289713
    Abstract: A heat radiation structure of an electric apparatus provided herein is capable of readily releasing heat of electronic components to the outside and suppressing heat conduction to a rotational position sensor. A metal electromagnetic wave shielding member is fixed to a casing body of a casing. The electromagnetic wave shielding member includes a first portion that is connected to an opposed wall portion of the casing body to face a circuit substrate and a cylindrical second portion that is extending from a peripheral end of the first portion and along a peripheral wall portion of the casing body without being in contact with a housing. A heat conductive member having electrical insulating and heat conductivity properties as well as flexibility is disposed between the circuit substrate and the electromagnetic wave shielding member to closely contact both of the plurality of electronic components and the first portion of the electromagnetic wave shielding member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Sanyo Denki Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshihito Miyashita, Hiroshi Hioki, Masakazu Chikyu
  • Publication number: 20120257324
    Abstract: The invention provides a stacked capacitor configuration comprising subunits each with a thickness of as low as 20 microns. Also provided is combination capacitor and printed wire board wherein the capacitor is encapsulated by the wire board. The invented capacitors are applicable in micro-electronic applications and high power applications, whether it is AC to DC or DC to AC, or DC to DC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Applicant: UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC
    Inventors: Beihai Ma, Uthamalingam Balachandran
  • Patent number: 8279605
    Abstract: The present invention provides a power module in which a first semiconductor device disposed on a first substrate and a second semiconductor device disposed on a second substrate are disposed at symmetrical positions with a third substrate interposed therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Yaskawa Denki
    Inventors: Yasuhiko Kawanami, Tasuku Isobe
  • Patent number: 8279608
    Abstract: A heatsink device includes an insulating board having at least one periphery, a first face and a second face, at least two conductive plates mounted on at least one of the first face and the second face of the insulating board, and at least one heat source mounted on the insulating board and having two conducting poles conducted with the at least two conductive plates. Thus, the at least two conductive plates are directly connected with the two conducting poles of the at least one heat source so that the at least two conductive plates can carry away the heat produced by the at least one heat source so as to provide a heatsink effect to the at least one heat source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Inventor: Chuan-Fu Chen