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Patent No. 6637447

Beerbrella

A small umbrella which may be removably attached to a beverage container in order to shade the beverage container from the direct rays of the sun.

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Number of applications: 6
Last date: December 10, 2009

Application No.Application TitleIssue Date
20090302874METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SIGNAL PROBE CONTACT WITH CIRCUIT BOARD VIAS
A method and apparatus for probing a circuit board, is provided. One implementation involves a signal probe including a tip having a plurality of strands of flexible conductive material surrounding the tip, the strands extending out from the tip to provide multiple poin...
12/10/2009
20090287971METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TESTING A RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY DEVICE
A method and apparatus for testing a random access memory device is provided. One embodiment involves providing an interface between Logic Built in Self Test (LBIST) and Array Built in Self Test (ABIST) paths for memory testing, including providing a cross-coupled NAND ...
11/19/2009
20090287778METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTEXT-SENSITIVE EXCHANGE OF ELECTRONIC INFORMATION
A method and apparatus for context-sensitive exchange of electronic information, is provided. One implementation involves maintaining multiple signatures for a sender; associating each signature with a recipient address or communication content pattern described based o...
11/19/2009
20090285616METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECONFIGURABLE KEY POSITIONING ON A KEYBOARD
A method and apparatus for a reconfigurable keyboard is provided. One implementation involves a row mounting mechanism for mounting each row of keys on a row frame, the row mounting mechanism allowing one or more keys of each row to be moved and locked in a certain row ...
11/19/2009
20090285039METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOCALLY GENERATING A VIRTUAL GROUND FOR WRITE ASSIST ON COLUMN SELECTED SRAM CELLS
A method and apparatus for write assist for a static random access memory (SRAM) array, is provided, which increases the write ability of the SRAM cell by locally raising the source voltage. One embodiment involves locally generating a virtual ground for write assist on...
11/19/2009
20090284931NESTED FIN INTEGRAL HEAT SINK ASSEMBLY FOR MULTIPLE HIGH POWER ELECTONIC CIRCUIT BOARD MODULES
A method and apparatus for heat sinking for multiple high power circuit board modules, is provided. One implementation involves providing a compact nested fin integral heat sink assembly for each high power circuit board module, and positioning fin sections on the heat ...
11/19/2009
 
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