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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8019099 | Thermoacoustic device A sound wave generator includes one or more carbon nanotube films. The carbon nanotube film includes a plurality of carbon nanotubes substantially parallel to each other and joined side by side via van der Waals attractive force. The one or more carbon nanotube film... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8007336 | Field emission display device A method for manufacturing a field emission element includes the following steps. The insulating substrate is provided. At least one grid, a first electrode and a second electrode are formed on the insulating substrate. The first and second electrodes are within the... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8003887 | Connecting member A connecting member includes a cable configured for transmitting signals, a first resilient component located on a top surface of the cable, and a second resilient component located on a bottom surface of the cable, configured for being secured to the first resilien... | 08/23/2011 |
| 8001312 | Circuit board system A circuit board system for connecting with at least an expansion card that includes a Programmable Logic Device (PLD) electrically coupled to the expansion slot. The PLD is configured to detect whether the expansion card is compatible with the circuit board system. ... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7997551 | Mounting apparatus for electronic device A mounting apparatus includes a support member, a latch member, an operating member and a positioning member. The latch member is slidable on the support member between a locked position, where the latch member is capable of securing an electronic device on the supp... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7996169 | Method and apparatus for compensating S-parameters of passive circuits The invention related to a method and circuit that is used to compensate for S-parameters of a passive circuit which do not satisfy passivity. The method includes the following steps: (1) getting S-parameters which do not satisfy passivity, these S-parameters being ... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7995335 | Electronic device with replaceable drive bracket A system for housing storage devices in an electronic device includes a first drive bracket, a second drive bracket; and a chassis having the first or the second drive bracket installed therein. The first drive bracket defines a plurality of first rooms for accommod... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7992286 | Assembly apparatus for attaching decorative pieces A assembly apparatus for attaching decorative pieces to electronic devices includes a seat, a first cover, a second cover, and a transmitting member. The seat includes a disengaging portion and an attaching portion. The disengaging portion has a recess, a protrusion... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7990735 | Electronic device enclosure An enclosure for an electronic device includes a chassis and a cover. The chassis includes a bottom wall and an opening. A circuit board is mounted on the bottom wall. The cover is mounted on the chassis to cover the opening of the chassis. A fixing apparatus is mov... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7990732 | Bracket and electronic device utilizing the bracket A bracket is used for retaining an expansion card. The expansion card includes a slot cover. The bracket includes a top and a back and a retaining member. The top is perpendicular to the back. The back defines at least one expansion slot. The retaining member compri... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7990721 | Computer system with heat sink A computer system includes a chassis, a motherboard, an isolation component, and a block. The chassis includes a bottom wall, and a sidewall connected to the bottom wall. The motherboard is secured to the chassis. A heat sink is secured to the motherboard for coolin... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7990701 | Computer device with low acoustic noise A computer system includes a chassis with a fan installed therein, a cover plate adapted to be attached to the chassis, and a noise absorber attached to the cover plate. The fan is capable of generating an amount of air flow for cooling at least a component in the c... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7990700 | Electronic device enclosure An apparatus includes a side plate and a rear plate perpendicular to the side plate. A motherboard is mounted on the side plate. The motherboard has a heat source attached thereon. The rear plate defines a ventilation area. The ventilation and the heat source are lo... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7990697 | Mounting mechanism for storage device A mounting mechanism for a storage device having at least one sliding member includes a bracket and a pressing member. The bracket includes a sidewall defining at least one opening for receiving said sliding member of the storage device. The pressing member attached... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7990527 | Refractive-index sensor An exemplary refractive-index sensor includes a photonic crystal microcavity structure, a light source, and a detector. The photonic crystal microcavity structure includes a photonic crystal layer having first holes and a second hole defined therein. The first holes... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7990043 | Field emission cathode structure and field emission display using the same A field emission cathode structure includes a dielectric layer, a field emission unit, a grid electrode, and a conductive layer. The dielectric layer is positioned on the insulating substrate and defines a cavity. A field emission unit is attached on the cathode ele... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7990042 | Field emission display A field emission device includes a transparent plate, an insulating substrate, one or more grids located on the insulating substrate. Each grid includes a first, second, third and fourth electrode down-leads and a pixel unit. The first, second, third and fourth elec... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7989241 | Method for making liquid crystal display screen A method for making a liquid crystal display screen includes the following steps. Firstly, providing a base including a surface. Secondly, forming carbon nanotube structure on the surface of the base to obtain a first electrode plate preform, the carbon nanotubes of... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7988893 | Method for fabricating carbon nanotube yarn A method for fabricating a carbon nanotube yarn includes providing a plurality of carbon nanotube arrays; pulling out, by using a tool, a first carbon nanotube structure from one of the carbon nanotube arrays; pulling out a subsequent carbon nanotube structure from ... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7988446 | Mold assembly A mold assembly includes an upper mold cavity, a base plate, and a flow element. The upper mold cavity defines a primary runner and a plurality of sub-runners on a top surface in communication with the upper mold cavity. A gate is defined in the primary runner for i... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7987894 | Apparatus for making magnesium-based carbon nanotube composite material and method for making the same An apparatus for fabrication of a magnesium-based carbon nanotube composite material, the apparatus includes a thixomolding machine, and a feeding device. The thixomolding machine includes a heating barrel, a feeding inlet, a nozzle, a heating portion, and a plunger... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7986529 | Mounting apparatus for heat dissipating device An apparatus includes a base plate, a circuit board mounted on the base plate, and a supporting bracket adapted to support a heat dissipating device. A securing post protrudes from the base plate and defines a securing groove. The supporting bracket is disposed abov... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7986084 | Field emission lamp A field emission lamp includes a transparent glass tube, a cathode, and an anode. The anode and cathode are both disposed in the transparent glass tube. The cathode includes an electron emission layer. The anode includes a carbon nanotube transparent conductive film... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7986083 | Electron emitting device with a gate electrode having a carbon nanotube film and a carbon nanotube reinforcement structure An electron emission device includes a cathode electrode and a gate electrode, the gate electrode is separated and insulated from the cathode, the gate electrode is a CNT layer, and the CNT layer includes at least a carbon nanotube film and a plurality of carbon nan... | 07/26/2011 |
| D642182 | Computer front bezel | 07/26/2011 |
| D642181 | Computer front bezel | 07/26/2011 |
| 7983047 | Mounting assembly for heat sink A mounting assembly includes a circuit board, a chip socket mounted on a topside of the circuit board with a chip attached thereon, a heat sink positioned on a top surface of the chip, and a backplate attached to an underside of the circuit board. The heat sink incl... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7982382 | Thermionic electron source A thermionic electron source includes a substrate, at least two electrodes, and a thermionic emitter. The electrodes are electrically connected to the thermionic emitter. The thermionic emitter has a film structure. Wherein there a space is defined between the therm... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7982134 | Wire binding device A wire binding device for binding a number of electrical wires of an electronic element, includes a binding member and a fixing member. The binding member includes a base and a binding portion. The base defines a through hole. A first end of the binding portion is c... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7974088 | Retaining apparatus for data storage device A retaining apparatus for at least one data storage device includes a tray and a retaining device. The tray is used for receiving the at least one data storage device. The retaining device is attached to a front side of the tray. The retaining device includes base m... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7973305 | Thin film transistor A thin film transistor includes a source electrode, a drain electrode, a semiconducting layer, and a gate electrode. The drain electrode is spaced from the source electrode. The semiconducting layer is connected to the source electrode and the drain electrode. The g... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7973295 | Method for making transparent carbon nanotube film The present method relates to a method for making a transparent carbon nanotube film. The method includes the following steps: (a) making a carbon nanotube film, and (b) irradiating the carbon nanotube film by a laser device with a power density thereof being greate... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7972537 | Carbon nanotube-conductive polymer composite A carbon nanotube-conductive polymer composite includes a plurality of CNTs and conductive polymer fibers. The CNTs are connected with each other to form a network. The conductive polymer fibers adhere to surfaces of the CNTs and/or tube walls of the CNTs. ... | 07/05/2011 |
| D641019 | Thin client | 07/05/2011 |
| D640914 | Spring | 07/05/2011 |
| 7969724 | Data storage assembly A data storage assembly includes a bracket, a data storage device, a driving member and a locking member. The bracket includes a sidewall. The data storage device is moveably received in the bracket along a first direction parallel to the sidewall. The driving membe... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7969722 | Flip type portable electronic device The invention discloses a flip type portable electronic device which includes a main body and a cover. The main body includes a hinged end. The cover includes an assembling end that hinged with the hinged end of the main body. The assembling end of the cover defines... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7967655 | Electron emission apparatus and method for making the same An electron emission apparatus includes an insulating substrate, one or more grids located on the substrate, wherein the one or more grids includes: a first, second, third and fourth electrode that are located on the periphery of the gird, wherein the first and the ... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7967514 | Dust protector for camera module and portable electronic device using the same A dust protector module comprises a protective cover and a decorative element. The decorative element defines a receiving area corresponding to the protective cover, the receiving area has the same shape and a smaller size than the protective cover. Therefore, the p... | 06/28/2011 |
| D640529 | Spring | 06/28/2011 |
