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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8115115 | Methodology of co-interference reduction through cable separation and shielding within a gaming machine According to one aspect of the present invention, a gaming machine for conducting a wagering game comprises a gaming cabinet having a first member and a second member. The first member is located physically separate from the second member. The gaming machine further... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8101872 | Mobile sound and light resistant electromagnetic isolation chamber A device enclosing a volume shielded from certain levels of sound, light and electromagnetic radiation, such device that prevents electromagnetic communications and recording devices from transmitting and receiving communications from outside of the devices protecte... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8084697 | Electro magnetic wave shielding device An electro magnetic (EM) wave shielding device includes at least one metal plate and an EM wave absorbing material configured on a lateral side of the metal plate. The lateral side of the metal plate configured with the EM wave absorbing material covers a test point... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8076593 | Apparatus and method for supporting and shielding a wireless device A receptacle for supporting a transponder on a support structure includes a housing having a first housing portion securable to the transponder and a second housing portion securable to the support structure. The first housing portion is pivotally secured to the sec... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8013258 | Shielding device A shielding device for serving as an electromagnetic shield includes a shield body having a top piece and a plurality of sidewall pieces, and an electromagnetic band-gap (EBG) structure disposed on the top piece of the shield body. ... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7999195 | Circuit board having isolation cover and assembling method thereof The present invention provides a circuit board having an isolation cover and an assembling method thereof. The circuit board of the present invention comprises a main body and an isolation cover disposed on the circuit board main body. The main body and the isolatio... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7928326 | Thermoformed EMI shield Systems and methods for minimizing the transmission and reception of electromagnetic interference (“EMI”) are provided. A member having first and second sides and at least one edge can be formed to correspond to the interior of an enclosure. At least one apertur... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7928325 | Electromagnetic shield An electromagnetic shield is for covering an electronic component on a printed circuit board. The electromagnetic shield includes a frame and a lid. The frame is welded onto the printed board and surrounds the electronic component. The frame defines a slot near the ... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7897881 | Arrangement for hermetically sealing components, and method for the production thereof Disclosed is a method for producing a package. According to said method, a substrate is provided, on a surface of which one or several components are disposed, and a hermetically sealing protective layer is formed on the one or several components and on the surface ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7880096 | Shielding device with a replaceable top A shielding device with a replaceable top, comprising: a metallic frame 1 having side walls interconnected with a top portion having a top surface 10 thereon; a removable top surface 12 attached to the top surface 10; and a metallic cap | 02/01/2011 |
| 7807933 | Radio frequency isolation container An RF isolation container that includes a counterweight system to assist an operator with opening and closing operations, an electromagnet locking mechanism for easier and consistent locking of the RF isolation container and a motion damping mechanism to relieve fat... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7795543 | Electrical device The invention relates to an electrical device comprising a supporting substrate (1) which supports electronic components (2) as well as a strip conductor structure for connecting the electronic components (2) and on which an electrically conduct... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7772505 | Electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding apparatus and related methods According to various aspects, exemplary embodiments are provided of shielding apparatus suitable for use in providing electromagnetic interference shielding for one or more electrical components on a substrate. In one exemplary embodiment, a shielding apparatus gene... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7750251 | Frame member for electromagnetic interference shielded panel An electromagnetic interference shielded panel and method of manufacture. The panel includes one or more frame members having a rib adapted to provide sacrificial material when a first skin member is welded to the frame member. The first skin member is welded to the... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7705248 | EMI shielded module A module for containing a circuit is provided that attenuates emitted signals without the use of a cover. The module includes a housing and a receptacle. The housing has a front having a certain thickness and the receptacle is accessible from the front of the housin... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7642470 | Electromagnetic interference shielded panel An electromagnetic interference shielded panel and method of manufacture. The panel includes one or more frame members having a rib adapted to provide sacrificial material when a first skin member is welded to the frame member. The first skin member is welded to the... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7638717 | Can spring housing contact An electromagnetic interference (EMI) shield is provided. The EMI shield may include a frame and a cover operative to be placed over the frame. The cover may include snaps or tabs extending from the surface of the cover and operative to engage side walls of the fram... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7626127 | Shield structure A shield structure having a plurality of hollow columnar base members arranged with intervals therebetween along the periphery of a section to be shielded on a surface of a circuit board, and a shield cover with a peripheral wall having insertion pieces arranged alo... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7598460 | Radiation shielding wood or laminate faced door having a high fire rating and method for making same A radiation shielding wood or laminate faced door having a high fire rating and method for making same are disclosed. The radiation shielding door comprises a non-combustible core having a first face, a second face. A supporting material is in contact with the non-c... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7572985 | Disposable protective cover for RF treatment apparatus A disposable cover for electromagnetic treatment applicators prevents undesired exposure to potentially harmful radiation. The cover is a pouch-like structure having a back surface constructed from shielding material, such as metallized polyethylene, which back surf... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7557306 | Shield assembly with gaskets A shielding assembly includes a cage (40), a shielding plate (10), and a gasket (50). The cage includes a front end portion (41), a rear end portion (43) opposite to the front end portion, a plurality of clips (45) protrudin... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7534968 | Snap install EMI shields with protrusions and electrically-conductive members for attachment to substrates Various embodiments provide EMI shields for substrates having at least one electrical component disposed thereon. In one embodiment, an EMI shield generally includes a cover having first and second protrusions and at least one electrically-conductive member disposed... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7531756 | Shielding apparatus A shielding apparatus for electromagnetic testing comprises a platform, a lid, a driving unit, a pulley system, and a counterbalance. The platform is for placing an electronic device to be tested. The lid is for covering the platform to define a closed space. The dr... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7511230 | Reduced cost and gasketting “one-hit” and other manufacturing EMI-shielding solutions for computer enclosures The present invention provides a configuration of a computer-chassis containment or other electromagnetic device method for manufacture in which a “one-hit” solution may be implemented to provide adequate electromagnetic interference shielding (EMC shielding) an... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7501588 | Magnetic shielding door and magnetic shielding room A magnetic shielding door (10) opens and closes a gate (16) of a magnetic shielding room. Magnetic members (15) made of a magnetic material are aligned at intervals on walls of the magnetic shielding room. Magnetic shielding forming members (... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7501589 | Shield and method for reducing the stray electric energy (SEE) generated by a high efficiency light bulb A conductive shield for surrounding a high efficiency light bulb such as a spiral fluorescent bulb is described. A conductive curtain having apertures through which light may pass is connected to the threaded grounded base of the bulb. The apertures in the curtain p... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7488902 | Electromagnetic interference shielding apparatus and methods of making the same According to various aspects of the present disclosure, exemplary embodiments are provided of shielding apparatus that are suitable for use in providing electromagnetic interference shielding for one or more electrical components on a substrate. The shielding appara... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7442881 | Shielding device A shielding device includes an upper cover and a lower frame. The upper cover is formed at predetermined positions with a plurality of shielding elements. When the upper cover is closed onto the lower frame, the shielding elements block clearances on the upper cover... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7390975 | Self-aligning electromagnetic interference gaskets for customer removable modules An electromagnetic interference (EMI) gasket for an electronic module comprises a valley feature formed on one side of an EMI gasket and a crown feature formed on the other side of the EMI gasket in order to complement the valley. One or more EMI gaskets are used to... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7388161 | Electromagnetic interference shielding and grounding structure and the applications thereof An electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding and grounding structure of an electrical apparatus and the applications are provided, wherein the EMI shielding and grounding structure comprises a framework, a shell, and a conducting wire. The framework is electrical... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7388160 | Radio frequency isolation container An RF isolation container that includes a counterweight system to assist an operator with opening and closing operations, an electromagnet locking mechanism for easier and consistent locking of the RF isolation container and a motion damping mechanism to relieve fat... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7378603 | Enhanced blind-mated input/output card cassette packaging concept An improved method and a cassette assembly for protecting electronic components, comprising of a housing that encloses the electronic components disposed over an insulator. The housing also encases a scissor jack component that can move from a first to a second posi... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7371977 | RF shield and method for fabricating the same An RF shield is fabricated from a solid piece of metal or metal alloy. Holes are cut through the metal or metal alloy at fixed positions to form an array. The diameter of the holes is selected to be significantly smaller than the RF wavelength (e.g., ⅓) it is desi... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7368668 | Ground shields for semiconductors A semiconductor device, such as a RF LDMOS, having a ground shield that has a pair of stacked metal layers. The first metal layer extends along the length of the semiconductor device and is formed on the upper surface of the semiconductor device body. The first laye... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7351919 | Port cover for limiting transfer of electromagnetic radiation from a port defined in a host device A port cover for covering a port formed in a host device, the port cover includes a bottom portion, a plurality of side portions, and couplers to attach the sides to a host device, where said couplers attach on either side of the port. ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7345248 | Ultra-low height electromagnetic shielding enclosure A shielding enclosure generally includes a frame and a lid. The frame may include sidewalls, an inwardly extending horizontal lip defining an open top for the frame, generally horizontal flanges extending outwardly relative to the lip, and one or more openings dispo... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7338547 | EMI-absorbing air filter Electro-magnetic-energy absorbing materials are used to treat air filters, such as those used in association with electronic equipment thereby suppressing the transmission of electromagnetic interference (EMI) therethrough. Disclosed are processes and materials for ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7327577 | Method and apparatus for grounding a heat sink in thermal contact with an electronic component using a grounding spring having multiple-jointed spring fingers A grounding spring for electromagnetic interference (EMI) suppression is interposed between a heat sink and a printed circuit board (PCB). The grounding spring comprises a conductive material having an opening formed at its base through which the heat sink makes the... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7327015 | Semiconductor device package A semiconductor device package includes a semiconductor device mounted to a substrate, a wall erected around the semiconductor device with a height taller than the height of the semiconductor device, at least one metal member provided in the wall or against the wall... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7324353 | Image display apparatus and shield casing thereof A shield casing of an image display apparatus including a casing which covers other than a front surface of an image display device having an electromagnetic wave emitter and shielding the electromagnetic waves, a protection panel on which a conductive film is lamin... | 01/29/2008 |
