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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8183474 | Microcomponent provided with a cavity delimited by a cap with enhanced mechanical resistance It consists of a microcomponent comprising a cavity (13) delimited by a cap (12) enclosing an active part (10) supported by a substrate (11). The cap (12) comprises a top wall (12a) comprising stiffening means with at... | 05/22/2012 |
| 7333343 | Titanium crash survivable memory unit A high strength, light weight crash survivable memory unit (CSMU). The CSMU includes memory storage devices surrounded by a heat resistive material. A housing surrounds the heat resistive material. The housing includes a plurality of panels that include Titanium. Tw... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7315447 | Electronic apparatus and hard disk drive housing apparatus A system for mounting a hard disk drive inside an electronic apparatus in such a way that the hard disk drive is isolated from vibration and noise and heat generated by the hard disk dive is radiated to a cover of the electronic apparatus to prevent overheating. A f... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7232960 | Apparatus for improving durability of electronic devices According to one embodiment of the invention, an electronic device comprises a main body and a protective panel. The main body features a periphery formed by a plurality of sidewalls. The protective panel is placed over a top surface of the main body and extending o... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7208685 | Hardened voyage data recorder A hardened voyage data recorder includes two subsystems: a removable non-volatile memory and a base containing electronics and firmware for communicating with data sensing systems and for accessing the memory. According to the invention, the memory is protected in a... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7167360 | Hard disk drive housing apparatus and electronic apparatus In a hard disk drive (HDD) or an electronic apparatus in which the HDD is wrapped with a foam resin sheet with a noise absorption effect and a metal outer casing to thereby damp noise, a sub-assembly wrapping body incorporating therein the HDD wrapped with a wrappin... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7158384 | Vibration reducing structure of electronic device A vibration reducing structure of an electronic device includes first and second housings, a printed circuit board, a first post and a second post. The first and second housings define a closed space therebetween. The printed circuit board is disposed within the spa... | 01/02/2007 |
| 6683250 | Protected electronic assembly A protected electronic assembly is provided that includes an electronic device, an outer shell, and an inner layer. The outer shell is preferably made from a rigid polymeric material, located over the electronic device, and adapted to protect the electron... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6242691 | Electronic packaging and method of packaging Protective packaging for electronic equipment includes an expanded foam body with cavities for components, air ducts, and the like. An outer EMI bag surrounds the equipment containing foam body. The assembly is enclosed within a deformable exterior case w... | 06/05/2001 |
| 4855870 | Assemblies for supporting electrical circuit boards within tubes The present invention is directed to an assembly for supporting an electrical circuit board within a tube. The assembly comprises a circuit board, an elongated support spine extending longitudinally along the tube and supporting the circuit board and a sh... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4763188 | Packaging system for multiple semiconductor devices An improved high density packaging system for interconnecting integrated circuit devices includes a tin alloy lead frame sandwiched between two multi-layer glass/epoxy substrates encapsulated in an injection molded plastic/epoxy package. Integrated circui... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4730236 | Process for encapsulating a sensitive component in a protective housing and article In order to avoid embedding a sensitive component in a resinous potting material, as usual, a prefabricated protective housing is used which includes a prefabricated housing body in which the sensitive component is inserted, initially with a clearance at ... | 03/08/1988 |
| 4727246 | IC card An IC card comprises a core member having an integrated circuit pellet storing portion made of an insulating material and defined by an opening of a predetermined shape, a plurality of conductive metal foils each having one end at which integrated circuit... | 02/23/1988 |
| 4694555 | Assemblies for supporting electrical circuit boards within tubes and method of using same An electrical circuit board is supported within a tube by means of an aluminum support spine of semicircular section. The circuit board is mounted on the flat surface of the spine with a continuous layer of vibration-absorbing material between the circuit... | 09/22/1987 |
| 4641114 | Thick film delay line comprising a plurality of stacked delay assemblies formed by a printing process The thick film delay line of the present invention comprises a substrate having a plurality of conductive pads mounted along the edge thereof. A plurality of delay circuit assemblies are stacked on the upper surface of the substrate. Each delay circuit co... | 02/03/1987 |
| 4611871 | Shock mount A shock mount comprising a hollow outer sleeve, open at one end, which contains a hollow inner sleeve, likewise open at one end but having longitudinal external grooves which connect with the internal cavity of the inner sleeve near its open end. The inne... | 09/16/1986 |
| 4607156 | Shock-resistant support structure for use in portable laser scanning heads A shock-resistant support structure for use in a laser scanning head in a laser scanning system for reading bar code symbols readily removably supportably mounts and readily positions a laser tube component for generating a laser light beam, an optical co... | 08/19/1986 |
| 4547833 | High density electronics packaging system for hostile environment An electronics packaging system suitable for the hostile operating environment of downhole MWD tools is disclosed which has a "Y"-shaped cross-sectional chassis on the periphery of which are attached a plurality of electronics modules in a "delta" configu... | 10/15/1985 |
| 4355719 | Mechanical shock and impact resistant ceramic semiconductor package and method of making the same A mechanical shock and impact resistant ceramic semiconductor package is formed by applying a resilient, non-conductive, non-absorbent, heat-resistant material onto the surfaces of said package. In a dual in-line ceramic package a silicone polymer is disc... | 10/26/1982 |
| 4326214 | Thermal shock resistant package having an ultraviolet light transmitting window for a semiconductor chip A hermetically sealed thermal shock resistant ultraviolet light responsive read only semiconductor chip package includes a pair of mating ceramic members one of which mounts an ultraviolet sensitive semiconductor chip and the other which provides a window... | 04/20/1982 |
| 4196467 | Electronic system housing structure, particularly for automotive environments To provide for shock and vibration resistance and ease of assembly, a housing is formed with an access opening closed off by a cover. A support plate, such as a printed circuit board for electronic components is inserted in the housing, and a resilient, s... | 04/01/1980 |
| 4071749 | Self-contained maintenance-free emergency lighting A self-contained maintenance-free emergency lighting system involving a housing including a tough plastic cover so as to protect the system from vandalism; in order to test the system to determine whether it is operating properly, i.e., such that the emer... | 01/31/1978 |
| 4042955 | Resin-sealed electrical device Electrical elements constituting an electrical device are embedded into at least one layer of a finely divided insulating material which is formed within a case by filling the case with the insulating material. A low viscosity resin is poured into the cas... | 08/16/1977 |
| 3964009 | AC radiation choke insulator An A.C. anti-radiation choke coil for a device such as a television set is inserted in a metal can and positioned and insulated therein by a hinged container of insulating material that closely encloses the choke coil; each section of the hinged container... | 06/15/1976 |
| 3950603 | Enclosure case for potless immobilization of circuit components An enclosed modular circuit component is immobilized against deleterious movement due to high impact, shock and vibration movement. A two-piece enclosure case for securely immobilizing a wide variety of readily available modular circuit components is easy... | 04/13/1976 |
| 3934074 | Ceramic circuit board mounted in housing and method of fabrication thereof Disclosed is an electrical circuit board structure incorporating a ceramic substrate wafer and metallic mounting means bonded to the substrate wafer for securing the structure to a housing. The metallic portion of the structure protects the ceramic wafer ... | 01/20/1976 |
