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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8172194 | Apparatus for transport of equipment and method for manufacture thereof An apparatus for transporting equipment and a method for the manufacture of the apparatus are disclosed. A damping assembly configured to dampen movement of a first item relative to a second item may include an arm and a shock absorber. The arm may be configured to ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8152127 | Protective apparatus for electronic device A protective apparatus for an electronic device includes a first supporting bracket, a second supporting bracket mounted to the first supporting bracket, and a number of abutting members disposed on the second supporting bracket. The electronic device is received in... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8132773 | Passive thermal control of negative-stiffness vibration isolators A passive thermally responsive element (TRE) is used to eliminate or substantially reduce the sensitivity of the axial (vertical) position and axial (vertical) natural frequency of a negative-stiffness vibration isolator to changes in temperature. The TRE will compe... | 03/13/2012 |
| 7942379 | Active vibration isolation system with a combined position actuator The invention relates to a vibration isolation system, comprising at least one fluid bearing having a first control device in order to control the fluid pressure and having at least one actuator in order to compensate for position changes of the load to be isolated,... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7918432 | Conical washer spring support This invention relates to a support or hanger utilizing a conical spring washer or set of conical spring washer displaying variable load characteristics. When installed, both types (support or hanger) allow for small movements in pipe, ductwork or equipment (PDE), t... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7701707 | Fixing apparatus for hard disk drive An exemplary fixing apparatus is for mounting a hard disk drive (HDD) having a plurality of holes defined in sidewalls thereof. The fixing apparatus includes a first side plate, a bracket, and a bezel assembly. The first side plate includes a first pivoting portion,... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7639488 | Disc drive holder for holding a disc drive and related electronic device A disc drive holder includes a frame connected to a first side of a casing in a rotatable manner. A containing space is formed inside the frame for containing a disc drive. The disc drive holder further includes a supporting component pivoted to the frame. The suppo... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7552901 | Rapid exchange system for testing wireless networks In one embodiment of the invention, the mounting assembly includes a channel plate and a bracket for securely receiving the signal testing unit. The channel plate is securely mounted adjacent to a surface of a vehicle and includes a plurality of channels that extend... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7355846 | Mounting device for disk drive A mounting device (20) for a disk drive (80) has at least one retaining hole (81) defined in each one of two opposite sides thereof. The mounting device includes a receiving member (40), a retaining member (50), and a securing memb... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7300148 | Flexibly supported printer A flexibly supported printer includes a printer and a flexible support supporting the printer. Movement of internal components of the printer causes the printer to move by flexing the flexible support. ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7281759 | Portable high chair A portable high chair including a flexible seat portion, a flexible tray portion, and a flexible restraint portion secured to both the seat portion and the tray portion. ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7270045 | System and method for induced acceleration mitigation for seat occupant A system for mitigation of induced acceleration to an occupant of a vehicle seat includes a substantially non-deforming structure having a top side with the vehicle seat mounted thereon and a bottom side forming a first portion of a floor of the vehicle, and at leas... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7251100 | Mounting interface for a spindle motor A mounting interface for a spindle motor allows the optimization of the spindle dynamics. The mounting interface provides a steadfast relationship between a motor and a baseplate, wherein the mounting interface includes at least three surface points forming a single... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7251132 | Receiving frame having removable computer drive carrier and lock A computer drive carrier to be removably received within a receiving frame so that a computer drive transported by the carrier can be interfaced with a host computer. A handle is pivotally connected to the computer drive carrier and adapted to be rotated between a c... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7177147 | Heat dissipation device for computer hard drive A computer hard drive heat dissipation device for a fixed, swappable or externally connectable hard drive is provided. A heat socket is provided inside a metallic housing, and a heat board is provided on the bottom of the metallic housing. A contact surface where th... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7152842 | User coupled workspace shock isolation system A shock-isolation system having a platform for supporting an operator station and a console which can both be fixedly secured to the platform in a relative non-displacement mode with the platform supported by a shock mount that simultaneously isolates the platform i... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7137603 | Apparatus for providing desktop mobility for desktop electronic devices A desktop electronic device translates on a desktop from a first position to a second position through use of at least one mobility assembly. The mobility assembly(s) may be integral with the desktop electronic device, connected to the desktop electronic device, or ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7092251 | Vibration isolating disk drive receiving stations and chassis used in the manufacture and/or testing of hard disk drives A chassis for receiving a plurality of disk drives includes a plurality of disk drive receiving stations. Each station is configured to carry out testing and/or servo writing operations on a received disk drive. Each station includes a base, a nest assembly and a pl... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7070153 | Shock-limiting interface, compact (SLIC) A passive/reactive device protects a Payload from injury or damage due to the shock caused by impact or explosion. When the vehicle or structure mounting the Payload receives a shock pulse, the invention limits the acceleration transmitted from the vehicle or struct... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7054150 | Mounting for disk drive unit and method of handling A mounting for a disk drive unit includes a carrier for carrying a disk drive unit during required movement of the disk drive unit. The carrier defines a space into which the disk drive unit can be inserted, and the carrier is adapted to be inserted with the disk dr... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7048247 | Support leg device for equipment case A support leg for an equipment case is made of a support leg main body and a stand base. The main body defines a concave (recessed) portion in the bottom thereof. A spire head portion that defines a spike is disposed in the concave portion so the spike does not exte... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6988703 | Seat suspension shock absorber A seat suspension includes a first section and a second section which are moveably connected. A deformable isolator is located between the sections. The isolator is held in place by a retaining means such a ring, post and in other ways. The isolator is comprised of ... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6798656 | Hard disc drive heat sink and sound absorbing frame A hard disc drive (HDD) heat sink and sound absorbing frame comprises a sound absorbing frame, two heat sinks with multiple heat dissipating fins and two heat conducting seals. The sound absorbing frame has an open center and multiple through holes. Each heat sink h... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6755384 | Flexible platform for liquid handling robots A flexible platform or plate holder for use with liquid handling robots. More specifically a flexible platform for use with a variety of plate holders which allows for complete removal of a sample from a well without the need for liquid sensors. ... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6719258 | Shock and vibration isolation apparatus for motor vehicles seats A seat assembly for a motor vehicle includes an air spring suspension system for effectively isolating the occupant of the vehicle's seat from shock, vibration and inertial forces directed along both a vertical axis and a horizontal axis. A stationary base plate mem... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6682043 | Shock-absorbing device for a microphone stand A shock-absorbing device for a microphone stand has a chamber (10), a cover (12) mounted on the chamber (10) and a central rod (13) mounted inside the chamber (10). The chamber (10) has multiple hooks (101) formed on the wall of the chamber and multiple r... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6578813 | Shock isolated workspace An improved shock isolation system having an operator platform wherein an operator chair is interposed as a physical barrier between the operator's graphic terminal and the processing equipment that controls the graphic terminal so that the processing equ... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6572071 | Shock eliminator This invention provides an improved shock eliminator, particularly a shock eliminator for use in constructions such as bridges and houses. The shock eliminator includes a base, a carrier seat, a slide block and springs. The top side of the base is provide... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6547206 | Seat suspension for wheelchair A wheelchair seat suspension comprises at least one substantially horizontally, disposed elongate spring. The spring is adapted to be supported by the wheelchair frame. At least a portion of the spring is adapted to support at least a portion of the seat.... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6474618 | Elastomeric mounting An elastomeric mounting module (1) suitable for use as one of a pair of modules for forming an elastomeric mounting assembly (20) comprises two rigid end members (2, 3) of L-shape section and an element (4) of elastomeric material extending between and bo... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6437977 | Screwless disk drive frame positioning structure A screwless disk drive frame positioning structure is disclosed. A floppy disk drive frame is hanged below the hard disk drive frame, and then a positioning structure on the front plate of a computer base is used to buckle the disk drive frames, or after ... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6367763 | Test mounting for grid array packages A simple, inexpensive burn-in and test mounting for high terminal density grid array packages is formed by a support base which carries a plurality of C-shaped spring finger contacts. One end of each spring finger contact is attached to the first face of ... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6351377 | Fixing apparatus of data storing device A fixing apparatus of a data storing device comprises a lower case an upper case, and two combining elastic pieces. The left and right sides of this lower case each has a combining portion having a combining elastic piece thereon. The upper case is instal... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6299247 | Child exerciser/rocker A seat for receipt of a child capable of providing exercise and entertainment comprising a seat having an upper support and a lower support, the lower support having leg openings for passage of the legs of a child supported therein. An upper supporting tr... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6249432 | Vibration dampening system for removable hard disk drive carriers A "hot-pluggable" hard disk drive is mounted in a removable hard disk drive tray. The hard disk drive tray has a vibration dampening system for reducing vibration between the hard disk drive, the hard disk drive tray, and a hard disk drive docking bay loc... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6179376 | Child exerciser/rocker A seat for receipt of a child capable of providing exercise and entertainment comprising a seat having a rigid upper support and a lower support therebeneath and a circular bearing surface therebetween, the lower support having leg openings for passage of... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6166901 | Vibration dampening system for removable hard disk drive carriers A "hot-pluggable" hard disk drive is mounted in a removable hard disk drive tray. The hard disk drive tray has a vibration dampening system for reducing vibration between the hard disk drive, the hard disk drive tray, and a hard disk drive docking bay loc... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6019154 | Self leveling operation stage for ultrasonic welding A manufacturing process, such as that used for ultrasonic welding, employs a self-leveling fixture (20) including a base (12) and an operation stage (14) that are separated by leveling devices (16) and 18). The leveling devices include a centrally located... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5971347 | Vibration damper A disturbance-proof device connected between two vertically spaced beams for absorbing shocks upon a disturbance, includes a flat top plate, a flat bottom plate, and a plurality of flat supporting plate connected in parallel between the flat top plate and... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5813649 | Energy-absorbing deformable bracket A constant-load deformable bracket for protecting the occupants of vehicles and/or objects from injury or damage resulting from vertical acceleration or deceleration. The constant-load deformable bracket starts to deform when the magnitude of the vertical... | 09/29/1998 |
