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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7926780 | Vibration dampening structure for electronic device A vibration dampening structure (10) for absorbing vibrations generated by an electronic device includes a screw (30) and a dampening element (50) placed around the screw. The screw includes a head (31) and a shank (32) extending f... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7349199 | Computer device display protector A computer device comprises a display member coupled to a base member. The computer device further comprises a display protector actuatable in response to movement of the display member relative to the base member to protect a display screen of the display member. | 03/25/2008 |
| 7324308 | Disk drive, storage medium, and portable precision device A disk drive having a remarkably improved shock resistance and conforming to a standard form factor is disclosed. A hard disk drive capable of detachably combined with a PC card is formed by assembling separate component parts including a functional unit 10 i... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7312949 | Base deck with overmolded elastomeric and rigid structural components A base deck for a data storage device is preferably formed from a stamped, or fine blanked metallic platform portion, which supports an over-mold portion. The over-mold portion is a combination of elastomeric components and rigid structural components. In addition t... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7286320 | Hard disk drive having a damper for reducing vibrations A hard disk drive having a vibration reducing damper is disclosed. The hard disk drive is provided with a damper which is interposed between a through hole provided at a cover plate and a screw joined to the upper end of the shaft of a spindle motor, and includes at... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7270302 | Scalable thermal control system for spacecraft mounted instrumentation A spacecraft instrument thermal control method and system providing scalable thermal control of on-board instrument temperature. Adapted for a spacecraft with bus supporting instrumentation and thermal radiator panels, cooling is carried out by one or more active co... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7255318 | Stud mounting system A housing for a motor is described. The housing extends between a pair of endshields and includes an inner surface, an outer surface, and at least one raised projection extending outwardly from at least one of the housing inner and outer surfaces. The projection inc... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7253982 | Dynamic shock detection in disk drive using hair trigger timer Dynamically detecting off-track errors in a disk drive by adjusting transducer head position control parameters in response to shock events. In an embodiment, shock events with large magnitude trigger a severe shock timer which lengthens the write fault before write... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7185871 | Tie-down for bulky equipment exposed to windstorms A tie down resistive to strong winds for lightweight but bulky equipment. The tie down includes anchors driven into the ground which hold cables that in turn are attached to the base of the equipment. ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7182306 | Engine mount An engine mount including a rubber elastic body connecting an upper and lower mounting plate fixture and a rebound stopper mechanism having an upper stopper integrally formed with an upper mounting plate fixture and a lower stopper integrally formed with a lower mou... | 02/27/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7165749 | Interlocking aquarium support system with interchangeable multifunctional decorative facade The Interlocking Aquarium Support System with Multifunctional Decorative Facade allows for the façade of the aquarium stand to be changed without dismantling the aquarium system. The aquarium is supported end to end at center, front to back and under all sides by v... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7153560 | Damping element for a shoe A damping element for a shoe, especially for a sports shoe, having at least one first element which extends essentially in a load direction over a pre-determined height in the unloaded state of the damping element, and is embodied as a hollow body defining a receivi... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7154690 | Dynamic shock detection in disk drive using accumulated average position error Dynamically detecting off-track errors in a disk drive by adjusting transducer head position control parameters in response to shock events. In an embodiment, shock events with large magnitude trigger a severe shock timer which lengthens the write fault before write... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7125030 | Seatpost with vibration isolation member A bicycle designed to reduce the transfer of vibrations to the rider. The bicycle includes a seatpost assembly comprising an inner member, an outer member at least partially surrounding a portion of the inner member, and a damping member disposed between the inner m... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7106580 | Mobile electronic appliance A mobile electronic appliance comprises a substantially box-shaped first casing having a display section housed therein and a substantially box-shaped second casing having an electronic unit housed therein. The first casing is folded such that the folded first casin... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7073624 | Loudspeaker baffle isolation system This invention provides a baffle isolation system for isolating a baffle from a housing in a loudspeaker mounting system. The isolation system may include an isolation mechanism that insulates the baffle from the speaker housing. The isolation mechanism may include ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7044457 | Mount with replaceable load bearing and rebound members A mount with replaceable load bearing and rebound members is provided. The mount comprises a housing that defines a first chamber and a second chamber; a load bearing member removably located in said first chamber, said load bearing member comprising a load bearing ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7028970 | Adjustable position mounting device A skid has a pair of laterally disposed base members and a first and a second support member for mounting a first and second piece of equipment requiring horizontal axial alignment, for example, a pump and a motor. At least one of the first and second support member... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7023657 | Hard disk drive having a damper for reducing vibrations A hard disk drive having a vibration reducing damper is disclosed. The hard disk drive is provided with a damper which is interposed between a through hole provided at a cover plate and a screw joined to the upper end of the shaft of a spindle motor, and includes at... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7017544 | Carburettor vibration damper Use of an vibration damper to dampen vibration transmitted from an engine to a carburettor is found to enhance carburettor and therefore engine performance. The vibration damper is conveniently placed axially between the carburettor and an end of the intake manifold... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6999909 | Process for designing an optimal vibration isolation mount for a disc drive An optimal vibration mount for a disc drive is designed by computing external, Ξ, and internal, Θ, disturbance models for the disc drive and defining an inertia matrix, M, for the disc drive. A state estimator, such as a Kalman filter, is defined based on the iner... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6971640 | Sway bar bushing An elastomeric sway bar bushing provides an improved and secure fit between a retention bracket and a motor vehicle sway bar under extreme temperature and mechanical conditions. Tab sections, ring sections, and a convex stability ridge extend from the bushing and fi... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6947252 | Wave stringer for controlling acoustic noise and shock vibration in a storage device A hard disk drive that includes a wave stringer. The wave stringer can attenuate energy which propagates through a base plate of the disk drive. The wave stringer may be designed by initially analyzing propagation patterns of both acoustic and shock waves applied to... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6913560 | Stationary bike A stationary exercise bicycle is provided having a frame, a resistance member, a drive assembly, a right pedal, a left pedal, a seat and an adjustable seat mechanism utilizing a rack. Assembly and disassembly of a three piece crank arm assembly is accomplished witho... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6795306 | Method of preventing LCD damage in an information handling system A method of preventing LCD damage in an information handling system is disclosed. The method includes mounting an LCD in a screen portion of an information handling system. The LCD has a top layer with a particular hardness. Another step in the method is rotatably m... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6742312 | Shock absorber for sports floor A shock absorber for a sports floor assembly. The shock absorber has a base portion and a nodule portion. The base portion is formed of an elastomeric material. The nodule portion extends a distance from one side of the base portion and has a first layer formed of a... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6726246 | Stabilizer pad for vehicles The present invention is directed to rotational stabilizer pads for stabilizer arms of vehicles. The stabilizer pads include first and second ground contact faces for contacting respectively a smooth ground surface and a rough or gravel ground surface. In embodiment... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6688689 | Multiple degree of freedom seat suspension system A seat suspension system includes a first seat (e.g., a base) member and a second seat (e.g., a seat) member preferably overlying the first seat member. At least one spring (e.g., elastic or rubber) mount is interposed between the first and second seat me... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6671124 | Shock and vibration system A shock and vibration isolation system for an article comprising a set of elastomers circumferentially positioned in a shear mode around a member carried by the article to simultaneously support the article and to isolate the article from shock and vibrat... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6634672 | Stabilizer pad for vehicles The present invention is directed to rotational stabilizer pads (140) for stabilizer arms (14) of vehicles. The stabilizer pads (140) include first and second ground contact faces for contacting respectively a smooth ground surface and a rough or gravel g... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6622975 | Suspension device for a swinging load, in particular for an exhaust system in a motor vehicle A suspension device has a carrying region, at which it is to be connected to a carrying structure, and also a flexible load beam which essentially consists of elastomer material, is disposed between two articulating zones and has a centrally disposed cent... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6601818 | Tilting mount with integral flange A tilting mount for controlling the angular tilting or rocking displacement of a support member. The tilting mount comprises an outer elastomeric member and an inner sleeve with an annular flange. An end of the support member is inserted in a bore that ex... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6592285 | Vibration-damping connection arrangement for two components capable of being moved against one another A vibration-damping device is provided for removably connecting a first and second component. The device includes a holding arm adapted to be attached to the first component; a receiving element adapted to be attached to the second component; and at least... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6585222 | Vibration isolating device In a vibration isolator wherein an inner and an outer cylindrical fittings are connected by a rubber elastomer between both fittings; in the rubber elastomer above and below the inner cylindrical fitting, hollow spaces are formed circumferentially in a la... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6536594 | Vibration damping bushing with engaging jaws, and assembly including the bushing and a bracket for mounting the bushing A vibration damping bushing including an elastic body of generally cylindrical shape formed of an elastic material and having a bore through which there is inserted a shaft member whose vibration is to be damped, and an outer mounting surface which extend... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6525931 | Cover for a hard disk drive The purpose of the present invention is to provide a cover for a hard disk drive which can prevent the outflow of a damping resin material and the loosening of a screw fixing the cover to a storage-enclosing case. To attain this purpose, the cover of the ... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6513769 | Vibration dampening steering ring for camera pedestal A camera pedestal having a vibration dampening steering ring. The steering ring is vibrationally isolated from most vibrations caused by the mechanisms of the camera pedestal. The spokes of the steering ring have vertical flex to further dampen vibrations... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6499714 | System for and method of mounting compressors A system for and method of mounting a machine to a base. A mounting bolt is provided for extending through the base, the mounting bolt includes a shaft having a first end and a second end, and an enlarged head attached to the second end of the shaft. A gr... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6501645 | Magnetic disk drive with unique cable wiring scheme and electronic device using the same When supporting an HDA including an H/DA and an electronic control circuit board for controlling the same in a fixed frame (drive bay) of upper level apparatus by means of elastic or "soft" fixation, counterforce of an FPC cable gives it bad influence. Wh... | 12/31/2002 |
