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Mouse device with a built-in printer
A mouse device for use as an input device of a computer is provided that includes a housing in which recording paper is loadable, and a printer unit provided within the housing for printing on the recording paper print information received from the computer.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8091226 | Integrated header connector system Connector assemblies for use with implantable medical devices having easy to assemble contacts is disclosed. The connector assemblies are generally formed by coupling a plurality of contact rings, sealing rings, and spring contact elements together with at least one... | 01/10/2012 |
| 7979985 | Multi-port mounting bracket and method A multi-port cabling system for use in installing cable to an equipment rack or enclosure or within an equipment room or data center includes a cabling assembly comprising at least one connector head having a plurality of ports and at least one cable operatively con... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7870668 | Method for connecting an electrical connector to a cable connector An electrical connector includes a sleeve defining an axis and a contact assembly inserted in the sleeve, the contact assembly including pieces that move axially relative to one another during a fault close operation. An interface between the sleeve and the contact ... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7818879 | Method and apparatus for compliantly connecting stack of high-density electronic modules in harsh environments A system for connecting circuit boards is provided. A plurality of overlapping spaced apart circuit boards have a plurality of conductive pins passing through holes in the circuit boards. A connector includes a flexible sheet insulator and a plurality of conductive ... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7810235 | Method of making an electrical connector with ESD grounding clip A method is disclosed for making a connector for preventing electrostatic discharge during connection of a USB-type connector. The connector includes a grounding clip provided within a recess formed at least partially down into the surface of the second level of the... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7788802 | Method of fastening an electrical contact A method for creating an electrical earth contact to electrically couple a contact shoe to an electrical contact stud using a polymeric material cap nut includes creating an external thread on a shank of the stud. A contact flange is fixed to the stud such that the ... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7784179 | Method of correcting terminal alignment A method of correcting the alignment of a line of terminals using a jig that has a pair of openable and closeable sticks by opening the pair of sticks and inserting the terminals between the sticks. Closing of the sticks can be to a nipping direction for correcting ... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7774934 | Method for making a terminal connector A lead includes a lead body extending from a distal end to a proximal end, and at least one conductor disposed within the lead body and extending from the distal end to the proximal end of the lead body. The lead further includes an outer terminal ring, a terminal p... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7761986 | Membrane probing method using improved contact A method of probing an electrical device using a membrane probing system having an improved contact. A membrane probe forms a contact having a ridge with a pair of inclined surfaces defining an acute angle such that, when pressed into an electrical pad of a device t... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7726018 | Method of compensating for crosstalk A method for reducing crosstalk between a plurality of wires in a network cable using a network cable jack that includes a printed circuit board (PCB) for balancing both inductive and capacitive coupling. The method includes using two distinct inductance zones separ... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7712215 | Method for assembling flexible bus connector A method for assembling a flexible bus connector is disclosed, which includes the following steps. The first is a preparing step. An insulative housing and a plurality of terminals are provided. The insulative housing defines an opening and a plurality of passageway... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7707718 | Methods for assembling computers Apparatuses and methods for preventing disengagement of electrical connectors in the assembly of computers. In one embodiment, a computer system includes a chassis, an electrical component contained within the chassis, an electrical connector engaged with a receptac... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7707719 | Method for protecting contacts within a connector assembly A method for protecting contacts within a receptacle housing of a connector assembly from becoming contaminated. An example method includes inserting a connector insert into the receptacle housing, the connector insert includes a body portion having an exterior conf... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7621044 | Method of manufacturing a resilient contact Resilient spring contact structures are manufactured by plating the contact structures on a reusable mandrel, as opposed to forming the contact structures on sacrificial layers that are later etched away. In one embodiment, the mandrel includes a form or mold area t... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7614149 | Methods for assembling computers Apparatuses and methods for preventing disengagement of electrical connectors in the assembly of computers. In one embodiment, a computer system includes a chassis, an electrical component contained within the chassis, an electrical connector engaged with a receptac... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7555836 | Method of making lithographic contact elements A method of forming an interconnection, including a spring contact element, by lithographic techniques. In one embodiment, the method includes applying a masking material over a first portion of a substrate, the masking material having an opening which will define a... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7536782 | Method of using bonding pad as a gasket for electronic subassemblies A method for installing a bonding pad as a gasket for an electronic subassembly includes providing a bonding pad comprising an expandable foam; an air-tight bladder covering at least one side of the expandable foam; a layer of conductive material covering the air-ti... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7442097 | Method for forming a terminal metal and terminal metal formed by the method A male contact portion, a female contact portion, a clamp portion where an electric wire is clamped for connection, a crimp portion where an electric wire is crimped and a piercing portion where an electric wire is pierced to be crimped are formed separately, whereb... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7437819 | Method for making under water connector A method for sealing an electrical connector having a transition end and a cable. A protective coating is applied to the transition end of the connector. The connector, transition end and cable are positioned within halves of a mold. An annular resilient seal is pos... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7412767 | Microprobe tips and methods for making Embodiments of the present invention are directed to the formation of microprobe tips elements having a variety of configurations. In some embodiments tips are formed from the same building material as the probes themselves, while in other embodiments the tips may b... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7400155 | Membrane probing system A substrate, preferably constructed of a ductile material and a tool having the desired shape of the resulting device for contacting contact pads on a test device is brought into contact with the substrate. The tool is preferably constructed of a material that is ha... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7395598 | Face plate securement method A method for installing an electrical fixture such as a power switch or power receptacle. The method may include the steps of selecting an assembly comprising an a face plate, an electrical fixture, and at least one anchor, connecting a conductor to the electrical f... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7383632 | Method for fabricating a connector A method for fabricating an electrical connector made up of an array of metallic contacts that act as conductive carriers, each attached to a flexible insulating sheet in one of an array of openings provided in the flexible sheet. The metallic contacts have portions... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7383631 | Method of fabricating antenna connector A method of fabricating an antenna connector is provided. The components of the antenna connector are mechanically assembled in an automatically operated workstation to effectively eliminate the labor/time consuming assembly process requiring assembly by hand as in ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7380337 | Holder for electronic component, holding sheet for electronic component, electronic module using holder, electronic module using holding sheet, lamination of electronic modules, method for manufacturing electronic module, and method for testing electronic module A first cavity in a holder is provided with a plurality of spiral contactors and a thermosetting adhesive member. In a state where a first bare chip is mounted in the first cavity and spherical contactors on the first bare chip are pressed against the plurality of s... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7373717 | Method of manufacturing a self-sustaining center-anchor microelectromechanical switch Provided is a manufacturing method of self-sustaining center-anchor microelectromechanical switch driven by an electrostatic force used for controlling a signal transmission in an electronic system, which can suppress deformation of a movement plane generated during... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7367121 | Electrical wiring method An electrical box is mounted on a wall stud, and a wiring panel is installed within the electrical box so as to partition the interior of the electrical box into a user inaccessible wiring compartment and a user accessible module compartment. A protective cover is a... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7363705 | Method of making a contact Embodiments of the present invention are directed to the formation of microprobe tips elements having a variety of configurations. In some embodiments tips are formed from the same building material as the probes themselves, while in other embodiments the tips may b... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7361055 | Modular filter connector A modular filter connector (10) includes an outer housing (12) having a cavity. A plurality of inner housing modules (16) are positionable in the cavity in a side-by-side array. At least one terminal (28) is mounted in each housing module... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7350299 | Method for reducing socket warpage A method and a structure for reducing socket warpage in an embodiment by forming at least one groove in a socket housing contiguous to a surface mount region for an electrical device and securing a rigid bar in the groove. ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347746 | Receptacle connector assembly A receptacle connector assembly configured to mate with a pin array connector assembly having a number of pins includes a number of socket assemblies. Each socket assembly includes a sleeve surrounding a number of conductive wires that form a cavity for receiving an... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7348261 | Wafer scale thin film package A chip module having a chip with a flexible multilayer redistribution thin film attached thereto for connection to a substrate. The thin film acts as both a redistribution medium with multiple layers of redistribution metallurgy for chip power and signals and as a c... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7340830 | Method of manufacturing LED light string A method of manufacturing LED light string includes the steps of forming an LED light body from multiple serially connected printed circuit boards, fixing the LED light body to a base, and connecting a light-transmissible shell to the light body to form a cluster la... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7334319 | Method for opening the contact gap of a vacuum interrupter The aim of the invention is to improve the breaking ability of vacuum interrupter in the medium- and high-voltage range. Said aim is achieved whereby the contact pieces which may be displaced relative to each other are moved with a relatively high speed during a fir... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7334327 | Manufacturing method of radio frequency connector A method of manufacturing a RF connector includes the following steps. First, a first workpiece with first assembly units is provided. Each first assembly unit includes a first joint piece with a first joint portion, a metal shell with a ring and soldering tags exte... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7325304 | Method of connecting probe pin to circuit board and method of manufacturing probe card There is provided a method of manufacturing a probe card that electrically connects a testing device and a device under test to transmit a signal between the testing device and the device under test. The method includes the steps of forming a probe pin on a probe pi... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7326068 | Elastomeric connector and retention member for holding the same A connector assembly includes a first elastomeric connector having a plurality of alternating elastomeric conductors and elastomer insulators. The first elastomeric connector has first and second contact interfaces spaced apart from one another and extending general... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7318274 | Method for fitting waterproof seal members over electric wires A method is provided for fitting waterproof seals onto outer peripheries of end portions of electric wires. The method feeds seals along the axis line of the wire and into a seal cavity. A passage forming member forms a feeding passage to feed the seal into the seal... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7318271 | Device for assembling connector A process and device for assembling a connector is provided, by which the production efficiency can be improved by preventing the problem of insertion error from occurring in a step of terminal insertion into a connector housing in the manufacturing process of the w... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7316064 | Induction reflow apparatus and method of using the same A method for manufacturing an electrical contact includes providing a series of electrical contacts joined on a carrier strip to a plating station followed by an induction heating station. At the plating station, plating the electrical contacts with a conductive all... | 01/08/2008 |
