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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7339576 | Information display device and information selecting and displaying method An information display device includes a main unit that houses a removable semiconductor memory and a display unit that has approximately the same shape as that of the main unit and that displays information read from the semiconductor memory. The main unit and the ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7339784 | Fastening and automatic ejecting structure for battery of a notebook A fastening and automatic ejecting structure for a battery of a notebook is provided, which comprises: a first fastening element disposed on a predetermined position of the computer and swinging to and fro between a first position and a second position in a predeter... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7339785 | Interposer for blade center A computer system for receiving standard and expanded computer devices includes a chassis, a midplane, and an interposer. The chassis includes bays, each adapted to receive the standard computer device. The midplane includes connectors respectively aligned with the ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7336483 | External casing for a data storage device An external casing includes a housing housed with a data storage device and formed with an opening. An interface module is disposed in the housing, and is connected electrically to the data storage device disposed in the housing. An external electrical connector is ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7333328 | Hard disk system having a hard disk unit and a conversion unit for connection to a host device A large capacity HDD is handled as a portable recording medium. In a state where a portable hard disk (PHD) unit is mounted on a cradle, data is written and read between the PHD unit and a host device. By having a first engagement section on the side of the PHD unit... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7330999 | Network storage appliance with integrated redundant servers and storage controllers A network storage appliance integrates a plurality of servers and a plurality of storage controllers into a single chassis. The storage controllers control transfers of data between the servers and storage devices controlled by the storage controllers. The servers a... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7322764 | Secure housing for an electronic unit A secure housing for an electronic unit, in particular a franking machine has a first housing part and a second housing part releasably connected to the first housing part via at least one connecting device. In order to prevent the housing from being opened without ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7324346 | Plug-in module for portable computing device A plug-in module adds functionality to a portable electronic device. The module includes a housing that is accepted by a housing port of the portable electronic device. The module includes at least one latch to secure the module to the electronic device. Each latch ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7321488 | Printed circuit board with flap unit An information processing apparatus such as a tablet PC has a rectangular magnesium body. Molded resin components are attached to the body, and have respective functions and engaging portions for releasably securing the body to a docking unit. The information proces... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7321354 | Microdisplay for portable communication systems The invention relates to a microdisplay system that utilizes a small high resolution active matrix liquid crystal display with an illumination system and a magnifying optical system to provide a hand held communication display device. The system can employ an LED il... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7319715 | Systems and methods for a multi-mode wireless modem A multi-mode modem comprises a first device configured to communicate with a first communication system, a second device configured to communicate with a second communication system, a processor communicatively coupled the first and second devices, and a control fun... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7315446 | Hard drive connecting device for notebook computer A hard drive connecting device for a notebook PC is installed in a case of the notebook PC for connecting a main board and a hard drive in the case, which includes a flexible board having at least a first side, at least a second side, and conductive lines for electr... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7315449 | Apparatus for supporting a heatsink Described is an apparatus for use supporting a heatsink thermally coupled to an integrated circuit component disposed on a first side of a circuit board. The heatsink has an opening that is aligned with an opening of the circuit board. The apparatus includes a suppo... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7314388 | Adapter, memory card, and memory card module An adapter to be attached to a memory card for changing an external shape such that it can be inserted into a memory card insertion section of specific type equipment is provided. The adapter includes: an adapter body for defining a space housing the memory card; a ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7315749 | Casting for portable communication device The invention relates to a casing for a portable communication device. The casing has an opening face carrying user input elements and a display, and rails are located against movement relative to a spacing element to strengthen the casing against flexing. ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7311551 | Wireless communication device including a socket for a removable memory device and method of using the same A wireless communication device includes a housing including a front, a rear, a top, a bottom, a left side, and a right side, and a printed circuit board carried by the housing and carrying electronics for operation of the wireless communication device. The printed ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7312983 | Expansion socket for digital video devices This invention provides an expansion socket for a digital video device, which is located under a side of a housing of the digital video device in a laptop. By configuring the expansion socket and the digital video device, it may form a box-like shape. The expansion ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7312999 | High density drive chassis assembly The present invention is an apparatus for supporting the dense integration of a plurality of multi-drive modules. A chassis assembly of the present invention may house a plurality of multi-drive modules whereby each multi-drive module may house multiple drives. Each... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7309016 | System and method of a computer card slot and bezel A system and related method of a computer card slot and a bezel. Some of the exemplary embodiments may be a portable computer comprising a computer card slot accessible through an aperture in a housing of the portable computer, a card reader electrically coupled wit... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7307835 | Computer module connection A computer drive module including at least one computer drive; a module housing; and a backplane printed circuit board. The module housing includes a first section adapted to be connected to a computer housing and a second section movably connected to the first sect... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7304840 | Mounting apparatus for data storage devices A mounting apparatus includes a chassis (10), a fixing member (50) and a drive bracket (70). The chassis includes a front panel (13) defining an opening (12) and a through hole (19) therein. The fixing member includes a main... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7303411 | Electronic device with a retractable connector and protective door mechanism A hand held electronic device, such as a flash memory drive, includes a mechanism for extending and withdrawing a connector, such as a USB plug, that is adapted for engaging a mating connector of a host device. A positive latch holds the connector with respect to an... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7301596 | Electronic device with dual slide actuator that extends and retracts a connector A hand held electronic device, such as a flash memory drive, includes a mechanism for extending and withdrawing a connector, such as a USB plug, that is adapted for engaging a mating connector of a host device. A positive latch holds the connector with respect to an... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7300314 | Socket for trans-flash memory card A socket for installing a removable memory card in a device is provided having a hook switch mounted on a mainboard of a device and electrically connected thereto, and a sliding tray is insertable into the tray socket from a position extended from the device to make... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7296243 | Animating display motion Navigating on a display includes providing a navigation control operable to change a viewable portion of a page of information on a display from a first view to a second view. In response to operation of the navigation control, the display is animated to create an a... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7294918 | Memory card with connecting portions for connection to an adapter On an adapter mounting portion 3a having a projecting cross section which is formed on a cap 3 of a small-sized memory card 1, a recessed portion of an adapter 2 side is fitted so that both parts are formed as an integral unit in a... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7295430 | Portable device having high strength A thin portable device having high strength. The portable device includes a portable device body for accommodating an electronic component used for communication. The portable device body includes an upper case and a lower case, each having a cavity. A holding frame... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7295442 | System management A server system comprises a server blade carrier. The server blade carrier carries a plurality of removably mountable server blades. Each blade includes a blade service controller operable to perform monitoring and management functions in the server blade. The carri... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7290330 | Coupling invertible and pluggable module to a circuit board A system including a circuit board and several pluggable modules coupled to the circuit board. The several pluggable modules are insertable through side-by-side slots in an enclosure in which the circuit board resides. A first pluggable module is coupled to the circ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7293135 | Invertible disk drive connection scheme A module for a storage system is capable of accessing disk drives in a particular order regardless of its orientation. The module accesses the drives in the same order whether it is installed in a first orientation or in a second, inverted orientation. The module in... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7289084 | Computer display apparatus A computer display apparatus includes first and second display units operatively coupled to a display controller. The display controller receives imaging instructions for images and display mode instructions for displaying the images, and causes the display units to... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7289334 | Rack architecture and management system One embodiment of the invention provides a fully distributed, scaleable and modular rack architecture and management system. One feature of the invention provides device management throughout the rack system with a vertical interface column integrated into the rack ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7288004 | Memory stick convert device A memory stick convert device includes an upper housing and lower housing and a convert interface. An assembly of the upper housing and the lower housing has the same type of connector as the Memory Stick(Pro) Duo does at an end. The assembly includes a cavity to ac... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7286364 | Heat dissipating device for a memory chip A heat dissipating device for a memory chip comprises a heat dissipating body; a middle section of each of two opposite sides of the heat dissipating body having a hook; a distal end of each hook being bent as a hooking end; wherein the hook can be hooked to the pen... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7284073 | Disk array apparatus and data relay method of the disk array apparatus A disk array apparatus of the invention improves the quality of Fibre Channel signals corresponding to mounting positions of disk drives. The disk array apparatus comprises first to fourth groups of a plurality of disk drives each of which stores data; a first data ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7283356 | Electronic apparatus The present invention provides an electronic apparatus which includes: a card slot into which a portable storage medium such as a card is removably inserted and which accesses the inserted portable storage medium; and an ejection mechanism section which is slidably ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7280366 | System and method for housing power supplies in an electronic device A housing for an electronic device has a first volume bounded by a first face and a second volume bounded by a second face. The second face is indented from the first face. A plurality of electronic components are housed in the first volume, and one or more power su... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7281063 | Signal routing circuit board coupling controller and storage array circuit board for storage system A signal routing circuit board has electronics common to circuit boards coupled to the signal routing circuit board. The signal routing circuit board may be coupled to a storage array circuit board and at least one input/output (I/O) controller circuit board. The st... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7276660 | Electronic device and latch structure thereof A latch structure disposed in a casing having a first opening and a second opening includes a pressing member, an elastic member, a hook member and a guiding member. The pressing member is disposed in the first opening. The elastic member has one side connected with... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7271475 | Memory card with connecting portions for connection to an adapter On an adapter mounting portion 3a having a projecting cross section which is formed on a cap 3 of a small-sized memory card 1, a recessed portion of an adapter 2 side is fitted so that both parts are formed as an integral unit in a... | 09/18/2007 |
