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Dining Table Having Integral Dishwasher
A space-saving dishwasher, which may be installed within a counter top or table, having a dish-carrying rack that is vertically shiftable through the open top of the dishwasher for facilitating loading and unloading of the dishes.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7221531 | Staggered spin-up disable mechanism According to one embodiment, a system is disclosed. The system includes one or more storage devices, a host bus adapter (HBA) and a bridging device coupled between the one or more storage device and the HBA. The bridging device includes a register having bits corres... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7221565 | Grounding part of hard disk against EMI and shock The present invention is to provide a grounding part of hard disk (HDD) against EMI and shock, which includes a HDD body and two conducting frames, wherein the two conducting frames are composed of a narrow vertical plane and two parallel planes extending along two ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7218516 | Inlet airflow guiding structure for computers An inlet airflow guiding structure for a computer includes a computer chassis, a front bezel, an airflow guiding space defined between the front bezel and the computer chassis, and a plurality of inlet airflow openings. The airflow guiding space and the inlet airflo... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7218512 | Mounting apparatus for storage devices A mounting apparatus for a storage device (40) include a storage bracket (20) and a fixing plate (60). The storage bracket has a side panel (23a) defining at least one groove (24) for slidingly receiving the storage device. ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7218474 | Assembly rail corners shaped to reduce shock An assembly includes a housing with a base. A mounting pad is positioned on the base. The assembly also includes a micromechanical device coupled to the mounting pad. First and second side rails extend from the base to form first and second rail corners. The first a... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7218513 | Disc drive carrier unit A disc drive carrier unit installed on an installation surface of a computer casing is proposed. The installation surface has at least a first positioning piece and a first fixation piece, and both are perpendicular to each other. The disc drive carrier unit has a f... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7218508 | Mounting apparatus for power supply A mounting apparatus for securing a power supply (10) includes a chassis (50), a retainer (30) and a spring (40). The power supply includes a plurality of locking holes (12) at a sidewall thereof, and two screws (14) threade... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7216191 | System for programmed control of signal input and output to and from cable conductors An input/output module for implementing directions from a controller for sending and receiving signals to and from devices. The input/output module includes a microprocessor for communication with, and receiving programming from the controller. The input/output modu... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7215506 | Hard disk drive (HDD) assembly of small form-factor HDD shock-mounted in frame having dimensions of larger form-factor HDD The invention is a hard-disk-drive (HDD) assembly that includes a flame having the exterior dimensions of a particular form-factor HDD, an HDD with a form-factor smaller than the frame, a pair of mount assemblies that support the HDD entirely within the larger form-... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7215553 | Computer housing with removable light pipe A computer housing, removable light pipe device, and method for assembling a computer are disclosed. The computer housing has a drive door assembly and a light pipe. The light pipe is removably coupleable with the drive door assembly. ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7213800 | Console display mounting system A shock mount to support the static weight of a housing while at the same time effectively attenuating shock or vibration imparted to the housing with the shock mount having a shock isolator for supporting the weight of the display and a bezel extending around the d... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7214188 | Hard disk drive medical monitor with sound-proofing A medical monitor is disclosed for implantation in a human body for monitoring biological activity and states as detected by implanted sensors. The medical monitor includes at least one hard disk drive. A transmitter and receiver for produces and transmits signals. ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7216192 | Guided configuration of data storage systems The present invention relates to systems and methods for configuring a data storage system. One method adds a Fibre Channel device to the loop by beaconing first and second ports, displaying instructions to connect a cable, receiving an indication the cable is conne... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7212411 | Screwless clip mounted computer drive A screwless clip mounted computer drive. ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7212412 | Shelf with removable backplane A shelf is provided defining a tubular closed passage with a frontend opening and a backend opening. A frontend partition is adapted for supporting a first component inserted in the frontend. A removable backend partition is adapted for supporting a second component... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7212407 | Electrical power converter method and system employing multiple output converters A support may receive one or more power electronic circuits. The support may aid in removing heat from the circuits through fluid circulating through the support. The support, in conjunction with other packaging features may form a shield from both external EMI/RFI ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7212402 | Fastening device for a disc drive A fastening device for retaining a disc drive and being connected with a casing of an electronic product is disclosed. The casing has a recess and a stop portion. The fastening device has a bracket, a resilient latching member, and a resilient locking member. The br... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7212470 | Method and apparatus to transfer information between a host computer and one or more hard disks disposed in a data storage and retrieval system An accessor moveably disposed within a data storage and retrieval system, where that accessor includes an information input/output device and a power supply connector disposed on a gripper mechanism such that the information input/output device and the power supply ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7213250 | Optical disk drive with soundproof member An optical disk drive, including a body, a tray, a panel, and at least one soundproof member. The tray is moveably disposed in the body. The panel is connected to the body, the connection therebetween is sealed by the least one soundproof member, thereby lowering no... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7212400 | Fixing apparatus for motherboard A fixing apparatus is for fixing a motherboard (60) in a chassis (20). The chassis includes a supporting board (30). The supporting plate includes a number of clips (36, 38), and a screw hole (391). The motherboard (60) defi... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7212401 | Security structure of portable hard disk drive A security structure of portable hard disk drive is disclosed to include a bracket fixedly mounted in a computer case, a plurality of portable hard disk drives inserted into respective sliding grooves inside the bracket at different elevations, and a locking rod, fo... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7209364 | Circuit board latch system A method according to one embodiment may include providing a circuit board assembly comprising a circuit board and a rotatable knob and at least one latch coupled to the knob via a linkage. The method of this embodiment may also include moving the at least one latch... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7209346 | Information processing apparatus An information processing apparatus has a disk shuttle to mount a magnetic disk unit, a main body case to contain at least one disk shuttle, a connector of magnetic disk provided at the insertion end of the disk shuttle inserted from one side of the main body case, ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7207730 | Small form factor transceiver A small form factor transceiver module (1) for connection to an outer communication interface includes a chassis (2), a metal shell (3), a signal-transferring subassembly (4), a printed circuit board (5) and a shielding housing ( | 04/24/2007 |
| 7206194 | Mechanism for self-alignment of communications elements in a modular electronic system A mechanism that automatically achieves alignment of the communications elements during assembly of a modular computer system, without the need for human intervention. The mechanism comprises an alignment frame provided with bumps and depressions. The bumps in the a... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7204469 | Mounting apparatus for securing storage device A mounting apparatus for securing a storage device (70) with a mounting slot (72) defined therein includes a bracket (30) for accommodating the storage device and a mounting member (50) pivotally attached to the bracket. A through opening... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7206200 | Mounting device for hard disk drives A mounting device for mounting hard disk drives (10) includes a base (50), a bracket (40) mounted on the base, and a hard disk case (20) installed in the bracket. The bracket includes a plurality of clapboards (43). Each of the cla... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7205765 | Parallel imaging based on expanded unfolding technique Parallel imaging is performed by a magnetic resonance imaging system provided with a multiple RF coil composed of plural element coils. As part of parallel imaging conditions, a desired imaging FOV and a reduction rate of data acquisition time for the parallel imagi... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7206201 | Memory storage device docking adapter having a laterally mounted fan A docking adapter capable of cooling a memory storage device such as a hard disk drive includes a carrier and a rack. The carrier has a face with a vent, a backplane, a first lateral side and second lateral side extending perpendicularly from the face to the backpla... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7201279 | Sliding rack-mountable shelf for rack-mountable components A sliding support shelf supports equipment within a rack system regardless of its design. The base of the support shelf includes a surface capable of supporting the equipment reducing unintended movement of the equipment, providing security of the supported equipmen... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7203061 | Mobile hard disk mounting structure A mobile hard disk mounting structure is disclosed to include two bridge-like spring strips arranged in parallel inside a mobile hard disk box, each bridge-like spring strip having one end, namely, the fixed end affixed to the mobile hard disk box and the other end,... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7203067 | Apparatus for securing a modular component in a chassis An apparatus for securing a modular component comprises a jointed cam arm including a first portion and a second portion pivotally connected to the first portion. A flexible member is included on the first portion. A pivot limiting catch is included on the second po... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7203949 | Control card loading and unloading mechanism A control card loading and unloading mechanism includes a loading cartridge and a loading member coupling on the front end of the loading cartridge. The loading member has a housing trough formed integrally on the coupling surface with the loading cartridge, and a c... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7203076 | Retention device used in a circuit card of a computer A retention device used in a circuit card of a computer is composed of a fixing board, an upper board surface of which is provided with a positioning hole having two ear parts at two sides; a positioning member, two sides of which are provided with shaft members whi... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7201718 | Hard disk drive medical monitor with electrical grounding system A medical monitor is disclosed for implantation in a human body for monitoring biological activity and states as detected by implanted sensors. The medical monitor includes at least one hard disk drive. A transmitter and receiver produces and receives signals. The m... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7203784 | Recording medium holder having one or more recording mediums A recording medium holder enables a user to easily find a desired recording medium from recording mediums that the user manages. The recording medium holder includes a recording medium holding unit for holding a plurality of recording mediums, a liquid crystal displ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7203060 | Disk drive support assembly, clamp assembly and disk drive carrier A disk drive support assembly has a clamp arrangement for releasably clamping a disk drive to a massive block. The clamp arrangement may be an inflatable actuator that is operable to clamp the disk drive to the block via a disk drive carrier. Various clamp assemblie... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7200357 | Automotive storage and playback device and method for using the same An automotive storage and playback device and method for using the same are described. The automotive storage and playback device is capable of being detachably coupled to an automobile. The device includes a wireless transceiver to receive compressed digital conten... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7200008 | Multi-depth drive enclosure An enclosure which comprises a set of removable canisters, a set of capsules within each canister, and at least one nonvolatile storage device that resides within each canister. A removable top on the enclosure provides individual access to the capsules. Canisters m... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7198338 | Mounting apparatus for data storage devices A mounting apparatus for mounting a data storage device (20) includes a drive bracket (10) and at least one slide rail (40) attached to the data storage device. The drive bracket comprises two side walls (14), at least one of the side wal... | 04/03/2007 |
