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Comic actor Danny Kaye received patent D166,807 for the co-design of "Blowout Toy or the Like". It's similar to one of those toys that unravels when you blow into at a birthday party except Kaye's has three blowouts going in different directions, not just one.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7405941 | Storage array with enhanced RVI suppression A carrier and associated methodology for removably supporting a plurality of data storage devices as a multiple disc array in a distributed storage system. The carrier defines attachment features for fixing each of the data storage devices to the carrier preventing ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7405950 | Mounting apparatus for data storage devices A mounting apparatus for mounting two or more types of data storage devices that each defines a locking hole in a sidewall thereof includes a bracket for holding the data storage devices, a fixing member, and a locking member. The bracket includes a first side wall.... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7403381 | Mounting device for data storage device A mounting device (30) for a data storage device (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) and a retaining member (50). The rec... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7403379 | Modular computer system A modular computer system includes a power supply drawer for supplying and regulating the power, an interface module, a plurality of functional drawers, and a case. The interface module is electrically connected to the power supply drawer and the functional drawers,... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7403380 | Computer case with optical disk drive mounted on chassis front Disclosed herein is a newly-designed computer case with an optical disk drive mounted on a chassis front, in which an optical disk drive such as a compact disk player (CDP), a digital video disk player (DVDP) and the like is mounted on a chassis front the computer c... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7403382 | Removable expansion module usable as internal and external device An expansion module usable as an internal and external device is described. The module defines an interior volume, a recess for receiving a retaining latch external to the module for retaining the module positioned with respect to an expansion module sleeve, and at ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7400936 | Mechanism for rapidly installing and detaching hard disk The present invention is to provide a mechanism for rapidly installing and detaching a hard disk, comprising a U-shaped handle pivotally mounted at both sides of the hard disk and having a latch in a forward side, and a frame for receiving the hard disk having an el... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7394616 | Storage apparatus casing with interchangeable disk drive and control boxes The invention provides a casing for a storage apparatus having a first receiving portion for receiving a disc drive box in which a plurality of disc drives are received in a line, the first receiving portion being approximately equal in height and width to the disc ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7394651 | Computer peripheral device mounting arrangement with two locking elements A computer peripheral device mounting arrangement has a pair of computer peripheral device mounts. Each computer peripheral device mount includes a computer peripheral device side bracket that is mounted on an exterior sidewall of the computer peripheral device. Eac... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7394652 | Peripheral card adapter Card adapter modules and methods for connecting peripheral cards to computing systems are disclosed. The card adapter modules each include a card connector, a peripheral connector, and a housing that supports the card connector and peripheral connector. A peripheral... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7391609 | Disk-drive enclosure having laterally offset parallel drives to reduce vibration and method A system and method for an improved multiple hard-disk-drive data-storage enclosure. Some embodiments position drives in counter-rotating pairs, each simultaneously accessing half the data, such that seek-caused actuator rotational-acceleration vibration cause simul... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7391607 | Composite storage apparatus and a card board thereof A composite storage apparatus has a memory card and a storage device. An interface conversion circuit of a second interface and a first interface, a connector of the first interface, and memory card device are disposed on a card board. Thereby, a composite storage a... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7391608 | Disk drive fastening mechanism A disk drive fastening mechanism includes a computer chassis, a first disk drive rack and a second disk drive rack. The computer chassis has a top cover and a base that are connectable to each other. The first disk drive rack including a first retaining set and seco... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7382610 | Mounting apparatus for data storage device A mounting apparatus for mounting a data storage device that defines a fixing hole therein includes a mounting bracket, a locking member, and an operating member. The mounting bracket includes a sideboard, and a first sidewall. The sideboard defines a through hole t... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7382608 | Retaining device for assembling drive bracket A retaining device includes a computer cage (30), a drive bracket (20) for receiving a storage device, a displacing assembly (40) movably combining the drive bracket and the computer cage together. The displacing assembly includes a first fixing... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7382609 | Latch mechanism for data storage device A latch mechanism includes a bracket (30) for receiving a data storage device (10) therein, a latch member (30), and a locking member (20) fixed to a rear end of the data storage device. The bracket includes a pair of hooks (35), a... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7379294 | Quick plug/eject concept SATA hard disk drive rack A quick plug/eject concept 3.5″ SATA HDD rack comprises a casing, a HDD holding set, a HDD ejecting set, a HDD vibration reduction and static electronics proof set, a Serial ATA connector (the receptacle part), and a plug-in sensor. The design of a HDD holding set... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7375958 | Card adaptor A plurality of specific external connecting parts can be short-circuited, without increasing the number of parts and mounting work. A plurality of external connecting parts provided in parallel to each other, and a short-circuit part for short-circuiting edges locat... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7375961 | Rotatable component support assembly for an electronics enclosure An electronics component support assembly and an electronics system assembly employing the component support assembly are provided. The component support assembly includes a rotatable base support and a component connector assembly. The rotatable base support is siz... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7375959 | External drive cabinet An external drive cabinet is provided with, a power connector and a data interface connector installed on the back side of the cabinet frame not on the same level but positioned in step manner, keeping a buffer space in between. Such arrangement of connectors enable... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7375960 | Apparatus for removably securing storage components in an enclosure In some embodiments, an assembly in which storage components (e.g., at least two bare SATA disk drives) can be removably secured. The assembly can secure bare storage components in an enclosure without the need first to mount any of them in or to a carrier, and such... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7372662 | Base deck with formed-in-place gaskets and impact dissipation members for a data storage device A base deck is provided and includes a base plate having a plurality of parallel surfaces and a plurality of gasket retention grooves formed. A first gasket retention groove is formed in one of the plurality of parallel surfaces that is proximate a top cover. A seco... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7372694 | Mounting pad for disk drive A mounting pad for a disk drive is provided. The mounting pad includes a sealing layer, which is formed on one surface of the disk drive so that a gap between a base and a cover of the disk drive can be sealed; an adhesive layer, which is formed on a surface of the ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7373443 | Multiple interfaces in a storage enclosure Provided is a method for interfacing with storage units, including a backplane, at least one slot in the storage enclosure for receiving one storage unit, and two physical interfaces on the backplane for at least one slot. The storage unit is capable of being positi... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7373442 | Method for using an expander to connect to different storage interconnect architectures Provided is a system for interfacing with storage units, including a backplane, at least one slot in the storage enclosure for receiving one storage unit, and two physical interfaces on the backplane for at least one slot. The storage unit is capable of being positi... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7369402 | Fastener and electrical apparatus A fastener buckles a hard disk driver (HDD) in a first fasten portion of a case. The fastener comprises a second fasten portion and a third fasten portion. The second fasten portion buckles a first hole on the HDD. A first side of the third fasten portion connects w... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7369405 | Computer enclosure with removable bracket A computer enclosure includes a base (10), a securing member (30) and a bracket (50). A through hole (164, 184) is defined in the base. The securing member secured to base. A guiding groove (32) is defined in the securing member. T... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7369414 | Rotatable hinge mechanism with enclosure for housing flexible printed circuit An electric device having a first body unit and a second body unit connected through a hinge unit is provided. A Flexible Printed Circuit (FPC) having coil portions wrappable around the shafts of the hinge unit is also provided so that when the second body unit pivo... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7369403 | Mounting apparatus for securing storage device A mounting apparatus for securing a storage device (50) with a mounting hole (522) defined therein includes a bracket (20) for receiving the storage device, an operating member (40), a fastening member (30) and a resilient member (... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7369404 | Mounting apparatus for storage device A mounting apparatus for holding a storage device (10) defining apertures (122) in sidewalls (12) thereof includes a bracket (20), and a cover (30) rotatably attached to the bracket, and a pair of thumbscrews (40) securing t... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7369380 | Highly available dual serial bus architecture In a highly available storage system, an enclosure includes first and second power supplies, and first and second controller boards. Each of the first and second controller boards includes first and second serial bus controllers. First and second serial buses are co... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7365807 | LCD television, flat panel television, and television cabinet An LCD television in which a cable is fixed firmly with no possibility of loosening and the rigidity of its cabinet is enhanced. In the cabinet composed of a front cabinet and a rear cabinet, the cable extended from a speaker is passed through latch ribs in a zigzag... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364242 | Mounting apparatus for data storage devices A mounting apparatus includes a chassis (10), a fixing member (50) and a bracket (30). The chassis includes a front panel (16), a side panel (14) and a mounting wall (18,19). An opening (20) is defined in the front pa... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7365938 | Disk drive having heat sink device A disk drive having a base member, including: a printed circuit board installed on a rear surface of the base member, on which at least one chip is mounted; a first insulation panel arranged between the base member and the printed circuit board; at least one heat co... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364447 | Apparatus for docking a printed circuit board An apparatus to align and dock or undock a first electronic circuit board with a first connector with a second electronic circuit board with a second connector. The apparatus comprises a guide plate with a linkage to connect to a mounting plate. The first electronic... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364475 | Spring based continuity alignment apparatus and method Disclosed is a method and apparatus for an alignment system for use in a data storage system for enabling numerous contact cycles between two surfaces in a robust manner. The system includes a first and a second surface each having at least two contact zones. Each o... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7365970 | Bezel mounting assembly A bezel mounting assembly for rotating and then retaining a bezel (200) to a bracket (400) of a servo includes a bezel, a pair of fastening devices (20) mounted on the bracket of the servo, a pair of sliding devices (40) sliding in the fa... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7365971 | Mounting mechanism for storage device A mounting mechanism includes a computer chassis (20), a bracket (30) defining a pair of slideways (341, 342) in a sidewall (34) thereof for receiving corresponding sliding members (12) of a storage device (10), a power supp... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7363640 | Mounting apparatus for data storage devices A mounting apparatus includes a bracket (20), a first rail member (30) and a second rail member (40) to secure a storage device (10) therein. The bracket comprises a first side wall (24) and a second side wall (26) each defi... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7362572 | Techniques for redundant computing within a 1U form factor with improved resource partitioning and management An improved redundant computing apparatus includes a chassis assembly configured to (i) mount to a standard electronic equipment rack and (ii) consume substantially 1U of space in a particular direction (e.g., vertical height) within the standard electronic equipmen... | 04/22/2008 |
