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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7260885 | System and method for rigidly coupling a disk drive to a chassis of a computer Embodiments of the present invention pertain to a method of manufacturing a disk drive coupling apparatus for rigidly coupling a disk drive to a chassis of a computer. In one embodiment, a disk drive to chassis coupler is formed and a disk drive to chassis coupler e... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7261383 | Computer enclosure with latch device A computer enclosure includes a cage (10), a side panel (20) and a latch device (30) for securing the side panel to the cage. The latch device includes a cap (50) attached to the side panel, an actuator (40), a resilient strip (... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7262960 | Retaining modular mechanism for a hard disk and a modular frame thereof A retaining modular mechanism for a hard disk and a modular frame thereof simplifies the conventional process of locking and unlocking a hard disk and reduces assembly time. Fixing holes are applied on two sides of a hard disk that includes a receiving housing and a... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7262959 | Drawer-type storage-unit housing apparatus An apparatus for housing a drawer-type storage unit including a storage unit that stores data and a case in which the storage unit is contained in a drawable manner includes a drawing-status determining unit that determines whether the case is drawn from the apparat... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7263703 | Optical reproducing/recording apparatus An optical reproducing/recording apparatus (100) has a core (1), a frame (2), a top cover (4), a bottom cover (5), a drawer (3), a front panel (7) and anti-dust elements (61-65). The top and bottom cover... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7262962 | Techniques for cooling multiple sets of circuit boards connected by a midplane An electronic equipment assembly includes a shelf having a front section configured to support a front set of circuit boards and a rear section configured to support a rear set of circuit boards. The electronic equipment assembly further includes a midplane disposed... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7262958 | Apparatus and method for securing a component in an information handling system An apparatus for securing a component to a chassis in an information handling system. The apparatus has a first interface configured to couple with the component, and a second interface configured to couple with the chassis. One of the first interface and the compon... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7260699 | Method, device and program for managing volume Computer systems having a plurality of storage systems could not detect addition of storage systems or configuration changes thereof and automatically redistribute existing volumes based on “hints” provided when the volumes were created. A management computer, w... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7259966 | Apparatus, system, and method for reducing rotational vibration transmission within a data storage system An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for reducing rotational vibration transmission within a data storage system. A storage device apparatus comprises a carrier having opposing first and second side plates. A support point may be disposed within the first ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7259665 | Battery backed service indicator aids for field maintenance A self-contained backup power source such as a battery is provided for components within an electrically powered device such as a storage controller, photocopier or the like, to maintain diagnostic status data and to power a service indicator aid, or diagnostic indi... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7258560 | Spring-loaded assembly for a connector A spring-loaded assembly for coupling a connector to a computer component includes an assembly housing operable to receive a portion of a screw used to couple the connector to a chassis of an information handling system. The assembly further includes a sliding block... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7258574 | Snap-fit electromagnetic shield A snap-fit shield is provided which fits securely within a frame opening, and which shields and grounds the opening while eliminating a need for a complementary connector portion. The shield has an insulative inner housing having a first base wall and a first pair o... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7259949 | Method and system for ESD protection of balanced circuit board lines An array of electrostatic discharge (ESD) devices conforms to the pitch defined by balanced signal lines on a printed wiring board (PWB) so that the array does not unduly affect the design impedance of the balanced lines. ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7258554 | Structure for preventing incorrect insertion of an interface module A foolproof structure for preventing incorrect insertion an interface module is a PCI-Express (PCI-E) interface structure having at least one module stand disposed in a casing and a corresponding fixing frame. The fixing frame includes a first structure correspondin... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7258043 | Gearbox housing and gearbox module A gearbox housing with at least one first upper housing piece and a second lower housing piece, which may be detachably connected to each other. The gearbox housing has upper and lower housing pieces that are partially detachably connected to each other, with at lea... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7257886 | Apparatus for inserting, retaining and extracting a device from a compartment Each of one or more devices to be detachably attached to a mechanical substructure includes rails on opposed sides with insertion/extraction mechanisms. Each of a plurality of pairs of guides mounted on the substructure slidably receives and retains a respective set... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7259959 | Computer housing A fastening mechanism includes a mounting seat mounted on a frame body, disposed at a mounting hole in a frame body, and configured with an accommodating space therein. The mounting seat has a mounting wall formed with an opening for access into the accommodating sp... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7259960 | Mounting apparatus for data storage device A mounting apparatus for a data storage device includes a drive bracket and a fixing plate. The data storage device has at least one locking hole in one sidewall. The drive bracket comprises a sidewall defining at least one through hole corresponding to the locking ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7260476 | Shock resistant device A shock resistant device. A printed circuit board comprising electronics and a frequency reference is rigidly mounted to a central support member. The electronics can be mounted to both surfaces of the printed circuit board. The central support member is mounted to ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7259963 | Rack height cooling A data center includes an electronic equipment rack having a front face and a back face and a cooling unit positioned adjacent to the rack, the cooling unit having a front face and a back face, the cooling unit being configured to exhaust cooled air from the front f... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7257827 | Optical disk drive assembly that is rotatable with respect to a computer casing A computer comprising: a main body casing accommodating a plurality of hardware components and comprising an entrance opening on a first side thereof; an optical disk drive assembly combined to the main body casing to rotate relative to the main body casing; and a h... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7256989 | Removable hard disk housing assembly The removable hard disk housing assembly includes a housing substrate, a hard disk supporting frame, a rotatable handle, a supporting piece, two plates-liked elements and two springs. The hard disk supporting frame is connected with the housing substrate to support ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7257210 | Picture phone with caller id Pictures are transmitted to a wireless picture phone with caller ID from a message originator and used by the message recipient to identify who is to sending the picture. In one embodiment the pictures are sent to a message center along with the caller ID of the mes... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7256991 | Non-peripherals processing control module having improved heat dissipating properties The present invention features a non-peripherals-based processing control unit having an encasement module that is very small and durable compared to conventional computer encasement structures. The process control unit is capable of being incorporated into various ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7256992 | System for mounting and cooling circuit boards A computer system may include one or more modules coupled to a backplane in a housing. A module support structure may allow cooling air to flow upwardly across the modules. In one embodiment, a power section of the module may be located downstream of a data section ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7254017 | Storage device assembly A storage device assembly includes a tray (10) receiving a hard disk drive (60) therein, a bracket (20) attached in the tray, and a chassis (70). An actuator (30) is pivotally attached to an outer space of the bracket, a slider ( | 08/07/2007 |
| 7254223 | Method and apparatus for improved personal communication devices and systems Contact data in a database for a wireless personal communication device are remotely updatable from, or transferable between, a computer system using a radio frequency connection. New contact data, and changes or updates to existing contact data, are input at the co... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7254463 | Fuel dispensing system with modular components A fuel dispenser containing electronic/electrical components controlled by a computer is disclosed. The computer and all electronic components, including a touch screen display, are mounted in a module or rack provided with a pair of slides. A recess in the fuel dis... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7254018 | Computer enclosure with drive bracket A computer enclosure includes a chassis (20), a drive bracket (10) rotatably attached to the chassis and a holder (50). The chassis includes a pair of parallel beams (30,40). The drive bracket forms a sliding member (111). The hold... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7254037 | Mounting apparatus for motherboards A mounting apparatus for mounting a motherboard (10) includes a base (200) with a number of standoffs (210) formed thereon, a driving member (130), an operating member (110) and a supporting tray (20) with a number of mounti... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7254011 | Mounting apparatus for power supply A power supply mounting apparatus includes a case (20), and a mounting bracket (30). The case includes a rear panel (210) and a side panel (220), respectively forming many of supporting plates (215, 222) to support a power supply (... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7253575 | Industrial optical shutter A highly versatile optical shutter for industrial and scientific applications is disclosed. The has a aperture which defines a light path through the shutter, and a shutter vane or blade that is moved into and out of the light path using a precision, microprocessor ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7251131 | Ruggedized host module An energy dissipative element (24) protects hard disk drives (22, 72, 92) from shocks and vibrations. A closed elastic envelope (48) houses a body of open cell foam (54), a volume of viscous liquid (56), and a compressible gas (... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7251130 | Computer system with vertically offset hard disk drives A computer system with vertically offset hard disk drives has a space in one side for containing the two vertically offset hard disk drives held by a mobile rack in a vertically offset manner. The mobile rack fixes the two hard disk drives with two vertically offset... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7251099 | Hard disk drive tray structure with flex circuit extending between exposed sides and connected to metal pad and indicator A HDD tray structure is disclosed. The HDD tray structure includes a tray housing, a flexible printed circuit board (FPC) installed on the tray housing, and at least one indicator, wherein one end of the FPC has a metal pad electrically connected to a connector of a... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7251318 | Method and apparatus for improved personal communication devices and systems An apparatus and method provide a database in a pager that contains menus that may be displayed on a pager display. A paging service sends a page including an identification, retrieves a menu from the pager database and displays the menu. The pager responds to the p... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7251132 | Receiving frame having removable computer drive carrier and lock A computer drive carrier to be removably received within a receiving frame so that a computer drive transported by the carrier can be interfaced with a host computer. A handle is pivotally connected to the computer drive carrier and adapted to be rotated between a c... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7247136 | Hard disk drive medical monitor with alert signaling 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... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7248467 | Apparatus for a shock absorber that allows a disk drive to move with respect to the chassis of a computer system Embodiments of the present invention pertain to an apparatus for a shock absorber that allows a disk drive to move with respect to the chassis of a computer system. In one embodiment, the disk drive shock absorber includes an assembly joint and a flexure. The flexur... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7248468 | Anti-shock structure for data storage device An anti-shock structure for a data storage device is proposed. The anti-shock structure mountable to an enclosure of an electronic device can protect a data storage device received in the anti-shock structure against shock coming from the enclosure of the electronic... | 07/24/2007 |
