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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8243430 | Cradling device of portable type electronic apparatus A cradling device of a portable electronic apparatus, which includes a first housing, and a second housing which is slid from the first housing and then is cradled with a slant on the first housing. The second housing can rotate relative to the first housing. The cr... | 08/14/2012 |
| 7619884 | Portable storage apparatus and docking station employing a solar energy charging system for electronic devices A portable storage apparatus and docking station employing a solar energy charging system for electronic devices is provided. According to one aspect, a portable storage apparatus can include a docking station coupled to a portion of the portable storage apparatus. ... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7612999 | Mobile clinical workstation A mobile workstation for use with a computer network. The mobile workstation may include a medical monitoring device, a radio transceiver in communication with the medical monitoring device operable for receiving and sending data to the computer network, a display s... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7606025 | Docking station A computer dock having a device for protecting a portable computer against damage during vertical or inclined insertion within the computer dock. The computer dock includes an abutment member, slidably mounted on a rail, and biased to an upper position when the dock... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7606026 | Electronic device quick connect system A quick connect system for an electronic device, comprising a docking station configured to engage the electronic device, the docking station having a locking mechanism actuatable to an unlocked position, the locking mechanism configured to independently remain in t... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7580257 | Apparatus comprising a portable electronic appliance and a data input appliance Apparatus comprising a portable electronic appliance and a data input appliance which is adapted to deliver information to the portable electronic appliance via the recharging interface for recharging the batteries of the portable electronic appliance. ... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7570487 | Patch panel module and chassis A patch panel system including a chassis and a plurality of modules. The chassis includes elongated structures configured to interconnect top, bottom and side portions of the chassis. The elongated structures are also configured to receive and secure a printed circu... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7558059 | Circuit board and electronic apparatus A circuit board is used in common for the first electronic apparatus as the first configuration and for the second electronic apparatus as the second configuration, and the circuit board includes an area which is used in common for installing the first electronic de... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7542283 | Integrated display computer with telephone switch cradle peripheral A housing unit for attaching a telephone switch cradle peripheral to an integrated display computer, and an integrated display computer with a telephone switch cradle peripheral attached thereto. Telephone switch cradle componentry is enclosed in a peripheral housin... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7542284 | Laptop computer with attached printer A laptop computer with an attached printer unit. The printer unit is a detachable unit that normally is attached to the base of the laptop computer and includes an input slot, an output slot, a USB connection port, a power cord selection slot, and a pair of slots fo... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7539011 | Multi-directional sliding module and application thereof A multi-directional sliding module for a portable device is described. The multi-directional sliding module includes a slide, a first track, and a second track. The first track and the second track are disposed on a single plane of a portable device and form a prede... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7535706 | Multi-purpose docking system A docking system that includes a male member including a first component, a female member including a second component, and a static base including a suspension mechanism is provided. One of the male member and the female member are suspended from the suspension mec... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7532466 | Extension unit for electronic apparatus An electronic apparatus is received on the front surface of an enclosure. A connector is connected to the electronic apparatus. When the electronic apparatus is to be demounted, an operating body is pulled out from a retract position toward a pulled-out position. A ... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7515408 | Desktop stand for a docking station and a portable computer A desktop stand for a docking station and a portable computer having a keyboard member and a display panel projecting from a rear end portion of the keyboard member. A fastener structure is provided for fastening the docking station to a support structure for suppor... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7515409 | Fastenable docking device with fastening device A docking device is used for docking a portable computer. The docking device defines an axis along which the portable computer moves between a docking position in the docking device and an undocking position out of the docking device. The docking device includes a h... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7511954 | Docking station A docking station including a housing, a linkage, a forcing member and a first connector for electrically connecting to a first connector of an electronic device, is provided. The housing includes a platform having a first opening and the electronic device is suitab... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7508661 | Portable device docking station An external expanding apparatus or “docking station” operable with a portable computer device of a type having a display unit having a display screen on an inner surface thereof and a hard shell backing surface opposite thereof and pivotally mounted on a substan... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7505265 | Docking device having a hook to be engaged with an electronic apparatus According to one embodiment, a docking device has a main body, which includes a surface facing an electronic apparatus. A hook, which is removably engaged with the electronic apparatus, and a to-be-broken portion are provided on the surface of the main body. The to-... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7502225 | Portable computer docking station A portable computer docking station comprises a cradle coupled to a docking base where the cradle is adapted to receive a portable computer. The docking station also comprises a wireless receiver adapted to communicate a wireless input signal received by the docking... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7502226 | Electronic device quick connect system A quick connect system for an electronic device comprising an adapter couplable to the display device, the adapter configured to cooperate with a docking station to facilitate releasable coupling of the electronic device to the docking station. ... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7499272 | Display device quick connect system A quick connect system for a display device, comprising a rear surface of the display device having a guide. The guide is configured to cooperate with a corresponding guide element of a docking station to communicatively couple the display device to the docking stat... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7489507 | Electronic device A power switch and connector that are conventionally included in a body are formed in spaces created at the outer ends of the shafts of hinges other than the body and a display, whereby the body is thinned. Electronic device comprises a body, a display, and a hinge ... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7489508 | Electronic storage device player having a simultaneously moving door and a docking piece or interface A substantially waterproof player presents content stored on an electronic storage device. The player has a body with a recess that houses the storage device and a closeable opening to permit access to the recess. A door is connected to the body and moves between an... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7480138 | Reconfigurable mobile device docking cradle A docking station for a portable electronic device comprises a housing forming a first cradle receiving slot, the housing including a first housing connector within the first cradle receiving slot in combination with a first cradle shell inerrable into the first cra... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7480139 | Electronic device docking system An electronic device docking system comprises a docking station configured to receive docking of an electronic device with an external battery coupled thereto, the docking station comprising at least one mechanism actuatable to cause detachment of the electronic dev... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7474525 | Electronic device A clamshell type electronic device includes: a first case; a second case; a hinge portion that rotatably couples the first case and the second case to be foldable; a battery chamber that is provided in the hinge portion for accommodating a battery; a battery cover t... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7471511 | Method and apparatus for docking a mobile information handling system A mobile information handling system (IHS) docking apparatus includes a base having a display device. An IHS docking connector is located on the base. A mobile IHS may be secured to the base and connected to the IHS docking connector in order to utilize the mobile I... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7471512 | Storage system assembly employing repeater amplifiers in I/O expansion module A storage system assembly includes a storage processor (SP) module and an input/output (I/O) expansion module disposed between an and opening of an enclosure and a midplane circuit board. The SP module includes (i) a storage processor, (ii) first I/O interface modul... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7468884 | Riser retention system A riser retention apparatus includes a board. A component connector is mounted to the board. A support frame is coupled to the board adjacent the component connector and extends from the board. A riser guide is located on the support frame and operable to engage a r... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7466544 | Latching mechanism A latch mechanism comprising a frame having an insertion axis therethrough. A first latch spring is disposed on the frame and is biased to an extended position. A handle is connected to the frame and is movable along the insertion axis between a first position and a... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7443658 | Inspection apparatus for inspecting a display module For inspecting a display module an inspection device is provided. There is a first connection having inputs for providing electric power and various signals needed to drive a display device. The display module can be mounted on the inspection device. There is a powe... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7440275 | Portable video system including a base unit secured to a substrate for selectively coupling a video unit A portable video system comprises a video unit for facilitating play of a video medium, the player having a hinge, a display pivotally attached to the video player on the hinge, and a base unit secured to a substrate for selectively coupling a control panel of the v... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7433185 | Integrated display computer stand with integrated peripherals A stand with integrated peripherals for an integrated display computer. The peripherals are enclosed in a stand housing unit. Only the portion of the peripheral or peripheral interface with which a user interacts is accessible through the stand housing unit. The rem... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7433184 | Electronic device and housing The invention provides an electronic device that is environment-friendly and capable of achieving satisfactory noise prevention effect at low cost, and a housing implementing such electronic device. The housing has an electronic circuit disposed therein, and include... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7433183 | Rotational retaining mechanism for storage device A rotational retaining mechanism for storage devices allows storage devices to be unlocked quickly in a rotatable way thereby enlarging the operating space in a housing. The rotational retaining mechanism includes a housing, a modular frame for receiving storage dev... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7426108 | Portable device docking station An external expanding apparatus or “docking station” operable with a portable computer device of a type having a display unit having a display screen on an inner surface thereof and a hard shell backing surface opposite thereof and pivotally mounted on a substan... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7425141 | Electronic apparatus including visible connector An enclosure of an electronic apparatus includes an upper panel covering over the upper surface of an inner space of the enclosure. A connector is incorporated in the enclosure. The electronic apparatus allows the upper panel to define the peripheral edge retreating... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7423870 | Blade server assembly A blade server assembly is disclosed that includes a blade server chassis, a blade server, and a support assembly connected with the blade server chassis and with the blade server so as to support the blade server substantially outside the blade server chassis. A me... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7420803 | Universal serial bus flash drive with deploying and retracting functionalities A universal serial bus (USB) flash drive pen device for deploying and retracting a USB plug connector having a pusher assembly including a USB flash drive and a USB plug connector, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. The USB flash drive pen de... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7417855 | Portable device docking station An external expanding apparatus or “docking station” operable with a portable computer device of a type having a display unit having a display screen on an inner surface thereof and a hard shell backing surface opposite thereof and pivotally mounted on a substan... | 08/26/2008 |
