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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7800898 | Heat exchange enhancement A heat exchange structure includes a plurality of elongated air ducts. The heat exchange structure has an exterior heat exchange surface and interior heat exchange surfaces, the interior surfaces being in the elongated air ducts. The heat exchange structure includes... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7796383 | Heat transfer apparatus The present application relates to apparatus (100) for cooling a light valve device (103), the apparatus comprising an array of elongate members (119), the elongate members (119) each having a tip (131) for contacting the light val... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7782597 | Waterproof panel A waterproof panel comprises a front wall, a back wall, a front baffle assembly and a back baffle. A cavity is defined between the front wall and the back wall, the front baffle assembly and the back baffle are received in the cavity. The front wall defines a first ... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7782612 | Noiseproofed and ventilated air intake chamber for electronics equipment enclosure A system and method are disclosed for enclosing electronic equipment in a noiseproofed and ventilated enclosure. This includes supplying air to an enclosure and removing air from the enclosure through acoustic chambers attached to the enclosure. The acoustic chamber... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7778028 | Electrical unit cooling structure for motorcycles Electrical units are effectively cooled, even if the longitudinal length of the cover member in which the electrical units to be cooled are accommodated is short, by easily guiding a flow of air during operation toward the electrical units. A second cover member whi... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7773378 | Heat-dissipating structure for expansion board architecture A heat-dissipating structure for the expansion board architecture is provided. A fixing element disposed on the heat-absorbing substrate fixes the motherboard and the first expansion board. The heat-generating elements on the motherboard or the first expansion board... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7751186 | Chassis having a bypass channel for air flow A chassis having a bypass channel for air flow is disclosed. The chassis include a bypass channel that is proximate one side of the chassis. The bypass channel may be formed by the side of the chassis and a module of the computing system, such as the processor modul... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7746638 | Electronic device An electronic device is provided that includes a first component generating heat, a second component to be heated, a heating part configured to heat the second component, and a case containing the first component, the second component, and the heating part. The seco... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7746637 | Electronic equipment enclosure with exhaust air duct and adjustable filler panel assemblies An electronic equipment enclosure includes a frame structure, one or more enclosure panels mounted on the frame structure, an exhaust duct, and a plurality of adjustable filler panel assemblies. The frame structure and the one or more enclosure panels together defin... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7742298 | Passively cooled computer A passively cooled computer includes two or more components arranged in a housing frame 41, wherein each of these components is associated with a cooling body for dissipating waste heat of the component when the component is in operation. The cooling bodies e... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7742297 | Ceramic foam electronic component cooling In an exemplary apparatus for cooling an electronic component, a housing defines an inlet port and an exhaust port and a foam member is disposed within the housing. The foam member has a shape that conforms to a shape of at least one surface of an electronic compone... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7733646 | Frontal structure of information processing apparatus A frontal structure of an information processing apparatus, includes a plurality plate-like members, each member having a plurality of perforations opened at predetermined intervals therebetween, each perforation having a predetermined size and shape, and a light-em... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7733647 | Waterproof casing for a power supply A waterproof casing for a power supply has a lower casing, an upper casing, an inlet cover and an outlet cover. The lower cover contains electronic components. The upper casing is mounted on the opening of the lower casing and has an inlet cavity, at least one inlet... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7710720 | Electronic device and fire protecting mechanism of the electronic device An electronic device having an exhaust opening configured to exhaust air outside, the electronic device includes a door part configured to close the exhaust opening when the electronic device has a predetermined temperature, wherein the door part is rotated based on... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7706141 | Device with integrated electronic components provided with a partition for separating ventilated zones Device with integrated electronic components, that comprises a board forming a support for the said components, a cover mounted on the said board to cover the said components, and a separating partition which extends from the cover to the board substantially perpend... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7701710 | Cooling structure for rackmount-type control device and rack-type storage control device According to the storage control device of the present invention, individual cooling passages are formed for each region in the enclosure and the respective cooling passages are formed bent so as to bypass the connection substrate. As a result, the interior of the e... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7697285 | Electronic equipment enclosure with exhaust air duct and adjustable filler panel assemblies An electronic equipment enclosure includes a frame structure, one or more enclosure panels mounted on the frame structure, an exhaust duct, and at least one adjustable filler panel assembly. The frame structure and the one or more enclosure panels together define an... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7688582 | Electrical device cooling structure in vehicle In a power supply unit disposed below a floor behind a seat, battery modules are disposed in a lower position, and a DC/DC converter and a motor driving inverter are disposed side by side in a vehicle width direction above the battery modules. Thus, cooling air flow... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7679903 | Display device and electronic apparatus A display device includes: a frame that holds a display panel having a thin member and a light source that irradiates the display panel with light; and a cover that covers the frame. The display device further includes: a heat sink situated in the central portion in... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7667963 | Mount module for an inverter and inverter having a plurality of mount modules A mount module for an inverter includes a housing element with a recess being open to the front face, for holding a single inverter. The upper face and the lower face of the housing element are complementary to one another, and/or the right side and the left side of... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7663875 | Computer enclosure with airflow-guiding device A computer enclosure includes a chassis, an airflow-guiding device, and a mounting mechanism. The chassis includes a mounting bracket. The mounting bracket defines a receiving slot therein. The airflow-guiding device is mounted to the chassis adjacent to the mountin... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7660111 | Removable cooling duct with interlocking dovetail connections for an air tight thermal seal A method and incorporated assembly is provided for cooling of an electronic device or component. The assembly comprises a thermal duct having a fixed duct portion and a removable duct portion. The portions each have complementary interlocking components to secure th... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7660110 | Computer system with motor cooler A computer system comprises a chassis, an electronic component disposed within the chassis, and a cooling fan that comprises a motor support fixed to a housing that is coupled to the chassis and a hub disposed within the housing. A plurality of blades extend radiall... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7660114 | Heat dissipating member, heat dissipating mechanism, and information processing apparatus A heat dissipating member, a heat dissipating mechanism, and an information processing apparatus capable of improving the cooling efficiency without increasing the size of the apparatus are disclosed. In the information processing apparatus, it becomes possible to e... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7652880 | Combined-natural-and-forced-convection heat sink A combined-natural-and-forced-convection heat sink system including a plurality of fins protruding from a first surface of a conductive material, a plurality of air channels formed between the first surface and an opposing second surface of the conductive material a... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7646600 | Structural support module to prevent common interface deflection A method and incorporated assembly is provided to enhance structural integrity and prevent interface deflection in a computer rack having a midplane and capable of housing a plurality of nodes. The assembly comprises at least one structural filler book capable of be... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7643289 | Frame for mounting data storage device A frame for mounting a data storage device, includes a holder configured for mounting the data storage thereto, a baffle board mounted to the holder, and a V-shaped air guiding board mounted to the holder between the baffle board and the data storage device. An inta... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7643290 | Techniques utilizing thermal, EMI and FIPS friendly electronic modules An electronic system includes a chassis defining a substantially plane-shaped cavity. The chassis is arranged to contain an air stream (e.g., provided by a cooling subsystem) which flows from an air intake side of the chassis to an air exhaust side of the chassis th... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7619885 | Card fixing structure A card fixing structure includes a card holder for disposing at least one card. The card holder has an air deflector clamped on its one side. The air deflector catches the card to securely fix the card in the card holder, thereby reducing the number of fixing member... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7602604 | Electronic apparatus According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes: a main body including a housing; a wiring connection port which is provided in the housing of the main body and which has an insertion passage into which a wiring connection plug is to be inserted; one l... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7580258 | Display apparatus A display apparatus includes a casing, a display module, a cooling device, and a dust-proof device. The casing has first and second openings. The display module disposed in the casing has a display area exposed by the first opening and a non-display area correspondi... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7576985 | Rapid cooling of exhaust from arc resistant electrical equipment A system and method are provided for cooling exhaust from a power center, such as in the event of an arc fault. In one embodiment, a system is provided that includes a power center having an enclosure, an exhaust duct coupled to the enclosure, and a phase change mat... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7573710 | Portable computer A portable computer having a decorative cover is disclosed. The portable computer includes a main housing and a display side housing. The display side housing is openably and closably attached to the main housing. Several apertures for forced air cooling are formed ... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7561417 | Thermal module and fin assembly thereof A thermal module includes a centrifugal fan (10), a fin assembly (20) disposed at an air outlet of the centrifugal fan and two heat pipes (30, 40). The fin assembly includes a plurality of fins (21) connected together. Each fin has a fron... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7545639 | Fireproof container with heat activated closure panel A fireproof container with heat activated panel is presented. The invention includes a fireproof container and panel, compression pins, and heat sensitive pin. Fireproof panel is disposed adjacent to vent holes located along the fireproof container and separated the... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7542286 | Display device with improved heat dissipation A display device comprising a display panel for displaying an image, a chassis base coupled to the display panel to support the display panel, the chassis base having at least one chassis base hole, and at least one reinforcing member formed on the chassis base such... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7532468 | Heat sink having high heat dissipation efficiency A heat sink includes a thermally conductive base, a plurality of thermally conductive fins extending from the base, and a guiding member. The base has a top surface from which the fins extend, and a bottom surface for being attached onto a heat-generating electronic... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7522414 | Apparatus for extending an operator panel An apparatus for extending an operator panel away from an electronic device. An opening in a side of a housing for the electronic device is covered with an air intake grill to provide airflow for cooling at least one electronic component within the electronic device... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7518863 | Modularized radio frequency band components on removable doors A cabinet system comprises a chassis having a plurality of openings, a plurality of modular doors, and at least one radio frequency system. Each opening has removably attached chassis-hinge portions on one of two edges. Each modular door comprises an outside surface... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7499274 | Method, apparatus and system for enclosure enhancement In some embodiments, a method, apparatus and system are described for enhancing an enclosure of a device, such as a computing device. The system may include a frame and an apparatus, wherein the apparatus includes the enclosure, which may form a cover of a computing... | 03/03/2009 |
