Did You Know...
...that the Eveready Battery began as an invention called the "electric flowerpot," which was a tube with a battery and light bulb inside? The idea was to fasten this gizmo to the side of a flowerpot so it would illuminate the flowers from the bottom. The idea died on the vine and the businessman who licensed the flower pot, Conrad Huber, was left with a pile of useless tubes -- until he found a way to market them as batteries to light the world!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7643304 | Filter apparatus and frequency converter to which the filter apparatus is connected The invention provides a technique and a product in which for a frequency converter supplying electric power to, for example, a motor, a downsizing, lightening or the like of the frequency converter is realized while providing a filter apparatus reducing electromagn... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7602611 | Removable interface card expansion module A removable interface card expansion module slidably disposed in a case for the insertion of at least one interface card is provided. An opening is opened in the case, and a mainboard having at least one interface card slot corresponding to the interface card is dis... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7580266 | Rack unit frame housing An improved rack unit assembly having at least one receptacle, such as a power receptacle, includes a cover for removable attachment to the assembly, where the panel includes an opening in the panel for permitting a connector on a cord, such as a power cord, to exte... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7564691 | Opening and closing mechanism, and electronic device An opening and closing mechanism includes a fixed member; a movable member disposed on the top face of this fixed member to be movable and rotatable in predetermined directions; a spring applying a spring force in the moving and rotating directions of this movable m... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7522423 | Mounting device for expansion cards A mounting device assembly includes an expansion card (70) with a securing clip (72), a panel (10) and a retention member (50). The panel has a supporting member (16). The retention member includes a fixing portion (51) and ... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7508676 | Cold plate structure and method for cooling planar arrays of processors during assembly and test allowing for single module site reworkability A method of cooling a module attached to a board by a spring mechanism that provides access to the module during testing. A cold plate assembly features a dry thermal interface coupled with spring loaded plunger to ensure a module, such as a dual chip module (DCM), ... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7480149 | Accessory module for vehicle An accessory module is mountable to an interior surface of a vehicle windshield and includes a mounting element securable to an interior surface of a windshield of a vehicle, and an accessory support having a base portion attachable to the mounting element. The acce... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7457128 | Flexible cell configuration for multi-processor systems A cell configuration for a multi-processor system comprises: a first circuit board comprising: a single processor; a single processor agent coupled electrically to the single processor; and a plurality of memory modules coupled electrically to the single processor a... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7457127 | Common boot environment for a modular server system A method and apparatus to provision a plurality of server blades from a modular server system with operating system software is described. ... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7440262 | Modular power distribution system and methods A modular power distribution system comprises a chassis and a backplane including a power input, and a plurality of module connection locations. A plurality of modules are mounted in the chassis, each module mounted to one of the module connection locations. Each mo... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7437496 | Hot swap adapter There is disclosed a hot swap adapter having a circuit board, a power connector, a data connector and a circuit board connector. The circuit board may include one more logic devices. The power connector, the data connector and the circuit board connector may attach ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7436677 | Electronic device Provided is an electronic device which does not require difficult machining operation to reduce a wall thickness of a case by cutting, which helps to secure a satisfactory operational efficiency for the mounting of a connector to the case, and which allows the wall ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7432593 | Semiconductor package assembly and method for electrically isolating modules A semiconductor package assembly and method for electrically isolating modules, having a capacitor within the semiconductor package assembly. The package assembly and method are suitable for electrically isolating modules according to IEEE 1394. ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7430127 | Electronic circuit board An electronic circuit board having an optical wiring layer sandwiched between two electrical wiring layers. The optical wiring layer is structured to be a two-dimensional optical waveguide. An E/O device and an O/E device are provided in the optical wiring layer or ... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7430124 | Housing having a cable conduit and related systems and methods A housing for a computer system includes a conduit operable to protect a communication medium, such as a cable, that couples a peripheral device of the system to processing circuitry of the system. The conduit includes a bottom, a sidewall and a top that together de... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7420818 | Memory module having a matching capacitor and memory system having the same A memory module includes: one or more semiconductor memory devices; a plurality of module tabs configured to transmit and receive signals between the one or more semiconductor memory devices and external devices; a data bus configured to transfer signals between dat... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7417866 | Electronic equipment module mounting apparatus and method An equipment module, a module retention device, as well as a system and a method for mounting equipment modules are disclosed. The modules can be installed without tools, using the retention device. Each module includes a chassis unit which slides into a unit rack, ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7405943 | Electronic appliance comprising a floating circuit carrier An electronic appliance is especially easy to assemble and includes a housing and a circuit carrier which is held in the housing. The circuit carrier is guided in the housing in a displaceable manner and is applied by at least one spring element against a housing ab... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7403409 | 276-pin buffered memory module with enhanced fault tolerance A dual inline memory module (DIMM) includes a card having a length of about 151.2 to about 151.5 millimeters, a plurality of individual local memory devices attached to the card, and a buffer device attached to the card, the buffer device configured for converting a... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7400239 | Universal control apparatus and methods Apparatus and methods for control of one or more functions within a premises. In one embodiment, the control apparatus comprises a “universal” electronic switch which can be configured according to any number of different desired functional and/or aesthetic sche... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7397668 | Signal input/output device A signal input/output device includes an array of signal input/output units. The signal input/output units have respective bases, each of which includes a connecting member. The connecting member has a second protruding end finger swingably supported on a base, and ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7397670 | Power supply device, power supply module and retrieval power supply device equipped with AC and DC connection structures A power supply device equipped with AC and DC power supply structures aims to separate an AC connection structure and a DC connection structure of the power supply device of a given size specification to replace the conventional DC and AC connection structures that ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7391623 | Display module and portable terminal apparatus The present invention provides a display module having: a display board on which a display element displaying an image is mounted; and a chassis on which the display board is mounted and which is placed on a circuit board. The chassis has a support board and a frame... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7383030 | Distributed data transmitter A distributed data transmitter (DTXR) which is an adaptive data communication microwave transmitter having a distributable architecture of modular components, and which incorporates both digital and microwave technology to provide substantial improvements in physica... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7382614 | Power supply having an extendable power input port A power supply having an extendable power input port connecting to a connection line to be installed on a side wall of a computer host. The side wall and the power supply form a heat dissipation passage therebetween to improve heated airflow in the computer host and... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7380995 | Latching mechanism for pluggable transceiver A pluggable connector, such as an optical transceiver is provided for coupling an information system unit to a fiber optical cable. The connector includes a housing, a moveable collar disposed on an optical connector end of the housing, said collar surrounding an op... | 06/03/2008 |
| RE40358 | Outside plant fiber distribution apparatus and method An outside plant fiber distribution apparatus includes a frame member and a plurality of fiber optic modules mounted to the frame member. The frame member includes upper and lower module mounting brackets. Each module includes a front and two mounting flanges, each ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7372701 | Cantilever mounted electronic module with rigid center backbone A work machine includes a bulkhead separating an operator cab from an engine compartment. An electronic module includes a cantilever arranged mounting flange mounted to the bulkhead. The electronic module includes a rigid and thermally conductive frame. An electroni... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7365985 | Memory module assembly including heat sink attached to integrated circuits by adhesive A memory module assembly includes two-plate heat sink attached to one or more of the integrated circuits (e.g., memory devices) of a memory module PCBA by adhesive. The adhesive is either heat-activated or heat-cured. The adhesive is applied to either the memory dev... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7366966 | System and method for varying test signal durations and assert times for testing memory devices A testing system includes a phase interpolator receiving a clock signal. An output of the phase interpolator is coupled to both a first signal distribution tree that includes a first delay line in each of its branches and a second signal distribution tree that inclu... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7362586 | Electronic component with shielding case and method of manufacturing the same Shielding cases each include a pair of opposed first surfaces with catching pieces protruding therefrom and a pair of second surfaces without catching pieces. A motherboard forms substrates each including a pair of opposed first side surfaces with catching grooves a... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7360954 | Low speed data path for SFP-MSA interface Methods and apparatus for enabling a protected circuit path to be created efficiently are disclosed. In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a method for creating a protected circuit path within an optical network system includes identifying a fi... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7359641 | Modular optical transceiver An optical transceiver converting and coupling an information-containing electrical signal with an optical fiber including a housing conforming to the industry standard XENPAK™ form factor including an electrical connector for coupling with an external electrical ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7356737 | System, method and storage medium for testing a memory module A buffered memory module including a downstream buffer, a downstream receiver, an upstream driver, an upstream receiver. The downstream buffer and the downstream receiver are both adapted for connection to a downstream memory bus in a packetized cascaded interconnec... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7352590 | Eject-lever apparatus for optical transceiver The eject-lever apparatus of the present invention is arranged in an optical transceiver having a substrate, where the optical transceiver is being received in a housing having a slot arranged therein with the substrate being plugged into the slot, the apparatus com... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7351090 | Latching mechanism for a module A latching mechanism for use in selectively securing a module within a receptacle of a host device. In one example embodiment, a latching mechanism includes a bail and a latch attached to the bail. The bail is configured to be attached to a shell of a module and to ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7351911 | Connection box An connection box includes a circuit board. The box includes a control board connected to the circuit board. The control board includes an insulation board. The box includes a radiative device mounted on the control board. The radiative device is spaced away from th... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7349200 | 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... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7349813 | Fault tolerant power system architecture for fluid flow measurement systems To provide a fault-tolerant architecture to supply electrical operating power in fluid flow measurement applications, apparatus and associated systems, computer program products, and methods include an intelligent power module with redundant and electrically indepen... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7349227 | Electronic control device An electronic control device includes a circuit substrate consisting of four rigid portions and intervening flexible portions which are serially connected to each other. This circuit substrate is accommodated in a casing in such a manner that respective flexible por... | 03/25/2008 |
