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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5966292 | Power bus system in a tower building block system In a modular tower building block system for containing computing system devices, a power bus is incorporated into the modular blocks of the building block system by using a printed circuit board to carry the power bus in each modular block. The printed c... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5959844 | Instrument cluster An instrument cluster having a housing, a system support (21) to receive indicating instruments, and a circuit board (6) which is connected by fastening elements (35) to the system support (21) and mounted in floating fashion.... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5949640 | Power inverter with re-orientable display panel and AC port modules A DC to AC power inverter having a housing with an AC power port for receiving an AC power module and a control port for receiving a control panel module.... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5949294 | Reference frequency source oscillator formed from first and second containers An oscillator in which organic substances derived from an active element fixing adhesive do not deposit on an oscillating element and in which when the active element or the oscillating element is damaged, other good parts that are not defective can be re... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5936842 | Housing for electric-drive units The invention takes as its departure point a housing (10) for receiving electric drives (16, 18, 20), in particular garage-door drives, and/or the controls (24, 26) thereof, which housing exhibits at least two housing parts (12, 14). Provision is made on ... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5907476 | Self-locking rail securement device A modular structure for attachment to a rail includes securement members received and supported on either side of the rail. The rail includes a support web and parallel side flanges. The structure is constructed from a molded plastic base unit to which me... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5903049 | Semiconductor module comprising semiconductor packages Each of two semiconductor elements 1a or 1b is connected to wiring patterns 3a or 3b on an element substrate 2a or 2b via a bump 4a or 4b, respectively. These members are sealed off by sealing resin to form a semiconductor package 6a or 6b, and the same a... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5901044 | Mini-module with upwardly directed leads A power module with leads extending upwardly. The circuit components and connections of the power module are arranged upon a substrate having interface leads attached thereto extending away from the undersurface of the substrate. The interface leads exten... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5896268 | Enclosure for high-density subscriber line modules A repeater case for high-density subscriber lines includes a repeater base and repeater case housing formed of a fiberglass composite and together forming a sealed enclosure for a pressurized atmosphere. The repeater case housing has a removable cover sec... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5892658 | VME eurocard triple printed wiring board single slot module assembly A dual-board host or main printed wiring structure of a circuit module with increased component mounting area is made plug-compatible with a backplane to which single-board host or main boards may be attached with connectors of differing dimensions and pi... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5864467 | Cascadable modem apparatus A cascadable modem apparatus includes a modem housing having a top and a bottom. A plurality of angled feet are attached to the housing bottom in cantilever fashion to define a distal portion of each foot. The feet serve both to support the modem on an pl... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5844471 | Heated vehicle exterior object sensor A vehicle exterior object detector apparatus includes a transmitter and receiver carried within a housing and mounted by a holder to a support on the vehicle. A heater element is carried in the holder in surrounding relationship with one end of the transm... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5844297 | Antifuse device for use on a field programmable interconnect chip This interconnect chip provides the function of an antifuse device. The interconnect chip is initially disconnected. Application of a high voltage applied across two terminals on the chip causes intrinsic polysilicon, which serves as an insulator between ... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5825627 | Multistage-coupled modules having electronic parts A computer system is implemented by a plurality of electronic modules having different parts, cascaded in the vertical direction and each having a similar configuration. Adjacent two of the modules are coupled by rotating a pair of lock dials to a lock po... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5818696 | Mounting panel for assemblies An arrangement for the flexible design of a mounting rack is provided. A mounting panel is provided which accommodates partial-height modules as opposed to full-height modules. The mounting panel is connected to the rear wall of the rack and includes at l... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5808871 | Modular computer tower assembly A modular tower having a plurality of bays. The bays are fitted with rails upon which individual trays slide. The trays are detailed to carry electronic components. Each tray is fitted with electrical connectors which are connected to corresponding electr... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5808530 | Modular assembly including two electronic circuits to be electrically interconnected to convey a microwave signal The invention relates to a modular assembly comprising at least two modules to be assembled together and to be electrically interconnected when assembled for the purpose of conveying a microwave signal from an electronic circuit of one of the modules to a... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5793615 | Multiplex control of components and subsystems in motor vehicles This invention relates to a multiplex control of components and subsystems in motor vehicles having: a central electronic control unit and multiplex bus electronic units (3) associated with each component and each subsystem. The multiplex bus electronic u... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5790381 | Integrated circuit package assembly SIP or ZIP packages are provided with locking elements of snap fasteners, or have package alignment tabs to combine several IC packages into an IC package assembly. Using a DIP printed circuit board socket, a high density DIP module, for example, a high c... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5790380 | Method for fabricating a multiple chip module using orthogonal reorientation of connection planes A multiple chip module architecture capable of forming structures having selectable aspect ratios which themselves form the basis for higher levels of integration in analogous manner. The modular architecture uses a flexible interconnect of patterned copp... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5789908 | Lighting dimmer rack with removable connector modules A dimmer rack utilizes removable connector modules for interfacing the rack to various types of standard electrical connectors in pre-existing lighting systems. The dinner rack includes a front bay for receiving dimmer modules, a rear bay for receiving th... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5777849 | Power semiconductor module having elongate plug contacts A power semiconductor module is specified. It comprises a housing into which any desired power semiconductor circuit is installed. The power semiconductor circuit has at least two connections, which are passed out of the housing. According to the inventio... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5774338 | Body integral electronics packaging A body integral electronics package housing is formed of cloth material that simulates a person's garment, such as a poncho or vest. The housing contains various pockets to confine various electronic modules, including a front pocket of such size as to ov... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5768098 | Portable electronic apparatus having receptacle for detachably storing card-type electronic component A portable electronic apparatus has a housing body with a peripheral wall. The housing body includes a first receptacle having an opening portion opening to the peripheral wall. A battery pack is detachably mounted in the first receptacle. A second recept... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5761611 | Component holder for a bag phone A bag phone comprises a bag (2) holding a cellular radio telephone handset (14), transceiver housing (22) and battery pack (26). To allow access to the battery pack (26) for re-charging, the handset (14), transceiver housing (22) and battery pack (26) are... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5757617 | Module with snap-fit cover A chassis assembly housing a plurality of modules, each module having a rigid case with four beveled corners. Small contact area guide rails in the chassis engage each module to provide a high precision alignment between high density contacts of the chass... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5745339 | Packing element including a foam plastic body and a device relating to this packing element The invention relates to a packing element, which can be used for packing and arranging one or more electric components of an appliance, depending on the case together with the same or similar packing elements; the packing element (1,3,4) has at least one... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5742478 | Radiating structure of a power converter A printed circuit board and heat conductor plate assembly is secured within an housing that includes a front cover, a rear cover and a base plate, whereby heat is dissipated from the assembly through exterior fins of the housing by a fan which directs coo... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5737194 | Input/output module assembly An input/output module functioning as a peripheral channel adapter or gateway to a network in a high speed digital processing system, the input/output module including a plurality of circuit board assemblies and an enclosure for enclosing the circuit boar... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5736271 | Battery pack for portable electronic device A battery pack adapted to be removably inserted into a battery receiving compartment of a portable electronic device for supplying power to the device is disclosed. The battery pack includes a plurality of cylindrically shaped battery cells and an elongat... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5734557 | Mounting assembly for electronic equipment A mounting assembly for mounting a component in an enclosure for electronic equipment, such as a computer, and having at least one mounting plate. The mounting assembly includes a sled member extending around a portion of the component, and at least one a... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5724234 | Slotted shield can A shield can for radio frequency (RF) shielding of electronic circuitry mounted on or embedded in the surface of an insulating substrate such as a printed circuit board (PCB). The design of the shield can allows it to conform to variations in the surface ... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5718562 | Interface module for use with an NCT-based pumping mechanism and NCT-based cassette A modular ambulatory infusion pump comprises a base unit including an integral housing, said base unit including an infusion pump for infusing fluid into a patient's body, a battery power supply for energizing infusion pump and a control for operating the... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5719743 | Torso worn computer which can stand alone This computer structure provides a body-worn computer that is easily converted into a conventional or laptop computer. Also, the housing for this computer is symetrical so that when turned upside down the cables and cable connections always face the back ... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5719744 | Torso-worn computer without a monitor This computer structure provides a body-worn computer that is easily converted into a conventional or laptop computer. This body-worn computer has a compartment for enclosing the entire PC card being used, and a second compartment for housing a removable ... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5715135 | Electrical distribution center with two-piece insulation assembly The invention includes an electrical distribution center for including a two-piece main insulation assembly, Stamped male blade or tuning fork terminals are press-fit between the two-piece main insulation assembly, The upper half of the two-piece insulati... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5712766 | One-piece housing and interlocking connector for IC card assemblies An IC card assembly includes a one piece molded housing having an open end and a cavity formed therein. The open end includes an interface having a plurality of keyed first interlock surfaces. An IC card is attached to a connector. The connector has a mat... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5697173 | Inventory control collar An inventory control collar incorporating a resident memory for use on a cylindrical neck of a storage container comprising an electrically insulative housing having a central opening sized to fit around the cylindrical neck of the storage container, and ... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5691885 | Three-dimensional interconnect having modules with vertical top and bottom connectors Circuit supporting modules form a three-dimensional communication interconnect mesh. A first embodiment three-dimensional communication interconnect is a tetrahedral lattice having a regular, isotropic, three-dimensional topology in which each module conn... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5657203 | Electronic device having a plurality of circuit boards arranged therein In order to provide an electronic device that has high package density and can facilitate electrical connection between a plurality of circuit boards therein, the electronic device comprises a frame having two mutually opposed openings through major plane... | 08/12/1997 |
