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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7104807 | Apparatus for an improved peripheral electronic interconnect device A plug for coupling with an industry-standard EXPRESSCARD™ receptacle is described. The plug includes a plurality of plug-side metal contacts disposed on a bottom substrate. The plurality of plug-side metal contacts is configured to electrically couple with recept... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7106050 | Apparatus for shielding a device under test from electromagnetic waves A shielding apparatus was developed to eliminate electromagnetic waves interference (EMI) to an integrated circuit (IC) die while it is under test. The shielding apparatus comprises a conductive plate having a first and second surfaces and a central opening where th... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7106588 | Power electronic system with passive cooling The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for dissipating heat from high-power electronic devices. The assembly includes a high-current substrate, such as a printed circuit board supporting an electronic device, a heat pipe thermally coupled with the ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7102897 | Circuit board module, circuit board chassis and electromagnetic shielding plate therefor The disclosure is concerned with An electromagnetic shielding plate comprising an electromagnetic shielding member of electrical conductivity and a front panel disposed to an end of the electromagnetic shielding member. The disclosure is also concerned with a circui... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7102896 | Electronic component module An electronic component module according to the invention includes: a mounting substrate 11 including a shield layer 13 and on which a first cavity 14a and a second cavity 14b are formed; a first electronic component 16 | 09/05/2006 |
| 7097047 | Cable management flip tray assembly A system and method for providing a cable management flip tray assembly includes a flip tray mounting bracket and a flip tray. The flip tray is moveable between a first, generally vertical, position and a second, generally horizontal, position that facilitates acces... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7097507 | Electrical connector with improved shell An electrical connector (100) comprises an insulative housing (1), a plurality of contacts (2) assembled to the insulative housing (1), and a shell (3) having at least a spring piece (31) with at least a protrusion projected... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7099158 | Housing for modules An apparatus for supporting and mounting at least one module on a surface may be provided. The apparatus may comprise a housing that may be attachable to a portion of the surface. The housing may have a channel that may be sized to receive and support at least a por... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7099709 | Metal enclosure for portable electronic device A metal enclosure (5) is provided on a mobile phone. The mobile phone includes the enclosure, a rear cover (4), and an electronic component assembly. The enclosure is formed as a single piece, and comprises a top wall (51), a bottom wall (54 | 08/29/2006 |
| 7095627 | Frequency-selective shield structure and electric device having the structure A shield structure that transmits a radio wave in a specific frequency band and that exhibits a high shield characteristic in other bands. An opening portion having a specific shape and a specific perimeter length is formed on a conductor. A filter having a specific... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7095624 | Electromagnetic shield with vee-slot panel joints An electromagnetic shielding structure has conductive parts for blocking propagation of electromagnetic interference, whereof at least one has an appendage or an edge configuration that is shaped so as to bite into the edge of the other of the conductive parts, such... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7093725 | Tool-less attachment bracket A system and method are described for tool-lessly attaching a rack slide assembly to a rack. A mounting bracket includes a bracket member with an interface end and an attachment end. The bracket member includes a locating hook extending from an upper portion of the ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7095609 | Robust intuitive latching mechanism A robust intuitive latching mechanism for securing an access panel to a chassis of an electronic device comprises a hook engagement member for engaging a hook coupled to the chassis to secure the access panel to the chassis. A spring member couples the hook engageme... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7095612 | Cooled electrical terminal assembly and device incorporating same A terminal structure provides interfacing with power electronics circuitry and external circuitry. The thermal support may receive one or more power electronic circuits. The support may aid in removing heat from the terminal structure and the circuits through fluid ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7095626 | Openable one-piece electrical RF shield and method of manufacturing the same An easily openable one-piece RF interference shield and method of manufacturing the same that is cost efficient and easily adapted for use with existing electrical devices. The RF shield having a plurality of interconnected sidewalls, a substantially open bottom reg... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7089646 | Methods of manufacturing a printed circuit board shielded against interfering radiation Methods for the production of a board (11) with printed circuit (12) shielded against interfering radiation and having electronic components (14) comprise the steps of positioning of the electronic components (14) on contact points (15... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7092250 | Vibration-proof removable module A vibration-proof removable module is described. The vibration-proof removable module includes a chassis and sidewalls. The chassis further has a vibration-proof space to avoid interference between the chassis and an electrical device fixed within the vibration-proo... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7092639 | EMI shield for reducing clock jitter of a transceiver A transmitter comprises an oscillator, a phase lock loop, a serializer, and an electrical-to-optical converter. The oscillator is enclosed in a metal shield. The metal shield is soldered to a ground ring of the printed circuit board. In one embodiment, the oscillato... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7088593 | Shield case The present invention provides a shield case comprising a frame body having an interior divided by partition plates and housing electronic components therein and a closure for providing electric shield by covering an opening portion of the frame body, and having a s... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7086754 | Light reflector and barrier for light emitting diodes A light barrier and/or light reflector for PCB-mounted LED's has reflective walls defining interior chambers which redirect the light from the LED's in a substantially orthogonal direction and shield each LED from the light emitted by adjacent LED's. The device is p... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7087835 | Apparatus and method for shielding printed circuit boards A shielding apparatus for a portion of a printed circuit board is provided comprising a cover for shielding a selected portion of the printed circuit board. The cover includes an edge, wherein a sidewall is molded about the edge of the cover. The sidewall includes a... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7088591 | Printed circuit board and method for installing printed circuit board onto electro-conductive housing There is described a multi-layer printed circuit board and a method of installing it. The circuit board includes a first signal layer formed on its obverse surface; a ground layer arranged at a position next to the first signal layer; an electronic power source laye... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7088592 | ESD protection structure and device utilizing the same An electronic device utilizing an electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection structure. The electronic device comprises a housing and a printed circuit board (PCB) with an ESD protection structure disposed thereon. The PCB has at least one metal layer with a ground ci... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7085142 | Electrical device An electrical device includes an electrically conductive shielding element which is positioned on a mounting substrate on which electronic components of an electric module are mounted. The mounting substrate has a conductor track structure for electrically connectin... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7084356 | Replacement cover for electromagnetic shielding system The replacement lid for an electromagnetic shielding device is generally planar with stenciled solder segments formed immediately inwardly adjacent from the periphery thereof. The replacement lid is installed onto an electromagnetic shielding device by placing the s... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7085131 | Fastening device for data storage devices A fastening device for securing a data storage device (10) includes a bracket (20), a rail (30) and a fixing plate (40). The rail is mounted to a side of the data storage device, and includes a post (34) protruding from a side ther... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7085138 | Electronic control unit, in particular a speed control unit for an electric fan, and a process for its fabrication The control unit comprises a printed circuit board on which is mounted a plurality of components such as MOSFET transistors, in particular components of the so-called SMD type; and a support of plastics material, including a frame which has two opposite perimetral e... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7083083 | Portable information carrier with transponders The aim of this invention is to propose a portable information carrier equipped with a transponder capable of being activated and deactivated during the use of said information carrier without having recourse to a specific device for actuation. This aim is reached b... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7084344 | V-seal EMC gasket assembly for precise placement, conduction and retention without adhesives A V-seal EMC gasket assembly is provided for implementing precise placement, conduction and retention, while eliminating the need for adhesives. A V-seal EMC gasket and a supporting member include cooperating notch and protrusion features for positioning and retaini... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7081587 | Self-sealing EMC door for removable units requiring a continuous grounding barrier A self-sealing apparatus for containing electrical energy associated with electrical components. The apparatus includes one or more removable devices maintained by a housing. Each of the removable devices contains electrical components therein and is separated from ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7082037 | PC card housing A sheet metal cover (11) for a PC card, or electronic card, includes identical top and bottom sheet metal cover parts (13, 12) with opposite sides constructed to allow the cover parts to be joined together by merely pushing the sides of the top cover p... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7078614 | Shielding strips A shielding strip generally includes a longitudinally extending central region and at least one transversely extending slot along the longitudinally extending central region. The slot has at least one enlarged portion at about at about a predetermined area of high s... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7076230 | Radio frequency apparatus A radio frequency apparatus comprising a printed circuit board mounting an electronic component including a coil as an inductance element, a metal frame body covering this printed circuit board and connected to the ground, a lid formed integrally with the frame body... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7074059 | Fraud protection for smart card connector A smart card connector with a signal blade contact (22a, FIG. 5) and a ground blade contact (22b), wherein the signal blade contact has a signal tail (34a) at the rear end of the connector frame, and wherein the conne... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7074096 | Electrical contact with plural arch-shaped elements An electrical contact includes a conductor comprising a series of arch-shaped elements that are formed continuous with one another and extend along a centerline. Optionally, the arch-shaped elements are pitched at an acute angle with respect to the centerline and ar... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7075792 | Assembly structure of electronic card The present invention provides an assembly structure of electronic card comprising two cover bodies. Bent portions are formed at two ends of each of the cover bodies. A plurality of positioning pieces each having an interference piece on the outer surface thereof ar... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7075798 | Flexible isolation device that shields EMI sensitive devices from outside interference An isolation device includes an upper portion, a lower portion, and an isolation area. At least one of the upper and lower portions is constructed with a flexible shielding material. The isolation device may also include a conduit having one opening in the isolation... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7072174 | Television tuner and housing structure for electronic equipment A television tuner has a bottom chassis, a top cover and a front panel, the bottom chassis having support surfaces provided on an upper portion of a front side of the bottom chassis to extend with a rising slope in a direction from a front side toward a rear side th... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7070450 | Information device An information device includes a control board having a retaining portion mounted thereon, a shell sleeved onto the control board and having an end contacting against the retaining portion, and a sealing cap sleeved onto the other end of the shell. The sealing cap i... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7068522 | EMI containment transceiver module with floating PCB An electronic module is provided that includes a housing having electrically conductive top and bottom housing portions in substantial contact with each other and cooperating with each other to define an opening. A printed circuit board is disposed within the housin... | 06/27/2006 |