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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7443681 | Heat dissipator for display apparatus and plasma display apparatus including the heat dissipator A heat dissipator of a signal transmission member for a display apparatus can sufficiently dissipate heat from devices of the signal transmission member and protect the devices, and includes a thermal conductive supporter for dissipating heat generated by a signal t... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7443669 | Heat dissipating device for data storage device A heat dissipating device for a data storage device includes a bracket configured for receiving the data storage device, a heat sink received in the bracket configured for dissipating heat from the data storage device, and a fastener. The bracket has two sidewalls. ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7393109 | Method and apparatus for cooling optics Embodiments of methods and apparatus for cooling optics are disclosed. ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7282842 | Plasma display apparatus A plasma display apparatus for discharging heat from a lateral surface of a device. The plasma display apparatus includes a display panel, a chassis base supporting the display panel, and a circuit unit supported by the chassis base and for driving the display panel... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7264320 | Computer enclosure with locking member for assembling drive bracket A computer enclosure comprises a base (10), a drive bracket (300) received in the base and a locking member (100). A stopping portion (372) extends downwardly from a bottom plate (370) of the drive bracket. The locking member compr... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7218360 | Mobile video system A video system comprises at least one media player, at least one display, wherein the at least one display is capable of receiving a first video signal and a first audio signal corresponding to a first program from the at least one media player, an assembly housing ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7129732 | Substrate test apparatus and method of testing substrates A test apparatus for testing circuitized substrates such as PCB test coupons for thru-hole failure in which the substrate may be cooled to a temperature less than the ambient temperature surrounding the test apparatus housing in which the testing is accomplished. A ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7123481 | Electronic device An electronic device including: a circuit board with an electronic circuit; a heat conductor to conduct heat generated in the electronic circuit; an electronic element to be used under an ambient temperature lower than a temperature of the heat conductor heated by h... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7050124 | Mobile video system A video system comprises at least one media player, at least one display, wherein the at least one display is capable of receiving a first video signal and a first audio signal corresponding to a first program from the at least one media player, an assembly housing ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7048163 | Receiving case for an audio-video unit comprising an electronic console, such as video reader or play station, and the associated independent screen A receiving case for a video unit includes an electronic console (2) and an associated independent screen (3), which case includes stowing sections (4,5) suited to accommodate respectively the electronic console (2) and the associated scr... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7046510 | Technique for mounting a power supply in a computer A computer according to a preferred embodiment of the invention may have a power supply mounted therein without the use of tool-requiring fasteners. A chassis of the computer may have a chassis hook and either a stop or an elastic catch. A power supply of the comput... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7036574 | Heat sink A heat sink arrangement for modular electronic and/or opto-electronic equipment is provided. The equipment module is inserted into an interface and a heat sink is pivotably arranged so as to be brought into contact with the inserted module. The equipment module may ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6975806 | Mobile video entertainment system A mobile video system comprising a video player having a hinge and a display pivotally attached on the hinge. The video player and the display are contained by a bag which is preferably suspended from and fastened to seats with adjustable straps for viewing by a use... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6961239 | Portable video system 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... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6942148 | Communication device with a coil configuration for the communication with stationary data carriers In a communication device (1) with firstly a coil configuration (2) which has two oppositely situated sub-configurations (3, 4), by means of which a communication field operative between the two sub-configurations (3, 4) can be generated ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6928654 | Vehicle display device for simultaneously displaying one or more video programs on separate displays There is provided a display device for a vehicle. At least one video signal source outputs at least one video signal corresponding to at least one video program. Two or more displays receive the at least one video signal and simultaneously display the at least one v... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6912552 | Method and system for migrating stored data to a build-to-order computing system A method and system for migrating data to a build-to-order computing system is provided. The method comprises storing an image at a remote site. The image comprises data stored on a computing system. An order is received to provide a second computing system to a cus... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6882108 | Plasma display device with reduced noise exiting through heat radiation ventilation openings Noise exiting from a plasma display device is effectively reduced and a degree of freedom of design is increased according to a plasma display device that includes a base chassis, a PDP adhered to the base chassis, a PDP driving circuit board adhered to the base cha... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6864573 | Two piece heat sink and device package A two piece electronic component heat sink and device package comprising a first piece configured to retain electronic components, and a second piece having a hinge region configured to moveably connect the second piece to the first piece, and a snap lock region opp... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6820686 | Heat-dissipating casing of electronic apparatus A heat-dissipating casing of an electronic apparatus having an input device, an output device, and a printed circuit board connected with the input device and the output device is disclosed. The heat-dissipating casing includes a metal extruded casing having at leas... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6788535 | Outdoor electronic equipment cabinet An outdoor telecommunications cabinet comprising an electronic compartment adapted to contain heat-generating electrical equipment, having a main electronic compartment including a rear wall panel and two clamshell doors, a floor panel and a cover panel, including a... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6714412 | Scalable coolant conditioning unit with integral plate heat exchanger/expansion tank and method of use A scalable coolant conditioning unit (SCCU) is designed to accommodate removable modular pumping units (MPU's). The MPU's may comprise one or a plurality of pump/pump motor combinations. The MPU's are connected to coolant supply and discharge mechanisms by an insert... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6693797 | Computer system having a chassis-level thermal interface component and a frame-level thermal interface component that are thermally engageable with and disengageable from one another A computer system is described of the kind having a frame and a plurality of server unit subassemblies that are insertable into the frame. Each server unit subassembly has a chassis component which engages with a frame component on the frame. Heat can tra... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6657861 | Distribution cabinet A distribution cabinet (1) for accommodating weak-current distribution installations, in particular for arranging outdoors, having a base box (2), an outer cabinet body (3) with at least one door (4), a cabinet cover (5), and an inner installation f... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6643132 | Chassis-level thermal interface component for transfer of heat from an electronic component of a computer system A computer system is described of the kind having a frame and a plurality of server unit subassemblies that are insertable into the frame. Each server unit subassembly has a chassis component which engages with a frame component on the frame. Heat can tra... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6522546 | Universal support frame A universal support frame that holds a printed (PCB) so that both sides are accessible for processing and testing, and which provides an attachment mechanism for holding a mechanism to cool the PCB as it is being processed or tested. The universal support... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6473315 | Telecommunications equipment transportation apparatus The telecommunications equipment transportation apparatus of the present invention is comprised of components including a base section, a container section and a harness system. The base provides a suspension which forms the supporting foundation for the ... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6350950 | Electronic plug-in unit which includes an improved heat-dissipation device The invention relates to an electronic plug-in unit which has two lateral edges and adapted to support at least one electronic card. The plug-in unit includes a central core made of metal lying parallel to the plane of the plug-in unit and a supported ele... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6282083 | Computer mainframe and stand arrangement A computer mainframe and stand arrangement includes a stand and a computer mainframe supported on the stand, wherein the stand has an oblique front panel and an oblique riser rose behind the front panel, the riser having a plurality of air vents and coupl... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6263067 | Telephone exchange related main distribution arrangement The invention comprises a main distribution arrangement for a telephone exchange, including a rack (1); several subscriber-related connectors whose positions are affixed to the rack, coordinated to one or more connection terminals (2a); and several extern... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6262475 | Lead frame with heat slug The addition of a heat slug to a lead frame establishes a heat conduction path from a silicon chip on the lead frame to the heat slug. Hence, when a semiconductor package that encloses the lead frame and the silicon chip is formed, heat produced by the si... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6256198 | Method and an apparatus for air-cooling In cooling electrical devices (205) a Laval nozzle, is used for obtaining a cooling effect. The nozzle can be located close to the electrical device (205), which it is intended to cool, whereas the unit (209) supplying the nozzle with air, for example a f... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6184579 | Double-sided electronic device A double-sided electronic device includes a heat conductive substrate having working zones of structures and components disposed thereon in double planar arrangement, as a monolithic or hybrid electronic device. In order to connect the structures or compo... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6094350 | Feedforward amplifier manufacturing module A manufacturing module for an RF feed-forward amplifier subsystem that allows for simple and cost-effective assembly, yet provides separate compartments for the different stages of the subsystem, with low RF leakage between the compartments is disclosed. ... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6018455 | Heat sinks for conductors in low voltage switchgear Heat sinks extending rearward from and connected to the risers of a switchgear assembly by the same fasteners which secure the stabs to the risers dissipate the joule heat generated by current flow through the risers and stabs and accommodate for the high... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5991163 | Electronic circuit board assembly and method of closely stacking boards and cooling the same An electronic circuit board assembly and method that enable close stacking and cooling of closely positioned pluralities of similar electronic I/O or memory boards and requiring high speed communication between the boards, such as high speed switching amo... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5940263 | Power capacitor bank switching devices A device is disclosed for connecting a plurality of capacitors between a first and a second terminal. The device includes a plurality of bus bars located in a parallel spaced apart relationship. A plurality of fasteners fasten the plurality of capacitors ... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5914531 | Semiconductor device having a ball grid array package structure using a supporting frame A semiconductor plastic package, more particularly a preferred package structure and method for making a BGA package. A resin sealed BGA package where a supporting frame which fixedly supports semiconductor parts; i.e., an IC chip, a circuit board, or a c... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5901038 | Power supply system for high density printed circuit boards The present invention is a mounting structure for a power supply. The mounting structure of the present invention allows power to be coupled from a power supply to a predetermined area on a motherboard adjacent one or more high power demand components, su... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5870284 | Integrated power supply frame including integrated circuit (IC) mounting and cooling The present invention encompasses a mounting structure on which both a power supply and a integrated circuit (IC) chip module are mounted. In one embodiment, the present invention encompasses a mounting structure for mounting a power supply and an integra... | 02/09/1999 |
