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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182274 | Power converter having a pivotable and receivable plug A power converter having a pivotable and receivable power plug has a housing, an adapter board, a power output unit and a plug. The adapter board and the power output unit are mounted inside the housing. The adapter board has two conducting strips and a grounding st... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8179670 | Memory stick A memory stick includes a -shaped metal plate member having two tenones respectively protruded from an inner wall thereof at two opposite sides and aimed at each other, each tenon being formed on the -shaped metal plate member by means of punching the inner wall of ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8162681 | Electronic device using earphone jack assembly An electronic device includes a first housing, a second housing latching to the first housing, a resilient component assembled to the second housing, and an earphone jack assembly. The second housing includes a first plate comprising a latching portion; and a resili... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8162682 | Power adapter combination The invention provides a power adapter combination including an adapter body and an adapter plug. The adapter body comprises a first casing having an inner space and a receiving recess structure with one side opened through the inner space, a circuit board disposed ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8157575 | Combination terminal A combination terminal includes a first logic circuit that is configured to interface with a first device using a first protocol. The combination terminal also includes a second logic circuit configured to interface with a second device using a second protocol. The ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8157574 | Power strip with covered sockets A power strip has a stationary base, at least one rotating base, at least one pintle and a power cable. The at least one rotating base is mounted rotatably on the stationary base. Each of the at least one rotating base has a top surface facing along a Z-axis and at ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8142210 | Data card with rotatable connector and rotatable connector for data card In the field of data cards with a rotatable external port, a data card with a rotatable connector and a rotatable connector for a data card are provided. The data card with a rotatable connector includes a data card body and a rotatable connector, where the rotatabl... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8113855 | Electrical power adapter Electrical power adapters comprising retractable prongs and/or retractable electrical outputs are disclosed. In one example, an electrical travel adapter includes a power unit having a retractable electrical output and a plug unit coupled to the power unit, the plug... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8092238 | Universal serial bus interface A universal serial bus (USB) interface includes a positive differential signal pin including first and second sections, a button mounted to the USB interface, and an elastic piece. The button includes a driving rod with a distal end resisting against the second sect... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8089751 | Portable memory device A portable memory device comprises a housing, a circuit board, and a covering member. The portable memory device is convenient to use since the plug of the memory device can be easily exposed or covered simply by a pulling or pushing action. Furthermore, no matter w... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8066521 | Electronic device with multiple USB ports An electronic device includes a main body, a circuit board, a receiving space defined in one side of the main body, a plurality of USB ports and a driving module. The receiving space includes a plurality of sets of fixed contacts on a bottom thereof, and the fixed c... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8057243 | In-wall mounted receptacle device An in-wall mounted receptacle device includes a body and an electrical outlet box, wherein the body has an accommodating section. The electrical outlet box has a junction surface and is disposed inside the body. When the electrical outlet box rotates, a perpendicula... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8052438 | Connector module A connector module including a case, a first connector, a second connector, and a switching unit is provided. The first connector disposed in the case has a first connecting portion. The second connector slidably disposed in the case has a second connecting portion.... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8047858 | Electrical connector An electrical connector comprises a dielectric spacing element having elongate through holes and a forward end surface; a plurality of parallel, elongate conductive contacts arranged in respective through holes of the spacing element, the conductive contacts providi... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8043099 | Extended USB plug, USB PCBA, and USB flash drive with dual-personality An extended universal serial bus (USB) storage device is described herein. According to one embodiment, an extended USB storage device includes a printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) having a flash memory device and a flash controller mounted thereon, and an extend... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8043100 | Plug structure with angle-adjusting function A plug structure with angle-adjusting function includes a main body, an adjusting mechanism, a plurality of inserting elements and a power cord. The adjusting mechanism has a push button and a plurality of rotary elements. The push button is movably disposed in the ... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8021172 | Rotary receptacle assembly A new rotary receptacle assembly comprises a frame assembly and a drum assembly journaled to the frame assembly so that the drum assembly may rotate relative to the frame assembly. Mounted to the drum assembly is at least one receptacle. A motor assembly may be moun... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8007295 | Rotatable and concealable electrical power receptacle Disclosed is a reversible and concealable electrical power receptacle, comprising: a main body, a shaft section, an accommodating section, and an electrical outlet assembly. The electrical outlet assembly is disposed on the main body; the accommodating section is fo... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7997911 | Portable electronic device A portable electronic device includes a first body, a second body, a motion assembly, a connector, and an ejector. The second body has a hollow portion, and the first body is movable disposed on the second body to cover the hollow portion. The motion assembly is dis... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7988467 | Electrical connector with only one of the two electrodes movable between a first and second positions An exemplary receiving connector adapted for connecting to an insert connector to achieve electrical connection therebetween includes a main body, a first electrode, a second electrode, and an operating member. The first electrode and the second electrode are mounte... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7988466 | Portable electronic devices A portable electronic device includes a connector case and defines a cavity communicating to the air. A guiding portion is formed in the cavity. The connector case includes at least one interface and an engaging portion. The engaging portion is slidably attached to ... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7985082 | External USB card reader An external universal serial bus (USB) card reader includes a cover, a circuit board movably received in the cover, a USB connector, and a connector. The USB connector is mounted to a front end of the circuit board. The connector is mounted to a back end of the circ... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7980867 | Portable computer universal serial bus device with an extendable connector secured by multiple locking mechanisms An apparatus for use within an electrical devices is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a casing having an upper body and a lower body, the casing including a tab disposed on a surface thereof and an adjustable base having a plurality of tab cavities adjacent to the... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7980868 | Flash memory device with slidable contact module A flash memory device includes a circuit board and a contact module slidable with respect to the circuit board. The circuit board includes a plurality of first contacts each having a stiff first contact portion. The contact module includes a slider and a plurality o... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7972152 | Power socket device having rotation-operated switch function A power socket device having a rotation-operated switch function is disclosed, and has a housing, a first conductive frame, a second conductive frame and a plurality of socket units. The housing has recesses, each of which is installed with a socket plate having ter... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7967616 | In-wall mounted receptacle device An in-wall mounted receptacle device includes a body and an electrical outlet box, wherein the body has an accommodating section. The electrical outlet box has a junction surface and is disposed inside the body. When the electrical outlet box rotates, a perpendicula... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7959449 | Computing devices having pop-out connector port arrays A pop-out connector port array for provision in a computing device. The array includes an extensible connector port array member that can be transitioned from an initial retracted position in which the array member is contained within the computing device to an exte... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7959448 | Flash memory device with slidable contact module A flash memory device includes a circuit board and a contact module slidable with respect to the circuit board. The circuit board includes a plurality of first contacts each having a stiff first contact portion. The contact module includes a slider and a plurality o... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7946864 | Retractable outdoor electrical power receptacle A retractable outdoor electrical power receptacle that has a top surface plate over a mechanism vault, and a telescoping arm with an electrical power outlet box rigidly mounted on it. The mechanism vault containing the hardware and components of the device is buried... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7938653 | Electrical plug device with folding blades An electrical plug device includes a housing, support members coupled to the housing and electrically conductive members, each supported by one of the support members. The support members are able to rotate about respective axes so that the electrically conductive m... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7922502 | Electronic device with hidden I/O interface module An electronic device with a hidden I/O interface module is disclosed. The electronic device includes a container and a surface with an opening, container and the opening communicate with each other. The container includes a first position and a second position. The ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7909624 | Carabiner universal serial bus hub A connector hub apparatus is provided that has a carabiner clip connected to one or more portions of the apparatus. The apparatus can utilize a locking or non-locking type carabiner clip to secure the hub to a bag, belt loop, etc. for quick and easy transport of the... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7896663 | Plug assembly, attachment plug and conversion plug A conversion plug has a pair of guide projections that hold therebetween a pair of blades in a stand state at the time of attachment of the conversion plug to an attachment plug, and guide the pair of blades into a pair of recesses. A plug main body has, at position... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7896664 | Articulated lever mechanism for retractable thumb drive A mechanism for extending and retracting the electrical connector in a flash memory thumb drive is disclosed. The flash memory and USB connector are disposed on a printed circuit board. The board is slidably disposed within a housing so that the connector can be ext... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7891995 | Electronic device with hidden I/O interface module An electronic device with a hidden I/O interface module is disclosed. The electronic device includes a container and a surface with an opening, container and the opening communicate with each other. The container includes a first position and a second position. The ... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7891994 | Housing mechanism and electronic device using the same A housing mechanism (100) includes a main body (10) and a shield (20). The main body includes a pair of guiding portions (142) and at least one port (146) defined through the sidewall (14) thereof. The shield includes a pair... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7887341 | Socket assembly A socket assembly includes a socket body, a connecting wire, and an electrical connector. The socket body has at least one socket unit and a connector receiving groove. One end of the connecting wire extends to the inside of the socket body and the other end of the ... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7887342 | Structure having an USB memory module A structure having an USB memory module has a housing and a storage device. The housing is hollow and has a chamber defined therein. The memory module of the data storage device is partially received in the chamber of the housing and partially exposed beyond the hou... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7871277 | Electronic device with retractable connector An electronic device with a retractable connector has a housing, an electronic assembly being mounted in the housing and a positioning assembly being mounted between the housing and the electronic assembly. The housing has at least one positioning detent being forme... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7857639 | Safety electric connector A safety electric connector includes a main housing, a first plug and a second plug. The first and second plugs are in two different types and can be extended or retracted. The main housing has a chamber therein and a pair of socket holes formed on a top surface the... | 12/28/2010 |
