Famous Patents
British merchant Peter Durand invented the tin can in 1810.
PatentStorm News
Make the Most of Our Site
See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.
Stay on top of the latest innovations by subscribing to an RSS feed.
Registered users: Manage your profile.
| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8174837 | Wireless enable/disable locking system A wireless enable/disable locking system comprises a locking element configured to physically cooperate with a switch, the switch for enabling/disabling a wireless communication capability of a device, to lock the wireless communication state of the switch to either... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8081481 | Apparatus and method for a clip device for coupling a heat sink plate system with a burn-in board system A clip for coupling a first board and second board, the first board having plurality of first post coupled thereto, the second board having a plurality of second posts coupled thereto, each second post being a cylinder for receiving a first post, the first and secon... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8077470 | Cover latch mechanism, latch, and portable electronic device using same A cover latch for a portable electronic device includes a housing member forming two latching protrusions, a cover member, a mounting panel secured to the cover member, two latching members pivotally positioned on the mounting panel, and a contact member slidably po... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8064208 | Mounting apparatus for data storage device A mounting apparatus for a data storage device can prevent a bracket without data storage device from being placed in a computer enclosure. When the data storage device is not mounted in a bracket, a first end of a baffle extends into the bracket, a second end of th... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8064207 | Electronic module with ejector mechanism An electronic module (10) includes a housing having a longitudinal body portion and a mounting portion extending rearward from the body portion, with a channel (1221) defined in a top or bottom section of the mounting portion; an ejector mechanism incl... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8054638 | Latching apparatus for facilitating docking of an electronic component A latching apparatus is coupled to a first electronic component for facilitating docking to a second electronic component. The apparatus includes a pivotable actuation handle, and slide and pivotable linkages. The slide linkage couples to the pivotable actuation han... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8035975 | Low profile electronic module with ejector mechanism An electronic module (100) includes a housing having a longitudinal body portion and a mounting portion extending rearward from the body portion, with a channel defined in a top or bottom section of the mounting portion; a slider member (61) accommodat... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8027166 | Electronic device An electronic device includes a main body, a battery and a battery latching assembly mounted on the main body. The main body defines a receiving space to receive the battery. A first magnetic member is positioned in a portion of the battery. The battery latching ass... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8023270 | Optoelectronic transceiver assembly and release mechanism employed therein An optoelectronic transceiver module includes a cage, a transceiver module, and a release mechanism. The release mechanism includes a latch and a trigger. The latch pivotally attaches to the transceiver module with a first pivot. The latch includes a latch block pro... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7990729 | Battery holder A battery holder in an electronic device includes a battery receptacle, a locking member, and at least one resilient member. The battery is received in the battery receptacle. The locking member partially protrudes into the battery receptacle and locks the battery. ... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7990728 | Electronic device with battery fixing assembly An electronic device includes a main body, a battery, and a battery fixing assembly. The main body defines an assembling groove and a receiving groove communicating with the assembling groove. The battery is received in the assembling groove. The battery fixing asse... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7986530 | Fixing structure for battery A fixing structure for a battery positions the battery in a casing of an electronic device. The fixing structure includes at least a connecting portion, at least a locking portion, and a receiving portion. The connecting portion is on one side of the battery and wit... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7983053 | Electronic plug-in module for accommodation in a module rack An electronic plug-in module for accommodation in a module rack with a mounting rail, wherein the plug-in module includes a circuit board, a front plate and a mounting device, the mounting device comprises a bearing part, a tensioning part and a fixation element, th... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7974100 | Retaining device for PCI card A retaining device for a PCI card (30) includes a chassis (50), a retaining plate (20) configured for retaining the PCI card, and a mounting apparatus (10). The chassis has a rear wall (52). The rear wall has two clipping portions ... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7907414 | Network device having levers and associated methods A network device including a module. A chassis supports the module. A lever is secured to an enclosure of the module by a pivot. In one embodiment a pivot axis of the lever is parallel to a major axis of the module. In another embodiment the enclosure includes a cle... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7848113 | Printed circuit board, circuit component and electronic apparatus According to one embodiment, a printed circuit board is provided with a printed wiring board and a circuit component mounted on the printed wiring board. The printed wiring board includes a first surface on which the circuit component is set, a second surface formed... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7821793 | Mounting device for electronic component A mounting device for an electronic component includes a plate, a securing piece, and an electronic component. The plate forms a first fixing hole and an L-shaped hook. The securing piece includes a first end, an opposite second end, and at least one hole. An insert... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7817433 | Mounting device A mounting device includes a chassis, a transfer card electronically connected to a motherboard, and a mounting bracket assembly. The mounting bracket assembly includes a clamping member and a fastening member. The clamping member clamping a first end of the transfe... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7782626 | Portable power driven system with battery anti-theft apparatus A portable power driven system has a battery started engine and a receptacle for receiving a battery pack. An arm is disposed on the portable power driven system and is movable between a locked position where it blocks the battery pack from being removed from the re... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7755906 | Electronic apparatus An electronic apparatus comprising: a unit which is mountable and removable at an electronic apparatus main body; a locking component; a mounted component which is mounted at the unit; a stopper member which is mounted at the unit and impedes removal of the mounted ... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7675754 | Mechanically-assisted insertion and removal of modular device A modular electronic system including a mechanism for releasably securing a modular device within a chassis, and for facilitating insertion and removal of the modular device. One embodiment provides a modular device that includes a handle secured to opposing pivotab... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7663872 | Sliding mechanism for portable electronic device A sliding mechanism includes: a slidable intermediate member having first and second guide holes; a first shaft that is slidably inserted into the first guide hole, the first shaft having first and second end portions; a first spring member that is interposed betwee... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7639506 | Mounting apparatus for power supply A mounting assembly includes a chassis having a bottom wall forming a plurality of securing members, a blocking piece attached to the bottom wall of the chassis and deflectable downwards, a power supply, and an actuating member movably mounted on the power supply. T... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7602612 | Swappable electronic device having locking element An electronic device swappable to be embedded into a system cabinet includes a casing and a locking element. The casing includes a first sidewall and a second sidewall, which have a first opening and a second opening, respectively. The locking element includes a fir... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7561433 | Apparatus and method for a clip device for coupling a heat sink plate system with a burn-in board system In a burn-in test configuration wherein a chip board having a plurality of semiconductor chips engages a heat sink board having a plurality of heat sinks. When the boards are operationally engaged, each semiconductor chip has a heat sink spring-loaded against the se... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7529099 | Electric wire holding device and television receiver provided with the same An electric wire holding device includes a case, an electric wire insertion hole in which a case is formed, an electric wire exit hole from which the electric wire exits, an electric wire fold-back part for folding back the electric wire toward a front side and thre... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7486523 | Fixing mechanism for quick release card A fixing mechanism for quick release card is disclosed. The fixing mechanism consists of a main body, at least one fixing member and at least one locating element. The main body is an elastic body with the fixing member arranged on one end thereof. The fixing member... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7436057 | Elastomer interposer with voids in a compressive loading system An electronic module and a method of assembling the electronic module. A circuit board is connected to a chip substrate by an array of connectors, and a base member is on the side of the circuit board away from the chip substrate and connector array. An elastomeric ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7433198 | Computer enclosure with disk drive bracket A computer enclosure includes a chassis (10), and a bracket (30) secured in the chassis. The bracket includes a holding portion (32) configured for receiving at least one disk drive therein and an expansion portion (34) configured for sec... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7426114 | Electronic apparatus According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a main body, a display panel, and a hinge. The main body includes a housing having a main wall and a first engaging portion placed inside the housing. A space portion is created between the first engaging... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7420813 | Fastening structure for stacking electric modules A fastening structure for stacking a plurality of electronic modules on a mainboard is provided. The fastening structure includes a locking member and a plurality of supporting members. The locking member is disposed on a first electronic module for locking the firs... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7420820 | Positionable handle for insertion and extraction A device for insertion and extraction of printed circuit boards or other components from a device or system such as a network router includes a positionable handle. The handle adjusts in a manner similar to a handle on a c-clamp, and may be repositioned relative to ... | 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 |
| 7408789 | Mounting device for expansion card A mounting device for a circuit card includes a motherboard adapted for receiving the circuit card inserted therein, a computer enclosure configured for accommodating the motherboard, a securing plate mounted on the computer enclosure, and a retaining member with a ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7391619 | Latch for interface card A structure of a latch for an interface card is provided. The latch has a base plate including a plurality of pins formed on two sides thereof, a horn and a spring portion. The spring portion has a supporting portion with an inclined face at a frontal side thereof, ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7385826 | Method to secure a heat sink A method is disclosed for securing a heat sink against a central processing unit. The present invention teaches a heat sink securement device having a vertical retention arm that substantially encompasses a heat sink in a vertical direction, a horizontal retention a... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7385829 | Assembly retention latch having concave release structure In one non-limiting aspect thereof this invention provides a structure having a generally planar quadrilateral shape that includes a bottom portion defining a mounting section; a vertical wall portion that extends upwards from the bottom portion and a top-most porti... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7375980 | Mounting apparatus for expansion cards A mounting apparatus for mounting a plurality of expansion cards (50) in a computer includes a chassis (10), a rack (40), a fixing member (60), and a locking member (70). The chassis includes a rear panel (12). The rack is a... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7365993 | Mounting apparatus for expansion card A mounting apparatus for fixing an expansion card (20) in a base (10), the mounting apparatus includes a receiving portion (30), a bracket (40) and a latch (50). The receiving portion (30) is formed from the base (10)... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7362564 | Docking assembly for coupling a nonvolatile memory device to an electronic device An apparatus, system, and method for a tray to receive and couple a nonvolatile memory device to an electronic device disposed within a housing, are disclosed herein. ... | 04/22/2008 |
