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...that while attempting to develop a super strong glue, 3M employee Spencer Silver accidentally developed a glue that was so weak it would barely hold two pieces of paper together? However, his colleague Art Fry needed the glue. Fry sang with his church choir and marked the pages of his hymnal with small scraps of paper that often fell out. He used Silver's glue to hold the papers in place. Today we call this invention Post-it Notes.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8011943 | Electrical connector and assembly having same An exemplary electrical connector for connecting an electronic device to a main circuit board is provided. The electronic device includes a secondary circuit board. The electrical connector includes an insulating housing shell, a first sidewall, a second sidewall fa... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7976328 | Electrical connector An electrical connector for a flexible printed circuit is provided. The electrical connector comprises a connector set, a terminal and a fasten assembly. The connector set has a base, a cover and a pin. The cover is pivotally connecting to the base by the pin and ad... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7963790 | Pivoting connector The current invention teaches a new and novel electrical connector which utilizes a cover with complimentary lower curved engagement aids to ensure the accurate engagement and disengagement of a plurality of data and electrical connections. The electrical connector ... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7905742 | Coaxial plug for connecting to a BNC coaxial socket The invention relates to a coaxial plug for connecting to a high-frequency transmission line. The housing of the coaxial plug has two slits arranged opposite each other, extending from the plug-side end in the axial direction, and both arranged and designed to form ... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7722377 | Power connection system The power connection system for a power tool includes a housing defining a recess, a plurality of electrical connector guide grooves, an electric motor connected to a tool member, an electric circuit connected to the motor, and arcuate electrical contact prongs disp... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7556521 | Docking station for personal computer having base member and pivotally attached cradle member A computer docking apparatus for use with a portable computer, particularly in vehicles, having a cradle member suitable for receiving a portable computer and a closure member, and electrical connector assembly that operably makes power and/or data transfer connecti... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7442064 | Board connecting body The board connecting body includes: a pair of board cases electrically connected to each other when connectors each attached to a printed circuit board received in a housing of the board cases are fitted to each other; a receiving wall part of the housing of one boa... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7416431 | Pivoting apparatus for mating a power supply with a riser card and method for doing the same Disclosed is a pivoting apparatus comprising a pivot base defining a connection cavity, a pivot slot including an L-shape, and an alignment slot including a curvature that bulges towards a riser card, a key structure extending from at least one of the riser card and... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7394664 | Fastening mechanism The present invention discloses a fastening mechanism, by which an expansion card can be mounted in the housing of an electronic apparatus. The fastening mechanism includes: a base disposed in the housing; a retention member having one side thereof pivotally connect... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7381075 | Rigid structure with a latch mechanism for fastening a handheld device thereto A cradle is provided for a handheld communications device (106). The cradle is comprised of a rigid structure (160), a latch actuator (302), a latch (300), an engagement face (514), and a resilient member (304, 304-1, 304... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7359185 | Docking device for portable computer and docking structure A docking device for a portable computer to be mechanically and electrically connected to the portable computer to expand the function of the portable computer includes a tray for placing the rear end of the portable computer thereon and a locking unit for locking t... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7351077 | Electric power tool An electric power tool includes a main body having a tubular tool body part with an output portion at one end, and a battery pack detachably attached to the main body. The main body also has a grip portion extending from the tool body part radially downwardly. The g... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7352567 | Methods and apparatuses for docking a portable electronic device that has a planar like configuration and that operates in multiple orientations A docking system is disclosed. The docking system includes a portable electronic device capable of operating in multiple orientations including vertical and horizontal. The docking system also includes a docking station configured to mechanically accept and operativ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347713 | Alignment system A socket alignment system comprising a receiving member disposed adjacent to a socket that is operable to receive an electronic component. A slot is disposed on the receiving member and has a longitudinal axis therethrough. An alignment member extends from an electr... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347704 | Connector A connector has a housing (10) and a slider (30). The slider (30) has a cam plate (31) that can be inserted into an accommodation space (S) of the housing (10). At least one lock (32, 38) is formed in the cam plate (31 | 03/25/2008 |
| 7335030 | Cartridge for contact terminals and semiconductor device socket provided with the same A probe pin cartridge includes a first substrate disposed opposite to a positioning member, a second substrate laid beneath the first substrate, having the same contour as that of the first substrate and a plurality of probe pins held by the first and second substra... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7311541 | Electronic connector An electronic connector includes a cover, a connector body and an aligning plate. The cover defines an opening therein. The connector body protrudes through the opening, and defines a first interspace therebetween for the connector body to be partially and movably r... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7303420 | Connecting device for a plug-and-socket connection containing two connectors A connecting device for a plug-and-socket connection containing two connectors that includes a first part (1) with a first connector (2) and a second part (3) with a second connector (4). The first part (1) is equipped with an axle... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7295447 | Component cam handle A cam handle assembly for use with a modular information handling system components includes a latch with first protrusion and a second protrusion. The first protrusion is sloped such that when the sloped portion of the first protrusion contacts a portion of a rack ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7281933 | Lever fitting type connector A lever fitting type connector includes a male connector having a male hood, a female connector having a connector main body fitted into the male hood and having a female hood which covers the male hood, and a lever which is rotatably provided inside of the female h... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7278753 | Flashlight with drop-in side-by-side batteries A battery powered flashlight is described that has a pivot contact with an off-center pivot point and/or battery polarization is described. The flashlight is configured to allow batteries to be dropped into place without interference with internal flashlight compone... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7275943 | Connector fitting structure At a first stage of a pivotal movement of a lever, a housing-side boss slides in a fitting groove in the lever, and a fitting/disengagement projection is brought into abutting engagement with an engagement surface provided in a fitting/disengagement guide portion, a... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7261580 | Cable connector A cable connector assembly for connecting two cables, with each cable including multiple electrical conductors. The cable connector assembly may include a first enclosure having an outer surface and defining a pivot point, a plurality of externally accessible electr... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7257547 | Service managing system A service managing system comprises: order terminals for enabling customers to view contents of service items and to order desired items, and being portable and driven by a battery; order-receiving terminals for receiving and indicating orders from the order termina... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7210948 | Connector and connector assembly A moving plate (30) has a substantially rectangular bottom portion (38) and a surrounding wall (32) projecting from the outer periphery of the bottom portion (38). Shake preventing projections (37) are formed on the opposite outer ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7200002 | Connection port module A connection port module to be disposed in an opening of a panel of an electronic apparatus is disclosed. The connection port module includes a casing having an opening at a first side and a shaft at a second side, a printed circuit board disposed in the casing and ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7189013 | Latch type optical module A latch type optical communication module is easily mounted to and detached from a system port having a cage by means of a latch. The optical communication module is provided with a latch. The latch is rotated around a hinge shaft fixed to both sides of a receptacle... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7172449 | Connector apparatus easy in removing operation In a connector apparatus including a first connector and a second connector to be fitted to the first connector in a predetermined direction, the first connector includes a conductive receptacle contact having first and second receptacle-side contact points spaced f... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7170557 | Modular digital imaging system A modular digital imaging system adapted to transfer digital images. In one embodiment, the system includes a plurality of modules which are stackable to form a customizable unit. A first one of the plurality of modules provides a first function and has a first elec... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7160132 | Battery pack—cordless power device interface system A battery pack for a cordless power tool and a cordless power tool and battery pack combination includes the battery pack having a retention member that pivotally engages a retention member of the power tool and a latch system in which one of the battery pack and po... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7156678 | Printed circuit connector assembly A connector assembly includes a connector portion and a frame. The connector portion includes a connector body, a shield member, and a plurality of signal contacts. The connector body is configured for receiving a plurality of cables. The conductive shield member is... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7118402 | Electrical connector assembly An electrical connector assembly comprises first and second connectors (20 and 40), each having contact portions arranged in a direction perpendicular to the plugging direction. The first connector (20) has a pair of guide portions (36) p... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7101198 | Printed circuit board plug-in connection A plug-in connection between a first connector at the edge of a printed circuit board and a second connector on a printed circuit board mount takes the form of a restrictedly guided swivel connection device. The printed circuit board with the first connector is swiv... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7097470 | High density connector An improved and more flexible connector assembly and method are provided for connecting an electrical component to a substrate, such as a printed circuit board (PCB), by attaching an electrical component having ball or column grid array solder portions to correspond... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7097493 | Apparatus and method for interfacing connectors to network components The interface apparatus has a connector-receiving unit for receiving a connector that is electrically connected via a conductor to a first device. The connector has a receiving opening corresponding to the conductor. The apparatus further has a port for receiving a ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7097465 | High density connector with enhanced structure An electrical connector (1) includes a housing (2) and conductive contacts (3) partially positioned in the housing. The housing has a base wall (20) and side wall (21). The top edge of the side wall has a thickness larger than othe... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7097463 | Electrical connector An electrical connector (1) is used for electrically connecting a ball grid array (BGA) central processing unit (CPU) (3) with a printed circuit board (PCB). The connector includes a generally rectangular insulative housing (10) and a number of ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7086894 | Structures of terminals and component-to-be-loaded To improve contact stability with respect to structures of terminals of a main body side apparatus and a component-to-be-loaded each having a terminal aiming for electric contact. To this end, there is provided terminal structures aiming for an electric conne... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7083471 | Connecting structure of connector, shield connector and lever type connector A connecting structure of a connector includes: a first connector having a housing for containing a plurality of terminal metal pieces connected to a plurality of wires, a shield shell including a hood portion projected to a front side and surrounding the housing, a... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7083447 | Printed circuit board module and disconnect bow The invention relates to a printed circuit board module which may be connected by way of at least one plug-in connector with an underlying pcb base and is detachable from the base, whereby to disengage the plug-in connector provision is made for a U-shaped disconnec... | 08/01/2006 |
