Did You Know...
...Chester Carlson was a patent agent who tired of having to make multiple copies of patent applications using the only duplication method available at the time: carbon paper. In 1959 he came up with a new copying system and took it to IBM for evaluation. The "experts" at IBM determined potential sales to be only 5,000 units because people wouldn't want to use a bulky machine when they had carbon paper. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, the company founded on the system is Xerox.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7309997 | Monitor system and method for semiconductor processes A monitor system and method for characterizing semiconductor processes including ion implantation processes is provided. The system includes a test wafer which has a plurality of sensors formed on its surface. The test wafer may be loaded into the process chamber of... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7242578 | N/2 slot switch module A bladed architecture, backplane-based network (100) having N payload slots (108) includes an N/2 slot switch module (102), wherein the N/2 slot switch module is reconfigurable to one of a left-hand slot switch configuration (603) and a r... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7230834 | Electronic equipment Electronic equipment comprises a main body, a front panel and a recording medium receiving unit. The front panel is provided movably between an opened position and a closed position on a front side of the main body. A card-type recording medium is to be loaded or un... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7215602 | Multifunction timepiece capable of constituting plural fan shape moving hand train wheel layouts To realize an analog multifunction timepiece capable of realizing plural movement layouts including a fan shape moving hand train wheel by only changing positions of integrating parts without changing dimensions and shapes of the parts of movements. A movement of a ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7203071 | Component mounting circuit board with resin-molded section covering circuit pattern and inner components A component mounting circuit board includes a circuit pattern including a plurality of electrically conductive plates, an inner electrical component electrically connected to the circuit pattern, and a resin molded section made of a resin by way of molding so as to ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7200071 | Personal organization tool Disclosed is a personal organization tool comprising an indicator and an analog display divided into areas representing days of the week to help people organize themselves and remind them of various events or activities. The tool may be used in co-operation with an ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7199312 | Weight scale for fluid collection bag of extracorporeal circuit A weight scale for a extracorporeal pump controller including: a load cell mounted to a support housing; a spring coupled to the load cell to apply a force to the load cell; a scale beam connected to the spring and at a proximal end connected to the support housing,... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7193861 | Information-processing device having a crossbar-board connected to back panels on different sides An information-processing device comprises at least one crossbar-board; a plurality of back panels detachably connected electrically and mechanically to different sides of the crossbar-board; and at least one motherboard detachably connected electrically and mechani... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7180753 | Server packaging architecture utilizing a blind docking processor-to-midplane mechanism A dual motion docking apparatus for docking an electronics console to a component board in a chassis is disclosed. The electronics console and the component board lie in the same plane of the chassis, but the electronics console must be mated with the component boar... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7180756 | Latch mechanism A latch mechanism (1200) comprises a resilient wire (404) supported proximate its first end (412) and second end (414) by a support structure (406). The latch mechanism (1200) also includes one or more hook shaped catches ( | 02/20/2007 |
| 7177159 | Packaging structure of electronic card A packaging structure of an electronic card includes a metal cover, a plastic frame and a printed circuit board. The metal cover is produced by providing a metal plate having a central portion and an edge portion and performing a draft operation on the metal plate s... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7170314 | Multiple channel modules and bus systems using same Various module structures are disclosed which may be used to implement modules having 1 to N channels. Bus systems may be formed by the interconnection of such modules. ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7170155 | MEMS RF switch module including a vertical via An apparatus and method to provide a micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) radio frequency (RF) switch module with a vertical via. The MEMS RF switch module includes a MEMS die coupled to a cap section. The vertical via passes through the cap section to electricall... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7170753 | Interface enhancement for modular platform applications An interface enhancing apparatus is provided for increasing the potential number of interfaces on the interface panel of a modular platform board. The interface enhancing apparatus may include a first component coupled an interface panel of a modular platform board ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7167380 | Card cage system A card cage system is provided that includes a middle card guide interposed between two end card guides in an electronic equipment enclosure. Each of the card guides includes one or more channels adapted to receive a card edge. The middle card guide includes a remov... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7167417 | Time correction system, time correction instruction device, pointer type timepiece, and time correction method A time correction system has a timepiece with pointers for displaying the time, and a correction instruction device. The correction instruction device has a timing section for timing reference time data, a time input section for inputting pointed time data correspon... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7167363 | Methods and apparatus for directing an air stream through a circuit board assembly An air stream distribution apparatus directs portions of an air stream, at substantially ambient temperatures, to serially arranged circuit board components of a circuit board assembly. The air stream distribution apparatus splits an incoming air stream into air str... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7167379 | Micro-spring interconnect systems for low impedance high power applications An assembly includes an electronic assembly with a microprocessor coupled to a power conversion assembly via a compliant conductor assembly. The compliant conductor assembly includes a plurality of spring conductors mounted in a carrier. Selected ones of the spring ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7164588 | Snap-in printed circuit board holder A printed circuit board (PCB) holder having a pair of spaced apart frames with captivating mechanisms for supporting one or more PCBs independent of the number and geometry of the PCBs. Each frame is defined by a ridge member surrounding the periphery of the frame a... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7161812 | System for arraying surface mount grid array contact pads to optimize trace escape routing for a printed circuit board A surface mount grid array implemented on a PCB (printed circuit board) optimized for trace escape routing for the PCB. The surface mount grid array includes a plurality of connection blocks, with each connection block including an array of pins and an array of vias... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7157647 | Circuitized substrate with filled isolation border, method of making same, electrical assembly utilizing same, and information handling system utilizing same A circuitized substrate which includes a plurality of contiguous open segments along a side edge portion of the at least one electrically conductive layer thereof, these open segments isolated by a barrier of dielectric material which substantially fills the open se... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7157646 | Circuitized substrate with split conductive layer, method of making same, electrical assembly utilizing same, and information handling system utilizing same A circuitized substrate which includes a plurality of contiguous open segments which define facing edge portions within an electrically conductive layer to isolate separate portions of the conductive layer such that the layer can be used for different functions, e.g... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7158382 | Uninterruptible power supply socket An uninterruptible power supply (UPS) socket of the present invention consists of a front panel, an upper cover, a socket member, a wiring insulation plate, a battery set, a print circuit board assembly, a detachable lower cover, a power cord lead and several compon... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7154752 | Optical module and optical hub system An optical module is inserted into a cage containing a connector electrically connected to a conductive wiring on a host board. The cage, the connector and the conductive wiring is provided on the host board. The optical module includes a circuit board and a housing... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7152302 | Superconductor connection structure A method of producing an electrical connection structure between at least two superconducting lines. The method comprises adding metal powder or alloy powder to a superconducting material comprising magnesium diboride, intervening the superconducting material betwee... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7154048 | Common electrode wire for plating A common electrode line for plating is used for forming conductive patterns of a plurality of circuit substrates on a main substrate. The main substrate has a cut line for dividing one and the other circuit substrates and a plurality of through holes formed on the o... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7154817 | Electronic apparatus including an analogue display device for displaying any position on a dial The apparatus includes at least one information storing unit, a unit for processing said information, a management and control unit receiving control signals from the processing unit and a supply unit controlled by said management unit and controlling the movement o... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7154757 | Media drive vibration isolation and attenuation method and apparatus A method and apparatus are disclosed for isolating and attenuating shock and vibration in a disk module that includes media drives that are mounted on a printed circuit board (PCB). The apparatus includes a single printed circuit board (PCB), media drives that are c... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7154814 | Digital engine hour meter for outdoor power equipment A digital engine operating time measuring apparatus for an internal combustion engine. The apparatus is powered by a magneto of the engine and accumulates engine operating time only when the engine is operating. The apparatus includes power regulation circuitry incl... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7151676 | Recording media protecting mechanism Open and close of a cover of a recording media holding section is locked and unlocked in accordance with turn-on and turn-off of a power switch. Turn-on and turn-off of the power switch is performed in accordance with an operation of for example a movable grip. When... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7151673 | Memory card host connector with retractable shieldless tab The invention is directed to a memory card that includes a device connector conforming to the memory card standard, and a host connector conforming to a host connection standard and comprising a retractable shieldless tab compatible with the host connection standard... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7151228 | Laminating double-side circuit board, manufacturing method thereof, and multilayer printed circuit board using same The present invention comprises a plurality of laminating double-side circuit boards and a plurality sheets of prepreg for interlayer connection that are placed one on another. Via holes extend from the circuit on one side of each laminating double-side circuit boar... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7151227 | Electrostatic capacitive touch pad On a surface of a film substrate made of an insulating synthetic resin, which is formed by connecting an approximately quadrangular first film substrate and an approximately quadrangular second film substrate through a bent portion, a ground electrode formed to cove... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7151677 | Movable standoff for mounting a circuit board An apparatus and method for supporting a circuit board within a computer chassis is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a standoff support mounted in a channel so that the standoff can be positioned along the length of the channel by moving or sliding the standoff wi... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7146731 | Snapping and hinging arrangements, watches and associated methods A magnet assembly connectable to a metal assembly in an engaging fashion, a metal assembly connectable with the magnet assembly in an engaging fashion and a snapping mechanism comprising the magnet assembly and the metal assembly are disclosed, to be used with a str... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7148428 | Flexible cable for high-speed interconnect A system and method are disclosed in which flex cables are affixed to PCBs, for providing high-speed signaling paths between ICs disposed upon the PCBs. The flex cables are fixably attached to the PCBs so as to substantially mimic their structural orientation. Where... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7149095 | Stacked microelectronic assemblies A stacked microelectronic assembly includes a plurality of microelectronic subassemblies. Each subassembly includes a substrate having at least one site, a plurality of first contacts and a plurality of second contacts. Each subassembly also has at least one microel... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7149089 | Electrical assembly An electrical assembly comprises a lower housing, a circuit board mounted in the lower housing, and an insulator block mounted on an upper surface of the circuit board holding a plurality of terminals that have contact heads extending above the insulator block and c... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7148423 | Phase split structure of multiphase superconducting cable A phase split structure of a superconducting cable includes three cable cores each having a shield layer provided around a superconductor, a splitter box housing the three cable cores extending from an assembly portion where the three cable cores are assembled into ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7145780 | Printed circuit board engagement apparatus using four-bar linkage A printed circuit board connector engagement apparatus includes a four-bar linkage capable of coupling to an electronics system housing and is configured to accept and enable a printed circuit board to travel in a first direction until a connector on the printed cir... | 12/05/2006 |
