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Document | Title | Date |
20090040695 | Adhesive format adapter for a storage device and method for the production thereof - The invention relates to a format adapter comprising a storage device having: a front surface provided with electrical contact pads opposite a rear surface defining a lower peripheral border ( | 02-12-2009 |
20090040696 | HARDWARE CASING MEDIA TO STORE DATA - Embodiments include hardware and/or software for manufacturing a removable plate having a medium, to be integral to a casing for a processor-based device. Integrating the removable plate in or on the casing facilitates access to the medium and the data stored on the medium by providing storage in a location that is convenient and local to the processor-based device. The removable plate may include a first surface designed to cover a portion of the processor-based device and a second surface to be covered by the first surface when integrated with the casing, to provide access to the medium. The removable plate may also include any other types of media that can communicatively couple with the processor-based device directly, or indirectly through, e.g., a computer network. | 02-12-2009 |
20090147459 | Modular Power Supply for Computer Servers - A system, in certain embodiments, may include a server power supply having a modular chassis having dimensions standardized across a plurality of different servers. The dimensions may be configured to fit the modular chassis uniformly within receptacles of the plurality of different servers. A method of manufacture, in certain embodiments, may include providing a server power supply having a modular chassis with dimensions standardized across a plurality of different servers. Again, the dimensions may be configured to fit the modular chassis uniformly within receptacles of the plurality of different servers. | 06-11-2009 |
20090147460 | Portable storage device - A portable storage device comprises a protecting housing, a casing, a keystroke, a circuit board, and an electrical plug. There is an orientating hole which comprises the first fixing portion formed on the protecting housing. The casing slides in the interior of the protecting housing, and comprises a flexible arm which corresponds in position to the orientating hole. The keystroke is positioned between the flexible arm and the orientating hole, and fixed with the orientating hole when the second fixing portion formed on the keystroke is latched with the first fixing portion. Such that the electrical plug connected with the circuit board mounted in the casing can be moved selectively in or out of the protecting housing through the keystroke. Thereby, it is convenient for a user to protect the electrical plug of the portable storage device, and the reliability of the device can be improved automatically. | 06-11-2009 |
20090147461 | Electronic data storage device structure - An electronic data storage device structure comprises a casing, at least one electronic data storage device, and a cap. The casing has a receiving space and at least one opening, the electronic data storage device is plugged into the opening, the cap is coupled with the casing, and the cap covers up the receiving space. Thereby, the electronic data storage device can store electronic data, and the receiving space can accommodate some beautiful or functional things. | 06-11-2009 |
20090147462 | Device for enclosing a flash memory module | 06-11-2009 |
20090201638 | RETRACTABLE CARD ADAPTER - Methods and apparatus for interfacing a memory device with a host device are disclosed. According to one aspect of the present invention, an apparatus which enables a non-volatile memory device to communicate with a host device includes a body and an element. The body has a boundary, and the element is arranged to move at least partially within the body. The element includes an interface which may be coupled to the host device when the element is in a first position with respect to the body. The element is also arranged to receive the non-volatile memory device and to move the non-volatile memory device and the interface with respect to the body. In one embodiment, when the element is in the first position with respect to the body, the interface at least partially extends past the boundary associated with the body. | 08-13-2009 |
20090213535 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR DATA STORAGE DEVICE - A mounting apparatus for a data storage device that includes a tab includes a bracket, a locking member, and an operating assembly. The bracket includes a bezel defining an opening and a first cutout corresponding to the tab. The locking member, movable on the bezel, defines a second cutout corresponding to the first cutout. The operating assembly is assembled in the bezel and slides the locking member on the bezel to align or misalign the second cutout with the first cutout. | 08-27-2009 |
20090219679 | Fire resistant and water resistant enclosure for operable computer digital data storage device - A fire resistant and water resistant enclosure for an operable computer digital data storage device is provided. The enclosure has walls made of gypsum or concrete and, in one embodiment, has two small ventilation openings which remain open during normal operation of the digital data storage device and during the presence of fire. This embodiment has no moving parts. In the presence of fire, air and superheated steam from inside the enclosure expand and flow outwardly through the ventilation passageways. As those gases flow outwardly, they simultaneously block or prevent the transfer of heat from the exterior fire inwardly through those passageways. A water resistant pouch or coating surrounding the storage device prevents damage from flood, water, steam generated by the insulation or smoke from passing through said passageways and damaging the storage device. Another embodiment is provided utilizing one or more movable hatches which, in the presence of fire, cannot completely close, allowing superheated steam to escape from the enclosure yet during normal operation allow for better ventilation and cooling. A method is also provided for protecting the data storage device wherein the walls of the enclosure are supersaturated with water. The walls are coated with a vapor barrier such as plastic skin, plastic container or wax to prevent evaporation of water. In the presence of fire, the vapor barrier melts and the excess water stored in the walls absorbs latent heat of vaporization and extends the amount of time over which the enclosure is able to protect the storage device from damage. | 09-03-2009 |
20090219680 | STRUCTURE OF MOUNTING ELECTRONIC DEVICE INTO HOUSING - In a structure of mounting an electronic device into a housing according to the present invention, the electronic device has the following structure. First and second storage devices are connected to respective connecting parts provided on a substrate. Convex portions provided on a first supporting member are fitted from above into a gap between the first storage device and the substrate and a gap between the second storage device and the substrate, respectively. Convex portions provided on a second supporting member are fitted from below into the gap between the first storage device and the substrate and the gap between the second storage device and the substrate, respectively. The electronic device into which the first and second supporting members are fitted is inserted into the housing from an opening thereof, and fixed within the housing by the housing and a cover. | 09-03-2009 |
20090231798 | Method and housing for memory module including battery backup - A device may include protective housing including a battery backup unit circuit, at least one L-hook disposed on the protective housing including a battery backup unit circuit, the L-hook configured for being coupled to a test point loop disposed on a memory module, and/or at least one retention arm configured to couple the protective housing including a battery backup unit circuit to the memory module. Additionally, a RAID controller card and a method utilizing the device are disclosed. | 09-17-2009 |
20090231799 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device according to the present invention includes: a substrate; first and second connectors provided on a front surface and a back surface of the substrate, respectively; and first and second storage devices connectable to the first and second connectors, respectively. In the electronic device, the first and second storage devices are connected to the connectors with the largest surfaces of each of the first and second storage devices being substantially parallel to the front surface and the back surface. Moreover, a placement position of the first connector on the front surface is not opposed to a placement position of the second connector on the back surface, with the substrate in between. | 09-17-2009 |
20090279242 | FIXING DEVICE FOR HARD DISK - A fixing device for fixing a hard disk includes a fixing bracket and a wire clip for fastening the hard disk to the fixing bracket. The fixing bracket includes a supporting body to which the hard disk is attached and two fixing arms respectively at two opposite sides of the supporting body for sandwiching the hard disk therebetween. The clip includes two pressing parts engaging with the fixing bracket and the hard disk, resting on a top surface of the hard disk and urging the hard disk towards the supporting body, and a locking part extending downwardly from two ends of the two pressing parts and spanning over an end of the fixing bracket to reach a bottom surface of the supporting body and engage with the fixing bracket, thereby fastening the hard disk to the fixing bracket firmly. | 11-12-2009 |
20090279243 | Memory Module with Vertically Accessed Interposer Assemblies - A memory module with attached transposer and interposers to provide additional surface area for the placement of memory devices is disclosed. The memory module includes a memory board with a first surface, a second surface and an edge with a set of electrical contacts. A transposer is attached to each surface of the memory board, and an interposer is attached to each transposer on the opposite surface of the transposer from the memory board. The interposer has space to allow placement of memory devices on both a first surface between the interposer and the memory board, and on a second surface of the interposer away from the memory board. | 11-12-2009 |
20090296338 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR DATA STORAGE DEVICE - A mounting apparatus for mounting a data storage device, the mounting apparatus includes a bracket and a holder. The bracket includes a bottom plate, and a first side plate extending from one side of the bottom plate. A protrusion protrudes from the bottom plate. A blocking member is formed from the side plate. The holder includes a first sidewall configured for mounting the data storage device thereto, and a latching plate extending from the first sidewall. An engaging portion is formed from the sidewall and capably of engaging with the blocking member of the side plate of the bracket. A latch portion is formed from the latching plate and capably of sliding over to engage with the protrusion of the bottom plate of the bracket. | 12-03-2009 |
20090303677 | Disk drive mounting system - A disk drive holder for removably receiving a disk drive to removably mount the drive on a drive mounting cage, comprising a first structure configured to engage a first corner edge of the disk drive housing that is located at a juncture of the front end and the first side of the drive housing. The holder may also include a second structure configured to engage a second corner edge of the disk drive housing that is located at a juncture of the rear end and the second side such that opposite corner edges of the drive housing are engaged when the drive housing is positioned in the holder. The holder further includes a connecting structure connecting the first structure and the second structure together. A mounting cage may receive the holder, and may have an aperture engaged by an engaging tab on the holder to resist removal from the cage. | 12-10-2009 |
20100008034 | TUBULAR MEMORY MODULE - Memory systems and methods of forming memory modules. In one embodiment, a computer memory system includes a substantially tubular frame with an elongate card edge extending along the frame. A flexible circuit comprising a flexible substrate, a plurality of memory chips affixed to the flexible substrate, and a plurality of electrical terminals interconnected with the memory chips, is secured along a perimeter of the tubular frame with the electrical terminals arranged along the card edge. | 01-14-2010 |
20100008035 | PORTABLE STORAGE DEVICE - A portable storage device comprises a rectangular cover case having an opening formed on a front side surface; a circuit board which is supported in the cover case in a state of being inserted in the cover case from the opening, and which is provided with a connector terminal section in a front part; and a semiconductor storage device which is mounted on at least one of an upper surface side and a lower surface side of the circuit board and is connected with the connector terminal section, and which stores predetermined data, wherein the cover case has supporting sections which are formed in both right and left side walls of the cover case and which support the circuit board from right and left by elastic force in a state where the circuit board is inserted in the cover case. | 01-14-2010 |
20100027209 | STORAGE SLOT FOR PORTABLE DATA STORAGE CARTRIDGES - A storage slot for multiple data storage cartridges, comprising a planar member having a first end, a second end, a side interconnecting the first end and the second end, and a gate moveably connected to the side at the first end of the planar member, wherein the gate can be moved between a closed position and an open position. The storage slot farther comprises a secondary catch moveably disposed between the first end and the second end. When the gate is disposed in a closed position, the secondary catch is disposed in a retracted orientation, and when the gate is disposed in an open position, the secondary catch is disposed in an extended orientation. | 02-04-2010 |
20100027210 | PROTECTOR FOR PLATE-LIKE PERIPHERAL DEVICE OF ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT - There is provided a protector for a card-shaped peripheral device which is used by inserting into a slot of a predetermined objective equipment, comprising: a first wall including a first guide surface for guiding insertion movement of the card-shaped peripheral device; a second wall being arranged in parallel with at least a part of the first wall and opposite to the same with a given distance therebetween, and including a second guide surface for guiding insertion movement of the card-shaped peripheral device in cooperating with at least a part of the first guide surface; a pair of side walls being formed in parallel with an insertion direction of the plate-like peripheral device, and connecting to each other an end portion of the first wall and an end portion of the second wall in width-wise direction thereof which is perpendicular to said insertion direction; wherein a first end surface and a second end surface perpendicular to said insertion direction are formed respectively at end portions in said insertion direction of the first wall and the second wall; and wherein each of the side walls being provided with a protrusion which protrudes by a given amount in said insertion direction from the first end surface and the second end surface, respectively. | 02-04-2010 |
20100053879 | STORAGE DEVICE - In a storage device accommodating a plurality of memory devices in a general-purpose chassis provided from both surface sides thereof, a cooling device is provided on the front of the memory devices. This cooling device is allowed to freely move to leave available the area in front of the memory devices, thereby enabling maintenance and replacement of the memory devices from the both surface sides of the chassis. With such a storage device of a type using a general-purpose chassis, and inserting therein a plurality of memory devices from the both surface sides thereof, even if a cooling device is located on the front of the chassis, the memory devices can be subjected to maintenance and replacement. | 03-04-2010 |
20100103604 | MULTI-CONFIGURATION PROCESSOR-MEMORY SUBSTRATE DEVICE - A Multi-configuration Processor-Memory device for coupling to a PCB (printed circuit board) interface. The device comprises a substrate that supports multiple configurations of memory components and a processor while having a single, common interface with a PCB interface of a printed circuit board. In a first configuration, the substrate supports a processor and a first number of memory components. In a second configuration, the substrate supports a processor and an additional number of memory components. The memory components can be pre-tested, packaged memory components mounted on the substrate. The processor can be a surface mounted processor die. Additionally, the processor can be mounted in a flip chip configuration, side-opposite the memory components. In the first configuration, a heat spreader can be mounted on the memory components and the processor to dissipate heat. In the second, flip chip, configuration, the processor face can be soldered onto a non-electrically functional area of the PCB interface of the printed circuit board to dissipate heat. | 04-29-2010 |
20100124010 | WATERPROOF USB DRIVES AND METHOD OF MAKING - A data storage device and methods of manufacture are provided which tend to protect the device against moisture and shock. The device includes a circuit board, a coating, a housing, and preferably a sealant. The circuit board is in electrical communication with an electrical interface. The coating is disposed at least on the circuit board to generally encapsulate the circuit board. The housing is sized and configured to generally encompass the circuit board and the coating. The housing includes a housing opening being sized and configured with the electrical interface being at least partially exposed therethrough. The sealant is preferably disposed within the housing substantially intermediate the interior surface of the housing and the coating on the circuit board. Further, at least one of the coating and the sealant may be disposed substantially intermediate the electrical interface and the housing opening. | 05-20-2010 |
20100142140 | APPARATUS FOR AND SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DELIVERING DIGITAL CONTENT - An apparatus, system and method for delivering digital content wherein a digital content device can be selectively programmed with digital content specific to a user's request and on-demand. | 06-10-2010 |
20100149745 | INSTALLING STRUCTURE OF MEMORY FOR PORTABLE TERMINAL - An installing structure of a memory for a portable terminal provides easy install and removal. The structure includes a main board and a sub-board coupled to the main board. A chip-type memory is coupled to the sub-board, and an electrical coupling unit transfers electrical signals between the main board and the sub-board. The memory installing structure of the portable terminal provides convenience by facilitating the replacement of the memory for repair or as an upgrade of capacity. | 06-17-2010 |
20100165562 | MEMORY MODULE - A sub system for a computing device comprising a plurality of chips mounted on a foldable substrate wherein the foldable substrate and the chips are layered by folding the substrate whereby the chips are disposed in at least one stacked configuration and wherein the sub system is adapted to be received on a host board. In addition, removable connections using resilient and nanostructure based members. | 07-01-2010 |
20100165563 | DATA STORAGE ASSEMBLY - A data storage assembly includes a bracket, a data storage device, a driving member and a locking member. The bracket includes a sidewall. The data storage device is moveably received in the bracket along a first direction parallel to the sidewall. The driving member is moveable along the first direction and includes a driving portion. The locking member includes a resisting portion corresponding to the driving portion of the driving member. The driving portion is capable of urging the resisting portion to move the locking member along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The storage device is secured in the bracket in a locking position along a first direction by the locking member. | 07-01-2010 |
20100172082 | ENCLOSURE FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An enclosure for electronic device, includes a chassis and a cover. The chassis defines an opening. The chassis includes a drive bracket mounted therein. The drive bracket includes a side plate facing the opening. A through hole is defined in the side plate. A rotating member is pivotally mounted on the side plate. The rotating member includes a positioning pin. A data storage device is received in the drive bracket. The data storage device defines a locking hole in alignment with the through hole of the side plate. The cover is mounted on the chassis to cover the opening of the chassis. The cover abuts the rotating member so that the positioning pin is inserted in the through hole and the locking hole to secure the data storage device in the drive bracket of the chassis. | 07-08-2010 |
20100172083 | Apparatus for Storing Data - An apparatus for storing data and supplying stored data. The apparatus comprises a support unit having a plurality of connectors for connecting to a plurality of data storage elements, and a plurality of data storage elements. Each data storage element is connected to one of the connectors. The apparatus also comprises a cable having a first end connected to the support unit and a second end connected to a main part. The main part defining a first space containing a portion of the cable, and a second space for containing the support unit. The support unit is movable between (i) a first position providing access to the data storage elements and (ii) a second position in which the data storage elements are located within the second space. A guide means is configured to cause the cable to develop at least two loops within the first space while the support unit is moved to the second position. | 07-08-2010 |
20100172084 | Disaster-Proof Storage Unit Having Transmission Capabilities - A storage device includes a memory and a wireless transmitter, both contained in a disaster-proof enclosure. The memory is configured to receive and store data, and the wireless transmitter is coupled to read and transmit the data from the memory. The disaster-proof enclosure is surrounded by a thermally-insulating layer, and is configured to protect the memory and the transmitter from environmental conditions caused by a disaster event, such that the memory and the wireless transmitter remain functional during and after the disaster event and the transmitter is able to transmit at least a portion of the data to a receiver from within the disaster-proof enclosure after the disaster event. | 07-08-2010 |
20100177474 | Electrical Device having a Data Carrier Locking Device and Method for Unlocking a Data Carrier - An electrical device, particularly an installed device for a vehicle, having a housing and having a data carrier receptacle device disposed in the housing, the data carrier receptacle device having a data carrier locking device for locking a data carrier disposed in the data carrier receptacle device. In order unlock the data carrier, even in case of operational fault, the housing has a housing recess allowing access from outside the housing to the data carrier receptacle device for unlocking the data carrier locked in the data carrier receptacle device and a non-relockable housing recess closure that can be removed from the housing recess for opening the housing recess. A method for unlocking a data carrier locked in a data carrier receptacle device having a data carrier locking device in an electrical device having a housing having a housing recess and a housing recess closure. | 07-15-2010 |
20100177475 | Carbon nanotube coated capacitor electrodes - Devices and methods for their formation, including electronic devices containing capacitors, are described. In one embodiment, a device includes a substrate and a capacitor is formed on the substrate. The capacitor includes first and second electrodes and a capacitor dielectric between the first and second electrodes. At least one of the first and second electrodes includes a metal layer having carbon nanotubes coupled thereto. In one aspect of certain embodiments, the carbon nanotubes are at least partially coated with an electrically conductive material. In another aspect of certain embodiments, the substrate comprises an organic substrate and the capacitor dielectric comprises a polymer material. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 07-15-2010 |
20100208422 | DETACHABLE MOUNTING ASSEMBLY FOR MOTHERBOARD - The invention discloses a detachable mounting assembly for a motherboard. The assembly includes an electronic component; a carrier for carrying the electronic component and having a first portion; a base including a recess which is located at a predetermined position corresponding to the carrier on the motherboard and a second portion corresponding to the first portion, magnetically coupled to the first position. The carrier further includes an inserting structure cooperating with the recess to locate the carrier in the predetermined position. | 08-19-2010 |
20100246115 | MEMORY CARD ACTUATOR - A portable electronic device comprises a card actuator for ejection and introduction of memory cards and a card holder with a card eject mechanism for ejecting a memory card in a first direction if the card is moved in a second direction, which card actuator is adapted for interaction with the card for moving the card in the second direction, and the card actuator is fixedly connected to the portable electronic device. | 09-30-2010 |
20100254079 | USB flash drive with improved structure - A USB flash drive with an improved structure includes a housing formed internally with a groove, and a moving case that is movable inside the groove. The groove has a top surface formed with an opening for a movable locking button of the moving case to move therein. In addition, the opening of the housing has two lateral edges whose undersides are concavely provided with plural pairs of engaging recesses to be engaged with projections of the movable locking button. | 10-07-2010 |
20100271772 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR DATA STORAGE DEVICE - A mounting apparatus includes a receiving tray receiving a data storage device, a rack receiving the receiving tray, a rotatable shaft, two pivoting members fixed to the rotatable shaft, two resilient members, and a cover detachably mounted to the rack. The clamping protrusion protrudes out from the receiving tray. The rotatable shaft includes a latching portion. The resilient members are mounted to the corresponding pivoting members, and each resilient member resists against the rack and the corresponding pivoting member. When the cover is mounted to the rack, the pivoting members are rotated together with the rotatable shaft. Therefore, the latching portion rotates to engage with the clamping protrusion, and the resilient members are deformed. When the cover is removed from the rack, the resilient members are released to rotate the pivoting members together with the rotatable shaft. The latching portion rotates to disengage from the clamping protrusion. | 10-28-2010 |
20100284139 | System Including Semiconductor Components Having Through Interconnects And Back Side Redistribution Conductors - A system includes a supporting substrate and at least one semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor component includes a semiconductor substrate having a circuit side with integrated circuits and substrate contacts and a back side, a plurality of through interconnects in the substrate, and redistribution conductors on the back side of the substrate. Each through interconnect includes a via aligned with a substrate contact, and a conductive layer at least partially lining the via in physical and electrical contact with the substrate contact. Each redistribution conductor is formed by a portion of the conductive layer. | 11-11-2010 |
20100284140 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE ASSEMBLIES INCLUDING CONDUCTIVE VIAS HAVING TWO OR MORE CONDUCTIVE ELEMENTS - Electronic devices include a substrate with first and second pairs of conductive traces extending in or on the substrate. A first conductive interconnecting member extends through a hole in the substrate and communicates electrically with a first trace of each of the first and second pairs, while a second conductive interconnecting member extends through the hole and communicates electrically with the second trace of each of the first and second pairs. The first and second interconnecting members are separated from one another by a distance substantially equal to a distance separating the conductive traces in each pair. Electronic device assemblies include a transmitting device configured to transmit a differential signal through a conductive structure to a receiving device. The conductive structure includes first and second pair of conductive traces with first and second interconnecting members providing electrical communication therebetween. | 11-11-2010 |
20100296236 | MASS STORAGE DEVICE FOR A COMPUTER SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREFOR - A method and mass storage device that combine multiple solid state drives (SSDs) to a single volume. The device includes a carrier board and at least two solid state drives having power and data connections to the carrier board. The carrier board includes a circuit board functionally connected to a control logic and at least two secondary connectors that are disposed at different edges of the circuit board and functionally connected to the control logic. The solid state drives are connected to the carrier board through the secondary connectors, and each solid state drive has a power and data connector directly connected to one of the secondary connectors of the carrier board. The solid state drives are oriented substantially parallel to the carrier board and to each other. | 11-25-2010 |
20100302722 | RETAINING APPARATUS FOR DATA STORAGE DEVICE - A retaining apparatus for a data storage device includes a tray, a gasket and a fastener. The tray defines a receiving space for receiving the data storage device. The tray includes a front wall and a side wall. A tongue is located on the side wall. The gasket is attached to the tongue. The gasket is capable of absorbing shock from the tray to the data storage device. The fastener is inserted through the gasket and the tongue into the receiving space to retain the data storage device. | 12-02-2010 |
20100321878 | RETRACTABLE USB MEMORY STICK - A retractable USB memory stick includes a metal casing formed of a seamless flat tube having opposing front opening and rear opening, a sliding slot located on one peripheral wall thereof, and first and second locating holes located on the sliding slot, a PC board having a front USB interface circuit and a rear memory IC package, and an insulation PC board holder holding the PC board and slidably mounted in the metal casing. The insulation PC board holder has a spring strip bridged on the outside wall thereof, a sliding block located on the spring strip and forced by the spring power of the spring strip into the sliding slot of the metal casing, and a retaining block protruded from the sliding block for selectively engaging the first locating hole or second locating hole of the metal casing to lock the insulation PC board holder to the metal casing in the extended position and received position. | 12-23-2010 |
20110007470 | CELL BOARD INTERCONNECTION ARCHITECTURE - According to at least one embodiment, a cell board interconnection architecture comprises an interconnection structure for interconnecting a plurality of cell boards, the interconnection structure configured to allow air to pass therethrough in a direction in which the cell boards couple therewith. | 01-13-2011 |
20110013352 | EXTRACTING AND INSTALLING STRUCTURE FOR ELECTRICAL DEVICE - An extracting and installing structure for electrical device is disclosed, which comprises: a base for receiving an electrical device; a first chute; a linkage rod, configured with a first protrusion and capable of sliding inside the first chute in a first direction; and a rotatable tenon, configured with a second chute and an interlocking end as the second chute is provided for the first protrusion of the linkage rod to inset therein and the interlocking end is fitted inside an interlocking element of the base; wherein, when the linkage rod is driven to rotate the rotatable tenon, the rotatable tenon is going to force the electrical device to move in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. | 01-20-2011 |
20110013353 | MULTI-CHIP PACKAGE STRUCTURE SUITABLE FOR MULTI-PROCESSOR SYSTEM HAVING MEMORY LINK ARCHITECTURE - A multi-chip package structure can include a first package that includes a first circuit board that includes a lower surface including a first circuit pattern thereon and an upper surface, that is opposite the lower surface, and includes an upper pad layer thereon. The multi-chip package structure can further include at least one processor chip that is mounted on the lower surface of the first circuit board. A second package can be mounted on the first package and can include a second circuit board including an upper surface that includes a second circuit pattern thereon and a lower surface, which is opposite the upper surface, which can includes a lower pad layer thereon that is electrically connected to the upper pad layer of the first circuit board. At least one memory chip can be laminated and molded on the upper surface of the second package. | 01-20-2011 |
20110013354 | MEMORY STICK - A memory stick includes a | 01-20-2011 |
20110019355 | Fire Resistant Enclosure for a Data Storage Device Having Heat Sink Capabilities and Method for Making the Same - A fire resistant enclosure for a data storage device is provided. The enclosure includes an enclosure base comprising a base cap and a base body. The base body includes a bottom wall having a side wall extending upwardly therefrom defining a base cavity. The data storage device is positioned within the cavity. A fire resistant insulation material is positioned within the base cavity to encapsulate the data storage device. The base cap is coupled with the base body to enclose the data storage device within the enclosure base. The insulation material may be in intimate contact with the data storage device, or in contact with a moisture barrier surrounding the data storage device, wherein the insulation material acts as a heat sink for said data storage device to draw heat away from the data storage device to maintain a temperature of the data storage device within an acceptable operating range. | 01-27-2011 |
20110026213 | MEMORY CARD WITH SATA CONNECTER - A memory card with a SATA connecter includes a SATA connector, a memory module, a controller, and a power control circuit. The SATA connector of the memory card is used for being connected with an electronic device. The SATA connector includes nine pins for receiving electric power, identifying a SATA interface signal, transmitting the SATA interface signal, and being connected with ground. The controller is electrically connected with the SATA connector and the memory module to control the data transmission between the memory card and the electronic device. The power control circuit is electrically connected with the connector, the memory module, and the controller to provide the electric power needed by the memory card. | 02-03-2011 |
20110026214 | STORAGE DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a storage device includes a multilayer wiring board; an internal circuit formed to include a memory device mounted on the multilayer wiring board; a plurality of connector terminals formed on the multilayer wiring board and used for connection to an external apparatus; and a plurality of connector pads formed on the multilayer wiring board and configured to connect wires in the internal circuit and the connector terminals, a connector pad for signals among the connector pads including a micro-strip line including a signal conductor pattern conductor on a surface layer and an internal layer ground conductor. The micro-strip line is formed by patterning a plurality of internal layer ground conductors such that the internal layer ground conductor is set as a target of the signal conductor pattern conductor on the surface layer. | 02-03-2011 |
20110032670 | REMOVABLE MECHANISM FOR DRAWING AN OBJECT AND REMOVABLE DEVICE THEREOF - A removable mechanism for drawing an object from a housing is disclosed. The removable mechanism includes a first rail disposed inside the housing and on a side of the object for guiding the object to move inside the housing. The removable mechanism further includes a driving rod installed on the first rail in a movable manner for driving the object to move in a first direction, and a pull rod pivoted to the driving rod for pulling the driving rod to drive the object to move in the first direction so as to eject from the housing when being rotated out of the housing and being pulled. | 02-10-2011 |
20110043992 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR DATA STORAGE DEVICE - A mounting apparatus is provided to hold a number of data storage devices each including opposite sidewalls. The mounting apparatus includes a bracket, a number of fasteners, and a number of fixing members. The fasteners are fixed to the sidewalls of each data storage device, respectively, and each fastener includes a head portion abutting the corresponding sidewall. Each fixing member includes a main body fixed to the bracket, a number of cushioning boards fixed to the main body, and a number of guiding rails fixed each fixed to a corresponding one of the plurality of cushioning boards. Each guiding rail defines a sliding groove. When the data storage devices are moved along two adjacent fixing members, the head portions are slid in the corresponding sliding grooves. | 02-24-2011 |
20110043993 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR DATA STORAGE DEVICE - A mounting apparatus is provided to hold a number of data storage devices each including opposite sidewalls. The mounting apparatus includes a bracket, a number of fasteners, and a number of fixing members. The fasteners are fixed to the sidewalls of the data storage devices, respectively, and each fastener includes a head portion abutting the corresponding sidewall. Each fixing member includes a main body fixed to the bracket, and guiding rails fixed to opposite sides of the main body. Each guiding rail defines a sliding groove. A receiving space is formed between two adjacent fixing members to accommodate the data storage devices. Every sliding groove facing a receiving space is paired with an opposite sliding groove facing the same receiving. When the data storage devices are moved into the receiving spaces along the fixing members, respectively, the head portions are slid into the corresponding paired sliding grooves. | 02-24-2011 |
20110051350 | STORAGE DEVICE MODULE AND SCREW MOUNTING STRUCTURE OF THE SAME - A storage device module is disclosed. The storage device module includes a storage device, a bracket for receiving the storage device, a mounting member attached to one side of the bracket, and a screw attached to the mounting member for extending through the bracket to screw into the storage device. A screw mounting structure is arranged on the mounting member for retaining the screw. | 03-03-2011 |
20110051351 | Circuit board, semiconductor device including the same, memory module, memory system, and manufacturing method of circuit board - A circuit board according to the present invention includes a main surface, a back surface parallel to the main surface, a side surface positioned between edges of the main surface and the back surface, and first and second board terminals covering a portion of the main surface and a portion of the side surface, respectively. According to the present invention, because the board terminals are provided not only on the main surface but also on the side surface of the circuit board, the total number of board terminals can be increased while maintaining sufficient pitch and width of the board terminals. | 03-03-2011 |
20110051352 | Stacking-Type USB Memory Device And Method Of Fabricating The Same - Provided is a stacking type universal serial bus (USB) memory device that can reduce the size of the stacking type USB memory device by mounting semiconductor chips in a recess region formed in a substrate and a method of fabricating the same. The stacking type USB memory device includes a substrate that includes a recess region; at least one passive electronic element mounted in the recess region; at least one control semiconductor chip mounted in the recess region; at least one semiconductor memory chip mounted on a first surface of the substrate so as to overlap the at least one passive electronic element, at least one control semiconductor chip, or both of them; and an external wire pattern formed on a second surface of the substrate facing the first surface thereof. | 03-03-2011 |
20110063790 | APPARATUS CAPABLE OF SELECTIVELY USING DIFFERENT TYPES OF CONNECTORS - An apparatus capable of selectively applying different types of connectors to a substrate is disclosed. The memory apparatus includes a substrate having a controller. First and second connector pads may be arranged on edges of top and bottom surfaces of the substrate. A via hole may be arranged between the controller and the first and second connector pads. A first passive device pad may be arranged between the via hole and the first connector pads. A second passive device pad may be arranged between the via hole and the second connector pads. A passive device may be coupled to only one of the first passive device pad or the second passive device pad. | 03-17-2011 |
20110075346 | Information Processing Apparatus - An information processing apparatus includes: a housing; a main circuit board housed inside the housing and having a notch portion; and a storage device disposed inside the housing and having at least a part of a body of the storage device being disposed within the notch portion, the storage device having an installation surface being set to have a predetermined angle with respect to a board surface of the main circuit board. | 03-31-2011 |
20110085290 | STAND-UP EXTERNAL DATA ACCESS DEVICE - A stand-up external data access device includes a main body and a rotatable leg. The main body has a flat casing. One side of the flat casing is provided with a receiving portion. The rotatable leg has a plate and a connecting portion provided on a surface of the plate. The connecting portion is pivotally connected to the receiving portion and rotatable with respect to the casing. A width of the plate after being rotated out of the receiving portion is larger than a width of the casing in its thickness direction. With this structure, the supporting area for stabilizing the bottom of the stand-up main body can be increased, so that the main body can stand up more stably. | 04-14-2011 |
20110090633 | Modular sata data storage device assembly - A modular data device assembly includes a chassis that has an open front and a back. The chassis also has exterior dimensions that correspond to the dimensions of an industry standard drive bay. The chassis further has a plurality of slots that are disposed inside the chassis. The modular data device also includes a plurality of Serial ATA disk data storage devices, a backplane, and a connector. Each Serial ATA disk data storage device is disposed in one of the plurality of slots. The backplane is disposed in the back of the chassis. The backplane has a plurality of connectors which are mechanically coupled thereto and each of which is connected to one of the Serial ATA disk data storage devices. The power source connector is mechanically and electrically coupled to the backplane. | 04-21-2011 |
20110090634 | RECORDING APPARATUS AND BROADCAST RECEIVING APPARATUS - According to one aspect of the embodiment, a recording apparatus includes: a recording medium unit having a metal face; a control circuit configured to operate the recording medium unit; a connector electrically connected to the control circuit and configured to transfer data between an external apparatus and the recording medium unit; and a metal portion disposed in a vicinity of the connector and electrically connected to the metal face. | 04-21-2011 |
20110102996 | POWER ARCHITECTURE TO PROVIDE POWER SUPPLY REDUNDANCY - Systems and methods that provide power redundancy to a computer system without increasing the number of independent power supplies used. A system having N computing modules may have power redundancy using N power supplies, where each of the N power supplies are able to supply more power than required by an associated computing module, and where all but one (N−1) of the power supplies collectively can immediately supply power to any one of the computing modules when the power supply associated with that computing module fails. | 05-05-2011 |
20110122563 | ANTI-TAMPER PROTECTED ENCLOSURE - A device for containing sensitive data including a housing, an anti-tamper protected enclosure located within the housing and being adapted to contain the sensitive data, anti-tamper protection circuitry located within the anti-tamper protected enclosure and at least one ball grid array arranged within the housing and mounted on an outer surface of the anti-tamper protected enclosure and electrically coupled to the anti-tamper protection circuitry for protecting against unauthorized access to the interior of the anti-tamper protected enclosure. | 05-26-2011 |
20110128692 | THIN FILM RESISTOR - A method and structure for a semiconductor device which provides for an etch of a metal layer such as an interconnect layer which does not affect a thinner layer such as a thin film resistor (TFR) layer, such as a circuit resistor. In one embodiment, a TFR resistor layer is protected by a patterned protective layer during an etch of the metal layer, and provides an underlayer for the metal layer. In another embodiment, the TFR layer is formed after providing the patterned metal layer. The metal layer can provide, for example, end caps for the circuit resistor. | 06-02-2011 |
20110134596 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR DATA STORAGE DEVICE - A mounting apparatus for a data storage device includes a bracket, and a fixing member fixed in the bracket. The fixing member includes a securing board, and a plurality of clamping blocks extending from the securing board. The data storage device is fixed to the fixing member. The clamping blocks resist against sidewalls of the data storage device. | 06-09-2011 |
20110141680 | DATA STORAGE DEVICE ASSEMBLY - A data storage device assembly includes a rack, a mounting member, and a handle. The rack has a data storage device mounted therein. The mounting member is secured on the rack. The mounting member defines a receiving room. A clamp is slidably received in the receiving room. The clamp includes two spaced elastic claws. The handle is pivotally mounted on the mounting member. The handle includes a clasp. The handle is rotatable on the mounting member between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the clamp is located in the receiving room, the two spaced elastic claws are restricted by edges of the receiving room, and the clasp is fastened between the two elastic claws. In the second position, the clamp is located out of the receiving room, and the clasp is not fastened between the two elastic claws. | 06-16-2011 |
20110141681 | External storage device and method of manufacturing external storage device - A storage element is provided in a semiconductor chip, and an inductor and a driver circuit are provided in another semiconductor chip. An external terminal is a contact type terminal, and at least some external terminals are a power supply terminal and a ground terminal. A sealing resin layer is formed over a first surface of an interconnect substrate and seals the semiconductor chips but does not cover the external terminal. The inductor is formed at a surface of the semiconductor chip not facing the interconnect substrate. | 06-16-2011 |
20110149498 | Rotary-Disc Memory Device - A rotary-disc memory device comprises a memory device body which is connected to a rotary disc through a connecting shaft. The rotary disc is rotated to drive the connecting shaft to push the memory device body, so that the memory device body can be extended out of or retracted into the memory device. | 06-23-2011 |
20110149499 | DIMM Riser Card With An Angled DIMM Socket And A Straddled Mount DIMM Socket - A DIMM riser card that includes a PCB having a first edge, a second edge, and one or more faces. The first edge of the PCB is configured for insertion into a main board DIMM socket. The first edge includes electrical traces that electrically couple to a memory bus. The DIMM riser card includes an angled DIMM socket mounted on one face of the PCB, where the angled DIMM socket is configured to accept a DIMM at an angle not perpendicular to the PCB and electrically couple the DIMM to the memory bus. The DIMM riser card includes a straddle mount DIMM socket mounted on the second edge of the PCB. The straddle mount DIMM socket is configured to accept a DIMM and electrically couple the DIMM to the memory bus through the electrical traces on the first edge of the PCB. | 06-23-2011 |
20110149500 | STORAGE DEVICE - In a storage device accommodating a plurality of memory devices in a general-purpose chassis provided from both surface sides thereof, a cooling device is provided on the front of the memory devices. This cooling device is allowed to freely move to leave available the area in front of the memory devices, thereby enabling maintenance and replacement of the memory devices from the both surface sides of the chassis. With such a storage device of a type using a general-purpose chassis, and inserting therein a plurality of memory devices from the both surface sides thereof, even if a cooling device is located on the front of the chassis, the memory devices can be subjected to maintenance and replacement. | 06-23-2011 |
20110157808 | Patch on interposer through PGA interconnect structures - Methods of forming a microelectronic structure are described. Embodiments of those methods include attaching a patch to an interposer, forming at least one interconnect structure above and on a top surface of the interposer; and attaching a flex connector to the at least one interconnect structure. | 06-30-2011 |
20110157809 | MAINBOARD AND SHUTDOWN MANAGEMENT METHOD - A mainboard and a shutdown management method to determine whether a shutdown procedure of the mainboard is executed normally. The mainboard set predetermined status parameters of a plurality of elements of the mainboard. Upon detecting that the mainboard is in the shutdown procedure, the mainboard determines whether the shutdown procedure is executed normally by comparing status parameters of the plurality of elements and the predetermined status parameters. | 06-30-2011 |
20110164373 | Nautilus Self Pressurizing Equipment Enclosure System, Apparatus and Methods - The present invention relates to prohibiting water ingress in enclosures designed to protect electronics or other stored objects from damage that would occur if the protected stored objects were submerged in water or other liquids. More particularly the present invention, a water ingress prevention enclosure eliminates the need for watertight doors and other sealing gaskets by utilizing an opening in the lowest portion of the enclosure to allow rising water to pressurize the ambient gas trapped in the enclosure thus forming a pressurized chamber to which liquid cannot rise. Embodiments of the invention include a system, apparatus, method and computer implemented code to enable monitoring and storage of one or more stored objects in a liquid-free environment. | 07-07-2011 |
20110182020 | AUTOMATED SUPPLIER FOR FLASH MEMORY - An automatic flash memory supply device comprises a plurality of magazines provided detachably on a base plate to face a plurality of USB ports on the rear face of a duplicator, the magazine storing the flash memories such that a plug of the flash memory is directed forward; a plurality of pushers that pushes the lowest flash memory in the magazine to enable the plug thereof to put into the USB port; a longitudinally drive unit for moving all the pushers forward and rearward; and an ejection unit that ejects the flash memory from the pusher. | 07-28-2011 |
20110182021 | COMPUTER APPARATUS AND METHOD HAVING DUAL AIR CHAMBERS - A computer system is disclosed having an enclosure having a plurality of components. The computer system further includes a first chamber including a first set of cooling devices; and a second chamber including solely a set of components and a second set of cooling devices. The second chamber is located adjacent to the first chamber, and the set of components includes components not included in the first chamber. The set of components includes solely a plurality of storage components selected from the group consisting of a CD-ROM and a hard drive. Air flow is unidirectional from a front side of the enclosure to a rear side of the enclosure. Further, air flow is prevented from flowing between the first chamber and the second chamber by a solid separation mechanism there between. The first chamber has an air flow path independent of the air flow path of the second chamber. | 07-28-2011 |
20110199728 | ENCLOSURE FOR DEMANUFACTURING - An enclosure for an electronic device is described. In one implementation, an enclosure for an electronic device comprises a top wall operably connected to a bottom wall via side walls, a front wall operably connected to a rear wall via the side wall, a locking mechanism operably connected to the side walls, and a mechanism for operably connecting an internal component to the enclosure, wherein the mechanism is operably connected to at least one of the walls of the enclosure. | 08-18-2011 |
20110211310 | SIGNAL PATH INTERCONNECTION AND ASSEMBLY - Various embodiments are generally directed to an apparatus that provides an interconnection with efficient data signal throughput. In some embodiments, a controller printed circuit board (PCB) supports a controller integrated circuit (IC) and a support bracket. A memory PCB is supported by the support bracket in a spaced apart, parallel relation to the controller PCB. The memory PCB supports at least one memory IC and has an edge connector which engages the support bracket. A flex circuit is provided that interconnects the edge connector to an interposer positioned on the controller PCB between the respective areal extent of the controller PCB and the memory PCB to form a data signal path between the memory IC and the controller IC. | 09-01-2011 |
20110216496 | QUICK MOUNTING SYSTEM AND MEDIA FOR VIDEO RECORDING - A mounting system comprising a base and a media module for mounting and dismounting of storage media is disclosed herein. In general, the mounting system allows one or more media modules to be rapidly mounted and dismounted to and from various devices. The media module may comprise an enclosure for storing the storage media and a rotatable cap with an open portion to accept the enclosure. The enclosure may have one or more media guides and the cap may have one or more locking guides. The media guides may engage one or more pins of the base to align the enclosure with the base. This allows a communications connection to be formed between the storage media and a device. The locking guides may engage the pins to mount the enclosure to the base as the cap is rotated. | 09-08-2011 |
20110228464 | SYSTEM-IN-PACKAGE USING EMBEDDED-DIE CORELESS SUBSTRATES, AND PROCESSES OF FORMING SAME - An apparatus includes a coreless substrate with an embedded die that is integral to the coreless substrate, and at least one device assembled on a surface that is opposite to a ball-grid array disposed on the coreless substrate. The apparatus may include an over-mold layer to protect the at least one device assembled on the surface. | 09-22-2011 |
20110228465 | Rotate-to-Retract Type Storing Apparatus - A rotate-to-retract type storing apparatus including a U-shaped protective casing, a shell body and a storing arrangement. A disk member is protrudes adjacent to an open side at the surface of protecting casing, and a protrusion member is provided at a partial position of the disk member. The shell body defines a receiving cavity and includes an insertion hole at a front end thereof for a second end portion of the storing arrangement to get into the receiving cavity and a retention hole penetrating a bottom surface of the shell body for coupling with the disk member so that the shell body is capable of rotating with respect to the protective casing and directing the coupling slot to rotate with respect to the protrusion member. This defines a moving distance—just enough for a first end portion of the storing arrangement to move between an application position and a retraction position. The result is a minimized size of the storing apparatus. | 09-22-2011 |
20110242752 | FIXING MECHANISM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A fixing mechanism includes a positioning frame for mounting a data access device thereto and including two opposite sidewalls each having two spaced-apart through holes, a plurality of shockproof elements each extending through and being retained in a respective through hole and including a passage, and two positioning rods for positioning the data access device therebetween. The passages of the shockproof elements are adapted to correspond in position with the positioning holes. Each positioning rod includes a main body portion, and two insert portions formed respectively at two opposite ends of the main body portion. Each insert portion extends through the passage of one of the shockproof elements, and is adapted to extend into a respective positioning hole. The shockproof elements are adapted to abut against the data access device when the data access device is positioned between the positioning rods. | 10-06-2011 |
20110242753 | Electronic Apparatus - An electronic apparatus includes a case, a movable portion that has a recording medium accommodating portion for accommodating a recording medium and a portable terminal accommodating portion for accommodating a portable terminal, and that is able to be moved to an outside of the case and to be moved to an inside of the case, the portable terminal accommodating portion having a connector to be connected to the portable terminal, and an accessing portion that accesses the recording medium accommodated in the recording medium accommodating portion, and that accesses the portable terminal which is connected to the connector through the connector in a state that the portable terminal is accommodated in the portable terminal accommodating portion. When the movable portion is moved to the inside of the case so as to be housed in the case, the connector is located in the case. | 10-06-2011 |
20110261524 | Data Holder, System And Method - A protective data holding vault that includes a module with onboard memory that can be configured as a drive, e.g. flash drive, attached to a machine or apparatus and which securely and protectively holds data associated with the machine or apparatus and a unique identifier thereof. The vault includes a casing with a receptacle in which the module is received and a cover that is sealingly attachable to the casing to cover the receptacle and protect the module in the receptacle. The vault is mounted in a pocket on the machine or apparatus, or a component therefor or thereof, and is linkable to a processor equipped device, such as via a USB link, enabling data stored on the vault to be retrieved and stored offboard providing secure data backup. In one system implementation, data synchronization can be performed to a remotely located storage device with bidirectional data transfer contemplated. | 10-27-2011 |
20110267760 | APPARATUS WITH DATA STORAGE DEVICES - An apparatus includes an enclosure, a first interconnect card, a second interconnect card, and a connection circuit board. The enclosure receives a first data storage device and a second data storage device. The first interconnect card is connected to the first data storage device. The second interconnect card is connected to the second data storage device. The second interconnect card includes an external connector which is capable of connecting to a peripheral apparatus outside of the enclosure. The connection circuit board is connected to the first and the second interconnect cards. The first data storage device communicates with the external connector via the first interconnect card, the connection circuit board, and the second interconnect card. The second interconnect card communicates with the external connector via the second interconnect card. | 11-03-2011 |
20110267761 | DATA STORAGE ASSEMBLY - A data storage assembly includes a disk tray. The disk tray includes a longitudinal tray body and two connectors. The longitudinal tray body has a first axis. The longitudinal tray body is configured to receive two data storage devices. The two connectors are located on opposite sides of the longitudinal tray body along a first axis. The two connectors are configured to connect the two data storage devices. | 11-03-2011 |
20110273831 | Processor Loading System - A component loading system includes a board having a socket. A first base member is secured to the board through a plurality of first heat dissipater coupling posts. A first securing member is moveably coupled to the first base member. A second base member is secured to the board through a plurality of second heat dissipater coupling posts. A second securing member is moveably coupled to the second base member. A loading member is moveably coupled to the first base member and includes a pair of opposing side edges that define a width of the loading member. A heat dissipater is operable to be coupled to the plurality of first heat dissipater coupling posts and the plurality of second heat dissipater coupling posts. The loading member is operable to be secured to the board by moving the loading member adjacent the second base member, moving the first securing member into engagement with the second base member and a top surface of the loading member that extends between the side edges, and moving the second securing member into engagement with the first base member and the top surface of the loading member that extends between the side surfaces. | 11-10-2011 |
20110273832 | Access Door For A Mobile Computing System - An access door for a mobile computing system. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are systems comprising a chassis of a computing system, a peripheral device mounted within the chassis, an access door that at least partially defines a surface of the chassis, the access door has a first orientation that at least partially hides the peripheral device, and a second orientation that exposes at least a portion of the peripheral device, and a communication port on the access door. | 11-10-2011 |
20110279963 | DEVICE FEATURES AND DESIGN ELEMENTS FOR LONG-TERM ADHESION - An electronic device for long-term adhesion to a mammal includes a housing with an electronic component. There is a first wing and a second wing, each being integrally formed with the housing. An electrode is positioned on a bottom surface of each of the wings, the electrodes electrically connected to the electronic component. An adhesive layer is provided for adhesion to a surface of the mammal. The adhesive layer is coated on a portion of the bottom surfaces of the wings. The adhesive layer is not coated on the electrode or on a bottom surface of the housing. A method of applying an electronic device to a mammal includes removing a first adhesive cover from a first wing of the electronic device to expose an electrode and an adhesive coated on a bottom surface of the first wing. There is a step of placing the exposed electrode into contact with the mammal by adhering the adhesive coated bottom of the first wing to the mammal. There is a step of removing a second adhesive cover from the second wing of the electronic device to expose an adhesive coated on a bottom surface of the second wing and another exposed electrode. There is a step of placing the another exposed electrode into contact with the mammal by adhering the adhesive coated bottom of the second wing to the mammal. After performing the removing and the placing steps, the housing is unattached to the mammal, but is held in position on the mammal using the adhesive coated bottoms of the first and the second wings. | 11-17-2011 |
20110286172 | INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM SUPPORT MEMBER - A support member includes a plate and an engaging member formed to the plate. The extends laterally and is defined by an upper surface, a lower surface and a rail that extends downward from the lower surface proximate an outer edge of the plate. The engaging member is formed to the lower surface of the plate and around a portion of the rail. The engaging member includes a surface engaging shoulder extending downward from a lower surface of the engaging member and formed around an outer surface of the engaging member. The surface engaging shoulder extends outside of and below the rail. The engaging member includes an upper shoulder formed above the surface engaging shoulder. The engaging member is configured so that the surface engaging shoulder and the upper shoulder flex upward when a force is applied downward to the upper surface of the plate. | 11-24-2011 |
20110286173 | Low cost rugged portable data storage device and docking station - A low cost, water resistant, rugged and enclosed portable digital data storage device is provided. A two piece enclosure includes a monolithic housing and a cover, both preferably metallic. A passageway is formed in a side wall of the enclosure for plugging an external power and data line into an internal connector which extends into or adjacent the passageway. A liquid water resistant epoxy is applied over the internal connector and adjacent the passageway prior to applying the cover. The result is a low cost, water resistant enclosure with water resistant passageway for power and data lines that remains water resistant whether the external power and data lines are connected to the digital data storage device or not. A fire resistant docking station is also provided, into which the portable data storage device may be easily connected to a primary computer for transferring data. | 11-24-2011 |
20110292586 | Data storage device - A data storage device comprises a storage device and a carrier, allows the storage device's metal contacts and electronic device(s) to be respectively installed on a substrate's outer surface and inner surface, and embodies metal contacts on the storage device constantly and not perfectly or horizontally plugged into or unplugged from metal contacts in a USB jack connector of an electronic data exchange device by one user without a molding compound at rear ends of metal contacts deformed (or broken) or further poor contact between electronic device(s) and the substrate; on the other hand, a carrier linked to the storage device is manufactured in plastic, rubber, polymer, or pasteboard or a combination of these flexible materials hereinabove for the data storage device's various externals and a user's better holding. | 12-01-2011 |
20110292587 | Server system - A server system includes at least one motherboard, a control board, and a power module. The control board is connected electronically to each motherboard. The control board includes an I/O module for connecting at least one external device and a switching module for switching each motherboard to connect electronically to the at least one external device. The power module is connected electronically to the control board. The power module may supply power to each motherboard through the control board, and the power supplied to each motherboard is switched by the switching module. | 12-01-2011 |
20110304971 | Portable Keepsake Storage Device With A Pivoting Sleeve And USB Flash Drive - A portable keepsake storage device has a housing with an interior chamber for storing a keepsake, and a USB data storage device held by a pivoting sleeve attached to the housing. The sleeve and USB data storage device can be pivoted between a closed position in which the USB data storage device is concealed in an opening in the housing, and an open position in which the USB connector of the USB data storage device can be plugged into a host system. The USB data storage device can also be held in sliding engagement by the sleeve, so that it can slide between a retracted position and an extended position. | 12-15-2011 |
20110317355 | Memory Device Having Wireless Recognition Function and a Portable Electronic Apparatus Integrating the Same - A memory device having wireless recognition function provided inside a portable electronic apparatus includes a semiconductor package having a substrate, a semiconductor chip disposed on the substrate, an antenna disposed on the substrate and electrically connected to the semiconductor chip, and an encapsulant encapsulating the semiconductor chip; and a magnetic member coupled to the encapsulant and spaced apart from the substrate by a pre-determined distance, in a manner that a projection area of the magnetic member on the substrate covers an area disposed with the antenna, thereby guiding electromagnetic waves emitted from the antenna in specific directions so as to enhance magnetic forces in the specific directions and enable the magnetic forces to penetrate a thicker casing in order to achieve a sensing chip having a sensing function, hence a mobile phone has an access card function. | 12-29-2011 |
20110317356 | MEMORY SYSTEM, MEMORY MODULE, AND MODULE SOCKET - The present invention is adapted to a memory system that includes: a motherboard and a module board, wherein: the motherboard comprises a module socket mounted on the motherboard; and a plurality of pins two-dimensionally arranged on the module socket, and vertically erected with respect to the motherboard: and the module board comprises a plurality of device chips installed on the module board; and a contact portion mounted on the module board, and including a plurality of through holes two-dimensionally arranged thereon, the contact portion being electrically connected to the device chips: wherein each of the pins is inserted into each of the through holes to connect electrically to the contact portion. | 12-29-2011 |
20120008271 | METAL LAMINATE VIA IN-MOLD FILM - A metal laminate assembly includes a plastic film and a metal film bonded together using a pressure-sensitive adhesive between them. The bonded films may be formed into a desired shape. A plastic part is formed to the bonded films using a single-shot in-mold film molding system. Accordingly, the laminate assembly has the plastic part on a first side and the metal film on a second side, opposite the first side of the assembly. | 01-12-2012 |
20120020003 | DATA STORAGE MEANS - Apparatus in accordance with at least one embodiment of the present invention includes a data storage cartridge and/or a receiver configured to receive the cartridge in facilitation of data transfer to and/or from the cartridge. The cartridge and the receiver each include respective connector portions configured to connect when the cartridge is inserted into the receiver. The cartridge and/or the receiver also include guide features configured to facilitate alignment of the connector portions for connection as the cartridge is inserted into the receiver. | 01-26-2012 |
20120020004 | FRAME HAVING FRAME BLADES THAT PARTICIPATE IN COOLING MEMORY MODULES - A frame has frame blades arranged to be interleaved with memory modules or memory module sockets. The frame blades participate in cooling the memory modules when memory modules are installed. | 01-26-2012 |
20120026667 | ENCLOSURE WITH AN E-FUSE CONNECTED TO MULTIPLE BLADE COMPTUERS - One embodiment is an enclosure that has a plurality of server computers connected to an e-fuse. A circuit in the enclosure provides a 400V output to the e-fuse. | 02-02-2012 |
20120026668 | MASS STORAGE RETENTION, INSERTION, AND REMOVAL IN A CONDUCTION COOLED SYSTEM AND STACKING HARD DRIVE BACKPLANE - A stacking hard drive and backplane architecture allowing for systems with multiple hard drive configurations to be designed and produced while maintaining a standard common backplane between the various different end systems. An internal server assembly is internally arranged for vertical alignment of components enabling a dense architecture while effectively addressing thermal concerns and preventing components from overheating during use. | 02-02-2012 |
20120026669 | PORTABLE NETWORKING DEVICE - A portable networking device has a casing, a power connector, a power adapting unit, a circuit board, and a networking interface disposed on the circuit board. A receiving space is formed on an exterior side surface of the casing, and the power connector is fixed inside the casing. The power adapting unit is fixed inside the casing and electrically connected to the power connector, where the power connector can selectively connected to a detachable power plug or a power cord having a connector. The detachable power plug has a pair of conducting pins, which can be rotatably received inside the receiving space of the casing. The circuit board is disposed in the casing. The instant disclosure includes the detachable power plug having concealable conducting pins, and no external power adapter is needed. All of which allow for easy stowing and transport for the user. | 02-02-2012 |
20120026670 | COOLING MEMORY MODULES USING COLD PLATE BLADES COUPLED TO THE MEMORY MODULES VIA CLIPS - A cold plate has blades arranged to be interleaved with memory modules, with clips coupling blades to memory modules. A liquid cooling loop is thermally coupled to the blades of the cold plate. | 02-02-2012 |
20120069512 | POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM AND CONTAINER DATA CENTER INCLUDING SAME - A power supply system provides power to a container data center. The power supply system includes a solar energy panel, to receive solar energy and output a direct current (DC) voltage. A direct current to altering current (DC/AC) voltage converting unit is connected to the solar energy panel, to receive the DC voltage from the solar energy panel and converts the received DC voltages to an AC voltage, and outputs the converted AC voltage to the container data center. | 03-22-2012 |
20120081855 | High Current Clamping Connector - There is disclosed an apparatus including a chassis configured to accept a plurality of blades. The chassis may contain a backplane assembly may include a backplane bus bar configured to provide electrical power to the plurality of blades and a power supply configured to deliver electrical power through a power delivery bus bar. A clamp may be disposed to force the power delivery bus bar into electrical contact with the backplane bus bar. | 04-05-2012 |
20120087077 | SERVER SYSTEM WITH HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE - An exemplary server system includes a server cabinet, a number of racks received in the server cabinet, a number of servers mounted in the racks, and a heat dissipation device. The server cabinet includes a top plate, a bottom plate, and two end plates between the top and bottom plates. Each end plate defines an opening at a top end thereof and a plurality of apertures at a bottom end thereof. The servers are stacked between the end plates of the server cabinet with a channel defined therebetween. The heat dissipation device includes an intake fan arranged under the racks with air intakes thereof facing the apertures and air outlets thereof facing the channel, and two drawing fans respectively arranged at the openings of the two end plates for exhausting heated air of the server cabinet to the exterior. | 04-12-2012 |
20120087078 | MODULAR SYSTEM HAVING EXPANDABLE FORM FACTOR - A modular system of devices, in which a (master) device can be combined with one or more of other (slave) devices to transform to functional electronic devices having expanded functionalities and features in different form factors and/or platforms. The master device is docked to the slave device via a data/electrical interface, to transform the master device to the larger form factor of the slave device, with the master device maintaining control of the slave device, substantially based on the operating system installed in the master device, with access to the data, application programs, functionalities and features embodied in the master device. An intermediate removable physical interface adaptor (or docking adaptor) is provided to facilitate docking compatibility of the master device to the slave device. An enhanced charging and power management scheme is provided to optimize power management for the master device and the slave device. | 04-12-2012 |
20120092823 | Externally Accessible Memory Card Reader for GPS Device - A memory card reader assembly for a device having a GPS component includes a housing having an exterior wall and defining two interior compartments. A jack for a memory card is secured within one compartment, and the housing includes a slot for enabling insertion of a memory card through the housing wall and into the jack. That compartment, including the slot, is sealed to prevent fluid entry into the compartment. | 04-19-2012 |
20120120582 | MEMORY SUPPORT STRUCTURE - A memory support structure includes a base for physically and electrically connecting to a substrate. When so connected, the memory support structure extends orthogonal to the substrate to a height of at least 2.5 cm. The memory support structure provides at least three sockets for receiving and engaging memory modules so that they extend parallel to the substrate. The memory support structure also includes electrical pathways for electrically connecting the sockets and the base so that a memory module inserted into one of said sockets is electrically connected to the substrate. | 05-17-2012 |
20120120583 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An electronic apparatus is disclosed, which comprises: a casing, a cap, a data storage unit and an ejecting module. The casing has an accommodation space formed by the enclosure of two sidewalls of the casing. The accommodation space is further configured with an opening that can be covered by the cap so as to seal the accommodation space. The ejecting module is comprised of: a holder, pivotally coupled to one of the two sidewalls while clamping the data storage unit; and a first elastic element, disposed at a position for allowing the same to be compress when the opening is covered by the cap, and consequently, enabling the first elastic element to be released from the compression when the cap is removed from the opening, and thus bringing along the holder to rotate in a specific direction for lifting and exposing the data storage unit out of the accommodation space. | 05-17-2012 |
20120120584 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND NONVOLATILE SEMICONDUCTOR STORAGE DEVICE - An information processing apparatus may include a housing, a board accommodated inside the housing, a plurality of memories mounted on the board, a temperature sensor mounted on the board to be adjacent to one of the memories, and a memory controller mounted on the board to be adjacent to the temperature sensor and configured to acquire temperature information detected by the temperature sensor. The temperature sensor may be mounted on a central portion of the board so as to be positioned between one side of the memory controller and one side of the one of the memories. Other embodiments are also described. | 05-17-2012 |
20120127647 | MEMORY HOLDING APPARATUS - A memory holding apparatus includes a main pole and an inserting pole. The main pole includes a main portion and a first holding portion perpendicularly extending from a first end of the main portion. A second end of the main portion defines a receiving hole extending to the first holding portion. A sidewall of the main portion defines an opening. | 05-24-2012 |
20120127648 | Apparatus for Storing Data - An apparatus for storing data and supplying stored data. The apparatus comprises a support unit having a plurality of connectors for connecting to a plurality of data storage elements, and a plurality of data storage elements. Each data storage element is connected to one of the connectors. The apparatus also comprises a cable having a first end connected to the support unit and a second end connected to a main part. The main part defining a first space containing a portion of the cable, and a second space for containing the support unit. The support unit is movable between (i) a first position providing access to the data storage elements and (ii) a second position in which the data storage elements are located within the second space. The cable is a ribbon cable comprising power wires having a relatively large gauge and signal wires having a relatively small gauge. | 05-24-2012 |
20120134090 | SERVER COMPUTER SET - This invention discloses a server computer set, which includes a power cabinet, at least one system cabinet, a first battery backup module and a second battery backup module. The power cabinet provides a high-voltage direct current (DC) power. The system cabinet includes a plurality of system units. The system cabinet shunts the high-voltage DC power to the system units. Each system unit includes a transformer and an internal circuit. The transformer is used for transforming the high-voltage DC power to a low-voltage DC power, which is used for driving the internal circuit. The first battery backup module is coupled between the power cabinet and the at least one system cabinet for providing a backup high-voltage DC power. The second battery backup module is disposed in the system units and coupled between the transformers and the internal circuits for providing a backup low-voltage DC power. | 05-31-2012 |
20120140398 | LOCKING MECHANISM AND INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM USING THE SAME - A data storage device is inserted in an information handling apparatus, and is prevented from being accidently disconnecting from the information handling apparatus by an locking mechanism. The locking mechanism includes a frame receiving the data storage device, and a retainer mounted to the frame, and comprising two resilient arms extending out of the frame to be correspondingly secured in two retaining holes defined in the information handling apparatus. | 06-07-2012 |
20120140399 | HEAT DISSIPATION SYSTEM - A heat dissipation system includes an enclosure, and a mainframe module enclosed in the enclosure. The mainframe module includes a baseboard with a motherboard and a mass storage device attached to the baseboard, a first cooling fan mounted on a top surface of the motherboard, and an air guiding panel attached on the baseboard surrounding the mass storage device. The air guiding panel guides cool air to the mass storage device along a first direction and out of the mainframe module by the first cooling fan in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. | 06-07-2012 |
20120147543 | MODULAR DATA CENTER - A modular data center includes a container and a heat-dissipating control system. The container defines an opening with a cover rotatably mounted to the container to cover or uncover the opening when needed to assist in dissipating heat. The heat-dissipating control system includes a temperature sensor, a comparison unit, and a driving device. The temperature sensor is used to sense a temperature in the container, and output a sensed temperature value. The comparison unit is used to receive the sensed temperature value, and compare the sensed temperature value with a first predetermined temperature value. When the sensed temperature value is greater than or equal to the first predetermined temperature value, the comparison unit outputs a control signal. The driving device is used to open the cover to expose the opening after receiving the first control signal. | 06-14-2012 |
20120147544 | FLASH MEMORY STICK - A flash memory stick includes a clasp member, a connecting member, and a USB connector. The clasp member extends along a first direction and the connecting member extending from an end of the clasp member and along a second direction. The USB connector extending from an end of the connecting member and along a third direction. The second direction is different from the first direction and the third direction. | 06-14-2012 |
20120147545 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR DATA STORAGE DEVICES - A mounting apparatus that can be used to selectively mount a first type of data storage device or a second type of data storage device includes a bracket, and a circuit board mounted to the bracket. The bracket includes a rear board defining an opening. The circuit board includes a first side surface, and a second side surface opposite to the first side surface. A port protrudes from the second side surface, to extend through the opening to be exposed out of the bracket. A first connector or a second connector is selectively set on the first side surface of the circuit board, to be electrically connected to the port and the first type of data storage device or the second type of data storage device. | 06-14-2012 |
20120147546 | HEAT DISSIPATION SYSTEM - A heat dissipation system includes a computer case having a base plate and a back plate perpendicularly to the base plate, a motherboard on the base plate adjacent to the back plate, and a mass storage device beside the motherboard. The motherboard has a heat sink and a first fan on the heat sink. The base plate has a second fan beside the motherboard. The second fan is adjacent to the back plate. The mass storage device is away from the back plate. The first fan rotates in such a manner that airflow is drawn into the computer case, flows through the heat sink and is exhausted out of the computer case. The second fan rotates in such a manner that airflow is drawn into the computer case, flows through the mass storage device and is exhausted out of the computer case. | 06-14-2012 |
20120147547 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR DATA STORAGE DEVICE - A mounting apparatus includes an enclosure, a bracket for fixing a data storage device, and a resisting member movably attached to an outer surface of the bracket. The enclosure includes a pressing portion. The resisting member includes a resisting portion and a connecting portion formed from one end of the resisting portion. When the bracket is received in the enclosure, the pressing portion resists against the connecting portion to move the resisting portion toward the enclosure to firmly fix the bracket to the enclosure. | 06-14-2012 |
20120147548 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR DATA STORAGE DEVICE - A mounting apparatus includes a bracket for fixing a data storage device, a handle pivotably mounted to the bracket, and a resisting member movably attached to an outer surface of the bracket. The handle includes a pressing portion. The resisting member includes a resisting portion and a connecting portion formed from one end of the resisting portion. When the handle is operated to pivot toward the bracket, the pressing portion resists against the connecting portion to bias the resisting portion to be deformed away from the outer surface of the bracket. | 06-14-2012 |
20120155006 | Onboard Information System For Vehicles - An onboard information system for vehicles, including a housing in which a computation unit and a first mass memory are arranged and are connected to one another for the purpose of data transfer. The system includes a support that can at least to some extent be moved out of the housing and which has a data interface for a second mass memory, which data interface is connected to the computation unit for the purpose of data transfer. | 06-21-2012 |
20120162893 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR DATA STORAGE DEVICE - A mounting apparatus includes an enclosure, a bracket for fixing a data storage device, and a resisting member. The bracket includes a base and a handle pivotably mounted to the base. The handle includes a pressing portion. The resisting member is pivotably mounted to the bracket. When the handle is rotated toward the base, the pressing portion of the handle presses a first portion of the resisting member to pivot the resisting member. A second portion of the resisting member extends through the bracket to resist against the enclosure. | 06-28-2012 |
20120162894 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR DATA STORAGE DEVICE - A mounting apparatus includes an enclosure, a bracket for fixing a data storage device, an assistant plate arranged between the bracket and the enclosure, a handle pivotably mounted to the bracket, and a resisting member. The assistant plate defines a through hole and a locking hole. A handle with a locking portion is pivotably attached to the bracket. The resisting member is slidably mounted between the assistant plate and the first sidewall. The resisting member includes a pull portion corresponding to the through hole, and a resilient tongued portion engaged in the through hole of the assistant plate. When the handle is rotated toward to the base, the locking portion of the handle extends through the locking hole of the assistant plate to engage with the pull portion to move the resisting member to deform the tongued portion, such that the tongued portion is raised to resist against the bracket. | 06-28-2012 |
20120182681 | PROTECTION KIT FOR AN INFORMATION CARRIER - The present invention discloses a protection kit which is used for sheathing and protecting a surface of a mobile information carrier and is adapted to connect normally for communication. The protection kit utilizes a shock-proof cartridge which buffers an external force to be combined correspondingly with an adapter seat which leads to communication, so as to form full protection and enclosure. Besides, the protection kit can be adapted outward to connect normally for communication; whereas, upper and lower surfaces of the adapter seat and the shock-proof cartridge are provided respectively with a male-and-female latching design to facilitate collecting plural information carriers in a stack. | 07-19-2012 |
20120182682 | PROGRAMMING APPARATUS FOR SYSTEM MANAGEMENT BUS INTERFACE MEMORY CHIP - A programming apparatus includes a printed circuit board (PCB) and an SMBus memory chip adapter. When the PCB is inserted in a memory slot of a motherboard, a programmable chip inserted in the SMBus memory chip adapter can be programmed through or by the motherboard. | 07-19-2012 |
20120182683 | DEVICE WITH MAGNETICALLY COUPLED DATA CONNECTOR FOR ELECTRICAL AND OPTICAL DATA CIRCUITS - An electronic device with an optical and electrical circuit connector. The electronic device includes a processor, a memory, a wireless communications component that provides wireless data communications between the processor and a wireless data network, and an optical and electrical circuit connector. The optical and electrical circuit connector includes a connector body configured to engage a corresponding connector, at least one optical terminal coupled to the connector body, and at least one electrical data interface terminal coupled to the connector body. | 07-19-2012 |
20120182684 | ADJUSTABLE BUFFER AND MULTI-MEDIA STORAGE DEVICE MODULE USING THE SAME - An adjustable buffer and a multi-media storage device module are provided. The module includes a multi-media storage device, multiple adjustable buffers and multiple fasteners. Each buffer including a supporting unit, a body having a second assembling portion pivoted to the first assembling portion and multiple extension units, a cover having an opening and multiple second locking structures and a fixing cap is installed at two opposite sidewalls of the device. The supporting unit has a main portion, a first assembling portion and multiple first locking structures disposed at the body surrounding the first assembling portion. The second locking structures pass through the body to lock the first locking structures and the first assembling portion in the opening contacts the extension units. The cap is assembled to the first assembling portion and presses the second assembling portion. The fasteners pass through the first assembling portion and are screwed into the device. | 07-19-2012 |
20120194989 | MEMORY SYSTEMS WITH MEMORY CHIPS DOWN AND UP - In some embodiments, a system includes a memory controller chip, memory chips on a first substrate, and a module connector. A first group of conductors is included to provide read data signals from at least some of the memory chips to the memory controller chip, and a second group of conductors to provide read data signals from the connector to the memory controller chip. The module connector may receive a continuity card or memory module. Other embodiments are described. | 08-02-2012 |
20120194990 | Semiconductor Arrangements - Electronic component packages comprising a first substrate and a second substrate, each bearing electronic components. The substrates are interconnected using a flexible film cable and then folded relative to each other to form a stacked structure. The length and/or width of the package so formed allows for provision of additional substrate space to accommodate additional electronic components, without unnecessarily requiring undesired additional substrate length or width dimensions that might impair desired form factor considerations. | 08-02-2012 |
20120200996 | EXTERNAL STORAGE DEVICE - Described are external storage devices including a substrate, a controller electrically coupled to the substrate, at least one memory die stack electrically coupled to the substrate, a plurality of connection fingers electrically coupled to the substrate, and a mounting bar electrically coupled to the substrate. The mounting bar may include a plurality of springs. In other examples, the external storage device may include a substrate, a controller electrically coupled to the substrate, at least one memory die stack electrically coupled to the substrate, a plurality of connection fingers electrically coupled to the substrate, and a contact bar electrically coupled to the substrate. The contact bar may include a plurality of extensions. One or more memory die stacks may be coupled to one or more surfaces of the substrate and may include a plurality of dies in each memory die stack. | 08-09-2012 |
20120200997 | SYSTEM TO IMPROVE AN IN-LINE MEMORY MODULE - A system to improve an in-line memory module may include an edging carried by the in-line memory module to stiffen, support, protect, and/or aid in handling the in-line memory module. The system may also include guide ribs carried by the edging to facilitate positioning of the in-line memory module during installation. In one embodiment, the system includes a heat spreader to aid in cooling a plurality of heat sources carried by the in-line memory module. The system may further include a compliant member to regulate the heat spreader's positioning relative to the plurality of heat sources. | 08-09-2012 |
20120206874 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS FLASH DRIVE ORGANIZER - A multifunctional USB flash drive organizer includes a main unit, an interior of which is provided with a containing chamber to put USB flash drives. A side of the containing chamber is pivoted with USB sockets which can turn and a wire containing slot is provided beside the containing chamber. The main unit is provided with a wire collection device and a USB connector, with that a connection cable of the USB connector is electrically interconnected with the wire collection device. In addition, multiple USB flash drives can all operate at a same time. A wallet unit encloses the main unit as a box which is convenient in labeling for drive management and can be carried easily. | 08-16-2012 |
20120212897 | PORTABLE STORAGE DEVICE - A portable storage device comprises a memory device, a housing and a locking mechanism. The memory device includes an upper and a lower covers, and a memory with one end clamped therebetween, and another end of the memory is an USB connector for connecting to computer. The housing is provided with two ears at both sides thereof, and each of the ears is formed with a through hole. The locking mechanism comprises a flexible member, and both ends of the flexible member being formed with a locking portion, each of the locking portions is inserted through the through holes of the ears and engaged with a locking members, respectively. The locking portions of the flexible member are formed with outer threads for meshing with inner threads of the locking member. The portable storage device can also be used to carry small objects in addition to being used as storage device. | 08-23-2012 |
20120218703 | Circuit Board Assemblies and Data Processing Systems Including the Same - A circuit board assembly includes a first circuit board having an electrical connection circuit on a surface thereof. A second circuit board is on the surface of the first circuit board. A first memory socket is mounted on the second circuit board. The first memory socket is only electrically connected to the electrical connection circuit through the second circuit board. A second memory socket is mounted on the second circuit board. The second memory socket that is only electrically connected to the electrical connection circuit through the second circuit board. | 08-30-2012 |
20120236487 | HANDLE ASSEMBLY CONFIGURED FOR AIRFLOW - An assembly configured for attachment to a media drive can include a handle with a front side, a back side, a hinge end, a swing end and front side to back side air flow passages disposed intermediate the hinge end and the swing end; and a base with a front side, a back side, a hinge end, an opposing end, a pair of front side bevels disposed intermediate the hinge end and the opposing end, and front side to back side air flow passages disposed intermediate the pair of front side bevels, the air flow passages of the base configured to receive air flow from the air flow passages of the handle for a latched orientation of the handle with respect to the base. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed. | 09-20-2012 |
20120236488 | HANDLE UTILITY - An assembly configured for attachment to a media drive can include a base with a front side, a back side, a hinge axis, a hinge end, an opposing end and a front side grip seat disposed intermediate the hinge end and the opposing end; a handle configured for rotation about the hinge axis of the base where the handle includes a front side, a back side, a hinge end, a swing end, and a back side grip feature configured to sit in the front side grip seat of the base; and a hinge stop mechanism configured to limit rotation of the handle about the hinge axis and, at a limited angle of rotation, to position the back side grip feature a distance away from the front side of the base and approximately midway between the hinge end and the opposing end of the base. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed. | 09-20-2012 |
20120243166 | MEDIA CONTENT DEVICE CHASSIS WITH INTERNAL EXTENSION MEMBERS - A media content receiving device, such as a set top box, includes a chassis that incorporates a heat bridge, a heat shield or both. The heat bridge may take the form of a structural wall coupled to, but preferably integrated with, the chassis to facilitate conductive heat transfer into a chassis panel. The heat bridge may be configured to receive heat radiated from a chip having a die to be cooled. The heat shield may take the form of a wall-type structure protruding from a chassis panel. For example, the heat shield may extend from a top panel of the chassis in a fin-like or flange-like manner to provide a thermal barrier between adjacent electrical components arranged on a circuit board. While the heat shield protects the adjacent component from potential thermal damage or degradation, it may also operate to transfer heat into the chassis. | 09-27-2012 |
20120243167 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR DATA STORAGE DEVICE - A mounting apparatus for mounting a data storage device includes a sliding member, a drive bracket, and a rotating member. The drive bracket includes a first side plate. A sliding groove is defined in the first side plate. The sliding member is received in the sliding groove. The rotating member is pivotally mounted to the first side plate. A curled piece and an arm are located on opposite ends of the rotating member. The arm defines a restricting room. The rotating member is adapted to rotate on the first side plate between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the curled piece abuts the first side plate and is elastically deformed by the first side plate, and the sliding member is disengaged from the restricting room. In the second position, the curled piece is released, and the restricting room receives and restricts the sliding member therein. | 09-27-2012 |
20120268883 | EXTENSION POSITIONING STRUCTURE FOR A PORTABLE MEMORY DEVICE - An extension positioning structure for a portable memory device comprises a main body in a shell. A first end of the main body is disposed a drive element, and a spring is mounted outside a second end of the main body. A positioning element is pivotally disposed between the shell and the drive element. The positioning element includes a pivot shaft and an engaging portion. The engaging portion is helically formed with multiple cutting surfaces, and the positioning block is formed with a positioning block and a limiting block. By pushing the drive element, the cutting surface of the engaging portion of the positioning element cooperates with the positioning block and the limiting block to make the connecting terminal extend out of and retract into the shell, facilitating the operation and storage of the memory device while reducing both the production cost and increasing the yield rate. | 10-25-2012 |
20120268884 | SERVER BACKPLATE AND SERVER HAVING SAME - A server backplate includes a plate, a power connector, a first connector and a second connector. The plate includes a top surface, a first surface, and a second surface opposing the first surface. The top surface connects the first surface and the second surface. The power connector is arranged on the first surface and configured to couple to a power supply unit. The first connector is arranged on the first surface and configured to couple to a first storage device. The second connector is arranged on the second surface and configured to couple to a second storage device. The power connector is electrically connected to the first connector and the second connector, and the first connector is closer to the top surface than the second connector. | 10-25-2012 |
20120268885 | Memory Protection Device and Computer - A memory protection device and a computer including the memory protection device are disclosed. The memory protection device includes insulating heat-conducting bars which are provided on an upper end of slot arms at two sides of a memory connection base and cover up heat emitting holes of the slot arms. | 10-25-2012 |
20120268886 | DEVICE FOR STORING AND PROCESSING INFORMATION (SPI DEVICE) - The invention relates to a device for storing and processing information (SPI device) comprising a sealed protective casing produced from conductive non-magnetic material, and a unit for storing and processing information, the unit comprising a base, a logic board, communication boards, magnetic cores and electrical coupling components which are combined into an electrical circuit of the stand-alone unit for storing and processing information, and can be used in the field of radio electronics, computation, informatics, and telecommunications as a portable integrated solid-state device which is provided with a contactless input of electrical energy and information signals from another electrical energy apparatus. An achieved technical result is in wider applicability of the SPI device, increased protection of information, and improved characteristics, such as resistance to environmental impacts, higher operating speed, reliability, and multifunctional performance, improvement of mass-dimensional properties and production processability index. | 10-25-2012 |
20120275104 | MODULAR COMPONENT CHASSIS COUPLING SYSTEM - A modular component chassis coupling system includes a chassis having a first component coupling feature and a second component coupling feature located on opposite sides of a housing. A modular component includes a first chassis coupling feature and a second chassis coupling feature. A first handle is coupled to the first chassis coupling feature that is operable to engage the first component coupling feature to move the first handle into a coupling position and, once in the coupling position, the first handle is moved into a securing position to secure the modular component in the housing. A second handle is coupled to the second chassis coupling feature and is operable to engage the second component coupling feature to move the second handle into a coupling position and, once in the coupling position, the second handle is moved into a securing position to secure the modular component in the housing. | 11-01-2012 |
20120281347 | eUSB Duplication System - An eUSB duplication system allows for digital data copy from a master eUSB storage device to target eUSB storage devices and includes a duplicator chassis with multiple sockets capable of receiving installation of multiple standard 5.25 inch optical disc drives. A controller is secured in a tray-shaped frame with overall dimensions of one 5.25 inch optical disc drive. An electronic circuit is mechanically secured within the controller and includes a digital logic circuit for reading digital data from one eUSB storage device and writing the read digital data to other eUSB storage devices. Multiple eUSB decks through which eUSB storage devices can be connected to the eUSB duplication system. | 11-08-2012 |
20120300384 | MECHANICAL CONVERSION SLEEVE - Embodiments disclose a conversion sleeve for connecting smaller form factor drives to a receptacle of a larger form factor drive. The conversion sleeve has an outer frame shaped to fit within the receptacle of the larger form factor drive. Within the conversion sleeve is at least one channel for receiving a smaller form factor drive. The smaller form factor drive is hot swappable. On a side of the conversion sleeve, a spring-locking mechanism is design to lock into an existing aperture of the receptacle. The conversion sleeve also includes an interposer to bring the smaller form factor drive to the receiving end of the conversion sleeve for easy access. | 11-29-2012 |
20120307442 | DATA RECORDER - An electronic data recorder including an electronic data storage device disposed within an enclosure having a main housing and a cover adapted to engage a base region of the housing. The main housing forms a cavity housing the electronic data storage device. A mounting wall extending from the main housing and including an attachment foot for attachment to a vehicle wherein an impact during a vehicle crash preferentially fractures one or both the mounting wall and attachment foot as opposed to the main housing. | 12-06-2012 |
20120307443 | MOUNTING APPARATUS ASSEMBLY - A mounting apparatus assembly includes a data storage bracket, a computer enclosure, a mounting member fixed on the data storage bracket and a guiding rail fixed on the computer enclosure. A mounting portion is installed on the mounting member. A plurality of mounting slots is located on the guiding rail. When the bracket rotates relative to the computer enclosure, the mounting portion moves along the guiding rail and engages with the plurality of mounting slots, and the data storage bracket is installed at a required position on the computer enclosure. | 12-06-2012 |
20120307444 | Process for Enhanced 3D Integration and Structures Generated using the Same - An enhanced 3D integration structure comprises a logic microprocessor chip bonded to a collection of vertically stacked memory slices and an optional set of outer vertical slices comprising optoelectronic devices. Such a device enables both high memory content in close proximity to the logic circuits and a high bandwidth for logic to memory communication. Additionally, the provision of optoelectronic devices in the outer slices of the vertical slice stack enables high bandwidth direct communication between logic processor chips on adjacent enhanced 3D modules mounted next to each other or on adjacent packaging substrates. A method to fabricate such structures comprises using a template assembly which enables wafer format processing of vertical slice stacks. | 12-06-2012 |
20120320517 | OBSOLESCENCE TOLERANT FLASH MEMORY ARCHITECTURE AND PHYSICAL BUILDING BLOCK (PBB) IMPLEMENTATION - An electronic module and method for updating an electronic device wherein the electronic module is connected to a circuit board having one or more memory interfaces which may be embodied as processors in the electronic device. One or more semiconductor devices electrically communicate with an electrical circuit within the module. A programmable memory device including non-volatile memory electrically communicates with the electrical circuit of the electronic module. The programmable memory device includes a program having code saved therein. The code defines a multiplicity of functions for the electronic module for communication between the electronic module and a memory interface or processor of the electronic device. Electrical connection elements are attached to a substrate on a bottom side of the electronic module for electrically connecting the electrical circuit of the electronic module to the circuit board for communication between the programmable memory device and the memory interface or processor. | 12-20-2012 |
20120320518 | SERIAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ATTACHMENT DIMM - A serial advanced technology attachment (SATA) DIMM includes a board body. A control chip is arranged on the board body. An extending board extends from an end of the board body. A first edge connector is set on the extending board. A second edge connector is set on a bottom side of the board body. The first edge connector includes a number of signal pins connected to the control chip, and a number of ground pins. | 12-20-2012 |
20120327582 | DATA STORAGE DEVICE ENCLOSURE AND MODULE - There is disclosed an electronics module ( | 12-27-2012 |
20120327583 | ROBUST POWER PLANE CONFIGURATION IN PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS - A robust printed circuit board (PCB) that includes at least two power layers that are used in providing power to components connected to the PCB. The power layers may be a power plane layer and a ground plane layer. The power plane layer is situated such that its edge is pulled back a second distance from the planar edge of the PCB. The ground plane layer is situated such that its edge is pulled back a first distance from the planar edge of the PCB. The second distance and the first distance are different, and as a result, the planar edges of the power plane layer and the ground plane layer respectively do not coincide. | 12-27-2012 |
20130003285 | SERIAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ATTACHMENT DIMM DEVICE - A serial advanced technology attachment (SATA) DIMM device includes a board body. A control chip is arranged on the board body. First and second extending boards extend from an end of the board body and a space is defined between the first and the second extending boards. A first edge connector is set on the first extending board and a second edge connector is set on the bottom edges of the second extending board and the board body. The first edge connector includes a number of signal pins connected to the control chip, and a number of ground pins. | 01-03-2013 |
20130003286 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A holding portion | 01-03-2013 |
20130010419 | REDUCING IMPACT OF REPAIR ACTIONS FOLLOWING A SWITCH FAILURE IN A SWITCH FABRIC - Techniques are disclosed for reducing impact of a switch failure and/or a repair action in a switch fabric. In one embodiment, a server system is provided that includes a first interposer card that operatively connects one or more server cards to a midplane. The first interposer card may include a switch module that switches network traffic for the one or more server cards. The first interposer card may be hot-swappable from the midplane, and the one or more server cards may be hot-swappable from the first interposer card. The server system may further include an interconnect between the first interposer card and a second interposer card. | 01-10-2013 |
20130016470 | Mini ApplianceAANM Kacin; MartinAACI Palo AltoAAST CAAACO USAAGP Kacin; Martin Palo Alto CA USAANM Kloba; David DouglasAACI SunnyvaleAAST CAAACO USAAGP Kloba; David Douglas Sunnyvale CA US - In one embodiment, a mini appliance comprises: one or more low-power, low-heat, and low sound processors; one or more memories; and one or more software modules performing one or more system-management functionalities. | 01-17-2013 |
20130016471 | SERIAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ATTACHMENT DUAL IN-LINE MEMORY MODULE DEVICE ASSEMBLYAANM CHEN; GUO-YIAACI Shenzhen CityAACO CNAAGP CHEN; GUO-YI Shenzhen City CN - A serial advanced technology attachment dual-in-line memory module (SATA DIMM) device assembly includes an interface, a cable, and a board. An edge connector is set on a bottom edge of the board, and a control chip and a connector are arranged on the board. The connector includes a first shell and a number of first pins. The first pins include signal pins connected to the control chip, and ground pins. The interface includes a second shell and a connecting portion extended from a bottom of the second shell. A number of second pins are arranged on the connecting portion. The cable is extended through a side of the second shell to be connected to the first pins. A distance between a top of the first shell and a top of the board is greater than a height of the second shell. | 01-17-2013 |
20130021739 | Multi-layer Printed Circuit Board With Power Plane Islands To Isolate Noise Coupling - Multi-layer printed circuit boards (PCB) with power plane islands to isolate noise coupling are provided. In addition, methods and computer program products for manufacturing multi-layer PCBs with power plane islands to isolate noise coupling are provided. Embodiments include a PCB comprising a first power plane coupled to a power supply, the first power plane within a layer of the PCB; a second power plane and a third power plane, the second power plane and the third power plane within another layer of the PCB, the second power plane and the third power plane separated from each other within the other layer of the PCB; and a via bridge structure connecting the first power plane to both the second power plane and the third power plane. | 01-24-2013 |
20130021740 | LATCHING SYSTEM FOR A MOVEABLE COMPONENT IN A REMOVABLE IHS - A latching system includes a removable chassis having at least one enclosure coupling feature that is operable to engage an enclosure to house the removable chassis in the enclosure. A moveable component is moveably coupled to the removable chassis. A latch is coupled to the removable chassis. The latch is operable to engage the moveable component when the removable chassis is not housed in the enclosure such that the moveable component is restricted from moving relative to the removable chassis. The latch is operable to disengage the moveable component in response to the removable chassis being housed in the enclosure such that the moveable component is not restricted from moving relative to the removable chassis. The latching system allows the removable chassis to be carried around outside the enclosure without movement of the moveable component, while also allowing the moveable component to move when the removable component is housed in the enclosure. | 01-24-2013 |
20130027868 | Practical multi-purpose color-coded flash drive organizer with compartmentalized separate memory sectors for enhanced efficiency and better effective anti-confusion performances in global personal, educational, professional, business and organizational works - Multi-purpose anti-confusing, time-saving, cost-effective hybrid flash drive organizers, methods and systems with easily recognizable color-coded external sectors, color-coded differential LED signal lights, correlating respectively with related internal/external electronic components, achieving easier organized data/information sharing, transfer, storage, retrieval and display when connected to host system; one embodiment having attachable/detachable sectors providing different combinations of USB connectors; another embodiment of with uni-body housing having one common USB prong; another embodiment with at-least a pair of USB prongs; all offering faster conveniences to millions of global flash drive users in all walks of life, providing vast applicability for numerous personal, professional, educational, organizational and business works; providing to different manufacturers, distributors and merchandisers with greater range of practical applications and marketing advantages; broadly applicable to inter-link with desktop/laptop computers, netbooks, tablet PCs or other compatible portable hand-held or stationary electronic multi-media devices. | 01-31-2013 |
20130027869 | CARD READER, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND PROTECTION METHOD FOR MEMORY CARD - The embodiments of the present invention provide a card reader, electronic apparatus and protection method for memory card. The card reader comprises: a card slot having an accommodation space for accommodating a memory card, with parallel guiding slots being arranged on the left side and right side walls of the card slot; and a cover arranged on the card slot and being slidable on the card slot via the guiding slots. With the embodiments of the present invention, the delay time for stopping the read-write protection may be increased, the memory card may be protected in time, and the back repair rate of the memory card may be reduce. | 01-31-2013 |
20130038997 | MOTHERBOARD ASSEMBLY HAVING SERIAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ATTACHMENT DUAL IN-LINE MEMORY MODULE - A motherboard assembly includes a serial advanced technology attachment dual-in-line memory module (SATA DIMM) with a circuit board, a memory slot, and an interface. An edge connector is set on a bottom edge of the circuit board. A SATA connector is arranged on the circuit board, and connected to a control chip and the interface, enabling a motherboard communication with the SATA DIMM module. | 02-14-2013 |
20130050925 | DATA STORAGE DEVICE MOUNTING APPARATUS - A data storage device mounting apparatus includes a base, a securing member, and a cover engaged with the base. The base includes a receiving portion and a recess, the recess defines a through hole. The securing member is secured to a first data storage device and includes a securing piece. The securing piece defines a stopping hole. The cover is configured to cover a second data storage device. A stopping portion located on the cover. The receiving portion is adaptor to receive the first data storage device, the securing piece is received in the recess, and the stopping portion extends through the through hole to engage in the stopping hole, for preventing the first data storage device from disengaging from the receiving portion. | 02-28-2013 |
20130058028 | SERVER RACK AND POWER TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY THEREOF - A server rack configured for a plurality of servers is disclosed, in which each of the servers has a power supply circuit board. The server rack includes: a case having a first face and a second face opposed to each other, the first face having an opening for the servers to be arranged in the case in an orientation; a power supply module provided on the second face of the case; and a power transmission assembly composed of a busbar provided on the second face in the orientation and electrically connected to the power supply module; and a plurality of electrical connectors provided on the busbar and coupled respectively with the power supply circuit boards of the servers. Through the power transmission assembly, the servers may be powered in a centralized way by the power supply module. | 03-07-2013 |
20130058029 | MODULAR DATA CENTER - A data center is disclosed that includes a container; a server; a rack installed within the container and storing the server; and a curtain fixed to at least one point of the rack or the container and separating an internal space of the container between a cold side and a hot side; wherein the rack is configured to enable the circulation of air from the cold side to the hot side. The curtain is fixed by a removable clamping mechanism. The data center further includes a modular refrigeration unit configured to attach to the container and direct cold air into the cold area. At least one prop is positioned below a bottom of the housing and connected to a container bottom, the prop is configured to absorb vibration of the container or housing. | 03-07-2013 |
20130070409 | INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM COOLING SYSTEM - An information handling system (IHS) cooling system includes an IHS chassis defining an IHS chassis air inlet. A cooling chassis supports the IHS chassis on a support base. An air supply duct extends from the cooling chassis such that an air supply duct outlet on the air supply duct is immediately adjacent the IHS chassis air inlet. An air cooling subsystem is located in the cooling chassis and is operable to cool air that is drawn into the cooling chassis and supply the cooled air to the IHS chassis air inlet through the air supply duct. The IHS chassis may be a conventional IHS chassis that is designed for sub-35 degree Celsius ambient temperatures, and the cooling chassis may be provided for the conventional IHS chassis when used in extreme environments with high ambient temperatures above 35 degrees Celsius. | 03-21-2013 |
20130070410 | SERIAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ATTACHMENT DUAL IN-LINE MEMORY MODULE AND COMPUTER SYSTEM - A computer system includes a motherboard with first and second storage device interfaces and first to third memory slots, and first to third serial advanced technology attachment dual-in-line memory modules (SATA DIMMs). First and second extending boards are extended from two opposite ends of each SATA DIMM, arranged with first and second edge connectors, respectively. The first edge connector of the first SATA DIMM is connected to the first storage device interface. The second edge connector of the first SATA DIMM is connected to the first edge connector of the second SATA DIMM. The second edge connector of the second SATA DIMM is connected to the first edge connector of the third SATA DIMM. The second edge connector of the third SATA DIMM is connected to the second storage device interface. | 03-21-2013 |
20130070411 | SERIAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ATTACHMENT DUAL IN-LINE MEMORY MODULE ASSEMBLY - A serial advanced technology attachment dual-in-line memory module (SATA DIMM) assembly includes a SATA DIMM module with a circuit board and a cable member. A first edge connector is set on a bottom edge of the circuit board to be connected to a memory slot of a motherboard. A second edge connector is arranged on an end of the circuit board. The cable member includes a cable, a first storage device interface extending from a first end of the cable to be connected to a second storage device interface of the motherboard, and a third edge connector formed on a second end of the cable and soldered to the second edge connector. | 03-21-2013 |
20130077229 | CARD READER HAVING COMMUNICATING FUNCTION - The present invention relates to a card reader having communicating function which includes: a top cover; a bottom cover having a first open slot at one side; a printed circuit board; a first memory insertion slot allowing a first removable memory card to be inserted; a processor for controlling the access of first removable memory card; a wireless communication module; a card reader controller; a connector; a charging circuit; a rechargeable battery; and a voltage regulation circuit; such that a portable electronic device is able to access the data in the first removable memory card with a wireless means, or a mainframe is able to access the data in the first removable memory card through the connector. | 03-28-2013 |
20130083471 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR DATA STORAGE DEVICE - A mounting apparatus for mounting a data storage device includes a mounting plate, first and second mounting members, and a connecting member movably connected between the first and second mounting members. The first mounting member is fixed to a side of the data storage device. The connecting member is adjustable to move the second mounting member toward or away from the first mounting member, thereby sandwiching or releasing the data storage device. The mounting members are fixable to the mounting plate. | 04-04-2013 |
20130083472 | RUGGEDIZED DATA STORAGE AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND METHOD - A data storage apparatus includes a housing. A memory device and a data communications circuit are positioned within the housing. The data communications circuit and the link form a portion of a data channel. A source of power is also positioned within the housing to power the communications circuit and provide power for memory reads and writes. The housing is sealed. There are no external electrical contacts on the housing. The data storage apparatus fits within a receptacle during data transfer operations. | 04-04-2013 |
20130088829 | Low-Profile Motherboard with Side-Mounted Memory Modules Using a Dual-Opening Edge Connector - A low-profile personal computer (PC) motherboard has memory modules mounted to an edge of the motherboard rather than mounted perpendicular using standard memory module sockets. The PC motherboard has a lower profile since memory module sockets are removed from the top surface of the PC motherboard. Expansion card sockets are also removed by integrating expansion functions into chips on the PC motherboard, or using an edge-mounted connector to the expansion card or to an external peripheral. Motherboard metal contacts are formed on an extended plug region near the edge of the PC motherboard. A first opening or slot of an edge connector fits over the motherboard metal contacts, while a second opening or slot of the edge connector fits over metal contacts on a standard memory module. The memory module and the PC motherboard each have printed-circuit boards (PCBs) that are in the same plane, thus reducing the overall height. | 04-11-2013 |
20130094135 | DATA STORAGE SYSTEM, AN ENERGY MODULE AND A METHOD OF PROVIDING BACK-UP POWER TO A DATA STORAGE SYSTEM - The invention provides a data storage system for connection to a primary power source, the data storage system comprising: one or more data storage media; one or more interfaces, each interface able to connect to at least one of the data storage media so as to couple power from the primary power source to the at least one of the data storage media; one or more energy modules, each energy module being able to connect to an interface for providing back-up power to the one or more of the data storage media in the event of a failure of the primary power source. | 04-18-2013 |
20130094136 | FLEXIBLE DATA CENTER AND METHODS FOR DEPLOYMENT - Flexible data center systems and methods of deployment are provided. A flexible data center ( | 04-18-2013 |
20130100602 | SERVER WITH IMPROVED LAYOUT - A server includes a chassis, a motherboard, a number of data storage devices, a number of system fans, and a power supply mounted in the chassis. The system fans generate an airflow flowing through the chassis, from a front portion of the chassis to a rear portion of the chassis. The power supply includes a power fan causing an airflow directed rearwards through the front portion of the chassis to prevent a disturbance with the airflow from the system fans. | 04-25-2013 |
20130107440 | STORAGE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME | 05-02-2013 |
20130114200 | COMPUTER SYSTEM HAVING DATA TRANSFER RATE INDICATION FUNCTION OF SERIAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ATTACHMENT DUAL IN-LINE MEMORY MODULE - A computer system includes a serial advanced technology attachment dual-in-line memory module (SATA DIMM) with a circuit board, a motherboard, and an indicating unit. An edge connector is set on a bottom edge of the circuit board to engage in a memory slot of the motherboard. A SATA connector is arranged on the circuit board and connected to a storage device interface of the motherboard. The indicating unit is connected to the motherboard for indicating the data transfer rates of the SATA DIMM module through two light emitting diodes. | 05-09-2013 |
20130120924 | POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR MEMORY MODULES AND ADAPTER BOARD THEREOF - An exemplary power supply system includes a plurality of adapter boards. Each adapter board is connected to a single power supply and is installed with a memory module. Each adapter board receives a first direct current (DC) voltage from the power supply and transforms the first DC voltage into a second DC voltage, and outputs the second DC voltage to the memory module. | 05-16-2013 |
20130120925 | MEMORY MODULE, BOARD ASSEMBLY AND MEMORY SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE MEMORY SYSTEM - Example embodiments include a memory module having a first volatile memory, a second volatile memory, a nonvolatile memory, and a controller configured to control an operation of the second volatile memory, and an operation of the nonvolatile memory. When first write data received from an external controller are written to the first volatile memory in a write operation, the controller receives and writes the first write data to the second volatile memory. The controller is configured to perform backup and restore operations using a buffer, the nonvolatile memory, the first volatile memory, and/or the second volatile memory. Example embodiments include a memory module having a first nonvolatile memory, a second nonvolatile memory, and a third nonvolatile memory, with corresponding backup and restore features. Example embodiments also include methods for processing the data and operating the various components of the memory system. | 05-16-2013 |
20130128446 | SERIAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ATTACHMENT DUAL IN-LINE MEMORY MODULE - A serial advanced technology attachment dual in-line memory module (SATA DIMM) includes a control chip having a first input output (I/O) pin and a second I/O pin, first and second switches, a resistor, and a number of storage chips connected to the control chip. First terminals of the first and second switches are respectively connected to the first and second I/O pins. Second terminals of the first and second switches are grounded. The first and second I/O pins receive different signals through controlling the first and second switches, to change work modes of the storage chips. | 05-23-2013 |
20130135811 | Architecture For A Robust Computing System - Example rack systems that support computing platforms and related hardware are provided. Multiple instances of the example rack system may be combined to create scalable systems. The example racks may incorporate a universal backplane upon which one or more backplane boards may be mounted. Modules of varied functions may be inserted into the backplane boards via a module insertion area. The example racks may include a power bus for powering the backplane boards. The rack system may also include thermal plates, coolant transmission, and cable management solutions to promote heat dissipation. Related apparatuses and methods are also provided. | 05-30-2013 |
20130141858 | CPU WITH STACKED MEMORY - A multi-chip package has a substrate with electrical contacts for connection to an external device. A CPU die is disposed on the substrate and is in communication with the substrate. The CPU die has a plurality of processor cores occupying a first area of the CPU die, and an SRAM cache occupying a second area of the CPU die. A DRAM cache is disposed on the CPU die and is in communication with the CPU die. The DRAM cache has a plurality of stacked DRAM die. The plurality of stacked DRAM dies are substantially aligned with the second area of the CPU die, and substantially do not overlap the first area of the CPU die. A multi-chip package having a DRAM cache disposed on the substrate and a CPU die disposed on the DRAM cache is also disclosed. | 06-06-2013 |
20130141859 | PATCH ON INTERPOSER ASSEMBLY AND STRUCTURES FORMED THEREBY - Methods of forming microelectronic structures are described. Embodiments of those methods include attaching a patch structure to an interposer by thermal compression bonding, forming an underfill around an array of interconnect structures disposed on a top surface of the interposer, curing the underfill, and then attaching a die to the patch structure. | 06-06-2013 |
20130148283 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMOTELY MONITORING OR CONTROLLING A BATTERY - A battery system for monitoring a battery-operated electronic device includes one or more battery cells for operating the electronic device, an electronic processor for monitoring electrical activity of the one or more battery cells; and a wireless communication module for communicating with a remote electronic device via a network based on the electrical activity. Registration information, including a unique identity of the battery system, may be received at the remote electronic device. A first signal, including the unique identity, may be received at the remote electronic device during use of the battery system. A second signal may be transmitted from the remote electronic device to a communication device in response to receiving the first signal. | 06-13-2013 |
20130148284 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH AIR DUCT - A air duct includes a top wall and two sidewalls extending down from two opposite sides of the top wall. A number of partition plates extend down from the top wall between and parallel to the sidewalls. Every adjacent two of the partition plates and the sidewalls cooperatively bound an airflow channel. | 06-13-2013 |
20130148285 | DISK ON MODULE DEVICE - A disk on module device includes a serial advanced technology attachment (SATA) connector connected to a SATA interface of a motherboard, a universal serial bus (USB) connector connected to a USB interface of the motherboard, a power unit, a control chip, and a number of storage chips. The power unit is connected to a power pin of the USB connector, to receive electrical power from the motherboard through the USB connector and converts the received voltage to make it suitable for the control chip and the storage chips. The control chip is connected to the SATA connector and the storage chips, to receive a control signal from the motherboard through the SATA connector and control the storage chips to store data. | 06-13-2013 |
20130155599 | Modular Server Design For Use In Reconfigurable Server Shelf - A modular computing system includes two or more electrical modules. The electrical modules may each include a module chassis having shelf mounting portions for sliding the electrical module into a slot of a rack. The electrical modules may couple with one another to form module assemblies that can be slid into one or more slots in a rack. | 06-20-2013 |
20130155600 | Reconfigurable Shelf For Computing Modules - A computing system includes a rack, a shelf module that couples to the rack, and two or more electrical modules. The shelf module includes two or more shelf members that form slots for receiving electrical modules. The shelf members are adjustable to alter the width of the slots. The shelf members may be adjustable to form a row of two or more partial width slots having a height that is a multiple of ¼ of a rack unit. The electrical modules may each include a chassis that couples with the shelf module. The electrical modules may be mounted in the partial width slots. | 06-20-2013 |
20130155601 | MONITORING SYSTEM FOR MONITORING SERIAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ATTACHMENT DUAL IN-LINE MEMORY MODULE - A monitoring system includes a serial advanced technology attachment dual-in-line memory module (SATA DIMM) with a circuit board, a motherboard having a monitoring unit, and a monitoring device. An edge connector is set on a bottom edge of the circuit board to engage in a memory slot of the motherboard. A SATA connector is arranged on the circuit board and connected to a storage device interface of the motherboard. The monitoring unit receives a working state signal and a data transfer rate signal of the SATA DIMM module and outputs the received signals to the monitoring device. | 06-20-2013 |
20130163172 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR DATA STORAGE DEVICE - A mounting apparatus includes a mounting member and a cage for securing a data storage device. The cage includes a first side plate, an installation piece, and a blocking block extending from the first side plate. The mounting member includes a mounting piece, a positioning piece extending from the mounting piece, and a resisting piece connected to the mounting piece. The first side plate defines a cutout. The mounting piece defines a blocking hole. The positioning piece is engaged in the cutout, and the blocking block is engaged in the blocking hole to prevent the mounting member from moving along a direction substantially parallel to the first side plate. The mounting member is located between the first side plate and the installation piece to prevent the mounting member from moving along a direction substantially perpendicular to the first side plate. The resisting piece abuts against the first side plate. | 06-27-2013 |
20130163173 | COMPUTER SYSTEM WITH SPACE FOR GUIDING CABLES - A computer system includes an enclosure, at least one cable holder, at least one data storage device, and at least one cable. The at least one cable holder is attached to the enclosure. A guiding space is defined between the at least one cable holder and a bottom wall of the enclosure. The at least one data storage device is installed in the enclosure and located above the at least one cable holder. The at least one cable is received in the guiding space. The at least one cable holder separates the at least one data storage device from the at least one cable thereby preventing the at least one data storage device and the at least one cable from interfering with each other. | 06-27-2013 |
20130170127 | MEMORY ASSEMBLY - A computer includes an enclosure, a motherboard, a memory slot, a memory, a heat-dissipating memory, and a grounding element. The enclosure includes a cover. The motherboard is received in the enclosure. The memory slot is mounted on the motherboard. The memory is inserted into the memory slot. The heat-dissipating member partially wraps the memory. The grounding element is mounted on an inner surface of the cover. When the cover covers a base of the enclosure, the grounding element elastically abuts the heat-dissipating member, to electrically connect the heat-dissipating member to the cover and ground. | 07-04-2013 |
20130176675 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COOLING A SUBSTANTIALLY CLOSED SPACE - An apparatus for cooling a substantially closed space with recirculation air having at least one cooling unit which includes a heat exchanger with a primary set of ducts and a secondary set of ducts, each set of ducts having an in- and outlet. The unit includes a controller to control an operation of the unit, and a sensor to provide a sensor signal representative of a parameter of the unit. The controller is arranged to derive a control signal from the sensor signal, whereby the unit includes a control signal output for outputting the control signal to another unit and a control signal input for receiving a control signal from another unit, the controller being arranged to control the operation of the unit in response to the control signal and the control signal from another unit as received at the control signal input. | 07-11-2013 |
20130182385 | Subsea Control System - A subsea control system may include a computer unit including a printed circuit board that contains a central processing unit, and a socket for holding at least one memory card, whereby the computer unit has a screw hole, a wedged plate is fixed above at least a part of the socket by a screw which is screwed into the screw hole for fixing the at least one memory card placed in the socket. | 07-18-2013 |
20130208413 | NETWORK ATTACHED STORAGE DEVICE AND ASSEMBLING METHOD THEREOF - A network attached storage device (NAS) includes a chassis, a circuit board module and at least one storage unit. The chassis has a first opening, at least one second opening and at least one first positioning assembly, in which the first positioning assembly is located beside the second opening. The circuit board module is placed into the chassis via the second opening. The circuit board module has at least one bracket and the bracket is located at the second opening and interferes with the first positioning assembly along a locking direction. The storage unit is placed into the chassis via the first opening so as to be assembled and electrically connected to the circuit board module. In addition, a method of assembling an NAS is also disclosed. | 08-15-2013 |
20130222999 | REMOVABLE AIRFLOW GUIDE ASSEMBLY WITH A PROCESSOR AIR COOLER AND MEMORY BANK COOLERS - Examples disclose a removable air guide assembly with a processor air cooler to direct air over a processor on a circuit board, the processor air cooler is not directly aligned over the processor. Further, the examples provide the removable airflow guide assembly with memory bank coolers to direct air over memory banks also positioned on the circuit board. Additionally, the examples also disclose the removable airflow guide assembly with a connector socket to align with the circuit board and provide power to the processor air cooler and the memory bank coolers. | 08-29-2013 |
20130235517 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE ASSEMBLIES INCLUDING CONDUCTIVE VIAS HAVING TWO OR MORE CONDUCTIVE ELEMENTS - Electronic devices include a substrate with first and second pairs of conductive traces extending in or on the substrate. A first conductive interconnecting member extends through a hole in the substrate and communicates electrically with a first trace of each of the first and second pairs, while a second conductive interconnecting member extends through the hole and communicates electrically with the second trace of each of the first and second pairs. The first and second interconnecting members are separated from one another by a distance substantially equal to a distance separating the conductive traces in each pair. Electronic device assemblies include a transmitting device configured to transmit a differential signal through a conductive structure to a receiving device. The conductive structure includes first and second pair of conductive traces with first and second interconnecting members providing electrical communication therebetween. | 09-12-2013 |
20130242496 | ELECTRONIC DEVICES MOUNTED ON MULTIPLE SUBSTRATES - An apparatus includes a first electronic device mounted on a first substrate and a second electronic device mounted on a second substrate. The second substrate may be configured to be removably connected to the first electronic device. The second electronic device may be mounted on either planar surface of the second substrate. | 09-19-2013 |
20130250505 | MEMORY COOLING DUCT - A memory cooling duct can include: a front end and a back end; a top that includes a fan mount disposed between the front end and the back end; a front end vent; a front edge, a back edge and opposing side edges that define a rectangular bottom opening; and a flexible lever at the front end that includes a locking surface for locking the memory cooling duct over a rectangular array of memory sockets. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed. | 09-26-2013 |
20130250506 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An electronic apparatus including a connector configured to electrically connect with a terminal of a second electronic device; a first detector configured to detect an electrical connection between the connector and the terminal; a second detector configured to detect physical contact between the connector and the terminal; and circuitry configured to control a lock structure based on outputs of the first and second detectors. | 09-26-2013 |
20130258574 | CUSTOMIZABLE THERMAL CONTROL - An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for providing customized thermal control data structures. The default thermal control data structure is typically stored in a first storage device of the IOS module of the information processing system. A custom thermal control data structure is stored on a second storage device that is separately updatable from the first storage device. The thermal cooling module that provides cooling for the information processing system is directed to use the custom thermal control data structure for cooling components of the information processing system. | 10-03-2013 |
20130258575 | FORMED PCB - Methods for forming PCBs that can be used in a portable computing device are described. The PCBs can be installed in the portable computing device in a bent configuration. In a particular embodiment, a contiguously formed PCB can be shaped with two large regions connected a thin connector portion. The thin connector portion can connect components one each of the two large regions and can be used in lieu of a flex connector. In one embodiment, the PCB can be formed from multiple layers including trace and substrate layers. The trace and substrate layer can be adjusted to affect the stiffness of the PCB in various regions, such as to allow the PCB to hold a bent configuration after a bending moment is applied. | 10-03-2013 |
20130271909 | MULTI-PAIR DIFFERENTIAL LINES PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD COMMON MODE FILTER - Multi-pair differential lines printed circuit board common mode filters are generally described. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a multi-layer printed circuit board, a first signal line and a second signal line forming a first differential pair on a first layer of the printed circuit board, a second differential pair on the first layer of the printed circuit board, and a common mode filter on a second layer of the printed circuit board, the common mode filter comprising an absence of a predominantly occurring dielectric material of the printed circuit board, the common mode filter spanning an area directly below at least a portion of both the first and the second differential pairs. Other embodiments are also described and claimed. | 10-17-2013 |
20130279107 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR ATTACHING COMPONENTS TO COMPUTER HOUSINGS - An aesthetically pleasing small form factor desktop computer is described. The small form factor desktop computer can be formed of a single piece seamless housing that in the described embodiment is machined from a single billet of aluminum. In some embodiments, the housing includes a fastening system for securing and electrically grounding internal components to the housing. Fewer components and less time and effort can be required for assembly of the small form factor desktop computer and the absence of seams in the single piece housing can provide good protection against environmental contamination of internal components as well as EM shielding. | 10-24-2013 |
20130294023 | INTERFACE CARD MOUNT - Interface card mounts to storage device connections, systems and methods are provided. An example of the interface card mount to storage device connection includes a PCI-Express card having an edge connector, a mounting bracket on the PCI-Express card to releasably receive a memory storage device, and lanes between the edge connector and the mounting bracket that provide, in addition to PCI-Express slot signals, side-band signals and power from a motherboard to the mounting bracket for the memory storage device. | 11-07-2013 |
20130294024 | DATA STORAGE DEVICE ASSEMBLY - A data storage device assembly includes a bracket and a data storage device. The bracket includes a top plate and a bottom plate. The top plate and the bottom plate each defines a first engaging slot. A first positioning post is located on the bottom plate. The data storage device includes a top wall, a bottom wall, a first sidewall and a second sidewall. A latch portion is located on each of the first sidewall and the second sidewall. A first distance is defined between the latch portion and the top wall. A second distance is defined between the latch portion and the bottom wall. The first distance is greater than the second distance. When the storage is positioned in portrait orientation, each latch portion is slidably engaged in each first engaging slot, and the first positioning post abuts against the bottom wall. | 11-07-2013 |
20130322006 | COMPUTER ENCLOSURE AND MOUNTING ASSEMBLY FOR DATA STORAGE DEVICE OF THE SAME - A fixing assembly for mounting a data storage device includes a fixing piece mounted to a sidewall of a computer enclosure, and a casing for receiving the data storage device. The casing includes a top wall, a bottom wall, two end walls, and a rear wall. The casing defines an opening in a front side of the casing opposite to the rear wall, through which the data storage device enters the casing. One of the end walls of the casing is fixed to the fixing piece. A blocking piece extends out from the other end wall. A projection protrudes from an inner surface of the blocking piece to block an outer side of the data storage device opposite to the rear wall. A dummy connector extends out from the rear wall to be inserted into a socket formed on a motherboard received in the computer enclosure. | 12-05-2013 |
20130322007 | DATA STORAGE DEVICE ASSEMBLY - A data storage device assembly includes a first data storage device, a second data storage device, a bracket, and a circuit board. The bracket includes a first clamping portion, a second clamping portion, and a connecting portion. The first clamping portion and the second clamping portion extend from the connecting portion and are located on two opposite sides of the connecting portion. The circuit board is secured to the bracket. The first data storage device is secured to the first clamping portion and electronically connected to the circuit board. The second data storage device is secured to the second clamping portion and electronically connected to the circuit board. | 12-05-2013 |
20130329352 | SOLID-STATE DRIVE WITH PASSIVE HEAT TRANSFER - The disclosed embodiments relate to a system that facilitates thermal conductance in a system that includes a module comprising a circuit board with integrated circuits, such as a solid-state drive. A thermal-coupling material between one side of the circuit board and an adjacent baseplate is used to increase thermal conduction between the circuit board and the baseplate. Furthermore, the module may include another thermal-coupling material between the baseplate and a housing that at least in part surrounds the circuit board, thereby increasing thermal conduction between the baseplate and the housing. In these ways, the baseplate and/or the housing may be used as a heat-transfer surfaces or heat spreaders that reduce hotspots associated with operation of the integrated circuits. | 12-12-2013 |
20130335907 | TRAY AND CHASSIS BLADE SERVER ARCHITECTURE - In computing scenarios involving an aggregation of multiple computational units into a server or computer set, many architectures may be devised to provide physical storage and logical aggregation of the computational units. Presented herein are variations of one such architecture, comprising a chassis having a set of slots, into which may be inserted a tray storing the computational units of one or more blades. Respective trays and chassis slots comprise a power connector and a network connector that are positioned to connect directly (i.e., without a cable or manual interaction) when a tray is inserted into a slot. The chassis stores a set of power supplies, and may connect each blade with a power supply, optionally providing power routing and failover capabilities. The chassis may also provide a management component that connects to and provides management capabilities of the blades of the trays, power supplies, and climate regulating components. | 12-19-2013 |
20130335908 | CONTAINER DATA CENTER AND ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE INHIBITING DEVICE FOR CABLE OF THE SAME - An electromagnetic interference (EMI) inhibiting device which prevents EMI from being transferred through a server cable from the outside to the inside or vice versa. Metal oxide powders packed between the cylinder and the cable act as an absorbant and dissipator of any EMI. | 12-19-2013 |
20130335909 | MEMORY APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A memory apparatus comprising a circuit board, a memory portion having a plurality of memory chips arranged on the circuit board, a terminal to provide an interface between an electronic apparatus and the plurality of memory chips being arranged on a first side of the circuit board, and a connecting portion connected to a fixing unit of the electronic apparatus to fix the memory apparatus to the electronic apparatus, the connecting portion being arranged on a second side of the circuit board so as to face the terminal. | 12-19-2013 |
20130335910 | MULTI FUNCTION SUPPORTER FOR A PORTABLE TERMINAL - Provided is a multi-function supporter for a portable terminal which has a novel structure so as to stably support the portable terminal. The multi-function supporter has a concave groove | 12-19-2013 |
20130342986 | PIN CONNECTOR STRUCTURE AND METHOD - Embodiments pin connections, electronic devices, and methods are shown that include pin configurations to reduce voids and pin tilting and other concerns during pin attach operations, such as attachment to a chip package pin grid array. Pin head are shown that include features such as convex surfaces, a number of legs, and channels in pin head surfaces. | 12-26-2013 |
20140002979 | MULTI-CHIP SOCKET | 01-02-2014 |
20140002980 | SERVER MEMORY COOLING APPARATUS | 01-02-2014 |
20140009882 | Cooling System for Electronics - An apparatus and method is provided for conveying heat away from an electronic component. In one embodiment, a method positions a conformable thermal interface element in heat conducting contact with an electronic component. A heat conducting member is disposed within the conformable thermal interface element. The heat conducting member is coupled with a manifold so that the heat conducting member is in heat conducting contact with the manifold. The electronic component may be installed or removed without disassembly of the apparatus. | 01-09-2014 |
20140016259 | MULTI-MOTHERBOARD POWER DATA COMMUNICATION ARCHITECTURE FOR POWER SUPPLIES - A multi-motherboard power data communication architecture for power supplies located in an electronic apparatus includes at least a power supply unit, a data communication control unit, a first motherboard and a second motherboard. The power supply unit includes a power source management unit to generate at least one corresponding working parameter based on operating states of the power supply unit. The data communication control unit includes at least one power source management connection port to get the working parameter of the power supply unit, a buffer memory unit to store the working parameter, and a first data output port and a second data output port to respectively output the working parameter. The first motherboard and second motherboard are electrically connected to the first and second data output ports respectively to read the working parameter saved in the buffer memory unit. | 01-16-2014 |
20140029191 | Information Handling System Low Profile Pluggable Cooling Fan And Connector - A connection arm couples to a cooling fan main body to enclose wires extending from the main body to an end of the connection arm that holds a plug of the wires in a position aligned with a circuit board cooling fan socket. Wires enclosed in the connection arm slip through a slot along the side of the connection arm and are protected from view by a cable cover disposed along the top surface of the cooling fan and connection arm. | 01-30-2014 |
20140036432 | COMPOSITE CARD-TYPE STRUCTURE - The present invention relates to a composite card-type structure comprising at least an integrated circuit module and a carrier: the carrier's height exactly matches a card reader's height and a composite connector's metal contacts are securely and electrically connected to a card reader when the carrier with the integrated circuit module mounted is inserted into a card reader; a support pad which is removed out of the carrier and toward the carrier's lower surface has its length exactly matching the height of a USB port in one computer in order to reliably sustain a supporting segment and make the composite connector's metal contacts electrically connected to the USB port when a driven structure is shifted to a default direction under effect of a user's force. | 02-06-2014 |
20140049896 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT ASSEMBLY - An integrated circuit assembly includes a main board unit mounted fixedly on and connected electrically to an external circuit board, a daughter board unit disposed on and connected detachably to the main board unit, and an integrated circuit device mounted fixedly on and connected electrically to the daughter board unit. When the daughter board unit is connected to the main board unit, the integrated circuit device is connected electrically to the external circuit board via the main board unit and the daughter board unit. | 02-20-2014 |
20140049897 | STORAGE CARRIER APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SUPPORTING STORAGE DEVICES OF DIFFERENT TRANSVERSE DIMENSIONS WITHIN A COMMON PLATFORM - A storage assembly, system, and method provide a common platform that supports storage devices of different transverse dimensions. The storage assembly comprises a first storage device compactly disposed in a first storage carrier. The first storage device has a transverse dimension (e.g., a width) that is larger than that of second storage devices specifically designed to be compactly coupled to the common platform via an array of connectors. The storage device further comprises an interposer assembly coupled to a data interface of the first storage device. When the first storage carrier is placed for coupling the first storage device to an opposing connector of the array of connectors, the interposer assembly is disposed between the first storage device and the opposing connector to cause the first storage device to be displaced laterally away from an adjacent connector while coupling the first storage device to the opposing connector. | 02-20-2014 |
20140049898 | CONTAINER DATA CENTER - A container data center includes a container, a row of racks installed in the container, an air conditioner, and a heat insulation apparatus. A cool channel and a heat channel are defined at two opposite sides of the row of racks. The removable heat insulation apparatus divides the cool channel into a first space and a small second next to the racks, and maintains the cooled air in the second space. Cooled air from the air conditioner is fed into the second space air conditioner, flows through the racks to remove heat generated, and enters the heat channel. | 02-20-2014 |
20140049899 | Computer Room Cooling Control - A method for cooling a data center having a plurality of racks and an adjustable cooling system includes the following steps. A minimum and maximum temperature is set for each of the racks. A temperature of each of the racks is determined based on i) a rate R(t) at which the chilled air at a temperature Tc is introduced to each of the racks and ii) a rate R at which warm air from each of the racks at a temperature T is returned to the cooling system. The cooling system is adjusted to add cooling or to reduce cooling to the data center. The determining and adjusting steps are repeated at a predetermined time interval to achieve and maintain the temperature of each of the racks to be greater than or equal to the minimum temperature and less than or equal to the maximum temperature. | 02-20-2014 |
20140049900 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH CIRCUIT BOARD CONNECTING STRUCTURE - An electronic device includes a motherboard, at least one expansion circuit board, and a power unit. The power unit includes a number of output terminals for providing power signals with different voltages. The motherboard and the expansion circuit board are connected to a corresponding output terminal providing the power signal with a proper voltage via cables. | 02-20-2014 |
20140063721 | CHASSIS WITH SEPARATE THERMAL CHAMBER FOR SOLID STATE MEMORY - A chassis for a network storage system contains a first thermal chamber that houses conventional electronic components and a second thermal chamber that houses non-volatile solid state memory such as flash memory. A cooling system keeps the electronics in first thermal chamber below their maximum junction temperature. Meanwhile, a temperature regulating system maintains the solid state memory in the second thermal chamber within a range of a preferred operating temperature selected to extend the lifetime and/or improve the reliability of the solid state memory. Thus, the chassis provides dual zone temperature control to improve performance of the network storage system. | 03-06-2014 |
20140071609 | REDUCED FRICTION RETENTION OF A DATA STORAGE CARTRIDGE WITHIN A STORAGE CELL - Described are embodiments of an invention for a textured interface between a notch of a data storage cartridge and a retention tab of a storage cell. The textured surface reduces the contact surface between the retention tab and the notch of the data storage cartridge. The reduced contact surface between the retention tab and notch of the data storage cartridge reduces the amount of friction between the retention tab and the notch of the data storage cartridge. The data storage cartridge can thus be removed from the storage cell with less force than that required by the prior art having a generally smooth interface between the notch of the data storage cartridge and the retention tab of the storage cell. | 03-13-2014 |
20140071610 | MULTI-CHIP PACKAGED FLASH MEMORY/SUPPORT APPLICATION SPECIFIC INTEGRATED CIRCUIT FOR FLASH DUAL INLINE MEMORY MODULES - In one implementation, flash memory chips are provided with an operating power supply voltage to substantially match a power supply voltage expected at an edge connector of a dual inline memory module. The one or more of the flash memory chips and a memory support application integrated circuit (ASIC) may be mounted together into a multi-chip package for integrated circuits. The one or more flash memory chips and the memory support ASIC may be electrically coupled together by routing one or more conductors between each in the multi-chip package. The multi-chip package may be mounted onto a printed circuit board (PCB) of a flash memory DIMM to reduce the number of packages mounted thereto and reduce the height of the flash memory DIMM. The number of printed circuit board layers may also be reduced, such as by integrating address functions into the memory support ASIC. | 03-13-2014 |
20140078660 | APPARATUS FOR SECURING MEMORY MODULES AND/OR SUBSCRIBER IDENTITY MODULE IN AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An apparatus for securing a memory module or SIM within an electronic device includes an external control (such as a volume control, camera button, or power button) that hides the memory module and/or SIM. When attached to the electronic device, the external control is disposed at the entrance of a cavity in which the memory module and/or SIM is located. The external control may be attached to a tray that holds one or more SIM cards and/or SD cards. | 03-20-2014 |
20140078661 | SERVER CABINET - A server cabinet includes a rack and a server installed in the rack. The rack includes a top wall, a bottom wall, four support poles respectively connected between four corners of each of the top wall and the bottom wall, four moving plates movably mounted at inner sides of the support poles, two opposite fixing poles respectively positioned between a side of the top wall and a side of the bottom wall, and two opposite rails rotatably connected to inner surfaces of the fixing poles, respectively. The server is sandwiched between the rails. Two opposite ends of each rail are respectively and rotatably connected to corresponding two of the moving plates. When the two of moving plates located at a same end of the rack are moved down to tilt the rails, thus causing the server to tilt. | 03-20-2014 |
20140085800 | SLIM PROFILE, REAR DOCKING TAPE DRIVE CANISTER - In one embodiment, an automated tape library includes an array of tape drive canister bays which each allow insertion of a tape drive canister therein that supports a tape drive, a power system, a communications system, and a robotic accessor adapted for accessing through insertion and/or removal tape cartridges in tape drives in the array of tape drive canister bays, wherein each tape drive canister bay includes a latching mechanism adapted for securing a tape drive canister into the tape drive canister bay when the latching mechanism is in a latched close position and releasing the tape drive canister from the tape drive canister bay when the latching mechanism is in an unlatched open position, and a library docking connector adapted for connecting a docking connector of the tape drive canister to the power system and the communications system when the latching mechanism is in the latched close position. | 03-27-2014 |
20140085801 | SERVER SYSTEM - A server system includes a rack, multiple servers, an electrically conductive component, a switch, a rack management controller and a power supply. The rack has a first storage area, a middle storage area and a second storage area. The servers are positioned in the first storage area and the second storage area. The electrically conductive component is installed inside the rack and includes a first power supply part disposed in the first storage area and a second power supply part disposed in the second storage area. The switch is installed in the middle storage area. The rack management controller is installed in the middle storage area. The power supply, installed in the middle storage area, is electrically connected to the rack management controller and the switch which is disposed farther away from the electrically conductive component than the power supply. | 03-27-2014 |
20140085802 | SERVER AND HOST MODULE THEREOF - A server comprises a cabinet and a host module placed inside or taken outside the cabinet along a rail. The host module comprises a supporting tray, a motherboard, a system storage device, a processing module and a stored data controlling module. The motherboard and the system storage device are disposed in the supporting tray and are electrically connected with each other. The processing module for executing an operating system stored in the system storage device is electrically connected to the system storage device via the motherboard. The stored data controlling module is disposed in the supporting tray and electrically connected to the motherboard. When the host module is placed inside the cabinet, the stored data controlling module is electrically connected to a data storage device. The stored data controlling module is controlled by the processing module to access data from or store data in the data storage device. | 03-27-2014 |
20140092546 | RETRACTABLE DOCKING SYSTEM - An information handling system (IHS) docking system includes an IHS chassis defining an alignment member passageway and an IHS connector opening. An IHS connector is movably coupled to the IHS chassis adjacent the IHS connector opening and resiliently biased into a retracted orientation. An alignment member securing device is moveably coupled to the IHS chassis adjacent the alignment member passageway and resiliently biased into a non-securing orientation. At least one docking actuator is located in the alignment passageway and coupled to the IHS connector and alignment member securing device. When the IHS chassis is docked with a docking station including a docking connector and an alignment member, the alignment member engages the at least one docking actuator to move the IHS connector relative to the IHS chassis to mate with the docking connector, and move the alignment member securing device relative to the IHS chassis to engage the alignment member. | 04-03-2014 |
20140098480 | MEMORY MODULE CONNECTOR WITH AUXILIARY POWER CABLE - A memory module includes persistent-storage memory chips and an auxiliary voltage connector for powering the persistent-storage memory chips. An auxiliary power cable has a first end coupled to an electronic power source on the system board and has a second end having connector that plugs in to the auxiliary voltage connector on the memory module to provide power to the persistent-storage memory chips. The auxiliary power cable also resists movement of a latch lever to require disconnecting the auxiliary power cable before ejecting the memory module. | 04-10-2014 |
20140098481 | COOLING FAN SUSPENSION VIBRATION FILTER - An information handling system cooling fan has a vibration filter that tunes out predetermined fan vibration frequencies to reduce fan vibration transfer from the cooling fan to an information handling system chassis in a targeted frequency range. For example, a leaf spring and damper are biased between the cooling fan and a fan bay support so that stiffness of the spring attenuates selected vibration frequency ranges of the cooling fan bay subsystem, such as frequency ranges where the vibrations have the greatest amplitude or frequency ranges where the vibrations tend to damage other components of the information handling system. In one embodiment, a vibration source generates out-of-phase vibrations that cancel cooling fan vibrations to further reduce overall system vibration output. | 04-10-2014 |
20140098482 | SYSTEM TO IMPROVE AN IN-LINE MEMORY MODULE - A system to improve an in-line memory module may include an edging carried by the in-line memory module to stiffen, support, protect, and/or aid in handling the in-line memory module. The system may also include guide ribs carried by the edging to facilitate positioning of the in-line memory module during installation. In one embodiment, the system includes a heat spreader to aid in cooling a plurality of heat sources carried by the in-line memory module. The system may further include a compliant member to regulate the heat spreader's positioning relative to the plurality of heat sources. | 04-10-2014 |
20140104775 | Flexible circuit board and connection system - An electrical interconnection system comprises a bifurcated, multilayer flex circuit having electrode pads on the inner surfaces of the bifurcation. Electronic components are mounted on one or both sides of the flex circuit by conventional means. When the bifurcation is spread apart, the electrode pads are alignable with respective contacts on a printed circuit board. After bonding the pads to the contacts by soldering, conductive adhesive, or other means, a secure electrical connection is maintained while still allowing the flex circuit to bend somewhat from side to side, creating additional design options not available with rigidly mounted components and modules. | 04-17-2014 |
20140104776 | Rigid circuit board with flexibly attached module - An electrical interconnection system comprises a bifurcated, multilayer flex circuit having electrode pads on the inner surfaces of the bifurcation. Electronic components are mounted on one or both sides of the flex circuit by conventional means. When the bifurcation is spread apart, the electrode pads are alignable with respective contacts on a printed circuit board. After bonding the pads to the contacts by soldering, conductive adhesive, or other means, a secure electrical connection is maintained while still allowing the flex circuit to bend somewhat from side to side, creating additional design options not available with rigidly mounted components and modules. | 04-17-2014 |
20140104777 | RAIL ADAPTER FOR TOOL-LESS COUPLING TO A RACK - An adapter couples to a rail for tool-less mounting of the rail to a rack, such as a rack for holding information handling systems. The adapter has a pin that fits though an opening at a front face of the rail and a support that couples to the pin from the rear face of the rail. The support has a shape for insertion into an unthreaded rack opening. If a rack has threaded openings, the adapter is removed to insert a threaded screw through the opening at the front face and into the threaded opening to secure the rail to the rack. | 04-17-2014 |
20140104778 | System And Method For Flexible Storage And Networking Provisioning In Large Scalable Processor Installations - A system and method for provisioning within a system design to allow the storage and IO resources to scale with compute resources are provided. | 04-17-2014 |
20140111930 | ADAPTIVE INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM RACK RAIL MOUNT - A rail adjustable mount adjusts a rail to support information handling system chassis with different depths in racks of different depths. The adjustable mount couples to a rack front with a sliding portion extending into the rack interior. The adjustable mount sliding portion slidingly engages a guide of the rail to allow adjustment of the rail relative to the rack so that a rail fits into a rack having a depth that is greater than the length of the rail's housing. A floating portion of the rail supports the rail at the rear of the rack and allows the rail position to float relative to the rear of the rack. A biasing device of the adjustable mount biases the rail towards the front of the rack to aid full extension and retraction of the rail at the rack. | 04-24-2014 |
20140126135 | INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM CERAMIC CHASSIS - An information handling system chassis is built at least in part from ceramic elements. For example, a transparent aluminum oxide ceramic portion covers a touchscreen to provide a rigid outer surface for accepting end user inputs. As another example, a ceramic chassis element has a ceramic material formed around a metal material of similar substance with bonding of the ceramic to the underlying material enhanced with oxidation of the outer surface of the metal material. | 05-08-2014 |
20140126136 | MEMORY COMBINATION AND COMPUTER SYSTEM USING THE SAME - A memory combination includes a first riser board, a second riser board, and a pivotal plate. The first riser hoard includes a plurality of first memory sockets of which long axis directions are parallel to each other. The second riser board includes a plurality of second memory sockets of which long axis directions are parallel to each other. Two end of the pivotal plate are pivotally connected to the first riser board and the second riser board based on an axial direction respectively. When the first and second riser boards rotate to be perpendicular to the pivotal plate, the first memory sockets face the second riser board, and the second memory sockets face the first riser board. The axial direction is perpendicular to the long axis directions of the first memory sockets and the long axis directions of the second memory sockets. | 05-08-2014 |
20140126137 | TEXTILE THREAD OR FIBRE - Aspects of the present invention relate to a textile fibre, thread or yarn. The fibre, thread or yarn is generally for production into a fabric. Alternative aspects are described for achieving a cooling effect, energy harvesting, heating, energy generation, energy emission, and others. | 05-08-2014 |
20140133081 | MEMORY COMBINATION AND COMPUTER SYSTEM USING THE SAME - A memory combination includes a first riser board, a second riser board, a pivotal plate, a first engaging member, and a second engaging member. The first riser board has a first edge and a second edge parallel to each other. The second riser board has a third edge and a fourth edge parallel to each other. The pivotal plate are pivotally connected to the first riser board to be adjacent to the first edge and to the second riser board to be adjacent to the third edge. The first and second engaging members are respectively disposed on the first and second riser boards to be respectively adjacent to the second and fourth edges. When the first and second riser boards rotate to be perpendicular to the pivotal plate, the first engaging member is engaged with the second engaging member. | 05-15-2014 |
20140139993 | MOUNTING STRUCTURE FOR DATA STORAGE DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - A mounting structure for a data storage device includes a receiving member and a fastening member. The receiving member has a bottom wall and a side wall and the data storage device is located between the bottom wall and the side wall. The bottom wall has a first edge and a second edge adjacent to each other. The fastening member is disposed inside the receiving member and can rotate pivotally between the first edge and the second edge. The fastening member includes a rod member, a hook and an elastic piece. When the data storage device is enclosed in the receiving member, the rod member and the elastic piece sandwich and lean against the data storage device and the hook clasps on the data storage device. When the hook is off the data storage device, the elastic piece pushes the data storage device out from the receiving member. | 05-22-2014 |
20140146461 | Secondary Memory Device - A secondary memory device includes: a substrate and a housing configured to accommodate at least a part of the substrate. The substrate has upper and lower opposed surfaces and includes a first region in which a first semiconductor device is mounted on the upper surface and a second region in which a second semiconductor device is mounted on the upper surface. The housing includes a first sub-housing covering the upper surface of the substrate at the first region and the first semiconductor device. The first sub-housing does not extend to cover the upper surface of the substrate at the second region. | 05-29-2014 |
20140153179 | TORSIONAL HOUSING RIGIDITY - In accordance with aspects of the disclosure, a device may include a base member formed as a receptacle with a recess defining an interior region configured for receiving internal circuitry. The base member may include first and second sides intersecting orthogonally to define a corner. The device may include a rail member having a first portion coupled to the first side of the base member and a second portion coupled to the second side of the base member. The rail member may be positioned to contact the corner of the base member. The device may include an enclosing member coupled to the first and second portions of the rail member with a plurality of fasteners to thereby enclose the internal circuitry disposed in the recess of the base member between the enclosing member and the base member. | 06-05-2014 |
20140160660 | SUPER CAPACITOR CASING AND SUPERCAPACITOR EMBEDDED DEVICE - A casing to support a solid state device SSD therein and super capacitors therein to be electronically connected together. | 06-12-2014 |
20140160661 | Solid State Drive With Improved Enclosure Assembly - The present invention pertains to a hard disk drive form factor compatible solid-state storage device enclosure assembly that protects circuit boards contained within the enclosure from environmental disruption, such as mechanical stress, vibration, external electronic disruption, or any combination of these, while allowing for a variable number of circuit boards in the SSD enclosure. In another embodiment, the solid-state storage device enclosure assembly, or a similar circuit board assembly, includes an alignment guide that precludes a circuit board from being misaligned within the enclosure. | 06-12-2014 |
20140168879 | APPARATUS AND METHOD TO MONITOR DIE EDGE DEFECTS - Described is an apparatus comprising: an input pad; an output pad; a wire, coupled to the input pad and the output pad, the wire positioned at a periphery of a semiconductor die, the wire extending substantially along a perimeter of the semiconductor die; and one or more diodes, coupled at various sections of the wire, and positioned along the perimeter of the semiconductor die and surrounding the semiconductor die. | 06-19-2014 |
20140168880 | Flexible Apparatus Structure - An apparatus including a glass window, a front cover, a back cover, and an elastic frame. The elastic frame is configured to form at least a first neutral plane and a second neutral plane. | 06-19-2014 |
20140168881 | THRESHOLD VOLTAGE DEPENDENT POWER-GATE DRIVER - Described is an apparatus which comprises: a first node to provide an un-gated power supply; a second node to provide a threshold dependent supply; an inverter with an input and an output, the inverter coupled to the first and second nodes, the inverter to receive the un-gated power supply at its power supply node, and to receive the threshold dependent supply for supplying ground supply at its ground node; and a transistor with its gate terminal coupled to the output of the inverter, the transistor to provide gated power supply to one or more logic units. | 06-19-2014 |
20140177158 | THERMAL MATCHED COMPOSITE DIE - A thermal matched composite material, suitable for use as a die is described. In one example, the material includes a metal plate and a substrate having a coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) lower than the metal plate to carry microelectronic circuits. An adhesive layer between the substrate and the metal plate physically attaches the metal plate to the substrate so that the combined metal plate and substrate have a higher CTE than the substrate alone. | 06-26-2014 |
20140185225 | Advanced Datacenter Designs - In an embodiment, a datacenter includes a silo-shaped enclosure defining a shelter from an environment and a plurality of racks having datacenter equipment and configured within the silo-shaped enclosure. The racks are configured in a substantially cylindrical arrangement that defines an interior channel to receive and expel an exhaust airflow communicated from a first side of the plurality of racks to a second side of the plurality of racks abutting the interior channel. | 07-03-2014 |
20140185226 | MULTI-CHANNEL MEMORY MODULE - Embodiments of the invention describe a motherboard PCB having a memory bus to receive signal data from a channel of memory chips/devices of a memory module. Electrical contacts, communicatively coupled to the memory bus, securely couple the PCB to the memory chips/devices of the memory module. Embodiments of the invention further include a receiving housing that includes said electrical contacts and has a height less or equal to the height of the memory module. | 07-03-2014 |
20140192473 | VARIABLE STIFFNESS CHASSIS FOR ULTRATHIN DEVICES - An information handling system (IHS) chassis includes a chassis base. A center portion of the chassis base comprises at least ninety-five weight percent of a first metal element that is one of Aluminum or Magnesium. An edge section of the chassis base extends around the circumference of the chassis base adjacent the center portion. The edge section is comprised of an alloyed material that includes the first metal element and at least five weight percent of at least one second metal element that is selected from the group including Lithium, Titanium, Tungsten, Chromium, Hafnium, Lanthanum, and Ytterbium. The center portion and the edge section may comprise a first layer of the chassis base, and a second layer may be bonded to the first layer. In one example including the second layer, the first metal element is Magnesium and the second layer is at least ninety-five weight percent of Aluminum. | 07-10-2014 |
20140192474 | COMPOSITE CHASSIS FOR LOWERING SURFACE TEMPERATURE - An IHS chassis defines an IHS housing that houses a plurality of IHS components. The IHS chassis includes an outer surface located opposite the IHS chassis from the IHS housing. A first layer of the IHS chassis provides the outer surface of the IHS chassis. The first layer includes a first layer oxidized surface located opposite the first layer from the outer surface of the chassis base. A second layer of the chassis base is located immediately adjacent the IHS housing. The second layer includes a carbide-based composite material that provides a thermal conductivity of less than 1 watt per meter-kelvin in a direction that is generally perpendicular to the outer surface of the IHS chassis, while providing a thermal conductivity of at least 100 W/mK in directions that are generally parallel to the outer surface of the IHS chassis. | 07-10-2014 |
20140192475 | System and Method of Controlling an Air Mover - A system and method of controlling a cooling fan in an information handling system is disclosed. A fan request signal is received from a component of an information handling system and a determination is made regarding whether the component is configured to operate with a cooling fan. If the component is configured to operate with the cooling fan, the fan request signal is transmitted to the cooling fan. If, on the other hand, the component is not configured to operate with the cooling fan, a revised fan request signal is generated and transmitted to the cooling fan. | 07-10-2014 |
20140192476 | COOLING APPARATUS WITH A RESILIENT HEAT CONDUCTING MEMBER - A cooling structure including a thermally conducting central element having a channel formed therein, the channel being configured for flow of cooling fluid there through, a first pressure plate, and a first thermally conductive resilient member disposed between the thermally conducting central element and the first pressure plate, wherein the first pressure plate, the first thermally conductive resilient member, and the thermally conducting central element form a first heat transfer path. | 07-10-2014 |
20140192477 | STORAGE SYSTEM AND PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - In the present invention, generation of occurrence of a wiring area is prevented, and a reflection by an inconsistency of a characteristic impedance of a high-speed signal line and a through hole connecting portion. By doing so, a conductor pattern of a raised shape is formed on each of front and back of a through hole, on a GND layer closest to the high-speed signal line in the vicinity of the connecting portion of the high-speed signal line and the through hole. Further, the conductor pattern is a trapezoidal shape, and is a shape which becomes wider as it becomes closer to the through hole. | 07-10-2014 |
20140204522 | Storage device carrier for high density storage system - A storage device carrier includes a first member and a second member. The first member includes a side portion and a front portion, perpendicularly coupled to an inside surface of a front end of the first member side portion. The first member includes a first portion of a finger grab. The second member includes a side portion and a latching feature. The latching feature is on an outside surface of a second member side portion. The second member also includes a front portion, perpendicularly coupled to an inside surface of a front end of the second member side portion. The second member includes a second portion of the finger grab. | 07-24-2014 |
20140204523 | HEAT DISSIPATION SYSTEM WITH AIR DUCT - An air duct includes a hollow main body defining a through slot, an inlet member and an outlet member connected to opposite ends of the main body. The inlet member includes a top wall, a bottom wall, a first sidewall, and a second sidewall. The second sidewall slantingly extends forward and away from the first sidewall. A space communicating with the through slot is bounded by the top wall, the bottom wall, and the first and second sidewalls. The space has an inlet wider than the through slot. The outlet member is perpendicularly connected to the main body and defines an outlet communicating with the through slot. | 07-24-2014 |
20140211401 | FIXING MECHANISM FOR FIXING A STORAGE MODULE OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE THEREWITH - A fixing mechanism for fixing a storage module of an electronic device includes a tray, two fixing components, two engaging structures and two fixing structures. The tray is for supporting the storage module. The two fixing components are detachably installed on two sides of the tray respectively. The two engaging structures are disposed on the two fixing components respectively, and the two engaging structures are for engaging the two fixing components with the tray. The two fixing structures are disposed on the two fixing components respectively, and two fixing structures are for fixing the storage module on the tray after the two fixing components are engaged with the tray. | 07-31-2014 |
20140218858 | Stand Alone Immersion Tank Data Center with Contained Cooling - A stand-alone immersion tank datacenter (SITDC) includes: a multi-phase heat transfer immersion cooling tank having external walls surrounding a tank volume within which a dielectric liquid is maintained and heated to a boiling point temperature; a plurality of servers having one or more processing and memory components submerged within the dielectric liquid for cooling of the one or more components via heat dissipation from the one or more components into the dielectric liquid when the one or more components are connected to an electric power supply; and a condenser located vertically above the plurality of servers and in a direct path of rising dielectric vapor created when the dielectric liquid absorbs sufficient heat from the one or more components to reach a boiling point temperature of the liquid. The condenser can be a passive heat exchanger, created by providing a heat conductive material as a top lid of the tank. | 08-07-2014 |
20140240913 | THERMAL REGULATION FOR SOLID STATE MEMORY - A chassis for a storage system contains a digital chamber that houses conventional electronic components and a thermal chamber that houses non-volatile solid state memory such as flash memory. A temperature regulating system monitors temperature within the digital chamber to keep the components therein below their maximum junction temperature. The temperature regulating system tightly regulates the temperature of solid state memory chips to within a nominal operating temperature range selected to extend the lifetime and/or improve the endurance and reliability of the solid state memory. The temperature regulating system may regulate different memory chips to different nominal temperatures based on the operations being performed and lifetime factors for the memory chips including current health and prior use. | 08-28-2014 |
20140240914 | FIXED INTERCONNECT TOPTLOGY FOR IMPLEMENTING A VIRTUAL BACKPLANE IN A COMPUTING RACK FOR FIELD REPLACEABLE UNITS - A system for the management of rack-mounted field replaceable units (FRUs) that affords the enhanced availability and serviceability of FRUs provided by blade-based systems but in a manner that accommodates different types of FRUs (e.g., in relation to form factors, functionality, power and cooling requirements, and/or the like) installed within a rack or cabinet. | 08-28-2014 |
20140240915 | KEYING SOLUTION - A drive carrier includes a bezel and opposing sidewalls connected to the bezel. At least one of the opposing sidewalls includes a plurality of slots that form at least part of a keying solution, and a dimension of at least two of the plurality of slots is not the same. | 08-28-2014 |
20140254083 | Protection and Data Transmission Device Suitable for Use on a Portable Electronic Device - A protection and data transmission device suitable for use on a portable electronic device includes an inner cover, a transmission member, an outer cover assembly and a plurality of bolts. The transmission member is directly formed in the inner cover and have a USB connector and an electronic-device connector formed at two ends thereof, the user can insert the electronic device in the receiving chamber of the inner cover and connect the electronic-device connector to the connection port of the electronic device, which not only provides protection for the electronic device, preventing the electronic device from collision, but also prevents the connection port from being exposed to air and consequently preventing oxidization. Further, the electronic device can still perform data transmission and charging, without extra data transmission cable. | 09-11-2014 |
20140254084 | Multiprocessor Computing Apparatus with Wireless Interconnect for Communication among its Components - A fan less Multiprocessor Computing Apparatus (MCA) is housed in a metallic Enclosure (ME) that acts as an heat sink and provides extended surface area for heat dissipation. The ME also acts as an electro-magnetic-Shield that provides immunity from Electro-Magnetic-Interference (EMI) from external stray magnetic fields to wireless communications among components of MCA. The Wireless Interconnect (WLI) can use whole range of radio, microwave, and optical frequencies involving transceivers and antennas. Printed Circuit Boards of MCA are mounted on inside of metallic surfaces of ME of any required size and shape. MEs are filled with vacuum or clean air without any suspended particles for efficient and reliable communications. Electro-magnetically shielded and sealed MEs housing MCAs are made dust and water proof so that they can be placed under water in a sea or a river, particularly MCAs constituting large data/cloud centres. | 09-11-2014 |
20140254085 | MODULAR DATA CENTER - Described are methods, systems, and apparatus relating to a modular data center. In some embodiments, a modular data center includes one or more data modules. The modular data center includes a network module connected to the one or more data modules, the network module containing equipment for facilitating data communications by the one or more data modules. The modular data center includes a power module connected to the one or more data modules and the network module, the power module containing electronics equipment for conditioning and distributing power to the one or more data modules and the network module. In the modular data center, each module of the one or more data modules, the network module, and the power module comprises: an enclosure defining an internal space; a floor within the enclosure separating the internal space into an above-floor space and a sub-floor space; and a plurality of bays in the subfloor space, each bay of the plurality of bays configured to contain a field-replaceable environmental management component. | 09-11-2014 |
20140268534 | METHODS OF ADDING DOPANTS TO CONDUCTIVE INTERCONNECT STRUCTURES IN SUBSTRATE TECHNOLOGIES AND STRUCTURES FORMED THEREBY - Methods of forming a microelectronic packaging structure and associated structures formed thereby are described. Those methods and structures may include forming an opening in a dielectric material of a package substrate, and then plating a conductive interconnect structure in the opening utilizing a plating process. The plating process may comprises a conductive metal and a dopant comprising between about 0.05 and 10 percent weight, wherein the dopant comprises at least one of magnesium, zirconium and zinc. | 09-18-2014 |
20140268535 | CHOPPED-FIBERS WITH AXIAL PROPERTY GRADIENT FOR MOLDED PARTS - A portable computing device includes a processor, a memory, and a portable computing device case that encloses one or more integrated circuits, including at least the processor and the memory. The case includes a molded fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) material that includes a polymer material and elongated fibers that adhere to the polymer material and that have a property that varies over a length of the fibers along an elongation axis of the fibers, wherein an adhesion strength between the fibers and the polymer is determined at least in part by a property of the fibers that varies over a length of the fibers along the elongation axis. | 09-18-2014 |
20140268536 | HIGH DENSITY SERVER STORAGE UNIT - A rack mountable 1U storage unit includes a plurality of memory modules arranged in two groups. The storage unit also has control circuitry. The memory modules have a dedicated exhaust channel to draw heat away from the memory modules. The exhaust channel for the memory modules is disposed over and is physically separated from the exhaust channel for the control circuitry. The storage unit can accommodate up to 42 memory modules due to a unique method of placing the individual memory modules. | 09-18-2014 |
20140293529 | Method Apparatus and Material for Radio Frequency Passives and Antennas - A method apparatus and material are described for radio frequency passives and antennas. In one example, an electronic component has a synthesized magnetic nanocomposite material with aligned magnetic domains, a conductor embedded within the nanocomposite material, and contact pads extending through the nanocomposite material to connect to the conductor. | 10-02-2014 |
20140301030 | INDUSTRIAL COMPUTER STRUCTURE - An industrial computer structure includes a case ( | 10-09-2014 |
20140301031 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COOLING RANDOM-ACCESS (RAM) MODULES - An electronic module cooling apparatus and method for cooling a plurality of electronic modules each including a circuit board to which one or more electronic components are mounted, in particular memory modules, disposed on a substrate in spaced-apart parallel relationship. The apparatus and method provide for effective cooling of the electronic modules while still allowing for insertion and removal of the electronic modules from a common substrate and/or providing for biased contact with electrical components of the electronic modules. In a particular embodiment, the apparatus provides for liquid cooling memory boards, allowing heat to be removed from the electronic components that are contained in densely populated enclosures without the need for air flow. | 10-09-2014 |
20140355198 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a case, a mounting member, and a storage device. The case includes a base and a cover covering the base. The base includes a securing portion. The cover includes a mounting portion. The storage device includes a retaining tab. The retaining tab is sandwiched between the mounting portion and the securing portion, and the mounting member is engaged with the mounting portion, the retaining tab and the securing portion, to secure the storage device to the case. | 12-04-2014 |
20140362515 | Multi-Device Storage Enclosure with Extendable Device Support Sleds - Apparatus for retracting and extending sets of operational processing devices in a multi-device enclosure. In accordance with some embodiments, an enclosed housing is provided with opposing first and second ends. Sleds are individually movable between a retracted position within the enclosed housing and an extended position in which the sled projects from the first end. Each sled supports a group of processing devices. A control board is disposed within the enclosed housing adjacent the second end. A plurality of flex circuits contactingly engage the processing devices to provide communication paths between the processing devices and the control board in both the retracted and extended positions of the sleds. | 12-11-2014 |
20140368987 | INTEGRATED PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH SAME - An exemplary integrated printed circuit board (PCB) includes a main PCB and a peripheral PCB. The main PCB includes a number of general purpose input/output (GPIO) ports and a number of first bonding pads, the bonding pads are located on edges of the main PCB and each GPIO port is electrically connected to one of the first bonding pads. The peripheral PCB includes a receiving space and a number of second bonding pads, the receiving space is used to receive the main PCB, the second bonding pads are located at inner peripheral edges of the peripheral PCB surrounding the receiving space. When the first bonding pads of the main PCB are respectively welded with the second bonding pads, the main PCB and the peripheral PCB are connected to each other to form the integrated PCB. An electronic device incorporating an integrated PCB is also provided. | 12-18-2014 |
20140368988 | APPARATUS FOR HOLDING A SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE - A memory module attaches as a component to a printed circuit board. An apparatus is disclosed for securing a memory module to a memory module socket. The apparatus includes a bracket device securely holding the memory module against the memory module socket. The memory module cannot disengage from the memory module socket without first removing the bracket. | 12-18-2014 |
20150009615 | PAD STRUCTURE AND PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND MEMORY STORAGE DEVICE USING THE SAME - A pad structure for disposing an electronic component on a printed circuit board is provided. The pad structure includes a first pad and a plurality of second pads. The first pad is configured to couple to a terminal of the electronic component. Each of the second pads is configured to couple to another terminal of the electronic component. The first pad and the second pads are electrically independent to each other, and the second pads are electrically independent to each other. Besides, a printed circuit board and a memory storage device using the pad structure are also provided. | 01-08-2015 |
20150016042 | PACKAGING SUBSTRATE THAT HAS ELECTROPLATED PADS THAT ARE FREE OF PLATING TAILS - An integrated circuit package includes a packaging substrate with an electrical connection pad formed thereon and an integrated circuit die coupled to the electrical connection pad. The electrical connection pad includes an electroplated surface finish layer, but does not include an electrical trace configured as a plating tail. Because the electrical connection pad is free of a plating tail, signal degradation caused by the presence of plating tails in the integrated circuit package is avoided. | 01-15-2015 |
20150016043 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT PACKAGE WITH A CONDUCTIVE GRID FORMED IN A PACKAGING SUBSTRATE - An integrated circuit package includes a packaging substrate, which has an electrically conductive grid formed on a dielectric layer, and an integrated circuit die electrically coupled to the electrically conductive grid at one or more locations. In this embodiment, the electrically conductive grid includes a plurality of electrically conductive portions, wherein each portion is electrically coupled to at least one other portion, and a plurality of void regions that are electrically non-contiguous and substantially free of electrically conductive material. One advantage of the integrated circuit package is that a packaging substrate that is reduced in thickness, and therefore rigidity, can still maintain planarity during operation. The electrically conductive grid formed on a dielectric layer in the packaging substrate can replace a power plane or a ground plane in the packaging substrate, thereby reducing stressed produced as a result of thermal expansion mismatch between materials in the packaging substrate. | 01-15-2015 |
20150016044 | SOCKET INTERPOSER AND COMPUTER SYSTEM USING THE SOCKET INTERPOSER - Exemplary embodiments include a socket interposer having a plurality of connectors and at least one of on-board memory and an external communication controller. The plurality of connectors is configured to fit with a form factor of a socket on a server board. The server board includes at least one processor and a circuit board having the socket and at least one processor socket. The processor(s) are coupled with the processor socket(s). The socket has the form factor configured for a module having a first functional set and the form factor. The at least one of the on-board memory and the external communication controller is coupled with at least some of the connectors. The external communication controller also has a second functional set different from the first functional set. The on-board memory is configured to be usable by the processor(s). | 01-15-2015 |
20150036278 | COMPOSITE SOCKET PROBING PLATFORM FOR A MOBILE MEMORY INTERFACE - A method and apparatus for composite socket probing for a mobile memory interface. An embodiment provides an integrated circuit package that includes a memory supported by an interposer. The interposer is also removably coupled to a package controller through a first socket. A clamp operates to provide clamping force to couple the interposer and the package controller with the first socket and also with a second socket. | 02-05-2015 |
20150036279 | PORTABLE SYSTEM CONFIGURED TO BE DEPLOYED IN A NETWORK - A portable system that includes a portable housing having a section for reception of portable wireless computing devices such as tablets, and components to provide recharging capability and information to the portable wireless devices. | 02-05-2015 |
20150043146 | SERVER - A server includes a shell and at least one server assembly. The shell has a first accommodation space. The server assembly includes a motherboard tray, a motherboard module, a bearing frame and a storage device. The motherboard tray is detachably located in the first accommodation space. The motherboard module is located on the motherboard tray. The motherboard module includes a motherboard and at least one central processing unit which are located on the motherboard. The bearing frame having a loading plate is fastened to the motherboard tray and is located above the motherboard module. The storage device is detachably located on the loading plate. | 02-12-2015 |
20150062795 | ROTATION MODULE WITH LINKED PLUGGING AND UNPLUGGING DESIGN - A rotation module with a linked plugging and unplugging design is applied to a host case for installation and disassembly. The rotation module includes: a housing, for accommodating a data storage unit electrically connected to a cable; a placement assembly, for guiding the housing along a first direction to install or disassemble the housing; a rotation assembly, for rotatably combining the housing and the placement assembly so that the housing is capable of rotating along a second direction; and a linkage assembly, having a first end and a second end, with a plug assembly of the cable assembled to the second end. In response to the housing rotated along the second direction, the second end of the linkage assembly moves in a linked manner along the first direction and enables the plug assembly to plug into or unplug from a slot of a motherboard. | 03-05-2015 |
20150062796 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND COVER STRUCTURE THEREOF - A cover structure for an electronic apparatus is disclosed. The cover structure includes a bezel, a first bracket and a first handle. The bezel includes two long sides, a first lateral side and a second lateral side. The first bracket is fixed on the first lateral side and includes a first protruding portion. The first handle moveably combines with the bezel, and the first handle is moved substantially parallel to each long side of the bezel. The first handle includes a first recess and at least one first fixed portion, and the first protruding portion is disposed in the first recess. The at least one first fixed portion is used for combining with a housing of the electronic apparatus. | 03-05-2015 |
20150077918 | STIFFENING ELECTRONIC PACKAGES - Stiffening is provided for an electronic package assembly having a substrate. A first electronic package, having a first function, is electromechanically fastened to a first surface of the substrate with a first array of electrically conductive interconnects, which is disposed over a central area of the substrate first surface. A second electronic package, having a second function, is fastened to the first substrate surface with a second conductive interconnect array. At least a pair of the first array conductors is electrically coupled to at least a pair of the second array conductors for data/signal exchange and at least a component of the first electronic package interacts with at least a component of the second package. A metallic stiffener ring is disposed about an outer periphery of at least the central area of the substrate. | 03-19-2015 |
20150077919 | TRANSMISSION LINE WITH DATA STORAGE FUNCTION - A transmission line with both data storage function portable structure thereof includes a cable, a memory module, a Micro USB connector, a cover, a housing and a shell. The memory module and the Micro USB connector are connected to two opposite ends of the cable. The cover covers over the memory module. The housing has a front wall, a rear wall and two side walls which corporately define a receiving chamber. A partition is defined at the center of the receiving chamber and divides the receiving chamber into a first receiving cavity and a second receiving cavity. The memory module and the Micro USB connector are respectively located in the first and second receiving cavities of the housing. The shell encloses the housing. | 03-19-2015 |
20150077920 | Assembled Module and Electronic Apparatus Having the Same - An assembled module and an electronic apparatus having the same are disclosed. The assembled module is disposed in a case of the electronic apparatus. The assembled module includes a backplane and an actuating unit. The backplane is disposed on the case and used to be moved between a first position and a second position. The actuating unit is disposed on the backplane and used to be operated so as to drive the backplane moving relative to the first position and the second position. The actuating unit includes a first rack, a complex gear, and a second rack; wherein when the first rack is operated to move along a first direction, the complex gear is carried by the first rack to allow the second rack to move along a second direction, such that the assembled module is able to move between the first position and the second position. | 03-19-2015 |
20150085440 | INVISIBLE SCREW DEVICE AND FASTENING METHOD, AND TERMINAL USING SAME - A screw device, for mounting within a housing, configured to fixedly connect a first portion and a second portion of the housing, includes: a driving part fixedly connected within the first portion of the housing; a screw connected with the driving part; a nut fixedly connected within the second portion of the housing and matching the screw; and a chip configured to control the driving part to drive the screw to move relative to the nut, so as to achieve engagement or separation between the screw and the nut. | 03-26-2015 |
20150092336 | Apparatus and method for improving thermal energy transfer - An apparatus or method for providing thermal energy transfer comprising; a circuit board, a housing connected to the circuit board, at least one electronic component contained within said housing, said housing comprising a aperture, wherein said housing is configured to receive a thermally conductive material through the aperture and said thermally conductive material couples thermal energy from said at least one electronic component. | 04-02-2015 |
20150092337 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT CASE AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENT DEVICE - An electronic component case includes a lower case including a bottom plate, a aide wall having a protruding portion, an engaging projection formed on an outer face of the side wall, and a screw hole formed in the side wall in a region where the protruding portion is provided, and an upper case including a top plate, a side wall in which an engaging hole is formed, and a notched hole forced in the side wall on the top plate side. The protruding portion of the lower case is engaged to the notched hole of the upper case, and the screw hole is exposed in the notched hole. The engaging projection of the lower case is engaged in the engaging hole of the upper case. | 04-02-2015 |
20150098176 | System and Method for Heat Dissipation - The various implementations described herein include systems, methods and/or devices used to manage heat flow for dissipating heat generated by electronic components in an electronic system (e.g., a memory system that includes closely spaced memory modules). In one embodiment, heat sinks are disposed on front sides of a first module and a second module in the electronic system, and at least one heat sink in the second module is disposed between at least two heat sinks in the first module. In some embodiments, the number of heat sinks and/or a subset of geometric parameters for the locations, sizes and shapes of the heat sinks are configured for the purpose of disturbing and mixing air flow that passes an air gap between the front sides of the first and second modules. | 04-09-2015 |
20150098177 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MODULAR DATA CENTER - A modular data center is disclosed. The modular data center may have a plurality of unit structures arranged generally parallel to one another. A plurality of supports may be used for supporting the unit structures elevationally above a floor, and wherein adjacent ones of the unit structures form hot aisles therebetween through which hot air generated from data center components may be channeled. Each unit structure may form an elongated structure having a frame structure, a roof panel supported by the frame structure, and a ceiling panel. The unit structures may be used to channel cold air to the data center components and hot air from the hot aisles out from the unit structures. | 04-09-2015 |
20150103479 | LOAD REDUCED MEMORY MODULE - The embodiments described herein describe technologies for memory systems. One implementation of a memory system includes a motherboard substrate with multiple module sockets, at least one of which is populated with a memory module. A first set of data lines is disposed on the motherboard substrate and coupled to the module sockets. The first set of data lines includes a first subset of point-to-point data lines coupled between a memory controller and a first socket and a second subset of point-to-point data lines coupled between the memory controller and a second socket. A second set of data lines is disposed on the motherboard substrate and coupled between the first socket and the second socket. The first and second sets of data lines can make up a memory channel. | 04-16-2015 |
20150109725 | FLASH DRIVE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - A flash drive including a storage element, a housing, and an integrating member is provided. The storage element has a first connector and a second connector. The integrating member is pivoted to the storage member and coupled to the housing, wherein the integrating member and the housing move relatively in a first path or a second path. The integrating member and the housing move relatively along the first path, such that the first connector is extended outside or hidden inside the housing. The integrating member and the housing move relatively along the second path and drive the storage element to move relative to the integrating member, such that the second connector is extended outside or hidden in the integrating member. An operating method of flash drive is also provided. | 04-23-2015 |
20150116922 | STRUCTURE OF SCREW-FREE ADAPTATION RACK - The present invention relates to a structure of a screw-free adaptation rack, which includes a main casing including a carrying section to define an upper portion of the main casing as a primary accommodation space and a lower potion as a secondary accommodation space. A partition plate is arranged in the primary accommodation space for division into a first receiving space and a second receiving space. A retention mechanism retains at least one 2.5-inch hard drive in the primary accommodation space. The secondary accommodation space has two sidewalls with a pair of bumps and a pair of through apertures formed therein so that with position adjustment of a retained object, the bumps are fit into and thus retain the retained object, allowing the present invention to readily receive and retain a hard drive and a 3.5-inch floppy disk drive in a screw-free manner for extensive applications to various specifications. | 04-30-2015 |
20150116923 | CABLE BACKPLANE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - An electronic device includes a bulkhead assembly. The bulkhead assembly includes a bulkhead and one or more cable cassettes coupled to the bulkhead. The cable cassettes include floating connectors. The cable cassettes are modular assemblies that contain all the wiring and connectors. As the connectors float in the cable cassettes, the cable cassettes are blind mated to the bulkhead as standalone units. | 04-30-2015 |
20150124391 | COMPACT MEMORY DEVICE - A memory device comprising a temperature sensor mounted on a surface of a substrate, the temperature sensor in electrical communication with a heating element and configured to activate the heating element in response to detecting a temperature below a predetermined temperature threshold. The heating element is in thermal communication with a solid state memory configured to store computer readable data. A universal serial bus (USB) driver is also mounted to the substrate, in electrical communication with the memory, and configured to communicate with another USB device via a USB channel in order to transfer data to and from the memory. The memory device can be enclosed in a protective backshell canister connected to the MIL-DTL-38999 type connector to provide a fully ruggedized, fully sealed device to withstand and operate effectively in extreme environmental conditions. | 05-07-2015 |
20150138715 | THERMOELECTRIC-ENHANCED, LIQUID-BASED COOLING OF A MULTI-COMPONENT ELECTRONIC SYSTEM - Methods are provided for facilitating cooling of an electronic component. The methods include providing: a liquid-cooled structure, a thermal conduction path coupling the electronic component and the liquid-cooled structure, a coolant loop in fluid communication with a coolant-carrying channel of the liquid-cooled structure, and an outdoor-air-cooled heat exchange unit coupled to facilitate heat transfer from the liquid-cooled structure via, at least in part, the coolant loop. The thermoelectric array facilitates transfer of heat from the electronic component to the liquid-cooled structure, and the heat exchange unit cools coolant passing through the coolant loop by dissipating heat from the coolant to outdoor ambient air. In one implementation, temperature of coolant entering the liquid-cooled structure is greater than temperature of the outdoor ambient air to which heat is dissipated. | 05-21-2015 |
20150146363 | SERVER - A server includes a chassis including a first sidewall, a second sidewall, a rear wall, a front wall, and a partition wall. A receiving space to receive a power module is bound by the front wall, the partition wall, and front portions of the first and second sidewalls. A number of through holes is defined in each of the rear wall, the front wall, and the front portions of the first and second sidewalls. An outlet and an inlet of the power module face the first sidewall and the second sidewall, respectively. A part of the partition wall between the inlet and the first sidewall does not define through holes. Another part of the partition wall defines a number of through holes. A number of data storage devices is located between the partition wall and the rear wall. A number of fans is located outside the rear wall. | 05-28-2015 |
20150331460 | THERMAL MANAGEMENT FOR SOLID-STATE DRIVE - A device structure includes a printed circuit board (PCB) comprising a thermal conduction plane, at least one heat generating component thermally connected to the thermal conduction plane, and a first frame portion thermally connected to the thermal conduction plane and at least partially enclosing the at least one heat generating component. The thermal conduction plane thermally connects the at least one heat generating component to the first frame portion by way of a plurality of vias from a surface of the PCB to the thermal conduction plane. | 11-19-2015 |
20150342080 | SERVER CHASSIS CAPABLE OF ACCESSING AND ROTATING STORAGE DEVICES ACCOMMODATED THEREIN - A server chassis includes a casing, a motherboard, a rotatable rack and an electronic device. The rotatable rack is axially disposed inside the casing and able to rotate with respect to the casing. The rotatable rack has a plurality of insertion spaces. The electronic device is provided on one side of the rotatable rack, and a cord passage is provided between the fan module and the electronic device. The storage devices accommodated in the rotatable rack is electrically connected to the motherboard via the cord passage, thereby increasing the quantity of the storage devices and decreasing the length of the casing. | 11-26-2015 |
20150342097 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THERMALLY COUPLING MEMORY DEVICES TO A MEMORY CONTROLLER IN A COMPUTER MEMORY BOARD - A system and method for thermally coupling memory devices, such as DIMM memory modules, to an associated memory controller such that both are cooled together at the same relative temperature. By maintaining all of the devices at a much more uniform temperature, memory timing issues are effectively eliminated. In accordance with an exemplary embodiment, the controller chip is physically located between two or more banks of memory, and is positioned under an adjoining heat sink while the memory DIMMs are positioned laterally of the controller chip in angled DIMM slots and are coupled to the controller chip with respective heat spreaders. | 11-26-2015 |
20150355686 | ADJUSTABLE DATA STORAGE DRIVE MODULE CARRIER ASSEMBLY - A data storage sled is provided. The data storage sled includes a circuit card assembly comprising connectors that couple to drive modules and a host connector for coupling the data storage sled to an external connector, an enclosure comprising hinged covers each configured to cover apertures in the enclosure thorough which individual ones of the drive modules can be inserted into an associated connector on the circuit card assembly. The data storage sled also includes drive module mounting assembles configured to hold the individual ones of the drive modules into the associated connector by at least including movable mounting features to accommodate varying lengths among the individual ones of the drive modules. | 12-10-2015 |
20150362952 | HOUSING FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES COMPATIBLE WITH INSERTABLE MEMORY CARD - An electronic device includes a housing, a pair of doors, and a memory. The doors are elastically and rotatably connected to the housing to shield the opening. Each door defines a guiding groove. When the memory card is inserted into the housing from the opening, the doors are rotated to open the opening, and the memory card is received in the guiding groove. When the memory card is removed from the housing, the doors shield the opening again so as to prevent contaminants from entering into the housing. | 12-17-2015 |
20150366095 | COMPUTING ASSEMBLY HAVING A MOVEABLE STORAGE BAY AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING THE SAME - A computing assembly comprises an enclosure body having opposite first and second planar surfaces, one or more storage bays operably coupled with the enclosure body (where the one or more storage bays pivot relative to the enclosure body to protrude outward from the first planar surface of the enclosure body), one or more computing node devices at least partially disposed within the enclosure body (where the one or more computing node devices include one or more circuits) and one or more memory devices disposed within the one or more storage bays. | 12-17-2015 |
20150370754 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT APPARATUS, THREE-DIMENSIONAL INTEGRATED CIRCUIT, THREE-DIMENSIONAL PROCESSOR DEVICE, AND PROCESS SCHEDULER, WITH CONFIGURATION TAKING ACCOUNT OF HEAT - The present invention provides a three-dimensional integrated circuit wherein generation of hot spot which makes a high temperature part as a result of intensively generated heat can be suppressed in. The integrated circuit apparatus comprises: a first circuit made of a memory circuit, a second circuit made of an arithmetic circuit, and a control circuit. The first circuit is partitioned into a plurality of circuit blocks according to the distance from the arranged position of the second circuit, and the control circuit controls the partitioned respective circuit blocks separately. | 12-24-2015 |
20150373847 | MODULAR PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - Described are apparatuses for modular printed circuit boards (PCB) and methods for producing modular PCBs. An apparatus may include a first PCB module with a first pattern of routing structures on one or more layers of the first PCB module. The apparatus may further include a second PCB module with a second pattern of routing structures on one or more layers of the second PCB module. The second pattern of routing structures may be aligned with and electrically coupled to the first pattern of routing structures without connectors. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed. | 12-24-2015 |
20150373848 | SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE HAVING A TAB PIN WITH NO TIE BAR - A semiconductor module includes a printed circuit board including an integrated circuit chip, connecting terminals at an edge of the printed circuit board, and signal lines respectively connecting electrical connection pads of the integrated circuit chip to the connecting terminals. The connecting terminals are plated using via-holes of the printed circuit board respectively connected to the signal lines. | 12-24-2015 |
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20160018858 | CRASHWORTHY MEMORY MODULE HAVING A CRACK REPAIR SYSTEM - A memory module is disclosed. The memory module may have an insulator. The memory module may also have a device disposed within the insulator. The memory module may further have a filler disposed on the device. The filler may be configured to expand and flow into one or more cracks in the insulator, when the filler is subjected to a threshold temperature. | 01-21-2016 |
20160020590 | SEPARABLE WALLBOX DEVICE AND MEMORY - A frame or the like incorporating a removable device for placement on a wallbox. The frame may be attached to a conventional wallbox without modification to the wallbox. The device may be mounted to, in or on the frame. A memory for the device may be situated on or embedded in the frame. If the device fails, it may be easily removed from the frame and replaced with a new or other working device without frame removal from the wallbox. The replacement device may be configured with information in the memory that contained the configuration for the failed device. The memory or the frame holding it may also be replaced if it fails; however, memory failure is rare compared to device failure. Thus, expense may be spared with just a replacement device and an available configuration in the remaining memory. The memory may have a secure trusted platform. | 01-21-2016 |
20160034005 | Unibody Construction Triangular Chassis - A base chassis of an information handling system with a generally triangular profile is formed by connecting a plurality of three-dimensional sheet metal structural elements, wherein at least two of the elements have the same shape and a gusset. The gusset connects two of the structural elements. A plastic chassis assembly may be fitted over the base chassis. One or more handles may also be fitted over the base chassis. They may be located at vertices of the base chassis. Side door covers may be secured by rims on the base chassis. | 02-04-2016 |
20160037636 | KITCHEN APPLIANCE OPERABLE BY ELECTRIC MOTOR, DATA MEMORY ELEMENT, AND COMBINATION OF A KITCHEN APPLIANCE OPERABLE BY ELECTRIC MOTOR AND A DATA MEMORY ELEMENT - A kitchen appliance operable by electric motor includes a housing, which has an outer surface, and a data transmission interface designed to interact with a data memory element. The data transmission interface is formed in an outer surface of the housing by metal contact elements, which are arranged adjacent to each other and which each have a contact surface and form part of the outer surface. Further, a data memory element for transmitting data to a kitchen appliance operable by electric motor includes a plurality of contact elements that are separate from each other and optionally a contact surface. Further, a combination of a kitchen appliance operable by electric motor and a data memory element, which can be detachably connected to the kitchen appliance, can transmit data of the data memory element to the kitchen appliance while the data memory element is connected to the kitchen appliance. Further, a combination of a kitchen appliance operable by electric motor and a data memory element, which can be handled as an individual part, can bring the data memory element into contact with the kitchen appliance for data exchange. | 02-04-2016 |
20160037687 | AIRFOIL TO PROVIDE DIRECTED COOLING - An airfoil to provide directed cooling of active elements, such as in a multi-device storage enclosure. In accordance with some embodiments, an apparatus includes a housing having opposing first and second ends. A first active element is mounted within the housing adjacent the first end, and a second active element mounted within the housing adjacent the second end. A fan assembly is mounted within the housing adjacent the second end to establish an airflow through the housing adjacent the first and second active elements for cooling thereof. An airfoil is mounted within the housing between the first and second active elements to accelerate and direct the airflow proximate the second active element. | 02-04-2016 |
20160044820 | SERVER - A server includes a case, a storage module, a connection module, a first expander board, a second expander board, a first mother board and a second mother board. The case includes a bottom case. The storage module is disposed on the bottom case and includes multiple storage units. The connection module is disposed on the bottom case and connected to the storage module. At least one first expander chip is disposed on the first expander board. At least one second expander chip is disposed on the second expander board. At least one first central processing unit is disposed on the first mother board. At least one second central processing unit is disposed on the second mother board. The first expander board, the second expander board, the first mother board and the second mother board are pluggably connected to the connection module, respectively. | 02-11-2016 |
20160048178 | MEMORY CARD SOCKET AND DATA PROCESSING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A data processing apparatus includes an electronic device configured to store data and instructions; a memory card; and a memory card socket in which the memory card is inserted. In certain disclosed systems and methods, the memory card socket includes: an insertion portion through which the memory card is inserted; a lock portion formed around an edge of the insertion portion, and that is configured to control attaching and detaching of the memory card based on instructions received from the electronic device; and a main body including the insertion portion and the lock portion and configured to accommodate the memory card via the insertion portion. | 02-18-2016 |
20160050787 | DRIVE MODULE, SERVER MECHANISM AND CONTAINING FRAME THEREOF - A drive module is inserted into an extraction opening of a server and includes a casing, a circuit board, a fixing member fixed on the casing, a plurality of drives, and a cover having a clamping portion and forming a space cooperatively with the casing. The fixing member has engaging and pressing arms. The engaging arm is engaged with the circuit board when the clamping portion and the casing clamp the circuit board. The pressing arm has a hole for engaging with a protruding portion of the server to fix the drive module. The plurality of drives is inserted into the space and plugged into the circuit board. When the pressing arm is pulled toward a first direction or a second direction opposite to the first direction, the hole is disengaged from the protruding portion or the pressing arm drives the engaging arm to be separate from the circuit board. | 02-18-2016 |
20160054769 | COOLING OF A MEMORY DEVICE - A system for providing cooling of a memory device comprises a cooling system arranged to store a coolant, a valve system connected to the output of the cooling system, and a control system connected to the valve system and arranged to open the valve system when power is lost to the control system. The system further comprises a delivery system connected to the output of the valve system and arranged to deliver the coolant to the memory device and the cooling system comprises a canister of low boiling point fluid. | 02-25-2016 |
20160057851 | ABSORBING TERMINATION IN AN INTERCONNECT - Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed toward techniques and configurations for electrical signal absorption in an interconnect disposed in a printed circuit board (PCB) assembly. In one instance, a PCB assembly may comprise a substrate, and an interconnect formed in the substrate to route an electrical signal within the PCB. The interconnect may be coupled with a connecting component that is disposed on a surface of the PCB. An absorbing material may be disposed on the PCB to be in direct contact with at least a portion of the connecting component to at least partially absorb a portion of the electrical signal. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed. | 02-25-2016 |
20160057884 | SUPPORTING MECHANISM AND RELATED ELECTRONIC DEVICE CAPABLE OF APPLYING TO ROTATION OF A SIGNAL TRANSMISSION HOLDER - A supporting mechanism and a related electronic device can be adapted to apply to rotation of a signal transmission holder. The rotary supporting mechanism includes a base, a bracket, a first connecting rod, a second connecting rod, a third connecting rod and a actuating component. The signal transmission holder is disposed on the bracket . Two end of the first connecting rod respectively pivot between the base and the bracket. A first end of the second connecting rod pivots to the bracket . Two ends of the third connecting rod respectively pivot to the base and a second end of the second connecting rod. The actuating component is rotatably disposed on the second connecting rod. A contacting portion of the actuating component is movably shifted between a first blocker and a second blocker of the third connecting rod since the second connecting rod rotates relative to the third connecting rod. | 02-25-2016 |
20160057886 | Modular Data Storage System - A modular data storage system can consist of at least first and second enclosures spanning a single pair of rails. The first and second enclosures may each have keyed couplers that mate to align the first and second enclosures along a common plane while being suspended between the single pair of rails. | 02-25-2016 |
20160062418 | SHIELD FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Example embodiments relate to a shield for an electronic device. The shield may be shaped to enclose the electronic device. The shield may include a number of traces. Each trace may include an electrically conductive inner portion and an electrically non-conductive outer portion. | 03-03-2016 |
20160070312 | TRANSPORTATION, STORAGE AND STABILIZATION DEVICE FOR ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT - An equipment saddle is provided. The equipment saddle may include a plurality of cases attached to a drapable skirt. Each case forms a compartment for retaining and stabilizing electronic equipment, such as an external hard drive, wherein at least one case provides a port aperture for sliding a data wire therethrough for interconnecting the electronic equipment and a computer while the electronic equipment is positioned within the compartment. The equipment saddle may provide at least one cinching strap so that the skirt can be as easily draped and secured to, say, the corners of the computer's screen as they are draped and secured to the shoulders of a user. As a result, the equipment saddle facilitates the stabilization, storage and transportation of electronic equipment from computer to computer without the need to take such electronic equipment out of the plurality of cases. | 03-10-2016 |
20160073544 | DUAL-SIDED RACKMOUNT STORAGE ASSEMBLY - Systems, methods, apparatuses, and assemblies for data storage systems are provided herein. In one example, a data storage assembly is presented. The data storage assembly includes a midplane assembly configured to electrically couple on a first side to storage modules and compute modules, electrically couple on a second side to communication modules and one or more power supply modules. The data storage assembly includes a chassis configured to mechanically house and structurally support each of the storage modules, the compute modules, the communication modules, and the one or more power supply modules when coupled to the midplane assembly to form the data storage assembly and allow installation of the data storage assembly into a rackmount environment. | 03-10-2016 |
20160081213 | Modular USB Flash Drives With Replaceable Housings - A USB flash drive, comprising a housing comprising internal walls defining a receiving space, at least one of the internal walls having an engagement component, a memory main body disposed in the receiving space and comprising a hook slot component, and a fastener disposed in the receiving space comprising a protrusion component and a hook component, the hook component engaged with the hook slot component of the memory main body, and the protrusion component engaged with the engagement component of the housing, thereby fastening the memory main body to the housing. | 03-17-2016 |
20160081217 | CONFIRM PROPER SEATING OF A DUAL INLINE MEMORY MODULE - A server system includes a dual in-line memory module, a dual inline memory module baffle, a hood, and a chassis. The dual inline memory module baffle includes a set of dual inline memory module engagement members. The hood includes a first set of hood engagement members. The chassis includes a first set of chassis engagement members and a second set of chassis engagement members. | 03-17-2016 |
20160085276 | CHASSIS INPUT/OUTPUT (I/O) MODULE FOR USE IN FRONT REGION OF MASS STORAGE CHASSIS ASSEMBLY - A chassis input/output (I/O) module adapted for use in a front region of a mass storage chassis assembly is provided. The chassis I/O module in one example includes an I/O module shell, a main I/O connector externally available on the I/O module shell, a plurality of sub-assembly connectors externally available on the I/O module shell, one or more power supply modules, and an interface module electrically coupled to the main I/O connector, the plurality of sub-assembly connectors, and the one or more power supply modules, with the interface module configured to regulate operations of one or more mass storage sub-assemblies installed in the mass storage chassis assembly, regulate provision of electrical power from the one or more power supply modules to the one or more mass storage sub-assemblies, and facilitate exchange of electrical signals between the one or more mass storage sub-assemblies and the main I/O connector. | 03-24-2016 |
20160095246 | MULTIPLE DRIVE SLED IN A STORAGE ARRAY - An apparatus as associated method contemplating a housing and a midplane supported by the housing having a midplane connector. A printed circuit board (PCB) having a PCB connector is selectively connectable to the midplane connector. A plurality of data storage devices are arranged on the printed circuit board in a staggered pattern, each electrically connected to the PCB connector via a respective electrical trace in the PCB. | 03-31-2016 |
20160100501 | ELECTRONIC ASSEMBLY SUPPORTED BY A PLURALITY OF CARDS - A subsea electronics module for use in a subsea well installation, comprising: a backplane connecting a plurality of slots; a plurality of physical cards each supporting an electronic assembly having an identical architecture including a programmable logic module and a memory, the physical cards each being inserted into a respective slot of the backplane; and wherein the identical electronic assembly of each physical card is configured by program instructions stored in the memory thereon to be configured to perform in use a set of electronic functions of one of a plurality of different defined card roles in dependence on either one or both of: the position of the slot into which that card is inserted; an indication of a card role configuration selection for that card. | 04-07-2016 |
20160105989 | Adaptive Information Handling System Rack Rail Mount - A rail adjustable mount adjusts a rail to support information handling system chassis with different depths in racks of different depths. The adjustable mount couples to a rack front with a sliding portion extending into the rack interior. The adjustable mount sliding portion slidingly engages a guide of the rail to allow adjustment of the rail relative to the rack so that a rail fits into a rack having a depth that is greater than the length of the rail's housing. A floating portion of the rail supports the rail at the rear of the rack and allows the rail position to float relative to the rear of the rack. A biasing device of the adjustable mount biases the rail towards the front of the rack to aid full extension and retraction of the rail at the rack. | 04-14-2016 |
20160124465 | RETRACTABLE DOCKING SYSTEM - An information handling system (IHS) docking system includes an IHS chassis defining an alignment member passageway and an IHS connector opening. An IHS connector is movably coupled to the IHS chassis adjacent the IHS connector opening and resiliently biased into a retracted orientation. An alignment member securing device is moveably coupled to the IHS chassis adjacent the alignment member passageway and resiliently biased into a non-securing orientation. At least one docking actuator is located in the alignment passageway and coupled to the IHS connector and alignment member securing device. When the IHS chassis is docked with a docking station including a docking connector and an alignment member, the alignment member engages the at least one docking actuator to move the IHS connector relative to the IHS chassis to mate with the docking connector, and move the alignment member securing device relative to the IHS chassis to engage the alignment member. | 05-05-2016 |
20160128223 | SERVER ASSEMBLY WITH FRONT OPENING - A server assembly having a housing and a tray mounted in the housing are provided. The tray had a top surface and a front surface, and an open position in which the top surface of the tray is accessible and a closed position in which the top surface of the tray is inaccessible. A first set of chip connections in the top surface can vertically removably receive at least one first storage device. The front surface of the tray can define at least one opening below the top surface configured to horizontally removably receive at least one second storage device. The first set of chip connections electronically couple the at least one first storage device with the server assembly and are inaccessible when the tray is in the closed position, and the openings are accessible regardless of whether the tray is in the open or closed position. | 05-05-2016 |
20160128237 | SERVER WITH STORAGE DRIVE COOLING SYSTEM - A server chassis can provide air flow to the top and bottom of multiple storage drives. The server chassis can include an enclosure having a top wall and a bottom wall, and a base plate positioned between the top and bottom walls of the enclosure. The base plate can include a plurality of storage drive receiving areas, a plurality of recesses, and a plurality of openings. Each recess can be positioned at a corresponding one of the storage drive receiving areas and be configured to be under a storage drive received at the storage drive receiving area. Each opening can be used to direct air flow from below the base plate into the recesses and thereby onto a bottom of the storage drives. | 05-05-2016 |
20160132079 | Miniaturized Computation and Storage Merged System - Provided is a miniaturized computation and storage merged system, which relates to the fields of communications, information, industrial control and the like. The miniaturized computation and storage merged system includes: a mid-back board having a plurality of board card slots; a first processing board which is connected with the mid-back board; a second processing board which is connected with the mid-back board; and one or more rear-inserted board cards, each of which is fixed on the mid-back board via a board card slot, wherein the one or more rear-inserted board cards are configured to provide support in data storage and/or computation for the first processing board and the second processing board, to enable the first processing board and the second processing board to complete a data storage and/or computation task. The system has a very high expansibility and a very high popularity. | 05-12-2016 |
20160139640 | Information Handling System Multi-Purpose Connector Guide Pin Structure - A USB Type C connector port adapts to support docking solutions with enhanced power transfer features, including increased power transfer levels supported through a guide pin and connector interface, rapid power transfer configuration changes by applying pre-negotiated power settings, external battery charge and discharge at an information handling system with improved efficiency accomplished by transitioning voltage between native and boosted levels responsive to information handling system load, and robust connector port coupling in a cavity of a connector shell. | 05-19-2016 |
20160139641 | Information Handling System Multi-Purpose Connector Guide Pin Structure - A USB Type C connector port adapts to support docking solutions with enhanced power transfer features, including increased power transfer levels supported through a guide pin and connector interface, rapid power transfer configuration changes by applying pre-negotiated power settings, external battery charge and discharge at an information handling system with improved efficiency accomplished by transitioning voltage between native and boosted levels responsive to information handling system load, and robust connector port coupling in a cavity of a connector shell. | 05-19-2016 |
20160139642 | Information Handling System Multi-Purpose Connector Guide Pin Structure - A USB Type C connector port adapts to support docking solutions with enhanced power transfer features, including increased power transfer levels supported through a guide pin and connector interface, rapid power transfer configuration changes by applying pre-negotiated power settings, external battery charge and discharge at an information handling system with improved efficiency accomplished by transitioning voltage between native and boosted levels responsive to information handling system load, and robust connector port coupling in a cavity of a connector shell. | 05-19-2016 |
20160141822 | Information Handling System Multi-Purpose Connector Guide Pin Structure - A USB Type C connector port adapts to support docking solutions with enhanced power transfer features, including increased power transfer levels supported through a guide pin and connector interface, rapid power transfer configuration changes by applying pre-negotiated power settings, external battery charge and discharge at an information handling system with improved efficiency accomplished by transitioning voltage between native and boosted levels responsive to information handling system load, and robust connector port coupling in a cavity of a connector shell. | 05-19-2016 |
20160157369 | ROTARY FLAP DOOR DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE THEREWITH | 06-02-2016 |
20160157378 | SERVER | 06-02-2016 |
20160161992 | PACKAGE ON PACKAGES AND MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICES HAVING THE SAME - A package on package may include: a first printed circuit board (PCB); a bottom package which includes a first chip die and a second chip die attached to the first PCB; a top package which includes a second PCB and a third chip die attached to the second PCB, and is overlaid over the bottom package; and/or first stack connection solder balls and second stack connection solder balls which are electrically connected between the first PCB and the second PCB, and are formed only around two sides facing each other among sides of the bottom package. | 06-09-2016 |
20160161997 | SUPPORTING DEVICE AND MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR DATA STORAGE DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - An electronic device includes a chassis having two side walls, two data storage devices, two supporting devices, and a bezel. Each side wall defines a lock hole. Each supporting device includes a bracket, a pair of lock pieces, and a pair of connecting members. The bracket includes two opposite side plates each defining a lock opening. | 06-09-2016 |
20160165724 | MODULAR PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD ELECTRICAL INTEGRITY AND USES - Modular printed circuit board (PCB) structures and methods of producing them are described herein. In some embodiments, a PCB structure may include a first PCB module including first structures on one or more layers of the first PCB module. The PCB structure may further include a second PCB module including second structures on one or more layers of the second PCB module. The PCB structure may additionally include a middle layer between the first PCB module and the second PCB module. The middle layer electrically coupling, without connectors, one or more of the first structures aligned with one or more of the second structures. | 06-09-2016 |
20160165743 | Data Storage Enclosure with Latch Feature - A data storage enclosure may house at least two data storage devices and consist of a first electrical connector and a latch feature. The first electrical connector may be aligned with a second electrical connector of a data storage rack. The latch feature can be configured to contact a frame of the data storage rack to prevent the first and second electrical connectors from contacting until a lever of the latch feature is activated. | 06-09-2016 |
20160179135 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS HAVING TWO CIRCUIT BOARDS ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO EACH OTHER | 06-23-2016 |
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20160181741 | CONNECTOR WITH STAGGERED ELECTRICAL PINS | 06-23-2016 |
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20160378144 | Information Handling System Ceramic Chassis - An information handling system chassis is built at least in part from ceramic elements. For example, a transparent aluminum oxide ceramic portion covers a touchscreen to provide a rigid outer surface for accepting end user inputs. As another example, a ceramic chassis element has a ceramic material formed around a metal material of similar substance with bonding of the ceramic to the underlying material enhanced with oxidation of the outer surface of the metal material. | 12-29-2016 |
20160381825 | MULTIPLE GRAPHICS PROCESSING UNIT PLATFORM - A multiple graphics processing unit (multi-GPU) platform including a cubby chassis and at least one multi-GPU sled. The cubby chassis includes partitions defining a plurality of sled positions. The multi-GPU sled includes a chassis having a vertical sidewall and a horizontal bottom wall with an open top and an open side. A side-plane PCB is mounted to the vertical sidewall and a plurality of dividers are attached to the bottom wall and oriented perpendicular to the side-plane PCB. One or more GPU cards are connected to the side-plane PCB and are supported on the plurality of dividers. The GPU cards include a GPU PCB having a first side facing the bottom wall and an outward facing second side. A cover is coupled to the horizontal bottom wall to enclose the open side of the sled chassis and help direct airflow across the GPU cards. | 12-29-2016 |
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