公开(公告)号：US06185094B2

公开(公告)日：2001-02-06

申请号：US09107081

申请日：1998-06-29

申请人： Mark H. Ruch ,  Steven S. Homer

发明人： Mark H. Ruch ,  Steven S. Homer

IPC分类号： G06F116

CPC分类号： G06F1/1632 ,  G06F1/181

摘要： A specially designed stand structure is used to vertically support a docking station housing, and an associated portable computer removably coupled thereto, to substantially reduce the vertical footprint of the overall docking station system. The stand structure includes a base portion having a recessed area for receiving and supporting a section of the docking station housing, and a pivotally mounted vertical holding wall structure with a transverse lower receiving platform. The vertical holding wall structure is spaced apart from and faces a vertical guide surface of the docking station housing, with the platform extending toward the guide surface. When the vertically oriented portable computer is placed on the platform the weight of the computer thereon pivots the vertical wall structure toward the guide surface, and a horizontally adjustable section of the vertical wall structure engages the facing vertical side of the computer and presses the opposite vertical side thereof against the guide surface to thereby horizontally align the computer docking connector with the mating connector on the docking station housing as the computer is pushed toward the docking station connector. The platform is spring-supported in a manner permitting vertical computer/docking station connector misalignments to be compensated for, and to relieve vertical stress on the mated computer and docking station connectors.

摘要翻译： 使用特别设计的支架结构来垂直地支撑对接站外壳以及可移除地连接到其上的相关联的便携式计算机，以显着减少整个坞站系统的垂直占地面积。 支架结构包括具有用于接收和支撑对接站壳体的一部分的凹陷区域的基部，以及具有横向下部接收平台的可枢转地安装的垂直保持壁结构。 垂直保持壁结构与对接站壳体的垂直引导表面间隔开并面向对接站外壳的垂直引导表面，平台朝向引导表面延伸。 当将垂直取向的便携式计算机放置在平台上时，其上的计算机的重量使垂直壁结构朝向引导表面枢转，并且垂直壁结构的水平可调节部分与计算机的面对的竖直侧接合并按压相对的垂直 一侧抵靠引导表面，从而当计算机被推向对接站连接器时，使计算机对接连接器与坞站外壳上的配合连接器水平对准。 该平台是弹簧支撑的，允许垂直的计算机/对接站连接器的不对准被补偿，并且减轻配合的计算机和对接站连接器上的垂直应力。

公开(公告)号：US5687060A

公开(公告)日：1997-11-11

申请号：US664681

申请日：1996-06-17

申请人： Mark H. Ruch ,  Steven S. Homer

发明人： Mark H. Ruch ,  Steven S. Homer

IPC分类号： G06F1/16 ,  G06F1/18 ,  H05K7/10 ,  H05K7/16

CPC分类号： G06F1/1632 ,  G06F1/181

摘要： A specially designed stand structure is used to vertically support a docking station housing, and an associated portable computer removably coupled thereto, to substantially reduce the vertical footprint of the overall docking station system. The stand structure includes a base portion having a recessed area for receiving and supporting a section of the docking station housing, and a pivotally mounted vertical holding wall structure with a transverse lower receiving platform. The vertical holding wall structure is spaced apart from and faces a vertical guide surface of the docking station housing, with the platform extending toward the guide surface. When the vertically oriented portable computer is placed on the platform the weight of the computer thereon pivots the vertical wall structure toward the guide surface, and a horizontally adjustable section of the vertical wall structure engages the facing vertical side of the computer and presses the opposite vertical side thereof against the guide surface to thereby horizontally align the computer docking connector with the mating connector on the docking station housing as the computer is pushed toward the docking station connector. The platform is spring-supported in a manner permitting vertical computer/docking station connector misalignments to be compensated for, and to relieve vertical stress on the mated computer and docking station connectors.

摘要翻译： 使用特别设计的支架结构来垂直地支撑对接站外壳以及可移除地连接到其上的相关联的便携式计算机，以显着减少整个坞站系统的垂直占地面积。 支架结构包括具有用于接收和支撑对接站壳体的一部分的凹陷区域的基部，以及具有横向下部接收平台的可枢转地安装的垂直保持壁结构。 垂直保持壁结构与对接站壳体的垂直引导表面间隔开并面向对接站外壳的垂直引导表面，平台朝向引导表面延伸。 当将垂直取向的便携式计算机放置在平台上时，其上的计算机的重量使垂直壁结构朝向引导表面枢转，并且垂直壁结构的水平可调节部分与计算机的面对的竖直侧接合并按压相对的垂直 一侧抵靠引导表面，从而当计算机被推向对接站连接器时，使计算机对接连接器与坞站外壳上的配合连接器水平对准。 该平台是弹簧支撑的，允许垂直的计算机/对接站连接器的不对准被补偿，并且减轻配合的计算机和对接站连接器上的垂直应力。

公开(公告)号：US08406009B2

公开(公告)日：2013-03-26

申请号：US12863479

申请日：2008-01-30

申请人： Jeffrey A. Lev ,  Steven S. Homer ,  Earl W. Moore ,  Mark H. Ruch

发明人： Jeffrey A. Lev ,  Steven S. Homer ,  Earl W. Moore ,  Mark H. Ruch

IPC分类号： H05K7/02

CPC分类号： H05K1/0271 ,  H05K7/142 ,  H05K2201/0133 ,  H05K2201/09081 ,  H05K2201/10409

摘要： An electronic device is provided, the electronic device includes a printed circuit board (PCB) having a mounting point. The computer system also includes a chassis having a mounting post. The mounting point and the mounting post are flexibly connected.

摘要翻译： 提供电子设备，电子设备包括具有安装点的印刷电路板（PCB）。 计算机系统还包括具有安装柱的底盘。 安装点和安装柱灵活连接。

公开(公告)号：US06766577B2

公开(公告)日：2004-07-27

申请号：US10105905

申请日：2002-03-25

申请人： Steven S. Homer ,  Lee Atkinson ,  Rahul V. Lakdawala

发明人： Steven S. Homer ,  Lee Atkinson ,  Rahul V. Lakdawala

IPC分类号： H01R4300

CPC分类号： H05K1/117 ,  H01R27/00 ,  H01R31/08 ,  H05K1/0295 ,  H05K2201/09954 ,  Y10T29/49126 ,  Y10T29/49147 ,  Y10T29/49169 ,  Y10T29/49204 ,  Y10T29/49208

摘要： A connection technique for switchably and mutually exclusively coupling a plurality of device sets. The connection technique utilizes a low profile connector having multiple circuit sets, each of which is configured for mutually exclusive and removable insertion into a receptacle coupled to multiple devices. Each one of the multiple circuit sets, which is inserted into the receptacle, couples a desired set of the plurality of device sets.

摘要翻译： 一种用于可互换地并且互相独立地耦合多个设备组的连接技术。 连接技术使用具有多个电路组的低轮廓连接器，每个电路组被配置为互相排斥并且可移除地插入耦合到多个装置的插座中。 插入到插座中的多个电路组中的每一个耦合多个设备组的期望集合。

公开(公告)号：US06567269B2

公开(公告)日：2003-05-20

申请号：US09840579

申请日：2001-04-23

申请人： Steven S. Homer ,  Jeffery A. Lev

发明人： Steven S. Homer ,  Jeffery A. Lev

IPC分类号： H05K720

CPC分类号： H01L23/4006 ,  G06F1/203 ,  H01L23/467 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： An electronic device system having a removable processor and a removable modular thermal unit. The electronic device enabling a first modular thermal and processor installed within the electronic device to be replaced by a second modular thermal unit and processor. The second processor producing a different amount of heat than the first processor and the second modular thermal unit providing a different amount of cooling than the first modular thermal unit.

公开(公告)号：US5930376A

公开(公告)日：1999-07-27

申请号：US810430

申请日：1997-03-04

申请人： Mitchell A. Markow ,  Steven S. Homer

发明人： Mitchell A. Markow ,  Steven S. Homer

IPC分类号： G06F1/16 ,  H04R1/02 ,  H04R5/02 ,  H04R17/00

CPC分类号： G06F1/1616 ,  G06F1/1688 ,  H04R5/02 ,  H04R1/028 ,  H04R17/00 ,  H04R2205/022 ,  H04R2499/15

摘要： A laptop computer is disclosed that includes an improved audio speaker system. The laptop computer typically is designed to have a first shell and a second shell that are attached together. Typically located within the first shell are a central processing unit, a keyboard, and other circuits such as a battery, a hard disk storage, and other connectors such as a PCMCIA slot. A video monitor is typically located in the second shell of the laptop computer and is coupled to the central processing unit via a system bust, or a video driver is provided that may be subsequently coupled to the CPU, such that the video driver drives the video monitor. Then, an audio speaker system is provided that in one embodiment is mounted in a back portion of the second shell that is located opposite the video monitor. This audio speaker system includes a transmission line comprising a first piezo speaker and a second piezo speaker. The transmission line is set at such a distance so that the first piezo speaker can cover a selected range of frequencies while the second piezo speaker is set at a second distance in such a manner as to skew the frequency response between the first piezo speaker and the second piezo speaker, thereby providing frequency overlap to occur between the two speakers.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种包括改进的音频扬声器系统的膝上型计算机。 笔记本电脑通常设计成具有附接在一起的第一壳和第二壳。 通常位于第一壳体内的是中央处理单元，键盘和诸如电池，硬盘存储器以及诸如PCMCIA插槽的其它连接器的其它电路。 视频监视器通常位于膝上型计算机的第二壳体中，并且经由系统胸围耦合到中央处理单元，或者提供可以随后耦合到CPU的视频驱动器，使得视频驱动器驱动视频 监控。 然后，提供一种音频扬声器系统，其在一个实施例中被安装在与视频监视器相对的第二壳体的后部。 该音频扬声器系统包括包括第一压电扬声器和第二压电扬声器的传输线。 传输线设置为这样的距离，使得第一压电扬声器可以覆盖选定的频率范围，而第二压电扬声器被设置在第二距离处，使得倾斜第一压电扬声器和第一压电扬声器之间的频率响应 第二压电扬声器，从而提供在两个扬声器之间发生的频率重叠。

公开(公告)号：US08520393B2

公开(公告)日：2013-08-27

申请号：US12867849

申请日：2008-04-01

申请人： Steven S. Homer ,  Dustin L. Hoffman ,  Jeffrey A. Lev ,  Mark S. Tracy ,  Luis C. Armendariz ,  Mark H. Ruch

发明人： Steven S. Homer ,  Dustin L. Hoffman ,  Jeffrey A. Lev ,  Mark S. Tracy ,  Luis C. Armendariz ,  Mark H. Ruch

IPC分类号： H05K7/20

CPC分类号： G06F1/20

摘要： Heat dissipation apparatus for dissipating heat generated by a heat-generating component mounted to a circuit board. In one embodiment, the heat dissipation apparatus includes a thermally-conductive heat sink adapted to be placed in contact with the heat-generating component, a bracket adapted to hold the heat sink in place relative to the heat-generating component, and a single coil spring mounted to the bracket adapted to urge the heat sink into contact with the heat-generating component.

摘要翻译： 用于散热由安装在电路板上的发热部件产生的热量的散热装置。 在一个实施例中，散热装置包括适于放置成与发热部件接触的导热散热器，适于将散热器相对于发热部件保持就位的支架，以及单个线圈 弹簧安装到支架上，适于促使散热器与发热部件接触。

公开(公告)号：US08519857B2

公开(公告)日：2013-08-27

申请号：US13058377

申请日：2008-09-03

申请人： Steven S. Homer ,  Jeffrey A. Lev ,  Mark H. Ruch ,  Mark S. Tracy

发明人： Steven S. Homer ,  Jeffrey A. Lev ,  Mark H. Ruch ,  Mark S. Tracy

IPC分类号： G08B21/00

CPC分类号： G06F1/206

摘要： Systems and methods of controlling a fan in an electronic system are disclosed. One example method includes obtaining a control setting of the fan and current speed of the fan. The example method further includes determining a fan speed threshold associated with the obtained control setting. The example method further includes comparing the fan speed threshold to the current speed. The example method further includes generating an alert based on the comparison.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种在电子系统中控制风扇的系统和方法。 一种示例性方法包括获得风扇的控制设置和风扇的当前速度。 该示例方法还包括确定与所获得的控制设置相关联的风扇速度阈值。 该示例方法还包括将风扇速度阈值与当前速度进行比较。 该示例方法还包括基于该比较生成警报。

公开(公告)号：US20110075387A1

公开(公告)日：2011-03-31

申请号：US12994094

申请日：2008-05-21

申请人： Steven S. Homer ,  Mark S. Tracy ,  Kenneth D. Reddix ,  Walter J. Rankins

发明人： Steven S. Homer ,  Mark S. Tracy ,  Kenneth D. Reddix ,  Walter J. Rankins

IPC分类号： H05K1/18 ,  H05K1/16 ,  G01B7/16

CPC分类号： G01L5/0047 ,  G01L1/2293 ,  G01L5/162 ,  H05K1/0271 ,  H05K1/181 ,  H05K2201/10151

摘要： A strain measurement chip including a body, a strain gauge provided within the body, and electrical contacts with which the strain measurement chip can be mounted to a circuit board, at least one of the electrical contacts being in electrical communication with the strain gauge to enable communication of strain data measured by the strain gauge to the circuit board.

摘要翻译： 一种应变测量芯片，其包括主体，设置在主体内的应变仪以及应变测量芯片可以安装到电路板的电触点，至少一个电触点与应变仪电连通，以使能 通过应变计测量的应变数据与电路板的通信。

公开(公告)号：US20100302720A1

公开(公告)日：2010-12-02

申请号：US12472566

申请日：2009-05-27

申请人： Mark H. Ruch ,  Earl W. Moore ,  Steven S. Homer

发明人： Mark H. Ruch ,  Earl W. Moore ,  Steven S. Homer

IPC分类号： G06F1/16 ,  H05K13/04

CPC分类号： G06F1/1637 ,  G06F1/1616 ,  Y10T29/5313

摘要： A computer system comprises a base portion, a display housing and a cover. The display housing hingeably couples to the base. The display housing containing a display and the display has a first surface to present images to a user and a second surface opposite the first surface. The display housing completely covers the second surface of the display. The cover attaches to the display housing.

摘要翻译： 计算机系统包括基座部分，显示器壳体和盖子。 显示器壳体可铰接地连接到基座。 包含显示器和显示器的显示器壳体具有第一表面以向用户呈现图像和与第一表面相对的第二表面。 显示器壳体完全覆盖显示器的第二表面。 盖子连接到显示器外壳。