公开(公告)号：US07426643B2

公开(公告)日：2008-09-16

申请号：US10873053

申请日：2004-06-22

申请人： Steven S. Homer ,  James Scott Love ,  Valiuddin Ali

发明人： Steven S. Homer ,  James Scott Love ,  Valiuddin Ali

IPC分类号： H04L9/32

CPC分类号： G06F21/32 ,  G06F21/33 ,  G06F21/34

摘要： An input device includes a security feature to transmit information to a corresponding system.

摘要翻译： 输入设备包括用于向相应系统传送信息的安全特征。

公开(公告)号：US06788529B2

公开(公告)日：2004-09-07

申请号：US10126327

申请日：2002-04-19

申请人： Steven S. Homer ,  Ronald E. DeLuga ,  Michele Bovio ,  Mark Ruch ,  Phillip Prestigomo

发明人： Steven S. Homer ,  Ronald E. DeLuga ,  Michele Bovio ,  Mark Ruch ,  Phillip Prestigomo

IPC分类号： G06F116

CPC分类号： G06F1/1686 ,  G06F1/1616 ,  G06F1/1632 ,  G06F1/1656 ,  G06F1/1684 ,  G06F1/1698

摘要： A portable computer having an external bay with a multiport connector. The portable computer comprises a base coupled to a display module. The display module has a backcover with a bay area for receiving a variety of electronic device modules.

公开(公告)号：US06736661B2

公开(公告)日：2004-05-18

申请号：US10356434

申请日：2003-01-31

申请人： Steven S. Homer

发明人： Steven S. Homer

IPC分类号： H01R13625

CPC分类号： H01R13/60 ,  H01R24/62 ,  Y10T29/53209

摘要： A collapsible communication connector that is movable between a compact collapsed configuration and an expanded operational configuration. The collapsible communication connector has an attachment assembly, which is movably coupled to an electrical contact panel. The attachment assembly is expanded outwardly from the electrical contact panel to facilitate mechanical coupling of the collapsible communication connector with a counterpart receptacle

摘要翻译： 可折叠通信连接器，其可在紧凑的折叠配置和扩展的操作配置之间移动。 可折叠通信连接器具有可移动地联接到电接触面板的附接组件。 附件组件从电接触面板向外扩展，以便于可折叠通信连接器与配对插座的机械联接

公开(公告)号：US6115245A

公开(公告)日：2000-09-05

申请号：US910696

申请日：1997-08-13

申请人： Mark H. Ruch ,  Steven S. Homer ,  Greangsak Jongolnee

发明人： Mark H. Ruch ,  Steven S. Homer ,  Greangsak Jongolnee

IPC分类号： G06F1/16 ,  G06F1/18 ,  G11B23/28 ,  G11B33/12

CPC分类号： G11B33/124 ,  G06F1/1632 ,  G06F1/184 ,  G06F1/187 ,  G11B33/128 ,  G11B23/28

摘要： A computer docking station has a disk drive module incorporated therein which is capable of operatively receiving a disk drive therein. The disk drive module is also capable of being operatively installed within a desktop computer or other enclosure having a half-height bay therein. Security features of the docking station include preventing access by unauthorized persons to the disk drive, and preventing ejection of the disk drive from the disk drive module. Additionally, multiple disk drive modules may be cooperatively linked in the docking station so that the security features relating to each of the disk drive modules may be simultaneously actuated.

摘要翻译： 计算机对接站具有并入其中的盘驱动器模块，其能够在其中可操作地接收盘驱动器。 磁盘驱动器模块还能够可操作地安装在台式计算机或其中具有半高度间隔的其它外壳中。 对接站的安全特征包括防止未授权人员访问磁盘驱动器，并防止磁盘驱动器从磁盘驱动器模块的弹出。 此外，多个磁盘驱动器模块可以在对接站中协作地链接，使得可以同时致动与每个磁盘驱动器模块相关的安全特征。

公开(公告)号：US6040979A

公开(公告)日：2000-03-21

申请号：US25411

申请日：1998-02-18

申请人： Steven S. Homer

发明人： Steven S. Homer

IPC分类号： G06F1/16

CPC分类号： G06F1/1616 ,  G06F1/1635 ,  G06F1/1656

摘要： A notebook computer has a base housing with an exterior wall area through which an insertion opening extends into an internal bay area adapted to interchangeably receive a first modular device, such as a drive unit, having a cross-sectional area substantially equal to that of the insertion opening, or a second modular device, such as a battery, having a cross-sectional area substantially smaller than that of the insertion opening. A spring-loaded door member blocks a portion of the insertion opening, leaving an unblocked portion thereof having a cross-sectional area substantially equal to that of the smaller module. Thus, when the smaller module is inserted into the bay the door remains in place to cover the portion of the insertion opening unoccupied by the inserted smaller second module. If the larger first module is inserted into the bay instead of the smaller second module, the first module pivots the spring-loaded door member inwardly into the interior of the base housing. Upon subsequent removal of the first module, the door member is spring-driven back to its original position in which it blocks only a portion of the bay's insertion opening. The door thus permits the bay to accommodate either module and automatically blocks off the unoccupied portion of the insertion opening when the smaller module is being utilized.

摘要翻译： 笔记本电脑具有带有外壁区域的基座壳体，插入开口延伸到内部间隔区域中，适于互换地接收第一模块化装置，例如驱动单元，该模块化装置的横截面面积基本上等于 插入开口或第二模块化装置，例如电池，其横截面积基本上小于插入开口的横截面面积。 弹簧加载的门构件阻挡插入开口的一部分，留下其未阻挡的部分，其横截面积基本上等于较小模块的横截面面积。 因此，当较小的模块插入隔间时，门保持就位，以覆盖插入的较小的第二模块未占据的插入开口的部分。 如果较大的第一模块插入托架而不是较小的第二模块，则第一模块将弹簧加载的门构件向内枢转到基座壳体的内部。 在随后移除第一模块之后，门构件被弹簧驱动回到其初始位置，在该位置仅阻挡隔间的插入开口的一部分。 因此，门允许隔间容纳任一模块，并且当使用较小的模块时，自动地阻止插入开口的未占用部分。

公开(公告)号：US5933322A

公开(公告)日：1999-08-03

申请号：US735673

申请日：1996-10-23

申请人： Mark H. Ruch ,  Steven S. Homer ,  Kelly K. Smith ,  Jason Q. Paulsel ,  Greangsak Jongolnee

发明人： Mark H. Ruch ,  Steven S. Homer ,  Kelly K. Smith ,  Jason Q. Paulsel ,  Greangsak Jongolnee

IPC分类号： G06F1/16 ,  H05K5/00 ,  H05K7/10

CPC分类号： H05K5/0021 ,  G06F1/1632

摘要： A computer docking station is provided which, in a disclosed embodiment thereof, includes multiple security features. The security features are operable to prevent access to interior portions of the docking station, prevent access to a card bay of the docking station, prevent ejection of a disk drive from a disk drive module of the docking station, and prevent operation of the disk drive module. Operation of the security features may be simultaneously and conveniently initiated by rotating a keyed lock mechanism to thereby rotate a cam mounted thereto.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种计算机对接站，其在其公开的实施例中包括多个安全特征。 安全特征可操作以防止对接站的内部部分的访问，阻止访问对接站的卡槽，防止磁盘驱动器从对接站的磁盘驱动器模块的弹出，并且防止磁盘驱动器的操作 模块。 安全特征的操作可以通过旋转键锁定机构同时且方便地启动，从而旋转安装在其上的凸轮。

公开(公告)号：US5774332A

公开(公告)日：1998-06-30

申请号：US950623

申请日：1997-10-15

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且按压相对的垂直 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。