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6297963 Security docking cable for computer docking system  
A docking cable, used to interconnect a computer with a clocking station, has an integrated cabling structure that bundles at least one electrically conductive line (e.g., signal, ground, or power...
6297954 Peripheral mounting system for a computer system  
A brace device can be inserted between the two lateral sides of the peripheral device and the lateral sides of the bay in a computer chassis. The brace device physically connects to the peripheral...
6297953 Alignment mechanism for computer system having a portable computer and docking station  
A computer system has a docking station and a portable computer. The docking station has a platform and a housing having a docking connector. The platform has one or more elevated rails. The...
6297947 External hinge for a portable computer cover  
A portable computer includes a base and a cover mounted to the base. The base has a first hinge groove formed in an external surface of the base, and the cover has a second hinge groove formed in...
6297955 Host assembly for an integrated computer module  
A host assembly having a docking bay for receiving an integrated computer module is disclosed. The docking bay includes a cavity for receiving and grossly aligning the module, a host connector...
6297951 Hard diskdrive rack  
A hard diskdrive rack, which includes a mounting frame for holding a hard diskdrive in an electronic apparatus, and two elevation adjustable carrier devices mounted on the mounting frame at two...
6295204 Linear security mechanism for enclosure  
A lock assembly for retaining computer peripheral devices in a housing. The lock assembly includes a spring-loaded lock bar that is movable between an unlock and a lock position. The lock bar is...
6292359 Component mount  
A mount for a computer component such as a disk drive includes horizontal platforms having upstanding studs and a strap. The strap is movable between an open position in which a drive may be...
6288911 Hot plug solution and adjustable retention bracket  
Disclosed is structure and methods for engaging/disengaging a peripheral component interconnect compliant card with/from a slot therefor, without having to power down the system (e.g., computer) or...
6288418 Multiuse input/output connector arrangement for graphics accelerator integrated circuit  
An integrated circuit including a plurality of connectors for communicating with circuitry within the integrated circuit, a plurality of input/output pads for connecting to external circuitry, a...
6285911 Computer docking system having means for customizing the hardware configuration in a docking station for optimum performance  
The described embodiments of the present invention provide a computer docking system and method for connecting a portable computer to a docking station and method for coupling the docking station...
6283777 Dual style connector for handheld computer  
Embodiments of this invention provide for a versatile connector that is capable of receiving any one of two types of connectors. The connector is preferably positioned on a bottom edge of a...
6285563 Support bracket for a printed circuit board connectable to daughter boards  
A support bracket, which can be used in a method of reinforcing a printed circuit board, secures the printed circuit board, such as a backplane having a plurality of electrical connectors that...
6282088 Detachable securement of an accessory device to a handheld computer  
Embodiments of this invention provide for coupling an accessory device to a back face of a handheld computer while electrically connecting to the handheld computer through a communications or...
6282087 Hard drive keying feature  
An assembly including a slot in a peripheral device carrier and a tab in a housing for peripheral devices, the assembly providing a structure for retaining compatible peripheral devices in a...
6282085 Detachable face panel mounting arrangement for an electronic apparatus  
A detachable face panel mounting arrangement, which includes an apparatus housing, the apparatus housing having a receiving chamber and two raised portions bilaterally provided at a front doorstep...
6275945 Apparatus for radiating heat for use in computer system  
In a computer system using an expanded unit for obtaining an expanded function, a heat sink of a computer main body and a heat sink of the expanded unit are connected to each other when the...
6275379 Visor docking arrangement for removable transmitter  
A visor docking arrangement is provided for a removable transmitter device. The docking arrangement includes a base portion formed with a hinge, such as a living hinge, to allow the base portion to...
6275378 Safety lock for notebook-type computer dock  
A safety lock for notebook-type computer dock. The safety lock serves to lock the dock with the computer to ensure safety. The safety lock also safely combines the I/O module, notebook-type...
6275377 Rail assembly for a data storage device  
A rail assembly is adapted for mounting a data storage device to a computer enclosure. The rail assembly comprises a rail and a fastener. The rail comprises a body and a latch so connected with the...
6272010 Peripheral device mounting apparatus  
A peripheral device mounting apparatus including a peripheral device bay with carrier guides located to accommodate at least two different types of peripheral devices, and a keying mechanism...
6272008 Apparatus casing quick mounting arrangement  
An apparatus casing quick mounting arrangement, which includes a computer housing having an apparatus insertion slot and a plurality of locating holes at a top flange above the apparatus insertion...
6268999 Computer peripheral device with integral ground clip  
A computer peripheral device with an integral ground clip. In one embodiment, the present invention includes a substrate. The substrate has a ground signal receptacle location coupled thereto. The...
6266238 Electromagnetic emission shielding apparatus  
A computer includes a first enclosure and a second enclosure pivotally attached to the first enclosure. The second enclosure is pivotable between a first position and a second position with respect...
6266240 Encasement for a handheld computer  
An encasement for a handheld computer is provided. The encasement includes a spine that is slideably engageable with an accessory slot of a handheld computer; and an encasement portion joined to...
6266235 Method for securing a laptop computer  
A method for operating a display housing relative to a base of a laptop computer. In one embodiment, the method can include stowing the display housing by folding the display housing toward the...
6266685 Hand-held data collection system with stylus input  
A hand-held data input system having an input stylus and a data receiving pad is disclosed. The data input system can include a recessed stylus holder. The recessed stylus holder can receive the...
6264484 Docking station for a notebook computer with a downwardly oriented docking connector  
A docking station is adapted for use with a notebook computer with a downwardly oriented docking connector. The top side of the housing of the docking station has an upwardly oriented electrical...
6264488 Computer underside docking method and apparatus  
Docking of a notebook computer having an underside docking connector is facilitated by a depressible ramp at a docking station. The computer is slid onto the ramp and guided into a prescribed...
6266241 Notebook computer with ergonomic stand  
A notebook computer has a base with a keyboard. A display is attached to the base. A stand having a first and second position is mounted to the base such that when the stand is in the first...
6262888 Impact damping system for peripheral device  
A computer system including a chassis having a wall with a raised mounting portion protruding therefrom and a mounting flange attached adjacent to the wall. A peripheral device is pivotally mounted...
6262885 Portable computing device having a display movable thereabout  
A portable computing device includes a processing unit coupled with a keyboard, a recording medium, and a display. The keyboard and the recording medium form portions of a support structure of the...
6256194 Portable computer with latch assembly  
A latch assembly including a lug, a rack, and a lever is provided for portable computer. The lug rotatably mounted on a cover case. A hook formed on the other end of lug protrudes through a hook...
6256191 Card retention apparatus for a computer system  
A card retention apparatus has an enclosure including an attachable cover. A connector having a card seated in the connector is mounted in the enclosure. A card retaining member is connected to...
6256193 Vertical docking and positioning apparatus for a portable computer  
A positioning device for supporting a portable computer that includes a base member for placing on a horizontal surface, a support plate for supporting the portable computer at an inclined position...
6256195 Securing device of computer data storage  
A device for securing a computer data storage device in a computer enclosure includes a carrier fixed in the enclosure and defining a space for accommodating the data storage device. The carrier...
6252765 Device bay retention mechanism  
A computer peripheral device retention apparatus is disclosed. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a frame, a control arm slidably coupled to the frame, and first and second locking arms...
6249431 Desktop item  
A desktop item which comprises a body having upper and lower sides and a cover for covering the upper side. The cover is connected to the body by means of a pair of links for relative movement...
6249430 Support for a data storage device  
A support for a data storage device having at least one slots provided on each side surface comprises two elongate plates provided on each of two opposite sides of the device having at least one...
6249427 Wearable computer packaging configurations  
A flexible, wearable computer is convertible between a laptop configuration and a wearable configuration. The various computing elements and battery of the wearable computer are arranged by...
6249429 PCT bracket mounted on drive instead of PCBA  
A head-disk assembly 200 is directly connected to a host computer by arm 120 and arm 130. A housing connector 100 which includes the arms 120 and 130 is directly connected to the host computer to...
6243870 Personal computer network infrastructure of an article of clothing  
A garment incorporating power connections, bus structures and attachment points for auxiliary components associated with a wearable computing device. The wiring associated with the power...
6246578 Computer-dedicated auxiliary data access device  
A computer-dedicated auxiliary data access device comprised of a device case having a minimum of one horizontal slot in the front side and, furthermore, a housing cavity perpendicularly formed...
6246577 Cradle with combined status indicator light and stylus holder  
A computer cradle is described that includes a stylus holder that is at least partially light transmissive. The light transmissive material of the stylus holder transmits to a user light generated...
6246575 Modular computer  
A modular computer includes a portable computer module providing a first set of performance characteristics, an expansion module reversibly couplable to an exterior surface of the portable computer...
6246576 Computer mother board multi-position chassis drawer latch and release mechanism  
A lock and release mechanism is disclosed which includes an elongated bendable member which engages a lock tab such that when the lock tab is disengaged with the chassis an electronics module can...
6246570 Portable computer having a microphone  
A portable computer comprises a housing, a microphone holder mounted in the housing so as to be inserted into or projected from the housing, a groove formed in the housing to receive the microphone...
6243727 Computer docking station with means for automatically selecting between external monitor, external keyboard, and monitor and keyboard of docked portable computer  
The described embodiments of the present invention provide a docking station having connection means for coupling to an external monitor, an external keyboard, and means for connecting the portable...
6239969 Computer docking guidance system  
A docking apparatus for docking selected portable computers which provides coarse and medium alignment between the docking connector of the computer system and the docking connector of a docking...
6239984 Backplane circuit board for an electronic chassis  
A backplane circuit board for an electronic chassis includes a bracket and an upper circuit board operatively connected to the bracket. A lower circuit board is also operatively connected to the...