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| 20080251663 | Anti-skid foot assembly - An anti-skid foot assembly comprises an anti-skid foot having a closed end and an open end, the closed end configured to rest on a support surface when the anti-skid foot is secured to a device, and wherein the open end comprises an internally threaded cavity for threadably securing the anti-skid foot to the device. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080252610 | Variably positionable touchpad interface - An electronic device comprises a touchpad module having at least one touchpad pick button rotatably coupled to a housing of the electronic device to enable movement of the at least one touchpad pick button between a non-extended position and an extended position relative to the housing. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080253066 | Power supply support system - A power supply support system comprises a battery pack comprising a variably positionable support arm configured to support an electronic device in a plurality of different viewing orientations. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080253072 | Display stabilization system - A display stabilization system comprises an electronic device having a hinge assembly coupling a side of a display member to a base member to enable the display member to tilt and swivel relative to the base member and at least one stabilizer configured to cause a stabilization force to be applied between the base member and the side of the display member at a distal location relative to the hinge assembly. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080253081 | Computing device support system - A computing device comprising a support system extendable and retractable relative to a housing, the support system extending across a lateral dimension of the housing between a pair of housing sidewalls to support at least a portion of the housing in an elevated position relative to a support surface. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080253082 | Cooling system with flexible heat transport element - A computing device cooling system comprising a heat transport element for transferring heat from a heat generating component of a computing device to a heat dissipation element of the computing device, the heat transport element having at least one flexible section to facilitate bending of the heat transport element. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080253088 | Computing device filter system - An computing device filter system, comprises a computing device having a cooling fan and a heat exchanger and a filter disposed between the heat exchanger and the cooling fan. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080253094 | Electronic device locking system - An electronic device locking system, comprising a display member coupled to a base member to enable variable positioning of the display member relative to the base member and a post engagable with a latch to secure the display member in a fixed position relative to the base member. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080253821 | Keyboard stiffening system - A keyboard stiffening system comprising a keyboard assembly having a plurality of key assemblies coupled to a support plate, the support plate having at least one extension extending from a bottom surface thereof to engage a support pan of the electronic device to secure the keyboard assembly to the support pan of the electronic device. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080254351 | Collapsible battery holder - A battery holder comprises a collapsible frame configured to receive at least one battery, the frame couplable to an electronic device to provide power from the at least one battery to the electronic device. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080254671 | Cable management system and method - A cable management system comprises an electronic device having a display member movably coupled to a base member, and a printed circuit board (PCB) interconnect configured to electrically couple at least one cable received by the interconnect from a device in the display member with at least one cable received by the interconnect from a device in the base member. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080254684 | Flexible I/O connection system and method - A flexible input/output (I/O) connection system comprises an electronic device having a housing with at least one I/O window for receiving a connection to an external device, and a hub disposed in the housing and having a plurality of I/O connectors, the hub movable within the housing to position a select one of the plurality of I/O connectors in the I/O window. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080259556 | Modular graphics expansion system - A modular graphics expansion system comprises a modular graphics expansion base communicatively couplable to a portable electronic device to enable the electronic device to transition from a standard graphics mode of operation to an enhanced graphics mode of operation. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20080265024 | Electronic device with functional module - A electronic device comprises a housing having a module bay configured to receive insertion of a modular biometric reader therein, the modular biometric reader located and usable within a periphery of the housing when disposed in the module bay. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080266053 | Wireless enable/disable locking system - A wireless enable/disable locking system comprises a locking element configured to physically cooperate with a switch, the switch for enabling/disabling a wireless communication capability of a device, to lock the wireless communication state of the switch to either enabled or disabled. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080266201 | Antenna for an electronic device - An electronic device comprises a housing having an antenna molded into the housing. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080266774 | Wireless card module - A wireless card module comprising a bezel assembly comprising at least one bezel member couplable to a wireless card, the bezel member configured to couple the wireless card to an external antenna. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080266865 | Electronic device illuminator - An electronic device illuminator comprises a light assembly pivotally coupled to a housing of an electronic device. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080267457 | Electronic device with biometric module - An electronic device comprises a biometric module having a contact-based sensor configured to capture a biometric image, the biometric module configured to discharge electrostatic energy from a user of the biometric module before activating the sensor. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20090026345 | Electronic device shock-absorbing mounting system - An electronic device shock-absorbing mounting system comprising at least one elastomeric shock-absorbing mount assembly coupling the at least one component of an electronic device to a housing of the electronic device. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090027851 | Computing device cooling system access assembly - A computing device comprising a heat exchanger and an access door disposed on a housing of the computing device and the access door aligned with at least a portion of the heat exchanger to facilitate access to the heat exchanger. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090027922 | Power adapter - A power adapter comprises a converter module having circuitry for converting an alternating current (AC) power supply to a direct current (DC) power supply, a connector couplable to an electronic device for supplying the DC power supply to the electronic device, and a switch manually actuatable to control power consumption by the power adapter. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090034211 | Card-based power system for an electronic device - A computer card comprises a housing insertable into a slot of an electronic device and a power pin configured to provide power to the electronic device. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090034223 | Electronic device housing assembly - An electronic device, comprising a housing assembly comprising a wall and stiffener, the stiffener having a plurality of apertures and bonded to at least a portion of the wall. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090035972 | Computer Device With Retractable Connector - A computer device comprising a connector configured to be coupled to an external device, the connector configured to be disposed flush with an opening in a housing of the computer device in an extended position, the connector configured to retract from the opening in a retracted position. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090035986 | Power adapter - A power adapter, comprising a cord Storage assembly extendable from a housing to enable a cord to be at least partially wound thereabout, the cord storage assembly retractable within the housing to store the cord within the housing. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090052296 | Computer with Multiple Hard Drives - One exemplary embodiment is a computer having a base and first and second hard disk drives enclosed in the base. The second hard disk drive is stacked on the first hard disk drive and is removable from the base. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090181572 | Portable storage device - A portable storage device comprises a housing molded over a printed circuit board and a connector, the housing having a flexible portion and a rigid portion, the flexible portion disposed near the connector. | 07-16-2009 |
| 20090189765 | Security apparatus for an electronic device - An apparatus is provided for deterring theft of an electronic device. The apparatus comprises of a retaining member comprising a locking mechanism attached at a first end of the retaining member and an anchoring mechanism at a second end of the retaining member; and a coupling connector protruding from the retaining member for coupling a data port of the electronic device | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090193528 | Electronic device physical security component - A portable electronic device comprises a physical security component configured to be in a retracted position and an extended position relative to a housing of the portable electronic device, the physical security component having at least two differently shaped openings enabling at least two different types of locking devices to be coupled to the at least two differently shaped openings. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20100075102 | REMOVABLE ANTI-GLARE FILMS FOR FLAT PANEL DISPLAYS - A removable and reusable anti-glare film for a flat panel display. In one embodiment, the film includes a body portion including an outer surface having a matte finish that diffuses ambient light, and attachment features associated with the body portion that are adapted to attach the anti-glare film to the flat panel display, wherein the body portion overlies a display screen of the flat panel display when the anti-glare film is attached to the flat panel display. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100238621 | INSERT-MOLDED CONDUCTOR - A display housing includes an injection-molded enclosure, configured for attachment to a base of a portable computer at a hinge region, and a conductor, insert-molded into the enclosure, extending from the hinge region. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100317203 | COMPUTING DEVICES HAVING POP-OUT CONNECTOR PORT ARRAYS - A pop-out connector port array for provision in a computing device. The array includes an extensible connector port array member that can be transitioned from an initial retracted position in which the array member is contained within the computing device to an extended position in which the array member extends outward from the computing device, the array member comprising multiple integrated connector ports that are accessible when the array member is in the extended position. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100321882 | Computing Device Locking Mechanisms - A locking mechanism includes a release button, a pivot shaft on which the release button is provided, a locking element fixedly mounted on the pivot shaft, and a stop member that is aligned with the locking element when the locking mechanism is in a locked position, wherein contact between the locking element and the stop member prevents pivoting of the locking element and the pivot shaft but depression of the release button moves the locking element clear of the stop member to enable pivoting of the pivot shaft. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20110007492 | Computing Devices Having Adjustable Keyboard Lights - An adjustable keyboard light including a light module that includes an internal light source, a retaining member that retains the light module in an initial closed position, and a release button that releases the light module such that the module can pivot outwardly to one of multiple open positions, the light module having a different orientation at each open position. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110013350 | Friction Mechanisms For Computing Devices - A friction mechanism for use in a computing device having a base portion and a display portion. In one embodiment, the friction mechanism includes a shaft adapted to be supported by the base portion of the computing device and having ends adapted to be fixedly secured to the display portion of the computing device, a brake disk mounted on the shaft, and a brake pad in contact with the brake disk that resists rotation of the brake disk such that the brake disk, the shaft on which the brake disk is mounted, and the display portion to which the shaft is fixedly secured cannot freely pivot relative to the base portion of the computing device. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110047393 | External Device Charging While Notebook Is Off - A computer comprises a power supply that provides operating power for the computer and a connector on the computer through which an external device can be coupled to the computer. The power supply powers an auxiliary power rail even when the computer is otherwise off. The auxiliary power rail is provided to the connector to thereby provide power to the external device even when the computer is off. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110095090 | Radio Frequency Indentification Device Molded into a Product Part - A method and system for molding a radio frequency identification RFID device to a product part. In one embodiment, a method comprising affixing an RFID device to a label, feeding the label into a molding cavity of a molding device, positioning the label within the molding cavity; injecting molten resin into the molding cavity, fusing the molten resin and label into a product part, and ejecting the product part from the molding cavity. In another embodiment, a method comprising affixing an RFID device to a transfer film, rolling the transfer film into a molding cavity of a molding device, positioning the transfer film within the molding cavity, injecting molten resin into the molding cavity, and transferring the RFID device from the transfer film to a product part. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110115735 | Tablet Computers Having An Internal Antenna - A tablet computer including a display panel including a display screen that is surrounded by an outer housing that defines a top edge of the display panel, the display panel further including an internal antenna that is positioned within the housing adjacent the top edge, and a base to which the display panel is pivotally connected, the base comprising a metal-free zone adjacent its front edge, which is positioned adjacent the top edge of the display panel when the tablet computer is placed in a tablet mode orientation, wherein the metal-free zone facilitates operation of the antenna. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110116222 | Rotationally Controlled Offset Cable Routing Through Hinge Pivots - A system comprises a cable, a hinge, and a cable guide. The hinge comprises a longitudinal axis of the hinge. A cable guide is adapted to route the cable through the hinge offset from the longitudinal axis of the hinge. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110116223 | Integrated Lighting For Use With Computer Cameras - In one embodiment, a computer display includes a display screen, an outer housing that surrounds the display screen, and a light integrated into the outer housing. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110121776 | Notebook Computer Charging Systems - In one embodiment, a support tray that may be used in a notebook computer charging system includes a body adapted to support a power adapter, and a platform extending out from the body, the platform being adapted to support a notebook computer. | 05-26-2011 |
