Advanced Technology Patents and Innovations

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• 7,208,046 - SPRAY COATING APPARATUS AND FIXTURES:
  A system for applying a sprayed coating includes a spray mechanism operative to spray a liquefied coating material; a target system including a rotatable spray target wheel; and one or more device-holding fixtures configured to be mounted onto the spray target wheel without requiring either an unattached threaded fastener or a locking pin. Preferred embodiments of the system are configured for thermal spray application of Tamper Resistant Coatings (TRCs).



• 7,087,847 - ELASTOMER KEYPAD AND BEZEL:
  A switch comprising one or more keys mounted on a mat is disclosed. Each of the one or more keys includes a top section, a bottom section and an undercut region formed between the top section, the bottom section and the mat. Each of the one or more keys having a conductive surface mounted on an underside of the one or more keys. The switch also includes a substrate having one or more switch circuits corresponding to each of the one or more keys. Each of the one or more keys is mounted over each of the switch circuits and wherein when each of the keys is depressed the conductive surface contacts the switch circuit and completes the circuit. The switch further includes a bezel having one or more openings corresponding to the one or more keys. Each of the one or more keys is mounted through the one or more openings such that the top section of each of the one or more keys is on a top surface of the bezel and the bezel is in the undercut region.



• 6,943,454 - MEMORY MODULE:
  A memory module for an electronic system, such as a personal computer or server, includes a double-sided, 184-pin, dual in-line memory module printed circuit board. A plurality of individual electronic components are mounted on both sides of the printed circuit board. Each electronic component includes an electronic component printed circuit board, a first pair of stacked memory dies electrically connected to the electronic component printed circuit board, a second pair of stacked memory dies electrically connected to the electronic component printed circuit board, and a thin small outline ball grid array package at least partially encapsulating the first and second pairs of stacked memory dies. Preferably, an insulator is disposed between each pair of stacked memory dies.



• 6,933,991 - SUPER BRIGHT LOW REFLECTANCE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY (Max-Vu™):
  A liquid crystal display (LCD) exhibiting enhanced optical viewing performance. In a preferred embodiment, the LCD comprises a liquid crystal display panel, the liquid crystal display panel comprising a pair of transparent substrates, liquid crystal material sandwiched between the transparent substrates and transparent electrodes positioned between the liquid crystal material and the transparent substrates. The LCD also comprises a rear polarizer assembly comprising a compensation film, a polarizer mounted on the rear surface of the compensation film, and a first index-matched, pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) mounted on the front surface of the compensation film, the PSA being adhered to the rear surface of the LCD panel. The LCD also comprises a front polarizer assembly, the front polarizer assembly comprising a front polarizer, a compensation film mounted on the rear surface of the front polarizer and an index-matched PSA mounted on the front surface of the front polarizer. The front polarizer is crossed relative to the rear polarizer. The front polarizer assembly may be adhered to the front of the LCD panel with a second index-matched, optical bonding material or may be spaced therefrom by an air gap. A transparent cover is mounted on the second index-matched PSA. The transparent cover is preferably a plastic plate. The plastic plate may be textured to reduce glare or may have an anti-reflection coating or an anti-reflection film applied to the front surface thereof. Instead of a plastic plate, the transparent cover may be a glass plate or a touch panel.


6,861,769 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROTECTION OF AN ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT: An apparatus and method for the protection of an electronic circuit against anomalies in a supplied power voltage where the apparatus includes: a reserve power source connected to the supplied power voltage for providing voltage to the electronic circuit for a predetermined amount of time after an anomaly has occurred in the supplied power voltage, a module control for maintaining selected data and control signals transmitted to the electronic circuit during occurrence of the anomaly, and a differential comparator connected to the supplied power voltage and to the reserve power source to produces a comparator control signal upon occurrence of the anomaly, the differential comparator providing the comparator control signal to the module control.


• 6,181,394 - SUPER BRIGHT LOW REFLECTION LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY (SBLR™):
  A liquid crystal display (LCD) exhibiting enhanced optical viewing performance. In a preferred embodiment, the LCD comprises a first glass substrate, a second glass substrate and an active matrix liquid crystal display (AMLCD) panel. The LCD also comprises a rear polarizer adhered to the rear of the AMLCD panel with an index-matched, pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA). The LCD further comprises an indium tin oxide coating adapted for use as a heating element, the coating being applied to the front of the second glass substrate. The heating element is also adhered to the rear polarizer with a silicone-based, index-matched, optical bonding material. In addition, the LCD comprises an indium tin oxide coating usable as an electromagnetic interference (EMI) shield, the coating being applied to the rear of the first glass substrate. The EMI shield is also adhered to the front of the AMLCD panel with the above-mentioned silicone-based bonding material. The LCD also comprises a front polarizer crossed relative to the rear polarizer. The front polarizer is adhered to the front of the first glass substrate by the above-mentioned silicone-based bonding material. The LCD additionally comprises a third glass substrate bonded to the front of the front polarizer by the above-mentioned index-matched PSA. The LCD further includes an anti-reflection coating applied to the front of the third glass substrate. The LCD also includes a backlight positioned behind the second glass substrate.



• 5,910,885 - ELECTRONIC STACK MODULE:
  An electronic stack module is disclosed comprising two or more substrates having upper and lower surfaces with one or more electronic components disposed on the surfaces and electrically connected to connector pads disposed in a predetermined pattern at the substrate edges. A plurality of clip leads are electrically attached to the connector pads, where each clip lead comprises a clip section, a standoff section of specified length, and a mounting section, the clip section configured to frictionally engage both upper and lower substrate surfaces. Stacking of substrates is accomplished by aligning and bonding clip sections of one substrate to corresponding mating sections of the adjacent substrate.