Apple Inc.

Oqo Incorporated

Google Inc.

Zetta Research, LLC

Nick Merz

John C DiFonzo

Stephen Paul Zadesky

Michael J Prichard

Hoss Ward

David Albert Lundgren

Michael Kriege

Dan Hong

David Lynch

Jonathan Betts-Lacroix

Aaron Julin

Josh Een

Jenn Cho

Jory Bell

Vance Chin

Robert Kelley

Mindy Ward

Mike Furlotti

Vince Alcouloumre

Robert Ford

Joe Betts-Lacroix

Joe Betts-LaCroix

A method for protecting a connection interface in a computer-docking assembly in which a computer-support assembly is partially rotated about an arm assembly while moving the computer-support assembly toward a connection interface of the base station. The computer-support assembly is generally aligned with the connection interface of the base station to posture the computer-support assembly in proximity to the interface connection of the base station for protecting the interface connection.

Method for protecting a connection interface in a computer-docking assembly

A computing device is disclosed. The computing device includes a shock mount assembly that is configured to provide impact absorption to sensitive components such as a display and an optical disk drive. The computing device also includes an enclosureless optical disk drive that is housed by an enclosure and other structures of the computing device. The computing device further includes a heat transfer system that removes heat from a heat producing element of the computing device. The heat transfer system is configured to thermally couple the heat producing element to a structural member of the computing device so as to sink heat through the structural member, which generally has a large surface area for dissipating the heat.

Heat dissipation in computing device

A computer has a display, keyboard and two main component parts. The components each have an L-shape and are linked together to enable sliding movement in substantially one plane in a first direction. The linkage also enables movement orthogonally with respect to the first direction in another plane, such that the components transition from a closed position of the computer in which the components interfit together to form a first right rectangular prism and in which the display is exposed, to an open position having a second right rectangular prism shape in which the keyboard is exposed adjacent to and in the same plane as the display.

Computer having interlocking components

Computer having interlocking L-shape components

Computer component protection

A computing device having an improved enclosure arrangement is disclosed. One aspect of the enclosure pertains to enclosure parts that are structurally bonded together to form a singular composite structure. In one embodiment, structural glue is used to bond at least two unique parts together. Another aspect of the enclosure pertains to enclosure parts that are electrically bonded together to form a singular integrated conductive member. In one embodiment, conductive paste is used to bond at least two unique parts together. The improved enclosure is particularly useful in portable computing devices such as laptop computers.

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