Acco Brands Corporation

Other

Flex Ltd.

Multek Technologies Limited

Todd C Robinson

Adam S Weaver

Alex James Klinkman

James Kao

Erik J Campbell

Joan K Vrtis

Brian B Bautista

William A De Meulenaere

Wilson S Tse

Barry Marshall

Michael James Glickman

Joseph A Teresi

Jan Hendrik Berkel

Michael Otsuka

Hollese Galyon

J H Berkel

A security apparatus for a portable electronic device having a slot includes a body having an insertable portion configured to be inserted into the slot of the portable electronic device, and a boss extending from the insertable portion and positioned outside of the slot. The boss is configured to attach to a lock head. The security apparatus also includes a wedge supported at least partially within the insertable portion of the body. The wedge is movable relative to the insertable portion between a first position, in which the wedge extends out of the insertable portion and is configured to engage a surface of the portable electronic device that defines the slot, and a second position, in which the wedge is retracted relative to the first position and is configured to disengage the surface of the portable electronic device that defines the slot.

Security apparatus for a portable electronic device

Embodiments for a circuit board comprising a plurality of electrically conductive layers and a plurality of electrically non-conductive layers in a laminated stack are provided. The laminated stack defines a front face and a back face. A thermal conductive heat body extends from a die bond pad on the front face to an electrically conductive layer on the back face. The die bond pad is configured for a bare die to be mounted thereon. A bonding agent disposed around the thermal conductive heat body adhering the thermal conductive heat body to walls of an opening of the laminated stack and at least one of the plurality of electrically non-conductive layers are a monolithic structure. A plurality of wire bond pads on the front face adjacent to the die bond pad have a surface finish material thereon. The surface finish material is configured for wire bonding thereto.

PCB for bare die mount and process therefore

A metal pallet is integrated within a circuit board using a process similar to a multilayer PCB, which integrates the metal pallet into the circuit board at the same time as the supporting layers are fabricated. The use of B-stage material provides a bonding mechanism for the metal pallet to be embedded within the circuit board, creating a cohesive integrated part. Embedding the pallet during the fabrication process, pre-lamination, generates a more robust construction and connection not impacted by post fabrication process in assembly. After assembly the circuit board with embedded metal pallet can be mounted directly on a heat sink, cool ribbon or other feature required to help remove heat. The planar back side surface provides a more robust mounting of the metal pallet than a post fabricated assembly as used in conventional techniques.

Circuit board with embedded metal pallet and a method of fabricating the circuit board

A hybrid PCB system has a hybrid redistribution layer that redistributes a large pad-to-pad pitch to a smaller, finer pad-to-pad pitch and applies hybrid materials to balance the thermal-mechanical stress. The hybrid PCB system combines wafer level packaging, IC substrate and high density PCB technologies within a single hybrid PCB. The hybrid PCB system addresses the opportunity for interconnect reliability, design and assembly of a electronic components with pad pitches less than 400 microns directly to a PCB without need of an IC substrate or interposer.

PCB hybrid redistribution layer

An input device for use with a first electronic device and a second electronic device includes a frame, a plurality of manually depressible input members supported by the frame, a communication module supported by the frame and operable to selectively communicate with the first electronic device and the second electronic device, and a switch supported by the frame and coupled to the communication module. The switch is operable to change whether the communication module communicates with the first electronic device or the second electronic device. The input device also includes a light source coupled to the switch and positioned at least partially within the frame. The light source is operable to provide a backlight for the plurality of input members. The backlight is modified in response to actuation of the switch.

Input device for electronic device

A case for a portable electronic device and a keyboard includes a first cover portion, an engagement member secured to the first cover portion and configured to support the portable electronic device, a second cover portion configured to support the keyboard, and a spine portion connecting the first cover portion to the second cover portion. The spine portion allows movement of the first cover portion relative to the second cover portion so that the case is positionable in a closed position and in an operating position. The case also includes a rigid spine component coupled to the second cover portion adjacent the spine portion. The rigid spine component includes a groove configured to receive a portion of at least one of the engagement member and the portable electronic device when the case is in the operating position.

Case for a portable electronic device

Media controller

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Todd C Robinson