Itronix Corporation

William F Erler

David H Stockham

Jonathan L LaMarche

David Severt

Daren Upchurch

George Siegner

Theodore C Vollmer

Timothy P O'Hagan

Keith D Grzelak

James Anselmo

Impact attenuating notebook computer

An improved cradle assembly has a base with a mounting surface configured to removably receive a portable electronic device. The cradle assembly also has a cooler supported by the base to facilitate use of the portable electronic device in warm, or harsh, thermal environments. The cooler is positioned in thermally conductive relation with a portable electronic device that is received on the mounting surface. The cooler is operable to dissipate heat from the portable electronic device. In an alternative construction, a heat generator is substituted for the cooler to provide thermal heating of the portable electronic device in order to facilitate use of the device in cold, or harsh, thermal environments.

Active cooling system for cradle of portable electronic devices

An improved portable personal computer preferably configured to facilitate outdoor field-use has an impact attenuating case, a sealed keyboard, and a sealed mouse which facilitate use of the computer in harsh environments. The case has a impact attenuating covering in which is housed a hard drive on a shock-isolated mount and a display further mounted in die case in a resilient shock-isolated manner. The case, hard drive mount, and display mount cooperate to attenuate shock-induced damage resulting from impacts and sudden accelerations of the computer caused during rugged use. Furthermore, the sealed keyboard and mouse assemblies prevent any damage which might result from liquids migrating within the case and into the computer components.

Impact-resistant notebook computer having hard drive mounted on

An improved portable personal computer preferably configured to facilitate outdoor field-use has an impact attenuating case and a sealed keyboard which facilitate use of the computer in harsh environments. Furthermore, the sealed keyboard assembly prevents any damage which might result from liquids migrating within the case and into the computer components.

Weather sealed keyboard assembly for portable personal computers

An administrative computer and testing apparatus device is provided. The administrative computer is coupled to the testing apparatus so that the test data can be correlated with administrative information such as the location of the equipment tested. The administrative computer can control the testing apparatus to provide testing in accordance with predefined test procedures. The administrative computer is user-programmable to permit user-defined test procedures to be established. In one embodiment test data is provided to the administrative computer by using a memory buffer which can be written into by the test apparatus and can be read by the administrative computer. Test data, preferably test data correlated with the location information, can be communicated to a remote computer for further processing or analysis.

Administrative computer and testing apparatus

An administrative computer and testing apparatus device is provided. The administrative computer is coupled to the testing apparatus so that the test data can be correlated with administrative information such as the location of the equipment tested. The testing apparatus can be configured as a slice for insertion between upper and lower portions of the administrative computer. The administrative computer can control the testing apparatus to provide testing in accordance with predefined test procedures. The administrative computer is user-programmable to permit user-defined test procedures to be established. Test data, e.g. test data correlated with the location information, can be communicated to a remote computer for further processing or analysis. Communication can be implemented through a modem, which can be a land-line modem or an RF or other wireless modem.

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Spokane, WA, United States of America

William F Erler