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Benoît Battistelli
Benoît Battistelli (born July 12, 1950 in Paris, France[1]) is a French civil servant and current president of the European Patent Office (EPO). Before taking up this post, he was head of the French National Intellectual Property Institute (INPI).[2]
Benoît Battistelli graduated from the École Nationale d'Administration (ÉNA, English: National School of Administration) in 1978.[1][3] From 1978 to 2002, he held various posts in French government departments and the French embassies in Italy, India, Poland and Turkey.[1] Later, from June 2002 to April 2004, he was assistant director of staff of Nicole Fontaine,[1][3] former President of the European Parliament.
From May 12, 2004 to June–July 2010, he headed (more precisely, he was the directeur général, i.e. chief executive officer) the French National Intellectual Property Institute (INPI, standing for Institut national de la propriété industrielle in French), in charge of patents, trademarks and industrial design rights.[3][4][5]
Battistelli chaired the Supervisory Board of the European Patent Academy from July 2005 to July 2008. He was also chairman of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation.[6] He was elected to the post of Deputy Chairman of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation on December 5, 2006 for a three-year term.[7] Then, later the Administrative Council appointed him as its Chairman for a three-year term, from 5 March 2009 until March 2012,[8] although his election in March 2010 as President of the European Patent Office meant that he had to step down as Chairman of the Administrative Council.
In 2008, he had been named as one of the potential candidates to succeed Kamil Idris to lead the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO),[9] but Francis Gurry was eventually selected for the post.
President of the EPO[edit]
On March 1, 2010, he was elected president of the European Patent Office (EPO), after a long and controversial series of meetings of the Administrative Council. He took up the post on 1 July 2010, for a term of five years.[10][11][12] He is the sixth president of the EPO, the second Frenchman to hold the post, and the first president who has previously held the post of Chairman of the Administrative Council.
Under Battistelli's tenure, the EPO has played an important role in the preparatory work for the introduction of the unitary patent, which has yet to come into existence. In this context, Battistelli was listed in 2014 by the Managing Intellectual Property magazine as one of the 50 most influential people in intellectual property.[13]
In June 2014, Battistelli's term of office as EPO president was extended for a further three years until 30 June 2018,[14][15] amidst concerns from the EPO staff.[16][17] Battistelli's presidency of the EPO has encountered discontent among the staff and has been marked by industrial actions with an escalation of the conflict in 2014.[18][19][20][21] Discontent on the part of staff has been attributed to Battistelli's style of management which, according to reports in the German newspapers Die Zeit and Die Welt, is perceived by staff as being unduly autocratic and unsuited to a European intergovernmental body such as the EPO.[22][23][24] Battistelli's management style has also been criticized in the Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf,[25][26] and by Philip Cordery, member of the French National Assembly.[27][28]
Local political life[edit]
As of 2014, he was also town councillor (French: "conseiller municipal") of the French municipality of Saint-Germain-en-Laye (Yvelines).[29]
Honorary degrees[edit]
In 2013, Battistelli received an honorary professorship from Renmin University of China, Beijing,[30] and, in 2014, the Menéndez Pelayo International University in Santander, Spain, awarded him an honorary doctorate.[31][32]
See also[edit]
- ^ a b c d EPO web site, President, Benoît Battistelli, August 2011.
- ^ (French) Arrêté du 25 juin 2010 portant nomination du directeur général par intérim de l'Institut national de la propriété industrielle, NOR: ECEZ1015755A, JORF n°0148 du 29 juin 2010 page 11672, texte n° 63. Consulted on July 1, 2010 (legifrance.gouv.fr).
- ^ a b c (French) Les forums du financement et de l'Innovation web site, Benoît Batistelli. Consulted on March 23, 2008.
- ^ (French) INPI web site, Le Conseil d'administration. Consulted on March 23, 2008.
- ^ France names new patent office chief, Managing Intellectual Property, Weekly News, May 2004. Consulted on March 23, 2008.
- ^ European Patent Office (EPO) web site, Administrative Council, Composition. Consulted on March 8, 2009.
- ^ (French), INPI web site, Benoît Battistelli, Directeur général de l'INPI, est élu vice-président du conseil d'administration de l'Office européen des brevets (OEB), Communiqués de presse (Press release), December 6, 2006. Consulted on March 23, 2008.
- ^ EPO web site, Benoît Battistelli to head the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation, News, December 11, 2008. Consulted on December 11, 2008.
- ^ Eklavya Gupte, Race to succeed Idris underway, Managing Intellectual Property, January 11, 2008. Consulted on March 23, 2008.
- ^ EPO web site, Applications received for the post of EPO President, 17 September 2009. Consulted on September 18, 2009.
- ^ EPO web site, Benoît Battistelli elected EPO President, News, 1 March 2010. Consulted on 2 March 2010.
- ^ (German) V. Bernau, Schwieriges Amt, schwere Wahl, Süddeutsche Zeitung online, 1 March 2010. Consulted on 2 March 2010.
- ^ IP's most influential people 2014, Managing Intellectual Property, 21 July 2014. Consulted on 2 September 2014.
- ^ "Battistelli given three-year extension at EPO", World Intellectual Property Review, 30 June 2014
- ^ Report on the 140th meeting of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (25-26 June 2014), OJ EPO 2014, A79 (Online publication date: 31.8.2014).
- ^ "EPO President Battistelli's Term Extended Amid Staff Concerns", Intellectual Property Watch, 30 June 2014
- ^ "Machtfülle, die es in Europas Behörden sonst kaum gibt". Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German). 28 June 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
- ^ "Streit beim Europäischen Patentamt eskaliert", Süddeutsche Zeitung, 11.03.2014
- ^ "European Patent Office Staff Calls Strike; President Battistelli Reacts", Intellectual Property Watch, 19.03.2014
- ^ "EPO facing more strike action", World Intellectual Property Review, 28.05.2014
- ^ "EPO staff in Battistelli fight" ", World Intellectual Property Review, 28.05.2014
- ^ "Umstritten und souverän", Die Zeit, 30.03.2014
- ^ English translation of "Umstritten und souverän": "Controversial and sovereign"
- ^ Tauber, Andre (24 August 2014). "Aufstand der Besserverdiener" [Uprising of the high-income earners]. Die Welt (in German) (Axel Springer SE). p. 4. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
- ^ "Terreur op werkvloer onder Franse despoot", De Telegraaf, 24 June 2014 (in Dutch).
- ^ "Franse despoot herbenoemd bij Octrooibureau", De Telegraaf, 26 June 2014 (in Dutch).
- ^ Agence France Presse, AFP (March 30, 2014). "A l'Office européen des brevets, ambiance délétère et président contesté" [At the EPO, deleterious atmosphere and contentious president] (in French). Le Parisien. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ Lamant, Ludovic (24 June 2014). "Tension sociale maximale au sein de l'office européen des brevets" [High social unrest at the European Patent Office]. Mediapart (in French) (Société Editrice de Mediapart (SAS)). Retrieved 3 September 2014. (also available here).
- ^ "Élus de la majorité "Union pour Saint-Germain"". Mairie de Saint Germain en Laye. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
- ^ "7th EPO-SIPO heads' meeting brings offices even closer together". European Patent Office. 29 November 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ "EPO and Spain continue co-operation on Latin America". European Patent Office. 15 July 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ "Benoît Battistelli y Bruno Strigini, Doctores Honoris Causa por la UIMP" [Benoît Battistelli and Bruno Strigini, Doctors Honoris Causa of the UIMP] (in Spanish). Universidad Internacional Menéndez Pelayo. 9 July 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
Further reading[edit]
- Barbaux, Aurélie (September 20, 2012). "Le stratège du brevet européen" [The strategist of the European patent] (in French). L'Usine Nouvelle n° 3299. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
External links[edit]
- Benoît Battistelli at the European Patent Office
- Benoît Battistelli at Who's Who in France
- (French) Interview (dailymotion.com) (JoCIF)
- Questions by epi to the candidates for the position as President of the EPO, Mr. Benoît Battistelli by the European Patent Institute (epi), October 2009.[dead link]
|Government offices
|Preceded by
|Head of the French National Institute of Industrial Property
|Succeeded by
Yves Lapierre
|Positions in intergovernmental organisations
|Preceded by
Roland Grossenbacher
|Chairman of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation
|Succeeded by
Jesper Kongstad
|Preceded by
Alison Brimelow
|President of the European Patent Office


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Now that I had approval from the wife, the employer, the bank, the kids, the doctor, and the insurance company, I was ready to start planning and preparing for my trip. My biggest concerns were as follows:
1) Visas- These were a non issue as they are readily available at the borders for the right price...
2) Vaccinations- Having traveled to Africa before for work, I had all the vaccines. Yellow fever, tetanus, polio boosters, Hepatitis A through f'n Z. I decided to have my doc stick me for typhoid fever and a bottle of anti malaria pills. Those damn things will mess you up. They cause terrible stomach aches if taken on an empty stomach, and they give you the most lucid, trippy dreams. I will be glad to be off of these soon!!
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8) Camera Equipment- I brought my GOPRO for my helmet cam, a Canon IS210 for my front pocket for pics in a hurry, and a Canon 550 DSLR for the nice photos. I decided to head out into the desert behind my house for some practice with all this camera equipment.
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So I stopped coming as a regular a few years back, and started using Gamefaqs. Yesterday, I decided to go down memory lane and pay this place a visit. I had a ton of good memories, visiting old Unions and forums, and reading my own game reviews. God my grammar was horrible. Anyways, I heard about the major overhaul. Not happy. Unions and downloads are being removed? Those are what made this place unique and special to begin with. Also, I dont know if I might come back as a regular member. We shall see.
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Canadian ranking newsWith all the impressive Canadian performances this week in the Rogers Cup, here's a look at what their rankings will look like when the new lists are released on Monday.
Abanda vs. Karatantcheva (video)Here are some clips from Montrealer Françoise Abanda's final-round match against Sesil Karatantcheva of Kazakhstan, Monday on the stadium court at the Rogers Cup.
Abanda vs. Karatantcheva - in picsPlenty of facial expressions like the one above for the 15-year-old Françoise Abanda, who lost 6-0, 6-3 to Sesil Karatantcheva of Bulgaria in the final round of Rogers Cup qualifying.
Abanda falls in final round of RCup qualiesDuring the first two rounds of qualifying at the Rogers Cup, Montreal's Françoise Abanda looked accomplished beyond her years in defeating older, more experienced opponents as if it were something she did every day.
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Abanda defeats Falconi (video)A few highlights from Françoise Abanda's second-round win over the far more experienced Irina Falconi on the stadium court Sunday. She was one game away when the floods came.
Abanda moves onto final qualifying roundHere's the story, from my Gazette colleague Pat Hickey (pics from me) It didn't rain on Françoise Abanda's parade. A downpour caused a lengthy delay in the action Sunday, but the sun was peeking
First Rogers Cup, first win for Abanda (video)Montreal's Françoise Abanda, just 15, got the dream draw in the first round of qualifying in her first-ever Rogers Cup. She drew Poland's Alicja Rosolska, a 26-year-old who's ranked No.
Rogers Cup, Aug. 4 - Canucks in actionThere were eight Canadian women in action in teh first round of Rogers Cup qualifying at Jarry Park Friday. Two were victorious: Francoise Abanda and Erin Routliffe.
Rogers Cup Montreal - Aug. 4 final resultsRogers Cup Place: Montreal, Quebec Category: WTA Premier Dates: Aug. 3-13, 2012 Purse: $ 2,168,400 Draws: S-48, D-28 Surface: Hard / outdoors Saturday, August 4, 2012 FINAL RESULTS Canadians in red .


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A sliding connector block system for inserting an electronic device, such as a wireless modem transceiver, housed in a sliding metal tray into an electrical equipment enclosure containing other electronic components and blindly interconnecting the electronic device with another component via a flexible cable secured within a sliding connector block. The metal tray and connector block have flanges that align with a pair of guide rails mounted in the equipment enclosure and allow travel of the tray and connector block along the rails between stops. A bezel bonded to the front of the tray provides a handle for inserting and removing the electronic device. A grounding clip is also provided to ground the flexible cable to the sliding metal tray and rails.
1. A sliding connector block apparatus for inserting an electronic device into a compartment of an electrical equipment enclosure, electrically interconnecting the electronic device via a flexible cable having cable connectors disposed at each end to an electrical component installed in the enclosure, and moving said electronic device to adjust its performance, said compartment having a pair of side walls, a rear wall, a top cover, a bottom cover and an opening for inserting said electronic device, comprising:
a metal tray for housing said electronic device, said metal tray having a front surface, a base surface and a pair of side surfaces with curved flanges at the upper end of said side surfaces and extending substantially along the length of the upper edge of the side surfaces;
a pair of curved guide rails disposed laterally along the upper edge of the side walls forming the interior portion of said compartment for inserting said curved flanges of said metal tray enabling said metal tray to be inserted into and removed from said enclosure, said guide rails having a flat flange portion for mounting said guide rails within said enclosure;
a sliding connector block disposed adjacent to the back wall of the compartment and having slots for inserting and for securing the cable connector disposed at one end of the flexible cable to enable blind electrical interconnection with a connector on the electronic device, said sliding connector block further including a top surface with a pair of vertical flanges disposed at each end to enable the sliding connector block to travel within said pair of guide rails to adjust the performance of said electronic device while maintaining electrical interconnection.
2. The sliding connector block apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a bezel mounted on the front end of said metal tray and including a handle for inserting said metal tray into said compartment.
3. The sliding connector block apparatus of claim 2 wherein said bezel further includes an opening to enable an antenna to be mounted to a coaxial connector on said electronic device.
4. The sliding connector block apparatus of claim 3 wherein said antenna is a detachable, rotating flat blade.
5. The sliding connector block apparatus of claim 4 wherein said antenna is an end-fed half wave antenna.
6. The sliding connector block apparatus of claim 3 wherein said bezel handle provides snap down protection for said antenna when said antenna is not in operational use.
7. The sliding connector block apparatus of claim 2 wherein said bezel is molded from non-conductive plastic.
8. The sliding connector block apparatus of claim 7 wherein said bezel is permanently bonded to the front of the metal tray by heat staking posts on the bezel that are aligned with holes positioned in the front of said metal tray.
9. The sliding connector block apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a grounding clip that is inserted into the sliding connector block and makes contact with a ground section of the cable connector secured in said sliding connector block.
10. The sliding connector block apparatus of claim 9 wherein one end of said grounding clip is positioned adjacent to an end of the left rail to make contact with the sliding tray.
11. The sliding connector block apparatus of claim 10 wherein said grounding clip is fabricated from a beryllium copper alloy.
12. The sliding connector block apparatus of claim 1 wherein said metal tray is fabricated from a single sheet of 1/4 hardness temper stainless steel.
13. The sliding connector block apparatus of claim 1 wherein said pair of guide rails have an undercut portion at the back end of the rails to limit travel of said sliding connector block and provide a physical stop for sliding movement of the metal tray requiring that an additional force be applied to the tray to break the electrical interconnection and remove the tray from the enclosure.
14. The sliding connector block apparatus of claim 1 wherein said sliding connector block is fabricated from an acetal plastic material.
15. The sliding connector block apparatus of claim 1 wherein said flat flange portion of said pair of guide rails is mounted to a printed circuit card disposed below the top cover of the enclosure by inserting fasteners through holes in the flat flange portion that align with holes on the edges of the lateral surface of the printed circuit card.
16. The sliding connector block apparatus of claim 15 further including a polyvinylchloride insulating tape that is attached to a lower lateral surface of said printed circuit card to provide a sliding plane for the sliding connector block as it travels within the pair of guide rails.
17. The sliding connector block apparatus of claim 1 wherein said electronic device is a transceiver part of a wireless modem.
18. The sliding connector block apparatus of claim 17 wherein said electrical component installed in the enclosure is a baseband portion of the wireless modem.
19. The sliding connector block apparatus of claim 18 wherein said cable connector disposed at a second end of said flexible cable is connected to the baseband portion of the wireless modem.
20. The sliding connector block apparatus of claim 1 wherein said electrical equipment enclosure is a PC card cartridge.
21. The sliding connector block apparatus of claim 1 wherein said electrical equipment enclosure is installed in, and electrically interconnected to a portable computing device.
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates in general to externally attachable peripheral devices for portable computer systems such as laptop or notebook computers, and in particular to a sliding connector block system for electronic devices for cellular networks for voice and data communication that provide a durable, mechanically reliable means for blindly interconnecting electronic devices to a flexible circuit cable assembly, while allowing an interconnected electronic device and flexible cable to slide between stops for optimal electrical performance.
2. Prior Art
The Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA) is a technical standards setting group and trade association that sets standards for PC cards to ensure interoperability between PC cards of different manufacturers. PCMCIA has set forth standards, dimensions and mechanical tolerances for memory cards and connectors for three different sizes of cards known respectively as Type I (3.3 mm thick), Type II (5.0 mm thick) and Type III (10.5 mm thick) PC cards. Connectors and guide rails are standardized in all types. One of the constraints of mechanical package designs for PC peripheral card assemblies is that the design has a form factor meeting the requirements for products specified under the PCMCIA standard.
An electronic device to which this present invention is particularly relevant is a wireless modem. A wireless modem device enables a portable computer system to communicate with other computer systems without requiring physical access to land line communication ports. A wireless modem can be installed as a PC adapter card or in a PCMCIA adapter slot. The wireless modem typically consists of both a radio portion and a baseband portion.
The transmitter in the radio portion generates RF signals using a baseband signal to modulate the carrier signal. The receiver in the radio portion produces a baseband signal from the received RF signals by demodulating the RF signals. An antenna is used for transmitting and receiving the RF communication signals. The baseband portion provides a baseband signal to the transmitter and accepts baseband signals from the receiver.
In a prior art implementation of a wireless modem device for a portable computer system, the packet radio was housed in a sliding, metal tray within a cartridge.
As shown in FIG. 1, the cartridge housed the metal tray, packet radio, Type II PC base card adapter and a flexible circuit cable. The radio was assembled in a sliding, metal tray fabricated from American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) 304, 3/4 hardness temper, stainless steel. The prior art tray design incorporated an electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) clip feature for grounding the flexible cable to the tray. The flexible cable was connected to the radio connector and clipped to the back of the tray in manufacturing. The cable was routed around the back of the radio behind two posts in the left rail to connect to the front of the Type II PC Base card adapter, forming S-shaped bends that provided slack to allow the tray to slide in and out without disconnecting the cable. The radio/tray/flexible cable assembly slid partially out of the left side of a notebook computer bay to a stop. The intent was that the flexible cable would always remain connected. The purpose of partially sliding the radio out was to: (1) optimize the electrical antenna performance (i.e., reduce electromagnetic interference), (2) provide access to the telephone headset jack at the side of the radio, and (3) move the antenna away from the computer user's left hand. The metal tray/radio travelled back and forth in guide rails. Two vertical posts in each rail acted as stops for the tray thereby limiting travel.
In the prior art device, a small, detachable, quarter wave, monopole antenna ranging from approximately 1.5" to 3" long was mounted on the RF coaxial radio connector. The small, rotating antenna mounted on a non-industry-standard, right-angle, microminiature, RF coaxial, printed circuit board mounted, electrical connector having a height less than 5 mm above the printed circuit board. Because of the antenna's small size, the electrical performance and appearance were not satisfactory. Over time, the antenna became loose, rotating too freely, not staying in place.
Antenna rotation subjected the radio connector solder joints to excessive fatigue stress causing the connector to physically break and shear off the board and fail by cracks in the thin wall section of the connector barrel. A masking material sprayed onto the board in the printed circuit card manufacturing process prevented solder from flowing completely to the pads around the five pin through holes for the connector preventing an adequate solder connection. Connectors with brass plating instead of beryllium copper plating decrease the load limit by a factor of approximately 2.5 to 3.0. The fact that the radio connector was non-industry-standard limited the choices of commercially available mating antenna connectors. The radio connector cantilevered and protruded off the end of the circuit card, increasing vulnerability to damage and stress. The choice of a detachable antenna and repeated connector insertions stressed both the radio and antenna connectors.
The flexible cable was subject to physical damage each time the tray was moved forward and backward, and was not reliably held in place. The flexible cable was also subject to excessive bend stressing and wear. The flexible cable was abraded by the rear post on the right rail, and a screw protruding inside the cartridge each time the tray was slid in and out. Cyclic testing resulted in failure.
To use the device, one had to put his/her fingers inside the computer notebook's option bay, grab a small wire handle on the tray, and pull the tray assembly out through the 15 mm high computer option bay opening to its operating position. Reaching inside the computer was undesirable, and most users could not fit their fingers inside the small opening.
The sliding, metal tray had too much lateral and vertical play. The metal tray had sharp edges and was fabricated from a 3/4 hardness temper, brittle stainless steel that easily fractured leaving sharp edges. A costly, black, conductive paint did not adhere or wear well with the flakes from the paint damaging electronic circuitry.
There was no bottom cover to protect or conceal the exposed electronics. This left the fragile, flexible cable and circuit card vulnerable to damage, dirt and dust, and gave the product an unfinished appearance. Without a cover, the flexible cable could easily dislodge and fall partially out.
The radio did not conform to industry standard PC card dimensions, the molded plastic housing dimensions varying between manufacturing batches, ruling out the use of industry standard PC card guide rails.
It is, therefore, an object of this invention to provide a sliding connector block system to blindly connect removable electronic devices to flexible circuit cable assemblies allowing the interconnected electronic device and flexible cable to slide between stops while maintaining a reliable electrical connection.
It is a further object of this invention to provide a sliding connector block mechanism in which the flexible cable is protected from bend stressing, wear and other physical damage and is held in place during normal operational use.
It is a still further object of the invention to provide a sliding connector block system having a bezel for mounting a detachable antenna to the electronic device and serving as a non-conductive handle for the sliding metal tray.
These and other objectives are achieved by the present invention in which a sliding connector block system is provided to allow an electronic device to be blindly mated with a flexible cable in a highly reliable, repeatable manner and to maintain interconnection while moving in its operating environment. The major components of the sliding connector block system include a connector block, a sliding metal tray, guide rails, a bezel and a grounding clip. The connector block provides a means to securely mount a flexible cable without adhesives or fasteners and enables blind interconnection to a removable electronic device. The sliding metal tray houses the packet radio transceiver or other electronic device allowing it to slide out of a notebook computer or other device for optimal performance. The guide rails provide for alignment of the connector block and sliding metal tray and a means for grounding the electronic device to the cartridge. The bezel provides a decorative cover for the open bay area, an antenna latch, a handle for accessing the sliding metal tray/radio assembly, and a structure in which to mount the antenna and detents for a rotating antenna. The grounding clip grounds the flexible cable to the sliding metal tray and rails.
The packet radio (i.e., wireless modem) is housed in the sliding metal tray. The packet radio metal tray assembly is inserted into a removable cartridge in the laptop computer along with a Type II PC base card adapter and the flexible cable mounted in the connector block. The flexible cable is blindly connected to the radio connector at the back edge of the packet radio by sliding the packet radio metal tray assembly along the guide rails until interconnection is made. The cable is mounted in the connector block in manufacturing and routed around the back of the radio behind a post in the left rail to the front of the Type II PC base card adapter, forming S-shaped bends that provide slack to allow the tray to slide in and out through the computer bay opening without disconnecting the cable. The packet radio/tray/bezel cable assembly slides partially out of the left side of a notebook computer bay to a stop. When pulled past the stop, the packet radio/tray/bezel assembly can be pulled completely out (like a diskette), while the connector block and flexible cable remain in place at the stop. One key aspect of the invention is that the flexible cable and connector block disconnect from the packet radio/tray when the packet radio/tray is removed. The metal tray travels back and forth in the guide rails attached to the underside of the cartridge top cover. Undercuts in each rail act as stops for the connector block to limit travel while allowing the tray to be pulled with some force past stops for removal. The bezel is bonded to the front of the sliding metal tray and includes a handle for sliding the metal tray/radio assembly and a mount for the antenna. The grounding clip slides into the connector block making contact with the ground section of the flexible cable and the inside of the left rail.
The invention will be described with respect to a preferred embodiment thereof which is further illustrated and described in the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows an exploded bottom isometric view of the components of a prior art implementation of a sliding metal tray system.
FIG. 2A shows a top isometric view of the metal tray used in the present invention.
FIG. 2B shows a bottom isometric view of the metal tray used in the present invention.
FIG. 3 shows an exploded isometric view of the sliding connector system components of the present invention.
FIG. 4 shows an isometric view of the connector block component of the present invention.
FIG. 5 shows isometric views of the left and right rails of the present invention.
FIG. 6 shows an isometric view of the grounding clip of the present invention.
FIG. 7A shows a front isometric view of the bezel of the present invention.
FIG. 7B shows a rear isometric view of the bezel of the present invention.
FIG. 8 shows an exploded isometric view of the antenna/bezel/radio/tray assembly of the present invention.
FIG. 9 shows a top view of the insulating tape attached to a surface of a printed circuit card that provides a sliding plane for the connector block of the present invention.
FIG. 10A shows an exploded isometric view showing the positioning of the flexible cable in the connector block in the preferred embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 10B shows a top view of the connector block of the present invention with the flexible cable locked into position.
FIG. 11 shows an isometric view of the antenna/bezel/tray assembly of the present invention.
FIGS. 12A-12F show the application of the present invention to a wireless modem device installed in a portable computer system.
Before describing the invention in detail, it is important to have a clear understanding of the constraints and limitations that had to be met by the sliding connector block system.
The following are key constraints that had to be met by the present invention:
1. No modifications were allowed to the notebook computer, packet radio, radio connector, cartridge or flexible cable.
The packet radio (10.5 mm-12 mm high by 54 mm wide) and tray had to fit through and slide under a rib in a 15 mm high computer bay opening without binding, leaving only a 1.5 mm clearance between the front of the radio and the computer and little clearance on either side of the radio.
2. The design was required to be durable, robust, aesthetic, light weight and not subject to breakage.
3. A 130 mm long, rotating, flat, blade style antenna had to be reliably attached to the existing 5 mm high microminiature, board-mounted electrical connector, and isolated from mechanical stresses/forces to ensure the integrity of the connection.
4. No holes were allowed in the packet radio to snap-in or attach the bezel. Holes would be an electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) concern, as well as a marketing concern to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). Adhesives could not be used because they might not be durable in all operating environments.
5. The antenna connector had to be compatible with both the flexible antenna on one side, and the existing, non-industry, standard radio connector on the other side.
6. The packet radio/tray assembly had to slide in and out through the computer option bay opening.
7. Tray material and rails had to be made from conductive metal.
8. There had to be a solid stop at each end of the tray's travel without damaging or breaking the fragile flexible cable.
9. The tray had to be grounded to the cartridge, rails had to be grounded to the cartridge and tray, and the flexible cable had to be grounded to the packet radio, tray, rails and cartridge.
10. The complete assembly with the packet radio had to meet EMC, FCC testing, and all hardware safety and testing requirements.
11. The metal tray had to slide freely, but lock vertically and horizontally into position.
12. Since commercially available antenna, hardware, and guide rails were not available, a custom antenna was required, as well as custom rails and tray.
13. The packet radio did not conform to industry standard PC card dimensions/criteria, and its dimensions varied among manufacturing batches. Electromagnetic compatibility restrictions prohibited adding slots or holes in the radio cover. Dimensional restrictions prohibited vertically or horizontally adding attachment devices.
FIGS. 2A-2B show top and bottom isometric views, respectively, of the metal tray used in the sliding connector block system. The packet radio is positioned in the metal tray below the horizontal tab 33.
FIG. 3 shows an isometric view of the sliding connector block system 10 as used in a wireless modem device including the connector block 18; rails 22, 24; sliding metal tray 30; bezel 32; and grounding clip 41. Also illustrated in FIG. 3 are packet radio 36, blade antenna 34, antenna clip 40 and flexible cable 20. The custom blade antenna 34 and antenna clip 40 shown can be obtained from Centurion International; the flexible cable 20 can be obtained from ITT Cannon.
FIG. 4 shows an isometric view of the connector block 18. The prototype connector blocks were machined from black Delrin (TM), a DuPont acetal plastic because of its availability, machinability, and good sliding properties, specifically low friction resistance. Production parts are molded using black acetal or General Electric plastic PBT valox to provide a smooth, sliding surface, good molding properties and dimensional stability. Connector block surfaces have to be smooth and level to allow the connector block 18 to slide freely.
The flexible cable connector 20 is mounted in the connector block 18 as shown in FIG. 3 and in FIGS. 10A-10B. The copper ground area of the flexible cable connector slides down into the right side of the connector block as shown. The left side of the flexible cable is inserted within the slotted bend.
The flexible cable 20 has to be installed before the grounding clip 41 is installed. The grounding clip 41 slides down into the flexible connector block grounding area and the connector block 18 where shown. The grounding clip 41 should not extend above the connector block 18. The long end of the grounding clip 41 must be positioned adjacent to the back end of the left rail 22 to ensure that it makes contact with the sliding tray 30.
The connector block 18 is positioned within undercuts in the right and left rails (24, 22). Flanges 19 on the left and right side of the connector block 18 align the connector block 18 under the rails (22, 24) both horizontally and vertically to establish a reliable, repeatable connection between an electronic device connector and a flexible cable connector. Inserting and removing the electronic device 36 causes the connector block 18 to move backward or forward between the rear wall of the cartridge and front stops in the rails (22, 24), offering support to align the electronic device 36 for connection to the flexible cable connector 23 mounted in the connector block 18. Connection is made when the connector block 18 is moved all the way back to the rear stop in the cartridge to connect with the inserted electronic device 36. Connection is lost when the interconnected electronic device 36 and block move forward to a front stop in the rails, and the electronic device 36 is pulled forward past the stops for removal. The combination of moving, blind interconnection is thus possible between electronic device 36 and the flexible cable 20.
The flexible cable 20 slides down into the connector block 18. The flexible cable connector is aligned at the radio end, and slides down until the connector snaps into place, routing the flexible cable 20 inside the slot around the bend at the right. The horizontal slot cut across the block and a semi-circular slot at the right side form a cavity in which the flexible cable connector 23 and flexible cable 20 fit. Two raised semi-spherical dots (R0.75 mm) lock over the top of the flexible cable 20 to secure it in place so that it cannot ride up, but can be removed with a small amount of force. The flexible cable 20 is routed inside the semi-circular slot, then behind the connector block 18, and forward over the left rail 22, behind an alignment post 19 in the left rail 22 to connect with another PC card or similar device. The flexible cable 20 is positioned on top of an extended, projecting surface of the connector block to protect the flexible cable 20 from being pinched or damaged when the connector block 18 is moved all the way back to a stop.
The sliding, metal tray 30 of the present invention as shown in FIGS. 2A-2B is fabricated from AISI 304, 1/4 hardness temper, stainless steel (0.3 millimeter thick). Tabs folding inside the tray front are spot welded to the front of the tray. The tray front has a semi-circular cutout 35 to provide clearance for the radio connector and seven round holes 37 that mate with posts on the plastic bezel 32.
A tab 33 folds up from the base of the tray to align the packet radio 36 in the tray 30, to provide space for the connector, and to keep the packet radio 36 from sliding forward past a stop.
The U-shaped tray flanges 31 interlock with and align within the U-shaped guide rails (22, 24) and slide into the guide rails (22, 24) (like a diskette). FIG. 5 shows an isometric view of the left 22 and right 24 guide rails. The guide rails are fabricated from 0.3 millimeter thick stainless steel having a 1/4 hardness temper. To provide a smooth, sliding surface, all surfaces must be free of burrs and sharp edges. The guide rails (22, 24) each have a flat, mounting flange 29 containing two, round mounting holes 27 for screws. The rails (22, 24) have an undercut at the back of the rails (22, 24) that limits the travel of the connector block 18 while letting the tray 30 slide freely the full distance from front to back.
Stainless steel mounting screws are inserted up through the circuit card, through the mounting holes 27 in the rails (22, 24) and are fastened with hex nuts 26.
The U-shaped rails (22, 24) and U-shaped tray flanges 31 interlock to reduce sideplay. The left rail 22 includes a vertical post that aligns the flexible cable 20 behind the rail 22.
FIG. 6 shows the detachable spring steel grounding clip 41. The grounding clip 41 slides into the connector block 18, making contact with the ground section of the flexible cable 20. When the tray 30 slides, the grounding clip 41 is pressed between the side of the tray 30 and the left rail 22. Grounding clip 41 surfaces must be smooth, free of burrs and sharp edges to ensure smooth sliding. A preferred material for grounding clip 41 is beryllium copper because of its resilience.
The bezel 32 shown in FIGS. 7A-7B is molded from non-conductive, PC/ABS or ABS plastic to provide a decorative cover for the open bay area, an antenna latch, a handle 43 for accessing the sliding metal tray 30/radio 36 assembly, and a structure in which to mount the antenna 34. Detents for antenna rotation stops are built into the flanges of bezel 32, spring locking antenna clip 40 (illustrated in FIG. 8) and antenna connector.
A small raised indicator on the front surface of the bezel 32 denotes the antenna removal position. The antenna 34 (FIG. 8) is locked and cannot be detached in any other position.
The bezel 32 is permanently bonded to the front of the sliding, metal tray 30 with epoxy for strength, so that the bezel 32 fits flush with the front of tray 30. Seven heat stake posts 47 on bezel 32 are aligned with seven round holes 37 in the front of tray 30. The posts 47 are then heat staked to securely fasten the tray 30 and bezel 32.
The bezel 32 provides mechanical support for the connector interface between the radio 36 and antenna 34, providing protection and mechanical stress/strain relief to minimize the load on the radio connector solder joint. An oval area is hollowed out of the bottom of the antenna latch on bezel 32 to make the handle easier to grip and pull out.
FIG. 8 shows the detachable, rotating flat blade style antenna 34 used in the present invention. The antenna connector 49 allows the uniplanar antenna to rotate 360 degrees in a plane parallel to the left side of the notebook computer, while providing detents for positive stopping every 45 degrees. The antenna 34 consists of a flexible, molded straight whip section attached to a rigid, right-angle, molded cap housing an RF coaxial connector and internal printed circuit board. The antenna connector flat surfaces provides detents for positive locking every 90 degrees when the antenna is rotated 180 degrees within a metal clip 40 adjoining the radio connector. The electrical design of antenna 34 consists of an end-fed, half wave antenna system that is fed by an impedance matching network. The antenna 34 used in the present invention is available from Centurion International. FIG. 11 provides an isometric view of the antenna/bezel/tray assembly of the present invention.
The right-angle antenna connector 49 rotates directly on the board-mounted, right angle radio connector. The antenna connector 49 is inserted through a hole 45 in the bezel to mate with the radio connector.
A detachable, annealed, mill heat-treated, beryllium copper antenna locking spring clip 40 provides a spring to lock the antenna in place between flanges on the back of the bezel 32 and provide detents. The clip 40 snaps over the bezel flanges before the antenna 34 is installed and remains on the bezel flanges.
FIG. 9 shows the insulating tape 38 that provides a sliding plane for the connector block 18, and protects the electrical circuits on the circuit card, over which the tray 30 and block 18 slide. The prior art polyvinylchloride insulating tape and black insulating tapes were replaced with the single-piece sheet of polyvinylchloride 38 reshaped and expanded to extend from front to back to cover the electric circuits and sliding plane and prevent the connector block 18 from catching and binding.
FIG. 10A shows the removable, flexible cable 20 used with the present invention. The flexible cable connector 23 (radio end) is inserted within the cutout slots in the connector block 18. The cable is routed to the right, then back around to the left, and forward and right, in an S-shape to join the Type II PC card adapter (baseband card) with the packet radio device. This routing allows the flexible cable 20 to move backward and forward with the sliding radio 36/tray 30 assembly.
A bottom cover 16 was added to make the cartridge 12 more modular, protect the electronics, and give the cartridge 12 a more finished appearance.
FIGS. 12A-12F illustrate the application of the sliding block connector system described herein to a wireless modem device that can be installed in a portable, laptop computer such as the IBM Thinkpad portable computers. FIG. 12A shows the raising of the laptop keyboard to access bay areas where peripheral devices can be installed. The wireless modem cartridge is installed in the bay area to the far left. The sliding antenna/bezel/radio/tray assembly is then inserted through a PCMCIA adapter slot as shown in FIG. 12D. The assembly is shown fully inserted in FIG. 12E and partially removed in FIG. 12F as would occur in normal operational use.
In an alternative embodiment, a dipole antenna and sliding, RF coaxial connection system are integrated into the top cover of a notebook computer to optimize electrical performance, electromagnetic compatibility and ergonomics and provide the most 3, omnidirectional coverage possible when the top cover is raised to use the notebook computer.
This alternative embodiment includes the following major components:
1. Dipole antenna;
2. Sliding, retractable radio frequency (RF) coaxial connection system;
3. Radio frequency (RF) coaxial connection system routed through the cover hinges via connectors or flat cables to the notebook base;
4. Packet radio, PC card, chip or other electronic device.
A second alternate embodiment includes a PC card with an external, articulating dipole antenna system. This second alternate embodiment includes the following major components:
1. Permanently attached (i.e., non-detachable) articulating, dipole antenna that can move 360 degrees in any plane for optimized electrical performance;
2. Packet radio, PC card, chip or other electronic device Type I, II or III PC card radio having industry standard construction, tolerances, materials and dimensions, allowing the use of commercially available cover sets, rails, and hardware;
3. Audio: Microphone and speakers incorporated into the chip, radio, software or notebook eliminating the need for a headset jack or earpiece with wire;
4. Restricted opening and reduced size of the bay so that alignment rails are not needed--the radio would be self-aligning within the restricted opening;
5. Industry standard connectors and components;
6. Bezel locking feature to lock the bezel in place: Position antenna straight up in use position to unlock and pull out tray assembly; flip antenna down in the storage position (e.g., 9:45 on a clock) to lock tray assembly in place to keep it from falling out of notebook or other device when carried or not in use;
7. Clip on the left end of the bezel to protect the antenna;
8. Single piece construction (radio, antenna, bezel are all in one unit).
While the invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to the particular embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
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Jupiter MMXI has found an increase in the number of women online in Europe, but European men and women still differ in how they use the Internet.
Jupiter MMXI has found an increase in the number of women online in Europe, but European men and women still differ in how they use the Internet.
From February 2001 to February 2002, the number of European women online grew by 29 percent. The latest figures from February 2002 show there are 25.1 million women using the Internet in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and Britain, compared to 40.1 million men.
Not surprisingly, the female Internet audience is largest in the more mature markets with Sweden at 46 percent, Britain at 42 percent, Germany at 39 percent and France at 39 percent, but it drops to 31 percent in Italy and 29 percent in Spain.
Despite their relatively small numbers, Spanish women spend the most time online, favoring instant messaging sites and file sharing, both of which are time-intensive applications. At the other end of the scale, Italian women tend to spend more time on mainstream portals like Yahoo and MSN and spend less time on applications.
The Internet is most popular with younger women in almost every market except Germany. German women aged 50 and older go online for more than 9 hours each month. Almost 4 hours of that time is spent just on AOL.
While European women spend less time on the Internet each month than men, Jupiter MMXI found they use their time more effectively – shopping, organizing travel, banking online and sending e-greeting cards. While men carry out the same tasks online, they also find additional time to browse, read content and download applications. In February 2002, European women spent almost 7 hours online compared to men who spent just under 10 hours per month.
British women spend the most time on grocery shopping site sainsburystoyou.co.uk, estate agency rightmove.co.uk, retail sites next.co.uk and marksandspencer.com. Other popular sites include ivillage.co.uk and ivillage.com.
The average British male Internet users spent the most time in February at downloading application winmx, computer retail sites dabs.com, jungle.com and pcworld.co.uk and travel sites airmiles.co.uk, flybmi.com and expedia.com. He also spent time on fhm.com and tabloid site the-sun.co.uk.
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Project Outbreak: Escape From the Dead DEMO/BETAJun 22, 2010 Demo 2 comments
The demo/beta has arrived in its most bare-bones form! hope you like it!
This game was accidently deleted...
This is my first major game, I'm aiming for fun game-play over graphics.
Anyone who thinks they can help in any way can always PM me but the best way to help will always be giving good comments and support!
Weapons going to be in-game:
these weapons will most-likely not look exactly like the real weapons, They'll just have some of the features of the real weapons such as a vague appearance of the original gun.
There will not be this many weapons in the first beta. I will add them as i go...
However, many of these weapons already have sprites but I have not put them in the game yet.
Comments are always nice!
Amazing lighting effect simulating a flashlight or lamp:
Questions viewers should answer:
Are the players/enemy's big enough? should they be bigger or smaller?
What kind of weapons do you hope to have in-game?
would you like boss levels?
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MrPuka ---tiny engine adjustment
Block wars team ---use of weapon sounds
2 comments by Marffy on Jul 4th, 2010
Happy 4th of july the game will never finish!
Over the many hours I put into this game I was always looking forward to the wonderful day where I finished the game and it turns out to be one of the coolest games I have ever made and one of the coolest games the game-maker program has ever engined. To bad I will never see that day and you won't either. After a strange computer crash almost all of the files the game needed were deleted. The only files I have left are online but there is not nearly enough to get the game going again because they are just useless files such as headers , menu-screens, "concept art", etc. I have no intentions to recreate all of the many sprites I spent my hours on. But there still is hope for this game, It just might go 3D! I have been looking into the unity engine and I plan on learning how to use it and make the game all over again in 3d. This means I will need modelers, sound artists, texture artists, etc. But still, Keep your eyes peeled for there just might be a new moddb page for the new game.
The demo/beta has arrived in its most bare-bones form! hope you like it!
Make your own custom zombie for the official release of the game!
i hope you can build it on another engine
Hmmm...Do you plan on adding blood and/or gore?
(Add some boss zones, those are epic.)
I can get you music!
This game is turning out good! I like the cabin level.
you still need blood though
i would like to see a new vid of some improvements to the game plz
i will be tracking
That looks pretty cool. I like the sprites for the people. Did you make them?
Yeppers, i made then.
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There are entire cultures in which the married couple is under the influence of the husband's family, particularly the mother. IIRC, Latino culture values the mother/son relationship very strongly. Mothers are treated as valuable, wise people.
What you are describing is a cultural stereotype.
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Originally Posted by EnviroBecca
It's just a stereotype based on (1) our cultural ideal of the manly man who doesn't need anybody, certainly not his mommy
Originally Posted by mamapajama
Do you know any men who have a close relationship with their mother?
Originally Posted by cmd
My DH is not close with his mom, and my brother is not close to my mom. I wonder if it is because of the way men have been traditionally raised - not to talk about their feelings, and when they get to be adults, there isn't a whole lot of common ground with their mothers anymore, other than "hi, how's it going, how are you, what's new, okay bye."
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Originally Posted by boatbaby
My brother was the biggest Mama's boy that ever lived.
He told her EVERYTHING -- even the things she didn't want to know.
Even as a grown man with a with and kid he would come home, ask for his favorite meal, and sit on her lap for hugs.
When she was dying from cancer he would come home and crawl in bed with her and snuggle like a baby and watch TV and talk and fall asleep snuggled in her arms.
All of this and he is 6 foot 5 and a huge, manly, atheltic "dude".
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Originally Posted by CalebsMama05
...men out there that are close to their mothers but IMO (and as the mother of two boys) it is NOT healthy. a phone call a week to check in and see that they are still doing okay and a couple visits a year is fine but it is not healthy for a man to be so close to his mother that he needs to call her several times a day/week. JMO and its probably because of my issues with my stbx MIL.
Originally Posted by Embee
I fell in love with my DH the day I saw him rush out the front door to help his mother with the groceries. He was 24 at the time. I love that when he saved and saved for years to travel to Europe on his own, he decided to ask his mom if she'd like to come join him. Because he said, he knew she'd love it, and be a great person to share the experience with. She died when DH was 27 (he's 38 now). Just recently my DH said to me, "I think I'm finally over missing my mom because I NEED a mom, but I'll never be over missing her because she was a great person to talk with, and hang out with..."
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Back in the Aventador, and I don't care what happens over on the race track in the next couple of days, because this contest is already done and dusted. For sheer sensory drama, nothing on our performance test can top this thing. Just look at it. What a shape! Has a more hypercarish hypercar ever existed? Maybe it's the sunstroke talking, but I have concluded over the last 24 hours that the Aventador Roadster isn't just the best-looking car in the world, but possibly the best-looking thing in the world.


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Issac Mizrahi has done it again. And by "it" we mean used his sheer genius for us, the masses. His much anticipated wedding line has hit select Target retailers and Target online. We are pleasantly surprised with how gorgeous the inexpensive gowns really are.
Understandably, many brides want to go the Vera Wang or Monique Lhuillier route because it's a "once in a lifetime" opportunity. Exactly! It's for one day only so why spend thousands on a dress you can get for $130 at Target from just as bona fide designer?
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SQUADDIES' KOSOVO LAP-DANCING SHAME; Marines found in sex den after going walkabout.
THREE Royal Marines have been sent home to Scotland after being found drunk in a lap-dancing bar while on duty in Kosovo.
One of the squaddies was writhing naked around a pole with a go-go girl when military top brass turned up.
The trio, who were on peace-keeping duties in war-ravaged Pristina, sparked a security alert when they went missing following a concert for the troops.
Army chiefs feared they had been kidnapped and began a frantic search of the city.
But the men, all attached to 45 Commando, based in Arbroath, were eventually found in the seedy sex den surrounded by lap-dancers in the early hours of the following morning.
Two were slumped over a table asleep, the third was naked.
A troop insider said: "No one knew that anyone was missing until one of these lads was needed.
"When it was discovered they were missing, all hell broke loose. Everyone thought they had been kidnapped. Hours later, we were stood down when these three were escorted back and we heard the real tale.
"Apparently they were plastered. One of them was naked, wrapped around a pole with a lap dancer."
The trio were unarmed and in full uniform when their drink binge took them into some of the most dangerous parts of Pristina.
The insider added: "They took their life in their hands going into the city in uniform, in darkness and without protection. There are snipers all over the place. It's amazing they weren't shot.
"And they put others in danger as well, having to go and look for them. It's really volatile here. Anything can happen. But they are in for it now."
One of the three is a junior NCO, a gunner holding the rank of Lance Bombardier. The two others are Marines, the equivalent rank of Private in the regular Army.
All three were heavily fined and sent back to the Arbroath base in disgrace.
An MoD spokesman said: "I can confirm that three soldiers were sent back home after they went missing from a troop Christmas concert and were discovered in a lap-dancing bar.
"I can also confirm that one of the those involved was found naked in the bar. The three involved were dealt with summarily by their commanding officer and were sent home with a black mark on their careers."
Royal Marines spokesman Major Paul Harradine said last night: "This sort of behaviour is absolutely not tolerated, and especially on operations.
"These men have let down both 45 Commando and the whole Brigade in Kosovo, who have so far had a very successful tour."
The 600-strong 45 Commando unit was on a six-month peace-keeping tour in Kosovo when the incident happened on December 17.
They had been due to return home in March.
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MEXICO CITY — Mexico's animal health agency says a bird flu outbreak at seven farms in central Mexico has affected as many as 582,000 chickens.
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An outbreak of the H7N3 bird flu virus in western Mexico in 2012 led to the slaughter of more than 22 million hens and caused price increases in chicken and egg products.
But the department said Friday that the current outbreak has not affected the supply of chicken products.
It said tests were continuing to determine the exact strain of virus involved in the outbreak, but said it did not affect humans.
Mexico's nationwide flock amounts to 137 million birds.
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