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This is a great story glad it is starting to pick up again:
"In "Disneyland of the Gods", by John Keel, he reports in depth on this satellite:
"In February 1960 the US detected an unknown object in polar orbit, a feat that neither they or the USSR had been able to accomplish. As if that wasn't enough, it apparently was several sizes larger than anything either country would have been able to get off the ground.
And then, the oddness began. HAM operators began to receive strange coded messages. One person in particular said he managed to decode one of the transmissions, and it corresponded to a star chart. A star chart which would have been plotted from earth 13,000 years ago, and focused on the Epsilon Bostes star system.
On September 3, 1960, seven months after the satellite was first detected by radar, a tracking camera at Grumman Aircraft Corporation's Long Island factory took a photograph of it. People on the ground had been occasionally seeing it for about two weeks at that point. Viewers would make it out as a red glowing object moving in an east-to-west orbit. Most satellites of the time, according to what little material I've been able to find on the black knight satellite, moved from west-to-east. It's speed was also about three times normal. A committee was formed to examine it, but nothing more was ever made public."
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While not much has gone right for the Jacksonville Jaguars and Miami Dolphins, both teams have their sights set on finishing strong with the season winding down. After a health scare earlier in the week, coach Mike Mularkey should be on the sidelines as the Jaguars try to avoid losing five in row on the road for the first time in nine seasons Sunday against a Dolphins team that's dropped five of six. Tied for the NFL's worst record, Jacksonville (2-11) ranks 31st in total offense and defense, averaging 282.9 yards and allowing 394.5 per game. The Jaguars, who've surrendered 77 points in their last two road games, haven't lost five straight in opposing stadiums since going 0-8 in 2003. "Even though it's late in the season, horrible record, we are trying to build something special and carry some positive momentum into the offseason," linebacker Paul Posluszny said. "We are at the most difficult point of the year: losing, bad record, no playoffs. But we still have to do things right...
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In the market for a new bike? When selecting bikes for kids, here are some things to consider.
Once you've brought the bike home:
A trailer is one of the safest ways to take a young child for a bike ride, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).
Hitched to the back of the adult bicycle, a trailer is a low, mesh-covered seat that's supported by two wheels for stability. The trailer's sturdy frame provides protection from accidents, and the child is riding far enough behind the rear wheel of the adult bike that the spokes are out of reach of little fingers. Trailers also sit fairly low to the ground, so if the adult bike falls over, the child in the trailer won't tumble very far. Remember: Only adult cyclists should tow young children.
Look for a trailer with a shoulder harness and lap belt to secure your child. The hitch that attaches to the adult bike should have a flexible joint that allows the trailer to stay upright if your bike falls. Make sure the trailer has reflectors, and attach a tall bright warning flag to the trailer for increased visibility.
Caution: The trailer is wider than the adult bike, so one of the trailer's wheels could slip off the road's edge if you're not careful. Also, the trailer could overturn if you hit a bump, one wheel rides a curb, or your bicycle turns sharply.
A child seat fastens above the rear wheel of the adult bike. While the AAP considers trailers to be the safest, if a parent uses a child safety seat, these precautions can help reduce the risks of injury:
Caution: The added weight of carrying a child in a child seat compromises the adult rider's ability to balance and handle the bike. It also increases the amount of time the adult needs to press on the brakes to stop the bike.
When a child outgrows a trailer or child seat but is too young to start riding independently, a trailer-cycle is a good option. A trailer-cycle looks like a small bicycle with no front wheel. It has a single wheel and attaches to the seat post of the adult bicycle. (When attached, it looks like a bicycle built for two!)
Trailer-cycles have working pedals, and some are equipped with gears so kids can practice starting, stopping, and balancing while watching the adult rider.
Caution: If your child turns or pedals erratically, you'll have difficulty maneuvering your bicycle.
Because kids mature at different rates, there's no magic age to introduce a child to a "big-kid" bike. In general, most 6-year-olds have the motor skills they need to mount and balance a bicycle on their own, even if it's with training wheels.
The first thing to look for when buying a bike for a child is the right fit, so take your child with you when you shop.
A bike is the right size when your child can sit on the seat with feet flat on the ground, with the handlebars no higher than the shoulders. The salesperson at the store should be able to help make sure the bike fits properly.
And make adjustments when your child outgrows a bike. When a bike is too small, kids have to stand up on the pedals, and can't balance as well or get in a position to ride it safely.
Having a bike that's safe — and a good fit — helps kids develop a love of bicycling that can last for life!
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Fire for the Mouth, Body, and Soul at the King Cole
If you're searching for a bit of heat in New York, you'll want to check out the recently renovated King Cole Bar at the St. Regis. The new restaurant and bar menus come courtesy of John DeLucie, a veteran restaurateur who put his stamp on the city when he opened the Waverly Inn in Greenwich Village in 2007. The King Cole is the alleged birthplace of the Bloody Mary, and—as one might expect—DeLucie honors that history with five bold variations of the drink. Our favorite, the Agave Maria, enhances the already spicy secret St. Regis Bloody Mary mix with tequila and jalapeño.
If you're craving even more heat, pair that libation with "crispy fiery quail," the restaurant's ingenious take on Buffalo wings. Yes, crisped, Buffalo-spiced quail served with a cilantro-yogurt dipping sauce is every bit the revelation that you would expect it to be.
To warm your winter-weary body, we recommend taking up seats at the fireplace table in the newly expanded lounge just outside the doors of the King Cole. Sitting beside the gently blazing fireplace in a deep bucket chair, you'll forget all about the harsh winter weather blowing through Midtown. In fact, you may even find yourself growing more forgiving of spring's late arrival.


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The adventure begins
My wife and I have been talking about building a pizza oven for a while. Our enthusiasm was helped along with a couple of DIY stories on Better Homes and Gardens, and since then have been actively looking at options and alternatives but until today the plan kept changing.
The FB site has been great although the amount of threads I have read about pizzas ovens hasnt helped me to stop procrastination or to finalise design. In saying that it is clear that what ever the problem, query, or question you might have somebody has walked some of that journey before and got to taste a wood fired home made pizza at the end of it and has posted their journey on FB. If thousands of others can do it then so can I.
Today was the first day of the adventure and dirt has been turned. At this stage the dream is a 42" Tuscan. Im sure there will be plenty of turns and changes yet to come but it's what you see on the way is sometimes more important than the destination. I have started taking photos but will work on putting all that together when I have more output to display.
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Base slab is complete and still no blisters.
Spent the week from turning first soil preparing the formwork and getting ready for pouring the slab. All went very well and surprised how easy it was getting everything level and square. My previous experience says it is harder than it should be but....
The slab is just over 2 mx2 m and 150 mm thick in its shallowest point. It is reinforced with 2 pieces of 12 mm reinforcing bar around the edge that supports the brickwork and a 6 mm mesh across the rest.
I estimated 14 bags of concrete and was pretty close to the mark with 12 but only ran out of aggregate and sand about two bags from the end. Lucky Max was there to duck to the quarry. There is enough blogs that indicate This is a common enough problem. Good thing I was working on the slab on Monday not the weekend.
Added a red Oxide to give the slab a tuscan/terrecotta look.
Final step was putting the family handprints and date in the slab.
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Hi Oz..
Looking good so far,, congrats on finishing the slab,,, soon the real fun begins
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It's looking good so far. Your daughter looks like mine when she comes down to "help" on my build. Perhaps a little over dressed for building or was it just the ceremonial occasion?
Hvae you found a supplier of fire bricks in northern QLD? There can't be too much demand up there!
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Congratulations on your base backinoz (great name). Like you said, it's and adventure and a journey you and your family will cherish forever. So, enjoy the ride and thanks for posting your pics. Cheers, Dino
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Hi BackinOz,
Welcome and congratulations! You're on you way on a fun adventure--lots of work, and if you build is even half like mine, lots of questions/problems to solve. The folk here have been fantastic at helping me along with my crazy questions and difficult needs. I finished the basics of my oven several weeks ago--still not totally done but enjoying great pizza, bread etc. Honestly, I didn't believe everyone when they said that WFO food really tastes better, but it is true. I think it is the great browning you get. Real pizza, great beer can chicken--lots of good food. Wishing you the best luck with your build!
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Hi backinoz, and welcome aboard.
It is great to see another from 'down under' on board. What is your handle?
I guess the creator of this site James is further impressed by the increasing numbers to support his desire to get Forno Bravo set up and selling their wares in Australia.
Good progress to date, plenty of decisions and plenty to go.
Keep it going and you will be enjoying your oven well before christmas. Once finished, then the decisions and the cooking questions come, then the outdoor kitchen, etc etc.
You have just started your journey and it not likely to end!
What are your plans, design, materials, timelines etc?
Read my build as it is a little different and has many ideas and tips/tricks covered that will help you along the way. i am always here also to assist you through the build.
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Dont worry. I dont have any illusion that the adventure stops once the pizza oven is built. I am sure my wife is already scheming on how to tie it into an outdoor entertainment kitchen oven kick back area.
The only deadline I have is for a Pizza and Pool party for my daughters birthday before Christmas. Very achievable at this stage, but I am optimistic by nature.
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More progress. Going like clock work so far but anybody can build a brick wall I guess. Have built up the base by 5 courses from the slab. Now just over 840 mm high. I don't think I quite got the 10 mm of mortar between each course. Used left over house bricks so it ties in very nice.
Used just over one bag of cement which was less than I calculated. Goes to show that maybe Murphy doesn't work on saturdays.
Next week is Halloween so Im not allowed to make too much of a mess so I think it will be boxing up the top slab and sourcing the next lot of materials.
Having fun. Especially enjoyed a couple of Boag's Draught after everything was finished and cleaned.
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Hey, great job so far, just laid the bricks in my base today too, we will be going neck and neck!
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Apple CEO Tim Cook continued his public campaign in support of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA). On November 3rd, Mr. Cook wrote an op-ed for The Wall Street Journal asking Congress to pass the bill, and on Friday, Mr. Cook tweeted his thanks to the Senate for doing just that, and asked that the House of Representatives follow suit. Bryan Chaffin examines the issue in this editorial.
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There's one phrase from Apple's conference call with analysts on Tuesday that has resonated with me, and that was when CEO Tim Cook talked about the importance of customers being able to "access the entire ecosystem" with Apple's products. Behind that phrase is the fact that Apple isn't interested in market share for market share's sake, but that's something Wall Street has never understood.
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Quote of the Day: Matt Carpenter on Carlos Beltran
Oct 12, 2013, 11:17 AM EDT
Carlos Beltran continues to be a cool customer in the postseason. The veteran outfielder played hero in Game 1 of the NLCS against the Dodgers last night by driving in all three runs, including the game-winner in the 13th inning. He also made a critical throw to nail Mark Ellis at home plate in the 10th.
Beltran's teammates are at a loss to explain the guy's remarkable postseason success, but Matt Carpenter attempted to give it a whirl while talking to Jayson Stark of ESPN.com.
"You know, we always joke about him," Carpenter said with a laugh, "that we've got to put a monitor under his nose and check if he's breathing. He's so calm and relaxed in those situations, it's like he's got jazz music playing in his head."
Any guesses on the song? I'd probably have to go with "Birdland." Beltran digs that jazz-fusion.
By the way, Carpenter also suggested that perhaps Beltran's nickname should be "Mr. Playoffs." Not sure about that, but it's certainly better than Señor Octubre.
- spudchukar - Oct 12, 2013 at 11:27 AM
Take the A-Train.
- hustleandflomax - Oct 12, 2013 at 11:47 AM
I'm thinking Miles Davis' 'So What'. The dude has ice in his veins, regardless.
- thomas844 - Oct 12, 2013 at 11:48 AM
His regular season numbers may not be quite enough to get him in the HOF, but his postseason numbers just might push him over the top. I may be a Reds fan, but I think this dude needs a ring, even if it is for the Cardinals.
- historiophiliac - Oct 12, 2013 at 12:01 PM
- missingdiz - Oct 12, 2013 at 1:02 PM
Bye Bye Blues
- perryt200 - Oct 12, 2013 at 1:14 PM
oh come on. with all the comments made we know it isn't even jazz.
it is
- production55 - Oct 12, 2013 at 1:45 PM
And this is what pisses me off about Mets Fans (I am a Mets Fan) The Game comes to Carlos. He is totally natural playing the game. I saw him make at least 10 game saving catches with the Mets. In 2006 he had a monster year but idiots will only remember him for that strikeout of the most perfect curveball I have ever seen in my life. A Rod Struck out to end a series and so did Ryan Howard but they get non e of the grief that Beltran gets. He is a total pro and I always appreciated his work ethic and how he also respected his body and knew when it was working no when it wasn't. I'm rooting for the Dodgers but Carlos is the man!
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I guess I must be an unfit parent also for refusing to take my kids to McDonalds or saying no to something that they wanted just because they had a temper tantrum. What a crock of fecal matter. The dad is absolutely correct by not rewarding the bad behavior of his child. If you do not teach a child that sometimes the answer is NO and you cave in every time said child has a temper tantrum, the child will learn early on that they can get anything that they want if they scream long, loud and hard enough. There is no law that states that a father or any parent is required to take his child to McDonalds or any other place upon the demand of the child. Since when do we allow a 4 year old to control and order the parent? A parent is required to take care of the basic and essential needs of the child by providing food, clothing, shelter and medical attention as needed. Food can be anything that the parent deems appropriate. Last time I checked, taking a child to McDonalds is a privilege granted to the child by a parent and not a right of said child. I'm rooting for the dad on this one. Maybe the shrink needs to get her own head examined, that is if she is able to pull it out of her fleshy hindquarters where it appears to be permanently stuck.
over 1 year ago
3200 Comments
Prayers for a father with the courage to be a parent and discipline his child!
over 1 year ago
23784 Comments
Not surprising coming from NY where officials are more worried about banning larger soda cup sizes than other pressing issues like crime, unemployment, etc.......
over 1 year ago
1272 Comments
To the "mom" and shrink: "what kind of babbling bullsh*t is this?" It ain't gonna kill a kid to miss dinner every once in awhile.
Dad's spot on. You don't reward bad behavior.
The little spoiled brat has only displayed that he can get what he wants by throwing a temper tantram.Doesn't bode well for the rest of his life,if and wnen he ever grows up.Mommy and shrink need to be grounded.
I believe in this case dad knows best.The mommy and the shrink need to take their collective heads out of their hind quarters.


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Unilever (UNA), the world's second- biggest consumer-products maker, unveiled a website to gather and assess ideas from outside the company as it looks to bolster sales from new products and improve environmental practices.
The site will focus on sustainable business ideas, such as technologies to lower the cost of providing safe drinking water, Roger Leech, Unilever's open innovation scouting director, said in a March 15 interview. Unilever will solicit ideas from universities, engineering and design companies, and environmental groups around the world, he said.
By opening up the process to outsiders, Unilever follows rivals such as Procter & Gamble Co. (PG), which now seeks to generate $3 billion in sales annually from products developed jointly. The program is part of Unilever Chief Executive Officer Paul Polman's 2010 pledge to cut the environmental footprint of its products by 50 percent.
"We were conscious that we didn't disclose those key areas of opportunity we wanted to engage with in an open manner," Leech said in the interview. "It seemed like a timely opportunity to stamp those areas with a Unilever identification and be open with them."
Since Unilever established a so-called open innovation unit to work with outside partners in 2009, the share of external ideas that are adopted by the company's business units has increased from 25 percent to 60 percent, Leech said. Before that, the company worked informally with universities in the U.K. and the Netherlands.
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Other areas where London and Rotterdam-based Unilever will look for outside inspiration include laundry detergents that work at lower temperatures and use less water, lower-sodium foods, and ingredients for cleaning products that kill viruses without using bleaches, strong acids or alcohols. Last year the company collaborated with more than 500 partners.
For example, the Pureit water purifier involved India's National Institute of Design and its National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, Tata Group's Tata Elxsi engineering subsidiary and Ernst & Young LLP. The device is sold in India, Bangladesh, Indonesia and Sri Lanka.
Yet2.com, a closely-held intellectual property consultancy in Boston, will help Unilever judge ideas from outside the company, Leech said. He declined to specify any goals for the program. Polman has said that more than 30 percent of the company's sales comes from products introduced in the past two years. P&G has said that more than 50 percent of its innovation is now sourced externally.
Unilever has also said all agricultural raw materials will be produced in a sustainable manner by 2020, and it will shift to buying only sustainable palm oil by 2015. Unilever is one of the world's largest buyers of palm oil, used in margarine, ice cream and soap.
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A USB device in which all of the devices ICs are located on a lower surface of a PCB (i.e., opposite to the metal contacts) to minimize the device's thickness, and at least one of the ICs is positioned on a relatively narrow portion of the USB plug to minimize the device's length. A card-like carrier for protecting the USB device when not in use includes a frame-like base portion having peripheral walls surrounding a relatively wide main chamber, and an end portion that is attached to the base portion and includes end walls that define a relatively narrow slot communicating with the main chamber. The USB device plug structure is inserted through the main chamber into the slot until a front edge of the handle structure abuts the end walls, and then the device is rotated downward into the main chamber.
1. A reduced-length, low-profile Universal-Serial-Bus (USB) device comprising:
a printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) including:
a printed circuit board (PCB) including a relatively wide PCB handle section and a relatively narrow PCB plug section, the PCB having opposing first and second surfaces,
a plurality of metal contacts disposed on the first surface of the PCB plug section,
first and second integrated circuits (ICs) mounted on the second surface of the PCB, the first IC including means for processing USB signals, and
a plurality of conductive structures mounted on the PCB for passing signals between the metal contacts and the first IC; and
a housing attached to the PCBA and including a cover plate extending over both the PCB handle section and the PCB plug section,
wherein the first IC is at least partially mounted on the PCB plug section of the PCB,
wherein the cover plate includes a planar surface that is parallel to the PCB, and
wherein a first thickness measured between the first surface of the PCB and the planar surface adjacent to the metal contacts is substantially equal to a second thickness between the first surface of the PCB and the planar surface adjacent to the IC.
2. The USB device according to
3. The low-profile USB device of
4. The low-profile USB device of
a first housing portion including the cover plate and a first peripheral wall extending perpendicular to the cover plate;
a plurality of tabs formed on an outside surface of the first peripheral wall;
a second housing portion including a thin plastic plate and a second peripheral wall extending perpendicular to the thin plastic plate,
wherein an inside surface of the second peripheral wall defines a plurality of slots arranged such that, when the second housing portion is mounted over the first housing portion, each of the tabs formed on the first peripheral wall is engaged to a corresponding said slot formed on the second peripheral wall.
5. The low-profile USB device of
6. The low-profile USB device of
7. The assembly of
8. The assembly of
wherein the housing comprises a peripheral wall extending perpendicular to the cover plate, the peripheral wall including a plug wall section surrounding a peripheral edge of the PCB plug section, the plug wall section having a lower end disposed adjacent to the cover plate, and an upper end disposed adjacent to the PCB plug section,
wherein the peripheral edge of the PCB plug section is covered by the upper end of the plug wall section, and
wherein an upper edge of plug wall section is coplanar with the first surface of the PCB.
This invention relates to portable electronic devices, and more particularly to portable electronic devices that utilize the Universal-Serial-Bus (USB) specification.
Rapid advances in technology in several areas have converged to enable small, portable memory cards with vast capacities. Flash memory technologies such as those using electrically-erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM) have produced chips storing 128 M-Bytes or more. Small flash-memory cards have been designed that have a connector that can plug into a specialized reader, such as for compact-flash, secure-digital, memory stick, or other standardized formats.
More recently, flash memory cards are being sold that contain a USB connector. Such USB-flash memory cards do not require a specialized reader but can be plugged into a USB connector on a host system, such as a personal computer (PC). These USB-flash memory cards can be used in place of floppy disks. A USB-flash card can have a capacity of more than ten floppy disks in an area not much larger than a large postage stamp.
Male USB connector 20 may be mounted on board 10, which is a small circuit board with chips 12, 14 mounted thereon. Multi-layer printed-circuit board (PCB) technology can be used for board 10. A plastic case (not shown) can surround board 10.
Male USB connector 20 contains a small connector substrate 16, which is often white ceramic, black rigid plastic, or another sturdy substrate. Connector substrate 16 has four or more metal contacts 18 formed thereon. Metal contacts 18 carry the USB signals generated or received by controller chip 14. USB signals include power, ground, and serial differential data D+, D−.
Male USB connector 20 contains a metal case that wraps around connector substrate 16. The metal case touches connector substrate 16 on three of the sides of connector substrate 16. The top side of connector substrate 16, holding metal contacts 18, has a large gap to the top of the metal case. On the top and bottom of this metal wrap are formed holes 15. USB connector 20 is a type-A USB connector.
Locking is provided by metal springs 24 in the top and bottom of the metal case. When male USB connector 20 of
Metal springs 24 formed on the metal case surrounding connector substrate 26 on female USB socket connector 22 fit into holes on the metal case of male USB connector 20. This helps to lock the connectors together.
A problem associated with the production of conventional male USB devices that utilize standard male USB plug connectors typically require lead-based soldering methods to attach the standard plug structure (e.g., substrate 16 and plug shell 11) to circuit board 10. Lead (Pb) is recognized as a hazardous material, and may at some point in time be banned from use. Lead-free soldering requires higher peak temperatures (about 240� C.) that can shrink or warp plastic substrates, thereby making such conventional USB plug connector structures unsuitable for lead-free fabrication processes.
The width and thickness of board 32 at end 36 containing male USB connector 30 is designed to approximately match that of connector substrate 16 of
Metal contacts 38 are located on the lower surface of male USB connector 30. Plastic case 34 has an opening on the lower surface of male USB connector 30 to expose the metal contacts so they can make electrical connection with metal contacts 28 on the upper surface of connector substrate 26 of female USB socket connector 22 when inserted as shown in
Plastic case 34 helps to fill the gate between board 32 and the top edge of the metal case of female USB socket connector 22. However, no holes are provided in plastic case 34, so metal springs 24 are pushed up slightly when male USB connector 30 is inserted into female USB socket connector 22. Plastic case 34 is also formed along the thin edges of board 32 and helps to fill in the gaps between connector substrate 26 and the sides of the metal case of female USB socket connector 22 that are above and below the plane of
There is currently a demand for USB devices that include large capacity memory chips, but are very small in size for easy transportation. A problem with miniaturizing low-profile USB connector 30 shown in
What is needed is a reduced-length, low-profile USB device that has minimal outer dimensions, thus minimizing manufacturing costs. Further, what is needed is a card-like carrier for protecting the reduced-length, low-profile USB device that both supports the peripheral edges of the device housing and covers the metal contacts when the USB device is not in use.
The present invention is directed to a USB device in which all of the device's ICs are located on a lower surface of the Printed Circuit Board (i.e., opposite to the metal contacts) to minimize the device's thickness, where at least one of the ICs is positioned on a relatively narrow plug portion of the PCB to minimize the device's length, thereby providing a reduced-length, low-profile USB device having smaller outer dimensions and lower manufacturing costs when compared to conventional USB devices.
In accordance with an aspect of the present invention, a thickness of the USB device's handle structure is substantially equal to and coplanar with the low-profile thickness of the USB device's plug structure. To minimize the overall height (thickness) of the USB device to the thickness of the plug structure, a PCB Assembly is provided that includes metal contacts formed on a first (e.g., upper) surface of a PCB, and all IC components (e.g., USB controller chip, flash memory chip, etc.) mounted on the opposite (e.g., lower) surface of the PCB. A housing is then mounted or otherwise formed over the IC components (i.e., over the lower surface of the PCBA) that includes a plug section extending opposite to the metal contacts to provide the necessary plug structure thickness, and a handle section that covers the IC components. The housing has a planar cover plate that is parallel to the PCB and extends along the entire length of the USB device (e.g., from a front edge of the plug structure to a rear edge of the handle structure). Accordingly, the thickness of the handle structure is made substantially equal to the plug structure thickness, which is required for secure and reliable connection to a standard female USB socket connector, thus producing a flat, low-profile (thin) structure that can be easily carried in a user's pocket, or incorporated into a utility tool.
In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, a USB controller IC of the reduced-length, low-profile USB device is mounted at least partially on a relatively narrow PCB plug section of the PCBA, and in one specific embodiment is located directly below the metal contacts to facilitate a reduced length of the USB device. The PCB has a relatively wide handle section and the relatively narrow plug section that extends from a front edge of the handle section. Larger ICs (e.g., flash memory chips) are mounted on the relatively wide handle section. The metal contacts are disposed on the upper surface of the relatively narrow plug section, which has a width that is determined by standard USB female connectors. The USB controller IC, which is electrically connected to the metal contacts and controls USB-defined communication operations between the USB device and a host, is mounted onto the lower surface of the PCB at least partially on the PCB plug section, and in one embodiment is located directly below the metal contacts. By positioning the USB controller IC on the lower surface of the PCB plug section, and in particular below the metal contacts, instead of on the PCB handle section as in conventional USB devices, the PCB body section can be made smaller (i.e., because the handle space conventionally used for the IC controller is no longer needed), thereby allowing a reduction in the overall length of the PCB handle section. As such, this arrangement facilitates the production of shorter, low profile USB devices that require less material and, hence, are less expensive to manufacture.
The present invention is also directed to a card-like carrier for protecting low-profile USB devices when not in use. The card-like carrier includes a frame-like base portion having peripheral walls surrounding a relatively wide main chamber, and an end portion that is attached to the base portion and includes end walls that define a relatively narrow slot. A reduced-length, low-profile USB device is mounted onto the carrier by inserting the plug structure through the main chamber into the slot until a front edge of the handle structure abuts the end walls, and then rotating the handle structure downward into the main chamber until a peripheral edge of the handle structure is parallel to the carrier base portion. Support structures are provided on lower edges of the body portion peripheral walls, and one or more locking structures disposed along upper edges of the peripheral walls. In one embodiment, the locking structures include short protrusions that allow snap-coupling of the handle structure into the main chamber, and the support structures include rails that support a lower surface of the handle structure. Therefore, when the USB device snap-coupled into the carrier, the peripheral edge of the handle structure is surrounded by the peripheral wall of the carrier, thereby protecting the USB device housing from damage when not in use. In addition, the end portion includes a protective cover wall that covers the metal contacts of the USB device plug structure, thereby protecting the metal contacts of the USB device from contamination or damage when not in use.
These and other features, aspects and advantages of the present invention will become better understood with regard to the following description, appended claims, and accompanying drawings, where:
The present invention relates to an improvement in low-profile USB connectors. The following description is presented to enable one of ordinary skill in the art to make and use the invention as provided in the context of a particular application and its requirements. As used herein, the terms "upper", "upwards", "lower", and "downward" are intended to provide relative positions for purposes of description, and are not intended to designate an absolute frame of reference. Various modifications to the preferred embodiment will be apparent to those with skill in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be applied to other embodiments. Therefore, the present invention is not intended to be limited to the particular embodiments shown and described, but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features herein disclosed.
Referring to the upper portion of
Housing 150 is arranged such that substantially all of the plastic used to form housing 150 is located below upper surface 116 of PCB 111. Housing 150 includes a peripheral wall 151 extending downward, perpendicular to PCB 111, and a lower cover plate 152 that extends parallel to PCB 111. For discussion purposes, the portion of peripheral wall 151 surrounding handle section 112 of PCB 111 is referred to below as handle wall section 151-1, and the section of peripheral wall 151 surrounding plug section 114 of PCB 111 is referred to below as plug wall section 151-2. Similarly, the portion of cover plate 152 covering handle section 112 of PCB 111 is referred to below as handle cover section 152-1, and the section of cover plate 152 covering plug section 114 of PCB 111 is referred to below as plug cover section 152-2.
Referring again to
Referring to
According to an aspect of the present invention, lower cover plate 152 includes a planar surface 152-S that is parallel to the PCB, and defines a single plane such that a first thickness T1 of plug structure 105 (i.e., measured between upper PCB surface 116 and planar surface 152S adjacent to metal contacts 120) is substantially equal to a second thickness T2 of handle section 102 (i.e., measured between upper PCB surface 116 and planar surface 152 adjacent to IC 135. That is, as indicated in
According to another aspect of the present invention, the "flatness" associated with USB device 100A is achieved by mounting all of the IC "chips" and other electronic components of USB device 100A on lower surface 118 of PCB 111 (i.e., on the side opposite to metal contacts 120). That is, the minimum overall thickness of USB device 100A is determined by the thickness T1, which is required to maintain a snug connection between plug structure 105 and female USB socket connector 22 (as indicated in
According to another aspect associated with the embodiment shown in
Referring to
As set forth in the previous paragraphs, reduced-length, low-profile USB device 100A is made thinner (low profile) by mounting controller IC and auxiliary IC(s) 135 on lower surface 118 of PCB 111, and is made shorter (reduced length) by moving controller IC 130 forward (i.e., onto plug section 114 and/or below metal contacts 120). Accordingly, the present invention provides USB devices having minimal size and manufacturing costs by combining these features.
Referring again to
Lower housing portion 350C-1 generally includes a lower (first) cover plate 352C (including a handle cover section 352C-1 and a plug cover section 352C-2) and an inner peripheral wall 351C-1 (including a handle wall section 351C-11, a plug wall section 351C-12, a rear wall section 351C-13, and a front wall section 351C-14) extending upward from (perpendicular to) opposing edges of cover plate 352C. Several support ribs 357C extend upward from plug cover section 352B-2 that, when assembled, contact and help support plug section 114 of PCB 111.
Upper housing portion 350C-2 generally includes an outer peripheral wall 351C-2 (including a handle wall section 351C-21 and a plug wall section 351C-22) that are sized to fit over inner peripheral wall 351C-1 in the manner described below, and a thin plastic top plate 358C that is integrally formed on upper edges of handle wall section 351C-21. Note that plug wall section 351C-22 defines an opening 354C.
In accordance with an aspect of the present embodiment invention, lower housing portion 350C-1 and upper housing portion 350C-2 are fabricated such that the housing portions can be snap-coupled over PCBA 110 during the housing assembly process. In particular, the respective peripheral walls of housing portions 350C-1 and 350C-2 are constructed such that inner peripheral wall 351C-1 can be inserted inside peripheral wall 351C-2, whereby the outside surfaces of peripheral wall 351C-1 abut the inside surfaces of peripheral wall 351C-2. In addition, either a slot or a tab are provided on the outside surface of inner peripheral walls 351-C1, and a corresponding tab or slot are provided on the inside surfaces of outer peripheral wall 351C-2, wherein each tab is snap-coupled into a corresponding slot when upper housing portion 350C-1 is mounted onto the lower housing portion 350C-2. In the present embodiment, the outside surfaces of side peripheral walls 351C-11 and front wall 351C-14 of lower housing portion 350C-1 include respective tabs 356C, and the inside surfaces of side peripheral walls 351C-21 and front wall 351C-24 of upper housing portion 350C-2 defines corresponding slots 359C such that each tab 356C is snap-coupled into a corresponding slot 359C when upper housing portion 350C-2 is mounted onto lower housing portion 350C-1 (e.g., as shown in
Referring to the left side of
Base portion 510 includes peripheral walls 512 that surround a relatively wide main chamber 515. Peripheral walls 512 include opposing first side wall 512-1 and second side wall 512-2 that extend from end portion 540, and a rear wall 512-3 that extends between first and second side walls 512-1 and 512-2. Inside edges of first and second side walls 512-1 and 512-2 are spaced such that main chamber 515 has a relatively wide width W3 that is slightly larger than a width of handle structure 102 of USB device 100.
In accordance with an aspect of the present invention, carrier 500 includes support structures 520 that are disposed on lower edges 512L of at least some of peripheral walls 512, and extend inward from peripheral walls 512 (i.e., into the main chamber 515). In one embodiment, as indicated in
In accordance with an aspect of the present invention, carrier 500 includes one or more locking structures 530 disposed along upper edges 512U of at least one of the peripheral walls 512. In one embodiment, each locking structure 530 comprises a protrusion extending from the upper edge 512U of at least one of first and second side walls 512-1 and 512-2 and rear wall 512-3. As discussed below, locking structures 530 are utilized to snap-couple USB device 100 inside main chamber 515 when USB device 100 is mounted onto carrier 500.
End portion 540 is located at an end of base portion 510 opposite to rear wall 512-3, and includes opposing end walls 542-1 and 542-2 defining a slot 545 that opens into (communicates with) main chamber 515. End walls 542-1 and 542-2 are integrally attached to first and second side walls 512-1 and 512-2, respectively, and have end faces that extend inward from first and second side walls 512-1 and 512-2 such that slot 545 has a relatively narrow width W4 that is narrower than width W3 of base portion 510. In one embodiment, a cover plate 547 extends between first and second end walls 542-1 and 542-2 over slot 545. As discussed below, slot 545 is utilized to protect metal contacts 120 when USB device 100 is mounted onto carrier 500.
The various reduced-length, low-profile USB device structures described herein may be beneficially utilized in conjunction with carrier 500 for various portable applications and modified for various purposes due to their substantially flat design. For example, as indicated in
Another embodiment utilizes the disclosed USB device structures to facilitate wireless communications. In this case, a USB device (e.g., Bluetooth USB adapter 700 shown in
Although the present invention has been described with respect to certain specific embodiments, it will be clear to those skilled in the art that the inventive features of the present invention are applicable to other embodiments as well, all of which are intended to fall within the scope of the present invention. For example, in addition to protecting the reduced-length, low profile USB devices described herein, the card-like carrier of the present invention may be utilized to support any "slim" USB device that omits the plug cage provided on conventional USB devices.
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Quick Streusel Coffee Cake
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|No knead drop rolls
|2 Cup (32 tbs)
|1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs)
|2 Tablespoon
|2 Tablespoon
One recipe of No-Knead Drop Rolls will make 2 coffee cakes, 7" x 11", or 1 coffee cake and 1 dozen rolls.
Prepare dough as directed in recipe, spread into two well greased pans (7 x 11 x 1 1/2 inches).
Mix flour and sugar thoroughly.
Add butter and blend into sugar-flour mixture until crumbly.
(Lumps should be about the size of peas.) Sprinkle crumbly mixture (streusel) over top of dough.
Let rise in a warm place (about 86° F.) for 1 hour or until doubled in bulk.
Bake in a moderately hot oven (400° F.) for 18 minutes.
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