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Patent US7152801 - Memory cards having two standard sets of contacts - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign in<nobr>Advanced Patent Search</nobr>PatentsEnclosed re-programmable non-volatile memory cards include at least two sets of electrical contacts to which the internal memory is connected. The two sets of contacts have different patterns, preferably in accordance with two different contact standards such as a memory card standard and that of the...http://www.google.com/patents/US7152801?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7152801 - Memory cards having two standard sets of contactsAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7152801 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 10/826,801Publication dateDec 26, 2006Filing dateApr 16, 2004Priority dateApr 16, 2004Fee statusPaidAlso published asCN1947134A, CN100483457C, DE602005022848D1, EP1735737A1, EP1735737B1, US7364090, US20050230484, US20070032101, US20080191033, WO2005106781A1Publication number10826801, 826801, US 7152801 B2, US 7152801B2, US-B2-7152801, US7152801 B2, US7152801B2InventorsEdwin J. Cuellar, Eliyahou Harari, Robert C. Miller, Hem P. Takiar, Robert F. WallaceOriginal AssigneeSandisk CorporationExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (75), Non-Patent Citations (25), Referenced by (43), Classifications (15), Legal Events (5) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetMemory cards having two standard sets of contactsUS 7152801 B2Abstract Enclosed re-programmable non-volatile memory cards include at least two sets of electrical contacts to which the internal memory is connected. The two sets of contacts have different patterns, preferably in accordance with two different contact standards such as a memory card standard and that of the Universal Serial Bus (USB). One memory card standard that can be followed is that of the Secure Digital (SD) card. The cards can thus be used with different hosts that are compatible with one set of contacts but not the other. A sleeve that is moveable by hand may be included to expose the set of contacts being used.
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