08th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 16 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140049114 | RELAY DRIVING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DRIVING A RELAY - A relay driving device includes first and second power supply modules, a switching circuit, and a control module. The first power supply module outputs a first voltage that has a magnitude sufficient to activate the relay. The second power supply module outputs a second voltage that has a magnitude sufficient to maintain an activated state of the relay. The control module is configured to control the switching circuit to connect the relay to the first power supply module so as to provide the first voltage to the relay for activating the relay, and to subsequently connect the relay to the second power supply module so as to provide the second voltage to the relay for maintaining the activated state of the relay. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049115 | Method for Distributed Power Harvesting Using DC Power Sources - A system and method for combining power from DC power sources. Each power source is coupled to a converter. Each converter converts input power to output power by monitoring and maintaining the input power at a maximum power point. Substantially all input power is converted to the output power, and the controlling is performed by allowing output voltage of the converter to vary. The converters are coupled in series. An inverter is connected in parallel with the series connection of the converters and inverts a DC input to the inverter from the converters into an AC output. The inverter maintains the voltage at the inverter input at a desirable voltage by varying the amount of the series current drawn from the converters. The series current and the output power of the converters, determine the output voltage at each converter. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049116 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD - An information processing apparatus includes: a plurality of electric power generating elements; detection means for determining whether each of the plurality of electric power generating elements has an electromotive force equal to or higher than a predetermined value; determination means determining an input operation performed by a user by identifying an electric power generating element having an electromotive force below the predetermined value when at least one of the plurality of electric power generating elements is determined as having an electromotive force below the predetermined value according to the detection means; processing means carrying out a process associate with the input operation determined by the determination means; and bypass means which is provided in parallel with the electric power generating elements and through which a current flows when the electric power generating elements have an electromotive force below the predetermined value. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049117 | RENEWABLE ENERGY POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - A power distribution system. The power distribution system may comprise a plurality of renewable energy sources and plurality of converters to increase fault tolerance in the event of a component failure and to minimize output power degradation. Each converter may be comprised of a plurality of input ports, wherein each input port receives controlled amount of energy from the plurality of renewable energy sources. Each input port may also be disconnected in the event of component or device failure. Each of the converters is preferably configured to have additional power capacity to offset any reduced output capacity by a faulty converter, and preferably, the performance of each converter is monitored by the system to maintain its performance. The power distribution system may be monitored by a third party to maintain the energy output levels and to facilitate the power distribution system's restoration to normal functioning. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049118 | MULTIPLE CONNECTED RESONATORS WITH A SINGLE ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT - Described herein are systems, devices, and methods for a wireless energy transfer source that can support multiple wireless energy transfer techniques. A wireless energy source is configured to support wireless energy transfer techniques without requiring separate independent hardware for each technique. An amplifier is used to energize different energy transfer elements tuned for different frequencies. The impendence of each energy transfer element is configured such that only some of the energy transfer elements is active at a time. The different energy transfer elements and energy transfer techniques may be selectively activated using an amplifier without using active switches to select or activate different coils and/or resonators. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049119 | VARIABLE CAPACITOR AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT INCLUDING THE SAME - There are provided a variable capacitor and an integrated circuit (IC) including the variable capacitor. The variable capacitor includes: a plurality of capacitance forming portions that are connected to each other in parallel between a first port and a second port and provide previously set capacitance according to a control signal, wherein each of the plurality of capacitance forming portions includes: a first capacitance forming portion including a first switch portion including a plurality of switches, and a first capacitor portion including first and second capacitors; and at least one capacitance forming group including a unit switch portion including a plurality of switches, and at least one unit capacitance forming portion including at least one unit capacitor portion including a unit capacitor. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049120 | TRIGGER DEVICE FOR MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICE - A mobile computing device includes a processor and a trigger device operatively attached to the mobile computing device and configured to generate a mechanical vibration pattern for selectively actuating the mobile computing device. A trigger interface, illustratively an accelerometer, is configured to convert the mechanical vibration pattern into an electrical signal pattern. The processor is configured to actuate a mobile computing function depending on the mechanical vibration pattern generated by the trigger device. A table of properties stored in memory correlates the mechanical vibration generated by the trigger device with a specific mobile computing function. The trigger device may include a plurality of trigger parts; and the mechanical vibration pattern generated by the trigger device may include multiple bits of data generated by the plurality of trigger parts. The mobile computing device may be in a candy bar, clam shell, or other form factor and may include a removable handle. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049121 | SELF-CAPACITIVE TOUCH PANEL - A self-capacitive touch panel including a border electrode and a central electrode is provided. The border electrode has a first centroid. The central electrode has a second centroid A first average distance from the first centroid to all possible touch points in the border electrode is smaller than a second average distance from the second centroid to all possible touch points in the central electrode. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049122 | ELECTRODYNAMIC ACTUATOR AND ELECTRODYNAMIC EXCITATION DEVICE - A linear actuator, comprising: a base; a fixed part support mechanism attached to the base; a fixed part elastically supported by the fixed part support mechanism; and a movable part driven to reciprocate in a predetermined drive direction with respect to the fixed part, wherein the fixed part support mechanism comprises: a movable block attached to the fixed part; a linear guide that couples the movable block with the base to be slidable in the predetermined drive direction; and an elastic member that is disposed between the base and the movable block and prevents transmission of a high frequency component of vibration in the predetermined drive direction. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049123 | HIGHLY RELIABLE ACTUATOR WITH MULTIPLE DEGREES OF FREEDOM AND METHOD FOR MOVING A PAYLOAD USING THE ACTUATOR - An actuator that has two or more degrees of freedom that moves a payload are described. The actuator may have two members, an actuator stator and an actuator armature, with the ability to move relative to each other in two or more degrees of freedom. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049124 | DOUBLE-ROTOR FLUX-SWITCHING MACHINE - Advantageous machines, such as flux-switching machines (FSMs) are provided. An FSM can be yokeless and can have two rotors, which can be displaced from one another (e.g., by half a pole pitch). An FSM can be a flux-switching permanent magnet machine (FSPMM), and all magnets can be magnetized in the same circumferential direction. FSMs of the subject invention are cost-effective, have high torque density, and can operate well even under fault conditions. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049125 | Electromagnetic Coupling Device - The present invention relates to an electromagnetic coupling device. In the electromagnetic coupling device according to the present invention, ends ( | 2014-02-20 |
20140049126 | ROTATORY DEVICE END CAP WITH UNPACKAGED FILTERS - A rotatory device ( | 2014-02-20 |
20140049127 | Dynamically Induced and Reactive Magnetic Hysteresis Applications and Methods - A dynamically induced magnetic hysteresis apparatus is described which allows efficient adjustable power coupling without direct mechanical attachment or linking. Adjustment of spatial and penetration gaps are adjusted to vary the ratio of rotation. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049128 | Permanent Magnet Electrical Machinery - The invention is the permanent magnet electrical machinery that does not need any other energy and can be used as an electromotor or a generator. It consists of a shell that installed with iron cores, coils, principal axis, switches and a control circuit. The 3 coils are circled in the middle, top and bottom part of the stator core separately. The rotor core has leafs and each leaf has a shape of c, it is made by soft magnetism material and is embed with the magnet on each leaf. When the turning rotor core is entering into the position to face with stator core, electric current is produced in the coil in the middle of stator core. The electric current be exported and passed to the coil on the top and bottom of the next stator core. Its magnetic force of electric current repulses the next rotor core, so the rotor core turns and the machine export electricity continually. The gravitation between the end of the previous leaf of the rotor core and the end of the previous stator core still exists. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049129 | ROTOR FOR INTERIOR PERMANENT MAGNET SYNCHRONOUS MOTOR AND INTERIOR PERMANENT MAGNET SYNCHRONOUS MOTOR INCLUDING THE SAME - Disclosed herein is a rotor for an interior permanent magnet synchronous motor, the rotor including: a rotor core having a through-hole formed in an axial direction so that a shaft is press-fitted thereinto, a permanent magnet receiving part formed at an outer peripheral portion thereof in a circumferential direction so that a permanent magnet is inserted thereinto, and slits formed to be adjacent to the permanent magnet receiving part and be extended toward a circumferential end in a radial direction; and at least one permanent magnet inserted into the permanent magnet receiving part. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049130 | SEGMENTED STATOR FOR AN AXIAL FIELD DEVICE - An axial rotary energy device including a segmented stator assembly having a plurality of segments arranged in an annular array. Each stator segment is constructed by stacking a plurality of PCB power conductor layers and a plurality of PCB series layers. Each layer having radial conductors extending from an inner via to an outer via. The vias electrically connect selected radial conductors of the series conductor layer and power conductor layer. Each power conductor layer includes a pair of positive and negative terminal vias for one phase of the electric current connected to selected outer vias. A daughter PCB layer electrically connects two adjacent segments together by having a first portion electrically connected to a negative terminal via located in one segment and a second portion electrically connected to a positive terminal via located in an adjacent segment together with a current conductor electrically connecting the two terminal vias together. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049131 | ELECTRICAL MACHINE WITH MAGNETIC FLUX INTENSIFIER - An electrical machine has a stator-rotor configuration in which the rotor has at least two poles. The poles are configured to rotate in an angle and to electromagnetically interact with one or more teeth that is a part of a stator adjoined in a fixed position to the electrical machine. The configuration forms a gap in the lateral direction between the poles and the teeth. At least one of the poles is formed of a permanent magnet material and a magnetic flux intensifier is arranged relative to at least one of the poles and one of the teeth. The magnetic flux intensifier is configured to concentrate the magnetic field lines between a pole and the teeth. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049132 | ROTOR AND MOTOR - A rotor includes a first rotor core, a second rotor core, a field magnet, and a back magnet. The first rotor core includes a disk-shaped first core base and a plurality of first claw-poles. The second rotor core includes a disk-shaped second core base and a plurality of second claw-poles. The field magnet has the first claw-poles function as first magnetic poles and the second claw-poles function as second magnetic poles. The back magnet is arranged along back surfaces of the first and second claw-poles. The back magnet is magnetized such that radially outer sections have the polarities that are the same as the first and second magnetic poles. The back magnet is formed integrally, has an annular shape, and is in contact with all of the back surfaces of the first and second claw-poles. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049133 | DISTRIBUTED WINDING ARRANGEMENT FOR AN ELECTRIC MOTOR - A distributed winding arrangement for an electric motor is provided that reduces brush arcing while reducing the size of the commutator. The electric motor is comprised generally of an armature having a plurality of spaced apart posts defining a plurality of spaced apart winding slots; a stator disposed coaxially with the armature; and a commutator having a plurality of commutator bars, where the number of commutator bars is an integer greater than the number of winding slots but less than twice the number of winding slots provided by the armature. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049134 | INDUCTION ELECTRICAL ROTATING MACHINE - Induction electrical rotating machine includes a stator which has plural stator slots | 2014-02-20 |
20140049135 | MEMS-Based Integrated Inverter for Wafer-Scale Thermionic Energy Converter - A thermionic energy converter is provided that includes an anode, a cathode, where the anode is disposed opposite the cathode, and a suspension, where a first end of the suspension is connected to the cathode and a second end of the suspension is connected to the anode, where the suspension moveably supports the cathode above the anode to form a variable gap between the anode and the cathode, where the variable gap is capable of enabling a variable thermionic current between the anode and the cathode, where the thermionic converter is capable of an AC power output. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049136 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A THIN FILM MADE OF LEAD ZIRCONATE TITANATE - The invention relates to a method for producing the thin film made of lead zirconate titanate in a 111-oriented perovskite structure, comprising the following steps: providing a substrate having a substrate temperature above 450° C. and a lead target, a zirconium target, and a titanium target; applying the thin film by sputtering lead, zirconium, and titanium from the respective targets onto the substrate, wherein the total deposition rate of lead, zirconium, and titanium is greater than 10 nm/min, the deposition rate of zirconium is selected in such a way that the atomic concentration of zirconium with respect to the atomic concentration of zirconium together with titanium in the thin film is between 0.2 and 0.3, and the deposition rate of lead is selected to be sufficiently low, depending on the substrate temperature and the total deposition rate of lead, zirconium, and titanium, for an X-ray diffractometer graph of the 111-oriented lead zirconate titanate to have a significant peak value ( | 2014-02-20 |
20140049137 | Displacement Sensor, Displacement Detecting Device, and Operation Device - A displacement sensor having a rectangular shaped elastic member. A piezoelectric element is attached to a first main face of the elastic member. The piezoelectric element has a rectangular-shaped piezoelectric sheet and electrodes on both main faces of the piezoelectric sheet. The piezoelectric sheet is made of poly-L-lactic acid and is at least uniaxially-stretched. The piezoelectric element is attached so that the uniaxial-stretching direction of the piezoelectric sheet is 45° relative to a long-side direction of the elastic member. When the elastic member is bent along the long-side direction, the piezoelectric sheet is stretched along the long-side direction, and the piezoelectric element generates voltage of predetermined level. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049138 | PIEZOELECTRIC THIN FILM ELEMENT - A piezoelectric thin film element that includes a substrate, a lower electrode on the substrate, a piezoelectric film on the lower electrode, and an upper electrode on the piezoelectric film. The piezoelectric film is a potassium sodium niobate film represented, as its main constituent, by the general formula (1−n)(K | 2014-02-20 |
20140049139 | METHOD FOR WINDING CONTROL OF POLE CHANGEABLE STATOR AND ELECTRO-MECHANICAL CONVERSION APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A winding method for pole changeable stator is provided by determining a plurality of classification conditions according to plural types of pole, a plural phases, and current characteristic of the winding coupled to each slot of the stator before and after the pole change, coupling the winding of each slot meeting each classification condition thereby obtaining a plurality of winding groups respectively corresponding to the plurality of classification conditions, and, finally, coupling the plurality of winding groups by a plurality of switching elements so as to form a pole changeable stator. The pole changeable stator can be utilized to be an electro-mechanical conversion apparatus such as power generator or motor | 2014-02-20 |
20140049140 | ELECTROMECHANICAL ACTUATOR - An electromechanical actuator includes a first system and a second system. The first system includes a first motor and a first movable element capable of being moved back and forth in an axial direction of a rod. The second system includes a second motor and a second movable element capable of being moved back and forth in the axial direction of the rod. The electromechanical actuator is capable of adjusting a stroke length which is a distance between the first driving section set to or in the proximity of an end portion of the first movable element and the second driving section set to or in the proximity of an end portion of the second movable element. The first movable element and second movable element are configured for back and forth movement in the axial direction of the common rod. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049141 | Multi-Use Modular Furniture with Storage - A modular furniture system is described. The system includes a base component having a cavity and at least one base connector, at least one flexible side panel adapted to connect to the base component, each flexible side panel including at least one first connecting region adapted to be secured to the cavity of the base component and at least one second connecting region, a top support component comprising a cavity adapted to be secured to the at least one second connecting region, and a lid adapted to be coupled to the top support component. A modular furniture device is also described. The device includes a base component and top support component, each with at least one cavity and multiple slots, and at least one side panel. Each side panel includes multiple connecting regions with tabs able to be connected to slots included in the base or top support component. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049142 | PROTECTIVE ENCLOSURE FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A protective enclosure for an electronic device can include a structural layer having a plurality of openings. The structural layer can provide rigidity to the protective enclosure. The protective enclosure can include a flexible cushion layer disposed over an outer surface of the structural layer. The flexible cushion layer can provide cushioning to the protective enclosure and can include a plurality of protrusions extending through the plurality of openings in the structural layer inward toward an interior of the protective enclosure. The plurality of protrusions can be configured to make contact with an electronic device when installed in the protective enclosure. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049143 | LOCKING ELEMENT FOR LOCKING OF A PANEL COVER ON A MODULE RAIL - A locking element for locking of a panel cover on a module rail includes a bearing block with a flat mounting surface and threaded holes for mounting on the inside of the panel cover and a slide lock, which is mounted to move on the bearing block and has a locking tab. A sliding mechanism moves the slide lock from a locked position, in which the locking tab engages beneath the module rail, to a release position and vice versa. An actuating screw forms a rotary actuator, which can be activated through a hole in panel cover when the locking element is engaged. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049144 | SERVER WITH CABLE ORGANIZER - A server includes a chassis and two cable organizers. The chassis includes an end wall, and a number of cables connected to an outer surface of the end wall. The cable organizers are mounted to opposite ends of the end wall. An opening is defined in each cable organizer, for allowing a palm of an operator to extend through. A number of substantially C-shaped cutouts is defined in each cable organizer in communication with the corresponding opening, for allowing the cables to engage in. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049145 | BASE PAN - An air conditioning unit is provided including a base pan having at least one hole surrounded by a first embossment including a first inclined sidewall and a first top wall. A mounting plate is positioned adjacent a portion of the base pan. The mounting plate has at least one opening surrounded by a second embossment including a second inclined sidewall and a second top wall. The at least one opening is generally aligned with the at least one hole. The second embossment overlays the first embossment such that a gap exists between the second inclined sidewall and the first inclined sidewall. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049146 | DATA CENTER EQUIPMENT CABINET SYSTEM - An equipment cabinet system for housing heat producing computing equipment. The system includes a rectangular shaped cabinet having an interior space defined between opposing top and bottom walls, opposing inner and outer side walls, and opposing front and rear doors. Disposed within the interior space are racks for supporting the computer equipment. The cabinet inner side wall includes an air inlet and an air outlet for air flow into and out of the cabinet interior space. A blower assembly is mounted on the front door disposed within the cabinet interior space, and an airflow directing baffle is provided on the rear door to deflect air flow horizontally towards the first air outlet. A cooling unit having an air-to-fluid heat exchanger provides cold air flow into the interior space of the cabinet and extracts heated air from the interior space of the cabinet. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049147 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - An electronic apparatus and a controlling method thereof are provided. A fastened mechanism of the electronic apparatus is configured to secure a first housing and a second housing of the electronic apparatus. An operating object within a sensing range is sensed via a first sensor unit. A first sensing signal is sent to a control unit when the sensor unit sensed the operating object within the sensing range. A control signal is sent to the fastened mechanism for unlocking the fastened mechanism when the control unit receives the first sensing signal. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049148 | RAIL SYSTEM FOR A DRAWER - Drawer side wall having an inner wall and an outer wall which can be connected to the inner wall, wherein a container rail is provided, it being possible for the drawer side wall to be connected to said container rail, wherein an upwardly protruding front projection with a device for attachment of a drawer front panel is arranged on the container rail, wherein the inner wall is directly firmly connected to the container rail in a lower region, and wherein the front projection is directly firmly connected, preferably by welding, to the inner wall in an upper region of the inner wall. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049149 | REFRIGERATOR - A refrigerator including an extractable container, and a conveying unit formed in an inner space of a vertical wall of the extractable container. The conveying unit includes a guide part to guide the movement of a partition member that divides a storage space of the extractable container, and a fixing part to restrict the movement of the partition member | 2014-02-20 |
20140049150 | SOFT OPENING FOR A HINGE - A hinge including a device bracket, a door bracket, a first arm, a second arm, and a door stop is provided. The device bracket mounts to a device surface. The door bracket mounts to a door surface of a door. The first arm is mounted for rotation about a first pin and a second pin. The second arm is mounted for rotation about a third pin and a fourth pin. The first pin and third pin are mounted to the device bracket, and the second pin and fourth pin are mounted to the door bracket. The first pin is closer to an axis of rotation of the door than the third pin when the door is in a closed position. The door stop is mounted to the second arm and positioned to contact the first arm when the door is opened to a selected angle. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049151 | SPARK PLUG FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A spark plug has a center electrode and an earth electrode. The center electrode is faced to the earth electrode so that a spark discharging gap is formed between the center electrode and the earth electrode. An electrode chip is formed on at least one of the center electrode and the earth electrode. The electrode chip has a composition comprised of 40 to 60 mol % of aluminum and iridium as a remainder thereof. In the composition of the electrode chip, it is possible to replace part of the iridium with 1 to 20 mol % of at least one metal selected from nickel, iron, cobalt, platinum and rhodium. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049152 | VACUUM ELECTRON POWER TUBE - A vacuum tube that may include but is not limited to a plurality of electrodes. A first electrode of the plurality of electrodes may be configured to operatively connect to an electrical source. A second electrode of the plurality of electrodes may be configured to operatively connect to a first load of a plurality of loads, wherein the first electrode may be configured to complete a first circuit through the second electrode and the first load. A third electrode of the plurality of electrodes may be configured to operatively connect to a second load of the plurality of loads that is independent from the first load, wherein the first electrode may be configured to complete a second circuit through the third electrode and the second load. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049153 | LIGHT-EMITTING-DEVICE PACKAGE AND A PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR - According to one embodiment of the present invention, a light-emitting-device package comprises a wavelength-converting layer which is formed on a light-emitting-device chip, comprises a fluorescent body and crystallized glass, and converts the wavelength of the light generated from the light-emitting-device chip. Consequently, by making the refractive indices of the phosphor and the crystallized glass comprised in the wavelength-converting layer coincide, it is possible to reduce the scattering losses which occur when the refractive indices differ. As a result, it is possible to improve the light-extraction efficiency of the light-emitting-device package. Also, because the to light-emitting-device package uses the wavelength-converting layer comprising the phosphor and the crystallized glass, the processability and reliability are outstanding and it is possible to reduce the processing time when the light-emitting-device package is produced. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049154 | ORGANIC EL DISPLAY UNIT AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An organic EL display unit applying a bottom-emission structure which takes light emitted from organic EL devices from the reverse side of a substrate on which pixel circuits are formed, includes: a color filter formed on the pixel circuit; and a metal wiring formed so as to surround the periphery of the color filter, wherein the metal wiring is set to an anode potential of the organic EL device. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049155 | LIGHTING DEVICE HAVING HIGHLY LUMINESCENT QUANTUM DOTS - Lighting devices having highly luminescent quantum dots are described. In an example, a lighting apparatus includes a housing structure or a substrate. The lighting apparatus also includes a light emitting diode supported within the housing structure or disposed on the substrate, respectively. The lighting apparatus also includes a light conversion layer disposed above the light emitting diode. The light conversion layer includes a plurality of quantum dots. Each quantum dot includes an anisotropic nanocrystalline core having a first semiconductor material and having an aspect ratio between, but not including, 1.0 and 2.0. Each quantum dot also includes a nanocrystalline shell having a second, different, semiconductor material at least partially surrounding the anisotropic nanocrystalline core. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049156 | ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An organic light emitting diode device includes a first electrode, a light emitting member on the first electrode, a second electrode on the light emitting member, which second electrode includes a first material, a protective member on the second electrode, which the protective member includes a second material having a larger absolute value of a standard oxidation potential than that of the first material, and a thin film encapsulating layer on the protective member. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049157 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - Instead of sealing together the upper and lower panels of a display device with only a solid-filled sealing material, a vacuum region is provided in suction-force-applying communication with at least one of the panels and anchored to the other so as to pull the panels together due to pressure difference with and ambient atmosphere. The display device includes: a vacuum region defined by a pair of spaced apart, resilient and gas impermeable support barriers formed to integrally extend from at least one of the upper and lower panels of the display device and having the other end in vacuum region closing contact with the other display panel where the vacuum region is positioned in a peripheral area of the display device. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049158 | ON BOARD DIAGNOSIS OF RF SPECTRA IN ACCELERATORS - A RF accelerator system includes an accelerator, a RF source coupled to the accelerator for providing RF power to the accelerator, a control for adjusting a frequency of the RF power provided by the RF source through a frequency range, and a sensor for sensing a response resulted from an operation of the accelerator based at least in part on the adjusted frequency of the RF power through the frequency range. A method of diagnosing a RF spectrum in an accelerator system includes providing RF power to an accelerator, adjusting a frequency of the RF power through a frequency range, and sensing a response resulted from an operation of the accelerator, the response being based at least in part on the adjusted frequency of the RF power through the frequency range. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049159 | MULTIPLE STRIKE BALLAST WITH LAMP PROTECTION FOR ELECTRODELESS LAMP - A multi-strike ballast to ignite an electrodeless lamp is disclosed, and includes an inverter circuit, a protection circuit, and a controller. The inverter circuit, upon activation, sends an ignition pulse to the lamp. The inverter circuit shuts down upon receiving a deactivation signal, and activates upon receiving an activation signal, triggering another ignition pulse. The protection circuit senses a change in a voltage associated with the lamp. The sensed changed may indicate that the lamp has not yet ignited or that the lamp is broken. The controller receives the sensed change in voltage and, in response, sends a deactivation signal to the inverter circuit. The controller waits a predetermined time and then sends an activation signal to the inverter circuit. The controller repeats until a change in voltage associated with the lamp is not sensed, or until a predefined number of repeats occur, providing multiple ignition pulses to the lamp. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049160 | ACTUATION DEVICE FOR A LIGHTING DEVICE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE AND MOTOR VEHICLE - An actuation device ( | 2014-02-20 |
20140049161 | INSTANT START BALLAST SYSTEM - A program-start ballast ( | 2014-02-20 |
20140049162 | DEFECT REDUCTION IN PLASMA PROCESSING - Methods and apparatus to reduce particle-induced defects on a substrate are provided. In certain embodiments, the methods involve decreasing plasma spread prior to extinguishing the plasma. The plasma is maintained at the decreased plasma spread while particles are evacuated from the processing chamber. In certain embodiments, the methods involve decreasing plasma power prior to extinguishing the plasma. The low-power plasma is maintained while particles are evacuated from the processing chamber. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049163 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE CAPABLE OF CHANGING COLOR OF CASING AND METHOD THEREOF - An electronic device capable of changing color of casing includes a casing, at least parts of the casing being made of transparent light-guiding material; a light emitting module for emitting light with N colors; a thermal sensor for sensing an environmental temperature; a storage unit for storing a look-up table, the look-up table recording N temperature ranges and the N colors, each of the N colors being corresponding to one of the N temperature ranges; and a control unit electrically connected to the light emitting module, the thermal sensor and the storage unit and used for comparing the environmental temperature with the N temperature ranges of the look-up table so as to control the light emitting module to emit light with one of the N colors. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049164 | INTELLIGENT LIGHT BULB BASE - A light bulb base includes a power source interface configured to couple the light bulb base to a light bulb socket. It also includes a bulb-coupling interface configured to removably couple the light bulb base to a bulb assembly. A user interface mechanism is also included in the light bulb base, and is operable to control a function of the bulb assembly or the base when the base is coupled to the bulb assembly. The light bulb base may also include a receiver for receiving a signal from a remote control source and/or a controller configured to perform the function. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049165 | SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND LIGHTING APPARATUS - A semiconductor light emitting device includes a substrate, a first semiconductor light emitting element and a second semiconductor light emitting element. A first semiconductor light emitting element is provided on the substrate and includes a first layer having a first conductivity type, a first light emitting layer, and a second layer having a second conductivity type. A second semiconductor light emitting element is provided on the substrate and includes a third layer having a second conductivity type, a second light emitting layer, and a fourth layer having a first conductivity type. The first layer and the third layer are electrically connected. A peak emission wavelength of light emitted from the first light emitting layer and a peak emission wavelength of light emitted from the second light emitting layer are substantially same. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049166 | LIGHTING CONTROL SYSTEM - Disclosed is a lighting control system including an object lighting control device and at least one reference lighting control device. The object lighting control device generates an object brightness control signal to control an object brightness of an object lighting device provided in an object district using a sensed result of an object illuminance around the object lighting device as well as reference data. The reference lighting control device generates a reference brightness control signal to control a reference brightness of a reference lighting device provided in a reference district using a sensed result of a reference illuminance around the reference lighting device, and transmits at least one of the reference illuminance and the reference brightness as the reference data to the object lighting control device in response to a request of the object lighting control device. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049167 | INTEGRATED LIGHTING SYSTEM AND METHOD - System and method include luminaires, control switches, occupancy detectors, and photocells connected to central control module for setting up, testing, commissioning and maintaining the system. Memory card interface and associated memory card provided for loading, saving and/or transferring configuration, update firmware, and log system operation data, which can be automatically recognized to perform appropriate actions. System and method provide switching between different mutually exclusive lighting modes where lighting of each mode is sequenced such that second lighting mode is initiated before first mode is terminated, resulting in continuity of lighting in controlled area. Other features include daylight harvesting control with multiple zone dimming and switching, programmable attack and decay dimming rates, ability to return system to previous dimming level after lights have been turned off, and ability to start controlled lights at full light level then dim down to previous level to ensure lighting ballasts have sufficient start up voltage. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049168 | CONFORMAL POWER ADAPTER FOR LIGHTED ARTIFICIAL TREE - A dual-output power adapter for a lighted artificial tree having a plurality of tree portions with light strings having lighting elements. The dual-output power adapter includes a power cord including a first power conductor and a second power conductor, the power cord configured to transmit an input electrical power; a housing configured to receive the first power conductor and a second power conductor; power-converting circuitry in electrical connection with the first power conductor and the second power conductor, the power-converting circuitry configured to convert the input electrical power to a first output electrical power; a first pair of conductors for transmitting the first output electrical power; and a second pair of conductors for transmitting a second output electrical power. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049169 | ACTIVE MATRIX ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE CIRCUIT AND OPERATING METHOD OF THE SAME - An active matrix organic light emitting diode (AMOLED) circuit and an operating method thereof are disclosed herein. The AMOLED circuit includes an organic light emitting diode, a switching circuit, a compensating circuit, a driving circuit, and a reset circuit. The compensating circuit is connected to the switching circuit and includes a first capacitor. The driving circuit is configured to be driven by the compensating circuit to provide the organic light emitting diode with a driving current. The reset circuit is connected to both ends of the first capacitor and to a control line. The reset circuit is configured to change to the voltage levels on both ends of the first capacitor according to the voltage level on the control line, such that one end of the first capacitor and a reference power supply are conducted and charges stored inside the first capacitor are released. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049170 | Method and Apparatus for LED Lighting - A LED lighting method and a LED lighting device has been disclosed, a method for improving the luminous efficiency of LED, an integrating method of a LED lighting circuit and a LED lighting integrated chip are provided, which use the negative power characteristics of the constant current diode CRD to enable the power supply current to drive the LED to emit light and illuminate after affecting by the constant current effect of the constant current diode CRD. The constant current diode CRD and an LED light module group are packaged and integrated into a chip to form an LED light module group integrated chip. The constant current diode CRD has negative power characteristic, which enables the LED light module group integrated chip to have the negative power physical characteristic, and when the operating temperature of the LED light module group integrated chip is too high, the constant current diode will automatically reduce circuit power input in order to reduce the temperature of the LED light module group integrated chip to protect it from lumens depreciation due to the overheating. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049171 | LED DRIVER HAVING COMPENSATION CAPACITOR SET - Configurations for an LED driver are disclosed. The proposed LED driver receives an input voltage, drives an LED and includes a compensation capacitor set including a first and a second capacitors connected to each other in series, wherein the first capacitor is electrically connected to the LED, the second capacitor is grounded, the compensation capacitor set provides a compensation voltage to the LED such that the LED is conductible when an instantaneous voltage value of the input voltage is lower than an LED conduction voltage. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049172 | LED Dimming Module - The present invention proposes an LED dimming module ( | 2014-02-20 |
20140049173 | LED CONTROLLER CIRCUIT - An LED controller circuit for use in an LED drive circuit in which a coil current control scheme is used to deliver power to an LED arrangement from a phase cut dimmer. The controller circuit includes means for determining, based on an analysis/signal processing of the on-time of the transistor, the dimmer characteristics, including the on state and off states of the ac dimmed voltage signal. This avoids the need for the controller circuit to process the dimmer output. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049174 | DRIVING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DRIVING A LOAD, IN PARTICULAR AN LED ASSEMBLY - Driver device and a corresponding driving method for driving a load, in particular an LED assembly comprising one or more LEDs. To provide a better performance, better cost-efficiency, improved power factor and reduced losses, a driver device ( | 2014-02-20 |
20140049175 | POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT FOR A PFC CONVERTER - A PFC converter ( | 2014-02-20 |
20140049176 | POWER DEVICE - An energy efficient apparatus includes a switching device, a frequency dependent reactive device, and a control element is provided. The switching device is coupled to a source of electrical power and includes a pair of transistors and is adapted to receive a control signal and to produce an alternating current power signal. The frequency of the alternating current power signal is responsive to the control signal. The frequency dependent reactive device is electrically coupled to the pair of transistors for receiving the alternating current power signal and producing an output power signal. The frequency dependent reactive device is chosen to achieve a desired voltage of the output power signal relative to the frequency of the alternating current power signal. The control element senses an actual voltage of the direct current power signal and modifies the control signal delivered to achieve the desired voltage of the direct current power signal. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049177 | Method and Apparatus To Control Light Intensity As Voltage Fluctuates - A method and apparatus for generating a pulse width modulated voltage that has a duty cycle that is inversely proportional to a sensed battery voltage and using the generated pulse width modulated voltage to control a light emitting diode to maintain the intensity of light emitted as the battery voltage fluctuates. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049178 | LIGHTING LAMP - The present invention discloses a lighting lamp ( | 2014-02-20 |
20140049179 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE CONTROL CIRCUIT DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD OF THE CONTROL CIRCUIT DEVICE - The light emitting device control circuit device | 2014-02-20 |
20140049180 | Organic Light Emitting Diode Display and Method of Driving the Same - An OLED display device is provided. The OLED display device may include a first capacitor connected between a data line and a first node, a first transistor connected to the first node and a second node, an OLED connected between a low-level source voltage terminal and a third node, a second transistor connected to the second and third nodes, a driving transistor, and a second capacitor. The driving transistor may have a gate connected to the first node, a drain connected to the second node, and a source connected to a high-level source voltage terminal. One end of the second capacitor may receive a second scan signal, and the other end of the second capacitor may be connected to the second node. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049181 | POWER FACTOR CORRECTION - A power factor correction circuit includes an inductor L | 2014-02-20 |
20140049182 | DISPLAY DEVICE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, DRIVING CIRCUIT, AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - A display device includes a pixel circuit that supplies current to a light emitting diode (LED) and a driver circuit. The pixel circuit includes a constant current circuit including a first transistor and a capacitor connected to a gate terminal of the first transistor, and a switch circuit including a second transistor. The driver circuit controls the pixel circuit such that the LED emits light by connecting the anode of the LED diode and the first power line under a non-light emission state of the LED, connecting the gate terminal of the first transistor and the anode after the anode is disconnected from the first power line, setting the gate terminal of the first transistor to a voltage corresponding to an amount of a supply current from the first power line, and after setting the gate terminal, switching a state of the LED into a light emission state. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049183 | Recovering Energy From An IrDA/Remote Control Transmitter Circuit - A portable electronic device with an IrDA transmitter LED is used to transmit both IrDA signals and remote control infrared signals. The device transmits remote control infrared signals with reduced power consumption. During a relatively longer remote control signal pulse, an inductor saturates and stores energy when a drive current flows from a power supply, through the inductor and then through the LED. An energy-transferring circuit transfers a portion of the energy stored in the inductor to the power supply. Energy is transferred when the drive current is cut and the voltage across the inductor surges, which causes an overflow current to flow through a diode in the energy-transferring circuit and to the power supply. The inductor is a planar coil of traces on a printed circuit board and therefore costs less to manufacture than does a toroidal coil of wires. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049184 | FIELD EMISSION DISPLAY - A field emission display is also provided. The field emission display includes a plurality of pixel units. Each of the plurality of pixel units includes a first electrode located on the insulating substrate; a plurality of first electron emitters located on and electrically connected to the first electrode; a first phosphor layer located on the first electrode; a second electrode located on the insulating substrate and spaced from the first electrode, wherein the second electrode extends at least partly around the first electrode; a plurality of second electron emitters located on and electrically connected to the second electrode; and a second phosphor layer located on the second electrode. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049185 | LED LAMP WITH DUTY CYCLE DIMMING - A dimmable LED lamp assembly includes a power supply configured to receive an input power signal and produce a DC lamp current, a LED lamp coupled to the DC lamp current and configured to produce an amount of light corresponding to an amount of the DC lamp current, and a dimming controller coupled to the power supply and configured to adjust the amount of DC lamp current. The dimming controller is coupled to the input power signal and is further configured to determine a required dimming level based on the input power signal and to adjust the amount of DC lamp current such that the amount of light produced by the LED lamp corresponds to the determined required dimming level. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049186 | LOAD SYSTEM HAVING A CONTROL ELEMENT POWERED BY A CONTROL SIGNAL - A driver is connectable to an external power supply and configured to output variable electrical power for one or more loads, such as LEDs. A module including a microcontroller is operable to output a control signal that automatically varies the electrical power outputted by the driver. The microcontroller is further configured to be powered by the control signal. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049187 | SYSTEM FOR MANUFACTURING POWER SUPPLY UNIT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUPPLY UNIT, AND FLICKER MEASUREMENT APPARATUS - A method of manufacturing a power supply unit (PSU) is provided. The method includes providing at least one PSU supplying a dimming signal to at least one light source, performing a first test for electrical characteristics of the at least one PSU, detecting light emitted from the at least one light source, measuring a flicker of the at least one light source, and performing a second test for a state of the at least one PSU based on a flicker measurement result, and packing a PSU determined to be in a normal state among the at least one PSU, as a result of the first test and the second test. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049188 | Illuminating Device - To a constant-current power supply whose output current can be variably set, light emitting modules can be connected in parallel. A control unit recognizes connection information outputted from an information output unit provided in each of the light emitting modules and varies the output current of the constant-current power supply. Drive can be controlled in response to a state of the connected light emitting modules such as the connecting number of light emitting modules. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049189 | LED LIGHTING DEVICE WITH INCANDESCENT LAMP COLOR TEMPERATURE BEHAVIOR - In a lighting device, sets of LEDs are employed using the natural characteristics of the LEDs to resemble incandescent lamp behavior when dimmed, thereby Obviating the need for sophisticated controls. A first set of at least one LED produces light with a first color temperature, and a second set of at least one LED produces light with a second color temperature. The first set and the second set are connected in series, or the first set and the second set are connected in parallel, possibly with a resistive element in series with the first or the second set. The first set and the second set differ in temperature behavior, or have different dynamic electrical resistance. In various embodiments, the sum of the currents provided to the first and second sets may be substantially equal to a magnitude of an input current. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049190 | LASER INTERLOCK SYSTEM FOR MEDICAL AND OTHER APPLICATIONS - A laser interlock system and allows laser radiation to be generated when an inspector and a subject correctly wear safety glasses and during use of a photo-acoustic imaging apparatus, thereby protecting the eyes of the inspector and the subject and preventing unnecessary power consumption. The laser interlock system includes a sensing unit to sense whether or not contact between a user and safety glasses occurs, a light source unit to generate a laser, and a control unit that determines, based on an output value from the sensing unit, whether or not the user is wearing the safety glasses normally, and generates an interlock signal to turn on or off the light source unit for selective laser generation according to the determination. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049191 | TUNABLE LED LAMP FOR PRODUCING BIOLOGICALLY-ADJUSTED LIGHT - A tunable LED lamp for producing biologically-adjusted light having a housing, a power circuit, a driver circuit disposed within the housing and electrically coupled with the power circuit, and a plurality of LED dies electrically coupled to and driven by the driver circuit. The driver circuit may drive the plurality of LED dies to emit a phase-shift light having a first spectral power distribution, a general illuminating light having a second spectral power distribution, and a pre-sleep light having a third spectral power distribution. The phase-shift light may be configured to affect a first biological effect in an observer, and the pre-sleep light may be configured to affect a second biological effect in an observer. The LED lamp may include an intermediate base to couple the lamp to an Edison screw base. The LED lamp may be configured to operate responsive to a three-way switch. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049192 | TUNABLE LED LAMP FOR PRODUCING BIOLOGICALLY-ADJUSTED LIGHT - A tunable LED lamp for producing biologically-adjusted light having a housing, a power circuit, a driver circuit disposed within the housing and electrically coupled with the power circuit, and a plurality of LED dies electrically coupled to and driven by the driver circuit. The driver circuit may drive the plurality of LED dies to emit a phase-shift light having a first spectral power distribution, a general illuminating light having a second spectral power distribution, and a pre-sleep light having a third spectral power distribution. The phase-shift light may be configured to affect a first biological effect in an observer, and the pre-sleep light may be configured to affect a second biological effect in an observer. The LED lamp may be configured to fit in a troffer fixture. The LED lamp may also be a troffer fixture. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049193 | Accelerator Having Acceleration Channels Formed Between Covalently Bonded Chips - An accelerator assembly includes a first chip and a second chip. An acceleration channel is formed into a surface of a first side of the first chip. The first side of the first chip is covalently bonded to a first side of the second chip such that the channel is a tubular void between the first and second chips. The channel has a tubular inside sidewall surface, substantially no portion of which is a metal surface. The channel has length-to-width ratio greater than five, and a channel width less than one micron. There are many substantially identical channels that extend in parallel between the first and second chips. In one specific example, the assembly is part of a Direct Write On Wafer (DWOW) printing system. The DWOW printing system is useful in semiconductor processing in that it can direct write an image onto a 300 mm diameter wafer in one minute. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049194 | DRIVE ARRANGEMENT - The invention relates to a drive arrangement for the motor-operated adjustment of an adjusting element in a motor vehicle, wherein the drive arrangement comprises two electrical drives having in each case a drive motor and a control device, wherein in the assembled state the drives act in the same manner on the adjusting element and are embodied in an essentially identical manner apart from deviations that are a result of tolerances, wherein the control device influences the two drive motors by a pulse width modulation voltage (“PWM” voltage). It is proposed that the control device influences the two drive motors by PWM voltages having PWM switching frequencies that vary continuously during the adjustment process in such a manner that the PWM switching frequencies that are allocated to the two drive motors are different from each other at least for periods of time. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049195 | CIRCUIT FOR ACTIVATING AN ELECTRIC MOTOR IN A HAND GUIDED WORK APPARATUS - A circuit for activating an electric motor in a work apparatus includes a main circuit having an electric motor, a rechargeable-battery pack, and an operating switch for activating the motor, and also a parallel branch to the battery pack and the operating switch. A capacitor is arranged in the parallel branch. To lower the electrical contact load on the operating switch, provision is made to arrange an electronic switch, which is connected in series with the capacitor, in the parallel branch. The series circuit which includes the capacitor and the electronic switch has a first and a second end. The ends form the only electrical power connection of the capacitor to the main circuit. The electronic switch in the series circuit will apply a supply voltage, which is provided by the battery pack, to the capacitor only after a period of time following closing of the operating switch has elapsed. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049196 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR AN ELECTRIC MOTOR DRIVE - Method and device for an electric-motor drive, particularly in connection with electric vehicles, in which a system consisting of rechargeable batteries produces operating current for the electric motor/electric motors moving the vehicle. An essential part of the method and device is that one single-cell battery, or several single-cell batteries separated galvanically from each other are used, the voltage of which is raised to an acceptable operating-voltage level. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049197 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR AC MOTOR - A control apparatus for an AC motor that drives and controls the AC motor includes a damping control unit that calculates a damping manipulated variable that suppresses a fluctuation in the capacitor voltage, wherein the damping control unit calculates a fluctuation rate of the capacitor voltage, calculates the damping manipulated variable based on the fluctuation rate and a predetermined value that is set as a value in a predetermined range around a maximum torque of the AC motor, generates a torque command or a current command of the AC motor based on the damping manipulated variable, and controls an inverter so as to change a current flowing in the inverter in a fluctuation suppressing direction with respect to a fluctuation in the capacitor voltage based on the torque command or the current command. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049198 | Power Conversion Device - A power conversion device includes a power switching circuit that supplies AC voltages generated between switching elements operating as upper arms and switching elements operating as lower arms, and a control circuit that generates and supplies to the driver circuit signals for controlling the switching operation of the switching elements by a PWM method in a first operational region in which frequency of an AC power to be outputted is low, and that generates and supplies to the driver circuit signals for controlling the switching operation of the switching elements at timings based upon the phase of the AC power to be outputted in an operational region in which the frequency of the AC power to be outputted is higher than in the first operational region. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049199 | MOTOR CONTROL DEVICE, MOTOR CONTROL METHOD, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A motor control device supplies a drive control signal to a drive circuit that drives a motor at a constant period using a motor drive signal based on the drive control signal, and shuts off the motor drive signal when a count value counted by a counter that reset the count value if a state of the motor changes exceeds a threshold corresponding to a plurality of driving periods of the motor. The motor control device includes: a control unit that controls a setting unit to set a rotational direction of the motor to a first rotational direction and a second rotational direction reverse to the first rotational direction at the constant period alternately, when a drive mode of the motor is a position holding mode to drive the motor so as to hold a rotational position of the motor. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049200 | CONTROL DEVICE AND STEPPING MOTOR CONTROL METHOD - A motor control device includes a drive unit configured to rotate a rotor by supplying a drive signal with periodical changes to a coil; a detection unit configured to output a signal that is changed in association with a rotation of the rotor; and a control unit configured to control the drive signal supplied by the drive unit in accordance with the signal output from the detection unit, wherein the control unit performs a first control and a second control so as to achieve a target rotation velocity of the rotor, and wherein the first control is a control for controlling the rotation velocity of the rotor by controlling an advance angle of the drive signal with periodical changes and the second control is a control for controlling the rotation velocity of the rotor by controlling a voltage for supplying the drive signal. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049201 | Motor Control Device - Proposed is a motor control device that executes rotational control that follows load fluctuations in a startup mode. The proposed motor control device is provided with: detection means | 2014-02-20 |
20140049202 | MOTOR CONTROL APPARATUS AND MOTOR CONTROL METHOD - A motor control apparatus according to the embodiment includes a rotational position estimating unit, a change amount estimating unit, and an inductance estimating unit. The rotational position estimating unit estimates a rotational position of a rotor from a motor parameter including a q-axis inductance of a motor on a basis of an output current to the motor and a voltage reference. The change amount estimating unit estimates a change amount of an output torque with respect to a current phase change of the motor corresponding to a high frequency signal whose frequency is higher than a drive frequency of the motor. The inductance estimating unit estimates an inductance value that obtains a maximum torque on a basis of the change amount as the q-axis inductance. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049203 | Motor Control Device - The present invention relates to a motor control device provided with the function of detecting the rotor position of a synchronous motor in a sensor-less fashion. The motor control device previously stores a current phase β defined by the two parameters that are an induced voltage peak value Ep and the subtracted value (θe−θi) obtained by subtracting an induced voltage electrical angle θe from a current electrical angle θi, and based on the actual detected Ep, θi, and θe, selects β by referring to the β previously stored, and calculates the rotor position θm by subtracting the selected β from the actual detected θi. Then, in case of selecting β, the actual detected Ep and θe are corrected according to changes in the current flowing through the coil. As a result, a detection accuracy for the rotor position during a transition period is enhanced. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049204 | ELECTRIC WORKING MACHINE - An electric working machine including: an input part; a control unit configured to control a motor in accordance with an operation amount of the input part; and a switching part; wherein, when a predetermined operation is performed to the switching part, the control unit shifts to a fixed control mode in which the motor is controlled in accordance with an operation amount of the input part at the time when the predetermined operation is performed to the switching part, irrespective of an operation amount of the input part after the predetermined operation is performed to the switching part. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049205 | START CAPACITOR ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS FOR OPERATING ELECTRIC MOTORS - Start capacitor assemblies and methods for operating electric motors are described. In one example, a start capacitor assembly for connection to an electric motor includes a film capacitor and a resistor. The film capacitor has a first terminal and a second terminal. The resistor is coupled to the film capacitor in parallel with the first terminal and the second terminal of the film capacitor | 2014-02-20 |
20140049206 | Fuel Cell System for Charging an Electric Vehicle - A method for charging electric vehicles includes receiving information regarding an electric vehicle. At least a portion of the information is received through a vehicle interface configured to place a battery of the electric vehicle into electrical communication with a fuel cell system. A charge is delivered from the fuel cell system to the battery of the electric vehicle through the vehicle interface without use of a direct current to alternating current (DC/AC) converter. The charge is delivered based at least in part on the information. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049207 | RENEWABLE ENERGY POWER DEPOSITING/CHARGING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - An energy power depositing/charging management system and method is provided. When energy is deposited in an energy storage station from an onboard power storage device of a vehicle, a vehicle energy management unit manages reductions in the remaining stored energy level of energy in the onboard power storage device. The vehicle energy management unit and a storage station energy management unit manage increases in the energy remaining amount of deposited energy in the energy storage station, thereby allowing for charging up to the remaining amount of deposited energy of energy identified with an ID for the vehicle in the energy storage station. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049208 | Modular Share Pack Battery - Described is an energy share pack comprising a housing, at least one energy storage component within the housing, at least one energy conversion component within the housing, and a connection point for connecting to more than one of energy users, energy sources and other energy share packs simultaneously for sharing energy. The energy share pack may have an energy generation component for generating harvestable energy, and two or more ports of any combination of the following types: bidirectional power port, bidirectional USB port, unidirectional output power port, and unidirectional input power port. The share pack ports may operate simultaneously at different voltage levels, and at least one port may be bi-directional. Furthermore, the share packs may have an integrated display for providing information on the energy share pack in which the display is integrated and information about other energy share packs connected thereto. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049209 | CHARGING CONVERTER - A charging converter has a first protocol interface and a second protocol interface mounted on a body. The body further has a switching circuit. Each of the first protocol interface and the second protocol interface has a power pin, a ground pin and two data pins. The power pin of the first protocol interface is connected to the power pin of the second protocol interface. The data pins of the second protocol interface are connected to the data pins of the first protocol interface through the switching circuit. The switching circuit serves to switch to a synchronous mode or a fast charging mode. When the synchronous mode is selected, the power and data channels between the first protocol interface and the second protocol interface are simultaneously established. When the fast charging mode is selected, only the power channel is established to accelerate the charging speed. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049210 | POWER SUPPLY CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SECONDARY BATTERY - A power supply control device includes a sensing unit that monitors state information of a secondary battery, and a control unit that controls charging/discharging of the secondary battery. In the power supply control device, the sensing unit transmits a warning signal to the control unit when the state information is greater than a predetermined acceptable value, and the control unit cuts off current applied from an external power source to the secondary battery and controls current to be applied from the secondary battery to an electronic device when the warning signal is received by the control unit. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049211 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS FOR MOBILE DEVICE - A wireless charging apparatus includes a charging unit configured to transmit power wirelessly to a mobile device, and a power supply unit configured to supply power to the charging unit. The wireless charging apparatus further includes a connecting unit configured to connect the charging unit to the power supply unit such that a position and an angle of the charging unit are adjustable. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049212 | MAGNETIC SHEET AND NON-CONTACT POWER RECEIVING DEVICE, ELECTRONICAPPARATUS AND NON-CONTACT CHARGING SYSTEM USING THE SAME - A magnetic sheet | 2014-02-20 |
20140049213 | EVSE Controller System - An EVSE controller system controls the supply of power to multiple charging stations for charging electric vehicles. A controller is interposed in a power line for controlling the flow of power to each charging station. An authorization station receives input from a vehicle operator for authorizing the supply of power at a given charging station. A vehicle detector is employed to automatically sense the presence of an electric vehicle at the charging station and to automatically terminate power supply to the charging station upon departure of the electric vehicle. Both level 1 and level 2 EVSE are operated by the controller system. | 2014-02-20 |