15th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 15 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130088122 | DIRECT WRITING OF FUNCTIONALIZED ACOUSTIC BACKING - An acoustic transducer and method of making the acoustic transducer is disclosed. A transducer element for converting a signal between one of an electrical signal and an acoustic signal and the other of the electrical signal and the acoustic signal is provided. A backing to the transducer is additively fabricated to a side of the transducer element. The backing includes an electrically conductive path therein for conducting the electrical signal. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088123 | SOFT MECHANICAL STOPS TO LIMIT OVER-TRAVEL OF PROOF MASSES IN CANTILEVERED PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICES - A piezoelectric device is disclosed which has a built-in soft stop which serves for protection against excessive force. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088124 | PHYSICAL QUANTITY SENSOR AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF - A physical quantity sensor ( | 2013-04-11 |
20130088125 | DRIVING DEVICE FOR AN ELECTRIC EYELASH BRUSH - An electric eyelash brush includes a rotatable member, a contact plate unit, a connector and a motor. The rotatable member has multiple holes on the top thereof and multiple ribs extend upward from outside periphery of the rotatable member. The contact plate unit has two contact plates and each contact plate has a horizontal end and a vertical end which abut against the inside of the hole. The horizontal end has two contact points respectively located on two sides thereof and the contact points are located on the top of the rotatable member. The connector has multiple slots corresponding to the ribs. The motor has a shaft at one end and has two conductive plates at another end. The motor is connected to the connector and the conductive plates are passing through the connector and corresponding to the contact plate unit. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088126 | OPTICAL ENTIRE-CIRCUMFERENCE ENCODER AND MOTOR SYSTEM - An optical entire-circumference encoder includes a substrate. A light source is disposed on a rotation axis and a first surface of the substrate. A disc, rotatable about the rotation axis, is disposed on a second surface of the substrate. The disc includes first and second rotation tracks each including rotating slits. A light guiding unit radially guides light from the light source toward an entire outer circumference of the disc to the first and second rotation tracks. The light guiding unit includes a first light guiding section and second light guiding sections. The first light guiding section includes a ring-shaped surface directly or indirectly opposed to a rotation track. The first light guiding section radially guides the light out from the ring-shaped surface toward the first rotation track. The second light guiding sections guide part of the radially guided light to the second rotation track. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088127 | METHOD AND STRUCTURE OF WINDING OF STATOR FOR ROTATION DETECTOR, AND ELECTRIC MOTOR COMPRISING ROTATION DETECTOR | 2013-04-11 |
20130088128 | DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING DRIVE OF MOTOR FOR ELECTRIC POWER STEERING DEVICE - A device designed to reduce temperature rise in its control board. The device includes a switching element; a coil; a smoothing capacitor; an electrical connection member for electrically connecting the switching element with the smoothing capacitor and the coil; a control board that mounts a control element; a control signal line for electrically connecting the switching element with the control board; and a switching element placing portion for placing the switching element thereon. The electrical connection member is arranged between the switching element and the control board; the smoothing capacitor and the coil are arranged, with respect to the electrical connection member, on a side of the switching element; and end surfaces of the smoothing capacitor and the coil are positioned, with respect to the electrical connection member, apart from a plane where the switching element and the switching element placing portion are adjoined together. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088129 | Laboratory Climatic Cabinet Having Improved Interior Humidification - The present invention relates to a laboratory climatic cabinet, in particular, a gassed incubator, having an interior enclosed by a housing and a steam generator arranged outside the interior, which has a heating device for heating a water reservoir and for generating water steam and is connected to the interior via a steam feed line. The steam generator is connected via a water feed line to an unpressurized water container and the water container is arranged in such a manner that the water level in the water container is above the water level in the steam generator during the steam generation. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088130 | HOUSING FOR ENCASING AN OBJECT HAVING AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTION - This disclosure relates generally to an apparatus and/or system for housing a device. The apparatus includes a housing that is configured such that a device may be fitted within the housing and thereby be protected, such as from shocks and/or liquid. The housing may include top and bottom members that may be removably coupled together so as to form the housing. Each top and bottom member optionally includes front and back surfaces surrounded by a perimeter. The perimeter is defined by proximal and distal ends as well as opposing sides. The top and bottom members may include respective clasping mechanisms that extend along the perimeter of the top and bottom members. The clasping mechanisms are configured for coupling the top and bottom members with one another thereby sealing the housing, for instance, in a shockproof and/or water tight seal. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088131 | WALL-MOUNTED CABINET - Wall-mounted cabinet comprising a body ( | 2013-04-11 |
20130088132 | RETRACTING DEVICE FOR RETRACTING A MOVABLY SUPPORTED FURNITURE PART - The invention relates to retracting device for retracting a movably supported furniture part to the closed end position relative to a furniture body, comprising a carrier, which can be detachably coupled to the movable furniture part and which is movably supported along a movement path that is linear at least in some sections, and comprising at least one spring device for applying force to the carrier, wherein the spring device can be tensioned by a spring retainer that is separate from the carrier, wherein the spring retainer is movably supported against or on the carrier and wherein a coupling device is provided in order to couple motion between the carrier and the spring retainer, wherein by means of the coupling device the articulated attachment point of the spring device on the spring retainer falls back relative to the position of the moving carrier when the carrier is pulled out, wherein the motion of the articulated attachment point of the spring device on the spring retainer is slower than the motion of the carrier. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088133 | LATCHING SYSTEM FOR STORAGE UNIT - A storage system including peripheral walls providing a storage area and a pivotally mounted door closing an opening into the storage area. A latching mechanism includes a latch member attached to a peripheral wall cooperating with an inturned latching member on the door to maintain the door closed. The cooperating latch member and inturned latching member extend for more than 25% of the height of the door and most preferably approximately 100% of the height of the door. In another aspect of the invention the latch member and the inturned latching member overlap each other when the door is closed and are forced in a direction to further overlap when a prying force is applied between contiguous surfaces of the door and peripheral wall. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088134 | MODULAR STORAGE AND ORGANIZATION SYSTEM FOR EXISTING CABINETS - A storage and organization system is provided for customizing existing cabinets, such as kitchen, bathroom, pantry and/or garage cabinets. The system includes differently-sized stationary bases, pullouts, and accessories constructed to fit closely into any of many differently-sized storage spaces for optimal efficiency and maximum capacity, while providing customized functional support. The pullouts slidably extend from track extensions on the stationary bases, and allow side access and top access to selected accessories. The accessories are adjustably mounted on the pullouts for optimal position and function. Components are pre-constructed so that consumers can select and install a system with ease, while still meeting their needs and preferences. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088135 | REFRIGERATOR - A refrigerator is disclosed. The refrigerator includes a space having a function of securing a supporting member provided in an inner case as well as a function of maintaining a predetermined gap between the inner case and an outer case, and it can reduce the number of parts in a manufacture process and which can improve work performance. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088136 | REFRIGERATOR SHELF ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM WITH IN-SHELF LIGHTING - An adjustable refrigerator shelf assembly receives electrical power through a loosely draped conductor held within a pocket on one side of the shelf assembly. The shelf assembly may include a detent mechanism allowing adjustment of the shelf assembly upward and downward by successive lifting and lowering of the shelf without direct manipulation of a detent or a lock allowing both the detent mechanism and conductor to be wholly covered at all times. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088137 | LED LAMP SYSTEM - The invention relates to a led lamp system with a led lamp, with at least one led and terminals for electricity supply of the led, wherein the led is attached to a holder with electrical connections, wherein the led lamp system further comprises a fitting, and fitting and holder can detachably be attach to each other, wherein the fitting comprises electrical connections for receiving electricity supply suited for the led, that in attached condition cooperate with the terminals at the holder wherein he holder is arranged for heat conduction and arranged for transport of heat from led to an external surface of the holder. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088138 | LAMP - The present invention relates to a lamp having a spacer which is made of a thin metal plate being put on a closed end of an inner tube and held between the inner tube and the outer tube for keeping a predetermined constant distance therebetween for coaxially arranging the inner tube and the outer tube. In order to reduce the deepness of the shadow caused by strips of the spacer that shield light emitting through the inner tube, the spacer is attached to an exhaust portion protruding from a center of the closed end of the inner tube by inserting the exhaust portion into a hole, and strips, - - - extending in the direction of the opening end of the inner tube from peripheral edge of the center plate are inclined in a circumferential direction around an optical axis of the lamp. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088139 | SPARK PLUG - A spark plug which exhibits improved resistance to high-temperature oxidation of an electrode, and improved resistance to spark-induced erosion of, improved resistance to oxidation of, and improved joining reliability of a tip joined to the electrode. A spark plug has spark members; each of the spark members has a weight of 1.5 mg or more; and a center electrode and a ground electrode contain Ni as a main component, C in an amount of 0.005% by mass to 0.10% by mass, Si in an amount of 1.05% by mass to 3.0% by mass, Mn in an amount of 2.0% by mass or less, Cr in an amount of 20% by mass to 32% by mass, and Fe in an amount of 6% by mass to 16% by mass. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088140 | PLASMA JET IGNITION PLUG - An ignition plug providing excellent ignition performance that can be maintained over a long period of time by restraining channeling. The ignition plug includes a ceramic insulator having an axial bore, a center electrode inserted into the axial bore, a metallic shell, and a ground electrode fixed to the metallic shell, and has a cavity defined by an inner circumferential surface of the axial bore and the forward end surface of the center electrode. The axial bore includes a first straight portion and a diameter-reducing portion. As viewed on a section which contains an axis (CL | 2013-04-11 |
20130088141 | ELECTRODE FOR HOT CATHODE FLUORESCENT LAMP AND HOT CATHODE FLUORESCENT LAMP - An electrode for a hot cathode fluorescent lamp may include a main body that emits thermions, a conductive support that supports the main body, and a lead electrically connected to the conductive support. The main body includes no filament structure and may be made of a bulk material having a columnar shape or an ingot shape formed by a conductive mayenite compound. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088142 | ARRANGEMENT OF SOLID STATE LIGHT SOURCES AND LAMP USING SAME - Arrangements of solid state light sources for color-mixing, and light sources including the same, are provided. A substrate has and a plurality of different color LED chips coupled thereto. The emitted light is mixed to produce a white light output. The LED chips are arranged on the substrate in a manner that improves color-mixing, for example, by forming LED sets including one or more LED chips of different colors, by skewing the LED chips, and/or by forming a non-rectangular array or a circular array of LED sets and/or chips. The color-mixing LED arrangement may be used in a lamp or other light source together with collimating optics to collimate and further mix the color-mixed light output from the LED arrangement. The color-mixing LED arrangement may be provided as a single package with multiple LED chips or as multiple packages of one or more LED chips. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088143 | CERAMIC COMPOSITE FOR LIGHT CONVERSION, PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF, AND LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICES PROVIDED WITH SAME - Provided are a ceramic composite for light conversion, which is capable of maintaining a high radiant flux even when the proportion of Gd and Ce is increased to tune the fluorescence peak wavelength to the longer wavelength side, a process for producing the ceramic composite, and a light emitting device including the ceramic composite. The ceramic composite for light conversion is a solidification product including a composition that is represented by a specific formula, and has a texture of continuously and three-dimensionally mutually entangled oxide phases including at least two phases of a first phase and a second phase, characterized in that the first phase is a Y | 2013-04-11 |
20130088144 | Phosphorescent Iridium Metal Complex, Light-Emitting Element, Light-Emitting Device, Electronic Appliance, and Lighting Device - Provided is a light-emitting element including a phosphorescent iridium metal complex that emits phosphorescence in a yellow green to orange wavelength range, and has high emission efficiency and reliability. Thus, further provided is the phosphorescent iridium metal complex that emits phosphorescence in the yellow green to orange wavelength range. Further provided are a light-emitting device, an electronic appliance, and a lighting device each of which includes the above light-emitting element. The light-emitting element includes an EL layer between a pair of electrodes, and the EL layer contains a phosphorescent iridium metal complex where nitrogen at the 3-position of a pyrimidine ring having an aryl group bonded to the 4-position is coordinated to a metal, a substituent having a carbazole skeleton is bonded to the 6-position of the pyrimidine ring, and the aryl group bonded to the 4-position of the pyrimidine ring is ortho-metalated by being bonded to the metal. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088145 | PLASMA DISPLAY PANEL - A plasma display panel includes a front plate and a rear plate opposing the front plate. The front plate has a display region to generate a discharge between the front plate and the rear plate, and a non-display region provided in an outer periphery of the display region. A discharge gap is provided between a first electrode and a second electrode of the front plate. The first electrode includes a plurality of first projecting parts projecting from a first base part toward the discharge gap. The second electrode includes a plurality of second projecting parts projecting from a second base part toward the discharge gap. The discharge gap in the non-display region is larger than the discharge gap in the display region. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088146 | INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA GENERATION DEVICE - Provided is an inductively coupled plasma generation device capable of having both a wide matching range and reduced loss. An inductively coupled plasma generation device in which high harmonic waves from a high harmonic wave power source ( | 2013-04-11 |
20130088147 | ORGANIC ELECTRO-LUMINESCENCE LIGHTING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - An organic EL lighting device for a vehicle is provided, which includes an organic EL lighting portion provided in a matrix form on a ceiling of the vehicle, an organic EL touch portion provided on the organic EL lighting portion, an organic EL detection portion for detecting a position in which the organic EL touch portion is touched, an organic EL determination portion for determining a lighting area of the organic EL lighting portion based on the position detected by the organic EL detection portion, and an organic EL driving portion for lighting the lighting area of the organic EL lighting portion determined by the organic EL determination portion. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088148 | Method for Controlling an Aircraft Light - A method for controlling an aircraft having a plurality of LEDs, light so as to emit a desired light intensity includes the steps of providing a reference LED located within or outside of the aircraft light, providing thermal conditions resulting in a thermal stress for the reference LED similar to the maximum thermal stress, and observing the reference LED by means of an optical sensor for monitoring the optical aging behavior of the reference LED throughout its lifetime. The desired light intensity of the aircraft light is achieved by controlling the plurality of LEDs in accordance with the monitored aging behavior of the reference LED. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088149 | Lighting System with Integrated EL Panel - A lighting system has a receptacle for a light source disposed on a light fixture. The receptacle couples to a first power source, such as standard alternating current available in a building. An electroluminescent (EL) panel is disposed adjacent the light fixture and couples either to the same first power source or to a second power source, such as a direct current emergency power source of a battery or a building. For the EL panel also coupled to the first power source, circuitry illuminates the electroluminescent panel with power from the first power source when the receptacle for the light source is disconnected from the first power source. For the EL panel connected to the second power source, the circuitry illuminates the EL panel with power from the second power source during a failure of the first power source. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088150 | ION SOURCE APPARATUS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - An ion beam source that emits an ion beam in a direction of a substrate is provided. A cathode with a discharge opening defined therein is included. An anode is also included and spaced apart from the cathode. Ions are set to be emitted in an area proximate to the discharge opening in a direction similar to the direction from the anode to the discharge opening. First and second ceramic walls at least partially define a discharge channel between the anode and the cathode. At least one magnet generates a magnetic field in an area proximate to the discharge opening. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088151 | Lamp Assembly Utilizing Light Emitting Diodes Including Hybrid Current Regulator System - A lamp assembly is provided. The lamp assembly has a housing that functions as a heat sink for the dissipation of heat therefrom. A plurality of light emitting diodes are also present and are configured to be driven by a current regulated by a linear current regulator and a switch mode current regulator. Thus, the amount of heat generated through driving the plurality of light emitting diodes is decreased such that the housing is optimally sized and still function as a heat sink. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088152 | DIMMING APPARATUS FOR SOLID STATE LIGHTING FIXTURES - Improved lighting fixtures are described each of which having its own dimming or intensity control capability that allows for providing the desired lighting output or luminous flux, at each of the fixtures. This capability can be embodied in a dimming device at each fixture that can be manually or wirelessly operated. The present invention is particularly applicable to low voltage landscape or architectural lighting systems, and allows for customizing of the system to meet the particular application. The present invention also allows for tuning of the output for each fixture to compensate for variations in emission. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088153 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING ELECTRICAL DEVICES, PARTICULARLY LIGHTING LAMPS AND CONTROL SYSTEM OF ELECTRICAL DEVICES, PARTICULARLY LIGHTING LAMPS - A system for controlling electrical devices, particularly external lighting lamps, connected to a supply network, the system comprising at least one management and diagnostic centre with communication modules, fed by the supply network, and external lighting lamps, connected to the supply network, wherein the lamps contain controlling modules and communication modules, whilst exchange of data between management and diagnostic centre and individual lamps as well as between lamps themselves takes place in real time, within set communication cycles, wherein said data can be preserved in individual lamps, in an MCU MASTER main controlling unit of the lamp and transmitted to other lamps after closing the communication cycle with said at least one management and diagnostic centre, and wherein changes transmitted from said at least one management and diagnostic centre are carried out by said MCU MASTER main controlling unit of each lamp. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088154 | DISPLAY AND LIGHTING ARRANGEMENT FOR A FITTING ROOM - The invention provides a display and lighting arrangement ( | 2013-04-11 |
20130088155 | WAVELENGTH SENSING LIGHTING SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A wavelength sensing lighting system may include a light source, a sensor and a controller. One or more light sources and sensors may be included in an array. The light source may emit an illuminating light and the sensor may sense an environmental light. The illuminating light may include data light. The lighting system may include a plurality of nodes connected in a network. The nodes may communicate by emitting and receiving the data light, which may be analyzed by the controller. The light source and the sensor may be provided by a light emitting semiconductor device that is capable of emitting illuminating light and receiving environmental light. A conversion material may convert the wavelength of a source light into a converted sight. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088156 | CONTROLLING BRIGHTNESS OF LAMP IN DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes a lamp unit, a dimming signal controller, and an inverter device. The dimming signal controller receives a lamp brightness signal and an external environment illumination signal, selects the lamp brightness signal or a signal based on the received external environment illumination signal, and outputs the selected signal as a dimming signal. The inverter device may operate to control brightness of the lamp unit based on the dimming signal. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088157 | CONSTANT CURRENT CIRCUIT AND LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DRIVING DEVICE USING THE SAME - A constant current circuit includes a first transistor, a second transistor having the gate and the source connected to the gate and the source of the first transistor, and having the drain connected to a load, a voltage adjustment circuit section that controls the drain voltage of the first transistor, a constant current generation circuit section that supplies a constant current to the first transistor, and a detection circuit section that determines whether at least one of the first transistor and the second transistor is unable to output a current proportional to the first constant current while at least one of the first transistor and the second transistor operates in the linear region, by performing a voltage comparison between a voltage at a connecting section between the voltage adjustment circuit section and the constant current generation circuit section and a predetermined reference voltage. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088158 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DRIVING INTEGRATED CIRCUIT WITH A MULTI-STEP CURRENT SETTING FUNCTION AND METHOD OF SETTING A MULTI-STEP CURRENT OF A LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DRIVING INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - A light emitting diode driving integrated circuit with a multi-step current setting function includes a regulator circuit, a variable resistor circuit, and a current generation unit. The regulator circuit provides a supply voltage to a first terminal of at least one series of light emitting diodes to drive the at least one series of light emitting diodes, and regulates a second terminal voltage of the at least one series of light emitting diodes to a target voltage. The variable resistor circuit is used for changing a resistance of the variable resistor circuit in a plurality of steps according to a switching signal. The current generation unit is coupled to the variable resistor circuit for changing current flowing through the at least one series of light emitting diodes in a plurality of steps according to a reference voltage and variation of the resistance of the variable resistor circuit. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088159 | LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE - A light-emitting device includes a mounting area that includes a first end and a second end opposite to the first end, a first electrode group disposed adjacent to the first end of the mounting area, a second electrode group disposed adjacent to the second end of the mounting area, a plurality of files each in that a plurality of light-emitting elements are arranged in the mounting area to extend from a vicinity of the first end of the light-emitting area to a vicinity of the second end of the mounting area and electrically connected in series with each other of the light-emitting elements in each file. Light-emitting elements included in two or more files can be a light-emitting block to be lighted together through electrodes of the first electrode group and the second electrode group. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088160 | Reconfigurable Multi-LED Light Source - A light having a plurality of LEDs and a switching substrate is disclosed. The switching substrate is coupled to LEDs and includes a plurality of switches that provide a plurality of configurations for the LEDs. Each configuration is characterized by a two-dimensional array of LEDs having a minimum bias potential and a maximum bias potential, the LED array generating light when a bias potential is provided between the power terminals that is greater than the minimum bias potential, at least two configurations being operable to provide light at bias potential within this range. The switching substrate is sub-dividable into a plurality of identical multi-LED light sources by dividing the switching substrate along predetermined lines. The array of LEDs can be organized as a nested array of LEDs. The switches can be implemented as passive switches that are set by removing portions of conductors or bridging gaps in conductors. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088161 | DRIVING CIRCUIT OF LIGHT EMITTING DIODE - A driving circuit of a light emitting diode (LED) including an AC power, a rectifier, a power converter, a waveform sampler, and a control circuit is provided. The AC power provides an AC signal. The rectifier is coupled to the AC power and outputs a driving signal. The power converter is coupled to the rectifier. The power converter includes an LED and outputs a first signal positive correlated with a current passing through the LED. The waveform sampler is coupled between the AC power and the rectifier, and outputs a second signal directly proportional to the AC signal. The control circuit is coupled between the waveform sampler and the power converter, and outputs a control signal to the power converter according to a comparison result between the first signal and the second signal. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088162 | ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT FOR DC CONVERSION OF FLUORESCENT LIGHTING BALLAST - Embodiments of an illumination device including LEDs for connection to an existing fluorescent lamp fixture including a conventional ballast described. One illumination device includes protection circuitry configured to protect the illumination device from the ballast current signal, a full-wave rectifier, a smoothing filter electrically coupled to the full wave rectifier, and a current regulator power circuit electrically coupled to the smoothing filter and the LEDS. The current regulator power circuit can include a first switching element configured to operate in response to a first (PWM) ON/OFF control signal; a current controller electrically coupled to a gate of the first switching element, the current controller configured to generate the first PWM control signal; and a current sense resistor electrically coupled to the first switching element and configured to sense the current through the LEDS, wherein the sensed current is fed back to the current controller. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088163 | DISPLAY DEVICE, INVERTER APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DRIVING LAMPS - A display device including two or more lamp groups, each having one or more lamps, includes a driving control signal generating unit and an inverter unit. The driving control signal generating unit generates driving control signals to control the driving of at least one of the two or more lamp groups. The inverter apparatus includes two or more inverter circuits configured to receive the driving control signals. In the display device, each of the two or more inverter circuits sets the operation frequency of a corresponding lamp group based on the driving control signals, and generates an operation voltage for the corresponding lamp group according to the set operation frequency. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088164 | ILLUMINATION SYSTEM, AND DRIVING DEVICE AND SIGNAL TRANSMITTER DEVICE THEREOF - An illumination system includes: a signal receiver device configured to, in response to a coupling signal, generate a receiver-side signal frame including a control code portion based on control information of the coupling signal; a code extracting unit operable to extract the control code portion from the receiver-side signal frame; and a current providing unit operable to provide a driving current through a light emitting component according to the control code portion extracted from the code extracting unit. The driving current has a magnitude dependent on the extracted control code portion. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088165 | LIGHT-EMITTING COMPONENT DRIVING CIRCUIT AND RELATED PIXEL CIRCUIT AND APPLICATIONS USING THE SAME - An organic light-emitting diode (OLED) pixel circuit is provided, and if a circuit configuration (5T1C) thereof collocates with suitable operation waveforms, a current flowing through an OLED in the OLED pixel circuit may not be changed along with the power supply voltage (Vdd) which may be influenced by an IR drop, and may not be varied along with the threshold voltage (Vth) shift of a thin film transistor used for driving the OLED. Accordingly, the brightness uniformity of the applied OLED display can be substantially improved. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088166 | OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICE - An optoelectronic device that radiates mixed light including a first semiconductor light source which radiates light in a first wavelength range at a first intensity, a second semiconductor light source which radiates light in a second wavelength range at a second intensity, a third semiconductor light source which radiates light in a third wavelength range at a third intensity, a resistance element having a temperature-dependent electrical resistance, and a semiconductor light source control element that controls the intensity of the third semiconductor light source. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088167 | LIGHT EMITTING SYSTEM CAPABLE OF COLOR TEMPERATURE STABILIZATION - A light emitting system includes: first, second, and reference light emitting components having first, second, and reference forward voltages when driven under constant current, respectively; an instrumentation amplifier for generating a temperature detection voltage with a magnitude dependent on the reference forward voltage of the reference light emitting component; first and second compensation voltage modules each generating a respective one of first and second compensation voltages based at least on the temperature detection voltage; and first and second power control modules providing first and second driving currents through the first and second light emitting components according to the first and second compensation voltages and the first and second forward voltages, respectively. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088168 | COMMISSION OF DISTRIBUTED LIGHT FIXTURES OF A LIGHTING SYSTEM - Apparatuses, methods, apparatuses and systems for commissioning a light fixture are disclosed. One method includes receiving, by the light fixture, a message from a central controller, wherein reception of the message puts the light fixture into a known condition, establishing communication between the light fixture and a user, and communicating, by either the light fixture or the user, a location of the user at a time of the established communication, to the central controller, thereby allowing the central controller to record a location of the light fixture. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088169 | CONSTANT-CURRENT LED DRIVER CIRCUIT AND OUTPUT VOLTAGE ADJUSTABLE CIRCUIT AND METHOD THEREOF - A constant-current Light Emitting Diode (LED) driver circuit is provided, and the circuit includes: an output voltage adjustable circuit and at least one path of LED load, wherein the output voltage adjustable circuit comprises: a switch converting main circuit, an output characteristic parameter sampling circuit, and an output voltage controller. The output voltage controller is used to adjust the output voltage of the switch converting main circuit according to the variation relationship between the sampling signal output by the output characteristic parameter sampling circuit and the output voltage, determine the adjustive direction of the output voltage magnitude of the switch converting main circuit according to the change of the sampling signal, adjust the magnitude of the output voltage of the switch converting main circuit according to the preset step, and finally make the output voltage equal to the voltage of one path of LED load with the highest voltage or the difference between the output voltage and the voltage of one path of LED load voltage with the highest voltage within the predetermined range. The present solution implements reducing the connection complexity and power dissipation on the base of controlling the multi-path constant-current LED. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088170 | DRIVING CIRCUIT OF LIGHT EMITTING DIODE AND LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS - A driving circuit of a light emitting diode (LED) capable of receiving a power source to supply a driving current to an LED module is provided. The driving circuit includes a first current path and a second current path. The first current path includes a switch. The switch is disposed between the LED module and a terminal. The switch has a control terminal and receives a control signal through the control terminal so as to control whether the LED module is coupled to the terminal via the switch. The second current path is coupled between the LED module and the terminal. The second current path includes an impedance unit and is coupled to the first current path in parallel. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088171 | LED DRIVER HAVING NON-LINEAR COMPENSATION - A device driver which includes an input driver configured to produce a sequence of uncompensated drive signals along with compensation circuitry connected to receive the uncompensated drive signals and to produce corresponding compensated drive signals. The compensation circuitry is capable of storing two or less control points that define a single compensation curve such as a Bezier curve, with the compensation circuitry converting the uncompensated drive signals to the corresponding compensated drive signals utilizing the control points. An output driver is configured to drive a device such as one or more light emitting diodes to be connected to the output driver with the compensated drive signals. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088172 | SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT SOURCE LIGHTING CIRCUIT - A circuit for lighting a semiconductor light source is provided. The circuit includes: a switching regulator including a switching element and configured to generate a drive current for the semiconductor light source using the switching element; and a control circuit configured to control on-off of the switching element such that the magnitude of the drive current comes close to a targeted value. The control circuit includes: a comparator configured to compare the magnitude of the drive current with the targeted value; an up/down counter configured to count a digital value in a counting-up direction or counting-down direction, based on a comparison result of the comparator; a digital-to-analog converter configured to convert the counted digital value into an analog signal; and a drive circuit configured to control on/off of the switching element based on the analog signal. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088173 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE AND LIGHTING EQUIPMENT - In a power supply device according to one embodiment, a reference signal Vref | 2013-04-11 |
20130088174 | ORGANIC EL ELEMENT DRIVING DEVICE AND ORGANIC EL LIGHTING APPARATUS - An organic EL element driving device that drives an organic EL element with a constant current is provided. The organic EL element driving device includes a power supply connected in series with the organic EL element, and a current control unit connected in series with the organic EL element. The current control unit includes a current detection circuit having a resistor for detecting the value of the current passing through the organic EL element. The current control unit sets a prescribed value for the current to be passed through the organic EL element in accordance with the luminance control, and performs control such that the current passing through the organic EL element has the prescribed value in accordance with an output from the current detection circuit. A value of the resistor in the current detection circuit is varied in accordance with the luminance control. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088175 | TOUCH SWITCH AND VEHICLE INTERIOR LIGHTING DEVICE HAVING THE TOUCH SWITCH - A touch switch including: at least two of operation faces provided side by side; a detection electrode provided in each of the operation faces and including a wiring pattern of an electric conductor formed on or immediately below the operation face; and a controller connected to each of the detection electrodes to perform a switching operation by detecting variations of capacitance sensed by each of the detection electrodes, the variation of capacitance being generated when a human body part is in proximity to or in contact with each of the operation faces. At least one of the detection electrodes includes a wiring pattern more sparsely formed in a vicinity area of a boundary with another operation face adjacent thereto compared to a wiring pattern of the detection electrode provided in the adjacent operation face. Therefore, detection errors or accidental operations between adjacent switches can be prevented from happening. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088176 | Method For Use In Controlling Free Piston Stirling Coolers And Heat Pumps Driven By A Linear Alternator - A method for use in controlling a free piston Stirling machine having a cold end and a warm end and driven by a linear motor having an armature winding to which a drive voltage is applied. The method comprises (a) sensing internal mechanical collisions; (b) repeatedly sensing the temperature of the cold end, the temperature of the warm end and the drive voltage; (c) storing, as associated data, a value representing drive voltage, the temperature of the cold end and the temperature of the warm end at the time of sensed collisions; and (d) limiting the drive voltage to less than the drive voltage that was sensed at a collision and is stored in association with stored warm end and cold end temperatures that are proximate currently sensed warm end and cold end temperatures. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088177 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR POWER-SAVING DRIVING OF DEVICE HAVING SAME LOAD PATTERN - A power-saving driving device is provided for a device | 2013-04-11 |
20130088178 | METHOD FOR DRIVING AN ELECTRIC MOTOR - A circuit configuration for driving an electric motor includes a signal evaluation module, which stores a number of output patterns. An input pattern is specified, and as a function of the input pattern, one of the output patterns is output, by which the electric motor is driven. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088179 | SYNCHRONOUS MACHINE CONTROL APPARATUS - A control command generator that generates an armature interlinkage flux command and a torque current command by a torque command, a rotation speed, and an operation target command, includes a first flux command generator generating a first flux command by the toque command or the torque current command, a second flux generator generating a second flux command by the torque command or the torque current command and the rotation speed of the synchronous machine, a command allocation setting unit setting an allocation coefficient equivalent to an allocation ratio of the two first and second flux commands by the operation target command, a flux command adjuster outputting an armature interlinkage flux command by the two flux commands and the allocation coefficient, and a torque current command generator generating the torque current command by the torque command and the armature interlinkage flux command. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088180 | OUTSIDE MIRROR CONTROL METHOD OF VEHICLE - A vehicular outside-mirror control method may improve durability of a motor by appropriately controlling the motor according to a condition of peripheral temperature so as to prevent the motor implementing a folding function of the outside mirror from being damaged and improve assembling workability and save costs of a vehicle by reducing the number of wires connected with the door while performing various functions to be implemented by the outside mirror. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088181 | CONTROL DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD OF ALTERNATING CURRENT MOTOR - A control device of an alternating current motor includes a voltage phase setting portion, an offset detecting portion, a switching controlling portion obtaining a timing at which a voltage waveform is switched between a pulse width modulation waveform and a square waveform per half cycle of an electric angle, and a waveform switching portion switching the voltage waveform to the pulse width modulation waveform on a positive side and the square waveform on a negative side in a case where the offset value is a positive value, switching the voltage waveform to the pulse width modulation waveform on the negative side and the square waveform on the positive side in a case where the offset value is a negative value, and switching the voltage waveform to the square waveform on the positive side and the square waveform on the negative side in a case where the offset value is zero. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088182 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN ELECTRIC CYLINDER AND A CONTROL SYSTEM FOR THE ELECTRIC CYLINDER - The present invention is aimed to realize a method and a system for controlling an electric cylinder by which the load detector that is attached to an electric cylinder and the rod of the cylinder can avoid being overloaded. An unexpected bump between the rod of the cylinder and the material to be pressed can cause that overload. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088183 | Single Phase Motor Energy Economizer for Regulating the Use of Electricity - A device for improving efficiency of an induction motor soft-starts the motor by applying a power to the motor that is substantially less than the rated power of the motor then gradually increasing the power while monitoring changes in current drawn by the motor, thereby detecting when maximum efficiency is found. Once maximum efficiency is found, the nominal motor current is found and operating ranges are set. Now, the phase angle between the voltage and the current to the motor is measured and power to the motor is increasing when the phase angle is less than a minimum phase angle (determined during soft-start) and power to the motor is decreased when the phase angle is greater than or equal to the minimum phase angle as long as the voltage does not fall below a minimum voltage determined during soft-start. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088184 | Battery device utilizing oxidation and reduction reactions to produce electric potential - A battery device utilizing oxidation and reduction reactions to produce electric potential includes a battery jar unit, an electrocatalytic unit, a buffer battery unit, and a rectifying and charging unit. The battery jar unit includes a salt solution as electrolyte, an anode formed of a metal not chemically reacting with the electrolyte, and a cathode formed of an electrically conductive carbon material having breathing pores, so that the carbon material breathes air and releases negative hydroxide ions when the air dissolves in the electrolyte. The electrocatalytic unit provides an electrochemical damping effect that catalyzes generation of electricity in the battery jar unit, and the rectifying and charging unit converts the generated AC current into DC current and charges the same to the buffer battery unit, so that an electricity-generating battery based on electrical resonance effect is formed. With these arrangements, a poison-free, waste-heat-free, noise-free and zero-emission self-power-generating battery is achieved. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088185 | Method And Apparatus For A Battery Docking Connector Having Reserve Power For Hot Battery Swap - Methods and apparatus for a battery backup system having a docking connector with reserve battery cells to power a device when a main battery is not present during battery swap out or depletion. In one embodiment, the reserve batteries are high discharge rate batteries to provide power to the device. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088186 | CHARGER - An exemplary charger is to charge an electronic device, which includes one first contact. The charger includes a housing, a lithium battery, a circuit board. The housing includes a top cover and a bottom cover attached to the top cover. The top cover defines at least one through hole. The lithium battery is fixed in the housing. The lithium battery is electrically connected to the circuit board. The circuit board includes a second contact. The second contact passes through the through hole and is external to the top cover. When the at least one first contact contacts the at least one second contact, an electrical connection is created between the electronic device and the charger, the charger charges the electronic device through the lithium battery. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088187 | BATTERY POWERED APPARATUS WITH THE CIRCUIT OF INTEGRATED POWER MANAGEMENT AND CHARGER UNIT - The present invention discloses a battery powered apparatus with the circuit of integrated power management and charger unit. It mainly comprises a power management and charger unit, a battery powered device, a battery and an adaptor. By integrating the charger unit, the power switch and the programmable current source to the micro-processor, the micro-processor can properly control the power supplied from the adaptor to the battery under the charging mode operation, which further derives a smoother curve of charging current. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088188 | Dedicated USB Power Ports Coupled With A Multi-port USB Powered Hub - A dedicated power port (DPP) providing 1 Amp (A) or more of current enables a user to charge mobile tablet and communication like devices (TCD) without the use of additional software or circuitry. The DPP is coupled with a multi-port USB powered hub (MPH), the user can simultaneously charge TCDs via the dedicated port while peripheral devices, which are connected to non-dedicated USB ports, continue to function within industry specifications. Thereby addressing a limitation for viable charging solutions of modern day TCDs while simultaneously retaining the functionality and convenience of a MPH, all in one embodiment. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088189 | Portable charging apparatus - The present invention is a portable charging apparatus that includes an interior casing, a crank gear disposed on the interior casing, a plurality of alternator wires, an alternator gear that is integral to the crank gear and rotates when the crank gear is rotated generating electrical power and a voltmeter box that is in electrical communication with the alternator gear through the alternator wires. The apparatus also includes a pair of top stabilizer bars, a pair of charge clamps that include a positive charge clamp and a negative charge clamp that transmit generated electrical power from the interior casing to the charge clamps, a pair of bottom stabilizer bars and a crank that is disposed on the front of the interior casing and is integral to the crank gear and is cranked to generate electrical power. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088190 | ENERGY RECOVERY DURING WASTEWATER TREATMENT - A system for recovering energy while treating a body of wastewater comprises a tank, a plurality of diffusers, a propeller, and a generator. The tank contains the body of wastewater. The plurality of diffusers is immersed in the body of wastewater and is operative to create motion therein by the discharge of bubbles. The propeller is immersed in the body of wastewater and is operative to spin in response to the motion in the body of wastewater. The generator is linked to the propeller and is operative to generate electrical energy in response to the spinning of the propeller. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088191 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WIRELESSLY CHARGING A RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - A wireless charging system having a battery with at least one cell, a receiving coil wrapped around the at least one cell and a charger having a transmitting field designed to couple with the receiving coil of the battery. A battery is further described having at least one cell and having a receiving coil wrapped around at least one cell. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088192 | WIRELESS CHARGING AND COMMUNICATION WITH POWER SOURCE DEVICES AND POWER CHARGE DEVICES IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A power source device and a power charge device interoperate according to a wireless charging protocol. The power source device inductively wirelessly transmits charging energy signal via an inductive wireless power transmitting circuit. The power charge device wirelessly receives the inductively wirelessly transmitted charging energy signal via an inductive wireless power receiving circuit. The power charge device transfers wirelessly received charging energy signal to a re-chargeable battery of the power charge device. In response to determining that the power source device and the power charge device are in a charging arrangement, the power source device controls user access to a lockable user interface based on receiving information from the power charge device and can display messages received by the power charge device from a wireless communication network. The power source device can include a personal computing system and the power charge device can include a mobile phone. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088193 | WIRELESS CHARGER WITH POSITION-GUIDING MECHANISM - A wireless charger includes a wireless charging body, a carrier and an elastic element. The wireless charging body has a track. The carrier includes an extension part, which is movably disposed on the track. The elastic element is connected with the carrier for providing a pulling force to the carrier, so that the carrier is maintained at an initial position. When an electronic device is held by the carrier, the carrier is moved from the initial position to a charging position along the track in response to a gravity force of the electronic device, so that a receiver coil of the electronic device is aligned with a transmitter coil of the wireless charging body. When the electronic device is not held by the carrier, the carrier is returned to the initial position in response to the pulling force. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088194 | OVERHEAD POWER TRANSFER SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a charging station for charging a plurality of vehicles and methods of charging energy storage systems within a plurality of vehicles. A charging station for charging a plurality of vehicles each with a receiver coil located on top of a vehicle, includes: a first and second support structures, an overhead track stretching between the first and second support structures, a movable carriage on the overhead track, the carriage including a transmitter coil located at a position under the carriage for transferring power to the receiver coils of the plurality of vehicles when they are parked under the overhead track and an inductive power transfer module connected to the transmitter coil, and a motorized transport mechanism for moving the carriage along the tracks and positioning the carriage over any selectable one of the plurality of vehicles. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088195 | Wireless Charging Apparatus For Vehicle - Disclosed is a wireless charging apparatus for a vehicle. The wireless charging apparatus for a vehicle includes: a cavity type charging receiving part formed on a dashboard of a vehicle so as to charge a portable terminal; a pair of streamlined elastic fixing parts mounted in the cavity type charging receiving part to press and fix the portable terminal; and a charging module mounted on a rear surface of the cavity type charging receiving part and mounted with a primary side coil transmitting a wireless power signal so as to automatically align and charge the primary side coil at aligning a position of a secondary side coil of the portable terminal, whereby the position of the primary side coil is automatically aligned to correspond to the position of the secondary side coil, thereby improving the wireless power transmission efficiency. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088196 | HIGH-VOLTAGE BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM AND CHARGER WITH SUCH CHARGING SYSTEM - A high-voltage battery charging system includes a rectifier circuit, a power factor correction circuit, a bus capacitor, an intermediate non-isolated DC-DC converting circuit, an intermediate output capacitor, and a non-isolated DC-DC converting circuit. The rectifier circuit is used for rectifying an AC input voltage into a rectified voltage. The power factor correction circuit is used for increasing a power factor of the rectified voltage and generating a bus voltage. The bus capacitor is used for energy storage and voltage stabilization. The intermediate non-isolated DC-DC converting circuit is used for boosting the bus voltage into an intermediate output voltage. The intermediate output capacitor is connected between an output terminal of the intermediate non-isolated DC-DC converting circuit and the common terminal COM for energy storage and voltage stabilization. The non-isolated DC-DC converting circuit is used for converting the intermediate output voltage into a high charging voltage, thereby charging the high-voltage battery unit. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088197 | APPARATUS FOR CHARGING BATTERY OF VEHICLE AND METHOD THEREOF - Provided is a fast charging apparatus and method for a vehicle that may simultaneously charge a battery of a vehicle with electricity from at least two chargers through at least two charge connecting units provided to the vehicle. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088198 | ELECTRIC CHARGING SYSTEM AND ELECTRIC CHARGING METHOD - An electric charger converts electric power from an external electric power supply into charging electric power for an electricity storage apparatus. A PLG-ECU determines a charging schedule regarding charging current and charging duration for the electricity storage apparatus based on a necessary amount of charge that is an amount of charge needed in order to complete the charging of the electricity storage apparatus and a scheduled charging end time specified via an input portion, and controls the electric charger based on the charging schedule. The PLG-ECU determines the charging schedule based on a first current that is within the range of current suppliable from the external electric power supply and that is a minimum charging current that is needed in order to supply the necessary amount of charge to the electricity storage apparatus within the duration from the present time to the scheduled charging end time. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088199 | Overriding Delayed Electric Vehicle Charging Events - An electric vehicle charging station that supports delayed charging overrides. In one embodiment, to support delayed charging override in an electric vehicle charging station that requires authorization, after authentication is successful (e.g., the electric vehicle operator is authorized) and the electric vehicle is detected (e.g., the charging cord has been plugged into the charging port of the electric vehicle), the charging station begins a plug out timer for the electric vehicle operator to unplug the charging cord from the charging port of the electric vehicle and then begins a plug-in timer for the electric vehicle operator to plug the charging cord back into the charging port of the electric vehicle. If the electric vehicle operator does so within the periods of the timers, the charging session will not end and the delayed charging will be overridden. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088200 | CHARGING CONTROL APPARATUS AND CHARGING CONTROL METHOD - A charging control method for controlling a charge operation to a storage unit E | 2013-04-11 |
20130088201 | BATTERY PACK AND BATTERY PACK CONTROLLER - A battery pack includes a plurality of battery units mutually connected in parallel, each including a cell group in which one or two or more secondary cells are connected in series, and a first current control element that is connected in series with this cell group, a first control means that controls the charging/discharging current for each battery unit by controlling the operation of the first current control element included in each of the battery unit; a voltage measurement means that measures the voltage of the cell group or cells included in each of the battery unit, and a diagnosis means that diagnoses a deterioration level or a fault of each battery unit on the basis of the voltage of the cell group or cells measured by the voltage measurement means. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088202 | CELL BALANCE CONTROL UNIT - A cell balance control unit is provided, including: a discharge circuit connected to each of a plurality of battery cells constituting a battery in parallel; a voltage detecting circuit that detects a voltage of each of the battery cells; and a control device that controls each of the switching elements of the discharge circuit so that the voltage of each of the battery cells is made uniform based on voltage detection results of each of the battery cells, wherein the control device controls the switching elements of the discharge circuits connected to the adjacent battery cells in each different duty ratio, and detects disconnection of wirings extracted from both ends of each battery cell based on a potential difference between the adjacent battery cells. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088203 | BATTERY CHARGE MODULATOR WITH BOOST CAPABILITY - A system and method for controlling a converter of a power stage receiving an adapter current for providing current to a load. The converter is operative in a buck mode for charging a battery and in a boost mode for discharging the battery to the load to supplement adapter current. The adapter current is compared with a predetermined level to develop a control signal, and at least one pulse control signal is developed based on the control signal and used to control the modulator. The modulator operates the converter in the buck mode when the adapter current up to the predetermined level, and operates the converter in the boost mode when the adapter current exceeds the predetermined level. The battery current may also be monitored to adjust the control signal to limit battery charge or discharge current in both modes. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088204 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MAGNETIC FIELD PROBING FOR SEALED-ACID BATTERY DIAGNOSIS - A system and method for determining the health of a battery. A primary coil may be positioned along a first portion of a battery and a secondary coil may be positioned along a second portion of the battery. The primary coil may then be excited with a signal, and an electromagnetic field induced in the secondary coil by the excited primary coil may be measured. A state of health of the battery may thus correlate to the measured electromagnetic field during operation of the battery. This state of health may be determined as a function of electrolyte stratification, current profile, electrode structure, electrode surface degradation, and combinations thereof. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088205 | VOLTAGE REGULATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - Embodiments of the invention provide an electric machine module including a housing. The module can include an electric machine positioned within the housing. The electric machine can include a field coil and a stator assembly. The module can include a rectifier assembly coupled to the housing and electrically connect to the stator assembly. The rectifier assembly can include at least one output post. A voltage regulator is coupled to the housing and includes at least one field post and a sense post. The voltage regulator is electrically connected to the rectifier assembly. The module can include a remote sense terminal coupled to the housing. A sense switch circuit is electrically coupled to at least the remote sense terminal, the sense post, and the at least one output post. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088206 | POWER CONTROLLER AND POWER MANAGEMENT CONTROL METHOD - A power controller includes a clock generator, a low-frequency clock generator, and a protection circuit. The clock generator provides a clock signal with a clock frequency for periodically switching on and off a power switch. The low-frequency clock generator provides a low-frequency clock signal with a frequency lower than the clock frequency. The protection circuit includes an over-power detection circuit and a logic circuit. The over-power detection circuit determines whether an over power event has occurred according to a feedback signal controlled by an output voltage of the power supply. When the over power event lasts longer than an over power tolerance duration, the logic circuit isolates the power switch from the clock signal to keep the power switch turned off. The over power tolerance duration is equal to a predetermined clock cycles of the low-frequency clock signal. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088207 | CONTROL CIRCUIT OF STEP-DOWN DC-DC CONVERTER, CONTROL CIRCUIT OF STEP-UP DC-DC CONVERTER AND STEP-UP/STEP-DOWN DC-DC CONVERTER - A DC-DC converter or the like capable of generating a stable output voltage is provided. A control circuit | 2013-04-11 |
20130088208 | SWITCHING REGULATOR AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCORPORATING SAME - A switching regulator switch between an input terminal and an output terminal; a second switch between the output terminal and ground; a switching-time control circuit to generate a first signal when a first period corresponding to a ratio of ON-period of the first switch to a sum of those of the switches has elapsed from a reset-release timing and a reset signal when a second period longer than the first period has elapsed from the rest-release timing; a comparator to generate a second signal when a feedback voltage is smaller than a reference voltage; and a switch control circuit to control the switches so that the first switch is turned off and the second switch is turned on in response to the first signal, and the second switch is turned off and the first switch is fumed on in response to the second signal. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088209 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CURRENT LIMITING A DC-DC CONVERTER - A DC-DC voltage converter has a pair of switching transistors to provide an output voltage and are alternately switched in a boost mode of operation responsive to control signals. An inductor is connected to the pair of switching transistor and has an inductor current flowing there through. A current sensor monitors an input current and generates a current sense signal responsive thereto. Control circuitry generates the control signals to the second pair of switching transistors responsive to the current sense signal, the output voltage and a current limit signal, wherein when the current limit signal indicates the inductor current exceeds a current limit the control signals configure the pair of switching transistors to decrease the inductor current. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088210 | Power System and Power Controlling Method and Apparatus Thereof - A power controlling method includes the following steps. A first Proportional Integral (PI) computation is performed according to an input current signal and command. Next, whether the input current signal is greater than a maximum rated charging current of a battery unit is determined to generate a switching signal for controlling a brake unit correspondingly. Then, a second PI computation is performed in accordance with the output voltage signal and a predetermined voltage command. Thereafter, the output voltage signal and the voltage command are compared to set an output current command selectively. Next, a third PI computation is performed in accordance with the output current signal and command to adjust a first pair of switching signals and a second pair of switching signals, such that a switching unit performs a corresponding switching action to adjust the output voltage signal. A power system and a power controlling apparatus are provide. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088211 | DIRECT CURRENT CONVERTER WITH CUK-CIRCUITRY AND LOAD CURRENT DETECTION - The invention relates to a direct current converter with Cuk-circuit and a measuring resistor for load current detection, wherein the Cuk-circuit has a switching diode, and wherein the measuring resistor is arranged in series to the switching diode. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088212 | DETERMINING SPACING USING A SPATIALLY VARYING CHARGE DISTRIBUTION - A semiconductor die is described. This semiconductor die includes a driver, and a spatial alignment transducer that is electrically coupled to the driver and which is proximate to a surface of the semiconductor die. The driver establishes a spatially varying electric charge distribution in at least one direction in the spatial alignment transducer, thereby facilitating determination of a vertical spacing between a surface of the semiconductor die and a surface of another semiconductor die. In particular, a spatial alignment sensor proximate to the surface of the other semiconductor die may detect an electrical field (or an associated electrostatic potential) associated with the spatially varying electric charge distribution. This detected electric field may allow the vertical spacing between the surfaces of the semiconductor dies to be determined. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088213 | CURRENT SWITCH WITH AUTOMATIC CALIBRATION - A current switch that can be reset when it is not powered automatically calibrates itself when the circuit monitored by the current switch is energized. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088214 | MOUNTING SYSTEMS FOR USE WITH METERS AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING SAME - An electricity meter is provided. The electricity meter includes a body and a cover including at least one mount for coupling the cover to the body. The at least one mount includes a receiving portion on an exterior surface of the cover and having an aperture extending therethrough, the receiving portion including a top, a bottom, and at least one cutout extending from the top towards the bottom. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088215 | POSITION DETECTOR - In a position detector utilizing a Hall effect, a magnet is disposed to move relative to a circuit board. A conductive element is printed on the circuit board. A control circuit is mounted on the circuit board and is connected to the conductive element through a position detection wiring. The control circuit supplies an electric current to the conductive element through the position detection wiring such that the electric current flows in the conductive element in a first direction, detects a potential difference in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction in the conductive element, and performs an operation according to a position of the magnet relative to the conductive element based on the potential difference detected. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088216 | POSITION SENSOR AND/OR FORCE SENSOR - A device for determining a position of a movable, magnetizable and/or conductive body relative to a stator that has at least one pole winding. Apparatuses are provided for detecting a measurement signal that depends on the inductance of the pole winding, wherein the inductance is influenced by the position of the body. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088217 | Contact Displacement Sensor And Method For Contactless Distance Measurement - A noncontact distance measuring sensor and a method for noncontact distance measurement is provided. The distance measuring sensor has a coil arrangement including at least two measuring coils oriented along a common axis. An electrically and/or magnetically conducting measurement object is in electromagnetic interaction with the coil arrangement. The distance measuring sensor further has an evaluation circuit for evaluating and ascertaining a position of the measurement object. In addition to the measuring coils, the noncontact distance measuring sensor includes an additional coil which is arranged along the common axis, is coupled to the evaluation circuit, and at least partly overlaps at least one of the two measuring coils. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088218 | CONTACTLESS MAGNETIC LINEAR POSITION SENSOR - In a position sensor, two field sensors are placed along a line parallel to the movement to be detected. Two magnets are placed at an angle to each other to generate a magnetic field such that their position is a linear or approximately linear function of the difference between the outputs of the sensors. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088219 | EXTENDED SMART POSITION SENSING RANGE USING ELECTROMAGNETICS - A system having a sensor using one or more magnetic field detectors to determine its position on a path of travel relative to one or more magnets situated on the path. The magnets may be electromagnets arranged in regions along the path with a region between two electromagnets. One or more electromagnets may be selectively activated so as to define a region where the sensor is present. An indication from the system may provide a position of the sensor within a region and identify the region where the sensor is situated. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088220 | APPARATUS FOR NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING - Apparatus for MPI testing, the apparatus comprising a portable, body worn MPI system including an electromagnetic MPI electrode in wired communication with a DC power supply, via an AC inverter. The apparatus includes a body worn arrangement for carrying the electromagnetic MPI electrode, DC power supply and AC inverter hands free. | 2013-04-11 |
20130088221 | DETECTION OF MAGNETIC PARTICLES AND THEIR CLUSTERING - The invention relates to a method and associated apparatuses (100) for the detection of magnetic particles (MP) in a sample chamber ( | 2013-04-11 |