22nd week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 17 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140145526 | ROTATING ELECTRICAL MACHINE - A rotating electrical machine includes: a case; a rotor; a stator; a control portion including a field circuit portion used to supply a current to a control circuit and the field winding; a power circuit portion controlling a stator current; a heat sink installed so as to cool the control portion and the power circuit portion; a first waterproof portion providing waterproofing to signal terminals of the power circuit portion and the field circuit portion; a second waterproof portion provided with through-holes from which a part of the control portion and the power circuit portion is exposed and providing waterproofing between the control portion as well as the power circuit portion and the heat sink; and insulation portions installed in the through-holes of the second waterproof portion and isolating the control portion and the power circuit portion from the heat sink. | 2014-05-29 |
20140145527 | ROTARY ELECTRIC MACHINE APPARATUS - A rotary electric machine apparatus includes a first rotary electric machine that includes a first rotor, a first stator and a first housing for containing the first rotor and the first stator, a second rotary electric machine that includes a second rotor, a second stator and a second housing for containing the second rotor and the second stator, a pump that supplies a cooling liquid to the first rotary electric machine and the second rotary electric machine, and a communication pipe that communicates a gas-phase in the first housing and a gas-phase in the second housing so that an internal pressures of the first housing and the second housing are balanced to each other. | 2014-05-29 |
20140145528 | AXIAL FLUX ELECTRICAL MACHINES - An axial flux electrical machine comprises a substantially sealed housing ( | 2014-05-29 |
20140145529 | MOTOR AIR FLOW COOLING - In one possible embodiment, an aircraft electric motor cooling system is provided having an airflow path through a spinner which includes a first airflow path between an inner rotor and a stator, a second airflow path between an outer rotor the stator and a third airflow path along an outer surface of the outer rotor. | 2014-05-29 |
20140145530 | USE OF PEK AND PEKEKK ON MAGNET WIRE - An electric motor assembly configured for use in a downhole pumping system includes a plurality of stator coils. Each of the plurality of stator coils includes magnet wire that has an insulator surrounding a conductor. In preferred embodiments, the insulator is manufactured from a material selected from the group consisting of polyether ketone and polyether ketone ether ketone ketone. | 2014-05-29 |
20140145531 | Conducted Emissions Filters - Conducting emission suppression in a power circuit for an electric motor comprises a negative temperature co-efficient resistor and capacitor connecting one of the power lines to ground. The NTC resistor is self-stabilising so that changes in the load current are automatically compensated for. | 2014-05-29 |
20140145532 | ASSEMBLY STRUCTURE FOR END COVER AND SHELL OF MOTOR - An assembly structure, including an end cover and a shell. The end cover includes a rabbet, a side wall, and an end surface. The shell includes an end part. A plurality of clamping grooves is arranged at a bottom of the rabbet and on the side wall of the end cover. Through holes are arranged above the clamping grooves and on the end surface of the end cover and communicate with the clamping grooves. A plurality of notch grooves is arranged at the end part of the shell. Clamping strips are arranged above the notch grooves and at the end part of the shell. The end cover is installed at the end part of the shell. The clamping strips are embedded in the clamping grooves for allowing the shell and the end cover to be connected together. | 2014-05-29 |
20140145533 | SEALING MODULE OF HYDRODYNAMIC BEARING AND SPINDLE MOTOR HAVING THE SAME - Disclosed herein is a sealing module of a hydrodynamic bearing in which oil is filled in a micro gap between a shaft and a sleeve to form a hydrodynamic bearing part, wherein the shaft is fixedly coupled to a holder, the sleeve is rotatably supported by the shaft, the sleeve and the holder include bent parts formed at facing surfaces thereof in a direction perpendicular to an axial direction of the shaft respectively, and a maze type sealing part is formed by the bent parts. | 2014-05-29 |
20140145534 | MAGNETIC BEARING SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A magnetic bearing system includes a first electromagnet, a second electromagnet opposing the first electromagnet, and a rotor positioned between the first and second electromagnets. The first and second electromagnets are configured to apply a magnetic force. The system also includes a controller configured to determine a control action necessary to move the rotor to a predetermined rotor setpoint. The system further includes a nonlinear compensation device configured to calculate a first electrical current setpoint for the first electromagnet and a second electrical current setpoint for the second electromagnet to maintain a predetermined stiffness during at least one of startup, operation, and shutdown of the magnetic bearing system. The first and second electrical current setpoints are calculated based on the control action determined by the controller. | 2014-05-29 |
20140145535 | Eddy Current Torque Transfer Coupling Assembly - An electrical slip coupling assembly and method for enhancing transmission of torque are provided. The coupling assembly includes a field member (FM), an armature member (AM), and annular windings. The FM includes flux concentrating axial and radial teeth. The AM includes an interchangeable non-ferrous electrically conductive material cladding on an axial inner surface of the AM and a relatively low conductivity ferrous material cladding on a radial inner surface of the AM. The excitation of the annular windings induces the axial teeth and the radial teeth to generate flux field concentrations that create an axial eddy current zone (AECZ) in the AM across an axial air gap, and a radial eddy current zone (RECZ) in the AM across a radial air gap. During relative motion between the FM and the AM, the eddy currents in the AECZ and the RECZ create a driving torque between the FM and the AM. | 2014-05-29 |
20140145536 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMPENSATING A LINE SYNCHRONOUS GENERATOR - A three-phase line synchronous generator with an exciter and generator stage. The exciter stage includes an exciter stator having n poles and an exciter rotor having n poles and disposed for rotation within the exciter stator, and the generator stage includes a generator stator having n poles and a generator rotor having n poles. The generator rotor being mechanically coupled to the exciter rotor and disposed for rotation within the generator stator, wherein the poles of the stators, or the poles of the rotors, are angularly displace by one pole pitch. | 2014-05-29 |
20140145537 | ELECTRIC MOTOR HAVING AN APPROXIMATED ELLIPSOID SHAPED ROTOR - In one embodiment, a motor has a rotor with an approximated ellipsoid shape defined by a plurality of lattice lines and a plurality of lattice points. The motor has a matching stator that is configured to be utilized in conjunction with the approximated ellipsoid shaped rotor and to accommodate the approximated ellipsoid shaped rotor. The motor may also includes a housing unit configured to hold the matching stator that is utilized in conjunction with the approximated ellipsoid shaped rotor, and an enclosure lid configured to be used by the housing unit. The enclosure lid may be configured to hold the rotor having the approximated ellipsoid shape with a bearing. | 2014-05-29 |
20140145538 | ROTOR FOR ROTATING ELECTRIC MACHINE - A rotor includes a rotor core and a plurality of magnetic pole parts. The rotor core has a magnet insertion hole. The magnet insertion hole includes a first peripheral edge portion and a second peripheral edge portion spaced away from the first peripheral edge portion in a radial direction of the rotor. The rotor core includes a holding part and a protrusion. The holding part extends along the radial direction from the first peripheral edge portion of the magnet insertion hole. The holding part abuts against a circumferential end portion of each of the plurality of permanent magnet pieces. The protrusion extends toward the second peripheral edge portion of the magnet insertion hole. The protrusion is spaced away in the radial direction from the second peripheral edge portion of the magnet insertion hole. | 2014-05-29 |
20140145539 | PERMANENT MAGNET SYNCHRONOUS ELECTRIC MACHINE - Disclosed is a permanent magnet synchronous electric machine, comprising a stator ( | 2014-05-29 |
20140145540 | COMPACT MULTIPHASE WAVE WINDING OF A HIGH SPECIFIC TORQUE ELECTRIC MACHINE - The invention is the compact multiphase wave winding of a high specific torque electric machine | 2014-05-29 |
20140145541 | BRUSHLESS DOUBLY FED MACHINES - We describe a brushless doubly fed machine (BDFM) comprising a stator having first and second sets of poles with p1, p2 respective numbers of pole pairs, and a rotor having (p1+p2) sets of electrically conducting loops. Each loop comprises a pair of conducting elements extending longitudinally along a direction of rotation of said rotor. Each said set of electrically conducting loops comprises at least first and second loops electrically connected in series with one another and at least one third loop configured to form a parallel load on said stator. An area encompassed by said third loop is less than an area encompassed by either of said first and second loops. Embodiments of this rotor design efficiently couple to two stator magnetic fields and suppress a space harmonic field. | 2014-05-29 |
20140145542 | Electric Actuator - In an electrical actuator having a motor in which a plurality of teeth including a continuous winding are formed into a stator core of a ring shape, one wire being continuously wound around the teeth adjacent to each other in the continuous winding, the stator core is configured that step sections of an uneven shape in the axial direction are arranged in butting sections between the teeth connected by the continuous winding, and the uneven shapes are fitted to each other. | 2014-05-29 |
20140145543 | ELECTRICAL MACHINES - An electrical machine ( | 2014-05-29 |
20140145544 | STATOR AND ELECTRIC MOTOR HAVING THE SAME - The stator of the electric motor comprises: a stator core; tooth sections being radially extended from the stator core; an even number of slots, each of which is formed between the tooth sections; an insulator covering the tooth sections; and motor coils being wound in the slots. The insulator has guide projections, each of which corresponds to each of the tooth sections so as to guide a magnet wire. The guide projections have guide sections, each of which includes a base end part and a front end part. In each of the guide sections, a radial thickness of at least one part located in the base end part is thin, a radial thickness of the front end part is thicker than that of the base end part. The guide sections are formed in same side faces of the guide projections arranged in the circumferential direction. | 2014-05-29 |
20140145545 | WIRE GUIDE FOR USE IN AN ELECTRIC MACHINE - A wire assembly for use in an electric machine is provided. The assembly includes a member and a wire. The wire conducts electrical current. At least a portion of the wire is adapted to be wrapped at least partially around the member. The member defines a periphery of the member. At least a portion of the periphery of the member is conformable when the wire is wrapped at least partially around the member. | 2014-05-29 |
20140145546 | ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS AND RELATED DEVICES - A method of spacing a plurality of electrical conductors for carrying electrical current in an electrical machine may include positioning between the electrical conductors an uncured spacer body. The uncured spacer body may include a curable material, and an activatable heat generating material mixed with the curable material. The method may further include activating the activatable heat generating material to heat the curable material to form a cured spacer to thereby space the electrical conductors in the electrical machine. | 2014-05-29 |
20140145547 | PERMANENT MAGNET MOTOR - Provided is a permanent magnet motor that realizes reduction of both cogging torque and torque ripple, and also downsizing and weight reduction together with torque ripple reduction. When two sets of three-phase armature windings are defined such that a first armature winding | 2014-05-29 |
20140145548 | MOTOR - A material of the stator core is different from a material of the housings, in a state where one end portion in the axis direction of the stator core is contacted to the first housing, and the other end portion in the axis direction of the stator core is contacted to the second housing; and a neighboring portion of a contact portion, at which the first housing is contacted to the stator core, and another neighboring portion of a contact portion, at which the second housing is contacted to the stator core, are connected by a connecting component in the axis direction, of which material is the same as a material of the stator core, whereby the first housing and the second housing are connected each other; and the first housing and the second housing face each other in a state where a gap intervenes between both housings. | 2014-05-29 |
20140145549 | ROTOR FOR ELECTRIC MOTOR - A rotor for an electric motor includes: an engagement portion formed in a groove shape in an outer periphery of a rotor shaft; and an annular ring member that is attached to the engagement portion such that an elastic force acting in a direction for clamping the rotor shaft is generated in order to restrict movement of the rotor core in a single direction along an axis of the rotor core. An outer diameter of the rotor shaft in the engagement portion increases steadily away from the rotor core.) | 2014-05-29 |
20140145550 | ELECTROACTIVE POLYMER ENERGY CONVERTER - An energy conversion apparatus configured to convert energy from a mechanical energy source into electrical energy is provided. The energy conversion apparatus includes a transducer comprising a dielectric elastomer module made of stretchable electroactive polymer material. The dielectric elastomer module comprising at least one dielectric elastomer film layer is disposed between at least first and second electrodes. A transmission coupling mechanism is configured to couple the mechanical energy source and is operatively attached to the transducer to cyclically strain and relax the transducer in response to the mechanical energy acting on the transmission coupling mechanism. A conditioning circuit is coupled to the at least first and second electrodes and configured to apply an electric charge to the dielectric elastomer film when the dielectric elastomer film is in a strained state, to disconnect from the dielectric elastomer film when the dielectric elastomer film transitions from the strained state to a relaxed state, and to remove electrical charge from the dielectric elastomer film when the dielectric elastomer film reaches a relaxed state. | 2014-05-29 |
20140145551 | VIBRATOR, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF VIBRATOR, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND MOVING OBJECT - A vibrator includes: a vibrating portion; a support portion extended from the vibrating portion; and a fixing portion disposed at the support portion, wherein the support portion includes a first beam portion extending in a first direction from the vibrating portion and a second beam portion extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction. | 2014-05-29 |
20140145552 | VIBRATION ELEMENT AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A MEMS vibration element | 2014-05-29 |
20140145553 | VIBRATION ELEMENT AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A MEMS vibration element | 2014-05-29 |
20140145554 | ELECTRET ELEMENT AND VIBRATION POWER GENERATING DEVICE USING THE SAME - In an electret element | 2014-05-29 |
20140145555 | THIN-FILM PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT, THIN-FILM PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR, THIN-FILM PIEZOELECTRIC SENSOR, HARD DISK DRIVE, AND INKJET PRINTER APPARATUS - There are provided a thin-film piezoelectric element including a piezoelectric thin film which has an alkali niobate-based perovskite structure represented by the composition formula (K | 2014-05-29 |
20140145556 | ELASTIC WAVE DEVICE - An elastic wave device making use of an SH plate wave propagating in LiNbO | 2014-05-29 |
20140145557 | ACOUSTIC WAVE ELEMENT AND ACOUSTIC WAVE DEVICE USING SAME - An IDT electrode of a SAW element has a plurality of first dummy electrodes which extend from the first bus bar to the second bus bar side and have tips which face the tips of the plurality of second electrode fingers through a plurality of first gaps, and a plurality of second dummy electrodes which extend from the second bus bar to the first bus bar side and have tips which face the tips of the plurality of first electrode fingers through a plurality of second gaps. The plurality of first gaps and the plurality of second gaps are arranged to be inclined to the same side relative to the propagation direction of SAW. When the inclination angles of the first gaps and the second gaps relative to the propagation direction are a first angle θA and a second angle θB, the following are true: 10°≦θA≦26°, and 10°≦θB≦26°. | 2014-05-29 |
20140145558 | Composite Substrate, Surface Acoustic Wave Device, and Method for Manufacturing Composite Substrate - In a composite substrate | 2014-05-29 |
20140145559 | RESONATOR DEVICE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND MOVING OBJECT - A quartz crystal vibrator includes a quartz crystal resonator element, a thermistor adapted to detect the temperature, and a package adapted to incorporate the quartz crystal resonator element and the thermistor, a plurality of electrode pads adapted to support the quartz crystal resonator element is disposed on an inner bottom surface of the package, to which the quartz crystal resonator element and the thermistor are installed, and a wiring pattern, which is extracted from at least one electrode pad, and has a thermal conductivity higher than a thermal conductivity of a package base of the package including the inner bottom surface, overlaps the thermistor in a plan view. | 2014-05-29 |
20140145560 | PIEZOELECTRIC VIBRATION MODULE - Disclosed herein is a piezoelectric vibration module including: a vibration plate mounted with a piezoelectric device and including at least one first elastic member; a lower case spaced apart from the vibration plate by a predetermined interval, disposed to be in parallel with the vibration plate, and including at least one second elastic member protruded toward the vibration plate; and an upper case having a shape of a box and including at least one third elastic member protruded toward an inner portion of the box. | 2014-05-29 |
20140145561 | ULTRASOUND BACKING ELEMENT, TRANSDUCER AND ULTRASOUND PROBE INCLUDING THE SAME - An ultrasound backing element, a transducer including the ultrasound backing element, and an ultrasound probe. The ultrasound backing element includes: a first concave/convex unit formed of a material capable of absorbing ultrasonic waves, and comprising a first surface and a second surface that are not in parallel with each other; and a first electrode unit comprising a first electrode and a second electrode that are respectively disposed on the first surface and the second surface. | 2014-05-29 |
20140145562 | PIEZOELECTRIC POLYMER ELEMENT AND PRODUCTION METHOD AND APPARATUS THEREFOR - A piezoelectric polymer element such as a fibre or film is described, having a solid cross-section and a substantially homogeneous composition. A method of forming such a piezoelectric polymer element is also described. The method has the steps of extruding a polymer material and concurrently poling a region of the extruded material. Apparatus for forming such a piezoelectric polymer element is also described that comprises an extruder for extruding a polymer element from a granular feed and a pair of electrodes for applying an electric field across a region of the element concurrently with its extrusion. Also described is a piezoelectric construct having such piezoelectric polymer elements interposed between two conductive layers. A system for converting mechanical energy into electrical energy is described in which each of the piezoelectric construct's two conductive layers is connected to a respective terminal of a rectifying circuit. | 2014-05-29 |
20140145563 | Tubular Spring For Receiving And Pretensioning An Actuator - A tubular spring is provided for receiving and pretensioning a piezoelectric or magnetostrictive actuator of an actuator unit, e.g., for actuating a fuel injector valve in internal combustion engines, wherein the tubular spring comprises at least two types of recesses, each comprising different maximum lateral extensions in the longitudinal direction of the tubular spring. The tubular spring is designed to comprise a uniform load distribution about the circumference of the tubular spring even without welding the longitudinal sides thereof abutting one another. | 2014-05-29 |
20140145564 | ROTARY ELECTRIC MACHINE - A housing and a rotary shaft of a motor are formed of non-magnetic material. A soft magnetic member is provided between a first axial end surface of a fixed core and a bearing. The soft magnetic member is provided on the fixed core side relative to the first bearing thereby to suppress magnetic flux leaking to a vicinity of one end part of the rotary shaft by leading the magnetic flux, which is generated from a rotor, to the rotor core through the fixed core and a casing. A magnetic angular position sensor fixed to one end part of the rotary shaft can detect a magnetic angular position of the rotor accurately without being affected by external magnetic field. As a result, noise generated by vibration of the motor can be suppressed. | 2014-05-29 |
20140145565 | Electronic Assembly Group and Method for Producing the Same - An electronic assembly group comprising a printed circuit board structure in a multilayer configuration that has at least two electrically conductive layers. The electronic assembly group also comprises an additional passive component that is connected to the two electrically conductive layers, each of which has at least one segment that extends beyond the multilayer structure to form connection regions, the passive component making contact directly at the connection regions. | 2014-05-29 |
20140145566 | MODULAR OUTDOOR KITCHEN - A modular outdoor kitchen comprises a plurality of weather resistant outdoor kitchen modules. Each module comprises a frame having a plurality of outer faces. The modules are releasably connected together in mating arrangement. A plurality of weather-resistant fascia panels are provided on at least a portion of the pluralities of outer faces of the frames. Each fascia panel includes at least one exterior surface that simulates the appearance of an outdoor building material. The modular outdoor kitchen substantially has the appearance of a built-in outdoor kitchen that is substantially constructed of the outdoor building material when the plurality of outdoor kitchen modules are connected together. | 2014-05-29 |
20140145567 | SIMULATED TEAM LOCKERS FOR SPORTS MEMORABILIA - A small-scale/miniaturized display locker sized and configured to be a scaled version of a full-sized professional, collegiate or other sports locker where an athlete would display or store his/her uniform and equipment. The scaled nature of the display locker allows a fan of the corresponding team or player to show his/her support by placing the display locker on a desk, shelf, credenza or mounting on a wall. | 2014-05-29 |
20140145568 | STORAGE ARRANGEMENT FOR MEDICALLY-RELATED TRANSPORT OR EVACUATION DEVICE(S) - An exemplary storage arrangement can be provided, which can include a first section and a second section. The first section can be moveable between a first configuration and a second configuration and can have at least one slot. The second section can be coupled to the first section and comprising at least one protrusion configured and dimensioned to mate with the slot(s) to facilitate movement of the first section. In the exemplary storage arrangement, the space formed by the first and second sections can receive a portable transportation arrangement, and at least one of the first section or the second section can be coupled to a configuration provided at or near a patient. Alternatively or in addition, the exemplary storage arrangement can include a locking mechanism which can be configured to secure at least one portion of the first section to the second section. | 2014-05-29 |
20140145569 | Backplane Structure and Display Device Thereof - The present invention provides a backplane structure and display device thereof. The backplane structure includes a backplane main body; at least a support beam; the support beam being fixed to the backplane main body; wherein the support beam including at least a horizontal wall and at least a vertical wall, the horizontal wall and the adjacent vertical wall being connected perpendicularly, at least a horizontal wall disposed parallely to the backplane main body with interval being disposed with a hanging hole. As such, the backplane structure and display device thereof of the present invention can effectively enhance the overall bend-resistance of the entire backplane structure and reduce the manufacturing cost. | 2014-05-29 |
20140145570 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE CASE WITH WATER RESISTANT SIDE BUTTON - An electronic device case includes a first shell, a second shell, and a side button. The first and second shells are each provided with a peripheral side plate. A passage communicating the inside and outside of the case, a first restriction slot extending from the passage toward the first shell, and a second restriction slot extending from the passage toward the second shell are formed jointly by the peripheral side plates of the shells embedded with each other. The side button is provided with a base and a press portion protruding from the base. The thickness of the base is larger than or equal to the widths of the restriction slots. The side button is installed in the passage with the base embedded in the restriction slots. As a result, the case is sufficiently water resistant, firm in structure and easy to assemble. | 2014-05-29 |
20140145571 | Assembly for Digital Storage Appliance - A carrier for a disk drive includes a back member configured to abut a face of the disk drive; a pair of side members coupled to the back member, configured to abut opposing sides of the disk drive; and a pair of flexible tangs, each tang coupled to one of the side members and configured to removably mount the carrier in a base. The back member is, or the side members are, or the back member and side members are, configured with a set of attachment mechanisms in locations that correspond to locations, in the disk drive, of screw holes used for mounting so that the disk drive is removably mountable in the carrier using the attachment mechanisms and an assembly of the carrier with the disk drive is removably mountable in the base. | 2014-05-29 |
20140145572 | DISHWASHER SUPPORT STRUCTURES TO REDUCE ROTATION OF A DOOR CROWN - Support structures that reduce rotation of a door crown are disclosed. An example dishwasher for treating dishes according to a cycle of operation includes a tub defining a treating chamber with an opening, and a door movably mounted to the tub to selectively open and close the opening. The door may include a front panel, a pocket panel coupled to the front panel and defining an opening in the front panel to receive a hand, a crown attached to a top of the front panel, a pocket handle defined in the crown having a first support structure engaging a second support structure of the pocket panel to reduce a rotation of the crown. | 2014-05-29 |
20140145573 | TWIST-PREVENTING APPARATUS FOR MOUNTING A RACK IN A DISHWASHER - A disclosed example dishwasher includes a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber, a rack for holding utensils for treatment within the treating chamber, a first wheel coupled with the tub, a second wheel coupled with the rack at an angle other than perpendicular, and a track. The track can have first and second channels in a back-to-back relationship for respectively receiving the first and second wheels to slidably mount the rack to the tub. | 2014-05-29 |
20140145574 | Endless Chain Frozen Vial Storage Module - A modular freezer unit comprising a movable portion such as a belt, track, or chain connected to a plurality of wells, each well capable of containing materials to be stored in the freezer is disclosed. The unit further comprises a tracking means such as a bar-code, or radio-frequency identification reader that is capable of reading suitable tags on each container of materials stored in a well. A motor that operates to move selected wells to an access point in response to user input may be integral to the unit, or otherwise connected to the movable portion. The access point can be opened by a user so that the entire freezer does not have to be opened in order for materials to be placed therein or removed. The unit may upload information about its contents to a database so samples from multiple units can be tracked. | 2014-05-29 |
20140145575 | DRYER - A dryer is provided. The dryer may include a main body having an inner space formed therein, a fixed drum provided in the inner space of the main body, and a tumbling device coupled to the drum. The fixed drum may have a non-circular cross-section as it is rotated. The tumbling device may tumble laundry items received in the fixed drum as it slides along an inner circumferential surface of the fixed drum. | 2014-05-29 |
20140145576 | DOOR CLOSURE MECHANISM FOR REFRIGERATOR OR OTHER APPLIANCE - A door closure device includes a pivot pin adapted to engage an associated appliance hinge, and a channel rotatably connected to the pivot pin and adapted to be connected to an associated appliance door. A cam is non-rotatably engaged with the pivot pin. The cam comprises a lobed edge including a closing portion. A spring rod is slidably engaged with the channel, and a cam follower is operably engaged with the spring rod. A spring is engaged between the spring rod and the channel and biases the cam follower into engagement with the lobed edge of the cam. The follower moves along the lobed edge of the cam when the channel is rotated relative to the cam and the spring induces a door-closing torque on the channel when the follower is engaged with the closing portion of the cam lobed edge. | 2014-05-29 |
20140145577 | DRAWER GUIDE AND DRAWER DEVICE - A drawer guide is provided for the displaceable arrangement of a drawer, which is arranged to be pulled out from a carcass in a pull-out direction, on the carcass. The drawer guide comprising at least two guide rails, which are displaceable relative to one another with respect to the pull-out direction. A carcass-side guide rail is provided, which is arranged, in an assembled state of the drawer guide, on the carcass. A drawer-side guide rail is provided, which, in the assembled state of the drawer guide, is arranged on the drawer. At least one front end region with respect to the pull-out direction, of the drawer-side guide rail, in a preassembled state of the drawer guide, is movable in a deflection direction running transversely to the pull-out direction relative to the carcass-side guide rail to achieve the assembled state of the drawer guide on the drawer. | 2014-05-29 |
20140145578 | SLIDER FOR SANITARY MODULE, AND SANITARY MODULE HAVING SLIDER | 2014-05-29 |
20140145579 | MODULAR INTERFACE FOR PANTRY TEMPERATURE CONTROL - A refrigerator includes a refrigerator cabinet, a refrigerator compartment disposed within the refrigerator compartment, a drawer within the refrigerator compartment, a cover on a top of the drawer, a plurality of apertures in the cover, and controls on the cover for controlling temperature within the drawer. The cover is configured to be positioned between a user interface assembly and a user interface cover with screws through the apertures in a first configuration wherein the controls are electronic controls for controlling temperature within the drawer. The cover is further configured to be snapped to a control housing using the plurality of apertures for alignment in a second configuration wherein the controls are manual controls for controlling the temperature within the drawer. | 2014-05-29 |
20140145580 | REFRIGERATOR - A refrigerator is provided. The refrigerator includes a cabinet having a first storage chamber, a plurality of doors which open and close an access opening formed at a front surface of the first storage chamber, a hinge assembly which rotatably couples each door to the cabinet, and a basket assembly rotatably coupled to the cabinet with respect to the hinge assembly, the basket assembly being configured to define a second storage chamber which is received in the first storage chamber. The basket assembly includes a basket frame defining the second storage chamber and a basket mounted on the basket frame to receive food stuff when at least one of the doors is opened. The basket assembly is configured such that an access into the basket is enabled through a front face and rear face of the basket assembly. | 2014-05-29 |
20140145581 | Ion Implanter - The support and electrode assemblies of the ion implanter are cooled by circulating a coolant through these parts during operation. The support for the arc chamber includes a one piece block of aluminum through which coolant passes and a hollow rectangular post on which the arc chamber sits with a space therebetween. | 2014-05-29 |
20140145582 | LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE PACKAGE - A light-emitting device package is provided including: a package substrate and a light-emitting device mounted on the package substrate. The package substrate includes first and second conductive regions each having a portion overlapping the light-emitting device. An electrode separator extends across the package substrate while penetrating the package substrate between the first and second conductive regions to electrically separate the first and second conductive regions from each other. A stress release portion surrounds at least a portion of each of the first and second conductive regions at an edge part of the package substrate. The stress release portion has different widths on both sides of the electrode separator interposed therebetween. | 2014-05-29 |
20140145583 | SPARK PLUG - A spark plug includes a metal shell and a gasket. The metal shell includes a thread portion, a seat portion, and a thread root portion. The gasket has an inner diameter smaller than a thread size of the thread portion. The relationships 0.8L≦C≦L−2A and B≦0.75L are satisfied in a case where: in the seat portion, an outer diameter of a seating portion is L (mm); the maximum value of a relatively shiftable distance is A (mm), the gasket is shiftable along a direction orthogonal to the axis relative to the metal shell by the maximum value; in the gasket, an outer diameter is C (mm); and in the gasket, an inner diameter is B (mm). | 2014-05-29 |
20140145584 | HEMISPHERICAL REMOTER PHOSPHOR AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME - An illumination device is disclosed. The illumination device includes a light source and a remoter phosphor configured to alter the color of light emitted by the light source. The remoter phosphor is provided with a substantially hemispherical shape that substantially corresponds to a radiation pattern of the light source, which helps to reduce or eliminate the occurrence of the yellow ring phenomenon, among other things. Methods of manufacturing an illumination device are also disclosed. | 2014-05-29 |
20140145585 | ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - Provided is an organic light emitting display device including: a substrate; first electrodes on the substrate; an emission layer on the first electrodes; a second electrode on the emission layer; a pixel defining layer separating the first electrodes corresponding to pixels and defining pixel areas; and a gas collecting layer on the pixel defining layer. | 2014-05-29 |
20140145586 | ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICE - An organic light-emitting display device comprising first through third pixels emitting light of first through third colors, respectively and a fourth pixel comprising first through third subpixels which emit light of the first through third colors, respectively, is disclosed. | 2014-05-29 |
20140145587 | DISPLAY DEVICE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE DISPLAY DEVICE AND CARRIER SUBSTRATE FOR MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE - A method of manufacturing a display device includes: preparing a carrier substrate by forming an adhesive layer on a hard glass substrate; forming a flexible substrate on the adhesive layer; forming a thin film transistor and an organic light emitting element on the flexible substrate and encapsulating the organic light emitting element; and separating the carrier substrate and the flexible substrate by irradiating laser light. The adhesive layer is formed on the carrier substrate in such a state that tensile stress is applied. The display device and the carrier substrate are also disclosed. | 2014-05-29 |
20140145588 | ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY APPARATUS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - An organic light emitting display device includes a substrate, a display unit on the substrate, a sealing substrate on the display unit, a sealing member around the display unit and bonding the substrate and the sealing substrate, and a filler inside the sealing member and filling a gap between the substrate and the sealing substrate, wherein the filler is a non-hardening type, and a molecular weight of the filler is from about 100 kg/mol to about 5,000 kg/mol. | 2014-05-29 |
20140145589 | ELECTRON BEAM DEVICE, A GETTER SHEET AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN ELECTRON BEAM DEVICE PROVIDED WITH SAID GETTER SHEET - An electron beam device has a body provided with an exit window, said body is forming or is at least partly forming a vacuum chamber, the vacuum chamber comprising therein a cathode housing and at least one electron generating filament. At least one getter sheet is provided between the cathode housing and the filament. The invention is further comprising a getter sheet for use in an electron beam device and a method of manufacturing an electron beam device comprising at least one getter sheet. | 2014-05-29 |
20140145590 | SELF-BALLASTED LAMP AND LIGHTING EQUIPMENT - A self-ballasted lamp includes: a base body; a light-emitting module and a globe which are provided at one end side of the base body; a cap provided at the other end side of the base body; and a lighting circuit housed between the base body and the cap. The light-emitting module has light-emitting portions each using a semiconductor light-emitting element, and a support portion projected at one end side of the base body, and the light-emitting portions are disposed at least on a circumferential surface of the support portion. A light-transmissive member is interposed between the light-emitting module and an inner face of the globe. | 2014-05-29 |
20140145591 | RF COUPLER STABILIZATION IN AN INDUCTION RF FLUORESCENT LIGHT BULB - An induction RF fluorescent light lamp capable of providing increased structural support and axial alignment for a power coupler located in a re-entrant cavity of a lamp envelope of the induction RF fluorescent light lamp, the lamp envelope with re-entrant cavity both covered on a partial vacuum side with phosphor and filled with a working gas mixture, the re-entrant cavity having an open entrance end and a closed innermost end, and a pliable spacer positioned between and in contact with both the innermost end of the power coupler and the innermost end of the re-entrant cavity, the pliable spacer having a shape that both provides structural support to prevent movement of the power coupler with respect to the re-entrant cavity and to provide axial alignment of the power coupler to the re-entrant cavity. | 2014-05-29 |
20140145592 | INDUCTION RF FLUORESCENT LIGHT BULB - An induction RF fluorescent light bulb that is able to replace an ordinary incandescent light bulb, both in its ability to screw into a standard incandescent light bulb socket and to have the general look of the ordinary incandescent light bulb, but with all of the advantages of an induction lamp, as described herein. The present disclosure describes structures for an induction RF fluorescent light bulb that includes a bulbous portion, a tapered portion, an electronics portion, and a screw base, creating an external look that is similar to the profile of an ordinary incandescent light bulb. | 2014-05-29 |
20140145593 | FAST START RF INDUCTION LAMP WITH FERROMAGNETIC CORE - An induction RF fluorescent lamp, comprising a lamp envelope and re-entrant cavity filled with a fluorescing gas mixture, a power coupler receiving an alternating voltage and current to generate an alternating magnetic field and thereby inducing an alternating electric field within the lamp envelope, a first metallic structure mounted within the lamp envelope in such a location and orientation to rapidly heat and vaporize mercury to promote rapid luminous development during the turn-on phase of the induction RF fluorescent lamp and a second metallic structure so as to promote electrical breakdown of the fluorescing gas mixture during the turn-on phase of the induction RF fluorescent lamp. | 2014-05-29 |
20140145594 | FAST START INDUCTION RF FLUORESCENT LAMP WITH REDUCED ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE - A fast starting induction RF fluorescent lamp comprising a power coupler with conductive material in contact with the power coupler to reduce extraneous electromagnetic radiation emanating from the power coupler, and with structures within the bulb envelope that facilitate rapid luminous development during a turn-on phase. | 2014-05-29 |
20140145595 | FAST START INDUCTION RF FLUORESCENT LAMP WITH BURST-MODE DIMMING - A fast starting induction RF fluorescent lamp capable of changing illumination level through a burst-mode dimming facility, comprising a dimming facility enabling the induction RF fluorescent lamp to dim in response to a control signal, and with structures within the bulb envelope that facilitate rapid luminous development during a turn-on phase | 2014-05-29 |
20140145596 | HIGH FREQUENCY INDUCTION LIGHTING - An induction RF fluorescent lamp, comprising a bulbous vitreous portion filled with a working gas mixture, a power coupler comprising at least one winding of an electrical conductor for receiving an alternating voltage, and an electronic ballast providing appropriate voltage and current to the power coupler and operating at a frequency greater than 5 MHz wherein the electronic ballast comprises an EMI filter, an AC-to-DC converter, a DC bus, an input choke inductor and a DC-to-AC inverter. | 2014-05-29 |
20140145597 | PROCESSOR-BASED INDUCTION RF FLUORESCENT LAMP - A processor controlled induction RF fluorescent lamp that is able to replace an ordinary incandescent lamp, both in its ability to screw into a standard incandescent light lamp socket and to have the general look and size of the ordinary incandescent light lamp, but with all of the advantages of an induction lamp, as described herein. The present disclosure describes the utilization of a control processor to facilitate an electronics packing density that enables the electronic ballast to be packed within the dimensions of an ordinary incandescent light lamp. | 2014-05-29 |
20140145598 | HIGH FREQUENCY INDUCTION RF FLUORESCENT LAMP WITH BURST-MODE DIMMING - A high frequency induction RF fluorescent lamp with an electronic ballast operating at a frequency greater than 5 MHz comprising a burst-mode dimming facility enabling the induction RF fluorescent light bulb to dim in response to a control signal. | 2014-05-29 |
20140145599 | HIGH FREQUENCY INDUCTION RF FLUORESCENT LAMP WITH REDUCED ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE - An induction RF fluorescent lamp, comprising a vitreous envelope filled with a working gas mixture, a power coupler comprising at least one winding of an electrical conductor for receiving an alternating voltage and current to generate an alternating magnetic field and thereby induce an alternating electric field within the lamp envelope, an electronic ballast providing appropriate voltage and current to the power coupler and a main mercury amalgam having a vapor pressure at room temperature which is higher than the vapor pressure of the mercury amalgam formed on the flag. | 2014-05-29 |
20140145600 | HIGH FREQUENCY INDUCTION RF FLUORESCENT LAMP WITH REDUCED ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE - A dimmable induction RF fluorescent lamp comprising a dimming facility enabling the induction RF fluorescent lamp to dim in response to a signal from an external dimming device, and having a main mercury amalgam having a vapor pressure at room temperature which is higher than the vapor pressure of the mercury amalgam formed on the flag. | 2014-05-29 |
20140145601 | DIMMABLE INDUCTION RF FLUORESCENT LAMP - A dimmable induction RF fluorescent lamp that is able to replace an ordinary reflector-type incandescent lamp, both in its ability to screw into a standard incandescent lamp socket and to have the general look of the ordinary reflector incandescent lamp, but with all of the advantages of an induction lamp, as described herein. | 2014-05-29 |
20140145602 | INDUCTION RF FLUORESCENT LAMP WITH BURST-MODE DIMMING - A burst-mode dimmable induction RF fluorescent lamp that is able to replace an ordinary reflector-type incandescent lamp, both in its ability to screw into a standard incandescent lamp socket and to have the general look of the ordinary reflector incandescent lamp, but with all of the advantages of an induction lamp, as described herein. | 2014-05-29 |
20140145603 | INDUCTION RF FLUORESCENT LAMP WITH REDUCED ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE - An induction RF fluorescent lamp that is able to replace an ordinary reflector-type incandescent lamp, both in its ability to screw into a standard incandescent lamp socket and to have the general look of the ordinary reflector incandescent lamp, but with all of the advantages of an induction lamp, and comprising a power coupler with conductive material in contact with the power coupler to reduce extraneous electromagnetic radiation emanating from the power coupler. | 2014-05-29 |
20140145604 | INDUCTION RF FLUORESCENT LAMP - An induction RF fluorescent lamp that is able to replace an ordinary reflector-type incandescent lamp, both in its ability to screw into a standard incandescent lamp socket and to have the general look of the ordinary reflector incandescent lamp, but with all of the advantages of an induction lamp, as described herein. | 2014-05-29 |
20140145605 | HIGH FREQUENCY INDUCTION RF FLUORESCENT LAMP WITH REDUCED ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE - A high frequency induction RF fluorescent lamp comprising an electronic ballast operating at greater than 5 MHz and a power coupler with conductive material in contact with the power coupler to reduce extraneous electromagnetic radiation emanating from the power coupler. | 2014-05-29 |
20140145606 | HIGH FREQUENCY INDUCTION RF FLUORESCENT LAMP - A high frequency induction RF fluorescent lamp that is able to replace an ordinary incandescent lamp, both in its ability to screw into a standard incandescent light bulb socket and to have the general look of the ordinary incandescent lamp, but with all of the advantages of an induction lamp, as described herein. The present disclosure describes a high frequency electronic ballast, as well as structures for an induction RF fluorescent lamp that includes a bulbous portion, a tapered portion, an electronics portion, and a screw base, creating an external look for the high frequency induction RF fluorescent lamp that is similar to the profile of an ordinary incandescent lamp. | 2014-05-29 |
20140145607 | DIMMABLE HIGH FREQUENCY INDUCTION RF FLUORESCENT LAMP - A dimmable high frequency induction RF fluorescent lamp, comprising a bulbous vitreous portion filled with a working gas mixture, a power coupler comprising at least one winding of an electrical conductor for receiving an alternating voltage, and an electronic ballast providing appropriate voltage and current to the power coupler and operating at a frequency greater than 5 MHz, wherein the electronic ballast comprises a dimming facility for dimming the lamp from an external dimming device. | 2014-05-29 |
20140145608 | FAST START HIGH FREQUENCY INDUCTION RF FLUORESCENT LAMP - A fast starting induction RF fluorescent lamp comprising an electronic ballast operating at greater than 5 MHz, and a lamp envelope with structures that facilitate rapid luminous development during a turn-on phase. | 2014-05-29 |
20140145609 | RF INDUCTION LAMP WITH REDUCED ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE - An induction RF fluorescent lamp configuration providing reduced EMI includes a lamp envelope with a re-entrant cavity both covered on a partial vacuum side with phosphor and filled with a working gas mixture, a tubular ferromagnetic core on the non-vacuum side said re-entrant cavity wound directly on the said core with two windings having different numbers of turns, a first active winding having one end connected to an RF ballast and the other end connected to local ground, and a second passive winding having one end grounded and the other end free. | 2014-05-29 |
20140145610 | LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE ARRANGEMENT HAVING A PIEZO TRANSFORMER - A light-emitting diode arrangement has a frame-shaped piezo transformer having at least one output-side connection, and having a light-emitting diode module that generates electromagnetic radiation, which module is disposed within the frame-shaped piezo transformer and electrically connects to the output-side connection of the piezo transformer by at least one output-side electrical conductor, wherein radiation emitted by the light-emitting diode module in the direction of the piezo transformer is reflected, at the latter. | 2014-05-29 |
20140145611 | ON-BOARD LIGHTING DEVICE IN A MOTOR VEHICLE AND RELATED METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A LIGHT SOURCE - Disclosed is a lighting device (D′) on a motor vehicle, including: at least one light source (D | 2014-05-29 |
20140145612 | VEHICLE LIGHT DISTRIBUTION CONTROL DEVICE AND VEHICLE LIGHT DISTRIBUTION CONTROL METHOD - A vehicle light distribution control device includes: an illumination device controlled to change a light distribution pattern among high, low and split beam patterns and of which an optical axis direction is controlled; and a control unit. When a vehicle ahead has been detected, the control unit changes the light distribution pattern to the split beam pattern, and controls a cut-off line position of the split beam pattern so as not to irradiate illumination light to the vehicle ahead. When the vehicle ahead becomes undetectable, the control unit maintains the split beam pattern while controlling the cut-off line position in such a manner that the shielded area of the split beam pattern gradually reduces. After the shielded area becomes smaller than or equal to a predetermined reference, the control unit changes the light distribution pattern from the split beam pattern to the high beam pattern. | 2014-05-29 |
20140145613 | ARRANGEMENTS AND METHODS FOR TRIAC DIMMING OF GAS DISCHARGE LAMPS POWERED BY ELECTRONIC BALLASTS - An apparatus for powering and TRIAC dimming of a gas discharge lamp includes an electronic ballast for powering a gas discharge lamp from a TRIAC based dimmer connected to an AC line, an EMI filter for protecting the AC line from EMI generated by the ballast and the lamp, a DC bus without a smoothing electrolytic capacitor, a resonant DC-to-AC inverter connected to the DC bus for powering the gas discharge lamp with a high frequency current, wherein an auxiliary DC-to-DC power supply input is connected to the DC bus and a first resonant tank having in series a first resonant inductor and a first resonant capacitor, wherein the gas discharge lamp is connected in parallel to the resonant capacitor. | 2014-05-29 |
20140145614 | Electronic Ballast Having Improved Power Factor and Total Harmonic Distortion - An electronic ballast for driving a gas discharge lamp includes an EMI filter, a bridge rectifier coupled to a DC bus without a conventional electrolytic capacitor, a passive valley fill circuit built as a network having 4 charge/discharge energy storage capacitors and 9 diodes (4C9C), and a resonant DC to AC high frequency inverter for powering gas discharge lamp. The 4C9D circuit divides the rectified peak voltage by four and the low output voltage of the circuit is used to provide continuous lamp operation. The result is a ballast having substantially improved power factor, total harmonic distortion, and current crest factor. The electronic ballast is provided with a dimming capability from a TRIAC based wall dimmer. | 2014-05-29 |
20140145615 | INDUCTION RF FLUORESCENT LIGHT BULB WITH BURST-MODE DIMMING - A burst-mode dimmable induction RF fluorescent light bulb that is able to replace an ordinary incandescent light bulb, both in its ability to screw into a standard incandescent light bulb socket and to have the general look of the ordinary incandescent light bulb, but with all of the advantages of an induction lamp, as described herein. The present disclosure describes structures for a dimmable induction RF fluorescent light bulb that includes a bulbous portion, a tapered portion, an electronics portion, and a screw base, creating an external look that is similar to the profile of an ordinary incandescent light bulb. | 2014-05-29 |
20140145616 | REDUCED EMI IN RF INDUCTION LAMP WITH FERROMAGNETIC CORE - An induction RF fluorescent light bulb comprising a power coupler with a ferromagnetic core and conductive material in contact with the ferromagnetic core to reduce extraneous electromagnetic radiation emanating from the power coupler, where the RF fluorescent light bulb has an external appearance similar to an ordinary A19 incandescent light bulb. | 2014-05-29 |
20140145617 | DIMMABLE INDUCTION RF FLUORESCENT LAMP WITH REDUCED ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE - A dimmable induction RF fluorescent light bulb comprising a power coupler with conductive material in contact with the power coupler to reduce extraneous electromagnetic radiation emanating from the power coupler. | 2014-05-29 |
20140145618 | DIMMABLE INDUCTION RF FLUORESCENT LIGHT BULB - A dimmable induction RF fluorescent light bulb that is able to replace an ordinary incandescent light bulb, both in its ability to screw into a standard incandescent light bulb socket and to have the general look of the ordinary incandescent light bulb, but with all of the advantages of an induction lamp, as described herein. The present disclosure describes structures for an induction RF fluorescent light bulb that includes a bulbous portion, a tapered portion, an electronics portion, and a screw base, creating an external look that is similar to the profile of an ordinary incandescent light bulb. | 2014-05-29 |
20140145619 | INDUCTION RF FLUORESCENT LAMP WITH LOAD CONTROL FOR EXTERNAL DIMMING DEVICE - An induction RF fluorescent lamp comprising a dimming device load control facility enabling the induction RF fluorescent lamp to provide for electrical loads required for the proper operation of an external control dimming device, the dimming device load control facility controlling a switched electrical load switched in and out of connectivity within the electronic ballast to provide a load for the external dimming device. | 2014-05-29 |
20140145620 | FAST START INDUCTION RF FLUORESCENT LIGHT BULB - A fast starting induction RF fluorescent lamp that is able to replace an ordinary incandescent light bulb, both in its ability to screw into a standard incandescent light bulb socket and to have the general look of the ordinary incandescent light bulb, but with all of the advantages of an induction lamp, as described herein. The present disclosure describes structures for an induction RF fluorescent lamp that includes a bulbous portion, an electronics portion, and a screw base, creating an external look that is similar to the profile of an ordinary incandescent light bulb, and with structures within the bulbous portion that facilitate rapid luminous development during the turn-on phase of the induction fluorescent lamp. | 2014-05-29 |
20140145621 | FAST START DIMMABLE INDUCTION RF FLUORESCENT LIGHT BULB - A fast starting dimmable induction RF fluorescent lamp comprising a dimming facility enabling the induction RF fluorescent lamp to dim in response to a signal from an external dimming device, and with structures within the bulb envelope that facilitate rapid luminous development during a turn-on phase. | 2014-05-29 |
20140145622 | LED Illumination Device and Validation Methodology of LED Illumination Device's Lifespan - A LED illumination device and validation methodology of LED illumination device's lifespan, comprises a controller, timing chip and low-voltage DC power supply, the controller is connected to the display terminal, the timing chip is positioned inside the LED illumination device, so as to get real-time recording of the operating time of the LED illumination device which is transmitted to the display terminal for display; meanwhile, a light sensor is placed in the luminous zone to obtain luminosity data so as to measure real-time luminous maintenance rate. When the measured luminous maintenance rate gets lower than the luminous maintenance rate predetermined for critical lifespan, the operating time recorded by the LED illumination device at this moment is the lifespan of this LED illumination device. | 2014-05-29 |
20140145623 | Emergency Lighting System - An emergency lighting system initiated by the wireless or wired alarm signal of a smoke detector or other alarm device. Once the alarm signal has been received the emergency lighting system will cause any light connected to the system to either be turned on providing light for any persons present, or alternatively, the emergency lighting system will pulse the light as a visual warning indicator to those present. The lighting system causes connected light(s) to pulse during a daytime light condition or when there is sufficient ambient light in the room. At night, or when the room is dark, the lighting system will turn on the light(s) to provide light for any persons present; lighting the area for a safer egress out of the building. The emergency lighting system is a device that can be installed in a light bulb socket or built in to a wall plate light switch. Also, the emergency lighting system could be built in to lighting fixtures by a manufacturer. | 2014-05-29 |
20140145624 | IGNITION SYSTEM - An ignition system includes an ignition plug, a discharge power supply for applying a high voltage to the gap of the ignition plug, a high-frequency power supply for supplying a high-frequency current to the gap, a matching unit provided between the ignition plug and the high-frequency power supply, and a mixer through which currents output from the two power supplies flow. An oscillation frequency fs (Hz) which maximizes the current flowing between the matching unit and the mixer when spark discharge is generated and an oscillation frequency fo (Hz) which maximizes the current flowing between the matching unit and the mixer when spark discharge is not generated satisfy a relation fs/fo≧0.85. Thus, a current whose oscillation frequency is equal to the oscillation frequency fs flows between the matching unit and the mixer when spark discharge is not generated. | 2014-05-29 |
20140145625 | Semiconductor Device, Display Device, and Electronic Device - To prevent an influence of normally-on characteristics of the transistor which a clock signal is input to a terminal of, a wiring to which a first low power supply potential is appled and a wiring to which a second low power supply potential lower than the first low power supply potential is applied are electrically connected to a gate electrode of the transistor. A semiconductor device including the transistor can operate stably. | 2014-05-29 |