26th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 32 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120162783 | LENS, OPTOELECTRONIC COMPONENT COMPRISING A LENS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A LENS - A lens includes a main body and a potting material. The main body includes a first major face, a second major face and at least one cavity arranged on the first major face. The potting material is arranged in the cavity and includes at least one diffuser which scatters radiation of at least one wavelength range. | 2012-06-28 |
20120162784 | PHOTOGRAPHING OPTICAL LENS ASSEMBLY - A photographing optical lens assembly includes, in order from an object side to an image side: a first lens element with positive refractive power, a second lens element with negative refractive power having a convex object-side surface and a concave image-side surface, a third lens element having a concave image-side surface, wherein at least one of the object-side surface and the image-side surface of the third lens element is aspheric, a fourth lens element with positive refractive power having a convex image-side surface, wherein at least one of the object-side surface and the image-side surface of the fourth lens element is aspheric, and a fifth lens element with negative refractive power having a concave image-side surface, wherein at least one of the object-side surface and the image-side surface of the fifth lens element is aspheric. | 2012-06-28 |
20120162785 | LENS SYSTEM WITH HIGH RESOLUTION, LOW CHROMATIC ABERRATION, AND LONG FLANGE BACK - A lens system includes a first, a second and a third lenses, and an image plane. The lens system satisfies the formulae: FB/TTL>0.30; G | 2012-06-28 |
20120162786 | MICRO-PROJECTION LENS - The present invention provides a micro-projection lens including first lens group, a second lens group, and a third lens group arranged in sequence along an optical axis from a screen side to a light modulator side. The first lens group has positive refractive power and includes at least an aspheric lens. The second lens group has negative refractive power and includes at least a glass tablet. The third lens group has positive refractive power and includes at least an aspheric lens. Therefore, the micro-projection lens of the present invention has a small size and high optical performance. | 2012-06-28 |
20120162787 | FIXED FOCUS LENS - A fixed focus lens comprising, sequentially from an object side, a first lens group having a positive refractive power; a second lens group having a negative refractive power; and a third lens group having a positive refractive power. The first lens group includes an aperture stop. The second lens group is configured by a single lens element. During focusing, the second lens group moves along an optical axis and the first lens group and the third lens group are fixed with respect to an imaging plane. | 2012-06-28 |
20120162788 | LENS ALIGNMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD - Lens alignment apparatuses, methods and optical devices are disclosed. In accordance with various embodiments, a lens alignment apparatus may include at least one lens element positioned in a lens body. A lens alignment interface coupled to the lens element may be configured to permit the lens element to be angularly deflected relative to an axis of symmetry of the lens body. In other embodiments, a method of improving the resolution of an optical device may include translating a lens along an optical axis to maximize resolution at a first location, and determining a resolution in a second location in the imaging plane. The resolution in the second location may be improved by angularly deflecting the lens, and the position of the lens may then be fixed. | 2012-06-28 |
20120162789 | IMAGING APPARATUS - An imaging apparatus includes a first lens barrel, a second lens barrel disposed side by side with the first lens barrel in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis of the first lens barrel, a reference metal sheet including a mounted surface portion mounted on a surface perpendicular to the optical axis of the first lens barrel and a reference surface portion facing an optical axis direction, an adjustment metal sheet including a base surface portion mounted on a surface perpendicular to an optical axis of the second lens barrel and an adjustment surface portion facing an optical axis direction and positioned side by side with the reference surface portion in state of being separated in the optical axis direction, and an adjustment section changing a direction of the adjustment surface portion to reference surface portion and adjusting a direction of optical axis of second lens barrel. | 2012-06-28 |
20120162790 | VOICE COIL MOTOR, CAMERA MODULE HAVING SAME AND PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING SAME - An exemplary voice coil motor includes a fixed body, a movable barrel, a number of upper rollers, and a number of lower rollers. The fixed body includes a first receiving cavity, a number of upper recesses, and a number of lower recesses. The upper recesses and lower recesses are respectively arranged at opposite ends of the fixed body, and communicate with the first receiving cavity. The movable barrel is movably received in the first receiving cavity. The upper rollers are engagingly received in the corresponding upper recesses, and engage with the movable barrel for applying first friction forces to the movable barrel. The lower rollers are engagingly received in the lower recesses, and engage with the movable barrel for applying second friction forces to the movable barrel. | 2012-06-28 |
20120162791 | VOICE COIL MOTOR HAVING FINE PATTERN COIL - An exemplary voice coil motor includes a movable unit, a fixed unit, and a resilient plate. The movable unit includes a hollow lens barrel for accommodating a number of lenses, and at least one fine pattern coil fixed on a sidewall of the lens barrel and configured for electrical connection to a power source. The fixed unit includes a hollow frame structured bracket and a number of magnets mounted on the bracket. The bracket accommodates the movable unit. The magnets surround and are spaced apart from the at least one fine pattern coil. The resilient plate is resiliently connected between the bracket and the lens barrel to hold the lens barrel on the bracket. | 2012-06-28 |
20120162792 | VOICE COIL MOTOR - A voice coil motor includes a stationary member and a moveable member. The stationary member defines a central axis. The stationary member includes a first receiving room, four sidewalls surrounding the first receiving room and four guide rails formed on the respective sidewalls and located in the receiving room. The moveable member is received in the stationary frame. The moveable member includes a moveable frame. The moveable frame includes four side surfaces. A plurality of restricting posts extend from each side surface and are aligned in a line parallel to the corresponding guide rail. The restricting posts slidably engage in the corresponding guide rails. | 2012-06-28 |
20120162793 | VOICE COIL MOTOR AND CAMERA MODULE HAVING SAME - A voice coil motor includes a movable barrel and a spring plate. The movable barrel includes a top end and a number of locating members. Each locating member includes a locating post on the top end, and a blocking portion on the locating post. The spring plate includes a top surface, a bottom surface, and an inner frame. The spring plate defines a through hole passing through the top surface and the bottom surface. The inner frame surrounds the through hole. The inner frame defines a number of locating holes. Each locating hole receives a corresponding locating post. The spring plate is positioned between the blocking portions and the top end. The blocking portions lock the inner frame to the movable barrel. The inner surface of each locating hole defines spaced gaps. Each gap passes through the top and the bottom surfaces. | 2012-06-28 |
20120162794 | LENS MODULE - There is provided a lens module. The lens module according to the present invention may include a lens unit including one or more lenses, each having a lens function part and a flange part forming a circumference of the lens function part; and a piezoelectric body disposed on the flange part so as to shield unnecessary light incident through the lens unit and performing autofocusing according to an application of voltage thereto. | 2012-06-28 |
20120162795 | LENS BARREL, IMAGING DEVICE AND MOBILE TERMINAL DEVICE - A lens barrel includes: a lens holder; and an imaging lens that includes a plurality of lenses inserted in the lens holder, the plurality being at least three, wherein a resin spacer having elasticity in an optical axis direction is disposed between the lenses that affect field curvature, and the resin spacer is deformed and fixed in position by compressing a space between the lenses that affect the field curvature. Accordingly, the space between the lenses that tend to affect the field curvature is compressed to elastically deform the resin spacer in an optical axis direction, to thereby make it possible to adjust an interval between the lenses. Consequently, it is possible to correct the field curvature, to thereby prevent lowering of resolution. | 2012-06-28 |
20120162796 | MIRROR ADJUSTMENT DEVICE - A mirror adjustment device, in particular for a motor vehicle, comprising a mirror foot for mounting on a motor vehicle and a mirror housing adjustably connected with the mirror foot, wherein the mirror housing is adjustable between a folded-in position in which the mirror housing is situated substantially along the motor vehicle and a folded-out position in which the mirror housing is situated substantially transversely to the motor vehicle. The mirror housing is adjustable between a first position in which a slit is present between neighboring surfaces of the mirror housing and the mirror foot and a second position in which the neighboring surfaces of the mirror housing and the mirror foot substantially abut against each other. The mirror adjustment device comprises an elastic element for biasing the mirror housing towards the first position and is provided with cooperating elements for, under the influence of the elastic element, bringing the mirror housing into the first position when adjusting the mirror housing between the folded-in position and the folded-out position. | 2012-06-28 |
20120162797 | ADJUSTABLE REAR-VIEWING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - A system for adjusting one or more mirror in a vehicle based on an estimated location of the driver's head in both a vertical and horizontal plane. A controller receives a linear position signal indicating a linear position of an adjustable driver's seat and an angular position signal indicating an angular position of the back-rest of the driver's seat. The controller calculates an estimated location of the driver's head in both the vertical and horizontal plane based at least in part on the linear position and angular position. The controller then changes the orientation of at least one of the three mirrors of the vehicle based on an intersection of the estimated location of the driver's head in the vertical and horizontal planes. | 2012-06-28 |
20120162798 | VEHICLE MIRROR CONTROL METHOD AND VEHICLE MIRROR CONTROL DEVICE - When a mirror angle is automatically displaced toward a target position, if the movement is mechanically locked before reaching the target position, power supply to a motor can promptly be halt, and in the case of a low temperature and a low voltage where the operating speed is slow, the mirror angle can also reach the target position. If time during which no change in the mirror angle is detected after the start of power supply exceeds a long-term determination period, the power supply to the motor is halted. | 2012-06-28 |
20120162799 | SUPPORTING AND SHAPING DEVICE FOR MIRROR OF HELIOSTAT - The embodiment of the invention provides a supporting and a shape-regulating device for a reflector of a heliostat, which relates to the solar field. Said device is installed on the back of said reflector of said heliostat and fixed with a support of said heliostat, said supporting and shape-regulating device comprises a shape-regulating part for adjusting the curvature of said reflector and an adjusting part for adjusting the pitch and angle of said reflector; said shape-regulating part comprises at least four shape-regulating components, wherein at least one shape-regulating component is installed on a central sleeve of connection claws in the centre of said reflector, the others are installed on the edge of said reflector and connected respectively with said central sleeve of connection claws through respective supporting arms of connection claws, said shape-regulating components comprise suckers and adjustable fasteners; said adjusting part is set up correspondingly on the side part of said centre sleeve of connection claw, said adjusting part comprises a transition part and an adjusting fastener, said transition part is fixed with said support, said adjusting fastener is set up between said transition part and said centre sleeve of connection claw. Thus, the invention has a simple structure and good adjusting effect, it is convenient to adjust, and easy to process and manufacture. | 2012-06-28 |
20120162800 | SECTIONALIZED AND DETACHABLE SIDE VIEW MIRROR FOR A VEHICLE - Disclosed is a sectionalized and detachable side view mirror assembly for a vehicle. The sectionalized and detachable side view mirror assembly includes: a housing having a hollow section therewithin; a central mirror by which a driver sees the rear side of the vehicle from inside of the vehicle; a lateral mirror by which the driver sees a blind spot in vicinity of the rear side of the vehicle from inside of the vehicle; a lower mirror by which the driver sees a lower rear side of the vehicle from inside of the vehicle; a central mirror mounting part for securing the central mirror within the hollow section of the housing; a lateral mirror mounting part for securing the lateral mirror within the hollow section of the housing; and a lower mirror mounting part for securing the lower mirror within the hollow section of the housing. | 2012-06-28 |
20120162801 | HEADWEAR COMPRISING REARVIEW MIRRORS - Headwear wearable by a user is provided having rearview mirrors mounted thereon or incorporated therein via robust mounting structures or mechanisms. The rearview mirrors can be attached to the headwear such that the mirrors are movable between a stowed or collapsed configuration in which the mirror is at least partially hidden from the user's view and a deployed configuration in which a viewing surface of the mirror is positioned to provide a rear view image to the user. The headwear may be goggles, helmets or other structures wearable on the head of a user. Rearview mirrors mountable to headwear are also provided. | 2012-06-28 |
20120162802 | MAGNETIC DISK MEDIUM AND MAGNETIC TRANSFER DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a magnetic disk medium is pre-formatted on both the surfaces by magnetic transfer. Sectors with the same sector number on the front surface and the rear surface of the magnetic disk medium are arranged at positions shifted by a predetermined angle associated in advance with determination target information. | 2012-06-28 |
20120162803 | DISK STORAGE DEVICE, CONTROLLER OF THE SAME, CONTROLLING METHOD PERFORMED BY THE SAME, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a disk storage device includes: a disk on which a servo pattern is recorded; a head; a driver; a signal generator; a demodulator; and a controller. Position signals for detecting an offset position from a center of a track are recorded in a recording area of a servo pattern. The signal generator generates a first timing signal indicating a timing for reading the position signals. When the controller performs positional control along a virtual circular orbit of the disk, the signal generator generates a second timing signal. The period of the second timing signal for reading each of the position signals is made shorter than that of the first timing signal. A center time of the period of the second timing signal is shifted closer to a demodulation center time corresponding to a center of the recording area than that of the first timing signal. | 2012-06-28 |
20120162804 | MAGNETIC HEAD AND CARD READER EQUIPPED WITH THE MAGNETIC HEAD - A magnetic head which includes a core, a coil wound on the core, terminals to which ends of the coil are connected. The magnetic head also includes a substrate on which mounted are a demodulating electronic component for demodulating an analog output signal output from the terminals to create a digital demodulated signal, and an encrypting electronic component for encrypting the demodulated signal to create an encrypted signal. A cable electrically connects the demodulating electronic component and the terminals. A case body stores the core, the coil, the terminals, and the cable. The demodulating electronic component is mounted on one side of the substrate, and the encrypting electronic component is mounted on the other side of the substrate. The substrate is fixed to the case body so that the demodulating electronic component is placed inside the case body while the encrypting electronic component is placed outside the case body. | 2012-06-28 |
20120162805 | DISK STORAGE DEVICE, CONTROLLER OF THE SAME, CONTROLLING METHOD PERFORMED BY THE SAME, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a disk storage device includes: a disk on which a servo pattern is recorded; a head; a driver; a signal generator; a demodulator; and a controller. Position signals for detecting an offset position from a center of a track are recorded in a recording area of a servo pattern. The signal generator generates a first timing signal indicating a timing for reading the position signals. When the controller performs a seek operation for moving the head to a target track, the signal generator generates a second timing signal. The period of the second timing signal for reading each of the position signals is made shorter than that of the first timing signal. A center time of the period of the second timing signal is shifted closer to a demodulation center time corresponding to a center of the recording area than that of the first timing signal. | 2012-06-28 |
20120162806 | DIRECTIONAL WRITE RETRY FOR SHINGLED DISK DRIVE APPLICATION - Embodiments described herein include systems and methods for correcting for errors caused by disturbances to disk drives, such as disturbances due to shocks or vibrations incident on the drive. For example, systems and methods described herein advantageously correct for corruption to current data as well as previously written. Data may be rewritten in the current track that was being written to when the disturbance occurred, and may also be rewritten to one or more nearby previously written tracks, such as one or more adjacent tracks. According to some aspects, the direction of head deviation is used to select the appropriate corrective action. | 2012-06-28 |
20120162807 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPERATING A TAPE DRIVE - Methods, computer systems, and computer program products are provided for operating a tape drive comprising a tape medium with a plurality of record groups stored thereon. Access sequence for the plurality of record groups is provided. The tape medium is positioned for reading a record group in the access sequence before a seek command for the record group in the access sequence is received. | 2012-06-28 |
20120162808 | Perpendicular magnetic recording media and magnetic disc apparatus - [Problem] A perpendicular magnetic recording medium and a magnetic disk device that are suitable for a shingle recording type are provided. | 2012-06-28 |
20120162809 | MAGNETIC DISK DRIVE AND METHOD OF ACCESSING A DISK IN THE DRIVE - According to one embodiment, a magnetic disk drive includes a disk, a determination module, and a controller. The determination module is configured to determine whether access to the disk requires data transfer between a host and the magnetic disk drive in accessing the disk. The controller is configured to control disk access according to a predetermined allocation of consecutive second logical addresses corresponding to physical addresses indicative of consecutive physical locations on the disk if the data transfer is not required. The second logical addresses are addresses different from first logical addresses recognized by the host. | 2012-06-28 |
20120162810 | MAGNETIC HEAD HAVING A PLANAR HALL EFFECT READ SENSOR - In one embodiment a magnetic head includes a sensor thin film adapted for producing a planar Hall voltage, the sensor thin film having a thickness along a down-track direction that is greater than a thickness along a cross-track direction. The down-track direction is in a direction of travel of a magnetic medium relative to the sensor thin film, and the cross-track direction is perpendicular to the down-track direction. In another embodiment, at least one magnetic head as described above is included in a magnetic data storage system, which includes a magnetic medium, a drive mechanism for passing the magnetic medium over the at least one magnetic head, and a controller electrically coupled to the at least one magnetic head for controlling operation of the at least one magnetic head. Other heads and systems are described according to various other embodiments. | 2012-06-28 |
20120162811 | MAGNETIC RECORDING HEAD HAVING A NON-CONFORMAL SIDE GAP AND METHODS OF PRODUCTION THEREOF - In one embodiment, a magnetic head includes a main pole having a leading side and a trailing side relative to a downtrack direction, a side gap layer positioned adjacent to the main pole in a crosstrack direction, and a side shield layer positioned adjacent the side gap layer in a crosstrack direction. The downtrack direction is in a direction of medium travel relative to the main pole, the crosstrack direction is perpendicular to the downtrack direction, the side gap layer is characterized by having a groove therein in the downtrack direction having the main pole positioned therein, the side shield is characterized by having a groove formed therein in the downtrack direction having the side gap layer positioned therein, the side gap is non-conformal in shape, and a position of the side shield relative to a position of the main pole is characterized as being self-aligned. | 2012-06-28 |
20120162812 | IMPACT ENERGY DISPERSING CRASH STOP FOR A HARD DISK DRIVE - A hard disk drive including a crash stop is disclosed. The crash stop includes a shaft and a resilient member covering a portion of the shaft. In addition, the resilient member includes a right side protrusion and a left side protrusion. The right and left side protrusions are configured to disperse energy from an impact between a head stack assembly and the crash stop. | 2012-06-28 |
20120162813 | MAGNETIC DISK DRIVE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MICROACTUATOR IN MAGNETIC DISK DRIVE - According to one embodiment, a magnetic disk drive includes a disk, a first microactuator, a second microactuator and a servo controller. The disk comprises a first surface and a second surface. The first and second microactuators allow first and second heads associated with the first and second surfaces to make micromotion based on first and second operation amounts, respectively. The servo controller provides a third operation amount to the first microactuator as the first operation amount and provides an operation amount obtained by inverting a polarity of a frequency component with a particular frequency contained in the third operation amount, to the second microactuator as the second operation amount, if the third operation amount is generated as an operation amount to be provided to the first microactuator in a particular mode in which the first surface is used as a tracking surface. | 2012-06-28 |
20120162814 | INFORMATION RECORDING DEVICE AND INFORMATION RECORDING METHOD - An information recording device includes a magnetic disk, a recording control module, a detection module, and a rewrite control module. Tracks are defined on the magnetic disk, each track includes servo regions including position information and data regions. The recording control module performs a control so that information is recorded on a first track by a recording method where recording is performed with adjacent tracks overlapped with each other. The detection module detects, based on position information acquired from a first servo region, whether a shift recording is performed so as to be shifted from a reference in a radial direction on the first track. The rewrite control module performs, when the shift recording is detected, a control so that information is re-recorded in a data region between a first servo region and a second servo region that precedes the first servo region. | 2012-06-28 |
20120162815 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANIPULATING DOMAIN PINNING AND REVERSAL IN FERROMAGNETIC MATERIALS - A method for manipulating domain pinning and reversal in a ferromagnetic material comprises applying an external magnetic field to a uniaxial ferromagnetic material comprising a plurality of magnetic domains, where each domain has an easy axis oriented along a predetermined direction. The external magnetic field is applied transverse to the predetermined direction and at a predetermined temperature. The strength of the magnetic field is varied at the predetermined temperature, thereby isothermally regulating pinning of the domains. A magnetic storage device for controlling domain dynamics includes a magnetic hard disk comprising a uniaxial ferromagnetic material, a magnetic recording head including a first magnet, and a second magnet. The ferromagnetic material includes a plurality of magnetic domains each having an easy axis oriented along a predetermined direction. The second magnet is positioned adjacent to the magnetic hard disk and is configured to apply a magnetic field transverse to the predetermined direction. | 2012-06-28 |
20120162816 | AIRFLOW SHROUD THAT REDUCES VIBRATION OF A ROTATING DISK IN A HARD DISK DRIVE - A hard disk drive including a base portion, a motor-hub assembly to which at least one disk is coupled, the motor-hub assembly coupled with the base portion and an airflow shroud coupled with the base portion. The airflow shroud including an airflow inlet oriented parallel to the disk and an airflow outlet oriented perpendicular to the disk. In so doing, the airflow shroud reduces vibration of a rotating disk in a hard disk drive. | 2012-06-28 |
20120162817 | REDUCING PARTICLES ADHERING TO A HARD DISK - A spoiler of a hard disk drive including a body portion coupled with a housing of the hard disk drive and adjacent to a hard disk, and an end portion coupled with the body portion, the end portion comprising a fan-shape, the spoiler extending radially with respect to the hard disk and parallel to a surface of the hard disk, wherein the fan-shape expands outward toward the tip end. | 2012-06-28 |
20120162818 | SPINDLE MOTOR, AND DISK DRIVE APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SPINDLE MOTOR - A spindle motor includes a shaft arranged to extend in an axial direction, and a base portion arranged to define a portion of a housing, and including a through hole in which the shaft is inserted. A fixing region is defined between an inner circumferential portion of the base portion and a lower portion of the shaft. The fixing region includes a press-fitting region and an adhesion region defined on a lower side of the press-fitting region and in which a seal gap is defined between the inner circumferential portion of the base portion and the lower portion of the shaft. The seal gap is arranged to gradually decrease in radial width with increasing height. The seal gap is arranged to include an adhesive arranged therein over an entire circumference thereof. | 2012-06-28 |
20120162819 | LATCH MECHANISM AND DISK DRIVE WITH THE SAME - According to one embodiment, a latch mechanism of a disk drive includes a latch member which includes a bearing pivotably mounted on a pivot set up in the disk drive, a main body separated from the bearing, and a bridge portion connecting the bearing and the main body. The bridge portion is less rigid than the main body. | 2012-06-28 |
20120162820 | SPINDLE MOTOR FOR DRIVING A HARD DISK DRIVE - The invention relates to a spindle motor, preferably for driving a hard disk drive, having a stationary motor component and a rotatable motor component that is rotatably supported with respect to the stationary motor component and that is driven by an electromagnetic drive system, at least one storage disk being fixed to the rotatable motor component using some means of mounting and fastening. According to the invention, at least parts of the rotatable motor component and at least parts of the means of mounting and fastening have a wear resistant surface coating or are subjected to a wear resistant surface treatment. | 2012-06-28 |
20120162821 | WRITE HEAD WITH ROTATIONAL WRITE FIELD - The present disclosure describes various ways to achieve a rotational write field using a single coil. For example, a rotational write field can be achieved with a single coil by using different yoke lengths for different poles of a write element. Also described are ways to achieve a rotational write field with a single coil by varying the resistivity, saturation flux density, or pole width of the different poles of the write element of the present invention. The present disclosure also describes various ways to achieve a rotational write field using varied windings of a single coil. | 2012-06-28 |
20120162822 | MAGNETIC RECORDING SYSTEM USING PERPENDICULAR EXCHANGE SPRING MEDIA AND RING HEADS - The present invention generally relates to a magnetic recording system that utilizes perpendicular exchange spring media and ring heads. The write field of ring heads does not experience a strong loss as compared to pole heads because the pole can be kept long in the direction perpendicular to the recording medium and thus does not result in unfavorable write field scaling. | 2012-06-28 |
20120162823 | RECORDING HEAD AND DISK DRIVE WITH THE SAME - According to one embodiment, a recording head for perpendicular recording, includes a main pole configured to apply a recording magnetic field to a recording layer of a recording medium, a return pole opposed to the main pole with a write gap therebetween and configured to form a magnetic circuit in conjunction with the main pole, a junction formed of a nonmagnetic body in which soft magnetic bodies are dispersed and configured to physically connect the main and return poles to each other, a coil configured to excite the magnetic flux in the magnetic circuit, a spin-torque oscillator arranged between the return pole and an end portion of the main pole and configured to produce a high-frequency magnetic field, and a current source configured to supply a current to the spin-torque oscillator through the return and main poles. | 2012-06-28 |
20120162824 | RETAINING A SPOILER IN A HARD DISK DRIVE - A hard disk drive comprising, a base plate comprising a pin, a top cover, a plurality of magnetic disks, and a spoiler. The spoiler includes a first spring fastener for temporary spring fastening the spoiler on the base plate, and a second spring fastener for resiliently fastening the spoiler when the top cover is attached to the base plate. | 2012-06-28 |
20120162825 | INTERLEAVED CONDUCTOR STRUCTURE WITH WRAP AROUND TRACES - An interleaved conductor structure for electrically connecting the read/write electronics to a read/write head in a hard disk drive is provided. The interleaved conductor structure may allow for an increased characteristic-impedance range, greater interference shielding and a reduction of signal loss that is contributed by a lossy conductive substrate. The electrical traces may have different widths, be offset, or even wrap around each other at the via connections. | 2012-06-28 |
20120162826 | DAMPER WITHIN A VOICE COIL MOTOR - A hard disk drive including a plurality of magnetic disks and a voice coil motor. The voice coil motor includes a coil and a first damper plate for dampening vibrations generated by the coil. The first damper plate is disposed within the voice coil motor. | 2012-06-28 |
20120162827 | VOICE-COIL MOTOR WITH VOICE COILS CONFIGURED TO REDUCE HEAD VIBRATIONS IN A DISK DRIVE - A voice-coil motor (VCM) with voice coils configured to reduce vibrations of a head when data is accessed on a disk in a disk drive. The VCM includes at least one VCM magnet and a voice-coil assembly. The voice-coil assembly includes a first voice coil and at least a second voice coil. The first voice coil is disposed in proximity to a magnetic pole of the at least one voice-coil-motor magnet. The second voice coil is disposed in close proximity to the first voice coil such that the first voice coil substantially overlays the second voice coil. The first voice coil and the second voice coil are configured to reduce vibrations of the head when data is accessed on a disk in the disk drive. A rotary actuator including the voice coils and a disk drive including the VCM are also provided. | 2012-06-28 |
20120162828 | BATTERY MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTION - A battery management and protection system can include various features to improve safety-critical and other functions. Among the features that can be included in some implementations are automatic loading of safety or other parameters during start-up of the system; a centralized timekeeper and an event system that can trigger actions in the system independently of a central processing unit; use of the same modules for both automatically-controlled safety-related measurements and firmware-controlled measurements; enhanced diagnostic features, and a sleepwalking feature that allows certain modules in the system to continue to perform various functions even when the module or the system is in a low-power sleep mode. | 2012-06-28 |
20120162829 | STAND-ALONE CIRCUIT BREAKER ASSEMBLY AND ASSOCIATED METHOD OF USE - A stand-alone circuit breaker assembly that includes a housing having a plurality of openings, a plurality of first bushings mounted through the openings in the housing for receiving electrical power from the distribution transformer, at least one circuit breaker, each circuit breaker having a plurality of input terminals and a plurality of output terminals, wherein the at least one circuit breaker is located inside the housing, a plurality of first electrical connectors electrically connected in one-to-one correspondence between the plurality of first bushings and the plurality of input terminals, a plurality of second bushings mounted through the openings in the housing for providing electrical power through the at least one circuit breaker, and a plurality of second electrical connectors electrically connected in one-to-one correspondence between the plurality of second bushings and the plurality of output terminals. The stand-alone circuit breaker can be utilized with a distribution transformer. | 2012-06-28 |
20120162830 | UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS PROTECTION CIRCUIT - A universal serial bus (USB) protection circuit. The circuit includes a V+ line, a ground line, a D+ line, a D− line, a first resettable device, a second resettable device, a windowing comparator, a first switch, and a second switch. The V+ line is configured to be connected to a V+ connection of a USB cable. The ground line is configured to be connected to a ground connection of the USB cable. The D+ line is configured to be connected to a D+ connection of the USB cable. The D− line is configured to be connected to a D− connection of the USB cable. The first resettable device is coupled to the V+ line and links the V+ line to a V+ of a local device. The second resettable device is coupled to the ground line and links the ground line to a common node of the local device. The windowing comparator has a negative input coupled to the common node and a positive input coupled to the ground line. The first switch is coupled between the D+ line and a D+ of the local device, and is driven by an output of the comparator. The second switch is coupled between the D− line and a D− of the local device, and is driven by the output of the comparator. | 2012-06-28 |
20120162831 | ESD PROTECTION CIRCUIT FOR NEGATIVE-POWERED INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - For a negative-powered IC, an ESD protection circuit includes a negative voltage clamping circuit configured to provide a path for discharging ESD transient currents associated with different negative power supplies of the IC. | 2012-06-28 |
20120162832 | ESD PROTECTION CIRCUIT FOR MULTI-POWERED INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - For a multi-powered IC, an ESD protection circuit includes multiple voltage clamping circuits, each configured to provide a path for discharging an ESD transient current associated with a corresponding power supply. | 2012-06-28 |
20120162833 | ESD Protection Devices and Methods - Various embodiments described below relate to an ESD protection device that includes a voltage controlled shunt (e.g., a transistor) to selectively shunt energy of an incoming ESD pulse away from a circuit that includes a semiconductor device to be protected. In some embodiments, the ESD protection device includes a power up detection element to determine whether the circuit has powered up. If the circuit is powered up, the power up detection element prevents inadvertent triggering of the ESD protection device. | 2012-06-28 |
20120162834 | Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Protection Circuit and Method for Designing Thereof for Protection of Millimeter Wave Electrical Elements - A miniaturized electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit designed for millimeter wave electrical elements, wherein the ESD protection circuit is fabricated on a multilayer substrate. The ESD protection circuit comprises a metal line being connected at one end to a ground and at other end to a connective strip, wherein a length of the metal line is a maximum length that achieves a resistance value defined for the ESD protection circuit and a width of the metal line is set to a maximum width allowed for the multilayer substrate, wherein the metal line introduces a inductance value into the ESD protection circuit; and a capacitor being connected in parallel to the metal line and having a capacitance value resonating the metal line at an operating frequency band, thereby the ESD protection circuit shunts ESD pulses to the ground and passes signals at the operating frequency band | 2012-06-28 |
20120162835 | CONTROLLABLE CIRCUITS, PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS FOR FUNCTIONAL ESD TOLERANCE - An electronic circuit ( | 2012-06-28 |
20120162836 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - In a stacked chip system, an IO circuit connected to a TSV pad for IO and a switch circuit constitute an IO channel in each chip, the IO channels as many as the maximum scheduled number of stacks are coupled together and connected to constitute an IO group, and the chip has one or more such IO groups. Each TSV pad for IO is connected with a through via to an IO terminal at the same position in a chip of another layer. On an interposer, if the actual number of stacks is less than the maximum scheduled number of stacks, connection pads for IO in adjacent IO groups on the interposer are connected via a conductor. | 2012-06-28 |
20120162837 | PROTECTION CIRCUIT FOR SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT AND DRIVING METHOD THEREFOR - A surge protection circuit comprises a surge detection circuit | 2012-06-28 |
20120162838 | ESD PROTECTION DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - An ESD protection device includes a ceramic base material including a glass component; opposed electrodes including an opposed electrode on one side and an opposed electrode on the other side, which are arranged to have portions opposed to each other at a predetermined distance in the ceramic base material; and a discharge auxiliary electrode between the opposed electrodes, which is connected to each of the opposed electrode on the one side and the opposed electrode on the other side, and arranged to provide a bridge from the opposed electrode on the one side to the opposed electrode on the other side. A sealing layer to prevent ingress of the glass component from the ceramic base material into the discharge auxiliary electrode is provided between the discharge auxiliary electrode and the ceramic base material. | 2012-06-28 |
20120162839 | SAFETY DISCHARGE APPARATUS FOR AN ELECTRICAL STORAGE ELEMENT - A safety discharge apparatus for an electrical storage element includes a load device for discharging the electrical storage element connected to the safety discharge apparatus via input connections. The apparatus includes a clocked switching device connected to a control device that serves to produce and interrupt a discharge current via the load device and the storage element, and a voltage detection device that detects a storage voltage of the electrical storage element to be discharged. The voltage detection device is connected to a discharge condition monitor that checks a dischargeability of the electrical storage element. An operating method for a safety discharge apparatus is also disclosed. | 2012-06-28 |
20120162840 | APPARATUS FOR ELECTRIC POWER TOOL AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An apparatus for an electric power tool includes a detection unit, a determination unit, a protection unit, a calculation unit, and a notification unit. The calculation unit calculates a time-equivalent value representing a remaining time until a load condition of a battery reaches an overload state, in which the protection unit interrupts a discharge path, based on the result of the detection by the detection unit. The notification unit notifies a user of the electric power tool of a remaining time until the protection unit interrupts the discharge path based on the time-equivalent value calculated by the calculation unit. | 2012-06-28 |
20120162841 | PROTECTION CIRCUIT AND PROTECTION METHOD THEREOF - The present invention provides a protection circuit. The protection circuit includes an output stage circuit and a feedback unit that generates a first current. Under a first condition that the first current is one of currents larger than and equal to a rated current and the first condition remains for a first period, the feedback unit controls the output stage circuit to restrict the first current. Under a second condition that the first current is one of currents larger than and equal to a restriction current and the second condition remains for a second period, the feedback unit controls the output stage circuit to terminate the first current. | 2012-06-28 |
20120162842 | SHUNT SYSTEM FOR CELLS IN A FUEL CELL STACK - A shunt system for a stack of series connected electrochemical units. The system includes shunt circuits each connected between a positive pole and a negative pole of an electrochemical unit and a control circuit to send a control signal to at least one of the shunt circuits to cause it to shunt the electrochemical unit between the poles to which it is connected. The control system includes control modules each having its own voltage reference, each of the shunt circuits belonging to one of the modules. Each control circuit includes plural shunt circuits and the shunt circuits belonging to a control module are connected between the poles of contiguous electrochemical units, so that the control modules subdivide the stack into plural groups of electrochemical units. Each control module includes a mechanism to communicate with the control circuit, so that the control circuit can control the shunt circuits belonging to different control modules. | 2012-06-28 |
20120162843 | LINE CURRENT DIFFERENTIAL PROTECTION UPON LOSS OF AN EXTERNAL TIME REFERENCE - A line current differential protection system that uses an external time reference continues providing protection to a power apparatus upon the loss of the external time reference. An external time reference synchronization mode and a channel based synchronization mode may be selectively applied on a per channel basis such that only those channels in the system that are not guaranteed to stay symmetrical use external time reference synchronization. When the external time reference is lost, fallback strategies may be used such as disabling or de-sensitizing the line current differential protection function, switching from the external time reference synchronization mode to a channel based synchronization mode with appropriately selected protection settings, and/or marking the channel as unavailable to isolate the system from the consequences of synchronization errors over this channel and instead using a master-slave mode with other available channels to continue providing line protection with the current differential system. | 2012-06-28 |
20120162844 | TRIP DEVICE OF CIRCUIT BREAKER - Disclosed is a trip device of a circuit breaker, the device including: a rectifying unit converting an AC (Alternating Current) voltage applied to the circuit breaker to a DC (Direct Current) voltage; a smoothing unit connected to the rectifying unit in parallel to mitigate ripples of the converted DC voltage; and a trip coil connected to the smoothing unit in parallel to determine whether to trip the circuit breaker. | 2012-06-28 |
20120162845 | System for Protecting Wind Turbines Against Atmospheric Discharges - By means of a series of parameters taken by the plurality of sensors, the system of the invention makes it possible, via a central control unit provided with complementary programming firmware, to activate an electric-field compensating device ( | 2012-06-28 |
20120162846 | HEAT GENERATION INHIBITING CIRCUIT FOR EXCITING COIL IN RELAY - A resistor is provided between an exciting coil and the ground, and a diode is provided between a point p | 2012-06-28 |
20120162847 | ELECTROMAGNETIC RELAY - An electromagnetic relay for starting a motor of a starter includes a resistor to reduce an activation current that flows through the motor from a battery for activation of the motor, a relay contact that causes the starting current to flow while bypassing the resistor, a relay coil that forms an electromagnet when excited by energization, and a control circuit that controls an excited state of the relay coil for activation of the motor to open or close the relay contact, thus controlling energization of the motor from the battery via the resistor. The electromagnetic relay incorporates therein the control circuit. | 2012-06-28 |
20120162848 | IONIZER AND ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE ELIMINATING SYSTEM - In an embodiment of the present invention, an ionizer and an electrostatic charge eliminating system are provided in which optional functions can be operated without increasing a current consumption when a timing of operating the optional functions is shifted in a case where a plurality of ionizers having optional functions such as a cleaning function are simultaneously used or an ionizer having a plurality of optional functions is used. According to an embodiment of the present invention, an ionizer includes: control portion | 2012-06-28 |
20120162849 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a processing unit and a register. The processing unit reads information from the register, and generates a reset signal when detecting an error generated by the register, the register is reset according to the reset signal. | 2012-06-28 |
20120162850 | WIND POWER SYSTEM FOR GENERATING ELECTRIC ENERGY - A wind power system having a tower, a nacelle fitted to the tower to rotate about a first axis, a hub fitted to the nacelle to rotate about a second axis, and at least one blade fitted to the hub to rotate about a third axis, and wherein an elastic conducting member is positioned between the blade and the nacelle to connect the blade electrically to the nacelle. | 2012-06-28 |
20120162851 | STATIC ELIMINATOR - A static eliminator that can adjust the balance in the quantities of positive and negative ions reaching a charged object. A static eliminator ( | 2012-06-28 |
20120162852 | DECOUPLING DEVICE - A decoupling device including a lead frame and at least one capacitor unit assembly is provided. The lead frame includes a cathode terminal portion and at least two opposite anode terminal portions located at two ends of the cathode terminal portion. The two anode terminal portions are electrically connected with each other through a conductive line. The capacitor unit assembly includes multiple capacitor elements. The multiple capacitor elements of the capacitor unit assembly is connected in parallel, arrayed on the same plane and disposed on the lead frame. Each capacitor element has a cathode portion and an anode portion opposite to each other. The cathode portion of the capacitor element is electrically connected with the cathode terminal portion. The anode portion of the capacitor element is electrically connected with the anode terminal portion. When multiple capacitor unit assemblies exists, the capacitor unit assemblies are arrayed in a stacked way. | 2012-06-28 |
20120162853 | MULTILAYER CAPACITOR - A multilayer capacitor which can control ESR in a wide frequency band is provided. In a multilayer capacitor | 2012-06-28 |
20120162854 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR - The present invention relates to a multilayer ceramic capacitor which is superior in stability of temperature characteristic of specific permittivity and has a high specific permittivity and a high reliability. Said multilayer ceramic capacitor is characterized in that the dielectric layers include BTZ based dielectric ceramic composition, in which Ti is substituted by 1 to 8 mol % of Zr with respect to Ti, as a main component, dielectric particles constituting the BTZ based dielectric ceramic composition substantially do not have shell structures, and Curie temperature of the BTZ based dielectric ceramic composition is higher than a temperature range of the multilayer ceramic capacitor used. | 2012-06-28 |
20120162855 | CONDUCTIVE PASTE COMPOSITION FOR INTERNAL ELECTRODE, MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR COMPRISING THE SAME AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF - There are provided a conductive paste composition for an internal electrode, and a multilayer ceramic capacitor comprising the same and a manufacturing method thereof. The conductive paste composition includes a metal powder, a dispersant made of an acrylic polymer having a weight average molecular weight of 500 to 5,000, and at least one organic binder selected from a group consisting of a polyvinylbutyral resin and a cellulose resin. The conductive paste composition for an internal electrode has superior dispersibility of the metal powder in the paste. | 2012-06-28 |
20120162856 | CONDUCTIVE PASTE COMPOSITION FOR TERMINATION ELECTRODE AND MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR INCLUDING THE SAME AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - There are provided a conductive paste composition for a termination electrode, and a multilayer ceramic capacitor including the same and a manufacturing method thereof. The conductive paste composition includes 100 parts by weight of conductive metal powder and 0.1 to 10 parts by weight of ceramic powder having an average particle size of 50 to 500 nm. The conductive paste composition described above may achieve a high firing density even in the case that it is used in the manufacturing of a thin film, and inhibit the occurrence of blisters, a delamination failure of the termination electrode during calcination of the electrode, thereby producing a compact and thin film. | 2012-06-28 |
20120162857 | SUBSTRATE WITH EMBEDDED PATTERNED CAPACITANCE - A process for forming a laminate with capacitance and the laminate formed thereby. The process includes the steps of providing a substrate and laminating a conductive foil on the substrate wherein the foil has a dielectric. A conductive layer is formed on the dielectric. The conductive foil is treated to electrically isolate a region of conductive foil containing the conductive layer from additional conductive foil. A cathodic conductive couple is made between the conductive layer and a cathode trace and an anodic conductive couple is made between the conductive foil and an anode trace. | 2012-06-28 |
20120162858 | LAMINATED TYPE CERAMIC ELECTRONIC PARTS - A multilayer ceramic electronic component comprising an element body in which a dielectric layer and an internal electrode layer are stacked. The dielectric layer is constituted from a dielectric ceramic composition including; a compound having a perovskite structure expressed by a formula of ABO | 2012-06-28 |
20120162859 | ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - According to one embodiment, an electrolytic capacitor includes a first electrode foil, a second electrode foil and an insulating member. The first electrode foil is formed like a loop and configured in such a manner that a first terminal is connected to a predetermined position. The second electrode foil is formed like a loop in such a manner that an outer periphery of the second electrode foil lies opposite an inner periphery of the first electrode foil. An insulating member is formed like a loop interposed between the inner periphery of the first electrode foil and the outer periphery of the second electrode foil. | 2012-06-28 |
20120162860 | CHIP CAPACITOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - A chip capacitor ( | 2012-06-28 |
20120162861 | SELF-ALIGNING ACTUATOR FOR DOOR-OPERATED SWITCH - An actuator system for operating a switch is described herein. The actuator system can include a shaft of a handle assembly. The shaft couples to a handle and a male coupling element and has a number of positions. Further, a coupling body of a switch assembly can be positioned in the number of positions. The coupling body engages the switch and has a female coupling element, which has a slotted portion that receives the male coupling element and an angled terminus that aligns the shaft to a first position as the shaft couples to the coupling body. The slotted portion receives and engages the male coupling element when the shaft is coupled to the coupling body. The slotted portion prevents the male coupling element from disengaging when the coupling body is in a second position, and disengages the male coupling element when the coupling body is in the first position. | 2012-06-28 |
20120162862 | Panelboard Enclosure With Improved External Power Cutoff Switch - An electrical panelboard enclosure includes an enclosure housing with an interior equipment chamber accessible by way of a service entrance door. A service panel is configured to receive power from a main power source. A main power breaker has a main power breaker toggle switch and is positionable between a power-on state and a power-off state to selectively activate and deactivate the main power. A power cutoff switch mechanism is operable from outside the service entrance door and is positionable between a power-on state and a power-off state to mechanically engage and deactivate the main power breaker toggle switch and cutoff the main power without opening the service entrance door. A lockout system is operable to prevent the service entrance door from being secured in a closed position unless the main power breaker and the power cutoff switch mechanism are in the same state. | 2012-06-28 |
20120162863 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MOUNTING A TOUCH SENSOR DEVICE - A touch sensor device assembly is mechanically coupled to an electronic system having a casing. The touch sensor device assembly includes a touch sensor device and a deformable material disposed on the touch sensor device. The deformable material has a non-adhesive surface that can be compressed against an interior surface of the casing by a holding element such that the touch sensor device is stationary with respect to the casing. | 2012-06-28 |
20120162864 | AUTOMATIC HINGE OPENING ASSEMBLY FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - In one embodiment an electronic device comprises a housing having a first section comprising a display and a second section comprising a keyboard coupled to the first section by a hinge assembly and an automatic hinge opening assembly for the housing. The automat hinge opening assembly comprises a hinge pin assembly mountable to the first section of the housing of the electronic device a pin rotatable about an axis between a first position and a second position and a hinge plate coupled to the pin and connectable to a hinge which connects the first section of the housing to a second section of the housing, and at least one torsion member coupled to the pin to apply a torque to the pin, wherein the torsion member is to store potential energy when the first section of the housing and the second section of the housing are in a closed position. Other embodiments may be described. | 2012-06-28 |
20120162865 | SYSTEM FOR REMOVABLY RETAINING A VOLTAGE CONVERTING DEVICE - Disclosed herein is a voltage converting system ( | 2012-06-28 |
20120162866 | Double Hinge Radial Cams - In embodiments of double hinge radial cams, a portable device includes a first housing integrated with a display device, and a second housing movably coupled to the first housing. The first housing is operable to open and close relative to the second housing, and the first and second housings can be rotated from a closed position at approximately zero degrees (0°) to an open position at approximately one-hundred and eighty degrees (180°). A double hinge is operable to movably couple the first housing and the second housing. The double hinge includes radial cams that apply a holding torque in the open position that resists the first and second housings closing. | 2012-06-28 |
20120162867 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ATTACHING ACTUATION BUTTON - An electronic device has a design panel | 2012-06-28 |
20120162868 | FIXING MECHANISM FOR FIXING A DETACHABLE MODULE AND RELATED ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A fixing mechanism for fixing a detachable module is disclosed. The fixing mechanism includes a cage having a first bent portion, and a sliding base installed inside the cage in a slidable manner for supporting the detachable module. The sliding base includes a rack, and at least one first resilient hook for engaging with the first bent portion when the sliding base is installed inside the cage so as to prevent the sliding base from separating from the cage in a first direction. The fixing mechanism further includes at least one spring module installed on the cage and engaged with the rack on the sliding base for driving the rack so as to slide the sliding base relative to the cage. The fixing mechanism further includes a latch module installed on the sliding base for latching the detachable module when the detachable module is installed inside the sliding base. | 2012-06-28 |
20120162869 | CABLE POSITIONING MECHANISM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - A cable positioning mechanism for fastening a cable, includes a main body and at least three positioning members arranged on the main body. The at least three positioning members cooperatively fasten the cable to the main body by every two of the at least three positioning members clamping the cable therebetween. An electronic device using the cable positioning mechanism is also provided. | 2012-06-28 |
20120162870 | CONVENIENTLY ASSEMBLABLE INTERACTIVE SYSTEMS - Interactive systems can include various components that are packaged together and easily assemblable. An interactive system can comprise a mount, a display device, a projector, an input device, and a processing device. The display device, the projector, the input device, and the processing device can together provide an electronic display system, while the mount can carry these other various components and assist in connecting them to one another. The mount and the other components of the interactive system can be conveniently packaged and sold as group for convenient installation by one or two persons. | 2012-06-28 |
20120162871 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a first body, a second body and a battery base. The second body is pivoted to the first body and has a first block. The battery base is pivoted to the first body and has a second block. When the second body rotates relative to the first body, the first block is driven to contact the second block and push the second block for driving the battery base to pivot relative to the first body. | 2012-06-28 |
20120162872 | SHIELDING MECHANISM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A shielding mechanism includes a shielding cover, a pivot shaft, a shielding member, and an elastic member. The shielding cover defines an insert hole. The shielding member is rotatably mounted to the shielding cover via the pivot shaft, and covers the corresponding at least one insert hole. The elastic member is sleeved on the pivot shaft and elastically resists against the shielding member. An electronic device using the shielding mechanism is also provided. | 2012-06-28 |
20120162873 | PUSH BUTTON ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING SAME - A push button assembly includes a push button and a sheet. The push button includes a panel body and a sidewall protruding from the panel body. The panel body includes a protrusion. The sidewall includes at least one rib protruding from an inner surface thereof. The sheet defines a through hole and includes a tab in the through hole. The tab includes a distal edge shaped conforming to an outer surface of the protrusion. The protrusion passes through the through hole and contacts the distal edge of the tab, and the at least one rib abuts against an edge of the sheet in a manner so as to cause deformation the tab. The disclosure also provides an electronic device having such push button assembly. | 2012-06-28 |
20120162874 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes an outer case including a frame-shaped cabinet having receiving portions on the inner circumferential portion thereof such that a portion of the inner circumferential surface functions as a positioning surface; a display unit including a display portion in which a display is disposed and a holding base holding the display portion and where at least a portion of the outer circumferential portion of the holding base functions as a contact portion positioned further outside than the outermost circumferential surface of the display portion and the outermost circumferential surface of the display portion is formed as an aligning surface; and a pressing member that is disposed inside the outer case and positioned opposite to the display portion with the holding base therebetween. | 2012-06-28 |
20120162875 | TELEVISION AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a panel including a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, a first metal cover configured to cover the first surface of the panel, and a second metal cover including an opening configured to expose at least a part of the second surface of the panel. The second metal cover is configured to be attached to the first metal cover, surround a circumferential surface of the panel, and be outwardly exposed. | 2012-06-28 |
20120162876 | MOBILE DEVICE - A mobile device includes a body, a cover unit covering a lower face and an outer circumferential edge of the body and being openable, a flexible display unit having a center portion and opposing sides installed to be drawn into or out from an inside region of the cover unit as the cover unit is opened or closed; and a hinge unit configured to open if the cover unit slides in a direction away from the center of the body. | 2012-06-28 |
20120162877 | PROJECTOR - A projector includes a connecting unit which connects with and places a media player thereon. The connecting unit includes a connecting section which connects with and places the media player thereon in a manner that enables insertion and removal, a moving section which rotatably holds the connecting section and moves in a manner that enables sending-out of and sending-into a body of the projector, and a driving mechanism section (slide mechanism section) which drives the moving section in a manner that enables the sending-out and sending-in. | 2012-06-28 |
20120162878 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes a display main body having a housing having an opening formed through the front surface and a display unit attached to the housing to close the opening and displaying an image, a stand base placed on a mounting surface, and at least one support connected to the display main body at one end and connected to the stand base at the other end, in which the support includes a cable inputting/outputting power or signals to/from the display main body and a coating covering the cable. | 2012-06-28 |
20120162879 | APPARATUS OPENING AND CLOSING MECHANISM, AND INFORMATION APPARATUS - An apparatus opening and closing mechanism includes: a slide mechanism by which a first casing and a second casing are slidably connected to each other and which effects transition of position state of the first casing and the second casing between a closed state and an open state; and a hinge mechanism by which the first casing and the second casing are rotatably connected to each other. The slide mechanism includes: a first holder fixed to the first casing; a second holder which is fixed to the second casing and by which the first slider is supported so as to be movable in the sliding direction; and an elastic member which has one end fixed to the first holder and the other end fixed to the second holder and which extends and contracts according to movement of the first casing and the second casing at the time of sliding. | 2012-06-28 |
20120162880 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - Discussed is a display apparatus which facilitates to minimize a thickness by innovatively removing a case and some portions of a set cover, which have been regarded as indispensible structures for the display apparatus, and simultaneously facilitates to realize a good sense of beauty in the display apparatus by a novel design, wherein the display apparatus comprises a set cover which has a space prepared by a sidewall; a display panel which includes lower and upper substrates bonded to each other; and a guide frame which supports the display panel, and seals a gap between a sidewall of the set cover and a lateral side of the display panel, wherein the guide frame is provided in the set cover. | 2012-06-28 |
20120162881 | MOBILE DEVICE - A mobile device of the present invention includes a cover member which covers the opening section of a storage section provided in the device case. The cover member includes an outer cover section which forms a portion of the outer shape of the device case, and an inner cover section which is attached to the inner side of the outer cover section and detachably inserted into the opening section of the storage section. In addition, a gasket groove which is open in two directions perpendicular to each other toward the outer cover section side and the outer peripheral side of the inner cover section is provided in the outer peripheral portion of the inner cover section along the outer periphery of the inner cover section, so as to be located closer to the center side than the outer periphery of the outer cover section. | 2012-06-28 |
20120162882 | SHEET METAL FRAME AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - In a surface of a frame main body ( | 2012-06-28 |