27th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 15 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100171424 | Self-Light Emitting Device and Electrical Appliance Using the Same - A self-light emitting device and an electrical appliance including the same are provided, in which extracting efficiency of light from a light emitting element, especially in an EL element, can be improved. A light scattering body formed by etching a transparent film is provided on an insulator so that the extracting efficiency of light can be improved, and the self-light emitting device with high efficiency of light emission can be provided. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171425 | ELECTRODE FOR A PLASMA GENERATOR - The invention relates to an electrode for a plasma generator for generating plasmas at atmospheric pressure or near-atmospheric pressures by means of excitation using microwaves. The invention provides an electrode made of a sheet metal strip ( | 2010-07-08 |
20100171426 | HIGH-VOLTAGE PULSE GENERATOR AND HIGH-PRESSURE DISCHARGE LAMP HAVING SUCH A GENERATOR - A high-voltage pulse generator is provided. The high-voltage pulse generator may include a spiral pulse generator, the spiral pulse generator being configured as an LTCC component and being wound from at least two ceramic sheets and at least two metal layers, wherein the two ceramic sheets are joined to form a multilayer structure including at least one first layer of a capacitively acting ceramic sheet including a high permittivity of at least ∈ | 2010-07-08 |
20100171427 | Protecting High-Frequency Amplifers - In one aspect, protecting high frequency (HF) amplifiers of a plasma supply device configured to deliver >500 W at a substantially constant fundamental frequency >3 MHz is accomplished by: driving two HF amplifiers with two drive signals having a common frequency and a predetermined phase shift with respect to one another; generating two HF source signals using the HF amplifiers, the HF source signals coupled in a coupler to form a HF output signal; transmitting the HF output signal to the plasma load; measuring electrical variables related to the load impedances seen by the two HF amplifiers; determining whether the load impedance seen by one of the HF amplifiers lies outside a predetermined range; and adjusting the phase shift of the two drive signals, wherein neither of the load impedances seen by the HF amplifiers lies outside the predetermined range. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171428 | DRIVING SWITCHES OF A PLASMA LOAD POWER SUUPLY - Operation of a plasma supply device having at least one switching bridge with at least two switching elements, and configured to deliver a high frequency output signal having a power of >500 W and a substantially constant fundamental frequency>3 MHz to a plasma load is accomplished by determining at least one operating parameter, at least one environmental parameter of at least one switching element and/or a switching bridge parameter, determining individual drive signals for the switching elements taking into account the at least one operating parameter, the at least one environmental parameter and/or the switching bridge parameter, and individually driving the switching elements with a respective drive signal. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171429 | Method of LED dimming using ambient light feedback - An improved means of measuring ambient light and controlling light sources based on those measurements. This embodiment of measuring ambient light, and only ambient light, by selectively turning off any LED light sources that the device controls and then using an ambient light sensor to measure the remaining light. All of this must be done in such a way as to be undetected by people who are using the light for various purposes. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171430 | AUTOMATICALLY CONTROLLED LIGHTING DEVICE, AND AN INSTALLATION INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF SUCH DEVICES - The lighting device ( | 2010-07-08 |
20100171431 | VISIBLE INDICATION OF MISTAKEN LAMP USE - A lamp includes an arc tube and a lighting unit for lighting the arc tube. The lighting unit includes a rectifier circuit, a smoothing circuit for partial smoothing, and an inverter circuit having a pair of switching elements. The smoothing circuit smoothes portions of the output voltage of the rectifier circuit below the first voltage value and outputs a voltage that falls between the first voltage value and the second voltage value. The discharge sustaining voltage of the arc tube is set to fall between the first and second values of the voltage Vdc output from the smoothing circuit. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171432 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING INTRUSION - A method of controlling one or more light sources for preventing unauthorized intrusion or/and staying within an area outdoors or indoors, for example in a building, in a portion of a building, in a vehicle or in a craft, wherein the light source or light sources are controlled in such manner that one or more of the following characteristics of the light are altered, viz. the intensity of the light, the wavelength of the light, the frequency at which the light source or light sources are switched on and the time during which the light source or light sources are on. The invention also comprises a corresponding apparatus. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171433 | LUMINESCENT LAMP LIGHTING DEVICE - A luminescent lamp lighting device includes a plurality of switch circuits | 2010-07-08 |
20100171434 | CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENT FOR OPERATING DISCHARGE LAMPS AND METHOD FOR OPERATING DISCHARGE LAMPS - A circuit arrangement for operating a discharge lamp is provided. The circuit arrangement may include a commutating device, which is configured to exhibit an input which is coupled to a direct-current source and has an output which can be coupled to a discharge lamp; the commutating device being configured in such a manner that it couples the direct-current source to the output and the polarity with which the direct-current source is coupled to the output can be commutated by a control device; the control device including a measurement input which is coupled to a measuring device which is configured to deliver a measurement value which is a measure of the magnitude of a lamp voltage; wherein the control device is configured to control the commutating device in such a manner that the polarity at which a higher lamp voltage prevails is coupled longer to the output. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171435 | Thermal Protection For Lamp Ballasts - The output current of a ballast is dynamically limited when an over-temperature condition is detected in the ballast according to one of (i) a step function or (ii) a combination of step and continuous functions, so as to reduce the temperature of the ballast while continuing to operate it. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171436 | LOW FREQUENCY ELECTRODELESS PLASMA LAMP - In various exemplary embodiments, an electrodeless plasma lamp includes a bulb configured to be coupled to a source of radio frequency (RF) power. The bulb contains a fill that forms a plasma when the RF power is coupled to the fill. An electrically-conductive convex shield is positioned proximate to the bulb with a convex surface of the shield being distal to the bulb. A resonant structure having a quarter wave resonant mode includes a lamp body having a dielectric material having a relative permittivity greater than 2 with an inner conductor and an outer conductor. The source of RF power is configured to provide RF power to the lamp body at about a resonant frequency for the resonant structure. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171437 | LIGHT OUTPUT DEVICE - A light output device comprises a substrate arrangement with a plurality of light source device arrangements integrated into the structure of the substrate arrangement. The plurality of light source device arrangements comprise at least first and second light source devices ( | 2010-07-08 |
20100171438 | ELECTRONIC BALLAST HAVING CURRENT WAVEFORM CONTROL WITHIN THE HALF WAVE - Aspects of the invention include an electronic ballast and method for controlling current through a lamp to produce various current waveforms through the lamp. In one embodiment, the ballast samples and adjusts the current through the lamp on a micro-second time scale within each half-cycle of the current waveform (i.e., at least twice within a period of a reference waveform). The ballast can accommodate different lamp types, provide arbitrary current waveforms, operate a lamp at multiple power levels, and provide power to the lamp as a function of an operational state of a lamp. For example, in one embodiment, the ballast increases power to the lamp and adjusts the current waveform provided to the lamp as the lamp ages to minimize luminous flux loss caused by darkening of lamp walls and changes in lamp chemistry. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171439 | CAPACITOR CHARGING APPARATUS - A capacitor charging apparatus includes a transformer and an output capacitor charged with current flowing through a secondary coil of the transformer, and charges the output capacitor by performing a switching control of a switching transistor provided on a path leading to a primary coil of the transformer. A switching control unit controls on and off of the switching transistor. A voltage detector monitors a voltage at a tap provided in the secondary coil of the transformer. The switching control unit regards the voltage detected by the voltage detector as an output voltage of the capacitor charging apparatus, and controls the on and off of the switching transistor. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171440 | ILLUMINATING DEVICE - An illuminating device has a solid light-emitting element module ( | 2010-07-08 |
20100171441 | LIGHTING SYSTEM FOR CREATING A BIOLOGICAL EFFECT - A lighting system for creating a biological effect induced by light. The biological effect is a different effect than vision. The lighting system comprises a light source ( | 2010-07-08 |
20100171442 | Light Emitting Diode Based Lighting System With Time Division Ambient Light Feedback Response - A lighting system includes time division light output sensing and adjustment for ambient light. In at least one embodiment, time division light output sensing involves modulating power to a light emitting diode (LED) set, and the set of LEDs includes one or more LEDs. In at least one embodiment, each LED in the LED set is included in a single lamp, and, in at least one embodiment, the set of LEDs is contained in multiple lamps. In at least one embodiment, for each lamp, a controller modulates power to the LED set by selectively reducing power to the LED set using time division algorithm to allow a light sensor to sense the brightness of ambient light with a reduced contribution from the LED set. In at least one embodiment, a lighting system also includes time division light output sensing and adjustment for different spectra LEDs. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171443 | INDUCTION LAMP WITH BRIGHTNESS ADJUSTMENT CAPABILITY - An induction lamp includes a brightness control module, an induction unit, a register, and an illuminating unit. The brightness control module, the induction unit, the register, and the illuminating unit are electrically connected to each other in that order. When the induction unit detects a control signal from a user, the induction unit sends a detecting signal to change an address of the register, and the brightness control module controls a brightness of the illuminating unit depending on the address of the register. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171444 | Colorizer and method of operating the same - Systems and methods for controlling the output of a plurality of light sources. The system can include four or more light sources (e.g. light emitting diodes (“LEDs”)) and a controller. The light sources are included in, for example, a luminaire. The respective outputs of the plurality of light sources are controlled using a hue and purity (“HP”) control technique. The HP technique includes selecting a dominant hue (e.g., green, blue, red, etc.). The purity of the selected hue is then modified to include or remove wavelengths of light adjacent to the selected hue. For example, if the selected hue is green, gradually reducing the purity of the selected hue gradually increases the presence of cyan and amber in the output of the luminaire. As the purity is reduced further, additional wavelengths of light are included, but the output of the luminaire remains, in essence, green. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171445 | LIGHTING SYSTEM - A lighting system includes a power source, a switch, a time detecting circuit, a controlling circuit, a driving circuit and an LED lamp electrically connected together. The time detecting circuit could detect switching times and periods of the switch at an “on” and “off” positions, thereby producing corresponding signals to the driving circuit to lighten the LED lamp with different brightness levels. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171446 | ELECTRON BEAM DIRECTED ENERGY DEVICE AND METHODS OF USING SAME - A method and apparatus is disclosed for an electron beam directed energy device. The device consists of an electron gun with one or more electron beams. The device includes one or more accelerating plates with holes aligned for beam passage. The plates may be flat or preferably shaped to direct each electron beam to exit the electron gun at a predetermined orientation. In one preferred application, the device is located in outer space with individual beams that are directed to focus at a distant target to be used to impact and destroy missiles. The aimings of the separate beams are designed to overcome Coulomb repulsion. A method is also presented for directing the beams to a target considering the variable terrestrial magnetic field. In another preferred application, the electron beam is directed into the ground to produce a subsurface x-ray source to locate and/or destroy buried or otherwise hidden objects including explosive devices. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171447 | INTENSITY MODULATED THREE-DIMENSIONAL RADIATION SCANNING METHOD AND APPARATUS - The invention relates to treatment of solid cancers and more particularly to a method and apparatus correlating proton beam intensity with proton delivery efficiency, optionally in a raster beam scanning system. The system induces betatron oscillation on the proton beam causing the beam to traverse an extraction material resulting in slowed protons and a feedback current proportional to the proton flux. A controller receives the desired intensity from an irradiation plan and the feedback current and adjusts the radio-frequency field in the radio-frequency cavity system to yield an intensity of the proton beam that matches the desired intensity from the irradiation plan. Preferably, the intensity of the proton beam correlates with radiation delivery efficiency. The system preferably operates in conjunction with a multi-field charged particle cancer therapy system, with charged particle beam injection, particle beam acceleration, multi-axis charged particle beam control, and/or targeting methods and apparatus. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171448 | MOTOR CONTROLLING APPARATUS - A motor controlling apparatus having a controller for controlling a plurality of inverters correspondingly provided to each of a plurality of alternating-current motors is reduced in size, mass, and cost by effectively grouping operations performed by each calculation unit included in the controller. This controller for controlling the inverters includes: a first common calculation unit and a second common calculation unit that calculate and output control signals that are common to each of the inverters; individual calculation units that individually calculate and output a control signal related to each of the inverters; and a common logic calculation unit | 2010-07-08 |
20100171449 | Washing Machine Wiring to Reduce Mechanical Timer Contact Welding - A control circuit for a washing machine that avoids contact bounce short circuit failures is provided. A washing machine that utilizes an induction motor including a starting winding used to start rotation of the motor at the beginning of a cycle. Such washing machines require that the motor be operated in both directions during different cycles. To enable such operation, a mechanical timer uses a pair of single pole, double throw switches in a switching assembly to reverse the L1 and neutral connections to the starter winding. To avoid the contact shorting problem, the control wiring runs either the L1 or neutral side of the voltage source, or both, through the centrifugal switch to open the input contact(s) once the motor has reached its operating speed. Then, if the switching assembly has L1 and N contacts touching at the same time, it will not result in a dead short. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171450 | Composite electromechanical machines with controller - Embodiments of the present invention include a composite electromechanical machine which can operate as a motor, a generator (including dynamo or alternator), or any combination thereof. In an aspect, the present composite electromechanical machine comprises at least a double-sided magnetic plane (e.g., rotor or stator) to form two rotor/stator pairs, together with a controller to configure the multiple rotor/stator pairs. The controller can configure or convert the multiple rotor/stator pairs into motors, generators, or nonoperation, and also can change the windings characteristics of the magnetic planes. The controller can add new functionality and characteristics to the present composite electromechanical machine. Other embodiments can also be included. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171451 | Integrated composite electromechanical machines - Embodiments of the present invention include a composite electromechanical machine which can operate as a motor or a generator (including dynamo or alternator). In an aspect, the present composite electromechanical machine comprises at least double-sided magnetic planes (e.g., rotor or stator) disposed on both sides of a central frames. Other embodiments can also be included. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171452 | MOTOR CONTROL CIRCUIT, MOTOR SYSTEM, AND MOTOR CONTROL METHOD - In a motor control circuit which controls energization of a coil on the basis of a detection result of a rotor position, control is performed so that continuous rotation of the rotor by inertia is suppressed, rotation is stopped quickly, and reverse rotation of the rotor is prevented. When an external control signal CTL is changed from L to H, the normal rotation control is switched to reverse rotation control, and a reverse brake state is effected. When motor rotation speed is monitored and reduced to a set rotation speed, a brake control signal SPSB is changed from L to H, and a short brake state is effected. However, the motor continues to be rotated by its own inertia, and a position detection signal HALL is changed. Thus, reverse brake control is temporarily performed (only during a time period corresponding to a pulse width T | 2010-07-08 |
20100171453 | MOTOR DRIVING DEVICE, MOTOR DEVICE, AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE - A motor driving device ( | 2010-07-08 |
20100171454 | DC/DC BRIDGE - DC/DC bridge for controlling a direct-current load (M | 2010-07-08 |
20100171455 | INITIAL POLARITY DETECTION FOR PERMANENT MAGNET MOTOR DRIVES - Methods and apparatus are provided for aligning a control reference axis with a magnetic north of a permanent magnet motor. The method includes the steps of injecting a predetermined stator current on an estimated reference axis of the permanent magnet motor and introducing predetermined error on the estimated reference axis. The method further includes the steps of determining if a speed of the permanent magnet motor is greater than a predetermined threshold speed and setting the control reference axis to 180° added to the estimated reference axis if the speed of the permanent magnet motor is greater than the predetermined threshold speed or setting the control reference axis to the estimated reference axis if the speed of the permanent magnet motor is less than or equal to the predetermined threshold speed. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171456 | VOLTAGE SOURCE INVERTER WITH A VOLTAGE OFFSET - Methods and apparatus are provided for operation of a voltage source inverter. A method of operating a voltage source inverter having an output with multiple voltage phases having a DC voltage level, the method comprising sensing a low output frequency condition; determining a DC voltage offset responsive to the low output frequency condition; and applying the DC voltage offset when operating the voltage source inverter resulting in a change to the DC voltage level of the multiple voltage phases. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171457 | DETECTION OF THE ANGULAR POSITION OF THE ROTOR OF A BRUSH MOTOR WITHOUT USING SENSORS - A method of detecting an angular position of a rotor of a motor includes detecting switching ripple peaks and armature current disturbance peaks using a peak detector configured to generate a square wave having edges coinciding with detected peaks. The method further includes filtering the square wave in a time domain by generating an integration ramp, toward a set value, of an estimated ripple frequency for an interval of time based on the estimated ripple frequency. An enablement range is established to reset the integration ramp by setting a threshold below and above the set value and a time window centered on an end time of each period of the estimated ripple frequency. The method further includes resetting the integration ramp, and updating the estimated ripple frequency based upon a period determined by a time of the resetting, if an edge of the square wave is within the time window. The method also includes integrating until the threshold is exceeded, resetting the integration ramp, and reducing the estimated ripple frequency to a period determined by the resetting, if the edge of the square wave is not within the time window. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171458 | SERVO CONTROLLER - A servo controller which drives one movable member | 2010-07-08 |
20100171459 | LINEAR MOTOR POSITION DETECTION SYSTEM - Provided is a position detection system which is inexpensive and does not need to control the accuracy of mounting a sensor strictly. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171460 | Charge System, Mobile Electronic Device, Cell Terminal Used for Them, and Secondary Cell - It is possible to prevent charge of an incompatible secondary cell while suppressing the size of a mobile electronic device and a secondary cell without increasing power consumption so as to prevent damage of the secondary cell or the mobile electronic device by charge. A detachable secondary cell ( | 2010-07-08 |
20100171461 | WIRELESS CHARGING SYSTEM WITH DEVICE POWER COMPLIANCE - A method of controlling an inductive charging system on those occasions in which the combined power requests of a plurality of secondary devices exceed the power capacity of the power supply. The method includes at least one of (a) powering each device at a level below its requested level, (b) powering each device sequentially, and/or (c) powering each device in a repetitive pattern (e.g. time multiplexing). Also disclosed is a method of controlling an inductive charging system at least partially as a function of information received from the power management unit (PMU) of each secondary device. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171462 | Universal battery charger - A universal battery charger including: a housing with a first locating surface; and a slide cover formed corresponding to the housing and having a second locating surface corresponding to and leaning against the first locating surface. The housing is provided with terminal pieces for adjusting the position. The terminal pieces may be moved by fingers from the bottom of the housing. The second locating surface of the slide cover is in tight contact with the first locating surface when the charger is not used, thereby creating a complete contour of the charger without any gaps. In charging, the slide cover is pushed outwards over a certain distance according to the dimensions of batteries such that a charging space is created between the second locating surface and the first locating surface of the housing. The push levers can be pushed by fingers from the bottom cover according to the charging interface of the battery such that the terminal pieces at the platform are moved to a proper position whereby an electric connection with the prearranged batteries is established for the charging purpose. As a result, the universal battery charger of the invention is suitable for all kinds of batteries. Moreover, a convenient adjustment and a practical use are achieved. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171463 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CHARGING A BATTERY IN A MOBILE DEVICE - An adapter for providing a source of power to a mobile device through an industry standard port is provided. In accordance with one aspect of the invention, the adapter comprises a plug unit, a power converter, a primary connector, and an identification subsystem. The plug unit is operative to couple the adapter to a power socket and operative to receive energy from the power socket. The power converter is electrically coupled to the plug unit and is operable to regulate the received energy from the power socket and to output a power requirement to the mobile device. The primary connector is electrically coupled to the power converter and is operative to couple to the mobile device and to deliver the outputted power requirement to the mobile device. The identification subsystem is electrically coupled to the primary connector and is operative to provide an identification signal. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171464 | System and Method For Charging A Mobile Device - A system and method for charging a mobile device is disclosed. According to one embodiment, a mobile charging system comprises a mobile device having a battery, a robotic device removably connected to the mobile device, and a charging station removably connected to the robotic device. The robotic device is adapted to detect docking of the mobile device. If the docking of the mobile device is detected, the robotic device autonomously returns to the charging station for charging the battery of the mobile device. The robotic device receives an instruction from the mobile device or a user and performs tasks associated with the instruction. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171465 | Charging Station Configured To Provide Electrical Power to Electronic Devices And Method Therefor - Some embodiments disclose a charging station configured to provide electrical power to one or more portable electronic devices. The charging station can include: (a) at least one switch configured to turn-on and turn-off the charging station such that the charging station is not drawing any of the electrical power when the charging station is turned-off; (b) one or more output ports configured to supply the electrical power to the one or more portable electronic devices when the one or more portable electronic devices are electrically coupled to the one or more output ports and the charging station is turned-on; (c) one or more sensors electrically coupled to the one or more ports and configured to detect whether electrical power is being drawn by the one or more portable electronic devices through the one or more output ports; and (e) a controller module configured to turn-off the charging station using the at least one switch when the one or more sensors detect that the electrical power is not being drawn by the one or more portable electronic devices through the one or more output ports. Other embodiments are disclosed in this application. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171466 | Lithium-ion batteries and methods of operating the same - The methods and devices described herein generally relate to lithium-ion batteries, methods of preparing, and methods of operating such batteries. The lithium-ion batteries described herein have an improved cycle life. In one exemplary variation, the lithium-ion battery includes an anode including carbon-coated Li | 2010-07-08 |
20100171467 | BATTERY STATE MONITORING CIRCUITRY WITH LOW POWER CONSUMPTION DURING A STAND-BY-STATE OF A BATTERY PACK - A battery pack including at least one battery cell, a switch, and battery state monitoring circuitry. The battery state monitoring circuitry may be configured to control an ON resistance of the switch to a first ON resistance when the switch is ON and the battery pack is in a stand-by-state and to control the ON resistance to a second ON resistance when the switch is ON and said battery pack is not in said stand-by-state, the first ON resistance greater than the second ON resistance. A cordless electrical device and method consistent with embodiments are also provided. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171468 | CHARGER PROTECTION CIRCUITRY - The present invention provides charger protection circuitry for a rechargeable battery, and a method of protecting a charger cable during charging of a rechargeable battery. A switch controller is used to turn a switch element on and off in dependence on a direction of current flow through the charger protection circuitry during charging and otherwise. If current is flowing in the first direction the switch controller turns on the switch element such that the auxiliary current tripping element is bypassed, whereby the main current tripping element controls interruption of current flow. If instead current is flowing in a second direction opposite to the first direction, the switch controller turns off the switch element, whereby the auxiliary current tripping element is connected into the current flow path to control interruption of current flow. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171469 | Charging Circuit Having Smooth Charging Transition Mode - A charging circuit includes a current mirror block configured to charge a load in response to a control voltage applied thereto, and a charge controller configured to generate the control voltage in response to comparison result values obtained by comparing a current sensing value and a voltage sensing value of the current mirror block with respective reference values. The comparison result value are applied to the gates of MOS transistors connected in series. The charge controller is configured to switch a charge mode from a constant current charge mode to a constant voltage charge mode when the charge state of the load reaches a predetermined state. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171470 | METHOD FOR MANAGING A POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM WITH A VARIABLE VOLTAGE, ESPECIALLY OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A method for managing a power supply system with a variable voltage comprising the following steps: according to an instantaneous rotational speed of a rotating electrical machine, a power supply system output voltage with a variable voltage is set to an optimum output voltage between first and second service voltages in such a way as to maximize the electric power delivered by the electrical machine to an energy storage system; when the instantaneous rotational speed is slower than the nominal rotational speed, the output voltage is set to a first value which is substantially equal to the first service voltage in such a way as to maximize the yield of the transfer of energy from the electrical machine to a load; and when the instantaneous rotational speed is faster than the nominal rotational speed, the output voltage (U) is set to a second value substantially equal to the second service voltage in such a way as to maximize the yield of the transfer of energy from the electrical machine towards the load. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171471 | Time lag reduction circuit for alternating current generator and electric drive machine using same - A field current control circuit for an alternating current generator includes a first voltage source and a time lag reduction circuit, which further includes a generator field that is in selective electrical communication with an energy storage component that is in electrical communication with a time lag reduction voltage source. The time lag reduction circuit may include an electronic controller and be a part of an electric drive machine that receives an operator acceleration command and thereby controls the electrical communication between the energy storage component and the generator field of the time lag reduction circuit. When the energy storage component and generator field are in electrical communication, the current passing through the generator field increases from a starting current to a target current with a reduced time lag compared to predecessor generators. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171472 | Statcom System For Providing Reactive And/Or Active Power To A Power Network - A static compensator system for providing reactive and/or active power to a power network. The system includes a static compensator, which has a DC capacitor U | 2010-07-08 |
20100171473 | POWER CONVERTER - A high-side MOSFET ( | 2010-07-08 |
20100171474 | TRANSIENT VOLTAGE COMPENSATION APPARATUS AND POWER SUPPLY USING THE SAME - A transient voltage compensation apparatus and a power supply using the same are provided. The power supply mainly uses a compensation circuit coupled between an input terminal and an output terminal of a power converter. When a load of the power supply is switched in a very short time, a power coupled to the compensation circuit is retrieved to compensate the output of the power supply, such that the output voltage is kept steady, and the transient response of the power supply is increased. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171475 | SWITCHING MODE CONVERTERS - A switch mode converter is configured to convert an input DC voltage applied at one level at the converter input to an output DC voltage at a second level at the converter output. The converter comprises: a switch configured to switch the input DC voltage on and off during each cycle of a plurality of cycles; energy storage configured to temporarily store energy from the input source voltage when the switch is on, and release energy when the switch is off during each cycle, wherein the input energy stored is equal to the energy released with each cycle and achieves equilibrium when the converter is operating into normal loads; and a reset mechanism configured to provide additional reset voltage during each cycle to achieve equilibrium when the converter is operating in a fault condition. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171476 | EXTENDING INPUT TO OUTPUT VOLTAGE RANGE IN MULTIPLE CHANNEL SWITCHING REGULATOR APPLICATIONS - Novel circuitry and methodology for operating a multiple channel switching regulator system to extend an input to output voltage ratio by setting individual constant switching frequencies to switching regulator channels. In the switching regulator system having at least first and second switching regulators, a first clock circuit supplies a first clock signal at a first clock frequency to define a switching frequency of one of the first and second switching regulators. A second clock circuit is synchronized to the first clock signal for producing a second clock signal at a second clock frequency different from the first clock frequency, to define a switching frequency of the other of the first and second switching regulators. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171477 | Power supply device and electronic apparatus - A power supply device includes a first supply section that supplies power according to an extent of a collective load of processing in a processing apparatus for the whole of the processing apparatus which processes data, and further includes a second supply section that supplies, at a place on a supply path through which power is supplied from the first supply section to the processing apparatus, power according to an extent of a load of processing in local in a portion of the processing apparatus to the portion, and supplies power smaller than supplying power of the first supply section. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171478 | CLOSED-LOOP DIGITAL CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A DC/DC CONVERTER - A control system comprises a DC/DC converter that includes first and second inductances, that receives a first DC voltage and that generates a second DC voltage. A control module selectively charges or discharges the first inductance while discharging or charging the second inductance during a first mode and one of charges both of the first and second inductances or discharges both of the first and second inductances during a second mode. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171479 | BUCK DC-TO-DC CONVERTER AND METHOD - A method and apparatus for converting a DC voltage to a lower DC voltage, provides for conducting current from an input terminal, through an inductor to charge a capacitor connected to the inductor at an output terminal and to provide a varying range of load current from the output terminal, alternately switching the input terminal between a supply voltage and a ground potential to produce a desired voltage at the output terminal that is lower than the supply voltage, while providing the varying range of load current, and disconnecting the input terminal from both the supply voltage and the ground potential to reduce an increase in voltage at the output terminal caused by a substantial reduction in the load current, while current through the inductor adjusts in response to the reduced load current. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171480 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF A UNIFIED CONTROL SOLUTION FOR BRIDGELESS POWER FACTOR CONTROLLERS AND GRID CONNECTED INVERTERS - A unified control solution for both bridgeless power factor controllers and grid connected inverters is disclosed. Conventionally, the bridgeless power factor controllers and the grid connected inverters are controlled with different approaches. In the present invention, it is disclosed that the two kinds of applications can be controlled with one unified approach. With the disclosed method, one single integrated circuit can be made and be used in both applications. Firstly, a sample based controller is disclosed to derive the ac current reference from the ac voltage and the dc voltage. The ac current reference is forced to be proportional to the ac voltage. The proportion coefficient is derived from the dc voltage in such a way to keep the dc voltage constant. Furthermore, the coefficient is updated only once every half ac line cycle. So as long as the ac current follows the current reference, the dc voltage will be regulated to a constant, and the ac current will be pure sinusoidal. Secondly, a new current mode switching pattern is disclosed based on an improved hysteretic switching pattern. The disclosed switching pattern minimizes the number of switching event and removes the deadtime requirement without the risk of shoot through. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171481 | DIGITAL POWER CONTROL DEVICE - A digital power control device includes a power input terminal, power converter, regulator, power output terminal, feedback voltage detecting unit, feedback voltage encoder, PWM control unit, and a digital PWM output module | 2010-07-08 |
20100171482 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF A MAXIMUM POWER POINT TRACKING CIRCUIT FOR SOLAR POWER GENERATION - A circuit that tracks the maximum power point of the solar cell is disclosed in the present invention. Unlikely conventional way of maximum power point tracking (maximum power point is referred to as MPP hereinafter; maximum power point tracking is referred to as MPPT hereinafter) which tracks MPP in the time frame of second or minutes, in the disclosed invention, MPP is tracked within the switching cycle, using the natural current ripple of the downstream converter circuit. The switching cycle is in the order of 10s of micro-seconds. Within the switching cycle of the converter, there is a natural current ripple which will result in the power change. The MPPT circuit tracks the power change and adjusts the current reference value accordingly to operate at MPP of the solar cell. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171483 | Systems and Methods for Detecting Anomalies in Elongate Members Using Electromagnetic Back Scatter - An anomaly on an elongate conductive member is detected by causing a source electromagnetic wave to propagate in a first direction along the elongate conductive member such that the source electromagnetic wave passes through the at least one anomaly. The anomaly causes a reflected electromagnetic wave to propagate in a second direction along the elongate conductive member. The second direction is opposite the first direction. The electric field of the reflected electromagnetic wave is sensed. The magnetic field of the reflected electromagnetic wave is sensed. A direction of propagation of the reflected electromagnetic wave is determined based on the electric field of the reflected electromagnetic wave and the magnetic field of the reflected electromagnetic wave. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171484 | TEST INSTALLATION WITH A TEST BENCH AND METHOD FOR USING SUCH A TEST BENCH IN SAID INSTALLATION - A test installation provides for producing a residence that has a dwelling on the one hand and a test laboratory on the other. The dwelling and the laboratory are electrically powered by separate electric power supplies. The dwelling and the residence are linked to one another by sets of channels passing through a slab of the residence and opening to abutting cable trunks opposite the test laboratory. It is shown that in this way, connections joining measuring apparatus with apparatus for processing the measurements located in the test laboratory can be placed in these channels and this cable trunk. In this way, these connections are always placed correctly at the same location and do not interfere in the measurement. To increase the efficacy of the system, it is provided that a test bench is produced that is independently powered by an electrical perturbation signal that has been measured previously in the dwelling. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171485 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING STORM ACTIVITY ON THE EARTH'S SURFACE IN REAL TIME - The method comprises recording ELF (Extremely Low Frequency) electromagnetic field signals created by electrical spark discharges and induced in the Earth-ionosphere resonator that are subjected to spectral analysis based on ELF field resonance propagation models in the Earth-ionosphere cavity thanks to whose features, distance and intensity dependencies of electrical spark discharges are separated and then compared with database model parameters. Model data selected as the best approximation enables to reconstruction of the location and intensity of electrical spark discharges. The apparatus, which allows reconstruction of the location and intensity of electrical spark discharges, is equipped with two inductive, magnetic antennas (A | 2010-07-08 |
20100171486 | EFFICIENT RESISTIVITY MEASUREMENT METHOD BY MULTI-POINT SIMULTANEOUS CURRENT TRANSMISSION SYSTEM USING PSEUDO-NOISE SIGNAL WAVEFORM - To solve problems with conventional art, the present invention aims to significantly reduce measurement time for electrical resistivity profiling and logging without degrading the quality of the measurement by simultaneously transmitting a current from multiple points to underground and carrying out mathematic processing to calculate a potential obtained when a current is transmitted independently from any transmission point, based on observed response potential waveforms. At simultaneously transmission from multiple points, such current waveforms as zero the covariance thereof are selected. Then, a possible response obtained independently at transmission point can be determined by dividing the covariance of the observed potential waveform and the current waveform by the variance of the current waveform. As the waveform zeroing the covariance, an M-sequence code with zero added to the end thereof is applied. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171487 | ELECTROSENSING ANTIBODY-PROBE DETECTION AND MEASUREMENT METHOD - A method of electrosensing an antigen in a test sample using a sensor is disclosed. The sensor has two electrodes electrically disconnected and physically separated from each other and a layer of antibody immobilized on the surface of at least one of the electrodes. The antibody has specific binding reactivity with the antigen. The method comprises tethering conductivity promotion molecules over and/or distributing between the antibody-populated electrodes for improving electrical conductivity characteristics across the two electrodes, and measuring electrically across the electrodes after the test sample comes into contact with the antibody-populated electrodes. The antibody captures the antigen present in the test sample thereby altering the improved electrical conductivity characteristic across the two electrodes in which an amount representative of the altering providing an indication for electrosensing of the antigen. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171488 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING ALIGNMENT ERRORS OF AXLES - The invention concerns a system for measuring the alignment error of two axles provided with a first and a second coupling part by means of a biaxial orthogonal magnetic sensor system comprising a sensor and a magnet, wherein said sensor is designed to be placed on the first coupling part with its one direction of sensing oriented in one direction of magnetization of said magnet, which magnet is designed to be placed on the other coupling part and means for reading off an angle error and offset error independently of each other during the rotation of the axles on-line. The system moreover includes a reference sensor for determining said angle error and offset error orientation relative to a known direction. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171489 | Magnetic Sensor - A magnetic sensor comprises a read head, a position identification scale and a motion identification scale. The read head is provided with a position sensing unit opposite the position identification scale, and a motion sensing unit opposite the motion identification scale. The read head is further provided with a signal processing unit that is connected with the position sensing unit and the motion sensing unit. By such arrangements, the sensing accuracy can be improved, and the material cost can be relatively reduced. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171490 | Method for Avoiding Overloading of a Shaft - The invention relates to a method for monitoring the bending of a shaft, particularly a shaft in a mixing kneader, the shaft having a bearing at least on one side. In a first step, the deviation of the shaft from the radial position is measured on at least one position different from the bearing of the shaft. In a further step, a reference value is optionally determined from the measured deviation from the radial position. In a third step, the deviation from the radial position as measured in the first step or the reference value found in the second step is compared with a predetermined limit value. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171491 | EDDY CURRENT SENSORS - An eddy current sensor for use as a dynamic proximity sensor, particularly for monitoring of blade tip timing and clearance in turbomachinery, has a common coil for use in both generating a magnetic field in a proximate region and detecting the effect of eddy currents generated by said field in electrically conductive objects passing through that region. The coil is wound on a rectangular or other elongate former so that the coil is itself elongate in section. This can improve the resolution of the device when used for sensing the passage of objects of elongate section (such as a turbine blade tip when the sensor coil is oriented with its shorter cross-sectional dimension aligned with the shorter cross-sectional dimension of the respective object. Also described is a method of processing a signal wave form from such devices to derive ‘trigger’ points for blade tip timing. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171492 | DEGRADATION AND INTEGRITY MEASURING DEVICE FOR ABSORBABLE METAL IMPLANTS - The present invention relates to a measuring device including a sensor catheter, an evaluation unit, and means for receiving a magnetic field and converting the magnetic field to an electrical measurement signal which are situated in the sensor catheter and connected to the evaluation unit. The evaluation unit is designed to evaluate the electrical measurement signal. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171493 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MEASURING THICKNESS OF A SUBSTRATE - A gauge for measuring the thickness of a piece of steel or other ferromagnetic substrate. The gauge may be used to measure the wall thickness of tubing, a pipe, a shim, a plate, etc, given that it's made from a material that a magnet might be attracted to. The gauge uses a force sensor to measure the force between a magnet and the tubing, pipe, shim, plate, etc. Because different thicknesses correspond to a different magnitude of force, the gauge may be used to find flaws and variations in the material. The gauge may use a force sensor that is approved for use in or near flammable environments. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171494 | Method and Apparatus for Testing Magnetoresistive Effect Element - A method for testing an MR element includes a step of obtaining a ferromagnetic resonance frequency f | 2010-07-08 |
20100171495 | Apparatus for carrying out DNP-NMR measurements with a compensation configuration and method for designing the compensation configuration - An apparatus for DNP-NMR measurement on a sample (P), with a magnet configuration (M) for producing a magnetic field in a first working volume (V | 2010-07-08 |
20100171496 | HIGHER-ORDER GENERALIZED SERIES PARALLEL IMAGING METHOD FOR ACQUIRING HIGH SPATIO-TEMPORAL RESOLUTION FUNCTIONAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGES - Disclosed area high-order generalized series parallel imaging method for acquiring high spatio-temporal resolution functional magnetic resonance images and a sampling method. The higher-order generalized series parallel imaging method for acquiring high spatio-temporal resolution functional magnetic resonance images includes: performing sampling of an input image in k-space; applying a high-order generalized series (HGS) reconstruction procedure to data acquired as the sampling result to acquire a first reconstructed image; and applying a parallel magnetic resonance reconstruction procedure to the first reconstructed image to acquire a second reconstructed image. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171497 | MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING APPARATUS - A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus includes a scan execution unit configured to execute a regular scan in which a navigator sequence for generating a magnetic resonance signal in a navigator area containing a region of interest moving with a biological movement of a subject and an imaging sequence for generating a magnetic resonance signal in an imaging area of the subject are carried out, and a signal processing unit configured to detect a position of a region of interest based on a magnetic resonance signal generated by a navigator sequence in the regular scan and to generate an image based on the detected position and the magnetic resonance signal generated by the imaging sequence. The signal processing unit is configured to generate an intensity profile with respect to the magnetic resonance signal generated by a navigator sequence in the pre-scan and received at each of the coil elements, determine the gradient polarity of the profile line corresponding to the high-signal substance in the predetermined direction in the generated intensity profile, and to select a coil element that received a magnetic resonance signal of the intensity profile highest in maximum signal intensity among the intensity profiles the gradient polarity of which was determined to face upward. The position of the region of interest is detected based on a magnetic resonance signal generated by a navigator sequence in the regular scan and received at the selected coil element. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171498 | MAGNETIC RESONANCE METHOD AND APPARATUS TO REDUCE DISTORTIONS IN DIFFUSION IMAGING - In a method and magnetic resonance (MR) system for correction of image distortions that occur in acquisitions of diffusion-weighted MR images of an examination subject a first adjustment measurement with a first diffusion weighting is implemented, a second adjustment measurement with a second diffusion weighting is implemented and correction parameters to de-skew diffusion-weighted MR images are automatically calculated in a computer on the basis of the two adjustment measurements. One of the two adjustment measurements is implemented with a predetermined diffusion weighting in three orthogonal diffusion directions, and correction parameters are determined for the three orthogonal diffusion directions. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171499 | RF BASED SPATIALLY SELECTIVE EXCITATION IN MRI - Herein a method for slice selection is provided in an MRI process, the method involves controlling a transmit array by adding low flip angle RF pulses interspersed between refocusing pulses that are used to move a k-space weighting function with respect to one or more B 1 fields used to deposit energy according to a desired k-space weighting function. The low flip angle pulses deposit energy so that an envelope traced by the low flip angle pulses in the k-space weighting function is related to a desired spatially excited region of the sample volume, for example by a Fourier transform, if the phase encoding directions are linear axes that coordinatize the sample volume, and the B 1 fields have linear phase gradients. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171500 | DEDICATED SYSTEM FOR MSK JOINT IMAGING - A system and method are presented that facilitate imaging of the joints of the upper and lower extremities including, for example, the hip and shoulder as well as sections of the spine, among others. One embodiment of the invention includes a short bore cylindrical magnet with an imaging volume smaller than that of a comparable whole body system, an articulated table that allows placement of the joint to be imaged in the center of the magnet homogeneous volume while maintaining a high degree of patient comfort and openness. The gradient and RF coils may be positioned above and below the patient instead of 360 degrees surrounding the patient. A smaller RF and gradient coil is made feasible because of the reduced imaging volume. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171501 | PROVIDING A TOW CABLE HAVING PLURAL ELECTROMAGNETIC RECEIVERS AND ONE OR MORE ELECTROMAGNETIC SOURCES - To perform marine electromagnetic (EM) surveying of a subterranean structure, a marine cable system is provided including a tow cable, a plurality of electromagnetic (EM) sources coupled to the tow cable, and a plurality of EM receivers coupled to the tow cable. The system is configured for deployment in a body of water to perform marine EM surveying of a subterranean structure. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171502 | BATTERY STATE MONITORING CIRCUITRY WITH LOW POWER CONSUMPTION DURING A STAND-BY-STATE OF A BATTERY PACK - A battery pack including at least one battery cell, a switch, and battery state monitoring circuitry. The battery state monitoring circuitry may be configured to control an ON resistance of the switch to a first ON resistance when the switch is ON and the battery pack is in a stand-by-state and to control the ON resistance to a second ON resistance when the switch is ON and said battery pack is not in said stand-by-state, the first ON resistance greater than the second ON resistance. A cordless electrical device and method consistent with embodiments are also provided. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171503 | STATE OF CHARGE CALCULATOR FOR MULTI-CELL ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM HAVING CELL BALANCING - An arrangement for monitoring the current or state of charge (SOC) of an energy system ( | 2010-07-08 |
20100171504 | DOSE PROFILE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM FOR CLINICAL PROTON FIELDS - A beam profile measurement detector is a tool to efficiently verify dose distributions created with active methods of a clinical proton beam delivery. A Multi-Pad Ionization Chamber (MPIC) has 128 ionization chambers arranged in one plane and measure lateral profiles in fields up to 38 cm in diameter. The MPIC pads have a 5 mm pitch for fields up to 20 cm in diameter and a 7 mm pitch for larger fields, providing an accuracy of field size determination of about 0.5 mm. The Multi-Layer Ionization Chamber (MLIC) detector contains 122 small-volume ionization chambers stacked at a 1.82 mm step (water-equivalent) for depth-dose profile measurements. The MLIC detector can measure profiles up to 20 cm in depth, and determine the 80% distal dose fall-off with about 0.1 mm precision. Both detectors can be connected to the same set of electronics modules, which form the detectors' data acquisition system. The detectors operate in proton fields produced with active methods of beam delivery such as uniform scanning and energy stacking. The MPIC and MLIC detectors can be used for dosimetric characterization of clinical proton fields. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171505 | Supplemental air system for a portable, instrinsically safe, flame ionization detector (FID) device - A supplemental air system for a portable, intrinsically safe (IS), flame ionization detector (FID) device includes a portable, intrinsically safe, FID device and a supplemental air system coupled to the FID device configured to store compressed air and deliver a flow of regulated air to the FID device as needed. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171506 | Explosion-proof detector assembly for a flame ionization detector (FID) - An explosion-proof detector assembly for a flame ionization detector (FID) including an explosion-proof detector assembly enclosure configured to house the FID therein. A vent assembly coupled to the assembly enclosure includes a sintered metal frit configured to allow exhaust generated by the FID to vent from the detector assembly enclosure. A hydrogen supply line assembly coupled to the assembly enclosure includes a sintered metal frit configured to deliver a supply of hydrogen to the FID. A sample line assembly coupled to the enclosure includes a sintered metal frit configured to deliver a sample gas to the FID. A pressure relief assembly coupled to the assembly enclosure includes a sintered metal frit configured to ensure the pressure inside the detector assembly enclosure does not exceed a predetermined pressure. The sintered metal frit of the vent assembly, the hydrogen supply line assembly, the sample line assembly, and the pressure relief assembly are each configured to prevent a flame generated by the FID from contacting an explosive atmosphere outside the assembly enclosure, dissipate heat such that the temperature thereof does not exceed a predetermined temperature, and create an explosion-proof seal. An electrical conduit assembly is configured to house a plurality of data communication and power wires and is configured to prevent a flame generated by the FID from contacting an explosive atmosphere outside the detector assembly enclosure, dissipates heat such that the temperature of all surfaces thereof does not exceed a predetermined temperature, and creates an explosion-proof seal. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171507 | METHOD OF TESTING DISPLAY PANEL - A method of testing the display panel is provided. a display panel is provided, wherein the display panel has shorting bars and testing pads in a first peripheral area, and IC pads in a second peripheral area. A first stage test is performed to input a common voltage signal and a plurality of first stage test signals to the testing pads. A switching step is implemented to stop inputting the first stage test signals. A second stage test is carried out to input at least a second stage test signal to the IC pads. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171508 | In-Circuit Test Assembly - A test assembly that may provide access to signals of a circuit that includes an integrated circuit. The test assembly may include structural members that limit movement of components relative to each other. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171509 | CHIP TESTING CIRCUIT - The invention discloses a chip testing circuit that increases the testing throughput. The chip testing circuit uses a multiplexer to switch the connection of the data compressing circuit between data compressing base units which compress 4 XIOs, so as to obtain a multiplexer of testing data by one single interface circuit and to increase the testing throughput. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171510 | TESTING APPARATUS AND TESTING METHOD - A testing apparatus and a testing method are described and shown in the specification and drawing. The testing apparatus includes in-circuit testing equipment and a converter. The converter electrically connects an electric circuit and the in-circuit testing equipment. The in-circuit testing equipment includes an in-circuit testing module, a test instruction generation module and an feedback signal analysis module. The in-circuit testing module tests hardware of the electric circuit. The test instruction generation module sends a test instruction to the electric circuit through the converter when the electric circuit is supplied with power and after the hardware of the electric circuit passes the test by the in-circuit testing module, so that the electric circuit generates a feedback signal. The feedback signal analysis module receives the feedback signal through the converter and analyzes, according to the feedback signal, whether the electric circuit performs according to the electric circuit's intended function. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171511 | MOTOR INSULATION DETERIORATION DETECTION DEVICE - Disclosed is an insulation deterioration detection device that can accurately detect insulation deterioration in multiple motors by a simple circuit configuration. When detecting insulation deterioration, one end A of a smoothing capacitor is connected via a first switch to ground, and the other end B is connected via a second switch to motor windings; in this condition, link voltage is measured by a voltage measuring circuit provided in a converter unit, and the measured link voltage value is transmitted to a microcomputer in each inverter unit via serial communication. Current flowing via motor insulation resistance Z | 2010-07-08 |
20100171512 | Self-Testing, Monitoring and Diagnostics in Grouped Circuitry Modules - An electrical test system for providing a power source to each of a plurality of electrical components under electrical test includes a grouped circuitry module. The grouped circuitry module includes a plurality of individually-programmable power sources, each coupled to an output channel, a controller configured to program each of the power sources to a respective stimulus output value and to read a measured value at each corresponding output channel and random access, non-volatile, memory for storing information and for providing read/write capability for the controller. A host computer is in communication with the controller for running a self test program that sequentially programs each of the power sources to its respective stimulus output value and reads the measured value at each corresponding output channel using the controller to determine if the tested complete subsystem is operating properly. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171513 | WOOD KILN MOISTURE MEASUREMENT CALIBRATION AND METERING METHODS - A moisture metering calibration method and system for, e.g., determining the moisture lumber within a lumber drying kiln is disclosed. Calibration of moisture indicative electrical signals obtained from, e.g., moisture sensing capacitive plates spaced apart within a stack of drying lumber is performed, wherein long lengths (e.g., up to 1000 linear feet or more) of coaxial cable can be used for transmitting the signals, and effectively removing signal anomalies induced in such cabling so that accurate lumber moisture measurements result. Such extended cable lengths provides flexibility with respect to placement of electronic moisture metering equipment. This flexibility allows such equipment to be placed in an environmentally-controlled enclosure, rather than on the weather exposed exterior of a kiln whose lumber is being monitored. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171514 | MEMS DOSIMETER - In various embodiments, a dosimeter is employed to passively record a peak pressure (e.g., a peak blast pressure) and/or a maximum acceleration experienced by the dosimeter. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171515 | Occupant detection system - An occupant detection system is a part of a vehicle occupant protection system. The vehicle occupant protection system is enabled to be activated when the occupant detection system determines an ON state indicative of existence of an occupant on a seat. The vehicle occupant protection system is disabled to be activated when the occupant detection system determines an OFF state. The system includes a capacitive sensor which detects the occupant based on a capacitance around the seat. The system determines the ON state or the OFF state based on the detected value of the capacitive sensor and a predetermined threshold value. The system evaluates whether the determination result in the determination block is appropriate or not. Then, the system biases the threshold value to suppress a reversal determination from the determination result which is evaluated as appropriate. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171516 | APPARATUS FOR MEASURING VARIATIONS OF EXTRA-CELLULAR MEMBRANE POTENTIAL WITH MICROELECTRODES - An apparatus includes a substrate plate ( | 2010-07-08 |
20100171517 | Impedance measurement method and impedance measurement device - An impedance measurement method for circuits that has multiple power supply ports and a common ground shared by the multiple power supply ports, that includes finding multiple mutual impedances; finding approximate values for the ground impedance from the multiple mutual impedances; calculating multiple power supply port impedances from the approximate ground impedance values; and generating an equivalent circuit for the applicable circuit based on the ground impedances. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171518 | Method and apparatus for non-destructive detection of defects in composite laminate structures - The present invention provides a probe apparatus and method as described below for use as a non-destructive testing (NDT) device to detect and locate structural flaws in a composite laminate. In preferred embodiments, the method includes measuring effective thermal conductivity (Ke) of the laminate using one contact surface, non-invasively. The device is preferably portable and battery-operated. The thermal conductivity method on which the device is based is much simpler to use than the known devices for NDT and allows the utilization of a direct correlation between thermal conductivity and mechanical strength in the case of polymer composites. The device may also be used for process control in manufacturing and monitoring materials in service. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171519 | PROBE AND PROBE CARD FOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICES USING THE SAME - A vertical probe comprises a linear body, a tip portion connected to one side of the linear body, and at least one slot positioned on the linear body. In particular, the vertical probe includes a depressed structure having a plurality of slots positioned on the linear body in parallel and on one side of the linear body. The present application also provides a probe card for integrated circuit devices comprising an upper guiding plate having a plurality of fastening holes, a bottom guiding plate having a plurality of guiding holes and a plurality of vertical probes positioned in the guiding holes. The vertical probe includes a linear body positioned in the guiding holes, a tip portion connected to one side of the linear body and at least one slot positioned on the linear body. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171520 | FLAT-PANEL DISPLAY HAVING TEST ARCHITECTURE - A flat-panel display having simplified test architecture is disclosed for reducing substrate border area. The flat-panel display includes a plurality of data lines, a plurality of gate lines, a plurality of first conductive lines, a plurality of first one-way switching units, a plurality of second one-way switching units, a plurality of control units and a second conductive line. The gate lines are used to deliver gate signals for use in a test. Each first one-way switching unit functions to allow one-way signal transmission from a corresponding first conductive line to a corresponding gate line. Each second one-way switching unit functions to allow one-way signal transmission from a corresponding first conductive line to the second conductive line. The second conductive line is employed to deliver a corresponding gate signal furnished by a corresponding second one-way switching unit. Each control unit controls inputting of test data signals to one corresponding data line. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171521 | SYSTEM FOR TRANSMISSION LINE TERMINATION BY SIGNAL CANCELLATION - A communication system having first and second states for use with a shared transmission line composed of at least two conductors and composed of first and second transmission line segments connected to each other at a single connection point. In the first state, a termination is coupled to the single connection point and is operative to at least attenuate a signal propagated between the first and second segments. In the second state, a driver is coupled to the connection point and is operative to conduct a signal over the first and second segments. | 2010-07-08 |
20100171522 | IC OUTPUT SIGNAL PATH WITH SWITCH, BUS HOLDER, AND BUFFER - An electronic integrated circuit includes a signal path connected between the functional logic ( | 2010-07-08 |
20100171523 | SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE - A semiconductor integrated circuit device | 2010-07-08 |