28th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 25 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120176678 | RETROREFLECTIVE SHEETING INCLUDING CUBE CORNER ELEMENTS - The present disclosure is directed to lamina(e) comprising cube corner elements, a tool comprising an assembly of laminae and replicas thereof. The disclosure further relates to retroreflective sheeting. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176679 | REFLECTOR FOR WIRE SPOKE WHEELS - Disclosed herein is a retroreflector configured for mounting onto the spokes of a spoked wheel, comprising a body including fixing portions and a reflective surface extending over a major portion of the surface of the body, the body having an elongate shape and being configured so that it is mounted onto a spoke in the direction of its length l, its height h essentially being arranged orthogonal to the surface defined by a rotating spoke. The reflective surface has several reflecting surface portions, including two major opposite portions configured so that they are essentially orthogonal to the direction of rotation of the wheel and transverse to the direction of travel of the vehicle, their reflection being directed principally towards the front and the rear of the vehicle. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176680 | PATTERNED BACKSIDE OPTICAL COATING ON TRANSPARENT SUBSTRATE - A photonic device is described that contains patterns on the backside of a transparent substrate that perform several functions, including anti-reflection coating in certain areas but not in other areas, light blocking in certain areas and not in others. The patterned layers provide improved product performance and improved radiation tolerance. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176681 | NANOSTRUCTURED ANTI-REFLECTIVE COATINGS FOR SUBSTRATES - Embodiments of the present system and method are useful for chemical deposition, particularly continuous deposition of anti-reflective films. Disclosed systems typically comprise a micromixer and a microchannel applicator. A deposition material or materials is applied to a substrate to form a nanostructured, anti-reflective coating. Uniform and highly oriented surface morphologies of films deposited using disclosed embodiments are clearly improved compared to films deposited by a conventional batch process. In some embodiments, a scratch-resistant, anti-reflective coating is applied to a polycarbonate substrate, such as a lens. In certain embodiments, an anti-reflective coating is applied to a surface of a solar catalytic microreactor suitable for performing endothermic reactions, where energy is provided to the reactor by absorption of solar radiation. The composition and morphology of the material deposited on a substrate can be tailored. The process can be used at low temperatures as a post-deposition, high-temperature annealing step is obviated. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176682 | Substrate Guided Relay Having A Homogenizing Layer - Briefly, in accordance with one more embodiments, a substrate guided relay for a photonics module includes a slab guide having a first end and a second end, and a first surface and a second surface. An input coupler disposed at the first end of the slab guide at an interface between the input coupler and the slab guide receives an input beam and feeds the input beam into the slab guide which generates multiple copies of the input beam. An output coupler disposed on the first surface of the slab guide causes the multiple copies of the input beam to exit the slab guide via the output coupler as an output. A homogenizer disposed on the second surface of the slab guide reflects at least some of the multiple copies of the input beam to increase uniformity of the output. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176683 | COMBINER POSITIONING SYSTEM FOR HEAD-UP DISPLAY - A combiner positioning system for a head-up display (HUD) is provided. The positioning system includes a combiner holder, a pair of control discs, a pair of levers and a driving unit. The combiner holder is connected to the combiner, the levers are connected to the combiner holder and the control discs, and the driving unit is connected to the control discs. When the driving unit drives the control discs to rotate, the levers moves the combiner holder and the combiner. The positioning system enables the combiner's first movement from parking position (storage position) to operating position (display position) and a second movement for angular fine adjustment of the combiner is also enabled after reaching the operating position. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176684 | ZOOM LENS AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS - A zoom lens and an image pickup apparatus are disclosed. The zoom lens includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens group having a positive refractive power, a second lens group having a negative refractive power, a third lens group having a positive refractive power, a fourth lens group having a positive refractive power, and a fifth lens group having a positive refractive power. The fifth lens group includes a fixed group having a negative refractive power, and a movable group having a positive refractive power and being movable in a direction substantially orthogonal to the optical axis. The image formed on an image surface is movable in a direction substantially orthogonal to the optical axis by moving the movable group of the fifth lens group in the direction substantially orthogonal to the optical axis. The fifth lens group is satisfied predetermined conditions. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176685 | REFRACTIVE, VARIABLE MAGNIFICATION OPTICAL SYSTEM - A refractive, variable magnification optical system comprising, sequentially from a side nearest an object, a first lens group having a positive refractive power; a second lens group having a negative refractive power; a third lens group having a positive refractive power; and a fourth lens group having a positive refractive power. The first lens group includes sequentially from the side nearest the object, a negative meniscus lens having a convex surface facing toward the object, a prism that refracts an optical path, a plano-convex lens, and a biconvex lens, a light transmitting surface of the prism and the plano-convex lens being cemented. The third lens group | 2012-07-12 |
20120176686 | ZOOMS LENS SYSTEM AND PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A zoom lens system and a photographing apparatus including the same, wherein the zoom lens system includes a first lens group including one or more lenses, and an optical member for changing a path of light, and having a positive refractive power; a second lens group having a negative refractive power, a third lens group having a positive refractive power, and a fourth lens group having a positive refractive power, wherein zooming is performed by varying air gaps between the first through fourth lens groups. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176687 | OPTICAL IMAGING LENS ASSEMBLY - An optical imaging 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, a third lens element with positive refractive power, and a fourth lens element with negative refractive power. The third lens element includes a convex image-side surface. The fourth lens element includes a concave image-side surface, and at least one of two surfaces of the fourth lens element is aspheric. Additionally, the optical imaging lens assembly also includes an aperture stop and an image sensor disposed at an image plane. By adjusting the relationship among the above-mentioned lens elements, the aperture stop, the image sensor and the image plane, the optical imaging lens assembly can effectively reduce the total optical length and correct the aberration as well as the chromatism to obtain superior imaging quality. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176688 | Method of manufacturing lens and lens manufactured using the same - There is provided a method of manufacturing a lens, including applying a second lens material to a first lens member made of a first lens material; aligning and fixing a light shielding member to the second lens material; and further applying the second lens material to the first lens member and performing curing thereon to complete a second lens member. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176689 | OPTICAL VIEWER FOR COMPACT DISPLAYS - An optical magnification device, configured to magnify the display of a videographic display device, may be constructed using a high-resolution Fresnel lens. The optical magnification device may be constructed to be foldable and able to be compactly stored/transported. Its construction may be configured to orient the lens above and generally parallel to a tray upon which a videographic display device may be positioned and or fastened for viewing through the lens. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176690 | OPTICAL LENS MODULE - An optical lens module is provided, including a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, and an aperture stop formed in the first lens by wafer level processing. The first lens, the second lens, and the third lens are sequentially arranged from an object side to an image side along an optical axis of the optical lens module. The first lens has a convex surface and a concave surface, respectively, on an object side and an image side. The second lens has a concave surface and a convex surface, respectively, on the object side and the image side. The third lens has a convex peripheral portion on the image side, wherein the convex peripheral portion forms a surface with a concave center on the image side, and the surface has a deflection point. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176691 | LENS BARREL AND IMAGING DEVICE - A lens barrel | 2012-07-12 |
20120176692 | FOCUS RING AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS HAVING SAME - There is provided a focus ring that is capable of preventing deposits from adhering to a member having a lower temperature in a gap between two members having different temperatures. A focus ring | 2012-07-12 |
20120176693 | Layered Mirror Assembly - A mirror and method for making the mirror are described. The mirror includes at least three layers. The first layer has an outer surface and an opposed inner surface, the outer surface being a reflective surface. The second layer is positioned between the inner surface of the first layer and an inner surface of a third layer. The second layer includes a structural member adhered to the inner surface of the first layer and to the inner surface of the third layer and is configured to resist changes in geometry of the first layer. The third layer has an outer surface opposed to the inner surface, and is formed from a material having properties and dimensions such that temperature induced changes in geometry of the first layer are substantially the same as temperature induced changes in geometry of the third layer. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176694 | Heliostat System - A heliostat system includes a base member adapted to be secured to a fixed surface, a transitional member that is formed as a substantially unitary member and a mirror member. The transitional member is coupled to the base member and to the mirror member. The mirror member includes a support portion coupled to the transitional member and a mirror portion. A first bearing coupling the base member and the transitional member provides relative changes in azimuth between the base member and the transitional member. A second bearing coupling the transitional member and the mirror member provides relative changes in elevation between the transitional member and the mirror member. A drive system rotates the transitional member about the first bearing and the mirror member about the second bearing to change the azimuth and the elevation of the mirror member. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176695 | STRUCTURE FOR LIFTING AND MOUNTING HELIOSTATS AND TROLLEY FOR MOVING SAID HELIOSTAT - It allows lifting the heliostat in the warehouse and placing it on the cart, and once it reaches the installation spot in the field, the lifting structure is used to lift the heliostat from the cart and place it on a previously installed pedestal. The structure formed by an upper arch and two lower bases, being the upper arch, comprised at the same time by a central, elongated and horizontal profile, which presents two lateral profiles on its ends, from which vertical plates start at the bottom, provided with a hole in the proximity of its lower ends, through which the upper arch ( | 2012-07-12 |
20120176696 | VEHICLE MIRROR DEVICE - Efficiently suppressing chatter of a mirror face of a mirror. In a vehicle door mirror device, a case is disposed at a back face side of a mirror, a substrate unit is accommodated in the case, gap between the mirror and the case is sealed by sealing agent, thereby sealing the substrate unit. The holder, the case and the sealing agent are integrated together. A press contact tab is integrally provided to a housing box of the holder such that the press contact tab makes press contact with an anti-vibration pillar. The supporting rigidity to the mirror at the position of the substrate unit can accordingly be efficiently raised, vibration of the mirror due to the substrate unit can be efficiently suppressed, and chatter of a mirror face of the mirror can be efficiently suppressed. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176697 | SOFT MIRROR STRUCTURE - The soft mirror structure comprises a reflective material layer and a soft transparent material, wherein the reflective material layer is a coating material able to be plated and reflect light and the soft transparent material is disposed on the surface of the reflective material layer, the soft transparent material has the feature of bending to make the soft mirror structure be bendable, so that the soft mirror structure is convenient to be rolled up and cut. Further, a user is able to see reflected outside images through to the soft transparent material, therefore the soft mirror structure has the function of mirror. The soft mirror structure can be cut to different demand dimensions and rolled up for easily taking along. Hence, the soft mirror structure is then convenient to be used and processed. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176698 | Reducing Errors Resulting from Width Variability of Storage Media Write Tracks - Various approaches that reduce the width variability of storage media data tracks are described. First and second data tracks are written so that the second track overlaps the first track. After writing the second track data to the second track, an effective width of the first track is determined. The effective width of the first track is the portion of the first track that is not overlapped by the second track. One or more additional write operations to the recording medium are performed to compensate for the effective width of the first track being less than a threshold. The additional write operations may include one or more of rewriting the first track data to a third track on the storage medium and writing additional redundancy information to supplement the coding of the first track data. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176699 | MAGNETIC READING AND WRITING DEVICE - In a magnetic reading/writing device, a controller derives at each radius of a recording medium a slope of a curve of track-averaged write performance with respect to an adjustment parameter, and determines a first set of fitting coefficients of a first equation approximating the derived slopes in terms of a first variable representing each radius. The controller acquires write performance dependence on a variable representing each of multiple circumferential positions of the medium by measuring track average write performance with respect to the circumferential positions, and determines a second set of fitting coefficients to approximate by a periodic function the acquired dependence in terms of the first variable. The controller corrects a condition value representing the adjustment parameter by subtracting from the condition value an adjustment value obtained from functions calculated with the first and second sets of fitting coefficients. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176700 | ROTATING DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE ROTATING DEVICE - In a rotating device, a housing includes a cylindrical outer surface facing an inner surface of a through hole and a guiding surface arranged on the underside of the outer surface, the diameter of the guiding surface being less than the diameter of the outer surface. Glue has an interface in an end space. In at least a part of the end space where the glue does not exist, conductive resin seamlessly is applied from the guiding surface to the inner surface of the through hole. With regard to a portion of the inner surface of the through hole that radially faces the guiding surface, the length, in the axial direction, of the portion that touches the conductive resin is greater than the length, in the axial direction, of the portion that touches the glue. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176701 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAINTAINING A LOW DENSITY GAS ENVIRONMENT IN A DISK DRIVE - A system and method for decreasing power consumption of hard disk drives through use of an external atmosphere of low density gas, such as helium, is described. An environment container reasonably resistant to diffusion and leakage of helium (container) is erected around an existing hard disk array or server, wherein a helium mixture is pumped into the container. The helium mixture within the container is maintained at a specified concentration via proper tubing and valves which may be manually or automatically controlled. The actual concentration need not be very pure in order to achieve reduced drag over the disks in each of the hard disk drives, thereby achieving reduced power consumption. The environment container is stand alone from the hard disk drives used such that an altered hard disk apparatus is unnecessary. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176702 | RECORDING HEAD, MAGNETIC HEAD ASSEMBLY, AND MAGNETIC RECORDING APPARATUS - A recording head including a first electrode, a first magnetic layer, a second magnetic layer, a first intermediate layer, a third magnetic layer, a second electrode, and a magnetic pole. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176703 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT, PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT, PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR, AND HEAD SUSPENSION - An method of manufacturing a piezoelectric element easily and surely forms polymer coatings on peripheral end faces of the piezoelectric element without deteriorating a yield of the piezoelectric element. The method includes steps of cutting a piezoelectric element out from a base piezoelectric material plate so that peripheral end faces are formed to define a peripheral shape of the piezoelectric element, and forming polymer coatings on at least objective areas of the peripheral end faces of the piezoelectric element by vapor deposition polymerization, respectively. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176704 | LOAD BEAM, SUSPENSION WITH LOAD BEAM, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUSPENSION - A suspension for supporting a magnetic head is provided with a load beam formed of a thin-plate spring. A recess for accommodating a damper is formed in the load beam. The damper is affixed to a bottom surface of the recess. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176705 | MAGNETORESISTIVE SENOSOR HAVING A QUANTUM WELL STRUCTURE AND A TRAPPING LAYER TO PREVENT SURFACE CHARGE CARRIERS FROM MIGRATING TO THE QUANTUM WELL STRUCTURE - A Lorentz Magnetoresistive sensor having an ultrathin trapping layer disposed between a quantum well structure and a surface of the sensor. The trapping layer prevents charge carriers from the surface of the sensor from affecting the quantum well structure. This allows the quantum well structure to be formed much closer to the surface of the sensor, and therefore, much closer to the magnetic field source, greatly improving sensor performance. A Lorentz Magnetoresistive sensor having a top gate electrode to hinder surface charge carriers diffusing into the quantum well, said top gate electrode being either a highly conductive ultrathin patterned metal layer or a patterned monoatomic layer of graphene. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176706 | Reliable signaling of fault conditions in battery systems with series-connected cells - A system is used with a plurality of modules, each module requiring galvanic isolation from the other modules. Galvanic isolators are employed, each having an input and an output, the output galvanically isolated from the input, the output responsive to the input according to a response characteristic of the isolator. Each module has, a respective first isolator and a respective second isolator. The input of each respective first isolator and each respective second isolator for each module is disposed controllably to receive an activation signal from the module indicative of a module fault to be annunciated or to receive a test signal from the module, the test signal being smaller than the activation signal. The outputs of the respective first isolators are aggregated to a first node and the outputs of the respective second isolators are aggregated to a second node. A selection circuit selects from the first node and the second node, yielding a fault signal output when the selected node satisfies a predetermined condition. An analog-to-digital converter is coupled with each of the nodes, the analog-to-digital converter disposed to sense an output from one of the isolators indicative of its response characteristic in the event of a test signal being applied to the isolator. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176707 | ESD clamp with auto biasing under high injection conditions - In an SCR ESD protection circuit, the n-type emitter of the SCR is controlled to receive electron current only during an ESD event, thereby defining PNP characteristics during normal operation and SCR characteristics during an ESD event. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176708 | ESD PROTECTION DEVICES AND METHODS FOR FORMING ESD PROTECTION DEVICES - The present disclosure provides a device that includes a signal input that is in electrical communication with an electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection device, wherein the ESD protection device includes a gated diode arranged as a polygon. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176709 | ESD PROTECTION DEVICES AND METHODS FOR FORMING ESD PROTECTION DEVICES - The present disclosure provides a circuit that has an electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection device and a protected circuit in communication with the ESD protection device. The ESD protection device has a first inductor between a signal input terminal and a complimentary power line. The first inductor has a length less than ¼ of a normal operating wavelength of the protected circuit. The ESD protection device also has a first capacitor between the signal input terminal and the protected circuit. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176710 | Semiconductor ESD Circuit and Method - In an embodiment, an electrostatic discharge (ESD) circuit for providing protection between a first node and a second node includes a first MOS device having a first source/drain coupled to a first node, and a second source/drain coupled to an intermediate node. The ESD circuit also includes a first capacitor coupled between a gate of the first MOS device and the first node, a first resistor coupled between the gate of the first MOS device the intermediate node, a second MOS device having a first source/drain coupled to the intermediate node, and a second source/drain coupled to the second node, a second capacitor coupled between a gate of the second MOS device and the first node, and a second resistor coupled between the gate of the second MOS device and the second node. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176711 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SWITCHED ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PROTECTION - One embodiment includes an integrated circuit including an input circuit, a first diode including a first anode and a first cathode, with the first cathode coupled to a first voltage, the first anode coupled to the input circuit at a node via a first mechanical switch, a second diode including a second anode and a second cathode, with the second cathode coupled to the node via a second mechanical switch, the second anode coupled to a ground and a resistor coupled to the input circuit between the integrated circuit and the node, wherein in a first mode of operating, the first mechanical switch and the second mechanical switch are conducting, and in a second mode of operating, the first and second mechanical switches are nonconducting. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176712 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR RECLOSING CONTROL USING A HARMONIC RATIO - The reclosing control device configured to perform a reclosing control in case of a fault in a transmission line. Further, the reclosing control device includes a voltage detection unit configured to detect a faulted phase voltage waveform and extract a harmonic component contained in the faulted phase voltage waveform; a HR calculating unit configured to calculate ratio values between even harmonics and odd harmonics based on the extracted harmonic component; and a reclosing control unit configured to determine whether or not an arc is finally extinguished based on the calculated ratio value and perform a reclosing control depending on a result of the determination. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176713 | LIMITING CURRENT CIRCUIT THAT HAS OUTPUT SHORT CIRCUIT PROTECTION - A limiting current circuit that has output short circuit protection is connected to an external voltage source and comprises an output terminal, an input current unit, a driving transistor, a voltage control resistor, a voltage control transistor and a delay unit. The output terminal is connected to a load and has an output current. The driving transistor has an internal resistance, a drain current and a gate voltage. The voltage control resistor has a resistor voltage. The voltage control transistor has an internal resistance and a parasitic capacitance. The delay unit makes the resistor voltage charging the parasitic capacitance to extend the period of lower internal resistance of the voltage control transistor and the period of higher internal resistance of the driving transistor, makes the internal resistance of the voltage control transistor is less than the internal resistance of the driving transistor when the load is shorted. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176714 | ELECTRIC SHOCK PROTECTION DEVICE - An electric shock protection device is provided, including a voltage input unit, a rectifier unit, a determine unit, an output control unit and a switch unit. The voltage input unit receives an AC voltage, and the rectifier unit rectifies the AC voltage to time-varying DC voltage. The determining unit determines whether the time-varying DC voltage is less than or greater than the preset voltage and selectively chooses an output control signal to determine whether there is an external receptor connected in series with the input power. The output control unit is driven by the control signal to make the switch unit control whether the time-varying DC voltage is provided to the electrical load, and to sustain or interrupt the conductive circuit loop. Accordingly, the receptor can be avoided from being subjected to an electric shock from high AC voltage. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176715 | RESISTANCE DETERMINING SYSTEM FOR OVER VOLTAGE PROTECTION CIRCUIT - A resistance determining system for an over voltage protection (OVP) circuit, includes an external power source, a microcontroller, a digital rheostat and a display unit. The external power source supplies an external voltage to the OVP circuit. The microcontroller stores an over voltage value. The microcontroller is connected to the external power source and configured to detect the external voltage and compare the external voltage with the over voltage value. The digital rheostat is connected to the microcontroller and includes a first rheostat having two connection terminals respectively connected to two first connection ends of the OVP circuit. The microcontroller adjusts the first rheostat to be a first resistance value to activate the OVP circuit when the external voltage is substantially equal to the over voltage value. The display unit is connected to the microcontroller and configured to display the first resistance value. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176716 | VERTICAL MOUNT TRANSIENT VOLTAGE SUPPRESSOR ARRAY - A system comprises a package with top and bottom surfaces, a plurality of high-power transient voltage suppressors arranged within the package, and a robust lead frame. Each of the transient voltage suppressors has first and second major surfaces substantially perpendicular to the top and bottom surfaces of the package. The lead frame comprises leads connected to the major surfaces of the transient voltage suppressors. Each of the leads has a thickness greater than about 0.015 inches (or 0.381 mm) in a mounting portion, in order to dissipate heat from the transient voltage suppressors and to resist vibration-induced stress on the package. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176717 | CATEGORY 6A SURGE PROTECTOR - A surge protector for protecting telecommunications related equipment and other associated sensitive electrical components from over-voltage transient occurring on tip/ring conductors of communication lines coupled thereto includes a printed circuit board and surge protection circuits mounted on the printed circuit board. The surge protection circuits are interconnected between incoming tip and ring terminals defining an unprotected side and outgoing tip and ring terminals defining a protected side. Each of the surge protection circuits has a first set of steering diodes, a pair of series-connected voltage clamping devices, and a second set of steering diodes. Input side connector devices are coupled to the respective incoming tip and ring terminals for connecting to incoming telecommunication lines. Output side connector devices are coupled to the respective outgoing tip and ring terminals for connecting to customers' electrical equipment to be protected. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176718 | TRANSIENT VOLTAGE SUPPRESSOR - A transient voltage suppressor may include a silicon controlled rectifier (SCR) having an anode coupled to Vcc. The SCR may include a PNP transistor (Q | 2012-07-12 |
20120176719 | TRIP UNIT PROVIDING REMOTE ELECTRICAL SIGNAL TO REMOTELY INDICATE THAT AN ARC REDUCTION MAINTENANCE MODE IS REMOTELY ENABLED, AND ELECTRICAL SWITCHING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - An electrical switching apparatus includes separable contacts; an operating mechanism structured to open and close the separable contacts; and a trip mechanism cooperating with the operating mechanism to trip open the separable contacts. The trip mechanism includes an input structured to receive a remote signal to remotely enable an arc reduction maintenance mode, a first circuit structured to enable the arc reduction maintenance mode in response to the received remote signal, and a second circuit structured to provide an electrical signal remote from the trip mechanism in order to remotely indicate that the arc reduction maintenance mode is remotely enabled. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176720 | ESD PROTECTION DEVICES AND METHODS FOR FORMING ESD PROTECTION DEVICES - The present disclosure provides a circuit that has a Radio Frequency (RF) input, an inductor between the RF input and with RF front end circuitry, a first diode coupled to the RF input and the inductor and with a power line, and a second diode coupled to the RF input and the inductor and with a complimentary power line. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176721 | ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE DEVICE CONTROL AND STRUCTURE - Structures and methods for electrostatic discharge (ESD) device control in an integrated circuit are provided. An ESD protection structure includes an input/output (I/O) pad, and an ESD field effect transistor (FET) including a drain connected to the I/O pad, a source connected to ground, and a gate. A first control FET includes a drain connected to the I/O pad, a source connected to the gate of the ESD FET, and a gate connected to ground. A second control FET includes a drain connected to the gate of the ESD FET and the source of the first control FET, a source connected to ground, and a gate connected to the I/O pad. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176722 | Systems And Methods For Ionization Using Adjusted Energy - A method, performed by a driver, provides a current through a load after ionization that forms a circuit for the current through the load. The method includes, in any practical order, (a) accomplishing a first ionization; (b) in response to the first ionization, determining a first energy; and (c) attempting a second ionization using a second energy less than the first energy. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176723 | MIXER, MATCHING DEVICE, IGNITION UNIT, AND PLASMA GENERATOR - A mixer for mixing pulse voltage energy and electromagnetic wave energy in the same transmission line is provided with a first input terminal to which an electromagnetic wave is inputted, a second input terminal to which pulse voltage is inputted, a mixing output terminal from which the pulse voltage and the electromagnetic wave are outputted, a bar-shaped first conductive member of which one end is electrically connected to the second input terminal and the other end is electrically connected to an inner conductor of the mixing output terminal, a cylindrical second conductive member which surrounds the first conductive member with a gap therebetween and is disposed coaxially with the first conductive member and electrically connected to an inner conductor of the first input terminal, and a cylindrical third conductive member which houses the first conductive member and the second conductive member with a gap between the second conductive member and the third conductive member and is disposed coaxially with the first conductive member and the second conductive member and electrically connected to an outer conductor of the first input terminal and an outer conductor of the mixing output terminal. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176724 | CORONA IGNITER INCLUDING IGNITION COIL WITH IMPROVED ISOLATION - A corona igniter ( | 2012-07-12 |
20120176725 | CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - A ceramic electronic component includes a ceramic sintered body and an electrode provided on a surface of the ceramic sintered body. The electrode contains Ag. The ceramic sintered body contain glass material made of borosilicate glass. The glass material has closed pores and open pores therein. The closed pores and the open pores have diameters decreasing as being located away from the surface of the ceramic sintered body. This ceramic electronic component can prevent delamination of the electrode from the ceramic sintered body during a process of firing a green sheet. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176726 | NANOCRYSTALLINE MATERIALS FOR ELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS - Dielectric materials comprising nanocrystalline or nanoparticulate metal oxides or metal carbonates having enhanced dielectric constant values are provided. Specifically, the dielectric materials exhibit high dielectric constant values at low frequencies approaching the DC limit. The dielectric materials also exhibit low dielectric loss factors and high voltage breakdown limits making them well suited for use in capacitors, particularly high energy density capacitors. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176727 | ELECTRODE FOIL, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND CAPACITOR USING ELECTRODE FOIL - An electrode-foil includes a foil having a metal layer on the surface thereof, a first dielectric film formed on the metal layer, and a second dielectric film formed on the first dielectric film. The first dielectric film is composed of a metal oxide of a metal constituting the metal layer. The thickness of the first dielectric film is greater than 0 nm and less than 10 nm. The second dielectric film is predominantly composed of a metal compound different from the metal oxide of the first dielectric film. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176728 | ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL AND ELECTROCHEMICAL CAPACITOR - An electrochemical cell includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte solution. The positive electrode and/or the negative electrode includes a penetrating portion that penetrates the electrodes in the thickness direction. Further, an electrochemical capacitor includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte solution. In a plane of projection in which a region carrying a negative electrode active material of the negative electrode is projected onto a region carrying a positive electrode active material of the positive electrode along a opposed direction, the ratio of an area carrying the positive electrode active material to an area carrying the negative electrode active material is less than 1. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176729 | Leadwire Configuration for a Planar Anode of a Wet Electrolytic Capacitor - A relatively thin planar anode for use in a wet electrolytic capacitor is provided. An anode leadwire is embedded within the anode and extends in a longitudinal direction therefrom. The wire may be formed from any electrically conductive material, such as tantalum, niobium, aluminum, hafnium, titanium, etc., as well as electrically conductive oxides and/or nitrides of thereof. To reduce the tendency of the leadwire to pull out of the anode due to stresses encountered during manufacturing (e.g., sintering) and/or use of the capacitor, the manner in which the wire is inserted is selectively controlled in the present invention. That is, at least a portion of the wire within the anode is bent at an angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the wire. This “bend” reduces the ease to which the wire can be pulled out in the longitudinal direction after the anode is pressed and sintered. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176730 | ELECTRIC STORAGE DEVICE - An electric storage device includes an electric storage device body impregnated with an electrolyte solution, a sheath for hermetically sealing the electric storage device body, and a pressure regulator provided at the sheath. The pressure regulator includes a plurality of gas release mechanism portions. Further, the pressure regulator allows release of gases from an inside space of the sheath in which the electric storage device body exists to an outside space by causing the gases from the inside space to pass through the gas release mechanism portions in succession, and blocks entry of gases from the outside space to the inside space by the respective gas release mechanism portions. A buffer space is formed between the gas release mechanism portions by being partitioned by the gas release mechanism portions. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176731 | SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR - A solid electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element, an anode terminal, and a cathode terminal. The capacitor element includes an anode body, and an anode member buried in the anode body. The anode member includes first and second anode components. At least a lower end portion of the first anode component is exposed at a lower surface of the anode body. The second anode component communicates with the first anode component and extends inside the anode body. The second anode component has a width greater than the width of the first anode component at least in a direction along the lower surface of the anode body. The anode terminal is electrically connected to the lower end portion of the first anode component. The cathode terminal is electrically connected to a cathode layer of the capacitor element at a position below the lower surface of the anode body. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176732 | Panelboard Enclosure With Manually Operable Load Disconnector - 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 adapted for connection to a main power source in order to receive main power therefrom. A power supply is operatively connected to receive main power from the service panel and deliver it to a load. The power supply is also adapted for connection to a backup power source in order to receive backup power therefrom and deliver it to the load in the event of a main power cutoff. A load disconnector is operatively connected between the power supply and the load. The load disconnector is manually operable to disconnect the load from the power supply to prevent the power supply from delivering either main or backup power to the load. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176733 | POWER OUTLET BOX FOR ELECTRONIC DISPLAYS IN A RETAIL ENVIRONMENT - A power outlet box for housing electronics and powering electronic displays suspended in a retail environment may include a first housing portion including a first set of vertical support features and a second set of vertical support features. A second housing portion may include a third set of vertical support features and a fourth set of vertical support features. The power outlet box may have (i) a closed configuration when the first and third sets of vertical support features are aligned and (ii) an open configuration when the second and fourth set of vertical support features are in contact with one another. The second set of vertical support features may be adapted to support the fourth set of vertical support features when the power outlet box is in the open configuration. A power supply device may be fixedly positioned within the power outlet box when in the closed configuration. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176734 | CABINET FOR A POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - A power distribution system comprising a cabinet configured to hold electronic components therein. An outside surface of the cabinet has one or more electrical termination contacts thereon such that a surface of the electrical termination contacts is part of the outside surface. The electrical termination contacts are configured to be coupled to an external DC power source at the outside surface. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176735 | SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING POWER AND CONTROL SIGNALS TO DEVICES - A system for providing power and control to devices is described. The system includes a distribution box having connection points to receive power from a power supply and connection points to receive control instructions from a control system. The distribution box includes a plurality of output connection points to provide power and control instructions to the devices of the system. Each output connection point of the distribution box uses the same configuration of power and control conductors. Each device in the system uses a connection box with a connection point that can have the same configuration of power and control conductors as the distribution box. A plurality of cables are configured to connect the connection point on the connection box to a corresponding output connection point on the distribution box. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176736 | Method and Apparatus for a Hinge - In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus comprises a flexible hinge comprising first and second layers; the first layer comprising an elastomer and the second layer comprising a composite fabric. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176737 | Display device - A display device includes a display panel having at least one corner on a bent edge thereof, a frame on the display panel, and at least one air layer between the display panel and the frame. The frame supports the display panel, and the air layer corresponds to one corner of the display panel. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176738 | HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A handheld electronic device includes a first body having a first and a second ends opposite to each other, a second body disposed on the first body, a sliding bracket disposed between the first and the second body, a hinge, and a raising member. The second body is slidably disposed on the sliding bracket to rotate relative to the first body. The sliding bracket has a pivot portion away from the second end of the first body. The hinge is connected between the pivot portion and the first body. The raising member disposed at the second end of the first body leans against the sliding bracket to supply a rotating moment to the sliding bracket. The second body moves toward the second end of the first body to present a spreading status, and the rotating moment drives the second body to rotate along the hinge in the spreading status. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176739 | LOCK STRUCTURE AND CONTROL MECHANISM AND METHOD THEREOF - A rack-mounted console module includes a lower unit slideably mounted on a rail and an upper unit pivotally coupled to the lower unit. A locking mechanism includes a first part moveably disposed in the lower unit and a second part fixedly disposed on the rail. When the upper unit is closed and the lower unit slides along the rail to a target position, the first part of the locking mechanism changes from a released state to a locked state where it engages the second part of the locking mechanism to lock the lower unit. When the upper unit is opened, the first part changes from the locked state to a ready-to-released state. When the upper unit is subsequently closed, the first part changes from the ready-to-released state to a released state where it disengages from the second part, and the console module can be slid back into the rack. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176740 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND HINGE - A hinge includes: a first link rotatably attached to a first housing at one end thereof; a second link attached to a second housing with a pin at one end thereof; a first arm rotatably attached to the second housing at one end thereof and rotatably attached to the first link at another end thereof; and a second arm rotatably attached to the first housing at one end thereof and rotatably attached to the second link at another end thereof. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176741 | MULTI-POSITIONABLE PORTABLE COMPUTER - A multi positionable portable computer is able to be set in a variety of form factors. A user display portion comprising a screen is movably coupled to a processing portion having processing circuitry by a hinge having two pivot points. The two pivot points allow for the portable computer to be placed upright for presentations and the like or flat on a surface with the user display angled toward a user for interfacing with the portable computer. A movable optics module is provided that is positionable on a top surface of the display portion whether the display portion is in a landscape position or a portrait position. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176742 | PORTABLE COMPUTER WITH A HEAT DISSIPATING STAND - A portable computer includes a host module having a host housing. A slot is formed on the host housing, and the slot includes a first fixing end and a second fixing end. The portable computer further includes a display module pivoted to the host module, and a heat dissipating stand installed inside the slot on the host housing in a slidable manner. When an end of the heat dissipating stand is fixed on the first fixing end of the slot, the heat dissipating stand is contained inside the slot completely. When the end of the heat dissipating stand is fixed on the second fixing end of the slot, the other end of the heat dissipating stand protrudes out of the slot and is disposed under the host housing so as to lift the host module. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176743 | HARD DISK MODULE AND HARD DISK SECURING APPARATUS THEREOF - A securing apparatus for securing a hard disk with two opposite sidewalls includes a connecting rod, a first securing plate, a second securing plate, a supporting rod, and a locking handle. The connecting rod includes a first end portion and a second end portion. The first securing plate has an end fixed to the first end portion of the connecting rod. The second securing plate has an end pivotably connected to the second end portion of the connecting rod, the second securing plate includes a locking member. The supporting rod has a first end fixed to the first securing plate, and a second end opposite to the first end. The locking handle is pivotably connected to the second end of the supporting rod, the locking handle is able to be locked by the locking member to keep the second securing plate clamped to the hard disk. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176744 | SYSTEM AND EXPANSION APPARATUS - A system includes a first apparatus and a second apparatus. The first apparatus includes a first surface, a depression in the first surface, and a first connector disposed on the first surface. The depression has a bottom with a hole through which a screw for assembling the apparatus is passed and accommodates the head of the screw. The second apparatus includes a second surface facing the first surface when the first apparatus is detachably attached, a second connector disposed on the second surface and engaging with the first connector, and a protrusion fixed into the depression when the first apparatus is attached. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176745 | Dual Mode Portable Information Handling System Cooling - Liquid cooling is selectively enabled at a portable information handling system to provide enhanced processing capabilities when needed or desired. A liquid cooling cold plate conducts thermal energy from a processing component heat pipe or heat sink to a liquid pumped from external to the information handling system housing. The pump operates with power provided from an AC/DC adapter of the information handling system or power provided from an interface with the information handling system, such as a USB port and cable. Alternatively, liquid cooling is included in a cradle to automatically engage with the information handling system is coupled to the cradle. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176746 | Portable Terminal and Control Method Thereof, Portable Device and Control Method Thereof - A portable terminal is provided, which comprises: a master device and a slave device, the master device includes a master detection unit, a master notification unit and a master control unit, and the slave device includes a slave detection unit, a slave notification unit and a slave control unit; the master detection unit and the slave detection unit are used to detect whether the second interface of the slave device is connected to the first interface of the master device, respectively; when the second interface is connected to the first interface, the master notification unit is used to transmit a first notification instruction to the master device, the slave notification unit is used to transmit the first notification instruction to the slave device; and the master control unit and the slave control unit are used to control the first hardware system and the second hardware system to compose a third hardware system, respectively, after the master device and the slave device connect with each other according to the first notification instruction, and the first OS and/or the second OS run(s) on the third hardware system. The master device and the slave device of the portable terminal in the present application may compose a hybrid system architecture to cooperate or separate as two different device to operate individually. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176747 | HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE - A heat dissipation device is used to dissipate heat generated by a number of memory chips of a motherboard. The heat dissipation device includes a bracket attached to the motherboard and at one side of the memory chips, at least one fan, and at least one connection member attached to the corresponding fan. The fan is adjustably attached to the bracket by the connection member. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176748 | System for Thermally Controlling an Apparatus - A system for cooling items of equipment likely to give off energy, comprises: an enclosure comprising a membrane that is porous to water vapor and sealed to liquid water, said membrane separating the cavity into a first portion designed to contain a fluid consisting of water and vapor, a second portion designed to contain the vapor resulting from the vaporization of the water, a temperature sensor for measuring the temperature of the liquid-vapor fluid contained in the cavity, a device to discharge the vapor from the cavity into the environment creating a vacuum in this cavity and breaking the natural liquid/vapor balance of the cavity containing the liquid, thus causing a vaporization of a portion of the liquid, a means for controlling the flow rate of the vapor discharged to outside of the cavity, said control means being regulated on the signal delivered by the temperature sensor. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176749 | POWER CONVERTER AND FUEL CELL VEHICLE WITH POWER CONVERTER - A soft-switching converter includes three main reactors, three main reactor terminal blocks, three auxiliary reactors, and three auxiliary reactor terminal blocks. The main reactors and the main reactor terminal blocks are each arranged on a first line. Also, the auxiliary reactors are each arranged on a second line that is parallel to the first line. Each of the auxiliary reactor terminal blocks is arranged stacked on a corresponding one of the auxiliary reactors. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176750 | WIRELESS TERMINAL DEVICE - A wireless terminal device includes: a conduction and connection module, and a first Printed Circuit Board, PCB, connected to the conduction and connection module, and the wireless terminal device further includes a first conductor, where one of the conduction and connection module and the first PCB is connected to one end of the first conductor through a first capacitance coupling module, and the other one of the conduction and connection module and the first PCB is connected to the other end of the first conductor. Through the foregoing processing, capacitance coupling and grounding between the conduction and connection module and the PCB can be implemented through the first capacitance coupling module. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176751 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MODULE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - An electronic component module includes a substrate including a first electrode pattern and a first resist pattern on a first main surface thereof, a first electronic component mounted on the first main surface via the first electrode pattern, and a component-embedding resin layer provided on the first main surface so as to embed the first electronic component therein, and including, in an inside portion or a lateral portion thereof, an interlayer connection conductor connecting the first electrode pattern and an external connection electrode pattern disposed on a surface of the component-embedding resin layer to each other. The first electrode pattern and the first resist pattern are arranged so that the first resist pattern is disposed on top of a circumferential portion of the first electrode pattern. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176752 | Assembly Apparatus - An assembly apparatus is provided. The assembly apparatus includes a fixed apparatus that includes a body element, a first fixed element protruding from an outer curved surface of the body element in a radial direction of the body element, and a second fixed element extending in a first direction that is vertical to the radial direction of the body element, and a support apparatus that includes a first receiving element in which the first fixed element is inserted, rotated, and fixed, and a second receiving element in which the second fixed element is inserted, rotated, and fixed. An end of the second fixed element is connected to the body element. Another end of the second fixed element protrudes from a lower surface of the body element. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176753 | EJECTABLE COMPONENT ASSEMBLIES IN ELECTRONIC DEVICES - Electronic devices are provided with ejectable component assemblies that can be substantially flush with the external surfaces of the housings of the devices, despite variations in their manufacture. The ejectable component assemblies may include connectors coupled to circuit boards of the devices, and trays that can be loaded with removable modules, inserted through openings in the housings of the devices, and into the connectors for functionally aligning the removable modules with the circuit boards. The ejectable component assemblies may also include ejectors coupled to the housings of the devices for ejecting the trays from the connectors and, thus, from the devices themselves. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176754 | ANTENNA STRUCTURES WITH ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS TO DEVICE HOUSING MEMBERS - Electronic devices may be provided that contain wireless communications circuitry. The wireless communications circuitry may include antenna structures that are formed from an internal ground plane and a peripheral conductive housing member. A conductive path may be formed that connects the peripheral conductive housing member and the internal ground plane. The conductive path may include a flex circuit. The flex circuit can include a solder flow barrier to constrain flow of solder. A metal structure may be welded to the peripheral conductive housing member. A solder pad and other traces in the flex circuit may be soldered to the metal structure at one end of the conductive path. At the other end of the conductive path, the flex circuit may be attached to the ground plane using a bracket, screw, and screw boss. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176755 | ELECTRONIC DEVICES HAVING MULTI-PURPOSE COWLINGS AND CO-AXIAL CABLE GROUNDING AND FIXTURE BRACKETS - Retention structures are provided to guide and secure a co-axial cable from an upper portion to a lower portion of a logic board having a bend region. In one embodiment, a retention structure can guide, retain, and electrically ground the co-axial cable at multiple locations. In another embodiment, a retention structure can provide route a co-axial cable around the bend region of the logic board, while providing strain relief and the ability to accommodate co-axial cables of different lengths, due to manufacturing tolerances. Multi-purpose cowling structures are also provided to minimize spacing impact within an electronic device, while maximizing functional utility. In another embodiment, a cowling can electrically connect the ground plane of a logic board to the ground plane of a housing member and provide a pre-load force to a conductor connection existing on logic board. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176756 | HIGH SPEED NETWORK INTERFACE - A network interface adapted for high speed networks. The interface includes isolation circuits with a transformer containing two primary coils and two secondary coils. A wire making up each primary coil may be twisted with a wire making up a secondary. These two coils may then be co-wound on a common core. The transformer may be connected to a common mode choke. The isolation circuit may be packaged such that the transformer and coil are in a line, with isolation circuits for a plurality of pairs arranged in parallel. The interface circuit may be packaged in a connector housing, which also may be adapted for high speed performance. The housing may receive multiple isolation circuits in parallel. The housing may also include a mating contact portion in which mating contacts for signal conductors of each pair are positioned along the same side of a cavity. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176757 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE IN WHICH AN ELECTRONIC COMPONENT IS MOUNTED ON A MAIN BOARD - There is provided an electronic device. The electronic device includes: a main board formed with a cut out and comprising first and second surfaces facing each other; and an electronic component comprising a sub board and a casing and connected to the main board. A part of the electronic component is accommodated in the cut out of the main board across the first and second surfaces of the main board. The sub board and the main board are spaced from each other without overlap. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176758 | HAPTIC FEEDBACK DEVICE - Disclosed is a haptic feedback device used in an electronic device for providing haptic feedback. The haptic feedback device includes an electronic board defining at least two supporting elements and a receiving cavity, a piezoelectric vibrator coupling to the supporting elements and at least partially received in the receiving cavity. The piezoelectric vibrator is capable of vibrating along a direction parallel to the electronic board. At least two bolts are provided to fix the piezoelectric vibrator on the electronic board through the supporting element along a direction parallel to the electronic board. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176759 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, INTERPOSER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a wiring board including a first electrode and a second electrode, a semiconductor device mounted on the wiring board and including a first terminal and a second terminal, an interposer provided between the wiring board and the semiconductor device, the interposer including a conductive pad and a sheet supporting the conductive pad, the conductive pad having a first surface on a side of the wiring board and a second surface on a side of the semiconductor device, a first solder connecting the first electrode positioned outside of an area in which the interposer is disposed with the first terminal positioned outside of the area, a second solder connecting the second electrode positioned inside of the area with the first surface of the conductive pad, and a third solder connecting the second terminal positioned inside of the area with the second surface of the conductive pad. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176760 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GROUNDING A MOVABLE COMPONENT - An electronic device can include different components providing different functionality. Some electronic devices can include a proximity sensor for determining when a user's face is near the device. The sensor can include an emitter and a detector that are separated by a foam block to limit cross-talk between the emitter and detector. A sheet can be placed over the foam block to define openings for each of the emitter and detector. Some electronic devices can also include a camera. A glass cover secured to the device enclosure can protect the camera. To improve an adhesive bond between the glass cover and a metal enclosure, an ink layer can be placed between an adhesive and the glass. In addition, the camera or another component may need to be grounded to ensure proper operation. During assembly, however, the position of the camera can shift due to closing an enclosure. A grounding assembly that maintains contact with the camera in its initial and final positions can be provided. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176761 | CONTAINER UNIT AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A container unit and a display device including the same are disclosed. The container unit, containing a display unit, may include: a bottom chassis including i) a first portion spaced apart from a rear side of the display unit by a first distance, and ii) a second portion extending from the first portion and spaced apart from the rear side of the display unit by a second distance longer than the first distance, the second portion having a first opening. The display device may further include an insulation frame disposed between the second portion of the bottom chassis and the display panel, and having a second opening which is communicated with the first opening and smaller than the first opening, wherein one end of the insulation frame facing a central portion of the second opening has a chamfered structure at one side edge thereof. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176762 | ELECTRONICS PATCH WITH ULTRA THIN ADHESIVE LAYER - An electronic patch comprising a patch body composed of a cured rubber composition and having an electronics component mounted thereto, the patch body comprising a bottom surface for bonding the electronics patch to an article. Also included is an adhesive layer of an uncured rubber composition applied to the patch bottom surface, wherein the adhesive layer is no more than 0.3 mm thick and is curable between 18° C. and 26° C. over 20 hours and 48 hours. A removable protective film may be applied to a bonding surface of the adhesive layer, wherein the protective film is removed prior to applying the patch to the article. A method is provided, including applying a vulcanizing agent to an interior surface of the tire and applying the electronics patch over the vulcanizing agent, wherein the protective film on the patch is removed prior to applying the electronics patch to the tire. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176763 | CRYSTAL OSCILLATOR - A crystal oscillator is configured by accommodating a crystal blank that functions as a crystal unit and an IC chip that includes at least an oscillator circuit using the crystal blank into a container in an integrated manner. In the IC chip, the oscillator circuit is connected to the crystal unit via a pair of crystal connecting terminals, an output from the oscillator circuit is supplied to a plurality of output buffers. In relation to the crystal connecting terminal having a phase opposite to that of an output from the on/off controllable output buffer, an output terminal of this output buffer is disposed farther than an output terminal of the output buffer that is not subjected to the on/off control. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176764 | METHOD FOR GENERATING AN ELECTRONIC SYSTEM, METHOD FOR GENERATING A FREEFORM SURFACE HAVING SUCH A SYSTEM, AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEM AND FREEFORM SURFACES HAVING SUCH A SYSTEM - The invention relates to a method for generating an electronic system for application to freeform surfaces, a method for producing freeform surfaces having an electronic system, and an electronic system and a combination of a freeform surface having at least one such system. According to the invention, an elastic interconnect device having an elastic substrate and an elastic, fanned-out contact structure with contact surfaces comprised of conductor lines is generated first. Then, electronic components are mounted on the interconnect device. Finally, the interconnect device is encapsulated. If a freeform surface with an electronic system is to be generated, the electronic system produced in this way is then mounted on the previously provided freeform surface. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176765 | INSECT ATTRACTANT LIGHTING METHOD AND INSECT ATTRACTANT LIGHTING SYSTEM - In an insect pest attraction lighting system which irradiates a field with attraction light for attracting insect pests to keep the insect pests away from a plant, an effect of protection against diurnal insect pests is improved. An insect pest attraction lighting system | 2012-07-12 |
20120176766 | OPTICAL ELEMENT, LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE, AND PROJECTION DISPLAY DEVICE - Disclosed is an optical element that includes: a light guide body into which light from a light-emitting element enters; carrier generation layer ( | 2012-07-12 |
20120176767 | LED WORK LIGHT HAVING ADJUSTABLE OUTPUT - An LED work light, having a housing comprising a head section, and a foot section and a handle section each connected by hinges between the head section and the handle section and between the handle section and the foot section. The head section and foot section are hinged about the handle section by hinge means. Light is produced by one or more LEDs in the head section. Knobs are used to continuously adjust between magnitude of overall light output and excess-vs-insufficiency of red spectral content in the light produced by the LED work light. Magnitude of light produced is selected by choice of pushbuttons. Heat produced by LEDs and dissipated into the head section can be conducted from the head section to the handle section by the hinge means used to connect the head section to the handle section. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176768 | LED Light Tube - An LED (Light-Emitting Diode) light tube includes a transparent tube, a phosphor layer and a base board. The phosphor layer is coated on a surface of the transparent tube, wherein a thickness of the phosphor layer is 10-100 μm. The base board is arranged inside the transparent tube for carrying a plurality of LEDs (Light-Emitting Diodes), wherein the length between the base board and the top of the transparent tube is H, and the distance between every two adjacent LEDs is P, and H/P is not smaller than 0.134 and H is 9.5-38 mm. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176769 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE AND MEDICAL-OPTICAL OBSERVATION INSTRUMENT - An illumination device for a medical-optical monitoring apparatus illuminates a monitored object ( | 2012-07-12 |
20120176770 | LED-BASED LIGHT BULB - A light source ( | 2012-07-12 |
20120176771 | Backlight Device for Liquid Crystal Display - A backlight device includes a mounting substrate having circuit traces laid out in a predetermined pattern on a mounting surface thereof. A plurality of light-emitting elements are connected electrically to the circuit traces. A diffusion film assembly includes a first diffusion film disposed above the light-emitting elements, and a second diffusion film disposed between the first diffusion film and the light-emitting elements and having a plurality of protrusions each projecting toward a respective light-emitting element. The first diffusion film reflects twice the light that passes through the second diffusion film and balances once again the light, so that the light transmits uniformly to a thin film transistor glass. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176772 | Light Diffuser for Point Light Source and Direct Type Point Light Source Backlight Device - In a direct type point light source backlight using point light sources, a light diffuser is provided that can achieve coexistence of superior luminance, luminance uniformity (front and oblique views), and a color unevenness characteristic even with a desired backlight thickness and a few number of point light sources without using a number of optical films together. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176773 | MULTICOLOR LIGHTING SYSTEM - A multicolor light source including a first light source operably to emit a first light of a first color and a second light source operably to emit a second light of a second color. The multicolor light source also includes a first wave guide optically connected to the first light source and a second wave guide optically coupled to the second light source and to the first wave guide. The combination of the first wave guide and the second wave guide couples the first light to the second light to create an outputted light having at least one aspect, other than hue, different from the first light and the second light. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176774 | SPORTS RING RECEIVER AND TRANSMITTING UNIT - A ring has a sphere on a band and is worn on the finger of a sports fan. An electrical circuit includes a power source and two LEDs. An antenna allows the ring circuit to receive signals sent wirelessly. A three position switch changes the settings of the circuit. When the switch is in a middle position, the ring is disconnected from its power source. When the switch is in one or the other of the other two positions, the wireless receiver components can receive signals from a transmitting unit. The ring is preferably worn by a sports fan at a sporting event, and upon switching the switch to the position associated with the team the fan supports, the ring can receive signals. Signals will be transmitted from the transmitting unit, and will cause the ring to flash the LED. Rings worn by fans flash in support of the fans' team. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176775 | ILLUMINATED HOOF PICK - An illuminated tool for cleaning hooves of hooved animals includes a prong having a tip adapted to engage and clean an animal's hoof and an illumination source configured to direct a light beam in the general direction of the tip of the prong. | 2012-07-12 |
20120176776 | WALL OR CEILING COVERING MATERIAL - The invention provides a wall or ceiling covering arrangement ( | 2012-07-12 |
20120176777 | HYBRID LIGHTING DEVICE - A hybrid lighting device is described. The hybrid lighting device comprises a solar panel arranged to generate electric power; a wind turbine arranged to generate electric power; an energy storage device electrically connected with the power controller and arranged to store electric power; a power controller electrically connected with the energy storage device and the solar panel and the wind turbine and arranged to transfer electric power; and an induction-based light source electrically connected with the power controller. | 2012-07-12 |