41st week of 2008 patent applcation highlights part 24 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20080247101 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD - An IO buffer is formed having a substrate resistor at a support layer of a semiconductor on insulator substrate. A diode junction is formed between the substrate resistor and portion of the semiconductor on insulator substrate underlying the substrate resistor. In the event of a high-voltage event, current will flow through the diode junction. | 2008-10-09 |
20080247102 | EOS ROBUST BIPOLAR TRANSIENT CLAMP - A bipolar transient clamp including a RC circuit, a clamping circuit and a breakdown circuit. The RC circuit is configured to control the rate of change of clamp. Moreover, the RC circuit is coupled between a first rail and a second rail. The clamping circuit is configured to pass a current from the first rail to the second rail. In addition, the clamping circuit is coupled to be activated by the RC circuit. The breakdown circuit is coupled between the RC circuit and the clamping circuit. The breakdown circuit is configured to increase the transient trigger voltage of the clamping circuit. | 2008-10-09 |
20080247103 | ELECTRO-STATIC DISCHARGE PROTECTION DEVICE HAVING A LOW TRIGGER VOLTAGE AND REDUCED SIZE - The present invention describes an electro-static discharge protection device that has a low operation voltage and a reduced size. The electro-static discharge protection device includes a power clamp unit that provides a discharge path between a pair of power lines. The power clamp unit includes a trigger unit generating a trigger voltage corresponding to electrostaticity accumulated in a first power line. The power clamp device is switched by the trigger voltage of the trigger unit to form a discharge path to discharge the electrostaticity in the first power line to a second power line. The power clamp device may include an NMOS transistor connected to a gate and a bulk. The power clamp device may also include a resistor for dropping the trigger voltage to apply it to the bulk. | 2008-10-09 |
20080247104 | ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PROTECTION CIRCUIT HAVING A REDUCED SIZE AND LOWER OPERATING VOLTAGE - The present invention discloses an electrostatic discharge protection circuit. The electrostatic discharge protection circuit of the present invention includes a transfer unit that transfers electrostaticity from at least one of a plurality of input/output pads to a boost bus line, a trigger unit that responds to the electrostaticity transferred via the boost bus line to detect a trigger voltage and apply it to a trigger bus line, and a plurality of clamp units that are connected between the input/output pads and an internal circuit. The clamp units are triggered by the trigger voltage of the trigger unit to discharge electrostaticity of the input/output pads to a first or second power supply voltage line, thereby safely protecting the internal circuit from electrostatic damage and lowering the operating voltage of the clamp unit with minimum costs without increasing an area of the electrostatic discharge protective circuit within a semiconductor integrated circuit. | 2008-10-09 |
20080247105 | Voltage Surge and Overvoltage Protection - Disclosed are various embodiments of voltage protectors that include a first voltage clamping device configured to clamp a voltage of an input power applied to an electrical load, and a second voltage clamping device configured to clamp the voltage applied to the electrical load. A series inductance separates the first and second voltage clamping devices. Also, a switching element is employed to selectively establish a direct coupling of the input power to the electrical load, where a circuit is employed to control the operation of the switching element. | 2008-10-09 |
20080247106 | Reduction of Inrush Current Due to Voltage Sags - Various systems and methods are provided for minimizing an inrush current to a load after a voltage sag in a power voltage. In one embodiment, a method is provided comprising the steps of applying a power voltage ( | 2008-10-09 |
20080247107 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MONITORING, DETECTING AND RECOVERING FROM AN OVERCURRENT CONDITION - A weighing apparatus having a circuit for monitoring, detecting and recovering from an overcurrent condition is described. The circuit may include a switch, current sensor, latch circuitry and microprocessor. The microprocessor may allow the circuit to recover from the overcurrent condition. | 2008-10-09 |
20080247108 | Load drive device - A load drive device is provided for outputting a control signal to a driving transistor and for driving a load by switching, the driving transistor and the load being connected in series between a direct current power source and ground. The load drive device includes a reverse connection protection unit which is provided in a line leading from a negative side of the direct current power source, and which blocks a current flowing therethrough when the direct current power source is connected in reverse. A failure detection is performed by a failure detection process by monitoring a change of a current flowing via the reverse connection protection unit during the driving transistor is in a conduction state. | 2008-10-09 |
20080247109 | ELECTRIC OUTLET FOR COMPUTER AND RELATED COMPUTER PERIPHERALS - An exemplary electric outlet includes a power cable having a live wire and a naught wire; a first socket connected to the power cable; and at least one second socket connected to the power cable via an electric switch. The electric switch turn off the at least one second socket when a power of the first socket drops below its threshold value. | 2008-10-09 |
20080247110 | UNDERVOLTAGE LOCKOUT CIRCUIT - An objective is to provide a highly-reliable undervoltage lockout circuit which can block and permit normal gate-driver output even when a supply voltage steeply increases. The undervoltage lockout circuit includes a reference-voltage circuit for outputting a reference voltage, a monitor-voltage circuit for outputting a monitor voltage, and a comparator for outputting, the reference voltage and the monitor voltage being inputted thereinto, a high/low signal, according to a comparison result of the reference voltage and the monitor voltage, in which the time constant of the monitor-voltage circuit for determining an increasing rate of the monitor voltage is set higher than that of the reference-voltage circuit for determining that of the reference voltage. | 2008-10-09 |
20080247111 | Arrangement for Energy Conditioning - Circuit arrangement embodiments that use relative groupings of energy pathways that include shielding circuit arrangements that can sustain and condition electrically complementary energy confluences. | 2008-10-09 |
20080247112 | Protective Plug for a Connection Module - The invention relates to a protective plug ( | 2008-10-09 |
20080247113 | Protection patch panel - An access control system dissipates voltage transients while allowing access control equipment to operate normally. The access control system utilizes an isolation patch panel which is provided with circuitry to prevent voltage transients from damaging access control equipment, while also enabling the access control equipment to be wired with standard Ethernet cabling. | 2008-10-09 |
20080247114 | Method for removing static electricity from a plate - A method for removing static electricity from a first plate in a processing chamber including a substrate on the first plate and a second plate opposite the first plate, the method includes generating static electricity in the first plate to adhere the substrate to the first plate, and supplying argon gas into the processing chamber to remove the static electricity. | 2008-10-09 |
20080247115 | VARIABLE DEVICE CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - There is provided a variable device circuit according to the present invention, including: a substrate; at least one movable switch device formed on a first principal surface of the substrate; at least one fixed capacitor device formed on the first principal surface of the substrate; at least one variable capacitor device formed on the first principal surface of the substrate; at least one variable inductor device formed on the first principal surface of the substrate; and wiring lines for electrically connecting the devices to one another, the wiring lines being formed on the first principal surface of the substrate; wherein electrical connections among the devices can be selected by operation of the movable switch device, whereby achieving stable, low-loss circuit characteristics with lower manufacturing cost. | 2008-10-09 |
20080247116 | INTERPOSER, A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME AND AN ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT PACKAGE - An interposer including: a substrate including a first layer and second layer, wherein the first layer and second layer are positioned parallel to each other; electrodes each having a concave-convex structure formed on each facing surface of the first layer and second layer of the substrate; a dielectric layer sandwiched between the electrodes which are formed on each facing surface of the first layer and second layer of the substrate; a first conductive part which vertically passes through the first layer of the substrate from a first outer surface of the substrate and is electrically connected to an electrode formed on a surface of the second layer of the substrate that faces the first layer of the substrate; and a second conductive part which vertically passes through the second layer of the substrate from a second outer surface of the substrate and is electrically connected to an electrode formed on a surface of the first layer of the substrate that faces the second layer of the substrate. | 2008-10-09 |
20080247117 | FILTERING ASSEMBLY AND A FEEDTHROUGH ASSEMBLY - Filtering assembly for a feedthrough, for implantable medical devices, having operating conductive pin(s) and a ground conductive pin. The filtering assembly has:
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20080247118 | Nanoscale manganese oxide on ultraporous carbon nanoarchitecture - A composite comprising a porous carbon structure comprising a surface and pores and a coating on the surface comprising MnO | 2008-10-09 |
20080247119 | ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - An electrolytic capacitor includes a cathode body. The cathode body includes a conductive solid layer having particles of conductive solid, formed using a dispersion including particles of conductive solid and a solvent. The particles of the conductive solid in the dispersion have a first particle size distribution peak and a second particle size distribution peak satisfying μ | 2008-10-09 |
20080247120 | SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A carbon layer is formed on a solid electrolyte layer of the solid electrolytic capacitor, and a conductor layer connected to a cathode terminal is further disposed thereon. The carbon layer contains carbon particles, and a first additive or a second additive. The first additive is formed from at least one of those selected from the group consisting of hydrated silica and silicate. The second additive is formed from at least one of those selected from the group consisting of a condensation product of an aromatic sulfonic acid with formaldehyde, a condensation product of an aromatic sulfonate with formaldehyde, polystyrene sulfonic acid, and polystyrene sulfonate. | 2008-10-09 |
20080247121 | HIGH VOLTAGE SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITORS USING CONDUCTIVE POLYMER SLURRIES - A method for forming a capacitor including forming an anode from a valve metal; forming an oxide on the anode to form an anodized anode; dipping the anodized anode into a slurry of conductive polymer; drying the intrinsically conductive polymer; and providing external terminations in electrical contact with the anode and the conductive polymer. | 2008-10-09 |
20080247122 | CAPACITOR WITH IMPROVED VOLUMETRIC EFFICIENCY AND REDUCED COST - A surface mount capacitor is provided. The surface mount capacitor includes a capacitive element including an anode and a cathode, the anode having an exposed portion, an encapsulation material partially surrounding the capacitive element, a non-conductive substrate in contact with the encapsulation material, an anode termination connected to the non-conductive substrate, a cathode termination connected to the non-conductive substrate, and a first conductive path between the exposed portion of the anode and the anode termination comprising a first external conductive connection on a first external surface of the capacitor. The capacitor may also include a second conductive path between the cathode and the cathode termination. The second conductive path includes a second external conductive connection on a second external surface of the capacitor. The second conductive path may further include a conductive adhesive between the cathode and the second external conductive connection. | 2008-10-09 |
20080247123 | Switchgear with movable user interface module - A switchgear installation has a cubicle with a door to provide access thereinto, and a low voltage air circuit breaker is mounted therein and accessible through the door. Coupled to the circuit breaker is a logic module, and a portable user interface module is releasably mounted on the exterior of the door and operatively connected to the logic module to display information concerning the operation of the breaker and to provide an interface for the user to interact with the logic module and thereby with the breaker. | 2008-10-09 |
20080247124 | APPARATUS FOR PROTECTING POWER SWITCH - An apparatus for protecting power switch includes a protecting board attached to a casing plate to cover the power switch. The edges of the protecting board bend vertically to form soldering portions to locate the protecting board on the casing plate, and then a groove is formed between the protecting board and the casing plate. One end of the groove is sealed and the other end of the groove is open, forming an inserting mouth sealed by a stopping section. The protecting board further defines an opening for exposing the power switch. A protecting gate is set in the groove and can slide along the groove to protect the power switch exposed. | 2008-10-09 |
20080247125 | Handheld Housing for Wall-Mount Controller - An assembly for a wall-mount remote-control module includes a housing adapted to receive the wall-mount remote-control module, the housing having mounting means adapted for attaching the wall-mount remote-control module to the housing, and a means for allowing access to input controls on the wall-mount remote-control module. | 2008-10-09 |
20080247126 | RETRACTABLE DISPLAY ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A retractable display assembly ( | 2008-10-09 |
20080247127 | DUAL FRAME ELECTRONIC DISPLAY - A digital media apparatus includes display provided in a display housing, the housing having a front portion and a rear portion, and including a mounting region defined at an edge of the housing. A first frame element may be mounted to the display housing by passing the rear portion of the housing through an opening in the first frame element to allow the element to engage the mounting region. A second frame element may be mounted to the display housing by passing a front portion of the display housing into a cavity in the frame element and securing the element to the housing by a fastener. | 2008-10-09 |
20080247128 | Composite Two Screen Digital Device - A composite multi-screen display device amalgamating various display technologies in a unique physical arrangement suited for small mobile digital devices is disclosed. A two-screen combination of a specific physical arrangement with software control facilitates use of a type of display architecture more suited for usage constraints of mobile electronic devices. The two screens are deployable in a variety of different positions relative to one another to facilitate modification of total viewing area and viewing angles. Additionally, the composite two screen digital device provides attachment of a mobile phone as a side screen display to increase the display area with software control directed by the device for all displays. | 2008-10-09 |
20080247129 | Assembly for Connecting Plates - An assembly for connecting plates is provided. A first plate has a first opening and a second opening; a metal wire is movably connected to one surface of the first plate, and the metal wire includes a bending portion corresponding to the position of the first opening; a spring connects the first plate and the metal wire; a pressing element is fixed on the metal wire and passes through the second opening of the first plate to protrude from the other surface of the first plate. The second plate has a hook. When the first plate and the second plate are assembled, the hook of the second plate passes through the first opening of the first plate, and the bending portion of the first plate prevents the hook from separating from the first opening by tension force of the spring thus to connect the first plate and the second plate. | 2008-10-09 |
20080247130 | COMPUTER ENCLOSURE INCORPORATING DRIVE BRACKET - A computer enclosure includes a chassis ( | 2008-10-09 |
20080247131 | SUBSTRATE FOR SUSPENSION - A substrate for suspension | 2008-10-09 |
20080247132 | Cable Management System - A cable management system includes a cable base comprising a first end, a second end, and a resilient member that is operable to allow a rest distance between the first end and the second end to be changed. A plurality of cables are partially housed in the cable base, wherein each cable includes a first section that extends from the first end of the cable base and a second section that extends from the second end of the cable base. | 2008-10-09 |
20080247133 | Vehicle-mounted electrical junction box - A casing includes a first casing member and a second casing member. The first casing member is provided on a side with a fuse module mounting section having a side opening. The second casing member is provided on the same side as the first casing member with a relay module mounting section having a side opening and extending downward. An ECU mounting frame extends from a bottom wall of the second casing member. An ECU is disposed on a second side of a bottom wall of the second casing member and in parallel with the relay module mounting section. A fuse module is attached to the fuse module mounting section to receive fuses. A relay module is attached to the relay module mounting section to receive relays. The fuse module and relay module that generate heat are disposed on a side of the casing in a vertical direction. | 2008-10-09 |
20080247134 | HEAT DISSIPATION APPARATUS WITH POROUS TYPE HEAT DISSIPATER - A heat dissipation apparatus ( | 2008-10-09 |
20080247135 | Battery unit with cooling device - A battery unit includes a module assembly, a housing that houses the module assembly, and a blower. The module assembly includes a stack of battery modules, and defines a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The blower is disposed at an end of the module assembly. A rotation shaft of the blower is located between a first plane that includes the first surface and a second plane that includes the second surface. The blower is configured to supply air toward the first surface of the module assembly in a direction perpendicular to a stacking direction of the battery modules. The air is supplied over a range that is substantially equal to a dimension of the module assembly in the stacking direction. | 2008-10-09 |
20080247136 | HEAT DISSIPATION APPARATUS FOR HEAT PRODUCING DEVICE - A heat dissipating apparatus for dissipating heat generated by heat producing device, includes a base, a fin set and an axial fan. The base is secured on the heat producing device. The fin set comprises a plurality of fins arranged on the base; the fins are spaced apart from and oriented parallel to each other, and form a plurality of air passages therebetween. The axial fan is installed at a lateral side of the fin set and directs airflow into the fin set through the air passages. The fin set has an inclined area at an end thereof, and the fan is installed on the inclined area of the fin set and oblique to the base. | 2008-10-09 |
20080247137 | Cooling System For Electronic Devices, In Particular, Computers - The invention concerns a cooling system for electronic devices, especially computers, comprising an evaporator ( | 2008-10-09 |
20080247138 | Electronic device and recording medium - In an electronic device whose source of electric power is a fuel cell and which has a heat radiator that radiates heat by evaporating water generated in accordance with electric power generation of the fuel cell, there are provided a use condition detector that detects use condition of the electronic device, a heat radiation suppression discriminator that discriminates whether to suppress heat radiation by the heat radiator based on use condition detected by the use condition detector, and a heat radiation suppression controller that controls to suppress heat radiation by the heat radiator as a result of the discrimination by the heat radiation suppression discriminator. | 2008-10-09 |
20080247139 | ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT ASSEMBLY FOR HIGH-POWER ELECTRONICS - An electrical circuit assembly includes an electrical circuit substrate having a first side; a heat sink including a metal base plate having a first side and a second side, and a plurality of fins extending from the second side; and a thermally conductive and electrically insulating adhesive directly interconnecting at least a portion of the first side of the electrical circuit substrate with the first side of the base plate. | 2008-10-09 |
20080247140 | Arrangement having at least one electronic component - The invention relates to an arrangement comprising at least one electronic component ( | 2008-10-09 |
20080247141 | System for slidably coupling consumer electronic devices to an appliance - A system of an appliance host with at least a pair of generally parallel elongated interface structures cooperatively defining alternative pairs of locations for removably coupling a portable device to the outer wall and a potable device for use with the appliance. The interface structures may be rails, slots or elongated electrical connectors. | 2008-10-09 |
20080247142 | Electronic Module and Method for Producing Such a Module - Electronic module ( | 2008-10-09 |
20080247143 | CHIP MOUNTING APPARATUS AND CHANGING METHOD FOR SEPARATION FACILITATION HEAD IN CHIP MOUNTING APPARATUS - In a chip mounting apparatus, a structure is employed that a separation facilitation head keeping part is provided for detachably keeping a plurality kinds of separation facilitation heads in a wafer ring holding part and a chip separation facilitation unit is allowed to access to the separation facilitation head keeping part by a moving mechanism to automatically carry out a changing operation for changing the separation facilitation head between the separation facilitation head keeping part and a separation facilitation head attaching part provided in the chip separation facilitation unit without annoying operator's hands. Thus, the separation facilitation head can be automatically changed to improve the operation rate of the apparatus. | 2008-10-09 |
20080247144 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT CARRIER ASSEMBLY - Provided is a carrier assembly for an integrated circuit. The assembly includes a printed circuit board (PCB), and a carrier fast with the PCB. The carrier has a matrix of island contacts interconnected by respective serpentine members to allow resilient deflection of such contacts relative to each other, the matrix surrounding a passage defined through the carrier. Also included is a retainer for operatively locating the integrated circuit within said passage so that the integrated circuit is electrically connected to the carrier. | 2008-10-09 |
20080247145 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT CARRIER ARRANGEMENT WITH ELECTRICAL CONNECTION ISLANDS - An integrated circuit carrier arrangement includes a printed circuit board (PCB), a receiving plate to which an integrated circuit can be mounted, and a carrier fast with the PCB. The carrier has a plurality of resilient interconnection arms and a plurality of electrical connection islands. A number of the interconnection arms interconnect adjacent electrical connection islands, and a number of the interconnection arms interconnect an electrical connection island and the receiving plate, so that a plurality of electrical connection islands surrounds the receiving plate. | 2008-10-09 |
20080247146 | Fixing System For Printed Circuit Boards - A fixing system for printed circuit boards arranged one above the other in an electronics housing, in particular for automotive applications. One printed circuit board is fixed to the electronics housing by a rigid fixing means and all of the other printed circuit boards are fixed by way of sprung fixing means. The is provided an advantageous fixing system for printed circuit boards arranged one above the other in an electronics housing which makes it possible for the printed circuit boards to be mounted in a stress-free manner, but in the process forms defined thermal transition regions, and which requires little installation space on the printed circuit board. It is particularly suitable for automotive applications. | 2008-10-09 |
20080247147 | Electromagnetic-shielding device - An electromagnetic-shielding device disposed in an electronic device prevents that an electric component in the electronic device is interfered by electromagnetic wave. The electromagnetic-shielding device has at least one positioning and leaning wall, which is mounted on a laminate member as a part of a housing of the electronic device or a central plate within the electronic device. By means of the positioning and leaning wall, an electromagnetic-shielding mask is conveniently mounted within the electronic device so as to cover the electronic component. | 2008-10-09 |
20080247148 | Semiconductor Device - A semiconductor device | 2008-10-09 |
20080247149 | CHIP PACKAGE STRUCTURE - A chip package structure including a carrier, a chip, and an underfill layer is disclosed. The carrier has a number of bumps disposed thereon. The chip has an active surface. The chip is flip-chip bonded and electrically connected to the carrier through the bumps such that the active surface of the chip faces the carrier. The underfill layer is disposed on the carrier between the chip and the carrier such that a gap is maintained between the underfill layer and the chip. | 2008-10-09 |
20080247150 | SURFACE ILLUMINATION APPARATUS, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY WITH THE SAME - A surface illumination apparatus includes: a light source; an end-surface light-guide portion which guides light emitted from the light source in a long-side direction thereof and generates emitted light in a short-side direction thereof; and a light guide plate which allows the emitted light to be incident upon an end-surface portion thereof and emits the incident light from one main-surface portion thereof. The end-surface light-guide portion includes a plurality of polarization control portions arranged in the long-side direction; the plurality of polarization control portions each has a half-wave plate and a polarizing prism; the end-surface light-guide portion emits the emitted light in the form of either of S-polarized light and P-polarized light, using the plurality of polarization control portions; and the light guide plate emits, as output light, either of S-polarized light and P-polarized light from the one main-surface portion. | 2008-10-09 |
20080247151 | Multiple source reticle illumination - A reticle illumination system. The novel system includes a fluid material adapted to absorb incident energy and emit fluorescent light to illuminate a target surface, and a first light source for providing the incident energy to pump the fluid material. In an illustrative embodiment, the target surface is a prism surface upon which a reticle is disposed, and the fluid material is a cement or epoxy doped with a fluorescent dye or a suspension of nanodots. The fluorescent cement is applied to the target surface behind the reticle and has an index of refraction matching that of the prism. The system may also include one or more additional light sources that transmit light into the cement and illuminate the reticle either directly or by pumping the fluorescent cement. | 2008-10-09 |
20080247152 | KEY MODULE WITH MULTI-LAYER LIGHT GUIDING STRUCTURE - A key module with a multi-layer light guiding structure includes a plurality of keys, light guiding structure and a plurality of light blocks corresponding to the light guiding structure. The light guiding structure includes a plurality of light guiding plates. Each of the light guiding plate includes at least one light guiding strip corresponding to specific keys, which are staggered to each other or corresponding to each other. The light guiding strip is provided with a color layer. An electronic device using the key module individually or selectively lights light emitting elements for each layer of the light guiding plates. Therefore, different lights are emitted from the light guiding strips or a mixed light is produced from the light guiding strips to illuminate the keys. The keys have lights of different color to manifest symbols or alphabets on the keys. | 2008-10-09 |
20080247153 | Illuminated Plastic Fuel Tank - The invention is an illuminable tank that consists of a partially translucent plastic tank and an illumination apparatus. The illuminable tank enables a user to determine the level of liquid in the tank, to make the tank more visible at night, and to light the area surrounding the tank's mouth and a spout. The illumination apparatus has a magnetic reed switch and an electrical circuit with a plurality of light emitting devices that are directed toward the interior of the tank, therein backlighting the tank and illuminating a visible level line at an interface of a surface of the liquid in the tank and the space above the surface. There can also be external lights which provide a cone of light for the spout. The illumination apparatus is explosion proof, and the illuminable plastic tank can be used to store, carry and dispense all commercial retail fuels. | 2008-10-09 |
20080247154 | Refrigerator - A refrigerator includes: a main body cabinet forming a storing compartment which has a front opening formed with a predetermined height and width; and a plurality of illumination units disposed along an inner circumference of the main body cabinet and adjacent to the front opening; each illumination unit comprising a light source which has a predetermined light directivity angle θ, and each light source of the plurality of illumination units is disposed not to be superposed with each other. | 2008-10-09 |
20080247155 | OUTDOOR LIGHT WITH POSITIONABLE SOLAR COLLECTOR - A solar powered lighting system provides a lighting element assembly having a lighting element and a diffuser that secures near the upper end of a support. A collector unit contains a solar cell and a coupler such as a clip-on clamp which allows the collector unit to be selectively attached to a desired support. The lighting system includes a battery electrically coupled to the solar cell of the collector unit and to the lighting element assembly using a wire such that the portion of the wire that extends from the collector unit to the lighting element assembly is of sufficient length to allow the collector unit to be selectively positioned on or remotely from the support. | 2008-10-09 |
20080247156 | Illumination apparatus - An illumination apparatus having a housing containing a source of electrical energy fully contained therewithin; an illumination assembly operably connected to the source of electrical energy and deployed so as to afford illumination when energized from the source of electrical energy; and a bulb surrounding the illumination assembly and being sufficiently transparent to permit illumination to pass therethrough and beyond. | 2008-10-09 |
20080247157 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ALIGNING A SUBSTANTIAL POINT SOURCE OF LIGHT WITH A REFLECTOR FEATURE - A combination for use in aligning a substantial point source of light with respect to an axis of a reflector is provided. The combination includes a reflector, a lamp bulb having a substantial point source of light, and a movable lamp bulb holder. The movable holder may be moved using an actuating member. The reflector has a first open end for emitting a light beam, a second end and an axis extending between the first and second reflector ends. The lamp bulb is secured to the movable holder and is disposed about the second end of the reflector. The actuating member is operatively coupled to the movable holder at an actuation interface for moving the substantial point source of light relative to the axis of the reflector and aligning the substantial point source of light with the reflector axis and the focal point of the reflector. Flashlights employing the combination are provided. | 2008-10-09 |
20080247158 | Tubular barrel-shaped flashlight having rotatable switching assembly and focusing and defocusing capability - A flashlight in accordance with the present invention includes a chamber, end cap, head assembly, and lamp holder assembly. The head assembly includes a reflector and a lens. In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, the flashlight includes electrode connections that prevent the conduction of electrical energy from one or more batteries which are improperly aligned within the chamber. In another embodiment, the lamp holder assembly includes a lamp socket having a lamp guide and/or a fluorescent coating. In another embodiment, the flashlight comprises a head assembly attached to the chamber which is rotatable relative to the chamber to cause electrical coupling of the lamp and one or more batteries retained by the chamber. | 2008-10-09 |
20080247159 | Assembly structure for an energy-saving lamp - An assembly structure for an energy-saving lamp includes a controlling IC board installed in the lamp seat, a lid that covers the lamp seat, lamp tubes set and fixed onto the lid, and an inductance heat radiating seat installed on the lid; the inductance heat radiating seat allows for an inductance to be installed inside. The inductance and the controlling IC board are separated, and thus damage to the inductance and related components from continuous overheating of the controlling IC board can be avoided. Due to the isolated design of the lid and the lamp seat it is easy to disassemble and change the component parts of either the lamp tubes or the controlling IC board in the event of malfunction. Finally, because the lamp tubes of the present invention branch out horizontally, the lamp's area of illumination is significantly increased. Overall, the present invention achieves the advantages of reducing cost, convenient repair and increasing the lighting area. | 2008-10-09 |
20080247160 | PUCK LIGHT WITH MAGNETIC COVER - According to one embodiment of the present invention, at least one puck light with a cover and a base magnetically held together is provided. Other embodiments include a cover and a base magnetically held together while the puck light is mounted to the underside of a horizontal surface, and where the magnetic attraction between the cover and base provides for the removal of the cover from the base by hand without a tool. Other embodiments include two differently shaped covers that are interchangeably attachable to the base. Other embodiments include at least one puck light with a cover and a base magnetically held together, and where the puck light projects a shape onto a support surface and perpendicular to the support surface when the puck light is attached to the surface, where the largest dimension of the projected shape is at most four and one-quarter (4¼) inches. | 2008-10-09 |
20080247161 | BI-DIRECTIONAL BOAT RUNNING AND EMERGENCY LIGHT APPARATUS AND METHOD - A boat running light and emergency light apparatus and method comprising a plurality of radially projecting lights, at least one axially upward projecting light and at least one photometer, wherein the at least one photometer senses the amount of illumination from the plurality of radially projecting lights. Upon a reduction or cessation of illumination caused by failure of one or more of the plurality of radially projecting lights, the plurality of radially projecting lights are turned off and the axially upward projecting lights are illuminated to notify boaters of a faulty light while still providing redundant lighting. Additionally, the boat light is capable of flashing SOS in Morse code during an emergency situation. The lights are preferably high intensity directional light emitting diodes. | 2008-10-09 |
20080247162 | Light-Emitting Diode Cluster Lamp - The invention relates to a light-emitting diode cluster lamp. The light-emitting diode cluster lamp includes a plurality of light-emitting diode lamp packages, a control circuit, and a casing. Each of the light-emitting diode lamp packages includes a heat-conducting/dissipating module and a light-emitting diode module. The control circuit module is used for controlling the light-emitting diode lamp packages. The casing is adapted to accommodate the light-emitting diode lamp packages and the control circuit module. When the light-emitting diode cluster lamp is connected to a power source, the control circuit module selectively makes the light-emitting diode modules emit light. The heat generated during the light emission of each of the light-emitting diode modules is conducted and dissipated by the corresponding heat-conducting/dissipating module of each of the light-emitting diode modules. | 2008-10-09 |
20080247163 | OPERATING LAMP WITH ADJUSTABLE LIGHT SOURCES CAPABLE OF GENERATING A LIGHT FIELD OF A GAUSSIAN DISTRIBUTION - An operating lamp includes a center optical system, and a plurality of side optical systems. Each of the optical systems includes a plurality of light sources. Each of the light sources includes a condensing lens and an LED. When the positions of the condensing lens with respect to the LEDs are adjusted, the operating lamp is still able to generate a light field of a substantial Gaussian distribution. Thus the light intensity corresponding to the center of the operating lamp can still be optimized even when the light field is increased or decreased. | 2008-10-09 |
20080247164 | ILLUMINATION SYSTEM - An illumination system including a beam splitter, a first lamp, a second lamp, a first reflector, a second reflector, and a light uniforming element is provided. The first and the second lamp emit a first beam and a second beam to the beam splitter, respectively. A part of the first beam reflected by the beam splitter and a part of the second beam passing through the beam splitter constitute a third beam, and the other part of the first beam passing through the beam splitter and the other part of the second beam reflected by the beam splitter constitute a fourth beam. The first reflector and the second reflector reflect the third beam and the fourth beam, respectively. The light uniforming element is disposed on transmission paths of the reflected third beam and the reflected fourth beam. | 2008-10-09 |
20080247165 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INCREASING VISIBILITY OF A LASER POINTER - A method and apparatus for increasing the visibility in the visible spectrum of a laser pointer on a target. The laser pointer provides a laser source or sources of at least two distinct visible colors. The visibility of at least one of the laser source colors on the target is determined. The laser source color is selected from the given colors based on the determined visibility. The selected laser source color is directed to the target. | 2008-10-09 |
20080247166 | Photoelectric element package - A package structure for optical-electric element includes a first case and a second case. The first case is fixed on a substrate and the second case is assembled with the first case. The first case has an inner space for arranging a light emitting element and a driving element. The second case has a connecting ring for receiving an external component and a lens which is arranged in the bottom of the connecting ring for delivering the light emitting from the light emitting element to the external component. | 2008-10-09 |
20080247167 | DIFFRACTION OPTICAL ELEMENT, LIGHTING DEVICE, AND PROJECTOR - A diffraction optical element includes: a first diffraction pattern which diffracts entering light to produce illumination light for illuminating a first area; and a second diffraction pattern which is disposed adjacent to the first diffraction pattern and diffracts entering light to produce illumination light for illuminating a second area other than the first area by using at least a part of the diffracted light. | 2008-10-09 |
20080247168 | Light valve device - A light valve device includes a light valve disposed adjacent to a circuit board, and a heat-dissipating structure including a heat-dissipating main body and a heat-dissipating block. The heat-dissipating main body is disposed opposite to the light valve, and is formed with a groove defined by a first contacting surface and two engaging surfaces. The first contacting surface extends in a longitudinal direction perpendicular to the vertical direction and has two opposite longitudinal edges. The engaging surfaces respectively extend from the longitudinal edges and define an open side of the groove opposite to the first contacting surface in the vertical direction. The open side has a width in the transverse direction smaller than that of the first contacting surface. An engaging portion of the heat-dissipating block is disposed in the groove so that a second contacting surface is in contact with the first contacting surface. | 2008-10-09 |
20080247169 | High Brightness Illumination Device With Incoherent Solid State Light Source - An illumination light source includes an incoherent solid state light source adapted to emit light over at least one light emission surface and having a total light emission surface area S | 2008-10-09 |
20080247170 | LED ILLUMINATION DEVICE WITH A HIGHLY UNIFORM ILLUMINATION PATTERN - An LED (light emitting diode) illumination device that can generate a uniform light output illumination pattern. The illumination source includes first and second reflectors with a conic or conic-like shape. One reflector is mounted in the same plane as the LED and wraps around the front of the LED to redirect the light emitted along a central axis of the LED. | 2008-10-09 |
20080247171 | FLUORESCENT LAMP FIXTURE - A fluorescent lamp fixture includes a housing ( | 2008-10-09 |
20080247172 | Light recycling illumination systems having restricted angular output - This invention is an illumination system that incorporates a light emitting diode and a partially reflecting optical element. The light emitting diode emits internally generated light having a first angular range and reflects incident light with high reflectivity. The partially reflecting optical element transmits a first portion of the internally generated light with a second angular range, smaller than the first angular range, and reflects a second portion of the internally generated light back to the light emitting diode, where the second portion is reflected by the light emitting diode. The partially reflecting optical element can be a pyramid, an array of pyramids, a first and second orthogonal arrays of prisms or a bandpass filter. Utilizing a partially reflecting optical element and light recycling can increase the effective brightness and the output efficiency of the illumination system. | 2008-10-09 |
20080247173 | LENS SYSTEM FOR LED LIGHTS - An optical device for distributing light produced by a white LED or other light-producing device includes a lens portion that refracts the light to provide a desired light intensity distribution, and a collimating portion that internally reflects light from the white LED. The optical device may be molded from an acrylic polymer material or the like. The reduced thickness of the device facilitates low cycle times and reduces warpage or other distortion that would otherwise be generated during the molding process. | 2008-10-09 |
20080247174 | Assembly Structure and Process For A Backlight Device of a Display System - A backlight device comprises a mounting case and a stack of optical sheets attached to one another. The attached optical sheets includes at least a first optical sheet adhered with one or more tabs protruding from a side edge of a second optical sheet. The prearranged stack of attached optical sheets is assembled with the mounting case with one single placement operation conducted by one operator. | 2008-10-09 |
20080247175 | Reflection Sheet and Backlight Unit Employing the Same - Provided are a reflection sheet for a backlight unit including: a base sheet; and a flexible coating layer, formed on at least a surface of the base sheet, containing at least one flexible elastomeric bead selected from the group consisting of an elastomeric acrylic bead, an elastomeric nylon bead, and a microcapsule resin bead having a core charged with an air or an organic material, and a backlight unit for a liquid crystal display employing the reflection sheet. The reflection sheet may further include a metal reflection layer The reflection sheet including the flexible coating layer exhibits excellent resistance to friction and impact. The reflection sheet including both the flexible coating layer and the metal reflection layer is excellent in specular reflectivity and brightness as well as in resistance to friction and impact. Therefore, the reflection sheet can be usefully applied to a light guide panel of a backlight unit having a weak surface hardness or requiring a surface protection due to a surface prism pattern. | 2008-10-09 |
20080247176 | LENS ASSEMBLY FOR USE WITH LED LAMP - A two-part lens assembly for use with an LED lamp fixture is disclosed. The assembly is comprised an inner portion and an outer portion. The inner portion of the assembly is a substantially clear (transparent) lens with substantially flat sides. Formed in the bottom of the inner portion is a conical shape. The conical shape acts to reflect the light emitted by the LEDs. The outer portion is also a substantially clear (transparent) lens. However, the outer portion includes an outer surface having a plurality of arcuate surfaces for creating an effective light distribution pattern for the outdoor light fixture. Also included in the outer portion is a conical surface in the bottom for the reflection of the light rays emitted from the LED. | 2008-10-09 |
20080247177 | Luminescent device - A luminescent device includes: a light source; a housing for accommodating the light source, a heat discharging member including a heat transfer portion and a heat dissipation portion and passed through the housing, the heat transfer portion being mounted on the light source and the heat dissipation portion being located outside the housing; a seal portion for sealing a gap between the heat discharging member and the housing; and optical axis adjusting device for adjusting an optical axis of the light source, wherein the heat transfer portion or the seal portion is deformed so as to follow an angular change of the optical axis of the light source by the optical axis adjusting device. | 2008-10-09 |
20080247178 | COVERING FOR A LIGHT SOURCE FOR MAINTAINING BRIGHTNESS IN A DEGRADING ENVIRONMENT - A covering for a light source is used to maintain light intensity of the light source when used in a degrading environment, such as one in which dirt, dust, grime, and abrasive particles are abundant and tend to be deposited on the lens or face plate of the light source, such as in an off-road vehicle. The covering includes a substantially transparent protective basal layer with a lower surface having a substantially transparent, removable adhesive coating. The basal layer is arranged and configured for removable adhesive affixation to the aperture surface of the light source. A plurality of substantially transparent protective layers, each having a lower surface, is disposed in sequence one on top of the other and on the basal layer to form a stack. Each of the plurality of layers has a removable adhesive coating disposed on their lower surface for affixation to an adjacent underlying layer. | 2008-10-09 |
20080247179 | Method and system for three-dimensionally staging - A three-dimensional stage representation method and system are disclosed, for moving a plurality of illumination devices up and down independently. The method comprises the steps of: identifying a device to be operated from input containing information on length of a reel wire from an elevator device to an illumination device and brightness of an LED and generating an indication signal to the device to be operated; transmitting the generated indication signal to the elevator device if the device to be operated is the elevator device; operating the reel; transmitting the generated indication signal to the illumination device if the device to be operated is the illumination device; operating the LED; forming a three-dimensional object using all of the LEDs by operating each of the devices; and forming a dynamic three-dimensional object using all of the LEDs by repeating all of the above-mentioned steps. | 2008-10-09 |
20080247180 | Universal Collection and Support Column for Diverse Electronic Candle Arrays - A column alternatively supports one of a plurality of arrays of different pluralities candles in different configurations. A plurality of donation or payment mechanisms are mounted on the column for alternative modes of receiving diverse monetary transactions elements, such as cash, credit card and debit card, with resultant automated actuation of the at least one of the electronic candles upon receipt of one of the monetary transaction elements. The column includes jimmy-proof, pilfer-proof and tamper-proof features for securing cash collected in an authorized accessibly collection box. A replaceable paperboard collection box is removably disposed in the secured column. | 2008-10-09 |
20080247181 | Luminaire With a Housing and an Adjustable Spotlight - The invention relates to a luminaire ( | 2008-10-09 |
20080247182 | VEHICLE LAMP - In a vehicle lamp including a light source unit at inside of a lamp chamber formed by a lamp body and a transparent front face cover attached to a front opening portion thereof, a light source unit includes a light emitting element supported by a unit mounting portion, an optical unit for irradiating light from the light emitting element to a front side of the vehicle lamp, and a swivel drive mechanism for driving the optical unit without being moved cooperatively with the light emitting element. The light source unit integral with the unit mounting portion and a heat radiating portion is arranged to penetrate the lamp body. | 2008-10-09 |
20080247183 | BUS STOP ARM AND LAMP FOR BUS STOP ARM - A disclosed bus stop arm includes an extendable arm for protruding from a bus and including signage instructing motorists to stop, a socket in the extendable arm for receiving a lamp, and a lamp having a connector configured to be received in the socket. The lamp includes at least two light emitting diodes, the light emitting diodes projecting light in substantially opposite primary directions. A disclosed lamp for a bus stop arm includes a connector configured to fit in a lamp socket on a bus stop arm, and at least two light emitting diodes. The light emitting diodes project light in substantially opposite primary directions. | 2008-10-09 |
20080247184 | KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM - A conventional keyless entry system uses a radio wave as an unlocking or locking signal and is therefore substantially non-directional. For example, when an unlocking operation is performed, keys of all doors are unlocked, so that for example in a vehicle having a certain slide door or a kick-up door, an occupant of the vehicle may forget to lock the door. According to the presently disclosed subject matter a keyless entry system for locking and unlocking lock(s) of a vehicle can include an infrared light projector having a narrow radiation angle, and a light receiving/emitting unit corresponding to operating conditions of keys/locks. The light receiving/emitting unit can include a combination of a light receiving element for receiving the infrared light and a light emitting element for indicating the position of a key/lock which is operated correspondingly to the infrared light received by the light receiving element. Thus, among other features, locking and unlocking of only a requested door by means of the narrow radiation angle can be accomplished. | 2008-10-09 |
20080247185 | LAMP UNIT FOR VEHICLE HEADLAMP - A lamp unit for a headlamp of a vehicle includes a projection lens, a light emitting device disposed on a rear side of the projection lens, a reflector, and a mirror member having an upwardly reflecting surface. The reflector forwardly reflects light from the light emitting device toward an optical axis, and the upwardly reflecting surface upwardly reflects part of the light reflected by the reflector. The upwardly reflecting surface includes a first horizontal surface disposed on a self-lane side of the optical axis, a second horizontal surface disposed on an opposing-lane side of the optical axis, and an intermediate slope surface connecting the first and second horizontal surfaces. The intermediate slope surface includes a front slope surface and a rear slope surface on the rear side of the front slope surface, and the rear slope surface is curved. | 2008-10-09 |
20080247186 | VEHICLE LAMP - A vehicle lamp can include a position lamp with a favorable light distribution. The vehicle lamp can also include other lamp or lamps such as a headlight and the like. The vehicle lamp can include a primary light source, a secondary light source, a reflector, an inner lens and an outer lens. The primary light source can be used for the other lamp and the secondary light source can be used for the position lamp adjacent the other lamp. Light emitted from the secondary light source can be distributed to both sides of the outer lens using the reflector and the inner lens. Because the light can be emitted outside of the lamp from both sides of the outer lens, the position lamp can form a light distribution having a wide angle. | 2008-10-09 |
20080247187 | Vehicle Mini Lamp Mounting Assembly - A vehicle mini lamp assembly for attaching a mini lamp to a mounting surface includes a housing having a body with an interior portion and a lens portion covering a top end of the interior portion. The lamp assembly also includes circuitry disposed within the interior portion of the housing and at least one light source being electrically connected to the circuitry. A mounting device is also provided. The mounting device includes first and second sides and an aperture therein adapted to receive the body of the housing, a bottom adapted to abut the mounting surface, a top surface adapted to be substantially flush with the lens portion when the housing is positioned within the aperture. The mounting device further includes at least one rail for protecting the lens portion from damage. | 2008-10-09 |
20080247188 | Complex projector lens for LED headlamp - The present invention is a lighting arrangement having at least one light source, light at least two light pipes for receiving light from the light source, and a lens having two or more sections. The lens is configured to receive light from at least one of the at least two light pipes, wherein each one of the sections projects light in a desired isomeric beam pattern. | 2008-10-09 |
20080247189 | Imaging device illumination system - An imaging device illumination system comprises first and second elongate light guides configured to emit light toward an object to be imaged, each of the first and second light guides having an input window at one end thereof for receiving light from a light source and an end face at an opposite end thereof, wherein the input window of the first light guide is disposed proximate to the end face of the second light guide. | 2008-10-09 |
20080247190 | HIGH BRIGHTNESS DIFFUSION PLATE - A high brightness diffusion plate for homogenizing light beams provided by at least one light source of a backlight module to a display panel is provided, which includes a diffusion layer, a transmittance layer, and a plurality of connecters. The transmittance layer is disposed above the diffusion layer, and the connecters are connected between the diffusion layer and the transmittance layer. Since the high brightness diffusion plate of the present invention is an integrated structure and is stronger, the present invention is not only easier for being assembled inside the backlight module, but also makes the light source provided by the backlight module being more homogeneous. | 2008-10-09 |
20080247191 | Thin and flexible light guide element - The subject invention provides a thin and flexible light guide element, which comprises a first optical layer composed of a flexible transparent material; a second optical layer formed on the lower side of the first optical layer and having a light-adjusting structure to change the light path; and a third optical layer formed on the upper side of the first optical layer and having a convex-concave structure to homogenize the light emitted from the first optical layer, wherein the first and second optical layers have different refractive indices. | 2008-10-09 |
20080247192 | Light-Transmitting Film, Method of Forming Light-Transmitting Film, and Liquid Crystal Display - A light-transmitting film that has a predetermined polarization split function, in addition to a light-collecting function is provided. The index of refraction nx in a prism extension direction and the index of refraction in a prism alignment direction differ from each other. By generating a difference in the indices of refraction in the prism extension direction and the prism alignment direction orthogonal thereto, for the light incident on the light-transmitting film, the polarization component Lx oscillating in the prism extension direction and the polarization component Ly oscillating in the prism alignment direction can have different transmission characteristics. For example, by setting the index of refraction in the prism extension direction greater than the index of refraction in the prism alignment direction (nx>ny), among the light incident on the light-transmitting film, the amount of return light of the polarization component Lx oscillating in the prism extension direction is greater than that of the polarization component Ly oscillating in the prism alignment direction. In this way, not only a light-collecting function, but also a predetermined polarization split function is obtained. | 2008-10-09 |
20080247193 | Lamp that is assembled and disassembled easily and quickly - A lamp includes a lamp body, a threaded mounting seat, a threaded catch sleeve, a locating slide, a connecting member, and a lamp pole unit. The catch sleeve is rotatable relative to the mounting seat to push the locating slide toward the mounting seat and to move the male connector toward the female connector so that the male connector is connected to the female connector to form an electrical connection of the lamp. Thus, the male connector is not rotatable relative to the female connector when the male connector is movable relative to the female connector to prevent the first electric cords of the female connector and the second electric cords of the male connector from being distorted or tangled with each other. | 2008-10-09 |
20080247194 | RESONANT CONVERTER SYSTEM AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF HAVING RELATIVELY BETTER EFFICIENCY - The configurations of a resonant converter system and a controlling method thereof are provided. The proposed resonant converter system includes a resonant converter and a hybrid control apparatus coupled to the resonant converter for generating a driving signal to adjust a phase angle and a frequency of the resonant converter such that the resonant converter would reach a relatively lower voltage gain and have a relatively lower loss during an abnormal operation. | 2008-10-09 |
20080247195 | DC/DC CONVERTER - According to the switching supply such as a DC/DC converter, since primary side coils provided in two transformers are mutually connected in series, voltage variation generated in parallel-connected secondary side coils can be suppressed, and the uniformity of secondary side parallel output can be enhanced even in case of voltage value fluctuations or the like caused by variation in the output of an inverter circuit. | 2008-10-09 |
20080247196 | Switched Mode Power Supply With Synchronous Rectifier - In a controller (CC | 2008-10-09 |
20080247197 | ONE-WAY DIPOLAR COMPONENT WITH A PROTECTION AGAINST OVERCURRENT - A one-way dipolar component with overcurrent protection including, in parallel, a first one-way dipolar component with a positive temperature coefficient; and a second one-way dipolar component having the same biasing as the first one-way dipolar component having a conduction threshold voltage greater than the conduction threshold voltage at ambient temperature of the first one-way dipolar component, the second component comprising a silicon diode in series with a component of a zener diode type. | 2008-10-09 |
20080247198 | CONTROL CIRCUIT AND CONTROLLING METHOD OF SWITCHING POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM - A switching power supply system has a control circuit that controls an output voltage by causing a switching device to turn ON and OFF. The control circuit includes a control pulse supplying unit that supplies a pulsed signal that_keeps the switching device turned-ON and -OFF. A protection circuit shuts down the switching power supply system upon occurrence of an abnormality. A delay circuit produces a delay signal that delays by a specified time duration the termination of a state of the pulsed signal in which the pulsed signal keeps the switching device turned-ON. The protection circuit is responsive to the pulsed signal or the delay signal to switch between an operation state and a stand-by state. | 2008-10-09 |
20080247199 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR POWER CONVERTER FAULT CONDITION DETECTION - An example controller includes a fault detector and a control. The fault detector is to be coupled to a feedback circuit of a power converter to detect a fault condition in the power converter in response to an input voltage of the power converter. The control is coupled to the fault detector and is to be coupled to control the switching of a power switch to regulate an output of the power converter. The control is coupled to inhibit the switching of the power switch in response to the fault detector detecting the fault condition during the switching of the power switch. | 2008-10-09 |
20080247200 | Control Method for Direct-Current Transmission by Means of a Plurality of Converters - At least three power converters in a power distribution and power transmission system can be controlled as rectifiers or inverters and are connected together by a direct current network. A measuring direct current voltage and a measuring direct current are measured on each power converter and respectively, transmitted to the respective rectifier control and/or inverter control, and a rectifier desired direct power and/or inverter desired direct power is determined for each power converter. The total of all desired direct powers is equal to zero, and a desired direct voltage is determined from each desired direct power, the smallest inverter desired direct voltage of all connected inverters is fixed as minimal direct voltage by means of a minimal direct voltage and the desired direct voltage, a desired direct current is formed from the minimal voltage and the measuring direct voltage, a differential direct voltage is formed from the minimal voltage and the differential direct current is formed from the desired direct current and the measuring direct current. The respective rectifier control of the rectifier is controlled to minimize the total of the differential direct voltage and the differential direct current, and the inverter control of the inverter is controlled to minimize the difference between the differential direct current and the differential direct voltage. | 2008-10-09 |