50th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 26 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120314255 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR ENHANCED FACSIMILE COMMUNICATION NETWORK AND PREFERENCE SELECTION - Disclosed herein are systems and methods for allowing a transmitting facsimile device and a receiving facsimile device to select a preferable communications network or other preferred transmission parameters. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314256 | CUSTOMER-CONFIGURABLE WORKFLOW SYSTEM - Methods, systems, and apparatus for flexible, configurable job workflow processing. Features and aspects hereof provide for generating workflow models from configurable templates. The workflow models may include one or more phases, each comprising one or more processes, each process comprising one or more steps. The Phases, processes, and steps may all be defined by configuring parameters of corresponding templates. Information defining the workflow models and all job information for jobs to be executed are entries in an integrated database such that creation and update of workflow model information and job information is performed as simple database queries and updates. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314257 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND CONTROL PROGRAM - An image forming apparatus having a display unit for displaying a program which can be executed in the apparatus so as to be identified is disclosed. The apparatus has: an input unit for inputting a program into the image forming apparatus; a display control unit for controlling a process for displaying select keys including a plurality of select keys to instruct a selection of a desired one of a plurality of programs stored in the image forming apparatus onto a display screen displayed on the display unit; and a discriminating unit for discriminating whether the select key to instruct a selection of the program inputted by the input unit can be further displayed onto the first display screen to display the select keys corresponding to the programs registered in the image forming apparatus in response to the input of the program from the input unit or not. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314258 | NETWORK SYSTEM AND MANAGEMENT METHOD THEREFOR - The network system includes a command transmitting unit that transmits a command for requesting information required by the representative device for network management from the non-representative device, when the non-representative device has joined a network or when there is a change in a state of the non-representative device, and a command receiving unit that receives a command including the information sent from the non-representative device that has received the command. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314259 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF FORMING IMAGE USING INKJET PRINTING, AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING INKJET PRINTING CONTROL PROGRAM - An image forming apparatus shifts dots of a recording dot pattern by half of a dot pitch in a main scanning direction to generate a shift dot pattern, corrects a jagged outline of the shift dot pattern caused by shifted dots using correction dots to generate a corrected shift dot pattern, and determines an increased number of ink droplets to be additionally ejected from one or more of a plurality of nozzles to form the shifted dot or the correction dot of the corrected shift dot pattern with an increased dot size, based on an estimated shift value indicating the displacement in landing position of ink droplets forming the dot of the recording dot pattern. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314260 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image processing device includes a print image data generator and a density adjuster. The print image date generator generates print image data for each of colors to be used to print a document image from image data of the document image including a barcode image and a background image overlapped on the barcode image as a background. The density adjuster performs at least one of processing to reduce the density of the barcode image in at least any one of pieces of the print image data of colors including the barcode image and processing to reduce the density of the background image within a neighboring region that neighbors a bar of the barcode image in at least any one of pieces of the print image data of colors including the background image. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314261 | HALFTONING METHOD AND APPARATUS - Techniques are provided that use one or more templates to improve the printing of non-saturated colored text and lines. Such templates are predetermined, fixed patterns which can be indexed or looked up via a code word with a fewer number of bits than in the corresponding template. Thus, such templates are used to increase the resolution or effective resolution of a display. In an embodiment, each template location represents a 4×4 region of binary pixels. The number of possibilities of template values is 2̂(4*4) or 65,536. However, in accordance with an embodiment, only 256 of these 65,536 templates are available and are indexed by an 8 bit contone video value. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314262 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - An image processing apparatus capable of optically reading a document to generate an electronic file, and a method for controlling the same, in which an existing file that is to be attached to the electronic file or to which the electronic file is to be attached is specified, the name of an attachment-including file including the specified electronic file and existing file is specified, and the attachment-including file is sent under the specified name to a specified destination by a sending method for the attachment-including file. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314263 | PRESSING PLATE - A pressing plate is used for an overhead scanner. The overhead scanner includes an imaging unit that images a medium to be read that is placed on a placement surface located under the imaging unit in the vertical direction and a light source that irradiates the medium to be read with light. The pressing plate includes a pressing plate main body for pressing the medium to be read from an upper side in the vertical direction and a plurality of anti-glare units arranged inside the pressing plate main body. The pressing plate main body is light transmissive. The anti-glare units block light reflected toward a side opposite to an incident light side from the light source, with respect to a vertical axis, among light reflected from the medium. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314264 | IMAGE READING APPARATUS - An image reading apparatus includes a main body, a rotation unit supported on the main body so as to be rotatable around a rotation axis, an imaging unit that is mounted on the rotation unit at an outward position in a radial direction of the rotation axis and images a medium to be read that is placed on a placement surface located under the rotation unit in the vertical direction, and a light source that irradiates the medium to be read with light. The light source and the imaging unit can be arranged with a relative positional relationship capable of suppressing specular reflected light of light that is emitted from the light source and reflected by the medium to be read from being incident on the imaging unit. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314265 | COMPONENT IMAGING METHOD, COMPONENT IMAGING DEVICE, AND COMPONENT MOUNTING DEVICE HAVING COMPONENT IMAGING DEVICE - A component imaging method includes: an imaging preparation step of obtaining, for each of the plurality of components, an optimum lighting intensity; a component imaging step of using a line sensor and a lighting device, to integrally move the components relative to this line sensor, with the components being aligned in a main scanning direction of the line sensor, and to acquire images of the components while switching a lighting intensity of the lighting device sequentially to the optimum lighting intensity of each of the components for each imaging line; and an image processing step of compensating a line image, which is imaged at a lighting intensity other than the optimum lighting intensities, on the basis of a ratio of the lighting intensity at which the line image is obtained and the optimum lighting intensity of each of the components of the obtained component images, for the component image. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314266 | CONFIGURABLE SCANNER ASSEMBLY - A scanner assembly includes an automatic document feeder and a first scanner. The automatic document feeder defines a media pathway that includes an input portion and an output portion having an exit roller. The first scanner is positioned along the media pathway upstream from the exit roller. In a first assembled configuration, the assembly is configured to scan both a first side and a second side of the media via the first scanner. In a second assembled configuration, the assembly additionally includes a second scanner positioned along the output portion and interposed between the first scanner and the exit roller. In the second configuration, the assembly is configured to scan the first side of media via the first scanner and to scan the second side of media via the second scanner. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314267 | SHEET CONVEYANCE DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE READING DEVICE INCLUDING SAME - A sheet conveyance device includes a loading section, a sheet feeding unit, a separation section disposed downstream in a sheet conveyance direction from the sheet feeding unit, a conveyance member to transport a sheet separated by the separation section, a trailing-edge detector disposed at a first conveyance distance (L | 2012-12-13 |
20120314268 | PACKAGE AND METHOD OF FORMATION - The present invention provides for a device package comprising an element secured to a plastic body, the element having at least one opening into which material of the plastic body extends to at least assist with securing the element to the body. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314269 | PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR MECHANISM - A piezoelectric actuator mechanism including: a screw-driven feeding mechanism that has a feed screw ( | 2012-12-13 |
20120314270 | ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE GENERATOR AND OPTICAL SHUTTER USING THE SAME - An electromagnetic wave generator for outputting wideband electromagnetic waves, including terahertz (THz) band waves, and for controlling wavelengths of the output electromagnetic waves and an optical shutter are provided. The electromagnetic wave generator includes two electrodes that separately face each other, a chargeable particle disposed between the two electrodes, and a chamber disposed to surround the chargeable particle between the two electrodes. When DC voltages are applied to the two electrodes to generate an electric field between the two electrodes, the chargeable particle may be charged. Then, the chargeable particle reciprocates between the two electrodes to generate the electromagnetic waves. A wavelength of the output electromagnetic wave may be controlled by adjusting a potential difference between the two electrodes. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314271 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MODULATING LIGHT - Embodiments relate to a method and apparatus for producing polarized light, having a modulator crystal, where the modulator crystal incorporates a birefringent electro-optic material. The modulator crystal has an optic axis, a first polarization axis, and a second polarization axis, where the first polarization axis and second polarization axis are each perpendicular to the optic axis and perpendicular to each other. The apparatus can also include an electrode pair, where application of an electric field modulates light passing through the modulator crystal that is polarized along the first polarization axis. Embodiments pertain to a method and apparatus for modulating light. The apparatus incorporates a modulator crystal having an electro-optic material. The device also has at least two electrode pairs, where each electrode pair modulates light passing through the modulator crystal that has a direction of travel that has a component parallel to the optic axis. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314272 | ELECTROCHROMIC DEVICE - There is provided an EC device having stability against redox reaction cycles, high transparency, i.e., the EC device does not absorb light in the visible region in a bleached state, and having excellent response speed. The electrochromic device includes a pair of electrodes and a composition arranged between the pair of electrodes, the composition containing an electrolyte and an organic electrochromic compound, in which the organic electrochromic compound includes an electrochromic portion that exhibits electrochromic properties and an aromatic ring directly bonded to the electrochromic portion, the electrochromic portion forms one conjugated plane, an atom of the aromatic ring and adjacent to an atom bonded to the electrochromic portion has a substituent having a volume equal to or larger than the volume of a methyl group, and a cathodically electrochromic organic compound is further contained in addition to the organic electrochromic compound. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314273 | ELECTROPHORETIC DEVICE, DISPLAY UNIT, AND ELECTRONIC UNIT - An electrophoretic device includes an electrophoretic particle, a porous layer formed of a fibrous structure containing a non-electrophoretic particle having optical reflection characteristics different from optical reflection characteristics of the electrophoretic particle, and a pair of electrodes arranged with the porous layer in between. The porous layer is adjacent to one or both of the pair of electrodes. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314274 | ELECTROPHORETIC DISPLAY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electrophoretic display includes: a first substrate and a second substrate facing each other; a base portion provided on the first substrate; a first concave portion provided such that a surface of the second substrate side of the base portion is recessed, and a second concave portion having a shallower depth than that of the first concave portion; a reflection plate provided on the surface except for the first concave portion and the second concave portion; a first electrode provided in a bottom surface of the first concave portion; a second electrode provided in a bottom surface of the second concave portion; a third electrode provided in the second substrate; and a dispersion liquid filled between the first substrate and the second substrate, in which an electrophoretic particle having a different color from that of the reflection plate is dispersed in a dispersing medium. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314275 | ELECTROPHORESIS DISPLAY APPARATUS - An electrophoresis display apparatus includes an electronic-ink (E-Ink) layer, a passive-matrix substrate, and a conducting layer. The passive-matrix substrate has an electrode surface, and the electrode surface has a plurality of electrodes. The conducting layer has a predetermined shape. The conducting layer is disposed between the electronic-ink layer and the electrode surface of the passive-matrix substrate and is used for transmitting the signals on the electrodes contacting the conducting layer to the electronic-ink layer, so that the electronic-ink layer can display an image with the predetermined shape. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314276 | LIGHT CONTROL FILM - Disclosed is a light control film comprising: two of transparent conductive resin substrates each having a transparent conductive layer and a transparent resin substrate; and a light control layer interposed between the two transparent conductive resin substrates to be in contact with the transparent conductive layer sides, the light control layer containing: a resin matrix; and a light control suspension dispersed in the resin matrix, wherein the transparent conductive layer contains: an organic binder resin; and a conductive polymer. The present invention can provide a light control film having satisfactory adhesiveness between the light control layer and the transparent conductive layer and having excellent radio wave transparency. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314277 | OPTICAL MODULATOR AND OPTICAL MODULATION METHOD - An optical modulator includes first and second modulation waveguides, a demultiplexer, first and second phase adjustment waveguides that changes phases of a light of the first and second modulation waveguides, a multiplexer that combines light outputs from the first and second phase adjustment waveguides, a gain controller and a modulator bias controller in which voltages of the first and second modulation signals are controlled so that a result of adding light from the first modulation waveguide to light from the second modulation waveguide where light from the first modulation waveguide has a predetermined phase is equal to a result of adding light from the first modulation waveguide to light from the second modulation waveguide where light from the second modulation waveguide has a predetermined phase. A phase-adjustment bias controller that controls phase amounts changed by the first and second phase adjustment waveguides so as to cancel phase errors. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314278 | OPTICAL AMPLIFIER AND AN OPTICAL AMPLIFICATION METHOD - An optical amplifier using the evanescent light to control the optical output level is provided. The optical amplifier includes: a waveguide path transmitting an optical signal; an optical amplification unit formed on the waveguide path and amplifying the optical signal by an excitation light; an irradiation unit irradiating the excitation light to the optical amplification unit; an optical detection unit generating an electric signal which corresponds to a detected light; a branching unit branching an evanescent light being the optical signal outputted from the optical amplification unit and leaked outside the waveguide path, and focusing the evanescent light on the optical detection unit; a wavelength detection unit detecting a wavelength multiplicity of the optical signal based on the detected evanescent light; and a light amount adjustment unit adjusting a light amount of the excitation light irradiated by the irradiation unit based on the wavelength multiplicity. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314279 | Multi-fibre arrangement for high power fibre lasers and amplifiers - An optical amplifier includes at least one pump source and an optical fibre cable which includes an amplifying optical fibre and a pump optical fibre that are defined by respective lengths. The amplifying optical fibre and the pump optical fibre are coated with a common coating along a portion of their respective lengths, and the fibres are in optical contact with each other along a coating length within the common coating. The common coating has a refractive index which is lower than a refractive index of a cladding material of the pump optical fibre. The fibres are made substantially from glass. The amplifying optical fibre includes a core and a cladding, and is doped with a rare earth dopant. The pump optical fibre is defined by a first end and a second end, the first end of the pump optical fibre being connected to the pump source. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314280 | OPTICAL COMPONENT FOR PROTECTION AGAINST THERMAL RADIATION - An optical component ( | 2012-12-13 |
20120314281 | REFLECTIVE OPTICAL ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF SUCH AN OPTICAL ELEMENT - In order to produce stress-reduced reflective optical elements ( | 2012-12-13 |
20120314282 | OPTICAL INSTRUMENT - An optical instrument that includes: an objective lens having an outer convex surface, an inner concave surface, a center, a first optical axis, and a bore cut substantially though the center; a set of objective lenses positioned within the bore and along the first optical axis; a first reflective element disposed along the first optical axis, within a first distance from the convex surface and tilted at a first tilt angle, the first reflective element configured to reflect rays incident along the first optical axis onto a second optical axis; and a second reflective element disposed along the second optical axis and within a second distance from the concave surface, wherein the first tilt angle is selected such that the first and the second distances are minimized. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314283 | TELESCOPIC GUN SIGHT WITH MAGNIFICATION-INVARIANT RETICLE - This invention teaches a telescopic gun sight with a reticle placed at the first focal plane such that the apparent size of the reticle remains substantially invariant when the sight's magnification is changed. According to one embodiment, a telescopic gun sight comprises an objective lens, a magnification-invariant reticle, an image relay means with variable magnification, and an eye piece. The magnification-invariant reticle is designed in accordance to the invention such that its apparent size is not affected by change in the sight's magnification. This invention combines the benefits of telescopic gun sights with first focal plane reticle and second focal plane reticle in a single design. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314284 | PROJECTION APPARATUSES AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - Projection apparatuses and associated methods are provided. A representative apparatus includes: a support frame defining a projection area; a polymeric screen of sheet material sized and shaped to span at least a portion of the projection area; a retention member operative to contact the polymeric screen along an edge thereof; and a tensioning assembly operative to apply tension to the screen via the retention member, the tensioning assembly being operative to selectively reposition the retention member relative to the support frame. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314285 | FOLDABLE PROJECTION SCREEN - The present invention provides a foldable projection screen, which comprises: a first housing capable of being folded for engagement and capable of standing while being unfolded; and a projection screen having its two sides respectively fastened on two sides of the first housing so as to be folded and accommodated in the first housing. With the mentioned structure, the foldable projection screen has advantages of small in volume, light in weight, and easy to be carried around, and applicable in a mini-sized or small projector. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314286 | Semiconductor Inspection And Metrology System Using Laser Pulse Multiplier - A pulse multiplier includes a polarizing beam splitter, a wave plate, and a set of mirrors. The polarizing beam splitter receives an input laser pulse. The wave plate receives light from the polarized beam splitter and generates a first set of pulses and a second set of pulses. The first set of pulses has a different polarization than the second set of pulses. The polarizing beam splitter, the wave plate, and the set of mirrors create a ring cavity. The polarizing beam splitter transmits the first set of pulses as an output of the pulse multiplier and reflects the second set of pulses into the ring cavity. This pulse multiplier can inexpensively reduce the peak power per pulse while increasing the number of pulses per second with minimal total power loss. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314287 | LUMINANCE ENHANCEMENT FILM AND BACKLIGHT UNIT COMPRISING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a luminance-enhanced film used for displays. The present invention provides a luminance enhancement film including a multilayer thin film, which can ensure the reliability to external environmental changes, such as temperature change and the like, and a backlight unit including the luminance enhancement film. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314288 | LENS MODULE HAVING LIGHT-SHIELDING SPACER - A lens module includes a first lens and a first spacer. The first lens includes a first optical portion and a first support portion surrounding the first optical portion. The first support portion includes a first upper surface facing an object side of the lens module and a first lower surface facing an image side of the lens module. The first lower surface includes a first annular portion, a slanted annular portion and an inner annular portion. The slanted annular portion is obliquely interconnected between the outer annular portion and the inner annular portion. The first annular portion and the inner annular portion are perpendicular to the optical axis of the lens module. The slanted annular portion faces inwardly of the first lens. The outer shield portion covers the first annular portion. The intermediate shield portion covers the slanted annular portion. The inner shield portion covers the inner annular portion. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314289 | Optical Device Assembly Having A Cavity That Is Sealed To Be Moisture-Resistant - In one embodiment, an optical device assembly is provided. The optical device includes a housing with a moisture-resistant sealed cylindrical cavity in which first and second optical surfaces are optically coupled, the first optical surface being disposed on a first optical element that is within a first end of the cylindrical cavity and the second optical surface being disposed on a second optical element that is within a second end of the cylindrical cavity that is opposite the first end. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314290 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING AND APPLYING RETROREFLECTIVE PAVEMENT MARKINGS - A method for forming and applying retroreflective pavement markings comprising the steps of a) spraying the area with a hot epoxy binder, b) depositing particles of a microcrystalline ceramic element having a high refractive index onto the fresh epoxy binder, c) depositing relatively large spherical glass beads onto the fresh epoxy binder, and d) depositing relatively small spherical glass beads onto the fresh epoxy binder. The small beads provide high reflectivity in daytime and at night on dry pavement. The large beads provide superior reflectivity at night on damp pavement. The ceramic element particles provide high reflectivity when wet and during heavy rain. Where the pavement is subject to snowplowing, the marking may be inlaid in a recessed area in the pavement, the recess being about 100 mils deep, and the wet epoxy layer being about 20 mils thick. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314291 | Large Aperture Zoom Optical System and Image Pickup Apparatus - A large aperture zoom optical system and an image pickup apparatus have a five-lens-group arrangement of positive-negative-positive-negative-positive refractive powers. At the time of zooming, the fifth lens group is fixed, and at least the second lens group, the third lens group and the fourth lens group are moved. The third lens group for use in focusing is composed of a single lens element. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314292 | OPTICAL DEVICE FORMED OF AN ARRAY OF SUB-WAVELENGTH GRATINGS - An optical device includes a substantially planar substrate and a lens array disposed on the substantially planar substrate. The lens array is formed of a plurality of distinct sub-wavelength gratings, in which the sub-wavelength gratings are selected to produce a desired phase change in beams of light that are at least one of reflected and refracted by the sub-wavelength gratings of the lens array. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314293 | Article with 3D Lively Figure - An article includes a light-transmittable substrate having opposite first and second surfaces spaced in a height direction. A first pattern is provided on the first surface of the light-transmittable substrate. A plurality of spaced first lines is provided on a face of the first pattern. A second pattern is provided on the second surface of the light-transmittable substrate. A plurality of spaced second lines is provided on a face of the second pattern. The first lines intersect the second lines when viewed from the face of the first pattern, forming a Moire pattern and creating Moire effect. Light beams passing through the light-transmittable substrate via the first pattern or the second pattern according to a viewing angle of a viewer are refracted to represent a 3D lively figure. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314294 | OPTICAL MEMBER, POLYIMIDE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICAL MEMBER, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING POLYIMIDE - There is provided an optical member that can retain a high antireflection effect on a substrate for a long time. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314295 | SPECTRAL DEVICE - The object is to easily expand a variable range of selective wavelengths without enlarging a device. A spectral device | 2012-12-13 |
20120314296 | ENHANCED DEPTH OF FIELD BASED ON UNIFORM RELATIVE ILLUMINATION VIA LENS WITH LARGE DISTORTION - A lens system is provided that comprises an enhanced depth of field based on a uniform or near uniform relative illumination via a lens with a large distortion. The distortion can be corrected with image processing equipment. The lens system can comprise an aperture stop and a group of lens, wherein there can be about five lenses in the group of lenses. The lens system is designed for relative illumination such that the light distribution over the lens system is substantially uniform. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314297 | ZOOM LENS SYSTEM - A zoom lens system including, in an order from an object to an image: a first lens group having negative refractive power; and a second lens group having positive refractive power, wherein the zoom lens system satisfies equations below: | 2012-12-13 |
20120314298 | ZOOM LENS AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A zoom lens includes in order from an object 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, and a last lens group having a positive refractive index, and at the time of zooming from the wide angle end to the telephoto end, the first lens group is fixed, the second lens group moves toward a side of an image plane, the third lens group is fixed, and the fourth lens group moves, and at the time of focusing, the fourth lens group moves. The zoom lens satisfies the following conditional expression (101) | 2012-12-13 |
20120314299 | ZOOM LENS AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS EQUIPPED WITH ZOOM LENS - A zoom lens includes, a first lens unit of a positive refractive power, a second lens unit of a negative refractive power, a reflective element, and a rear lens group including two or more lens units and an aperture stop, in which the first lens unit, the second lens unit, and two or more lens units of the rear lens group are moved while the reflective element is stationary during zooming, wherein movement amounts M1 and M2 of the first and second lens units during zooming, a movement amount Ms of the aperture stop, and focal lengths fw and ft of the entire zoom lens at the wide-angle end and the telephoto end, respectively, lateral magnifications β2w and β2t of the second lens unit, a distance LSw from the first lens surface to the aperture stop at the wide-angle end are appropriately set. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314300 | ZOOM LENS DEVICE - A zoom lens device includes a focusing lens group arranged on an object side, and a variator lens group next thereto, and a temperature sensor. The focusing lens group includes a focusing lens, and a temperature-based correction lens for correcting changes in focal point caused by temperature changes around the focusing lens group. The temperature-based correction lens is moved by a temperature-based correction lens driving mechanism along an optical axis to a position determined by a temperature detected by the temperature sensor, independently of the positions of the focusing lens or variator lens group. Thereby, the zoom lens device is capable of favorably correcting defocus of the lens group caused by an ambient temperature change with a simple correcting mechanism. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314301 | OPTICAL IMAGE CAPTURING LENS ASSEMBLY - An optical image capturing lens assembly includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element, a fourth lens element, a fifth lens element, and a sixth lens element. The first lens element with positive refractive power has a convex object-side surface. The object-side surface and the image-side surface of the fifth lens element are aspheric and at least one of the object-side surface and the image-side surface has at least one inflection point formed thereon. The sixth lens element with negative refractive power has a concave object-side surface and a convex image-side surface, wherein the object-side surface and the image-side surface of the sixth lens element are aspheric. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314302 | IMAGE CAPTURING OPTICAL LENS SYSTEM - This invention provides an optical lens system comprising: a first lens element with positive refractive power; a second lens element with negative refractive power; a third lens element with negative refractive power having a concave object-side surface and at least one of the object-side surface and the image-side surface thereof being aspheric; a plastic fourth lens element having at least one of the object-side surface and the image-side surface thereof being aspheric; a plastic fifth lens element having a concave image-side surface, at least one of the object-side surface and the image-side surface thereof being aspheric, and at least one inflection point is formed on at least one of the object-side surface and the image-side surface thereof. By such arrangement, photosensitivity and total track length of the system can be reduced, and the aberration and astigmatism of the system can be effectively corrected. Moreover, high image resolution can be obtained. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314303 | PROJECTION LENS - A projection lens includes, in order from the magnification end to the minimization end thereof: a first lens group of a negative refractive power; and a second lens group of a positive refractive power. The projection lens satisfies the formula: 0.0612012-12-13 | |
20120314304 | IMAGE CAPTURING LENS ASSEMBLY - An image capturing lens assembly includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens element with positive refractive power having a convex object-side surface, a second lens element with positive refractive power, a third lens element with refractive power, a fourth lens element with refractive power, a fifth lens element with refractive power having a convex image-side surface, and a sixth lens element with refractive power having a concave image-side surface. An object-side surface and the image-side surface of the sixth lens element are aspheric, and the sixth lens element has at least one inflection point formed on the image-side surface thereof. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314305 | IMAGING LENS AND IMAGING APPARATUS - An imaging lens includes: a first lens group; a second lens group having positive refractive power; and a third lens group having negative refractive power, which are arranged in order from an object side, wherein the first lens group includes a former lens group having a negative lens in a most object side, a diaphragm, and a rear lens group having positive refractive power, wherein the second lens group includes a first lens having negative refractive power, a second lens having positive refractive power, and a third lens having positive refractive power in an order from the object side, and wherein, when focusing is performed, the second lens group is moved in an optical axis direction. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314306 | IMAGING LENS AND IMAGING APPARATUS - An imaging lens includes: a first lens group; a second lens group having positive refractive power; and a third lens group having negative refractive power, which are arranged in order from an object side, wherein the first lens group includes a former lens group having a negative lens in a most object side, a diaphragm, and a rear lens group, and wherein, when focusing is performed, the second lens group is moved in the optical axis direction. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314307 | LENS ACTUATOR - A lens actuator includes a carrier that is configured to retain a lens; a first AF coil that is disposed in the carrier while wound about an axis perpendicular to a lens retaining surface; first to fourth magnets that are disposed opposite the first AF coil in four directions parallel to the lens retaining surface; a first OIS coil that is disposed opposite the first magnet; and a second OIS coil that is disposed opposite the second magnet. A current is passed through the first AF coil to move the carrier in a vertical direction along an axis. The currents are passed through the first and second OIS coils to a movable unit in front-back and left-right directions. Therefore, weight reduction of the movable unit can be achieved to provide a lens actuator, in which electric power saving can be achieved. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314308 | LENS ACTUATOR - In a lens actuator according to an exemplary embodiment, wires that connect a holder and a base of a movable unit have diameters of 30 μm or more and less than 70 μm, and the wires have longitudinal elastic moduli of 100 GPa or more and less than 500 GPa. The wire is flexible even if a small amount of currents are passed through a plurality of OIS coils, and the lens actuator suitable to electric power saving can be provided. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314309 | Image-Capturing Lens Unit - An image-capturing lens (OU) can be positioned in the optical axis direction by causing a flange section of the image-capturing lens (OU) and a contact section ( | 2012-12-13 |
20120314310 | LENS BARREL AND IMAGING DEVICE - The lens barrel includes a flexible wire, a first supporting frame and a second supporting frame. The flexible wire has a first end with at least one terminal, a second end with at least one terminal and a bent portion disposed between the first and second ends. The bent portion includes a plurality of part overlapping each other. The first supporting frame supports the first end. The second supporting frame is movably disposed in a first direction with respect to the first supporting frame and supports the bent portion. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314311 | LENS DRIVING APPARATUS AND OPTICAL APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - An apparatus includes a driver configured to rotate a lead screw, a rack unit including a mated portion mated with the lead screw, the rack unit being coupled with the holder and configured to move along the lead screw as the lead screw is rotated by the driver, a first elastic member configured to force the mated portion against the lead screw with a first force F | 2012-12-13 |
20120314312 | LENS BARREL | 2012-12-13 |
20120314313 | OBJECT LENS DRIVE UNIT AND OPTICAL PICKUP USING THE SAME - In the object lens drive unit including a lens holder with an object lens attached to, a plurality of driving coils attached to the lens holder, connection substrates attached to both sides of the lens holder, and a plurality of suspension wires with end parts thereof connected to the connection substrates for operatively supporting the lens holder, a plurality of sets of wire connection electrodes for connecting the suspension wires and coil connection electrodes electrically connected to the wire connection electrodes for connecting terminal wires of the coils are arranged in line in an optic axis direction of the object lens and the wire connection electrodes and the coil connection electrodes are formed in a symmetric shape to a central axis parallel to the optic axis direction on the connection substrates. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314314 | HELIOSTAT DEVICE - A heliostat device comprising: a mirror assembly ( | 2012-12-13 |
20120314315 | CONCAVE REFLECTING MIRROR FOR HELIOSTAT, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE CONCAVE REFLECTING MIRROR - Disclosed is a concave reflecting mirror ( | 2012-12-13 |
20120314316 | EXTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR ASSEMBLY - An exterior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a bracket fixedly secured to the vehicle, a mirror casing secured to the bracket and defining a primary opening, and a primary mirror disposed within said primary opening for providing a view rearward of the motor vehicle through a primary field of view. The primary mirror defines a primary plane. A spotting mirror is spaced apart from the primary mirror and extends through a secondary plane different from the primary plane. A divider extends between the primary mirror and the spotting mirror to separate the primary and secondary mirrors visually | 2012-12-13 |
20120314317 | Headgear Accessory Attachment System with Adjustable Rearview Mirror - A system for retaining and adjustably positioning a rearview mirror on an item of headgear. The system includes a flexible, resilient halo band of polymer plastic material removably attachable at each end thereof to the sides of the headgear and extending radially around the front of the headgear across the field of view. A rearview mirror component is slidingly positioned on the halo band and adjustably oriented to provide a rearward view to the wearer of the headgear. The rearview mirror component is a generally rectangular, semi-rigid panel, of polymer plastic material, with an attachment section having an array of parallel slots through which the halo band may be woven, and a reflective section, extending at an angle from the attachment section. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314318 | Continuous Biasing and Servowriting of Magnetic Storage Media having Perpendicular Anisotrophy - Magnetic storage tape and techniques for erasing and writing to magnetic storage tape having a perpendicular squareness greater than 50 percent and a longitudinal squareness less than 50 percent are described. In general, the magnetic tape may be biased with a remanence magnetization, or magnetic orientation, in any direction. One or two head systems may use various magnetic field patterns to create the desired remanence magnetization. Servo marks may have a remanence magnetization in an opposite magnetic orientation than that of the remaining bias on the servo track, e.g., substantially perpendicular to the magnetic tape. In some examples, a write head may alternate the direction of the magnetic field to continuously bias and write servo patterns to the magnetic tape. In addition, a symmetrical servo mark may be created in the magnetic tape with a write head having a gap width approximately equal to the length of the servo mark. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314319 | Servo Mark Length Matched to Write Head Gap for Magnetic Storage Media - Magnetic storage tape and techniques for erasing and writing to magnetic storage tape having a perpendicular squareness greater than 50 percent and a longitudinal squareness less than 50 percent are described. In general, the magnetic tape may be biased with a remanence magnetization, or magnetic orientation, in any direction. One or two head systems may use various magnetic field patterns to create the desired remanence magnetization. Servo marks may have a remanence magnetization in an opposite magnetic orientation than that of the remaining bias on the servo track, e.g., substantially perpendicular to the magnetic tape. In some examples, a write head may alternate the direction of the magnetic field to continuously bias and write servo patterns to the magnetic tape. In addition, a symmetrical servo mark may be created in the magnetic tape with a write head having a gap width approximately equal to the length of the servo mark. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314320 | Erasure of Magnetic Storage Media having Perpendicular Anisotropy - Magnetic storage tape and techniques for erasing and writing to magnetic storage tape having a perpendicular squareness greater than 50 percent and a longitudinal squareness less than 50 percent are described. In general, the magnetic tape may be biased with a remanence magnetization, or magnetic orientation, in any direction. One or two head systems may use various magnetic field patterns to create the desired remanence magnetization. Servo marks may have a remanence magnetization in an opposite magnetic orientation than that of the remaining bias on the servo track, e.g., substantially perpendicular to the magnetic tape. In some examples, a write head may alternate the direction of the magnetic field to continuously bias and write servo patterns to the magnetic tape. In addition, a symmetrical servo mark may be created in the magnetic tape with a write head having a gap width approximately equal to the length of the servo mark. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314321 | POSITION DEMODULATION APPARATUS AND POSITION DEMODULATION METHOD - According to one embodiment, a position demodulation method includes demodulating a first demodulation signal and a second demodulation signal having a phase difference of 90 degrees to the first demodulation signal based on a read-out signal obtained by reading out a servo pattern recorded on a medium by the head for positioning of a head with respect to the medium; correcting the first and second demodulation signals in which, when a trace of a Lissajous figure is drawn representing the first and second demodulation signals as values on coordinate axes different from each other on a plane, a ratio of respective lengths between intersections of the trace intersecting with two axes orthogonal at an origin of the plane is kept constant; and demodulating a positional signal for determining a position of the head based on the first and second demodulation signals after being corrected at the correcting. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314322 | Erasure and Servowriting of Magnetic Storage Media having Perpendicular Anisotropy - Magnetic storage tape and techniques for erasing and writing to magnetic storage tape having a perpendicular squareness greater than 50 percent and a longitudinal squareness less than 50 percent are described. In general, the magnetic tape may be biased with a remanence magnetization, or magnetic orientation, in any direction. One or two head systems may use various magnetic field patterns to create the desired remanence magnetization. Servo marks may have a remanence magnetization in an opposite magnetic orientation than that of the remaining bias on the servo track, e.g., substantially perpendicular to the magnetic tape. In some examples, a write head may alternate the direction of the magnetic field to continuously bias and write servo patterns to the magnetic tape. In addition, a symmetrical servo mark may be created in the magnetic tape with a write head having a gap width approximately equal to the length of the servo mark. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314323 | MAGNETIC HEAD FOR PERPENDICULAR MAGNETIC RECORDINGHAVING A MAIN POLE AND A SHIELD AND SPECIFICALLY STRUCTURED AND LOCATED COIL ELEMENTS AND MAGNETIC COUPLING LAYERS - A magnetic head includes a coil, a main pole, a gap part, a write shield, and a return path section. The return path section includes a yoke part and first and second coupling layers. The first coupling layer is connected to the write shield. The second coupling layer magnetically couples the first coupling layer to the yoke part, and has an end face facing toward a medium facing surface and located away from the medium facing surface. The coil includes a first coil element and a plurality of second coil elements that each extend to pass through a space defined by the main pole, the gap part, the write shield, and the return path section. The first coil element is disposed with the first coupling layer interposed between the medium facing surface and the first coil element. The second coil elements are disposed with the second coupling layer interposed between the medium facing surface and the second coil elements, and with the first coil element interposed between the main pole and the second coil elements. The second coil elements are aligned perpendicularly to the medium facing surface. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314324 | Non-uniform write gap perpendicular writer for shingle writing - A PMR writer is disclosed that includes at least one of a recessed center section in the write pole trailing edge and a center recessed trailing shield to improve the field gradient at track edge. In all embodiments, there is a non-uniform write gap between the trailing edge and the trailing shield. The recessed portion of the write pole trailing edge and/or center recess of the trailing shield has a thickness from 10 to 40 nm in a down-track direction and a width in a cross-track direction of 20 to 200 nm. The distance between the center recess and a corner of the trailing edge is from 20 to 80 nm. A sequence of steps is provided to fabricate the two embodiments of the present invention. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314325 | Selectively Magnetic Write Gap Insert - A selectively magnetic insert that is capable of enhancing magnetic writing, such as in use as a data transducing head. In accordance with various embodiments, a write pole is in contact with a selectively magnetic insert that decouples the write pole from at least one adjacent shield in response a powered operation. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314326 | RECORDING HEAD, DISK DRIVE WITH RECORDING HEAD, AND RECORDING METHOD USING RECORDING HEAD - According to one embodiment, a recording head includes a main pole configured to apply a recording magnetic field to a recording medium, a trailing shield opposed to the main pole with a gap therebetween, a spin-torque oscillator at least a part of which is located between the main pole and the trailing shield and configured to apply a high-frequency magnetic field to the recording medium, and an auxiliary oscillator configured to apply an auxiliary magnetic field to the spin-torque oscillator. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314327 | DC POWER SUPPLY INSULATION FAULT DETECTION CIRCUIT - A DC power supply insulation fault detection circuit includes a plurality of circuit breaking elements located at a positive terminal and a negative terminal of each circuit in a power supply system, at least one leakage current detector located in the circuit, and at least one positive voltage transient compensator and at least one negative voltage transient compensator respectively bridging the positive terminal and negative terminal of the power supply system. The positive and negative voltage transient compensators respectively include a charge/discharge circuit to allow an energy storage circuit to be charged. When grounding insulation deterioration takes place at the positive or negative terminal of the leakage current detector, a leakage current loop is formed so that energy storage elements discharge and the leakage current detector detects current variations on the positive and negative terminals, and issue an alarm signal or control cutoff of the circuit breaking elements. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314328 | ESD PROTECTION DEVICE - An electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection device for protecting an I/O port of an electronic circuit from overvoltage and a coil structure for use in an ESD protection device. The ESD protection device includes: a plurality of inductors that are serially coupled in a line, where a node is formed between two neighboring inductors; and a plurality of protection arrangements adapted to conduct charges to one provided potential when an overvoltage is applied, where each of the protection arrangements is connected with one of the nodes, and where the serially coupled inductors are magnetically coupled with each other. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314329 | SYSTEM OF CURRENT PROTECTION OF A PRIMARY ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION BOX - System of current protection of a primary electrical distribution box supplied by at least one electrical energy generator and delivering electrical energy to at least one load and/or to at least one secondary distribution box, comprising a line contactor for each generator arranged between the primary electrical distribution box and said generator, the primary electrical distribution box comprising an electrically conductive frame. The system of protection comprises an electrical connection member capable of electrically coupling the frame of the box to an external metal structure coupled to the earth, a current sensor capable of measuring a current flowing through said electrical connection member, and control means capable of controlling the line contactors so as to electrically decouple at least one generator from the primary electrical distribution box if a current flowing through said electrical connection member is detected. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314330 | DUAL VOLTAGE HOT SWAP MODULE POWER CONTROL - A module hot swap circuit includes a low voltage-drop rectifier adapted to receive either positive or negative voltages of different absolute values. The rectifier is coupled to a power manager that provides dual startup/shutdown voltage thresholds and inrush current limiting. A detector prevents reverse current flow allowing the module to hold up during input voltage drop-outs. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314331 | RELEASE FOR AN ELECTRICAL SWITCHING ARRANGEMENT - A selective release with a moving element is disclosed. The moving element is here mounted such that the moving element, in addition to the motion about its swivel axis, is guided in its motion by way of a brace. As a result of this, the moving element is mounted such that the trajectory of the blocking element essentially runs in a plane which extends transversely to the direction of flow of the flow channel. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314332 | Current Sensor - There is provided a voltage or current sensing device. An exemplary voltage or current sensing device includes a drive circuitry configured to deliver a drive current to a magnetic core operably coupled with a conductor, for driving the core to cyclical magnetic saturation. The device also includes sense circuitry configured to receive a voltage signal corresponding to an application current in the conductor. The device also includes signal processing circuitry configured to sample the voltage signal, wherein a first sample is in phase with the drive current and a second sample is out of phase with the drive current. The device also includes a feedback loop configured to deliver a compensation current to the magnetic core, wherein the compensation current is configured to balance the magnetic core and wherein the compensation current is based at least in part on the first sample in phase with the drive current. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314333 | STERILIZATION METHOD, ION GENERATING DEVICE, ION GENERATING APPARATUS, AND AIR CONDITIONING APPARATUS - An ion generating device generates O | 2012-12-13 |
20120314334 | EHD DEVICE IN-SITU AIRFLOW - An electrohydrodynamic (EHD) air mover is positionable within the enclosure to, when energized, motivate air flow through the enclosure along a flow path between the inlet and outlet ventilation boundaries. Ductwork within the enclosure has cross-sections substantially matched to a cross-section of the EHD air mover. A fan curve-type, pressure-air flow characteristic measured for the EHD air mover in open air substantially overstates mechanical impedance of the EHD air mover to air flow along the flow path between the inlet and outlet ventilation boundaries in that, when the EHD air mover is operably positioned within the enclosure appurtenant to the ductwork, no more than about 50% of the mechanical impedance of the EHD air mover indicated by the measured fan curve-type, pressure-air flow characteristic actually contributes to total mechanical impedance to air flow through the enclosure along the flow path between the inlet and outlet ventilation boundaries. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314335 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CURRENT DENSITY OPTIMIZATION IN CMOS-INTEGRATED MEMS CAPACITIVE DEVICES - The present subject matter relates to the use of current splitting and routing techniques to distribute current uniformly among the various layers of a device to achieve a high Q-factor. Such current splitting can allow the use of relatively narrow interconnects and feeds while maintaining a high Q. Specifically, for example a micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) device can comprise a metal layer comprising a first portion and a second portion that is electrically separated from the first portion. A first terminus can be independently connected to each of the first portion and the second portion of the metal layer, wherein the first portion defines a first path between the metal layer and the first terminus, and the second portion defines a second path between the metal layer and the first terminus. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314336 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - An electronic component, preferably in the form of a laminated ceramic capacitor, which suppresses the growth of whiskers and has excellent solderability, includes an electronic component element in the shape of, for example, a rectangular parallelepiped. External electrodes of terminal electrodes are located on first and second end surfaces of the electronic component element. First plated films including plated Ni are located on the surfaces of the external electrodes. Second plated films are located on the surfaces of the first plated films. The second plated films have stacked structures including first plated layers and second plated layers. The second plated layers have lower degrees of densification than the first plated layers. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314337 | ELECTROSTATIC CAPACITOR DEVICE - An electrostatic capacitor device is disclosed including first and second spaced apart electrode structures separated by a dielectric structure in which the first and second electrode structures are each formed from a composite material which includes electrically conductive fibres in a binder matrix. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314338 | MULTILAYER CAPACITOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - In a multilayer capacitor | 2012-12-13 |
20120314339 | COMPOSITE ASSEMBLY FOR AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE COMPOSITE ASSEMBLY - A method of manufacturing a composite assembly includes providing a fluid bath and adding a ceramic material to the fluid bath. The ceramic material comprises a plurality of ceramic particles, wherein the plurality of ceramic particles is devoid of a conductive coating. The method further includes immersing at least part of a conductive substrate in the fluid bath. The method also includes applying a voltage potential between the fluid bath and the conductive substrate, whereby the ceramic material is electrodeposited onto the conductive substrate as at least a portion of a dielectric layer. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314340 | OPTIMALLY SHAPED BUS CONNECTOR - Power connectors and switchgear assemblies are presented herein. A power connector is disclosed for electrically coupling a circuit breaker to an electrically conductive bus bar. The connector includes a fork-shaped head for electrically connecting to the circuit breaker, and a base for electrically connecting to the bus bar. A yoke extends between and connects the base to the fork-shaped head. The yoke has a transverse cross-section with a length that is greater than a width. The length and/or width of the transverse cross-section varies between respective ends of the transverse cross-section. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314341 | GATEWAY NODE - In accordance with one embodiment, a gateway node having a housing, a bracket mounted relay and wireless communication capabilities. The gateway node is connected to a pad mount transformer. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314342 | Holding device integrated with protective cover and wireless keyboard - The present invention relates to a holding device integrated with a protective cover and a wireless keyboard, wherein the wireless keyboard is provided on one side of a base, and a pivot seat is pivotally provided on the base at a position adjacent to the wireless keyboard and has at least one slide rail thereon. The protective cover has a receiving space configured for receiving a portable electronic device that is able to wirelessly connect with the wireless keyboard. A rail element is provided on the protective cover and slidably connected to the slide rail, such that the protective cover is pivotally and slidably connected to the wireless keyboard, for enabling the portable electronic device and the wireless keyboard to be operated as an ordinary laptop computer or, when the wireless keyboard is no longer in use, enabling the portable electronic device to be easily separated from the protective cover. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314343 | Display Monitor Guide - In some embodiments, a display mounting system may include a display monitor coupled to a display arm that is mounted relative to a guide track. The display arm may be configured to contact the guide track though a track follower. The guide track may have an arc with a height that varies relative to a yaw position along the arc. In some embodiments, the track follower may be configured to move in contact with the arc of the guide track in a yaw direction and movement of the track follower in the yaw direction along the guide track may result in a change in pitch of the display arm. In some embodiments, the arc of the guide track may include a point for a stowed position of the display arm and a second point for a deployed position of the display arm. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314344 | HAZARDOUS CONDITION DETECTOR HOUSING WITH FRONT DOOR BATTERY COMPARTMENT SAFETY FEATURE - A life safety alarm housing for protecting a system to detect a life threatening condition and the supporting alarm electronics including a battery carrier accessible from the front of the housing. The battery carrier is configured to carry at least one battery, and the battery carrier is pivotally connected to the structure of the alarm housing to facilitate pivoting movement or rotation of the battery carrier relative to the alarm housing between a closed position and an open position. The battery carrier includes a top, bottom and two corresponding side panels. One or more of the side panels have a deformable tab extending vertically with respect to the top. The at least one tab includes one or more protuberances formed thereon projecting into the battery carrier. The housing floor includes at least one slot formed therein disposed offset from the extended edge of the deformable tab. A latch mechanism is disposed on the housing cover and is adapted to engage the battery carrier. The latch mechanism is configured to secure the battery carrier in a closed position. The tab obstructs the closure of the battery door when no battery is installed or the wrong battery is installed in the carrier. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314345 | MAGNETIC POSITIONING STRUCTURE FOR A DIGITAL DEVICE - A magnetic positioning structure for a digital device, wherein the digital device includes at the back thereof a metal plate for the magnetic attraction and a plurality of positioning strips. Each of the positioning strips is provided with positioning nipples. The above-mentioned elements are adapted to a magnetic attraction element and positioning recesses of a specially designed bearing support. In this way, the digital device may be firmly and reliably attached to the bearing support without unexpected falling risk. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314346 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH REPLACEABLE REAR COVER - An electronic device includes a frame, a display mounted within the frame, a rear cover, and two switch mechanisms slidably connected to two lateral surfaces of the frame. The rear cover includes at least two opposite hooks on two opposite flanges and two opposite recessed portions on the bottom of two opposite sides thereof, respectively. Each of the two switch mechanisms includes at least one hook portion engaged with a corresponding one of the at least two hooks, and a handle exposed by each of the recessed portions. The handles are forced by an external force to switch the at least two hooks and the at least two hook portions between an engagement state and a disengagement state. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314347 | LAPTOP HAVING DETACHABLE TOUCHPAD - A laptop includes a main body and a touchpad. The main body includes a housing which defines a receiving groove. The touchpad is detachably received in the receiving groove. The laptop further includes an ejection mechanism to eject the touchpad up from the receiving groove to allow the touchpad to be used independently as an external mouse. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314348 | INJECTION MOLDED CONTROL PANEL WITH IN-MOLDED DECORATED PLASTIC FILM - Provided are systems and methods for a control assembly including: a first film that is in-molded that includes decorative graphics, a front surface and a rear surface; and a second film molded to the rear surface of the first film having a printed circuit that includes sensors, control circuits and interconnects and a front and rear surface. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314349 | INJECTION MOLDED CONTROL PANEL WITH IN-MOLDED DECORATED PLASTIC FILM THAT INCLUDES AN INTERNAL CONNECTOR - Provided are systems and methods for a control assembly including: a first film that is in-molded that includes decorative graphics, a front surface and a rear surface; and a second film molded to the rear surface of the first film having a printed circuit that includes sensors, control circuits and interconnects and a front and rear surface; and an internal connector. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314350 | MOBILE TERMINAL - A mobile terminal includes a first member disposed on an inner or outer surface of a terminal body, a second member adjacent to the first member and having a gap formed between the first and second members, a filler configured to fill the gap so as to block the gap, and a cover layer configured to cover the first member, the second member and the filler. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314351 | Attachable Extendable and Retractable Earpiece Cable Assembly for Mobile Communication and Sound Devices - An extendable and retractable earpiece or audio headset cable assembly for mobile electronic devices having an audio output port having a mount attached to a portion of the mobile communication or sound device, such as the battery access door or panel. An earpiece cable reel housing is removably connected to the mount, and the mount includes a flange having an outwardly extending rim. The reel housing includes a slot that receives and engages the rim of the flange to removably attach the reel housing to the mount. In another embodiment, the mount is integrally formed with the battery access door or panel. In a further embodiment, the reel housing is integrally formed with a protective casing that is attached to the mobile electronic device. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314352 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE ENCLOSURE - An electronic device enclosure includes a bracket and a handle. The bracket includes a front plate, a first securing piece, and a resilient tab. The resilient tab is secured to the front plate. The handle includes a handhold and a first mounting portion extending from the handhold. The first mounting portion is pivotably mounted to the first securing piece. The first mounting portion defines a pivot axis. The first mounting portion includes a first side surface, a second side surface, and a connecting surface connected between the first side surface and the second side surface. A distance between the first side surface and the pivot axis and a distance between the second side surface and the pivot axis are both less than a distance between the connecting surface and the pivot axis. The connecting surface resists against the resilient tab to be deformed when the first mounting portion rotates. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314353 | HORIZONTAL PLATFORM AND ADVERTISEMENT DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USING SAME - A unique beverage holder is adapted to be mounted on a vertical wall surface, and includes a cantilevered beverage holder platform and an advertising display, preferably including a slot or other arrangement for receiving an advertising media and an outwardly facing window for viewing the advertisement. The device is preferably installed in bathrooms, and the like, such as above urinals to provide bathroom users with a place to set their beverage, and at the same time attracting attention to the advertisement while the user is captive. In one embodiment, the beverage holder is adapted to be reversibly mounted on a wall bracket such that the shelf unit may alternately be at the top or bottom of the device. The reversible beverage holder is preferably secured to the wall bracket by release tabs. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314354 | Housing For Encasing a Tablet Computer - This disclosure relates generally to an apparatus and/or system for housing a device. The apparatus includes a housing that is configured such that a device may be fitted within the housing and thereby be protected, such as from shocks and/or liquid. The housing may include top and bottom members that may be removably coupled together so as to form the housing. Each top and bottom member includes a perimeter portion defined by proximal and distal ends and opposing sides. The top and bottom members may include respective clasping mechanisms that extend along the perimeter of the top and bottom members and may be configured for engaging a third clasping mechanism, such as a locking comb or wedge feature. The clasping mechanisms are configured for coupling the top and bottom members with one another thereby sealing the housing, for instance, in a shock-proof and/or water tight seal. | 2012-12-13 |