| 01st week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 33 |
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| 20130003206 | REFLECTIVE ARTICLE HAVING A SACRIFICIAL CATHODIC LAYER - The present invention relates to reflective articles, such as solar mirrors, that include a sacrificial cathodic layer. The reflective article, more particularly includes a substrate, such as glass, having a multi-layered coating thereon that includes a lead-free sacrificial cathodic layer. The sacrificial cathodic layer includes at least one transition metal, such as a particulate transition metal, which can be in the form of flakes (e.g., zinc flakes). The sacrificial cathodic layer can include an inorganic matrix formed from one or more organo-titanates. Alternatively, the sacrificial cathodic layer can include an organic polymer matrix (e.g., a crosslinked organic polymer matrix formed from an organic polymer and an aminoplast crosslinking agent). The reflective article also includes an outer organic polymer coating, that can be electrodeposited over the sacrificial cathodic layer. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003207 | COLOR FILTER AND COLOR DISPLAY DEVICE USING SAME - A color filter includes a substrate and a plurality of pixel units. The substrate defines a plurality of pixel areas. Each pixel area has a plurality of first sub-pixel areas, and each first sub-pixel area has a first area and a second area. The pixel units are formed on the substrate corresponding to the pixel areas. Each pixel unit is disposed in a corresponding pixel area and includes a plurality of color subtractive filter films and a plurality of color additive filter films. The color subtractive filter films are disposed in the first areas of the first sub-pixel areas of the corresponding pixel area, and the color additive filter films are disposed in the second areas of the first sub-pixel areas of the corresponding pixel area. A color display device with the color filter is also disclosed. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003208 | Bird Collision Avoidance Treatment for Exterior Glass - There is disclosed a glass treatment for treating exterior glass to prevent bird collisions with the glass. The treatment consists of a plurality of visible markings applied to an exterior surface of the glass, the plurality of markings extending substantially across the entire exterior surface. The markings are separated from each other by a vertical distance not exceeding 2.5 inches and by a horizontal distance not exceeding 4.5 inches. The markings occupy no more than 15% of the exterior surface of the glass. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003209 | CHANNEL CIRCUIT AND SEEK METHOD - A channel circuit includes a reader, a decoder, a prediction module, and a seek module. The reader reads data written in a medium. The decoder performs iterative decoding of the read data. The prediction module predicts whether an early read is possible or not without waiting for arrival of the read data. The seek module continuously initiates a seek when the prediction module predicts that the read is possible. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003210 | Hard Disk Drive, Method for Operating the Same, and Computer System Having the Same - There is disclosed a hard disk drive and an operation method thereof. A method of operating a hard disk drive according to the present invention may include (a) loading drive data required to drive the hard disk drive from a maintenance cylinder area contained in a disk to a memory; and (b) writing test data output from a head into a spare area contained in the maintenance cylinder area, wherein the steps (a) and (b) are carried out within a ready time. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003211 | FAST DATA RECOVERY FROM HDD FAILURE - A storage system comprises a first storage device having a first plurality of hard disk drives and a first controller. The first controller stores data in the first plurality of hard disk drives by stripes. Each stripe includes M data and N parity data allocated to M+N hard disk drives of the first plurality of hard disk drives. A first hard disk drive includes data or parity data of both a first stripe of the stripes and a second stripe of the stripes, while a second hard disk drive includes data or parity data of only one of the first stripe or the second stripe. During data recovery involving failure of one of the first plurality of hard disk drives, the data in the failed hard disk drive is recovered for each stripe by calculation using data and parity data in other hard disk drives for each stripe. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003212 | DATA RECORDING AND READING DEVICE AND METHOD - Provided is a method for recording data to a tape medium in such a manner as to achieve the easy management of mutually related multiple data pieces. First data and second data continuously received as a file from a higher level apparatus are accumulated in multiple buffer segments in the form of multiple successive data sets. A data structure is determined for each of the accumulated data sets. Management information indicating a result of the determination is added to the data sets, and the data sets and the management information thereof are stored into the tape medium. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003213 | CORRECTING ERRORS IN LONGITUDINAL POSITION (LPOS) WORDS - A method for longitudinal position (LPOS) detection in a magnetic tape storage system for storing data upon linear tape open (LTO) magnetic storage tape, which data includes odd and even 36-bit LPOS words with error correcting ability. The method includes first encoding positional information onto the tape within the 36-bit LPOS words using each LPOS word's 8-bit sync mark field, and six of each LPOS word's 4-bit symbol fields, wherein 6 of 24 total bits comprise the encoded 8-bit sync mark field: Sy, and six 4-bit symbol fields are utilized as parity bits. The magnetic tape storage system passes the LTO magnetic storage tape encoded with the odd and even LPOS words with error correcting ability longitudinally across a servo reader/writer at a known speed, decoding the encoded positional information and detecting and correcting both ambiguous bits and single erroneous bit errors. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003214 | Systems and Methods for Inter-Track Alignment - Various embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for data processing. As an example, a data processing circuit is discussed that includes: a servo address mark count circuit, a user sync mark count circuit, and an offset calculation circuit. The servo address mark count circuit is operable to provide: a first count corresponding to a first servo address mark within a first track of a storage medium, a second count corresponding to a second servo address mark within the first track, a third count corresponding to a third servo address mark within a second track of the storage medium, and a fourth count corresponding to a fourth servo address mark within the second track. The user sync mark count circuit is operable to provide: a fifth count corresponding to a first user sync mark within the first track, and to provide a sixth count corresponding to a second user sync mark within the second track. The offset calculation circuit is operable to calculate an offset between the first track and the second track based at least in part on the first count, the second count, the third count, the fourth count, the fifth count, and the sixth count. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003215 | WRITING A REFERENCE PATTERN TO BIT PATTERNED MEDIA - A given reference pattern is written on bit patterned media that has an initial reference pattern already disposed thereon. A write phase and frequency is detected based on the initial reference pattern and the given reference pattern is written on the bit patterned media at the detected write phase and frequency. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003216 | HEAD CONTROLLER, MEMORY DEVICE AND HEAD CONTROL METHOD - In one embodiment, there is provided a head controller for controlling a head of a read/write device which reads/writes data from/into a recording medium. The head controller includes: a controller configured to adjust a gap between the head of the read/write device and a surface of the recording medium by increasing/decreasing a power supplied to a heater, wherein the heater is configured to heat and expand the read/write device; and an acquisition unit configured to acquire output differences of the read/write devices for two or more rotation speeds of the recording medium, wherein the controller is configured to increase or decrease the power supplied to the heater based on the output differences of the read/write device. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003217 | HEAD-DISK INTERFERENCE (HDI) DETECTION - Method and apparatus for detecting head disk interference (HDI). In accordance with some embodiments, a bias calibration circuit is adapted to respectively bypass or amplify a head disk interference (HDI) signal output from an HDI sensor responsive to a bias voltage adjusted according to a first control signal. A detection circuit is adapted to compare a swing range of a signal output from the bias calibration circuit and a swing range of a reference signal, and to output the first control signal responsive to said comparison. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003218 | DYNAMIC RECONFIGURATION-SWITCHING OF WINDINGS IN A TAPE STORAGE DRIVE - Dynamic reconfiguration-switching of motor windings is optimized between winding-configurations. Acceleration is traded off in favor of higher velocity upon detecting a tape storage drive is at an optimal angular-velocity for switching to an optimal lower torque constant and voltage constant. The total back electromotive force (BEMF) is prohibited from inhibiting further acceleration to a higher angular-velocity. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003219 | COMPENSATION FOR VIBRATION IN A DATA STORAGE SYSTEM - A plurality of sensors are used to sense disturbances in a data storage system. An adaptive gain component is associated with each of the sensors and provides a gain for each of the sensor signals. The gain of each sensor signal is adapted, individually, based on a correlation of each given sensor signal to the position error signal. This adaptation produces a position correction signal. The position correction signal is applied to a position signal that is used to position the reading and writing components and the storage medium relative to one another. This compensates for both rotary and linear vibration disturbances at the same time. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003220 | Hard Disk Drive and Method for Controlling Flying Height of Magnetic Head Thereof - There is disclosed a hard disk drive and a method of controlling a flying height of a magnetic head of the hard disk drive. A method of controlling a flying height of the magnetic head in a hard disk drive according to an embodiment of the present invention may include (a) providing a FOD sensitivity through a FOD test; (b) reading a preamble signal of a servo pattern; (c) calculating a flying height of the magnetic head from the preamble signal; and (d) applying FOD power for adapting the flying height of the magnetic head to a target flying height of the magnetic head based on the calculated flying height of the magnetic head and the FOD sensitivity. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003221 | FLY HEIGHT CONTROL USING WRITE VOLTAGE ADJUSTMENTS - Apparatus and method for controlling a fly height of a transducer adjacent a recording surface by adjusting a write voltage magnitude. In accordance with some embodiments, a write voltage with an initial magnitude is applied to a transducer. A write voltage change interval and a write voltage change amount are selected. The magnitude of the applied write voltage is thereafter successively reduced by the write voltage change amount over each of a plurality of successive write voltage change intervals. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003222 | TAPE LIBRARY INITIATED ACTIONS - Example apparatus and methods concern a tape library that can initiate an action. One example method may include controlling a tape library to perform a media scanning operation associated with an extended data life management policy. The extended data life management operation may be associated with an application representation of tape drives, slots, and tapes on the tape library. The method may include determining a result of the media scanning operation and selectively controlling the tape library to either provide status or to issue a command based on the result. In one example, conventional status may be returned when a media scan operation result (e.g., tape scan) indicates the tape is fine while a command may be issued when the result indicates the tape may need to be fixed, copied, or replaced. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003223 | BEARING APPARATUS, SPINDLE MOTOR, AND DISK DRIVE APPARATUS - In a bearing apparatus, a first cup portion defining a portion of a stationary portion of a bearing apparatus includes a circular plate portion and a cylindrical portion projecting downward from an outer edge portion of the circular plate portion. A rotating portion of the bearing apparatus includes an annular recessed portion arranged to accommodate at least a lower end portion of the cylindrical portion. Accordingly, it is possible to limit the axial dimension of the bearing apparatus while also enabling a radial dynamic pressure groove array. Additionally, one end of a through hole defined in the rotating portion is arranged to open into the annular recessed portion. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003224 | MAGNETIC WRITE HEAD WITH STRUCTURED TRAILING POLE - The invention is directed to a magnetic write head configured for writing to a magnetic medium, such as, a magnetic tape along a longitudinal direction x. The magnetic write head includes a trailing pole with a first face of height r | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003225 | MAGNETIC RECORDING HEAD - A method of fabricating a recording head includes depositing an insulator material onto at least a portion of a first member, wherein the insulator material forms an insulator film having a film thickness. The method further includes depositing a writer pole material onto the insulator film, wherein the writer pole material forms a writer pole member, and wherein the insulator film is between the writer pole member and a contact layer. Further, in some embodiments, the film thickness determines the distance between the writer pole member and the first contact member and also determines the distance between the writer pole member and the second contact member. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003226 | PMR Writer Device with Multi-Level Tapered Write Pole - A perpendicular magnetic recording (PMR) head is fabricated with a multi-level tapered write pole. The write pole comprises a main pole with a tapered tip on a leading edge or a trailing edge, on which is formed at least one yoke that has a tapered edge. The edge of the yoke is recessed from the ABS of the main pole, giving the head a stepped profile. The yoke can be a single yoke formed on one side of the main pole or it can be two yokes formed on both the leading and trailing sides of the main pole. The write pole structure creates an efficient channeling of magnetic flux to the ABS surface of the pole tip which produces magnetic recording field at high area densities. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003227 | POLYETHERIMIDE RESINS WITH VERY LOW LEVELS OF RESIDUAL CONTAMINATION - Compositions and methods for producing compositions comprising a monoamine-endcapped polyimide component. Based on a gas chromatography mass spectroscopy analysis of a surface rinse of the composition performed at room temperature, the composition can have at least one surface with less than or equal to 5 ppb releasable phosphorous residuals, and less than or equal to 5 ppb releasable volatile organic compound residuals. The composition can also comprise less than or equal to 10 ppb combined releasable residuals. Because of the very low levels of residual contamination, the compositions can be used to produce a variety of articles, including a disk drive. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003228 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR CONTROLLING ASYMMETRY IN A MAGNETIC READER - In certain embodiments, an apparatus includes a magnetoresistive (MR) sensor having a first and second electrode positioned at a first side of the MR sensor and a third electrode positioned at a second side of the MR sensor opposite the first side. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003229 | Giant Magnetoresistive Sensor Having Horizontal Stablizer - A giant magnetoresistive (GMR) sensor for reading information from a magnetic storage medium has a first non-magnetoresistive layer, a first magnetoresistive layer formed on the first non-magnetoresistive layer, a second non-magnetoresitive layer formed on the first magnetoresistive layer, a second magnetoresistive layer formed on the second non-magnetoresistive layer, and a third non-magnetoresistive layer formed on the second magnetoresistive layer. The first non-magnetoresistive layer is provided with a single step on a surface of the first non-magnetoresistive layer. The step has an edge extending in a direction substantially parallel to a plane of a working surface of the GMR sensor. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003230 | POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR A DISPLAY PANEL - A power supply system for a display panel includes a power supply regulator that regulates a power supply voltage of a display driver of a power supply circuit connected to the display panel, and a protection circuit that protects the display driver against an overvoltage. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003231 | OVERVOLTAGE PREVENTION IN AN AIRCRAFT ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATION SYSTEM - An example method of detecting a generator overvoltage condition includes predicting a primary control current to provide a predicted control current, monitoring the primary control current, and detecting a generator overvoltage condition based on a comparison of the predicted control current to the primary control current. The method interrupts the primary control current based on the comparing. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003232 | VEHICLE STEERING SYSTEM - When a short-circuited FET is identified as one of low-side FETs, maximum phase voltages of three phases are detected when a steering operation is performed by a driver, and the detected maximum phase voltages of the three phases are compared with one another to identify a short-circuit phase. On the other hand, when a short-circuited FET is identified as one of high-side FETs, minimum phase voltages of the three phases are detected when a steering operation is performed by the driver, and the detected minimum phase voltages of the three phases are compared with one another to identify a short-circuit phase. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003233 | ARC FAULT PROTECTION CIRCUIT AND METHOD - An arc fault protection circuit and method, provides arc fault protection in a multiphase power system by actuating a plurality of disconnect switches to disconnect the source from the load in response to detecting arcing proximate said load. As well, in response to detecting the arc, a plurality of impedances are introduced into the current path between said source and said load, with each of the impedances increasing the impedance between the source and the load along one phase, prior to the plurality of disconnect switches disconnecting the source from said load. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003234 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GROUNDING POWER LINE SECTIONS TO CLEAR FAULTS - Systems and methods for dynamically clearing faults in a power transmission line involve automatically terminating ends of a section of the power line while preserving electrical and/or physical continuity of the power line. The terminating of the ends is reversed at about voltage zero-crossings in the power line to clear a fault. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003235 | SURGE CURRENT SUPPRESSING CIRCUIT - A surge current suppressing circuit is applied between an AC power and an electronic device that receives the AC power via a first AC power line and a second AC power line. The surge current suppressing circuit has a first input fuse connected to the first AC power line, and a first air-core inductor connected in series with the first input fuse on the first AC power line to suppress a surge current. Depending upon the practical applications, the surge current suppressing circuit can further have a second air-core inductor connected to the second AC power line, a capacitor connected between the two AC power lines or both. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003236 | POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT - A power supply circuit for providing over-voltage protection includes a power supply unit and an output. The power supply unit includes a power input control terminal and a power output terminal. The power output terminal configured for connection to the output for supplying power to a load connected to the output. The power supply circuit includes an over-voltage response unit for connection to the output, and a control unit. The control unit is connected between the over-voltage response unit and the power input control terminal. The over-voltage response unit is configured for turning on the control unit. The control unit is configured for transmitting a control signal to the power supply unit to control the power supply unit to stop outputting power when it is turned on. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003237 | HIGH VOLTAGE INTERLOCK CIRCUIT UTILIZING SERIAL COMMUNICATIONS - The system provides for controlling the connection of electrical power sources to electrical loads installed on a motor vehicle and limiting exposure of personnel to relatively high electrical voltages from the electrical power sources. The system includes a serial communication bus and power cables routed through the motor vehicle. At least a first connector is provided through which the serial communication bus and a power cable are routed allowing temporary severing of the serial communication bus and the power cable. The power cable includes a circuit interrupter which isolates the connector from the electrical power source in response to certain conditions on the serial communication bus, including, but not limited to, the cessation of data traffic on the serial communication bus. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003238 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED FAULT CONTROL AND RESTORATION OF SMART GRIDS - A self-organizing protection coordination system within a power network is provided. The self-organizing protection coordination system in the power network includes a plurality of distribution devices communicatively coupled to each other in a power network. The power network also includes a protection device coupled to each of the plurality of distribution devices configured to transmit power in the distribution network. The power network further includes a controller coupled to each of the plurality of distribution devices. The controller receives communication channel characteristics from a plurality of distribution devices in a distribution network at an interval of time. The controller also computes a delay in time for receiving the communication characteristics. The controller further determines a plurality of reliability indicators at each of the plurality of distribution devices. The controller adjusts tripping characteristics of the plurality of distribution devices to minimize the reliability indicators based on the computed delay. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003239 | SWITCHING MODE POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS AND POWER SUPPLY METHOD THEREOF - A switching mode power supply apparatus includes a conversion unit to convert input power into output power having a predetermined voltage by performing a switching operation, a light emitting unit to emit light if the voltage of the output power exceeds a predetermined threshold voltage, a light receiving unit to receive the light emitted from the light emitting unit and output a signal indicative of the voltage of the output power, a switching controller to control the switching operation of the conversion unit according to the voltage of the output power indicated by the signal output from the light receiving unit, and a disconnection unit to disconnect power applied to the light receiving unit if a voltage of the power applied to the light receiving unit exceeds a predetermined trigger voltage. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003240 | Composition of a desired trip curve - A method and apparatus for composing a desirable trip curve, such as an I | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003241 | Electronic Safety Device - A method and electronic safety device including a switching element for disconnecting and/or limiting the current consumption of an electrical load, wherein control commands for the switching element are received through a remote control interface, and wherein the switching element is only switched on or off when the thermal load on the switching element is within a permissible range such that there is no longer any need to provide a dedicated relay in electrical systems for remote-controlled switching operations. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003242 | TRANSIENT VOLTAGE SUPPRESSOR FOR MULTIPLE PIN ASSIGNMENTS - A transient voltage suppressor (TVS) for multiple pin assignments is disclosed. The suppressor comprises at least two cascade-diode circuits in parallel to each other and an electrostatic-discharge clamp element in parallel to each cascade-diode circuit and connected with a low voltage. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003243 | SURGE PROTECTION ELEMENT - A surge protection element includes a contact stud and a contact element disposed at a distance from the contact stud. A connection element is configured to be transferred into a first position, in which the connection element is applied to the contact stud and to the contact element so as to electrically connect the contact stud to the contact element, and into a second position, in which the connection element is disposed at a distance from the contact stud and the contact element. In the first position, the connection element engages at least partially around at least one of the contact stud and the contact element and a thermally separable connection is provided between the connection element and the contact stud and between the connection element and the contact element. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003244 | Integrated Circuit Package with Transformer - Aspects of a method and system for a transformer in an integrated circuit package are provided. In this regard, signals may be transmitted and/or received via an antenna communicatively coupled to a transformer embedded in multi-layer integrated circuit package. The windings ratio of the transformer may be configured based on an impedance of the antenna, an impedance of a transmitter coupled to the transformer, an impedance of an LNA coupled to the transformer, and/or a power level of the received and/or transmitted signals. The windings ratio may be configured via one or more switching elements which may be MEMS switches embedded in the multi-layer IC package. The transformer may comprise a plurality of loops fabricated on a corresponding plurality of metal layers in the multi-layer IC package, and the loops may be communicatively coupled with one or more vias. The multi-layer IC package may comprise ferromagnetic and/or ferromagnetic materials. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003245 | FOCUSING DEVICE FOR LOW FREQUENCY OPERATION - An example apparatus for obtaining a desired magnetic field distribution from an incident magnetic field, such as a kHz magnetic field, comprises a structure receiving the incident magnetic field and generating the desired magnetic field distribution at a predetermined distance from the transmitting side of the apparatus. The desired magnetic field distribution results from a spatial distribution of induced electrical current over the structure. Examples of the invention also include design methods and methods of using the apparatus. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003246 | CONDITIONING CIRCUIT FOR AN ELECTROMAGNETIC SWITCHING DEVICE - A circuit is disclosed for conditioning a current flowing through a coil in an electromagnetic switching device. In at least one embodiment the circuit includes an amplifier including a first amplifier terminal to receive the current flowing through the coil as an input, a second amplifier terminal to receive a second input signal and a third amplifier terminal for outputting an output signal; a diode including a first diode terminal connected to the third amplifier terminal to receive the output signal of the amplifier and a second diode terminal to provide an output, wherein the second diode terminal is connected to the second amplifier terminal to provide the output of the diode as the second input signal to the second amplifier terminal; and a filter circuit connected to the second diode terminal to filter the output of the diode. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003247 | ELECTROMUSCULAR INCAPACITATION DEVICE AND METHODS - Incapacitation of a mammalian subject results from the application of a pulsed, low-power electric waveform. The waveform is applied to the subject at a frequency and over a time period sufficient to induce involuntary muscular contraction. Additionally, the contraction causes limited lactic acid production and is non- or minimally-injurious to the subject's tissues. A device utilizing such a waveform is designed to control or otherwise subdue an individual. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003248 | SUBSTRATE LIFTING METHOD AND SUBSTRATE LIFTING DEVICE - A method for picking up a substrate includes leading an electrostatic holder to the substrate, applying an electrical voltage having a first voltage value to the electrostatic holder in such a way that the substrate is accelerated in the direction of the electrostatic holder, and reducing the voltage applied to the electrostatic holder to a second voltage value, the absolute value of which is lower than the first voltage value. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003249 | ELECTROSTATIC CHUCKS, SUBSTRATE TREATING APPARATUSES INCLUDING THE SAME, AND SUBSTRATE TREATING METHODS - Provided is an electrostatic chuck for fixing a substrate by using an electrostatic force, which include a dielectric plate on which the substrate is placed, a first electrode disposed in an inner center region of the dielectric plate, and charged negatively or positively, and a second electrode disposed in an inner edge region of the dielectric plate to surround the first electrode, and charged with polarity opposite to that of the first electrode. The second electrode has an area different from that of the first electrode. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003250 | SUBSTRATE HOLDING DEVICE - A substrate holding device for clamping a substrate in a processing chamber in which plasma processing is carried out includes a chuck main body having positive and negative electrodes and, a chuck plate having a rib portion capable of bringing the peripheral edge portion of the substrate into surface contact therewith and multiple support portions provided upright and arranged at predetermined intervals in an internal space surrounded by the rib portion, a DC power supply for applying a DC voltage between the two electrodes, an AC power supply for passing an alternating current through the capacitance of the chuck plate, and first measuring means for measuring the alternating current passing through the capacitance of the chuck plate, and further includes removing means for removing an AC component superimposed on the alternating current from a plasma produced in the processing chamber during plasma processing. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003251 | CORONA IGNITER ASSEMBLY INCLUDING CORONA ENHANCING INSULATOR GEOMETRY - A corona igniter | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003252 | CAPACITOR FOR MULTIPLE REPLACEMENT APPLICATIONS - A capacitor provides a plurality of selectable capacitance values, by selective connection of six concentrically wound capacitor sections of a capacitive element each having a capacitance value. The capacitor sections each have a respective section element terminal at a first end of the capacitive element and the capacitor sections have a common element terminal at a second end of the capacitive element. A pressure interrupter cover assembly is sealingly secured to the open end a case for the element and has a deformable cover with a centrally mounted common cover terminal and a plurality of section cover terminals mounted at spaced apart locations. A conductor frangibly connects the common element terminal of the capacitive element to the common cover terminal and conductors respectively frangibly connect the capacitor section terminals to the section cover terminals. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003253 | Varactor and Method for Producing a Varactor - A varactor includes a first PTC region, which comprises a ceramic material with a positive temperature coefficient with respect to the resistance. The varactor also includes a capacitor region that includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a first dielectric layer arranged between the first electrode and the second electrode. The first PTC region and the capacitor region are connected thermally conductively to one another. The capacitance of the capacitor region can be changed by applying a bias to the first PTC region, the capacitor region or to the first PTC region and the capacitor region. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003254 | PEROVSKITE MATERIAL WITH ANION-CONTROLLED DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES, THIN FILM CAPACITOR DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A crystalline perovskite crystalline composite paraelectric material includes nano-regions containing rich N | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003255 | INTEGRATED CAPACITIVE DEVICE AND INTEGRATED ANALOG DIGITAL CONVERTER COMPRISING SUCH A DEVICE - An integrated capacitive device includes an electrically conducting comb, at least some of whose teeth form first electrodes of capacitors, and electrically conducting fingers extending between the teeth of the comb so as to form second electrodes of the capacitors. The device includes a first finger-teeth set having a single reference finger forming a reference capacitor having a reference capacitive value, at least one second finger-teeth set including several fingers, the reference finger and the number of fingers of the second finger-teeth set or sets forming a geometric series with ratio two. At least one additional set includes a single additional finger forming, with at least one tooth of the comb, an additional capacitor having an additional capacitive value substantially equal to half the reference capacitive value. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003256 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A FERROELECTRIC CAPACITOR AND A FERROELECTRIC CAPACITOR - A lower electrode film is formed above a substrate. A ferroelectric film is formed above the lower electrode film. An amorphous intermediate film of a perovskite-type conductive oxide is formed above the ferroelectric film. A first upper electrode film comprising oxide of at least one metal selected from a group of Pt, Pd, Rh, Ir, Ru, and Os is formed on the intermediate film. The intermediate film is crystallized by carrying out a first heat treatment in an atmosphere containing an oxidizing gas after the formation of the first upper electrode film. After the first heat treatment, a second upper electrode film comprising oxide of at least one metal selected from a group of Pt, Pd, Rh, Ir, Ru, and Os is formed on the first upper electrode film, at a temperature lower than the growth temperature for the first upper electrode film. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003257 | CONDUCTIVE PASTE FOR INTERNAL ELECTRODE OF MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT INCLUDING THE SAME - A conductive paste for an internal electrode of a multilayer ceramic electronic component capable of restraining a generation of cracks by reducing internal stress, and a multilayer ceramic electronic component fabricated by using the same are provided. The conductive paste for an internal electrode of a multilayer ceramic electronic component includes: 100 parts by weight of a conductive metal powder; and 0.6 to 2.4 parts by weight of an organic binder. The use of the conductive paste can reduce internal stress of a multilayer ceramic electronic component, thus restraining a generation of cracks therein in the multilayer ceramic electronic component. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003258 | SUPERHYDROPHILIC AND WATER-CAPTURING SURFACES - A coated substrate includes a substrate and a coating containing a water insoluble polymer and a water soluble polymer, the two polymers, due to different water affinity, forming a nanosegregant on the substrate. Also disclosed are a method of preparing the above-described coated substrate and the use of this coated substrate in a solid-state supercapacitor. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003259 | ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION AND ELECTRIC ENERGY STORING DEVICE USING ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION - To provide an electrolyte solution, which contains an electrolyte compound, a molecular structure of which contains a molecular chain containing a repeating unit of alkylene oxide, and contains quaternary ammonium cations at both terminals of the molecular chain. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003260 | ELECTRODE STRUCTURE FOR CAPACITOR, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND CAPACITOR INCLUDING THE ELECTRODE STRUCTURE - An electrode for capacitor includes a current collector having conductivity, a protective layer formed on the current collector, an anchor coat layer formed on the protective layer, and a polarizing electrode layer formed on the anchor coat layer. The protective layer contains an oxyhydroxide and the anchor coat layer contains conductive particles. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003261 | LITHIUM PLATE, METHOD FOR LITHIATION OF ELECTRODE AND ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE - Disclosed herein are a lithium plate, a method for lithiation of an electrode, and an energy storage device. According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a lithium plate used for lithium pre-doping of an electrode for an energy storage device, including: a contact area contacting the electrode at the time of the pre-doping; and a plurality of through holes or a plurality of grooves regularly distributed to be adjacent to the contact area so that an electrolytic solution gains easy access to the vicinity of a contact boundary of the contact area and the electrode at the time of the pre-doping. In addition, a method for lithiation of an electrode for an energy storage device using the above-mentioned lithium plate and an energy storage device including a negative electrode (anode) lithiated according to the method have been proposed. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003262 | ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM INCLUDING MICRO ELECTRO-MECHANICAL SWITCH (MEMS) DEVICES - An electrical distribution system includes at least one circuit breaker device having an electrical interruption system provided with an electrical pathway, at least one micro electro-mechanical switch (MEMS) device electrically coupled in the electrical pathway, at least one hybrid arcless limiting technology (HALT) connection, and at least one control connection. A HALT circuit member is electrically coupled to HALT connection on the circuit breaker device and a controller is electrically coupled to the control connection on the circuit breaker device. The controller is configured and disposed to selectively connect the HALT circuit member and the at least one circuit breaker device via the HALT connection to control electrical current flow through the at least one circuit breaker device. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003263 | ADJUSTABLE SCALABLE RACK POWER SYSTEM AND METHOD - Systems and method for installing computer equipment and power distribution equipment in facilities is provided. In one aspect, the present invention provides a power distribution rack, and uninterruptible power supply rack and a plurality of equipment racks. A plurality of power cables are run from the power distribution rack to each of the plurality of equipment racks using power cable tracks located on the roofs of the equipment racks. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003264 | ELECTRIC JUNCTION BOX - An electric junction box which can surly distribute electric power from a power source even if a electric power distributing unit is arranged is provided. The electric junction box includes a box main body; a power integration attached to the box main body and supplied with an electric power from a power source; and a block. The block includes a block main body formed separately from the box main body and attached to the box main body; and a terminal received in the block main body, attached to an end of an electric power cable connected to the power source, and connected to the power integration. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003265 | THERMALLY EFFICIENT BUSWAY - A busway having multiple busbar conductors and pads composed of a thermally conductive, insulating material (TCIM) sandwiched in between each of the conductors and between the outermost conductors and the inside of the busway housing. The busway preferably includes three sets of TCIM pads, one set in the center of the busway, and a set at either end of the busway where a joint pack is installed to join multiple sections of busway sections together. The insulating material on the conductors has a cutout to expose the bare metal of the conductors, and a TCIM pad is placed directly on the exposed metal through the cutout, to form a thermal conduit between the busbar conductors to the metal housing of the busway, thereby reducing the temperatures of the busbar conductors and the joint pack during normal operation in which hundreds or thousands of amps of current are carried through the busway sections. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003266 | OPTICAL DISK PLAYER - An optical disk player includes a main body, a hinge, and a display. The main body includes a cover and an opposite base. The hinge includes a fixing portion coupled with the cover of the main body. The display is pivotably connecting to the main body by the hinge. The fixing portion defines a locating hole thereon. The cover defines a holding portion and a first locking portion. The first locking portion comprises a pole and a hook at an end of the pole. The holding portion of the cover is engaged in the corresponding locating hole of the fixing portion. The hook and the pole of the first locking portion are clasped different sides of the fixing portion. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003267 | FASTENING DEVICE, HOUSING, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A fastening device includes a head and a shank. The shank has opposite ends, one end of the shank is connected to the head, and the other end of the shank defines an operating part. The operating part is capable of cooperating with a disassembling tool to enable the fastening device to rotate with respect to the longitudinal axis of the shank. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003268 | Display Device - A display device is disclosed. In one embodiment, the display device includes a display panel, a housing which houses the display panel and a frame which is disposed under the housing and comprises a first bottom portion. The first bottom portion includes a first bottom surface which is an upper surface thereof and a first base surface which is a lower surface thereof, and the frame includes a groove recessed from the first bottom surface. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003269 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - To reduce adverse effect of variations in threshold voltage. A semiconductor device includes a transistor including a gate connected to one electrode of a capacitor and one terminal of a SW | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003270 | SUPPORT STRUCTURE OF TOUCH PANEL - Disclosed herein is a support structure of a touch panel. According to the present invention, by implementing a touch panel support structure having the maximum resistance to vibration and warpage transferred to the touch panel by a vibration generating device, it is possible to uniformize a vibration width by minimizing a deviation of vibration displacement for each position of a touch panel and it is possible to safely protect the touch panel by effectively absorbing external shock through a cushion operation of a buffering member. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003271 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A dust-proof frame | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003272 | TOUCH SENSOR MECHANICAL INTERFACE - A mechanical interface for a touch sensor includes a housing for the sensor, a triggering member for triggering the sensor, and biasing means for biasing the triggering member away from the sensor. Application to the triggering member of a predetermined force overcoming the biasing force causes the triggering member to move toward and into an electric field generated about the sensor, thereby triggering the sensor. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003273 | FRAME CASING AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes a display section, a frame casing including first and second divided frames, each of the first and second divided frames including first and second holes along a width direction of the frame casing, the first hole being closer to a back surface of the display section than the second hole, the first and second divided frames being attached to the display section by screws passing through the second holes, and a glass plate provided between a front surface of the display section and the frame casing. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003274 | Solar Panel Racking System With Integrated Grounding Bar Rail - A photovoltaic panel racking system with integrated grounding bars integrated with an extruded integrated rail. The integrated grounding bar enables grounding of photovoltaic panels to a racking system without the use of additional parts or tools. When photovoltaic panels are installed onto an integrated rail, the grounding bars perforate the anodized coating of the frame of the photovoltaic panels to make metal to metal contacts. The grounding bar may be attached to the underside of solar panel frames. Further, an integrated grounding bar rail reduces the number of roof penetration connections necessary for safe grounding of a photovoltaic system. In a ballast mounted photovoltaic panel system, ballast pans may be used to connect the integrated rails between adjacent rows of photovoltaic panels, thereby further reducing the number of grounding points needed to ground the system. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003275 | RECORDING TAPE CARTRIDGE - Disclosed is a recording tape cartridge for which the communications performance of the security tag is not reduced at least when the recording tape cartridge case is stacked on top of other recording tape cartridge cases. The recording tape cartridge ( | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003276 | SUPPORT STRUCTURE OF OPERATION PANEL FOR MACHINE TOOL - The present invention provides capability to instantaneously adjust a height of an operation panel to an optimal height in accordance with a height of an operator with extremely easy operation and slight operating force. The operation panel is attached to a housing side wall of a machine tool in a vertically movable manner, supporting a load of the operation panel by the housing through a gas spring with a hydraulic lock. The operation panel is set to be capable of being vertically adjusted in position by disposing a handling unit which releases the hydraulic lock of the gas spring at the vicinity of the lower side of the operation panel. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003277 | COMPOSITE STYLUS RETAINING STRUCTURE IN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A composite stylus retaining structure for an electronic device is provided. The composite stylus retaining structure includes a stylus and a housing. The stylus includes a body, a head and a connecting rod. The housing includes a first wall and a second wall connected to each other, and a first receiving groove and a second receiving groove are formed at an intersection of the first wall and the second wall. The first receiving groove is used to receive the head. A retaining member is disposed in the first receiving groove to retain the stylus. The second receiving groove is used to receive the head of the stylus. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003278 | Two-Axis Hinge and Mobile Device - A two-axis hinge unit is provided with a first rotating shaft that rotates so as to open in the vertical direction from a folded state with a first casing and a second casing overlapping and a second rotating shaft that rotates so as to open in the horizontal direction from a folded state with the first casing and the second casing overlapping, and is provided with a restriction member positioned between the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft that, when one of the rotating shafts is in a predetermined rotational position, is pressed by this one rotating shaft and engages with the other rotating shaft, thereby restricting rotation of that other rotating shaft. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003279 | NOTEBOOK COMPUTER - A notebook computer includes a base, a cover rotatably connected to a rear side of the base, and a keyboard slidably mounted to the base. The keyboard includes a mounting portion disposed on a top of the base, and a supporting portion extending downwards from a front side of the mounting portion. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003280 | PORTABLE COMPUTING DEVICE - A portable computing device includes at least a base portion of a lightweight material that includes at least a wedge shaped top case having a trough formed at an interfacing edge thereof. The trough includes a raised portion having a first contact surface and a receiving area, and a bottom case coupled to the top case to form a complete housing for at least a portion of the portable computing device for enclosing at least a plurality of operational components and a plurality of structural components. The portable computing device also includes at least a lid portion pivotally connected to the base portion by a hinge assembly. In the described embodiments, the lid portion has a display in communication with one or more of the plurality of components in the base portion by way of or more electrical conductors that electrically connect the base portion to the lid portion. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003281 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device including at least one connecting member, a display unit and a host is provided in the present invention. The connecting member has a first fixing section, a second fixing section and a third fixing section. The display unit includes a front bezel and a panel, and the panel is fixed to the connecting member through the first fixing section. The host is fixed to the connecting member through the second fixing section or the third fixing section depending on the size of the display unit. The connecting member and the panel are disposed between the front bezel and the host. The assembling of the host and the display unit is flexible by using the connecting member. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003282 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONCEALED VENTING THERMAL SOLUTION - Some embodiments of an apparatus, system and method are described for a concealed venting thermal solution. An apparatus may comprise an enclosure arranged around one or more heat generating components, a duct arranged around an internal perimeter of the enclosure and a seam inlet arranged around an external perimeter of the enclosure to allow an airflow to enter the duct. Other embodiments are described. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003283 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes: a display panel; a rear housing covering a back face of the display panel, and including a plurality of first screw holes at a peripheral portion thereof; a frame including a front portion, a side portion, a rear portion, and a plurality of second screw holes provided in the rear portion, the front portion covering a peripheral portion of a front face of the display panel, the side portion covering a side face of the display panel, the rear portion covering the peripheral portion of the rear housing, and the second screw holes being arranged alternately with the first screw holes; and a back face plate covering the rear portion of the frame and the rear housing, and including third screw holes corresponding to the first screw holes and the second screw holes. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003284 | ELEVATING DISPLAY LID - Embodiments provide apparatuses and systems including a base and a display lid. The display lid may include a surface engaging portion to elevate the base in response to rotation of the display lid. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003285 | SERIAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ATTACHMENT DIMM DEVICE - A serial advanced technology attachment (SATA) DIMM device includes a board body. A control chip is arranged on the board body. First and second extending boards extend from an end of the board body and a space is defined between the first and the second extending boards. A first edge connector is set on the first extending board and a second edge connector is set on the bottom edges of the second extending board and the board body. The first edge connector includes a number of signal pins connected to the control chip, and a number of ground pins. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003286 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A holding portion | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003287 | USB SOLID STATE STORAGE DEVICE CASING FOR AUTOMATED WRITING AND DISPENSING - A storage device has a casing with physical and mechanical features that enable an automated dispenser to reliably move the storage device through a loading and dispensing process therewithin. The casing's physical and mechanical features reduce the chance of a user loading the storage device in an automated dispenser incorrectly. The casing may also improve the stacking of storage devices in a dispenser. The features herein additionally assist a free fall while loading to the automated dispenser. The storage devices may be, for example, USB solid state drives (also referred to as flash drives, thumb drives, or the like), Secure Digital (SD) cards, CompactFlash (CF) cards and the like. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003288 | METHODS OF FLASH DUAL INLINE MEMORY MODULES WITH FLASH MEMORY - In one implementation, flash memory chips are provided with an operating power supply voltage to substantially match a power supply voltage expected at an edge connector of a dual inline memory module. The one or more of the flash memory chips and a memory support application integrated circuit (ASIC) may be mounted together into a multi-chip package for integrated circuits. The one or more flash memory chips and the memory support ASIC may be electrically coupled together by routing one or more conductors between each in the multi-chip package. The multi-chip package may be mounted onto a printed circuit board (PCB) of a flash memory DIMM to reduce the number of packages mounted thereto and reduce the height of the flash memory DIMM. The number of printed circuit board layers may also be reduced, such as by integrating address functions into the memory support ASIC. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003289 | FIXING APPARATUS FOR HARD DISK DRIVE - A fixing apparatus for fixing a hard disk drive includes a bottom plate, and two pairs of fixing members mounted on the bottom plate to sandwich the hard disk drive. The hard disk drive includes two opposite sidewalls, and a bottom wall connected between bottoms of the sidewalls. Two pairs of fixing holes are defined in the bottom wall. Each of the fixing members includes a base to support the hard disk drive, a resilient arm extending up from the base to engage with a corresponding one of the sidewalls of the hard disk drive, and a hook formed on a top of the resilient arm to engage with a top of the hard disk drive. A post extends up from each base, to engage in a corresponding one of the fixing holes of the hard disk drive. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003290 | MOUNTING APPARATUS AND VIBRATION DAMPENING STRUCTURE FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A vibration dampening structure mounted on a mounting apparatus for a storage module includes a dampening member and a fastener. The dampening member defines a through hole. The fastener includes a head portion and a neck portion extending from the head. The neck portion is received in the through hole. The head portion has a smooth face to decrease friction between the head portion and the data storage module movable relative to the head. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003291 | DOCKING STATION FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A docking station is used for receiving an electronic device. The docking station includes a housing, a docking port, and a locking mechanism. The housing defines a receiving slot. The docking port is arranged inside the housing and is capable of partly extending into the receiving slot to engage with the electronic device when the electronic device is received in the receiving slot. The locking mechanism is connected to the docking port for locking the docking port in the receiving slot. The locking mechanism is partly exposed outside the housing to allow to be operated to drive the docking port to be retracted from the receiving slot. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003292 | CONSOLIDATED THERMAL MODULE - A low profile heat removal system suitable for removing excess heat generated by an integrated circuit operating in a compact computing environment is disclosed. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003293 | COMPUTER SYSTEM - A computer system includes a computer case, an enclosure, and a heat dissipating device. The computer case includes a rear plate with a plurality of ventilation holes. The enclosure includes a separating portion to divide the computer case into a first receiving area and a second area. The heat dissipating device includes a first heat sink, a second heat sink, a heat pipe and a fan. The first heat sink is attached to a chip, and the fan communicates with the second heat sink. The first heat sink and the fan are received in the first receiving area, and the second heat sink is received in the second receiving area. The heat pipe extends through the separating portion, and the plurality of ventilation holes, the first heat sink, the fan, the heat pipe, and the second heat sink together defines an air path for air flowing through. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003294 | ELECTRIC RADIATOR USING CALCULATING PROCESSORS AS A HEAT SOURCE - An electric radiator is provided using calculating processors as a heat source and includes a heating body where the heat transfer between the heat source and the ambient air takes place; a number of processors distributed over a number of printed circuit boards forming the heat source of the radiator and a power resource carrying out calculations by external computer systems; a man-machine interface enabling the control of the calculating and calorific power supplied by the radiator; a power source stabilised for the different electrical components; and a network interface for connecting the radiator to the external networks. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003295 | Endothermic Reaction Apparatus for Removing Excess Heat in a Datacenter - Embodiments of the present invention generally provide for a system that removes excess thermal energy from a datacenter. In one embodiment, the system includes a holding container with highly thermally conductive surfaces installed in the warmest area(s) of the datacenter. Two substances are released into the holding container and are mixed creating a liquid solution and causing an endothermic reaction. The resulting reaction transfers thermal energy from the datacenter air to the new solution. The liquid solution is then pumped out of the datacenter, where it can be passed through an evaporation chamber, which separates the liquid solution into its two original substances. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003296 | Endothermic Reaction Apparatus for Removing Excess Heat in a Datacenter - Embodiments of the present invention generally provide for a system that removes excess thermal energy from a datacenter. In one embodiment, the system includes a holding container with highly thermally conductive surfaces installed in the warmest area(s) of the datacenter. Two substances are released into the holding container and are mixed creating a liquid solution and causing an endothermic reaction. The resulting reaction transfers thermal energy from the datacenter air to the new solution. The liquid solution is then pumped out of the datacenter, where it can be passed through a dialyzing membrane or an evaporation chamber, which separates the liquid solution into its two original substances. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003297 | Game Lock Box - This invention uses an innovative combination of existing technologies to achieve the novel result of managing access to some number of electronic devices that would normally not be suited to access control. Additionally the invention is specifically designed to enclose various configurations of power strips and surge protectors. One of the key features of this technology, is the property that devices can easily be added to or plugged into this device when it is open and unsecured. Once the lid is secured and closed, the attached devices cannot be unplugged. The design of the device ensures that there is ample room for cords to pass out of the device when the lid is secured, but not enough space to reach inside it with a tool and tamper with it. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003298 | FAN ASSEMBLY WITH FLEX PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - A fan assembly includes a housing; a plurality of fan units mounted in the housing; and a flex printed circuit board (PCB) having a first portion, the first portion of the flex PCB electrically connected to each of the plurality of fan units, the flex PCB having a second portion, the second portion of the flex PCB including a printed circuit assembly (PCA), the PCA having mounted thereon a connector to connect to a PCA disposed within a chassis. Alternatively, an apparatus includes a chassis having a PCA disposed inside the chassis; and a fan assembly, the fan assembly including a housing; a plurality of fan units mounted in the housing; and a flex PCB having a first portion, the first portion of the flex PCB being arranged parallel to a surface of the housing and being electrically connected to each of the plurality of fan units, the flex PCB having a second portion, the second portion of the flex PCB including a PCA, the PCA having mounted thereon a connector connected to the PCA disposed within the chassis. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003299 | PACKAGING OF POWER SUPPLY USING MODULAR ELECTRONIC MODULES - An enclosure for a power supply is disclosed. The enclosure may include a control compartment configured to receive one or e control components, a transformer compartment positioned adjacent to the con c compartment and configured to receive a transformer, and a power cell compartment positioned adjacent to the control compartment and the transformer compartment. The power cell compartment may be configured to receive a plurality of power cells arranged into a plurality of pods. The power cells may be received in the power cell compartment such that each power cell in a first pod is adjacent to at least two other power cells in the first pod. A voltage difference between adjacent power cells in a pod may be less than an acceptable voltage tolerance. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003300 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH CASE FOR ELECTRO MAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY - An electronic device includes a display module, a motherboard, a heat dissipating device, a case, and a cover. The motherboard is secured on the display module. A first heat generating member is secured to the motherboard. The heat dissipating device is secured to the motherboard. The heat dissipating device includes a heat sink and a heat pipe secured to the heat sink. The heat pipe capable of transferring heat generated from the first heat generating member to the heat sink. The case is secured to the display module and covers the motherboard. A fan module is secured to the case above the first heat generating member and capable of directing air out of the case. The cover is secured to the display module and covers the heat dissipating device and the case. The heat sink is located in the case and out of the cover. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003301 | STACKED COOLER - A stacked cooler includes a plurality of refrigerant flow passages and a plurality of semiconductor modules. The refrigerant flow passages and the semiconductor modules are stacked alternately, and each of opposite surfaces in a stacking direction of each of the semiconductor modules is in contact with a corresponding one of the refrigerant flow passages, thereby cooling the semiconductor modules. The semiconductor modules generate different amounts of heat. One or a plurality of the semiconductor modules and one or a plurality of the semiconductor modules are arranged in each of arrangement spaces adjacent to the refrigerant flow passages so that a difference in amount of heat generated between the respective arrangement spaces becomes small. Consequently, cooling capability is equalized throughout the respective arrangement spaces, enabling reduction in waste due to excessive cooling. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003302 | HEAT SINK CLIP WITH WIRE CLIP - Provided is a heat sink clip for fastening a heat sink on a printed circuit board (PCB). The heat sink clip includes two hooks and a wire clip. The two hooks are inversely fixed to the PCB at two opposite sides of the heat sink. The wire clip includes a pressing wire pressing the heat sink, two pairs of deforming wires extending from the lateral of the pressing wire along two radial directions of the pressing wire and away from the PCB, and two engaging wires engaging with the respective hooks such that the deforming wires are bent towards the PCB. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003303 | MICROELECTRONIC DEVICES WITH IMPROVED HEAT DISSIPATION AND METHODS FOR COOLING MICROELECTRONIC DEVICES - Microelectronic devices with improved heat dissipation, methods of making microelectronic devices, and methods of cooling microelectronic devices are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the microelectronic device includes a microelectronic substrate having a first surface, a second surface facing opposite from the first surface, and a plurality of active devices at least proximate to the first surface. The second surface has a plurality of heat transfer surface features that increase the surface area of the second surface. In another embodiment, an enclosure having a heat sink and a single or multi-phase thermal conductor can be positioned adjacent to the second surface to transfer heat from the active devices. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003304 | CONICAL HEADED FASTENER FOR A PRINTED WIRING BOARD ASSEMBLY - One aspect includes an electronics assembly, including: (1) printed wiring board, (2) a mount and (3) a fastener for securing the printed wiring board to the mount, the fastener including a body configured to pass through a mounting hole on the printed wiring board and engage the mount, the fastener further including a conical head configured to receive a driver torque and further configured to engage a rim of the mounting hole and produce an increasing frictional torque to countervail and eventually balance the driver torque. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003305 | HALF-BRIDGE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH COMMON HEAT SINK ON MOUNTING SURFACE - A device includes a first switch and a second switch, each switch being integrated on a chip having a back surface and an opposite front surface. Each chip includes a first conduction terminal and a control terminal on the front surface, while a second conduction terminal of the switch is located on the back surface. The first switch and the second switch are connected in a half-bridge configuration with the first switch's second conduction terminal electrically connected to the second switch's first conduction terminal. The chips are installed in a common package comprising an insulating body with an embedded heat sink. The chips of the switches are mounted on the heat sink such that the second conduction terminal of the first switch and the first conduction terminal of the second switch are in contact with the heat sink, with the heat sink providing the electrical connection between the two switches. | 2013-01-03 |
