04th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 77 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160029423 | METHOD AND USER EQUIPMENT FOR IMPLEMENTING DEVICE TO DEVICE COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN UES - The present application provides a method for implementing a device to device (D2D) START communication between UEs, wherein a UE and a network obtain each other's capability of Proximity Service (ProSe); the UE may activate the capability of ProSe that both the UE and the network support and initiates a request for a ProSe service with another UE to the network; the network authenticates the request for the ProSe service according to subscription information for the UE's device to device communication; and the network establishes a device to device PDN bearer between the two UEs for the request for the ProSe service passing the authentication. The present application further provides a user equipment. The present application is the basis for implementing the ProSe, the application thereof can satisfy service demands of public safety communication and realize network resource optimization configuration. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029424 | DIRECT DEVICE-TO-DEVICE COMMUNICATIONS RADIO TECHNOLOGY SELECTION - Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for providing, by a user equipment, information representative of one or more radio technologies available for use by a device-to-device radio interface at the user equipment; and receiving, by the user equipment, an indication representative of a selection of at least one of the one or more radio technologies for use by the device-to-device radio interface at the user equipment. Related apparatus, systems, methods, and articles are also described. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029425 | RANDOM ACCESS METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USE IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM SUPPORTING DUAL CONNECTIVITY - A random access method and an apparatus of a terminal for performing random access procedure to multiple base stations in parallel in a Long Term Evolution (LTE) system supporting dual connectivity are provided. The method includes determining whether a first preamble transmission to a first cell of a first base station is overlapped with a second preamble transmission to a second cell of a second base station in a time domain, determining, when the first preamble transmission is overlapped with the second preamble transmission in the time domain, whether a sum of transmit powers calculated for the first and second preamble transmissions is greater than a maximum allowed transmit power of the terminal, and controlling, when the sum of the first and second preamble transmit powers is greater than the maximum allowed transmit power, the transmit power calculated for the second preamble transmission. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029426 | SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES, AND METHODS FOR LIGHTWEIGHT OVER-THE-AIR SIGNALING MECHANISMS IN DATA COMMUNICATIONS - Disclosed herein are methods, apparatuses, and systems for utilizing lightweight communication protocols between different network components. A messaging process is utilized which includes a random access procedure for a user equipment (UE) and an eNodeB, and a messaging sequence comprising a reduced number of messages (compared to a legacy Radio Resource Control (RRC) Connection messaging sequence) exchanged between different nodes of the network to establish a connection. These messages can be generated using any combination of pre-configured or pre-determined data specific to either the UE or to lightweight communication protocols. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029427 | COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND TERMINAL - Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a data retransmission communication method and a terminal for implementing inter-base station carrier aggregation, where the method includes: receiving, by a first Radio Link Control (RLC) entity of a terminal, a packet data unit PDU; and when the first RLC entity determines that the PDU reaches a maximum quantity of retransmissions, instructing, by the first RLC entity, a second RLC entity of the terminal to transmit the PDU, where the first RLC entity is corresponding to a first base station, and the second RLC entity is corresponding to a second base station. By using the method and the terminal in the embodiments, frequency of RRC connection re-establishment is reduced, and a data packet loss caused by frequent re-establishment is further avoided, thereby improving user experience. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029428 | NETWORK NODE, METHOD, AND MOBILE TERMINAL FOR PROVIDING VOICE CALLS TO A MOBILE TERMINAL IN A PACKET-SWITCHED-ONLY NETWORK - A network node, method, and mobile terminal for providing circuit-switched (CS) voice calls to a mobile terminal operating in a packet-switched (PS)-only network. A control node such as an EPC node in an SAE/LTE PS-only network is modified to mimic the messaging functionality of a Serving GPRS Service Node (SGSN). The EPC node is connected to an MSC/VLR in a CS network through a Gs interface. The EPC node registers the terminal with the MSC/VLR and provides a VLR TMSI to the terminal. When the MSC/VLR receives an incoming CS voice call for the terminal, the MSC/VLR notifies the EPC node, which sends a paging message to the terminal. To set up the CS voice call, the terminal sends a paging response directly to the MSC/VLR. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029429 | D2D SWITCHOVER METHOD, SYSTEM, AND DEVICE - Embodiments of the present application relate to the technical field of wireless communication, in particular a D2D switchover method, system, and device, for solving the problem in prior art of the lack of mechanism for D2D switchover for D2D user devices under appropriate conditions so as to ensure the short-distance transmission quality in the situation where an LTE system has too high a load and interference is too strong. Embodiments of the present invention comprise: a network device determines, according to resource management information and/or channel status information whether a D2D user device needs to perform a D2D switchover; when the D2D user device is determined to need to perform a D2D switchover, the D2D user device is triggered to switch to a heterogeneous system and conduct end-to-end communication, or to conduct end-to-end communication via the network device, or to conduct in the current system end-to-end communication not controlled by the network device. The method in the embodiments of the present invention ensures that D2D devices can perform D2D switchover under appropriate conditions even when an LED system has too high a load and interference is too strong, thereby enhancing the end-to-end communication performance. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029430 | Methods of Enabling Base Station Functionality in a User Equipment - In this invention, we disclose methods for enabling ad hoc cellular base station functionality within a user equipment when the connection quality between a base station and the user equipment is limited or nonexistent. These methods include measuring a connection quality between a user equipment and its serving base station. If the connection quality is below a threshold, the user equipment can enable its internal ad hoc cellular base station functionality. This is done by running a software within the user equipment that (a) checks the connection quality periodically, and (b) enables ad hoc cellular base station functionality of the connection threshold dips below a certain value. In one embodiment, that threshold could be the same threshold value that a user equipment would use if it were making a decision to handoff to another base station based on poor connection quality. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029431 | METHOD OF DETERMINING EXPIRATION PERIOD OF TIMER, NETWORK NODE, BASE STATION, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - A network node ( | 2016-01-28 |
20160029432 | Pause Signals for Full-Duplex Wireless Networks - System and method embodiments are provided for pausing data transmission in a full-duplex wireless network. Embodiments eliminate the deadlocks in the full duplex MAC layer and improve the system efficiency. In an embodiment, a method in a wirelessly enabled and full duplex enabled network component for pausing an ongoing data transmission includes beginning a transmission, with the network component, of first data to a first station; determining, with the network component, that transmission of a second data to a second station is required before completion of the transmission of the first data to the first station; transmitting, with the network component, a pause indicator to the first station notifying the first station that transmission of the first data will be paused; transmitting, with the network component, the second data to the second station; and resuming transmitting, with the network component, the first data to the first station. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029433 | PAGING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMMUNICATION OF M2M/MTC DEVICE OPERATING IN HIGH POWER SAVING RECEPTION MODE IN A MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND SYSTEM THEREOF - method is provided for communicating with a User Equipment (UE) supporting a High Power Saving Reception Mode (HPSRM) mode by an evolved Node B (eNB) in a wireless communication system. The method includes receiving Discontinuous Reception (DRX) cycle information from a network entity performing mobility management for the UE by the eNB communicating with the UE over a wireless link; and broadcasting system information including the DRX cycle information. The DRX cycle information is set longer than DRX cycle information of a UE non-supporting the HPSRM mode. By doing so, an efficient paging method for an UE operating in the HPSRM mode may be provided. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029434 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CALCULATING PAGING OCCASION UNDER EXTENDED PAGING CYCLE - Provided are a method and apparatus for calculating a paging occasion under an extended paging cycle. The method includes: calculating a frame number (SFN) where a paging message occurs by user equipment (UE) by using a formula SFN mod T=(T div N)*(UE_ID | 2016-01-28 |
20160029435 | HEATER AND IMAGE HEATING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A heater includes: a substrate; a first electrical contact; second electrical contacts; first electrode portions and second electrode portions; heat generating portions; a first electroconductive line portion electrically connecting the first electrical contact and the first electrode portions; and a second electroconductive line portion electrically connecting one of the second electrical contacts and a part of the second electrode portions. A cross-sectional area of a portion, of the first electroconductive line portion, into which all of currents flowing through the first electrode portions merge when the currents flow from the first electrode portions toward the first electrical contact is larger than a cross-sectional area of a portion, of the second electroconductive line portion, into which all of currents flowing through the part of the second electrode portions merge when the currents flow from the part of the second electrode portions toward the one of second electrical contacts. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029436 | AIR HEATER HAVING TWO-PIECE CERAMIC HOLDER AND CERAMIC HOLDER FOR AIR HEATER AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLY - An air heater, method of assembling an air heater and a ceramic holder for an air heater are provided. The ceramic holder is formed from two parts that are operably mounted to the housing for securing a ceramic insulator to the housing. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029437 | GRIPPING APPARATUS - A gripping apparatus is disclosed for gripping and holding electrically conductive, textile materials. The gripping apparatus includes a gripping device which has a gripping face for gripping and holding the textile material. With the aid of an electrical contact device, electrodes can be brought into contact with the textile material in order to bring about a current flow in the textile material. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029438 | SEAT HEATER - A seat heater that is a seat including: a planer heating element that has a plurality of electric heating wires on its upper surface and that includes a fiber layer; a cushion member that locates over a lower surface of the planer heating element; and a skin that locates above the planer heating element, wherein the planer heating element has, in voids of the fiber layer, a silica aerogel that is a silica porous body having pores with a mean pore diameter of | 2016-01-28 |
20160029439 | INDUCTION HEATER - An induction heater includes a plurality of heating coils, a plurality of inverters, a plurality of switching circuits, command unit, sensor group, and container detection unit. The number of inverters supplying a high-frequency current to the heating coils is less than the number of heating coils. Each of the switching circuits switches an electric path of each of the heating coils such that each heating coil is connected or not connected to any of the inverters. The command unit controls driving of the inverters and switching of the switching circuits. Each sensor in the sensor group detects a response of a resonance circuit including the heating coil relative to power supply from the inverters. The container detection unit detects whether or not heating target is placed on the heating coil based on an output of the sensor. This enables to retain safety and reduce cost of the induction heater equipped with the plurality of heating coils. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029440 | ROLL WITH INDUCTION HEATER, AND DEVICES AND METHODS FOR USING - A roll with an inductively-heatable layer and with an induction heater disposed within an interior space of the roll so that the induction heater does not move with the rotation of the roll; and, devices and methods for using such a roll. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029441 | PREFERENTIALLY DIRECTING ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGY TOWARDS COLDER REGIONS OF OBJECT BEING HEATED BY MICROWAVE OVEN - Systems and/or techniques for preferentially directing electromagnetic energy towards colder regions of an object are provided. During at least a portion of a heat treatment via a microwave oven, temperature measurements of the object are acquired to identify colder regions of the object. Microwaves ovens often heat objects non-uniformly. For example, an outer surface of a burrito may be hot-to-touch while a center core of the burrito is still frozen. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029442 | A DOOR FOR A MICROWAVE APPLIANCE - A door for a microwave appliance. The door includes an outer glass panel ranging over a complete outer side of the door and an inner glass panel ranging over at least a central portion of an inner side of the door. The door includes a door frame covering at least the circumferential sides of the oven door and a wave choke system. The outer glass panel, the inner glass panel and the door frame form a casing of the door, wherein the wave choke system is arranged inside the casing of the door. The wave choke system is arranged in an outer portion of the interior of the door and circumferentially enclosed by the door frame. The wave choke system is arranged adjacent to an outer side of the inner glass panel. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029443 | ELECTRIC CIRCUIT FOR ELECTRIC ARC FURNACE - The method for adjusting the impedance of one or more phases of a secondary circuit of an electric furnace, in order to limit the unbalance between the phases themselves comprises the transformer ( | 2016-01-28 |
20160029444 | LIGHTING DEVICE AND LIGHT FIXTURE - A controller circuit is configured to adjust the number of light-emitting diodes that a current flows from a rectifier circuit through so that: the number of light-emitting diodes, which are lit, of the plurality of light-emitting diodes increases according to a value of a pulsating voltage during a time period that the value of the pulsating voltage increases; and the number of light-emitting diodes, which are lit, of the plurality of light-emitting diodes decreases according to the value of the pulsating voltage during a time period that the value of the pulsating voltage decreases. Light-emitting diodes, which start to emit light by a higher voltage value, of the plurality of light-emitting diodes are disposed at a position nearer to an outside of a mounting region of a substrate than light-emitting diodes, which start to emit light by a lower voltage value, of the plurality of light-emitting diodes. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029445 | UNIVERSAL INPUT LED DRIVER - A universal AC-line input light emitting diode (LED) drive includes a rectifier, at least one LED connected to one output of the rectifier, a controllable element in series with the at least one LED, and a circuit for turning off the controllable element when the line voltage exceeds a reference voltage. The reference voltage is selected to produce the average current through the LEDs when the line voltage is nominally 120VAC, 240VAC, or 277VAC. Another circuit may also be provided for switching the reference voltage between at least two levels (e.g., two of 120VAC, 240VAC, or 277VAC) when an average line voltage exceeds a certain level. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029446 | Power Converter for Light Bulb Assembly Comprising Multiple LED Arrays - Circuitry for solid state lighting (SSL) light bulb assemblies is presented. In particular, a driver circuit and/or power converter used for such light bulb assemblies is described. A driver circuit for providing electrical power to a plurality of SSL light sources is described. The driver circuit comprises a power converter configured to provide electrical output power at an output of the power converter. Furthermore, the driver circuit comprises a plurality of light source switches configured to enable and/or to disable a supply of the electrical output power to the plurality of SSL light sources, respectively. In addition, the driver circuit comprises a controller configured to control the plurality of light source switches to enable the supply of the electrical output power to the plurality of SSL light sources in a mutually exclusive manner. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029447 | LIGHTING DEVICE, ILLUMINATION DEVICE, AND LIGHTING FIXTURE - A lighting device is configured such that only one of a first current control circuit and a charging current control circuit operates in any of operation modes from a first mode to a fourth mode. The lighting device is configured such that the first current control circuit and the charging current control circuit are not included in the same closed circuit. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029448 | LED DRIVER AND LED DRIVING METHOD - A method of driving an LED can include: (i) controlling a main power switch by a control circuit of an LED driver; (ii) turning on an auxiliary power switch when the main power switch is turned on such that a DC bus voltage is provided to the main power switch through the auxiliary power switch, and the main power switch outputs a driving current to a load; (iii) charging a capacitor by the DC bus voltage through the auxiliary power switch when the main power switch is turned off, where the capacitor is charged until a voltage across the capacitor reaches a predetermined stable voltage; (iv) clamping the voltage across the capacitor at the predetermined stable voltage; and (v) using the clamping voltage across the capacitor as a supply voltage for the control circuit. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029449 | METHOD OF DRIVING BACKLIGHT UNIT AND DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE BACKLIGHT UNIT - According to an exemplary embodiment, a display device includes a backlight unit and a display panel. The backlight unit comprises a single light emitting diode string with a plurality of light emitting diodes that are connected to each other in series and configured to emit light. The backlight unit also comprises a detector configured to generate a first voltage and a second voltage with respect to an output voltage for driving the single light emitting diode string, sample the first voltage at a predetermined time interval to generate a sample voltage, and compare a level of the sample voltage with a level of the second voltage to generate a compared result. The display panel is configured to receive light from the backlight unit to display an image. The compared result determines whether the output voltage is applied to the light emitting diode string. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029450 | HIGH-EFFICIENCY LED DRIVER AND DRIVING METHOD - Disclosed are LED driver circuits, and methods of driving LED loads. In one embodiment, an LED driver can include: (i) an SCR coupled to an AC power supply, and configured to generate a DC voltage through a first rectifier circuit; (ii) a first stage conversion circuit having an isolated topology with power factor correction, where the first stage conversion circuit is configured to convert the DC voltage to a first output voltage; (iii) where the first stage conversion circuit includes a transformer having a primary side coupled to the DC voltage, and a secondary side coupled to the first output voltage through a second rectifier circuit; and (iv) a second stage conversion circuit having a non-isolated topology, where the second stage conversion circuit is configured to convert the first output voltage to an output current configured to drive an LED load based on a conducting angle of the SCR. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029451 | LED Driver Circuit - An LED driver circuit includes at least one string ( | 2016-01-28 |
20160029452 | LIGHTING APPARATUS - Provided is a lighting apparatus using an LED as a light source. The lighting apparatus may include a plurality of light emitting units each including one or more semiconductor packages having an equal number of LEDs mounted thereon, the light emitting units may be arranged in a longitudinal direction to form a line light source, and the LEDs included in each of the light emitting units may be divided into a plurality of LED groups. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029453 | CONTROL UNIT FOR A LED ASSEMBLY AND LIGHTING SYSTEM - A control unit for an LED assembly comprising a first and second LED unit, said LED units being serial connected is described. The LED assembly, in use, is powered by a switched mode power supply. The control unit being arranged to receive an input signal representing a desired output characteristic of the LED assembly, determine a first and second duty cycle for respective LED units associated with a nominal current of the switched mode power supply, for providing the desired output characteristic, determine the largest of the first and second duty cycles for respective LED units, determine a reduced current based on at least the largest of the duty cycles, adjust the first and second duty cycle for respective LED units based on the reduced current, provide an output signal for the LED assembly and the switched mode power supply based on the adjusted first and second duty cycles and the reduced current for obtaining the desired characteristic. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029454 | AC WHITE LED DEVICE - An Alternate Current (AC) white Light-Emitting Diode (LED) device is provided, which belongs to the technical field of white LED manufacturing. The problem to be solved by the present invention is to low-costly overcome a series of deficiencies such as the stroboflash of an AC driven LED, and the heat dissipation difficulty caused by an integrated packaging of multiple LEDs. A white LED unit includes an LED chip and a light emitting material that can emit light when being excited by the LED chip. The luminous lifetime of the light emitting material is 1˜100 ms. The LED chip only comprises one PN junction. The light emitted by the LED chip is mixed with the light emitted by the light emitting material to form white light. The white LED unit is driven by AC with a frequency not more than 100 Hz. The white LED device of prevent invention uses the single PN junction chip, rather than the prior integrated packaged AC multi-LED chip. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029455 | CURRENT FEEDBACK FOR IMPROVING PERFORMANCE AND CONSISTENCY OF LED FIXTURES - A lighting system includes a power converter connected to mains voltage and configured to provide a driving current responsive to a control signal. A voltage measurement circuit is configured to provide a voltage sense signal indicative of an amplitude of the mains voltage. A light-emitting diode (LED) module includes at least one string of LEDs that emit light responsive to the driving current, and is configured to detect an LED current through the at least one string and output a current feedback signal indicative of the detected LED current. A driver controller is configured to output the control signal responsive to the voltage sense signal and the current feedback signal. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029456 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The power supply device includes an AC-DC conversion unit configured to provide a source DC voltage signal; a first DC-DC conversion unit configured to generate a first DC voltage signal and a second DC voltage signal according to the source DC voltage signal, output the first DC voltage signal to the load through a first output interface and output the second DC voltage signal to the load through a second output interface; a reference voltage signal generation unit configured to generate a reference voltage signal by taking the first DC voltage signal and the second DC voltage signal as input signals, output the reference voltage signal to the load; wherein a voltage value of the reference voltage signal is smaller than a voltage value of the first DC voltage signal and is greater than a voltage value of the second DC voltage signal. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029457 | ZIGBEE LIGHTING CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD - Disclosed herein are a Zigbee lighting control apparatus and method. The Zigbee lighting control method includes checking whether a Zigbee switch to which a Zigbee lighting control apparatus is applied is in a reset state, performing a broadcast-based link connection a number of times identical to a number of currently installed Zigbee lighting devices if the Zigbee switch is in the reset state, performing a broadcast-based link connection a number of times identical to a preset number of Zigbee lighting devices if it is checked that the Zigbee switch is not in the reset state, performing a unicast-based link connection on remaining Zigbee lighting devices that are not connected to a link, among Zigbee lighting devices within a preset range upon performing the broadcast-based link connection, and controlling Zigbee lighting devices that have been connected via the broadcast-based link connection or the unicast-based link connection. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029458 | Anticipatory Lighting from Device Screens Based on User Profile - Systems, methods, and computer readable storage mediums are provided for determining the mood of the user, deriving an appropriate lighting scheme, and then implementing that lighting scheme on all devices within a predetermined proximity to that user. Furthermore, when a user begins a task, the devices can track the user and use lighting from nearby screens to offer functional lighting. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029459 | LIGHTING CONTROL SYSTEM AND LIGHTING CONTROL METHOD - The centralized lighting and air conditioning controller controls the light emission of lighting devices using brightness configuration values, and an environmental sensor transmits illuminance measurement values to the centralized lighting and air conditioning controller by wireless communication. The centralized lighting and air conditioning controller receives the illuminance measurement values, and based on the change in the illuminance measurement values and the change in the RSSI when the illuminance measurement values are received, acquires the degree of influence on the environmental sensor by the light from each of the lighting devices, and acquires the unknown or indeterminate position of the environmental sensor based on the degree of influence. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029460 | MODULAR LIGHTING SYSTEM - A modular lighting system including: a plurality of light modules; a master controller including a first sensor configured to detect a first trigger event, the master controller being configured to control a state of the plurality of light modules based on the detection of the first trigger event; and one or more dedicated controllers including a first dedicated controller, the first dedicated controller including a second sensor configured to detect a second trigger event, the first dedicated controller being configured to control one or more adjacent light modules of the plurality of light modules based on the detection of an associated second trigger event, wherein the plurality of light modules and the one or more dedicated controllers are coupled to the master controller along a serial connection through one or more pass-through electrical connections. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029461 | ILLUMINATION APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING AN ILLUMINATION APPARATUS, TERMINAL FOR COMMUNICATING WITH AN ILLUMINATION DEVICE AND WIRELESS LIGHTING SYSTEM - An illumination apparatus comprises: a light emission unit to emit light; a communication module to receive a control signal to a control unit; and a control unit to extinguish or modify the luminosity of the light emitted based on the control signal received from the communication module, wherein the control signal is based on measuring a sound intensity of a sound input to a terminal device separate from the illumination apparatus. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029462 | METHOD FOR THE RELATIVE ACTIVATION OF A LUMINAIRE, CONTROL UNIT AND LIGHTING SYSTEM - For the relative activation of a luminaire, actuation of an actuating element, particularly of a pushbutton, is detected. During actuation of the actuating element, the following steps are performed cyclically: ascertainment of a target control point (P | 2016-01-28 |
20160029463 | LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE COMPRISING TWO INTERFACES - The invention relates to a light-emitting device comprising a first interface for supplying energy to the light-emitting device and comprising a second interface for transmitting a control signal or a plurality of control signals for controlling a lighting property of a light source of the light-emitting device. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029464 | PROGRAMMABLE LIGHTING SYSTEM - Systems and methods for deploying a programmable lighting system throughout a building are provided. In exemplary embodiments, one or more LED lighting structures may be powered using Ethernet cable in a building, and may be controlled by a distributed management system throughout a communication network. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029465 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE CONTROL IN THE PRESENCE OF ELECTRICAL ARCING - This invention discloses a method and apparatus managing a voltage applied to a load. The method comprises determining generation of an electrical arc, the electrical arc being determined based on detecting a high frequency signal; isolating and filtering the high frequency arc signal; generating a signal having a frequency proportional to the frequency of the arc signal; and altering a frequency of the voltage applied to the load in response to the frequency of the signal. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029466 | Systems and Methods of Providing Enhanced Electric Fence Diagonstics - An electric fence control unit includes a signal generator, a first signal receiver, a second signal receiver, a signal processing and control unit, and a communications interface. The signal generator generates and transmits an adjustable power signal along a conduction path of the electric fence. The signal receivers sample signal outputs at a driven end and at an open end of the fence line. The signal processing and control unit receives and analyzes the first signal output and the second signal output. The communications interface transmits results from processing the first signal output and the second signal output to a service center. The power signal is adjustable to any capacity power level between a maximum power level and a minimum power level to match a load of the electric fence. Methods of monitoring the electric fence, including adjusting a power level of the adjustable power signal, are also disclosed. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029467 | CHARGED PARTICLE INDUCTION FROM IONOSPHERE TO GROUND - A charged particle induction apparatus and method comprising a high power light emitting means, such as a laser array, in operable communication with a high energy output means to accomplish initiation of at least two concentric plasma channels in atmosphere extending from the Earth's surface to the charge-rich upper atmosphere, including the ionosphere, for the transmission of charged particles therethrough to ground using the surrounding atmosphere as an insulator. The transmitted energy is drawn down (due to an artificially created potential) through the conductive plasma channels to collection means. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029468 | ROTATION ANODE X-RAY TUBE UNIT AND ROTATION ANODE X-RAY TUBE ASSEMBLY - A rotation anode X-ray tube unit includes a rotation anode X-ray tube, a flow-passage formation member, and a X-ray shielding section. The X-ray shielding section includes an X-ray shield and a frame-shaped X-ray shielding member. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029469 | COMPACT X-RAY GENERATION DEVICE - An x-ray transmitter, which may be compact, may be in the form of a housing with an x-ray transparent window sputtered with a metal on one wall, and tribocharging electron source on another wall. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029470 | EUV LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS - A target supply apparatus includes a tank for storing a liquid target material, a nozzle for outputting the liquid target material in the tank, and a gas supply source for supplying gas into the tank, and controls a gas pressure inside the tank with a pressure of the gas supplied from the gas supply source which is provided with a pressure regulator. The target supply apparatus also includes a pressure-decrease gas passage of which one end is connected to the tank and the other end forms an exhaust port, a pressure-decrease valve provided on the pressure-decrease gas passage, and a controller for controlling open/close of the pressure-decrease valve. The controller, when the target material is caused not to output from the nozzle, opens the pressure-decrease valve and decreases the pressure inside the tank. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029471 | TARGET FOR EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT SOURCE - Techniques for forming a target and for producing extreme ultraviolet light include releasing an initial target material toward a target location, the target material including a material that emits extreme ultraviolet (EUV) light when converted to plasma; directing a first amplified light beam toward the initial target material, the first amplified light beam having an energy sufficient to form a collection of pieces of target material from the initial target material, each of the pieces being smaller than the initial target material and being spatially distributed throughout a hemisphere shaped volume; and directing a second amplified light beam toward the collection of pieces to convert the pieces of target material to plasma that emits EUV light. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029472 | Plasma Generator Using Dielectric Resonator - A dielectric resonator is excited at its natural resonant frequency to produce highly uniform electric field for the generation of plasma. The plasma may be used optical or mass spectrometer. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029473 | FLEXIBLE DISPLAY APPARATUS, FLEXIBLE DISPLAY MOTHERBOARD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING FLEXIBLE DISPLAY MOTHERBOARD - A flexible display motherboard is disclosed. The motherboard includes a first group of flexible display units, where the first group includes at least one flexible display unit. The motherboard also includes a second group of flexible display units, where the second group includes at least one flexible display unit. The motherboard also includes one or more first grooves between the first and second groups. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029474 | ROLLABLE DISPLAY DEVICE - A rollable display device includes a display panel for displaying an image, a printed circuit board connected to an edge of the display panel, and a roller which the display panel is rolled onto or unrolled from. The roller has a cylindrical shape having an inner space, and the printed circuit board is disposed in the inner space. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029475 | FLEXIBLE TRANSPARENT ELECTRODE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A flexible transparent electrode and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The flexible transparent electrode includes: a substrate made of a flexible and transparent material, and a metal pattern which is formed on the substrate in a mesh form and has an electroconductive metal material, wherein the metal pattern is formed by being patterned on an upper side of the substrate using an electrohydrodynamic jet printing method and being sintered, and the electrohydrodynamic jet printing method is a method of forming a metal pattern on the upper side of the substrate after applying AC voltage of a predetermined power to the substrate and an injection nozzle of an electrohydrodynamic jet printing device. The flexible transparent electrode and the method for manufacturing the same can manufacture transparent electrode of a flexible structure through more simplified processes and reduce manufacturing costs. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029476 | Circuit Boards With Thermal Control and Methods for Their Design - Circuit boards and computer-implemented methods for designing circuit boards are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of designing a circuit board having an insulator substrate includes determining, by a computer, a plurality of thermal conductor traces that is arranged to direct heat flux generated by a heat generating component away from a temperature sensitive component, and determining a plurality of electrical connection traces based on an input schematic. At least a portion of the plurality of electrical connection traces incorporate at least a portion of the plurality of thermal conductor traces to define a conductive trace pattern that electrically connects pins of two or more components located on the substrate. The conductive trace pattern includes the plurality of thermal conductor traces and the plurality of electrical connection traces. Disruption of the plurality of thermal conductor traces is avoided while determining the plurality of electrical connection traces. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029477 | WIRING SUBSTRATE, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, PRINTED BOARD, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING WIRING SUBSTRATE - A wiring substrate, to be interposed when an electronic component including an integrated circuit is mounted on a printed wiring board, includes a signal wire transmitting a signal from the electronic component, and a power supply wire supplying a power voltage to the electronic component, and the power supply wire is coated directly with a magnetic thin coat, and the magnetic thin coat is not provided on the signal wire so that the magnetic thin coat is arranged to be separated from the signal wire. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029478 | Power Semiconductor Module System Having a High Isolation Strength and Method for Producing a Power Semiconductor Module Arrangement Having a High Isolation Strength - A power semiconductor module includes a module housing having a top side, a first terminal group, and a second terminal group. A circuit board, which has a first electrode and a second electrode, is mountable on the power semiconductor module in such a way that in the mounted state each terminal of the first group is electrically conductively connected to the first electrode and each terminal of the second group is electrically conductively connected to the second electrode. A first isolation web and/or a second isolation web is provided. Each isolation web is fixed to the circuit board even in the unmounted state, and arranged between the first terminal group and the second terminal group in the mounted state. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029479 | ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PROTECTION BOARD - An electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection board may include an electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection board, including a substrate, a pattern layer including circuit patterns formed on the substrate, and a high-voltage conductive material formed on the circuit patterns, which are insulated from each other, and a portion of the substrate between the circuit patterns. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029480 | FLEXIBLE CIRCUIT BOARD WITH GRAPHITE SUBSTRATE AND CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS USING SAME - A flexible circuit board having a flexible graphite substrate is provided. The flexible circuit board includes a dielectric layer formed on the surface of the flexible graphite substrate and an electrically conductive layer formed on the surface of the dielectric. Electronic components are mounted to the flexible circuit board to form a circuit arrangement. A thermally conductive conduit can be disposed in thermal and physical contact with a surface of the electronic component and the surface of the flexible graphite substrate to. The high in-plane thermal conductivity graphite substrate provides enhanced heat transfer capability to effectively move of heat away from the electronic components for improved cooling of the heat generating electronic component and surrounding devices. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029481 | DISPLAY DEVICE WITH FLEXIBLE CIRCUIT BOARD HAVING GRAPHITE SUBSTRATE - A display device is provided. The display device includes a light engine having light emitting components mounted to a flexible circuit board having a flexible graphite substrate. The flexible circuit board includes a dielectric layer formed on the surface of the flexible graphite substrate and an electrically conductive layer formed on the surface of the dielectric. The high in-plane thermal conductivity graphite substrate provides enhanced heat transfer capability to effectively move of heat away from the light emitting components for improved cooling of the heat generated by the light emitting component and surrounding devices. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029482 | DEVICE COMPONENTS WITH SURFACE-EMBEDDED ADDITIVES AND RELATED MANUFACTURING METHODS - Active or functional additives are embedded into surfaces of host materials for use as components in a variety of electronic or optoelectronic devices, including solar devices, smart windows, displays, and so forth. Resulting surface-embedded device components provide improved performance, as well as cost benefits arising from their compositions and manufacturing processes. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029483 | COPPER PARTICULATE DISPERSION, CONDUCTIVE FILM FORMING METHOD, AND CIRCUIT BOARD - To provide copper particulate dispersion capable of forming a conductive film having favorable adhesiveness on an inorganic substrate by photo-sintering. The copper particulate dispersion includes a dispersion vehicle and copper particulates RUM The copper particulates are dispersed into the dispersion vehicle. The copper particulate dispersion includes an adhesion improvement agent for improving adhesiveness between a conductive film formed on a substrate by photo-sintering the copper particulate and the substrate. The substrate is an inorganic substrate. The adhesion improvement agent is a compound containing a phosphorus atom. Thus, the adhesion improvement agent improves adhesiveness between the conductive film and the inorganic substrate. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029484 | Electronic Component, Manufacturing Method for Electronic Component, Electronic Apparatus, and Moving Object - In order to prevent deformation or damage of a base of a lead terminal by alleviating stress which concentrates on the base of the lead terminal protruding from an electronic component main body, the lead terminal includes a connection pad connected to a connection terminal provided on a first substrate, and a lead portion extending from the connection pad, and the lead terminal also includes a first surface connected to the connection terminal, a second surface that is a rear surface thereof, and a third surface that is a side surface, and in which the lead portion includes a first bent section and a third bent section that are bent in a direction intersecting the first surface or the second surface, a second bent section that is bent in a direction intersecting the third surface between the first bent section and the third bent section. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029485 | SOLDER PADS, METHODS, AND SYSTEMS FOR CIRCUITRY COMPONENTS - Solder pads, systems, and related methods are provided. A first or second pad include at least one shape for increasing a number of edges available to align at least one part to be soldered thereto. Each solder pad can occupy a same surface area of the substrate. A plurality of circuit elements can be provided over the plurality of solder pads, where some of the circuit elements occupy different surface areas of the substrate and/or the solder pad. A method of providing a solder pad includes providing a substrate, providing a solder pad over the substrate, and providing at least one shape in the solder pad for increasing a number of edges available to align at least one part to be soldered thereto. The pads can attach for example to a surface-mount ceramic component, a submount-free component, a leadframe component and/or a chip on board component. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029486 | SOLDER JOINT STRUCTURE AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MODULE INCLUDING THE SAME - A solder joint structure may include a first active surface on which a plurality of connection terminals are provided, a second active surface on which a plurality of bonding pads are provided, and a plurality of solder bonding portions bonded to the connection terminals and the bonding pads. A bonding area between the connection terminal and the solder bonding portion may be smaller than a bonding area between the bonding pad and the solder bonding portion. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029487 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRONIC COMPONENT, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND MOVING OBJECT - To provide an electronic component in which the bonding position and bonding strength of a lead terminal can be maintained even if re-heated, a crystal oscillator as an electronic component includes: a first substrate having a connection terminal; and a lead terminal having a connection pad connected to the connection terminal of the first substrate via an electrically conductive bonding member. The electrically conductive bonding member has a part overlapping with the connection terminal and the connection pad, and a part arranged on the outside of the connection pad, as viewed in a plan view. The connection pad is provided with a first area overlapping with the connection terminal and a second area extending from the first area. The second area is connected to the first substrate via an insulative bonding member. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029488 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - There are provided a printed circuit board and a method of manufacturing the same. The printed circuit board according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes a metal core; a through via penetrating through the metal core; and an insulating film formed between the metal core and the through via. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029489 | PRODUCTION METHOD OF COMPONENT-EMBEDDED SUBSTRATE, AND COMPONENT-EMBEDDED SUBSTRATE - A component-embedded substrate includes a cavity including through-holes penetrating through resin sheets in a stacked body of resin sheets having flexibility. An electronic chip component including external electrodes is disposed in the cavity. The resin sheet on which the electronic chip component is located is provided with through-holes into which conductive pastes are filled. The resin sheet includes cut-away portions communicating with a through-hole and located at a distance from each other across the through-hole. When this stacked body is hot-pressed, the conductive pastes overflow from the through-holes. However, the overflowing conductive pastes enter the cut-away portions. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029490 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CLEANING AN ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT BOARD - A method and apparatus for cleaning an electronic circuit board is disclosed. The electronic circuit board is provided with a substrate layer and a copper layer. A solder mask is applied to the electronic circuit board and a channel is formed in the solder mask. The channel includes an inlet and an outlet. A component is affixed to the electronic circuit board over the channel and cleaning fluid is passed through the channel to remove residual solder flux from between the component and the electronic circuit board. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029491 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - This semiconductor device ( | 2016-01-28 |
20160029492 | STRUCTURE, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING STRUCTURE - A first resin layer ( | 2016-01-28 |
20160029493 | COMPONENT MOUNTING LINE, COMPONENT MOUNTING APPARATUS, AND COMPONENT MOUNTING METHOD - A component mounting line includes a component mounting apparatus and a board distributing apparatus. The component mounting apparatus includes two transport lanes, each having a carry-in area where a board is carried and a mounting area where a component is mounted onto the board received from the carry-in area. The board distributing apparatus distributes the board to any one of the two transport lanes. The board distributing apparatus distributes the board to any one of the two transport lanes based on a presence or absence of boards in the carry-in area and the mounting area. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029494 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MOUNTING APPARATUS AND METHOD - An electronic component mounting apparatus includes a bonding tool for thermally bonding an electronic component onto a substrate, the bonding tool to be driven in a direction getting close to and from the substrate, a linear scale and a linear scale head detecting the position of the bonding tool in the direction getting close to and from the substrate, and a control unit configured to hold the position of the bonding tool in the direction getting close to and from the substrate when a solder film between an electrode of the electronic component and an electrode of the substrate is thermally fused when the bonding tool gets close to the substrate by a predetermined distance from a reference position while heating the electronic component. The electronic component mounting apparatus for bonding the electronic component and the substrate with thermally fusible bond metal offers an improvement in the bonding quality. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029495 | POSITIONING FRAME FOR MOUNTING A DISPLAY MODULE, DISPLAY DEVICE - The present disclosure provides a positioning frame for mounting a display module and a display panel. The positioning frame includes: a plurality of side plates enclosing an accommodation zone for receiving the display module; a support bed provided on at least a pair of side plates arranged opposite to each other, and connected perpendicularly with the side plates, for supporting the display panel of the display module; baffles corresponding to the support beds one by one, the baffles are provided at the display side of the display panel, perpendicularly connected with the side plate and arranged to be parallel with the support bed, for limiting the display panel in the normal direction; limiting holes provided in the baffle and support bed at least at one side; limiting element being plugged in the limiting hole for limiting the display in peripheral directions. The positioning frame enables effective assembling the display module. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029496 | ADAPTIVE PROCESSES FOR IMPROVING INTEGRITY OF SURFACES - A process for performing localized corrective actions to structure of an electronic device is described. The structure may include a mating surface configured to receive another structured such that the two structures may be, for example, adhesively bonded together. The localized corrective actions are configured not to improve the mating surface but to also prevent light within the electronic device from escaping in undesired areas of the electronic device. In some embodiments, the corrective action includes using a removal tool to remove identified portions of the surface. In other embodiments, the corrective action includes using a different tool to add material identified portions of the surface. The identified means may include an automated inspection system. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029497 | Cabinet and Cabinet Group Including the Same - A cabinet includes a base, a top frame, at least three vertical pillar assemblies which are disposed between the base and the top frame, a cover, and at least three side plates. The cover is disposed at a side of the top frame, that is opposite to the side facing the base. A vertical pillar assembly includes a pillar, an inner clamp, and an outer clamp, wherein the inner clamp includes a first and a second side edge, and the outer clamp includes a third and a fourth side edge. The pillar is clamped between the inner clamp and the outer clamp. Space between the first side edge and the third side edge of the outer clamp is used for clamping a side plate, and space between the second side edge and the fourth side edge of the outer clamp is used for clamping a side plate. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029498 | SIGN VENTILATION SYSTEM - An electronic sign includes a planar lighting module emitting visible light. A cabinet supportingly engages the lighting module. An air chamber is between the cabinet and the lighting module. A vertical partition is within the air chamber and extends between a bottom wall and a top wall of the cabinet, and between the lighting module and a rear wall of the cabinet. The partition divides the air chamber into first and second sections. An electric fan is within the cabinet and transfers air from the first to the second section. The cabinet and/or the lighting module include a plurality of throughholes fluidly interconnecting the air chamber to ambient air. A first subset of the throughholes are more closely fluidly connected to the first section than to the second section. A second subset of the throughholes are more closely fluidly connected to the second section than to the first section. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029499 | Communication Module - The communication module includes a case including a plug connector which is inserted into/pulled out from a receptacle connector provided on a substrate, a latching hole into/from which a latching piece provided on the substrate can be moved/separated, and movable pieces moved in directions of being brought close to and separating from the latching hole by operations of operating pieces. Each operating direction of the operating pieces is a direction orthogonal to both of an arranging direction of the communication module and other communication module adjacent thereto and an inserting/pulling-out direction of the plug connector. The movable pieces moved in the direction of being brought close to the latching hole by the operations of the operating pieces separate the latching piece from the latching hole. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029500 | APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An apparatus for supporting an electronic device is provided. The apparatus includes a first body and a second body. The first body is configured to be inserted into an insertion hole of the electronic device. The second body is configured to adjust an angle with respect to the first body, and to support the electronic device at an outside of the electronic device. A supporting angle of the electronic device is adjustable based on the angle between the first body and the second body. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029501 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE ENCLOSURE - An electronic device enclosure of the present invention comprises a front surface, a back surface opposite to the front surface, and a lateral edge connected with the front surface, wherein a part of the front surface is sloped towards the back surface to define a slope area that extends to the lateral edge, and the electronic device enclosure is provided with at least one attachment located in the slope area and at least one connecting port located away from the slope area. Accordingly, the objective of improving using convenience can be achieved. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029502 | DISPLAY MODULE, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method of manufacturing a display device includes forming on a first substrate a display element and a metal layer surrounding the display element, the metal layer including a first portion having a first width and a second portion having a second width less than the first width, forming on a second substrate a sealing member surrounding the display element, the sealing member including a first sealing portion having a first forming width and a second sealing portion having a second forming width greater than the first forming width, arranging the first substrate and the second substrate such that the sealing member on the second substrate faces the first substrate, the first sealing portion overlaps the first portion of the metal layer, and the second sealing portion overlaps the second portion of the metal layer, and sealing the first and second substrates by melting and curing the sealing member. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029503 | REDUCING OR ELIMINATING BOARD-TO-BOARD CONNECTORS - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a circuit board in which the need for board-to-board connectors is substantially reduced or eliminated. Specifically embodiments disclosed herein describe a flexible substrate for use with a computing device. A first module is surface mounted on a first side of the flexible substrate and a second module is surface mounted on a second side of the flexible substrate. A rigid circuit board is coupled to either the first side of the flexible substrate or the second side of the flexible substrate. Further, the flexible substrate is bendable such that at least one of the first module and the second module are positionable with respect to the rigid circuit board and with respect to the other of the first module and the second module. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029504 | Cable Pathway System for Network Architecture - A cable management system for a network cabinet has first and second server equipment rails, first and second air dams, and a front cable support. The server equipment rails are mounted to a base frame of the network cabinet such that the server equipment rails extend from the base frame towards a front of the network cabinet. The air dams are mounted to the base frame of the network cabinet such that the air dams extend from the base frame towards opposing sides of the network cabinet. The front cable support has a generally U-shaped tray that is connected to the first and second server equipment rails such that the tray extends across a front of the network cabinet, transverse to the server equipment rails. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029505 | SIDE-COUPLING-TYPE ELECTRONIC DEVICE UNIT - A guide groove ( | 2016-01-28 |
20160029506 | MODULAR STACKABLE SHELVING FRAMEWORK AND EQUIPMENT STORAGE SYSTEM - A modular storage system and method, a module and a method of making the same include a top panel and a bottom panel, each of the top panel and bottom panel comprising first and second opposed edges, and first and second side members. Each of the first and second side members comprises: a top edge and a bottom edge, the top edges of the first and second side members being attached to the opposed edges of the top panel, and the bottom edges of the first and second side members being attached to the opposed edges of the bottom panel; and a longitudinal attachment feature running along a length of the side member along a longitudinal axis of the side member, longitudinal attachment features of first and second modules enabling coupling together of the first and second modules. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029507 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a housing, a circuit board in the housing, and an antenna. The housing includes a wearable surface to contact with a body part of a person. The antenna includes a feed portion and an element portion, the element portion having a shape of a plate raised with respect to the wearable surface, and extending from a distal end of the feeding portion along an end portion of the circuit board. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029508 | CONTAINER-TYPE DATA CENTER - The present invention provides a container-type data center enabling transportation while having IT equipments stored therein. Vibration isolation table units | 2016-01-28 |
20160029509 | REMOVABLE LOCKING COVER FOR RACK-MOUNTED EQUIPMENT - An improved locking cover assembly to prevent access to rack-mounted equipment and the connections to and from conventional rack systems without trays or hinges. The locking cover assembly includes a three-sided front cover that slides onto mounting brackets, which are fastened to either the rack system via rack holes, rack ears, or over rack-mounted equipment. An internal tie bar allows the user to secure connections to the tie bar within the cover assembly. A locking mechanism attached to the front cover locks into the mounting brackets, and when locked, the cover assembly and mounting brackets preclude unauthorized access to the rack equipment, its connections, and the fasteners securing the both the rack-mounted equipment and mounting brackets. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029510 | SUPPORT MEMBER - An apparatus to cool an electronic module is provided herein. The apparatus includes a support member and a retaining member. The support member to receive the cooling module. The support member includes a cooling module alignment member to align the cooling module therein. The retaining member to secure the cooling module. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029511 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING HEATING ELEMENT - A heat transfer apparatus is provided. The heat transfer apparatus includes a first thermal conductor. The heat transfer apparatus also includes a second thermal conductor. The heat transfer apparatus further includes an interface member configured to transfer heat between the first thermal conductor and the second thermal conductor. A portion of the interface member contains a thermoplastic material reacting via an application of the heat. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029512 | HEAT MANAGEMENT APPARATUS FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A heat management apparatus for an electronic device that includes a heat spreader. The heat spreader has a top surface and a bottom surface. A first portion is coupled to the electronic device. A second portion extends away from the electronic device. The heat spreader has a heat conductivity of at least approximately 100 Watts per meter Kelvin (W/mK). In some configurations the heat spreader may comprise a woven graphite material or a graphene material with a heat conductivity of at least approximately 1000 W/mK. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029513 | MOBILE SOFT DUCT SYSTEM - A Mobile Soft Duct System includes a soft duct that can be extended and retracted along a track to deliver an air supply to various locations. A vent attached to a part of the soft duct system can include a flow control element that can be adjusted to direct air to a target location. Managing a soft duct system can include monitoring an environment to detect temperature hotspots and configuring the soft duct system, in response to detection of a hotspot at a particular location, to deliver air to the particular location to mitigate the hotspot. Configuring the soft duct system can include extending the soft duct along the track and adjusting a flow control element in a vent to direct air to the particular location. Soft duct system management can be implemented by one or more computer systems. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029514 | A LIQUID COOLED DEVICE ENCLOSURE - The present invention essentially relates to a liquid cooled device enclosure ( | 2016-01-28 |
20160029515 | COOLING APPARATUS AND METHOD - Some embodiments of the present invention provide apparatus for cooling an article. The apparatus comprises a heat exchanger arranged to be fed with fluid from a fluid reservoir disposed, in use, above the heat exchanger. The fluid reservoir includes cooling means for cooling fluid in the reservoir such that the fluid flows under gravity into the heat exchanger so as to cool an article. The apparatus may be arranged to cool one or more batteries or other articles, for example in a telecommunications base station. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029516 | ADVANCED HEAT EXCHANGER WITH INTEGRATED COOLANT FLUID FLOW DEFLECTOR - A pin fin cooling system may include at least one first surface defining at least a base portion of the cooling system, and at least one pin fin array of a plurality of pin fins and at least one coolant fluid flow detector extending from the first surface. The coolant fluid flow deflector may be configured to split a coolant fluid flow from a primary flow into at least two secondary flows that follow a predetermined path over local heat sources, and may have a maximum wall thickness that is equal to a diameter of a cross-section of one of the pin fins. The cooling system may further include at least one boundary fin extending from the first surface that is in the shape of a spline, at least a portion of which may correspond and match at least a portion of a pattern of the pin fin array. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029517 | Silicon-Based Heat Dissipation Device For Heat-Generating Devices - Embodiments of a silicon-based heat dissipation device and a chip module assembly are described. An apparatus may include a silicon-based heat dissipation device, an extended device coupled to the silicon-based heat-dissipation device and heat-generating devices mounted on the silicon-based heat dissipation device. The silicon-based heat dissipation device may include a base portion having a first primary side and a second primary side opposite the first primary side. The silicon-based heat dissipation device may also include a protrusion portion on the first primary side of the base portion and protruding therefrom. The protrusion portion may include multiple fins. The base portion may include a slit opening with a first heat-generating device of the heat-generating devices on a first side of the slit opening and a second heat-generating device of the heat-generating devices on a second side of the slit opening opposite the first side of the slit opening. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029518 | Heat Transfer Management Apparatuses Having A Composite Lamina - Heat transfer management apparatuses are disclosed. In one embodiment, a heat transfer management apparatus includes a composite lamina having an insulator substrate and a plurality of thermal conductor traces coupled to the insulator substrate. The plurality of thermal conductor traces are arranged into a first enhanced thermal conduction region and a second enhanced thermal conduction region. The heat transfer management apparatus also includes a heat generating component mount and a temperature sensitive component mount in electrical continuity with the heat generating component mount, where a shielding path projection extends from the heat generating component mount towards the temperature sensitive component mount, and at least one of the thermal conductor traces is transverse to the shielding path projection between the heat generating component mount and the temperature sensitive component mount to steer heat flux away from the temperature sensitive component mount. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029519 | COOLING SYSTEM AND CIRCUIT LAYOUT WITH MULTIPLE NODES - A circuit layout includes two or more high performance processing nodes that are cooled by a cooling fan. The cooling fan resides in a cooling fan assembly that relies on principles of aerodynamics to maximize airflow. The cooling fan assembly is coupled to the opposite side of a backplane to which the circuit layout is mounted. The backplane includes large ventilation holes to permit the cooling fan to induce significantly more airflow across the circuit layout than possible with conventional designs. At least one advantage of the approaches discussed herein is circuit layouts can be constructed to meet the competing objectives of high node performance and high node density. Accordingly, data centers can be built that offer high performance computing without requiring a significant increase in physical real estate. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029520 | Reducing Condensation Risk Within Liquid Cooled Computers - An approach is provided in which a manufacturing test scheduling system predicts a dew point forecast indoor a facility based upon outdoor weather data and indoor environment data. The manufacturing test scheduling system selects time slots in the dew point forecast based upon a pre-defined dew point threshold and, in turn, schedules tests of a liquid cooled computer system during the selected time slots. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029521 | COMPONENT MOUNTING APPARATUS AND COMPONENT MOUNTING METHOD - A component mounting apparatus includes a component supply device that intermittently feeds a carrier tape, in which components are stored in a plurality of pockets formed with a uniform pitch, based on a predetermined feed pitch to supply the components stored in the pockets to a component suction position, and picks up the components supplied to the component suction position to mount the components onto a board, an imaging unit that images the pockets, and a control unit that measures a formation pitch of the pockets based on obtained image data, and changes a feed pitch of the carrier tape from the predetermined feed pitch to the formation pitch of the pockets when the measured formation pitch of the pockets and the predetermined feed pitch are different from each other, and the component supply device intermittently feeds the carrier tape based on the changed feed pitch. | 2016-01-28 |
20160029522 | Multiple expansion card insertion and extraction tool - A device comprises a rail configured to span and detachably couple to a housing. The device includes a plate that engages the housing and a mechanism securing the tool to the housing. The housing contains a printed circuit board configured with at least one row of slots, each slot configured with a retainer mechanism. A jaw assembly slides along the rail over more than one card positioned in the row of slots. The assembly includes a pair of inserts that perform either seating or extracting more than one card positioned in more than one slot. The device includes a lever for biasing the jaw assembly, where the inserts engage a selected one of more than one card positioned in more than one slot and the retainer mechanism for performing either simultaneously seating more than one card into or simultaneously extracting more than one card from more than slot. | 2016-01-28 |