05th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 28 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150029566 | METHOD OF CODING A HOLOGRAPHIC PATTERN, A CORRESPONDING CODING DEVICE AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - A method for coding at least one holographic pattern recording a light signal representative of light received by a perspective object in a scene. The method includes: determining, from the light signal and for each point x | 2015-01-29 |
20150029567 | FOLDING HOLOGRAPHIC SIGHT FOR A GUN - A holographic weapon sight folds for storage or to position where a portion of the sight is out of the way when not in use. Certain embodiments include a readout beam source mounted to the stationary base of the sight and the source directly illuminates a hologram plate supported in a pivotally mounted hologram support when the sight is in a position intended for use. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029568 | SEQUENTIAL ENTANGLER OF PERIODIC PHOTONS IN A SINGLE INPUT AND OUTPUT MODE - An apparatus providing an integrated waveguide device that creates entanglement between a sequence of periodically spaced (in time) photons in a single input and output mode. The invention comprises a polarization maintaining integrated waveguide chip containing a number of delay lines, integrated multimode interferometers with the potential for rapid switching, a polarization controller and off chip computer logic and timing. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029569 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR A SYMMETRIC SEQUENTIAL ENTANGLER OF PERIODIC PHOTONS IN A SINGLE INPUT AND OUTPUT MODE - An apparatus providing an integrated waveguide device that creates entanglement between a symmetrical sequence of periodically spaced (in time) photons in a single input and output mode. The invention comprises a polarization maintaining integrated waveguide chip containing a number of delay lines, integrated multimode interferometers with the potential for rapid switching, a polarization controller and off chip computer logic and timing. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029570 | OPTICAL SCANNING ENDOSCOPE - An optical scanning endoscope with an optical fiber, and a fiber driving unit with a plurality of actuators which bend side surfaces of the optical fiber by applying a pressing force. A mounting member is a substantially cylindrical MID component which supports the fiber driving unit. A control circuit supplies driving signals to each of the actuators to control the bending amount and direction of the optical fiber. A wiring member electrically connects wiring patterns on the mounting member with the control circuit. The mounting member has a planar surface section at one proximal-end-surface side of the cylindrical outer-peripheral surface. The wiring patterns include at least first patterns having one end portion disposed on the planar surface section to form soldering lands The other end portions are electrically connected to the actuators on the proximal-end surface of the mounting member. The wiring member is connected to the soldering lands. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029571 | OPTICAL SCANNING DEVICES AND SYSTEMS - Optical scanning devices and systems are disclosed. In one aspect, an optical scanning device comprises a first rotatable optical component and a second rotatable optical component. The first and second optical components are configured to rotate about a common optical axis and further configured to deflect an optical path of light transmitted or received through the optical scanning device. The device further comprises a mounting bracket positioned between the first and second optical components and comprises first and second motor assemblies configured to rotate the corresponding first and second optical components about the optical axis independently of each other. An inner portion of each of the first and second optical components is mounted to an outer portion of the corresponding first and second motor assemblies such that the optical axis is configured to extend through the center of the first and second optical components and tubes. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029572 | ADJUSTABLE GRID TRACKING TRANSMITTERS AND RECEIVERS - Optical telecommunication receivers and transmitters are described comprising dispersive elements and adjustable beam steering elements that are combined to provide optical grid tracking to adjust with very low power consumption to variations in the optical grid due to various changes, such as temperature fluctuations, age or other environmental or design changes. Thus, high bandwidth transmitters or receivers can be provides with low power consumption and/or low cost designs. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029573 | ELECTROCHROMIC DEVICES HAVING IMPROVED STRUCTURE FOR REDUCING CURRENT LEAKAGE ACROSS LOWER TRANSPARENT CONDUCTOR LAYERS - One object of the present invention is to provide an electrochromic device having improved insulating film structure to reduce electrical leakage. The improved structure includes a lower conductive layer, upper transparent conductive layer, an electrochromic electrode layer, a counter electrode layer, and at least one ion-conductor layer sandwiched between the electrochromic electrode layer and the counter electrode layer. The lower transport conductive layer is scribed and the gap formed from the scribing is filled with the layer(s) formed above the lower conductive layer, such as the electrode layer formed directly above the lower conductive layer. The effective linewidth of the scribe is greater than the migration length of the lithium ions intercalated into the electrode layer, such that the electrode materials occupying the gap do not convert the electrode layer into an electrically conductive region. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029574 | ELECTRO-OPTIC WINDOW ASSEMBLY EMI SHIELD - An aircraft window foam mounting assembly having an exterior pressure pane frame including an inner surface and an outer surface. A pressure pane is in abutting contact with the inner surface of the exterior pressure pane frame. A foam bezel is proximate a periphery of the pressure pane and defines an inner opening. The foam bezel includes an inner wall and an outer wall. The inner wall includes a channel. An electrochromic element is disposed in the opening and is configured for reception in the channel of the inner wall. An electrically conductive member is operably coupled to the foam bezel and extends from the inner wall to the outer wall. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029575 | OPTICAL PULSE-GENERATOR AND OPTICAL PULSE-GENERATING METHOD - Provided is an optical pulse-generator and an optical pulse-generating method which are capable of generating an optical pulse train with an arbitrary pattern. An optical pulse-generator | 2015-01-29 |
20150029576 | TRANSMISSION/REFLECTION DUAL-FUNCTIONAL ELECTROWETTING DISPLAY PANEL - The present invention provides a transmission/reflection dual-functional electrowetting display panel, which has two operation modes of transmission and reflection and specifically includes a plurality of main pixel ( | 2015-01-29 |
20150029577 | SURFACTANT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN ELECTROWETTING DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME - A surfactant includes a hydrophobic functional group, a hydrophilic functional group and a linker disposed between the hydrophobic functional group and the hydrophilic functional group. The linker is connected to the hydrophobic functional group and the hydrophilic functional group. The linker has a cleavable bond with a bond energy lower than a bond energy of a bond included in the hydrophilic functional group and a bond included in the hydrophobic functional group. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029578 | Compensator System and Method for Compensating Angular Dispersion - The invention relates to a compensator system adapted to compensate for the angular dispersion of electromagnetic beams deflected by at least one acousto-optic deflector of an optical system, wherein the angular dispersion of each deflected beam is dependent on the deflection angle obtained by the deflecting acoustic frequency of the acousto-optic deflector, characterised in that the compensator system comprises: —a first lens group for spatially separating the deflected beams of different deflection angle and angular dispersion by focusing the beams substantially into the focal plane, —a compensator element having a first surface and a second surface, and being arranged such that the first surface of the compensator element lies substantially in the focal plane of the first lens group, and the first and second surfaces of the compensator element have nominal radiuses R | 2015-01-29 |
20150029579 | CHIP-BASED FREQUENCY COMB GENERATOR WITH MICROWAVE REPETITION RATE - A frequency comb generator fabricated on a chip with elimination of a disadvantageous reflow process, includes an ultra-high Q disk resonator having a waveguide that is a part of a wedge structure fabricated from a silicon dioxide layer of the chip. The disk resonator allows generation of a frequency comb with a mode spacing as low as 2.6 GHz and up to 220 GHz. A surface-loss-limited behavior of the disk resonator decouples a strong dependence of pumping threshold on repetition rate. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029580 | FIBER-OPTIC SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - In a fiber amplifier including a third optical fiber made of a double clad fiber for amplifying light and a fifth optical fiber made of a single clad fiber for transmitting the light amplified by the double clad fiber, a fourth optical fiber made of a triple clad fiber is inserted between the third optical fiber and the fifth optical fiber. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029581 | THULIUM LASER - Stimulating emission via thulium's lasing transition from the | 2015-01-29 |
20150029582 | INFRARED FILTER - An infrared filter includes a transparent substrate, and an infrared-filtering multilayer film. The infrared-filtering multilayer film is coated on the transparent substrate, and the infrared-filtering multilayer film includes a plurality of first dielectric layers and a plurality of silver layers. The first dielectric layers and the silver layers are alternately stacked, wherein the first dielectric layers are made of nitride. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029583 | Apparatus and Method for Transmitted Light Illumination for Light Microscopes and Microscope System - The invention relates to an apparatus for transmitted light illumination for light microscopes, in particular stereo microscopes or macroscopes. The apparatus has a light source for emitting an illuminating light beam, and a holding device for holding a sample to be examined, wherein a deflection device is provided between the light source and the holding device for contrast adjustment, wherein an angle distribution of the illuminating light bundle relative to an optical axis can be varied with the deflection device. The apparatus is characterized in that the deflection device comprises a prism film. The invention also relates to a method for transmitted light illumination for light microscopes and a microscope system. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029584 | AUTOSTEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY SYSTEM AND METHOD - A three-dimensional (3D) display system is provided. The 3D display system includes a display device and a switchable grating. The display device is configured to display a set of images with parallax for 3D display. The switchable grating comprises a plurality of switchable grating units, and each switchable grating unit has variable width and variable refractive index and has electric-signal-controllable optical parameters. The switchable grating is coupled with the display device, and configured to enable directional light transmission so as to separate lights of the set of images into predetermined viewing directions to effect the 3D display. Further, the switchable grating includes a first substrate having a plurality of first-type electrodes; a second substrate having at least one second-type electrode; and an optical material contained between the first substrate and the second substrate. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029585 | REFLECTIVE IMAGING ELEMENT AND OPTICAL SYSTEM - A reflective imaging element that may be manufactured in a convenient method and obtain a high quality aerial picture is provided. A reflective imaging element of an embodiment includes a first reflective element and a second reflective element including a light receiving surface to receive light from a projected material and an emitting surface, parallel to the light receiving surface, to emit the light from the projected material. When a ratio of light contributing to imaging out of the light from the projected material is defined as a ratio of amount of light and an incident angle of the light from the projected material when the ratio of amount of light is highest to the light receiving surface is defined as a maximum incident angle, the maximum incident angle of the first reflective element and the maximum incident angle of the second reflective element are different from each other. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029586 | Method For Creating A Viewing Screen Having An Injection Overmolded Insert - The invention relates to a method for creating a viewing screen ( | 2015-01-29 |
20150029587 | RETARDATION FILM AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR, POLARIZING PLATE, AND DISPLAY DEVICE - Provided is a producing method for a retardation film with a reverse wavelength dispersion property, which is highly reliable in terms of a small wavelength dispersion change and is low in display unevenness due to a position dependence of a retardation variation. The production method is designed for a retardation film which satisfies the following formulas (1) and (2): 0.72015-01-29 | |
20150029588 | Control of Light Wavefronts - Techniques to control light wavefronts are described herein. A plurality of sub-wavelength grating (SWG) layers includes a SWG layer. The SWG layer is arranged to control a light wavefront. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029589 | OPTICAL REFLECTIVE DIFFRACTION DEVICE HAVING A HIGH RESISTANCE TO LASER FLUX - The present invention relates to an optical device for reflective diffraction with high diffraction efficiency and high laser flux resistance. The device includes a protective structure having at least one mixture layer produced by a uniform mixture of a first material and of a second material, where both of these are dielectric, and wherein said first material has an optical index lower than that of the said second material. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029590 | OPTICAL FILTER DEVICE, OPTICAL MODULE, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND MEMS DEVICE - An optical filter device includes a wavelength variable interference filter that has a fixed substrate provided with a fixed reflective film and a movable substrate provided with a movable reflective film, a casing that has an inner space for storing the wavelength variable interference filter therein, and a fixation portion that fixes the wavelength variable interference filter to the casing. In addition, the fixation portion is provided between a side surface of the fixed substrate and an inner surface of the casing. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029591 | INTERFERENCE FILTER, OPTICAL FILTER DEVICE, OPTICAL MODULE, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF INTERFERENCE FILTER, AND MEMS ELEMENT - A wavelength variable interference filter includes a fixed substrate, a movable substrate that faces the fixed substrate, a pair of reflective films, a fixed extraction electrode provided on the fixed substrate, and a movable connection electrode that is provided on the movable substrate and is in contact with the fixed extraction electrode at a connection position, in which the movable substrate includes a first groove that is provided at the connection position in a plan view in which the fixed substrate and the movable substrate are viewed from a substrate thickness direction, and a second groove that has a larger area than an area of the first groove in the plan view and is connected to the first groove. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029592 | EDGE-LIT PANEL PROTECTION LAYER - Provided is an apparatus for reducing glare in a lighting panel. The apparatus includes a translucent layer having an emitting surface. A microstructure of the emitting surface is formed of features in cooperative arrangement for redirecting light produced by the lighting panel. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029593 | Spherical Aberration Corrector, Method of Spherical Aberration Correction, and Charged Particle Beam Instrument - A spherical aberration corrector is offered which permits a correction of deviation of the circularity of at least one of an image and a diffraction pattern and a correction of on-axis aberrations to be carried out independently. The spherical aberration corrector ( | 2015-01-29 |
20150029594 | Focus-Adjustable Device and System Thereof - The present invention relates to a focus-adjustable device and a system thereof, wherein the focus-adjustable device is fabricated by forming a single closed flow channel in the internal of a transparent substrate, so as to make the substrate and the single closed flow channel together form a specific lens structure similar to the Fresnel lens. In the present invention, when a light illuminates on one side of the substrate, the light would be concentrated at a specific focus point distancing from the other side of the substrate after being deflected by the specific lens structure. Moreover, a fluid having a specific refractive index can be filled into the single closed flow channel by a flow channel opening, so as to carry out the purpose of adjusting the focus of the specific lens structure; or to make the light parallelly pass through the specific lens structure without any deflection. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029595 | Mechanical Zoom Imaging Apparatus - An imaging assembly for the viewing, imaging, and analysis of chemiluminescent or bioluminescent samples in gels or other substrates, in which an adjustable camera and lens module having a prime or fixed lens or a focusing lens is moved to change the field of view by shifting the focal plane of the camera and lens module. The imaging assembly can also include a mirror to bend or fold the optical path between the camera and lens module and the target area having a sample, in which the mirror can move in the same vertical direction as the camera and lens module. Further, the camera and lens module can be configured to more move in a diagonal direction relative to the location of the imaging target area. The imaging assembly can further have a duct system adaptable to adjust with the movement of the camera and lens module. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029596 | ZOOM LENS - A zoom lens including a first lens group, a second lens group, a third lens group, and a fourth lens group with positive, negative, positive, and positive refractive powers respectively arranged in sequence from an object side to an image side is provided. The first lens group includes a first lens and a second lens. The second lens group includes a third lens, a fourth lens, and a fifth lens. The third lens group includes a sixth lens. The fourth lens group includes a seventh lens, an eighth lens, and a ninth lens. The first lens, the second lens, the third lens, the fourth lens, the fifth lens, the sixth lens, the seventh lens, the eighth lens, and the ninth lens respectively having negative, positive, negative, negative, positive, positive, positive, negative, and positive refractive powers are arranged in sequence from the object side to the image side. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029597 | VARIABLE MAGNIFICATION OPTICAL SYSTEM AND IMAGING APPARATUS - A variable magnification optical system includes a negative first lens group, a stop, and a positive second lens group. The distance in an optical axis direction between the first and the second lens groups is reduced when magnification is changed from the wide angle end to the telephoto end. The stop is fixed with respect to an image plane when magnification is changed, and the first lens group includes a positive lens, a negative lens, a negative lens, and a positive meniscus lens with a convex surface on the object side in order from the object side. The optical system satisfies predetermined conditional expressions with respect to the average Abbe number of the positive lens and the positive meniscus lens of the first lens group at the d-line, and the focal length of the entire system at the wide angle end and the focal length of the negative lens. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029598 | Variable rate focus mechanism - A focus mechanism has a removable and replaceable cam that allows selection of different rates of rotation and total axial displacement of a lens assembly. The rate and displacement are determined by the cam profile. The rate and displacement of the lens assembly can be selected by removing a cam with one profile and replacing it with another similar cam having a different profile. Rotation of an outer ring is coupled to the cam with drive pins. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029599 | IMAGE LENS ASSEMBLY AND IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE - An image lens assembly includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element, a fourth lens element, a fifth lens element and a sixth lens element. The first lens element with positive refractive power has a convex object-side surface. The second lens element has positive refractive power. The third lens element has refractive power. The fourth lens element has refractive power. The fifth lens element with negative refractive power has a concave object-side surface, wherein both of the surfaces of the fifth lens element are aspheric. The sixth lens element with refractive power has a concave image-side surface, wherein the image-side surface thereof has at least one inflection point, and both of the surfaces of the sixth lens element are aspheric. The image lens assembly has a total of six lens elements with refractive power. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029600 | Image Pickup Lens - Embodiments relate to an image pickup lens including a first lens having both convex surfaces, a second lens in the form of a positive meniscus lens and a third lens in the form of a negative meniscus lens, the first lens to the third lens being arranged in sequence from an object side to an image side. The first lens to the third lens are formed of the same material. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029601 | MINIATURE TELEPHOTO LENS ASSEMBLY - An optical lens assembly includes five lens elements and provides a TTL/EFL<1.0. In an embodiment, the focal length of the first lens element f12015-01-29 | |
20150029602 | IMAGING LENS - An imaging lens includes a first lens having positive refractive power; a second lens having positive refractive power; and a third lens having negative refractive power, arranged in the order from an object side to an image plane side. The first lens and the third lens respectively have an object-side surface and an image plane-side surface whose curvature radii are both positive. The second lens has an image plane-side surface whose a curvature radius is negative. In addition, when the first lens has refractive power P1, the second lens has refractive power P2, the third lens has refractive power P3, the curvature radius of the image plane-side surface of the second lens is R2r, and the curvature radius of the object-side surface of the third lens is R3f, the imaging lens satisfies specific conditional expressions. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029603 | IMAGING LENS - An imaging lens includes a first lens having positive refractive power; a second lens having positive refractive power; and a third lens having positive refractive power, arranged in the order from an object side to an image plane side. The first lens and the third lens have object-side surfaces and image plane-side surfaces, curvature radii of which are both positive. When the first lens has refractive power P1, the second lens has refractive power P2, the third lens has refractive power P3, the first lens has a focal length f1, and the third lens has a focal length f3, the imaging lens satisfies the following conditional expressions: | 2015-01-29 |
20150029604 | Universal Adjustable Lens Adapter - A universal adjustable lens adapter and rig system for smartphones, or similar electronic devices, that is modular in nature. The universal adjustable lens adapter includes a clamp mount assembly, a lens mount assembly, and a handle assembly. The clamp mount assembly provides a means for securing a smartphone, while the lens mount assembly provides a means for securing a camera lens. The clamp mount assembly includes a spring loaded first clamp and a fixed second clamp mounted to a clamp base and between which the smartphone is secured. Both the clamp mount assembly and the lens mount assembly are slidably connected to the handle assembly, such that the camera lens of any smartphone can be properly aligned with the camera lens attached to the lens mount assembly. Additionally, the handle assembly provides a means for manipulating and stabilizing the smartphone while taking pictures. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029605 | LENS DRIVING MOTOR - A focusing motor an enclosure includes: a lens barrel; a lower support; an iron sheet perpendicularly fixed to the lower support; a coil attached to an inner surface of the iron sheet; at least one pair of magnets arranged on an outer side of the barrel along an optic axis of the barrel and parallel to the coil, a magnetic pole of one magnet is opposite to that of an adjacent magnet; a first guide rail disposed on the outer side of the barrel; a second guide rail disposed on an inner side of the lower support and parallel to the first guide rail; and a pulley assembly located between the barrel and the lower support, and movable along the first and second guide rails. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029606 | MICRO-ELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEM (MEMS) CARRIER - A micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) carrier formed by a typical surface micro-machining and bulk micro-machining process on a silicon substrate, having a frame, a movable carrier element, a conductive coil, two return springs and a pair of permanent magnets. The movable carrier element is formed within the frame and movable along a path, the conductive coil is formed on or embedded in the movable carrier element. The two return springs are formed between the movable carrier element and the frame thereby connecting the movable carrier element to the frame and providing a return force to the carrier element, and the pair of permanent magnets are formed a magnetic field for co-acting with the conductive coil for generating an electromagnetic Lorenz force to drive the movable carrier element to move against the return force of the two return springs. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029607 | TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE LAYER AND CF SUBSTRATE HAVING SAME AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - The present invention provides a transparent conductive layer and a CF substrate having the transparent conductive layer and a manufacturing method thereof. The transparent conductive layer is made of a graphene transparent conductive material and is in the form of a thin film having a thickness of 0.36 nm-10 nm, transmittance of visible light being 80-97%, and surface resistance being 30-500Ω/□ and can replace a conventional ITO transparent conductive layer and has improved mechanical strength and flexibility. The CF substrate having the graphene transparent conductive layer uses the graphene transparent conductive layer to replace the ITO transparent conductive layer used in a CF substrate in order to obtain an electrode or a static electricity draining layer having high transmittance and excellent flexibility and, when used in a liquid crystal display panel, helps improve the transmittance of the liquid crystal panel and reduce the use of backlighting. The manufacturing method of the CF substrate having the graphene transparent conductive layer uses a CVD process to form graphene on a growth substrate to be subsequently transferred to a CF substrate body, of which the manufacture is easy and cost is low. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029608 | Array-Reader Based Magnetic Recording Systems With Frequency Division Multiplexing - A magnetic recording system includes an array of analog inputs operable to receive analog signals retrieved from a magnetic storage medium, a modulator operable to combine the analog signals to yield a frequency division multiplexed signal, a demodulator operable to yield a plurality of demodulated signals from the frequency division multiplexed signal corresponding to each channel of the array, and a joint equalizer operable to filter the plurality of demodulated signals to yield an equalized output. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029609 | SPIN VALVE ELEMENT, HARD DISK HEAD, AND MAGNETIC RECORDING AND REPRODUCING APPARATUS - A spin valve element according to an embodiment includes: a nonmagnetic base layer; a first terminal including a first magnetic layer connecting to a portion near one of opposing end faces of the nonmagnetic base layer; a second terminal including a second magnetic layer disposed and connecting to the nonmagnetic base layer so as to be at a distance from the first terminal; a third terminal including a third magnetic layer disposed and connecting to the nonmagnetic base layer so as to be at distances from the first and second terminals, the second terminal and the third terminal connecting to a current source that passes a sense current, and the first terminal and one of the second terminal and the third terminal connecting to a voltage detection unit that detects a voltage. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029610 | MAGNETIC HEAD HAVING A SOFT MAGNETIC LAYER WITH A CLOSE-PACKED PLANE THEREOF BEING PARALLEL OR OBLIQUE TO AN AIR BEARING SURFACE - In one embodiment, a magnetic head includes a magnetoresistive sensor having a free layer and a soft magnetic layer adapted to control a magnetization direction of the free layer and a magnetic domain of the free layer, wherein a close-packed plane of the soft magnetic layer is positioned parallel to an air bearing surface (ABS) of the magnetic head. In another embodiment, a method for forming a magnetic head includes forming a magnetoresistive sensor having a free layer above a substrate and forming a soft magnetic layer adapted to control a magnetization direction of the free layer and a magnetic domain of the free layer, wherein a close-packed plane of the soft magnetic layer is positioned parallel or oblique to an ABS of the magnetic head. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029611 | STITCHED POLE HAVING A TAPERED TIP - In one general embodiment, a magnetic head includes a stitch pole; and a main pole formed adjacent the stitch pole, wherein an end region of the stitch pole closest to an air bearing surface of the head tapers towards the main pole. In another general embodiment, a magnetic head includes a stitch pole being a laminate of at least two magnetic layers separated b a nonmagnetic layer; and a main pole formed adjacent the stitch pole. An end region of the stitch pole closest to an bearing surface of the bead tapers towards the main pole. An average angle of the taper of the end region of the stitch pole is between about 20 and about 45 degrees. Such head may be implemented in a data storage system. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029612 | Dual Pass Perpendicular Magnetic Recording - Dual Pass Perpendicular Magnetic Recording is an invention to increase the storage capacity of disk drives and provides faster data transfer when reading data from a disk drive operating in this mode. By using two passes of the recording head to write a data track, more magnetic states are created than in conventional or shingled magnetic recording. This allows a higher storage capacity to be achieved. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029613 | PIN-EFFICIENT READER BIAS ENABLE CONTROL - Systems and methods are included for determining a presence of an upcoming reading field during a write mode of a storage device, and initiating a read-while write (RWW) mode of the storage device in response to the sensed reading field. Initiating the RWW mode comprises warming up the reader circuitry, generating a signal in response to an end to the write operation, and activating reader bias current in response to the generated signal. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029614 | DISK DRIVE DEVICE - A disk drive device includes a chassis, a top cover fixed to a chassis, a rotating body on which a disk retained in a disk retaining space formed between the chassis and the top cover is to be mounted, and a bearing body that supports the rotating body in a freely rotatable manner relative to the chassis. The bearing body has a lubricant applied in a predetermined area, and a capturer that captures the vaporized lubricant from the gas-liquid interface is provided in a space in communication with the disk retaining space from the gas-liquid interface of the lubricant. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029615 | Magnetic Write Head Having A Recessed High Moment Portion Of The Wrap-Around Shield - Approaches to improving hard disk drive far track interference problems include utilizing a wrap-around shield having recessed high magnetic moment layer(s). Embodiments include tapering the high-moment portion away from the air bearing surface (ABS) in the cross-track direction away from the write pole, thereby reducing exposure of high moment layers at the ABS to reduce the risk of unwanted track erasure away from the main pole. Embodiments include positioning the high magnetic moment layers in their entirety away from the ABS, such as with a laminate structure of high magnetic moment and low magnetic moment materials laid down in a direction away from the pole tip trailing edge. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029616 | Wrap-Around Shielded Writer with Highly Homogeneous Shield Material - A perpendicular magnetic recording (PMR) head is fabricated with a main pole shielded laterally by a pair of side shields, shielded above by a trailing shield and shielded optionally below by a leading shield. The shields and the seed layers on which they are formed are formed of materials having substantially the same physical characteristics including the same material composition, the same hardness, the same response to processes such as ion beam etching (IBE), chemical mechanical polishing (CMP), mechanical lapping, such as the slider ABS lapping, the same coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) as well as the same B | 2015-01-29 |
20150029617 | Passive Resonance DC Circuit Breaker - A DC circuit breaker including a pair of arcing contact members for holding an arc, an interaction element, adapted for interacting with the arc in dependence of whether the arc is in a first or second state such that the arc voltage drop in the first state is lower than the drop in the second state, a resonance branch coupled in parallel to the contact members thereby forming a resonance circuit adapted for letting a resonance branch current I | 2015-01-29 |
20150029618 | NON-TRANSFORMER ISOLATED DC-DC POWER SUPPLY INCLUDING SHUT DOWN CIRCUIT - A direct current-to-direct current (DC-DC) power supply includes a voltage converter module that converts an input voltage having a first voltage level into an output voltage having a second voltage level that is less than the first voltage level. An over-voltage detection module receives the second voltage and generates an over-voltage signal indicating an over-voltage condition of the DC-DC power supply. A shutdown module receives the over-voltage signal and generates a shutdown signal in response to the over-voltage condition. An over-voltage protection module interposed between the shutdown module and the input of the voltage converter module. The over-voltage protection module is configured to selectively inhibit delivery of the input voltage to the voltage converter module in response to the shutdown signal. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029619 | POWER SUPPLY CONTROL DEVICE - A power supply control device includes an inverter having plural switching elements, an inverter controller that controls the inverter, a device power supply that generates a first power supplied to the inverter controller, a detector that detects whether there is an abnormality relating to the compressor, and a power supply controller. The inverter generates drive voltages usable to drive a compressor motor that is a drive source of a compressor as a result of the switching elements switching on or off, and outputs the drive voltages to the compressor motor. The power supply controller stops generation of the first power by the device power supply to thereby stop the control of the inverter controller in a case where there is an abnormality relating to the compressor. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029620 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE POWER SUPPLY OF AN ELECTRIC MACHINE ON THE BASIS OF THE TEMPERATURE THEREOF - A control system for controlling power supply of an electric machine of an automobile and which contributes to movement thereof, wherein the control system is connected, at an input thereof, to a mechanism estimating a temperature of a rotor of the electric machine and to a temperature sensor measuring a temperature of a stator of the electric machine. The control system includes mappings of a set of values for allocating supply currents of the electric machine on the basis of torque and rotational speed request values received at the input of the control system, and includes a switching mechanism for selecting the mapping, the supply current signals of which are transmitted to the electric machine, on the basis of the signals from the mechanism estimating the temperature of the rotor and from the stator-temperature sensor. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029621 | ARRANGEMENT FOR CONTROLLING THE ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION IN A HVDC POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - An arrangement for controlling the electric power transmission in a high voltage direct current, HVDC, power transmission system includes at least one HVDC transmission or distribution line for carrying direct current, DC, and the arrangement includes an apparatus connectable to the HVDC transmission or distribution line, the apparatus being arranged to control the direct current of the HVDC transmission or distribution line by introducing a DC voltage in series with the HVDC transmission or distribution line. The arrangement includes a protection device for protecting the apparatus against over-current or overvoltage occurrences. The protection device includes a bypass device connectable to the HVDC transmission or distribution line and connected in parallel with the apparatus. The bypass device is arranged to be in a non-conducting mode and arranged to be set to a conducting mode. When being in the conducting mode, the bypass device is arranged to conduct direct current of the HVDC transmission or distribution line to electrically bypass the apparatus. A HVDC power transmission system includes at least one arrangement of the above-mentioned sort. A method for protecting an apparatus against over-current or overvoltage occurrences, the apparatus being included in an arrangement of the above-mentioned sort. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029622 | ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PROTECTION - A semiconductor device is disclosed that includes a first well of a first conductivity type, a second well of a second conductivity type, a plurality of first regions, a second region and a plurality of electrodes. The first regions are of the first conductivity type and are formed in the second well. The second region is of the second conductivity type and is formed in the first well. Each of the electrodes is formed upon the second well and between adjacent two first regions of the first regions. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029623 | COMMON MODE FILTER - Disclosed herein is a common mode filter, including: first and second coil layers electromagnetically coupled to each other; a pair of external terminals connected to ends of the first coil layer and a pair of external terminals connected to ends of the second coil layer; a first ESD prevention member connecting between the pair of external terminals carrying electric current with the first coil layer and a second ESD prevention member connecting between the pair of external terminals carrying electric current with the second coil layer; and a ground electrode connecting the first ESD prevention member to the second ESD prevention member, wherein the ground electrode has a stepped portion formed at the center. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029624 | PROTECTION CIRCUIT AND PROTECTION APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A protection circuit includes a high voltage detection unit configured to activate a high voltage detection signal where a first voltage exceeds a predetermined voltage; and a discharge unit coupled with the first voltage in response to the high voltage detection signal, and configured to discharge the first voltage to a ground voltage in response to a voltage level acquired by dropping the first voltage. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029625 | Hazardous Area Coupler Device for High Frequency Signals - A hazardous area coupler is provided which uses arrays of diodes to permit low voltage alternating current signals to pass through while shunting to ground any voltages greater than the clamping voltage of the diodes. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029626 | CONTROLLER AREA NETWORK NODE TRANSCEIVER - An electronic device comprises a control module, a transceiving module, a first isolator, and a second isolator. The control module is configured to generate a control signal in response to a signal from an MCU. The transceiving module comprises a transceiving unit, which further comprises a first switch and a second switch. The electronic device further comprises a first isolator and a second isolator. The first isolator is external to the transceiving unit and is coupled between the first switch and a bus. Moreover, the first isolator is configured to isolate a first spike current coming from the bus. The second isolator is external to the transceiving unit and is coupled between a terminal of the second switch and the bus. Moreover, the second isolator is configured to direct a second spike current coming from the bus to the ground. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029627 | Semiconductor Device Including a Control Circuit - A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor portion with a main FET and a control circuit. The main FET includes a gate electrode to control a current flow through a body zone between a source zone and a drift zone. The control circuit receives a local drift zone potential of the main FET cell and outputs an output signal indicating when the local drift zone potential exceeds a preset threshold. The control circuit may turn down or switch off the main FET and/or may output an overcurrent indication signal when the local drift zone potential exceeds the preset threshold. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029628 | Low Current Protection Circuit - A low current protection circuit is configured to detect a lowering of a load current flowing a load to perform a low current protection operation and includes: a load current detection configured to detect a load current; a low current detection configured to detect a lowering of the load current by comparing the load current detected by the load current detection unit and a preset reference value; a protection unit configured to perform the low current protection operation when the lowering of the load current is detected by the low current detection unit; and a masking unit configured to mask the low current protection operation of the protection unit from when the lowering of the load current is detected by the low current detection unit to when a masking time period depending on a duty ratio of the external pulse signal elapses. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029629 | PROTECTOR FOR ELECTRICITY SUPPLY CIRCUIT - A protector for an electricity supply circuit includes: a power switch for switching between connection and disconnection of the electricity supply circuit; a controller configured to output a switching command signal to the power switch in accordance with an input signal; and a current detector for detecting current flowing to the electricity supply circuit. The controller includes: a lower limit threshold determination unit configured to determine whether or not an estimated temperature of a power line has dropped below a lower limit threshold; a timer for counting the time that passes after a load has been turned off, when the load is turned off by the power switch; and a mode switching unit configured to switch the controller to a sleep mode when a predetermined time is counted by the timer and the lower limit threshold determination unit determines that the estimated temperature has dropped below the lower limit threshold. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029630 | PTC Device - The present invention provides a PTC device having a laminate which includes a PTC component having a laminar PTC element defined by main surfaces which are facing each other, laminar electrodes extending on the main surfaces, and a first insulation layer, the PTC component, and a second insulation layer laminated in this listed order. The laminate has a first end and a second end, and a first side electrode and a second side electrode are disposed on the first end and the second end, respectively; one of laminar electrodes of the PTC component extends while being separated from the first side electrode and the second side electrode; the other is separated from the first end, and extends to the second end and is electrically connected to the second side electrode. At least the first side electrode extends at the first end along an entirety of a thickness direction of the laminate and further extends on a first edge portion of one of the insulation layers; and the first edge portion has a through-hole which reaches the one laminar electrode. The through-hole has an electrically conductive element which electrically connects the one laminar electrode and the first side | 2015-01-29 |
20150029631 | PROTECTOR FOR ELECTRICITY SUPPLY CIRCUIT - A protector for an electricity supply circuit includes: a power switch capable to switch between connection and disconnection of the electricity supply circuit; a controller configured to output a switching command signal to the power switch in accordance with an input signal; and a current detector for detecting current flowing to the electricity supply circuit. The controller includes: a timer for counting the time that passes after a load has been turned off, when the load is turned off by the power switch; and a mode switching unit configured to switch the controller to a sleep mode when a predetermined time is counted by the timer. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029632 | Auto-Triggered Methods And Systems For Protecting Against Direct And Indirect Electronic Attack - Methods and systems for preventing direct and indirect electronic attacks, cyber attacks, and/or minimizing the impact of high voltage pulses are disclosed. In an aspect, an example system can comprise an electromagnetic plasma disrupter device. The electromagnetic plasma disrupter device can comprise a gas pressurized enclosure such a waveguide, grounded metal enclosure, or Faraday shield having a first pair of opposed electrodes at least partially enclosed in the enclosure. A first electrode of a first pair of the opposed electrodes can be connected to ground. A second electrode of the first pair of opposed electrodes can be coupled to a voltage source. The system can optionally comprise a second pair of opposed electrodes. The second pair of electrodes can allow, under normal operation, for signals to enter and leave an electronic circuit that is being protected. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029633 | Miniature breaker having short circuit self-locking function and miniature breaker having position state detecting function - Both a miniature circuit breaker with short-circuit self-locking function and a miniature circuit breaker with position state detection function include: a first miniature circuit and a miniature circuit breaker operation output device. A motor, an action unit and a control unit are located within the casing of the miniature circuit breaker operation output device. The motor outputs a torque, the action unit obtains the torque and the torque is converted into the closing or breaking operation of the first miniature circuit breaker, the control unit controls the rotation and stop of the motor. A position state detection mechanism is located within the casing of the miniature circuit breaker operation output device of the miniature circuit breaker with position state detection function and triggers the control unit to stop the motor when the closing or breaking operation of the first miniature circuit breaker reaches the specified position. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029634 | NETWORK SIGNAL PROCESSING CIRCUIT - A network signal processing circuit includes at least one transmission line and at least two transient voltage suppressors. The transmission line has a first connection end and a second connection end. Each of the transient voltage suppressors is connected between a grounding point and a node on the transmission line. Two of the transient voltage suppressors are connected in parallel. A micro resistor is connected in series on the line where each of the transient voltage suppressors is located. By using the micro resistors connected in series on the lines where the two transient voltage suppressors connected in parallel are located, an overcurrent in a lightning signal can be diverted through the two transient voltage suppressors connected in parallel. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029635 | LOW COST ELECTRICAL STAMP - A low cost electrical stamp is provided in the present invention. The low cost electrical stamp includes a magnetic cylinder matrix, a print circuit board (PCB), a control circuit and an interface circuit. The magnetic cylinder matrix includes a plurality of magnetic cylinders. The PCB includes a plurality of electromagnets whose positions are corresponding to the positions of the magnetic cylinders. The control circuit is coupled to the electromagnets of the PCB to control the magnetic field direction of the electromagnets. The interface circuit is coupled to the control circuit to couple to a computing device. When the low cost electrical stamp is coupled to the computing device through the interface circuit, the computing device programs the control circuit by a diagram. The control circuit magnetizes the electromagnets to change the positions of the magnetic cylinders according to the diagram. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029636 | CONNECTION STRUCTURE OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A connection structure of an electronic device includes a circuit board, a plurality of conductive contact pads and a conductive pattern. The conductive contact pads and the conductive pattern are disposed on the circuit board. The conductive contact pads are electrically insulated from one another. The conductive pattern is electrically insulated from the conductive contact pads. The conductive pattern is disposed on at least three sides of the conductive contact pads so as to generate an electrostatic discharge protection effect for the conductive contact pads. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029637 | DIELECTRIC COMPOSITION FOR LOW-TEMPERATURE SINTERING, MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - There is provided a dielectric composition for low-temperature sintering including BaTiO | 2015-01-29 |
20150029638 | POLYIMIDES AS DIELECTRICS - Polyimides derived from a primary aromatic diamine and aromatic dianhydride mono-mer moieties, wherein one or more of said moieties contain at least one substituent on the aromatic ring selected from propyl and butyl, especially from isopropyl, isobutyl, tert.butyl, show good solubility and are well suitable as dielectric material in electronic devices such as capacitors and organic field effect transistors. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029639 | METHODS AND APPARATUS RELATED TO A PURGE VALVE FOR A CAPACITOR - In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a housing and a purge valve. The housing defines a cavity and a lumen extending from a volume of the cavity to a volume outside the cavity. The purge valve is disposed within the lumen and includes an occlusion member. A portion of the occlusion member has a width substantially equal to a width of an end portion of the lumen such that the portion of the occlusion member is disposed within the end portion of the lumen when the purge valve is in a first configuration. The portion of the occlusion member being disposed outside the end portion of the lumen when the purge valve is in a second configuration. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029640 | ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION FOR ELECTRIC DOUBLE LAYER CAPACITORS, AND ELECTRIC DOUBLE LAYER CAPACITOR - An electrolytic solution for electric double layer capacitors includes an organic solvent and quaternary ammonium salt dissolved in the organic solvent. The organic solvent consists of sulfolane and chain sulfone. The quaternary ammonium salt is at least one of diethyl dimethyl ammonium salt and ethyl trimethyl ammonium salt. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029641 | COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR FORMING ELECTROACTIVE POLYMER SOLUTION OR COATING COMPRISING CONJUGATED HETEROAROMATIC POLYMER, ELECTROACTIVE POLYMER SOLUTION, CAPACITOR AND ANTISTATIC OBJECT COMPRISING THE ELECTROACTIVE COATING, AND SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - A composition for forming an electroactive coating is described, including an acid as a polymerization catalyst, at least one functional component, and at least one compound of formula (1) as a monomer: | 2015-01-29 |
20150029642 | Conductive Polymer Composition with a Dual Crosslinker System for Capacitors - A capacitor with improved electronic properties is described. The capacitor has an anode, a dielectric on said anode and a cathode on the dielectric. The cathode has a conductive polymer defined as —(CR | 2015-01-29 |
20150029643 | ENCLOSURE POWER DISTRIBUTION ARCHITECTURES - Computational enclosures may be designed to distribute power from power supplies to load units (e.g., processors, storage devices, or network routers). The architecture may affect the efficiency, cost, modularity, accessibility, and space utilization of the components within the enclosure. Presented herein are power distribution architectures involving a distribution board oriented along a first (e.g., vertical) axis within the enclosure, comprising a power interconnect configured to distribute power among a set of load boards oriented along a second (e.g., lateral) axis and respectively connecting with a set of load units oriented along a third (e.g., sagittal) axis, and a set of power supplies also oriented along the third axis. This orientation may compactly and proximately position the loads near the power supplies in the distribution system, and result in a comparatively low local current that enables the use of printed circuit boards for the distribution board and load boards. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029644 | RF TRANSPARENT WOVEN MATERIAL FOR A WEARABLE DEVICE - An electronic device wirelessly connected to one or more portal devices for sensing user activities is provided. The electronic device includes an injected molded housing assembled with RF transparent woven material to be worn by the user and plurality of sensors positioned inside the housing for sensing activities of the user. The plurality of sensors for transmitting sensed activities wirelessly to the one or more portal devices. The injected molded housing assembled with RF transparent woven material providing a structural stability to the plurality of sensors and the sensor housing. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029645 | KEY BUTTON AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A key button and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The key button includes an upper surface, a side surface formed at a certain height along a border of the upper surface, and at least two worked surfaces formed to have a certain slope in a boundary portion between the side surface and the upper surface, wherein at least one first worked surface and at least one second worked surface are formed such that a shortest distance between the upper surface and the side surface differs from each other. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029646 | CABLE TIDYING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH CABLE TIDYING DEVICE - A tidying device to facilitate the securing of a cable to a tidying slot of an enclosure includes a controller and a gripping module mounted to the controller. A gap is defined for receiving the cable. A pressing module is slidably mounted to the controller. An end of the cable is secured to the enclosure. The tidying device is movable relative to the enclosure to move the cable to be aligned with the tidying slot. The pressing module is slidable relative to the controller to engage the cable in the tidying slot under a control of the controller. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029647 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a frame and a display screen. The frame includes a receiving chamber. The receiving chamber has a slot and a first data connecting portion. The display screen is received in the receiving chamber and removable from the receiving chamber. The display screen includes a display surface, a rear surface and a side surface. The display screen further includes an engaging portion and a second data connecting portion. The engaging portion is engaged with the slot of the receiving chamber. The second data connecting portion is configured to exchange data with the first data connecting portion. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029648 | WINDOW PANEL, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND DISPLAY APPARATUS INCLUDING THE WINDOW PANEL - A window panel includes an adhesion-base layer having first and second surfaces opposite to each other and including a thermoplastic polymer, a first film on the first surface and including a first plastic layer and a first surface hardness layer on the first plastic layer, and a second film on the second surface and including a second plastic layer and a second surface hardness layer on the second plastic layer. The adhesion-base layer, the first plastic layer, and the second plastic layer include a same material. A display apparatus includes the window panel. A method of manufacturing the window panel includes preparing the first film, preparing the second film, disposing the first film and the second film parallel to each other, providing a thermoplastic polymer between the first film and the second film, and forming the adhesion-base layer by curing the thermoplastic polymer. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029649 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND OPERATION DEVICE - There is provided a display device including a main body in which a display section is formed on a front surface side, and an operation body in which an operation section is formed and which is provided on a rear surface side of the main body. The main body and the operation body are partially spaced apart from each other, and the operation section is provided on an inner surface of the operation body, the inner surface facing a space formed between the main body and the operation body. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029650 | Bag Computer System and Bag Apparatus - Disclosed is a system comprised of a bag and computer combination which allows the bag wearer to quickly access and use a computer while mobile. The system can be in three forms and all three are used in the same way: a pivoting cover is moved out of the way to expose a display which pivots into the line of sight of the wearer/operator. When assembled, all the components are physically connected and electrical components are electrically connected. Additional components include a keyboard or write pad mounted on the pivoting cover or on a separate pivoting mount near the center bag front, a display prop which braces the display in various angular positions and side pockets fitted for peripherals. An example is cited using a bag with flap mounts and equipment which mounts to the flaps using clamps. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029651 | TABLET COMPUTER OVERLAY MEMBRANE - A tablet computer device comprises a overlay membrane detachably couplable to the tablet computer device to protect a display element of the tablet computer device, the overlay membrane having an integrated keyboard. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029652 | FOLDABLE DISPLAY - A foldable display is disclosed. In one aspect, the foldable display includes a base substrate including a flexible area and a rigid area disposed at one or more sides of the flexible area. The foldable display also includes an image display device provided on the base substrate. The base substrate includes a matrix and a textile implanted in the matrix. The textile includes a flexible part corresponding to the flexible area and a rigid part corresponding to the rigid area. The rigid part is weaved differently from the flexible part. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029653 | TABLET COMPUTER OVERLAY MEMBRANE - A tablet computer device comprises a overlay membrane detachably couplable to the tablet computer device to protect a display element of the tablet computer device, the overlay membrane having an integrated keyboard. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029654 | SERVER AND CARRING STRUCTURE THEREOF - A server includes a motherboard module, a storage device and a carrying structure. The motherboard module includes a motherboard and a CPU disposed on the motherboard. The storage device has two fastening portions opposite to each other. The carrying structure includes a carrier, two fastening members and a handle. The storage device is disposed on the carrier in a detachable manner. The two fastening members each include a fastening section and a pushing section connected to each other. Each of the two fastening sections is disposed on the carrier in a slidable way. The storage device is located between the two fastening sections. The handle includes two pushing sides corresponding to the two pushing sections. The handle is pivotally disposed on the carrier. The two pushing sides are located between the two pushing sections. The handle is capable of pivoting relative to the carrier. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029655 | RUGGED HARD DRIVE - According to an embodiment of the disclosure, an apparatus includes a sleeve configured to surround a hard drive. The sleeve includes a side portion, a bottom portion, a top portion, a front portion, and a back portion. At least one of the side portion, the bottom portion, the top portion, the front, or the back portion is made of an elastomeric material configured to absorb a portion of shock or vibration from being imparted on the hard drive. Additionally, at least one of the side portion, the top portion, or the bottom portion is tapered. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029656 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR DATA STORAGE DEVICE - A mounting apparatus for securing a data storage device includes a mounting tray, which includes a bottom wall, two sidewalls perpendicularly extending from the bottom wall, a positioning protrusion extending from the bottom wall, and a latching protrusion extending from each sidewall. The latching protrusions are configured for being received in latching holes defined in the data storage device. Each sidewall is elastically deformable. A distance between the two sidewalls is substantially equal to a width of the data storage device. An extending direction of the positioning protrusion is substantially perpendicular to an extending direction of the latching protrusion. An electronic device with the mounting apparatus is further disclosed. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029657 | DOCKING STATION - A docking station for a portable electronic device is provided. The docking station includes a main body, a supporting structure and a pivot. The pivot includes a first fixing portion, a second fixing portion and a pivot portion. The first fixing portion is disposed at the supporting structure, the second fixing portion is disposed at the main body. The pivot portion is connected to the first fixing portion and the second fixing portion. When the portable electronic device is disposed at the supporting structure, the portable electronic device and the supporting structure can rotate relative to the main body via the pivot. The docking station allows the portable electronic device disposing at the docking station drives the supporting structure to rotate relatively to the main body alone the axis of the pivot to stand in vertical, and then the horizontal space of the portable electronic device is saved. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029658 | SYSTEM FOR COOLING AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT WITHIN A COMPUTING DEVICE - One variation of a system for cooling an electrical component within a computing device—including a digital display—includes: an internal heatsink thermally coupled to the integrated circuit and defining a fluid passage including a first end and a second end; a heat exchange layer arranged across a viewing surface of the digital display, including a transparent material, and defining a fluid channel extending across a portion of the digital display, the fluid channel including a fluid inlet coupled to the first end of the fluid passage and a fluid outlet coupled to the second end of the fluid passage; a transparent fluid; and a displacement device configured to circulate the transparent fluid between the internal heatsink and the fluid channel. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029659 | DEFLECTION DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A deflection device and an electronic device are disclosed. The deflection device is located in the electronic device for guiding airflow generated by a fan device to at least one electronic component. The deflection device includes a first fixed part and a plurality of strip structures. The first fixed part is used for fixing the deflection device in a suitable position. One end of each of the strip structures is connected to the first fixed part and able to undergo compression deformation independently such that forms a first shape when not compressed or a second shape when compressed. When the deflection device is fixed in a suitable position of the electronic device and close to the electronic component, the shape of the at least one strip structure is changed from a first shape to a second shape for guiding the airflow to the electronic component. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029660 | CONFIGURABLE HEAT CONDUCTING PATH FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A portable electronic device includes at least one energy module which further included thermoelectric materials which may convert heat to electric power. A plurality of heat removers selectively thermal contact to at least one wall of an enclosure of the portable electronic device depended on the configuration of the portable electronic device. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029661 | WEARABLE PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH HEAT CONDUCTING PATH - A wearable portable electronic device includes at least one energy module which further included thermoelectric materials which may convert heat to electric power. A plurality of heat spreader thermally and electronically contact to at least one wall of an enclosure of the wearable portable electronic device by using graphene layer. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029662 | PROGRAMMABLE CONTROLLER COMPONENT WITH ASSEMBLY ALIGNMENT FEATURES - A programmable logic controller (PLC) assembly includes a bottom housing with a base, a first plurality of elongate alignment features extending from the bottom housing transverse to the base, and a first connection feature. The PLC assembly includes a central processing unit with a circuit board and at least two receptacles therethrough configured to engage and slide along at least two of the first plurality of alignment features. The at least two of the first plurality of alignment features are positioned asymmetrically with respect to the base. The PLC assembly includes an upper housing with a second connection feature configured to slidably couple with the first connection feature and a second plurality of elongate alignment features configured to slidably engage at least two of the first plurality of alignment features, which are positioned asymmetrically with respect to the base. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029663 | ELECTRIC POWER CONVERTER - The electric power converter has a transformer having a primary coil and a secondary coil, a first circuit section connected to the primary coil side of the transformer, a second circuit section connected to the secondary coil side of the transformer, and a case that accommodates the transformer, the first circuit section, and the second circuit section inside and has a lower opening and an upper opening. An air passage communicated with an exterior of the case is formed inside the case in a vertical direction between the lower opening and the upper opening. At least one of the transformer, the first circuit section, or the second circuit sections is disposed in the air passage. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029664 | FAN ANTI-CORROSION STRUCTURE - A fan anti-corrosion structure includes a base seat, a circuit board and at least one coating unit. The base seat has a sidewall and a bearing cup. A rest face extends from the sidewall toward the bearing cup. The circuit board is fitted around the bearing cup and disposed on the rest face. A closed space is defined between the circuit board and the base seat. The coating is coated on the circuit board. The circuit board is protected from the corrosion of the moisture and the salt fog by the coating unit and the closed space. Also, the cost of the mold for forming the coating unit is saved to lower the manufacturing cost. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029665 | COOLING FLUID FLOW PASSAGE MATRIX FOR ELECTRONICS COOLING - A cooling supply package for an electronic component has a supply port communicating with a plurality of outer supply channels, and a return port communicating with a plurality of outer return channels. The outer supply channels and outer return channels communicate with distinct ones of openings in a slot layer and into return and supply slots, respectively. An orifice layer supplies fluid to an electronic component from supply slots and receives return fluid into the return slots after having cooled the electronic component. A cooling supply and electronic combination is also disclosed. | 2015-01-29 |