05th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 29 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140029081 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO CONTROL ACOUSTO-OPTIC DEFLECTORS - The invention is directed to an acousto-optic lens (AOL) and corresponding method. The AOL of the invention comprises a first and second acousto-optic deflector, each being arranged to support a respective acoustic wave. The AOL includes a driver for synthesizing first and second drive signals for the respective first and second acousto-optic deflectors. The driver is arranged to synthesize the drive signals so as to be phase-modulated by functions that can be expressed as a Taylor series having one or more coefficients greater than second order. The functions are preferably non-sinusoidal and have sufficient magnitude at the higher orders to effect one or more of fixed aberration correction, dynamic aberration correction and Z-scanning. | 2014-01-30 |
20140029082 | OPTICAL AMPLIFIER AND METHOD - An optical amplifier includes: a rare-earth doped fiber configured to amplify signal light to thereby produce a amplified signal light; a gain control circuit configured to control an optical gain of the rare-earth doped fiber; a photodetector configured to detect intensities of different wavelength of light obtained from the amplified signal light; and an abnormality detection circuit configured to detect an abnormality of the signal light in accordance with a ratio or a difference between the intensities of the different wavelength. | 2014-01-30 |
20140029083 | MODULATION AVERAGING REFLECTORS - Embodiments generally relate to an optical waveguide component configured for operation with amplitude modulated optical signals at a line rate. The optical waveguide component includes a first optical waveguide segment having a first port and a second port; and a plurality of second optical waveguides each forming a closed loop. Each of the second optical waveguides is electromagnetically coupled to the first optical waveguide exactly once, and each of the closed loops has a round trip time. A product of the line rate and each of the round-trip times is equal to or greater than unity. | 2014-01-30 |
20140029084 | AMPLIFICATION OPTICAL FIBER, AND OPTICAL FIBER AMPLIFIER AND RESONATOR USING SAME - An amplification optical fiber includes a core and a clad which covers the core. The core propagates light having a predetermined wavelength in at least an LP01 mode, an LP02 mode, and LP03 mode and, in the core, when the LP01 mode, the LP02 mode, and the LP03 mode are standardized by a power, in at least a part of a region where an intensity of at least one of the LP02 mode and the LP03 mode is stronger than an intensity of the LP01 mode, an active element which stimulates and emits light having a predetermined wavelength is added with a higher concentration than that in at least a part of a region where the intensity of the LP01 mode is stronger than the intensities of the LP02 mode and the LP03 mode. | 2014-01-30 |
20140029085 | Resonant Optical Transducers for In-Situ Gas Detection - Configurations for in-situ gas detection are provided, and include miniaturized photonic devices, low-optical-loss, guided-wave structures and state-selective adsorption coatings. High quality factor semiconductor resonators have been demonstrated in different configurations, such as micro-disks, micro-rings, micro-toroids, and photonic crystals with the properties of very narrow NIR transmission bands and sensitivity up to 10 | 2014-01-30 |
20140029086 | METHOD FOR POLARIZING A TERAHERTZ ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE USING A POLARIZER - This disclosure provides a new method for polarizing an electromagnetic wave having a frequency of not less than 0.1 THz and not more than 0.8 THz using a polarizer. The method comprises: a step (a) of preparing the polarizer; wherein the polarizer comprises a sapphire single crystalline layer and a Ca | 2014-01-30 |
20140029087 | SWITCHABLE LENS DEVICE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND 2-DIMENSIONAL AND 3-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME - A switchable lens device, a method of manufacturing the same, and a 2-dimensional (2D) and 3-dimensional (3D) image display device using the same are disclosed. The switchable lens device includes a first base film, a first lens layer which is formed on the first base film, has a first refractive index in a first direction, has a second refractive index less than the first refractive index in a second direction vertical to the first direction, and has concave surfaces, a second lens layer which has convex surfaces filled in the concave surfaces of the first lens layer and has the first refractive index, and a second base film attached to the second lens layer. | 2014-01-30 |
20140029088 | LITHIUM CONTAINING GLASS WITH HIGH OXIDIZED IRON CONTENT AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A low infrared absorbing lithium glass includes FeO in the range of 0.0005-0.015 wt %, more preferably 0.001-0.010 wt %, and a redox ratio in the range of 0.005-0.15, more preferably in the range of 0.005-010. The glass can be chemically tempered and used to provide a ballistic viewing cover for night vision goggles or scope. A method is provided to change a glass making process from making a high infrared absorbing lithium glass having FeO in the range of 0.02 to 0.04 wt % and a redox ratio in the range of 0.2 to 0.4 to the low infrared absorbing lithium glass by adding additional oxidizers to the batch materials. A second method is provided to change a glass making process from making a low infrared absorbing lithium glass to the high infrared absorbing lithium glass by adding additional reducers to the batch material. In one embodiment of the invention the oxidizer is CeO | 2014-01-30 |
20140029089 | STEREOMICROSCOPE HAVING FOUR OBSERVATION CHANNELS - A stereomicroscope ( | 2014-01-30 |
20140029090 | RETRACTABLE BEAM SPLITTER FOR MICROSCOPE - Systems and methods are provided for illuminating a surface to be observed microscopically using a retractable beamsplitter. The retractable beamsplitter allows the use of coaxial illumination when the beamsplitter is positioned in the operator's line of sight. The retractable beamsplitter allows the use of non-coaxial illumination without reducing the amount of illumination that reaches the operator when the beamsplitter is retracted from the operator's line of sight. As a result a single system can be used effectively to provide various types of illumination. | 2014-01-30 |
20140029091 | MICROSCOPE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A MICROSCOPE - The invention relates to a method for operating a microscope in which excitation light is focused on, or beamed to, different points of a specimen, in which an intensity of the excitation light is point-specifically varied and in which an intensity of the light reflected by said specimen in at least one spectral range is measured point-specifically and quantitatively. The method according to the invention is characterized in that the intensity and/or a spectral composition of the excitation light beamed to a specific point of said specimen is automatically adjusted by a regulating device on the basis of information previously gained from measured data of said specimen concerning an estimated or actual intensity of the light reflected in the spectral range by said point such that an integral of the intensity of the light reflected in the spectral range by this point during a pixel dwell time is within a predefined value interval. The invention also relates to a microscope. | 2014-01-30 |
20140029092 | OPTICAL SYSTEM, IN PARTICULAR A TELESCOPE - An optical system for generating an image of an object is provided. It has at least one objective, at least one lens erecting system and at least one eyepiece. The objective, the lens erecting system and the eyepiece are arranged along an optical axis of the optical system. The lens erecting system is arranged between the objective and the eyepiece. The objective has at least two optical units which, for magnifying the image, are configured to be displaceable along the optical axis. | 2014-01-30 |
20140029093 | STEREO DISPLAY PANEL, APPARATUS FOR STEREO DISPLAY, AND METHOD FOR STEREO DISPLAYING - A stereo display panel, according to the present embodiment, has a plurality of unit pixels which are defined and enables an n perspective, wherein the n is an integral that is greater than or equal to 2 and is a multiple of integral p and integral q, wherein a q number of unit pixels that are adjacent in a row direction form one unit row, and a p number of the unit rows are adjacent in a column direction so as to enable the n perspective. When the n is the sum of integral z and integral y, an image for enabling the n perspective comprises the z number of input images and the y number of compensation images. | 2014-01-30 |
20140029094 | LIGHT OUTPUT PANEL AND DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - The invention provides a panel comprising a first light emitting area ( | 2014-01-30 |
20140029095 | Method of Autostereoscopic Display on a Screen Having its Largest Dimension in a Vertical Direction - A method for autostereoscopic display of an autostereoscopic image with N points of view of rank between 1 and N—in an ascending order from right to left—on a screen having pixels arranged in rows and in columns, said pixels consisting of a plurality of subpixels of different colors (R, G, B), wherein said screen is arranged with its largest dimension in the vertical direction so that the subpixels forming each pixel are arranged in said vertical direction, and each column of the screen is filled with blocks of at least three subpixels corresponding to a set of subpixels of one of the points of view of the image to be displayed, separated by blocks of one or more subpixels that are off or darkened. | 2014-01-30 |
20140029096 | 3D Polarized Eyewear - An article of eyewear for viewing a 3D display has at least one lens, wherein the at least one lens has a substrate lens material that is transparent to visible light and has a curved surface. A circular polarizer is formed on the substrate lens material and has a linear polarizer with a polarization axis and a quarter wave plate with a retardation axis that is inclined at substantially 45 degrees from the polarization axis along the curved surface. Either or both of the linear polarizer and the quarter wave plate are formed as sub-wavelength elongated structure devices. | 2014-01-30 |
20140029097 | STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - A stereoscopic image display device (hereinafter, referred to as a “3D device”) and polarizing glasses are provided. According to the 3D device and polarizing glasses, a three-dimensional image having excellent crosstalk ratio and color characteristics can be observed. | 2014-01-30 |
20140029098 | BINOCULAR GOGGLES - Binocular goggles are described. Embodiments of binocular goggles according to the present invention include two monocular units installed on a relatively high volume goggle body. The goggle body includes a single interior cavity configured to enclose both of a user's eyes. The interior cavity provides ample volume and airflow to reduce or eliminate condensation on lenses residing inside the goggle body. The goggle body also includes a relatively large perimeter configured to contact a user's face. The large contact perimeter typically resides against the user's face on the forehead and below the lower eye orbit, which results in a comfortable distribution of force that facilitates wearing the goggles for relatively long time intervals of an hour or more. | 2014-01-30 |
20140029099 | Azo Compound And Salt Thereof, And Dye-Containing Polarizing Film Comprising The Compound Or Salt - Disclosed is an azo compound represented by the general formula (1) or a salt thereof: | 2014-01-30 |
20140029100 | RETROREFLECTIVE SHEETING INCLUDING CUBE CORNER ELEMENTS - The present disclosure is directed to lamina(e) comprising cube corner elements, a tool comprising an assembly of laminae and replicas thereof. The disclosure further relates to retroreflective sheeting. | 2014-01-30 |
20140029101 | ZOOM LENS AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A zoom lens includes, in order from an object side to an image side, first to fourth lens units having negative, positive, negative, and positive refractive power, respectively. Each lens unit moves during zooming so that a distance between the first lens unit and the second lens unit at the telephoto end is shorter than at the wide-angle end and a distance between the second lens unit and the third lens unit and a distance between the third lens unit and the fourth lens unit at the telephoto end are larger than those at the wide-angle end. A focal length of the third and fourth lens units, a focal length of the entire zoom lens at the wide-angle end, a focal length of the entire zoom lens at the telephoto end, and a sum of axial thicknesses of the first to fourth lens units are appropriately set. | 2014-01-30 |
20140029102 | Imaging Method and System with Optimized Extended Depth of Focus - An optical processor is presented for applying optical processing to a light field passing through a predetermined imaging lens unit. The optical processor comprises a pattern in the form of spaced apart regions of different optical properties. The pattern is configured to define a phase coder, and a dispersion profile coder. The phase coder affects profiles of Through Focus Modulation Transfer Function (TFMTF) for different wavelength components of the light field in accordance with a predetermined profile of an extended depth of focusing to be obtained by the imaging lens unit. The dispersion profile coder is configured in accordance with the imaging lens unit and the predetermined profile of the extended depth of focusing to provide a predetermined overlapping between said TFMTF profiles within said predetermined profile of the extended depth of focusing. | 2014-01-30 |
20140029103 | OPTICAL BLACK SURFACE - The present invention relates to optical black material which absorbs light. The device has a plurality or matrix of cells, each cell by a specular and diffuse absorbing material generating mostly specular reflection which is captured. | 2014-01-30 |
20140029104 | DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING PLASMONIC COLOR FILTERS AND PHOTOVOLTAIC CAPABILITIES - A plasmonic optical spectrum filtering device is provided that filters electromagnetic waves by optical resonance, for example, by selective conversion between the free-space waves and spatially confined modes in plasmonic nano-resonators. Frequency-selective transmission and reflection spectra are engineered and can be used as spectrum filters for display and imaging applications. A thin film stack color filter is further disclosed, which can be designed to either function as a transmission color filter with efficiency twice that of conventional colorant based color filter; or as a reflective color filter for display devices (e.g., used in an energy harvesting reflective display). In other variations, a novel reflective colored display is viewable under direct sunlight, and can simultaneously harvest both incident light and generate electrical power. Methods of making such plasmonic optical spectrum filtering devices are also provided. | 2014-01-30 |
20140029105 | Solar igloo - Using creativity and prior art, this invention creates machinery to collect sunlight for a variety of useful purposes, which (in addition to electricity-generation) include military, law enforcement, industrial, agricultural, lighting, climate control, utility, and “appliances” applications. | 2014-01-30 |
20140029106 | VEHICLE COMPOSITE REFLECTION AND REFRACTION MULTI-IMAGING DEVICE - The present invention relates to a vehicle composite reflection and refraction multi-imaging device including a reflecting surface, a semi-reflecting surface, and a concave lens. At least one image of at least one light source is reflected repeatedly by the semi-reflecting surface and the reflecting surface to form a plurality of visible mirror images on a mirror image side of the reflecting surface. The concave lens is disposed at the viewing side. A viewer at the viewing side views a plurality of visible mirror images at the mirror image side of the reflecting surface through the refracting of the concave lens. The reflected and refracted visible mirror images gradually shrink towards a vertical axis. Visible mirror images do not interfere with one another, and each visible mirror image is clear. The visible mirror images can generate an apparent inward-shrinking 3D effect of depth with levels. | 2014-01-30 |
20140029107 | SPATIALLY SPLITTING OR COMBINING RADIATION BEAMS - A method of spatially splitting a primary radiation beam ( | 2014-01-30 |
20140029108 | OPTICAL FILTERS, THEIR PRODUCTION AND USE - Optical filters, their production and their uses are provided. The optical filters have heat-resistant, mechanically stable absorption layers or filter layers. The optical filters can be absorption filters or ND filters. The filter layer includes filter particles dispersed in a matrix. The filter particles have a constant absorption over a wide wavelength range. The matrix includes a heat-resistant binder. | 2014-01-30 |
20140029109 | ZOOM LENS AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A zoom lens includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens unit having a negative refractive power, a second lens unit having a positive refractive power, a focus lens unit having a negative refractive power, configured to move in focusing, and a final lens unit having a positive refractive power, disposed closest to the image side. The focus lens unit and the final lens unit are disposed so as to be adjacent to each other, each lens unit moves so that a distance between adjacent lens units changes in zooming, and a focal length of the final lens unit f | 2014-01-30 |
20140029110 | ZOOM LENS AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A zoom lens includes, in order from an object side to an image side, first to fourth lens units having negative, positive, negative, and positive refractive power, respectively. During zooming from a wide-angle end to a telephoto end, at least the first, second, and third lens units move. The focal lengths of the first, second, and third lens units, the amount of movement of the second lens unit during zooming from the wide-angle end to the telephoto end, a lateral magnification at the wide-angle end of the second lens unit, a lateral magnification at the wide-angle end of the third lens unit, a lateral magnification at the telephoto end of the second lens unit, and the lateral magnification at the telephoto end of the third lens unit are appropriately set. | 2014-01-30 |
20140029111 | OPTICAL SYSTEM, IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE OPTICAL SYSTEM - An optical system comprises a first lens element and a second lens element which are respectively shiftable to have a component in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis, the second lens element being composed of the first lens element and other lens element, and the first lens element or the second lens element being shifted to have a component in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis, thereby carrying out a correction of the image plane. Thus, there are provided an optical system having a suitable vibration reduction property, an image apparatus equipped with the optical system and a method for manufacturing the optical system. | 2014-01-30 |
20140029112 | ZOOM LENS AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - a zoom lens includes, in order from object side: a positive first unit immovable for zooming; a negative second unit moving during zooming; a third unit moving during zooming; a stop; and a positive fourth unit immovable for zooming. The first unit includes, in order from object side, a fixed negative front first unit, a positive middle first unit moving for focusing, and a fixed positive rear first lens unit. Each of the front first and the second units includes at least one positive lens and two negative lenses. Average of Abbe constants and average of partial dispersion ratios of positive lenses in the front first unit, average of Abbe constants and average of partial dispersion ratios of negative lenses in the front first unit, combined focal length of the positive lenses in the front first unit and focal length of the front first unit are appropriately set. | 2014-01-30 |
20140029113 | PHOTOGRAPHING LENS AND PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS - A photographing lens and a photographing apparatus including the photographing lens. The photographing lens includes a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens, and a fifth lens that are arranged sequentially from an object side. The first lens has a concave surface toward the object side and has a positive refractive power, and the second lens is formed with a meniscus shape having a concave surface toward an image side and has a negative refractive power. | 2014-01-30 |
20140029114 | LENS MODULE - There is provided a lens module including: a first lens including a first conical surface based on an optical axis and a first flat surface extending in a vertical direction with respect to the optical axis; and a second lens including a second conical surface based on an optical axis and a second flat surface extending in a vertical direction with respect to the optical axis, wherein the first conical surface and the first flat surface are connected by a first curved surface having a first radius, and the second conical surface and the second flat surface are connected by a second curved surface having a second radius. | 2014-01-30 |
20140029115 | WIDE-ANGLE OPTICAL LENS ASSEMBLY - A wide-angle optical 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 negative refractive power has a concave image-side surface. The second lens element with refractive power has a concave object-side surface and a convex image-side surface. The third lens element has positive refractive power. The fourth lens element has positive refractive power. The fifth lens element with refractive power has an object-side surface and an image-side surface which both are aspheric. The sixth lens element with refractive power has a convex object-side surface, wherein the object-side surface and an image-side surface thereof are both aspheric. At least one of the second lens element and the fifth lens element has at least one inflection point. | 2014-01-30 |
20140029116 | OPTICAL IMAGE CAPTURING LENS SYSTEM - This invention provides an optical image capturing lens system comprising: a negative first lens element having a convex object-side surface and a concave image-side surface at the paraxial region; a positive second lens element; a negative third lens element; a positive fourth lens element having a convex image-side surface at the paraxial region; and a negative plastic fifth lens element having a convex object-side surface at the paraxial region as well as a concave at the paraxial region and convex at the peripheral region image-side surface, at least one of the object-side and image-side surfaces being aspheric. The optical image capturing lens system of the present invention effectively increases the angle of view to a proper range and suppresses the distortion. In addition, the present invention has a tighter arrangement of the lens elements and a smaller back focal length, and therefore is more appropriate for the compact device. | 2014-01-30 |
20140029117 | IMAGE CAPTURING LENS AND IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS - Arranging a negative first lens, a positive second lens, a negative third lens, a positive fourth lens, and a negative fifth lens from the object side, in which the image side surface of the fifth lens has an aspherical shape with one or more inflection points and a concave shape toward the image side in a paraxial region, and, when the focal length of the entire lens system, radius of curvature of the image side surface of the first lens, radius of curvature of the image side surface of the second lens, overall optical length, focal length of j | 2014-01-30 |
20140029118 | WIDE ANGLE LENS AND PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - Exemplary embodiments may disclose a wide angle lenses including: a first lens which has a negative refractive power; a second lens which has a positive refractive power; a third lens which has the positive refractive power; a fourth lens which has the negative refractive power; and a fifth lens which has the positive refractive power, wherein the first lens, the second lens, the third lens, the fourth lens, and the fifth lens are in an order from an object to an image, wherein the wide angle lenses satisfy a condition of 0.22014-01-30 | |
20140029119 | FIXED FOCAL LENGTH LENS - A fixed focal length lens includes a first lens group and a second lens group. The first lens group is disposed between a magnified side and a minified side and has a negative refractive power. The second lens group is disposed between the first lens group and the minified side and has a positive refractive power. The fixed focal length lens satisfies F/H>0.52, where F is an effective focal length of the fixed focal length, and H is an image height. | 2014-01-30 |
20140029120 | CAMERA MODULE - A first exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes a PCB (Printed Circuit Board) mounted with an image sensor, a holder member mounted on the PCB, a lens module directly mounted inside the holder member, an actuator arranged at an inside of the holder member, and an electronic circuit pattern formed on a surface of the holder member to conductibly connect the PCB and the actuator, where one end of the electronic circuit pattern is connected to the PCB, and the other end of the electronic circuit pattern is connected to the actuator. | 2014-01-30 |
20140029121 | LENS DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING FOCUS - A lens device comprising a barrel body which movably holds a focus lens in an optical axis direction; a focus ring provided on an outer circumferential part of the barrel body and having a regulated rotation range; a rotation position detecting unit which detects a rotation position in the rotation range of the focus ring; a touch sensor provided on the outer circumferential part of the barrel body so as to be adjacent to the focus ring; and a control device which perform absolute position control of moving the focus lens to an absolute position corresponding to the rotation position detected by the rotation position detecting unit and relative position control of moving the focus lens to a relative position corresponding to a sliding amount on the touch sensor on an outer circumferential surface in a circumferential direction. | 2014-01-30 |
20140029122 | THERMOPLASTIC RESIN COMPOSITION FOR LIGHT REFLECTOR, FORMED ARTICLE FOR LIGHT REFLECTOR, LIGHT REFLECTOR, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING FORMED ARTICLE FOR LIGHT REFLECTOR - Thermoplastic resin composition for a light reflector such as a housing, reflector, and extension of an automotive lamp, and a lighting fixture. The composition contains 2 to 45 parts by mass of an inorganic filler treated with a fatty acid type surface treating agent and has an average diameter of not more than 3 μm, per 100 parts by mass of a thermoplastic resin. The housing reflector made from such thermoplastic resin composition shows excellent surface smoothness, surface luster and surface image clarify. | 2014-01-30 |
20140029123 | INTERIOR SIDE MIRROR FOR SIDE BLIND SPOT OF A CAR - An interior side mirror for side blind spot of a car comprises a base fixed on the dash board or side door of the car, a side mirror, a flexible bar for connecting the base with the side mirror. The base and flexible bar locate the mirror at a best place before a driver, let the driver can view the side blind spot without turning head. The base can be anchor base or sand bag base or cardboard base or silicone sticky pad base. The flexible bar can be a ball-socket joint flexible bar or a flexible metal conduit bar. The mirror can be adjusted to a best place to reflect the blind spot. | 2014-01-30 |
20140029124 | DECORATIVE ELEMENT - A decorative feature for a transparent surface is disclosed. The decorative feature for a transparent surface includes a plurality of decorative elements. Each element includes a main body having at least one substantially planar first portion or lens which at least partially allows the transmission of light. The decorative elements are interconnectable to form an assembly and the installed assembly includes a plurality of layers of lenses. The plane of each lens is substantially parallel to the plane of the transparent surface. | 2014-01-30 |
20140029125 | TECHNIQUE FOR OPTIMIZING SKEW IN THE PRESENCE OF TAPE MOTION - A method for accurately adjusting skew in the presence of tape motion includes performing a calibration run of magnetic tape in a tape drive. During the calibration run, the method records skew readings at selected intervals. The method then finds a range associated with the skew readings, such as by finding a high and low skew reading. The method then finds a center point of the range, and a difference between the center point and a desired center point. The method applies the difference to each recorded skew reading to generate a target skew reading for each recorded skew reading. The method generates a skew error signal that reflects the difference between each recorded skew reading and each corresponding target skew reading. The skew error signal will generally be consistent even as the tape moves, thereby allowing a technician to easily adjust and optimize the skew. | 2014-01-30 |
20140029126 | DISK STORAGE APPARATUS AND DATA PROTECTION METHOD - A disk storage apparatus according to one embodiment includes a head, a storage device, a write module and a controller. The head writes data on a disk. The storage device has a storage area for temporarily storing the data written by the head. The write module writes data to tracks on a disk, while partially overlapping the data with previously written data to adjacent track. The controller detects a drift-off write of the head while writing data, determines a drift-off write area in which the drift-off write is occurred, and protects the data written in the storage area, if the data is written in the drift-off write area. | 2014-01-30 |
20140029127 | Over-the-Rail Write Driver for Magnetic Storage Systems - A write driver circuit for generating a write current pulse for use by a magnetic write head includes an output stage adapted for connection with the magnetic write head and a charge storage circuit connected with the output stage. The charge storage circuit is operative in a first mode to store a prescribed charge and is operative in a second mode to transfer at least a portion of the charge stored therein to the output stage to thereby enable an output voltage level of the output stage to extend beyond a voltage supply rail of the write driver circuit. A control circuit in the write driver circuit is operative to generate at least one control signal for selectively controlling a mode of operation of the charge storage circuit. | 2014-01-30 |
20140029128 | Saturation-Based Loop Control Assistance - The present inventions are related to systems and methods for data processing, and more particularly to data processing using distortion-correction loops with saturation-based assistance. | 2014-01-30 |
20140029129 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVED DETECTION OF SERVO SECTOR DATA USING SINGLE BIT ERROR CORRECTION - Methods and apparatus are provided for improved detection of servo sector data in a magnetic recording system using single bit error correction. Servo sector data is processed by detecting the servo sector data; determining whether a single bit error occurred in the detected servo sector data; and flipping a bit value of an individual bit in the detected servo sector data having a lowest amplitude sample among the samples of the detected servo sector data when a single bit error is detected in the detected servo sector data. The servo sector data comprises, for example, a servo address mark, Gray data, an RRO address mark and/or RRO data. For example, the bit value can be flipped by changing a binary value of one to a binary value of zero and changing a binary value of zero to a binary value of one. | 2014-01-30 |
20140029130 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPERATING A TAPE STORAGE DEVICE - In a method for operating a tape storage device comprising a tape head for reading and/or writing data from/to a tape in the tape storage device, a first tape skew value concerning a skew of the tape is determined and the first tape skew value is converted into a first skew control signal by means of a skew feedback controller. A second tape skew value concerning the skew of the tape is determined, and the second tape skew value is converted into a second skew control signal by means of feed-forward controller. At least one compensation signal for the second skew control signal is determined, and at least one of a rotational orientation of the tape head and a tape motion direction of the tape is controlled dependent on the second skew control signal and the compensation signal in case the first skew control signal fails. | 2014-01-30 |
20140029131 | TRANSPORT SYSTEM FOR TRANSPORTING MAGNETIC TAPE - A transport system for transporting magnetic tape includes at least one roller for guiding the magnetic tape having at least one electrode and a controller being configured to apply a voltage to the at least one electrode so as to produce a force of attraction between the magnetic tape and the at least one electrode. | 2014-01-30 |
20140029132 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GOVERNING AN ENTERPRISE LEVEL GREEN STORAGE SYSTEM DRIVE TECHNIQUE - A method and system for manipulating a spin state of each disk in a drive array is disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes monitoring input/output (I/O) requests to each disk drive in a disk array and identifying any disk drive as an inactive disk drive based on a number of I/O requests directed to said any disk drive for a given time interval. The method further includes moving data from the inactive disk drive to an active disk drive having a free disk space to store the data and updating metadata associated with the data using a log-structured file system for the disk array. Further, the method includes manipulating a spin state of the inactive disk drive by spinning down the inactive disk drive to conserve power. Furthermore, the method includes redirecting subsequent I/O requests for the inactive disk drive to the active disk drive by accessing the metadata of the log-structured file system. | 2014-01-30 |
20140029133 | READ/WRITE APPARATUS AND READ/WRITE METHOD - According to at least one embodiment, a read/write apparatus includes a read module and a positioning module. The read module reads data of a predetermined data track using a read head. The positioning module positions the read head in accordance with an index indicating how much the read head reads data of a neighboring data track of the predetermined data track when the read head reads data of the predetermined data track. | 2014-01-30 |
20140029134 | TRANSPORT SYSTEM FOR TRANSPORTING MAGNETIC TAPE - A transport system for transporting magnetic tape includes at least one roller for guiding the magnetic tape having at least one electrode, wherein the at least one electrode is configured to be charged triboelectrically so as to produce a force of attraction between the magnetic tape and the at least one electrode. | 2014-01-30 |
20140029135 | MULTI-CHANNEL TAPE HEAD HAVING ASYMMETRIC CHANNEL ARRAYS - In one general embodiment, a magnetic head includes an inner module comprising an array of data writers; and first and second outer modules flanking the inner module. The outer modules are identical, each outer module comprising an array of data readers. A number of active data readers in each outer module is less than a number of active data writers in the inner module. For the first outer module, one of the active data readers is aliened with one of the data writers positioned towards a first end of the inner module array in the direction generally parallel to the path of tape travel thereacross. For the second outer module, one of the active data readers is aligned with one of the data writers positioned towards a second end of the inner module array in the direction generally parallel to the path of tape travel thereacross. | 2014-01-30 |
20140029136 | PARTICLE-CAPTURING DEVICE CONFIGURED TO REMOVE PARTICLES FROM A PLURALITY OF AIR-STREAMS FLOWING WITHIN A DISK ENCLOSURE OF A HARD-DISK DRIVE - A particle-capturing device configured to remove particles from a plurality of air-streams flowing within a disk enclosure of a HDD. The particle-capturing device includes a particle-capturing filter, and a filter holder. The filter has a front side and a back side. The filter holder holds the filter. The filter holder has a first opening configured to allow a first in-bound air-stream to flow in-bound through a first portion of the filter, which is disposed in the first opening, from the front side out through the back side of the filter, and a second opening configured to allow an out-bound air-stream to flow out-bound through a second portion of the filter, which is disposed in the second opening, from the back side out through the front side of the filter. A HDD and a particle-capturing system that include the particle-capturing device are also provided. | 2014-01-30 |
20140029137 | MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM AND MAGNETIC RECORDING/REPRODUCTION APPARATUS USING THE SAME - According to one embodiment, letting (Rf) be main-chain portion C | 2014-01-30 |
20140029138 | STORAGE DEVICE HAVING DEGAUSS CIRCUITRY WITH RAMP GENERATOR FOR USE IN GENERATING CHIRPED DEGAUSS SIGNAL - A hard disk drive or other disk-based storage device comprises a storage disk, a write head configured to write data to the disk, and control circuitry coupled to the write head. The control circuitry comprises a write driver and degauss circuitry associated with the write driver. The degauss circuitry is configured to generate a chirped degauss signal to be applied to the write head by the write driver. The degauss circuitry comprises a ramp generator configured to generate a ramp signal for controlling a frequency of at least a portion of a waveform of the chirped degauss signal. The ramp signal generated by the ramp generator may comprise a current ramp that is applied to a control input of a current controlled oscillator of the degauss circuitry. | 2014-01-30 |
20140029139 | READ/WRITE HEAD WITH ADJUSTABLE FLY HEIGHT - A transducing device may include features for adjusting the fly height between the transducing device and a magnetic storage medium. In one example, the transducing device includes a transducing element, at least one heating element, a permanently deformable material portion, and a temporarily deformable material portion. In this example, the permanently deformable material portion is configured to permanently deform in response to heat from the at least one heating element, and the temporarily deformable material portion is configured to temporarily deform in response to heat from the at least one heating element. The fly height of the device may be adjusted using lower temperatures and less energy than some other types of devices. | 2014-01-30 |
20140029140 | ACTUATOR ARM WITH A SHELF AND CUTOUT - In certain embodiments, an actuator arm has a shelf overlapping a coil region. The shelf defines at least one cutout over the coil region. | 2014-01-30 |
20140029141 | VOLTAGE REGULATOR - Provided is a voltage regulator including an overcurrent protection circuit using a simple circuit. The voltage regulator includes the overcurrent protection circuit including: a first sense transistor having a gate connected to an output terminal of an error amplifier circuit and a drain connected to a sense resistor; a second sense transistor having a gate connected to the output terminal of the error amplifier circuit; and a control transistor having a gate connected to an output terminal of a control circuit, a source connected to a drain of the second sense transistor, and a drain connected to the sense resistor, in which the control transistor is turned on in response to a detection signal output by the control circuit until a reference voltage exceeds a predetermined voltage. | 2014-01-30 |
20140029142 | FAILSAFE ESD PROTECTION - Among other things, one or more techniques and/or systems for providing failsafe electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection are provided. In one embodiment, ESD protection is provided by connecting a voltage fail safe (VFS) supply voltage to an NWELL circuit interface (e.g., of a PMOS transistor) and connecting PAD to at least one of VFS or the NWELL circuit interface. To this end, circuitry to be protected from ESD (e.g., circuitry operably connected to PAD) is provided with failsafe ESD protection (e.g., such that a non-snapback NMOS device may be utilized to discharge ESD current, where a non-snapback NMOS generally consumes less semiconductor real estate and is less complex to produce as compared to a snapback NMOS), for example. In this manner, failsafe ESD protection is efficiently provided. | 2014-01-30 |
20140029143 | RECEIVER HAVING A WIDE COMMON MODE INPUT RANGE - In one embodiment, a differential amplifier is provided. Gates of a first differential pair of transistors, of a first conductivity type, and a second pair or transistors, of a second conductivity type are coupled to first and second input terminals of the differential amplifier. A first pair of adjustable current sources are configured to adjust respective tail currents of the first differential pair of transistors in response to a first bias current control signal. A second pair of adjustable current sources are configured to adjust respective tail currents of the second differential pair of transistors in response to the first bias current control signal. A third pair of adjustable current sources are configured to adjust respective currents through the second differential pair of transistors in response to a second bias current control signal. | 2014-01-30 |
20140029144 | ESD PROTECTIVE CIRCUIT - Circuit protecting against electrostatic discharge (ESD) includes a bias circuit connected in between a first power terminal and a second power terminal. The bias circuit includes a resistor circuit and a diode circuit. The diode circuit comprises multiple diodes connected in series. During ESD protective operation, the bias circuit supplies a bias terminal with a clamping voltage that is higher than the ordinary power supply voltage. The bias terminal is connected to a driver circuit including at least one inverter circuit. Depending on the voltage of the bias terminal and the voltage of the first power terminal, the driver circuit controls the conduction state of a shunt transistor by supplying a voltage to the gate electrode of the shunt transistor. | 2014-01-30 |
20140029145 | ESD Protection - A two-stage protection device for an electronic component protects against transient disturbances. The electronic component may be a semiconductor component, and may include one or multiple transistors and/or an integrated circuit. The protection device is connected to at least a first contact and a second contact of the electronic component, and is disposed essentially in parallel to the component that is to be protected, between the first contact and the second contact. The protection device includes a first stage with at least one diode and a second stage separated from the first stage by a resistor. The second stage includes at least one diode arrangement having two back-to-back disposed diodes which are disposed cathode-to-cathode. | 2014-01-30 |
20140029146 | Electronic Device for Protecting Against a Polarity Reversal of a DC Power Supply Voltage, and its Application to Motor Vehicles - Disclosed herein is a device comprising a protection circuit configured to protect against a polarity reversal of the input DC power supply voltage, the protection circuit comprising an N-channel main transistor having a source coupled to an input terminal and having a drain coupled to an output terminal, a command circuit configured to render the main transistor blocked in the event of a polarity reversal and conducting otherwise, and a control circuit configured to dynamically adjust the bias of substrate regions of respective components connected to the main transistor by connecting the substrate regions either to the source or to the drain of the main transistor according to the value of the voltages present at the source and the drain of the main transistor and the type of conductivity of the substrate regions. | 2014-01-30 |
20140029147 | Systems and Methods of Direct Cell Attachment for Batteries - Embodiments of the systems and methods of direct cell attachment for battery cells disclosed herein operate without the protection FETs and the protection IC, thereby enabling the direct attachment of battery cells to the system without compromising safety. A charger IC comprises a switching regulator whose output is used to charge the battery through a pass device. In example embodiments of the disclosed systems and methods of direct cell attachment, a combination of switching FETs and the pass device are used as a protection device instead of the charge and discharge FETs. During normal operation, the pass device may be used to charge the battery using the traditional battery charging profile. Under fault condition, the switching FETs and pass device may be driven appropriately to protect the system. | 2014-01-30 |
20140029148 | INTEGRATED MECHANISM FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND AN ADAPTOR - An integrated mechanism is disclosed. An electronic device includes a slot, an engaging groove, and a power input portion. The engaging groove communicates with the slot and the power input portion is disposed in the slot. An adaptor is detachably connected to the electronic device and includes a grip, a power line, an extended connection bar, a tenon, and a power output portion. The power line is connected to the grip. The extended connection bar is connected to the grip. The tenon is formed on the extended connection bar. The power output portion is formed on the extended connection bar and is electrically connected to the grip and power line. When the adaptor connects to the electronic device, the extended connection bar is inserted into the slot, the tenon is selectively engaged or rotated in the engaging groove, and the power output portion connects to the power input portion. | 2014-01-30 |
20140029149 | SURGE PROTECTION DEVICE - Aspects of the innovations herein relate to surge protection devices. Such surge protection devices may have an arrester. The arrester may produce an equalization between different potentials and arrest a surge current during use. A sensor may be provided on the arrester, said sensor generating an electric switch-off signal. A switching device may receive the switch-off signal and separate the arrester from an electric circuit, the switching device and arrester being arranged in a physically separate manner from each other. | 2014-01-30 |
20140029150 | INTERPOSER TO REGULATE CURRENT FOR WAFER TEST TOOLING - An interposer is described to regulate the current in wafer test tooling. In one example, the interposer includes a first connection pad to couple to automated test equipment and a second connection pad to couple to a device under test. The interposer further includes an overcurrent limit circuit to connect the first and second connection pads and to disconnect the first and second connection pads when the current between the first and second connection pads is over a predetermined amount. | 2014-01-30 |
20140029151 | FUSE CIRCUITS - A power supply circuit has parallel supply and control branches each with fuses, the power supply branch comprising at least one replaceable fuse. The supply branch is connected to one or more electrical components of an electrical device, such as the actuator and sensors of a printer, and the supply branch is connected to control or monitoring components. A circuit comprising lights indicates correct or faulty operation of the various parts of the supply circuit. | 2014-01-30 |
20140029152 | SOLID-STATE CIRCUIT BREAKERS - A fast acting unidirectional or bidirectional electronic circuit breaker for isolating a load from a power-supply unit is described. The described control method for an electronic circuit breaker is capable of instantaneous trip during a short circuit event by improved means of current sensing. The improved control method eliminates the need for additional series components in the conduction path which can add to the circuit breaker's insertion losses. Also, any delay or bandwidth limitations commonly associated with magnetic or hall-effect current sensing methods are eliminated. Circuit breakers with automatic or manual reset options are also described. | 2014-01-30 |
20140029153 | SOLID STATE SWITCHING DEVICE - Switching device comprising:
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20140029154 | CONDENSATION-EVAPORATOR NANOPARTICLE CHARGER - A particle charging method and apparatus are provided. An ion source is applied to a particle laden flow. The flow is introduced into a container in a laminar manner. The container has at least a first section, a second section and a third section. The first section includes wetted walls at a first temperature. A second section adjacent to the first section has wetted walls at a second temperature T | 2014-01-30 |
20140029155 | ION GENERATOR MOUNTING DEVICE - The present invention provides methods and systems for an ion generator mounting device for application of bipolar ionization to airflow within a conduit, the device includes a housing for mounting to the conduit having an internal panel within the enclosure, and an arm extending from the housing for extension into the conduit and containing at least one opening. At least one coupling for mounting an ion generator to the arm oriented with an axis extending between a pair of electrodes of the ion generator being generally perpendicular to a flow direction of the airflow within the conduit. | 2014-01-30 |
20140029156 | POSITION POINTER OF THE ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION TYPE AND ELECTRONIC INK CARTRIDGE - A position pointer is disclosed, in which an electronic ink cartridge of an electromagnetic induction type is accommodated. The electronic ink cartridge includes a resonance circuit having a coil and a capacitor circuit, and is configured to detect pressure applied to a core member accommodated in the position pointer based on a variation of a resonance frequency of the resonance circuit. The cartridge includes a tubular member, in which the core member and the coil are accommodated such that the coil is positioned between the core member, which extends outwardly from one end of the tubular member, and the capacitor circuit along a direction of a center axis of the tubular member. The cartridge also includes a connection member in the tubular member, which electrically connects a first end and a second end of the coil to a first terminal and a second terminal of the capacitor circuit, respectively. | 2014-01-30 |
20140029157 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - There is provided a multilayer ceramic electronic component including: a ceramic main body including a dielectric layer and internal electrodes disposed to face each other, while having the dielectric layer interposed therebetween; and external electrodes electrically connected to the internal electrodes, wherein the external electrodes include first external electrodes formed on outer surfaces of the ceramic main body and second external electrodes formed outwardly of the first external electrodes, and protective layers including one or more of an oxide layer and a glass layer are formed between the first external electrodes and the second external electrodes. | 2014-01-30 |
20140029158 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - In an electronic component, capacitor conductors include linear portions parallel or substantially parallel to a lower surface of a laminate, and lead-out portions led out respectively from the linear portions to the lower surface. Outer electrodes are disposed on the lower surface and cover exposed portions where the lead-out portions are exposed at the lower surface, respectively. At least one of the linear portions includes a groove, which is recessed in a direction away from the lower surface, in a region thereof overlapping with the corresponding outer electrode when looking at the electronic component in a plan view from a z-axis direction. | 2014-01-30 |
20140029159 | LAMINATED CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - In a laminated ceramic electronic component, a side-surface outer electrode includes a first electrode portion including side-surface electrode portions located on first and second side surfaces and wrap-around electrode portions arranged to extend around from the side-surface electrode portions of the first electrode portion to portions of third and fourth side surfaces; and a second electrode portion including side-surface electrode portions located on the third and fourth side surfaces and wrap-around electrode portions arranged to extend around from the side-surface electrode portions of the second electrode portion to portions of the first and second side surfaces. The wrap-around electrode portions of the second electrode portion reach regions covering portions of outermost inner electrodes located at an outermost side portion among inner electrodes, which portions are exposed in the first and second side surfaces. | 2014-01-30 |
20140029160 | CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND COLLECTIVE COMPONENT - A collective component has a first region that intersects with a conductive film for external terminal electrodes in a break line in which break leading holes are arranged and a second region that does not intersect with the conductive film for external terminal electrodes in the break line. The plurality of break leading holes includes at least one extending break leading hole located so as to extend over the first region and the second region. | 2014-01-30 |
20140029161 | ELECTROCHEMICALLY ACTIVATED C-MEMS ELECTRODES FOR ON-CHIP MICRO-SUPERCAPACITORS - Disclosed herein are methods of manufacturing micro-super capacitors from C-MEMS structures. | 2014-01-30 |
20140029162 | CONDUCTIVE LAYERED STRUCTURE, ELECTRODE AND SUPERCAPACITOR COMPRISING THE CONDUCTIVE LAYERED STRUCTURE, AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THE CONDUCTIVE LAYERED STRUCTURE - Provided are a conductive layered structure including a DNA hydrogel and a composite layer disposed on the DNA hydrogel. The composite layer may include a polymer electrolyte and a conductive material. Also provided are an electrode and a supercapacitor, each including the conductive layered structure. Further provided is a method of manufacturing the conductive layered structure. Thus, a biocompatible, implantable electrode having a large specific surface area and a high conductivity may be manufactured through simple processes. | 2014-01-30 |
20140029163 | NANO TRI-CARBON COMPOSITE SYSTEMS AND MANUFACTURE - Nano-carbon material is described that combines the common and unique properties of spherical fullerenes, carbon nanotubes and graphene carbon allotropes to create an architecture that has unique mechanical and electrical properties. The combined tensile strength of graphene with the compressive strength of fullerenes attached to nanotubes creates a high strength material. By attaching fullerenes to nanotubes, the surface area of the material is greatly enhanced beyond the high surface area normally associated with vertically aligned nanotube arrays. Fabrication can be performed via several complementary methods including catalyst deposition, hydrocarbon chemical vapor deposition, and surface functionalization. The fabrication of the NTC is based on its sub-composites: graphene-nanotubes and nanotubes-fullerenes and their respective fabrication processes. | 2014-01-30 |
20140029164 | ELECTRODE STRUCTURE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - The electrode structure includes: a textile-type conductive substrate; a first layer which is disposed on the textile-type conductive substrate and includes a plurality of one-dimensional nanostructures; and a second layer which is formed on the first layer and includes a graphene material. | 2014-01-30 |
20140029165 | ELECTRIC DOUBLE-LAYER CAPACITOR AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE FOR ELECTRIC DOUBLE-LAYER CAPACITOR - Provided is an electric double-layer capacitor excellent in long-term reliability, particularly in suppressing its expansion, and a non-aqueous electrolytic solution for the electric double-layer capacitor. The present invention relates to an electric double-layer capacitor, comprising: a positive electrode; a negative electrode; and a non-aqueous electrolytic solution that includes a non-aqueous solvent and an electrolyte salt, the non-aqueous solvent including: a fluorine-containing ether; a fluorine-containing unsaturated compound (I); and a hydroxyl group-containing compound (II), the fluorine-containing ether being represented by the formula (1): | 2014-01-30 |
20140029166 | ELECTROLYTE MIXTURE FOR ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR, COMPOSITION FOR CONDUCTIVE POLYMER SYNTHESIS AND CONDUCTIVE POLYMER SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR FORMED BY USING THE SAME - An electrolyte mixture for electrolytic capacitor is disclosed. The electrolyte mixture includes a conductive polymer and a nitrogen-containing polymer. The nitrogen-containing polymer includes a cyclic nitrogen-containing polymer, a polymer with primary amine group, a polymer with secondary amine group, a polymer with tertiary amine group, a polymer with quaternary ammonium group, or a combination thereof. | 2014-01-30 |
20140029167 | ACCESSORY DEVICE ASSEMBLY FOR LOW AND MEDIUM VOLTAGE SWITCHING DEVICES - The invention relates to an accessory device assembly for a low or medium voltage switching device. The accessory device assembly comprises at least a first accessory device comprising a first external housing, first electrical connection means for electrical connection with said switching device, second electrical connection means for electrical connection with outside equipment, third electrical connection means for electrical connection with a second accessory device, first mechanical connection means for mechanical connection with said second accessory device and second mechanical connection means for mechanical connection with said switching device. | 2014-01-30 |
20140029168 | SERVICE ACCESS POINT FOR A UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY - A power system including an uninterruptible power system (UPS) and a maintenance bypass panel (MBP) The UPS has an input to receive input power and an output to provide output power. The MBP has an input to receive the output power provided by the UPS and an output to provide the input power to the input of the UPS. A busbar is configured to couple one of the input of the UPS to the output of the MBP and the output of the UPS to the input of the MBP. The busbar has a first region to couple to one of the input and the output of the UPS, a second region to couple to one of the input and the output of the MBP, and a measurement region. A cover shields the busbar from inadvertent contact and includes a small diameter aperture to permit access to the measurement region of the busbar. | 2014-01-30 |
20140029169 | Securing Apparatus and System - The present disclosure relates to an apparatus and methods for securing a box cover to a watt-hour meter box base. In certain embodiments, the apparatus consists of a unitary member incorporating a plurality of flange members adapted for securing at least a portion of a top of a watthour meter box lid to a portion of a top front flange of a watthour meter box base. In various other embodiments, the unitary member consists of a unitary member adapted to engage a portion of a meter box lid. In various other embodiments, the member includes integrated opposed tension-receiving members. | 2014-01-30 |
20140029170 | Front Frame, Method for Making The Same, and Liquid Crystal Display Device - The present invention discloses a front frame, a method for making the front frame, and a liquid crystal display device incorporated with the front frame. The method includes the steps of a) providing, an elongate metallic strip having head and tail and divided by cutting three predetermined V-cuts to divide into four interconnected sections; b) conducting a rolling process along a central line of the metallic strip such that an angled strip having a top surface and a skirt perpendicular the top surface is formed, wherein the V-cuts are located on the top surface; c) folding the angled strip centered on each of the V-cuts ninety (90) degrees such that each individual section is perpendicular to each other so as to configure a rectangular frame; and d) interconnecting the head and the tail of the angled strip to configure a rigid front frame. The metallic strip is transformed into an angled strip angled strip by means of rolling, and then folded, interconnected so as to configure the front frame. The front frame made through conventional pressing can be readily replaced. The operation is simplified, and is readily suitable for making front frame with larger dimensions. | 2014-01-30 |
20140029171 | CASE AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A case for supporting a foldable display panel includes a first main body located to correspond to a first area of the foldable display panel; a second main body located to adjoin the first main body and correspond to a second area of the foldable display panel, and folded in a direction of the first main body so that the second area of the foldable display panel faces the first area; and a mover, responsive to an elastic restitution force, located within at least the first main body to be supported by a rear surface of the foldable display panel, at least one of the first area and the second area of the foldable display panel being slidable in conjunction with the mover in a direction of at least one an end of the foldable display panel. | 2014-01-30 |
20140029172 | DISTRIBUTED BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTED BATTERY MANAGEMENT - Disclosed is a distributed battery management system of managing a plurality of battery modules, including: slave controllers have a daisy chain structure in which the slave controllers are connected from a bottom-level slave controller up to a top-level slave controller in series, sequentially transfer control information received from the outside from the top-level slave controller up to the bottom-level slave controller, sense information on the battery modules in response to the transferred control information, sequentially transfer the sensed sensing information from the bottom-level slave controller up to the top-level slave controller, and transmit the sensing information transferred to the top-level slave controller to the outside; and a master controller which transmits the control information to the top-level slave controller among the slave controllers and manages the battery modules by using the sensing information received from the top-level slave controller. | 2014-01-30 |
20140029173 | IMPACT ABSORPTION MEMBER AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - An impact absorption member includes an impact absorption sheet having an elastic material and including a plurality of bubble outlets penetratively extending in a thickness direction of the impact absorption sheet. Each of the bubble outlets includes a plurality of inclination areas inclined to have different inclination angles in the thickness direction. | 2014-01-30 |
20140029174 | DAMPENING MECHANISM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING SAME - An electronic device includes a base, a cover rotatably connected to the base and a dampening mechanism. The dampening mechanism includes an engaging component secured to the base and a dampening component secured to the cover. When the cover is opened, the engaging component contacts with the dampening component for dampening the movement of the cover relative to the base. | 2014-01-30 |
20140029175 | SLIDE ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND LINEAR MOVING MECHANISM THEREOF - A slide electronic apparatus and a linear moving mechanism thereof are disclosed. The slide electronic apparatus includes two casings and the linear moving mechanism connecting the two casings. The linear moving mechanism includes a rotatable part rotatably disposed on one of the two casings, a guiding part eccentrically mounted on the rotatable part, a link having a depression portion, and a pivotal connection part. The guiding part is disposed in the depression portion to be capable of driving the depression portion and driving the link by the depression portion to reciprocate in a first direction. The pivotal connection part connects the link and the other casing so that the two casing can move relatively. Thereby, the invention can transfer rotation movement to linear movement by use of the linear moving mechanism, which facilitates cover-lifting operation and adjustment in disposition angle of the casings for users. | 2014-01-30 |
20140029176 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND STAND THEREOF - A stand includes a base, a rotating element and a cover. The base includes a main body and a position device combined moveably with the main body. The rotating element combines rotatably with the position device to form a pivoting portion and is moved with the position device. The rotating element includes a guiding pillar. The cover combines with the main body, and the cover includes at least one guiding structure. The guiding pillar can be moved along the at least one guiding structure when the position device is moved, and a rotation operation of the guiding pillar can be limited by the at least one guiding structure when the guiding pillar is rotated with the rotating element. | 2014-01-30 |
20140029177 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device of the present invention includes a first flat section which is positioned on a back surface side of a flat-type device body, a second flat section which openably and closably covers a front surface of the device body, and a coupling section which couples the first flat section and the second flat section together such that the first flat section and the second flat section are foldable. The first flat section has a first folding section provided in parallel with the coupling section, and the second flat section has a second folding section provided in parallel with the coupling section. | 2014-01-30 |
20140029178 | COMPRESSOR PROTECTION MODULE - An electronic device is provided that may include a housing and an electronic component disposed within the housing. The housing may include a plug configured to engage a terminal assembly extending from a compressor shell and facilitate electrical communication between the plug and the terminal assembly. An exterior surface of the housing may include one or more receptacles extending therethrough in electrical communication with the electronic component. | 2014-01-30 |
20140029179 | RESONATOR ELEMENT, RESONATOR, OSCILLATOR, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A resonator element includes a base section, a pair of vibrating arms projecting from the base section in a +Y-axis direction, and arranged in an X-axis direction intersecting with the Y-axis direction with a distance in a plan view, and a support arm disposed between the pair of vibrating arms and projecting from the base section in the +Y-axis direction. The base section includes a first shrunk-width portion disposed on an opposite side to the side on which the support arm projects taking the center of the base section as a boundary, and within a range of the distance, and having a length in the X-axis direction gradually decreasing with a distance from the support arm in a plan view. | 2014-01-30 |
20140029180 | ELECTRIC DEVICE WITH A TILT MECHANISM - An electric device with a tilt mechanism is provided. The electric device includes a main body and a panel body rotatable with respect to the main body about a rotation axis. The electric device includes an engagement piece mounted on one of the panel body and the main body and an engaging piece mounted on the other one of the panel body and the main body. The engagement piece is formed to have a plurality of teeth on a plane spreading orthogonally with respect to the rotation axis. The plurality of teeth are disposed along a circumference centered on the rotation axis at a predetermined interval from one another. The engaging piece includes an engaging claw configured to be movable to be closer to and farther from the engagement piece, and an urging member configured to urge the engaging claw in a direction to be closer to the engagement piece. | 2014-01-30 |