05th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 26 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110026112 | APPARATUS FOR POSITIONING OPTICAL COMPONENTS IN AN OPTICAL DEVICE - An apparatus for positioning optical components in an optical device and a microscope with such an apparatus are described, comprising a holding device having a plurality of receptacles on which the optical components can be fixed. A stepper motor comprises a motor shaft for rotating the holding device via a toothed belt and therefore positions the optical components. This allows to position optical components in the optical beam path with low noise and in a vibration-free manner. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026113 | Illumination Device For A Microscope - The present invention relates to an illumination device ( | 2011-02-03 |
20110026114 | PORTABLE SCREEN ASSEMBLY - The invention provides a portable screen assembly that is lighter in weight and easier to handle. The assembly includes a casing, a spring-biased roll rotatably amounted to the casing, a screen bonded at one end thereof to a top bar and wound around the spring-biased roll when in storage, and an expanding and contracting means having one end rotatably mounted to an mounting member mounted to the top bar and the other end rotatably mounted to the casing. For the expanding and contracting means is used a half- pantograph type expanding and contracting means having a first arm, a second arm and a third arm arranged in an extended plane parallel to the extended screen, the second arm including two or more mutually parallel sub arms provided to be mutually parallel in the extended plane, the two or more sub arms being connected to the first arm and the second arm so as to form a parallel link. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026115 | STEREOSCOPIC PRINT - The present invention provides stereoscopic prints with reduced image coarseness. A stereoscopic print comprises a lenticular lens sheet and a dot image print that is glued to the back surface of the lenticular lens sheet. Multiple image strips that form the dot image print each include a smallest unit that enables tone representation, and for each color plate, multiple reference positions are set in each of the smallest units. In forming the dot image print, amplitude-modulated screening is employed to print dots in longitudinal directions of the multiple image strips from each of the reference positions. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026116 | Optical laminate - An optical laminate includes a support and an antistatic layer formed from a composition containing the following (A) to (C) and having an average thickness of from 0.03 to 0.40 μm: (A) a hydrophobilized conductive polymer composition containing a π-conjugated system conductive polymer and an anion group-containing polymer dopant; (B) an inorganic particle having an average particle size of from 1 to 300 nm; and (C) an ionizing radiation curable compound. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026117 | LYOTROPIC LIQUID CRYSTAL SYSTEMS BASED ON BISACENAPHTHOPYRAZINOQUINOXALINE DERIVATIVES AND METHODS OF MAKING - A family of bisacenaphthopyrazinoquinoxaline derivatives of formula (I) and (II) is disclosed. These compounds are capable of forming liquid crystal systems that can produce optically isotropic or anisotropic films with desirable optical properties: (I), (II) wherein Ri, R2, Rs, R4, R5 and R& are each independently selected from —H, —SO | 2011-02-03 |
20110026118 | DIFFRACTIVE OPTICAL ELEMENT AND USE OF AN OPTICAL ADHESIVE FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A diffractive optical element is provided, which comprises a first layer ( | 2011-02-03 |
20110026119 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING DIFFRACTIVE OPTICAL ELEMENT, AND DIFFRACTIVE OPTICAL ELEMENT - According to a method for producing a diffraction optical element of the present invention, the center of a molding face | 2011-02-03 |
20110026120 | Antireflective film, polarizing plate, and image display device - An antireflective film is provided and includes: a support; and a low refractive index layer formed from a composition for low refractive index layer, the composition including the components (A) and (B):
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20110026121 | Laminate, antireflective film, polarizing plate and image display device - A laminate includes a support and a layer formed from a composition containing at least (A) an organic conductive compound and (B) a fluorine-containing curable compound, a common logarithm value (log SR) of surface resistivity SR (Ω/sq) of a surface of the laminate on the layer side is 13.0 or less, and a lower part uneven distribution ratio of the organic conductive compound (A) in the layer defined by the formula as defined herein is from 55 to 100 percent. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026122 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING OPTICAL FILM, OPTICAL FILM, AND OPTICAL COMPONENT - A method for producing an optical film formed of a porous film containing magnesium (Mg) and fluorine (F) includes the steps of applying, onto a base, a solution containing a fluorine-containing organomagnesium compound represented by general formula (1): | 2011-02-03 |
20110026123 | WAVELENGTH-DIVISION APPARATUS AND WAVELENGTH COMBINING APPARATUS - A wavelength-division apparatus and a wavelength combining apparatus are provided. Each of the wavelength-division apparatus and the wavelength combining apparatus includes a transparent block having one surface which is coated with an anti-reflective coating layer and the other surface which is coated with a partial transmitting coating layer. Each of the anti-reflective coating layer and the partial transmitting coating layer is coupled to a plurality of wavelength-selective filters that separate optical signals of different wavelengths through different paths other than a transmission path or a receiving path. Thus, the optical signals of the respective wavelengths output through the different paths can be used for various purposes such as monitoring the signal intensity and/or the signal quality. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026124 | MULTI-FUNCTIONAL OPTIC FILM - Disclosed is a multifunctional optical sheet for use in liquid crystal displays, which can exhibit appropriate hiding performance while realizing luminance equivalent to that of a conventional case in which a prism sheet is layered on a light diffusion member, thus reducing the number of sheets to be mounted in a backlight unit. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026125 | Transparent conductive film structure and display device - A transparent conductive film structure includes, a substrate and a multi-layer film formed on the substrate. The multi-layer film includes a reflection-matching layer and a transparent conductive layer. The reflection matching layer is applied to reduce the reflection index difference of the etched portion and the non-etched portion. Therefore, the etched traces cannot be observed by the users so that the image quality of the transparent conductive film structure is improved. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026126 | Antireflection film, polarizing plate and image display device - An antireflection film includes a support and a low refractive index layer formed from a composition for low refractive index layer containing (A) a polyfunctional fluorine-containing monomer having a polymerizable group and (B) a hydrophobilized conductive polymer composition containing a π-conjugated system conductive polymer and an anion group-containing polymer dopant, and a common logarithm log(SR) of a surface resistivity SR (Ω/sq) of a surface of the antireflection film on a side at which the low refractive index layer is provided is not more than 13.0. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026127 | WAVELENGTH MONITORED AND STABILIZED SOURCE - Methods and apparatus for sampling techniques can constantly monitor a spectral output from a broadband source in order to control a central wavelength of interrogation light supplied by the source for input to a sensor. A first portion of light output from the broadband source passes through a controller module for spectral analysis and referencing to provide measurements that can be used as feedback to actively modify a second portion of the light from the source. This modified second portion thereby controls the central wavelength to ensure accurate determination of sensor response signals received at a receiver. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026128 | WAVEGUIDES - A projection display ( | 2011-02-03 |
20110026129 | PRISM BEAMSPLITTERS - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to single prism beamsplitters and compound beamsplitters formed from combining one or more of the single prism beamsplitters. In one embodiment, the beamsplitters can be configured to produce one or more split beams of light that can emerge at angles other than 90° to one another. The prisms of the beamsplitter embodiments are configured so that light propagating through prisms encounter one or more intermediate planar surfaces at various angles with respect to the path of the light. A certain number of the intermediate planar surfaces can be angled so that the light transmitted along a particular path undergoes total internal reflection within the prism. A number of other intermediate planar surfaces are angled so that the light transmitted along a particular path does not undergo total internal reflection. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026130 | LIGHT COLLECTION APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD - An optical collector is disclosed which includes an imaging, aplanatic optical element having a front surface with a one-way light admitting portion, a back surface with a reflective portion, and an interior region of refractive material disposed between the front and backs surfaces. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026131 | ZOOM LENS AND OPTICAL APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A zoom lens includes a first lens unit having a negative refractive power, a second lens unit having a positive refractive power, and a third lens unit having a positive refractive power. The first lens unit, the second lens unit, and the third lens unit are arranged in order from an object side to an image side. The first, second and third lens units move during zooming. The first lens unit is formed by two lenses, and the third lens unit is formed by one lens. A lateral magnification of the second lens unit at a wide angle end, a focal length of the first lens unit, a focal length of the third lens unit, a focal length of the entire zoom lens at the wide angle end, and a moving amount of the first lens unit along the optical axis from the wide angle end to a telephoto end are set appropriately based on predetermined conditional expressions. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026132 | WIDE-ANGLE PROJECTION ZOOM LENS AND PROJECTION DISPLAY DEVICE - A wide-angle projection zoom lens includes: a first negative lens group for focus adjustment that is fixed when power varies; a second positive lens group, a third negative lens group, and a fourth positive lens group that are moved when power varies; and a fifth positive lens group that is fixed when power varies. The first to fifth lens groups are arranged in this order from a magnification side. The first lens group includes a first negative lens, which is an aspheric lens made of plastic, a second negative lens, a third negative lens, and a fourth positive lens which are arranged in this order from the magnification side. The wide-angle projection zoom lens is configured so as to satisfy four predetermined conditional expressions. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026133 | ZOOM LENS AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A zoom lens includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens unit having a positive refractive power, a second lens unit having a negative refractive power, a third lens unit having a positive refractive power, and a rear group including at least one lens unit. For zooming from a wide angle end to a telephoto end, the first lens unit moves to the object side, the second lens unit moves to the image side, and the third lens unit moves to the object side. Moving amounts of the first lens unit, the second lens unit, and the third lens unit for zooming from the wide angle end to the telephoto end and focal lengths of the second lens unit and the third lens unit are set based on predetermined conditions. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026134 | ZOOM LENS AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A zoom lens includes a first lens unit having a positive refractive power, a second lens unit having a negative refractive power, a third lens unit having a positive refractive power, and a rear group including at least one lens unit. The first lens unit, the second lens unit, the third lens unit, and the rear group are arranged in order from an object side to an image side. The second and third lens units move for zooming. Imaging magnifications of the second lens unit at a wide angle end and a telephoto end, imaging magnifications of the third lens unit at the wide angle end and the telephoto end, a moving amount of the third lens unit along an optical axis during zooming from the wide angle end to the telephoto end, and a total lens length at the telephoto end are set based on predetermined conditions. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026135 | LENS BARREL - Distance information is displayed at the time of manual focusing but is not displayed at the time of automatic focusing. By rotating a focus switching ring around an optical axis for automatic focusing, an intermediate ring coupled thereto by a cam and a distance display ring rotatably coupled to the intermediate ring are moved along the optical axis to an image side. At this time, the distance display ring and the manual focus ring are uncoupled from each other. With this switching, the distance information written on the distance display ring is also moved to the image side. Therefore, the distance information, which is visible through an information display window of the focus switching ring at the time of manual focusing, becomes invisible. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026136 | RETRACTABLE LENS BARREL UNIT - A lens barrel unit includes a lens holding cylinder, a cam cylinder, and a straightforward movement cylinder. The lens holding cylinder includes a ring-shaped step that projects outward in a radial direction. In an image pickup state, a surface of the ring-shaped step which is an end of an object side in the ring-shaped step is closer to an object than a surface of the straightforward movement cylinder which is an end of an object side in the straightforward movement cylinder. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026137 | LENS APPARATUS CAPABLE OF PERFORMING EXTENSION/RETRACTION OPERATION WITH RESPECT TO IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS BODY AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A lens apparatus of the present invention includes a cam ring | 2011-02-03 |
20110026138 | IMAGING LENS AND IMAGING APPARATUS - Disclosed is an imaging lens that has a wide angle of view, a small size in the diametric direction of a lens system, and a good optical performance. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026139 | SINGLE-LENS OPTICAL SYSTEM - A single-lens optical system including a stop and a lens sequentially arranged from an object side, and reducing distortion by controlling a distance between the stop and the lens. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026140 | LIGHT CONCENTRATION APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An optical device is disclosed including: a non-imaging secondary concentrator having an entry aperture and an exit aperture, and configured to receive light focused by a primary focusing element from a source onto the entry aperture. The non-imaging secondary concentrator includes: a first portion proximal the entry aperture which is rotationally symmetric about an optic axis; and a second portion proximal the exit aperture which is not rotationally symmetric about the optic axis. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026141 | Low Profile Camera and Vision Sensor - A camera configured for a predetermined environment can be made low profile in the following manner. The camera includes an image sensor that has a light sensitive portion that can sense light from the predetermined environment. A substantially opaque mask is disposed above the light sensitive portion of the image sensor and has at least one opening through which the image sensor senses light. The low profile structure of the camera can be realized with substantially transparent material disposed between the substantially opaque mask and the image sensor that has index of refraction that is greater than an index of refraction of the predetermined environment. Accordingly, light through the opening refracts as it passes through the substantially transparent material to the image sensor. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026142 | Optical Element Assembly and Method of Manufacturing Optical Unit - Disclosed are an optical element assembly comprising a base member in which occurrence of cracks in the base member upon cutting can be prevented and a method of manufacturing an optical unit. The optical element assembly comprises a base member and a plurality of lens members, wherein at least the base member of the optical element assembly is composed of an acryl resin having an alicyclic structure which is a polymer of a monomer represented by the following formula (1) in which linkage groups R | 2011-02-03 |
20110026143 | RETRACTABLE LENS BARREL UNIT - A lens barrel unit includes a holder configured to hold a lens, a cam cylinder including a cam groove configured to engage with the holder and define a movement of the holder in an optical axis direction, and a projection that has a part of the cam groove and projects in the optical axis direction, and a straightforward movement cylinder configured to guide a straightforward movement of the holder, the straightforward movement cylinder including a flange forming a notch. In a process from a retraction state in which the projection is located in the notch to an image pickup state in which the projection is located outside of the notch, the straightforward movement cylinder moves relative to the cam cylinder in the optical axis direction. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026144 | LENS HOLDER FOR ALIGNMENT OF STACKED LENS MODULE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A lens holder for alignment of a stacked lens module and a manufacturing method thereof are revealed. A stacked lens submodule disposed with at least one first alignment fixture is used as a molding insert to be set into a mold arranged with a second alignment fixture where the first alignment fixture connects with the second alignment fixture correspondingly. Then by injection or press molding of the embedded molding insert, a lens module with the lens holder for alignment is formed. Thereby the conventional manufacturing method of the lens molder is improved, the processes are simplified and the yield rate is increased. Moreover, the molded lens module is packed into the lens more easily so that it is suitable to be applied to camera lenses, small lenses and mobile phone lenses. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026145 | Lens Module - A lens module for being fixed to a substrate by UV glues includes a lens barrel and a lens holder integratedly formed at a bottom of the lens barrel. The lens barrel has a hollow receiving groove for receiving an optical lens therein. The lens holder defines a containing cavity communicating with the receiving groove and penetrating through a bottom thereof to form a plurality of inner walls surrounding the containing cavity. The lens holder further defines a plurality of outer pillars spaced from each other and arranged apart from outer peripheries of the corresponding inner walls to define gaps therebetween. The UV glues are distributed to a bottom of each outer pillar so that ultraviolet lights can pass through the intervals between the outer pillars to adequately irradiate and solidify the UV glues for making the lens module fixed to the substrate firmly. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026146 | LENS BARREL AND IMAGING DEVICE - The lens barrel of the present invention includes: a lens; and a light blocking member provided in the vicinity of the lens for blocking part of light traveling toward the lens, a main constituent of the light blocking member being a thermoplastic elastomer resin. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026147 | Linear motion device and lens drive device - A linear motion device includes a guide shaft. A to-be-moved member is supported on the guide shaft, and is linearly movable along the guide shaft. A lead screw extends parallel to the guide shaft. A clamper meshes with the lead screw. The clamper moves as the lead screw rotates. An intermediate member is provided between the to-be-moved member and the clamper. An urging member operates for urging the to-be-moved member toward the clamper and enabling the intermediate member to be seated between the to-be-moved member and the clamper in a manner such that an axis of the intermediate member is nonparallel to the guide shaft. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026148 | ACTUATOR ARRAY SHEET - Provided is a technique for achieving both higher functionality and higher precision in a device including a compact drive mechanism. In order to achieve the object, an actuator array sheet comprises a plate-like sheet main body in which a plurality of opening portions penetrating from a front surface to a back surface of the sheet main body are formed in a predetermined arrangement and a first movable unit and a second movable unit protruded from the sheet main body in each of the opening portions, having a displacement element and a support unit for supporting the displacement element. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026149 | COMPACT IMAGING DEVICE - The subject matter disclosed herein relates to an imaging device having a small form factor. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026150 | COMPACT AUTO FOCUS LENS MODULE WITH PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR - A compact auto focus lens module with a piezoelectric actuator revealed includes a piezoelectric actuator, an elastic element, at least two guiding fixtures, and a lens barrel with an optical lens set therein. By elastic force of the elastic element, a friction is generated between the lens barrel and the piezoelectric actuator. While being applied with a voltage, the lens barrel driven by the movement of the piezoelectric actuator moves along the optical axis under the guidance of the guiding fixtures. Due to fewer elements, compact volume, and light weight, the design is applied to miniature auto focus lens modules so as to achieve effects of fast movement, stable focusing and reduced tilting. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026151 | AUTO FOCUS LENS MODULE WITH PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR - An auto focus lens module with a piezoelectric actuator having a piezoelectric actuator, a tangent thrust element, a sliding fixture, a metal member, a guiding fixture, and a lens barrel is revealed. By a thrust in the tangent direction generated from the tangent thrust element toward the outer edge of the lens barrel, a friction is generated between the lens barrel and the piezoelectric actuator. When the piezoelectric actuator is applied with a voltage, the lens barrel driven by the piezoelectric actuator moves along an optical axis for focusing with the auxiliary of the guiding fixture. Due to fewer elements, light weight and compact volume, the design is applied to miniature auto focus lens modules so as to achieve effects of fast movement, stable focusing and reduced tilting. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026152 | INTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR SYSTEM - An interior rearview mirror system for a vehicle includes an interior rearview mirror assembly having a mirror casing, a reflective element and an application specific integrated compass chip. The application specific integrated compass chip includes at least two magnetoresponsive sensing elements established on a semiconductor substrate, and further includes associated circuitry commonly established with the magnetoresponsive sensing elements on the semiconductor substrate. Processing of an algorithm by a microprocessor of the interior rearview mirror system determines a directional heading of the vehicle responsive to a sensing of a magnetic field by the magnetoresponsive sensing elements and automatically compensates for a deviating magnetic field. An information display of the interior rearview mirror assembly displays the directional heading of the vehicle. The application specific integrated compass chip may have an area of less than approximately two square centimeters. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026153 | COLOR FILTER, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE - A method for producing a color filter in such a manner that a first color pattern is formed in a stripe shape on a support, a second color layer is formed on the support on which the above-mentioned first color pattern has been formed, an area for forming a third color pattern in the above-mentioned first color pattern and/or the above-mentioned second color layer is removed by dry etching, and the third color pattern is formed in the area, from where the above-mentioned first color pattern and the above-mentioned second color layer have been removed, on the above-mentioned support. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026154 | METHOD FOR CHARACTERIZING A MAGNETIC-RECORDING SYSTEM FOR THE PRESENCE OF ADJACENT-TRACK INTERFERENCE AND FAR-TRACK INTERFERENCE - A method for characterizing a magnetic-recording system for the presence of adjacent-track interference and far-track interference. The method includes writing a plurality of repeating pulse-waveforms on a data track of a magnetic-recording disk at a write element of a magnetic-recording head. The method further includes reading a plurality of read-back signals from the magnetic-recording disk over a band of pseudo-data tracks offset from the data track by corresponding pseudo-data-track offsets in a radial direction of the magnetic-recording disk at a read element of the magnetic-recording head. In addition, the method includes displaying a magnetic-recording-signature map synthesized from the read-back signals from the magnetic-recording disk. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026155 | PATTERNED-MEDIA MAGNETIC RECORDING DISK WITH CRYPTOGRAPHICALLY SCRAMBLED PATTERNS AND DISK DRIVE OPERABLE WITH THE DISK - Patterned-media magnetic recording disks are made from a master template that has nondata regions that contain a pattern of one or more discrete nondata islands and discrete gaps, with the pattern representing a scrambled number. All disks made from the master template, or from replica molds made from the master, will have the same patterns. When the disks are DC-magnetized so that all the nondata islands are magnetized in the same direction, these patterns will include one or more of discrete magnetized nondata islands and discrete nonmagnetic gaps that are scrambled in a pseudo-random manner. During operation of the disk drive the patterns are detected by the read head and interpreted within the disk drive using knowledge of the pseudo-random scrambling function, so that reading and writing of data can occur in the conventional manner. If the disks are copied in an attempt to replicate the master template, the resulting disks will be inoperable in a disk drive because of the scrambling. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026156 | Heat-assisted magnetic recording head with laser diode - A heat-assisted magnetic recording head includes a slider, and an edge-emitting laser diode that emits polarized light of TM mode. The laser diode is arranged so that its bottom surface faces the top surface of the slider. An electrode of the laser diode closer to the active layer is bonded to a conductive layer of the slider, whereby the laser diode is fixed to the slider. As viewed from above the laser diode, the bottom surface of the electrode of the laser diode includes a first area that a light propagation path of the laser diode overlies, and a second area other than the first area. The top surface of the conductive layer is in contact not with the first area but with the second area of the bottom surface of the electrode. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026157 | SECURE DATA DISPOSAL FOR DISK DRIVE - When a disk sector is written to, a bit for the sector is set indicating that the sector will require secure data disposal (SDD) to be run on it To saw time during end of life disposal, SDD is executed only on sectors whose bits indicate that they have been written to. SDD can be executed on each dirty sector in one operation at end of life or incrementally during use as disk activity permits. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026158 | METHODS AND DEVICES TO CONTROL WRITE POLE HEIGHT IN RECORDING HEADS - Recording heads for data storage systems are provided. Recording heads illustratively include a write pole, a bumper, a dielectric layer, and a surface. In some embodiments, a portion of the surface includes portions of the write pole, bumper, and dielectric layer. The write pole, bumper, and dielectric layer are illustratively made from materials that have polishing rates. In some embodiments, the polishing rate for the write pole material is more similar to the polishing rate for the bumper material than it is to the polishing rate for the dielectric layer material. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026159 | DISK DRIVE BIASING REFRESH ZONE COUNTERS BASED ON WRITE COMMANDS - A disk drive is disclosed comprising a disk comprising a plurality of tracks, and a head actuated over the disk. A plurality of refresh zones are defined, wherein each refresh zone corresponds to a plurality of the tracks. Data is written to a first refresh zone, and a first zone counter is updated for a second refresh zone at a first rate. Data is written to a third refresh zone, and the first zone counter is updated for the second refresh zone at a second rate different than the first rate. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026160 | SERVO PATTERN WRITING METHOD, CONTROL CIRCUIT, AND MAGNETIC DISK APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a servo pattern writing method includes: moving a head from a first one of innermost and outermost circumferences of a medium to the remainder other than the first one while controlling a position of the head in accordance with a temporary pattern preliminarily written on the medium; calculating a junction between a servo pattern to be written from the innermost circumference and a servo pattern to be written from the outermost circumference based on a movement distance of the head; first writing the servo pattern from a second one of the innermost and outermost circumferences to the junction, while controlling the position of the head in accordance with the temporary pattern; and second writing the servo pattern from the remainder other than the second one to the junction, while controlling the position of the head in accordance with the temporary pattern. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026161 | PARTIALLY-OXIDIZED CAP LAYER FOR HARD DISK DRIVE MAGNETIC MEDIA - A perpendicular recording magnetic media with a partially-oxidized cap layer combines a second oxide layer with a first cap layer to form the singular, partially-oxidized cap. The oxidized portion and the non-oxidized portion of the partially-oxidized layer are sputtered from a same target and have a same composition of metallic elements. The Ms of the oxidized portion is about twice as high as the non-oxidized portion. The oxidized portion has a thickness in the range of about 5 to 25 angstroms. The layer composition may comprise CoPtCrBTa, with a Cr at % of about 18-24%, Pt at about 13-20%, B at about 4-10%, and Ta at about 0-2%. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026162 | MAGNETIC DISK AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Provided is a magnetic disk that is excellent in durability, particularly in LUL durability and CFT properties, and thus has high reliability despite the low flying height of a magnetic head following the rapid increase in recording density in recent years and despite the very strict environmental resistance following the diversification of applications. A magnetic disk ( | 2011-02-03 |
20110026163 | PRODUCTION METHOD OF FLUID DYNAMIC BEARING, FLUID DYNAMIC BEARING, SPINDLE MOTOR, AND DISK DRIVING APPARATUS - According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, a production method of a fluid dynamic bearing including: a shaft arranged along a center axis; an annular portion expanding radially outwards from the shaft; a sleeve having a top surface opposed to an under surface of the annular portion, for supporting the shaft and the annular portion in a relatively rotatable manner; and a lubricating fluid interposed between the shaft and annular portion and the sleeve, includes the step of preparing the annular portion having a substantially annular edge surrounding the center axis on the under surface; the step of applying a forming liquid for forming a solid lubricating film on the radially outer side of the edge of the under surface; and the step of evaporating a solvent of the forming liquid. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026164 | AIR BEARING SURFACE OF A HEAD SLIDER IN A HARD DISK DRIVE - A head slider for supporting a head over a magnetic disk in a hard disk drive, and a method of making the head slider are disclosed. The air bearing surface (ABS) of the head slider includes a relatively deep recess in front of a trailing pad and an island pad. A recess is formed between the trailing pad and the island pad of the ABS. In operation, the recess may reduce the peak pressure of the ABS, resulting in a reduced mid disk (MD) hump without a reduction in other performance parameters. The reduction in peak pressure may also reduce lubrication pick-up from the magnetic disk. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026165 | SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR VIBRATION DAMPING OF INTEGRATED LEAD SUSPENSIONS IN HIGH DENSITY MAGNETIC STORAGE DEVICES - An integrated lead suspension (ILS) has a constrained layer damper (CLD) that attenuates vibration of the ILS. The CLD may be applied over an already assembled ILS such that the CLD is applied to the cover layer, to the base layer, or to both. Alternatively, the ILS may be encapsulated via a deposition process such that a damping layer is sandwiched between the conductor layer and the cover layer of the ILS, between the conductor layer and the dielectric layer of the ILS, or both. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026166 | MULTI-LAYER GROUND PLANE STRUCTURES FOR INTEGRATED LEAD SUSPENSIONS - Multi-layer ground plane structures and methods of manufacture for integrated lead suspension flexures. A flexure in accordance with one embodiment of the invention includes an insulating layer, a plurality of traces on the insulating layer and a stainless steel base layer on the side of the insulating layer opposite the traces. The stainless steel base layer includes one or more void portions with voids in the base layer opposite the insulating layer from the traces and one or more backed portions with the base layer backing the traces. A plurality of first conductive ground planes are located between the stainless steel base layer and the insulating layer opposite the insulating layer from the traces at the backed portions of the stainless steel base layer. A continuous second conductive ground plane is located opposite the insulating layer from the traces at the void portions and backed portions of the stainless steel base layer. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026167 | REDUCING SLIDER BOUNCE IN A HARD DISK DRIVE - Reducing slider bounce within a hard disk drive. A force is received at a first material while the first material is in contact with a disk of a hard disk drive; the first material comprising a portion that is flexible in a first direction and is substantially non-flexible in a second direction. The first direction is a direction that is normal to the disk and the second direction is a direction that is parallel to a surface of the disk. The force is substantially absorbed by the portion that is flexible to reduce the force associated with interaction between the first material and the disk, thereby reducing slider bounce within the hard disk drive | 2011-02-03 |
20110026168 | CURRENT-PERPENDICULAR-TO-THE-PLANE (CPP) MAGNETORESISTIVE SENSOR WITH CoFeGe FERROMAGNETIC LAYERS AND Ag OR AgCu SPACER LAYER - A current-perpendicular-to-the-plane spin-valve (CPP-SV) magnetoresistive sensor has a ferromagnetic alloy comprising Co, Fe and Ge in the sensor's free layer and/or pinned layer and a spacer layer of Ag, Cu or a AgCu alloy between the free and pinned layers. The sensor may be a simple pinned structure, in which case the pinned layer may be formed of the CoFeGe ferromagnetic alloy. Alternatively, the sensor may have an AP-pinned layer structure, in which case the AP2 layer may be formed of the CoFeGe ferromagnetic alloy. The Ge-containing alloy comprises Co, Fe and Ge, wherein Ge is present in the alloy in an amount between about 20 and 40 atomic percent, and wherein the ratio of Co to Fe in the alloy is between about 0.8 and 1.2. More particularly, the CoFeGe alloy may consist essentially of only Co, Fe and Ge according to the formula (Co | 2011-02-03 |
20110026169 | DUAL CPP GMR HEAD USING A SCISSOR SENSOR - A dual current-perpendicular-to-plane scissor sensor according to one embodiment includes a middle free layer; two outer free layers positioned on opposite sides of the middle free layer; spacer layers between the middle free layer and each of the outer free layers; and a hard bias layer positioned behind the free layers relative to a media-facing surface of the sensor, wherein the free layers are about magnetostatically balanced. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026170 | SUPERCONDUCTING FAULT CURRENT LIMITER - A superconducting fault current limiter comprises a superconducting element having a plurality of superconducting portions and at least connector. Each superconducting portion has end regions and each connector is connected to the end regions of adjacent superconducting portions to electrically and thermally connect adjacent superconducting portions of the superconducting fault current limiter together. Each connector provides a local reduction in the critical current and quench current of the end regions of the superconducting portions in contact with the at least one connector. This provides a phased transition of the superconducting fault current limiter in relation to the severity of a fault current. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026171 | Electronic Device for Protecting Against a Polarity Reversal of a DC Power Supply Voltage, and its Application to Motor Vehicles - The electronic device for protecting against a polarity reversal of a DC power supply voltage comprises, produced within one and the same integrated circuit, an N-channel main transistor (TP) mounted on the line of expected positive polarity of the power supply voltage and command means (MCM) for the main transistor comprising a charging pump circuit (CP), associated with a dynamic biasing circuit (MCTRL) for the substrate regions of active components connected to the main transistor. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026172 | POWER SUPPLY CONTROLLER - In a system comprising a fuel and a rotating electrical machine, damage of a switching element is prevented when the rotating electrical machine becomes a locked state. In a power controller, it is monitored whether the rotating electrical machine is in the locked state or not. When the rotating electrical machines is judged to be in the locked state, a command for dropping output voltage is given to the fuel cell. Thus, inverter input voltage can be dropped, loss power of the switching element in the rotating electrical machine is dropped and damage can be suppressed. The rotating electrical machine is monitored to cancel the locked state or not while dropping of inverter input voltage is controlled. When the locked state is judged to be canceled, control of the fuel cell is returned to a state of regular operation control. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026173 | ENHANCED IMMUNITY FROM ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE - Enhanced electrostatic discharge (“ESD”) protection for an integrated circuit is described. An embodiment relates generally to a circuit for protection against ESD. The circuit has an input/output node and a driver. The driver has a first transistor and a second transistor. A first source/drain node of the first transistor is coupled to the input/output node. A second source/drain node of the first transistor forms a first interior node capable of accumulating charge when electrically floating. A first current flow control circuit is coupled to a discharge node and the second source/drain node of the first transistor. The first current flow control circuit is electrically oriented in a bias direction for allowing accumulated charge to discharge from the first interior node via the first current flow control circuit to the discharge node. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026174 | Electrostatic Discharge Protection Element and Electrostatic Discharge Protection Chip and Method of Producing the Same - An electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection element is described, the ESD protection element including a collector area, a first barrier area, a semiconductor area, a second barrier area and an emitter area. The collector area has a first conductivity type. The first barrier area borders on the collector area and has a second conductivity type. The semiconductor area borders on the first barrier area and is an intrinsic semiconductor area, or has the first or second conductivity type and a dopant concentration which is lower than a dopant concentration of the first barrier area. The second barrier area borders on the semiconductor area and has the second conductivity type and a higher dopant concentration than the semiconductor area. The emitter area borders on the second barrier area and has the first conductivity type. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026175 | ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PROTECTING CIRCUIT WITH ULTRA-LOW STANDBY LEAKAGE CURRENT FOR TWICE SUPPLY VOLTAGE TOLERANCE - The invention relates to an electrostatic discharge protecting circuit with ultra-low standby leakage current for twice supply voltage tolerance. The electrostatic discharge protecting circuit of the invention includes a substrate driver, a third transistor, a start-up circuit, a RC circuit and a second resistor. The substrate driver has a first transistor and a second transistor in serious connection. The start-up circuit has a fourth transistor and a fifth transistor with diode-connected. The RC circuit has a first resistor, a sixth transistor and a seventh transistor in serious connection. Compared with the prior art, the electrostatic discharge protecting circuit with ultra-low standby leakage current for twice supply voltage tolerance of the invention with advantages of low standby leakage current, high ESD robustness, and no gate-oxide reliability issue is an excellent circuit solution for on-chip ESD protection design for mixed-voltage I/O buffers in nanometer CMOS technologies. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026176 | ESD PROTECTION CIRCUIT - An electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit includes an output driver, a bypass unit, and an output driver control unit. The output driver is coupled to a data output pad. The bypass unit is configured to bypass the output driver in conducting an ESD current to a ground voltage terminal. The output driver control unit is configured to interrupt an operation of the output driver when the bypass unit operates. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026177 | USING A PASSIVE FUSE AS A CURRENT SENSE ELEMENT IN AN ELECTRONIC FUSE CIRCUIT - A system comprising a transistor, a passive fuse coupled to the transistor, and control logic coupled to both the transistor and the passive fuse. The control logic determines the current flowing through the passive fuse, by sensing the voltage drop across the passive fuse, and the sends a signal to the transistor to turn off if the current through the passive fuse exceeds a predetermined value. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026178 | INTERFACE CIRCUIT AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE - An interface circuit and a communication device are provided. The interface circuit includes a transformer unit, a protection unit, and an interface unit. A secondary side of the transformer unit is connected with a chip. A first terminal of the protection unit is electrically connected with a center tap of a primary side of the transformer unit, and a second terminal of the protection unit is grounded. A first access terminal of the interface unit is connected with a first port of the primary side of the transformer unit, a second access terminal of the interface unit is connected with a second port of the primary side of the transformer unit, and a third access terminal and a fourth access terminal of the interface unit are electrically connected with the first terminal of the protection unit respectively. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026179 | Protection Device - An overvoltage protection circuit is provided for protecting a load against overload damage, including a coarse protection device for dissipating the major portion of the energy of the trouble event, a plurality of fine protection devices for limiting the remaining portion of the trouble energy to a safe value, a diagnostic arrangement for determining the operating condition of the destructible fine protection devices, and a disconnect arrangement for disconnecting from the protection circuit at least one of the fine protection devices that has been determined to be faulty. A trouble event identifying arrangement compares with a reference voltage standard a measured voltage existing at a measuring junction between the fine protection devices, and generates a fault signal in the event of destruction of a fine protection device. A display arrangement indicates whether or not a fine protection device has been determined to be faulty. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026180 | INTEGRATOR AND CIRCUIT-BREAKER HAVING AN INTEGRATOR - An integrator and a circuit-breaker are disclosed, the integrator being in the form of a passive symmetrical low-pass filter having an integration capacitor. In order to make it possible to temporally integrate an electrical signal in an improved manner, it is proposed in at least one embodiment that provision be made of a differential amplifier having two amplifying elements each having an input, that the two amplifying elements be coupled to one another in order to generate a differential signal, that the inputs of the two amplifying elements be connected to one another via the integration capacitor, and that each amplifying element be positively fed back to its input via a feedback loop in such a manner that the two amplifying elements together form a negative input resistance in parallel with the integration capacitor. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026181 | PROTECTIVE SWITCHING DEVICE FOR MONITORING THE ELECTRICAL CURRENT FLOW TO AN ELECTRICAL USER AND METHOD FOR MONITORING THE ELECTRICAL CURRENT FLOW TO AN ELECTRICAL USER BY WAY OF A PROTECTIVE SWITCHING DEVICE - A protective switching device is disclosed for monitoring the electrical current flow to an electrical user, including a switching functionality, an excess current triggering functionality and a short circuit triggering functionality. In at least one embodiment, the protective switching device includes a first microcontroller with a first input signal filter, wherein the first microcontroller is configured for monitoring the excess current triggering functionality and wherein a second microcontroller is provided with a second input signal filter that is configured for monitoring the short circuit triggering functionality, wherein the two input signal filters are designed differently, and wherein the switching functionality is provided in one of the two microcontrollers. A method is further disclosed for monitoring the electrical current flow to an electrical user by way of a protective switching device. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026182 | SWELL SUSTAINING TRANSIENT VOLTAGE SURGE SUPPRESSOR - A transient voltage surge suppressor assembly comprising: a first energy absorbing device; a second energy absorbing device in parallel with the first device; and a voltage sense circuit configured to take the first device off-line when a voltage swell lasts for a duration. The first and second devices may be wired in parallel between a line and a neutral. The assembly may include a third energy absorbing device wired between the line and a ground, the third device also being configured to be taken off-line when the voltage swell lasts for the duration. The voltage sense circuit may be powered by a line voltage or a lower supply voltage. The first device may be more sensitive than the second device. For example, the first device may have a lower clamping voltage than the second device. The first device may be smaller and/or include fewer components than the second device. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026183 | CIRCUIT PROTECTION DEVICE AND SYSTEM - A circuit protection device for protection of circuitry is provided. The circuit protection device comprises a housing defining a chamber and a plurality of conductors. The conductors are configured to connect to the circuitry and extending into the chamber, and comprise at least a first conductor and a second conductor spatially separated from the first conductor. The circuit protection device further comprises an ignition component disposed in the chamber and configured to electrically connect the first and second conductors. A circuit protection system is also presented. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026184 | OVERVOLTAGE PROTECTION ELEMENT - An overvoltage protection element with a housing, with at least one overvoltage limiting component which is located in the housing, especially a varistor, with two terminal lugs which are each connected to a respective pole of the overvoltage limiting component in an electrically conductive manner, especially soldered or welded, and with two connecting elements for electrical connection of the overvoltage protection element to the current path or signal path to be protected. In the normal state of the overvoltage protection element, the connecting elements are each in electrically conductive contact with a respective terminal lug. The overvoltage protection element can be produced especially easily and economically by the first terminal lug and the first connecting element being integrally connected to one another and by the free end of the first connecting element which faces away from the overvoltage limiting component being made as a plug-in contact. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026185 | RELAY SYSTEM COMPRISING TWO JFET TRANSISTORS IN SERIES - A static relay system configured to be connected in series with an electrical load supplied with AC current, including: two series-connected field-effect transistors fabricated in a material having a high bandgap energy; a detector detecting a threshold of a voltage across the terminals of each of the transistors or of the two transistors; an electromechanical relay connected in series with the transistors; and a controller for opening at least one transistor or the electromechanical relay when the threshold voltage is exceeded. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026186 | ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PROTECTION COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An electrostatic discharge protection component includes an element body, a pair of discharge electrodes, and a pair of terminal electrodes. The element body includes a closed cavity therein. The discharge electrodes are formed in the element body in such a manner as to be exposed to the cavity. The terminal electrodes are connected to the discharge electrodes, respectively, and provided on the element body. There is an oxide of at least one metal selected from zinc, niobium, aluminum, magnesium, calcium, sodium, and potassium attached to the surface of at least one of the discharge electrodes in the cavity. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026187 | Conductive Seal Ring Electrostatic Chuck - The present invention provides an improved electrostatic chuck for a substrate processing system. The electrostatic chuck comprising a main body having a top surface configured to support the substrate, a power supply to apply a voltage to the main body and a sealing ring disposed between the main body and the substrate wherein the sealing ring has a conductive layer. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026188 | METHOD FOR JOINING DISSIMILAR SEPARATOR MATERIALS - An energy storage device includes a first conductor having a first surface and a second surface. The energy storage device also includes a second conductor and a separator assembly that encloses the first conductor and that is disposed between the first and second conductors. The separator assembly also includes a first portion that covers the first surface and a second portion that covers the second surface. The first and second portions are attached to one another, and at least one of the first and second portions includes a first sheet and a second sheet that are attached to one another. The first sheet includes a first material, and the second sheet includes a second material that is different from the first material. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026189 | Single-wall Carbon Nanotube Supercapacitor - A supercapacitor comprising a cathode, an anode, a first single-walled carbon nanotube (SWNT) film electrode adjacent the cathode, a second SWNT film electrode adjacent the anode, and separator disposed between the first and second electrodes. The SWNT film electrodes may be manufactured by a non-filtration process comprising depositing the SWNT film on a foil via CVD; separating the SWNT film from the foil; heating the SWNT film; treating the SWNT film with an acid solution; washing the SWNT film; and excising the electrodes from the SWNT film. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026190 | SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME, AND BASE FOR SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR - A solid electrolyte capacitor comprising a solid electrolyte capacitor substrate having a porous surface layer or layers on the surface or surfaces of the substrate, which substrate has a masking layer in the boundary region between an anode region of the substrate and a cathode region of the substrate, wherein said masking layer has been formed from a solution or dispersion of a heat-resistant resin or a precursor thereof; and said masking layer contains 0% to 0.1% by mass, based on the mass of the heat-resistant resin or the precursor, of an additive for modifying the masking layer, which additive is other than a silane coupling agent. The masking layer exhibits a high insulation and the solid electrolyte capacitor has enhanced reliability. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026191 | SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITORS WITH IMPROVED ESR STABILITY - An improved capacitor, and method for making the capacitor, is described. The capacitor has an anode and a dielectric on the anode. A cathode layer is on the dielectric wherein the cathode layer comprises at least one conductive layer and an insulative adhesion enhancing layer. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026192 | Dry Powder Stencil Printing of Solid Electrolytic Capacitor Components - Solid electrolytic capacitors and related methods for forming such capacitors may variously involve forming at least one of a seed, grip, reference point and/or anode body by stencil printing of dry powder. In accordance with a method of forming anodic components for electrolytic capacitors, a stencil is positioned adjacent to a substrate, the stencil being formed to define a plurality of apertures therethrough. A plurality of printed powder portions are selectively printed on the substrate by placing dry powder into selected ones of the plurality of apertures defined in the stencil. The printed powder portions are then sintered to form respective anodic components for multiple respective electrolytic capacitors. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026193 | ADJUSTABLE SCALABLE RACK POWER SYSTEM AND METHOD - Systems and method for installing computer equipment and power distribution equipment in facilities is provided. In one aspect, the present invention provides a power distribution rack, and uninterruptible power supply rack and a plurality of equipment racks. A plurality of power cables are run from the power distribution rack to each of the plurality of equipment racks using power cable tracks located on the roofs of the equipment racks. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026194 | SIGNAL AMPLIFIERS HAVING PLATED ALUMINUM HOUSING BODIES WITH A BACK PLATE PERMANENTLY ATTACHED THERETO - Signal amplifiers are provided that have a two (or more) piece housing that has an input port, an output port and a power port. At least one of the housing pieces comprises an aluminum housing piece. A first coaxial connector is mounted in the input port, a second coaxial connector is mounted in the output port and a third coaxial connector is mounted in the power port. A power amplifier is mounted within the housing, and is configured to amplify an input signal received through the first coaxial connector. At least first and second of the housing pieces have at least one metal plated thereon, and the first housing piece is soldered, welded or brazed to the second housing piece. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026195 | INVERTED-TYPE HINGE AND A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A portable electronic device with an inverted-type hinge has a cover connected to a stationary bracket, a side shell connected to a tilting assembly, a cover connected to an inverting assembly and a sliding assembly being eccentric to a tilting shaft. With cooperation between the inverting assembly and the tilting assembly, the cover may be inverted to reveal a display that leans against the base. Therefore, the user easily touches the display without pivoting the cover. Furthermore, the sliding assembly lifts the cover while the cover is opened relative to the base to prevent the cover from impacting the base. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026196 | DIGITAL MULTIMETERS INCLUDING A RUGGEDIZED JACKET - A digital multimeter includes a display for displaying a measured parameter, a selector for selecting the measured parameter, at least one jack configured to receive a test lead plug, and a housing assembly including the display, the selector and the jack. The selector includes a push button, a rotary selector switch, a knob coupled to the rotary selector switch, and a cover molded over the knob. The cover includes a relatively soft material compared to the knob. The housing assembly includes a first and second housing portions coupled together, a gasket sealing the first and second housing portions, and a jacket overlying parts of the first and second housing portions and the gasket. The housing assembly defines an internal cavity and is configured to absorb impact energy in response to dropping the digital multimeter up to approximately one meter and protect against water and dust ingress into the cavity. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026197 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH SWITCHING ASSEMBLY - An electronic device includes a body, a cover, and a switching assembly. The body defines two first openings. The cover defines two second openings facing the two first openings. The switching assembly includes a locking assembly received in the body and a latching assembly received in the cover. The locking assembly includes a handle, two guiding members, and two magnetic members received in the corresponding guiding members. The handle is for impelling the guiding members to move. The latching assembly includes two latching members. Each latching member has a latching end for being attracted by one of the magnetic members. When the cover covers the body, each latching end protrudes through the corresponding second and first openings and is caught by the magnetic members. When the handle is pressed, the handle drives the two guiding members to move to impel the two magnetic members away from the corresponding latching ends. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026198 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH LATCHING ASSEMBLY - An electronic device includes a first cover, a second cover, and a latching assembly. The first cover includes a first surface and a second surface including a baffle. The latching assembly includes a sliding member mounted on the first surface, a hook member mounted on the second surface and secured to the sliding member, a bracket secured to the hook member, an elastic member resisting the bracket and the baffle, and a latching member protruding from the second cover. The latching member defines a latching hole. The latching member resists the latching block to cause the bracket to move towards the baffle and the elastic member to be contracted. When the bracket moves until the latching block aligns with the latching hole, the elastic member rebounds to push the latching block to be received in the latching hole, thus the second cover is secured to the first cover. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026199 | BUTTON STRUCTURE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - A button structure for a portable electronic device includes a button and a latching member, the button includes a plate portion and an extending arm, the button has a resisting block formed. The latching member includes a plate body and a branch, the plate body defines a guiding slot, the branch is bendable elastically corresponding to the plate body and has a wedge formed, the wedge is configured for latching with a housing of an electronic device. After the button structure is assembled, the distal end of the extending arm is secured to the plate body, the resisting block passes through the guiding slot. When the button is pressed, the resisting block moves together with the button to urge the wedge remove from the housing. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026200 | BATTERY EJECTOR AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - An electronic device includes a housing, an ejecting piece, a shaft and a circuit board. The housing has a front surface, an opposite rear surface, and a battery chamber defined in the front surface for receiving a battery therein. The ejecting piece is rotatably hinged to the housing and configured to support a portion of the battery and eject the battery from the battery chamber. The ejecting piece has an ejecting portion and an operating portion connecting with the ejecting portion, the ejecting portion is for assembly under the battery. The shaft is configured for hinging the ejecting piece to the housing. The circuit board is mounted on the rear surface of the housing for electrically connecting with the battery. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026201 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH DUAL KEYPADS - A portable electronic device includes a main body, a hinge assembly and a display assembly. The main body includes a first keypad at one side and a second keypad at another side. The display assembly is rotatably attached to the main body by the hinge assembly. The first keypad is used when the display assembly rotates to a same side of the main body as the first keypad. The second keypad is used when the display assembly rotates to a same side of the main body as the second keypad. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026202 | Electronic Device Having Protection Panel - An electronic device having a protection panel includes: a display device ( | 2011-02-03 |
20110026203 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND MAGNETIC LATCHING MECHANISM THEREFORE - A magnetic latch for a display of a laptop computer is disclosed. The latch uses magnetic attraction to maintain the display closed and uses magnetic repelling forces to pop-up the display when opened. The latch includes one or more magnetic elements in the body of the laptop and at least one magnetic element in the display. When the display is closed, the magnet element in the display is positioned adjacent the magnet element in the body having an opposite polarity so that the magnet elements are attracted to one another. To pop-up the display, the user moves the magnetic element in the display so that it meets the magnetic pole in the body having the same polarity. When these meet, the repelling force between them causes the display to open slightly so that a user can then readily open the display. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026204 | HINGE STRUCTURE CAPABLE OF ACCOMMODATING A CABLE AND RELATED ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A hinge structure for accommodating a cable includes a main body. An accommodating space is formed inside the main body. A hole connecting to the accommodating space is formed on the main body. The cable passes through the hole so as to be accommodated inside the accommodating space partly. The hinge structure further includes a fixing component disposed on a side of the main body and connected to a first component, and a pivoting component connected with the main body and a second component in a rotatable manner, so that the second component can rotate relative to the first component. The hinge structure further includes a covering component for covering the hole on the main body so as to hold the cable inside the accommodating space. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026205 | Networking Connection Systems And Related Methods - In one embodiment, a connection system for an electronic device comprises an enclosure comprising sides, and an interior encompassed by the sides. The interior can comprise (1) an electronic device area configured to house the electronic device, (2) a first accessory area configured to house a first accessory of the electronic device (3) a second accessory area configured to house a second accessory of the electronic device and/or (4) one or more walls separating from each other at least two of the electronic device area, the first accessory area, or the second accessory area. When the electronic device is housed in the electronic device area, the first accessory is housed in the first accessory area, and the second accessory is housed in the second accessory area the one or more walls are configured to permit the first and second accessories to be connected to the electronic device. Other examples and related methods are described herein. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026206 | RECONFIGURABLE USER-INTERFACE DEVICE - A user-interface device comprises a plurality of indication elements ( | 2011-02-03 |
20110026207 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A portable electronic device of the present invention includes a package, an electronic device body, a battery housing portion including a battery fitting portion for fitting a secondary battery therein, a foaming agent-containing layer provided on a surface of the battery housing portion, and a secondary battery to be fitted in the battery fitting portion. The foaming agent-containing layer is normally thin and, in the event of the battery generating heat, the layer turns into a thicker foamed layer which exhibits superior thermal insulation properties. Thus, it is possible to provide a portable electronic device having the degree of freedom in design for size and thickness reduction achieved at a high level, while offering high-level safety and reliability. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026208 | EXTERIOR PARTS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT USING THE SAME - On a triangular groove array structure | 2011-02-03 |
20110026209 | KEYBOARD CADDY - A desktop organizer for association with a keyboard having legs comprises a body having one or more compartments and two keyboard attachment sections that are integrally formed with the body. Each keyboard attachment section includes a plurality of recesses or slots that are each adapted to receive a foot of a keyboard. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026210 | Configurable Input in A Portable Computing Device - A configurable portable computing device having a first display panel and a second display panel, a first user input device and a second user input device. Where the second user input device is incorporated into the second display panel and the first user input device being selectively mountable over the second display panel or detached from the computing device. | 2011-02-03 |
20110026211 | ALL-IN-ONE ELECTRICAL DEVICE AND ASSEMBLY METHOD THEREOF - An all-in-one electrical device includes a front enclosure module, a rear enclosure module, a touch screen, and a middle module. The front enclosure module includes a frame. An opening is defined in the frame. A number of restricting members extend backwards from the frame. The rear enclosure module includes a cover detachably fixed to the frame. The touch screen is received in the frame and exposed through the opening. A forward freedom of motion (FOM) of the touch screen is restricted by the frame. Leftward, rightward, upward and downward FOMs of the touch screen are restricted by the number of restricting members. The middle module is detachably fixed to the frame and received between the frame and the cover. The middle module restricts a backward FOM of the touch screen. | 2011-02-03 |