| 06th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 15 |
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| 20130033094 | BICYCLE WHEEL HAVING FLEXIBLE SPOKES - A spoked wheel is described that uses flexible spokes having a termination on each end that couple with a rim using nipples. The flexible spokes are supported mid-span by a hub flange cradle that transfers torque from the hub to the rim via two sub-spokes. The hub flange cradle determines whether a sub-spoke is tangential or radial. A plurality of spokes may be used on each side of the wheel. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033095 | Wheel and Multi Chamber Tire Assembly - A tire assembly includes a tire having an annular tread between and connected to outer edges of opposed first and second sidewalls. The first and second sidewalls terminate at radially inner edges defining first and second bead sections, respectively. The tire also has a first interior wall having one edge coupled to the tread and an opposite free edge. The first interior wall is positioned between and generally parallel to and spaced from the first and second sidewalls. A first annular spacer is positionable adjacent the first bead section between the first sidewall and the first interior wall on one side of the first interior wall. A second annular spacer is positionable on the opposite side of the first interior wall. The first and second annular spacers are configured to generally maintain a spacing of the first and second sidewalls and the first interior wall relative to one another. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033096 | Bicycle Wheel Quick Release Assembly With Clockable Handle - A bicycle wheel quick release assembly that includes an axle having a handle engaged with one end thereof. The handle is operable to alter a working length of the axle and securable to the axle at a variety of radial positions to manipulate the radial direction or clocking of the orientation of the handle relative to a longitudinal axis of the axle. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033097 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A BRAKING SYSTEM - A system and method for operating a hydraulic braking system) for motor vehicles with an electrically controllable pressure provision device), a high-pressure accumulator, which can be connected to the pressure provision device via a hydraulic connection), in which an electrically controllable shutoff valve is arranged, wheel brakes, which can be supplied with pressure medium by means of the pressure provision device and/or the high-pressure accumulator. An electronic control and regulating unit is provided for actuating the electrically controllable pressure provision device and/or the electrically controllable shutoff valve so as to regulate the hydraulic pressure which is provided by the pressure provision device and the high-pressure accumulator If a pressure buildup is carried out by activation of the pressure provision device, the high-pressure accumulator is connected only temporarily by at least partial opening of the shutoff valve. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033098 | Electronic Control Unit - In an electronic control unit having a metallic control block in which a plurality of control equipments are installed, a metallic cover member fitted onto the metallic control block, and an electronic control mechanism retained between the control block and the cover member to drive the control equipments, the electronic control mechanism includes: a bus bar constituent made of a resin material and having a power electronic circuit to drive the control equipments; and a print board to control the drive of the control equipments via the bus bar constituent, the print board on which a plurality of electronic parts are mounted being fixed onto the bus bar constituent by means of a metallic fixture section and an electrically conducting section being disposed to electrically conduct the control block to the cover member to provide the same electric potential for both of the cover member and the control block. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033099 | DEFORMABLE WHEEL ASSEMBLY - A locomotion assembly is provided, suitable to be used in a vehicle. The locomotion assembly comprises a frustum-conical structure comprising at least one flexible member having a frustum-conical surface extending between its relatively narrow and wide ends along a frustum-conical axis, the frustum-conical member being reversibly deformable from its biased rounded shape corresponding to a frustum-conical shape in which its side elevation is circular into a deformed frustum-conical shape in which its side elevation is non-circular. The frustum-conical structure may serve for supporting at least one surface-engaging member convertible between a round wheel-like configuration, in which its side elevation is substantially circular, and a deformed configuration, in which its side elevation is non-circular and in which a larger portion of the surface-engaging member is in contact with a movement surface. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033100 | CRAWLER CORE MEMBER AND RUBBER CRAWLER - Providing a crawler core member that can be coupled in a simple operation without employing dedicated coupling components, and that can suppress deformation due to input from a road surface. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033101 | Vehicle with a Power Distributor and a Control Unit - In a vehicle with a power distributor and a control unit, the power distributor includes a bistable relay with at least one coil. The bistable relay can be set to first and second switching states. The bistable relay has an integrated circuit, wherein a control unit activates the integrated circuit by way of a control line and defines one of the two switching states via a control signal. The control unit applies a first control voltage or a second control voltage to the control line, wherein the first control voltage corresponds to the first switching state, and the second control voltage corresponds to the second switching state. The integrated circuit switches a current pulse through the coil in order to set the bistable relay to the switching state defined by the control unit. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033102 | EMBEDDED BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHODS - A battery with an embedded battery management system is disclosed. The battery management system facilitates various advantages including monitoring the operational characteristics of individual battery cells, performing passive and/or active cell balancing, calculating the remaining life of the battery, and providing a warning if the battery is near the end of its life. The embedded battery management system also facilitates making battery parameters available externally, interfacing with smart charging systems, and enabling the battery management system to control the smart charging system, for example by making desired charge requests. The embedded battery management system includes non-volatile memory that stores algorithms for implementing different functions of the battery management system. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033103 | Systems and Methods For Distributed Impedance Compensation In Subsea Power Distribution - Systems and methods for impedance compensation in a subsea power distribution system. These systems and methods include the use of a plurality of distributed impedance compensation devices to control the impedance of the subsea power distribution system. These systems and methods may include the use of distributed impedance compensation devices that are inductively coupled to a subsea power transmission cable associated with the subsea power distribution system. These systems and methods also may include the use of distributed impedance compensation devices that are inductively powered by the subsea power transmission cable. These systems and methods further may include the use of distributed impedance compensation devices that are marinised for use under water. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033104 | FAST START-UP VOLTAGE REGULATOR - A system for power regulation is provided. The system includes a plurality of regulator stages and a voltage boost circuit configured to provide a source voltage to a difference amplifier of each regulator stage. The difference amplifier of each regulator stage is configured to compare a feedback voltage to an output voltage of a reference generation circuit. Each regulator stage includes a plurality of output transistors driven by an output of the difference amplifier. The system includes a start-up circuit arranged and configured to power the voltage boost circuit the reference generation circuit while operation in a start up mode. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033105 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CURRENT MATCHING OF LED CHANNELS - System and method are provided for generating a plurality of channel currents. The system includes a channel reference generator configured to receive a first reference current and generate at least a first channel driving current and a second channel driving current, a first channel current divider configured to receive the first channel driving current and generate a first input current, a second input current, and a third input current, a second channel current divider configured to receive the second channel driving current and generate a fourth input current, a fifth input current, and a sixth input current, a first channel driver configured to receive the first input current, the second input current, and the third input current and generate a first channel current, and a second channel driver configured to receive the fourth input current, the fifth input current, and the sixth input current and generate a second channel current. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033106 | INLINE POWER MULTIPLEXER DEVICE - Techniques are provided for providing power onto multiple power distribution paths. Power controller devices receive power from a power source device and are coupled to first and second multiplexer units. The multiplexer units receive power from the power source devices via the power controller devices for first and second power distribution paths. A multiplexer control unit controls the multiplexer units to output power from the first power distribution path, the second power distribution path or both of the paths. Power subsystems are provided comprising first and second power transistor units. The first transistor unit receives power from the first multiplexer unit over the first path and the second transistor unit receives power from the second multiplexer unit over the second path. Ports are provided and are coupled to a powered device. The multiplexer control unit controls the multiplexer units to supply power to the respective ports according to the type of powered device detected at a port. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033107 | SYSTEM FOR SUPPLY OF POWER SOURCE CURRENT, CONNECTOR AND METHOD OF SUPPLYING POWER SOURCE CURRENT - A system for supply of power source currents, the system includes: a power source input terminal configured to be supplied with a power source current; a plurality of power source output terminals, coupled to the power source input terminal in parallel, configured to output a power source current; a protecting circuit configured to protect a supply of a excessive power source current to the power source input terminal; a plurality of data signal terminals each corresponding to one of the plurality of power source output terminals; and a connector coupled to at least one pair of one of the plurality of power source output terminals and one of the plurality of data signal terminals. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033108 | POWER SUPPLY CONTROL SYSTEM AND SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - The present invention provides a power supply control system and a semiconductor integrated circuit that may prevent reverse current flow from a solar battery to a primary battery. Namely, in a first switching circuit, a first voltage that is the primary battery output voltage dropped by a first voltage level and a second voltage that is the load side voltage dropped by a second voltage level are compared by a comparator. Electrical connection between the primary battery and the load is disconnected when the second voltage is equal to or greater than the first voltage. In a second switching circuit for a solar battery and the load, the switching circuit is similarly switched OFF before the load side voltage exceeds the output voltage of the primary battery or the solar battery, preventing damage to the battery due to reverse flow of current. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033109 | UPS MECHANICAL TRANSFER RELAY ARC MITIGATION - Systems and methods of providing power with an uninterruptible power supply are provided. The uninterruptible power supply includes a first input to receive an input AC voltage from a power source, the input AC voltage having an associated phase angle, and a second input to receive an input voltage from a backup power source. The uninterruptible power supply also includes an output. The output provides output power derived from power from at least one of the power source and the backup power source. The uninterruptible power supply also includes an inverter coupled to the backup power source, a relay and a controller. The relay is configured to couple the first input with the output in a first position, and to couple the inverter with the output in a second position. The controller is configured to detect a voltage swell condition of the input voltage, and responsive to detection of the voltage swell condition, control the relay to switch from the first position to the second position during a predefined range of phase angles of the input AC voltage. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033110 | POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT WITH LOW-VOLTAGE CONTROL AND PRODUCING METHOD THEREOF - A power supply circuit with low-voltage control and a producing method thereof. The circuit includes an auxiliary power supply, a high-voltage startup unit, a switching circuit, and a control circuit. When the circuit is powered on, a storage capacitor in the switching circuit is charged by the high-voltage startup unit and supplies the control circuit with a low-voltage power source so that the control circuit is started up completely. After the circuit enters a normal operation state, the control circuit detects the voltage across the storage capacitor and dynamically controls the switching circuit to charge the storage capacitor so that a steady low-voltage power source supplied for the control circuit is obtained. Without reducing the efficiency of the power supply, the circuit is simplified and the cost is lowered. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033111 | SOLAR POWER GENERATION SYSTEM - A system includes a solar power generator having plural arrays and a power storage device having plural secondary batteries. The solar power generator and the power storage device are respectively provided with DC/DC converters coupled together, and each DC/DC converter is coupled with an AC/DC converter to configure a power generating/storing unit. Such units are coupled to an electricity distribution system through respective AC/DC converter. The solar power generator of each unit is provided with a control unit performing maximum power point tracking control so as to obtain the maximum output characteristic of the solar power generator. The power storage device is provided with a control unit detecting a voltage at the battery side and controlling charging/discharging thereof. Moreover, an integrated control device coupled with respective control units and controlling charging/discharging and an output is provided. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033112 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INCREASING VOLTAGE IN A PHOTOVOLTAIC INVERTER - A system and method for controlling the DC voltage provided to a PV inverter is disclosed. A PV system includes a pair of PV array group configured to generate a direct current (DC) output from received solar irradiation and a DC-to-AC power inverter electrically coupled to the pair of PV array groups to receive the DC output therefrom and invert the DC output to an AC output. The PV system also includes a switching element positioned between the pair of PV array groups and the DC-to-AC power inverter, with the switching element being configured to selectively connect the pair of PV array groups to the DC-to-AC power inverter in one of a series arrangement and a parallel arrangement, so as to control a level of DC voltage received by the DC-to-AC power inverter from the pair of PV array groups. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033113 | PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS WITH VOLTAGE BALANCERS - A photovoltaic module includes N sub-modules electrically connected to each other such that the negative terminal of any one but the last sub-module is electrically connected to the positive terminal of the immediate next sub-module, and N−1 voltage balancers, each having a first terminal, a second terminal and a third terminal. The second and third terminals of any one but the last voltage balancer are electrically connected to the third and first terminal of the immediate next voltage balancer, respectively. The first terminal of the first voltage balancer is electrically connected to the positive terminal of the first sub-module. The second terminal of the last voltage balancer is electrically connected to the negative terminal of the last sub-module. The third terminal of the j-th voltage balancer is electrically connected to both the negative terminal of the j-th sub-module and the positive terminal of the (j+1)-th sub-module. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033114 | PORTABLE TERMINAL, BATTERY PACK AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING BATTERY UNIT - Disclosed is a portable terminal, a battery pack and an apparatus for controlling a battery unit. The battery pack includes k battery units, wherein k is an integer of 2 or more; a power supply control unit that conducts control operation such that at least one of the k battery units supplies a power to a load by a time period, and other battery units except for the at least one are in an idle state in a whole or part of the time period. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033115 | RE-COMBINER BOX OF PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM - An apparatus for a photovoltaic system in which multiple poles are connectable with multiple fuses is provided. The apparatus includes a rotor configured to occupy at least first and second rotational angles, a disconnect unit including a plurality of interrupter housings respectively configured to connect at least one of the multiple poles with at least one of the multiple fuses in accordance with a rotational angle of the rotor, at least one of the plurality of the interrupter housings being mutually connectable, a transmission unit disposed and configured to electrically combine the multiple poles into a lesser number of the multiple poles, a housing sized to house the rotor, the disconnect unit and the transmission unit and an actuator arm disposed at the exterior of the housing and configured to be selectively actuated to cause the rotor to occupy the at least one of the rotational angles. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033116 | Power detecting circuit with fast power removing detection, electronic device and method thereof - A power detecting circuit with fast power removing detection is disclosed. The power detecting circuit comprises an isolating device, coupled between an external power source and an internal power source, for isolating the external power source, and the internal power source, and a comparator, coupled to the external power source, for determining if the external power source is removed, and accordingly generating a removing signal. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033117 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM, AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING POWER IN WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - A wireless power transmission system, and an apparatus and method for controlling power in the wireless power transmission system are provided. The method includes determining a resonance frequency of the wireless power transmission system in which a wireless power transmission efficiency is greater than or equal to a predetermined value. The method further includes generating an operation power based on the wireless power transmission efficiency, the operation power being used to operate a target device. The method further includes transmitting the operation power to the target device. The method further includes controlling an amount of the operation power received by the target device to be within a predetermined range. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033118 | TUNABLE WIRELESS POWER ARCHITECTURES - Described herein are improved configurations for a wireless power transfer. The parameters of components of the wireless energy transfer system are adjusted to control the power delivered to the load at the device. The power output of the source amplifier is controlled to maintain a substantially 50% duty cycle at the rectifier of the device. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033119 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR REDUCING LEAKAGE CURRENT - A filter circuit configured for coupling a power supply and a motor controller is described. The filter circuit includes at least one filter capacitor positioned between the power supply and the motor controller. The filter circuit also includes at least one switching device coupled to the power supply and configured to selectively couple the power supply to the motor controller and/or the at least one filter capacitor to a ground conductor. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033120 | Atmospheric Static Electricity Collector - An antenna for the collection of atmospheric static electricity in which an electrically conductive hub is suspended from a balloon or blimp via a tether. The hub is either solid or uses a spoke/arm arrangement. A number of rods extend from the hub enhance the collection of atmospheric static electricity. The collected atmospheric electricity is conducted from the rods to an electrical connection where the electricity is conducted to earth via a conductive line. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033121 | Personal grounding device or method to ground for a human being - A personal grounding device that is used to ground a human being and provides a human being a device to directly and naturally equalize one's body to the same energy level, or potential, as the Earth. This equalization results in synchronizing the person's internal biological clocks, hormonal cycles, and physiological rhythms and in supplying the body with healing and free, positively charged electrons (called free radicals). These are abundantly present on the surface of the Earth. Electrically speaking free radicals have a positive charge. The grounding directly equalizes the body of the person to the same energy level, or potential (zero), as the Earth. The device is comprised of a closed grid (like a heating pad) in an encasement to form a mat; a lead to the grid from a ground; a ground lead (natural or artificial); and a means for connecting the field grid to the ground. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033122 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DRIVING A STAGE USING ANGLED ACTUATORS FOR PUSHPOINT MATCHING - According to one aspect, an apparatus includes a stage and a first actuator. The stage has a stage center of gravity, and a first axis passes, e.g., horizontally, though the stage center of gravity. The first actuator is offset from the stage center of gravity relative to a second axis and arranged to generate a first force. The second axis is perpendicular to the first axis, and the first actuator is oriented to allow the first force to act through the stage center of gravity to drive the stage. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033123 | THETA Z DRIVE APPARATUS AND STAGE APPARATUS - In this θZ drive apparatus, at least three coil portions are arranged to be capable of driving a stage in a direction Z, a direction θx which is a rotation direction employing a direction X in a horizontal plane as a center line of rotation, and a direction θy which is a rotation direction employing a direction Y in the horizontal plane orthogonal to the direction X as a center line of rotation. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033124 | VOICE COIL MOTOR - A voice coil motor includes a housing, a movable barrel, at least two magnetic elements, and a coil received in the housing. The housing defines an accommodating room, and includes a top panel, at least two peripheral panels perpendicular to the top panel, and at least two fixing plates extending in the accommodating room. The at least two magnetic elements are surrounding the movable barrel. Each magnetic element has a first magnetic pole aligned with a corresponding fixing plate and a second magnetic pole fixed on the housing. The coil is sleeved on the movable barrel and is between the fixing plates and the first magnetic poles. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033125 | LINEAR MOTOR ARMATURE AND LINEAR MOTOR - A linear motor armature according to embodiments includes an armature core, supporting teeth, and a detecting unit. The armature core includes main teeth. The supporting teeth are provided on stroke direction ends of the armature core. The detecting unit detects a position of the armature core. Moreover, the detecting unit is provided at a position overlapping with the supporting teeth in the stroke direction. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033126 | LINEAR VIBRATION DEVICE - Disclosed herein is a linear vibration device including: a stator that includes magnets, a bracket, and a case having an inner space formed therein and coupled to the bracket; and a vibrator that includes a coil facing the magnets, a weight body coupled to the coil, a flexible printed circuit (FPC) coupled to a lower portion of the weight body, and an elastic member having one end coupled to the case and the other end coupled to the coil and is received in the case, wherein the magnets are disposed at a lower portion of the coil of the vibrator and include a first magnet having a magnetic fluid applied to a lower portion thereof and a second magnet facing the first magnet and coupled to an upper side of the case. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033127 | LINEAR VIBRATION DEVICE - Disclosed herein is a linear vibration device. The linear vibration device includes a stator including magnets, a bracket, and a case having an inner space formed therein and coupled with the bracket; and a vibrator including coils facing the magnets, a weight body coupled with the coil, an FPC coupled with a top portion of the weight body, and an elastic member of which the one end is coupled with the case and the other end is coupled with the coil, the vibrator being accommodated in the case, wherein the magnets include a first magnet and a second magnet facing the first magnet, coupled with a top surface of the bracket, and including a magnetic fluid applied to a bottom portion and a side portion thereof. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033128 | LINEAR VIBRATION MOTOR - Disclosed herein is a linear vibration motor including: a stator part including a coil, a printed circuit board coupled to the coil, a bracket having the printed circuit board fixedly coupled thereto, and a case having an internal space formed therein and coupled to the bracket; and a vibrator part including a main magnet positioned to face the coil, a yoke coupled to the magnet, a weight body coupled to an outer peripheral surface of the yoke, and an elastic member having one end coupled to the case and the other end coupled to the yoke, wherein the stator part further includes sub-magnets, which are magnetic damping units, the sub-magnets being disposed to face the main magnet of the vibrator part and being mounted in the stator part so that surfaces thereof facing the main magnet have the same polarities as those of the main magnet. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033129 | LINEAR VIBRATION DEVICE - Disclosed herein is a linear vibration device including: a stator assembly including a plate and a case; and a vibrator assembly including a yoke and a spring, wherein the case of the stator | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033130 | ENERGY HARVESTING METHODS AND DEVICES, AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF - An apparatus harvests electrical power from mechanical energy. The apparatus includes first and second load-bearing structures, a plurality of magnetostrictive elements, and an electrical circuit or coil. The load-bearing structures experience a force from an external source. The magnetostrictive elements are arranged between the load-bearing structures. The load-bearing structures transfer at least a portion of the force to at least one of the magnetostrictive elements. In this way, at least one of the magnetostrictive elements experiences the force transferred from the load-bearing structures. The force on the magnetostrictive element causes a change in magnetic flux of the magnetostrictive element. The electrical circuit or coil is disposed within a vicinity of the magnetostrictive element which experiences the force. The electrical circuit or coil generates electric power in response to the change in the magnetic flux of the magnetostrictive element. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033131 | Inductive Energy Converter - An inductive energy converter includes a non-magnetic housing, at least one magnet and at least one induction coil disposed within the housing, and at least one spring coupled to the magnet or induction coil. Thus, the spring and the magnet or induction coil form a spring-mass system that oscillates relative to the housing when the housing is subjected to movement. The other of the magnet and induction coil does not move relative to the housing. In an alternative embodiment, human movement results in the depression of a push plate that is coupled to a wheel that causes a ring magnet to rotate relative to one or more induction coils or vice-versa. In either case, the movement of the magnet relative to the coil results in a voltage being induced on the coil according to Faraday's law. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033132 | ELECTRIC DEVICE STATOR AND METHODS FOR WINDING - An end cap mounted on the stator clement is provided with the same cut-out as arranged on the stator segment so that both parts can be secured on a retainer system for winding processing. The end cap are arranged to retain insulating materials. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033133 | STEPPING MOTOR - Disclosed herein is a stepping motor. The stepping motor include a bracket including a fixing hole; a shaft supporter rotatably supporting one end of a shaft and fitted into the fixing hole; and a pressure supporter pressing and supporting the fixing hole and the shaft supporter while forming a plurality of pressure support points between the fixing hole and the shaft supporter. As such, the plurality of pressure support points is formed between the shaft supporter and the fixing hole, thereby enabling the shaft supporter to be stably press-fitted into and fixed to the fixing hole of the bracket. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033134 | ELECTRIC TOOLS - An electric tool may include a motor housing and a motor disposed within the motor housing. The motor has a stator fixed in position relative to the motor housing and a rotor rotatable about a motor axis. Cooling air can flow within the motor housing across the motor in a direction substantially parallel to the motor axis. A baffle may be disposed within the motor housing for regulating the flow of cooling air across the motor. At least a part of the baffle may be positioned within a range of a length of the stator with respect to the axial direction of the motor axis. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033135 | ROTATING ELECTRICAL MACHINE, WIRE CONNECTING SUBSTRATE OF ROTATING ELECTRICAL MACHINE, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF ROTATING ELECTRICAL MACHINE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF WIRE CONNECTING SUBSTRATE OF ROTATING ELECTRICAL MACHINE - A rotating electrical machine includes a rotor, a stator, and a wire connecting substrate configured to connect end portions of windings of the stator using a predetermined connection pattern, the wire connecting substrate comprising a plurality of circular-shaped or circular-arc shaped conductive members that are concentrically arranged and connected to the end portions of the windings respectively, and a circular-shaped insulating member configured to cover at least a portion of a surface of the conductive members. Each of the conductive members comprises a through portion through which the end portion of the windings is inserted along an axial direction of a rotating shaft. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033136 | Electric Machine with Inner Magnet Hub - An electric machine includes a generally annular outer rotor supported to rotate about a rotational axis. The outer rotor defines an internal cavity therein and has a plurality of permanent magnets in the internal cavity generating a first magnetic field. An inner rotor is in the internal cavity and is supported to rotate about the rotational axis. The inner rotor has a plurality of permanent magnets about its perimeter that generate a second magnetic field. A generally annular stator is in the internal cavity between the outer rotor and the inner rotor. The stator has a stator winding supported by a non-magnetically conductive stator core. The stator winding is arranged to generate a field that interacts with the first and second magnetic fields. One of the outer rotor or the inner rotor is mechanically coupled to drive a load. The other of the outer rotor or the inner rotor is not mechanically coupled to drive the load. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033137 | Spindle motor - A spindle motor including: a lower thrust member fixedly coupled to a base member; a shaft fixedly coupled to at least one of the lower thrust member and the base member; a sleeve disposed on an upper portion of the lower thrust member and rotatably installed on the shaft; a rotor hub coupled to the sleeve to thereby rotate together with the sleeve; an upper thrust member fixedly coupled to an upper end portion of the shaft and forming a liquid-vapor interface together with the sleeve; and a cover member fixedly coupled to the shaft so as to be disposed on an upper portion of the upper thrust member, wherein the upper thrust member includes a stepped jaw part having a lower surface supported by an upper surface of the shaft and an upper surface pressed by the cover member, so as to increase coupling strength with the shaft. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033138 | Spindle motor - There is provided a spindle motor including: a shaft fixedly coupled to a base member; a stationary unit coupled to the shaft so as to be disposed over the base member; and a sleeve member forming a bearing clearance with the stationary unit to be filled with lubricating fluid, wherein the stationary unit includes a plurality of stationary members and the plurality of stationary members are disposed to be opposed to each other while being spaced apart from each other by a predetermined interval so as to have the lubricating fluid interposed therebetween, the stationary members including a liquid-vapor interface formed therebetween. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033139 | Method of Securing a Sealing Device to a Housing with a Limited Bore Diameter - An apparatus including a seal and a grounding ring along with methods for securing such an apparatus to the housing of a motor. The apparatus comprises an electrically conductive stator including a groove formed in a face thereof. A rotor mates with the stator, wherein the rotor includes a seal groove formed around an inner radius thereof and further comprising a rotor seal disposed in the seal groove. A seal ring is interposed between the stator and the rotor. The stator engages the seal ring around an inner circumference of the seal ring and the rotor engages the seal ring around an outer circumference of the seal ring. A grounding ring is interposed between the stator and the rotor, wherein the grounding ring is electrically coupled to the stator. An electrically conductive adhesive is included for application into the groove and onto the face. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033140 | BRACKET FOR STEPPING MOTOR HAVING WELDING ZONE - Disclosed herein is a bracket for a stepping motor. The bracket includes a plate-shaped welding section, through which a shaft passes, and a welding zone formed on one side of the welding section and having a smaller thickness than the welding section. The bracket has improved welding strength with respect to a housing of the stepping motor. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033141 | Magnetic Rotary Power Source - A magnetic rotary power source which can provide rotary power without energy consumption is disclosed. The power source includes a housing with two parallel spindles. Each spindle is disposed with a gear. The two gears have the same diameter and engage with each other. Each gear is disposed with a permanent magnet. The two magnets are arranged in a specific angular relation, and outer ends of the magnets are the same pole to generate repulsion. When one of the gears is rotated to make the magnets approach, the two gears will automatically rotate by the repulsion between the magnets. The two gears will continuously rotate when they rotate one revolution to make the magnets approach again. Thus, the gears can go round and round repeatedly. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033142 | Field structure of an electrical machine - A field structure of an electrical machine includes a plurality of field slots. Each field slot extends from a first surface of the field structure into the body of the field structure. Each filed slot also has a T-shaped cross-sectional area dimensioned to accommodate a magnet pole assembly comprising a corresponding cross-sectional area. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033143 | Motor with Axial Air Gap - The invention discloses a motor with axial air gap including a base, a rotor and a coil unit. The base has a shaft-coupling portion. The rotor has a body coupled with a permanent magnet and a shaft. The permanent magnet has inner and outer circumferential faces, wherein the inner and outer circumferential faces are respectively projected onto the base as inner and outer circles. The shaft is coupled with the shaft-coupling portion. The coil unit is mounted on the base and has one or more coils. The permanent magnet and the coil unit face each other. At least one coil has a periphery intersecting with the inner and outer circles. The permanent magnet has a first radial length between the inner and outer circumferential faces. At least one coil has a second radial length. The first radial length is 10% to 90% of the second radial length. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033144 | STIR-WELDED INDUCTION ROTOR - A stir-welded rotor includes a stack of laminations, where each of the laminations defines a plurality of spaced-apart slots arrayed on an outer circumference. A conductor bar may be registered with each of the spaced-apart slots of the stack of laminations, with each conductor bar including a first metal portion and a second metal portion having substantially dissimilar compositions. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033145 | ELECTRIC MACHINE MODULE INSULATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - Embodiments of the invention provide an electric machine module including a housing which can include a machine cavity. In some embodiments, an electric machine can be at least partially positioned within the machine cavity and can include a stator assembly. The stator assembly includes a stator core with slots. In some embodiments, conductors can be positioned in the slots and can include a first insulation. At least one insulation member can be disposed over at least a portion of the conductors. The insulation member can include a first element and a second element that can each comprise different constituent materials that include different properties. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033146 | SEGMENTED ROTOR AND STATOR LAMINATION CORES - In a lamination core, a punched material strip is wound to provide layers of the core. The material strip comprises a plurality of semi-circle individual strip segments linked by hinge-like carrying webs between adjacent split lines at adjacent ends of the respective adjacent strip segments. Each strip segment has a plurality of teeth defining slots. A segment arc angle of the segment is not equally divisible into 360° and a slot arc angle of the slots is equally divisible into the segment arc angle, so that mated lines of one winding defined by respective adjacent split lines of adjacent are laterally offset with respect to mated lines defined by respective adjacent split lines of an adjacent winding. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033147 | Stator assembly for motor and motor including the same - There is provided a stator assembly for a motor including: a base for a motor fabricated with a steel sheet; a core installation part installed on the base for a motor; and a stator core fixed to the core installation part, wherein the core installation part includes a guide portion guiding an insertion of the stator core and a mounting portion on which the stator core is mounted. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033148 | ELECTRIC MACHINE - An electric machine has a housing with an inner circumference; a stator which is inserted into the housing so that an outer circumference of the stator is located opposite the inner circumference of the housing, a clearance fit being formed between the inner circumference of the housing and the outer circumference of the stator; at least one fastening element, each fastening element connects the stator to the housing by positive engagement so that the stator is held at the housing so as to be fixed with respect to rotation relative to it; and a rotor which is rotatably mounted in the housing in a radial direction of the electric machine inwardly of the stator. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033149 | Low Volumetric Density Betavoltaic Power Device - One example is a betavoltaic cell that has been fabricated using a semiconductor that includes, but is not limited to, Silicon Carbide (SiC), Silicon (Si), Gallium Arsenide (GaAs), Indium Gallium Arsenide (InGaAs), Gallium Nitide (GaN), Gallium Phosphide (GaP), or Diamond, and uses through wafer via holes or other fabrication techniques to form both positive (+ve) and negative (−ve) contacts on the front and back sides of the cell. In another example, several of these cells with +ve and −ve contacts on the front and back sides of the cell are arranged vertically and/or horizontally to form customized parallel and/or series combinations that produce a close packed, energy dense betavoltaic composite unit, with increased power outputs relative to a single cell. In another example, tritium or a metal tritide is used as the radioisotope source for the cells. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033150 | HIGH TEMPERATURE-RESISTANT, ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE THIN FILMS - Electrically conductive thin film metallizations having continuous operating temperatures of 300° C. and more are of considerable practical interest for a number of technical applications, such as surface wave elements. Technical reasons and high production costs are a bar to the use of standard films. In order to remedy this, films including a mixture of a high-melting conductive metal and aluminum oxides, wherein in particular aluminum-rich non-stoichiometric aluminum oxides are used. The aluminum oxides act as components thermally stabilizing the conductive metal film; an optional proportion of chemically available aluminum can additionally alloy with the conductive metal and thereby enables essential film properties, such as the electrical conductivity to be specifically influenced. It is thus possible, using standard materials and methods of thin film deposition, in a cost-effective manner to produce highly electrically conductive, thermally resistant films having good structurability and comparatively low density for a wide range of different applications. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033151 | PIEZOELECTRIC THIN-FILM RESONATOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A piezoelectric thin-film resonator includes: a lower electrode provided on a substrate; a piezoelectric film that is provided on the lower electrode and includes at least two layers; an upper electrode that is provided on the piezoelectric film and has a region sandwiching the piezoelectric film with the lower electrode and facing the lower electrode; and an insulating film that is provided in a region in which the lower electrode and the upper electrode face each other and between each of the at least two layers, wherein an upper face of the insulating film is flatter than a lower face of the insulating film. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033152 | ULTRASONIC MOTOR AND LENS APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - An ultrasonic motor includes a vibrator having a contact surface that is brought into contact with a member to be driven, and a piezoelectric element fixed thereto, the vibrator configured to drive the member to be driven by ultrasonic vibration excited by the piezoelectric element; and a pressurization unit supported by a fixing unit to apply a bias force to the vibrator so as to impress the contact surface against the member to be driven. The pressurization unit includes a pressurization member held by the fixing unit so as to move in a direction perpendicular to the contact surface while being restricted to move in a direction parallel to the contact surface; and an elastic member that applies an impressing force in the direction perpendicular to the contact surface to the vibrator via the pressurization member. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033153 | PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A piezoelectric device includes a piezoelectric vibrating piece with a pair of excitation electrodes, a base plate, and a non-conductive bonding material. The base includes a pair of castellations that are hollowed into a side face from the mounting surface to the bonding surface. The pair of castellations include a first surface and a second surface. The first surface extends outward from the mounting surface toward the bonding surface side. The second surface extends outward from the bonding surface toward the mounting surface side. The second surface has a smaller area than an area of the first surface. A wiring electrode is disposed on the first surface, the second surface, and a side face of the bonding material. The wiring electrode is of a same electrode layer as the external electrode. The wiring electrode extends from the external electrode to the extraction electrodes. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033154 | MONOLITHIC CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - In a monolithic ceramic electronic component, given that an interval between outer-layer dummy conductors adjacent to each other in an outer layer portion is d1, and that an interval between first and second inner electrodes adjacent to each other in an inner layer portion is d2, 1.7d2≦d1 is satisfied. By reducing a density of the outer-layer dummy conductors in the outer layer portion on that condition, pressing of the inner electrodes through the outer-layer dummy conductors is relieved in a pressing step before firing. As a result, a distance between the inner electrodes can be prevented from being locally shortened. It is hence possible to effectively reduce and prevent degradation of reliability of the monolithic ceramic electronic component, e.g., a reduction of BDV. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033155 | Piezoelectric Component - A piezoelectric component includes at least one planned fracture layer for generating and guiding cracks in the component in a controlled manner. The planned fracture layer is disposed between two electrode layers adjacent to each other in the direction of the stack. The distance d | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033156 | Electrical condenser assemblies and magnetos for spark ignition engines - An electrical condenser is disclosed for an automotive ignition system wherein the ignition system has first and second contact breaker points and first and second electrically conductive members electrically connected to the first and second contact breaker points, respectively, the first and second electrically conductive members having first and second faces, respectively, facing each other but not directly electrically connected to each other. The condenser comprises an attachment portion arranged to be interposed between the first and second faces of the electrically conductive members of the ignition system. The attachment portion has first and second oppositely facing electrically conductive faces for making electrical contact with the first and second faces, respectively, of the electrically conductive members of the ignition system. The first and second conductive faces of the attachment portion are not directly electrically connected to each other, but at least one capacitor is electrically connected between them. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033157 | CASING STRUCTURE FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND LOCKING MECHANISM THEREOF - A casing structure and a locking mechanism thereof for portable electronic apparatus are disclosed. The casing structure includes an apparatus casing, an electronic device casing, and a door. The electronic device casing is engaged to the apparatus casing in a detachable way. The door is engaged to the apparatus casing in an open-able way to cover an open of the apparatus casing. The locking mechanism is mainly disposed on the apparatus casing and can be operative to lock or unlock the electronic device casing and the door simultaneously. Thereby, a user can quickly detach the electronic device casing and open the door to maintain or replace components in the apparatus casing, which avoids the complicated operation of opening the casing in the prior art. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033158 | CASING SHELL, ESPECIALLY FOR PORTABLE ELECTRICAL DEVICES, AND METHOD FOR THEIR PRODUCTION - A casing shell for electrical measuring, control or communication devices, in particular the casing module of a cell phone, has a high bending and torsional stiffness despite extremely low wall strength with a completely flat outside surface, since the flat blank of a fiber-reinforced matting in an injection mold is back-injected along the matting edge area in striplike form with a preferably also fiber-reinforced frame, including molded functional elements and preferably comprising the cut edges of the matting in an L-shape. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033159 | COOLING DEVICE, IN PARTICULAR FOR A CONTROL CABINET - The invention relates to a cooling device, in particular for a control cabinet, having a housing which comprises an opening into which a fan assembly having a support and a fan can be inserted, wherein the support can be detachably connected to the housing. With such a cooling device, easy installation or removal of the fan assembly is achieved in that the support is pivotally connected to the housing via a hinge assembly having hinge pins and a pivoted receptacle, and in that the support can be pivoted between an installation position and a parking position. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033160 | DOMESTIC APPLIANCE - A domestic appliance, such as a refrigerator, is configured to be fitted into a furniture body. The furniture body includes a front furniture panel disposed on a front face of a domestic appliance door and includes a pivot joint. The front furniture panel is connected to the front face of the domestic appliance door. A damping device is located between and operatively connected to the domestic appliance door and the front furniture panel. The domestic appliance door is configured as a sliding door which moves relative to the front furniture panel during an opening and closing movement of the domestic appliance door and the front furniture panel. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033161 | SLIDING MECHANISM AND PORTABLE DEVICE - A sliding mechanism includes a first frame provided with a rail having a sliding direction that changes; a second frame that slides along the rail; a link that is mounted on the rail and the second frame and rotates to change a tilt angle of the first frame with respect to the second frame; a first stopper that regulates the rotation of the link; and a second stopper that regulates the rotation of the link from a direction different from that of the first stopper. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033162 | PORTABLE FOOD PREPARATION CABINET - The invention is a portable food preparation cabinet, and related processes. The cabinet has a lid, which can be used for food preparation and may be covered with a removable surface. The walls, lid, and bottom enclose a chamber, which can be used to hold food storage containers, food, or food preparation equipment. The lid can be closed for food preparation, or opened to provide access to the chamber. A side of the cabinet may have a coupler, to mate with a corresponding coupler on a food storage container to hold the food storage container in place when the unit is being used for food preparation. Food can be scraped from the lid into a coupled storage container. A sluice in the lid to funnel liquids may be provided. A cabinet may be small and light enough to be taken on a picnic or camping trip. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033163 | REFRIGERATOR WITH INNER DOOR - A refrigerator includes a cabinet having at least one storage chamber, upper and lower hinges disposed at the cabinet, an inner door coupled to the upper and lower hinges to selectively open or close the storage chamber, an outer door disposed at the front of the inner door to selectively open or close an inner space of the inner door, a basket installation unit mounted onto an inner wall of the inner door, an inner door cover able to be inwardly open or closed based on a longitudinal rotational shaft disposed at the basket installation unit, a latch device to fix the inner door cover to the basket installation unit, and an opening member disposed at one side of the basket installation unit to rotate the inner door cover when the latch device is released. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033164 | PLANAR REMOTE PHOSPHOR ILLUMINATION APPARATUS - In various embodiments, reduced phosphor utilization and improved off-state appearance are facilitated in an illumination apparatus via incorporation of segmented phosphor and/or reflector layers. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033165 | HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE AND LIGHTING DEVICE - In a heat dissipation device provided with a heat dissipation section that dissipates heat emitted from a transformer provided on a power-source board, the transformer is provided on an edge portion of the power-source board, and a heat conductor is inserted between the heat dissipation section and the transformer. Since the transformer is provided on the edge portion of the power-source board, the heat dissipation section and the transformer are located closer to each other. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033166 | LIGHTING APPARATUS - A lighting apparatus includes a light source module, a power supply circuit section supplying power to the light source module, a heat radiating section accommodating the power supply circuit section inside and radiating the heat generated in the power supply circuit section, a base connected to an external power supply, and an insulating ring provided between the heat radiating section and the base and making electrical insulation. With regard to the lighting apparatus, the insulating ring is a thermal conductor. Since the insulating ring functions as the thermal conductor, the heat generated in the power supply circuit section is transferred to the heat radiating section and the base via the insulating ring so that the heat is radiated to outside from the heat radiating section and the base. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033167 | Phosphor Composition And White Light Emitting Device Using The Same - A phosphor composition and a white light emitting device using the same are disclosed. The white light emitting device includes a blue light emitting diode and a phosphor composition disposed on the blue light emitting diode, wherein the phosphor composition includes a yellow lanthanum silicon nitride, a yellow β-SiAlON and a red CaAlSiN, and the weight proportion of the yellow lanthanum silicon nitride, the yellow β-SiAlON and the red CaAlSiN is 1:1:0.3˜0.45. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033168 | WAVELENGTH CONVERSION STRUCTURE, MANUFACTURING METHODS THEREOF, AND LIGHTING EMITTING DEVICE INCLUDING THE WAVELENGTH CONVERSION STRUCTURE - A wavelength conversion structure comprises a phosphor layer comprising a first part and a second part formed on the first part, wherein the first part and the second part have a plurality of pores, a first material layer formed in the plurality of pores of the first part, a second material layer formed in the plurality of pores of the second part and a plurality of phosphor particles, wherein the plurality of phosphor particles is distributed in the first material layer and the second material layer. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033169 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - There is provided a method for producing a light emitting device having a small light emitting area and showing high light extraction efficiency. An uncured resin | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033170 | SOLID STATE LED BRIDGE RECTIFIER LIGHT ENGINE - A solid state light engine includes a bridge rectifier having a rectified output. At least one light emitting diode (LED) is connected to the bridge rectifier, the at least one LED including a die portion, a layer of phosphor free resin positioned upon the die portion, and a plurality of phosphor particles adhered to the layer of phosphor free resin. A pair of AC power input terminals are electrically connected to the input of the bridge rectifier for use in coupling the bridge rectifier to an AC power source. A pair of DC power input terminals are connected to the rectified output of the bridge rectifier for use in coupling the bridge rectifier to a circuit productive of a DC voltage at the pair of DC power terminals. The layer of phosphor free resin includes a polymeric resin. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033171 | ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUND AND ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DEVICE EMPLOYING THE SAME - Organometallic compounds and organic electroluminescence devices employing the same are provided. The organic compound has a chemical structure as represented below: | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033172 | ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUND AND ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DEVICE EMPLOYING THE SAME - Organometallic compounds and organic electroluminescence devices employing the same are provided. The organometallic compound has a chemical structure represented below: | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033173 | POLYMER LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT - The problem to be solved of the present invention is to improve luminance level of a polymer light-emitting device even when it is driven at a low voltage. Means for solving the problem is a polymer light-emitting device comprising a cathode, an anode, and a functional layer containing a polymer compound and a light-emitting layer containing an organic polymer light-emitting compound arranged between the cathode and the anode, wherein the cathode comprises a first electrode layer and a second electrode layer in this order from the light-emitting layer side, the first electrode layer comprises a first material and a second material, the first material comprises a material which contains one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of sodium fluoride, potassium fluoride, cesium fluoride, rubidium fluoride and a carbonate of an alkaline earth metal, and the second material comprises a substance which has a reduction action on the first material. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033174 | MATERIAL FOR ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE ELEMENT AND ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE ELEMENT USING THE SAME, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE ELEMENT - A material for organic electroluminescence element, including: a phosphorescent compound; and a discotic liquid-crystalline host compound, wherein the phosphorescent compound has an aspect ratio of molecule core diameter to molecule core thickness (molecule core diameter/molecule core thickness) of at least 3, and wherein a size ratio of the molecular radius of the phosphorescent compound to the molecular radius of the discotic liquid-crystalline host compound (molecular radius of the phosphorescent compound/molecular radius of the discotic liquid-crystalline host compound) is 0.8 to 1.2. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033175 | ELECTRON MULTIPLIER AND PHOTOMULTIPLIER INCLUDING THE SAME - The present invention relates to an electron multiplier and others to effectively suppress luminescence noise, even in compact size, in which each of multistage dynodes has a plurality of columns each having a peripheral surface separated physically, and in which each column is processed in such a shape that an area or a peripheral length of a section parallel to an installation surface on which the electron multiplier is arranged becomes minimum at a certain position on the peripheral surface in the column of interest. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033176 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE LUMINAIRE FOR CONNECTION IN SERIES - The present disclosure relates generally to a light emitting diode (LED) luminaire. In one embodiment, the LED luminaire includes a base, a heat sink coupled to the base, a power supply coupled to an interior volume of the heat sink, one or more LEDs coupled to the power supply, wherein the one or more LEDs are coupled to a circuit configured to provide a constant input impedance and a lens coupled to the heat sink and enclosing the one or more LEDs. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033177 | Electronic Ballast - An electronic ballast for lighting applications is disclosed. The electronic ballast comprises a first charge pump having an input capacitor ( | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033178 | Network connection device based on light source - This invention reveals an indoor network connection device. This device is combined by indoor light source and master node module, which can effectively decrease the cost of setting up indoor web facilities and make ideal of smart architecture come true. In addition, setting up these web connecting devices can easily let other web users in and even to become micro-network achieving the goal of sharing resource. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033179 | THERMAL PROTECTION CIRCUIT FOR AN LED BULB - A light-emitting diode (LED) bulb has an LED within a shell. The LED bulb includes a driver circuit for providing current to the LED. The drive circuit has a thermal protection circuit, which includes a first positive thermal coefficient thermistor with a first switching temperature connected in series with a second positive thermal coefficient thermistor with a second switching temperature. The driver circuit includes a switch-mode power supply (SMPS) controller with an input pin and an output pin. The thermistors are connected to the input pin. When either thermistor temperature is above the respective switching temperatures, the thermal protection circuit causes the SMPS controller to produce a signal with a second duty cycle on the output pin. When both thermistor temperatures are below the respective switching temperatures, the thermal protection circuit causes the SMPS controller to produce a signal with a first duty cycle on the output pin. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033180 | LAMP - A lamp includes a lighting module providing illumination, a control unit, and a detecting unit. The control unit is connected or not connected to the lighting module. The detecting unit is coupled to the control unit. The detecting unit detects operational statuses of the lighting module and sends a detection result to the control unit. The control unit controls the lighting module or an alarm unit to enter an alarm mode based on the detection result. A user can immediately know the operational statuses by the alarm unit and take necessary actions to assure normal operation of the lamp. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033181 | LAMP ASSEMBLY AND CIRCUITS FOR PROTECTION AGAINST MISWIRING IN A LAMP CONTROLLER - An electronic circuit for use with a lamp controller includes a driver component and a voltage interface circuit powered by the driver component. The interface component delivers a low voltage power signal at a defined operating range via output lines to a downstream controller. A protection circuit is coupled with the voltage interface circuit. The protection circuit in one embodiment has an under-voltage switch disposed in one of the output lines and configured to open at a voltage less than the defined voltage range, and a blocking device disposed in the other output line and configured to block reverse power flow at a voltage above the defined voltage range. In another embodiment, the protection circuit has a first blocking device disposed in either one of the output lines to block reverse power flow to the voltage interface circuit, a PTC device disposed in either one of the output lines, and a second blocking device disposed across the output lines to protect the control circuit from a high voltage reverse polarity condition. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033182 | END-OF-LIFE DETECTOR FOR GAS DISCHARGE LAMP AND THE BALLAST INCORPORATING THE SAME - Disclosed is an end-of-life detector for gas discharge lamp and the ballast incorporating the same. The end-of-life detector includes a lamp state signal detecting circuit for detecting the lamp state signal of at least one first gas discharge lamp and generating a positive voltage signal and a negative voltage signal accordingly; a comparing circuit for comparing the positive voltage signal with a positive selecting voltage and comparing the negative voltage signal with a negative selecting voltage, and in response thereto generating a positive control signal and a negative control signal; and a positive/negative duty time interval detecting circuit for generating a lamp life state signal which is generated by a difference between a positive duty time interval and a negative duty time interval. The lamp life state signal is varied along with the difference between the positive duty time interval and the negative duty time interval. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033183 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING LIGHTING - A controller for controlling a plurality of lighting devices configured for wireless communications in a facility includes a data communications interface communicating with at least one of the devices. The controller further includes a control module configured to provide a control signal to the data communications interface for communicating to a transceiver associated with the device and for turning off the device according to an algorithm wherein the control signal is provided based on a time of day and/or a sensed condition relating to use of the facility. The transceiver reports device data to the control module to quantify a reduction in power obtained by controlling the devices according to the algorithm. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033184 | POWER CONTOLLERS AND CONTROL METHODS - Disclosure has power controllers and control methods used therein. A disclosed power controller is adapted for a power converter to power at least one light emitting diode. The power converter includes a power switch with a control gate to make an inductive energized or de-energized. The power converter receives a dimming signal to substantially control the lighting of the light emitting diode. The power controller has a gate-driving circuit, for driving the control gate according to a pulse-width signal and the dimming signal. When the dimming signal is asserted the gate-driving circuit has a first driving force. When the dimming signal is deasserted the gate-driving circuit has a second driving force less than the first driving force. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033185 | EXTENDABLE LIGHT SOURCE WITH VARIABLE LIGHT EMITTING AREA - Embodiments may provide an extendable light source with a variable light emitting area. A first device is provided that includes a support, a first substrate movably coupled to the support, and a plurality of lighting devices disposed on the first substrate. The plurality of lighting devices includes a first portion of lighting devices and a second portion of lighting devices. The first device also includes an energizing component that is configured to selectively energize the first portion and the second portion of lighting devices based on a position of the first substrate relative to the support. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033186 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - Provided is a light-emitting device that aims not to affect a service life and characteristics of light emission by releasing heat from a substrate on that a plurality of LED elements mounted, and the LED elements generate the heat. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033187 | Wireless monitoring and control device for indoor and outdoor lighting - The invention provides a wireless means of power monitoring and control of lighting fixtures. The device consists of five sections; line voltage AC to DC convertor and DC power circuit, voltage sensing circuit, current sensing circuit, relay circuit, and wireless microcontroller (“WUC”). Power input to the device is made via a multi-pronged connector (“MPC”). The AC to DC convertor reduces voltage to an acceptable level for the DC voltage circuit to power the circuitry on the printed circuit boards. A logic-controlled relay circuit provides on/off control of the light fixture outputting to the “Load” terminal of the MPC. Line voltage from the MPC enter current and voltage sensing circuits, continues through signal shaping circuits, and is provided to the WUC for processing. The two input signals are scaled and computed to provide power consumption values which are then transmitted wirelessly to a building automation control network. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033188 | IGNITION PLUG AND IGNITION APPARATUS - A technique for lowering power loss involved in supply of high-frequency electric power to an ignition plug. The ignition plug includes a tubular insulator having an axial bore extending therethrough; a center electrode disposed in the axial bore; a metal terminal disposed rearward of the center electrode in the axial bore, electrically connected to the center electrode, and supplied with high-frequency electric power from an external source; a metallic shell disposed to circumferentially surround the insulator; and a ground electrode electrically connected to the metallic shell and adapted to generate plasma in cooperation with the center electrode through supply of high-frequency electric power to the metal terminal. At least a portion of the inner surface of the axial bore is coated with metal coating. The center electrode and the metal terminal are in electrical contact with the metal coating. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033189 | DIMMING CONTROL DEVICE, LED DRIVING DEVICE, AND DIMMING CONTROL METHOD - The present invention relates to a dimming control device, an LED driving device, and a dimming control method. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a dimming control device including: a PWM signal generating unit for generating a PWM signal from a reference signal and an input voltage; a signal compensating unit for compensating the PWM signal output from the PWM signal generating unit using an internal clock signal; and a synchronization unit for synchronizing the compensated signal with an external clock signal to output a synchronized PWM control signal for dimming control is proposed. Further, an LED driving device and a dimming control method are proposed. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033190 | Intelligent User Interface Including A Touch Sensor Device - The present invention, according to a preferred embodiment, is directed to portable electronic devices which operate on exhaustible power sources, for example, batteries. The electronic devices of the present invention comprise at least one signal switch and a microchip in communication with the switch wherein the switch is only capable of transmitting a signal to the microchip that the switch has been activated or deactivated. The microchip is in communication with the exhaustible power source of the electronic device and controls (i) the power on/off function of the device, (ii) at least one other function of the device in response to activation and deactivation signals from the switch, and (iii) an automatic shut off function in response to the receipt of an activation signal from the switch. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033191 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DRIVING DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF - There are provided a light emitting diode (LED) driving device allowing for an increase in an LED driving rate by discharging a charge stored in a capacitor during a certain period of time and a method thereof. The LED driving device includes: a driving unit detecting a current, as a voltage, the current flowing across an LED unit having at least one LED, controlling the current flowing across the LED unit according to a comparison result between the detected voltage and a reference voltage having a pre-set voltage level, and having a capacitor stabilizing an operation of the LED unit when the LED unit is driven; and a discharging unit discharging a charge stored in the capacitor during a pre-set discharge time when the LED unit is initially driven. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033192 | BACKLIGHT UNIT AND APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING LED DRIVING CIRCUIT - A backlight unit is provided. The backlight unit includes an LED; an LED driving unit which drives the LED in accordance with a switching operation of a transistor; and a control unit which adds an additional signal to an output current of the LED to obtain a combined current, compares the combined current with the reference current, and controls the switching operation of the transistor based on the results of the comparison, wherein the additional signal is a current signal whose level increases over time in each period and is then reset to a predefined value in each period in accordance with an operation cycle of the transistor. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130033193 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADJUSTING LIGHT OUTPUT RANGE OF SOLID STATE LIGHTING LOAD BASED ON MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM DIMMER SETTINGS - A method is provided for controlling a power converter ( | 2013-02-07 |
