08th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 23 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120044630 | VIDEO/AUDIO COMPUTER DISPLAY PROCESSOR - A video/audio computer display processor comprising a chassis, a video processor, a graphics card, and a ventilation duct. The chassis has first, second and third fans mounted therein and the video processor has a processor heatsink mounted thereon, wherein the processor heatsink has fins extending therefrom. The first fan is mounted on the processor heatsink and the second fan is positioned to direct an airflow parallel to and along the fins of the processor heatsink. The graphics card has a graphics card heatsink mounted thereon, and the graphics card heatsink has fins extending therefrom. The ventilation duct extends along a side of the chassis and has an opening therein adjacent the graphics card heatsink. The third fan is positioned to direct airflow through the ventilation duct, out through the opening and parallel to and along the fins of the graphics card heatsink. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044631 | SERVER SYSTEM WITH HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE - An exemplary server system includes a server cabinet, racks arranged in the server cabinet, servers mounted on the racks, and a heat dissipation device. The heat dissipation device includes a heat exchanger arranged over the racks, a first fan module arranged under the racks for drawing cooling air from the heat exchanger to the servers to exchange heat, and a second fan module including drawing fans respectively arranged on the racks for drawing up heated air from the servers to the heat exchanger. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044632 | SERVER SYSTEM AND HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE THEREOF - An exemplary server system includes a server cabinet, multiple racks arranged in the server cabinet, multiple servers mounted on the racks, and a heat dissipation device for cooling the servers. The heat dissipation device includes a fan module and a dissipating module. The fan module is arranged over the racks for generating downwards airflow across the servers to exchange heat with the servers. The dissipating module is arranged over the racks to exchange heat with the airflow after the airflow passes the servers. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044633 | EXTRUDED SERVER CASE - A liquid submersion cooled computer that includes a seamless, extruded main body used to form a liquid-tight case holding a cooling liquid that submerges components of the computer. By forming the main body as a seamless extrusion, the number of possible leakage paths from the resulting liquid-tight case is reduced. No seams are provided on the main body, and there are no openings through the walls of the main body, so liquid cannot leakage through the main body. Any leakage paths are limited to joints between the main body and end walls which are sealingly attached to the main body to form the liquid-tight case. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044634 | HEAT DISSIPATION APPARATUS - A heat dissipation apparatus includes a computer case having a base plate, a motherboard positioned on the base plate, and a heat sink. The motherboard includes a first heat source positioned thereon. The heat sink is positioned on the first heat source and thermally contacts with the first heat source. The motherboard includes a second heat source located on a first side of the heat sink. An angle between the second heat source and a motherboard plane is greater than 0 degrees and less than 90 degrees. Airflow from outside of the computer case is able to flow through a top surface and a bottom surface of the second heat source to dissipate heat for the first and second heat sources. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044635 | INTERNAL FRAME OPTIMIZED FOR STIFFNESS AND HEAT TRANSFER - A thin portable electronic device with a display is described. The components of the electronic device can be arranged in stacked layers within an external housing where each of the stacked layers is located at a different height relative to the thickness of the device. One of the stacked layers can be internal metal frame. The internal metal frame can be configured to act as a heat spreader for heat generating components located in layers adjacent to the internal frame. Further, the internal metal frame can be configured to add to the overall structural stiffness of the device. In addition, the internal metal frame can be configured to provide attachment points for device components, such as the display, so that the device components can be coupled to the external housing via the internal metal frame. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044636 | COMPACT FOLDED CONFIGURATION FOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT PACKAGING - A memory unit for a computing device is described. The memory device can include a number of memory chips, such as flash nand chips, linked together via a flexible circuit connector. During installation of the memory device, portions of the flexible circuit connector can be bent or folded in different locations to allow an orientation of the memory chips to be changed relative to one another. In one embodiment, a memory device with a number of chips can be provided in a flat configuration and then can be folded to allow the chips to be installed in a stacked configuration. In another embodiment, the flexible circuit connector can be grounded to other conductive components to allow the flexible circuit connector to be used as part of a faraday cage surrounding the memory chips. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044637 | FORMED PCB - Methods for forming PCBs that can be used in a portable computing device are described. The PCBs can be installed in the portable computing device in a bent configuration. In a particular embodiment, a contiguously formed PCB can be shaped with two large regions connected a thin connector portion. The thin connector portion can connect components one each of the two large regions and can be used in lieu of a flex connector. In one embodiment, the PCB can be formed from multiple layers including trace and substrate layers. The trace and substrate layer can be adjusted to affect the stiffness of the PCB in various regions, such as to allow the PCB to hold a bent configuration after a bending moment is applied. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044638 | CASE FOR ENCLOSING AND REMAINING ATTACHED TO A TABLET-COMPUTING DEVICE - A case for enclosing and remaining attached to a tablet-computing device may include a rigid inner portion and an outer portion attached thereto. The case may be customized to accommodate a particular kind or type of tablet-computing device and may include an aperture aligned within the case to accommodate a feature of the inserted tablet-computing device. The case may be configured to elevate a tablet-computing device to an angled position relative to a planar position and/or maintain the tablet-computing device in the angled position. In some embodiments, the rigid inner portion may be removable from the case. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044639 | Fingerprint Acquisition Expansion Card Apparatus - An apparatus is described for a fingerprint acquisition device that can be integrated into an expansion card capable of being inserted into a PC card slot of a portable computer such that the apparatus is substantially flush with the computer. The apparatus can contain a drawer that rotates or slides out of the apparatus to expose a fingerprint module where a user's fingerprint data can be collected. A latching mechanism is provided so that the drawer can be locked in a retracted position in the apparatus when the drawer is pushed into the apparatus and so that the drawer can extract out of the apparatus if the user pushes on the drawer again when the drawer is in the retracted position. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044640 | POWER CONVERTER - A power converter is installed in a casing attached beneath the floor of an electric vehicle. The power converter includes a capacitor unit and a power semiconductor module housed in a hermetically sealed part of the casing closed by a cover for closing an access port, and a cooler installed in an exposed part, the cooler cooling heat generated from the power semiconductor module. The power converter includes a bus bar that electrically connects the power semiconductor module and the capacitor unit, and a conductive bar that electrically connects the capacitor unit and the bus bar. The conductive bar is drawn from the upper surface of the capacitor unit, and is bent into a crank. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044641 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes an enclosure. The enclosure includes a main body and a cover attached to the main body. A first air intake and a second air outlet are defined in the cover. A first heat device and a circuit board are attached to the main body. The first heat device includes a plurality of first fins. A second heat device is located on the circuit board and configured to dissipate heat from a CPU located on the circuit board. A heat pipe is located between the first heat device and the second heat device. A distance between adjacent first fins is in a range of 5.3-5.7 mm, and the second heat device, the first heat device and the first air outlet cooperatively define an airflow passage configured for directing air to flow through to the electronic device. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044642 | Cooling Methodology for High Brightness Light Emitting Diodes - The present invention is a compact, highly efficient method for convectively cooling substrates, where the substrates contain light emitting diodes (LEDs) or other highly dissipative electronic components. The methodology exhibits very low acoustic noise, extended operating life of moving parts and minimum susceptibility to dust. Also, the improved cooling methodology for high brightness light emitting diodes employs one or more high-density, high-surface-area, single or multiple-element metallic structures having superior heat-transfer properties in the presence of low-speed, minimally turbulent air flow, and enhanced electronic-power-management. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044643 | HEAT MANAGEMENT AND REDUCTION OF HIGH TEMPERATURES EXPOSURE TO COMPONENTS INSIDE ENERGY METER - Electronic components of an energy meter are mounted in an encapsulated compartment within a sealed outer enclosure of the meter. The encapsulated compartment is advantageously positioned to form air channels between the encapsulated compartment and the sealed outer enclosure to deliver thermal air circulation there-between to promote sufficient heat transfer through an outer skin of the sealed outer enclosure for maintaining acceptable thermal conditions for the encapsulated electronic components. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044644 | FAN SYSTEM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A fan system includes a pulse signal generation portion and a plurality of fans. Each of the plurality of fans preferably includes a motor portion; an impeller arranged to be rotated by the motor portion; a drive circuit arranged to drive the motor portion; a rotation detection portion arranged to detect rotation of the motor portion; and a rotation rate control circuit arranged to, based on a reference pulse signal supplied from the pulse signal generation portion and an actual rotation pulse signal supplied from the rotation detection portion, exercise feedback control on a rotation rate of the motor portion in accordance with a period of the reference pulse signal. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044645 | Electronic device and rack system having the same - An electronic device including a fan unit capable of setting an air blowing direction toward any of an interface plate side of a casing and a back plate side opposite to the interface plate; a power supply unit; a first housing portion capable of housing the power supply unit and provided within the casing to be close to the back plate; a second housing portion capable of housing the power supply unit and provided within the casing to be close to the interface plate; a detection portion that detects the air blowing direction of the fan unit and a position where the power supply unit is housed; and a warning portion that operates based on the detection portion to give a warning in a case where the air blowing direction of the fan unit is different from the side where the casing houses the power supply unit. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044646 | INTEGRATED THERMAL PACKAGING OF HIGH POWER MOTOR CONTROLLER - According to an example provided herein, a cold plate has a surface for mounting a component thereto, a first path to flow cooling fluid therethrough in a vicinity of the surface and a housing mounted on the surface that extends from the surface. The housing has a second path attaching to the first path to flow fluid to flow through the housing wherein the housing is designed to at least partially enclose the component and wherein the component is cooled by the housing. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044647 | STRUCTURE FOR COOLING PARTS OF HEV - The present invention provides an apparatus for cooling parts of a hybrid electric vehicle. The apparatus cools the main heating parts of a motor driving system, including an inverter, in the HEV. A heat dissipater may also be provided and equipped with different heating parts, such that the heating parts share the heat dissipater. A channel for a coolant to flow is formed in the heat dissipater, and the heat dissipater defines heat transfer paths for transferring heat generated from the heating parts to the coolant. The heating parts include a power module, an inductor, and a film capacitor. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044649 | HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE - A heat dissipation device is used for heat dissipating for an electronic element. The heat dissipation device includes a heat sink and a buffer arranged between the heat sink and the electronic element. The buffer is made of elastic and thermally conductive material. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044650 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - The present invention relates to a display apparatus, which comprises: a display panel; a front filter which is arranged on the front side of a display module, wherein the display panel and the front filter are spaced from each other at an interval of 3 mm or less. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044651 | TERMINAL STRUCTURE, PRINTED WIRING BOARD, MODULE SUBSTRATE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The present invention relates to a terminal structure and an electronic device having the terminal structure. The terminal structure includes: a terminal having: a conductor layer containing at least one metal selected from gold, silver, and copper; a first layer containing nickel and phosphorus, laid on the conductor layer; a second layer having a smaller atomic ratio of nickel to phosphorus than the first layer and containing Ni | 2012-02-23 |
20120044652 | TERMINAL STRUCTURE, PRINTED WIRING BOARD, MODULE SUBSTRATE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The present invention relates to a terminal structure. The terminal structure includes: a terminal having: a conductor layer containing at least one metal selected from gold, silver, and copper; a first layer containing nickel and phosphorus, laid on the conductor layer; a second layer having a smaller atomic ratio of nickel to phosphorus than the first layer and containing Ni | 2012-02-23 |
20120044653 | COMPARTMENTALIZED SHIELDING OF SELECTED COMPONENTS - Embodiments include devices and methods for manufacturing a module having a first shielded compartment and a second shielded compartment, wherein the first shielded compartment is electrically isolated from the second shielded compartment. Electrical conductivity is controlled in a manner in which current flow between shielded circuits is directed to reduce or eliminate energy from being coupled between one or more shielded compartments on the same module. Each module may have a plurality of individual shielded compartments, where each compartment has a dedicated ground plane. The shields for each compartment may be tied to the dedicated ground plane of the compartment. Because the dedicated ground planes are not tied together, each of the shielded compartments on the modules remains isolated from all the other shielded compartments on the modules. In some embodiments having a plurality of shielded compartments, there is at least one isolated shielded compartment depending upon the design needs of the module. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044654 | FIXING MECHANISM FOR FIXING A REMOVABLE MODULE AND RELATED ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A fixing mechanism includes a housing whereon an accommodating space and a fastening slot are formed. The accommodating space is for accommodating a removable module. The fixing mechanism further includes a casing for covering the removable module. The fixing mechanism further includes a latch component installed on the casing in a slidable manner, and a handle connected to the casing in a rotatable manner. An end of the handle pushes the latch component to engage inside the fastening slot for fixing the removable module inside the accommodating space when the handle rotates to a fixing position. The fixing mechanism further includes a resilient component connected to the latch component for driving the latch component to separate from the fastening slot when the handle rotates to a releasing position and the end of the handle separates from the latch component. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044655 | GPS-Timing Module - A GPS-timing module for a wireless communication system comprises an “in line” power-over-Ethernet system and a modular surge protection means for protecting the device and a connected wireless access point/backhauls from power or Ethernet surges. The “in line” Power-over-Ethernet system allows the GPS-timing device to directly power the wireless access point/backhaul to which it is providing a GPS-timing signal. The modular surge protection means comprises a removable component that can be quickly replaced following a power surge. The GPS-timing module further comprises a plurality of DIP switches. The DIP switches allow a user to turn the GPS-timing module on and off, turn the communication module on or off, switch between the GPS-timing module's internal GPS-antenna and external GPS-antenna, and remotely revert the communication module to it “default” mode from its “normal” mode. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044656 | ELECTRONIC PACKAGE STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A method for making an electronic package structure is provided which comprises: providing a substrate; providing an inductor module; assembling the inductor module and the substrate so that they define a space; injecting package glue into the space defined by the inductor module and the substrate so as to form a package layer. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044657 | FLOATING CIRCUIT BOARD ALIGNMENT - Systems and methods are provided that facilitate accurate alignment of internal and external electronic components during assembly of an electronic device such that proper engagement of mating electrical connectors on the respective components is assured. To this end, a floating circuit board carrier mounts to an adaptor plate comprising a surface of the device housing and positions a circuit board such that it “floats” within the device housing. A modular component having posts molded or attached thereto is mounted to the adaptor plate such that the posts pass through clearance holes in the adaptor plate as well as through notches in the circuit board, thereby effecting proper relative alignment of the circuit board and the modular component as electrical connectors on the respective components are engaged. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044658 | DEVICE MODULE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - There is provided a device module. The device module includes: a key input portion; a display portion; a power supply portion; a circuit board, wherein the key input portion, the display portion and the power supply portion are mounted on and electrically connected to the circuit board; and a sheet member, wherein the key input portion, the display portion, the power supply portion and the circuit board are enveloped in and sealed with the sheet member. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044659 | COMPLIANT PRINTED CIRCUIT PERIPHERAL LEAD SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE - A compliant printed circuit semiconductor package including a compliant printed circuit with at least a first dielectric layer selectively printed on a substrate with first recesses. A conductive material is printed in the first recesses to form contact members accessible along a first surface of the compliant printed circuit. At least one semiconductor device is located proximate the first surface of the compliant printed circuit. Wirebonds electrically couple terminals on the semiconductor device to the contact members. Overmolding material seals the semiconductor device and the wirebonds to the first surface of the compliant printed circuit. Contact pads on a second surface of the compliant printed circuit are electrically coupled to the contact members. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044660 | BUTTON ASSEMBLY WITH DRIVE ASSEMBLY - A process is provided for characterizing a tactile response of a first mechanical actuator (e.g., button) based on a back off distance. The first mechanical actuator may include a plunger, a dome-shaped flexible membrane, and an electrical contact, all aligned with each other so that a contact signal is generated when the flexible membrane touches the contact. The plunger can be moved a first distance towards the contact until the contact signal is generated at a contact point. Then the plunger can be backed off a second distance from the contact point. This second distance may be called the “back off distance”. The particular feel of the first mechanical actuator can then be correlated to a particular back off distance. This process can be repeated a number of times to classify a number of different “feels” for the first mechanical actuator based on a number of different back off distances. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044661 | CAPACITOR HOLDER - A holder for mounting multiple capacitors onto a circuit board includes a main structure and a plurality of latching member. The main structure has a top plate and a plurality of side plates. The top plate includes a plurality of holding slots, with the latching members off the side plates. Each latching member has an extension portion and an engaging member. The engaging member is located at the end of the extension under the bottom edge of the side plate. The capacitor includes a main body and a pair of electric leads at one end of the main body. At the opposite end of the electric leads, the main body is bounded on top by the top plate of the main structure, where the main body of each capacitor emerges partially above the upper surface of the top plate. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044662 | DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING TOUCH PANEL - A display device having a touch panel which effectively intercepts noise generated from a display panel to prevent the touch panel from malfunctioning. The display device having the touch panel includes a display panel, a touch panel attached to the display panel through an adhesion layer, a noise interception layer over an entire rear surface of the touch panel to prevent electrical noise from the display panel from being introduced into the touch panel, a metal ring pattern on the noise interception layer to surround the edge of the noise interception layer and having lower electrical resistance than the noise interception layer, and a ground terminal electrically connected to the noise interception layer and the metal ring pattern. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044663 | REMOVEABLE SHIELD-CAN AND PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD ASSEMBLY USING SAME - A PCB assembly, includes a shield-can and a PCB, the shield-can forms resisting portions and hook members; The PCB has a top surface and an opposite bottom surface, and the PCB defines engaging holes through the top surface and bottom surface; The shield-can be detachably assembled on the PCB, the resisting portions resist against the top surface of the PCB, and the hook members pass through the engaging holes, the distal ends of the hook members resist against the bottom surface of the PCB. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044664 | ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE REDUCTION APPARATUS - Provided is an Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) reduction apparatus. The EMI reduction apparatus includes: an electromagnetic wave absorbing unit absorbing electromagnetic waves from an electromagnetic wave generator and converting the absorbed electromagnetic waves into thermal energy through thermal conversion and emitting the thermal energy; and a thermoelectric unit converting the emitted thermal energy into electric energy. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044665 | OPTICAL APPARATUS - An optical apparatus includes a catoptric element that causes incoming light traveling from an object in a direction of a first optical axis to be refracted in a direction of a second optical axis, a motor that drives an optical member provided on the second optical axis, and a stereo microphone including a left-channel microphone and a right-channel microphone that are provided on a side of the optical apparatus opposite the motor with respect to the second optical axis when seen from an object side and arranged in a direction substantially parallel to the second optical axis. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044666 | Elongated LED Lamp for Replacing a Fluorescent Lamp - An elongated LED lamp suitable for replacing a fluorescent lamp in a lamp fixture comprises a chassis having a first chassis end with two electrodes adapted to be respectively coupled to two electrodes in the lamp fixture supplying AC power, and a second chassis end. A light source depends from the chassis. A power regulating circuit is mounted to the chassis and is coupled to the two electrodes for providing DC power to the first light source. A first light collector conditions the light it collects light from the first light source for TIR propagation within a side-light distribution arrangement. An elongated side-light distribution portion depends from the chassis and receives light exiting the first light collector. Light-extraction structure extract light from the side of the first portion, along a length of the first portion, in a different direction from the direction of light received from the first light collector. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044667 | LIGHT EMITTING UNIT, LIGHT EMITTING MODULE, AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A light emitting unit ( | 2012-02-23 |
20120044668 | BOARD HOLDER, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND DISPLAY APPARATUS - A hole that penetrates each light emitting diode board in the thickness direction of the board is provided, on one end portion in the longitudinal direction of each of a plurality of light emitting diode boards which have a plurality of light emitting diodes mounted on one surface, respectively have substantially a strip shape, and are arranged in a plurality of rows. The board holder has: protruding sections which are inserted into the holes of the adjacent light emitting diode boards; and a coupling section which is disposed in the direction orthogonally intersecting the longitudinal direction of the light emitting diode board, has a strip-shape, and couples respective base ends of the protruding sections. The plurality of light emitting diode boards disposed in parallel are held by inserting the protruding sections into the holes. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044669 | LIGHT-EMITTING MODULE, LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LIGHT-EMITTING MODULE - Provided is a light-emitting module, a light source device and a liquid crystal display device in which unevenness in the luminance and color hardly occurs as compared to conventional technology. A light-emitting module | 2012-02-23 |
20120044670 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING LIGHTING VIA A GRID SYSTEM OF A SUSPENDED CEILING - Methods and apparatus for providing sources of light, or mechanical and/or electrical connections for light sources, via a grid system of a suspended ceiling. All or a portion of a grid system for a suspended ceiling may be configured to support the generation of light. Lighting units may be coupled to various portions of the grid system in a removable and modular fashion, so as to be completely or substantially recessed above the ceiling surface, or as pendant components hanging below the ceiling surface. Lighting interface components of the grid system also may be configured to facilitate significant thermal dissipation from lighting units. In one exemplary implementation, one or more LED-based lighting units may be coupled to one or more lighting interface components of the grid system so as to provide controllable multi-color and/or essentially white light. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044671 | CANDLE COVER - A candle cover is disclosed which includes a tubular sheath of light-filtering material with a top end, a bottom end, and an opening at each end. A hem surrounds each opening. The tubular sheath is place over a candle body such that light transmitted through the candle body from the candle light source is filtered by the tubular sheath of light-filtering material to create a decorative pattern. The light-filtering material can filter light in many different ways, including by modifying the percent of light transmitted through the material, by modifying the percent of light reflected by the material, by modifying the color of light reflected or transmitted by the material, or by light refraction or light diffraction. A method of decorating a candle is disclosed which includes the steps involved in forming a tubular sheath of light-filtering material with a hemmed opening at each end, and inserting a candle into the tubular sheath such that the tubular sheath filters light transmitted through the candle body and the tubular sheath in a decorative pattern. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044672 | Solar-Powered Lighting System - An improved, solar-controlled light device with a circuit-control having a phototransistor, a variable resistor, and a first transistor connected to a storage unit, to a solar cell, and to a current-control. The variable resistor can be set to permit the device to turn on at pre-set ambient light levels. The current-control has a transformer, a second resistor, and a second transistor, connected at one end of the current-control to a light and at another end connected to the circuit-control, wherein the current-control senses the amount of power and boosts the power as needed to a sufficient level to power the lights. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044673 | UNIVERSAL LIGHT EMITTING DIODE ILLUMINATION DEVICE AND METHOD - Disclosed is a method and apparatus for providing a light emitting diode and driving circuitry integrated into a component module that will retrofit common incandescent lightbulb applications. The disclosed embodiments will perform with high efficiency at a wide operating voltage range with a very small size allowing for the incorporation within the envelope and form of existing lightbulb bases. Therefore, a single universal LED light bulb module can be used to replace the dozens of conventional LED and incandescent lights currently being used. The electronic circuitries used to drive the LEDs are extremely compact and consequently can be incorporated in nearly any standard bulb base. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044674 | UNIVERSAL LIGHT EMITTING DIODE ILLUMINATION DEVICE AND METHOD - Disclosed is a method and apparatus for providing a light emitting diode and driving circuitry integrated into a component module that will retrofit common incandescent lightbulb applications. The disclosed embodiments will perform with high efficiency at a wide operating voltage range with a very small size allowing for the incorporation within the envelope and form of existing lightbulb bases. Therefore, a single universal LED light bulb module can be used to replace the dozens of conventional LED and incandescent lights currently being used. The electronic circuitries used to drive the LEDs are extremely compact and consequently can be incorporated in nearly any standard bulb base. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044675 | Elongated LED Lamp - An elongated LED lamp includes an elongated side-light distribution arrangement least three sequentially arranged side-light distribution portions; a plurality of LED light sources respectively associated with said portions by having one LED light source primarily illuminating a respective portion, via a light coupling means, when the central axes of light emission from each of the LED light sources are not aligned with each other and by having one or a spaced pair of LED light sources, each located at an end of the portion, primarily illuminating a respective portion, via a light coupling means, when the associated LED light sources have central axes of light transmission aligned with each other; and each respective light coupling means transforms at least 15% of received light into an appropriate angular distribution needed for total internal reflection within an associated side-light distribution portion. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044676 | Structure of light-emitting diode (LED) lamp - A structure of color temperature adjustable LED lamp includes a substrate, on which a plurality of cold white light LEDs and a plurality of additional LEDs are respectively mounted. The additional LEDs give off lights having a wavelength of 580-660 nm. The cold white light LEDs give off lights that are mixed with the lights from the additional LEDs to realize adjustment of the result color temperature as desired. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044677 | WATERPROOF LED DIFFUSER - An LED waterproof diffuser has an LED substrate housing, a diffusing portion and an embedded locating portion. The housing is of a 3D holding space formed by an end wall and a periphery. An LED inlet is formed at the other end of the periphery. The hollow diffusing portion is protruded from the center of the end wall of the LED substrate housing in a reducing pattern. The embedded locating portion is formed externally onto the diffusing portion, and can also be embedded securely into the hole of an existing shell plate. The diffuser allows one to assemble a single or several LED units, thus reducing the manufacturing cost and realizing excellent waterproofing effects, while enabling partial replacement or maintenance of LED elements. Moreover, since the outer diameter of the diffusing portion is smaller than that of the LED substrate housing, a smaller hole area for assembly can be obtained. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044678 | Active Cooling Systems for Optics - Light engines that include a plurality of light sources each covered with an optic The optic includes a chamber that receives the light source. In one embodiment, tubes connect adjacent light sources. Coolant is introduced into the tubes and circulates into the chamber of each optic, thus removing thermal energy from the chamber. In other embodiments, the light engines include a heat sink provided with channels. Coolant may be introduced into one of the channels, and may then circulate into the chamber of each optic to remove heat generated by the light source from the chamber. The channels provide a fluid path for the coolant to move between the different optics. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044679 | POINT LIGHT SOURCE AND LIGHT SOURCE MODULE USING THE SAME - A point light source includes a light-emitting portion, a first lead and a second lead. The first lead and the second lead are electrically connected to the light-emitting portion. The first lead and the second lead respectively have a wedging portion. The wedging portions can be matched with each other. A light source module using the point light source is also provided. The light source module includes at least one light source assembly. Each light source assembly includes a plurality of the point light sources connected in series. Adjacent two point light sources are wedged to each other in series by a combination of the wedging portions of the adjacent first lead and second lead. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044680 | ILLUMINATING DEVICE WITH LIGHT EMITTING DIODES - An illustrator with light emitting diodes provided in the invention includes a rear housing having a cavity. A front housing is disposed in the cavity, wherein the front housing includes through holes. An illuminating module is sandwiched between the rear housing and the front housing, wherein the illuminating module includes a substrate and light emitting diodes. Two opposite surfaces of the substrate are in contact with the rear housing and the front housing respectively and directly. The light emitting diodes are arranged on a surface of the substrate in an array arrangement and extending outward the through holes in a one-to-one relationship. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044681 | Illuminating device of light emitting diode (LED) wafer holder - This invention relates to the technical field of electronic components, and in particular to an improved illuminating device of light emitting diode (LED) wafer holder. The improved illuminating device of LED wafer holder comprises a reflecting shade and a diode crystal holder, wherein the diode crystal holder comprises a plurality of electrode portions and isolation portions disposed between the electrode portions; a plurality of crystals are disposed on the upper end of the electrode portion; a connecting piece with functions of radiation and conduction is fixedly set between one crystal and another; the diode crystal holder is connected with three non-polar brackets; the reflecting shade is internally provided with a plastic sheet which is opened with air holes; the inner wall of the plastic sheet is provided with fluorescent powder. This invention arranges the connecting piece between one crystal and another by means of the principle of mechanical structure to replace the conventional lead welding; furthermore, due to the air holes opened on the plastic sheet inside the reflecting shade, the deterioration of fluorescent powder and silica gel can be avoided, the problems of light source attenuation, lead floating and lead short circuit can be overcome and the service life can be extended. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044682 | COMPACT LED LIGHT ENGINE WITH REFLECTOR CUPS AND HIGHLY DIRECTIONAL LAMPS USING SAME - A light engine comprises a plurality of light emitting diode (LED) devices arranged in a plane and a corresponding plurality of reflector cups wherein each LED device is disposed in a corresponding reflector cup and wherein the light engine does not include either a diffuser or a light mixing cavity. A directional lamp comprises the aforesaid light engine and an imaging lens arranged to generate an image of the light engine at about infinity. The directional lamp may further include a collecting reflector (for example, a conical, parabolic, or compound parabolic reflector) extending between a relatively narrower entrance aperture at which the light engine is disposed and a relatively wider exit aperture at which the imaging lens is disposed. The imaging lens may be arranged to generate a defocused image of the light engine at about infinity to soften the beam edge. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044683 | LIGHTED WOBBLE HEAD SYSTEM - A decorative system comprises a body, a biasing member, a head, and a light string system. The decorative system can further comprise a base. The biasing member is carried by the body such that a first end of the biasing member is in communication with the body and the second end is in communication with the head. The head is adapted to wobble or bobble relative to the body upon contact with the body or head. The decorative system can comprise an inner body and an outer body wherein the outer body is adapted to wobble or bobble relative to the inner body. The light string system can be carried by the body, the biasing member, and/or the head. The light string system comprises a plug for insertion into an outlet, wiring, a plurality of bulb assemblies, wherein each bulb assembly comprises a light source and a socket assembly. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044684 | BULB-TYPE LAMP AND LIGHTING DEVICE - Provided is a bulb-type lamp including a lightweight housing with great handleability. An LED light bulb comprises: an LED module on which LEDs are mounted; a cylindrically-shaped case having openings at both ends, which are first and second ends; a mount member on a front surface of which the LED module is mounted, the mount member closing a corresponding one of the openings of the case by being in contact with an inner circumferential surface of the first end of the case; a base member attached to the second end of the case; and a lighting circuit that is disposed inside the case. A wall thickness of the case is in a range of | 2012-02-23 |
20120044685 | LED MODULE WITH FAST DISASSEMBLY FUNCTION - A LED module with fast disassembly function is capable of being disassembled from a hole of a substrate by a tool and includes a lamp base, a LED and fasteners. The lamp base has tabs extending outwards. Each of the tabs is provided with a through-hole corresponding to the hole. The tab is formed with an inclined surface at the periphery of the through-hole. The LED is fixed on the lamp base. Each of the fasteners has a cap. The fastener is disposed through the hole and the through-hole to be fixed thereto. A notch is formed between the cap and the inclined surface. The tool is disposed in the notch to thereby disassemble the fastener from the hole and the through-hole. With this arrangement, the damaged LED can be detached from the substrate rapidly without replacing the whole LED module, thereby reducing the time and cost for maintenance. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044686 | LED light strip - A LED light strip having a narrow elongated base layer prepared from flexible heat-resisting polyethylene terephthalate, two narrow elongated conducting copper layers coated on the base layer and arranged in a parallel manner along the length of the base layer, a cover layer prepared from flexible heat-resisting polyethylene terephthalate and covered on the base layer over the conducting layers, a plurality of crevices cut through the cover layer and spaced along the length of the cover layer and a plurality of surface mount device light-emitting diodes bonded to the conducting layers in the transverse crevices. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044687 | LED LAMP - An LED lamp includes a lamp seat and a light assembly. The lamp seat includes a heat-dispersing unit having a plurality of tubular members extending in a horizontal direction and disposed in a side-by-side manner. Each of the tubular members defines a tubular space. The light assembly includes a light module having an LED element. The light module is mounted directly or indirectly on the tubular members of the heat-dispersing unit. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044688 | ARRAY SOLID STATE LIGHTING DEVICE PACKAGE - A solid state light (SSL) including solid state emitters (SSEs), and methods of manufacturing SSLs are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, an SSL comprises a support having a first portion and a second portion inward of the second portion. A first set of first SSEs having a first performance specification rating can be located at the first portion, and a second set of second SSEs having a second performance specification rating different than the first performance specification rating can be located at the second portion. The first and second sets of SSEs can emit a desired output across the SSL. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044689 | LIGHTING SYSTEM COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE LUMINOUS BAND - In various embodiments, a lighting system may comprise at least one connection element and at least one luminous band having at least one band-shaped unit circuit board, whereby the unit circuit board is equipped with at least two semiconductor light sources, and has at least one contact area arranged between at least two semiconductor light sources, whereby the contact area is configured so it can be severed and the contact area and the connection element are configured such that after severing of the contact area the connection element can be applied onto the contact area and at least one circuit can be closed on the unit circuit board by applying the connection element onto the contact area. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044690 | EXPANDABLE PENDANT LAMP - The expandable pendant lamp contains a number of lamp units, each having at least a light generation element. The lamp units are vertically stacked and any two adjacent lamp units are connected by a number of flexible linear elements. For each pair of adjacent lamp units, magnetic elements are configured along the interfacing faces of the lamp units, respectively so that magnetic attraction therebetween would pull the adjacent lamp units together. The expandable pendant lamp, as it is hung from a ceiling, could have its lamp units vertically stacked together or the lamp units are separated apart to hold various objects such as utensils and decorators. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044691 | LED TRACK LIGHTING WITH FLEXIBLE CIRCUIT - A flexible multi-line conductor and multiple luminaire connectors may be provided. Each one of the luminaire connectors may be coupled to a corresponding luminaire and the flexible multi-line conductor. Each of the luminaire connectors may be moveable relative to each other. The flexible multi-line conductor may bend in response to movement of any of the luminaire connectors relative to each other. The flexible multi-line conductor may include multiple conductors. Each one of the luminaire connectors may couple a corresponding one of the luminaires to a different set of the conductors than the other luminaire connectors couple to the other luminaires. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044692 | LUMINAIRE - A luminaire comprises a lamp holder, a lamp cover, a light-emitting module, and a light guide element. The lamp cover is assembled to the lamp holder to define an accommodating space therebetween. The lamp holder has a platform part protruding into the accommodating space. The light-emitting module is mounted to the platform part, and includes a circuit board and at least one LED disposed on the circuit board. The light guide element is mounted to the platform part, and covers the light-emitting module. The light guide element has an outer diameter longer than that of the platform part. The light guide element is shaped to allow light emitted from the LED to be transmitted out of the lamp cover through the light guide element in a lateral direction, and thus the view angle of the luminaire is increased. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044693 | LASER LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS - In order to reduce manufacturing cost of a base supporting a semiconductor laser, without deteriorating accuracy of mounting of the semiconductor laser, a mounting member is provided between the base supporting the semiconductor laser and the semiconductor laser; and the semiconductor laser and the base are fixedly attached with heat-cured silver paste. The silver paste has a lower curing temperature than an assurance temperature of the semiconductor laser, and a higher heat resistance than an operation temperature of the semiconductor laser. The mounting member is formed of a material having a higher heat resistance than the curing temperature of the silver paste. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044694 | INDIRECT LIGHTING SYSTEM - An apparatus where an indirect lighting system is adapted to direct light to a target. The primary optics are arranged to eject a flat beam of uniform intensity light onto an assembly of fractal reflector modules that reflect the beam to the target. The primary optics comprise a light source, and a reflector of stepped facets, located on the surface of a parabolic reflector; the shape and location of each facet being calculated to provide a uniform intensity flat beam. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044695 | HEAT DISSIPATION STRUCTURE FOR LED LAMP - An improved heat dissipation structure for an LED lamp is provided. The heat dissipation structure, featuring low cost and a significant heat dissipation effect, includes a metal lamp housing. The inner side of the metal lamp housing is formed with a light-reflecting surface and a planar mounting surface for mounting and positioning the LED lamp. The backside of the mounting surface is mounted with a heat dissipating block. The heat generated by the LED lamp during light emission is conducted through the mounting surface of the metal lamp housing to the heat dissipating block, which absorbs the heat and dissipates the heat rapidly. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044696 | LENS AND LAMP USING THE SAME - A lens and a lamp using the same are provided. The lamp includes a lampshade, a base, a lens and a light emitting diode light source. The lampshade is assembled to the base, and the lens is disposed on the base and located in the lampshade. The lens has a first surface, a second surface, a third surface and a fourth surface. The second surface surrounds the first surface to form an accommodating space conformally, and the third surface surrounds the fourth surface and is located on an outer side of the second surface. The first surface is located between the accommodating space and the fourth surface. The light emitting diode light source is disposed in the accommodating space of the lens. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044697 | Incandescent bulb and light source apparatus - An object of this invention is to provide an incandescent bulb which has sufficiently high brightness and produces a god light distribution on a surface irradiated by the light, and a light source apparatus having high usage efficiency of the light radiated from the incandescent light bulb. The incandescent light bulb is provided therein with a filament that includes a plurality of filament segments made from a single coil formed by winding one wire material that respectively extend along an axial direction of the bulb and are arranged in parallel to form a flat surface, wherein a pitch of the plurality of filament segments located at a central part of the bulb is smaller than a pitch of a plurality of filament segments located at both side portions. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044698 | LENS AND LAMP USING THE SAME - A lens and a lamp using the lens are provided. The lamp includes a lampshade, a base assembled to the lampshade, a lens, and an LED light source. The lens configured on the base and located in the lampshade has a curved light incident surface, a first light incident surface surrounding the curved light incident surface, and a first and second light emitting surfaces. The curved light incident surface and the first light incident surface together constitute an accommodation space. The first light emitting surface is located above the curved light incident surface. The second light emitting surface is located at an outer side of the lens and corresponds to the first light incident surface located at an inner side of the lens. The second light emitting surface surrounds the first light emitting surface. The LED light source is configured in the accommodation space of the lens. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044699 | LED EXTENDED OPTIC TIR LIGHT COVER WITH LIGHT BEAM CONTROL - An optic for producing an asymmetrical beam of light for restricting light output to an area below a midplane of the optic, and for directing light to the sides or down from the midplane. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044700 | LENS AND LAMP USING THE SAME - A lens and a lamp using the same are provided. The lamp includes a lampshade, a base, a lens and a light emitting diode (LED). The lampshade and the lens are assembled on the base, wherein the lens is located in the lampshade. The lens has an accommodating portion, a first light exiting surface and a second light exiting surface. The first light exiting surface is located above the accommodating portion, and the second light exiting surface surrounds the first light exiting surface and located outside the accommodating portion. The first and second light exiting surfaces are concaves. The LED is disposed in the accommodating portion of the lens. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044701 | Lamp Seat Assembly - A lamp seat assembly includes a lampshade and a hollow lamp seat. The lampshade includes a side wall that extends along an axial direction, that has top and bottom ends opposite to each other along the axial direction, and that defines a through hole. The lamp seat includes a surrounding wall that extends along the axial direction and that has a bottom portion surrounded by the side wall of the lampshade, a first engaging member that projects from the bottom portion of the surrounding wall near a bottom end of the bottom portion, and that is disposed below and contacts the bottom end of the side wall, and a second engaging member that projects from the bottom portion of the surrounding wall and that is disposed above and contacts a top end of the side wall, such that the bottom portion of the surrounding wall is retained removably in the through hole of the lampshade. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044702 | Conveniently Demountable Assembled Lamp - The present invention discloses a conveniently demountable assembled lamp. It is mainly composed of stand columns and clapboards, and multiple clapboards divide the stand columns into up and down multiple layers. At least one layer of the lamp is provided with a fixing frame, and a lampshade is connected between the fixing frame and the clapboard at the bottom of the layer; the lampshade is composed of a lampshade top frame, a soft outside cover and a lampshade bottom frame; locating pins extend from the lampshade top frame, and the fixing frame is provided with corresponding locating pin grooves; a central ring is additionally arranged at the central part of the lampshade bottom frame, and at least three support bars are connected between the central ring and the lampshade bottom frame; the lampshade bottom frame is arranged at the clapboard at the bottom of the layer, and the lampshade top frame is located at the inner side of the fixing frame; the locating pins of the lampshade top frame are jammed into the corresponding locating pin grooves of the fixing frame; the center of the clapboard at the bottom of the layer is further provided with a clapboard center hole corresponding to the central ring; a lampholder is mounted to the clapboard center hole and passes through the central ring. The assembled lamp is conveniently demountable, is convenient for daily cleaning, storage and maintenance, can improve the assembly efficiency and be convenient for transportation, and concurrently has multiple functions and strong aesthetic appearance. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044703 | Retrofit mounting assembly for recessed lighting fixtures - A retrofit luminaire assembly is provided for retrofitting a mounting frame such as a plaster frame or other recessed lighting assembly without the need to remove the existing plaster frame. The retrofit assembly includes a mounting ring that can support a replacement electrical junction box and the replacement luminaire. The mounting ring is inserted through the opening in the plaster frame and secured to the plaster frame by an attachment member that engages the top face of the plaster frame. The attachment member can include a plate coupled to the mounting ring to form two outwardly extending arms. The plate is axially adjustable with respect to the mounting ring to clamp the plaster frame between the plate and the bottom flange of the mounting ring. In another embodiment, the attachment member has a hook-like end that engages a bottom surface of the mounting frame. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044704 | Electrical box and ballast mounting assembly for retrofitting recessed lighting fixtures - A retrofit luminaire assembly is provided for retrofitting a mounting frame such as a plaster frame or other recessed lighting assembly without the need to remove the existing plaster frame. The retrofit assembly includes a mounting ring that can support a replacement electrical junction box and the replacement luminaire. The electrical junction box is attached to an adjustable assembly so that the electrical box can be positioned in a number of locations on the mounting ring. The assembly allows adjustment of the electrical box in a vertical direction, horizontal direction and in a rotational direction with respect to the plane of the plaster frame. The mounting ring is inserted through the opening in the plaster frame and secured to the plaster frame by an attachment member that engages the top face of the plaster frame. The attachment member can include a plate coupled to the mounting ring to form two outwardly extending arms. The plate is axially adjustable with respect to the mounting ring to clamp the plaster frame between the plate and the bottom flange of the mounting ring. In another embodiment, the attachment member has a hook-like end that engages a bottom surface of the mounting frame. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044705 | INSULATED RECESSED LIGHT CAN COVER - A recessed fixture cover device comprising a plurality of components that may be economically and efficiently packed in an unassembled state for transport and/or shipping and then easily assembled to provide a thermal barrier, a fire barrier, an air barrier, a moisture barrier, and/or an insect intrusion barrier between the recessed fixture and the space immediately above and external to the installed cover device. An embodiment of a cover device may comprise two components that may be assembled to form a right-angled parallelepiped shape that lacks a bottom wall thereby allowing the cover device to be lowered onto and enclose a recessed fixture. One or more complimentary connections between abutting edges of the two components allow the two components to be either quickly assembled for use or disassembled for transport or storage thereby providing a benefit to both construction professionals and do-it-yourself property owners. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044706 | LAMP HOLDER - A lamp holder includes a holder body. The holder body includes a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a first side surface and a second side surface arranged between the first surface and the second surface. The holder body defines a first groove and a second groove at the first side surface of the holder body. The first groove and the second groove communicate with the first and second surfaces of the holder body. The first groove and the second groove are configured for receiving connectors of a lamp. A fool-proofing member is arranged at a first bottom surface of the first groove. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044707 | LIGHTING DEVICE HAVING AT LEAST ONE HEAT SINK - In various embodiments, a lighting device may include at least one heat sink and a base configured to accommodate at least one light source and at least one device connected to the lighting device configured to generate a cooling media flow, wherein the cooling media flow runs predominantly parallel to the plane of the base of the heat sink. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044708 | PREDICTIVE ADAPTIVE FRONT LIGHTING FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - The present invention relates to a method for operating a predictive adaptive front lighting for a vehicle with headlamps and a controller. The method includes the steps of receiving a vehicle position; identifying a map location of the vehicle; determining a most likely path of the vehicle based on the map location; locating a target point on the most likely path of the vehicle; adaptively changing a distance between the vehicle and the target point; calculating a desired swivel angle for the vehicle headlamps based on the most likely path of the vehicle; and swiveling the headlamps according to the desired swivel angle. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044709 | ACTUATOR - The invention relates to an actuator ( | 2012-02-23 |
20120044710 | Aerially Deployed Illumination System - An aerially deployed illumination system is provided which may be remotely operated or preprogrammed to illuminate a designated target, such as a geographic area, vehicle, or personnel. In particular, a remotely controlled UAV having an illumination system disposed thereon is provided, the illumination system comprised of a concentrated light source and light movement apparatus operable to rapidly scan the target with the light source, thereby providing an illusion of a large area of illumination. Preferably, a line is created from the light source, the line being rapidly moved over the target in specific patterns and at specific frequencies. The system may further include a plurality of UAV's capable of ad hoc networking, so as to illuminate both large areas, as well as stationary and moving targets. In addition, the UAV's having an illumination system disposed thereon may be disposed within a projectile, the projectile tube or gun launched, and the UAV ejected from the projectile over a designated target, thereby enabling quick delivery of the UAV to an area of interest. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044711 | HEADLAMP LED LIGHTING DEVICE AND HEADLAMP - Disclosed is a headlamp LED lighting device including: a box | 2012-02-23 |
20120044712 | Skateboard Lighting Apparatus - A lighting apparatus for use with a skateboard includes a light housing having top, bottom, and side walls defining an interior space. A fastener on the housing top wall is selectively attached to a lower surface of the skateboard. A plurality of lights is positioned in the light housing. A battery is also positioned in the light housing and electrically connected to the plurality of lights. The light housing wide walls are configured so that light from the plurality of lights is visible outside the light housing when the plurality of lights is energized. An extension structure may be connected to the light housing that extends away beyond one of the front and rear end of the skateboard. An entertainment device, such as a pinwheel is coupled to a free end of the extension structure. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044713 | Compact High Brightness Led Aquarium Light Apparatus, Using an Extended Point Source Led Array with Light Emitting Diodes - A compact high-brightness LED aquarium light fixture is described for use in illuminating aquarium tanks artificial light. The LED aquarium light uses a densely-packed array of high-brightness light emitting diodes (LEDs) that are not individually packaged, where the array behaves similarly to a point source of light. The LED chips are distributed laterally over an area, where the LED chips have light emitting surfaces for emitting light in directions transverse to said area, wherein the dimensions of the area do not exceed 25 mm. Adjacent chips of the array are preferably separated by less than about 0.2 mm. The extended point source LED array, with its lens and associated reflector, result in a concentrated light source that attractively illuminates the contents of the aquarium, and creates a desirable shimmering effect within the aquarium. The compact LED aquarium light does not block much of the top surface area of the aquarium, thereby allowing unimpeded access to the top of the aquarium for viewing the aquarium, and also for tasks such as feeding, tank cleaning, and other aquarium maintenance. The LED array contains a plurality of LED strings that may be separately controlled, thereby allowing the spectral content of the LED aquarium light to be varied, to facilitate desired aquarium viewing conditions, as well as promoting the growth, health, and other desired attributes of various forms of marine life such as marine plants, algae, and coral. Multiple wavelengths of LEDs may be used within each LED string, thereby allowing the ability to further optimize the spectral content of the LED aquarium light. Due to the compact size of the LED aquarium light, the light emitted at each of the multiple different wavelengths from the array is evenly distributed, when the objects being illuminated by the array are at a distance of less than about 3 feet or even less than 1 foot from the array. A clamp-on, flexible gooseneck mounting arrangement allows for the use of one or more compact LED aquarium lights with aquarium tanks of various sizes and dimensions. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044714 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device including: a display panel displaying an image; a light source unit supplying light to the display panel; a light guide including: an incidence plane facing the light source unit; an emission plane facing the display panel; and a light guide protrusion protruding in a direction perpendicular to a side of the light guide at an edge of the light guide; a reflection sheet arranged opposite to the surface of the emission plane of the light guide, and including a reflection protrusion protruding in a direction perpendicular to a side of the reflection sheet at an edge of the reflection sheet; and a supporting frame supporting an edge of the display panel, the light guide, and the reflection sheet, the supporting frame including: a light guide protrusion receiving groove receiving the light guide protrusion; and a reflection protrusion receiving groove receiving the reflection protrusion. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044715 | BACKLIGHT MODULE AND DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A backlight module includes a light guide plate, at least one first light source, and at least one second light source. A first light incident surface and a second light incident surface are alternately arranged on a light incident side of the light guide plate and form an angle with each other. The first light source is disposed adjacent to the first light incident surface, and a light beam emitted by the first light source is guided towards a left half of the light guide plate. The second light source is disposed adjacent to the second light incident surface, and a light beam emitted by the second light source is guided towards a right half of the light guide plate. The first light source and the second light source are alternately turned on and off in succession. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044716 | MULTI-SEGMENTED LIGHT GUIDE FOR KEYPAD AND DISPLAY APPARATUS - A multi-segmented light guide for keypad and display apparatus has been disclosed. The light guide film may comprise a plurality of light segments configured to transmit light independently. The boundaries of the light segments may be defined by a plurality of micro-optic structures. The micro-optic structures may have a height at least half the thickness of the light guide. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044717 | TRANSFORMER-ISOLATED SWITCHING CONVERTER - Exemplary systems and methods provide a transformer-isolated current-fed quadratic full-bridge converter topology. The optimal interfacing of a current source, such as a solar panel, can be implemented by using current-fed converters. The current-fed converter can operate within the whole range of a UI curve from short-circuit to open-circuit condition and its input voltage can be readily controlled. The quadratic behaviour between input and output in regard of a duty cycle allows large conversion ratios. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044718 | POWER CONVERTERS - A power converter for delivering power to a load at a regulated voltage | 2012-02-23 |
20120044719 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR THE VOLTAGE- ABSENT SWITCHING OF A SWITCHING ELEMENT OF A VOLTAGE CONVERTER - In a control device ( | 2012-02-23 |
20120044720 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF FORMING LOW VOLTAGE MOSFET FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND DATA PROCESSING CENTERS - A semiconductor device has a well region formed within a substrate. A gate structure is formed over a surface of the substrate. A source region is formed within the substrate adjacent to the gate structure. A drain region is formed within the substrate adjacent to the gate structure. A first clamping region and second clamping region below the source region and drain region. A trench is formed through the source region. The trench allows the width of the source region to be reduced to 0.94 to 1.19 micrometers. A plug is formed through the trench. A source tie is formed through the trench over the plug. An interconnect structure is formed over the source region, drain region, and gate structure. The semiconductor device can be used in a power supply to provide a low voltage to electronic equipment such as a portable electronic device and data processing center. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044721 | Series resonant converter using power switches with relatively low rated voltages and currents - The present invention is to provide a series resonant converter, which includes a transformer, two power switches connected to primary side of the transformer, a resonant control chip having two control pins connected to gates of the two power switches respectively, a resonant capacitor having one end connected to one end of the primary side and the other end connected to source of one power switch, a resonant inductor having one end connected to the other end of the primary side and the other end connected to a line between the two power switches, and at least one bypass resistor connected in parallel to the resonant capacitor, so as to allow voltage of the resonant capacitor to be rapidly released to ground when the converter is turned off and effectively lower inrush current of the resonant capacitor generated at an instant when the converter is turned on from off. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044722 | ISOLATED SWITCHING CONVERTER - The isolated voltage step-down switching DC-DC converter has one magnetic component, the isolation transformer, and two small size resonant inductors. The transformer is built on a magnetic core with no air-gap, hence no DC storage and thus results in fast load transient response. Two active switches on the primary side have voltage stresses equal to input voltage and two current rectifiers on secondary side have voltage stresses equal to output DC voltage under all operating duty ratio conditions. The converter operates with two independent resonance's, one coinciding with the ON-time interval and the other coinciding with the OFF-time interval resulting in all switches being turned ON and turned OFF at zero current. Primary side high voltage switches operate with zero-voltage switching for all load currents. Despite the two resonance's, the output voltage is controlled by use of the variable duty ratio, constant switching frequency PWM method. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044723 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING STANDBY POWER CONSUMPTION OF SWITCH-MODE POWER CONVERTERS - Power conversion system and method. The system includes a first capacitor including a first capacitor terminal and a second capacitor terminal, a second capacitor including a third capacitor terminal and a fourth capacitor terminal, and a plurality of diodes including a first diode, a second diode, a third diode, and a fourth diode. The first diode is coupled to the second diode at a first node, the second diode is coupled to the fourth diode at a second node, the fourth diode is coupled to the third diode at a third node, and the third diode is coupled to the first diode at a fourth node. Additionally, the system includes a fifth diode including a first anode and a first cathode and a sixth diode including a second anode and a second cathode. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044724 | SWITCHING POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS - A switching power supply apparatus that can precisely control the overload protection voltage is provided. The apparatus includes a secondary current on-period detection circuit for detecting the time between turn-off of the switching device and off-timing of the secondary current; and an output power limiting circuit for comparing the output signal of the secondary current on-period detection circuit with a signal indicating a predetermined maximum secondary current on-period, and for outputting an output power limiting signal for reducing or stopping power supply to a load to a switching signal control circuit when the former signal is higher than the latter signal, wherein the maximum secondary current on-period is arranged to correspond to the secondary current on-period when the device current flowing through the switching device reaches the maximum current defined by the switching signal control circuit, or the oscillation frequency of the device current reaches the maximum oscillation frequency defined by the oscillator, and the second DC voltage from the output voltage generation circuit is released from constant-voltage control and reduced. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044725 | BOOST-BUCK POWER FACTOR CORRECTION - A power factor correction circuit responsive to an input power supply signal at an input supply voltage is described. The circuit includes rectifier circuitry for largely performing full-wave rectification on the input supply signal to produce a full-wave rectified supply signal at a full-wave rectified voltage and a full-wave rectified current susceptible of having at least one overtone of the fundamental supply frequency. The circuit also includes a regulator for regulating the full-wave rectified voltage to produce a regulated power supply voltage with reduced voltage ripple, the regulator operating in buck-boost mode, and control circuitry for measuring at least one such overtone in the full-wave rectified current. The control circuitry also provides the regulator with a primary control signal that causes at least one such overtone to be largely removed from the full-wave rectified current. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044726 | METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING THE OUTPUT VOLTAGE OF A BOOST CONVERTER - The present invention concerns a method for controlling an output voltage of a boost converter composed of n bridge devices connected in series, each bridge device being composed of plural switches and a capacitor, the switches being controlled by periodical patterns decomposed in time intervals. In each time interval of a first and at least one second periodical patterns, the voltage between the input and the output of each ith bridge device with i from one to n, is equal to a null value, or an integer number k | 2012-02-23 |
20120044727 | METHOD AND CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENT FOR SUPPLYING A MULTIPHASE ELECTRICAL NETWORK - In a method for supplying a multiphase electric network ( | 2012-02-23 |
20120044728 | ELECTRIC POWER CONVERTER - In aspects of the invention, first and second series circuits of switching devices and a series circuit of capacitors are connected in parallel. Between the connection point in the first series circuit of switching devices and the connection point in the series circuit of capacitors, a first bidirectional switch is connected and, between the connection point in the second series circuit of switching devices and the connection point in the series circuit of capacitors, a second bidirectional switch is connected. The connection point in the first series circuit of switching devices is connected through a reactor to an input-output common connection line connected to one end of an AC power supply and the other end of the AC power supply is connected to the connection point in the series circuit of capacitors. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044729 | BRIDGELESS COUPLED INDUCTOR BOOST POWER FACTOR RECTIFIERS - A bridgeless power factor correction system may include an AC input having a first input terminal and a second input terminal, an inductor module coupled with the first input terminal, and a switching module coupled between the second input terminal and the inductor module. The switching module may comprise a bi-directional voltage blocking switch that is configured to selectively couple the inductor module with the AC input based on an output voltage and a phase difference between an input voltage waveform and an input current waveform. The switching module may also comprise an auxiliary network for reversing a winding current to achieve zero voltage switching. An output module may be coupled with the inductor module, and provide an output to a load. The inductor module may include a magnetically coupled inductor having a primary and secondary winding. The output module may include a full or half bridge rectifier. | 2012-02-23 |
20120044730 | LINE AND NEUTRAL POINT CLAMPED INVERTER - Exemplary embodiments are directed to an inverter and a method for controlling an inverter. The inverter includes a DC link having two capacitor units in series and a neutral point between the capacitor units, and a first and a second inverter leg. Both inverter legs are connected between the poles of the DC link and include four switching devices connected in series. Both inverter legs include an upper connection point between the two topmost switching devices, a lower connection point between the two bottommost switching devices, and an output between the two middle switching devices. Both inverter legs further include a first rectifier device connected between the DC link neutral point and the leg upper connection point, and a second rectifier device connected between the DC link neutral point and the leg lower connection point. Both inverter legs further include a third rectifier device connected between the upper connection point of the leg and the output of the other leg, and a fourth rectifier device connected between the output of the leg and the lower connection point of the other leg. | 2012-02-23 |