| 10th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 24 |
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| 20120057237 | ELECTRODE FILM AND COORDINATE DETECTING APPARATUS - A laminate includes a high refractive index layer laminated on the base, made of a high refractive index material having an absolute refractive index more than 1.50, and having a thickness of 2 nm or more and 20 nm or less, a low refractive index layer laminated on the high refractive index layer, made of a low refractive index material having an absolute refractive index less than 1.50, and having a thickness of 10 nm or more and 100 nm or less, and a patterned electrode layer laminated on the low refractive index layer, made of a transparent conductive material, and having a surface resistance of 350Ω/□ or less, the laminate having a total luminous transmittance stipulated by JIS K-7105 of 85% or more, and a difference of the total luminous transmittance due to presence/absence of the electrode layer being less than 2%. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057238 | LOW-ABERRATION OPTICAL WINDOW - An optical window may be configured to minimize optical aberrations. The optical window may include a laminous optical window assembly. The laminous optical window assembly may have four or more alternating layers of positive refraction material layers and negative refraction material layers. The four or more alternating layers may be configured to minimize refraction of electromagnetic rays propagating therethrough such that a given incident electromagnetic ray is substantially collinear with a corresponding transmitted electromagnetic ray. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057239 | LIGHT SCATTERING SHEET AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A process for producing a light scattering sheet includes: a coating step of coating a transparent support with a coating solution prepared by dissolving a resin material including at least two kinds selected from polymers and monomers phase-separable with each other in a solvent to form a coating layer; and a drying step of drying the coating layer to form a phase separated concavity and convexity structure on the coating layer by spinodal decomposition, wherein, in the drying step, high speed drying is carried out at a drying speed of 3.0 g/m | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057240 | AUTOMATIC DARKENING FILTER WITH AUTOMATIC POWER MANAGEMENT - A protective automatic darkening filter (ADF) includes automatic power management capabilities. The ADF includes a power management control unit that controls power to the ADF based on whether or not the ADF is currently in use. In one embodiment, to determine whether the ADF is in use, the power management control unit includes a motion sensor that senses movement of the ADF and controls power to the ADF based on the sensed movement. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057241 | ANGULAR ADJUSTABLE VARIABLE BEAMSPLITTER - A beamsplitter includes a bifurcated frame, which rotates about a vertical axis, enabling the transmissive properties of an optical element, e.g. etalon, mounted on one arm of the frame, to be tuned as the angle of the optical element is rotated relative to an incoming optical beam. A mirror is mounted on the other arm of the frame intersecting light reflected from the optical element and redirecting the reflected light along a path, which is constant relative to the incoming optical beam. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057242 | Decentration optical system, and image display apparatus and imaging apparatus incorporating the same - The invention provides a decentration optical system comprising at least five optical surfaces. The optical surfaces are each decentered with respect to an axial chief ray in the Y-Z plane in the XYZ coordinate space, and at least one surface is decentered in the X-Z plane orthogonal to the Y-Z plane. At least two of the multiple optical surfaces are rotationally asymmetric surfaces, and at least one of the at least two rotationally asymmetric surfaces is a rotationally asymmetric surface having an X odd-numbered degree term. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057243 | OPTICAL ELEMENT, OPTICAL ELEMENT ARRAY, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING OPTICAL ELEMENT - Disclosed are an optical element, an optical element array, and a method of manufacturing an optical element capable of forming a desired interface shape. In a microlens and a microlens array, at least one of a transparent liquid forming a liquid phase and microbubbles forming a gas phase is subjected to temperature adjustment by a curvature control part. The transparent liquid and the microbubbles subjected to temperature adjustment thermally expands or contracts, such that the shape of a curved interface formed between the transparent liquid and the microbubbles is changed. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057244 | LENS WITH MULTI-CONVEX MENISCUS WALL - The present invention relates generally to an arcuate liquid meniscus lens with a meniscus wall. Some specific embodiments include a liquid meniscus lens with a meniscus wall essentially in the shape of multiple segments of a torus convex toward the optical axis. Embodiments may also include a lens of suitable size and shape for inclusion in a contact lens. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057245 | VALVE DEVICE FOR A VARIABLE FOCUS LENS - A valve device for a variable lens comprises: an inlet for receiving fluid from a reservoir; an outlet for passing fluid to a lens cavity; and a valve member, the valve member comprising a passageway for fluid communication between the inlet and outlet and a valve for closing the passageway; wherein the valve is actuated by turning the valve member about an axis of rotation and the passageway extends along the valve member in the axial direction. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057246 | COMPACT ZOOM LENS - A zoom lens including, in a sequence from an object side to an image plane side: a first lens group having a negative refractive power; a second lens group having a positive refractive power; a third lens group having a negative refractive power; and a fourth lens group having a positive refractive power. During zooming from a wide angle position to a telephoto position, an interval between the first lens group and the second lens group decreases, an interval between the second lens group and the third lens group increases, and an interval between the third lens group and the fourth lens group decreases. When the location of an object changes from ∞ to a close location, the first lens group is moved toward the object to perform focusing. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057247 | Zoom lens system and image pickup device having the same - A zoom lens system according to the present invention includes a first lens group with negative refractive power, a second lens group with positive refractive power, a third lens group with positive refractive power, and a fourth lens group with negative refractive power which are arranged in turn from the object side toward the image side, and the zoom lens system is formed so that, in performing a zooming operation from the wide angle end position to the telephoto end position, the first lens group keeps still, the distance between the first and second lens groups becomes small, the distance between the second and third lens groups becomes wide, and the distance between the third and fourth lens groups to becomes small. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057248 | COMPACT ZOOM LENS - A zoom lens includes, in a sequence from an object side to an image side, a first lens group having a negative refractive power and comprising two lenses; a second lens group having a positive refractive power; a stop disposed on the image side of the second lens group; and a third lens group having a positive refractive power, wherein: during zooming from a wide angle position to a telephoto position, an interval between the first lens group and the second lens group decreases, and an interval between the second lens group and the third lens group increases. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057249 | LENS FOR PROJECTION AND PROJECTION-TYPE DISPLAY APPARATUS - A negative first lens having a concave surface facing the reduction side of a lens for projection, a positive second lens having a convex surface facing the magnification side of the lens for projection, a negative third lens having a concave surface facing the magnification side, a positive fourth lens having a convex surface facing the reduction side, a positive fifth lens, and a positive sixth lens are arranged in this order from the magnification side, and the reduction side of the optical system is telecentric. Further, the following formula (A) is satisfied: | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057250 | TELEPHOTO LENS SYSTEM - A telephoto lens system including a first lens group having a positive refractive power and including at least three positive lenses and one negative lens; a second lens group having a negative refractive power and for performing focusing by moving along an optical axis; and a third lens group having a positive refractive power and including a 3a sub-lens group with positive refractive power and a 3b sub-lens group), wherein the 3a sub-lens group includes a negative lens and a positive lens sequentially arranged from an object side d, the 3b sub-lens group includes a positive lens and a negative lens sequentially arranged from the object side, and the telephoto lens system satisfies a condition, 0.17| 2012-03-08 | |
| 20120057251 | Objective optical system - Provided is a high-performance objective optical system which is compatible with a high-pixel-count image acquisition device, in which focusing can be achieved according to a change in object point distance and which has sufficient depth of field at the individual object point distances. Provided is an objective optical system ( | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057252 | CAPACITIVE TYPE HUMIDITY SENSOR AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A lens drive apparatus includes a lens holder configured to hold a lens body, a translating mechanism having a magnet, a coil, and a yoke and configured to translate the lens holder along the direction of an optical axis, and a base member formed of a resin material and including an insert-molded metal plate member in a state of being partly exposed, in which the part of the metal plate member exposed from the base member has a structure thicker than other parts, and part of the yoke is fixed to the metal plate member exposed from the base member. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057253 | LIGHT GUIDE PLATE AND VIRTUAL IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - Since a distance from an image extraction part to a light exiting surface is shorter downstream in an optical path than upstream in the optical path in relation to Z direction that is an arraying direction of reflection units, image light that propagates to pass between the image extraction part and the light exiting surface without becoming incident on the reflection units and therefore cannot be extracted to outside can be reduced. That is, since image light having a large total reflection angle in a light guide plate can be securely made incident on the image extraction part and efficiently extracted from the light exiting surface, light use efficiency in image formation can be enhanced. Thus, a virtual image display apparatus with brightness and high performance can be provided. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057254 | HIGH STABILITY REFLECTIVE ELEMENT MOUNT - A beam director ( | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057255 | INSPECTION DEVICE OR INSPECTION METHOD FOR MAGNETIC HEAD OR MAGNETIC DISC, AND MAGNETIC DISC RECORDING DEVICE AND MAGNETIC DISC RECORDING METHOD - An inspection device or inspection method for a magnetic head or magnetic disc which can form a servo pattern applicable to a write system, and a magnetic disc recording device or magnetic disc recording method. In inspection or recording of a magnetic disc, which rotates the magnetic disc, a servo pattern is written into a servo pattern region of the magnetic disc by a write-in element of a magnetic head, and is read by a read-in element of the magnetic head. Servo following of a position of the magnetic head on the magnetic disc is performed based on the servo pattern which comprises a plurality of patterns. The patterns are written-in with a first frequency for causing the patterns to be subjected to the servo following and, the patterns are overwritten with a second frequency different from the first frequency, except a servo following width used in the servo following. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057256 | Multi-Layer Sheet Product - A magnetically-activatable sheet product is provided comprising a pair of laminated outer sheets at least one of which is provided with a pigment/binder primer coat on its inward facing surface, between which is a magnetic layer comprising magnetically-activatable particles in a binder matrix, the outer sheets having sufficient opacity to mask the appearance of the magnetic layer. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057257 | Perpendicular magnetic recoding head with a laminated pole - A laminated write pole layer for a PMR write head is disclosed in which a plurality of “n” magnetic layers and “n−1” non-magnetic spacers are formed in an alternating fashion on a substrate. The non-magnetic spacers promote exchange decoupling or antiferromagnetic coupling between adjacent magnetic layers. Writability is improved when the trailing magnetic layer has a thickness greater than the thickness of other magnetic layers and preferably >25% of the total thickness of the magnetic layers. The thicknesses of the other magnetic layers may be equal or may become progressively smaller with increasing distance from the trailing magnetic layer. In another embodiment, the non-magnetic spacer between the trailing magnetic layer and the nearest magnetic layer is replaced by a magnetic spacer made of a soft magnetic material to promote magnetic coupling and effectively increase the thickness of the trailing magnetic layer. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057258 | ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PROTECTION DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF - An electrostatic discharge protection device for protecting an inner circuit, which is operated in a source voltage, is provided and includes a protection unit and a control unit. The protection unit provides a discharge path for transmitting an electrostatic signal from a pad to a ground line. According to a voltage level at a control end, the protection unit adjusts a holding voltage and a triggering voltage determining whether to conduct the discharge path. When the source voltage is supplied, the control unit transmits the input voltage to the control end of the protection unit, so as to raise the holding and the triggering voltages of the discharge path. When the source voltage is not supplied, the control unit switches the control end of the protection unit to a floating condition by the electrostatic signal, so as to lower the holding and the triggering voltages of the discharge path. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057259 | CONTROLLER WITH BATTERY RECHARGE PROTECTIVE FUNCTION - A controller with battery recharge protective function is disclosed in this invention. The controller is used for protecting a battery module. When the battery module is in a protective state, a recharge protection circuit of the controller is activated. A charging current from a positive recharge terminal flows into one pin of the controller. Afterward, the charging current passes the recharge protection circuit, flows out through another pin of the controller, and then returns to a negative recharge terminal. Accordingly, the recharge protection circuit makes the charging current bypass the battery module, so as to prevent the battery module from being damaged. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057260 | Power Supply Shunt - A power supply shunt for an electronic circuit. The power supply shunt includes at least two Field Effect Transistors (FETs), a first of the FETs having its drain coupled to a terminal of an electronic circuit and its source coupled to another of the FETs, and a second of the FETs having its source coupled to ground and its drain coupled to another of the FETs. The first FET has a bulk terminal that floats with respect to ground. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057261 | Configurable, Power Supply Voltage Referenced Single-Ended Signaling with ESD Protection - A single-ended data transmission system transmits a signal having a signal voltage that is referenced to a power supply voltage and that swings above and below the power supply voltage. The power supply voltage is coupled to a power supply rail that also serves as a signal return path. The signal voltage is derived from two signal supply voltages generated by a pair of charge pumps that draw substantially same amount of current from a power supply. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057262 | Low Voltage Transmitter with High Output Voltage - A transmitter comprises a protection circuit; a first termination resistor having a first end coupled to a first voltage source, and a second end coupled to the protection circuit; a second termination resistor having a first end coupled to the first voltage source, and a second end coupled to the protection circuit, wherein the second end of the first termination resistor and the second end of the second termination resistor form a differential output pair; a current switch coupled to the protection circuit; a current source coupled to the current switch; and a pre-driver circuit coupled to the current switch, for controlling the current switch, making the differential output pair generate an output current. Wherein, the pre-driver circuit receives a second voltage source, and the first voltage source is higher than the second voltage source. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057263 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING ARC FLASH EVENTS USING LIGHT AND TIME DISCRIMINATOIN - A power equipment protection system includes a circuit breaker, a current sensor configured to measure a current through a circuit, a light sensor configured to detect a light event, and a controller communicatively coupled to the current sensor and to the light sensor, wherein the controller is configured to determine whether the light event originated from operation of the circuit breaker. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057264 | CURRENT SENSING LOAD DEMAND APPARATUS AND METHODS - An apparatus supplies AC power to a load. The apparatus includes a set output terminals, a primary circuit, and a load sensing circuit. The primary circuit is electrically coupled to a source of AC power and to the output terminals for selectively providing power at a low voltage at the output terminals or electronically coupling the source of AC power directly to the output terminals. The load sensing circuit coupled to the primary circuit and the source of AC power for determining a resistance associated with the load at initial application of the load and controlling the primary circuit to electronically couple the source of AC power directly to the output terminals if a proper load is detected. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057265 | ZINC-OXIDE SURGE ARRESTER FOR HIGH-TEMPERATURE OPERATION - A ZnO surge arrester for high-temperature operation is characterized in that a grain boundary layer between ZnO grains thereof contains a BaTiO | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057266 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INDEPENDENT SELF-MONITORING - An Intelligent Electronic Device (IED), such as a protective relay, may monitor and/or protect an electrical power system by detecting fault conditions using stimulus inputs from the electrical power system. The IED may operate (take protective actions) when fault conditions are detected. A monitoring device may supervise the IED. The monitoring device may detect power system disturbances independently of the IED, using the same stimulus inputs (or a subset thereof) used by the IED to implement its protection function(s). The monitoring device may supervise the IED using hard-coded supervision, soft-coded supervision, and/or user-configurable supervision. The IED may be prevented from operating outside of an operating window defined by the monitoring device. Components of the monitoring device may be separated and/or isolated from the IED, such that a failure in certain IED components may not cause a simultaneous failure or malfunction of the monitoring device. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057267 | PIPE CONNECTOR - A pipe connector is disclosed, comprising two connector elements, arranged for interconnection of two pipes, wherein one or both of the connector elements is formed from electrically resistive material so as to provide electrical resistance between the connected pipes. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057268 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - In an electronic component, a first external electrode includes a first side surface electrode provided on a first side surface and a substantially rectangular first principal surface electrode that is connected to the first side surface electrode and provided on a principal surface so as to be in contact with a first corner of the principal surface. A second external electrode includes a second side surface electrode that is connected to a capacitor conductor and provided on a second side surface and a substantially rectangular second principal surface electrode that is connected to the second side surface electrode and provided on the principal surface so as to be in contact with a second corner, which is located opposite to the first corner, the second principal surface electrode facing the first principal surface electrode in an x-axis direction, in which long sides of the principal surface extend. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057269 | CONDUCTIVE COMPOSITION AND CONDUCTIVE CROSS-LINKED PRODUCT, CAPACITOR AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF, AND ANTISTATIC COATING MATERIAL, ANTISTATIC COATING, ANTISTATIC FILM, OPTICAL FILTER, AND OPTICAL INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM - A conductive composition comprises a π conjugated conductive polymer, a dopant, and a nitrogen-containing aromatic cyclic compound. A capacitor comprises an anode composed of a porous material of valve metal, a dielectric layer formed by oxidizing the surface of the anode, and a cathode provided on the dielectric layer and having a solid electrolyte layer containing a π conjugated conductive polymer, which comprises an electron donor compound containing an electron donor element provided between the dielectric layer and the cathode. Another capacitor is based on the above-described capacitor, wherein the solid electrolyte layer further comprises a dopant and a nitrogen-containing aromatic cyclic compound. An antistatic coating material comprises a π conjugated conductive polymer, a solubilizing polymer containing an anion group and/or an electron attractive group, a nitrogen-containing aromatic cyclic compound, and a solvent. An antistatic coating is formed by applying the antistatic coating material. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057270 | CAPACITOR AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME - One or more embodiments relate to a capacitor, comprising: a first electrode comprising a first layer including tantalum nitride, and a second layer including alpha-tantalum overlying the first layer; a dielectric layer; and a second electrode overlying the dielectric layer, the second electrode comprising a first layer including tantalum nitride, and a second layer including alpha-tantalum overlying the first layer. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057271 | GLASS COMPOSITIONS, DIELECTRIC COMPOSITIONS AND MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR HAVING HIGH CAPACITANCE USING THE SAME - Disclosed are a glass composition and a dielectric composition enabling low temperature sintering, and a high capacitance multilayer ceramic capacitor using the same. In the glass composition used for sintering, the glass composition may be formed of a formula, aR | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057272 | LAMINATED CERAMIC CAPACITOR - A laminated ceramic capacitor which has high moisture resistance includes a laminated body including a plurality of stacked ceramic layers and internal electrodes placed between the ceramic layers; and an external electrode formed on an outer surface of the laminated body and electrically connected to the internal electrodes, and the laminated ceramic capacitor has the feature that the ceramic layers contain CaZrO | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057273 | NANOSTRUCTURE ELECTRODE FOR PSEUDOCAPACITIVE ENERGY STORAGE - A nanoporous templating substrate, which is an anodically oxidized alumina (AAO) substrate, is employed to form a pseudocapacitor having high stored energy density. A pseudocapacitive material is deposited conformally along the sidewalls of the AAO substrate by atomic layer deposition, chemical vapor deposition), and/or electrochemical deposition employing a nucleation layer. The thickness of the pseudocapacitive material on the walls can be precisely controlled in the deposition process. The AAO is etched to form an array of nanotubes of the PC material that are cylindrical and structurally robust with cavities therein. Because the AAO substrate that acts as scaffolding is removed, only the active PC material is left behind, thereby maximizing the energy per mass. In addition, nanotubes may be de-anchored from a substrate so that free-standing nanotubes having randomized orientations may be deposited on a conductive substrate to form an electrode of a pseudocapacitor. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057274 | Lithium ion capacitor - Provided is a lithium ion capacitor. The lithium ion capacitor includes an electrode cell provided with cathodes and anodes alternately disposed with the separators interposed therebetween, a first electrolyte in a phase of gel arranged on at least one surface of the anode and a second electrolyte in a phase of liquid immerged into the electrode cell. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057275 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITORS WITH A POLYMERIC OUTER LAYER - The invention relates to a process for producing electrolytic capacitors with low equivalent series resistance, low residual current and high thermal stability, which consist of a solid electrolyte and an outer layer comprising conjugated polymers, to electrolytic capacitors produced by this process and to the use of such electrolytic capacitors. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057276 | RESTRAINT SYSTEM FOR SWITCHGEAR DRAWOUT BREAKERS - A switchgear system includes rail structure having a base coupled to an interior sidewall of a frame. A first member extends from the base and has an upwardly facing surface. The first member has a second surface extending generally transversely to the upwardly facing surface to oppose a surface of the base. A second member extends from the base and has a downwardly facing surface spaced from the upwardly facing surface so as to define a wheel receiving channel there-between. A circuit breaker tuck includes wheels on exterior sidewalls. The wheels are received in the wheel receiving channel to be slidable along the upwardly facing surface, with the upwardly and downwardly facing surfaces limiting movement of the circuit breaker truck about the horizontal axis and the surface of the base and the second surface of the first member limiting movement of the circuit breaker truck about the vertical axis. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057277 | Power Structure of Electronic Products - The present invention provides an improved power structure of electronic products, which allows to embed at least two thin button cells into the cell holder; multiple grooves are set into the cell holder and attached closely to IC circuit board, such that the anode and cathode of the cell holder are connected electrically with preset contacts on IC circuit board; next, with the circuit design of IC circuit board, the button cells in every groove can provide the electric power continuously in turn, thus extending the service time, saving the storage space of cell holder, and reducing the overall space of the electronic product for stronger competitiveness. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057278 | CONSUMER ELECTRONIC PRODUCT ASSEMBLY WITH BRACKET - A consumer electronic product assembly includes a consumer electronic product and a bracket holding the consumer electronic product. The bracket includes a supporting seat, a holding member and a connecting bar. The holding member holds the consumer electronic product. Opposite ends of the connecting bar hinge on the holding member and the supporting seat, respectively. The connecting bar is rotatable with respect to the supporting seat, and the holding member is rotatable with respect to the connecting bar, whereby the consumer electronic product held by the holding member can be adjusted to various positions with respect to the supporting seat. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057279 | Electronic Apparatus - According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a housing, a wiring pattern, a recess, a pad portion, and an electronic component. The wiring pattern is formed on an inner surface of the housing from an electrically conductive adhesive. The recess is in the inner surface of the housing. The pad portion is formed in the recess from the conductive adhesive and connected to an end portion of the wiring pattern. The electronic component includes a terminal which contacts the pad portion. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057280 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An electronic apparatus includes: a first casing; a second casing; a hinge section which includes a first turning shaft provided at one end portion of the first casing and a second turning shaft provided at one end portion of the second casing and connects the first and second casings so as to be able to be opened or closed in a range from a folded state to a back-to-back state through the first and second turning shafts; a display section provided on one face of the second casing; and a displacement section which displaces the display section to the other end side of the second casing in the folded state and the back-to-back state of the first and second casings and displaces the display section to one end side of the second casing in a spread state of the first and second casings. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057281 | MOBILE SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM - A mobile solar energy system is disclosed, which comprises a case and a solar energy device received in a chamber of the case. A cover is disposed above the chamber. The solar energy device comprises solar panels and a controlling device, and a plurality of solar modules are disposed on the solar panels. A battery module electrically connected to the controlling device is connected to the solar panels so that, when the sunlight propagates through the cover to the solar panels, the solar energy can be transformed into electric energy for charging the battery module. Thus, the solar energy device can be put into a standard case and transported in the case by a means of transportation, which makes it convenient to move with improved mobility; and a pollution-free and noise-free power supply can be provided by the solar energy device, which makes it more competitive in the market. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057282 | FLAT-PANEL DISPLAY MONITOR - A flat-panel display monitor is disclosed. The flat-panel display monitor comprises a display body comprising a support portion formed at an edge thereof; and a support stand connected to the display body so that the support portion of the display body and the support cooperatively support the flat-panel display monitor, the support stand comprising a support member comprising a base portion and two arched plates extending from an end of the base portion; two friction members, each of the two friction members is rotatably clamped by each of the two arched plates; a first connecting bracket connected to first of the two friction members; and a second connecting bracket connected to second of the two friction members, wherein the second connecting bracket is detachably attached to the first connecting bracket. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057283 | MOVABLE PANEL CONTROLLING MECHANISM FOR HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE - A movable panel controlling mechanism for household appliance includes: a base, with a receiving room and a receiving entrance; a control panel, equipped with a control interface and a display screen; a slideway member, with which the control panel entrances to or exits out of the receiving room through the receiving entrance. The control panel can entrance to or exit out of the receiving room through the receiving room with the slideway member. The control panel is extending out of the receiving room for the user's operation when used, and received in the receiving room when unused. The movable panel controlling mechanism for household appliance reduces the volume of the household appliance and the cost of the package and transformation. Moreover the occupy space is reduced when the household appliance is received in the receiving room. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057284 | COMPUTER ENCLOSURE - A computer enclosure includes a side panel, and a number of rolling assemblies mounted on the side panel. When the rolling assemblies contact a surface, the computer enclosure can be moved with rolling of the rolling assemblies on the surface. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057285 | IMAGE FORMATION APPARATUS - An image formation apparatus includes a first unit and a second unit connected with each other, a first exterior cover covering a part of the first unit, a second exterior cover covering a part of the second unit and formed with a cover main body and an extension extending from the cover main body. A third exterior cover is provided between the first exterior cover and the second exterior cover and overlaps with while contacting the extension of the second exterior cover. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057286 | ADAPTOR FOR A ROUTER BLADE - An apparatus for connecting a router blade to a router chassis is provided. The apparatus includes an engagement portion; a first side portion coupled with the engagement portion; and a second side portion coupled with the engagement portion. The engagement portion includes a connector system that is operable to couple a router blade with a router chassis. The first side portion is operable to engage the router blade and the router chassis. The second side portion is operable to engage a router blade and the router chassis. The engagement portion, first side portion, and second side portion are sized to engage the router chassis and receive the router blade. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057287 | PROTECTIVE COVERING FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A cover for an electronic device is disclosed comprising a plurality of layers including a first layer having opposing first and second sides configured to cover an outer surface of an electronic device. A second layer is removably disposed about a first portion of the first side of the first layer. A tab member is disposed about or created on the cover to facilitate installation of the first layer about the surface of the electronic device. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057288 | KEYBOARD DEVICE FOR USE WITH TABLET PERSONAL COMPUTER - A keyboard device for use with a tablet personal computer includes a base body and an upper cover. The base body includes a handle and plural keys. The handle is integrally formed with the base body. The upper cover has a receptacle for accommodating the tablet personal computer. The upper cover is connected with the base body. In addition, the upper cover is rotatable with respect to the base body in order to open or close the upper cover of the keyboard device. When the upper cover of the keyboard device is opened, the tablet personal computer is stored within the receptacle, so that the user may input characters or symbols to the tablet personal computer by depressing the keys. Whereas, when the upper cover of the keyboard device is closed, the keyboard device may be carried by grasping the handle. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057289 | Dual-Use Portable Display Device - A keyboard extension for a removable, portable display device such as a cellphone that also functions to house the display device. The display device housing is shaped and sized to securely enclose the removable, portable display device. The keyboard extension may have keyboard housing panels that are substantially equal in size to the display device being removably housed. These keyboard housing panels ham be hingably connected so that in a first configuration, the keyboard extension may function as a portable display device holder, while in a second configuration it may function as a wirelessly connected, split, full size keyboard input to the portable display. The keyboard extension may also include a numeric keypad housing panel that may be hingably connected to either of the keyboard housing panels. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057290 | ALL-IN-ONE COMPUTER - An all-in-one computer includes a mainframe shell, a display frame, and a power supply unit (PSU). The PSU includes an outer shell, a power supply module, and a fan module. The power supply module and the fan module are accommodated in the outer shell. The power supply module includes a main body. An axis of the fan module is perpendicular to the main body. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057291 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND UNLOCKING METHOD BY ELECTRONIC COMPASS - A method uses an electronic compass to unlock a portable electronic device. A user can rotate the portable electronic device to set a predetermined rotation direction and a predetermined rotation angle of the portable electronic device for unlocking of the portable electronic device. In an unlock procedure, the electronic compass detects the rotated portable electronic device and outputs detected information of the portable electronic device. If the rotation direction and the rotation angle of the portable electronic device are the same as the predetermined rotation direction and the predetermined rotation angle of the portable electronic device, the locked portable electronic device is unlocked. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057292 | REMOVABLE STORAGE SYSTEM FOR SERVER BAY - A dock couples a removable data storage cartridge, for example an RDX cartridge, to a computing device. The dock includes a chassis having frontal dimensions configured to substantially match the nominal frontal dimensions of a low profile large format disk drive, such that the dock may reside in a bay in the computing device sized to receive a low profile large format disk drive. The dock may include a door that swings about an axis aligned with the height of the door. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057293 | Personal Electronic Device Docking Station - The invention discloses a fixture for a mobile electronic device having two clamping elements ( | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057294 | DOCKING STATION FOR PORTABLE COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A docking station for a portable communication device includes a body portion and a guide portion which is formed to accommodate various exterior shapes of the portable communication device and detachably coupled to the portable communication device. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057295 | DOCKING STATION FOR A COMPUTING DEVICE - A docking station for an electronic device such as a tablet computer includes a docking chamber for receiving the electronic device and making electronic connection therewith, and further includes a retainer for displaying a photograph or other object when the electronic device is removed from the docking station. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057296 | HOST APPARATUS WITH WATERPROOF FUNCTION AND HEAT DISSIPATION MODULE THEREOF - A heat dissipation module is suitable for a host apparatus. The heat dissipation module of the present invention has a shell body. The shell body has a heat conductive side and an air outlet-inlet side. The air outlet-inlet side has an air outlet and an air inlet. A contact sink is installed on the heat conductive side for contacting a position where needs heat dissipation in the host apparatus. In addition, there is a heat conductive tube, a heat dissipation fin and a waterproof fan disposed in the shell body. Thus, heat energy conducted from the contact sink is conducted to the heat dissipation. Furthermore, the waterproof fan exhausts the air, which passes through the heat dissipation, out of the shell body via the air outlet, so as to release heat generated by the system of the host apparatus. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057297 | HEAT DISSIPATION IN COMPUTING DEVICE - A computing device is disclosed. The computing device includes a shock mount assembly that is configured to provide impact absorption to sensitive components such as a display and an optical disk drive. The computing device also includes an enclosureless optical disk drive that is housed by an enclosure and other structures of the computing device. The computing device further includes a heat transfer system that removes heat from a heat producing element of the computing device. The heat transfer system is configured to thermally couple the heat producing element to a structural member of the computing device so as to sink heat through the structural member, which generally has a large surface area for dissipating the heat. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057298 | SERVER SYSTEM WITH HEAT DISSIPATION APPARATUS - An exemplary server system includes a server cabinet defining a space therein; a number of racks arranged in the space, a number of servers mounted in the racks, and a heat dissipation apparatus arranged under the racks. A channel is defined between the racks. Each of the servers includes a drawing fan. The heat dissipation apparatus includes a fan module and two heat exchangers respectively arranged at opposite sides of the fan module. The fan module is aligned with the channel for generating upward a flow of cooling air upward to the channel. During operation of the server system, the cooling air is drawn across the servers by the drawing fans to evacuate heat from the servers and becomes heated air, and the heated air flows down to the heat exchangers where the heat is dissipated from the heated air such that the heated air become the cooling air again. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057299 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An electronic apparatus includes a body frame, a rear frame which is pivotably attached to the body frame, a hole which is formed in a front wall of the body frame, a first heat dissipating member which is placed on the front wall to cover the hole, a thermal conductive member which contacts a portion of the first heat dissipating member at a storage space side and is placed in the hole, a semiconductor chip which is placed on the rear frame, and a second heat dissipating member which is placed on the rear frame to be in contact with the semiconductor chip and receive heat from the semiconductor chip. The second heat dissipating member being in contact with the thermal conductive member in the storage space when the rear frame closes an opening at the rear side of the body frame. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057300 | HEAT DISSIPATION APPARATUS - A heat dissipation apparatus includes a conductive board, a heat sink, and a thermo-electric cooler (TEC). The heat sink is mounted on the conductive board. The heat sink includes a base board defining a groove in a bottom of the base board. The TEC is accommodated in the groove, and a cooling surface of the TEC is coplanar with a bottom surface of the base board. A first part of the conductive board contacts the bottom surface of the base board. A second part of the conductive board contacts the cooling surface of the TEC. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057301 | HEAT DISSIPATION APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCORPORATING SAME - A heat dissipation apparatus for an electronic device includes a centrifugal fan, a fin assembly, a heat pipe and an air guiding plate. The fin assembly is disposed at an air outlet of the centrifugal fan. The heat pipe includes a condensing section thermally connected to the fin assembly and an evaporating section. The air guiding plate extends from the air outlet toward a side of the centrifugal fan, and has a first end adjacent to the air outlet and a second end far from the air outlet. When the heat dissipation apparatus is mounted in a casing, a drawing passage and an exhaust passage are defined at two lateral sides of the air guiding plate. In operation, airflow in the drawing passage is blocked by the air guiding plate to circulate past the second end of the air guiding plate and enter the exhaust passage. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057302 | COOLING APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT - A cooling apparatus that cools first and second high density heat dissipation components provided in a housing including a fan that provide an air convection from one opening toward the other opening, the cooling apparatus having: a conduit that contacts the first heat dissipation component and that allows a coolant to pass there through; and a fin structure that contacts the conduit and that is provided on an upwind side of the second heat dissipation component. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057303 | HEAT VALVE FOR THERMAL MANAGEMENT IN A MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE - A thermal valve for controlling heat transfer between two electronic components is disclosed. The thermal valve includes a first thermally conductive strip that is secured to the first electronic component and a second thermally conductive strip that is secured to the second electronic component. The first strip and the second strip are located between the two electronic components. The first strip changes its shape toward making contact with the second strip in response to a temperature increase of the first electronic component, and the second strip changes its shape away from making contact with the first strip in response to a temperature increase of the second electronic component. Other embodiments are also described and claimed. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057304 | TERMINAL BOX FOR SOLAR CELL MODULE - A terminal box is provided with a plurality of terminal plates ( | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057305 | SEMICONDUCTOR UNIT - The semiconductor unit includes a wiring board, a conductor layer and a fin. The wiring board has across a thickness thereof a first surface and a second surface. The conductor layer is formed on the first surface of the wiring board. The conductor layer has a length and a width as viewed in the direction of the thickness of the wiring board. The fin is joined to the second surface of the wiring board. The fin has a bent edge that extends in the direction of the length of the conductor layer. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057306 | FIXING MECHANISM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A fixing mechanism for attaching a peripheral device to a housing of an electronic device includes a latching member, a locking rod, a locking member, a positioning member and a first resilient member. The latching member is fixed to the peripheral device. The locking member is mounted on the housing. The positioning member is fixed to the locking rod. The locking rod is slidably mounted on the locking member via the first resilient member. The first resilient member is elastically sandwiched between the positioning member and the locking member, and enabling the locking rod to be latched with or detached from the latching member. The electronic device having the fixing mechanism is also provided. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057307 | INTEGRAL CABLE GUIDE FOR ELECTRONIC MODULE - An integral cable guide for an electronic module is provided. The electronic module includes a top housing with a ridge formed on one side. The top housing is configured to removably couple with a bottom housing to enclose electronic components. The electronic module further includes a receptacle within the top housing configured to receive a removable terminal block (RTB), such that a channel is formed between the ridge and the RTB when the RTB is placed within the receptacle. The channel guides cables coupled to the RTB to an outside edge of the module. The electronic module further includes at least one anchor that provides support for the cables. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057308 | Modular Stacked Power Converter Vessel - The present application provides a modular stacked power converter vessel. The modular stacked power converter vessel may include an inner container at a first potential, a modular stacked power converter positioned within the inner container, and an outer container. The outer container surrounds the inner container and may be at a second potential. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057309 | USB device structure - A USB device structure comprises a first package component and a second package component at least wherein the second package component is installed on the first package component; in addition, the first package component comprises an electronic device at least which is attached on a substrate; the second package component comprises an electronic device at least which is attached on a substrate; the first package component is electrically connected to the second package component for promoted product yield rate, customer's early delivery date, and reduced manufacturing and material costs. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057310 | TELEVISION AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a housing, a module in the housing, and an electrical interconnection. The housing includes a first portion, a second portion including a step between the first portion and the second potion, and a slope between the first portion and the second portion. The electrical interconnection extends from the first portion to the second portion via the slope and is electrically connected to the module. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057311 | ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF THE SAME - The invention relates to an electronic circuit and to a method for the manufacture of an electronic circuit comprising at least two electronic components on a common flexible substrate, wherein the at least two electronic components in each case have at least one electrical functional layer composed of identical functional layer material. The electrical functional layers are formed from identical functional layer material and from layer regions of a layer formed in strip-type fashion on the substrate. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057312 | Flexible printed circuit board and touch screen panel apparatus having the same - A flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) simultaneously coupled to both surfaces of a substrate structure, e.g., a touch screen panel is provided. The FPCB includes a main substrate unit having a first pad unit and an auxiliary substrate unit extending from the main substrate unit to one side of the first pad unit. The auxiliary substrate unit includes a first substrate unit positioned parallel with the first pad unit along a first direction, a second substrate unit including a second pad unit, the second substrate unit spaced apart from the first substrate unit in a second direction, orthogonal to the first direction, and a plurality of third substrate units extending along the second direction between the first and second substrate units. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057313 | PACKAGE FOR SYSTEM LEVEL ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS - Methods and arrangements for packaging system level electronics are described. In one aspect, an external skin of the package is formed from isolation paper. In some embodiments, the isolation paper is formed into a box. A printed circuit board is placed within the isolation paper skin and is substantially completely surrounded by a potting material that substantially completely fills the skin. The potting material is cured to solidify the potting material within the isolation paper box and to adhere the potting material to the isolation paper such that the isolation paper forms a skin for a brick of potting material that encapsulates the printed circuit board. The isolation paper skin includes at least one opening that permits an interconnect to be exposed through the skin. With this arrangement, a packaged electronics device is provided and the isolation paper forms the exposed outer surface of the packaged electronics device. The described package is particularly well suited for use in packaging system level power electronics such as power supplies. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057314 | PUSH-BUTTON SWITCH ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH SAME - An electronic device includes a casing, a PCB, a push-button switch assembly, and a protective member. The push-button switch includes a push-button disposed on the casing and a switch disposed on the PCB. When pressed, a main body of the push-button moves towards the PCB to actuate the switch. The protective member is disposed between the main body and the PCB for restricting further movement of the main body as the switch is actuated. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057316 | In-Vehicle Electric Storage Device - An in-vehicle electric storage device includes: a battery block including a metal casing and battery cells; a control unit including a metal cabinet and a circuit board on which an electronic component is mounted, the control unit being on a top side of the battery block and monitoring a physical state of the battery cells; wherein the cabinet includes a case having a bottom plate and an open top surface and a cover closing the open top surface, the case has an internal boss protrudes toward inside of the case from a top side of the bottom plate and an external boss protrudes toward outside the case from a bottom side of the bottom plate, the circuit board is on a top side of the internal boss, and a top side of the casing is provided with a depressed portion in which the external boss is accommodated. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057317 | SERVER ARCHITECTURE - The present invention provides a server architecture, which comprises a plurality of first middle planes disposed horizontally in the server chassis, and each of the first middle plane electrically coupled to a server board such that the server board is also horizontally disposed in the server chassis. By means of the server architecture in the present invention, in addition to providing a hot-swappable function to the server board, for the whole server system, horizontally arranged first middle plane and server board will not block the route for heat dissipating flow so that the heat dissipating efficiency with respect to the server will not be reduced. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057318 | Electronic control unit - A resin board is fixed to a plate member made of metal by a fixing member. A semi-conductor module and a capacitor are mounted on a first surface of the resin board. A first ground pattern is formed on the fist surface and electrically connected to the plate member by means of the fixing member. A connector is also provided on the first surface such that the first ground pattern is interposed between the semi-conductor module and the connector. The heat from the semi-conductor module and the capacitor is transmitted to the plate member via the first ground pattern and the fixing member. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057319 | INTERLOCKING SYSTEM FOR SECURING A PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - An electronic component and housing interlocking system is provided. The system includes a device housing configured to hold a printed circuit board. The printed circuit board includes a projection from a side of the printed circuit board. The system also includes a locking member having a tab coupled at a first end of the tab to a side wall of the device housing and free at a second end of the tab such that the tab is configured to flex about the first end when the printed circuit board is slid into the device housing and the projection is pushed against the second end of the tab. The tab includes an opening configured to receive the projection after being slid past the second end such that the tab engages the printed circuit board within the device housing in a locked position | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057320 | PRINTED BOARD ARRANGEMENT - The invention relates to a printed circuit board arrangement ( | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057321 | PLASMA DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A plasma display device and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The plasma display device includes a panel, a driving circuit portion driving the panel, a base chassis on which the driving circuit portion is mounted, and a conductive gasket physically connecting the driving circuit portion to the base chassis. According to the plasma display device, EMI emitted from a driving circuit portion can be shielded, and thus the performance of the plasma display device can be improved. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057322 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING AN INDUCTIVE RECEIVER COIL WITH ULTRA-THIN SHIELDING LAYER AND METHOD - An electronic device ( | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057323 | DEFECTED GROUND STRUCTURE WITH SHIELDING EFFECT - A defected ground structure with shielding effect is provided. The structure includes a dielectric layer, a defected metal layer, a grounded metal layer and at least a conductive mushroom-like structure. The defected metal layer has a line-shaped opening and is disposed in the dielectric layer. The conductive mushroom-like structure is disposed between the defected metal layer and the grounded metal layer and is arranged along an extending direction of the line-shaped opening periodically. The conductive mushroom-like structure includes a fungating part and a stipe part. The fungating part is parallel to the defected metal layer and a distance is maintained away from the defected metal layer. The projection area of the fungating part on the defected metal layer covers a length of the line-shaped opening corresponding to the fungating part. The stipe part connects the fungating part and the grounded metal layer. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057324 | VARIABLE-SPECTRUM SOLAR SIMULATOR - The invention relates to a variable-spectrum solar simulator for characterising photovoltaic systems. The simulator can be used to obtain a spectrum adjusted to the solar spectrum, both for a standard spectrum or a real spectrum adjusted to local irradiation conditions. The simulator also allows the spatial-angular characteristics of the sun to be reproduced. The invention comprises: a broad-spectrum light source, the flux from which is emitted through an aperture; an optical system which collimates the primary source; a system which disperses the beam chromatically; an optical system which forms an image of the dispersed primary source at a given position, at which a spatial mask is placed in order to filter the received irradiance spectrally; an optical system which captures the filtered spectrum and returns, mixes and concentrates same in a secondary source with the desired spectral, angular, and spatial characteristics; an optical system which collimates the secondary source such that it reproduces the angular characteristics of the sun; and a control system. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057325 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE WITH A PHOSPHOR - The invention relates to an illumination device and a method adapted for illuminating applications. The illumination device ( | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057326 | Backlight Module and Optical Component Thereof - The present invention provides a backlight module and an optical component thereof. The optical component comprises a substrate, a fluorescent layer, and a microstructure. The substrate has a first surface and a second surface. The fluorescent layer is applied on the first surface of the substrate, and the microstructure is formed on the second surface of the substrate. The fluorescent layer and the microstructure are set on two side of the substrate, respectively, so that at least one incident beam is optically refracted or scattered by the microstructure to uniformly penetrate through the microstructure and the substrate. Thus, a blue backlight which penetrate through the fluorescent layer and a yellow backlight which is excited from the fluorescent layer are mixed for ensuring the backlight module to provide a white backlight with uniform brightness and high brilliance. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057327 | SOLID STATE LAMP AND BULB - Solid state lamps and bulbs comprising different combinations and arrangements of a light source, one or more wavelength conversion materials, regions or layers which are positioned separately or remotely with respect to the light source, and a separate diffuser. These are arranged on a heat sink in a manner that allows for the fabrication of lamps and bulbs that are efficient, reliable and cost effective and can provide an essentially omni-directional emission pattern, even with a light source comprised of a co-planar arrangement of LEDs. Additionally, this arrangement allows aesthetic masking or concealment of the appearance of the conversion regions or layers when the lamp is not illuminated. Various embodiments of the invention may be used to address many of the difficulties associated with utilizing efficient solid state light sources such as LEDs in the fabrication of lamps or bulbs suitable for direct replacement of traditional incandescent bulbs. Embodiments of the invention can be arranged to fit recognized standard size profiles such as those ascribed to commonly used lamps such as incandescent light bulbs, while still providing emission patterns that comply with ENERGY STAR® standards. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057328 | Lighting Unit ( UFO ) - There is disclosed a composite lighting unit | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057329 | ELECTRODE PLATE FOR EXTERNAL ELECTRODE LAMP AND BACKLIGHT - An electrode plate for an external electrode fluorescent lamp and a backlight are disclosed. The electrode plate for external electrode lamp comprising a strip pressure plate made of conductive material, wherein the strip pressure plate comprises a first surface on which at least one groove are provided and a second surface that is opposite to the first surface, the grooves run across both sides of the first surface and accommodate external electrodes of the external electrode lamps. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057330 | LIGHTING DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE AND TELEVISION RECEIVER - An object of the present invention is to suppress occurrence of uneven brightness. A lighting device | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057331 | Lighting Apparatus with Detachable Clip Mount - In a lighting apparatus comprising a light source housing is pivoted on a clip that can attach alternatively to a head strap adapter or to an adapter secured to a night vision goggle mounting plate. The clip includes a horizontal member having a bracket on the light source housing is rotatable, a pair of spaced, upwardly extending, tabs, and a vertical member extending upward from a location between the tabs. The upwardly extending tabs enter slots on the bottom of the adapter or mounting base, and a rib on the top of the adapter or mounting base is received by a snap fit in a downwardly facing slot on a horizontal part at the upper end of the vertical member of the clip. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057332 | SOLAR POWERED ILLUMINATOR FOR PLANTS AND DECORATIVE ARTICLES - A system for illuminating a potted plant, statuary or other decorative articles comprises a base having a plurality of lighting units disposed around the periphery thereof to illuminate the article from below. The base may be circular, having a diameter in the range of 10 to 24 inches. A solar panel generates electricity from sunlight to charge a battery, and switching circuitry interconnects the battery to the lighting units when ambient light falls to a predetermined level. Each lighting unit may be integrally formed with the base, permanently or removably attached to the base, or coupled to the periphery of the base through one or more articulating joints and/or telescoping arms. The base may include a peripheral lip, thereby forming a water-holding tray to support a potted plant. The solar panel, battery and photodetector may be disposed in a remote housing and interconnected to the lights through electrical wiring. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057333 | LAMP WITH ORIENTABLE LIGHTING SOURCE - Various embodiments disclosed herein are directed to a portable lamp. Various embodiments of the portable lamp comprise a base having an upper surface, a substrate coupled to the base on the upper surface of the base, the substrate including at least one surface having a plurality of light emitting units disposed thereon, the substrate being movable relative to the base to direct light emitted from the light emitting units in a desired direction, and a light-transmitting cover surrounding the substrate. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057334 | Flashlight with magnets - A flashlight with magnets is provided, and the flashlight comprises: a housing having an external surface, the housing having top and bottom portions, and the top portion comprising a light bulb; a compartment in the housing for storing a power source; and at least one magnet attached to the external surface of the housing to allow the flashlight to be attached to a metallic surface. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057335 | Flashlight with Angle Adjustment Assembly - A flashlight with an angle adjustment assembly is disclosed. The angle adjustment assembly includes: arcuate receiving areas bilaterally and concavely provided on a lighting portion of the flashlight; inserts which correspond in shape to the receiving areas, are received respectively therein, and are each penetrated by plural holes; receiving cavities bilaterally and concavely provided in a pivot space of a flashlight body of the flashlight; and limiting elements which correspond in shape to the receiving cavities, are received respectively therein, and each have a projection. The holes of the inserts bilaterally provided on the lighting portion are engageable sequentially, in a forward or backward direction, with the projections of the limiting elements bilaterally provided in the pivot space, so as to adjust the lighting portion to the desired angle. Thus, the flashlight can be used horizontally or placed vertically on a desk as a desk lamp with adjustable lighting angle. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057336 | GRADIENT OPTICS FOR EVEN LIGHT DISTRIBUTION OF LED LIGHT SOURCES - Gradient optics for even light distribution of LED light sources. In an aspect, an apparatus is provided for uniform distribution of light emitted from a light source. The apparatus includes a panel coupled to receive the light emitted from the light source, and gradient optics disposed on the panel, the gradient optics providing a matching transparency gradient that is aligned with the light source to evenly distribute the emitted light. In another aspect, an apparatus includes means for receiving the light emitted from the light source, and means for providing a matching transparency gradient that is aligned with the light source to evenly distribute the emitted light. | 2012-03-08 |
| 20120057337 | CONVERSION MATERIAL, PARTICULARLY FOR A WHITE OR COLORED LIGHT SOUCE COMPRISING A SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT SOURCE, A METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF, AS WELL AS A LIGHT SOURCE COMPRISING SAID CONVERSION MATERIAL - The invention relates to a conversion material, in particular for a white or colored light source comprising a semiconductor light source as primary light source, comprising a matrix glass that, as bulk material, for a thickness d of about 1 mm, has a pure transmission τ | 2012-03-08 |
