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13th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 17
Patent application numberTitlePublished
20090079308Modular Security Cabinet System For Storing Firearms Or The Like - A storage cabinet assembly for use in storing firearms or the like includes a cabinet with a recessed bifold door arrangement, to facilitate access to items contained within the cabinet assembly. The door arrangement includes a single-point locking system, which provides a secure arrangement for maintaining the doors in a closed position while providing ease in opening and closing the doors. Various support and storage modules or components are adapted to be contained within the interior of the cabinet, including stock rests for positioning in the bottom of the cabinet interior, as well as barrel rests and pistol supports that are secured to amounting member which may be adjustably positioned within the storage cabinet interior. A bin or shelf arrangement may also be positioned within the storage cabinet interior. The various support and storage modules or components may be used in various combinations, and may be moved to various positions within the storage cabinet interior.2009-03-26
20090079309METHOD FOR ADJUSTING A CLOSING GAP IN A PIECE OF FURNITURE, DEVICE FOR MOVING A MOVABLE FURNITURE PART RELATIVE TO A STATIONARY FURNITURE PART, AND PIECE OF FURNITURE - A method for adjusting a closing gap in a piece of furniture, which comprises a device for moving a movable furniture part relative to a stationary furniture part by means of a drive unit, by means of which the furniture part can be driven to move relative to the stationary furniture part via a monitoring unit for monitoring the movement of the movable furniture part, with the closing gap being formed between a front part of the movable furniture part and the stationary furniture part when the movable furniture part is in a closed position with respect to the stationary furniture part. According to the invention, the closing gap is adjusted in an activated, electronically assisted, adjusting mode.2009-03-26
20090079310WORK BENCH AND WORK BENCH ASSEMBLY - A work bench module, (A, B, C, D) comprises a planar work surface (2009-03-26
20090079311Removable pull handle device for a cabinet drawer - A removable pull handle device is adapted for use with a cabinet drawer formed with a handle mounting hole, and includes a face plate and a pull handle member having a key portion and a handle portion. The face plate includes a plate wall to be secured on the cabinet drawer so as to cover the handle mounting hole, and formed with a key hole for access into the handle mounting hole. The key hole and the key portion are configured such that, when the key portion is extended through the key hole, the pull handle member is rotatable relative to the face plate between a key inserting position, and a plate engaging position, where the pull handle member and the face plate cooperate to form a force exerting mechanism that permits application of a pull force to draw the cabinet drawer to an opened state.2009-03-26
20090079312Domestic Appliance Comprising a Telescopic Pull-Out - A cupboard-type domestic appliance is provided having a housing delimiting an interior in which a support can be displaced between a retracted and a pull-out stop position by means of a telescopic pull-out mechanism. The telescopic pull-out mechanism includes a first runner fastened on the housing and at least one second runner that can be displaced in a direction contrary to that of the first runner. A projection of the second runner is coupled to a self-retracting mechanism mounted on the housing at a distance to the runners.2009-03-26
20090079313Telescoping Pull-Out Device - The invention relates to a telescoping pull-out device for household appliances and furniture, especially a pull-out system for an oven. The telescoping pull-out device includes a first telescoping rail mounted in such a way that it can be displaced between a retracted position and an extended position. The telescoping pull-out device operates in a manner which prevents an uncontrolled and/or undesired automatic extension of the telescoping rail. The telescoping pull-out device includes a catch element for catching the first telescoping rail in the retracted position.2009-03-26
20090079314DRAWER SLIDING ASSEMBLY - A drawer sliding assembly mounted between a drawer and furniture has a plastic rail and at least two guides being plastic. The rail is elongated and has a neck and a head wider than the neck. The guides are shorter than the drawer and are securely mounted separately on a bottom surface of the drawer along a longitudinal axis. Each guide has a guiding groove formed therethrough and slidably holds the head of the rail. Accordingly, with such an arrangement, the drawer sliding assembly in accordance with present invention is quiet and smoothly and is cheaper to manufacture by saving materials.2009-03-26
20090079315Electrical Component Box of Container Refrigeration System - A reinforcing plate (2009-03-26
20090079316OUTER ENVELOPE AND LAMP WITH OUTER ENVELOPE - An outer envelope for accommodating at least one light-emitting body and a control gear with electrical components is suggested, the outer envelope comprises 2009-03-26
20090079317Electric Lamp Comprising Holding Knobs for the Luminous Element - The invention relates to a lamp (2009-03-26
20090079318Spark Plug - The improved spark plug of the present invention includes three parallel electrodes in the form of letter (T) of identical strips made of nickel alloys or iridium. The positive electrode lies in the middle between the negative electrodes, so that each negative electrode is welded to the threaded end of the plug body. All the electrodes are in vertical position, and in the same horizontal plane. The gap distance between the electrodes is the same as in the traditional spark plug. Finally, the great area of the opposite electrodes (32 mm2009-03-26
20090079319SPARK PLUG STRUCTURE FOR IMPROVED IGNITABILITY - Exemplary embodiments of the present invention provide a spark plug for use in conjunction with an internal combustion engine, and, more particularly, to a spark plug having a structure providing improved ignition capability. In one particular configuration, a spark plug is provided forming a gap between a center electrode and an insulator of the spark plug. However, it will become apparent that other configurations are contemplated as well, as shown and described herein.2009-03-26
20090079320Field electron emission source having carbon nanotubes and method for manufacturing the same - An exemplary method for manufacturing a field electron emission source includes: providing a substrate (2009-03-26
20090079321Three-Dimensional Miniaturized Power Supply - A three-dimensional miniaturized power supply is composed of at least two of a first circuit board and a second circuit board which are assembled in a chamber of a container in a three-dimensional spatial form, wherein an insulation spacing, which is in compliance with an ITE safety regulation, is provided between a circuit of the first circuit board and a circuit of the second circuit board, allowing an area and a volume of the power supply to be miniaturized, such that the power supply can be emplaced in a small container.2009-03-26
20090079322LIGHT-TRANSMITTING METAL ELECTRODE HAVING HYPERFINE STRUCTURE AND PROCESS FOR PREPARATION THEREOF - The present invention provides a metal electrode transparent to light. The metal electrode comprises a transparent substrate and a metal electrode layer composed of a metal part and plural openings. The metal electrode layer continues without breaks, and 90% or more of the metal part continues linearly without breaks by the openings in a straight length of not more than ⅓ of the visible wavelength to use in 380 nm to 780 nm. The openings have an average diameter in the range of not less than 10 nm and not more than ⅓ of the wavelength of incident light, and the pitches between the centers of the openings are not less than the average diameter and not more than ½ of the wavelength of incident light. The metal electrode layer has a thickness in the range of not less than 10 nm and not more than 200 nm.2009-03-26
20090079323PLASMA DISPLAY PANEL AND PLASMA DISPLAY PANEL UNIT - In a panel unit of a PDP apparatus, a discharge space is filled with a discharge gas containing a xenon gas as a principal component and a neon gas at a total pressure in a range of 1×102009-03-26
20090079324FLUORESCENT LAMP - A fluorescent lamp includes a light-transmissive envelope, means for providing a discharge, a gas fill comprising mercury vapor and an inert gas sealed inside the envelope, a barrier layer on the inner surface of the envelope and a phosphor layer on the barrier layer. The phosphor layer contains at least one phosphor and alpha alumina and has a coating weight from about 1 to about 5 mg/cm2009-03-26
20090079325FLUORESCENT LAMP AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND ILLUMINATOR - A fluorescent lamp according to the present invention includes: a glass tube 2009-03-26
20090079326Light-Emitting Element, Light-Emitting Device, and Electronic Device - It is an object of the present invention to provide a light-emitting element with high light emission efficiency. It is another object of the present invention to provide a light-emitting element with a long lifetime. A light-emitting device is provided, which includes a light-emitting layer, a first layer, and a second layer between first electrode and a second electrode, wherein the first layer is provided between the light-emitting layer and the first electrode, the second layer is provided between the light-emitting layer and the second electrode, the first layer is a layer for controlling the hole transport, the second layer is a layer for controlling the electron transport, and a light emission from the light-emitting layer is obtained when voltage is applied to the first electrode and the second electrode so that potential of the first electrode is higher than potential of the second electrode.2009-03-26
20090079327GREEN LIGHT EMITTING PHOSPHOR AND LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE USING THE SAME - A green light emitting phosphor and a light emitting device are provided. The green light emitting phosphor includes a composition represented by the formula Sr2009-03-26
20090079328THIN FILM ENCAPSULATION CONTAINING ZINC OXIDE - The invention is directed towards an OLED device, comprising a first electrode, a second electrode, one or more organic layers formed between the first electrode and second electrode, at least one organic layer being a light-emitting layer; and a thin film encapsulation layer comprising either (a) at least one first layer of zinc oxide and at least one second layer of a second inorganic compound, or (b) a layer that is a mixture of zinc oxide and a second inorganic compound. The invention is also directed to a method of forming such an OLED device.2009-03-26
20090079329ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE - A organic electroluminescent device comprising: a pair of electrodes; and at least one organic layer between the pair of electrodes, wherein the at least one organic layer contains a specific compound in which a transition metal and a carbene carbon are bonded to each other.2009-03-26
20090079330METHOD OF PRODUCING A DISPLAY DEVICE - The invention provides a method of producing an organic electroluminescent device comprising applying a composition containing an organic electroluminescent compound onto multiple electrodes to form an organic electroluminescent layer on each of the electrodes, wherein the substrate on which the composition is applied is a substrate with the portions between electrodes and/or the surface of the electrodes having been subjected to water-repellent treatment. By using this method, deterioration of a device and reduction in performance due to existence of an insulating layer which is indispensable for segregation of each polymer light-emitting compound in conventional process of applying polymer light-emitting compounds can be avoided.2009-03-26
20090079331COMPOUND AND ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE - There are provided a compound represented by the general formula (1) and an organic light-emitting device which comprises the compound and has an optical output with remarkably high efficiency and high luminance.2009-03-26
20090079332LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - A light-emitting device includes a substrate with a thin film transistor, an insulating film on the substrate that includes a via hole exposing the thin film transistor, a first electrode on the insulating film and connected to the thin film transistor, an emitting layer on the first electrode, and a second electrode on the emitting layer and including a non-conductive layer and a transparent conductive layer sequentially disposed over the emitting layer. A thickness of the first electrode is a predetermined number of times greater than a thickness of the emitting layer, and a thickness of the second electrode is a predetermined number of times greater than the thickness of the emitting layer.2009-03-26
20090079333LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE - A light emitting device according to an embodiment of this document comprises a substrate comprising a thin film transistor, an insulating film disposed over the substrate and having a via hole through which the thin film transistor is exposed, a first electrode disposed over the insulating film and connected to the thin film transistor through the via hole, a light-emitting layer disposed on the first electrode, and a second electrode disposed on the light-emitting layer. A thickness of the first electrode may be substantially 2 to 3.3 times greater than that of the light-emitting layer, and a thickness of the second electrode may be substantially 2 to 6.6 times greater than that of the light-emitting layer.2009-03-26
20090079334Novel Anthracene Derivatives, Process for Preparation Thereof, and Organic Electronic Light Emitting Device Using the Same - The present invention relates to a novel anthracene derivative, a process for preparation thereof, and an organic electronic device using the same. The anthracene derivative according to the present invention can serve as a hole injecting material, a hole transporting material, an electron injecting material, an electron transporting material, or a light emitting material, and particularly as a light emitting host or dopant, especially as a green host or dopant singly, in an organic electronic device including an organic light emitting device. The organic electronic device according to the present invention exhibits excellent characteristics in efficiency, drive voltage, life time, and stability.2009-03-26
20090079335LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, DISPLAY, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A light-emitting device includes a cathode, an anode, a first light-emitting layer that is disposed between the cathode and the anode and that emits light of a first color, a second light-emitting layer that is disposed between the first light-emitting layer and the cathode and that emits light of a second color different from the first color, and an intermediate layer that is disposed between and in contact with the first light-emitting layer and the second light-emitting layer and that functions to prevent energy transfer of excitons between the first light-emitting layer and the second light-emitting layer. The intermediate layer contains an acene-based material and an amine-based material.2009-03-26
20090079336DISPLAY DEVICE - Disclosed herein is a display device provided with: (A) a plurality of light-emitting devices comprising a first electrode, an organic layer including a light-emitting layer and a second electrode configured to resonate light, which is generated in the light-emitting layer, between a first interface defined by an interface between the first electrode and the organic layer and a second interface defined by an interface between the second electrode and the organic layer, and (B) a transparent upper substrate having a first side facing the second electrode and a second side located on an opposite side of the first side, and fixed above the second electrode.2009-03-26
20090079337Light-Emitting Element, Light-Emitting Device, and Electronic Device - It is an object of the present invention to provide a light-emitting element with high light emission efficiency and with a long lifetime. A light-emitting device comprises a first electrode, a second electrode, a light-emitting layer, a first layer, and a second layer, wherein the first layer is provided between the light-emitting layer and the first electrode, the second layer is provided between the light-emitting layer and the second electrode, the first layer is a layer for controlling the hole transport, the second layer is a layer for controlling the electron transport, and light emission from the light-emitting layer is obtained when voltage is applied to the first electrode and the second electrode so that potential of the first electrode is higher than potential of the second electrode.2009-03-26
20090079338White light-emitting organic electroluminescence (EL) device and method of adjusting chromaticity of the device - The white light-emitting organic EL device of the present invention comprises: an anode, a cathode, at least a red light-emitting layer, a blue light-emitting layer and a green light-emitting layer provided between the anode and the cathode, and an intermediate layer between any two adjacent layers of the respective light-emitting layers, wherein, when CIE chromaticity coordinates of a dopant incorporated into the red light-emitting layer are represented by (x2009-03-26
20090079339Organic Light-Emitting Device Having Light-Emitting Pattern, Method and Apparatus for Preparing the Same - Disclosed is a method of producing an organic light emitting device, an organic light emitting device produced by using the method, and an apparatus used in the method. The method includes preparing a first electrode, forming one or more organic material layers on the first electrode, and forming a second electrode on the organic material layers, wherein the method includes changing functions of predetermined pattern regions of one or more layers of the organic material layers or the electrodes.2009-03-26
20090079340ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DEVICE - A compound is represented by the following formula (I):2009-03-26
20090079341BACKPLANE STRUCTURES FOR SOLUTION PROCESSED ELECTRONIC DEVICES - There is provided a backplane for an organic electronic device. The backplane has a TFT substrate; a thick organic planarization layer; a multiplicity of electrode structures; and a thin insulative inorganic bank structure defining a multiplicity of pixel openings on the electrode structures.2009-03-26
20090079342LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPLIANCE - The present invention provides a light-emitting element having a structure in which the drive voltage is comparatively low and a light-emitting element in which the increase in the drive voltage over time is small. Further, the present invention provides a display device in which the drive voltage and the increase in the drive voltage over time are small and which can resist long-term use. A layer in contact with an electrode in a light-emitting element is a layer containing a P-type semiconductor or a hole-generating layer such as an organic compound layer containing a material having electron-accepting properties. The light-emitting layer is sandwiched between the hole-generating layers, and an electron-generating layer is sandwiched between the light-emitting layer and the hole-generating layer on a cathode side.2009-03-26
20090079343ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE - An organic electroluminescent device, which has, between a pair of electrodes, at least one organic layer including a light-emitting layer, in which the organic layer contains a specific tetraphenylene compound, and in which the light-emitting layer contains a phosphorescent material; and a specific tetraphenylene compound that can be used in the device.2009-03-26
20090079344DIBENZOANTHRACENE COMPOUND AND ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - Provided is a novel dibenzo[a,c]anthracene compound having substituents, which can be used in an organic light emitting device.2009-03-26
20090079345LIGHT EMITTING/RECEIVING ELEMENT - A light emitting/receiving element includes: a substrate; an organic layer which is provided above the substrate; a forward bias power supply which applies a bias voltage between both ends of the organic layer so as to inject charges from an outside into the organic layer; a reverse bias power supply which applies a bias voltage, which is opposite in polarity to the bias voltage applied by the forward bias power supply, between the both ends of the organic layer so as to extract charges generated in the organic layer to the outside; and a current detecting unit, wherein the organic layer includes an organic material which, when the bias voltage is applied by the forward bias power supply, has the light emitting function, and which, when the bias voltage is applied by the reverse bias power supply, has the photoelectric converting function.2009-03-26
20090079346HIGH INTENSITY DISCHARGE LAMP HAVING COMPOSITE LEG - A system, in certain embodiments, includes a high intensity discharge lamp having a composite leg. The composite leg includes a plurality of leg sections coupled together in series. The plurality of leg sections includes different materials, coefficients of thermal expansion, Poisson's ratios, or elastic moduli, or a combination thereof. A method, in certain embodiments, includes enclosing a high intensity discharge within a ceramic arc envelope. The method also includes reducing thermal stresses associated with the high intensity discharge via a composite leg extending outwardly from the ceramic arc envelope. The composite leg includes a plurality of leg sections coupled together in series. The plurality of leg sections includes different materials, coefficients of thermal expansion, Poisson's ratios, or elastic moduli, or a combination thereof.2009-03-26
20090079347Microwave Generator - A microwave generator includes a resonator which has two mutually opposite resonator electrodes formed with a spark gap device that breaks down when an ignition voltage is applied. In order to provide the microwave generator with increased power, in which the resonator can be operated at relatively high ignition voltages or field strengths, the spark gap device has at least two spark gaps connected in series.2009-03-26
20090079348DISCHARGE LAMP LIGHTING APPARATUS AND DISCHARGE LAMP LIGHTING CONTROL METHOD - A chopper circuit generates a voltage to be supplied to a primary side of a transformer, and an inverter circuit supplies an output voltage of the chopper circuit to the primary side of the transformer in a positive phase or a negative phase. Thereby, an electric-discharge lamp connected to a secondary side of the transformer is lighted. A controlling section detects a lamp current, and thereby determines a type of the electric-discharge lamp. The controlling section decides the control value optimal for the chopper circuit and the inverter circuit on the basis of the determination result. The controlling section controls the chopper circuit and the inverter circuit with the decided control value. Thereby, the lighting device drives the electric-discharge lamp in an optimal state. For instance, the lighting device always makes the electric-discharge lamp lighting in a 100% light-modulated state regardless of its type.2009-03-26
20090079349Ceiling Mount Light with 360-Degree Motion Sensor - A ceiling mount light with a single spherical lens with a 360-degree range viewing field to focus infrared energy into a motion sensor is provided. The ceiling mount light has a sensitivity regulating switch to adjust the level of sensitivity up to about 30 feet in the 360-degree viewing field.2009-03-26
20090079350Semiconductor Device, Display Device Having The Same and Electronic Appliance - The present invention provides a semiconductor device and its driving method in which amplitude of a data line is decreased to reduce power consumption. In a reset period, a reset transistor and a switch transistor are turned on. In the reset period, an input of a potential from the reset transistor node G is dominant in a node D, and a selection transistor is turned off when a potential of the node D gets higher than a gate potential of the selection transistor. Thus, even though a potential of the data line changes, a potential of the node G does not change. Since the potential of the data line is not directly written in a gate of a driver transistor, it is possible to separately set an on/off potential to be applied to the gate of the driver transistor and the amplitude of the data line.2009-03-26
20090079351ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DISPLAY PANEL AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to an electroluminescence display panel and a method of driving the same. The electroluminescence display panel comprises a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix, each of the pixels including a red sub-pixel, a green sub-pixel and a blue sub-pixel. The blue sub-pixel includes at least a first blue sub-sub-pixel and a second blue sub-sub-pixel. In operation, the first blue sub-sub-pixel and the second blue sub-sub-pixel are alternately driven among frames.2009-03-26
20090079352Organic Light Emitting Device and Method for Manufacturing the Same - Disclosed is an organic light emitting device and a method of manufacturing the same. The organic light emitting device includes a base rod, and a plurality of organic light emitting units. Each of the plurality of organic light emitting units includes a first electrode formed on the base rod, an organic layer formed on the first electrode, and a second electrode formed on the organic layer. The plurality of organic light emitting units are formed in longitudinal direction of the base rod and come into continuous contact with each other. The first electrode of each of the organic light emitting units comes into contact with the second electrode of each of the organic light emitting units adjoining said first electrode of each of the organic light emitting units.2009-03-26
20090079353MAGNETRON DRIVE POWER SUPPLY - An object of the invention is to provide a magnetron drive power supply for performing stable inverter operation and good in development efficiency.2009-03-26
20090079354ELECTRONIC BALLAST WITH LOW VOLTAGE OUTPUT - The present invention provides a high frequency electronic ballast with low voltage output, comprising a high voltage power supply (2009-03-26
20090079355Digital Driver Apparatus, Method and System for Solid State Lighting - An apparatus, method and system are provided for controlling the solid state lighting, such as LEDs. An exemplary apparatus comprises: a switch for switching electrical current through the LEDs, a current sensor; a first comparator adapted to determine when a switch electrical current has reached a first predetermined threshold; a second comparator adapted to determine when the switch electrical current has reached a predetermined average current level; and a controller. The controller is adapted to turn the switch into an on state and an off state, to determine a first on time period as a duration between either a detection of a second predetermined current threshold or the turning the switch into the on state, and the detection of the predetermined average current level; to determine a second on time period as a duration between the detection of the predetermined average current level and the detection of the first predetermined current threshold; and to determine an on time period of the switch as substantially proportional to a sum of the first on time period and the second on time period. Additional exemplary embodiments utilize a difference between the first and second on time periods to generate an error signal to adjust the on time period of the switch.2009-03-26
20090079356AC/DC LAMP HOLDER - An AC/CD lamp holder includes a first lamp base having a first end adapted to electrically connect to an AC power source; and an AC/DC transformer having an AC side electrically connected to a second end of the first lamp base opposite to the first end thereof, and a DC side provided with at least one coupling section for electrically connecting with positive and negative electrodes of a DC lighting device. The AC/DC transformer and the first lamp base are formed into one integral body. A DC lighting device can be directly connected to the coupling section of the AC/DC lamp holder to obtain power from a conventional AC power source and provide the illuminating effect. A user needs not to change the whole power supply system or externally connect an AC/DC transformer to the AC power source to thereby save the cost for changing the power supply system.2009-03-26
20090079357Regulation of Wavelength Shift and Perceived Color of Solid State Lighting with Intensity Variation - Exemplary embodiments of the invention provide a system, apparatus, and method of controlling an intensity and spectrum of light emitted from a solid state lighting system. The solid state lighting has a first emitted spectrum at full intensity and at a selected temperature, with a first electrical biasing for the solid state lighting producing a first wavelength shift, and a second electrical biasing for the solid state lighting producing a second, opposing wavelength shift. Exemplary embodiments provide for receiving information designating a selected intensity level or a selected temperature; and providing a combined first electrical biasing and second electrical biasing to the solid state lighting to generate emitted light having the selected intensity level and having a second emitted spectrum within a predetermined variance of the first emitted spectrum over a predetermined range of temperatures.2009-03-26
20090079358Regulation of Wavelength Shift and Perceived Color of Solid State Lighting with Temperature Variation - Exemplary embodiments of the invention provide a system, apparatus, and method of controlling an intensity and spectrum of light emitted from a solid state lighting system. The solid state lighting has a first emitted spectrum at full intensity and at a selected temperature, with a first electrical biasing for the solid state lighting producing a first wavelength shift, and a second electrical biasing for the solid state lighting producing a second, opposing wavelength shift. Exemplary embodiments provide for receiving information designating a selected intensity level or a selected temperature; and providing a combined first electrical biasing and second electrical biasing to the solid state lighting to generate emitted light having the selected intensity level and having a second emitted spectrum within a predetermined variance of the first emitted spectrum over a predetermined range of temperatures.2009-03-26
20090079359System and Method for Regulation of Solid State Lighting - Exemplary embodiments of the invention provide a system, apparatus, and method of controlling an intensity and spectrum of light emitted from a solid state lighting system. The solid state lighting has a first emitted spectrum at full intensity and at a selected temperature, with a first electrical biasing for the solid state lighting producing a first wavelength shift, and a second electrical biasing for the solid state lighting producing a second, opposing wavelength shift. Exemplary embodiments provide for receiving information designating a selected intensity level or a selected temperature; and providing a combined first electrical biasing and second electrical biasing to the solid state lighting to generate emitted light having the selected intensity level and having a second emitted spectrum within a predetermined variance of the first emitted spectrum over a predetermined range of temperatures.2009-03-26
20090079360System and Method for Regulation of Solid State Lighting - Exemplary embodiments of the invention provide a system, apparatus, and method of controlling an intensity and spectrum of light emitted from a solid state lighting system. The solid state lighting has a first emitted spectrum at full intensity and at a selected temperature, with a first electrical biasing for the solid state lighting producing a first wavelength shift, and a second electrical biasing for the solid state lighting producing a second, opposing wavelength shift. Exemplary embodiments provide for receiving information designating a selected intensity level or a selected temperature; and providing a combined first electrical biasing and second electrical biasing to the solid state lighting to generate emitted light having the selected intensity level and having a second emitted spectrum within a predetermined variance of the first emitted spectrum over a predetermined range of temperatures.2009-03-26
20090079361METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DRIVING A DISCHARGE LAMP - A method for driving a discharge lamp (2009-03-26
20090079362Regulation of Wavelength Shift and Perceived Color of Solid State Lighting with Intensity and Temperature Variation - Exemplary embodiments of the invention provide a system, apparatus, and method of controlling an intensity and spectrum of light emitted from a solid state lighting system. The solid state lighting has a first emitted spectrum at full intensity and at a selected temperature, with a first electrical biasing for the solid state lighting producing a first wavelength shift, and a second electrical biasing for the solid state lighting producing a second, opposing wavelength shift. Exemplary embodiments provide for receiving information designating a selected intensity level or a selected temperature; and providing a combined first electrical biasing and second electrical biasing to the solid state lighting to generate emitted light having the selected intensity level and having a second emitted spectrum within a predetermined variance of the first emitted spectrum over a predetermined range of temperatures.2009-03-26
20090079363System for time-sequential led-string excitation - A system for time-sequential LED-string excitation includes a controller coupled to at least two LED strings and arranged to sequentially excite the strings—preferably by pulse-width modulating their respective currents—such that each string conducts a desired current and/or provides a desired light intensity. Individual string currents and/or light intensities are provided to the controller as feedback signals. The controller preferably pulse-width modulates each string such that it conducts a current which approximates the performance that would be provided if the string were made to continuously conduct an ‘optimal’ current. A voltage converter may be included to provide the supply voltage connected to the top of each LED string, and to adjust the supply voltage as needed to ensure that each string conducts a desired current.2009-03-26
20090079364Driving device, driving circuit, LED head, and image forming apparatus - A driving apparatus is provided that has a plurality of driving circuits formed to correspond to a plurality of driven circuits arranged on a predetermined circuit board, each of the plurality of driving circuits including a driving control unit for driving the corresponding driven circuit, a reference voltage generation unit for generating a reference voltage according to a temperature of the corresponding driven circuit, a control voltage generation unit for generating, based on the reference voltage supplied from the reference voltage generation unit, a control voltage for driving the corresponding driven circuit, the control voltage generation unit supplying the generated control voltage to the driving control unit, a switch device formed between the control voltage generation unit and the reference voltage generation unit, and a switch control unit for driving the switch device based on an inputted control signal, wherein the control voltage generation unit is connected to the reference voltage generation unit of another of the plurality of driving circuits via the switch device.2009-03-26
20090079365CONTROL METHOD AND BALLAST FOR RUN-UP OF METAL HALIDE LAMP - A method of controlling run-up of a metal halide lamp that has a nominal (full) light output during steady state operation and that has a current limit I2009-03-26
20090079366FAST RUN-UP OF METAL HALIDE LAMP BY POWER MODULATION AT ACOUSTIC RESONANCE FREQUENCY - A method of controlling run-up of a metal halide lamp that has a nominal (full) light output during steady state operation and that has a current limit I2009-03-26
20090079367Software Controlled Electronic Dimming Ballast - A software controlled electronic dimming ballast for preheating, striking, and varying the dimming level of a lamp. In one embodiment, the ballast includes an EMI filter circuit, an AC/DC converter circuit, a PFC circuit, an inverter circuit, and a software controlled microcontroller circuit. The microcontroller circuit includes a microcontroller and software for generating inverter control signals that cause the inverter circuit to preheat, strike, and varying the dimming level of the lamp. The inverter control signals are generated based on dimming control and lamp dimming level feedback signals. The ballast also includes a lamp dimming level feedback signal conditioning circuit for generating the lamp dimming level feedback signals. Alternative embodiments of the ballast are also described.2009-03-26
20090079368Electronic Direct Current Intermediate Circuit - The invention relates to an electronic intermediate DC circuit which is to be used in brushless electric motors (2009-03-26
20090079369ELECTRIC POWERED VEHICLE - An electric powered vehicle according to the present invention comprises a battery, an electric power converting device, an electric motor, a drive wheel, a control part, an accelerator, a brake, and a rotation sensor. The control part detects the velocity using the rotation sensor. When a first velocity threshold is Vt2009-03-26
20090079370IPM MOTOR SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An IPM (Interior Permanent Magnet) motor system is provided with an IPM motor provided with a stator having slots and a rotor having poles, and a control unit which controls the rotor to the stator. An estimation precision of an initial angle position of the rotor to the stator is selected such that it is substantially the same as an angle unit precision of stable positions of the rotor to the stator which is based on a combination of the number of poles and the number of slots. In this way, the cheap IPM motor system with a high drive efficiency and a control method of the IPM motor system are provided.2009-03-26
20090079371MOTOR CONTROLLER AND ELECTRIC POWER STEERING APPARATUS - A signal generating section includes a second calculating section that corrects phase resistance. The calculating section stores resistance values of phases that have been measured in advance and a reference resistance value. The calculating section calculates correction components, which cancel a voltage drop term of a voltage equation of a d-q coordinate system changing depending on the rotation angle of the motor, based on the stored resistance values and the reference resistance value. The signal generating section superimposes the correction component and the correction component on a d-axis voltage command value and a q-axis voltage command value, respectively. The d-axis voltage command value and the q-axis voltage command value are thus corrected in such a manner as to suppress a torque ripple caused by difference among the resistance values of the phases.2009-03-26
20090079372Electric Motor, Drive System Employing Multiple Electric Motors, and Method for Controlling the Same - The motor according to one aspect of the present invention has an output waveform correcting unit for correcting the waveform of the output signal of a magnetic sensor during operation of the electric motor. ID codes for identification purposes are assigned respectively to a plurality of magnetic sensors. The output waveform correcting unit receives, from an external device, output waveform correction values for the magnetic sensors together with the ID codes, and stores the output waveform correction values for the magnetic sensors in memory. The drive system according to another aspect of the present invention has a plurality of electric motors, and a system controller connected to the plurality of motors via a shared communication line. Each electric motor has an identification code register that stores an identification code for identifying each electric motor. The system controller has an individual control mode in which operation of individual motors is controlled by transmitting commands to individual electric motors together with identification codes via the shared communication line.2009-03-26
20090079373MOTOR CONTROLLER AND ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM - A current sensor of a motor controller detects the current applied to a motor drive circuit and thus a phase where a failure cannot be detected would occur without taking any measures. However, an abnormal current monitor section contained in a microcomputer receives a voltage signal of an average value of the currents detected in the current sensor by allowing a signal to pass through a first LPF having a cutoff frequency sufficiently lower than the frequency of a PWM signal. Therefore, whether or not the value is within a predetermined normal range is checked, whereby whether or not some failure containing a failure of the current sensor occurs can be easily determined about every phase.2009-03-26
20090079374Self Starting Method and an Apparatus for Sensorless Commutation of Brushless Dc Motors - A method and an apparatus for determining rotor position information of a Brushless DC motor using the resultant voltage vector produced by addition of phase voltage vectors of the energised windings and the BEMF vector of the unenergised winding. This resultant voltage vector called the BEMF Space Vector rotates at same speed as the rotor and possesses rotor position information used to commutate phase windings. Phase voltage vectors for the computation of the BEMF Space Vector are obtained by referring scalar phase voltages in the electrical circuits to the magnetic axes of the magnetic circuits, since scalar and vector current magnitudes are equal. Angles that the BEMF Space Vector makes with the real axis are measured to commutate the phase windings. This technique is referred to as the De Four BEMF Space Vector Resolver, used to efficiently start the motor from rest and commutate phase windings during normal operation.2009-03-26
20090079375MOTOR CONTROLLER AND ELECTRIC POWER STEERING APPARATUS - A microcomputer 2009-03-26
20090079376DELAY-BASED ACCESS CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD - An access control mechanism such as a movable barrier operator (2009-03-26
20090079377SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE - In a semiconductor integrated circuit device of the invention, a plurality of external terminals include: a first external terminal (VCC, U, V and W terminals in the FIGURE) receiving a higher voltage than the other external terminals; and a second external terminal (FG terminal in the FIGURE) arranged adjacent to the first external terminal as one of the other external terminals, the second external terminal feeding out, from one end of a transistor Q2009-03-26
20090079378Safety enhanced control system for servo actuators - An electrical control system comprising a controllably conductive device, an input receiving circuit and a timer circuit. The controllably conductive device selectively applies power to an electrically operated servo. The input receiving circuit receives an input signal from an input switch for selection of the motion of the control surface operated by the electrically operated servo. The input signal receiving circuit is coupled to the controllably conductive device to cause it to be conductive in response to the input signal. The timer circuit is responsive to a signal from the input receiving circuit for causing the controllably conductive device to be non-conductive if the input signal is present for greater than a selectable time period.2009-03-26
20090079379SERVOMOTOR CONTROLLER - It is an object to obtain a servomotor controller by which a load on a machine device can be reduced, and control capability can be stabilized as well as the resistance property for a temporary blackout or a temporary voltage drop can be more secured in accordance with driving conditions of the machine device and a motor load.2009-03-26
20090079380MOTOR CONTROLLER HAVING COUNTER TO COUNT POSITION ERROR EVENTS AND METHOD OF MOTOR CONTROL USING SAME - A motor control system uses an incremental encoder that provides a signal indicative of motor position. If an illegal state change is detected in the same sampling interval, an error event is recorded and an error counter is incremented. When the number of counts exceeds a pre-determined threshold, the motor is disabled so that appropriate corrective action can be taken.2009-03-26
20090079381Electric brake circuit for holding an alternating current motor rotor stationary - An electric brake circuit for holding an alternating current motor rotor stationary uses a direct current brake acting on an AC motor rotor. The rotor has at least one groove formed therein positioned for alignment with at least one AC motor pole when switching from an alternating current to DC. The AC induction motor holds the rotor stationary against a heavier load by using the grooved rotor with the grooves formed in the rotor aligning with the AC motor's poles.2009-03-26
20090079382ELECTRICAL POWER UNIT - A fuel cell 1 and an electric double-layer capacitor 2 are parallelly arranged for a power supply. A DC/DC converter 3 steps up voltage of the fuel cell 1 and the electric double-layer capacitor 2, to thereby output power. An output switch 5 is disposed on an output pathway of the DC/DC converter 3. By controlling the output switch 5 with a control IC 4, output power can be switched on and off. When there is a fuel shortage or abnormality in the fuel cell 1, the control IC 4 controls the output switch 5, to thereby intermittently alter the output power. With this configuration, when the power supply is used for a mobile telephone as a portable electronic device connected thereto, a user can confirm whether there is a fuel shortage or a fuel cell abnormality by checking of blinking state of a charge pilot lamp of the mobile telephone.2009-03-26
20090079383Method and apparatus for power conversion with maximum power point tracking and burst mode capability - An apparatus and method for converting a DC input power to a DC output power. The apparatus comprises an energy storage module and a burst mode controller. The burst mode controller causes energy to be stored in the energy storage module during at least one storage period, and further causes the energy to be drawn from the energy storage module during at least one burst period. During the at least one burst period, the DC output power is greater than the DC input power. Additionally, the burst mode controller employs a maximum power point tracking (MPPT) technique for operating a device providing the DC input power proximate a maximum power point (MPP).2009-03-26
20090079384Charging Control in an Electric Vehicle - A charging system for a vehicle rearranges the bank of battery cells between a series connection for delivering voltage to a load, e.g. a motor; and a parallel connection for being charged. The battery bank can thus be charged by a 12 volt battery charger. The charger can be a plug in charger, or can be a solar cell. For example, the solar cell can be moved to cover a windshield or other surface of the vehicle whenever the vehicle is shut down.2009-03-26
20090079385Solar powered battery charger using switch capacitor voltage converters - The invention provides a charging device that uses switched capacitor voltage converters to charge a battery using solar power. The charger uses boosting topology to efficiently use solar module photovoltaic power. The boosting topology enables a lower voltage to be used resulting in reduced cutting and soldering of photovoltaic cells. The battery charger has overcharge protection and uses inductor-less circuitry.2009-03-26
20090079386ELECTRICAL RECHARGER UNIT - An electrical recharger unit (2009-03-26
20090079387POWER TRANSMISSION CONTROL DEVICE, POWER TRANSMITTING DEVICE, POWER-TRANSMITTING-SIDE DEVICE, AND NON-CONTACT POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - A power transmission control device provided in a non-contact power transmission system includes a power-transmitting-side control circuit that controls power transmission to a power receiving device, an actuator control circuit that controls the operation of an actuator that moves the position of a primary coil in an XY plane, a relative position detection signal generation circuit that generates a relative position detection signal relating to the primary coil and a secondary coil based on a coil end voltage or a coil current of the primary coil, and a primary coil position control circuit that causes the actuator control circuit to move the position of the primary coil in the XY plane so that the relative positional relationship between the primary coil and the secondary coil indicated by the relative position detection signal is within an allowable range.2009-03-26
20090079388AUTOMATED RECHARGING SYSTEM - An automated recharging system to automatically recharge a vehicle is disclosed. A recharging device may be incorporated into the automated recharging system to perform the automatic recharge. The recharging device may include one or more sensors to sense the location of an electrical receptacle of the vehicle, an electrical connector to automatically connect to the receptacle to provide electrical current through the connection, and a controller to cause the connection to be made so as to automatically recharge the vehicle.2009-03-26
20090079389Charging device for electric vehicle - The present invention provides a charging device for an electric vehicle with which optimal charging can be performed reliably when charging a storage device of the electric vehicle, without performing fast charging and normal charging at the same time.2009-03-26
20090079390RECHARGEABLE BATTERY ARRAY - Rechargeable battery array is described. The rechargeable battery array is constructed from: a battery row 2009-03-26
20090079391Systems and methods for cell balancing - A cell balancing circuit comprises a first cell having a first voltage, a second cell in series with the first cell and having a second voltage that is greater than the first voltage, and a bypass path in parallel with the second cell for enabling a bypass current for the second cell if a difference between the first voltage and the second voltage is greater than a predetermined threshold. The bypass current is enabled for a balancing time period that is proportional to the difference between the fist voltage and the second voltage.2009-03-26
20090079392Portable power supply module with winding unit - A portable power supply module with winding unit comprises a shell body, a battery room, at least one battery unit, a connection line with predetermined extension length and an output connector. The shell body is provided with a winding area and an output connector accommodation room. The battery room is provided with a set of conductive contact plates which electrically connect with a circuit board. The connection line is electrically connected with the circuit board, extended beyond the shell body and connected with the output connector. The connection line can be wound around and received in the winding area of the shell body and the output connector is accommodated in the output connector accommodation room of the shell body.2009-03-26
20090079393Self-Charging Generator - A portable self charging external power source that can be used by construction workers to help in the supply of electricity for their tools on a site where electricity may not be accessible. It can also be used by anyone needing a portable self charging 110 volt alternating current power source. My invention does not have any harmful exhaust fumes or moving parts which can be dangerous to humans or animals.2009-03-26
20090079394SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CHARGING A RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - The present invention includes a system and method of charging a rechargeable battery. The system can further include a processor that is adapted to control one of the high power charger or the low power charger to charge the battery in response to the high power input voltage relative to a predetermined high power voltage value and the low power input voltage relative to a predetermined low power voltage value. The method can include the steps of determining a high power input voltage of the high power source, determining a low power input voltage of the low power source, causing a high power charger to charge the battery in response to a sufficient high power input voltage, and causing a low power charger to charge the battery in response to an insufficient high power input voltage and a sufficient low power input voltage.2009-03-26
20090079395Charge and discharge control circuit and rechargeable power supply device - A charge and discharge control circuit which accommodates pulsed charge and pulsed discharge and can control charge and discharge of a secondary battery with safety, and a rechargeable power supply device having the same built therein are provided. The charge and discharge control circuit includes a delay time switching circuit for shortening a delay time of overcharge detection after charge inhibition is canceled. When overcharge is detected after the charge inhibition is canceled, the charge is inhibited in a delay time which is shorter than a normal delay time of the overcharge detection.2009-03-26
20090079396Disconnection detection device of assembled battery system and disconnection detection method of same - Upon detecting a disconnection, a current detection circuit supplies a detection current to connection lines between each cell and the corresponding voltage monitoring circuit. The detection current is larger than a consumption current flowing via each voltage monitoring circuit in a normal state. When the disconnection occurs, a diode changes a route in which the detection current flows so as to reverse an electric potential relation between a positive-side power line and a negative-side power line of the corresponding cell and a reverse detection circuit detects the reverse of the electric potential relation to output a disconnection detection signal.2009-03-26
20090079397ANTI-SWELL PROTECTION CIRCUIT FOR BATTERY CELLS - The present invention provides a protection circuit and method for preventing a battery from swelling in one embodiment. The protection circuit includes: a voltage monitoring circuit that monitors a voltage across the battery; a control circuit that receives voltage information from the voltage monitoring circuit; and a discharge circuit that turns on to discharge the battery upon receiving a signal from the control circuit. The control circuit includes: a timer that sets predetermined time periods; a signaling section that outputs the signal to the discharge circuit after a first predetermined time period if the voltage stays above a first predetermined voltage threshold without charging or discharging to a load for the first predetermined time period; a sleep mode applying section that applies a sleep mode when the voltage falls below a second predetermined voltage threshold; and a load disconnecting section that disconnects the load if a wake-up command is not issued during the sleep mode for a third predetermined time period. Alternatively, the protection circuit may include a swell monitoring device that monitors a swell associated with the battery; a control circuit that receives swell information from the swell monitoring device; and a discharge circuit that turns on to discharge the battery upon receiving a signal from the control circuit.2009-03-26
20090079398BATTERY OPERATED LED LAMP AND CONTROL - An LED lamp adapted for use as a bicycle light includes a lamp/switch module and a power supply/control module. The control includes a microcontroller that performs both light operating functions and battery charging control functions. A low battery warning is provided as a non-repeating, short sequence of flashes of the lamp.2009-03-26
20090079399OVERLOAD CONTROL OF AN ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION SYSTEM - A control system for an electrical power generation system (EPGS) provides overload protection without disconnecting a generator of the EPGS from an excessive electrical load. Available engine power and current levels of the electrical load are continuously measured. A command voltage is calculated that corresponds to a voltage required to sustain with the maximum available power. Output voltage of a generator of the EPGS is controlled at the calculated command voltage so that a power limit of the engine is not exceeded during electrical overload conditions.2009-03-26
20090079400System and method for electric current and power monitoring and control of a generator - A control device measures a voltage drop across a conductor in a generator to determine and control the total generator output current. A temperature of the conductor is also measured to improve the accuracy. The control device may further improve on the accuracy by compensating for the electrical current through a field coil that may power the generator. The control device may be used in combination with a generator in a vehicle electrical system. Other system parameters may be monitored to improve on the system monitoring, diagnostics, and control. The generator may include a conductor comprising a process-controlled geometric shape.2009-03-26
20090079401SWITCH MODE POWER SUPPLY (SMPS) AND METHODS THEREOF - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to switched-mode power supply (SMPS) circuits and methods thereof. The SMPS circuit receives information related to a future load change. For example, the information may be received at a decoder (e.g., a serial bus interface (SBI) decoder) from a microprocessor or microcontroller, such as a mobile station modem (MSM). The SMPS circuit may include an analog-to-digital converter configured to sample an output volgatle of the SMPS circuit to determine a time when the future load change occurs. The SMPS circuit may further include a transient recovery circuit (TRC) for stabilizing the output voltage based on the received information when the future load change occurs. For example, the TRC calculates a duty cycle used to transition states of switches of the SMPS circuit to compensate for the future load change.2009-03-26
20090079402SWITCHING POWER SUPPLY - This switching power supply provides a stable output. In the switching power supply, at least pairs of secondary side coils are connected to each of the center tap rectifier circuits and the secondary side coils of each of the center tap rectifier circuits are disposed in the core portions (cores) of mutually different transformers.2009-03-26
20090079403Apparatus to provide a current reference - An apparatus is provided that includes a voltage generator to produce a voltage that compensates for temperature variation and a current source that generates a current reference based on the voltage from the voltage generator.2009-03-26
20090079404SINGLE-INDUCTOR MULTIPLE-OUTPUT DC/DC CONVERTER METHOD - A method of configuring a DC/DC converter having a plurality of outputs for providing a regulated voltage to each output electrically coupled to an error amplifier of a plurality of error amplifiers and an inductor includes configuring a plurality of controllable switches coupled to the plurality of error amplifiers to operate using a plurality of duty cycles according to D2009-03-26
20090079405Linearized controller for switching power converter - A linearized controller to operate a switching power converter which includes an inductor having its first terminal coupled to a first voltage (V2009-03-26
20090079406High-voltage tolerant low-dropout dual-path voltage regulator with optimized regulator resistance and supply rejection - A voltage regulator includes an amplifier having first and second outputs, a feedback path coupled between a first input and the first output of the amplifier, and a feed-forward path between the second output of the amplifier and a switch coupled to a reference potential. In operation, a first control signal from the second output of the amplifier is generated based on a comparison of a reference signal and a feedback signal into the first input of the amplifier. The first control signal controls the switch to maintain a substantially constant supply voltage. A second control signal is generated along the feedback path to control controls the amount of supply voltage.2009-03-26
20090079407SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE - The present invention provides a regulator circuit that can fast-respond to a variation in load current and supply a sufficient drive current so as to be capable of generating a stable internal source voltage. The regulator circuit includes a preamplifier circuit that detects and amplifies a different between a reference voltage and an internal source voltage, a clamp circuit that limits the amplitude of an output of the preamplifier circuit, a main amplifier circuit that amplifies the amplitude-limited output of the preamplifier circuit, and a driver circuit that outputs the internal source voltage according to the output of the main amplifier. Even though the internal source voltage varies abruptly, the regulator circuit does not oscillate owing to the effect of the clamp circuit.2009-03-26
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