| 14th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 14 |
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| 20110080692 | Data-ready power mains distribution panel and data coupler - A power mains distribution panel including a data signal coupler providing a data path across multiple circuits therein. The power mains distribution or breaker panel provides mains power distribution from multiple non-neutral (i.e. having a voltage and providing a flow of current relative to each other or a common or neutral wire or virtual point, also called ‘hot’) mains circuits of a single or multiple phase for distribution within the distribution or breaker panel to branch circuits which in turn have a data path therebetween according to the present invention. Also described is a particular data signal coupler which may be used in the embodiments of the power mains distribution panels according to the present invention. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080693 | POWER DISTRIBUTION UNIT FOR RECEIVING DIVERSIFIED THREE-PHASE POWER OR SINGLE-PHASE POWER - A power distribution unit is provided for receiving diversified three-phase power or single-phase power. The power distribution unit includes a separable power cord and a separable wiring block. The separable power cord is used for receiving electric energy of input power. The separable wiring block is electrically connected with the power cord for providing at least one connection configuration. The connection configuration provided by one side of the wiring block comprises a delta configuration, a Y configuration or a parallel configuration. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080694 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE CAPABLE OF CONTAINING ELECTRONIC PAPER - A portable electronic device includes an electronic paper, a case, a guiding mechanism, an assembling mechanism, a mobile communication module, a first support structure and a second support structure. The guiding mechanism is disposed in the case to form a guiding space. The assembling mechanism is disposed in the guiding mechanism. The assembling mechanism includes a flexible connecting part and a driving part. The driving part is connected to the electronic paper and the flexible connecting part for rolling the flexible connecting part to contain the electronic paper in the guiding space. The first and second support structures are pivoted to two ends of the case respectively and form a support rail. A connecting socket on the first support structure is electrically connected to the mobile communication module. The electronic paper moves along the support rail to connect to the connecting socket upon the stretching state. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080695 | FLAT PANEL DISPLAY - A flat panel display device including a display panel, a bezel having a substrate to support the display panel and configured to receive the display panel, and a bonding agent disposed between the substrate of the bezel and the display panel. Further, the substrate of the bezel and the display panel may be bonded and fixed to each other. Therefore, it is possible to provide a flat panel display device having a small thickness and capable of improving strength against an external pressure. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080696 | ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT CAPABLE OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATION - Electronic equipment is provided with a board | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080697 | CABLE INTERCONNECTION STRUCTURE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A cable interconnection structure includes a sheet-metal member including a wall which is bent from and substantially normal to a plate-like base and extends along an end side of the base, and an opening including a first opening region provided in the base and a second opening region provided in the wall in a boundary region between the base and the wall; and a support member blocking a portion of the first opening region and supporting the sheet-metal member, wherein the sheet-metal member is slidable from a first position to a second position on the first surface, the support member includes a cutout, and the sheet-metal member includes a tongue which overlaps with the cutout and presses the support member to the sheet metal member, when the sheet-metal member is located at the second position. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080698 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An electronic apparatus includes an image display panel that includes an image display screen to display an image on a front side thereof; a front cover that exposes the image display screen; a rear cover that extends on a rear side of the image display panel and forms an inner space for accommodating the image display panel in cooperation with the front cover; a support member that is disposed in the inner space and is fixed to the front cover, and is extended at least in a first direction along the image display panel; a first holder configured to be mounted on with an electronic component and being supported in the inner space; and a second holder configured to be mounted with an electronic component, being disposed in parallel to the first holder in the first direction and being supported, in the inner space. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080699 | EJECTABLE COMPONENT ASSEMBLIES IN ELECTRONIC DEVICES - Electronic devices are provided with ejectable component assemblies that can be substantially flush with the external surfaces of the housings of the devices, despite variations in their manufacture. The ejectable component assemblies may include connectors coupled to circuit boards of the devices, and trays that can be loaded with removable modules, inserted through openings in the housings of the devices, and into the connectors for functionally aligning the removable modules with the circuit boards. The ejectable component assemblies may also include ejectors coupled to the housings of the devices for ejecting the trays from the connectors and, thus, from the devices themselves. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080700 | Airflow Barriers for Efficient Cooling of Memory Modules - Method and apparatus providing airflow through a chassis including an upstream column of memory modules and a downstream column of memory modules. The airflow is divided into first and second separate airflow streams extending from an upstream end of the upstream column to a downstream end of the downstream column. The first airflow stream is guided into contact with a single memory module operably-installed in the upstream column and to avoid contact with any memory module in the downstream column. The second airflow stream is guided to avoid contact with any memory module in the upstream column and into contact with a single memory module operably-installed in the downstream column. The improved cooling enables the extended use of a single memory module per channel, even though the thermal load on such a memory module is greater. The result is an overall savings of power, since cooling requirements no longer dictate the installation of additional memory modules per channel in order to share and distribute the thermal load. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080701 | COOLING HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTER SYSTEMS - A computer system may include a chassis defining a front and a rear. The chassis may include a vertically oriented midplane disposed therein, the midplane including a plurality of front module slots for receiving front electronic modules from the front of the chassis, and a plurality of rear module slots for receiving rear electronic modules from the rear of the chassis. A cooling system may be provided within the chassis and may generate an upwardly-directed front air flow within the chassis directed at selected ones of the front electronic modules and an upwardly-directed rear air flow within the chassis directed at selected ones of the rear electronic modules. The front air flow is separate from and independent of the rear air flow. The selected front and rear electronic modules may be disposed in the chassis so as to separate the front air flow into a plurality of substantially equal front air streams and the rear air flow into a plurality of substantially equal rear air streams, respectively. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080702 | MULTIPLE-FOLD PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A multiple-fold portable electronic device is provided. The portable electronic device in one embodiment includes a first, second and third planar sections. The first and second planar sections are connected by a first joint and foldable in relation to each other. The second and third planar sections are connected by a second joint and foldable in relation to each other. Each planar section can include an input device or an output device or both. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080703 | Portable Computing Device with Wireless Capability While In Folded Position - A portable computing device includes a display unit and a base unit coupled via a hinge such that a surface of the display unit is parallel to a surface of the display unit when the portable computing device is manipulated into a folded position. The display unit includes a display panel and a radiating element of an antenna, the radiating element disposed at an end of the display unit that is distal to the hinge. The base unit includes one or more information handling components and a metal base chassis, the metal base chassis defining a keep out aperture at a distal end of the base unit that is substantially devoid of metal material from the metal base chassis. The keep out aperture is axially displaced from a position of the radiating element when the portable computing device is manipulated into the folded position. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080704 | "News new" is an electronic news medium, to be used instead of newspapers - A reusable portable handheld electronic information medium comprises flexible laminated materials, which can be repeatedly bent and straightened out without fracturing. A Crease | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080705 | Controlled Compression Of Hard Drive Carrier CAM - A cam lock apparatus includes a carrier having a bezel with a locking cam handle. The locking cam handle is pivotally attached to the bezel by a pivot pin. A resilient member is compressed between the pivot pin and the locking cam handle, whereby the first end of the locking cam handle is biased to move relative to the bezel and the carrier. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080706 | COMPUTER CASES AND COMPUTERS - A computer case includes outer panels forming an internal space sized and shaped to accommodate at least a motherboard, a plug-in card and a hard drive; and an inner panel arranged in the internal space and which physically forms a separate lower section of the internal space from an upper section of the internal space, wherein the upper section is arranged above the lower section of the internal space such that the upper section of the internal space accommodates the motherboard and the plug-in card and the lower section of the internal space accommodates the hard drive. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080707 | SECURITY APPARATUS INCLUDING LOCKING HEAD - A security apparatus is disclosed. The security apparatus comprises an attachment device comprising a base, and a locking head configured to secure to the base. The attachment device can be small and strong. The locking head can have a securing element and a locking component, associated with a housing. The locking head may be in a secured configuration upon a single motion or movement of the locking head. The locking head may contain one or more gate structures for securing to the attachment device. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080708 | DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING A COOLING DEVICE - A display apparatus having a front substrate that is a display panel, a rear substrate disposed at a predetermined distance apart from the front substrate and facing the front substrate, the rear substrate comprising a back light unit, and a cooling device to remove heat generated by the rear substrate. The cooling device includes an actuator disposed between the front substrate and the rear substrate, the actuator to generate an ion wind using a voltage, a transparent electrode installed to face the actuator and which is grounded, a plurality of supports to support ends of the actuator, and a high-voltage power source to apply a voltage to the actuator. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080709 | Digital Signage Player - A digital signage player is provided. The digital signage player includes a body having a main board and a hard disk, an outer frame in which the body is framed, and a heat dissipation unit disposed in the body. The digital signage player of the present invention can be conveniently fixed to a wall surface nearby the digital signage by fixing a fixing mechanism of the outer frame with screw bolts or rivets to the wall surface. Further, the corrugation shaped heat dissipation fins are also configured to prevent dusts or dirts from entering the body and contaminating the main board. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080710 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a housing, a circuit board in the housing, a cooling unit includes a radiator unit on the circuit board, and a cooling fan connected to the radiator unit and supported outside the circuit board in a floating state, a keyboard on a top wall of the housing, opposed to the circuit board and the cooling fan, a first supporting member disposed between the cooling fan and the keyboard and configured to support the keyboard when a key is depressed, and a second supporting member disposed between the cooling fan and a bottom wall of the housing and configured to support the cooling fan when a key is depressed. At least one of the first and second supporting members is formed of an elastic material. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080711 | POWER-ELECTRONIC ARRANGEMENT - A power-electronic arrangement comprising semiconductor components ( | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080712 | Connector for an Electrical Circuit Embedded in a Composite Structure - According to one embodiment, a connector for a composite structure includes at least one conducting element that is coupled to a node of an electrical circuit embedded in a composite structure. The composite structure has two opposing surfaces in which the conducting element is disposed essentially between the surfaces of the composite structure. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080713 | INTERPOSER MOUNTED WIRING BOARD AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENT DEVICE - An interposer mounted wiring board includes a wiring board including outermost wiring layers respectively on both surfaces thereof, the outermost wiring layers being electrically connected to each other through an inside of the board, and first and second interposers electrically connected to the outermost wiring layers on the both surfaces of the board, respectively. Each of the first and second interposers has a value of a coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE), the value being equal or close to a value of a CTE of a corresponding one of first and second electronic components to be mounted respectively on the first and second interposers. The base member of each of the interposers is preferably formed of silicon, and the base member of the wiring board is preferably formed of resin. Further, the electronic components are mounted respectively on surfaces of the interposers and thus form a semiconductor device, the surfaces being opposite to the surfaces of the interposers facing the wiring board. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080714 | CIRCUIT BOARD AND SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE - A circuit board comprises a first conductive post for electrically connecting to the first electrode of the semiconductor device, a first metal plate connecting to the first conductive post, a second conductive post for electrically connecting to the second electrode of the semiconductor device, a second metal plate connecting to the second conductive post, a third conductive post for electrically connecting to the third electrode of the semiconductor device, and a third metal plate connecting to the third conductive post. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080715 | PROTECTIVE STRUCTURE OF ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - The present invention discloses a protective structure of an electronic component comprises a first circuit board, a second circuit board, and a chip module. The first circuit board is provided thereon with a hollow accommodating space and a plurality of first electrode contacts. The second circuit board is provided thereon with a plurality of second electrode contacts. The chip module is disposed in an area enclosed by the second electrode contacts. The hollow accommodating space is topped with the second circuit board such that the chip module is encapsulated between the second circuit board and the hollow accommodating space. Upon detection of separation of the first and second circuit boards under an external force or detection of a short circuit caused to an electrical circuit inside the first circuit board or the second circuit board, the chip module activates a security protection mechanism for deleting information stored thereon so as to prevent the information from being abused. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080716 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a case, a main circuit board in the case, a connector on the main circuit board, an auxiliary circuit board includes one end portion connected to the connector and an extending portion extending outside the main circuit board, and a spring supporting mechanism between the case and the extending portion of the auxiliary circuit board. The spring supporting mechanism includes a spring portion configured to support the extending portion elastically deformable in a direction across a surface of the auxiliary circuit board, and is fixed to the extending portion to prevent the auxiliary circuit board from moving along the surface thereof. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080717 | INTERCONNECT BOARD, PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD UNIT, AND METHOD - An interconnect board for interconnecting and arranged between a first circuit board and a second circuit board, the interconnect board includes a conductive plate including a connection terminal to be electrically connected to a power supply terminal or a ground terminal of each of the first circuit board and the second circuit board, an insulating member wrapping the conductive plate except for the connection terminal, and a conductive member penetrating the insulating member to electrically connect a signal terminal of the first circuit board to a signal terminal of the second circuit board. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080718 | INTERCONNECT BOARD, PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD UNIT, AND METHOD - An interconnect board for interconnecting and arranged between a first circuit board and a second circuit board, the interconnect board includes a first conductive plate including a first connection terminal, a first insulating member wrapping the first conductive plate except for the first connection terminal, a second conductive plate including a second connection terminal, a second insulating member wrapping the second conductive plate except for the second connection terminal, an insulating substrate arranged between the first insulating member and the second insulating member, and a conductive member penetrating the first insulating member, the second insulating member and the insulating substrate. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080719 | Circuit board interconnection system, connector assembly, circuit board and method for manufacturing a circuit board - A circuit board interconnection system is disclosed according to the embodiments of the present invention. The system includes a first circuit board, a second circuit board, a third circuit board, a first connector and a second connector. The first connector and the second connector are mounted at two sides of the first circuit board respectively so that the second circuit board mounted on the first connector is perpendicular to the third circuit board on the second connector. The first connector and the second connector mounted respectively at two sides of the first circuit board are coupled to each other via an impedance controlled mechanism on the first circuit board. Another circuit board interconnection system, a circuit board, a connector assembly and a method for manufacturing a circuit board are disclosed according to the present invention. The circuit board adopts the impedance controlled mechanism which has a shielding function and an impedance controlled function to replace a via hole on the existing circuit board where the via hole has an uncontrollable resistance. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080720 | Methods and Apparatus for Mounting and Electrical Connection - A connector for connecting surface mount devices, such as light emitting diodes (LEDs), to printed circuit boards (PCBs). The connector may be prepackage with an LED assembly or on a PCB to which the LED assembly will be mounted. Connection complexity can be moved from the PCB to the connector, and LED assemblies may be customized differently for different customers. One to many and many to one connections are readily supported with variations on the connector. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080721 | SHIELD CASE AND IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - A shield case includes at least one tongue piece which is formed of a conductor and protrudes to an outside of the shield case. Further, the shield case is formed of a conductor, and an element is housed inside the shield case. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080722 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display apparatus includes a display unit, a frame that covers a side part of the display unit, a supporting plate disposed on a back face side of the display unit, and a connecting component that connects the frame and the supporting plate. The frame includes an engaged section provided inside the frame. The connecting component includes a base section located in a position closer to the back face side of the display unit than the supporting plate, a limb section that extends from the base section into a space between the side part of the display unit and the frame, and an engaging section that extends from the limb section and defines a position of the frame in a direction of a depth of the display unit by engaging the engaged section. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080723 | EDGE ILLUMINATION OF BEZELLESS DISPLAY SCREEN - One or more embodiments of the invention provide an apparatus and method for producing an image on a display screen that extends to the pixels or image elements disposed at the edge of the display screen. The display screen has an optical element with a thickness and an index of refraction that are selected to direct light to pixels or image elements disposed at the edge of the display screen without passing through the portion of the optical element that is blocked by a support frame or other structural member disposed on the rear surface of the display screen. Positioning such display screens together into a single screen assembly produces a tiled display having a much less noticeable grid pattern visible to the viewer. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080724 | Combination Aromatic Nebulizing Diffuser and Color Light Set Assembly - An aromatic nebulizing diffuser and color light set assembly includes a fluid container, a base panel carrying two electric fans beneath the fluid container for drawing in outside air, an oscillator for causing automation of an aromatic fluid in the fluid container, a color light set for emitting color light upwardly toward the inside of the fluid container, a power adapter mounted on the base panel for providing the electric fans, the oscillator and the color light set with the necessary working voltage, a shell supporting the fluid container on a flat surface, light guide tubes mounted in the fluid container for condensing emitted color light from the color light set into vertically extending color light beams, and a slotted cover covering the top side of the fluid container. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080725 | FOCUSING LENS SYSTEM - A lens for a flashlight or other lighting unit provides for focusing light from a source, such as an LED, to provide a light beam adjustable between a spot beam and a wide beam. The lens includes a lens body with a front face, a rear LED-receiving well, and a side surface extending between the front face and the rear well. The front face includes a central surface surrounded by an annular concave surface. The rear well includes a space for the LED to be adjusted in position. The rear well space is defined by a concavely-curved sidewall and a concavely-curved base. The concave curvature of the sidewall and base may be Bezier curves. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080726 | LED LIGHTING DEVICE HAVING IMPROVED COOLING CHARACTERISTICS - An LED light bulb includes a base member and one or more light emitting diodes mounted on the base member and in thermal communication with the base member. The one or more light emitting diodes are configured to emit light. A top-mount member is in thermal communication with the base member. The top-mount member includes a reflective surface configured to reflect the light emitted by the one or more light emitting diodes in predetermined directions. The top-mount member includes one or more cooling members configured to dissipate heat generated by the one or more light emitting diodes to the ambient environment. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080727 | LOW PROFILE LIGHT - A luminaire includes a heat spreader and a heat sink thermally coupled to and disposed diametrically outboard of the heat spreader, an outer optic securely retained relative to at least one of the heat spreader and the heat sink, and a light source disposed in thermal communication with the heat spreader, the light source having a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs). The heat spreader, the heat sink and the outer optic, in combination, have an overall height H and an overall outside dimension D such that the ratio of H/D is equal to or less than 0.25. The combination defined by the heat spreader, the heat sink and the outer optic, is so dimensioned as to: cover an opening defined by a nominally sized four-inch can light fixture; and, cover an opening defined by a nominally sized four-inch electrical junction box. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080728 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - A light emitting device | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080729 | INTEGRATED ILLUMINATION ASSEMBLY FOR SYMBOLOGY READER - A light transmitter (e.g., pipe) is constructed from polycarbonate for increased shock resistance and can define a rectangular cross section. A chamfered end of the light pipe is textured or frosted to further diffuse refracted light passing through the end to present a more even effect. A conical/tapered diffuser within the light pipe is illuminated by a reflector that reflects a plurality of rear-ward-directed illumination sources back into the diffuser. The reflector can direct light into the forwardmost, remote regions of the diffuser to generate a better spread of light and alleviate spotting effects. The illumination sources can be multi-colored sources that respond to a controller to project a color and/or blink in a pattern to indicate various conditions. The controller can operate individual portions of the ring so that only corresponding portions of the light pipe perimeter are illuminated in a particular color at a given time. Different quadrants may be simultaneously illuminated in different colors. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080730 | OPTICAL ELEMENT FOR ASYMMETRIC LIGHT DISTRIBUTION - The present invention relates to an optical element ( | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080731 | LED LAMP WITH DOUBLE ILLUMINATION MODULES - An LED lamp with double illumination modules includes an upper lid, two LED illumination modules, a lower lid and two side lids. The upper lid is formed with a top surface and a bottom surface, a plurality of dissipation holes are penetrated the top surface to the bottom surface of the upper lid. The two LED illumination modules are fixed at the bottom surface of the upper lid. The lower lid is covered with the bottom surface of the upper lid to encapsulate the two LED illumination modules, wherein the lower lid is formed with at least an illumination hole correspond to the two LED illumination modules. And two side lids are covered at the two sides of the upper lid and the lower lid. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080732 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE - An illumination device. A control circuit module is disposed in a first base. A second base is detachably connected to the first base. A heat-dissipation module is disposed in the second base and is electrically connected to the control circuit module. A first fastening ring fastens the first base with the second base. A third base is detachably connected to the second base. A light source module is disposed in the third base and is electrically connected to the heat-dissipation module. A second fastening ring fastens the second base with the third base. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080733 | Speaker with leds and lampshell - A speaker, comprises a shell, a lampshell, and an illuminating device. The upper side of the shell has a base. The lampshell is located below the base. The lampshell combines with the base. The lampshell has an illuminating portion. The illuminating device is located between the lampshell and the base. The illuminating device has a LED board and a plurality of LEDs, and the LEDs electrically connect on the bottom of the LED board. By such an arrangement, the present invention provides sound and emits beam/light as well. The present invention is innovative and able to illuminate. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080734 | OPTICAL POINTING DEVICE - An optical pointing device includes a light source, a lens and a reflector. The light source is utilized to provide a light beam, and the lens is disposed on the light path of the light beam to focus the light beam. The reflector is disposed on the light path of the light beam between the light source and the lens for reflecting the light beam, so that the length of the optical pointing device can be reduced. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080735 | STAGE LIGHTING FIXTURE - A stage lighting fixture having a casing extending along a longitudinal axis; a light source housed in a closed end of the casing to emit a light beam substantially along an optical axis; an objective lens located at an open end of the casing; and beam size adjusting means located between the light source and the objective lens to intercept the beam. The beam size adjusting means have an optical element, in turn having a first region with a first concave beam incidence surface of first beam diffusion properties, and a second region with a second concave beam incidence surface of second beam diffusion properties. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080736 | FOCUSING LENS SYSTEM - A lens for a flashlight or other lighting unit provides for focusing light from a source, such as an LED, to provide a light beam adjustable between a spot beam and a wide beam. The lens includes a lens body with a front face, a rear LED-receiving well, and a side surface extending between the front face and the rear well. The front face includes a central surface surrounded by an annular concave surface. The rear well includes a space for the LED to be adjusted in position. The rear well space is defined by a concavely-curved sidewall and a concavely-curved base. The concave curvature of the sidewall and base may be Bezier curves. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080737 | SHEET, LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SHEET - A transparent sheet usable in the state where one of surfaces thereof is adjacent to a light emitting body, wherein the other surface of the sheet is divided into a plurality of tiny areas δ having such a size that a maximum circle among circles inscribed thereto has a diameter of 0.5 μm or greater and 3 μm or less with no gap; the tiny areas δ include a plurality of tiny areas δ | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080738 | OPTICAL SHEET, LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICAL SHEET - A surface of a transparent substrate | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080739 | Light with Replaceable Light Source - A light with replaceable light source has a base that fits within a standard light socket. The base has a threaded portion that is adapted to receive a complementary threaded portion in an outer protective bulb. The base holds a plug used to removably attach a sealed inner bulb. There is a plurality of holes in the outer bulb to allow air to flow therein. The sealed inner bulb is replaced as needed. Additionally, the inner sealed bulb may be an incandescent, CFL or LED. In one embodiment, a sensor is provided to provide automatic operation. In another embodiment, three-way functionality is provided. Replacement sealed bulbs may be provided in a bulk pack to further economize. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080740 | LED LAMP WITH UNIFORM OMNIDIRECTIONAL LIGHT INTENSITY OUTPUT - A light emitting apparatus comprises: an LED-based light source; a spherical, spheroidal, or toroidal diffuser generating a Lambertian light intensity distribution output at any point on the diffuser surface responsive to illumination inside the diffuser; and a base including a base connector. The LED based light source, the diffuser, and the base are secured together as a unitary LED lamp installable in a lighting socket by connecting the base connector with the lighting socket. The diffuser is shaped and arranged respective to the LED based light source in the unitary LED lamp to conform with an isolux surface of the LED based light source. The base is operatively connected with the LED based light source in the unitary LED lamp to electrically power the LED based light source using electrical power received at the base connector. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080741 | LIGHTING FIXTURE - Disclosed is a lighting fixture. The lighting fixture includes reflecting part having an opening which penetrates the reflecting part, a light source irradiating light toward the reflecting part, a mounting part which mounts the light source thereon, a circuit part disposed at an opposite side to the opening of the reflecting part and driving the light source, and a power connecting part supplying power from outside to the circuit part. With this lighting fixture, since light irradiated from the light source is reflected by the reflecting part before exiting the lighting fixture, the light is not directly emitted towards a user, thereby reducing glare. Further, the reflecting part, the light source, the circuit part and the power connecting part are combined into an integrated module, thereby permitting easy installation while providing a compact outer appearance. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080742 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE (LED) BASED LAMP - A light emitting apparatus comprises: an LED-based light source; a spherical, spheroidal, ovoid, egg-shaped, or toroidal diffuser generating a Lambertian light intensity distribution output at any point on the diffuser surface responsive to illumination inside the diffuser; and a base including a base connector. The LED based light source, the diffuser, and the base are secured together as a unitary LED lamp installable in a lighting socket by connecting the base connector with the lighting socket. The base is operatively connected with the LED based light source in the unitary LED lamp to electrically power the LED based light source using electrical power received at the base connector. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080743 | LIGHTING DEVICE - A lighting device includes a housing, and a light-emitting module mounted in an accommodation chamber inside the housing and carrying a set of light-emitting devices on a circuit board thereof for emitting light, a plurality of refracting prisms for refracting a part of the light emitted by the light-emitting devices horizontally toward two opposing sides through the light transmissive peripheral wall of the top cover shell of the housing and two opposing double-beveled reflectors for reflecting the other part of the light emitted by the light-emitting devices toward the outside through the light transmissive peripheral wall of the top cover shell of the housing in the same opposing directions. Thus, the invention extends the luminous range of the light-emitting devices, enhances the luminance and reduces light loss. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080744 | Hotspot cutoff d-optic - The present invention is an optic used for producing a desired beam pattern having a body portion having a height and a thickness, and at least one sidewall profile, as well as an input port for receiving light from a light source. The optic of the present invention also includes an output surface formed as part of the body portion on the opposite side of the body portion in relation to the input port, at least one leg portion formed as part of the body portion, and at least one alignment feature formed as part of the leg portion, the alignment feature for controlling the alignment of the optic in relation to the light source. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080745 | OPTICAL LENS - The invention discloses an optical lens for a light-emitting device. The optical lens includes a translucent body which has a concave inner surface to which light is incident. The inner surface includes a first region and a second region opposite to the first region. The first region and the second region are both substantially straight planes and extend inclinedly from the edge of the inner surface to the center of the inner surface respectively, so as to connect with each other. Thereby, the optical lens of the invention is capable of contributing to an elliptic light field. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080746 | LIGHTING ENCLOSURE SYSTEM - A lighting enclosure system with a right side extruded metal panel, a left side extruded metal panel, a top cover, a lamp holding panel, a light diffuser panel and a variety of flange members that allow the user to hang the lighting enclosure in a variety of conditions including suspended ceilings, sheet rock ceilings and walls. The right and left side metal brackets including a plurality of horizontally disposed, equally spaced outwardly projecting ribs, each the rib having a plurality of equally spaced, horizontally disposed screw thread retaining ridges that allow the user to attach the flange members in any desired location. Additional side brackets can attach one enclosure system with another in a linear fashion. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080747 | LED LIGHT STRUCTURE - A LED light structure is designed to replace a LED unit easily by user as the LED unit is broken, and a plate member disposed in the LED light structure is removed quickly as replacement. In addition, a heat generating from the LED light structure is eliminated effectively so as to prolong service life of the LED light structure. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080748 | Lamp Seat Structure Capable of Adjusting Light Source Sensing Direction - A lamp seat structure capable of adjusting light source sensing direction includes a connecting seat and a lampshade, or includes a connecting seat and a light bulb. The connecting base includes a base, a metallic lid, a cylinder, and a circuit modular board which are connected with an outer metallic conducting rod and an inner metallic conducting rod so as to be screwed to a light holder. A blocking board is located between a limit light trough of the cylinder and a light sensor of the circuit modular board. The circuit modular board is disposed under a partition. The circuit modular board is provided with a plurality of light emitting diodes for illumination. Alternatively, the circuit modular board is disposed and located on the partition, and a lower end of the cylinder is formed with an inner metallic threaded section for connecting with the light bulb. The lamp of the present invention is capable of sensing light and dark to turn on/off the lamp automatically. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080749 | ADAPTER FOR OUTDOOR LIGHT - An adapter for an outdoor light is disclosed. The adapter includes a hollow elongated element having a top end and a bottom end and a first opening at the top end of the elongated element, wherein the first opening accepts a shaft of the outdoor light to create a friction fit with the shaft. The adapter further includes a second opening at the bottom end of the elongated element, wherein the second opening includes a tapered interior brim and a plug located at substantially a midpoint of an interior of the elongated element, wherein the plug comprises substantially a disk that contacts an interior surface of the elongated element. The adapter further includes a fastener that extends lengthwise along a centerline of the elongated element, wherein the fastener is coupled at one end to a midpoint of the plug and wherein the fastener protrudes from the second opening of the elongated element. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080750 | T-BAR MOUNTING SYSTEM - A T-bar mounting bracket assembly for a luminaire fixture frame having a bracket, a clip vertically adjustable relative to the bracket, the clip extending through an opening in the bracket, a fastener extending through the bracket and the clip and, the fastener spaced from a location where the clip passes through the opening. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080751 | HEADLIGHT AIMING SYSTEM - A headlamp aiming system is configured to include: a lamp unit; an actuator configured to displace the light axis of the lamp unit; an imaging apparatus configured to acquire the information necessary for adjustment of the light axis; and an ECU configured to control the actuator. By imaging a light distribution pattern formed by lighting the lamp unit with the imaging apparatus, and by controlling the actuator by the ECU such that the deviation between the position of an attention point in a light distribution pattern, obtained from the imaged image information, and the position of a reference point that has been set beforehand becomes the minimum or zero, an attitude of the lamp unit is adjusted such that aiming of the lamp unit can be automatically performed in a self-contained manner. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080752 | SIDE-ILLUMINATING PROJECTION LAMP AND HEADLIGHT HAVING THE SAME - A side-illuminating projection lens and a headlight having the same, in which a side-illuminating lamp is implemented with a projection lamp that illuminates to the side of a vehicle by radiating light in the radial direction, wherein sideways-radiated light is projected in the radial direction and is thus smoothly combined with forward-radiated light, thereby improving the driver's vision. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080753 | VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICE WITH AT LEAST TWO SEMICONDUCTOR LAMP ELEMENTS - A vehicle lighting device having at least two semiconductor light-emitting elements may include at least a first light-emitting element group and a second light-emitting element group, each having at least one semiconductor light-emitting element, the light-emitting element groups being selectively drivable and the first light-emitting element group having at least a foglight function, the first light-emitting element group and the second light-emitting element group having a daytime running light function. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080754 | Foldable Light Source Module and Backlight Module with the Light Source Module - A foldable light source module and a backlight module with the light source module are provided. The light source module includes a first substrate, first light sources, a second substrate, and second light sources. The first substrate has a first surface and a first connecting portion. The first light sources are arranged in a line and disposed on the first surface. A first gap is kept between the neighboring first light sources. The second substrate which has a second surface and a second connecting portion is disposed parallel to the first substrate, wherein the second surface faces the first surface, and the second connecting portion connects to the first connecting portion. The second light sources are arranged in a line and disposed on the second surface. A second gap is kept between the neighboring second light sources. At least a portion of the second light source extends into the corresponding first gap and, conversely, at least a portion of the first light source extends into the corresponding second gap. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080755 | Power Supply with Synchronized Clocks and Related DC-DC Converter - A power supply with synchronized clocks includes a transformer for transforming an AC input voltage into a DC input voltage, a delay unit for delaying phase of a standard clock signal to generate a plurality of synchronization clock signals, a major DC-DC converter for adjusting voltage level and phase of the DC input voltage according to one of the plurality of synchronization clock signals to generate a major output voltage, and a plurality of parallel DC-DC converters each for adjusting voltage level and phase of the major output voltage according to one of the plurality of synchronization clock signals to generate a minor output voltage. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080756 | MODIFIED ZERO VOLTAGE TRANSITION (ZVT) FULL BRIDGE CONVERTER AND PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV) ARRAY USING THE SAME - The present invention, a modified zero voltage transition (ZVT) full bridge converter, is an isolated dc/dc converter which can operate with high efficiency and high reliability in applications requiring a low input voltage and high output voltage. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080757 | POWER CONVERTER - The present invention relates to a power converter ( | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080758 | PLANT FOR TRANSMITTING ELECTRIC POWER - A plant for transmitting electric power comprises a direct voltage network for High Voltage Direct Current and at least one alternating voltage network connected thereto through a station. The station comprises at least one Voltage Source Converter adapted to convert direct voltage into alternating voltage and conversely. In the direct voltage network at least one parallel connection of at least one semiconductor device of turn-off type and a resistor is connected in series with a direct voltage line of the direct voltage network. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080759 | FEEDING SYSTEM FOR AN INDUCTIVE LOAD FROM AN ENERGY SOURCE WITH VARIABLE POWER - A system is provided for the feeding of an inductive load, with electric power of continuous current, generated from an energy source and, more in particular, to a feeding system for a vibratory pump from solar or aeolic energy, which processes the electric power of continuous current supplied by a bank of solar cells or aeolic generator, in a compatible form, using a circuit of electronic command by digital micro controller, for the control and actuation of vibratory pump, independent of the electric power variations supplied by the sources as solar cells, due to the alterations in the level of solar radiation; or in aeolic generator, due to wind speed variations. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080760 | Rectifier driving circuit - A rectifier driving circuit of the present invention, has a first driving element and a second driving element, switching element comprises a FET, a first driving element comprises the voltage drop resistor, a second driving element comprises the series-connected circuit of the diodes, the driving element for driving a FET, may be achieved rectify function. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080761 | Monolithic AC/DC converter for generating DC supply voltage - An integrated circuit (IC) comprises a rectifier/regulator circuit coupled to receive an ac source voltage and output a regulated dc voltage. The rectifier/regulator circuit includes first and second switching elements that provide charging current when enabled. The first and second switching elements do not provide charging current when disabled. A sensor circuit is coupled to sense the regulated dc voltage and generate a feedback control signal coupled to the rectifier/regulator circuit that enables the first and second switching elements when the regulated dc voltage is above a target voltage, and disables the first and second switching elements when the regulated dc voltage is below the target voltage. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080762 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - There is provided a system and method of operating a plurality of inverters that provide power via a plurality of switches. An exemplary method includes determining an inverter firing pattern corresponding to one of a plurality of regions of an inverter firing cycle, the inverter firing pattern defining whether each of the plurality of switches are held either on or off. The exemplary method also includes producing control signals for the plurality of switches based on the firing pattern. The control signals may be applied to the plurality of inverters for powering one or more electronic devices. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080763 | METHOD FOR CONTEMPORANEOUS MARGIN VERIFICATION AND MEMORY ACCESS FOR MEMORY CELLS IN CROSS-POINT MEMORY ARRAYS - Circuitry and methods for restoring data values in non-volatile memory are disclosed. An integrated circuit includes a memory access circuit and a sensing circuit configured to sense a data signal during a read operation to at least one two-terminal non-volatile cross-point memory array. Each memory array includes a plurality of two-terminal memory cells. A plurality of the memory arrays can be fabricated over the substrate and vertically stacked on one another. Further, the integrated circuit can include a margin manager circuit configured to manage a read margin for the two-terminal memory cells substantially during the read operation, thereby providing for contemporaneous read and margin determination operations. Stored data read from the two-terminal memory cells may have a value of the stored data restored (e.g., re-written to the same cell or another cell) if the value is not associated with a read margin (e.g., a hard programmed or hard erased state). | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080764 | ONE-TIME PROGRAMABLE CELL CIRCUIT, SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT INCLUDING THE SAME, AND DATA JUDGING METHOD THEREOF - Provided is a semiconductor integrated circuit including: an anti-fuse element that electrically connects a first node and a first power supply terminal when data is written and electrically disconnect the first node and the first power supply terminal when data is not written; a first switch circuit that is connected between the first node and a first data line applied with a predetermine first voltage, and enters an off state from an on state according to a first control signal; and a detection part that detects write data of the anti-fuse element according to whether a voltage of the first node is substantially the same as the first voltage or substantially the same as a supply voltage of the first power supply terminal when the first switch circuit enters the off state. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080765 | PROGRAMMABLE ANTIFUSE TRANSISTOR AND METHOD FOR PROGRAMMING THEREOF - Programmable antifuse transistor, in particular n-channel MOS transistor, and a method for programming at least one such antifuse transistor, includes at least one gate with a gate terminal, source with a source terminal, drain with a drain terminal, and substrate with a substrate terminal, configured so that active circuits/circuit elements do not have to be located at a distance from the antifuse, minimizing area requirements, without additional process steps the level of the potential difference between source terminal and substrate terminal is less than about 0.5 volts, drain terminal and source terminal lie at different potentials. By adjusting drain-source voltage and/or the gate-source voltage a flow of charge carriers occurs between source and drain, causing semiconductor material between source and drain to be thermally heated and to locally melt, forming at least one permanently conducting channel between source and drain. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080766 | Resistive Memory Device and Manufacturing Method Thereof and Operating Method Thereof - A method of manufacturing resistive memory includes the steps: forming a first implanted stacked structure having a first impurity diffusion layer, a second impurity diffusion layer, and a third impurity diffusion layer in a substrate; etching at least the first implanted stacked structure to form a plurality of second implanted stacked structures, wherein the first impurity diffusion layers are first signal lines; forming a plurality of first insulating layers between the second implanted stacked structures; etching the second implanted stacked structures to form a plurality of third implanted stacked structures, wherein the first signal lines are not etched; forming a plurality of second insulating layers between the third implanted stacked structures; forming a plurality of memory material layers electrically coupled to the third impurity diffusion layers; and forming a plurality of second signal lines perpendicular to the first signal lines and electrically coupled to the memory material layers. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080767 | Integrated circuit including four layers of vertically stackedembedded re-writeable non-volatile two-terminal memory - A multi-layer non-volatile memory integrally formed on top of a substrate including active circuitry is disclosed. Each layer of memory includes memory cells (e.g., a two-terminal memory cell) having a multi-resistive state material layer that changes its resistive state between a low resistive state and a high resistive state upon application of a write voltage across the memory cell. Data stored in the memory cells can be non-destructively determined by applying a read voltage across the memory cells. Data storage capacity can be tailored to a specific application by increasing or decreasing the number of memory layers that are integrally fabricated on top of the substrate (e.g., more than four layers or less than four layers). The memory cells can include a non-ohmic device for allowing access to the memory cell only during read and write operations. Each memory layer can comprise a cross point array. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080768 | WRITE CURRENT COMPENSATION USING WORD LINE BOOSTING CIRCUITRY - Apparatus and method for write current compensation in a non-volatile memory cell, such as but not limited to spin-torque transfer random access memory (STRAM) or resistive random access memory (RRAM). In accordance with some embodiments, a non-volatile memory cell has a resistive sense element (RSE) coupled to a switching device, the RSE having a hard programming direction and an easy programming direction opposite the hard programming direction. A voltage boosting circuit includes a capacitor which adds charge to a nominal non-zero voltage supplied by a voltage source to a node to generate a temporarily boosted voltage. The boosted voltage is applied to the switching device when the RSE is programmed in the hard programming direction. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080769 | Spatial Correlation of Reference Cells in Resistive Memory Array - The present disclosure relates to methods of selectively placing a reference column or reference row in a memory array. The method includes measuring a resistance state resistance value for a plurality of variable resistive memory cells within a memory array and mapping a location of each measured variable resistive memory cell to form a map of the resistance state resistance values for a plurality of variable resistive memory cells within a memory array. Then a column or row is selected to be a reference column or reference row based on the map of the resistance state resistance value for a plurality of variable resistive memory cells within a memory array, to minimize read operation errors, and forming a variable resistive memory cell memory array. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080770 | METHOD OF PROGRAMMING VARIABLE RESISTANCE ELEMENT AND NONVOLATILE STORAGE DEVICE - Applying a writing voltage pulse having a first polarity to a metal oxide layer ( | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080771 | DRAM POSITIVE WORDLINE VOLTAGE COMPENSATION DEVICE FOR ARRAY DEVICE THRESHOLD VOLTAGE AND VOLTAGE COMPENSATING METHOD THEREOF - The configurations of a DRAM positive wordline voltage compensation device and a voltage compensating method thereof are provided in the present invention. The proposed device includes a comparator having a first input terminal receiving a positive wordline voltage feedback signal, a second input terminal receiving a compensating reference of array device threshold voltage and an output terminal generating a first enable signal, an oscillator receiving the first enable signal and generating an oscillating signal when the first enable signal is active and a charge pump having a first input terminal receiving a second enable signal, a second input terminal receiving the oscillating signal and an output terminal generating a positive wordline voltage being a sum of a bitline high voltage, an array device threshold voltage and a voltage margin. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080772 | Body Controlled Double Channel Transistor and Circuits Comprising the Same - By forming a non-oxidizable liner in an isolation trench and selectively modifying the liner within the isolation trench, the stress characteristics of the isolation trench may be adjusted. In one embodiment, a high compressive stress may be obtained by treating the liner with an ion bombardment and subsequently exposing the device to an oxidizing ambient at elevated temperatures, thereby incorporating silicon dioxide into the non-oxidizable material. Hence, an increased compressive stress may be generated within the non-oxidizable layer. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080773 | CIRCUIT FOR GENERATING ADJUSTABLE TIMING SIGNALS FOR SENSING A SELF-REFERENCED MRAM CELL - Controllable readout circuit for performing a self-referenced read operation on a memory device comprising a plurality of magnetic random access memory (MRAM) cells comprising a selecting device for selecting one of the MRAM cells, and a sense circuit for sourcing a sense current to measure the first and second resistance value; the sense circuit comprising a sample and hold circuit for performing said storing said first resistance value, and a differential amplifier circuit for performing said comparing the second resistance value to the stored first resistance value; wherein the controllable readout circuit further comprises a control circuit adapted to provide a pulse-shaped timing signal with a pulse duration controlling the duration of the first read cycle and the second read cycle. The controllable readout circuit allows for controlling the duration of the first and second read cycles after completion of the MRAM cell and readout circuit fabrication. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080774 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - Objects of the present invention are to improve the manufacturing yield of semiconductor devices, reduce manufacturing cost of the semiconductor device, and reduce the circuit area of an integrated circuit included in the semiconductor device. A memory layer of a memory element and a resistive layer of a resistor included in the semiconductor device are formed of the same material. Therefore, the memory layer and the resistive layer are formed in the same step, whereby the number of manufacturing steps of the semiconductor device can be reduced. As a result, the manufacturing yield of the semiconductor devices can be improved and the manufacturing cost can be reduced. In addition, the semiconductor device includes a resistor having a resistive component which has high resistance value. Consequently, the area of the integrated circuit included in the semiconductor device can be reduced. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080775 | NONVOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE, STORAGE SYSTEM HAVING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE NONVOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE - A nonvolatile memory device includes a memory cell array including a plurality of nonvolatile memory cells each having a resistance corresponding to one of a plurality of first resistance distributions, a temperature compensation circuit including one or more reference cells each having a resistance corresponding to one among one or more second resistance distributions, and a data read circuit including a compensation unit and a sense amplifier, the compensation unit being adapted to supply compensation current to a sensing node, an amount of the compensation current varying based on the resistance of each reference cell, and the sense amplifier being adapted to compare the level of the sensing node with a reference level and to output a comparison result. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080776 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE HAVING DIODE CELL STRUCTURE - A semiconductor memory device comprises a memory cell, first and second voltage generating circuits generating first and second voltages, and a control circuit. A memory element and a diode included in the memory cell are connected in series between first and second lines. The first voltage has no temperature dependence, and the second voltage has a temperature dependence opposite to that of a forward voltage of the diode. The control circuit detects a resistance state of the memory element in accordance with a change in current flowing in the memory cell in a state where the first/second voltage is applied to the first/second in a read operation of the memory cell. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080777 | Adaptive Wordline Programming Bias of a Phase Change Memory - The leakage current and power consumption of phase change memories may be reduced using adaptive word line biasing. Depending on the particular voltage applied to the bitline of a programmed cell, the word lines of unselected cells may vary correspondingly. In some embodiments, the word line voltage may be caused to match the bitline voltage of the programmed cell. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080778 | PHASE CHANGE MEMORY DEVICE - A memory device includes a substrate and a plurality of cell arrays stacked above the substrate. The cell arrays have bit lines coupled to first ends of memory cells and word lines coupled to the other ends. Each of the memory cells includes a variable resistance element to be set at a resistance value. While a selected bit line is set at a certain potential, word lines coupled to different memory cells, which are coupled in common to the selected bit line, are sequentially driven, so that different memory cells are accessed in a time-divisional mode. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080779 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING RESISTANCE STORAGE ELEMENT - A phase change memory includes a memory cell with a phase change element storing data according to level change of a resistance value in association with phase change, a write circuit converting the phase change element to an amorphous state or a polycrystalline state according to the logic of write data in a write operation mode, a read circuit reading out stored data from the phase change element in a readout operation mode, and a discharge circuit applying a discharge voltage to the phase change element to remove electrons trapped in the phase change element in a discharge operation mode. Accordingly, variation in the resistance value at the phase change element can be suppressed. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080780 | Method for Programming a Multilevel Phase Change Memory Device - A method of programming a phase change device includes selecting a desired threshold voltage (Vth) and applying a programming pulse to a phase change material in the phase change device. The applying of the programming pulse includes applying a quantity of energy to the phase change material to drive at least a portion of this material above a melting energy level. A portion of the energy applied to the phase change material is allowed to dissipate below the melting energy level. The shape of the energy dissipation from the phase change material is controlled until the energy applied to the phase change material is less than a quenched energy level, to cause the phase change device to have the desired Vth. A remaining portion of the energy applied to the phase change material is allowed to dissipate to an environmental level. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080781 | PHASE CHANGE MEMORY DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD - The present invention relates to a phase change memory device comprising a plurality of phase change memory cells, each cell comprising a phase change material ( | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080782 | WRITE CURRENT COMPENSATION USING WORD LINE BOOSTING CIRCUITRY - Apparatus and method for write current compensation in a non-volatile memory cell, such as but not limited to spin-torque transfer random access memory (STRAM) or resistive random access memory (RRAM). In accordance with some embodiments, a non-volatile memory cell has a resistive sense element (RSE) coupled to a switching device, the RSE having a hard programming direction and an easy programming direction opposite the hard programming direction. A voltage boosting circuit includes a capacitor which adds charge to a nominal non-zero voltage supplied by a voltage source to a node to generate a temporarily boosted voltage. The boosted voltage is applied to the switching device when the RSE is programmed in the hard programming direction. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080783 | SEMICONDUCTOR MAGNETIC MEMORY INTEGRATING A MAGNETIC TUNNELING JUNCTION ABOVE A FLOATING-GATE MEMORY CELL - A semiconductor magnetic memory device has a magnetic tunneling junction formed over a memory cell. The memory cell has a control gate surrounded by a floating gate. The floating gate is coupled to the magnetic tunneling junction through a pinning layer that maintains the magnetic orientation of the lower magnetic layer of the junction. A current through a selected word line, coupled to the control gate, generates a first magnetic field. A current through a cell select line generates a second magnetic field that is orthogonal to the first magnetic field. This changes the magnetic orientation of the upper magnetic layer of the junction to lower its resistance, thus allowing a write/erase voltage on a program/erase line to program/erase the floating gate. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080784 | NON-VOLATILE MEMORY AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF - An operation method of a non-volatile memory suitable for a multi-level cell having a first storage position and a second storage position is provided. The operation method includes: setting N threshold-voltage distribution curves, wherein the N threshold-voltage distribution curves correspond to N levels and N is an integer greater than 2; programming the first and the second storage positions to the 1 | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080785 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE, AND MULTI-CHIP PACKAGE AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - Multi-chip package devices and related data programming methods are disclosed. A multi-chip package device includes one or more memory chips and a controller. The one or more memory chips include a single level cell section and a multi level cell section. The controller is configured to control a first data storing operation for storing an input data to the single level cell section and control a second data storing operation for storing the input data stored in the single level section to the multi level cell section during an idle time. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080786 | DYNAMICALLY CONFIGURABLE MLC STATE ASSIGNMENT - Memory devices and methods are disclosed, such as those facilitating a data conditioning scheme for multilevel memory cells. For example, one such memory device is capable of inverting the lower page bit values of a complete page of MLC memory cells when a count of the lower page data values is equal to or greater than a particular value or a comparison of current levels compared with a reference current level is equal to or exceeds some threshold condition. Memory devices and methods are also disclosed providing a means for determining initial programming pulse conditions for a population of memory cells based on the number of lower page data values being programmed to a logical 0 or a logical 1 data state. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080787 | NON-VOLATILE MEMORY APPARATUS AND METHODS - Some embodiments include apparatus and methods having memory cells coupled in series and a module to cause an application of voltages with at least three different values to gates of the memory cells during an operation to retrieve information stored in at least one of the memory cells. Additional apparatus and methods are described. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080788 | DRIVING METHOD OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - It is an object to reduce defects caused by reading wrong data by judging whether a storage state held in a non-volatile memory element is correct or not in the case where accumulation or discharge of electrons in/from a charge accumulation layer. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080789 | AUTOMATIC SELECTIVE SLOW PROGRAM CONVERGENCE - Apparatus, methods, and systems are disclosed, including those to improve program voltage distribution width using automatic selective slow program convergence (ASSPC). One such method may include determining whether a threshold voltage (Vt) associated with a memory cell has reached a particular pre-program verify voltage. In response to the determination, a voltage applied to a bit-line coupled to the memory cell may be automatically incremented at least twice as the program voltage is increased, until the cell is properly programmed. Additional embodiments are also described. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080790 | Array Of Non-volatile Memory Cells Including Embedded Local And Global Reference Cells And System - An array of memory cells has a first side adjacent to a first column, a second side opposite the first side, a third side adjacent to a first row, and a fourth side opposite the third side. Each memory cell is connected to a bit line, a high voltage source, and a low voltage source. Reference cells, substantially the same as the memory cells, evenly spaced apart, are embedded in the array. A high voltage decoder is on the first side, connected to the memory cells and reference cells in the same row. A low voltage row decoder is on the second side, connected to the memory cells and reference cells in the same row. Sense amplifiers are on the third side, connected to the memory cells and to the reference cells. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110080791 | NONVOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE AND RELATED METHOD OF OPERATION - A method of programming a nonvolatile memory device comprises programming memory cells by performing a plurality of program loops with bitline precharging inactivated during program verification operations of some of the program loops, and with bitline precharging activated during program verification operations of some of the program loops. | 2011-04-07 |
