17th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 27 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120099215 | DOUBLE-VISION DISPLAY, DOUBLE-VISION COLOR FILM STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A double-vision color filter structure comprises a glass substrate, a slit grating, a transparent thin layer and a pattern of pixels, wherein the slit grating is formed on the glass substrate, the transparent thin layer is arranged on the surface of the slit grating on the glass substrate to form a cell structure with the glass substrate, and the pattern of pixels are formed on the transparent thin layer in the cell structure and comprises odd sub-pixel columns and even sub-pixel columns. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099216 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STORAGE ARCHITECTURE FOR BIT PATTERNED MEDIA USING BOTH ERASE BAND AND SHINGLED MAGNETIC RECORDING - Storage architecture for bit patterned media uses both erase band and shingled magnetic recording. A hard disk drive may comprise a disk having bit patterned media with a plurality of data tracks arrayed in architecture pages having at least one of erase band mode (EBM), shingled mode (SM) and unallocated space. An actuator has a head for writing data to the data tracks of the bit patterned media. A control system monitors, reallocates and reconfigures the architecture pages from EBM, SM or unallocated space to a different one of EBM, SM or unallocated space to enhance performance of the hard disk drive. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099217 | SPLIT SECTOR FORMATTING OF STORAGE DISKS - A length of a separator to be skipped on the storage disk is compared with a threshold. The threshold is associated with a maximum value for which a timing loop is able to be paused without causing the timing loop to have inaccurate timing. If the length is greater than the threshold, a first split sector format is assigned to the split sector and that information is recorded. In such cases, a first portion and a second portion both include synchronization information. If the length is less than the threshold, a second split sector format is assigned to the split sector and that information is recorded. In such cases, the first portion includes synchronization information and the second portion of the split sector excludes synchronization information. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099218 | MAGNETIC-RECORDING HEAD WITH FIRST THERMAL FLY-HEIGHT CONTROL ELEMENT AND EMBEDDED CONTACT SENSOR ELEMENT CONFIGURABLE AS SECOND THERMAL FLY-HEIGHT CONTROL ELEMENT - A magnetic-recording head with a first thermal fly-height control (TFC) element and an embedded contact sensor element (ECSE) configurable as a second TFC element. The magnetic-recording head includes a write element, a read element, a first heater element, and an ECSE. The write element is configured for writing data to a magnetic-recording disk. The read element is configured for reading data from the magnetic-recording disk. The first heater element is configured as a first TFC element to coarsely adjust a fly-height of the magnetic-recording head with respect to the magnetic recording disk. The ECSE is configured to detect a contact with the magnetic-recording disk, and to function as a second heater element that is configured as a second TFC element to finely adjust the fly-height. The first heater element is configured with a first stroke-length larger than a second stroke-length of the second heater element for adjusting the fly-height. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099219 | SECURE DATA STORAGE DEVICE - A data storage device is disclosed with at least two partitions and a set of switches to separately enable and disable read and write operations to each of the partitions, wherein read and/or write operations for at least one of the partitions is disabled when the data storage device is accessible by one or more potentially malicious processes. In one embodiment, there are five partitions for (1) operating systems and trusted applications, (2) applications from non-trusted sources, (3) confidential data, (4) non-confidential data, and (5) all other data. A mode switch can be used to enable and disable reading and writing for each of the partitions according to a predetermined set of rules that effectively prevent viruses and other malware from altering or accessing programs and data. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099220 | PERPENDICULAR MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM (PMRM) AND SYSTEMS THEREOF - In one embodiment, a perpendicular magnetic recording medium includes a crystalline seed layer having a pseudo-hcp structure with stacking faults formed above a soft magnetic underlayer, a first interlayer comprising Ru and one of W, Ta, Mo, and Nb formed above the crystalline seed layer, a second interlayer formed above the first interlayer, and a magnetic recording layer formed above the second interlayer. The first interlayer has a W concentration between about 32 at % and 50 at %, Mo in a concentration between about 36 at % and 52 at %, Ta in a concentration between about 20 at % and 30 at %, or Nb in a concentration between about 7 at % and 30 at %. In another embodiment, a system includes a recording medium as described above, a magnetic head for reading from and/or writing to the medium, a head slider for supporting the head, and a control unit coupled to the head. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099221 | Head stack assembly and hard disk drive with the same - An HSA comprises at least an HGA, a controlling circuit for controlling the HGA, and an actuator coil assembly comprising at least one top surface for mounting the HGA and a side surface for mounting the controlling circuit. The HGA has a first connection region parallel to the top surface, the first connection region has multiple first terminal pads formed thereon; the controlling circuit has a second connection region with multiple second terminal pads formed thereon, the second terminal pads are arranged in at least one row which is parallel to the top surface and the side surface, the first terminal pads are bonding to the corresponding second terminal pads to implement an electrical connection. The HSA has a compact structure as so to save space, and the connection way of the HGA and the controlling circuit is simple and solid. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099222 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM AND MAGNETIC RECORDING AND REPRODUCING DEVICE - A method of manufacturing a magnetic recording medium having a magnetically separated magnetic recording pattern is provided, in which the surface of a magnetic layer is not oxidized or halogenated, the surface is not contaminated with dust, and the manufacturing process is not complex. The method of manufacturing a magnetic recording medium having a magnetically separated magnetic recording pattern includes forming a magnetic layer on a nonmagnetic substrate, forming a mask layer made of carbon to form the magnetic recording pattern on the magnetic layer, forming cobalt carbide as a nonmagnetic material in the magnetic layer by irradiating a region of the magnetic layer not covered by the mask layer with ion beams including carbon hydride ions, and removing the mask layer in this order. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099223 | CONICAL FLUID DYNAMIC BEARINGS HAVING IMPROVED STIFFNESS FOR USE IN HARD-DISK DRIVES - Approaches for a fluid dynamic bearing (FDB) system for use within a hard-disk drive. A fluid dynamic bearing (FDB) system may comprise an upper conical bearing and a lower conical bearing that are both disposed along a stationary shaft on which a magnetic-recording disk is rotatably mounted. The upper conical bearing and the lower conical bearing may have different cone angles, diameters, and/or lubricants to produce a desired difference in stiffness between the first conical bearing and the second conical bearing. By adjusting characteristics of the fluid dynamic bearing (FDB) system to achieve the desired bearing stiffness ratio, the tendency for the magnetic-recording disks to experience a sustained vibration when the hard-disk drive receives a mechanical shock is reduced. By preventing the magnetic-recording disks from sustained vibration after a mechanical shock, data may be written to and read from the magnetic-recording disks with greater reliability. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099224 | SLIDER FOR A HEAD GIMBAL ASSEMBLY WITH AN INVERTED DIMPLE - Apparatus and method for forming a head gimbal assembly (HGA). In accordance with various embodiments, a slider is formed with opposing first and second side surfaces, an air bearing feature on said first side surface and a dimple extending from said second side surface adapted to facilitate multi-axial rotation of the slider. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099225 | SERVO WRITE ROBUST AND GOOD ALTITUDE PERFORMANCE ABS - A head slider for a disk drive storage device. In general, the head slider should fly at the target height above the disk without crashing onto the hard disk. The head slider has an outside flange that encloses a plateau and an inside flange that encloses a plateau. The two plateaus may have the same surface area or the outside plateau may have a greater surface area. Because of the design of the outside flange, the likelihood that the head slider will crash on the hard disk is reduced. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099226 | COMPACT MICROACTUATOR HEAD ASSEMBLY - Method and apparatus for a head gimbal assembly (HGA) which incorporates a microactuator. In accordance with various embodiments, a gimbal assembly has a gimbal island disposed within an aperture of a gimbal plate, which is mechanically decoupled from the gimbal island. At least one microactuator element is attached between the gimbal island and the gimbal plate to allow rotation of the gimbal island independent of the gimbal plate. The gimbal assembly is suspended from a dimple which extends from the gimbal island. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099227 | Magnetoresistive Sensor, magnetic head, head gimbal assembly and disk drive unit with the same - A MR sensor comprises a first shielding layer, a second shielding layer, a MR element and a pair of hard magnet layers sandwiched therebetween, and a non-magnetic insulating layer formed at a side of the MR element far from an air bearing surface of a slider. The MR sensor further comprises a first non-magnetic conducting layer formed between the first shielding layer and the MR element, and the first non-magnetic conducting layer is embedded in the first shielding layer and kept separate from the ABS. The MR sensor of the invention can obtain a narrower read gap to increase the resolution power and improve the reading performance, and obtain a strong longitudinal bias field to stabilize the MR sensor so as to increase the total sensor area and, in turn, get an improved reliability and performance. The present invention also discloses a magnetic head, a HGA and a disk drive unit. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099228 | ESD PROTECTION FOR RF CIRCUITS - An electrostatic discharge (ESD) circuit, adaptive to a radio frequency (RF) device, which includes a RF circuit coupled between a VDD power rail and a VSS power rail and having a RF I/O pad, includes an ESD clamp circuit coupled between a VDD power rail node and the VSS power rail node and a LC-tank structure coupled between the VDD power rail node and the VSS power rail node and to the RF I/O pad. The LC-tank structure includes a first ESD block between the VDD power rail node and the RF I/O pad, and a second ESD block between the VSS power rail node and the RF I/O pad. At least one of the first and second ESD blocks includes a pair of diodes coupled in parallel with each other and an inductor coupled in series with one of the pair of diodes. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099229 | Semiconductor ESD Device and Method - An embodiment semiconductor device has a first device region disposed on a second device region within an ESD device region disposed within a semiconductor body. Also included is a third device region disposed on the second device region, a fourth device region adjacent to the second device region, a fifth device region disposed within the fourth device region, and a sixth device region adjacent to the fourth device region. The first and fourth regions have a first semiconductor type, and the second, third, fifth and sixth regions have a second conductivity type opposite the first conductivity type. An interface between the fourth device region and the sixth device region forms a diode junction. The first, second, fourth and fifth device regions form a silicon controlled rectifier. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099230 | ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PROTECTION CIRCUIT - An electrostatic discharge protection circuit includes a diode chain coupled between a power supply voltage end and a control node, a control voltage generator configured to generate a control voltage in response to a first current flowing through the diode chain, and a discharger configured to discharge a second current from the power supply voltage end to a ground voltage end in response to the control voltage, wherein the diode chain includes a plurality of P-well regions formed in an N-well region, diodes formed in the respective P-well regions, and a resistor coupled between the diodes. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099231 | DISCHARGE GAP FILLING COMPOSITION AND ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PROTECTOR - A discharge gap filling composition which includes metal powders (A) and a binder component (B), wherein surfaces of primary particles of the metal powders (A) are coated with a film composed of a metal oxide, and the primary particles of the metal powders (A) have a flake form. An electrostatic discharge protector is obtained using the composition. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099232 | SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - A DC/DC-converter semiconductor integrated circuit using a bootstrap circuit includes a protection device having a standard breakdown voltage to break down between a first terminal and a second terminal, between which a capacitor of the bootstrap circuit is located, in response to a voltage higher than a maximum voltage applied to the capacitor. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099233 | Method And Device For Supervising The Sensitivity Of A Protection Function - A method and a device for supervising the sensitivity of a protection function in an electrical power system including a metering device for measuring values of a feature, said protection function being configured to initialize an action based on a test value and a threshold value for the feature, wherein said test value is either a measured value or derived from the said measured values, the device includes a computing unit configured to receive the test values and, repeatedly during the operation of the protection function, to calculate a mean value and a deviation of the test values, to determine the probability of a false action based on the calculated mean value, the threshold value and the calculated deviation, and to indicate that the sensitivity is too high when the probability of a false action exceeds a first limit value for the probability of a false action. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099234 | DRIVING CIRCUIT AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH THE DRIVING CIRCUIT - A driving circuit is placed on an IC chip, and which drives a semiconductor switching element. The driving circuit includes: a power supply circuit for receiving a first voltage supplied from a single power supply provided outside the IC chip, generating a second voltage based on the first voltage, and applying the second voltage to a reference terminal of the semiconductor switching element; and a driving part for driving the semiconductor switching element by applying the first voltage or stopping application of the first voltage to a control terminal of the semiconductor switching element in response to an input signal given from outside the IC chip. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099235 | ELECTRIC CIRCUIT PROTECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROTECTING AN ELECTRIC CIRCUIT - An electric circuit protection system includes a control module and a circuit sensor communicatively coupled with the control module. The control module is communicatively coupled with a switch that is joined with a circuit having a power source and a fuse. The control module is configured to monitor a degradation factor related to an energy threshold value of the fuse and direct the switch to open the circuit to prevent the power source from supplying current through the fuse. The circuit sensor is configured to measure an energy parameter of the current supplied by the power source through the circuit or that is demanded by a load from the power source. The control module is configured to direct the switch to open the circuit based on the energy threshold value and the energy parameter. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099236 | DC BRANCH CIRCUIT PROTECTING DEVICE - A DC distribution board comprises, therein as internal devices, a circuit breaker | 2012-04-26 |
20120099237 | CIRCUIT BREAKER WITH FAULT INDICATION AND SECONDARY POWER SUPPLY - An electronic circuit breaker includes controllable contacts adapted to connect a power source to at least one load, and a microcontroller for monitoring the flow of power to the load, detecting different types of fault conditions and automatically opening the contacts in response to a fault. A primary power supply of the breaker receives power from the line source when the contacts are closed, and supplies power to the control circuitry. Fault indicators in the microcontroller indicate the type of fault that caused the contacts to open. A secondary power supply provides power to the control circuitry when the contacts are open and a switch is closed. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099238 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A LIFTING MAGNET SUPPLIED WITH AN AC SOURCE - A magnet controller supplied by an AC source controls a lifting magnet. Two bridges allow DC current to flow in both directions in the lifting magnet. During “Lift”, relatively high voltage is applied to the lifting magnet until it reaches its cold current. Then voltage is lowered. After a desired interval, once the magnet has had time to build its electromagnetic field, voltage is further reduced to prevent the magnet from overheating. The magnet lifting forced is maintained due to the magnetic circuit hysteresis. During “Drop”, reverse voltage is applied briefly to demagnetize the lifting magnet. At the end of the “Lift” and the “Drop”, most of the lifting magnet energy is returned to the line source. A logic controller controls current and voltage of the magnet and calculates the magnet's temperature. In one embodiment, a “Sweep” switch is provided to allow reduction of the magnet power to prevent attraction to the bottom or walls of magnetic rail cars or containers. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099239 | CONFIGURABLE SOLENOID ACTUATION METHOD AND APPARATUS - A configurable, connectorized method and apparatus for driving a solenoid coil reduces energy consumption and heating of the solenoid coil, allows detection of the solenoid state, and simplifies connections to the solenoid. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099240 | HIGH ENERGY DENSITY AND LOW LEAKAGE ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A magnetic capacitor includes two electrode layers, an insulator layer, and one or more magnetized layers. The insulator layer is located between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer. The one or more magnetized layers include one or more ferro-magnetic elements that are magnetized. The one or more magnetized layers are located so that the one or more ferro-magnetic elements apply a magnetic field to the insulator layer to improve an electrical property of the insulator layer. Magnetic fields applied perpendicular to the electrode layers increase the capacitance and electrical energy storage of the insulator layer. Magnetic fields applied parallel to the electrode layers decrease the leakage current and increase the breakdown voltage of the insulator layer. The one or more ferro-magnetic elements used can include ferro-magnetic plates or magnetic nanodots. The one or more magnetized layers can be located between or outside of the electrode layers. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099241 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed are a multilayer ceramic electronic component and a method of manufacturing the same. There is provided a multilayer ceramic electronic component, including: a ceramic main body in which a plurality of dielectric layers having an average thickness of 1 μm or less are stacked; and inner electrode layers formed on the dielectric layers and having connectivity of 90% or more expressed by the following Equation, wherein the ratio of the thickness of the inner electrode layer to the thickness of the dielectric layer is between 0.8:1 and 1.3:1. The Equation is as follows. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099242 | CAPACITOR ELECTRODE BODY, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE CAPACITOR ELECTRODE BODY, CAPACITOR, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE CAPACITOR - An anode body includes an anode substrate, made of at least one of a valve metal and its alloy, and a porous layer, disposed on the anode substrate, which is formed of a combination of a plurality of second particles each composed of first metal particles. The porous layer includes a diffusely packed region X, formed within the secondary particles, and a closely packed region Y, formed between the anode substrate and the secondary particles and between the respective secondary particles. The closely packed region Y has a lower porosity than that of the diffusely packed region X. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099243 | Semiconductor Devices and Methods of Manufacture Thereof - Semiconductor devices and methods of manufacture thereof are disclosed. In one embodiment, a capacitor plate includes a plurality of first parallel conductive members, and a plurality of second parallel conductive members disposed over the plurality of first parallel conductive members. A first base member is coupled to an end of the plurality of first parallel conductive members, and a second base member is coupled to an end of the plurality of second parallel conductive members. A connecting member is disposed between the plurality of first parallel conductive members and the plurality of second parallel conductive members, wherein the connecting member includes at least one elongated via. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099244 | ELECTRODE OF HIGH-DENSITY SUPER CAPACITOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - Provided is a supercapacitor electrode that is coupled on one side or both sides of a collector, in which the supercapacitor electrode consists of a carbon material that forms an electric double layer, in which the carbon material consists of: a powder-shaped electrode active material; a powder-shaped conductive material; and a fibrous carbon material of a aspect ratio of 3-33. The supercapacitor electrode can be implemented into a high-capacitance or high-power supercapacitor together with low equivalent series resistance. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099245 | LITHIUM ION CAPACITOR AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF LITHIUM ION CAPACITOR - Disclosed herein are a lithium ion capacitor (LIC) including: a positive electrode including a positive electrode activated material; a negative electrode including a negative electrode activated material; and an electrolyte solution disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, wherein the positive electrode activated material includes graphite, thereby making it possible to considerably improve capacitance of a lithium ion capacitor as compared to a lithium ion capacitor according to the related art, and a manufacturing method of the lithium ion capacitor. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099246 | LITHIUM ION CAPACITOR - Disclosed herein is a lithium ion capacitor, including: a positive electrode including a positive electrode activated material; a negative electrode including a negative electrode activated material; and an electrolyte disposed between the positive and negative electrodes, wherein the positive electrode activated material includes a mixture of lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) and activated carbon, thereby having improved energy density and capacitance and a long life span. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099247 | SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR HAVING A PROTECTIVE STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A solid electrolytic capacitor with a protective structure, which includes stacked capacitor elements electrically connected to the positive and negative terminal. A packaging material such as synthetic resin is used to encapsulate the capacitor elements, the positive terminal, and the negative terminal. Before packaging, a protective layer is formed by a colloid material, which covers the main body of the capacitor that includes the capacitor elements, the positive terminal, and the negative terminal. The protective layer provides a better seal and relieves the external pressure exerting on the capacitor during the packaging process. The protection prevents structural damage to the capacitor's main body while reducing the risk of short-circuits and excessive current leakage. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099248 | HINGE ASSEMBLY FOR FOLDABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A hinge assembly includes a shaft, a seat made of plastic, a follower, a cam, a latching member, a resilient member, and a sleeve. The follower includes a cam surface. The seat is fixed to the follower, and the seat and the follower are placed around the shaft. The cam has a latching cam surface, the cam surface is engaged with the cam latching surface. The latching member is fixed to the cam, and the cam and the latching member are placed around the shaft. An outer diameter of the cam is smaller than the latching member. The resilient member is placed around the shaft and provides an elastic force to make the cam surface abut against the latching cam surface. The sleeve receives the cam, the latching member, and the resilient member, and the latching member engages with the sleeve. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099249 | HINGE ASSEMBLY FOR FOLDABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A hinge assembly includes a first cam, a second cam, a third cam, at least one resilient member and a shaft. The first cam includes an outer cam surface and an inner cam surface. The third cam is slidably received in the second cam, and the second cam and the third cam respectively engage with the outer cam surface and the inner cam surface. The resilient member provides an elastic force making the third cam and the second cam abut against the first cam. The shaft extends through the first cam, the second cam, the third cam and the at least one resilient member. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099250 | DISPLAY WITH ROTATABLE DISPLAY SCREEN - A display that includes a rotatable display screen is described. The rotatable display screen for operating in at least a transparent background screen mode and an opaque background screen mode. The rotatable display screen has a first and second surface. The display further includes a support structure for supporting the rotatable display screen in at least a first and a second position. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099251 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device is disclosed. In one embodiment, the device includes a display panel displaying an image and an integrated receiving member supporting the display panel. The integrated receiving member includes a press molding portion including a bottom portion and a side wall portion bent and extended from the bottom portion and having a through-hole formed therein and an injection molding portion including a frame portion integrally attached to at least one side of the press molding portion, facing the display panel and a flange portion extended from the frame portion and protruding through the through-hole. The flange portion of the injection molding portion is wholly or partially separated from the side wall portion of the press molding portion within the through-hole. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099252 | Electronic Device Including Battery and Locking Mechanism for Locking the Battery to the Electronic Device - An electronic device includes a base, a locking mechanism, and a battery. The base includes a receiving bay and a battery bay. The receiving bay includes a through slot defined thereon. The battery is selectively restrained in the battery bay by the locking mechanism. The locking mechanism includes a locking member and an elastic element received in the receiving bay. The locking member is movable and includes a clutching end extending into the battery bay. The elastic element is joined to the receiving bay and the locking member. The locking member further includes an operation portion defined thereon for a user to operate the locking mechanism. The operation portion is located within the receiving bay and is exposed to outside of the receiving bay through slot. The battery includes a connecting end defined thereon for engaging with the clutching end so as to be restrained in the battery bay. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099253 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH LATCHING MODULE - An electronic device includes a housing, a connecting sheet, a display panel and a fixing module. The display panel is fixed on the connecting sheet. The fixing module includes a first latching member formed on the housing and a second latching member formed on the connecting sheet. The first latching member is detachably latched with the second latching member, such that the connecting sheet adhered to the display panel is detachably fixed on the housing. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099254 | Ergonomic Portable Computer - A portable computer with ergonomic features comprises a height adjusting mechanism and a tilt adjusting mechanism for elevating the computer to a preferred viewing height and adjusting the viewing angle for an individual user. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099255 | REFRIGERATOR - The present invention relates to a refrigerator. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099256 | SENSOR INCLUDING RETRACTABLE POWER ADAPTER CORD - A sensor for attachment to an item of merchandise includes a housing defining an interior cavity and an electrical circuit disposed within the interior cavity. A power adapter cord having a length and containing one or more conductors is connected at one end to the electrical circuit and at the other end to the item of merchandise to supply electrical power to the item of merchandise. At least a portion of the length of the power adapter cord is retractable into the interior cavity of the housing by a wheel disposed and rotatably mounted within the interior cavity. The wheel has a large diameter portion and a small diameter hub portion that depends from the large diameter portion and on which the retractable portion of the length of the power adapter cord is wound when the wheel is rotated relative to the housing. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099257 | Display Module - A display module having an improved assembly structure is provided. The display module includes a frame, a display panel, and a glue. The frame has a side wall and a supporting part, wherein the supporting part has a supporting surface and the side wall is formed on the periphery of the supporting surface. A groove is formed on the supporting surface adjacent to the side wall and is distributed along the side wall. The display panel is disposed within the frame and has a bottom face and a side face. The bottom face is supported by the supporting surface of the supporting part. The side face faces the side wall and forms a gap with the side wall. The glue is filled in the gap and adheres the side wall to the side face. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099258 | PUSH TO RELEASE COVER FOR A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A cover assembly for a portable electronic device is described. The cover assembly has a cover comprising: two cover extensions extending substantially perpendicular from the cover. Each of the two cover extensions has an abutment towards a center. An angular spring with two wings and two upwards arcuate ends is included in the cover assembly, each of the wings forming a bias angle relative to a line between the two ends. Two housing extensions extend from a surface of the portable electronic device, each of the housing extensions has a protrusion mating the corresponding abutment, and a guide having a form substantially corresponding to the upwards arcuate end. When a force is applied to the center of the angular spring, the bias angle decreases and the upwards arcuate ends are urged upwards, thereby causing the abutments moving outwards, and unlocking the protrusions. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099259 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes a rear set cover, an upper end guide frame, a lower end guide frame, a panel, a first adhesive member, a second adhesive member, a panel driver, and a lower finishing material. The upper end guide frame is secured to an upper end portion inside the rear set cover, and coupled to the rear set cover. The lower end guide frame is secured to a lower end portion inside the rear set cover, and coupled to the rear set cover. The panel is secured to the upper end guide frame and lower end guide frame. The first adhesive member couples the upper end guide frame and panel. The second adhesive member couples the lower end guide frame and panel. The panel driver is placed inside the rear set cover, and drives the panel. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099260 | GROUND STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME - A method of forming a ground structure suitable for electrical communication with a computer casing includes following steps of forming a ground layer on a surface of a circuit board, forming an insulating layer on the ground layer, and meanwhile forming at least one exposed surface at a part of the ground layer that is not covered by the insulating layer; and finally, covering at least one conductive layer on the exposed surface, in which the conductive layer is electrically coupled to the computer casing, so as to allow the computer casing to be electrically communicated with the ground layer. Since the conductive layer partially covers the exposed surface that is not covered by the insulating layer, and the exposed surface can further be formed when the insulating layer is formed, the additional fabrication cost of the circuit board is effectively reduced, and good electrostatic discharge protection effect is achieved. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099261 | SYSTEM FOR MOUNTING A DISPLAY TO A COMPUTER - A computer includes various features that improve its functionality and/or ease of use. A modular electronics cartridge that includes a piston seal and opposed-direction latches removably engages a cartridge bay of the computer. A high intensity touch-screen display and a high power processor are disposed in a sealed compartment of the computer, and a remote heat exchanger is used to cool the sealed compartment. An interface converter/adapter converts a standard mini-PCI Express slot into a specialized mini-PCI Express slot with voice capabilities. SIM and microSD card slots mount to a pivoting door on the computer such that opening the door provides easier access to the card slots. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099262 | COMPUTER WITH REMOVABLE CARTRIDGE - A computer includes various features that improve its functionality and/or ease of use. A modular electronics cartridge that includes a piston seal and opposed-direction latches removably engages a cartridge bay of the computer. A high intensity touch-screen display and a high power processor are disposed in a sealed compartment of the computer, and a remote heat exchanger is used to cool the sealed compartment. An interface converter/adapter converts a standard mini-PCI Express slot into a specialized mini-PCI Express slot with voice capabilities. SIM and microSD card slots mount to a pivoting door on the computer such that opening the door provides easier access to the card slots. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099263 | Protective Device for an Electronic Apparatus - A protective device for an electronic apparatus includes: a case including a base plate, and a surrounding frame member peripherally extending from the base plate and defining a receiving space with the base plate, the receiving space having an opening opposite to the base plate; a cover unit detachably connected to the case and having a top surface covering the receiving space; two fastening units, each of which is connected between the case and the cover unit; and an input device disposed on the top surface of the cover unit. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099264 | PORTABLE COMPUTING DEVICE - A portable computing device includes at least a base portion of a lightweight material that includes at least a wedge shaped top case having a trough formed at an interfacing edge thereof. The trough includes a raised portion having a first contact surface and a receiving area, and a bottom case coupled to the top case to form a complete housing for at least a portion of the portable computing device for enclosing at least a plurality of operational components and a plurality of structural components. The portable computing device also includes at least a lid portion pivotally connected to the base portion by a hinge assembly. In the described embodiments, the lid portion has a display in communication with one or more of the plurality of components in the base portion by way of or more electrical conductors that electrically connect the base portion to the lid portion. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099265 | COMPUTER WITH DOOR-MOUNTED ELECTRONICS - A computer includes various features that improve its functionality and/or ease of use. A modular electronics cartridge that includes a piston seal and opposed-direction latches removably engages a cartridge bay of the computer. A high intensity touch-screen display and a high power processor are disposed in a sealed compartment of the computer, and a remote heat exchanger is used to cool the sealed compartment. An interface converter/adapter converts a standard mini-PCI Express slot into a specialized mini-PCI Express slot with voice capabilities. SIM and microSD card slots mount to a pivoting door on the computer such that opening the door provides easier access to the card slots. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099266 | COMPUTER WITH HIGH INTENSITY SCREEN - A computer includes various features that improve its functionality and/or ease of use. A modular electronics cartridge that includes a piston seal and opposed-direction latches removably engages a cartridge bay of the computer. A high intensity touch-screen display and a high power processor are disposed in a sealed compartment of the computer, and a remote heat exchanger is used to cool the sealed compartment. An interface converter/adapter converts a standard mini-PCI Express slot into a specialized mini-PCI Express slot with voice capabilities. SIM and microSD card slots mount to a pivoting door on the computer such that opening the door provides easier access to the card slots. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099267 | SUPPORT ASSEMBLY AND COMPUTER DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A support assembly that supports a device main body to be able to rotate includes a base member supported on an installation surface, a support unit having a predetermined curvature, coupled with the device main body on one side thereof, and reciprocating according to tilting of the device main body between an upright position and a tablet position, a guide rail coupled with the base member on a first side thereof and supported by the support unit on a second side thereof, to guide the reciprocation of the support unit, and an elastic unit connected to the support unit and providing an elastic force to maintain a tilting position of the device main body. A computer device may include the support assembly. The support assembly may support a computer device main body having a display when the computer device main body tilts between the upright position and the tablet position. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099268 | MEMORY RETENTION SYSTEM TO REDUCE SHOCK-RELATED DISCONTINUITIES - A memory retention and support system includes a memory chassis. A board is mounted to the memory chassis. A memory connector is mounted to the board and includes a pair of guide members at opposite distal ends of the memory connector and a pair of opposing outer walls extending between the guide members. A connector reinforcing member engages the memory connector to urge the guide members toward each other and to urge the opposing outer walls toward each other. A damping member is operable to be positioned adjacent to and spaced apart from the memory connector in order to engage a memory module when the memory module is coupled to the memory connector. The connector reinforcing member and the damping member act to resist a discontinuities between a plurality of memory contacts on the memory module and a plurality of connector contacts on the memory connector. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099269 | MOTHERBOARD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE EMPLOYING THE SAME - A motherboard for an electronic device includes a main circuit board, an interface, and a sub-circuit. The main circuit board holds a plurality of heat generating element, and the sub-circuit board is electrically connected to the main circuit board through the interface. The sub-circuit board includes a connecting board and a holding board for holding heat generating elements. An end of the connecting board is electrically connected to the main circuit board through the interface, and another end of the connecting board is electrically connected to the holding board. The holding board and the main circuit board are located at opposite ends of the connecting board, and the holding board is spaced with the main circuit board in parallel. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099270 | HEAT DISSIPATING APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH HEAT DISSIPATING APPARATUS - A heat dissipating apparatus includes a first fan and a second fan. A clipping portion with a block is located on the first fan. A receiving hole is defined in the second fan, and two first retaining panels and a second retaining panel extend from the second fan. The two first retaining panels are substantially parallel to each other and perpendicular to the second retaining panel. The clipping portion is located between the two retaining panels and abuts the first retaining panel, and the block is engaged in the receiving hole. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099271 | COMPUTER HOUSING - A computer housing includes a front plate, a front panel and a fixing mechanism for the front panel. The front plate has at least two holes. The front panel has at least two engaging slots corresponding to the holes. The fixing mechanism includes two hooking plates and at least two springs. The hooking plates are slidably disposed on an inner side of the front plate. Each of the hooking plates has at least one hook passing through the hole to limit the hooking plate slidably between a first position and a second position. The spring connects the hooking plate and the front plate. The elasticity of the spring enforces the hooking plate and the hook abuts one edge of the hole to maintain the hooking plate on the first position. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099272 | MODULAR POWER SUPPLY - A modular power supply ( | 2012-04-26 |
20120099273 | COOLING OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS - The invention concerns a converter as well as a cooling device and a method for cooling at least a first and a second group of electrically interconnected electrical components (SWA | 2012-04-26 |
20120099274 | DEVICES AND METHODS PROVIDING FOR INTRA-DIE COOLING STRUCTURE RESERVOIRS - Devices, systems, and methods for semiconductor die temperature management are described and discussed herein. An IC device is described that includes at least one intra-die cooling structure. In an embodiment, the IC device includes at least one coolant reservoir and at least one coolant channel disposed wholly within integral layers of the semiconductor die. The at least one coolant reservoir includes at least one through-reservoir via. The at least one through-reservoir via may be constructed to provide structural support to the at least one coolant reservoir. The at least one through-reservoir via may also be constructed to provide a path for the transfer of thermal energy, electrical signals, and/or power signals. The at least one through-reservoir via may be constructed to provide any combination of structural support and thermal energy transfer, electrical signal transfer, or power transfer. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099275 | CONNECTOR SYSTEM WITH AIRFLOW CONTROL - A connector assembly includes a cage with a plurality of ports for receiving modules. An air passage is associated with each port and extends from a rear wall of the cage through a front face of the cage. The air passage way is configured to provide relatively consistent airflow regardless of whether or not a module is inserted into the corresponding port. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099276 | WATERPROOF MODULE AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT CABINET EMPLOYING SAME - An electrical equipment cabinet includes a main body and at least one waterproof module. The main body has a surface with an airflow outlet. The waterproof module is installed on the at least one surface of the main body, and includes a covering member, a first water-retaining structure and a second water-retaining structure. The covering member has a first opening. The first water-retaining structure has a second opening. The second opening is not aligned with the first opening. A periphery of the airflow outlet is enclosed by the second water-retaining structure. A heated airflow generated from an internal portion of the main body is exhausted out of the electrical equipment cabinet through the airflow outlet, the second opening and the first opening. If the electrical equipment cabinet is hit by rain, the rain is sequentially blocked by the covering member, the first water-retaining structure and the second water-retaining structure. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099277 | ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT IN WHICH HEAT BEING DISSIPATED THROUGH SUPERFICIAL TEMPERATURE MAINTAINING MEMBER AND EXCHANGING FLUID - The present invention relates to a heat exchange device equipped with a primary fluid circulation loop and a secondary fluid circulation loop and installed between an electrical equipment and a superficial temperature maintaining member, such that the heat generated by the electrical equipment is transmitted by a primary side fluid of the heat exchange device, and a secondary side fluid passes through a heat equalizer installed in the superficial temperature maintaining member so as to dissipate heat through the superficial temperature maintaining member. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099278 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS WITH HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE - An exemplary electronic apparatus includes a casing, and an electronic component and a heat dissipation device received in the casing. The casing includes a bottom plate and an opposite top plate. The heat dissipation device includes a centrifugal fan defining an air outlet for airflow out, a heat sink arranged at the air outlet, and a heat pipe. A height of the heat sink along a direction parallel to a rotation axis of the centrifugal fan is less than that of the air outlet. The heat pipe includes an evaporation section thermally attached to the electronic component and a condensation section thermally attached to the heat sink. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099279 | HEAT TRANSFER APPARATUS FOR USE WITH ELECTRICAL DEVICES - An electrical device includes an enclosure having an interior surface, at least one bus bar, and an element enclosing at least a portion of the bus bar, wherein the element includes a first surface contacting the interior surface and is configured to transfer heat from the bus bar to the enclosure and configured to provide electrical isolation between the enclosure and the bus bar. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099280 | IC Thermal Management System - The present invention provides a non-intrusive method for dissipating heat from open-frame DC-DC power converters where bottom side components are exposed. A thermal interface material is placed between the motherboard to which the power converter is soldered and power dissipating and temperature sensitive components on the bottom of the power converter. The thermal interface material fills the gap between the power converter components and the motherboard, thereby providing a heat conductive path for dissipating heat from the power converter to the motherboard. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099281 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display apparatus that facilitates shielding of electromagnetic waves and heat dissipation is disclosed. The display apparatus may include: i) a substrate, ii) a sealing member disposed to face the substrate, iii) a display unit disposed between the substrate and the sealing member, iv) a driving chip disposed on the substrate and transmitting an electric signal to the display unit and v) a circuit board including a signal line that is electrically connected to the driving chip, and a conductive cover layer disposed to cover the driving chip. In one embodiment, the circuit board includes a heat sink for dissipating heat generated by the driving chip. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099282 | Electronic Device and Flexible Printed Wiring Board - According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a housing and a flexible printed wiring board at least part of which is housed in the housing. The flexible printed wiring board includes a base layer, a first layer, and a second layer. The base layer includes a first surface provided with a conductor pattern. The first layer covers the first surface and the conductor pattern such that the first surface and the conductor pattern are exposed at an edge portion of the base layer. The second layer covers a second surface of the edge portion of the base layer. A first edge of the first layer and a second edge of the second layer are provided with a convex-concave shape that is convex or concave along the first surface or the second surface of the base layer. The first edge is located on the edge portion side, and the second edge is located on the back of the first edge. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099283 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes: a display panel; a metal frame; and a flexible printed wiring board fixed to the display panel and having a portion positioned between a lower surface of the display panel and the metal frame, in which the flexible printed wiring board includes: a protruding piece portion having a protruding length larger than a width in plan view; an electrode arranged on the protruding piece portion; a connection terminal electrically connected to the display panel; an external terminal for electrically connecting to an outside; and a wiring pattern connected to the electrode, the connection terminal, and the external terminal, and in which the electrode is electrically and physically bonded to the metal frame in a manner opposed to the metal frame, and is arranged at a position overlapping with a center of a surface of the metal frame facing the display panel. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099284 | RETENTION-EXTRACTION DEVICE FOR REMOVABLE CARDS IN A CHASSIS - A retention-extraction device is provided for a removable card in a chassis. The device includes an actuation rod having a cam slot, the actuation rod configured to provide linear movement along the length of the actuation rod, and an extraction lever operatively connected to a proximal end of the actuation rod and pivotally secured to the chassis. The device also includes a bell crank with a cam follower that is configured to ride in the cam slot and a latch hook that pivots between an open and closed position based on the motion of the bell crank. The linear movement of the actuation rod causes the extraction lever to apply a force to a portion of the card and causes the latch hook to pivot to an open position to allow removal of the card. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099285 | LAMINATED SUBSTRATE WITH COILS - A substrate for chip packaging includes a laminated board made of a plurality of ferrite sheets and a coil component disposed on the board. The coil component includes a first coil conductor, a second coil conductor, and a first via-hole conductor. The first coil conductor is disposed on a surface of a first sheet of the board. The second coil conductor is disposed on a surface of a second sheet of the board. The first via-hole conductor includes a first through hole formed at the first sheet and a first conductor filled in the first through hole. The substrate further includes a top surface having a plurality of first conductive pads, and a bottom surface having a plurality of second conductive pads. Each of the first conductive pads is electrically connected with each of the second conductive pads. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099286 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - To provide an electronic apparatus that can prevent electronic components from being separated from a circuit board. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099287 | MOTHERBOARD, FAN CONTROL DEVICE, AND FAN CONTROL CIRCUIT - A motherboard includes a fan and a fan control circuit. The fan control circuit includes a switch module and a voltage control circuit. A first terminal of the switch module is connected to a standby power terminal of the motherboard. A second terminal of the switch module is connected to a first power terminal of the motherboard and connected to a power terminal of the fan. An input terminal of the voltage control circuit is connected to a power state signal terminal of the motherboard. An output terminal of the voltage control circuit is connected to a control terminal of the switch module. When the motherboard is turned off, the voltage control circuit turns on the switch module for a predetermined time, to make the standby power terminal supply a working voltage for the fan to keep the fan rotating for the predetermined time. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099288 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT FOR SURFACE MOUNTING - An electrical component for surface mounting, such as a DC-DC power converter includes a body portion including one or more surface mounting pins to connect the body portion to a circuit board, and first and second circuit boards including respective circuit elements mounted thereon. The first and second circuit boards are mounted on the body portion, such that sides of the first and second circuit board on which the circuits are mounted face the interior of the device and the reverse sides of the first and second circuit boards define an exterior surface of the component. In this way, no separate housing for the component is required. The size of the electrical component can therefore be kept small, and protection provided to the circuit elements by the reverse side of the circuit board. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099289 | LIGHT-EMITTING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - A light-emitting apparatus and a method of use thereof are disclosed. The light-emitting apparatus includes a light-emitting module for emitting an original light, a color filter including a first and a second area, and first and second fluorescent powders. The color filter is positioned outside the light-emitting module to allow the original light to penetrate it. The color filter can move relative to the light-emitting apparatus, such that the original light can selectively penetrate the first or second area. The first and second fluorescent powders are respectively positioned in the first and second areas. When the first area moves to the outside of the light-emitting apparatus, the original light penetrates the first fluorescent powder and is transformed into a first emitted light, and the same occurs for the second area and the second fluorescent powder. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099290 | EFFICIENT LED-BASED ILLUMINATION MODULES WITH HIGH COLOR RENDERING INDEX - An illumination module includes a light mixing cavity with an interior surface area and window that are physically separated from an LED. A portion of the window is coated with a first wavelength converting material and a portion of the interior surface area is coated with a second wavelength converting material. The window may be coated with LuAG:Ce. The window may also be coated with a third wavelength converting material with a peak emission wavelength between 615-655 nm where the spectral response of light emitted from the window is within 20% of a blackbody radiator at the same CCT. The LED may emit a light that is converted by the light mixing cavity with a color conversion efficiency ratio greater than 130 lm/W where the light mixing cavity includes two photo-luminescent materials with a peak emission wavelengths between 508-528 nm and 615-655 nm. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099291 | OXYNITRIDE FLUORESCENT MATERIAL AND LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE - An oxynitride fluorescent material includes a JEM phase as a mother crystal and a luminescence center element Ce. The oxynitride fluorescent material has a fluorescence spectrum with a maximum emission wavelength of 420 nm to 500 nm inclusive and an excitation spectrum with a maximum excitation wavelength of 250 nm to 400 nm inclusive. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099292 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Disclosed herein is an electronic device including a case having an inner surface and an outer surface thereof; a recess portion recessed at the inner surface of the case toward the outer surface thereof such that a thickness of the case is thinner than that of its surrounding; a light source integrated into the case and disposed to face the recess portion; a circuit board connected to the light source to control power supply for the light source; and an icon generating portion disposed between the recess portion and the light source, and having a transparent pattern corresponding to an icon such that the light of the light source is passed therethrough while forming the icon to be seen at the outer surface of the case. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099293 | Backlight Unit, Display Device, and Electronic Device - A novel structure of a backlight unit where color-scan backlight drive is performed and a color mixture problem can be reduced is proposed. In the backlight unit where color-scan backlight drive is performed, in order not to form a color mixture region by light from a light source, an optical system is provided between the light source and a diffuser sheet so that the light is isotropically spread. Specifically, the distribution of intensity of light in the minor-axis direction is narrowed by the optical system provided between the light source and the diffuser sheet. The distribution of intensity of light in the major-axis direction is made uniform by the optical system. Further, the spread of light from the light source in the minor-axis direction in which a color mixture region is formed is suppressed and luminance on a light-emitting surface in the major-axis direction is made uniform. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099294 | BACKLIGHT UNIT AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A lamp guide includes: a horizontal part; at least one supporting part extending from a front surface of the horizontal part; a plurality of holding parts on the front surface of the horizontal part, each of the plurality of holding parts holding a lamp and twisted from the horizontal part; and at least one coupling part extending from a rear surface of the horizontal part. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099295 | LIGHTING DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE, TELEVISION RECEIVER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LIGHTING DEVICE - It is an object of the present invention to provide a lighting device realizing cost reduction. A lighting device of the present invention includes a plurality of LEDs | 2012-04-26 |
20120099296 | LIGHT EMITTING MODULE, BACKLIGHT UNIT, AND DISPLAY APPARATUS - Provided is a light emitting module, which includes a module board, at least one light emitting diode, a metal layer and a resin material. The module board includes a photo solder resist (PSR) layer, an electrical conduction layer under the PSR layer, an insulation layer under the electrical conduction layer, and a plurality of diode holes passes through the PSR layer, the electrical conduction layer, and the insulation layer. The light emitting diode is disposed inside the plurality of diode holes and is contacted to the metal layer exposed through the plurality of diode holes. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099297 | Lighted Fittings for Bathing Installations - A fixture for through hole mounting to a panel includes a flange structure fabricated of a translucent material. The flange structure includes a body portion adapted to extend through a mount hole in the panel and having a outer peripheral portion, and a transverse flange portion having an outer size larger than the hole opening. A periphery flange portion overlaps the panel surrounding the hole when the flange structure is installed in the panel hole. A light source attachment portion is configured to direct light emitted from a light source into the body portion of the flange structure, so that at least some of the emitted light passes into the flange portion to illuminate the flange portion. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099298 | LIGHT-EMITTING CLOTHING STRUCTURE - A light-emitting clothing structure includes a clothing body, a light emitting unit movably coupled to the clothing body, and a connecting unit disposed between the clothing body and the light emitting unit. The connecting unit is configured to mount the light emitting unit on the clothing body. The light emitting unit emits light to achieve an anticipated aesthetic appearance and alert effect, when the light-emitting clothing structure is worn by a user. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099299 | APPAREL WITH LIGHT-VIEWING PORTION - Embodiments of apparatus, methods and systems are described herein for providing apparel with a light-viewing portion. In various embodiments, apparel, including outerwear such as a jacket, may include a power supply; a light source coupled to the power supply; and an external textile layer with a light-viewing portion adjacent the light source, the light-viewing portion including one or more apertures through which light from the light source passes. In various embodiments, a heat source and controls for causing the heat source to provide various temperatures may also be provided. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099300 | PERIMETER LIGHTING FIXTURE WITH WALL TRIM PIECE - A perimeter lighting fixture has housing and a separate trim piece. The trim piece is attached to a wall. A wall compound, such as plaster, is smoothed over a blend area or band on the wall just below the trim piece, and also onto a transition section of the trim piece. The housing and/or a reflector of the perimeter lighting fixture is positioned in contact with the trim piece. The trim piece compensates for waviness or uneven wall surfaces. As the trim piece is straight, the variances in wall straightness are corrected. This allows the lighting fixture to be placed against or closely adjacent to the wall, without creating unsightly dark gaps between them, and without highlighting the imperfections in the wall. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099301 | Flashlight Structure - Provided is an improved flashlight structure applicable to a flashlight for use at special sites. The flashlight structure includes a press switch whose protruding end is constantly received in a recessed area. Therefore, should the flashlight be dropped, with the press switch facing down, the press switch will not be pressed inward (and hence turned on or off) by accident. Also, the flashlight structure includes a partition plate for separating batteries in the flashlight and preventing the batteries from overheating due to close contact. A lighting unit connected to the open end of the flashlight structure is peripherally provided with ribs of different widths for engaging with the corresponding slots and thus positioning the lighting unit properly. An annular isolation portion in the middle section of the press switch is tightly engaged with the inner periphery of an end hole of the flashlight structure to prevent entry of external moisture. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099302 | LED Lighting Lamp - A light emitting diode lighting lamp includes: an LED module having at least one LED PCB and a plurality of LED devices which are disposed on the LED PCB; a cover enclosing the LED module; and a pair of bases which are respectively connected to both ends of the cover. The respective base includes: a cap which coupled to an end of the cover; a pin portion for applying electricity to the LED module; a fixing portion surrounding a lower end of the pin portion to fix the pin portion; and a guard which is formed to be higher than an end of the pin portion and encloses the pin portion along a circumference direction. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099303 | CCT MODULATING METHOD, LED LIGHT SOURCE MODULE, AND PACKAGE STRUCTURE THEREOF - A correlated color temperature (CCT) modulating method including following steps is provided. A white LED light source is modulated to emit a first white light. At least one LED light source is modulated to emit a second white light, wherein the second white light includes at least one broad-spectrum monochromatic light. The first white light and the second white light are mixed to produce a third white light. The color rendering index (CRI) of the third white light is greater than those of the first white light and the second white light, and the color coordinates of the first white light, the second white light, and the third white light are different from each other. Furthermore, an LED light source module and a package structure thereof are also provided. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099304 | LIGHT SOURCE ASSEMBLY AND TOUCH SCREEN DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A light source assembly includes first light sources emitting first light in a first wavelength range, second light sources emitting second light in a second wavelength range which is at least partially different from the first wavelength range, and an optical member on which light emitted from the first light sources and the second light sources is incident. A distance between adjacent first light sources, and a distance between adjacent second light sources is defined as an average pitch. The average pitch of the second light sources arranged in a specific direction, is larger than the average pitch of the first light sources arranged in the specific direction. The optical member has a reflectance with respect to the second light, which is larger than a reflectance with respect to the first light. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099305 | RGB LED PACKAGE FOR OPTIMIZED EMISSIONS OF PHOTOSYNTHETICALLY ACTIVE RADIATION - Disclosed is a device for providing photosynthetic photon flux to a plant by the simultaneous emission of red, green and blue light at photosynthetically active wavelengths. Light emitting diodes emitting red, green and butte at photosynthetically active wavelenghts are used. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099306 | ULTRAVIOLET NIGHTLIGHT METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SCORPION ILLUMINATION AND DETECTION - The invention comprises an ultraviolet nightlight configured for illuminating walkways and/or for highlighting scorpions. In one embodiment, a nightlight is configured with an ultraviolet source. Photons emitted or radiated by the nightlight interact with a scorpion causing the scorpions to fluoresce. The fluorescing scorpion is readily observed by a human at night, thereby alerting the human and providing a measure of security and/or safety. The nightlight is optionally configured in the ultra violet and visible light range, with the visible component comprised predominantly of blue light. The emitted blue light is used to light or illuminate corridors and/or obstacles with a cool comforting color. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099307 | COLOR-CONFIGURABLE LIGHTING ASSEMBLY - A collimated light source with solid-state light emitters in which the solid-state light emitter is optically coupled to a high refractive index reflector optic, which reduces the cone angle of the light input to the reflector optic. Reducing the cone angle allows the reflective surface of the reflector optic to be reduced in size compared with a conventional reflector in air. The solid-state light emitter is mounted near the light output surface to further reduce the size of the collimated light source. The highly collimated light beams of different colors generated by multiple collimated light sources enable the lighting assembly to use a decussate optical filter having dichroic filter elements to combine the light beams to provide the compact lighting assembly having a configurable output light color. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099308 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE PROJECTOR - The invention relates to a light emitting diode (LED) light source comprising an LED die, or a closely packed die array or matrix of die arrays, substantially and efficiently coupled to non-imaging collection optics. The non-imaging collection optics operate to provide a homogenized LED output having a near field whose intensity is highly uniform and a reduced far field extent substantially preserving the étendue (area, solid angle, index squared product) of the LED output. The near field, in turn, is imaged by a downstream relay lens to an illumination plane a specific distance away. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099309 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND ILLUMINATION DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a light emitting device includes a substrate, a lead pattern and a plurality of mounting pads, and a plurality of light emitting elements. The substrate includes an insulating layer. The lead pattern and the plurality of mounting pads are formed on a surface of the substrate. The lead pattern and the plurality of mounting pads are conductive. The plurality of mounting pads are configured not to electrically conduct. The lead pattern is configured to electrically conduct. The plurality of light emitting elements are mounted on the mounting pads and electrically connected to the lead pattern. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099310 | LIGHT GUIDE MODULE WITH ADJUSTABLE CONTOUR SURFACE ILLUMINATION - A light guide module with adjustable lighting of a contour surface is composed of light sources and a light guide. The light guide is composed of a primary part, a Y-shaped branch, and a secondary part with a contour surface. The supporting surface of the Y-shaped branch of the light guide is composed of a system of directional optical elements, is of prismatic shape, conical shape, or a combination thereof, and has a vertex on the optical axis of the primary part of the light guide. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099311 | LED LIGHT USING INTERNAL REFLECTOR - A street light includes a pole and a head attached to the pole. The head includes a light emitting element comprising a plurality of solid state light emitting devices, an optical element, and a reflector configured to reflect light emitted by the solid state light emitting devices to the optical element to produce a light distribution pattern from the head. The light emitted from the solid state emitting devices may be Lambertian patterned light. The Lambertian patterned light may be used to illuminate the reflector. The reflector may be used to transform the Lambertian patterned light to collimated light and direct the collimated light towards the optical element. The optical element may be configured to produce the light distribution pattern from the collimated light. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099312 | LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT AND DISPLAY APPARATUS - A light emitting element includes a resonator structure which has a first reflecting member, a second reflecting member, and a light emission layer placed between the first reflecting member and the second reflecting member, part of light resonated between the first reflecting member and the second reflecting member being transmitted through the first reflecting member or the second reflecting member in the resonator structure, and a band absorption filter transmitting the part of the light transmitted through the first reflecting member or the second reflecting member, wherein a wavelength at which the transmission of the band absorption filter has a minimum value is located between a wavelength at which a resonator output spectrum from the resonator structure has a maximum value and a wavelength at which relative luminous efficiency has a maximum value. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099313 | LIGHTING APPARATUS - A lighting apparatus is disclosed herein that may illuminate a space with light emitted from a light source or to concentrate the emitted light on a certain object. The lighting apparatus may include a lens and a main body that may house a light source. One or more connectors may be formed on the lens and the main body to connect the lens to the main body such that the connectors are not visible once the lighting apparatus is assembled. The lighting apparatus may facilitate mass production and enhance design characteristics owing to a simplified coupling configuration of the connectors provided therein. | 2012-04-26 |
20120099314 | SOLID STATE LIGHTING DEVICE WITH AN INTEGRATED FAN - A solid state lighting device includes a light source having one or more solid state light emitting cells and a substrate supporting the one or more solid state light emitting cells. The solid state lighting device also includes a fan integrated with the light source. | 2012-04-26 |