17th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 56 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160118693 | INTERCALATED LITHIUM BATTERIES - An intercalated lithium battery that has been fabricated in open air with a thin dense layer of amorphous solid-state lithium borate electrolyte deposited directly onto a negative electrode via flame spray pyrolysis. In one embodiment, the negative electrode is attached to a prefabricated positive electrode via hot pressing (embossing), thus forming an intercalated lithium battery. The method significantly improves upon current methods of fabricating thin film solid state batteries by permitting fabrication without the aid of a controlled environment, thereby allowing for significantly cheaper fabrication than prior batch methods. | 2016-04-28 |
20160118694 | A METAL ACCUMULATION INHIBITING AND PERFORMANCE ENHANCING SUPPLEMENT AND A SYSTEM FOR DELIVERING THE SUPPLEMENT - The invention relates to a metal accumulation inhibiting and performance enhancing isolated or synthesized supplement for use in or in association with rechargeable electrochemical energy storage cells, and a system for delivering the supplement including articles of plastic, articles containing plastic, articles similar to plastic, plastic containers, apparatus, porous electrodes, liquids and electrolytes, in particular, articles, apparatus, electrodes, insolating sheets, liquids and electrolytes associated with rechargeable electrochemical energy storage cells incorporating one or more supplements. An effective amount of the supplement typically exhibits foaming of an electrolyte, providing a visual indicator of activity in attenuating metal deposition on, and thereby reducing metal accumulation on, various surfaces in the rechargeable electrochemical storage cell. | 2016-04-28 |
20160118695 | ELECTROLYTE FOR SODIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND SODIUM SECONDARY BATTERY USING THEREOF - Provided are an electrolyte for a sodium secondary battery and a sodium secondary battery using the same. More particularly, the sodium secondary battery includes an anode containing sodium, a cathode containing a transition metal, and a sodium ion conductive solid electrolyte provided between the anode and the cathode, wherein the cathode is impregnated in an electrolyte containing a molten sodium salt and an electrolyte additive, the electrolyte additive including an inorganic sodium salt. | 2016-04-28 |
20160118696 | ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SETTING IDENTIFICATION CODE TO BATTERY TRAY FOR THE SAME - An energy storage system includes a plurality of trays holding battery packs, each tray having a tray controller, and a switch to set an identification code to the tray, and a rack accommodating the plurality of trays, the rack having a rack controller, and fingers corresponding to each switch of the trays, the fingers selectively activating each switch when a corresponding tray is mounted on the rack. | 2016-04-28 |
20160118697 | BATTERY SYSTEM AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - A battery system capable of cooling overheated battery packs among a plurality battery packs each mounted in a battery case by measuring temperatures of the battery packs is disclosed, and a driving method thereof is provided. In one embodiment, the battery system includes a plurality of battery packs, an air compressor for supplying a compressed cooling air to the plurality of battery packs, a gas dividing unit coupled between the plurality of battery packs and the air compressor and including a plurality of valves, and a controller for controlling opening and closing of each of the plurality of valves according to temperatures of the plurality of battery packs. | 2016-04-28 |
20160118698 | Merged Battery Cell with Interleaved Electrodes - A battery having the electrodes of multiple battery cell types are interleaved to prevent thermal runaway by cooling a shorted region between electrodes. The electrodes of each of the battery cell types with a first polarity share a pair of the common electrodes having a second polarity. The electrodes of the multiple battery cell types and the multiple common electrodes are interleaved such that if the electrodes of the multiple battery cell types and the adjacent common electrodes of one or more battery cell types short together, the current within the shorted battery cells is sufficiently small to prevent thermal runaway and the electrodes of the adjacent cells of the other battery cell types of the first polarity and the common electrodes of the second polarity not having short circuits provide heat sinking for the heat generated by the short circuit to prevent thermal runaway. | 2016-04-28 |
20160118699 | Thermal Management In Electronic Apparatus With Phase-Change Material And Silicon Heat Sink - Embodiments of an apparatus with a thermal management technique utilizing a silicon heat sink and/or a phase-change material, as well as an assembling method thereof, are described. In one aspect, the apparatus comprises a main unit, a phase-change material and an enclosure enclosing the main unit and the phase-change material. The main unit comprises a substrate and at least one heat-generating device disposed on the substrate. The phase-change material is in direct contact with each heat-generating device of the at least one heat-generating device to absorb and dissipate heat generated by the at least one heat-generating device. | 2016-04-28 |
20160118700 | TRACTION BATTERY THERMAL MANAGEMENT - A vehicle traction battery assembly includes at least one battery cell array, and an electronics assembly configured to manage power flow of the battery assembly. The vehicle traction battery assembly also includes a thermal plate defining a first portion in contact with the at least one array and a second portion in contact with the electronics assembly. During power flow, both of the at least one array and the electronics assembly exchange heat with the thermal plate. | 2016-04-28 |
20160118701 | SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR TRACTION BATTERY ASSEMBLY WITH INTEGRATED THERMAL PLATE - A vehicle including a pair of spaced apart battery cell arrays, a pair of sub-structures configured to retain the arrays, and a thermal plate assembly disposed between the arrays is provided. Each of the sub-structures may include opposing endplates and opposing upper and lower sidewalls secured to the endplates and each having a flange extending toward and overlapping with the respective flange of the other sub-structure to join the sub-structures without mechanical fastening. The thermal plate assembly may be disposed between the overlapping flanges and the arrays to form a sandwich formation. The thermal plate assembly may include at least one thermal interface component disposed on a side of a thermal plate, and in contact with a portion of at least one of the battery cell arrays. | 2016-04-28 |
20160118702 | Filter, Communications Apparatus, and Communications System - A filter includes a top panel, a bottom panel, two first side panels located between the top panel and the bottom panel, and at least one diaphragm that has a metal surface. The two first side panels, the top panel and the bottom panel form a rectangular waveguide. The at least one diaphragm is connected to both the top panel and the bottom panel and separates a cavity of the rectangular waveguide into several cavity chambers that extend along an input/output direction of the rectangular waveguide. At least one of the first side panels is an adjustable side panel whose position relative to the diaphragm is adjustable. | 2016-04-28 |
20160118703 | METHOD FOR PERFORMING FREQUENCY BAND SPLITTING - A frequency band splitter is disclosed. The frequency band splitter includes a first, a second, and a third waveguides, A first narrow rectangular waveguide is utilized to connect the first waveguide to second waveguide. The first narrow rectangular waveguide has a first width to allow signals of a frequency band centered around a first frequency to be transmitted from the first waveguide to the second waveguide. A second narrow rectangular waveguide is utilized to connect the first waveguide to the third waveguide. The second narrow rectangular waveguide has a second width, which is different from the first width, to allow signals of a frequency band centered around a second frequency to be transmitted from the first waveguide to the third waveguide. | 2016-04-28 |
20160118704 | LOW-LOSS CONTINUOUSLY TUNABLE FILTER AND RESONATOR THEREOF - A tunable filter element comprises a resonator unit that defines a longitudinal axis, the resonator unit includes an inner conducting portion defining an inner shorting end along the longitudinal axis and an inner capacitive end opposing the inner shorting end, an outer conducting portion arranged around the inner conductor defining an outer shorting end along the longitudinal axis and an outer capacitive end opposite to the outer shorting end. The inner and the outer conductors maintain an annular gap there-between, and are coupled to form a shorting end at one end and a capacitive end at the other. The filter element further comprises a ferrite insert disposed between the inner and the outer conducting portions and substantially filling the annular gap, the ferrite insert being configured to receive a bias magnetic field in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis. | 2016-04-28 |
20160118705 | PACKAGED INTEGRATED CIRCUIT WAVEGUIDE INTERFACE AND METHODS THEREOF - The embodiments described herein provide for the formation of circuit waveguide interfaces during a wafer-scale die packaging (WSDP) process. Specifically, during the packaging process singulated die are arranged on a wafer-like panel and covered with molding compound that will provide the bodies of the packages. A circuit waveguide interface is formed in the molding compound and subsequent metallization layers. This circuit waveguide interface can include an array of first conductors arranged in the molding compound, and a reflector interface and excitation element formed during metallization. | 2016-04-28 |
20160118706 | METHOD FOR PERFORMING FREQUENCY BAND SPLITTING - A frequency band splitter is disclosed. The frequency band splitter includes a first, a second, and a third waveguides. A first narrow rectangular waveguide is utilized to connect the first waveguide to second waveguide. The first narrow rectangular waveguide has a first width to allow signals of a frequency band centered around a first frequency to be transmitted from the first waveguide to the second waveguide. A second narrow rectangular waveguide is utilized to connect the first waveguide to the third waveguide. The second narrow rectangular waveguide has a second width, which is different from the first width, to allow signals of a frequency band centered around a second frequency to be transmitted from the first waveguide to the third waveguide. | 2016-04-28 |
20160118707 | ANTENNA FLOOR TILE FOR A RAISED FLOOR SYSTEM - An antenna floor tile for a raised floor system comprises a frame; an insert supported by the frame, the insert including a top surface; a recess disposed below the top surface; an antenna attached to the insert within the recess; and a protective layer disposed over the antenna. | 2016-04-28 |
20160118708 | ANTENNA DEVICE - An antenna device includes an antenna conductor on windshield glass, a feeding point having adjacent first and second feeding parts on the antenna conductor, and an auxiliary conductor including electrically connected horizontal and vertical conductors. The antenna conductor is adjacent to a connecting part between the horizontal and vertical conductors, and has a semi-loop shape with a cutout part in a loop-shape. The feeding point is located along the horizontal conductor, and the cutout part is located opposite from the horizontal conductor with respect to a horizontal line passing through a center point of a region surrounded by a semi-loop element, and opposite from the vertical conductor with respect to a vertical line passing through the center point. A length of a first element forming a part of the antenna conductor is 0.2λ | 2016-04-28 |
20160118709 | HINGE THAT SERVES AS A RADIATOR - A hinge of a device is provided that serves as a radiator. The hinge includes first and second conductive pin elements. The opposite ends of the first and second conductive pin elements are configured to mechanically engage the device. The hinge also includes an insulator between portions of the first and second conductive pin elements. The end of at least the first conductive pin element is also configured to be in electrical communication with radio frequency circuitry of the device such that the first conductive pin element functions as the radiator. | 2016-04-28 |
20160118710 | ANTENNA USING COUPLING AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing including a segment part used to insulate a portion of the housing and an antenna disposed at a position corresponding to the segment part. | 2016-04-28 |
20160118711 | BOOSTER ANTENNA CONFIGURATIONS AND METHODS - A booster antenna (BA) for a smart card comprises a card antenna (CA) component extending around a periphery of a card body (CB), a coupler coil (CC) component at a location for an antenna module (AM), and an extension antenna (EA) component contributing to the inductance of the booster antenna (BA). At least one of the components may have a pitch which is different than one or more of the other components. A method of wire embedding is also disclosed, by controlling a force and ultrasonic power applied by an embedding tool at different positions on the card body (CB). | 2016-04-28 |
20160118712 | HOUSING, ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING SAME, AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME - A housing includes a base, a metal strip assembly, and insulating layers. The base has a number of main portions separated by one or more openings formed therein. The metal strip assembly is positioned within the openings. The metal strip assembly is formed by a series of metal strips fixed together by adhering layers. The insulating layers is positioned between the metal strip assembly and the main portions. | 2016-04-28 |
20160118713 | ANTENNA APPARATUS FOR USE IN WIRELESS DEVICES - The present disclosure relates to a pre-5th-Generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates Beyond 4th-Generation (4G) communication system such as Long Term Evolution (LTE). An antenna for decreasing a signal loss caused by a dielectric loss in an antenna by decreasing a space of the antenna in a wireless device and improving performance of the antenna is provided. The antenna includes a first radiator, and a second radiator installed on a cover of the wireless device to radiate a radio signal radiated by the first radiator, the second radiator separate from and facing the first radiator. | 2016-04-28 |
20160118714 | PROTECTED RFID ANTENNA - In one embodiment, a method of manufacturing an RFID label includes providing a web structure comprising a dielectric layer and a metal layer; depositing a non-removable resist on the metal layer, the deposition of the non-removable resist defining an antenna; depositing a removable resist on the metal layer, the deposition of the removable resist defining connection pads for connecting an integrated circuit (IC) to the antenna; etching the metal layer to form the antenna and the connection pads; removing the removable resist from the metal layer to expose the connection pads; and attaching the IC to the connection pads. | 2016-04-28 |
20160118715 | Monopulse Autotracking System for High Gain Antenna Pointing - A method including receiving a monopulse transmission by a monopulse antenna determining an angle of arrival of the monopulse transmission, using processing circuitry operably coupled to the monopulse antenna, determining, using the processing circuitry, an angle error for a high gain antenna based on the angle of arrival of the monopulse transmission, and causing the positioning of the high gain antenna based on the angle error. | 2016-04-28 |
20160118716 | System and Method for Beam Alignment - In one embodiment, a method for beam alignment includes determining an orientation of a device and performing angle compensation in accordance with the orientation of the device. The method also includes performing beamforming adaptation and modifying the beamforming adaptation in accordance with the orientation of the device. | 2016-04-28 |
20160118717 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DYNAMICALLY PROCESSING AN ELECTROMAGNETIC BEAM - A method and apparatus for processing a terahertz frequency electromagnetic beam are disclosed. For example, the method receives the terahertz frequency electromagnetic beam via a metamaterial having a plurality of addressable magnetic elements, where a resonant frequency of each of the plurality of addressable magnetic elements is capable of being programmably changed via an adjustment, and activates selectively a subset of the plurality of addressable magnetic elements to manipulate the terahertz frequency electromagnetic beam. | 2016-04-28 |
20160118718 | Antenna Structures Having Resonating Elements and Parasitic Elements Within Slots in Conductive Elements - Electronic devices may include radio-frequency transceiver circuitry and antenna structures. The antenna structures may include antenna resonating elements such as dual-band antenna resonating elements that resonate in first and second communications bands. The antenna structures may also contain parasitic antenna elements such as elements that are operative in only the first or second communications band and elements that are operative in both the first and second communications bands. The antenna resonating elements and parasitic elements may be mounted on a common dielectric carrier. The dielectric carrier may be mounted within a slot or other opening in a conductive element. The conductive element may be formed from conductive housing structures in an electronic device such as a portable computer. The portable computer may have a clutch barrel with a dielectric cover. The dielectric cover may overlap and cover the slot and the dielectric carrier. | 2016-04-28 |
20160118719 | PATCH ANTENNA ASSEMBLIES - Disclosed herein are exemplary embodiments of multilayer printed circuit board assemblies (PCBAs) that integrally define or include patch antenna radiating elements. The radiating elements may be defined or formed from electrically-conductive layers of the PCBAs. Also disclosed herein are exemplary embodiments of antenna assemblies, systems, or modules comprising such multilayer PCBAs. | 2016-04-28 |
20160118720 | ANTENNA, CIRCULAR POLARIZED PATCH ANTENNA, AND VEHICLE HAVING THE SAME - An antenna, a circular polarized patch antenna, and a vehicle having the same are provided. The antenna includes a substrate, a ground portion formed on a first surface of the substrate, and a second radiator having a plurality of patches and formed on a second surface of the substrate. In addition, a first radiator is formed in a periphery of the second radiator with a gap from the second radiator and a feeding probe is disposed on the first radiator to enable power to be fed directly fed to the first radiator and to enable power to be fed to the second radiator through coupling. | 2016-04-28 |
20160118721 | CHIP ANTENNA FOR NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Provided are chip antennas for near field communication and methods of manufacturing the chip antennas. A chip antenna for near field communication includes a substrate; a first antenna element on the substrate; and a second antenna element on the first antenna element. The substrate, the first antenna element, and the second antenna element are included in a single chip. The first and second antenna elements are formed outside the chip. The substrate is a lower layer including a plurality of devices. The first antenna element is a metal structure having a fish bone shape. The second antenna element is a dipole antenna. | 2016-04-28 |
20160118722 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION ANTENNAE FOR CONCURRENT COMMUNICATION IN AN ACCESS POINT - One or more access points in a wireless communication system, wherein at least one of those access points includes a set of more than one antennae capable of concurrent communication, and at least one of those more than one antennae is isolated from a remainder of that set of antennae during concurrent communication. Isolation includes one or more of disposed a first antenna in a null region of a second antenna, disposing a first antenna to communicate polarized and substantially orthogonal to a second antenna, disposing a set of antennae to communicate at two or more carrier frequencies, wherein each first antenna adjacent to a second antenna operate at distinct such carrier frequencies, or disposing a set of antennae to communicate using two or more substantially distinct protocols, wherein substantially each first antenna adjacent to a second antenna operate at substantially distinct such protocols. | 2016-04-28 |
20160118723 | Connecting Arrangement with a Crimp Connector and a Wire Fixed in Place to the Crimp Connector - The connection refers to a connecting arrangement with a crimp connector ( | 2016-04-28 |
20160118724 | COMPACT ELECTRICAL CONNECTION SYSTEM - An electrical connection system ( | 2016-04-28 |
20160118725 | PLUG CONNECTOR AND MATING CONNECTOR - A plug connector may comprise an expanding ring, a plug contact element, a first connector housing stop, and a locking ring. The plug contact element may comprise a coil spring with a first end and a second end, where the second end of the coil spring may be coupled to the expanding ring. The first connector housing stop may be configured to absorb a pressure in a first rotational direction and block the first end of the coil spring from rotating in the first rotation direction. The locking ring may be configured to absorb a pressure in a second rotational direction opposite the first rotational direction. The locking ring may be configured to block the expanding ring when the plug connector is in an open state and unblock the expanding ring when the plug connector is in a closed state. | 2016-04-28 |
20160118726 | ADJUSTABLE ROOF MOUNTING SYSTEM - An adjustable mounting system for mounting solar panels on roofs is disclosed. The system allows a user to mount the solar panels either with or without rails. The mounting assemblies are adjustable to allow the user to mount a base plate in a chosen location (either on a roof joist or other structural member or not) and to adjust the mounting location for the panel in as many as three axis of adjustment from the location of the base plate. A system for mounting and grounding the panels at the same time is also disclosed. | 2016-04-28 |
20160118727 | CORING AUGERS, TOOLS, METHODS, AND CONNECTORS FOR PREPARING AN END OF A COAXIAL CABLE FOR INTRODUCTION OF A FLOWABLE MEDIUM INTO THE END - Coring augers, tools, methods, and connectors for preparing an end of a coaxial cable for introduction of a flowable medium into the end are disclosed. The disclosed methods and tools may form a frustoconical dielectric portion at an end of the coaxial cable. An annular space formed between the outer conductor and the frustoconical dielectric portion may facilitate the introduction of the flowable medium into the annular space. The disclosed methods and tools may also flare an outer conductor at the end of the coaxial cable and engage the flared outer conductor in a corresponding flared connector. | 2016-04-28 |
20160118728 | BATTERY TAP ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - The specification discloses an electrical connector assembly including a conductive clip and cover. The conductive clip may be snap-fitted onto an intercell connector in a multi-cell. The cover is nonconductive and may be snap-fitted over the conductive clip to protect the clip and wires connected to the clip. The cover may include a wire management device to guide and protect wires such as those connected to the clip. | 2016-04-28 |
20160118729 | Connector - Socket terminals include flat bar-like connection pieces that are in conductive contact with plug terminals, and the plug terminals include fork-shaped terminal portions that are in conductive contact with the socket terminals through the flat bar-like connection pieces. Plate surfaces of the plug terminals extend in a height direction and are fixed to a plug housing. Furthermore, fork-shaped terminal portions include contact recesses having openings in plate edges on a socket terminal insertion side. Contact projections of the contact recesses hold the flat bar-like connection pieces of the socket terminals that have been inserted through the openings in between in a direction (an up-down direction) that extends along the plate surfaces of the plug terminals. | 2016-04-28 |
20160118730 | Plug and Connector Module - A plug is disposed on a circuit board to be plug-connected to a socket, where the plug includes a metal housing and a spring pin, where the metal housing includes a first side plate and a second side plate that are oppositely disposed, and a first mating hole is formed on the second side plate; the spring pin is disposed on the second side plate along an insertion/removing direction of the plug, the spring pin includes a first connecting part and a bending part that is formed by bending and extending a first end of the first connecting part, a second end of the first connecting part is fastened inside the first mating hole, and the bending part is corresponding to the first mating hole and is separated from the second side plate. | 2016-04-28 |
20160118731 | PLUGGABLE LGA SOCKET FOR HIGH DENSITY INTERCONNECTS - In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a land grid array connector positioned above an electrical package. The apparatus also includes a channel housing positioned above the land grid array. The apparatus includes an electrical-to-optical transceiver positioned in an opening of a socket of the channel housing, wherein a tapered opening is formed above the electrical-to-optical transceiver in the channel housing after the electrical-to-optical transceiver is positioned in the opening of the socket of the channel housing. A gap of the tapered opening decreases progressively starting from the opening of the socket. A conductive wedge positioned in the gap of the tapered opening. | 2016-04-28 |
20160118732 | CONNECTOR DEVICE - A connector ( | 2016-04-28 |
20160118733 | CARD CONNECTOR - A card connector includes a base, a shell and a contact. The contact has a contact portion, a first elastic portion and a second elastic portion. The contact portion abuts an electrode of an IC card inserted into a slot between the base and the shell. The first elastic portion extends from the contact portion in an insertion direction of the IC card and has a first end fixed to the base. The second elastic portion extends from the contact portion in an ejection direction of the IC card and has a second end fixed to the base. | 2016-04-28 |
20160118734 | SINGLE FLEX PRINTED WIRING BOARD FOR ELECTRIC SYSTEM CONTROLLER - According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus that comprises a first printed wiring board and a second printed wiring board that utilize connectors to communicatively couple the apparatus to a processing system. The apparatus further includes at least one additional connector configured to electrically and/or mechanically connect the first and second printed wiring boards so as to eliminate the need for a printed wiring board backplane. | 2016-04-28 |
20160118735 | FLOAT ADAPTER FOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - A float adapter for an electrical connector that includes a conductive shell and an insulator received in the conductive shell. The insulator includes an engagement end, an interface end that is opposite the engagement end, and a reduced diameter middle portion therebetween. The insulator includes an inner bore that extends through the engagement end, the interface end, and the reduced diameter middle portion. The interface end has a lead-in tip portion that extends outside of the first end of the conductive shell. The lead-in tip portion has a tapered outer surface that terminates in an end face surface and a shoulder remote from the end face surface that defines an outer diameter that is larger than the inner diameter of the conductive shell. An inner contact is received in the inner bore of the insulator. The inner contact has socket openings at either end. | 2016-04-28 |
20160118736 | FLOAT ADAPTER FOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - A float adapter for an electrical connector that includes a conductive shell and an insulator received in the conductive shell. The insulator includes an engagement end, an interface end that is opposite the engagement end, and a reduced diameter middle portion therebetween. The insulator includes an inner bore that extends through the engagement end, the interface end, and the reduced diameter middle portion. The interface end has a lead-in tip portion that extends outside of the first end of the conductive shell. The lead-in tip portion has a tapered outer surface that terminates in an end face surface and a shoulder remote from the end face surface that defines an outer diameter that is larger than the inner diameter of the conductive shell. An inner contact is received in the inner bore of the insulator. The inner contact has socket openings at either end. | 2016-04-28 |
20160118737 | Fluid Pressure Activated Electrical Contact Devices and Methods - A fluid pressure actuated device for establishing electrical contact includes a substrate defining a chamber, a flexible membrane having a first side facing a first direction away from the substrate and a second side facing into the chamber in a second direction opposite the first direction, and an electrically conducting contactor mounted on the first side of the flexible membrane. The flexible membrane extends and withdraws moving the electrically conducting contactor in the first direction and second direction respectively when fluid pressure is increased and decreased in the chamber. The flexible membrane includes at least two concentric frustum portions that narrow in opposite directions, including a central frustum portion and a second frustum portion that encircles the central frustum portion. Multiple chambers may be maintained in pressure equilibrium by at least one channel for the concurrent extension of multiple membranes and contactors. | 2016-04-28 |
20160118738 | ELECTRICAL CONTACTOR AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTING APPARATUS - An object of the present invention is to provide an electrical contactor highly resistant to deformation capable of achieving satisfactory performance of electrical contact with a small number of elements. | 2016-04-28 |
20160118739 | CONNECTOR CONNECTION STRUCTURE - Provided is a structure in which: after a harness-side connector including a harness-side female terminal and a unit-side connector including a unit-side female terminal are caused to face each other at a position of a through hole in a floor panel, the harness-side connector and the unit-side connector are connected by a male terminal of a male connection member. In more detail, provided is a structure in which the male terminal of the male connection member is inserted through a connection-use penetrating part of the unit-side female terminal to electrically connect two female terminals, that is, the harness-side female terminal and the unit-side female terminal, to each other. Thus, a connector connection structure that does not cause the terminals to deform can be provided, and a connector connection structure that can also enhance ease of assembly and enhance ease of maintenance as a consequence can be provided. | 2016-04-28 |
20160118740 | CONNECTOR - A connector ( | 2016-04-28 |
20160118741 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH CONNECTOR POSITION ASSURANCEDEVICE - An electrical connector assembly includes a plug connector. The plug connector comprises a connector housing having a flexible leg. The plug connector further comprises a secondary locking device having a jamming portion and a flexible arm, which is in blocking contact with the flexible leg when the plug connector is not mated with a corresponding counter connector. The plug connector thereby allows for direct mating with a corresponding counter connector, whereby the secondary locking device provides connector position assurance(CPA) functionality. | 2016-04-28 |
20160118742 | CONNECTOR - A connector includes a pair of connector housings, a fitting part provided in one connector housing of the pair of connector housings, and a fitted part provided in another connector housing and to which the fitting part is fitted. The fitted part has a frame and a movable housing. The movable housing is arranged within the frame, and is movable in a fitting direction. Timing to complete fitting between the movable housing and the fitting part is different from timing to complete fitting between the frame and the fitting part. The frame and the movable housing have a locking part which temporarily locks the movable housing within the frame. The locking part is restored by releasing the temporary locking in a state in which the fitting between the fitting part and the movable housing is completed. A periphery of the restored locking part is covered with a protection part. | 2016-04-28 |
20160118743 | CONNECTOR FOR CABLE CONNECTION - A connector for cable connection having good connection workability is provided. A waterproof connector for cable connection includes a housing having a cylindrical portion for allowing a cable to which a terminal is connected to be attached thereto, a waterproof bushing, a cover member, and a clamp member. In a state that the cable is attached to the housing through the cylindrical portion, a front portion of the bushing is elastically attached to the outer periphery of the cylindrical portion, and a rear portion of the bushing is elastically attached to the outer periphery of the cable. The cover member has an attachment portion for the clamp member. The clamp member attached to the attachment portion clamps the cable. | 2016-04-28 |
20160118744 | Electrical Plug Type Connector And Plug Type Connector System For An Electric Or Hybrid Vehicle - An electrical plug type connector is disclosed. The electrical plug type connector has an electrically insulating housing, a plurality of first contact chambers disposed in the housing, a plurality of power contact elements which are each received in one of the plurality of first contact chambers, and a plurality of separate drainage channels integrally formed in the housing. Each drainage channel is fluidly connected to one of the plurality of first contact chambers. | 2016-04-28 |
20160118745 | Cable Connector - A connector comprising including a latch hingeable about a hinging section. The latch has a latch end at one side of the hinging section and a rear end at the opposite side of the hinging section. The connector includes one or more resilient spring elements engaging the rear end to bias the latch end to a latching position. | 2016-04-28 |
20160118746 | HDMI CONNECTOR WITH ANTI-MISINSERTION STRUCTURE - A HDMI connector with anti-misinsertion structure includes a metallic case, a U-shaped plate, and a terminal base. The U-shaped plate is disposed on the upper surface of the metallic case, its front ends at which two push resilient plates and a block are disposed, respectively, its rear ends which extend to form two front arm potions connected to the push resilient plates and the block, and extends backward to form two rear arm portions and two base portions. The terminal base is installed thereon a terminal set. The anti-misinsertion structure is integrally formed with the metallic case to reduce manufacturing costs and boost linking-up and stopping strength of the anti-misinsertion structure, thereby preventing the non-HDMI plug from being inserted into the HDMI connector. | 2016-04-28 |
20160118747 | Apparatus & Methods for Electrically Grounding a Load-Supporting Surface - An electrically groundable, reusable, load-supporting surface includes a plurality of planar mats and a plurality of removable, electrically-conductive covers. At least one cover is configured to be coupled to each respective mat. Each cover includes at least one mesh portion constructed at least partially of electrically conductive material. The respective covers of adjacent mats in the load-supporting surface are configured to be electrically interconnected. At least one grounding rod is electrically connectable between at least one cover and the earth to electrically ground the load supporting surface. | 2016-04-28 |
20160118748 | CONNECTORS INCLUDING APERTURES FOR GROUNDING OUTER CONDUCTORS OF CONDUITS AND CONNECTORS INCLUDING GROUNDING GROOVES FOR GROUNDING OUTER CONDUCTORS OF CONDUITS - Connectors including apertures for grounding outer conductors of conduits and connectors including grounding grooves for grounding outer conductors of conduits are disclosed. In some embodiments, a connector includes a bore, a gripping portion axially surrounding the bore, a generally cylindrical aperture for receiving a grounding wire, and a securing port for securing the grounding wire in the aperture. An exterior gripping surface of the gripping portion is symmetric. The generally cylindrical aperture extends along an aperture centerline through at least a portion of the gripping portion. The securing port extends along a securing port centerline and intersects the generally cylindrical aperture. In other embodiments, a connector includes a grounding groove extending at least partially around an outer diameter of the connector that is adapted to receive the grounding wire, and a securing port longitudinally offset from the grounding groove and extending along a securing port centerline | 2016-04-28 |
20160118749 | Electrical Connector Assembly - An electrical connector assembly is described. The electrical connector assembly includes a first connector body, a second connector body, a first removable cap, and a second removable cap. The first connector body has a first connector end, a first cap end, and first and second electrodes that protrude from the first cap end. The second connector body has a second connector end, a second cap end, and third and fourth electrodes that protrude from the second cap end. The first and second removable caps each have a cavity, formed by an outer wall portion that shields the corresponding electrodes, and an interior wall portion that shields at least a portion of the corresponding electrodes. Upon an engagement of the first and second connector bodies, the first connector end abuts the second connector end, the first and third electrodes are electrically connected, and the second and fourth electrodes are electrically connected. | 2016-04-28 |
20160118750 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING POWER TERMINALS - An electrical connector includes a terminal module and a plurality of terminals retained in the terminal module. The plurality of terminals are divided into an upper row and a lower row. Each of the terminals has a contacting portion contacting with a complementary connector. Each row of the terminals has a power terminal and a differential pair. The contacting portion of the power terminal in the upper row and the corresponding contacting portion of the power terminal in the lower row mechanically contact with each other to form electrical parallel. | 2016-04-28 |
20160118751 | HEADER TRANSITION CONNECTOR FOR AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR SYSTEM - A header transition connector includes a header housing having a separating wall separating a first cavity from a second cavity. Header signal contacts are held by the header housing. The header signal contacts are arranged in pairs carrying differential signals. The header signal contacts have first mating ends in the first cavity for mating with a first receptacle connector. The header signal contacts have second mating ends in the second cavity for mating with a second receptacle connector. Header ground shields are held by the header housing. The header ground shields have first mating ends in the first cavity for mating with the first receptacle connector. The header ground shields have second mating ends in the second cavity for mating with the second receptacle connector. At least a group of the header ground shields are electrically commoned with each other within the header housing. | 2016-04-28 |
20160118752 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH UPPER AND LOWER GROUNDING TERMINALS CONNECTED WITH EACH OTHER - An electrical connector for mounting to a printed circuit board for mating with a plug connector, includes an insulative housing and the upper and lower contacts on the housing, each contact including a contacting section, the contacts including grounding contacts each having a free end of the contacting section, and a mounting leg mounted to the corresponding grounding region of the printed circuit board wherein the free ends of the corresponding paired upper grounding contact and lower grounding contact either abut against each other or against a metallic shielding plate embedded within the mating tongue to form a parallel relation between the paired upper grounding contact and lower grounding contact. | 2016-04-28 |
20160118753 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes: a substrate including a memory capable of storing data and a controller controlling the memory, and a housing including first and second housing parts and holding the substrate therein. The first housing part includes a fixing unit which has elasticity and is in contact with the substrate. | 2016-04-28 |
20160118754 | CONNECTION STRUCTURE OF ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND TERMINAL METAL FITTINGS - A connection structure of an electronic component and terminal metal fittings includes a relay in which a plurality of terminals are projected from a relay body having a rectangular parallelepiped shape, terminal metal fittings that are fitted in the respective terminals, and a holding member in which the relay and the terminal metal fittings are accommodated. The holding member has a component body accommodating portion that accommodates the relay body, terminal accommodating portions each accommodating the distal end portion of corresponding one of the terminals and corresponding one of the terminal metal fittings, a groove portion that positions an erroneous-insertion prevention projecting portion therein when the relay is inserted in a normal orientation, and a contact portion that is brought into contact with the erroneous-insertion prevention projecting portion when the relay is inserted in an erroneous orientation. | 2016-04-28 |
20160118755 | CABLE CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH IMPROVED LUMINOUS EFFECT - A cable connector assembly ( | 2016-04-28 |
20160118756 | MANAGED ELECTRICAL CONNECTIVITY SYSTEMS - A receptacle block defines one or more sockets at which plugs may be received. Each socket contains a first set of contacts and a second set of contacts. Each socket also includes a sensing contact that interacts with the second set of contacts to close an electrical switch. For example, the sensing contact can interact with an arm extending from one of the contacts of the second set. Closure of the switch can be detected and interpreted to indicate that a plug has been received at the respective socket. | 2016-04-28 |
20160118757 | SIGNAL DISTRIBUTOR - A signal distributor for connecting a trunk line to branch lines, includes a plastic housing having a ceiling with passage openings, a printed circuit board with plug sockets for contacting a respective branch line. The plug sockets pass from the rear side of the ceiling through the passage openings during mounting of the circuit board. The outer wall of each plug socket and the outer wall of the passage opening edge are narrowly spaced so that, during casting of a housing cavity that receives the circuit board with a potting compound after installing the circuit board, no potting compound passes through the passage opening. The ceiling and the printed circuit board are made of a first plastic, which has low elongation at break, and the edge of the passage opening is made of a second plastic having an elasticity greater than the elongation at break of the first plastic. | 2016-04-28 |
20160118758 | INTERCHANGEABLE CABLE CONNECTION SYSTEM - An electrical connection device for electrically connecting an electronic component of the type having a plurality of electrical connection points. The electrical connection device includes an electrical cable extending between first and second ends with at least one of the ends including an interface plug with a first set of internal contacts in electrical communication with the electrical cable. The device also includes at least one connector adapter including a first end configured for connection to the interface plug and a second end defining an electrical connector. The at least one connector adapter includes a second set of internal contacts configured to conductively engage the first set of internal contacts such that the electrical connector is in electrical communication with the electrical cable. | 2016-04-28 |
20160118759 | CONNECTOR HOUSINGS, USE OF, AND METHOD THEREFOR - A method of making a connector assembly includes attaching two stamped housing sections together to form a connector housing having a housing groove with a groove bottom and two side walls and providing the connector housings with a spring used as a mechanical connector and/or as an electrical connector for numerous applications and across numerous industries. The groove geometries can easily be altered using different stamping dies. | 2016-04-28 |
20160118760 | PLUGGABLE LGA SOCKET FOR HIGH DENSITY INTERCONNECTS - Embodiments provide for a method for pluggable Land Grid Array (LGA) socket for high density interconnects. A method includes inserting an electrical-to-optical transceiver into an opening of a channel housing that is positioned above a land grid array connector located on an electrical package. After the electrical-to-optical transceiver is inserted into the channel housing, a tapered opening remains between an upper portion of the channel housing above the electrical-to-optical transceiver, wherein a gap of the tapered opening decreases progressively starting from the opening. The method includes inserting a conductive wedge into the gap of the tapered opening prior to communications through the electrical-to-optical transceiver between a component on the electrical package and a component external to the electrical package. | 2016-04-28 |
20160118761 | LASER OSCILLATOR FOR IMPROVING BEAM QUALITY - An output coupler and a rear mirror of a laser oscillator are made of materials having first reflectance and second reflectance with respect to laser beam. A first coating material that has reflectance higher than the first reflectance is coated at an inner side of a first circle of a first surface of the output coupler, and no coating material is coated at an outer side of the first circle. A second coating material that has reflectance higher than the second reflectance and higher than that of the first coating material is coated at an inner side of a second circle of a first surface of the rear mirror, and no coating material is coated at an outer side of the second circle. | 2016-04-28 |
20160118762 | MULTI-CORE OPTICAL AMPLIFYING FIBER DEVICE AND MULTI-CORE OPTICAL FIBER AMPLIFIER - A multi-core optical amplifying fiber device includes a plurality of multi-core optical amplifying fibers including a plurality of core portions doped with amplification medium and a cladding portion formed at outer peripheries of the plurality of core portions; and a connection portion connecting the core portions of the plurality of multi-core optical amplifying fibers to one another. The connection portion connects the core portions to restrain deviation, between every connected core portions, of amplification gain for a total length of the core portions connected one another. | 2016-04-28 |
20160118763 | EXTERNAL CAVITY TUNABLE LASER WITH DUAL BEAM OUTPUTS - The invention relates to an external cavity tunable laser with dual beam outputs. The first laser cavity of the tunable laser comprises a first laser cavity mirror, a laser gain medium, an intracavity collimating lens, an active optical phase modulator, a tunable acousto-optic filter, a tunable Fabry-Perot tunable filter, a second reflection mirror all disposed inside a laser cavity sequentially, and a laser driver and control system. The laser cavity beam reflected by the first laser cavity mirror enters the tunable acousto-optic filter to generate a zeroth order diffracted beam as the first laser output beam. The laser cavity beam reflected by the second laser cavity mirror enters the tunable acousto-optic filter to generate a zeroth order diffracted beam as the second laser output beam. The tunable laser further comprises a wavelength locker outside the laser cavity. The second laser cavity of the tunable laser has a Fabry-Perot etalon disposed in the first laser cavity to further compress the spectrum width of the laser output beams. The invention is compact with high performance without mechanical moving parts, stable laser output, low cost for volume production and installation. | 2016-04-28 |
20160118764 | THICK DISC LASER AMPLIFICATION SYSTEM AND USES THEREOF - The invention concerns a laser amplification system comprising a pumping device and at least one thick amplifier disc having a first face, which is reflective at the wavelengths of a pulsed laser beam of the laser amplification system and of a pump beam of the pumping device, as well as at least one heat-dissipation component to which this first face of the amplifier disc is firmly secured, the saturation fluence of the active medium of the amplifier disc being equal to or less than 3 J·cm | 2016-04-28 |
20160118765 | A Coherent Dynamically Controllable Narrow Band Light Source - Disclosed herein is a coherent dynamically controllable narrow band light source ( | 2016-04-28 |
20160118766 | COOLING DISK LASERS - A laser disk module includes a lasing element including an active gain medium, the lasing element including opposite top and bottom end surfaces, and a heat transfer element adjacent the bottom end surface, the heat transfer element including a ceramic material that defines a plurality of cooling structures. The heat transfer element is configured to transfer heat generated in the lasing element to a coolant in contact with the heat transfer element in the plurality of cooling structures during operation of the laser disk module. | 2016-04-28 |
20160118767 | SUBMOUNT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF AND SEMICONDUCTOR LASER DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - The method includes the steps of: preparing a single crystal SiC including an upper surface | 2016-04-28 |
20160118768 | COOLING DEVICE FOR COOLING A LASER ARRANGEMENT AND LASER SYSTEM COMPRISING COOLING DEVICES - The invention describes a cooling device ( | 2016-04-28 |
20160118769 | OPTICAL RESONATOR - An optical resonator includes a casing and various optical elements (laser crystal, SHG, etalon, movable mirror) provided within the casing. The optical resonator causes light from the excited laser crystal to resonate and, using the etalon, emits single longitudinal mode laser light. The casing is formed with a low thermal expansion metal exhibiting a thermal expansion coefficient within a range of 0.1 to 3.0×10 | 2016-04-28 |
20160118770 | MOUNTING LAYER FOR COOLING STRUCTURE - The invention describes a mounting layer ( | 2016-04-28 |
20160118771 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MOUNTING A SEMICONDUCTOR DISK LASER (SDL) - The present invention describes a method and apparatus for mounting a semiconductor disc laser (SDL). In particular there is described a cooling apparatus assembly ( | 2016-04-28 |
20160118772 | TUNABLE LASER WITH HIGH THERMAL WAVELENGTH TUNING EFFICIENCY - A monolithically integrated thermal tunable laser comprising a layered substrate comprising an upper surface and a lower surface, and a thermal tuning assembly comprising a heating element positioned on the upper surface, a waveguide layer positioned between the upper surface and the lower surface, and a thermal insulation layer positioned between the waveguide layer and the lower surface, wherein the thermal insulation layer is at least partially etched out of an Indium Phosphide (InP) sacrificial layer, and wherein the thermal insulation layer is positioned between Indium Gallium Arsenide (InGaAs) etch stop layers. | 2016-04-28 |
20160118773 | SURFACE-EMITTING SEMICONDUCTOR LASER DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - Provided is a surface-emitting semiconductor laser device including a substrate; a semiconductor layer formed on the substrate, the semiconductor layer including a first semiconductor multilayer film of a first conductivity type, an active region, and a second semiconductor multilayer film of a second conductivity type, the first semiconductor multilayer film and the second semiconductor multilayer film forming a cavity; and an oxidation-resistant structure including a groove formed along at least a portion of an outer periphery of the semiconductor layer and an oxidation-resistant portion formed on a surface of the groove. | 2016-04-28 |
20160118774 | OPTICAL DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING AN OPTICAL DEVICE - An optical device comprising:
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20160118775 | SURGE ARRESTER - A surge arrester for use in the power supply of low voltage systems is described, with a housing ( | 2016-04-28 |
20160118776 | MOTOR CONTROL CENTER SUBUNIT HAVING MOVEABLE LINE CONTACTS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A system and method for connecting supply power to motor control components includes use of a motor control center subunit with moveable supply power contacts. After a motor control center subunit is secured into a motor control center compartment, the supply power contacts may be advanced to engage supply power buses. For disconnection, the supply power contacts may be retracted and isolated from the buses before physical removal of the subunit. | 2016-04-28 |
20160118777 | METHOD FOR ROUTING WIRE BUNDLES FROM A ROTOR SHAFT OF A TURBOMACHINE - A method for routing wires from a rotor shaft of a turbomachine includes routing a plurality of wire bundles through an end portion of the rotor shaft and into an annular extension shaft which is coupled to the end portion of the rotor shaft, threading each wire bundle through a corresponding thru-hole of a plurality of thru-holes defined in an annular wire barrel, inserting the wire barrel into the extension shaft and fixedly connecting the wire barrel to the extension shaft. | 2016-04-28 |
20160118778 | Electrical Enclosure Cord Stowage System - An electrical enclosure cord stowage system for effectively stowing a cable within an electrical enclosure. The electrical enclosure cord stowage system generally includes a base adapted to support at least one electrical component, a cover adapted to selectively enclose the at least one electrical component with respect to the base, and a receiver opening within the base, wherein the receiver opening is adapted to receive at least a portion of a power cable and/or power connector. | 2016-04-28 |
20160118779 | ELECTRICAL BOX, INTEGRATED FLANGE AND COVER MECHANISMS - A “no profile” electrical box, integrated flange/protective assembly and interchangeable cover that obscures standard electrical outlets such that a wall surface appears nearly continuous, uninterrupted by the outlet or cover when in use or not in use. The profile of the combined unit equals only the thickness of the material from which it is constructed; no hinges, screws or fasteners of any kind are visible and no part of the assembly requires detachment or storage when the outlet is in use, as the hinged cover is undetectably stored in the electrical box, or may be used to cover the electrical cords when engaged in the outlet. Exemplary embodiments of the cover obscure the electrical outlet. Together, the electrical box and flange assembly allow the electrical outlet to be flush mounted or recessed interchangeably, even after installation. | 2016-04-28 |
20160118780 | ELECTRICAL DEVICE MOUNTING ASSEMBLY - An electrical assembly having a support, a mounting member and an electrical device attached to the mounting member and the support. The mounting member is a one piece integrally formed unit having an interior cavity for receiving electrical wires from the power source and supplying the electrical wires to the electrical device. The mounting member has a coupling at a first end of the mounting member with internal threads having an annular recess receiving a seal member for forming a weatherproof seal with the support while allowing limited rotational adjustment of the mounting member with the support and maintaining the weatherproof seal. The mounting member has a second end with a coupling having external threads complementing the internal threads of the first coupling to enable a plurality of the mounting members to be coupled together and forming a weatherproof connection between the adjacent mounting members. | 2016-04-28 |
20160118781 | SYSTEM FOR ROUTING ROTATABLE WIRE BUNDLES OF TURBOMACHINE - A system for routing rotatable wire bundles which extend from a rotor shaft of a turbomachine includes a plurality of wire bundles which extend outwardly from an inner passage of the rotor shaft of the turbomachine. An annular wire barrel is coupled to an end of the rotor shaft. A plurality of thru-holes is defined within and/or by the wire barrel. The plurality of thru-holes is annularly arranged therein. Each thru-hole extends through an aft wall of the wire barrel and is circumferentially spaced from adjacent thru-holes. Each wire bundle extends individually through a corresponding thru-hole of the plurality of thru-holes. | 2016-04-28 |
20160118782 | High Voltage Direct Current Soft-Start Circuit - A high voltage direct current soft-start circuit is provided in which a first end of a first switch is connected to a negative electrode of a high voltage direct current, a first end of a second switch is connected to the negative electrode of the high voltage direct current, and a drive control unit is connected separately to the first switch, the second switch, and a load, where a first part of a connector is connected to the drive control unit, and upon power-on, the first part of the connector communicates with a second part of the connector, to trigger the drive control unit to drive the first switch to turn on. The drive control unit delays a preset time after driving the first switch to turn on, drives the second switch to turn on, and drives the load to start after the second switch is turned on. | 2016-04-28 |
20160118783 | A COIL ACTUATOR A FOR LOW AND MEDIUM VOLTAGE SWITCHING APPARATUS AND AN ARC FAULT COIL SUPPRESSION DEVICE COMPRISING SAID COIL ACTUATOR - A coil actuator for a low and medium voltage switching apparatus comprising a coil electromagnet ( | 2016-04-28 |
20160118784 | NON-ISOLATED POWER SUPPLY OUTPUT CHASSIS GROUND FAULT DETECTION AND PROTECTION SYSTEM - A non-isolated power supply is configured to receive an input voltage and supply an output voltage, and includes a supply line, a return line, a first semiconductor switch coupled in series in the supply line, and a second semiconductor switch coupled in series in the return line. The first and second semiconductor switches are each configured to operate in an ON state and an OFF state. The differential current sensor is configured to sense differential current between the supply line and the return line. The fault detection logic is coupled to the differential current sensor, the first semiconductor switch, and the second semiconductor switch, and is configured to detect when the differential current exceeds a predetermined current magnitude, and command the first and second semiconductor switches to operate in the OFF state upon detecting that the differential current exceeds the predetermined current magnitude. | 2016-04-28 |
20160118785 | ELECTRICAL SAFETY DEVICE MISWIRE DETECTION - Aspects of an electrical safety device that provides detection of miswiring of line and load connection pairs are presented. In an example, the device includes a differential current detector through which are routed a live current path and a neutral current path coupling the line and load connection pairs. The device also includes a selectable conducting path that, when selected, circumvents the differential current detector while coupling one of a line live connection to a load live connection or a line neutral connection to a load neutral connection of the connection pairs. The device further includes a control circuit that determines, via the differential current detector, while the conducting path is selected, a differential current defined by a difference in currents on the live and neutral current paths, and interrupts at least one of the live and neutral current paths in response to the differential current not exceeding a threshold value. | 2016-04-28 |
20160118786 | METHODS FOR OPERATING WIND TURBINE SYSTEM HAVING DYNAMIC BRAKE - Methods for operating a wind turbine system are provided. In one embodiment, a method includes adjusting a threshold direct current (DC) bus voltage for a dynamic brake in a wind turbine power converter above a reference DC bus voltage based on at least one system condition. The method further includes gating the dynamic brake on when an experienced DC bus voltage is equal to or greater than the threshold DC bus voltage, and inputting a dynamic brake condition into a controller when the dynamic brake is gated on. The method further includes determining if a grid fault has occurred, reducing power generation of the wind turbine if no grid fault has occurred, and blocking the power converter if a grid fault has occurred. The method further includes gating the dynamic brake off when the experienced DC bus voltage is less than the threshold DC bus voltage. | 2016-04-28 |
20160118787 | ION AIR PURIFIER AND DISCHARGE MONITORING AND PROTECTIVE CIRCUIT OF HIGH-VOLTAGE ION PURIFIER - An ionic wind purifier is described. The ionic wind purifier includes a generating electrode and a collecting electrode, which are arranged oppositely. A potential difference exists between the generating electrode and the collecting electrode, and at least one first projecting part is arranged on each collecting electrode plate of the collecting electrode. The first projecting part has a smooth surface. Thus, by arranging the first projecting part, the adsorption area of the collecting electrode is increased and the absorption capability of the collecting electrode is improved, thereby improving the purification efficiency of the ionic wind purifier and improving the use performance thereof. A discharge monitoring and protective circuit of a high-voltage ion purifier is also described. | 2016-04-28 |
20160118788 | AIRBORNE POWER SYSTEM DISCONNECT SYSTEM AND METHOD - An system and method to automatically disconnect a retrofit electrical unit from an electrical system in the event of an emergency situation and maintain power to the retrofit electrical unit. | 2016-04-28 |
20160118789 | PARALLEL BATTERY SYSTEM - Apparatus for power conversion. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a battery unit, coupled to a power line, comprising (a) a plurality of power cells, wherein each power cell of the plurality of power cells comprises a battery cell coupled to a pico-converter, wherein the pico-converter is a bidirectional power converter; and (b) a master controller, coupled to each power cell of the plurality of power cells, for dynamically and individually controlling both an operating state and a power conversion direction for each power cell in the plurality of power cells to generate a predetermined power output from the battery unit. | 2016-04-28 |
20160118790 | AUTOMATED DEMAND RESPONSE SYSTEM - A system and method for reducing an electrical load in a facility with a building automation system, includes first receiving information for a demand response event from an automated demand response server at an automated demand response client. After receipt of a new demand response event, the system determines a plurality of devices of the building automation system to be controlled during the demand response event. Next, the system prepares a schedule of control actions for the plurality of devices during the demand response event. The system then sends control messages to the building automation system to execute the control actions for the plurality of devices according to the schedule of control actions for the demand response event. | 2016-04-28 |
20160118791 | Overlay Network Topology System And A Network Node Device Therefor - A load management method for controlling a plurality of distributed community loads with a plurality of controllers. The controllers are connectable to a network and the distributed community loads are connectable to a power grid. The loads are controllable by a corresponding one of the controllers according to a local need and a power grid supply or a community need of the loads. A network node device adapted to communicate with other node devices of a same community within an overlay network topology system. The system has a plurality of node devices organized in a number of hierarchically linked rings. The plurality of node devices of a same ring is interconnected in groups of node devices. One of the node devices is a parent node for linking the node devices of a first ring to node devices of a second ring at another hierarchy by being a parent node to both first and second rings. | 2016-04-28 |
20160118792 | Electrical Power Transmission Network - An improved management of an electrical power transmission network is obtained by providing at each of the subscriber premises a load control device which includes a power correction system for applying a capacitive load and/or a switched reactor for voltage correction across the input voltage and a sensing system defined by a pair of meters one at the supply and the second downstream of the voltage correction for detecting variations in power factor. A control system operates to control the power correction system in response to variations detected by the sensing system and to communicate between the load control device and the network control system so as to provide a bi-directional interactive system. | 2016-04-28 |