| 18th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 24 |
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| 20100109597 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR QUIET FAN SPEED CONTROL - A method for controlling the speed of an AC motor by means of an AC motor speed control having a plurality of capacitors operable to be selectively coupled in parallel electrical connection, the parallel coupled capacitors operable to be coupled in series electrical connection with the AC motor, the method comprising charging the capacitors up to substantially the same predetermined voltage prior to combining the capacitors in parallel electrical connection. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109598 | CONTROLLING A POWER OF AN ELECTRICAL MOTOR - A motor control circuit (MC) comprising input terminals (IT | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109599 | PORTABLE SOLAR CHARGING APPARATUS - A portable solar charging apparatus includes a retaining base, a snoot, a photoelectric conversion module, a power connector and a joint mechanism. The snoot is mounted onto the retaining base, and a containing space is formed between the retaining base and the snoot. The photoelectric conversion module is contained in the containing space and mounted onto the retaining base. The photoelectric conversion module includes an accumulator and a solar chip electrically connected to the accumulator. The solar chip is installed corresponding to the snoot. The power connector is connected to the retaining base and electrically coupled to the accumulator. The joint mechanism is connected to the retaining base and disposed outside the containing space. The invention allows a portable electronic product to be charged and used anytime and improves the overall photoelectric conversion efficiency. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109600 | PULSE WIDTH CONTROLLED DC-DC CONVERTER HAVING PULSE WIDTH PERIOD CONTROL FOR INFLUENCING POWER CONSUMPTION - A method is described wherein DC power is converted into battery charging power by means of an inductor carrying a current which is controlled by a power controller during an adjustable part of a pulse width period. The pulse width period is made adjustable in order to influence the power consumption of the controller which consumes a substantial amount of the total power consumed for controlled DC-DC conversion. Several additional features are provided to improve the efficiency and to further reduce the power consumed by both the converter and the power controller, which provides new uses for a variety of products and appliances having solar cells, such as road studs. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109601 | PORTABLE SOLAR ELECTRICAL GENERATOR AND WATER FILTRATION AND DESALINATION SYSTEM - A portable solar power collection and storage system integrated into a body affixed to a towable trailer vehicle, which in a preferred configuration may require no complicated setup steps or even no setup steps at all, and may be not wind vulnerable due to integrated body construction with substantially contained rather than extended solar panel(s). The system may further include water pumping and treatment equipment. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109602 | CHARGING DEVICE AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - A charging device includes a MPU, a control module, an interface module, a charging and discharging module, and a power storage module. The MPU, the control module, the interface module, the charging and discharging module, and the power storage module are connected in series. The charging and discharging module is also connected to the MPU. The interface module is configured for connecting the charging device to at least one other charging device. The control module confirms if the charging device is to be a host or a client, and controls the MPU to activate the host charging device to charge a connected client charging device. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109603 | Battery alternating recharging process - As an example in this Patent Application which focuses on the need to have a battery system last longer in all battery applications in various devices. These devices are cell phones, generators of electricity and actually too many other types of devices which are too numerous to mention. Using the electric vehicle in this Application which is one of the best examples. Using the electric vehicle, which in the past has not been a practical means of transporting people as well as goods, due to the recharging of the Batteries. The most important negative reason is the length of time the Batteries could supply electric current in the operation of the vehicle. The batteries in an electric vehicle have kept this mode of transportation from becoming cost efficient. The recharging of the batteries in an electric vehicle has taken a required amount of time to recharge. The time required has meant the electric vehicle could not be used. The time required to recharge the batteries has been the major reason for not advancing the electric vehicle's use in a practical, everyday means. The batteries' limited time of supplying electric current for use has been a contributing factor limiting the distance that is needed in everyday modern modes of travel. This invention uses the Battery Alternating Recharging Process, which allows the time and distance to be attained in which these negatives can be overcome, eliminating the need to have the electric vehicle to be taken out of service to be charged. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109604 | MULTI POWER SOURCED ELECTRIC VEHICLE - An inductive power transfer (IPT) pad and system for the charging of electric and hybid electric vehicles. The batter of such a vehicle can be selectively coupled to a high power electrical supply for fast charging or a lower power electrical supply for charging using IPT. The batteries of the vehicles are used in a system to control the load demand in an electricity network through variations of the frequency of power supplied. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109605 | BATTERY CHARGER FOR TWO TYPES OF RECTANGULAR BATTERY PACKS - The battery charger is provided with a holding cavity | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109606 | CHARGING CONTROL CIRCUIT - A charging control circuit connected with a charging power supply for charging a pile formed by a series-connection of battery units includes a protecting circuit having control ports and monitoring ports, a charging circuit including diffluent circuits respectively parallel-connected to the corresponding battery units, and a control circuit including two parallel branches connected between the charging power supply and the pile. The monitoring ports are connected to two terminals of the corresponding battery units. Each diffluent circuit has a controlled switch element and a diffluent resistance element series-connected with each other. The controlled switch element has a switch control terminal connected to the corresponding control port. One of the branches has a third resistance element. The other branch has a fourth resistance element and a third switch element series-connected with each other. The third switch element has a third control terminal connected to the charging circuit. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109607 | Battery Array Voltage Equalization Device - The present invention provides a battery array voltage equalization device comprising: a sampling unit which samples the battery voltage signals of the battery array according to a sampling control signal; an analog-to-digital converting unit which converts the sampled voltage signals into a digital voltage signal; a control unit which generates the sampling control signal and a driving signal based on the digital voltage signal; an equalization unit which equalizes the voltage signals of the battery array based on the driving signal; a filter unit which is connected to the equalization unit and the battery array. The present invention applies the filter unit to filter out the ripple signal generated during equalization. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109608 | AUTONOMOUS BALANCING OF SERIES CONNECTED CHARGE STORAGE DEVICES - A charge balancing circuit implemented within a charge storage device (cell) in a series connected charge storage unit (battery) made up of a plurality of cells. The charge balancing circuit may utilize a controller to sense the voltage in the cell it is implemented therein and the cells adjacent thereto. If the voltage of the current cell exceeds a threshold voltage and is greater than at least one adjacent cell the current cell can transfer charge to the adjacent cell having the lowest voltage. The transfer of the charge is done with a switching network that extracts current from the current cell and then transfers the current to the adjacent cell having the lowest voltage. The switching network may utilize switches and a current storage device (inductor) to transfer the charge. The controller may activate different switches based on which adjacent cell has the lowest voltage. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109609 | POWER SUPPLY MODULE - A power supply module includes a circuit board and at least one energy cell. The energy cell has a positive contact and a negative contact. The energy cell is placed on the circuit board. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109610 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING ENERGY IN PLURAL ENERGY STORAGE UNITS - A system for managing energy stored in a plurality of series connected energy storage units has a plurality of energy storage unit controllers, each controller being associated with one of the plurality of energy storage units, a balancing circuit between two of the energy storage units, the balancing circuit being controlled by at least one of the energy storage unit controllers, a serial electrical interface between the energy storage unit controllers for providing voltage isolated bi-directional communication, and a central controller in electrical communication with the energy storage unit controllers. A method for managing charge in a plurality of series connected energy storage units forming an energy storage device includes monitoring a current supplied to the energy storage device, determining at least one of a charging rate and a capacity of a first energy storage unit and a second energy storage unit in the energy storage device, and diverting current from the first energy storage unit to the second energy storage unit in response to the steps of monitoring and determining. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109611 | ELECTRIC FACILITY OPERATING ACCORDING TO GALVANIC PRINCIPLES, SUCH AS A LITHIUM-ION CELL, COMPRISING A CONTROL FOR THE OPERATING CONDITIONS - A facility which operates according to galvanic principles, such as in particular a lithium-ion accumulator, and a method for monitoring and controlling an electric operating condition of the facility. The facility comprises at least one galvanic cell and an operating management system for monitoring and controlling the electric operating condition of the facility and for monitoring a representative temperature of the facility. The operating management system is designed to control the electric operating condition of the facility as a function of the temperature. This Abstract is not intended to define the invention disclosed in the specification, nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109612 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR POWER SOURCE FAILURE PREDICTION - Some embodiments of a method, apparatus, and system for power source failure prediction are described. According to some embodiments, the system may include, among other things, a display device to draw power from a direct current power source, two or more electrical lines positioned on either side of the direct current power source to determine a voltage across the direct current power source, and a power source management unit coupled to the two or more electrical lines to measure the voltage. In some embodiments, a cell monitoring unit may be coupled to the two or more electrical lines to measure the voltage for the power source management unit, where the cell monitoring unit is capable of converting the measured voltage to a digital signal, measuring the rate of change of the voltage over a period of time, and providing information to the power source management unit. Other embodiments are described. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109613 | Switch control circuit with voltage sensing function and camera flash capacitor charger thereof - A switch control circuit has a voltage sensing function. The switch control circuit includes a voltage-clamping buffer, a set driver, a reset driver, and an R-dominant SR latch. The voltage-clamping buffer shifts a switch voltage to generate a down-shifted switch voltage. The set driver generates a set signal according to the down-shifted switch voltage. The reset driver generates a reset signal according to the down-shifted switch voltage. The R-dominant SR latch comprises a set end for receiving the set signal, a reset end for receiving the reset signal, an output end for outputting a switch control signal for controlling conductance of a first transistor coupled to a primary winding of a transformer, and an output bar end for outputting an inverted switch control signal. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109614 | SIGNAL PROCESSOR COMPRISING A REFERENCE VOLTAGE CIRCUIT - A signal processor comprises a reference voltage circuit (RVC) for imposing a reference voltage (VR) onto a capacitance (Cr). The reference voltage circuit (RVC) comprises a negative slope module (NSM) for providing a negative slope signal (SN), which has a magnitude that decreases when a voltage that is present on the capacitance (Cr) increases. A positive slope module (PSM) provides a positive slope signal (SP), which has a magnitude that increases when the voltage that is present on the capacitance (Cr) increases. A minimum selection module (MSM) controls a maximum current (IMX) that the reference voltage circuit (RVC) can apply to the capacitance (Cr) substantially in dependence on the negative slope signal (SN), if the magnitude of the negative slope signal (SN) is smaller than that of the positive slope signal (SP). The minimum selection module (MSM) controls the maximum current substantially in dependence on the positive slope signal (SP), if the magnitude of the positive slope signal (SP) is smaller than that of the negative slope signal (SN). | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109615 | Power Factor Correction Circuit And Method Of Driving The Same - The present invention relates to a power factor correction circuit and a method of driving the power factor correction circuit. The power factor correction circuit according to the present invention includes a power transfer element configured to receive an input voltage, an input current corresponding to the input voltage flowing through the power transfer element, and a switch connected to the power transfer element and configured to control an output voltage generated by the current flowing through the power transfer element. The power factor correction circuit is configured to detect a zero voltage edge timing of the input voltage by detecting the input voltage, generate a reference clock signal having a frequency that varies according to the detected edge timing, generate a reference signal using the reference clock signal, generate an error amplification signal based on a difference between the output voltage and a predetermined error reference signal, generate the amplification reference signal by multiplying the reference signal by the error amplification signal, and control a switching operation of the switch using the amplification reference signal and a detection signal corresponding to a current flowing through the switch. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109616 | System and method for reactive power compensation and flicker management - A Thyristor Switched Capacitor (TSC) system connected to three sets of diodes and thyristors connected in parallel with the diodes being in an anti-parallel configuration, three capacitors connected in series with the diodes and thyristors, and three surge current controlling reactors that control the transient time to improve power quality in the grid. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109617 | CURRENT-LIMITING CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE CIRCUIT - A current-limiting circuit for limiting switch-on currents or transients includes a switch, a diode, an inductance, an input with a first connection and second connection, and an output with a first connection and second connection. The second connection of the input is connected via the switch to the junction of an inductance and the anode of a diode and via the inductance to the second connection of the output. The cathode of the diode is connected to the first connection of the input and to the first connection of the output. The switch is preferably an electronic switch controlled to provide clocked current limitation. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109618 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING UNINTERRUPTABLE POWER SUPPLY FOR HARMONIC REDUCTION - A method and system for managing a dual rectifier uninterruptable power supply, comprising activating each of said rectifiers to provide an output DC voltage, monitoring a level of operation of the uninterruptable power supply and deactivating a selected one of said dual rectifiers when a level of operation of said two activate rectifiers is less than a first predetermined level of operation. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109619 | POWER-MANAGED SOCKET - The present invention relates to a power-managed socket adapted for connecting to an electrical device and thus providing the electrical device with power. The power-managed socket comprises: a detection circuit capable of detecting and outputting a characteristic value of the electrical device connected to the power-managed socket, the characteristic value being a voltage value or a current value; an identification database capable of storing parameters corresponding to at least one specific electrical product; a micro control unit capable of converting the characteristic value received from the detection circuit after the characteristic value is analog-to-digital converted into an electric signal while comparing the electric signal with signals stored in the identification database to determine whether the electrical device connected to the power-managed socket is the specific electric product; and a power circuit capable of providing the detection circuit, the identification database and the micro control unit with power. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109620 | Semiconductor Body and Method for Voltage Regulation - A semiconductor body ( | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109621 | CURRENT BALANCING CIRCUIT AND METHOD - A multi-phase power converter and a method for balancing a plurality of currents in the multi-phase power converter. The multi-phase power converter has a pulse width modulation circuit, a current ordering circuit, and a plurality of currents, wherein each current of the plurality of currents has an associated phase. The converter determines the phase associated with one or more currents of a plurality of currents and whether a phase associated with one or more currents of the plurality of currents is active. The current levels of the plurality of currents are determined and a phase associated with a current having one of a lowest current level or a highest current level is activated. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109622 | MULTIPHASE DC/DC CONVERTER - A multiphase DC/DC converter according to the present invention includes: a plurality of DC/DC converters whose outputs are connected in common to supply electric power to a load; a load state detection portion which detects a state of the load connected to the plurality of DC/DC converters and outputs a detection result; and a control circuit which drives each of the plurality of DC/DC converters based on outputs from the plurality of DC/DC converters, and based on an output from the load state detection portion, drives the plurality of DC/DC converters with output phases of the plurality of DC/DC converters deviated from each other or with the output phases of the plurality of DC/DC converters aligned with each other. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109623 | CIRCUIT, INTEGRATED CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR DISSIPATING HEAT FROM AN INDUCTIVE LOAD - A circuit comprises an inductive load. The circuit further comprises an energy-absorbing component operably coupled to the inductive load and arranged to absorb energy generated by the inductive load. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109624 | Low Drop Out (LDO) Bypass Voltage Regulator - A power element bypass and voltage regulation circuit shutdown is used in a low drop out (LDO) bypass voltage regulator to minimize current drawn by the voltage regulator circuit when the supply input voltage approaches the regulated output voltage of the voltage regulation circuit. Two modes of operation are used in the low drop out (LDO) bypass voltage regulator. A regulate mode is used when the supply input voltage is greater than the reference voltage input, and a track mode is used when the supply input voltage is less than or equal to approximately the regulated output voltage of the voltage regulation circuit. Hysteresis may be introduced when switching between the regulate and track modes of operation. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109625 | SWITCHING REGULATOR AND CONTROL CIRCUIT THEREOF - Multiple switching transistors are provided in parallel. An output circuit includes an inductor, an output capacitor, and a rectifying device. A pulse modulator generates a pulse signal with the duty ratio adjusted such that the output voltage of a switching regulator approaches a predetermined target value. A driver distributes a pulse signal to the multiple switching transistors, and switches the multiple switching transistors to the ON state in a time divisional manner. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109626 | Power factor correction power supply unit, and control circuit and control method used in the same - A power factor correction power supply unit for correcting a power factor includes a switching device, an input voltage detection circuit, an output voltage detection circuit, an error amplifier for outputting an error signal obtained by amplifying a difference between an output voltage detection signal and a reference voltage, an ON width generation circuit for generating an ON time width, an OFF width generation circuit for generating an OFF time width of the switching device, and a switching device driving circuit. The drive circuit conducts an ON/OFF control over the switching device upon receiving a turn-on timing signal for turning on the switching device as soon as the OFF time width is terminated and upon receiving a turn-off timing signal for turning off the switching device as soon as the ON time width is terminated. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109627 | POWER CIRCUIT INCLUDING STEP-UP CIRCUIT AND STABILIZING METHOD THEREOF - A power circuit includes a reference potential circuit, a step-up circuit, and a conversion circuit. The reference potential circuit generates a reference potential. The step-up circuit generates a desired internal potential by stepping up a power supply potential. The step-up circuit includes a comparison circuit, a differential amplifier circuit, and a switch element. The comparison circuit outputs the result of comparison between a potential and the reference potential. The differential amplifier circuit is turned on or off by the operation control signal. The switch element performs on/off control according to the operation control signal and resets the output potential of the differential amplifier circuit. The conversion circuit converts the of the operation control signal so as to make longer the on period of the differential amplifier circuit and the off period of switch element. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109628 | Clock control circuit and voltage pumping device using the same - A clock control circuit is provided. The clock control circuit includes a voltage supplier for supplying a first voltage in response to a first clock signal, a voltage booster for boosting the first voltage in response to the first clock signal input to the voltage booster, and a clock generator for generating a second clock signal having a voltage level equal to the boosted first voltage in response to the first clock signal. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109629 | POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS - In a power supply apparatus that is so configured as to produce from an input voltage an output voltage Vo within a predetermined permissible variation range, the output voltage Vo is so controlled as to decrease within the permissible variation range as the output current Io increases. This configuration offers an output voltage with an improved transient characteristic against an abrupt variation in the output current and simultaneously permits reduction of the power consumed when the output current increases | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109630 | NON-LINEAR PWM CONTROLLER FOR DC-TO-DC CONVERTERS - A nonlinear PWM controller for switching power supplies | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109631 | TUNABLE VOLTAGE ISOLATION GROUND TO GROUND ESD CLAMP - A tunable voltage isolation ground to ground ESD clamp is provided. The clamp includes a dual-direction silicon controlled rectifier (SCR) and trigger elements. The SCR is coupled between first and second grounds. The trigger elements are also coupled between the first and second grounds. Moreover, the trigger elements are configured to provide a trigger current to the dual-direction silicon controlled rectifier when a desired voltage between the first and second grounds is reached. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109632 | POWER SUPPLY REGULATOR WITH DIGITAL CONTROL - An integrated circuit and method in an integrated circuit for providing electrical power utilizing digital power regulation. Various aspects of the present invention provide an integrated circuit comprising a power supply module that outputs electrical power at an output voltage level. An error determination module may receive a power supply reference signal and a signal indicative of the output voltage level and output a power supply error signal. A digital controller module may receive the power supply error signal, digitally process the power supply error signal, and output a power supply control signal. A power output-monitoring module may monitor the electrical power output from the power supply module and output the signal indicative of the output voltage level. The power supply module may receive the power supply control signal and output the electrical power based, at least in part, on the power supply control signal. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109633 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT AND A METHOD FOR RECOVERING FROM A LOW-POWER PERIOD - A system that has low power recovery capabilities, the system includes: a switch that is adapted to provide a gated power supply to a power gated circuit in response to a control current; and a control signal generator adapted to control an intensity of the control current in response to a reception of a low power period end indicator, a value of the continuous supply voltage at a port of the control signal generator, a value of the gated supply voltage and an output signal of a high switching point buffer that is inputted by the gated supply voltage. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109634 | DESCRIPTION ELECTRO-AGEEB ELECTRICAL SAFETY DEVICE - ELECTRO-Ageeb Electrical Safety Device is a new invention that changes the dangerous electricity into a safe one. The new invention allows any human being, animal or any living body to touch live electrical terminals without feeling shock or exposed to any harm that usually happens in the ordinary electricity that is used everywhere nowadays. The invention is based on the principal of energy conversion. It converts the electric supplied by normal electric sources into a magnetic energy then indirectly converts the magnetic energy into a safe electric energy. The invented device can be installed in the main source of houses, public buildings, factories, schools, etc. to provide them with a safe current that protect people, machineries and all the building from any harm that could be happen from the normal electricity including fire. The new device has undergone through a series of experiments and tests and in all of them proves to be reliable in providing safety as well as assuring the continuity of electric supply. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109635 | MEASUREMENT METHOD FOR DETERMINING MOISTURE CONTENT - In a method for capacitive determination of the moisture content in a gas to be measured, it is provided that a capacitive element ( | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109636 | Measuring apparatus and method for detecting moisture at a measurement voltage input of the measuring apparatus - A measuring apparatus having a measurement voltage input with at least one input contact for an input voltage of a measuring element and a method for detecting moisture on the measurement voltage input of such a measuring apparatus are provided, wherein the measuring apparatus includes a supplemental voltage source, which delivers at least one supplemental voltage and is connected with a supplemental contact arranged in the region of the at least one input contact. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109637 | SENSOR SYSTEM AND METHOD - A sensor system for detecting the presence of one or more target substances reacting with one or more target recognition element types for producing an electrical charge detectable by a differential pair of field effect transistors that provide increased sensitivity by minimizing common mode effects on the differential pair. The differential pair is controlled by optimization algorithms in a digital signal processor that reads and store electrical characteristics of the differential pair and maintains the differential pair at optimal operating points based on continuously monitoring the differential pair. One or more target recognition element types are disbursed over a sensor gate area of the differential pair that detects one or more signature signals created by the binding of one or more target substances and the target recognition element types. The detected signature signals are compared with a library of stored signature signals for determining the identity of the target substances. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109638 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING AMPLITUDE SPECTROSCOPY OF A MULTILEVEL QUANTUM SYSTEM - A system and method for providing amplitude spectroscopy is provided. Generally, the system contains a generator for providing a waveform for analysis of a multilevel quantum system, wherein the generator has the capability of changing amplitude of the waveform provided and driving the multilevel quantum system at a fixed frequency while sweeping amplitude. A detector is also provided for reading population in different energy states of the multilevel quantum system, wherein the detector plots an amplitude spectroscopy response of the multilevel quantum system. A memory and processor are provided within the system where the processor is configured by the memory to perform the step of plotting an energy-level diagram of the multilevel quantum system from the amplitude spectroscopy plot of the multilevel quantum system. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109639 | FREQUENCY SPECTRUM ANALYSIS SYSTEM AND METHOD - A frequency spectrum analysis system includes a control platform, a driver, and a controlled system. The control platform includes a first transmission device. The driver includes a second transmission device, a signal source, and a data logger. The first transmission device is connected to the second transmission device. The second transmission device is connected to the signal source. The signal source is connected to the data logger and the controlled system. The data logger is connected to the controlled system and the first transmission device. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109640 | CHARGE SAMPLING DEVICE AND METHOD - The invention relates to the sampling of temporally changing amounts of charge ( | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109641 | Semiconductor device, internal circuit control signal measurement circuit, and delay time measurement method - In a semiconductor device manufactured in a semiconductor chip, an internal circuit generates first and second internal circuit control signals which are produced as a delay time measurement start signal and a delay time measurement stop signal, respectively, which are sent to a delay time measurement circuit. The delay time measurement circuit measures a delay time between the start and the stop signals and outputs the delay time. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109642 | OPTICAL VOLTAGE TRANSFORMER - An optical voltage transformer is connected with an external electric device and includes a primary electrode to which a measured voltage is applied by the external electric device, a first secondary electrode provided oppositely to the primary electrode, an insulation layer provided between the primary and first secondary electrodes and constituting an insulation cylinder integrally formed with the primary and first secondary electrodes, a ground layer provided on an outer circumference of the insulation cylinder and around the first secondary electrode for securing a capacitance by interposing the insulation layer between the ground layer and the first secondary electrode, and an electro-optic element for measuring a voltage between the first secondary electrode and the ground layer. According to the optical voltage transformer, measurement of the measured voltage can be done with high accuracy without affected by its surrounding environment and its downsizing can be achieved by reducing the number of its components. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109643 | Current Sensor - The present invention is a current sensor architecture using a planar coils in close proximity to a current conductor to detect the rate of change of current in the conductor (and hence, by using an integrator, to recover the AC current). The current sensor is optimised to reject uniform external magnetic fields, gradient external magnetic fields, and fields from one or more conductor assemblies in fixed locations in close proximity to the current sensor, such as might be found in a polyphase electric meter with multiple current sensors. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109644 | MEDICAL TREATMENT DEVICE WITH TOOL RECOGNITION - A medical treatment device, such as a dental treatment device, is described, the device including a drive unit for driving multiple different tools that are detachably connectable to the treatment device and a tool recognition device for recognizing whether a tool is connected to the treatment device and/or which of the different tools is connected to the treatment device. The tool recognition device includes a coil and an evaluation unit, wherein the coil is connected or connectable to an AC voltage sources, and the coil is inductively couplable to the different tools, so that an AC voltage signal that is specific for each tool and that can be associated with the particular tool by the evaluation unit can be generated. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109645 | NANOSTRUCTURE SENSORS - Embodiments feature a sensor including a nanostructure and methods for manufacturing the same. In some embodiments, a sensor includes a substrate, a first electrode disposed on the substrate, and a second electrode disposed on the substrate. The second electrode is spaced apart from the first electrode and surrounding the first electrode. The sensor includes at least one nanostructure contacting the first electrode and the second electrode, in which the nanostructure is configured to vary an electrical characteristic according to an object to be sensed. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109646 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AMPLIFYING A SIGNAL AND TEST DEVICE USING SAME - An amplifier circuit is used in a multimeter to amplify signals applied between a pair of test terminals. A voltage applied to one of the test terminals is amplified by a first operational amplifier configured as a voltage follower. An output of the first operational amplifier is applied to an inverting input of a second operational amplifier configured as an integrator. An output of the second operational amplifier is connected to the other of the test terminals. A voltage generated at the output of the second operational amplifier provides an indication of the magnitude and polarity of the voltage applied to the first and second test terminals. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109647 | PHYSICAL QUANTITY SENSING APPARATUS HAVING AN INTERNAL CIRCUIT, A FILTER CIRCUIT HAVING RESISTORS, POWER SUPPLY, GROUNDING, AND OUTPUT PADS, WITH THE LENGTH AND WIDTH OF WIRING BETWEEN THE OUTPUT OR POWER SUPPLY PAD AND THE INTERNAL CIRCUIT SET SO THAT THE RESISTANCE OF RESISTORS AND THE PARASITIC RESISTANCE COMPONENT OF THE WIRING SATISFY A CERTAIN RELATIONAL EXPRESSION - In a semiconductor device, in particular a physical quantity sensing apparatus, the length and the width of the wiring connecting a sensor internal circuit and an output or power supply pad are adjusted so that the total parasitic resistance components R | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109648 | Current sensing inductor and a circuit thereof - An inductor design having a detection winding which is magnetically coupled to the existing winding and its induction voltage is used to cancel that of the existing winding. Having the induction voltage cancelled, the voltage across the existing winding represents a resistive voltage drop of the existing winding current. The detection winding is furthermore built with a non-inductive portion having a significantly higher DC resistance in proportion to that of the existing winding. This resistance proportion is insensitive against temperature variations when both the existing and the detection windings are built with the same material and subjected to the same environment. A reference current is fed through the detection winding to produce a reference resistive voltage drop which is used to cancel the resistive voltage drop across the existing winding. When a precise cancellation occurs, the existing winding current is known to be in exact proportion to the reference current. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109649 | APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING AND/OR MONITORING A PROCESS VARIABLE - An apparatus for determining and/or monitoring at least one process variable. The apparatus includes: at least one energy input, via which the apparatus receives energy for operation of the apparatus. The invention includes features that: at least one measuring unit is provided, which measures energy applied to the energy input; and at least one control unit is provided, which, based on comparison of the measured energy with a desired value of the energy requirement, controls at least one unit of the apparatus. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109650 | APPARATUS FOR ELECTRONICALLY MEASURING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRICAL ENERGY - An integral electronic revenue meter system diagnostics package including a microprocessor, storage memory, preselect series of system diagnostic tests, and recording any results which exceed predefined programmable thresholds, and display means for displaying error and/or diagnostic messages identifying selected diagnostic data and/or errors discovered in the meter tests during a predefined period is included as part of an electricity revenue meter of the type used for collecting metering data for a utility which uses such data for billing purposes. The system automatically senses the type of electrical service in which the revenue meter is installed when the revenue meter is installed in a socket at the customer's premises. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109651 | DEVICE FOR CONDUCTIVITY MEASUREMENT IN A CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT AND METHOD THEREOF - The invention provides a device for measuring the conductivity in a controlled environment and method thereof. The device comprises (i) a sample comprising a first material such as protonic conductor, (ii) an environmental medium comprising a controlled level of a second material such as water vapor, and (iii) a separator such as a sample holder. The separator isolates the sample from the environmental medium; the separator substantially prevents the first material from migrating into the environmental medium; and the separator allows the second material to migrate between the environmental medium and the sample. The invention resolves the problems of e.g. interfacial impedance, humidity equilibration and the loss of contact between the sample and the electrode upon sample shrinking. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109652 | APPARATUS FOR CORRECTING POSITION OF A USER TRAY AND A TEST HANDLER - The present invention relates to an apparatus for correcting position of a user tray including at least one first position member and at least one second position member that determine position of a user tray, a plate where the user tray is received, a first correcting unit that moves the user tray in a direction where the first position member is installed, a second correcting unit that moves the user tray in a direction where the second position member is installed, and an operating unit that operates the first correcting unit and the second correcting unit, which has a simple configuration, and moves a user tray to the accurate position, thereby reducing manufacturing costs and maintenance costs | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109653 | SENSOR DEVICE FOR AND A METHOD OF SENSING PARTICLES - A sensor device ( | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109654 | Method for Manufacturing a Mounting Element with an Angle Sensor - The method is used for manufacturing a mounting element with an angle sensor for an actuator in an internal combustion engine. The mounting element has electrical connections ( | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109655 | ROTATION ANGLE DETECTOR - A rotation angle detector for detecting rotation angle of a rotator to be measured is provided. The detector includes a magnet which is fixed to the rotator to be measured and is rotated with the rotator to be measured and plural magnetic detection means respectively arranged at a prescribed angle, for detecting intensity of magnetic field generated by the magnet and outputting signals of electric charge based on the intensity of magnetic field. The detector further includes drive means for driving the plural magnetic detection means, where the drive means is capable of simultaneously changing magnetic sensitivities of the plural magnetic detection means in the same ratio. The detector further includes rotation angle calculation means for calculating rotation angle of the rotator to be measured based on signals output from the plural magnetic detection means. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109656 | Magnetic Tunnel Junction and Memristor Apparatus - A magnetic memory device includes a magnetic tunnel junction having a free magnetic layer having a magnetization orientation that is switchable between a high resistance state magnetization orientation and a low resistance state magnetization orientation and a memristor solid state element electrically coupled to the magnetic tunnel junction. The memristor has a device response that is an integrated voltage versus an integrated current. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109657 | GMR biosensor with aligned magnetic field - A planar array of GMR or TMR sensor elements with planar free and pinned layers is used as the basis of a sensor for detecting the presence of small magnetized particles. In particular, the sensor is used for detecting the presence of magnetized particles bonded to biological molecules that are themselves bonded to a substrate. The magnetized particles on the molecules are detected by the sensors as a result of the interaction between the stray fields of the particles and the magnetic configuration of the sensors. By forming a co-planar layer of soft magnetic material over the sensor or its array, the external field used to magnetize the particles is self-aligned perpendicularly to the sensor plane whereby it does not interfere with the stray fields of the particles. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109658 | DEVICE WITH SEPARATE EMISSION/RECEPTION FUNCTIONS FOR MAKING EDDY CURRENT TESTS ON AN ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTING PART - A device with separate emission/reception functions for making eddy current tests on an electrically conducting part comprising several emission rows ( | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109659 | SURFACE FLAW DETECTION AND VERIFICATION ON METAL BARS - An inspection system for detecting flaws on a moving metal (e.g., steel) bar coordinates the operation of an eddy current testing (ECT)-based flaw detection apparatus and an imaging-based flaw detection apparatus. The ECT-based flaw detection apparatus and the imaging-based flaw detection apparatus are disposed along a movement path in a predetermined relationship with each other, for example, as a predetermined fixed offset distance therebetween. A synchronizing mechanism synchronizes the output data streams from the two flaw detection apparatuses based on the predetermined relationship, so as to align the data streams as function of the axial position on the metal bar. A processing unit is configured to process the synchronized data streams for the detection of flaws, which are then also synchronized (axial position). The synchronization permits a variety of cross-referencing operations, such a flaw verification as to the existence of flaws, as well augmenting imaging-based flaws with flaw depth information from the ECT-based apparatus. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109660 | Tunable Random Bit Generator with Magnetic Tunnel Junction - A random number generator device that utilizes a magnetic tunnel junction. An AC current source is in electrical connection to the magnetic tunnel junction to provide an AC current having an amplitude and a frequency through the free layer of the magnetic tunnel junction, the AC current configured to switch the magnetization orientation of the free layer via thermal magnetization. A read circuit is used to determine the relative orientation of the free layer magnetization in relation to the reference layer magnetization orientation. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109661 | HALL-EFFECT SWITCH CIRCUIT ALLOWING LOW VOLTAGE OPERATION - A hall-effect switching system comprises a hall-effect switch, a voltage comparison module, and a resistance bypass module. The voltage comparison module compares a supply voltage and a reference voltage. The resistance bypass module selectively adjusts a voltage output to the hall-effect switch based on the comparison. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109662 | ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR INFLUENCING AND/OR DETECTING MAGNETIC PARTICLES IN A REGION OF ACTION - An arrangement and a method for influencing and/or detecting magnetic particles in a region of action is disclosed, which arrangement comprises: selection means for generating a magnetic selection field having a pattern in space of its magnetic field strength such that a first sub-zone having a low magnetic field strength and a second sub-zone having a higher magnetic field strength are formed in the region of action, drive means for changing the position in space of the two sub-zones in the region of action by means of a magnetic drive field so that the magnetization of the magnetic particles changes locally, wherein the selection means comprise at least one permanent magnet comprising a high resistive permanent magnet material. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109663 | MAGNETIC DEVICE - A magnetic device comprises a magnetic element, a first magnetic field applying means, and a second magnetic field applying means. The first and second magnetic field applying means are disposed on mutually opposite sides of the magnetic element. The magnetic element is, for example, an element in which a soft magnetic film is formed in a meandering shape on a nonmagnetic substrate. The first and second magnetic field applying means create a magnetic field in one direction from the first magnetic field applying means toward the second magnetic field applying means. The bias magnetic field in one direction is thereby applied to the entire soft magnetic film in the magnetic element disposed between the first and second magnetic field applying means. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109664 | METHOD FOR ESTIMATING THE FORMATION PRODUCTIVITY FROM NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE MEASUREMENTS - A method for estimating fluid productivity of a subsurface rock formation from within a wellbore drilled therethrough includes measuring a nuclear magnetic resonance property of the formation at a plurality of lateral depths therein. The measured nuclear magnetic resonance property is used to estimate the fluid productivity. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109665 | FAST VELOCITY MEASUREMENTS USING BALANCED SSFP MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING - Referenceless techniques for flow imaging are described that exploit a refocusing property of balanced steady state free precession (“SSFP”) magnetic resonance imaging (“MRI”), and achieve up to approximately a 50% reduction in total scan time. With the echo time set to one half of the sequence repetition time (TE=TR/2), non-flow-related image phase tends to vary smoothly across the field-of-view, and can be estimated from static tissue regions to produce a phase reference for nearby voxels containing flowing blood. These approaches produce accurate in vivo one-dimensional velocity estimates in half the scan time compared with conventional balanced SSFP phase-contrast methods. The feasibility of referenceless time-resolved 3D flow imaging (called “7D” flow) is demonstrated for a carotid bifurcation application from just three acquisitions. Related systems are also described. Other attributes such as blood acceleration can also be imaged with such techniques. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109666 | NMR-MAS probehead with integral transport conduit for an MAS-rotor - A nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) magic angle spinning (MAS) probe head ( | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109667 | TRANSVERSE ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIO-FREQUENCY COIL - A transverse-electromagnetic (TEM) radio-frequency(RF) coil array ( | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109668 | Medical Examination or Treatment Facility, in Particular a Magnetic Resonance Facility - A medical examination or treatment facility is proposed. The medical examination or treatment facility, which is a magnetic resonance facility in particular, comprises a main unit and a support structure that can be fastened to the main unit, the support structure being a profile frame structure. Because of their particular form profile frames allow a wide range of components to be fastened without major outlay. They are simple, stable and flexible to use and allow a significant cost reduction compared with conventional steel structures. The profiles in the profile frames allow changes to be made easily to the arrangement of fastened parts at any time by moving fastening units in the profile frames. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109669 | LOW FIELD SQUID MRI DEVICES, COMPONENTS AND METHODS - Low field SQUID MRI devices, components and methods are disclosed. They include a portable low field (SQUID)-based MRI instrument and a portable low field SQUID-based MRI system to be operated under a bed where a subject is adapted to be located. Also disclosed is a method of distributing wires on an image encoding coil system adapted to be used with an NMR or MRI device for analyzing a sample or subject and a second order superconducting gradiometer adapted to be used with a low field SQUID-based MRI device as a sensing component for an MRI signal related to a subject or sample. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109670 | DETECTION SYSTEM SUITABLE FOR IDENTIFYING AND TRACKING BURIED PIPES OR OTHER BODIES BURIED IN THE GROUND OR EMBEDDED IN CIVIL ENGINEERING WORKS - The invention relates to a detection system suitable for identifying and tracking buried pipes or other bodies buried the ground or embedded in civil engineering works, which comprises: a coding device affixed to or integrated into the objects ( | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109671 | Method for acquiring controlled source electromagnetic survey data to assist in attenuating correlated noise - A method for acquiring transient electromagnetic survey signals includes applying a transient electric current to an electromagnetic transmitter disposed above a portion of the Earth's subsurface to be surveyed. Electromagnetic signals are detected at spaced apart locations above the portion of the subsurface in response to an electromagnetic field induced in the Earth's subsurface by the applying transient current. Electromagnetic signals are detected at least one position proximate a position of the electromagnetic transmitter such that the subsurface transient response is substantially always identifiable therefrom. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109672 | Transient EM for Geosteering and LWD/Wireline Formation Evaluation - A transmitter on an instrument is used to induce currents in an earth formation when it is turned on or off. A Fourier transform is applied to transient measurements made in the receivers. A multifrequency focusing of the transformed data is used for applications like determination of a distance to an interface in the formation, controlling the drilling direction, determination of formation resistivities and formation strike directions. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109673 | HEAT-RESISTANT LENS KIT - A heat-resistant lens kit configured within the pogo tower of the wafer tester is disclosed. The heat-resistant lens kit has two parallel lenses and a main body with a through hole. The main body and two parallel lenses enclose a vacuum room within the through hole. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109674 | DEVICE, TEST APPARATUS AND TEST METHOD - Provided is a test apparatus that tests a device under test. The device under test includes: a circuit under test; and a switching section that that connects an internal terminal being tested, from among one or more internal terminals of the circuit under test, to external terminals connected to the test apparatus. The test apparatus includes: a measuring section that controls a relay section, which provides a connection or a disconnect between two of the external terminals such that a transmission characteristic of the relay section in a connected state serves as a basis for calculating the transmission characteristic between each external terminal and each internal terminal of the circuit under test, to be in a connected state and measures the transmission characteristic of the relay section via the two external terminals; and a compensating section that compensates a signal to be supplied to the circuit under test via an external terminal and the switching section and/or a signal acquired from the circuit under test via the switching section and an external terminal, based on the measured transmission characteristic of the relay section. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109675 | METHOD TO DIGITIZE ANALOG SIGNALS IN A SYSTEM UTILIZING DYNAMIC ANALOG TEST MULTIPLEXER FOR DIAGNOSTICS - An integrated circuit capable of monitoring analog voltages inside an analog block is presented. The integrated circuit has an analog test multiplexer (mux) whose inputs are connected to analog voltages of interest inside an analog block. The analog test multiplexer directs a selected analog voltage from an analog block to the output of the analog test mux. The integrated circuit further includes an analog monitor state machine which provides the selection bits to the analog test multiplexer, enabling random access to the analog voltages inside the analog block. The integrated circuit also includes an analog to digital converter for converting the selected analog voltage from the analog test multiplexer into a digital representation. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109676 | ANALOG CIRCUIT TESTING AND TEST PATTERN GENERATION - Test vectors for structural testing of an analog circuit are selected by first selecting an initial set of test input vectors for the analog circuit. A set of faults is selected, comprising faults that each correspond to a respective node in the analog circuit and corresponding fault voltage value for that node. A measure of overlap is computed between probability distributions of test output signal values for the analog circuit in response to the test input vectors in the presence and absence of each of the faults from said set of faults respectively, as a function of estimated statistical spread of component and/or process parameter values in the analog circuit. Test input vectors are selected from the initial set of test input vectors for use in testing on the basis of whether the measure of overlap for at least one if the faults is below a threshold value in response to the selected test input vector under control of the test selection computer. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109677 | Circuit Arrangement Comprising a Fuse and a Method for Determining a Condition of a Fuse - A circuit arrangement including a fuse comprises a fuse path (SP) which is coupled to a control input (SE) and comprises the fuse (RS) and a first charge reservoir (C | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109678 | Controlling Two JTAG TAP Controllers With One Set of JTAG Pins - Various apparatuses, methods and systems for dual JTAG controllers with shared pins disclosed herein. For example, some embodiments provide a boundary scan apparatus having a first boundary scan circuit with a first plurality of control inputs, a second boundary scan circuit with a second plurality of control inputs, and a plurality of boundary scan control signals connected to the first plurality of control inputs on the first boundary scan circuit and to the second plurality of control inputs on the second boundary scan circuit. At least two of the plurality of boundary scan control signals are connected between the first boundary scan circuit and the second boundary scan circuit in a crossover fashion. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109679 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE CURRENT RETURN PATH INTEGRITY IN AN ELECTRIC DEVICE CONNECTED OR CONNECTABLE TO A FURTHER DEVICE - A method for determining current return path integrity in an electric device with a plurality of signal lines and supply lines. A library with at least one reference signal pattern of a near end crosstalk signal on a defined signal line arising from an input signal on another defined signal line is provided, a predetermined signal to a selected signal line of the electric device is applied, the near end crosstalk signal on at least one further signal line of the electric device is detected, said near end crosstalk signal is compared with the corresponding reference signal pattern from the library, and if there is a deviation between the near end crosstalk signal and the corresponding reference signal pattern, an information that there is any defect in the electric device is displayed. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109680 | ELECTROMAGNETIC SCANNING IMAGER - In one aspect, the present invention provides an imager, preferably portable, that includes a source of electromagnetic radiation capable of generating radiation with one or more frequencies in a range of about 1 GHz to about 2000 GHz. An optical system that is optically coupled to the source focuses radiation received therefrom onto an object plane, and directs at least a portion of the focused radiation propagating back from the object plane onto an image plane. The imager further includes a scan mechanism coupled to the optical system for controlling thereof so as to move the focused radiation over the object plane. A detector optically coupled to the lens at the image plane detects at least a portion of the radiation propagating back from a plurality of scanned locations in the object plane, thereby generating a detection signal. A processor that is in communication with the detector generates an image of at least a portion of the object plane based on the detection signal. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109681 | Plasma Insensitive Height Sensing - A method for determining a distance between a first piece and a second piece includes measuring, at the first or second piece, an AC signal, and determining the distance based on the measured AC signal. A system for determining a distance between a first piece and a second piece includes a measuring device adapted to measure, at one or both of the first and second piece, an AC signal, and a signal processing device adapted to determine the distance based on the measured AC signal. The AC signal includes a DC offset. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109682 | SUBSTRATE CHARACTERIZATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CHARACTERIZING A SUBSTRATE - A substrate characterization device is provided which includes a sensor module and a processor. The sensor module has at least one contact surface configured to contact the substrate, the sensor module configured to measure a variance of capacitance in at least two dimensions of the substrate, the sensor module further configured to generate a signal indicative of the measured variance. The processor is in operative communication with a memory module and configured to execute a series of programmable instructions for making a comparison of the signal generated by the sensor module with at least one reference signal. The processor is further configured to generate at least one characterization signal based on the comparison. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109683 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device has an antifuse element and a measurement unit. The antifuse element stores information according to whether the antifuse element is in the broken or unbroken state. The measurement unit determines a resistance value related to the resistance value of the broken antifuse element. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109684 | Fluid Detecting Mattress Cover and Monitoring System - Apparatus, systems, and methods are described for detecting moisture on a mattress cover. Conductive leads affixed to the mattress cover are configured in loop patterns, and adjacent conductive loops are positioned equidistant to one another to provide equal sensitivity to moisture at any location on the mattress cover. A quick-release connector allows the conductive leads to be quickly connected to an electrical monitoring circuit. The continuity of each conductive lead is periodically checked using a test signal. Moisture is detected by applying a different voltage level to adjacent conductive leads and measuring the current flowing between the leads. When moisture or a broken conductive lead is detected, an alarm signal is communicated to an attendant. The alarm signal is repeated at periodic intervals until the electrical monitoring circuit detects that the alarm condition has been corrected. The attendant's response time is recorded for future performance evaluations. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109685 | WIRELESS MOISTURE MONITORING DEVICE AND METHOD - A wireless moisture monitoring device that measures the dielectric constant of a material to provide an indication of the water or moisture content of a material. The wireless moisture monitoring device can monitor the moisture level of a material constantly, periodically, or the device can be configured to provide an instantaneous indication of the moisture content of the material (e.g., soil). The moisture monitoring device can be used in conjunction with a moisture monitoring system that can be used to control a watering system (e.g., an irrigation system). A method for providing an instantaneous indication of the moisture content of a material is also disclosed. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109686 | METAL WEAR DETECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD EMPLOYING MICROFLUIDIC ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An apparatus and a method for detection of wear particles in a lubricant are disclosed. The apparatus includes a microfluidic device including a microchannel sized for a lubricant containing wear particles to pass therethrough and first and second electrodes extending into the microchannel. A detection system is coupled with the electrodes for detection of wear particles passing through the microchannel, based on a change in capacitance of the electrodes. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109687 | Impedance Measurement System and Method - The impedance of ionic solutions may be determined using a bridge circuit where the ionic solution comprises a leg of the bridge circuit and a reference impedance characterized by a reference time constant comprises a second leg of the bridge circuit. The bridge is driven by a switched DC voltage waveform. Measurement of the ionic solution is delayed after switching to allow the reference impedance to reach its asymptotic value. The reference impedance may be varied to reduce the reference time constant. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109688 | PRINTING OF REDISTRIBUTION TRACES ON ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - A probe substrate for use in testing semiconductor devices can include a base substrate that can have first electrical terminals at a first pitch. One or more redistribution layers on the base substrate can include droplets of a conductive material that form redistribution traces extending from the first terminals to second electrical terminals at a second pitch different from the first pitch. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109689 | PROBE CARD ASSEMBLY AND TEST PROBES THEREIN - Discloses are a probe card assembly and test probes used therein. The probe card assembly includes a main body, a probe base disposed in a central portion of the main body and a plurality of test probes connected between the probe base and the main body. Each of the test probes has a tip extending from the probe base for contacting a wafer under test. The test probes include at least one power probe, at least one signal probe and a plurality of ground probes. Each of the test probes has a middle section interposed between the main body and the probe base. Each of the test probes except the ground probes has a naked middle section coated with an insulating film but not sheltered by an insulating sleeve. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109690 | Tcp-type semiconductor device and method of testing thereof - A TCP-type semiconductor device has: a base film; a semiconductor chip mounted on the base film; and a plurality of leads formed on the base film. Each lead has: a first terminal portion including a first end that is one end of the each lead and connected to the semiconductor chip; and a second terminal portion including a second end that is the other end of the each lead and located on the opposite side of the first terminal portion. I a terminal region including the second terminal portion of the each lead, the plurality of leads are parallel to each other along a first direction, the plurality of leads include a first lead and a second lead that are adjacent to each other, and the first lead and the second lead are different in a position of the second end in the first direction. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109691 | Low Profile Probe Having Improved Mechanical Scrub and Reduced Contact Inductance - A vertically folded probe is provided that can provide improved scrub performance in cases where the probe height is limited. More specifically, such a probe includes a base and a tip, and an arm extending from the base to the tip as a single continuous member. The probe arm is vertically folded, such that it includes three or more vertical arm portions. The vertical arm portions have substantial vertical overlap, and are laterally displaced from each other. When such a probe is vertically brought down onto a device under test, the probe deforms. During probe deformation, at least two of the vertical arm portions come into contact with each other. Such contact between the arm portions can advantageously increase the lateral scrub motion at the probe tip, and can also advantageously reduce the probe inductance. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109692 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TESTING ELECTRONIC ELEMENTS - An electronic element testing apparatus for use with a number of probes. Each probe has a lower pole and an upper pole. The apparatus includes: a first plate having a first side and a second side, the first side having an array of lower pole regions disposed thereabout, each lower pole region configured to receive a lower pole of a probe; and a plurality of signal conductor regions disposed proximate the array of lower pole regions, each signal conductor region arranged to provide a non-cable electrical path between a lower pole region and a switching circuit. The switching circuits are operable to sequentially connect each electronic element to a testing circuit via the upper and lower poles. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109693 | Auto probe device and method of testing liquid crystal panel using the same - An auto probe device used in a method of testing a plurality of signal lines of a liquid crystal panel is disclosed. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109694 | UNIVERSAL CURRENT LEAKAGE TESTING ADAPTER - In one embodiment, a universal current leakage measurement device is disclosed. A universal current leakage testing adapter has the ability to couple with at least two differently sized or shaped probe connectors. The universal current leakage testing adapter is configured to couple with differently sized or shaped probe connectors by conductive planes either functioning independently or in concert to contact the pins of a probe connector. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109695 | Chuck for holding a device under test - A chuck for a probe station. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100109696 | ELECTRONICS TESTER WITH A SIGNAL DISTRIBUTION BOARD AND A WAFER CHUCK HAVING DIFFERENT COEFFICIENTS OF THERMAL EXPANSION - The invention relates to a tester apparatus of the kind including a portable supporting structure for removably holding and testing a substrate carrying a microelectronic circuit. An interface on the stationary structure is connected to the first interface when the portable structure is held by the stationary structure and is disconnected from the first interface when the portable supporting structure is removed from the stationary structure. An electrical tester is connected through the interfaces so that signals may be transmitted between the electrical tester and the microelectronic circuit to test the microelectronic circuit. | 2010-05-06 |
