19th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 30 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120113617 | Luminescent Ceramic Converter and LED Containing Same - There is herein described a luminescent ceramic converter that comprises a flat, monolithic piece of a ceramic material containing a luminescent species wherein a concentration of the luminescent species in a peripheral region of the converter is lower than in a central region of the converter. | 2012-05-10 |
20120113618 | OPTICAL MEMBER AND DISPLAY DEVICE - Disclosed are an optical member and a display device. The display device includes a light source, a plurality of wavelength conversion particles to convert a wavelength of a light emitted from the light source, a receptacle receiving the wavelength conversion particles and having a protrusion on an inner surface thereof, a sealing part inserted into the receptacle to seal an inner part of the receptacle, and a display panel to display an image by receiving a light converted by the wavelength conversion particles. | 2012-05-10 |
20120113619 | LIGHT SOURCE AND BACKLIGHT MODULE HAVING THE SAME - A light source includes a carrier, a plurality of solid-state light-emitting devices, a plate photo-coupler, a first reflector, and a plurality of second reflectors. The solid-state light-emitting devices and the light-incoupling component are configured on the carrier. The light-incoupling component has a bottom surface, a top surface, a plurality of side surfaces adjoining the bottom surface and the top surface, and a through hole extending from the bottom surface to the top surface. The solid-state light-emitting devices are located in the through hole. The first reflector covers the through hole. The second reflectors are configured on the side surfaces. Light emitted from the solid-state light-emitting devices enters the light-incoupling component via a sidewall of the through hole and leaves the light-incoupling component via the top surface thereof. | 2012-05-10 |
20120113620 | LIGHT SOURCE AND BACKLIGHT MODULE HAVING THE SAME - A light source includes a carrier, a plurality of solid-state light-emitting devices, a light-incoupling component, a first reflector, and a plurality of second reflectors. The solid-state light-emitting devices and the light-incoupling component are configured on the carrier. The light-incoupling component has a bottom surface, a top surface, a plurality of side surfaces adjoining the bottom surface and the top surface, and a through hole extending from the bottom surface to the top surface. The solid-state light-emitting devices are located in the through hole. The first reflector covers the through hole. The second reflectors are configured on the side surfaces. Light emitted from the solid-state light-emitting devices enters the light-incoupling component via a sidewall of the through hole and leaves the light-incoupling component via the top surface thereof. | 2012-05-10 |
20120113621 | BATWING BEAM BASED LED AND BACKLIGHT MODULE USING THE SAME - A batwing beam is produced from an LED package having a primary LED lens by molding the LED lens directly over an LED on a package substrate. The LED lens includes a cavity over a center of the LED. The cavity surface reflects light from the LED through total internal reflection (TIR) or through a reflectivity gel coating. The cavity may be a cone or a pyramid. | 2012-05-10 |
20120113622 | LIGHT REDIRECTING FILM AND DISPLAY SYSTEM INCORPORATING SAME - A light redirecting film ( | 2012-05-10 |
20120113623 | Solar Powered Lighting Assembly - A solar powered lighting assembly that can provide natural light and/or emitted light to the interior area of a building or other habitable structure and the power source may be a low voltage direct current power source or solar cells disposed within the lighting assembly. | 2012-05-10 |
20120113624 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - The present invention provides a light emitting device, comprising: a solar cell unit, a capacitor unit, a charging circuit unit, an organic light emitting diode (OLED) unit, and a discharging circuit unit. The solar cell unit is utilized for converting solar energy to generate a current. The capacitor unit is coupled to the solar cell unit and utilized for storing electric power. The charging circuit unit is coupled between the solar cell unit and the capacitor unit, and utilized for using the current to charge the capacitor unit. The OLED unit is coupled to the capacitor unit. The discharging circuit unit is coupled between the capacitor unit and the OLED unit, and utilized for discharging the capacitor unit and control lighting of the OLED unit. | 2012-05-10 |
20120113625 | UNIVERSAL SOLAR ILLUMINATOR SYSTEM - A universal solar illuminator system ( | 2012-05-10 |
20120113626 | Lighting Apparatus Having a Plurality of Retractable Means and Method of Manufacturing the Same - A lighting apparatus including a plurality of lighting members configured to be connected to each other in a series configuration and a plurality of retractable housing members each positioned between the plurality of lighting members and each configured to include retractable wires on opposed ends thereof. The plurality of lighting members are adapted to be selectively repositioned with respect to each other via the opposed retractable wires of each of the plurality of retractable housing members. | 2012-05-10 |
20120113627 | Lighting Apparatus Having a Plurality of Retractable Means and Method of Manufacturing the Same - An illuminating device including a plurality of reels each having retractable cords on opposed ends thereof, the plurality of reels located between a plurality of light emitting sources for allowing the light emitting sources to expand and retract with respect to each other, where the plurality of light emitting sources are connected to each other in a series configuration and a retraction mechanism for depressing the plurality of light emitting sources, substantially simultaneously, into a retracted configuration. | 2012-05-10 |
20120113628 | Light Emitting Diode Retrofit Conversion Kit for a Fluorescent Light Fixture - A light emitting diode retrofit conversion kit adapted for use in a fluorescent light fixture comprises a housing adapted to be secured to a troffer; a power supply carried by the housing; and a plurality of light emitting diodes carried by the housing. | 2012-05-10 |
20120113629 | Outdoor solar Tiki floor lamp - The claim for this invention is: 1) a solar powered outdoor garden floor lamp comprising: a) a weather resistant, rigid outdoor floor lamp base associated with b) an operable weather resistant, rigid outdoor solar garden lamp and lamp pole, such that the outdoor solar floor lamp in its entirety may be functional and rest firmly and safely on flat hard or soft surfaces because of the addition of the floor lamp base. This invention increases the usefulness for outdoor solar garden lamps. The additional uses for this solar lamp would include but not be limited to patios, underneath gazebos, decks, balconies, poolside, porches, docks and piers, or any hard surface, and also still includes traditional garden edges, lawns and other flat but soft surfaces. In addition, this outdoor solar floor lamp may be used indoors, after being charged using sunlight, in areas that lack electricity or where electricity is unaffordable. | 2012-05-10 |
20120113630 | LED ENERGY-SAVING LAMP - A light-emitting diode (LED) energy-saving lamp is provided, which includes an energy-saving lamp housing, an LED device, and a power source. The LED device is electrically connected to a metal conducting layer and the energy-saving lamp power source, so as to form a power supply loop of the LED device. When the LED device is an encapsulated LED, the LED is mounted on the metal conducting layer by soldering or welding. When the LED device is a bare LED crystal chip, the LED crystal chip is bonded to the metal conducting layer. An insulating layer is disposed on the other surface of the metal conducting layer bonded to a heat dissipation surface of the LED device, and a heat sink is disposed on the other surface of the insulating layer. A transparent protective adhesive is disposed on the LED crystal chip. A heat conduction efficiency of the LED is effectively improved. | 2012-05-10 |
20120113631 | Base for LED lamp, base set for LED lamp, socket set for LED lamp, and lamp assembly using the same - The base for a light emitting diode lamp according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a cap which covers an end of a tube of the light emitting diode lamp; and two pins which are extended respectively from the cap toward the outside of an end of the tube. One of the two pins is nonconductive and the other one of the two pins is conductive. | 2012-05-10 |
20120113632 | Lighting Device - A lighting device with high emission efficiency and directivity is provided with the use of an organic EL element and a light-emitting diode. The lighting device includes a light-emitting diode whose emission wavelength peak is greater than or equal to 400 nm and less than or equal to 500 nm, a planar organic EL light-emitting body which emits light having a complementary color of that of light from the light-emitting diode, and a planar reflector. The organic EL light-emitting body and the reflector face each other to form a cone having an open end to which light is emitted. The light-emitting diode is provided in a space between a plane including a light-emitting surface of the organic EL light-emitting body and a plane including a reflecting surface of the reflector. | 2012-05-10 |
20120113633 | LED Lighting Apparatus and Housing - A lighting apparatus and method for making the same are presented. In some aspects the apparatus includes a plurality of LED light sources mounted to a metal circuit board in a housing of the apparatus. In other aspects a light-permissive potting compound is disposed in the space between the LEDs and circuit board and the housing of said apparatus so as to permit exit of light from said LEDs while providing mechanical protection for the circuit board and LEDs and removing heat generated from said LEDs. | 2012-05-10 |
20120113634 | LED LAMP ASSEMBLY - An LED lamp assembly contains a number of light source modules, a front cover, a back cover, two side covers, a power supply, a transparent top cover, and at least a bottom cover. Each light source module contains a circuit board and a heat dissipation element. The circuit board has a number of LEDs and secondary optical elements. The heat dissipation elements have connection elements so that a number of heat dissipation elements could be slide-joined together side by side, and front and back covers could also slide-joined to the dissipation elements. Each heat dissipation element has a number of fins and each fin has a number of grooves so as to increase the heat dissipation area of the LED lamp assembly. | 2012-05-10 |
20120113635 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE (LED) LAMP - A light emitting diode (LED) lamp and socket system is disclosed. The lamp comprises a first pair of side connecting pins adapted to provide electrical input to at least one LED, the first pair of side connecting pins positioned at an angle from one another such that the angle between the first pair of side connecting pins is defined from the horizontal cross-sectional center of the lamp and the first pair of side connecting pins protrudes outwards from the lamp. The socket is adapted for receiving a LED lamp partially therein, it comprises a base portion adapted to secure at least one pair of side connecting pins of the LED lamp and a top portion adapted for receiving at least one pair of electrical wires, such that when the base portion and top portion are connected, each of the at least one pair of side connecting pins electrically contacts an electrical wire and thereby provides electrical input to the LED lamp. | 2012-05-10 |
20120113636 | LED WORK LIGHT - A work light has a head section with a single piece metal channel having a rear portion and opposing side flanges. The rear portion and side flanges extending longitudinally along the channel. Light has a handle section. LEDs are mounted on channel such that the channel is heatsink for the LEDs. A transparent single piece lens assembly covers the LEDs, the lens assembly has a corresponding plurality of convex lenses, each convex lens forward of each LED, the lens assembly attached to the rear portion of the channel. Forward edges of the side flanges of the channel extend farther forward from the rear surface than the lens assembly for protection. | 2012-05-10 |
20120113637 | Longitudinally graded index lens - Such optical elements can provide optical concentration in excess of the free-space brightness theorem limit, because of the increased refractive index at the output of the concentrator compared to the input. Optical contact (i.e., no intervening low index material) between the AGILE and the absorbing element (or an optical source) can be employed to ensure no loss of brightness at the interface between the AGILE and the absorbing element (or source). Although solar cell concentration is a significant application of this technology, there are various other applications, such as increasing the efficiency of optical emission, and providing transmissive optical windows that include optically cloaked regions. | 2012-05-10 |
20120113638 | LED LAMP AND LIGHTING DEVICE - Provided is a bulb-type LED lamp | 2012-05-10 |
20120113639 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DEVICE WITH EFFECTIVE HEAT DISSIPATION - The present disclosure relates to light emitting diode (LED) devices and methods for fabricating the same. An LED device includes a housing adapted to combine a heat sink with a vapor chamber to form an enclosed space interposed therebetween. The LED device includes light emitting diode modules attached to the housing adjacent to the vapor chamber. The vapor chamber is adapted to uniformly disperse heat generated from the LED modules within the enclosed space to form a uniform temperature field on the heat sink to thereby provide effective heat dissipation. | 2012-05-10 |
20120113640 | MULTI-CONFIGURABLE, HIGH LUMINOUS OUTPUT LIGHT FIXTURE SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS - Multi-configurable, high luminous output light fixture systems, devices, and methods are disclosed. Light fixtures can be configured to produce variable light emission outputs and patterns and can include LED packages wherein at least one can be movable with respect to another of the LED packages. In addition, a power supply can selectively dim or turn off at least one of the LED packages. The light fixtures disclosed herein can be used in both high bay and low bay light fixtures. | 2012-05-10 |
20120113641 | LIGHT MODULES CONNECTABLE USING HEAT PIPES - An illumination apparatus includes one or more solid state light emitting sources and a radiator thermally coupled to the one or more light emitting light sources, wherein the radiator is configured to be connectable to a second apparatus. The second apparatus may be a second solid state light emitting source or a second radiator. | 2012-05-10 |
20120113642 | RECESSED CAN DOWNLIGHT RETROFIT ILLUMINATION DEVICE - In various embodiments, an illumination device includes driver and LED lighting modules collectively sized to fit within a recessed-can lighting fixture constructed for use with incandescent or halogen bulbs, thereby facilitating LED changeover without removal and replacement of the fixture. | 2012-05-10 |
20120113643 | LED LAMP - An LED lamp includes a lamp body and a lamp cover. The lamp body includes a bottom plate, two side plates extending upwardly from the bottom plate and two end covers set at two opposite ends of the lamp body. The bottom plate, the side plates and the end cover together form a receiving space for receiving light sources. A pair of slots is defined in the two side plates respectively and the lamp cover is inserted into the slots. A baffle plate is set at one end of the lamp body and forms a pivotal connection with the lamp body for preventing the lamp cover from slipping out of the slot. The baffle plate is movable between a first position to engage with the lamp cover and a second position to expose the lamp cover. | 2012-05-10 |
20120113644 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD FOR PROVIDING AMBIENT LIGHT - An oblong sized printed circuit board ( | 2012-05-10 |
20120113645 | CHARGING DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES - A charging device and associated electrical appliances are provided. More than one electronic device can be charged simultaneously, with a wireless charging option available. Thus, the user has greater flexibility in selecting the desired charging option. Each associated appliance has a receiving compartment to hold the charging device, and the receiving compartment is configured with at least one first terminal. The charging device has at least one electrical interface for cable connection, a wireless charging transmitter, and at least one second terminal for mating electrically to the first terminal. | 2012-05-10 |
20120113646 | COVERT SECURITY CAMERA WITHIN A LIGHTING FIXTURE - A luminaire ( | 2012-05-10 |
20120113647 | LED LAMP HAVING AN ANION GENERATOR - The present invention relates to an anion lamp having an LED as a light source, and an anion generator arranged in the anion lamp. The anion lamp comprises a main body | 2012-05-10 |
20120113648 | OPTICAL FRAMING PROJECTOR FORWARD ACCESS ADJUSTMENT AND LOCKING SYSTEMS - The invention relates to a forward access optical framing projector assembly either forward of, or housed behind, a finished surface in which adjustments to the assembly can be made from the front end making it safer and easier to manage. The forward access design requires only a small opening behind a finished surface and can be adjusted by tool instead of hand. The invention has a light mask gate attached to a gate rotation sleeve, and a locking fastener parallel to the optical axis of the light source that pushes the light mask gate forward, making it possible to lock the light mask gate. A tool can be inserted into an opening in light masking shutters. Radial slots in a front cone flange combined with either a shutter gate with radial grooves or a nut retainer tab makes it possible to variably adjust and lock the light masking shutters. | 2012-05-10 |
20120113649 | Recessed Luminaire - In an embodiment, a luminaire may include a housing that includes a support panel, a rotation ring supported by the support panel where the rotation ring is infinitely adjustable with a range of adjustments with respect to the support panel, a rotation drive unit configured to rotate the rotation ring with respect to the support panel, an aiming frame supported by the rotation ring, a tray system pivotally mounted to the aiming frame and configured to receive the bulb, and a tray drive configured to rotate the tray system about the pivotal mounting, whereby, in operation the rotational and angular orientation of the bulb may be adjusted while the bulb is on. | 2012-05-10 |
20120113650 | INSULATING WHITE GLASS PASTE FOR FORMING INSULATING REFLECTIVE LAYER - An insulating white glass paste suitable for forming an insulating reflective layer to be provided on a lighting device substrate, comprising an organic medium and inorganic components comprising glass frit and zirconia powder as a light-reflecting filler. | 2012-05-10 |
20120113651 | LAMP CUP AND LIGHTING APPARATUS COMPRISING THE SAME - A lamp cup, adapted to be coupled with a luminous module, includes a cup body and a lens. The cup body includes a top wall and an annular sidewall extending downwardly from a periphery of the top wall. The top wall has a top surface to be joined with a circuit board of the luminous module and defines an aperture from top to bottom therein at a position corresponding to a light emitting component of the luminous module. The lens is securely mounted in the aperture of the top wall of the cup body to be aligned with the light emitting component. | 2012-05-10 |
20120113652 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a case, a multi-directional input unit having an annular base and a flange that extends from an outer circumferential surface of the annular base and fits part of the case, the flange guiding light emitted from a light source and radiating the light; and a cover having a through-hole through which part of the multi-directional input unit passes, the cover abutting the flange and being secured to the case. | 2012-05-10 |
20120113653 | ILLUMINATION LENS - The present invention provides an illumination lens which suppresses a change of an illuminance distribution following a change of an arrangement position of a light source with respect to the illumination lens. A reflection surface and emission surface of the illumination lens are configured to refract and emit, in the emission surface, second illumination light and third illumination light with refracting power of different signs. By changing an illuminance distribution of third illumination light to cancel the change of an illuminance distribution of the second illumination light when a light source is moved, it is possible to suppress the change of the illuminance distribution small even when the light source is moved back and forth. | 2012-05-10 |
20120113654 | LED UNDERWATER LAMP - An LED underwater lamp comprises a housing ( | 2012-05-10 |
20120113655 | Street Lamp - A street lamp includes a shell, a mount, a radiation unit and an illumination unit. The shell includes an opening defined therein. The mount is located in and connected to the shell. The radiation unit is connected to the mount. The illumination unit is connected to the radiation unit. The illumination unit can emit light that can travel through the opening. | 2012-05-10 |
20120113656 | LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE - A light-emitting diode element includes: an n-type conductive layer | 2012-05-10 |
20120113657 | Lighting Device - To provide a lighting device where a light-emitting body including light-emitting elements whose light-emitting regions are spread out in a plane or light-emitting elements in which a plurality of light-emitting regions are arranged in a plane can be exchanged easily. To provide a lighting device in which a terminal of the light-emitting body can be electrically connected to a contact of a mounting portion easily. A light-emitting body including light-emitting elements whose light-emitting regions are spread out in a plane or light-emitting elements in which a plurality of light-emitting regions are arranged in a plane may be fixed by a magnetic force so that a terminal of the light-emitting body is in contact with the contact of the mounting portion. | 2012-05-10 |
20120113658 | SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT MANUFACTURING METHOD, LAMP, ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, AND MECHANICAL APPARATUS - A semiconductor light-emitting element manufacturing method including: a first step in which a first n-type semiconductor layer is laminated onto a substrate in a first organometallic chemical vapor deposition apparatus; and a second step in which a regrowth layer, a second n-type semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a p-type semiconductor layer are sequentially laminated onto the aforementioned first n-type semiconductor layer in a second organometallic chemical vapor deposition apparatus. | 2012-05-10 |
20120113659 | AUTOMOBILE VEHICLE LIGHTING AND/OR SIGNALING DEVICE - An automobile vehicle lighting and/or signaling device comprising an assembly of parts comprising a first part having a closed contour or an open contour, and a joining member with a first adhesive side that receives the first part so that after sticking the first part to the joining member the adhesive side has a free region adjacent the contour of the part. | 2012-05-10 |
20120113660 | DOOR MIRROR LAMP - A door mirror lamp that is attached to an opening portion formed in an outer side surface of a mirror housing, has a light guide member having an incident-side end surface, an output-side end surface, and first and second side surfaces that are formed as substantially opposite surfaces of the light guide member, wherein the light guide member is attached to the mirror housing such that the output-side end surface and of the first side surface are exposed at the opening portion, and a semiconductor light emitting element that is disposed in a vicinity of the incident-side end surface and that emits light that enters an inside of the light guide member from the incident-side end surface. The second side surface is provided with visual identification prevention portion that prevents a configuration inside the mirror housing from being visually identified through the second side surface from outside. | 2012-05-10 |
20120113661 | Device for Illuminating Target Surface Including an Integrated Switch - A device for illuminating a target surface of a vehicle. The device includes a base and a top cover coupled to the base. The top cover includes a perimeter wall portion and an actuator portion coupled to the perimeter wall portion. The actuator portion extends generally downward between walls of the perimeter wall portion toward the base and is movable toward the base for changing the state of a switch upon application of an external force to the actuator portion. A light source is coupled to the base and positioned for illuminating the target surface through the actuator portion. | 2012-05-10 |
20120113662 | VEHICLE HEADLIGHT - There is provided a vehicle headlight. The vehicle headlight includes: a light source configured to emit light; a reflector reflecting the light; a projection lens projecting the light; a stationary shade blocking a part of the light emitted from the light source; a movable shade supported by the stationary shade as to move between a shielding position and a non-shielding position and configured to block a part of the light emitted from the light source; a drive mechanism including: a yoke; a coil disposed in the yoke; and an output shaft configured to move in an axial direction thereof in response to current supplied to the coil, and a transmission mechanism transmitting a driving force of the drive mechanism to the movable shade. At least a part of the yoke of the drive mechanism is formed in a single piece with the stationary shade. | 2012-05-10 |
20120113663 | PROJECTION HEAD LAMP ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE - A projection head lamp assembly for a vehicle may include a bulb irradiating light, a reflector supporting the bulb and reflecting the light irradiated from the bulb to the front, a shield unit including a shield shaft supported by the reflector and a shield integrated on the shield shaft, a drive cam inserted into one end of the shield shaft to be rotated according to a straight movement of a solenoid, and a lens connected to the front of the reflector. The projection head lamp assembly may further include a return spring provided on an outer circumference of the shield shaft, and weights inserted into both ends of the shield shaft for preventing free movement of the shield shaft when the shield shaft is rotated. | 2012-05-10 |
20120113664 | HEAD LAMP FOR VEHICLE - A head lamp for a vehicle is provided, which includes a reflector for reflecting light emitted from a light source, a reflection plate for collecting the light reflected from the reflector in an upward direction, a micro-reflection module provided over the reflector to tilt and reflect the light collected by the reflection plate at a desired angle, and an optical lens for irradiating the light reflected from the micro-reflector onto a road surface. The head lamp can implement various beam patterns in accordance with road and surrounding circumferences, and irradiate vehicle information onto a road surface, thereby reducing the dazzle of other drivers of opposite vehicles and improving the field of vision of the driver to improve the safety and convenience. | 2012-05-10 |
20120113665 | VEHICLE LIGHTING APPARATUS - A vehicle lighting apparatus is provided with: a light source device including a first light source and a second light source; a reflector adapted to reflect forwardly light emitted from the light sources; a main shade adapted to shade a portion of light emitted from the first light source and reflected by the reflector; and a sub shade adapted to shade at least a portion of light emitted from the second light source and reflected by the reflector. | 2012-05-10 |
20120113666 | Dual light bar assembly - A dual light bar assembly is provided with a base member or first light bar with a cavity inset within the light bar, between its end sections. A smaller, light bar insert panel is configured to be housed within the cavity when only the first light bar is being used. Scissor linkage between the first light bar and the light bar insert panel serves to raise and lower the insert panel from a position within the first light bar to an elevated position over the first light bar, which, as a result of the elevation of the insert panel, provides visual illumination and enhanced visibility at great distances from the vehicle on which the light bar assembly is mounted. | 2012-05-10 |
20120113667 | THIRD BRAKE LIGHT FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A THIRD BRAKE LIGHT FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A third brake light for a motor vehicle includes, but is not limited to a light source, a light-guiding element with a decoupling structure defining a decoupling side of the light-guiding element, and an LCD-shutter. The LCD-shutter is arranged on a side of the light-guiding element facing away from the decoupling side. | 2012-05-10 |
20120113668 | HEADLIGHT COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF LUMINESCENCE DIODE EMITTERS - A headlight includes a plurality of luminescence diode emitters. At least one first group of the luminescence diode emitters is arranged in a matrix having at least two columns and at least two rows, wherein in the first group the electrical connections of a first connection type of the luminescence diode emitters of a column and the electrical connections of a second connection type of the luminescence diode emitters of a row are in each case electrically connected to one another. The electrical connections of the first connection type of different columns and the electrical connections of the second connection type of different rows of the matrix are electrically insulated from one another. | 2012-05-10 |
20120113669 | FOG LAMP COVER MOUNTING STRUCTURE - A fog lamp cover mounting structure includes: a cover body that is assembled to a mounting portion at which a fog lamp is mounted on a bumper, that has an opening through which the fog lamp appears, and that has a first engaging portion that engages with the bumper; and a cover ring that is assembled to a peripheral portion of the opening of the cover body, and that has a second engaging portion that engages with the first engaging portion. | 2012-05-10 |
20120113670 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TRANSILLUMINATING A FILM - A device for transilluminating a film has a light exit emitting with a light beam for transilluminating the film, a transillumination region for guiding the film such that the light beam can transilluminate the film in the transillumination region, a film feed for feeding the film to the transillumination region and a film removal for removing the film from the transillumination region. The device moreover includes a hollow chamber with a diffusely reflecting inner surface and a light entrance opening receiving light from a light source and an exit opening, as well as an optical guide having a beam entrance end and a beam exit end. The beam entrance end is arranged such that light exiting from the exit opening of the hollow chamber at least partially enters through the beam entrance end into the optical guide. | 2012-05-10 |
20120113671 | QUANTUM DOT BASED LIGHTING - Systems and methods are described that relate to quantum dot (QD) structures for lighting applications. In particular, quantum dots and quantum dot containing inks (comprising mixtures of different wavelength quantum dots) are synthesized for desired optical properties and integrated with an LED source to create a trichromatic white light source. The LED source may be integrated with the quantum dots in a variety of ways, including through the use of a small capillary filled with quantum dot containing ink or a quantum dot containing film placed appropriately within the optical system. These systems may result in improved displays characterized by higher color gamuts, lower power consumption, and reduced cost. | 2012-05-10 |
20120113672 | Quantum dot films, lighting devices, and lighting methods - Light-emitting quantum dot films, quantum dot lighting devices, and quantum dot-based backlight units are provided. Related compositions, components, and methods are also described. Improved quantum dot encapsulation and matrix materials are provided. Quantum dot films with protective barriers are described. High-efficiency, high brightness, and high-color purity quantum dot-based lighting devices are also included, as well as methods for improving efficiency and optical characteristics in quantum dot-based lighting devices. | 2012-05-10 |
20120113673 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - Disclosed is a light emitting device a light transmissive substrate, a light emitting structure disposed on the light transmissive substrate, comprising a first conductive type semiconductor layer, an active layer and a second conductive type semiconductor layer, a conductive layer disposed on the second conductive type semiconductor layer, a first electrode part disposed on the conductive layer, with at least predetermined region in contact with the first conductive type semiconductor layer, passing through the conductive layer, the second conductive type semiconductor layer and the active, and a first insulation layer disposed between the conductive layer and the first electrode part, between the second conductive type semiconductor layer and the first electrode part and between the active layer and the first electrode part. | 2012-05-10 |
20120113674 | BACKLIGHT MODULE AND DISPLAY APPARATUS - The present invention provides a backlight module and a display apparatus. The backlight module comprises a casing, a light guide plate and at least one light source. The light guide plate is disposed in the casing and includes a light output surface and at least one positioning convex portion. The positioning convex portion protrudes from the light output surface. The light source is disposed at one or more sides of the light guide plate. The present invention can use the positioning convex portion to simplify the assembly structure and process of the display apparatus. | 2012-05-10 |
20120113675 | LAMP DEVICE WITH COLOR-CHANGEABLE FILTER - A lamp device includes a supporting frame, a light emitting diode (LED) array source, a light filter, two end caps and two couples of electrodes. The LED array source is disposed on the supporting frame. The light filter is arc-shaped and combined with the supporting frame as a tubular structure, wherein the arc surface of the light filter is a light emitting surface of the LED array source. The light filter is used for absorbing a ray in a specific wavelength range of the emitting light of the LED array source. The two end caps are disposed at two ends of the tubular structure respectively. The two couples of electrodes are disposed at two ends of the tubular structure and mounted on the two end caps respectively for electrically connecting to the LED array source. | 2012-05-10 |
20120113676 | FREE FORM LIGHTING MODULE - The invention provides an illumination device ( | 2012-05-10 |
20120113677 | LIGHT GUIDE PLATE AND BACKLIGHT MODULE - The present invention provides a light guide plate and a backlight module, wherein the light guide plate comprises a bottom surface, a light incident surface and a light-emitting surface. The light-emitting surface and the bottom surface are positioned oppositely. The bottom surface comprises a plurality of screen dots. The screen dots comprise fluorescent powder and are selectively added with diffusion particles. The present invention prevents the phenomenon of color shift and the luminous efficiency degradation due to the fluorescent powder accelerated ageing because of closing to the LED chip. | 2012-05-10 |
20120113678 | LIGHT GUIDE APPARATUS - The present invention aims to provide a light guide apparatus based on diffraction gratings. The apparatus comprises a light guide plate ( | 2012-05-10 |
20120113679 | FREE FORM LIGHTING MODULE - The invention provides an illumination device comprising a waveguide having a first face, a second face, and a waveguide edge. The device further comprises a LED light source, wherein the LED light source is arranged to couple at least part of the light source light into the waveguide element. The device also comprises a first transmissive reflector, arranged at the first face side, and a second transmissive reflector, arranged at the second face side. The LED light source, the waveguide, the first transmissive reflector, and the second transmissive reflector, are arranged to generate the first and second light in a direction away from the first face and in a direction away from the second face, respectively. Such an illumination device may allow lighting of a room, for instance via the ceiling with uplight, and lighting of a specific area in the room with downlight. | 2012-05-10 |
20120113680 | LIGHT GUIDE BODY AND SURFACE LIGHT SOURCE - According to one embodiment, a light guide body includes a light guide plate and a prism array unit. The light guide plate has a major surface, a first side surface, and a second side surface on an opposite side to the first side surface. The prism array unit is provided on the major surface to be in contact with the major surface. The prism array unit includes a plurality of prism bodies. Each of the prism bodies extends along a first direction from the first side surface to the second side surface. The prism bodies are disposed to align along a second direction parallel to the major surface and perpendicular to the first direction. A vertex angle of the prism bodies is a substantially right angle. A refractive index of the prism bodies is higher than a refractive index of the light guide plate. | 2012-05-10 |
20120113681 | LIGHTBAR MODULE AND BACKLIGHT DEVICE - The present invention discloses a lightbar module for use in a backlight device. The lightbar module includes a plurality of light source units. The light source unit includes at least one first light-emitting diode (LED) with a first color bin in a first wavelength range and at least one second LED with a second color bin in a second wavelength range. A color bin created by the mixed light of the light emitted by the first LED and the light emitted by the second LED after the mixed light passes through an optical glass element being the same as a color bin of the light emitted by an LED with a middle color bin in the first wavelength range after the light passes through the optical glass element, or being the same as a color bin of the light emitted by an LED with the middle color bin in the second wavelength range after the light passes through the optical glass element. The present invention can effectively increase a utilization rates of LEDs will and the cost will decrease effectively. | 2012-05-10 |
20120113682 | SURFACE LIGHTING APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a surface lighting apparatus includes surface light source units stacked, and a control unit. Each surface light source unit includes a light guide plate and light-emitting units. The light guide plate includes a light incident surface for introducing light emitted by the light-emitting units, and a light-outputting region configured to output light through a front surface. The front surface is provided with a light transmission control part to prevent light from diffusing in a direction of arranging the light-emitting units. The light-emitting units are linearly arranged opposite to the light incident surface. The control unit controls a light intensity for each of the light-emitting units. A light guide plate of each surface light source unit other than a lowermost surface light source unit further includes a window region configured to transmit light output from one or more lower surface light source units. | 2012-05-10 |
20120113683 | COMPENSATION FOR ELECTRICAL CONVERTER NONLINEARITIES - Systems and methods are provided for delivering energy from an input interface to an output interface. An electrical system includes an input interface, an output interface, an energy conversion module coupled between the input interface and the output interface, and a control module. The control module determines a duty cycle control value for operating the energy conversion module to produce a desired voltage at the output interface. The control module determines an input power error at the input interface and adjusts the duty cycle control value in a manner that is influenced by the input power error, resulting in a compensated duty cycle control value. The control module operates switching elements of the energy conversion module to deliver energy to the output interface with a duty cycle that is influenced by the compensated duty cycle control value. | 2012-05-10 |
20120113684 | Compensation Circuit for Constant Current Regulation of Power Supply and Method Thereof - A compensation circuit and method for constant current regulation of switching mode power supply are disclosed. The ringing waveform of a feedback signal, indicative of the output current of the power supply, causes error. To eliminate the error, a current source charges a capacitor in response to a demagnetizing oscillation signal indicative of the error caused by the ringing waveform of the feedback signal. The voltage across the capacitor is compared to a reference signal to generate a more accurate signal indicative of the conductive time of a secondary diode in a secondary winding of the switching mode power supply. This more accurate signal is inputted to a logic circuit to generate a constant current control signal to control a power switch of the power supply. | 2012-05-10 |
20120113685 | POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A power supply system includes: a switching power supply; and a control device, wherein the switching power supply includes: a transformer; a semiconductor switching element; a switch control unit; and a rectifying/smoothing circuit, the switch control unit is supplied with power from the main power supply, starts to control the switching of the semiconductor switching element, and oscillates a primary side of the transformer to induce a voltage on the secondary side of the transformer, the control device outputs a control pulse signal to the switch control unit to stop the oscillation of the transformer, thereby changing the mode of the switching power supply to an output stop mode, in an output mode in which the switching power supply smoothes the voltage induced on the secondary side and outputs the smoothed voltage. | 2012-05-10 |
20120113686 | VIRTUAL PARAMETRIC HIGH SIDE MOSFET DRIVER - A power supply apparatus and method of regulating is provided. A converter circuit includes a primary switching element and an auxiliary switching element. The auxiliary switching element is for transferring a reflected voltage signal. A transformer includes a primary and a secondary, the primary is coupled with the converter circuit. The converter circuit comprises a primary and an auxiliary switch for selectively determining a resonant frequency. The auxiliary switch is enabled by a driver having an independent power source so as to allow as strong a driver as necessary to drive a large auxiliary switch. | 2012-05-10 |
20120113687 | LOOSELY REGULATED FEEDBACK CONTROL FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY ISOLATED DC-DC CONVERTERS - The improved DC-DC converter apparatus includes a primary side circuit and a secondary side circuit that is galvanically isolated from the primary. The primary side induces a voltage in the secondary side that provides an output voltage for driving POLs. A flux-control device measures the transformer primary side flux to control the primary side duty cycle, thereby loosely regulating the output voltage of the secondary side circuit, | 2012-05-10 |
20120113688 | Interleaved flyback converter device with leakage energy recycling - An interleaved flyback converter device with leakage energy recycling includes: two flyback converters and an input power. Each flyback converter includes a capacitor, a switch, two diodes, and a transformer. The input power is connected to the capacitors of the two flyback converters respectively. By using the capacitors as input voltage, the two flyback converters are provided with lower voltage rating. The diodes are used to recycle leakage energy directly, and to clamp voltage on power components. Therefore, in addition to enhancing efficiency via recycling leakage energy, the two flyback converters have lower switching losses due to lower switching voltage. | 2012-05-10 |
20120113689 | SWITCHING POWER SUPPLY DEVICE - A switching power supply device that includes a feedback terminal to which a feedback signal according to a load state is input, and a comparator which compares a terminal voltage of the feedback terminal with a reference voltage and determines whether the load state is a normal load state or a light load state. The switching power supply device also includes pull-up resistors which are connected to the feedback terminal, a switch element which switches resistance values of the pull-up resistors according to the change of the load state, and a switch element which switches the resistance values of the pull-up resistors according to whether the input voltage is high or low. | 2012-05-10 |
20120113690 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A HIGH VOLTAGE POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT - A power switch is switched to regulate an output of a power converter. A feedback signal representative of a power converter output during a feedback portion of an off time of the power switch is received. The feedback signal is above a threshold during a fraction of the feedback portion of the off time of the power switch and the feedback signal is below the threshold during another fraction of the feedback portion of the off time of the power switch. The fractions of the feedback portion of the off time of the power switch are regulated in response to the feedback signal by controlling the switching the power switch. | 2012-05-10 |
20120113691 | POWER CONVERTER WITH CONTROLLED CURRENT SOURCE - A power converter including a rectifier stage connected to plural phases of a network delivering an input current at a determined fundamental frequency, a DC power supply bus and a bus capacitor connected to the DC power supply bus. The converter includes a controlled current source situated on the DC power supply bus, the current source making it possible to control a rectifier current, flowing on the DC power supply bus, and a controller for the controlled current source to control a rectifier current, flowing on the DC power supply bus. The controller is configured to implement a regulation loop into which are injected a first harmonic and a second harmonic synchronized respectively at six times and twelve times the fundamental frequency of the input current delivered by the network, the amplitude and phase of these harmonics being determined to limit the THDi and the PWHD. | 2012-05-10 |
20120113692 | CASCADE POWER SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE - A cascade power system comprises a non-isolated converter in a cascade configuration with an isolated converter and a controller that is coupled with the output of the isolated converter and the switching element of the non-isolated converter. The non-isolated converter steps-down the input voltage to a lower regulated voltage. The isolated converter converts the regulated voltage to a square wave signal that is output to a transformer and the controller. Thus, a the resulting feedback loop comprising the isolated converter, controller and non-isolated converter is completely independent from the output of the system. As a result, a feedback relation can be derived in the form of a feedback algorithm that can effectively regulate/adjust the output of the non-isolated converter and therefore the isolated converter output as well. Further, because the non-isolated converter steps down the voltage and the isolated converter operates on this low stepped down voltage, the system is able to be highly efficient. | 2012-05-10 |
20120113693 | POWER CONVERTER CIRCUIT - A power converter circuit includes a diode group, a relay, a DC section and an inverter. The diode group includes a plurality of diodes arranged to rectify an output voltage of an alternating-current power supply. The relay is provided at a point located closer to the alternating-current power supply than the diode group. The DC section is where an output voltage of the diode group is applied. The inverter is arranged to output a three-phase alternating-electric current to a three-phase load. The DC section has a maximum pulse voltage twice as great as a minimum pulse voltage of the DC section. The DC section includes an energy-absorbing circuit having an electrolytic capacitor. The DC section further has a pathway arranged to apply the output voltage of the alternating-current power supply from the alternating-current power supply to the electrolytic capacitor via a rectifying circuit, not via the relay. | 2012-05-10 |
20120113694 | STEP-DOWN CONVERTER AND INVERTER CIRCUIT - A step-down converter having an improved efficiency has a common input, to which a DC voltage source for applying an input voltage can be connected, and two or more outputs, at each of which a DC voltage can be provided whose value is less than or equal to that of the input voltage. Each of the plurality of outputs is connected to the common input via a positive lead branch and a negative lead branch. At least one inductor is connected in the positive lead and/or the negative lead of each output. At least one switching element is connected in the positive lead and/or the negative lead of each output, such that the outputs of the step-down converter can be operated both in parallel with one another and in series with one another. | 2012-05-10 |
20120113695 | CONTROL METHOD FOR CONVERTING POWER, AND ELECTRONIC POWER CONVERTER ADAPTED TO CARRY OUT SAID METHOD - A control method and apparatus are provided to convert a DC voltage into alternating voltage. The apparatus includes a first inverter and a second inverter to generate a first alternating voltage and a second alternating voltage, respectively. Also included is an interphase transformer to combine these alternating voltages in parallel to obtain a first resulting alternating voltage. The apparatus also includes a third inverter and a fourth inverter to generate a third and fourth alternating voltage, respectively. These are combined to form a second resulting alternating voltage. The second resulting alternating voltage is displaced in phase approximately 180° in relation to the first resulting alternating voltage. | 2012-05-10 |
20120113696 | Inverter System Having a Decoupling Switching Element - An inverter system for converting a constant output signal of an energy-generating module, e.g., a solar cell module, into an alternating current signal, includes: an input port for receiving the constant output signal, an inverter circuit connected downstream from the input port and provided for generating the alternating current signal by switching over at least one inverter circuit element, and a decoupling switching element situated between the input port and the inverter circuit. The decoupling switching element is configured to be selectively switched over immediately before the at least one inverter circuit element is switched over in order to decouple the at least one inverter circuit element from the input port at the point in time of the switch-over. | 2012-05-10 |
20120113697 | APPARATUS FOR GENERATING ALTERNATING CURRENT POWER BY DIRECT CURRENT SUPPLY BRUSH THAT ROTATES WITH FIELD POLE GENERATOR, AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING DIRECT CURRENT POWER - The present invention relates to an apparatus for generating power by a direct current supply brush that rotates with a field pole generator, the apparatus comprising: a field pole generator which has a plurality of iron cores having a coil or wire wound around; a winding wire used for power generation, the winding wire being formed in such a manner as to wind around the field pole generator; a commutator which is disposed at one end of the field pole generator and has a plurality of commutator segments arranged in a circular shape; a rotating body which has a direct current supply brush adhered to the outer surface of the commutator; a motor for rotating the rotating body; a slip ring secured to a shaft of the motor; and a direct current supply unit for supplying direct current power to the slip ring. | 2012-05-10 |
20120113698 | POWER CONVERSION DEVICE - Disclosed is a power conversion device, wherein among the optical fiber cables used in control/communication, at least the majority of high-voltage optical fiber cables with a dielectric strength against the output voltages of a plurality of cells can be eliminated and thus a low-voltage optical fiber cable with a dielectric strength against the output voltage of one cell can be used. Furthermore, here, the length required for the optical fiber cable can be reduced. A controller of the power conversion device comprising a plurality of cascade-connected cells comprises a central controller, and a cell controller with the same potential as each cell, the cell controller being installed in the vicinity of each cell, wherein the central controller and each cell controller are daisy-chained using an optical fiber cable. | 2012-05-10 |
20120113699 | Converter - A voltage source converter for use in high voltage DC power transmission and reactive power compensation. The voltage source converter comprises at least one converter limb including first and second DC terminals for connection in use to a DC network and an AC terminal for connection in use to an AC network. | 2012-05-10 |
20120113700 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING HARMONIC DISTORTION IN ELECTRICAL CONVERTERS - Systems and methods are provided for delivering energy using an energy conversion module. An exemplary method for delivering energy from an input interface to an output interface using an energy conversion module coupled between the input interface and the output interface comprises the steps of determining an input voltage reference for the input interface based on a desired output voltage and a measured voltage at the output interface, determining a duty cycle control value based on a ratio of the input voltage reference and the measured voltage, operating one or more switching elements of the energy conversion module to deliver energy from the input interface to the output interface with a duty cycle influenced by the duty cycle control value. | 2012-05-10 |
20120113701 | INVERTER CURRENT MEASUREMENT USING A SHUNT RESISTOR - A method for determining each current output of a three-phase inverter ( | 2012-05-10 |
20120113702 | DC/DC CONVERTER WITH AUXILIARY CONVERTER FOR EARTH CURRENT COMPENSATION - A DC/DC converter for converting an input DC voltage between input lines into an output DC voltage between output lines includes: an AC current forward path connected via switching electric components to at least one of the output lines and at least one of the output lines; an AC current backflow path connected via same electric connections to at least one of the input lines and at least one of the output lines; and an auxiliary converter for compensating a sum of currents flowing via all forward and backflow paths, the auxiliary converter connecting one end of an compensation current path via two pulsed switches alternately to two lines at one side, the other end of the compensation path being connected to at least one line at the other side of the converter. The input lines are galvanically separated from the output lines by capacitances in all current paths. | 2012-05-10 |
20120113703 | SYSTEM FOR DYNAMICALLY MANAGING POWER CONSUMPTION IN A SEARCH ENGINE - The power consumption of a search engine such as a CAM device is dynamically adjusted to prevent performance degradation and/or damage resulting from overheating. For some embodiments, the CAM device is continuously sampled to generate sampling signals indicating the number of active states and number of compare operations performed during each sampling period. The sampling signals are accumulated to generate an estimated device power profile, which is compared with reference values corresponding to predetermined power levels to generate a dynamic power control signal indicating predicted increases in the device's operating temperature resulting from its power consumption. The dynamic power control signal is then used to selectively reduce the input data rate of the CAM device, thereby reducing power consumption and allowing the device to cool. | 2012-05-10 |
20120113704 | IN-PACKAGE MICROELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND METHODS OF USING SAME - A mounting substrate for a processor includes a die side and a land side with a processor footprint configured on the die side. The processor footprint is coupled to at least one processor interconnect and a microelectronic die is embedded in the mounting substrate. The microelectronic die is coupled to the processor interconnect and communication between a processor to be installed on the processor footprint is in a rate between 10 Gb/s and 1 Tb/s. | 2012-05-10 |
20120113705 | CONFIGURABLE INPUTS AND OUTPUTS FOR MEMORY STACKING SYSTEM AND METHOD - Embodiments of the present invention relate to configurable inputs and/or outputs for memory and memory stacking applications in processor-based systems. More specifically, embodiments of the present invention include processor-based systems with volatile-memory having memory devices that include a die having a circuit configured for enablement by a particular signal, an input pin configured to receive the particular signal, and a path selector configured to selectively designate a signal path to the circuit from the input pin. | 2012-05-10 |
20120113706 | MEMRISTORS BASED ON MIXED-METAL-VALENCE COMPOUNDS - A memristor ( | 2012-05-10 |
20120113707 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND DRIVING METHOD OF SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE - A novel semiconductor memory device whose power consumption is low is provided. A source of a writing transistor WTr_n_m, a gate of a reading transistor RTr_n_m, and one electrode of a capacitor CS_n_m are connected to each other. A gate and a drain of the writing transistor WTr_n_m are connected to a writing word line WWL_n and a writing bit line WBL_m, respectively. The other electrode of the capacitor CS_n_m is connected to a reading word line RWL_n. A drain of the reading transistor RTr_n_m is connected to a reading bit line RBL_m. Here, the potential of the reading bit line RBL_m is input to an inverting amplifier circuit such as a flip-flop circuit FF_m to be inverted by the inverting amplifier circuit. This inverted potential is output to the writing bit line WBL_m. | 2012-05-10 |
20120113708 | Stable SRAM Bitcell Design Utilizing Independent Gate Finfet - Stable SRAM cells utilizing Independent Gate FinFET architectures provide improvements over conventional SRAM cells in device parameters such as Read Static Noise Margin (RSNM) and Write Noise Margin (WNM). Exemplary SRAM cells comprise a pair of storage nodes, a pair of bit lines, a pair of pull-up devices, a pair of pull-down devices and a pair of pass-gate devices. A first control signal and a second control signal are configured to adjust drive strengths of the pass-gate devices, and a third control signal is configured to adjust drive strengths of the pull-up devices, wherein the first control signal is routed orthogonal to a bit line direction, and the second and third control signals are routed in a direction same as the bit line direction. RSNM and WNM are improved by adjusting drive strengths of the pull-up and pass-gate devices during read and write operations. | 2012-05-10 |
20120113709 | Semiconductor Integrated Circuit Device with Reduced Leakage Current - The gate tunnel leakage current is increased in the up-to-date process, so that it is necessary to reduce the gate tunnel leakage current in the LSI which is driven by a battery for use in a cellular phone and which needs to be in a standby mode at a low leakage current. In a semiconductor integrated circuit device, the ground source electrode lines of logic and memory circuits are kept at a ground potential in an active mode, and are kept at a voltage higher than the ground potential in an unselected standby mode. The gate tunnel leakage current can be reduced without destroying data. | 2012-05-10 |
20120113710 | NON-VOLATILE MEMORY ARRAY AND EVICE USING ERASE MARKERS - A non-volatile memory device, non-volatile memory cell array and related method of operation are disclosed. The non-volatile memory cell array includes a defined data unit stored in a plurality of non-volatile memory cells capable of being electrically overwritten within the non-volatile memory cell array, and an erase marker corresponding to the data unit and indicating whether the data unit is in an erased state or a not-erased state. | 2012-05-10 |
20120113711 | Using A Bit Specific Reference Level To Read A Memory - A voltage derived from accessing a selected bit using one read current may be utilized to read a selected bit of an untriggered phase change memory after the read current is changed. As a result, different reference voltages may be used to sense the state of more resistive versus a less resistive selected cells. The resulting read window or margin may be improved in some embodiments, | 2012-05-10 |
20120113712 | METHOD OF OPERATING SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE WITH FLOATING BODY TRANSISTOR USING SILICON CONTROLLED RECTIFIER PRINCIPLE - A method of maintaining the data state of a semiconductor dynamic random access memory cell is provided, wherein the memory cell comprises a substrate being made of a material having a first conductivity type selected from p-type conductivity type and n-type conductivity type; a first region having a second conductivity type selected from the p-type and n-type conductivity types, the second conductivity type being different from the first conductivity type; a second region having the second conductivity type, the second region being spaced apart from the first region; a buried layer in the substrate below the first and second regions, spaced apart from the first and second regions and having the second conductivity type; a body region having the first conductivity type; and a gate positioned between the first and second regions and adjacent the body region. | 2012-05-10 |
20120113713 | Methods of Operating a Memory Device Having a Buried Boosting Plate - Memory devices are disclosed, such as those that include a semiconductor-on-insulator (SOI) NAND memory array having a boosting plate. The boosting plate may be disposed in an insulator layer of the SOI substrate such that the boosting plate exerts a capacitive coupling effect on a p-well of the memory array. Such a boosting plate may be used to boost the p-well during program and erase operations of the memory array. During a read operation, the boosting plate may be grounded to minimize interaction with p-well. Systems including the memory array and methods of operating the memory array are also disclosed. | 2012-05-10 |
20120113714 | METHOD FOR PROGRAMMING A MULTI-STATE NON-VOLATILE MEMORY (NVM) - A method is provided for programming a multi-state flash memory having a plurality of memory cells. A first programming pulse is provided to the flash array; determining a threshold voltage distribution for the plurality of memory cells after providing the first programming pulse. The plurality of memory cells is categorized into at least two bins based on a threshold voltage of each memory cell of the plurality of memory cells. A first voltage is selected for a second programming pulse for programming a first bin of memory cells of the at least two bins, the first voltage based on both a threshold voltage of the first bin and a first target threshold voltage. A second voltage is selected for a third programming pulse for programming a second bin of memory cells of the at least two bins, the second voltage based on both the threshold voltage of the second bin and on a second target threshold voltage. | 2012-05-10 |
20120113715 | Non-Volatile Memory With Improved Sensing By Reducing Source Line Current - One or more sense amplifiers for sensing the conduction current of non-volatile memory is controlled by signals that are timed by a reference sense amplifier having similar characteristics and operating conditions. In one aspect, a sensing period is determined by when the reference sense amplifier sensing a reference current detects an expected state. In another aspect, an integration period for an amplified output is determined by when the reference sense amplifier outputs an expected state. When these determined timings are used to control the one or more sense amplifiers, environment and systemic variations are tracked. | 2012-05-10 |
20120113716 | Structure and Method for Shuffling Data Within Non-Volatile Memory Devices - Techniques for the reading and writing of data in multi-state non-volatile memories are described. Data is written into the memory in a binary format, read into the data registers on the memory, and “folded” within the registers, and then written back into the memory in a multi-state format. In the folding operation, binary data from a single word line is folded into a multi-state format and, when rewritten in multi-state form, is written into a only a portion of another word line. A corresponding reading technique, where the data is “unfolded” is also described. A register structure allowing such a “folding” operation is also presented. One set of embodiments include a local internal data bus that allows data to between the registers of different read/write stacks, where the internal bus can used in the internal data folding process. | 2012-05-10 |