19th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 28 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100118381 | Light Modulation Device - A modulation device based on electrowetting cells (EW cells), phase or amplitude or both simultaneously as a complex value of incident light is modulated in each EW cell. An EW cell includes at least one chamber with at least two fluids which are separated by an interface, external and internal electrodes which form electrode pairs activatable by control means, where at least one electrode pair controls the level of the interfaces in the chamber. The internal, mutually functionally independent electrodes inside the chamber are disposed parallel to each other such that the chamber is divided into two communicating sections with two controllable interfaces, where at least one section is transparent and forms the optical path. When at least one electrode pair is activated, the interfaces are mutually displaced such that the path length of the pencils of rays is changed compared with an initial value. | 2010-05-13 |
20100118382 | ANALOG INTERFEROMETRIC MODULATOR DEVICE WITH ELECTROSTATIC ACTUATION AND RELEASE - A microelectromechanical system (MEMS) device includes a first electrode, a second electrode electrically insulated from the first electrode, and a third electrode electrically insulated from the first electrode and the second electrode. The MEMS device also includes a support structure which separates the first electrode from the second electrode and a reflective element located and movable between a first position and a second position. The reflective element is in contact with a portion of the device when in the first position and is not in contact with the portion of the device when in the second position. An adhesive force is generated between the reflective element and the portion when the reflective element is in the first position. Voltages applied to the first electrode, the second electrode, and the third electrode at least partially reduce or counteract the adhesive force. | 2010-05-13 |
20100118383 | REFLECTIVE DISPLAY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH A DISPLAY - The invention relates to a reflective display ( | 2010-05-13 |
20100118384 | MULTI-LAYER SHEET FOR USE IN ELECTRO-OPTIC DISPLAYS - A multi-layer film, useful as a front sub-assembly in electro-optic displays, comprises, in this order: a light-transmissive electrically-conductive layer ( | 2010-05-13 |
20100118385 | ELECTROPHORETIC PARTICLES AND PRODUCTION PROCESS THEREOF - Electrophoretic particles are constituted by pigment particles provided with a polymer chain connected with a polymerization initiation group at a surface of pigment particle. The resultant electrophoretic particles are excellent particle size uniformity and dispersibility. | 2010-05-13 |
20100118386 | APPARATUS AND METHODS OF BROADBAND SECOND HARMONIC GENERATION - Apparatus and methods for second harmonic generation with a waveguide. In one embodiment, a method includes the steps of providing a waveguide, wherein the waveguide has a substrate, and a polydomain epitaxial thin film on the substrate, wherein the polydomain epitaxial thin film defines a plane and has a first surface and a second, opposite surface defining a body portion of the polydomain epitaxial thin film therebetween with a film thickness, l, and wherein the polydomain epitaxial thin film has a coherence length, l | 2010-05-13 |
20100118387 | OPTICAL AMPLIFIER - An optical amplifier apparatus for amplifying a wavelength division signal light includes a detector for detecting an inputted wavelength division signal light, a dispersion compensator for compensating for a dispersion of the inputted wavelength division signal light, an optical amplifier for amplifying the inputted wavelength division signal light after compensation by stimulated emission of an optical gain medium including a rare-earth element, a propagation delay detector for detecting a propagation delay time of the wavelength division signal light between the detector and the optical amplifier, and a controller for controlling the gain of the optical amplifier on the basis of the propagation delay time such that the change of the gain of the optical amplifier is adjusted by the propagation delay time. | 2010-05-13 |
20100118388 | Amplifying Optical Fiber and Method of Manufacturing - Disclosed is an amplifying optical fiber having a central core and an optical cladding surrounding the central core. The central core is based on a silica matrix that includes nanoparticles, which are composed of a matrix material that includes doping ions of at least one rare earth element. The amplifying optical fiber can be employed, for example, in an optical amplifier and an optical laser. | 2010-05-13 |
20100118389 | Ultrafast alexandrite laser amplifier using diode laser sources - Ultrafast laser amplifier systems based on titanium doped sapphire are useful tools in science and industry. Their wider usage is limited by the high system costs, which results mainly from the use of the solid state pump lasers in the green wavelength range. This invention replaces the titanium doped sapphire amplifier by a diode pumped alexandrite amplifier and so improves the overall system performance and at the same time reduces the cost of the laser system. | 2010-05-13 |
20100118390 | SUB-WAVELENGTH METALLIC APERTURES AS LIGHT ENHANCEMENT DEVICES - Light enhancement devices, applications for the light enhancement devices, and methods for making the light enhancement devices are provided. The light enhancement devices include a substrate and a film of metal disposed over the substrate, the film of metal including at least one cavity. The cavity may be of various shapes depending on the desired application. | 2010-05-13 |
20100118391 | FLAT DISPLAY APPARATUS - An optical filter | 2010-05-13 |
20100118392 | POLARIZER - A polarizer of the present invention having a higher level of polarization performance for a light in the deep ultraviolet wavelength range includes: a substrate transparent to deep ultraviolet light; and a periodic structure including a plurality of structural elements at predetermined intervals on the substrate, the polarizer being configured so that the deep ultraviolet light incident thereon is split into a light component reflected by the periodic structure and a light component passing between the structural elements adjacent to each other, and the periodic structure being composed of chromium oxide or tungsten. | 2010-05-13 |
20100118393 | Electronic device for biological microscopy - An electronic device for biological microscopy includes a display unit and a main body adapted to the display unit, wherein an auto-focus microscope, an inspection area, and a computer are housed within the main body. The inspection area includes a first side and a second side opposite to the first side. The microscope includes an object lens, an eye lens, and an extension lens configured between the object lens and the eye lens. The object lens is configured at the first side of the inspection area, and a lighting component is configured at the second side of the inspection area. A thermostat apparatus is configured on the inspection area. A camera electrically connected to the computer is configured on the eye lens and transmits the captured image to the computer for analysis with a pre-installed software. | 2010-05-13 |
20100118394 | MICROSCOPE FOR CONVENTIONAL FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY AND TOTAL INTERNAL REFLECTION MICROSCOPY - A microscope for conventional fluorescence microscopy (epi-fluorescence) and for total internal reflection microscopy, comprising at least one light source ( | 2010-05-13 |
20100118395 | MODULAR OBJECTIVE ASSEMBLY - A modular laser objective for use with a microscope is provided. A mounting modular body permits the modular objective to be releasably mounted to the turret of a microscope. The objective has an optical axis that penults an image beam to be emitted through the objective toward the eyepiece of a microscope. The modular body supports a mirror positioned at an angle to the optical axis of the objective. A modular laser assembly is mounted on the modular body on a first side of the mirror for directing a laser beam toward the mirror so that the energy is reflected off the mirror and through the objective in a direction that is substantially aligned with the optical axis of the objective. A modular indicator assembly is received in the modular body and includes a source of light positioned with the light incident on the other side of the mirror to reflect a beam of light in a direction opposite to the direction of the laser beam to provide an optical representation at the eyepiece of a microscope or on a camera of the position on the target of the laser beam being emitted by the objective. | 2010-05-13 |
20100118396 | CONFOCAL MICROSCOPE APPARATUS - A microscope apparatus includes a first optical system which illuminates a sample via an objective lens with light output from a light source and which detects fluorescence emitted from the sample via the objective lens, and a second optical scanning system which irradiates specific regions of the sample with a laser beam output from a laser light source, thereby causing a particular phenomenon. The first optical system may include a rotatable disk to obtain a confocal effect, and the light output from the light source scans the sample via the rotatable disk, and the fluorescence is detected via the rotatable disk. A depth position of a focal plane of the second optical scanning system is generally the same as a depth position of a focal plane of the first optical system. | 2010-05-13 |
20100118397 | Reduced Laser Speckle Projection Screen - A projection screen reduces laser speckle. Cells having non-zero volume are arranged on the projection screen so as to receive laser light. The cells are at least partially filled with a light scattering media. The laser light enters the cells and is spatially scattered. The light emerging from the cells includes many phase fronts with a more random polarization state. Speckle is reduced as a result. The cells are oriented to reduce lateral movement of light from one cell to another, thereby reducing blooming that would otherwise occur. | 2010-05-13 |
20100118398 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING POLARISATION FILTERS AND USE OF POLARISATION-SENSITIVE PHOTO-SENSORS AND POLARISATION-GENERATING REPRODUCTION DEVICES - The invention relates to a method for producing polarisation-sensitive and/or polarising filters, in addition to the use of polarisation-sensitive photosensors in order to measure the polarisation of incident light. The invention also relates to embodiments of polarisation-sensitive sensors in order to measure rotational angles and powerful electric or magnetic fields, in addition to polarisation-producing reproduction devices and embodiments of polarisation-producing reproduction devices in order to reproduce polarised signals or to reproduce independent signals. | 2010-05-13 |
20100118399 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING POLARIZING PLATE, POLARIZING PLATE, OPTICAL FILM, AND IMAGE DISPLAY - A method of the present invention for producing a polarizing plate including a polarizer and a transparent protective film provided on one side of the polarizer with an adhesive layer interposed therebetween, include the steps of: (A) irradiating at least one side of a polarizer with vacuum ultraviolet rays to treat a surface of the polarizer; (B) bonding a first transparent protective film to the side of the polarizer, which has been subjected to the surface treatment step (A), with a first adhesive layer interposed therebetween to produce a temporary polarizing plate; and (C) peeling off the first transparent protective film and a surface layer of the polarizer, which has been subjected to the surface treatment, from the temporary polarizing plate. A thin polarizing plate in which shrinkage-induced bending is reduced may be obtained by the method. | 2010-05-13 |
20100118400 | PROJECTION SYSTEM USING REFLECTIVE POLARIZERS - A projection system comprising a first imaging component, at least a second imaging component, and a color combiner. The first and second imaging components each comprise an imager and a reflective polarizer that is configured to at least partially separate a light beam from the imager into a first portion and second portion, where the first portion and the second portion have substantially orthogonal polarization states. The first portions of the light beams are directed in the same direction above or below a plane defined by the second portions of the light beams. The color combiner is configured to combine the second portions of the light beams, where the second portions of the light beams have substantially orthogonal polarization states prior to entering the color combiner. | 2010-05-13 |
20100118401 | GUARDRAIL BLOCK AND REFLECTOR SYSTEM - A guardrail block includes an attachable support for signage, such as a reflector. The reflector may be mountable on the support, and the support may be integrated with a base or may be separate and attached to the base. For example, a support may be snap fit into the base and the base can be slip fitted into recessed channels formed in elongated extensions extending from a top surface of the guardrail block. The guardrail block may be made of a synthetic foam material, the support and base may be die injection molded, and the reflector may be reflective tape adhered to a surface of the support, for example. | 2010-05-13 |
20100118402 | OPTICAL IMAGE STABILIZER AND OPTICAL APPARATUS - The optical image stabilizer ( | 2010-05-13 |
20100118403 | Layered light guide with diffractive structures - A layered light guide structure has a number of planar light guides arranged in a stack to receive a number of different color light beams from the edge of the light guides. Each of the planar light guides has one or more diffractive structures imparted or provided on its upper surface. The diffractive structures on each light guide are configured to diffract light of a particular wavelength range so that they efficiently diffract the guided light within that light guide. The diffractive structure can be one or more keypad symbols such that the layered light guide structure can be used as a keypad. The symbols can be pixelized such that the pixels can have different color patterns. The diffractive structure can also be a simple patch so that the layered light guide structure can be used as a back-light source. | 2010-05-13 |
20100118404 | ANTIREFLECTION OPTICAL DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MASTER - An optical device is provided including plural structures formed of a convex portion or a concave portion are arranged on the surface of a base member with a fine pitch equal to or less than the wavelength of visible light. The structures are arranged on the surface of the base member to form plural lines of tracks and form a hexagonal lattice pattern or a quasi-hexagonal lattice pattern. Each structure has an elliptical cone shape or a truncated elliptical cone shape of which the long-axis direction is parallel to the track extending direction. | 2010-05-13 |
20100118405 | TELESCOPING CYLINDRICAL PIEZOELECTRIC FIBER COMPOSITE ACTUATOR ASSEMBLIES - Actuator assemblies are formed by at least one cylinder where each cylinder is formed by at least one piezoelectric fiber composite actuator adapted to have actuation energy applied thereto. | 2010-05-13 |
20100118406 | Antireflection Film - Disclosed is an antireflection film having high antifouling property. Specifically disclosed is an antireflection film comprising a transparent base, a high refractive index layer and a low refractive index layer. The low refractive index layer is made of a cured product of a polymerizable composition which contains hollow fine particles such as hollow silica particles, a modified silicone compound, and a second resin component such as a polyfunctional (meth)acrylate. | 2010-05-13 |
20100118407 | Method of reflecting impinging electromagnetic radiation and limiting heating caused by absorbed electromagnetic radiation using engineered surfaces on macro-scale objects - A method of reflecting impinging electromagnetic radiation by using engineered surfaces of alternating layers of materials having different indices of refraction is described. These layers can be fabrication or applied onto the surfaces of macro-scale objects. Also, a method of limiting the heating within the interior of an object being impinged upon by electromagnetic radiation is described. | 2010-05-13 |
20100118408 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - The present invention provides a display device and a method of fabricating the same. The display device includes a substrate, a transflective layer including first diffusive layers and second diffusive layers alternately arranged on the substrate, the first diffusive layers including a first diffusive material having a first refractive index, and the second diffusive layers including a second diffusive material having a second refractive index different from the first refractive index, a plurality of via holes formed in the transflective layer, and a light-emitting layer disposed on the substrate. | 2010-05-13 |
20100118409 | METHOD FOR DEPOSITION OF A POROUS ANTI-RELECTION LAYER, AND GLASS HAVING AN ANTI-REFLECTION LAYER - The present disclosure relates to a method for deposition of an anti-reflection layer, in which glass particles are embedded in a titanium oxide containing matrix that is produced by a sol-gel method. | 2010-05-13 |
20100118410 | LENS ASSEMBLY, LENS ASSEMBLY ARRAY AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - A first lens having a first bottom surface and a first top surface at opposite sides thereof; and a first supporter having a first supporting surface and a second supporting surface at opposite sides thereof, the first supporting surface being flat, the second supporting surface being in contact with the first bottom surface, the first supporter being made of transparent material, and a refraction index of the first supporter being different from a refraction index of the first lens. A lens assembly array and method of making the lens assembly array are also provided. | 2010-05-13 |
20100118411 | INTEGRATOR AND ILLUMINATING APPARATUS USING THE INTEGRATOR - Provided is a small size optical system having functions of a luminous flux splitting optical system or those of a luminous flux integrating optical system and functions of a fly's eye integrator. The integrator is provided with two surfaces. A first surface ( | 2010-05-13 |
20100118412 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL LEFT-HANDED METAMATERIAL - A three-dimensional left-handed metamaterial having a completely new constitution, which functions as a three-dimensional electromagnetic wave propagation medium and in which an equivalent permittivity and a permeability of the medium simultaneously take negative values. The three-dimensional left-handed metamaterial is structured such that cubic unit cells | 2010-05-13 |
20100118413 | MICRO-SHUTTER DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Micro-shutter device applicable to display devices including a flexible display device and method of manufacturing same are provided. Micro-shutter device includes membrane. Frame including receiving hole in its center portion is bonded to membrane. Transparent substrate is bonded to frame to encapsulate optical fluid received in receiving hole. Actuator varies refractive power produced by change in curvature of fluid lens formed in the center portion of the receiving hole due to bending of a periphery of the fluid lens. A reflector is disposed to correspond to the fluid lens and be spaced apart from the membrane, such that light intensity transferred to a user is adjusted depending on the refractive power produced by a change in curvature of the fluid lens. Therefore, the device has improved optical efficiency compared to using liquid crystal and a polarizing film, and can have a flexible structure for application to a flexible display device. | 2010-05-13 |
20100118414 | MEMBRANE DEFORMABLE OPTICAL DEVICE HAVING IMPROVED ACTUATION - This relates to an optical device comprising at least one deformable membrane ( | 2010-05-13 |
20100118415 | OPTICAL PLATE FOR AN IMAGING CAMERA - An optical plate for an imaging camera is proposed that is used for further deepening the depth of field. The optical plate is orthogonal to the optical axis, that, in shape, (1) is an optical plate that has the same effective aperture diameter as the imaging camera and is attached in front thereof to deepen the depth of field, and on the incidence plane or exit plane, is equipped with first and second regions in the effective aperture, the first region being on the inside (or is an outside region), with a surface shape curvature that increases going from optical axis to periphery, and a thickness that becomes thicker going from the center to the periphery, that delays the phase of transmitted light more at the periphery than the center, the second region being on the outside (or is an inside region) which has a plane parallel plate shape. Also, (2) an optical plate having a shape that is a synthesis of first and second shapes of incidence plane or exit plane, the first shape being a concave shape with a surface shape curvature that increases going from optical axis to periphery, and a thickness that becomes thicker going from the center to the periphery, that delays the phase of transmitted light more at the periphery than the center, the second shape being a convex shape with a constant surface shape curvature having the function of shifting the focal point position from long distance to the short-distance side. | 2010-05-13 |
20100118416 | IMAGING LENS - The present invention is an imaging lens of which optical performance does not deteriorate even in a high temperature environment, various aberrations are well corrected, optical length is short, and back focus is sufficiently secured, the imaging lens comprising a first junction type compound lens, an aperture stop S, a second junction type compound lens, and a third junction type compound lens, which are arranged in this sequence from an object side to an image side. The first junction type compound lens comprises a first lens L | 2010-05-13 |
20100118417 | Optical System for Taking Image - An optical system for taking image comprises three lens elements with refractive power, wherein a first lens element with positive refractive power includes at least one aspheric surface, a second lens element with negative refractive power, and a third lens element with negative refractive power includes at least one aspheric surface, which are mounted orderly from the object side to the image side. By such arrangements, the volume of the lens assembly can be reduced, and can obtain high resolution. | 2010-05-13 |
20100118418 | Wide Angle Lens - A wide angle lens especially suitable for digital single lens reflex cameras is described. The lens offers the advantages of superior performance while using fewer lens elements thus reducing size and cost to manufacture. The lens consists of two lens groups separated by an aperture stop. The first lens group consists of a meniscus lens and the novel use of a bi-concave lens element. The first group may also include a cemented doublet with novel ratios of refractive index and Abbe numbers. Embodiments of the wide angle lens satisfy conditional equations of 6≦BFL/f≦7.5 and 10<Σd/f≦21, where BFL is the distance from the most image side lens element surface to the image plane with the lens focused at infinity, f is the effective focal length of the wide angle lens and Σd is the distance from the most object side lens element surface to the most image side lens element surface. | 2010-05-13 |
20100118419 | METHOD OF CONSTRUCTING PHYSICAL LENS BASED ON DEPTH-OF-FOCUS CHARACTERISTICS, AND LENS WITH EXTENDED DEPTH OF FOCUS CONSTRUCTED BY THE METHOD - A method of constructing a physical lens based on depth of focus characteristics and an axially symmetric lens with an extended depth of focus constructed by the method are provided. An expression is deduced by substituting a depth of focus characteristic and a relation between vectors of arbitrary points on a lens surface into Snell's law, and partial differentiation is performed on the expression to yield a differential equation satisfied with arbitrary points on the lens surface. The differential equation is solved by, for example, numerical analysis to obtain a curve of an axially symmetric physical lens surface. | 2010-05-13 |
20100118420 | IMAGE CAPTURE LENS - An image capture lens is disclosed. The image capture lens includes a glass substrate having a first side and an opposing second side, a first lens material with a first refractive index, and a second lens material with a second refractive index higher than the first refractive index. The first lens material is formed on the first side of the first glass substrate and has a curved top surface. The second lens material covers the first lens material and the first glass substrate and has a curved top surface. | 2010-05-13 |
20100118421 | Sub-Micron Adjustable Mount for Supporting a Component and Method - An optical assembly includes a light path and at least one optic to be positioned in the path. A support arrangement supports the optic having a foot arrangement including at least one foot that receives a direct manipulation with the foot slidingly engaged against a support surface to move the optic relative to the light path. Movement of the foot may move the optic along a predetermined path. The foot defines a footprint for engaging the support surface and receives the direct manipulation in a way which changes the footprint on the support surface to move the optic responsive to changes in the footprint. A movement arrangement may selectively bias the foot against the support surface during a movement mode, intended to permit movement of the foot against the support surface, and in a locked mode, intended to lock the foot against the support surface. | 2010-05-13 |
20100118422 | Concealed Tri-Fold Mirror With Hidden Storage Compartment And External Storage - A folding multipart mirror and storage device which is concealed within an ornamental cover. The folding multipart mirror has side mirror extensions that fold together to form a compact structure which minimizes space when not in use. When folded, the rear surface of the side mirror extensions can optionally be decorated with artwork such that when the mirror is not in use, the mirror assembly becomes a decorative work of art. Optionally, the side mirror extensions may also contain general storage compartments for a variety of items, or storage for jewelry. A hidden storage compartment for high-value items, such as jewelry, cash, legal documents, etc. is provided behind the central section of the mirror. | 2010-05-13 |
20100118423 | DETERMINATION OF THE QUALITY OF AN ERASE PROCESS FOR PERPENDICULAR MAGNETIC RECORDING DISKS - Methods and test systems are disclosed for determining the quality of an erase process for perpendicular magnetic recording (PMR) disks. After performing an erase process on a PMR disk and before the PMR disk is assembled into a hard disk drive, a first test pattern of magnetization pulses is written to a region of the PMR disk. A second test pattern is subsequently read from the region of the PMR disk. The second pattern of magnetization pulses is analyzed in relation to the first test pattern and measured to determine the quality of the erase process. | 2010-05-13 |
20100118424 | MEASUREMENT OF ROUND TRIP LATENCY IN WRITE AND READ PATHS - A method and apparatus for measuring latency in a communication path is provided. The technique includes driving a signal such as a square wave on the communication path, such as a write path such that it travels around the write-read path, and sensing a returned signal at one end of the write-read path. A square wave signal corresponding to the square wave driven on the write path is delayed by a predetermined phase thus generating a delayed signal. The returned signal and the delayed signal are mixed, producing a mixed signal. The mixed signal is integrated to obtain an integrated output. The phase by which the delayed signal is shifted is successively adjusted. Returned signals are mixed with such delayed signals until the integrated output is equal to zero. The phase shift amount that results in a nulled integrated output, less a quarter cycle of the square wave, is equal to the round trip latency of the write-read path. | 2010-05-13 |
20100118425 | DISTURBANCE REJECTION IN A SERVO CONTROL LOOP USING PRESSURE-BASED DISC MODE SENSOR - Vibration of a rotatable disc is sensed using a pressure sensor positioned adjacent to and spaced apart from a surface of the rotatable disc. The pressure sensor detects pressure variation caused by vibration of the rotatable disc. | 2010-05-13 |
20100118426 | WRITE CLOCK CONTROL SYSTEM FOR MEDIA PATTERN WRITE SYNCHRONIZATION - A write clock control system comprises a clock controller that determines a phase offset based on a phase difference between a write clock signal and a media pattern corresponding to a given timing synchronization field being read, and a phase interpolator that produces an updated write clock signal by updating the phase of the write clock signal in accordance with control signals that are based on the phase offset signal. | 2010-05-13 |
20100118427 | ELIMINATING SECTOR SYNCHRONIZATION FIELDS FOR BIT PATTERNED MEDIA - Clock synchronization techniques are described for data storage media, particularly for the tolerances of efficient use of bit patterned media (BPM) capacity. In particular, techniques are described where position of a read-write head and timing of a write and/or read clock is determined within a fraction of a dot of the underlying media. The techniques obviate the requirement for the fields conventionally written preceding a data sector to provide bit synchronization and symbol framing (sector synchronization fields). | 2010-05-13 |
20100118428 | INTERSPERSED PHASE-LOCKED LOOP FIELDS FOR DATA STORAGE MEDIA SYNCHRONIZATION - Techniques are described for providing media-referenced timing for operations on a data storage medium. In particular, Phase-Locked Loop (PLL) synchronization fields may be interspersed within data fields of the medium and may be read to obtain timing measurements. The PLL fields are illustratively pre-recorded at predetermined intervals on the medium and have a fixed number of dots of the bit patterned medium between the PLL fields. Phase and frequency of a write clock may be controlled based on the read PLL fields to translate the timing measurements from the PLL fields into phase and frequency corrections to synchronize the write clock to the data storage medium, | 2010-05-13 |
20100118429 | REDUCED READ/WRITE TRANSITION OVERHEAD FOR STORAGE MEDIA - A technique is described for reducing overhead in a magnetic medium utilizing interspersed timing synchronization fields. In particular, a reader reads timing synchronization fields interspersed within data fields of the medium to obtain timing measurements. The reader is separated from a writer by a distance greater than a distance of the reader to traverse a select timing synchronization field. As such, the writer may perform a direct current (DC) write to the medium to suspend transitional write operations while the reader is reading the select timing synchronization field, and/or while the writer is over a unipolar field (e.g., a timing synchronization field). | 2010-05-13 |
20100118430 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING DATA ACCESS TIME - A computer implemented method of writing data to a linear tape is provided and includes, of the data to be written to the linear tape, distinguishing between data and meta-information, writing both the distinguished meta-information and undistinguished meta-information to a data area of the linear tape and the distinguished meta-information to a reserved area at a leading end of the linear tape, and retaining information reflective of the meta-information and a location thereof in a specified position of the reserved area. | 2010-05-13 |
20100118431 | THERMALLY ASSISTED MAGNETIC HEAD HAVING AN ASYMMETRIC PLASMON ANTENNA AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - The thermally assisted magnetic head according to the present invention comprises a medium-facing surface, a main magnetic pole provided on the medium-facing surface, and a plasmon antenna provided on the medium-facing surface, in the vicinity of the main magnetic pole. The shape of the plasmon antenna, as viewed from a direction perpendicular to the medium-facing surface, is a triangle having first, second and third corners, the plasmon antenna being shaped as a flat plate the thickness direction of which is perpendicular to the medium-facing surface. The distance from the first corner to the main magnetic pole is shorter than the distance from the second corner to the main magnetic pole and the distance from the third corner to the main magnetic pole. The second corner and the third corner are rounded. | 2010-05-13 |
20100118432 | MAGNETIC STORAGE APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a magnetic storage apparatus includes a magnetic storage medium that includes a servo pattern in which magnetic bodies magnetized to one of an S-pole and an N-pole are discretely arranged in a non-magnetic substance at least in a recording track line direction, an electromagnetic conversion element configured to output a reproduction signal according to a magnetic field leaking from the magnetic bodies; a rectifier circuit configured to receive the reproduction signal swinging from positive to negative and vice versa corresponding to a magnetic pole, and generate a reproduction signal swinging to either a positive or negative direction according to the reproduction signal; and a control circuit configured to cause the electromagnetic conversion element to be positioned to a single recording track on the magnetic storage medium according to the reproduction signal generated in the rectifier circuit. | 2010-05-13 |
20100118433 | WRITE PRECOMPENSATION SYSTEM - A write precompensation system comprises a write precompensation processor that calculates time shift information for the timing of individual write current transitions at a write head to coincide with a media pattern under the write head and a write precompensation controller that shifts the individual write current transitions in accordance with the time shift information. | 2010-05-13 |
20100118434 | STORAGE APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD OF STORAGE APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a storage apparatus includes: a storage medium configured to include a plurality of tracks; a head configured to write data to the storage medium; an auxiliary storage module configured to be able to store the data; and a controller configured to determine, during data writing, a write start position of the data, move the head to a track to which the data is to be written, start writing the data along the track when the head reaches the track, and store a piece of the data to be written between the write start position and the position where the data is started to be written into the auxiliary storage module. | 2010-05-13 |
20100118435 | MAGNETIC HEAD WITH PLANAR OUTRIGGER - A magnetic head according to one embodiment includes a substrate having a tape bearing surface; a plurality of elements coupled to the substrate and positioned towards the first tape bearing surface, the elements being selected from a group consisting of readers, writers, and combinations thereof; and an outrigger held in a fixed position relative to the substrate, the outrigger having a tape bearing surface; wherein the outrigger tape bearing surface and the substrate tape bearing surface lie along planes, the planes being offset from one another. | 2010-05-13 |
20100118436 | PROTECTIVE COATINGS FOR DATA STORAGE DEVICES - A data storage device comprising a storage medium having a recordable surface, a transducing head having a bearing surface positioned adjacent to the recordable surface of the storage medium, and at least one compound disposed between the recordable surface and the bearing surface, the at least one compound comprising at least one functional group that imparts corrosion resistance and at least one functional group that imparts lubricating properties. | 2010-05-13 |
20100118437 | HARD DISK DRIVE - A hard disk drive includes a base on which at least one disk recording and storing data is provided, a filter provided in an area around a corner of the base with a predetermined air flow space interposed between the corner and the filter to collect contaminant particles in air flowing due to rotation of the disk, and an air exhaust prevention unit provided in an area of the air flow space to prevent the air input to the air flow space through an inlet portion between the filter and a first corner side wall connected to the corner from being exhausted through an outlet portion between the filter and a second corner side wall connected to the corner without passing through the filter. The hard disk drive is manufactured in a simple method without changing the media of the filter and a contaminant particle collection effect is improved. | 2010-05-13 |
20100118438 | THIN-FILM MAGNETIC HEAD, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, HEAD GIMBAL ASSEMBLY AND HARD DISK DRIVE - A thin-film magnetic head is manufactured as follows. First, a base insulating layer having a magnetic pole forming depression sunken into a form corresponding to the main magnetic pole layer is formed, a stop film for CMP is formed such as to fill the magnetic pole forming depression, and then a magnetic layer is formed on the stop film. Next, the magnetic layer is separated by forming a separation groove substantially surrounding the magnetic pole forming depression on the outside thereof, and thus separated magnetic layer is formed with a cover insulating film adapted to cover the whole upper face. The surface is polished by CMP until the stop film is exposed, so that the part of magnetic layer remaining on the inside of the magnetic pole forming depression is used as the main magnetic pole layer. Further, a recording gap layer, a write shield layer, and a thin-film coil are formed. | 2010-05-13 |
20100118439 | MAGNETIC HEAD AND INFORMATION STORAGE APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a magnetic head includes: a coil configured to be supplied with current; a main magnetic pole configured to be disposed along one surface of the coil and extend in a direction orthogonal to a floating surface from the floating surface; at least one auxiliary magnetic pole configured to be disposed along other surface of the coil and parallel to the main magnetic pole; a connecting portion configured to be linked with the coil and connect the main magnetic pole and the auxiliary magnetic pole; and a radiating layer configured to be disposed between the coil and the auxiliary magnetic pole and have larger thermal conductivity than the auxiliary magnetic pole. | 2010-05-13 |
20100118440 | CAGE - A cage adapted to carry a plurality of disc drives and fix the disc drives within a case of a computer host is provided. The computer host has a mother board. The disc drives are spread horizontally within the cage, so that the disc drives are hung above the mother board. | 2010-05-13 |
20100118441 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM, AND MAGNETIC RECORDING AND REPRODUCING APPARATUS - There is provided a method for manufacturing a magnetic recording medium which can easily produce a magnetic recording medium, the magnetic recording medium having a plurality of magnetically separated recording layers suitable as the recording layers in a discrete track medium or patterned medium, and also having excellent surface flatness, in which spaces between the adjacent recording layers are filled in with a non-magnetic material. | 2010-05-13 |
20100118442 | HEAD-SLIDER WITH PROTRUSION CONTROL STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE HEAD-SLIDER WITH PROTRUSION CONTROL STRUCTURE - A head-slider. The head-slider includes a slider and a magnetic-recording head formed on the slider. The magnetic-recording head includes a main pole, a return pole to which a recording magnetic field from the main pole returns, a sensor element, a shield provided between the sensor element and the main pole, and a heater element for adjusting a shape of a flying surface of the magnetic-recording head. The magnetic-recording head further includes a first recess provided at a tip end face of at least one element selected from the group consisting of the return pole and the shield, and a second recess provided on an exposed flying surface and corresponding to the first recess. | 2010-05-13 |
20100118443 | Suspension board with circuit and producing method thereof - A suspension board with circuit includes a conductive pattern, a board main body portion on which a magnetic head is mounted, and an auxiliary portion capable of being folded back with respect to the board main body portion so as to face a back surface of the board main body portion. The conductive pattern includes a first conductive pattern including a first terminal electrically connected to an external circuit, and a second terminal electrically connected to the magnetic head, and a second conductive pattern including a third terminal electrically connected to the external circuit, and a fourth terminal electrically connected to an electronic element. Both of the first terminal and the second terminal are disposed on the board main body portion. The third terminal is disposed on the board main body portion or on the auxiliary portion, and the fourth terminal is disposed on the auxiliary portion. | 2010-05-13 |
20100118444 | FLEX CABLE FOR A HARD DISK DRIVE HAVING AN INTERROGATION TRACE - A flex cable for a head stack assembly of a hard disk drive comprises a base film, a first adhesive layer coupled with the base film, and at least one interrogation trace and at least one signal trace coupled with the first adhesive layer. The interrogation trace is configured to be probed to measure a deterioration of electrical conductivity. The flex cable has a second adhesive layer that is coupled with the interrogation trace, the signal trace, and the first adhesive layer. The flex cable comprises a cover film coupled with the second adhesive layer. | 2010-05-13 |
20100118445 | Suspension board with circuit - A suspension board with circuit includes a conductive pattern, a board main body portion, an auxiliary portion folded back with respect to the board main body portion, a slider disposed on a side of the suspension board with circuit which is closer to the board main body portion, and mounting thereon a magnetic head, and a light emitting element disposed on a side of the suspension board with circuit which is closer to the auxiliary portion. The conductive pattern includes a first conductive pattern including first and second terminals connected to an external circuit and the magnetic head, and second conductive pattern including third and fourth terminals connected to the external circuit and light emitting element. Both of the first and second terminal are disposed on the board main body portion. The third and fourth terminals are disposed on the board main body portion and on the auxiliary portion respectively. | 2010-05-13 |
20100118446 | DISK-CHUCKING DEVICE - A disk-chucking device comprises a pressing member including a circular groove which is provided around a circumference of the clamp member, and a clamping member mounted on a turning plate for clasping the circular groove of the pressing member. The turning plate provides a through hole at the center thereof which allows the pressing member passing through, and a plurality of first notch portions disposed along the circumference of the through hole. The turning plate is slidably connected to a mounting board through the clamping member. The turning plate can rotate with respect to the mounting board to move the pressing member vertically. Thus, the pressing member can be pressed onto and removed from a disk support of the displayer according to the rotation of the turning plate. The present disk-chucking device can chuck the disk securely regardless of the position of the disk player. | 2010-05-13 |
20100118447 | MAGNETIC SENSOR SYSTEM AND METHOD - A sensor system includes a first magnetoresisitive sensor resistor including a pinned magnetic layer having a fixed orientation in a reference magnetization direction. The first sensor resistor is configured such that its resistance changes in response to an angle defined between the reference magnetization direction and a magnetic field. A plurality of second magnetoresisitive sensor resistors are configured to provide a differential signal. Each of the second sensor resistors includes a pinned magnetic layer having a fixed orientation in the reference magnetization direction. Another sensor system includes a first magnetoresisitive sensor resistor having a length axis oriented by 90°+an angle Φ, where Φ<90° relative to a reference magnetization axis. A second magnetoresisitive sensor resistor has a length axis oriented by 90°−Φ relative to the reference magnetization axis. | 2010-05-13 |
20100118448 | DIFFERENTIAL HEAD HAVING A BALANCED OUTPUT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF - In one embodiment, a differential-type magnetic read head includes a differential-type magneto-resistive-effect film formed on a substrate, and a pair of electrodes for applying current in a direction perpendicular to a film plane of the film. The film includes a first and second stacked film, each having a pinned layer, an intermediate layer, and a free layer, with the second stacked film being formed on the first stacked film. A side face in a track width direction of the film is shaped to have an inflection point at an intermediate position in a thickness direction of the film, and the side face is shaped to be approximately vertical to the substrate in an upward direction of the substrate from the inflection point. Also, the side face is shaped to be gradually increased in track width as approaching the substrate in a downward direction of the substrate from the inflection point. | 2010-05-13 |
20100118449 | NULLING CURRENT TRANSFORMER - This invention relates to a nulling current transformer. More particularly, this invention relates to a nulling current transformer for accurately detecting current and giving an improved response, accuracy and stability using toroidal current transformer technology along with active components. This invention finds particular application in switchgear devices such as residual current devices and metering operations. The nulling current transformer is implemented in a closed magnetic core having at least one primary winding inductively coupled thereto. A secondary winding is also inductively coupled to said magnetic core, the secondary winding being responsive to any magnetic flux generated in said magnetic core. A separate tertiary winding is also inductively coupled to said magnetic core, the tertiary winding being responsive to any magnetic flux generated in the magnetic core. A nulling means is also provided for receiving the output of said tertiary winding and nulling the received output, the nulled output of the nulling means being connected to the input of said secondary winding such that it serves to cancel the magnetic flux in the magnetic core. | 2010-05-13 |
20100118450 | DIFFERENTIAL-CURRENT SWITCH - A differential-current switch includes a first unit arranged in an electric power supply network for detecting a differential current and outputting an analog differential current signal, an analog-to-digital converter receiving the outputted analog differential current signal and converting the outputted analog differential current signal to a digital differential current signal, a first digital signal processing unit receiving the digital differential current signal, a second unit for disconnecting circuit breaker contacts in the electric power supply network, and first means connected upstream of the analog-to-digital converter for adjusting the analog differential current signal. Adjustment of the analog differential current signal provides favorable resolution of a differential current signal over a wide dynamic range. | 2010-05-13 |
20100118451 | MULTIPLE-POLE CIRCUIT BREAKER WITH SHARED CURRENT SENSOR FOR ARCING FAULT DETECTION - A multi-pole circuit breaker for a power distribution system having multiple line conductors carrying AC currents that are out of phase with each other, and a common neutral conductor, comprises first and second current sensors, a ground fault detection circuit, and an arcing fault detection circuit. The first current sensor is adapted to be coupled to both of the line conductors and to the neutral conductor and produces a first output signal indicative of the resultant of the electrical currents flowing in the line and neutral conductors. The ground fault detection circuit receives the first output signal and produces a trip signal in response to the detection of a ground fault. The second current sensor comprises a coil wound on a toroidal core and is adapted to be coupled to both of the line conductors in a manner that the electrical currents in the line conductors flow in opposite directions inside the toroidal core, thus inducing in the coil a second output signal that is a function of the difference of the electrical currents in the line conductors. The arcing fault detection circuit receives the second output signal and includes a processor programmed to analyze the second output signal and produce a trip signal in response to the detection of an arcing fault. | 2010-05-13 |
20100118452 | Safety device for prevention of electrical shocks - A safety device can provide electrical shock protection for an electrical appliance. Voltage sensors can monitor voltage levels among a power conductor, a neutral conductor, and a ground conductor. When sensed voltages indicate that these conductors are properly wired to an electrical power utility, inline switches can close to allow power to pass through the safety device to the appliance. When one or more of the sensed voltages indicates that the power level is too low to operate the appliance, one or more switches of the safety device can open to block power from passing through to the appliance. When one or more of the sensed voltages indicates that an electrical problem posing a shock hazard exists in the electrical appliance, one or more switches of the safety device can open to interrupt power from transmitting to the appliance. | 2010-05-13 |
20100118453 | Apparatus for Protection of Converter Modules | 2010-05-13 |
20100118454 | ESD PROTECTION CIRCUITRY WITH MULTI-FINGER SCRS - Self-triggered Multi-finger SCRs used in ESD protection circuitry capable of turning on all SCR fingers of the multi-finger SCRs include a first source, a second source, N SCR units, (N−1) diodes, and N resistors. Each of the N SCR units includes a first node, a second node coupled to the second source, and a trigger node. An nth diode of the (N−1) diodes is coupled between a first node of an nth SCR unit and a trigger node of an (n+1)th SCR unit. An nth resistor is coupled between the first node of the nth SCR unit and the first source, wherein n and N are integers. The (N−1) diodes can be replaced by directly coupled the first node of the nth SCR unit to the trigger node of the (n+1)th SCR unit when a trigger pulse is applied at the trigger node of a first SCR unit. | 2010-05-13 |
20100118455 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate including a semiconductor layer, a power device formed in the semiconductor substrate, a plurality of concentric guard rings formed in the semiconductor substrate and surrounding the power device, and voltage applying means for applying successively higher voltages respectively to the plurality of concentric guard rings, with the outermost concentric guard ring having the highest voltage applied thereto. | 2010-05-13 |
20100118456 | CMOS INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - A CMOS IC according to the invention includes a discharging circuit for preventing electrostatic breakdown from occurring. The discharging circuit includes a discharging NMOSFET Qe, which couples a gate terminal node Vgp continuous to the gate of an outputting PDMOS transistor Q | 2010-05-13 |
20100118457 | ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PROTECTION CIRCUIT - An electrostatic discharge protection circuit includes an electrostatic induction unit connected between a power supply line and a data input/output line of an input/output pad, and configured to induce static electricity introduced through the input/output pad to the power supply line; a coupling capacitor having a first terminal connected to the power supply line; and a silicon controlled rectifier (SCR) unit connected to a second terminal of the coupling capacitor, connected between the data input/output line and a ground voltage line, and configured to discharge the static electricity on the data input/output line to the ground voltage line by static electricity introduced through the coupling capacitor. | 2010-05-13 |
20100118458 | Power Switching Arrangement - A circuit protection system for a power panel is disclosed. The circuit protection system includes a transistor connected in a channel of a power panel, the transistor connected between return connections of a load and a return path, and the power panel including a plurality of channels connected to the load. The circuit protection system also includes control circuitry electrically connected in parallel with the transistor, the control circuitry configured to selectively activate the transistor to allow current to pass through the transistor based on an observed voltage across the transistor. | 2010-05-13 |
20100118459 | System and Method for Protection Against Loss of Battery in Reverse Battery Protected Devices - A system and method for protecting a reverse battery protected device during loss of battery are disclosed. An embodiment method includes biasing a substrate of a substrate switch of the reverse battery protected device to a lowest potential selected between a battery voltage and ground when the battery voltage is less than a magnitude of a first substrate clamping voltage during reverse battery, clamping the substrate to the first substrate clamping voltage when the battery voltage is greater than the magnitude of the first substrate clamping voltage during reverse battery, and clamping the substrate to a second substrate clamping voltage during loss of battery, where a magnitude of the second substrate clamping voltage is less than the magnitude of the first substrate clamping voltage. | 2010-05-13 |
20100118460 | DC drive - A direct current (DC) drive includes a voltage input unit, a comparing unit, a latch unit and a voltage output unit. The voltage input unit has at least one input terminal and at least one output terminal provides a DC voltage. The comparing unit receives the DC voltage and generates a comparison control signal according to a comparison result obtained by comparing a voltage of a positive voltage terminal with a voltage of a negative voltage terminal. The latch unit is connected to the comparing unit and the voltage input unit. The voltage output unit connected to the latch unit receives the DC voltage from the voltage input unit. The latch unit selectively provides the DC voltage to the voltage output unit according to the comparison control signal. | 2010-05-13 |
20100118461 | OVERCURRENT PROTECTION APPARATUS FOR LOAD CIRCUIT - To provide an overcurrent protection apparatus which can surely protect a load circuit from an overcurrent with a simple configuration. Supposing that the temperature increasing amount of a semiconductor element caused when the semiconductor element is turned on is ΔTch, the on-resistance value of the semiconductor element (T | 2010-05-13 |
20100118462 | METHOD FOR LIMITING CURRENT AND CIRCUIT THEREFOR - A semiconductor component that includes a current limit circuit and a method for limiting current in the semiconductor component. An input/output pin is connected to the gate of a transistor and a control resistor is connected between the gate of the transistor and its source. One terminal of the control resistor is connected to the input/output pin and the other terminal is connected to another input/output pin. A current source is connected to the input/output pin. A reference voltage is generated between the two input/output pins and compared with a drain-source voltage that is between one of the two input/output pins and another input/output pin. A control voltage is set in accordance with the comparison. The control voltage then controls the voltage on another of the pins that is not common to the reference voltage and to the drain-source voltage. | 2010-05-13 |
20100118463 | SURGE ARRESTER WITH MOUNTING BRACKET - An arrester assembly is disclosed. The assembly includes a surge arrester, a disconnector attached to the surge arrester, and a mounting bracket disposed intermediate the surge arrester and the disconnector. The mounting bracket has a first end and a second end, the first end arranged and disposed for attaching the mounting bracket to a support. The mounting bracket further includes a collar extending away from the second end of the surge arrester to surround the disconnector and to provide a mechanical interface to resist rotational movement of the disconnector with respect to the mounting bracket. | 2010-05-13 |
20100118464 | ELECTROSTATIC CHUCK AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS HAVING SAME - In an electrostatic chuck provided inside a processing chamber of a substrate processing apparatus and including a high voltage electrode plate for electrostatically attracting a target substrate, a heater includes a plate-shaped resistor and two electrode plates respectively brought into surface-contact with a front surface and a rear surface of the resistor, and one of the two electrode plates of the heater serves as the high voltage electrode plate for electrostatically attracting the target substrate. | 2010-05-13 |
20100118465 | Method of Manufacturing Silicon Topological Capacitors - In accordance with the present invention, a novel method to fabricate topological capacitors is provided. The fabrication method of the instant invention is based upon a reversed surface topology utilizing deep reactive ion etching to establish conductive capacitive elements and non-conductive capacitive element groups. | 2010-05-13 |
20100118466 | CERAMIC LAMELLAR COMPOSITES - Disclosed herein is a method of: placing between a cooling element and an opposing surface a slurry of: a dielectric powder containing barium titanate, a dispersant, a binder, and water; maintaining the cooling element at a temperature below the opposing surface to cause the formation of ice platelets perpendicular to the surface of the cooling element and having the powder between the platelets; subliming the ice platelets to create voids; sintering the powder to form the dielectric material; and filling the voids with the polymeric material. The process can produce a composite having: a sintered dielectric material of barium titanate and platelets of a polymeric material embedded in the dielectric material. Each of the platelets is perpendicular to a surface of the composite. | 2010-05-13 |
20100118467 | LAMINATED CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - In a laminated ceramic electronic component, external terminal electrodes include plating films directly covering exposed portions of internal electrodes on end surfaces of a ceramic element assembly. On the boundaries between the end surfaces and principal surfaces of the ceramic element assembly, substantially rounded corners are provided, and the plating films are arranged such that the ends of the plating films stop at the corners and do not project from the principal surfaces. | 2010-05-13 |
20100118468 | Thin Film Capacitor and Manufacturing Method Therefor - A thin film capacitor including a substrate, a capacitor portion having an upper conductor, a lower conductor, and a dielectric thin film, and a resin protective layer for protecting the capacitor portion. A barrier layer is interposed between the capacitor portion and the resin protective layer. The barrier layer includes a crystalline dielectric barrier layer formed in contact with the capacitor portion and having the same composition system as the dielectric thin film, and an amorphous inorganic barrier layer formed on the surface of the crystalline dielectric barrier layer and composed of silicon nitride having non-conductivity. The inorganic barrier layer prevents deterioration in the properties of the dielectric thin film by blocking diffusion of the constituent elements of the inorganic barrier layer toward the capacitor portion. | 2010-05-13 |
20100118469 | ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION FOR ELECTRIC DOUBLE LAYER CAPACITOR - An electrolyte solution for electric double layer capacitors, which comprises the following (a) and (b):
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20100118470 | SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A solid electrolytic capacitor includes a positive electrode foil made of metal, a dielectric oxide layer provided on a surface of the positive electrode foil, a separator provided on the dielectric oxide layer, a solid electrolyte layer made of conductive polymer impregnated in the separator, a negative electrode foil facing the dielectric oxide layer across the solid electrolyte layer, and a phosphate provided on the dielectric oxide layer. This solid electrolytic capacitor reduces a leakage current. | 2010-05-13 |
20100118471 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SWITCHGEAR PANEL - A method of making a panel for a switchgear cabinet is provided. In accordance with the method one or more base plates, a plurality of main cover plates of different types and a plurality of auxiliary cover plates of different types are provided. One or more main cover plates and one or more auxiliary cover plates are selected and mounted to the base plate. One or more electrical devices are mounted to at least one of the selected main cover plate and the selected auxiliary cover plate. | 2010-05-13 |
20100118472 | GAS INSULATED SWITCHGEAR - A power transmission/reception line circuit breaker includes a vertical-type first circuit breaker tank and a plurality of branch lead-out ports arranged at an interval H. A busbar-side device is connected to each branch lead-out port other than an uppermost branch lead-out port to which a line-side device is connected and a busbar. A busbar link line circuit breaker includes a vertical-type second circuit breaker tank having a length shorter than that of the first circuit breaker tank by the interval H and a plurality of branch lead-out ports arranged at the interval H. A busbar-side device is connected to each of the branch lead-out ports. | 2010-05-13 |
20100118473 | MOTOR CONTROL CENTER SUBUNIT HAVING VISIBLE CONTACT DISCONNECTION AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A motor control center subunit includes a subunit housing configured to fit within a motor control center. The housing has a front panel. The motor control center subunit also includes a drive mechanism attached to the subunit housing. The drive mechanism is configured to control a plurality of line connectors to move between a retracted position and an extended position when the subunit housing is seated in the motor control center and the front panel of the subunit housing is in a closed position. A window is disposed in the front panel of the subunit housing and is positioned to provide a view of the plurality of line connectors. | 2010-05-13 |
20100118474 | SLIDING-TYPE PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A sliding-type portable electronic device comprises a first body; a second body, a sliding mechanism and a rotating component. The sliding mechanism is secured on the second body and slidably assembled on the first body. The rotating component is rotatably assembled in the first body. The sliding mechanism slides in the first body and hits the rotating component. The sliding mechanism can hit the rotating component to make a silvery sound, thereby enhancing entertainment and personalization of the portable electronic device. | 2010-05-13 |
20100118475 | MULTI-STAGED HINGE ASSEMBLY AND PORTABLE ELECTRICAL DEVICE COMPRISING THE SAME - A multi-staged hinge assembly and a portable electrical device comprising the multi-staged hinge assembly are provided. The multi-staged hinge assembly utilizes a non-circular spindle to associate with a plurality of movable elements disposed thereon. One of the body portions of the portable electrical device automatically tilts at an angle after the body portion slides by the multi-staged hinge assembly. The user could further adjust the angle to meet the demands of various situations. | 2010-05-13 |
20100118476 | ACCESSORY STRAP SECURING MECHANISM - An accessory strap securing mechanism is positioned on a portable electronic device to assemble an accessory strap thereon. The portable electronic device defines an assembling slot. The accessory strap securing mechanism includes a securing member and a holder. The securing member is received in the assembling slot. The securing member defines a space and includes a stopper portion and a latching portion. The latching portion defines two pin holes. The holder rotatably engages in the pin holes and is received in the space, and the holder has a position abutting the stopper portion. | 2010-05-13 |
20100118477 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE - A power supply device is provided as an accessory to a portable electronic device to supply electric power to the portable electronic device. The power supply device includes a shell and a battery. The shell defines a concave assembling portion for assembling the portable electronic device therein and is configured to provide a better viewing angle of the portable electronic device. The battery is assembled within the shell to supply electric power. | 2010-05-13 |
20100118478 | FLAT DISPLAY APPARATUS - An optical filter | 2010-05-13 |
20100118479 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display apparatus is provided. A frame is fixed and supported at the rear of a front panel forming the front portion of the display apparatus, and a separate bracket member is not mounted on the edges of the front panel. Thus, the front exterior of the display apparatus is neatly finished, and the display screen looks bigger than it actually is. | 2010-05-13 |
20100118480 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device is provided. The display device is adapted for a notebook computer. The display device includes a display panel, a bezel, a back shell, and a reinforced glass plate. The bezel includes a receiving recess and an opening. The display panel is disposed in the receiving recess. The bezel exposes a part of the display panel from the opening. The back shell is assembled with the bezel. The back shell and the bezel cooperatively define an accommodating space. The display panel is accommodated in the accommodating space. The reinforced glass plate is assembled to the bezel for covering the part of the display panel exposed by the opening of the bezel. | 2010-05-13 |