22nd week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 25 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090135582 | ELECTRO-LUMINESCENT AREA ILLUMINATION DEVICE - An electro-luminescent area illumination device that includes two or more area emitters formed on a substrate. Each of the two or more area emitters emit light having different area illumination profiles. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135583 | DISPLAY SYSTEM WITH DISTRIBUTED LED BACKLIGHT - A display system with a distributed LED backlight includes: providing a plurality of tile LED light sources, each tile LED light source having a tile and a plurality of similar LED light sources on each tile connected for emitting light therefrom; orienting the plurality of tile LED light sources for illuminating a display from the back of the display; and integrating the plurality of tile LED light sources into a thermally and mechanically structurally integrated distributed LED tile matrix backlight light source. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135584 | LIGHT EMITTING MODULE - A light emitting module includes a back plate, at least one fluorescent lamp, a circuit board and a transforming unit. The fluorescent lamp is disposed on a surface of the back plate and has an electrode wire. The circuit board is disposed on the other surface of the back plate. The transforming unit is disposed on the circuit board and has at least one pin. The electrode wire connects with the pin directly. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135585 | AQUA-LAMP-BASED CANDLE-LIKE LIGHTING DEVICE - An aqua-lamp-based candle-like lighting device includes a stand accommodating therein an incandescent lamp assembly that is engageable with a power source to generate heat. The stand has an open end in which an aqua-lamp base that defines an internal chamber is mounted. An illuminator for lighting purposes is arranged at an opening of the chamber. Thus, the heat generated by the incandescent lamp assembly is employed to cause a liquid contained in the aqua lamp base to flow and show a shining effect; and the illuminator of the internal chamber serves as a twinkling night lamp. As such, the aqua-lamp-based candle-like lighting device shows dual interests of visual effects in both light twinkling and liquid flowing. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135586 | WHIRLPOOL TYPE AQUA-LAMP-BASED CANDLE-LIKE LIGHTING DEVICE - A whirlpool type aqua-lamp-based candle-like lighting device includes a stand accommodating therein a motor for driving rotation of a magnetic piece and an aqua lamp that defines a chamber mounted to an open end of the stand. The aqua lamp receives therein a magnetically-driven moving piece located on a bottom thereof and corresponding to the magnetic piece and a light generation assembly is set under the aqua lamp. An illuminator for generating twinkling lighting is arranged at an opening of the chamber. Thus, the motor, once set in operation, rotates the magnetically-driven moving piece, which in turn causes a liquid flow inside the aqua lamp in a whirlpool and dazzling/shining manner; meanwhile, the illuminator on the chamber provides a function of simulating a twinkling candle flaming. The whirlpool type aqua-lamp-based candle-like lighting device shows dual interests of visual effects in light twinkling and entertainment of observing liquid flowing. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135587 | SHOWCASE - An object is to provide a showcase in which appropriate illumination is realized by an LED illumination apparatus having a high durability against turning ON/OFF and capable of securing a predetermined illumination intensity even under an environment at a low temperature and in which dew condensation caused in a door frame can effectively be suppressed. The showcase in which the inside of a display chamber constituted in a main body so as to display commodities is illuminated by the LED illumination apparatus includes a glass door which openably closes an opening of the display chamber, and a metal door frame which is provided in the main body so as to constitute an opening edge of the display chamber and on which the glass door abuts, and the LED illumination apparatus is provided on the surface of the door frame on the side of the display chamber in a heat exchange relation. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135588 | Battery Powered Device - A battery powered device comprising a housing having a battery compartment apparatus disposed therein, with the battery compartment apparatus being configured to accept at least one battery. The battery compartment apparatus comprises a battery carrier and a locking hold down mechanism. The carrier is slidably mounted in the housing. The locking hold down mechanism responds to insertion and withdrawal of the carrier into and out of the housing by locking the locking hold down mechanism against the battery, thereby preventing undesired displacement of the battery within the housing. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135589 | Lighting Device - The present invention provides a lighting device having a light housing including a light source being rotatably connected by a rotatable connection means to a lighting device body, said body having said rotatable connection means positioned so as to allow said light housing to lay adjacent said body and to define therebetween a narrow space which is accessible in a base to top direction. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135590 | Selectively-Extendable Modular Lighting Fixture and Method - A modular lighting fixture may include a housing having opposite ends, an endplate for fastening to one end of the housing, the endplate having a lens receiving face on a first side and an additional-structure-connecting face on a second side. The second side has an outer perimeter portion and a first peripheral surface, the first peripheral surface being inward of the outer perimeter portion. An additional structure is provided having a second peripheral surface with substantially similar contour as the first peripheral surface on the second side of the endplate. The additional structure is connected to the endplate with the second peripheral surface being proximate to the first peripheral surface of the second side of the endplate. A modular lighting fixture may include first and second elongate housings each having ends, pairs of endplates for being respectively mated with the first and second ends of the first and second elongate housings, the endplates each having a rim, and a bridge adapted for joining one of the endplates of the first elongate housing with one of the endplates of the second elongate housing by sealing cooperation with the respective rims thereof. A lighting fixture may have one or more isolated raceways therein. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135591 | Lamp Arrangement - A lamp arrangement is disclosed, with at least one low-pressure discharge lamp, in particular, a compact fluorescent lamp to generate a main illumination with at least one discharge bulb, fitted in a socket and at least one alternative light source, in particular, a light diode arrangement with at least one light diode (LED) for generation of an alternative illumination. According to the invention, the light diode arrangement is at least partly arranged in the vicinity of cold spots on the low pressure discharge lamp. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135592 | LED PACKAGE, AND ILLUMINATION DEVICE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE PROVIDED THEREWITH - In an LED package, LED chips are connected in parallel by wires between lead frames connected to terminals. When an open circuit failure such as the coming off of the wire occurs in one of the LED chips in the LED package that is being energized, a current twice as high as that flowing through the other LED chip prior to the open circuit failure is passed through the other LED chip, and thus the amount of light emitted therefrom is increased about two-fold. Consequently, the amount of light emitted from the LED package does not change significantly. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135593 | ASSEMBLY OF LIGHTING PANEL MODULES AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - An assembly of lighting panel modules comprises a plurality of lighting panel modules and adhesive compound between the plurality of lighting panel modules. Each of the lighting panel modules comprises a light guide plate and at least one light emitting component. The light emitted from the light emitting component enters the light guide plate and exits from the surface of the light guide plate. The adhesive compound combines the light guide plates of the lighting panel modules. The adhesive compound can transmit the light within the light guide plates. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135594 | HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE USED IN LED LAMP - A heat dissipation device ( | 2009-05-28 |
20090135595 | Light bulb with light emitting elements for use in conventional incandescent light bulb sockets - This apparatus is a light bulb apparatus that mounts within existing incandescent light bulb sockets. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135596 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM OF AIMING LIGHTING FIXTURES - An apparatus, method, and system of aiming lighting fixtures. One aspect of the invention mounts a substantially collimated light source on a lighting fixture. The direction of the substantially collimated light source is fixed in a known relationship to the aiming direction of the lighting fixture. By finding the substantially collimated light source either by direct viewing or in a mirror, the aiming direction of the lighting fixture can be derived by using the known the relationship between the substantially collimated light source and the aiming direction of the fixture. Thus, the aiming direction of the fixture can be derived without operating the lighting fixture and can be derived even at relatively remote locations from the lighting fixture. The apparatus and method can be used on one fixture or a plurality of fixtures. It can also be used on one fixture of an array of fixtures to aim the entire array. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135597 | Linear lamp - A linear light fixture, including a longitudinal base adapted to mount on a flat surface, spaced power connectors with electrical contacts secured to the base, and a reflector secured to the base and extending longitudinally in the direction of the surface when the base is mounted to a surface. A replaceable light emitting element includes a rigid circuit board having a front surface and a back surface, a plurality of LEDs mounted on the front surface of the circuit board, a heat sink mounted to the back surface of the circuit board and adapted to conduct heat from the circuit board and LEDs, and first and second circuit board connectors projecting from one of the circuit board sides. The circuit board connectors are spaced apart so as to simultaneously snap-fit in the first and second power connectors, respectively, to selectively provide power to the circuit board through the electrical contacts. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135598 | ELECTRICAL LAMP SYSTEM - An electrical lamp system is provided that comprises a base unit and a lamp unit for attachment to the base unit. The base unit includes a housing to be fixed to a wall or ceiling and a plurality of contact terminals that are arranged to contact corresponding contact terminals of the lamp unit when attached. A plurality of connection terminals secured to the base housing are adapted for connection to wires fed to the base unit such that wires connected to the connection terminals can power the lamp unit via the base unit contact terminals. The lamp unit includes a lamp housing an electrical lamp secured to the housing, a plurality of contact terminals arranged to contact said contact terminals of the base unit. The system includes locating means arranged to locate the lamp unit in a first position against the base unit in which the lamp unit is permitted to be separated from the base unit by translation of the lamp unit in a direction away from the base unit along a separation axis. The system also includes guide means that guide rotation of the lamp unit against the base unit about said axis from said first position to a second position, the second position being a position in which said contact terminals of the base unit are in electrical contact with said contact terminals of the lamp unit. In the second position, attachment means attaches the lamp unit to the base unit by preventing separation of the lamp unit from the base unit by translation of the lamp unit along said axis. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135599 | LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE - A light source device is disclosed, which involves forming a plurality of carrier planes on a substrate with at least one of the carrier planes forming an angle relative to the substrate, and respectively mounting LEDs on the carrier planes and electrically connecting the LEDs with the carrier planes so as to obtain a preferred light distribution effect, thereby eliminating the need of additional light control element in the prior art and enhancing light emitting efficiency of the light source device. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135600 | OUTDOOR MENORAH - A menorah capable of being displayed outside. The menorah contains a horizontal bar having a series of light bulbs disposed therein. A vertical support bar is perpendicularly attached to the horizontal bar and supports the menorah in an upright position. A grounding stake is provided that further supports the menorah and grounds the menorah in the vent of a lightening strike. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135601 | Focusing apparatus with deflection for electromagnetic radiation - It is often not possible to use a rectilinear beam guidance for laser processing in the case of curved components, since the laser and the associated optics are often excessively large. Consequently, according to the invention, a focusing apparatus with beam deflection is proposed that reduces the relevant beam region by means of appropriate lenses and mirror such that it is possible to feed to relatively small locations. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135602 | Lighting unit, receptacle unit, and assembly thereof - An assembly of a lighting unit and a receptacle unit includes at least one receptacle unit and at least one lighting unit. The receptacle unit has an outer housing provided with at least one first connection portion and at least one second connection portion electrically connected to the first connection portion in the outer housing. The lighting unit is electrically connected to one of the first and second connection portions of the receptacle unit, so that the lighting unit and the receptacle unit can be independently rotated in relation to each other along a connection axis thereof. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135603 | BACK SIDE PLATE ILLUMINATION FOR BIOLOGICAL GROWTH PLATE SCANNER - A biological growth plate scanner includes a multi-color illumination system that illuminates a biological growth plate with different illumination colors. A monochromatic image capture device captures images of the biological growth plate during illumination of the growth plate with each of the illumination colors. A processor combines the images to form a composite multi-color image, and/or individual components of the composite image, and analyzes the composite image to produce an analytical result such as a colony count or a presence/absence result. The biological growth plate scanner may include both front and back illumination components. The back illumination component may include a diffuser element disposed under the biological growth plate. The diffuser element receives light from one or more laterally disposed illumination sources, and distributes the light to illuminate a back side of the biological growth plate. The illumination sources in the front and back illumination components may take the form of sets of light emitting diodes (LEDs) that can be independently controlled by the processor. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135604 | Illuminating Equipment Using High Power LED With High Efficiency of Heat Dissipation - The invention provides a packaged system that is suitable for a LED package of high power. The packaged system further includes a heat-conducting device surrounded by at least one heat-dissipating fin to effectively dissipate the heat generated by the high power LED package. The packaged system with high efficiency of heat dissipation can be incorporated into various projecting illuminating equipments, such as a flashlight or floodlight, by simply installing the present invention into a housing and providing power connection thereto. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135605 | LED UNIT - An LED unit ( | 2009-05-28 |
20090135606 | MULTI-REFLECTOR MECHANISM FOR A LED LIGHT SOURCE - A multi-reflector mechanism for a LED light source which comprises a LED light source, an outer parabolic reflector, an inner parabolic reflector and a sliding switch, wherein the inner reflector is disposed within the outer reflector with the focuses of both reflectors being different points on a common axis, and the focus of the outer reflector being the highest one nearest to the plane of the opening of the outer reflector; and the LED light source is disposed within the inner reflector and protrudes out from the vertex of the inner reflector and is coaxially and adjustably disposed at or near the focus of the inner reflector or of the outer reflector, and the light emitting angle of the LED light source is larger than the angle formed by the two points on the edge of the opening forming the diameter thereof and the focus of the inner reflector. The present invention can emit a bright, sharp and wide spot of light at a shorter distance and, as an alternative by means of a sliding switch, a bright, sharp and small spot of light at a farther distance. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135607 | Lighting fixture and method - Luminaires or lighting fixtures and methods according to which the lighting fixture is suitable for use in a hazardous location. Generally, lighting fixtures comprise a first portion and a second portion coupled to the first portion, wherein only the first portion is explosion proof and/or flameproof. Generally, methods comprise providing a lighting fixture comprising first and second regions and positioning a light source in the first region of the lighting fixture. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135608 | LED conversion system for recessed lighting - An LED conversion system is used in connection with a recessed light housing mounted in a ceiling. The housing has a can with apertures through it and an electrical socket mounted inside. An electrical source of AC current is connected to the socket. A lamp fitting into the can has a shell with a flat or domed top and a plurality of LEDs. Two bolts and nuts attach the shell to the can. The first end of each bolt is hook-shaped to hook into the apertures. The second end has a thread. Each nut has a head and an elongated portion with an internal thread. A power supply is converts AC to DC current to power the LEDs. The power supply has an enclosure and a circuit board. An electrical plug connects the power supply to the socket. A plurality of conductors connects the power supply to the LEDs. An optional ocular plate can be a diffuser, a filter, or a fresnel lens. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135609 | HELICOIDAL SYSTEM FOR RECESSED LIGHT FIXTURE ASSEMBLY - The disclosure herein describes a helicoidal system for securing a recessed light fixture assembly into an opening in a ceiling, wall or the like; the assembly comprises a light reflector having an upper collar and a light reflector support for mounting the light reflector into the opening of the ceiling, wall or the like. The light reflector support has an upper member that engages the upper part of the light reflector and has a helicoidal bearing surface to receive lugs provided on the light reflector whereby rotation of the light reflector, once received in the light reflector support, enables engagement in one rotational direction, and disengagement in an opposite rotational direction, of the light reflector to and from the reflector support. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135610 | Recessed light fixture for luminous ceilings - The present invention is for a compact, light-weight, inexpensive, spider-shaped light fixture for luminous ceilings in which the fixture comprises a housing in the form of an inverted U-shaped reflector located above and between T-bar runners, with angular struts attached to the housing and extending out to be engaged onto the tops of T-bar runners on either side of a luminous-ceiling panel. The housing includes one or more self-ballasted, scew-based compact fluorescent and/or optional incandescent lamps that are installed into 3-way, remotely-switched lampholders capable of operating either 3-way, single-circuit incandescent, or various gas-discharge lamps. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135611 | MULTI-FUNCTIONAL LANTERN - A multi-functional lantern includes a body, at least one light bar and a flashlight assembly. The body has a base, a shell and a handle. The shell is formed on the base and has a distal end, an outer surface and at least one bar mount. The at least one bar mount is defined longitudinally in the outer surface of the shell and has a mounting end. The handle is mounted on the distal end of the shell. The at least one light bar is respectively mounted pivotally in a corresponding bar mount of the shell and is a planar lighting module having multiple diode components and a proximal end mounted pivotally in the mounting end of a corresponding bar mount. The flashlight assembly is mounted on the body. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135612 | Thermal and Optical Control in a Light Fixture - A housing has an internally-threaded opening that opens through an external surface. A support has external threads that engage the internal threads. Radiation-emitting structure on the support emits a beam of radiation that propagates to a location remote from the housing. At the location, the beam has a width that is a function of the position of the support within the housing. According to a different aspect, a housing has an internally-threaded opening that opens through an external surface, the housing including thermally-conductive material with the internal threads thereon. A support has external threads that engage the internal threads, the support including thermally-conductive material with the external threads thereon. Radiation-emitting structure is provided on the support, and the thermally-conductive material of the support carries heat from the radiation-emitting structure to the external threads. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135613 | HEAT DISSIPATING STRUCTURE AND LAMP HAVING THE SAME - A heat dissipating structure includes a cover. The cover includes an inner heat dissipating body and an outer heat dissipating body. The inner heat dissipating body includes a cylinder and a plurality of first fins extending from an outer surface of the cylinder. The outer heat dissipating body includes a ring portion formed on an outer surface of the inner heat dissipating body and a plurality of second fins extending from one side of the ring portion. In this way, more heat dissipating fins and larger heat dissipating surface area can be formed to enhance heat conduction and dissipation effect when restricted by the size of cover. A lamp with this heat dissipating structure is also provided. A service life of the LED in the lamp can be greatly prolonged. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135614 | Fluorescent Stick Holding Seat - A fluorescent stick holding seat includes a sphere having three recesses in the same shape. The recesses are adapted to hold fluorescent sticks securely. The axes of the fluorescent sticks are crisscrossed with each other so that the fluorescent sticks are able to stand at a desired position. This enhances the fun of the fluorescent stick decoration and is not subject to the environment, standing steadily and providing a warning sign outdoors. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135615 | RECESSED LIGHTING FIXTURE - A recessed lighting fixture includes a housing having one or more side walls, one or more of which including at least one elongate slot formation, the slot formation including a pair of oppositely extending lateral edge formations, each lateral edge formation having a first dimension, a retaining clip to be located in the slot formation for movement therealong. The retaining clip has a first portion to extend through the slot formation and to travel along an inner surface of the corresponding side wall on opposite sides of the slot formation, a second portion having a second dimension exceeding the first dimension and to travel along an outer surface of a corresponding side wall on opposite sides of the slot formation. The second portion is arranged to be biased outwardly from the housing relative to the first portion, the second portion joined to a third portion, the third portion being arranged to extend through the slot formation in a retained position, in which the third portion is retained against an inner surface of the corresponding lateral edge formation with the second portion in a spring-loaded orientation. The third portion is movable from the retained position to a released position when separated from the lateral edge formation, thereby causing the second portion to be transferred from its spring-loaded orientation to an outwardly extended orientation relative to the housing. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135616 | RECESSED LIGHTING FIXTURE WITH POWER SUPPLY HOUSING - A recessed lighting fixture includes a housing having one or more side walls, one or more of which including at least one elongate slot formation, the slot formation including a pair of oppositely extending lateral edge formations, each lateral edge formation having a first dimension, a retaining clip to be located in the slot formation for movement therealong. The retaining clip has a first portion to extend through the slot formation and to travel along an inner surface of the corresponding side wall on opposite sides of the slot formation, a second portion having a second dimension exceeding the first dimension and to travel along an outer surface of a corresponding side wall on opposite sides of the slot formation. The second portion is arranged to be biased outwardly from the housing relative to the first portion, the second portion joined to a third portion, the third portion being arranged to extend through the slot formation in a retained position, in which the third portion is retained against an inner surface of the corresponding lateral edge formation with the second portion in a spring-loaded orientation. The third portion is movable from the retained position to a released position when separated from the lateral edge formation, thereby causing the second portion to be transferred from its spring-loaded orientation to an outwardly extended orientation relative to the housing. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135617 | LIGHT STICK, HOLSTER AND SHADE - A holster and shade used to protect a light stick as well as act as a support therefor. The holster comprises a hollow tubular sheath dimensioned to protect the entire length of the light stick placed therein when in a stored position. When illumination is desired, the light stick is extracted from the holster sheath, reversed, and inserted into the holster, which then supports the light stick with a lens thereof exposed for providing the required illumination. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135618 | CIRCUIT APPARATUS OF LED VEHICLE LAMP - A circuit apparatus of an LED vehicle lamp is disclosed. The circuit apparatus includes an input unit, an LED unit and a current limiting unit. The LED unit includes at least one light-emitting device. Each light-emitting device includes at least one LED and a protection device. The protection device and each one LED are connected in parallel. The circuit apparatus of an LED vehicle lamp protects the element of the LEDs from being damaged, increases traveling safety and simplifies maintenance. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135619 | COMBINATION DEVICE FOR COMBINATION OF LAMP AND BICYCLE - A combination device mounted to a bicycle handlebar for receiving a lamp includes a lamp holder and a springy member. The lamp holder is made of a plastic material and mounted to the handle bar of the bicycle, having two symmetric clamping arms. A space is formed between the two clamping arms for receiving the lamp. A predetermined interval is formed between respective distal ends of the two clamping arms. Each of the clamping arms includes a through hole and a gap in communication with the through hole and the outside of the clamping arms. The springy member is mounted to the two clamping arms, having two parts located in the through holes respectively. Accordingly, the springy member forces the two clamping arms to keep tightening the lamp for preferable positioning effect. In addition, the springy member is replaceable to elongate the working life of the combination device. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135620 | VEHICLE LAMP - A vehicle lamp has a lamp holder, an LED array, an interior heat sink and a heat exchanger. The lamp holder is hollow and has a heat conductive portion. The LED array is mounted in the lamp holder. The interior heat sink is mounted on the LED array and has an inner conductor being attached between the LED array and the heat conductive portion. The heat exchanger is mounted on an outer side of the heat conductive portion. Therefore, the vehicle lamp can efficiently dissipate heat generated by the LED array by the interior heat sink and the heat exchanger with little or no dust entering the lamp holder and accumulating on the LED array for improved lifespan and constant heat dissipating performance. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135621 | HEADLIGHT FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - This present invention relates to a lighting device for vehicles which comprises a flat type light conducting body having two opposed flat sides at which light is transmitted from a light coupling or input side of said body to a light decoupling or output side thereof by total reflection, and a narrow side at the light input end along which a plurality of spaced-apart light elements are fitted for light input into the light conducting body, wherein said narrow side extends in at least an extension plane perpendicular to the flat sides and the narrow side is uneven at least in a light input section thereof that constitutes a light input position. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135622 | A FLEXIBLE DISPLAY DEVICE - A flexible display device comprises a top, user-deformable layer, a bottom substrate layer, a spacing element spacing the top layer from the bottom layer, and a light source for supplying light to at least one of the bottom layer or the top layer, the display device emitting light when the top layer is deformed towards the bottom layer. The display device also includes a voltage source for applying a potential difference across a first electrode on the top user-deformable layer and a second electrode on the bottom substrate layer. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135623 | Spread illuminating apparatus - A spread illuminating apparatus is provided where: a light introducing prism mechanism is formed at a light entrance surface of a light guide plate wherein the prism mechanism includes a plurality of prism pieces extending in the thickness direction of the light guide plate and including first and second light incidence faces which have respective different inclination angles relative to the light entrance surface such that the first and second light incidence face are inclined relative to the light incidence surface at an angle ranging from 0 degree to 30 degrees and at an angle ranging from 45 degrees to 90 degrees; a light emitting pattern is formed at the bottom surface of the light guide plate such that prisms are continuously disposed in a step-like manner in the direction perpendicular to the light entrance surface; and a light diffusing pattern is formed at the top surface of the light guide plate such that arc prisms are disposed in the direction parallel to the light entrance surface. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135624 | SIDE-EDGE TYPE BACKLIGHT MODULE - A side-edge type backlight module includes a first light-emitting unit, a second light-emitting unit, a first high-voltage connector unit and a second high-voltage connector unit. The first light-emitting unit has a first electrode and a second electrode. The second light-emitting unit has a third electrode and a fourth electrode. The fourth electrode is electrically connected to the second electrode of the first light-emitting unit. The first high-voltage terminal is electrically connected to the first electrode of the first light-emitting. The second high-voltage terminal is electrically connected to the third electrode of the second light-emitting unit. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135625 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND OPTICAL DEVICE - Disclosed herein is a display device including, a visual target, and a backlight adapted to illuminate the visual target from the rear, the backlight including, a plurality of first light sources, second light sources, and a light guide plate, wherein the light guide plate has a plurality of projecting portions on a side surface portion thereof upon which the light, produced by the plurality of first and second light sources is incident, the projecting portions being arranged, along the side surface portion and project toward the one side of the given direction, the plurality of first light sources are disposed to be opposed to the tip surfaces of the plurality of projecting portions, and the second light sources are disposed to be opposed to the bottom surfaces of recessed portions formed between the plurality of projecting portions. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135626 | LIGHT REDIRECTING FILMS AND FILM SYSTEMS - Optical assembly includes a generally planar light output surface located on a first major plane, and a generally planar second surface located on a second major plane approximately parallel to the first major plane and superimposed thereon. Both the light output surface and the second surface have respective first and second patterns of well defined optical elements that are quite small in relation to the length and width of the optical assembly. The optical elements of the first pattern have an apex angle formed by a first sloped surface that is larger in an area closer to at least one light input edge of the optical assembly and smaller in another area further away from the light input edge. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135627 | Liquid crystal display device - To prevent, in a backlight where light emitting diodes are arranged on a side surface of a light guide plate, light leakage from a reflection sheet and reduce non-uniformity of emission light from the backlight. In a liquid crystal display device that includes a backlight that irradiates a liquid crystal panel with light, LEDs are disposed as light emitting elements on a light guide plate that is disposed in the backlight, a reflection sheet that comprises a multilayer film is disposed on a bottom surface of the light guide plate, projections are disposed by sandblasting on the bottom surface of the light guide plate in the vicinity of the LEDs, and tight adhesion between the reflection sheet and the light guide plate is prevented. In the vicinity of the LEDs, in order to counter light non-uniformity, reflecting grooves are not disposed and it is a mirror surface, but tight adhesion can be prevented by disposing the projections. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135628 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF CAPACITOR DIVIDER BASED OFFLINE AC-DC CONVERTER - An AC/DC power converter has, as its first stage, a capacitor divider and rectifier and, as the second stage, a switch mode power supply. This configuration may be suitable for low power low voltage aerospace applications. The benefits of the circuit may include small reactive component size; near sinusoidal input current, low EMI emissions resulting from low inrush current; intrinsic current limiting that may eliminate the need for short circuit protection; and low overall component count. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135629 | Universal Irrigation Controller Power Supply - Described herein are systems, methods and apparatuses for providing power to an irrigation controller. In one implementation, an apparatus comprises an alternating current (AC) to direct current (DC) voltage converter configured to convert an input AC voltage into a DC voltage. An AC voltage generator is coupled to the AC to DC voltage converter, wherein the AC voltage generator is configured to generate an output AC voltage using the DC voltage. The AC voltage generator is further coupled to the irrigation controller, and the AC voltage generator is configured to supply the output AC voltage to the irrigation controller. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135630 | Converter And Power Converter That Becomes It With The Converter - A converter includes a converter circuit | 2009-05-28 |
20090135631 | Method and apparatus of providing synchronous rectifying and regulation for power converters - A synchronous regulation circuit is provided to improve the efficiency of the power converter. A primary-side switching circuit generates a synchronous signal and a switching signal. The switching signal is used for soft switching a transformer. A secondary-side switching circuit is coupled to the output of the power converter to generate a pulse signal in response to the synchronous signal and the output voltage of the power converter. The pulse signal is a differential signal generated for the rectifying and the regulation of the power converter. A synchronous switch includes a power switch and a control circuit. The control circuit receives the pulse signal for turning on/off the power switch. The power switch is connected in between the transformer and the output of the power converter. Furthermore, a flyback switch is operated as a synchronous rectifier to freewheel the inductor current of the power converter. The flyback switch is turned on in response to the off of the power switch. The on time of flyback switch is programmable and correlated to the on time of the power switch. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135632 | STEP-DOWN SWITCHING REGULATOR CAPABLE OF PROVIDING HIGH-SPEED RESPONSE WITH COMPACT STRUCTURE - In a step-down switching regulator, a switching element is a high-voltage NMOS transistor, turned on and off based on a control signal generated by a controller, and charges an inductor with an input voltage input to an input terminal. A first drive circuit is a low-voltage MOS transistor and turns on and off the switching element based on the control signal. A voltage generator generates a predetermined first power supply voltage not greater than a withstand voltage of the low-voltage MOS transistor. A capacitor is connected in parallel with the first drive circuit and stores charge from the voltage generator to supply power to the first drive circuit. One end of the capacitor is connected to a junction node between the switching element and the inductor, and the other end of the capacitor is supplied with the first power supply voltage generated by the voltage generator. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135633 | Ac Adapter, Electronic Apparatus and Power Supply System - An AC adapter includes an AC/DC converter device for transforming an alternating-current power to a direct-current power, a power supply line that supplies the direct-current power converted by the AC/DC converter device to an electronic apparatus, and a memory for storing an AC adapter ID that identifies the AC adapter. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135634 | Synchronous rectifier drive circuit - A synchronous rectifier drive circuit includes a primary side and a secondary side. The primary side has a first coil winding, a first MOSFET, an auxiliary MOSFET, an auxiliary capacitor, and an input power source. The secondary side has a second coil winding, a DC voltage source, a second MOSFET, a third MOSFET, a fourth MOSFET, a fifth MOSFET, and an inductor. The gate of the second MOSFET is connected with the source of the fourth MOSFET. The gate of the third MOSFET is connected with the source of the fifth MOSFET. The inductor has two ends, one of which is connected with the drain of the third MOSFET. Accordingly, the synchronous rectifier drive circuit can lessen the variation of pulse wave of the drive voltage and refrain the surge voltage to protect the electronic elements. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135635 | VOLTAGE CONVERTER, USAGE OF A VOLTAGE CONVERTER, METHOD FOR CONVERTING AN AC VOLTAGE INTO A DC VOLTAGE, AND CONTACTLESS CHIP CARD - The invention relates to a voltage converter comprising a rectification unit and a voltage regulation unit, wherein the input side of the voltage converter can have an AC voltage applied to it, the output side of the voltage converter can have a rectified voltage taken from it, and the voltage regulation unit regulates the power in the voltage converter. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135636 | ELECTRIC POWER CONVERSION SYSTEM - An electric power conversion system including a direct current power supply, plural main circuit switching devices bridge-connected to convert the direct current to alternating current, including free wheeling diodes connected in reverse parallel thereto, respectively, and a reverse voltage application circuit applying a reverse voltage smaller than the direct current power supply to each free wheeling diode, upon cutoff of back-flow current of the free wheeling diode. The reverse voltage application circuit includes in series connection a low-voltage direct current power supply having a voltage lower than the direct current power supply, a reverse voltage application switching device having holes as a majority current and a lower withstand voltage than the main circuit switching devices and adapted to turn on upon reverse recovery of the free wheeling diode, and an auxiliary diode having a shorter reverse recovery time than the free wheeling diode. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135637 | RESISTANCE CHANGE MEMORY DEVICE - A resistance change memory device including: a cell array having a resistance change type of memory cells disposed at the cross-points of word lines and bit lines, the resistance value of the memory cell being reversibly settable; a word line driver circuit configured to apply a selecting drive voltage to one selected in the word lines; and a bit line driver circuit configured to drive multiple bit lines in such a manner that a set mode and a reset mode are set simultaneously for multiple memory cells selected by the selected word line, the set mode being for changing a selected memory cell from a first resistance state into a second resistance state while the reset mode is for changing a selected memory cell from the second resistance state into the first resistance state. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135638 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE CAPABLE OF IDENTIFYING A PLURALITY OF MEMORY CHIPS STACKED IN THE SAME PACKAGE - A semiconductor memory device is configured to vertically stack a plurality of memory chips using a resistance-change memory element as a memory cell in one package. The memory chips each have first and second memory position detection pads connected via chip top and bottom electrodes facing each other. Of the vertically stacked memory chips, the lowermost memory chip is provided with the connected chip bottom electrodes of the first and second memory position detection pads. The memory chips each control the variable resistance element, and in a state that the first memory position detection pad has a higher resistance than the second memory position detection pad, compare a voltage applied to the first memory position detection pad with the chip position detection signal using the comparator when a voltage is applied between the first and second memory position detection pads provided on the uppermost layer memory chip. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135639 | SEMICONDUCTOR STORAGE DEVICE - In a semiconductor storage device, either two memory cell gates TG or a memory cell gate TG and a bit-line connecting gate SW are formed in every set of n-type doped regionsOOD at the intersections with word lines WL or bit-line selecting lines KS. A portion near the center of the set of n-type doped regions OD serves as a source/drain region shared by two gates, whereas portions near both ends thereof serve as source/drain regions for respective gates. Each of the source/drain regions is connected to a storage electrode SN of a memory cell capacitor via a storage contact CA or is connected to a sub bit line or a main bit line via a sub-bit-line contact CH and/or a via of a metal interconnection. A pattern formed of four memory cell gates TG and four bit-line connecting gates SW is repeated. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135640 | ELECTROMIGRATION-PROGRAMMABLE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH BIDIRECTIONAL RESISTANCE CHANGE - An electromigration-programmable semiconductor device may be programmed to increase the resistance or to decrease the resistance by selecting the amount of current passed through the electromigration-programmable semiconductor device. The electromigration-programmable semiconductor device comprises an anode, a cathode, and a link, each having a semiconductor portion and a metal semiconductor alloy portion. The metal semiconductor alloy portion of the link comprises two disjoined sub-portions with a gap therebetween. A low programming current fills the gap by electromigrating a small amount of metal semiconductor alloy from the cathode, A high programming current forms a large metal-semiconductor-alloy-deleted area in the cathode to increase the resistance. A tri-state programming is achieved by selecting the programming current level. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135641 | Semiconductor memory device - A semiconductor memory device ( | 2009-05-28 |
20090135642 | RESISTIVE MEMORY DEVICES INCLUDING SELECTED REFERENCE MEMORY CELLS OPERATING RESPONSIVE TO READ OPERATIONS - A Resistance based Random Access Memory (ReRAM) can include a sense amplifier circuit that includes a first input coupled to a bit line of a reference cell in a first block of the ReRAM responsive to a read operation to a second block. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135643 | SEU HARDENING CIRCUIT AND METHOD - An SEU hardening circuit and method is disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes providing a semiconductor memory component having a pair of pMOS transistors and a pair of nMOS transistors, tying a first pMOS body terminal of a first pMOS transistor of the pair of pMOS transistors to a second pMOS gate terminal of a second pMOS transistor of the pair of pMOS transistors, and tying at least a first pre-designated body terminal of at least one transistor selected from the group including essentially of a pair of pMOS transistors and a pair of nMOS transistors to at least a second pre-designated terminal of at least one pre-designated transistor selected from the group including essentially of the pair of pMOS transistors and the pair of nMOS transistors. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135644 | Magnetoresistive Element and Magnetic Random Access Memory - A magnetoresistive element includes a free layer a pinned layer; a nonmagnetic layer interposed between the free layer and the pinned layer; and two magnetic layers arranged adjacent to the free layer on an opposite side to the pinned layer. The free layer includes: a first magnetic layer, a second magnetic layer, and a first nonmagnetic layer interposed between the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer. Magnetization of the first magnetic layer and magnetization of the second magnetic layer are antiferromagnetically coupled. One of the two magnetic layers is in contact with one end of the free layer in a long-axis direction, and the other of the two magnetic layers is in contact with the other end of the free layer in the long-axis direction. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135645 | Data Programming Circuits And Memory Programming Methods - A data programming circuit for storing a writing data into a memory cell is provided. The data programming circuit includes a control circuit and a current generating circuit. The control circuit generates a control signal according to the writing data. The current generating circuit provides a writing current to the memory cell to change a crystalline state of the memory cell. The writing current has a pulse width corresponding to the writing data, and the crystalline state corresponds to the writing data. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135646 | OPERATION SEQUENCE AND COMMANDS FOR MEASURING THRESHOLD VOLTAGE DISTRIBUTION IN MEMORY - A memory device generates one or more read reference voltages rather than being explicitly supplied with each read reference voltage from an external host controller. The technique involves providing a command to the memory device that causes a reading of a set of storage elements by the memory device using a reference voltage which is different than a reference voltage used in a previous reading, where the new read reference value is not explicitly set outside the memory device. In one implementation, the memory device is provided with an initial reference voltage and a step size for generating additional reference voltages. The technique can be used, e.g., in determining a threshold voltage distribution of a set of storage elements. In this case, a voltage sweep can be applied to a word line associated with the set of storage elements, and data obtained based on the number of conductive storage elements. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135647 | NAND FLASH MEMORY DEVICES HAVING SHIELDING LINES BETWEEN WORDLINES AND SELECTION LINES - A method of programming a flash memory includes applying a shielding voltage to at least one shielding line, which is interposed between a plurality of wordlines and a selection line and operable to reduce capacitance-coupling between the wordline and the selection line during the programming operation, and applying a program voltage to memory cells through one of the wordlines. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135648 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE FOR STORING MULTILEVEL DATA - In a memory cell array, a plurality of memory cells are arranged in a matrix. Each of the plurality of memory cells stores one of a plurality of threshold levels. When writing one of the plurality of threshold levels into a first memory cell of the memory cell array, a control circuit writes a threshold level a little lower than the original threshold level. When not writing a second memory cell adjacent to the first memory cell consecutively, the control circuit writes the original threshold level into the first memory cell. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135649 | Scalable Electrically Eraseable And Programmable Memory (EEPROM) Cell Array - A non-volatile memory (NVM) system includes a plurality of NVM cells fabricated in a dual-well structure. Each NVM cell includes an access transistor and an NVM transistor, wherein the access transistor has a drain region that is continuous with a source region of the NVM transistor. The drain regions of each NVM transistor in a column of the array are commonly connected to a corresponding bit line. The control gates of each NVM transistor in a row of the array are commonly connected to a corresponding word line. The source regions of each of the access transistors in the array are commonly coupled. The NVM cells are programmed and erased without having to apply the high programming voltage V | 2009-05-28 |
20090135650 | COMPENSATION OF BACK PATTERN EFFECT IN A MEMORY DEVICE - In one or more of the disclosed embodiments, a read operation is compensated for back pattern effect. A bit line current is generated by a read operation that biases the word lines. As part of a back pattern effect measurement phase, at predetermined time intervals an indication of the discharge status of the bit line is stored in a latch of a set of N latches coupled to each bit line. At the end of the measurement phase, the set of latches contains a multiple bit word that is an indication of the back pattern effect experienced by that particular series string of memory cells. This back pattern effect indication is used in subsequent read operations to adjust the timing of the operation. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135651 | CURRENT OR VOLTAGE MEASUREMENT CIRCUIT, SENSE CIRCUIT, SEMICONDUCTOR NON-VOLATILE MEMORY, AND DIFFERENTIAL AMPLIFIER - In a wire pair | 2009-05-28 |
20090135652 | Method for Extracting the Distribution of Charge Stored in a Semiconductor Device - The invention relates to a method for determining a set of programming conditions for a given type of charge-trapping non-volatile memory device, comprising the steps of: (a) selecting different sets of programming parameters to be applied to the corresponding number of non-volatile memory devices of said type, (b) programming said number of non-volatile memory devices by means of the sets of programming parameters, (c) determining an actual spatial charge distribution of the charge trapping layer of each of the programmed devices, (d) determining the influence of at least one of the programming parameters on the spatial charge distribution, (e) determining an optimised value for at least one of the programming parameters, (f) entering each optimised value in said sets of programming parameters and repeating steps b) to e) at least once. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135653 | METHOD FOR PERFORMING OPERATIONS ON A MEMORY CELL - A method for performing operations on a memory cell is disclosed. The memory cell includes a substrate, a first doping region and a second doping region. The first doping region and the second doping region are formed on the substrate with a channel region therebetween. A dielectric layer is formed above the channel region and a conductive gate is formed over the dielectric layer. The method includes applying a first constant voltage for a first period to the conductive gate followed by applying a second constant voltage for a second period to the conductive gate repeatedly. The value of the first constant voltage is different from the value of the second constant voltage. A third constant voltage and a fourth voltage are applied to the first doping region and the second doping region respectively. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135654 | MEMORY READ METHODS, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEMS - Some embodiments include first memory cells and a first line used to access the first memory cells, second memory cells and at least one second line used to access the second memory cells. The first and second memory cells have a number of threshold voltage values corresponding to a number of states. The states represent values of information stored in the memory cells. During a read operation to read the first memory cells, a first voltage may be applied to the first line and a second voltage may be applied to the second line. At least one of the first and second voltages may include a value based on a change of at least one of the threshold voltage values changing from a first value to a second value. The first and second values may correspond to a unique state selected from all of the states. Other embodiments including additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135655 | Embedded Flash Memory Devices on SOI Substrates and Methods of Manufacture Thereof - Flash memory device structures and methods of manufacture thereof are disclosed. The flash memory devices are manufactured on silicon-on-insulator (SOI) substrates. Shallow trench isolation (STI) regions and the buried oxide layer of the SOI substrate are used to isolate adjacent devices from one another. The methods of manufacture require fewer lithography masks and may be implemented in stand-alone flash memory devices, embedded flash memory devices, and system on a chip (SoC) flash memory devices. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135656 | NON-VOLATILE SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE WITH DUMMY CELLS AND METHOD OF PROGRAMMING THE SAME - A nonvolatile semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell array, an erase controller and a dummy cell controller. The memory cell array includes multiple cell strings, each including at least two dummy cells having different threshold voltages and normal memory cells. The erase controller performs, in cell block units, an erase operation for the normal memory cells of each cell string and an adjacent dummy cell of the at least two dummy cells positioned nearer the normal memory cells, and performs an erase verify operation for the normal memory cells. The dummy cell controller performs a program operation for each of the adjacent dummy cells within the memory cell array and a program verify operation of the adjacent dummy cells, and performs a program verify operation for remaining dummy cells, which are not adjacent dummy cells, and then a program operation for the remaining dummy cells requiring programming. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135657 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY - A semiconductor memory has a first-stage amplifier circuit, wherein data stored in a memory cells is read based on a potential between an amplifier input MOS transistor and an amplifier reference MOS transistor, the potential being outputted from the first-stage amplifier circuit. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135658 | Flash memory device and read method thereof - A flash memory device includes a memory block including word lines arranged between a first selection line and a second selection line, the word lines being divided into a first group and a second group, a control logic configured to determine an activation order of the first and second selection lines and determine first and second read voltages to be supplied to unselected word lines, the control logic determining the activation order according to whether a selected word line belongs to the first group or the second group, and a row selection circuit configured to, during a read operation, drive the unselected word lines with the first and second read voltages, and activate the first and second selection lines, according to the control logic. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135659 | ROOM TEMPERATURE DRIFT SUPPRESSION VIA SOFT PROGRAM AFTER ERASE - Providing for suppression of room temperature electronic drift in a flash memory cell is provided herein. For example, a soft program pulse can be applied to the flash memory cell immediately after an erase pulse. The soft program pulse can help to mitigate dipole effects caused by non-combined electrons and holes in the memory cell. Specifically, by utilizing a relatively low gate voltage, the soft program pulse can inject electrons into the flash memory cell proximate a distribution of uncombined holes associated with the erase pulse in order to facilitate rapid combination of such particles. Rapid combination in this manner reduces dipole effects caused by non-combined distributions of opposing charge within the memory cell, reducing room temperature program state drift | 2009-05-28 |
20090135660 | Apparatus, memory device and method of improving redundancy - An apparatus includes a memory device. The memory device includes a first memory cell column which includes a plurality of first memory cells, a second memory cell column including a plurality of second memory cells, a detector which detects a delay of a memory cell signal outputted from at least one of the first memory cells, and a selector which selects the second memory cell column instead of the first memory cell column when the delay exceeds a predetermined criteria. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135661 | Controlling power supply to memory cells - A semiconductor memory storage cell and a memory comprising an array of these storage cells is disclosed. The storage cell comprising: a feedback loop comprising two devices for storing opposite binary values; data input and output for inputting data to and outputting data from said two devices; and each of said two devices comprising a power source input, such that each device can be powered independently of the other. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135662 | MEMORY DEVICE - A memory device includes a power supply line, a memory cell, a memory cell power supply node provided between the memory cell and the power supply line, a first voltage generating circuit coupled to the memory cell power supply node for supplying the memory cell power supply node with a first potential lower than a potential of the power supply line for a first period corresponding to at least a part of a writing operation period, and a second voltage generating circuit that is coupled to the memory cell power supply node for supplying the memory cell power supply node with a second potential lower than the potential of the power supply line for a second period corresponding to at least a part of the writing operation period. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135663 | Memory device and method of operating such a memory device - A memory device and method of operation are provided. The memory device comprises a plurality of memory cells arranged in at least one column, during a write operation a data value being written to an addressed memory cell within a selected column from said at least one column. A supply voltage line is associated with each column, the supply voltage line being connectable to a first voltage source to provide a supply voltage at a first voltage level to the associated column. Threshold circuitry is connected to a second voltage source having a second voltage level, the threshold circuitry having a threshold voltage. Control circuitry is used during the write operation to disconnect the supply voltage line for the selected column from the first voltage source, and to connect the threshold circuitry to the supply voltage line for the selected column. As a result, the supply voltage to the addressed memory cell transitions to an intermediate voltage level determined by the threshold voltage of the threshold circuitry, thereby de-stabilising the addressed memory cell and assisting in the write operation. The technique of the present invention provides a particularly simple and power efficient technique for implementing a write assist mechanism. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135664 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SYNCHRONIZATION OF ROW AND COLUMN ACCESS OPERATIONS - A circuit for synchronizing row and column access operations in a semiconductor memory having an array of bit line pairs, word lines, memory cells, sense amplifiers, and a sense amplifier power supply circuit for powering the sense amplifiers, the circuit comprising, a first delay circuit for delaying a word line timing pulse by a first predetermined period, a first logic circuit for logically combining the word line timing pulse and the delayed word line timing pulse to produce a sense amplifier enable signal, for enabling a sense amplifier power supply circuit, a second delay circuit for delaying the word line timing pulse by a second predetermined period, and a second logic circuit for logically combining the word line timing pulse and the second delayed word line timing pulse to produce a column select enable signal, for enabling selected ones of a plurality of column access devices wherein the second predetermined time period is selected so that ones of a plurality of column access devices are activated after the sense amplifier power supply circuit is enabled. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135665 | CONCRETE PRODUCTION PLANT - The present disclosure allows concrete to be produced on the work site, as and when required, and to limit the space occupied by the production plant. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135666 | KNEADING AND GRANULATING MACHINE - A kneading and granulating machine comprises: a container containing a material to be kneaded; a kneading member, which moves along the inner wall surface of the container and revolves and spins at the same time within the container; and a crushing blade, which revolves and spins at the same time within the container to shear the material to be kneaded in the container. The kneading member comprises a blade having a shape corresponding to the inner wall surface of the container, which enables kneading the material to be kneaded between itself and the inner wall surface of the container. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135667 | MIXING BAG WITH INTEGRAL SPARGER AND SENSOR RECEIVER - A mixing bag for use in bioprocessing in which a fluid is received and agitated using an internal fluid-agitating element driven by an external motive device is disclosed. The bag may include an integral sparger and sensor receiver. Related methods are also disclosed. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135668 | Stirrer Tool With Radially and Distally Extending Flexible Projections - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a stirrer tool that includes a head component having a first body portion and a second body portion connected to the first body portion with a first plurality of projections extending substantially radially out from and substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of a body portion. Head component may also have a second plurality of projections extending in a substantially distal direction away from a distal end of the body portion, and all of the projections may be made of a substantially stiff material that is flexible enough to be bent to fit through an opening in a container that is smaller in diameter than a diameter of the head component and stiff enough to mix viscous products. The system may further include an elongate shaft, which may be coaxially aligned with and a distal end of the elongate shaft may be attached to the head component and the proximal end of the elongate shaft may be configured to be removably held in a device to rotate the elongate shaft. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135669 | Diagonal gather trace interpolation - Diagonal gather trace interpolation systems and methods are disclosed. In some embodiments, the method includes obtaining seismic traces from a marine seismic survey performed using typically two seismic sources fired in a flip-flop pattern. The seismic traces are processed in common field file trace groups from each cable by performing trace interpolation in opposing diagonal directions. Among other things, diagonal trace interpolation may improve azimuthal regularization. In any event, the disclosed interpolation methods maintain spatial bandwidth increased spatial resolution with increased inline and crossline sampling components. Diagonal gather trace interpolation exploits reduced input trace separation to provide improved stability and detection of a greater range of formation dip angles. After interpolation and regularization, the seismic traces may be imaged and interpreted for improved seismic exploration and monitoring. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135670 | Method For Combining Seismic Data Sets - A method is disclosed for combining seismic data sets. This method has application in merging data sets of different vintages, merging data sets collected using different acquisition technologies, and merging data sets acquired using different types of sensors, for example merging hydrophone and geophone measurements in ocean bottom seismic data. In one embodiment, a desired data trace is to be determined from a set of measured data traces, and the following steps are applied: (a) model filters are constructed which express the deterministic relationship between the desired data trace and each available measured trace that depends on the desired data trace; (b) the noise properties associated with each measured data trace are determined; (c) a sufficient statistic for the desired data trace is formed by application of an appropriate filter to each measured trace and summing the filter outputs; (d) the sufficient statistic is further processed by a single-input single-output estimator to construct an estimate of the desired data trace from the sufficient statistic. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135671 | Process and System for the Acquistion of Seismic Data - The invention relates to a method for the acquisition of seismic data that uses sources operable to produce, when they are in a shooting station, seismic vibrations according to a sweep type shooting sequence, of predetermined duration and variable frequency. According to this method, the source and recording device clocks are synchronized, shooting is authorized for each of the sources at a series of predetermined shooting times tk,n, with k being an order number for a given source and n a source order number, between 1 and the number of sources Ns, and carried out on condition that the source is in a state to produce vibrations at such time tk,n, and the signals produced by the receivers are continuously recorded. The invention also relates to a system for seismic acquisition that implements this method. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135672 | Direction detecting device and direction detecting system - In a direction detecting device, a transmitting wave generator encodes a transmitting signal with a code having a high autocorrelation so as to generate a transmitting wave. A transmitter transmits the transmitting wave and a plurality of receiver elements receives a reflected wave reflected by an object. A direction calculating unit calculates a direction of the object based on a phase difference between a correlation value calculated based on the reflected wave received by one of the receiver elements and a correlation value calculated based on the reflected wave received by another one of the receiver elements, a distance between the one of the receiver elements and the another one of the receiver elements, and a wavelength of the transmitting wave. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135673 | Methods, Systems and Apparatus for Measuring Acoustic Pressure - A hydrophone ( | 2009-05-28 |
20090135674 | Satellite Signal Reception Device, Timekeeping Device, and Satellite Signal Reception Method for a Satellite Signal Reception Device - A satellite signal reception device having a reception unit that captures a positioning information satellite and receives a satellite signal transmitted from the captured positioning information satellite; a data acquisition unit that can acquire time information and positioning information based on the satellite signal received by the reception unit; and a reception mode control unit that controls the reception mode of the reception unit to at least one of a time information reception mode and positioning information reception mode. The reception unit includes a correlation unit that determines a correlation between a code used for capturing the satellite signal and the received satellite signal. The data acquisition unit includes an operating unit that decodes the received data. The reception mode control unit includes a clock control unit that separately controls the operating clock of the correlation unit and the process clock of the operating unit according to the reception mode. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135675 | Electronic Timepiece, Time Adjustment Method for an Electronic Timepiece, and Control Program for an Electronic Timepiece - An electronic timepiece has a reception unit that can receive satellite signals transmitted from positioning information satellites and acquire time information and positioning information; a time zone data storage component that stores region data dividing geographical information for which time zone information is set into a plurality of regions, and time zone information for each region; a time zone information acquisition component that extracts a region containing positioning information acquired by the reception unit from the region data, and acquires the time zone information for that region; a time zone information display that displays the time zone information acquired by the time zone information acquisition component as a time zone candidate; an input device; a time zone information selection component that selects time zone information from the time zone candidates displayed on the display based on operation of the input device; a time calculation component that calculates the current time based on the time information acquired by the reception unit and the time zone information selected by the time zone information selection component; and a time display that displays the current time. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135676 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CELESTIAL TIME KEEPING - The present invention is a method and device of time-keeping on a location of a celestial body (first celestial body). In this invention, we determine the location of a first celestial body with respect to a second celestial body and the motion of the first celestial body with respect to a second celestial body and other celestial bodies, as it moves along its celestial path in universe. By using the location and motion of the first celestial body to represent a point in time on the first or second celestial body and using the motion of the first celestial body to represent progression of time on the first or second celestial body, as they move in universe along their celestial paths. Where, the first celestial body could be any one of a moon, an asteroid, a planetoid, a planet, a star, a galaxy, a cluster of galaxies and an arbitrary point in the universe. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135677 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR APPLICATION LAYER TIME SYNCHRONIZATION WITHOUT CREATING A TIME DISCREPANCY OR GAP IN TIME - In correcting a time discrepancy, a clock may be speeded up or slowed down using an adjustment ratio. The ratio may be used to slow down or speed up the clock for an amount of time, after which the clock speed will be correct. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135678 | ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF PERIPHERAL MEMBERS OF THE WATCH - The electronic circuit ( | 2009-05-28 |
20090135679 | Spiral/Collet Assembly for a Horological Movement - A balance spring—collet assembly for a timepiece movement comprises a collet ( | 2009-05-28 |
20090135680 | COLOR CHANGING PERSONAL ARTICLES - In various implementations, a personal article or a portion thereof may be able to change colors. The personal article may transmit a first range of wavelengths of light and upon activation transmit a second range of wavelengths of light different from the first range of wavelengths of light. | 2009-05-28 |
20090135681 | Watchband Shims - A watch accessory that prevents physical injury and discomfort to the skin, while ensuring a snug, comfortable, and stylish fit for large metal watches, is finally disclosed. | 2009-05-28 |