22nd week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 16 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120133217 | Control System for an Electrical Apparatus and Method of Using the Same - A control system is disclosed which comprises a first control module generally integrated into a controlling device (e.g. a thermostat), and a second control module generally integrated into an electrical apparatus (e.g. a heating apparatus) under the control of the controlling device. The second control module is responsive to command signals remotely transmitted thereto by the first control module over the power lines which power the electrical apparatus. In response to the signals, the second control module can selectively turn on, or off, or modulate, some or all of the electrical components (e.g. heating elements, fans) of the electrical apparatus. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133218 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - When portable electronic equipment drops, CPU stops power supply to a prescribed unit. A prescribed unit is a unit that is not necessary for the continuous operation of the portable electronic equipment. When the portable electronic equipment collides with the floor or the ground, the battery terminal may be momentarily detached from the connector. In this case, instantaneous voltage drop or momentary power failure may occur. Power supply to a prescribed unit is stopped while power supply to CPU and RAM is continued. Therefore, power supply to CPU and RAM can be continued with electric charge stored in a capacitor inside the portable electronic equipment. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133219 | APPARATUS FOR GENERATING VIBRATIONS - There is provided an apparatus for generating vibrations, including: a housing forming an internal space; a flexible member disposed in the internal space of the housing and made of a soft material; a magnetic field unit disposed to be opposite to the flexible member and including a yoke having a magnet mounted therein to be moved, the magnet electromagnetically interacting with a coil; and a damper provided in the internal space of the housing to be disposed outside the coil and reducing movement sound generated due to the tilting of the yoke during upward and downward movement of the yoke. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133220 | APPARATUS FOR GENERATING VIBRATIONS - Disclosed is an apparatus for generating vibrations. The apparatus for generating vibrations includes a housing forming an internal space; a flexible member mounted in the internal space of the housing and made of a soft material, a magnetic field unit disposed to be opposite to the flexible member and including a yoke having a magnet mounted therein to be moved, the magnet electromagnetically interacting with the coil, and a damper suppressing generation of movement sound during movement of the yoke together with the flexible member. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133221 | DUAL-ROTOR MOTOR HAVING HEAT DISSIPATION - An electric motor may include an outer rotor and an inner rotor, with a stator, which carries the excitation coils, formed as a hollow cylinder and engaging in the pot-shaped outer rotor and being connected to the housing or to a part of the electric motor fixedly connected to the housing, and where the electric motor may further include a water cooling and an air cooling system. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133222 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE USING ELECTRIC MOTOR AND ELECTRIC MOTOR - An electric motor includes a frame, a stator disposed in the frame, a rotor disposed in the frame, and a cooling unit configured to perform a cooling operation by supplying a cooling fluid into the frame. Under this configuration, a cooling function may be enhanced, and a high output density and high efficiency may be implemented. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133223 | BRUSHLESS DC MOTOR STRUCTURE - A brushless DC motor structure including a motor body, a controller, and a fan radiator. The fan radiator is mounted between the motor body and the controller to disperse heat from the motor body and the controller. The brushless DC motor structure increases air flow on the surface of the motor body and the controller by the fan radiator and speeds up heat dispersion, and meanwhile effectively controls the operating temperature of the motor body and the controller. Thus, the brushless DC motor structure has an excellent heat dispersion capability, and the failure rate thereof has been largely reduced. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133224 | ARC RESISTANT TERMINAL BLOCK - An arc resistant terminal block has a terminal post insulator and a terminal lead strap that increase the strike and creep distance of electrically charged components to grounded components by non-conductive terminal block and insulators. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133225 | ROTATING ELECTRICAL MACHINE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE ROTATING ELECTRICAL MACHINE - A method of manufacturing a rotating electrical machine includes: fixing a rotor core to a shaft; assembling a stationary assembly in which a first bearing is fixed to a housing bottom portion of a substantially cylindrical housing member having a closed bottom and in which an annular stator is fixed to an inner circumferential surface of a cylinder portion of the housing member; inserting the rotor core into the stator; fitting an upper portion of the shaft into a second bearing supported by a bearing support member. The method further includes fixing the bearing support member to an upper portion of the housing member; and axially inserting a plurality of rotor magnets into a plurality of axially-extending hole-shaped or groove-shaped magnet holding portions formed in the rotor core, through a magnet insertion hole defined in one of the bearing support member and the housing bottom portion. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133226 | SLIDE BEARING, SLIDE BEARING UNIT WITH SAME, AND MOTOR WITH THE BEARING UNIT - Provided is a bearing capable of satisfying demands for cost reduction and further quietness, and stably maintaining high support accuracy. A sliding bearing ( | 2012-05-31 |
20120133227 | MOTOR DRIVE SYSTEM ARRANGEMENT TO REDUCE TORQUE RIPPLE - A vehicle motor drive system having a first motor and a second motor connected by a common rotatable shaft, wherein the shaft is in operable engagement with a first and second wheel. The first motor is coupled to the first end of the rotatable shaft member and the second motor is coupled to the second end of the rotatable shaft member. The first motor and the second motor are mounted ninety electrical degrees out of phase from one another to minimize lorque ripple. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133228 | GENERATOR WITH NON-MAGNETIC ROTOR - The generator contains an outer casing, a non-magnetic rotor, an inner casing, outer stators, and inner stators. The non-magnetic rotor has an internal storage space, and is axially mounted on an axle and housed inside the outer casing with the axle rotatably supported by two ends of the outer casing. The outer stators are configured on an inner circumferential surface of the outer casing. Correspondingly, a number of coils are configured on an outer circumferential surface of the non-magnetic rotor. The inner casing is housed inside the storage space with the inner stators configured on an outer circumferential surface of the inner casing. The inner casing is rotatably configured on the axle by a number of bearings. The outer and inner stators are of reversed magnetic polarities so that, when the axle spins, the inner stators remain still due to the magnetic attraction from the outer stators. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133229 | ELECTRIC DEVICE ROTOR AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURE | 2012-05-31 |
20120133230 | SPLIT-POLE MAGNETIC MODULE FOR ELECTRIC MACHINE ROTORS - A split-pole magnetic module for use in large permanent magnet machines. The split-pole magnetic module has at least two permanent magnets positioned within a lamination stack at an angle relative to each other so that magnetic flux enters a first portion of an outer surface of the lamination stack and exits a second portion of the outer surface of the lamination stack. Consequently, little if any magnetic flux passes through, or is carried by, the support structure of a rotor or a stator. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133231 | Axial gap type rotating apparatus and axial gap type generator - The invention is to provide an axial gap type rotating apparatus for enabling downsizing and high output by causing the magnetic field to pass across the coils effectively in arranging the magnets and coils to oppose one another in the axial direction of the rotor shaft, in which in arranging pluralities of segment magnets and segment coils radially to oppose one another in the circumferential direction of the rotor shaft, each segment coil is comprised of an air-core coil having a non-winding portion in the center, a segment yoke piece of soft magnetic material is provided in the non-winding portion while being in non-contact with the winding, and the segment yoke pieces are arranged discontinuously in a separate state for each of non-winding portions of a plurality of segment coils. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133232 | Magnet for a Generator - A magnet for a generator is provided. The magnet includes a base magnet with a main surface having a length and a width and a skewed magnet module arranged at the main surface. A rotor of a generator including the magnet is provided as well as a generator with a stator and rotor including the magnet. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133233 | ARRANGEMENT FOR ATTACHING A MAGNET TO A ROTOR, AND A ROTOR - An arrangement for attaching a permanent magnet to the rotor of an electrical machine and such a rotor are provided. The rotor is assembled of sheets and includes at least two magnetic poles and a magnetic core. Permanent magnets are installable on a surface of the magnetic core, and a pole piece assembled of sheets is installable on a side of the permanent magnet that faces an air gap. At least one channel passing through the pole piece is built in the pole piece and magnetic core. A tightening strip is installable in the channel. The tightening strip is attachable to the pole piece using locking parts, and an end of the tightening strip facing the magnetic core includes fixing parts for attaching the tightening strip to the magnetic core. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133234 | ELECTRICAL SPHERICAL GENERATOR OF MAGNETIC INDUCTION - A spherical generator comprises a permanent magnet sphere ( | 2012-05-31 |
20120133235 | STATOR FOR ELECTRIC ROTATING MACHINE - A stator includes a stator coil that is formed of electric conductor segments welded to one another. Each of the electric conductor segments includes at least one joining portion that is welded to another one of the electric conductor segments. The joining portion includes a first part and a second part that are arranged in a longitudinal direction of the electric wire segment. The second part includes a distal end of the electric wire segment, and the first part is on the opposite side to the distal end. The first part extends with its cross-sectional area perpendicular to the longitudinal direction continuously decreasing at a first predetermined rate toward the second part. The second part extends with its cross-sectional area perpendicular to the longitudinal direction continuously decreasing at a second predetermined rate toward the distal end. The second predetermined rate is less than the first predetermined rate. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133236 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING BEVELED CAGE ROTOR AND BEVELED CAGE ROTOR - The invention relates to a method for producing a beveled cage rotor ( | 2012-05-31 |
20120133237 | WEDGE FOR A STATOR OF A GENERATOR WITH PREFORMED COIL WINDINGS - A wedge for a stator of a generator with preformed coil windings includes a retaining portion for retaining coil windings. The retaining portion covers at least part of two neighbouring stator slots. A mounting projection at a bottom surface of the retaining portion for mounting the wedge to a top surface of a stator tooth is located between the two neighbouring stator slots. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133238 | STATOR - A stator includes a stator core, slots, coils, an interphase insulation sheet, and wedges. The interphase insulation sheet is provided between coil ends of adjacent coils having different phases among the coils. The interphase insulation sheet includes a first sheet body portion, a second sheet body portion, and a first bridge portion. The first and second sheet body portions respectively have first and second retaining pieces. The first retaining piece projects from the first sheet body portion toward the second sheet body portion in the developed state of the interphase insulation sheet. The second retaining piece projects from the second sheet body portion toward the first sheet body portion in the developed state of the interphase insulation sheet. The first and second retaining pieces are retained by projecting portions of the wedges. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133239 | MAGNET EMBEDDED ROTOR, ELECTRIC MOTOR, AND ASSEMBLY METHOD OF ELECTRIC MOTOR - According to one embodiment, a magnet embedded rotor includes a rotor iron core and a permanent magnet. The rotor iron core is formed of a magnet into a cylindrical shape and provided with holes. The rotor iron core includes a nonmagnetic portion, salient poles, a notch groove, a bridge, and a first protrusion. The nonmagnetic portion prevents magnetic-flux short circuiting. The salient poles are located on the outer circumferential side of the holes. The notch groove is located between an adjacent pair of the salient poles. The bridge is located between the notch groove and the nonmagnetic portion. The first protrusion protrudes outward from the center of the notch groove. The permanent magnet is embedded in each hole. The radius of each salient pole gradually decreases from the center toward the notch groove. The radius of the first protrusion is equal to that of the center of the salient pole. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133240 | BRUSH ARRANGEMENT FOR ELECTRICAL MACHINE - An electrical machine, in particular an electric motor, has a first number (k) of commutator laminates ( | 2012-05-31 |
20120133241 | SHORT-FLUX PATH MOTORS / GENERATORS - According to one embodiment of the present invention, an electric machine includes a stator and a rotor. The stator includes a stator pole including a first leg and a second leg, and a gap defined between the first and second legs. The rotor includes a rotor pole. The rotor is configured to rotate relative to the stator such that the rotor pole rotates through the gap defined between the first and second legs of the stator pole. The stator pole includes a laminar stator pole structure including multiple lamination layers. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133242 | MICROMECHANICAL COMPONENT AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR A MICROMECHANICAL COMPONENT - A micromechanical component has an outer stator electrode component and an outer actuator electrode component which is connected to a holder via at least one outer spring, an adjustable element being adjustable about a first rotation axis by application of a first voltage between the outer actuator electrode component and the outer stator electrode component, and having an inner stator electrode component and an inner actuator electrode component having a first web with at least one electrode finger disposed thereon, the adjustable element being adjustable about a second rotation axis by application of a second voltage between the at least one electrode finger of the inner actuator electrode component and the inner stator electrode component, and the inner actuator electrode component being connected to the outer actuator electrode component via an intermediate spring which is oriented along the second rotation axis. Also described is a production method for a micromechanical component. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133243 | ACTUATOR AND ACTUATOR MANUFACTURING METHOD - There is provided an actuator including a displacement unit made of a mixture of a silicone-containing elastomer and an ionic liquid; and multiple electrodes provided to apply an electric field to a part or whole of the displacement unit. Here, the displacement unit is deformed by applying a voltage between the multiple electrodes. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133244 | Nuclear Batteries - We introduce a new technology for Manufactureable, High Power Density, High Volume Utilization Nuclear Batteries. Betavoltaic batteries are an excellent choice for battery applications which require long life, high power density, or the ability to operate in harsh environments. In order to optimize the performance of betavoltaic batteries for these applications or any other application, it is desirable to maximize the efficiency of beta particle energy conversion into power, while at the same time increasing the power density of an overall device. Various devices and methods to solve the current industry problems and limitations are presented here. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133245 | RADIANT ENERGY IMAGER USING NULL SWITCHING - In some aspects, the present invention embodies both the method and apparatus for converting a pattern of irradiation to a visible image. An embodiment of the present invention provides an array of micro-electro-mechanical sensors with each sensor includes a deflectable micro-cantilever, responsive to absorbed incident radiation and to an applied repulsive electrostatic field. In an aspect, the sensor device also includes a null-sensing circuit coupled to a switch contact on or near the substrate, which senses when the micro-cantilever reaches its null location, by electrical connection with an upper switch contact on the micro-cantilever. Other embodiments are also described. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133246 | BOUNDARY ACOUSTIC WAVE DEVICE - Regarding a boundary acoustic wave device in which at least a part of an IDT electrode is embedded in a groove disposed in a piezoelectric substrate, the acoustic velocity is increased. A boundary acoustic wave device is provided with a piezoelectric substrate, a first dielectric layer, and an IDT electrode. The surface of the piezoelectric substrate is provided with a groove. The IDT electrode is disposed at the boundary between the piezoelectric substrate and the first dielectric layer in such a way that at least a part thereof is located in the groove. In the inside of the groove, the groove angle γ, which is the size of an angle formed by an upper end portion of the inside surface of the groove with the surface of the piezoelectric substrate, is less than 90 degrees. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133247 | FLEXIBLE NANOCOMPOSITE GENERATOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - There are provided a flexible nanocomposite generator and a method of manufacturing the same. A flexible nanocomposite generator according to the present invention includes a piezoelectric layer formed of a flexible matrix containing piezoelectric nanoparticles and carbon nanostructures; and electrode layers disposed on the upper and lower surfaces of both sides of the piezoelectric layer, in which according to a method for manufacturing a flexible nanocomposite generator according to the present invention and a flexible nanogenerator, it is possible to manufacture a flexible nanogenerator with a large area and a small thickness. Therefore, the nanogenerator may be used as a portion of a fiber or cloth. Accordingly, the nanogenerator according to the present invention generates power in accordance with bending of attached cloth, such that it is possible to continuously generate power in accordance with movement of a human body. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133248 | PIEZOELECTRIC VIBRATOR ELEMENT, PIEZOELECTRIC MODULE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A piezoelectric vibrator element includes a vibrating portion that excites thickness-shear vibration, and a peripheral portion that is disposed on the periphery of the vibrating portion and has a thickness thinner than the vibrating portion, the vibrating portion and the peripheral portion being formed in a piezoelectric substrate. A buffering portion and a mount portion are sequentially connected to the peripheral portion. The buffering portion includes a slit formed between the mount portion and the peripheral portion. The mount portion has notches which are formed at both end portions in a direction orthogonal to an arrangement direction of the mount portion, the buffering portion, and the peripheral portion. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133249 | FAST ACCELERATION REACTION FORCE CANCELLING MOTOR - Particular embodiment of the invention relates to motors that produce reaction force cancellation and are thus well suited to applications where accelerations and reaction forces are relatively large. Such motors are particularly well suited to precision machinery that can benefit from fast accelerations with short settling times. In particular, the motors include movable and counter-movable motor members, where the counter-movable motor member has a reaction mass to counter the reaction force of the first movable motor member. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133250 | Synchronous Electric Motor - The invention relates to a body ( | 2012-05-31 |
20120133251 | Method and Device for Protecting an Outdoor Electronic Screen - An outdoor electronic screen protection device includes a nonhermetically sealed housing. A mounting system attaches the nonhermetically sealed housing to a wall of a structure. An access port is provided in the nonhermetically sealed housing. A non-transparent front cover is attached to the housing. A locking mechanism is attached to the nonhermetically sealed housing. The protection device does not include any active environmental control systems. When the user wishes to view the electronic screen the front cover is opened. As a result, the user does not have to look through an additional window to view the electronic screen, which causes glare. Since the housing is not hermetically sealed, it is considerably less expensive to build than previous devices. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133252 | DEVICE HOUSING - A device housing includes first and second cases, a first magnetically sensitive positioning pin, and a first compressible member. The first case has a first protruding block having a first positioning hole. The second case has a first groove having a second positioning hole. When the first protruding block is disposed in the first groove, the first positioning hole is aligned with the second positioning hole. The first magnetically sensitive positioning pin runs through the first and second positioning holes to position the second case on the first case. The first compressible member is disposed in the first positioning hole and between an inner wall of the first positioning hole and the first magnetically sensitive positioning pin. When a first magnetic force acts on the first magnetically sensitive positioning pin, the first magnetically sensitive positioning pin compresses the first compressible member and moves away from the second positioning hole. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133253 | FURNITURE KIT - The present document describes a furniture kit for building a furniture assembly comprising: a) two side walls, each side wall having a first end with a mating connector and a second end with a mating connector; and b) at least one of a top wall or a bottom wall, each having a first end with a mating connector and a second end with a mating connector, the top wall or bottom wall releasable connecting with each of said at least one end of said side wall. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133254 | Expandable table arrangement and the like, especially suited for use in recreational vehicles - A table or similar structure is provided having an expandable surface area arrangement where the usable or working surface area is retractable into and out of a housing along a curvilinear path that includes both horizontal and vertical components and wherein weight compensating structure is provided to offset the impact of vertical movement of the surface area. The usable surface is formed from an array of adjacent panels connected by a backing web which allows them to lie flush together when the surface area is retracted for use and to separate as needed to follow the curvilinear path when retracted into the housing for storage. The extent of movement into and out of the housing is variable according to the amount of surface area required in a given instance. When implemented into a dining table, for example, vertical support legs for one end of the table can be attached to the end panel of the surface area which is first withdrawn from the housing. The panel are supported by telescopic guide rails which retract into and out of the housing coincident with the movement of the panels, but to which all of the panels are not fixed at all times. The housing can include an opening to allow debris to be removed from the panels even when retracted into the housing. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133255 | APPARATUS ON WHICH FAN CAN BE MOUNTED - An apparatus on which a fan can be mounted, including a casing; a plurality of cooling fan units arranged in line on a lower portion of the casing and capable of being inserted into and removed from the casing on an individual basis; and a plurality of plate members disposed above the line in which the cooling fan units are arranged and above a gap between the cooling fan units, the plate members extending in a direction to which an upper surface of each of the cooling fan units is substantially perpendicular and in which the cooling fan unit is inserted into and removed from the casing, wherein each of the plate members is supported so as to be able to pivot about its lower end portion toward both directions. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133256 | SPACE-SAVING HIGH-DENSITY MODULAR DATA SYSTEMS AND ENERGY-EFFICIENT COOLING SYSTEMS - A space-saving, high-density modular data pod and a method of cooling a plurality of computer racks are disclosed. The modular data pod includes an enclosure including wall members contiguously joined to one another along at least one edge of each wall member in the shape of a polygon and a data pod covering member. Computer racks arranged within the enclosure form a first volume between the inner surface of the wall members and first sides of the computer racks. A second volume is formed of second sides of the computer racks. A computer rack covering member encloses the second volume and the data pod covering member form a third volume coupling the first volume to the second volume. An air circulator continuously circulates air through the first, second, and third volumes. The method includes circulating air between the first and second volumes via the third volume and the computer racks. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133257 | SIDE PLATE ASSEMBLY FOR A DEVICE CASING - An exemplary side plate assembly includes a side plate and an elongated reinforcing member. The side plate includes a main portion and two mounting portions at two opposite sides of the main portion. The reinforcing member is arranged at a middle of a side of the side plate. Two ends of the reinforcing member are respectively connected to the two mounting portions of the side plate. An inner side of the reinforcing member abuts the main portion of the side plate. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133258 | DOOR MECHANISM FOR SECURE DIGITAL MEMORY CARD - A door assembly for enclosing a compartment of a portable electronic device. The door assembly includes a door cover, operable to selectively provide access to the compartment, anchors, affixed to the door cover, configured to retain the door in a cover portion of the portable electronic device, and a permanent magnet, disengageably mounted in the door cover, the permanent magnet operable to maintain the door in a closed state with respect to the compartment. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133259 | DRAWER - A drawer configured to be extended from and retracted into a furniture body. The drawer includes a bottom part; a front panel; two lateral frames; and a back wall connected via a corner joint to an end region formed with one of the lateral frames. Each corner joint including a first connecting part and a second connecting part pivotably connected to the first connecting part. The second connecting part includes detent means for connecting the second connecting part to either the first connecting part or the back wall. The first connecting part is connected to an adapter associated with the end region formed by the back wall with one of the lateral frames. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133260 | APPARATUS FOR LATCHING A DRAWER USING A CAM LATCH - A latch system for a sliding member and a stationary member has upper and lower bodies fixed to the sliding member; an anchor block fixed to the stationary member; a release body slidably connected to the anchor block such that the release body can move relative to the anchor block; a lower arm having a first end and a second end, the first end of the lower arm being attached to the release body; a control arm having a first end and a second end, the first end of the control arm being rotatably attached to the second end of the lower arm; and a swivel cam having a first end and a second end, the first end of the swivel cam being rotatably attached to the second end of the control arm. When the sliding member is in a closed position and the release body is in a normal position, force exerted on the sliding member in an opening direction causes the second end of the swivel cam to engage a closed position detent on the upper body and causes the release body to push against a surface of the lower body, such that the upper body is prevented from moving in the opening direction. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133261 | ENCLOSURE WITH SLIDE ASSEMBLIES - An enclosure includes a bottom plate, and a plurality of slide assemblies fixed to the bottom plate. Each of the plurality of slide assemblies includes a fixed member fixed to the bottom plate, and a rotary member rotatably received in the fixed member. The rotary member includes a first fixed and a second fixed portions, and a wheel. The first fixed portion is fixed to the second fixed portion, the second fixed portion is connected to the fixed member, and the wheel is fixed to the first fixed portion. The rotary member is operable to be in a first position to expose the wheels for moving the enclosure, and in a second position to be received in the fixed member. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133262 | HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE INCLUDING GLASS INTERIOR WALLS - A household appliance having a housing defining an interior space. In an exemplary embodiment, the housing may include a plurality of internal walls, wherein at least one of the plurality of internal walls is made of a glass material. Further, the interior space may be under a refrigeration condition. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133263 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE (LED) LAMP - A light emitting diode (LED) lamp includes an emission unit comprising one or more LED light-emitting devices and a circuit substrate whereon the one or more LED light-emitting devices are mounted; a heat dissipating member whereon the emission unit is mounted and that dissipates heat generated by the emission unit; and a light-transmitting lamp cover directly contacting the heat dissipating member and coupled with the heat dissipating member so as to cover the emission unit, wherein the lamp cover is formed of a light-transmitting material having a thermal conductivity equal to or greater than 9 W/m·K | 2012-05-31 |
20120133264 | SPARK PLUG WITH FIRING END HAVING DOWNWARD EXTENDING TINES - A spark plug includes a body and a center electrode. The body includes a first end, a second end, an insulating portion and a shell portion. The shell portion includes an exterior threaded section, a nut section below the threaded section, an electrically conductive, axially elongated firing ring above the threaded section and terminating at an upper surface. The center electrode extends through the body and includes a terminal end and a firing end. The firing end extends beyond the second end of the body and includes a plurality of tines. Each tine includes a first section and a second section. The first section extends radially from the firing end. The second section extends axially toward the upper surface of the firing ring and terminates at a tip. The insulating portion electrically isolates the shell portion from the center electrode. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133265 | LIQUID ANODE RADIATION SOURCE - The present disclosure relates to a liquid anode radiation source ( | 2012-05-31 |
20120133266 | ELELCTRON EMITTER AND ELECTRON EMISSION ELEMENT - The present disclosure provides an electron emitter. The electron emitter includes a carbon nanotube pipe. One end of the carbon nanotube pipe has a plurality of carbon nanotube peaks. The present disclosure also provides an electron emission element. The electron emission element comprises a conductive base and a carbon nanotube pipe. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133267 | ELELCTRON EMITTER AND ELECTRON EMISSION ELEMENT - The present disclosure provides an electron emitter. The electron emitter includes a carbon nanotube linear compound. The carbon nanotube linear compound includes a conductive linear support and a carbon nanotube pipe. The conductive linear support is located in the carbon nanotube pipe. A plurality of carbon nanotube peaks extends from one end of the electron emitter. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133268 | AIRTIGHT MULTI-LAYER ARRAY TYPE LED - An airtight multi-layer array type LED is disclosed, which comprises a metal substrate with an airtight metal frame formed thereon, and the metal substrate is integrally formed with the airtight metal frame, and an airtight sealing frame slot is formed around the upper surface of the airtight metal frame, the airtight metal frame is installed with two sets of sealing through hole pairs accommodating the lead frames. The interior of the airtight metal frame can be installed with packaging materials or optical components. The sealing holes are sealed with a glass or ceramic material. A fluorescent layer is formed on a silica gel layer, wherein the fluorescent layer can also be installed inside a silica glass package cover. The silica glass package cover is installed on the top surface of the airtight metal frame, and the silica glass package cover is engaged and sealed to a sealing rack. Nitrogen is filled in a space defined between the silica glass package cover and the fluorescent layer, so that moisture is prevented from permeating through the airtight metal frame and a dice protection layer. As such, a sealed-type LED packaging structure is formed and is suitable to be used in extreme or severe environments. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133269 | PIXEL TUBE FOR FIELD EMISSION DISPLAY - A pixel tube for field emission display includes a sealed container, an anode, a phosphor, and a cathode. The sealed container has a light permeable portion. The anode is located on the light permeable portion. The phosphor layer is located on the anode. The cathode is spaced from the anode and includes a cathode emitter. The cathode emitter includes a carbon nanotube pipe. One end of the carbon nanotube pipe has a plurality of carbon nanotube peaks. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133270 | FIELD EMISSION UNIT AND PIXEL TUBE FOR FIELD EMISSION DISPLAY - A pixel tube for field emission display includes a sealed container, an anode, a phosphor, and a cathode. The sealed container has a light permeable portion. The anode is located in the sealed container and spaced from the light permeable portion. The phosphor layer is located on the anode. The cathode is spaced from the anode and includes a cathode emitter. The cathode emitter includes a carbon nanotube pipe. One end of the carbon nanotube pipe has a plurality of carbon nanotube peaks. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133271 | EL DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE DEVICE - The present invention improves mechanical strength of an electrode and provides an EL device etc. with excellent durability. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133272 | ORGANIC EL DISPLAY APPARATUS - Provided is an organic EL display apparatus in which, depending on a situation in which a user uses the organic EL display apparatus, “display with high light use efficiency and high front luminance (luminous efficiency)” or “display with large view angle” is selectable. Pixels each include subpixels having different optical characteristics from each other, and the pixels and the subpixels are respectively arranged in a staggered pattern. Further, the subpixels are independently controlled. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133273 | Organometallic Complex, Light-Emitting Element, Light-Emitting Device, Electronic Device, and Lighting Device - Provided is a novel organometallic complex that has an emission region in the wavelength band of green to blue and high reliability. Provided is an organometallic complex including a structure represented by a general formula (G1). The organometallic complex represented by the general formula (G1) is a novel organometallic complex that has an emission region in the wavelength band of green to blue and high reliability. Further provided is a light-emitting element including the organometallic complex, and a light-emitting device, an electronic device, and a lighting device each using the light-emitting element. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133274 | Carbazole Compound, Light-Emitting Element Material, Organic Semiconductor Material, Light-Emitting Element, Light-Emitting Device, Lighting Device, and Electronic Device - An object is to provide a novel carbazole compound that can be used for a transport layer, a host material, or a light-emitting material in a light-emitting element. A carbazole compound where nitrogen of a carbazole group, the carbazole skeleton of which whose 3-position is bonded to the 4-position of a dibenzofuran skeleton or a dibenzothiophene skeleton, is bonded to a benzimidazole skeleton through a phenylene group, is provided. The carbazole compound has a high carrier-transport property, and can be suitably used for a material for a light-emitting element or for an organic semiconductor material. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133275 | Flat Panel Display Device and Method of Manufacturing the Same - In a flat panel display device and a method of manufacturing the same, the flat panel display device is manufactured by forming a display unit on a substrate, forming a hydrophobic barrier layer for preventing a material of an organic layer from flowing around the display unit, and forming a thin film sealing layer by alternately stacking an inorganic layer and the organic layer on the display unit. Accordingly, formation of an edge tail of the organic layer is prevented, thereby preventing penetration of external moisture. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133276 | MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES FOR ENHANCING THE PERFORMANCE OF ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DEVICES - A device is provided, having an anode, a cathode, and two adjacent organic layers disposed between the anode and the cathode. One organic layer is a phosphorescent emissive material. The other organic layer may comprise an aromatic hydrocarbon material, comprising an aromatic non-heterocyclic hydrocarbon core optionally substituted, and wherein the substituents are the same or different, and each is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heteroalkyl, substituted aryl, substituted heteroaryl and heterocyclic groups. The second organic layer may comprise a material having a molecular dipole moment less than about 2.0 debyes, such that the device has an unmodified external quantum efficiency of at least about 3% and a lifetime of at least about 1000 hours at an initial luminance of about 100 to about 1000 cd/m | 2012-05-31 |
20120133277 | Electroluminescence System With Transparent Electrodes - The electroluminescent system comprises an electroluminescent device ( | 2012-05-31 |
20120133278 | Organic Light Emitting Diode Display and Manufacturing Method Thereof - An organic light emitting diode (OLED) display comprises: a substrate; a display formed on the substrate and including a common power line and a common electrode; a junction layer provided outside the display on the substrate; and a sealing substrate fixed to the substrate by the junction layer. The sealing substrate includes: a support film; a first metal layer provided on one side of the support film toward the substrate; a plurality of second metal layers provided on the first metal layer and being conductive with the first metal layer; and a third metal layer provided on the first metal layer and being insulated from the first metal layer. The second metal layers supply a first electric signal to the common power line, and the third metal layer supplies a second electric signal to the common electrode. A method of manufacturing such an OLED display is also disclosed. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133279 | ARC TUBE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - An arc tube includes a light emitting body for light therein and a ceramic tube having a first capillary and a second capillary integral with respective opposite sides of the light emitting body. A first electrode is inserted and sealed in the first capillary, and a second electrode is inserted and sealed in the second capillary. The first electrode is sealed in the first capillary by shrink fitting. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133280 | Coupled Cavity Traveling Wave Tube - Various embodiments of a coupled cavity traveling wave tube are disclosed herein. For example, some embodiments provide a coupled cavity traveling wave tube including a plurality of core segments arranged in spaced-apart fashion to form an electron beam tunnel, a first longitudinal member adjacent the plurality of core segments alternately extending toward and receding from successive core segments, and a second longitudinal member adjacent to the plurality of core segments alternately extending toward and receding from successive core segments. The first and second longitudinal members are offset to extend toward different core segments | 2012-05-31 |
20120133281 | ELECTRON BEAM GENERATING APPARATUS - An apparatus for generating an electron beam is disclosed to reduce emittance of an electron beam. The apparatus includes: a housing including a rear portion where an electron beam is generated, a front portion having an electron beam discharge hole for discharging the electron beam to the exterior, and a side portion connecting the rear portion and the front portion, the side portion having a first hole and an opposite side portion, facing the first hole, having a second hole in order to reduce asymmetry of an electric field caused by the first hole; and a waveguide installed on the side portion to supply an electromagnetic wave to the interior of the housing through the first hole, wherein the electron beam is generated by laser incident to the interior of the housing and accelerated by the electromagnetic wave supplied to the interior of the housing. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133282 | EXTERNAL STATE OF CHARGE INDICATOR SYSTEM FOR AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE - An automotive vehicle system includes a light and a module. The light is adapted to be attached to an exterior of a vehicle. The module selectively illuminates the light during a vehicle stationary period based on an electric drive system state of charge. The module further selectively illuminates the light during a vehicle driven period based on vehicle operating conditions different than the electric drive system state of charge. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133283 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY CONTROLLING AIRBORNE VEHICLE LIGHTING SYSTEMS - An airborne vehicle lighting control apparatus and method for automatically controlling activation and deactivation of an airborne vehicle lighting system. A processor for automatically controlling the lighting system can be employed and having one or more sensors operatively connected to the processor for sensing the current flight operating mode and geographical position of an airborne vehicle. The processor can activate or deactivate lighting based on the current flight operating mode and position. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133284 | SYSTEM FOR REPROGRAMMING POWER PARAMETERS FOR LIGHT EMITTING DIODES - According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a plurality of light-emitting diode (LED) modules in series are monitored. When an LED module is detected as failing or operating inadequately, a bypass switch removes the particular LED module from the series and the voltage provided to the series is modified. When the LED modules are detected as having too high of a temperature, the current provided to the LED modules is limited. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133285 | METHOD AND CIRCUIT FOR POWER FACTOR CORRECTION - A method and circuit for correcting a power factor in an alternating current/direct current power transformer. The circuit has an inductance fed by a rectified AC voltage, and a switch by which the inductance can be charged and discharged by closing and opening the switch, and further has a diode by which the discharge current of the inductance is fed to the output of the circuit. During the discharge phase, a voltage V | 2012-05-31 |
20120133286 | LIGHTING APPARATUS - Provided is a lighting apparatus which supplies current from direct-current power supplies to light-emitting diodes, detects current flowing through the light-emitting diodes, and performs on/off control of the direct-current power supplies. The lighting apparatus includes a resistance connected between the direct-current power supplies and a fixed potential terminal, a voltage dividing circuit for dividing a predetermined voltage, a PWM control circuit and FET for variably controlling a dividing ratio of the voltage dividing circuit by PWM control based on a duty ratio in accordance with an operation for setting brightness, and a comparison circuit for comparing a voltage associated with a both-end voltage of the resistance with an output voltage of the voltage dividing circuit. The lighting apparatus performs on/off control of the direct-current power supplies in accordance with the comparison result obtained by the comparison circuit. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133287 | Wireless Sensor Having a Variable Transmission Rate - A sensing device transmits wireless signals when an error between at least one sampled parameter value and at least one predicted parameter value is too great, such that the sensing device transmits wireless signals to a load control device using a variable transmission rate that is dependent upon the amount of change in a value of the parameter. The sensing device uses the one or more estimators to determine the predicted parameter value, and may transmit the estimators to the load control device if the error is too great. The load control device uses the estimators to determine at least one estimated parameter value and controls the electrical load in response to the estimated parameter value. The sensing device may comprise, for example, a daylight sensor for measuring a total light intensity in the space around the sensor or a temperature sensor for measuring a temperature around the sensor. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133288 | CIRCUIT STRUCTURE CAPABLE OF STRAIGHT/REVERSE CONNECTION OF POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE ELECTRODES OF AN INPUT POWER SOURCE - The present invention provides a circuit structure capable of straight/reverse connection of positive and negative electrodes of an input power source, which includes a load, an input power portion, a protection unit, a first switch unit and a second switch unit. The first switch unit and the second switch unit can respectively select an ON or OFF state based on the electrical polarities of a first electrode end and a second electrode end of the input power portion. By this arrangement, the circuit structure of the present invention can be operated normally no matter whether the positive and negative electrodes of the input power source are straightly or reversely connected. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133289 | AC LED Light Source with Reduced Flicker - A lighting apparatus and method for operating LED-based lighting devices are disclosed. The apparatus includes a receiver that receives a potential from a power source whose output varies as a function of time, an energy storage device, and an LED array. The energy storage device stores energy from the power source when the driving potential is greater than a predetermined value. The LED array has variable forward bias potential, the LED array generating light when a potential across the array is greater than the selected forward bias potential. A source selector connects the energy storage device to the array when the potential from the power source is less than a predetermined value. A controller that varies the forward bias potential such that the difference between the forward bias potential and potential across the array is maintained at a value less than a predetermined value. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133290 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - An image display apparatus includes a main body in which a display unit is disposed, and a backlight unit that is detachable from the main body and to which a plurality of LED modules are attached, each of which is provided with LEDs, so that the image display apparatus displays an image on the display unit with backlight light emitted by the LEDs. The plurality of LED modules are assigned with different channels as units of control of light emission luminance of the LEDs and can be replaced independently of each other. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133291 | SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF - A DC-DC converter supplies an output voltage to a plurality of channels of a light emitting device array in common. A current driver has a plurality of driver units which drive the channels. Each of the driver units includes a drive transistor and a detector which detects an abnormality of a drive current. A logic unit generates digital data in response to a plurality of detection signals and supplies the same to a D/A converter. An analog reference voltage of the D/A converter is supplied to the DC-DC converter. The logic unit executes a calibration operation which determines digital data for setting the minimum output DC voltage at the normal operation of all the channels by sequential updating of the digital data. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133292 | CONTROLLER SYSTEM, INTEGRATED CIRCUIT AND METHOD THEREFOR - A controller system controls a plurality of lighting element arrays. The controller system comprises array selection module for selecting a lighting element array, voltage control module arranged to apply a voltage to at least the selected lighting element array, a common current source arranged to provide a current from the common current source to the selected lighting element array, and duty cycle control module arranged to control a ratio of the current to the selected lighting element array over a time sharing cycle. The duty cycle control module is arranged to cause the array selection module to sequentially select the lighting element arrays in accordance with a time-sharing cycle, to cause the current from the common current source to be provided to the selected lighting element array in accordance with a respective duty cycle setting, and to cause the current provided to the selected lighting element array to be compensated for a rise time of the voltage applied thereto in order to be accurate with respect to the programmed settings. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133293 | STEPDOWN DC-DC CONVERTER FOR LIGHT EMITTING DIODE, AND POWER SUPPLY DEVICE AND METHOD USING THE SAME - A stepdown DC-DC converter is adapted to provide a power supply voltage necessary to control the operation of an LED. The stepdown DC-DC converter includes: a reference voltage supplier for providing a reference voltage; a feedback unit for feeding back the power supply voltage on an output line; an operational amplifier for operationally amplifying the reference voltage and the fed-back power supply voltage; a switch unit for switching on/off a DC voltage on an input line toward the output line; and a charging and discharging circuit for selectively performing a charging operation of the switched voltage from the switch unit and a discharging operation of its charged voltage according to the switching operation of the switch unit to provide the power supply voltage to the output line. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133294 | LIGHT DIMMER AND METHOD - A method for controlling an output of a AC current fluorescent lamp, including the steps of predetermining a desired degree of lamp illumination, determining the zero crossing point of a waveform representing an input voltage to the fluorescent lamp, and correlating the desired degree of illumination in relation to the zero crossing point and a cycle position later than the zero crossing point. Input voltage is allowed to flow to the fluorescent lamp beginning at zero voltage and an output feedback load is generated by the fluorescent lamp. The optimized input voltage is prevented from flowing to the fluorescent lamp after the zero crossing point at the correlated position of the input current in relation to the zero crossing point based on the detected output feedback load generated by the fluorescent lamp. A dimmer for carrying out the method is also disclosed. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133295 | POWER REGULATION OF LED BY MEANS OF AN AVERAGE VALUE OF THE LED CURRENT AND BIDIRECTIONAL COUNTER - A circuit for the power regulation of an LED comprises a converter having a switch. The LED is interconnected in an output circuit, wherein a control unit controls the magnetization of an inductor, in that it actively clocks the switch. A measured actual value representative of the average value of the LED current is returned to the control unit and compared to a reference value. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133296 | Circuitry for portable lighting devices and portable rechargeable electronic devices - A portable electronic device, such as a flashlight, with a circuit for reducing the initial surge of current that is sent through the lamp filament when a flashlight is turned on is provided. The circuit reduces the stresses placed on the lamp bulb when it is turned on, thereby extending the life expectancy of the lamp bulb. A flashlight with beacon mode that produces light according to a duty cycle of less than 11% is also disclosed. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133297 | Method for Actuating a Discharge Lamp and Circuitry for Operating Such a Lamp - A method for actuating a discharge lamp (LP), wherein in order to ignite the lamp a resonant circuit (L, C | 2012-05-31 |
20120133298 | POWERLINE COMMUNICATION CONTROL OF LIGHT EMITTING DIODE (LED) LIGHTING FIXTURES - A powerline communication control system for controlling a lighting unit, such as an LED lighting unit, including a master controller for receiving lighting unit control inputs from a lighting controller and generating corresponding lighting unit command outputs in a lighting system command format and transmission mode and superimposing the lighting unit command outputs onto the power distribution system and at least one lighting slave unit for receiving the lighting command signal, separating the lighting command signal from the power signal and for providing lighting unit control commands to the at least one lighting unit to control illumination thereof. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133299 | Multi Channel LED Driver - A driver circuit includes a buck converter associated with each LED chain for supplying a load current thereto. The buck converter receives an input voltage and is configured to provide a supply voltage to the associated LED chain such that the resulting load current of the LED chain matches at least approximately a predefined reference current value. The driver circuit further includes a switching converter that receives a driver supply voltage from a power supply and provides, as an output voltage, the input voltage for the buck converters. The switching converter is configured to provide an input voltage to the buck converters such that the maximum of the ratios between the input voltage and the supply voltages provided to the LED chains matches a predefined tolerance reference ratio. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133300 | COLOR MIXING AND DESATURATION WITH REDUCED NUMBER OF CONVERTERS - A system is disclosed to automatically establish proper biasing for light sources in a color mixed projection system having multiple light sources which are active at the same time. Responsive to a feedback signal, a single DC-DC converter generates the bias voltage for the light sources. Comparators compare a headroom signal for each light source to a reference value to generate comparator output signals. The comparator output signals are processed by a channel selector and a digital filter/DAC module. The channel selector controls a switch to selectively provide and combine a headroom signal with an output of the digital filter/DAC module to create the feedback signal. By monitoring each headroom value, the bias voltage is adjusted, based on the feedback signal, until every headroom signal reaches the reference value thereby achieving sufficient biasing for every active light source in the color mixed projection system. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133301 | ACTIVE ENCLOSURE FOR COMPUTING DEVICE - A computing device is disclosed. The computing device includes a housing having an illuminable portion. The computing device also includes a light device disposed inside the housing. The light device is configured to illuminate the illuminable portion. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133302 | High pressure discharge lamp lighting device - A high-pressure discharge lamp lighting device is used for projector devices that allow controlling the mean electric power at a desired value with a slow processing speed. A color wheel rotates and disperses the beam from lamp into each of the color components, such that the electric power supplied to the lamp is controlled at different levels for each segment of the color wheel and the power feeding device control part finds the mean electric power by sampling the electric power supplied. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133303 | ASSEMBLING AND CONTROLLING LIGHT UNIT ARRAYS - A method and a system for assembling and controlling a lighting array including a plurality of lighting units by providing a representation of the lighting array having a unit entry for and corresponding to each lighting unit in the lighting array wherein each unit entry includes a physical location address field and a lighting unit identification field. The representation of the lighting array is mapped onto the array address space by entering a physical address in the array address space into the location address field of each unit entry and serializing the lighting unit by writing a unique unit identifier of a corresponding lighting unit into the lighting unit identification field of each unit entry. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133304 | DISCHARGE LAMP DEVICE - A discharge lamp device comprising a high pressure discharge lamp having a discharge space and a pair of main electrodes in an interior of said discharge space, a starting assistance light source adapted to radiate UV radiation towards said discharge space, and a power supply device to light the high pressure discharge lamp and the starting assistance light source, wherein said starting assistance light source contains at least a rare gas for starting and carbon monoxide (CO) as a light emitting substance, and said power supply device is adapted to generate a high starting voltage at a time lighting of said high pressure discharge lamp is started and afterwards switch to a voltage for steady-state lighting, such that said starting assistance light source radiates by means of said high starting voltage but does not radiate by means of said voltage for steady-state lighting. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133305 | MAGNETIC FIELD CONTROL APPARATUS AND DIPOLE MAGNET - To provide a magnetic field control apparatus capable of reducing a width of a correcting plate. The magnetic field control apparatus includes a conductive vacuum duct | 2012-05-31 |
20120133306 | WAVEGUIDE, IN PARTICULAR IN A DIELECTRIC-WALL ACCELERATOR - The present invention relates to waveguides, e.g., waveguides in a dielectricwall accelerator, and to methods for the manufacture thereof. For example, planar contact electronic assemblies may be integrated in a waveguide e.g., a waveguide of an accelerator cell of a dielectricwall accelerator. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133307 | PIEZOELECTRIC VIBRATOR DRIVING CIRCUIT - One embodiment provides a piezoelectric vibrator driving circuit for driving a piezoelectric vibrator, the piezoelectric vibrator having an equivalent circuit in which an LC series resonance circuit, an equivalent resistor Rx connected in series thereto and a damping capacitor Co connected in parallel to them are provided, the driving circuit is configured: to detect a driving current Iz flowing through the entire piezoelectric vibrator; to detect a damping current Iy flowing through the damping capacitor Co; to calculate a series resonance current Ix flowing through the LC series resonance circuit by subtracting the detected damping current Iy from the detected driving current Iz; and to perform a phase adjustment so that a phase difference between the calculated series resonance current Ix and a driving voltage Ve to be applied to the piezoelectric vibrator becomes approximately 0. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133308 | LINEAR VIBRATION MODULES AND LINEAR-RESONANT VIBRATION MODULES - The current application is directed to various types of linear vibrational modules, including linear-resonant vibration modules, that can be incorporated in a wide variety of appliances, devices, and systems to provide vibrational forces. The vibrational forces are produced by linear oscillation of a weight or member, in turn produced by rapidly alternating the polarity of one or more driving electromagnets. Feedback control is used to maintain the vibrational frequency of linear-resonant vibration module at or near the resonant frequency for the linear-resonant vibration module. Both linear vibration modules and linear-resonant vibration modules can be designed to produce vibrational amplitude/frequency combinations throughout a large region of amplitude/frequency space. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133309 | BATTERY POWER SYSTEM - A battery power system, adapted for driving a motor system of a power unit with respect to at least one power mode signal and at least one motor control signal generated from the motor system, which comprises: a battery pack, an electrolytic capacitor, a boost converter, a first contactor, a first switch, an ultracapacitor, a first diode, a second contactor, a second switch, a current limiting element, a plurality of measuring elements, and an electrical energy controller; wherein the electrical energy controller is enabled to analyze the electrical power level of the ultracapacitor according the power mode signal, the motor control signal and the voltage/current signals generated from the plural measuring elements while using the result of the analysis to control the current directions and conductivity of the boost converter, the first contactor, the second contactor, the first switch and the second switch so as to achieve a variety of control modes accordingly. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133310 | RECONFIGURABLE BATTERY - A reconfigurable battery has at least one bank of statically joined series connected battery cells, each cell including a positive and a negative pole. The poles connect through switches to respective output connections. Activating a set of processor controlled switches reconfigures at least some of the battery cells into a configuration to provide a voltage across the output connections. The output battery voltage may vary intermediately between open circuit voltage and the maximum voltage produced by the series connected battery cells. An alternative configuration of switches divides groups of series connected battery cells into separate battery banks that permit other battery cell configurations. Duty cycle modulation of the switches allows intermediate control of output voltage with reduced switching transients. Reconfigurable battery cells used in combination with an electric motor permit selectable speed control and battery regeneration schemes matched to motor output. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133311 | MOTOR MAGNETIC POLE POSITION CORRECTION METHOD - A motor magnetic pole position correction method includes preventing a movement of a movable element of a direct drive motor by mechanical brake (step S | 2012-05-31 |
20120133312 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AUTOMATIC ROTATION DIRECTION DETERMINATION OF ELECTRONICALLY COMMUTATED MOTOR - A method for determining a direction of rotation for an electronically commutated motor (ECM) is described. The motor is configured to rotate a blower and the method comprises rotating the blower using the ECM and determining if the resulting blower rotation is indicative of the desired direction of rotation for the blower. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133313 | System And Method For Estimating A Generator Rotor Temperature In An Electric Drive Machine - An electric drive machine includes an electric drive system including an internal combustion engine and an electrical power generator coupled to the internal combustion engine. An electronic controller is in control communication with the electric drive system and is configured to determine an estimated temperature of a rotor of the electrical power generator at least in part by determining a rotor temperature rise estimation, compare the estimated rotor temperature to a rotor temperature threshold, and initiate an excessive temperature action if the estimated rotor temperature is greater than or equal to the rotor temperature threshold. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133314 | VEHICLE SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING MOTOR TORQUE - A vehicle having a vehicle system is provided with a motor having a housing and a stator. The motor is configured to provide motor torque for vehicle propulsion. The vehicle system is also provided with at least one controller that is configured to receive input indicative of at least one of the housing temperature and the stator temperature, and control the motor torque based on a comparison of the input to predetermined thermal data. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133315 | AUTOMATED SHADE CONTROL IN CONNECTION WITH ELECTROCHROMIC GLASS - Automated shade systems may comprise motorized window coverings, sensors, and controllers that use algorithms to control operation of the automated shade control system. These algorithms may include information such as: 3-D models of a building and surrounding structures, shadow information, reflectance information, lighting and radiation information, information regarding one or more variable characteristics of glass, ASHRAE clear sky algorithms, log information related to manual overrides, occupant preference information, motion information, real-time sky conditions, solar radiation on a building, a total foot-candle load on a structure, brightness overrides, actual and/or calculated BUT load, time-of-year information, and microclimate analysis. | 2012-05-31 |
20120133316 | MOTOR CONTROL CIRCUIT - A motor control circuit for a motor is provided. The motor control circuit drives the motor based on torque command data. The torque command data is output by adding speed error data output from a speed error detecting section based on a first reference clock and a speed pulse and phase error data output from a phase error detecting section based on a second reference clock and the speed pulse. Each of the speed error data and the phase error data is output within a detection range set by a setting section provided for each of the speed error detecting section and the phase error detecting section. | 2012-05-31 |