24th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 26 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090147375 | ZOOM LENS, IMAGING APPARATUS, AND PERSONAL DATA ASSISTANT - A zoom lens includes a first optical system having a positive focal length, the first optical system, a second optical system having a negative focal length, a third optical system having a positive focal length, a fourth optical system having a negative focal length, and a fifth optical system having a positive focal length, which are arranged in order from an object side to an image side and an aperture stop provided at an object side of the third optical system. The following condition is satisfied: | 2009-06-11 |
20090147376 | ZOOM LENS SYSTEM, OPTICAL DEVICE WITH ZOOM LENS SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ZOOM LENS SYSTEM - A zoom lens system comprises, in order from an object, a first lens group having a positive refractive power, a second lens group having a negative refractive power, and a third lens group having a positive refractive power. The first lens group has a first-a partial lens group and a first-b partial lens group arranged on an image side of the first-a partial lens group with an air space and is constructed such that the first-b partial lens group moves along an optical axis direction upon focusing from infinity to a close-range object. The third lens group is constituted by a third-a partial lens group having a positive refractive power and a third-b partial lens group having a negative refractive power arranged on the image side of the third-a partial lens group with an air space. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147377 | Optical lens displacement systems - The present invention provides optical systems, devices and methods which utilize one or more electroactive polymer actuators to adjust an optical parameter of the optical device or system. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147378 | OPTICAL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MULTI-RANGE AND DUAL-RANGE IMAGING - An imaging system is presented for use in multi-range imaging of an object scene by incoherent light. The imaging system comprises aligned a phase mask section, a single focus lens section, and a pixel detector array (PDA). The phase mask section has a generally non-diffractive, narrowly bounded, phase variation corresponding to a profile of a through-object Modulated Transfer Function (MTF) of the imaging system, where the profile has, at an at least one non-zero spatial frequency, at least two regions of growth leading to the MTF higher than 10%. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147379 | Microlenses with patterned holes to produce a desired focus location - A method, apparatus and system providing a microlens having a substantially flat upper surface and having a plurality of holes arranged in a pattern in a microlens material which produces a focal point at a desired location. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147380 | OPTICAL SYSTEM AND OPTICAL APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - An optical system in which a maximum value of a height from an optical axis of a paraxial marginal ray closer to an expanded side than a point of intersection between an optical axis and a paraxial chief ray, includes a lens unit Lr including at least one refractive optical element Gn of a negative refractive power. In the optical system, νd (Gn) as an Abbe number of a material of the refractive optical element Gn, θgF (Gn) as a partial dispersion ratio regarding g and F-lines, FGn as a focal lengths of the refractive optical element Gn, and Fr as focal lengths of the lens unit Lr are set appropriately. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147381 | LENS MODULE AND CAMERA MODULE USING SAME - A lens module includes a barrel and at least one lens. The barrel includes a cover with a hole defined therein and a hollow cylinder extending from the cover. The barrel comprises a cover with a hole defined therein and a hollow cylinder extending from the cover, and the cover comprises a roughened inside surface facing towards the hollow cylinder. The at least one optical lens is received in the barrel and comprises an optically active part and a peripheral optically non-active part around the optically active part, the optically non-active part comprises two opposite roughened surfaces. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147382 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING LENS INTO LENS BARREL - A device for assembling a lens into a lens barrel is provided. The device includes a pressing rod and a sensing module positioned above the pressing rod. The pressing rod includes a first end and a second end opposite to the first end. The first end defines a first surface for pressing against the lens. The second end defines a second planar end surface. The sensing module includes a pressing surface for facing toward the second planar end surface, a number of force sensors mounted on the pressing surface, each force sensor being configured for sensing a counterforce applied thereto when the force sensors are pressed against the second planar end surface of the pressing rod. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147383 | LENS APPARATUS - Provided is a lens apparatus for driving an optical member based on a demand signal from a demand device, including: a connector for receiving the demand signal from the demand device by wire; a wireless receiver for wirelessly receiving the demand signal from the demand device; and an identifying section for identifying whether or not the demand device and the lens apparatus have a wired connection with each other, in which the demand signal from the demand device is selected based on a result obtained by the identifying section, and the optical member is driven based on the selected demand signal. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147384 | LENS MODULE AND CAMERA MODULE HAVING SAME - An exemplary lens module includes a barrel, a lens received in the barrel, a movable coil unit, and a magnet. The movable coil unit includes a first coil and a plurality of resilient elements. The first coil is wound around a peripheral sidewall of the lens in a first winding direction. The first coil is mounted in the barrel. A first end of each of the resilient elements is connected to the first coil, and a second end of each of the resilient elements is mounted to an inner surface of the barrel. The first coil is movable along the optical axis, thus driving the lens to move along the optical axis. The magnet is received in the barrel and faces the first coil. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147385 | PRISM SHEET AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - An exemplary prism sheet includes a transparent main body. The transparent main body has a surface. A plurality of elongated protrusions protrude from the surface of the main body. Each of the elongated protrusions extends along a first direction. A width and a height of one or more elongated protrusions vary along the first direction. Methods for making the prism sheet are also provided. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147386 | Temperature-regulating devices for reflective optical elements - Thermal-transfer devices (e.g., cooling devices) are disclosed for optical elements. An exemplary device includes a thermally conductive substrate having a surface. At least one mounting element extends from the surface to a reverse face of the optical element. The mounting element positions the optical element relative to the substrate with a gap between the surface and the reverse face. At least one gas-introduction port is situated relative to the gap. Also included is a gaseous thermal-conduction pathway across the gap between the optical element and the substrate. The thermal-conduction pathway includes flowing gas introduced (e.g., as a thin layer) into the gap by the gas-introduction port. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147387 | ASYMMETRIC SECTIONED CONVEX MIRRORS - Asymmetric sectioned mirrors are presented. The mirrors include, for example, constant radius of curvature sections that are selected to increase the sizes and improve the definitions of images, for example images of children milling, walking and/or standing about either the front or alongside regions of a school bus. The mirrors may be asymmetric in either or both the horizontal and vertical directions. The mirrors may include a mounting system capable of using both ball mounts and tunnel mounts. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147388 | VEHICLE EXTERIOR REAR-VIEW MIRROR - The invention relates to a vehicle exterior rear-view mirror including a casing or chassis with a neck to which an adaptor is mated. The adaptor has an abutment surface adapted to abut against a support sheet element associated to an outer panel of the vehicle. The support sheet element has an opening aligned with respective passages of the casing and the adaptor, respectively. A coupling stem is installed through the passages with the possibility of rotation and axial movement. Anchor configurations are formed at a lower end of the stem, the configurations engaging portions of the lower face of the support sheet element adjacent to the opening. An elastic element is arranged between the casing and the stem to push the stem inwards the casing or chassis. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147389 | Read sensor testing using thermal magnetic fluctuation noise spectra - A read head is tested by measuring the thermal magnetic fluctuation noise spectrum. A non-uniformity in the magnetic field of the free layer is produced and the thermal magnetic fluctuation noise spectrum is measured, with and/or without an external magnetic field applied. A peak in the thermal magnetic fluctuation noise spectrum can be used to derive the desired dimension of the free layer, such as track width and stripe height. The resulting measurement may then be fed back into the process control for the production of the read heads if desired. Additionally, the stiffness of the free layer and the strength of the reference layer may be determined using ferromagnetic resonance peaks in the thermal magnetic fluctuation noise spectrum. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147390 | Detecting head/disk contact using timing jitter - A disk drive that includes a head and a disk. The disk drive also includes a circuit that can detect head/disk contact from a jitter determined from a read signal provided by the head. The jitter may correspond to the time interval between two detected sync marks. Alternatively, the jitter may correspond to a change in frequency of a read clock generated from the read signal. These approaches allow for detection of head movement in a down track direction. Down track is a direction that is essentially parallel with the longitudinal axis of the head. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147391 | INFORMATION STORAGE APPARATUS, INFORMATION STORAGE ARRANGEMENT AND INFORMATION STORAGE ARRANGEMENT KIT - An arrangement of an information storage apparatus is provided. The arrangement includes a first circuit board, a base, a control circuit board, and first and second connectors. The first circuit board includes circuitry for storing information written to or read from an information storage apparatus. The base has a first major surface and a second major surface and is configured with an opening extending from the first major surface to the second major surface. The first major surface is relatively closer to the first circuit board, and the second major surface is relatively distant from the first circuit board. The control circuit board includes control circuitry to control components of the information storage involved in accessing the information storage apparatus. At least one of the first connector and second connector is configured to extend within the opening. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147392 | MAGNETIC ELEMENT WITH THERMALLY-ASSISTED WRITING - This magnetic element with thermally-assisted writing using a field or spin transfer comprises a magnetic reference layer referred to as the “trapped layer”, the magnetisation of which is in a fixed direction; a magnetic storage layer called the “free layer” having a variable magnetisation direction and consisting of a layer made of a ferromagnetic material with magnetisation in the plane of the layer and magnetically coupled to a magnetisation-trapping layer made of an antiferromagnetic material; a semiconductor or an insulating layer with confined-current-paths sandwiched between the reference layer and the storage layer. At least one bilayer consisting respectively of an amorphous or quasi-amorphous material and a material having the same structure or the same crystal lattice as the antiferromagnetic layer is placed in the storage layer between ferromagnetic layer which is in contact with the semiconductor or insulating layer with confined-current-paths and antiferromagnetic layer. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147393 | STORAGE APPARATUS WITH POWER USAGE CONTROL FUNCTION AND POWER USAGE CONTROL METHOD IN STORAGE APPARATUS - A storage apparatus includes plural trays each incorporating plural HDDs and a controller that controls access to the HDDs in response to an access request from a host apparatus. The controller also includes a table, in which standard power and a start-up power supply status are associated with each other for each of the trays, a table that manages total power required by the trays and present power consumed by the trays, and a table that defines maximum available power relative to the total power. The controller, when receiving a power-on setting request for a certain tray, judges whether or not the tray can be turned on based on the standard power for the tray and the present power, and the controller, upon determining that the tray can be turned on, turns on the tray. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147394 | MANAGEMENT OF DATA CARTRIDGES IN MULTIPLE-CARTRIDGE CELLS IN AN AUTOMATED DATA STORAGE LIBRARY - In an automated library, data cartridges, such as magnetic tape cartridges, are stored in storage cells and accessed by data storage drives. An accessor with a gripper transports cartridges between storage cells and storage drives. Cartridges are prioritized according to their relative importance. A processor manages the placement of the cartridges in cells by having higher priority cartridges stored closer to the front of multi-cartridge cells than cartridges with a lower priority. Cartridges with a higher priority may also be stored closer to a storage drive than cartridges with a lower priority. A pusher may be used to push cartridges towards the front of multi-cartridge cells with an empty position to enable the gripper to reach the front cartridge. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147395 | TAPE HEAD LAYOUT - A tape head assembly for writing data to and reading data from a tape includes a tape head member having an engagement surface that is configured to engage the tape as the tape moves past the tape head member. A plurality of arrays of interactive elements are supported on the engagement surface. Each array is longitudinally offset from each other array. Each individual array includes a read group having only read elements and a write group having only write elements. Each read group is laterally offset from each write group within each array. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147396 | SERVO WRITER WITH RETRACT CAPACITOR FOR GENERATING A VCM DRIVING CURRENT DURING A POWER FAILURE - A servo writer is disclosed for writing servo data onto a disk of a disk drive. The servo writer comprises a push-pin operable to contact an actuator arm of the disk drive, an actuator for actuating the push pin, and a retract capacitor. The retract capacitor is charged, and the actuator actuates the push-pin in order to position the head radially over the disk. If a power failure occurs while actuating the push-pin, a current is applied from the retract capacitor to a voice coil of the actuator arm in order to retract the actuator arm. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147397 | PATTERNED MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM AND METHOD OF RECORDING TRACK INFORMATION ONTO THE SAME - Provided are a patterned magnetic recording medium and a method of recording track information onto the patterned magnetic recording medium. The patterned magnetic recording medium includes: a data sector comprising a plurality of magnetic recording regions which are spaced apart from one another, wherein the magnetic recording regions constitute a plurality of tracks which are each shaped like a ring; and a servo sector comprising servo patterned regions and correction code regions, which are each provided on each of the plurality of tracks, wherein information regarding a track that is to be actually used in a hard disk drive (HDD) is recorded on a correction code region of at least one track of the plurality of tracks. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147398 | Accessor and Rails for a Data Storage Library - Data storage libraries as disclosed that provide for accessors that turn upon angled rails. In the library, a first rail and a second rail form an angle. The first and second rail each have a drive surface, but the drive surfaces are on different vertical planes. A switching mechanism of the accessor is then configured to move a drive mechanism between the different vertical planes of the drive surfaces. If the switching mechanism positions the drive mechanism adjacent to the drive surface of the first rail, then the drive mechanism engages the drive surface of the first rail to move the accessor along the first rail. If the switching mechanism switches the position of the drive mechanism adjacent to the drive surface of the second rail, then the drive mechanism engages the drive surface of the second rail to move the accessor along the second rail. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147399 | MAGNETIC MEDIA FORMATTED WITH AN INTEGRATED THIN FILM SUBGAP SUBPOLE STRUCTURE FOR ARBITRARY GAP PATTERN MAGNETIC RECORDING HEAD - An arbitrary gap thin film magnetic recording head is fabricated by forming a substrate based on traditional vertical planar thin film head wafer technology which is designed to produce an integrated subgap and subpole substrate structure. The wafer is then processed into row bars to reveal, in a plane parallel to the transducing direction of the medium, the subgap and subpoles at the surface of the row bar and to bring the structure to a certain coil depth or gap depth. A flat or cylindrical contour may be utilized. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147400 | Magnetic head for perpendicular magnetic recording - A magnetic head comprises a pole layer, a shield layer, a gap layer disposed between the pole layer and the shield layer, and a coil. The shield layer incorporates: a first layer disposed on the gap layer; a second layer disposed on the first layer; and a third layer disposed on the second layer. The first layer has an end face located in a medium facing surface. An end face of each of the second and third layers closer to the medium facing surface is located at a distance from the medium facing surface. A first nonmagnetic layer is disposed around the first layer. A second nonmagnetic layer is disposed between the medium facing surface and the end face of the second layer closer to the medium facing surface. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147401 | MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND MAGNETIC RECORDING/REPRODUCING APPARATUS - The present invention provides a magnetic recording medium capable of recording or reproducing high-density information by reducing the grain size of a perpendicular magnetic recording layer and improving vertical orientation, a method of manufacturing the same, and a magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus. The perpendicular magnetic recording medium includes: a non-magnetic substrate; and at least an soft magnetic layer, an under layer, an intermediate layer, and a perpendicular magnetic recording film that are formed on the non-magnetic substrate. At least one layer of the intermediate layer is made of an alloy material of an element having an fcc structure and an element having a bcc structure or an hcp structure, and has both a crystal structure having (111) orientation and an irregular layer lattice (stacking fault) caused by a mixture of the fcc structure and the bcc structure. The at least one layer of the intermediate layer is made of an alloy material of at least one element that is selected from a group composed of Pt, Ir, Pd, Au, Ni, and Co, which is a main ingredient, and has the fcc structure, and an element having the bcc structure or the hcp structure. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147402 | PATTERNED MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM AND METHOD OF SELF SERVO WRITING ONTO THE SAME - Provided are a patterned magnetic recording medium and a method of self servo writing in which servo information is written on the patterned magnetic recording medium. The patterned magnetic recording medium includes: a data sector including a plurality of magnetic recording regions spaced apart from one another, wherein the magnetic recording regions constitute a plurality of tracks which are each shaped like a ring; and a servo sector on which servo information regarding the tracks is capable of being written along the tracks, wherein only to a part of the tracks of the servo sector, servo information regarding the part of the tracks is written in the form of a physical servo pattern which is formed by physically patterning a magnetic recording layer. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147403 | Perpendicular magnetic recording medium and magnetic recording system - Embodiments in accordance with the present invention provide a perpendicular magnetic recording medium where the signal to noise (S/N) of the media is improved. In a particular embodiment, a magnetic layer is applied to the recording magnetic layer of the recording medium in which the normalization crystal grain cluster size (Dn) is controlled so as to satisfy 1≦Dn≦1.9, where the mean value of the recording crystal grain cluster area obtained by summation of the area of neighboring grains having the same crystal orientation in both the a-axis and the c-axis of the recording layer crystal grain of the magnetic layer is normalized by the mean grain size. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147404 | Magnetic performance of a magnetic transducer operating within a hard disk drive - A method for improving the magnetic performance of at least one magnetic transducer operating within a hard disk drive. The method comprises flying the magnetic transducer at a distance of separation from a magnetic recording media. The magnetic transducer is coupled with a highly damped air bearing surface and a fly height control device. At least one operating parameter of the hard disk drive is measured. The magnetic transducer is moved with the fly height control device into contact with the magnetic recording media, in accordance with at least one operating parameter of the hard disk drive. The magnetic transducer is operated while the magnetic transducer is in contact with the magnetic recording media, thereby improving the magnetic performance of the magnetic transducer. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147405 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM, MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM MANUFACTURED BY THE SAME, AND MAGNETIC RECORDING APPARATUS INCORPORATING THE MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM - A method for manufacturing a magnetic recording medium which has a substrate and a magnetic layer formed on the substrate, the method including: forming the magnetic layer over a convexo-concave pattern provided on a surface of a mold, and releasing the mold from the magnetic layer formed on the substrate. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147406 | Magnetic disk device and head stack assembly - Embodiments of the present invention relate disk drives, and in particular to realizing a positioning accuracy equal to that of an actuator having the mountable maximum number of suspensions, in an actuator having the smaller number of suspensions than the mountable maximum number. An embodiment of a magnetic disk device includes an actuator having an arm to which a suspension for applying a predetermined load onto a slider with a magnetic head is attached, and an arm to which a plate is attached instead of having the suspension. The plate attached to the arm in place of the suspension has a partially small section with respect to a section perpendicular to an arm longitudinal direction (constricted part), and the constricted part is located between a plate leading end and an arm attachment part. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147407 | Integrated flexure tongue micro-actuator - An integrated flexure tongue micro-actuator is disclosed. One embodiment provides a first arm on a first side of the flexure tongue, the first arm approximately perpendicular with the flexure tongue. In addition, a second arm is provided on a second side of the flexure tongue, the second arm approximately parallel with the first arm. At least one piezoelectric device is coupled with either the first arm or the second arm and a slider is disposed between and coupled with the first am and the second arm. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147408 | HEAD IC, READ CIRCUIT, MEDIA STORAGE DEVICE AND AMPLIFIER GAIN ADJUSTMENT METHOD FOR HEAD IC - A head IC adjusts an amplitude level of a read signal of a head and outputs the adjusted signal to a read channel having an AGC amplifier. A head IC includes: a differential amplifier; an AGC circuit; external gain setting sections; and a switch. The AGC amplifier is disposed in the head IC, and the amplitude from the head is automatically adjusted in the head IC. The signal level can be adjusted within the input dynamic range of the AGC amplifier of the read channel. An estimated gain value converted from a result of measuring a resistance value of the head is used as an initial value for the adjustment of the AGC amplifier. It becomes possible attempting to prevent an increase in the lock-in times of the AGC, to guarantee stability, and to prevent judgment errors of the AGC. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147409 | MAGNETORESISTIVE ELEMENT, MAGNETIC SENSOR, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE MAGNETORESISTIVE ELEMENT - The thickness of an antiferromagnetic layer (IrMn) and the thickness of a nonmagnetic interlayer (Cu) are adjusted so as to be within the area surrounded by boundaries a to f on the graph of | 2009-06-11 |
20090147410 | PERPENDICULAR MAGNETIC RECORDING WRITE HEAD WITH MAGNETIC SHIELDS SEPARATED BY NONMAGNETIC LAYERS - A perpendicular magnetic recording write head that may be used in magnetic recording disk drives has a magnetic write pole (WP) with an end that is generally the same width as the width of the data tracks on the disk. A trailing shield (TS) is spaced from the WP in the along-the-track direction, a pair of side shields are located on opposite sides of the WP in the cross-track direction, and an optional leading shield (LS) is located on the opposite side of the WP from the TS in the along-the-track direction. The TS, side shields and LS are formed of magnetically permeable soft ferromagnetic material and are separated from each other by nonmagnetic separation layers. The TS, side shields and LS each has a throat height (TH) thickness in its region facing the WP. The throat heights for the shields may be different. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147411 | THYRISTOR CONTROLLED SERIES CAPACITOR MODULE - A thyristor controlled series capacitor module including a capacitor connectable in series with a power line, a thyristor valve connected in parallel with the capacitor, a breaker connected in parallel with the thyristor valve, and an inductor. By providing a simplified breaker arrangement, the number of components is reduced. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147412 | Transformer inrush current detector - A differential protection system for power transformers using Rogowski coils as current sensors can support an inrush current detection method based on sensing lows in the derivative of the sensed current. Effective detection of power transformer inrush conditions can enable blocking of a protection relay during inrush where the differential current may exceed a differential threshold value indicative of a fault without the presence of an actual fault. The outputs of the Rogowski coils, being proportional to the first time derivative of the sensed current, may be useful in the inrush detection method. Also, with reduced saturation concerns, the Rogowski coil protection system may employ a single slope response with increased sensitivity. A discrete time sampling technique for identifying low di/dt portions within the sensed current also may be useful in detecting power transformer inrush conditions. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147413 | ELECTRIC APPLIANCE AND HEATING COOKING DEVICE - A purpose of the present invention is to avoid either earth leakage or an electric shock, and is to reduce power consumption during a standby mode. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147414 | GROUND FAULT DETECTION IN AN UNGROUNDED ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - An ungrounded electrical power distribution system may experience a single line to ground fault. Such a fault may not disrupt operation of the system, but its presence may raise a risk of additional problems if left uncorrected. A system for progressively grounding the ungrounded system may be initiated when a line to ground fault is suspected. As grounding through successively lower impedance proceeds, fault current may increase and detection of severity of the line to ground fault may be more readily achieved, thus facilitating localization of the fault. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147415 | GROUND FAULT DETECTION AND LOCALIZATION IN AN UNGROUNDED OR FLOATING DC ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - An ungrounded or floating DC electrical power distribution system may experience a single line to ground fault. Such a fault may not disrupt operation of the system, but its presence may raise a risk of additional problems if left uncorrected. A system for progressively grounding the ungrounded system may be initiated when a line to ground fault is suspected based on the voltage difference measured to a common chassis point. As grounding through successively lower impedance proceeds, fault current may increase and detection of severity of the line to ground fault may be more readily achieved, thus facilitating localization of the fault. Localization may be achieved through an analysis of direction of capacitive currents in isolatable zones of the system. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147416 | GROUND FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER - A ground fault circuit interrupter which comprises a main body structure, a low friction mechanical means, an electrical circuit, a low current utilizing solenoid, all of which are located in the main body structure for (1) interrupting the flow of electrical current in the interrupter when current flows from a live or neutral line to ground, (2) indicating an end-of-life condition in the interrupter, and (3) providing protection from reverse wiring of the interrupter. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147417 | GFCI with miswire protection having unitary receptacle and load conductors after proper installation - An improved GFCI device prevents miswiring. Load conductors are electrically isolated from receptacle conductors. Normally closed contacts are held open by a miswire prevention mechanism, such that if power is connected to the load contacts, power cannot be delivered to the GFCI device, the receptacle conductors or the line conductors. Once power is properly connected to the line conductors, a proper wiring detection circuit activates the miswire prevention mechanism to release the normally closed contacts, thereby electrically connecting the receptacle conductors and the load conductors. After proper installation, the receptacle conductors are preferably permanently connected to the load conductors. The device is preferably shipped in the reset state. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147418 | GROUND-FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER WITH CIRCUIT CONDITION DETECTION FUNCTION - A GFCI device with circuit condition detection function includes a leakage current detection circuit, a disconnect mechanism, a reset mechanism, a circuit condition detection and control circuit, and a selection switch. The disconnect mechanism includes a first SCR controlled by the leakage current detection circuit. The circuit condition detection and control circuit includes a first control circuit and a second control circuit. When the first control circuit is connected to an anode of the first SCR by the selection switch, it provides an intermittent simulated leakage current to the leakage current detection circuit, and the leakage current detection circuit provides a trigger signal for a control gate of the first SCR, so that the first control circuit generates an intermittent simulated leakage current. When the leakage current detection circuit is not operational to generate the trigger signal, the first control circuit generates a control signal to disable the GFCI device. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147419 | POWER INTERFACE CIRCUIT AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - An electronic device includes an integrated circuit, a power interface, and an interface circuit connected between the integrated circuit and the power interface for protecting the integrated circuit from being damaged by electrostatic discharge. The interface circuit includes a current limit unit connected between the power interface and the integrated circuit for limiting an electrostatic discharge current and an electrostatic protection unit connected to a common node of the power interface and the current limit unit for clamping a voltage of the common node to a predetermined value. A related integrated circuit is also provided. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147420 | Circuit Arrangement with an Overcurrent Fuse - A circuit arrangement includes a semiconductor switch having a control terminal and a load path. A drive circuit is coupled to the control terminal of the semiconductor switch. The drive circuit has a current measuring arrangement for determining a load current flowing through the load path and is designed to prevent the semiconductor switch from being driven in the off state if the load current exceeds a predetermined load current threshold value. A fuse is coupled in series with the load path of the semiconductor switch triggers if a triggering condition dependent at least on the load current is present. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147421 | CURRENT-LIMITING CIRCUIT WITH AT LEAST TWO VOLTAGE TAPS - A current-limiting circuit, which limits an electrical current from a voltage source to a consumer to a predetermined maximum current. At least one measuring resistor ( | 2009-06-11 |
20090147422 | POWER SUPPLY CONTROL CIRCUIT - A power supply control circuit includes a control circuit that controls an output transistor to be rendered conductive by forming a second electrical path between a second power supply line and a control terminal of the output transistor when a power supply voltage is applied in a reverse direction between first and second power supply lines, and that controls a second electrical path to be electrically disconnected when the power supply voltage is applied in a forward direction between the first and second power supply lines. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147423 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OVERVOLTAGE PROTECTION - An overvoltage protection system and method including a control circuit and a bank of resistors to absorb the energy from a transient voltage without exceeding an allowed temperature for the resistors. The resistors in the bank are independently switched and configured such that upon detection of an overvoltage condition a combination of the resistors is switched into the circuit to dissipate energy. The resistance introduced by the combination of resistors prevents the voltage from rising to an unacceptable level that may damage the circuit being protected. As time progresses, the control circuit alters the combination of resistors in the bank of resistors so as to increase the effective load resistance value, thereby decreasing a load current. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147424 | CIRCUIT BREAKERS WITH AUTOMATIC BREAKER RATING - An electronic control for a circuit breaker with automatic breaker rating is disclosed. The electronic control includes a memory to store circuit breaker ratings, a breaker rating switch to select circuit breaker ratings, and a microprocessor operatively coupled to the breaker rating switch and the memory. The microprocessor is configured to interpret a selected circuit breaker rating of the breaker rating switch, set an amplifier gain adjustment for the circuit breaker based on the selected circuit breaker rating, and transmit the selected circuit breaker rating to the memory for storage in the memory. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147425 | Overcurrent Protection Circuit When Setting Current Using a Package Control Pin - An overcurrent protection circuit for a current setting circuit is disclosed herein that prevents a user-selectable current from exceeding a current limit when an incorrect current selecting component (or current selecting circuit) is connected to an external control pin of a package by the user, or when the control pin is inadvertently grounded. The protection circuit senses a current (A | 2009-06-11 |
20090147426 | Current-limiting circuit with additional current path - A current-limiting circuit ( | 2009-06-11 |
20090147427 | BATTERY DISCONNECT DEVICE - A battery disconnect device for a motor vehicle and the like includes a housing with a monitor circuit and a sealed relay. The monitoring circuit senses various conditions, such as current drawn from the battery, drop in the battery voltage, engine starting, engine running, and the like and in response operates the relay to insure that the battery does not get damaged or depleted. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147428 | METAL CASE AND UNIT CELL FOR PREVENTING ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME - A metal case for preventing electrostatic discharge includes an electromagnetic bandgap restricting current generated by electrostatic discharge and formed by arrangement of unit cells. Further, a method of forming a metal case preventing an electrostatic discharge includes forming an electromagnetic bandgap by arranging a plurality of unit cells; and forming a metal case having the electromagnetic bandgap to restrict current generated by the electrostatic discharge. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147429 | Integrated protective device against electrical discharges in fixing elements - The invention relates to an integrated device ( | 2009-06-11 |
20090147430 | ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGING OVERSHOE - An electrostatic discharging, detachable, overshoe, includes an electrically conductive flexible skeleton with oversized heel and toe regions for placing over footwear, and a conductive element situated to facilitate conducting static electricity between a body of a wearer of the footwear and the overshoe. The overshoe can be worn over a wide variety of street, work, office, and specialty footwear and may support reduction of electro-static discharge buildup on the body of the wearer by safely conducting any electrical charge generated or transferred to the body of the wearer to a grounded surface such as an electrically conductive floor. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147431 | ASSEMBLING STACKED SUBSTRATES THAT CAN FORM CYLINDRICAL INDUCTORS AND ADJUSTABLE TRANSFORMERS - A system is described that can assemble substrates over one another to form a stacked substrate. The various layers of the stacked substrate can be separated from each other by using Coulomb forces. In addition, a beam substrate can be used to increase the separation. The instructions for assembly and a FSM (Finite State Machine) can be included in the stacked substrate to pave the way for a self-constructing 3-D automaton. The beam substrate can be used to carry heat, fluids, electrical power or signals between the various layers of the stacked cells besides providing a mechanical support. A stacked substrate can be assembled into a cylindrical coil, a transformer or a coupled transformer depending on the construction of the beam structure. The magnetic coupling of the transformer can be altered by changing the distance between the separated substrates. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147432 | FORMING LARGE PLANAR STRUCTURES FROM SUBSTRATES USING EDGE COULOMB FORCES - A movable substrate is placed over a bottom substrate where both substrates contain Coulomb islands. The Coulomb islands can be adjusted in charge and are used to develop a force between two opposing Coulomb islands. Information from sensors is applied to a control unit to control the movement of the movable substrate. Coulomb islands are formed in the juxtaposed edges of a first substrate and second substrate, respectively. The islands generate edge Coulomb forces. These edge Coulomb forces can be used to detach, repel, move, attract and reattach the edges of substrates into new configurations. One possibility is to combine a plurality of individual substrates into one large planar substrate. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147433 | LEVITATING SUBSTRATE BEING CHARGED BY A NON-VOLATILE DEVICE AND POWERED BY A CHARGED CAPACITOR OR BONDING WIRE - At least one non-volatile device is coupled to a first Coulomb island. The floating gates of these non-volatile devices are connected to the island and can charge the Coulomb islands. One device can charge the island positively while a second device can be used to charge the island negatively. The Coulomb island can have a small probe opening where a charge can be introduced by using mechanical means such as an external probe or a MEMS switch. A fully charged capacitor formed in a first substrate can provide additional energy to a levitated substrate if the first substrate is connected to the levitated substrate. Bonding wires can be attached to a substrate that is attached to a mother substrate. Then, Coulomb forces can levitate the substrate from the mother substrate and the bonding wires can provide a source of power to the levitated substrate. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147434 | USING MULTIPLE COULOMB ISLANDS TO REDUCE VOLTAGE STRESS - A substrate is levitated a first distance over a mother substrate when a first group of Coulomb islands are charged. A second group of Coulomb islands are charged and increase a separation to a second distance. When the magnitude of the potential of all Coulomb islands is decreased, the separation decreases from the second distance to the first distance. All potentials associated with the Coulomb islands have decreased yet the distance of separation equals to the first distance. Increasing the number of Coulomb islands in a substrate can reduce the magnitude of potentials applied to the Coulomb islands thereby reducing the concern of voltage stress. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147435 | PARTICLE TRAP - An apparatus and method for trapping particles in a housing is disclosed. A high voltage terminal/structure is situated within a housing. A conductive material, having a plurality of holes, such as a mesh, is disposed a distance away from an interior surface of the housing, such as the floor of the housing, forming a particle trap. The conductive mesh is biased so that the electrical field within the trap is either non-existent or pushing toward the floor, so as to retain particles within the trap. Additionally, a particle mover, such as a fan or mechanical vibration device, can be used to urge particles into the openings in the mesh. Furthermore, a conditioning phase may be used prior to operating the high voltage terminal, whereby a voltage is applied to the conductive mesh so as to attract particles toward the particle trap. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147436 | AIR VARIABLE CAPACITOR COMPRISING AN INTERDIGITAL MOBILE COMB AND FIXED COMB, ACCELEROMETER AND GYROMETER COMPRISING SUCH A CAPACITOR - The invention relates to an air variable capacitor including a mobile comb and a fixed comb. Each of the combs include a body and teeth each having an end fixed to the body and free end. The teeth of the mobile and fixed combs being interdigital and an the air-gap of the capacitor is adjustable by the transverse movement of the teeth of the mobile comb. The teeth of the mobile comb have geometric differences between one another, in order to attenuate the transverse resonance modes of the mobile comb. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147437 | COULOMB ISLAND AND FARADAY SHIELD USED TO CREATE ADJUSTABLE COULOMB FORCES - A first insulated planar metallic surface is formed under a surface of a substrate which is orientated a first way to an edge of the substrate. A Faraday shield is formed when a second insulated planar metallic surface is juxtaposed to and segregates the first insulated planar metallic surface from the remained of the substrate. The first way can be parallel or perpendicular forming either an edge or surface Coulomb island, respectively. Both planar surfaces can be charged either by mechanical contact or induced charging, Fowler-Nordheim and ion implantation. A Coulomb force is generated between two charged Coulomb islands each located on a different substrate. In addition, these Coulomb islands can also be used as capacitors to transfer signals between the substrates. The Faraday shield can be used to increase the Coulomb force while the potential applied to the shield can alter the Coulomb force. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147438 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - An MIM capacitance element (capacitance lower electrode, capacitance insulation film and capacitance upper electrode) is provided on a first insulation film on a semiconductor substrate. An interlayer insulation film is provided so as to cover the MIM capacitance element and flattened. The interlayer insulation film is provided with a first connection plug connected to the capacitance upper electrode, a first wiring layer, and a second wiring layer. A second insulation film is provided on the interlayer insulation film. The second insulation film is provided with first and second openings. A wiring pull-out portion which connects the first connection plug and the second wiring layer to each other is provided on the second insulation film. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147439 | MULTILAYER CAPACITOR ARRAY - At least one of a plurality of first internal electrodes and a second internal electrode are arranged as opposed with at least one of the dielectric layers in between. Third and fourth internal electrodes are arranged as opposed with at least one of the dielectric layers in between. The first internal electrodes are electrically connected to a first external connecting conductor through lead conductors. The second, third, and fourth internal electrodes are electrically connected to second, third, and fourth terminal conductors, respectively, through lead conductors. At last one but not all of the first internal electrodes are electrically connected to the first terminal conductor through a lead conductor. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147440 | LOW INDUCTANCE, HIGH RATING CAPACITOR DEVICES - Methodologies and structures are disclosed for providing multilayer electronic devices having low inductance and high ratings, such as for capacitor devices for uses involving faster pulsing and higher currents. Plural layer devices are constructed for relatively lowered inductance by relatively altering typical orientation of capacitors such that their electrodes are placed into a vertical position relative to an associated circuit board. Optionally, individual leads may be formed so that the resulting structure can be used as an array. Internal electrodes may be arranged for reducing current loops for associated circuits on a circuit board, to correspondingly reduce the associated inductance of the circuit board mounted device. Leads associated with such devices may have added tab-like structures which serve to more precisely place the lead, to improve the lead to capacitor strength, and to promote lower resistance and inductance. Disclosed designs for reducing associated inductance may be practiced in conjunction with various electric devices, including capacitors, resistors, inductors, or varistors. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147441 | Closed-Type Capacitor - A closed type capacitor ( | 2009-06-11 |
20090147442 | ELECTRIC DOUBLE-LAYER CAPACITOR AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SAME - The present invention relates to an electric double-layer capacitor and a method for producing same capable of evenly and rapidly doping a negative electrode layer with lithium ions. The electric double-layer capacitor comprises: a positive electrode including a positive electrode layer formed on one surface of a positive electrode current collector; a negative electrode including a negative electrode layer formed on one surface of a negative electrode current collector; a first separator disposed between the positive electrode layer and the negative electrode layer; and a second separator disposed between the positive electrode current collector and the negative electrode current collector, in which the negative electrode includes holes penetrating through the negative electrode current collector and reaching the negative electrode layer. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147443 | ELECTROLYTIC SOLUTION AND ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR USING THE SAME - An electrolytic solution for an electrolytic capacitor includes an organic solvent, an additive dissolved in the organic solvent, and an electrolyte. The additive is made of at least one of borates represented by one of formula (1), formula (2), and formula (3). The electrolyte is phthalic acid 1,2,3,4-tetramethylimidazolynium. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147444 | ELECTROLYTIC SOLUTION FOR ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR AND ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR USING THE SAME - An electrolytic solution for an electrolytic capacitor includes a solvent and an electrolyte dissolved in the solvent. This electrolyte includes at least one of a carboxylic acid and a salt of the carboxylic acid. The carboxylic acid has a carboxyl group and at least one or more of substituents bonded to each terminal carbon of a straight main chain. The substituent bonded to the each terminal carbon of the main chain is hydrophilic, and/or a hydrophilic substituent is bonded to at least one of carbons other than the both terminal carbons of the main chain. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147445 | Micropowder of nb compound and process for production thereof - The powder of an Nb compound has a composition represented by NbxOy, NbxNz or NbxOyNz. The powder of the Nb compound has an electric conductivity which is not less than 1/10 of that of Nb. A porous sintered body used for manufacturing a solid electrolytic capacitor is formed using the powder of the Nb compound. The solid electrolytic capacitor achieves both of a reduction in size and an increase in capacitance. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147446 | Solid electrolytic capacitor and manufacturing method thereof - The present invention provides a solid electrolytic capacitor having sufficiently low impedance at high frequencies in which a conductive polymer formed on a dielectric oxide film has good adherence to the dielectric oxide film, and a manufacturing method of the solid electrolytic capacitor. The solid electrolytic capacitor of the present invention includes a valve metal; a dielectric oxide film layer formed on a surface of the valve metal; and a solid electrolyte layer, comprising a conductive polymer layer, formed on the dielectric oxide film layer. The conductive polymer layer contains, as an additive, 0.1 wt % to 30 wt % of an organic oligomer having an average degree of polymerization of 2 to 100. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147447 | SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR - A solid electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element, an anode lead frame, a cathode lead frame, and a mold resin portion. The anode lead frame includes an anode terminal portion and a rising portion. The rising portion is formed integral with the anode terminal portion, extends from the anode terminal portion through the mold resin and is connected to an anode portion. At the rising portion, a catching portion receiving and supporting the anode portion from below and a hook portion surrounding and holding an outer circumferential surface of the anode portion, with the anode portion received in the catching portion, are formed. Therefore, a solid electrolytic capacitor can be provided, which allows highly accurate attachment of the capacitor element on the lead frame without applying any additional member and reduces equivalent series resistance. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147448 | SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR - A solid electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element, an anode lead frame, a cathode lead frame, and a mold resin portion. The anode lead frame includes an anode terminal portion and a rising portion. The rising portion is formed integral with the anode terminal portion, and extends from the anode terminal portion through the mold resin portion toward the anode portion, and is connected to the anode portion. At the rising portion, a catching recess and a holding portion are formed and, in addition, a first slit is formed downward from the catching recess. Thus, a solid electrolytic capacitor allowing highly accurate and reliable attachment of the capacitor element to the lead frame without using any additional member is provided. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147449 | SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR - A solid electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element, an anode lead frame, a cathode lead frame, and a mold resin portion. The anode lead frame includes an anode terminal portion and a rising portion, and the anode terminal portion is exposed at the bottom surface of the mold resin portion. The rising portion is formed integral with the anode terminal portion, and rises to the anode portion. In the rising portion, a through hole is formed. The cathode lead frame includes a cathode terminal portion, a pair of side surface portions and a step portion. Thus, a solid electrolytic capacitor allowing highly accurate and reliable attachment of the capacitor element to the lead frame without using any additional member is provided. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147450 | Case body and electric apparatus - An attachment section | 2009-06-11 |
20090147451 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND SLIDING MECHANISM THEREOF - A sliding mechanism is provided for movably connecting a display module and an input module of an electronic device. The sliding mechanism includes a first member and a second member reciprocally movable with respect to each other. The first member has a longitudinal slot, and the second member has a through hole. A flexible wire of the electronic device is extended through the longitudinal slot and the through hole for electrically connecting the display module and the input module. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147452 | SERVER CHASSIS WITH AIR FLAP APPARATUS - A server chassis is provided for receiving a functional module therein. The server chassis includes a base with an opening defined in an end thereof for the functional module inserted therethrough, and an air flap apparatus engaging with the base. The air flap apparatus includes a shielding panel pivotably attached to the base, and a resilient member connected to the base and the shielding panel to urge movement of the shielding panel. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147453 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND SLIDING MECHANISM THEREOF - A sliding mechanism is disclosed, wherein the sliding mechanism movably connects to a display module and an input module of an electronic device. The sliding mechanism includes a first member, a second member, a connection member, and a cover movably disposed on the first member. The first member is movable with respect to the second member and has an opening. A flexible printed circuit (FPC) of the electronic device is disposed through the opening and electronically connects to the display module and the input module. The connection member connects the first and second members at opposite sides thereof, and a middle portion of the connection member connects to the cover. When the first member slides with respect to the second member in a first direction, the connection member impels the cover to block a part of the opening. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147454 | Heat dissipation module - A heat dissipation module is used to cool a microprocessor. The heat dissipation module includes a base, a diversion pipeline, a plurality of heat conductive pieces and a fan. The base is assembled on the microprocessor. The diversion pipeline is connected to the base, provides a diversion direction, and has a heat insulated pipe-wall which partitions the diversion pipeline into an inside and an outside portions and reduces the heat conduction in the diversion direction of the diversion pipeline. The heat conductive pieces are fixed on the diversion pipeline, and have a heat dissipation direction from the inside portion to the outside portion of the diversion pipeline which crosses the diversion direction. Each two neighboring heat conductive pieces are separated with the heat insulated pipe-wall. The fan is assembled on the outside of the diversion pipeline and provides a cool air for the heat conductive pieces. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147455 | INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEMS HAVING COATINGS WITH POROUS PARTICLES AND PROCESSES OF FORMING THE SAME - Particles having a relatively high porosity can be used in an information handling system or other information handling system. In one aspect, a portable information handling system can include an electrical circuit that can generate thermal energy during normal operation of the electrical circuit. The portable information handling system can also include a housing that includes a first material and particles having a porosity of at least 80%. In another aspect, an information handling system can include a housing that includes a material and a coating, wherein the coating includes a polymeric material and particles having a porosity of at least 80%. In another aspect, a process of forming an information handling system can include coating a surface of a housing, wherein the coating includes particles having a porosity of at least 80%, and placing an electrical circuit within the housing after coating the surface. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147456 | Printed circuit board with multi layer ceramic capacitor and flat panel display device using the same - A printed circuit board has an opening, and a multi-layer ceramic capacitor is disposed inside the opening and is coupled to the printed circuit board. The multi layer ceramic capacitor is coupled to the printed circuit board in a manner that a center of gravity of the multi-layer ceramic capacitor is at substantially the same level as a center of gravity of the printed circuit board. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147457 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR POSITIONING A DISPLAY PANEL - A display apparatus including a stand, a display panel, a location adjusting mechanism, a power switch and a biometric verification device is provided. The display panel is disposed on the stand. The location adjusting mechanism is disposed on the stand or the display panel and capable of adjusting relative positions of the display panel to the stand. The power switch is disposed on the stand or the display panel and electrically connected to the location adjusting mechanism. The biometric verification device is disposed on the stand or the display panel and electrically connected to the power switch. The biometric verification device identifies a biometric datum to activate the location adjusting mechanism via the power switch so as to drive the display panel to move relative to the stand according to the biometric datum. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147458 | DOUBLE HINGE ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - An exemplary double hinge assembly ( | 2009-06-11 |
20090147459 | Modular Power Supply for Computer Servers - A system, in certain embodiments, may include a server power supply having a modular chassis having dimensions standardized across a plurality of different servers. The dimensions may be configured to fit the modular chassis uniformly within receptacles of the plurality of different servers. A method of manufacture, in certain embodiments, may include providing a server power supply having a modular chassis with dimensions standardized across a plurality of different servers. Again, the dimensions may be configured to fit the modular chassis uniformly within receptacles of the plurality of different servers. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147460 | Portable storage device - A portable storage device comprises a protecting housing, a casing, a keystroke, a circuit board, and an electrical plug. There is an orientating hole which comprises the first fixing portion formed on the protecting housing. The casing slides in the interior of the protecting housing, and comprises a flexible arm which corresponds in position to the orientating hole. The keystroke is positioned between the flexible arm and the orientating hole, and fixed with the orientating hole when the second fixing portion formed on the keystroke is latched with the first fixing portion. Such that the electrical plug connected with the circuit board mounted in the casing can be moved selectively in or out of the protecting housing through the keystroke. Thereby, it is convenient for a user to protect the electrical plug of the portable storage device, and the reliability of the device can be improved automatically. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147461 | Electronic data storage device structure - An electronic data storage device structure comprises a casing, at least one electronic data storage device, and a cap. The casing has a receiving space and at least one opening, the electronic data storage device is plugged into the opening, the cap is coupled with the casing, and the cap covers up the receiving space. Thereby, the electronic data storage device can store electronic data, and the receiving space can accommodate some beautiful or functional things. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147462 | Device for enclosing a flash memory module | 2009-06-11 |
20090147463 | RECEIVER APPARATUS - There is provided a digital broadcasting receiver apparatus in which a temperature in the area surrounding a removable HDD does not become a high temperature during an operation regardless of whether it is disposed horizontally or vertically. A component with a large heat generating quantity and a component with a small heat generating quantity are installed in respective spaces inside a case. An adapter of the removable HDD is mounted to dispose the removable HDD in a space in which a component with a small heat generating quantity is mounted, thereby preventing the temperature in the area surrounding the removable HDD from becoming a high temperature. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147464 | Ventilation Assembly for Computer Hardware Systems - An assembly for dissipating heat generated by electronic components which include a ventilating panel having a plurality of vent holes arranged thereon. More specifically, the perforation pattern of vent holes is staggered to provide adjacent larger and smaller vent holes in at least two rows of vent holes. A second row of vent holes is staggered with respect to the first row of vent holes such that the larger vent holes are aligned with smaller vent holes, preferably in a ratio of two smaller vent holes per one larger vent hole. Such a perforation arrangement of vent holes may be provided on a blindswap cassette for securing and aligning computer cards for mounting in a housing, such as a sled for use in computer systems. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147465 | COMPUTER - A computer storing an operating system therein and including a first case, a second case, a driving mechanism and a starting unit is provided. The driving mechanism is connected between the first case and the second case. The starting unit is disposed at the first case, electrically connected to the driving mechanism, and used to start the operating system. When the starting unit starts the operating system, the driving mechanism drives a relative movement between the first case and the second case to enhance heat dissipation efficiency of the computer. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147466 | Fixing device and computer - The fixing device of the invention comprises a fan containing portion and at least one interface card fixing element wherein the fan containing portion can be connected to the fan, the interface fixing element comprising a first guiding portion, a second guiding portion and an against element, the first guiding portion and the second guiding portion forming a guiding slot for the interface card sliding into it; and the against element can press against the interface card. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147467 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a main body, a lid body, a hinge, a notch, and a cable. The main body includes a connecting side where the lid body is pivotally mounted to the main body. The hinge is disposed on the connecting side for mounting the lid body to the main body, and includes a fixing frame mounted to one of the main body and the lid body and a pivot member mounted to the other of the main body and the lid body. The notch is defined on one side of the pivot member. The cable extends along the notch and transmits electrical signals between the main body and the lid body. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147468 | Portable Apparatus Incorporating a Sound Output Device - A portable apparatus includes a display housing, a main housing, and a sound output device. The display housing has a pivot side. The main housing includes a pivot portion that defines a pivot axis, and that is coupled to the pivot side of the display housing such that the display housing is pivotable relative to the main housing about the pivot axis. The pivot portion is formed with a receiving space. The sound output device is disposed in the receiving space of the pivot portion, and outputs sound in a sound propagating direction substantially parallel to the pivot axis. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147469 | FOLDABLE ELECTRONIC APPARATUS WITH AN ENHANCED PIVOTAL MECHANISM - A portable electronic apparatus includes a first casing, a second casing, and an enhanced pivotal mechanism for folding/unfolding the second casing with respect to the first casing. The pivotal mechanism further includes a main pivot to pivot the first casing and the second casing; a combination constructed on the first casing and further including a first driving element driven by the main pivot, a first cam driven by the first driving element, and a first cover pivotally rotated by the first cam; and, another combination constructed on the second casing and further including a second driving element driven by the main pivot, a second cam driven by the second driving element, and a second cover pivotally rotated by the second cam. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147470 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a housing including an opening; a first button provided for the opening; a second button provided for the opening; a first switch provided in the housing and opposed to the first button; and a second switch provided in the housing and opposed to the second button. Each of the first button and the second button comprises (i) a button body exposed outside the housing and (ii) a first arm which extends from the button body and is supported by the housing. The first swttch being closer to the second button than a center of the button body of the first button and the second switch being closer to the first button than a center of the button body of the second button. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147471 | SLIDER ASSEMBLY FOR A HOUSING OF A MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICE - A mobile computing device is provided that includes a front housing segment and a back housing segment. The front housing segment includes a first front slot and a first front securement feature or cleat. The back housing segment includes a first back slot and a first securement feature or cleat. The front housing segment and the back housing segment are positioned so that the first back securement feature is received and slideably engaged with the first front slot, and the first front securement feature is received and slideably engaged with the first back cleat. A combination of (i) the first back securement feature being received and slideably engaged with the first front slot, and (ii)the first front securement feature being received and slideably engaged with the first back securement feature, enable the front housing segment and the back housing segment to slide along a path that includes an extended position and a contracted position. As described with one or more embodiments, the path may be arced or otherwise include a radius of curvature. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147472 | Means to Utilize Conduction-cooled Electronics Modules in an Air Cooled System - A means to utilize conduction-cooled VME electronics modules in an air cooled system is provided. Such means comprises a modified convection-cooled VME compatible chassis that includes a convection bridge thermally interfaced with a VME electronics module just as a conduction chassis would. The convection bridge is clamped between the VME electronics module and the modified chassis, requiring no modifications to the VME electronics module. For enhanced performance, additional features may include having any individual or combination of fin orientation on the convection bridge, interstitial material such as grease or indium foil can be inserted between the convection bridge and the VME electronics module, and compatible air-moving appliances such as a fan as part of the modified VME chassis. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147473 | FAN SUSPENSION FOR REDUCTION OF NOISE - The electronic system has a chassis having a base and a set of flanges extending from the base. The electronic system has electronic circuitry housed within the chassis. The electronic system has a fan assembly having a fan arranged to generate an air stream suitable for cooling the electronic circuitry, and a fan mount. The fan mount has an attachment portion arranged to attach to the fan. The fan mount has a set of chassis interface portions arranged to form a cantilever with the set of flanges relative to the base to vibrationally isolate the fan from the base. | 2009-06-11 |
20090147474 | APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING REFLUENCE OF AIR IN AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An apparatus including a base plate, and a plurality of diaphragms is provided for preventing refluence of air in an electronic device. Each diaphragm includes a hollow main body, and a plurality of movable petaline portions extending out from an end of the main body. Difference in air pressure may cause the petaline portions of each of the diaphragms to press together to form a closed position to block passage of air through the main bodies of the diaphragms from one direction or move away from each other to form an open position to allow passage of air through the main bodies from an opposite direction. | 2009-06-11 |