24th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 31 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120147545 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR DATA STORAGE DEVICES - A mounting apparatus that can be used to selectively mount a first type of data storage device or a second type of data storage device includes a bracket, and a circuit board mounted to the bracket. The bracket includes a rear board defining an opening. The circuit board includes a first side surface, and a second side surface opposite to the first side surface. A port protrudes from the second side surface, to extend through the opening to be exposed out of the bracket. A first connector or a second connector is selectively set on the first side surface of the circuit board, to be electrically connected to the port and the first type of data storage device or the second type of data storage device. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147546 | HEAT DISSIPATION SYSTEM - A heat dissipation system includes a computer case having a base plate and a back plate perpendicularly to the base plate, a motherboard on the base plate adjacent to the back plate, and a mass storage device beside the motherboard. The motherboard has a heat sink and a first fan on the heat sink. The base plate has a second fan beside the motherboard. The second fan is adjacent to the back plate. The mass storage device is away from the back plate. The first fan rotates in such a manner that airflow is drawn into the computer case, flows through the heat sink and is exhausted out of the computer case. The second fan rotates in such a manner that airflow is drawn into the computer case, flows through the mass storage device and is exhausted out of the computer case. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147547 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR DATA STORAGE DEVICE - A mounting apparatus includes an enclosure, a bracket for fixing a data storage device, and a resisting member movably attached to an outer surface of the bracket. The enclosure includes a pressing portion. The resisting member includes a resisting portion and a connecting portion formed from one end of the resisting portion. When the bracket is received in the enclosure, the pressing portion resists against the connecting portion to move the resisting portion toward the enclosure to firmly fix the bracket to the enclosure. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147548 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR DATA STORAGE DEVICE - A mounting apparatus includes a bracket for fixing a data storage device, a handle pivotably mounted to the bracket, and a resisting member movably attached to an outer surface of the bracket. The handle includes a pressing portion. The resisting member includes a resisting portion and a connecting portion formed from one end of the resisting portion. When the handle is operated to pivot toward the bracket, the pressing portion resists against the connecting portion to bias the resisting portion to be deformed away from the outer surface of the bracket. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147549 | RACK SERVER - An exemplary rack server includes a chassis, a fan unit arranged at a central portion of the chassis, and two processing units respectively arranged at opposites sides of the fan unit. Each of the processing units includes a main board, a hard disk drive and a power source for supplying electric currents to the main board and the hard disk drive. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147550 | TRAPPED-KEY-BASED LOCKING SYSTEM FOR DOCKING STATION - Embodiments of the present invention provide a docking station that prevents electrical cables (e.g., from a portable power generator or other temporary power source) from even being connected to connectors in the interior of the docking station while the building's electrical system (or other electrical load) is in electrical communication with the utility. The docking station can include a cabinet with two doors that swing in different directions and a locking mechanism that regulates the opening and closing of those doors. In preferred embodiments, the locking mechanism includes a trapped-key lock. Embodiments of the present invention can be used in applications other than docking stations. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147551 | SERVER CABINET - A server cabinet for receiving a number of servers includes a top plate, a bottom plate, a left side plate, a right side plate, a front side plate, and a rear side plate cooperatively defining a receiving space for receiving the servers. The server cabinet defines a first channel and a second channel in the receiving space. The top plate defines an inlet port communicating with the first channel, and an outlet port communicating with the second channel. Cold air blows from the inlet port into the first channel of the server cabinet, flows through the servers and to the second channel, and flows out from the outlet port for dissipating heat generated by the servers. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147552 | DATA CENTER - A data center inside a shipping container having a lower plenum and an upper plenum in its interior. Heated air in the upper plenum exits therefrom into a plurality of heat exchangers adjacent thereto. Air cooled by the heat exchangers travels toward and enters the lower plenum. The data center includes a plurality of carriages each having an equipment receiving portion located between an open bottom portion in open communication with the lower plenum, and an open top portion in open communication with the upper plenum. Fans inside each of the carriages draw cooled air up from the lower plenum into the open bottom portion of the carriage, blow the cooled air up through the equipment receiving portion thereby cooling any computing equipment received therein, and vent the cooled air through the open top portion into the upper plenum. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147553 | COOLING SYSTEM FOR A SERVER - Embodiments of the disclosure may include a system for cooling a computer server including a plurality of server modules. The system may include a first cooling system configured to remove heat from the plurality of server modules, the first cooling system including a first plurality of conduits for circulating a first cooling medium through the first cooling system, a second cooling system configured to remove heat from the first cooling system, the second cooling system including a second plurality of conduits for circulating a second cooling medium through the second cooling system, and a manifold configured to couple the first cooling system and the second cooling system, wherein the first plurality of conduits is removably connected to the manifold. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147554 | MOTHERBOARD SYSTEM HAVING HEAT DISSIPATING DEVICE - A motherboard system includes a PCB, a CPU socket mounted on the PCB, a heat dissipating device, and a number of fastening devices. The CPU socket is configured for receiving a CPU. The heat dissipating device is mounted on the CPU socket for dissipating heat generated by the CPU. The fastening devices extend through the heat dissipating device and the CPU socket and are engaged in the PCB, thereby fastening the heat dissipating device, and the CPU socket to the PCB. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147555 | NOTEBOOK COMPUTER - A notebook computer includes a keyboard circuit, a USB circuit, a switching circuit, a reset circuit, and a lock button. The reset circuit is connected to ground by the lock button, thereby forming a first loop. The loop is switchable between an on-state and an off-state by the lock button. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147556 | HAND PADS FOR TABLET TYPE COMPUTERS - A tablet computer includes a housing and a touch screen. The housing supports a touch screen for manipulation by a user of the computer. At least one hand pad is selectively secured to the tablet housing. The at least one hand pad is positioned at the back of the tablet for supporting the hand of a user as the user manipulates the touch screen. The pad includes a bottom surface shaped and dimensioned to rest firmly upon the tablet housing and a top surface contoured to comfortably support a hand of a user. The hand pad may also include side walls designed to wrap around the edges of the tablet housing. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147557 | COMPUTER ENCLOSURE - A computer enclosure includes an enclosure, a mounting board, a device mounted to the mounting board, and a latching member pivotably mounted to the mounting board. The enclosure includes a bottom plate, and a number of mounting tabs extend from the bottom plate. The mounting board is detachably mounted to the bottom plate. A number of clamping hooks extend from the mounting board, to fix the mounting tabs. The latching member includes an elastic hook. The latching member is rotated, with the elastic hook received in or withdrawing from the enclosure. When the hook engages with the enclosure, the latching member prevents the clamping hooks from disengaging from the mounting tabs. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147558 | Scalable electronics, computer, router, process control and other module/enclosures employing approximated tesselation(s)/tiling(s) or electronics and other modules from tow modules to columns, rows and arrays with optional deployment utilizing palletization for build out of existing industrial space and/or new construction with nestable wiring applicable from module and assembly level to molecular and atomic levels - Scalable Electronics, Computer, Router, Process Control and other Module/Enclosures Employing Approximated Tessellation/Tiling or Electronics and Other Modules from Two Modules to Columns, Rows and Arrays with Optional Deployment utilizing Palletization for Build out of Existing Industrial Space And/or New Construction with nestable wiring applicable from module and assembly and chip level to molecular and atomic levels. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147559 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT PACKAGE CONNECTED TO AN OPTICAL DATA TRANSMISSION MEDIUM USING A COOLANT - An integrated circuit coupling device includes an integrated circuit package; and an optical data transmission medium connected to the integrated circuit package, and comprising a movable coolant, adapted to remove heat from the integrated circuit package, in operation. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147560 | OPEN FRAME ELECTRONIC CHASSIS FOR ENCLOSED MODULES - An open frame chassis has a top opening and a bottom opening permitting ambient airflow. A plurality of modules, each enclosing electrical components in thermal contact with a heat sink area of their corresponding module, can each be inserted in the chassis. Ambient air may flow from the bottom opening across the heat sink area of each module to the top opening to passively cool the modules and electrical components. Key pins guide the modules into place and prevent incorrect insertion of a different type of electrical module not corresponding to the electrical connection of the chassis for that slot. Guide pins on corners of the modules mate with guide holes in the chassis to secure the module to the chassis and decrease vibration. Both sides of the chassis have side openings through which the fins of the modules in the end slots of the chassis may be exposed. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147561 | HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE, HEAT DISSIPATION METHOD FOR COMMUNICATION DEVICE, AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE - Embodiments of the present invention disclose a heat dissipation device, including: a closed shell and a temperature control device. The temperature control device includes: a cold storage medium module, a first group of thermosiphons, and a second group thermosiphons; wherein the cold storage medium module is disposed at the outside of the closed shell, the first group thermosiphons are provided with a first group of evaporation ends and a first group of condensation ends, and the second group of thermosiphons are provided with a second group of evaporation ends and a second group of condensation ends. Embodiments of the present invention also disclose a communication device and a heat dissipation method for a communication device. The above technical solutions save electric energy and improve the effects of energy saving and emission reduction of the system. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147562 | HEAT EXCHANGER, HEAT DISSIPATION METHOD OF THE SAME AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - A heat exchanger, a heat dissipation method and a communication apparatus are provided. The heat exchanger includes a first and a second air passage separated from each other. The first air passage has a first fan unit and a first group of heat dissipation tubules. The second air passage has a second fan unit and a second group of heat dissipation tubules. The upper ends of the first and second group of heat dissipation tubules are communicated with each other via a steam manifold. The lower ends of the first and second group of heat dissipation tubules are communicated with each other via a liquid manifold. A closed pipeline filled with liquid vaporized when heated, is formed by the first and second group of dissipation tubules, the steam manifold and the liquid manifold. Heat dissipation fins are set among the first and second group of dissipation tubules. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147563 | IMPLEMENTING LOADING AND HEAT REMOVAL FOR HUB MODULE ASSEMBLY - A method and apparatus are provided for implementing loading and heat removal for a hub module assembly. The hub module assembly includes a hub chip and a plurality of optical modules attached by land grid array (LGA) assembly disposed on a top surface metallurgy (TSM) LGA residing on a hub ceramic substrate. The ceramic substrate is connected to a circuit board through a bottom surface metallurgy (BSM) LGA assembly. A base alignment ring includes a plurality of alignment features for engaging the circuit board and locating an LGA interposer of the BSM LGA assembly. Each of a pair of top alignment rings includes cooperating alignment features for engaging and locating a respective LGA interposer of respective LGA sites of the TSM LGA assembly. The two LGA interposers of the TSM LGA assembly align, retain, and make the electrical connection between the optical modules and the hub chip. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147564 | AC photovoltaic module and inverter assembly - An AC photovoltaic module includes a DC photovoltaic module for converting solar energy to DC electrical power, and an inverter for converting DC electrical power to AC electrical power, the inverter being adapted for connection to a frame portion of the module and being sized and configured, and provided with arrangements of electrical components thereof, to dispense heat from the inverter, whereby to prolong operational life and reliability of the inverter. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147565 | HEAT DISSIPATION AND TEMPERATURE-HOMOGENIZING STRUCTURE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A heat dissipation and temperature-homogenizing structure which includes a body made of a material with low thermal conductivity and a heat conducting member made of a material with high thermal conductivity is disclosed. The body has opposite inner surfaces and outer surfaces. The heat conducting member is embedded inside the body and is completely surrounded between the inner surfaces and the outer surfaces. When the electronic device generates heat, the heat is firstly transferred to the heat conducting member from the inner surfaces, and then rapidly and evenly spreads over the heat conducting member. Finally, the heat inside the heat conducting member is uniformly dissipated through the outer surfaces. Accordingly, the heat dissipation and temperature-homogenizing structure may effectively and evenly spread the heat over the outer surfaces for exchanging heat with the ambient. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147566 | MODULE RECEPTACLE - A module receptacle having a main frame arranged to hold a mountable functioning module in a specified position with respect to a covering frame. The covering frame can be attached by means of at least one fastening element to the main frame. The covering frame is at least large enough to cover the main frame. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147567 | Networking Packages Based on Interposers - A package structure includes a networking unit including a plurality of switches/routers and a plurality of network interface units coupled to the plurality of switches/routers, and an interposer including a plurality of metal connections. The interposer is substantially free from functional elements built therein. A functional element is outside of, and bonded onto, the interposer, wherein the functional element is electrically coupled to the networking unit through the plurality of metal connections. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147568 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD FOR USE IN GIGABIT-CAPABLE PASSIVE OPTICAL NETWORK AND METHOD FOR LAYING OUT THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - A method for laying out a printed circuit board for use in a gigabit-capable passive optical network includes the steps of providing a printed circuit board and laying out an analog circuit module, an analog-to-digital conversion module, a signal processing module, an optoelectronic transmitting and receiving module, and a power module on the printed circuit board. The printed circuit board has a first periphery and an opposing second periphery. The analog circuit module and the optoelectronic transmitting and receiving module are laid out at the first periphery of the printed circuit board. The power module is laid out at the second periphery of the printed circuit board. Electromagnetic wave generated by a power IC inserted in the power module does not interfere with data transmission taking place at the optoelectronic transmitting and receiving module. Furthermore, a printed circuit board for use with the method is proposed. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147569 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND PORT CONNECTOR THEREOF - An electronic device includes a main body and a port connector. The main body includes a printed circuit board, a bottom plate and a side plate cooperatively defining a opening. The printed circuit board is fixed parallelly to the bottom plate. The port connector includes an outer angled plate having a first wall, a second wall, and first pins and second pins. The first wall is attached to the bottom plate and defines first ports. The second wall is attached to the side plate and defines second ports. Each of the first pins is retained within one of the first ports and contacting the printed circuit board. Each of the second pins is retained within one of the second ports and contacting the printed circuit board. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147570 | SWITCH STRUCTURE, ELECTRONIC COMPONENT PART INSTALLING STRUCTURE, AND ELECTRONIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENT INCLUDING THE SAME - An intermediate member includes: a base section including a fixing portion provided on a circuit board along the outer periphery of a switch section, and a cylindrical held portion formed integrally with the upper end of the fixing portion; a operator portion operable to drive the switch section; and a resilient connection portion resiliently connecting the operator portion to the base section. A panel member and the circuit board are fixed in face-to-face pressed engagement with each other with the intermediate member sandwiched therebetween. The operator portion is partly exposed out of an opening portion formed in the panel member, the held portion is held fitted with a cylindrical holding portion provided on the lower surface of the panel member, and the fixing portion is sandwiched between the lower end of the holding portion and the upper surface of the circuit board. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147571 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD RADIO-FREQUENCY SHIELDING STRUCTURES - Electrical components such as integrated circuits may be mounted on a printed circuit board. To prevent the electrical components from being subjected to electromagnetic interference, a radio-frequency shielding structure may be mounted over the electrical components. The radio-frequency shielding structure may be formed from a printed circuit that includes a ground plane such as a flex circuit or rigid printed circuit board that includes at least one blanket layer of metal. The printed circuit board to which the electrical components are mounted may include a recess in which the electrical components are mounted. Additional components may be mounted to the interior and exterior surface of the radio-frequency shielding structure. The radio-frequency shielding structure may be formed from a flex circuit that has slits at its corners to accommodate folding. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147572 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING DUST BLOCKING PORTION - An exemplary electronic device includes a casing with a through hole defined in the casing, a printed circuit board received in the casing, a slide bar received in the casing, a cover board pivotally fixed on the casing and having a hook extending though the through hole and detachably hooking in the slide bar, and a blocking portion located between the through hole of the casing and the printed circuit board. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147573 | MOBILE TERMINAL - A mobile terminal includes a main body; at least one circuit board placed in the main body and comprising an upper surface, a lower surface, and at least one lateral surface; at least one conductive body disposed at the at least one lateral surface of the at least one circuit board and electrically connected to a ground of the at least one circuit board; and at least one shield member mounted on the at least one circuit board. The at least one shield member includes a base portion formed to cover at least part of the upper surface or the lower surface of the at least one circuit board and at least one protrusion portion protruded from the base portion and formed to be electrically in contact with the at least one conductive body. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147574 | ROTATABLE TRANSFER APPARATUS WITH ELASTIC MODULE - A rotatable transfer apparatus includes a housing and a circuit board having at least two interfaces. The housing includes a top cover, a sidewall, a bottom board and an elastic module. The top cover is rotatably mounted at one side of the sidewall. The bottom board is mounted at the other side of the sidewall opposite to the top cover. The sidewall, the bottom board and the top cover define a receiving space for receiving the circuit board. The sidewall includes an opening, and at least two fasteners defined in an internal surface of the sidewall. The elastic module is received in the receiving space and fixed to the top cover. The elastic module rotates with the top cover and detachably engaged with one of the at least two fasteners to select a desired interface to be exposed to the opening. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147575 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a circuit board, a chassis, a mounting member, a positioning member, and a locking member. The chassis comprises a bottom plate with a locking hole. The mounting member is secured to the circuit board. The positioning member is mounted to the mounting member and located between the circuit board and the bottom plate. The locking member is mounted to the positioning member from outside of the bottom plate and through the locking hole. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147576 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR POWER SUPPLY - A mounting apparatus includes a chassis, a mounting tray and a securing member. The mounting tray is received in the chassis and includes a side panel. A transferring card is located on the inside of the side panel. The securing member includes a flat base and a securing tray. A positioning portion is located on the flat base, and a sliding hole is defined in the flat base. The securing tray defines a receiving space adapted to receive a power supply connected to the transferring card. The flat base is slidable relative to the side panel between a locked position, where the clasping piece is positioned at a first end of the sliding hole, and the positioning portion is engaged in the positioning hole, and an unlock position, where the clasping piece is positioned at a second end of the sliding hole, and the positioning portion is disengaged from the positioning hole. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147577 | MOUNTING STRUCTURE FOR ANTENNA OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A mounting structure for an antenna of an electronic device includes a casing and a tube assembly. The tube assembly encloses the antenna of the electronic device. The mounting structure includes a securing member mounted on the casing and a protruding portion protruding out from the casing. A receiving hole is defined in the protruding portion. The securing member includes a securing portion, and the securing portion is with an opening therein. The securing portion is aligned with and spaced from the protruding portion. Opposite ends of the tube assembly are inserted into the through hole of the protruding portion and the opening of the securing portion, respectively. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147578 | Radio-Frequency Packaging with Reduced RF Loss - A device includes an interposer and a radio-frequency (RF) device bonded to a first side of the interposer. The interposer includes a first side and a second side opposite to the first side. The interposer does not have through-interposer vias formed therein. First passive devices are formed on the first side of the interposer and electrically coupled to the RF device. Second passive devices are formed on the second side of the interposer. The first and the second passive devices are configured to transmit signals wirelessly between the first passive devices and the second passive devices. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147579 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - A printed circuit board includes a high-speed differential signal control chip, first to eighth coupling capacitor pads, first to fourth connector pads, a first transmission line, a second transmission line, a third transmission line, a fourth transmission line, first to eighth transmission lines, two ninth transmission lines, first and second vias, and first to fourth sharing pads. The printed circuit board is operable to selectively support multiple connectors. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147580 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - A power source terminal and a ground terminal for a semiconductor integrated circuit are connected to a conductor pattern through a capacitor. The conductor pattern is connected, through a filter, to a plane conductor connected to neither a ground plane nor a power source plane. Thus, a common mode noise arising from between the power source and the ground is caused to flow into the plane conductor. This reduces the common mode noise flowing in the ground and the power source of the printed wiring board, which relatively act as antennas. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147581 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR EXPANSION CARDS - A mounting apparatus for mounting an expansion card with a cover plate to a rear panel includes a retaining member fixed to the rear panel, and a pressing member slidably attached to the retaining member. The pressing member can be slid down to press the cover plate of the expansion card. The pressing member can be slid up to release the cover plate of the expansion card. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147582 | EMI SHIELD APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH SAME - An electromagnetic interference (EMI) shield apparatus includes a shell, a hub, a shield member, a partition plate, a resilient member, and a cover. The hub is rotatably mounted within the shell. The shield member is wrapped around the hub. The partition plate is fastened to and rotatable together with the hub. The cover covered on an open end of the shell. The resilient member is connected between the partition plate and the cover to drive the hub to rotate to reel the shield member. The shield member is made of EMI shield material. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147583 | EXTENDABLE LIGHT BOX - An extendable light box of this invention, which can be collapsed as an enclosure-type light box or extended to a wide-open type of photography system, comprises a photography platform and left, right, back and top lamp-housing. The left, right and back lamp-housing are connected to the photography platform with a sliding/extending mechanism, such as a slide guide or shearing-type extending unit. The top lamp-housing stands on the back lamp-housing and connected with a rotating mechanism, such as a joint. The photography platform and the back lamp-housing can be combined into a unit. The photography platform can also be a lamp-housing, or/and with a rotating turntable embedded. At least one horizontal and vertical joint are configured on the sliding/extending mechanism for horizontal rotating and vertical folding. Therefore, those lamp-housings can be moved away from the photography platform or even rotate and fold to the height and direction for lighting. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147584 | TOUCH DEVICE - A touch device includes a light guide having a plurality of light guiding blocks, a plurality of light-emitting modules, and a plurality of touch sensing modules. Each light guiding block includes an incident surface, an emissive surface, and a bottom surface. An isolating gap is disposed between any two adjacent light guiding blocks. Each light-emitting module is disposed adjacent to the incident surface of a corresponding light guiding block for emitting light that is guided thereto, and the light is guided out of the emissive surface thereof. Each touch sensing module is disposed on the bottom surface of the corresponding light guiding block. Any one of the plurality of touch sensing modules generates a driving signal to control a corresponding light-emitting module for emitting light when sensing a corresponding light guiding block is touched. Therefore, each light guiding block can emit light independently. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147585 | Telescopic Light Pole System - A telescopic light pole system includes a handle assembly having a tubular grab handle with at least one handle insert composed of a photoluminescent material mounted thereon. At least one mounting bracket mounts the handle assembly to a vehicle. A tubular extension member extends through the grab handle bore. A clamp collar assembly mounted to the handle assembly selectively locks the extension member to the handle assembly. A light fixture mounting member affixed to a first end of the extension member is adapted to mount a light fixture to the extension member. A power line receptacle is affixed to the second end of the extension member. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147586 | LED MODULE AND LAMP HAVING THE SAME - The present invention relates a LED module and a lamp having the same. The LED module includes a substrate, a reflector, a transparent shroud and a fluorescent gel layer. The substrate has an accommodating portion in which at least one LED chip is received. The reflector is provided on the substrate and has an accommodating space in which a first gel is received. The transparent shroud is connected to the reflector to seal the first gel. The fluorescent gel layer is provided between the transparent shroud and the first gel. With this structure, light spot and color temperature of the emitted light become more uniform, and the light-emitting efficiency thereof is improved greatly. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147587 | NANOWIRE ARRAYS - Described herein is a nanowire array, comprising a substrate, a plurality of fluorescent nanowires extending essentially perpendicularly from the substrate and a reflective layer disposed on the substrate in areas between the fluorescent nanowires; wherein the fluorescent nanowires are operable to fluoresce at a wavelength of a collective mode of the nanowire array. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147588 | OMNIDIRECTIONAL LED MODULE - An omnidirectional LED module includes a LED package unit having a LED chip mounted in the base member thereof and a package compound molded on the base member over the LED chip for letting the light emitted by the LED chip be projected toward the outside in a diffusion angle, and a reflector that includes a light mask kept spaced from the package compound at a predetermined distance and carrying a phosphor layer that is disposed in the LED projection light path of the LED package unit and covering all the light rays emitted by the LED chip for diffusing and reflecting the light rays emitted by the LED chip and causing change of the color temperature (wavelength) of the light rays. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147589 | System for Providing a Directional LED Array - System for providing a directional LED array. In an aspect, a directional LED array is provided that includes a plurality of LEDs and a plurality of cups coupled to the plurality of LEDs and configured to direct light emitted from the plurality of LEDs into a resulting array beam pattern, wherein each cup directs light from one or more LEDs to form the resulting array beam pattern. In another aspect, a lighting device is provided that includes a lighting fixture and a cup array coupled to the lighting fixture. The cup array includes a plurality of LEDs and a plurality of cups coupled to the plurality of LEDs and configured to direct light emitted from the plurality of LEDs into a resulting array beam pattern, wherein each cup directs light from one or more LEDs to form the resulting array beam pattern. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147590 | LED TUBE - A light emitting diode (LED) tube is disclosed. The LED tube comprises a print circuit board comprising a plurality of LEDs arranged on one side; a housing adapted to receive the print circuit board, the housing comprises a first phosphor layer and a second phosphor layer coated on an outer surface of the housing, the housing is rotatable around the print circuit board; and a connector attached to one end of the housing, the connector is adapted to provide electrical power to the plurality of LEDs. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147591 | LIGHTING DEVICE - A lighting device can include an LED and a plate-like lens body including a narrow side surface configured as an elongated rectangular light exiting surface. The LED can face towards the lens body so that light emitted in a wide angle direction is directed to the front surface and the rear surface in the thickness direction and so that light in a narrow angle direction can impinge on the second side surface of the lens body to enter the lens body. The lens body can include a first optical system having a lens portion, a first light incident surface, a first total reflection surface, and a second total reflection surface. A second optical system can include a second light incident surface, a third total reflection surface, and a fourth total reflection surface. An air layer can be provided between the lens portion and the first light incident surface. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147592 | ELECTRONIC PACKAGE, LIGHTING DEVICE, AND DISPLAY DEVICE - Provided is an electronic package (PG) which is made without using screws or double-sided adhesive tapes, so cost can be reduced and the manufacturing process can be made simpler. This is done by configuring the electronic package (PG) so that a backlight chassis ( | 2012-06-14 |
20120147593 | LIGHT REDIRECTING FILM AND DISPLAY SYSTEM INCORPORATING SAME - Light redirecting film is disclosed. The light redirecting film includes a first major surface that includes a plurality of first microstructures that extend along a first direction. The light redirecting film also includes a second major surface that is opposite to the first major surface and includes a plurality of second microstructures. The second major surface has an optical haze that is in a range from about 4% to about 20% and an optical clarity that is in a range from about 20% to about 60%. The light redirecting film has an average effective transmission that is not less than about 1.55. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147594 | PURSELIGHT - A purse illumination assembly including a power source, a light emitting portion, a voice-sensitive switch, and a circuit assembly connecting the light emitting portion to the power source through the voice-sensitive switch. The light emitting portion may be a light emitting fabric or may include EL wire alone or in combination with LED lights to provide both lighting and a decorative effect. A driver circuit may be included for driving both the EL wire and the LED lights. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147595 | Flashlight Charging Composition Capable of Magnetic Positioning - A flashlight charging composition capable of magnetic positioning includes a flashlight and a charging unit. Positive and negative jacks are disposed at the bottom of the flashlight. The charging unit has a base, a circumferentially-disposed section extending upward from the base to receive the bottom of the flashlight, two protruding members formed inside the circumferentially-disposed section and spaced apart from each other, two clamping sections formed on two opposing sides of the circumferentially-disposed section respectively, and two protruding portions extending from the clamping sections at a preset height thereof respectively. Effectuating a reliable charging equipment entails: inserting the bottom of the flashlight into the circumferentially-disposed section of the charging unit, spreading the clamping sections, engaging the positive and negative jacks and the protruding members respectively, and enabling the protruding portions to abut against corresponding portions of the flashlight precisely. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147596 | LAMP HAVING A TUBULAR LAMP BODY, METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF A LAMP SUCH AS THIS, AND A SPACING ELEMENT - The various embodiments relate to a lamp having a tubular lamp body, wherein at least one first line harness and one second line harness, or at least one first line and one second line, are arranged in the tubular lamp body, wherein the lamp furthermore has at least one spacing apparatus, which is arranged in the lamp and is designed to fix at least the first line harness and the second line harness or the first line and the second line at a predeterminable distance (D) from one another, at least in places. The various embodiments further relate to a method for production of a lamp such as this, and to a spacing element. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147597 | Side Light LED Troffer Tube - Side light LED troffer tube. In an aspect, a side light LED tube is provided that includes a tube having at least one light receiving portion configured to receive light and gradient optics formed on the tube. The gradient optics providing a transparency gradient configured to distribute the light to achieve a selected emitted light intensity variation across a selected surface of the tube. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147598 | LED FLUORESCENT TUBE REPLACEMENT LIGHT WITH REDUCED SHOCK HAZARD - An LED-based tube light suitable for replacing a conventional 48-inch fluorescent tube light includes LEDs connected into a complete illumination circuit that runs exclusively through connectors at one end of the light. In an alternative embodiment, two LED groups are used, each group being connected exclusively to its own set of end connectors. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147599 | FOLDABLE DISPLAY APPARATUS - A foldable display apparatus includes a bendable display panel which folds with respect to a folding axis. The display panel includes a plurality of display devices and a window layer. Each of the display devices includes a plurality of pixels each including a plurality of color elements having different colors from each other. A plurality of color elements of a same color is linearly arranged in a direct line direction which is non-parallel to the folding axis. The window layer includes a soft material part including a soft material in a folding part of the display panel, and a protective window part other than the soft material part. The protective window part protects the display part of the plurality of display devices. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147600 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE (LED) LAMPS - A lamp comprises a thermally conductive body comprising a cavity having a first opening and a plurality of second openings and one or more LED mounted in thermal communication with the thermally conductive body. The cavity and the first and second openings are configured such that in operation air moves through the cavity between the first opening and the second opening by thermal convection to provide cooling of the thermally conductive body. Where the thermally conductive body is symmetrical the cavity can extend coaxially within the body. The first opening can be on an end surface of the body whilst the second openings are on a side surface. The can be configured such that the outer surface of the lamp has a form factor that resembles the envelope of an incandescent light bulb; resembles an MR-16 halogen reflector lamp or resembles an MR-11 halogen reflector lamp. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147601 | ILLUMINATION SYSTEM FOR STAGE LIGHTING AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING HIGH-BRIGHTNESS WHITE LIGHT - An illumination system for stage lighting and a method for providing high-brightness white light are provided. The illumination system for stage lighting includes LED arrays ( | 2012-06-14 |
20120147602 | LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE - A holding hole of a holding body has an edge portion and an inner peripheral surface which is a concavely curved surface connected to the edge portion. In a light source unit which supports a light source, projections are formed at three locations, and each of front surfaces thereof has a convexly curved line having a curvature radius longer than that of the inner peripheral surface. When the light source unit is inserted into the holding hole, the front surfaces of the projections at the three locations are brought into point contact with the edge portion at contact portions on the convexly curved lines. By performing laser welding at these contact portions, the attitude of the light source unit after its tilt adjustment can be stabilized and fixed to the holding body. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147603 | L.E.D. LIGHT EMITTING ASSEMBLY WITH SPRING COMPRESSED FINS - A light emitting assembly includes an extruded heat sink ( | 2012-06-14 |
20120147604 | Gimbaled LED Array Module - Gimbaled LED array module. In an aspect, In an LED mounting assembly is provided for directing light emitted from an LED array. The LED mounting assembly includes a gimbaled assembly configured to receive the LED array and to allow for positioning the LED array to direct the light emitted from the LED array. The LED mounting assembly also includes a body portion configured to receive the gimbaled assembly, and a connector coupled to the body portion, the connector configured to provide at least one of an electrical connection and a mechanical connection for the mounting assembly. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147605 | LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE - Disclosed is a light-emitting element comprises a substrate; a light-emitting stack layer disposed on the substrate; wherein the light-emitting stack layer comprises a first semiconductor layer, a first active layer disposed on the first semiconductor layer, a magnetic film layer disposed on the first active layer, a second active layer disposed on the magnetic film layer, and a second semiconductor layer disposed on the second active layer. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147606 | LED LAMP CAPABLE OF ADJUSTING A BEAM SPREAD THEREOF - An LED lamp capable of adjusting a beam spread thereof mainly comprises an adjusting module disposed between a seated body and a cover unit. The adjusting module includes a holder connecting to the seated body, a motivating member traveling within an aperture of the cover unit, an engaging member propping the motivating member against the holder, and a lens disposed on the engaging member. Thereby, rotating the motivating member triggers the engaging member to either move protrudently outward or draw back inward with respect to the cover unit. Accordingly, a beam angle of LED members disposed on a circuit unit of the lamp holder is able to be increasingly condensed or spread, thence promoting the luminaire efficiency of the present invention. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147607 | LIGHT MODULE WITH A DISTINGUISHABLE CHARACTERISTIC AND A DETACHABLE FEATURE - A light module with a distinguishable characteristic and a detachable feature is adapted to an LED lamp. The light module includes an installing seat disposed on a seat body of the LED lamp, and an embedding seat designed in accordance with the installing seat. At least one mark area with a plurality of slots defined on the installing seat is able to combine with at least one buckling area with protrudent members on the embedding seat. By means of the cooperation of the mark area and the buckling area, users are able to judge the wattage of the light module, thereby preventing incompatibility between the LED member and light module due to different powers. Accordingly, a quick check on the polarity of the LED member before installation is brought about for increasing the using convenience. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147608 | LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE - An aim is to provide a light source device that can be assembled more easily than conventional light source devices. A light source device | 2012-06-14 |
20120147609 | LIGHTING COVERS - Lighting covers are disclosed. An example lighting fixture cover includes a sheet of material comprising a plurality of lenticules. A focal plane of the lenticules to be at a distance from a light source to enable light rays that travel from the light source through the lenticules to be directed in more than two directions. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147610 | DEVICE FOR MOUNTING A STRIP OF LIGHT EMITTING DIODES | 2012-06-14 |
20120147611 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE-BASED LAMP HAVING A VOLUME SCATTERING ELEMENT - A lamp having a candle-like appearance and using one or more light-emitting diodes (LEDs) as its light source is presented. The candle-like appearance arises because light is emitted from only a small volume at or near the center of the bulb. The heat sink and control electronics are located outside the bulb of the lamp. Inside the bulb is a set of secondary optics that guide the light from one or more LEDs to an emission point at a prescribed location in the interior of the bulb. The secondary optics include a light pipe that guides light away from the LED chip, and a volume scattering element that receives the light from the light pipe and scatters it into various directions. The volume scattering element is made from a transparent base material, and includes transparent particles of a predetermined size and refractive index. Because the lamp is typically used in an overhead position, such as in a hanging chandelier, the density of particles in the volume scattering element, the particle size and the particle refractive index are chosen to produce a scattering pattern that directs more light downward (toward the base of the bulb) than upward, while maintaining a reasonable efficiency (fraction of produced light that successfully exits the lamp). Simulation results are presented. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147612 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND A SUCTION CUP SUITABLE FOR SUCH AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device ( | 2012-06-14 |
20120147613 | Rear View Mirror Assembly With Optical Indicator - A rear view mirror assembly is proposes having at least a mirror base and a mirror head covering a mirror glass ( | 2012-06-14 |
20120147614 | LIGHTING UNIT - A lighting unit ( | 2012-06-14 |
20120147615 | ARTICULATING REFLECTOR LIGHTING ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE - A vehicle lighting assembly is provided which includes a housing, first and second light sources located in the housing, and an articulating reflector. The articulating reflector is located within the housing and moves between a use position in front of the first light source to reflect light from the second light source and a retracted position. Accordingly, light assembly housing is effectively used to provide a secondary light source, such as a daylight running lamp. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147616 | ARTICULATING LAMP ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE - A vehicle lighting assembly is provided which includes a housing, first and second light sources located in the housing, and an articulating lighting device. The articulating lighting device is located within the housing and moves between a use position in front of another light source to provide light and a retracted position. Accordingly, light assembly housing is effectively used to provide a secondary light source, such as a daylight running lamp. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147617 | LIGHTING IN THE EXTERIOR MIRROR - A lighting module for a vehicle is suggested, consisting of a housing and at least two light conductors or light conductor sections, which are arranged in the housing and extend along the external contour of the lighting module, with at least two LEDs, which are arranged on at least one circuit board in the housing. The light of at least two LEDs is coupled into the at least two light conductors, and a connection lens, which is adapted to the external contour of the light conductor, is installed between the light conductor sections. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147618 | VEHICLE LAMP - A vehicle lamp has a light source having an edge extending linearly, a first reflector, and a second reflector. The vehicle lamp forms a light distribution pattern having cut-off lines at an upper end section thereof by sequentially reflecting light from the light source using the first and second reflectors. An edge of the light source is disposed so as to extend in the horizontal direction. A first reflecting surface of the first reflector is formed of a curved surface, and shaped such that, when an image of the light source formed on the first reflecting surface of the first reflector is viewed from respective points on a first reflecting surface of the second reflector, an edge portion of the image of the light source corresponding to the edge of the light source appears to be inclined with respect to the horizontal direction. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147619 | AUXILIARY LIGHTING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE LAMP - An auxiliary lighting device for vehicle lamps which is a refractive body is revealed. One end of the refractive body is a light emitting surface and the other end is a tapered curved surface. Moreover, curved light-gathering ridge lines and an emitter receiving slot for mounting light emitting diode (LED) are disposed on one end of the refractive body having the curved surface. Thereby linear light emitted from the LED is refracted by the emitter receiving slot into a plurality of radial lines. Then the radial lines are gathered by the curved surface to be emitted from the light emitting surface. The light refracted to the surface of the refractive body is guided by the light-gathering ridge lines to project toward the end of the refractive body with the light emitting surface. Therefore, intensity of the light from vehicles lamps is increased significantly to provide excellent illumination and warning signals. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147620 | WARNING LAMP STRUCTURE - This invention relates to a warning lamp structure in which a light emitting module and a lamp hood are arranged in order on a base plate. The lamp hood is molded to have a hollow chamber so as to cover the light emitting module. A light concentrating section is integrally formed on the wall surface of the hollow chamber of the lamp hood. Configured in this manner, the bulk volume of the warning lamp is significantly reduced by the integral molding design of the light concentrating section on the lamp hood, so that the warning lamp can be advantageously assembled together with member of various types or member subjected to space limitation so as to reach substantial effect of increasing competitiveness on market. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147621 | LIGHTING DEVICE HAVING A LENS INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF INTERCONNECTED ELONGATED LIGHT-GUIDING ELEMENTS - A lighting device ( | 2012-06-14 |
20120147622 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display includes a display panel and a backlight module. The backlight module is configured below the display panel and includes a light guide plate (LGP), a light source, an optical film, and a pad. The light source is located near the LGP. The optical film is configured on the LGP. The pad is located between the optical film and the display panel. A first surface of the pad is fixed to the optical film, and a second surface of the pad is slidable relative to the display panel. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147623 | OPTICAL FILM ASSEMBLY, BACKLIGHT MODULE AND DISPLAY DEVICE - An optical film assembly includes a first prism film and a first diffusing film. The first diffusing film is disposed on the first prism film. The first prism film has a plurality of prism structures arranged in parallel with each other and arranged in an orientation direction. The first diffusing film has a tensile direction. An angle included between the tensile direction of the first diffusing film and the orientation direction of the prism structures of the first prism film is between 50 degrees and 130 degrees. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147624 | LED-BASED LAMPS - A lamp comprises: a dish-shaped (parabolic); an LED operable to generate excitation light; a light guide configured to extend along an axis of the reflector, wherein light generated by the at least one LED is coupled into a first end of the light guide and wherein light is emitted from the light guide at a light emitting surface that is in proximity to a second end of the light guide and at least one phosphor material provided as a layer on at least a part of the light emitting surface of the light guide. An LED light bulb is also disclosed. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147625 | LIGHT SOURCE MODULE AND BACKLIGHT MODULE - A light source module and a backlight module therewith are disclosed. The light source include includes a circuit board and a light-emitting diode disposed on the circuit board. The light-emitting diode includes a package unit and a conductive support. The package unit includes an insulation housing, a heat-dissipating support embedded in the insulation housing, and a light-emitting diode chip disposed on the heat-dissipating support and encapsulated by the insulation housing. The light-emitting diode chip includes two electrodes, which are isolated form the heat-dissipating support. The insulation housing thereon defines a light-out surface. The conductive support is disposed on an exterior side surface of the insulation housing and connected to the heat-dissipating support to protrude out the light-out surface. Thereby, the protruding conductive support is also isolated from the two electrodes so as to perform ESD protection for avoiding unexpected damage to the light-emitting diode and extending service life thereof. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147626 | BACKLIGHT MODULE - The backlight module includes a holder having a holder sidewall, a light source disposed on the holder, a light guide plate, and a frame. An end of the light guide plated is fixed on the holder. The frame has a frame sidewall. The holder is assembled on the frame, wherein a gap is formed between the holder sidewall and the frame sidewall, and the gap is utilized as a buffer space of the deformation of the light guide plate. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147627 | LIGHT GUIDE MODULE, BACKLIGHT MODULE AND FABRICATION METHOD OF LIGHT GUIDE MODULE - A light guide module includes a light guide plate and a diffuse reflector. The light guide plate has a light incidence surface, a light exiting surface, and a bottom surface, wherein the light exiting surface is opposite to the bottom surface, and the light incidence surface is connected with the light exiting surface and the bottom surface. The diffuse reflector is secured to the bottom surface of the light guide plate by an adhesive pattern layer, wherein the adhesive pattern layer is formed by a plurality of light-transmissive adhesive gels, and these light-transmissive adhesive gels do not contain any diffusive particles. A backlight module using the light guide module mentioned above and a fabricating method for the light guide module are also provided. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147628 | RESONANT CIRCUIT WITH CONSTANT CURRENT CHARACTERISTICS - An electronic resonant circuit of very high efficiency which is suitable for driving loads with a known and controlled current. The resonant circuit has input terminals and output terminals with a first reactance Xs, in series with an input terminal, a second reactance X | 2012-06-14 |
20120147629 | Soft Switching DC/DC Converters and Methods - A soft switching apparatus comprises an energy recovery channel formed by two diodes in series connection and a resonant tank formed by an inductor and a capacitor. The soft switching apparatus is coupled to the primary side of a bridge converter. An energy transfer process during L-C resonance helps to reduce the amplitude of the current flowing through the inductor in a freewheeling period. Furthermore, the soft switching apparatus can help to reduce the voltage stress across the secondary switching devices as well as the shoot-through currents flowing through the secondary switching devices, and thus enabling the reduction or elimination of dead time in a secondary synchronous rectifier control scheme. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147630 | SYSTEM AND METHOD PROVIDING OVER CURRENT PROTECTION BASED ON DUTY CYCLE INFORMATION FOR POWER CONVERTER - System and method for protecting a power converter. The system includes a duty-cycle detection component configured to receive a modulation signal, determine a first duty cycle corresponding to a first period of the modulation signal, compare the first duty cycle with a threshold duty cycle, and generate a duty-cycle comparison signal. Additionally, the system includes a threshold generator configured to receive the duty-cycle comparison signal and generate a threshold signal corresponding to a second period of the modulation signal, the second period being after the first period, and a comparator configured to receive the threshold signal and a first signal and to generate a first comparison signal. The first signal is associated with an input current for a power converter. Moreover, the system includes a pulse-width-modulation component configured to receive the first comparison signal and generate the modulation signal for adjusting the input current for the power converter. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147631 | DC/DC CONVERTER, AND POWER SUPPLY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - A DC/DC converter includes a transformer including primary and secondary coils and an auxiliary coil disposed in a primary coil side; a first output capacitor including a first end having a fixed electric potential and a second end; a first diode disposed in a direction where a cathode of the first diode faces the first output capacitor, between the second end of the first output capacitor and one end of the secondary coil; a switching transistor disposed on a path of the primary coil; a second output capacitor including a first end having a fixed electric potential and a second end; a second diode and a switch disposed between the second end of the second output capacitor and the first port of the auxiliary coil; and a control circuit receiving voltage generated in the second output capacitor through a power supply port and controlling turn-on/off of the switching transistor. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147632 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SENSING OF ISOLATED OUTPUT - A controller for use in a power converter includes a control circuit to be coupled to a current controller coupled to an energy transfer element. A first, second or third current is enabled in the current controller in response to the control circuit. The first current is substantially zero, the second current is greater than the third current, and the third current is greater than the first current. The third current only partially discharges a capacitance coupled to a terminal coupled between the energy transfer element and the current controller. A first feedback circuit coupled to the control circuit generates a first feedback signal after a full discharge pulse of current through the current controller. A second feedback circuit coupled to the control circuit generates a second feedback signal after a partial discharge pulse of current through the current controller. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147633 | AC-to-AC converter and method for converting a first frequency AC-voltage to a second frequency AC-voltage - An AC-to-AC-converter for converting a first frequency AC-voltage to a second frequency AC-voltage is disclosed. The converter includes: a first converter section which includes a first input terminal, a second input terminal, a first DC-output node, and a second DC-output node; a second converter section which includes a first DC-input node connected to the first DC-output node, a second DC-input node connected to the second DC-output node, and at least two second output terminals; a DC-link overvoltage clamp which is coupled between the first DC-output node and the second DC-output node; and a capacitor system. The first converter section, the second converter section, the DC-link overvoltage clamp, and the capacitor system are integrated into one assembly. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147634 | CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR REGULATING A DC VOLTAGE AND POWER CONVERTER - A circuit for regulating a DC voltage is provided. The circuit includes: a controllable switch system, a resistor, a first control circuit and a second control circuit. The controllable switch system includes a first terminal, a second terminal, a first control terminal, and a second control terminal. The controllable switch system is configured to establish an electrical connection between the first terminal and the second terminal, if a first control signal applied to the first control terminal satisfies a first criterion or if a second control signal applied to the second control terminal satisfies a second criterion; A A method for regulating a DC voltage and an AC-to-AC-converter are described. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147635 | SYNCHRONOUS RECTIFIED PWM REGULATOR WITH AUTO FAULT CLEARING - A fault tolerant synchronous rectifier PWM regulator system and method are disclosed. In the system and method, a force commutated synchronous rectifier is operable to be coupled to an electrical bus, and a low side switch is operable to be coupled to a common ground. In addition, a first fuse is coupled to the force commutated synchronous rectifier and the low side switch, and is operable to open in response to a first fault. Furthermore, an inductor is coupled to the first fuse, the force commutated synchronous rectifier and the low side switch, and a second fuse is coupled to the inductor and is operable to be coupled to a current source and to open in response to a second fault. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147636 | METHOD FOR INHIBITING A CONVERTER WITH DISTRIBUTED ENERGY STORES - A method for inhibiting a converter having at least two phase modules is disclosed. Each phase module has an upper and a lower valve branch, with each upper and lower valve branch having a plurality of two-pole submodules which are electrically connected in series and each have a unipolar energy storage capacitor, with a series connection of two turn-off semiconductor switches each being connected in parallel with an antiparallel connected diode. With the method, the submodules in an upper and a lower valve branch in each phase module in the converter are controlled to a switching state III, staggered in time. This considerably reduces the voltage load for the converter and a connected polyphase motor, or a connected power supply system. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147637 | Methods, Systems, and Software for Controlling a Power Converter During Low (Zero)-Voltage Ride-Through Conditions - A power converter control system having a phase tracker that is designed and configured to estimate the phase of the voltage on the power network that will be on the network when network recovers from a fault on the network. Such a power converter control system allows a power-network-connected power source to ride-through a fault event and continue supplying power thereto at the designed phase and frequency. In one embodiment, the phase tracker provides this estimate by having a response time slow enough that the voltage drop or sag caused by the fault substantially does not affect the control system. In another embodiment, the phase detector is designed and configured to freeze the frequency of its output upon detection of a fault event on the power network. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147638 | ELECTRIC POWER CONVERSION DEVICE - An electric power conversion device includes a power conversion circuit for receiving electric power from an overhead wire through an LC filter circuit composed of a reactor and a capacitor and converting the electric power to output and a control unit for controlling the power conversion circuit, wherein the control unit is provided with a delay unit for delaying the voltage across the capacitor so as to produce a first control signal, produces a second output voltage instruction from the first control signal and a first output voltage instruction specifying the magnitude of the output voltage of the converted power, and controls the power conversion circuit based on the second output voltage instruction. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147639 | HYBRID SPACE VECTOR PWM SCHEMES FOR INTERLEAVED THREE-PHASE CONVERTERS - Systems and methods for controlling a modular three-phase converter including two or more interleaved, parallel connected Voltage Source Converters (VSCs) utilizing a hybrid Space Vector Pulse Width Modulation (SVM) control scheme are provided. For the hybrid SVM control scheme, six active vectors utilized for SVM define six sectors in a space vector plane. Each sector is divided into two or more regions having corresponding optimal SVM switching sequences. In operation, a revolving reference voltage vector is sampled to provide a reference voltage vector. The SVM controller then identifies one of the regions in one of the sectors that corresponds to an angle and, in some embodiments, a magnitude of the revolving reference voltage vector and applies the corresponding optimal SVM switching sequence to the two or more interleaved, parallel connected VSCs. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147640 | POWER CIRCUIT AND DIRECT CURRENT TO DIRECT CURRENT CONVERTER THEREOF - A power circuit is applicable to a Direct Current (DC) to DC converter. The power circuit includes a gate driver circuit and a High Electron Mobility Transistor (HEMT). The gate driver circuit functions as a Sigmoid (S) function and controls a gate and a source of the HEMT with a cross voltage of the sigmoid (S) type function. Accordingly, an overall characteristic curve of the HEMT and the gate driver circuit is like a characteristic curve of a single rectifier diode, so as to achieve a rectifying, freewheeling, or reversing effect. In addition, since an energy loss is low when the HEMT is conducted, the energy loss of the whole power circuit is much less than that of a conventional diode. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147641 | SWITCHING DEVICE - A switching device includes a flowing restriction element, a conductor and a snubber resistor. The flowing restriction element has an opening and closing function to open and close a flowing path of an electric current. The conductor is connected to the flowing restriction element. The snubber resistor is connected to the flowing restriction element and constitutes a snubber circuit. The snubber resistor is disposed along the conductor. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147642 | System and method for reducing power consumption in a content-addressable memory - According to one disclosed embodiment, a content-addressable memory (CAM) system configured for reduced power consumption includes a sensing circuit utilized to apply a sense voltage to a matchline of the CAM system, a valid bit cell coupled to the matchline, and a power cut-off circuit configured to isolate the sense voltage from the matchline when an invalid validity state is stored in the valid bit cell, thereby reducing power consumption by the CAM system. In one embodiment, the power cut-off circuit isolates the sense voltage from the matchline by decoupling the sensing circuit from a control signal when an invalid validity state is stored in the valid bit cell. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147643 | System for reducing power consumption and increasing speed of content-addressable memory - According to one disclosed embodiment, a content addressable memory (CAM) system configured for reduced power consumption and increased speed includes a plurality of bit cells implementing a stacked architecture. Each bit cell comprises a pair of stacked storage elements in a first column and a compare circuit, coupled to the pair of stacked storage elements and a matchline of the CAM system, situated in a second column. The stacked architecture results in a reduced matchline length, thereby reducing CAM system power consumption and increasing CAM system speed. In a further embodiment, a content addressable memory (CAM) system configured for reduced power consumption and increased speed includes storing encoded data in a pair of stacked storage elements. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147644 | CONTINUOUS MESH THREE DIMENSIONAL NON-VOLATILE STORAGE WITH VERTICAL SELECT DEVICES - A three-dimensional array adapted for memory elements that reversibly change a level of electrical conductance in response to a voltage difference being applied across them. Memory elements are formed across a plurality of planes positioned different distances above a semiconductor substrate. Bit lines to which the memory elements of all planes are connected are oriented vertically from the substrate and through the plurality of planes. | 2012-06-14 |