| 27th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 33 |
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| 20090168387 | Packaged Integrated Circuits Having Inductors and Methods to Form Inductors in Packaged Integrated Circuits - Packaged integrated circuits having inductors and methods to form inductors in packaged integrated circuits are disclosed. An example method comprises forming a substrate having a first trace and a contact, attaching an integrated circuit to the substrate over the first trace, and electrically coupling the first trace to the contact via an electrical conductor that extends over the integrated circuit to form the inductor in the packaged integrated circuit. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168388 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING - An electronic device which comprises a lead frame comprising at least one clip, a capacitor comprising at least one terminal, the at least one terminal being received in the at least one clip, and a semiconductor chip attached to the lead frame. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168389 | HIGH FREQUENCY COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND WATERPROOF STRUCTURE THEREOF AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR WATERPROOF STRUCTURE - A waterproof structure of a high frequency communication apparatus accommodates a waveguide, the waveguide comprising a waveguide channel and an extending portion connected to the waveguide channel. The waterproof structure comprises a case body and a case cover. The case cover bonds with the case body to form an inner space accommodating the waveguide and an opening through which the extending portion penetrates outwards. The case body and the case cover are bonded by glue, and the extending portion and the case body and the case cover around the opening are bonded by glue, thereby preventing moisture incursion. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168390 | DIRECTING THE FLOW OF UNDERFILL MATERIALS USING MAGNETIC PARTICLES - Electronic devices and methods for fabricating electronic devices are described. One method includes providing a substrate and a die, and coupling the die to the substrate, wherein a gap remains between the die and the substrate. The method also includes placing an underfill material on the substrate and delivering at least part of the underfill material into the gap. The method also includes controlling the flow of the underfill material in the gap using magnetic force. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168391 | SUBSTRATE FOR MOUNTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND PORTABLE APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH THE SAME - A substrate for mounting a device comprises: an insulating resin layer; a plurality of projected electrodes that are connected electrically to a wiring layer provided on one major surface of the insulating resin layer, and that project toward the insulating resin layer from the wiring layer; and a counter electrode provided at a position corresponding to each of the plurality of projected electrodes on the other major surface of the insulating resin layer. Among the projected electrodes, a projected length of part of the projected electrodes is smaller than that of the other projected electrodes; and the projected electrode and the counter electrode corresponding thereto are capacitively-coupled, and the projected electrode and the counter electrode are connected electrically. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168392 | LENS ARRAY AND ILLUMINATION MODULE - A lens array includes a first lens group with rows of first lenses having first optical surfaces, a second lens group with rows of second lenses having second optical surfaces, and a reference plane. Each first and second lenses extend along a first axis. The second lenses are disposed at two sides of the first lens group along a second axis perpendicular to the first axis. An optical axis of the second optical surface is perpendicular to the first and second axis. An optical axis of the first optical surface is perpendicular to the first axis and has an angle larger than 0 degree and smaller than 6 degrees with the optical axis of the second optical surface. The reference plane perpendicular to the second axis passes through the first lens group. A normal vector of each first optical surface on the optical axis points away from the reference plane. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168393 | Polarized light illumination device - A polarized light illumination device is described, which includes a light source, a polarizer, a reflector, and a polarized light converter. The light source generates light. The reflector is used for reflecting light generated by the light source towards the polarizer. The polarizer allows a first polarized light to pass through, and reflects a second polarized light. The polarized light converter reflects the light irradiated on the polarized light converter and performs a polarization conversion. A plane where the polarized light converter is located is substantially perpendicular to the polarizer. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168394 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE FOR PRODUCING A POLARIZED LIGHT BEAM - An illumination device for providing a polarized light beam comprising a light source ( | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168395 | DIRECTIONAL LINEAR LIGHT SOURCE - An illumination apparatus includes a linear array of light emitting diode (LED) chips disposed on a support. A linear reflector assembly has a light coupling reflector portion and a one dimensional light collimation or focusing portion. The linear reflector assembly is secured to the support parallel with the linear array of LED chips. An encapsulant is disposed in the light coupling reflector portion of the linear reflector assembly and pots the LED chips. An elongate phosphor element is disposed over the encapsulant such that the light coupling reflector portion and the encapsulant enhance light coupling between the LED chips and the elongate phosphor element, and the one-dimensional light collimation or focusing portion one-dimensionally collimates or focuses light emitted by the combination of the LED chips and the elongate phosphor element. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168396 | BACKLIGHT DEVICE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - In order to control light emission of light emitting diodes, current dividing circuits are used to supply currents of a substantially fixed level to all lines. Light emitting diodes are arranged in groups of a predetermined number of LEDs in series, and sets of the light emitting diodes connected to the first line and sets of the light emitting diodes connected to the second line are laid out on the same straight line so as to form a single row. Substrates with these formed thereon are arranged adjacent to each other in the direction of the rows, so that sets of the light emitting diodes connected to the first line and sets of the light emitting diodes connected to the second line are arranged alternately. With this configuration, it is possible to provide a backlight device with a plurality of LED arrays arranged thereon, which can uniformly illuminate the entire screen with light from the LED arrays. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168397 | Optical Film of a Display, Method for Producing the Same and Said Display - An optical film of a display and a method for producing the same are provided. The display includes a light source and an optical film. The light source provides the first light. The optical film includes at least one coating layer. The coating layer has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The coating layer is adapted to absorb the first light from the first surface to excite a second light to emit through the second surface. The intensity of the second light is larger than that of the first light. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168398 | LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY - A light emitting display for generating a selectable character (number, letter or alphanumeric character) comprises a plurality of independently operable light emitting display elements (segments). Each display element comprises: a light guiding medium having a light emitting display face; at least one excitation source (LED) associated with the light guiding medium and independently operable to generate excitation light of a first wavelength range and couple the excitation light into the light guiding medium; and a pattern of at least one phosphor material provided on the light emitting surface and configured to define the light emitting element wherein the phosphor material absorbs at least a part of the excitation light and emits light of a second wavelength range. Each display element can comprise a discrete light guiding medium or display elements can be defined within a single light guiding medium by one or more light reflecting planes. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168399 | BACKLIGHT UNIT - Provided is a backlight unit including a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) that emit light; a plurality of LED modules having a printed circuit board (PCB) which supports and drives the plurality of LEDs; a plurality of optical sheets that are attached to the top surfaces of the respective LED modules; and a plurality of heat radiating pads that are attached to the rear surfaces of the respective LED modules. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168400 | LIGHT EMITTING FRAME AND HEATING DISSIPATING FAN USING THE SAME - In a light emitting frame and a heat dissipating fan using the light emitting frame, a light emitting element can be installed freely on the heat dissipating fan by a detachable light emitting frame composed of a separate main frame body, and the main frame body has a limit position portion passed through by a same fixing element, such that when the heat dissipating fan is installed to an electronic device, the light emitting frame is fixed. The invention overcomes the shortcomings of a prior art design of integrating the light emitting element with the heat dissipating element. In addition to lowering the manufacturing cost, the invention provides a number of selections for the material of the light emitting element and the light projecting angle. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168401 | BACKLIGHT UNIT - A backlight unit capable of preventing a degradation in luminance, while achieving a reduction in heat generation and a reduction in manufacturing costs by adjusting the arrangement of the light sources while reducing the number of the light sources is disclosed. The disclosed backlight unit includes a bottom cover formed with a plurality of light source groups each including a plurality of light sources arranged in one direction. The spacing of the adjacent light source groups increases gradually from a central portion of the bottom cover to opposite edges of the bottom cover. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168402 | Backlight Module - The present invention discloses a backlight module. The backlight module of the present invention includes a frame, a flexible circuit board, a light emitting unit, and a light guide plate. The frame has a bottom surface, an inner sidewall adjacent and perpendicular to the bottom surface, and a protrusion unit. Protrusion unit protrudes from the inner sidewall and is parallel to the bottom surface. The flexible circuit board is disposed beneath the protrusion unit and electrically connected to the light emitting unit. The light guide plate is disposed on the bottom surface and is adjacent to the light emitting unit. Furthermore, the protrusion unit is disposed at the corner of the two adjacent inner sidewalls of the frame, and a substrate presses the protrusion unit which further presses the flexible circuit board, and thus the flexible circuit board and the light emitting unit connected thereto can be fixed in the frame. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168403 | LATERAL LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE BACKLIGHT MODULE - A lateral light-emitting diode backlight module includes a base, a circuit board, and at least a light emitting diode wherein the base having a heat conductor, the circuit board having a conductive pad formed on a surface thereof, and the circuit board disposed on the heat conductor and connected to the heat conductor. Each light emitting diode comprising a substrate, a heat sink fastened to the substrate and connected to the heat conductor, an LED chip disposed on the heat sink and emits light laterally, and a pin mounted on the substrate and extended to the conductive pad of the circuit board. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168404 | ILLUMINATING DEVICE FOR LIQUID CRYSTAL PANEL - Light which tries to enter a diffuser plate | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168405 | BACKLIGHT ASSEMBLY AND DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A backlight assembly and a liquid crystal device having the same are provided. The backlight assembly includes a lamp unit configured to generate light, a reflection sheet configured to reflect the light from the lamp unit and a receiving frame having at least one recess portion configured to fix the reflection sheet so that the reflection sheet can be fixed to the backlight assembly without using an adhesive. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168406 | PLANAR LIGHT SOURCE, DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Light-emitting elements are divided into chromaticity groups on the basis of their chromaticity. In a planar light source, light-emitting elements selected from two of the chromaticity groups are alternately provided in a longitudinal direction and in a transverse direction, respectively. The two chromaticity groups are substantially equally away from a target chromaticity in directions reverse to each other. Further, pairs of two of the light-emitting elements belonging to the two chromaticity groups which are separated from each other, are provided so that distances d | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168407 | LIGHTING MECHANISM - A lighting mechanism includes a housing having a horizontal array of lights, the horizontal array of lights being mounted to pivot vertically. The housing contains a power source for the horizontal array of lights. The housing is connected to a base to allow the housing and the horizontal array of lights to pivot horizontally. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168408 | Responsive luminous pad - A responsive luminous pad includes a luminous module ( | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168409 | Optical mirror element - The present invention consists of an optical mirror element to be used in combination with a light source. Light from a light source contained within the mirror element shank provides illumination in front of and behind the mirror head. In this way, for example, the invention can be used in dentistry both for illuminated, indirect vision in the mouth and as an illuminated cheek or tongue retractor. The invention can be used in combination with any suitable light source including, but not limited to, a conventional lamp, a light emitting diode, or a light pipe. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168410 | Light-emitting module and light-emitting system - Disclosed is a light-emitting module wherein light entering into a solar cell is not attenuated, thereby preventing power output decrease of the solar cell. In addition, this light-emitting module can be produced by a simple process. Specifically disclosed is a light-emitting module wherein at least (a) a solar cell unit (b) a first adhesive layer, (c) a light-emitting unit composed of a second light-transmitting insulating substrate (transparent PET), a second metal layer (circuit pattern) and a light-emitting element (chip LED), (d) a second adhesive layer and (e) a third light-transmitting insulating substrate are sequentially stacked. The transparent PET having a thickness about 50-500 μm which is provided with the circuit pattern in advance is used for producing the light-emitting unit. A silver paste which can be cured by 30-minute heating at 150° C. is used as a circuit pattern material, and the circuit pattern is formed on the transparent PET by screen printing, and then thermally cured. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168411 | SOLAR-INFRARED-RAYS SENSING GARDEN LAMP - A solar-infrared-rays sensing garden lamp is provided. It mainly comprises a garden lamp body with a control apparatus set inside. The control apparatus charges a power supply via the solar energy in the daytime, and provides power via the power supply in the nighttime. Therefore a infrared rays sensing circuit set on the garden lamp body at a surface thereof can sense omnibearingly in the nighttime. When the infrared rays sensing circuit senses unusual situation, it drives a corresponding lighting unit to illuminate and transmits a triggered signal to the voice control unit for driving a speaker and giving off sounds. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168412 | PORTABLE MULTI-PURPOSE ILLUMINATION DEVICE - A portable multi-purpose illumination device that wraps into a compact shape for storage and includes a holding and storage device; a positioning member that is extendable and that is connected to the holding and storage device and around which at least a portion of the positioning member is wrapped for storage; and a light source housed within the holding and storage device and powered by connection to a power source which is at least one of (a) a power supply electrically connected via the positioning member and (b) a detachable battery housed within the holding and storage means. The positioning member is manually deformable and may be attached to various structures. The holding and storage device additionally features a retainer for various lenses and mirrors. The illumination device may be used to view a target object obscured from direct view by an intervening object by positioning the mirror appropriately. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168413 | CONTOURED LENS FOR TASK AMBIENT LUMINAIRES - A lens is provided for a task ambient luminaire having an elongated linear lamp tube for providing light, the lens including a refractive surface configured to extend along a portion of a length of the lamp and further configured to extend across the lamp in a direction substantially perpendicular to the length of the lamp, a mounting flange extending from the refractive surface and being configured to slidingly engage the luminaire and to support the lens within the luminaire, where the lens is slidably movable along the length of the lamp. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168414 | MULTI-PRIMARY LED COLLIMATION OPTIC ASSEMBLIES - The present invention relates to an optical assembly which improves color uniformity and improved collimation of light produced by multiple LED light sources in a light engine. The optical assembly is specifically tailored to match the placement of the solid-state emitters making up the light engine or light producing element. Specifically, a shaped free-form spline patch inner collimation lens having an optimized cross-sectional shape and micro-ridges is used to disperse light; multi-lobe TIR collimation lens having an optimized cross-sectional shape and micro-ridges is used to disperse and redistribute phase as well as provide collimation; primary mixing lenslet array having an optimized surface is used to disperse light from the light emitter; a spline profile reflector further mixes and collimates the light; a secondary lenslet array further mixes the light; and a secondary collimation lens further collimates the light. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168415 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ADJUSTING THE LIGHT SETTING FOR A MULTI-COLOR LIGHT SOURCE - The present inventions relates to a method for adjusting the light setting for a multi-color light source, which method comprises receiving input from a user related to at least one of white color, hue, and chroma, and adjusting white color, hue, and chroma of the light source in accordance with the user input. The method is characterized in the step of automatically changing a current hue and chroma level when the user input is received. This automatic change makes possible to render the subsequent adjustment in setting perceivable for the user, which facilitates the adjustment of the light source. The present invention also relates to a corresponding system and computer program product. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168416 | LED LAMP - An LED lamp includes a heat sink having a base and a plurality of fins extending from the base. A plurality of LED modules is thermally attached to the base of the heat sink. A lamp frame surrounds the LED modules on the heat sink and is hermetically mounted to the heat sink. A lens is hermetically attached to the lamp frame and covers the LED modules. The fins includes a plurality of first fins extending from a first face of the base of the heat sink, and second fins extending from a second face of the base. The LED modules are located between the second fins. A pole has a top end engages with the lamp frame. The pole is used for mounting the LED lamp at a desired position, for example, a sidewalk of a street. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168417 | LED LAMP - An LED lamp includes a base, a top cover located above the base, a plurality of heat sinks spaced from each other and three LED modules respectively attached to inner sides of the three heat sinks. The heat sinks are sandwiched between base and the top cover and have a plurality of fins extending outwardly from outer sides thereof. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168418 | LED LAMP - An LED lamp includes a bracket, a heat sink assembly mounted on a top side of the bracket and a plurality of LED modules mounted on a bottom surface of the heat sink assembly. The heat sink assembly has a pair of bottom surfaces. The bottom surfaces form an alary configuration and the LED modules are mounted on the bottom surfaces. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168419 | Light Emission Device and Light Emitter Using the Same - The present invention aims at: emitting a uniform light on the whole with a high luminance to provide a required bright illumination; suppressing increase of temperature and reducing power consumption; and permitting easy alteration of entire shape and size thereof. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168420 | Optical element apparatus for two-dimensional controllable localized partition backlight module - The optical element apparatus for two-dimensional controllable localized partition backlight module is disclosed. The optical element apparatus comprises of a plurality of optical units which include a plurality of point light sources, light guides and collimating sheets. The point light source is located at the center of the light guide. The light guide includes the incident surface, the bottom place connecting with the light incident surface, and the light output surface. There are micro structures on the bottom place of the light guide and the top surface of the collimating sheet. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168421 | BACKLIGHTING ASSEMBLY FOR USE IN SLIM FLAT PANEL DISPLAY AND DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING SAME - A backlight assembly includes a plurality of lamps, a multi-plate diffusion member, optical sheets and a receiving container. The lamps have a rod shape extended in a first direction, and are arranged along a second direction that is substantially perpendicular to the first direction. The diffusion member is disposed above the lamps and has at least two optical plates. Each of the optical plates includes a plurality of optical patterns on a surface facing away from the lamps. The optical patterns are extended in the first direction and aligned along the second direction. The optical sheets are disposed above the diffusion member to improve optical characteristics of passed through light. The receiving container includes a reflective bottom plate and a sidewall formed on an edge of the bottom plate to receive the lamps, the diffusion member and the optical sheets. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168422 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE - An exemplary illumination device includes a number of illuminants and a number of pivoting shafts. Each of the illuminants includes a casing and a light source received in the casing. The pivoting shafts pivotedly connect the casing. Each of the pivoting member is coupled to each two neighboring illuminants. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168423 | Energy-saving recessed tracklight system - A tracklight system includes an elongated an elongated metallic track in the shape of an inverted U having a generally horizontal base with parallel, vertical depending sides, each side terminating at a distal end in a common plane with an outward facing support flange for a ceiling panel. The inward-facing side of at least one side supports an elongated 3-conductor electrical receptacle having polarized longitudinal slots holding electrical conductors therein. A number of lamp assemblies are positionable in longitudinal slots each with flexible wires terminating in a plug matching the polarized electrical receptacle. A thermal barrier in the ceiling plane prevents lamp heat from radiating in the downward direction into a room. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168424 | LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE AND PROJECTOR - A light source device adapted to generate an illumination light beam for illuminating an illuminated surface includes a light source adapted to emit a light beam, a light path conversion member adapted to rotate around an axis perpendicular to a center axis of the light beam emitted from the light source to convert a light path of the light beam emitted from the light source, an overlapping illumination element adapted to overlap a light beam emitted from the light path conversion member on the illuminated surface, the overlapping illumination element having an entrance position of the light bream input to the overlapping illumination element varies with time, and a rotating section adapted to rotate the light path conversion member. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168425 | BULB WITH ROTATING LIGHT EFFECT - A bulb with rotating light effect comprises a bulb casing being a hollow casing; an inner lower side of the bulb casing being formed with an engaging portion; the engaging portion having a plurality of teeth for engaging with other elements; a seat having a receiving space for receiving other elements; a top end of the seat having a connecting portion; a motor installed in the receiving space of the seat for driving other elements; a gear connected to a spindle of the motor; the gear being an axial gear which is engaged on the spindle of the motor; rotation of the motor will drive the gear to rotate; the gear being engaged to the teeth of the engaging portion; thus, when the gear rotates, the bulb casing is driven to rotate; and an LED lamp set having at least one LED. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168426 | Optical device for adjusting the F-number of an elliptical lamp - An optical device for effectively adjusting the F-number of an elliptical lamp is provided, the elliptical lamp for producing a focussed light beam at a given focal point having a given cone angle. The optical device comprises a light interaction portion for optically interacting with the focussed light beam when the light interaction portion is in general longitudinal alignment with a light emitting aperture of the elliptical lamp, the light interaction portion for triggering optical adjustment of a cone angle of at least a high cone angle portion of the focussed light beam to a smaller cone angle. The optical device further comprises a light egress portion, coupled to the light interaction portion, for enabling exit of the focussed light beam from the optical device with an effective cone angle smaller than the given cone angle, after the cone angle of the at least the high cone angle portion of the focussed light beam has been adjusted to the smaller cone angle. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168427 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE LAMP - A light emitting diode (LED) lamp ( | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168428 | Light emitting diode lighting device - A light emitting diode (LED) lighting device has a base, a hood, an LED module, a light gathering element and a lens. The base has a container having an inner bottom. The inner bottom comprises a parallel surface and a mounting surface being connected to the parallel surface at an included angle. The hood has a reflective inner surface and is mounted in the container of the base. The LED module is mounted on the mounting surface of the container in the base, is covered by the hood and emits light beams at various angles. The light gathering element is mounted on the LED module to reflect light beams not emitted directly to the inner surface of the hood to ensure a greater percentage of light is reflected by the reflective surface to increase brightness of the LED lighting device. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168429 | LIGHT SOURCE MODULE WITH A THERMOELECTRIC COOLER - A light source module ( | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168430 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE ILLUMINATING DEVICE - An illuminating device ( | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168431 | BACKLIGHT MODULE - A backlight module includes a light guide plate, a light source and a ventilating tube. The light guide plate includes a light exiting surface and a light incident surface adjacent the light exiting surface. The light source includes a plurality of light emitting diodes facing the light incident surface of the light guide plate. The ventilating tube is thermally connected to the light source. The ventilating tube defines an air inlet in one first end, an air outlet in an opposite second end, and an air passage channel interconnecting the air inlet to the air outlet. The air outlet is at a higher altitude than the air inlet along a gravitational force direction. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168432 | LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT MOUNTING SUBSTRATE, LIGHT SOURCE, LIGHTING DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE, TRAFFIC SIGNAL, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT MOUNTING SUBSTRATE - A light-emitting element mounting substrate ( | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168433 | LENS FOR LIGHTING SYSTEM - A lighting system that produces a high intensity beam of light in the visible and infrared spectral regions that can be used for non-covert and ultra-covert operations. The lighting system is comprised of a HID lamp, a reflector, a lens, and a filter. The lamp utilizes a short arc gap and a unique combination of xenon gas, mercury and metal halides that produce a highly collimated beam of light in the visible and near-infrared regions. The reflector is a uniquely cut or cleaved and coated aluminum alloy that creates a highly reflective surface with minimal diffuse reflection and heat build up. The lens is coated on both sides with an antireflective coating that reflects ultraviolet light and enhances the transmission of visible and infrared light. The lens is also coated on its outer surface with a hydroscopic material that protects the glass lens and the second antireflective coating from abrasion while facilitating the dispersion of water on the outer surface. The filter is formed of a red glass substrate with a multi-layer dichroic coating on the inner surface of the filter, which is effective at blocking visible light while allowing a high percentage of infrared light to be transmitted. The combination of the lamp, reflector, lens and filter results in an ultra covert night vision illuminator system that closely matches the radiant sensitivity of Generation III night vision systems. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168434 | Illuminating Device - An illuminating device includes a light-emitting unit and a light-reflecting unit. The light-emitting unit includes a housing and a light source disposed in the housing. The housing has one end formed with a light exit opening that is disposed along an optical path of light emitted by the light source. The light-reflecting unit is mounted detachably to the housing at the light exit opening, and includes a light-reflecting component for reflecting the light emitted by the light source. The housing is configured with a side light window disposed along a path of the light reflected by the light-reflecting component. The light emitted by the light source exits the housing via the light exit opening when the light-reflecting unit is detached from the housing, and exits the housing via the side light window when the light-reflecting unit is attached to the housing. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168435 | Electronic Device that Facilitate Locating Connection Port Thereof - An electronic device that facilitate locating connection port thereof is described. The main portion has a lateral surface. The connection port is disposed on the lateral surface. The identification symbol is disposed on the lateral surface. The light source is disposed within the main portion and operable to emit light through the identification symbol so as to project a pattern of the identification symbol on a surface, which supports the main portion. The connection port on a lateral surface of the electronic device is located according to where the pattern of the identification symbol is located. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168436 | FLEXIBLE LIGHT SHIELD AND DIFFUSER - A flexible shield/diffuser attachment for a portable light, the light comprising a light emitting end emitting light generally along an axis is shown. The attachment comprises an elongated hollow body fabricated from a pliable material and having a shape memory. A first end of said hollow body is secured to the light emitting end coaxial with the axis. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168437 | Tricolor signal housing - A traffic signal housing includes a bottom housing element that has a radius and a power circuit that is connected to an external source via one or more pluggable connectors through the bottom housing element. Three distinct arrays of LEDs provide a tri-color signal, wherein each array is powered by the power circuit. A distribution cover is coupled to the bottom housing element to enclose the power circuit and the LED arrays. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168438 | TRADITIONAL STYLE POST-TOP LUMINAIRE WITH RELAMPING MODULE AND METHOD - A luminaire adapted to being mounted at the top of a post having a design reducing maintenance costs. The luminaire has a capital with a globe mounted thereon forming an optical chamber, the capital has a front access area with a front access door hingedly attached thereto and optionally has a tool-less latch capable of holding the front access door over the front access area. The capital has an opening in a top portion thereof into the optical chamber, optionally, a relamping module extends from the inside of the capital, through the opening and up into a central portion of the optical chamber and has a lamp socket thereon. The relamping module may be removed without manipulation of the globe or globe roof. The luminaire may also have electrical gear within the capital attached to a tray wherein the tray is removably attached to an internal portion of the capital. The globe and globe roof may remain stationary during typical maintenance processes such as relamping or maintenance of electrical gear. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168439 | CEILING LIGHT FIXTURE ADAPTABLE TO VARIOUS LAMP ASSEMBLIES - A ceiling light fixture includes a housing forming a channel having a trapezoidal cross section and a light-transmitting cover panel fixed in and covering the channel. The channel has a bottom wall forming a slot. A circumferential mounting frame is formed on a back of the bottom wall of the channel and barbs extend from the mounting frame. The bottom wall further forms a fitting hole. The ceiling light fixture selectively receives a first lamp assembly in the mounting frame and secures the lamp assembly with the barbs so that a light source of the lamp assembly is exposed through the slot for irradiating light or alternatively an end seat of a lamp tube is fit and retained in the fitting hole to set and fix the lamp tube in the slot to realize interchangeable use of the ceiling light fixture with different lamp assemblies. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168440 | Motorcycle perimeter lighting panel - A lighting panel designed to be affixed to the side luggage rack or trim rails on certain motorcycles equipped with such. This lighting panel consists of an enclosure designed and manufactured specifically containing the panel mount engagement interface relief and panel mount backing plate, designed with the dimension specifics required of being be attached to the side luggage rack or trim rails of certain motorcycles. The lighting panel may contain illuminating devices (light bulbs or LEDs) providing illumination when either self powered, or connected to the motorcycle electrical system. The illumination is projected through the removable panel faceplate, in which may be cutouts or apertures in the form of script, letters, numbers, graphics, designs, or artistic renderings. The panel faceplate is attached in such manner as to be easily removed and exchanged with other faceplates manufactured to fit this specific panel body. The ability to easily change the panel faceplate offers the motorcycle rider an opportunity to display and interchange various messages, graphics, or information as desired without the need to have to change the entire panel unit. Additionally, the unit itself may be used, devoid of an installed illumination system, simply as a sign or message board displaying a non-illuminated sign or message affixed to the motorcycle. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168441 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE AND CAR WITH SAME - An illumination device includes a light emitting module ( | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168442 | HUBCAP FIXING STRUCTURE - A hubcap fixing structure includes a main body having its front side provided with a recessed surface that has a through hole in its center, a plurality of studs at its rear side, a decorative plate positioned thereon and a transparent cover covered thereon. A counter weight block is assembled in the main body. A luminous unit positioned in the main body consists of a micro-generator, a connecting plate and a circuit board that is provided with at least one LED. The connecting plate and the circuit board are connected together and secured with the main body. A base connected with the luminous unit has a central hole for receiving the micro-generator and a plurality of engage blocks protruded at its underside with their inner walls engaged with a spring ring. So this structure is quick and stable in assembly, preventing patterns on the decorative plate from fading and exfoliating. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168443 | Reduced Glare Fog Lamp Assembly - A headlight is disposed along the front end of the vehicle for illuminating an area located forward of the front end of the vehicle. A fog lamp assembly is disposed along the front end of the vehicle and below the headlight. The fog lamp assembly includes a housing; a front lens; a support wall; and a bulb having a base adapted to be removably connected to the support wall. The bulb has a light-emitting filament encased in a shell that extends from the base. The shell is substantially translucent to allow light from the filament to pass therethrough. The shell has a distal end spaced apart from the base. The bulb is angled outwardly toward a side of the vehicle at a predetermined angle relative to a longitudinal axis of the vehicle so that light from the filament illuminates an area both forward and to the side of the vehicle and so that some of the light from the filament is blocked by a nontranslucent portion of the distal end to prevent glare light from the front lens. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168444 | MOTOR AND GUIDING STRUCTURE THEREOF - A guiding structure includes a base and a guiding unit. The base has an opening, and an inner wall of the base, facing the opening, is formed with at least one first guiding element and at least one first restricting element disposed adjacent to the first guiding element. The guiding unit is inserted into the opening and has at least one second guiding element and at least one second restricting element. The second guiding element is correspondingly coupled to or separated from the first restricting element by deforming, bending, rotating or displacing. The first guiding element is disposed corresponding to the second guiding element. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168445 | COVERT FILTER FOR HIGH INTENSITY LIGHTING SYSTEM - A lighting system that produces a high intensity beam of light in the visible and infrared spectral regions that can be used for non-covert and ultra-covert operations. The lighting system is comprised of a HID lamp, a reflector, and a filter. The lamp utilizes a short arc gap and a unique combination of xenon gas, mercury and metal halides that produce a highly collimated beam of light in the visible and near-infrared regions. The reflector is a uniquely cut or cleaved and coated aluminum alloy that creates a highly reflective surface with minimal diffuse reflection and heat build up. The filter is formed of a red glass substrate with a multi-layer dichroic coating on the inner surface of the filter, which is effective at blocking visible light while allowing a high percentage of infrared light to be transmitted. The combination of the lamp, reflector and filter results in an ultra covert night vision illuminator system that closely matches the radiant sensitivity of Generation III night vision systems. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168446 | VEHICLE LIGHT - A vehicle light can include a reflector and a light source. The reflector has a reflection surface formed by at least part of a parabolic cylindrical surface obtained by moving a parabola by parallel displacement, where the parabola has a coefficient of 0.5, a focal length, and a focal point. The light source includes at least one set of at least two light emitting devices that have respective light emission surfaces facing toward the reflection surface. The at least two light emitting devices include a front light emitting device and a rear light emitting device spaced apart by a predetermined distance along an illumination direction of the vehicle light, with the focal point interposed between the front and rear light emitting devices. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168447 | ROTATABLE VEHICULAR LAMP ASSEMBLY HAVING A VIBRATION-LIMITING ELEMENT - A rotatable vehicular lamp assembly includes a main frame having spaced-apart top and bottom main plates, a lighting unit, and a drive unit. The lighting unit includes a lamp seat holder connected pivotally to the top and bottom main plates for rotation relative to the main frame, and a lamp seat connected to and rotatable synchronously with the lamp seat holder. The drive unit includes a motor mounted on the main frame to rotate the lamp seat holder relative to the main frame. A vibration-limiting element is disposed between the main frame and the lamp seat holder to limit vibration of the lamp seat holder. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168448 | LIGHT INTEGRATOR FOR MORE THAN ONE LAMP - A light integrator is provided, the light integrator comprising a body for integrating light, the body having a length and a light egress end. The light integrator further comprises a first light entrance device for accepting light from a first lamp into the body, the first light entrance device comprising a first light entrance face, the first light entrance device located distal the light egress end. The light integrator further comprises a second light entrance device for accepting light from a second lamp, the second light entrance device comprising a second light entrance face, the second light entrance device laterally displaced from the first light entrance device in a direction generally perpendicular to the first light entrance face, such that light from the first and second lamps independently enter the integrator via the first and second light entrance devices respectively, and exit the light egress end. The second light entrance device is further displaced from the first light entrance device along the body towards the light egress end, such that each of the first and second lamps may displaced from one another along the body. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168449 | Light emitting diode unit - Disclosed is a light emitting diode unit, more particularly, a light emitting diode unit including a thermoplastic substrate, a light emitting diode, mounted on one surface of the thermoplastic substrate and a heat sink, directly adhered to the other surface of the thermoplastic substrate. With the present invention, the manufacturing cost and the manufacturing time of the light emitting diode unit can be reduced by allowing the heat sink, discharging the heat generated by the light emitting diode, to be directly adhered to the substrate on which the light emitting diode is mounted. Also, the heat discharging ability of the light emitting diode unit by using the heat sink directly adhered to the thermoplastic substrate. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168450 | Light source device, lighting device and image display device - A light source device includes an optical element | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168451 | BILLBOARD AND FABRICATION THEREOF - An exemplary billboard includes a backlight module, a light transmissive canvas, a pattern layer and a light converging layer. The light transmissive canvas is adjacent to the backlight module. The light transmissive canvas includes a first surface facing the backlight module and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The pattern layer is formed on the second surface. The light converging layer covers the pattern layer and comprises a plurality of microstructures formed thereon distal from the light transmissive canvas. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168452 | Optical sheet and display device having the same - An optical sheet includes a base layer, a light-condensing layer and a plurality of light-reflecting portions. The light-condensing layer includes a plurality of light-condensing portions formed on a second surface of the base layer along a first direction crossing a longitudinal side and a vertical side of the optical sheet that meet each other at the second surface. The light-condensing portions are extended in a second direction crossing the first direction to be tilted with respect to the longitudinal side and the vertical side. The light-reflecting portions are formed in the first surface corresponding to a plurality of recesses where the light-condensing portions meet each other to be formed in the second direction. The center of the light-reflecting portion is spaced apart from the recessed in the first direction. Thus, a plurality of optical sheets such as a diffusion sheet and a light-condensing sheet may be omitted. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168453 | SURFACE LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND POLARIZATION LIGHT SOURCE - A surface light emitting device includes a polarized light source that emits polarized light; and a light guide plate including a light incident surface on which the polarized light emitted from the polarized light source is made incident, and a light emitting surface that emits light, the light guide plate being made of light transmissive resin having low birefringence in which retardation is one-fourth or less of a wavelength of the polarized light. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168454 | BACKLIGHT ASSEMBLY AND DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A backlight assembly includes a light source, a light-guide plate and an integrally formed frame. The light-guide plate guides light generated from the light source. The integrally formed frame includes a chassis and a mold frame integrally combined with the chassis as an indivisible unitary element through insert/outsert injection. The integrally formed frame receives the light source and the light-guide plate. A hemming part is formed on a sidewall of the chassis to increase strength of the integrally formed frame. Therefore, the number of elements is decreased, and strength against bending stress, impact resistance and heat dissipation are improved. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168455 | BACKLIGHT UNIT FOR LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A backlight unit for a liquid crystal display (LCD) device, disposed under a liquid crystal panel to illuminate the liquid crystal panel. The backlight unit includes a light guide plate, first and second light emitting diode (LED) arrays, disposed on adjacent sides, perpendicular to each other, of the light guide plate, each array having a plurality of LED blocks, consisting of one or more LEDs, and a control unit that controls electric signals, respectively inputted to the LED blocks, to regulate luminance for the respective LED blocks, wherein light emitted from the first and second LED arrays is overlapped each other in the light guide plate. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168456 | LIGHT SOURCE MODULE FOR A DISPLAY DEVICE AND A DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A light source module including: a light guide plate having first side surfaces opposite each other and second side surfaces opposite each other, wherein each of the first side surfaces has a length of m and each of the second side surfaces has a length of n, and wherein n≦m; a first light source that is disposed adjacent to one of the first side surfaces; and second and third light sources that are disposed adjacent to the second side surfaces, respectively, wherein an output luminance of the first light source is different from an output luminance of the second light source. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168457 | LIGHT-EMITTING PANEL - A light-emitting panel ( | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168458 | LIGHT-EMITTING PANEL AND LUMINAIRE HAVING SAME - A luminaire ( | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168459 | LIGHT GUIDE INCLUDING CONJUGATE FILM - In various embodiments described herein, a front light guide panel comprises a plurality surface relief features having a variety of different sloping surface portions. Light injected into an edge of the light guide propagates though the light guide until it strikes one of the surface relief features. The light is then turned by total internal reflection such that the light is directed onto a reflective modulator array rearward of the light guide panel. The light reflects from the modulator array and is transmitted back through the surface features of the light guide panel. However, depending upon where the light is incident on the surface features, the light will be refracted at different angles by the different sloping surface portions. As a result, light reflected from a single point on the modulator array appears to originate from different locations, and ghost images appear. To reduce such ghosting, a conjugate film having equal and opposite surface relief features is disposed forward of the light guide panel. Light reflected from the modulator array and passing through surface relief features on the light guide panel is refracted a second time by the conjugate film to return the rays to their original trajectory. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168460 | APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING H-BRIDGE DC-AC INVERTER - The present invention discloses an apparatus for controlling an H-bridge DC-AC inverter, comprising an H-bridge DC-DC converting circuit capable of converting unstable DC power into stable DC power and a full-bridge DC-AC inverting circuit capable of inverting DC power output from the H-bridge DC-DC converting circuit into AC power. The H-bridge DC-DC converting circuit comprises: a first active switching element and a second active switching element; an inductor capable of storing energy; a first passive switching element and a second passive switching element; and a first capacitor and a second capacitor. The full-bridge DC-AC inverting circuit comprises: a third active switching element, a fourth active switching element, a fifth active switching element and a sixth active switching element; an output inductor; and an output capacitor. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168461 | Switching power supply unit - A switching power supply unit is provided, which may supply stable output while manufacturing cost is held down. In a smoothing circuit, a magnetic flux in a first circular magnetic path, a magnetic flux in a second circular magnetic path, a magnetic flux generated by a current flowing through a choke coil, and a magnetic flux generated by a current flowing through another choke coil are shared by one another in the inside of a common magnetic core. A current flowing through two choke coils and a current flowing through different, two choke coils are balanced, and thus stabilized. Moreover, in the smoothing circuit, since such a balanced state is automatically kept, a characteristic value of an element or the like need not be adjusted. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168462 | CIRCUIT DEVICE AND METHOD OF PROVIDING FEEDBACK ACROSS AN ISOLATION BARRIER - In an embodiment, a circuit device includes a network interface responsive to a powered network to receive a power supply and data and includes an electrical isolation barrier adapted to define a non-isolated power domain and an isolated power domain. The circuit device further includes a first control circuit associated with the non-isolated power domain. The first control circuit is coupled to a primary winding of a transformer to control current flow via the primary winding. The circuit device also includes a second control circuit associated with the isolated power domain. The second control circuit is coupled to a secondary winding of the transformer and is adapted to detect a power error associated with the secondary winding. The second control circuit transfers a command across the electrical isolation barrier to the first control circuit to adjust a current at the primary winding in response to detecting the power error. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168463 | DC TO DC CONVERTER - An exemplary DC to DC converter includes a first transistor, a second transistor, a transformer, and a pulse generating circuit having a first capacitor, a sampling resistor, a zener diode, and a first diode. A DC voltage input terminal is configured for receiving a first DC voltage and is grounded via the primary winding of the transformer, a collector electrode and an emitter electrode of the first transistor in series. A terminal of the auxiliary winding of the transformer is grounded via the inverted first diode, the non-inverted zener diode, the sampling resistor, and the first capacitor. The other terminal of the auxiliary winding is grounded. A first transistor having a base electrode connected to the DC voltage input terminal. A second transistor includes an emitter electrode a cathode of the zener diode, a collector electrode connected to a base electrode of the first transistor, and a grounded base electrode. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168464 | Synchronous rectifier control device and a forward synchronous rectifier circuit - A synchronous rectifier control device comprises a status detecting unit, an analog circuit, a first counter, a second counter and a signal process unit. The status detecting unit receives at least one reference signal and a detecting signal to generate a first synchronous control signal. The analog circuit generates a delay signal in accordance with the first synchronous control signal. The first counter receives a clock signal and generates a first counter signal in accordance with the first synchronous control signal, the clock signal, and the delay signal. The second counter receives the clock signal and generates a second counter signal in accordance with the first synchronous control signal, the clock signal, and the first counter signal. The signal process unit generates a second synchronous control signal in accordance with the first synchronous control signal and the second signal. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168465 | Power supply circuit with protecting circuit - A power supply circuit includes a direct current (DC) voltage source, a protecting circuit having a first switching element, a pulse width modulation (PWM) circuit having a first terminal, a switching circuit, and a transformer. The DC voltage source is configured to provide a first DC voltage. The first terminal is configured to receive the first DC voltage via the first switching element to enable the PWM circuit. The PWM circuit is configured to switch on or switch off the switching circuit. The transformer is configured to convert the first DC voltage to an alternating current (AC) voltage in cooperation with the switching circuit. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168466 | HALF BRIDGE CONVERTER - A half bridge converter having a pulse width control unit, a level regulating unit, a half bridge switch unit, an electricity converting unit and a feedback unit is disclosed. The level regulating unit receives a first DC electricity and boosting the first DC electricity to a working voltage level for forming a working electricity. The pulse width control unit produces a conduction cycle signal for controlling the half bridge switch unit to switch the working electricity to a conduction timing of the electricity converting unit, so that the electricity converting unit converts the working electricity to output a second DC electricity. The feedback unit draws a feedback signal from the second DC electricity to send to the level regulating unit for altering the voltage of the working electricity, so as to adjust the output of the electricity converting unit, thereby achieving voltage regulation. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168467 | CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENT HAVING A DUAL COIL FOR PRODUCING AN ALTERNATING VOLTAGE OR AN ALTERNATING CURRENT - The invention relates to a circuit arrangement for producing an alternating voltage or an alternating current from a unipolar direct current source having an inverter relating to a neutral conductor. The direct current source is connected to an inverter which converts the unipolar voltage of the direct current source into a bipolar intermediate circuit voltage that is stored in a buffer circuit (C | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168468 | Converter Station - A converter station for connecting an AC system to a bipolar HVDC transmission line. A DC neutral arrangement is provided with first DC breakers enabling breaking of a first current path from a neutral bus of one pole of the transmission line to a neutral bus of another pole at bipolar operation of the station for isolation of a faulty section and changing to monopolar operation/metallic return thereof. The DC neutral arrangement has in the first current path at least two first DC breakers connected in series and adapted to act as a backup for each other would the other thereof fail to break the first current path upon a control to isolate a faulty section by changing from bipolar to monopolar operation. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168469 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR A LOW COST FAULT-TOLERANT POWER SUPPLY - An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for a low cost fault-tolerant power supply. The invention includes a power supply that regulates a bus voltage under varying load conditions. The power supply includes at least one pulse-width modulated stage, where each pulse-width modulated stage includes at least two DC-to-DC converters connected and operating in parallel. Each converter includes a switch and a fuse connected in series where the fuse disconnects the switch in response to an over current condition sufficient to open the fuse. The power supply also includes a pulse-width modulator for each stage of the power supply that regulates a bus voltage controlled by the stage by sensing the controlled bus voltage and adjusting a switching duty cycle to regulate the controlled bus voltage to a target value. The pulse-width modulator for a stage provides a substantially identical switching duty cycle to each switch of the stage. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168470 | FAULT-SENSING AND PROTECTING APPARATUS FOR SOFT START CIRCUIT OF INVERTER AND METHOD FOR THE SAME - Fault-sensing and protecting apparatus for soft start circuit of inverter and method for the same are proposed. The soft start circuit of inverter includes a soft-starting resistor and a relay. The relay has a normally-open end connected to the soft-starting resistor in parallel. The fault-sensing and protecting apparatus for soft start circuit includes a central processing unit (CPU) and a photo coupler. The CPU is electrically connected to the inverter and an input end of the relay, respectively. The photo coupler includes a light emitting diode (LED) and a photo transistor. The LED is first electrically connected to a resistor in series and then electrically connected to the soft-starting resistor in parallel. The photo transistor is electrically connected to CPU. After the inverter starts to work, the CPU cuts out voltage applied to the inverter if the LED is lit. Therefore, the inverter can be prevented from damage. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168471 | CIRCUIT DEVICE HAVING A FREE WHEELING DIODE, CIRCUIT DEVICE AND POWER CONVERTER USING DIODES - A circuit device includes at least one switching element and a free wheeling diode connected in parallel to the switching element. The free wheeling diode is made up of a Schottky barrier diode using a semiconductor material having a band gap larger than silicon as its base material and also a silicon PiN diode, which are connected in parallel. The Schottky barrier diode and the silicon PiN diode are provided in the form of separate chips. A circuit system is also provided wherein a diode having a Schottky junction of a compound semiconductor as a rectification element built therein is combined, and a relationship, R | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168472 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR A LOW COST SELF-HEALING POWER SUPPLY - An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for a low cost self-healing power supply. The invention includes a power supply that regulates a direct current (“DC”) regulated bus to maintain a regulated bus voltage under varying load conditions. The power supply includes at least one pulse-width modulated stage, wherein each pulse-width modulated stage includes at least two switches connected in parallel. Each switch includes a fuse connected in series with the switch that disconnects the switch in response to an over current condition sufficient to open the fuse. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168473 | CONVERTER STATION - A converter station for connecting an AC system to an HVDC transmission line. At least two converters are arranged in two separate converter valve halls. The station includes a separate control device configured to control of each converter and an auxiliary power source configured to provide auxiliary power for each converter. A separate overall control configured to control the overall operation conditions is arranged for each converter making each converter self supporting. The converter valve halls are separated by a substantial space. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168474 | POWER CONVERTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - In a system to which a fluctuating load is connected, compensating for fluctuation in voltage harmonics at the load connecting point and fluctuation in system current harmonics has been difficult for a power converting device connected in parallel with the load. To resolve the problem, a power converting device connected in parallel with a fluctuating load includes: a Fourier series expansion unit which executes Fourier series expansion to load current by use of a reference sine wave in sync with a system and thereby outputs Fourier coefficients; and a fundamental component calculating unit which calculates a positive phase active fundamental component of the load current from the Fourier coefficients. A current instruction of the power converting device is generated by subtracting the fundamental current from the load current. With the current instruction, the fluctuations in system current harmonics and in voltage harmonics at the connecting point can be compensated for. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168475 | CONVERTER POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT AND CONVERTER POWER SUPPLY DRIVING METHOD - A converter power supply circuit | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168476 | BRIDGELESS POWER FACTOR CORRECTION CIRCUIT - There is provided a bridgeless power factor correction circuit that corrects a power factor by complementarily switching two switches according to phase of input power without using rectifier bridge diodes. A bridgeless power factor correction circuit according to an aspect of the invention may include: a switching unit having a plurality of switches and alternately switching input AC power; a stabilizing unit rectifying and smoothing the power switched by the switching unit; and a control unit controlling an alternate switching operation between the plurality of switches according to phases of the input power. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168477 | Power Switching System to Increase Induction Heating to a Load From Available AC Mains Power - In one aspect, the invention provides a power system for providing power to a load. In some embodiment, the system comprises: a rectifier configured to rectify an AC main signal to produce a rectified AC main signal; a zero cross detector configured to receive the AC main signal and to detect when the AC main signal equals zero; a switching device having (i) a first terminal connected to a first node, wherein a first output terminal of the rectifier is also connected to the first node and (ii) a second terminal connected to a second node; a tank circuit having (i) a first terminal coupled to a third node, wherein a second output terminal of the rectifier is also coupled to the third node and (ii) a second terminal coupled to the second node; a current and/or voltage detector connected to the second node; and a controller in communication with the current detector and zero cross detector and configured to turn on and off the switching device based on, at least in part, information received from the zero cross detector and the current and/or voltage detector. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168478 | Semiconductor memory device that can relieve defective address - A pre-decoded address is generated at a high speed in a semiconductor memory device. The device comprises a pre-decoder ( | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168479 | THREE PORT CONTENT ADDRESSABLE MEMORY - A novel schematic for executing search, write and valid bit clear operations in one cycle in a CAM system that includes a plurality of CAM blocks is disclosed. In one embodiment, the plurality of CAM blocks are organized into at least one rectangular array having rows each having a plurality of CAM blocks, a group of CAM cells and associated read/write bit lines connecting the group of CAM cells to an addressed search circuit. The write operation depends on the output of the search operation, wherein the same data is written in to the CAM when the search operation results in a miss in a given cycle. Further, during the same cycle a valid bit clear operation is also performed. The resulting CAM cell provides a high speed three port operation. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168480 | Three dimensional hexagonal matrix memory array - A nonvolatile memory device includes a plurality of nonvolatile memory cells arranged in a substantially hexagonal pattern. The nonvolatile memory cells may be pillar shaped non-volatile memory cells which can be patterned using triple or quadruple exposure lithography or by using a self-assembling layer. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168481 | Tree-structure memory device - A tree-structure memory device. A tree-structure memory device comprises a plurality of bit lines formed on a substrate and arranged in at least one plane substantially parallel to a substrate surface and extending substantially in a first direction. A plurality of layers having a plurality of memory cells is arranged in a first array. At least one tree structure corresponds to a plurality of layers and a bit line, and has a trunk portion and at least one branch portion that corresponds to one of the layers. A word-line group includes at least one word line crossing with the branch portion of the tree structure at a first intersection region. A memory cell of the first array is located at the first intersection region in a layer of the layers. The first array of memory cells includes at least one memory cell comprising a phase-change-material layer disposed between the word line and the branch portion of the tree structure at the first intersection region without an intervening current-steering element. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168482 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEMORY DEVICE - A three-dimensional memory device includes a base layer having a memory array and peripheral circuits formed on a bulk silicon substrate, and N circuit layers each having a memory array formed on a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) substrate. The N circuit layers are vertically stacked one on top of the other on the base layer and the uppermost Nth circuit layer additionally includes passive elements | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168483 | Ultra low voltage and minimum operating voltage tolerant register file - Methods and apparatus relating ultra-low voltage memory bit cells are described. In an embodiment, an ultra-low voltage memory device is provided using redundant paths to data storage nodes controlled by complementary write word lines. Other embodiments are also described. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168484 | MULTIPLE-PORT SRAM DEVICE - A multiple-port SRAM cell includes a latch having a first node and a second node for retaining a value and its complement, respectively. The cell has a write port separate from a read port for parallel operation. A number of transistors are used to connect the first and second nodes to a number of bit lines, such as a read port bit line, a read port complementary bit line, a read/write port bit line, and a read/write port complementary bit line. In a layout view of the multiple-port SRAM cell, the read port bit line, read port complementary bit line, read/write port bit line and read/write port complementary bit line are separated by at least one supply voltage line, one or more complementary supply voltage lines, and one or more word line landing pads. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168485 | PIPE LATCH DEVICE OF SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE - A pipe latch device includes an output controller for outputting first and second output control signal groups based on a DLL clock signal and a driving signal; an input controller for generating an input control signal group; and a pipe latch unit for latching data on a data line when a corresponding input control signal is activated, and outputting latched data when a corresponding output control signal is activated, wherein the output controller includes a plurality of shifters, each for delaying an input data signal by half clock and one clock to output a first and second output signals in synchronization with the DLL clock signal and the driving signal; and a plurality of output control signal drivers for outputting the first and second output control signal groups based on the first and second output signals. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168486 | Large capacity one-time programmable memory cell using metal oxides - A method of programming a nonvolatile memory device includes (i) providing a nonvolatile memory cell comprising a diode in series with at least one metal oxide, (ii) applying a first forward bias to change a resistivity state of the metal oxide from a first state to a second state; (iii) applying a second forward bias to change a resistivity state of the metal oxide from a second state to a third state; and (iv) applying a third forward bias to change a resistivity state of the metal oxide from a third state to a fourth state. The fourth resistivity state is higher than the third resistivity state, the third resistivity state is lower than the second resistivity state, and the second resistivity state is lower than the first resistivity state. | 2009-07-02 |
