| 28th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 22 |
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| 20090174958 | System of multiple view safety mirrors for motor vehicles - A system of mirrors provides multiple views of the various sides of a vehicle to the driver. In this system, one mirror is a conventional mirror that shows the conventional rear and side views of the vehicle. The second mirror can be adjacent the conventional mirror but angled away from the conventional mirror such that this second mirror does not reflect in the same direction as the conventional mirror. The third (outer) mirror is positioned such that it faces a direction somewhat opposite from the second mirror. The mirrors are contained in a housing that has a clear or transparent side opposite the side of the housing containing. The third mirror is position such that mirror reflects an image of the contents that are seen through transparent side of the mirror housing. This image shown in the third mirror is reflected by the second mirror such that the driver can look through the second mirror and see images that are in the front of the vehicle. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090174959 | EXTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR FOR MOTOR VEHICLES - An exterior rearview mirror assembly for a motor vehicle is disclosed having a bracket which is fixedly secured to the motor vehicle. A mirror casing is secured to the bracket. The mirror casing defines a primary opening. A primary mirror is disposed within the primary opening and provides a view rearward of the motor vehicle through a primary field of view. A spotting mirror is disposed adjacent the primary mirror. The spotting mirror is defined by a single radius of curvature differing from the primary mirror such that the spotting mirror provides a secondary field of view rearward of the motor vehicle. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090174960 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SECURE DATA STORAGE - A method and system for secure data storage and retrieval is provided. A sequence of data units is divided into multiple subsets of data units corresponding to multiple data channels. The multiple data channels are assigned to multiple data writers based on a key code. Then, each subset of data units is transferred to a writer via an assigned channel for writing to storage media. Thereafter, to securely retrieve the stored data, each subset of data units is read from the storage media using a data reader. The original sequence of data units can only be reassembled using the key code for properly reassembling the subsets of data units into their original sequence. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090174961 | Target Of Opportunity In An Automated Data Storage Library - A method is provided for utilizing target of opportunity to perform at least one special operation while a removable storage medium is mounted within a data storage drive for another purpose. A target of opportunity is recognized by determining if at least one special operation may be performed by the data storage drive. If it is determined that at least one special operation may be performed then a first notification that the data storage drive is to remain in a not ready state is sent in response. At least one special operation is performed, and in response to the at least one special operation being performed, a second notification is sent that the removable storage medium is in a ready state or an error state. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090174962 | Apparatus and method for slider-disk contact indication by monitoring the spindle control signal in a hard disk drive - A hard disk drive including an electrical property meter sensing a spindle control signal to create an electrical property reading. Spindle control signal stimulates spindle motor to rotate at least one disk, creating rotating disk surface accessed by slider. Control circuit receives electrical property reading to create contact indication of slider contacting rotating disk surface, which may further include determining contact indication as spike in electrical property history of the readings. The electrical property meter may include ammeter and/or voltmeter. The control circuit, printed circuit board assembly, and/or motor control interface may include the electrical property meter. The control circuit may also include processor receiving electrical property reading to create contact indication. The hard disk drive may update contact log when contact indicated and may further update access parameter list for the slider accessing the rotating disk surface based upon the contact log. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090174963 | TAPE-BASED DATA STORAGE SYSTEM AND HEAD ENABLING COMPOUNDED READING RATE - A tape-based data storage system according to one embodiment comprises a head having at least two modules, each of the modules having an array of readers and writers, wherein at least some of the writers in a first of the modules are aligned with at least some of the readers in a second of the modules in a direction parallel to a direction of tape travel relative to the head, wherein at least some of the readers in the first module are offset laterally from the readers in the second module in a direction perpendicular to the direction of tape travel relative to the head, such that in a first readback mode, the readers from the first and second modules simultaneously read unique tracks on a tape. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090174964 | SERVO CHANNEL FOR TAPE DRIVE SYSTEMS - Provided are techniques for synchronous servo channel for a data tape drive. A servo reader is configured to read servo bursts from a data tape. An anti-aliasing filter is operable to output a bandlimited signal and is coupled to receive a servo channel signal comprising servo bursts from the servo reader. An analog-to-digital converter (ADC) is operable to output signal samples and is coupled to receive the bandlimited signal from the anti-aliasing filter. An interpolation and control unit is operable to output interpolated signal samples and control signals, has a first input coupled to receive the signal samples from the ADC, and has a second input coupled to receive the correlation signal samples from the dibit correlator. A dibit correlator is operable to output correlation signal samples and is coupled to receive the interpolated signal samples and control signals from the interpolation and control unit. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090174965 | Data Storage Drive With Target Of Opportunity Recognition - A system and computer program product are provided for utilizing target of opportunity to perform at least one special operation while a removable storage medium is mounted within a data storage drive for another purpose. The system for recognizing a target of opportunity comprises a tape drive. The tape drive receives a command to mount a tape cartridge in the tape drive, and in response the tape drive mounts the tape cartridge in the tape drive. The tape drive determines if at least one special operation may be performed. If it is determined that at least one special operation may be performed, the tape drive recognizes that a target of opportunity exists. In response to determining that at least one special operation may be performed, the tape drive sends a first notification that the tape drive is to remain in a not ready state. The tape drive performs the at least one special operation, and in response to performing the at least one special operation, the tape drive sends a second notification that the tape drive is in a ready state or an error state. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090174966 | Swivel Arm Actuator for Multiple Directions of Movement - The invention relates to a suspension arm actuator for a plurality of directions of motion, which comprises a suspension arm designed as a two-arm lever and supported against a support and mounted to said support such that it can be pivoted, said suspension arm supporting on one of its lever arms a component that has to be actuated or being operably connected to such a component and being provided with a magnetic drive on the other lever arm for initiating a first swivel motion about an axis extending perpendicularly to the suspension arm, with a magnetic drive being allocated to said suspension arm for initiating a motion perpendicularly to this swivel motion. The invention solves the problem of designing such a suspension arm such that the latter's design is less complicated and laborious. To achieve this, the two magnetic drives are combined in the magnetic drive which is arranged on the lever arm facing away from the component, and this single magnetic drive is formed such that it generates an inhomogeneous magnetic field which allows initiating both the first swivel motion of the component and the motion of the component perpendicularly thereto. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090174967 | FILLED PATTERNED MAGNETIC HEAD - In one embodiment, a magnetic head includes a substrate having a media support surface; a gap coupled to the substrate, the gap having at least one of a magnetoresistive (MR) sensor and a writer; a closure coupled to the gap on a side thereof opposite the substrate, said closure forming a portion of the media support surface; and a material formed in one or more recesses extending into the media support surface of at least one of the substrate and the closure. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090174968 | MAGNETIC SENSING DEVICE WITH REDUCED SHIELD-TO-SHIELD SPACING - A magnetic sensor assembly includes first and second shields each comprised of a magnetic material. The first and second shields define a physical shield-to-shield spacing. A sensor stack is disposed between the first and second shields and includes a seed layer adjacent the first shield, a cap layer adjacent the second shield, and a magnetic sensor between the seed layer and the cap layer. At least a portion of the seed layer and/or the cap layer comprises a magnetic material to provide an effective shield-to-shield spacing of the magnetic sensor assembly that is less than the physical shield-to-shield spacing. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090174969 | MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM, MAGNETIC SIGNAL REPRODUCTION SYSTEM AND MAGNETIC SIGNAL REPRODUCTION METHOD - The present invention relates to a magnetic recording medium comprising a magnetic layer comprising a ferromagnetic powder and a binder on a nonmagnetic support, wherein the magnetic layer has a thickness δ ranging from 10 to 80 nm, a product, Mrδ, of a residual magnetization Mr of the magnetic layer and the thickness δ of the magnetic layer is equal to or greater than 1 mA but less than 5 mA, a ratio, Sdc/Sac, of an average area Sdc of magnetic clusters in a DC demagnetized state to an average area Sac of magnetic clusters in an AC demagnetized state as measured by a magnetic force microscope, MFM, ranges from 0.8 to 2.0. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090174970 | MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM, MAGNETIC SIGNAL REPRODUCTION SYSTEM AND MAGNETIC SIGNAL REPRODUCTION METHOD - The present invention relates to a magnetic recording medium comprising a nonmagnetic layer comprising a nonmagnetic powder and a binder and a magnetic layer comprising a ferromagnetic powder and a binder in this order on a nonmagnetic support. The magnetic layer has a thickness ranging from 30 to 130 nm, and a glossiness of the magnetic layer surface ranges from 155 to 270 percent. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090174971 | CPP-TYPE MAGNETO RESISTIVE EFFECT ELEMENT HAVING A PAIR OF MAGNETIC LAYERS - A magnetoresistance effect element comprises: a pair of magnetic layers whose magnetization directions form a relative angle therebetween that is variable depending on an external magnetic field; and a crystalline spacer layer sandwiched between the pair of magnetic layers; wherein sense current may flow in a direction that is perpendicular to a film plane of the pair of magnetic layers and the spacer layer. The spacer layer includes a crystalline oxide, and either or both magnetic layers whose magnetization direction is variable depending on the external magnetic field has a layer configuration in which a CoFeB layer is sandwiched between a CoFe layer and a NiFe layer and is positioned between the spacer layer and the NiFe layer. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090174972 | High-Power Ultracapacitor Energy Storage Pack and Method of Use - An ultracapacitor energy storage cell pack includes an ultracapacitor assembly including a plurality of parallel ultracapacitors and balancing resistors in series; an enclosure for the ultracapacitor assembly; a controller; one or more temperature sensors; a pack voltage sensor; a GFI sensor; one or more cooling fans carried by the enclosure; an on/off relay coupled to the ultracapacitor assembly and the controller, the on/off relay activated by the controller during normal operation of the ultracapacitor assembly and deactivated by the controller when the GFI sensor detects a ground fault interrupt condition, the one or more temperature sensors detect an over-temperature condition, or the pack voltage sensor detects an over-voltage condition; and a pre-charge resistor and a pre-charge relay coupled to the ultracapacitor assembly and the controller, and activated by the controller to cause the pre-charge resistor to limit pack charge current until the ultracapacitor assembly reaches a minimum voltage. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090174973 | MIGFET CIRCUIT WITH ESD PROTECTION - An electrostatic discharge (ESD) protected circuit is coupled to a power supply voltage rail and includes a multiple independent gate field effect transistor (MIGFET), a pre-driver, and a hot gate bias circuit. The MIGFET has a source/drain path coupled between an output pad and the power supply voltage rail and has a first gate terminal and a second gate terminal. The pre-driver circuit has an output. The hot gate bias circuit is coupled to the first gate terminal of the MIGFET, and the output of the pre-driver circuit is coupled to the second gate terminal of the MIGFET. The hot gate bias circuit is configured to apply a bias voltage to the first gate terminal of the MIGFET during an ESD event that increases the breakdown voltage of the MIGFET so as to better withstand the ESD event. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090174974 | Embedded type multifunctional integrated structure for integrating protection components and method for manufacturing the same - An embedded type multifunctional integrated structure for integrating protection components and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The present invention utilizes the concept of multi-layer design to integrate more than two passive components on a component structure that is adhered onto a substrate and is applied to a USB terminal in order to protect an electronic device that uses the USB. Hence, the present invention has an OCP function, an OVP function, and an anti-ESD function at the same time. Therefore, the present invention effectively integrates two or more passive components in order to increase functionality. Moreover, the present invention effectively reduces the size of the passive components on a PCB and reduces the number of solder joints. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090174975 | TWO-WAY ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PROTECTION CIRCUIT - An electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit electrically connected to a first conductive line and a second conductive line is provided. The ESD protection circuit has a first ESD protection circuit unit, wherein the first ESD circuit unit includes a first coupled capacitor and a first active device. The first coupled capacitor includes a first electrode and a second electrode, wherein the first electrode is electrically connected to the first conductive line. The first active device includes a first gate, a first source and a first drain, wherein the first gate is electrically connected to the second electrode. In addition, the first source and the first electrode are electrically connected to the first conductive line, and the first drain is electrically connected to the second conductive line. Therefore, the conduction efficiency of the ESD protection circuit is improved. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090174976 | CURRENT DIFFERENTIAL RELAY DEVICE, SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD THEREOF AND POWER TRANSMISSION LINE PROTECTION SYSTEM - Two current differential relay devices | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090174977 | HARDWARE OVERVOLTAGE DISCONNECTING CIRCUIT - The invention relates to a voltage detection control technology, especially relate to a hardware overvoltage disconnecting circuit wherein a DC power supply module is disconnected from a power network when the AC power network is in the state of overvoltage. The hardware overvoltage disconnecting circuit comprises a disconnecting relay and a voltage detection circuit. The disconnecting relay is connected in series between an AC power network and a power factor correction circuit of a power supply module. A first sampling terminal of the voltage detection circuit samples the voltage of the AC power network between the AC power network and the disconnecting relay, and an output of the voltage detection circuit is connected to a control terminal of the disconnecting relay. When the AC power network is in the state of overvoltage, the disconnecting relay is disconnected and the power supply module is disconnected from the AC power network. When the voltage of the AC power network is normal, the disconnecting relay is connected. The circuit of the present invention is started up before the busbar voltage reaches its extreme value, and the relay can still work even if only the auxiliary power supply is working among all the components of the power supply module. The auxiliary power supply of the module is still in the work state. The cost of the system is reduced. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090174978 | SWITCHING POWER SUPPLY DEVICE - A switching power supply device includes: a switching element connected through a primary winding of a transformer to an output end of an input rectifying/smoothing circuit that rectifies and smoothes an alternating current input voltage and outputs a direct current input voltage; an output rectifying/smoothing circuit that rectifies and smoothes a voltage induced in a secondary winding of the transformer and outputs a direct current output voltage; and a control circuit that controls ON and OFF of the switching element. The control circuit includes an overvoltage protection circuit that detects a voltage corresponding to the direct current output voltage and a voltage corresponding to the alternating current input voltage, outputs an overvoltage operation prohibition signal for prohibiting ON and OFF operations of the switching element when the voltage corresponding to the direct current output voltage rises to a first threshold value or more, and releases the overvoltage operation prohibition signal when the alternating current input voltage drops and the voltage corresponding to the alternating current input voltage falls down below a second threshold value. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090174979 | Current Limiter Having Overload Indication Function - A current limiter includes a circuit device including a power supply transformation circuit to transform a power supply, a detection circuit to detect and transform a load current of a load into an output voltage, a control circuit to interrupt a connection between the power supply and the load according to the output voltage, a reset switch circuit to connect the power supply with the load, and a protection circuit including a warning element. Thus, when the power of the load exceeds a predetermined value, the current limiter will shut the power supply automatically to turn off the load to prevent the load from being worn out due to an excessive load current and to turn on the warning element to inform a user of the overload of the load. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090174980 | Load Driving and Diagnosis System and Control Method - A load driving and diagnosis system controls the feed and block of a load current flowing into an inductor such as a solenoid. The load driving and diagnosis system holds a counter-electromotive force, which is developed when the load current is blocked, at a voltage higher than a supply voltage so that the load current will decay for a short time. When an overcurrent condition is established in the load driving and diagnosis system because of a short circuit to a power supply, a malfunction of a circuit or destruction thereof may take place. In addition to a voltage holding means that holds a switching circuit output voltage at a predetermined voltage, a voltage holding means having a different predetermined voltage set therein is included. Moreover, a selection switch that switches the predetermined voltages according to a detected overcurrent condition is included. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090174981 | NONVOLATILE STATUS INDICATOR SWITCH - A non-volatile status indicator switch is provided. In one embodiment, the invention relates to an aircraft electrical system including a fault detection circuit coupled to a relay, and a fault indicator circuit coupled to the fault detection circuit and to a control input of the relay, wherein the fault indicator circuit includes a nonvolatile memory element, wherein the fault detection circuit is configured to detect a fault and to provide a signal indicative of the fault to the fault indicator circuit, and wherein the fault indicator circuit is configured to respond to the signal indicative of the fault by providing a predetermined control signal to the relay and by storing information indicative of the detection of the fault in the nonvolatile memory element. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090174982 | CONTROLLING THE FLOW OF ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE CURRENTS - A method and system for controlling the electrical connection between the metallic covers and the underlying metal chassis of an electrical system by the select placement of impedances in a current control connector. The current control connector places an impedance, capable of controlling electrostatic discharge (ESD) currents, between the covers and the underlying chassis. The current control connector comprises a number of metallic and dielectric components. Each of these components is ideally chosen such that the structure and composition of each component contributes to an overall functionality of the current control connector and an ability to control the ESD current flow. The relative placement of the components of the current control connector allows the current control connector to eliminate current flow along a number of paths but control the current flow along a preferred path. Thus, the current control connector prevents damage to the internal electrical system. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090174983 | ELECTROSTATIC CHUCK ASSEMBLY WITH DIELECTRIC MATERIAL AND/OR CAVITY HAVING VARYING THICKNESS, PROFILE AND/OR SHAPE, METHOD OF USE AND APPARATUS INCORPORATING SAME - An electrostatic chuck assembly having a dielectric material and/or having a cavity with varying thickness, profile and/or shape is disclosed. The electrostatic chuck assembly includes a conductive support and an electrostatic chuck ceramic layer. A dielectric layer or insert is located between the conductive support and an electrostatic chuck ceramic layer. A cavity is located in a seating surface of the electrostatic chuck ceramic layer. An embedded pole pattern can be optionally incorporated in the electrostatic chuck assembly. Methods of manufacturing the electrostatic chuck assembly are disclosed as are methods to improve the uniformity of a flux field above a workpiece during a plasma processing process. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090174984 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING CAPACITORS AND ITS MANUFACTURE METHOD - A capacitor is formed over a semiconductor substrate. The capacitor includes a lower electrode, a capacitor dielectric film and an upper electrode in this order recited, and has an area S equal to or larger than 1000 μm | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090174985 | Ceramic capacitor assembly - A ceramic capacitor assembly has a ceramic capacitor and a cushion. The ceramic capacitor has a body, two terminals formed respectively on the body and two legs connecting to and protruding respectively from the terminals. The cushion is a resilient material and has an upper surface corresponding to and mounted adjacent to the ceramic capacitor, a lower surface, an outer edge and two fastening detents. The detents correspond to the legs and are provided for legs to fasten to the cushion. The ceramic capacitor and the cushion are easily assembled and reduce cost and complexity of manufacture. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090174986 | Lithium ion capacitor - It is to provide a lithium ion capacitor having a high capacity retention at the time of continuous charge at a high temperature and excellent in durability. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090174987 | POROUS METAL THIN FILM, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND CAPACITOR - A porous metal thin film formed from aluminum has a film structure in which domains having an average diameter of 200 nm or more, and 500 nm or less and being formed through aggregation of a plurality of grains having an average grain diameter of 50 nm or more, and 160 nm or less are distributed discretely at an average distance of 5 nm or more, and 40 nm or less, wherein the area occupied by the above-described domains is 60% or more, and 90% or less in a cross-section in any direction of the porous metal thin film. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090174988 | Holding device for mounting a display unit, a display unit and display device - A holding device for installing a display unit, having a holding element and receiving elements connected to the holding element, which have essentially wedge- or v-shaped recesses, which are used to accommodate axial sections of the display unit having a corresponding wedge-type design; display unit and mounting system. It is advantageous that the display unit and holding device are separated in a simple manner. This separation in turn has the advantage of facilitating the installation of the display device and, if required, also a subsequent de-installation of the display unit or the entire display device. In particular, this is achieved in that the holding device for accommodating the monitor or the display unit is mounted separately therefrom, and the monitor is able to be installed in the holding device at a later time. A holding device for installing the display unit, which includes a holding element and receiving elements connected to the holding element, which have essentially wedge- or v-shaped recesses that are provided to receive correspondingly wedge-shaped axial sections of the display unit. Even after several installation and/or de-installation cycles, this allows a play-free and thus rattle-free installation of the display unit. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090174989 | PANEL SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH EMBEDDED ELECTRONICS - A system and method for a panel system containing embedded electronic elements providing both housing for the electronics and structural support. A preferred embodiment of the system is for a container security system, which is constructed into or conforming onto the roof, walls, door, or base of a cargo container is provided. The panel system may consist of a variety of electronic elements, batteries or power elements, sensors, a processing element to collect the sensor data, and a communications element to transmit outside of the container. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090174990 | System For Coupling Interfacing Parts - An electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device includes a first subassembly having a first housing component. The first housing component has an opening. The electronic device also includes a second subassembly having a second housing component. The second housing component cooperates with the first housing component to enclose components of an electronic device. The at least one internal component is also movable relative to the second subassembly so as to properly align with the opening. The at least one internal component is additionally magnetically attracted towards the first housing component near the opening. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090174991 | Generation Power Cable for Computers - A power cable for a computer has a main cable with two ends and each end terminates in a plug. One plug on the main cable is configured to connect to a power supply and the other plug on the main cable is configured to connect to a computer motherboard. Secondary cables terminate at one end in either the plug for the power supply or the plug for the motherboard. The secondary cables have plugs configured to connect to electrical devices that require power. The secondary cables may split into tertiary cables, and the plugs on the secondary and tertiary cables may be any of a variety found in computers. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090174992 | System and Method for Supporting Electrical Connectivity Between Information Handling System Chassis Components - An information handling system chassis having a passivated surface accepts electrical communication through a conductive ink disposed on a portion of the surface from which the passivation is removed. For example, a magnesium chassis passivated with phosphate has a portion mechanically cleaned and conductive ink placed over the cleaned portion with a pad printing process. The conductive ink provides electrical communication between the chassis and other portions of the chassis, processing component grounds and other electrical connection needs. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090174993 | I/O DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - An electronic device is disclosed including a base having a first side on which a first opening is formed, a shaft disposed in the base, and an I/O port device having a plurality of I/O ports and a circuit board on which the I/O ports are disposed. The I/O port device is disposed in the base and rotates about the shaft, and the I/O ports are sequentially revealed by rotation of the I/O port device. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090174994 | KEYBOARD FOR HAND HELD COMPUTING DEVICE - The keyboard assembly is suitable for use as a keyboard of a hand held computing device. The assembly has a base layer of a printed circuit board and includes a carrier layer having snap domes set out in an array aligned with keys of a keypad layer. An electroluminescent layer generates light in areas aligned with the keys to backlight the keys. An actuator layer having projections is aligned with the keys and snap domes. Pressing a key causes a snap dome to be deformed, closing a switch for the key and providing a snap action press and release feedback for the user. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090174995 | DISPLAY WINDOW SECURING SYSTEM - A display window assembly is mounted in the opening of a bezel of a housing, and a force is exerted against the assembly by a suitable resilient element urging it outward through the opening. The assembly may be mounted on a support or frame, from which depends one or more tabs extending inwardly of the housing. At least one of the tabs is fastened with a fastener that extends from the exterior of the housing, through a portion other than the bezel and through a surface not generally facing the user when the user is viewing the display. The advancement/withdrawal direction of the fastener is not substantially normal to the display window. However, advancement/withdrawal of the fastener causes movement of the tab, and therefore of the assembly, in an adjustment direction substantially normal to the display window to adjust the position of the display window relative to the bezel. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090174996 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device which can securely receive a display panel and an optical sheet therein and prevent a dark area from being formed on the display panel due to an intermediate frame. The display device includes a display panel displaying images, a guide member including a plurality of sidewalls and a flange which extends from an inner surface of each sidewall and on which the display panel is placed, and an optical sheet disposed under the flange, wherein the flange includes a top surface, which contacts the display panel, and a bottom surface which contacts the optical sheet, and the bottom surface of the flange extends further from the inner surface of each sidewall than the top surface of the flange. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090174997 | EXPANSION CARD MODULE - An expansion card module is provided. The expansion card module is adapted for being assembled to a circuit board. The circuit board includes a connector and a fixing unit. The expansion card module is fixed between the connector and the fixing unit. The expansion card module includes an expansion card and a shielding plate. The expansion card has an end plugged in and electrically connected to the connector. The shielding plate includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion covers a part of the expansion card. The second portion extends to an outside of the other end of the expansion card, and is fixed by the fixing unit. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090174998 | Computer Wall Docking Station - A wall-mounted docking station for a portable computer connects the portable computer to a media entertainment system. The media entertainment system can have multiple zones throughout a room and/or a building, and can play audio, video, images, or other media stored on the portable computer to any zone or a combination of zones. Preferably, the docking station also provides power to the portable computer, and could optionally provide both power and data connectivity over a power line. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090174999 | PIEZOELECTRIC AIR JET AUGMENTED COOLING FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES - In some embodiments, piezoelectric air jet augmented cooling for electronic devices is presented. In this regard, an apparatus is introduced having a plurality of more than about one hundred lead-free piezoelectric layers and electrodes stacked on top of each other and formed around a central opening, and a diaphragm coupled to the piezoelectric layers and substantially covering the central opening to vibrate and blow air when an operating voltage is applied to the electrodes. Other embodiments are also disclosed and claimed. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175000 | Halogen-free circuitized substrate with reduced thermal expansion, method of making same, multilayered substrate structure utilizing same, and information handling system utilizing same - A circuitized substrate including a composite layer comprising a first dielectric sub-layer comprised of a halogen-free resin and fibers dispersed therein and a second dielectric sub-layer without fibers but also including a halogen-free resin with inorganic particulates therein. A method of making such a substrate is also provided, as is a multilayered assembly including one or more such circuitized substrates, possibly in combination with other substrates. An information handling system designed for having one or more such circuitized substrates is also provided. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175001 | ENCLOSURE FOOT ASSEMBLY AND MANUFACTURE - Wall portions, such as wall portions of electronic device housing components, are provided with one or more foot assemblies. A foot assembly can be formed by creating an internal cavity in an internal surface of the wall portion, an external cavity in an external surface of the wall portion, and a hollow passageway extending through the wall portion and between the cavities. The foot assembly can be completed by inserting a foot at least partially through the external cavity and hollow passageway and into the internal cavity, such that an external portion of the foot is at least partially contained within and contacting the surfaces of the external cavity, and such that an internal portion of the foot is at least partially contained within the internal cavity. A portion of the foot may be deformable to at least partially conform to the surfaces defining the internal cavity. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175002 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display apparatus includes a casing, a display module, a cooling device, and a dust-proof device. The casing has first and second openings. The display module disposed in the casing has a display area exposed by the first opening and a non-display area corresponding to the second opening. The cooling device disposed at the non-display area in the casing has an air inlet corresponding to the second opening. The dust-proof device includes a body disposed at the non-display area in the casing, a cover disposed at the body, and a dust-proof element disposed therebetween. The body has first holes corresponding to the air inlet. The second opening exposes second holes of the cover. Each second hole overlaps at least one of the first holes. An airflow produced by the cooling device flows through the second opening, the second holes, the dust-proof element, the first holes, and the air inlet. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175003 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COOLING ELECTRONIC DEVICES USING AIRFLOW DIVIDERS - An electronic device can be provided with a heat-generating component and a cooling module for dissipating heat. In some embodiments, the cooling component may include a fan configured to produce an outflow of air, and a divider configured not only to direct a first portion of the outflow between a first surface of the divider and the heat-generating component, but also to direct a second portion of the outflow along a second surface of the divider. In other embodiments, the cooling component may include a divider and a pressure clip. A first portion of the pressure clip may be configured to exert a pressure on a first surface of the divider such that the pressure may hold a portion of a second surface of the divider in contact with the heat-generating component. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175004 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND HARDWARE DEVICE FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL - The invention provides a temperature control method, system and hardware device, wherein, the method comprising: after the system logs in operation system, a temperature control function module obtains a temperature-control control right, and controls the system temperature based on predefined first temperature control strategy; if it is determined that the temperature control function module is at fault and stops working, a temperature control hardware device obtains the temperature-control control right, and controls the system temperature based on predefined second temperature control strategy. The system comprises a temperature control hardware device and a temperature control function module. The temperature control hardware device comprises: a temperature detecting unit, a fan detecting unit, a temperature control logic unit and a timing unit, wherein the timing unit periodically determines if the temperature control function module based on operation system works normally, and if fault occurs in the temperature control function module, activates the temperature control logic unit. The above technical solution can achieve better temperature control effect and improve the system reliability as a whole. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175005 | Support, in Particular for an Electronic Power Component, a Power Module Including the Support, an Assembly Including the Module, and an Electrical Member Controlled by the Module - The support is for fitting on a heat dissipation mass. The support comprises an electrically insulating plate and a heat conductor plate for conducting heat to the heat dissipation mass. In particular, the heat conductor plate is in contact with the electrically insulating plate. The heat conductor plate includes a layer forming a junction with the heat dissipation mass, referred to as its bottom layer, and a layer for stiffening the heat conductor plate, referred to as its intermediate layer. More particularly, the stiffener layer is made of a material of hardness greater than that of the material of the bottom layer. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175006 | HONEYCOMB HEAT DISSIPATING APPARATUS - A honeycomb heat dissipating apparatus made of a composite metal material includes honeycomb cells that are integrally formed by vacuum die casting, and continuous convex and concave distal surfaces disposed around the periphery of the heat dissipating apparatus, and an adjacent surface of each cell is a thin surface, and the heat dissipating apparatus can be in a standalone mode, or combined with other heat dissipating apparatuses. One or more honeycomb heat dissipating apparatuses can be installed on a circuit board or an electronic component of a lamp or an electric appliance, such that the heat dissipating apparatus can dissipate heat quickly by the honeycomb cells without occupying much space. The invention can increase the heat dissipating area for a faster heat dissipating effect and change the stylish appearance to achieve the aesthetic effect. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175007 | Electronic Plug-In Module for Accommodation in a Module Rack - An electronic plug-in module for accommodation in a module rack with a mounting rail, wherein the plug-in module includes a circuit board, a front plate and a mounting device, the mounting device comprises a bearing part, a tensioning part and a fixation element, the bearing part is fixed on front plate, and the tensioning part is connected frictionally to the fixation element and the bearing part in such a manner that a force, by means of which the plug-in module is held with its front plate in a defined position relative to the module rack, is exerted onto the plug-in module transversely to the insertion direction of the plug-in module. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175008 | Electrical connection interfaces and methods for adjacently positioned circuit components - Electrical components, such as packaged integrated circuit devices that are mountable on a substrate surface, are provided with at least one exposed electrical contact on a side surface of the component that will be substantially perpendicular to the substrate surface when the component is mounted. Two such components can be mounted side-by-side on the substrate surface with the above-mentioned contacts close to one another between the above-mentioned side surfaces. An electrical connection between the contacts can be made (or perfected) by depositing an electrically conductive connector material in contact with both of the contacts between the above-mentioned side surfaces. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175009 | Hook structure and device having hook structure - A hook structure for combining an element on a print circuit board tightly includes a body, at least one extension and at least one hooking portion. The body is fixed to the element. The extension extends from the bottom of the body. The hooking portion is provided on one end of the extension. One side of the hooking portion is formed with a hooking surface and a horizontal plane. One end of the hooking surface is connected to the horizontal plane. The height difference between two ends of the hooking surface is larger than the distance between the horizontal plane and the print circuit board. The hooking portion is hooked to the print circuit board. Via this arrangement, the element can be positioned and fixed on the print circuit board, so that the device can be combined on the print circuit board tightly. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175010 | Method of repair of electronic device and repair system - A repair system which prevents heating of weakly heat resistant devices together and causing deterioration of the quality when preheating a first surface of the circuit board, wherein an electromagnetic induction material is buried in advance inside the circuit board near a specific electronic device envisioned as needed repair when becoming a defective electronic device in a production process and an electromagnetic coil emitting electromagnetic waves to an electromagnetic induction member in the vicinity of the repair device is provided and the heat generated by the electromagnetic induction member due to the electromagnetic waves enables the repair device to be heated and detached from the circuit board. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175011 | PACKAGE SUBSTRATE WITH BUILT-IN CAPACITOR AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - When a package substrate with a built-in capacitor includes a first thin-film small electrode | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175012 | PRESS FIT PASSIVE COMPONENT - A press fit passive component, such as a resistor or capacitor, adapted to fit within, or partially within, a via of a printed circuit board. In one example, the press fit passive component has a cylindrically shaped body with solderable terminals at either end of the body, and a dielectric collar disposed at least partially about the cylindrically shaped body. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175013 | SYSTEM OF COMPONENTS IN AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The invention provides a system of components in an electronic device. The system comprises: a printed circuit board (PCB); a first component mounted to the PCB; a cap located about the first component, the cap having an arm extending outwardly from a body of the cap; a second component; and a platform for the second component. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175014 | ASSEMBLED CIRCUIT AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - An assembled circuit comprising an inductive component, a connecting conductor, and a first electronic component is disclosed. The connecting conductor is adapted to wrap a first surface of the inductive component. The first electronic component stacks on the inductive component. The assembled circuit is electrically connected to the carrier via the connecting conductor. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175015 | PRINTED BOARD UNIT AND FIXING PARTS THEREOF - A technique is provided for improvement in convenience and in cost reduction of a fixing part of a printed board unit. A printed board unit includes a plurality printed board including a first printed board and a second printed board; and at least one fixing part, interposed between the first printed board and the second printed board, fixing the first printed board and the second printed board such that the first printed board and the second printed board overlap and keep a predetermined space between the first printed board and the second printed board, and the fixing part variably determines the predetermined space. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175016 | CLIP FOR ATTACHING PANELS - Clip for attaching two outer panels to an intermediate panel, the clip comprising two arm portions each arm portion being configured to apply pressure to one of the outer panels in order to force the panel against a surface of the intermediate panel, and a bridge portion connecting the two arm portions, the bridge portion comprising a central section configured to provide mechanical coupling to the intermediate panel. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175017 | CIRCUIT BOARD AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - An upper board having an opening and forming a circuit on a surface layer, a connection sheet between boards having an opening and forming conductive holes filled with conductive paste in through-holes, and a lower board forming a circuit on a surface layer are stacked up, heated and pressed. In particular, the connection sheet between boards is made of a material different from the upper board and the lower board. A multi-layer circuit board having a cavity structure, and a full-layer IVH structure with high interlayer connection reliability can be manufactured. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175018 | Electronic Apparatus - An electronic apparatus includes: a first circuit board having a mounting surface; a shield casing disposed so as to face the mounting surface of the first circuit board and cover an electronic component mounted on the mounting surface; a battery disposed so as to face the shield casing at a position next to the first circuit board in a first direction which is parallel to the mounting surface of the first circuit board; and a first rib provided on a surface of the shield casing so as to extend in the first direction, one end of the first rib being disposed at a position corresponding to the first circuit board in a second direction, the other end of the first rib being disposed at a position corresponding to the battery in the second direction, the second direction being perpendicular to the mounting surface. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175019 | CIRCUIT-BOARD MODULE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175020 | METAL RETAINING FEATURES FOR HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE CASING - This invention is directed to mechanical and electromagnetic shielding features of an electronic device case. An electronic device case is formed of two housings, each housing having integrated snaps, channels, or other retaining features used to secure the housings together. The housings additionally include integrated retaining features used to secure electronic components within the device case. The housings and retaining features are formed of amorphous metals or other materials with high elasticities. Because the retaining features necessary to assemble the case and secure the electronic components to the case form integral parts of the housings, no external retaining features are required to assemble the electronic device in the case. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175021 | Electromagnetic-wave suppressing material, electromagnetic-wave suppressing device, and electronic apparatus - An electromagnetic-wave suppressing material is provided. The electromagnetic-wave suppressing material includes an ionic liquid and nanometer-order particles mixed with the ionic liquid, where 10 wt % or more of the nanometer-order particles is mixed with respect to 100 wt % of the ionic liquid. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175022 | MULTI-LAYER PACKAGE STRUCTURE AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF - A method for allowing an easier electric connection between layers of a multi-layer package structure using a metal pin fabricated based on semiconductor device processes is provided. A metal pin having a high aspect ratio is formed on a lower substrate, while a via hole is formed in an upper substrate. The metal pin is inserted into the via hole and adhered together to make an electric connection between the lower and upper substrates. The metal pin is obtained by patterning a thick photoresist material and plating a material thereon. The metal pin may have a core member obtained by performing a plating process on the surface of a patterned polymer based pin. Solder or gold is used for adhesion and electric connection between the signal line and the metal pin. The above electric connection method can be simpler and have improved structural stability compared with the typical connection method. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175023 | INTERPOSER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING INTERPOSER - An interposer includes an inorganic insulating layer, a first wiring formed in or on a surface of the inorganic insulating layer, an organic insulating layer formed over the inorganic insulating layer and on the first wiring, a second wiring formed on the organic insulating layer, and a conductor portion connecting the first wiring and the second wiring. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175024 | Chemiluminescent tactical illumination baton - A light stick for providing chemiluminescent light to provide general illumination of an otherwise darkened area. The device is thrown into position causing the chemiluminescent components to mix upon impact with a rigid object thereby generating chemiluminescent light after a predetermined delay. The device will provide illumination to an area of possible criminal activity and can be used tactically by law enforcement officials to help avoid danger to themselves and possibly others. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175025 | PERMANENTLY INSTALLED LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENTS FOR A BARRIER OPERATOR - A barrier movement operator controls movement of a movable barrier. The barrier movement operator includes a head unit, including a chassis, for commanding the movable barrier to perform movable barrier functions. A plurality of closely mounted light emitting elements are fixedly mounted onto the head unit. A heat sink is in thermal communication with the set of light emitting elements and with the chassis of the barrier movement operator to dissipate thermal energy from the set of light emitting elements. A controller is utilized for controlling the head unit to provide power to the set of light emitting elements. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175026 | Self-cleaning lighting device - The invention relates to a self-cleaning lighting device comprising a light source and a wall, which permits a portion of at least the radiation emitted by said source to pass therethrough and which is covered, over a portion of at least one of its two faces, by a photocatalytically active layer. The invention is characterized in that under the weakest illumination conditions, the photocatalytic activity of said layer is high enough for degrading and reducing organic soilings into easily eliminable particles that do not adhere to said layer, and/or for conferring a hydrophilic character to this layer. The invention also relates to a method for producing the aforementioned device, a translucent wall provided for this device, and to the use of the device for lighting tunnels, public lighting, airport runway lighting, indoor lighting or for headlamps or indicator lights of transportation vehicles. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175027 | LIGHT EMISSION DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME AS LIGHT SOURCE - A light emission device for simplifying a structure of an electron emission unit and a manufacturing process thereof is provided. A display device using the light emission device as a light source is also provided. The light emission device includes a vacuum panel having a first substrate and a second substrate facing each other. A sealing member is between the first and second substrates. Recesss portions each have a depth into a side of the first substrate facing the second substrate. Cathode electrodes are in corresponding recesses. Electron emission regions are on corresponding cathode electrodes. A gate electrode is fixed at one side of the first substrate at a distance from the electron emission regions. A light emission unit is at one side of the second substrate. The gate electrode includes a mesh unit having openings for passing through an electron beam and a supporting member surrounding the mesh unit. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175028 | Backlight module having an optical film set with two-film structure - A backlight module is used to supply a light beam to a liquid crystal panel. The backlight module includes an optical film set. The optical film set includes a diffusion film for diffusing the light beam; a prism sheet for receiving the light beam from the diffusion film and propagating the light beam to the liquid crystal panel. The prism sheet is close to the liquid crystal panel, and has a plurality of projections, whose cross section is in cone-shape, disposed on a surface thereof adjacent to the liquid crystal panel. Some of the projections have a plurality of defects. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175029 | CAP WITH A LIGHT EMITTING DIODE (LED) FOR ILLUMINATING A BEVERAGE CONTAINER - A cap for illuminating a beverage container includes a lens, a light emitting diode (LED), a battery, a control circuit, a control button, and a transparent lower section. The LED is mounted between a top cover of the cap and the lens. The LED is positioned to project light downward towards the lens. The control circuit is powered by the battery to drive the LED when activated. The control button is mounted in the top cover of the cap to activate the control circuit. The lower section is mounted to a base of the lens. The lower section is configured to be removably attached to the beverage container. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175030 | Modular Stair Unit - The present invention includes a modular stair unit, and kit for assembling the modular stair unit, that may be utilized as either a stair tread or stair riser. The modular stair unit includes a body, housing adjoined therewith, and light source within the housing. The body includes a generally planar dorsal surface and a ventral surface and forms a void between the dorsal surface and the ventral surface, which allows light passage. It is preferred that interior surfaces of the housing are fabricated of a substantially diffusive material. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175031 | PEOPLE CONVEYOR LIGHTING - People conveyor ( | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175032 | PORTABLE DEVICE FOR VIEWING AND IMAGING - A portable searchlight with a focused beam operating both in the infrared and visible portions of the spectrum with a range of approximately 400 meters includes telescopic lens system integrated with an illumination system. The beam of the searchlight and the telescopic lens are automatically aligned to both focus on the distant object. The telescopic lens system is combined with a digital camera system and an LCD display. The searchlight includes an eyepiece lens so that a user may choose to either view a display screen or use the eyepiece lens to optically observe the field of view. Because the image is digital, the invention allows for the possibility of real time imaging processing in the portable device and/or the ability to transmit image data to remote receivers. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175033 | LED night light has laser or hologram element(s) - The LED night light has laser or hologram optics-means for night time or dark area use for long time period illumination including plug-in wall outlet night light or direct current(DC) operated night light has image, message, logo shown on optics means surface. The said LED night light incorporated with optics-means and parts may selected from group combination from housing member, optics-lens, openings, cut-outs, plastic parts to create the preferred image to viewer. The said LED(s) can be designed has added features to adjust angle, distance, position, orientation of light source to the said optics-means to make eye-catching light effects incorporated desire circuit means for variable image size, dimension etc. The interchangeable power source between AC powered sealed-unit and DC powered battery-pack is major features of said LED light. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175034 | SOLAR-POWERED COLLAPSIBLE LIGHTING APPARATUS - A solar-powered collapsible lighting apparatus and methods of assembling such a lighting apparatus are disclosed. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175035 | LIGHT SOURCE MODULE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - An exemplary embodiment of a light source module includes a lighting module and a thermoelectric cooler. The lighting module includes a first heat-conducting dielectric plate and a plurality of LED chips arranged on the first heat-conducting dielectric plate. The thermoelectric cooler is formed on an opposite side of the first heat-conducting dielectric plate to the LED chips. The thermoelectric cooler includes a second heat-conducting dielectric plate opposite to the first heat-conducting dielectric plate, and a plurality of thermoelectric elements located between the first heat-conducting dielectric plate and the second heat-conducting dielectric plate. The thermoelectric elements are connected with each other. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175036 | Light fixture - In some implementations, a light fixture comprises an inner spherical member, a plurality of light emitting elements disposed on the inner spherical member and an outer spherical member substantially encompassing the inner spherical member. In some implementations, the inner and outer spherical members are coupled to a base. In some implementations, the inner and/or outer spherical members are substantially spherical and include a truncated bottom portion that mounts to a base. In some implementations, the outer sphere comprises substantially transparent regions arranged to substantially align with the light elements. In some implementations, the outer sphere is substantially translucent and/or opaque except for the transparent regions. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175037 | SEALED LIGHTING ASSEMBLY EMPLOYING SIDE-EMITTING LENSES - A lighting assembly employs LED lamps and associated side-emitting lenses that each redirect the light generated by the associated LED lamp to provide a distribution of emitted light substantially normal to an axis of symmetry of the lens. In a basic embodiment, the lighting assembly employs two lenses in a stacked configuration, with one lens being inverted. The lighting assembly has two plates, to which the lenses and LED lamps attach, and the plates are attached together by a cylinder to form a sealed enclosure for the lenses and LED lamps. When increased light intensity is desired, an additional plate and cylinder can be added to form an additional enclosure, housing additional LED lamps and lenses. Further enclosures can be formed by additional plates and cylinders. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175038 | Lighting arrangement and solid-state light source - The invention relates to a lighting arrangement for illuminating a surface. The lighting arrangement has a supporting element and a lighting unit ( | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175039 | Light Fixture and Light Method - A light fixture allows individual light bulbs to be arranged in compact fashion to maximize the number of bulbs per given area in the fixture. To facilitate replacement or exchange of the bulbs, the bulbs are mounted in alternating succession on a pair of separately movable supports, reorientation of which serves to remove the bulbs from the tight packed arrangement, to one in which the bulbs are sufficiently separated from one another to allow hand access for removal and installation of the bulbs. A distinct aspect of the aforementioned feature of the invention independent of the movable supports resides in the ability to utilize two of more of the fixtures to multiply the light produced. Advantageously, the fixtures can be arranged in direct physical series, side by side, or to form an array extending in orthogonal directions. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175040 | SURFACE-MOUNTED LIGHTING SYSTEM - Lamp capsules and systems thereof having a socket, socket holder, and lens holder are provided. Socket holders include a plurality of fins extending radially and outwardly therefrom, and define a cavity into which a lamp is placed. Systems include a lens positioned in the lens holder, and a snoot is connected to the lens holder. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175041 | High efficiency low cost safety light emitting diode illumination device - An illumination device of high intensity light emitting diodes, produces broad illumination with high efficiency, electromagnetic compatibility, and human safety, at low manufacturing cost. Special structures of the device simultaneously provide highly efficient heat sinking, human safety protection, electromagnetic shielding, optical optimization, and 3-dimensional compatibility with traditional incandescent lamp fixtures and applications. Structures, shape, and layers of materials of the device enable industry standard safety requirements to be met. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175042 | LED light has pinhole imaging - The LED light has pinhole-imaging function for dark area use including plug-in wall outlet light or direct current (DC) operated light or interchangeable power source light creat shaped image on surrounding environment. Incorporated tiny shaped pinholes can create fine image of desire message, data, logo, time on ceiling, walls, floor, desired surface, optics means surface. At least one of the pinhole-means incorporate with said LED and parts which may selected from group combination from housing-member, plastic film, openings, cut-outs, transparent material piece, translucent material piece, adjust-means, sealed-unit, battery-pack, paper material, plastic material, metal material, wood material, geometric shape substrate, AC adaptor and jack means, solar power, wind power, generator to project the desired image, message, data, logo, on surrounding environment may including any combination from ceiling, walls, floor, desired surfaces(s). The said light has adjustable feature, interchange power source feature, Dot-matrix geometric shape features, and features to change position of orientation for pinhole substrate, LED. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175043 | REFLECTOR FOR LIGHTING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME - 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 is an ultra compact high efficacy lamp that is ideal for tight-beam light applications because it utilizes a short arc gap that produces a highly collimated beam and because the short overall length of the lamp is robust enough to meet the shock requirements of handheld and vehicle mounted applications. The lamp also uses a unique combination of xenon gas, mercury and halides to generate an intense 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. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175044 | LIGHT MODULE - A light module includes one or more LEDs that are encapsulated in a thermoplastic polymer material. Metal conductors and electrical components providing a power supply circuit for the LED are also encapsulated in the thermoplastic polymer material. The conductive material may include a pair of relatively rigid portions that project outwardly from the thermoplastic polymer material to provide for electrical connection of the light module. The body may include connecting surface portions that permit the light module to be connected to a conventional electrical receptacle or the like, such that the light module can be mechanically and electrically connected to a socket or other connector previously utilized for incandescent bulbs. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175045 | HEAT DISSIPATING STRUCTURE FOR LIGHT EMITTING DIODES - A heat dissipating structure associated with light emitting diodes includes a circuit substrate, a guide heat component, a heat dissipating device. The circuit substrate is attached with light emitting diodes. The guide heat component has a first end contacting the circuit substrate and a second end contacting with fins, which are provided with the heat dissipating device. The heat generated by the light emitting diodes is transmitted to the heat dissipating device via the guide heat pipe and then dissipated outward via the heat dissipating device. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175046 | OUTDOOR LIGHT APPARATUS AND ASSEMBLY - A lighting assembly and apparatus having a light fixture mounted using a tube and stake assembly; the tube is configured with a male receptacle formed of a pronged plug positioned vertically with the upper end flush with the earth; and the stake for insertion into the earth, the stake is configured with a female receptacle containing electrical contacts adapted to receive the pronged plug of the male receptacle. The female receptacle is adapted to have an open end so as to clear debris to the bottom of said stake. The light assembly and apparatus can be constructed from low cost, low voltage outdoor lights so as to provide ground level illumination of pathways, steps, and landscaping. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175047 | AUXILIARY LUMINOUS TRIM STRIP OF A CAR LAMP - The present invention provides an auxiliary luminous trim strip of a car lamp. The trim strip has a long strip body, a car lamp mating surface mating with the surface of the car lamp, a light-emitting surface, placed in front of the strip body, a locating component, used to locate the strip body and car lamp, a plurality of luminous bodies, assembled onto the light-emitting surface in a predefined configuration, and a power supply portion, used to supply power required for the luminous bodies. The luminous trim strip generates a trimming effect by the color, texture and shape of the strip body and enhances illumination intensity through the light emission of the luminous bodies, further enhancing the warning effect of the car lamp. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175048 | Lamp mounting seat - A lamp mounting seat is adapted for mounting a lamp on a lamp mounting frame of a vehicle. The lamp mounting frame includes a plate body formed with a mounting hole, and the lamp mounting seat includes a seat body and a retaining ring. The seat body includes a base wall and a surrounding wall, which cooperate to define a receiving space adapted for receiving the lamp therein. The surrounding wall includes first and second stop units and a plate engaging groove. The seat body is adapted to be extended through the mounting hole of the lamp mounting frame such that a periphery of the mounting hole is received in the plate engaging groove, thereby mounting the seat body in the mounting hole. The retaining ring is detachably mounted on the surrounding wall for preventing removal of the lamp from the receiving space. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175049 | STORAGE COMPARTMENT WITH AN ILLUMINATED TRAY - According to one aspect of the invention, a storage compartment having an illuminating device mounted therein and a tray having a lens mounted thereon. The tray is movable within the storage compartment between a forward position and a rear position. The illuminating device may provide light to both the interior of the storage compartment and the tray depending upon the position of the tray. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175050 | PROCESS FOR MAKING LIGHT GUIDES WITH EXTRACTION STRUCTURES AND LIGHT GUIDES PRODUCED THEREBY - A process comprises imagewise exposing at least a portion of a photoreactive composition to light sufficient to cause simultaneous absorption of at least two photons/thereby inducing at least one acid- or radical-initiated chemical reaction where the composition is exposed to the light, the imagewise exposing being carried out in a pattern that is effective to define at least the surface of a plurality of light extraction structures. Each one of the array of light extraction structures has at least one shape factor; the shape factor may vary across the array. At least one light extraction structure may have the geometric configuration of a truncated asphere. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175051 | LIGHT GUIDE PLATE, DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME, AND METHOD THEREOF - A light guide plate and a display device having the same are provided, which can uniformly emit light on the whole. The light guide plate includes a light input part including first and second areas to which light is incident, and a light output part neighboring the light input part and outputting light. The light having passed through the first area is emitted with its light quantity distribution biased in a first direction, and the light having passed through the second area is emitted with its light quantity distribution biased in a second direction different than the first direction. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175052 | LIGHT GUIDE MEMBER AND ILLUMINATION UNIT - Disclosed is a light guide member which includes a polycarbonate copolymer having a repeating unit represented by the formula (I) and a repeating unit represented by the formula (II), which is thin, and which is free from thermal degradation (yellowing) or deterioration in properties caused by the generation of a gas, such as a light guide plate formed of a polycarbonate material. Also disclosed is an illumination unit using the light guide member. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175053 | Connector, light source module having the connector, and planar light source device - A connection terminal | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175054 | Method for Operating a Switched Mode Power Supply With Return of Primary-Side Stray Energy - The invention relates to a method for operating a switched mode power supply as an isolating transformer. According to said method, magnetic energy is stored in the core of a transformer during a storage stage via a primary coil that is connected to an intermediate circuit current and the stored magnetic energy is delivered to a load in a subsequent discharge phase, for the most part by means of a secondary coil, a small part of said magnetic energy being discharged on the primary side. The energy that is discharged on the primary side charges a capacitor in such a way that the capacitor current is always held above the secondary current multiplied by the transmittance ratio of the transformer. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175055 | Power supplying device - A power supplying device includes: an output transformer including first and second output coils for generating first intermediate voltages from an input voltage; a voltage adjusting transformer including primary and secondary coils; a first rectifying-and-filtering circuit connected to the first output coil for generating a first output voltage from the first intermediate voltage obtained from the first output coil; the primary coil being connected in parallel to the first output coil, the secondary coil being connected in series to the second output coil and being coupled to the primary coil for generating a second intermediate voltage from the first intermediate voltage obtained from the first output coil; and a second rectifying-and-filtering circuit connected to the secondary coil for generating a second output voltage from a combined voltage combining the second intermediate voltage obtained from the secondary coil with the first intermediate voltage obtained from the second output coil. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175056 | Synchronous Rectifier - This invention relates to a synchronous rectifier for LLC resonant converter. This method allows simple drive method for the synchronous rectifier MOSFETS by using the transformer secondary winding voltage and one-shot vibrator. The synchronous rectifier MOSFETs are turned on by being triggered to the transformer secondary side winding voltage and turned off after predetermined time set by one shot vibrator. The predetermined time is set by the resonant period of the resonant network. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175057 | ISOLATED VOLTAGE CONVERTER WITH FEEDBACK ON THE PRIMARY WINDING, AND CORRESPONDING METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE OUTPUT VOLTAGE - An embodiment of a voltage converter includes: voltage-transformer means having a primary side, designed to receive an input voltage, and a secondary side, designed to supply an output voltage; control-switch means coupled to said primary side; and a control circuit, coupled to a control terminal of said control-switch means and designed to control switching thereof as a function of a first signal correlated to said output voltage; said control circuit being provided with an error-amplifier stage, designed to process a difference between said first signal and a reference signal, wherein said error-amplifier stage is configured so as to have a transconductance characteristic with a linear-operation region, having a given slope, and at least one first clamped region, which has a slope lower than said given slope and is contiguous to said linear-operation region. | 2009-07-09 |
