| 31st week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 18 |
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| 20120194031 | LAMINATED CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - In a method of forming an external electrode by growing plated depositions on exposed ends of a plurality of internal electrodes in a component main body, the component main body is polished to increase exposure of the internal electrodes. To prevent decreased external electrode fixing strength, a radius of curvature is reduced to about 0.01 mm or less for an R chamfered section formed in a ridge section of the component main body during polishing by ion milling, and exposed ends of the internal electrodes are recessed from end surfaces of the component main body with a recess length of about 1 μm or less. Plating films to serve as external electrodes are formed to extend from the end surfaces of the component main body across the R chamfered section, and include end edges located on at least one of the principal surfaces and the side surfaces. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194032 | SURFACE ACOUSTIC WAVE DEVICE - An inexpensive surface acoustic wave device that increases an acoustic velocity of a surface acoustic wave and an electromechanical coupling coefficient includes a piezoelectric substrate in which a LiNbO | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194033 | ACOUSTIC WAVE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - An acoustic wave device includes a piezoelectric substrate, interdigitated electrodes formed on the piezoelectric substrate, and an insulation film that is formed on a surface of the interdigitated electrodes by atomic layer deposition and includes aluminum oxide. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194034 | PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICE - A piezoelectric device includes first and second piezoelectric resonators each including a piezoelectric thin film, an upper electrode provided on one main surface of the piezoelectric thin film, and a lower electrode provided on another main surface of the piezoelectric thin film. In the piezoelectric resonators, portions in which the upper and lower electrodes are superposed on each other with the piezoelectric thin film therebetween define piezoelectric vibrating portions that are acoustically isolated from a substrate. The first and second piezoelectric resonators are connected in series or parallel between an input terminal and an output terminal such that polarization directions of corresponding portions of the piezoelectric thin film are opposite to each other when seen from the input terminal. The first piezoelectric resonator and the second piezoelectric resonator are arranged to have different resonant frequencies of a transverse vibration mode. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194035 | CONDUCTIVE ADHESIVE BOND ASSEMBLY AND SYSTEM FOR THE SAME - An arrangement consisting of a piezoactuator and a printed circuit board that are connected by at least one adhesive connection, with at least one electrical connection created by an electrically conductive adhesive between a first connection contact on the printed circuit board and between a second connection contact on the piezoactuator, whereby the connection contacts face in the same direction and the adhesive connection takes place through an opening in one of the components. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194036 | LOW FREQUENCY OSCILLATOR, THE OMNI-DIRECTIONAL TYPE LOW FREQUENCY UNDERWATER ACOUSTIC TRANSDUCER USING THE SAME AND THE CYLINDRICAL RADIATION TYPE LOW FREQUENCY UNDERWATER ACOUSTIC TRANSDUCER USING THE SAME - A low frequency oscillator includes a plurality of drum-shaped oscillators. Each of the drum-shaped oscillators is constructed so that a pair of disk-shaped flexural vibrators is attached on both open ends of a conductive cylinder so as to be arranged face to face. And a conductive elongated coupling member is fixed to adjacent the drum-shaped oscillators at a central portion thereof so as to electrically connect between adjacent the disk-shaped flexural vibrators and thereby coupling the drum-shaped oscillators along a central axis thereof. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194037 | Apparatus and Method for Harvesting Electrical Energy from Mechanical Motion - A method and apparatus for harvesting energy comprising determining an electrical impedance of a piezoelectric stack, connecting an electrical load to the piezoelectric stack wherein the piezoelectric stack is housed in a mechanical amplifier comprising a fixed supporting member, a movable supporting member connected to compliant links attached to at least one actuating arm, and connecting the actuator to a source of motion whereby movement of the actuating arm results in compression and expansion of the piezoelectric stack, which generates electrical current into the electrical load. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194038 | ELECTRODE OF A PIEZO FILM ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER - A piezo film ultrasonic transducer has a piezo film including first and second opposing surfaces and a working portion and a lead-out portion. A first plated metal electrode layer is on the first surface of the working portion and the lead-out portion of the piezo film; a first conductive layer is on the first metal plated electrode layer; and a second metal electrode layer is on the opposite surface of the working portion and the lead-out portion. A first conductive layer is on the first metal electrode layer and a second conductive layer is on the second metal electrode layer. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194039 | ELECTROMAGNETIC CONVERTER WITH A POLYMER ELEMENT BASED ON A MIXTURE OF POLYISOCYANATE AND ISOCYANATE-FUNCTIONAL PREPOLYMER AND A COMPOUND WITH AT LEAST TWO ISOCYANATE REACTIVE HYDROXYL GROUPS - The present invention relates to an electromechanical converter, in particular an electromechanical sensor, actuator and/or generator, which comprises a polymer element obtainable from a reaction mixture comprising a polyisocyanate, a polyisocyanate prepolymer and a compound having at least two isocyanate-reactive hydroxy groups. The present invention additionally relates to a process for the production of such an electromechanical converter and to the use of a polymer element according to the invention as an electromechanical element. The present invention relates further to an electronic and/or electrical device comprising an electromechanical converter according to the invention and to the use of an electromechanical converter according to the invention in an electronic and/or electrical device. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194040 | High Torque Density and Low Torque Ripple Actuator System - A permanent magnet electric machine drive system that includes a plurality of magnets for generating a first magnetic field and a stator is disposed radially outward from the plurality of magnets for generating a magnetic field. The stator includes a plurality of stator poles separated by slots with each respective stator pole having a concentrated winding with a respective number of turns formed around each respective stator pole. Each respective concentrated winding within the stator comprising non-overlapping phases. The concentrated windings form a dual three-phase winding configuration that includes a first set of three-balanced phase windings and a second set of three-balanced phase windings. The first set of three-balanced phase windings is phase shifted in the range of 15 to 45 electrical degrees from the second set of three-balanced phase windings for reducing the torque ripple. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194041 | OUTDOOR UNIT OF AIR CONDITIONER - An outdoor unit of air conditioner for ensuring strength against an impact applied to an electrical component box in a front-back, left-right, or top-bottom direction. The electrical component box | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194042 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPTIMIZING STORAGE SPACE - An adaptable furniture system includes at least one first article of furniture and at least one second article of furniture. The adaptable furniture system further includes a moving system for moving at least one of the at least one first article of furniture and the at least one second article of furniture, where a forward movement of the at least one second article of furniture is associated with a lowering movement of the at least one first article of furniture. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194043 | AUTOMATED COLLECTION POINT - A modular automated collection point (ACP) comprises an array of electronically controlled lockers for receiving items for sale or for delivery to customers, a controller and user interface, a parcel weighing and dimensional measuring unit, and a package deposit unit with a one-way door for depositing items for subsequent delivery to other customers or ACPs. Each door preferably moves rapidly from the fully-open position to a partially-open position, and then slowly from the partially-open position towards a fully-closed position. Each locker may comprise a retractable handle and an elongate, rotating closure element which moves the locker door between the fully-closed (locked) position and a nearly-closed (unlocked) position. Preferably the closure element has a cylindrical outer wall which conforms slidingly to the fascia of the lockerbank so as to present a seamless appearance and prevent prising. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194044 | Switchgear door latching system - A switchgear door latch system is provided which prevents a door of a switchgear enclosure from opening should an arc-fault explosion occur within the enclosure. The door of the enclosure is latched from the exterior side of the door rather than on the inside of the door as is true in the prior at designs. All of the components of the latch system are located at the exterior side of the enclosure which facilitates repair of the same without cutting a hole in the door. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194045 | HOUSING AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A housing includes a main body defining a mounting hole; a screen guard mounting in the mounting hole, the screen guard is glass; and a transparent layer formed on an outer surface of the main body and surrounds a peripheral surface of the screen guard. The transparent layer is made of transparent thermosetting plastic. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194046 | CONTAINER DATA CENTER - A container data center includes a container, a number of shock absorbers installed in the container, and a support plate installed on the shock absorbers. Each shock absorber includes a support bracket and two damping elements positioned at opposite ends of the support bracket. Each damping element includes a first connecting end fixed to a corresponding end of the support bracket, and a second connecting end fixed to the container. The first connecting ends of the damping elements are movable relative to the corresponding second ends of the damping elements through overcoming resistance. The support plate is installed on the support bracket and can support a number of servers. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194047 | BUILT-IN DOMESTIC APPLIANCE, IN PARTICULAR A DISHWASHER - A built-in domestic appliance is provided that has a length-adjustable spacer sleeve to fasten the built-in domestic appliance to a wall with a fastening screw. The length-adjustable spacer has a first sleeve part mounted on the built-in domestic appliance and a second sleeve part that is telescopically adjustable relative to the first sleeve part and that is adjustable, in length, along an axis with respect to the first sleeve part until the second sleeve part is in contact with the wall. The built-in domestic appliance also includes a rotational securing assembly that limits rotational movement of the second sleeve part about the axis. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194048 | DOMESTIC APPLIANCE WITH HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE FOOT - A domestic appliance, in particular a domestic dishwasher, having at least one height-adjustable foot. According to an embodiment the invention, the foot comprises sections with essentially different coefficients of static friction. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194049 | CABINETS FOR STORING ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - The present invention provides a cabinet for housing electronic equipment, the cabinet comprising two generally parallel side walls and a door moveable between a closed position and a fully open position; wherein the distance between the door and each of the side panels is greater when the door is in the fully open position than the distance between the door and each of the side panels when the door is in the closed position, and also wherein the orientation of the door with respect to the plane of each of the side doors is generally the same in the fully open position as it is in the closed position. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194050 | TRANSPORT CART THAT CAN BE STORED IN A SPACE-SAVING MANNER FOR EQUIPPING AN AIRCRAFT GALLEY - This disclosure relates to an equipping system for equipping an aircraft galley. The equipping system includes a box, which is accommodatable in the aircraft galley to be equipped, as well as a transport cart for equipping the aircraft galley. The system includes a base element, which has a bottom surface and a loading surface opposite of the bottom surface, a plurality of wheels fastened to the bottom surface of the base element, a handle attached to the base element, and a securing mechanism adapted to prevent the box from sliding off the transport cart while it is being transported on the transport cart. The handle is shaped and attached in such a position to the base element that the base element of the transport cart, in the unloaded state of the transport cart, is stackable onto a base element of a further transport cart. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194051 | Storage Chest for Tools or the Like - Storage chests for tools or the like feature swiveling drawers pivotally mounted to avoid jamming due to misalignment in use of a sliding drawer. The chests employ unique locking systems tailored for use with such pivoting drawers, where an actuator is operable to pivot a blocking member inside the chest between the drawers and a wall of the surrounding housing about a vertical axis into a position interfering with motion of a feature projecting outward from one or more drawers under attempted pivoting thereof. Some embodiments feature a wheel deployment system operable to give a user control over when to rollably support the chest or have it stand on stationary legs, for example for use of the top surface of the chest as a work surface. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194052 | CONTAINER HOLDER - A container holder includes a cylindrical opening, having a side wall with a movable section which extends between a raised position, completing a cylindrical support for a container, and a lowered position providing a notch for receiving a handle of a cup. In one embodiment, a pair of adjacent cup holders are provided with a movable section extending between them. In a preferred embodiment, the movable section includes a push-push latch such that it can be pressed downwardly and remain in a retracted position for use with a handle-including container and, upon pushing a second time, is raised to accommodate a cylindrical container. In another embodiment, a damper mechanism is provided to control the motion of the movable section. In yet another embodiment of the invention, a peripheral seal near the movable section is provided to reduce or eliminate the effect of any fluid spilled on the control mechanism. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194053 | HINGE, SLIDING ASSEMBLY AND PORTABLE DEVICE - A hinge is mounted in a sliding assembly for a portable device. The hinge has a hollow pintle, a first positioning ring, a second positioning ring and a resilient element. The positioning rings are mounted around the pintle and respectively have corresponding detents and protrusions to provide positioning function. The resilient element is mounted in the pintle and is mounted between the positioning rings to reduce the length of the hinge. When the second positioning ring is rotated, the second positioning ring also moves upward to lift the supporting panel of the sliding assembly and the cover of the portable device. Therefore, the cover is kept from bumping into the expanding parts of the portable device. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194054 | SOLID STATE LIGHT WITH OPTICAL DIFFUSER AND INTEGRATED THERMAL GUIDE - A solid state light having a solid state light source such as LEDs, an optical diffuser, and a thermal guide. The diffuser receives and distributes light from the light source, and the thermal guide is integrated with the optical diffuser for providing thermal conduction from the solid state light source and dissipating heat through convection and radiation for cooling the light. The interior surface of the optical diffuser can have extraction features for providing uniform distribution of light. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194055 | Heat-dissipating module and LED lamp having the same - A heat-dissipating module includes a plurality of cooling fins arranged radially, spaced apart from each other, and connected annularly in a manner that a hollow core is formed centrally in the heat-dissipating module. The cooling fins each bend at a preset position thereof and in a first direction, such that the cooling fins each include a first flap and a second flap. The first flap and the second flap together form a preset included angle therebetween. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194056 | ELECTRODE MATERIAL FOR A SPARK PLUG - An electrode material that may be used in spark plugs and other ignition devices including industrial plugs, aviation igniters, glow plugs, or any other device that is used to ignite an air/fuel mixture in an engine. The electrode material is a metal composite and includes a particulate component embedded or dispersed within a matrix component such that the metal composite has a multi-phase microstructure. In one embodiment, the metal composite includes a matrix component that includes a precious metal and makes up about 2-80% wt of the overall composite and a particulate component that includes a ruthenium-based material and makes up about 20-98% wt of the overall composite. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194057 | ELECTRON EMITTING BODY AND X-RAY EMITTING DEVICE - Provided are an electron emitting body having a high electron beam density and an X-ray emitting device embedding the electron emitting body. The electron emitting body has a substrate, the surface of which forms a concave surface, and a carbon film comprising a large number of projections made of carbon and expanded two-dimensionally. The carbon crystal grows such that first a swell portion ( | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194058 | FIELD EMISSION ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The present disclosure provides a field emission electronic device. The field emission electronic device includes an insulating substrate, a first electrical conductor located on surface of the insulating substrate, a number of electron emitters connected to the first electrical conductor, a second electrical conductor spaced apart from and insulated from the first electrical conductor. Each of the number of electron emitters includes at least one electron emitter. Each of the electron emitters includes a carbon nanotube pipe. The carbon nanotube pipe includes a first end, a second end and a main body connecting the first end and the second end. The first end of the carbon nanotube pipe is electrically connected to one of the plurality of row electrodes. The second end of the carbon nanotube pipe has a number of carbon nanotube peaks. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194059 | HIGH-COLOR RENDERING LED AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A high color rendering LED, comprising a holder and two holder pins, wherein the holder is provided with a cup room, a blue LED chip and a red LED chip are mount in the cup room and connected in series, the serially connected blue LED chip and red LED chip are further connected to the holder pins, and in the cup room the blue LED chip and red LED chip are covered by the fluorescent gel. The present invention adds the dark red in its spectrum, whereby its R9 test index is effectively improved. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194060 | Red Emitting Luminescent Materials - The invention relates to an improved red light emitting material of the formula M | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194061 | ORGANIC EL DEVICE - An organic EL device includes a substrate; an organic EL element formed on the substrate; and a sealing film formed on the organic EL element, wherein the sealing film is a silicon nitride film containing from 0.85 to 0.95 at % H. A method of manufacturing the organic EL device, includes the steps of: forming an organic EL element on a substrate; and forming a sealing film on the organic EL element in a process including mixing SiH | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194062 | Composite Material, Light-Emitting Element, Light-Emitting Device, Lighting Device, Electronic Device, and Fluorene Derivative - Provided is a composite material which makes it possible to provide a light-emitting element having at least one of the following characteristics by applying the composite material to the light-emitting element: low voltage driving, high emission efficiency, and a long life (high reliability). The composite material includes a hydrocarbon compound and an inorganic compound which exhibits an electron-accepting property with respect to the hydrocarbon compound. The hydrocarbon compound has a molecular weight of greater than or equal to 400 and less than or equal to 2000, where one or more aryl groups are bonded to a fluorene unit. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194063 | LIGHT EMITTING APPARATUS WITH AN ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE CELL - A light emitting apparatus includes a transparent substrate made of glass material, for example, a first electrode layer formed on the substrate, a light emitting functional layer including organic material formed on the first electrode layer, a back surface electrode made of metallic material, for example, as a second electrode layer formed on the light emitting functional layer, and dot-shaped conductors arranged on the first electrode layer. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194064 | GLASS FOR DIFFUSION LAYER IN ORGANIC LED ELEMENT, AND ORGANIC LED ELEMENT UTILIZING SAME - The present invention relates to a glass for a scattering layer of an organic LED element, which contains, in terms of mol % on the basis of oxides, 0˜20% of P | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194065 | ORGANIC LED ELEMENT, GLASS FRIT FOR DIFFUSION LAYER FOR USE IN ORGANIC LED ELEMENT, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF DIFFUSION LAYER FOR USE IN ORGANIC LED ELEMENT - The present invention relates to an organic LED element sequentially including: a transparent substrate; a scattering layer; a first electrode; an organic layer; and a second electrode, in which the scattering layer includes a first glass material and a second glass material dispersed in the first glass material and having a different refractive index from the first glass material. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194066 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE WITH TRANSLUCENT CERAMIC PLATE - A light emitting device comprising a light emitting component that emits light with a first peak wavelength, and at least one sintered ceramic plate over the light emitting component is described. The at least one sintered ceramic plate is capable of absorbing at least a portion of the light emitted from said light emitting component and emitting light of a second peak wavelength, and has a total light transmittance at the second peak wavelength of greater than about 40%. A method for improving the luminance intensity of a light emitting device comprising providing a light emitting component and positioning at least one translucent sintered ceramic plate described above over the light emitting component is also disclosed. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194067 | LED DEVICE - A LED device includes a base structure having a receiving space, a light-emitting chip, an encapsulating structure, and a phosphor layer. The receiving space is defined by an inner bottom surface of the base structure and an inner side wall surrounding the inner bottom surface. The light-emitting chip is mounted on the bottom of the receiving space. The encapsulating structure is filled into the receiving space to cover the light-emitting chip. The phosphor layer is formed on the encapsulating structure. The dimension of the phosphor layer is more than the dimension of the receiving space and less than 1.5 times that of the receiving space, so as to mount on the top surface of the base structure. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194068 | LAMP HAVING LIGHT SENSOR - A lamp includes a housing, a plate body disposed in the housing and having a wavelength-conversion material, a light-emitting module disposed in the housing and spaced apart from the plate body, and a light sensor disposed on the plate body. The light-emitting module includes a circuit board, and a plurality of light-emitting units disposed on the circuit board and emitting light onto the plate body. The light sensor is used for sensing the color temperature of light that is emitted from the light-emitting units and that propagates within the plate body. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194069 | MAGNETIC DETACHABLE MULTI-FUNCTIONAL LED LAMP - A magnetic detachable multi-functional LED lamp includes a power source lamp seat and a luminous lamp unit. The power source lamp seat is provided with a plurality of magnetic units, while the luminous lamp unit is fixed with plural magnetic sucking members respectively corresponding with the magnetic units of the power source lamp seat. By so designing, the luminous lamp unit of the LED lamp can be attracted and fixed on the power source lamp seat by magnetic function of the magnetic units provided on the power source lamp seat, facilitating components of the LED lamp to be assembled, dissembled and replaced, attaining effects of energy saving and carbon reduction, lessening electronic waste and promoting green environmental protection. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194070 | OPERATING AN ELECTRODELESS DISCHARGE LAMP - A power driver circuit for an electrodeless discharge lamp comprises a push- pull class E converter comprising power supply terminals for receiving a DC supply voltage, and lamp output terminals for supplying power to an antenna of the lamp. The converter has a first switching leg and a second switching leg arranged in parallel between the power supply terminals. The first switching leg has a series arrangement of a first switching element and a first driver circuit inductor having a common first node. The second switching leg has a series arrangement of a second switching element and a second driver circuit inductor having a common second node. The lamp output terminals are coupled between the first node and the second node. A lamp impedance matching network is coupled between the first node and the second node, wherein the impedance matching network comprises at least one series resonant capacitor coupled in series with the lamp output terminals. A starting circuit comprises a series arrangement of a starting inductor and a starting capacitor coupled between a first starting circuit terminal and a second starting circuit terminal. The first starting circuit terminal is coupled between the first switching element of the power driver circuit and a first lamp output terminal. A node coupling the starting inductor and the starting capacitor is configured to be coupled to an ignition appendix of the lamp. A gate drive circuit is configured to supply a near-sinusoidal gate drive current. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194071 | Multi-tubular LED Light Bulb - The multi-tubular LED light bulb has a seat having a power plug, multiple glass tubes mounted on the seat, multiple multi-directional lighting LED strips respectively mounted inside the glass tubes and an AC to DC converting circuit board mounted inside the seat and connected to the power plug to obtain AC power and converting the AC power to DC power. The multi-directional lighting LED strips are electronically connected to the DC power source from the AC to DC converting circuit in parallel. Since the LED light bulb has multiple multi-directional lighting LED strips, different directional lightings and even brightness are provided. Further, heat from the LED strip is easily and quickly transmitted to the sidewall of the glass tube to expend the lifetime of the LED light bulb since the multi-directional lighting LED strips are close to a sidewall of the corresponding glass tube. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194072 | Multi-function vehicle light assembly - A multi-function vehicle light assembly ( | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194073 | DRIVING CIRCUIT CAPABLE OF ENHANCING ENERGY CONVERSION EFFICIENCY AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - A driving circuit includes a switch, a detecting unit, a current supply unit, and an energy storage unit. The current supply unit is used for providing a driving current for at least one series of light emitting diodes. The detecting unit is used for comparing a voltage of a first terminal of the detecting unit with a reference voltage to generate a switch control signal. When the switch is turned on according the switch control signal, a first voltage drives the series of light emitting diodes through the switch and the energy storage unit is charged according a charge current. When the switch is turned off according the switch control signal, the energy storage unit drives the series of light emitting diodes according to a discharge current. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194074 | PLASMA CHOKING METHOD AND PLASMA CHOKE COIL - A plasma choking method and a plasma choke coil. The plasma choking method includes steps of installing at least one conductive coil set in a closed space and filling a reaction fluid into the closed space. When a circuit is interfered with by external surge or the surge in the circuit, the surge applies an electric field or a magnetic field to the conductive coil. At this time, the conductive coil in the closed space generates an inductive reactance corresponding to the surge and carries out plasma reaction, whereby the surface particles of the conductive coil are ionized by the magnetic field or electric field into high-energy electrons, high-energy ions and high-energy neutral atoms so as to effectively eliminate or absorb the surge. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194075 | LIGHTING DEVICE AND LUMINAIRE - According to one embodiment, a lighting device includes a power supply circuit and a control circuit. The power supply circuit lights a light source. The control circuit determines a threshold based on an output from the power supply circuit to the light source, and controls the power supply circuit to cause a protecting operation to be performed when an output voltage of the power supply circuit deviates from the threshold. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194076 | LIGHTING CONTROL DEVICE - The lighting control device provides technology that, by means of a simple configuration, enables the disconnection of a light-emitting element to be detected with high accuracy during PWM dimming. The lighting control device for controlling lighting states of a light-emitting element, includes current supply unit for supplying a current, which is obtained by superimposing a bias current of a predetermined value on a pulse-shaped current whose size periodically fluctuates, to said light-emitting element, and a detection unit which detects a conductive state of said light-emitting element. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194077 | LIGHT-EMITTING-DIODE (LED) PROTECTION CIRCUIT - A light-emitting-diode (LED) protection circuit, comprising: a light-emitting-diode module; two fuse elements, connected respectively to said LED module; and a discharge protection element, connected to said LED module and said two fuse elements. When current flowing through said fuse element exceeds a current protection value, said fuse element will turn into an open circuit state, to cut off an over current and prevent it from flowing to said LED module to avoid damages. In addition, when instantaneous high voltage occurs, such as incurred by a spike or a lightning, said discharge protection element can be used as an over current discharge route, to provide said LED module with a current bypass route. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194078 | LED BACKLIGHT DRIVER SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHOD OF OPERATION - The embodiments of the present circuit and method disclose a light-emitting diode (LED) driver system. The LED driver system may comprise an isolated converter and a DC/DC converter. The isolated converter may be coupled to a first input signal, and may provide a LED current and a bus voltage. The isolated converter may be configured to regulate the LED current and the bus voltage separately in accordance with a dimming signal. The DC/DC converter may comprise an input coupled to the bus voltage. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194079 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING DIMMING LEVELS OF LEDS - Circuits useful in achieving efficient current control of LEDs based on a dimming control input are described. The circuits use a combination of PWM dimming and analog dimming to achieve a highly efficient LED driver over a wide range of dimming from near 0% to 100% light output. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194080 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE - An illumination device including a lighting device, a detecting module and a display is disclosed. The detecting module is configured for detecting information of the lighting device. The display is configured for receiving the information and displaying the information thereon. Therefore, the user could know the information of the lighting device timely. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194081 | DIMMING OF LIGHTING SYSTEM - A lighting system comprises a plurality of lighting units ( | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194082 | MULTI-FUNCTION LIGHTING SYSTEM - A multi-function lighting system is provided. A design of multiplex configuration of a multi-diode lighting module and a design of optical time domain modulation of an electric controlling system are applied to a lighting system which senses environmental conditions to automatically or artificially change a color, a light intensity and a color-temperature of a light to influence people's feelings and moods. At the same time, the environmental sensing device further feedbacks an information of humidity or temperature so that parameter of optimum light environment can be set accordingly. The multi-diode lighting module is applied to the design of the lighting system, such that the lighting system can be manufactured in a customization way to meet varied requirements in the landscaping and optical designs, not only reducing the cost and increasing mass production rate but also providing multi-functions including landscaping lighting, ergonomic lighting, plant lighting and air purifying. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194083 | GROUP CREATION IN AUTO-COMMISSIONING OF LIGHTING SYSTEMS - A lighting system for areal illumination is disclosed which may include a remote driver and a plurality of fixtures including luminaires. The luminaires may include a light source whose output light level can be adjusted, a light sensor co-located therewith adapted to measure light received from adjacent fixtures. The remote driver may provide power for the light sources of the luminaires. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194084 | METHOD FOR OPERATING HIGH-PRESSURE DISCHARGE LAMPS - In various embodiments, a method for operating high-pressure discharge lamps, in which high-pressure discharge lamps are operated at the same time in a different thermodynamic state, so that one high-pressure discharge lamp having an emission line emits at a spectral position and at the same time a different high-pressure discharge lamp having an absorption line emits light at the same spectral position, wherein at least some of the light emitted by each high-pressure discharge lamp is converged in a local area. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194085 | ARRANGEMENT OF AN OUTDOOR LIGHT ENABLING AMBIENT LIGHT DETECTION - An arrangement of an outdoor light enabling ambient light detection comprises an ambient light detector coupled to the outdoor light; and a user interface accessible by a user separate from the outdoor light; wherein the user interface enables controlling the operation of the ambient light detector. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194086 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE TUBE AND LIGHT EMITTING DIODE LAMP USING THE SAME - A light emitting diode (LED) tube and an LED lamp using the same are provided. The LED tube is suitable for direct installation in a lamp holder which has a starter and a ballast. The LED tube includes an LED array, an LED driver, and a rectification-block diplexer. When the LED array is driven by the LED driver, the rectifier-block diplexer disables the starter and the ballast and at the same time receives and converts an AC power supply. Thus the rectifier-block diplexer provides an operating voltage to the LED driver. Without removing the starter and shorting the ballast, the user can easily install the LED tube into a traditional fluorescent lamp socket, saving the cost of lamp modification, thus achieving the purpose of energy saving and environmental protection. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194087 | Systems and Methods for Driving Light Emitting Diodes - System and methods are provided for driving one or more light emitting diodes (LEDs) to reduce audible noise. An example system includes a switching component, a system controller, and a current generator. The switching component is configured to receive a dimming signal with a predetermined dimming frequency and configured to switch on or off the one or more LEDs in response to the dimming signal, the predetermined dimming frequency being outside a frequency band of the audible noise. The system controller is configured to receive a feedback signal related to a LED current that flows through the one or more LEDs and configured to generate a drive signal. Additionally, the current generator is configured to receive the drive signal, to generate a charging current to store energy during a charging period and to generate the LED current during a discharging period. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194088 | HIGH BRIGHTNESS LED DRIVING CIRCUIT - A high brightness LED driving circuit has a rectifying unit, an LED string, multiple electric switches, a current detection unit and a current adjusting unit. The current adjusting unit turns on and off the electric switches to form a corresponding order current loop. The LED string has multiple LED units. The order of the current loop indicates the number of the LED units being activated. The LED units in each order current loop has the LED units in the previous lower order current loops. In the cycle of voltage-rising period and the voltage-dropping period, the current adjusting unit turns on one electric switch to respectively form a higher and a lower order current loop. Therefore, the brightness of the LED string should be uniform. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194089 | LED POWER SUPPLY DEVICE - An LED power supply device is provided. In the invention, a digital control device and a programmable interface are used to set an output specification of the LED power supply device, such that one smart LED power supply device can be used to supply power to the LED lamps of different specifications. In this way, it is unnecessary to specifically design and test the power supply devices for the LED lamps of different specifications, so that a design and production cycle of the LED power supply devices and costs thereof are greatly reduced. On the other hand, usage of the digital control device avails monitoring and controlling a state of the LED lamp, for example, implementing temperature control, time control, color and luminance control, etc., by which a service life, efficiency and flexibility of the LED lamp are enhanced. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194090 | SWITCHING POWER CIRCUIT, AND LIGHTING DEVICE FOR SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT AND ILLUMINATION APPARATUS USING SAME - A switching power circuit includes a first switching element having one end connected to a positive electrode of a first capacitor, a second switching element having one end connected to a negative electrode of the first capacitor, an inductive element having one end connected to the other ends of the first and the second switching element, a semiconductor switching element connected in parallel to the current limiting resistor, and a second capacitor connected to a control electrode of the semiconductor switching element. The second capacitor is charged by using a voltage induced to the inductive element when the first or the second switching element is off. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194091 | USER CONTROL OF AN LED LUMINAIRE FOR A PHASE CUT DIMMER - A phase cut angle converter with range detection for a phase cut dimmer constituted of: a phase cut angle detector arranged to detect the phase cut angle presented by the phase cut dimmer blocking a portion of an alternating current mains power sine wave from reaching a power converter, and output a signal whose value is responsive to the detected phase cut angle; a storage functionality constituted of a memory in communication with the phase cut angle detector, the storage functionality arranged to detect each of a minimum value and a maximum value for the detected phase cut angle of the phase cut angle detector and store the minimum value and the maximum value on the memory; and a signal adjustment functionality arranged to convert the detected phase cut angle to a dimming signal responsive to the stored minimum value and the maximum value for the detected phase cut angle. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194092 | DISCHARGE LAMP WITH LONG LIFE - Methods and apparatuses for starting a discharge lamp are disclosed. In some embodiments, a lamp has an outer envelope connected at one end to a base and enclosing multiple double-ended arc tubes. Each arc tube is electrically connected at one end to an electrical lead positioned proximate the base of the lamp and at the other end to an electrical lead positioned proximate the distal end of the envelope. A voltage pulse is applied to the electrical lead positioned proximate the distal end of the envelope. Random starting of the arc tubes may thus be effected so that each arc tube is about equally likely to start, promoting uniformity of arc tube usage and long lamp life. Multiple arc tubes may be bulbous and staggered in axial displacement for space efficiency, and a diffusing shroud may improve optical characteristics. A heat barrier may facilitate fast restrikes. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194093 | HIGH EFFICIENCY LIGHTING ASSEMBLY - A lighting assembly ( | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194094 | LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE - This disclosure discloses a light-emitting device adapted for receiving an alternating current signal from a power source. The light-emitting device comprises: a rectifying unit for receiving and regulating the alternating current signal into a first direct current signal; a first capacitor electrically connected in parallel with the rectifying unit and for receiving and regulating the first direct current signal to a second direct current signal; and a light-emitting unit electrically connected in parallel with the first capacitor and receiving the second direct current signal. The second direct current signal is a periodic signal, and the second direct current signal has a maximum voltage and a minimum voltage. The voltage difference between the maximum and minimum voltages is less than 5% of the maximum voltage in one cycle of the periodic signal. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194095 | MULTI-DIMENSIONAL CONTROL OF LIGHTING PARAMETERS - A multi-dimensional controller ( | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194096 | DRIVING CIRCUIT CAPABLE OF ENHANCING ENERGY CONVERSION EFFICIENCY AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - A driving circuit includes a switch, a detecting unit, and a current supply unit. A first terminal of the switch is used for coupling to a first terminal of a first LED group of a plurality of LED groups and receiving a first voltage, and a third terminal of the switch is used for coupling to a first terminal of a last LED group of the plurality of LED groups. The detecting unit is used for outputting a switch control signal to a second terminal of the switch for controlling turning-on and turning-off of the switch. The current supply unit has a plurality of input current terminals, and a ground terminal coupled to ground, where each input current terminal of the plurality of input current terminals is used for coupling to a second terminal of a corresponding LED group of the plurality of LED groups. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194097 | ILLUMINATING DEVICE AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - To a constant-current power supply whose output current can be variably set, light emitting modules can be connected in parallel. A control unit recognizes connection information outputted from an information output unit provided in each of the light emitting modules and varies the output current of the constant-current power supply. Drive can be controlled in response to a state of the connected light emitting modules such as the connecting number of light emitting modules. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194098 | BRIGHTNESS CONTROL FOR LIGHTING FIXTURES - A brightness controller determines a dimmer setting and adjusts brightness of a light source according to the dimmer setting. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194099 | ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE AGING COMPENSATION WITH MULTILEVEL DRIVE - Compensation for aging of an electroluminescent (EL) emitter having a luminance and a chromaticity that both correspond to the density of the current and the age of the EL emitter is performed. Different black, first and second current densities are selected based on the measured age, each corresponding to emitted light colorimetrically distinct from the light emitted at the other two current densities. Respective percentages of a selected emission time are calculated for each current density to produce a designated luminance and chromaticity. The current densities are provided to the EL emitter for the calculated respective percentages of the emission time so that the integrated light output of the EL emitter during the selected emission time is colorimetrically indistinct from the designated luminance and chromaticity, no matter the age of the EL emitter. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194100 | LIGHTING DEVICE AND LUMINAIRE - According to one embodiment, a lighting device includes a lighting circuit, a lighting time measuring circuit, an initial illuminance correction control circuit and a dimming control circuit. The lighting circuit lights an illumination lamp. The lighting time measuring circuit counts a lighting time of the illumination lamp. The initial illuminance correction control circuit performs initial illuminance correction control of the lighting circuit according to the lighting time counted by the lighting time measuring circuit, and controls light output of the illumination lamp to be constant during life of the illumination lamp. The dimming control circuit performs dimming lighting control of the lighting circuit according to a dimming signal. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194101 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTION AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - Electrical component assembly ( | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194102 | USER INTERFACE FOR AN OUTDOOR LIGHT SWITCH - A user interface for an indoor light switch coupled to control an outdoor light having a sensor for controlling an on/off state of the outdoor light is disclosed. The user interface comprises a mode actuator moveable between an off position and a sensor position; and a control actuator enabling an adjustment of a setting of the sensor from the user interface, wherein the setting of the control actuator will affect the on/off state of the outdoor light when the mode actuator is in the sensor position. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194103 | SOLID STATE LIGHTING DEVICES WITH REDUCED DIMENSIONS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING - Solid state lighting (SSL) devices (e.g., devices with light emitting diodes) with reduced dimensions (e.g., thicknesses) and methods of manufacturing are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, an SSL device includes an SSL structure having a first region and a second region laterally spaced apart from the first region and an insulating material between and electrically isolating the first and second regions. The SSL device also includes a conductive material between the first and second regions and adjacent the insulating material to electrically couple the first and second regions in series. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194104 | HF RESONATOR CAVITY AND ACCELERATOR - An RF resonator cavity for accelerating charged particles comprises an RF resonator cavity in which an electromagnetic RF field acts on a particle beam which passes through the RF resonator cavity along a beam path, and at least one intermediate electrode arranged in the RF resonator cavity along the beam path of the particle beam, the intermediate electrode increasing an electrical breakdown resistance in the resonator cavity. An accelerator for accelerating charged particles, which includes such RF resonator cavity, is also provided. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194105 | VOLTAGE DETERMINATION DEVICE AND CLOCK CONTROL DEVICE - A voltage determination device includes a reference voltage generation circuit; a determination target voltage line; a first voltage line; a second voltage line; and a switching circuit disposed between the first voltage line and the second voltage line. The switching circuit is provided for performing a switching operation according to a level of the determination target voltage. The voltage determination device includes a determining circuit for determining the level of the determination target voltage, and a control unit is provided for controlling a level of an electric current flowing between the first voltage line and the second voltage line. The control unit controls a resistivity between the switching circuit and the second voltage line so that the level of the electric current is maintained at a specific level when the determining circuit determines the level of the determination target voltage. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194106 | FIRST-FAIL-SAFE ELECTROMOTIVE FURNITURE DRIVE - A first-fail-safe electromotive furniture drive includes at least one drive unit having at least one motor; at least one actuating device having at least two actuating units, each of which includes a motor contact element and a safety contact element; at least one supply unit; and at least one safety device. The furniture drive is equipped with a reporting device for displaying the functioning and a failure of the at least two actuating units and the safety device. The furniture drive includes at least one safety actuating device. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194107 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR CAPACITIVE ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCER, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE CAPACITIVE ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCER - Provided is a control apparatus and control method for a capacitive electromechanical transducer with small decrease in transmission/reception efficiency, and with sets of transmission/reception characteristics with different frequency ranges. The apparatus has cells each including first and second electrodes facing each other via a gap; includes a driving/detecting unit and an external stress applying unit. The driving/detecting unit performs at least one of causing the second electrode to vibrate and transmit elastic waves by generating an AC electrostatic attractive force between the electrodes, and detecting a change of capacity between the electrodes, the change being caused by the second electrode vibrating upon receipt of elastic waves. The external stress applying unit changes the external stress applied to the second electrode. The driving/detecting unit adjusts frequency characteristics by changing a parameter defining the frequency domain used in a transmitting/receiving operation, corresponding to the change of the external stress. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194108 | MOTOR SYSTEM - A motor system comprises a motor ( | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194109 | POWER CONVERSION DEVICE - A power conversion device includes a first inverter circuit and a second inverter circuit, a capacitor, and a microcomputer. The microcomputer switches a control operation, according to the steering state of a steering wheel, between a first state where a first duty center value is shifted to be lower than an output center value and a second duty center value is shifted to be higher than the output center value, and a second state where the first duty center value is shifted to be higher than the output center value and the second duty center value is shifted to be lower than the output center value. This can reduce a difference in heat loss between FETs while reducing the ripple current of the capacitor. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194110 | METHOD AND CONTROL SYSTEM FOR DRIVING A BRUSHLESS ELECTRIC MOTOR - In a method and control system for controlling a brushless, electronically commutated electric motor (M), a three-phase source AC voltage (U | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194111 | INVERTER UNIT - The two-phase modulation control inverter unit includes a plurality of switching devices, a shunt resistor and a controller. The switching devices drive a three-phase motor. The shunt resistor is connected between a direct-current power supply and the switching devices. The controller reads a voltage applied to the shunt resistor in a read cycle, computes command voltages based on the read voltage, and uses the command voltages and carrier signals to compute three control signals. The read cycle corresponds to two or more signal cycles of each carrier signal. Each control signal has a pulse for each signal cycle of the corresponding carrier signal. The controller integrates a plurality of pulses of each control signal in the read cycle into one or more pulses. The controller reads a voltage applied to the shunt resistor at the time of outputting of the integrated one or more pulses in the next read cycle. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194112 | Electrical Brushless Motor - An electrical brushless motor is described, as well as a ceiling fan utilizing the electrical brushless motor. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194113 | Apparatus and method of estimating inductance of permanent magnet synchronous motor - A method of estimating inductance of a permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) includes injecting a signal having a frequency differing from an operating frequency of the PMSM into the PMSM during sensorless operation, sensing magnitudes of current responses to the injected signal, and estimating an inductance value at which the magnitude of the sensed current response is minimal to be an actual inductance value of the PMSM, thereby estimating inductance used in the PMSM regardless of position estimation error of the PMSM and thus more accurately and reliably estimating inductance of the PMSM. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194114 | Motor Drive Circuit - A motor drive circuit includes: a drive circuit configured to drive a motor whose coil current decreases with increase in counter electromotive voltage of a motor coil; a detection circuit configured to detect whether or not a current value of the coil current is greater than a predetermined value; a first control circuit configured to control the drive circuit so that the current value of the coil current becomes smaller than or equal to the predetermined value, when it is detected that the current value of the coil current is greater than the predetermined value; and a second control circuit configured to control the first control circuit so that the first control circuit does not control the drive circuit based on a detection result of the detection circuit until a predetermined time has elapsed from a start of supply of the coil current. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194115 | MULTI-SPEED CONTROL APPARATUS FOR FAN MOTOR - Disclosed is a multi-speed control apparatus for a fan motor. The apparatus includes a driving member, a motor speed sensing member, a resistor circuit, a voltage-division resistor, and a multi-segment switch. The driving member has a controlled end connected with the multi-segment switch. The driving member has an output end connected with the fan motor. The driving member has a detection end connected with the motor speed sensing member. The resistor circuit includes some resistors with various resistances. The multi-segment switch interconnects the resistor circuit, the voltage-division resistor, the controlled end of the driving member, and a voltage source. This switch is optionally connected to the resistor disposed in the voltage source or voltage-division resistor. An input voltage is created across the resistor by dividing the voltage. The driving member is therefore provided for driving the fan motor to a rotating speed according to the input voltage. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194116 | FAN CONTROL SYSTEM - A fan control system includes a temperature detecting circuit and a rotation rate control circuit. The detecting circuit includes a first amplifier, a second amplifier, and a thermistor. The rotation rate control circuit includes a first terminal, a second terminal, and a third terminal. The detecting circuit detects temperature and outputs a voltage signal. The rotation rate control circuit receives the voltage signal and controls the rotation rate of the fan according to the voltage signal. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194117 | FAN CONTROL SYSTEM - A fan control system includes a temperature detecting circuit and a rotation rate control circuit. The detecting circuit includes a first amplifier, a second amplifier, and a thermistor. The rotation rate control circuit includes a first terminal, a second terminal, and a third terminal. The detecting circuit detects temperature and outputs a voltage signal. The rotation rate control circuit receives the voltage signal and controls the rotation rate of the fan according to the voltage signal. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194118 | Methods and Systems Involving Electric Machine Controllers - A method for operating a controller includes receiving a first accumulated thermal value of an electrical machine and an associated first time stamp from a memory, initializing a processor of the controller with the first accumulated thermal value and the associated first time stamp, determining whether a second time stamp has been received, calculating a difference between the second time stamp and the first time stamp responsive to determining that the second time stamp has been received, calculating a second accumulated thermal value as a function of the first accumulated thermal value, the first time stamp, and the second time stamp, and updating the first accumulated thermal value with the second accumulated thermal value. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194119 | FAST SWITCHING FOR POWER INVERTER - An apparatus includes an inverter including a high-side switch coupled to a low-side switch, the inverter generating a time-varying drive current from a plurality of drive control signals, a positive rail voltage, and a negative rail voltage wherein controlling the switches to generate the time-varying drive current produces a potential transitory overshoot condition for one of the switches of the inverter; a drive control, coupled to the inverter, to generate the drive control signals and to set a level of each of the rail voltages responsive to a plurality of controller signals; and a controller monitoring one or more parameters indicative of the potential transitory voltage overshoot condition, the controller dynamically adjusting, responsive to the monitored parameters, the controller signals to reduce a risk of occurrence of the potential transitory voltage overshoot condition. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194120 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TENSIONING A ROBOTICALLY ACTUATED TENDON - A tendon tensioning system includes a tendon having a proximal end and a distal end, an actuator, and a motor controller. The actuator may include a drive screw and a motor, and may be coupled with the proximal end of the tendon and configured to apply a tension through the tendon in response to an electrical current. The motor controller may be electrically coupled with the actuator, and configured to provide an electrical current having a first amplitude to the actuator until a stall tension is achieved through the tendon; provide a pulse current to the actuator following the achievement of the stall tension, where the amplitude of the pulse current is greater than the first amplitude, and return the motor to a steady state holding current following the conclusion of the pulse current. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194121 | POSITION CONTROL APPARATUS - A position control apparatus calculates a position detection value by adding an output of a first-order delay circuit | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194122 | DRIVE FOR A MACHINE WITH PULSE DECOUPLED WORKING POINT ADJUSTMENT - A drive for providing high dynamics for a machine, such as a production machine, includes a short-stroke motor, and a pulse-decoupling device for decoupling pulses of the short-stroke motor from the machine using closed-loop control. The pulse-decoupling device has at least one component for use as a working-point adjustment device for adjusting a working point of the short-stroke motor. The pulse-decoupling device is thus able to assume the function of pulse decoupling and in addition, at least partially, the function of working point adjustment. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194123 | FAN ROTATION SPEED CONTROL CIRCUIT - A fan rotation speed control circuit comprises an AC power source, a coil electrically connected with the AC power source, a sensing module having a first resistor and a sensing device in parallel connection with mentioned first resistor, a capacitor, a DIAC, and a TRIAC having a first terminal, a second terminal and a gate terminal, wherein mentioned coil electrically connected with the first resistor and the sensing device, mentioned capacitor electrically connected with the first resistor and the sensing device, mentioned DIAC electrically connected with the first resistor, the sensing device and the capacitor, mentioned first terminal electrically connected with the first resistor, the sensing device and the coil, mentioned second terminal electrically connected with the capacitor and the AC power source, and mentioned gate terminal electrically connected with the DIAC. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194124 | Wireless Battery Charging System - In accordance with the exemplary embodiments of the invention there is at least a method, apparatus, and executable computer program to perform operations including transferring power received at a coil of a wireless charging receiver to a wireless receiver block of the wireless charging receiver, the transferred power being used to provide a charge to a portable device attached to the wireless charging receiver, receiving a signal from the portable device, the signal comprising an indication that the portable device no longer requires the charge, and in response to the signal, automatically opening a connection between the coil and the wireless receiver block to stop the transferring of the power. Further in accordance with the exemplary embodiments of the invention there is determining at a portable device that a charging current received over a particular type of charging interface from a wireless charging receiver is no longer required, and in response to the determining, the portable device modifying a data transaction signal associated with the particular type of charging interface and sending the modified data transaction signal to the wireless charging receiver to indicate to the wireless charging receiver that the charging current is no longer required. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194125 | CONTACTLESS POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE - A contactless power transmission device which transmits electric power in a contactless way includes: a power transmission section which transmits electric power using a primary coil; a power receiving section which is provided in a radio communication device and receives electric power using a secondary coil that is electromagnetically coupled with the primary coil; a housing which shields an electromagnetic wave, in which the power transmission section is provided, and which forms a closed space where the radio communication device is housed; and a housing antenna section which is provided in the housing and transmits a first communication signal to the outside of the housing, or transmits a second communication signal to the inside of the housing, the first communication signal being emitted from the radio communication device housed inside the housing, the second communication signal being emitted from the radio communication device housed outside the housing. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194126 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY POWERED PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - There is provided a planar inductive battery charging system designed to enable electronic devices to be recharged. The system includes a planar charging module having a charging surface on which a device to be recharged is placed. Within the charging module and substantially parallel to the charging surface are multiple primary windings formed in a multi-layer structure that couple energy inductively to a secondary winding formed in the device to be recharged. A winding of a first layer is offset relative to a winding of a second layer. The invention also provides secondary modules that allow the system to be used with conventional electronic devices not formed with secondary windings. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194127 | POWER STORAGE APPARATUS - A storage apparatus comprises a plurality of storage cells connected in series. Each storage cell comprises a storage element that stores a charge, a container that houses the storage element, a reception antenna capable of receiving power transmitted from a transmission antenna of a feeding facility provided in a wireless power transfer system, and a charging control circuit that charges the storage element using the power received by the reception antenna. The plurality of storage cells are charged concurrently and wirelessly, and therefore charging can be performed on all of the storage cells without overcharging or undercharging. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194128 | Charge Transfer Devices for Plug-In Electric Vehicles - A charge transfer device for a plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) includes a charging cable system that supplies electric power to the PEV. The charging cable system having a first end connected to a first electrical connector that connects to the PEV for a charging operation and a second, opposite end connected to a second electrical connector for connecting to a power outlet. A meter unit is located between the first and second ends of the charging cable system. The meter unit determines electrical power information for use during the charging operation. A communications unit is located between the first and second ends of the charging cable system. The communications unit communicates the electrical power information to a remote server. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194129 | Energy Storage System for Supplying Electrical Energy to Consumers in a Vehicle - An energy storage system supplies electric energy to consuming devices in a vehicle, particularly in a motor vehicle. The system includes a first power grid having a first energy accumulator and a second power grid having a second energy accumulator, the first and second power grids being electrically coupled such that electric energy from the first power grid is feedable to the second power grid for regenerating the second energy accumulator. The energy storage system is operatively configured such that it is detected when a number of conditions has been met, the number of conditions including at least that an external charging device is connected to the first power grid for charging the first energy accumulator. In the event that the number of conditions has been met, regeneration of the second energy accumulator is carried out. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194130 | POWER PACK PARTIAL FAILURE DETECTION AND REMEDIAL CHARGING CONTROL - Systems and methods to detect a failure of a subset of component power packs within a multiple component rechargeable power pack. At least one parameter of a charging current that is provided for a time duration to a rechargeable power pack is determined. A measured capacity change quantity for the rechargeable power pack during the time duration is estimated. The measured capacity change quantity is compared, after the time duration, to an expected capacity change quantity that is based upon the at least one parameter. A determination is made that at least one component power pack within the rechargeable power pack has failed based on a difference between the measured capacity change quantity and the expected capacity change quantity. A charging current parameter is modified in response to the determining that the at least one component power pack has failed. | 2012-08-02 |
