| 32nd week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 19 |
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| 20130200723 | POWER FEED CONNECTOR - The number of components can be reduced and the fittability can be improved so that reduction in the cost can be realized. A power feed connector for feeding power to a motor provided in an actuator includes: two motor current application terminals for applying a current to the motor; two capacitor contact portions; a capacitor for applying a current to the capacitor contact portions respectively; and a housing to which the two motor current application terminals, the two capacitor contact portions, and the capacitor are fitted, wherein each of the motor current application terminals includes an extension portion and a connection portion for applying a current to the motor, and wherein each of the capacitor contact portions protrudes from the extension portion. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200724 | ENERGY-SAVING CONTROL DEVICE AND ENERGY-SAVING CONTROL METHOD AND POWER ADAPTER INCLUDING THE SAME - The present disclosure provides an energy-saving control device, the control method and a power adapter including the energy-saving control device. The energy-saving control device comprises a mechanical switch having a first end and a second end, wherein the second end is an output end of the switch; a controller of which an input terminal is connected to the output end of the mechanical switch and an output terminal outputs a switching control signal; and a power converter for receiving the switching control signal from the controller, wherein the power converter is operated according to the switching control signal. When a connection cable is plugged into or removed from a cable interface, the first end and the second end of the mechanical switch are contacted or separated. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200725 | Automated Load Control System and Method - A system for controlling electrical loads in a house, apartment, office or any living environment, comprising the following units: Smart load control unit (LCU), Remote control unit (RCU), Sensors unit (SU), Computer interface unit (CIU), Infrared control unit (IRU) and Keypad unit (KU). Each LCU is so devised as to replace a wall switch or other electrical load power control device and comprises means for controlling an electric power delivered to the load responsive to a user's commands. Each RCU comprises means for activating LCU units, and each SU comprises sensor means. Each unit further includes means for connecting by wireless to the other units to exchange data or commands therebetween. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200726 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING PROTECTION CIRCUITRY TO SELECTIVELY HANDLE MULTIPLE CABLE-TYPES THROUGH THE SAME PORT - This is generally directed to providing protection circuitry to selectively handle power-providing cables and headset cables that can couple to the same port of an electronic device. In some embodiments, the device can include a Headset Rx chip to communicate with the headset cable and a Power Rx chip to communicate with the power-providing cable. As the Headset Rx chip and the Power Rx chip can be coupled to the same contact of the device's port, these chips may prevent one another from operating correctly or may damage one another. Accordingly, in some embodiments, it can be determined whether a headset cable or a power-providing cable is coupled to the device. When a headset cable is coupled to the device, the protection circuitry can disconnect the Power Rx chip. Similarly, when a power-providing cable is coupled to the device, the protection circuitry can disconnect the Headset Rx chip. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200727 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR VOLTAGE SENSING - A voltage measuring apparatus for use in an energy harvesting system is disclosed. The apparatus includes a capacitor ( | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200728 | POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A power management system for an electronic device includes a first power converting module, for selectively converting an input voltage of a battery module of the electronic device to a first supply voltage and outputting the first supply voltage to an output node according to a first control signal; a second power converting module, for selectively converting the input voltage to a second supply voltage and outputting the second supply voltage to the output node according to a second control signal; and a logic control module, for outputting the first control signal and the second control signal according to the input voltage and a threshold voltage in order to control whether the input voltage is converted by the first power converting module or the second power converting module. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200729 | Device for Reducing Standby-Mode Energy Consumption of an Electric Household Appliance - An electric household appliance ( | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200730 | Energy upload device - The Energy Uploader is a device using several components to achieve it's end result. The Energy Uploader operates in conjunction with any motor vehicles 12-volt dc charging system and works independently of the vehicles primary electrical system to produce 120-volt ac electrical energy that can be used or sold to the public utility power grid when the car is shut off. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200731 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DISCHARGING AN INTERMEDIATE CIRCUIT OF A POWER SUPPLY NETWORK - The present invention relates to a method ( | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200732 | VIBRATION MOTOR AND MOBILE TERMINAL HAVING THE SAME - A vibration motor includes a housing, a coil, a moving portion, an elastic member and a roller member. The housing has a top surface, a bottom surface, and first to fourth side surfaces joining the top surface to the bottom surface, the first to fourth surfaces defining an inner circumferential surface of the housing. The coil is provided in the housing. The moving portion provided in the housing and the moving portion is configured to reciprocate between the first and third sides arranged opposite to each other. The elastic member is provided between the moving portion and the housing. The roller member is provided in the housing and arranged to come into rolling contact with the top or bottom surface of the housing. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200733 | POWER TOOL - A power tool includes a casing with an inlet and an outlet extending in a radial direction of the casing, a motor installed within the casing between the inlet and the outlet. The motor includes a stator and a rotor with a shaft, an air passage being formed between a radially outer surface of the stator and an inner surface of the casing. The air passage extends in the axial direction of the casing. A heat dissipation device is arranged on the radially outer surface of the stator for absorbing heat from the stator, and is disposed in the air passage. A fan is fixed to the shaft of the rotor. Air flow generated by the fan enters the casing via the inlet and exits the casing via the outlet after passing through the air passage and the heat dissipation device, | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200734 | ELECTRICAL MACHINES - The invention relates to a component such as a rotor or stator for an electrical machine. The component includes a plurality of axially adjacent stacks of laminations. At least one pair of adjacent stacks are spaced apart in the axial direction by spacer means such that a passageway or duct for cooling fluid, e.g. air, is formed therebetween. The spacer means comprises a porous structural mat of metal fibres. The cooling fluid may flow through the spaces or voids between the fibres. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200735 | Method and Apparatus for Permanent Magnet Attachment in an Electromechanical Machine - An apparatus and method for the installation and removal of permanent magnets in a permanent magnet electromechanical machine, for example a wind turbine power unit generator. A magnet holder is mounted on a magnet carrying structure such as a rotor. Permanent magnets may be inserted into and removed from the magnet holder after the electromechanical machine is assembled. The magnet holders define passages for airflow between the inside top and magnet surface. In this manner, permanent magnets may be installed on the magnet carrying structure and provided with additional cooling via said passages. Further, the holders may be configured to secure the magnets by an interference fit, without using bolts or adhesives, to facilitate both assembly and removal for maintenance and repair. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200736 | MOTOR ASSEMBLY FOR HOUSING A CAPACITOR IN A MINIATURE BRUSHED DC MOTOR AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - A motor assembly for a direct current (DC) electric motor, including: a motor cover, a brush base, brush arms and a chip capacitor housed within a protective hollow space provided in the brush base. The brush arms are shaped to support or hold the capacitor within the hollow space and maintain a solderless electrical connection between the terminal ends of the capacitor and the brush arms. The capacitor filters electromagnetic noises in the motor input circuit. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200737 | ELECTRIC DRIVE DEVICE FOR MOTOR VEHICLE - The invention relates to an electric drive device ( | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200738 | Motor with Oil Storage Function - The invention discloses a motor with oil storage funciton. The motor includes a base, a bearing, a stator unit and a rotor. The base includes a shaft tube portion having a closed end and an open end. The bearing is received in the shaft tube portion of the base. The stator unit is fixed to the base and has an insulation unit. The insulation unit has a blocking portion extending towards the open end of the shaft tube portion. The rotor includes a hub having a shaft and a permanent magnet. The shaft is rotatably coupled with the bearing, and an air gap is formed between the permanent magnet and the stator unit. The blocking portion of the insulation unit, the shaft tube portion and the bearing jointly form an enlarged oil chamber at the open end of the shaft tube portion. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200739 | MOTOR - A motor realizes mechanical field-weakening control by controlling the leakage magnetic flux from the rotor cores of the motor. The motor includes a stator, a rotor including rotor cores circumferentially spaced apart from one another inside the stator and permanent magnets disposed between the respective rotor cores which extend radially from the stator, and a magnetic flux adjustment unit including a ring-shaped main frame, magnetic substance portions extending from the main frame so as to be circumferentially spaced apart from one another and non-magnetic regions defined between the magnetic substance portions. The magnetic flux adjustment unit is rotatable to control the leakage magnetic flux from the rotor cores. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200740 | PERMANENT MAGNET ROTOR FOR AN ELECTRIC MOTOR - A rotor for an electric motor. A rotor for an electric motor has a main rotor body which includes radial support surfaces. In addition, the rotor has permanent magnet bodies which are arranged radially externally on the radial support surfaces. Associated with each permanent magnet body is a sheet metal holder which at least partially covers the respective permanent magnet body on the side thereof remote from the support surface and which is designed and arranged such that it secures this permanent magnet body in the radial direction. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200741 | HYBRID HOMOPOLAR INTEGRATED STARTER-GENERATOR - An integrated starter-generator (ISG) utilizes a dedicated, properly sized start box for the starting function, and a fully controllable hybrid homopolar machine with a generator control unit (GCU) for the generate function. The hybrid homopolar machine may comprise a permanent magnet (PM) section that is supplemented by a homopolar field section, which results in a regulated output voltage by either boosting or bucking the voltage out of the PM section vectorially through a common stator. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200742 | STATOR, BRUSHLESS MOTOR, STATOR MANUFACTURING METHOD - A stator includes: plural core configuration sections each including plural yoke configuration sections that configure a ring shaped yoke and are segmented in a yoke circumferential direction and plural teeth sections that project from the respective yoke configuration sections along a yoke radial direction, with the plural yoke configuration sections and the plural teeth sections integrated together; plural coil wires that are wound onto the respective teeth sections to configure plural winding portions; and plural insulators that each include plural insulator portions that are integrated to each of the respective core configuration sections and insulate between the teeth sections and the winding portions, and a connection portion that connects together the plural insulator portions. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200743 | STATOR FOR ROTARY ELECTRIC MACHINE - The manufacturing cost of a stator for a rotary electric machine can be reduced, and the volume of coil end portions can be reduced to enable downsizing. A stator for a rotary electric machine includes: a cylindrical stator core with plural slots formed at an inner circumferential surface; a plurality of coil segments received by the slots; a plurality of first coil end plates electrically connected with the coil segments on either one of end surfaces of the stator core; and a plurality of second coil end plates electrically connected with the coil segments on the other end surface of the stator core. The plate portion of at least one of the plurality of the first coil end plates is formed longer than the plate portions of the other first coil end plates and has a stepped portion. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200744 | BRUSHLESS DC MOTOR AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - This brushless DC motor ( | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200745 | STATOR MAGNET WIRE END COIL RETENTION SYSTEM - The invention includes a retention system and method for stator magnet wires. In embodiments, the retention system includes a packing ring that can swell to a larger size following installation. In embodiments, the lubricant used in the motor causes the packing ring to swell. When the packing ring swells, it exerts pressure against the end turns of the stator magnet wires, and can contour to the shape of the wires so that there are no pressure points on the wires. A rigid support ring can be positioned concentric with the packing ring so that the packing ring does not swell toward the axis of the motor housing. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200746 | COIL TOOTH ASSEMBLY - A stator back-iron or rotor back-iron of an electric motor, for receiving coil windings comprises a support ( | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200747 | MOTOR AND WASHING MACHINE HAVING THE SAME - A motor having an improved structure to be driven while maintaining a constant level of performance, and a washing machine having the same, the washing machine including a body, a tub disposed inside the body, a drum rotatably disposed inside the tub, and a motor coupled to a rear surface of the tub to drive the drum, wherein the motor includes a stator, which includes at least one fixing pin inserted into the rear surface of the tub; and at least one fixing hole concentrically disposed with the at least one fixing pin, and a rotor rotatably disposed at an inner side or at an outer side of the stator. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200748 | PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR INCLUDING Ti/TiOx ADHESIVE LAYER AND ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD - A piezoelectric actuator includes a substrate, an oxide layer formed on the substrate, a Ti0 | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200749 | CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - A ceramic electronic component includes a ceramic body; a plurality of internal electrodes provided in the ceramic body and including ends exposed on a surface of the ceramic body; a coating layer covering a surface portion of the ceramic body on which the internal electrodes are exposed, the coating layer being made of a glass or resin medium in which metal powder particles are dispersed; and an electrode terminal provided directly on the coating layer and including a plating film. The metal powder particles define conduction paths electrically connecting the internal electrodes with the electrode terminal and have an elongated shape in cross section along a thickness direction of the coating layer. The metal powder particles defining the conduction paths have a maximum diameter not smaller than the thickness of the coating layer. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200750 | PREFERENTIALLY-ORIENTED OXIDE CERAMICS, PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT, LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD, ULTRASONIC MOTOR, AND DUST REMOVING DEVICE - Provided is a manufacturing method for preferentially-oriented oxide ceramics having a high degree of crystal orientation. The manufacturing method includes: obtaining slurry containing an oxide crystal B having magnetic anisotropy; applying a magnetic field to the oxide crystal B, and obtaining a compact of the oxide crystal B; and subjecting the compact to oxidation treatment to obtain preferentially-oriented oxide ceramics including a compact of an oxide crystal C having a crystal system that is different from a crystal system of one of a part and a whole of the oxide crystal B. By (1) reacting raw materials, (2) reducing the oxide crystal A, or (3) keeping the oxide crystal A at high temperature and quenching the oxide crystal A, the oxide crystal B is obtained to be used in the slurry. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200751 | CHARGE CORRECTION FOR PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR - A system comprises a voltage source, a piezoelectric material arranged in a first current path between the voltage source and a first reference voltage, a capacitor arranged in a second current path between the voltage source and a second reference voltage, and a correction circuit configured to adjust the first reference voltage to increase or decrease the current in the first current path according to the current in the second current path. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200752 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MECHANICAL RESONATING STRUCTURES - Mechanical resonating structures and related methods are described. The mechanical resonating structures may provide improved efficiency over conventional resonating structures. Some of the structures have lengths and widths and are designed to vibrate in a direction approximately parallel to either the length or width. They may have boundaries bounding the length and width dimensions, which may substantially align with nodes or anti-nodes of vibration. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200753 | METHODS FOR FORMING A CONNECTION WITH A MICROMACHINED ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER, AND ASSOCIATED APPARATUSES - A method and associated apparatus directed to a piezoelectric micromachined ultrasonic transducer (pMUT) defining an air-backed cavity are provided. A first via defined by a device substrate and associated dielectric layer, and extending to the first electrode, is substantially filled with a first conductive material. A support member engaged with the device substrate defines a second via extending to the first conductive material. The second via has a second conductive material disposed thereon, forms an electrically-conductive engagement with the first conductive material, and extends outwardly of the second via to be accessible externally to the support member. A connective element extends through a third via defined by a connection support substrate and is in electrically-conductive engagement with the second conductive material, wherein one of the connective element and connection support substrate is bonded to one of the support member and second conductive material by a bonding material engaged therebetween. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200754 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR BRACING ELECTROMECHANICAL COMPOSITE HIGH-FREQUENCY VIBRATION SYSTEMS (VFHS) - The present invention relates to an apparatus for generating electromechanical composite high-frequency oscillations includes, with a composite high-frequency oscillation system having at least one oscillation-generating element and at least one bracing element for applying pressure to the oscillation-generating element, wherein the bracing element is positioned outside of the material cross-section of at least one oscillation-generating element. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200755 | ULTRASONIC PROBE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - An ultrasonic probe is provided and includes a matching layer providing conductivity by forming an electrode in the matching layer. A method of manufacturing the ultrasonic probe is also described. The ultrasonic probe includes a piezoelectric material and at least one matching layer disposed on the front surface of the piezoelectric material and includes an electrode. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200756 | PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT AND METHOD TO REMOVE EXTRANEOUS VIBRATION MODES - A piezoelectric element and a manufacturing method to reduce extraneous radial vibration modes is disclosed, in an example embodiment, four slots, arranged at 90 degrees, are made in one surface such that the slots do not reach the opposite surface. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200757 | ELECTRIC MACHINE - An electric machine ( | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200758 | ELECTRIC MOTOR FOR DRIVING A MOTOR VEHICLE COMPONENT - An electric motor for driving a motor vehicle component, in particular a fan motor for chilling cooling water, contains a rotor that includes a commutator, against which a brush rests in a contacting manner. A plastic-sheathed pressed screen for forming a current path that is embossed in an electric insulation is connected to the brush. The current path conducting a motor current is interrupted to form two spaced-apart current path ends. An interruption point is bridged by a contact spring that is used as a temperature fuse and consists of two spring legs, each of which has a fixing end and a free end. Each fixing end of the spring legs is connected to a current path end, while the free ends thereof are in contact with each other using a soldered connection so as to bias the spring. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200759 | MOTOR WITH POWER-GENERATION COIL MODULE - A motor with power-generating coil module includes: a base that has a shaft tube, a supporting surface surrounding the shaft tube, a first coil module mounted on an outer circumferential surface of the shaft tube, and a second coil module disposed above the supporting surface; a rotor that has a carrier extending a lateral wall toward the base, a shaft rotatably coupling with the shaft tube, and a magnetic member mounted on the lateral wall and having an axial extension and a radial extension, with a first magnetic face on the axial extension and facing the first coil module and a second magnetic face on the radial extension and facing the second coil module; a driving circuit electrically connecting with one of the first and second coil modules; and a power-storing unit electrically connecting with the other one of the first and second coil modules. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200760 | KITCHEN MODULE - A kitchen module ( | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200761 | WINE RACK - A wine rack for storing a plurality of wine bottles comprising one or more pairs of front and rear horizontal supports connected to a pair of vertical side supports. A plurality of support member pairs, extend between each pair of horizontal supports to support a wine bottle. The support members are perpendicularly oriented to front and rear horizontal supports, which secure the wine bottles and prevent their longitudinal movement toward the front and back of the wine rack. In various arrangements, the horizontal supports are arcuate to provide improved accessibility and viewing of wine bottles stored on the rack. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200762 | Minimum Height Portable Beverage Locker - A compact, portable beverage locker is designed to securely accommodate both beverage bottles and/or cans via the positioning of two hinging panels in the top of the locker, allowing the locker to be constructed at the very minimum height to accomplish lockably securing the beverage containers therein. A grated and rust proof construction allows the locker to be submerged in a cooler or water bath, simply self-draining upon removal. When stored in a refrigerator, a retention lip around the base catches condensation from its contents, avoiding water damage to items stored within close proximity. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200763 | Structure for Fixing Frames and LCD device - The invention discloses a structure for fixing frames and an LCD device. The structure for fixing frames includes a first frame and a second frame. The second frame is located inside of the first frame. Convex modules and countersinks are arranged in pairs on a contact surface between the first frame and the second frame. The convex modules are embedded into the countersinks for fixing the first frame and the second frame. The countersinks are blind holes. In the invention, because the frames are fixed by matching the countersinks with the convex modules and the countersinks are blind holes, no hollow structure is formed on the frame provided with the countersinks. Compared with the mounting structure having the through holes, the strength of the frames is significantly improved. When the two frames required to be installed are aligned and pressed, the convex modules is embedded into the countersinks for assembling the frames. This is a simple and efficient assembly method. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200764 | Hot Or Cold Aisle Computer Chassis - A chassis for a plurality of computers for use in a data center, the chassis at least one extensible fin, the fin either extensible perpendicularly from the front of the chassis or extensible parallel with the front of the chassis. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200765 | CONCEALABLE WORKSTATION FOR BOATS - A storage assembly comprising a slideable upper drawer unit and a lower drawer unit disposed in a housing. The upper drawer unit includes a slideable workstation and one or more primary drawers disposed beneath the workstation. A work panel is hingeably attached to a top surface of the workstation whereby the work panel is operable between an open position and a closed position. In the closed position, the work panel covers and conceals at least a portion of the top surface of the workstation, and in the open position the work panel is perpendicular to the top surface of the workstation. The work panel is received in a rear slot of the workstation when it is in the open position. The workstation may include features such as a sink and a cook top. The housing may be received in a seat casing, console, or bench on the boat. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200766 | SUPPLY POD DISPENSER AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - An accessory dispenser that can include at least one compartment arrangement configured for holding at least one cartridge. The accessory dispenser can include a pivotable arrangement associated with the at least one compartment arrangement, and configured to pivot the at least one compartment arrangement about the pivotable arrangement. The accessory dispenser can also include at least one structure coupled to the pivot rod and associated with the at least one compartment, wherein, when the at least one compartment arrangement is coupled to the at least one structure, the at least one structure associates the at least one compartment with the pivot arrangement, and facilitates one or more compartments to be associated with the pivotable arrangement. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200767 | SAFETY CABINET WITH SEQUENTIAL DOOR-CLOSING SYSTEM - A safety cabinet includes an enclosure having a double-walled construction and a pair of doors to selectively seal the enclosure. The safety cabinet can be used to store, for example, flammable liquids, flammable waste, corrosives, pesticides, or combustible waste. The safety cabinet incorporates a sequential door-closing system that sequentially closes the doors of the safety cabinet in a predetermined order. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200768 | WATERPROOF STRUCTURE FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A waterproof structure for an electronic device according to the present invention is provided with a seat formed around the opening of a casing and a packing member fixed to a back surface of a cover, the packing member being brought into tight contact with a seat when the cover is closed. A projection annularly extending and surrounding the opening is formed at the seat of the casing. The packing member includes: a base; a protrusion formed at a surface of the base, the projection being to be brought into press-contact over an entire length of the protrusion when the cover is closed; and a peripheral rib formed at the surface of the base in such a manner as to surround the protrusion, the peripheral rib being to be brought into press-contact with the seat of the casing when the cover is closed. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200769 | WASHER MACHINE - A washer machine for objects, comprises an inner washing chamber, accessed through an aperture associated with a closing device comprising a door cooperating with peripheral edges that delimit said aperture. The closing device comprises a plurality of pneumatic gaskets, each of which is connected to its own pressurized pneumatic means, operatively independent of each other and able to introduce a pressurized fluid inside the respective gaskets, selectively determining a dilated operating condition thereof to achieve the hydraulic seal. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200770 | LID OPENING AND CLOSING DEVICE AND STORAGE APPARATUS - A lid opening and closing device includes a first supporting shaft, a guide surface, a second supporting shaft, an opening and closing key supported by the second supporting shaft, an arm member and a lever member, wherein when an insert is not present in a box, a lid is suspended from the first supporting shaft and covers the box and enters a closed state, and when the insert is inserted into the box through an opening, the insert causes the opening and closing key to swing in an insertion direction, an end of an arm member rises along the guide surface in synchronization with the swinging of the opening and closing key, the risen arm member lifts an end of the lever member, and the lid, to which the lever member is secured, swings around the first supporting shaft and enters an open state. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200771 | ICE COMPARTMENT ASSEMBLY FOR REFRIGERATOR - An insulated icemaking compartment is provided in the fresh food compartment of a bottom mount refrigerator. The icemaking compartment may be integrally formed with the liner of the fresh food compartment, or alternatively, may be modular for installation anywhere in the fresh food compartment. A removable bin assembly with a front cover normally seals the icemaking compartment to maintain the temperature in the compartment. A cold air duct formed in the rear wall of the refrigerator supplies cold air from the freezer compartment to the icemaking compartment. A return air duct directs a portion of the air from the icemaking compartment back to the freezer compartment. An air vent in the icemaking compartment directs another portion of air into the fresh food compartment. A control system provides for controlling refrigerator functions in a manner that promotes energy efficiency. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200772 | Closure element - The present invention relates to a closure element for a chest refrigerator and/or chest freezer, wherein the closure element has at least one first sliding cover and wherein at least one limiting means is provided which limits the path by which the first sliding cover is displaceable. In accordance with the invention, the limiting means is arranged on the lower side of the sliding cover. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200773 | SPARK PLUG - In a spark plug, a fusion zone where a ground electrode and a noble metal tip are fused together is formed in at least a portion of an interfacial region between the ground electrode and the noble metal tip. When the fusion zone is projected in the axial direction, the projected fusion zone overlaps 70% or more of the area of the noble metal tip. As viewed on a section which passes through the center of gravity of the noble metal tip and is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the ground electrode, the relational expression 1.3≦B/A is satisfied, where A is the greatest thickness of the fusion zone along the axial direction, and B is the length from a portion having the greatest thickness of the fusion zone to the inner end of the fusion zone. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200774 | SPARK PLUG AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - A spark plug includes a ceramic insulator having an axial hole formed in an axis direction of the spark plug, a center electrode inserted in a front side of the axial hole, a metal shell disposed around the ceramic insulator and a ground electrode joined to a front end portion of the metal shell, wherein the ground electrode has a cross-sectional area of 2.0 mm | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200775 | PLASMA DISPLAY PANEL - Provided is a high-efficiency plasma display panel having short decay time and high luminance and color purity. The plasma display panel includes a green phosphor layer emitting visible light when excited with vacuum ultraviolet rays, in which the green phosphor layer is formed of a green phosphor containing 30% by weight or more and 60% by weight or less of a phosphor represented by a general formula: dZnO.(2−d)MnO.eSiO | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200776 | FIELD EMISSION CATHODE - The present invention relates to afield emission cathode, comprising an at least partly electrically conductive base structure, and a plurality of electrically conductive micrometer sized sections spatially distributed at the base structure, wherein at least a portion of the plurality of micrometer sized sections each are provided with a plurality of electrically conductive nanostructures. Advantages of the invention include lower power consumption as well as an increase in light output of e.g. a field emission lighting arrangement comprising the field emission cathode. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200777 | BLUE-LIGHT-EMITTING PHOSPHOR AND LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE EQUIPPED WITH THE BLUE-LIGHT-EMITTING PHOSPHOR - A blue light-emitting phosphor having an elemental formula of Sr | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200778 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - A light emitting device includes a board, a light emitting element, and a transparent member. The light emitting element is mounted on the board. The transparent member seals the light emitting element. The transparent member is disposed around a periphery of the board and the light emitting element. The transparent member comprises a phosphor therein. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200779 | LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, AND LIGHTING SYSTEM, AND IMAGE DISPLAY USING SAME - To enhance luminance and color rendering of a light emitting device comprising phosphors as wavelength converting material and at least one semiconductor light emitting device that emits visible light, as said phosphors, are used phosphors which are one or more kinds of phosphors selected from a group consisting of oxides, oxynitrides and nitrides, and are a mixture consisting of two or more kinds of phosphors whose luminous efficiency is 35% or higher when excited by the visible light from said semiconductor light emitting device at room temperature. In addition, said mixture contains a first phosphor, and a second phosphor that is different from said first phosphor and capable of absorbing emitted light from said first phosphor, and said first phosphor is contained 85 weight % or more of said mixture of phosphors. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200780 | ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICES - An organic light emitting display device may include a substrate, a first electrode, a light emitting structure, a second electrode and a nanostructure. The first electrode may be disposed over the substrate. The light emitting structure may be disposed over the first electrode. The second electrode may be disposed over the light emitting structure. A plurality of nanoparticles may be disposed over the second electrode. The plurality of nanoparticles is capable of causing surface plasmon resonance by light. At least some of the plurality of nanoparticles have materials, sizes and shapes determined to cause surface plasmon resonance by light having a predetermined wavelength and emitted from the light emitting structure. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200781 | OLED DEVICE WITH INTEGRATED REFLECTOR - An OLED device includes an OLED structure having a curved shape and/or a concave surface. The OLED structure may function both as light source and as a reflector configured to concentrate light produced by the structure. An OLED may be formed in the shape of a reflector so that light is provided at the concave surface and so that light is reflected from the concave surface at the same location along the surface. The OLED structure can include a flexible substrate formed to shape, along with an organic layer and electrode layers coated over a substrate surface either before or after the substrate is formed. The OLED structure may also include a microcavity OLED, a grating layer, and/or one or more optical elements that alter the characteristics of the light emitted at an aperture of the structure. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200782 | LIGHT-EMITTING ARRANGEMENT WIHT ORGANIC PHOSPHOR - The invention provides a light-emitting arrangement comprising: a light source adapted to emit light of a first wavelength; a wavelength converting member comprising an organic wavelength converting material adapted to receive light of said first wavelength and to convert at least part of the received light to light of a second wavelength, said wavelength converting member and said light source being mutually spaced apart; and a sealing structure at least partially surrounding said wavelength converting member to form a sealed cavity containing at least said wavelength converting member, the gas pressure within said sealed cavity being 1*10 | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200783 | ASSEMBLY, COMPONENT FOR AN ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN ASSEMBLY - An assembly is provided of an electro-physical transducer ( | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200784 | LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE - To improve the luminance of light emitted by a light-emitting device, the light-emitting device includes a base ( | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200785 | LIGHTING DEVICE - In a first aspect of the present invention, a lighting device includes a light-emitting element, a phosphor layer including a phosphor and spaced from the light-emitting element, and a light-transmitting layer with thermal conductivity that is higher than thermal conductivity of the phosphor layer, the light-transmitting layer disposed in contact with the phosphor layer. It is disclosed that the phosphor layer has first and second surfaces opposite to each other. In some embodiments, the light-transmitting layer that transmits light emitted from the light-emitting element is disposed on the first surface of the phosphor layer. It is also disclosed that the first light-transmitting layer that transmits light emitted from the light-emitting element is disposed on the first surface of the phosphor layer and a second light-transmitting layer that transmits visible light is disposed on the second surface of the phosphor layer. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200786 | Plasma Cell and Method of Manufacturing a Plasma Cell - A plasma cell and a method for making a plasma cell are disclosed. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a cell comprises a semiconductor material, an opening disposed in the semiconductor material, a dielectric layer lining a surface of the opening, a cap layer closing the opening, a first electrode disposed adjacent the opening, and a second electrode disposed adjacent the opening. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200787 | CERAMIC METAL HALIDE LAMP - A ceramic metal halide lamp is provided in which color rendering properties, especially a special color rendering index R9, are improved without causing lamp efficiency to be lowered substantially. In one aspect, a ceramic metal halide lamp includes a luminous tube in the interior of an outer bulb. The luminous tube is made from translucent ceramics and includes a light-emitting portion into which metal halides, mercury and a starting gas are sealed and capillaries with a pair of electrode assemblies extended thereto disposed at both ends of the light-emitting portion. The light-emitting portion has sealed therein at least thulium iodide (TmI | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200788 | FIELD-EMISSION ELECTRON GUN AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME - The disclosed charged particle beam apparatus includes a field-emission electron source including <310> single crystal of tungsten; a vacuum chamber having the electron source therein; an exhausting system for exhausting the vacuum chamber; a filament connected to the electron source to let flow a current through the electron source and thereby heat the electron source; a power supply for letting a current flow through the filament; an ammeter for measuring a total current emitted from the electron source; and a controlling unit for exercising control to cause the power supply to let a current flow through the filament when the total current measured periodically has become a predetermined ratio or less as compared with a total current from the electron source found immediately after first electron beam emission, or a total current from the electron beam found immediately after a current is let flow through the filament. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200789 | ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE OSCILLATOR HAVING MULTI-TUNNEL AND ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE GENERATING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE OSCILLATOR - Electromagnetic wave oscillators each having a multi-tunnel and electromagnetic wave generating apparatuses including the electromagnetic wave oscillators are provided. The electromagnetic wave oscillator includes: a first waveguide which has a folded structure such that a path traveled by an electromagnetic wave through the first waveguide crosses an axial direction a plurality of times; an electron beam tunnel through which an electron beam passes, wherein the electron beam tunnel extends along the axial direction and crosses the first waveguide a plurality of times; and at least one auxiliary tunnel which extends parallel to the electron beam tunnel and which crosses the first waveguide a plurality of times. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200790 | ARRAYS OF LIGHT SOURCES ENERGIZED WITH BRANCHED AND LOOPED ELECTRODES FOR SIGNAGE - An array of light sources, e.g. LEDs, can be energized with electrical current provided through power bus electrodes. The array, which can be branched or looped, can coupled to a power source at two or more substrate feedthroughs. One or more alphanumeric characters and/or as line art can be defined by the layout of the light sources and electrodes. The light intensity emitted by each light source is determined by creating a tuned electrode—resistor—light source network. Each light source is coupled to the electrodes via one or more resistors, which are trimmed when formed, e.g., based a plurality of vectors defining the network, or by manually determining the voltage at each node of each electrode. This circuit design technique can be used to create signs comprising plural letters, or discrete characters that can be assembled by end users. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200791 | WIRELESS ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLY UNIT AND ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING A LIGHT TRANSMISSIVE COVER AND LIGHTING SYSTEM - The invention provides a wireless electrical power supply unit ( | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200792 | EXCLUSIVE OR (XOR) LAMP DRIVER AND LAMP - A lamp and lamp driver are disclosed, in which single intensity marker lamps that are desired to be flashed can be connected to a lamp driver employing an exclusive OR (XOR) logic circuit. In one application, this lamp driver is coupled to a vehicle turn function wire and marker function wire, and a plurality of marker lamps in a row can be of the same style, but one lamp can be flashed in the row of marker lamps. In some embodiments, if all of the marker lamps are on, the lamp being driven by the XOR driver circuit will flash out of sequence with the turn signal flash. If all of the marker lamps are off, the lamp being driven by the XOR driver circuit will flash in sequence with the turn signal flash. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200793 | Method, device for driving light modulation and light modulation lamp thereof - A method for driving light adjustments, a device therefor and a light adjustable lamp including the device are disclosed. The device includes a light source driving circuit, an MCU and a temporary power supplying circuit. The MCU includes a current detecting module, an analyzing and processing module and a storage module. The analyzing and processing module obtains a connecting signal or a disconnecting signal of the light source driving circuit and thereafter extracts a stored firmware program of gradually varying brightness of a light source or stored information about a constant brightness state of the light source from the storage module for analyzing and processing, so as to generate a controlling signal of adjusting the brightness of the light source and send the controlling signal into the light source driving circuit. Then the light source driving circuit adjusts the brightness of the light source according to the controlling signal. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200794 | LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE CIRCUIT AND LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A light-emitting device includes multiple light-emitting diode units sequentially connected and coupled to a first power source, a switching circuit connected to the light-emitting diode units, a second power source, and a control module. Power provided by the first power source is larger than power provided by the second power source. The second power source is connected to the light-emitting diode units through the switching circuit, which is controlled by the control module to facilitate the delivery of the power of the first power source or the second power source to the light-emitting diode units. When the first power source serves to deliver the power thereof to the light-emitting diode units, the light-emitting diode units may be in a serial conduction. When the second power source serves to deliver the power thereof to the light-emitting diode units, the light-emitting diode units may be in a parallel conduction. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200795 | FOLLOWSPOT AND METHOD FOR RETROFITTING A FOLLOWSPOT - The invention is a followspot and a method for retrofitting an existing followspot, which preferably involves replacing a quartz xenon short arc lamp and separate reflector with a xenon short arc ceramic lamp, which has a built-in reflector. The retrofit of the present invention will provide faster focal length, more light output, and an increased lighting efficiency. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200796 | HEAT SINK AND LED ILLUMINATING APPARATUS COMPRISING THE SAME - A light emitting diode (LED) illuminating apparatus including a heat sink, a light emitting module, a power connection portion, a translucent cover and a wiring path. The heat sink has a plurality of heat dissipation fins. The light emitting module is positioned on an upper portion of the heat sink. The power connection portion is positioned below a lower portion of the heat sink. The translucent cover is mounted to cover an upper portion of the light emitting module. The wiring path is formed in the heat sink so as to accommodate a wire for electrically connecting the power connection portion and the light emitting module. In the LED illuminating apparatus, the light emitting module emits light by directly receiving AC power supplied through the wire accommodated in the wiring path. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200797 | LIGHT SOURCES INCORPORATING LIGHT EMITTING DIODES - Taught herein are various light sources using light emitting diodes. A light source includes a housing, a connector configured for connection to an electrical socket and coupled to an end of the housing, at least one organic light emitting diode sheet mounted inside the housing and in electrical communication with the connector, and a power supply circuit for supplying electrical current to the at least one organic light emitting diode through the connector. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200798 | Fluorescent Lamp Dimmer - A fluorescent lamp dimmer is disclosed herein, which may dimmably power one or more fluorescent lamps. The fluorescent lamp dimmer includes a fluorescent lamp power output, at least one fluorescent lamp heater output, a dimmable current source operable to yield a controllable constant current, a current-fed inverter operable to power the fluorescent lamp output from the controllable constant current, and a heater circuit operable to power the at least one fluorescent lamp heater output. The heater circuit provides power at a substantially constant level while the controllable constant current is variable. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200799 | High-Voltage AC LED Driver Circuit - A high-voltage AC LED driver circuit has a rectifier unit, an LED unit, a voltage-controlled transistor, a current detection unit, a control unit and a shunt unit. The shunt unit has a current limiting transistor for limiting a current flowing through the shunt unit to be lower than the working current. The current flowing through the voltage-controlled transistor will be higher than 0 (A) although an AC voltage is boosted. In addition, the voltage-controlled transistor can extend its working voltage and is prevented from being over heated. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200800 | CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR OPERATING LIGHT-EMITTING DIODES - A circuit arrangement ( | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200801 | BYPASS CIRCUIT FOR SERIES CONNECTED LEDs USED FOR BACKLIGHTING - Disclosed are various embodiments of bypass circuits that can be used with series connected LED strings for backlighting circuits in LCD displays. The bypass circuits can also be used for other implementations of series wired LED strings. The bypass circuit may comprise a latch, such as a silicon controlled rectifier that is connected to the output of a comparator circuit that compares the voltage at the cathode of an LED in the LED string to a reference voltage. In this manner, a circuit is created around each LED that is burned out. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200802 | LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE DRIVING APPARATUS - An apparatus includes first and fourth bypasses, a current detector, and a current controller. The first bypass is connected serially to a first LED, and controls the current amount in the first LED. The fourth bypass is connected serially to a second LED, and controls the current amount in the first and second LEDs. The detector detects current detection signal based on the current amount on an output line along which the first and second LEDs are connected serially to each other. The controller provides control signal for controlling the first and fourth bypasses based on the detection signal. The controller includes one output for providing the control signal. The first and fourth bypasses are connected in parallel to the one output. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200803 | Surge-Proof Interface Circuit - In examples of the embodiment, a surge-proof interface circuit ( | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200804 | OPERATING UNIT - An operating element for a medical light includes an operating element for setting the size of a light field generated by the light, a screen for displaying the currently set size of the light field and an electronic interface for outputting control signals for the size of the light field to a control device of the light. The operating unit is configured to display a representation of at least one light body of the light, including a light cone emanating from the light body, on the screen and to change the shape of the light cone in the representation correspondingly on an adjustment of the size of the light field by means of the operating element. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200805 | LIGHT AND LIGHT SENSOR - A system of LED-based lights comprises first and second LED-based light having respective first and second electrical connectors configured for engagement with first and second conventional fluorescent fixtures, first and second LEDs configured to produce light in an area when the first and second electrical connectors are engaged with the first and second fixtures and first and second controllers electrically coupled to the first and second LEDs; and one or more sensors operable to detect a brightness level in the area and output respectively one or more signals indicative of the brightness level, wherein: the first and second controllers are configured to control an amount of power provided to the respective first and second LEDs at least partially based on a signal to adjust the light produced in the area towards a desired brightness level. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200806 | COLOR POINT AND/OR LUMEN OUTPUT CORRECTION DEVICE, LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH COLOR POINT AND/OR LUMEN OUTPUT CORRECTION, LIGHTING DEVICE, AND METHODS OF LIGHTING - A portable device comprising a light detector, a correction calculator and a correction output element. In some aspects, (1) correction (and/or adjustment) is of color point, lumen output, or both, (2) the portable device is a smart phone or a computing device, and/or (3) a wireless correction signal is transmitted and received. Lighting system, comprising a light source, and a portable device that comprises a light detector, a correction calculator, and a correction output element. Lighting device comprising a light source and a receiver. A method comprising detecting light with a light detector of a portable device, generating a correction signal, and outputting the correction signal with a correction output element of the portable device. Method comprising placing a portable device in a calibration location, illuminating a lighting device, and detecting light emitted from the lighting device with a light detector of the portable device that has a correction calculator. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200807 | LIGHTING FIXTURE THAT SELF-ESTIMATES ITS POWER USAGE AND MONITORS ITS HEALTH - Apparatuses, methods and systems for lighting fixture determining its power usage and monitoring its operational health are disclosed. One embodiment includes a method of a lighting fixture determining its power usage. The method includes sensing, by an ambient light sensor, an intensity of light emitted from the lighting fixture, and estimating power usage of the lighting fixture based on the sensed intensity of light. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200808 | SENSOR-CONTROLLED SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A sensor-controlled system for an electronic apparatus is provided. The electronic apparatus includes at least one light emitting unit. The at least one light emitting unit operates at an emission state and a non-emission state alternately. The sensor-controlled system includes at least one sensor unit and at least one control unit. The at least one sensor unit is arranged for sensing surrounding luminance to generate a sensing signal during a period in which the at least one light emitting unit operates at the non-emission state. The at least one control unit is coupled to the at least one sensor unit, and is arranged for controlling luminous intensity of the at least one light emitting unit according to the sensing signal. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200809 | Integrated Ambient and Task Lighting Control - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for cooperatively controlling ambient level lighting in a controlled area, and task-level lighting for task areas in the controlled area, where each task area is a separate sub-area of the controlled area. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200810 | LED LIGHTING DEVICES - A lighting device includes an LED light source ( | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200811 | ENABLEMENT PERIOD CONTROLLED LIGHTING APPLIANCE - Various arrangements of a rechargeable lighting appliance are presented. The rechargeable lighting appliance may include a light. A rechargeable battery may be connected with the light. The rechargeable lighting appliance may include a communication interface configured to receive an enablement period. The rechargeable lighting appliance may include a non-transitory machine-readable storage device configured to store an indication of the enablement period. The rechargeable lighting appliance may include one or more processors. The one or more processors may be configured to control a mode of the rechargeable lighting appliance. The mode may be configured to be set to a first mode or a second mode. The first mode may permit illumination of the light at least partially based on activation of the enablement period stored by the non-transitory machine-readable storage device. The second mode may allow for unlimited illumination of the light without activation of the enablement period. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200812 | LED CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENT - The invention relates to a LED circuit arrangement ( | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200813 | POST-MOUNTED LIGHT EMITTING DIODE (LED) DEVICE-BASED LAMP AND POWER SUPPLY FOR SAME - A post mounted lamp includes: a lamp post; one or more light emitting diode (LED) devices disposed proximate to the top of the lamp post; a power factor (PF) correction circuit disposed proximate to the bottom of the lamp post; wires disposed in the lamp post to deliver PF corrected electrical power from the PF correction circuit to the one or more LED devices; and circuitry disposed proximate to the top of the lamp post to operate the one or more LED devices using the PF corrected electrical power. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200814 | LED LIGHTING APPARATUS AND DIMMING METHOD THEREOF - An LED lighting apparatus and a dimming method thereof are disclosed. The LED lighting apparatus is coupled to a power source through a power switch. The method includes providing a first lighting unit and a second lighting unit; detecting whether or not the power switch has been turned on; and gradually adjusting a light mixing ratio between the first lighting unit and the second lighting unit according to a turn-on duration of the power switch and storing a color temperature value, accordingly. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200815 | ENERGY STORAGE MEANS FOR LAST GASP / IMPEDANCE LIMITED APPLICATIONS - A voltage converter is coupled to an input voltage for boosting the voltage to a much higher level so as to take advantage of smaller capacitors due to the quadratic energy equation ½*CV̂2. The voltage converter has at least one boost converter having an inductive element coupled to the input voltage. A high voltage storage element is coupled to the inductive element. A switching circuit of the at least one boost converter transfers stored electrical energy in the inductive element to said storage element. The switching circuit allows for the combining of the stored electric energy of the storage element with the input voltage to illuminate a flash element, or provide an increased amount of current temporarily to the input for applications such as last gasp. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200816 | IGNITION SYSTEM - An ignition system is provided, which can restrict decreasing of constant-voltage duration of a spark plug and effectively prevents the occurrence of an accidental fire in an engine. A typical ignition system includes a secondary coil having one end connected to a positive side of a battery via a low-voltage side path and the other end connected to a center electrode via a connecting path which connects the secondary coil and the spark plug. A constant-voltage path having a grounded end is connected to the connecting path. A block diode is arranged between the secondary coil and a point where the constant-voltage path is connected with the connecting path. A Zener diode is disposed within the constant-voltage path. Each anode of the block diode and the Zener diode is mutually connected. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200817 | Method for Minimizing Stroboscopic Effects in PWM Driven Lighting - An approach is provided for a method that minimizes stroboscopic effects in PWM driven lighting, which comprises acts of generating at least two enabling signals that drive at least one corresponding lamp, adjusting widths of pulses of each enabling signal corresponding to specific timestamps by a predetermined rule, and forming an overall brightness output in response to the superposition of the enabling signals. Each enabling signal is synchronized to an input power of the lamp. The method of the present invention makes light from lamps using multiple phases that significantly minimize stroboscopic effect. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200818 | Motorized Lighting Fixture with Motor and Light Dimming Control - A lighting fixture includes a housing defining a longitudinal axis, a lamp carriage assembly disposed inside the housing and supporting one or more lamps parallel with the longitudinal axis, and a motor coupled between the housing and the lamp carriage assembly and operative for pivoting the lamp carriage assembly relative to the housing about a pivot axis of the lamp carriage assembly. A method of operating the lighting fixture includes (a) causing a lamp carriage assembly disposed inside the housing to be in a home position and outputting light in response to illumination of the one or more lamps of the lamp carriage assembly, and (b) causing the lamp carriage assembly to pivot about its pivot axis thereby redirecting where the light output by the lamp carriage assembly travels in response to the illumination of the one or more lamps of the lamp carriage assembly. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200819 | INDEPENDENTLY PROGRAMMABLE LIGHTS FOR USE IN GLOVES - The present invention extends to independently programmable lights for use in gloves and to gloves that incorporate such lights. Each independently programmable light of the present invention can include a programmable controller that stores logic for controlling the light such as by changing the color emitted by the light or the on/off pattern of the light. The user of the glove can modify the logic within the programmable controller to customize the functionality of the light. These modifications can be made by connecting the programmable light or a dedicated control unit that connects to each programmable light to another computer system to transfer new or updated logic to a programmable controller for controlling the lights in a custom manner. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200820 | SCRIM LED LIGHTING APPARATUS - Embodiments of the present invention provide a lighting apparatus comprising at least one scrim LED unit, an interface unit, and at least one portable remote control, wherein each portable remote control unit is configured to exchange information with the interface unit. Each scrim LED unit comprises a first scrim fabric and a plurality of LED lighting units. Each of the plurality of LED lighting units is attached to a reverse side of the first scrim fabric. Each scrim LED unit comprises a plurality of electrical cables capable of having multiple LED lighting units spaced thereupon. A main connector interconnects the interface unit to each of the plurality of electrical cables. Each LED lighting unit comprises an LED light and a mounting frame, wherein each LED light is detachably coupled to the mounting frame and each mounting frame affixes the LED lights onto the reverse side of the first scrim fabric. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200821 | MULTI-SCREEN DISPLAY APPARATUS AND LUMINANCE CONTROL METHOD - In the case where luminance of light to be irradiated onto a multi-screen is not homogenized over the entire multi-screen, each of an image display apparatus and image display apparatuses carries out a homogenizing process of light to be irradiated onto a multi-screen over the entire multi-screen. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200822 | DIMMING CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR LEDS - A dimming circuit and method for a LED provide a first driving voltage or a second driving voltage according to a dimming signal provided by a functional IC to enable or disable the LED. The values of the first and second driving voltages are controlled so that overstressing of the LED is avoided while the functional IC is capable of working even when the LED is off. The LED's life time is thus prolonged. | 2013-08-08 |
