| 32nd week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 17 |
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| 20120200196 | ULTRASONIC IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS POWER CIRCUIT AND ULTRASONIC IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - An ultrasonic image display apparatus power circuit is provided. The power circuit includes a high-voltage fixed power supply portion configured to boost a voltage of a low-voltage power supply and generate positive and negative voltages, a bias voltage output portion connected to the high-voltage fixed power supply portion and configured to output a bias voltage to a switch configured to switch an ultrasonic transducer configured to transmit and receive an ultrasonic wave, a transmission power supply portion connected to the high-voltage fixed power supply portion, the transmission power supply portion configured to supply transmission power for the ultrasonic wave to the ultrasonic transducer and configured to regenerate the transmission power as regeneration power to the high-voltage fixed power supply portion, and a regenerative electric power storage portion provided between the high-voltage fixed power supply portion and the transmission power supply portion and configured to store regeneration power. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200197 | Oscillation Motor and Lens Driving Mechanism - An oscillation motor is provided in which the influence of vibration on other components by avoiding generation of noise in operation is reduced. The oscillation motor that makes an oscillator vibrate and transmits the vibration generated in the oscillator as a driving force by bringing the oscillator into pressure-contact with a driven body includes a base member; an oscillator that is mounted on the base member and is provided with a protruding output section on one side surface on one end side, the output section is arranged in contact with the driven body; and a press mechanism that is mounted on the base member and presses the oscillator toward the driven body on the other side surface on the opposite end side of the oscillator, wherein an vibration insulating member is provided between the base member and the press mechanism is employed. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200198 | Surface-Mount Piezoelectric Device - The present invention provides piezoelectric surface mount devices in which the area of the mounting terminals is reduced, leading to reduction of manufacturing cost. A piezoelectric device comprises a package base ( | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200199 | PIEZOELECTRIC THIN-FILM RESONATOR - A piezoelectric thin-film resonator includes a substrate, a lower electrode provided on the substrate, a piezoelectric film provided on the substrate and the lower electrode, an upper electrode provided on the piezoelectric film, and an additional pattern, a cavity being formed between the lower electrode and the substrate in a resonance portion in which the lower electrode and the upper electrode face each other through the piezoelectric film, the additional pattern being provided in a position that is on the lower electrode and includes an interface between the resonance portion and a non-resonance portion. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200200 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING POLYMER ELECTRODE AND POLYMER ACTUATOR EMPLOYING THE POLYMER ELECTRODE - A method of manufacturing a polymer electrode and a polymer actuator employing the polymer electrode, the method including: adhering a shadow mask onto a substrate, forming a hydrophilic electrode pattern on the substrate, coating the hydrophilic electrode pattern of the substrate with a conductive polymer water solution, removing the shadow mask, and drying the conductive polymer water solution, thus forming the polymer electrode. The method may be applied to electrodes disposed on both surfaces of a polymer deformation layer of a polymer actuator. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200201 | SPINDLE MOTOR - There is provided a spindle motor including: a base member having a sleeve housing extended upwardly therefrom; a sleeve mounted in the sleeve housing to rotatably support a shaft and having a fixing part formed on an outer circumferential surface thereof; and a stator core fixedly mounted on the fixing part to be disposed between the fixing part and the sleeve housing and having an upper surface of one end thereof contacting and fixed to the fixing part. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200202 | DETECTION STATOR, ROTATION DETECTOR AND MOUNTING STRUCTURE THEREOF - A motor includes a rotary shaft and a motor housing internally housing the rotary shaft. The motor housing is provided with a mounting hole in a position corresponding to an end of the rotary shaft. A detection rotor is fixed to the end of the rotary shaft. A detection stator includes a detection part made of resin into a plate-like shape having a surface on which a planar coil is placed, an outer peripheral wall axially extending from an outer circumferential edge of the detection part, and a flange radially extending from the outer peripheral wall. The detection stator is placed so that a surface of the detection part faces the detection rotor and the surface of the detection part faces to the inside of the motor housing in the mounting hole, and fixed to outside of the motor housing with a screw to the flange. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200203 | ELECTRIC MICROMOTOR - A miniature electric motor ( | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200204 | REGULATOR OF VEHICLE AC GENERATOR - A regulator of a vehicle AC generator is formed of an IC regulator of a mold package type and a regulator holder having an IC regulator mount portion. A press-fit fitting structure ( | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200205 | CONDUCTIVE COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR TREATING THE CONDUCTIVE COMPONENT - A conductive component and a method for treating the conductive component to modify conduction through the component are disclosed. The method includes heating the component such that annealing of an exterior layer of the component occurs without annealing of an interior layer of the component, wherein the interior layer is disposed adjacent to and integral with the exterior layer. The method further includes cooling the component such that annealing of the exterior layer ceases without annealing of the interior layer. The component includes an annealed exterior layer having a thickness of less than or equal to approximately 10 millimeters, and a non-annealed interior layer disposed adjacent to and integral with the exterior layer. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200206 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DESIGNING A CONFIGURABLE MODULAR DATA CENTER - In accordance with the present disclosure, a system and method for designing a configurable modular data center is presented. A configurable modular data center designed according to this invention may include a plurality of modules. Each of the modules may be dedicated to one of the primary elements of a data center, such as fluid handling, computing and power. Each of the plurality of modules may be separately configurable, according, at least in part, to operational and environmental requirements for the modular data center. The plurality of modules may then be incorporated into at least one modular data center structure, whose size and shape will depend, at least in part, on the configuration of each of the plurality of modules. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200207 | ADJUSTABLE FOOD SHIELD - An adjustable food shield includes a panel mounting mechanism that enables extensive adjustability of the food shield. The food shield may include a post having a longitudinal axis, and a carrier coupled to the post, the carrier including a carrier clamping mechanism. The carrier clamping mechanism is loosenable to enable the carrier to be moved along at least a portion of the length of the post, and is also tightenable to fix the carrier at a certain location on the post. The mounting mechanism may also include a link having a proximal end pivotally coupled to the carrier. An arm may be pivotally coupled to the distal end of the link and extend from the link. The adjustable food shield may include a clear panel coupled to the arm such that the clear panel is movable to different positions by rotating the link, the arm, or both. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200208 | PRESCRIPTION BOTTLE STORAGE UNITS AND MEDICAL ORGANIZER CASES - A prescription bottle storage unit for holding a plurality of prescription pill bottles, in one embodiment, includes a holder comprising a plurality of means for supporting the prescription pill bottles horizontally and spaced-apart around a vertically-extending axis of the holder and generally at right angles from the vertically-extending axis so that outer horizontal side portions of the prescription pill bottles are observable. Means for rotatably supporting the holder on a level surface is provided so that the plurality of means for supporting the prescription pill bottles is rotatable around the vertically-extending axis. In another embodiment, a portable device for prescription pill bottles includes a removable prescription bottle storage unit comprising a holder having a plurality of means for supporting the prescription pill bottles, and a medical organizer case comprising a compartment for receiving the removable prescription bottle storage unit therein. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200209 | PRESCRIPTION BOTTLE STORAGE UNITS AND MEDICAL ORGANIZER CASES - A prescription bottle storage unit for holding a plurality of prescription pill bottles includes a holder for holding the plurality of prescription pill bottles in fixed positions spaced-apart around a vertically-extending axis so that outwardly-extending side portions of the plurality of prescription pill bottles are observable. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200210 | APPLIANCE HAVING DAMPENING PORTION AND METHOD - Appliance (w) having a housing, a moveable tub (T) member inside the housing, and a dampening portion is provided. The housing includes, at least one side wall and the dampening portion disposed at least partially between the moveable tub member and the at least one side wall. The dampening portion includes, for example, a resilient material having at least one surface extending at least partially along the side wall or tub member. Methods of shipping and operation dampening an appliance are also disclosed. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200211 | Sealed Wall cabinet - A sealed cabinet for clean rooms and other controlled environments includes a single unitary elastomeric gasket which surrounds a flange around the periphery of the front of the cabinet which acts to seal both the rear of the flange against the room wall and the closure door against the flange around the cabinet opening. The gasket has a tapered configuration that provides a smooth tapered peripheral edge in close conformity with the surface of the wall for easy cleaning and to avoid the accumulation of dust. Cabinet mounting means clamp against the inside surface of the wall and are actuated from the interior of the cabinet eliminating any exposed mounting hardware. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200212 | Modular Optical Box - A modular, self-contained optical box is provided. The optical box has a back plate fixedly attached to a front wall. Optical sensors, such as infrared cameras, visible cameras and optical pointers, are fixedly attached to the front wall and the back plate. Distal, round ends of the optical sensors are captured by translation plates. Each translation plate is capable of moving the distal end of the optical element in two directions to or in a planar fashion to align the optical element to the optical box, or to adjust the line of sight of the optical sensors relative to the optical box, before securing the distal end of the optical element. The optical box is designed to be incorporated into a gimbal, and the front wall forms a part of an outer housing of the gimbal. In one embodiment, the optical box is rotatable about one axis relative to the gimbal. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200213 | DOOR ASSEMBLY FOR STORAGE AND DISPENSING UNIT - A door assembly including a frame with an opening having a first portion and a second portion. The door assembly includes a first panel movable between a closed position in which the first panel generally covers the first portion of the opening and an open position in which the first panel generally does not cover the first portion. The door assembly has a second panel movable between a closed position in which the second panel generally covers the second portion of the opening and an open position in which the second panel generally does not cover the second portion. The second panel is configured to block the first panel from moving to its open position when the second panel is in its closed position. The door assembly further includes a controller operatively coupled to the second panel to selectively block or enable movement of the second panel from its closed position to its open position or from its open position to its closed position. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200214 | MEDICAL APPLIANCE - This invention relates to a medical appliance, in particular an apparatus for the extracorporeal blood treatment, with a housing including a door and with a handle mechanism arranged at the door, by means of which the door can be locked with the housing via a locking mechanism, wherein a part of the locking mechanism is formed at the handle mechanism in its part protruding into the housing and wherein a form-fit unit is provided which includes at least one form-fit means and at least one form-fit means counterpart, wherein on locking and/or closing the door the at least one form-fit means at least partly engages in the at least one form-fit means counterpart. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200215 | CABINET REFRIGERATOR WITH BARRIERS FOR WITHHOLDING AIR - A cabinet refrigerator ( | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200216 | DISCHARGE LAMP APPARATUS - A discharge lamp apparatus comprises a high pressure discharge lamp in which a pair of electrodes face each other in an electrical discharge space, a concave reflection mirror which surrounds the high pressure discharge lamp, and a laser light source that emits laser light of a red wavelength band. The laser light source is arranged so that the laser light may pass through an electrical discharge space of the high pressure discharge lamp. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200217 | HIGH-FREQUENCY ACCELERATOR, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING HIGH-FRQUENCY ACCELERATOR, QUADRUPOLE ACCELERATOR, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING QUADRUPOLE ACCELERATOR - A method of production of a radio frequency accelerator which has a tubular part | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200218 | LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT, LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE, VEHICULAR HEADLAMP, ILLUMINATION DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT - A light emitting section emits fluorescence upon receiving exciting light emitted from a laser element. The light emitting section includes a plurality of fluorescent material particles made from a single type of fluorescent material or several types of fluorescent materials, the plurality of fluorescent material particles being accumulated on a metal substrate to form a layer of the plurality of fluorescent material particles. Each of the plurality of fluorescent material particles has a surface coated with a coating layer. The coating layer forms an uneven shape of a surface of the light emitting section. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200219 | DISPLAY DEVICE USING QUANTUM-DOT AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF - Provided are a display device in which a shape is not limited, the mounting and wiring of elements are not required, visibility, luminance, and the representation of a color are excellent, brightness is adjustable, production cost is low, and fabrication is easy, and a fabrication method thereof. Specifically, the display device includes: a substrate; a light emitting layer formed on the top of the substrate in a predetermined pattern and containing quantum-dots that receives external light to emit light; and a light emitting element providing the external light to the light emitting layer. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200220 | DISPLAY PANEL - A liquid crystal display panel includes an active matrix substrate, a counter substrate, a liquid crystal layer, and a sealant. The counter electrode is opposed to the active matrix substrate. The liquid crystal layer is provided between the active matrix substrate and the counter substrate. The sealant, which surrounds the liquid crystal layer between the active matrix substrate and the counter substrate, joins the active matrix substrate and the counter substrate and seals the liquid crystal layer. A portion of the surface on the liquid crystal layer side of the active matrix substrate which is located at the periphery of the liquid crystal display panel is flat. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200221 | ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE - An organic electroluminescent light source device including a first transparent electrode layer, a light-emitting layer, a second transparent electrode layer, and a reflective layer having a reflective surface, in this order from a light-emitting surface side, and further including a structural layer X that is provided between the second transparent electrode layer and the reflective surface and is in contact with the reflective surface, wherein the reflective surface has a concavo-convex structure, the concavo-convex structure has a plurality of concavo-convex structure units formed of depressions or protrusions, and a refractive index n of the structural layer X, an inclination angle θ×1 (°) of the concavo-convex structure units, and a mean inclination angle θ×2 (°) of the concavo-convex structure at the reflective surface satisfy θ×1≦sin | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200222 | EL DISPLAY PANEL, EL DISPLAY DEVICE PROVIDED WITH EL DISPLAY PANEL, ORGANIC EL DISPLAY DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING EL DISPLAY PANEL - An EL display panel including an EL substrate and a CF facing each other and resin filling space between the EL substrate and the CF. A common bank having a greater width than banks between first, second, and third areas in each portion of the CF lies between two portions corresponding to a first pixel and an adjacent second pixel. A portion of a CF layer formed with respect to an outermost area among the areas of the first pixel and covering a top surface of a bank closest to the second pixel extends towards the second pixel and has a greater length than a portion of the CF layer formed with respect to the outermost area that covers a top surface of a bank opposing the bank closest to the second pixel. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200223 | Hyperfrequency wave generator device comprising a plurality of magnetrons - The hyperfrequency wave generator device according to the invention comprises a plurality of magnetrons, each magnetron comprising: a cathode, and an anode, surrounding the cathode and comprising an inner surface defining a plurality of resonant cavities distributed along its periphery. The generator device also comprises at least one waveguide, each waveguide extending from the anode of a magnetron toward the outside of the magnetron. The plurality of resonant cavities of each magnetron comprises a plurality of resonant connecting cavities, or at least one resonant connecting cavity and at least one resonant output cavity. Each resonant connecting cavity of each magnetron is identical each resonant connecting cavity and, if the magnetron comprises at least one output cavity, to each resonant output cavity of the magnetron. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200224 | ADAPTIVE FORWARD LIGHTING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - An adaptive forward lighting system for a vehicle includes an imaging sensor having a field of view forward of the direction of travel of the controlled vehicle. A control processes image data to determine, at least in part, at least one of (i) the presence of an object of interest in the forward field of view of the imaging sensor, (ii) the location of an object of interest in the forward field of view of the imaging sensor, and (iii) a characteristic of an object of interest in the forward field of view of the imaging sensor. A beam pattern of a vehicle headlamp of the controlled vehicle is adjusted responsive, at least in part, to the processing of the image data. The control receives vehicle data via a vehicle communication bus. The control, responsive to processing of image data, is operable to provide at least one other function. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200225 | DIMMING CONTROL DEVICE, DIMMING CONTROL METHOD AND LIGHTING APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH DIMMING CONTROL DEVICE - A lighting apparatus includes an illuminance sensor, a dimming control device and a light source. The lighting apparatus calculates a light output characteristic of the light source based on an illuminance measurement value when the light source is turned off and an illuminance measurement value when the light source is lit with a predetermined output, and calculates an ambient illuminance based on the light output characteristic. The illuminance measurement by the illuminance sensor is performed every predetermined period, and dimming control is performed on the light source based on the calculated ambient illuminance. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200226 | Commissioning Coded Light Sources - Commissioning a coded light source in a lighting system is accomplished by using a remote controller. When an identification of a light source is successful, a control message is sent to that light source to at least partly switch off its light emission. Thus the light contribution of the identified light source is suppressed. Thereby the chance of coded light from an already identified light source colliding with identifiers comprised in coded light emitted by other light sources is reduced. When no more coded light is detectable, a sensitivity of the remote controller can be increased until coded light again is detectable. Further light sources can then be identified and commissioned. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200227 | Portable illuminated house and vehicle locating device - A portable illuminated device including a resilient plastic hanger and a battery powered LED light source. The plastic hanger allows the device to be placed over the exterior portion of a door lock handle to serve as a visual aid for emergency responders, such as paramedics, responding to a 911 call, to more easily locate the residence that is in need of emergency assistance. And, to allow hanging the device from the supporting member of a vehicle rear view mirror, allowing a person to easily locate their vehicle in a large, dark or unfamiliar parked location. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200228 | LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS AND DISPLAY APPARATUS - In order to provide an apparatus that is capable of being driven with low power consumption by optimizing efficiency of each light emitting element regardless of which luminance mode is selected, a light source apparatus in accordance with the present invention includes a plurality of LEDs ( | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200229 | MUTLI-STRING LED CURRENT CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - Embodiments described herein provide a LED lighting system and method. A transformer has a primary winding and a secondary winding. A plurality of LED strings are coupled to the secondary winding of the transformer. At least one switch is coupled to at least one of the plurality of LED strings. A controller is coupled to the at least one switch and configured to control the operation of the at least one switch such that current flows through the plurality of LED strings in an alternating manner. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200230 | LED LIGHTING DEVICE WITH OUTPUT IMPEDANCE CONTROL - An LED lighting device is provided with output impedance control to stabilize an optical output across a wide current range. A switching power supply generates the output current, with switching control circuitry to determine switching frequency and an ON period for an associated switch, and to turn on/off the switch according to the determined frequency and ON period. An impedance element is coupled across output terminals for the lighting device, with an impedance value set so that a load current is larger than a current flowing to the impedance element at maximum on-duty of the switch and a current flowing to the impedance element is larger than the load current at minimum on-duty. The impedance element may be a variable impedance element, wherein an impedance control circuit adjusts the variable impedance such that an impedance value for minimum on-duty of the switch is smaller than that for a maximum on-duty. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200231 | LIGHTING DEVICE FOR SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENTS AND ILLUMINATION APPARATUS INCLUDING SAME - A lighting device includes a first and a second gate circuit having a first input to which a high frequency square wave signal generated from a high frequency oscillation circuit is inputted and a second input to which a first low frequency square wave signal is inputted; and a second gate circuit having a first input to which the high frequency square wave signal is inputted and a second input to which a second low frequency square wave signal is inputted. Each of the first and the second low frequency square wave signal has a frequency lower than that of the high frequency square wave signal, and the first and the second low frequency square wave signal determine whether the high frequency square wave signal is supplied, as on/off switching signals, to the first and the second switching power supply circuit, respectively. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200232 | ELECTRONIC BALLAST WITH DIMMING CIRCUIT - An electronic ballast with dimming circuit including an electronic ballast dimming circuit receiving an analog dimming signal, the electronic ballast dimming circuit including an input dimming circuit ( | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200233 | Circuit Arrangement for a Piezo Transformer, and Method Therefor - The invention relates to a circuit arrangement ( | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200234 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE WITH WAKE-UP FUNCTION - An illumination device ( | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200235 | LAMP POWERING TECHNOLOGY - A device is designed for channeling electricity to a lamp, and adjusts downwards the amount of power channeled to the lamp as a function of available electrical energy in the source. In so doing, a reduction in the available energy in the source causes a less proportionate reduction in luminosity of the lamp. This might be accomplished by passing the electricity through a passive network of resistors and diodes on its way down to the lamp. In one example, the electrical energy source may be a battery that is powered by one or more solar panels. In that case, the device may also perform the function of protecting the battery from being overly charged. It channels downwards a greater daily lamp's energy consumption than that of daily electrical charging from the solar panels, when the available battery energy is near its full capacity. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200236 | Table lamp having ash-alerting and ash-extinguishing functions - A table lamp having ash-alerting and ash-extinguishing functions includes a base, an arm pivotally connected with the base, a lighting lamp connected with the arm, a heat sensor, a warning light, and a control circuit. The base is, on top surface thereof, recessed with an accommodating chamber. The lighting lamp can, along with pivoting of the arm, cover the accommodating chamber. The control circuit is electrically connected with the heat sensor and the warning light, and is able to activate, selectively, the warning light based on a temperature detected by the heat sensor. Therefore, without a user have to pay much attention on whether cigarette butts or ash has been extinguished or not so as to assure avoiding a fire accident. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200237 | CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM EXTRACTION METHOD USING PULSE VOLTAGE - A charged particle beam extraction method according to the present invention is featured in that, in a circular accelerator which accelerates a charged particle beam, a pulse voltage is applied to a part of the accelerated charged particle beam to generate a momentum deviation only in the part of the charged particle beam, in that the charged particles of a part of the charged particle beam, the charged particles having a large momentum deviation, are located in a non-stable region and in an extraction region in a horizontal phase space with respect to the traveling direction of the charged particle beam, and in that a group of the charged particles located in the non-stable region and in the extraction region are largely deviated in the horizontal direction so as to be extracted. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200238 | Microwave Device for Accelerating Electrons - A microwave device for accelerating electrons includes an electron gun providing an electron beam along an axis in a microwave structure for accelerating the electrons of the beam, an input for the electron beam, an output for accelerated electrons, and a series of coupled cavities along said axis, of central resonant frequency, an input for a microwave signal for excitation of the microwave structure by one of the cavities, a radiofrequency generator providing the excitation microwave signal to the acceleration microwave structure, and a central unit controlling the variation of energy of the electrons at the output of the microwave structure. The radiofrequency generator comprises a frequency control input for changing the frequency of the excitation microwave signal around the central resonant frequency, the change producing a variation of the energy of the accelerated electrons of the beam at the output of the microwave structure. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200239 | ELECTROSTATIC ACTUATOR APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an electrostatic actuator apparatus includes a first voltage generation circuit configured to generate a first voltage, a first switch connected between the first voltage generation circuit and a first node, a second voltage generation circuit configured to generate a second voltage, a second switch connected between the second voltage generation circuit and a second node, a capacitor connected between the first node and the second node, an electrostatic actuator having a drive electrode connected to the first node, and a control circuit configured to perform an operation of sequentially turning on the first switch, turning off the first switch and turning on the second switch when the electrostatic actuator is driven. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200240 | VIBRATION-TYPE DRIVE APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD FOR VIBRATION-TYPE DRIVE APPARATUS - A drive apparatus includes: an electromechanical transducer element wherein mechanical displacement will occur when a voltage is applied thereto, a drive member that is moved by the electromechanical transducer element, a moving member that engages with the drive member so as to be able to make a slipping displacement relative to the same, regulating members for limiting the movement of the moving member by coming into contact with the moving member, a drive circuit for applying a cyclical drive voltage to the electromechanical transducer element, a detecting circuit for detecting the impedance of the electromechanical transducer element, and an evaluating means for determining that the moving member is in contact with one of the regulating members when the value detected by the detecting circuit is not less than a prescribed value. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200241 | Control Device for Vehicle Electric Drive Motor and Vehicle With the Same - A controller for vector-controlled motor of vehicle judges whether a battery needs to be warmed up in accordance with an output of a battery temperature sensor, and when the battery needs to be warmed up, in situation (i) where the vehicle is stopped, sets a q-axis current value of the motor at zero, or when a brake is released from the situation (i), sets a q-axis current at a value corresponding to a drive torque for a vehicle creep operation, and sets a d-axis current at a value for battery warm-up. When the battery needs to be warmed up in situation (ii) where the vehicle is running, the controller sets a q-axis current at a value corresponding to a drive torque of vehicle running and sets a d-axis current at a value for the battery warm-up in relation to the q-axis current value. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200242 | AUTOMOTIVE BIPOLAR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - Applicant has disclosed a method and apparatus for a bipolar automotive electrical system. In the preferred “apparatus” embodiment, Applicant's bipolar electrical system comprises: two (e.g., 12 V) batteries of equal, but opposite voltage (e.g., +12 V, −12 V), with bipolar outputs; an alternator, responsive to the batteries, which controls electrical charge to the batteries individually; an automotive DC motor connected by a single lead wire to the bipolar outputs from the batteries; and, wherein the reversible motor is run off the bipolar output without the need for any intervening devices between the bipolar command outputs and the motors. Alternatively, the alternator can inherently charge the batteries sequentially with the lowest voltage battery being addressed first. This approach allows heavy loads to be powered by 24 V or 48 V DC, yet the arc voltage to ground is still only 12 V or 24 V DC. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200243 | POWER CONVERSION DEVICE - Included are a power converter for driving an induction machine, a control unit for controlling the power converter, and a brake force command computing unit for computing a brake force command. The control unit includes a regenerative brake force computing unit. The regenerative brake force computing unit computes a first regenerative brake force that can be determined based on a d-axis current detected value, a q-axis current detected value, a d-axis voltage command, a q-axis voltage command, and speed information and also computes a second regenerative brake force that can be determined based on phase current information signals, the d-axis voltage command, the q-axis voltage command, and the speed information, and then selects any one of the first regenerative brake force and the second regenerative brake force according to the speed information and outputs the selected one to the brake force command computing unit. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200244 | DRIVING APPARATUS OF SENSORLESS BRUSHLESS MOTOR - A driving apparatus of a sensorless brushless motor includes an inverter circuit supplying a power supply voltage, of which duty ratios is variably controlled by a pulse-width modulation method, a PWM generator circuit generating a pulse-width modulation signal, a position detection circuit operating at a predetermined phase of the pulse-width modulation signal and detecting a rotational position of the rotor, and an inverter control circuit transmitting an energization control signal determined based on the pulse-width modulation signal to the inverter circuit. The PWM generator circuit provides a stepwise increase and decrease of a pulse-width modulation frequency in a normal PWM frequency, a low-speed PWM frequency, and a high-speed PWM frequency in response to an increase and decrease of one of following parameters; the commanded duty ratio, the commanded number of rotations of the motor, a detected duty ratio, and a detected number of rotations of the motor. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200245 | BRUSHLESS DC MOTOR - A brushless DC motor having a plurality of electrical windings and a control circuit operatively connected thereto. The control circuit includes a plurality of switches configured for a time-dependent application of an electrical voltage from an external voltage supply to the windings. A measuring device is also provided for generating an electrical signal depending on the current flow I | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200246 | MOTOR CONTROL METHOD AND SYSTEM AND DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSOR THEREOF - A digital signal processor (DSP) is operable to receive a single-phase back electromotive force signal (back-EMF) fed back from a motor and control an inverter for driving the motor based on the single-phase back-EMF signal. The DSP includes an electrical angle building module, a rotation speed control module, and a pulse width modulation control module. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200247 | ARCHITECTURAL OPENING COVERINGS AND METHODS - Example architectural opening coverings and methods are disclosed. An example architectural opening covering system comprises a first motor to move a middle rail relative to a fixed top rail, and a second motor to move a bottom rail relative to the middle rail and the fixed top rail. The example system also comprises a controller to selectively actuate the first motor to move the middle rail based on a first position of the middle rail and a first position of the bottom rail, and to selectively actuate the second motor to move the bottom rail based on a second position of the middle rail and a second position of the bottom rail. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200248 | METHOD FOR MONITORING A DRIVE STATE OF AN ELECTRIC MOTOR - A method for monitoring a drive state, particularly a non-driven drive state of an electric motor, which is fed with energy using a bridge inverter having at least one half bridge, having detecting of a state of the at least one half bridge, detecting a property of a control signal for driving the at least one half bridge, and monitoring the drive state based on the detected state of the at least one half bridge and the detected property of the control signal. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200249 | TWO-PHASE PERMANENT MAGNET STEP MOTOR FOR MOTION CONTROL - A two-phase permanent magnet step motor comprises a permanent magnet rotor having an equal number Nr of magnetic north and south poles defining a fundamental step angle θ=90°/Nr, such that a number of steps per revolution of the rotor is 360°/θ, and a toothless hybrid stator with windings defining a number Ns of stator poles, with Ns being divisible by four and a ratio Nr/Ns=n/4, n being an odd integer. The permanent magnet rotor may comprise a set of rare-earth magnets. Preferably, Nr is at most 10 (i.e., not more than 20 rotor poles). A method of driving the step motor continuously applies successive current phases to the windings with the motor speed being controllable simply by the step pulse rate. The motor can be micro-stepped at low speeds for smooth operation. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200250 | Power Source For Starting Engines of Vehicles and the Like - A reserve power source for charging a device, such as a depleted power source or a vehicle. The reserve power source including: a reserve battery which requires activation to produce power, such as a thermal battery or a liquid reserve battery; an activator for activating the reserve power upon one of an electrical or mechanical activation; and a pair of terminals operatively connected to the reserve battery for outputting the produced power. The reserve power source can also include a cable connected to each of the pair of terminals for connecting outputting the produced power to the depleted power source and/or conditioning circuitry for conditioning the produced power prior to output at the terminals. The reserve battery can also include a stop for preventing the activator from activating the reserve power source, where the stop is selectively removable when activation is desired. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200251 | CHARGING APPARATUS - A charging apparatus capable of charging a battery device includes a communication terminal configured to receive a signal for controlling charging of the battery device from the battery device, a detection unit configured to detect a voltage level of an input signal which is input in the charging apparatus via the communication terminal, a signal switching unit configured to connect between the communication terminal and the detection unit and change the voltage level of the input signal, and a charging control unit configured to control charging of the battery device based on the voltage level of the input signal changed by controlling the signal switching unit. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200252 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SENSING BATTERY CELL VOLTAGE USING ISOLATION CAPACITOR - An apparatus for measuring a battery cell voltage includes a battery having a cell group; a first switching unit for selectively connecting both terminals of each battery cell of the cell group to conductive lines; a first voltage charging unit connected between the conductive lines to primarily charge a cell voltage; a second voltage charging unit for relaying the charged voltage in the first voltage charging unit for secondary charging; a cell voltage sensing unit for sensing the voltage charged in the second voltage charging unit; and a second switching unit for interconnecting the voltage charging units in the charged voltage relaying mode and isolating the voltage charging units in the charged voltage sensing mode. This apparatus realizes isolation between a high voltage battery and a voltage sensing unit, thereby allowing voltage sensing of each battery cell included in a high voltage battery using a part with low withstanding voltage. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200253 | METAL AIR CELL CHARGING APPARATUS, METAL-AIR CELL ASSEMBLY, AND METAL-AIR CELL CHARGING SYSTEM COMPRISING THE SAME - A metal-air cell recharge apparatus, a metal-air cell assembly and a metal-air cell recharge system including the same are provided. The metal-air cell recharge apparatus for recharging a metal-air cell assembly including a secondary metal-air cell containing anode gel and a case accommodating the secondary metal-air cell therein, the apparatus includes a recharge unit for generating supply power using an external power source, and supplying the metal-air cell assembly with the supply power; and a humidified-air supply unit for generating humidified air containing a certain amount of moisture and supplying the humidified air inside the case through a humidified-air supply hole connected to the metal-air cell assembly. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200254 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CHARGING ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Provided are a system and a method for inductive charging of an electronic device, including: a charging pad including a first coil which generates a magnetic field when power is applied; and an electronic device which includes a second coil and charges a battery using an induced current induced in the second coil as the first coil generates the magnetic field, wherein the charging pad performs data communication with the electronic device and moves the electronic device so that the maximum charging value is induced in the second coil. Data communication between the charging pad and the electronic device is fed back in real time, so that the electronic device can be disposed at a position where optimal charging efficiency can be exhibited. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200255 | Semiconductor Device - A semiconductor device which can operate normally even when the communication distance is extremely short, and which stores excess electric power which is not needed for circuit operation of the semiconductor device when a large amount of electric power is supplied thereto. The following are included: an antenna; a first AC/DC converter circuit which is connected to the antenna; a second AC/DC converter circuit which is connected to the antenna through a switching element; a detecting circuit which controls operation of the switching element in accordance with the value of a voltage output from the first AC/DC converter circuit; and a battery which stores electric power supplied from the antenna through the second AC/DC converter circuit. When the switching element is operated, electric power supplied from outside is at least partly supplied to the battery through the second AC/DC converter circuit. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200256 | BATTERY CHARGING STATION - A method of operating an electric vehicle charging system utilizing a plurality of charging units and charging points is disclosed. The method includes determining a rate of charge to be delivered to each vehicle and then allocating a respective portion of the total charging capacity of the charging station to each vehicle. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200257 | Method of Controlling a State-of-Charge (SOC) of a Vehicle Battery - A system and method for controlling a state-of-charge (SOC) of a vehicle battery, such as a high-voltage battery used by a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) for vehicle propulsion, so that the SOC is maintained within a desired SOC range that is temperature-dependent. In an exemplary embodiment, the system and method use a battery temperature prediction to determine a desired SOC range, and then control the amount of charge on the vehicle battery such that the SOC is maintained within the desired SOC range. As the battery temperature prediction goes lower (i.e., as it gets colder), the desired SOC range may need to be adjusted or shifted upwards in order to account for increased internal battery resistance and to ensure that the vehicle battery has enough power to start the vehicle. Similarly, as the battery temperature prediction goes higher (i.e., as it gets warmer), the desired SOC range may need to be adjusted or shifted downwards in order to reduce degradation effects and improve battery. The exemplary system and method control the SOC of the vehicle battery and may seek to optimize a number of different parameters, including battery life, battery performance and/or vehicle fuel economy. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200258 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE, ELECTRIC-VEHICLE CHARGING STAND AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM THEREBETWEEN - Disclosed are an electric vehicle (EV), an EV charging stand, and a communication system therebetween, the EV including a charge control unit configured to detect a preparation state for charging a battery and output a resistance varying signal according to the detected state, and a resistor unit configured to vary a resistance value in response to the resistance varying signal, thus changing a voltage value of a state signal transmitted to the EV charging stand, and the EV charging stand including a comparator configured to receive a stage signal from the EV, compare a voltage value of the received state signal with a reference value, and output a signal in response to a result of comparing, and a control unit configured to receive the signal from the comparator and detect a preparation state for charging the battery of the EV. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200259 | AUTONOMOUS TRANSPORT VEHICLE CHARGING SYSTEM - A charging system for autonomous transport vehicles including at least one charging contact disposed on each pick floor level of a storage and retrieval system, each of the at least one charging contact being located at a transfer station, at least one power supply configured to supply power to the at least one charging contact, and a controller in communication with the transfer station and being configured to communicate information relating to a transfer of items between the transfer station and a predetermined one of the autonomous transport vehicles and to apply power from the power supply to the at least one charging contact for charging the predetermined autonomous transport vehicle corresponding to the transfer and located at the transfer station, wherein the controller is configured to supply power to the charging contacts simultaneously with the predetermined autonomous transport vehicle exchanging items related to the transfer at the transfer station. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200260 | SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC GRID BALANCING AND METHOD OF USING AND PROVIDING THE SAME - Some embodiments include systems for electric grid balancing and methods of using and providing the same. Other embodiments of related systems and methods are also disclosed. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200261 | System for Storing Electric Energy - A system for storing electrical energy is specified, comprising a plurality of storage cells having an operating voltage, wherein an electrical load and a switching element in series with the load are arranged parallel to the storage cell. The switching element being closed upon reaching or exceeding a threshold voltage. The system further comprises a control device, which is configured to influence the threshold voltage in response to a temperature. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200262 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ENGINE START CONTROL - Methods and systems are provided for starting an engine in a vehicle. In one example, two or more energy storage devices are coupled in series to improve engine starting. The method and system may reduce engine starting time. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200263 | BATTERY TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEM - A battery temperature control system, in temperature rise control, sets a maximum chargeable current and a maximum dischargeable current based on detection values of current, voltage, and temperature of a high-voltage battery, and controls charging/discharging power so that the current of the high-voltage battery does not exceed the maximum chargeable current or the maximum dischargeable current. For this reason, it is possible to prevent the high-voltage battery from abnormal heating and promptly raise its temperature according to change in the internal state of the high-voltage battery. In this control, a plurality of electrical equipment is selectively used. The amplitude of charging/discharging is controlled to reduce vibration noise and driving force fluctuation. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200264 | BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, METHOD OF REMOVING POLARIZATION VOLTAGE OF BATTERY, AND ESTIMATING STATE OF CHARGE OF BATTERY - A battery management system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: a current measuring unit for sampling a charge current and a discharge current of a battery; a charge and discharge amount calculator for calculating a charge and discharge amount corresponding to a difference between the sampled charge current and the sampled discharge current; a polarization voltage calculator for calculating a polarization voltage corresponding to the charge and discharge amount and a temperature of the battery; and a pulse generator for applying a polarization voltage reset pulse for the battery to remove the polarization voltage. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200265 | ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT AND CHARGING CONTROLLING METHOD - An electronic device includes a plurality of connectors, each of which is configured to couple to a different external power supply unit, a battery, a memory configured to store information indicating which of the plurality of connectors may be used to charge the battery, a primary controller configured to select a connector from among connectors which are currently connecting with respective external power supply units based on the stored information, a secondary controller configured to select a connector from among connectors which are currently connecting with respective external power supply units, and a switching portion. The switching portion is configured to couple the battery to the connector selected by the secondary controller when the primary controller is deactivated and to couple the battery to the connector selected by the primary controller when the primary controller is activated. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200266 | Method and Circuitry to Calculate the State of Charge of a Battery/Cell - The present inventions, in one aspect, are directed to techniques and/or circuitry to applying a current pulse to the terminals of the battery during a charge, measuring a voltage at the terminals of the battery, determining a relationship of an open circuit voltage to an amount of charge in the battery using data which is representative of a state of health of the battery, calculating an open circuit voltage of the battery using the voltage measured at the terminals of the battery, a current applied to or removed from the battery and an impedance of the battery, and determining a state of charge of the battery using (i) the calculated open circuit voltage and (ii) the relationship of the open circuit voltage to the amount of charge. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200267 | System for Storing Electric Energy - The invention concerns a system for storing electric energy, which comprises a plurality of storage cells, which have each an operating voltage. An electrical load as well as a switching element are arranged in series with the load in parallel to a storage cell. The switching element is closed when reaching or exceeding a threshold voltage. The system includes a control device, which is arranged in order to control the switching element in such a way that the storage cell is discharged via the electrical load. The invention moreover concerns a storage cell for storing electric energy. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200268 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPERATING POWER FACTOR CORRECTION CIRCUIT - A method of operating a power factor correction (PFC) circuit and a corresponding power factor correction circuit include determining an adaptive switching frequency of the PFC circuit related to a current of the boost inductor of the PFC circuit, and operating the PFC circuit at a light load based on the adaptive switching frequency. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200269 | CALIBRATION APPARATUS AND CALIBRATION METHOD THEREOF - A calibration apparatus includes: a first circuit arranged for generating a reference voltage with respect to a first circuit element according to a reference current flowing to the first circuit element; a second circuit arranged for generating an output voltage according to a tunable current; and an adjusting circuit for adjusting the tunable current to a target current value according to the reference voltage and the output voltage, wherein the adjusting circuit comprises: a search unit for performing a search according to a comparison result of the reference voltage and the output voltage to thereby determine a control setting; and a control unit coupled to the search unit, and for generating a control signal to the second circuit according to the control setting, and after the search unit adjusts the control setting, the search unit stops adjusting the control setting according to the comparison result. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200270 | Ultra Low Power Regulator - A power regulator with minimized power consumption is disclosed. The power regulator includes at least one multiplier module and at least one amplifier module. The multiplier module is configured to multiply the reference voltage to provide a second voltage, while the amplifier module is configured to receive the second voltage and provide a regulated voltage. The magnitude of the second voltage is greater than the magnitude of the reference voltage by a factor greater than one. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200271 | Mode Control Circuit for DC-DC Converter - Representative implementations of devices and techniques determine when a dc to dc converter switches from a first mode of operation to a second mode of operation. The determination is based on a time interval representing a portion of a current waveform, which is measured and compared to a threshold value. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200272 | SHUNT REGULATOR FOR HIGH VOLTAGE OUTPUT USING INDIRECT OUTPUT VOLTAGE SENSING - Embodiments disclosed herein provide for a voltage regulator having one or more Zener diodes coupled in series between an output voltage and system ground. The one or more Zener diodes are in a reverse biased configuration. A transistor is coupled in series with the one or more Zener diodes between the one or more Zener diodes and system ground. A control circuit is coupled to the transistor and configured to adjust the transistor to control a voltage level of the output voltage. The control circuit is configured such that transistor is adjusted substantially independent of values of the one or more Zener diodes. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200273 | SWITCH CONTROLLER AND CONVERTER INCLUDING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a switch controller and a converter including the same. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200274 | MULTIPHASE POWER REGULATOR WITH ACTIVE TRANSIENT RESPONSE CIRCUITRY - A multiphase power regulator includes a multiphase pulse width modulator, an output stage and an active transient response circuit. The output stage includes a high side transistor, a low side transistor and an inductor. The output stage is configured to supply power to a load responsive to signals generated by the multiphase pulse width modulator. The active transient response circuit is coupled between the output stage and the multiphase pulse width modulator and configured to detect the voltage level at the output stage and provide a signal to the multiphase pulse width modulator that is a function of the amplitude of the deviation of the detected voltage level from a target voltage. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200275 | Integrated High-Voltage Power Supply Start-Up Circuit - According to an exemplary embodiment, an integrated start-up circuit for a power supply includes a converter, which in one embodiment can be a buck converter. In one embodiment, the buck converter includes a gate driver configured to drive a power switch, where the power switch is coupled across a DC bus node and a switching node of the buck converter. The power switch is configured to provide a start-up voltage to the buck converter from the DC bus node during start-up of the buck converter. In one embodiment, the buck converter includes a bootstrap switch coupled across the gate driver and a Vcc node and a Schottky diode coupled across the bootstrap switch and the switching node, where the start-up voltage is provided at the Vcc node through the bootstrap switch. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200276 | POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT WITH SCALABLE PERFORMANCE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT - A power supply circuit and a method for operating the power supply circuit are described. In one embodiment, a power supply circuit includes multiple power elements configured to convert an input voltage to an output voltage, a driver circuit coupled to the power elements and configured to drive the power elements, a regulator controller coupled to the power elements and configured to control the power elements for the conversion of the input voltage to the output voltage, and at least one bypass switch coupled to the power elements. The at least one bypass switch is used to bypass at least one of the power elements. Other embodiments are also described. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200277 | INSTANTANEOUS AVERAGE CURRENT MEASUREMENT METHOD - Circuitry and method for providing a signal indicative of instances of conduction of average inductor current in a DC-to-DC voltage converter. Such signal identifies a time when the instantaneous average current being conducted by the inductor in a DC-to-DC voltage converter can be measured by providing a signal edge approximately halfway through one of the increasing and decreasing current conduction intervals of the inductor. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200278 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR ELECTRICAL PULSE ENERGY CAPTURE - Methods and apparatuses are disclosed for power conversion for fuzes and other electrical power consumers. A current monitor coupled to a power source signal generates a source current indicator. A controller generates a control signal responsive to the source current indicator. A filter well is coupled to the power source signal. An inductive switch circuit switchably grounds a rectified inductive load coupled to an output side of the filter well in response to the control signal, developing a pulsed power signal. A resonance rectifier presents substantially lossless resistive impedance for the pulsed power signal and rectifies the pulsed power signal to charge a charge storage device and generate a power output signal. The filter well, the inductive switch circuit, and the controller maintain the source current indicator within a predetermined current range by filtering the pulsed power signal and adjusting the control signal's frequency responsive to the source current indicator. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200279 | DYNAMIC VOLTAGE RESTORATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system, in one embodiment, includes a voltage fault detection system. The voltage fault detection system may be configured to acquire a reference voltage signal from a power line to determine if a voltage sag condition is present in the power line, determine a correction voltage for correcting the voltage sag condition, use the reference voltage to produce the correction voltage, and apply the correction voltage to the power line. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200280 | PLUG FOR DC APPLIANCE - A plug for a DC appliance includes an input unit including anode and cathode terminals, an output unit including anode and cathode terminals to allow a DC current input through the input unit to be output to an electric device, a connection unit to interconnect the input unit and the output unit, a rectifier unit coupled between anode and cathode terminals of the input unit to rectify the input DC current, an inductor unit connected in series to the rectifier unit so that an internal current of the plug is gradually increased in response to an increase of the input DC current, and a condenser unit connected in series to the inductor unit, which is charged with voltage in response to a current passing through the inductor unit, and discharges the charged voltage to the output unit when the input of the DC current from the input unit is interrupted. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200281 | Three-Dimensional Power Supply Module Having Reduced Switch Node Ringing - A high frequency power supply module ( | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200282 | CHIP ELECTRONIC COMPONENT, MOUNTED STRUCTURE OF CHIP ELECTRONIC COMPONENT, AND SWITCHING SUPPLY CIRCUIT - A chip electronic component is provided with an element body containing a ferrite material; a first terminal electrode, a second terminal electrode, and a third terminal electrode arranged on the surface of the element body; and an internal conductor electrically connected to the first terminal electrode, the second terminal electrode, and the third terminal electrode. The impedance of a current path through the internal conductor between the first terminal electrode and the second terminal electrode is different from that of a current path through the internal conductor between the first terminal electrode and the third terminal electrode. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200283 | VOLTAGE REGULATOR - Provided is a voltage regulator including a ripple rejection ratio improving circuit that requires no readjustment such as trimming for each output voltage. An output of the ripple rejection ratio improving circuit is connected to a back gate of a MOS transistor forming a current mirror section or a back gate of an input stage MOS transistor of an error amplifier circuit. With this construction, a ripple at a power supply terminal or a ground terminal and a ripple at an output terminal can be canceled with each other, thereby being capable of improving the ripple rejection ratio. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200284 | POWER MEASUREMENT DEVICE - A power measurement device for sampling current or voltage signals of a power system to produce a 1-bit delta-sigma bitstream. The power measurement device includes a frequency locked loop for determining the power system frequency directly from the 1-bit delta-sigma bitstream. The frequency locked loop includes a 1-bit rotate CORDIC that is configured to produce difference signals having a multi-bit word for each bit of the 1-bit delta-sigma bitstream, and a phase error calculator that determines the difference between the phase of the power system frequency and a phase ramp generated from a frequency measurement value in a frequency register. The phase error calculator feeds back a phase correction signal to the frequency register to lock the frequency measurement value to the power system frequency. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200285 | WIRE MANAGEMENT METHOD WITH CURRENT AND VOLTAGE SENSING - A wire management method using a wire manager including current sensing features provides input for power measurement and management systems. The wire manager may be a single wire or single bundle retaining device with a current sensor such as a hall effect sensor integrated therein, or may be a multi-wire management housing with multiple current sensing devices disposed inside for measuring the current through multiple wires. The wires may be multiple branch circuits in a power distribution panel or raceway, and the wire manager may be adapted for mounting in such a panel or raceway. Voltage sensing may also be incorporated within the sensors by providing an electrically conductive plate, wire or other element that capacitively couples to the corresponding wire. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200286 | RESOLVER - A SIN signal detection coil is divided into two parts in a circumferential direction and further into two parts in a radial direction so that a SIN-coil first part and a SIN-coil second part are arranged on an outer circumferential side and a SIN-coil third part and a SIN-coil fourth part are arranged on an inner circumferential side. The SIN-coil first part and third part are placed in the same position in the circumferential direction and to face each other in a radial direction. The SIN-coil second part and fourth part are placed in the same position in the circumferential direction and to face each other in the radial direction. The SIN-coil first part and fourth part are placed in the first coil layer. The SIN-coil second part and third part are placed in the second coil layer. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200287 | SPINSTANDS FOR TESTING A HEAD GIMBAL ASSEMBLY - There is disclosed a spinstand for testing a head gimbal assembly. The spinstand includes a gripper operable to grip the head gimbal assembly and a load pick device operable to hold a head gimbal assembly and to move the head gimbal assembly into an exchange position where it can be gripped by the gripper. In the exchange position part of the load pick device registers with the gripper and another part of the load pick device is spaced from the gripper so as to form a space between, in which space at least part of the head gimbal assembly is located in use. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200288 | Apparatus for Measuring Hall Effect - The present invention relates to a hall-effect measuring apparatus for measuring characteristic values of a semiconductor using hall-effect. In an embodiment of the present invention, the hall-effect measuring apparatus for measuring characteristic values of a semiconductor sample using hall-effect comprises a magnetic flux density applying device for accommodating a sample holder where the sample is set therein and moving permanent magnets by an electric motor installed at one side thereof to form a certain magnetic field at the sample; and a sample temperature control means for setting temperature of the sample by controlling temperature of the sample holder, in which current is applied to the sample, and hall voltage outputted from the sample is measured. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200289 | MEASURING DEVICE FOR DETERMINING AN OPERATING STATE VARIABLE OF A ROTATING STRUCTURAL ELEMENT, IN PARTICULAR A BEARING - A measuring device for determining an operating state variable of a rotating structural element, in particular a bearing, which has a plurality of components. Specifically, the measuring device has a permanent magnet, an encoder ring for manipulating the magnetic field which is generated by the permanent magnet, a magnetic field sensor, a radio unit for transmitting measurement signals from the magnetic field sensor to an evaluation unit, and an energy converter unit for converting rotation energy into electrical energy. The encoder ring is produced from a ferromagnetic and non-premagnetized material. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200290 | Low Offset Spinning Current Hall Plate and Method to Operate it - One embodiment of the present invention relates to a method and apparatus for removing the effect of contact resistances for Hall effect device contacts. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a Hall effect device comprising a plurality of force and sense contact pairs. The force and sense contact pairs comprise a force contact and a separate and distinct sense contact. The force contact is configured to act as a supply terminal that receive an input signal while the sense contact is configured act as an output terminal to provide an output signal indicative of a measured magnetic field value. By utilizing separate contacts for inputting a signal (e.g., an applied current) and reading out a signal (e.g., an induced voltage) the non-linearities generated by contact resistances may be removed, thereby minimizing the zero point offset voltage of the measured magnetic field. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200291 | NON-CONTACT CURRENT AND VOLTAGE SENSOR - A detachable current and voltage sensor provides an isolated and convenient device to measure current passing through a conductor such as an AC branch circuit wire, as well as providing an indication of an electrostatic potential on the wire, which can be used to indicate the phase of the voltage on the wire, and optionally a magnitude of the voltage. The device includes a housing that contains the current and voltage sensors, which may be a ferrite cylinder with a hall effect sensor disposed in a gap along the circumference to measure current, or alternative a winding provided through the cylinder along its axis and a capacitive plate or wire disposed adjacent to, or within, the ferrite cylinder to provide the indication of the voltage. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200292 | MAGNETIC SENSOR - A magnetic sensor includes magnetoresistive elements and a soft magnetic body. The magnetoresistive elements have multi layers including a magnetic layer and a nonmagnetic layer on a substrate, and exert a magnetoresistance effect. The soft magnetic body is electrically disconnected with the magnetoresistive elements, and converts a vertical magnetic field component from the outside into a magnetic field component in a horizontal direction so as to provide the magnetoresistive elements with the horizontally converted magnetic field component. The magnetoresistive elements have a pinned magnetic layer having a fixed magnetization direction and a free magnetic layer having a variable magnetization direction. The free magnetic layer is stacked on the pinned magnetic layer with a nonmagnetic layer interposed between the free magnetic layer and the pinned magnetic layer. The magnetization directions of the pinned magnetic layers of the magnetoresistive elements are the same direction. The magnetoresistive elements form a bridge circuit. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200293 | NON-CONTACT CURRENT AND VOLTAGE SENSING METHOD - A method of measurement using a detachable current and voltage sensor provides an isolated and convenient technique for to measuring current passing through a conductor such as an AC branch circuit wire, as well as providing an indication of an electrostatic potential on the wire, which can be used to indicate the phase of the voltage on the wire, and optionally a magnitude of the voltage. The device includes a housing that contains the current and voltage sensors, which may be a ferrite cylinder with a hall effect sensor disposed in a gap along the circumference to measure current, or alternative a winding provided through the cylinder along its axis and a capacitive plate or wire disposed adjacent to, or within, the ferrite cylinder to provide the indication of the voltage. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200294 | MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANTENNA ARRANGEMENT - A magnetic resonance antenna arrangement having a plurality of antenna elements disposed around a measurement chamber and a plurality of switching elements is provided. The antenna elements and the switching elements are disposed and interconnected such that in a first switching configuration of the switching elements, the antenna elements form a first antenna architecture, and in a second switching configuration of the switching elements, the antenna elements form a second antenna architecture. | 2012-08-09 |
| 20120200295 | METHOD TO GENERATE MAGNETIC FIELDS OF HIGH UNIFORMITY AND COMPENSATION OF EXTERNAL DISPERSED FIELD, AND SYSTEM FOR ITS EMBODIMENT - A method to generate magnetic fields of high uniformity within the object examined in which two pairs of coils are used in which the current flows in the same direction and sense. | 2012-08-09 |
