33rd week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 30 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130208364 | ZOOM LENS AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS HAVING ZOOM LENS - A zoom lens including a first lens unit having a positive refractive power, a second lens unit having a negative reflective power, a third lens unit having a positive refractive power, and a rear lens group including one or more lens units in this order from an object side to an image side, wherein distances between the respective lens units vary during the zooming operation, wherein the first lens unit consists of three lenses including one negative lens, and a partial dispersion ratio of a material for the negative lens of the first lens unit, an Abbe number of the same, a focal length of the entire system at a wide angle end and a focal length of the first lens unit are set individually and adequately. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208365 | OPTICAL LENS SYSTEM - This invention provides an optical lens system in order from an object side to an image side comprising: a first lens element having a convex object-side surface; a negative second lens element having a concave object-side surface and a convex image-side surface; a positive third lens element having a convex object-side surface and a convex image-side surface; a plastic negative fourth lens element having a concave object-side surface and a convex image-side surface, with both the object-side and image-side surfaces thereof being aspheric. By such arrangement, the incident angle of off-axis light projected onto the sensor can be suppressed for improving the sensitivity of the sensor effectively. Also, a sufficient back focal length can be retained for disposing other optical elements (e.g., an IR-pass filter), and thereby the system can be more suitable for the infrared aspect of optical imaging systems. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208366 | PHOTOGRAPHING LENS SYSTEM - A photographing lens system includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens element with positive refractive power including a convex object-side surface and a convex image-side surface, and the object-side surface and the convex image-side surface of the first lens element being aspheric; a second lens element with negative refractive power including a concave object-side surface and a convex image-side surface, and the object-side surface and the image-side surface of the second lens element being aspheric; and a third lens element with negative refractive power including an object-side surface and a concave image-side surface, and the object-side surface and the image-side surface of the third lens element being aspheric. The second lens element and the third lens element are made of plastic. The image-side surface of the third lens element is concave near an optical axis and convex away from the optical axis. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208367 | BI-POLYMER INFRARED OPTICS FOR HIGH-G APPLICATIONS - Optical systems configured to withstand operation in high acceleration and varying temperature environments, and methods of assembling the same. In one example, an imaging optical apparatus includes a primary minor made of an unreinforced polymer, a secondary mirror made of the unreinforced polymer and optically coupled to the primary minor, a field lens optically coupled to the secondary minor, and a strut having a plurality of cross-struts and mounting features configured to mount the primary minor, the secondary mirror and the field lens. In some examples, the imaging optical apparatus further includes an outer retainer disposed behind the primary minor and coupled to the strut, and an inner retainer disposed behind the field lens and coupled to the strut, the outer and inner retainers configured to structurally support the primary minor and the field lens and to accommodate deflections of the primary minor. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208368 | MOVABLE LENS ASSEMBLY AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - The described lens assembly for use with a camera having a camera body includes a tilt assembly portion configured to allow pivotal movement of the lens body relative to the camera body. The lens assembly further includes a focus assembly configured to axially adjust a position of a removable optic assembly mounted to the focus assembly relative to the lens body to control focus of the lens assembly when the optic assembly is installed in the lens body. The lens body and focus assembly may be structured to remain coupled to the camera body after the optic assembly is removed from the focus assembly. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208369 | APPARATUS AND ACTUATOR FOR CONTROLLING THE INCLINATION OR ROTATION CENTER OF AN OPTICAL SYSTEM - An apparatus for controlling optical-system inclination/rotation center, comprising a housing ( | 2013-08-15 |
20130208370 | CHANGEABLE LIQUID PRISM ARRAY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A changeable liquid prism array and a method of manufacturing the changeable liquid prism array are provided. The changeable liquid prism array includes a substrate, a wiring layer formed on the substrate, and including conducting wire portions and non-conducting wire portions where the conducting wire portions are not formed, and barrier walls disposed on the wiring layer. The changeable liquid prism array further includes cells defined by the barrier walls, a first liquid included in the cells, and a second liquid located on the first liquid. The changeable liquid prism array further includes side electrodes disposed on side surfaces of the barrier walls, and separated from each other by spaces corresponding to the non-conducting wire portions, and an upper electrode arranged above the barrier walls, and separated from the side electrodes. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208371 | BIOLOGICAL SENSING STRUCTURES AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME - A method of forming of biological sensing structures including a portion of a substrate is recessed to form a plurality of mesas in the substrate. Each of the plurality of mesas has a top surface and a sidewall surface. A first light reflecting layer is deposited over the top surface and the sidewall surface of each mesa. A filling material is formed over a first portion of the first light reflecting layer. A stop layer is deposited over the filling material and a second portion of the first light reflecting layer. A sacrificial layer is formed over the stop layer and is planarized exposing the stop layer. A first opening is formed in the stop layer and the first light reflecting layer. A second light reflecting layer is deposited over the first opening. A second opening is formed in the second light reflecting layer. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208372 | HOLDER ATTACHED MIRROR FOR VEHICLE - A holder attached mirror for a vehicle is provided, in which a mirror plate is fixed to a plate-shaped mirror holder by an adhesive sheet, including a plurality of first circular or radial grooves substantially with the center of the surface as a center point, which is formed on the surface of the mirror holder side to which the adhesive sheet is attached. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208373 | MIRROR DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - Foreign matter is effectively ejected from between a sliding portion and protruding portions. In a mirror surface angle adjustment device of a vehicle door mirror device, while a mirror holder is rotated and an angle of a mirror surface of a mirror is adjusted, a sliding portion of the mirror holder slides on protruding portions of the case. The protruding portions extend to be directed toward a rotating direction of the mirror holder. Therefore, when the sliding portion slides on the protruding portions, foreign matter is easily ejected from between the sliding portion and the protruding portions to sideward of the protruding portions, and foreign matter can be effectively ejected from between the sliding portion and the protruding portions. Therefore, the sliding portion can slide smoothly against the protruding portions, and the rotating of the mirror holder can be made stable. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208374 | HOLDER ATTACHED MIRROR FOR VEHICLE - A holder attached mirror for a vehicle is provided, in which a mirror plate is fixed to a plate-shaped mirror holder by an adhesive sheet, including a plurality of first grooves parallel to each other, which are formed on the surface of the mirror holder attached with the adhesive sheet on the surface of the mirror holder side to which the adhesive sheet is attached. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208375 | MIRROR AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to sputtered aluminum second surface mirrors with permanent protective coatings optionally provided thereto, and/or methods of making the same. A mirror coating supported by a substrate may include, for example, first and second dielectric layers sandwiching a metallic or substantially metallic layer including aluminum, and an optional layer including Ni and/or Cr in direct contact with the metallic or substantially metallic layer comprising aluminum. A protective film may be disposed directly over and contacting an outermost layer of the mirror coating, with the protective film having a peel strength of 200-500 cN/20 mm wide strip. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208376 | Systems and Methods for Parameter Modification During Data Processing Retry - Various embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for data processing. For example, a data processing system is discussed that includes: a buffer circuit, an equalizer circuit, a data processing circuit, and a retry determination circuit. The buffer is operable to store digital samples as a buffered output, and the equalizer circuit is operable to equalize the buffered output using a first equalization target to yield a first equalized output, and to yield a second equalized output using a second equalization target. The retry determination circuit is operable to select the second equalization target based at least in part on an occurrence of an error. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208377 | Systems and Methods for Adaptive Decoder Message Scaling - The present inventions are related to systems and methods for data processing, and more particularly to systems and methods for adaptively modifying a scaling factor in a data processing system. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208378 | BIT PATTERNED MEDIA - The invention relates to bit patterned recording media having a stop layer for chemical mechanical polishing. One embodiment of the present invention is a method of manufacturing a magnetic recording medium comprising the step of planarizing by chemical mechanical polishing until the stop layer is reached. The present invention also provides a magnetic recording medium having a stop layer. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208379 | ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PROTECTION APPARATUS - A semiconductor ESD protection apparatus comprises a substrate; a first doped well disposed in the substrate and having a first conductivity; a first doped area having the first conductivity disposed in the first doped well; a second doped area having a second conductivity disposed in the first doped well; and an epitaxial layer disposed in the substrate, wherein the epitaxial layer has a third doped area with the first conductivity and a fourth doped area with the second conductivity separated from each other. Whereby a first bipolar junction transistor (BJT) equivalent circuit is formed between the first doped area, the first doped well and the third doped area; a second BJT equivalent circuit is formed between the second doped area, the first doped well and the fourth doped area; and the first BJT equivalent circuit and the second BJT equivalent circuit have different majority carriers. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208380 | TRANSIENT CONTROL TECHNOLOGY CIRCUIT - An active surge suppression or protection circuit for protecting hardware or equipment from electrical surges. During operation when no surge condition is present, the circuit passes signals from an input source to a connected load along a signal path. When a surge is present, the circuit automatically senses and diverts the surge away from the signal path. A switching component is provided along the signal path for either allowing transmission or preventing transmission of a signal along the signal path. Upon diverting the surge, the circuit automatically changes the switching component from a closed state (for allowing transmission) to an open state (for preventing transmission). After the surge has passed, the circuit automatically changes the switching component from the open state to the closed state. Other automatic circuit behaviors may also be achieved in response to the diversion of a surge condition from the signal path. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208381 | BREAKER CONTROL SWITCH WITH A TIME-DELAY CLOSE FUNCTION TO MITIGATE AN AURORA EVENT - Control circuits for breaker control switches with a time-delay function and associated methods of making and using these devices to prevent an aurora event are disclosed. An exemplary control circuit may include a signaling device configured to provide a close signal for a circuit breaker to close; a timer configured to complete a countdown after the circuit breaker is opened; and a switch configured to close the circuit breaker after the countdown is complete and when the close signal is provided by the device. This may prevent engaging a piece of equipment with the power grid when the piece of equipment is out of phase or frequency with the power grid, which often leads to significant damage or destruction of the piece of equipment. Other embodiments are described. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208382 | Dimmer Circuit with Improved Inductive Load Imbalance Protection - A protection circuit for protecting a dimmer circuit controlling an inductive load including an imbalance detector for detecting an asymmetrical operation in the load and circuit control means for causing the dimmer circuit to reduce a DC component in the load upon detection of the asymmetrical operation. A load imbalance detector is also disclosed having a load DC component detector, a comparator and a signal generating means for generating a circuit shut down signal if the DC component exceeds a pre-set DC threshold. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208383 | ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PROTECTION CIRCUIT - An integrated circuit for an implantable medical device can include a substrate, a first capacitor, and an electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit. The first capacitor can include an electrically conductive lower polysilicon terminal and an electrically conductive upper polysilicon terminal that can be separated from the lower polysilicon terminal by a first capacitor dielectric material. The ESD protection circuit can include an ESD shunt transistor and a second capacitor. The ESD shunt transistor can be configured to be normally off, but can be configured to turn on and conduct between first and second power supply rails in response to an ESD event exceeding a specified ESD event threshold value. The second capacitor can includes a first substrate terminal and an electrically conductive second polysilicon terminal that can be separated from the first substrate terminal by a second capacitor dielectric material. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208384 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR LIMITING SURGES IN LOAD CURRENT - Apparatus and methods related to limiting surge current are provided. An under-voltage condition on a node is sensed and respective signals are provided in response. The under-voltage condition correlates to a surge in load current drawn from the node. A foldback signal is provided to a power controller to adjust the voltage on the node. The foldback signal is nullified when the surge current condition has been curtailed. Printers, computers and other apparatus can include surge current-limiting accordingly. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208385 | PROTECTION SYSTEMS FOR INTEGRATED CIRCUITS AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME - Harsh electrical environments integrated circuit protection for system-level robustness and methods of forming the same are provided. In one embodiment, a protection system includes dual-polarity high blocking voltage primary and secondary protection devices each electrically connected to a pad. The primary protection device has a current handling capability greater than a current handling capability of the secondary protection devices, and the secondary protection device has a turn-on speed that is faster than a turn-on speed of the primary protection device so as to decrease pad voltage overshoot when a fast transient electrical event occurs on the pad. Additionally, the holding voltage of the primary protection device is less than a holding voltage of the secondary protection device such that once the primary protection device has been activated the primary protection device clamps the pad voltage so as to minimize a flow of high current through the secondary protection device. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208386 | Transformer Inrush Current Restraining Control Equipment - There is provided with a transformer inrush current restraining control equipment that provide useful practice to effectively restrain transformer inrush current which would be inevitably caused whenever a transformer under out of service is going to be put into operation by the related breaker closing operation. The transformer inrush current restraining control equipment | 2013-08-15 |
20130208387 | REDUCED LET THROUGH VOLTAGE TRANSIENT PROTECTION OR SUPPRESSION CIRCUIT - A low let-through voltage surge suppression or protection circuit for protecting hardware or equipment from electrical surges. During operation when no surge condition is present, the circuit allows propagation of signals from a source to a load along a signal path. When a surge is present, the circuit senses and diverts the surge away from the signal path, utilizing common mode and/or differential mode surge protection. An electronic filter is connected in parallel with surge suppression circuit elements for reducing the let through voltage that would otherwise propagate and require a higher power surge suppression circuit element to mitigate. Cascading multiple electronic filters in parallel with surge suppression circuit elements further reduces voltage let through. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208388 | HORN SPARK GAP LIGHTNING ARRESTOR WITH A DEION CHAMBER - The invention relates to a horn spark gap lightning arrester with a deion chamber ( | 2013-08-15 |
20130208389 | METHOD FOR OPERATION OF MULTI-LAYER-MULTI-TURN HIGH EFFICIENCY INDUCTORS WITH CAVITY STRUCTURE - A multi-layer, multi-turn structure for an inductor having a plurality of conductor layers separated by layers of insulator is described. The inductor further comprises a connector electrically connected between the conductor layers. The structure of the inductor may comprise a cavity therewithin. The structure of the inductor constructed such that electrical resistance is reduced therewithin, thus increasing the efficiency of the inductor. The inductor is particularly useful at operating within the radio frequency range and greater. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208390 | SYSTEMS USING MULTI-LAYER-MULTI-TURN HIGH EFFICIENCY INDUCTORS - A multi-layer, multi-turn structure for an inductor having a plurality of conductor layers separated by layers of insulator is described. The inductor further comprises a connector electrically connected between the conductor layers. The structure of the inductor may comprise a cavity therewithin. The structure of the inductor constructed such that electrical resistance is reduced therewithin, thus increasing the efficiency of the inductor. The inductor is particularly useful at operating within the radio frequency range and greater. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208391 | Spiral Pulse Transducer - The spiral pulse transducer generates or transduces pulses by directing an electrical pulse around an electrically conducting ring. An effective way to do this is to direct it inwardly along a spiral, which can generally intensify the pulse and make it more unidirectional. While a principal embodiment is intended to help reduce blood pressure, this transducer might be used for medical, commercial, agricultural, or industrial processes. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208392 | Systems And Methods For Displaying A Warning - An apparatus, according to various aspects of the present invention, produces contractions in skeletal muscles of a target to impede locomotion by the target. The apparatus is used with a provided deployment unit that deploys an electrode away from the apparatus. The electrode conducts a current through the target. The apparatus includes a terminal; a producing sub-system for producing an electric arc to warn the target without conducting a current through the target; a conducting sub-system for conducting the current in series through the terminal and through the target; an initiating sub-system for initiating deployment of the electrode; and an operator interface. The operator interface facilitates selecting one or more cartridges of a set of cartridges to provide a stimulus signal to a target and/or display an arc. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208393 | CORONA IGNITION WITH SELF-TUNING POWER AMPLIFIER - A power amplifier circuit that has an inductor and capacitor connected to one end of the output winding of an RF transformer. The other end of the output winding is connected to a current sensor that in turn is connected to ground. The transformer has two primary windings. Both primary windings have one end connected to a voltage supply. The other end of each primary winding is attached to a switch. All three windings are wound around a core. Current flowing from the DC voltage supply to the switches causes a magnetic flux in the core. A voltage is generated on the secondary winding current sensor by the current that flows through the igniter. This voltage is fed back to the switches, controlling on and off timing. Voltage is provided to the igniter or pulled from the igniter when the current traveling into or from the igniter is at zero. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208394 | IGNITION APPARATUS - An ignition apparatus is provided with an ignition plug ( | 2013-08-15 |
20130208395 | OVERVOLTAGE PROTECTION COMPONENT - An improved overvoltage protection component is provided. The overvoltage protection component has a first internal electrode contained within a dielectric material. The first internal electrode is electrically connected to a first termination and a second internal electrode contained within the ceramic dielectric material is electrically connected to a second termination. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208396 | Digitally Tuned Capacitors with Tapered and Reconfigurable Quality Factors - The present disclosure describes tuning capacitors with tapered and reconfigurable quality factors. Digitally tuned capacitors (DTCs) that provide a variable quality factor (Q) while maintaining a constant or near constant capacitance as well as DTCs that provide one or more Q values in a tapered distribution while maintaining a constant or near constant capacitance are described. The present disclosure also describes DTCs that provide one or more capacitances in a tapered distribution and one or more Q values in a tapered distribution. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208397 | CAPACITIVE TRANSDUCER AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A TRANSDUCER - A capacitive transducer ( | 2013-08-15 |
20130208398 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR AND MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR - A rectangular or substantially rectangular parallelepiped chip including first and second end surfaces and first and second side surfaces is produced by cutting a mother block along a first direction in a portion where, of conductive layers that are adjacent to each other in a stacking direction, a first one is present and a second one is not present and cutting of the mother block along a second direction in a portion where, of the conductive layers that are adjacent to each other in the stacking direction, the second one is present and the first one is not present. A first internal electrode formed from the first conductive layer is exposed at the first end and side surfaces and not exposed at either of the second end and side surfaces. A second internal electrode formed from the second conductive layer is exposed at the second end and side surfaces and not exposed at either of the first end and side surfaces. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208399 | LAMINATED CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - In a laminated ceramic capacitor, a cylindrical ceramic part of its ceramics includes, in a manner not exposed to the surface of the ceramics, a cylinder-shaped high-void-ratio part which has a void ratio higher than the void ratio in the cylindrical ceramic part other than the hjigh-void-ratio part and which has two layered parts facing the left and right sides of each layered conductor, respectively, as well as two layered parts facing the outer surfaces of the two outermost layered conductors, respectively. The laminated ceramic electronic component inhibits cracking of its sintered chip. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208400 | CHIP TYPE LAMINATED CAPACITOR - There is provided a chip type laminated capacitor, including: a ceramic body including a dielectric layer having a thickness equal to 10 or more times an average particle diameter of a grain included therein and being 3 □m or less; first and second outer electrodes formed on both ends of the ceramic body in a length direction; first and second band parts formed to extend inwardly of the ceramic body in the length direction on a length-width (L-W) plane from the first and second outer electrodes and having different lengths; and third and fourth band parts formed to extend inwardly of the ceramic body in the length direction on a length-thickness (L-T) plane from the first and second outer electrodes and having different lengths. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208401 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - An electronic component has an element body and an external electrode arranged on the element body. The element body has a pair of end faces opposed to each other, a pair of principal faces opposed to each other, and a pair of side faces opposed to each other. The external electrode is formed so as to cover the end face and a partial region of the principal face and/or a partial region of the side face. The external electrode has a thick film electrode, a thin film electrode, and a plated layer. The thick film electrode is formed on the end face. The thin film electrode is formed so as to cover the thick film electrode and the partial region of the principal face and/or the partial region of the side face. The plated layer is formed outside the thin film electrode and contains Sn or an Sn alloy. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208402 | Laminated Ceramic Capacitor and Manufacturing Method Therefor - A laminated ceramic capacitor that includes a laminated body including dielectric ceramic layers having crystal grains and crystal grain boundaries, and including internal electrode layers. An external electrode is formed on a surface of the laminated body, and is electrically connected to the internal electrode layers exposed at the surface of the laminated body. The laminated body has a composition including a calcium zirconate based perovskite-type compound as a main constituent, and further including Mn, Sr, and Si. When the laminated body is dissolved, the Si contained therein is 0.1 parts by mol or more and 10 parts by mol or less with respect to 100 parts by mol of Zr, and the molar ratio of Mn to Sr is 0.3 or more and 3.2 or less. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208403 | CAPACITOR DIELECTRIC COMPRISING SILICON-DOPED ZIRCONIUM OXIDE AND CAPACITOR USING THE SAME - A capacitor structure includes a storage node; a capacitor dielectric on the storage node; and a plate electrode on the capacitor dielectric. The capacitor dielectric may include a Si-doped ZrO2 layer or crystalline ZrSiOx with a Si/(Zr+Si) content ranging between 4-9% by atomic ratio. The capacitor structure further includes an interfacial TiO2/TiON layer between the storage node and the capacitor dielectric. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208404 | LITHIUM ION CAPACITOR - Provided is a lithium ion capacitor that can maintain a high capacity retention rate and suppress an increase in internal resistance even after high-load charging-discharging is repeated many times and that has long service life because the occurrence of a short circuit due to precipitation of lithium on the negative electrode is prevented. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208405 | ELECTRIC STORAGE DEVICE PRESSURE REGULATING APPARATUS AND ELECTRIC STORAGE DEVICE - An electric storage device pressure regulating apparatus includes: a case in an internal portion of which is disposed a regulating chamber that communicates with a space in a vessel by an opening portion; a semipermeable membrane that seals the opening portion; a check valve that stops discharging of the gas out of the vessel from inside the regulating chamber when the internal pressure of the regulating chamber is less than or equal to a predetermined value, and that discharges the gas out of the vessel from inside the regulating chamber when the internal pressure of the regulating chamber exceeds the value; and a communicating pipe that communicates between a space inside the regulating chamber and a space inside the vessel and extends from the case to an electric storage device main body. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208406 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND BIAXIAL PIVOT THEREOF - An electronic device and its biaxial pivot, the biaxial pivot comprises a connecting element, a first coupling element, a second coupling element and an elastic element. The connecting element has a first shaft and a second shaft, the first shaft and the second shaft have different axes. The first coupling element is connected to the first shaft pivotally and the second coupling element is connected to the second shaft pivotally. Two ends of the elastic element are fixed at the first coupling element and the second coupling element respectively. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208407 | BUILT-IN EARPHONE HOLDING STRUCTURE FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES - An earphone holding structure is for positioning an earphone including a cable and a head. The earphone holding structure includes a driving member, a first gear, a second gear, and a ratchet. The first gear is driven by the driving member to rotate. The second gear engages with the first gear, and the ratchet rotates along a single direction relative to the second gear. When the driving member drives the first gear to rotate, and rotates the second gear and the ratchet along a counterclockwise direction; when the ratchet is rotated along a clockwise direction, the second gear cannot rotate. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208408 | DEVICE MODULE - The invention provides a device module including a sheet, a device being a sensor, an electronic component, or a circuit board; a reinforcing part provided on the sheet; a connecting part connected to the device; and a plastic part provided on the sheet. The device, the reinforcing part, and the connecting part are embedded in the plastic part. The plastic part includes a first opening that exposes at least a portion of the reinforcing part and a portion of the connecting part on an opposite side thereof from the sheet to the outside of the plastic part. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208409 | ADVERTISING APPARATUS WITH HOOK - A hook apparatus includes a front side and a back side. A hook extending from the front side is included for hanging objects. As shelter structure extends from the front side positioned around and apart from the hooks. The shelter structure may serve as a second hooked for hanging objects. A communications device extends from the body at least a portion of which is above and spaced apart from the shelter structure. The back side of the hook apparatus is adapted to be secured to a surface. An interface adapter plate between the back side and the mounting surface may be provided to enable the securing. The communications device includes a display device that is either passive or capable of interactive communication of information. The apparatus may be operationally coupled to a remote server to alert vendors to deliver purchased products services and/or to provide emergency services to the user. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208410 | LAND GRID ARRAY SOCKET ASSEMBLY - A land grid array socket assembly comprises a plurality of cells, with each cell comprising an insulative body having a top surface, and contact conductor that has a first portion that extends from a board contact point up to and beyond the top surface to a contact bend, and a second portion that extends from the contact bend to terminate below the top surface and within the insulative body. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208411 | UNDERFILL DEVICE AND METHOD - An underfill device and method have been are provided. Advantages of devices and methods shown include dissipation of stresses at an interface between components such as a chip package and an adjacent circuit board. Another advantage includes faster manufacturing time and ease of manufacture using underfill devices and methods shown. An underfill assembly can be pre made with conductive structures included within the underfill assembly. Steps such as flowing epoxy and curing can be eliminated or performed concurrently with other manufacturing steps. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208412 | PERSONAL DIGITAL ASSISTANT APPARATUS - An information processing apparatus including a display portion, and a casing including an inner circumference wall portion that faces a side wall of the display portion and an inner circumference bottom plane portion that faces a rear surface of the display portion. The display portion is secured to the inner circumference wall portion and the inner circumference bottom plane portion of the casing with an adhesive agent. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208413 | NETWORK ATTACHED STORAGE DEVICE AND ASSEMBLING METHOD THEREOF - A network attached storage device (NAS) includes a chassis, a circuit board module and at least one storage unit. The chassis has a first opening, at least one second opening and at least one first positioning assembly, in which the first positioning assembly is located beside the second opening. The circuit board module is placed into the chassis via the second opening. The circuit board module has at least one bracket and the bracket is located at the second opening and interferes with the first positioning assembly along a locking direction. The storage unit is placed into the chassis via the first opening so as to be assembled and electrically connected to the circuit board module. In addition, a method of assembling an NAS is also disclosed. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208414 | ELECTRONIC MEDIA DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - A portable media storage device is provided. The device includes persistent digital storage programmed to contain digital media content. Two or more connectors of different types can be provided for engagement with a variety of electronic reader devices. The media storage devices can be sold at retail, alongside alternative traditional formats for consumption of the same media. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208415 | Low Cost High Performance Hard Drive Base - The present invention relates to a HDD base comprising: at least two anchor formations for anchoring at least two parts of a HDD; and a rigid member configured to retain anchor formations in a fixed position relative to each other. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208416 | SYSTEM COMPRISING A DOCKING STATION AND A HANDHELD DEVICE - The system of the invention comprises a docking station ( | 2013-08-15 |
20130208417 | UNIFIED DESKTOP: LAPTOP DOCK, HARDWARE CONFIGURATION - A multi-display device can interface with two or more different types of docking stations. The device can determine the type of dock and change the pin outs for a connector to interface with that dock. Once docked, the device can determine a charge status for the device and the dock to present the status to the user. Further, the dock can enter one of several modes, including a call receipt mode and an entertainment mode. The modes allow for expanded functionality for the device while docked. Two particular docks, the laptop dock and the smart dock, provide special functionality with the device. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208418 | AFFIXABLE, DETACHABLE PLATFORM SET FOR PORTABLE COMPUTERS - Users of portable computers tend to carelessly place their usage of such where damage to their units become inevitable, unintentionally setting them in places which blocks air from circulating through such systems. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208419 | TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEM - A temperature control system includes a motherboard, a first fan to cool the motherboard, and a baseboard management controller (BMC) connected to the first fan. The motherboard includes a front end area including a first temperature sensor, and a rear end area including a second temperature sensor. The BMC is connected to the first temperature sensor to receive a first temperature sensed by the first temperature sensor, and connected to the second temperature sensor to receive a second temperature sensed by the second temperature sensor. When the first temperature is more than the second temperature, the BMC controls rotational speed of the first fan according to the first temperature. When the second temperature is more than the first temperature, the BMC controls rotational speed of the first fan according to the second temperature. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208420 | MODULAR STACKABLE SHELVING FRAMEWORK AND EQUIPMENT STORAGE SYSTEM - A modular storage system and method, a module and a method of making the same include a top panel and a bottom panel, each of the top panel and bottom panel comprising first and second opposed edges, and first and second side members. Each of the first and second side members comprises: a top edge and a bottom edge, the top edges of the first and second side members being attached to the opposed edges of the top panel, and the bottom edges of the first and second side members being attached to the opposed edges of the bottom panel; and a longitudinal attachment feature running along a length of the side member along a longitudinal axis of the side member, longitudinal attachment features of first and second modules enabling coupling together of the first and second modules. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208421 | Cooled Electronic System - A sealable module, cooled electronic system and method are described relating to cooling a heat generating electronic device. The sealable module is adapted to be filled with a first cooling liquid and a heat transfer device having a conduction surface defines a channel for receiving a second cooling liquid. In one embodiment, at least a portion of the conduction surface or housing is shaped in conformity with the shape of the electronic component. Control of the second cooling liquid is also described. Transferring heat between the second cooling liquid and a third cooling liquid features in embodiments. A method of filling a container with a cooling liquid is further detailed. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208422 | CONTACT COOLED ELECTRONIC ENCLOSURE - Various embodiments disclose a system and an associated method to provide cooling to a plurality of electronic components mounted proximately to one another in an electronic enclosure is disclosed. The system comprises a cold plate that is mounted on the electronic enclosure to conduct heat thermally. The cold plate has a first surface to mount proximate to the plurality of electronic components and a second surface to mount distal from the plurality of electronic components. One or more heat risers are configured to be thermally coupled between the first surface of the cold plate and at least one of the plurality of electronic components. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208423 | SOLAR POWERED APPARATUS HAVING A THERMALLY DECOUPLED SOLAR PANEL FOR TRACKING A PORTABLE ASSET - An apparatus for tracking a portable asset includes a solar panel, an electronics assembly integrated into an enclosure, and a heat spreading assembly adjacent the solar panel, the heat spreading assembly located to form an air gap separating the heat spreading assembly from the electronics assembly such that heat generated by the solar panel is dissipated in the air gap before reaching the electronics assembly. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208424 | SOLID VIA PINS FOR IMPROVED THERMAL AND ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY - A circuit comprising an integrated circuit disposed on a substrate. A via disposed adjacent to the integrated circuit. A solid metallic pin disposed within the via and configured to conduct heat generated by the integrated circuit to a heat sink. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208425 | Electronic Device having a Housing Made of Profile Material - The disclosure relates to an electronic device comprising an insertion housing produced from a profile element having a closed cross-section and including a first opening and a second opening, a circuit board having at least one electronic component, and a first closure element. The first closure element is disposed at the first opening, and the first opening lies in a plane at an angle to a direction of insertion of the circuit board. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208426 | SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE HAVING HEAT SPREADER AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME - A semiconductor chip and a first heat dissipation pattern are mounted on a substrate. The first heat dissipation pattern has an opening therein and exposes the semiconductor chip therethrough. A second heat dissipation pattern including a thermal interface material (TIM) is interposed between a side surface of the semiconductor chip and the first heat dissipation pattern. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208427 | GROUNDING MECHANISM FOR HEAT SINK ASSEMBLY - A ground mechanism for a heat sink is attached to a circuit board. The ground mechanism includes a first latching member, a second latching member, a conductive member, and an elastic member. The first latching member and a second latching member latch the heat sink on the circuit board. The conductive member is formed on the circuit board. The elastic member is sandwiched between the first latching member and the heat sink. The elastic member electrically connects the first latching member to the heat sink, and the second latching member electrically connect the first latching member to the conductive member to conduct electromagnetic charges from the heat sink to a grounding pin of the circuit board. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208428 | Integrated Direct Couple Heat Sink and Shock/Vibration Protection - The rear cover of an electronics device is made up of two sections including an external heat sink and a rear cover frame. The electronics for the computing device are directly coupled to the heat sink section. The two sections are fastened together with a layer of cushioning material to simultaneously provide shock-vibration protection as well as efficient cooling of the electronics. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208429 | POSITIVE POLE MATERIAL OF LITHIUM ION BATTERY, METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME, POSITIVE POLE, AND LITHIUM ION BATTERY - The present invention, relating to the battery field, discloses a positive pole material of a lithium ion battery and method for preparing the same, a positive pole of a lithium ion battery, and a lithium ion battery, which are capable of effectively preventing precipitation of metal impurity ions on a negative pole, and improving the cycle performance and high-temperature storage performance of the lithium ion battery. The positive pole material of the lithium ion battery includes: a conductive additive; nano phosphate, where the formula of the nano phosphate is LiMPO | 2013-08-15 |
20130208430 | Mount Platform for Multiple Military Radios - A platform for a military radio with a vehicle adapter amplifier has been developed. The apparatus includes a base for supporting dual AN/VRC-110 radio systems. The platform has a first power supply that includes a DC power converter for converting 110/220 alternating current into +28 Volt direct current and a second power supply that converts +28 Volt direct current into +6.75 Volts direct current, +13 Volts direct current and +200 Volt direct current. The platform includes a vehicle adapter power amplifier that provides range extension to said dual AN/VRC-110 radio systems. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208431 | DEVICE MODULE - The invention provides a device module including a device, a connecting part, and a plastic part. The device is a sensor, an electronic component, or a circuit board. The connecting part is connected to the device and includes an external connecting portion. The device and the connecting part are embedded in the plastic part. The plastic part is provided with a first opening that exposes at least the external connecting portion of the connecting part to the outside. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208432 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD, AND BOARD BLOCK FOR VEHICLES USING THE SAME - Disclosure relates to a printed circuit board, and a board block for vehicles using the same. A housing forms an outer appearance of the board block of the present invention. The housing includes a housing body and a housing cover. An interior space is formed in the housing body, and a first connector is integrally formed with one side of an upper end of the housing body. The housing cover covers the upper end of the housing body and a first connector unit. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208433 | CIRCUIT MODULE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUCH A CIRCUIT MODULE - The invention relates to a circuit module ( | 2013-08-15 |
20130208434 | FLIP-CHIP MOUNTED MICROSTRIP MONOLITHIC MICROWAVE INTEGRATED CIRCUITS (MMICs) - A microstrip MMIC chip flip-chip mounted to a printed circuit board with conductive vias passing through the chip to electrical connect a ground plane of the microstrip MMIC chip to a ground conductor of the printed circuit board. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208435 | ELECTRONICS DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - The disclosure relates generally to an electronics device having a first housing part connected with a second housing part. The second housing part includes a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) with electronics components, an electromagnetic shielding cover being mounted for electromagnetic shielding (ES) of the electronics components, the cover including a bottom or base wall spaced apart from the PCB and projecting walls contacting the PCB, the projecting walls being arranged to surround one or more of the electronics components. The device includes compressible members arranged between the cover and the first housing part, an engagement structure opposite the cover engaging and compressing the compressible member. In this manner the screws required for fixing the cover is reduced substantially, or eliminated. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208436 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device is provided, including a main body, a display, a foot pad and a transmission unit. The display is pivotally connected to the main body, and the foot pad is disposed on the bottom side of the main body and contacts a supporting surface parallel thereto. The transmission unit is disposed in the main body and connects the foot pad with the display. When the display rotates from a closed position to an open position relative to the main body, the foot pad moves in a first direction parallel to the supporting surface. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208437 | Field Device for Process Instrumentation - A field device for process instrumentation, i.e., a measuring transducer, actuator, or mobile operating device, which is suitable for use in explosion-prone areas. The field device is battery-driven and has at least one battery for supplying an electronic unit with energy. A battery compartment is constructed such that standard batteries can be inserted without the risk of spark formation. A corresponding design of a supply circuit ensures that the circuit can only be closed, for example, when closing the battery compartment once a lid is closed to the extent that the battery compartment meets the requirements for use in explosion-prone areas. The invention has the advantage that comparatively inexpensive standard batteries can be used and that the ignition protection is maintained during the entire battery switching process. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208438 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THEREOF, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An electronic device includes: a first member having a first surface; a second member placed on the side of the first surface; a functional element accommodated in a cavity formed by the first member and the second member; an external connection terminal disposed outside of the cavity on the side of the first surface of the first member; a groove portion disposed on the side of the first surface of the first member and extending from the inside to the outside of the cavity; a wiring disposed within the groove portion and electrically connecting the functional element with the external connection terminal; a first through-hole disposed at a position of the second member, the position overlapping the groove portion in plan view; and a filling member disposed within the first through-hole and filling the groove portion. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208439 | METHOD OF FORMING AN ELECTRONIC PACKAGE AND STRUCTURE - In one embodiment, an electronic package structure includes multiple rows of I/O pads and is formed without a flag portion. An electronic device may be attached to a pair of adjacent inner rows of I/O pads. The pair of adjacent inner rows of I/O pads is configured to support, at least in part, the electronic device, and to receive connective structures, such as wire bonds. Connective structures may electrically connect the electronic device to the multiple rows of I/O pads, and an encapsulating layer covers portions of the I/O pads, the electronic device and the connective structures. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208440 | KEYBOARD - A keyboard includes a keyboard shell; a supporting panel; a plurality of keycaps; a plurality of keycap supports between the supporting panel and the corresponding keycaps; a plurality of elastomers through the corresponding elastomer holes; an FPC sheet with a plurality of key signal pads corresponding to the plurality of elastomers; a light emitting substrate arranged under the FPC sheet, and a plurality of light emitting Light emitting par arranged on the light emitting substrate; a fixing groove which is used for fixing the supporting panel, the FPC sheet and the light emitting substrate formed on the keyboard shell; the elastomer being arranged on the FPC sheet; the supporting panel, the FPC sheet, and the light emitting substrate being supported in the keyboard shell and the light beams from the light emitting part being guided through the light through holes to the up side of the supporting panel. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208441 | KEYPAD LIGHTING DEVICE FOR PORTABLE TERMINAL - A keypad lighting device includes: a keypad member formed by an arrangement of plural key tops; at least one light emitting device arranged below the key pad member; and a light guide plate member arranged below the keypad member to light the key tops with light projected from the light emitting device. The light guide plate member is formed with at least one light-incident surface, to which the light projected from the light emitting device is incident. The light-incident surface is formed by a curved surface or plural inclined surfaces, and at least one of the normal lines of the light-incident surface is arranged to pass through the light emitting surface of the light emitting device. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208442 | LIGHTING DEVICE INCLUDING MULTIPLE WAVELENGTH CONVERSION MATERIAL LAYERS - A lighting device includes an electrically activated emitter, a first layer that contains a first lumiphoric material, and a second layer that contains a second lumiphoric material, with a textured interface between the first layer and the second layer. Additional lumiphoric material layers, spacer layers, and/or encapsulant layers may be provided. Multiple textured interfaces may be provided. Textured interfaces may be arranged as lenses, including Fresnel lenses. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208443 | Indirect excitation of photoreactive materials coated on a substrate with Spectrum Simulation - A remote phosphor light which simulates the spectrum of a specified real world light, e.g. a tungsten or a daylight bulb. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208444 | Rechargeable Self-Illuminating Sticks And Charging Devices For Charging The Same - A self-illuminating stick includes a phosphor embedded in a solidified polymeric binder. The phosphor can absorb energy to emit electromagnetic radiation having one or more of an ultraviolet wavelength, a visible light wavelength, and an infrared wavelength. A charging device for enclosing a self-illuminating stick and providing the self-illuminating stick with electromagnetic radiation to charge the phosphor is disclosed. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208445 | Modified bodipy dye matrix - The present disclosure is directed towards a modified BODIPY dye matrix, luminescence-based pixels, luminescence-based sub-pixels, and methods using a modified BODIPY dyes. The modified BODIPY dye matrix includes a modified BODIPY dye and a polymer matrix including a radiation absorber. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208446 | LIGHTING UNIT FOR A LARGE ELECTRICAL DEVICE - A lighting unit for a large electrical household appliance includes a base part configured to receive a luminous element and having positive engagement elements, and a top part configured for attachment to the base part through displacement of the top part longitudinally in a connection plane relative to the base part. The top part has in displacement direction a front region which is provided with two gripping hooks for engagement with the positive engagement elements of the base part, with the gripping hooks engaging below the positive engagement elements. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208447 | Internal Lighting for Refrigerated Display Cabinets - Internal lighting for refrigerated display cabinets, chillers, cold rooms or freezers, has rearwardly-directed light assemblies incorporated in the rear faces of the vertical stiles (and/or top and bottom rails) of the door frames of the cabinet doors to illuminate the contents of the cabinets. The light assemblies may be provided in recesses, grooves or channels, and may comprise LED(s), lamps or lighting strips, connected to an electricity supply. Door switches can de-energise the light assemblies when the doors are open. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208448 | Backlight Module - The present invention provides a backlight module, which includes a backboard, a backlight source arranged inside the backboard, a diffusion board mounted on the backboard, and a reflection member arranged inside the backboard. The backlight source emits light that directly enters or is reflected by the reflection member to get incident to the diffusion board. The reflection member includes a bracket and a reflection unit mounted on the bracket. The bracket is made of paper material and has a concave curved surface. The reflection unit is mounted on the concave curved surface. The backlight module is configured to arrange the reflection unit on the paper-made bracket to form the reflection member that can replace the existing reflection plate. Since the paper material has a low cost and is easy to shape, the manufacture cost of the reflection member and thus the whole backlight module are reduced. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208449 | LIGHTING DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE - Provided is an illumination device that can continuously dissipate heat generated by a light source in an excellent manner. The illumination device includes LED substrates | 2013-08-15 |
20130208450 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display panel ( | 2013-08-15 |
20130208451 | OPTICAL MEMBER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME, BACKLIGHT UNIT USING THE OPTICAL MEMBER, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE BACKLIGHT UNIT - The present invention relates to an optical member, comprising: a light incidence surface; and a light-emitting surface which comprises a patterned portion intended for adjusting the intensity of light and formed at an area corresponding to a light source, and an adhesive portion disposed in an area other than the patterned portion. When the optical member of the present invention is applied to a backlight unit, the patterned portion, which diffuses the light from the light source, is formed in the area corresponding to the light source so as to effectively diffuse the light from the light source into the peripheral area. Also, the optical member and a diffusion plate are stacked via an air layer in the area corresponding to the light source (the area in which the patterned portion is disposed), and the optical member and the diffusion plate closely contact each other without an air layer in the remaining area, such that the intensity of the light transmitted between a light source portion and the peripheral portion may be adjusted with an improvement in the balance of brightness and uniformity. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208452 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING AND PROJECTING LIGHT - A toilet lighting system and method is disclosed. The lighting system can include a light source directed into a toilet waste container to seek to provide a predetermined lighting effect. One such effect can be to obscure or mask the appearance of waste in the toilet waste container, which, depending on the particular system, can render the user experience less unappealing and even entertaining, more efficient, and/or less wasteful or messy. The light source can be predetermined and mounted to provide various types of effects when material in the toilet waste container is exposed to the light from the light source. The toilet lighting system can be waterproof and capable of being exposed to high fluid pressure when pressure washed. The toilet lighting system can be powered in a number of ways, including by battery, solar, wind, geothermal, or other power supplying systems. Power supplying systems can be switched on and off in any number of ways, including by providing a strobing or intermittent lighting effect. The system can be provided in fixed or portable toilets. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208453 | Lighting Device with Emergency Illumination Function - A lighting device includes a base ( | 2013-08-15 |
20130208454 | LIGHTING DEVICE HAVING MULTIPLE LIGHT CHAMBERS - A lighting device comprises a circuit housing is disposed between the upper and lower light chambers. An upper lamp is provided for directing light above the circuit housing, and a lower lamp is provided for directing light below the circuit housing. The lighting device includes battery connections for allowing at least one rechargeable battery to provide electrical power the control circuitry. The lighting device also includes a solar panel above the circuit housing for receiving ambient light and recharging the battery. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208455 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE CONTROLLED BY MAGNETIC REED MODULE IN CABINET - The present invention discloses an illumination device controlled by a magnetic reed module in a cabinet, and the illumination device is installed in the cabinet and comprises: a magnetic reed module, further comprising a magnetic reed switch and a magnetic member installed in the cabinet and a drawer in the corresponding cabinet; an electronic module, having at least one light emitting diode, and coupled to a power supply device, and the power supply device being coupled to the magnetic reed switch, such that when the magnetic reed switch and the magnetic member approach one another or move away from one another to control a power ON/OFF, so as to control the light emitting diode to emit light and provide a safe automatic illumination function whenever the drawer is opened. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208456 | BATTERY CONTACT FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - According to embodiments of the present invention, an electronic device includes a first electrical conductor located in a shell. The first electrical conductor has a vertical portion and a horizontal portion at the bottom of the vertical portion. A cap has a second electrical conductor and can be mated with the shell. After mating, the second electrical conductor contacts the horizontal portion of the first electrical conductor. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208457 | TROFFER-STYLE LIGHTING FIXTURE WITH SPECULAR REFLECTOR - An indirect troffer-style lighting fixture that is particularly well-suited for use with solid state light sources. An elongated heat sink with a mount surface for light sources runs longitudinally along the fixture. To facilitate heat dissipation, a portion of the heat sink is exposed to the ambient room environment. An elongated specular reflector also runs along the device proximate to the heat sink. The heat sink and the specular reflector are mounted such that a spatial relationship is maintained. Some of the light from the sources impinges directly on the specular reflector and is redirected towards a back surface. The back surface defines a luminous surface that receives light directly from the sources and redirected light from the specular reflector. The back surface and the heat sink mechanically obscure any images of the light sources in the specular reflector such that they are not visible in a viewing area. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208458 | LED LAMP TUBE - A LED lamp tube includes a hollow transparent tube body, a heat-dissipating base disposed in the tube body, a light-emitting module, a control circuit module, an electrical-conductive element, and electrical-conductive caps covering the tube body. The light-emitting module and the control circuit module are provided on two opposite surfaces of the heat-dissipating base respectively. The electrical-conductive element penetrates the heat-dissipating base to be electrically connected to the light-emitting module and the control circuit module. By this structure, the LED lamp tube can be assembled more easily with reduced soldering steps. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208459 | LAMP ASSEMBLY - An example includes an apparatus for circulating a gas, the apparatus including a lamp including a filament, the lamp being substantially linear and elongate. A translucent housing can be disposed around the lamp and define a space between the lamp and the translucent housing. A manifold can be coupled to the translucent housing and define a manifold interior configured to be coupled to a pressure source, the manifold interior being in fluid communication with the space between the lamp and the translucent housing. Furthermore, a seal can be disposed between the translucent housing and the manifold that is configured to resist flow of the gas at a selected pressure. The lamp can be slideably removable through an assembly including the translucent housing sealed to the manifold. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208460 | ILLUMINATION APPARATUS - An illumination apparatus includes a light emitting module and a containing base. The light emitting module includes a light guide bar and a light emitting device disposed on an end of the light guide bar. The light emitting device includes a heat dissipating sheet and a light emitting element. The heat dissipating sheet has a first positioning component. The light emitting element is disposed on the heat dissipating sheet for emitting light to the light guide bar. The containing base is used for containing the light emitting module. A second positioning component is formed on a side of the containing base corresponding to the first positioning component. The second positioning component is used for engaging with the first positioning component when the light emitting module is disposed on the containing base, so as to fix a position of the light emitting module relative to the containing base. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208461 | MODULAR LIGHTING SYSTEM - A luminaire comprising a first hub comprising a first fixed portion rotatably coupled to a first rotor portion, said hub having an internal chamber, accessible through openings on the first fixed portion and the first rotor portion; a second hub comprising a second fixed portion rotatably coupled to a second rotor portion, and a light source disposed between the hubs. Wherein the hubs axially couple to support arms thus alleviating the need for custom light rails in series of luminaires. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208462 | LAMP AND LIGHT EMITTING DIODE TUBE THEREOF - A lamp including a tube holder and a light emitting diode tube is disclosed. The tube holder includes a first terminal socket and a second terminal socket. The first terminal socket is electrically connected to a power source. The light emitting diode tube is installed onto the tube holder. One end of the light emitting diode tube has two first conductive terminals plugging in the first terminal socket so as to provide the power source to the light emitting diode tube. Alternatively, one end of the light emitting diode tube includes at least one first conductive terminal and the other end includes at least one second conductive terminal so as to conduct an alternate current power or a direct current power to the light emitting diode tube via the first conductive terminal and the second conductive terminal of two ends of the light emitting diode tube, respectively. | 2013-08-15 |
20130208463 | LIGHTING ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING ELEONGATE LIGHT EMITTING MEMBERS - A lighting arrangement is provided on each corner of the housing of a ventilation arrangement. Each lighting arrangement comprises a profiled rod of acrylic material with a plurality of LED's shining downwardly into an upper end of the rod with light being reflected outwardly, and particularly by bubbles within the rod. A reflective plate is provided at a lower end of the rod to reflect light back up the rod. | 2013-08-15 |