33rd week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 26 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120206804 | POLARIZING PLATE, FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF, AND DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME - A polarizing plate, a fabrication method thereof, and a display device using the same are provided. The polarizing plate includes a polarizing element, a first adhesive layer formed on one surface of the polarizing element, a second adhesive layer formed on the other surface of the polarizing element, a protective film attached to an upper portion of the first adhesive layer, a bonding layer attached to a lower portion of the second adhesive layer, and a luminance enhancement film attached to the bonding layer. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206805 | NANOWIRE GRID POLARIZERS AND METHODS FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - A polarizer including a substrate sheet configured with grid elements on at least a first surface, wherein the grid elements have a height to width aspect ratio of at least 1.5:1, and metal coupled with the grid elements, wherein the metal comprises a height to width aspect ratio greater than the aspect ratio of the grid elements of the substrate. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206806 | IMMERSED REFLECTIVE POLARIZER WITH HIGH OFF-AXIS REFLECTIVITY - A film construction ( | 2012-08-16 |
20120206807 | ORTHOGONAL SCATTERING FEATURES FOR SOLAR ARRAY - A leaky travelling wave array of optical elements provide a solar wavelength rectenna. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206808 | CUBE CORNER RETROREFLECTOR FOR MEASURING SIX DEGREES OF FREEDOM - A target includes a cube corner retroreflector including three planar reflectors, each planar reflector capable of reflecting light, each planar reflector perpendicular to the other two planar reflectors, each planar reflector intersecting the other two planar reflectors in a common vertex, and each planar reflector having two intersection junctions, each intersection junction shared with an adjacent planar reflector for a total of three intersection junctions within the cube corner retroreflector. The target further includes a non-reflecting portion of each intersection junction, wherein, for at least one intersection junction, the non-reflecting portion is wider in a first region than in a second region. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206809 | Vibration Correcting Device, Lens Barrel, and Optical Device - An optical device with an imaging device for forming an image of a subject with a lens device, including a lens unit, a movable member making the lens unit movable within a plane orthogonal to the optical axis of the lens unit, an image pickup device imaging the subject image formed by the lens device, a fixed member limiting the movement of the movable member in the optical axis direction, at least three balls rolling between the movable and fixed member, a vibration detecting unit, and a pitch and yaw direction drive units for driving the movable member in the pitch and yaw directions within the optical axis orthogonal plane, respectively. The pitch and yaw direction drive units press the movable member toward the fixed member side by means of magnetic pressing forces caused by magnetic attractive action between drive magnets and yokes. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206810 | RESIN COMPOSITION FOR COMPOSITE OPTICAL ELEMENT, COMPOSITE OPTICAL ELEMENT, AND IMAGING DEVICE AND OPTICAL RECORDING/REPRODUCING DEVICE EACH EQUIPPED WITH THE COMPOSITE OPTICAL ELEMENT - The present invention provides a resin composition for a composite optical element including: a first (meth)acrylate having a fluorene skeleton; and a second (meth)acrylate having a biphenyl ring but having no hydroxyl group. In the resin composition, the content of the first (meth)acrylate is 4 to 42 wt %. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206811 | OPTICAL DEVICE, AND VIRTUAL IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - A virtual image display device with an optical waveguide to guide, by internal total reflection, parallel pencil groups meeting a condition of internal total reflection, a first reflection volume hologram grating to diffract and reflect the parallel pencil groups incident upon the optical waveguide from outside and traveling in different directions as they are so as to meet the condition of internal total reflection inside the optical waveguide and a second reflection volume hologram grating to project the parallel pencil groups guided by internal total reflection inside the optical waveguide as they are from the optical waveguide by diffraction and reflection thereof so as to depart from the condition of internal total reflection inside the optical waveguide. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206812 | LAMINATED DIFFRACTIVE OPTICAL ELEMENT AND OPTICAL SYSTEM - The laminated diffractive optical element includes plural diffraction gratings | 2012-08-16 |
20120206813 | TUNABLE SPECTRAL FILTER COMPRISING FABRY-PEROT INTERFEROMETER - Tunable spectral filter includes a Fabry-Pérot interferometer (FPI), at least three actuators, at least three respective spring elements, and at least three respective sensors. The FPI includes two optical elements each having a partially reflective surface, with an optical cavity defining an optical gap between the two surfaces. The actuators, spring elements and sensors are disposed along the periphery of the optical elements. Multi-wavelength incident light enters the first optical element toward the optical cavity. Each actuator applies a selective force to move the optical element surfaces relative to each other, as the respective spring element applies an opposing force, thereby establishing an optical gap width, while maintaining the optical element surfaces substantially in parallel. Each sensor continuously detects the optical gap width and the planar parallelism, and provides a feedback signal to the actuators to apply selective forces to adjust the optical gap width or planar parallelism, if necessary. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206814 | LIGHT DUCT BEND - Generally, the present disclosure provides a light duct bend used in a mirror-lined light duct system. In one aspect, the light duct bend includes an input region having a first propagation direction, an output region having a second propagation direction disposed at a bend angle to the first propagation direction, and a transition region connecting the input region to the output region. The transition region includes a plurality of vanes that subdivide the duct into channels, which can reduce the loss and/or disruption of collimation about one or more bends in the light duct system. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206815 | LENS MODULE WITH ELECTROSTRICTIVE MEMBER FOR DRIVING LENES - An exemplary lens module includes a first lens array, a second lens array, an electrostrictive member and a power supply. The first lens array includes first lenses, and the second lens array includes second lenses, an optical axis of each second lens being aligned with that of the corresponding first lens. The electrostrictive member is made from an artificial muscle material spacing the first lens array and the second lens array. A thickness direction of the electrostrictive member is parallel to optical axes of the first lenses and second lenses, and the electrostrictive member is deformable along the thickness direction thereof when an electric current is applied thereon, thereby driving the first and second lens arrays to move toward or away from each other. The power supply is electrically connected to the electrostrictive member to provide the electric current to the electrostrictive member. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206816 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display apparatus includes: an eyeglass-type frame worn by a head of a viewer; and an image display apparatus attached to the frame, wherein the image display apparatus includes an image formation device, and an optical device on which light that exits from the image formation device is incident, through which the light is guided, and out of which the light exits, the frame is formed of a front portion, two temple portions extending from both ends of the front portion, a nose pad, and an attachment member, the attachment member is attached to a central section of the front portion, the optical device is attached to the attachment member, and the nose pad is so attached to the attachment member that the nose pad is movable upward and downward. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206817 | VIRTUAL IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM - A thickness of a tapered part provided at the deeper side (−X side) in a light guide direction of a light transmission member is smaller toward the deeper side, and thus, a reflection angle of ghost light that has passed through a fourth reflection surface provided with a half mirror layer and reached the light transmission member gradually becomes smaller within the tapered part and no longer satisfies a total reflection condition, and the light is ejected to the outside in the position diverging from an eye of an observer. That is, the tapered part may prevent the ghost light from reaching the eye and good see-through observation can be realized. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206818 | ZOOM LENS SYSTEM - A zoom lens system including, in an order from an object to an image: a first lens group including at least one lens, and a refraction member for bending an optical axis, and having positive refractive power; a second lens group having negative refractive power; a third lens group; and a fourth lens group, wherein zooming is performed by changing at least one interval between the first through fourth lens groups. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206819 | ZOOM LENS AND IMAGING APPARATUS - A zoom lens includes a first lens group having a positive refracting power, a second lens group having a negative refracting power, a third lens group having a positive refracting power, and a fourth lens group having a positive refracting power. When the zoom lens is zoomed from a wide-angle end state to a telephoto end state, the first lens group is moved toward the object side so that a distance between the first and second lens groups increases and the third lens group is moved toward the object side so that a distance between the second and third lens groups decreases. The second lens group includes three lenses: negative, positive, and negative lenses in order from the object side to the image side. The third lens group includes three lenses: positive, negative, and positive lenses in order from the object side to the image side. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206820 | ZOOM LENS BARREL ASSEMBLY - A zoom lens barrel assembly including: a first zoom ring comprising a first protrusion; a guide ring disposed around the first zoom ring comprising a first guide slot through which the first protrusion passes, and a second guide slot; a second zoom ring comprising a second protrusion, and movable in an axial direction; a first cylinder comprising a guide groove into which the second protrusion inserts, and a third protrusion passing through the second guide slot, and disposed between the first and second zoom rings; a second cylinder disposed around the guide ring comprising a fourth protrusion, a first groove portion into which the first protrusion inserts, and a second groove portion into which the third protrusion inserts, and supporting the first zoom ring and the first cylinder; and an external cylinder disposed around the second cylinder and comprising a third groove portion into which the fourth protrusion inserts. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206821 | ZOOM LENS BARREL ASSEMBLY - A zoom lens barrel assembly includes: a zoom ring having a cylindrical shape, and comprising an inlet portion formed in a boundary of one end thereof and a first protrusion; a guide ring disposed around the zoom ring, and comprising a first guide hole through which the first protrusion passes, and movably supporting the zoom ring in an axial direction, and a second guide hole; and a cylinder disposed in the zoom ring, for moving and rotating between a position where the cylinder is accommodated in the zoom ring and a position where the cylinder moves away from the zoom ring in the axial direction, and comprising a second protrusion that passes through the second guide hole, accommodated in the inlet portion at the position where the cylinder is accommodated, and pressing one end of the inlet portion when the cylinder moves away from the zoom ring. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206822 | WIDE ANGLE PHOTOGRAPHIC LENS ASSEMBLY - A wide angle photographic lens assembly comprises, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens element with negative refractive power having a convex object-side surface and a concave image-side surface, a second lens element with positive refractive power having a concave object-side surface and a convex image-side surface, a third lens element, a fourth lens element with positive refractive power, a fifth lens element with negative refractive power, and a sixth lens element with positive refractive power. By adjusting the conditions among the above-mentioned lens elements, the wide angle photographic lens assembly can provide a wide-field of view and correct the aberration in order to obtain superior imaging quality. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206823 | PROJECTION LENS - The projection lens comprises: the first of the components of negative power, facing with its concave surface to the object and cemented of negative and positive menisci, the second component comprising a positive meniscus, having the concave surface facing an object side, the third one being a biconvex lens, the forth one being a positive meniscus, having the concave surfaces facing an image side, the fifth one being negative, faced with its concave surface to the image and being cemented of biconvex and biconcave lenses. The technical objective is that relative aperture (1:1.8) is increased, brightness at the image edge field is enhanced against that in the centre (0.91), in the image, formed by the lens, the required value of negative distortion is provided (−3%), an image quality is enhanced, conditions of lens operating are provided for the object, located at the finite distance. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206824 | VOICE COIL MOTOR - A voice coil motor is disclosed, the motor including: a rotor including a lens improved in an optical characteristic of an incident light and a coil block arranged at a periphery of the lens; a stator including a magnet opposite to the coil block of the rotor; elastic members respectively coupled to an upper end and a bottom end opposite to the upper end of the lens to elastically support the rotor; and a base fixing the rotor and the stator. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206825 | REFLECTOR-CONCENTRATOR UNIT, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND SOLAR COLLECTOR DEVICE COMPRISING SAID REFLECTOR-CONCENTRATOR UNIT - A reflector-concentrator unit including a sandwich structure with an upper lamina, a lower lamina, a filler layer between both, and a frame. The upper lamina has associated therewith an outer reflective surface to reflect incident rays and to concentrate them in a linear focus. The material of the filler layer is adhered to the upper and lower laminas of the sandwich structure and to the frame and is rigid enough to precisely assure a predetermined stable operating position of the upper lamina in relation to the frame. The frame includes positioning configurations usable to precisely position the reflector-concentrator unit and the associated reflective surface in relation to an external element of an installation. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206826 | LIGHT-COLLECTING DEVICE AND LIGHT-COLLECTING METHOD THEREOF - A light-collecting device and a light-collecting method thereof are disclosed, capable of providing a simple combination structure, guiding light beams to be almost perpendicularly entered into a receiving element, and increasing the absorption efficiency of a light-receiving element. The light-collecting device includes a light concentrator and a light collector provided with total internal reflection and assembled with a light-receiving element. The light collector is defined with a light-entering aperture disposed near or located at a focusing region of the light concentrator and a light-radiating aperture. At least part of light beam received by the light concentrator travels through the focusing region of the light concentrator and forwardly radiates to the light collector, and the light beam travelling form the light collector is incident to the receiving element when the light beam is optically functioned by the total internal reflection of the light collector, thereby improving the photoelectric conversion efficiency. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206827 | EXTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRROR FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - To avoid wind noises and to reduce soiling of mirror glass during travel in the rain, the exterior rear view mirror for a motor vehicle has a droplet channel in a first circumferential region of the mirror housing that includes the housing top and a separation edge in a second circumferential region on the housing bottom. The droplet channel and the separation edge overlap in a lateral region. Rain droplets that strike the mirror housing during travel flow both on the bottom housing side and on the top housing side toward the rear edge of the housing. Water droplets flowing on the bottom are collected by the separation edge and are blown away by the air flow which is directed down at the separation edge. On the housing top side, the droplets are collected by the droplet channel and conducted away laterally toward the housing bottom. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206828 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - A communication apparatus is configured to execute testing of whether or not the responding module is correctly responding to the plurality of commands transmitted and received between a transmission module and a reception module, the testing being performed via a loop-back mode transmission and reception path configured such that the reception module receives the command transmitted by the transmission module; and during the testing, following procedure is performed, which includes: transmitting the specific command by the transmission module; receiving the specific command by the reception module via the transmission and reception path; deactivating reception of the specific command; and transmitting a command different from the specific command subsequent to transmitting the specific command by the transmission module. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206829 | METHOD OF TESTING MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM - Disclosed is a method of testing a magnetic recording medium including a magnetically isolated magnetic recording pattern ( | 2012-08-16 |
20120206830 | TRANSDUCER HEAD WITH MULTIPLE READ SENSORS - In order to improve a consistent data track during writing to a storage medium, a plurality of read sensors are affixed to a transducer head. In one implementation, the transducer head includes multiple read sensors placed up-track of the write pole. In another implementation, the transducer head includes at least one read sensor placed up-track of the write pole and at least one read sensor placed down-track of the write pole. Each position of the multiple read sensors relative to the write pole may be unique. One or more read signals of selected read sensors are used to determine the read location and therefore the write pole location relative to the storage medium. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206831 | TRANSPORT SPEED ADJUSTMENT DEVICE, TRANSPORT SPEED ADJUSTMENT METHOD AND TRANSPORT SPEED ADJUSTMENT PROGRAM FOR ADJUSTING TRANSPORT SPEED OF TAPE MEDIUM - A tape drive capable of switching the transport speed of a tape medium among multilevel speeds calculates a data transfer rate from/to a host device, and selects an adjustment mode of the transport speed of the tape medium from a constant speed mode and a speed switch mode according to the calculated data transfer rate. The tape drive in the speed switch mode, pauses a data write or read operation to switch the transport speed of the tape medium while data is written at a first transport speed and when an available capacity of a buffer memory reaches a data volume to be received from the host device during switching of the transport speed and is read out at the first transport speed and when a data volume of a buffer memory reaches a data volume to be transmitted to the host device during switching of the transport speed. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206832 | TAPE HEAD ACTUATOR - An assembly according to one embodiment includes a first module and a second module each having multiple transducers, wherein the first module is movable relative to the second module; a tape dimensional stability compensation mechanism for tilting the modules to control a transducer pitch presented to a tape; and an actuator adapted to exert a force on both modules for causing the relative movement of the first module with respect to the second module for aligning the transducers of the first module with the transducers of the second module in a direction of tape travel thereacross. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206833 | Method of Positioning a Transducer with a Magnetically Preloaded Linear Guide - A transducer positioning apparatus is provided that supports a read/write head on a data storage machine and biases the head against rotation. The transducer positioning apparatus may comprise a base that includes a linear drive motor and a support frame to which the read/write head is secured. The support frame is reciprocally driven by the linear drive motor relative to the base. A magnetic coupling is provided between the base and the support frame that resists movement of the frame other than the reciprocal movement of the support frame relative to the base. A method is also disclosed for magnetically biasing a movable head of a transducer against rotation. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206834 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM AND MAGNETIC RECORDING REPLAYING DEVICE - A production method of a magnetic recording medium of the present invention includes: a step of forming a magnetic layer ( | 2012-08-16 |
20120206835 | Magnetic Head Suspension - In a magnetic head suspension according to the present invention, each of paired right and left connecting beams that are positioned on both sides of an open section, with which paired piezoelectric elements are at least partially overlapped in a plan view, in a suspension width direction and connect a proximal end section that is directly or indirectly connected to a main actuator and a distal end section to which the load bending part is connected includes proximal-side and distal-side beams. The distal-side beam is inclined with respect to the proximal-side beam in a plan view such that a connection point between the proximal-side and distal-side beams is located closer to a suspension longitudinal center line relative to a virtual line connecting the proximal end of the proximal-side beam and the distal end of the distal-side beam. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206836 | Pivot Attach Method for Disk Drive Actuator Using Taper Lock Shims - Various methods and apparatus relating to disk drive actuators and methods of manufacturing them are disclosed and claimed. In certain embodiments, a disk drive actuator assembly comprises a pivot bearing defining a pivot bearing rotational axis; an actuator arm including a bore, the pivot bearing disposed at least partially within the bore; a first tapered shim, interposed in the bore between the pivot bearing and the actuator arm, the first tapered shim having a thickness at a first end greater than a thickness at a second end; and a second tapered shim, interposed in the bore between the pivot bearing and the actuator arm, the second tapered shim having a thickness at a third end greater than a thickness at a fourth end; wherein the second tapered shim frictionally engages the first tapered shim to hold the pivot bearing substantially in place relative to the actuator arm. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206837 | MAGNETORESISTIVE ELEMENT, MAGNETIC HEAD ASSEMBLY, AND MAGNETIC RECORDING/REPRODUCING APPARATUS - A magnetoresistive element includes a lamination body and a pair of electrodes. The lamination body includes a first magnetic layer, a second magnetic layer, and a spacer layer. The spacer layer is provided between the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer and includes an oxide layer. The oxide layer includes at least one element selected from the group consisting of Zn, In, Sn, and Cd, and at least one element selected from the group consisting of Fe, Co, and Ni. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206838 | MAGNETORESISTIVE ELEMENT HAVING A MAGNETIC COMPOUND, MAGNETIC MEMORY, MAGNETIC HEAD, AND A MAGNETIC RECORDING/REPRODUCING DEVICE - An example magnetoresistive element includes a first magnetic layer whose magnetization direction is substantially pinned toward one direction; a second magnetic layer whose magnetization direction is changed in response to an external magnetic field; and a spacer layer. At least one of the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer includes a magnetic compound layer including a magnetic compound that is expressed by M1 | 2012-08-16 |
20120206839 | MAGNETORESISTIVE DEVICE WITH ENHANCED PINNED LAYER - A magnetoresistive device includes a free layer, a separating layer, a pinned layer, and a magnetic stabilizer in close proximity to the pinned layer, wherein the magnetic stabilizer may enhance the stability of the magnetization direction of the pinned layer. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206840 | THERMAL PROTECTION SYSTEM FOR ELECTRICAL DEVICE - A thermal protection system for an electrical system having a control system and an electrical outlet connected to an electrical power source includes an electrical cord having a plug attached thereto that is configured to electrically connect with the outlet. A non-contact temperature sensor is disposed within the plug and configured to measure a temperature of the outlet. The temperature sensor is in communication with the control system and configured to send a signal to the control system to effect a reduced flow of current through the outlet and plug when the temperature sensor indicates that a predetermined condition is met. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206841 | POWER CONVERTER AND METHOD OF OPERATION - A power converter includes a first phase leg including a first di/dt reactor and a first control section, the first di/dt reactor and the first control section being coupled between an active line and a neutral line. The power converter also includes a first current crowbar coupled between the active line and the neutral and a controller coupled to the first di/dt reactor, the control section and the first current crowbar and configured to activate the current crowbar based on a voltage across the first di/dt reactor. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206842 | FAULT CONDITION PROTECTION - A switched mode power supply includes a transformer and an integrated circuit regulator. The integrated circuit regulator is coupled to the transformer and includes switching regulator logic, a counter, and a switching transistor. The regulator logic generates a switching signal in response to the feedback signal. The counter receives the feedback signal, where the feedback signal periodically cycles between a first state and a second state when the switched mode power supply operates normally. An output of the counter indicates an auto-restart mode of the regulator in response to the feedback signal remaining in the first state for a predetermined count due to a fault condition. The switching transistor is coupled to be turned on and off in response to the switching signal when the output of the counter does not indicate the auto-restart mode and is disabled when the output of the counter indicates the auto-restart mode. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206843 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTION AND CONTROL OF DC ARC FAULTS - A method and apparatus for managing DC arc faults. At least a portion of the method is performed by a controller comprising at least one processor. In one embodiment, the method comprises identifying, based on a first signature of a power converter, an arc fault; determining, based on the first signature, a type of the arc fault; and performing an action on the power converter based on the type of the arc fault. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206844 | VOLTAGE SENSING CIRCUITRY FOR SOLID STATE POWER CONTROLLERS - Solid state power controllers are described that include a switch controlled by a microcontroller and communication contacts. In one aspect of the invention, the microcontroller is galvanically isolated from the communication contacts using magnetoresistive isolation. In another aspect of the invention a number of solid state power controllers are connected to an external microcontroller to form a power distribution array. In addition, messages exchanged between the external microcontroller and the solid state power controllers can be used to configure the solid state power controllers and provide a user interface. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206845 | PASS GATE OFF ISOLATION - This document discusses methods and apparatus for preventing or reducing sub-threshold pass gate leakage. In an example, an apparatus can include a pass gate configured to electrically couple a first node with a second node in a first state and to electrically isolate the first node from the second node in a second state, control logic configured to control the pass gate, wherein the control logic includes a supply rail, and an over-voltage circuit configured to compare voltages received at a plurality of input nodes and to couple an output to an input node a highest voltage. In an example, the output of over-voltage circuit can be selectively coupled to the supply rail. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206846 | OVERVOLTAGE PROTECTION CIRCUIT AND SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - Disclosed is an overvoltage protection circuit which includes a first terminal through which a first voltage is supplied to an internal circuit; a second terminal through which a second voltage is supplied; a rectifier having an input end connected to the first terminal and having an output end; and first-stage to n-th-stage switching elements which are connected in parallel to one another. The first-stage to n-th-stage switching elements have first to n-th controlling ends, respectively. Each of the switching elements has first and second controlled ends connected to the first terminal and the second terminal, respectively. The rectifier is configured to output a control voltage from the output end thereby to cause the first-stage to n-th-stage switching elements to be turned on, in response to receipt of an overvoltage from the first terminal. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206847 | Electronic circuit breaker of a power supply having dual output ports - An electronic circuit breaker of a power having dual output ports has an input port, two output ports, two field effect transistors, two current detection circuits and two control circuits. The control circuit has a silicon controlled rectifier (SCR) and an activation circuit detecting if a short circuit is present at one of the output ports through one of the current detection circuits, activating the SCR to turn off a corresponding FET after the occurrence of the short circuit, and disconnecting a corresponding output port from the input port. Due to the characteristics of the SCR, the SCR, once activated, stays in an on state between its anode and cathode. After the current of the output returns to its normal state, the FET is still turned off. Accordingly, high-frequency large current arising from alternately switching between the on and off states of the FET can be avoided. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206848 | PLUGGABLE SURGE PROTECTION SYSTEM - A surge protection system including a pluggable surge protection cartridge and its corresponding base is disclosed. The cartridge includes a housing, a surge protection assembly situated within the housing containing a surge protection element and a plurality of cartridge contacts in electrical contact with the surge protection assembly. The cartridge contacts are configured to engage a base within an electrical load center to carry a surge current from the load center across an electrical path of the surge protection assembly through the surge protection element. The cartridge is configured to be situated within the base such that the cartridge is removable from the base while the base remains in electrical contact with the load center. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206849 | COMPACT ELECTRONIC REVERBERATION CHAMBER - A method and apparatus provide an improved EM reverberation chamber which facilitates the dynamic three dimensional (3D) manipulation of EM field polarization within the chamber and produces a uniform field distribution inside the chamber. The chamber includes one or more walls with tunable lumped elements. A controller is provided to generate one or more control signals that are applied to the lumped elements and tunes their impedance in response to the one or more control signals. The result is to generate, within the chamber an electromagnetic field that appears to be random or pseudo-random in polarization, but which is sufficiently uniform in magnitude for EM testing. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206850 | ELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICE, MOVABLE BODY, ROBOT, METHOD OF MEASURING TEMPERATURE OF ELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICE - An electromechanical device includes a rotor, a stator having a magnetic coil, a sensor adapted to detect an electric angle of the rotor, a control section adapted to perform a PWM drive on the magnetic coil based on a signal from the sensor, a resistor connected in series to the magnetic coil when measuring temperature of the electromechanical device, and a voltage measurement section adapted to measure a voltage between both ends of the resistor, and the control section calculates an electric resistance of the magnetic coil using the voltage between the both ends of the resistor measured by the voltage measurement section, and then determines the temperature of the magnetic coil using the electric resistance of the magnetic coil in a measurement period in which application of a drive voltage to the magnetic coil is stopped in the PWM drive. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206851 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE OPENING OR CLOSING OF AN ELECTRIC CIRCUIT IN AN ELECTRIC METER - A method of controlling the opening or the closing of an AC electric circuit in an electricity meter by means of a relay is provided. The method times relay activation commands so as to take account of the inertial delay (di) of the relay, in such a manner that the actual activation command applied to the relay causes the relay actually to take action on the electric circuit when an electrical parameter of said circuit reaches a zero value, in order to limit the formation of electric arcs in the relay. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206852 | NOTCHED WASHER TO IMPROVE SURFACE AREA FOR GROUNDING OF CONDUCTIVE PLASTICS - An electrical grounding apparatus for a vehicle includes an inner wall spaced apart from an outer wall, a first contacting surface having a plurality of elevated portions, and a second contacting surface. The elevated portions of the first contacting surface extend at least partially into the first vehicle component creating electrical contact between the first contacting surface and a first vehicle component. The second contacting surface makes electrical contact with the second vehicle component. The electrical grounding apparatus is substantially formed of an electrically conductive material, which provides electrical contact between the first and second vehicle components. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206853 | ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGING OVERSHOE - An electrostatic discharging, detachable, overshoe, includes an electrically conductive flexible skeleton with oversized heel and toe regions for placing over footwear, and a conductive element situated to facilitate conducting static electricity between a body of a wearer of the footwear and the overshoe. The overshoe can be worn over a wide variety of street, work, office, and specialty footwear and may support reduction of electro-static discharge buildup on the body of the wearer by safely conducting any electrical charge generated or transferred to the body of the wearer to a grounded surface such as an electrically conductive floor. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206854 | ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGING OVERSHOE - An electrostatic discharging, detachable, overshoe, includes an electrically conductive flexible skeleton with oversized heel and toe regions for placing over footwear, and a conductive element situated to facilitate conducting static electricity between a body of a wearer of the footwear and the overshoe. The overshoe can be worn over a wide variety of street, work, office, and specialty footwear and may support reduction of electro-static discharge buildup on the body of the wearer by safely conducting any electrical charge generated or transferred to the body of the wearer to a grounded surface such as an electrically conductive floor. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206855 | Burglarproof Device - A burglarproof device comprises a carrier, two conductors and an electric shock unit. The carrier is equipped with locators for hanging the carrier. The carrier and the locators are insulators. The electric shock unit comprises a high voltage generator, a power supplier and an initiator. The high voltage generator is supplied with power from the power supplier to boost voltages. The initiator is triggered by a switch. With the device, arc light and electric shock sound are uniformly generated between the two conductors while conducting electricity. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206856 | PERSONAL SECURITY DEVICE - A personal security device comprises a wrist band of electrical contracts attached by a lead wire to a hand-held body containing a battery power source at a first voltage, a transformer to step the first voltage to a second discharge voltage and a capacitor to store the discharge energy. The lead wire connects the positive and negative terminals of the capacitor to the sequentially disposed positive and negative electrical contacts on the wrist band respectively. A thumb switch is depressed to energize the capacitor so that if any two adjacent positive-negative terminals contact a conductive surface, the capacitor will discharge its energy onto that surface. The device is effective in deterring would be attackers whether they be human or animal. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206857 | VARIABLE CAPACITANCE DEVICE - A variable capacitance device that operates properly at a point along a signal line through which a high-voltage RF signal passes while reducing a necessary DC voltage includes a substrate, a beam, and lower drive electrodes. The beam is connected to the substrate through a support portion. Lower drive electrodes and the beam generate a capacitance when a DC voltage is applied, and an electrostatic force due to this capacitance deforms the beam. The lower drive electrodes face the beam and are coupled to each other through the beam. An RF signal propagates between the lower drive electrodes. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206858 | SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR - A solid electrolytic capacitor comprises an insulating substrate in which an anode terminal and a cathode terminal are formed. The anode terminal comprises a first anode section formed on a first surface of the insulating substrate, and a second anode section formed on a second surface of the insulating substrate, which are electrically connected to each other. The cathode terminal comprises a first cathode section formed on the first surface and a second cathode section formed on the second surface, which are electrically connected to each other. A distance between the first anode section and the first cathode section is smaller than a distance between the second anode section and the second cathode section. And an anode section and a cathode section of a capacitor element are electrically connected to the first anode section and the first cathode section respectively. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206859 | MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING CORNER AND EDGE COVERAGE OF SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITORS - A process for preparing a solid electrolytic capacitor comprising application of coverage enhancing catalyst followed by application of a conducting polymer layer. Coverage enhancing catalyst is removed after coating and curing. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206860 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITORS AND CAPACITORS MADE THEREBY - A process for preparing a solid electrolytic capacitor comprising application of a non-ionic polyol prior to application of a conducting polymer layer. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206861 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM THEREFOR - An identification system is provided for an electrical system. The electrical system includes a switchgear enclosure, a number of electrical switching apparatus, and a racking mechanism movably coupling the electrical switching apparatus to the enclosure. The identification system includes a control mechanism having a controller and a plurality of software programs. The controller includes a number of inputs from a corresponding one of the electrical switching apparatus, and a number of outputs to the racking mechanism. Each software program provides functionality to the outputs to control racking movement of a predetermined type of electrical switching apparatus. Responsive to the inputs from the electrical switching apparatus, the controller identifies the predetermined type of electrical switching apparatus, and then automatically selects a corresponding one of the software programs to control movement of the electrical switching apparatus. Thus, the same controller is operational with different predetermined types of electrical switching apparatus. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206862 | MODULAR MULTIPLE-CIRCUIT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - A multiple circuit duplex module comprising a chassis having an electrical chassis receptacle providing a plurality of connection points for the selection of power from two or more different circuits; a duplex element having at least one electrical duplex receptacle thereon to deliver power from one of the two or more different circuits to an external device in electrical contact with the at least one duplex receptacle; first conductor means for electrically connecting the at least one duplex receptacle to selected connection points in the chassis receptacle; wherein the duplex element is connectable to the chassis in different orientations, the orientation of the duplex element determining which one of the two or more different circuits is electrically connected to the at least one duplex receptacle. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206863 | COOLING METHOD FOR COOLING MEDIUM-VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL SWITCHGEAR USING INTEGRATED HEAT PIPES, AND A SYSTEM USING SAID METHOD - The method of the invention makes it possible to cool electrical switchgear operating at medium voltage and high current, such as a circuit breaker. The method consists in inserting serially two heat pipes ( | 2012-08-16 |
20120206864 | HINGE ELECTRICAL INTERCONNECTION GUIDE - In embodiments of a hinge electrical interconnection guide, a portable device includes a first housing integrated with a display device, and a second housing movably coupled to the first housing. A hinge assembly includes a hinge link to couple hinge mechanisms that are movably operable to open and close the first and second housings of the portable device relative to each other. An electrical interconnection guide is integrated with the hinge link and designed to route an electrical interconnection in a first configuration between the first and second housings of the device when closed relative to each other. The electrical interconnection guide is also designed to route the electrical interconnection in a second configuration between the first and second housings of the device when open relative to each other. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206865 | Video Mantel for Stimulated Exercise - An enclosure designed to provide safe stimulating video entertainment while exercising. This provides motivation to use the exercise equipment on a routine daily basis. The enclosure is mounted to the wall in front of the exercise equipment. It incorporates the styling of a mantel and supports a flat panel display. Within the enclosure are suitable electronic modules to provide content for the display. Power for the electronic modules and display are combined to a single power cable. All cables providing remote connections are routed from the mantel behind a cover to the floor area. This gives a visually clean and appealing appearance for the mantel and surrounding area. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206866 | DISPLAY DEVICE - There is provided a display device which makes it possible to reduce a variation in a contact area between a base member and an installation surface, and enhance the stability. The display device includes a main body section and a stand supporting the main body section on an installation surface. The stand includes a base section including a plate-shaped base member which is in contact with the installation surface at a front side thereof and is inclined in a front-back direction with respect to the installation surface, and a connecting section connecting the base section and the main body section. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206867 | TABLET HOLDER AND TABLET STOWAGE SYSTEM - A tablet holder including a frame configured to hold a tablet. A barrel is defined in the frame and opens through one side of the frame. A mounting post is pivotally and retractably received within the barrel, and a locking mechanism is provided for locking the mounting post against relative movement. A tablet stowage system includes a tablet holder, a container for stowing a plurality of tablet holders, and a galley cart for stowing the container. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206868 | HOUSING AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Provided are a housing and an electronic device that ensure sufficient strength even when reduced in thickness. A carbon fiber layer included in the housing is disposed such that the orientation direction of carbon fibers is perpendicular to the lengthwise direction of the long sides of a back face panel, thus enabling improving the flexural strength of the back face panel. This enables increases in the number of carbon fibers per unit of area of the back face panel, and enables the length of each carbon fiber to be reduced. Accordingly, it is possible to cause the carbon fibers to flex less readily, thus enabling improving the strength in the flexing direction of the back face panel. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206869 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CARDS THAT EACH INCLUDE AN ELECTRONIC MODULE AND INTERMEDIATE PRODUCTS - A method of manufacturing a card including an electronic module provides a frame or plate having at least one aperture for receiving the electronic module, is characterized in that at least one part of the peripheral area of at least one aperture is deformed to locally reduce the thickness of the frame in the at least one part of the peripheral area, in that the electronic module is brought opposite the corresponding aperture so that at least one zone of the electronic module is superposed on the at least one part of the peripheral area, and in that a connection is established between the at least one part of the peripheral area and the at least one corresponding zone of the electronic module for assembling the electronic module to the frame before a resin is added at least on one side of the electronic module. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206870 | THERMAL SPRAY COATING FOR SEAMLESS AND RADIO-TRANSPARENT ELECTRONIC DEVICE HOUSING - Electronic devices and other apparatuses adapted to receive electromagnetic wave communications are disclosed. An outer housing encloses various device components, including at least an internal antenna located fully therewithin and adapted to receive/send communications from/to an outside source via RF or other electromagnetic waves. A ceramic coating can be a thermal spray coating that covers at least a portion of the outer surface proximate to the internal antenna, and can be “RF transparent”—adapted to allow communications to/from the internal antenna via electromagnetic waves. The outer housing can be plastic, metal or a combination thereof. For metal or other non-RF transparent housings, an RF-transparent insert can be fitted into a window in the housing to permit communications to the internal antenna. The ceramic coating covers some or all of the metal, plastic and/or insert that comprise the outer housing and surface for a final aesthetic finish to the device. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206871 | PACKAGE STRUCTURE FOR SURFACE ACOUSTIC WAVE DEVICE, AND SURFACE ACOUSTIC WAVE DEVICE - A package structure realizing a size and/or thickness reduction and suitable for packaging a surface acoustic wave element is provided. The package structure for solving the above challenge includes a base having a thick floor on which to place a surface acoustic wave element and a thin floor on which to place an electronic component, the surface acoustic wave element and the electronic component being mounted close to each other on the plane coordinate system. In addition, in the package structure described above, the difference in height between the thin floor and the thick floor is the same as, or larger than, the thickness of the electronic component mounted on the thin floor. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206872 | HINGE ASSEMBLY FOR FOLDABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A hinge assembly includes a shaft, a main body drive member, a follower, and a resilient member. The main body drive member, the follower, and the resilient member are mounted with the shaft in turn. One end of the main body drive member has a cam. One end of the follower has a cam engaging with the cam of the main body drive member. The resilient member causes the cam of the follower to resist the cam of the main body drive member due to the decompression of the resilient member, and when the follower is manually rotated relative to the main body drive member about an angle, the follower automatically rotates relative to the main body drive member due to the decompression of the resilient member. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206873 | LATCHING SYSTEM FOR CONVERTIBLE INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM - An information handling system includes a base portion with a moveable first latch member. A display portion is moveable relative to the base portion. A first side of the display portion includes a first side latch engagement member and a second side of the display portion includes a second side latch engagement member. The display portion includes a first latch member actuator that is operable, in response to positioning the first side of the display portion adjacent the base portion, to move the first latch member adjacent the first side latch engagement member to resist movement of the display portion relative to the base portion and, in response to positioning the second side of the display portion adjacent the base portion, to move the first latch member adjacent the second side latch engagement member to resist movement of the display portion relative to the base portion. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206874 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS FLASH DRIVE ORGANIZER - A multifunctional USB flash drive organizer includes a main unit, an interior of which is provided with a containing chamber to put USB flash drives. A side of the containing chamber is pivoted with USB sockets which can turn and a wire containing slot is provided beside the containing chamber. The main unit is provided with a wire collection device and a USB connector, with that a connection cable of the USB connector is electrically interconnected with the wire collection device. In addition, multiple USB flash drives can all operate at a same time. A wallet unit encloses the main unit as a box which is convenient in labeling for drive management and can be carried easily. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206875 | Docking Station Having Preload and Connector Isolator System - A docking station for a portable computer or other portable computing device. The docking station having a docking tray formed of a tray body formed with a bearing surface that is adapted for receiving thereon a body portion of the portable computing device. A device receiver structure is positioned adjacent to an edge of the bearing surface of the tray body, and a device clamping mechanism is coupled opposite from the receiver structure for cooperating therewith. At least one substantially resilient preload mechanism is positioned adjacent to bearing surface with at least a portion thereof being projected thereabove. A floating expansion connector that is connectable with the device I/O connector is projected from the bearing surface and is resiliently movable in three dimensions relative thereto. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206876 | VIDEO SERVER SET - A server set includes a first video server, a second video server and a joint member. A first surface of the first video server has a first fastening groove, and the first fastening groove has a first chute portion and a first intermediate portion. The second video server has a second surface, in which the second surface has a second fastening groove, and the second fastening groove has a second chute portion and a second intermediate portion. A main body portion of the joint member corresponds to and is accommodated in the first intermediate portion and the second intermediate portion. A first hook portion and a second hook portion are accommodated in and hooked with the first chute portion and the second chute portion respectively, so that the first video server is connected with the second video server through the joint member. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206877 | CAPACITOR MODULE - Disclosed herein is a capacitor module including at least one capacitor, a cooling case accommodating the capacitor, and a cooling unit disposed in the cooling case and cooling a side surface of the capacitor. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206878 | FLOW PATH STRUCTURE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - The flow path structure includes a flow path introducing fluid from an inlet to an outlet, and a flow velocity control structure provided in a portion between the inlet and the outlet in the flow path to reduce difference in flow velocity that the fluid flowing into the flow path has in a direction intersecting with a flow direction of the fluid. The flow velocity control structure includes, in the direction intersecting with the flow direction, plural flow velocity control members provided alternately with spaces through which the fluid passes. The flow velocity control members have different sizes from each other, the sizes increasing as the flow velocity of the fluid at areas, in the direction intersecting with the flow direction, where the respective flow velocity control members are provided increases. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206879 | COOLING DEVICE - The invention relates to a cooling device for an electric energy supply ( | 2012-08-16 |
20120206880 | THERMAL SPREADER WITH PHASE CHANGE THERMAL CAPACITOR FOR ELECTRICAL COOLING - A cooling assembly comprises an electronic component, a thermal spreader, a cold plate, and a phase change thermal capacitor. The thermal spreader conducts heat freely between the electronic component, the phase change thermal capacitor, and the cold plate. The cold plate dissipates heat. The phase change thermal capacitor stores undissipated heat in a phase transition of a phase change material. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206881 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THERMAL MANAGEMENT FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENCLOSURES USING HEAT PIPES - Systems and methods for thermal management for telecommunications enclosures are provided. In one embodiment, a method for thermal management for modular radio frequency (RF) electronics housed within an electronics enclosure comprises: distributing heat generated from an RF electronics component installed on a first thermal region of an electronics module base plate across the first thermal region using at least one primary heat pipe that laterally traverses the first thermal region; distributing heat generated from the RF electronics component to a second thermal region using at least one secondary heat pipe not parallel with the at least one primary heat pipe; conductively transferring heat across a thermal interface between the electronics module back-plate and a backplane of an electronics enclosure that houses the electronics module, wherein the backplane comprises a plurality heat sink fins aligned with the at least one primary heat pipe and the at least one secondary heat pipe. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206882 | Devices Having Anisotropic Conductivity Heatsinks, and Methods of Making Thereof - In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a device includes a circuit board with a thermally conductive core layer and a chip disposed over the circuit board. The device further includes a heat sink disposed over the chip. The thermal conductivity of the heat sink along a first direction is larger than a thermal conductivity along a second direction. The first direction is perpendicular to the second direction. The heat sink is thermally coupled to the thermally conductive core layer. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206883 | Electronic Device - According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a display module, a first component, a second component, a reinforcing member, a wiring, and a supporting member. The display module includes a display screen. The first component includes a first wall and a first engagement portion. The second component includes a second wall located opposite the first wall with respect to the display module and a second engagement portion that engages with the first engagement portion. The reinforcing member is located between the display module and the first and second engagement portions and extends along at least part of the periphery of the display module. The wiring is located between the reinforcing member and the display module. The supporting member is provided to at least one of the first component and the second component and is located between the display module and the wiring to support the display module. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206884 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a hinge, a member attached to the hinge, and a housing. The housing accommodates the member and includes a wall configured to support the member and a portion configured to support the member from a side opposite to the wall. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206885 | REMOTE RADIO UNIT - The disclosure discloses a remote radio unit, which comprises: a common slot, an antenna and a plurality of function modules; wherein the common slot is connected with the antenna and comprises a plurality of slots, and each function module is inserted in a different slot of the common slot respectively. The disclosure can solve the problem that a remote radio unit is extended inconveniently while adding frequency bands and the whole remote radio unit will be greatly affected in most cases when a fault occurs in the module supporting one frequency band. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206886 | HIGH-FREQUENCY MODULE - In a high-frequency module, a laminate including a plurality of dielectric layers each including an electrode pattern located thereon, and a switch element which includes a test terminal arranged to output a negative voltage applied to the switch element and which is mounted on the laminate, are integrally formed. A test external terminal for external connection which outputs a signal to the outside is provided on a back surface of the laminate. The laminate includes a voltage transmission path electrically connecting the test terminal to the test external terminal. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206887 | ELECTRICAL DEVICE-BATTERY ASSEMBLY AND THE METHOD TO MAKE THE SAME - Printed electronics are increasingly becoming an important industry, thus innovations to integrate the various components and processes would be very useful to expand this industry. Disclosed are innovational concepts that would be very useful to accelerate this industry. Webs of printed electronics, antennas, power sources (cells/batteries), and assembly substrates can be merged together to form a completed electronic assembly that could be, for example, in label form or in a stand alone electronic device. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206888 | SENSOR ARRANGEMENT AND CHIP COMPRISING ADDITIONAL FIXING PINS - An electronic chip, including at least one electronic circuit and two or more contact-making pins, wherein the chip additionally has at least one fixing pin. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206889 | REPROGRAMMABLE CIRCUIT BOARD WITH ALIGNMENT-INSENSITIVE SUPPORT FOR MULTIPLE COMPONENT CONTACT TYPES - The present invention is directed to a system that programmably interconnects integrated circuit chips and other components at near-intra-chip density. The system's contact structure allows it to adapt to components with a wide variety of contact spacings and interconnection requirements, the use of releasable attachment means allows component placement to be modified as needed, the system identifies the contacts and the components to facilitate specifying the inter-component connections, and the system provides signal conditioning and retiming to minimize issues with signal integrity and signal skew. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206890 | METHOD FOR INTEGRATION OF CIRCUIT COMPONENTS INTO THE BUILD-UP LAYERS OF A PRINTED WIRING BOARD - The present invention provides a printed wiring board assembly having active and passive components embedded between the printed wiring board layers and associated fabrication method so as to complete a multilayer printed wiring board to improve the flexibility of circuit layout. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206891 | CIRCUIT BOARD, AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING COMPONENT MOUNTED ON CIRCUIT BOARD - A circuit board H | 2012-08-16 |
20120206892 | CIRCULAR INTERPOSERS - Non-rectangular interposers for space efficient, reliable to manufacture, high speed interconnections between two printed circuit boards, such as a motherboard and a mating board. One example provides space efficiency with a non-rectangular interposer, where the interposer may be at least approximately circular. Reliable manufacturing may be provided by the inclusion of one or more openings to accept one or more alignment features. In one example, a first opening is provided to accept a threaded boss, which may be used to fasten the two printed circuit boards and interposer together. In another example, a second opening may be provided to accept an alignment pin, wherein the pin aligns the interposer to the two printed circuit boards. Contacts may be provided on each side to mate with contacts on each of the two printed circuit boards. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206893 | DOUBLE HINGE TORSION BAR - In embodiments of a double hinge torsion bar, a portable device includes a first housing integrated with a display device, and a second housing movably coupled to the first housing. Double hinges attach to the first and second housings of the portable device, and the double hinges are operable to open and close the first and second housings relative to each other. A torsion bar movably couples the double hinges to open and close at approximately a same timing rate, which can prevent the double hinges from binding when the first and second housings are opened and closed relative to each other. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206894 | JUNCTION BOX - A junction box includes a casing, plural wire-connecting elements, plural power converting units, a first conductive element and a second conductive element. The casing includes an entrance, a first power output terminal and a second power output terminal. The plural wire pairs are introduced into the casing through the entrance. The plural wire-connecting elements are disposed within the casing and connected with corresponding wire pairs. The plural power converting units are detachably connected with corresponding wire-connecting elements. The power converting units include respective first conductive parts and respective second conductive parts. The first conductive element is connected with the first conductive parts of the power converting units and the first power output terminal. The second conductive element is connected with the second conductive parts of the power converting units and the second power output terminal. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206895 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - According to one first embodiment, an electronic device includes a display module, a housing, an engagement portion, and a buffer. The display module includes a display screen, a side portion located at a periphery of the display screen, and a protrusion protruding from the side portion. The housing houses the display module such that the display screen is exposed. The engagement portion is provided to the housing to engage with the protrusion. The buffer is provided to the protrusion and is deformed by an engagement between the protrusion and the engagement portion. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206896 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a first housing, a first display and a transparent first panel. The first display in the first housing includes a first display portion. The first panel covers the first display portion and includes a first flat surface portion and a first curved surface portion along an outer edge of the first flat surface portion. The first display portion displays images in a location corresponding to the first flat surface portion and a location corresponding to the first curved surface portion respectively at different aspect ratios from each other. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206897 | Green electricity saver model 3000 - A universal capacitive power factor corrector usable with single phase inductive loads encases one capacitor, of 10 microfarads, one 240 volt varistor, one 22 microhenry coil, and a 330 k ohm resistor within a housing having a power cord, on off switch, 4 amp fuse, and a indicator lamp. Overall design to correct poorly designed single phase inductive current loads for home or small business. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206898 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH ADHESIVE-LESS FIXED FLAT CABLE - An electronic device includes an EMI shielding board, two electronic components and a flat cable. The EMI shielding board includes a first side and a second side opposite to the first side. The two electronic components are arranged at the first side of the EMI shielding board. The flat cable is connected between the two electronic components. The EMI shielding board further includes a first through slot and a second through slot both configured therein. The flat cable passes through the EMI shielding board via the first and second through slots. A part of the flat cable is on the first side of the EMI shielding board, and the remaining part of the flat cable is on the second side of the EMI shielding board. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206899 | SEMICONDUCTOR SWITCH - According to one embodiment, a semiconductor switch includes a main element including a switching element and an antiparallel diode, and a reverse voltage application circuit. The reverse voltage application circuit includes an auxiliary electric-power supply, a high-speed free wheeling diode, an auxiliary element, and a capacitor. The high-speed free wheeling diode comprises a plurality of diodes connected in series. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206900 | LIGHT SOURCE MODULE AND PROJECTION APPARATUS - A light source module includes a light-emitting device emitting an excitation light beam, a reflective component including a reflective surface with a first focal point and a second focal point, a wavelength conversion device including a plurality of excited regions and disposed nearby the first focal point and on the transmission path of the excitation light beam, and an optical component. By rotating the wavelength conversion device, the excitation light beam irradiates the different excited regions at different time, so that the excitation light beam is converted into different wavelength light beams at different time, and the different wavelength light beams respectively correspond to the excited regions and are reflected by the reflective surface and converged at the second focal point. The optical component is disposed nearby the second focal point so the different wavelength light beams pass through the second focal point and are transmitted to the optical component. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206901 | LED LIGHTING DEVICE INCLUDING MODULE WHICH IS CHANGEABLE ACCORDING TO POWER CONSUMPTION AND HAVING IMPROVED HEAT RADIATION AND WATERPROOF - A LED lighting device includes a light source module including a plurality of light emitting device, at least one heat radiating member including the at least one light source module disposed therein, a side frame which is coupled to both sides of the heat radiating member respectively, and a support frame which is coupled to one side of the side frame and supports the side frame. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206902 | Backlight Module and Lamp Socket Structure Thereof - The present invention provides a backlight module and a lamp socket structure thereof. The lamp socket uses a conductive sleeve to receive and electrically connect to a lead wire of a backlight lamp, and the conductive sleeve is extended downward to form two elastic plug plates for connecting to two elastic receptacle plates of a conductive receptacle. Then, the conductive receptacle is further connected to an insulation base. The design of the present invention can efficiently avoid the lamp breakage problem due to vibrations of lead wires, so as to surely increase the stability of mounting lamps and the reliability of electrically connecting to the lamps. | 2012-08-16 |
20120206903 | POWER SUPPLYING MODULE AND BACKLIGHT ASSEMBLY - A power supplying module includes a printed circuit board (PCB), a transformer, a circuit pattern, and an output terminal. The PCB includes a first socket connector protruded from a side toward a second direction. The side extends along a first direction different from the second direction. At least one corner portion of the first socket connector includes a chamfered edge connecting first and second edges respectively extending in the first and second directions. The transformer is formed on the PCB. The circuit pattern is formed on the PCB and connected to the transformer. The output terminal is formed at the first socket connector and connected to the circuit pattern. | 2012-08-16 |