34th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 54 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150235698 | Method And Structure For Resistive Switching Random Access Memory With High Reliable And High Density - The present disclosure provides a resistive random access memory (RRAM) structure. The RRAM structure includes a bottom electrode on a substrate; a resistive material layer on the bottom electrode, the resistive material layer having filament features with a filament ratio greater than about 0.5; and a top electrode on the resistive material layer. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235699 | APPARATUSES INCLUDING CROSS POINT MEMORY ARRAYS AND BIASING SCHEMES - Memory devices comprise a plurality of memory cells, each memory cell including a memory element and a selection device. A plurality of first (e.g., row) address lines can be adjacent (e.g., under) a first side of at least some cells of the plurality. A plurality of second (e.g., column) address lines extend across the plurality of row address lines, each column address line being adjacent (e.g., over) a second, opposing side of at least some of the cells. Control circuitry can be configured to selectively apply a read voltage or a write voltage substantially simultaneously to the address lines. Systems including such memory devices and methods of accessing a plurality of cells at least substantially simultaneously are also disclosed. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235700 | STORAGE ELEMENT, STORAGE DEVICE, AND SIGNAL PROCESSING CIRCUIT - A signal processing circuit whose power consumption can be suppressed is provided. In a period during which a power supply voltage is not supplied to a storage element, data stored in a first storage circuit corresponding to a nonvolatile memory can be held by a first capacitor provided in a second storage circuit. With the use of a transistor in which a channel is formed in an oxide semiconductor layer, a signal held in the first capacitor is held for a long time. The storage element can accordingly hold the stored content (data) also in a period during which the supply of the power supply voltage is stopped. A signal held by the first capacitor can be converted into the one corresponding to the state (the on state or off state) of the second transistor and read from the second storage circuit. Consequently, an original signal can be accurately read. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235701 | Pre-Computation Based Ternary Content Addressable Memory - A pre-computation based TCAM configured to reduce the number of match lines being pre-charged during a search operation to save power is disclosed. The pre-computation based TCAM stores additional information in a secondary TCAM that can be used to determine which match lines in a primary TCAM storing data words to be searched need not be pre-charged because they are associated with data words guaranteed to riot match. The additional information stored in secondary TCAM can include a pre-computation word that represents a range inclusive of a lower and upper bound of a number of ones or zeroes possible in a corresponding data word stored in the primary TCAM. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235702 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - The semiconductor device includes a CAM block including a plurality of vertical strings having a perpendicular configuration with respect to a semiconductor substrate, wherein each of the plurality of vertical strings is electrically coupled to a plurality of word lines and each of the plurality of word lines is electrically coupled to a plurality of CAM cells, a peripheral circuit configured to program CAM cells selected from the plurality of CAM cells, and a control circuit configured to issue at least one command to the peripheral circuit to simultaneously apply a program voltage to an n | 2015-08-20 |
20150235703 | NONVOLATILE CONTENT ADDRESSABLE MEMORY AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAME - Provided is a nonvolatile content addressable memory. Each word circuit includes a plurality of segments having an order relation. Each of the segments includes one or more memory cells. Each of the memory cells includes a nonvolatile storage element. Each of the segments includes a power switch for turning on/off a power of a memory cell of the segment. During stand-by, all the power switches are turned off, and, in search operation, the power switch is turned on as necessary for each of the segments. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235704 | Digital Control For Regulation Of Program Voltages For Non-Volatile Memory (NVM) Systems - Methods and systems are disclosed for digital control for regulation of program voltages for non-volatile memory (NVM) systems. The disclosed embodiments dynamically adjust program voltages based upon parameters associated with the cells to be programmed in order to account for IR (current-resistance) voltage drops that occur within program voltage distribution lines. Other voltage variations can also be accounted for with these dynamic adjustments, as well. The parameters for cells to be programmed can include, for example, cell address locations for the cells to be programmed, the number of cells to be programmed, and/or other desired parameters associated with the cells to be programmed. The disclosed embodiments use digital control values obtained from lookup tables based upon the cell parameters to adjust output voltages generated by voltage generation circuit blocks used to program the selected cells thereby tuning the program output voltage level to a predetermined desired level. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235705 | SYSTEM TO CONTROL A WIDTH OF A PROGRAMMING THRESHOLD VOLTAGE DISTRIBUTION WIDTH WHEN WRITING HOT-READ DATA - An apparatus comprising a memory and a controller. The memory is configured to process a plurality of read/write operations. The memory comprises a plurality of memory modules. Each memory module has a size less than a total size of the memory. The controller is configured to write user data using a plurality of threshold voltages. The data considered hot-read data is written using a first voltage threshold. The data not considered hot-read data is written using a second voltage threshold. The first voltage threshold reduces an impact on endurance of the memory. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235706 | DATA TRANSMITTING METHOD, MEMORY CONTROL CIRCUIT UNIT AND MEMORY STORAGE APPARATUS - A data transmitting method for a memory storage apparatus is provided. The method includes: initially setting a first threshold and a first accumulated value; and updating the first threshold by using the first threshold plus the first accumulated value at intervals of a first predetermined time. The method also includes when a detected temperature of the memory storage apparatus is greater than or equal to a temperature threshold, determining whether a size of received writing data is greater than or equal to the first threshold; and if no, writing the writing data into a rewritable non-volatile memory module and then updating the first threshold by using the first threshold minus the size of the writing data; and if yes, not writing the writing data into the rewritable non-volatile memory module. Accordingly, the method can effectively prevent overheat of system during operations of the memory storage apparatus. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235707 | FLASH MULTIPLE-PASS WRITE WITH ACCURATE FIRST-PASS WRITE - An instruction to write to a location in the Flash memory is received. It is determining if the Flash memory exposes a level placement setting associated with defining what voltage range corresponds to what level. In the event it is determined that the Flash memory exposes a level placement setting, an accurate coarse write is performed on the location, including by configuring the level placement setting to be a first value, and after the accurate coarse write is performed on the location, a fine write is performed on the location, including by configuring the level placement setting to be a second value, in response to receiving the instruction. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235708 | NON-VOLATILE MEMORY DEVICES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - This technology relates to nonvolatile memory devices and methods of manufacturing the same. A nonvolatile memory device can include a memory cell array configured to include a plurality of strings, a page buffer unit connected to the plurality of strings, respectively, and configured to sense data, and a switching unit disposed between the memory cell array and the page buffer unit and configured to comprise a variable resistor. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235709 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY APPARATUS, DATA TRANSMISSION DEVICE, AND RECORDING METHOD - According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory apparatus includes a memory and a speed control unit. The speed control unit calculates a time-varying behavior of a permissible value of an accumulated amount of data written in the non-volatile semiconductor memory, where, after a start of a guaranteed period, data is written in the memory at a constant write speed so that the permissible value at an end time of the guaranteed period is equal to a sum of a first capacity and a second capacity. The first capacity is an accumulated amount of data written in the memory. The second capacity is an accumulated amount of data which is writable in the memory in a remaining time of the guaranteed period based on remaining rewritable times of existing blocks. The speed control unit controls a transmission speed of data from a host based on the permissible value. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235710 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - In this flash memory, after first and second nodes are precharged to a power supply voltage, a sense amplifier is activated, and signals appearing at the first and second nodes are held in a register. With output signals of the register, a transistor is rendered conductive, so that a constant current source for offset compensation is connected to the first or second node. Accordingly, the offset voltage of the sense amplifier can be compensated for with a simple configuration. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235711 | Low Voltage Current Reference Generator For A Sensing Amplifier - A non-volatile memory device with a sensing amplifier ( | 2015-08-20 |
20150235712 | ANTIFUSE CONTROL CIRCUIT AND ANTIFUSE READING METHOD - A method of reading an antifuse in a semiconductor memory device during a power-up routine includes; generating a read voltage used during an antifuse read operation performed during the power-up routine to read data stored in an antifuse cell array of the antifuse, and beginning execution of the antifuse read operation only after an activation delay has elapsed following a sensing of the level of the read voltage. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235713 | Memory Devices Comprising Magnetic Tracks Individually Comprising A Plurality Of Magnetic Domains Having Domain Walls And Methods Of Forming A Memory Device Comprising Magnetic Tracks Individually Comprising A Plurality Of Magnetic Domains Having Domain Walls - A method of forming a memory device having magnetic tracks individually comprising a plurality of magnetic domains having domain walls, includes forming an elevationally outer substrate material of uniform chemical composition. The uniform composition material is partially etched into to form alternating regions of elevational depressions and elevational protrusions in the uniform composition material. A plurality of magnetic tracks is formed over and which angle relative to the alternating regions. Interfaces of immediately adjacent of the regions individually form a domain wall pinning site in individual of the magnetic tracks. Other methods, including memory devices independent of method, are disclosed. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235714 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE FOR PARALLEL BIT TEST AND TEST METHOD THEREOF - A semiconductor device includes a plurality of memory chips and a plurality of signal selection units respectively corresponding to the plurality of memory chips, and suitable for commonly transferring test data signals from an external to a corresponding one of the plurality of memory chips during a common test mode, wherein one or more of the plurality of signal selection units may transfer the test data signals from the external to corresponding ones of the plurality of memory chips during an individual test mode, and wherein the semiconductor device may be set to the common test mode when a common test signal is enabled, and set to the individual test mode when both the common test signal and a test control signal are enabled. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235715 | STACKED SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY APPARATUS AND TEST CIRCUIT THEREFOR - A stacked semiconductor memory apparatus includes a memory module including a plurality of memory chips; and a logic circuit block with the memory module stacked thereon, configured to be electrically coupled with an interface substrate through a first terminal group and a second terminal group and to communicate with a controller, and to include a test circuit that receives a first test signal through the first terminal group from the controller and outputs the first test signal through the second terminal group in a test mode. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235716 | SELF-REPAIRING MEMORY AND METHOD OF USE - A self-repair unit includes a self-repair address comparator configured to receive address information from a control logic circuit, and to compare the received address with a faulty address in a memory array. The self-repair unit further includes a redundant engine configured to re-direct access to a redundancy address in a redundant memory if the received address matches the faulty address, wherein the redundancy address corresponds to the faulty address in the memory array. The self-repair unit further includes a cache stack counter configured to determine a number of pending repairs in a corrected data cache connected to the memory array and to the redundant memory. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235717 | CELLULAR STRUCTURES WITH INTERCONNECTED MICROCHANNELS - A method for fabricating a cellular tritium breeder component includes obtaining a reticulated carbon foam skeleton comprising a network of interconnected ligaments. The foam skeleton is then melt-infiltrated with a tritium breeder material, for example, lithium zirconate or lithium titanate. The foam skeleton is then removed to define a cellular breeder component having a network of interconnected tritium purge channels. In an embodiment the ligaments of the foam skeleton are enlarged by adding carbon using chemical vapor infiltration (CVI) prior to melt-infiltration. In an embodiment the foam skeleton is coated with a refractory material, for example, tungsten, prior to melt infiltration. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235718 | REACTOR PRESSURE-RELIEVING FILTER SYSTEM - The present disclosure relates to a reactor pressure-relieving filter system having an interior space hermetically enclosed by a pressure-resistant reactor casing, at least one pressure-relieving opening through the reactor casing, and a dry filter for a gas mass flow emerging from the pressure-relieving opening when there is excess pressure in the interior space. The filtering efficiency can depend both on the average dwell time of the gas mass flow in the dry filter and on the temperature difference between the gas mass flow and the respective dew point. A flow channel connects the pressure-relieving opening and the dry filter. A passive orifice plate is provided upstream of the dry filter in the flow channel. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235719 | LEIDENPUMP - A non-mechanical fluid transfer device is disclosed herein. The device can include at least one tubular body configured to deliver a fluid, the tubular body having an interior surface, an exterior surface, a proximal end, and a distal end. Additionally, the device can include a series of ratchets disposed along an interior surface of the tubular body such that the fluid moves from the proximal end of the tubular body to the distal end of the tubular body when the interior surface of the tubular body is heated to a temperature at or above the Leidenfrost point of the fluid. Additional aspects are described herein. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235720 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ENCAPSULATING A FUEL ROD OR A FUEL ROD SECTION FOR TEMPORARY STORAGE - A method for encapsulating a fuel rod or a fuel rod section in a container includes inserting the fuel rod or fuel rod section into the container. One of the ends of the container is connected to a purging-gas line. The container is dehydrated and purged by use of a purging gas. The ends of the container are connected to a bypass line in such a way that a closed gas circuit is produced and a hot gas is circulated in the gas circuit until the absolute moisture content reaches an end value at which the absolute moisture content no longer rises. The container is disconnected from the gas circuit and subsequently the container is closed in a fluid-tight manner at both ends. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235721 | SUPPORTED MEMBRANE FUNCTIONALIZED WITH HEXA- AND OCTACYANOMETALLATES, PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION THEREOF AND SEPARATION PROCESS USING SAME - A supported membrane is provided comprising an inorganic, solid porous filtration membrane supported by an inorganic, solid porous support, said supported membrane comprising nanoparticles of a metal coordination polymer with CN ligands comprising M | 2015-08-20 |
20150235722 | ARRANGEMENT FOR GENERATING A PROTON BEAM AND AN INSTALLATION FOR TRANSMUTATION OF NUCLEAR WASTES - The invention relates to an arrangement for producing a proton beam. This arrangement is characterized in that it is constituted by a laser driven accelerator of protons adapted to produce a beam of relativistic protons of 0.5 GeV to 1 GeV with a current in the order of tens of mA, such as a current of 20 mA. The invention can be used for transmutating nuclear waste. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235723 | VARIABLE PIN-HOLE TYPE COLLIMATOR AND RADIATION IMAGING DEVICE USING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a variable pin-hole type collimator applied to a radiation imaging device. The variable pin-hole type collimator comprises: a hole forming module having a plurality of apertures which are stacked in a direction of irradiation such that each aperture defines a penetrating-space through which radiation passes; a plurality of driving modules which are configured that each driving module varies each penetrating-space of the aperture independently; and a collimating controller to control the driving modules such that each penetrating-space of the aperture varies independently and the hole forming module forms a pin-hole through which radiation passes. Therefore, a collimator having various types can be embodied by the variation of the pin-hole shape. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235724 | Ultraviolet Light Oven For Glass Substrate - The present invention provides an ultraviolet light oven for aligning liquid crystal molecules, comprising a plurality of ultraviolet light sources, each of the reflectors including a reflecting surface facing to the ultraviolet light source, wherein the reflector includes a first optical portion in the form of recess defined on the refracting surface. The present invention further provides an ultraviolet light oven for aligning liquid crystal molecules, and by providing a first optical portion on a reflecting surface of the reflector, and a second optical portion on the side surface of the reflector to as to properly reflect the light beam with is not directly projected toward the substrate and therefore increase the utilization of the ultraviolet light, the exposure and homogeneousness of the ultraviolet light. As a result, the exposing period is shortened, the working efficiency is increased. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235725 | X-RAY IMAGING SYSTEM AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - The X-ray imaging system of this invention includes: a detecting member which detects a salt and pepper noise region in the reconstructed image based on at least one characteristic value of the moire stripe image not including the object and/or the moire stripe image including the object; a masked-image generating member which generates a masked image for identifying the detected salt and pepper noise region; and an image processing member which masks or trims at least one of the reconstructed image and the moire stripe images with the generated masked image. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235726 | RADIOLUCENT WINDOW, RADIATION DETECTOR AND RADIATION DETECTION APPARATUS - Linear ribs are formed radially with a center at a through-hole on one face of an X-ray transmissive film (radiolucent film) in an X-ray transmissive window (radiolucent window) to be used for an X-ray detector (radiation detector). The X-ray transmissive window faces a sample. A beam for irradiation to the sample passes through the through-hole, and X-rays (radiation) are radially emitted on a line extending through the through-hole and enter the X-ray transmissive window. Since the linear ribs are formed radially with the center at the through-hole, even X-rays entering at shallow angles with respect to the X-ray transmissive window are transmitted through the X-ray transmissive window at a probability equivalent to X-rays entering at deep angles. More X-rays are transmitted through the X-ray transmissive window, and thus the X-ray detector can detect X-rays with high efficiency. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235727 | OPERATING PROCESS FOR AN IRRADIATION DEVICE - Known operating processes for an irradiation device for irradiating a substrate by a UV emitter include the process steps of: (a) operating the UV emitter at a nominal operating radiation power; (b) continuously feeding the substrate at a feed rate into the irradiation field; and (c) irradiating the substrate in the irradiation field defined by the UV emitter. In order to devise, on this basis, a simple and inexpensive operating process for an irradiation device, which makes a short start-up time feasible after an interruption of the production process, the UV emitter is switched off when there is an interruption of the continuous substrate feed. The emitter temperature of the switched-off UV emitter is measured, and provisions are made for counter-measures to counteract a decrease of the emitter temperature by more than 10° C. below the nominal operating temperature. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235728 | Transparent conductive electrodes comprising surface functionalized metal nanowires, their structure design, and method of making such structures - Discloses herein is a method to make a surface functionalized metal nanowire. The surface functionalized metal nanowire retains the electrical conductivity but lose the luster. This is a key enabler for making ultra-low haze (haze <0.5) silver nanowire based conductive film. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235729 | ALUMINUM ALLOY WIRE ROD, ALUMINUM ALLOY STRANDED WIRE, COATED WIRE, WIRE HARNESS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF ALUMINUM ALLOY WIRE ROD - An aluminum alloy wire rod has a composition consisting of Mg: 0.10 to 1.00 mass %, Si: 0.10 to 1.00 mass %, Fe: 0.01 to 1.40 mass %, Ti: 0.000 to 0.100 mass %, B: 0.000 to 0.030 mass %, Cu: 0.00 to 1.00 mass %, Ag: 0.00 to 0.50 mass %, Au: 0.00 to 0.50 mass %, Mn: 0.00 to 1.00 mass %, Cr: 0.00 to 1.00 mass %, Zr: 0.00 to 0.50 mass %, Hf: 0.00 to 0.50 mass %, V: 0.00 to 0.50 mass %, Sc: 0.00 to 0.50 mass %, Co: 0.00 to 0.50 mass %, Ni: 0.00 to 0.50 mass %, and the balance: Al and incidental impurities. A dispersion density of compound particles having a size of 20-1000 nm is 1 particle/μm | 2015-08-20 |
20150235730 | Forming Patterned Graphene Layers - Structures and methods for forming a patterned graphene layer on a substrate. One such method includes forming at least one patterned structure of a carbide-forming metal or metal-containing alloy on a substrate, applying a layer of graphene on top of the at least one patterned structure of a carbide-forming metal or metal-containing alloy on the substrate, heating the layer of graphene on top of the at least one patterned structure of a carbide-forming metal or metal-containing alloy in an environment to remove graphene regions proximate to the at least one patterned structure of a carbide-forming metal or metal-containing alloy, and removing the at least one patterned structure of a carbide-forming metal or metal-containing alloy to produce a patterned graphene layer on the substrate, wherein the patterned graphene layer on the substrate provides carrier mobility for electronic devices. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235731 | STRETCHABLE CONDUCTIVE NANOFIBERS, STRETCHABLE ELECTRODE USING THE SAME AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE STRETCHABLE CONDUCTIVE NANOFIBERS - A method of producing stretchable conductive nanofibers includes: providing stretchable nanofibers; providing a metal precursor solution by dissolving metal precursors in a solvent that may swell the stretchable nanofibers; bringing the stretchable nanofibers into contact with the metal precursor solution or its vapor for a sufficient time for the metal precursors to penetrate into the stretchable nanofibers; and reduce the metal precursors inside the stretchable nanofibers to metal nanoparticles. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235732 | PLASTIC MOLDED PRODUCT COMPRISING COPPER-BASED COMPOUND MICROPARTICLES AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR - Molded plastic products having fine particles of copper-based compound with relatively low price, simple process and good economic feasibility and productivity, and method of manufacturing the products are provided. A chemical structure of the molded plastic products is Cu | 2015-08-20 |
20150235733 | SEMI-COMPLIANT TERMINALS - The present disclosure includes an electrical terminal that may include a first portion, a second portion, and/or a middle portion. A middle portion may be disposed between first and second portions and/or a middle portion may include a first middle section, a second middle section, a recessed portion disposed between the first middle section and the second middle section, and/or an aperture. The electrical terminal may include a transition portion that may be disposed between a middle portion and a second portion. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235734 | PROTECTIVE MATERIAL FOR WIRING HARNESS AND PROTECTIVE MEMBER FOR WIRING HARNESS - It is aimed to provide a protective material for wiring harness which is good in adhesiveness, makes tensile strength of a protective member for wiring harness difficult to decrease at a high temperature and is excellent in heat resistance, a protective member for wiring harness and a wiring harness. A protective material for wiring harness | 2015-08-20 |
20150235735 | SLEEVE SEAL - A sleeve seal for sealing a cable connection region for cables against moisture, having a sleeve housing that can be displaceably positioned over a cable connection region, and a sealing element for sealing the sleeve housing against moisture. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235736 | INSULATED WIRE AND ELECTRIC OR ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT - An insulated wire having a conductor, and a multilayer insulating layer composed of two or more layers coating the conductor, wherein the innermost insulating layer of the multilayer insulating layer is an insulating layer formed of a crystalline thermoplastic resin having a storage elastic modulus of 10 MPa or more at 300° C. and outer insulating layer(s) other than the innermost insulating layer include(s) an insulating layer formed of a crystalline thermoplastic resin having a melting point of 260° C. or higher and a storage elastic modulus of 1,000 MPa or more at 25° C., and adjacent insulating layers have a relationship such that the storage elastic modulus at 25° C. of the thermoplastic resin of the outer insulating layer is equal to or smaller than the inner insulating layer; and electric/electronic equipment formed using the insulated wire as a winding and/or lead wire of a transformer that is incorporated into the electric/electronic equipment. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235737 | WIRE HARNESS - The purpose of the present invention is to provide a wire harness which allows only the nonwoven fabric exterior structure to be disassembled without damaging an interior wire bundle. A wire harness according to the present invention has a nonwoven fabric exterior structure obtained by heat-molding while a wire bundle is wound with the nonwoven fabric. The nonwoven fabric exterior structure protects a part of the outer periphery of the wire bundle. The wire harness is provided with a paper tape that is provided with a part thereof exposed from the outer peripheral surface of the nonwoven fabric exterior structure. The paper tape is heat-molded together with the nonwoven fabric with the tip sticking out from the winding end edge so that the base portion of the tip exposed from the outer peripheral surface of the nonwoven fabric exterior structure shows the position of the winding end edge. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235738 | Noise Suppression Cable, Core Assembly, And Electrical Device - A noise suppression cable includes an electrical wire, a first magnetic material including a pair of first surfaces formed along an axis direction of the electrical wire and a convex portion projecting from the first surfaces, and a second magnetic material including a pair of second surfaces disposed on a periphery of the electrical wire, the pair of the second surfaces contacting the pair of the first surfaces such that a tubular shape is formed by the first and second magnetic materials. The first magnetic material and the second magnetic material are configured to generate a compression stress in the convex portion of the first magnetic material by receiving an external force so as to reduce a relative permeability of the convex portion. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235739 | SURFACE MODIFIED OVERHEAD CONDUCTOR - The present invention relates to a surface modified overhead conductor with a coating that allows the conductor to operate at lower temperatures. The coating is an inorganic, non-white coating having durable heat and wet aging characteristics. The coating preferably contains a heat radiating agent with desirable properties, and an appropriate binder/suspension agent. In a preferred embodiment, the coating has L* value of less than 80, a heat emissivity of greater than or equal to 0.5, and/or a solar absorptivity coefficient of greater than 0.3. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235740 | Noise Suppression Cable - A noise suppression cable includes an insulated wire, an internal magnetic tape layer including a resin layer and a magnetic material layer formed on one surface of the resin layer, the internal magnetic tape layer being spirally wound on a periphery of the insulated wire in a first direction along a longitudinal direction of the cable so as to allow the magnetic material layer of the internal magnetic tape layer to face outside, and an external magnetic tape layer including a resin layer and a magnetic material layer formed on one surface of the resin layer, the external magnetic tape layer being spirally wound on a periphery of the internal magnetic tape layer in a second direction different from the first direction along the longitudinal direction of the cable so as to allow the magnetic material layer of the external magnetic tape layer to face inside. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235741 | Noise Suppression Cable - A noise suppression cable includes a conductor wire, and a magnetic insulation layer that is formed around the conductor wire and includes an insulating material and a flat-shaped magnetic powder. A flatness direction of the magnetic powder is oriented in a circumferential direction of the magnetic insulation layer. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235742 | Metallized Optical Fiber - A metallized optical fiber comprises: A) An optical fiber, and B) A conductive metal over and in contact with the optical fiber and having a thickness that is at least 0.15 times the thickness of the optical fiber. The metallized optical fiber can form a component of a hybrid optical fiber/coaxial cable, and it provides good protection against interference with the data signal traveling along the optical fiber from electrical current from an adjacent or near-by electrical conductor. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235743 | Method for Preparing a Silicon Dioxide Substrate-Based Graphene Transparent Conductive Film - The present invention provides a method for preparing a silicon dioxide substrate-based graphene transparent conductive film, which comprises: preparing a silicon dioxide substrate on a graphene transparent conductive film, thereby obtaining a silicon dioxide substrate-based graphene transparent conductive film. In the method for preparing a silicon dioxide substrate-based graphene transparent conductive film according to the embodiments of the present invention, the silicon dioxide substrate is prepared on the graphene transparent conductive film, and a graphene transferring step that is difficult to implement in the prior art can be avoided, thus the silicon dioxide substrate-based graphene transparent conductive film can be prepared conveniently, and the cost may be reduced at the same time. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235744 | PPTC OVER-CURRENT PROTECTION DEVICE - A PPTC over-current protection device includes: a first PPTC component that has a first metal foil layer and a first PTC element including a first polymer matrix, the first metal foil layer being bonded to the first polymer matrix; and a second PPTC component that has a second metal foil layer and a second PTC element including a second polymer matrix. The second metal foil layer is bonded to the second polymer matrix. The first and second PPTC components are stacked one above the other and are bonded to each other to form a stack with the first and second metal foil layers being bonded to each other or with the first and second polymer matrices being bonded to each other. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235745 | MAGNETIC PARTICLE HAVING A HIGHLY REFLECTIVE PROTECTIVE FILM, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - The present invention relates to a magnetic particle having a high-reflective protective membrane and a method for producing same, especially wherein the magnetic particle includes a magnetic core, a shell formed on the magnetic core, and a high-reflective protective membrane formed on the shell, and the high-reflective protective membrane has low-refractive-index and high-refractive-index membranes. The magnetic particle has advantages that have high brightness and prevent the shell from being damaged by friction with a filler and pressure between rollers during a dispersion step of an ink-making process. Also, the magnetic particle is used for different colored inks, general paint, particulate pigments for vehicles, pigments for cosmetics, catalyst paint, and especially anti-forgery inks, etc., and has advantages that are durable and express colors that existing magnetic pigments fail to. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235746 | PASTE FOR NFC MAGNETIC SHEET, METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME, AND NFC MAGNETIC SHEET - A paste for an NFC magnetic sheet is provided, which comprises: a magnetic powder; an organic carrier; and a nanoscale alumina powder; wherein a weight ratio of the nanoscale alumina powder to the magnetic powder ranges from about 0.0005 to about 0.005. A method of preparing the paste for the NFC magnetic sheet and an NFC magnetic sheet are also provided. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235747 | RARE-EARTH SINTERED MAGNET AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A rare-earth sintered magnet including a relatively large main phase, and method for manufacturing same. The rare-earth sintered magnet having excellent coercive-force performance that can be manufactured without using heavy rare-earth elements such as Dy, and including: a RE-T-B main phase C (RE: Nd or Pr, T: Fe or Fe and a part thereof substituted with Co), and a grain boundary phase B surrounding the main phase C, the grain boundary phase including the RE element and the T element. The T element at the grain boundary phase B has density of 60 at % or less, and the grain boundary B has a thickness decreasing from a surface S of the rare-earth sintered magnet M to an inside thereof, and the grain boundary phase B at an area SA of a surface layer of the rare-earth sintered magnet M has an average thickness of 10 nm or more. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235748 | SINTERED FERRITE MAGNET AND ITS PRODUCTION METHOD - A sintered ferrite magnet comprising metal elements of Ca, La, Fe and Co, whose atomic ratios are represented by the general formula of Ca | 2015-08-20 |
20150235749 | MAGNETIC CORE - A magnetic core utilized in a reactor includes an upper yoke, a bottom yoke, and at least two core columns. The closed magnetic loop is formed by the upper yoke, the bottom yoke, and the core columns. The core columns include at least one first magnetic column. The first magnetic column includes a core body, a balance magnetic unit and an air gap. The balance magnetic unit and the adjacent air gap form a composite air gap for dividing the first magnetic column into different parts. The upper yoke, the bottom yoke, and the two core columns constitute a closed magnetic loop. The composite air gap is disposed at a side of the core body. The upper yoke, the bottom yoke, and the core body are made of planar laminated magnetic material. The magnetic permeability of the balance magnetic unit is lower than which of the planar laminated magnetic material. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235750 | R-T-B BASED SINTERED MAGNET - The present invention provides an R-T-B based sintered magnet including R | 2015-08-20 |
20150235751 | MAGNET UNIT AND MANETRON SPUTTERING APPARATUS - A magnet unit has a first magnet element and a second magnet element. The first magnet element includes a first magnet which is provided to stand upright on a yoke plate, a second magnet which is provided to stand upright on the yoke plate and has a magnetic pole unlike the first magnet, and a third magnet which is provided with a tilt between the first magnet and the second magnet. The second magnet element includes a fourth magnet which is provided to stand upright on the yoke plate, a fifth magnet which is arranged to stand upright on the yoke plate and has a magnetic pole unlike the fourth magnet, and a sixth magnet which is provided with a tilt between the fourth magnet and the fifth magnet. The first magnet element and the second magnet element are alternately arranged in an endless shape. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235752 | Compact Triangular Core Transformer - A three-phase stacked triangular transformer core is provided. The transformer has three legs and six yoke parts therebetween, wherein the legs include stacked laminations. In a cross-sectional plane perpendicular to a central transformer core axis, the stacked laminations are oriented in substantially radial direction, and each leg has two leg halves, wherein each leg half has a plurality of outer corners facing a corresponding leg half of a neighboring leg. For each of the leg halves the plurality of outer corners lie on a respective straight line within a lateral tolerance, and for each leg half the straight line defined by this leg half and the straight line defined by the corresponding leg half of the neighboring leg are parallel. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235753 | SHEET-SHAPED INDUCTOR, INDUCTOR WITHIN LAMINATED SUBSTRATE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAID INDUCTORS - A sheet-shaped inductor includes a magnetic core and a coil. First and second via holes respectively pass through, in a lamination direction, two surfaces facing each other of the magnetic core. The coil includes first and second via conductors having end portions respectively protruding to the outside from the first and second via holes, and first and second surface conductors joined to both ends of the first and second via conductors via plug portions. The magnetic core is composed of a sheet obtained by molding a mixture containing a soft magnetic flat metal powder and a binder so that the soft magnetic flat metal powder is oriented in a flat plane formed by the inductor, or is composed of a plurality of such sheets laminated and pressed in a lamination direction. A laminated substrate embedded type inductor is configured so that a magnetic core is embedded in a laminated substrate. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235754 | FERRITE INDUCTORS FOR LOW-HEIGHT AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A low-height coupled inductor having length, width, and height includes a composite magnetic core including: (1) first and second magnetic plates separated from each other in the height direction, and (2) a plurality of coupling teeth connecting the first and second magnetic plates in the height direction. The plurality of coupling teeth are formed of magnetic material having a lower magnetic permeability than magnetic material forming the first and second magnetic plates. The low-height coupled inductor further includes a respective winding wound around each of the plurality of coupling teeth. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235755 | PLANAR COIL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR TRANSFORMER AND PLANAR COIL - A planar coil includes an effective line segment, which extends over at least one turn and is configured such that a current flows therein, and a dummy line segment, which extends over at least one turn and is configured such that a current does not flow therein. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235756 | PSEUDO EDGE-WOUND WINDING USING SINGLE PATTERN TURN - A winding system may include a plurality of metal plates including the same shape and size, such that the plates are stacked, and each of the plurality of metal plates is reversely positioned with respect to a gap pattern in an adjacent one of the plurality of metal plates. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235757 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING PARTIAL DISCHARGE IN HIGH VOLTAGE PLANAR TRANSFORMERS - A device includes a printed circuit board (PCB). The device may also include a high voltage coil disposed on the PCB and a low voltage coil disposed on the PCB. Further, a conductive shield forms a three-dimensional enclosure around the high voltage coil and confines an electric field generated by the device to the PCB. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235758 | COIL COMPONENT AND TERMINAL COMPONENT USED THEREIN - Disclosed herein is a coil component that includes a base, a metal wire that is wound around the base and contains copper, and a terminal electrode that is provided on the base and contains nickel and tin. The terminal electrode includes a wire connection area to which an end portion of the metal wire is connected and which contains a CuNi alloy or a CuNiSn alloy, and a mounting area which is different from the wire connection area. The wire connection area includes a portion that contains a small amount of tin than the mounting area. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235759 | HIGH VOLTAGE TRANSFORMER HAVING A SENSOR SYSTEM, METHOD FOR MONITORING PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTIC VARIABLES OF A HIGH VOLTAGE TRANSFORMER AND SENSOR SYSTEM FOR MONITORING PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTIC VARIABLES - The invention relates to a high voltage transformer ( | 2015-08-20 |
20150235760 | Actuator For A Tap Changer - An actuator for a tap changer of an electrical transformer, including a piston, being hollow to define a piston space; a cylinder arranged around the piston such that the piston is arranged to be movable axially into and out of the cylinder; a piston ring fixed to the outside surface of the piston such that a cylinder space is formed between the piston and the cylinder and delimited by the piston ring, the cylinder space having a variable volume which is configured to vary with axial movement of the piston; and a spring engaging both the piston and the cylinder such that the spring is able to be compressed and elongated, respectively, with axial movement of the piston. The piston space is connected to the cylinder space via at least one hole through the hollow piston. The piston space is connected to an outside of the piston. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235761 | ANTENNA COIL UNIT - The antenna coil unit includes a main coil and an auxiliary coil electrically insulated from the main coil, the auxiliary coil being arranged at a position in which an induction current is produced by a magnetic field produced by an electric current flowing through the main coil. The auxiliary coil is configured in a state in which a frequency deviating by a predefined amount in a predefined direction from a target frequency predefined within a harmonic component of the fundamental component of an electromagnetic wave produced by the electric current flowing through the main coil is taken as a resonance frequency. The direction and amount are such that the phase of an alternating-current current flowing through the auxiliary coil is in an opposite-phase state, which is opposite the phase of the harmonic component of an AC current flowing through the main coil. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235762 | Wireless Energy Transfer Resonator Thermal Management - Described herein are improved configurations for a wireless power transfer. Described are methods and designs to reduce and manage heating and heat dissipation in resonator structures. Configuration and orientation of magnetic material as well as heat sinking material with respect to the dipole moment of the resonator is used to reduce and control thermal properties of the resonator structure and reduce the effects of heating on the performance of wireless power transfer. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235763 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A FILM COMPRISING THREE-DIMENSIONAL MAGNETIC MICROSTRUCTURES - A method for producing a film including a non-magnetic matrix and a plurality of three-dimensional magnetic microstructures arranged within the matrix according to a predetermined pattern. The method includes providing a master substrate with a magnetically structured face formed from a plurality of magnetic field micro-sources, having a magnetic field gradient of between 10 | 2015-08-20 |
20150235764 | BODY WITH MAGNETIC FILM ATTACHED AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A fabrication method for fabricating a magnetic film provided body includes preparing a base body and forming a magnetic film on the base body. The magnetic film includes organic film(s) and ferrite film(s) alternately layered. The formation of the magnetic film alternately includes forming a ferrite film through a ferrite plating method, the ferrite film having a thickness of 20 μm or less and forming an organic film having a thickness of 0.1 μm to 20 μm, both inclusive, and a ratio t/E of 0.025 μm/GPa or more, where “t” indicates the thickness of the organic film while “E” indicates Young's modulus of the organic film. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235765 | INDUCTOR MANUFACTURING METHOD - An inductor manufacturing method includes a first step of press bonding a Cu foil onto a non-magnetic resin sheet, a second step of forming a conductor pattern by performing etching on the Cu foil, a third step of press bonding another non-magnetic resin sheet onto the conductor pattern, and a via conductor formation step of forming a via conductor that penetrates through the other resin sheet and leads to the conductor pattern. The method further includes a step of forming a body in which resin having magnetism is provided outside of a coil, by press bonding magnetic-powder-containing resin sheets onto a multilayer body, obtained by a manufacturing method including the first to third steps and the via conductor formation step, and then thermally curing the magnetic-powder-containing resin sheets. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235766 | Stacked Film Capacitor and Manufacturing Method of Stacked Film Capacitor - A method of manufacturing a stacked film capacitor that includes forming a plurality of first and second internal electrodes on first and second dielectric films, forming first and second separation lines between the plurality of first and second internal electrodes on the first and second dielectric films, stacking the first and second dielectric films in such a way that the first and second separation lines are arranged at positions different from each other when seen along a stacking direction to form a stack, separating the stack at the first and second separation lines into a plurality of separated stacks by applying forces in opposite directions to each other to the first and second dielectric films across the first and second separation lines, and forming first and second external electrodes connected to the first and second internal electrodes, respectively. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235767 | THIN FILM CAPACITOR - A thin film capacitor is provided with a lower electrode layer, a dielectric layer arranged on the lower electrode layer, and an upper electrode layer formed on the dielectric layer. An insulator patch material, circular when projected from above, is formed at a boundary of the dielectric layer and the upper electrode layer of the thin film capacitor of this invention. The circular insulator patch improves a withstand voltage, by reducing accumulation of charges. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235768 | SOLID STATE ENERGY STORAGE DEVICES - Described in this patent application are devices for energy storage and methods of making and using such devices. In various embodiments, blocking layers are provided between dielectric material and the electrodes of an energy storage device. The block layers are characterized by higher dielectric constant than the dielectric material. There are other embodiments as well. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235769 | HIGH ENERGY DENSITY ELECTROSTATIC CAPACITOR - A solid state electrical energy state storage device includes multiple dielectric layers or an integral heterogeneous dielectric layer. Layers or portions of the heterogeneous layer have permittivity augmented by exposing the dielectric material to electric/magnetic fields during formation of the dielectric before complete solidification. Such exposure results in radicals and/or an ordered matrix. A dielectric for the device may contain a new xylene based polymer formed under atmospheric conditions via reaction with monatomic oxygen and provided an augmented permittivity through exposure of the polymer to a magnetic field and/or an electric field during condensation and solidification on a substrate. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235770 | METHOD FOR FILLING AT LEAST ONE CAVITY OF A MULTI-LAYER COMPONENT WITH A FILLING MATERIAL, AND MULTI-LAYER COMPONENT - The invention relates to a method for filling at least one cavity ( | 2015-08-20 |
20150235771 | VARIABLE CAPACITOR COMPROMISING MEMS DEVICES FOR RADIO FREQUENCY APPLICATIONS - A variable capacitor ( | 2015-08-20 |
20150235772 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION, ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE, LITHIUM ION SECONDARY CELL, AND MODULE - A nonaqueous electrolyte solution including: a nonaqueous solvent; and an electrolyte salt. The nonaqueous solvent contains a fluorinated linear carbonate (A) represented by Formula (1): RfOCOOR where Rf represents a C1-4 fluorinated alkyl group and R represents a C1-4 alkyl group, and at least one cyclic carbonate (B) selected from ethylene carbonate, propylene carbonate, and fluoroethylene carbonate. The nonaqueous solvent also contains at least one compound (α) and at least one compound (β) as defined herein. The compound (α) is contained in an amount of 5000 ppm or less based on the amount of the fluorinated linear carbonate (A), and the compound (β) is contained in an amount of 50 ppm or less based on the amount of the cyclic carbonate (B). Also disclosed is an electrochemical device and a lithium ion secondary cell containing the nonaqueous electrolyte solution and a module including the lithium ion secondary cell. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235773 | ELECTROLYTIC SOLUTION FOR ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR, AND ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR - Provided is an electrolytic solution suitable for use in a 100 WV class electrolytic capacitor having low inductance at low temperatures and high durability in high-temperature use conditions. This electrolytic solution for an electrolytic capacitor contains: a mixed organic solvent including sulfolane and y-butyrolactone; water; an electrolyte selected from the group consisting of a quaternized pyridinium salt of carboxylic acid and a quaternized imidazolinium salt of carboxylic acid; boric acid; and mannitol; and has a mass ratio of boric acid and mannitol in the range of 1:1.2 to 1:1.6, and a total amount of boric acid and mannitol of 10.0 to 14.5% by mass of the total electrolytic solution, the water content being 1.5 to 2.0% by mass of the total electrolytic solution. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235774 | DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL - A dye-sensitized solar cell includes a base material that functions as an electrode, has flexibility, and has a porous layer, containing a dye-sensitizer-supported fine particle of a metal oxide semiconductor on one surface thereof. A counter electrode base material is arranged to oppose the base material for dye sensitized solar cell, functions as an electrode, and has flexibility. A solid electrolyte layer is provided between the base material for dye-sensitized solar cell and the counter electrode base material and contacts the porous layer. Among the base materials, at least one has transparency; and at least one has an insulating layer provided on a surface thereof. The insulating layer is provided in a region a region where the porous layer is formed, and where the base materials are opposed to each other. The insulating layer has an external communication portion that leads from an inside of the porous layer-forming region to outside. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235775 | Electrode material, preparation method thereof and supercapacitor based thereof - The disclosure discloses electrode material, preparation methods thereof and supercapacitors based thereof. Raw material for preparing the electrode material include PVDF and an additive which can be reacted with the PVDF to generate conductive active substance, the amount of the PVDF is 50 to 99 mass percentage, and the amount of the additive is 1 to 50 mass percentage. A PVDF-based composite film can be prepared from the raw materials; and activating treatment is performed on the film by virtue of a physico-chemical process, so that PVDF can generate a conductive active substance, the contact resistance of the PVDF and the active substance is reduced, and the conductive active substance is distributed in the PVDF-based composite film more uniformly. Button and wound supercapacitor and flexible capacitor, which are prepared from the electrode material, are high in power density and energy density, long in cycle life. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235776 | CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL WITH CHARGE-STORAGE MATERIAL IN VOIDS - A conductive material includes a graphene-nanonsheet material, with charge-storage material in voids in and/or coating the graphene material. The charge-storage material may include any of a variety of types of carbon, including carbon black, acetylene black, furnace black, carbon fibers, carbon nanotubes, graphene in the form of wrinkled sheets of graphene, carbon nano-onions, or hydrothermal-synthesized nanospheres of carbon material. Alternatively, the charge-storage material may be non-carbon pseudocapacitive materials. Also, the charge-storage material may involve Faradaic processes similar to those observed with battery electrodes. The conductive material may be formed or placed on a conductive or a dielectric substrate. One or more gaps may be formed in the conductive material, with the conductive material forming two or more electrodes. The electrodes may then be covered with an electrolyte material, to produce an electric double layer capacitor. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235777 | POWER STORAGE DEVICE POSITIVE ELECTRODE, POWER STORAGE DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SLURRY FOR POWER STORAGE DEVICE POSITIVE ELECTRODE - A higher performance positive electrode for a power storage device is provided, which ensures a higher capacity density per unit weight of an active substance and, particularly, a higher initial capacity in initial charge/discharge. The power storage device positive electrode includes electrically conductive polymer particles as an active substance, and the electrically conductive polymer particles each have a flat shape. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235778 | SEALING MATERIAL, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING FLEXIBLE THIN-FILM TYPE SUPER-CAPACITOR DEVICE USING THE SAME, AND SUPER-CAPACITOR DEVICE MANUFACTURED BY THE METHOD - Disclosed are a method of manufacturing a flexible thin-film type super-capacitor device and a super-capacitor device manufactured by the same. The flexible thin-film type super-capacitor device comprises a base film which has flexibility; a separator which is interposed between the base films; and an active material which is formed on the base film. Thus, flexibility is given since thickness is very thin while maintaining high electrical conductivity and high binding property. In addition, economic feasibility is high and mass production is possible. Further, it is possible to stably and efficiently contain a highly corrosive material. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235779 | MEMS Device with Constant Capacitance - A MEMS apparatus has a substrate, an input node, an output node, and a MEMS switch between the input node and the output node. The switch selectively connects the input node and the output node, which are electrically isolated when the switch is open. The apparatus also has an input doped region in the substrate and an output doped region in the substrate. The input doped region and output doped region are electrically isolated through the substrate—i.e., the resistance between them inhibits non-negligible current flows between the two doped regions. The input doped region forms an input capacitance with the input node, while the output doped region forms an output capacitance with the output node. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235780 | MICRO-SWITCH AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - An electric micro-switch has at least one electric contact. The contact has a profiled section. The profiled section has a longitudinal extension, a bent portion formed in the longitudinal extension and having an outer surface that is, at least in section, formed in a rounded manner. A contact region is defined on the outer surface of the bent portion. A method for manufacturing the micro-switch is also disclosed. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235781 | ELECTRICAL CONTACT DEVICE OF THE CONTACT FINGER TYPE WITH A STRONG NOMINAL CURRENT - An electrical contact device of the contact finger type for high nominal current between a first part that is conductive and a conductive surface of a second part comprising a flexible rod connected to a first connection element for mechanical and electrical connection to the first part, a contact portion applied on the conductive surface of the second part, and at least one metal contact blade placed at a first end between a first end of the flexible rod and the first part, wherein the flexible rod is conductive, and wherein the at least one metal blade is connected at its second end to the second end of the flexible rod by means of a second mechanical and electrical connection element. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235782 | EMERGENCY BUTTON FOR VEHICLE - An emergency button for a vehicle used for emergency rescue when a vehicle accident or an emergency situation occurs has a design structure reflecting a design to prevent an erroneous operation for conforming to governmental regulations, and an intuitive human-machine interface (HMI) to allow a user to easily operate the emergency button and prevent an erroneous operation from being generated. The emergency button includes a case; a cap coupled to an upper portion of the case so as to move up and down during rotation; and a button part which is interfered in a rotation direction and slidably coupled with the cap to be rotated together with the cap, receives elastic support by a spring at a lower side to be movable up and down, and is in contact with the switch for transmitting a call connection signal within the case to transmit a call connection signal. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235783 | ELECTRIC SWITCH WITH AN ACTUATOR - An electric switch has a housing with an upper surface through which a actuating plunger extends at a position close to a side surface. The actuating plunger is arranged to operate a switching element disposed inside the housing. An actuating lever is fixed to the side surface adjacent the plunger such that the actuating lever extends over and beyond the upper surface of the housing. A stop for the actuating plunger is arranged inside the housing. With this switch the actuating travel is extended solely in relation to the switch. Furthermore a long over-travel exists following switching, wherein any forces which might occur through improper use in relation to the switch do not cause any damaging effects to the switching element. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235784 | HIGH VOLTAGE CURRENT INTERRUPTER AND AN ACTUATOR SYSTEM FOR A HIGH VOLTAGE CURRENT INTERRUPTER - An actuator system for actuating a high voltage current interrupter is disclosed. The actuator system comprises a transmission link for transmitting kinetic energy from a force provision system to a moveable contact of the current interrupter. The transmission link has a first end which is mechanically connectable to the moveable contact of the current interrupter and a second end facing away from the moveable contact. The actuator system further comprises a damping system comprising a shock-absorbing mass. The shock-absorbing mass is located along the extension of the line of translational movement of the transmission link, at the farther side of the transmission link as seen from the current interrupter, so that upon an opening operation of the current interrupter, the second end of the transmission link will collide with the shock-absorbing mass. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235785 | WATER-TIGHT MICRO-SWITCH - A micro-switch has a housing formed by a switch base and a switch cover. The switch has an actuating element for operating a switching mechanism disposed within the housing. The switch cover and the actuating element are formed as a one-piece component, preferably by molding. The switch cover is bonded to the switch base. Thus a seal between the housing and the actuating element is eliminated. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235786 | PUSH BUTTON SWITCH - A push button switch has a box-shaped base, a first operating lever and a second operating lever, wherein each of the first operating lever and the second operating lever has a substantially U shape in a plan view, wherein the first operating lever and the second operating lever are arranged on the box-shaped base pivotally about middle parts of both arms as fulcra, and wherein the first operating lever and the second operating lever connect the tips of the both arms mutually pivotally and support the tips of the both arms in a vertically movable manner, an operating cover that has a planar shape covering the connected first and second operating levers and forms an operating hole at nearly the center thereof, and a plunger, wherein the plunger has a sectional shape capable of fitting into the operating hole of the operating cover. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235787 | Electrical Connector having a Domed Metal Switch - A connector ( | 2015-08-20 |
20150235788 | ELECTRONIC SWITCH FOR SIMULATING A MECHANICAL ROCKER SWITCH - The present disclosure relates to an electronic switch for simulating a mechanical rocker switch having a determined current-interrupting capacity, the electronic switch being configured to supply power to an electronic device using an input voltage, and comprises a tact switch for the generation of a control signal, a bistable circuit whose output state depends on said control signal, a switching circuit adapted to the opening and to the closing of a power supply line supplying power to the device, which device consumes a current less than or equal to said determined interrupting capacity, a memory circuit comprising a reservoir capacitor, the tact switch being configured to control opening and closing of the switching circuit and the memory circuit being adapted to the storage of an “open” or a “closed” mechanical position of the electronic switch for a predetermined duration according to the reservoir capacitor. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235789 | SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH NON-CONTACT SWITCH ASSEMBLIES - A non-contact button assembly for a powered surgical instrument includes a light emitter, a rocker switch, and a button shaft. The rocker switch defines a through passage about a longitudinal axis of the button assembly. The button shaft is disposed within the through passage. The button shaft includes a proximal portion, a distal portion, and a flange positioned therebetween. The button shaft has a deactivated position such that the button shaft is configured to prevent light from the light emitter from illuminating a light detector and the button shaft has an activated position such that the button shaft is configured to permit light emitted from the light emitter to illuminate the light detector. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235790 | Modular Switchgear Insulation System - An insulated switchgear module is disclosed. In one example, the module comprises a vacuum interrupter, current exchange assembly, and end conductors disposed within an insulated housing. The insulated housing further comprises a tank containing an actuator mechanism for actuating the current exchange assembly. An insulating tray within the housing separates the vacuum interrupter from the components in the tank. The insulated tray has a shape that corresponds with the shape of the vacuum interrupter and the shape of the housing. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235791 | MULTIPLE CONFIGURATION SWITCHING ASSEMBLY - A switching assembly includes an operating assembly and a fixed contact assembly including a first fixed contact, a second fixed contact, a third fixed contact, a fourth fixed contact, and a number of terminals. The number of terminals includes a first terminal, a second terminal, and a third terminal. The switching assembly also includes a movable contact assembly that includes a first movable contact and a second movable contact. The first movable contact is movable between a first position and a second position. The second movable contact is movable between a first position and a second position. The operating assembly is coupled to the movable contact assembly and moves the first and second movable contact assemblies between the first and second positions. The switching assembly also includes a shunt assembly including a number of shunts. The shunt assembly is configured in one of a series configuration or a parallel configuration. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235792 | ELECTROMAGNETIC RELAY - An electromagnetic relay includes: an electromagnet; a twin contact set that includes first twin contacts provided on a first movable spring, and second twin contacts that are provided on a first fixed contact plate and disposed opposite to the first twin contacts; a single contact set that includes a first single contact provided on a second movable spring, and a second single contact that is provided on a second fixed contact plate and disposed opposite to the first single contact; and a card that moves in response to excitation or non-excitation of the electromagnet, and moves the first and the second movable springs simultaneously with the movement of the card. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235793 | ELECTROMAGNETICALLY ENHANCED CONTACT SEPARATION IN A CIRCUIT BREAKER - Various embodiments of a circuit breaker are described where a movable bridge connector is employed as part of the conductive path when the circuit breaker is in a closed configuration. When the circuit is opened, the connector is displaced from the two fixed contacts otherwise bridged by the connector. In one such embodiment, the circuit breaker utilizes the electromagnetic forces generated in response to the opening event to break the circuit. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235794 | TRI-STABLE FLEXURE MECHANISM - Embodiments of a tri-stable flexure mechanism are described where a resilient component is present that serves as both a structural component in the kinematic chain of the mechanism and as energy storing component of the mechanism. The resilient component maintains a movable arm and an input link in either a first stable state or a second stable state when the ends of the resilient component are held in place so that the resilient component has a state of high elastic strain energy. In a third stable state, where the resilient component is in a relaxed state of lower elastic strain energy, the mechanism may be in a tripped state distinct from the closed and open states. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235795 | LIMITER TYPE AIR CIRCUIT BREAKER WITH BLOW OPEN ARRANGEMENT - A circuit breaker and a method of developing the current limiting circuit breaker are described. The circuit breaker includes a carrier assembly to supply current to a circuit through a fixed contact in a first operative state. The carrier assembly includes a latch pin to move responsive to a force transferred to the latch pin as a result of a fault condition in the circuit, a cam assembly in contact with the latch pin to move responsive to movement of the latch pin, and a movable contact coupled to the cam assembly, the movable contact breaking the physical contact with the fixed contact to put the circuit breaker in a second operative state. The circuit breaker also includes a mechanism to move the carrier assembly responsive to a signal indicative of the fault condition to put the circuit breaker in a third operative state. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235796 | LIMITER TYPE BLOW OPEN AIR CIRCUIT BREAKER - A circuit breaker and a method of forming a current limiting circuit breaker are described. The circuit breaker includes a carrier assembly to supply current to a circuit through a fixed contact in a first operative state, a movable contact in physical contact with the fixed contact of the circuit, and a contact arm coupled to the movable contact, the contact arm including a pivot point. The contact arm moves about the pivot point responsive to a force transferred as a result of a fault condition in the circuit and the movable contact breaks the physical contact with the fixed contact of the circuit to put the circuit breaker in a second operative state. The circuit breaker also includes a mechanism to move the carrier assembly to put the circuit breaker in a third operative state responsive to a signal indicative of the fault condition. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235797 | FUSE - There is provided a fuse including a pair of terminals and a fusible part formed between the pair of terminals to make conductive connection between the pair of terminals. The fusible part including a fusing-set part fused when an overcurrent flows. A low-melting-point metal layer is formed on the fusing-set part of the fusible part by a solid modeling method. | 2015-08-20 |