| 36th week of 2008 patent applcation highlights part 27 |
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| 20080212215 | INFORMATION DISPLAY SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE - An information display mirror system suitable for use in a vehicle includes an interior rearview mirror assembly configured for mounting at an interior portion of a vehicle and having a casing, a mirror support arm and a reflective element. The interior rearview mirror assembly includes an information display screen disposed separate from and independent of and lateral of the reflective element at a portion of the casing closer to a seating location of the vehicle driver or at a portion of the casing further from a seating location of the vehicle driver. The information display screen may be a touch-sensitive information display screen that displays information responsive to the driver of the vehicle at least one of touching its viewing surface and positioning a finger proximate its viewing surface. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212216 | Optical multipass cell for repeated passing of light through the same point - The present invention is a multipass unipoint optical cell used for the improved analysis of samples by transmission, reflection, Raman or fluorescence spectroscopy by the multiple reimaging of light through the same analysis point. The cell comprises two or more identical optical reimaging elements each consisting of two symmetrically opposing, identical, confocal, and coaxial parabolic reflective surfaces with the property to refocus any ray of light coming from the common focal point onto one of the parabolic surfaces, back to the same focal point by the other parabolic surface at an angle to the incoming ray. Two or more of these reimaging optical elements can be configured around the common focal point to form different multipass unipoint optical cell configurations, all the passes crossing in the analysis point where a sample is brought to interact with light, the effect of said interaction being enhanced in proportion to the number of passes. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212217 | Multiple Reflection Optical System - The invention relates to a multiple reflection optical system comprising a light beam input (E) and output (S) means, a first mirror (M | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212218 | MIRROR ASSEMBLY - A mirror assembly mountable to a wall is provided. The mirror assembly includes a mirror platform having a front surface and a rear surface, and a chassis mountable to the mirror platform. At least one electrical component is disposed between the mirror platform and the chassis. An electrical passageway is formed within the chassis for allowing the electrical component to be placed into communication with a power source located remotely from the mirror assembly. A recess is also formed within the chassis for housing a connection between the power source and the electrical component such that the chassis can be mounted substantially flush against the wall when the electrical component is electrically connected to the power source. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212219 | Astrometry and photometry with coronagraphs - In a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an optical device comprises a telescope, a coronagraph device coupled to the telescope and having a focal plane occulting mask to provide a coronagraphic image, and a reticulate grid element arranged in a light path propagated through the telescope, at a location relative to the coronagraphic image, to create controlled fiducial spots in the coronagraphic image. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212220 | Color filter substrate and method for manufacturing the same - In a color filter substrate and a method for manufacturing the color filter substrate, the color filter substrate includes a base substrate, a first blocking pattern, a second blocking pattern and color filters. The base substrate includes a plurality of pixel areas. The first blocking pattern extends along a direction of the base substrate. The second blocking pattern crosses the first blocking pattern and includes a passage portion through which the base substrate is exposed to connect the pixel areas adjacent to each other along the direction. Color filters are formed in the pixel areas. Accordingly, the uniformity of the color filters and the reliability of the color filter's quality and manufacturing process may be enhanced so that display quality may be enhanced. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212221 | METHOD OF SETTING AC ERASE FREQUENCY AND AC ERASE METHOD BASED ON DATA FREQUENCY - A method of setting an AC erase frequency using a data frequency of a disk area and an AC erase method. The method of setting the AC erase frequency includes obtaining a data frequency for each disk area, and setting an AC erase frequency for each disk area based on the data frequency for each disk area. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212222 | Access control management - In one embodiment, a cartridge library, comprises a management component comprising a first processor module and a memory medium communicatively connected to the first processor module, an interface controller comprising a second processor module and a memory medium communicatively connected to the second processor module, wherein the interface controller comprises logic instructions stored on a computer readable medium which, when executed, cause the second processor module to, record, in a memory medium coupled to the cartridge library, at least one access control parameter, wherein the access control parameter identifies at least one of a user, a server, a command, or a time, receive, in an interface controller coupled to the cartridge library, a request for at least one resource of the cartridge library, and implement an access control routine in the interface controller to use the access control parameter to determine whether to limit a user's ability to perform at least one command on at least one resource of the cartridge library during at least one time period. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212223 | Information Processing Device, Information Processing Method, and Computer Program - A data recording structure supporting an AVCHD format is provided. The data recording structure allows a playing process, an editing process and a write-once recording process to be quickly performed. When data recording is performed in a data recording format having a layered management structure such as an AVCHD format, identification information is stored in an index file containing index information for record data. The identification information is needed to perform one of the playing process on the record data, the editing process on the record data and the write-once recording process on data. This arrangement eliminates the need for reading a variety of files and retrieving information when one of the record data playing process, the record data editing process and the write-once recording process is performed. Each process is thus quickly performed. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212224 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING MOTION OF STORAGE MEDIA - A method of controlling relative motion of a data storage medium on which data is stored in data groups comprising tracks extending across the storage medium and a rotatable transducer for reading data from the storage medium includes determining from the data groups a start reread data group at which a data reread process is to start following detection of a read error condition in a preceding data read process. The method also includes obtaining a reread track reference value for use in controlling that relative motion during the data reread process using a track reference value difference stored in at least one track of at least one data group that is to be reread during the data reread process and a track reference value that was used in controlling that relative rotation during the preceding data read process. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212225 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - An information processing apparatus which executes formatting of an information recording medium includes a data processing section that executes formatting in which a plurality of partitions serving as a plurality of segmented data recording areas are set, and a partition-specific master boot record (MBR) dedicated to each of the partitions is recorded in each of the partitions. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212226 | Disk drive device, altitude determination method therefore and method for determining characteristic of head element portion - Embodiments of the present invention allow for a precise altitude to be calculated from read-out signals of a head slider. In one embodiment, a hard disk controller/multiprocessing unit (HDC/MPU) determines a head element portion in which the instability has occurred in accordance with the resolution change. The HDC/MPU adjusts the clearance accordingly. The head element portion reads signals of different frequencies under a condition of the signal strengths coinciding with a reference value, and the HDC/MPU calculates the resolution. The HDC/MPU determines that the instability has occurred if the difference is outside the criterion. The HDC/MPU uses the read-out signal of a head slider in which the instability has not occurred to calculate the altitude. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212227 | STORAGE MEDIUM DEVICE, DEFORMATION CONTROLLER AND HEAD SLIDER - A storage medium device has at least one head which includes a read head element and a write head element. The device has a deferrable element which changes a distance between the read head element and the write head element in a circumferential direction, a storage unit which stores a control value to be applied to the deferrable element in association with each target track for writing, and a deformation controller which acquires the control value corresponding to the target track for the writing from the storage unit, and applies the acquired control value to the deformable element. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212228 | MAGNETIC DISK DEVICE AND MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM - A magnetic disk device has a magnetic recording medium in which one servo track and an array of at least one data track are formed alternately. A head portion includes a set of reading heads arranged in a radius direction of the magnetic recording medium for reading signals from the magnetic recording medium, and a controller controls a position of the head portion based on servo signals read from the servo tracks by the reading heads disposed at opposite ends of the set of reading heads. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212229 | Method of and apparatus for detecing actuator vibration in hard disc drive, and hard disc drive write control method of avoiding effect due to read/write head vibration - A method of and an apparatus for detecting an actuator vibration, and a hard disc drive write control method of avoiding an effect due to the actuator vibration. The method of detecting an actuator vibration includes: obtaining a specified number of position error signal (PES) samples while following a track; performing a time-frequency conversion on the specified number of PES samples; and detecting a magnitude of a conversion coefficient indicating a magnitude of an actuator vibration, in a specified frequency band. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212230 | WAVEGUIDE STRUCTURE, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF AND HAMR USING THE SAME - A manufacturing method of a waveguide structure includes forming a metal layer of a predetermined size on a substrate to form a structure, forming a lower clad layer on the structure in order to completely cover the metal layer, forming a core layer of a predetermined size on the lower clad layer at the location corresponding to the metal layer, and forming an upper clad layer thereon in order to completely cover the core layer. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212231 | Magnetic recording medium, magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus, and method for manufacturing magnetic recording medium - The magnetic recording medium includes a substrate and a recording layer formed in a predetermined concavo-convex pattern over the substrate, the recording layer including recording elements each formed as a convex portion of the recording layer. Surface steps are formed in an outer area including a radially outermost portion of a recording area. Each surface step is formed in such a manner that a portion over a concave portion between the recording elements is recessed toward the substrate to a level below a portion over the recording element. The surface steps are formed such that the recording area can be sectioned into an annular area adjoining the outer area and the outer area where height of the surface steps is larger than that in the annular area. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212232 | Tape Head - A tape head assembly according to one embodiment includes a single beam having an upper surface and a plurality of apertures into the upper surface, the beam defining a void positioned towards an inner portion thereof, the void being for receiving a cable; multiple modules coupled to the beam, at least one of the modules being coupled to the beam by members, the members extending into the apertures in the upper surface of the beam and being immovably coupled to the beam, each of the modules having at least one of readers for reading from a magnetic medium and writers for writing to a magnetic medium. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212233 | Method of manufacturing storage medium apparatus and storage medium apparatus - A method of manufacturing a storage medium apparatus having a storage medium that stores data. The method includes disposing the storage medium onto a first unit having an insertion section to be inserted into a through hole of the storage medium and an abutment face made of a soft-metal material and spreading around the insertion section, such that the abutment face abuts a surface of the storage medium. The method further includes: abutting an abutment face of a second unit, made of a soft-metal material, on a surface of the storage medium opposite to the surface abutting the abutment face of the first unit; and while holding the storage medium between the first unit and the second unit, fixing the storage medium and at least one of the first unit and the second unit by rotating the storage medium and the one relatively to each other about the through hole. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212234 | Magnetic head slider - Embodiments of the present invention help to provide a flying height adjusting type magnetic head slider with reduced influence of a heater coil induction field. According to one embodiment, a magnetic head slider comprises a heater, a read element, and a write element, which are formed on a substrate. The heater is formed between a lower magnetic shield of the read element and the substrate by meandering a heater coil in direction Y going away from ABS. Magnetic fields by generated in direction Y orthogonal to a track width direction X of the lower magnetic field upon energization of the heater coil are offset each other, exerting no influence on the magnetized state in the track width direction X of the lower magnetic shield. A magnetic field hx induced in the track width direction X of the lower magnetic shield is coincident with the magnetizing direction of the lower magnetic shield, acting to maintain the magnetized state of the lower magnetic shield. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212235 | DATA RECORDING SLIDER HAVING AN AIR BEARING SURFACE PROVIDING HIGH PRESSURE RELIEF FOR VIBRATION DAMPING - A slider for magnetic data recording. The slider has an air bearing surface with a trailing edge pad that is configured with a series of recesses that damp slider oscillations during use. The series of recesses formed in the trailing pad of the slider reduce slider oscillations by creating localized pressure gradients within the generally high pressure area over the pad. The slider can be configured with a raised primary pad and a secondary raised pad formed on the primary raised pad. A series of recesses formed in the secondary pad prevent slider oscillations, which would otherwise be especially problematic in a slider having such a secondary raised pad and associated higher pressure area thereover. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212236 | Suspension having magnetic head assembly mounted thereon and magnetic recording disk drive using the suspension - A suspension having a magnetic head assembly | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212237 | Disk drive device and manufacturing method thereof - In a disk drive device having a double cover structure with low-density gas enclosed therein, embodiments of the present invention allow a more reliable leak inspection to be performed on the second cover and to prevent defects caused by joining the secondary cover. An HDD according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises a ventilation path from a ventilation hole on an inner cover to a space between the inner cover and an outer cover. An outer peripheral end of an adhesive layer is apart from a joining section, which is exposed in the space. Helium gas flowing out of the ventilation hole flows to the space via the ventilation path and remains within the space. This enables detection of leakage of the helium gas from the joining section to be performed more easily. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212238 | Magnetoresistive head with larger longitudinal biasing - Embodiments of the present invention help to efficiently apply a longitudinal biasing with appropriate strength from a longitudinal biasing layer to a free layer even in a small read gap length. According to one embodiment, in the track width direction of the magnetoresistive film, the longitudinal biasing layer excluding its portion close to the magnetoresistive film is made approximately uniform in thickness. An edge toward the magnetoresistive film of the longitudinal biasing layer is positioned more outwardly in the track width direction than an edge in the track width direction of the free layer. A portion closest to the substrate of the interface between the longitudinal biasing layer and the insulator on the track-width sides is positioned lower than the interface between the magnetoresistive film and the lower magnetic shield layer. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212239 | MAGNETIC HEAD AND MAGNETIC DISK SYSTEM HAVING THE SAME - A read sensor is disposed near a main pole, thereby reducing the distance between the read sensor and a write sensor. In this case, however, a magnetic field generated from the main pole affects magnetization of a free layer and a pinned layer of a magnetoresistive film, thereby causing the magnetizing directions to rotate, a magnetic barrier to be generated, and the read property to be degraded. According to the present invention, a main pole and a yoke configure a magnetic circuit together with a sub-pole and a soft magnetic under layer of the magnetic disk and an exciting coil magnetizes the magnetic circuit, thereby a recording magnetic field is applied to a recording layer to record information bits on the layer. And in order to sharpen the magnetic field distribution generated by the main pole, a trailing shield made of a ferromagnetic material is disposed at the trailing side of the main pole adjacently. And a read sensor (magnetoresistive element) for reading bit information is provided between the trailing shield and the main pole. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212240 | CONDUCTIVE PAIRING FOR PIGGYBACK MAGNETIC HEAD - A magnetic tape head having an array of reader/writer pairs formed on a common substrate, each reader/writer pair being configured in a piggyback configuration such that the writer and reader of each pair are aligned in a direction parallel to a relative direction of media travel thereover. Each reader comprises a first shield, a second shield, a sensor positioned between the shields, and leads coupled to the sensor. Each writer comprises a first pole and a second pole. A charge clamp circuit electrically couples at least one of the reader shields to at least one of the leads. An electrical conductor operatively electrically couples the at least one of the shields to at least one of the poles. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212241 | DAMPING CONTROL IN MAGNETIC NANO-ELEMENTS USING ULTRATHIN DAMPING LAYER - A write head and a method for forming the write head. The method includes providing a first pole and a second pole for the write head. The first pole and the second pole are formed from a ferromagnetic material. Regions of the write head including at least a portion of at least one of the first pole and the second pole of the write head are volumetrically doped with a dopant material selected from one of a 4d transition metal, 5d transition metal, and 4f rare earth metal. The dopant material is predetermined to provide a magnetic damping in the doped regions which is greater than the magnetic damping in the ferromagnetic material. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212242 | Method for preventing TMR MRR drop of a slider and method for manufacturing sliders - The invention provides a method for preventing TMR MRR drop of a slider, including: positioning a row bar constructed by sliders on a tray, each slider incorporating a TMR element; loading the tray into a processing chamber and evacuating the processing chamber to a predetermined pressure; forming a first etching means; exposing the sliders to the first etching means such that an oxide layer is formed on a surface of the TMR element; forming a second etching means; and exposing the sliders to the second etching means such that the oxide layer is etched to get a reduced thickness. The invention also discloses a method for manufacturing sliders. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212243 | AP1 layer for TMR device - A TMR read head with improved voltage breakdown is formed by laying down the AP1 layer as two or more layers. Each AP1 sub-layer is exposed to a low energy plasma for a short time before the next layer is deposited. This results in a smooth surface, onto which to deposit the tunneling barrier layer, with no disruption of the surface crystal structure of the completed AP1 layer. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212244 | Electronic breaker system - A system, method, and device for a circuit breaker used in residential and commercial panels are disclosed. The exemplary circuit may have an overload protection device causing a disruption in a circuit when the circuit is overloaded. One or more sensors may detect a condition of the circuit and transmit a signal associated the detected condition to an integrated circuit via sensor ports. The integrated circuit may cause a disruption in a circuit when the signal of the detected condition is out of predetermine limit. The integrated circuit may also determine if a sensor is coupled to a sensor port. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212245 | Electrostatic discharge device and organic electro-luminescence display device having the same - An electrostatic discharge device and an organic electro-luminescence display device having the same are provided. The organic electro-luminescence display device includes an electrostatic discharge device including a metal pattern having an island shape on a substrate, an insulating layer on the metal pattern, a semiconductor pattern on the insulating layer, the semiconductor pattern corresponding to the metal pattern, a first electrode overlapping one end of the semiconductor pattern, and a second electrode overlapping the other end of the semiconductor pattern, and spaced from the first electrode, thereby preventing a current leakage, a signal distortion and a signal cross-talk to improve the reliability. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212246 | Systems and Methods for Detecting Shorts in Electrical Distribution Systems - Systems and methods for detecting a short in an electrical distribution system are disclosed. In one embodiment, a determination is made as to whether a short condition is satisfied based on a change in a voltage in a wire harness coupled to a first side of a switch. The determination of whether a short exists is made in response to determining whether the short condition has been satisfied for at least a threshold time. The threshold time is dependent on a change in a voltage of the wire harness coupled to a second side of the switch. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212247 | Insulated gate bipolar transistor fault protection system - An Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT) fault protection system is provided. The fault protection system includes a GVPA, a gate voltage clamper, and a soft-off unit. The GVPA analyzes a gate voltage pattern of an IGBT to determine whether or not a fault has occurred. The gate voltage clamper prevents an increase in a gate voltage of the IGBT according to an output signal that the GVPA outputs when a fault has occurred. The soft-off unit softly turns off the IGBT according to an output signal that the GVPA outputs when a fault has occurred. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212248 | Adaptive multi-level threshold system and method for power converter protection - System and method for protecting a power converter. The system includes a compensation system configured to receive an input signal and generate a control signal, a cycle threshold generator configured to receive the control signal and generate a cycle threshold, and a comparator configured to receive the cycle threshold and a feedback signal and generate a comparison signal. Additionally, the system includes a pulse-width-modulation generator configured to receive the comparison signal and generate a modulation signal in response to the comparison signal, and a switch configured to receive the modulation signal and control an input current for a power converter. The input current is associated with an output power for the power converter. The cycle threshold corresponds to a threshold power level for the output power. The threshold power level is constant, decreases, or increases with respect to the input signal. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212249 | Multi-Threshold Charging of a Rechargeable Battery - In a preferred embodiment, a battery charging system in the form of an integrated circuit (IC), incorporated in a consumer electronic device, has a charging controller, a charging current generator, a junction temperature sensor, and a device current monitor. The junction temperature sensor provides to the charging controller a measured junction temperature of the IC. The charging current generator utilizes fractional synthesis, which involves regulating the duty cycles of multiple current sources, to achieve increased current resolution. The charging controller regulates the charging current provided by the charging current generator based on the relation of the measured junction temperature to three or more threshold temperatures. The device current monitor provides to the charging controller information about the current utilization of the consumer electronic device, thus allowing the charging controller to determine the device non-charging current and give priority for available current to user applications running on the consumer electronic device. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212250 | CIRCUIT FOR PREVENTING SURGE, CONNECTOR AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS THEREOF - A surge protection circuit and a connector and an electronic apparatus using the circuit are provided. The connector includes a plurality of metal lines, a plurality of resistors, a ground metal, and a capacitor. Each metal line has a pointed end. There is a distance between the pointed end of the metal lines and a pointed end of the first end of each resistor corresponding to the metal line. The capacitor is coupled between the ground metal and second end of the resistors. Thus the surge endurance of product can be increased by the invention, and the damage to the internal components of product can be prevented. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212251 | BATTERY PROTECTING CIRCUIT AND BATTERY WITH SUCH PROTECTING CIRCUIT - A protecting circuit for a battery used to power an electronic system includes a control circuit and a sensing circuit. The sensing circuit includes a tri-axial accelerometer having X, Y and Z axes. The tri-axial accelerometer is capable of detecting position changes of the battery and outputs through the X, Y and Z axes voltages that correspond to the position changes. The sensing circuit ultimately outputs a controlling voltage to the control circuit according to the voltages outputted by the X, Y and Z axes. When the battery is being installed onto or uninstalled from the electronic system, the outputted controlling voltage makes the control circuit OFF and the battery cannot power the electronic system. When the battery have been installed onto the electronic system, the outputted controlling voltage turns the control circuit ON and the battery can supply power to the electronic system. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212252 | Driving Method Of Electromagnetic Valve, Electromagnetic Valve Driving Unit And Apparatus For Coloring Electric Wire - A coloring apparatus | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212253 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DRIVING AN INDUSTRIAL CONTROL DEVICE - A process control apparatus including an actuator configured to effect changes in an industrial process, a power supply, a plurality of current switches coupled between the actuator and the power supply and a controller coupled to the plurality of current switches. The controller is configured to selectively close one or more of the plurality of current switches so as to provide a selectable level of current from the power supply to the actuator. In variations, a plurality of discharge switches are coupled to the actuator and the controller is configured to selectively close the discharge switches so as to provide a selectable level of charge to discharge from the actuator. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212254 | Control Circuit For a Switching Arrangement - A control circuit for a switching device with a relay and a switch. The control circuit is configured in such a way as to produce a hold signal for a predetermined period of time when a start signal is supplied thereto. The control circuit is also configured in such a way as to produce the hold signal for the predefined period of time independently of the course of the start signal during the predefined period of time. The control circuit is also configured in order to activate a switch output when at least one of two conditions is met. The switch enables the relay to be supplied with current when the switch output is activated, otherwise it prevents the relay from being supplied with current. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212255 | Electrostatic chuck and method for manufacturing same - An electrostatic chuck includes: a metal plate with an insulator film formed on a surface thereof by thermal spraying; and a dielectric substrate with an electrode formed on a surface thereof. The metal plate and the dielectric substrate are bonded together via an insulative adhesive interposed therebetween so that the insulator film is opposed to the electrode, and the insulator film has a thickness of 0.6 mm or less. Alternatively, An electrostatic chuck includes: a metal plate with an insulator film formed on a surface thereof by thermal spraying; and a dielectric substrate with an electrode selectively formed on a surface thereof. The metal plate and the dielectric substrate are bonded together via an insulative adhesive interposed therebetween so that the insulator film is opposed to the electrode. The insulative adhesive is interposed also between the insulator film and a portion of the surface of the dielectric substrate where the electrode is not formed, and the insulative adhesive has a thermal conductivity of 1 W/mK or more. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212256 | ELECTRIC FIRING DEVICE FOR FIREWORKS - An electric firing device for fireworks comprising a circuit board ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212257 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A highly reliable multilayer ceramic electronic device is obtained while preventing crack defects generated in a ceramic laminate by application of a heat shock in a mounting step or the like. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212258 | Electronic device and manufacturing method thereof - The electronic device according to the present invention comprises capacitor element body | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212259 | Switching Element, Switching Element Fabriction Method, Reconfigurable Logic Integrated Circuit, And Memory Element - The switching element of the present invention includes an ion conduction layer ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212260 | Supercapacitor with Reduced Internal Resistance - There is provided a supercapacitor with a significantly reduced internal resistance. The supercapacitor comprises two electrodes in which each of the two electrodes is comprised of a current collector and an electrode active material adhered to the current collector, a separator positioned between the two electrodes, an electrolyte and a package, wherein the current collector is a metal thin plate having a conductive metal oxide layer thereon and the electrode active material is adhered on a surface of the conductive metal oxide layer. The supercapacitor according to the present invention has a significantly reduced internal resistance and a highly enhanced charge capacitance. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212261 | Energy storage devices and composite articles associated with the same - Embodiments of the invention relate to energy storage devices, e.g., capacitors and batteries, that may include a composite article of elongated conductive structures embedded in a polymer matrix. In some embodiments, a liquid containing ionic species may be dispersed within the polymer matrix of the article. The liquid may contact the elongated conductive structures within the polymer matrix. When the composite article is used as an energy storage device, the large surface area at the interface between the elongated conductive structures and the liquid can provide high energy storage. Embodiments of the invention enable storing energy using a composite article that exhibits both high and low temperature stability, high cyclic repeatability, and mechanical flexibility. The composite article can also be non-toxic, biocompatible and environmentally friendly. Thus, the composite article may be useful for a variety of energy storage applications, such as in the automotive, RFID, MEMS and medical fields. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212262 | Piezoelectric Ultracapacitor - A piezoelectric ultracapacitor is disclosed capable of converting the kinetic energy of ordinary motion into an electrical potential. Multiple piezoelectric ultracapacitors may be configured together to provide an increased output voltage and various materials may advantageously be used. The piezoelectric ultracapacitor of the present invention may be used in various contexts, including power generation, switching and control and memory. An elastomeric piezoelectric ultracapacitor, along with methods of making and operating such a device, is also disclosed. The elastomeric piezoelectric ultracapacitor utilizes the voltage generation capabilities of a piezoelectric ultracapacitor and the generator mode operation of an elastomer actuator, combined and cooperating in novel ways, to provide improved energy generation capabilities. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212263 | Capacitor - Porous anode bodies suitable for use in solid state capacitors, the porous anode bodies prepared by processes which include providing a niobium suboxide powder comprising niobium suboxide particles having a bulk nitrogen content of 500 to 20,000 ppm, and agglomerating and coalescing the powder; and capacitors incorporating such anode bodies. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212264 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICAL POWER - An electrical power distribution system that includes a circuit splitting mechanism configured to receive electrical power and to output a plurality of separate electrical circuits having a modular connector that has a plurality of contacts, each contact connected to one circuit of the plurality of separate electrical circuits. Each contact of the modular connector is selected to conduct at least one of an elevated current and an elevated voltage. Each connector is connected to a plurality of wires that extend through a housing that routes and connects the wires to one or more additional connectors positioned at a distal location, typically via a distribution housing having the additional connectors mounted on the housing, for connecting/routing the power from the separate circuits to one or more mechanisms positioned at a distal location that use the electrical power. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212265 | Switchgear Cabinet for Accommodating Electronic Plug-In Modules with a Heat Exchanger - The present invention pertains to a switchgear cabinet for accommodating electronic plug-in modules with an interior in which the heat-generating plug-in modules can be inserted one on top of another, a roof area arranged above the interior and a base arranged underneath the interior and that forms a base area. The switchgear cabinet furthermore comprises an air channel that is arranged to the side of the interior and connects the roof area to the base area. A closed cooling circuit within the switchgear cabinet serves for carrying off the heat generated by the plug-in modules. A fan arranged in the roof area takes in air from the interior and blows this air into the air channel. The heated air from the air channel flows around a heat exchanger arranged in the base in such a way that the air is cooled and the thereby produced cooling air is admitted into the interior from below and flows through this interior vertically upwards. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212266 | TAMPERPROOFING APPARATUS AND METHODS - Anti-tamper enclosures for electronic devices incorporate a variety of passive and active anti-tampering techniques in a novel way, using highly specialized manufacturing techniques that uniquely and innovatively allow such enclosures to be fabricated. Different embodiments include, alone or in combination, enclosures that prevent x-ray and field-ion-beam characterization of the device; detect attempts to mechanically open the enclosure via prying, cutting, machining, etc.; support wireless communication out of the enclosure so that attempts to tamper with the device can be reported to a user; allow insertion of “decoy” devices; and provide a method of destroying the device as a response to a tampering attempt. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212267 | AUDIOVISUAL CONTROL UNIT - The present invention, in some embodiments thereof, discloses an audiovisual control unit that comprises at least one control panel, at least one controller and at least one audiovisual switch. The controller may enable operating a multiplicity of audio, video and audiovisual electronic devices through the control panel, where the control panel may enable presetting the audiovisual control unit to control said devices according to at least part of the devices' definitions. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212268 | Housing System for Electronic Devices - A housing system for electronic devices, especially for the automobile sector has a top part and a bottom part. A pressure compensation film is fixed to the bottom part of the housing as a top part of the housing. Advantageously, the housing system is flexible, can be individually and thus variably adjusted to the space required, and encompasses a sealing system that is integrated in a pressure compensation element. The housing is suitable particularly for applications in the automobile sector. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212269 | Mobile Device - A portable terminal capable of display of high luminance with low power consumption and configured to be provided with an LED display panel having a plurality of light-emitting diodes matrix-arranged in a display window formed on the surface of a casing accommodating electronic components and to control display of the light-emitting diodes of the LED display panel with a display control unit. The portable terminal performs display of high luminance with low power consumption with the matrix-arranged light-emitting diodes. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212270 | Coupling structure of chassis base and circuit board and display apparatus including the same - Example embodiments relate to a coupling structure including a chassis base configured to support a display panel, and an electromagnetic wave shielding member connected to the chassis base so as to form an area for installing a circuit board. The electromagnetic wave shielding member may surround the circuit board. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212271 | Display element, portable equipment and imaging device - A flexible display element capable of being rolled up and unfurled, comprises a back plate covering a back side of the display element, wherein the back plate comes into contact with the back side of the display element when the display element is rolled up, and at least a central portion of the back plate is separated from the display element to support the display element in a flat shape when the display element is unfurled. Thus, the display element and the back plate can be rolled up and carried with a simple configuration of the display element and the back plate, and the display element can be supported in a flat shape when unfurled. Therefore, it is possible to provide a flexible display element having high portability, ease of rolling, and retention of flatness during periods of use. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212272 | Folding user interface - An electronic device interface provides three different physical user interfaces. Users may fold or unfold the device to reveal one interface and hide the other two. A first module includes a first portion of a first interface. A second module includes a first portion of a second interface. A third module includes a second portions of the first and second interfaces. The second and third modules are folded together to hide the second interface and expose the first interface. The first and third modules are folded together to hide the first interface and expose the second interface. The third interface is exposed when the first and third modules and the second and third modules are folded together, hiding the first and second interfaces. The first modules can include a concave portion matching a convex portion of the third module to maintain a flush profile for the first and second interfaces. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212273 | COMPACT RACKMOUNT STORAGE SERVER - A rackmount storage server has a printed circuit board (PCB) having connectors for connecting with a plurality of top-loading storage devices. A controller assembly having a PCI expansion slot, is arranged to operatively connect to the passive backplane from a rear side of the PCB. Further, the rackmount storage server has redundant cooling unit for facilitating air flow in an interior region of the rackmount storage server. Further, the rackmount storage server may have an integrated battery for saving power for use in case of, for example, a power failure. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212274 | AIR DUCT FOR DIRECTING AIRFLOW IN A COMPUTER ENCLOSURE - An air duct ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212275 | QUICK CONNECT/DISCONNECT CABLE APPARATUS FOR COMPUTER PERIPHERALS - A quick connect/disconnect cable apparatus is provided having a housing with a first housing component and a second housing component. The first housing component is separable from the second housing component at an interface. The first housing component has first connecting parts at the interface. The second housing component has corresponding mating second connecting parts at the interface. The first housing component further includes a plurality of ports located on at least one first housing component surface. The plurality of ports are adapted to allow a plurality of peripheral computer devices to connect to the plurality of ports. The second housing component further includes means for allowing one or more cables to connect between the second housing component and a computer. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212276 | MODULAR SERVER ARCHITECTURE WITH ETHERNET ROUTED ACROSS A BACKPLANE UTILIZING AN INTEGRATED ETHERNET SWITCH MODULE - A modular server system includes a midplane having a system management bus and a plurality of blade interfaces on the midplane. The blade interfaces are in electrical communication with each other. A server blade is removeably connectable to one of the plurality of blade interfaces on the midplane. The server blade has a server blade system management bus in electrical communication with the system management bus of the midplane, and a network interface to connect to a network. A media blade is removeably connectable to one of the plurality of blade interfaces on the midplane, and the media blade has at least one storage medium device. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212277 | CARD SLOT AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE PROVIDED WITH CARD SLOT - A card slot according to the present invention is provided with a slot body, a heat sink, a first support and a second support. The slot body is configured to internally store an IC card. The heat sink is provided with a heat sink body and a first spring. The first spring is attached to the substantial center of an upper surface of the heat sink body, and supports the heat sink body. Also, the first spring is lowered with insertion of the IC card inside the slot, and presses the heat sink body downward. The first support is provided with two first leg sections, a first linking section and a first pressing spring. The two first leg sections are arranged facing positions sandwiching the heat sink body close to one end side of the slot body. The first linking section links fellow upper end vicinities of the two first leg sections. The first pressing spring extends from either the first leg sections or the first linking section towards an upper surface of the heat sink body, to press the upper surface of the heat sink body downwards. The second support is provided with two second leg sections, a second linking section and a second pressing spring. The two second leg sections are arranged facing positions sandwiching the heat sink body close to another end side of the slot body. The second linking section links fellow upper end vicinities of the two second leg sections. The second pressing spring extends from either the second leg sections or the second linking section towards an upper surface of the heat sink body, to press the upper surface of the heat sink body downwards. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212278 | Portable computer power system - A portable computer power system comprises a battery an external battery housing providing an airflow path therethrough into an airflow vent of a portable computer. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212279 | Frequency Converter - A frequency converter includes a radiating section having a base and fins for radiating heat from a power semiconductor, a circuit substrate being provided at an opposite side of the fins with respect to the base, a housing that covers the circuit substrate, a guide for flowing air between the housing and the circuit substrate toward a downstream side of the fins, and a fan. The fan flows the air flown to the downstream side of the fins by the guide toward an upstream side of the fins. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212280 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - The electronic apparatus including the cooling system upon which it is difficult for the temperature of wind flowing in the passage to exert an influence, and yet which enables an efficient cooling accompanied by the generated heat temperature of the electronic part is provided. The electronic apparatus that includes a case, a fan arranged in the case, a plurality of electronic parts arranged in the case, and a heat sink that is mounted for each of desirable electronic parts, out of the electronic parts, and yet receives wind generated by the fan, thereby to cool the above electronic part, wherein the heat sink includes a fluid unit, and a shutter plate for controlling the quantity of wind flowing in the above heat sink generated by the fan with an action of the fluid unit that is actuated by heat of the electronic part, wherein said fluid unit is a unit obtained by filling up a container with liquid; wherein the container is arranged for the electronic part so that heat of the above electronic part is conducted with a heat conducting action; and wherein a configuration is made so that in a case where a generated heat quantity of the electronic part is large, the fluid inside the container arranged for the above electronic part expands, thereby allowing the shutter plate to operate in an opening direction, and increasing the quantity of wind flowing in the heat sink generated by the fan, and in a case where a generated heat quantity of the electronic part is small, the fluid inside the container arranged for the above electronic part shrinks, thereby allowing the shutter plate to operate in a closing direction, and reducing the quantity of wind flowing in the heat sink generated by the fan. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212281 | Cooling System for Electronics Housing - A cooling system through which liquid flows for carrying away waste heat for electronics housings is particularly suited for the automotive industry. The cooling system is adapted to the dimensions of the housing. The novel device is the first to create an effective cooling system for electronics housings with and for a number of circuit board levels, yet with a space-saving compact design. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212282 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COOLING AN EQUIPMENT ENCLOSURE THROUGH CLOSED-LOOP LIQUID-ASSISTED AIR COOLING IN COMBINATION WITH DIRECT LIQUID COOLING - A method and an apparatus for cooling, preferably within an enclosure, a diversity of heat-generating components, with at least some of the components having high-power densities and others having low-power densities. Heat generated by the essentially relatively few high-power-density components, such as microprocessor chips for example, is removed by direct liquid cooling, whereas heat generated by the more numerous low-power or low-watt-density components, such as memory chips for example, is removed by liquid-assisted air cooling in the form of a closed loop comprising a plurality of heating and cooling zones that alternate along the air path. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212283 | Electrical Component - According to one variant, an electrical component is specified, with a substrate ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212284 | Electronic construction unit and electrical circuit carrier - An electronic device having an electrical circuit carrier and a body is specified, in which at least one riveted connection is formed between the electrical circuit carrier and the body. In the case of such a device, the electrical circuit carrier can be mechanically incorporated in a stable manner and with little technical complexity. An electrical circuit carrier having at least one rivet is also specified. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212285 | ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT AND HEAT DISSIPATING DEVICE IN THE ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT - An electronic equipment includes a chassis, and a heat dissipating device. The chassis includes a sidewall defining an opening therein. The heat dissipating device includes a plate fixed to the sidewall of the chassis, and a plurality of parallel fins perpendicularly projecting from one side of the plate. The fins are exposed out of the chassis from the opening. Each two of the fins defines a channel therebetween, and the plate defines a plurality of vents therein communicating with each of the channels. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212286 | Closed Type Device with Heat Radiating Structure, and Casing and Composite Sheet for Use in the Device - A closed type device having excellent waterproofness and dustproofness, capable of preventing the entry of a corrosive gas, and having humidity conditioning function. In the heat radiating structure of the device ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212287 | SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE STRUCTURE WITH BURIED ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEROF - A semiconductor package structure and manufacturing method thereof are provided, wherein the semiconductor package structure comprises a multi-layer circuit board, an electronic device and a slug. The multi-layer circuit board has at least one via hole, and the electronic device having a upper surface is buried in the multi-layer circuit board, wherein a portion of the upper surface is connected with the via hole. The slug is set in the via hole. One end of the slug is in contact with the upper surface of the electronic device and the other end of the slug is exposed out of the multi-layer circuit board through the via hole. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212288 | Electronic component package and manufacturing method thereof - An electronic component package and a manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. The electronic component package manufacturing method, which includes mounting an electronic component in one surface of a first insulation layer; bonding a heat sink to the one surface of the first insulation layer, corresponding to the electronic component, to cover the electronic component, the heat sink being formed with a cavity; charging the cavity with an adhesive; and forming a circuit pattern in the other surface of the first insulation layer, can prevent a void from being generated in the adhesive, make the handling stable and make the size small by allowing the heat sink formed with the cavity to cover the electronic component before the pattern build-up and supplying the adhesive through one side of the cavity while providing negative pressure through the other side. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212289 | Easily disassembling cooling apparatus - An easily disassembling cooling apparatus is assembled onto a circuit board. The circuit board has an electronic element. The cooling apparatus includes a pair of fastening blocks, one or two heat conducting blocks, a heat pipe, a fastening plate, and a plurality of locking elements. The fastening blocks are fastened onto the circuit board and each has a track slot. The heat conducting block is installed between the fastening blocks and contacts the electronic element. One end of the heat pipe is installed with the heat conducting block. The fastening plate is installed in the track slots of the fastening blocks, and has a flexible arm that flexibly presses onto the heat pipe. Each of the locking elements respectively is combined with the fastening block. Thereby, the welding process is not required in the assembling process. The electronic element is reliably cooled, and the assembling time is reduced. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212290 | ROTATABLE COMPONENT SUPPORT ASSEMBLY FOR AN ELECTRONICS ENCLOSURE - An electronics component support assembly and an electronics system assembly employing the component support assembly are provided. The component support assembly includes a rotatable base support and a component connector assembly. The rotatable base support is sized to reside within an electronics enclosure and to operatively support multiple electronics components thereon. The component connector assembly is associated with the rotatable base support, and at least some electronics components of the multiple electronics components couple thereto when operatively supported by the rotatable base support. Rotation of the rotatable base support facilitates access to the multiple electronics components, and the component connector assembly allows for rotation of the rotatable base support with the multiple electronics components operatively supported on the rotatable base support. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212291 | Removable electronic module - An electronic module adapted to be removably, operably connected to an electronic device. The electronic module includes a housing; at least one electronic component in the housing; and a plurality of electrical contact areas. The housing has a general electronic card shape with relatively large top and bottom sides and relatively thin side edges between the top and bottom sides. The plurality of electrical contact areas are located on a first one of the side edges. The electrical contact areas are connected to the at least one electronic component such that, when the electronic module is operably connected to the electronic device, the electrical contact areas on the first side edge are adapted to electrically couple the at least one electronic component to the electronic device along the first side edge. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212292 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH WATERPROOF STRUCTURE AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF - An electronic device with a waterproof structure includes a housing structure, a printed circuit board and a protective layer. The housing structure includes a receptacle, a first opening and a second opening. The printed circuit board is disposed within the receptacle and includes plural electronic components and electrical trace patterns thereon. The protective layer is formed on at least a portion of the electronic components and the electrical trace patterns to protect the printed circuit board from moisture attack. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212293 | FIXING DEVICE FOR SECURING CIRCUIT BOARD TO PLATE MEMBER - A fixing device for securing a circuit board to a plate member includes a spacer, a nut member, and a fastener. A coupling hole is defined through the spacer. A female thread is formed on a part of an interior surface of the coupling hole at an end thereof. A nut member comprises a pressing portion and a coupling portion extending from the pressing portion. A male thread is formed on a part of an exterior surface of the coupling portion at a free end thereof, corresponding to the female thread of the coupling hole of the spacer such that the coupling portion is capable of being movably retained in the coupling hole. A threaded hole is defined in the nut member. A fastener includes a head and a threaded rod extending from the head for being screwed in the threaded hole of the nut member. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212294 | Radio control device, electrical actuator and home automation installation including such a device - This radio control device is used to control a motor for driving a mobile screen. This device comprises a printed circuit ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212295 | RETENTION DEVICE FOR SECURING EXPANSION CARD SHIELDS - A retention device for securing expansion card shields ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212296 | Compression connection for vertical IC packages - An improved vertical integrated circuit device package that eliminates or reduces the need for wire bond connections and/or solder connections is provided. The package includes a vertical device having electrodes on opposite surfaces, and a compressed spring member that is used to establish compression electrical connections between the electrodes and corresponding electrically conductive elements. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212297 | Flash Memory Device Assembly Using Adhesive - A flash memory device includes one or two panels that are attached solely by a thermal bond adhesive to either a frame or integrated circuits (e.g., flash memory devices) disposed on a PCBA. The frame is disposed around the PCBA and supports peripheral edges of the panels. The thermal bond adhesive is either heat-activated or heat-cured, and is applied to either the memory devices, the frame or the panels, and then compressed between the panels and flash memory devices/frame using a fixture. The fixture is then passed through an oven to activate/cure the adhesive. An optional insulating layer is disposed between the panels and the ICs. An optional conforming coating layer is formed over the ICs for preventing oxidation of integrated circuit leads or soldering area, covering or protecting extreme temperature exposure either cold or hot, and waterproofing for certain military or industrial applications. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212298 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR AND SYSTEM FOR A COMPONENT IN AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The disclosure describes a printed circuit board (PCB) for use in an electronic device. The PCB comprises: a top side; a bottom side; an edge between the top side and the bottom side; a cavity from the top side to the bottom side; a region on the top side for mounting an electronic device; and a connector for receiving connections from the electronic device. In the PCB, the connector is located on either the bottom side or the edge of the side of the PCB. The electronic device can be a display module. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212299 | Printed circuit board for improving tolerance of embedded capacitors, and method of manufacturing the same - Disclosed are a printed circuit board for improving the tolerance of embedded capacitors and a method of manufacturing the same. The printed circuit board having embedded capacitors is manufactured by transferring and embedding a circuit layer having a lower electrode formed through an additive process into a resin insulating layer, and thereby is minimized in the circuit tolerance conventionally caused by an etching process to thus be applied to capacitors for RF matching. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212300 | CIRCUIT BOARD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - A circuit board includes a substrate, a conductive pattern arranged on the substrate that includes an interconnecting circuit. The circuit board also includes a plurality of land pads having a pair of first land pads on which no electronic components are mounted and electrically connected to each other through the interconnecting circuit. The circuit board further includes an insulating layer on the substrate. The insulating layer has first openings that allow the pair of the first land pads to be exposed through the insulating layer. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212301 | ELECTRONIC PART MOUNTING BOARD AND METHOD OF MOUNTING THE SAME - An electronic part mounting board includes an insulating board, a pad formed on the insulating board, a bump formed on the pad, and a film having heat resistance and electrical insulating properties and formed on the insulating board except the pad and the bump. A method of mounting an electronic part on the mounting board is also disclosed. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212302 | Housing for a power semiconductor module - A housing for a power semiconductor module in which load-connecting elements having contact devices are arranged. The contact devices are arranged in housing troughs on the exterior of the housing. The housing troughs are formed at an associated lateral wall of the housing. The housing is closed off by a cover. The housing is preferably formed as a unitary piece of material having a circumferential sealing frame and the cover includes an outer rim that extends over the circumferential sealing frame, to prevent the penetration of fluid or moisture into the power semiconductor module when the cover is closed. On its inner rim, each housing trough includes a sealing rib formed of a section of the sealing frame. The associated load-connecting element is crimped about the sealing rib, so that the contact device is disposed within the trough. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212303 | DEVICE FOR REDUCING OR PREVENTING EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION - A device that is adapted to receive a card including information, such as confidential information, in machine-readable form is disclosed. The device includes a body, wherein at least a portion of the body is made of a material that is adapted to attenuate or disrupt an interrogating signal sent toward the card or a return signal sent from the card to thereby at least reduce the likelihood that the confidential information is read from the card. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212304 | Wave Absorber and Manufacturing Method of Wave Absorber - The problem of the present invention is to offer a wave absorber that has reflection attenuation capability sufficient to enable prevention of communication disturbances due to reflection and the like of EM waves, that enables greater thinness and lighter weight, and that has wide-band attenuation properties, as well as a manufacturing method of the wave absorber. The wave absorber of the present invention has a structure which sequentially laminates a grid-like conductor layer composed of an electric conductor, a first dielectric layer, a high-resistance conductor layer having a surface resistivity within a prescribed range, a second dielectric layer, and a pattern layer having multiple patterns composed of an electric conductor, wherein each pattern in said pattern layer differs in either or both of size and form relative to another adjacent pattern. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212305 | Blue Color Composition for Color Filter, Color Filter, and Color Image Display Device - To provide a blue composition for a color filter which realizes an image with a high color purity, a color filter and a color image display device. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212306 | AMBIENT LIGHT SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF - An ambient light system applied in a TV including a display panel, a loudspeaker and a plurality of ambient light sources includes an audio level detector, a pattern generator, and an ambient light controller. The audio level detector detects the level of an input audio signal to obtain a detected level. The pattern generator generates an ambient light pattern based on the detected level by reference to a selected operation mode. The ambient light controller controls the intensity of one or more ambient light sources based on the ambient light pattern. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212307 | COMPUTER KEYBOARD BACKLIGHTING - Embodiments of a peripheral backlighting system for keyboards include one or more light-emitting panels exterior to the keyswitches of the keyboard. The panels are preferably electroluminescent material or light-emitting chemical cells and surround at least two sides, and preferably all sides, of the actuation portion of a keyswitch or the space in which the actuation portion slides up and down during use. Alternatively, the panel(s) may extend substantially continuously between and underneath a plurality of keyswitches, such as between a contact membrane and the bottom of the keyswitches, or underneath the contact membrane, or underneath a hooked plate that serves as a securement system for the keyswitches. The panels extend closely adjacent to the actuation portion or actuation path, or under the keyswitch, to be as far under the key cap as possible without extending into the keyswitch. Preferably, the keyswitch is translucent or partially translucent, and the housing plate or other plates over the light-radiant panels, if any, is at least partially translucent or transparent or has holes through which light may shine. This way, the light from the light-emitting panels radiates upward through, and preferably around the outer surface of, the translucent keycaps, rather than up through an aperture or lightpipe in the center of the keycaps. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212308 | Light with heater - A light fixture ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212309 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE MODULE - A light emitting diode module which includes a hollow enclosed body having a transparent or translucent portion. A power source is disposed within the body. At least one light emitting diode is disposed within the body. The at least one light emitting diode is visible through the transparent or translucent portion of the body. A power circuit couples the at least one light emitting diode to the power source. An externally accessible switch is provided to open and close the power circuit so that the at least one light emitting diode can be turned on and turned off. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212310 | Lighting system for umbrella - A solar power lighting device for use on an umbrella, the lighting device including lights attached to the ribs of the umbrella powered by a solar power system attached to a rib of the umbrella and positioned above the umbrella canopy. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212311 | Portable Lighting System - A portable lighting system including a light housing carrying at least one light emitter and a power source powering at least one light emitter. At least one portion of an interface is disposed on the light housing for securing an attachment having a corresponding mating portion of the interface. The interface includes a male portion having multiple protrusions and a female portion configured to receive and releasably retain the corresponding protrusions of the male portion. In another aspect, the interface for releasably secures a fastener to an attachment. At least one portion of the interface is disposed on the attachment and at least one mating portion of the interface is disposed on the fastener. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212312 | Lice Extermination System and Method - Apparatus ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212313 | Flashlight as tool handle - A flashlight and tool combination comprises a flashlight having a body, an illumination member, a power source and a switch for switching the illumination member on and off. The flashlight body has on one portion thereof a tool connector. The combination further comprises a tool assembly comprising a tool component and a connector component, the connector component being received by the connector member on the body of the flashlight. A fastener for releasably securing the connector component to the connector member is provided. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080212314 | LIGHT SYSTEM FOR A TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED CASE - A temperature controlled case is disclosed that includes a housing defining a display area and a first shelf provided within the display area. The temperature controlled case also includes a light system associated with the first shelf. The light system includes a substrate having a first portion and a second portion and a light source provided at the first portion of the substrate and configured to direct light through the substrate towards the second portion for illuminating an area below the first shelf. According to another embodiment, the substrate is a light sheet that cooperates with the light source to provide a distribution of light that varies between the first portion of the light sheet and the second portion of the sheet. | 2008-09-04 |
