| 36th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 20 |
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| 20130229656 | Method and Apparatus for Electric Powered Vehicle Recharging Safety - An apparatus comprising a charging pin in a recharging inlet of an electric powered vehicle (EPV) recharging inlet, a ground pin in the recharging inlet and substantially parallel to the charging pin, a safety pin in the recharging inlet and substantially parallel to the charging pin and the ground pin, an electric power source coupled to the safety pin, and a control circuit coupled to the electric power source and the safety pin, wherein the length of the safety pin extended in the recharging inlet is substantially shorter than the length of the ground pin and longer than the length of the charging pin. | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229657 | DENSITOMETER FOR MEASURING AN OPTICAL CHARACTERISTIC OF A FLUID - A device and method for measuring an optical characteristic of a fluid. The device, typically a densitometer includes a set of optical elements that include a light source, a collimating lens, a focusing lens, and a receiver, wherein a gap exists between the collimating lens and the focusing lens so as to allow the fluid to pass in between the lenses, and wherein at least one of the optical elements is tilted with respect to an optical axis. | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229658 | GAS DETECTOR - A gas detector ( | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229659 | OPTICAL MEASURING DEVICE - A device, system and method to measure an optical characteristic of a fluid, the device including a plurality of components consecutively arranged and coupled together via quasi kinematic or kinematic coupling. The consecutively arranged components define a void within the device. The void encloses a measuring set-up for measuring at least one optical characteristic of a fluid passing through a gap. The gap is located at an intersection between an optical path of the measuring set-up and a flow path of the fluid. | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229660 | Total Internal Reflection Photoacoustic Spectroscopy - A system and method of conducting total internal reflection photoacoustic spectroscopy (TIRPAS) comprising using a pulsed laser source to emit a thermally or stress confined laser beam at a prism comprising a surface to be in contact with a sample such that the laser beam travels through the prism to a location at an interface between the prism and the sample to form an evanescent field extending into the sample to generate a detectable photoacoustic response to the evanescent field by an analyte in the sample. | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229661 | Metrology Systems and Methods - Various metrology systems and methods are provided. One metrology system includes a light source configured to produce a diffraction-limited light beam, an apodizer configured to shape the light beam in the entrance pupil of illumination optics, and optical elements configured to direct the diffraction-limited light beam from the apodizer to an illumination spot on a grating target on a wafer and to collect scattered light from the grating target. The metrology system further includes a field stop and a detector configured to detect the scattered light that passes through the field stop. In addition, the metrology system includes a computer system configured to determine a characteristic of the grating target using output of the detector. | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229662 | CHROMATIC DISPERSION MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND CHROMATIC DISPERSION MEASUREMENT METHOD USING THE SAME - Provided is a chromatic dispersion measurement device including a light branching unit that divides a incident measured light signal into a first measured light signal and a second measured light signal and causes a frequency difference between the first measured light signal and the second measured light signal when the signals are output, an optical phase shifter provided in either one of the first branch path and the second branch path having a polarization maintaining characteristic and periodically changing a phase α | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229663 | SPATIAL-DOMAIN LOW-COHERENCE QUANTITATIVE PHASE MICROSCOPY - Due to potential sampling errors (due to small tissue samples not necessarily directly from the developing tumor) and limited optical resolution (˜1 micron), cancer may be missed or detected too late for optimal treatment, or conservative interpretation of indeterminate findings could lead to unnecessary surgery. The novel technology herein—Spatial-domain Low-coherence Quantitative Phase Microscopy (SL-QPM)—can detect structural alterations within cell nuclei with nanoscale sensitivity (0.9 nm) (or nuclear nano-morphology) for “nano-pathological diagnosis” of cancer. SL-QPM uses original, unmodified cytology and histology specimens prepared with standard clinical protocols and stains. SL-QPM can easily integrate in existing clinical pathology laboratories. Results quantified the spatial distribution of optical path length or refractive index in individual nuclei with nanoscale sensitivity, which could be applied to studying nuclear nano-morphology as cancer progresses. The nuclear nano-morphology derived from SL-QPM offers significant diagnostic value in clinical care and subcellular mechanistic insights for basic and translational research. | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229664 | MEASUREMENT APPARATUS FOR MEASURING SHAPE OF TEST OBJECT AND MEASUREMENT METHOD - A measurement apparatus includes: a vibration detection surface which has a set relative position with respect to a test surface, and is irradiated with a part of the measurement light; an image sensor configured to sense, together with a first interference fringe generated by interference between reference light from a reference surface and measurement light from the test surface, a second interference fringe generated by interference between light from the vibration detection surface and the reference light; and a processor configured to obtain a relative vibration between the reference surface and the test surface by using data of the sensed second interference fringe, and obtain the shape of the test surface by using the obtained relative vibration and data of the sensed first interference fringe. | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229665 | STRUCTURED ILLUMINATION APPARATUS, STRUCTURED ILLUMINATION MICROSCOPY APPARATUS, AND PROFILE MEASURING APPARATUS - A structured illumination apparatus includes a light modulator being disposed in an exit flux of light from a light source and in which a sonic wave propagation path is arranged in a direction traversing the exit flux of light; a driving unit generating a sonic standing wave in the sonic wave propagation path by giving a driving signal for vibrating a medium of the sonic wave propagation path to the light modulator; and an illuminating optical system making mutually different diffracted components of the exit flux of light passed through the sonic wave propagation path to be interfered with each other, and forming interference fringes of the diffracted components on an observational object. | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229666 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - A projection pattern that includes a measurement pattern for measuring a distance to a target object, and a code pattern for identifying the measurement pattern is projected onto the target object. The target object onto which the projection pattern was projected is sensed. On the basis of a relationship between the measurement pattern and the code pattern in the sensed image, the projection pattern that is to be projected onto the target object after the projection pattern are changed, the code pattern is read out in the sensed image of the target object onto which the changed projection pattern was projected, and the measurement pattern is associated with it. Using the associated measurement pattern, a distance from the projection unit or the sensing unit to the target object is acquired. | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229667 | Apparatus and Method for Determining Inner Profiles of Hollow Devices - In one aspect, an apparatus for determining an internal profile of a measured device is provided, which method in one embodiment may include: a housing having a first axis, a measuring device configured to emit a light beam along a second axis offset from the first axis; a deflection device configured to direct the emitted light beam to an inner surface of the measured device; and a driver configured to rotate the measuring device about the first axis. | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229668 | LIGHT SOURCE FOR A SENSOR AND A DISTANCE-MEASURING OPTOELECTRONIC SENSOR - A laserscanner comprising a new light source is described wherein the light beam is no more deflected by a rotating mirror but rather comprises a ring like light-guiding element with an adjacent channel on the convex side. The channel contains two polar fluids having different refractive indexes, which fluids are not mixed and can be moved in said channel in the longitudinal direction by means of electrical forces due to the effect of electrowetting. The refractive indexes are suitable chosen such that total reflection occurs at the first fluid and a coupling out of the light where the second fluid is located. In that way the second fluid acts like a revolving window through which the light can exit. Such a scanner has no more mechanical wear with enhancement of the lifetime and capabilities. | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229669 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND MANUFACTURE FOR A TRACKING CAMERA OR DETECTOR WITH FAST ASYNCHRONOUS TRIGGERING - An image projection device for displaying an image onto a remote surface. The image projection device employs a scanner to project image beams of visible light and tracer beams of light onto a remote surface to form a display of the image. The device also employs a light detector to sense at least the reflections of light from the tracer beam pulses incident on the remote surface. The device employs the sensed tracer beam light pulses to predict the trajectory of subsequent image beam light pulses and tracer beam light pulses that form a display of the image on the remote surface in a pseudo random pattern. The trajectory of the projected image beam light pulses can be predicted so that the image is displayed from a point of view that can be selected by, or automatically adjusted for, a viewer of the displayed image. | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229670 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING THE DIMENSIONS AND EXTERNAL PROPERTIES OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS SUCH AS SAWN TIMBER - The present application relates to a method and apparatus for determining the dimensions and external properties of three-dimensional objects such as sawn timber, in which method objects like timber are moved in a transverse position over a target area in conveying direction, the target area is illuminated, and the target area is scanned upwards by a camera. In accordance with the invention each object like timber is scanned or exposed at least twice in the target area, and the timber is conveyed in the target area over support bars, which are in an angle (α) in relation to the conveying direction. | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229671 | IMAGE CAPTURING UNIT, COLOR MEASURING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING DEVICE, COLOR MEASURING SYSTEM, AND COLOR MEASURING METHOD - An image capturing unit includes a sensor section that images a predetermined range including a subject; a reference chart section that is imaged by the sensor section with the subject; and an illumination light source that illuminates the subject and the reference chart section. The illumination light source is arranged at a position where a mirror reflection region that mirror reflects light entering from the illumination light source to the sensor section is outside a region of the subject and the reference chart section. | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229672 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING APPARATUS - An apparatus including a communication unit configured to be able to perform wireless communication with a communication device in a sleep state or a soft-off state stores device information representing the device status of the apparatus in a memory accessible when the communication unit performs the wireless communication. The apparatus determines, based on the device information stored in the memory, whether to execute predetermined processing in the sleep state or the soft-off state. When it is determined to execute the predetermined processing, the apparatus shifts from the sleep state or the soft-off state to an activation state and executes the predetermined processing. When it is determined not to execute the predetermined processing, the apparatus keeps the sleep state or the soft-off state. | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229673 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION METHOD - According to one advantageous aspect of the present invention, even if communication becomes impossible during data transfer, an apparatus with a small-capacity memory is efficiently used. To realize this, in a wireless communication apparatus including a wireless communication unit, wireless communication with a communication device is performed according to a first wireless communication method and a second wireless communication method that has a communicable range wider than that in the first wireless communication method. Then, a request for executing predetermined processing and information for performing wireless communication according to the second wireless communication method with an output destination of data obtained by executing the predetermined processing is received. Upon receiving the request, the predetermined processing is executed. Based on the received information, the data obtained by executing the predetermined processing is outputted to the output destination. | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229674 | INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSOR, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An information processor includes a reception part configured to receive user identification information identifying a user from an apparatus that causes the user to input billing destination identification information identifying a billing destination with respect to use of a function in response to reception of a request to execute the function from the user, an obtaining part configured to obtain one or more of items of the billing destination identification information from a storage part, the one or more of the items of the billing destination identification information being stored in the storage part in correlation with the user identification information received from the apparatus, and a response returning part configured to return the obtained one or more of the items of the billing destination identification information to the apparatus as available choices for selection that the user is caused to make by the apparatus. | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229675 | APPLICATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, APPLICATION MANAGEMENT METHOD, PROGRAM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - In an application management system for managing a plurality of applications that are installed in an image processing device, in the case where an instruction of execution start is received, if an application execution unit has already executed an incompatible application that would cause an unintended operation of the application whose execution is to be started if concurrently executed with another application, and a warning screen about the application execution start is output. | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229676 | PRINT CONTROL WITH INTERFACES PROVIDED IN CORRESPONDENCE WITH PRINTING METHODS TO SHOW STATUS OF MEMBER PRINTERS - Display control is made so as to obtain an optimum setting picture plane in accordance with a change in designation of an outputting method of a distribution printing, a multiple-address printing, an automatic substitute printing, or the like without allowing the user to be conscious thereof. | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229677 | PRINTER IDENTIFICATION AND MOBILE PRINTING - Techniques are provided for displaying encoded data that represent a) features and options currently supported by a printing device, b) a printer identifier for the printing device, and c) network service interface data for a network service, wherein the network service interface data allow a mobile device to send print settings selection data and electronic document identification data to the network service; and processing print data and causing a printed version of an electronic document represented by the print data to be printed by the printing device. | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229678 | OPERATION PANEL AND INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE - Disclosed is an operation panel including: an operating unit to receive an operation from a user; a detecting unit to detect whether the operation panel is attached to a predetermined device; a communication unit to be wirelessly communicable with the predetermined device; and a control unit to switch a function of the predetermined device, which can be operated from the operating unit, so that the operation relating to a first function of the predetermined device can be carried out from the operating unit and the operation relating to a second function of the predetermined device cannot be carried out from the operating unit when the operation panel is not attached to the predetermined device, and so that at least the operation relating to the second function can be carried out from the operating unit when the operation panel is attached to the predetermined device. | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229679 | PRINT SUB-JOB LOGGING - A print job for a document is communicated to a printer. The print job comprises multiple sub-jobs and each sub-job minimally comprises one extractable object from the document. Sub-job print results associated with the print job are logged. | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229680 | Enterprise Cloud Printing - A method for monitoring usage of a home printer in a home-office system, the home-office system including the home printer and a computer of a user, both of which are communicatively coupled to an enterprise server over a network. The method includes generating a print job to be printed on the home printer; determining print job metrics related to the print job, the print job metrics including file information related to at least one file to be printed as part of the print job; and transmitting the print job metrics to the enterprise server over the network. A print management server analyzes the print job metrics to determine whether the print job was work-related or non-work-related. | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229681 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - An information processing apparatus includes an execution unit that executes a program, a main storage unit that includes a first non-volatile memory which is readable and writable and is capable of retaining stored information even when no power is supplied and is provided with a first storage area which stores the program executed by the execution unit and a second storage area which stores data generated by the execution of the program by the execution unit, a connection unit that connects the execution unit and the main storage unit, and a condition storage unit that includes a second non-volatile memory which is readable and writable and is capable of retaining stored information even when no power is supplied and stores conditions which are set by the connection unit to transmit and receive the program and the data between the execution unit and the main storage unit. | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229682 | PRINTER SYSTEM AND PRINTER - A printer system includes a host computer which transmits printing data; and a printer which receives and prints the printing data transmitted from the host computer, wherein second printing data following after first printing data is transmitted from the host computer to the printer before a predetermined time at which printing of the first printing data in the printer ends. | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229683 | APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An apparatus including a communication unit configured to communicate with a communication device and be able to output data stored in a memory to the communication device even without power supplied from a power supply to the apparatus stores, in the memory, status information to specify the status of the apparatus in a state in which the power supply supplies the power to the apparatus. | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229684 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND SYSTEM - An apparatus includes a communication unit which communicates with a communication device, and can write data received from the communication device in a memory. The apparatus receives an operation request to the apparatus from the communication device, and stores the received operation request in the memory. The apparatus has a function of specifying a function corresponding to the operation request of a plurality of functions included in the apparatus in a state in which the operation request is stored in the memory. When the function is specified, and is not activated, the apparatus activates the function, and controls the activated function. | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229685 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM - In an information processing apparatus capable of performing communication using each of a plurality of communication methods, information used to communicate with an external apparatus of the information processing apparatus by a second communication method among the plurality of communication methods is received from the external apparatus by a first communication method among the plurality of communication methods. The external apparatus is notified, by the second communication method based on the received information, of information about execution of predetermined processing in accordance with a result obtained by determining the status of the communication with the external apparatus by the first communication method. | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229686 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DATA PROCESSING FOR A PRINTING OPERATION - Systems and methods relating to preparing data for use in a printing operation are provided. One method includes receiving selected records from a first data source. The selected records have been subjected to a first record characteristic updating step and the selected records comprise mail information useful for delivery of printed materials. The method further includes updating the selected records with a second record characteristic updating step. A time at which the second record characteristic updating step is performed is determined in relation to a print production schedule for the printed materials. The method further includes creating a postal pre-sort file based upon the updated selected records for use in the printing operation. The printing operation is performed on a printing device based on the pre-sorted records. | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229687 | PROCESSING APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION METHOD - An embodiment of the invention has been made to solve a problem that it is impossible to store externally transmitted job information if a printer apparatus is in a hard-off state and it is, therefore, necessary to store the job information in an external apparatus on the transmission side. In the embodiment, a wireless communication unit which can transmit/receive data even if no power is supplied receives job information from an external terminal, and stores it in a non-volatile memory. When an information processing apparatus is supplied with power, and enters a normal activation state, it executes the job stored in the non-volatile memory. | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229688 | Network System, Network Apparatus and Start Indicating Apparatus - A network apparatus transmits the completion notice of the start to a start indicating apparatus in a case of completing a start processing to be executed according to a start indication. In a case of monitoring and receiving the receipt of the completion notice of the start transmitted from the network apparatus, the start indicating apparatus transmits the completion notice of the start with respect to a terminal apparatus through a repeating apparatus. | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229689 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - An image forming apparatus communicable with an external apparatus includes a reception unit configured to receive from the external apparatus a request for displaying a frame used to operate the image forming apparatus on a display of the external apparatus, an execution unit configured to perform shut down processing of the image forming apparatus when a predetermined time has elapsed, and a control unit configured to prevent the execution unit from performing the shut down processing in a case where the reception unit has received the request before the predetermined time has elapsed. | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229690 | PRINT CONTROL APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - This invention provides a technique which allows the user to select whether or not to make print settings without any special operation such as key operations or button operations upon printing information held by a mobile terminal using a printer. To this end, in a case where it is detected that a mobile terminal is located with an NFC communication range, an NFC communication is established to exchange information so as to prepare for transition to a BT communication, information to be printed is received via the BT communication, thus printing the information. At this time, only in a case where an established state of the NFC communication is continued for a predetermined period of time since the NFC communication is established, a detailed print setting menu is displayed. | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229691 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND PORTABLE INFORMATION TERMINAL DEVICE - An image forming apparatus includes a first wireless communication unit that receives data from a mobile phone, and a reader-writer that transmits an address of the first wireless communication unit to the mobile phone. The mobile phone includes a contact/non-contact IC card that receives the address, and a second wireless communication unit that transmits image data to the first wireless communication unit utilizing the address. When communication is made between the mobile phone and the image forming apparatus, the address of the first wireless communication unit is transmitted to the contact/non-contact IC card through the reader-writer, and the second wireless communication unit transmits data to the first wireless communication unit utilizing the address. | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229692 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRINTING HYBRID RAISED MARKINGS ON DOCUMENTS TO ENHANCE SECURITY - Haptic security features, which are generally not visually perceptible or reproducible, are applied on a surface of a substrate according to a predetermined scheme. The haptic security features are complemented by visual features that bear a relationship to the haptic security features, and/or otherwise to features of an underlying image that is already printed on the substrate. One or more colored ink layers that includes characters or other features that bear a relationship to the haptic security features is embedded into the haptic security features on the surface of the substrate to form a composite security feature that has visual information as well as haptic response. Haptic security features are based on redundantly encoding features that are pre-printed on the substrate in a preliminary step of forming a visual image on the substrate by overprinting portions of the underlying pre-printed image related to the haptic security features. | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229693 | INFORMATION MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM THAT STORES INFORMATION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT METHOD - An information management apparatus includes: a memory storing main information to be stored to be identified by at least an identification code; a receiving unit receiving the identification code for identifying the main information and image information where character information for specifying a user of the main information is photographed; a specifying unit specifying the stored main information on the basis of the identification code and specifying the user on the basis of the character information, among the received image information; a character information photographing region determining unit determining which main character information photographing region the character information belongs to, among plural predetermined character information photographing regions; and an access right assigning unit assigning a predetermined type of access right to the user specified from the character information for each determined character information photographing region. | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229694 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus of this invention converts image data into a predetermined transmitting format in turn from a read page before images are read from all pages of originals. Upon completion of reading operations of all the pages of the originals, the image processing apparatus controls a transmitting unit to transmit image data in association with the image data of a page, which has already been converted into the transmitting format, and controls to convert image data into the transmitting format and then controls the transmitting unit to transmit the image data, in association with the image data of a page, which has not been converted into the transmitting format. | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229695 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING AND/OR REMOVING PUNCH HOLES IN IMAGES - Methods and apparatus for detecting the presence and location of punch holes in a scanned image are described. The punch hole detection methods and apparatus rely at least in some embodiments on whether a portion of the scanned image, referred to as a component, corresponds to a punch hole by comparing one or more characteristics of the component such as its circularity, aspect ratio, black to white pixel ratio, density, height and/or width to one or more thresholds before making a decision as to whether or not the component is a punch hole. In some embodiments the components which pass component-level checks are grouped and one or more group-level checks are performed on the components to determine if the components are punch holes. Once a punch hole is detected, in some embodiments, the image is processed to remove the detected punch hole. | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229696 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND PROGRAM - There is provided an image forming apparatus comprising: detection means for detecting position information eating a scanning position; interval prediction means for predicting a first scanning line interval indicating a distance in the sub-scanning direction between the scanning line of interest and a succeeding scanning line to be scanned after the scanning line of interest; interval calculation means for calculating, by using the position information held by the holding means, a second scanning line interval indicating a distance in the sub-scanning direction between the scanning line of interest and the scanned scanning line; and rate calculation means for calculating a correction rate on an exposure amount for the scanning line of interest so that a predicted density calculated using the first scanning line interval and the second scanning line interval matches with a predicted density calculated using a predetermined reference scanning line interval. | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229697 | MULTI-SPECTRAL HOLOGRAPHIC SECURITY MARKER, METHOD FOR ITS MANUFACTURE AND HOLOGRAPHIC SECURITY SYSTEM - A multi-spectral holographic security marker is made by a novel method according to the invention involving a replay frequency shift to one or more final replay frequencies of a part or parts only of a recorded image plane volume hologram. The marker comprises an optional surface hologram and an image plane volume hologram. The volume hologram is divided into discrete areas which have mutually different final replay frequencies. The security information carried by the marker is a combination of the size and shape of those different replay areas together with the hologram content itself which is spread across the different replay areas. If the marker also includes a surface hologram, then that is preferably aligned with the junctions between the replay areas. Preferably one volume hologram replay frequency is in the visible spectrum and the other is in the invisible part of the spectrum (IR or UV). | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229698 | OPTICAL SCANNING DEVICE - Optical scanning device | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229699 | DRIVER CIRCUIT CONFIGURED WITH TRAVELLING WAVE AMPLIFIER - A driver with the arrangement of the travelling wave amplifier is disclosed. The driver provides n counts of cells each configuring the open collector arrangement and amplifying an input signal. The cells are arranged between an input interconnection and an output interconnection, and powered through the output interconnection. The power supply line to power the output interconnection is connected between m-th and (m+1)-th cells not through the output terminal of the output interconnection. | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229700 | POLARIZATION MODE DISPERSION GENERATING DEVICE, METHOD FOR GENERATING POLARIZATION MODE DISPERSION AND POLARIZATION MODE DISPERSION COMPENSATING DEVICE - It is possible to implement a PMD generating function which can set a PMD vector for each wavelength over wide wavelength bands and which has a simple control algorithm. A PCD and a DR can be controlled independently because the PMD can be set for each wavelength. Input signal light | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229701 | Integration of components on optical device - The optical device includes a Fabry-Perot laser positioned on a base. A modulator is also positioned on the base so as to receive the output from the laser. The modulator is a Franz-Keldysh modulator that uses the Franz-Keldysh effect to modulate light signals. The laser and modulator are configured such that the modulator modulates the output from the laser and also such that the temperature dependence of the modulator tracks the temperature dependence of the laser. | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229702 | ENHANCED THERMOCHROMIC WINDOW WHICH INCORPORATES A FILM WITH MULTIPLE LAYERS OF ALTERNATING REFRACTIVE INDEX - A window comprising at least one thermochromic layer and a film comprising multiple layers of polymer with alternating refractive index (MLARI). The thermochromic layer has a reversible change in absorbance of electromagnetic radiation such that the absorbance increases as the temperature of the thermochromic layer increases and the absorbance decreases as the temperature of the thermochromic layer decreases. Particularly useful thermochromic materials are ligand exchange thermochromic materials. In various embodiments, the window may have multiple panes and may incorporate a low-e layer. | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229703 | LENS ARRAY, IMAGE FORMING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LENS ARRAY - According to one embodiment, a lens array is provided with a plurality of lenses, which are formed in an effective area of a substrate, a dam structure, which is formed in an outer periphery of the plurality of lenses, and light-blocking films, which are formed using an ink and positioned between the plurality of lenses and between the plurality of lenses and the dam structure. | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229704 | GRADED INDEX METAMATERIAL LENS - A lens with a graded index of refraction is presented. The lens is formed out of a sheet of material having a uniform thickness with a top surface and a bottom surface. Elongated openings are formed in the top surface extending downwardly to the bottom surface. Material of the elongated sheet is left between adjacent openings. A width of the material between adjacent openings is less than a wavelength of electromagnet energy the lens is configured to refract. The density and distribution openings varies across the sheet of material so that the refractive index of the lens varies across the sheet of material. | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229705 | OPTICAL SYSTEM, IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE, AND IMAGING DEVICE - This optical system ( | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229706 | POSITIONING UNIT AND MONITORING DEVICE - A positioning unit for positioning an optical unit ( | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229707 | BEAM SPLITTER AND OBSERVATION APPARATUS - An observation apparatus comprising: a beam-splitter including first and second plane-parallel plates respectively having first and second faces and third and fourth faces parallel to one another, and a light-splitting section allowing T % of incident light from a first-and-third-face side to pass therethrough to a second-and-fourth-face side, as transmitted light, while reflecting (100−T) % thereof in a direction parallel with the first to fourth faces as reflected light; and first and second observation optical systems to observe an entire observation target and partially magnify and observe the target, respectively, the first and second plane-parallel plates including light-reducing sections, allowing T % of the incident light to pass therethrough, in areas through which neither the incident nor transmitted light pass, the beam splitter arranged so that the first and third faces oppose the target and the transmitted and reflected lights are guided to the first and second observation optical systems, respectively. | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229708 | FILTER WHEEL - An improved filter wheel is disclosed, through embodiments, that comprises a plurality of reflector support structures formed as a unitized structure with a circular base member. In some embodiments, the filter wheel further comprises a plurality of light sources mounted on the filter wheel. | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229709 | Multiple Petal Deployable Telescope - An opto-mechanical deployable telescope includes a hub, at least one deployable multiple petal primary mirror mounted to the hub, a deployment assembly, and a deployment engine assembly. The deployment assembly is operable to move the at least one primary mirror between a stowed position and a deployed position. The deployment engine assembly is operable to power the deployment assembly using stored mechanical energy. The deployment assembly includes a kinematic or semi-kinematic interface between the hub and the at least one primary mirror to hold petals of the at least one primary mirror in alignment relative to each other in the deployed position. | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229710 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - The present application relates to a display apparatus comprising: a display portion which displays a first image and a second image different from the first image to create a stereoscopic image; a separator which separates the first and second images from each other; and an adjuster which adjusts a shape of the separator. The separator includes a barrier portion which blocks image light emitted from the display portion. The barrier portion includes a contour portion which defines a shape of at least one opening that allows transmission of the image light. The contour portion includes a first contour and a second contour facing the first contour. The first and second contours define a continuous opening region inclined at a predetermined angle from a vertical line. At least one of the first and second contours forms protrusions which periodically protrude toward the opening region. Shapes of the protrusions are heterogeneous. | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229711 | IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL EYEGLASSES - Provided is an image display system which can assuredly perform collaborative processing such as determination of a fatigue state of a viewer using three-dimensional eyeglasses and an image display apparatus, without increasing system scale, the image display system including: a transmitting and receiving unit included in a three-dimensional display TV which transmits to three-dimensional eyeglasses a specification-designating signal designating a specification which at least includes a data format for a communication signal; a transmitting and receiving unit included in the three-dimensional eyeglasses which receives the specification-designating signal transmitted from the three-dimensional display TV and, according to the specification designated by the received specification-designating signal, converts a biometric signal acquired by a biometric signal sensor into the communication signal, and transmits the communication signal to the three-dimensional display TV. | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229712 | SANDWICHED DIFFRACTIVE OPTICAL COMBINER - An optical combiner includes a two-dimensional (“2D”) array of three-dimensional (“3D”) diffraction element shapes disposed in a first side of a base sandwich layer. Partially reflective elements coat each of the 3D diffraction element shapes. The partially reflective elements collectively form a reflective diffraction grating having magnifying optical power for image light incident on the reflective diffraction grating through an eye-ward side of the optical combiner. A planarization sandwich layer is disposed over the partially reflective elements and has an index of refraction substantially equal to that of the base sandwich layer such that external scene light incident through the external scene side passes through the optical combiner substantially without diffraction while the image light incident through the eye-ward side is reflected and magnified via the reflective diffraction grating. | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229713 | Force-Insensitive Fabry-Perot Etalon - A Fabry-Perot etalon is provided with first and second partially reflecting mirrors ( | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229714 | LENS ARRAY, IMAGE FORMING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LENS ARRAY - According to one embodiment, a lens array includes a substrate with a lens surface having a plurality of lenses and a side surface, and a light-blocking film that is arranged between the plurality of lenses on the lens surface. A curing light is provided to the lens surface as well as to the inside of the substrate through the side surface to cure the light-blocking film. | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229715 | SUN-BLOCKING AND PRIVACY HOOD - Described is a sun-blocking hood for an electronic device in which the hood or shade includes a left, right, top, and back panel that may be various configured so as to fully collapse the hood or fully construct the hood so as to provide privacy and shading to the display of an electronic device. The hood is height adjustable, via side extenders that are attached to the top panel and that overlap the left or right panels. In the collapsed position, the hood may be attached to the electronic device so as to provide protection to the outside of the electronic device. | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229716 | TACTICAL RIFLESCOPE WITH SMARTPHONE DOCK - Techniques are disclosed for creating optical systems and devices that enable a mobile device (e.g., smartphone or other mobile phone, personal media player, and/or other personal electronic device) to be coupled with an optical device (e.g., a riflescope, spotting scope, etc.) such that information shown on the display of the mobile device is viewable to a user looking into the eyepiece of the optical device. Additionally or alternatively, an image from the optical device can be communicated to the mobile device. A modular design can utilize an apparatus configured to encase a mobile device, which can be coupled with the optical device via and optical and/or electrical interface. | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229717 | Substrate-Guide Optical Device - There is provided an optical device, including a light waves-transmitting substrate having two major surfaces and edges, optical means for coupling light into the substrate by total internal reflection, and a plurality of partially reflecting surfaces ( | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229718 | PHOTOGRAPHING OPTICAL LENS SYSTEM - A photographing optical lens system includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element, a fourth lens element and a fifth lens element. The first lens element with positive refractive power has a convex object-side surface. The second lens element has negative refractive power. The third lens element has refractive power. The fourth lens element with negative refractive power is made of plastic material, and has a concave object-side surface and a convex image-side surface. The fifth lens element with negative refractive power is made of plastic material, and has a concave object-side surface and a concave image-side surface. At least one surface of the fourth through fifth lens elements is aspheric, and the image-side surface of the fifth lens element changes from concave at the paraxial region to convex at the peripheral region. | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229719 | Wafer Level Optical Elements and Applications Thereof - The present invention provides wafer level optical elements that obviate a substrate wafer or a portion thereof disposed between optical structures or optical surfaces of the element. | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229720 | Illuminating Magnifying Lens Capable of Focusing its Light on Objects - An illuminating magnifying lens capable of focusing its light on objects in accordance with the present invention comprises a frame connected to a handle, and in a part of the handle jointing to the frame is defined an assembling groove in which being assembled a lamp, a battery and a light guiding member. When the magnifying lens is used to magnify the object, the projecting light of the lamp is restricted by the light guiding member and can only be emitted out from the open end of the guiding hole, plus there is projecting angle between the guiding hole and the lens element, therefore, the light of the lamp will be directed toward the object without projecting onto the lens element, thus preventing dazzling reflection. | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229721 | DRIVE UNIT, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, LENS MODULE, AND IMAGE PICKUP UNIT - A drive unit capable of reducing size while maintaining drive characteristics, a method of manufacturing the same, a lens module, and an image pickup unit are provided. A drive unit includes: a fixing member; an actuator device having a first end portion directly or indirectly fixed by the fixing member; and a reinforcing member (reinforcing layer) provided on part or all of the actuator device. Mechanical strength of the actuator device is secured even when the width of the actuator device (for example, the width W | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229722 | HIGH THROUGHPUT REFLECTING MICROSCOPE OBJECTIVE - Methods, systems, and apparatuses for objectives are provided. An objective includes a body, a first concave mirrored surface on the body, a second concave mirrored surface on the body, and a central pathway. The first concave mirrored surface has a centrally located first opening. The second concave mirrored surface has a centrally located second opening. The first and second concave mirrored surfaces are oriented in opposition to each other and coupled together at the first and second openings. The central pathway extends from a first end of the body to a second end of the body, and an axis of symmetry of the body resides in the central pathway. The first and second concave mirrored surfaces focus/magnify light passing through the central pathway through the body. The objective may also include a mask that at least partially obscures the light passing through the central pathway through the body. | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229723 | Supporting Device for a Curved Mirror - The invention relates to a support device for a curved mirror having support elements and a curved mirror. The objective of providing a support device for a curved mirror which is constructed in a particularly simple manner and which enables particularly low production costs is achieved by a support device in that the support device has at least one bent metal carrier profile-member, the bent carrier profile-member having in the longitudinal direction an at least similar curvature to the curved mirror and being substantially mirror-symmetrical in the longitudinal direction. | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229724 | CUSTOMIZING A RANGE OF ACCEPTABLE TAPE DIMENSIONAL STABILITY WRITE CONDITIONS - Described are embodiments of an invention for customizing the range of acceptable write conditions to a tape of a tape cartridge that contracts or expands laterally based on environmental conditions. The tape drive utilizes servo information to determine if the tape has expanded or contracted from the nominal dimension and to determine the magnitude of the expansion or contraction. In the case of expansion, the magnitude of the determined expansion and the stored maximum amount of contraction must be below a predetermined threshold value to allow a write. In the case of contraction, the magnitude of the determined contraction and the stored magnitude of expansion must be below the same predetermined threshold value to allow a write. If the determined magnitude of contraction or expansion is greater than the stored magnitude of contraction or expansion, respectively, then the new extreme is stored. | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229725 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR READING A MAGNETIC TAPE - A system for reading a magnetic tape is provided. The system comprises a magnetoresistive head, a tape controller, an analog-to-digital converter and a processing unit. The tape transport controller controls a movement of a magnetic tape with respect to the magnetoresistive head. The analog-to-digital converter generates a signal upon receiving an analog signal read by the magnetoresistive head on the magnetic tape. The processing unit identifies a magnetic flux transition in the signal to detect a bit from the signal from the signal based on the identified magnetic flux transition. Identification of the magnetic flux transition in the signal includes analyzing voltage wave forms of the signal. A method and a computer readable storage medium for reading a magnetic tape are also disclosed. | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229726 | Method for Optimizing Control Circuit for FC HDDS in a System and Control Circuit for FC HDDS in a System - A method for optimizing control circuit for FC HDDs in a system includes determining the number of subsystems supported in a FC loop and the number of HDDs to be supported in each of the subsystems, analyzing binary values of address of all HDDs for each of the subsystems, enumerating logical variations of the address selection signals according to the analyzed binary values to obtain logic combinations for the address selection signals, analyzing logic relations between these logic combinations and a system address signal, selecting logic components required according to the found logic relations, and calculating the total number of required logic components and the number of address selections signals that can share an output pin of each of the required logic components based on properties of output pins of the logic components and maximum input current of the address selection signals. | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229727 | SPINDLE MOTOR AND DISK DRIVE APPARATUS - A spindle motor includes a stationary unit, a rotary unit and a bearing mechanism. The stationary unit includes a base member, a stator including a plurality of coils and a wiring substrate electrically connected to the stator. The base member includes a tubular portion, a first accommodation portion, an opening portion, a plurality of coil accommodation portions, a second accommodation portion, and at least one through-hole. The wiring substrate includes an arc portion and an extension portion. A lead wire is led out from at least one of the coils and is connected to the arc portion by soldering within the through-hole. | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229728 | SUBSTRATE NITROGEN PLASMA TREATMENT FOR SOFTER CoFe MAIN POLE WRITER FORMATION - A magnetic head according to one embodiment includes a nonmagnetic gap layer in a trench; a pole seed layer above the nonmagnetic gap layer; and a pole layer of a magnetic material above the pole seed layer, wherein at least one of the nonmagnetic gap layer, the pole seed layer and the pole layer has nitrogen therein. A magnetic head according to another embodiment includes a nonmagnetic gap layer in a trench; a pole seed layer above the nonmagnetic gap layer, the pole seed layer being comprised primarily of a material selected from a group consisting of NiCr, Ta/Ru, Ta/Rh, NiCr/Ru, NiCr/Rh, NiCr, CoOx, Ru, Rh, Cu, Au/MgO, Ta/Cu; and a pole layer comprised primarily of CoFe above the pole seed layer, wherein at least one of the nonmagnetic gap layer, the pole seed layer and the pole layer has nitrogen therein. | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229729 | SUSPENSION SUBSTRATE, SUSPENSION, ELEMENT-MOUNTED SUSPENSION, HARD DISK DRIVE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SUSPENSION SUBSTRATE - A main object of the present invention is to provide a suspension substrate such that design freedom of a wiring layer is improved while restraining the upsizing in accordance with an increase in a wiring layer. The present invention solves the problem by providing a suspension substrate comprising a metal supporting substrate, a first insulating layer, a first wiring layer, a second insulating layer, and a second wiring layer laminated in this order, characterized in that the first wiring layer has a functional element wiring layer connected to a functional element, and the second wiring layer has a signal transmission wiring layer comprising a pair of wiring layers and connected to a recording and reproducing element. | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229730 | THERMALLY-ASSISTED MAGNETIC RECORDING HEAD INCLUDING A MAGNETIC POLE AND A HEATING ELEMENT - A thermally-assisted magnetic recording head includes a magnetic pole and a heating element. The magnetic pole has a front end face located in a medium facing surface. The magnetic pole forms on a track a distribution of write magnetic field strength that peaks at a first position on the track. The heating element forms on the track a distribution of temperature that peaks at a second position on the track. The first position is located on the trailing side relative to the second position. The front end face of the magnetic pole has a main portion and first and second extended portions. The first and second extended portions are extended in the track width direction from the main portion at positions on the leading side relative to the center of the main portion in the direction of travel of a magnetic recording medium. | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229731 | DISTRIBUTED MAXIMUM POWER POINT TRACKING SYSTEM, STRUCTURE AND PROCESS - Distributed maximum power point tracking systems, structures, and processes are provided for power generation structures, such as for but not limited to a solar panel arrays. In an exemplary solar panel string structure, distributed maximum power point tracking (DMPPT) modules are provided, such as integrated into or retrofitted for each solar panel. The DMPPT modules provide panel level control for startup, operation, monitoring, and shutdown, and further provide flexible design and operation for strings of multiple panels. The strings are typically linked in parallel to a combiner box, and then toward and enhanced inverter module, which is typically connected to a power grid. Enhanced inverters are controllable either locally or remotely, wherein system status is readily determined, and operation of one or more sections of the system are readily controlled. The system provides increased operation time, and increased power production and efficiency, over a wide range of operating conditions. | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229732 | FEEED CHAIN FOR A SYNCHRONOUS ELECTRIC MACHINE, ELECTRIC TRACTION SYSTEM COMPRISING SUCH A CHAIN, AND CONTROL METHOD FOR SUCH A CHAIN - A feed chain ( | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229733 | Lightening Protection Apparatus Using TN-C Common Ground - The present invention relates to a lightning protection apparatus using a TN-C common ground. A lightning protection apparatus using a TN-C common ground according to the present invention, which is disposed between a power source part and load facilities and is connected in series thereto in order to protect the power source part and the load facilities from lightning, includes: an input part surge protection circuit connecting to the power source part; an output part surge protection circuit connecting to the load facilities; a double winding transformer having a primary part and a secondary part, which connect to the input part surge protection circuit and the output part surge protection circuit, respectively; and common ground members connecting, respectively, to the input part surge protection circuit, the double winding transformer, the output part surge protection circuit, and the load facilities such that electric potentials applied to all of the former are the same as a reference electric potential. According to the present invention, malfunctioning of electromagnetic facilities can be prevented against overcurrent, grounding, electric leakage, and momentary short circuiting of the power source part or load facilities due to a lightning surge, to thereby save manpower. In addition, electric and electronic communication/information facilities, signal facilities, and control facilities can be efficiently operated without damage due to a lightning surge, to thereby improve economic efficiency. | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229734 | GROUND FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER AND METHOD - A method for operating a ground fault circuit interrupter. In accordance with an embodiment, an operating parameter of the ground fault circuit interrupter can be adjusted in response to an alternating current line signal and a reference signal. In accordance with another embodiment a plurality of indicator signals are generated in response to an alternating current signal. The indicator signals are used to generate one or more control signals and at least one of the control signals is used to control a control a ground fault circuit interrupter. | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229735 | HIGH-IMPEDANCE FAULT DETECTION AND ISOLATION SYSTEM - A high-impedance system that utilizes asynchronous, line-mounted single-phase current and voltage sensors with rolling data logs and a common clock or other event trigger to synchronize the signals to a common time scale whenever a fault event is detected. The use of asynchronous, single-phase current and voltage angle sensors with rolling data logs, along with a common clock to synchronize the signals to common time scale whenever a fault event is detected, avoids the need for simultaneous three-phase current measurement. Integration of information, triggered by the detection of a loss or sufficient change of current on three or four (with a neutral current) devices, is used to determine the presence and direction of high-impedance faults and then report it, typically to a central control center via SCADA or another communication system, which implements fault isolation. | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229736 | ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PROTECTION FOR HIGH VOLTAGE DOMAINS - An electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection device is disclosed. The ESD protection circuit is configured to operate in high voltage domains. The ESD protection device may further include stacked NMOS or PMOS devices. The gates of the MOS devices may be driven by respective inverters. The inverters may be coupled to a voltage divider and may be triggered by respective trigger circuits. Power nodes of the inverters may be connected such that devices in the ESD protection circuit are exposed to voltages that are within their maximum voltage rating. | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229737 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING AN EXCESSIVE VOLTAGE STATE - An integrated circuit device comprising at least one analogue to digital converter. The at least one ADC comprises at least one input operably coupled to at least one external contact of the integrated circuit device. The integrated circuit device further comprises detection circuitry comprising at least one detection module. The at least one detection module being arranged to receive at a first input thereof an indication of a voltage level at the at least one input of the at least one ADC, compare the received indication to a threshold value, and if the received indication exceeds the threshold value, output an indication that an excessive voltage state at the at least one input of the at least one ADC has been detected. | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229738 | CIRCUIT FOR PROTECTING AGAINST REVERSE POLARITY - A circuit for protecting an electric load against reverse polarity is provided by using a MOSFET (metal oxide semiconductor field-effect transistor), wherein: the circuit is connected on the input side to a voltage supply and on the output side to the load; the source connection of the MOSFET is connected to the voltage supply; the drain connection of the MOSFET is connected to the load; the circuit has dynamic behavior similar to a diode and at the same time low power loss; the gate of the MOSFET is connected to the collector of a first bipolar transistor; the source of the MOSFET is connected to the emitter of the first bipolar transistor; the base of the first bipolar transistor is controlled by a control current; and the control current is derived from the voltage at the drain of the MOSFET. | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229739 | VOLTAGE BALANCING OF SYMMETRIC HVDC MONOPOLE TRANSMISSION LINES AFTER EARTH FAULTS - A voltage balancing unit for a symmetric monopole high voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission line interconnecting two voltage source converters (VSCs), the transmission line including first arresters having a first switching impulse protective level (SIPL) is provided. The voltage balancing unit includes a pair of second arresters having a second SIPL which is less than the first SIPL, and a switching device being arranged for temporarily connecting, in the event of a voltage unbalance on the transmission line, the first arresters between either pole and ground. A voltage unbalance on the transmission line may be removed by temporarily connecting second arresters, with a significantly lower SIPL than the first arresters, for limiting the pole voltage to a level close to the normal voltage. Further, a method of voltage balancing is provided. Voltage unbalances may arise as a consequence of lightning induced earth faults. | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229740 | INPUT PROTECTION CIRCUIT - An input protection circuit includes: a first transistor of a field-effect type coupled in series between an input terminal and an electronic circuit, the input terminal receiving an input voltage, the electronic circuit receiving an input voltage, the first transistor switching to an off-state in a case where the input voltage is higher than a positive power supply voltage of the electronic circuit; a second transistor of a field-effect type coupled in series between the first transistor and the electronic circuit, the second transistor switching to an off-state in a case where the input voltage is lower than the negative power supply voltage of the electronic circuit; and a voltage control circuit configured to maintain gate-source voltages of the first transistor and the second transistor as voltages within a power supply voltage range of the electronic circuit based on the input voltage. | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229741 | ELECTRICAL APPARATUS - An electrical apparatus that can prevent erroneous attachment of a fuse is provided. A PCU includes a housing having a surface. A fuse storage space is formed in the housing. The fuse storage space communicates with a region outside of the housing through an opening formed at the surface. The PCU further includes a cover member covering the opening, and an overcurrent-protection fuse located in the fuse storage space. The cover member includes a cover body closing the opening, and a projection section projecting inward of the fuse storage space relative to the cover body. The projection section interferes with the fuse when the fuse is attached erroneously in the fuse storage space. | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229742 | Connection Device Comprising a Control Unit, Battery Case Comprising Such a Connection Device and Method for Controlling such a Battery Case - A device for connection | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229743 | ENERGY EFFICIENT POWER ADAPTER - According to one embodiment, an AC power adapter for providing voltage to an electrically-operated device includes a power converter module electrically coupled to a power source via at least one hot lead and at least one neutral lead. The power converter module is configured to convert voltage received from the power source to voltage suitable for use by the electrically-operated device. The AC power adapter also includes a relay circuit coupled to the hot lead to control the voltage passing from the power source to the power converter module. | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229744 | LIGHTNING PROTECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FLOATING ROOF TANK - The present invention relates to protection of floating roof tanks from the effects of lightning. In prior floating roof tanks, even if the floating roof is electrically connected to the tank wall shell at a number of locations by shunts and additionally with by-pass conductors above or below the liquid level, this may not prevent streamer discharges in gaps subject to induced potentials due to the penetrating electromagnetic waves and thus fires remain a real possibility. The present invention solves this problem by N providing a lightning protection apparatus including an electrode; and a plurality of conductors, each conductor having a first end electrically bonded to the electrode and a second opposite terminal end electrically bonded to an outer side wall of the floating roof tank. The conductors emanate radially from the electrode and are spaced from each other so as to provide electromagnetic shielding to the floating roof tank from electromagnetic waves caused by a lighting strike. | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229745 | Kung Fu Fan Taser Weapon - The Kung Fu Fan Taser is a weapon for Non-lethal personal self-defense purposes. It can be used by average men and women for personal security as a Taser device, a striking implement, and a Kung Fu Fan. When the fan is open in a locked position indicated by a snap on the blue button, the red button on the fan can be pressed to deliver an electrical shock. The electrical current that can strike and stun and individual fires along the fans perimeter edge when the fan is in a locked open position and the red button is pressed. The device can also have an optional Solar Panel Inlay in The Fans Fabric so the Fan can charge its own battery continuously via solar rays. Defensive possibilities increase for Martial Artists trained in the use of the Kung Fu Fans Classical Techniques. | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229746 | ELECTROSTATIC CHUCK - An electrostatic chuck | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229747 | BALANCED VOLTAGE VARIABLE CAPACITOR DEVICE - A variable capacitor device includes a stator and a rotor. The stator includes first and second stator plates separated by electrically insulating material. The rotor includes first and second rotor plates connected by a rod, the rotor being configured to move axially for adjusting alignment of the first rotor plate relative to the first stator plate and the second rotor plate relative to the second stator plate, respectively. The first stator plate and the first rotor plate form a first variable capacitor, and the second stator plate and the second rotor plate form a second variable capacitor connected in series with the first variable capacitor. A first capacitance of the first variable capacitor and a second capacitance of the second variable capacitor are simultaneously adjustable upon the axial movement of the rotor to provide an adjustable total capacitance of the variable capacitor device. | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229748 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - There is provided a multilayer ceramic electronic component, including: a ceramic body having external electrodes; and internal electrodes disposed between ceramic layers within the ceramic body, the ceramic body having a width smaller than a length thereof and the number of laminated internal electrodes being 250 or more, wherein when the thickness of the ceramic layer is denoted by T | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229749 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - There is provided a multilayer ceramic electronic component, including: a ceramic sintered body having a plurality of dielectric layers laminated therein; first and second capacitance portions being formed on surfaces of the dielectric layers; first and second lead-out portions being respectively extended from both sides of the first and second capacitance portions to be respectively exposed through both side surfaces of the ceramic sintered body and spaced apart from each other; sealing parts enclosing both end portions and corner portions of the ceramic sintered body; and first and second external electrodes enclosing the sealing parts and formed on both end portions of the ceramic sintered body to be electrically connected to the first and second lead-out portions, respectively. | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229750 | SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND ELECTROCONDUCTIVE POLYMER COMPOSITION - The present invention provides an electroconductive polymer composition for a solid electrolytic capacitor which has a high electroconductivity and an excellent heat resistance. Also, the present invention provides a solid electrolytic capacitor having a low ESR and an excellent heat resistance. | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229751 | Ultrahigh Voltage Solid Electrolytic Capacitor - A capacitor for use in ultrahigh voltage environments is provided. During formation of the capacitor, the forming voltage employed during anodization is generally about 300 volts or more and at temperatures ranging from about 10° C. to about 70° C. Such conditions can substantially improve the quality and thickness of the dielectric without adversely impacting the uniformity and consistency of its surface coverage. In addition, the solid electrolyte is also formed from a dispersion of preformed conductive polymer particles. In this manner, the electrolyte may remain generally free of high energy radicals (e.g., Fe | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229752 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING JUNCTION BOX, JUNCTION BOX, AND CUT SWITCH - In a method for manufacturing a junction box, a first cut switch or a second cut switch is selectively provided to a main body. The first cut switch is capable of connecting and breaking a connection between a first power input circuit and a first output circuit, and connecting and breaking a connection between a second power input circuit and a second output circuit. The second cut switch is capable of connecting and breaking a connection between the first power input circuit and the first and second output circuits. The main body includes the first power input circuit; the first output circuit disconnected from the first power input circuit and having at least one of a first electrical device connected thereto; the second power input circuit; and the second output circuit disconnected from the second power input circuit and having at least one of a second electrical device connected thereto. | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229753 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A portable electronic device includes a housing body having a bottom wall and a pair of grooves formed in the bottom wall, a cover body, a pair of hinges interconnecting the housing and cover bodies, a pair of foot modules respectively corresponding to positions of the grooves, and a pair of cam mechanisms each connected to one hinge and an adjacent foot module. Each foot module includes a foot pad movable between retracted and protruding position. When the cover body is pivoted from a closed position to an open position, each hinge actuates a respective cam mechanism which in turn actuates the foot pad to move the latter from the retracted to the protruding position. | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229754 | CABINET AND CABINET ASSEMBLY - A cabinet includes two opposite horizontal brackets and a resilient plate. Each bracket includes a stop plate and a supporting plate. A through hole is defined in one of the stop plates adjacent to a front end of the stop plate. A first end of the resilient plate is mounted to an outer surface of said one of the stop plates adjacent to the through hole. A latching pole protrudes from an inner surface of the resilient plate. A distal end of the latching pole extends through the through hole and forms two slanted surfaces at front and rear sides of the distal end. When a server supported on the supporting plates is slid forwards to depart from the cabinet, the distal end of the latching pole engages in a latching hole of the server, to remind a user that the server will separate from the brackets. | 2013-09-05 |
| 20130229755 | COMPUTER HOST AND CONTROL METHOD OF ITS HOUSING - A computer host with a housing includes a movable portion, an actuator module, a detection module and a process module. The movable portion constitutes a first portion of the housing. The actuator module actuates the movable portion to execute an operation. The detection module detects an output value of the actuator module, and outputs a detection signal when the output value is varied. The processing module sends a reverse actuation signal to the actuator module according to the detection signal so that the actuator module reversely actuates the movable portion. | 2013-09-05 |
