38th week of 2008 patent applcation highlights part 19 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20080224568 | Backscatter Sensor - A micro mechanical backscatter sensor includes a receiver for receiving a modulated electromagnetic signal, a capacitive element operatively connected to the receiver, the capacitive element being arranged such that a voltage is generated across the capacitor in response to the frequency of the received signal, and a resonator operatively connected to the capacitive element such that electrostatic forces that are induced by the voltage generated cause the resonator to vibrate at a resonance frequency, the resonator being arranged such that an applied external force alters the resonance frequency of vibration. The sensor further includes a demodulator for demodulating the received signal, a modulator for modulating a carrier signal of the received signal by mixing the carrier signal with the resonance frequency of the resonator to produce a modulated electromagnetic transmission signal, and a transmitter, operatively connected to the capacitive element and arranged to transmit the modulated transmission signal. | 2008-09-18 |
20080224569 | Piezoelectric element and its manufacturing method - A piezoelectric element includes: a base substrate; a lower electrode provided above the base substrate; a lower dummy electrode provided on the base substrate and electrically insulated from the lower electrode; a piezoelectric layer provided on the base substrate, the lower electrode and the lower dummy electrode; and an upper electrode provided on the piezoelectric layer. | 2008-09-18 |
20080224570 | Transformer Arrangement Having a Piezoelectric Transformer - A transformer arrangement is specified which includes a piezoelectric transformer with a main body ( | 2008-09-18 |
20080224571 | PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT, LIQUID JET HEAD AND PRINTER - A piezoelectric element includes: a base substrate; a lower electrode formed above the base substrate; a piezoelectric layer that is formed above the lower electrode, and formed from a perovskite type oxide; and an upper electrode formed above the piezoelectric layer, wherein the piezoelectric layer is oriented to (100) crystal orientation in the pseudo-cubic crystal expression, and a crystal of the perovskite type oxide in a direction parallel to a lower surface of the piezoelectric layer has a lattice constant greater than a lattice constant of the crystal of the perovskite type oxide in a direction orthogonal to the lower surface of the piezoelectric layer. | 2008-09-18 |
20080224572 | PIEZOCERAMIC MULTILAYER ACTUATOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A PIEZOCERAMIC MULTILAYER ACTUATOR - A piezoceramic multilayer actuator ( | 2008-09-18 |
20080224573 | Step motor - A step motor includes a rotor, which has a driving member and a permanent magnet set that is affixed to the driving member and has multiple magnetic poles alternatively arranged around the driving member, and two stator windings that are arranged at two opposite sides relatively to the rotor, each having a plurality of electromagnetic poles arranged at two opposite sides and controlled to alternatively attract and repulse the magnetic poles of the permanent magnet of the rotor for causing the rotor to rotate step by step. | 2008-09-18 |
20080224574 | STEPPING MOTOR AND STEEL PLATE FOR MANUFACTURING THE STEPPING MOTOR - A stepping motor comprising: | 2008-09-18 |
20080224575 | Servomotor neutral position setting apparatus of wireless remote-control model - A servomotor neutral position setting apparatus of a wireless remote-control model comes with a simple structure that embeds a servo rudder piece into an output shaft of a servomotor to set a neutral position with high precision. | 2008-09-18 |
20080224576 | Energy efficient generator - A shell containing axles, magnets, electronics and diodes that provide for a more efficient generation of electricity. A tubular shell containing a spinning axle, fitted with magnets, magnetic bearings, computer to regulate and control generation functions provides power generation at a higher output to input power ratio than previously seen. | 2008-09-18 |
20080224577 | Apparatus for storing and dispensing a plurality of boxes - The apparatus includes first and second side walls, and a bottom wall having a first, a second, a third and a fourth side edge. A lower edge of the first side wall is secured to the first side edge, and a lower edge of the second side wall is secured to the third side edge. A door is rotatably coupled to a front edge of the first side wall and latchable proximate to a front edge of the second side wall. When latched, a bottom edge of the door is located at a pre-determined distance from the second side edge of the bottom wall. The first and second side walls, the bottom wall and the door form a substantially rectangular enclosure when first and second cross-members, fixedly attached to respective top and bottom back edges of the first and second side walls, are affixed to a vertical structure. | 2008-09-18 |
20080224578 | DISTRIBUTION CABINET WITH A PLURALITY OF INNER BODIES - The invention relates to a distribution cabinet ( | 2008-09-18 |
20080224579 | Modular storage system - A modular storage system comprising one or more rails that are substantially horizontally attached to a support structure and one or more storage components that are coupled to one or more of the rails such that the storage components can be repositioned along the rails. The storage components may comprise a vertical partition, a cabinet, a drawer unit, a shelving unit, and the like. The storage component may be installed between sidewalls along with shelves, dowels, or other horizontal units. A top, bottom, and/or rear panel can also be coupled to the sidewalls and/or rails to make an enclosed unit. The storage components include a notch or recess to fit over the rails so that a back portion will fit flush with a surface of the support structure. Couplers can be adjusted to tighten and loosen the storage components to the rails for easy repositioning. | 2008-09-18 |
20080224580 | MODULAR FURNITURE - A module of furniture is provided for use in a modular furniture system or as a free standing piece of furniture, comprising, a frame construction with two end assemblies each having a base and a front and rear upright. A flange and upper support beam connect the upper ends of the uprights and support a shelf. A mid-support beam connects the rear uprights and provides an accessory attachment lip as well as a wire management trough. A screen is disposed between the rear uprights for additional privacy. Various accessories including speaker shelves, a monitor mount, and a book shelf are included as a kit with the module for added desktop organization. Each accessory has a clasp, which may be integrally formed, for attaching to one of the support beams. | 2008-09-18 |
20080224581 | Cabinet liner - A cabinet liner for a vanity or kitchen cabinet or any other similar cabinetry located in these areas. The cabinet liner comprises of a tapered wall around its entire perimeter and a lip with grooves that can be trimmed or flexed along the sides and back. The cabinet liner consists' of a liquid impervious, flexible and shape retaining, rubberized plastic. The cabinet liner is molded of a simple one piece design that can be contorted to fit through a door of any existing bathroom and kitchen base or wall cabinets. The cabinet liner can be manipulated into place an covers the entire inside floor of said cabinets forming a tray for receiving goods and protecting cabinet from small plumbing leaks and spills from goods stored thereon until realized. | 2008-09-18 |
20080224582 | Desk Assembly - A desk for computer equipment and other cable connected devices; said desk provided with a desktop comprising a fixed portion and a moveable portion; said moveable portion adapted to slide forwardly from a closed position to an open position so as to provide access to a cable connection well; and wherein a gap between said fixed portion and said moveable portion allows cables to pass into said connection well when said moveable portion is in said closed position. | 2008-09-18 |
20080224583 | Telescopic guide for drawers and similar furniture components extendable from a body of furniture - A fully extendable telescopic drawer guide ( | 2008-09-18 |
20080224584 | Drawer - A drawer can be displaced relative to a basic furniture structure, via a pull-out guide. The drawer has, on the opposite sides, in each case at least one gearwheel which meshes with a rack, secured on the basic furniture structure, and is coupled to a gearwheel on the opposite side. The racks can be extended in length in each case via a pivotable lever, in order to ensure that the drawer is also guided by the gearwheels in the pulled-out position. A pivotable lever can be disengaged from the meshing gearwheel in order for it to be possible to correct skewed positioning of the drawer. This ensures that the drawer is guided by the gearwheels over its entire displacement path. | 2008-09-18 |
20080224585 | SLIDING TRACK ASSEMBLY - Sliding track assembly is provided. A sliding track assembly includes a first rail, a second rail reciprocally moved with respect to the first rail, a third rail reciprocally moved with respect to the second rail, and a latch mechanism disposed on the second rail. The first rail has a retaining block, and the third rail has a protrusion. The latch mechanism includes a pair of swing arms engaged against the retaining block. When the latch mechanism is forced by the protrusion, the pair of swing arms is swung outwardly and disengaged from the retaining block. | 2008-09-18 |
20080224586 | DECORATIVE SKIN FOR A FILING CABINET DRAWER - Planar sheets or “skins” are attachable to the outwardly facing vertical surfaces of filing cabinet drawers. These skins may fully or partially cover the outwardly facing surface of the filing cabinet drawers. Also, the skins may be textured or smooth, and they may be colored in one or more different colors. Further, the skins may have one or more design features that are visible in the workplace. These design features may include, but are not limited to, patterns, graphics, pictures, photos, drawings, icons, paintings, illustrations, symbols, calendars, quotes, holiday specific design features, exchangeable head-torso-feet images, text, or the like. For multiple drawer filing cabinets, multiple skins may be provided where each skin includes a portion of a design feature that is visibly revealed in the workplace when they are attached to the outwardly facing surfaces of the drawers in a predetermined or random arrangement. | 2008-09-18 |
20080224587 | REFRIGERATOR - According to one aspect, there is provided a refrigerator including a refrigerating chamber formed at a relatively upper portion of a refrigerator body and a freezing chamber formed at a relatively lower portion of the refrigerator body, which comprises an ice-making chamber which is partitioned in the refrigerating chamber by insulating walls and includes an icemaker for making ice and an ice storage for storing the ice made in the icemaker. The temperature in the refrigerating chamber can be accurately controlled, the loss of cold air can be minimized and the structures for supplying water into the icemaker and the dispenser can be simplified. | 2008-09-18 |
20080224588 | CHASSIS ASSEMBLY STRUCTURE OF A GRILLER - The present invention provides an improved chassis assembly structure for a griller. The lateral frames of the chassis assembly structure are provided with a rotary base for horizontal rotation an upper positioning rod is mounted at the top between lateral frames. A support structure for the chassis could be quickly assembled by joining the rotary base during assembly of the chassis. An upper positioning rod is combined, thus providing a major chassis structure. The present invention enables a user to assemble a frame of a chassis featuring time-saving and convenient assembly with greater efficiency. | 2008-09-18 |
20080224589 | Plasma Display Panel - A plasma display panel (PDP) in which oxide film-coated aluminum wire electrodes are formed between adjacent discharge cells while an image is displayed on front surfaces of the discharge cells. The PDP includes a first substrate and a second substrate spaced apart from the first substrate and facing the first substrate. Barrier ribs are disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and define a plurality of discharge spaces. Discharge electrodes are arranged between adjacent discharge spaces in order to be exposed to the discharge spaces while an image is displayed on front surfaces of the discharge spaces. | 2008-09-18 |
20080224590 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF GAS DISCHARGE TUBE, GAS DISCHARGE TUBE, AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A gas discharge tube is manufactured by closing an opening of a glass tube by forming a glass layer with outer peripheral shape identical to the outer peripheral shape of the glass tube on an end face of the glass tube. An open end face (opening) of the glass tube is pressure-welded to a dry film containing a low melting point glass powder and a binder resin, and then the glass tube is lifted up to transfer the dry film for closing the opening to the end face of the glass tube. A phosphor support member is inserted into the glass tube from a side opposite to the end face and then an end of the phosphor support member is caused to adhere to the dry film. The binder resin is burnt off, and the dry film is vitrified to produce a low melting point glass layer. | 2008-09-18 |
20080224591 | Low-Pressure Mercury Discharge Lamp and Process for Its Preparation - The invention relates to a low-pressure mercury discharge lamp comprising an envelope with an inner surface enclosing a discharge space in which a mercury comprising filling is accommodated, at least one electrode for generating ultraviolet radiation in said discharge space, and a phosphor layer formed over said inner surface to convert said ultraviolet radiation into light of the green wavelength region, wherein said phosphor layer consists of a water-dispersable blend of a yellow-green phosphor and a blue-green phosphor. The blend consists preferably of the CBT and BAM-green phosphors. | 2008-09-18 |
20080224592 | FLUORESCENT LAMP FOR STIMULATING PREVITAMIN D3 PRODUCTION - The invention relates to a fluorescent lamp, preferably a low pressure mercury discharge lamp for stimulating previtamin D3 production. The lamp has a discharge tube with a discharge gas filling. The inside wall of the discharge tube is covered with a phosphor coating for converting short wave UV radiation of the ionized discharge gas into longer wave UV radiation. The discharge tube is closed at both ends and provided with electrodes which are held and lead through a base cap at both ends. The base caps of the lamp are provided with contact pins for connecting the lamp to an electrical power supply. | 2008-09-18 |
20080224593 | Plasma display panel and display device including the same - A PDP includes first and second substrates, a plurality of electrodes between the first and second substrates, a plurality of barrier ribs between the first and second substrates to define discharge cells, at least one dielectric layer on the electrodes, a protective layer on the dielectric layer, a discharge gas in the discharge cells, and a plurality of photoluminescent layers in the discharge cells, the photoluminescent layers including at least one red photoluminescent layer in a corresponding discharge cell, the red photoluminescent layer including at least one inorganic pigment, and exhibiting a substantially lower decrease in a light emitting peak at about 570 nm to about 600 nm than at about 610 to about 630 nm, as compared to a comparable photoluminescent layer including no inorganic pigment. | 2008-09-18 |
20080224594 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A display apparatus includes: a substrate; and a plurality of light emitting elements arrayed on the substrate and each formed from a lower electrode, a light emitting function layer and an upper electrode stacked in this order on the substrate. A rib for element isolation is provided on the substrate and has a plurality of openings individually corresponding to the light emitting elements. Each of the openings of the rib being formed such that at least one of sides which define a shape in plan is formed only from a curved line or extends in a non-parallel relationship to that of another one of the openings. | 2008-09-18 |
20080224595 | Organic EL device - The present invention provides a high-efficiency organic EL device that can be fabricated by a simple process and that can prevent color shift arising from variations in film thickness. The organic EL light-emitting device includes a plurality of independent light-emitting elements that constitute first, second, and third emission color subpixels. The light-emitting elements constituting the first emission color subpixels and the second emission color subpixels have a semitransparent reflective layer between a transparent substrate and a transparent electrode, and this semitransparent reflective layer is configured so as to function with the reflective electrode as a resonator for the light of the emission colors. The light-emitting elements constituting the third emission color subpixels additionally have a color conversion layer between the transparent substrate and the transparent electrode. | 2008-09-18 |
20080224596 | Inorganic electroluminescence device using quantum dots - An inorganic electroluminescence device including: a substrate; a first electrode formed on the substrate; an inorganic light emitting layer layer formed on the first electrode; a dielectric layer formed on the inorganic light emitting layer; a second electrode formed on the dielectric layer; and a quantun dot layer that is formed between the first electrode and the inorganic light emitting layer and emits light by being excited by visible light emitted from the inorganic light emitting layer. | 2008-09-18 |
20080224597 | SOLID STATE WHITE LIGHT EMITTER AND DISPLAY USING SAME - A light emitting assembly comprising a solid state device coupleable with a power supply constructed and arranged to power the solid state device to emit from the solid state device a first, relatively shorter wavelength radiation, and a down-converting luminophoric medium arranged in receiving relationship to said first, relatively shorter wavelength radiation, and which in exposure to said first, relatively shorter wavelength radiation, is excited to responsively emit second, relatively longer wavelength radiation. In a specific embodiment, monochromatic blue or UV light output from a light-emitting diode is down-converted to white light by packaging the diode with fluorescent organic and/or inorganic fluorescers and phosphors in a polymeric matrix. | 2008-09-18 |
20080224598 | SOLID STATE WHITE LIGHT EMITTER AND DISPLAY USING SAME - A light emitting assembly comprising a solid state device coupleable with a power supply constructed and arranged to power the solid state device to emit from the solid state device a first, relatively shorter wavelength radiation, and a down-converting luminophoric medium arranged in receiving relationship to said first, relatively shorter wavelength radiation, and which in exposure to said first, relatively shorter wavelength radiation, is excited to responsively emit second, relatively longer wavelength radiation. In a specific embodiment, monochromatic blue or UV light output from a light-emitting diode is down-converted to white light by packaging the diode with fluorescent organic and/or inorganic fluorescers and phosphors in a polymeric matrix. | 2008-09-18 |
20080224599 | ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An organic light emitting display is capable of preventing or reducing a scratch and a short between the wire lines due to the scratch. The organic light emitting display includes a pixel substrate including an organic light emitting element formed on a pixel region and wire lines formed in a surrounding area of the pixel region; and a protrusion formed between the wire lines. | 2008-09-18 |
20080224600 | Organic light emitting display (OLED) device and method of fabricating the same - An organic light emitting display (OLED) device having a simple process of fabrication and improved lifetime and reliability, and a method of fabricating the same are disclosed. The OLED device comprises: a substrate; a sealing member which seals a plurality of pixels arranged on a pixel region; and a sealing material which bonds the substrate and the sealing member. Each of the pixels includes a thin film transistor disposed on the substrate, an EL device including a lower electrode connected to the thin film transistor, a pixel isolation layer exposing a portion of the lower electrode, an organic layer formed on at least the exposed portion of the lower electrode, and an upper electrode. A pad interconnection line of a pad interconnection region is covered by a first insulating layer, and a pad of a pad region is covered by a second insulating layer so as to expose a portion of the pad. The first insulating layer and the second insulating layer are formed of the same material as a lower layer of the pixel isolation layer. | 2008-09-18 |
20080224601 | Light-Emitting Device with Supported Cover - A light-emitting device is described with a flat light-emitting element on a substrate and is encapsulated under a cover. The cover is supported by at least one support element in a central section at a distance from the edge of the light-emitting element. Further provided are indentations in the surface facing the light-emitting element, in which is a cavity containing a getter material. At the boundary, the cover is sealed to the substrate with a sealing compound. | 2008-09-18 |
20080224602 | WHITE ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - A white organic light emitting device includes: an anode formed on a substrate; a first emissive layer, in which a first sub-emissive layer and a second sub-emissive layer are stacked, formed on the substrate; a second emissive layer, in which a third sub-emissive layer and a fourth sub-emissive layer are stacked, formed on the first emissive layer; a first intermediate layer supplying electrons to the first emissive layer and a second intermediate layer supplying holes to the second emissive layer, wherein the first and second intermediate layers are formed between the first emissive layer and the second emissive layer; and a cathode formed on the second emissive layer. | 2008-09-18 |
20080224603 | NAPHTHALENE COMPOUND AND ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE USING THE COMPOUND - There is provided an organic light-emitting device having an optical output with a high a high efficiency and a high luminance, and having good durability. The organic light-emitting device includes an anode, a cathode, and a layer including an organic compound interposed between the anode and the cathode, in which the layer contains a naphthalene compound represented by the general formula (1): | 2008-09-18 |
20080224604 | DISPLAY - A display by an active matrix drive in which a plurality of pixels are independently controlled, wherein each pixel includes at least two sub-pixels that emit light having the same color as each other by application of current to the sub-pixels, and at least one of the sub-pixels is provided with an optical filter at a light extraction side of the sub-pixel. A display which is capable of multi-gradation reproduction is provided. | 2008-09-18 |
20080224605 | WHITE ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE INCLUDING COLOR CONTROL LAYER - Provided herein is a white organic light-emitting device comprising a color control layer. The white organic light-emitting device comprises at least one white organic light emitting unit interposed between an anode and a cathode, and a color control layer interposed between the cathode and the at least one white organic light emitting unit, the color control layer having an electron transport capability and a light interference effect. | 2008-09-18 |
20080224606 | ORGANIC EL LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An organic EL light emitting device, in which a plurality of divided light emitting segments are connected in series, is efficiently manufactured without separate coating of organic EL light emitting layers with the use of a vapor-deposition mask. Conductor parts | 2008-09-18 |
20080224607 | DISPLAY - Disclosed herein is a display including an acceptor substrate having thereon a red light-emitting element column, a green light-emitting element column, and a blue light-emitting element column that are arranged along a row direction and are each obtained by arranging rectangular organic light-emitting elements for generating light of one of red, green, and blue along a longitudinal direction of the organic light-emitting elements. | 2008-09-18 |
20080224608 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - By using a light emitting device including an insulating substrate and a light emitting unit formed on the insulating substrate, the light emitting unit including: a plurality of linear wiring patterns disposed on the insulating substrate in parallel with one another, a plurality of light emitting elements that are mounted between the wiring patterns while being electrically connected to the wiring patterns, and a sealing member for sealing the light emitting elements, as well as a method for manufacturing thereof, it becomes possible to provide a light emitting device that achieves sufficient electrical insulation and has simple manufacturing processes so that it can be manufactured at a low cost, and a method for manufacturing the same. | 2008-09-18 |
20080224609 | INORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY - An inorganic light emitting display including: a first electrode; a second electrode facing the first electrode; a light emitting layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode; and an field emission layer disposed between the light emitting layer and the second electrode. | 2008-09-18 |
20080224610 | PLASMA DISPLAY PANEL WITH REDUCED POWER CONSUMPTION - A plasma display panel is provided having a front and rear substrates. Barrier ribs extend between the front and rear substrates to form discharge cells. First and second electrodes are on the front substrate and extend in a first direction and face each other in respective discharge cells to form a discharge gap. A dielectric layer covers the first and second electrodes. A phosphor layer is formed in each of the discharge cells. The barrier ribs have first barrier rib portions that extend in the first direction and second barrier rib portions that extend in a second direction crossing the first direction. The first electrodes extend over the first barrier rib portions and pairs of the second electrodes extend along each side of the first electrodes and protrude into the respective discharge cells to the discharge gap. | 2008-09-18 |
20080224611 | ELECTRODE SHEET, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE ELECTRODE SHEET AND PLASMA DISPLAY PANEL HAVING THE ELECTRODE SHEET - An electrode sheet, a method of manufacturing the electrode sheet, and a plasma display panel having the electrode sheet. The electrode sheet includes: a plurality of electrodes arranged at substantially constant distances apart, each of the electrodes having a discharge space in its central region; an electrode line for connecting the electrodes along a first direction; and a dielectric enclosing the electrodes and the electrode line and connecting the electrodes along a second direction, wherein the electrodes and the electrode line are composed of magnesium (Mg), and the dielectric is composed of magnesium oxide (MgO). | 2008-09-18 |
20080224612 | Plasma display panel (PDP) and its method of manufacture - A plasma display panel (PDP) having excellent exhaust efficiency and reduced reflection of external light and its method of manufacture includes: a substrate, colored barrier ribs to partition a discharge space into a non-discharge area and a discharge area, a colored first dielectric layer arranged in the non-discharge area, and a second dielectric layer disposed in the discharge area and having a higher brightness than that of the first dielectric layer. | 2008-09-18 |
20080224613 | Plasma display panel and method of manufacturing thereof - A PDP includes first and second substrates, a plurality of electrodes between the first and second substrates, a plurality of barrier ribs between the first and second substrates to define discharge cells, at least one dielectric layer on the electrodes, at least one photoluminescent layer in each discharge cell, a discharge gas in the discharge cells, and a protective layer on the dielectric layer, the protective layer including magnesium oxide and a light-scattering material having a general formula MO | 2008-09-18 |
20080224614 | Looped Frame Arc Tube Mounting Assembly for Metal Halide Lamp - An arc tube mounting assembly ( | 2008-09-18 |
20080224615 | Metal Halide Lamp and Lighting Device Using This - The arc tube | 2008-09-18 |
20080224616 | Lamp and a Method of Attaching a Burner to a Cap of Lamp - A lamp comprising a cap ( | 2008-09-18 |
20080224617 | Remotely Monitored And Controlled Distributed Emergency Power System - An emergency lighting system includes a plurality of emergency lights and a plurality of emergency power systems. Each of the plurality of emergency power systems is electrically connected to a respective one of the plurality of emergency lights through a respective one of a plurality of power switches. The emergency lighting system also includes a plurality of processors. Each of the plurality of processors is electrically connected to a respective one of the plurality of emergency power systems and executes software that monitors a status of a respective one of the emergency power systems and controls a state of the plurality of power switches. The emergency lighting system also includes a plurality of radio transceivers. Each of the plurality of radio transceivers is electrically connected to a respective one of the plurality of processors and communicates with other radio transceivers in the plurality of radio transceivers that are in radio wave proximity. In addition, a gateway node radio transceiver routes signals to and from the plurality of radio transceivers. | 2008-09-18 |
20080224618 | DISCHARGE LAMP HAVING A VISUAL-CHANGE TIMER - A discharge lamp having a visual-change timer is described. The visual-change timer is comprised of a ceramic material that provides an indication of the cumulative operating time of the lamp. The visual-change timer is expected be a help to consumers in avoiding unnecessary, premature, and costly lamp replacement and a help to lamp manufacturers in verifying the validity of warranty claims for replacement lamps. | 2008-09-18 |
20080224619 | AUXILIARY POWER SUPPLY FOR LIGHTING BALLASTS - Auxiliary power is provided on a lighting ballast by a charge pump circuit. A direct current power supply circuit in the ballast outputs auxiliary power for operation of loads other than the lighting load of the ballast. | 2008-09-18 |
20080224620 | Backlight Unit - Backlight unit comprising a supply source ( | 2008-09-18 |
20080224621 | Display device - A display device includes a pixel area where a plurality of pixels are arranged in a matrix and a driving circuit for driving the pixel area. Each of the pixels includes a signal-level holding capacitor having two ends, a first transistor that is turned on and off in accordance with a write signal, a second transistor having a gate connected to the one end of the signal-level holding capacitor and a source connected to the other end of the signal-level holding capacitor, a current-driven self-luminous light-emitting element having a cathode held at a cathode potential and an anode connected to the source of the second transistor, a third transistor that is turned on and off in accordance with a driving-pulse signal, and a fourth transistor that is turned on and off in accordance with a control signal. | 2008-09-18 |
20080224622 | Multicolor light-emitting diode light string and light-emitting diode component thereof - A multicolor light-emitting diode (LED) light string includes multiple serially connected LED components. Each LED component includes multiple chips and multiple pairs of positive and negative pins. The pairs of the positive and negative pins are respectively and electrically connected to positive and a negative poles of the corresponding LED chip. Further, the LED chips with the same light color are serially connected through the positive and negative pins. In this way, the LED light string can be driven by different voltage sources at different times to show different light colors. | 2008-09-18 |
20080224623 | HALF-WAVE RECTIFICATION CIRCUIT WITH A LOW-PASS FILTER FOR LED LIGHT STRINGS - Disclosed is a low cost LED string circuit design that uses an inexpensive half-wave rectification and low-pass filter circuit that is designed to produce minimal flicker in the LED string that is connected to the circuit. The components of the half-wave rectification and low-pass filter circuit are selected in accordance with design principles that prevent glittering and flickering of the LED string. The circuit components of the half-wave rectification and low-pass filter circuit can be embedded in an outlet plug or as a separate independent unit between an AC power plug and the LED string. | 2008-09-18 |
20080224624 | Dimmer switch assembly - Disclosed herein is a dimmer switch having a broad range of control with a relatively simple circuit having a number of safety features. The circuit employs a triac and diac to selectively conduct an AC power wave. A variable phase shift network having an improved range of control governs the firing angle of the diac. The variable phase shift network includes a first and second series R-C circuits coupled by a bridge resistor. | 2008-09-18 |
20080224625 | Constant current light emitting diode (LED) driver circuit and method - A drive circuit supplies a drive current to a plurality of light emitting diodes. The drive circuit includes a voltage converter circuit having a particular topology and including at least one inductive element and at least one switching element. The drive circuit senses a current through one of the inductive and switching elements and generates a feedback signal from the sensed current. The feedback signal has a value indicating the drive current being supplied to the light emitting diodes and the drive circuit controls the operation of the voltage converter responsive to the feedback signal. | 2008-09-18 |
20080224626 | OPTICAL EMISSION SPECTROMETRY DEVICE - An optical emission spectrometry device is provided. In the optical emission spectrometry device, a discharge path is formed by connecting an ignition circuit to a discharge gap, and further connecting in parallel a plurality of sets of coils and driving circuits, each set having one coil and one driving circuit. Each driving circuit has two operation modes: an increasing operation mode of applying a predetermined potential difference to the corresponding coil of the set to increase the current passing through the corresponding coil, and a sustaining operation mode of directly connecting the corresponding coil of the set to the discharge path to sustain the current passing through the corresponding coil. Moreover, each driving circuit is controlled in such a way that the timing for the increasing operation mode in which the current passing through the coil increases alternates with the timing for the increasing operation mode of other driving circuit. | 2008-09-18 |
20080224627 | Regulated Charge Pump and Method Therefor - In one embodiment, a charge-pump controller is formed to control a value of current supplied to a load. | 2008-09-18 |
20080224628 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DRIVING A LIGHT SOURCE, AND DISPLAY APPARATUS USING THE SAME - An apparatus and a method for driving a light source are provided. The apparatus includes a power converting unit which converts a direct current (DC) power into an alternating current (AC) power for driving the light source, and a control unit which controls the power converting unit to convert the DC power into the AC power according to a pulsewave. | 2008-09-18 |
20080224629 | LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH POWER FACTOR CORRECTION CONTROL DATA DETERMINED FROM A PHASE MODULATED SIGNAL - A light emitting diode (LED) lighting system includes a power factor correction (PFC) controller that determines at least one power factor correction control parameter from phase delays of a phase modulated signal. In at least one embodiment, a peak voltage of the phase modulated signal is a PFC control parameter used bit the PFC controller to control power factor correction and generation of a link voltage by a PFC LED driver circuit. The phase delays are related to a peak voltage of the phase modulated signal. Thus, in at least one embodiment, detecting the phase delay in one or more cycles of the phase modulated signal allows the PFC controller to determine the peak voltage of the phase modulated signal. | 2008-09-18 |
20080224630 | DIMMING CIRCUIT FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRICAL POWER - A dimming circuit includes an isolated DC voltage source that is selectively coupled to a switch through which power is supplied from a source to a load. In a disclosed example, the switch comprises two MOSFETs. The isolated DC voltage source is selectively coupled directly to the gate and source of the MOSFETs to set them into an operative state for providing power to the load. A controller controls another switch that is operative to selectively control when the isolated DC voltage source is coupled to the switch. | 2008-09-18 |
20080224631 | Color variations in a dimmable lighting device with stable color temperature light sources - A method and system allow a lighting device having light sources with multiple color temperatures to vary a color temperature of the lighting device in response to changing dimming levels. The light sources are non-incandescent light sources, such as light emitting diodes and/or gas-discharge lights. A dimmer circuit provides a dimming signal that indicates a selected dimming level. The lighting device includes a light source driver and a light source driver controller that cooperate to vary drive currents to the light sources in response to the selected dimming level. By varying the drive currents in different relative amounts, the color temperature of the lighting device changes in response to dimming level changes. In at least one embodiment, changes in the color temperature of the lighting device in response to the dimming level changes simulates the color temperature changes of an incandescent light source. | 2008-09-18 |
20080224632 | CONSTANT CURRENT CIRCUIT AND LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DRIVE CIRCUIT - A constant current generator which includes a first transistor to supply current in accordance with a control signal, a second transistor that is a MOS transistor having an equal impurity type to the first transistor. To supply current to a load in accordance with the control signal, a gate and source of the second transistor are connected to a gate and source of the first transistor, respectively. Also, there is a voltage adjustor to adjust drain voltage of the first transistor in accordance with drain voltage of the second transistor, a constant current generation circuit including a first current source to supply first current to the first transistor through the voltage adjustor, and a level shifter to shift a voltage at a connection node of the voltage adjustor and the constant current generation circuit, output a shifted voltage to each gate of the first and second transistors. | 2008-09-18 |
20080224633 | Lighting System with Lighting Dimmer Output Mapping - A system and method map dimming levels of a lighting dimmer to light source control signals using a predetermined lighting output function. The dimmer generates a dimmer output signal value. At any particular period of time, the dimmer output signal value represents one of multiple dimming levels. In at least one embodiment, the lighting output function maps the dimmer output signal value to a dimming value different than the dimming level represented by the dimmer output signal value. The lighting output function converts a dimmer output signal values corresponding to measured light levels to perception based light levels. A light source driver operates a light source in accordance with the predetermined lighting output function. The system and method can include a filter to modify at least a set of the dimmer output signal values prior to mapping the dimmer output signal values to a new dimming level. | 2008-09-18 |
20080224634 | LED circuit with current control - Circuit for regulating a current applied to an electrical load, comprising
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20080224635 | Lighting Apparatus and Method - The present invention relates to improvements in lighting systems, in particular lighting systems having variable colour temperature. We describe an apparatus for controlling two light sources using an input voltage from a mains light dimmer, the light sources comprising a first light source configured to emit light having a second colour temperature, wherein the second colour temperature is higher than the first colour temperature, the apparatus comprising an input connection for receiving the input voltage from the mains light dimmer, a sensor for sensing a value voltage of the input voltage, driving means for driving the light sources, and a controller for controlling the driving means responsive to said sensing. | 2008-09-18 |
20080224636 | POWER CONTROL SYSTEM FOR CURRENT REGULATED LIGHT SOURCES - A light emitting diode (LED) lighting system includes a PFC and output voltage controller and a LED lighting power system. The controller advantageously operates from an auxiliary voltage less than a link voltage generated by the LED lighting power system. The common reference voltage allows all the components of lighting system to work together. A power factor correction switch and an LED drive current switch are coupled to the common reference node and have control node-to-common node, absolute voltage that allows the controller to control the conductivity of the switches. The LED lighting system can utilize feed forward control to concurrently modify power demand by the LED lighting power system and power demand of one or more LEDs. The LED lighting system can utilize a common current sense device to provide a common feedback signal to the controller representing current in at least two of the LEDs. | 2008-09-18 |
20080224637 | Night Light - A night-light ( | 2008-09-18 |
20080224638 | KEY MODULE HAVING LIGHT-INDICATING FUNCTIONALITY AND A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A key module includes a key, a light emitting component, and a drive circuit. The key is operable between on and off states. The light emitting component is disposed adjacent to the key, and is capable of providing indicating light for the key. The drive circuit is electrically connected to the key and the light emitting component. The drive circuit is triggered upon switching of the key from the off state to the on state to provide a drive signal with an intensity that gradually decreases over time for driving the light emitting component such that the light emitting component provides the indicating light with a luminance that gradually decreases over time. | 2008-09-18 |
20080224639 | Method and Device for Commutating Electromechanical Actuators - The invention relates to the commutation of electromechanical, commutatorless actuators, more particularly of permanent magnet motors and reluctance motors, having a rotor and a stator including at least one stator winding (W | 2008-09-18 |
20080224640 | Brake-controllable brushless motor - A brake-controllable brushless motor has a rotor and a stator having polyphase coils; a polar position detector whereby electric power is supplied to the coil selected by its phase in response to the polar positions of the rotor detected by the polar position detector; a driver division for controlling the electric supply to the coils; a motor pulse identifier for recognizing motor pulse signals fed from the polar position detector; and a delayed pulse generator for producing phase-delayed pulse signals in response to the pulse signals fed from the motor pulse identifier, thereby ensuring that when the brushless motor is braked, the phase delay of the delayed pulse signals is progressively and continuously enlarged, and that the coils receive a controlled electric supply from the driver division in response to the delayed pulse signals. | 2008-09-18 |
20080224641 | Driver for a Brushless Motor and Data Reading/Writing Device Comprising a Brushless Motor Controlled by Such a Driver - A driver for a brushless motor ( | 2008-09-18 |
20080224642 | System and related methods for diagnosing operational performance of a motorized barrier operator - A barrier operating system having a diagnostic performance feature includes a motorized barrier movable between limit positions and a counterbalance system coupled to the barrier. A disconnect mechanism may be interposed between the motor and the counterbalance system so that the barrier can be moved manually without assistance from the motor. A position detection device is coupled to either the barrier or the counterbalance system and generates a barrier position signal. One of the motor and the position detection device generates operational parameter values for the barrier moving in either direction. A controller receives the operational parameter values and the barrier position signal, and as the barrier is manually moved, the controller compares operational parameter values for each direction of movement at a given position and generates a diagnostic signal based upon the comparison. | 2008-09-18 |
20080224643 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE FOR DRIVING MOTOR, THREE-PHASE MOTOR AND MOTOR DRIVING APPARATUS WITH THE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND FAN MOTOR - In order to prevent a short circuit of top and bottom arms of a motor driving IC when noise is added to six control signals for controlling six switching elements, there is provided a semiconductor device for driving a motor, being sealed with resin as one package and comprising: six switching elements for driving a three-phase motor; three output terminals for outputting voltages to the three-phase motor; at least one driving circuit for driving the six switching elements; three control signal input terminals; and a function) of generating six control signals for control of the six switching elements based on three control signals inputted through the three control signal input terminals. | 2008-09-18 |
20080224644 | METHOD CAPABLE OF CONTROLLING INITIAL CURRENT FOR DRIVING A MOTOR - A method capable of controlling initial current value for driving a motor includes following steps: (a) an output reference level of a driving unit being connected to a motor coil set to operate a motor constituted with the motor coil set; (b) a magnetic pole change being detected with a sensing unit during the motor being in operation and an output signal being produced by the sensing unit; (c) determining if the motor is in a state of operation by means of whether a control unit receives the output signal or not; and (d) the control unit restricting the reference level of the driving unit being output to the motor coil set while the output signal of the sensing unit is received by the control unit. | 2008-09-18 |
20080224645 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR SYNCHRONOUS ELECTRIC MOTOR - A control system for a synchronous electric motor controls the synchronous motor so that the phase of a current determined based on a magnetic pole position of a moving element of the motor may shift to a phase where maximum torque may be obtained. A magnetic pole position correcting section determines a magnetic pole position correction to be added to a relative magnetic pole position. In connection with a polarity change determining section which determines whether or not a polarity of an acceleration difference changes, a basic correction adjusting section switches computation between an incremental operation of incrementing a basic correction and a decremental operation of decrementing the basic correction by a correction increment/decrement. When the correction increment/decrement becomes a predetermined lower limit value B or less, the basic correction adjusting section stops the computation. The basic correction at that point is determined as a finally-determined magnetic pole position correction. | 2008-09-18 |
20080224646 | Open loop method for controlling power - Aspects of the present invention pertain to a method of power control for an electrical motor using open-loop principles. The method employs a desired control line function that determines hold-off time based on a detected phase lag of a motor drive signal. The motor to be controlled is driven with a motor drive signal at a given load for a first number of cycles to detect the phase lag of the motor drive signal. Controlling for phase lag for a second number of cycles is then accomplished by firing a thyristor according to the phase lag of the motor drive signal. | 2008-09-18 |
20080224647 | Digital High-Resolution Controller - Kinematic control of an electronic positioner and its associated actuator is effected through a control algorithm that delivers energy to the actuator based on observed motion produced by a previous delivery of energy. The algorithm achieves control based on a desired or user-specified resolution. Electronic braking between energy delivery intervals improves the speed at which the desired position is achieved. Temperature of the force producing mechanism is determined, as by monitoring energy consumed, and used to control how power is delivered to the actuator. | 2008-09-18 |
20080224648 | MOTOR CONTROL DEVICE, METHOD AND PROGRAM STORAGE MEDIUM - There are provided a motor control device and a method for deciding a velocity instruction shape within the limit of a movement range, a velocity, and an acceleration of an object device while maintaining the acceleration as high as possible in inertia identification. The motor control device includes a position control unit for generating a velocity instruction based on a position instruction and a motor position, a velocity control unit for generating a torque instruction based on the velocity instruction and a motor velocity, and a motor drive unit for generating motor current from the torque instruction. The motor control device further includes a model control unit for generating a model torque instruction based on the velocity instruction and a model velocity, an inertia identification unit for identifying an inertia from a predetermined positional instruction according to a ratio of the motor torque instruction integrated value obtained by temporal integration of the torque instruction of the motor at a predetermined section and the model torque instruction integrated value obtained by temporal integration of the model torque instruction at a predetermined section, and an instruction shape generation unit for automatically generating an instruction shape upon identification according to the conditions of the maximum movable distance, the permitted velocity, the permitted acceleration, and the maximum operation time of the object machine. | 2008-09-18 |
20080224649 | ANTI-WINDUP CONTROL FOR A CURRENT REGULATOR OF A PULSE WIDTH MODULATION INVERTER - A control architecture for an electrical inverter includes a command limiter that is realized as a circular voltage limiter. The command limiter includes a Cartesian-to-polar converter coupled to a command source such as a synchronous frame current regulator. The Cartesian-to-polar converter provides magnitude and phase components for d-q command voltages. The command limiter further includes a magnitude limiter that limits the magnitude component to the maximum fundamental voltage component of the inverter, and a polar-to-Cartesian converter that converts the limited magnitude component and the phase component into modified d-q command voltages. | 2008-09-18 |
20080224650 | FEED MOTOR LOCK DETECTION DEVICE - A feed motor lock detection device detects a back-electromotive voltage in a feed motor M and checks whether the feed motor M is in a driven state or in a non-driven state based on the level of the back-electromotive voltage. | 2008-09-18 |
20080224651 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING PERMANENT MAGNET AC MACHINES - Methods and systems are provided for controlling permanent magnet machines under varying loads. The method comprises generating a d-axis voltage command and a q-axis voltage command, producing a modified d-axis current command based on the q-axis voltage command and a d-axis current command, converting the modified d-axis current command to a modified d-axis voltage command, and transmitting the modified d-axis voltage command and the q-axis voltage command to the PM machine. The d-axis voltage command is based on a d-axis current command. | 2008-09-18 |
20080224652 | Photovoltaic Power Output-Utilizing Device - Briefly described, the invention provides a photovoltaic assembly power output utilizing device which partially charges a capacitor assembly. This capacitor assembly is then partially discharged by a DC/DC power converter in different ranges of voltages in which the power output from the photovoltaic assembly peaks for different light intensities. | 2008-09-18 |
20080224653 | BATTERY-OPERATED POWER OUTPUT DEVICE - A battery-operated power output device includes a battery seat for receiving a dry cell power source, a charging signal generator connected to the battery seat for generating a charging signal output, a power source connector for connection to a rechargeable battery load, a safety switch for making or breaking connection between the power source connector and the charging signal generator, a detecting module for detecting voltage and current values of the charging signal output, and a switch controller that controls the safety switch according to a timer signal from a timer unit and detected voltage and current values from the detecting module. | 2008-09-18 |
20080224654 | Apparatus and Method for Controlling Battery Recharging and Discharging in a Portable Terminal - An apparatus and method for controlling battery discharging in a portable terminal having a detachable external battery are provided. The method includes determining if the external battery has been connected with the portable terminal when the portable terminal is booted, receiving power from the external battery when the external battery is connected with the portable terminal and receiving power from an embedded battery of the portable terminal when the external battery has been completely discharged. Furthermore, in charging the batteries, the embedded battery of the portable terminal is first charged when battery charging current is input in a state that the external battery has been connected with the portable terminal, and the external battery is charged when the embedded battery has been completely charged. Power from the external battery is first used when a portable terminal assembled with the external battery is used, and an embedded battery is first charged in charging batteries. Therefore, the embedded battery capacity of the portable terminal can be maintained as much as possible. Furthermore, although the external battery is separated from the portable terminal during battery charging/discharging, the embedded battery capacity can be maintained as much as possible. As a result, even if only the embedded battery is used, a using time of the embedded battery can be increased. Therefore, it is possible to improve the user's convenience. | 2008-09-18 |
20080224655 | MECHANICALLY FEATURELESS INDUCTIVE CHARGING - An inductive charging system including an inductive charger having an inductive charging surface and an alignment feature depicted on a surface of the inductive charger indicating a location of the inductive charging surface. A structural feature may extend substantially perpendicular to the alignment feature and provides a guide for positioning of a portable device to facilitate inductive changing of the portable device by the inductive charging surface. The inductive charger may include a plurality of inductive chargers positioned to facilitate charging of a portable device by two or more of the plurality of the inductive chargers. | 2008-09-18 |
20080224656 | Device For Recharging Batteries - The invention relates to a device ( | 2008-09-18 |
20080224657 | Rechargeable battery - The invention relates to a rechargeable battery with a battery housing having a rear wall with a recess which extends as far as an end wall of the battery housing and has a base side and narrow sides facing each other, the base side continuing via a step into the outer side of the rear wall, and a contact assembly which is covered by a cover extending from the step being positioned at the step. In order to further develop the battery so that when the battery is connected to an electrical appliance the contact assembly is protected against splash water, it is proposed, in accordance with the invention, that the cover form a contact housing which completely surrounds the contact assembly in circumferential direction and has on its side facing away from the step an insertion opening surrounded by a circumferential rim of the contact housing, which forms a sealing surface. | 2008-09-18 |
20080224658 | CHARGING CABLE WITH USB-LIKE CONNECTOR - A charging-cable is described that comprises a charger-connector for connecting the charging-cable arrangement to a mating USB connector in a charger, and a device-connector for connecting the charging-cable to a portable device. The charger-connector comprises USB-terminals arranged so that a first USB-terminal can connect to the V | 2008-09-18 |
20080224659 | HAND-HELD, PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH RETAINER PORT FOR RECEIVING ONE OR MORE ATTACHABLE WIRELESS AUDIOPHONES FOR IN SITU CHARGING - A hand-held, portable electronic device is provided with a retainer port for removably receiving one or more attachable wireless audiophones for in situ charging of at least one of a first or second attachable wireless audiophone on the hand-held, portable electronic device. In one embodiment of the present invention, a retainer port configured to mate with a first connector of a first attachable wireless audiophone including at least one of a speaker or a microphone at a hand-held, portable electronic device having a device housing with a surface is provided. The retainer port may comprise at least one of a first or a second port socket configured for removably retaining the first attachable wireless audiophone on the hand-held, portable electronic device. The first port socket to communicatively receive the first connector of the first attachable wireless audiophone for in situ charging thereof when the hand-held, portable electronic device is connected to an electrical power source for recharging. The hand-held, portable electronic device includes a first transceiver adapted to communicate with the first attachable wireless audiophone over a short-range wireless communication link. The first attachable wireless audiophone may include a second transceiver adapted to communicate with the hand-held, portable electronic device using the short-range wireless communication link. A single charger may charge a device battery of the hand-held, portable electronic device and a battery of one or more attachable wireless audiophones in situ. | 2008-09-18 |
20080224660 | Charging and power-supply device - A charging and power-supply device includes a base, at least one power socket, a board located on the base, and a conductive wire. The power socket is located on the base. The board is rotatably pivoted with the base via a pivoting unit. The conductive wire is electrically connected with the power socket. When the board is rotated above the base, the board is on a slope. It is convenient to place the portable device on the board to charge the portable device. There is a receiving space formed between the board and the base for receiving the wire of the portable device. When the board is rotated below the base, the board is stacked and placed under the base to reduce the occupied space when the charging and power-supply device is shipped or packaged. | 2008-09-18 |
20080224661 | CHARGING DEVICE FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE BATTERY AND PORTABLE PHONE BATTERY - A charging device for a portable phone is provided which is capable of achieving its improved usability by making the device small-sized, improving its portability, and enabling instant telephone speech even in a state in which a battery of the portable phone has been exhausted. The charging device for a portable phone for charging a rechargeable battery housed in a portable phone includes the first charging section to charge the rechargeable battery housed in the portable phone and the second charging section to charge the lithium-ion battery built in the first charging section in which the first and second charging sections are connected so as to be freely detachable and attachable from or to each other and can be disconnected from each other. | 2008-09-18 |
20080224662 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack includes a secondary cell, a selection unit, a judging unit, an elapsed time period comparing unit, and a control unit. The selection unit selects either a first operation state or a second operation state. The control unit controls the selection unit to switch from the first operation state to the second operation state when the elapsed time period is longer than a predetermined time period. The control unit also controls the selection unit to switch from a second operation state to a first operation state either (a) when judged as being in an used state by the judging unit while the second operation is selected (b) when a voltage of the second cell becomes equal to or less than a second voltage threshold value which is smaller than a first voltage threshold value while the second operation state is selected. | 2008-09-18 |
20080224663 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO CONTROL ELECTRIC POWER CONSUMPTION - A system and method for controlling the electrical power consumption of an accessory device. A power transmission unit is adapted to generate electrical power. The system comprises a first controller, a current sensor and a second controller. The first controller is adapted to control the operation of the accessory device. The current sensor is configured to measure an amount of current being charged and discharged to and from the battery and generate a signal that corresponds to the measured amount of current charged and discharged to and from the battery. The second controller is configured to receive the signal from the current sensor and generate flag signal in response to detecting that current is being charged to the battery. The first controller is further adapted to control the accessory device to consume increased power from the electrical power generated by the power transmission unit in response to the flag signal. | 2008-09-18 |
20080224664 | Charging and discharging control circuit and charging type power supply device - An overcharge detecting comparator ( | 2008-09-18 |
20080224665 | Current detection apparatus for a car power source - The current detection apparatus is provided with a current detection section ( | 2008-09-18 |
20080224666 | Electric Hand-Held Power Tool with a Shut-Off Delay Device - The invention relates to a handheld electrical machine tool having at least one electrical drive, at least one electrical device requiring electrical energy for its operation, a shut-off delay apparatus for the electrical drive and/or the electrical device and having at least one rechargeable battery for the electrical supply to the drive and the electrical device. Provision is made for the handheld electrical machine tool to have an exhaustive discharge protection apparatus ( | 2008-09-18 |
20080224667 | Method for charging battery pack - A method for charging a lithium-ion secondary battery is so designed as to fully charge, with a voltage of the lithium-ion secondary battery being limited to a set voltage. Further, the method for charging the lithium-ion secondary battery is so designed that a degradation level of the lithium-ion secondary battery is detected, and when the degradation is advanced, the battery is fully charged with the set voltage being lowered. | 2008-09-18 |