38th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 29 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110228498 | ELECTRONIC CONTROLLER FOR VEHICLE - An electronic controller for a vehicle includes a circuit board on which an electronic component is mounted and a metal housing accommodating the circuit board therein. The housing includes an inner face and an outer face, at least one of the inner face and the outer face being subjected to surface treatment facilitating heat absorption and dissipation. The inner face of the housing further includes a protruding portion extending to a heating portion of the circuit board so as to be close to the heating portion, or includes concavities and convexities at at least a part thereof opposed to a surface of the circuit board on which the electronic component is mounted so as to increase a surface area of the inner face. | 2011-09-22 |
20110228499 | CIRCUIT MODULE - An isolator includes a core isolator mounted on a circuit board and including a ferrite and permanent magnets to apply a direct-current magnetic field to the ferrite, and includes no yoke for controlling the leakage of the direct-current magnetic field out of the isolator. Power amplifiers are arranged in a straight line along with the core isolator interposed therebetween. A metal case covers the core isolator and the power amplifiers. The heights of the power amplifiers are greater than that of the core isolator. | 2011-09-22 |
20110228500 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR PCI CARD - A mounting apparatus is configured for securing a PCI card and includes a securing member and a latch member. The securing member extends along a first direction. A protrusion is located on the securing member. The latch member is capable of securing the other end of the PCI card and defines a securing slot. The protrusion is inserted in the secured slot along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. | 2011-09-22 |
20110228501 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device having a base substrate on which a resonator element and a semiconductor device are mounted by being disposed in a horizontal direction, includes on one primary face of the base substrate: a resonator element mounting pad that is used for mounting the resonator element; a first semiconductor device connecting pad that is electrically connected to the resonator element mounting pad; a relay pad that is electrically connected to a monitoring electrode terminal formed on the other primary face of the base substrate; and a cutting pattern that electrically connects the first semiconductor device connecting pad and the relay pad, wherein the cutting pattern is cut off in a state in which the semiconductor device is mounted, and a concave dent portion is included on the surface of the base substrate that is a cutting-off position of the cutting pattern. | 2011-09-22 |
20110228502 | ACTIVE DEVICE ARRAY SUBSTRATE AND FABRICATING METHOD THEREOF - An active device array substrate has at least one patterned conductive layer. The patterned conductive layer includes a copper layer. A cross-section of the copper layer which is parallel to a normal line direction of the copper layer includes a first trapezoid and a second trapezoid stacked on the first trapezoid. A base angle of the first trapezoid and a base angle of the second trapezoid are acute angles, and a difference between the base angle of the first trapezoid and the base angle of the second trapezoid is from about 5° to about 30°. | 2011-09-22 |
20110228503 | POWER STRUCTURE - A power structure including a circuit board, a power transforming circuit board, and a fixing element is provided. The circuit board includes a substrate, a set of power supply connector, and a first power output structure. The set of power supply connector and the first power output structure are electrically connected. The first power output structure has a first fixing hole and at least one cable connecting hole. The power transforming circuit board has a power input structure and at least one power transforming circuit. The power input structure having a second fixing hole is electrically connected to the power transforming circuits. The fixing element penetrates through the first fixing hole of the first power output structure and the second fixing hole of the power input structure, so as to electrically connect the first power output structure to the power input structure. | 2011-09-22 |
20110228504 | FIXING STRUCTURE AND FIXING METHOD OF MULTI-SCREEN DISPLAY DEVICE - A multi-screen display device forms a large screen by adjacently arranging a plurality of display devices on a frame by engaging a monitor fixing provided on a back surface of a display device with a bracket that is provided on the frame; the monitor fitting that includes a plate-like body that is provided so as to project out from the back surface of the display device and a long hole that is formed in the plate-like body along with a lateral direction of the display device, is arranged at corner portions of the back surface of the display device; and the bracket includes a plate-like body that is perpendicularly provided at a position corresponding to the monitor fixing and a pin member that is provided in a standing manner in a vertical direction on the plate-like body, and is inserted in the long hole of the monitor fixing. | 2011-09-22 |
20110228505 | PACKAGE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A package having a base substrate in which an area, in which a resonator element is mounted, and an area, in which a semiconductor device is mounted, are disposed so as to be aligned in a horizontal direction, includes on one face of the base substrate: a resonator element mounting pad that is used for mounting the resonator element; a first semiconductor device connecting pad that is electrically connected to the resonator element mounting pad; a second semiconductor device connecting pad that is electrically connected to a mounting terminal formed on the other face of the base substrate; and a cutting pattern that electrically connects the first semiconductor device connecting pad and the second semiconductor device connecting pad. | 2011-09-22 |
20110228506 | Electronic assembly with detachable components - The present invention provides systems and methods for assembling an electronic assembly using an anisotropic conducting membrane (ACM) as a component interconnect and a substrate embossed with placement cavities or a positional fixture to facilitate component placement on the substrate in the electronic assembly. The fixture may comprise multiple layers of interconnects to improve routing density for the electronic assembly enclosed in a housing. An alignment chain may be used to monitor positional and contact integrity of the ACM interfaced components in a complex assembly. The systems and methods allow components to be detached for reuse. Interconnection elements or conduction pathways at the components can be used to interconnect a plurality of neighboring substrates over the ACM layers into a stacked electronic assembly. | 2011-09-22 |
20110228507 | MOLDED POWER-SUPPLY MODULE WITH BRIDGE INDUCTOR OVER OTHER COMPONENTS - An embodiment of a power-supply module includes a molded package, power-supply components disposed within the package, and an inductor disposed within the package and over the power-supply components. For example, for a given output-power rating, such a power-supply module may be smaller, more efficient, and more reliable than, and may run cooler than, a power-supply module having the inductor mounted outside of the package or side-by-side with other components. And for a given size, such a module may have a higher output-power rating than a module having the inductor mounted outside of the package or side-by-side with other components. | 2011-09-22 |
20110228508 | POWER CONVERSION APPARATUS - A power conversion apparatus includes a switching circuit including semiconductor switches, and a main circuit capacitor connected between a DC power source and the switching circuit. The main circuit capacitor includes a capacitor element, first wiring members that connect the DC power source to the switching circuit, and second wiring members that connect the capacitor element to the switching circuit. The capacitor element, the first wiring members, and the second wiring members are received in a case. | 2011-09-22 |
20110228509 | KEYLESS SOLENOID RELEASE UNIT - A electrically operated blocking device used to block the operation of electrical or mechanical equipment without using a system of deadbolt locks, keys, and electrically operated key traps. The electrically operated blocking device preferably includes a blocking shaft used to block the operation of electrical equipment such as, e.g., switches, circuit breakers and other similar electrical equipment, or mechanical equipment such as, e.g., valves, cams, gears, doors or any moving device or device operator, and preferably includes a keyless solenoid release unit (KSRU) used to control a plunger that locks the blocking shaft into place and unlocks the blocking shaft to allow the blocking shaft to move freely along its axis. | 2011-09-22 |
20110228510 | OPTICAL FILTER AND ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - An optical filter having improved visibility under external light and an organic light-emitting device including the same. | 2011-09-22 |
20110228511 | BREWSTER ANGLE FILM FOR LIGHT MANAGEMENT IN LUMINAIRES AND OTHER LIGHTING SYSTEMS - Multilayer optical films are disclosed that exhibit high reflectivity at normal incidence for all polarizations but preferentially transmit high angle rays in one or two orthogonal planes of incidence. Both symmetrical and asymmetrical constructions are disclosed. The films can be used in direct-lit backlights and in lighting systems other than direct-lit backlights, such as edge-lit backlights, and non-backlight lighting systems such as systems intended for general illumination without the need for any graphic component, such as luminaires and task lights. | 2011-09-22 |
20110228512 | MEASURING INSTRUMENT - A measuring instrument includes a light source, a dial plate which has a scale design, and a light guide member which is provided between the light source and the dial plate, and guides a light received from the light source to the dial plate. The light guide member has a first face that faces to the dial plate and a second face that is opposite to the first face. The light guide member includes a light receiving portion for receiving the light from the light source, and a flat plate portion for irradiating the light transmitted from the light receiving portion to the dial plate. The scale design is arranged in a circular shape around the light source in view from an opposite side of the light source with respect to the dial plate. The flat plane portion includes a thick wall section that is positioned at a vicinity of the scale design, and a thin wall section that is provided so as to be extended from the thick wall section in a direction away from the light source, the thick wall section is greater in thickness than the thin wall section in a direction perpendicular to the dial plate. A boundary end face which is connected to a region of the thick wall section and a region of the thin wall section in the second face of the light guide member reflects the light transmitted in the light guide member from the light receiving portion to irradiate the scale design. | 2011-09-22 |
20110228513 | DISPLAY DEVICE - The invention relates to a display instrument ( | 2011-09-22 |
20110228514 | ENHANCED COLOR RENDERING INDEX EMITTER THROUGH PHOSPHOR SEPARATION - LED packages, and LED lamps and bulbs, are disclosed that are arranged to minimize the CRI and efficiency losses resulting from the overlap of conversion material emission and excitation spectrum. In different devices having conversion materials with this overlap, the present invention arranges the conversion materials to reduce the likelihood that re-emitted light from a first conversion materials will encounter the second conversion material to minimize the risk of re-absorption. In some embodiments this risk is minimized by different arrangements where there is separation between the two phosphors. In some embodiments this separation results less than | 2011-09-22 |
20110228515 | Light Sources Adapted to Spectral Sensitivity of Diurnal Avians and Humans - Various apparatus and associated methods involve a light source that provides light at wavelengths that substantially correlate to local maxima in the spectral sensitivity of a diurnal avian. In an illustrative example, the light source may output light primarily in wavelength bands that are not substantially absorbed by colored oil droplets and/or visual pigment in at least one type of cone in the eye of a diurnal avian. In some embodiments, the light source may include a light-emitting diode (LED) light source. Exemplary light sources may output spectral components to illuminate diurnal avians with local maxima of intensity at wavelengths that substantially correspond to local maxima in a spectral sensitivity visual response characteristic of the diurnal avians. | 2011-09-22 |
20110228516 | LIQUID DISPLACEMENT BEADS IN LED BULBS - An LED bulb includes at least one LED mount disposed within a shell. At least one LED is attached to the at least one LED mount. A thermally conductive liquid is held within the shell. The LED and LED mount are immersed in the thermally conductive liquid. A plurality of beads is suspended in the thermally conductive liquid. The plurality of beads is configured to displace a predetermined amount of the thermally conductive liquid to reduce the amount of thermally conductive liquid held within the shell. | 2011-09-22 |
20110228517 | LED LAMP - An LED lamp A | 2011-09-22 |
20110228518 | LIQUID ILLUMINATOR AND ASSEMBLY THEREOF - An illuminator ( | 2011-09-22 |
20110228519 | LIGHTED DISPLAY CASE HAVING REDUCED GLARE - A retail display case includes a case, retail product supports in the case, and a plurality of substantially point light sources in the case. Light sources located at or near eye level of a consumer of typical height throw light at an angle from horizontal and toward retail products in the case. | 2011-09-22 |
20110228520 | RENEWABLE ENERGY POWERED LIGHT ASSEMBLY - The invention is a renewable energy powered light assembly for a roof window of a building. A housing extends within the roof aperture from an interior of the house towards the exterior. A plurality of lighting elements is disposed in the housing. A renewable energy source is connected to each of the lighting elements. A solar panel array collects light from an electrical grid powered lighting element. A rechargeable power source is connected to the renewable energy source and the plurality of lighting elements. The invention also is a light assembly for illuminating an area from a floor of a building. A renewable energy source is externally mounted and coupled to a plurality of lighting elements disposed adjacent the floor. A rechargeable power source is coupled to the energy source and the plurality of lighting elements for storing the power generated and powering the plurality of lighting elements. | 2011-09-22 |
20110228521 | RECHARGEABLE FLASHLIGHT AND BATTERY ASSEMBLY FOR SINGLE-HANDED INTERMITTENT AND CONTINUOUS OPERATION - A rechargeable flashlight is also provided. The flashlight includes a housing having a battery compartment and a light source adjacent a first end of the housing. A rechargeable lithium-ion battery provides power for the flashlight. A controller circuit serially connected with the battery is operable to control the flow of electricity to and from the battery. Specifically, the controller circuit is operable to disconnect the lithium-ion battery cell from the light source in response to the charge in the lithium-ion battery depleting below a pre-determined lower threshold. The control circuit is further operable to disconnect the lithium-ion battery cell from electrical connection with the first charging contact when the lithium-ion battery is connected with a battery charger and the charge in the lithium-ion battery reaches a pre-determined upper threshold. | 2011-09-22 |
20110228522 | DECORATIVE LIGHT EMITTING APPARATUS, A REFLECTOR, AND A METHOD OF REFLECTING LIGHT - This invention relates to a decorative light emitting apparatus, a reflector, and method of reflecting light. The decorative light emitting apparatus includes a light source attached to a supporting member and is configured to radiate light inwardly towards a reflector. The light then reflects off the reflector outwardly towards a viewer. The reflector is configured to produce a desired optical effect. | 2011-09-22 |
20110228523 | SOLAR LED LAMP - A solar LED lamp includes a housing, a light emitting module, a solar panel, and a light collective member. A circumference of the housing defines a plurality of windows. A light emitting module is received in the housing. Light rays emitted by the emitting module travel out of the housing via the plurality of windows. The solar panel absorbs solar energy and transfers the solar energy into electrical energy for the light emitting module. The light collective member is located over the solar panel and directs sunlight toward the solar panel. | 2011-09-22 |
20110228524 | FLASHLIGHT WITH PIVOTABLE LEGS - A flashlight is provided which includes an elongate and generally cylindrical body having a first end and a second end, a lamp assembly attached to the first end, and a removable end cap attached to the second end. The end cap is removable for inserting a power source for powering a light source of the lamp assembly. A sleeve is attached on a lower part of the body at the second end. A slidable leg stand is removably attached to the body and limited in travel along a longitudinal axis of the body between a bottom of the lamp assembly and a top of the sleeve. | 2011-09-22 |
20110228525 | ABUSE-RESISTANT LIGHT FIXTURE - An abuse-resistant light fixture housing having a mounting plate with mounting brackets, a frame having an opening for a-non opaque cover, and a plurality of fasteners affixing the mounting bracket to the frame is provided. When the mounting plate and frame are assembled together the frame is suspended apart from the mounting bracket such that impacts against the frame are absorbed by the suspension elements allowing the frame and light elements to survive generally undamaged. Elements of the fixture are made so as to resist damage while providing illumination. | 2011-09-22 |
20110228526 | LED TUBE AND LIGHTING FIXTURE ARRANGEMENT - A LED tube ( | 2011-09-22 |
20110228527 | LIGHTING DEVICE - A lighting device ( | 2011-09-22 |
20110228528 | RETROFIT-STYLE LAMP AND FIXTURE, EACH INCLUDING A ONE-DIMENSIONAL LINEAR BATWING LENS - A one-dimensional linear batwing lens, and retrofit-style lamp and fixture including the same, are provided. The one-dimensional linear batwing lens includes a top portion and a bottom portion. The top portion includes a first top spherical surface and a second top spherical surface. The bottom portion includes a first bottom spherical surface and a pair of second bottom spherical surfaces. Thus, the one-dimensional linear batwing lens includes five spherical surfaces. A surface of the bottom portion of the lens faces a light source on which the lens acts. A retrofit-style lamp including the same additionally includes a plurality of light sources, wherein the one-dimensional linear batwing lens beam shapes light emitted by at least one light source of the plurality of light sources. The fixture including the same additionally includes a housing and a power supply. | 2011-09-22 |
20110228529 | SOLID STATE LOW BAY LIGHT WITH INTEGRATED AND SEALED THERMAL MANAGEMENT - A lighting fixture utilizing LED light sources for illumination of commercial, outdoor and other large area applications incorporates efficient heat dissipation and improved convective air flow. An integrated heat transfer assembly is disclosed that is configured to enhance heat dissipation by providing an efficient thermal conductive pathway for radiation of heat to an external environment. The lighting fixture body is configured with a lens body and heat sink having a chimney tube with internally facing finned heat sink arrangement for providing enhanced convective air flow through the light fixture body. When the heat sink transfers heat from the LED light sources during operation so as to create heated air surrounding the heat sink, ambient air is drawn through the chimney and the heated air is exhausted through air gaps so as to create a conductive air current with the environment. The heat sink fins are configured to enhance the natural air draw through the chimney by tapering the surface areas of the fins. | 2011-09-22 |
20110228530 | Solid State Lighting Units and Methods of Forming Solid State Lighting Units - A solid state lighting unit includes a plurality of solid state lighting tiles including a planar surface and a plurality of solid state light sources on the planar surface. The lighting unit includes a plurality of bar support members. Respective ones of the bar support members include at least two of the plurality of tiles affixed thereon to form respective bar assemblies, and respective ones of the solid state light sources on the solid state lighting tiles of a bar assembly are electrically connected in series so as to be simultaneously energized upon application of a voltage thereto. Methods of forming a solid state lighting unit are also disclosed. | 2011-09-22 |
20110228531 | Luminaire and Methods of Use - A lighting apparatus having a base member and a directional member are shown and described. The base member includes a first surface having a plurality of reflective elements extending therefrom. The base member also including a plurality of openings arranged in a pattern. Each openings is configured to receive a respective light source. The directional member has a portion of a reflective surface positioned relative to at least one opening to reflect light radiating from a lighting source disposed within the opening towards a portion of at least one of the reflective elements extending from the base member. | 2011-09-22 |
20110228532 | ILLUMINATION SYSTEM FOR LUMINAIRES AND DISPLAY DEVICE - The invention relates to an illumination system ( | 2011-09-22 |
20110228533 | LED TRAFFIC LAMP - In the present invention, in a traffic light in which a plurality of LEDs is disposed for each color, a plurality of visors is disposed in a traffic light generating the same color, and LEDs are disposed in respective visors. Accordingly, the spread angle of the LED can be efficiently limited and the influence of the wind can be minimized. | 2011-09-22 |
20110228534 | HIGHLY-EFFICIENT AND HIGH-POWER LED LIGHT SOURCE, AN LED LAMP WHICH USES THE LIGHT SOURCE AND THE APPLICATION OF THE LAMP - The present invention relates to a highly-efficient and high-power LED light source and LED lamp which uses the light source and the application of the lamp, particularly relates to a high-power LED light source and to a high-power LED lamp which uses such light source, and also to the application of such lamp. A highly-efficient and high-power LED light source comprising an LED, a condenser which condenses the light of the LED, wherein the said condenser is a concave mirror, and wherein the emitting part of the said LED is located at the focus of the concave mirror; and a converging lens which is located in front of the said LED, wherein the focus of the said converging lens is located at the emitting part of the said LED. The present invention solved the problem of low luminous efficiency of existing high-power LED light sources, and the problem of inadequate fullness and softness of the light emitted by existing high-power LED light sources. | 2011-09-22 |
20110228535 | METHOD AND STRUCTURES OF A MINIATURIZED LINE LAMP - The present invention discloses a method and structures of a miniaturized line lamp. Metal wires are crossed over at two sides of an LED and are in a state of clipping, allowing the LED to be located at a same plane of the metal wires of an electric wire. Electrode positions at shorter edges of two sides of the LED are perpendicular to the metal wires and each across corner is formed respectively with a notch area which is free of electrode. A no-notch position of electrode at the other end of each side provides exactly for contact of two metal wires to form a loop. Therefore, a size of the line lamp device can better comply with a requirement of miniaturization. | 2011-09-22 |
20110228536 | LAMP UNIT - Provided is a lamp unit configured such that light emitted from a lamp is irradiated in a constant irradiation direction when the lamp unit is installed on one surface of a vehicle having a curvature. The lamp unit includes | 2011-09-22 |
20110228537 | Adjustable Beam Size Illumination Optical Apparatus and Beam Size Adjusting Method - An adjustable beam size illumination optical apparatus includes a beam size adjusting optical system which includes groups of cylindrical array lenses disposed correspondingly to the long and short axis directions respectively and having variable intervals among the lenses, and a group of cylindrical telescope lenses disposed correspondingly to one of the long and short axis directions and having variable intervals among the lenses, and adjusts parallel light from a light source in size in accordance with the two axis directions orthogonal to each other. The lens interval of one of the cylindrical array lens groups and the cylindrical telescope lens group is changed to adjust a beam size on a projection surface in accordance with the long axis direction or the short axis direction. Thus, it is possible to adjust the beam size in accordance with the long axis direction and the short axis direction individually, and it is possible to make irradiation with the beam with uniform intensity. | 2011-09-22 |
20110228538 | DOCUMENT CAMERA AND ITS LIGHT BOX - A document camera and its light box are provided in the disclosure. The light box includes a base, a light guiding plate embedded in the base, and a light source device movably disposed on the base. The light guiding plate has a light input face and a light output face which are both light transmissive from the base. When the light source device is moved to face the light input face, the light source device provides lights outwards the light guiding plate via the light input face, otherwise, when the light source device is moved away from the light input face, the light source device provides light to the light output face down wards. | 2011-09-22 |
20110228539 | OUTDOOR ILLUMINATING APPARATUS - The invention provides an outdoor illuminating apparatus which includes a housing, a heat-conducting device, a light-emitting device, and an adaptor. The housing includes a space. The heat-conducting device is disposed in the space and includes a flat portion and a touching portion. The touching portion touches the housing. The light-emitting device is disposed on the flat portion and includes at least one light-emitting chip. The adaptor is engaged to the housing and includes a passage. Therein a light-guiding member could be engaged to the passage and be sealed therewith for guiding light emitted by the light-emitting chip. The housing can be assembled with a tubular body, a first cover, and a second cover, so as to form the space sealed substantially. The tubular body can be formed in one piece and a plurality of fins can be formed thereon at the same time to enhance heat-dissipating efficiency. | 2011-09-22 |
20110228540 | SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT-EMITTING APPARATUS INTEGRATED WITH HEAT-CONDUCTING/DISSIPATING MODULE - The invention relates to a light-emitting apparatus. The light-emitting apparatus includes a heat-conducting/dissipating module and at least one semiconductor light-emitting module. The heat-conducting/dissipating module includes a substantially cylindrical heat-conducting device having at least one flat portion and at least one heat-dissipating fin mounted on the circumference of the heat-conducting device. The at least one semiconductor light-emitting module includes a carrier, a plurality of exterior electrodes, at least one semiconductor light-emitting die, and at least two conducting wires. The carrier is flatly mounted on the flat portion of the heat-conducting device. The plurality of exterior electrodes is disposed on the carrier. The at least one semiconductor light-emitting die is mounted on the carrier and respectively connected to the plurality of exterior electrodes. The at least two conducting wires are connected to a power source or a grounding by being electrically connected to the plurality of exterior electrodes. | 2011-09-22 |
20110228541 | LUMINAIRE ASSEMBLY - A luminaire assembly ( | 2011-09-22 |
20110228542 | LENS STRUCTURE - A lens structure adapted for guiding a light from a light source to a plurality of directions is provided. The lens structure includes a base, a pillar, and an umbrella-shaped body. The base has a containing pit adapted for containing the light source. The pillar is connected to the base. The pillar has a central axis and a first curved surface, in which the first curved surface surrounds the central axis symmetrically. The umbrella-shaped body is connected to the pillar and has a second curved surface and a third curved surface surrounding the central axis symmetrically. The second and the third curved surfaces are located on a top portion of the umbrella-shaped body and next to each other. | 2011-09-22 |
20110228543 | Translating Aperture Adjustment For A Recessed Luminaire - A mounting assembly includes a stationary plate for supporting and linearly adjusting a recessed fixture in a parallel direction relative to structural framing members. Telescoping mounting bars are fixed to a building structure and allow adjustability of the stationary plate in a direction generally perpendicular to structural framing members. An adjustable plate has a plurality of linear guides received in a linear movable manner within a corresponding one of linear guide slots of the stationary plate. A linear locking member is adjustably secured in one of the linear guide slots such that linear movement of the adjustable plate is prevented relative to the stationary plate when the linear locking member is in a locked position, linear movement of the adjustable plate being allowed relative to the stationary plate in a direction parallel to the structural framing members when the linear locking member is in an adjustable position. | 2011-09-22 |
20110228544 | ADJUSTABLE LIGHT EMITTING DIODE LIGHTING ASSEMBLY, KIT AND SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING AN ADJUSTABLE LIGHT EMITTING DIODE LIGHTING ASSEMBLY - Adjustable light emitting diode lighting assembly, kit and system and method of assembling an adjustable light emitting diode lighting assembly. The adjustable light emitting diode lighting assembly comprises a mounting can adapted to be mounted in a housing and an upper locking ring adapted to be mounted to the mounting can. A lower base ring is spaced-apart from the upper locking ring. An adjustable collar coupled to the upper locking ring and the lower base ring and interposed therebetween is provided for adjustably supporting a light emitting diode module over a plurality of light distribution angles. Conductive, radiative and/or convective heat sinks are provided for removing heat produced by the light emitting diode module to maintain luminous efficiency and service life of the light emitting diode module. | 2011-09-22 |
20110228545 | Energy Conserving Solar or Other Powered Retractable Landscape Light - The current inventive technology relates to methods and apparatus for a providing an energy efficient and durable landscape lamp. The lamp can retract when not in use to prevent damage. The high efficiency retractable landscape lamp of this invention may be powered by conventional distributed low voltage or by a solar photovoltaic (PV) source. In some embodiments the lamp may be powered by low voltage, it may be individually interchangeable with a conventional low voltage landscape lamp or may be installed in a low voltage lighting complete system. This lamp may house the electrical components and gearmotor in an upper dry compartment making it reliable in outdoor installations, even in wet environments. This invention can also relate to operation without the need for unreliable limit switches for the raising and lowering of the lamp. | 2011-09-22 |
20110228546 | Headlamp With Day/Night Front Vehicle Position - A headlight for a motor vehicle with light unit for daytime and nighttime front navigation light and a supplemental distance light unit, in addition to an at least one optical module ( | 2011-09-22 |
20110228547 | AUTO LAMP STRUCTURE - The present invention relates to an auto lamp structure, which comprises a reflector, a light source, and a covering part. The reflector exhibits a first ellipse in the direction of a first axis about a center, and exhibits a second ellipse in the direction of a second axis about the center. The long axis or the short axis of the first ellipse is different from the long axis or the short axis of the second ellipse. In addition. the reflector has an opening. The light source is disposed in the reflector, and illuminates light via the opening. The covering part is disposed above the reflector for controlling the distribution pattern of the light. Thereby, the present invention uses a reflector of a complex ellipse structure to control the distribution pattern of the light of the light source for complying with the regulations. | 2011-09-22 |
20110228548 | LUMINOUS PARTITION - This interior wall includes at least one cladding panel ( | 2011-09-22 |
20110228549 | HEADLAMP BULB TYPE LIGHT PIPE - The present invention provides an automotive headlamp assembly having a light pipe. The present invention provides use of at least one incandescent light bulb to illuminate the light pipe. Power consumption is reduced from approximately 35 watts to 10 watts. The present assembly consists of a light pipe, at least one light source positioned at either end of the light pipe, the light source being an incandescent light bulb, at least one reflector and an elongated reflector positioned adjacent the light pipe. The reflector is positioned adjacent the light source to capture light from the light bulb, concentrate the light into a beam and reflect the light into the light pipe. The reflector aims light directly down the light pipe without the use of cable or LED mounted to the light pipe. The reflector prevents lost light and creates a more efficient headlamp assembly. The light pipe is a generally cylindrical elongated member having a plurality of attachment members. Light pipe and attachment members are molded as a one piece construction. Furthermore, an elongated reflector is positioned adjacent the light pipe thereby preventing lost light and creating the illusion of a brighter light pipe. | 2011-09-22 |
20110228550 | LIGHTING FIXTURES HAVING ENHANCED HEAT SINK PERFORMANCE - Lighting fixtures having an enhanced heat sink performance are provided. A heat sink member is a unitary ring member. An outside surface of the heat sink member is disposed exterior of the lighting fixture and includes a plurality of outwardly extending fins. An inside surface of the heat sink member is disposed inside of the lighting fixture and includes a plurality of surfaces configured for mating engagement with a respective light source board. The heat sink member joins upper and lower globe portions of the lighting fixture. A reflector or a light pipe optionally is provided interior of the light fixture, providing illumination directional control. A polygon shaped lighting fixture provides a LED light output to cross in a plane proximate to a light center of the fixture. | 2011-09-22 |
20110228551 | LIGHT GUIDE, PATTERNED LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DEVICE, ILLUMINATION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF GENERATING THE LIGHT GUIDE OR PATTERNED LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DEVICE - The invention relates to a light guide ( | 2011-09-22 |
20110228552 | FACEPLATE GUIDELIGHT SYSTEM - A faceplate lighting system and method for illuminating a faceplate that provides substantial illumination of the faceplate to provide a guidelight or nightlight effect for environments without providing electrical power to or through the faceplate itself. The faceplate comprises an assembly including: a clear or translucent or transparent outer faceplate, and, a lightpipe membrane disposed beneath the clear or translucent or transparent outer faceplate. A wall-mounted electrical device is configured to include a light source(s) integrated within the device itself, to provide light under certain operating conditions. The light source is disposed in a manner such that when the faceplate assembly is overlayed onto a surface-mounted electrical device, the clear lightpipe membrane is aligned to directly receive light from the electrical device light source(s). The lightpipe membrane incorporates light pipe features that distribute received light across the surface of the faceplate. Alternately, the faceplate for a wall-mounted electrical device comprises a single plastic lightpipe having a first translucent or transparent surface that is exposed when overlayed onto the wall-mounted electrical device, and receiving light from the wall-mounted device for illuminating the exposed surface without transmitting electrical power to or through the faceplate itself. | 2011-09-22 |
20110228553 | LUMINOUS DECORATIVE VEHICLE TRIM INSERT - A luminous decorative vehicle trim insert having an opaque carrier structure. A reflective layer is disposed over the opaque carrier structure. A light pipe is adjacent the reflective layer and operably connected to a light source. An optic layer is disposed in the light pipe. A total internal reflection (TIR) protective layer is disposed over the light pipe. A diffusing layer is disposed over the TIR protective layer. A decorative transmitting layer is disposed over the diffusing layer. An optic layer creates a luminous effect in the trim insert visible only when the light source is activated. An environmental layer is disposed over the transmitting layer. | 2011-09-22 |
20110228554 | ILLUMINATION UNIT, DEVICE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD - An illumination unit including: a light source; a light guide-diffuser that guides and diffuses source light from the light source; a selective translucent unit that reflects external light or reduces the transmission of external light, while also transmitting light guided from the light guide-diffuser; and a presentation surface that presents the source light that has been guided from the light guide-diffuser and transmitted through the selective translucent unit. | 2011-09-22 |
20110228555 | LIGHTING DEVICE - A lighting device ( | 2011-09-22 |
20110228556 | LIGHT SOURCE MODULE - A light source module including a light guide plate (LGP) and a light source device is provided. The LGP has a light exiting surface, a light reflecting surface opposite to the light exiting surface and at least one light entering surface connecting the light exiting surface and the light reflecting surface. The LGP has light reflective structures disposed on the light reflecting surface and each including a closed light active region and protrusions disposed in the light active region. The light active region and the light reflecting surface are not coplanar. The protrusions extend outward from the LGP. The light source device is disposed corresponding to the light entering surface. The light source device provides a light entering the LGP from the light entering surface and exiting the LGP from the light exiting surface after the light is redirected by one of the protrusions on the light reflecting surface. | 2011-09-22 |
20110228557 | SURFACE LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE - A surface light source device can be configured to increase front luminance as compared to certain conventional light sources. The surface light source device can include a light guiding plate having a first end surface and a second end surface, a light exiting surface formed to have a light exiting portion and a tapered surface disposed opposite to the light exiting surface. A light source can be disposed along the first end surface of the light guiding plate, and a reflection sheet can be disposed on the tapered surface of the light guiding plate. A prism sheet having a prism surface can face toward the light exiting portion of the light guiding plate. The light exiting portion can be disposed a predetermined entrance length away from the first end surface along the light exiting surface so that the light exiting surface can form a predetermined taper angle with the tapered surface. | 2011-09-22 |
20110228558 | PLANAR LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE - Conventional planar light source devices have a problem that increasing a utilization ratio of light results in a very narrow angle distribution of light. A planar light source device of the present invention has a light source ( | 2011-09-22 |
20110228559 | INPUT EDGE COUPLER - A light guide includes a substrate having opposing first and second major surfaces and an input edge coupler disposed along an edge of the substrate. The ratio of a light guide input edge thickness to a light guide thickness is greater than 2:1. | 2011-09-22 |
20110228560 | BACKLIGHT MOUDLE - A backlight module includes a light guide plate (LGP) and a light emitting unit. The LGP has a first surface, a second surface, a light incident surface, a first curved convex surface, a first plane, a second curved convex surface and a second plane. The first surface has a visual area. The second surface is opposite to the first surface. The light incident surface, the first curved convex surface, the first plane, the second curved convex surface, and the second plane connects the first surface and the second surface. The light incident surface connects the first plane and the second plane. The light emitting unit is disposed beside the light incident surface for emitting a light beam, wherein the light beam is capable of entering the LGP through the light incident surface, and being transmitted out of the LGP through the visual area of the first surface. | 2011-09-22 |
20110228561 | LIGHT GUIDE PLATE AND LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS - A light guide plate (LGP) includes a first surface, a second surface, and a plurality of light incident surfaces. The first surface is a light-emitting surface. The light incident surfaces connect the first surface and the second surface. The second surface has a plurality of ring-shaped grooves. Depths of the ring-shaped grooves are gradually decreased from a place close to a center of the LGP towards places close to the light incident surfaces. Each of the ring-shaped grooves has a first ring-shaped side wall surface and a second ring-shaped side wall surface. The second ring-shaped side wall surface is opposite to the first ring-shaped side wall surface and located between a geometry center of the ring-shaped groove and the first ring-shaped side wall surface. The first ring-shaped side wall surface is a tilted surface. In addition, a light source apparatus is also provided. | 2011-09-22 |
20110228562 | EFFICIENT COLLIMATION OF LIGHT WITH OPTICAL WEDGE - Embodiments of optical collimators are disclosed. For example, one disclosed embodiment comprises an optical waveguide having a first end, a second end opposing the first end, a viewing surface extending at least partially between the first end and the second end, and a back surface opposing the viewing surface. The viewing surface comprises a first critical angle of internal reflection, and the back surface is configured to be reflective at the first critical angle of internal reflection. Further, a collimating end reflector comprising a faceted lens structure having a plurality of facets is disposed at the second end of the optical waveguide. | 2011-09-22 |
20110228563 | REINFORCEMENT DEVICE, LIGHTING DEVICE SOCKET, LIGHTING DEVICE ASEMBLY AND VEHICLE - The invention relates to a reinforcement device ( | 2011-09-22 |
20110228564 | GATE DRIVE CIRCUIT OF THE VOLTAGE DRIVE TYPE SEMICONDUCTOR ELEMENT AND POWER CONVERTER - A power converting apparatus having a gate drive circuit including a push-pull circuit consisting of two transistors at its output stage; a diode connected in series with the push-pull circuit; a gate power source connected in parallel with the series circuit of the push-pull circuit and the diode; a negative voltage generating circuit connected in parallel with the push-pull circuit; a transistor connected between the output terminal of the negative voltage generating circuit and the negative terminal of the gate power source, wherein the output voltage of the push-pull circuit is switched from positive polarity to negative polarity and vice versa depending on the signal applied to the base terminals of the transistors. | 2011-09-22 |
20110228565 | SWITCHMODE POWER SUPPLY FOR DIMMABLE LIGHT EMITTING DIODES - A power supply has a rectifier for producing a supply voltage from an AC source. A transformer includes a primary winding, a secondary winding, and an auxiliary winding, wherein the supply voltage is applied to the primary winding by a first switch. A controller, powered by voltage at a node, pulses the first switch between conductive and non-conductive states. A second rectifier is coupled between the auxiliary winding and the node. A starting resistor applies voltage derived from the supply voltage to the node. A second switch, in series with the starting resistor, is rendered non-conductive by a delay circuit a defined time period after a given voltage occurs at the node. When the power supply initially activates, the starting resistor supplies voltage to the node, soon thereafter voltage is supplied from the secondary winding. When the defined time period elapses, the delay circuit operationally disconnects the starting resistor. | 2011-09-22 |
20110228566 | Series resonant converter with overload delay and short-circuit protection mechanisms - The present invention is to provide a series resonant converter with an overload delay and short-circuit protection mechanism, which includes a voltage sensing circuit for sensing a voltage ripple level on a primary side of a transformer thereof, that corresponds to a load on a secondary side of the transformer, and generating and sending a DC detection level to an overload delay circuit and a short-circuit protection circuit thereof accordingly. The overload delay circuit and the short-circuit protection circuit are able control the converter through a resonant controller chip to output different currents according to magnitude of the load on the secondary side and maintain stable operation for a predetermined delay time even if the secondary side is overloaded, however, once the secondary side is short-circuited, the converter is turned off instantly. Thus, the converter is effectively prevented from damage which may otherwise result from sustained overload or short circuit. | 2011-09-22 |
20110228567 | DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER TO PRODUCE PAIRED CONTROL SIGNALS IN A POWER SUPPLY CONTROLLER - An controller for use in a power supply includes a variable oscillator and a digital-to-analog converter (DAC). The variable oscillator generates a switching signal having an on-time and a switching period to control a first switch to regulate an output of the power supply. The DAC provides the variable oscillator with a first analog signal and a second analog signal, where the on-time of the switching signal is responsive to the first analog signal and where the switching period is responsive to the second analog signal. The DAC includes a current source and a second switch that is configured to couple the current source to provide current to the first analog signal in response to a binary digit received by the DAC, and to couple the current source to provide current to the second analog signal in response to a complement of the binary digit. | 2011-09-22 |
20110228568 | OFF-LINE CONVERTER WITH DIGITAL CONTROL - A circuit for regulating the level at a power converter output is disclosed. An example circuit includes an input for receiving a feedback signal. The feedback signal has a first feedback state that represents a level that is above a threshold level and a second feedback state that represents a level that is below the threshold level. An oscillator is included that provides an oscillation signal that cycles between two states. A switch having a first terminal, a second terminal and a control terminal are also included. The switch is operable to couple or decouple the first terminal and the second terminal in response to a control signal received at the control terminal. The control signal is responsive to the oscillation signal and to the first and second feedback states. | 2011-09-22 |
20110228569 | Switching Power Converter for Reducing EMI from Ring Oscillation and Its Control Method - A switching power converter ( | 2011-09-22 |
20110228570 | SWITCHING MODE POWER SUPPLIES WITH PRIMARY SIDE CONTROL AND ASSOCIATED METHODS OF CONTROL - Switching mode power supplies with primary side control and associated methods of control are disclosed. In one embodiment, a signal with input voltage information and a signal with both input voltage information and output voltage information are provided to a subtracter to generate a feedback signal that is indicative of the output voltage. The feedback signal is then used to control the switching mode power supply. | 2011-09-22 |
20110228571 | Primary Side Current Controller and Related Power Supply - A primary side current controller for a power supply is disclosed. The primary side current controller includes a waveform detection unit, a calculation unit, and a switching controller. The waveform detection unit is used for detecting a waveform signal of the power supply and generating a captured signal. The calculation unit is coupled to the waveform detection unit and used for generating a selected voltage according to the captured signal and a feedback signal of the power supply. The switching controller is coupled to the calculation unit and used for generating a modulation signal according to the selected voltage and the feedback signal. | 2011-09-22 |
20110228572 | OSCILLATOR HAVING TIME-VARIANT FREQUENCY DEVIATION AND RELATED POWER SUPPLY - An oscillator with time-variant frequency deviation for a power supply includes a signal generator for generating a first signal according to a clock signal and a comparing unit for adding an offset to at least one of the first signal and a threshold voltage corresponding to the first signal and for comparing the first signal and the threshold voltage after completion of the offset adding, to generate the clock signal whose frequency deviates with variation of the added offset. | 2011-09-22 |
20110228573 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE - The present power supply device includes a microcomputer that detects a current input to an active filter, a voltage input to the active filter, and a voltage output from the active filter, decreases a target voltage as the input current increases, and controls an IGBT to turn on/off the IGBT to match the input current and the input voltage (Vin) in phase with each other and also match the output voltage to the target voltage. Thus, as the input current increases, the target voltage is decreased. A power supply terminal can have a voltage with a low noise level. | 2011-09-22 |
20110228574 | EMI REDUCTION CIRCUIT FOR ACTIVE PFC CONVERTER - The present invention provides a technical solution to reduce electromagnetic interference generated by a high-frequency switching electronic circuit. By adding a disturbance signal whose amplitude varies with time to the input pin of the active power factor correction module of the high frequency switching electronic circuit which is intended to receive an input power control signal, the switching frequency of the active power factor correction module varies with time, so that the electromagnetic interference energy is dispersed in a frequency domain and the electromagnetic interference is reduced. While the effect is even more apparent particularly when the power supply of the high-frequency switching electronic circuit is a DC power source. | 2011-09-22 |
20110228575 | JUNCTION FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR, INTEGRATED CIRCUIT FOR SWITCHING POWER SUPPLY, AND SWITCHING POWER SUPPLY - A switching power supply has a start-up circuit that includes a field effect transistor (JFET), which has a gate region (a p-type well region) formed in a surface layer of a p-type substrate and a drift region (a first n-type well region). A plurality of source regions (second n-type well regions) are formed circumferentially around the drift region. A drain region (a third n-type well region) is formed centrally of the source region. The drain region and the source regions can be formed at the same time. A metal wiring of the source electrode wiring connected to source regions is divided into at least two groups to form at least two junction field effect transistors. | 2011-09-22 |
20110228576 | Mains Plug Component - The invention relates to a mains plug component with a housing and a mains switch component arranged in the housing comprising a first stage for rectifying a mains AC voltage and a second stage for generating a DC voltage from the rectified mains AC voltage. The first stage comprises an electromechanical switch, by means of which a first or second voltage range may be selected. The housing has a section for a pin of an inserted plug piece such that, on insertion, the switch is activated by the inserted pin. The plug piece for insertion has no pin for the first voltage range and a pin for the second voltage range. | 2011-09-22 |
20110228577 | Optimizing Operation of DC-To-AC Power Converter - In one embodiment, a power converter system includes an input terminal for receiving a DC input voltage. The power converter system delivers AC power to a load at an output terminal. A transformer is coupled between the input terminal and the output terminal. The transformer has a first winding, a second winding, and a third winding. The output terminal is coupled to the second winding. A half-bridge circuit, coupled between the input terminal and the first winding of the transformer, includes a first switch and a second switch coupled at a common node. The first and second switches are operable to be turned on and off for causing current to flow in the transformer during operation of the power converter system. Circuitry is close coupled to the first winding of the transformer. The circuitry is operable to provide a current path for transformer magnetizing current and reflected load current when both the first and second switches of the half-bridge circuit are turned off, thereby preventing energy from being fed back to the half-bridge circuit. | 2011-09-22 |
20110228578 | NON-ISOLATED DC-DC CONVERTER FOR SOLAR POWER PLANT - An exemplary non-isolated DC-DC converter for a solar power plant, can be adapted to connect to a full-bridge inverter. The converter includes positive and negative input terminals, and positive and negative output terminals. A plurality of switches, diodes, inductors and capacitors are connected in a circuit configuration to the input and output terminals. A control means is connected to the circuit for controlling the switching of a first, second, and third switch between an open and closed state. | 2011-09-22 |
20110228579 | Adjustable Frequency Generator and Related Power Supply - An adjustable frequency generator for a power supply is disclosed. The adjustable frequency generator comprises a waveform generator, a voltage generator and a comparator. The waveform generator is used for generating a saw wave. The voltage generator is used for generating a variable upper reference voltage and a variable lower reference voltage according to variation of a load. The comparator is coupled to the waveform generator and the voltage generator and used for comparing the saw wave with the variable upper reference voltage and the variable lower reference voltage and generating an output signal. A frequency of the output signal decreases when the load becomes lighter. | 2011-09-22 |
20110228580 | Methods and Apparatus for Sum of Address Compare Write Recode and Compare Reduction - Techniques are described for sum address compare (A+B=K) operation for use in translation lookaside buffers and content addressable memory devices, for example. Address input signals A and B are supplied as input to the A+B=K operation and K is a previous value stored in a plurality of memory cells. In each memory cell, a single logic gate circuit output and its inversion are generated in response to updating the memory cells, wherein each single logic gate circuit has as input an associated memory cell output and a next lowest significant bit adjacent memory cell output. In each of the memory cells, a portion of the A+B=K operation associated with each memory cell is generated in a partial lookup compare circuit wherein the corresponding address input signals A and B are combined with the associated memory cell output and the generated single logic gate circuit output and its inversion during a read lookup compare operation. | 2011-09-22 |
20110228581 | STACKED MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF REPAIRING SAME - A stacked semiconductor memory device comprises memory cell array layers that are stacked in an inverted wedge shape and have different redundancy sizes from each other. The stacked semiconductor memory device has space for vertical connection between layers, a relatively small size, and a relatively high yield. | 2011-09-22 |
20110228582 | STACKED MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING SAME - A stacked semiconductor memory device comprises a semiconductor substrate having a functional circuit, a plurality of memory cell array layers, and at least one connection layer. The memory cell array layers are stacked above the semiconductor substrate. The connection layers are stacked above the semiconductor substrate independent of the memory cell array layers. The connection layers electrically connect memory cell selecting lines arranged on the memory cell array layers to the functional circuit. | 2011-09-22 |
20110228583 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell array, a first sense amplifier circuit, and a second sense amplifier circuit. The memory cell array includes a plurality of first memory cell units, a plurality of second memory cell units, a plurality of first interconnects, and a plurality of second interconnects. The first sense amplifier circuit is connected to the plurality of first interconnects. The second sense amplifier circuit is connected to the plurality of second interconnects. Heights of upper surfaces of interconnects are equal. At least one of a width of each of the plurality of second interconnects along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and a thickness of each of the plurality of second interconnects along a third direction perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction is set smaller than each of the plurality of first interconnects, and the first sense amplifier circuit and the second sense amplifier circuit are disposed to face each other across the memory cell array. | 2011-09-22 |
20110228584 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE - In a matrix including a plurality of memory cells, each in which a drain of a writing transistor is connected to a gate of a reading transistor and the drain is connected to one electrode of a capacitor, a gate of the writing transistor is connected to a writing word line, a source of the writing transistor and a source of the reading transistor is connected to a bit line, and a drain of the reading transistor is connected to a reading word line. A conductivity type of the writing transistor is different from a conductivity type of the reading transistor. In order to increase the integration degree, a bias line may be substituted with a reading word line in another row, or memory cells are connected in series so as to have a NAND structure, and a reading word line and a writing word line may be shared. | 2011-09-22 |
20110228585 | VARIABLE RESISTANCE MEMORY DEVICE AND RELATED METHOD OF OPERATION - A variable resistance memory device comprises a memory cell comprising a variable resistance device and a select transistor connected in series to the variable resistance device. The variable resistance memory device further comprises a write driver for supplying a write voltage to opposite sides of the memory cell, and a feedback circuit for detecting a resistance change of the variable resistance device and controlling a gate voltage of the select transistor according to the detected resistance change. | 2011-09-22 |
20110228586 | NONVOLATILE SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE - A nonvolatile semiconductor memory device includes a bit voltage adjusting circuit which, for each bit line, fixes potentials of a selected bit line and a non-selected bit line to a predetermined potential to perform a memory operation and a data voltage adjusting circuit which, for each data line, fixes potentials of a selected data line and a non-selected data line to a predetermined potential to perform a memory operation. Each of the voltage adjusting circuits includes an operational amplifier and a transistor, a voltage required for a memory operation is input to the non-inverted input terminal of the operational amplifier, and the inverted input terminal of the operational amplifier is connected to the bit line or the data line, so that the potential of the bit line or the data line is fixed to a potential of the non-inverted input terminal of the operational amplifier. | 2011-09-22 |
20110228587 | NONVOLATILE SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF NONVOLATILE SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY - According to one embodiment, a nonvolatile semiconductor memory includes word lines, bit lines, memory cells, a dummy word line, a dummy bit line and dummy cells. The word lines and the bit lines cross. The memory cells are provided for each intersection of the word lines and bit lines. Each memory cell includes a first diode and a resistance change memory element. The dummy word line crosses the bit lines. The dummy bit line crosses the word lines. The dummy cells are provided at each intersection of the dummy word line and the bit lines, and at each intersection of the dummy bit line and the word lines. Each dummy cell includes a second diode. | 2011-09-22 |
20110228588 | NONVOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF PROGRAMMING THE SAME - A nonvolatile memory device includes a memory cell array having multiple memory cells, a data input/output buffer for temporarily storing data to be stored in the memory cells, and a data scanner for scanning the data stored temporarily in the data input/output buffer. The nonvolatile memory device further includes control logic for reading address information of a memory cell in which at least a portion of the data is to be stored and selectively performing a data scan operation according to the read address information. | 2011-09-22 |
20110228589 | RESISTANCE CHANGE MEMORY - A memory includes memory cells each includes a resistance change element and a diode. The diode comprises areas which is provided in order of a first semiconductor area with a first conductivity type, a second semiconductor area with the first conductivity type, and a third semiconductor area with a second conductivity type, from the column lines to the row lines. An atom density of impurities with the first conductivity type in the second semiconductor area is lower than that in the first semiconductor area. The diode comprises a fourth semiconductor area with the first conductivity type at an end portion in a third direction of the second semiconductor area, the third direction is perpendicular to a direction from the column lines to the row lines, and an atom density of impurities with the first conductivity type in the fourth semiconductor area is higher than that in the second semiconductor area. | 2011-09-22 |
20110228590 | RESISTANCE CHANGE MEMORY - A memory includes memory cells each includes a resistance change element and a diode, and each memory cell between one of row lines and one of column lines, a first decoder which selects one of the row lines as a selected row line, a second decoder which selects one of the column lines as a selected column line, a voltage pulse generating circuit which generates a voltage pulse, a voltage pulse shaping circuit which makes a rise time and a fall time of the voltage pulse longer, and a control circuit which applies the voltage pulse outputting from the voltage pulse shaping circuit to unselected column lines except the selected column line, and which applies a fixed potential to unselected row lines except the selected row line, in a data writing to a memory cell which is provided between the selected row line and the selected column line. | 2011-09-22 |
20110228591 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY HAVING BOTH VOLATILE AND NON-VOLATILE FUNCTIONALITY INCLUDING RESISTANCE CHANGE MATERIAL AND METHOD OF OPERATING - Semiconductor memory is provided wherein a memory cell includes a capacitorless transistor having a floating body configured to store data as charge therein when power is applied to the cell. The cell further includes a nonvolatile memory comprising a resistance change element configured to store data stored in the floating body under any one of a plurality of predetermined conditions. A method of operating semiconductor memory to function as volatile memory, while having the ability to retain stored data when power is discontinued to the semiconductor memory is described. | 2011-09-22 |
20110228592 | Programmable Bipolar Electronic Device - A configurable memristive device ( | 2011-09-22 |
20110228593 | Memristive Device Based on Current Modulation by Trapped Charges - A memristive device ( | 2011-09-22 |
20110228594 | Multi-Port Non-Volatile Memory that Includes a Resistive Memory Element - A system and method to access a multi-port non-volatile memory that includes a resistive memory element is disclosed. In a particular embodiment, a multi-port non-volatile memory device is disclosed that includes a resistive memory cell and multiple ports coupled to the resistive memory cell. | 2011-09-22 |
20110228595 | Memory Cell That Includes Multiple Non-Volatile Memories - A system and method to read and write data at a memory cell that includes multiple non-volatile memories is disclosed. In a particular embodiment, a memory device is disclosed that includes a plurality of memory cells, where at least one of the memory cells comprises a first non-volatile memory including a first resistive memory element and a second multi-port non-volatile memory including a second resistive memory element. | 2011-09-22 |
20110228596 | SPIN MEMORY AND SPIN TRANSISTOR - Certain embodiments provide a spin memory including a memory cell including a ferromagnetic stacked film that has a stacked structure in which a first ferromagnetic layer, a first nonmagnetic layer, a second ferromagnetic layer, a second nonmagnetic layer, and a third ferromagnetic layer are stacked in this order or reverse order, the third ferromagnetic layer and the second ferromagnetic layer being antiferromagnetically exchange-coupled via the second nonmagnetic layer. The ferromagnetic stacked film includes a current path in which a first and second write currents flow from the first ferromagnetic layer to the third ferromagnetic layer to write a first and second magnetization states into the first ferromagnetic layer respectively, and the second write current is higher than the first write current. | 2011-09-22 |
20110228597 | Static Magnetic Field Assisted Resistive Sense Element - Apparatus and associated method for writing data to a non-volatile memory cell, such as spin-torque transfer random access memory (STRAM). In accordance with some embodiments, a resistive sense element (RSE) has a heat assist region, magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ), and pinned region. When a first logical state is written to the MTJ with a spin polarized current, the pinned and heat assist regions each have a substantially zero net magnetic moment. When a second logical state is written to the MTJ with a static magnetic field, the pinned region has a substantially zero net magnetic moment and the heat assist region has a non-zero net magnetic moment. | 2011-09-22 |