41st week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 25 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140300957 | CATADIOPTRIC PROJECTION OBJECTIVE WITH PUPIL CORRECTION - A projection objective includes a plurality of optical elements configured so that, during use of the projection objective, radiation follows a path through the projection objective to image an object field in an object surface onto an image field in an image surface. The optical elements define a first group of refractive optical elements; a second group of optical elements downstream of the first group of refractive optical elements along the path, the second group of optical elements comprising a concave mirror; and a third group of refractive optical elements downstream of the second group of optical elements along the path. The projection objective has a first pupil surface along the path, and the projection objective comprises a Fourier lens group comprising a negative lens group arranged so that an absolute value of a Petzval radius at the first pupil surface is greater than 150 mm. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300958 | ARRANGEMENT FOR USE IN THE ILLUMINATION OF A SPECIMEN IN SPIM MICROSCOPY - An arrangement for use in illuminating a sample in SPIM microscopy includes an illumination objective configured to receive and focus a light strip or a quasi-light strip. The quasi-light strip is made up of a light bundle continuously moved back and forth in a light-strip plane. A deflection apparatus is configured to deflect the light strip or the quasi-light strip, after the light strip or the quasi-light strip has passed through the illumination objective, in such a way that the light strip or the quasi-light strip propagates at an angle different from zero degrees with respect to an optical axis of the illumination objective. The illumination objective and the deflection apparatus are arranged movably relative to one another. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300959 | TELESCOPE AND TELESCOPE ARRAY FOR USE IN SPACECRAFT - A catadioptric telescope is a modified version of a conventional Maksutov-Cassegrain optical telescope. In accordance with the invention, the reflecting surfaces of the primary mirror and the secondary spot mirror are on the second surfaces of the primary mirror and correcting lens, respectively. In further accordance with the invention, two of these telescopes can be joined together to form a binocular telescope array. The array can be easily customized to suit different remote sensing/satellite applications. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300960 | DIRECTIONAL BACKLIGHT - A directional backlight is disclosed. The directional backlight has a plurality of light sources to generate a plurality of input planar lightbeams. The plurality of input planar lightbeams illuminates a directional backplane that has a plurality of directional pixels to scatter the plurality of input planar lightbeams into a plurality of directional lightbeams. Each directional lightbeam has a direction and angular spread controlled by characteristics of a directional pixel in the plurality of directional pixels. The directional backlight can be used to generate a 3D image by specifying the characteristics of the directional pixels in the directional backplane. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300961 | STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - A stereoscopic image display device, including a display unit comprising a plurality of pixel units, wherein at least one of the pixel units has a short side extended in a first direction and a long side extended in a second direction different from the first direction, and an image conversion unit comprising a lenticular lens overlapped with at least two of the pixel units arranged in the first direction, wherein the lenticular lens is extended in the second direction and a first prism corresponding to the lenticular lens is arranged in the second direction. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300962 | COLLIMATOR AND OPTICAL ISOLATOR WITH COLLIMATOR - An optical isolator with a collimator which is used at the tip end of a laser beam transmitting fiber utilized in a laser processing. The optical isolator can provide solutions to the problems how to make return lights to be isolated from an incident light path and how to prevent the light energy from being conducted to an incident fiber, a laser oscillator, the collimator, and the optical isolator. The solutions comprise light-receiving fibers ( | 2014-10-09 |
20140300963 | Optical Isolator - It is an object to provide a small-sized optical isolator that is suitable as an optical isolator used in a semiconductor laser used in applications such as medical treatment or optical measurement | 2014-10-09 |
20140300964 | WIRE GRID POLARIZER WITH SUBSTRATE CHANNELS - A wire grid polarizer with substrate channels comprising an array of substantially parallel channels extending into a substrate. An array of substantially parallel ribs is defined between the array of channels and integral with and extend from the substrate. The channels contain at least one material to form an array of substantially parallel wires. The ribs separate the wires into separate and discrete wires. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300965 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE UNIT HAVING ADHESIVE LAYER AND IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE THAT USES SAID UNIT - Invention provides unit for image display device in which optical film laminate and panel for image display device are laminated with adhesive layer therebetween. Optical film laminate includes polarizer, polarizer protection functional layer laminated to one surface of polarizer, and surface protection layer laminated to surface of polarizer that is opposite to surface that contacts polarizer protection functional layer. An adhesive layer is laminated to surface of polarizer protection functional layer that is opposite to surface that contacts the polarizer. A panel for image display device is laminated to surface of the adhesive layer that is opposite to surface that contacts the polarizer protection functional layer. Elastic modulus of the adhesive layer, which has been cured, at a temperature of 25° C., is greater than or equal to 1/50 of elastic modulus of layer, from among the layers included in optical film laminate, having smallest elastic modulus. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300966 | CONTROLLABLE WAVEGUIDE FOR NEAR-EYE DISPLAY APPLICATIONS - A near-eye display includes an image generator that generates angularly related beams over a range of angles for forming a virtual image and a waveguide that propagates the angularly related beams over a limited range of angles. An input aperture of the waveguide includes a plurality of controllable components that are selectively operable as diffractive optics for injecting subsets of the angularly related beams into the waveguide. An output aperture of the waveguide includes a plurality of controllable components that selectively operable as diffractive optics for ejecting corresponding subsets of the angularly related beams out of the waveguide toward an eyebox. A controller synchronizes operation of the controllable components of the output aperture with the propagation of different subsets of angularly related beams along the waveguide for ejecting the subsets of angularly related beams out of the waveguide for presenting the virtual image within the eyebox. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300967 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROJECTING SYNTHETIC IMAGERY AND SCENIC IMAGERY USING AN OPTICAL COMPONENT COMPRISING A DIFFRACTIVE OPTICAL ELEMENT PATTERN - A display system includes an optical component having a first and second surface, wherein the first surface comprises a diffractive optical element, and a projector system to create a projected image on the optical component. The projector includes an illumination source that emits electromagnetic radiation within a predetermined spectral band, an image generator that ascribes image characteristics to the radiation, and an optically-powered component that directs the radiation at the first surface of the optical component. The diffractive optical element reflects at least a portion of the radiation in a predetermined direction. The optical component has zero optical power for transmitted light. The optical component transmits at least a portion of the ambient scenery within a predetermined spectral band within a field-of-view of the projected image. The projected image maintains substantial boresight alignment with the ambient image. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300968 | Cascade Method and Apparatus for Generating Increased Duality Modulation of Electromagnetic Radiation - A method and apparatus for increasing duality modulation of electromagnetic radiation beyond levels achievable by individual duality modulation generators where duality modulation imparts to radiation a disproportion of irradiance and wave intensity. Various techniques are disclosed for configuring a multiplicity of individual duality modulation generators in a cascade such that initially input radiation acquires cumulative increments of duality modulation upon traversing the cascade of individual generators. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300969 | GLARE REDUCTION HOOD FOR A TOUCHSCREEN DISPLAY - A glare reduction hood for a touchscreen display includes an elongated closure structure having an open mounting end and an opposite, open viewing end. The mounting end includes an attacher for attaching and securing the hood to a touchscreen display. The elongated closure structure includes a pierceable panel disposed between the mounting and viewing ends and having an openable and predisposably closed access. The closure structure shields the touchscreen display, the access is pierceable by a piercing object and intimately fitable around the piercing object so that light is unlikely to be transmitted through the access, and the touchscreen display is viewable through the viewing end and contactable via the access. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300970 | WINDOW FOR DISPLAY DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE WINDOW - A window for a display device and a display device, the window including a first plastic substrate; a second plastic substrate on one side of the first plastic substrate, the second plastic substrate including a cycloolefin polymer; and a third plastic substrate on one side of the second plastic substrate, wherein a refractive index difference between the first plastic substrate and the second plastic substrate is less than or equal to about 0.05. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300971 | HIGH BRIGHTNESS DIODE OUTPUT METHODS AND DEVICES - Devices and methods for maintaining the brightness of laser emitter bar outputs having multiple emitters for coupling and other applications. In some embodiments, at least one brightness enhancement optic may be used in combination with a beam reformatting optic. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300972 | LENS OPTICAL ELEMENT AND DISPLAY APPARATUS - A lens optical element including an on-chip lens with a convex surface formed at a top part of a column-shaped portion; and a light emitting surface disposed in a state where the light emitting surface is covered by a bottom portion of the column-shaped portion of the on-chip lens. The relationship between a lens height, which is defined as a height from the light emitting surface to a peak of the convex surface, a thickness of the column-shaped portion, and a refractive index of a structural material of the on-chip lens is set so that when the light emitting surface emits light, a state is produced where the convex surface of the on-chip lens appears to have uniform brightness. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300973 | ANAMORPHIC OBJECTIVE LENS - An anamorphic objective lens comprising, along an optical axis and in order from an object space to an image space: at least a negative (−) first spherical power lens group; an anamorphic lens group and a positive (+) second spherical lens group wherein an aperture stop is located before, after or preferably within the spherical power second lens group. Both spherical lens groups contain spherical refractive optical surfaces and the anamorphic lens group contains cylindrical and plano optical surfaces with at least one cylindrical surface oriented at substantially 90 degrees about at least one other cylindrical surface. The negative first spherical power lens group may provide focusing. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300974 | ZOOM LENS SYSTEM - Provided is a zoom lens system including: a first lens group having a positive refractive power; a second lens group having a negative refractive power; a third lens group having a positive refractive power; and a fourth lens group having a negative refractive power sequentially from an object side to an image side, wherein a zooming operation is performed by moving the second lens group and the fourth lens group. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300975 | IMAGE CAPTURING LENS ASSEMBLY - An image capturing lens assembly includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element, a fourth lens element and a fifth lens element. The first lens element with positive refractive power has a convex object-side surface. The second lens element has negative refractive power. The third lens element has refractive power. The fourth lens element has refractive power, wherein both of an object-side surface and an image-side surface thereof are aspheric. The fifth lens element with positive refractive power has a concave object-side surface and a convex image-side surface, wherein both of the object-side surface and the image-side surface thereof are aspheric. Each of the first through fifth lens elements with refractive power is single and non-cemented. The image capturing lens assembly has a total of five lens elements with refractive power. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300976 | Optical system for forming an image on a concave spherical surface - The invention relates to an optical system for forming and image on a concave spherical surface comprising, perpendicularly to the optical axis of the spherical surface, starting from the object side: a first elliptical plano-complex lens (L1) with convexity direct towards the object side; a second aspherical plano-concave lense (L2) whose radius of curvature decreases with distance from the axis, with concavity directed towards the image side, made of a material with a smaller Abbe number that that of the first lens; a parallel-faced plate (S1) on which bear the planer faces of the first and second lenses; a third aspherical plano-convex/concave lens (L3) exhibiting a convex shape in its central part and a concave shape at its periphery. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300977 | ULTRASONIC MOTOR AND LENS DRIVING APPARATUS - An ultrasonic motor includes a vibrator configured to generate a vibration, a relatively movable member configured to be movable by the vibrator, wherein the relatively movable member is movable relatively according to the vibration of the vibrator, a holding unit configured to hold the vibrator, wherein the holding unit includes a first holding member configured to hold the vibrator and a second holding member; and a damping member provided between the vibrator and the second holding member and configured to reduce a vibration transmitted to the second holding member, a pressure unit configured to press the vibrator against the relatively movable member, wherein the second holding member is configured to press the vibrator against the relatively movable member, and wherein the first holding member is made of a material having a higher damping capability against the vibrator than a material of the second holding member. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300978 | SURFACE PLASMON RESONANCE IN THIN FILMS - A thin film comprising a layer of dielectric material having electrically conductive inclusions, wherein the thin film has a first reflectivity due to surface plasmon resonance, and wherein the thin film is configured to provide one or more selected regions having a second reflectivity due to surface plasmon resonance. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300979 | HALF MIRROR FRONT PLATE - To provide a half mirror front plate which has luminous transmittance and luminous reflectance enough to function as a half mirror for display, provides color tones of transmitted light and reflected light close to neutral (visually white), and is excellent in productivity. A half mirror front plate for display includes a stack consisting of a transparent substrate and a half mirror stacked film arranged on one principal surface of the transparent substrate, wherein the half mirror stacked film has a first transparent oxide layer with a thickness of 45 nm to 70 nm made of a first metal oxide, a metal layer with a thickness of 30 nm to 45 nm mainly made of silver, and a second transparent oxide layer with a thickness of 45 nm to 70 nm made of a second metal oxide in order from the transparent substrate side. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300980 | Two mirrored visual aid device that broadens an otherwise limited visual field - Two mirrors are encased in a padded fabric frame resembling a notebook that is secured to the body by adjustable neck and waist straps for hands free use. The device may also be hand held. Mirrors are set to the optimal angle for the user. The upper mirror reflects the forward/peripheral view, and the lower mirror displays this view as an upright image to the wearer. The conversation partner has an upright view of the wearer's face, as well. For bicycle use, smaller more rigid frame is recommended for placement on the handle bars. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300981 | Wearable Reflective Device - A wearable reflective device. The wearable reflective device includes a mirror, a base and a strap. The strap is attached to the base for securing the device to a user. The mirror is connected to the base by a pivotal element and a rotational element, wherein the pivotal element is configured to allow the mirror to pivot along a first plane, the rotational element configured to allow the mirror and pivotal element to rotate in a second plane. The first plane is substantially orthogonal to the second plane. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300982 | ELECTRO-OPTICAL DEVICE, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR ELECTRO-OPTICAL DEVICE - An electro-optical device that includes an opposing substrate main section which has a groove on a front surface side thereof, a first insulation film which is so disposed as to cover the front surface and part of which keeps a distance from slopes of the groove, a light blocking film disposed in the circumference of the pixel region, a second insulation film disposed so as to cover the first insulation film, a hole penetrating the first insulation film and the second insulation film, and a third insulation film which is disposed so as to cover the second insulation film and to close the hole. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300983 | MEDIA STORAGE AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A media data storage system comprising a data management portion, a local data storage portion, and a remote data storage portion. One data management portion comprises instructions associated with an intake, modification, transfer, and providing of media information. The local data storage portion comprises one or more first media data tape libraries adapted to receive the media information. The remote data storage portion comprises one or more second media data tape libraries adapted to receive the media information. Furthermore, the data management portion is adapted to instruct the local data storage portion to remove at least a portion of the media information from the one or more first media tape libraries upon verifying that the remote data storage portion comprises the at least a portion of the media information. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300984 | CIRCUITS AND METHODS FOR CANCELLING A REFLECTED WAVE - Method and circuits for cancelling reflected waves from a load are disclosed. An embodiment of the method includes transmitting a signal to the bad from a current source, wherein a transistor is connected in parallel with the current source at a node. The transistor is biased so that a reflected wave at the node will cause the drain to source voltage of the transistor to increase. The drain current of the first transistor increases by way of channel length modulation when the drain to source voltage increases, the increased drain current cancels the reflected wave. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300985 | METHOD OF PROCESSING ADDRESS INFORMATION FOR A DATA STORAGE DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM, MODULATOR, DEMODULATOR, AND DATA STORAGE DEVICE - According to embodiments of the present invention, a storage medium is provided. The storage medium includes a dedicated servo layer including a plurality of servo tracks, wherein at least one of the plurality of servo tracks includes a modulated address information including an address information being modulated by at least one frequency associated with the at least one of the plurality of servo tracks. According to further embodiments of the present invention, a modulator for a storage medium, a demodulator for a storage medium, a data storage device and a method of processing address information for a data storage device are also provided. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300986 | ADAPTIVE CORRECTION OF SYMMETRICAL AND ASYMMETRICAL SATURATION IN MAGNETIC RECORDING DEVICES - In one embodiment, a read channel comprises: a preprocessor for receiving a first signal and producing a second signal from the first signal using current values of a positive coefficient, a zero coefficient, and a negative coefficient; an interpolator for producing a third signal based on the second signal; and a slicer for producing a fourth signal from the third signal by estimating a level for the third signal. The fourth signal is at one of three levels consisting of a positive level, a zero level, and a negative level. For every n first signals received by the preprocessor, the current value of one of the positive coefficient, the zero coefficient, and the negative coefficient is adjusted depending on which of the three levels the fourth signal is at. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300987 | MOTOR DRIVE DEVICE, MAGNETIC DISK STORAGE DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A motor drive device has a spindle motor driver adapted to drive a spindle motor. the spindle motor driver includes lower side NMOSFETs, one for each phase, which connect and disconnect terminals, one for each phase, of the spindle motor to and from a ground terminal; a controller adapted to generate a switch control signal and a brake control signal; lower side pre-drivers, one for each phase, connected between an application terminal of an internal power supply voltage and the ground terminal and adapted to generate lower side gate signals, one for each phase, in accordance with the switch control signal to output the lower side gate signals to the lower side NMOSFETs, one for each phase; and a brake unit adapted to pull up to the internal power supply voltage all the lower side gate signals, one for each phase, in accordance with the brake control signal. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300988 | Hard Disk Drive Bypass Channel Having A Close-Sided Voice Coil Motor - Approaches to improving head positioning accuracy in a hard disk drive, by suppressing airflow disturbances that would otherwise cause unwanted component vibration, include a voice coil motor having a sidewall spanning a gap between the VCM upper yoke and lower yoke. This VCM sidewall also serves as the inner wall of a bypass channel, for diverting airflow away from the actuator arm and associated components. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300989 | STORAGE DEVICE WITH A COVER SUPPORTING PORTION - A disk drive assembly having a base, a cover, a post extending from the base toward the cover, and a latch movably mounted on the post such that the post extends there through, wherein the post comprises a cover supporting portion configured to support the cover, and prevent the cover from compressing the latch and causing the latch from contacting both the cover and the base simultaneously when a load is applied to a portion of the cover above the latch. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300990 | SPINDLE MOTOR AND HARD DISK DRIVE INCLUDING THE SAME - There are provided a spindle motor and a hard disk drive including the same. The spindle motor includes: a sleeve installed on a base member and having a circulation hole; a shaft inserted into the sleeve; a rotor hub installed on an upper end of the shaft; and a thrust member installed in an installation groove formed in an upper portion of the sleeve and forming a connection part, the connection part allowing the circulation hole to be in communication with a sealing part formed by the sleeve and the rotor hub and having a liquid-vapor interface of a lubricating fluid disposed therein, wherein the connection part is formed between the sleeve and the thrust member in a circumferential direction, and at least any one part of a radial outer portion of the connection part has an axial gap smaller than that of another part thereof in the circumferential direction. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300991 | MAGNETIC DISK APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD OF MAGNETIC HEADS - A seek control section is configured so that when a magnetic head is within a prescribed range from a zone boundary when there is a head change request, the magnetic head is driven to seek in a stable region, and then the magnetic head is changed from a current head to a target head. After the change from the current head to the target head, the target head is driven to seek the target position. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300992 | MOTOR DRIVE DEVICE, MAGNETIC DISK STORAGE DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A motor drive device has a spindle motor driver adapted to receive electric power from a power supply line to drive a spindle motor; an isolation switch adapted to connect and disconnect an application terminal of a power supply voltage to and from the power supply line, and a current monitor adapted to monitor a first current flowing into the isolation switch. The current monitor includes a mirror switch arranged to connect a first terminal of the mirror switch to the application terminal of the power supply voltage and adapted to be turned on and off by the same control signal as the isolation switch; a bias generator adapted to bias a second terminal of the mirror switch to the same voltage as the power supply line; a resistor which converts a second current flowing into the mirror switch into a first voltage; and a current limit signal generator adapted to compare at least one of the first voltage, a second voltage obtained by level-shifting the first voltage, and a third voltage obtained by dividing the first voltage with a predetermined threshold voltage to generate a current limit signal. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300993 | MOTOR DRIVE DEVICE, MAGNETIC DISK STORAGE DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPLIANCE - A motor drive device has a motor driver adapted to receive a first power supply voltage to drive a motor; an internal regulator adapted to generate from an input voltage an internal power supply voltage; and a power supply switcher adapted to receive both the first power supply voltage and a second power supply voltage lower than the first power supply voltage to output, as the input voltage, the second power supply voltage when the second power supply voltage is normal and to output, as the input voltage, the first power supply voltage when the second power supply voltage is abnormal. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300994 | PERPENDICULAR RECORDING MEDIA WITH GRAIN ISOLATION INITIATION LAYER AND EXCHANGE BREAKING LAYER FOR SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO ENHANCEMENT - Aspects of the present invention relate to a perpendicular magnetic recording (PMR) media stack and methods for fabricating the same. The PMR media stack has a novel grain isolation initiation layer (GIIL) and/or a novel exchange-break layer (EBL) that can improve the signal-to-noise performance of the PMR media stack. The PMR media stack includes a substrate, a soft underlayer on the substrate, an interlayer positioned on the soft underlayer, and a grain isolation initiation layer (GIIL) positioned on the interlayer, a magnetic layer positioned on the GIIL, and an exchange break layer (EBL) positioned on the magnetic layer. The GIIL and/or EBL includes a CoCrRu-oxide. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300995 | Data Writer with Yoke Shaped Write Pole - A magnetic element can be configured as a data writer with at least a write pole contacting a yoke and having an air bearing surface. The write pole may be shaped to match a paddle surface of the yoke that extends perpendicular to the air bearing surface and facing parallel to the air bearing surface. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300996 | MAGNETORESISTANCE EFFECT ELEMENT, MAGNETIC HEAD, MAGNETIC HEAD ASSEMBLY, AND MAGNETIC RECORDING AND REPRODUCING DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a magnetoresistance effect element includes a first shield, a second shield, a stacked unit, and a hard bias unit. The stacked unit includes a first magnetic layer provided between the first shield and the second shield, a second magnetic layer provided between the first magnetic layer and the second shield, and an intermediate layer provided between the and second magnetic layers. The hard bias unit is provided between the first shield and the second shield to be arranged with the stacked unit. A crystal orientation plane of the first magnetic layer in a film surface perpendicular direction is a cubic (110) plane. The first magnetic layer includes a first stacked body including a first Fe layer and a first Co layer stacked along the first direction, and a first Heusler alloy layer stacked with the first stacked body along the first direction. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300997 | SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY HAVING A MICROACTUATOR GROUNDED TO A FLEXURE - Disclosed is a suspension assembly for a disk drive that includes: a mounting plate having a through-hole; a microactuator mounted on the mounting plate; a flexure attached to the mounting plate, the flexure including a trace layer that includes a ground trace; and a conductive epoxy bonded to the microactuator extending through the through-hole to bond to the flexure, wherein the epoxy extends to the ground trace of the flexure such that the microactuator is grounded to the flexure. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300998 | POWER MEASUREMENT AND PROTECTION APPARATUS - A power measurement and protection apparatus includes a first connector, a second connector, a setting element, a power setting unit, a power measurement unit, a control unit, and a switch. The first connector is electrically connected to an electronic device. The second connector is electrically connected to a power supply. The power setting unit sets a reference power according to signals input by the setting element, and outputs the reference power to the control unit. The electronic device is powered by the power supply through the second connector, the switch, and the first connector in that order. The power measurement unit measures an actual power of the electronic device, and outputs the actual power to the control unit. The control unit turns off the switch to stop the electronic device from being powered by the power supply, when the actual power is greater than the reference power. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300999 | EXCESS POWER PROTECTION CIRCUIT - A protection circuit against excess power includes a power supply, a converter, a voltage divider, a comparison module, and a switch. The converter converts a first input voltage from the power supply into a first output voltage. The voltage divider divides the first output voltage into a first divided voltage. Using negative-coefficient thermistors as resistances, the first divided voltage increases when a temperature around the voltage divider increases. The comparison module compares the first divided voltage to a preset voltage and outputs a first or a second signal corresponding to the result of the comparison. The switch allows the power supply to continue operating or to shut down according to the first or to the second signal. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301000 | Battery System and Ground Fault Detecting Device - A first battery pack ( | 2014-10-09 |
20140301001 | Source Driving Integrated Circuits Including an Electrostatic Discharge Circuit and Related Layout Method - A source driving integrated circuit is provided. The source driving integrated circuit includes a source driver area, an electrostatic discharge (ESD) circuit area and a fan-out area. The source driver area includes a plurality of source driver units. The ESD circuit area includes a plurality of ESD units. The fan-out area includes conduction lines for electrically connecting respective ones of the source driver units of the source driver area to ones of the plurality of the ESD units of the ESD circuit area. In a horizontal structure of a semiconductor integrated circuit, the fan-out area at least partially overlaps the ESD circuit area. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301002 | ESD PROTECTION MATERIAL AND ESD PROTECTION DEVICE USING THE SAME - Disclosed herein are an electrostatic discharge protection material for improving connectivity between conductive particles dispersed in a resin matrix and evenly distributing the conductive particles in the resin material, and an electrostatic discharge protection device using the same. The electrostatic discharge protection material includes a resin matrix; needle-shaped conductive particles dispersed in the resin matrix; and dispersion particles dispersed in the resin matrix, wherein the dispersion particles are located between the needle-shaped conductive particles. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301003 | Socket for a Solar Panel with a Protective Circuit - The present disclosure relates to a junction box for a solar panel, having a protective circuit that defines an operating state and a protected state. The protective circuit includes a short-circuiting switch between the output-side connecting elements of the first and second external connecting lines and an isolating switch between the short-circuiting switch and one of the poles of the solar panel, in which in the protected state, the short-circuiting switch short-circuits the output-side connecting elements of the first and second connecting lines to each other and the isolating switch disconnects the short-circuiting switch from the solar panel on at least one side. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301004 | LOW-, MEDIUM-, OR HIGH-VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR - A low-, medium-, or high-voltage voltage switchgear with a circuit breaker or circuit breakers is disclosed which can switch electrical equipment. To protect the switchgear, and the cirucuit breakers in the switchgear against so called spot welding under vacuum atmosphere, such as during a closing operation of a switchgear used, for example, for switching capacitive or inductive equipment or inductive or capacitive current network an inrush current limiter is placed electrically in line or in series with the current path of the circuit breaker. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301005 | Low Side NMOS Protection Circuit for Battery Pack Application - An electric circuit comprising means for communicating with an external device coupled to means for measuring the charge condition of an external battery. In some embodiments, the circuit comprises at least one level shifter for changing the reference voltage of communication signals. In some embodiments, the circuit comprises a first driver and a second driver for driving external switching elements for the controlled charge and discharge of the battery. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301006 | INTELLIGENT MAGNETIC LATCHING MINIATURE CIRCUIT BREAKER - This invention discloses a type of intelligent magnetic-hold miniature circuit breaker, comprising a casing, a magnetic-hold relay, and a drive circuit, wherein said drive circuit receives control signal and then drives operation of said magnetic-hold relay; said magnetic-hold relay comprises a dynamic spring assembly, a static spring assembly, a deflector rod, a pushing piece, and a magnetic steel assembly; rotation of said magnetic steel assembly drives said deflector rod and then closing or opening of contacts of said dynamic spring assembly and said static spring assembly via said pushing piece; said miniature circuit breaker also includes a central processor, a communication chip, a mutual inductance module, and a current conditioning circuit. Said mutual inductance module is installed on the extension wire of the dynamic spring assembly. Said current conditioning circuit is connected to said central processor and said mutual inductance module respectively. Said central processor drives the magnetic-hold relay via said drive circuit according to current state signal from said current conditioning circuit, to realize overload protection. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301007 | FAULT CURRENT LIMITER - Described herein are fault current limiters including an input terminal for electrically connecting to a power source that provides a load current, and an output terminal for electrically connecting with a load circuit that draws the load current. The fault current limiters include a magnetically saturable core including at least one coil receiving limb disposed intermediate at least two return limbs, wherein the limbs longitudinally extend between at least two yokes, and wherein the at least two yokes and the at least two return limbs define at least a portion of one or more magnetic flux return paths for the at least one coil receiving limb. The fault current limiters further includes at least one AC coil disposed about the at least one coil receiving limb for carrying the load current between the input terminal and the output terminal. The fault current limiters also includes a magnetic biasing system for magnetically biasing the core such that, in response to one or more characteristics of the load current, the at least one AC coil moves from a low impedance state to a high impedance state. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301008 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING ELECTRIC ARC IN A PHOTOVOLTAIC INSTALLATION - A method for detecting an electrical arc in a photovoltaic installation includes measurement (E | 2014-10-09 |
20140301009 | ION DISCHARGE DEVICE - There is provided an ion discharge device including: a housing ( | 2014-10-09 |
20140301010 | ELECTROSTATIC CHUCK DEVICE - An electrostatic chuck device is provided in which it is possible to uniformize an in-plane temperature distribution in a placement surface on which a plate-shaped sample such as a wafer is placed and it is possible to improve in-plane uniformity of plasma etching of the plate-shaped sample by uniformizing plasma density on the plate-shaped sample. The electrostatic chuck device includes an electrostatic chuck section that has an upper surface as a placement surface on which a plate-shaped sample is placed, and is made to have an internal electrode for electrostatic adsorption built-in, and a cooling base section that cools the electrostatic chuck section, wherein a heater element ( | 2014-10-09 |
20140301011 | Plasma Gap Detonator with Novel Initiation Scheme - Disclosed is a method and apparatus for use in initiating explosives used in application including well perforating systems. The initiator uses an air gap separating an electrically triggered semiconductor bridge plasma energy creator and a reactive foil abutting an explosive. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301012 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - There is provided a multilayer ceramic capacitor including: a ceramic body having first and second side surfaces opposite to each other, and third and fourth end surfaces connecting the first and second side surfaces; a plurality of internal electrodes formed in the ceramic body and having one ends thereof exposed to the third or fourth end surface; and first and second side margin parts formed from the first and second side surfaces to respective edges of the internal electrodes, the first and second side margin parts having an average thickness of 18 μm or less, wherein when a boundary surface between a cover layer and the first or second side margin part in the ceramic body is divided into two regions in a thickness direction of the ceramic body, a region adjacent to the internal electrode is S1, and a porosity of S1 is P1, 1≦P1≦20 is satisfied. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301013 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - There is provided a multilayer ceramic capacitor including a ceramic body having first and second side surfaces facing each other, and third and fourth end surfaces connecting the first and second side surfaces, a plurality of internal electrodes formed in the ceramic body and having one ends thereof exposed to the third end surface or the fourth end surface, and a first side margin part and a second side margin part formed such that an average thickness thereof from the first and second side surfaces to edges of the internal electrodes is 18 μm or less. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301014 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - There is provided a multilayer ceramic capacitor including a ceramic body having first and second side surfaces facing each other, and third and fourth end surfaces connecting the first and second side surfaces, a plurality of internal electrodes formed in the ceramic body and having one ends thereof exposed to the third end surface or the fourth end surface, and first and second side margin parts formed from the first and second side surfaces to edges of the internal electrodes, wherein in a width direction of the ceramic body, both edges of the internal electrodes include oxide regions, the oxidation regions of an internal electrode contributing to capacitance formation except for uppermost and lowermost internal electrodes among the internal electrodes have a maximum length Lmax of 3 μm or less, and a standard deviation in length is 1 μm or less. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301015 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - There is provided a multilayer ceramic capacitor including a ceramic body having first and second side surfaces and third and fourth end surfaces, a plurality of internal electrodes and having one ends exposed to the third or fourth end surface, and first and second side margin parts formed so that an average thickness from the first and second side surfaces to edges of the internal electrodes is 18 μm or less, wherein when the first or second side margin part is divided into two regions by a virtual line obtained by connecting mid points of distances between the edges of the internal electrodes and points at which lines extended from the internal electrodes contact the first or second side surface, when a region adjacent to the internal electrodes is defined as S1 and a porosity of S1 is defined as P1, P1 is in a range of 1 to 20 (1≦P1≦20). | 2014-10-09 |
20140301016 | CAPACITOR COMPONENT - The invention relates to a capacitor component having a first integrated capacitor (C | 2014-10-09 |
20140301017 | Capacitor Device for a Conductor Loop - The embodiments relate to a capacitor device for a conductor loop in a device for the in-situ production of heavy oil and bitumen from oil-sand deposits, characterized by a housing and a capacitor unit arranged therein to compensate for the inductive voltage drop along the conductor loop, wherein there are two connection interfaces, wherein each connection interface is designed for mechanical and electrically conductive connection between the capacitor unit and a conductor element of the conductor loop. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301018 | METALLIZED FILM CAPACITOR - A metallized film capacitor includes first and second winding cores disposed along a center axis, and a capacitor element wound about the center axis around the first and the second winding cores. The second winding core is apart from the first winding core. The first and second winding cores have a thermal conductivity larger than that of the dielectric film of the capacitor element. Length L | 2014-10-09 |
20140301019 | ELECTRODE STRUCTURE OF A LAMINATED METALLIZATION FILM CAPACITOR - An electrode structure of a laminated metallization film capacitor includes at least two laminated metallization films. Each metallization film is further disposed with a plurality of metal-uncoated curved gap strips with a certain width on the plane of section of the laminated metallization film capacitor core to separate two adjacent metal coating units partially or totally. A center of the curved gas strip is concaved with a notch. Both sides of the notch form like misaligned shoulders. A projection forms opposite to the open of the notch; in two adjacent curve gap strips. An extreme point of the projection of one curve gap strip is disposed inside the notch of the other one in any event. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301020 | MESOPOROUS NANOCRYSTALLINE FILM ARCHITECTURE FOR CAPACITIVE STORAGE DEVICES - A mesoporous, nanocrystalline, metal oxide construct particularly suited for capacitive energy storage that has an architecture with short diffusion path lengths and large surface areas and a method for production are provided. Energy density is substantially increased without compromising the capacitive charge storage kinetics and electrode demonstrates long term cycling stability. Charge storage devices with electrodes using the construct can use three different charge storage mechanisms immersed in an electrolyte: (1) cations can be stored in a thin double layer at the electrode/electrolyte interface (non-faradaic mechanism); (2) cations can interact with the bulk of an electroactive material which then undergoes a redox reaction or phase change, as in conventional batteries (faradaic mechanism); or (3) cations can electrochemically adsorb onto the surface of a material through charge transfer processes (faradaic mechanism). | 2014-10-09 |
20140301021 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CAPACITORS HAVING ENGINEERED ELECTRODES WITH VERY HIGH ENERGY DENSITY - An apparatus and associated method for an energy-storage device (e.g., a capacitor) having a plurality of electrically conducting electrodes including a first electrode and a second electrode separated by a non-electrically conducting region, and wherein the non-electrically conducting region further includes a non-uniform permittivity (K) value. In some embodiments, the method includes providing a substrate; fabricating a first electrode on the substrate; and fabricating a second electrode such that the second electrode is separated from the first electrode by a non-electrically conducting region, wherein the non-electrically conducting region has a non-uniform permittivity (K) value. The capacitor devices will find benefit for use in electric vehicles, of all kinds, uninterruptible power supplies, wind turbines, mobile phones, and the like requiring wide temperature ranges from several hundreds of degrees C. down to absolute zero, consumer electronics operating in a temperature range of −55 degrees C. to 125 degrees C. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301022 | Process for Producing Electrolytic Capacitors and Capacitors Made Thereby - A process for preparing a solid electrolytic capacitor comprising application of a non-ionic polyol prior to application of a conducting polymer layer. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301023 | ASSEMBLY OF COMPACTLY INTEGRATED CONTACTORS IN AN ELECTRICAL CORE - An electrical core comprising an assembly of power management and distribution contactors is provided. The power management contactors are attached to a first support element and the distribution contactors are carried by a second support element superimposed on the first so as to form a multilayer assembly. The distribution contactors are arranged in double symmetry about two axes perpendicular to one another. They are mechanically linked through a mechanical linkage element extending between two rows of contactors and which carries electrical connection elements connecting the contactors to an element for connecting to a power source. The contactors are assembled in modules according to their type. In particular, the management module comprises at least one modular element common to the power management contactors which is suitable for performing a given secondary function other than the function of establishing a contact. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301024 | Electric Base, Electric Gateway, and Electric Gateway Body - An electric base, an electric gateway, and an electric gateway body are provided. The electric base includes: an electric base body, where two guide holes for passing cables in an electric grid are arranged in the electric base body, an output end for outputting a voltage of the cables is arranged on the electric base body and protrudes from the electric base body, and a conductor structure is nested in the electric base body to connect the cables and the output end. The foregoing electric base can output power to enable the electric gateway body to operate, thereby effectively saving the cost of an electric gateway in the prior art, and meanwhile expanding the application scope of an electric gateway. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301025 | ANTI-VIBRATION FIXING STRUCTURE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - An electronic device includes an electronic component, a fixing plate, an anti-vibration fixing structure and a locking element. The fixing plate fixes the electronic component. The anti-vibration fixing structure is disposed at the fixing plate and includes a connecting portion and a buffer. The connecting portion has a hole. The buffer is connected to the connecting portion and the fixing plate. The locking member gets through the hole and locks the electronic component on the fixing plate. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301026 | FLEXIBLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A flexible electronic device a bottom cover, an upper cover, and a positioning mechanism. The upper cover cooperates with the bottom cover to form a close space for receiving the positioning mechanism. The positioning mechanism bends with the flexible electronic device to form an angle by an external force. When the external force disappeares, the positioning mechanism keeps the flexible electronic device bent at the current angle. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301027 | Cold Row Encapsulation for Server Farm Cooling System - Apparatuses, methods, and systems directed to efficient cooling of data centers. Some embodiments of the invention allow encapsulation of cold rows through an enclosure and allow one or more fans to draw cold air from the cold row encapsulation structure to cool servers installed on the server racks. In other particular embodiments, the systems disclosed can be used to mix outside cool air into the cold row encapsulation structure to cool the servers. In some embodiments, the present invention involves fanless servers installed on the server racks and introduces fan units to draw cooling air from the cold row encapsulation structure through the fanless servers on the racks. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301028 | ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT - An electronic equipment includes a display device, an input device, a first connecting rod, and a second connecting rod. Two ends of the first connecting rod are respectively pivotable on sides of the display device and the input device, and two ends of the second connecting rod are respectively pivotable on the opposite sides of the display device and the input device. When the electronic equipment is in a tablet mode, the display device covers the input device, and the display device and the input device are located between the first and the second connecting rods. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301029 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A COLLAPSING KEYBOARD - Some embodiments of an apparatus, system and method are described for a collapsible keyboard apparatus and computing system. A collapsible keyboard apparatus may comprise a plurality of keys supported by a first support structure and a set of keys supported by a second support structure pivotally coupled to the first support structure. The second support structure may be arranged to rotate around the pivotal coupling from a first position substantially coplanar with the first support structure to a second non-coplanar position in response to a force applied to the second support structure. Other embodiments are described. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301030 | INDUSTRIAL COMPUTER STRUCTURE - An industrial computer structure includes a case ( | 2014-10-09 |
20140301031 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COOLING RANDOM-ACCESS (RAM) MODULES - An electronic module cooling apparatus and method for cooling a plurality of electronic modules each including a circuit board to which one or more electronic components are mounted, in particular memory modules, disposed on a substrate in spaced-apart parallel relationship. The apparatus and method provide for effective cooling of the electronic modules while still allowing for insertion and removal of the electronic modules from a common substrate and/or providing for biased contact with electrical components of the electronic modules. In a particular embodiment, the apparatus provides for liquid cooling memory boards, allowing heat to be removed from the electronic components that are contained in densely populated enclosures without the need for air flow. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301032 | Reduced Length Memory Card - A reduced length memory card is provided. The memory card, comprising a memory circuit, a housing for said memory circuit, said housing defining a first end, a second end opposite the first end and insertable into a port of a digital device, and opposing sidewalls between the first end and the second end, and a plurality of electrical contacts in electrical communication with said memory circuit, said contacts exposed through apertures formed in a bottom surface of the housing extending between the first end and the second end, wherein the memory card is electrically compatible with a Secure Digital (SD) standard, and wherein a length of the card extending between the first end and the second end is less than a width of the card extending between the opposing sidewalls. The memory could comprise an extraction ridge along the first end of the card and exposed when the card is inserted into the port of the digital device. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301033 | STORAGE CARTRIDGE FOR USE IN STORAGE DOCK SYSTEM - A storage cartridge and method are provided. The storage cartridge in one example includes a cartridge body including an insertion face configured to be inserted into a cartridge slot of the storage cartridge dock system, with at least one storage medium positioned within the cartridge body and configured to store digital data, a first connector portion of a first interface technology formed in the insertion face, wherein the first connector portion can be coupled to a corresponding interface connector in a cartridge slot of the storage cartridge dock system, and at least a second connector portion of a second interface technology formed in the insertion face, wherein the at least second connector portion can be coupled to an interface cable when the storage cartridge is not inserted in the storage cartridge dock system. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301034 | STORAGE CARTRIDGE DOCK SYSTEM - A storage cartridge dock system and method are provided. The storage cartridge dock system in one example includes a case including a front panel, an upper cartridge slot formed in the front panel of the case and configured to receive an upper storage cartridge, with the upper cartridge slot including an upper interface connector, at least a lower cartridge slot formed in the front panel and configured to receive a lower storage cartridge, with the at least lower cartridge slot including a lower interface connector, and a first external connector and a second external connector coupled to the upper interface connector of the upper cartridge slot and coupled to the lower interface connector of the at least lower cartridge slot. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301035 | AIR SHIELD FOR RACK-MOUNT SERVER - An air shield is mounted to a cabinet to replace a server unit. The air shield includes a supporting shell detachably mounted in an opening defined the cabinet through which the server unit can enter the receiving space, and an adjusting apparatus slidably installed to the supporting shell. The supporting shell defines a number of vents communicating with the receiving space of the cabinet. The adjusting apparatus includes a number of spaced shield pieces. The adjusting apparatus is operated, to move the shield pieces to cover, partially cover, or uncover the vents of the supporting shell. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301036 | SERVER COOLING SYSTEM WITHOUT THE USE OF VAPOR COMPRESSION REFRIGERATION - A system, method, and computer product for cooling a server center without the use of vapor compression refrigeration. An example embodiment involves using outdoor ambient air to cool first server components directly and to cool heat exchanges containing liquid used to cool second server components. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301037 | LIQUID COOLANT-SUBMERSIBLE NODE - A node for performing computing operations includes a frame, a power supply coupled to the frame, and one or more liquid coolant-submersible motherboard assemblies. The one or more motherboard assemblies are configured to operate when submersed in a liquid coolant. The motherboard assemblies are mounted on the frame with one or more spaces between. The spaces form one or more channels between the motherboard assemblies. The frame includes an opening on at least one end of the one or more channels. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301038 | APPARATUS FOR FASTENING EXPANSION CARD - The present invention discloses an apparatus for fastening an expansion card, which includes: a “[” shaped bracket, where a pair of guide rails is symmetrically disposed on two arts of the “[” shaped bracket and a pair of first connection parts is symmetrically formed, and a backplane is permanently connected to the bottom of the “[” shaped bracket, where at least one expansion card slot is disposed on the backplane; and a “]” shaped compression element for the expansion card, where a pair of sliding blocks is symmetrically formed on two arms of the “]” shaped compression element for the expansion card and a pair of second connection parts is symmetrically formed, where each sliding block is embedded in a guide rail and can be slid along the guide rail; The present invention improves convenience of assembly and maintenance of an expansion card. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301039 | PACKAGE AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - In various embodiments, a package may be provided. The package may include a chip carrier. The package may further include a chip arranged over the chip carrier. The package may also include encapsulation material encapsulating the chip and partially the chip carrier. A coolant receiving recess may be provided over the chip in the encapsulation material, wherein the coolant receiving recess is configured to receive coolant. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301040 | VIDEO SURVEILLANCE MODULE WITH HEAT-DISSIPATING FUNCTION - A video surveillance module with a heat-dissipating function includes a thermal conductive casing, a transparent cover, a video capturing device, a motherboard device, and a first fan. The transparent cover is connected to the thermal conductive casing. The video capturing device is disposed in the transparent cover. The motherboard device is disposed in the thermal conductive casing and electrically connected to the video capturing device. The first fan is disposed on the motherboard device and opposite to the thermal conductive casing for generating a first airflow. The first fan guides the first airflow toward the thermal conductive casing. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301041 | FORCED AIR COOLING-TYPE POWER CONVERSION DEVICE - Power conversion sub-blocks are combined to be configured as a power conversion block. The power conversion sub-blocks include power conversion modules including cooler base sections on which semiconductor elements are mounted and cooler fin sections provided on the rear surface side of semiconductor element mounting surfaces in the cooler base sections and cooler attachment members to which cooler fin sections are attached back to back, the cooler attachment members being configured to be capable of separating an opened section where the cooler fin sections are present and external air circulates and a closed section where the semiconductor elements are present and circulating cooling air to the cooler fin sections. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301042 | MANUFACTURING OF A HEAT SINK BY WAVE SOLDERING - An electronic device is attached to a first surface of a board which includes vias. A heat sink precursor for the electronic device is attached to the second surface of the electronic board. The heat sink precursor includes a cavity facing the vias. A wave of solder paste is applied to the second surface. The solder paste penetrates into the cavity of the heat sink precursor and flows by capillary action through the vias to weld a thermal radiator and/or electronic contact of the electronic device to the vias. The solder paste further remains in the cavity to form a corresponding heat sink. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301043 | COVER STRUCTURE FOR ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT MODULE - A cover structure for an electronic circuit module includes a circuit board and a box-shaped cover integrated to each other. An electronic component is mounted on the circuit board. The cover has at least one open side. The cover includes a top plate and a mounting leg. The top plate is disposed so as to oppose the circuit board. The mounting leg is joined to the circuit board. The mounting leg is bent and extends from an outer periphery of the top plate. The top plate includes a bend portion and a cutaway portion. The bend portion is connected to the mounting leg. The cutaway portion is provided near the bend portion. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301044 | FLEXIBLE DISPLAY DEVICE - A flexible display device including a display area for displaying an image and a non-display area neighboring the display area includes: a flexible substrate including a plurality of chamfers on respective ends corresponding to the non-display area; a display provided on the flexible substrate corresponding to the display area and displaying the image; and a driver provided on the flexible substrate corresponding to the non-display area and connected to the display. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301045 | PULSE SIGNAL OUTPUT CIRCUIT AND SHIFT REGISTER - An object is to provide a pulse signal output circuit capable of operating stably and a shift register including the pulse signal output circuit. A pulse signal output circuit according to one embodiment of the disclosed invention includes first to tenth transistors. The ratio W/L of the channel width W to the channel length L of the first transistor and W/L of the third transistor are each larger than W/L of the sixth transistor. W/L of the fifth transistor is larger than W/L of the sixth transistor. W/L of the fifth transistor is equal to W/L of the seventh transistor. W/L of the third transistor is larger than W/L of the fourth transistor. With such a structure, a pulse signal output circuit capable of operating stably and a shift register including the pulse signal output circuit can be provided. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301046 | MOUNTING STRUCTURE OF FLEXIBLE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND SLIDING-TYPE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A mounting structure of a flexible printed circuit board and a sliding-type electronic device is provided by which a too large increase in thickness of devices can be avoided and a pair of housings can be slid relatively in a bending and slanting direction. In the mounting structure, an upper housing | 2014-10-09 |
20140301047 | CIRCUIT BOARD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A circuit board has a flexible board with a principal surface, and a ground conductor provided in the flexible board. The flexible board is cut in at least one portion. The flexible board is bent using the cut portion, so that the flexible board has a first portion and a second portion at a different height from the first portion, and the ground conductor has a gap made by the cutting. At least one ground terminal is provided on the ground conductor near at least one end of the gap to electrically connect the circuit board to a ground provided in an external circuit. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301048 | ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT - An electronic circuit, comprising at least three circuit boards ( | 2014-10-09 |
20140301049 | CARD-LOADING ASSEMBLY FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A card-loading assembly for loading a chip card in an electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a main body, a circuit board received in the main body, and an entrance defined in the main body. The card-loading assembly includes a positioning frame and a tray. The positioning frame is secured on the circuit board and defines a sliding recess. The tray includes a support portion and an extending portion extending from the support portion. The extending portion is made of dielectric material. The support portion and the extending portion cooperatively define a receiving space for receiving the chip card. The tray is received in the main body through the entrance. The support portion is slidably received in the sliding recess. The extending portion is positioned between the circuit board and the entrance. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301050 | SUBSTRATE ASSEMBLY, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SUBSTRATE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CHIP PACKAGE - A substrate assembly including a photosensitive etching glass substrate; and a first substrate and a second substrate for interposing both main surfaces of the photosensitive etching glass substrate between them. One of the main surfaces of the photosensitive etching glass substrate is thermally bonded to the first substrate, and the other main surface of the photosensitive etching glass substrate is bonded to the second substrate. When a thermal expansion coefficient of the photosensitive etching glass substrate is defined as C0, and a thermal expansion coefficient of the first substrate is defined as C1, and a thermal expansion coefficient of the second substrate is defined as C2, C1/C2 satisfies a relation of 0.7 or more and 1.3 or less, and at least one of a relation of C0/C1 satisfying less than 0.7 or larger than 1.3, and a relation of C0/C2 satisfying less than 0.7 or larger than 1.3 is satisfied. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301051 | FASTENING DEVICE FOR EXPANSION CARD - A fastening device for an expansion card includes a chassis and a fastener. The chassis includes a first rack, and a second rack behind the first rack. The second rack is fastened to a rear end of the expansion card. The fastener is pivotably and slidably connected to the first rack. A supporting portion is formed on the fastener. When the fastener is rotated to a first position, the fastener is in front of the first rack, when the fastener is rotated to a second position, the fastener is operable to be slid back to allow the supporting portion to support a front end of the expansion card. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301052 | Conductive Mechanical Support at Interface of Printed Circuit Board - An electrical apparatus includes a printed circuit board (PCB) and a socket to electrically interface with the PCB. The PCB includes conductive traces formed in a layer of the PCB and one or more recess. Each of the recess includes an inner surface. A portion of the inner surface forms a first electrical contact connected to one of the conductive traces. The socket includes a multitude of conductive pins and one or more mechanical support matching the position of the recesses. Each of the mechanical support includes an outer surface. A portion of the outer surface forms a second electrical contact connected to an interface pin. The first electrical contact at the PCB and the second electrical contact at the socket form a conduction path from one of the conductive traces on the PCB to the interface pin at the socket when the PCB is inserted into the socket. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301053 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC SUBSTRATE AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENT USING SAME - A multilayer ceramic substrate including an inner-layer section, surface-layer sections stacked on opposed principal surfaces of the inner-layer section, and surface electrodes provided on at least one surface of the surface-layer sections. The surface-layer sections contain SiO | 2014-10-09 |
20140301054 | WIRING BOARD FOR HAVING LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT MOUNTED THEREON - To provide a light emitting element mounting wiring substrate having a light emitting element mounting section on a substrate main body having a front surface and a back surface, and a confined component electrically connected to the light emitting element, such that the confine component does not obstruct the optical path of the light emitted from the light emitting element, resulting in uniform distribution of light intensity. The light emitting element mounting wiring substrate ( | 2014-10-09 |
20140301055 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD INCLUDING THROUGH REGION AND SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE FORMED BY USING THE SAME - Provided is a printed circuit board (PCB). The PCB includes a board body that includes a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, a semiconductor chip mounting region that is disposed on the first surface of the board body, and includes a plurality of semiconductor chip mounting parts on which a semiconductor chip may be mounted, a through region that is disposed at a peripheral portion of the semiconductor chip mounting region, and includes a plurality of through holes passing through the board body, and an external terminal forming region that is disposed on the second surface of the board body, wherein a plurality of external terminal forming parts are disposed at the external terminal forming region in correspondence with the respective semiconductor chip mounting parts. | 2014-10-09 |
20140301056 | Method and System for Optimizing Routing Layers and Board Space Requirements for a Ball Grid Array Land Pattern - A method, system, and apparatus for optimizing routing layers and board space requirements for a ball grid land pattern is described. A number of required pads is determined. A land pattern to yield the required pads is selected. A number of required perimeter routing channels is determined. A size of the land pattern to yield the required perimeter routing channels is optimized. At least one perimeter edge of the land pattern is under populated. In a further aspect, a number of layers is determined when a substrate has multiple layers. | 2014-10-09 |