49th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 22 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140354125 | VEGETABLE CONTAINER FOR REFRIGERATORS AND REFRIGERATOR HAVING THE SAME - A vegetable container for a refrigerator includes a case having an opening formed at a front thereof, the case being provided with a receiving space to receive objects to be stored, a drawer to seal an interior of the case, a discharge port formed through a bottom surface of the case to discharge water from the case, a negative pressure part to lower pressure in the case, and an opening and closing valve to open and close the discharge port. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354126 | RETRACTABLE ATTIC STORAGE SYSTEM - A closet or enclosure | 2014-12-04 |
20140354127 | HANDLE ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE CHASSIS HAVING THE SAME - A handle assembly includes a fixing member, a latching member received in the fixing member, and a handle slidably mounted to the fixing member. The latching member includes two resilient arms at opposite ends. Each resilient arm includes a projection. The handle includes a hold portion and two legs extending down from opposite ends of the hold portion. Each leg defines an engaging hole. The hold portion is pressed toward the fixing member, and the projections are engaged in the engaging holes. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354128 | Shipping Container - A shipping container includes a first wall assembly and a first shelf support member secured to the first wall assembly. The first shelf support member includes a first shelf bearing portion. A second shelf support member is secured to the first wall assembly, and is separate from and spaced apart from the first shelf support member. The second shelf support member includes a second shelf bearing portion. A first slot is defined adjacent to the first shelf bearing portion on the first shelf support. A second slot is defined adjacent to the second shelf bearing portion on the second shelf support. A shelf member includes a first tab and a second tab, the first tab being fixed within the first slot and the second tab being fixed within the second slot. A portion of the shelf member spans a distance between the first and second shelf support members. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354129 | MODULAR ENCLOSURE - A modular enclosure that can be used as a stand-alone unit or can be ganged together in a multiple unit configuration. The enclosure system consisting of a base frame and front door with open sides which can accommodate various side covers or attachments all using the same common mounting. The common mounting used to attach the various covers or attachments provides a unique design for attaching and sealing the side covers or attachments while providing a water-tight and dust tight seal between the interior of the enclosure and the exterior of the enclosure. A variety of attachments are available which give the mosular enclosure flexibility to be configured in a wide variety of ways. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354130 | SUPPORT APPARATUS USABLE WITH ELECTRICAL ENCLOSURE - A support apparatus is usable with an electrical enclosure to provide support to retain a cover portion of the electrical enclosure in proximity to a cabinet portion of the electrical enclosure. The support apparatus includes a shank having a hook-shaped retention element situated at an end thereof that is configured to provide vertical support to the cover portion. The support apparatus can further include a second hook-shaped retention element at an opposite end of the shank that is configured to rest upon an upturned lip of the cabinet portion, or the shank can potentially be affixed to the cabinet portion. Slots can additionally be provided in the cabinet portion, the cover portion, or both to additionally provide horizontal alignment of the cover portion with the cabinet portion. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354131 | PATCH PANEL CABLE RETENTION MECHANISMS - A device and a system may facilitate access to communication connectors, adapters, and/or ports that are supported within a housing, e.g., a rack or cabinet. The system may include one or more of the devices. The system may also include a device that manages, e.g., guides and supports cables that are operatively coupled to the connectors, adapters, and/or ports. The ports may be on a tray that is engaged with the housing. A retainer arm may have first end, and a second end pivotably coupled to the tray. A cable retainer may be coupled to the retainer arm. An actuation mechanism may operably couple the tray to the retainer arm. The actuation mechanism may be configured to move the cable retainer from a first position over the tray to a second position extending beyond a side of the tray as the tray is pulled out of the housing. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354132 | Translatable Support Mechanism - A translatable support mechanism is provided. The translatable support mechanism includes a storage component, a pair of supports, and a pair of gear sets. The pair of supports and the pair of gear sets support the storage component such that the storage component is translatable between an open and closed position along a transverse direction. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354133 | VEGETABLE CONTAINER FOR REFRIGERATORS AND REFRIGERATOR HAVING THE SAME - A vegetable container includes a case having an opening formed at a front thereof, the case being provided with a receiving space to receive objects to be stored, a drawer to seal an interior of the case, a negative pressure part lower pressure in the case, and a reinforcing part to increase strength of the case, where the reinforcing part includes a reinforcing member coupled to at least one surface of the case, located adjacent to the opening, and having greater strength than the case. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354134 | AIRTIGHT CONTAINER FOR REFRIGERATOR AND REFRIGERATOR INCLUDING THE SAME - A refrigerator includes a case, a drawer, and a ventilation port opening/closing member. The case has a storage space formed therein and the drawer stores food and opens and closes the storage space while being supported by the case so as to be movable with respect to the case. The ventilation port opening/closing member ventilates the storage space. Here, the drawer includes a ventilation port for ventilating the storage space, and the ventilation port opening/closing member moves in the direction as the drawer to open and close the ventilation port. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354135 | Cooling Device Comprising a Door Opening Mechanism - The present invention relates to a cooling device ( | 2014-12-04 |
20140354136 | LED Bulb - The LED bulb has a body of silicone between the LED driver and the heat sink for transferring heat generated in the LED driver to the heat sink. The body of silicone is also disposed between the LED module and heat sink for transferring heal generated in the LED module to the heat sink. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354137 | SPARK PLUG - The plug comprises a nut, a coupling extending from the nut and adapted to receive an ignition wire and an insulator extending from the nut and away from the coupling. A positive electrode extends through the insulator. An externally-threaded tubular portion extends from the nut in surrounding relation to the insulator and terminating, short of the insulator end, in a cap that is disposed in spaced relation to the insulator. The cap defines a void having: a central portion into which the positive electrode extends; an annular channel surrounding the central portion; and a plurality of lobes, each positioned with respect to the central portion as the planet gears are positioned with respect to the sun gear in a planetary gear. The cap has a central surface that is axially spaced from the insulator and a convex surface that surrounds and extends to the central surface. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354138 | 12CaO-7Al2O3 ELECTRIDE HOLLOW CATHODE - The use of the electride form of 12CaO-7Al | 2014-12-04 |
20140354139 | LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - A light emitting display device includes: a substrate; a first electrode disposed on the substrate in each pixel area; an insulating film disposed on the substrate, where a first opening, which exposes the first electrode, is defined in the insulating film; a blocking film disposed on a side surface of the insulating film, which defines the first opening; a light emitting layer disposed in the first opening and on the first electrode, where the light emitting layer is in contact with the blocking film; and a second electrode disposed on the light emitting layer. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354140 | LUMINOUS ELEMENTS WITH AN ELECTROLUMINESCENT ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A LUMINOUS ELEMENT - The invention relates to a luminous element having a luminous layer which comprises electroluminescent particles and a water-dispersible or water-soluble protective colloid. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354141 | ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY APPARATUS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - An organic light emitting display apparatus includes a pixel part including a pixel electrode, a light emitting layer and an opposite electrode, and a contact part in which the opposite electrode contacts a power line, wherein a first thickness of the opposite electrode in the pixel part is different from a second thickness of the opposite electrode in the contact part. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354142 | ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An organic light emitting display apparatus and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. The organic light emitting display apparatus includes, for example, a pixel electrode and a bus electrode spaced apart and electrically insulated from each other, a pixel defining layer exposing a part of the pixel electrode including a central part thereof and a part of the bus electrode, a first intermediate layer on a top surface of the pixel defining layer between the pixel electrode and the bus electrode, the first intermediate layer having a first opening in a part of the bus electrode to expose a part of the bus electrode, an emission layer disposed on the first intermediate layer, and an opposite electrode disposed on the emission layer to correspond to the pixel electrode and the bus electrode and contacting the bus electrode through the first opening of the first intermediate layer. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354143 | DISPLAY PANEL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A display panel includes: a substrate including a first area, a second area forming a predetermined angle with the first area, and a first bending area between the first area and the second area; a first display unit and a first embedded circuit unit in the first area of the substrate; and a second display unit and a second embedded circuit unit in the second area of the substrate. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354144 | DISPLAY DEVICE PACKAGING METHOD AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device packaging method comprises steps of: providing a first substrate including a display region and a non-display region that surrounds the display region; providing an adhesive material which is disposed on the first substrate and formed into a closed curve surrounding the display region, wherein the closed curve has a start zone and an end zone connected to the start zone; providing a light-blocking element at least covering the end zone; providing a heating source radiating to the light-blocking element and moving the heating source to the start zone of the adhesive material; and scanning the adhesive material from the start zone to the end zone along the closed curve by the heating source. A display device is also disclosed. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354145 | VOLUMETRIC LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - A volumetric light emitting device includes a substrate, a semiconductor light emitting diode disposed on the substrate and a reflector ring extending axially from the substrate. The reflector ring defines a first volume bounded by the substrate, an inner wall of the reflector ring, and a terminal plane at a distal end of the reflector ring. An encapsulant fills the first volume and encapsulates the semiconductor light emitting diode. A volumetric light conversion element surrounds the reflector ring and the first volume wherein the volumetric light conversion element is adapted to down-convert light emitted from the semiconductor light emitting diode at a first wavelength and emit the down-converted light at a second wavelength. A second volume of encapsulant or scattering material extends axially between the terminal plane and the volumetric light conversion element. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354146 | Luminaire - A luminaire includes a semiconductor light source having a light emission peak in a range of wavelength smaller than 480 nm and a phosphor excited by light radiated from the semiconductor light source to radiate light having wavelength equal to or larger than 480 nm. A spectrum of radiated light obtained by combining the light radiated from the semiconductor light source and the light radiated from the phosphor has a light emission peak in a range of wavelength equal to or larger than 610 nm and smaller than 650 nm. A ratio of radiation energy in a range of wavelength equal to or larger than 650 nm and equal to or smaller than 780 nm to radiation energy in a range of wavelength equal to or larger than 600 nm and smaller than 650 nm is equal to or lower than 35%. A color gamut area ratio exceeds 100%. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354147 | GAS DISCHARGE TUBE INCLUDING A STARTING AID - In various embodiments, a gas discharge tube having a starting aid may include a discharge vessel with at least one open end, in which end a stopper with a continuous stopper bore is inserted; and an electrical leadthrough, which is inserted into the respective stopper bore and is fuse-sealed into the stopper bore. The starting aid extends as far as into the stopper bore. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354148 | IMPEDANCE TUNING OF AN ELECTRODE-LESS PLASMA LAMP - A method for operating a plasma lamp apparatus. The method includes providing a resonator structure configured with a bulb comprising a fill mixture. The bulb is coupled to an output coupling element. The method applying an RF power source to a resonator structure configured with an input coupling element and coupling the RF power to the output coupling element configured with the input coupling element to cause the fill mixture to discharge electromagnetic radiation. The method includes adjusting a spatial distance or relative configuration between the input coupling element and the output coupling element during output of the electromagnetic radiation and causing a change in an impedance value of the resonator structure to initiate an adjustment of a power transfer from the RF power source to an output of the electromagnetic radiation. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354149 | APPARATUS FOR GENERATING A HOLLOW CATHODE ARC DISCHARGE PLASMA - An apparatus for generating a hollow cathode arc discharge plasma, including two plasma sources, each including a hollow cathode and an electrode which is associated with the hollow cathode and which has an opening that extends through the electrode, wherein the hollow cathodes of the two plasma sources are connected to a pulse generator which generates a bipolar, medium-frequency pulsed voltage between the two hollow cathodes. Here, in each of the two plasma sources, the hollow cathode is connected in an electrically conducting manner, directly or with interconnection of at least one current direction limiting component, to the associated electrode. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354150 | Systems and Methods for Providing a Self-Adjusting Light Source - System, methods, and apparatus, including devices and software, for providing self-adjusting light sources. In one aspect, a lighting unit includes one or more LEDs and an ambient light sensor. The light sensor measures ambient light in synchronization with intermittent off periods of light generated by the LEDs. For example, the LEDs in the lighting unit can be driven by a pulse width modulated signal that turns on and off the LEDs in an alternating manner, and the ambient light can be measured when the LEDs are turned off. In some implementations, a compact lighting unit, such as a light bulb, is provided that can be easily attached to standard light fixtures and can efficiently control its own brightness based on ambient light conditions. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354151 | Method of Reducing Visibility of Pulsed Illumination While Acquiring High Quality Imagery - A method of providing active illumination during biometry that utilizes pulsed lighting synchronized to frame acquisition. Two distinct illumination modalities are provided: the first maximizes the quality of images captured by the imaging system, and the second minimizes the overall illumination perceived by the user in combination with the first. The two modalities are provided substantially simultaneously. The first modality always includes a set of pulses synchronized with frame acquisition. The second modality may be either a second set of pulses not synchronized with frame acquisition or constant background illumination. The two modalities may be generated by two separate sources of illumination or by the same single illumination source. Adding the second modality to the first reduces user discomfort and the chances of an epileptic response as compared to using the first modality alone. The two modalities may have different wavelengths, pulse durations, or intensities. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354152 | LUMINOUS DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE - A luminous device for a vehicle includes a plurality of light-emitting diodes, a series resistor connecting the plurality of light-emitting diodes to a voltage source, and a control unit configured to control the light-emitting diodes by means of pulse widths modulation (PWM). | 2014-12-04 |
20140354153 | Lighting System - A lighting system mounted on any surface, such as on an article of clothing. The light system comprises at least one illuminating object. The illuminating object is connected to a power source and a processing unit. The processing unit is capable of analyzing the rhythm of music and commanding the illuminating object to flash based on the music. The lighting system can also communicate wirelessly with other electronic devices via Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, radio frequency, and voice command. The lighting effects of the lighting systems on different articles of clothing can be coordinated to form a special light show such as a light symphony. The lighting system can also be coupled with software application and flash based on the user command and the validity of the user command. The light system can also be installed in a vehicle and coupled with stereo component and other component to signify the road condition. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354154 | Harmonic Cold Plasma Device and Associated Methods - A method for generating atmospheric pressure cold plasma inside a hand-held unit discharges cold plasma with simultaneously different rf wavelengths and their harmonics. The unit includes an rf tuning network that is powered by a low-voltage power supply connected to a series of high-voltage coils and capacitors. The rf energy signal is transferred to a primary containment chamber and dispersed through an electrode plate network of various sizes and thicknesses to create multiple frequencies. Helium gas is introduced into the first primary containment chamber, where electron separation is initiated. The energized gas flows into a secondary magnetic compression chamber, where a balanced frequency network grid with capacitance creates the final electron separation, which is inverted magnetically and exits through an orifice with a nozzle. The cold plasma thus generated has been shown to be capable of accelerating a healing process in flesh wounds on animal laboratory specimens. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354155 | FAN COOLED LED LIGHT AND HOUSING - A light emitting diode (LED) system that includes a LED, a heat sink, a fan housing, a fan, and a cover is disclosed. The heat sink is typically coupled to the LED, and the fan housing is typically coupled to the heat sink opposite the LED. The fan housing is sized to fit within an electrical junction box and includes a fan housing aperture that extends through the fan housing. A cover may be coupled to the fan housing opposite the heat sink. The system may include at least one air intake opening and at least one air exhaust opening. When activated, the fan may external air into the fan housing through the air intake opening and direct the air toward the heat sink and ultimately through the air exhaust opening. In so doing, the temperature of the heat sink and the LED is reduced. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354156 | LED LUMINAIRE HAVING HIGH POWER LED DRIVE CIRCUIT - An LED luminaire according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a rectifier outputting a first rectified voltage generated by rectifying AC voltage and flattening the rectified voltage, a power factor correction unit receiving the first rectified voltage output from the rectifier and generating and outputting a drive voltage, an LED light emitting unit including first to m-th light emitting groups each including at least one LED, the LED light emitting unit sequentially driven by receiving the drive voltage input from the power factor correction unit, and an LED drive IC determining a voltage level of the drive voltage upon receiving the drive voltage input from the power factor correction unit, and controlling sequential driving of the first to m-th light emitting groups according to the determined voltage level of the drive voltage. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354157 | CURRENT STEERING MODULE FOR USE WITH LED STRINGS - In an embodiment, a lamp control circuit is provided. The lamp control circuit includes an intermediate current steering block configured to be coupled to a cathode of a first light-emitting device of a plurality of light-emitting devices and a final current steering block configured to be coupled to a cathode of a final light-emitting device of the plurality of light-emitting devices. The final current steering block is configured to disable the intermediate current steering block and conduct current when a voltage input to the plurality of light-emitting devices is sufficient to activate all of the plurality of light-emitting devices. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354158 | Lighting Circuit and Luminaire - A lighting circuit includes an input unit, an output unit, a rectifying circuit, first and second switching circuits, a dimming signal generating circuit, and first and second control units. The input unit is connected to a control device that outputs an alternating-current voltage. The output unit is connected to a light-emitting unit. The rectifying circuit converts the alternating-current voltage into a rectified voltage. The first switching circuit converts the rectified voltage into a first voltage with a first switching element. The second switching circuit converts the first voltage into a second voltage with a second switching element and outputs the second voltage to the output unit. The dimming signal generating circuit generates a dimming signal. The first control unit controls the first switching element. The second control unit controls the second switching element. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354159 | LED DRIVER SYSTEM, CONTROLLER AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - A LED driver system includes a LED converter converting an input voltage to an output voltage to drive a LED load via a main switch; a sensing circuit generating a feedback signal on the output terminal according to a load current through the LED load; an over-shoot detecting circuit generating an over-shoot signal according to the load current and a second reference signal; a logic circuit generating a switching signal according to a control signal and the over-shoot signal to control the main switch. The control signal is generated according to the feedback signal and a first reference signal, and the second reference signal is larger than the first reference signal. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354160 | INTERACTIVE USER INTERFACE FUNCTIONALITY FOR LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEM - An example of a lighting system includes intelligent lighting devices, each of which includes a light source, a communication interface and a processor coupled to control the light source. In such a system, at least one of the lighting devices includes a user input sensor to detect user activity related to user inputs without requiring physical contact of the user; and at least one of the lighting devices includes an output component to provide information output to the user. One or more of the processors in the intelligent lighting devices are further configured to process user inputs detected by the user input sensor, control lighting and control output to a user via the output component so as to implement an interactive user interface for the system, for example, to facilitate user control of lighting operations of the system and/or to act as a user interface portal for other services. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354161 | LIGHTING NETWORK WITH AUTONOMOUS COMMISSIONING - Networked intelligent lighting devices and other elements connected to the network of a lighting system are readily adaptable to desirable networking arrangements as well as logical functional groups, for example by each storing communication provisioning data and/or configuration data for logically associating system elements into one or more groupings or sub-networks. The exemplary systems and system elements may also enable such enhanced network arrangement via autonomous discovery and device commissioning. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354162 | LED LIGHTING DEVICE AND LED CONTROL SYSTEM - LED lighting device and LED control system are provided. An LED lighting device includes an LED power supply unit, a controller unit, a microphone module, a wireless communication module, and an LED light source assembly. An LED control system includes at least one LED lighting device, at least one of a smart terminal and a cloud server, and at least one smart home appliance. When a user sends a voice command to the LED lighting device, the LED lighting device captures and processes signal data from the voice command to provide control data to the smart terminal or cloud server, which then recognizes and processes the control data to provide processed control data. The processed control data are then sent to a corresponding smart home appliance communicated with the smart terminal or the cloud server to control an operation of the smart home appliance. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354163 | LED DRIVING DEVICE - An LED driving device includes: a rectifying circuit for outputting a DC voltage to a string of M LED units; (M−1) first switching circuits each coupled between a corresponding one of first to (M−1) | 2014-12-04 |
20140354164 | LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE LIGHTING DEVICE HAVING MULTIPLE DRIVING STAGES - An LED lighting device includes a slave driving stage and a master driving stage. The slave driving stage includes a first luminescent device and a first current controller for providing a constant current setting in an ON phase. The master driving stage includes a second luminescent device and a current control unit having a second current controller and a current envelope controller. The second current controller provides a current envelope in the ON phase. The current envelope controller sets a level of the current envelope according to a rectified AC voltage. The driving current is regulated by the first current controller according to the constant current setting when the constant current setting is smaller than the level of the current envelope, or by the second current controller according to the current envelope when the level of the current envelope is smaller than the constant current setting. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354165 | LED LIGHT SOURCE - Dimmable LED light source comprising: —a rectifier having rectifier input terminals for connection to respective output terminals of a phase cut dimmer of the trailing edge type, input terminals of the phase cut dimmer being connected to the mains supply, and having a first rectifier output terminal and a second rectifier output terminal, —a bleeder circuit connecting the rectifier output terminals, —a series arrangement comprising a first unidirectional element and first capacitive means connecting the rectifier output terminals, —a converter circuit, having input terminals coupled to respective sides of the first capacitive means and output terminals coupled to a LED load, for generating a current through the LED load, in dependence on a dim signal, out of a voltage present across the capacitive means, —a dim circuit for generating a dim signal as a function of the adjusted phase angle of the phase cut dimmer and for supplying the dim signal to a dim input of the converter circuit, —a series arrangement comprising a switching element and second capacitive means coupled between a terminal between the first unidirectional element and the second output terminal of the rectifier, —a control circuit for controlling the switching element in the conductive state when the voltage between the first and second output terminals of the rectifier drops below a first predetermined reference and for controlling the switching element in the non-conductive state when the voltage across the second capacitive means has reached a second predetermined reference, wherein the first capacitive means is dimensioned so that the voltage between the first and the second output terminal of the rectifier equals the sum of the voltage across the first capacitive means and the voltage across the first unidirectional means if the switching element is non-conductive. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354166 | DIMMING CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR LEDS - The present disclosure relates to dimming circuit and method for LEDs. The dimming circuit obtains a DC voltage from an external AC power supply by using a TRIAC, an electronic transformer, and a rectifier bridge sequentially. The dimming circuit comprises a first power stage circuit, a second power stage, a first control circuit, and a second control circuit. The first power stage circuit has an input terminal configured to receive the DC voltage. The second power stage has an input terminal coupled to an output terminal of the first power stage and an output terminal coupled to an LED load. The first control circuit is configured to generate a first control signal in accordance with a first output voltage generated at the output terminal of the first power stage circuit, a first reference voltage and an upper threshold voltage to maintain an average value of the first output voltage to be consistent with the first reference voltage. The second control circuit is configured to generate a dimming signal in accordance with a first current and the first output voltage to control an operation of the second power stage circuit to maintain an output current of the second power stage circuit to be consistent with an expected driving current represented by the dimming signal. The first current is no less than a holding current of the electronic transformer. An input current of the first power stage circuit is maintained to be consistent with the first current by the first control signal when the first output voltage is in a continuously increasing state and is lower than the upper threshold voltage. The first output voltage decreases continuously and the input current is maintained to be consistent with a second current after the first output voltage reaches the upper threshold voltage. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354167 | POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - A power supply apparatus and a driving method thereof are disclosed | 2014-12-04 |
20140354168 | POWER SUPPLY AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A power supply includes an inputter including an input capacitor and configured to receive an input DC voltage, a converter including an output capacitor and configured to convert the input DC voltage and to output the converted DC voltage, and a controller configured to control the converter to output a voltage corresponding to a reference voltage. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354169 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE LIGHTING DEVICE - A lighting device includes an electrical circuit for energizing an LED light source having a variable illuminating resistance. The electrical circuit includes at least one target parameter, at least one target relationship and is configured for energizing the LED light source with an energizing waveform for the LED light source having a plurality of operating parameters. The operating parameters change in response to changes in ambient conditions thereby changing the performance characteristics of the LED light source. The circuit determines at least one operating parameter, compares the operating parameter with the target parameter and changes the energizing waveform applied to the LED light source for changing the effective power applied to the LED light source for maintaining the operating parameter in conformance with a target relationship with the target parameter. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354170 | LOAD CONTROL DEVICE FOR A LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE LIGHT SOURCE - A load control device for controlling the intensity of a lighting load, such as a light-emitting diode (LED) light source, may include a power converter circuit operable to receive a rectified AC voltage and to generate a DC bus voltage, a load regulation circuit operable to receive the bus voltage and to control the magnitude of a load current conducted through the lighting load, and a control circuit operatively coupled to the load regulation circuit for pulse width modulating or pulse frequency modulating the load current to control the intensity of the lighting load to a target intensity. The control circuit may control the intensity of the lighting load by pulse width modulating the load current when the target intensity is above a predetermined threshold and control the intensity of the lighting load by pulse frequency modulating the load current when the target intensity is below the predetermined threshold. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354171 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND DRIVING METHOD OF THE SAME - An image display device including a light-emitting element configured to emit light corresponding to a current flowing therethrough; a driving element that is connected to the light-emitting element and configured to control light emission of the light-emitting element; and a control unit configured to apply a reverse bias voltage to a first n-type driving element whose the threshold voltage determined at a specific time is equal to or higher than a positive predetermined voltage level for shifting the threshold voltage of the first n-type driving element in a negative direction, and not apply the reverse bias voltage to a second n-type driving element whose the threshold voltage determined at the specific time is lower than the positive predetermined voltage level for shifting the threshold voltage of the second n-type driving element in a positive direction when the light-emitting element does not emit light. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354172 | Illumination systems - An illumination system includes a master power supply providing power to several illumination modules. The master power supply is constructed and arranged to generate high-frequency and low-voltage electrical power provided to a primary wire forming a current loop. Each illumination module includes an electromagnetic coupling element and several light sources. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354173 | IMPEDANCE MATCHING DEVICE - An impedance matching device includes an input port connected to a high-frequency power supply, an output port connected to a load, an impedance variable circuit, a T-parameter memory for storing sets of T-parameters in a manner such that each of the sets of T-parameters is related to a corresponding one of adjustable impedance values of the device, an input voltage detector for detecting a forward wave voltage and a reflected wave voltage at the input port, and a p-p value calculator for computation of a p-p value of a high-frequency voltage at the output port. The computation of the p-p value of the high-frequency voltage is performed by using the forward wave voltage and the reflected wave voltage detected at the input port and also using one set of the T-parameters stored in the T-parameter memory. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354174 | INFRARED EMITTING DIODE DRIVING CIRCUIT AND REMOTE CONTROL - An infrared emitting diode driving circuit includes a first resistor includes a first terminal and a second terminal, a second resistor, and a transistor with the emitter grounded via the second resistor. The circuit further includes an infrared emitting diode with the anode connected to a power source and the cathode connected to the collector of the transistor. A control chip of the circuit turns the transistor on and off. The control chip is connected to a first terminal of the first resistor. The circuit further includes a voltage clamping unit to clamp voltage at the base of the transistor to a fixed value. One end of the voltage clamping unit is connected to the second terminal of the first resistor and the base of the transistor, and another end of the voltage clamping unit is grounded. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354175 | HIGH WATT TYPE CERAMIC METAL HALIDE LAMP ILLUMINATION DEVICE - A high watt type ceramic metal halide lamp illumination device is provided. The device comprises: ballast receiving a primary input voltage and outputting a secondary voltage, and a lamp having a plurality of arc tubes electrically connected in series inside an outer bulb. The lamp is lighted by receiving the secondary voltage output from the ballast. The secondary voltage output from the ballast has a waveform that at least satisfies a maximum-value to effective-value ratio (Vmax/Veff) of greater than 2 | 2014-12-04 |
20140354176 | LED BACKLIGHT DRIVING CIRCUIT, LCD DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR DRIVING THE LED BACKLIGHT DRIVING CIRCUIT - A light emitting diode (LED) backlight driving circuit includes a power supply, constant current driving unit that drives LED light bars, a switching unit coupled to the power supply, and M light units that are connected with each other in parallel. Each of the light units comprises at least two LED light bars that are connected with each other in parallel, and an input end of each of the LED light bars is coupled to the switching unit. The constant current driving unit includes a plurality of dimming channels coupled to an output end of the LED light bars, and each of the dimming channels is connected with M LED light bars. The M LED light bars connected with a same dimming channel are arranged in different light units, one LED light bar is coupled to one dimming channel. The power supply is only coupled to one light unit through the switching unit when the LED backlight driving circuit is in operation, and M is a positive integer. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354177 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGEMENT OF OUTDOOR LIGHTING NETWORKS - Inventive methods and apparatus for management of outdoor lighting networks ( | 2014-12-04 |
20140354178 | LIGHTING DRIVER HAVING MULTIPLE DIMMING INTERFACES - Lighting control techniques and corresponding drivers and ballasts are disclosed. In some embodiments, the driver or ballast receives multiple dimming inputs and has multiple dimming interfaces that produce initial dimming signals or levels. The initial dimming signals are manipulated by a controller to produce a final output dimming signal or level that is based on the dimming signals received and dims the attached light sources accordingly. The manipulations performed by the controller may include various operations, such as comparisons and calculating the product of the initial dimming signals. In some embodiments, the techniques can be applied to light-emitting diode (LED) drivers or ballasts for fluorescent and other discharge light sources and can be used in smart grid and peak power shaping applications. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354179 | LUMINAIRE - A luminaire ( | 2014-12-04 |
20140354180 | BACKLIGHT DRIVING CIRCUIT, LCD DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR DRIVING THE BACKLIGHT DRIVING CIRCUIT - A backlight driving circuit includes a light emitting diode (LED) lightbar, a power supply driving the LED lightbar, a constant current driving chip controlling the power supply and the LED lightbar, and a control unit monitoring a voltage of a cathode of the LED lightbar. The constant current driving chip includes a main control unit that drives the power supply, and an adjusting unit that adjusts brightness of the LED lightbar. An input end of the adjusting unit is coupled to the cathode of the LED lightbar, and an output end of the adjusting unit is coupled to a load unit, a resistance value of the load unit may be adjusted. When the voltage of the cathode of the LED lightbar is greater than or equal to a preset threshold, the control unit controls the load unit to reduce the resistance value of the load unit. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354181 | LED BACKLIGHT DRIVING CIRCUIT, LCD DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR DRIVING THE LED BACKLIGHT DRIVING CIRCUIT - A light emitting diode (LED) backlight driving circuit includes an LED light bar, a power supply that drives the LED light bar, and a control assembly that controls the LED light bar and the power supply. The control assembly is configured with a monitor that reduces brightness of the LED light bar when a display image of a liquid crystal (LC) panel is switched between a two-dimensional (2D) display mode of the LC panel and a three-dimensional (3D) display mode of the LC panel, and the brightness of the LED light bar goes normal after a preset delay time. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354182 | PIXEL AND PIXEL CIRCUIT THEREOF - A pixel includes an organic light-emitting diode, a driving transistor, a first switch, a third switch and a fourth switch. The driving transistor is electrically coupled to the organic light-emitting diode. When the pixel is in a data writing period, the first switch is configured to write a data voltage into a control terminal of the driving transistor. When the pixel is in a compensating period, a path between a control terminal and a first terminal of the fourth switch is established to charge or discharge the control terminal of the driving transistor through a current path, thereby forming a compensating voltage according to the voltage of the control terminal of the driving transistor. The driving transistor is turned on by the compensating voltage during a light emitting period, and the third switch is turned on such that a driving current is provided to the organic light emitting diode. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354183 | METHOD FOR ADJUSTING A COLOR POINT OF LIGHT EMITTED FROM AN ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE OLED - The present invention relates to a method for adjusting a color point ( | 2014-12-04 |
20140354184 | LIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM - The light control system includes command means ( | 2014-12-04 |
20140354185 | DISPLAY DEVICE, COMPUTER PROGRAM, RECODING MEDIUM, AND TEMPERATURE ESTIMATION METHOD - There are provided a display device which can accurately estimate an ambient temperature around the display device, a computer program, a recording medium, and a method for estimating an ambient temperature. A panel temperature sensor and a switch board temperature sensor are disposed in different positions of a display device. A control unit specifies correlation information indicating the correlation between a first temperature difference between a temperature detected by the panel temperature sensor and an ambient temperature and a second temperature difference between a temperature detected by the switch board temperature sensor and the ambient temperature. The control unit estimates the ambient temperature on the basis of the specified correlation information and the temperatures and detected by the panel temperature sensor and the switch board temperature sensor. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354186 | CURRENT RIPPLE CANCELING LED DRIVER - A current ripple canceling light-emitting diode (LED) driver is disclosed. The input current source contains a current ripple. The LED load is connected to the drain of a power switch. The source of the power switch is connected to a current sensing resistor. The gate of the power switch is connected to the output of an operational amplifier. The operational amplifier compares the voltage signal across the current sensing resistor with a dynamic reference voltage. The dynamic reference voltage is adjusted according to the gate or drain voltage of the power switch. The LED load current is controlled to be a nearly no ripple DC current. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354187 | DISTRIBUTED PROCESSING USING RESOURCES OF INTELLIGENT LIGHTING ELEMENTS OF A LIGHTING SYSTEM - An exemplary lighting system utilizes intelligent system elements, such as lighting devices, user interfaces for lighting control or the like and possibly sensors, and utilizes network communication amongst such intelligent system elements. Some processing functions performed within the system are implemented on a distributed processing basis, by two or more of the intelligent elements of the lighting system. Distributed processing, for example, may enable use of available processor and/or memory resources of a number of intelligent system elements to process a particular job. Another distributed processing approach might entail programming to configure two or more of the intelligent system elements to implement multiple instances of a server functionality with respect to client functionalities implemented on intelligent system elements. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354188 | Remote Monitoring Systems - According to one embodiment, a remote monitoring system includes a remote apparatus to be remotely controlled according to a specified control signal, and a remote control apparatus to communicate with the remote apparatus by specified communication and to remotely control the remote apparatus, in which the remote apparatus includes a holding part to hold location information of a location where the remote apparatus is installed, a detection part to detect specified information, and a communication part which associates the specified information detected by the detection part with the location information held by the holding part and transmits the associated information to the remote control apparatus. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354189 | DIMMABLE LUMINARY FEATURING COLOUR CHANGE DURING DIMMING - A wake-up lamp system ( | 2014-12-04 |
20140354190 | METHODS FOR ADJUSTING THE POSITION OF A MAIN COIL IN A CYCLOTRON - The invention concerns methods for adjusting the position of a main coil assembly in a cyclotron with respect to a median plane (M) and/or to a central axis (Z) of the cyclotron. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354191 | INVERTER DEVICE FOR DRIVING ELECTRIC MOTOR - An object of the present invention is to provide an inverter device for driving an electric motor, which allows control stability and efficiency to be ensured over a wide region of the speed of the electric motor. The inverter device includes a rotational-speed detection section which detects a rotational speed of the electric motor, a carrier-frequency calculation section which calculates a carrier frequency on the basis of the detected rotational speed, and a carrier-frequency switching section which switches, on the basis of the calculated carrier frequency, the carrier frequency used for performing PWM control on the electric motor. The carrier-frequency calculation section calculates, as the carrier frequency, a frequency increased with an increase in the electric-motor rotational speed detected by the rotational-speed detection section. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354192 | DRIVING APPARATUS FOR ANALYZING APPARATUS - Disclosed is an analyzing apparatus including a first drive part ( | 2014-12-04 |
20140354193 | DRIVING APPARATUS FOR ANALYZING APPARATUS - Disclosed is an analyzing apparatus including a first drive part ( | 2014-12-04 |
20140354194 | MOTOR DRIVE SYSTEM - There is provided a motor drive system in which an inverter integrated motor unit | 2014-12-04 |
20140354195 | POWER SYSTEM SWITCHING BETWEEN CHARGE-DISCHARGE FUNCTION AND DRIVING FUNCTION AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE COMPRISING THE SAME - A power system switching between a charge-discharge function and a driving function and an electric vehicle including the same are provided. The power system includes a power battery; a charge-discharge socket; a bidirectional DC/DC module; a driving control switch connected with the power battery and the bidirectional DC/DC module; a bidirectional DC/AC module connected with the driving control switch and the power battery; a motor control switch connected with the bidirectional DC/AC module and a motor; a charge-discharge control module connected with the bidirectional DC/AC module and the charge-discharge socket; and a controller module configured to establish a path between the power battery and the motor when a current operation mode of the power system is a driving mode, and to establish a path between the charge-discharge socket and the power battery when the current operation mode of the power system is a charge-discharge mode. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354196 | MOTOR CONTROLLER - A motor controller configured to control an SRM includes an inverter connected to an SRM, a torque and flux estimator configured to estimate a torque and a flux generated in the SRM as an estimated torque and an estimated flux, based on output from the inverter and a rotor angle of the switched reluctance motor, a switching pattern selector configured to select one of a plurality of switching patterns based on comparing a result of a reference torque and the estimated torque, comparing a result of a reference flux and the estimated flux, and a flux phase angle, and performing switching of the inverter in accordance with a selected switching pattern, and a reference flux calculator configured to obtain the reference flux from a flux trajectory and the rotor angle changing the flux trajectory, the flux trajectory indicating a relationship between the rotor angle and the reference flux. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354197 | MOTOR CONTROLLER AND CONSTRUCTION MACHINE PROVIDED THEREWITH - There is obtained a configuration capable of rapidly decelerating a motor even if a failure occurs in the communication between a controller and a motor control unit in a motor controller in which a speed command is input from the controller to the motor control unit. A motor controller | 2014-12-04 |
20140354198 | ACTUATOR CONTROL DEVICE - An actuator control device includes an upper-level control unit that sets an upper-level target value of a predetermined control factor relating to driving an actuator, a lower level control unit, and an intermediate control unit. The lower-level control unit has a command input element that receives an input of the upper-level target value and outputs a lower-level target value of the predetermined control factor, an actuator control element that receives an input of the lower-level target value and controls the actuator, and a tracking element that causes an actual value of the predetermined control factor in the actuator to track the lower-level target value. The intermediate control unit causes the actual value of the predetermined control factor in the actuator to track the upper-level target value. The upper-level target value is inputted into the command input element of the lower-level control unit via the intermediate control unit. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354199 | Active Voltage Controller for an Electric Motor - A method for controlling an electric motor. A desired speed is identified for the electric motor during operation of the electric motor. A voltage is identified to cause the electric motor to turn at the desired speed. The voltage is applied to the electric motor and actively controlled during operation of the electric motor. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354200 | APPARATUSES FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF A MOTOR OF A FAN ASSEMBLY BASED ON AN INDUCED VOLTAGE OR A BACK ELECTROMOTIVE FORCE - An integrated circuit for controlling operation of a motor of a fan assembly. The fan assembly includes a housing and a fan. The motor is in the housing. The housing is void of sensors. The motor is configured to rotate the fan. The integrated circuit includes a detection module and a first control module. The detection module is separate from the fan assembly. The detection module is configured to detect a voltage induced in a first coil of the motor or a back electromotive force received from the first coil of the motor. The first control module is configured to receive a control signal from a second control module and control the operation of the fan based on (a) the control signal, and (b) the voltage induced in the first coil of the motor or the back electromotive force. The second control module is separate from the integrated circuit. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354201 | SWITCHING CONTROLLER FOR ELECTRIC MOTORS AND RELATED METHOD OF CONTROLLING ELECTRIC MOTORS - A switching controller of a poly-phase electric motor may generate, in a fully digital manner, a replica of the phase current and/or of the phase (star) voltage of one or more windings of the motor. The switching controller may use digital signals already available for driving the motor to reconstruct a replica of the phase current or the phase voltage, and thereby avoid the need for dedicated analog components for phase current or phase voltage determination. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354202 | MOTOR CONTROL DEVICE - A motor control device controls a speed of a motor. The motor control device includes: a target speed generating unit that generates a target speed; a speed detecting unit that detects a current speed of the motor; a speed comparing unit that compares the target speed with the current speed to calculate a speed error; an error amplifying unit that amplifies the speed error and outputs a control value; and a motor driving unit that drives the motor in accordance with the control value. The error amplifying unit has proportional integral characteristics by which the speed error is amplified with a proportional gain and integration is performed in a lower frequency range than an integral corner frequency, increases the proportional gain as the current speed is higher, and shifts the integral corner frequency to a lower frequency as the current speed is higher. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354203 | REVERSE ROTATION DETECTION AND OVERSPEED PROTECTION FOR POWER TOOL WITH BRUSHLESS MOTOR - A reverse rotation detection module is provided for a power tool having an electric motor intended to rotate in a first direction but not an opposite second direction. The reverse rotation detection module is comprised of: a switching arrangement having a plurality of motor switches; three position sensors; a first latch circuit; a second latch circuit; and a motor driver module that is configured to receive the shutdown signal from the second latch circuit and discontinue driving the motor in response to the shutdown signal. An overspeed protection module is provided for a handheld power tool. The overspeed protection module is comprised of: an electric motor; a switching arrangement having a plurality of motor switches; a diode pump circuit; a comparator circuit; and a motor driver module that is configured to receive a shutdown signal from the comparator circuit and discontinue driving the motor in response to the shutdown signal. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354204 | CONTROL DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR PERMANENT MAGNET MOTOR - A control device for a permanent magnet motor, including: a rotor position detector configured to detect a rotating speed of a rotor of a permanent magnet motor in a state in which the permanent magnet motor is disconnected from a load by a clutch and rotates without power supply; a magnet temperature estimator configured to estimate a magnet temperature of the permanent magnet motor based on the detected rotating speed; a current compensator configured to determine a compensation amount for compensating for a current command to the permanent magnet motor based on the estimated magnet temperature; and a drive control device configured to control a power converter for driving the permanent magnet motor based on the compensation amount. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354205 | MOTOR CONTROLLER AND CONSTRUCTION MACHINE PROVIDED THEREWITH - There is provided a motor controller capable of suppressing the rotation of a motor at the time of discharging an electric accumulator, and a construction machine provided with the motor controller. A motor controller | 2014-12-04 |
20140354206 | System and Method for Temperature Estimation in an Integrated Motor Drive - A system to monitor the temperature of power electronic devices in a motor drive includes a base plate defining a planar surface on which the electronic devices and/or circuit boards within the motor drive may be mounted. The power electronic devices are mounted to the base plate through the direct bond copper (DBC). A circuit board is mounted to the base plate which includes a temperature sensor mounted on the circuit board proximate to the power electronic devices. The temperature sensor generates a digital signal corresponding to the temperature measured by the sensor. A copper pad is included between each layer of the circuit board and between the first layer of the circuit board and the sensor. The circuit board also includes vias extending through each layer of the board. The copper pads and vias establish a thermally conductive path between the temperature sensor and the base plate. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354207 | PWM OUTPUT APPARATUS AND MOTOR DRIVING APPARATUS - A PWM output apparatus includes a calculating circuit configured to calculate an output width of a PWM output signal of a first signal and a second signal, which have phases different from each other, based on a command value of a PWM output. A comparing circuit compares the output width and a reference period which is set longer than a predetermined dead time period. A PWM output signal generating circuit outputs the PWM output signal to a dead time inserting block as a corrected PWM output signal, when a set/clear signal generating circuit outputs the set signal, and carries out a correction of setting the first signal of the PWM output signal to be inactive to output to the dead time inserting block as the corrected PWM output signal, when the set/clear circuit outputs the clear signal. The dead time inserting block corrects the corrected PWM output signal. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354208 | MOTOR CONTROL APPARATUS - This disclosure discloses a motor control apparatus including a controller. The controller includes a position controller and a speed controller. The controller is configured to control the inverter on the basis of the torque command. The controller includes a torque limiter configured to start first torque limitation which limits a commanded torque based on the torque command to a first torque or less in a case where the voltage detector detects that the DC voltage falls below a predetermined voltage, and to cancel the first torque limitation in a case where the voltage detector detects that the DC voltage exceeds the predetermined voltage. The controller includes a speed limiter configured to limit a commanded speed based on the speed command to a first speed or less in a case where the torque limiter cancels the first torque limitation. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354209 | MACHINE TOOL AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - A machine tool according to an embodiment includes a drive mechanism configured to move a control target; a motor configured to operate the drive mechanism; a first encoder configured to detect a position of the control target; a second encoder configured to detect a position of the motor; a servo control unit configured to control the motor; and a numerical control unit configured to receive or calculate an error between the position of the control target obtained from a detection result of the first encoder and a position of the control target obtained from a detection result of the second encoder from the servo control unit, and to estimate a transmission error of the drive mechanism based on a change amount of the error between before and after inversion of a moving direction of the control target. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354210 | CONTROL DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR VEHICULAR POWER SYSTEM - A control device for a vehicular power system including an induction motor includes an electronic control unit configured to detect a locked state of the induction motor, calculate a lock-release slip frequency that causes an electric frequency to be outside a lock range, and control the induction motor so that a slip frequency of the induction motor becomes equal to the lock-release slip frequency when the locked state is detected. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354211 | Solar-Powered External Charger and Solar-Powered External Charger Cradle for Medical Implantable Device Systems - Disclosed are an external charger including a solar cell array for charging or powering an implantable medical device (IMD), and a cradle including a solar cell array for charging or powering an external charger for charging or powering an implantable medical device. The disclosed improved external charger or improved cradle are particularly beneficial for charging a battery in an external charger used to charge or power an IMD when a power source is otherwise unavailable, such as a wall socket. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354212 | POWER RESERVE APPARATUS, POWER SYSTEM, AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A power reserve apparatus is disclosed. In one embodiment, the power reserve apparatus comprises a first module including a first set of battery cells and a first inter-cell balance adjustment unit configured to use passive balancing to reduce voltage variance among the first set of battery cells. The power reserve apparatus also comprises a second module including a second set of battery cells and a second inter-cell balance adjustment unit configured to use passive balancing to reduce voltage variance among the second set of battery cells. The power reserve apparatus further comprises an inter-module balance adjustment unit configured to use active balancing to reduce voltage variance among the first and second modules. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354213 | INTELLIGENT INDEPENDENT BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - According to an embodiment of the disclosure, a method for monitoring a battery pack is provided. The battery pack includes a plurality of modules and a pack controller, and each module includes a corresponding module controller. For each module, the method includes measuring a module current and measuring a module voltage. The measured module current and the measured module voltage are compared to state of health (SOH) data in at least one dynamic look-up table. A state of charge for the module is determined based on the comparison of the measured module current and the measured module voltage to the SOH data in the dynamic look-up table. For a particular embodiment, the dynamic look-up table is initially configured based on a type of battery chemistry for the battery pack, and after each charge cycle for the module, the dynamic look-up table is updated based on empirical data for the module. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354214 | DETECTION AND MANAGEMENT OF PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES IN SECURE COMPARTMENTS OF CHARGING STATIONS - The disclosed embodiments provide a charging station for portable electronic devices. Upon initiating a transaction associated with charging of the portable electronic device by the charging station, the charging station attempts to detect a presence of the portable electronic device in a secure compartment of the charging station, wherein power is supplied to the portable electronic device within the secure compartment. If the presence of the portable electronic device in the secure compartment is detected, the charging station secures a door of the secure compartment. If the presence of the portable electronic device in the secure compartment is not detected, the charging station queries a user of the portable electronic device for input related to a lack of detection of the presence and processes the transaction based on the input. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354215 | CHARGING CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING CHARGING POWER SUPPLY FROM REVERSELY CONNECTING - The invention discloses a charging circuit and a method for preventing charging power supply from reversely connecting in an electronic cigarette or electronic cigarette case. The charging circuit comprises a direct current input terminal, an unit for preventing charging power supply from reversely connecting, a charge management unit and a rechargeable battery. The unit is electrically connected to the direct current input terminal; the charge management unit is electrically connected to the unit and the rechargeable battery. The charging circuit and method according to these embodiments of the invention can effectively avoid the risk caused by the reverse connection of the charging power supply for the electronic cigarette or the electronic cigarette case; it also has the advantages such as low voltage drop and low power consumption. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354216 | CABLE POSITIONING DEVICE AND CHARGER USING SAME - A cable positioning device and a charger using the cable positioning device is disclosed to include a cable positioning device mounted in a mounting structure inside the charger to secure a cable. The cable positioning device includes a polygonal column that can be forced by an external pressure to deform non-elastically and to further tightly fit the cable, having at least one surface thereof abutted against an inner wall of the mounting structure in the axial direction of the cable to prevent displacement of the cable positioning device and the internal electric wires of the cable due to accidental twisting of the external part of the cable, improving the cable installation efficiency. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354217 | MICRO PLUG AND MODIFIED STANDARD MICRO RECEPTACLE - The present patent application inter alia relates to a micro plug and a modified standard micro receptacle. The modified standard micro receptacle comprises a housing, at least two contact terminals attached to a surface of a bar of the housing, a shield attached to the housing and at least partially laterally enclosing the at least two contact terminals and the bar of the housing, and at least one projection configured to be received in a recess of a corresponding micro plug when the micro plug is correctly inserted into the modified standard micro receptacle. Therein, the at least one projection is further configured to hinder an insertion of a standard micro plug into the modified standard micro receptacle. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354218 | MAGNETIC MOUNTING SOLUTION FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES WITH INTEGRATED CONDUCTIVE CHARGING OF THE DEVICE - A magnetic mounting system is configured to charge a personal electronic device with integrated conductive charging of the personal electronic device. The system includes a case, configured to connect to the personal electronic device. The case is attached to a printed circuit board, wiring and a plurality of metal plates. A housing is arranged proximate the casing. The housing further comprises a plurality of magnets and a plurality of pins. Aligning the plurality of magnets with the plurality of pins detachably couples the case to the housing. Aligning the plurality of pins and the printed circuit board provides electricity from the plurality of pins to the printed circuit board when the case is attached to the housing to charge the personal electronic device in the case. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354219 | WIRELESS CHARGING APPARATUS - A wireless charging apparatus includes a first body, a second body and a plug unit. The first body has a placement area on surface and a charging module inside. The charging module is located correspondingly to placement area and includes at least a transmitting induction coil and a control circuit unit. The second body is coupled to first body on one side. When flipped open, the two bodies form an angle, and the placement area is horizontal so as to place electronic device on placement area. The plug unit is on second body, located at back of second body facing away from first body. The plug unit includes at least two metal insertion elements, electrically connected to charging module internally. As such, when in use, the plug unit is plugged into wall socket, and the electronic device is placed on placement area of first body for wireless charging. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354220 | Inductive Power Transfer Using a Relay Coil - A wireless power charging system includes an intermediate relay coil. In one aspect, a wireless power charging system is designed to charge a separate device having a receiver that includes a receiver coil. The separate device conforms to a specification for the wireless power charging system, which may be a public standard for wireless power charging systems. The wireless power charging system includes a transmitter and a relay coil resonator. The transmitter includes a driver coil that is driven by a power source. The relay coil resonator includes a relay coil that is used to inductively couple power from the driver coil to the receiver coil. The wireless power charging system is designed so that it satisfies Eqn. (11) above. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354221 | ANTENNA ARRANGEMENT FOR POCKET-FORMING - The present disclosure describes a plurality of antenna arrangements that may be suitable for wireless power transmission based on single or multiple pocket-forming. Single or multiple pocket-forming may include one transmitter and at least one or more receivers, being the transmitter the source of energy and the receiver the device that is desired to charge or power. The antenna arrangements may vary in size and geometry, and may operate as a single array, pair array, quad arrays or any other suitable arrangement, which may be designed in accordance with the desired application. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354222 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER METHOD, WIRELESS POWER TRANSMITTER AND WIRELESS CHARGING SYSTEM - The present disclosure relates to a wireless power transfer method, a wireless power transmitter and a wireless charging system in a wireless power transfer field. That is, a wireless power transmitter configured transfer power to a wireless power receiver in a wireless manner, the transmitter configured to a first coil configured to convert a current into a magnetic flux, a second coil configured to be adjacent to the first coil on a plane, a third coil configured to have a different shape from the first and second coils and have at least part thereof which overlaps the first and second coils, respectively, and a controller configured to determine a coil to be activated among the first, second and third coils. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354223 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER METHOD, WIRELESS POWER TRANSMITTER AND WIRELESS CHARGING SYSTEM - The present disclosure relates to a wireless power transfer method, a wireless power transmitter and a wireless charging system in a wireless power transfer field. That is, a wireless power transmitter configured to transfer power to a wireless power receiver in a wireless manner includes a power transfer unit configured to transmit power to the wireless power receiver in the wireless manner, a circuit unit having a plurality of capacitors electrically connected to the power transfer unit, and configured to support each of a plurality of frequencies by changing the electric connection of the capacitors, and a controller configured to detect a communication standard that the wireless power receiver supports, and control the electric connection of the capacitors such that the circuit unit operates at a frequency corresponding to the detected communication standard. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354224 | Device and Method for the Inductive Transmission of Electrical Energy - A device for the inductive transmission of electrical energy, having at least one induction coil which is connected, or connectible, to a consumer and/or to a rechargeable battery, and having a communications device, which encompasses at least one control unit and is configured to modulate the load of the induction coil. It is provided that the communications device has a DC converter, whose output is connected or connectible to the consumer/the battery, and whose input is connected to the induction coil, the control unit controlling the DC converter for a load modulation. | 2014-12-04 |