50th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 27 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120314355 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device is provided which firmly holds a battery pack at the time of mounting the battery pack, and can easily eject the battery pack at the time of ejection. When a battery pack | 2012-12-13 |
20120314356 | TERMINAL BOX FOR SOLAR CELL MODULE - A terminal box ( | 2012-12-13 |
20120314357 | SERVER ENCLOSURE - A server enclosure includes an enclosure body, a connecting member, and a loading member. The enclosure body includes a bottom wall and two sidewalls extending from the bottom wall. The two sidewalls is substantially parallel to each other. The connecting member includes a top panel and two resisting panels extending from the top panel. The top panel is substantially parallel to the bottom wall. The loading member includes a bottom panel substantially parallel to the top panel and two connecting panels extending from the bottom panel. A cross section of the loading member, taken along a plane parallel to the sidewall, is U-shaped. The bottom panel is secured on the top panel. The loading member is secured between the two sidewalls. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314358 | KEYBOARD DEVICE CAPABLE OF SUPPORTING A TABLET PERSONAL COMPUTER - The present invention discloses a multifunctional computer keyboard device. A rear side at a top cover of the keyboard is provided with a U-shaped groove to emplace a tablet personal computer. A rear side at a bottom cover of the keyboard is provided with two U-shaped brackets. One bracket is turned open to support the tablet personal computer and increase stability thereof, preventing it from falling down due to imbalance. When the keyboard is not in use, the other bracket is turned open to rotate and put the keyboard upside down on a desktop, enabling solution to a trouble that the keyboard occupies a desktop space. The U-shaped brackets can be replaced by a prismatic-shaped audio device, which can increase a length of the keyboard to prevent the personal tablet computer from falling down due to imbalance and can also improve a sound effect of the tablet personal computer. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314359 | FOLDABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A foldable electronic device is provided. The foldable electronic device includes a first part, a second part, and a third part. The first part and the second part are connected with a first hinge, the second part and the third part are connected with a second hinge, the first part and the second part are capable of rotating 0-α degrees relative to each other around the first hinge. The second part and the third part are capable of rotating 0-α degrees relative to each other around the second hinge, wherein a is equal to or greater than 180 degree, the first part comprises a screen, the third part comprises a keyboard. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314360 | ALL-IN-ONE COMPUTER - An all-in-one computer includes a main body and a display. The main body includes a first locking structure, a first connector, and a second connector. The display includes a second locking structure detachably engaging with the first locking structure, a third connector connecting to the first connector, and a fourth connector connecting to the second connector. The second locking structure engages with the first locking structure to connect the display to the main body. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314361 | COMPUTING DEVICE WITH DISK DRIVE MODULE - A computing device includes a chassis, a motherboard, a mounting plate, and a disk drive module attached to the mounting plate. The chassis includes a base panel and a pair of side panels connected to opposite sides of the base panel. The motherboard is mounted on the base panel. The mounting plate is secured to the pair of side panels and is inclined at an angle relative to the base panel. The disk drive module is inclined at the same angle as the mounting plate. At least one expansion card is attached substantially perpendicular to the motherboard. The disk drive module includes a first end and a second end opposite to the first end. The first end is located higher than a top edge of the at least one expansion card. The second end is located lower than the at least one the expansion card. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314362 | COMPUTER CHASSIS WITH HARD DISK DRAWERS - A computer chassis is provided. The computer chassis includes a housing, an elastic element, a scissor structure fixed to the housing, and two hard disk drawers slidably connected to the housing and capable of being drawn out from the housing. The scissor is set between the two hard disk drawers. When both of the two hard disk drawers are not drawn out, the scissor structure is sandwiched between the two adjacent hard disk drawers, and the elastic element is deformed. When one of the two hard disk drawer is drawn out, the scissor structure engages the hard disk drawer being not drawn out under the elastic force generated by the elastic element. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314363 | HEAT TRANSFER SYSTEM - The memory module comprises a circuit board with a first and a second side, wherein memory chips are arranged at least on the first side. A longitudinally extending module heat conductor is arranged on the first side. The module heat conductor comprises a contact surface configured to contact a heat transfer system. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314364 | COMPUTER CASING HAVING LIQUID COOLING UNIT - A computer casing includes several electronic components, a first heat sink, a side plate, a second heat sink, a container, a pump, and a tube. The first heat sink is attached to an electronic component, and defines a channel including an inlet and an outlet. The side plate defines an opening. The second heat sink is fixed to the side plate and covers the opening. The second heat sink includes a first side facing the opening and an opposite side external to the side plate. The container is used to store coolant and is fixed to the first side of the second heat sink. A pump is connected to the container. The tube includes a first end connected to the pump and a second end connected to the inlet of the channel of the first heat sink, and stays in contact with the first side of the second heat sink. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314365 | COOLING STRUCTURE FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A heat generating component ( | 2012-12-13 |
20120314366 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a printed circuit board, a heat generating component disposed on the printed circuit board, and a casing including the printed circuit board and the heat generating component, the casing allowing an air flow to flow from an outside to an inside of the casing. The printed circuit board includes a first and second openings and an extending portion formed between the first and second openings so as to extend in a flow direction of the air flow in the casing, and the extending portion includes a conductive pattern and is located opposite the heat generating component. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314367 | Methods and Systems for On-Chip Osmotic Airflow Cooling - An apparatus for cooling a semiconductor element is provided. The apparatus can include an electron emitter configured to emit electrons such that at least some of the emitted electrons become attached to air particulates and an air accelerator configured to generate an electric field that accelerates the air particulates toward the air accelerator to create an air flow over at least a portion of the semiconductor element. The air flow carries heat away from the at least a portion of the semiconductor element. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314368 | FAN SYSTEM WITH SWITCHING MODULE CONNECTING PWM DEVICE AND FAN - A switching module is for connecting a Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) device to a plurality of fans under test. The switching module includes a print circuit board (PCB), and a plurality of groups of signal connectors arranged on the PCB. Each group of signal connectors includes a first port, a second port, and a third port interconnected with each other. The first port is for connecting to a testing port of an external PWM device. The second port is for connecting one corresponding fan of the plurality of fans. The third port is for connecting an interface of a server motherboard. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314369 | PACKAGE CARRIER AND PACKAGE STRUCTURE - A package carrier includes: a carrier having a main mounting surface and at least two side mounting surfaces connecting the main mounting surface; a dielectric layer disposed on the carrier, having multiple first openings and extending from the main mounting surface up, along boundaries between the main mounting surface and the side mounting surfaces, onto the side mounting surfaces, in which the first openings expose a portion of the main mounting surface and portions of the side mounting surfaces; a metal layer disposed on the dielectric layer and having multiple second openings disposed correspondingly to the first openings and multiple third openings exposing the partial dielectric layer at the above-mentioned boundaries; a surface treatment layer disposed on the partial metal layer; and a solder resist layer disposed on a portion of the metal layer and a portion of the dielectric layer both exposed out of the surface treatment layer. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314370 | TRANSLATING HINGE - A translating hinge includes a translation element which provides translational movement between two objects coupled by the translating hinge and a rotating assembly coupled to the translation element. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314371 | GROUP III NITRIDE BASED FLIP-CHIP INTEGRATED CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING - A circuit substrate has one or more active components and a plurality of passive circuit elements on a first surface. An active semiconductor device has a substrate with layers of material and a plurality of terminals. The active semiconductor device is flip-chip mounted on the circuit substrate and at least one of the terminals of the device is electrically connected to an active component on the circuit substrate. The active components on the substrate and the flip-chip mounted active semiconductor device, in combination with passive circuit elements, form preamplifiers and an output amplifier respectively. In a power switching configuration, the circuit substrate has logic control circuits on a first surface. A semiconductor transistor flip-chip mounted on the circuit substrate is electrically connected to the control circuits on the first surface to thereby control the on and off switching of the flip-chip mounted device. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314372 | Power Semiconductor Package with Double-Sided Cooling - According to an exemplary embodiment, a power semiconductor package includes a power module having a plurality of power devices. Each of the plurality of power devices can be a power switch. The power semiconductor package also includes a double-sided heat sink with a top side in contact with a plurality of power device top surfaces and a bottom side in contact with a bottom surface of the power module. The power semiconductor package can include at least one fastening clamp pressing the top side and the bottom side of the double-sided heat sink into the power module. The double-sided heat sink can also include a water-cooling element. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314373 | Seabed Pressure Bottle Thermal Management - A subsea electronics module or pressure bottle with greatly enhanced capabilities for conducting heat away from internal electronics boards by means of an adjustable heat conduction wedge system. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314374 | HEAT DISSIPATING HIGH POWER SYSTEMS - An electronic system includes a printed circuit board (PCB), and a heat dissipating element. The PCB includes one or more first electronic components mounted on a first side of the PCB, and one or more second electronic components mounted on a second side of the PCB. The first electronic components have a power consumption that is greater than a threshold and have a height over the first side of the PCB that is higher than any other electronic components mounted on the first side of the PCB. At least one of the second electronic components has a height over the second side of the PCB that is higher than the height of the first electronic components. The heat dissipating element is adjacent to the first electronic components so as to provide a thermal coupling for dissipating heat generated by the first electronic components. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314375 | HEAT RELEASE DEVICE - A heat release device is for use with a multilayer board that has an inner layer serving as a power layer. The heat release device includes a heat release member thermally and electrically connected to the power layer, and a heat release board having a heat release layer and a shield layer electrically insulated from each other. The heat release layer is thermally and electrically connected to the heat release member. The shield layer serves to shield against electromagnetic noise radiated from the heat release layer. The shield layer is electrically insulated from the heat release member connected to the heat release layer. The heat release device also includes an electrically conductive member electrically connected to the shield layer and grounded, and an insulator through which the heat release layer is thermally connected to the electrically conductive member. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314376 | DISPLAY DEVICE - The instant application describes a display device including a display panel; a first component forming the front portion of the cabinet; a second component forming the rear portion of the cabinet; a metal plate comprising a first flat portion parallel to the display surface of the display panel and a second flat portion perpendicular to the first flat portion; an engaging portion provided on the first flat portion, the engaging portion being engaged with the first component; a female screw portion to which a screw penetrating the second component is inserted, and a receiving portion provided on the first component to which the engaging portion is engaged. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314377 | PACKAGING STRUCTURE EMBEDDED WITH ELECTRONIC ELEMENTS AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A packaging structure is provided which includes: a substrate, at least an electronic module, and an adhesive material. The substrate has two opposing surfaces, at least an opening penetrating the two surfaces, and two metallic frames formed on two opening ends of the at least an opening. The electronic module is disposed in the opening and has electronic elements and an encapsulant encapsulating the electronic elements. Each of the electronic elements has two opposing active surfaces exposed from the encapsulant and electrode pads formed on the two opposing active surfaces. The electrode pads are exposed from the opening. The adhesive material is filled into the opening and a gap between the electronic module and the opening, so as to secure in position the electronic modules in the opening. Compared with the prior art, the embedded electronic elements of the packaging structure according to the present invention is prevented from short circuit, and thus has increased yield rate. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314378 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND EJECTION MECHANISM THEREOF - An electronic device comprises a casing, an electronic element, and an ejection mechanism. The casing has a receiving space and an opening. The ejection mechanism includes: a holder for holding and carrying the electronic element to pass through the opening to be exposed outside the casing; a first biasing spring biasing the holder to project outwardly from the opening; a stopping member rotatably pivoted to the casing and contactable with a projection of the holder; a second biasing spring biasing the stopping member to contact the projection, and having an elastic modulus greater than that of the first biasing spring; and a releasing member operable for driving the stopping member to detach from the projection. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314379 | WIRING DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A wiring device includes a main conductive line, a plurality of branch conductive lines, a passivation layer, a plurality of contact holes, a plurality of conductive patterns, and a plurality of outside device bonding regions. The branch conductive lines are electrically connected to the main conductive line. The passivation layer is disposed on the branch conductive lines. Each the contact hole partially exposes one of the branch conductive lines. The conductive patterns are disposed on the passivation layer, and each of the conductive patterns is disposed respectively corresponding to each of the branch conductive lines. Each of the conductive patterns is electrically connected to the corresponding branch conductive line via the contact holes. Each of the outside device bonding regions is disposed corresponding to each of the branch conductive lines. At least one of the outside device bonding regions does not overlap the contact hole in a vertical projective direction. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314380 | INJECTION MOLDED CONTROL PANEL WITH IN-MOLDED DECORATED PLASTIC FILM THAT INCLUDES AN INTERNAL CONNECTOR - Provided are systems and methods for a control assembly including: a first film that is in-molded that includes decorative graphics, a front surface and a rear surface; and a second film molded to the rear surface of the first film having a printed circuit that includes sensors, control circuits and interconnects and a front and rear surface; and an internal connector. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314381 | ANTENNA DESIGNING METHOD AND DATA CARD SINGLE BOARD OF WIRELESS TERMINAL - An antenna designing method and a data card single board of a wireless terminal are provided. The antenna designing method provided by an embodiment of the present invention includes: dividing a semi-closed area without other metal wirings on a data card single board of the wireless terminal; and arranging an antenna wiring in the semi-closed area, where a gap exists between the antenna wiring and the data card single board, and the antenna wiring is coupled with the data card single board via the gap. The embodiments of the present invention also disclose a data card single board of the wireless terminal. According to the embodiments of the present invention, a Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) value of the antenna is reduced, and meanwhile, a working bandwidth of a broadband is realized. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314382 | STRETCHABLE CIRCUIT ASSEMBLIES - A stretchable circuit assembly includes first and second printed circuit boards, discrete conductive wires or flexible circuits including ends connected to the first and second printed circuit boards, and a stretchable interconnect in which the discrete conductive wires or flexible circuits and a portion of the first and second printed circuit boards are embedded. Main surfaces of the flexible circuits are perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to main surfaces of the stretchable interconnect. A method of making a stretchable circuit assembly includes the steps of providing electrical interconnects, a first printed circuit board, and a second printed circuit board, shaping the electrical interconnects to have an oscillating configuration, and forming a stretchable interconnect such that the electrical interconnects, a portion of the first printed circuit board, and a portion of the second printed circuit board are embedded within the stretchable interconnect. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314383 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes a second flexible printed circuit board electrically connected to interface terminals, a display panel joined to a first flexible printed circuit board, and a sub panel joined to the second flexible printed circuit board. The second flexible printed circuit board includes an upper end portion which extending sideward from an end portion of the sub panel above the first flexible printed circuit board, an outward bent portion bent from the upper end portion in a return direction, an intermediate portion extending from the outward bent portion such that the intermediate portion passes an electrically connecting portion with the first flexible printed circuit board below the first flexible printed circuit board, an inward bent portion bent from the intermediate portion in a return direction toward the electrically connecting portion, and a lower end portion extending from the inward bent portion and reaching the electrically connecting portion. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314384 | LOW-STRESS TSV DESIGN USING CONDUCTIVE PARTICLES - A component can include a substrate having a first surface and a second surface remote therefrom, an opening extending in a direction between the first and second surfaces, and a conductive via extending within the opening. The substrate can have a CTE less than 10 ppm/° C. The conductive via can include a plurality of base particles each including a first region of a first metal substantially covered by a layer of a second metal different from the first metal. The base particles can be metallurgically joined together and the second metal layers of the particles can be at least partially diffused into the first regions. The conductive via can include voids interspersed between the joined base particles. The voids can occupy 10% or more of a volume of the conductive via. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314385 | CIRCUIT BOARD AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A circuit board includes: a base substrate having a pattern formation surface at least on either side thereof, the pattern formation surface having a circuit pattern including a ground pattern formed thereon; a plurality of electronic components mounted on the pattern formation surface of the base substrate; a shield case having an opening facing toward the pattern formation surface and mounted on the patter formation surface to cover part of the plurality of electronic components; and a connector terminal for high frequency signals mounted to the shield case such that it extends in a direction along the pattern formation surface. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314386 | PORTABLE SLIDABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING A DYNAMIC FLEX ALIGNMENT SCHEME AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLING SAME - According to one aspect, a portable electronic device that includes a base portion and a sliding portion. The sliding portion is adapted to be coupled to the base portion and slideable relative thereto between a closed position and an open position. The device also includes a flex connector coupled to the sliding portion, the flex connector having a connector end, a dynamic region, and an intermediate coupler between the connector end and the dynamic region. The device also includes a guide base slidably coupled to the sliding portion, the guide base being adapted to be mechanically coupled to the intermediate coupler so as to secure the flex connector to the guide base before the sliding portion is coupled to the base portion. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314387 | UNLOCKING APPARATUS FOR PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - An unlocking apparatus for printed circuit board, configured for detaching a circuit board, includes a clipping structure secured to the circuit board, two unlocking structures and a chassis. The chassis includes bracket for mounted the circuit board. Each of the two unlocking structures includes a dragging member, a rotating member, a sliding member and a supporting member. The pulling rod is slidably installed on the chassis. One end of the rotating member is rotatably secured to the dragging member, the other end is rotatably secured to the supporting member. The supporting member is mounted to the chassis. The dragging member is moved to drive the sliding member to slide on the supporting member along a second direction which is substantially perpendicular to the bracket, and the clipping structure is slid along with the supporting member to drive the printed circuit board to slide along the second direction. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314388 | SUBSTRATES WITH TRANSFERABLE CHIPLETS - A method for fabricating a substrate having transferable chiplets includes forming a photo-sensitive adhesive layer on a process side of a source substrate including active components or on a patterned side of a transparent intermediate substrate. The intermediate substrate is brought into contact with the source substrate to adhere the active components on the process side to the patterned side of the intermediate substrate via the photo-sensitive adhesive layer therebetween. Portions of the source substrate opposite the process side thereof are removed to singulate the active components. Portions of the photo-sensitive adhesive layer are selectively exposed to electromagnetic radiation through the intermediate substrate to alter an adhesive strength thereof. Portions of the photo-sensitive adhesive layer having a weaker adhesive strength are selectively removed to define breakable tethers comprising portions of the adhesive layer having a stronger adhesive strength. The breakable tethers physically secure the active components to the intermediate substrate. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314389 | WIRING BOARD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A wiring board has a core structure having a first surface and a second surface on the opposite side of the first surface of the core structure, a first buildup structure formed on the first surface of the core structure and having insulation layers and conductive layers, and a second buildup structure formed on the second surface of the core structure and having insulation layers, conductive layers and an inductor device. The conductive layers in the second buildup structure include conductive patterns forming the inductor device, and one or more of the conductive patterns forming the inductor device has the thickness which is greater than the thicknesses of the conductive layers in the first buildup structure. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314390 | MULTILAYER CIRCUIT BOARD - A multilayer circuit board includes a first circuit layer, an insulating layer, a second circuit layer, an intermediate frame, an electronic element, and a third circuit layer. The insulating layer is disposed on the first circuit layer, and the second circuit layer is disposed on the insulating layer. The intermediate frame is disposed on the second circuit layer and has an accommodating space. The electronic element is disposed on the second circuit layer, electrically connected to the second circuit layer and located in the accommodating space. The third circuit layer is disposed on the intermediate frame. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314391 | CIRCUIT BOARD AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A circuit board includes a base board defining a number of via holes, a power supply connection unit, a load connection unit, and at least one capacitor connection unit(s). Each of the at least one capacitor connection unit(s) includes two capacitor connectors, and one of the two capacitor connectors is positioned nearer to the power supply connection unit and farther away from the load connection unit than the other. The via holes are divided into at least one group(s) corresponding to each of the capacitor connection unit(s), and all of the via holes in each of the group(s) are equidistantly positioned along a semicircle arc surrounding the capacitor connector of the capacitor connection unit corresponding to the group that is positioned nearer to the power supply connection unit. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314392 | CAPACITOR ARRAY SUBSTRATE - A capacitor array substrate includes a substrate, first traces, second traces, capacitors, connecting lines, and signal lines. The substrate has a first, a second, and a third side. The first side is connected with the second and the third side. The first traces are disposed on the substrate in parallel and are not vertical or parallel to the first side. The second traces are disposed on the substrate in parallel. The capacitors are disposed on the substrate at intersections of the first and the second traces and are connected to the first and the second traces. The connecting lines are disposed on the second and the third side of the substrate. Each connecting line is connected to a first and a second trace. The signal lines are disposed on the substrate. Each signal line is connected to a first or a second trace and transmits signals from the first side. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314393 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AN ARRANGEMENT WITH A COMPONENT ON A CARRIER SUBSTRATE, AN ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A SEMI-FINISHED PRODUCT, AND A SEMI-FINISHED PRODUCT - The invention relates to a method for manufacturing an arrangement with a component on a carrier substrate, wherein the method encompasses the following steps: Manufacturing spacer elements on the rear side of a cover substrate, arranging a component on a cover surface of a carrier substrate, and arranging the spacer elements formed on the carrier substrate so as to situate the component in the at least one hollow space and close the latter. In addition, the invention relates to an arrangement, a method for manufacturing a semi-finished product for a component arrangement, as well as a semi-finished product for a component arrangement. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314394 | APPARATUS FOR ELECTRICAL ISOLATION OF METALLIC HARDWARE - An apparatus for electrical isolation of metallic hardware is provided and includes an item of hardware and an isolation sheet disposed in contact with the item of hardware. The isolation sheet includes first and second opposing sides at least one of which is anodized. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314395 | COMPONENT MOUNTING DEVICE AND PRODUCT-TYPE SWITCHING METHOD - In the operation execution step wherein the operation switches are clicked to execute the operation related to product-type switching, if the substrate presence/absence detecting sensors S | 2012-12-13 |
20120314396 | KEY LIGHTING ASSEMBLY - The present disclosure describes key lighting assemblies, electronic devices and keycaps. In one aspect, a key lighting assembly comprises a keycap defining at least one key. The keycap has one or more decorations. The assembly comprises a keycap, defining a key. The keycap has a non-opaque portion to identify the key. The assembly further comprises a light guide which is mounted in spaced relation with the keycap and an optical radiation source optically coupled to the light guide. The assembly further comprises a first opaque layer disposed on a first surface of the light guide. The first opaque layer defines a first opaque layer opening for passing optical radiation from the light guide to the keycap. The first opaque layer opening is located to permit optical radiation to be transmitted from the light guide to the non-opaque portion. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314397 | OPERATION DEVICE - An operation device is capable of illuminating a peripheral wall of an operation knob in a circumferential direction. The operation device includes an operation knob having a substantially cylindrical peripheral wall centering on an axis and rotating around the axis, the peripheral wall being provided with an illuminated portion in a circumferential direction; an illumination light source provided on the axis of the operation knob and emitting light frontward; and a reflector. A reflection surface is configured with a portion of a surface of the reflector provided inside the operation knob. The reflection surface has a shape extending in the circumferential direction centering on the axis of the operation knob and having a diameter increasing toward a front side such that the light emitted frontward from the illumination light source is reflected by the reflection surface toward the illuminated portion. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314398 | Laser package having multiple emitters with color wheel - Method and devices for emitting electromagnetic radiation at high power using nonpolar or semipolar gallium containing substrates such as GaN, AlN, InN, InGaN, AlGaN, and AlInGaN, are provided. The laser devices include multiple laser emitters integrated onto a substrate (in a module), which emit green or blue laser radiation. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314399 | FLEXIBLE DISPLAY FOLDABLE ASSEMBLY - In embodiments of a flexible display foldable assembly, a foldable assembly includes first flanges integrated in a first housing part of a foldable electronic device. The foldable electronic device includes a flexible display, and the first housing part is integrated with a first section of the flexible display. The foldable assembly also includes second flanges integrated in a second housing part of the foldable electronic device, and the second housing part is integrated with a second section of the flexible display. The second flanges are implemented to fold-interlock with the first flanges to form a bend radius of the flexible display around the first and second flanges in a closed position of the foldable electronic device. The first and second flanges are also implemented to support the flexible display in the closed position of the foldable electronic device. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314400 | FLEXIBLE DISPLAY EXTENDABLE ASSEMBLY - In embodiments of a flexible display extendible assembly, an extendible assembly includes a slideable display guide integrated in a first housing part of an extendible electronic device. The extendible electronic device includes a flexible display that slide-engages into the first housing part of the extendible electronic device. The extendible assembly includes an extendible mechanism that is coupled in a second housing part of the extendible electronic device and to the slideable display guide. The first and second housing parts of the extendible electronic device slide-engage relative to each other. The extendible mechanism is implemented to extend as the first and second housing parts slide apart relative to each other, and also to retract as the first and second housing parts slide together relative to each other. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314401 | LUMINANCE ENHANCEMENT FILM AND BACKLIGHT UNIT INCLUDING THE SAME - Disclosed is a luminance enhancement film which is suitable for use in a display and includes a multilayered thin film and a uniaxially drawn film formed on one surface of the multilayered thin film. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314402 | SOLID STATE WHITE LIGHT EMITTER AND DISPLAY USING SAME - A light emitting assembly comprising a solid state device coupleable with a power supply constructed and arranged to power the solid state device to emit from the solid state device a first, relatively shorter wavelength radiation, and a down-converting luminophoric medium arranged in receiving relationship to said first, relatively shorter wavelength radiation, and which in exposure to said first, relatively shorter wavelength radiation, is excited to responsively emit second, relatively longer wavelength radiation. In a specific embodiment, monochromatic blue or UV light output from a light-emitting diode is down-converted to white light by packaging the diode with fluorescent organic and/or inorganic fluorescers and phosphors in a polymeric matrix. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314403 | LONG RANGE MULTI-FUNCTION ILLUMINATION DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE - A long range illumination system includes a handheld illumination device, includes a housing having an elongated body and a head coupled to one end. A switch disposed on an outer surface of the housing receives an input from a user. At least one power source supplies electrical power to the handheld illumination device. A lamp produces high intensity light for illumination. The lamp is disposed within a parabolic reflector having an aperture and movable about an optical axis of symmetry relative to the lamp for projecting a high intensity beam. A green optical filter moveably mounted to the head is substantially covers an end of the reflector in a first position, and does not cover the end of the reflector in a second position. A processor is configured to receive the input signal and causes an output power level to said lamp based on the input signal. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314404 | Solar collection and illumination apparatus - A solar powered illumination apparatus includes an upper housing having an upper optic lens configured to receive high angle solar light energy into an upper housing interior area and having a prismatic lens configured to refract low angle solar energy into the upper housing interior area. A lower housing is attached to the upper housing defining a lower housing interior area in communication with the upper housing interior area. A photovoltaic member is situated adjacent a lower end of the prismatic lens, the photovoltaic member configured to receive the light energy from the upper housing interior area. A battery is electrically connected to the photovoltaic member. Circuitry is situated intermediate the photovoltaic member and the battery for converting the solar energy to electrical energy. A plurality of lights is electrically connected to the battery configured to emit light when energized. The lights are energized only in dim light or darkness. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314405 | Apparatus for Spinning a Fan Towel - An apparatus comprises a rod comprising a first length wise cavity and a second length wise cavity comprising a length wise slot extending to a distal end of the rod. The second length wise cavity is configured for joining to an article promoting fan support. A head member is rotatably joined to the rod for supporting the rod. A handle is rotatably joined to the head member for enabling the head member to rotate about the handle where the rod rotates in a plane generally perpendicular to the handle and for enabling the rod to be rotated to a position generally parallel to the handle. An end cap is joined to the distal end of the rod and closing the first length wise cavity and the second length wise cavity. A light source is configured to fit within the first cavity. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314406 | ATTACHMENT DEVICE FOR ATTACHMENT TO A MEMBRANE, E.G. OF A BALLOON, WITHOUT PUNCTURING THE MEMBRANE - An attachment device for attachment to a membrane without puncturing the membrane. It comprises two interengaging parts ( | 2012-12-13 |
20120314407 | LINEAR LIGHT EMITTING DIODE (LED) LIGHTING FIXTURE - A light emitting diode (LED) lighting fixture having an elongated casing, an array of LEDs mounted on a printed circuit board and a holographic film element providing a near lossless optical element for redistributing the light emission patterns from adjacent ones of the LEDs into an array light emission pattern wherein the emitted light in a region of the array light emission pattern is comprised of a sum of overlapping light emission patterns of a plurality of the LEDs. The casing is divided into a lighting element compartment containing the LED printed circuit board and holographic film element and a power supply compartment containing at least one power supply, each being thermally isolated from the other. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314408 | SWITCH MODULE FOR A FLASHLIGHT - Embodiments herein provide a switch module for a flashlight with a single input contact and multiple output contacts. The switch module may include multiple mechanical actuators, each actuator configured to selectively and communicatively couple one of the output contacts to the input contact. Each actuator may be activated and/or deactivated independently. Accordingly, any combination of the output contacts may be activated and/or deactivated at a given time. The switch module may be incorporated into a flashlight, allowing any of a number of output devices (e.g., light bulbs) to be independently switched on and off from a common power source. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314409 | OPTICAL SEMICONDUCTOR-BASED TUBE TYPE LIGHTING APPARATUS - Embodiments of the invention provide an optical semiconductor-based tube type lighting apparatus capable of enlarging light distribution to have improved assembly characteristics. The lighting apparatus includes an elongated light-transmitting tube; a linear slit formed on the light-transmitting tube in a longitudinal direction thereof; and at least one bar-shaped optical semiconductor module secured to the light-transmitting tube, with edges of the slit fitted into side surfaces of the bar-shaped optical semiconductor module. Here, the optical semiconductor module includes a heat sink, a PCB attached to the heat sink, and an array of semiconductor optical devices arranged on the PCB. The heat sink is partially exposed from the light-transmitting tube through the slit. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314410 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCTION OF OPTICAL NOISE - A variety of methods and systems are described that relate to reducing optical noise. In at least one embodiment, the method includes, emitting a first light having a selected wavelength from a light source, receiving a reflected first light onto a phosphor-based layer positioned inside a receiver, the reflected first light being at least some of the emitted first light that has been reflected by an object positioned outside of a desired target location. The method further includes, shifting the wavelength of the received reflected first light due to an interaction between the received reflected first light and the phosphor-based layer, and passing the received reflected first light with respect to which the wavelength has been shifted through a light detector without detection. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314411 | LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE AND LIGHTING DEVICE - A light source device can include a solid-state light source configured to emit blue light as excitation light and a phosphor section which is excited by the excitation light from the solid-state light source and which emits fluorescent light longer in wavelength than the light emitted from the solid-state light source. In the light source device, a wavelength selective member configured to transmit the excitation light from the solid-state light source and to reflect the fluorescent light from the phosphor section can be provided between the phosphor section and the solid-state light source. The size of the wavelength selective member can be less than the size of the phosphor section which can be greater than the size of the excitation light spot irradiated with the solid-state light source. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314412 | LED Lighting Device for Producing Multi-Chromatic Light Radiation - A lighting device ( | 2012-12-13 |
20120314413 | CONSTRUCTIVE OCCLUSION LIGHTING SYSTEM AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF - A luminaire includes at least one light source, at least one reflector having a reflector cavity and an optical element positioned to receive light reflected from the at least one reflector cavity. The luminaire does not include a mask or other structure located within the opening of the luminaire that would partially occlude light exiting the luminaire—light can thus exit the luminaire unimpeded. In some embodiments, the at least one reflector cavity is semi toroidal. Moreover, in some embodiments, the optical element includes a reflective optical element, a refractive optical element or a combination thereof. Methods of lighting a surface are also described. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314414 | FLAT LED LAMP ASSEMBLY - An LED-based lamp assembly with a driver assembly having a base portion rotatably engageable with the socket of a light fixture to make a first electrical contact with the light fixture. The driver assembly makes electrical contact with the light fixture. A lamp housing assembly operably connected to the driver assembly has a lamp housing connected to the driver assembly. The lamp housing is coupled to an integrated circuitry arrangement with at least one LED light thereon. The integrated circuitry arrangement is connected to, or is an integral part of, a heat sink that carries heat away from the substrate and/or LED light. The heat sink and the integrated circuitry arrangement have apertures hat allows heated air from the heat sink to pass therethrough and away from the LED light. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314415 | LED LIGHTING APPARATUS - Disclosed is a light-emitting diode (LED) lighting apparatus. The LED lighting apparatus comprises: a light source module comprising an LED light source; a thermal base coupled to the light source module so as to receive heat generated by the light source module; and a heat-dissipating member comprising a ventilation unit coupled to an edge region of the thermal base so as to discharge heat transmitted from the thermal base and open a central area of the thermal base so as to facilitate air ventilation to the outside. The LED lighting apparatus can increase heat-dissipating efficiency by maximizing ventilation efficiency and enabling air around the heat-dissipating member to flow smoothly without stagnating. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314416 | LED LAMP ASSEMBLY FOR USE IN A LONG PASSAGE - A LED lamp assembly for use in a long passage includes an elongated rectangular housing carrying multiple power-output electric connectors, a power-input electric connector and a power switch, a flat rectangular light source having a light-emitting face and selectively fastened to a rectangular top end of housing in one of four angular positions that spaced from one another at 90° angle, and a mounting plate extending perpendicularly from one side of the rectangular end wall of the housing having a plurality a plurality of equiangularly spaced and smoothly arched mounting slots for mounting. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314417 | OPTICAL LENS AND LIGHT-EMITTING MODULE USING THE SAME - An optical lens for modulating light generated by a surface-emitting laser chip is disclosed. The optical lens includes a main body with a recess. A bottom surface of the recess is configured with a light-entering curved face, and an outer surface of the main body opposite to the bottom surface is configured with a light-existing curved face. Here, the recess is for accommodating the surface-emitting laser chip, and the surface-emitting laser chip is arranged a distance from the light-entering curved face. A light-emitting module adopting the aforementioned optical lens is also provided. The aforementioned optical lens would cause the incident light to first diverge and then converge at a predetermined angle, so that the output illuminating light is more uniform and the projecting distance is extended. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314418 | RETRACTABLE LIGHT ASSEMBLY - A retractable lamp assembly is provided for illuminating at least a portion of a work surface from a wide range of heights and angles by way of extendable shafts and pivot joints. The lamp may be stowed in a retracted or lowered configuration when not in use, in which a substantial portion of the extendable structure is stowed inside of a housing that is located substantially below the work surface, to provide a generally unobtrusive configuration. An upper cover serves as a light reflector when the lamp is in use, and may serve as a cover positioned at or near the work surface when the lamp is stowed. Optionally, the lamp assembly includes include power and data and wire management capabilities for use at the work surface. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314419 | Heat dissipation structure of light-emitting diode - A heat dissipation structure of light-emitting diode includes a package housing, which forms a recessed cavity. A heat dissipation frame is mounted inside the recessed cavity of the package housing to have a portion of the heat dissipation frame located inside the recessed cavity of the package housing and opposite ends of the heat dissipation frame being bent downward to overlap a bottom surface of the heat dissipation frame. A plurality of light-emitting chips is set on the heat dissipation frame located inside the recessed cavity. A plurality of conductive pins is arranged in the recessed cavity of the package housing and extends outside opposite ends of the package housing through opposite end walls of the recessed cavity. A plurality of conductive wires respectively connects between the light-emitting chips and the conductive pins inside the recessed cavity to thereby form the heat dissipation structure of light-emitting diode. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314420 | LIGHTING APPARATUS - A lighting apparatus includes a light source module, a heat sink holding the light source module and a light-permeable cover mounted to the heat sink and covering the light source module. The cover is adhered to the heat sink by an adhesive agent applied with a gap formed on at least one part between the cover and the heat sink. The inside and outside of the lighting apparatus can be communicated to each other due to the gap. Since the inside and outside of the lighting apparatus are communicated to each other, the problems of temperature difference and pressure difference between inside and outside of the lighting apparatus can be suppressed so that the occurrence of defects because of condensation and the like can be prevented. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314421 | LIGHT-COLLECTING ACCESSORY FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A light-collecting accessory for an electronic device includes a housing having an outer surface and an inner surface. The housing can form an opening adapted to receive the electronic device. A light guide is communicatively coupled to the housing. The light guide can have a first end and a second end. The first end can be communicatively coupled to the outer surface of the housing. The second end can be communicatively coupled to the inner surface of the housing. In the event the electronic device resides in the opening of the housing, light emitted from the electronic device passes from the second end of the light guide to the first end of the light guide. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314422 | Light Emitting Diode Bulb - A light emitting diode bulb comprises a heat sink, an insulator cover, a light emitting device package, a plurality of conductive terminals, a driving circuit, a holder, a metal screw thread, and an electrode. The light emitting device package, disposed between the insulator cover and heat sink, is covered by the insulator cover which exposes a portion of the light emitting device package. The conductive terminals are connected with the insulator cover and extend outwardly to be connected with the light emitting device package. The driving circuit converts an AC signal into a DC signal and includes upper conductive rods and lower conductive rods. The conductive rods are connected with the conductive terminals. The holder is connected with the metal screw thread and heat sink. The metal screw thread is connected electrically to one of the lower conductive rods. The electrode is connected electrically to the other lower conductive rods. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314423 | LENS AND ILLUMINATION DEVICE - A lens includes a light incident surface and a light exiting surface. The light exiting surface includes a first curved surface, a first convex surface, a second convex surface, a second curved surface, and a third curved surface. The first curved surface is located at the center of the light exiting surface. The first and second convex surfaces are arranged at two opposite sides of the first curved surface respectively for converging the light exiting therefrom, the first convex surface, the first curved surface, and the second convex surface connect in sequence along a first direction. The first and third curved surface are arranged at another two opposite sides of the first curved surface respectively; the second curved surface, the first curved surface, and the third curved surface connect in sequence along a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314424 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE ASSEMBLY, SURFACE LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE ASSEMBLY, AND LIGHT OUTPUT MEMBER - A light emitting device assembly includes: a light emitting device; and a light output member provided on the light emitting element and having an upper surface on which a curved part that outputs light from the light emitting device is provided, wherein a value of a x coordinate of a curved part center axis is a positive value, a locus of an edge of a curved part forms a circle or oval around the curved part center axis, light on a Z-axis output from an origin is output from the curved part at an angle θ | 2012-12-13 |
20120314425 | TURN LAMP UNIT - A turn lamp unit has a substrate holding unit for use when assembling a rigid substrate equipped with a lamp to a base member. This substrate holding unit comprises a board-like substrate mount rising from a bottom face on the inner face side of the base member; a pair of elastic pressers, which rise from a flat part of the substrate mount and are arranged so as to oppose each other in a width direction of the base member (i.e., a vertical direction in the state where the turn lamp unit is mounted to a door mirror), for pressing the front face of the rigid substrate by elasticity and thereby holding the rigid substrate at the substrate mount; and a projection, disposed on the substrate mount between the pair of elastic pressers, for abutting against the rear face of the rigid substrate. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314426 | LED Bulb Structure - A LED (Light Emitting Diode) bulb structure includes a base, a plurality of fins and a shell. One end of the base is electrically connected to a power source, and the other end of the base is used for holding a LED light source. The fins are disposed on a surface of the base. The shell encloses the fins, and the shell includes a plurality of first heat-dissipation holes and a plurality of second heat-dissipation holes. The first heat-dissipation holes are arranged around the shell and corresponding to the fins for allowing airflow entering the first heat-dissipation holes to directly pass through each of the fins corresponding to each of the first heat-dissipation holes. The second heat-dissipation holes are arranged around the shell and disposed above the first heat-dissipation holes for enabling the first heat-dissipation holes and the second heat-dissipation holes to conduct thermal convection. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314427 | LED HEAT SINK AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a LED heat sink and a method for manufacturing the same. According to the inventive method, ends of heat-dissipating fins are melted and combined with heat-conducting body by point discharge, thereby forming the LED heat sink. The LED heat sink includes the heat-conducting body and the heat-dissipating fins. The heat-conducting body has a heated portion and a heat-conducting portion. The heat-conducting portion is connected to the heat-dissipating fins. By this method, a heat sink of a complicated structure can be manufactured with multiple materials. Further, the working hours and production cost are reduced greatly. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314428 | HEADLIGHT WITH DIRECTED FLOW HEAT SINK - A headlight having a housing, a light assembly, at least one heat sink, and an air mover. The housing has a front end, a rear end, an air inlet, an air outlet, an intake chamber in fluid communication with the air inlet, an exhaust chamber in fluid communication with the air outlet, and a passageway establishing fluid communication between the intake chamber and the exhaust chamber. The passageway is positioned forward of both the air inlet opening and the air outlet opening. The heat sink is positioned in at least one of the intake chamber and the exhaust chamber. The air mover is supported by the housing in such a way as to move air into the housing through the air inlet, through the intake chamber, over the heat sink, through the exhaust chamber, and out of the housing through the air outlet. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314429 | VANDAL RESISTANT LIGHTING FIXTURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF - A vandal resistant lighting fixture including a base with a first side wall and a flange extending from the first side wall; a cover having a second side wall having interior and exterior peripheries and a cap extending from the second side wall, the cap having an opening through which light from an illumination source may pass; a securing mechanism rotatably securing the cover to the base when the cover is rotated in a first direction relative to the base to a secured position; and/or a magnetically operable latching mechanism having latched and unlatched positions. With the cover in the secured position, the latching mechanism prevents rotation of the cover in a second direction opposite the first direction when the latching mechanism is in the latched position. A corresponding magnetic key may be configured to provide a magnetic force to toggle the latching mechanism between the latched and unlatched settings. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314430 | MODULAR HEAT SINK - Modular heat sinks formed by a plurality of interlocked modules. The modules include fins that define channels. In some embodiments, the fins and channels extend along an axis that is not parallel to an axis in which the heat sink extends and/or to a plane in which one of the top or bottom walls of at least one module of the heat sink extends. In some embodiments of the heat sink, the channels extend through the thickness of the heat sink to allow air easily to enter the channels from below and pass through and exit the channels from above to facilitate heat dissipation. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314431 | Light Source Fixing Device, Light Source Assembly and Assembling Method Thereof - The present invention provides a light source fixing device for fixing a light emitting element. The light emitting element comprises a light source and a supporting plate for supporting the light source. The light source fixing device comprises a heat dissipating support which comprises a receiving recess. The receiving recess is adapted to receive the supporting plate. The light source fixing device further comprises an elastic element disposed in the receiving recess, and the elastic element is adapted to apply an elastic force on the supporting plate so that the supporting plate is fixed in the receiving recess. The present invention further provides a light source assembly and an assembling method thereof. The light source assembly features a simple assembling process, high reliability and a low cost. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314432 | Lighting Apparatus and Light-Emitting Element Substrate Having Stress Absorbing Means - A substrate for a lighting apparatus may include a plurality of light-emitting elements mounted thereon. The substrate may include a surface on which the plurality of light-emitting elements are mounted. Additionally or alternatively, the substrate may include stress absorbing element arranged on, in some examples, imaginary straight lines connecting portion for mounting the substrate with each other. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314433 | Apparatus for attaching an incandescent light bulb clip of a lampshade to a spiral shaped compact fluorescent light - An apparatus having a base, and legs coupled to the base extending there from for releasably engaging the spiral portion of a CFL along the outer circumference thereof, such that the legs are spaced from each other about the outer circumference of the CFL. Two of the legs opposite each about the CFL circumference each have at least one region enabling engagement to one of the two wire loops of a typical incandescent bulb clip from which a lampshade is supportable. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314434 | AUTOMOTIVE HEADLAMP CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD - Provided are an automotive headlamp control apparatus and method which are employed to control an illumination pattern of a headlamp unit by rotating the headlamp unit and/or adjusting a light blocking region of the headlamp unit based on the position of a front vehicle located ahead in a driving direction. The automotive headlamp control apparatus includes an image capture unit capturing an image of an area ahead in a driving direction, a position determination unit determining a position of a front vehicle based on the captured image, a headlamp unit projecting light according to an illumination pattern formed by blocking part of light emitted from a light source, and a control unit controlling the illumination pattern of the headlamp unit by rotating the headlamp unit and/or adjusting a light blocking region of the headlamp unit based on the determined position of the front vehicle. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314435 | FRONT STRUCTURE OF STRADDLE TYPE VEHICLE - A separate member is provided in the space between the side portion of headlight and the side cowl. A front structure of straddle type vehicle includes a joint portion that can be precisely positioned, while an increase in the width of the front portion of side cowl is prevented. A separate air intake cover is provided between the side portion of the headlight and the side cowl and is attached to the headlight stay with the headlight, simultaneously. The side cowl engaging portions is disposed behind the side cowl and with which the side cowl is engaged in the vicinity of the joint portion with the side cowl. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314436 | AUTOMOTIVE HEADLAMP, HEAT RADIATING MECHANISM, LIGHT-EMITTING APPARATUS AND LIGHT SOURCE FIXING MEMBER - In an automotive headlamp, a light-emitting module is configured such that a light-emitting element and a control circuit unit for controlling the lighting of the light-emitting element are structured integrally with each other. A control circuit unit in a position anterior to the light-emitting element in a lamp unit is located below a shade section so that the control circuit unit can be clear of the path of light used to form a low beam light distribution pattern of the light emitted by the light-emitting element. In this setting, the light-emitting element is so located that a main optical axis Ax | 2012-12-13 |
20120314437 | MULTIFUNCTION TAILLIGHT - A multifunction vehicle light has a housing, at least one light emitter mounted within the housing, and a lens mounted in cooperation with the light and the housing. A filter has a first position and a second position, with the first position being in a light path and the second position being out of the light path. The lens has a first portion and a second portion, with the first portion having a first color and the second portion having a second color. In one embodiment, the filter also has the first color; for example red. The light from the lamp appears to be entirely in the first color when the filter is in its first position and the light from the lamp appears in both the first and second colors when the filter is in its second position, with the colors corresponding to the first and second portions of the lens. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314438 | Handle Member For A Motor Vehicle - Handle member for a motor vehicle having a body and at least one decorative attachment piece, with a light source being integrated in said attachment piece. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314439 | VEHICULAR HEADLAMP - A vehicular headlamp includes: a light-emitting module; a movement mechanism that moves the light-emitting module; and a reflector having a reflecting surface configured to reflect, toward the front of the lamp, light emitted from the light-emitting module and form a plurality of light distribution patterns in accordance with a position of the moved light-emitting module. The movement mechanism is configured to be capable of translating the light-emitting module to a plurality of positions. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314440 | LED LIGHTING DEVICE - A lighting device may include a circuit board, at least one light emitting diode fastened to the circuit board, and a housing, wherein the circuit board is a wall segment of the housing. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314441 | AUTOMOTIVE LAMP - An automotive lamp includes an LED, a substrate that mounts the LED, a reflector that reflects the light emitted from the LED, and an projection lens having an incident surface, which receives the light reflected by the reflector, and an emission surface that emits the light toward a front area of the automotive lamp. A fine asperity structure is formed on the incident surface of the projection lens. The fine asperity structure includes recesses or raised portions formed with the pitch less than or equal to the visible light wavelength. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314442 | LIGHT PROJECTION APPARATUS, LIGHT CONDENSING UNIT, AND LIGHT EMITTING APPARATUS - A light projection apparatus that can produce an elongate light projection pattern is provided. The light projection apparatus includes a fluorescent member which is excited with exciting light and a light projecting member which reflects or transmits the light emanating from the fluorescent member to project it outside. The fluorescent member includes an irradiated region which is irradiated with the exciting light, and the length of the irradiated region in a first direction is greater than its length in a second direction. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314443 | Light Emitting and Power Storage Fixture - A light collecting system flows light through a light receiving end of an optical fiber to a light emitting fixture. The light emitting fixture includes a collected lighting system, which includes a light emitting end of the optical fiber. The light emitting fixture includes a power storage system, which receives power in response to a first portion of the light flowing through the light emitting end of the optical fiber. The light emitting fixture includes a solid-state lighting system, which is powered by the power storage system. A second portion of the light flowing through the light emitting end of the optical fiber provides illumination. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314444 | FIBER OPTIC DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHODS OF OSILLATING ILLUMINATED OPTICAL FIBERS - An optical fiber display apparatus includes a housing, a holding member moveable about a pivot point axis functionally connected to the housing, and one or more fiber optic strands having a first end attached to the holding member and a second end unrestrained. The fiber optic strands define a longitudinal axis, and the pivot point axis of the holding member is non-parallel to the fiber strands axis such that movement of the holding member about the pivot point axis causes the second unrestrained end of the fiber strand to move back and forth along a line that is non-parallel to the longitudinal fiber strand axis. A light source illuminates the first end of the fiber strands, so that light emits from the second end of the fiber strands. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314445 | LIGHT GUIDE SET, ILLUMINATION DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE - In order for a light guide set including a light source such as an LED and a light guide member receiving light without leakage of light from the light source or the like to be provided, in the light guide set (ST) that includes an LED ( | 2012-12-13 |
20120314446 | Backlight pad for keypad assembly - A backlight pad for a keypad assembly is provided, which can minimize power consumption of a battery through applying of a small number of light emitting elements and provide uniform light to all the button portions of the keypad. The backlight pad for a keypad assembly includes a light guide sheet on which condensing holes are penetratingly formed and light emitting element installation holes are arranged; a reflection sheet attached to a lower surface of the light guide sheet to prevent a loss of light through a lower portion of the light guide sheet, and having through-holes and light emitting element through-holes formed thereon; and light emitting elements electrically connected to the substrate and positioned in the light emitting element installation holes through the light emitting element through-holes, respectively; wherein side condensing holes are additionally formed in a body with the condensing holes that are formed in regions except for adjacent regions of the light emitting elements, and have areas which are wider than areas of the condensing holes that are formed in the adjacent regions of the light emitting elements. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314447 | BACKLIGHT MODULE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A backlight module and a liquid crystal display device are provided. The backlight module at least comprises a light source assembly and a light guide plate. The light source assembly provides multiple groups of parallel incident beams having different intensity. A light incidence surface is used to receive the parallel incident beams and then refract them to be multiple groups of parallel refracted beams. The parallel refracted beams can directly arrive at a bottom surface, and be emitted out from a light-emitting surface after reflected and dispersed by the bottom surface. There forms an included angle between a normal of the light incidence surface and the parallel incident beams, and the included angle is an acute angle. The backlight module and the liquid crystal display device of the present invention can reduce the reflection times of light in the light guide plate for improving the light use efficiency. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314448 | Vehicular Lamp - A vehicular lamp including a light guide in which light emitted from a light-emitting diode ( | 2012-12-13 |
20120314449 | LIGHTING ASSEMBLY - A lighting assembly includes a transparent light guide having first and second major surfaces and a light input edge, and is configured to propagate light by total internal reflection. A light source located adjacent the light input edge is selectively operable to edge light the light guide. First light extracting elements at the first major surface are configured to extract light through the first major surface with a first light ray angle distribution. Second light extracting elements at the first major surface are configured to extract light through the second major surface with a second light ray angle distribution. The light extracted through the second major surface reduces visibility at viewing angles within a defined viewing angle range through the lighting assembly from the second major surface of the light guide greater than the reduction in visibility through the lighting assembly from the first major surface of the light guide. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314450 | WHITE REFLECTIVE FILM FOR EDGE-LIT BACKLIGHT AND BACKLIGHT USING THE SAME - To obtain a white reflective film that is hard to warp and can ameliorate unevenness in the luminance even when used in such a manner as to be superimposed on a chassis having convex and concave portions for placing circuits and the like or used with an LED, and can prevent uneven close contact with a light guide plate and damage of the light guide plate, the white reflective film for edge-lit backlight is made to meets the requirements (i) to (iii):
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20120314451 | LIGHTING APPARATUS - A lighting apparatus according to the present invention includes a light guiding unit and a plurality of light sources arranged along the incidence face of the light guiding unit. The plurality of light sources are constituted by a plurality of light source groups such that one light source group corresponds to one block. The one light source group includes a plurality of white light sources and a plurality of color light sources. Among the plurality of color light sources included in the one light source group, the color light sources with an emission color of the highest light intensity, when the light sources are driven under identical drive conditions, are disposed at both ends of the light source group. All of the white light sources included in the plurality of light sources arranged along the incidence face are disposed equidistantly. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314452 | METHOD FOR DC-DC CONVERSION USING A DC ELECTRIC POWER SOURCE - The converter comprises an inverter powered by a DC current source. The inverter powers a conversion unit operating on the basis of controlled magnetic switching obtained by means of power diodes and saturable inductors. A regulator can be used to produce a control voltage that is a function of the output voltage which is regulated with the injection of the control voltage into the circuit comprising the smoothing inductors. According to the invention, during each operating cycle, one of the power diodes is locked when the other power diode switches to conduction mode, such as to create a phase displacement between the input voltage of the conversion unit and the input current of same. The phase displacement angle is a function of the control voltage. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314453 | ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT CONTROL ELEMENT WITH TAP ELEMENT - An example control element for use in a power supply includes a high-voltage transistor and a control circuit to control switching of the high-voltage transistor. The high-voltage transistor includes a drain region, source region, tap region, drift region, and tap drift region, all of a first conductivity type. The transistor also includes a body region of a second conductivity type. An insulated gate is included in the transistor such that when the insulated gate is biased a channel is formed across the body region to form a conduction path between the source region and the drift region. A voltage at the tap region with respect to the source region is substantially constant and less than a voltage at the drain region with respect to the source region in response to the voltage at the drain region exceeding a pinch off voltage. | 2012-12-13 |
20120314454 | SWITCHING POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS - In a switching power supply apparatus, a first switching element is controlled by a driving voltage output from a switching control IC. A second switching control circuit controls the on-time of a second switching element so that the time ratio of the on-time of the second switching element to the on-time of the first switching element becomes almost constant with respect to a change in a load current. In a normal load state, since a square wave output from a frequency setting unit within the switching control IC is output with no change, a converter operates in a current-continuous mode. In a light load state, a driving signal generation unit within the switching control IC is subjected to blanking with the period of a signal output from a maximum frequency setting unit and an oscillation frequency is reduced. Accordingly, the converter operates in a current-discontinuous mode. | 2012-12-13 |