50th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 16 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110304187 | SEAT APPARATUS - A seating apparatus that is capable of both sliding and pivoting thereby lending to advantageously positioning a hunter in relation to their prey. By enabling a seat portion to horizontally slide along a plane, the hunter can reposition away from an object, e.g., a tree. Additionally, the seat portion of the apparatus is capable of pivoting in either direction thereby enhancing line of sight to hunting game. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304188 | ANGLE ADJUSTMENT APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE SEAT - An angle adjustment apparatus has a first member, a second member, a lock member, and a movement mechanism axially moving the lock member. The first member has first teeth on a surface facing the lock member. The lock member has second teeth and a rotation regulation portion, the second teeth being engaged with the first teeth, the rotation regulation portion being engaged with the second member. The movement mechanism has an input member and a drive member, the input member being regulated from being axially moved relative to the first member or the second member, the drive member being regulated from being axially moved relative to the lock member. A first engagement portions is provided to the external peripheral surface of the input member. A second engagement portion engaged with the first engagement portion is provided to the drive member. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304189 | RECLINING MECHANISM FOR VEHICLE SEATS - A recliner mechanism for a vehicle seat includes a guide plate and a gear plate. The gear plate has a plurality of internal gear teeth and an inner diameter. A hub is attached to a shaft that connects two recliners on opposite sides of the seat. The guide plate, the gear plate and a cam are retained on the hub by a retainer clip. Two locking elements cooperate with the guide plate, and have a plurality of external gear teeth that selectively engage the internal gear teeth. When the cam rotates, the cam engages the cam surfaces with one of the engagement surfaces unlocking the external gear teeth from the internal gear teeth. Springs cooperate with the guide plate and the cam for locking the mechanism. The inner diameter of the gear plate is received on the retainer clip that provides a bearing surface for rotation of the gear plate. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304190 | ADJUSTMENT DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING A VEHICLE SEAT COMPONENT - An adjustment device for adjusting a vehicle seat component is provided. The adjustment device comprising a rotary fitting for adjusting the vehicle seat component, which includes a first fitting part and a second fitting part pivotally mounted with respect to the first fitting part about an axis of rotation, a drive device connected with the rotary fitting for driving the rotary fitting, and an adjustment element of the drive device for actuating the drive device. The drive device is formed to transmit a force present on the adjustment element on the drive side for adjusting the vehicle seat component to the rotary fitting, but to block a force present on the rotary fitting on the output side. For blocking the output-side force the drive device includes a brake section fixedly arranged on the first fitting part and at least one brake segment which in the presence of an output-side force at the rotary fitting cooperates with the brake section in a braking manner via a contact surface in the manner of a shoe brake. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304191 | Head Support - A head support for a backrest of a motor vehicle seat, which can be folded out of an upright use position into a cargo position directed in driving direction. The head support is mounted to be foldable toward the front side of the backrest between an upright operative position is in the use position, and a folded down inoperative position when the backrest is in the cargo position, around a horizontal head support spindle of a holder arranged at the backrest and carries the head support the head support spindle extends transverse to the driving direction. The holder is lowered completely or partially into a lowered position in the backrest in the inoperative position of the head support and can be raised from the lowered position into the raised position of the operative position. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304192 | Ergometric Chair Apparatus - The present invention and method is for a chair disposed upon a surface that is designed for a female anatomy; the chair includes a seat having proximate and distal end portions forming a first convex surface with a chord plane intersecting, the having a length shorter than its width. The chair also includes a back having first and second end portions that form a second convex surface, wherein, a second lateral measure on the second end is less than a first lateral measure on the first end. The seat plane and an extension axis that is perpendicular to the surface are relatively positioned to one another to form an acute angle to one another, such that a user's femur bone lengthwise angles downward from hip to knee toward the surface while the user's shoulders arch rearward thus aligning the user's hip joint and shoulder joint vertically for better posture. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304193 | RECLINING SEATING UNIT WITH WALL-PROXIMITY CAPABILITY - A seating unit includes: a base configured to rest on an underlying surface; a seat; a backrest; an ottoman; and a reclining mechanism attached to the base, seat, backrest and the ottoman. The reclining mechanism comprises a series of pivotally interconnected links configured and arranged to control the movement of the seating unit between an upright position, in which the seat is generally horizontally disposed and positioned above the base, the backrest defines a first backrest angle relative to horizontal and is positioned above a rear portion of the base, and the ottoman is positioned below the seat and above a forward portion of the base, a TV position, in which the ottoman is generally horizontally disposed and positioned forwardly of the base and the seat, and a fully reclined position, in which the backrest defines a second angle relative to horizontal that is less than the first angle. The backrest and seat are substantially stationary relative to the base as the seating unit moves between the upright and fully reclined positions. An uppermost portion of the backrest moves no more than 4 inches rearward relative to the base as the seating unit moves from the TV position to the fully reclined position. In this configuration, the seating unit can provide wall-proximity capability. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304194 | BRUSH BODY AND TOOTHBRUSH INCLUDING BRUSH BODY - A brush body of a toothbrush includes bristle bundles, each formed by a plurality of filaments. Each filament includes a core, which contains a conductive material, and an insulative sheath, which covers a side of the core. Each bristle bundle includes a basal portion at which basal ends of the cores are fused, solidified, and integrated with one another. The bristle bundle also includes a distal portion, which is formed by a distal end of each core. A ratio of the conductive material at the basal portion is equal to a ratio of the conductive material at the distal portion. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304195 | IN-HUB BRAKING SYSTEM FOR MANUAL WHEELCHAIRS - An in-hub braking system for a wheelchair comprises a brake shell fixed against rotation movement in relation to a wheelchair frame. A wheelchair drive wheel having a hub supporting a braking system is supported for rotational movement in relation to the brake shell. A lever is operatively connected to the braking system for activating that braking system to cause the braking system to frictionally engage the brake shell. A push rim, which when urged forward, rotates the drive wheel in a forward direction to propel the wheelchair in a forward direction. When urged rearward together with the drive wheel, the push rim rotates with the drive wheel in a rearward direction to propel the wheelchair in a rearward direction. The push rim is operatively connected to the lever so that the push rim, which when urged rearward independent of the drive wheel, operates the lever to activate the braking system to frictionally engage the brake shell. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304196 | WHEEL PROTECTOR - A wheel rim protector comprising a base comprising an external face and an internal face, the external face comprising a curved profile and a side-wall extending from a first side of the base is disclosed. Also disclosed is a wheel rim protector comprising a base comprising one or more kink and/or curve along a base length, an external face and an internal face and a side-wall extending from a first side of the base. Methods of making the wheel rim protectors are also disclosed. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304197 | Wheel Bearing Apparatus - A wheel bearing apparatus has an outer member formed with double row outer raceway surfaces on its inner circumferential surface. An inner member includes a wheel hub with a wheel mounting flange integrally formed at one end and a cylindrical portion axially extending from the wheel mounting flange. At least one inner ring is fit onto the cylindrical portion of the wheel hub. The inner ring is formed with double row inner raceway surfaces on its outer circumferential surface. The double row inner raceway surfaces are arranged opposite to the double row outer raceway surfaces. Double row rolling elements are rollably arranged between the outer and inner raceway surfaces, via cages. A seal is mounted on one end of the outer member. The seal has integrally formed side lips adapted to be in sliding contact with the wheel hub. The base of the wheel mounting flange is formed to have a curved surface, in cross-section, of a circular arc. The seal has three inclined side lips each extending radially outward from the seal body. The lips are adapted to be in sliding contact with the base of the wheel mounting flange. Interference of the side lips against the base of the wheel mounting flange is set so that the radially inner side lip has a smaller interference than that of the radially outer side lips, in order. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304198 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING REGENERATIVE AND HYDRAULIC BRAKING - A method for controlling hydraulic braking and regenerative braking in a hybrid brake system is provided, and includes allowing depression of a brake actuator in response to a braking request. Depression of the brake actuator creates pressure in a master cylinder circuit, and the method commands regenerative braking upon depression of the brake actuator until the regenerative braking reaches a threshold level. Transfer of fluid pressure from the master cylinder circuit through a control valve to a wheel circuit is prevented between a first pressure and a second pressure of the master cylinder. Transfer of fluid pressure from the master cylinder circuit to the wheel circuit is partially limited between the second pressure and a third pressure. Full transfer of fluid pressure from the master cylinder circuit through the control valve to the wheel circuit is allowed when the fluid pressure is above the third pressure. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304199 | HYBRID ELECTRIC POWER ARCHITECTURE FOR A VEHICLE - An electric architecture for use on a vehicle has a collector bus for receiving power from a plurality of power sources. The collector bus distributes power to at least a pair of subsystems which are operable at different frequency levels. Each subsystem is provided with a global bus and a local bus, and is utilized to power at least one motor. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304200 | AUXILIARY BICYCLE POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM - An auxiliary bicycle power supply system is provided that basically includes a bicycle power generating portion and an auxiliary power supply portion. The auxiliary power supply portion operates by power from the bicycle power generating portion. The auxiliary power supply portion is configured to supply power generated by the bicycle power generating portion to an electrical bicycle component based on a power supply situation from a main bicycle power supply. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304201 | Regulating Device of General Automobile Performance - A regulating device for general automobile utilizes automobile batteries, the plug of the lighter, or the DC output of the engine to obtain power. It has a voltage recognition circuit; when voltage is ≧12.9V, the circuit is started up; when the voltage is ≦12.8V, the circuit is cut off; as a result, the storaged batteries can be protected effectively. When the automobile is started, the circuit will generate pulse energy of 5KHz-10KHz; the pulse has the function of clamping voltage reversely and therefore will eliminate the electromagnetic induction ripple derived from the lightering and fuel feeding circuit, shorten the primary and secondary induction time of lighter coils, quicken the on/off action of a fuel injection needle valve, and improve sprayability effects, make combustion more fully and cut down the carbon deposits; torque can be increased, emission can be cut; accordingly, the whole automobile performance will be improved greatly. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304202 | BATTERY DISCONNECTION IN ELECTRIC VEHICLES - Systems and methods for disconnection of battery power from vehicular components in an electric vehicle upon the occurrence of a crash event are described. In an embodiment of an electric vehicle, upon detection of a crash event, an appropriate signal is transmitted through a controller area network (CAN). A battery management unit (BMU) detects the signal and then severs a power connection between the battery and one or more vehicular components of the electric vehicle. In another embodiment of an electric vehicle, a crash event is detected and a signal to deploy an airbag and/or a pretensioner is emitted. Once a decision is made to deploy the airbag and/or the to pretensioner, the BMU then cuts off battery power to one or more vehicular components of the electric vehicle. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304203 | Power Conversion Installment Kit for Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle - A power conversion system for HEV, which comprising: a battery pack and inverter power conversion module for generating DC voltage; the inverter power conversion module is used to convert DC voltage into DC high voltage required for driving the motor of HEV; while the power conversion effect is guaranteed, the present invention could reduce markedly the amount of batteries for the battery pack, minimize the cost and weight, while the connections of batteries and possible unreliable factors are cut down for more reliable connection and simpler processing. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304204 | Systems and Methods to Optimize Outputs of Static Inverters in Variable Energy Generation Environments - A system to collect energy from generation systems such as, for example, wind farms or solar farms with distributed energy-generation equipment. The energy is collected and transmitted to a feed-in site. At the feed-in site, static inverters alone or in combination with pulse width modulation inverters may be used to feed the energy to a power grid. In some other cases, back-to-back static inverters create a high-voltage direct current to feed a transmission line. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304205 | POWER OUTLET APPARATUS WITH MULTIPLE SOCKETS DETECTION, AND DETECTION METHOD THEREOF - A power outlet apparatus with multiple sockets detection, and the detection method and module thereof are disclosed. The apparatus includes a plurality of socket groups, a plurality of current detection unit, a voltage detection unit, a processing unit, and an output unit. In which the current detection units are installed at the socket groups respectively, for detecting a current data corresponding to each socket group. And the voltage detection unit is for measuring a voltage data of the socket groups. The voltage data and the current data are processed by a processing unit for obtaining an electricity information of each socket group. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304206 | DC-DC SWITCHING CELL MODULES FOR ON-BOARD POWER SYSTEMS - A DC-DC switching cell module includes a switch, a rectifier, an output filter coupled to the rectifier, and an input port for receiving an external PWM control signal from a controller. The switching cell module is configured to control the switch in response to the external PWM control signal to generate a DC output voltage from a DC input voltage. The switching cell module is configured for attachment to a circuit board as a discrete component. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304207 | SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR POWER TRANSFER TO VESSELS - A system for supplying electric power from a main power grid to a plurality of ships moored at a respective berth of a quay. The system includes a connection point for connecting to the grid supplying electrical power at a first frequency, a frequency converter arrangement for converting electric power from the grid at the first frequency to electric power at a second frequency, a first connector, arranged to provide power from the grid at the first frequency, a second connector, arranged to provide power at the second frequency from the frequency converter arrangement, a plurality of switches, each switch being configured to supply of power from either of the two connector to a respective berth, the system further includes a plurality of ship connection arrangements connected to a respective switch, each ship connection arrangement being adapted for connection to an electric system of a ship. A corresponding arrangement and method are also presented. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304208 | POWER SAVING APPARATUS AND POWER SAVING METHOD THEREOF - A power saving apparatus and power saving method thereof are disclosed. The apparatus includes a power controller and a power outlet, wherein the power controller has a first signal transmission interface, said first signal transmission signal interface is used to detect the operation mode of a host machine by a second signal transmission interface of said host machine, and outputs a controlling signal according to the operation mode of said host machine. The power socket communicates with the power controller and switches the power-on or off according to the control signal. When the host machine is operated in non-working mode, the power socket will turn off the power supplied to the peripheral electrical devices of the host machines, so as to save the power consumption of the peripheral electrical devices of the host machines. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304209 | ELECTRIC RECEPTACLE MODULE - An electric receptacle module is disclosed. The receptacle module includes a remote control device and a power outlet device. The remote control device has a signal transmission unit and an adjusting key. The signal transmission unit launches a timing signal when the adjusting key is pressed, and the adjusting key comprises a plus key and a minus key. The power outlet device has a signal receiving unit, a counting unit, a full-time power output interface and a timed power output interface. The power outlet device is configured to receive a power, the counting unit starts to count a predetermined time when the signal receiving unit receives the timing signal, the full-time power output interface supplies the power at all times, the timed power output interface supplies the power during the predetermined time. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304210 | Switching Configuration and Procedure for the Production of One Alternating Voltage from a Majority of Unrelated Supply Terminals with Temporally Variable Output DC Voltage - A circuit, having a plurality of regulated, parallel, voltage sources, an a.c.-d.c. converter circuit and a regulating unit, and a method for controlling it. The regulated voltage sources include an unregulated voltage source of a temporally variable output d.c. voltage, a step-up converter and an associated regulating device, where the step-up converter is a three-point step-up converter. The regulating unit measures the intermediate circuit voltage of the a.c.-d.c. converter circuit and is connected with the regulating devices. In the method for control, the regulating unit determines the voltage in the intermediate circuit of the a.c.-d.c. converter circuit and from this determines, as a function of the maximally and minimally permissible intermediate circuit voltage, a set-point value for the output voltage of the regulated voltage sources. This set-point value is transmitted to the regulating devices, from which the regulating devices determine the control conditions for the step-up converter. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304211 | Rack-Based Uninterruptible Power Supply - A rack power unit is configured to be inserted into a device rack of a data center. The rack power unit includes one or more power supplies and one or more battery packs. The one or more power supplies are each configured to receive power (e.g., AC power) when the apparatus is in the device rack, and convert the received power to a DC power. The one or more power supplies are further configured to output the DC power to a DC power bus of the device rack. The one or more battery packs are each configured to provide, in response to an interruption in the received power, DC power to the DC power bus of the device rack. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304212 | RENEWABLE ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM - A bidirectional inverter of a renewable energy storage system is disclosed. In one embodiment, the bidirectional inverter includes a switching unit including a first switch connected to the DC link in series and a second switch connected to the DC link in parallel, an inductor electrically connected to the switching unit, a full-bridge switching unit electrically connected to the inductor, and a controller electrically connected to the switching unit, and the full-bridge switching unit. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304213 | Method for Use of Static Inverters in Variable Energy Generation Environments - A method to collect energy from generation systems such as, for example, wind farms or solar farms with widely distributed energy-generation equipment. In some cases, static inverters are used to feed the energy directly into the power grid. In some other cases, back-to-back static inverters are used create a high-voltage DC transmission line to collect power from multiple generation sites into one feed-in site. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304214 | Switching Configuration and Method for the Production of an Alternating Voltage from at Least Supply Terminals with Temporally Variable Output DC Voltage - A circuit having a plurality of parallel-connected partial circuits for feeding an inverter circuit. A partial circuit comprises an unregulated voltage source with a temporally variable output DC voltage and a synchronous converter having an automatically functioning regulating circuit. The circuit is triggered according to two modes of operation. The first mode of operation is as an upward converter, when the value of the output voltage of the unregulated voltage source exceeds a threshold value, and thus the inverter circuit is supplied with the requisite input voltage. The second mode of operation is as a downward converter, when the value of an output voltage of the unregulated voltage source is below a threshold value, or when there is no output voltage from the unregulated voltage source, in which case a first capacitor is charged from the DC voltage applied to the second terminals. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304215 | System for Use of Static Inverters in Variable Energy Generation Environments - A system to collect energy from generation systems such as, for example, wind farms or solar farms with widely distributed energy-generation equipment. In some cases, static inverters are used to feed the energy directly into the power grid. In some other cases, back-to-back static inverters are used create a high-voltage DC transmission line to collect power from multiple generation sites into one feed-in site. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304216 | COIL CONFIGURATIONS FOR INDUCTIVE POWER TRANSER - An inductive power supply system in which the receiving unit includes a secondary coil and a plurality of resonating circuits with different characteristics. Each of the resonating circuits may include a resonating coil and a resonating capacitor. The resonating coils may be inductively coupled to the secondary coil so that energy may be transferred from one or more of the resonating coils to said receiving unit. The plurality of resonating circuits are configured to provide improved power transfer efficiency or performance at different distances between the primary coil and secondary coil. The present invention may also provide a method for tuning the wireless power system including the general steps of measuring an operating characteristic in the primary unit, measuring an operating characteristic in the receiver unit and tuning one or more of the components in the primary unit and the secondary unit based on a comparison of the two measurements. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304217 | NON-CONTACT POWER FEEDING DEVICE - In a non-contact power feeding device of the present invention, power is fed through an air gap with no contact from a power transmission coil of a power feeding side circuit to a power receiving coil of a power receiving side circuit, which are located to face each other, based on a mutual induction effect of electromagnetic induction. In such a non-contact power feeding device, a resonant coil of a repeating circuit is disposed on the power transmission coil side and/or the power receiving coil side. The resonant coil is wound in parallel on the same plane as the power transmission coil and/or the power receiving coil. The resonant coil the power transmission coil and the power receiving coil are respectively composed of a single insulated conducting wire or a number of insulated conducting wires. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304218 | Signal coupling system - A signal coupling system for data and/or power signalling in a confined space such as in tubing within a hydrocarbon extraction well. First and second transceivers are arranged with primary and secondary loops lying orthogonal to the ends of the transceivers. The transceivers can be narrower for access to confined spaces. Each loop is housed in a semi-cylindrical housing with a planar face, so providing a cylindrical body when oppositely arranged for the transfer of electromagnetic radiation therebetween. Guiding surfaces are also provided on the housing to assist in bring the coupling system together in the confined space. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304219 | SYSTEM, DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONFIGURING AND POWERING A BATTERYLESS DEVICE - System for configuring and powering a wireless batteryless device, the system comprising: a wireless batteryless device (A) comprising: a built-in harvester ( | 2011-12-15 |
20110304220 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DIPOLE ENHANCED INDUCTIVE POWER TRANSFER - An inductive power transfer apparatus is disclosed. A transmitter generates a first time varying magnetic field. A receiver is separated from the transmitter by a gap, but is located with the first time varying magnetic field. The receiver comprises: a conductor; and a receiver magnet located in the first time varying magnetic field and supported for movement in response to the first time varying magnetic field. The conductor and receiver are positioned relative to one another such that movement of the receiver magnet creates a second time-varying magnetic field in a vicinity of the conductor to thereby induce current in the conductor. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304221 | VOLTAGE MULTIPLYING CIRCUIT - A voltage multiplying circuit comprising: a first capacitor, comprising a first terminal and a second terminal, wherein the first terminal of the first capacitor is selectively coupled to a first voltage or a second voltage, and the second terminal is selectively coupled to the first voltage or a fourth voltage; a second capacitor, comprising a first terminal and a second terminal, wherein the first terminal of the second capacitor is selectively coupled to the second voltage or the fourth voltage, and the second terminal of the second capacitor is selectively coupled to a third voltage or the fourth voltage; and a third capacitor, comprising a first terminal and a second terminal, wherein the first terminal of the third capacitor is selectively coupled to the second voltage or the fourth voltage, and the second terminal of the third capacitor is selectively coupled to a third voltage or the fourth voltage. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304222 | LOW-POWER START-UP AND DIRECTION CONTROL CIRCUITRY FOR AN IRRIGATION SYSTEM - An electric circuit for remotely starting and controlling the direction of a center pivot irrigation system comprises a first transformer, a second transformer, a first relay, a second relay, a third relay, and a fourth relay. The first transformer is coupled to a voltage source with a first voltage and may step the first voltage down to a second voltage. The second transformer is coupled to the first transformer, receiving a third voltage and stepping the third voltage up to a fourth voltage. The first relay may include contacts that are open when the irrigation system is started remotely. The second relay may include contacts that are closed when the irrigation system is started remotely. The third relay may include contacts that are closed momentarily to drive the system in a first direction. The fourth relay may include contacts that are closed momentarily to drive the system in a second direction. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304223 | PORTABLE TERMINAL - A portable terminal is provided that can carry out adjustment of reception sensitivity with ease. A portable terminal ( | 2011-12-15 |
20110304224 | COMPACT STARTER-GENERATOR WITH COMMON CORE FOR MAIN AND EXCITER WINDING - A power system for a vehicle may comprise an electric machine attached to an engine of the vehicle. The electric machine may comprise only one stator core; a stator main winding wound on the one stator core; a stator exciter winding wound on the one stator core. The stator main winding and the stator exciter winding may be magnetically independent from one another even though magnetic-field-isolation material is not interposed between the stator main winding and the stator exciter winding. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304225 | ROTARY ELECTRIC MACHINE - A rotary electric machine includes a stator in which windings are arranged around a plurality of main poles of a stator core, and a hybrid type rotor arranged with an air gap between the stator and the rotor has a step angle for the rotor of about 4.09° and uses metal bearings for supporting a rotor shaft of the rotor. Setting of the step angle for the rotor to be about 4.09° can make a rotation angle of the rotor caused by excitation of the windings by an input pulse signal larger as compared with a typical motor having a step angle of about 1.8°. With this unique arrangement, the rotor can be rotated at higher speeds, increasing the motor efficiency. Therefore, the motor output at approximately the same level as that of a conventional motor can be obtained without keeping the air gap high precision. Due to this, even if inexpensive slide bearings, i.e., metal bearings to support the rotor, are used, the performance equal to or higher than that of the conventional motor can be ensured, resulting in a large cost reduction. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304226 | Electric Machine Cooling System and Method - Embodiments of the invention provide an electric machine module and a method for cooling an electric machine. The electric machine module comprises the electric machine including a stator with stator end turns and a housing with at least two removably-coupled frame members. Each of the at least two removably-coupled frame members include an inner wall, an outer wall, and a coolant cavity defined between the inner wall and the outer wall. The coolant cavity can be positioned substantially around one of the stator end turns radially and substantially beside the one stator end turn axially. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304227 | Electric Machine Cooling System and Method - Embodiments of the invention provide an electric machine module and a method for cooling an electric machine. The electric machine module comprises the electric machine including a stator with stator end turns, a through bolt, and a housing with at least two removably-coupled frame members. Each of the at least two removably-coupled frame members include an inner wall, an outer wall, a coolant cavity defined between the inner wall and the outer wall, and a bolt channel. The coolant cavity can be positioned substantially around at least one of the stator end turns radially. The bolt channel can be positioned through a portion of each of the at least two removably-coupled frame members and can be located radially inward from an outer substantially circular periphery of the housing. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304228 | Potted End Turns of an Electric Machine - Embodiments of the invention provide an electric machine module and a method for cooling an electric machine module. The electric machine module includes an electric machine including a stator with stator end turns, a liquid-cooled housing at least partially enclosing the electric machine, and a potting material in contact with and at least partially surrounding the stator end turns. The method includes potting at least some of the stator end turns with the potting material to provide a thermally-conductive path from the stator end turns to the housing and circulating a coolant through the housing to at least remove heat energy conducted from the stator end turns to the housing. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304229 | STATOR ELEMENT - A stator element having a yoke is provided. The stator has several laminated metal plates and a number of tooth radially protruding from one side of the yoke. The stator also has a cooling unit providing a path for the flow of a cooling medium along the yoke. The yoke is at least partially provided with a plated metal layer in the region contacted by the cooling unit. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304230 | Fan, electric motor, and machine tool - A fan having an air guide and a flywheel is provided, the flywheel being attached to a shaft, for cooling an electric motor. The electric motor has a rotor which can be attached to the shaft. The air guide is arranged in an interchangeable manner at a position between the flywheel and the rotor with respect to the axial direction, and has an air guide opening with an inner cross section for the purpose of forming a blowing channel. An air flow generated by the flywheel can be guided through the blowing channel in the axial direction. The inner cross section is smaller than an outer cross section of the rotor. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304231 | SAFETY RELEASE MECHANISM FOR LINEAR ACTUATOR - A safety release mechanism for a linear actuator having a lead screw and a telescopic tube includes a nut, a protection shroud, a sleeve connected to the telescopic tube, a clutching element and a spiral spring. The nut is threadedly and drivingly connected to the lead screw. The protection shroud is fixedly and drivingly connected to one side of the nut. One end of the sleeve is sheathed on the protection shroud while the other end thereof is fixedly connected to the telescopic tube. The outer periphery of the sleeve is formed with notches. The clutching element is sheathed on the sleeve and formed with protrusions configured to be selectively inserted into or removed from the notches. The spiral spring is sheathed on the protection shroud and the clutching element. With this arrangement, cleavage or damage of components can be prevented to thereby increase the safety of operation. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304232 | ELECTROMAGNETICALLY DRIVEN MOTOR AND ELECTRIC POWER GENERATOR - Method and apparatus for powering an electric motor by circumferentially positioning an array of drive magnets on a rotor and positioning a series of electromagnets on a platform surrounding the drive magnets. The electromagnets are energized and provided with a repulsive polarity at exact time and position necessary to repel a corresponding drive magnet on the rotor so as to drive the rotor in one direction. The rotor includes arrays of permanent magnets that induce current in wire coils circumferentially disposed in one or more stators around and in close proximity to the induction magnets. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304233 | ELECTRIC MACHINE HAVING A ROTOR - The invention relates to an electric machine, particularly a transversal flux machine, comprising a rotor ( | 2011-12-15 |
20110304234 | SMALL ELECTRIC MOTOR - In a small electric motor having a stator and a rotor which includes a solid-cylindrical permanent magnet and at least one shaft element mounted on a face of the permanent magnet and bonded thereto by adhesive, the shaft element has at least one recess on its face facing the permanent magnet. The adhesive is introduced into the recess and contacting the face of the permanent magnet in the area of the recess. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304235 | PERMANENT MAGNET ELECTRIC MOTOR - According to one embodiment, a rotor is configured by a rotor core and magnetic poles. Two or more types of permanent magnets are used such that each product of coercivity and thickness in the magnetization direction becomes different. A stator is located outside the rotor with air gap therebetween and configured by an armature core winding. At least one permanent magnet is magnetized by a magnetic field by a current of the armature winding to change a magnetic flux content thereof irreversibly. A short circuited coil is provided to surround a magnetic path portion of the other permanent magnet excluding the magnet changed irreversibly and a portion adjacent to the other permanent magnet where the magnetic flux leaks. A short-circuit current is generated in the short circuited coil by the magnetic flux generated by conducting a magnetization current to the winding. A magnetic field is generated by the short-circuit current. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304236 | SYNCHRONOUS ELECTRIC MOTOR - Enhancing torque while reducing torque rippling. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304237 | STATOR SEGMENT UNIT ADAPTED TO BUILD A RING-SHAPED STATOR WHEN ASSEMBLED - A stator segment unit adapted to build a ring-shaped stator when assembled is provided. The stator segment unit includes a stator yoke with at least one stator tooth protruding from the yoke, at least one stator winding having a first winding section fixed close to the tooth, and a second winding section extending freely from the stator segment unit. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304238 | ROTATING MACHINE PROVIDED WITH STATOR CORE - A recording disk is to be mounted on a hub. A base rotatably supports the hub through a bearing. A stator core is fixed to the base and includes an annular portion and a salient pole extending radially therefrom. A magnet faces the salient pole radially and is rotated with the hub. The magnet has a plurality of magnetic poles in the circumferential direction such that each of the plurality of magnetic poles faces the salient pole. The salient pole includes a rod-shaped body around which a wire is wound and a tooth portion that is provided radially outside the rod-shaped body and extends circumferentially. The circumferential end located at the end in the circumferential direction of the tooth portion is located radially inside a circumscribed circle passing through the tip located at the radially outermost end of the tooth portion. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304239 | Electromechanical Energy converter for Generating Electric Energy From Mechanical Movements - An electromechanical energy converter for generating electric energy from mechanical vibrations has a bending bar, which is clamped at a fastening point to a holder that can be set in vibration and which can be elastically deflected at a free end area at a distance from the fastening point along a path curve from a neutral position transversely to the longitudinal extension of the bending bar relative to the fastening point. A deflectable point on the bending bar is connected to the mount via a deflectable bridge part extending along the bending bar for applying to the bending bar a mechanical prestress oriented substantially in the direction of longitudinal extension of the bending bar. A servo mechanism serves to set the prestress transferred from the bridge part to the bending bar. The bending bar has a drive connection to at least one electromechanical converter element for converting mechanical vibration energy into electric energy. The bridge part is arranged outside of the bending bar such that at least when the bending bar is deflected out of the neutral position, the bending bar and the bridge part extend along lines having different courses. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304240 | HIGH EFFICIENCY PIEZOELECTRIC MICRO-GENERATOR AND ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM - This present invention provides a power supply for implanting into a patient's body and providing electricity to a load within the body, said power supply comprising an enclosure; adapted for optimizing an activating force by mechanisms of orienting thereof; the power supply further comprising (a) a piezoelectric micro-generator comprising (b) electrical energy storing means; (c) control unit adapted for managing charging and discharging said storing means said control unit further provided with means for decoupling said piezoelectric element from and connecting to said electrical energy storing means to increase efficiency of said power supply. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304241 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ELECTROMECHANICAL POSITIONING - Provided is a device comprising at least one tubular piezo element for the electro mechanical positioning of a slider within the piezo element. The device has least one elastic friction means for exerting a normal force on the slider, the friction means being connected to the piezo element. A method for controlling the device is also disclosed. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304242 | VIBRATION-TYPE DRIVING DEVICE - A vibration-type driving device according to the present invention includes a plurality of vibrators in which contact portions perform an elliptical motion using a combination of vibrations in different vibration modes; and a driven object having contact regions that come into contact with the contact portions and move relative to the plurality of vibrators, wherein the contact regions for the individual vibrators differ in position so as not to overlap. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304243 | Thin-Film Piezoelectric Acoustic Wave Resonator and High-Frequency Filter - A thin-film piezoelectric acoustic wave resonator that has a large k2, can trap acoustic energy in a resonating part, does not excite spurious resonance, or can finely adjust resonance frequency and a high-frequency filter using the thin-film piezoelectric acoustic wave resonator are provided without increasing the number of processes. At both ends of a vibrating part ( | 2011-12-15 |
20110304244 | Adjustable rail mounting system - Horizontally-mounted rail tracks are adjustably coupled to vertical rack mount rails with slidable connectors. The rail tracks are configured to contain the connectors while allowing the connectors to traverse the length of the rail track. The connectors are coupled to the rails via a threaded stud that projects through an opening in the rail, and a pair of support tabs that protrude through slots in the rail. The rail tracks comprise positioning slots that are visible through windows on the rails. The connectors include an indicator band in a color that contrasts with the color of the rail track, such that the indicator band is visible through one the positioning slots, to enable the user to vertically align both ends of the rails with respect to the tracks. The rails are coupled to the rail tracks via index tabs that engage index slots on the rail tracks, and the rails are locked into place with threaded female connectors. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304245 | ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT - An electronic control unit is adapted to be in contact with and attached on an attachment object surface of a vehicle having thermal conductivity. The unit includes a thermally-conductive outer casing and an attachment surface. The outer casing accommodates a heat-generating electronic component. The attachment surface has a convex shape and is in contact with the attachment object surface. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304246 | OPERATING MEMBER MOUNTING STRUCTURE - An operating member mounting structure includes a mounting plate having an inner edge defining a mounting hole, and an operating member includes a keytop and a flange which are coupled to each other by a shaft, and the flange is formed with a slit. The diameter of the flange is larger than that of the mounting hole. When the operating member is rotated and pressed down in a state that the slit receives the inner edge of the mounting hole, the flange passes over the inner edge of the mounting hole to be fully brought beneath the mounting plate. An operating shaft of an operated device is inserted into an insertion hole opened on the surface of the flange. By operating the keytop exposed from the top surface of the mounting plate, the operated device can be operated through the operating shaft. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304247 | SERVER CABINET WITH GUIDING FIXTURES - An exemplary server cabinet includes two brackets defining a space therebetween for receiving servers, and two guiding fixtures respectively engaged with the two brackets. Each bracket defines a latching hole. Each guiding fixture includes a supporting member and a latching member. The supporting member includes a main plate and a supporting arm extending from the main plate towards the space. The latching member includes a resisting plate attached to the main plate and a pivot extending from the resisting plate. A plurality of protrusions extends outwards from an end of the pivot. The latching member is rotated to engage the protrusions with the corresponding bracket at a periphery of the latching hole after the end of the pivot extends through the supporting member and the latching hole of the bracket such that the main plate is sandwiched between the resisting plate and the bracket and attached to the bracket. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304248 | ELECTRIC CONTROL DEVICE - An electronic control device includes: an accommodation element; a cover element; a connection element for fixing the cover element to the accommodation element; an extending protrusion extending and protruding to an outside from a contact portion between the cover element and the accommodation element; and a control element formed in the accommodation space. The extending protrusion includes a protrusion portion, which protrudes toward a bottom side or a cover element side and is formed to cover the contact portion. A clearance having predetermined dimensions is formed between the protrusion portion and one of an outer wall of the cover element and an outer wall of the accommodation element, which is near the contact portion. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304249 | MODULAR DRAWER BOX STRUCTURE - The present invention relates to a modular drawer box structure, a plastic drawer box, its volume of packaging material can be largely reduced so that reduces the transportation and warehousing costs. The bottom plate and two side plates of the drawer box can integrated and folded, the connective interface between the bottom plate and two side plates is placed with V-type folded slot for two side plates forming through upward turnover. Different embedded pieces are individually extended and installed. Through those embedded pieces, intercalation of additional face plate and back plate can be individually established. The embedded slots are installed at two laterals and the lower side of inner surfaces of the face plate and the back plate with corresponding embedded holes placed at the outer side of the embedded slots, thus connect the bottom plate, two side plates, the face plate and the back plate. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304250 | Biaxial hinge mechanism and electronic apparatus - A biaxial hinge mechanism includes: an opening/closing support section projected toward an outer side of a casing; an opening/closing shaft supported on the opening/closing support section; an outer cover provided to be fixed to the casing so as to hide the opening/closing support section and the opening/closing shaft; a hinge base supported on the opening/closing shaft so as to be rotatable relative to the casing, with the opening/closing shaft as a center axis of rotation; a rotation-restricting section operable to restrict a rotation angle of the hinge base to within a predetermined range; a rotating shaft supported on the hinge base and provided in a direction orthogonal to the opening/closing shaft; and a rotating support section supported on the rotating shaft so as to be rotatable relative to the hinge base, with the rotating shaft as a center axis of rotation. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304251 | FURNITURE COMPONENT WITH FLOATING TOP - A furniture component includes a base having a back wall with a first outer vertical face, a first inner vertical face and a first upper edge. A pair of horizontally spaced apart side walls each have a second outer vertical face, a second inner vertical face and a second upper edge. The first and second upper edges are substantially coplanar. An outer top includes a bottom surface spaced above the first and second upper edges and defines a visible gap therebetween. The outer top has a rear edge and a pair of horizontally spaced apart side edges. The rear edge and the first outer vertical face are substantially coplanar, and the side edges and second outer vertical faces are substantially coplanar. A method of assembling and using the furniture component are also provided. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304252 | DOOR MODULE FOR A REFRIGERATED CASE - A door module for a refrigerated case includes a central panel with a peripheral flange. A first panel is disposed on one side of the central panel and is supported by the flange. A second panel is disposed on another side of the central panel and is supported by the flange. A first seal is disposed between the first side of the flange and the first panel, and a second seal is disposed between the second side of the flange and the second panel. A channel with a desiccant material is disposed within the flange. A first opening extends from the channel to a first space between the first panel and the central panel, and a second opening extends from the channel to a second space between the second panel and the central panel. A frame is coupled to the flange and overlaps the first and second panels. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304253 | REFRIGERATED CASE WITH THERMAL DOOR FRAME - A temperature controlled display device includes a body portion at least partially defining an interior space for storing refrigerated or frozen objects therein. The display device includes a frame coupled to the body portion, where the frame defines at least one opening and a door is coupled thereto for movement between a closed position and open position to permit access to the interior space through the opening. The frame includes two parallel vertical members and two parallel horizontal members. A lighting device is coupled to an interior surface of at least one of the vertical members, to illuminate the interior space. A thermally conductive member is disposed within the vertical member and extends at least partially along the length of the vertical members to transfer heat from the lighting device to an exterior surface of the vertical member. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304254 | DOOR CLOSING CONTROL AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTIVITY SYSTEM FOR REFRIGERATED CASE - A temperature-controlled case is provided including a frame and a door coupled to the frame and pivotable about a pivot axis between a closed position and an open position. The door includes a passage that interchangeably receives a door closure control assembly at one of the top or the bottom of the door, and an electrical connectivity system at the other of the top or the bottom of the door. The electrical connectivity system includes a first electrical connector coupled to the door, and a second electrical connector coupled to the frame so that the first and second electrical connectors are engaged when the door is coupled to the frame. The door closure control assembly includes a torsion spring that is fixed at one end to the door and fixed at another end to the frame, so that when the door is opened the torsion spring provides an increasing force to urge the door toward the closed position. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304255 | Extended-life Lamp With Integral Cooling - An extended-life lamp with integral cooling includes a circular central body having a proximal end terminating in a male screw base and a distal end having a light source. A pair of electrical conductors from the male screw base pass through an electrically-insulating, heat-conducting matrix within the central body to the electrodes of the light source. Heat generated by the light source and electrodes, as well as any heat generated by power-conditioning components, such as a fluorescent ballast or an incandescent low-voltage transformer, is conducted through the matrix to a circular heat-conductive, heat-emissive radiator, thermally bonded to the central body and emitting lamp heat from the cooling fins. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304256 | SPARK PLUG AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A spark plug including a center electrode; an insulator; and a metal shell, the metal shell including: a tool engaging section; a body section; and a groove section formed between the tool engaging section and the body section, and having bulges which bulge in an outer peripheral direction and in an inner peripheral direction. When a portion of the groove section having a largest outer diameter is a first section, a thinnest portion from the first section to the body section is a second section, and a portion having a thickness that is the same as that of the first section is a third section, a relation between a thickness A of the second section and a radius of curvature R of an outer surface of the metal shell that continues from the second section to the third section satisfies R×A≧0.20 mm | 2011-12-15 |
20110304257 | Fluorescent Lamp and Lighting Instrument - A fluorescent lamp may include a pair of hot cathode electrodes at both its ends, wherein a phosphor is formed in a laminated manner on the inner surface of a glass tube and a protection film is formed between the glass tube and the phosphor, wherein a residual impure gas in the lamp, including the amount occluded by the phosphor and the protection film, is set to 0.5% or less with the sealed rare gas partial pressure ratio, and wherein the following relationship is fulfilled: G | 2011-12-15 |
20110304258 | POSITIONING OF AUXILIARY AMALGAM - A compact fluorescent lamp includes a discharge tube such as a spiral discharge tube having a wall forming a discharge chamber between cathodes at first and second ends thereof. At least one auxiliary amalgam assembly is disposed in the discharge chamber at an intermediate region disposed between the first and second ends. The auxiliary amalgam assembly is secured at a location spaced from the inner wall of the discharge chamber. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304259 | COILS FOR ELECTRON DISCHARGE DEVICES | 2011-12-15 |
20110304260 | FIELD EMISSION CATHODE DEVICE AND DISPLAY USING THE SAME - A field emission cathode device includes an insulative substrate, a number of cathode electrodes, and a number of liner electron emission units. The insulative substrate has a top surface and a bottom surface. The insulative substrate defines a number of openings. The cathode electrodes are located on the bottom surface. Each of the linear electron emission units has a first portion secured between the insulative substrate and one corresponding cathode electrode and a second portion received in one corresponding opening. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304261 | NITRIDOSILICATES CO-DOPED WITH ZIRCONIUM AND HAFNIUM - The invention relates to compounds of the formula (I) Ma | 2011-12-15 |
20110304262 | Delayed-Fluorescence OLED - Novel organic compounds comprising a substituted anthracene or acridine ligand are provided. In particular, the compound includes an anthracene ligand substituted at the 9 and 10 positions. The compound may be used in organic light emitting devices to provide devices having improved efficiency and lifetime. In particular, these compounds may be especially beneficial for use in blue-emitting OLEDs. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304263 | Triplet-Triplet Annihilation Up Conversion (TTA-UC) For Display and Lighting Applications - Novel devices comprising a layer including compounds that are capable of triplet triplet annihilation up conversation (TTA-UC). In particular, the up-conversation layer absorbs light emitted by the OLED device and emits up-converted light with shorter wavelength in response. These devices may be used to provide improved lifetime for blue emitting devices. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304264 | SURFACE-MODIFIED SILICATE FLUORESCENT SUBSTANCES - The invention relates to surface-modified phosphor particles based on luminescent particles which comprise at least one luminescent compound selected from the group of the silicate phosphors, where at least one coating having a thermal conductivity of <20 W/mK and at least one second coating having a thermal conductivity of >20 W/mK have been applied to the luminescent particles, and to a production process. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304265 | LIGHT EMITTING SUBSTRATE AND IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A light emitting substrate configured to enhance luminance of an image display apparatus is disclosed. The light emitting substrate includes a transparent substrate, a photonic crystal structure, a transparent anode, a light emitting layer having a diffuse reflectance of 0.04% or less and having a side reflecting member at a side thereof. The photonic crystal structure, the transparent anode, and the light emitting layer are successively laminated in this order on the transparent substrate. The light emitting substrate satisfies the following Condition 1 or Condition 2:
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20110304266 | HIGH INTENSITY GAS-DISCHARGE LAMP - The invention describes a high intensity gas-discharge lamp ( | 2011-12-15 |
20110304267 | Noble Gas Short-Arc Discharge Lamp - A noble gas short-arc discharge lamp ( | 2011-12-15 |
20110304268 | LIGHTING DEVICE HAVING A SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT SOURCE AND AT LEAST ONE SENSOR - In various embodiments, a lighting device is provided, which may include at least one semiconductor light source, at least one sensor and evaluation electronics functionally connected to the at least one sensor, wherein the evaluation electronics are arranged to trigger at least one action of the lighting device upon at least one predetermined sensor signal of the at least one sensor. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304269 | LED LAMP FOR EASY ASSEMBLY AND FIXATION - A LED lamp for easy assembly and fixation includes a fixing plate, a vapor chamber, a LED module, an outer frame, and fixing elements. The fixing plate has assembling holes. The vapor chamber has a heat-releasing surface brought into thermal contact with the fixing plate and a heat-absorbing surface opposite to the heat-releasing surface. The LED module includes a circuit board and LEDs arranged on the circuit board. The outer frame is provided with through-holes corresponding to the assembling holes and an accommodating opening corresponding to the LEDs. The fixing elements penetrate the through-holes and the assembling holes respectively to assemble the outer frame with the fixing plate. With this arrangement, the vapor chamber and the LED module can be sandwiched between the outer frame and the fixing plate. Thus, the present invention can be assembled and fixed to a predetermined position with an excellent structural strength. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304270 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE (LED) LIGHTING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Methods, systems, and devices for light emitting diode (LED) lighting, including at least one of a multi-channel LED driver circuit including an electromagnetic interference (EMI) filter and rectification circuit, a power factor correction (PFC) circuit, a current and voltage isolation circuit, a voltage control circuit, and a current control circuit; a printed circuit board (PCB) including one or more surface mount or screw mount LEDs and electrically coupled to the LED driver circuit; a heat sink including an intercooling and ventilation chamber for air or water cooling disposed therein and thermally coupled to the PCB; and a lens housing having one or more lenses integrally formed therein and removably coupled to the heat sink with the lenses disposed over the LEDs. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304271 | Light-emitting diode (LED) protection structure - A light-emitting diode (LED) protection structure includes an LED portion and a protection portion. The protection portion includes a fuse and a Zener diode connected in series. The protection portion is electrically connected to the LED portion in parallel but opposite in direction. As such, the LED protection structure can effectively protect the LEDs and the Zener diode from being damaged to thereby reduce costs. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304272 | Method, operating device, and lighting system - The application relates to a circuit for operating a light-emitting means, having a half-bridge or full-bridge circuit for providing a supply voltage for the at least one light-emitting means, and a control circuit for the closed-loop control of the operation of the light-emitting means and/or fault identification. A measurement signal which represents the current through the bridge circuit and/or a measurement signal which represents the lamp current and a measurement signal which represents the voltage across the at least one light-emitting means are supplied to the control circuit at the same input. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304273 | SECURITY LIGHTING SYSTEM - A security lighting system includes a lighting fixture and a power source having an input electrical AC voltage and a rechargeable battery. A switch is selectively coupled to the lighting fixture and power source and is responsive to a motion sensor and a photo cell. A timer is associated with the switch to uncouple the power source from the lighting fixture after a predetermined time has elapsed since the motion sensor last detected a movement. A selector is associated with the switch having one of a plurality of modes of operation including an off, an extend, or a security mode of operation. The input electrical AC voltage is coupled either to a primary landscape lighting system or a solar power supply. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304274 | LED LIGHTING DEVICE - The present invention relates to a multiple LED driver circuit in which each LED ( | 2011-12-15 |
20110304275 | DISCHARGE LAMP LIGHTING DEVICE - A discharge lamp lighting device capable of simply and inexpensively suppressing generation of unpleasant sounds from an inductive element is provided without increasing size. A discharge lamp lighting device includes a commutator | 2011-12-15 |
20110304276 | Current Sensing for LED Drivers - Embodiments of the present invention provide a system and method for determining a magnitude of current driving LEDs by sensing a current through a switching transistor and extracting the information of the LED current based on a relationship between the current through the switching transistor and the current driving the LEDs. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304277 | DRIVING CIRCUIT AND ILLUMINATION APPARATUS USING THE SAME - An illumination apparatus including an LED comprises a battery holder, an AC/DC adapter interface, an LED unit, and a switch unit. The battery holder is configured to receive a battery. The AC/DC adapter interface is connected to an AC/DC adapter. When the AC/DC adapter is not connected to the AC/DC adapter interface, the switch unit is turned on to allow the driving unit to receive power from the battery. When the AC/DC adapter is connected to the AC/DC adapter interface, the switch unit is turned off to allow the driving unit to receive power from the AC/DC adapter. A driving circuit applied in an illumination apparatus is also provided. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304278 | Constant Power Limiter and Illumination Device Having Same - A constant power limiter includes a control circuit and a power source circuit thereof, and the control circuit includes a voltage detection circuit configured for detecting a voltage of power source; a current detection circuit configured for detecting a load current; a zero-cross detection circuit configured for detecting a zero-cross point of AC power; a load driving circuit including a controlled silicon; and a micro control unit (MCU) configured for receiving output signals from the voltage detection circuit, the current detection circuit, and the zero-cross detection circuit, and outputting a control signal respectively to the load driving circuit to control a load power, wherein when the load power is less than or equal to a set power value, the load driving circuit has the controlled silicon fully open, when load power is no less than the set power value, the load driving circuit has the controlled silicon conduction angle decreased to stabilize the load power at the set power value. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304279 | OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE CLAMP FOR ELECTRONIC HID BALLAST - An electronic high intensity discharge (HID) ballast ( | 2011-12-15 |
20110304280 | LIPS BACKLIGHT CONTROL ARCHITECTURE WITH LOW COST DEAD TIME TRANSFER - A driving circuitry arranged to pass a dead time over an isolation transformer, the driving circuitry constituted of: a three-state driver arranged to output a first signal, the first signal selectively at one of two complementary voltage levels and a high impedance state; a first capacitor, a first end of the first capacitor coupled to receive the first signal; and a first isolation transformer, a first end of a first winding of the first isolation transformer coupled to a second end of the first capacitor. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304281 | THERMALLY-TUNED DEPTH CAMERA LIGHT SOURCE - Various embodiments are disclosed for setting a depth camera light source operating temperature in a thermal tuning mode executed during a depth camera manufacturing process. One embodiment of a method includes illuminating a target with light from a light source at a plurality of light source temperatures; for each light source temperature, sensing an intensity of reflected light received at a light sensor through a light filter positioned intermediate the target and the light sensor; approximating a frequency response relationship between a light filter cutoff frequency and a light source emission wavelength based on a comparison of the sensed intensities and stored reference data; generating a temperature set point so that the light source emission wavelength does not overlap the light filter cutoff frequency by more than a predetermined overlap threshold; and programming a temperature controller to control the light source to the temperature set point during depth camera operation. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304282 | Power Supply Device for Electronic Cigarette - A power supply device of an electronic cigarette is disclosed, the device comprising a battery and a control board installed inside a battery sleeve; the power supply device further comprises electrode connectors provided at one end of the battery for connecting an atomizer as a load into the circuit loop of the electronic cigarette, wherein the electrode connectors comprises a negative pole connector coupled to one end of the battery sleeve; a positive pole connector sit inside the negative pole connector; an insulation ring being provided between the negative pole connector and the positive pole connector to achieve electric isolation; the controlling board being provided at the other end of the battery inside the battery sleeve; the controlling board is integrated thereon a controller, a LED light and an airflow switch; the controller connecting the load connected between the positive pole connector and the negative pole connector into the power supply loop of the battery and controlling on/off of the LED light. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304283 | High Average Current, High Quality Pulsed Electron Injector - An electron injector including an electron source and a conducting grid situated close to the electron source, one or more RF accelerating/bunching cavities operating at the same fundamental RF frequency; a DC voltage source configured to bias the cathode at a small positive voltage with respect to the grid; a first RF drive configured to apply an RF signal between the cathode and grid at the fundamental and third harmonic RF frequencies; and a second RF drive configured to apply an RF drive signal to the accelerating/bunching cavities. Electrons are emitted by the cathode and travel through the grid to the accelerating/bunching cavities for input into an RF linac. The first RF drive applies a first RF drive signal at the fundamental frequency of the linac plus higher harmonics thereof to the gap between the cathode and the grid to cause the emitted electrons to form electron bunches and the second RF drive applies a second RF drive signal to the accelerating/bunching cavities on the other side of the grid to further accelerate and optimize the size of the electron bunches. Because the applied RF signals contain at the fundamental linac frequency, the electrons are bunched at that frequency and each RF bucket of the linac is filled with an electron bunch. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304284 | Rebound-Effector - A Rebound-Effector is a mechanism which runs a weight forth and back, by high acceleration. As the weight accelerates a rebound force is built up. This force is proportional to the product of the weight and the acceleration, and is in opposite direction to the acceleration vector. The Rebound-Effector has four operational phases. The energy inserts into the system, during the first phase, accelerates the weight to the same direction as the movement, being converted into kinetic energy. This kinetic energy is taken back during the second phase, while slowing down the weight, and stored. During the third phase, the stored energy accelerates the weight to the same moving direction, being converted into kinetic energy. This kinetic energy is taken back during the fourth phase, while slowing down the weight, and stored. Neglecting the friction and the non-ideal behavior of the energy conversion, the Rebound-Effector needs an external energy source just for compensating for the real, effective, physical work it performs. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304285 | MOTOR DRIVE CIRCUIT - A motor drive circuit includes: a digital filter configured to attenuate amplitude in a frequency band including a resonance frequency of an actuator in a target current signal, the target current signal being a digital signal indicative of a target value of a drive current, the drive current being supplied to a voice coil motor configured to drive the actuator; a digital-analog converter configured to convert an output signal of the digital filter into an analog signal, and output the converted analog signal as a current control signal; and a drive circuit configured to supply the drive current to the voice coil motor according to the current control signal. | 2011-12-15 |
20110304286 | BLOCK SWITCH CONTROLLER COMPRISING A CLOSED LOOP VECTOR CONTROLLER INCORPORATING A DELAY STATE HAVING A FEEDBACK GAIN - A block switch controller for a linear motor is disclosed, the linear motor having a plurality of motor blocks, a shuttle which is propelled by the magnetic forces generated by a motor current passing through the motor blocks, a plurality of motor block switches selectively passing the motor current through the motor blocks, and a plurality of position sensors determining the position of the shuttle relative to the motor blocks, wherein the controller comprises a closed loop vector controller that incorporates a delay state having a feedback gain. | 2011-12-15 |