02nd week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 25 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110007370 | AUTO DOCUMENT FEEDING DEVICE - An auto document feeding device includes: a carrying member configured to carry an original from an original setting unit to an image scanning unit; a fixed guide unit configured to change a carrying direction of the original, at between the carrying member and the image scanning unit; a movable guide unit which is movable between the fixed guide unit and the carrying member; and a paper discharge unit configured to discharge the original which passed through the image scanning unit. | 2011-01-13 |
20110007371 | MEASURING SEPARATION OF PATTERNS, AND USE THEREOF FOR DETERMINING PRINTER CHARACTERISTICS - Disclosed are methods ( | 2011-01-13 |
20110007372 | IMAGE READING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE INFORMATION CORRECTION METHOD AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - An image reading apparatus includes: a light source that generates light by synthesizing light from different illuminants, and irradiates an irradiated object with the light; a reading unit that reads light irradiated by the light source and reflected by the irradiated object and generates image information on the irradiated object; a correction amount setting unit that acquires from the reading unit the image information generated by using, as the irradiated object, a color sample formed in a color of light emitted by any one of the illuminants generating the light of the light source, and that sets, according to the acquired image information, a correction amount to correct the image information on the irradiated object generated by the reading unit; and a correction unit that corrects the image information on the irradiated object generated by the reading unit, by using the correction amount set by the correction amount setting unit. | 2011-01-13 |
20110007373 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM - An image processing apparatus has a printing function. A preview original-image creation part creates an original image for preview based on print data. A preview parts-image creation part creates a parts image for preview peculiar to each equipment. A preview image synthesis part synthesizes a preview image from the original image for preview and the parts image for preview. A preview image retaining part retains the preview image. | 2011-01-13 |
20110007374 | Security Element and Method for Producing the Same - The present invention relates to a security element ( | 2011-01-13 |
20110007375 | Method and Apparatus for Recording One-Step, Full-Color, Full-Parallax, Holographic Stereograms - The present invention concerns methods and devices for creating and printing variable size and variable resolution holographic stereograms and holographic optical elements using computer rendered images of three-dimensional computer models or using computer processed images. The present invention is an apparatus and method for printing one-step, full-color, full-parallax holographic stereograms utilizing a reference beam-steering system that allows a reference beam to expose a holographic recording material from different angles. More particularly, a coherent beam is split into object and reference beams. The object beam passes through an object beam unit in which a rendered image is displayed, while the reference beam passes through the reference beam-steering system. The object and reference beams interfere with each other at an elemental hologram on a holographic recording material. A computer controls the exposure time and the movement of the recording material and may also render the images displayed in the object beam unit. In addition, the computer may also store the images before they are displayed in the object beam unit. Also, the present invention may also utilize a voxel-control lens placed in the path of the object beam and in close proximity to the holographic recording material to control the resolution of a holographic stereogram. In addition, the present invention may also utilize interchangable band-limited diffusers and reference-beam masking plates. Furthermore, the present invention incorporates viewing zone techniques to the rendering process for one-step, holographic stereograms to produce animated, one-step, holographic stereograms. | 2011-01-13 |
20110007376 | MICROMECHANICAL COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A micromechanical component having a base part, a swiveling part, which has an electrically conductive material, and a swiveling part insulation which electrically insulates a first and a second section of the swiveling part from each other. A first flexible, electrically conductive connecting element connects the base part to the first swiveling part section, and a second flexible, electrically conductive connecting element connects the base part to the second swiveling part section. A method also created for producing a micromechanical component includes the following steps: providing a substrate wafer that has a conductive overlayer, etching an insulation trench into the overlayer that insulates a first and second section of the overlayer from each other, as well as forming a base part and a swiveling part including the first and the second section of the overlayer from the substrate wafer, while allowing to remain a first flexible, electrically conductive connecting element, which connects the base part to the first swiveling part section, and allowing to remain a second flexible connecting element which connects the base part to the second swiveling part section. | 2011-01-13 |
20110007377 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REDUCING PIXEL OPERATIONAL VOLTAGE IN MEMS-BASED OPTICAL DISPLAYS - Embodiments of a display comprising pixels formed from suitably tethered deformable membrane-based MEMS subsystems are provided that include the means to dynamically alter the in-plane tension, and thus the effective spring constant, of the deformable membrane being ponderomotively propelled between active and inactive optical states, said dynamic alteration being effected by exploiting transverse piezoelectric properties of the deformable membranes. Manipulating the spring constant can reduce the actuation force required to turn pixels on, thus significantly reducing the operational voltages for the display composed of an array of such subsystems. Since display power rises with the square of the pixel drive voltage, such architectures give rise to more power efficient display systems. | 2011-01-13 |
20110007378 | VEHICLE INDICATION SYSTEM HAVING AN OPTICAL SYSTEM, HAVING A FIRST INDICATION DEVICE AND HAVING A SECOND INDICATION DEVICE - A vehicle indication system is proposed having an optical system ( | 2011-01-13 |
20110007379 | MEMS Array Substrate and Display Device Using the same - A micro electromechanical system (MEMS) array substrate includes a substrate, a plurality of first signal lines, a plurality of second signal lines, a plurality of MEMS switches and a plurality of pixel electrodes. The first signal lines are disposed on the substrate in parallel with one another as well as the second signal lines. The second signal lines intersect with the first signal lines, such that a plurality of pixel regions is defined on the substrate. Each MEMS switch is located at corresponding one of the intersections between the first signal lines and the second signal lines. Each pixel electrode is configured in corresponding one of the pixel regions and electrically connected with the corresponding MEMS switch Compare to thin film transistor, since the operation performance of the MEMS switches would not affected by carrier mobility and on-off current ratio, display performance of the display device can be easily improved. In addition, a display device using the MEMS array substrate is also provided. | 2011-01-13 |
20110007380 | Flexible Flat Panel Display - A flat panel display is provided. The flat panel display includes a display panel, a light source module and an optical film. The display panel has a light incident surface. The light source module including a light guide plate which has a light emergent surface is disposed parallel to the display panel. The light emergent surface is opposite to the light incident surface. A light emitted from the light source module is transmitted from the light emergent surface to the light incident surface. The optical film is disposed between the display panel and the light source module. The optical film has a first surface and a second surface which are opposite to each other. A plurality of platform-shaped optical structures are formed on the first surface while each of them has a flat top surface. A first transparent glue layer and a second transparent glue layer are respectively formed on the light incident surface and the light emergent surface. The flat top surfaces are glued to one of the first transparent glue layer and the second transparent glue layer while the second surfaces are glued to the other. | 2011-01-13 |
20110007381 | MULTI-COLOR ELECTROPHORETIC DISPLAYS - A multi-color electrophoretic medium contains first, second and third species of particles, the particles having substantially non-overlapping electrophoretic mobilities and bring of three different colors. The particles are dispersed in a fluid having a fourth color. A method for driving such a display is also described. | 2011-01-13 |
20110007382 | COLORED ELECTROPHORETIC DISPLAY - A colored electrophoretic display includes a transparent substrate, a transparent conductive layer, a planar electrophoretic cell, and a backplane substrate in sequence of receiving an incident light. The backplane substrate includes a first block reflective electrode, a second block reflective electrode and a third block reflective electrode, tiled in a planar arrangement perpendicular to the incident light and electrically connected to a driving circuitry in the backplane substrate. The driving circuitry electrically drives the first block reflective electrode, the second block reflective electrode and the third block reflective electrode individually as well as the transparent conductive layer to form spatially colored reflective light modulation. | 2011-01-13 |
20110007383 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING FLAT OR ARBITRARY SHAPED OPTICAL FREQUENCY COMBS - A method and system for generating an optical frequency comb that employs a dual parallel modulator that inputs an optical signal at a center frequency of a desired optical frequency comb and an RF signal at a frequency corresponding to a desired spacing of the teeth of the optical frequency comb. The amplitudes of the teeth of the optical frequency comb are controlled by controlling the amplitudes of the two RF inputs to the DPM and the phase shift between the two RF inputs. In some embodiments, the three bias voltages for the three interferometers in the DPM are also controlled. In some embodiments, all three interferometers are all biased at the same point (e.g, quadrature). Preferably, but not necessarily, the three interferometers of the DPM are formed on a single substrate. | 2011-01-13 |
20110007384 | LASER AMPLIFIED POWER EXTRACTION ENHANCEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A high extraction efficiency laser system. The novel laser system includes a laser amplifier and a laser source adapted to provide a laser beam to the amplifier such that polarization states for incident and reflected light within the amplifier are perpendicular one to another. In an illustrative embodiment, the laser beam is input to the amplifier such that the beam reflects back and forth between the side walls of the amplifier with an angle of incidence of about 45 degrees, and the laser beam is linearly polarized in the plane of incidence. This arrangement reduces interference fringes in the amplifier. In an alternative embodiment, the system includes an aberrator adapted to add time-varying aberrations in the laser beam at a rate exceeding an inversed lifetime of an inverted population in the amplifier to increase spatial homogenization of saturation and extraction patterns in the amplifier. | 2011-01-13 |
20110007385 | OPTICAL FIBER FOR OPTICAL AMPLIFICATION, OPTICAL FIBER AMPLIFIER, AND OPTICAL FIBER LASER - An optical fiber for optical amplification has: a core portion doped with at least erbium and aluminum; a cladding portion formed around the core portion and having a refractive index smaller than that of the core portion; a peak value of absorption coefficient of 35 dB/m or greater at a wavelength around 1530 nanometers; normal dispersion characteristics and an effective core area of 20 μm | 2011-01-13 |
20110007386 | TRANSMISSION MICROSCOPY USING LIGHT EMITTED FROM NANOPARTICLES - Systems and methods for performing transmission microscopy on a sample material are disclosed. The sample material is placed on a metal nanoparticle substrate. High intensity light, such as an infrared laser, is focused on the nanoparticle substrate, thereby exciting the silver nanoparticles. The excited nanoparticles emit intensely focused, spectrally broad white light that is able to pass through the sample material without significant scattering even when the sample material is highly diffuse. The emitted light that passes through the sample material is detected and used to generate images and characterize features of the sample material, including the internal structural composition of the sample material. | 2011-01-13 |
20110007387 | CHROMATICALLY CORRECTED CATADIOPTRIC OBJECTIVE AND PROJECTION EXPOSURE APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A catadioptric objective includes a plurality of optical elements arranged along an optical axis to image a pattern from an object field in an object surface of the objective to an image field in an image surface region of the objective at an image-side numerical aperture NA with electromagnetic radiation from a wavelength band around a central wavelength λ<300 nm. The optical elements include a concave mirror and a plurality of lenses. The projection objective forms an image of the pattern in a respective Petzval surface for each wavelength λ of a wavelength band, the Petzval surfaces deviating from each other for different wavelengths. The plurality of lenses include lenses made from different materials having substantially different Abbe numbers. A longitudinal departure p of the Petzval surface at a given wavelength from a planar reference surface at an edge field point of the image field (at maximum image height y′) measured parallel to the optical axis in the image surface region, varies with the wavelength λ according to: dp/dλ<(15λ/NA | 2011-01-13 |
20110007388 | Vehicles Having a High Efficiency Solar Control System - An automobile or vehicle having a high efficiency solar control system is provided. The automobile may have a window defined by a sheet of glass and a film mounted to its exterior side. The film may reflect solar radiation in the near and mid infrared ranges yet allow high transmission of light in the visible range such that the occupants of the automobile may view his/her surroundings through the window. The film may have a layer of silver which reflects the solar radiation in the near and mid infrared ranges. Since the silver is susceptible to oxidation and turns the silver into a black body which absorbs the near and mid infrared radiation, the film may be designed to slow the rate of oxidation of the silver layer to an acceptable level. The silver layer may be sandwiched between the glass which does not allow oxygen to diffuse there through and reach the layer of silver and a stack of sacrificial layers having a certain thickness which slows down the rate of oxygen diffusion to an acceptable level. | 2011-01-13 |
20110007389 | OBSERVATION OPTICAL SYSTEM AND MICROSCOPE INCLUDING THE OBSERVATION OPTICAL SYSTEM - An observation optical system includes, in order from a sample side, an infinity-corrected objective, a first lens group having a positive power, a second lens group having a positive power, and a tube lens having a positive power. An intermediate image is formed between the first lens group and the second lens group, and at a front side focal position of the second lens group. A space along an optical axis between the objective and the first lens group is configured to be changeable, and a space along an optical axis between the second lens group and the tube lens is configured to be changeable. | 2011-01-13 |
20110007390 | STEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY - A stereoscopic display includes: a display panel in which sub-pixels of a plurality of colors are arranged in a predetermined arrangement pattern; and a parallax barrier having a barrier pattern including transmission sections allowing light to pass therethrough and a shielding section shielding light. The arrangement pattern and the barrier pattern are configured in such a manner that stereoscopic vision is achieved when the display panel and the parallax barrier are both in a first arrangement state and in a second arrangement state, the first arrangement state and the second arrangement state having such a positional relationship that vertical direction and horizontal direction are interchanged with each other. | 2011-01-13 |
20110007391 | DISPLAY APPARATUS WITH PROTECTION PLATE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed is a display apparatus with a protection plate including a display panel including a first transparent substrate, an adhesion layer arranged so as to overlap with an entire screen area of the display panel, the protection plate fixed to the display panel by the adhesion layer in a state where the adhesion layer intervening between the protection plate and the first transparent substrate and a cured bonding layer which directly contacts the display panel and the protection plate and which is provided on a circumference of the adhesion layer, and at least one aperture making a region in one side on which the screen area of the display panel is arranged with respect to the bonding layer and a region in the other side opposite to the one side with respect to the bonding layer communicate with each other is provided in the bonding layer. | 2011-01-13 |
20110007392 | LIGHT COMBINER - Light combiners and light splitters, and methods of using light combiners and light splitters are described. In particular, the description relates to light combiners and splitters that combine and split, respectively, light of different wavelength spectrums using polarizing beam splitters. The polarizing beam splitters include a reflective polarizer to efficiently split incident light into transmitted and reflected beams having different polarization directions. Reflectors and quarter-wave retarders are positioned facing selected prism faces of the polarizing beam splitters, to affect the polarization state of light passing through the prism faces. The reflectors can be dichroic filters adapted to reflect light that is outside a selected wavelength range, so that light of different wavelength spectrums can be affected at different prism faces. The surfaces of each polarizing beam splitter can be polished so that the light utilization efficiency is increased due to total internal reflection within the polarizing beam splitter. The light combiners can combine up to five unpolarized different color lights to produce an unpolarized polychromatic light output, which may be white light useful for a projection display. The light splitters can split unpolarized polychromatic light to produce up to five unpolarized different color light outputs. | 2011-01-13 |
20110007393 | Optical Device, Optical Equipment and Method for Manufacturing Optical Device - An optical device comprises a substrate provided with an insulation portion transmitting light, a first electrode and a second electrode transmitting light provided at said substrate sandwiching said insulation portion, and an output circuit to output voltage to said first electrode and second electrode so as to change an electric field of a surface of said substrate, wherein said first and second electrodes comprise main component which is identical with said insulation portion, and an electric resistivity is lower with respect to said insulation portion. | 2011-01-13 |
20110007394 | ANTI-FOG INSTRUMENT FOR SWIMMING GOGGLES - The present invention provides an anti-fog instrument for swimming goggles including: a main body ( | 2011-01-13 |
20110007395 | SLIDING COVER STRUCTURE AND AN ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A sliding cover structure and an electronic apparatus are disclosed. The sliding cover structure is used for covering a lens, and includes a base, a first cover, a second cover and a swing part. The first cover slides forwards and backwards on the base, and slides between an opening position that does not cover the lens and a closing position that covers the lens. The second cover moves upwards and downwards on the base. The swing part is pivoted with the base and has a first contact end and a second contact end. The pivoting position of the swing part and the base is located between the first contact end and the second contact end so that the swing part can perform a seesaw operation. The first contact end is located below the second cover so that the first contact end drives the second cover to move upwards. | 2011-01-13 |
20110007396 | Zoom lens and imaging apparatus - A zoom lens includes, in order from an object side to an image side: a first lens group that has a positive refractive power and remains stationary in a direction of an optical axis; a second lens group that has a negative refractive power and is movable on the optical axis so as to perform a zoom operation; a third lens group that has a positive refractive power and remains stationary in the direction of the optical axis during zooming and focusing; a fourth lens group that has a positive refractive power and is movable on the optical axis so as to correct fluctuation in imaging position and correct change in imaging position caused by change in object distance; and a fifth lens group that has a positive refractive power and remains stationary in the direction of the optical axis. | 2011-01-13 |
20110007397 | Glare protection device for GPS or similar apparatus - In a glare protection device for navigation apparatus or similar apparatus, comprising a glare protection wall structure of upside down U-shape having a horizontal upper wall and two side walls extending from the opposite ends of the horizontal upper wall downwardly and means for the selective attachment of the glare protection device to an apparatus, each of the side walls is pivotally supported on the horizontal upper wall by way of a hinge so as to be movable between a downwardly extending use position and an ineffective position in which they are pivoted inwardly against the bottom side of the horizontal upper wall. | 2011-01-13 |
20110007398 | DISPLAY FILTER AND PROTECTIVE CASE HAVING GRADATION - A display filter having a gradation, in use for a display device has a display module therein. The display filter includes a base substrate; and a light blocking section having a light blocking material formed on a periphery area of the base substrate to define an effective image-displaying area of the base substrate. The light blocking material blocks light, and at least a portion of the light blocking section becomes gradually darker in a predetermined direction. | 2011-01-13 |
20110007399 | Head-up Display with Optical Combination Providing Protection Against Solar Illumination - The general field of the invention is that of head-up display systems HUD, protected from solar illumination. An HUD comprises at least one display, an optical system and at least one semi-reflecting plate called a combiner, said optical system and said combiner being arranged so that the image on the display is collimated, the display emitting in at least one first optical spectrum of first spectral width, the display being arranged so as to withstand illumination of a predetermined level. In the display according to the invention, the lateral chromatism of the optical system is sufficiently strong for the level of solar illumination received by the display to be always less than said predetermined level and said lateral chromatism is sufficiently weak for the dispersion of the first spectrum emitted by the display and seen by a user to be less than or equal to the resolution limit of the human eye. | 2011-01-13 |
20110007400 | MICROLENS TRANSCRIPTION MOLDING ROLLER, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, MANUFACTURING APPARATUS THEREOF, AND MICROLENS OPTICAL SHEET - A microlens transcription molding roller used for transcription-molding a plurality of microlenses on a sheet includes a plurality of microlens molding surfaces arrayed on an outer circumference of the roller along one spiral around an axis of the roller at a constant interval. | 2011-01-13 |
20110007401 | PROJECTION VARIABLE FOCUS LENS AND PROJECTION DISPLAY DEVICE - A projection variable focus lens includes seven lenses. The seven lenses include first to seventh lenses in order from a magnification side. The first and second lenses are provided closest to the magnification side and have a negative composite refractive power. The third lens has a positive refractive power. The fifth lens has a negative refractive power. The sixth lens has a positive refractive power. The seventh lens has a positive refractive power. A reduction side of a lens system is telecentric. The seven lenses are classified into three or more lens groups. Three or less lens groups among the three or more lens groups are moved to change a focal length. When the focal length varies from a wide angle end to a telephoto end, at least the third lens is moved from the reduction side to the magnification side along an optical axis. | 2011-01-13 |
20110007402 | PROJECTION VARIABLE FOCUS LENS AND PROJECTION DISPLAY DEVICE - An inexpensive projection variable focus lens includes six lenses and three or less lens groups which are moved when power varies, is telecentric, and is capable of effectively reducing all aberrations including astigmatism. Also, a projection display device includes the projection variable focus lens. | 2011-01-13 |
20110007403 | ZOOM OPTICAL SYSTEM, OPTICAL APPARATUS EQUIPPED THEREWITH AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE ZOOM OPTICAL SYSTEM - Composing a zoom optical system ZL, in order from an object side, a first lens group G | 2011-01-13 |
20110007404 | ZOOM LENS AND OPTICAL IMAGING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A zoom lens and an imaging optical device including the same, the zoom lens including, sequentially from an object side, a first lens group having a negative refractive power, a second lens group having a positive refractive power, and a third lens group having a positive refractive power, wherein the first lens group includes a spherical negative lens and an aspherical positive lens and the second lens group includes a positive lens and a negative lens, the positive lens and the negative lens including three or more aspherical surfaces. | 2011-01-13 |
20110007405 | ZOOM LENS AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A zoom lens includes a first lens unit having a negative refractive power, a second lens unit having a positive refractive power, and a third lens unit having a positive refractive power. The first lens unit, the second lens unit, and the third lens unit are arranged in order from an object side to an image side. Distances between the lens units change during zooming. The first lens unit consists of two lenses. Radii of curvature of a lens surface closest to the object side and a lens surface closest to the image side in the first lens unit, a focal length of the first lens unit, and a focal length of the entire zoom lens at a telephoto end are set appropriately. | 2011-01-13 |
20110007406 | THIN TYPE OPTICAL LENS SYSTEM FOR TAKING IMAGE - An optical lens system for taking image comprises three lens elements with refractive power, from the object side to the image side: a first lens element with positive refractive power, a second lens element with negative refractive power having at least one aspheric surface, a third lens element with negative refractive power having at least one aspheric surface, and an aperture stop located between the first lens element and the second lens element. By such arrangements, it can effectively reduce the volume and the sensitivity of the lens system. | 2011-01-13 |
20110007407 | Techniques For Steering An Optical Beam - Reflectors having concave reflecting surfaces (e.g., parabolic reflectors) and electronically controlled beam steering elements are used for rapid, low-diversion, wide-angle and precision steering of optical beams, including laser beams. | 2011-01-13 |
20110007408 | TORIC MOTOR AND LENS BARREL HAVING THE SAME INCORPORATED THEREIN - A toric motor includes a toric stator, a toric rotor configured to rotate along the stator, and a bearing configured to support the rotor so as to be rotatable relative to the stator, the bearing comprising a single-row four-point-contact angular ball bearing. | 2011-01-13 |
20110007409 | LENS BARREL HAVING SMALL UNIT FOR STABLY GUIDING FOCUS LENS, AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS - A lens barrel includes a drive ring having a hollow cylindrical shape and configured to rotate around an optical axis, and a lens holder configured to move in an optical axis direction relative to the drive ring, the lens holder including a body located inside of the drive ring and configured to hold a lens, and an arm extending to outside of the drive ring. The drive ring has a notch, and the arm of the lens holder is configured to enter the notch of the drive ring. | 2011-01-13 |
20110007410 | POLYESTER RESIN COMPOSITION FOR INJECTION-MOLDING, LIGHT REFLECTOR BASE AND LIGHT REFLECTOR - The present invention provides a polyester resin composition for injection-molding which is excellent in mold releasability, and is capable of providing light reflectors which are excellent in apparent luminance and reflectivity, and suppressed in hazing even used under high temperatures. A polyester resin composition for injection-molding comprising, (A) 100 parts by weight of a polyester resin, (B) 0.1 to 20 parts by weight of zirconium silicate having an average primary particle size of 10 μm or smaller and (C) 0 to 5 parts by weight of a chelating agent capable of forming a chelate with mono- to tetra-valent metal ions. | 2011-01-13 |
20110007411 | APPARATUS FOR VIEWING OBLIQUE FORWARD AREA OF VEHICLE - An apparatus for viewing an oblique forward area of a vehicle whereby light incident from outside a passenger compartment is prevented from reflecting. The apparatus includes a sub-window pane supported by a front pillar and a sub-pillar, a mirror housing of a door mirror for displaying a rear of the vehicle, and a first reflective mirror for displaying an area in front and to one side of the vehicle. The first reflective mirror is provided to the mirror housing. The apparatus also includes a second reflective mirror for reflecting the light reflected by the first reflective mirror toward a driver. The sub-window pane is disposed further toward the outside in a vehicle widthwise direction than a line passing over cross-sectional vehicle-widthwise direction centers of the front pillar and the sub-pillar. An outside edge of the second reflective mirror is positioned in the vicinity of the sub-window pane. | 2011-01-13 |
20110007412 | Asymmetric Multiple Constant Radii of Curvature Convex Mirrors - An asymmetrical mirror lens, usable on front fenders of school buses and similar vehicles, which has a plurality of mirror sections, each having a distinct constant radius of curvature to reduce image distortion. Optional sections located between sections of the constant radius of curvature have a step-wise changing radii of curvature to smooth the image sizes as an object moves across the mirror lens. | 2011-01-13 |
20110007413 | CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A DUAL-CHANNEL WEIGHTED LPOS COMBINING SCHEME - A method for monitoring a plurality of servo channels, providing a finite state machine (“FSM”) comprising a single servo channel mode and a combined servo channel mode, and moving a sequential information storage medium comprising a plurality of servo bands across a read/write head comprising a corresponding plurality of servo sensors. The method further asserts an acquisition flag by a servo channel if that servo channel is tracking a servo pattern, and asserts a bit flag by a servo channel if a new LPOS bit is decoded. If at least one acquisition flag is asserted, the method determines if a bit flag is asserted by a servo channel associated with said asserted acquisition flag, and if an acquisition flag and a bit flag are asserted by a servo channel, the method determines a relative positioning of each servo sensor with respect to an associated servo pattern. | 2011-01-13 |
20110007414 | MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM, AND MAGNETIC RECORDING/REPRODUCING APPARATUS - Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a magnetic recording medium capable of effectively and reliably removing foreign materials on the surface of a magnetic recording medium, preventing a mask layer from remaining on the surface of the magnetic recording medium, and forming the pattern of a magnetic layer with high productivity. The method of manufacturing a magnetic recording medium includes: a step of forming a magnetic layer on a non-magnetic substrate; a step of forming a mask layer on the magnetic layer; a step of patterning the mask layer to form a mask pattern; a step of forming a magnetic recording pattern on the magnetic layer using the mask pattern; a step of burnishing the surface of the mask pattern with an abrasive; and a step of removing the mask pattern. | 2011-01-13 |
20110007415 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING SYNC DATA OF READ DATA IN A DISK DRIVE - According to one embodiment, a disk drive is provided, which starts reading data at the head thereof, when a sync mark is detected. The disk drive has a read channel that generates a forced SM detection signal if the sync mark cannot be detected because of the occurrence of TA. The read channel starts generating the forced SM detection signal at the end position of a preamble, which is equivalent to the position of the sync mark. | 2011-01-13 |
20110007416 | DISK DRIVE AND METHOD FOR MEASURING CLEARANCE BETWEEN A HEAD AND A DISK IN A DISK DRIVE - A disk drive. The disk drive includes a disk, a head, a head-slider, a moving mechanism, and a controller. The head is configured to access the disk. The head-slider includes the head, and is configured to fly in proximity to a recording surface of the disk. The moving mechanism is configured to move the head-slider over the disk, and to support the head-slider. The controller is configured to read out at least one from a plurality of clearance-measurement data strings from the recording surface of the disk using the head, and to calculate a clearance between the head and the disk from clearance-measurement results obtained from a plurality of resolutions with different frequency components. | 2011-01-13 |
20110007417 | THIN FILM PERPENDICULAR MAGENTIC RECORDING HEAD, THEIR FABRICATION PROCESS AND MAGENTIC DISK DRIVE USING IT - Thin film perpendicular magnetic head with a narrow main pole capable of a high recording density in excess of 100 gigabits per square inch and generating a high magnetic recording field, while also being modified to suppress remanent magnetic fields occurring immediately after writing operation. A return path is provided for supplying a magnetic flux to the main pole, and an conductive coil for excitation of the main pole and return path. The main pole has a pole width of 200 nanometers or less, and a magnetic multilayer made up of a high saturation flux density layer and low saturation flux density layer. The low saturation flux density layer and the high saturation flux density suppress remanent magnetization and prevent erasing after writing by utilizing a closed magnetic domain structure in the pole. | 2011-01-13 |
20110007418 | COMBINING INFORMATION FROM PARALLEL SERVO CHANNELS - A weighted combining scheme exploits information from two servo channels operating in parallel. A timing-based servo module comprises two synchronous servo channels coupled respectively to receive two digital servo signals read from a data tape. Both channels have outputs for an unweighted parameter estimate and for a measure of the channel reliability. A weight computation module provides first and second weight signals using the measures of channel reliability from the servo channels. An offset computation module provides first and second offset terms which are summed with the unweighted parameter estimates. Multiplying nodes receive the unweighted parameter estimates and the weight signals and outputs offset weighted parameter estimates. A summing node receives the offset weighted parameter estimates and outputs a combined offset weighted parameter estimate to a servomechanism. | 2011-01-13 |
20110007419 | DISK DRIVE - According to one embodiment, a disk drive includes a housing, a drive unit configured to drive a disk recording medium in the housing, and a head actuator configured to support a head. A wall portion of the housing includes a first rib formed into a circular arc having a first center C | 2011-01-13 |
20110007420 | MAGNETORESISTIVE EFFECT ELEMENT IN CPP-TYPE STRUCTURE AND MAGNETIC DISK DEVICE - An MR element in a CPP structure includes a spacer layer made of Cu, a magnetic pinned layer containing CoFe and a free layer containing CoFe that are laminated to sandwich the spacer layer. The free layer is located below the magnetic pinned layer. The free layer is oriented in a (001) crystal plane, the spacer layer is formed and oriented in a (001) crystal plane on the (001) crystal plane of the free layer. Therefore, in a low resistance area where an area resistivity (AR) of the MR element is, for example, lower than 0.3 Ω·μm | 2011-01-13 |
20110007421 | MAGNETORESISTIVE EFFECT ELEMENT IN CPP-TYPE STRUCTURE AND MAGNETIC DISK DEVICE - An MR element in a CPP-GMR structure includes a first ferromagnetic layer, a spacer layer that is epitaxially formed on the first ferromagnetic layer, a second ferromagnetic layer that is located on the spacer layer, and that is laminated with the first ferromagnetic layer to sandwich the spacer layer. A sense current flows along a lamination direction of the first and second ferromagnetic layers. Angle of magnetization directions of the first ferromagnetic layer and the second ferromagnetic layer relatively change due to an externally applied magnetic field. | 2011-01-13 |
20110007422 | Protected Transducer for Dead Layer Reduction - A transducer includes magnetic material formed on a substrate that is shaped to include a trailing edge, a leading edge and a pair of opposing sidewalls extending between the trailing edge and the leading edge. A layer of protective material is positioned in contact with each of the pair of sidewalls of the shaped magnetic material. Backfill material surrounds the protective material on each of the pair of sidewalls of the shaped magnetic material. | 2011-01-13 |
20110007423 | Supplemental Layer to Reduce Damage from Recording Head to Recording Media Contact - Recording heads for data storage systems are provided. Recording heads include a substrate layer made of a first material. The substrate layer has a bearing surface side. A tapered feature made of a second material is included on the bearing surface side. The first material is illustratively a multiphase material and the second material is illustratively diamond-like carbon. | 2011-01-13 |
20110007424 | Magnetic Head Slider Locking Apparatus - The present invention aims to realize cost reduction and improved durability of a magnetic head slider locking apparatus for detachably mounting a magnetic head slider to a magnetic head suspension. | 2011-01-13 |
20110007425 | MAGNETIC SENSOR WITH COMPOSITE MAGNETIC SHIELD - A magneto-resistive reader includes a first magnetic shield element, a second magnetic shield element and a magneto-resistive sensor stack separating the first magnetic shield element from the second magnetic shield element. The first shield element includes two ferromagnetic anisotropic layers separated by a grain growth suppression layer. | 2011-01-13 |
20110007426 | TRAPEZOIDAL BACK BIAS AND TRILAYER READER GEOMETRY TO ENHANCE DEVICE PERFORMANCE - A magnetoresistive sensor having a trilayer sensor stack with two ferromagnetic freelayers separated by a nonmagnetic spacer layer is disclosed. The sensor is biased with a back biasing magnet adjacent a back of the trilayer sensor. The back biasing magnet, the trilayer sensor stack, or both have substantially trapezoidal shapes to enhance the biasing field and to minimize noise. In some embodiments, the trilayer sensor or back bias magnet have a shape designed to stabilize a micromagnetic “C” shape or concentrate magnetic flux in the trilayer sensor stack. | 2011-01-13 |
20110007427 | MAGNETORESISTIVE SENSOR WITH SYNTHETIC ANTIFERROMAGNETIC CAP OR SEED LAYERS - A magnetic sensor assembly including first and second shields, and a sensor stack between the first and second shields. The sensor stack includes a seed layer adjacent the first shield, a cap layer adjacent the second shield, and a magnetic sensor between the seed layer and the cap layer, wherein at least one of the seed layer and the cap layer has a synthetic antiferromagnetic structure. | 2011-01-13 |
20110007428 | WRITE POLE WITH A SYNTHESIZED LOW MAGNETIZATION SHIELD - A magnetic writer comprises a surface, a write pole, a trailing shield and a gap. The write pole has a write pole tip proximate the surface. The trailing shield is proximate the surface and space away from the write pole. The gap is proximate the surface and located between the write pole tip and the trailing shield. The gap has an effective thickness. The gap comprises a first write gap and a synthesized low magnetization shield. The synthesized low magnetization shield is configured such that a magnetization of the synthesized magnetization shield adjacent the surface has a perpendicular component in an opposite direction to the magnetization of the write pole tip during a write operation. | 2011-01-13 |
20110007429 | MAGNETIC SENSOR WITH PERPENDICULAR ANISOTROPHY FREE LAYER AND SIDE SHIELDS - A tunneling magneto-resistive reader includes a sensor stack separating a top magnetic shield from a bottom magnetic shield. The sensor stack includes a reference magnetic element having a reference magnetization orientation direction and a free magnetic element having a free magnetization orientation direction substantially perpendicular to the reference magnetization orientation direction. A non-magnetic spacer layer separates the reference magnetic element from the free magnetic element. A first side magnetic shield and a second side magnetic shield is disposed between the top magnetic shield from a bottom magnetic shield, and the sensor stack is between the first side magnetic shield and the second side magnetic shield. The first side magnetic shield and the second side magnetic shield electrically insulates the top magnetic shield from a bottom magnetic shield. | 2011-01-13 |
20110007430 | Static Magnetic Field Assisted Resistive Sense Element - Apparatus and associated method for writing data to a non-volatile memory cell, such as spin-torque transfer random access memory (STRAM). In accordance with some embodiments, a resistive sense element (RSE) has a heat assist region, magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ), and pinned region. When a first logical state is written to the MTJ with a spin polarized current, the pinned and heat assist regions each have a substantially zero net magnetic moment. When a second logical state is written to the MTJ with a static magnetic field, the pinned region has a substantially zero net magnetic moment and the heat assist region has a non-zero net magnetic moment. | 2011-01-13 |
20110007431 | SPIN TORQUE OSCILLATOR SENSOR ENHANCED BY MAGNETIC ANISOTROPY - A spin torque oscillator device having a magnetic free layer with a magnetic anisotropy that has a component that is oriented perpendicular to a direction of an applied magnetic field. The spin torque oscillator device includes a magnetic reference layer, a magnetic free layer and a non-magnetic layer sandwiched there-between. A component of the magnetic anisotropy of the free layer can be oriented perpendicular to a magnetization of the reference layer, and this orientation relative to the magnetization of the reference layer can be either in lieu of or in addition to its orientation relative to the applied magnetic field. The magnetic anisotropy cants the magnetization of the free layer which would otherwise be oriented antiparallel with the magnetization of the reference layer. The magnetic anisotropy in the free layer improves performance of the spin torque sensor by reducing noise. | 2011-01-13 |
20110007432 | Power Node Switching Center With Active Feedback Control Of Power Switches - A circuit fault detector and interrupter which consists of parallel current conduction paths, including a path through a mechanical contactor and a path through a power electronics switch having active feedback control. A fault can be detected by a fault detection circuit within 50 microseconds of the occurrence of the fault, causing the mechanical contactor to be opened and the fault current to be commutated via a laminated, low-inductance bus through the power electronics switch. The power electronics switch is thereafter turned off as soon as possible, interrupting the fault current and absorbing the inductive energy in the circuit. The fault current can be interrupted within 200 microseconds of the occurrence of the fault, and the device reduces or eliminates arcing when the mechanical contactor is opened. | 2011-01-13 |
20110007433 | FILTER APPLIANCE FOR A MULTIPHASE ELECTRICAL CONVERTER DEVICE - A filter appliance comprises first electrical terminals ( | 2011-01-13 |
20110007434 | OVER CURRENT PROTECTING DEVICE AND METHOD ADAPTED TO DC-DC CONVERTER - The invention discloses an over current protecting device and the method thereof. The over current protecting device is adapted to a DC-DC converter. A voltage output end of the DC-DC converter may generate an output current and transmit the output current to a load on a motherboard via a power copper layer on the motherboard. The over current protecting method includes the following steps: detecting a voltage drop on the power copper layer; controlling the DC-DC converter to operate normally when the voltage drop is smaller than a threshold value; and controlling the DC-DC converter to stop operating when the voltage drop is larger than the threshold value. | 2011-01-13 |
20110007435 | SHORT CIRCUIT PROTECTING DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF FOR DC-DC CONVERTER WITH SOFT-START FUNCTION - The invention discloses a short circuit protecting device adapted to a DC-DC converter with a soft-start function, and a voltage output terminal of the DC-DC converter increases an output current in segments in multiple time periods after the DC-DC converter is started. The short circuit protecting device including a voltage sensor connected to the voltage output terminal to sense the output voltage; a start timer generating a enable signal in a predetermined period after the DC-DC converter is started; a comparison circuit connected to the voltage sensor and the start timer and comparing the output voltage with a predetermined voltage according to the enable signal. The sum of the time period is a startup time of the DC-DC converter, and the startup time is longer than the predetermined period. When the output voltage is smaller than the predetermined voltage, a comparison circuit outputs a control signal to stop the DC-DC converter. | 2011-01-13 |
20110007436 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TAKING A SAFETY PRECAUTION AN IN ELECTRICAL TOOL - The invention relates to a device ( | 2011-01-13 |
20110007437 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device which can achieve high breakdown voltage and high ESD tolerance of a current drive output terminal at the same time, and can quicken the response speed of a current flowing through the current drive output terminal. The inventive semiconductor device is provided, between the current drive output terminal and a first transistor or a low breakdown voltage element, with a second transistor having a breakdown voltage higher than that of the first transistor or that of the low breakdown voltage element. Furthermore, the inventive semiconductor device is provided with a diode having an anode connected with a path between the first transistor or the low breakdown voltage element and the second transistor, and a cathode connected with an ESD protection circuit. | 2011-01-13 |
20110007438 | COMPOSITE ELECTRONIC DEVICE, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND CONNECTION STRUCTURE OF COMPOSITE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The present invention is provided with a composite electronic device comprising an inductor element and an ESD protection element formed between two magnetic substrates, wherein the inductor element includes insulation layers made of a resin, and conductor patterns formed on the insulation layers, the ESD protection element includes a base insulation layer, a pair of electrodes arranged via gap formed therebetween on the base insulation layer, and an ESD absorbing layer arranged at least between the electrodes, and the ESD absorbing layer includes a composite material having an insulation inorganic material and a conductive inorganic material discontinuously dispersed in a matrix of the insulation inorganic material. | 2011-01-13 |
20110007439 | COMPOSITE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The present invention is provided with a composite electronic device comprising an inductor element and an ESD protection element formed between two magnetic substrates, wherein the inductor element includes insulation layers made of a resin, and spiral conductors formed on the insulation layers, the ESD protection element includes a base insulation layer, a pair of gap electrodes arranged via gap formed therebetween on the base insulation layer, and an ESD absorbing layer arranged at least between the gap electrodes, and a gap protection layer provided on at least one of the upper side and lower side of the gap, the ESD absorbing layer includes a composite material having an insulation inorganic material and a conductive inorganic material discontinuously dispersed in a matrix of the insulation inorganic material. The gap protection layer is made of resin including magnetic powder and carbon. | 2011-01-13 |
20110007440 | Safety Circuit for a Household Appliance - The present invention relates to a household appliance ( | 2011-01-13 |
20110007441 | METHOD AND CIRCUIT FOR SHORT-CIRCUIT AND OVER-CURRENT PROTECTION IN A DISCHARGE LAMP SYSTEM - Embodiments of the present technology provide short-circuit detection and protection suitable for a discharge lamp system. In several embodiments, the transformer's primary current is sensed and used to provide short-circuit protection of the secondary winding side or high voltage side. | 2011-01-13 |
20110007442 | Rapid discharging circuit upon detection of abnormality - Provided is a protection circuit that is connected between a power supply terminal and an output terminal, and turns off an output transistor when an abnormality occurs in a system, the output transistor outputting a current to a load connected to the output terminal, the protection circuit including: a first discharge unit that is connected between a gate electrode of the output transistor and the power supply terminal, and discharges an electric charge of the gate electrode until a potential of the gate electrode becomes equal to a power supply potential, when an abnormality occurs in the system, and a second discharge unit that is connected between the gate electrode and a source electrode of the output transistor, and discharges the electric charge of the gate electrode until the potential of the gate electrode becomes equal to an output potential, when an abnormality occurs in the system. | 2011-01-13 |
20110007443 | APPARATUS, METHOD, AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING LEAKAGE CURRENT AND DETECTING FAULT CONDITIONS IN ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS - Disclosed herein are apparatus, methods, and systems for monitoring and detection of conditions indicative of an electrical fault for an electrical circuit or system. In one aspect, a central control can simultaneously monitor a plurality of geographically distributed electrical circuits or systems for conditions that have been predetermined to be indicative of an electrical fault or concern, and provide either some communication (e.g., a warning) or instruction (e.g., to terminate power) back to the monitored circuit/system, the owner/operator/user of the circuit/system, or both. The central control can collect, store, mine, and analyze data from the diverse monitoring of plural systems. A knowledge base can be built up over time and used to establish monitoring of the same, other circuits and systems, develop more accurate monitoring and communication of faults or concerns, and account for factors related to normal operation of a circuit or system. | 2011-01-13 |
20110007444 | ELECTRICAL INTERFACE PROTECTING APPARATUS - The electrical interface protecting apparatus is coupled between the wall-outlet and connected equipment to solve the difficulty of keeping broadband over power line modems and connected equipment safe from lightning and power surges while at the same time functions effectively. The apparatus includes a low pass filter to prevent symmetrical signals from being attenuated and also an electromagnetic interference filter to provide clean and safe power at another outlet while preventing noise generated by connected equipment from being injected into the power line. It also provides a grounding means which reduces the leakage current flowing into the earth ground. | 2011-01-13 |
20110007445 | PORTABLE MAGNET POWER SUPPLY FOR A SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNET AND A METHOD FOR REMOVING ENERGY FROM A SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNET USING A PORTABLE MAGNET POWER SUPPLY - A portable magnet power supply for a superconducting magnet includes apparatus for the storage of energy released from a superconducting magnet, the apparatus having an electrical run-down load for connection across the electrical terminals of a superconducting magnet; and a heat storage material in thermal contact with the run-down load; and a method for use thereof. | 2011-01-13 |
20110007446 | ELECTROSTATIC COLLOID THRUSTER - An electrostatic colloid thruster for implementing a method of ionizing a liquid is disclosed herein. The electrostatic colloid thruster includes an electrically conductive extractor having a plurality of holes defined therethrough; an ultrasonic atomizer having an electrically conductive atomization surface at least partially facing the extractor and being arranged relative thereto so as to define a gap; a reservoir system in fluid communication with the atomization surface; and an electrical power source in electrical communication with both the extractor and the atomization surface. The apparatus and method are generally utile in various applications including, for example, spacecraft propulsion, paint spray techniques, semiconductor fabrication, biomedical processes, and the like. | 2011-01-13 |
20110007447 | SUBSTRATE HOLDER, SUBSTRATE HOLDER UNIT, SUBSTRATE TRANSPORT APPARATUS, AND SUBSTRATE BONDING APPARATUS - A substrate holder is reliably transported in a state of holding a substrate. There is provided a substrate holder for holding a substrate by means of electrostatic force generated by power supplied from an external source. The substrate holder is to be transported in a state of holding the substrate. The substrate holder includes a holder body that is to have the substrate placed thereon, and a connector terminal that is externally exposed through the holder body, where the connector terminal is attachable to and detachable from an external power supply terminal. There is also provided a substrate transport apparatus for transporting a substrate holder holding a substrate by means of electrostatic force generated by power supplied from an external source. The substrate transport apparatus includes a placement section that has a placement surface on which the substrate holder is placed, where the placement section holds the substrate holder, and a power supply terminal that supplies power to the substrate holder placed on the placement surface. | 2011-01-13 |
20110007448 | VARIABLE CAPACITY ELEMENT - A variable capacity element has a substrate, a pair of capacitor electrodes, a pair of driver electrodes, and a pair of capacitor wirings why one of the capacitor electrodes is movable by applying a voltage between the driver electrodes. A pair of driver electrodes are connected to the pair of capacitor electrodes, being insulated from the capacitor electrodes. A pair of capacitor wiring extend in parallel each other from connecting portions with the pairs of the capacitor electrodes, being electrically connected with the capacitor electrodes. | 2011-01-13 |
20110007449 | CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - There is provided a ceramic electronic component including a ceramic sintered body, internal conductive layers, and external electrodes. Each of the external electrodes includes a first electrode layer, a conductive resin layer covering the first electrode layer, and a second electrode layer covering the conductive resin layer and having an extension length greater than the length of the first electrode layer extending from one of the side surfaces of the ceramic sintered body to the portions of the top and bottom surfaces thereof. The distance from the top or bottom surface of the ceramic sintered body to the closest layer of the internal conductive layers is greater than or equal to the length of the first electrode layer extending from one of the side surfaces of the ceramic sintered body to the portions of the top and bottom surfaces thereof. | 2011-01-13 |
20110007450 | MULTILAYER ANODE - The invention relates to the field of electrical engineering, in particular to multilayer film electrodes for electrolytic capacitors. The proposed multilayer anode is implemented as a substrate with a developed surface on which are sequentially arrayed a conforming layer of a valve metal, which is connected by a heterojunction formed by nanoparticles of the substrate metal and of the valve metal, which are geometrically closed between each other, and an oxide coating. The substrate is connected to the film base through a nanocomposite barrier layer, which comprises a differentiated mixture of the materials being joined, whose content varies relative to each other, together they amount to 100%, where the working surface is formed in practice by the substrate metal. What is novel is that a metal with a hardness 2-4 times greater than that of the valve metal, preferably titanium, is used as the substrate material, and the pores of the valve-metal layer are limited in size to the range 1-10 | 2011-01-13 |
20110007451 | STACKED SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR WITH MULTI-PIN STRUCTURE - A stacked solid electrolytic capacitor with positive multi-pin structure includes a plurality of capacitor units, a substrate unit and a package unit. The positive electrode of each capacitor unit has a positive pin extended outwards therefrom. The positive pins are divided into a plurality of positive pin units that are separated from each other and electrically stacked onto each other. The negative electrode of each capacitor unit has a negative pin extended outwards therefrom. The negative pins are divided into a plurality of negative pin units. The negative pin units are separated from each other and the negative pins of each negative pin unit are electrically stacked onto each other. The substrate unit has a positive guiding substrate electrically connected to the positive pins and a negative guiding substrate electrically connected to the negative pins. The package unit covers the capacitor units and one part of the substrate unit. | 2011-01-13 |
20110007452 | Lamellar Stacked Solid Electrolytic Capacitor - A lamellar stacked solid electrolytic capacitor includes a plurality of capacitor units, a substrate unit and a package unit. Each capacitor unit is composed of a negative foil, an isolation paper with conductive polymer substance, a positive foil, an isolation paper with conductive polymer substance and a negative foil that are stacked onto each other in sequence, the positive foils of the capacitor units are electrically connected to each other, the negative foils of the capacitor units are electrically connected to each other, and the positive foils and the negative foils are insulated from each other. The substrate unit has a positive guiding substrate electrically connected to the positive foils of the capacitor units and a negative guiding substrate electrically connected to the negative foils of the capacitor units. The package unit covers the capacitor units and one part of the substrate unit. | 2011-01-13 |
20110007453 | METHOD FOR FORMING A CONCAVO-CONVEX TEXTURED STRUCTURE ON A HOUSING OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND RELATED STRUCTURE - A method is used for forming a concavo-convex textured structure on a housing of an electronic device. The method includes providing a CAM (Computer-Aided Manufacturing) drawing corresponding to the concavo-convex textured structure, inputting the CAM drawing into a CNC (Computer Numerical Control) milling machine, disposing a workpiece on the CNC milling machine, and utilizing the CNC milling machine to mill the concavo-convex textured structure on the workpiece according to the CAM drawing, and utilizing the workpiece to manufacture the housing of the electronic device. | 2011-01-13 |
20110007454 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE FRAME WITH SUPPORT MECHANISM - An electronic device includes a housing, a positioning member connecting with the housing, and an inner supporting mechanism. The inner supporting mechanism includes a support member fixed on the housing, a slider slidably connected to the support member, and an adjustment member connecting the support member to the slider. The adjustment member adjusts a distance between the slider and the support member, such that the slider maintains resistance of the positioning member by sliding relative to the support member. | 2011-01-13 |
20110007455 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A portable electronic device includes a main body, a battery cover, a resisting portion positioned on the main body, and a latching portion positioned on the main body adjacent to the resisting portion. The battery cover includes a latching protrusion and a positioning portion. The latching protrusion passes over and latches with resisting portion; the positioning portion passes over and latches with latching portion. | 2011-01-13 |
20110007456 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device capable of sliding open and closed includes a first cover connected to a second cover by two locking assemblies. The first cover is capable of sliding relative to the second cover. The first cover forms two latch portions and two guide portions. The second cover has a sidewall and defines a receptacle. Each locking assembly includes a control, a resilient member, and a guide member. The control mounted on the second cover partially extends into the receptacle of the second cover. The resilient member, received in the second cover, has two ends respectively resisting the second cover and a latch portion of the first cover. The guide member passes through the resilient member, a latch portion, and a guide portion. | 2011-01-13 |
20110007457 | LATCHING MECHANISM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - A latching mechanism for a portable electronic device includes an assembly seat, two latching members, two resilient members and a pressing member, the two latching members are pivotably positioned on the assembly seat, the two resilient members are secured on the assembly seat and resist the two latching members respectively, the pressing member is resisted by the two latching members and is slidable relative to the assembly seat. | 2011-01-13 |
20110007458 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND SEMI-AUTO SLIDING MECHANISM THEREOF - A semi-auto sliding mechanism is provided, including a first member, a second member, a first rack, a second rack, a pinion gear pivotally connected to the second member, and a clockwork spring connecting the pinion gear to the second member. The first and second racks are disposed on the first member. When the first member is moved relative to the second member to a first position by an external force, the pinion gear rolls along the first rack, and an elastic potential energy is stored in the clockwork spring. When the external force is released, the clockwork spring impels the pinion gear to rotate along the second rack, such that the first member moves relative to the second member from the first position to a second position. | 2011-01-13 |
20110007459 | HOUSING AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A housing includes a first housing, two nuts, an insert, a second housing and two bolts. The nuts are fixed to the insert, and the insert is integrally formed with the first housing. The second housing includes two posts. The two bolts are received in the posts, and are fixed to the nuts. | 2011-01-13 |
20110007460 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A portable electronic device comprises a cover section, a body section, a tilting adjuster and a rotating adjuster. The body section is adjustably coupled with the cover section. One end of the tilting adjuster is hinged to the body section. One end of the rotating adjuster is hinged to the cover section, the other end of the rotating adjuster is hinged to the other end of the tilting adjuster. | 2011-01-13 |
20110007461 | ASSEMBLY FOR HOUSING A MEMORY CARD IN AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A handheld electronic device includes a housing having a front face and a back face, the back face defining an interior compartment. A back cover is configured for enclosing the interior compartment, the interior compartment further defining a recess configured for receiving a memory card. The recess includes a bottom surface arranged substantially parallel to the front face and the back face, a pair of oppositely located sidewalls, an end wall defining a slot configured for receiving the memory card, and a sloped wall provided opposite the end wall. | 2011-01-13 |
20110007462 | Housing for an electrical appliance - A housing is provided for an electrical appliance having a cavity in a flange ( | 2011-01-13 |
20110007463 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE COVER - A cover can be provided for an electronic device such as a remote control or an electronic key fob. The cover can be used to personalize, repair, and/or increase the life of the electronic device, among other benefits. | 2011-01-13 |
20110007464 | MODULAR SYSTEM AND RETRACTABLE ASSEMBLY FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A retractable assembly for electronic devices can include at least one retractable device configured to extend from and retract into a frame. The retractable device can be configured to hold at least one electronic device. The retractable assembly also can include a connection device configured to form an interface between at least one of the electronic device and the retractable device and at least one of the frame and a component of a modular system for housing the retractable assembly. The connection - device can be configured to maintain the interface when the retractable device is both extended from and retracted into the frame. A modular system can be configured to house multiple retractable assemblies. | 2011-01-13 |
20110007465 | Open-Close Type Compact Electronic Device - An open-close type compact electronic device includes a first housing | 2011-01-13 |
20110007466 | SUPPORT MECHANISM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - A support mechanism includes a connecting portion and a support member. The support member includes a main body rotatably connected to the connecting portion and a support portion extending from one end of the main body. A first magnet is positioned on the connecting portion. A second magnet is positioned on the support member. The magnetic force generated between the first magnet and the second magnet rotates the support member relative to the connecting portion. An electronic device using the same is also provided | 2011-01-13 |
20110007467 | MODULAR SERVER ARCHITECTURE WITH ETHERNET ROUTED ACROSS A BACKPLANE UTILIZING AN INTEGRATED ETHERNET SWITCH MODULE - A modular server system includes a midplane having a system management bus and a plurality of blade interfaces on the midplane. The blade interfaces are in electrical communication with each other. A server blade is removeably connectable to one of the plurality of blade interfaces on the midplane. The server blade has a server blade system management bus in electrical communication with the system management bus of the midplane, and a network interface to connect to a network. A media blade is removeably connectable to one of the plurality of blade interfaces on the midplane, and the media blade has at least one storage medium device. | 2011-01-13 |
20110007468 | ATHLETIC WATCH - A device for monitoring athletic performance of a user has a wristband configured to be worn by the user. An electronic module is removably attached to the wristband. The electronic module has a controller and a screen and a plurality of user inputs operably associated with the controller. | 2011-01-13 |
20110007469 | SLIDER ACTUATOR - The invention relates to a slider actuator ( | 2011-01-13 |