03rd week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 28 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100014182 | Controlling Motion of Storage Media - An apparatus for writing data to a data storage medium on which data is stored in data groups (N−3 to N+1) comprising tracks extending across and spaced from a reference edge of the storage medium includes a control system operable to cause i) a track reference difference value representative of a difference in a distance between the tracks of an existing data group (N−1) on the storage medium and the reference edge and a distance between the reference edge and the tracks of a data group (N) to be written to the storage medium such that it is the next data group following the existing data group (N−1) or ii) data from which such a difference value can be derived to be included in at least one of frame (A | 2010-01-21 |
20100014183 | MAGNETIC DISK DRIVE REFRESHING DATA WRITTEN TO DISK AND DATA REFRESHMENT METHOD APPLIED TO MAGNETIC DISK DRIVE - According to one embodiment, a disk has a set of tracks thereon. A controller performs refresh control for reading data by a head from a track on the disk to be refreshed and for writing the read data by the head to a spare track adjacent to the track from which the data has been read. The controller switches the track from which the data has been read to a new spare track after the writing. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014184 | POSITION CONTROL APPARATUS AND DISK APPARATUS USING THE SAME - According to one embodiment, a position control apparatus includes: a digital control module that performs position control including disturbance adaptive control with a predetermined sampling period using a control constant, in accordance with a position error; and a table that stores the control constant corresponding to one of values sin(ωT), cos(ωT), and sin(ωT/2), wherein the digital control module determines a control value of the actuator in accordance with the position error, calculates a value of one of estimated errors of sin(ωT), cos(ωT), and sin(ωT/2) according to an adaptive law from a signal based on the position error, multiplies the calculated estimated error by an adaptive gain in accordance with a value of the angular frequency ω, updates one of the values, reads the corresponding control constant from the table based on the updated value, and updates the control constant. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014185 | POSITION CONTROL APPARATUS AND DISK APPARATUS USING THE SAME - According to one embodiment, a position control apparatus includes: a digital control module that performs position control including disturbance adaptive control with a predetermined sampling period using a control constant, in accordance with a position error between a target position and a current position of the object; and a table that stores the control constant corresponding to a value of sin(ωT) or cos(ωT), wherein the digital control module is configured to determine a control value of the actuator in accordance with the position error, calculates the value of sin(ωT) or cos(ωT) according to an adaptive law from a signal based on the position error, reads the corresponding control constant from the table in accordance with the calculated value of sin(ωT) or cos(ωT), and updates the control constant, to perform the position control including the disturbance adaptive control. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014186 | POSITION CONTROL APPARATUS AND DISK APPARATUS USING THE SAME - According to one embodiment, a position control apparatus includes: a digital control module that performs position control including disturbance adaptive control with a predetermined sampling period with the use of a control constant, in accordance with a position error between a target position and a current position of the object; and a table that stores the control constant corresponding to a value of sin(ωT/2), wherein the digital control module determines a control value of the actuator in accordance with the position error, calculates the value of sin(ωT/2) according to an adaptive law from a signal based on the position error, reads the corresponding control constant from the table in accordance with the calculated value of sin(ωT/2), and updates the control constant. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014187 | READ/WRITE APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR A MAGENTIC STORAGE MEDIUM COMPRISED OF MAGNETIC NANOPARTICLES CONTAINED WITHIN CARBON NANOTUBES - A magnetic storage medium is formed of magnetic nanoparticles that are encapsulated within carbon nanotubes, which are arranged in a substrate to facilitate the reading and writing of information by a read/write head. The substrate may be flexible or rigid. Information is stored on the magnetic nanoparticles via the read/write head of a storage device. These magnetic nanoparticles are arranged into data tracks to store information through encapsulation within the carbon nanotubes. As carbon nanotubes are bendable, the carbon nanotubes may be arranged on flexible or rigid substrates, such as a polymer tape or disk for flexible media, or a glass substrate for rigid disk. A polymer may assist holding the nano-particle filled carbon-tubes to the substrate. Magnetic fields may be applied to draw the carbon nanotubes into data tracks and orient the carbon nanotubes within the data tracks. Read/write devices and methods create servo sectors and rotational markers on the magnetic storage medium as well as data. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014188 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR APPROACHING A PREDETERMINED POSITION OF A CARRIER BELT WHICH MOVES IN ONE MOVEMENT DIRECTION - The invention relates to a method for moving to a predetermined position of a carrier tape | 2010-01-21 |
20100014189 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR READING OUT DATA RECORDED ON TAPE - An apparatus and method for reading out data recoded on a tape with a read head is provided. A command processing unit receives a request for reading out old data behind EOD of new data. A channel input/output unit receives, data read out with a read head and a buffer managing unit receives this data. A header information determining unit determines whether this data includes header information of the old data. If it is determined that this data includes the header information of the old data, a data set determining unit determines whether a data set is extractable from this data. If it is determined that data set is not extractable, a move signal output unit outputs a signal for moving the read head in a direction of the new data. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014190 | RECORDING MEDIUM DRIVE - According to one embodiment, a recording medium drive includes a stator, a rotor, recording disks, an annular spacer, and an annular thin plate. The rotor is rotatably supported by the stator. The recording disks are mounted on the rotor. The annular spacer is mounted on the rotor between the recording disks. The annular thin plate is mounted on the rotor between one of the recording disks and the annular spacer. The thin plate includes a first thin plate, a second thin plate, and a viscoelastic body. The first and second thin plates are formed of a hard resin plate or a metal plate. The first thin plate is adjacent to either the one of the recording disks or the annular spacer, and the second thin plate is adjacent to the other. The viscoelastic body is interposed between the first thin plate and the second thin plate. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014191 | PERPENDICULAR MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM AND MAGNETIC RECORDING/REPRODUCTION APPARATUS - This invention provides a perpendicular magnetic recording medium which has magnetic layers of a stabilized laminated structure and excels in the recording and reproducing property. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014192 | MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR, AND MAGNETIC RECORDING/REPRODUCING APPARATUS - A magnetic recording medium, a manufacturing method thereof, and a magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus are provided, capable, with a configuration having a magnetic recording film only on one side, of suppressing warp occurrence, and obtaining a high quality and thin-type magnetic recording medium. When forming a recording layer having at least a magnetic recording film on one main surface of a substrate by means of a vapor-phase film forming method, a thin film is formed on the other main surface of the substrate using a vapor-phase film forming method. When the recording layer is formed as a multiple layer structure, the thin film is also formed as a multiple layer structure with the same number of laminations as for the recording layer | 2010-01-21 |
20100014193 | LAMP MEMBER FOR STORAGE DISK DRIVE, STORAGE DISK DRIVE, AND METHOD FOR DETECTING POSITION OF HEAD ACTUATOR - According to one embodiment, a storage disk drive includes a housing, a storage disk, a head actuator, a load tab, a ramp member, a magnetic pattern, and an electromagnetic transducer device. The storage disk is housed in the housing. The head actuator is housed in the housing to be swingable around a support shaft, and includes an end facing the storage disk. The load tab is supported by the end of the head actuator. The ramp member is fixed to the housing outside the storage disk, and defines a passage of the load tab along a circular arc drawn with a predetermined curvature. The magnetic pattern includes magnetic poles arranged on the ramp member along the passage. The electromagnetic transducer device is supported by the end of the head actuator, and reads the magnetic poles on the ramp member. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014194 | ACTUATOR LATCH MECHANISM AND HARD DISK INCLUDING THE SAME - An actuator latch mechanism of a hard disk drive (HDD) includes a latch lever and a magnetic latch carried by the latch lever. The latch lever is mounted to a base of the HDD so as to be rotatable and prevents an actuator arm from rotating from a position, at which a read/write head carried by the actuator arm is parked, to a read/write position at which the read/write head is located over a recording surface of a disk. A bobbin on which a VCM coil is provided extends from a rear end of the actuator arm. A permanent magnet of the VCM is fixed to the base as juxtaposed with the bobbin. The magnetic latch is carried by an arm of the latch lever and interacts with the (magnetic field generated by) the permanent magnet of the VCM to generate a net force which cause the latch lever to latch the actuator arm in place when current is not being supplied to the VCM coil, and interacts with both the (magnetic field generated by) the permanent magnet of the VCM and (the electromagnetic field generated by) the VCM coil when current is supplied to the VCM coil to produce a net force that causes the latch lever to release the actuator arm. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014195 | Power Supply Controller - A comparator receives, on its second input terminal, a third anomaly threshold voltage from a threshold voltage generator, and outputs a low-level breaking indication signal to a control logic portion when a terminal voltage falls below the third anomaly threshold voltage. Three threshold setting resistors are serially connected between the source of a power MOSFET and a ground terminal. A divided voltage at the connecting point between the threshold setting resistors and is outputted as the third anomaly threshold voltage. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014196 | Load driving circuit - Detection accuracy of a short circuit state in a load driving circuit is improved thereby operation efficiency of a motor may be enhanced. A gate control circuit | 2010-01-21 |
20100014197 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF DETECTING AND COMPENSATING FOR DC RESIDUAL FAULT CURRENTS ON ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS - This invention relates to a method and apparatus of detecting and compensating for DC residual fault currents on electrical systems. In particular, the present invention relates to a method and apparatus which is capable of accurately detecting one or more parameters of the fault current waveform and generating a compensation factor which compensates for specific pulsed DC fault components present. In this way, trip sensitivity is optimised for all types of fault current waveforms. In a preferred embodiment, the present invention operates by detecting one or more parameters of the encoded fault current waveform and generating a measure of symmetry comparing the mean squared values of negative and positive sections of said encoded fault current waveform. In use, various bands of the ratio of the mean squared sum of the positive and negative sections of said encoded fault current wave-form are obtained, and a compensation factor is determined from a look-up table stored in a processing means. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014198 | Method, Apparatus and Computer Program Product for Fault Protection - An apparatus is provided for fault protection. The apparatus may include one or more electronic components configured to receive a single phase-to-ground fault signal and a double phase-to-ground fault signal subsequent to receiving the single phase-to-ground fault signal. The one or more of electronic components may be further configured to provide for a delay while the single phase-to-ground fault signal indicates that a single phase-to-ground fault is present on the ungrounded power system and the double phase-to-ground fault signal indicates that the double phase-to-ground fault is present on the ungrounded power system. The delay may allow for an opportunity to isolate a phase-to-ground fault on a first phase from a phase-to-ground fault on a second phase. Associated methods and computer program products are also provided. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014199 | ELECTROSTATIC-DISCHARGE PROTECTION USING A MICRO-ELECTROMECHANICAL-SYSTEM SWITCH - Embodiments of an interface circuit are described. This interface circuit includes an input pad, a control node and a transistor, which has three terminals. A first terminal is electrically coupled to the input pad and a second terminal is electrically coupled to the control node. Moreover, the interface circuit includes a micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) switch, which is electrically coupled to the input pad and the control node, where the MEMS switch is in parallel with the transistor. In the absence of a voltage applied to a control terminal of the MEMS switch, the MEMS switch is closed, thereby electrically coupling the input pad and the control node. Furthermore, when the voltage is applied to the control terminal of the MEMS switch, the MEMS switch is open, thereby electrically decoupling the input pad and the control node. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014200 | ESD PROTECTION CIRCUIT FOR HIGH SPEED SIGNALING INCLUDING A SWITCH - An ESD protection circuit for a switch coupled to high-speed signaling pins of an integrated circuit includes a first string of clamping elements and a second string of clamping elements. The first string of clamping elements has a collective capacitance less than the capacitance of a single clamping element. The first string of clamping elements is operably coupled to the drain and source of the transistor and conducts when a first polarity ESD voltage is applied to the high-speed pins. The second string of clamping elements has a collective capacitance less than the capacitance of one clamping element. The second string of clamping elements is operably coupled to the drain and source of the transistor and conducts when a second polarity ESD voltage is applied to the high speed signaling pins. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014201 | LOGIC OUTPUT STAGE OF INTEGRATED CIRCUIT PROTECTED AGAINST BATTERY INVERSION - The invention relates to integrated electronic circuits in MOS technology that have to be supplied by a cell or a battery that have a relatively high voltage capable of destroying the circuit in the event of a battery connection error, most particularly when a negative voltage is connected to an output of the integrated circuit. The logic output stage connected to this output comprises two pMOS transistors in series operating in push-pull mode under the control of the logic input signal, a first transistor being connected to a high supply terminal of the integrated circuit and the second transistor to a low supply terminal; the output is taken at the junction point of the two transistors. A conduction control circuit, capable of applying a negative voltage relative to the low supply terminal to the gate of the second transistor when the logic input signal passes to a level tending to turn off the first transistor, is interposed between the input and the gate of the second transistor. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014202 | Control Circuit for a Power Field-Effect Transistor and Method for Configuring a Control Circuit for a Power Field-Effect Transistor - An integrated circuit has a control circuit ( | 2010-01-21 |
20100014203 | Monitoring Method, Circuit, and System - Systems, circuits, and methods are described for providing efficient, monitoring capabilities for providing output reactive to monitored conditions. According to the disclosed methods, steps are included for providing a floating gate monitoring circuit in association with a monitored circuit and programming the floating gate to a selected charge level. The programmed floating gate charge level is then compared with a signal level in a monitored circuit. In an additional step, selected comparison criteria are used for selectably activating output. Exemplary embodiments of methods and associated circuits and systems employing the methods are also disclosed, in which protection for a monitored circuit is provided in the event of undervoltage, undercurrent, overvoltage, or undervoltage. Configurations of preferred embodiments of circuits, systems, and methods using the principles of the invention are disclosed in which ultra-low power is consumed by operation in an “ON” state, and little or no significant power is consumed when operating in an “OFF” state. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014204 | Method and Circuit for Protecting a MOSFET - A method and a corresponding circuit protect a power MOSFET from overload when switching the MOSFET off. The current through the MOSFET is compared to a reference signal depending on the time since switching the MOSFET on. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014205 | MULTIPLE OPERATING VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL SURGE PROTECTION APPARATUS - A component of an electrical system capable of operation at any of two or more different nominal normal operating voltages is protected from a transient overvoltage condition by an apparatus having at least one phase-to-ground array of surge protection devices (SPDs) connected in series with one another to define a series of tap points on opposite sides of the SPDs and having at least two sets of electrical conductors for coupling the electrical system to a user-selectable one of the tap points which corresponds to a desired one of the nominal operating voltages. An array of capacitors connected electrically in series with one another is connected between each of the tap points and a monitoring circuit to provide impedance for dropping each nominal operating voltage to a suitable voltage for powering the monitoring circuit with low energy loss. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014206 | LIGHTNING ARRESTER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AND ASSEMBLING THE SAME - A pair of electrodes sandwiches a serial unit that includes a nonlinear voltage resistor block and a compression spring, which is coupled by a plurality of insulating rods. Each of the electrodes has a plurality of insulating-rod inserting holes and a plurality of fastening-member mounting holes each perpendicular to a corresponding insulating-rod inserting hole. Both ends of each of the insulating rods have a fastening-member through hole such that the insulating rods and the electrodes are fastened by inserting a plurality of fastening members through the fastening-member and mounting the fastening members on the fastening-member mounting holes. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014207 | DEVICE FOR ACTUATING AN ACTUATOR - The invention relates to an apparatus ( | 2010-01-21 |
20100014208 | SUBSTRATE HOLDER - A substrate holder which has an electrostatic chuck on a substrate holding side of a holder main body and electrostatically adsorbs a substrate includes: a heating unit which is built in the electrostatic chuck and heats the substrate; a circulation medium distribution path which is formed inside the holder main body and connected to a circulation medium supplying unit which circulates and supplies a circulation medium; a heat transference varying unit which is formed by sealing a heat transfer gas in a gap between the holder main body and the electrostatic chuck and connected to a heat transfer gas supply system which can control a sealing pressure; and a gas sealing unit which is formed by sealing a heat transfer gas in a gap between the electrostatic chuck and the substrate and connected to the heating transfer gas supply system. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014209 | HIGH EFFICIENCY GAS LIGHTING DEVICE FOR AN ELECTRIC HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE, IN PARTICULAR A COOKING RANGE - A gas lighting device including: a body formed by an electrically insulating material carrying a plurality of high-voltage outputs for the connection of spark generating means; a transformer accommodated in the body and including a primary winding wound around and carried by a ferromagnetic material core, a carrying element formed by an electrically insulating material and designed to contain the primary winding therein, and a secondary winding consisting of a plurality of coils externally carried by the carrying element, electrically insulated from the primary winding and essentially coaxial with the latter; the core is ring-shaped on a plane parallel to an axis (A) of the windings and consists of two half rings reciprocally coupled and arranged facing and closely adjacent to each other in the direction of the axis of the windings; a first circumferential portion of the ring-shaped core, formed by one or both of the half rings, is accommodated inside the carrying element so as to be surrounded by the windings, while a second circumferential portion of the core is formed parallel to the first and radially on the outside of the windings so as not to be surrounded by the same. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014210 | DIELECTRIC CERAMIC MATERIAL AND MONOLITHIC CERAMIC CAPACITOR - A dielectric ceramic material is composed of a perovskite compound represented by ABO | 2010-01-21 |
20100014211 | STORAGE BATTERY - A storage battery of the present invention is a capacitor-type storage battery having a short charging time and a long life, and capable of realizing a high output voltage. The storage battery includes a metal sheet | 2010-01-21 |
20100014212 | CAPACITOR AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - A capacitor includes a lower electrode, a dielectric structure over the lower electrode, the dielectric structure including at least one crystallized zirconium oxide ZrO | 2010-01-21 |
20100014213 | Electrical component - An electrical component includes a ceramic base body. The ceramic base body includes several ceramic layers including a function layer and a composite layer bordering the function layer. The composite layer can include a zirconium oxide-glass filler mixture. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014214 | DIELECTRIC CERAMICS AND MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR - A dielectric ceramics comprising a high dielectric constant is disclosed. The dielectric ceramics also comprises a relative dielectric constant with a stable temperature dependence and an insulation resistance with a reduced voltage dependence. The dielectric ceramics can be used to form a multilayer ceramic capacitor that has a long life. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014215 | Recyclable dry particle based electrode and methods of making same - A dry process based capacitor and method for using one or more recyclable electrode structure is disclosed. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014216 | Porous Coke and Method of Producing the Porous Coke - In a method of manufacturing a porous coke suitable as a charge-storing material in electrochemical capacitors, one manufactures or provides a non-calcined isotropic coke with spherical or onion-shaped morphology and low graphitizability as a starting material. The starting material is comingled with a caustic alkali to obtain a homogenous mixture. The homogenous mixture is heat treated at a temperature in a range between 650 and 950° C. to obtain the porous coke. The porous coke is washed and neutralized. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014217 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An electronic component includes a functional element, first and second collectors joined to the functional element, and an outer package integrally covering the functional element and the first and second collectors. The functional element has first and second end surfaces having circular shapes and a side surface having a cylindrical shape extending along a center axis. The element includes first and second electrode foils rolled about the center axis and exposed from the first and second surfaces, respectively. The outer package has first and second surfaces parallel to the first and second end surfaces of the functional element, and has first to fourth corners as seen from a direction of the center axis. The first corner is adjacent to the second corner. The first and second terminals are arranged at the first and second corners of the outer package, respectively. This electronic component can have a small size and a small height while reducing its equivalent series resistance. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014218 | POWER SWITCHGEAR - A power switchgear includes a circuit breaker including a container filled with an insulating gas, a stationary contact arranged in the container, and a movable contact that makes a movement to make contact with the stationary contact; an operation unit including a biasing member, and opens and closes the circuit breaker; and a linkage unit that transmits an biasing force of the biasing member to the circuit breaker. The linkage unit includes a rotary shaft, a lever including an engaging hole to be engaged with an outer periphery of the rotary shaft, and a pressing member that presses the rotary shaft onto an inner periphery of the engaging hole. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014219 | Explosive Atmosphere Heat Dissipation System - An embodiment of a system to dissipate heat from electric equipment disposed in an explosive atmosphere comprises at least one electric device disposed in an explosive atmosphere, and a cooling system operable to remove heat from the at least one electric device to cool the at least one electric device to a predetermined temperature. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014220 | MOUNT STRUCTURE - A mount structure includes a base and a bearer. The base has a slot, and at least one combining block is disposed protruding from the slot. The bearer has a bearing portion and a combining portion. The bearing portion is connected to a display, and the combining portion is installed in the slot through hooks, buckles, latches, screws, or other combining methods, such that the bearer is fixed on the base. Moreover, the combining portion is provided with reinforcing ribs for enhancing the structural strength of the bearer. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014221 | BATTERY COVER ASSEMBLY FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A battery cover assembly for a portable electronic device ( | 2010-01-21 |
20100014222 | PIN DEFINITION LAYOUT OF ELECTRONIC PAPER DISPLAY SCREEN - A pin definition layout of electronic paper display screen is provided. The electronic paper has a first pin area, a data signal source driver area, and a second pin area sequentially disposed at any side thereof. The first pin area and the second pin area each have a first power supply pin set and a second power supply pin set disposed thereon, and a plurality of No connections is disposed by intervals in the first power supply pin set and the second power supply pin set, so as to separate potential pins. Therefore, no interference is generated between the pins, thus achieving good electrical properties and reducing the wire complexity. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014223 | REMOVABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH HANDLE STRUCTURE - The present invention is related to a removable electronic device with handle structure suitable for an electronic apparatus, including a housing having an accommodating trough, a handle structure, an elastic engaging device, and an engaging component corresponding to the elastic engaging device, wherein the handle structure is pivotally mounted on and received in the accommodating trough through an engagement between the elastic engaging device and the engaging component. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014224 | Housing for Receiving an Electronic Assembly - A housing for receiving an electronic assembly includes a housing body having two openings opposite to each other, and two housing covers for closing the openings. At least one U-shaped clamp spring has a base and two legs. The clamp spring can be placed onto the housing in such a way that the legs exert forces onto the housing cover that are opposite to one another and interact which each other, with which the housing covers are fixed to the housing body. The clamp spring, which is placed on from the exterior, encompassing the housing body and thereby fixing the housing covers to the housing body in a force-locking manner, can be easily mounted and dismounted any number of times and ensures an installation of the housing covers onto the housing body that is resistant to vibrations. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014225 | Imaging Grid Encasement - An improved X-ray grid handler or grid encasement device having built-in extra-strong handles and a way of positively locking the grid into the encasement device. The encasement device can optionally have a spring-loaded trapping and ejection mechanism to hold the grid or imaging medium and free it when desired. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014226 | FITTING MECHANISM AND OUTPUT DEVICE - A fitting mechanism includes a door member that is provided on a front side of a housing area for accommodating a terminal device and opens and closes the housing area, and a supporting member that is provided on a back side of the housing area and supports the terminal device accommodated in the housing area by urging the terminal device against the door member. The supporting member is urged toward the front side and has an abutting portion that abuts against the terminal device, the abutting portion being movable in a depth direction of the housing area within a predetermined movable range. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014227 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The portable electronic device according to the present invention comprises a cabinet including an opening defined in a front surface thereof, a cover body opening and closing the opening of the cabinet, and a pivoting mechanism for pivotally supporting the cover body to the cabinet, the pivoting mechanism comprises a shaft and a pair of bearings supporting the shaft, the cabinet has an attaching part for attaching a string-like member, and the attaching part projects from the front surface of the cabinet. In this portable electronic device, the attaching part is disposed adjacent to the pivoting mechanism, the shaft which is a component of the pivoting mechanism includes a projecting part projecting toward the attaching part from one of the bearings closer to the attaching part, and the projecting part extends along a back surface which is a reverse side of the front surface of the cabinet. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014228 | Electronic Device Quick Connect System - A quick connect system for an electronic device, comprising a docking station configured to engage the electronic device, the docking station having a locking mechanism actuatable to an unlocked position, the locking mechanism configured to independently remain in the unlocked position and automatically return to a locking position in response to disengagement of the electronic device from the docking station. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014229 | Electronic device and supporting structure - An electronic device and a supporting structure that are designed to decrease the number of parts and assembly steps, thereby reducing manufacturing cost. A stand has a pair of arm sections of which one ends are rotatably supported on an upper side of a pair of frames each formed of two-coupled frames when an image display module stands upright; and a rod section for connecting the other ends of the pair of arm sections. The stand is rotatable among a folded state in which the stand overlaps with the image display module, a using state in which the stand is opened at predetermined degrees from the image display module and used as a stand to obliquely stand the image display module, and an opened state in which the stand is opened at approximately 180 degrees from the folded state and used as a handle when carrying the image display module. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014230 | Electronic device and keyboard mechanism - An electronic device adapted to stow a keyboard therein in a way screen is exposed even after the keyboard has been stowed in the electronic device. A keyboard module is pivoted for turning on a supporting member supported on a lower section of a pair of frames each of which is made up of two-coupled frames. The keyboard is allowed to turn through a space defined with the pair of frames and also a lower edge of the display module that has been shifted upwards. Thus, the keyboard is allowed to rotate between a using state in which the keyboard is kept with keys lying upward and a stowed state in which the keyboard, after turned in a way a front edge thereof is raised, is kept standing upright and concealed behind the display module which is moved downward. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014231 | BLADE ENCLOSURE WITH ID CASE - A blade enclosure includes a chassis comprising a sidewall and a front wall substantially perpendicular to the sidewall, a mounting bracket secured on the sidewall of the chassis, a bezel secured to the front wall of the chassis, the bezel comprising a panel substantially parallel to the front wall of the chassis and a side plate connected to the panel. An opening is defined at a joint of the panel and the side plate, and an ID case substantially parallel to the sidewall of the chassis is insertable in the chassis from the opening, the ID case having an information piece and a mounting piece received in the mounting bracket and slide therein. An end of the information piece aligned with an outer surface of the panel of the bezel is capable of being exposed outside from the opening of the bezel. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014232 | Housing Case, Method for Manufacturing Housing Case, and Glass Insert Molding Die Used in Same - A housing case for a small electric device and communication device includes a flat plate having a dimension substantially the same as that of the front portion of the housing case and comprising at least a glass plate, and a resin frame integrated with the flat plate to support the backside periphery of the flat plate. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014233 | APPARATUS FOR DISPLAY MOVEMENT OF A LAPTOP COMPUTER - Disclosed is a laptop computer including a body and a display articulably connected to the body. The laptop computer includes at least one drive unit capable of moving the display relative to the body. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014234 | Light-Emitting Pixel Array Package And Method of Manufacturing The Same - A method of manufacturing a display monitor, the method comprising: molding a pixel array frame having a plurality of pixel cavities and at least one pixel wall positioned adjacent to at least two pixel cavities, at least one of the pixel cavities having a light pit therein; molding a light diffusing material in the pixel cavities, wherein the light diffusing material does not enter the light pit; selecting a substrate having a top surface and a bottom surface, the substrate having a light source, such as a LED, on the top surface; coupling the bottom surface of the substrate to a printed circuit board configured to controllably operate the light source, wherein the light source is received within the light pit; and coupling the molded pixel array frame to the substrate. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014235 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND KEYBOARD MODULE THEREOF - An electronic device is provided, and includes a keyboard module and a display module. The keyboard module includes a first key area, a second key area, and a joining area disposed between the first key area and the second key area. The display module has a connecting surface detachably disposed on the joining area and electrical connected to the keyboard module. The display module is stood on the keyboard module to face a first direction in a first operation mode and a second direction is opposite to the first direction in a second operation mode. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014236 | PORTABLE TERMINAL WITH KEYPAD LIFTING MECHANISM - A keypad lifting mechanism includes a first board, a guiding piece, a second board and a third board. The guiding piece defines a guiding hole. The guiding hole includes a transverse end portion. The second board includes at least one protrusion. A guiding post is formed on the second board for engaging in the guiding hole of the guiding piece. The third board includes at least one slope corresponding to the at least one protrusion. When the guiding piece is pushed away from the third board, the guiding post slides along the guiding hole of the guiding piece. The second board moves with the guiding piece when the guiding post reaching the transverse end portion of the guiding hole. The third board is raised by the at least one slope sliding up along the at least one protrusion of the second board. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014237 | Electronic apparatus - A center section of the upper edge of the rotation member which is rotatable with friction with respect to a first housing in an arrow direction A-A by using, as a rotation shaft, a first shaft which forms a rotation shaft in parallel with a rear edge of the first housing, and a center section of a lower edge of a second housing which is openable and closable with respect to the first housing in the arrow direction A-A and which is rotatable in an arrow direction B-B in an opened state, are connected to each other rotatably in the arrow direction B-B a the second shaft which is perpendicular to the first shaft, and which, when the second housing is in a vertically opened state, is inclined at 45° in a direction in which the second shaft is tilted forward. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014238 | APPARATUS FOR DISPLAY MOVEMENT OF A LAPTOP COMPUTER - Disclosed is a laptop computer including a body and a display articulably connected to the body. The laptop computer includes at least one drive unit capable of moving the display relative to the body. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014239 | Lap top cover display - A display assembly attachable to a lap top computer cover, having a front face, longitudinally extending laterally spaced edges, and a laterally extending upper edge, comprising a jacket into which a cover is receivable, the jacket having edges adapted to extend externally adjacent corresponding of the cover edges, and means carried by the jacket for visually displaying an image or images, proximate the front face. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014240 | EASY OPENING FOLDING TYPE DEVICE - A portable electronic device with a first panel and a second panel connected to the first panel. The connection allows the panels to pivot relative to one another between a folded position and an un-folded position. A lock automatically engages and locks the panels when the panels are brought in the folded position and disengages when the panels are displaced relative to one another sidewardly. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014241 | Expansion Base - An expansion base has a body and an amplifier. The body has a front, an outer surface, a container, multiple through holes and a protruding strip. The through holes are formed through the outer surface of the body. The protruding strip is formed transversely on and protrudes from the outer surface at the front of the body. The amplifier is mounted in the container of the body and has at least one woofer mounted in the container adjacent to the through holes and two speaker mounted in the container. When the notebook is placed on the protruding strip, a space is formed between a surface and the notebook for improved user-comfort and heat dissipation. The notebook is connected to the amplifier for improved sound. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014242 | COMPUTER ATTACHABLE TO AN UNDERSURFACE OF A DESK - A computer attachable to an undersurface of a desk is disclosed, in which an office space can be maximized by allowing a body part to horizontally slide into an undersurface of an upper board of a desk, and complicated electric wires can be arranged clean, and an office interior can be cleaned, and a compact size computer system can be obtained while using typical size computer elements, which lead to a cost competitive excellent quality computer system. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014243 | HEAT DISSIPATION APPARATUS - A heat dissipating apparatus includes a base, a heat sink received in the base, and a retaining cover attached to the base. The retaining cover defines two crossing slots for cooperatively forming at least one flap. Each free portion of flap has a free portion. The free portion of each flap elastically curves towards the heat sink to bias the heat sink towards the base. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014244 | THERMAL DEVICE FOR HEAT GENERATING SOURCE - A heat sink for dissipating heat from a heat source, includes a base configured to connect with a heat source, and a plurality of fins positioned on the base. A cutout is defined within the plurality of parallel fins. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014245 | COMPUTER ENCLOSURE WITH AIRFLOW-GUIDING DEVICE - A computer enclosure includes a chassis, an airflow-guiding device, and a mounting mechanism. The chassis includes a mounting bracket. The mounting bracket defines a receiving slot therein. The airflow-guiding device is mounted to the chassis adjacent to the mounting bracket. The mounting mechanism is installed on the airflow-guiding device. The mounting mechanism includes a hook received in the receiving slot and configured to mount the airflow-guiding device to the chassis. The mounting mechanism is configured to slide on the airflow-guiding device to disengage the hook from the receiving slot. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014246 | ACCESSORY STRAP FIXING STRUCTURE AND PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - An accessory strap fixing structure is disposed on a portable electronic device to assemble a accessory strap. The accessory strap fixing structure includes an assembling slot and a rotor. The assembling slot is recessed on the portable electronic device. The rotor is rotatably assembled within the assembling slot and divides the assembling slot into two opening portions to assemble the accessory strap. The invention also discloses a portable electronic device having the accessory strap fixing structure. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014247 | ANTI-TURBULENT CASING - An anti-turbulent casing includes a plate and an airflow guiding element. The plate has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The first surface faces outward, and the second surface faces an interior of an electronic device. In addition, the plate has an opening passing through the first surface and the second surface. The airflow guiding element is disposed on the plate and has a curved surface and two sidewall surfaces connected between the curved surface and the second surface, and the curved surface protrudes out of the second surface and extends on top of the opening. The airflow guiding element makes the cooling airflow in a state of laminar. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014248 | AIRFLOW/COOLING SOLUTION FOR CHASSIS WITH ORTHOGONAL BOARDS - A front-to-back cooling system allows cooling of an apparatus containing two orthogonal sets of modules. A vertical set of modules is cooled with vertical air flow across the modules that enters from a front of the apparatus and exits from the back of the apparatus. A horizontal set of modules is cooled with air flow that passes through openings in a midplane connecting the two sets of modules. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014249 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A portable electronic device includes a main body and a centrifugal fan. The main body includes a bottom wall, an opposite top wall and a side wall connecting the top wall with the bottom wall. The bottom wall, the top wall and the side wall cooperatively define a space in the main body. A groove is defined in the top wall for communicating the space with an outside environment of the main body. The top wall is provided with an active cover plate corresponding to the groove. The cover plate is capable of moving upwardly relative to the top wall to define an air intake between the cover plate and the top wall. A centrifugal fan is received in the space of the main body. The centrifugal fan sucks air into the space from the outside environment via the air intake and the groove. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014250 | INTERIOR COOLING STRUCTURE AND ULTRASOUND IMAGING APPARATUS - An interior cooling structure according to the present invention includes a frame in which a plurality of circuit board modules are stacked, with electronic components mounted on the plurality of circuit board modules by being classified by function; an external housing which covers the frame together with the plurality of circuit board modules; a plurality of cooling devices which reduce temperature rises in the external housing caused by heat produced by the plurality of circuit board modules; and a heat generating region a partitioned in such away as to enclose a circuit board module which has the highest total power consumption out of the plurality of circuit board modules, wherein the plurality of cooling devices are arranged in such away as to reduce temperature rises in the heat generating region by displaying capacity higher than capacity of each of the cooling devices. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014251 | Multidimensional Thermal Management Device for an Integrated Circuit Chip - The present invention generally relates to a multidimensional thermal management device for an integrated circuit chip, and more particularly, to thermal management devices with a synthetic jet ejector adapted to operate along a hollow fin and a fin with cross-flow heat exchanger tubes. A thermal management device | 2010-01-21 |
20100014252 | ELECTRIC UNIT HAVING CAPACITOR - A PCU has an inside sealed by a case made of aluminum and a bottom plate. Interior space of the PCU accommodates an IPM, a control substrate, and a capacitor. The IPM is provided to abut an upper surface of the bottom plate. The control substrate is a rectangular plate having mounted thereon a control circuit including electronic components such as a gate driver, a transformer and the like, and is provided above the IPM. The capacitor is accommodated in a housing in a substantially parallelepiped form. A reflector made of aluminum of high thermal reflectivity and high thermal conductivity is provided on the entire lower surface of the capacitor. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014253 | Electronic Component Module and Method for Production Thereof - An electronic component module comprising at least one ceramic circuit carrier ( | 2010-01-21 |
20100014254 | Printed circuit board unit and semiconductor package - A terminal bump set including the outermost bump row inscribed in a first prism standing upright on the front surface of a package substrate. A heat conductive member contacts with the surface of the semiconductor element. The heat conductive member extends outward beyond the contour of the semiconductor element. A reinforcing member is interposed between the heat conductive member and the package substrate outside the contour of the semiconductor element. The reinforcing member is bonded to the front surface of the package substrate at a predetermined bonding area. The predetermined bonding area extends inward from the outer periphery of the package substrate over the front surface of the package substrate. The second prism stands upright on the front surface of the package substrate inside the first prism so as to allow the outermost bump row to circumscribe the second prism. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014255 | MOBILE TERMINAL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR RADIATING HEAT THEREFROM - In a mobile terminal device, at least one heat conduction layer formed of a member, such as copper, aluminum or carbon, being excellent in heat conductivity is provided inside a circuit board on which electronic components are mounted. The heat generated in the electronic components is promptly dispersed in the direction of the face of the circuit board by the heat conduction layer, and transferred from the whole face of the circuit board to the operation member, such as keys, and the housing, and then radiated to the outside. With this structure, the local temperature rise at the operation member and the housing can be suppressed, and the temperature on the surface of the mobile terminal device can be made uniform, without significantly increasing the cost and the thickness of the mobile terminal device. In addition, high-performance electronic components can be used by adopting this structure. Furthermore, the rigidity of the circuit board can be raised, and the reliability of the mobile terminal device can be improved. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014256 | PLASMA DISPLAY PANEL - A plasma display panel (PDP) is disclosed. In one embodiment, the PDP includes i) a panel assembly comprising a first substrate and a second substrate coupled to the first substrate, ii) a chassis base attached to the panel assembly via a first surface thereof, iii) a plurality of circuit boards which are attached to a second surface of the chassis base and comprise a plurality of circuit elements mounted thereon, wherein the second surface faces away from the first surface and iv) a first graphite layer coated on at least part of the second surface of the chassis base. According to at least one embodiment, a graphite layer having a high thermal conductivity in terms a planar direction is prepared as a powder and is injected and coated onto an external surface of a chassis base in a liquid state, thereby allowing the entire chassis base to act as a heat dissipation plate. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014257 | MODULE MOUNTING SYSTEM - An apparatus ( | 2010-01-21 |
20100014258 | MOUNTING STRUCTURE FOR DATA STORAGE DEVICE - A mounting structure is used for mounting a first data storage device or a second data storage device. A first guiding tab is formed on a side surface of the second data storage device. A second guiding tab is formed on a side surface of the second data storage device. A height of the first guiding tab from a bottom surface of the first data storage device is different than a height of the second guiding tab from a bottom surface of the second data storage device. The mounting structure includes a bracket and a sliding member. The bracket includes a side wall. A flange is formed on an edge of the side wall. A first guiding slot is defined in the side wall and extends to the flange to define a first guiding entry. A second guiding slot is defined in the side wall and extends to the flange to define a second guiding entry. The sliding member is slidably attached to the flange. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014259 | MODULAR CIRCUIT BOARD STRUCTURE FOR LARGE CURRENT AREA - A modular circuit board structure for a large current area includes a circuit board having an electric conducting circuit and at least one large current area, and a conducting plate device having conducting plates installed onto the circuit board according to the shape of the large current area. When electronic components are inserted onto the circuit board by a surface mount technology, the conducting plates are attached onto the large current area to form a solder area portion on the conducting plates for allowing a large current to pass through, so as to provide a flexible combination function for the large current area of the circuit board and simplify the stamping molds of different shapes. The invention can avoid a waste of copper plates, assure the reliability, quality and safety of the circuit board, and enhance the cost effectiveness of the manufacture and the competitiveness of the product. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014260 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH CHIP CARD - A electronic device ( | 2010-01-21 |
20100014261 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - A printed circuit board includes a core substrate having an opening portion, an electronic component provided in the opening portion of the core substrate and including a dielectric body, a first electrode formed over the dielectric body, and a second electrode formed over the dielectric body such that the dielectric body is interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, and a resin filling a gap between the core substrate and the electronic component in the opening portion of the core substrate. The resin filling the gap includes a filler. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014262 | MODULE WITH EMBEDDED ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS - In a module with embedded electronic components, connection electrodes are formed on the component mounting surface of a substrate. The electrode portions of each of the electronic components are placed on the individual connection electrodes and connected in fixed relation thereto by using a solder. The electronic components are encapsulated in an encapsulating resin. When the distance between the lower surface of the main body portion of each of the electronic components and the component mounting surface is assumed to be a and the thickness of the portion of the encapsulating resin which is located above the main body portion of the electronic component is assumed to be b, if b/a is set to a value of not more than 6, it becomes possible to prevent, when the module with embedded electronic components is reflow-mounted on a printed wiring substrate or the like, the occurrence of a short circuit failure resulting from the melting and flowing of the solder which causes a short circuit between the two electrode portions. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014263 | LIQUID RESIN COMPOSITION FOR ELECTRONIC PART SEALING, AND ELECTRONIC PART APPARATUS UTILIZING THE SAME - The present invention provides a liquid resin composition for electronic part sealing that is good in fluidity in a narrow gap, being free from void generation, and that excels in fillet formation; and an electronic part apparatus sealed thereby of high reliability (moisture resistance and thermal shock resistance). The liquid resin composition for electronic part sealing is characterized by comprising (A) an epoxy resin including a liquid epoxy resin, (B) a hardening agent including a liquid aromatic amine, (C) a hydrazide compound having an average particle diameter of less than 2 μm, and (D) an inorganic filler having an average particle diameter of less than 2 μm. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014264 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD FOR ACCOMPLISHING NARROW SCRIBE LANE AND SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE INCLUDING THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - A PCB (printed circuit board) for manufacturing a semiconductor package. The PCB includes a plurality of semiconductor package unit frames; a scribe lane dividing the plurality of semiconductor package unit frames; and a printed circuit pattern for plating directly connected to a plurality of bond fingers on the semiconductor package unit frames and disposed to cross the scribe lane between adjacent semiconductor package unit frames. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014265 | FLEX-RIGID WIRING BOARD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A flex-rigid wiring board including a flexible printed wiring board, a rigid printed wiring board, a first connection terminal formed over the rigid printed wiring board and positioned to be mounted onto a motherboard, and a second connection terminal formed over the rigid printed wiring board and positioned to mount an electronic component. The flexible printed wiring board has a first conductive layer, the rigid printed wiring board has a rigid base material, an insulation layer over the rigid base material and a second conductive layer formed over the insulation layer. The insulation layer covers at least a portion of the flexible printed wiring board and at least a portion of the rigid base material while exposing at least a portion of the flexible printed wiring board, and the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer are connected through a plated metallic layer penetrating through the insulation layer. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014266 | FASTENING STRUCTURE FOR EXPANSION CARD - A fastening structure for an expansion card is provided. The card has a baffle and one end of the baffle is formed with a bending portion and a first long hole. The fastening structure includes a flat plate located at one side of a case and has a plane extending toward inside the case; a first supporting portion and a second supporting portion fastened at the plane of the flat plate; a fastening member having a pressing portion and at least one second long hole. The fastening member is disposed at the first supporting portion via the second long hole, and slidably leans against the plane. The pressing portion extends toward the bending portion. When the fastening member slides to a fixing position, the pressing portion presses the bending portion, and the baffle is fastened at the second supporting portion via the first long hole and leans against the plane. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014267 | CIRCUIT BOARD DEVICE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE PROVIDED WITH THE SAME, AND GND CONNECTING METHOD - Provided is a circuit board device, wherein degrees of freedom are provided for a GND connecting position among plural printed boards, and noise shield and/or heat sink effects are provided. An electronic device provided with the circuit board device and a GND connecting method are also provided. Circuit board device ( | 2010-01-21 |
20100014268 | ALIGNING BRACKET - In one embodiment, the present disclosure refers to an apparatus comprising a bracket having a base configured to receive and hold a first electronic element. The bracket comprises at least one flange extending from the base and at least one guide acting to align the bracket and first electronic element with a second electronic element. The bracket also comprises at least one fastener aligned with the at least one guide and acting to engage and hold the second electronic element. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014269 | SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE AND METHOD - A semiconductor module and a method. One embodiment provides a housing with a housing frame and a pluggable carrier which is plugged in the housing frame. The pluggable carrier is equipped with a lead which includes an internal portion which is arranged inside the housing, and an external portion which is arranged outside the housing. The internal portion is electrically coupled to an electric component of the power semiconductor module. The external portion allows for electrically coupling the power semiconductor module. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014270 | ELECTROMAGNETIC SHIELDING DEVICE - A shielding article including a substantially conductive layer; and a substantially magnetically permeable layer adjacent the conductive layer. Embodiments of the invention can feature the substantially conductive layer and the substantially magnetically permeable layer as collectively providing electromagnetic shielding characteristics. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014271 | CAPACITOR MATERIAL, PRODUCTION METHOD OF THE SAME, AND CAPACITOR, WIRING BOARD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE CONTAINING THAT MATERIAL - The capacitor material of the present invention is comprised by laminating a titanium dioxide layer and a titanate compound layer having perovskite crystals. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014272 | Electronic device and frame - An electronic device workable on electric power and able to avoid troublesome connection and handling of a power cable, and a frame that supports the electronic device. A power terminal of an image display module, a power terminal of a main unit module, and a power terminal of a connector module are supplied with electric power from power terminals of frames provided in the frames and a joint part, in a state where a frame receiving section of the image display module, a frame receiving section of the main unit module, and a frame receiving section of the connector module are supported on the frames. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014273 | Fusible Switching Disconnect Modules and Devices - A fusible disconnect device having auxiliary connections to line-side and load-side terminals and color coding features to indicate an amperage rating of a fuse. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014274 | LED ARRAY FLASH FOR CAMERAS - A LED array flash for cameras includes a LED array and a controller. The LED array consists of at least one LED light source with first order lens. The LED light source may be further covered with a second order lens. Thus an oblong or round distribution pattern with uniform light intensity is emitted. The controller is used to control flash modes such as low brightness continuous lighting or high brightness pulse lighting with lighting time control so as to save power and avoid overheating. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014275 | End cap attachment for chemiluminescent light sticks - End caps for chemiluminescent light sticks. The end caps can be of a numerous styles and materials for coupling to a common light stick body. The end caps can be installed either during the manufacturing stage allowing manufacturer efficiencies or for installation by the consumer such as in a kit. The end caps allow use of a common light stick that may include the chemical light components in sealed containers wherein the container includes a receptacle for securement of the end cap; or in an unsealed container wherein the end cap provides the sealing mechanism for the chemicals. The end caps can be made from most any material providing the manufacturer with the ability to produce a large variety of attachment mechanisms while decreasing the cost of light stick production. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014276 | DISPLAY ASSEMBLY AND REFRIGERATOR HAVING THE SAME - A display assembly that may be used with an electrical appliance. The display assembly includes a light guide plate having a first surface and a second surface, an emitting surface formed from a portion of the first surface, an incident surface formed from a portion of the second surface, a light diffusion film adjacent to the emitting surface, and a light conversion film adjacent to the incident surface. The light guide plate is made of a substantially transparent material adapted to guide light between the first surface and the second surface. The first surface is relatively larger than the second surface. The light diffusion film is adapted to substantially uniformly diffuse light from the emitting surface, and the light conversion film is adapted to substantially convert light from a first wavelength to a second wavelength. The light conversion film extends substantially over the portion of the second surface. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014277 | Method and apparatus for illuminating a wall plate - A wall plate assembly configured to be arranged with a wall mounted switch or electrical outlet is illuminated in a manner at least some light is totally internally reflected. Various lighting effects may be produced by the wall plate assembly. An integral light source, such as LED(s), may be employed. An image may be applied to the wall plate assembly in a static or dynamic manner and be illuminated by the light source directly or by the internally reflected light. The wall plate assembly may include electronics that control the light source or image and may receive data for controlling the light source or image data via a communications interface. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014278 | Optical film and Backlight Module using the same - An optical film has a light incident side and a light emitting side above the light incident side. V shape protrusions disposed side by side are disposed at the light incident side. Collimating units disposed side by side are disposed at the light emitting side. Each of the V shape protrusions and each of the collimating units extend along a predetermined direction. The collimating units are respectively corresponded to the V shape protrusions. Two inclined surfaces of each of the V shape protrusions are respectively a light incident surface and a reflection surface. In each corresponding pair of the V shape protrusion and the collimating unit, a central axis of the collimating unit parallel to the predetermined direction is right above the reflection surface of the V shape protrusion. A backlight module using the optical film is provided to provide a plane light source having high luminance. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014279 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND BACKLIGHT UNIT INCLUDING THE SAME - There are provided a light emitting device and a backlight unit including the same. The light emitting device includes a package body having opposing first and second main surfaces and side surfaces, and formed of a curable resin; first and second external terminal blocks opposing each other and each having first and second surfaces formed on the first and second main surfaces and side surfaces, the first and second external terminal blocks each including a connecting part having a bonding portion located inside the package body and a terminal portion connected to the bonding portion and exposed outward; and an LED chip including an electrode forming surface where first and second electrodes are formed and a light emitting surface located opposite to the electrode forming surface, the LED chip having the first and second electrodes electrically connected to the bonding portions of the first and second external terminal blocks, respectively. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014280 | LAMP SOCKET, BACKLIGHT ASSEMBLY HAVING THE LAMP SOCKET AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING LAMP - A first lamp electrode supporter includes a first terminal having a first lamp electrode fixing hole through which a lamp electrode is inserted, and a second terminal connected to an inverter connector. A second lamp electrode supporter is disposed opposite to the first lamp electrode supporter. The second lamp electrode supporter has a second lamp electrode fixing hole through which the lamp electrode is inserted. A peripheral portion corresponding to the second lamp electrode fixing hole is formed closely to the first lamp electrode supporter. A connecting part connects the first lamp electrode supporter and the second lamp electrode supporter. An elastic guide part is extended from the connecting part to a spacing between the first and second lamp electrode supporters. The elastic guide part supports the lamp electrode when the lamp electrode contacts the first and second lamp electrode fixing holes. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014281 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE PACKAGE AND BACKLIGHT UNIT AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME - A light emitting device package and other devices using the light emitting device package are discussed. According to an embodiment, the light emitting device package includes a package body; at least one light emitting device disposed in the package body; at least one pair of leads electrically connected with the light emitting device; and a lens over the light emitting device and having at least one recess at an upper portion of the lens, the shortest distance from the light emitting device to a lowest portion of the recess being greater than approximately D | 2010-01-21 |