04th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 17 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110018437 | HIGH POWER LED LAMP FOR TRAFFIC LIGHT - A vehicular traffic light lamp includes a higher part defining final optic capacities of the lamp and composed by a truncated pyramid aluminium heat sink with plural sides, a higher area, and a lower plate; a high power led situated on each side of the higher part; a lower part comprised of an electronic component and a lampbase; and a transparent plastic cover. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018438 | LIGHTING SYSTEM - A lighting system for an emergency exit from an occupied space: an array of lighting elements located around the emergency exit to illuminate the exit and facilitate egress for an occupant of the space; a control unit; and sensors to detect one or more trigger conditions and actuate the lighting elements in response to a first trigger condition from any of the sensors, the sensors comprising: an impulse detector operable to send a signal to the control unit indicating that the impulse detector has experienced an impulse; and a roll and/or pitch detector operable to send a signal to the control unit indicating that the roll and/or pitch detector has experienced roll and/or pitch, wherein upon detection of the first trigger condition the control unit actuates one or more of the lighting elements to illuminate the exit. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018439 | ANTI-COLLISION LIGHT FOR AIRCRAFT - An anti-collision light for aircraft comprising two illuminating modules each comprising a number of LEDs disposed along a ring and coplanar to a plane, a first reflector facing the LEDS and a second reflector surrounding the LEDS; the first and the second reflector are so configured as to reflect the light emitted by LEDs toward angles between 0 and 75° above or below said plane. An additional module providing infra-red radiation is may be provided; the additional module comprising number of infra red LEDs disposed along a ring and coplanar to a plane and a reflector facing the infra red LEDs. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018440 | LIGHTING UNIT, LIGHTING METHOD, AND EXTERNAL STORAGE DEVICE EQUIPPED WITH LIGHTING UNIT - A lighting unit is provided which comprises a casing; a light source disposed inside the casing; a light-diffusing member for diffusing at least part of light emitted by the light source; a light-blocking member for blocking part of the light emitted by the light source; and a light-transmitting portion for transmitting toward the outside of the casing at least part of the light which has been diffused by the light-diffusing member, wherein the light-blocking member is laid out straightly over the light source, the direction from the light source straightly upward being the direction of highest intensity of the light emitted by the light source. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018441 | VEHICLE-MOUNTED LOAD CONTROLLER, VEHICLE-MOUNTED HEADLIGHT DEVICE, AND VEHICLE-MOUNTED TAILLIGHT DEVICE - A vehicle-mounted load controller is characterized by including: a power terminal connected to a power line through a fuse; load connecting portions to which loads having vehicle-mounted light sources are connected; switches which are provided corresponding to the load connecting portions and which control states of power supply from the power line connected to the power terminal to the light sources connected to the load connecting portions; and a control unit which controls the switches in response to inputted control signals. The vehicle-mounted load controller is characterized in that the multiple load connecting portions to which the multiple light sources for different uses are respectively connected are electrically connected to the power terminal, and that each of the switches stops the supply of power from the power line to the light source connected to the corresponding load connecting portion when the magnitude of current flowing through the light source reaches or exceeds a predetermined value. A rise in lamp voltage during a period from the start of lighting to the establishment of stable lighting is reduced with consideration given to a history of lighting conditions for stable lighting. This produces effects such as increasing the lives of lamps and reducing the frequency of occurrence of arc jumping. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018442 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING THE LIGHT FUNCTIONS OF HEADLIGHTS OF A VEHICLE - A device is provided for controlling a light function of a headlight of a vehicle and a method is provided for controlling the light functions of headlights of a vehicle that includes, but is not limited to at least two different light functions are set by at least one drive device and the drive device is activated via a light control unit. The light control unit communicates with a supervision authority, parameters stored in the supervision authority predefining the dynamic behavior of the light functions. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018443 | PLASMA GENERATING APPARATUS - A plasma generating apparatus includes a chamber, a slow wave antenna and an electromagnetic wave generator. The chamber has an accommodating space. The slow wave antenna has a central conductive tube passing through the accommodating space, and a dielectric tube arranged around the central tube. The electromagnetic wave generator is used for coupling electromagnetic wave into the slow wave antenna. An electromagnetic wave transmitted by the electromagnetic wave generator can pass through the slow wave antenna and radiate into the accommodating space. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018444 | TRANSIENT PLASMA BALL GENERATION SYSTEM AT LONG DISTANCE - The invention concerns a new device based on very short pulsed discharges, generating plasmas balls and plumes over very long distances (up to several meters). These plasma balls are travelling in dielectric guide at the end of which there is generation of an apparent plasma plume like zone (which shape and intensity depend on the discharge repetition rate) wherein secondary mixture plasma can be produced close to a given surface by adding other gas fluxes in the main gas stream. The plasmas balls can be generated in gases at a repetition rate in the range from single shot to multi-kilohertz. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018445 | LAMP - A lamp includes a lighting module providing illumination, a control unit, and a detecting unit. The control unit is connected or not connected to the lighting module. The detecting unit is coupled to the control unit. The detecting unit detects operational statuses of the lighting module and sends a detection result to the control unit. The control unit controls the lighting module or an alarm unit to enter an alarm mode based on the detection result. A user can immediately know the operational statuses by the alarm unit and take necessary actions to assure normal operation of the lamp. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018446 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE LAMP PROTECTING CIRCUIT - An LED lamp protecting circuit includes an LED lamp, a constant current source and a buffer circuit. The constant current source includes positive and negative input terminals, positive and negative output terminals and a switch. The buffer circuit is connected between the negative output terminal and the LED lamp. The buffer circuit includes a charging capacitor, a first NPN transistor and a second PNP transistor. An emitting electrode of the second transistor is connected to the LED lamp. A collecting electrode of the second transistor is connected to the negative output terminal. The charging capacitor is connected between the emitting electrode of the second transistor and a ground. A collecting electrode and an emitting electrode of the first transistor are respectively electrically connected to a base electrode of the second transistor and the ground. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018447 | ULTRASONIC APPARATUS WITH AN ADJUSTABLE HORN - The present invention discloses an ultrasonic apparatus with an adjustable horn. The ultrasonic apparatus comprises a transmission device, a horn and an ultrasonic transceiver device. The horn and the transmission device are geared by a helical gear. The ultrasonic transceiver device is connected to the end of the helical gear. When the transmission device moves the horn to a first position, the ultrasonic transceiver device is applied for on/off control; while the transmission device moves the horn to a second position, the ultrasonic sensor is applied for digital control. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018448 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN OUTDOOR LIGHTING FEATURE WITH AN INTEGRATED SOLAR PANEL - A system and method for operating an outdoor lighting feature is provided, the outdoor lighting feature including a bollard, a solar panel disposed within a recess on the top of the bollard, a battery disposed within the bollard, the battery being electrically coupled to the solar panel and configured to receive and store energy from the solar panel, and a light source oriented to direct a light beam to a region external to the bollard, the light source being configured to draw an electric load from the battery. The system detects a change in an ambient light level, starts a timer and places a light source in a high-on state in response to the change in the ambient light level, monitors the timer, places the light source in a low-on state upon measuring a first predefined amount of lapsed time on the timer, and places the light source in an off state upon measuring a second predefined amount of lapsed time on the timer. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018449 | AC LED device for avoiding harmonic current and flash - An AC LED device for avoiding harmonic current and flash includes an AC power input terminal, a first AC LED group and a second AC LED group. The AC power input terminal receives an AC power including a positive half-cycle and a negative half-cycle. The first AC LED group is turned on in the positive half-cycle and turned off in the negative half-cycle. The second AC LED group is turned on in the negative half-cycle and turned off in the positive half-cycle. Each of the first AC LED group and the second AC LED group has an overall on voltage with a value lower than a peak voltage value of the AC power by a predetermined value, and an overall peak inverse voltage with a value higher than the peak voltage value of the AC power, so as to increase power factor and avoid harmonic current, thereby effectively eliminating flash problems of the AC LED. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018450 | Light Source Driving Device Capable of Dynamically Keeping Constant Current Sink and Related Method - A light source driving device for driving a light emitting component is disclosed. The light source driving device includes a voltage converter coupled to the light emitting component for converting an input voltage into an output driving voltage according to a voltage control signal, a dimming unit coupled to the light emitting component for implementing a dimming process according to a dimming signal, a current source coupled to the dimming unit for providing a driving current to drive the light emitting component, and a control unit coupled to the dimming unit and the voltage converter for detecting a dimming state to generate a dimming detection signal and generating a reference voltage according to the dimming detection signal, wherein the control unit controls the voltage converter to generate the output driving voltage so as to driving the light emitting component. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018451 | Single Inductor Serial-Parallel LED Driver - An LED driver circuit is disclosed that can drive a plurality of LED strings that are arranged in parallel, each LED string having a plurality of component LEDs that are series-connected. The LED strings can be the same type of LEDs in each string, or have different types of LEDs from one string to another. The LED driver includes a voltage control loop that dynamically regulates the output voltage across the parallel arrangement of LED strings. The output voltage is dynamically adjusted to accommodate the LED string with the largest operational voltage drop. This enables LED displays to constructed using different types of LEDs strings, but still supply the LED strings in a power efficient manner. Further, each LED string also includes its own individual current regulation loop so that the current, and therefore brightness, of each LED string can be individually adjusted. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018452 | LIGHT-EMITTING-ELEMENT DRIVING CIRCUIT - There is provided a light-emitting-element driving circuit which comprises a light-emitting circuit unit in which a plurality of current paths in each of which a light-emitting element and a first switching element are connected in series are placed in parallel with each other between a power supply terminal connected to an input power supply and a common terminal, a common circuit unit in which a second switching element and a constant current source which supplies a predetermined current which is defined in advance are connected in series and which is placed between the common terminal and a ground terminal which is grounded, and a plurality of third switching elements each of which is placed between an anode terminal of the respective light-emitting element of the light-emitting circuit unit and ground, wherein a switching control is applied for the first switching elements, the second switching element, and the third switching elements. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018453 | HID LAMP BALLAST WITH MULTI-PHASE OPERATION BASED ON A DETECTED LAMP ILLUMINATION STATE - An electronic ballast is provided for improved startup and powering of a high pressure discharge lamp. The ballast includes an inverter, a starting circuit for generating a high voltage to ignite the lamp, a controller for controlling an operating frequency of the inverter from startup to steady-state lamp operation, and a lamp output detection circuit. The controller controls the inverter in association with one or more of a first phase in which the starting circuit generates the high voltage and causes dielectric breakdown between the lamp electrodes, a second phase in which an electrode heating operation is performed after dielectric breakdown and a third phase in which steady-state operation of the lamp is performed. A lamp output determination is performed at a predetermined time before shifting to the third phase, and upon determining that the lamp is ignited the second phase is inserted. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018454 | IMPROVEMENTS IN AND RELATING TO LOW POWER LIGHTING - Circuitry for driving an LED light source ( | 2011-01-27 |
20110018455 | DISCHARGE LAMP LIGHTING APPARATUS - A discharge lamp lighting apparatus includes a resonant circuit ( | 2011-01-27 |
20110018456 | DISCHARGE LAMP LIGHTING DEVICE, PROJECTOR, AND DRIVING METHOD OF DISCHARGE LAMP - In at least one embodiment of the disclosure, a discharge lamp lighting device comprises a discharge lamp driving section and a control unit. The control unit alternately performs a first DC driving processing and a first AC driving processing in a first section of the driving current. The control unit alternately performs a second DC driving processing and a second AC driving processing in a second section of the driving current different from the first section. The control unit temporally changes a length of at least one of: (i) a period for which the first DC driving processing is performed, and (ii) a period for which the second DC driving processing is performed. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018457 | AC LED device for eliminating harmonic current - An AC LED device for eliminating harmonic current comprises: a first AC-LED group, a second AC-LED group, and a resistor. The first AC LED group and the second AC LED group are connected in parallel to the resistor, and the resistor is further connected to an AC power supply terminal. Each of the first AC LED group and the second AC LED group has a forward on voltage such that the AC LED device has an overall forward on voltage that is lower than a voltage of the AC power supply terminal and also lower than a forward on voltage of the first AC LED group and the second AC-LED group connected in series. Therefore, harmonic current can be effectively eliminated in LED optical mask design, semiconductor manufacturing process or packaging process. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018458 | LIGHTING DEVICE IMPLEMENTED THROUGH UTILIZING INSULATING TYPE PIEZOELECTRIC TRANSFORMER IN DRIVING LIGHT-EMITTING-DIODES (LEDS) - A lighting device implemented through utilizing an insulating type piezoelectric transformer in driving light-emitting-diodes (LEDs), comprising at least said insulating type piezoelectric transformer connected to an LED module, a primary side of said insulating type piezoelectric transformer is used to receive a pulse voltage, and that is converted into an AC voltage in a piezoelectric voltage transformation way, and said AC voltage is output from a secondary side of said insulating type piezoelectric transformer to said LED module in proceeding with lighting function. Due to its various advantages of small leakage current, good insulation capability, high voltage endurance, low operation temperature, compact size, thin profile, high energy conversion efficiency, said insulating type piezoelectric transformer can be used to not only raise lighting efficiency, but also reduce overall size of said lighting device. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018459 | Method and Operating Device for Minimizing the Insulation Stress of a High-Pressure Discharge Lamp System - A method for minimizing the insulation stress of a high-pressure discharge lamp system, with an operating device, which generates a high voltage for starting the high-pressure discharge lamp, wherein a starting voltage time sum applied during lamp starting is minimized, the starting voltage time sum is the sum of all time segments Z | 2011-01-27 |
20110018460 | Discharge lamp lighting apparatus - In an optimum frequency detection sequence of a discharge lamp, the frequency control circuit performs a sweep operation in which, while the frequency control circuit monitors a syntonization degree signal, a frequency control signal is changed, so that frequency is changed, starting from either an upper or lower limit frequency of a periodic driving circuit, in a range that does not exceed the other frequency, wherein after completion of the sweep operation, the frequency control circuit determines a value of the frequency control signal corresponding to a resonance frequency of the resonant circuit, and inputs the value into a frequency driving circuit, wherein at least in a period of the sweep operation, an inverter receives power supply from a sweep time power supply circuit for supplying electric power with constant supply capability, which is limited to a range in which breakdown does not occur in the discharge lamp. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018461 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A HIGH-PRESSURE DISCHARGE LAMP, METHOD FOR PRODUCING LIGHT USING A HIGH-PRESSURE DISCHARGE LAMP AND DIGITAL VIDEO PROJECTOR - A method for providing a high-pressure discharge lamp may include establishing a setpoint power of the high-pressure discharge lamp, establishing an upper limit I | 2011-01-27 |
20110018462 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ILLUMINATING A BEZEL - An application for a bezel with internal lighting includes at least one illuminated element situated behind a monitor/television bezel. The brightness and color of the illuminating elements and hence the bezel appearance are modified based upon either user preference or an internal or external parameters such as time, content being viewed, recording status, etc. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018463 | PASSIVE CURRENT BALANCE DRIVING APPARATUS - A passive current balance driving apparatus including first and second drivers is provided. The first driver includes a first balance-capacitor having a first terminal coupled to a first terminal of an AC signal source and a second terminal providing a first balance AC-voltage; and a first rectification unit rectifying the first balance AC-voltage to output a first DC-voltage to drive a first LED string with multi-LEDs connected in series. The second driver includes a second balance-capacitor having a first terminal coupled to a first terminal of the AC signal source and a second terminal providing a second balance AC-voltage; and a second rectification unit rectifying the second balance AC-voltage to output a second DC-voltage to drive a second LED string with multi-LEDs connected in series. The capacitive reactances of these two balance-capacitors are the same and respectively greater than the total internal resistances of the first and second LED strings. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018464 | DC LOW VOLTAGE DISTRIBUTION BOX FOR INDOOR MULTI LEDS LAMP - A low-voltage DC distribution board for indoor LED lighting with multiple LED lamps, comprises: a power converting module ( | 2011-01-27 |
20110018465 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LIGHT INTENSITY CONTROL - The present invention provides a method and apparatus for optical feedback control for a lighting unit ( | 2011-01-27 |
20110018466 | MULTI-ELEMENT LED LAMP PACKAGE - In one embodiment, a single light emitting diode lamp package includes at least two light emitting devices that can be switched independently of one another and thus may be useful in vehicular lighting applications, for example low and high beam headlights. In another embodiment, a LED device includes a first LED die and at least one additional LED die disposed at different positions within a common reflector cup. Multiple LED sub-assemblies may be mounted to a common lead frame along non-coincident principal axes. Methods for varying intensity or color from multi-LED lamps are further provided. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018467 | INTELLIGENT CONTROL MODULE AND METHOD FOR LIGHTING LAMP - An intelligent control module for lighting lamp is applied to a switch unit, a lamp control interface and a lamp. The intelligent control module for lighting lamp includes a dimming signal output sub-module and a display sub-module electrically connected to the dimming signal output sub-module. The dimming signal output sub-module includes a dimming microprocessor. The display sub-module includes a display microprocessor and a display unit electrically connected to the display microprocessor. The dimming signal output sub-module and the display sub-module are electrically connected to the switch unit. A dimming and timing signal is sent by the dimming microprocessor according to a switching-on time and duration of the switch unit and provided for controlling the lamp control interface to drive the lamp. A display signal is transmitted by the display microprocessor to drive the display unit according to the switching-on time and duration of the switch unit. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018468 | Illuminating Container - A handheld container provides a chamber in which items to be carried may be stored as well as a down-projecting illuminator and optional illuminators projecting light in one or more other directions. An optional sound system is also provided. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018469 | ILLUMINATION FOR A TEST DEVICE - The present invention relates to a lighting means for a checking device and a method for the control of such a lighting means. The invention here starts out from a lighting means for a checking device and a method for the control thereof, with a sensor device containing at least one light source, wherein the at least one light source radiates light with high radiant power which represents a danger to the eyes of operators or service personnel, wherein a housing, which contains the at least one light source and prevents an emergence of light of the light source, is monitored as to whether the housing is open, wherein the at least one light source with high radiant power is switched off if there is detected upon the monitoring an opening of the housing, which permits an emergence of light of the light source. It is provided here that a lighting means is switched on at the same time or later which has a radiant power not representing any danger to the eyes of operators or service personnel. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018470 | ELECTRON GUN WITH MAGNETIC IMMERSION DOUBLE CONDENSER LENSES - An electron gun comprises an electron emitter, an electrode surrounding the electron emitter, an extraction electrode, and a double condenser lens assembly, the double condenser lens assembly comprising a magnetic immersion pre-condenser lens and a condenser lens. In combination with a probe forming objective lens, the electron gun apparatus can provide an electron beam of independently adjustable probe size and probe current, as is desirable in electron beam applications. The electron emitter is immersed in the magnetic field generated by a magnetic type pre-condenser lens. When activated, the pre-condenser lens collimates the beam effectively to increase its angular intensity while at the same time enlarging the virtual source as compared with non-immersion case, due to geometric magnification and aberrations of its lens action. The pre-condenser lens is followed by a condenser lens. If the condenser lens is of the magnetic type, its peak magnetic field is far enough away and thus its action does not significantly affect the size of the virtual source. Independent adjustment of the lenses, combined with suitable selection of final probe forming objective aperture size, allows various combination of the final probe size and probe current to be obtained in a range sufficient for most electron beam applications. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018471 | Method for Regulating the Angular Velocity of Printing Cylinders - A method for regulating a first printing unit is provided. The first printing unit includes a plate cylinder, a first blanket cylinder carrying a tubular blanket and an impression cylinder. The first blanket cylinder defines a region of contact with the plate cylinder. The impression cylinder defines a region of counter-pressure with the first blanket cylinder. The method includes when the first printing unit is printing, a regulating step of a duration greater than or equal to six minutes in respect of the angular printing velocity ω | 2011-01-27 |
20110018472 | HVAC/R SYSTEM WITH VARIABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE (VFD) POWER SUPPLY FOR MULTIPLE MOTORS - An HVAC/R system is configured with a variable frequency drive power supply which provides power to each of a compressor, a condenser fan, and a blower. In some embodiments, the compressor has a three-phase motor and the condenser fan has a single-phase motor. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018473 | HVAC/R SYSTEM WITH VARIABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE POWER SUPPLY FOR THREE-PHASE AND SINGLE-PHASE MOTORS - An HVAC/R system is configured with a variable frequency drive power supply which provides power to both a three-phase motor and to a single-phase motor. In some embodiments, the three-phase motor is a compressor motor and the single-phase motor is a condenser fan motor. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018474 | ELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEM HAVING A VARIABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE POWER SUPPLY FOR 3-PHASE AND 1-PHASE MOTORS - An electromechanical system is configured with a variable frequency drive power supply which provides power to both a three-phase motor and to a single-phase motor. In some embodiments, the variable frequency drive also powers one or more additional motors. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018475 | ULTRASONIC MOTOR - An ultrasonic motor in which driving signals of two phases are applied to a vibrator having a driving member in contact with a driven member to simultaneously generate a longitudinal vibration and a flexural vibration, thereby generating an elliptic vibration in the vibrator, and the driving member frictionally drives the driven member upon obtaining a driving force from the elliptic vibration, is configured as follows. Namely, the ultrasonic motor includes a driving phase difference switching unit which switches a driving phase difference serving as a phase difference between the driving signals of the two phases, and changes a switching cycle of the driving phase difference. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018476 | CABLE ASSEMBLY FOR MULTIPLE BATTERIES - A vehicle battery cable has a plurality of subsidiary or daughter cables where the subsidiary cables have the same length and gauge and exhibit closely matched resistance. The vehicle battery cable connects a plurality of batteries in parallel to a load in a way that each battery carries the same proportion of the load as every other battery. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018477 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OPERATING AN ELECTRIC DRIVE WITH THE AID OF A PHASE ANGLE CONTROL - The invention relates to a method for operating an electric motor ( | 2011-01-27 |
20110018478 | DIGITAL PULSE WIDTH MODULATED MOTOR CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - A digital motor control system utilizes at least two variable pulse generators to produce two streams of pulse width modulated pulses to control the motor speed and direction of rotation of a motor. An input control signal may be compared with two reference signals, such as two waveforms which are inverted with respect to each other, to produce two streams of pulse width modulated signals. A logic circuit combines the two streams of pulses. In one embodiment, depending on the input control signal level, where the two streams do not overlap, reverse motor control signals are produced and where the two streams overlap, forward motor control signals are produced. As the pulse widths of the pulse width modulated pulses change, the motor may receive continuous power in one direction, slow down, stop, and then increase speed in the opposite direction until it receives continuous power in the other direction. The variable pulse generators may be of various types including one-shot multivibrators and comparators. In one embodiment, two sets of N-channel and P-channel power switches may be utilized to drive the motor. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018479 | SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING ROTARY SPEED OF COMPUTER FAN - A system can control a rotary speed of a computer fan according to the type of the computer fan. If the computer fan is determined to be a 3-pin fan, the system can output a changeable voltage to control the rotary speed of the 3-pin fan. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018480 | CONVERTER CIRCUIT - A converter circuit includes a phase circuit having a switch module, a first winding, a first diode, a second winding, and a second diode. The second winding is inductively coupled to the first winding. A multi-phase motor including the converter circuit, and a related method of controlling such a motor, are also provided. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018481 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A POLYPHASE CONVERTER WITH DISTRIBUTED ENERGY STORES AT LOW OUTPUT FREQUENCIES - The invention relates to a method for controlling a multi-phase power converter having at least two phase modules ( | 2011-01-27 |
20110018482 | TWIN MOTOR ACTUATOR - A twin motor actuator includes a pair of motor controllers for controlling respective motors according to commands received by each motor controller, and a communication link for communicating the commands received by each motor controller to the other motor controller. The motor controllers are configured to transmit the commands received by the motor controller to the other motor controller via the communication link, determine whether contradictory commands have been received by the motor controllers, and control the motors at a defined state if contradictory commands are received. The communication link is an electrically isolated communication link and the defined state may be the state of the motors immediately before detecting the contradictory commands. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018483 | STATOR END-WINDING COMPONENT MONITORING SYSTEM - A stator comprises stator end-winding components and a sensing cable. The sensing cable comprises two fixation points secured to two of the end-winding components, and sensors to measure a relative displacement between two or more of the stator end-winding components. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018484 | Stepping motor with a coded pole pattern - The present invention relates to a stepping motor with a magnet pole pattern having a predetermined pattern around the circumference of the stepping motor. In one embodiment, the pattern relates to a code having a unique single maximum autocorrelation peak over the period of the code. Example codes include Barker codes, PN codes, Kasami codes, Golomb ruler codes, and other codes. In one embodiment, the rotor and stator have a matching pole pattern. In one embodiment, the drive is arranged to align the poles in an inline configuration, alternatively, the drive may be arranged to align the poles in a diagonal configuration. In a further embodiment, one or more sets of poles are provided on the stator, each set being offset rotationally by a partial pole spacing. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018485 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DRIVING SYNCHRONOUS MOTOR - The synchronous motor driving apparatus including position sensors provided in the synchronous motor, a current polarity detection circuit for detecting the polarities of the currents in the respective phase windings of the synchronous motor, an inverter driving the synchronous motor, a motor speed calculation unit calculating the rotational speed of the synchronous motor depending on the output signals from the position sensors, a speed control unit outputting a first voltage adjusting component (q-axis current command value Iq*) to cause the rotational speed of the synchronous motor to approach a speed command value and a phase control unit outputting a second voltage adjusting component (d-axis current command value Id*) to cause the phase differences between the phases of the position sensor signals and of the currents in the respective phase windings of the synchronous motor to become a predetermined value. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018486 | METHOD FOR STARTING SINGLE PHASE INDUCTION MOTOR AND ELECTRONIC RELAY USING THE SAME - An electronic relay for single phase induction motor, the electronic relay including a triac located between a start winding and a start capacitor of the single phase induction motor to control current flow of the start winding and an induced voltage detection circuit to detect an induced voltage of the start winding proportional to an angular velocity of the motor. The electronic relay is adapted to detect a zero-point voltage of a motor line voltage before start of the motor and to calculate an acceleration torque during start of the motor. The electronic relay is programmed to turn on the triac when the zero-point voltage of the motor line is detected and to turn off the triac when the acceleration torque begins decreasing. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018487 | MOTOR CONTROL DEVICE - A motor control device of the present invention includes: target electric current value setting units ( | 2011-01-27 |
20110018488 | FREQUENCY-CHANGING CONTROL APPARATUS - A frequency-changing control apparatus includes a rectification circuit, a control circuit, and a frequency-changing driving circuit. The control circuit includes a microprocessor. The frequency-changing control apparatus has variable voltage variable frequency for driving a motor. A temperature detection unit and an alarm device are connected to the microprocessor. The temperature detection unit is able to detect the temperature of the circumstance and convert a temperature value into a signal to be transmitted to the microprocessor for generating an alarm effect via the alarm device so that the operator could know the time of maintenance beforehand, preventing the apparatus from stopping suddenly because of superheat. The present invention is able to decrease the reject rate, reduce the loss of material, and cut down the maintenance cost. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018489 | Solar R/C (radio control) battery charger - This thin film solar panel with attached wire and a special connectors will charge a battery for R/C (Remote Control) Aircraft, Boat or Car at a voltage of 4.8, 6.0 or 7.2 with a 100 Milliamps | 2011-01-27 |
20110018490 | IC CARD - An IC card having a secondary battery, which causes no increase in thickness and also has excellent safety, is provided. The IC card includes an antenna coil for inducing electric power by electromagnetic induction, a thin-film battery for storing electric power induced by the antenna coil, and a control portion for controlling the storage of the electric power from the antenna coil in the thin-film battery. The thin-film battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a solid electrolyte layer between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018491 | POWER SUPPLY CONTROL CIRCUIT - In order to more rapidly warm up a battery device in a power supply equipped with a fuel cell and a battery device, a fuel-cell-mounted vehicle driving system for driving and controlling a rotating electric machine installed on a vehicle comprises an inverter connected to the rotating electric machine; a power supply circuit having a battery device, a voltage converter, and a fuel cell; and a power supply control device for controlling the power supply circuit. The power supply control device includes an FC output voltage setting module for setting the output voltage of the fuel cell, an OCV avoidance module for, when an FC output voltage is set, avoiding a voltage around an OCV, a battery warm-up control determination module for determining whether the battery device is under warm-up control or not, and an OCV avoidance release module for, when the battery device is under the warm-up control, releasing the OCV avoidance. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018492 | POWER STORAGE SYSTEM FOR A RAIL-GUIDED VEHICLE - An energy storage system for a track-guided vehicle includes at least one electrical energy storage device and at least one electrochemical energy storage device connected through at least one converter to a supply line and to a drive unit for the vehicle. Individual phases of said at least one converter can be operated as independent direct-current controllers for independent charging and discharging of different energy storage devices. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018493 | Charger System and Method - Systems and methods of providing power through a Universal Serial Bus connector are provided. A charging system comprises an interface configured to receive power, a power converter coupled to the power source interface, the power converter configured to use the received power to generate power output, and a charging controller configured to control an amount of power provided at the USB connector on the power lines derived from the power output, and configured to generate an identification signal on the USB connector's two data lines, the identification signal usable to indicate the charger is not subject to standard USB power limitations, the identification signal provided through the use of a resistance between the D+ and D− data lines. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018494 | POWER RECEIVING APPARATUS, POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM, CHARGING APPARATUS AND POWER TRANSMISSION METHOD - A power receiving apparatus includes: a resonance element having a specific resonance frequency and adapted to couple in a non-contacting relationship to a different resonance element through a resonance relationship; a rectification section configured to rectify ac current of the resonance frequency in response to energy received by the resonance element; and a switching section configured to cut off a supplying path of the ac current from the resonance element to the rectification section; the resonance element maintaining the coupling state through the resonance relationship to the different resonance element also when the supplying path of the ac current to the rectification section is blocked by the switching section. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018495 | CONTACTLESS CELL APPARATUS - A cell apparatus that emits and receives AC power via magnetic field resonance includes a cell interface and a circuit to generate a magnetic field when emitting the AC power and to generate an AC current when exposed to a magnetic field from an external device. The cell apparatus also includes a switch or sensor to determine whether a charging mode or a discharging mode is active. Because the cell apparatus emits and receives AC power via magnetic field resonance, it can be charged and discharge without electrical contact with another device. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018496 | CONTACTLESS POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS, CONTACTLESS POWER RECEIVING APPARATUS, AND ASSOCIATED METHODOLOGY OF PRIORITY DISPLAY - A contactless power supply for charging at least one device using magnetic field resonance includes an AC power supply, at least one circuit, a charging surface and at least one indicator to indicate a charging priority relative to the charging surface according to magnetic field strength. Devices placed near a region of the charging surface indicated as having a high priority by the indicators will charge more rapidly than an external device placed near a region of the charging surface indicated by the indicators as having a lower charging priority. Indication of the charging priority regions on the charging surface may be indicated by differing materials, patterns, shapes or offsets. In addition, the contactless power supply may have more than one region of high charging priority. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018497 | Current Sensing Circuit Disconnect Device and Method - A device and method are provided for mechanically breaking a circuit in a battery charging device when the charger is determined to be in a standby or idle mode of operation, after which the circuit must be manually reset in order to further use the device. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018498 | Vehicle seat inductive charger and data transmitter - A vehicle seat inductive charger and data transmitter system includes: a vehicle seat having a first inductive coil, apparel having therein a second inductive coil, a first charging and controlling circuit cooperating with the first inductive coil, and adapted to energize and modulate the first inductive coil to transfer power and data to the second inductive coil solely via inductive coupling between the first and second inductive coils, a second charging and control circuit on the apparel cooperating with the second inductive coil, at least one main battery adapted for wearing by the user, where the main battery is adapted for charging by the second circuit upon the inductive coupling of the first and second inductive coils when energized. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018499 | CONTACTLESS CHARGING APPARATUS - A contactless charging apparatus ( | 2011-01-27 |
20110018500 | CHARGING DEVICE, ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT INCLUDING SAME, AND CONTROL METHOD OF CHARGING DEVICE - A charging device to charge a secondary battery that includes a DC/DC circuit to generate a charging current supplied to the secondary battery, an impedance measurement circuit to measure an impedance of the secondary battery, a first control circuit to output a duty-cycle decrease signal in accordance with the measured impedance, a charging-current monitor circuit to detect the charging current outputted from the DC/DC circuit when the duty cycle of the pulses generated by the DC/DC circuit is decreased by the duty-cycle decrease signal, and, a second control circuit to compare the charging current detected by the charging-current monitor circuit and a charging-current threshold and to output to the DC/DC circuit a frequency change signal that increases a switching operation frequency in the DC/DC circuit. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018501 | TEMPERATURE-BASED CHARGE AND DISCHARGE CONTROL FOR A BATTERY - A protection circuit for a battery pack, comprising: a thermistor for indicating a temperature of a cell in the battery pack; a first comparator coupled to the thermistor for determining whether the temperature has exceeded a charge cut-off temperature threshold for the cell, and if so, for turning off a first switch in series with the cell to prevent charging of the cell; and, a second comparator coupled to the thermistor for determining whether the temperature has exceeded a discharge cut-off temperature threshold for the cell, and if so, for turning off a second switch in series with the cell to prevent discharging of the cell. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018502 | ELECTRICITY SUPPLY APPARATUS OF AN INDUSTRIAL SITE - An electricity supply apparatus includes a control device configured to calculate an amplitude of a control signal and to generate the control signal; an energy station configured to draw a current from a mains, to provide part of the drawn current to the load, to receive the control signal from the control device, and to vary the drawn current according to the amplitude; and a battery configured to recharge by drawing part of the drawn current and to discharge by supplying the load. The apparatus is characterized in that the control device is further configured to calculate the amplitude of the control signal also according to battery information relating to a recharge and/or a discharge condition of the battery. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018503 | Method and Apparatus for Charging a Battery to an Enhanced Capacity - A lithium-ion battery ( | 2011-01-27 |
20110018504 | System and method for generator phase signal monitoring and control - A vehicle electrical system comprises a generator and a control device coupled with the generator and operable to protect the generator from catastrophic failure while providing the electrical load in the electrical system with sufficient electrical power. The control device determines a loss of symmetry between two alternating phase signals generated by a first and second phase windings of a single or multiple stator generator. In particular, the control device determines a first and second average values of two of the two or more alternating phase signals and either limits or ceases the total electrical output current of the generator, via a generator output power controller, when the first average value differs from the second average value by a predetermined value. The control device may alternatively be configured to generate an error signal without varying the generator's total electrical output current even in the event of a malfunction. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018505 | Current Sensing Load Demand Apparatus and Methods - An apparatus supplies AC power to a load. The apparatus includes a set output terminals, a primary circuit, and a load sensing circuit. The primary circuit is electrically coupled to a source of AC power and to the output terminals for selectively providing power at a low voltage at the output terminals or electronically coupling the source of AC power directly to the output terminals. The load sensing circuit coupled to the primary circuit and the source of AC power for determining a resistance associated with the load at initial application of the load and controlling the primary circuit to electronically couple the source of AC power directly to the output terminals if a proper load is detected. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018506 | H-BRIDGE CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SUCH CIRCUIT - A H-bridge circuit for supplying a load with a defined current comprises a first transistor for coupling a first terminal of the load to a positive potential of a power source; a second transistor for coupling the first terminal of the load to a negative potential of the power source; a third transistor for coupling a second terminal of the load to the positive potential of the power source; and a fourth transistor for coupling the second terminal of the load to the negative potential of the power source. The circuit further comprises a current sensing circuitry for sensing a current flowing through the load and for generating a voltage signal representative of the current, and a control circuit for individually controlling the operation of the first, second, third and fourth transistors by respective first, second, third and fourth control signals. The control circuit is configured for operating two transistors of the first, second, third and fourth transistors in switching mode and the remaining two transistors in linear mode. Each of the linear mode transistors has a feedback circuit associated therewith, which is operatively coupled to the control circuit and to the current sensing circuitry. Each such feedback circuit comprises a resistive element coupled between the gate/base of the associated linear mode transistor and the power source. The feedback circuits comprise a feedback transistor coupled between the gate/base of the associated linear mode transistor and the current sensing circuitry, the base/gate of the feedback transistor being connected to the control circuit for receiving the control signal for the associated linear mode transistor. The feedback transistor controls the voltage on the gate/base of the associated linear mode transistor so that a difference between the voltage signal of said current sensing circuitry and the respective control signal from said control circuit is maintained at a constant level | 2011-01-27 |
20110018507 | SWITCHED POWER REGULATOR - A regulator circuit comprising an input for receiving an input voltage; an output stage, configured to switch between said input voltage and a reference voltage to generate an output voltage, in dependence on a modulated signal; a controller, configured to receive an error signal (V | 2011-01-27 |
20110018508 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE SWITCH MODE VOLTAGE REGULATORS - Circuit configurations for a high power switch-mode voltage regulator circuit is disclosed that include an array of Metal Oxide Semiconductor (MOS) switching transistors electrically coupled to one another at their drains and sources and a plurality of gate driver circuits. Each gate driver circuit is coupled to a gate and dedicated to driving only one MOS switching transistor. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018509 | Driver, Current Regulating Circuit Thereof, and Method of Current Regulation - A current regulating circuit includes a transistor and an operational amplifier. The transistor receives a load current and generates a feedback voltage corresponding to the load current. The operational amplifier receives a reference voltage and the feedback voltage to control the transistor. The operational amplifier further includes an input stage and an output stage. The input stage includes amplifier inputs each for alternately receiving the reference voltage and the feedback voltage so that the input stage generates operating voltages corresponding to the reference voltage and the feedback voltage. The output stage receives the operating voltages alternately to control the transistor. A driver and a method of current regulation are also disclosed herein. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018510 | ADAPTIVE MILLER COMPENSATED VOLTAGE REGULATOR - A linear voltage regulator includes a Miller frequency compensation having a movable zero, which tracks the frequency of the load pole as the load condition changes. The compensated voltage regulator maintains stability under variable load conditions. Because of the Miller effect, DC open-loop gain and bandwidth are not sacrificed for stability. The compensated voltage regulator can therefore maintain high power supply rejection ratio (PSRR). | 2011-01-27 |
20110018511 | INTEGRATABLE EFFICIENT SWITCHING DOWN CONVERTER - A converter circuit and methods for operating the same. The converter circuit includes a supply voltage, a capacitor, an inductor, and four stacked switching elements. Each switching element is adjustable from a low resistance state to a high resistance state by a control signal. The inductor outputs current to a circuit load. The circuit may be operated in a first mode such that the output is adjustable between the supply voltage and half the supply voltage. Alternatively, in a second mode of operation, the output is adjustable from half the supply voltage to a ground voltage. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018512 | SWITCHING POWER SUPPLY DEVICE - Provided is a switching power supply device that can limit the generation of recovery current of diodes connected in parallel between the two ends of a synchronized rectifying element by the addition of a simple circuit, and that improves efficiency and facilitates miniaturization. The device comprises a synchronized rectifying element (SR | 2011-01-27 |
20110018513 | VARIABLE VOLTAGE DC-DC CONVERTER - A DC-DC converter configured to vary an output voltage includes an oscillator circuit configured to output a first clock signal; a digital-to-analog converter controlled based on the first clock signal input thereto and configured to output a voltage according to a voltage setting signal; a delay circuit configured to output a second clock signal delayed by a predetermined delay time with respect to the first clock signal input thereto; an error amplifier circuit having the output voltage of the digital-to-analog converter input thereto as a reference voltage; a pulse width modulation comparator provided with an output of the error amplifier circuit and a voltage into which a current flowing through an inductor is converted; and a control part configured to control a switching transistor of the DC-DC converter based on the second clock signal output by the delay circuit and an output of the pulse width modulation comparator. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018514 | Dual-mode buck switching regulator and control circuit therefor - The present invention discloses a dual-mode buck switching regulator, comprising: a first power transistor having an end coupled to an input voltage and another end coupled to a common node; an inductor having an end coupled to the common node and another end coupled to the input voltage; a second power transistor having an end coupled to ground; a diode having an end coupled to ground; and a control circuit generating a first and a second switch control signals for controlling operations of the first and the second power transistors according to a feedback signal, and generating a mode selection signal according a mode control signal to select a synchronous or an asynchronous mode, wherein the second power transistor has another end which is coupled to the common node in the synchronous mode, and the diode has another end which is coupled to the common node in the asynchronous mode, and in the asynchronous mode: the another end of the second power transistor is not coupled to the common mode, or the second power transistor maintains off. The present invention also relates to a control circuit of the dual-mode buck switching regulator. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018515 | DC-DC CONVERTERS - Apparatus and method for providing current limiting in a DC-DC converter and especially to methods and apparatus suitable for a start-up mode of operation. The invention monitors the inductor (L) current when the high side supply switch is on against a peak current limit threshold. If the inductor current reaches the peak current limit threshold the high side switch is turned off. The inductor current when the low side switch is off is monitored against a valley current threshold. As long as the inductor current is above the valley current threshold turn on of the low side switch is inhibited. In this way current limiting is provided and the problems of stair-stepping are avoided. Embodiments employing lossless current sensing are described. The invention may be implemented in a start-up mode of operation wherein the converter is controlled purely by the peak current limit and valley current threshold which are increased over time. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018516 | DC-DC CONVERTERS - Methods and apparatus for control of DC-DC converters. The DC-DC converter is operable so that the low side supply switch may be inhibited from turning on in a cycle following the high side supply switch turning off. Turn on of the low side switch is inhibited if the time between turn off of the high side switch and the inductor (L) current reaching zero is less than a predetermined duration. Inhibiting the low side switch from turning on can prevent the inductor current from going negative, which would reduce the efficiency of the converter. When turn on of the low side switch is inhibited the inductor current flows through a parallel path, such as a parasitic body diode associated with the low side switch, which allows current flow in one direction only. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018517 | MULTI-LEVEL SIGNALING - A control circuit generates an output based on the first signal and the second signal by encoding the output to be a multi-state signal having at least three states. A magnitude of the multi-state signal generated by the controller varies depending on binary states of the first signal and the second signal. The controller utilizes the output (i.e., the multi-state signal) to control a switching circuit. A driver circuit receives the output generated by the control circuit. In one embodiment, the multi-state signal has more than two different logic states. The driver decodes the multi-state signal for generating signals to control switches in the switching circuit. One signal generated by the driver circuit is a pulse width modulation signal; another signal generated by the driver circuit is an enable/disable signal. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018518 | BOOST/BUCK CONVERTER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING IT - A power supply circuit capable of providing two regulated voltages based on a D.C. input voltage, including a boost converter and a buck-boost converter, the circuit including a single inductive element common to the boost and buck-boost converters. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018519 | POWER SUPPLY WITH NON-ISOLATED DC DC SPLITTING - A power supply with non-isolated DC DC splitting includes n conversion cells that are interlaced. The splitting switch of each cell is placed in a resonant circuit. The resonant circuit makes it possible to obtain a switching to the open state of said switch at zero current and voltage. The ripple at the input and output is minimized and the efficiency improved. In particular, the wiring inductances in the charge transfer loop of each cell no longer have negative effects on the efficiency. The cell may be of boost, buck, buck/boost, Cuk or SEPIC topology. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018520 | REFERENCE VOLTAGE CIRCUIT AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - In order to realize a reference voltage circuit that operates with lower current consumption while maintaining an operation at lower voltage without causing deterioration of a power supply rejection ratio, provided is a reference voltage circuit in which a depletion transistor of an ED type reference voltage circuit is constituted of a plurality of depletion transistors connected in series, and in which a gate terminal of a cascode depletion transistor is connected to a connection point between the depletion transistors of the ED type reference voltage circuit. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018521 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR INCREASING CONTROL ACCURACY IN A PWM SYSTEM - A method and a device for operating a bridge power supply circuit comprising at least two switch members connected in series between two rails and operated alternatingly to provide a pulse width modulated output signal at a junction between the two transistors. A measurement circuit measures a voltage drop over the lower switch member during conduction of said switch member. The measurement is performed approximately in the middle of the ON-period and is used in the next cycle for calculating the timing signals. A control signal (Ucontrol) is received at an input for the pulse width modulated output signal. The measured voltage drop is added to the control signal before calculating the timing signals. The voltage drop is scaled by a scaling factor of for example 0.8 before being added to the control signal. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018522 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE, PORTABLE ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND RELATED METHOD FOR DETERMINING TYPES OF A POWER SUPPLY DEVICE - A portable electronic apparatus is connected to a power supply device via a transmission line, and it includes a designated connector, a charge control circuit, and a judgment circuit. The designated connector includes five terminals respectively corresponding to five pins of a USB connector of the power supply device. When the power supply device is connected to the portable electronic apparatus, the first terminal of the designated connector is logic high, the fourth terminal of the designated connector is logic high, and the third terminal of the designated connector is logic high after pulling up the voltage level of the second terminal, the judgment circuit pulls down the voltage level of the third terminal and detects the voltage level of the third terminal so as to generate a determining result for determining a type of the power supply device. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018523 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CURRENT ESTIMATION - A device and a method for estimating a current; the method includes: setting an impedance of a power gating circuit to a measurement value; wherein the power gating circuit selectively provides power to a circuit of an integrated circuit; measuring, during a measurement period, an electrical parameter indicative of a current that flows through the power gating circuit; and reducing an impedance of the power gating circuit to a power provision value to reduce a voltage developed on the power gating circuit during a power provision period. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018524 | System and Method for Nondestructive Detection of Electrical Sensors and Cables - A system and method for noninvasive and nondestructive identification of electrical sensors and cables in multi-channel data acquisition (DAQ) systems includes a probe comprising a slotted, wound toroid in series with a blocking capacitor connected to, and powered by, a frequency generator. The frequency generator is tuned to output a test signal set at a multiple harmonic frequency of the DAQ system carrier or scanner frequency. This test signal is then induced into the electrical sensor cable by placing the cable into the toroid slot, whereby the sensor cable provides a path for the test signal to combine with the DAQ system operating frequency so that the resultant combined signal is displayed on the DAQ system monitor. In this way the specific sensor and cable may be identified to avoid the normal procedure of disconnecting or shorting the sensor cables. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018525 | AUTONOMOUS SYRINGE AND GRID SYSTEMS - A syringe and grid interface ( | 2011-01-27 |
20110018526 | MEASURING DEVICE FOR MEASURING RELATIVE ROTATIONAL SPEEDS USING WIRELESS SIGNAL TRANSFER - A measuring device for measuring the relative rotational speed of a rotor which rotates with respect to a stator, having at least one inductive pulse generator which is supported by the stator and comprises at least one induction coil in which an electrical voltage which represents a rotational speed measurement signal for the rotational speed is induced by the rotation of the rotor provided with circumferential markings. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018527 | Apparatus for detecting the travel of a lifting motor - An apparatus for detecting the travel of a lifting motor, comprising: a transmission unit positioned within a housing and having a reduction gearset and a transmission gear meshed with the reduction gearset; a threaded rod passing through a housing and threadedly coupled with the transmission gear. The transmission unit includes at least one magnet at one of the gears made of non-permeable material. The magnets are rotated clockwise or counterclockwise with the non-permeable gear when the transmission unit is driven by the motor in rotation. The number of rotation will be detected by a magnetic sensor disposed at the housing through the magnetic line of force generated by the magnet. Thereafter, the detection signals will be transmitted to a travel-calculation unit for measuring the linear displacement distance (travel) of the threaded rod in axial direction. In this way, the built-in detecting structure includes an integral arrangement and is easily secured to the treadmill. Moreover, the external interference may be reduced to enhance the precision and to prolong the service life. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018528 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING THE ACTUATION POSITION OF AN ADJUSTING ELEMENT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - In order to determine the actuation position of a motor-driven adjusting element of a motor vehicle, a Hall-effect sensor is located in a rotatable magnetic field, wherein a periodic change in the magnetic flux density sensed by the Hall-effect sensor is converted into a binary pulse train in that a pulse transition takes place when an upper switching threshold is positively exceeded and when a lower switching threshold separated from the upper switching threshold by a hysteresis is negatively exceeded. The hysteresis is reduced following an inactive phase of the Hall-effect sensor during which the magnetic field was stationary and/or the Hall-effect sensor was deactivated, if the magnetic flux density at the start of the inactive phase has exceeded the upper switching threshold by no more than a predefined tolerance range. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018529 | Rotational position sensor - A rotational position sensor includes a rotating body rotatably supported around a predetermined axis line by a bearing portion of a housing and a sensor unit having a movable sensor element arranged at the rotating body to detect a rotational angle position of the rotating body and a fixed sensor element arranged at the housing. The rotating body includes a tapered annular contact face defining a part of a virtual cone face with a vertex on the axis line and the bearing portion includes a tapered annular bearing face rotatably supporting the annular contact face on the virtual cone face. Accordingly, the rotating body is consistently located on the axis line due to an automatic alignment effect. Therefore, the rotational angle position of the rotating body can be detected with high accuracy even with occurrence of aging variation such as wearing at a bearing area. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018530 | DEVICE FOR THE NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING OF PARTS IN A TURBOMACHINE - Device for the non-destructive testing of parts of a turbomachine motor, comprising a longitudinal rod carrying at its distal end a longitudinal finger carrying a retractile or deployable flexible blade supporting an inspection probe, this blade being guided in axial translation on the finger between a retracted position in which it extends along the finger and an advanced or deployed position in which it extends in front of the finger. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018531 | Magnetic Sensor and Method for Manufacturing Magnetic Sensor - A method for manufacturing a magnetic sensor. The method includes forming a plurality of magnetic detection elements on a substrate to form a bridge circuit, forming a protective film that protects the magnetic detection elements on the substrate, forming a plurality of stress absorption grooves near each of the magnetic detection elements by etching the protective film to produce a multilayer substrate including the protective film, the stress absorption grooves, and the magnetic detection elements, packaging the multilayer substrate, and annealing the multilayer substrate prior to the packaging. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018532 | INTEGRATED MAGNETIC FIELD GENERATION AND DETECTION PLATFORM - An integrated magnetic field generation and detection platform is described that is capable of manipulating and detecting individual magnetic particles, such as spherical super-paramagnetic beads, and providing biosensing functionality. The platform is implemented in an integrated circuit, a portion of the surface of which is functionalized with one or more biochemical agents that binds tightly (i.e., specifically) with a target analyte. The magnetic beads are similarly functionalized with one or more biochemical agents that that bind specifically with the target analyte. When a sample is introduced, magnetic beads that specifically bind to the integrated circuit can be separated from non-specifically bound beads and detected. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018533 | Circuits and Methods for Generating a Diagnostic Mode of Operation in a Magnetic Field Sensor - A magnetic field sensor includes a diagnostic circuit that allows a self-test of most of or all of, the circuitry of the magnetic field sensor, including a self-test of a magnetic field sensing element used within the magnetic field sensor. The magnetic field sensor can generate a diagnostic magnetic field to which the magnetic field sensor is responsive. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018534 | DIAGNOSABLE HALL SENSOR - A measuring device for determining the strength of magnet fields using a Hall probe and a method for evaluating the function of a Hall sensor. The measuring device comprises a sensor having a Hall probe and an electric diagnosis conductor which is galvanically isolated from the Hall probe. The measuring device being able to continually monitor the sensor. In particular, the sensor can not only be checked qualitatively in regard to function or failure, but also quantitatively in regard to correct calibration such that, if necessary, an immediate correction or re-calibration of the sensor can be performed. In particular, measuring errors for instance, due to a temperature drift or because of mechanical stress of the sensor, can easily be eliminated. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018535 | METHOD AND APPARATUS USABLE FOR MINING AND MINERAL EXPLORATION - A method for mineral analysis of a sample based on detection of NQR and/or NMR signals from a particular substance within a sample includes: setting a frequency of RF pulses to be approximately equal to one of the NQR or NMR frequencies of the substance; setting a set of parameters of the RF pulses to be optimal for the substance; setting a set of receiving parameters to be optimal for the substance; tuning the probe to maximum sensitivity for the signals detected at predetermined frequency and/or to maximum power transfer efficiency for RF pulses transmitted with the probe; transmitting the RF pulses with the probe at said optimal level during a transmitting period to irradiate the sample and excite an NQR or NMR signal in the substance, if present; detecting and processing NQR or NMR signals emitted by the substance; and calculating the concentration of the substance in the sample. | 2011-01-27 |
20110018536 | ANGULAR POSITION SENSING BASED ON MAGNETICALLY INDUCED BEAM DEFORMATION - A sensor for sensing an angular position of an instrument relative to a static magnetic field includes a flexible beam, an electromagnetic device, and a measuring device. The beam at one end may be coupled to the instrument, and lies along a sensor axis when the beam is in a non-flexed state. The electromagnetic device is coupled to the beam and is configured for generating a magnetic sensor field aligned with the sensor axis. The measuring device communicates with the beam and is configured for measuring a property of the beam related to an amount of flexure of the beam. The sensor may be utilized to set the instrument at a desired angle prior to operating the instrument, and to determine whether the instrument has deviated from the desired angle during operation. The instrument may include a probe spinning module such as may be utilized in magnetic resonance experiments. | 2011-01-27 |