06th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 28 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090034165 | Power distribution module and header assembly therefor - A power distribution module includes a housing having a component chamber configured to house an electrical component therein. The housing includes at least a portion thereof defining a shield interface. A header assembly is coupled to the housing. The header assembly includes a header body including an inner body portion and an outer body portion, and the header assembly further includes a header shield positioned between the inner and outer body portions. The header shield engages the shield interface of the housing when the header assembly is coupled to the housing. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034166 | ADJUSTABLE SCALABLE RACK POWER SYSTEM AND METHOD - Systems and method for installing computer equipment and power distribution equipment in facilities is provided. In one aspect, the present invention provides a power distribution rack, and uninterruptible power supply rack and a plurality of equipment racks. A plurality of power cables are run from the power distribution rack to each of the plurality of equipment racks using power cable tracks located on the roofs of the equipment racks. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034167 | TOOLLESS MOUNTING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN ADJUSTABLE SCALABLE RACK POWER SYSTEM - Systems and method for installing computer equipment and power distribution equipment in facilities is provided. In one aspect, the present invention provides a power distribution rack, and uninterruptible power supply rack and a plurality of equipment racks. A plurality of power cables are run from the power distribution rack to each of the plurality of equipment racks using power cable tracks located on the roofs of the equipment racks. A plurality of data cables run between the plurality of equipment racks using data cable tracks located on the roofs of the equipment racks. The power cable tracks and data cable tracks are designed to be installed on the roofs of the equipment racks without the need for tools. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034168 | METER CENTER, AND SOCKET ASSEMBLY AND JAW ASSEMBLY THEREFOR - A socket assembly for a meter center including a plurality of meters is provided having a plate member and plural jaw assemblies. The plate member includes apertures for housing the jaw assemblies and structures associated with each of the apertures which function to both assist in initial alignment of the jaw assemblies during installation as well as to provide lateral support to, and maintain alignment of, the jaw assemblies after installation. The plate member further includes protrusions extending inwardly from the side walls of the apertures. The protrusions engage openings in side portions of the jaw assemblies. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034169 | DETACHABLE POD ASSEMBLY FOR PROTECTIVE CASE - A protective enclosure for an electronic device that has a protective shell that is capable of enclosing and substantially surrounding an electronic device, substantially rigid and substantially crush-resistant manner. POD units can be releasably connected to the protective enclosure to form an integrated unitary device that is substantially crush-resistant. The POD units can be interchangeable and connect to the protective case using the same format. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034170 | Mountable Frame for Holding Flat Panel Display and Methods of Mounting Frame for Holding Flat Panel Display - Frames suitable for mounting flat panel displays are provided. The frame is adapted to engage and secure a flat panel display. One or more flanges on at least one side of the frame are adapted to attach to sides of an opening within a console. Also provided are methods for mounting a flat panel display in a frame and mounting the display and frame assembly within a console. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034171 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE - An information processing device includes a housing part; a heating part arranged in the housing part; a cooling unit configured to cool the heating part; an airflow supplying member configured to supply an airflow to the cooling unit; and an airflow limitation member configured to limit the airflow supplied by the airflow supplying member. A part of the cooling unit, the airflow limitation member, and the airflow supplying member are arranged in series. An air intake part is provided in one surface of the housing part so as to intake air into the airflow limitation member. An air discharge part is provided in another surface of the housing part so as to discharge air cooling the part of the cooling unit. An air discharge unit is provided at an air discharge opening provided at one side surface of the airflow limitation member. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034172 | HANDHELD COMPUTER HAVING AN ADJUSTABLE LENGTH FOR SELECTIVELY EXPOSING A SURFACE COMPONENT - A handheld computer is provided having a variable length and exposable surface component. The component is operable at a designated length of the handheld computer. A housing of the handheld computer may be adjusted to that the component is exposed or enclosed. When exposed, an application associated with the component may be launched by a processor of the handheld computer. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034173 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS WITH MULTIPLE DATA INPUT MODES - An electronic apparatus that includes a display panel having opposite sides with a display screen provided on one side, a main body enclosure having opposite sides with a key-based input device provided on one side and a keyless user interface provided on an opposite side, and a hinge assembly which couples the display panel and main body member together. The hinge assembly is configured to allow the main body enclosure and the display panel to pivot together about an angle of up to substantially 360° about a common or parallel pivot axes and which hinge assembly further allows the main body enclosure to twist or rotate with respect to the display panel about an axis that intersects or bisects the common or parallel pivot axes about which the main body enclosure and the display panel to pivot. In further embodiments the hinge assembly is further configured to allow the display panel to twist or rotate with respect to the main body enclosure about an axis that intersects or bisects the common or parallel pivot axes about which the main body enclosure and the display panel to pivot. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034174 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND SPEAKER SYSTEM FOR THE DISPLAY DEVICE - At least one exciter is used to produce sound for a flat panel display. The exciter vibrates the housing for production of sound. The housing may also include a plate mounted on the front surface of the housing and the exciter may be attached to the plate, which serves as a resonance plate. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034175 | GROUNDING APPARATUS OF PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A grounding apparatus ( | 2009-02-05 |
20090034176 | Plasma display panel and method of manufacturing exhausting hole of the plasma display panel - A method of easily manufacturing an exhaust hole of a plasma display panel, the method including the operations of arranging a laser on one side of a substrate and arranging a reflective plate in line with the laser on the other opposite side of the substrate, radiating a laser beam of the laser to the substrate, and forming the exhaust hole by cooling the substrate. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034177 | Supporting Assembly for a Liquid Crystal Display - A supporting assembly for a LCD includes a front bezel, a cover, a first fastener, a back bezel, a second fastener, a frame, a lighting carrier. The cover is extended from the front bezel. The first fastener is disposed on the cover. The back bezel is coupled to the front bezel and has an opening opposite the cover. The second fastener is disposed on the back bezel and fastened to the first fastener. The frame is disposed between the front bezel and the back bezel and has a carrier socket opposite the cover. The lighting carrier is plugged into the carrier socket. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034178 | FLAT-PANEL TV WALL SUPPORT WITH ADJUSTABLE VISUAL ANGLE - A Flat-Panel TV Wall Support with adjustable visual angle, comprising a wall installing board, a TV fixing mechanism and an adjusting mechanism for adjusting the location of TV fixing mechanism; the TV fixing mechanism is connected with the wall installing board through the adjusting mechanism, wherein the adjusting mechanism comprises four movable arms, which forms a four bar linkage mechanism with mutual linkage capability and parallelogram top view projection, wherein the front end of the four bar linkage mechanism is movably connected with the TV fixing mechanism, while the tail end of the four bar linkage mechanism is movably connected with the wall installing board. Compared with prior art, the present invention has advantages of that: the four bar linkage mechanism makes the movement of TV more flexible, and needs less installation area. In addition, the TV fixing mechanism has extremely simple structure, ingenious application principle and better practicality. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034179 | Plasma display apparatus - A plasma display apparatus that includes a plasma display panel, a chassis base, a driving circuit, a flexible printed circuit, a driver integrated circuit and a first and second thermal conductive silicone. The chassis base is provided at a side of the plasma display panel. The driving circuit unit is provided at a side of the chassis base. The flexible printed circuit electrically connects an electrode of the plasma display panel to the driving circuit unit. The driver integrated circuit is connected to the flexible printed circuit. The first thermal conductive silicone is provided between the driver integrated circuit and the chassis base. The second thermal conductive silicone is provided, in another embodiment, between the driver integrated circuit and the chassis base and encloses an extending portion of the driver integrated circuit. The first and second thermal conductive silicone dissipate heat, absorb vibrations and reduce noise. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034180 | Plasma display device - A plasma display device including a plasma display panel having a front panel and a rear panel; a chassis base installed in one surface of the plasma display panel to support the plasma display panel; a driving circuit board installed in the other surface of the chassis base and driving the plasma display panel; a signal coupling means for electrically coupling the driving circuit board to an electrode of the plasma display panel, the signal coupling means having driver ICs; and a signal coupling cover that surrounds and protect the signal coupling means and has at least one extension formed in an inner surface other than a region corresponding to the driver IC. Therefore, the plasma display device improves the quality of articles by significantly reducing noises. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034181 | CORDLESS POWER SOLUTION FOR RACK-MOUNTED DEVICES - A power rail comprises a portion for mounting an electrical device and at least a conductor having a surface which is at least partially un-insulated and exposed for contact with a power terminal of the electrical device, for cordlessly supplying power to the electrical device when the electrical device is mounted to the portion of the power rail. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034182 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A portable electronic device includes a main body and a dummy adapter. The main body includes an adapter slot. The dummy adapter is detachably disposed in the adapter slot, and it includes an accommodating space for accommodating an information medium. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034183 | Cooling device for memory chips - A cooling device for memory chip includes a first part and a second part which is pivotably connected to the first part at a top thereof. Each of the first and second parts includes an elongate plate and fins extend from each of the elongate plates. Ventilation holes are defined through each the elongate plates and located between the fins. The memory chip is sandwiched between the first and second elongate plates of the first and second parts, and the fins of the two parts are arranged alternatively. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034184 | LUBRICATED DATA CONNECTOR - A device comprising a cavity adapted to house a removable, electronic storage device. The device also comprises a data connector adapted to blind-mate with the storage device. The data connector is lubricated. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034185 | DISK DRIVE ASSEMBLY - A disk drive assembly for a server system includes a drive bracket ( | 2009-02-05 |
20090034186 | Interface Card Fastener - A computer case with a function for fastening an interface card having an extension piece is provided. The computer case includes a positioning portion protruding from a surface of the computer case and having a connecting surface, and an interface card fastener mounted on the surface of the computer case and having a pressing surface pressing the extension piece of the interface card against the connecting surface. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034187 | PRESSURE-BASED FAN SPEED ADJUSTMENT - A system comprising a container adapted to house an electronic device. The system also comprises a fan adapted to transfer air between different portions of the container and pressure sensing logic adapted to determine a difference between air pressures at the different portions. The system further comprises control logic adapted to adjust a speed of the fan in accordance with the difference. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034188 | Laptop Computer Support - An article for supporting a computer on a user's lap that cools the computer and isolates the user from heat, and methods of manufacture. Some embodiments include a body, a top surface, a bottom surface, a hollow area in between, an aperture through the top surface to the hollow area, and either a fan to move air through the aperture or an indentation in the top surface to allow air to circulate by the computer. Embodiments include a foam portion, a plastic portion that provides stiffness, a fabric covering and one or more side or rear openings to allow airflow. The fan may be powered from a USB port on the computer. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034189 | RISER CARD HOUSING - A housing for accommodating one or more riser cards is disclosed. The one or more riser cards include a first riser card. The first riser card may be configured to carry at least a first component. The housing may include a first inlet side configured to allow first air to flow into the housing for cooling the first component. The housing may also include an outlet side configured to allow at least a first portion of the first air to flow away from the housing. The housing may be configured to be disposed inside an enclosure of an electronic device. At least one of the first inlet side and the outlet side may include a first guiding structure configured to guide movement of the first riser card relative to the housing. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034190 | AIRFLOW-GUIDING DEVICE AND COMPUTER HAVING SAME - An airflow-guiding device for guiding airflow to heat generating components includes an airflow-guiding shield and at least one airflow-guiding piece rotatable in the airflow-guiding shield. The airflow-guiding piece includes a guiding surface guiding airflow, and a blocking surface blocking airflow. An airflow-guiding position where the guiding surface faces the heat generating components guides airflow thereto, and an airflow-blocking position where the blocking surface faces the airflow blocks the airflow. The airflow-guiding piece rotates between the airflow-guiding position and the airflow-blocking position. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034191 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR FAN - A mounting apparatus for fan includes a receiving bracket for receiving the fan, and two securing boards for sandwiching the fan therebetween. The receiving bracket includes a pair of opposite sidewalls. A top flange is perpendicularly bent from a top edge of each sidewall. A slot is defined in the top flange and corresponding sidewall. The securing boards are perpendicular to the pair of sidewalls and mounted therebetween. Two securing tabs protrude laterally from two sides of each securing board and are respectively received in the slots of the receiving bracket. The securing tabs are blocked by the top flanges to prevent the securing boards moving with the fan in directions parallel to the sidewalls. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034192 | Overheat Prevention Device - An overheat prevention device for use in a projection apparatus is provided. The projection apparatus comprises a light source module. The overheat prevention device comprises an inclination angle detector, a cooling module, and a control circuitry. The inclination detector is adapted to detect a first inclination angle and a second inclination angle, which the light source module is subject to relative to a reference plane, and transmit a first inclination signal and a second inclination signal, respectively. In response to the first inclination signal, the control circuitry alters the cooling module from a first operation mode to a second operation mode. In response to the second inclination signal, the control circuitry alters the projection apparatus from the first operation mode to the second operation mode. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034193 | HEAT-DISSIPATING MODULE - A heat-dissipating module adapted for cooling a heat-generating element is provided. The heat-dissipating module includes a plurality of fins, a fan and a heat pipe. The fan is adapted for generating an air current. Each fin has an edge facing the fan. The edges are located on a folded surface. The air current first passes through the folded surface and then passes by the fins. The heat pipe includes a first end thermally coupled to the heat-generating element, and a second end thermally coupled to the fins. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034194 | MINIATURIZED LIQUID COOLING DEVICE - A miniaturized liquid cooling device ( | 2009-02-05 |
20090034195 | HEAT-DISSIPATING MODULE - A heat-dissipating module dissipating heat generated by a heat-generating element includes a plurality of fins, a fan generating an air current and a heat pipe. Each fin has a first edge facing the fan and a second edge facing the fan. The first edges are located on a first surface. The second edges are located on a second surface not coinciding with the first surface. The air current passing through the first and second surfaces passes by the fins. A first end of the heat pipe is thermally coupled to the heat-generating element. A second end of the heat pipe is thermally coupled to the fins. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034196 | HEAT-DISSIPATING MODULE - A heat-dissipating module adapted for cooling a heat-generating element is provided. The heat-dissipating module includes a fin module, a fan and a heat pipe. The fan is adapted for generating an air current. The fin module includes a plurality of first fins and a plurality of second fins. Each first fin includes a first edge facing the fan. The first edges are located on a first surface. Each second fin includes a second edge facing the fan. The second edges are located on a second surface not coinciding with the first surface. The air current passes through the first surface and the second surface and then passes by the first fins and the second fins. The heat pipe includes a first end thermally coupled to the heat-generating element, and a second end thermally coupled to the first fins and the second fins. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034197 | HEATSINK, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME, AND MICROELECTRONIC PACKAGE CONTAINING SAME - A heatsink comprises a base ( | 2009-02-05 |
20090034198 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ATTACHING HEATSINKS - An apparatus for attaching a heatsink to an electronic module mounted on a circuit card assembly includes a load frame; a load arm having a first end being pivotally coupled to one end of the load frame and a second end configured to receive at least a portion of a load screw therethrough; a spring plate disposed at an opposite end of the one end of the load frame, and configured to threadedly receive the load screw, opposite ends of the spring plate being retained while an intermediate portion threadedly receiving the at least a portion of the load screw is allowed to bow upwards toward a bottom of the opposite end of the load arm; and a heatsink disposed on the module. An intermediate portion of the load arm aligned with a center region of the module biases the heatsink toward the module when the load screw is threadedly engaged with the spring plate. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034199 | HEAT SINK ASSEMBLY HAVING A CLIP - A heat sink assembly includes a heat sink and a clip for mounting the heat sink to an electronic component of a printed circuit board. The heat sink includes a base and a plurality of fins extending from the base. The clip includes a pressing member and a pair of elongated arms formed on opposite ends of the pressing member. The pressing member has a lower portion protruding toward the base of the heat sink. A middle one of the fins extends upwardly through the pressing member in a manner such that the lower portion of the pressing member resiliently abuts against the heat sink. The two arms are located on opposite lateral sides of the heat sink and bent downwardly to engage with the printed circuit board so that the pressing member exerts a force on the heat sink toward the electronic component. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034200 | HEAT SINK ASSEMBLY HAVING A FASTENER ASSEMBLY FOR FASTENING THE HEAT SINK TO AN ELECTROINC COMPONENT - A heat sink assembly for dissipating heat from an electronic component ( | 2009-02-05 |
20090034201 | OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH UPCONVERTING LUMINOPHORIC MEDIUM - A microelectronic device that in operation generates or includes component(s) that generate heat, in which the device comprises a heat conversion medium that converts such heat into a light emission having a shorter wavelength than such heat, to thereby cool the device and dissipate the unwanted heat by such light output. The heat conversion medium can include an upconverting luminophoric material, e.g., an anti-Stokes phosphor or phosphor composition. The provision of such heat conversion medium enables thermal management of microelectronic devices, e.g., optoelectronic devices, to be achieved in an efficient manner, to prolong the operational service life of devices such as LEDs, laser diodes, etc. that are degraded in performance by excessive heat generation in their operation. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034202 | HEAT-DISSIPATING MODULE - A heat-dissipating module suitable for dissipating heat for a heat-generating element is provided. The heat-dissipating module includes a heat-dissipating base, a cooling fan having a case and a blades assembly disposed in the case, a heat pipe and a thermoelectric converter. The heat-dissipating base is disposed on the heat-generating element, and the case has an air inlet and an air outlet. The heat pipe is connected between the heat-dissipating base and the cooling fan, and the heat pipe has a first end connected to the heat-dissipating base and a second end disposed in the case adjacent to the air outlet. The thermoelectric converter is disposed on the second end, and the thermoelectric converter is suitable for converting a temperature difference between the second end and an environment near the air outlet into output electrical energy. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034203 | Cr-Cu ALLOY, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, HEAT-RELEASE PLATE FOR SEMICONDUCTOR, AND HEAT-RELEASE COMPONENT FOR SEMICONDUCTOR - In a Cr—Cu alloy that is formed by powder metallurgy and contains a Cu matrix and flattened Cr phases, the Cr content in the Cr—Cu alloy is more than 30% to 80% or less by mass, and the average aspect ratio of the flattened Cr phases is more than 1.0 and less than 100. The Cr—Cu alloy has a small thermal expansion coefficient in in-plane directions, a high thermal conductivity, and excellent processability. A method for producing the Cr—Cu alloy is also provided. A heat-release plate for semiconductors and a heat-release component for semiconductors, each utilizing the Cr—Cu alloy, are also provided. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034204 | APPARATUS FOR TRANSFERRING HEAT FROM A HEAT SPREADER - An apparatus for transferring heat from a heat spreader is provided. The apparatus includes a heat dissipating member and a heat spreading member adjacent the heat dissipating member, the heat spreading member configured to spread heat laterally across the heat dissipating member, the heat spreading member defining a heat conduction plane. The apparatus also includes a base adjacent to the heat spreading member, wherein the heat spreading member is between the base and the heat dissipating member, and at least one thermal via within the heat conduction plane, the thermal via thermally coupled to the heat spreading member, the at least one thermal via thermally coupled to the heat dissipating member and the base through surface-to-surface contact. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034205 | HEAT SINK ASSEMBLY WITH A LOCKING DEVICE - A heat sink assembly includes a heat sink having a first shoulder and a second shoulder, and a locking device having a retention module, a first clip and a second clip. The first clip has two extension portions engaging with the retention module and a pressing portion between the two extension portions. The second clip comprises a pressing portion located on the second shoulder, an axle connecting with the pressing portion and pivotably engaging with the retention module and a locking portion connecting with the pressing portion. The second clip can rotate around the axle thereof when the heat sink assembly is in an unlocked position; the locking portion engages with the retention module and the pressing portion presses the second shoulder of the heat sink toward the retention module when the heat sink assembly is in a locked position. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034206 | WAFER-LEVEL ASSEMBLY OF HEAT SPREADERS FOR DUAL IHS PACKAGES - An embodiment of the present invention is a technique to fabricate a package. A heat spreader (HS) array on a HS support substrate is formed. The HS array has a plurality of heat spreaders. A diced wafer supported by a wafer support substrate (WSS) is formed. The diced wafer has a plurality of thin dice. The thin dice in the diced wafer are bonded to the heat spreaders in the HS array to form HS-bonded thin dice between the HS support substrate and the WSS. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034207 | CASING - A casing including a carrying frame and at least one detachable carrying component is provided. The carrying frame includes two sidewalls and a base. The sidewalls face each other, and each sidewall has a first sliding connection portion. The sidewalls are respectively connected to the base, and the sidewalls and the base form an accommodating space. The detachable carrying component has two second sliding connection portions, and the second sliding connection portions are suitable for being slidingly connected to the first sliding connection portions respectively. The detachable carrying component is suitable for being slidingly disposed in the accommodating space along a gravitational direction. The method of assembling the casing is simpler. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034208 | Automatic Original Cover Closer and Office Equipment Having the Same - In order to reduce a number of parts and required costs, and to improve operability during assembly and maintenance, the automatic original cover closer comprises hinge portions having a supporting member which supports the original cover to be opened and closed with regard to a main body of an office equipment and a driving portion automatically driving the supporting member of the hinge portions. The automatic original cover closer is characterized in that the supporting member is rotatably supported via a rotation shaft on a mounting member attached to the main body, that the driving portion comprises a driving motor and a driving force transmitting mechanism for transmitting a rotation drive force of the driving motor to the rotation shaft, and that the rotation shaft is adjusted so that its rotation drive force can be transmitted to the supporting member via a shaft engaging members fixedly attached thereto. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034209 | MULTI-MODULE COMBINATION TYPE PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A multi-module combination type portable electronic device includes a display module having a display unit to display an image, a control module having a plurality of buttons, and a connection unit to connect the display module and the control module, thereby transmitting a data signal and power from the control module to the display module, and thus, enabling use in a plurality of modes according to a combination position of the display module and the control module. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034210 | Removable housing cover for a portable radio communication device - The invention provides an electronic mobile communications/entertainment device capable of a plurality of modes of operation, comprising a basic module having circuitry common to the operation of the device in said plurality of modes of operation, and a plurality of supplementary modules, each supplementary module being provided in the form of a housing cover for the device and including controlling means configured to provide for a corresponding mode of operation when coupled to the basic module, the supplementary modules being interchangeably attachable/detachable to the basic module so as to provide respective modes of operation, and the device only being operational when one of said plurality of supplementary modules is attached to the device. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034211 | Card-based power system for an electronic device - A computer card comprises a housing insertable into a slot of an electronic device and a power pin configured to provide power to the electronic device. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034212 | Digital video recorder with a fast-detaching hard disk assembly - A digital video recorder with a fast-detaching hard disk assembly has case, an ejector frame and a hard disk. The case has an opening and cover corresponding to the opening. The ejector frame has a hard disk housing, two X-frames, and is raiseably mounted in the case corresponding to the opening. The hard disk is mounted on the hard disk housing. To remove the hard disk from the case, a person removes the cover and the hard disk housing will automatically raise through the opening for easy replacement, removal or maintenance access. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034213 | Printed Circuit Board and Related Method Capable of Suppressing Electromagnetic Wave - A method for suppressing an electromagnetic wave of noise of a printed circuit board comprises forming a metal conducting circuit in a conducting layer of the printed circuit board; and duplicating a plurality of pattern circuits, every two neighboring patterns with substantially the same patterns and separated space for forming a metal conducting circuit that is an electromagnetic wave suppressing circuit having an electromagnetic wave stop frequency band corresponding to the electromagnetic wave of noise. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034214 | Circuit board and manufacturing method thereof - A circuit board is provided, comprising a substrate, a first conductive layer, at least one through hole, a protection layer, a plurality of contacts and a fixing element. The first conductive layer is formed on the substrate. The through hole is formed on the substrate and the first conductive layer. The protection layer is formed on the first conductive layer, wherein the protection layer comprises a plurality of hollow portions, the hollow portions surround the through hole, and the first conductive layer is exposed in the hollow portions. The contacts are disposed in the hollow portions, wherein the contacts are protruding from a surface of the protection layer. The fixing element is fixed in the through hole, wherein the fixing element contacts the contacts. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034215 | Method and Apparatus for Providing Electrically Isolated Closely Spaced Features on a Printed Circuit Board - A method and apparatus for forming controlled stress fractures in metal produces electrically isolated, closely spaced circuit sub-entities for use on a metallized printed wiring board. A polymeric substrate has a layer of metal adhered to the surface, and the metal layer is formed into entities. Each entity has a fracture initiating feature formed into it, which serves to initiate and/or direct a stress crack that is induced in the metal. The entities are fractured in a controlled manner by subjecting the substrate and the entities to mechanical stress by a rapid thermal excursion, creating a stress fracture in the entity extending from the fracture initiating feature. The stress fracture divides each entity into two or more sub-entities that are electrically isolated from each other by the stress fracture. The resulting structure can be used to form circuitry requiring very fine spaces for high density printed circuit boards. The rapid thermal stress may be induced by a high intensity, strobed xenon arc lamp. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034216 | LOW PROFILE DIMM BOARD - A primary memory board is disclosed. The primary memory board comprises a printed circuit board (PCB) having a front side and a back side, a plurality of DIMM surface mount connectors, and at least one component. The plurality of DIMM surface mount connectors are mounted on the front side of the PCB. The at least one component is mounted on the back side of the PCB and is positioned opposite the location of at least one of the plurality of DIMM surface mount connectors mounted on the front side of the PCB. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034217 | Panel mount connector - A connector for mounting to a panel is provided that includes a housing that has a front edge configured to be located proximate an opening in the panel. The connector also includes a tab that extends from the front edge of the housing where the tab is oriented to engage an outer surface of the panel. A spring member also extends from the front edge of the housing and is positioned to engage an inner surface of the panel. The spring member is flexible toward and away from the tab. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034218 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD ASSEMBLY - A printed circuit board assembly ( | 2009-02-05 |
20090034219 | Electronic Assemblies Without Solder Having Overlapping Components - An apparatus is disclosed that improves density of electrical components in a circuit assembly. Electrical components | 2009-02-05 |
20090034220 | LATCHING MECHANISM - An electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device may include a first side and a second side. The electronic device may also include a lid configured to cover an opening on the first side. The lid may include an interior side. The interior side may be invisible from outside of the electronic device when the lid covers the opening. The electronic device may also include a latching mechanism including a slider configured to slide along at least one of the lid and the first side for latching the lid at the interior side. The electronic device may also include a control unit disposed on the second side and configured to actuate movement of the slider. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034221 | METHOD FOR DIRECTING POWER TO A HOT SWAPPED CIRCUIT BOARD - Method for controlling power and communications between to an electronic circuit board. A chassis includes a first electronic circuit board with a first connector and a cassette includes a second electronic circuit board with a second connector. When the cassette is received by the chassis, chassis flex circuitry and cassette flex circuitry come into contact to complete a circuit between the components. Closing the circuit indicates to a controller that the cassette is properly secured to the chassis and that a user is not attempting removal of the cassette. The controller instructs a power source to provide power to the second electronic circuit board through the first connector. When the circuit is broken by a user, the controller causes the completion of operations on the second electronic circuit board and causes the power source to stop supplying power to the second electronic circuit board. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034222 | Printed circuit board assembly and method of making a printed circuit board - A printed circuit board assembly includes a first printed circuit board having a plurality of electrical traces that is attached to a second printed circuit board having a plurality of electrical traces in a substantially perpendicular fashion. The first printed circuit board has a plurality of male terminal tabs that fit into a plurality of female terminal slots of the second printed circuit board to make a plurality of electrical connections between the electrical traces of the first printed circuit board and the electrical traces of the second printed circuit board. The assembly has at least two mechanical connections between the first printed circuit board and the second printed circuit board comprising connector blades that are substantially perpendicular to the first printed circuit board and to the second printed circuit board. The connector blades may also make electrical connections between electrical traces of the first and second printed circuit boards. A method of making an alternate printed circuit board for the assembly involves punching or drilling the alternate printed circuit board to provide a plurality of female terminals in an elongate slot. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034223 | Electronic device housing assembly - An electronic device, comprising a housing assembly comprising a wall and stiffener, the stiffener having a plurality of apertures and bonded to at least a portion of the wall. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034224 | Support arrangement - The invention relates to a support arrangement for an inner module in an outer module, particularly for an inner vibrating frame in an outer frame of an outer housing, with a damping device between the inner and outer modules for absorbing forces acting in up to three coordinate directions relative to the inner and outer modules. The damping device is essentially constructed as an elastic polymer profile, particularly two polymer profiles, running round between the inner and outer modules and that the inner and outer modules are constructed with a bearing device for the elastic polymer profile or profiles. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034225 | SUBSTRATE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME, AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME - A substrate for fixing an integrated circuit element includes: a plurality of metal columns that are aligned in a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction in a planar view, each of the plurality of metal columns having a first face and a second face facing opposite direction to the first face; and a connecting part that connects the plurality of metal columns one another at a part of each of the plurality of metal columns between the first face and the second face. In the substrate, a recognition mark is formed on the first face of one of the plurality of metal columns. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034226 | MODULE ASSEMBLY HAVING INTERFACE MODULE AND INSERTABLE MODULAR JACK - A module assembly includes an interface module including a housing having a plurality of jack cavities and associated jack latch openings. The housing is configured to be mated with a patch panel. The module assembly also includes a plurality of modular jacks that are directly inserted into corresponding jack cavities. Each modular jack includes a single latch arm that engages the jack latch opening to retain the modular jack in the jack cavity. Optionally, each modular jack may include a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein the latch arm extends from the top surface and wherein the bottom surface is planar. The bottom surface may rest flush with a bottom wall of the jack cavity. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034227 | Rotating Cable Strain Relief - Embodiments include methods, apparatus, and systems for a cable strain relief. One embodiment includes a cable strain relief having a body for supporting cables connected to a computer. A bracket and arm connect to the body so the body can rotate to plural different locked positions. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034228 | ILLUMINATION SYSTEM - An illumination system including a wireless communication unit, a light emitting diode (LED) light source, an image capture unit, and a control platform is provided. The control platform is electrically connected to the wireless communication unit, the LED light source, and the image capture unit. The above-mentioned illumination system integrates the LED light source and other units via the control platform, so as to provide multiple functions, such as illumination, image capture, wireless communication and precaution to natural disaster. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034229 | Method and apparatus for self-illuminating sports, entertainment, and safety devices - A method and apparatus for the self-illumination of various objects designed for use in sports, entertainment, and safety related activities. The objects are caused to self-illuminate by chemiluminescence to facilitate usage of the objects during non-daylight hours or in areas that are otherwise surrounded by darkness. Chemiluminescence may be activated through a variety of injection, acceleration, or tactile manipulation that are utilized to cause emission of visible light from within one or more cavities of the objects, from exterior portions of the objects, or from various inserts of the objects. Subcutaneous layers are also provided that may be caused to emanate visible light through chemiluminescence. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034230 | ILLUMINATION ASSEMBLY INCLUDING WAVELENGTH CONVERTING MATERIAL HAVING SPATIALLY VARYING DENSITY - Illumination assemblies, components, and related methods are described. An illumination assembly can include at least one solid state light-emitting device, an emission surface through which light is emitted, and a wavelength converting material that wavelength converts at least some light emitted by the solid state light-emitting device. The wavelength converting material can have a first density per unit area of the emission surface at a first location and a second density per unit area of the emission surface at a second location, wherein the second density is substantially different from the first density, and wherein the density per unit area is defined with a 1×1 cm | 2009-02-05 |
20090034231 | ANTI-ICING OUTDOOR LAMP - An exemplary outdoor lamp includes a light source, a light-pervious cover, and a heating element. The light source is configured for emitting light. The light-pervious cover is for transmission of the light emitted from the light source therethrough. The heating element is in thermal contact with the light-pervious cover and is configured for heating the light-pervious cover. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034232 | FUEL DISPENSING UNIT HOUSING - A housing for a fuel dispensing unit comprises a top part, a bottom part and at least one column extending between the bottom part and the top part. Said bottom part comprises a light emitting device arranged to emit light, and said top part comprises a light directing device for directing the emitted light towards the bottom part. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034233 | OPTICAL UNIT, BACKLIGHT ASSEMBLY HAVING THE SAME AND DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - An optical unit includes a base, a light-condensing member disposed on the base to condense a first portion of light that is incident onto the base and protrusion members disposed on a surface of the light-condensing member to scatter a second portion of the light that is incident onto the base. A backlight assembly includes light sources, an optical unit receiving light from the light sources to condense and scatter the light, and may also include an optical member disposed over the optical unit to enhance the front luminance of the light. A display device includes light sources, an optical module and a display panel. Thus, display quality of the display device may be enhanced. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034234 | LIGHT EMITTING PANEL ASSEMBLIES - Backlight assembly includes a waveguide having a light emitting area to illuminate a display panel and different sets of deformities on different surfaces of the waveguide to cause light to be emitted from the light emitting area. A transition area is optically coupled to multiple colored LEDs and to the waveguide to mix light from the LEDs before the light reaches the light emitting area. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034235 | LAMINATED FILM - A white laminated film which has practically sufficient reflectivity at a visible range, can be formed stably, is free from deterioration (yellowing) by ultraviolet radiation, rarely deforms by heat and can be advantageously used as a reflector substrate for liquid crystal displays and internal illumination type electrically spectacular signs, is provided. The laminated film includes a first layer of a composition which includes 31 to 60 wt % of inert particles having an average particle diameter of 0.3 to 3.0 μm and 40 to 69 wt % of a polyester consisting of 1 to 100 mol % of naphthalenedicarboxylic acid and 0 to 99 mol % of terephthalic acid as a dicarboxylic acid component and ethylene glycol as a diol component, and a layer B of a composition which includes 0 to 30 wt % of inert particles having an average particle diameter of 0.3 to 3.0 μm and 70 to 100 wt % of a polyester consisting of 3 to 20 mol % of naphthalenedicarboxylic acid and 80 to 97 mol % of terephthalic acid as a dicarboxylic acid component and ethylene glycol as a diol component and which is in direct contact with the first layer. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034236 | Shoe With Ultraviolet LED Irradiated Photocatalyst Coated Surfaces. - A shoe with ultraviolet LEDs embedded in a UV transmissive photocatalyst coated sole or positioned inside the upper to irradiate photocatalyst coated surfaces. Whereby the electrons released by the photocatalyst or the surface recombination effects present have efficacy in surface sanitization or in odor control. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034237 | Skate Covering With Integral, Downwardly Projecting LED Illumination System - A covering for a skate incorporates a downwardly-directed LED illumination system. The covering is configured to wrap around and/or cover at least the lower portion of the shoe of the skate and may be formed of a flexible material such as cloth, or may be formed of a rigid or semi-rigid material such as a plastic or the like. The LED illumination system includes a first mount situated on a bottom side of the covering so as to be essentially parallel with a skating surface when the covering is situated on the skate and a second mount situated on another bottom side of the covering so as to be essentially parallel with the skating surface when the covering is situated on the skate. Each mount carries a plurality of LEDs so that the LEDs direct emanating light downward onto the skating surface. Circuitry, including a battery, switch and operating components/circuitry/logic, are carried on the inside of the covering and controls the lighting and/or lighting effects of the LEDs. The LEDs may be white, a single color, multiple colors, or any combination thereof. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034238 | Omnidirectionally illuminated helmet - An omnidirectionally illuminated helmet emits light along a substantial portion of the helmet surface. An interior cushion is provided for comfort and safety of the wearer's head, while an outer shell is provided for protection from impacts. This outer shell includes a plurality of transparent displays intermingled with opaque sections or regions throughout the entire surface. An electroluminescent light source substantially covers the interior cushion. The outer shell is then placed upon the electroluminescent light source in a manner that aligns the plurality of transparent displays with the light source so that the transparent displays emit light therefrom. Transparent displays are located on the entire hemispherical constructs of the outer shell, including the sides, back, front, and top, so that light is emitted from virtually the entire helmet and can be seen from any vantage point. The margin of safety provided during dusk or night-time hours when vehicles may be approaching is substantially increased by illuminating the wearer's head from all angles. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034239 | PNEUMATIC TOOL HAVING A LIGHTING FIXTURE - A pneumatic tool having a lighting fixture includes a main body, a driving unit, a working unit and an illumination unit. A tool head is provided on the main body. The driving unit and the working unit are disposed in the main body. The working unit is driven by the driving unit. The main body further includes a holder integrally formed with the main body. The holder comprises a socket adapted to receive the illumination device therein. The illumination device includes a bulb holder, an illumination unit, an insulating ring, a battery and a switch. The switch includes a push button exposing outwardly from the socket for controlling lighting when the user is working at a dark place. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034240 | EXTENSION BAR WITH BUILT-IN LIGHT - An extension bar with built-in light includes an elongate body having an open first end and an engaging recess in a second end of the elongate body. A switch member extends through a transverse hole of the elongate body and includes first and second conductive members connected thereto. A power supply unit and a light bulb are received in the passage. The second conductive member is in contact between the power supply unit and a conductive hand tool inserted into the engaging recess to activate the light bulb. The light bulb is also activated when rotating the switch member to contact directly the first conductive member, the second conductive member and the power supply unit. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034241 | DECORATIVE LIGHT TILE - A decorative light tile includes a base, a light source adjacent to the perimeter of the base positioned to illuminate at least a slanted light reflecting area of the base, and a cover mounted on the base adapted to be illuminated by light from the light source reflected off the slanted light reflecting area. Additionally, the light tile includes a bus bar system. The bus bar system includes positioned along a perimeter of the light tile. The bus bar system is electrically connected to the light source and provides a circuit for supplying power to the light source. A light tile system includes a plurality of light tiles, a decorative sheet positioned adjacent to each light tile and illuminated by the light source within the light tile, and a power supply. Each light tile includes a bus bar system connected to a light source within the light tile and the light tiles may be positioned contiguous to each other so that the bus bar systems are in electrical contact with each other. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034242 | Wall Luminaire - A wall luminaire is described having a housing intended for the reception of the electrical components and having at least one light permeable element mounted to the housing whose special feature consists of the fact that light generated by a plurality of LEDs with an associated optical system or by a fluorescent lamp arrangement is guided in bundled form between two surfaces which are disposed in the sidelight region of the light beam. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034243 | LINEAR FIXTURE ASSEMBLY - A linear fixture for suspension from an overhead structure has a light weight and has electrical connectors capable of making easy plug electrical connections for power and network connection communications. The linear fixture is an elongated housing having a bottom wall, an elongated housing top wall and an elongated slot extending longitudinally along the elongated housing top wall. The housing is manufactured from an extrusion of aluminum thereby reducing the weight of the housing. The housing includes two or more housing supports having bottom and top surface portions respectively, conforming in shape to the housing bottom top walls. The bottom of top portions of the supports are adapted to engage or slide fit into the bottom and top walls so as to mate with the walls and provide support to the elongated housing bottom and top walls. The housing supports act to provide additional structural support for the top and bottom walls of the linear housing. The housing supports maintain the housing bottom and top walls in fixed relationship from each other. The housing supports are further adapted to be suspended from the overhead structure so as to support through the housing supports the elongated linear housing from the overhead structure. Preferably, the housing support comprises a one-piece plastic material, which reduces the weight of the fixture. The housing supports are adapted to receiving in mating relation an electrical plug whose terminals face outwardly for quick electrical connection with adjoining fixtures or a power source. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034244 | LIGHTING APPARATUS - An apparatus comprises a container, suitable for containing a plant and a respective culture substrate, and a lighting arrangement associated with said container. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034245 | Movement-responsive, illuminated, household accessories - A household accessory, such as bed linens, bath linens, kitchen linens, furniture linens, and table linens, is illuminated with flashing lights in response to movement and is protected against water damage. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034246 | Flashlight Assembly from Oil Type Lighters - Oil-type cigarette lighters are converted to small flashlights by utilizing the lighter insert sub-assembly to house a LED module and a battery module. These modules are connected together by an insulated wire passing through the wick hole of the insert sub-assembly and a switch that contacts the hinge side of the lighter outer case lid. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034247 | LIGHTING APPARATUS - A lighting apparatus having a housing having a planar base having one or more recesses, and one or more light source assemblies disposed within the recesses. In one embodiment the light source assemblies consist of a substrate configured in shape to register with the recess, and a plurality of light sources affixed to the substrate, and a means for securing the substrates within the recesses. A potting epoxy can be used to cover the lighting source assembly and fill the recess. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034248 | Illuminating Device for Microscopes - The invention relates to an illuminating device for microscopes, wherein the light source has, in particular, a white light illumination having total daylight spectrum and/or an excitation light source for fluorescent colors. The inventive illuminating device for a microscope consists of surface or spatially arranged light sources, which are connected to a control unit for generating any desired illuminating patterns and illuminating spectrums, and an illuminating optic to image these illuminating patterns on the object to be examined. The light sources consist of LEDs ( | 2009-02-05 |
20090034249 | SET-POINT VALIDATION FOR COLOR/INTENSITY SETTINGS OF LIGHT FIXTURES - Disclosed examples of lighting systems having at least three light sources of different colors may be controlled by validating input settings representing chromaticity and/or intensity of desired light to be generated by determining if the respective lighting system is capable of generating the desired light. This may involve comparing the chromaticity and/or intensity to a three-dimensional gamut representing chromaticity and associated intensities that the lighting system is capable of generating. The top contour of the gamut represents the maximum intensities for every chromaticity which the lighting system is capable of generating. Specifically the top contour is defined by points representing the maximum attainable intensities that each light source is capable of generating and the maximum intensity attainable by the lighting system. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034250 | System in package high power high efficiency light-emitting diode lamp - The invention provides a system-in-package, high power, and highly efficient light-emitting diode lamp. The light-emitting diode lamp, according to the invention, includes a light-guiding device. At least one end of two ends of the light-guiding device, the light, converted by a diode light-emitting device from an electric energy, is emitted into, and then is guided by the light-guiding device outside. The heat generated during light-emitting of the diode light-emitting is conducted by a heat-conducting device from a flat portion thereof to at least one heat-dissipating fin and further dissipated by the at least one heat-dissipating fin. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034251 | DARK FIELD LIGHTING TESTING DEVICE - A dark field lighting testing device, for detecting a surface defect of an object having mirror surfaces, includes a cavity, the interior surface of which is made of a light-absorbing material; an opening arranged on a top of the cavity; a tape body arranged on the interior surface of the cavity; a plurality of lighting elements arranged on the tape body and electrically connected to each other; and a plate body arranged right above the opening of the cavity. During testing procedure, light emitted from each lighting element is incident upon the surface of the tested object, from which the diffusively reflected or refracted light forms an image on the surface of the plate body, thus a defect on the surface of the tested body and a position thereof being able to be detected. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034252 | Luminaire - A luminaire is described having a pot-shaped housing for the reception of electrical components and for the releasable mounting of a functional unit having at least one main lighting surface and whose special features consist of the fact that the preferably planar main lighting surface of the functional unit extends parallel to the base wall of the housing or its mounting surface and is bounded at the marginal side by a peripheral flat frame made of heat conducting material; that the flat frame is connected in a heat conducting manner to at least one LED carrier which is located in the functional unit in the region of the rear side of the flat frame and its surface carrying the LEDs is directed to a reflector arranged between the base wall of the housing and the main lighting surface such that the main lighting surface is illuminated substantially uniformly by diffuse light. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034253 | Luminaire - A luminaire is described having a pot-shaped housing for the mounting of illuminants and associated electrical components as well as for the shape matched reception and releasable fastening of a luminaire member, wherein the luminaire is characterized in that the luminaire member includes a first base region corresponding at least substantially to an axial extension of the housing and an external region adjoining it which expands continuously, starting from the base region, in the form of a slanted surface and merges into a central axis of the luminaire body approximately perpendicular to the luminaire member; and in that the illuminant or illuminants is or are positioned and/or designed such that both the base region and the front surface are illuminated with direct light of the illuminants substantially over their full area and the slanted surface is substantially only disposed in the sidelight region. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034254 | LED LAMP - An LED lamp includes a housing, at least one circuit board, several LED and two conductive plates. The LED are mounted under a bottom face of the circuit board. The circuit board and the LED are all installed in the housing with the LED located at a bottom end of the housing. Two through holes are formed on a top end of the housing. The conductive plates are mounted in the housing. The bottom ends of the conductive plates are electrically connected with the circuit board. The top end of each conductive plate has at least one insertion hole in alignment with the through hole of the housing. The LED lamp is inbuilt with LED so that it is unnecessary to further install any LED bulb. Two electric wires can be respectively fitted through the through holes and inserted into the insertion holes of the conductive plates. Therefore, multiple LED lamps can be easily connected by connecting the electric wires. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034255 | Environmentally friendly street lamps - The present invention relates to a LED street lamp, and more particularly to environmentally friendly LED street lamp. The LED street lamp comprises a main body and a plurality of LED bulbs, wherein the main body comprises a base plate; said base plate comprises two splay flat plate, namely the 1 | 2009-02-05 |
20090034256 | Luminaire - A standing lamp, wall lamp or pole-mounted lamp having a base member unit and a column unit which carries illuminants at least in the region of its free end and whose special feature consists of the fact that the column unit has an at least substantially planar functional surface in which at least one cut-out is provided for the reception of a lighting system, in particular of an LED lighting system, with a presettable light radiation direction; and in that the functional surface extends at a presettable angle with respect to the mounting unit which forms a part of the adjustable angle of the light radiation direction presettable together with the lighting system. The invention is furthermore directed to a floor lamp. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034257 | HIGH-POWER LIGHT EMITTING DIODE (LED) STREET LAMP AND BODY FRAME THEREOF - A high-power light emitting diode (LED) street lamp includes a body frame, a plurality of light emitting diode (LED) modules, and a base unit convexly positioned on the body frame along the light emission direction of the high-power light emitting diode (LED) street lamp. The light emitting diode (LED) modules have a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs), and at least one circuit board. The light emitting diodes (LEDs) are electrically connected to the at lease one circuit board. The base unit has a plurality of supporting surfaces which support the light emitting diode (LED) modules. The supporting surfaces are symmetrically positioned on a normal direction of an end surface of the base unit, and the light emitting diode (LED) modules are positioned on the adjacent supporting surfaces, respectively. The supporting surfaces further comprise a plurality of edge supporting surfaces positioned on the edges of the base unit. An angle formed by the light emission direction of the light emitting diodes (LEDs) on the edge supporting surfaces and the normal direction of the end surface of the base unit is in a range between 45 degrees to 60 degrees. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034258 | ILLUMINATION SYSTEM - An illumination system including a Globe Positioning System (GPS) unit, a Light Emitting Diode (LED) light source, a power supply unit, and a control platform is provided. The power supply unit is electrically connected to the GPS unit and the LED light source, while the control platform is electrically connected to the GPS unit, the LED light source, and the power supply unit. The above-mentioned illumination system integrates the LED light source and other units in the system via the control platform, so as to provide multiple functions, such as illumination, globe positioning, energy saving, anti-theft, and precaution to natural disaster. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034259 | Method and System for Reducing Light Pollution - A system for preventing light pollution includes one or more radar units that monitor for vehicles in a volume surrounding or containing one or more obstructions having one or more obstruction lights. A master radar detection processing unit receives sensed radar detection information from the one or more radar units with associated radar signal processing units and determines whether a vehicle is present within the monitored volume. A plurality of obstruction light controller units are interconnected in a network, such as a wireless network. Each obstruction light controller unit turns on an obstruction light when a vehicle enters the monitored volume or a failure condition exists, and turns off the obstruction light when the vehicle has vacated the monitored volume and no failure condition exists. The one or more radar units can transmit sensed radar detection information to a master radar detection processing unit via the network. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034260 | Mechanical Mounting for Maze Attraction - A mounting mechanism for a laser or reflector may consist of a gross adjustment mechanism and a fine adjustment mechanism. The gross adjustment mechanism may enable a laser or reflector to be oriented in an approximate orientation and locked in place. The fine adjustment mechanism may enable a fine and precise adjustment to be applied. The mounting mechanisms may include a mounting plate that may mount to the surface of a wall and protect the rest of the mounting mechanism from disruption, but may also allow the fine adjustment mechanism to be tuned. The mounting mechanisms may be used to create a durable yet easily adjustable laser maze amusement. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034261 | LED LIGHT FIXTURE - An LED light fixture with enhanced thermal management. The fixture may be in a surface-mounted or a recessed configuration. The LED is attached with thermally-conductive material, such as thermal transfer tape, to a heat sink or housing. The heat sink may comprise a number of cooling fins to radiate heat, as well as a number of openings to promote cooling air flow. A variety of reflector assemblies can be used for different optical and aesthetic configurations. One or more lenses may be used. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034262 | Replacement Illumination Device for a Miniature Flashlight Bulb - Disclosed is a method and apparatus for providing a solid state light emitter and driving circuitry integrated into a component module that will retrofit common incandescent light bulb applications. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034263 | FLUORESCENT LIGHT FIXTURE - A fluorescent light fixture is disclosed which is modular in construction and capable of accommodating different types and numbers of light tubes. The light fixture includes a first and a second socket bridge which include a plurality of socket mounting holes in a first and a second row to accommodate different lengths of light tubes as well as varying numbers and locational positions of the light tubes in the fixture. | 2009-02-05 |
20090034264 | Backlight module - A backlight module includes a light source, a light guide plate and a reflector. The light guide plate includes a light incidence surface, a light-emitting surface opposite to the light incidence surface, and a pair of side surfaces connecting the light incidence surface to the light-emitting surface. The light-emitting surface of the light guide plate includes a groove formed therein. The reflector is placed between the light source and the light incidence surface of the light guide plate, and located corresponding to the groove of the light-emitting surface of the light guide plate. The reflector includes a light-receiving surface. The light source is facing the light-receiving surface of the reflector. | 2009-02-05 |