08th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 23 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140049814 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ADVANCED GRID STRUCTURE, ADVANCED GRID STRUCTURE, AND SPACE TELESCOPE USING ADVANCED GRID STRUCTURE - Provided is an advanced grid structure manufactured by a lamination step of laminating a first tape prepreg group, a second tape prepreg group, and a third tape prepreg group repeatedly in the stated order on a forming die, in which grooves ( | 2014-02-20 |
20140049815 | MICROSCOPE AND MICROINSEMINATION METHOD USING MICROSCOPE - A microscope includes a light source; a condenser lens irradiating a sample with a light from the light source; an objective facing the condenser lens across the sample; a first polarization plate placed between the light source and the condenser lens; a condenser turret placed between the first polarization plate and the condenser lens and having a plurality of optical elements placed inside; a polarization plate placed on the image side with respect to the objective; and a compensator placed between the first polarization plate and the polarization plate. In the microscope, according to the observation method, an optical element to be placed in an optical path among the plurality of optical elements placed inside the condenser turret is switched by rotation of the condenser turret. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049816 | Surgical Microscope Objective Having an Adjustable Focal Intercept - A surgical microscope objective has an adjustable focal intercept and defines an optical axis. The objective has an objective body wherein a negative member is fixed and in which a positive member can be displaced. The negative member faces toward the object and has a lateral edge. The positive member is held in a frame, which is guided on a first guiding section formed on the objective body so it can move in the direction of the optical axis using a first guiding part. The positive member is guided on a second guiding section, which is formed on the objective body, using a second guiding part connected to the frame of the positive member and movable between the lateral edge of the negative member and the objective body. The second guiding part is offset from the first guiding part in the direction of the optical axis facing the negative member. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049817 | FLUORESCENCE OBSERVATION DEVICE, DOMED BASE AND FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPE PROVIDED WITH MULTIPLE LIGHT SOURCES HAVING DIFFERENT ILLUMINATION ANGLES - The present invention relates to a fluorescence observation device, a domed base and a fluorescence microscope. The fluorescence observation device includes a dome, a multi-angle light-emitting unit and a controller unit. The dome includes a transparent thermal insulation layer and a heat sink layer. The multi-angle light-emitting unit includes multiple directional narrow light field electro-luminescence devices thermally connected to the heat sink layer and adapted to emit light at different angles to pass through the transparent thermal insulation layer. The narrow light field electro-luminescence devices are selectively activated to emit light by the controller unit, so that the illumination angle of the multi-angle light-emitting unit can be adjusted. The fluorescence observation device can be combined with a base to constitute the domed base. Alternatively, narrow light field electro-luminescence devices are mounted on the base. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049818 | Specimen Slide Having Reference Points - A specimen slide ( | 2014-02-20 |
20140049819 | HEAD-UP DISPLAY AND OPTICAL PROJECTION SYSTEM FOR A HEAD-UP DISPLAY - The present invention relates to an optical projection system for a display, and more particularly to an optical projection system for a head-up display with improved light efficiency. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049820 | Dual Projection System - A dual projection system includes a projector, a partially transparent white film, and a partially transparent black film. The still or motion image from the projector is projected directly on the partially transparent white film. The partially transparent black film is disposed behind the partially transparent white film with an gap. The partially transparent white film reflects and displays a first portion of the still or motion image thereon for a first observer inside. The partially transparent black film allows a second portion of the still or motion image transmitted through the partially transparent white film transmitted therethrough for a second observer outside. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049821 | DRIVING METHOD OF 3D SHUTTER TYPE GLASSES AND DRIVING CIRCUIT THEREOF - The present disclosure discloses a driving method of three-dimensional (3D) shutter type glasses and a driving circuit thereof. In a driving method of the 3D shutter type glasses, a left lens is transparent in its transparent cycles and dosed in its shutdown cycles, and a right lens is transparent in its transparent cycles and closed in its shutdown cycles the driving circuit of the 3D shutter type glasses executes a step of at least outputting a section of low-level signals in one transparent cycle of each lens. The present disclosure can effectively improve the flash of the 3D shutter type glasses. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049822 | DISPLAY ELEMENT HAVING BURIED SCATTERING ANTI-GLARE LAYER - A display element for viewing a display such as, for example, a display on an electronic device. The display element comprises a transparent substrate and a scattering anti-glare layer located between a front surface and back surface of the display element, wherein the scattering anti-glare layer comprises a plurality of scattering elements. The scattering anti-glare layer has low reflectivity and provides an anti-glare effect for light reflected by interfaces within the display element. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049823 | BIREFRINGENT POLYMER BRUSH STRUCTURES FORMED BY SURFACE INITIATED RING-OPENING METATHESIS POLYMERIZATION - The disclosure describes a polymer brush structure exhibiting birefringence, said polymer brush structure comprising a plurality of substantially parallel oriented polymers and characterized by a longitudinal z-direction having a first refractive index, n | 2014-02-20 |
20140049824 | IMAGING APPARATUS - An imaging apparatus ( | 2014-02-20 |
20140049825 | Opto-Electric Device and Method of Manufacturing an Opto-Electric Device - An opto-electric device is presented that comprises an opto-electric element ( | 2014-02-20 |
20140049826 | OPTICAL MEMBER, DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed are an optical member, a display device including the same and a method of manufacturing the same. The optical member includes a wavelength conversion layer; and a capping part covering lateral sides of the wavelength conversion layer. The capping part includes an organic substance and an inorganic substance to improve the sealing function of the wavelength conversion layer. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049827 | ANTIREFLECTION LAMINATE - To provide an antireflection stack, whereby a reflected color is moderate, and a multicolorization is suppressed. The antireflection stack | 2014-02-20 |
20140049828 | LENS APPARATUS AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - Lens apparatus includes adjacent concave and convex lens surfaces adjacent with an air layer therebetween. At least one of the lens surfaces includes an antireflection film including multiple subwavelength structures at an average pitch of 400 nm or smaller. The surface satisfies: | 2014-02-20 |
20140049829 | IMAGE DISPLAY SHEET AND IMAGE DISPLAY BODY - An object is to provide an image display sheet capable of realizing a smooth pseudo moving image and observing the image with reduced in discomfort. A configuration is provided in which a lenticular sheet composed of an arrangement of a plurality of cylindrical lenses | 2014-02-20 |
20140049830 | Arrangement For Shaping Laser Radiation - An arrangement for shaping laser radiation with mutually spaced-apart parallel sub-beams in a first direction perpendicular to a propagation direction of laser radiation, including a first substrate with several reflective surfaces on which the sub-beams reflects, and a second substrate with several reflective surfaces and being offset relative to the first substrate, so that the sub-beams reflected by the reflective surfaces of the first substrate reflects by the reflective surfaces of the second substrate, wherein the reflective surfaces of the first substrate and the reflective surfaces of the second substrate are arranged and configured such that the sub-beams of the laser radiation to be shaped can be reflected in such a way that they have after the reflection on the reflective surfaces of the second substrate in the first direction a smaller spacing from one another than before the reflection on the reflective surfaces of the first substrate. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049831 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND HEAD-MOUNTED IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - A head mounted image display device includes: a frame including a front section having a nose pad; a light transmitter supported by the front section and allowing visible light to pass therethrough; an optical scanner that receives signal light modulated according to an image signal and made incident thereon and that two-dimensionally scans the incident signal light toward the light transmitter; a half mirror on a surface on which the signal light from the optical scanner is incident and having a curved surface that reflects the signal light; and a condensing lens on an optical axis between the optical scanner and the half mirror and condensing the signal light from the optical scanner between the optical scanner and the half mirror to convert the signal light reflected by the half mirror into parallel light. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049832 | HEADS-UP DISPLAY WITH AN ACHROMATIC LENS FOR USE IN UNDERWATER APPLICATIONS - A heads-up display comprises a housing. A display panel is disposed within the housing. An objective lens is disposed within the housing. An achromatic lens is disposed within the housing between the display panel and the objective lens. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049833 | VIRTUAL IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - A light blocking member that is a light blocking structure disposed in an exit pupil position can remove in advance a light component of video image light that undergoes unintended reflection to avoid generation of ghost light and allows formation of a satisfactory image. Further, a projection lens and other components form an intermediate image in a prism, and the video image light totally reflected off at least two surfaces of the prism, a third surface, a first surface, and a second surface in this order, passes through the first surface and reaches an eye of a viewer, whereby the prism can be thin and the overall optical system can be compact and lightweight and provide wide angle, bright, high-performance display. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049834 | CAMERA LENS MODULE - A camera lens module in which an optical system is configured to include five sheets of lenses is provided. In the camera lens module, first, second, third, fourth and fifth lenses are sequentially arranged from an object side, and the first lens performs a zooming operation while moving along an optical axis. Accordingly, the optical system is configured to include five sheets of lenses for performance of a zooming operation and to allow only the first lens to perform the zooming operation, so that it is possible to manufacture a high-resolution optical system in a compact size and to perform the zooming operation at a high speed. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049835 | WIDE-ANGLE PROJECTION LENS AND PROJECTION DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME - A first lens group including two aspherical lenses, a second lens group consisting of three negative meniscus lenses, each negative meniscus lens having a convex surface facing the enlargement side, a third lens group having a negative refractive power and including at least one cemented lens, and a fourth lens group having a positive refractive power and including at least two cemented lenses and one aspherical lens are arranged in this order from the enlargement side. Predetermined conditional expressions are satisfied. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049836 | ANNULAR OPTICAL DEVICE - One embodiment provides an annular optical device ( | 2014-02-20 |
20140049837 | IMAGE CAPTURING LENS SYSTEM - This invention provides an image capturing lens system comprising: a positive first lens element having a convex object-side surface; a negative second lens element having a concave object-side surface and a convex image-side surface; a third lens element with refractive power; a positive fourth lens element having a convex image-side surface, both of the object-side and image-side surfaces being aspheric; a fifth lens element with refractive power having a concave image-side surface, both of the object-side and image-side surfaces being aspheric, at least one inflection point is positioned on the image-side surface thereof. When some particular relations are satisfied, the light-focusing spots of various wavelengths can be favorably adjusted for extending the depth of field; therefore, the present image capturing lens system shall be suitable for compact electronic products with Extended Depth of Field (EDOF) function. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049838 | PHOTOGRAPHING OPTICAL LENS ASSEMBLY - An photographing optical lens assembly includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens element with refractive power including a convex object-side surface, a second lens element with positive refractive power including a convex image-side surface, a third lens element with positive refractive power including a concave object-side surface and a convex image-side surface, a fourth lens element with negative refractive power, and a fifth lens element with positive refractive power including a convex object-side surface, a concave image-side surface and at least one inflection point. The surfaces of the fifth lens element are aspheric. By adjusting the photographing optical lens assembly, the total length of the photographing optical lens assembly is reduced, the aberration is corrected, and the image quality is improved. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049839 | IMAGE CAPTURING LENS AND IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH THE IMAGE CAPTURING LENS - An image capturing lens which substantially consists of five lenses, composed of a first aspherical lens having a convex surface on the object side and a positive refractive power; a second aspherical lens having a concave surface on the image side and a negative refractive power; a third aspherical lens having a positive refractive power near the optical axis; a fourth aspherical lens having a negative refractive power; and a fifth aspherical lens which is a meniscus lens having a concave surface on the image side and a negative refractive power, arranged in this order from the object side, and satisfies predetermined conditional expressions. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049840 | LENS ASSEMBLY OF OPTICAL IMAGING SYSTEM - A lens assembly of optical imaging system includes a first lens element, a second lens element, and a third lens element. The first lens element with positive refractive power has a convex object-side surface near an optical axis. The second lens element with negative refractive power has a concave object-side surface near the optical axis, and is made of plastic. The object-side surface and the image-side surface of the second lens element are aspheric. The third lens element with negative refractive power has an image-side surface being concave near the optical axis and convex away from the optical axis, and is made of plastic. The object-side surface and the image-side surface of the third lens element are aspheric. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049841 | Reflective Type Telephoto Lens and Photographing Apparatus Including the Same - A reflective type telephoto lens and a photographing apparatus including the reflective type telephoto lens are provided. The reflective type telephoto lens includes: a first lens that receives an incident flux of light from an object side; a main mirror including a reflective unit that reflects light transmitted through the first lens toward the object side, and a transmission portion disposed on a center portion thereof; a sub-mirror group including a sub-mirror that reflects light from the main mirror toward an image side; and a focusing lens group that focuses the light reflected by the sub-mirror. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049842 | IMAGING LENS AND IMAGING APPARATUS - An imaging lens consists of a negative first lens, a negative second lens, a third lens of a plano-convex shape having a convex surface directed toward an object side or of a positive meniscus shape having a convex surface directed toward the object side, and a fourth lens of a plano-convex shape having a convex surface directed toward an image side or of a positive meniscus shape having a convex surface directed toward the image side, which are arranged in this order from the object side. Further, the following conditional formula (3) is satisfied: | 2014-02-20 |
20140049843 | IMAGING LENS - An imaging lens includes a first lens having positive refractive power; a second lens having negative refractive power; a third lens having positive refractive power; a fourth lens having positive refractive power; a fifth lens having negative refractive power; and a sixth lens having negative refractive power. The first lens has an object-side with a positive curvature radius. The second lens has object-side and image plane-side surfaces with positive curvature radii. The third lens has an image plane-side surface with a negative curvature radius. The fourth lens has object-side and image plane-side surfaces with negative curvature radii. The fifth lens has object-side and image plane-side surfaces with negative curvature radii. The sixth lens has strong positive refractive power close to a periphery, and an aspheric image plane-side surface having an inflexion point. The first to sixth lenses have specific Abbe's numbers to satisfy specific conditions. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049844 | OPTICAL DEVICE FOR CAMERA TESTING - An optical device is to be disposed between a test screen and a test camera that captures an image on the test screen through the optical device. The optical device includes first, second, third and fourth lenses arranged from a camera side to a screen side in the given order. The first lens has a shape factor ranging from −10 to 5, the second lens is a positive lens and has a shape factor ranging from −15 to 2, the third lens is a positive lens and has a shape factor ranging from −30 to 1, and the fourth lens is a positive lens and has a shape factor ranging from −30 to 1. A ratio of a focal length of the optical device to that of the test camera ranges from 1 to 80. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049845 | FIXED FOCUS LENS - A fixed focus lens comprising, sequentially from an object side, a first lens group having a positive refractive power; a second lens group having a negative refractive power; and a third lens group having a positive refractive power. The first lens group includes an aperture stop. The second lens group is configured by a single lens element. During focusing, the second lens group moves along an optical axis and the first lens group and the third lens group are fixed with respect to an imaging plane. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049846 | MULTILAYER LENS ASSEMBLY AND THE METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - A multilayer lens assembly includes a first lens, a spacer, and a second lens stacked in sequence. The first lens, the second lens and spacer are made of photo-curing materials. The transmittances of the first lens and the second lens are greater than 95% and refractive indexes thereof are greater than 1. The transmittance of the spacer is greater than 95% and the refractive index thereof is greater than 1. The refractive index of the spacer is not identical to the refractive indexes of the first lens and the second lens. Opposite sides of the spacer are respectively affixed to the first lens and the second lens. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049847 | LENS FOCUSING DEVICE - A lens focusing device includes a lens holder for holding a lens therein, a base, and an electrically conductive spring member elastically connected to between the lens holder and the base. The base is provided on a side wall with two terminal recesses, in which two connecting terminals are disposed. The connecting terminals respectively include a first terminal portion forward extended along a light axis to electrically connect to the spring member, a second terminal portion rearward extended along the light axis, and a connecting portion located between the first and the second terminal portion. The spring member is further electrically connected to two ends of a winding wound around the lens holder, so that external electric current can be supplied to the winding via the connecting terminals and the spring member for driving the lens holder to move relative to the base along the light axis. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049848 | LENS FOCUSING DEVICE - A lens focusing device includes a lens holder, a winding fitted around the lens holder, and an outer case enclosing the lens holder therein. The outer case includes an outer wall portion, and multiple inner wall portions connected to the outer wall portion via multiple connecting portions. The inner wall portions are located between the lens holder and the winding, and respectively include an inner surface, an outer surface, and a first and a second side surface. The lens holder is formed on an outer face with confining areas, each of which includes a main surface and a first and a second raised side surface respectively facing against the inner surface and the first and second side surfaces, so that the inner wall portions are limited to move relative to the lens holder only within the confining areas. Therefore, the lens focusing device is impact-resistant and undue-twisting protected. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049849 | LENS UNIT AND IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS - Provided is a lens unit comprising an actuator that is self-supporting when at a stopped position. The lens unit comprises a holding frame that holds a lens; a movement actuator that moves the holding frame, which is connected to a moving member that moves linearly relative to a stator, when drive force is generated, and does not prevent the moving member from moving relative to the stator when the moving member is stopped; and a braking actuator that stops the moving member from moving relative to the stator, using frictional force, when the movement actuator is not generating the drive force, and decreases the frictional force when the movement actuator generates the drive force. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049850 | DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING CURVATURE OF MIRROR, AND MIRROR ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM COMPRISING SAME - Disclosed is a device for adjusting the curvature of a mirror comprising: a base block; a pair of rotating blocks which are connected to the base block by one or more elastic bodies, respectively, and rotate around the connection portions between the base block and the elastic bodies or elastically return to through the application or release of external forces; a pair of support blocks which are disposed at the pair of rotating blocks, respectively, to support both ends of the mirror and apply bending moments to the both ends of the mirror by the rotation of the pair of rotating blocks; and a driving part for rotating the pair of rotating blocks. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049851 | DEVICE AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SECURING ACCESSORIES TO HAND HELD ELECTRONIC DEVICES - The present invention includes devices and related systems and methods for securing accessories to a mobile electronic device. In one embodiment, a device and system for attaching a decorative accessory to a mobile phone is provided. The device and system comprise of a connector base sized to fit the audio jack of a mobile phone and an attachment platform for one or more decorative or functional accessories that is removably attached to the connector base. In one aspect of at least one embodiment, the connector base is comprised of a continuous shaft with two ends and attached near one end to a pin which inserts into the audio jack. In one aspect of at least one embodiment, the attachment platform is comprised of a clip, pivot assembly and shoulder on which the accessory resides. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049852 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device including a pattern includes a plurality of color filters corresponding to one or more subpixels forming pixels of the display device, and a black matrix formed between the plurality of color filters, wherein the one or more subpixels include one or more marks representing absolute positions of the respective pixels of the display device, and each of the subpixels includes symmetric marks at a left side and a right side of the subpixel. Accordingly, the quantity of light emitted from each of Red, Green, and Blue subpixels is uniform, and the generated pattern has marks that are positioned where the pattern noise is minimized, is provided, thereby providing an improved image quality display device. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049853 | OFFSET-INDUCED SIGNAL CANCELLATION IN AN INTERLEAVED SAMPLING SYSTEM - Described embodiments provide an interleaved sampler having N sample and hold circuits for sampling an input signal, and M multiplexers. Each multiplexer is adapted to couple all N of the plurality of sample and hold circuits to a respective output of the interleaved sampler. The interleaved sampler samples at a sample rate of f | 2014-02-20 |
20140049854 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR READING FROM OR WRITING TO MULTIPLE SURFACES OF A DISK - A system includes a management module transferring sectors between an interface or a memory and ports. The management module transfers a first portion of a first sector to or from a first port while transferring to or from a second port a second portion of the first sector or a first portion of a second sector. A first channel module reads from or writes to a first surface of a disk via a first head by transferring the first portion of the first sector to or from a first amplifier module. A second channel module, while the first channel module transfers the first portion of the first sector to or from the first amplifier module, reads from or writes to a second surface of the disk via a second head by transferring to or from a second amplifier module the second portion or the first portion of the second sector. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049855 | HEAD ROTATOR ASSEMBLY FOR TAPE DRIVE - A head rotator assembly ( | 2014-02-20 |
20140049856 | SPINDLE MOTOR HAVING A LOW OVERALL HEIGHT - The invention relates to a spindle motor that comprises a stationary motor component having a shaft and an annular stopper part disposed at a free end of the shaft as well as a rotatable motor component that is rotatably supported by means of a fluid dynamic bearing system with respect to the stationary motor component. The rotatable motor component is driven by an electromagnetic drive system. A housing cover covers the spindle motor. The invention is characterized in that the shaft has a step on which a stopper part rests, the end face of the stopper part projecting axially beyond the end face of the shaft, and the housing cover resting only on the end face of the stopper part but not on the end face of the shaft. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049857 | MAGNETO-RESISTANCE EFFECT ELEMENT, MAGNETIC HEAD, MAGNETIC HEAD ASSEMBLY, MAGNETIC RECORDING AND REPRODUCING APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MAGNETO-RESISTANCE EFFECT ELEMENT - According to one embodiment, a magneto-resistance effect element includes: a first shield; a second shield; a first side shield layer; a second side shield layer; a stacked body; a first shield guide layer; and a second shield guide layer. The first shield guide layer includes a fifth magnetic layer provided between the first side shield layer and the stacked body. The second shield guide layer includes a sixth magnetic layer provided between the second side shield layer and the stacked body. A distance between the first side shield layer and the first shield guide layer is shorter than a distance between the stacked body and the first shield guide layer. A distance between the second side shield layer and the second shield guide layer is shorter than a distance between the stacked body and the second shield guide layer. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049858 | METHOD FOR ELIMINATING ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUITS - A method is provided for eliminating an electrical short circuit that can be caused by a filamentary tin crystal in an electronics assembly in particular of a motor vehicle. The method includes, but is not limited to providing the electronics assembly, that includes, but is not limited to electrical components with connectors and conductor paths for connecting the components. The components have configurable inputs and outputs. At least two of the inputs and outputs of the electrical components are configured so as to form an input connector and an output connector so that in the event of the electrical short circuit caused by the filamentary tin crystal, a short circuit current flows between the input connector and the output connector, which short circuit current is high enough to destroy the filamentary tin crystal. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049859 | Alternative Power Converter System - An energy power converter system is provided. According to one embodiment, the system includes a plurality of parallel converters; a main transformer with a separate magnetic path for magnetic fields are generated in the transformer by a summation of currents coming from the plurality of parallel converters electrically coupled to the main transformer; and a converter control device electrically coupled to the plurality of parallel converters and the main transformer. The converter control device may be configured to discontinue electrical flow in the system based at least in part on detection of an electrical fault condition. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049860 | EARTH FAULT DETECTION CIRCUIT AND POWER SOURCE DEVICE - An earth fault detection circuit for detecting an earth fault between a high-voltage battery and a motor includes: an A.C. signal generation portion generating an A.C. signal; a first capacitive element between the A.C. signal generation portion and one end side of the high-voltage battery; a voltage dividing circuit dividing a voltage on the one end side of the high-voltage battery; an earth fault detection portion detecting the earth fault between the high-voltage battery and the motor based on an earth fault detection signal inputted thereto; and a second capacitive element inputting an A.C. component of the voltage, on the one end side of the high-voltage battery, which is obtained by the voltage division in the voltage dividing circuit as the earth fault detection signal to the earth fault detection portion. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049861 | PROTECTIVE MULTIPLEXER - Apparatus and methods for a protective multiplexer, among other things, are provided. In an example, a protective multiplexer circuit can include a first switch that in a first state can be configured to couple an input of a power supply to at least one of first or second signal nodes of a passgate when a first voltage of the at least one of the first or second signal nodes is below a first limit voltage. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049862 | Miniature Passive Structures for ESD Protection and Input and Output Matching - A miniature passive structure for electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection and input/output (I/O) matching for a high frequency integrated circuit is provided. The miniature passive structure includes at least one shunt stub and at least one load line. The shunt stub(s) each provide a corresponding ESD discharge path. The load line(s) are coupled to the shunt stub(s) and provide loading effects for the shunt stub(s). | 2014-02-20 |
20140049863 | Power adaptor - A power adaptor for converting an alternating voltage into a direct voltage to a load is disclosed. The power adaptor includes a primary side circuit including a hot line, a neutral line for receiving the alternating voltage, and a return terminal, a secondary side circuit including a positive output terminal and a negative output terminal for outputting the direct voltage, and a protection circuit including a first non-linear resistor coupled to the return terminal of the primary side circuit and the negative output terminal of the secondary side circuit forming an electrostatic discharge path for an electrostatic current generated by the load. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049864 | STATIC MEMS SWITCH FOR ESD PROTECTION - An integrated circuit with either a normally open MEMS ESD protection switch coupled between a bond pad and an internal circuit or a normally closed MEMS ESD protection switch coupled between the bond pad and a common reference of the integrated circuit. At least one of a control bond pad and an enable logic circuit is coupled to a control terminal of the MEMS ESD protection switch. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049865 | Soft Restarting of a Power Network Using Inverter-Controlled Energy Storage System - Systems and methods for softly restarting a power network using an inverter-controlled energy storage system are provided. In response to an event such as a fault or other condition, a power network bus that provides power to one or more industrial loads (e.g. motors) can be disconnected from the utility grid. Instead of automatically recoupling the power network bus to the grid after a specified time period, a soft restart is accomplished by pre-energizing the power network bus with an energy storage system (ESS) according to a ramp up process and synchronizing the power network bus with the utility grid while the power network bus operates in an islanded mode. The power network bus can then be reconnected to the utility grid, for instance, by reclosing the one or more circuit breakers coupled between the power network bus and the utility grid. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049866 | Method for Controlling a Transistor and Control Circuit - A description is given of a method for the pulsed control of a transistor which has a control terminal and a load path. The load path of the transistor is connected in series with a load. A control circuit is provided for a transistor. In the method, the transistor is controlled with a control pulse of a first type, which has a first control level at least for a first time duration, before a control pulse of a second type, which has a second control level, which is higher in comparison with the first control level. A voltage across the load path of the transistor is evaluated and the pulsed control is terminated if the voltage across the load path exceeds a predefined threshold value. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049867 | SEMICONDUCTOR SWITCHING ELEMENT DRIVE CIRCUIT - A semiconductor switching element drive circuit includes a semiconductor that passes main current between first and second terminals when voltage is imposed to a gate terminal, and an over current protection circuit that decreases the main current when the main current is judged to become over current for a certain period when exceeding a predetermined current value when current value or voltage value proportional to an amplitude of the main current exceeds a threshold value. The circuit also includes a short circuit protection circuit that decreases gate voltage imposed to the gate terminal earlier than a fall of the main current produced by the over current protection circuit when the main current becomes larger than the over current in a period shorter than the certain period, and a threshold value change circuit that decreases a threshold value when the short circuit protection circuit decreases the main current. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049868 | Control Signal Protection Device - A control signal protection device having a first operational mode and a second operational mode includes a first terminal pair that connects the signal protection device to a control system and a second terminal pair that connects the converter to a field device. The control system provided a control signal to the control system protection device. The control signal device further includes a power storing element for temporary accumulation of electric energy and a switching circuit for controlling operational mode of the signal protection device. Electric energy is stored in the power storing element in the first operational mode. Electric energy stored in the power storing element is supplied to a positive terminal in the second terminal pair in the second operational mode. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049869 | CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER WITH IMPROVED SURGE SUPPRESSION - A circuit interrupter, such as a GFCI or AFCI product, is provided having a suppression and protection circuit and circuit interrupter circuitry. In one configuration, a semiconductor device and a voltage clamping device or surge protector, such as a metal oxide varistor (MOV), are utilized in the circuit interrupter for handling transient surges and overvoltage conditions. The semiconductor device, such as a SIDCA and a TVS diode, is connected to a solenoid or trip coil of the circuit interrupter circuitry to limit the amount of current through the semiconductor device. The MOV is placed between phase and neutral conductors of the circuit interrupter circuitry. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049870 | SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE - A semiconductor module in accordance with one embodiment comprises a plurality of semiconductor switching devices; a plurality of control circuits provided for the respective semiconductor switching devices and adapted to control switching of the semiconductor switching devices corresponding thereto and perform protection actions to stop switching the semiconductor switching devices corresponding thereto falling into a control stop state; and a signal path connecting the plurality of control circuits to each other and transmitting among the plurality of control circuits a protection action signal indicating whether or not there is the protection action for each of the semiconductor switching devices corresponding to the plurality of control circuits. Any of the plurality of control circuits receiving the protection action signal indicating that another control circuit is in the protection action through the signal path stops switching the semiconductor switching device corresponding thereto. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049871 | MODULAR ELECTRONIC DETECTION DEVICE - A modular electronic detection device comprises a mechanical actuator connected to a target through a front surface of a panel. The device further comprises a plurality of sensors for detecting the position of the target, which are connected to a printed circuit board. The modular detection device of the present invention can be incorporated into an aircraft and can be used in aircraft assembly. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049872 | METAL-OXIDE-METAL CAPACITOR ABLE TO REDUCE AREA OF CAPACITOR ARRAYS - A metal-oxide-metal (MOM) capacitor able to reduce area of capacitor arrays is revealed. The MOM capacitor mainly includes at least three parallel conducting layers. Each parallel conducting layer consists of a first conductive plate, a second conductive plate disposed around the first conductive plate. There is a preset distance between the first conductive plate and the second conductive plate. The first conductive plates are electrically connected by at least one first via while the second conductive plates are electrically connected by at least one second via. Thereby, while being applied to capacitor arrays, the second conductive plates of the two adjacent MOM capacitors are connected together and shared with each other, so as to significantly reduce area of the capacitor array, improve circuit density and further optimize the layout efficiency of the chip design. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049873 | CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A ceramic electronic component includes a ceramic element assembly and external electrodes. The external electrodes are disposed on the ceramic element assembly. The external electrodes include an underlying electrode layer and a first Cu plating film. The underlying electrode layer is disposed on the ceramic element assembly. The first Cu plating film is disposed on the underlying electrode layer. The underlying electrode layer includes a metal that is diffusible in Cu and a ceramic bonding material. The metal that is diffusible in Cu is diffused in at least a surface layer in the underlying electrode layer side of the first Cu plating film. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049874 | METAL POWDER, ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - There is provided an electronic component including: a ceramic body; internal electrodes formed within the ceramic body; and external electrodes electrically connected to the internal electrodes, formed on external surfaces of the ceramic body, and including a metal powder having nano protrusions formed of an organic metal on a surface of a metal particle. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049875 | NICKEL POWDER FOR INTERNAL ELECTRODE, METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME, AND MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT INCLUDING THE SAME - There are provided a nickel powder for an internal electrode, synthesized by a vapor phase synthesis method using plasma, more particularly, a nickel powder for an internal electrode, having a favorable crystallite diameter and high density, a method of producing the same, and a multilayer ceramic electronic component including the same. According to the nickel powder for an internal electrode, the method of producing the same, and the multilayer ceramic electronic component including the same, a nickel powder having less impurities, a favorable crystallite diameter, and high density can be produced. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049876 | LAMINATED CERAMIC CAPACITOR - Provided is a laminated ceramic capacitor that can suppress the decrease in insulation resistance after a moisture-resistance loading test. It contains ceramic layers which include: main-phase grains that have a perovskite-type compound containing Ba and Ti and optionally containing Ca, Sr, Zr, and Hf; and secondary-phase grains that have an average grain size of 100 nm or more and have a Si content of 50 mol % or more per grain, the average grain boundary number, represented by (Average Thickness for Ceramic Layers | 2014-02-20 |
20140049877 | DIELECTRIC CERAMIC, LAMINATED CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT, LAMINATED CERAMIC CAPACITOR, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING LAMINATED CERAMIC CAPACITOR - There are provided a dielectric ceramic having large specific resistance and even capacitance characteristic at 150° C., as well as a laminated ceramic electronic component employing such a dielectric ceramic. A ceramic layer includes crystal grains, the ceramic layer containing a perovskite type compound containing Ba, Ca, Ti, and Zr, containing Si, and optionally containing Mn. When the total content of Ti and Zr is 1 molar part, the content of Mn is 0.015 molar part or less, the content of Si is 0.005 molar part or more and less than 0.03 molar part, the molar ratio x of Ca/(Ba+Ca) satisfies 0.052014-02-20 | |
20140049878 | ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL - The electrochemical cell of the present invention is provided with a hermetic container having a base member, a jointing material fixed to the base member, and a lid member welded on the base member via the jointing material, and in which a housing space sealed between the base member and the lid member is defined, and an electrochemical element which is housed inside the housing space and which is available to effect charging and discharging, wherein the lid member is made of stainless steel. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049879 | STRUCTURAL ELECTROCHEMICAL CAPACITOR - A structural electrochemical capacitor that includes at least one pair of electrodes and a solid electrolytic material disposed between the electrodes which, taken collectively, have sufficient mechanical strength to allow the electrochemical capacitor to be used as a structural component of an article of manufacture is described. The present invention also describes a method of capacitively storing electrical energy and conserving mass and/or volume in a device that includes the steps of: fabricating portions of the structure of a device with high-strength structural electrochemical capacitor that includes at least one pair of electrodes and a body of solid electrolytic material disposed between said electrodes wherein the body of solid electrolytic material accounts for a majority of the mass of a structural element or a majority of the volume of a structural element in the device. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049880 | TEMPERATURE SENSING SYSTEM FOR POWER ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A power electronic device is disclosed. The power electronic device may include a housing, a conductive element positioned within the housing and rated for at least a medium voltage, a cooling system in fluid communication with the conductive element, a plurality of temperature sensing tags and a data collection unit having a receiver that is configured to receive signals from the antennae of the temperature sensing tags. The cooling system may have a plurality of outlet conduit elements that are positioned within the housing. Each of the tags may be attached to one of the outlet conduits and may include a power supply, a temperature sensor, and an antenna. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049881 | Electrical Equipment Cabinet Having Improved Thermal Characteristics and Cable Management - An electrical equipment cabinet encloses a rack supporting equipment and cables connected to the electrical equipment. The rack and the cabinet define a gap between the rack and at least one side wall of the cabinet. The cabinet includes a thermal barrier fitting within the gap and defining a channel for cables. The thermal barrier includes a bracket connecting to the cabinet a channel side wall extending from the bracket, and a hinged panel connected to the channel side wall. The equipment cabinet may utilize a plurality of the thermal barriers to eliminate warm air bypass routes within the cabinet that deteriorate the cooling effect of air blowing across the equipment from front to back of the cabinet. Temperatures sensors and fens may be incorporated into the cabinet for additional temperature control. The thermal barriers and the control system may be part of a kit used retrofit existing cabinets. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049882 | DISPLAY PANEL HAVING WIRELESS CHARGING FUNCTION - A display panel having a wireless charging function is provided, and the display panel includes a first substrate, an induction coil layer, a display pixel layer, and a second substrate. The induction coil layer is disposed on the first substrate. The induction coil layer includes at least one induction coil. The induction coil layer is adapted for collaborating with a wireless charging power supply, such that the induction coil layer executes the wireless charging function. The display pixel layer is disposed on the induction coil layer. The second substrate is disposed on the display pixel layer. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049883 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING VIBRATION INTENSITY ACCORDING TO SITUATION AWARENESS IN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method of controlling vibration is provided. The method includes determining whether the electronic device is located on a flat surface if a vibration event of an electronic device occurs, measuring a first noise signal level before driving a vibration motor by using a microphone of the electronic device if the electronic device is located on the flat surface, measuring a second noise signal level after driving the vibration motor at a minimum vibration intensity, and controlling a driving intensity of the vibration motor by comparing the first noise signal level and the second noise signal level. Accordingly, an excessive noise may be avoided if a portable terminal vibrates on a hard surface such as a desk. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049884 | USB MALE CONNECTOR AND ITS COMPANION ELECTRONIC PRODUCT - A USB male connector and its companion electronic product are disclosed. The USB male connector includes an insulating body, a slot installed in the insulating body, and a reinforcement structure fixed in the slot. The strength of the reinforcement structure is greater than the strength of the insulating body. The USB male connector has an open end and a tail end that is opposite to the open end. A socket of the slot is located in the tail end of the USB male connector. The electronic product includes an electronic product body and the USB male connector. The USB male connector is fixedly connected to the electronic product body. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049885 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - Embodiment of the invention discloses an electronic apparatus. A frame of the electronic apparatus comprises a sense region, and at least one sense window is provided in the sense region. A reflection type optical emitter-receiver-tube is provided at a position inside the electronic apparatus corresponding to the sense window, and an output terminal of the optical emitter-receiver-tube is connected with a processor inside the electronic apparatus. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049886 | ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE, POWER MANAGEMENT DEVICE, MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - An energy storage device, a power management device, a mobile terminal, and a method for operating the same are discussed. The energy storage device includes a battery pack, a communication module to transmit power-on information or energy storage amount information to a power management device and to receive a charge command or discharge command from the power management device, a connector to receive AC power from the internal power network based on the charge command or to output AC power to the internal power network based on the discharge command, and a power converter to, when the charge command is received from the power management device, convert the AC power from the internal power network into DC power based on the charge command, or, when the discharge command is received from the power management device, convert DC power in the battery pack into AC power based on the discharge command. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049887 | STACKABLE SECURITY WRAPS - The present invention provides a security assembly for protecting a device includes first and second security wraps fitted to the device. The first security wrap covers a first area of the device. The second security wrap partially overlaps the first security wrap and covers a second area of the device. Each of the first and second security wraps has a security screen having first and second screen terminals and a conductive track extending between the first and second screen terminals. A conductive structure is disposed in an overlapping area between the first and second security wraps and coupled to the second screen terminal of the first security screen and to the first screen terminal of the second security screen. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049888 | PORTABLE COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND CRADLE APPARATUS THEREOF - Disclosed are a portable communication device and a cradle apparatus for the same. The portable communication device includes a first housing; a second housing with a first display device, the second housing being cradled at a known angle after being swung from the first housing; and a third housing with a second display device, the third housing being stacked with the second housing before the second housing is swung from the first housing, and being extended from a lower edge of the second housing and tilted at a same known angle as the second housing when the second and third housings are extended from the first housing. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049889 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR USE IN WOVEN ARTICLE - Disclosed is a control device for use in woven article, which includes a conductive fabric that includes conductive warps, conductive wefts, and insulation warps, which are arranged so as to form a plurality of conduction sites; a first woven flat cable, which includes a plurality of conductor lines, the first woven flat cable being set to overlap the conductive fabric, two of the conductor lines being electrically and respectively connected to the conductive warp and the conductive weft of one of the conduction sites; and a processor unit, to which the conductor lines of the first woven flat cable is electrically connected. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049890 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a housing, an I/O connector, and a positioning member. The housing defines a mounting opening at a sidewall of the housing, and a mounting groove communicating with the mounting opening and an inner space of the housing. The I/O connector is positioned in the mounting groove, and partly received in the mounting opening. The positioning member is made of electrically conductive materials, and is fixed within the mounting groove for positioning the I/O connector. The positioning member includes at least one elastic sheet. The at least one elastic sheet elastically resists against the I/O connector. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049891 | Portable Computer - A portable computer includes a base, a display module, at least one support element, a sliding assembly, two connecting robs, and a keyboard module. The display module includes a connecting end and a support surface. Each support element includes a first fixed end connected pivotally to the support surface and a second fixed end connected pivotally to the base. The sliding assembly includes a sliding element and a sliding guiding element disposed in the base. The sliding element is combined with the connecting end and sliding along the sliding guiding element. The keyboard module includes two keyboard portions. Each keyboard portion is moveably combined with the base. Each connecting rob can be pushed by the sliding element to drive the two keyboard portions to move relative to the base. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049892 | Touch panel and touch display panel - A touch panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, an adhesive layer, a first patterned sensing electrode layer and a second patterned sensing electrode layer. The first substrate has a first surface and a second surface, the second substrate has a third surface and a fourth surface, and the second surface of the first substrate faces the third surface of the second substrate. The adhesive layer is disposed between the second surface of the first substrate and the third surface of the second substrate for assembling the first substrate and the second substrate. The first patterned sensing electrode layer is disposed on the first surface of the first substrate, and the second patterned sensing electrode layer is disposed on the fourth surface of the second substrate. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049893 | Bag Computer Display Panel Prop Improvements - Disclosed are improvements on a display panel mounted to a bag. For a display panel mounted in a pocket and with a retainer for angle holding capability, protective spacers may be provided. To hold a vertical operating position, alternative plug and socket, sliding and pivoting prop and pivoting prop mounted to a fixed prop may be provided. A bag made for display panel mounting may include an attachment area and including a display panel to bag front prop is disclosed. For display panels mounted with right and left free sections, a loop of material may serve as the free sections for quick mounting and dismounting. An electrical connection, specialized holder and removable display panel including free sections are also disclosed. The display panel may be mounted to the bag with a two panel arrangement where a cover folds over the display panel in a way reminiscent of folding portable clock. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049894 | SWITCHABLE MAGNETIC LOCK - This document describes techniques using, and apparatuses including, switchable magnetic locks. These techniques and apparatuses can enable low or no power consumption and a seamless design for locking and unlocking of devices one to the other, such as computing devices and peripherals. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049895 | Display Module with Hinge Signal Passage and Electronic Device Thereof - A display module and an electronic device are provided. The display module includes a housing, a pivot rod, and a flexible circuit board. The housing has a connection portion, wherein the connection portion has a connecting hole. The pivot rod is partially disposed in the connecting hole. The flexible circuit board includes a first transmission section, a second transmission section, and a connecting section that connects the previous two sections. The connecting section is disposed in a traverse direction with respect to the extending directions of the first transmission section and the second transmission section and wraps around the pivot rod with the traverse direction as an axial direction, wherein the connecting section is at least partially disposed in the connecting hole such that the first transmission section is in the housing and the second transmission section is outside of the housing. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049896 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT ASSEMBLY - An integrated circuit assembly includes a main board unit mounted fixedly on and connected electrically to an external circuit board, a daughter board unit disposed on and connected detachably to the main board unit, and an integrated circuit device mounted fixedly on and connected electrically to the daughter board unit. When the daughter board unit is connected to the main board unit, the integrated circuit device is connected electrically to the external circuit board via the main board unit and the daughter board unit. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049897 | STORAGE CARRIER APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SUPPORTING STORAGE DEVICES OF DIFFERENT TRANSVERSE DIMENSIONS WITHIN A COMMON PLATFORM - A storage assembly, system, and method provide a common platform that supports storage devices of different transverse dimensions. The storage assembly comprises a first storage device compactly disposed in a first storage carrier. The first storage device has a transverse dimension (e.g., a width) that is larger than that of second storage devices specifically designed to be compactly coupled to the common platform via an array of connectors. The storage device further comprises an interposer assembly coupled to a data interface of the first storage device. When the first storage carrier is placed for coupling the first storage device to an opposing connector of the array of connectors, the interposer assembly is disposed between the first storage device and the opposing connector to cause the first storage device to be displaced laterally away from an adjacent connector while coupling the first storage device to the opposing connector. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049898 | CONTAINER DATA CENTER - A container data center includes a container, a row of racks installed in the container, an air conditioner, and a heat insulation apparatus. A cool channel and a heat channel are defined at two opposite sides of the row of racks. The removable heat insulation apparatus divides the cool channel into a first space and a small second next to the racks, and maintains the cooled air in the second space. Cooled air from the air conditioner is fed into the second space air conditioner, flows through the racks to remove heat generated, and enters the heat channel. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049899 | Computer Room Cooling Control - A method for cooling a data center having a plurality of racks and an adjustable cooling system includes the following steps. A minimum and maximum temperature is set for each of the racks. A temperature of each of the racks is determined based on i) a rate R(t) at which the chilled air at a temperature Tc is introduced to each of the racks and ii) a rate R at which warm air from each of the racks at a temperature T is returned to the cooling system. The cooling system is adjusted to add cooling or to reduce cooling to the data center. The determining and adjusting steps are repeated at a predetermined time interval to achieve and maintain the temperature of each of the racks to be greater than or equal to the minimum temperature and less than or equal to the maximum temperature. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049900 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH CIRCUIT BOARD CONNECTING STRUCTURE - An electronic device includes a motherboard, at least one expansion circuit board, and a power unit. The power unit includes a number of output terminals for providing power signals with different voltages. The motherboard and the expansion circuit board are connected to a corresponding output terminal providing the power signal with a proper voltage via cables. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049901 | INTERFACE CARD MODULE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - In a support frame of an interface card module, two module locks are disposed thereon, both the support frame and the module locks having enlarged operational holes for easy operation for a user. To install the interface card module on a housing of an electronic device, the module locks are pushed and moved by the housing and withstood by the housing. The user may directly operate the module locks through the enlarged holes to disengage the module locks from the housing and to uninstall the interface card module. The interface card module further uses a card lock pivoted on the support frame for locking the interface card at the support frame. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049902 | MOUNTING DEVICE FOR HARD DISK DRIVE - A mounting device for mounting a hard disk drive (HDD) includes a motherboard forming a memory slot, a printed circuit board, and a fixing frame. The fixing frame includes a receiving portion for receiving the HDD, and a connection portion connected to the receiving portion. The print circuit board is mounted to the connection portion. A connector is mounted to the printed circuit board to be electrically connected to the HDD. An edge connector is formed at a bottom side of the printed circuit board to be inserted into the memory slot. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049903 | FASTENING DEVICE FOR HARD DISK DRIVE - A fastening device includes a bracket, two hook devices, and an operation member. The bracket includes two parallel clamping arms sandwiching an HDD, and a connection plate connected between the clamping arms. Each clamping arm defines a through slot. Each hook includes an end portion engaging in an inner side of the corresponding clamping arm, a locking portion received in the corresponding through slot, and a slanting connection portion connected between the end portion and the locking portion. Two locking poles extend from the locking portion to engage in locking holes defined in the HDD. The operation member is slidably connected to the connection plate. When the operation member is manipulated toward the connection plate, the connection plate abuts against the connection poles of the hook devices. The connection poles are deformed away from the HDD, to disengage the locking poles from the HDD. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049904 | RECONFIGURABLE COMPUTER DOCKING STATION - A method and system for adaptively docking with computers of different designs are provided. In one version, an electrical communications connector (hereinafter, “docking connector”) is coupled with a docking station frame, wherein the docking connector may be positioned relative to the frame. A computer having a native connector may be positioned relative to the frame, and the docking connector may be positioned relative to both the frame and the computer to permit communicative coupling of the docking connector and the native connector of the computer. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049905 | Computer Room Cooling Control - A method for cooling a data center having a plurality of racks and an adjustable cooling system includes the following steps. A minimum and maximum temperature is set for each of the racks. A temperature of each of the racks is determined based on i) a rate R(t) at which the chilled air at a temperature Tc is introduced to each of the racks and ii) a rate R at which warm air from each of the racks at a temperature T is returned to the cooling system. The cooling system is adjusted to add cooling or to reduce cooling to the data center. The determining and adjusting steps are repeated at a predetermined time interval to achieve and maintain the temperature of each of the racks to be greater than or equal to the minimum temperature and less than or equal to the maximum temperature. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049906 | COMPACT FAN ASSEMBLY WITH THRUST BEARING - A fan assembly for a computing device is disclosed. The device can include an impeller having a number of blades and a motor for turning the blades. The motor can turn the blades via a magnetic interaction between the impeller and the motor. A fluid dynamic thrust bearing can be used to control a position of the impeller relative to the motor. In particular, the impeller can be configured to rotate around an axis and the thrust bearing can be used to control movement of the impeller in a direction aligned with the rotational axis. In one embodiment, the thrust bearing can be configured to stabilize the impeller when vibratory forces act upon the fan assembly. More particularly, parameters associated with the thrust bearing can be selected to counteract vibratory forces emitted by a speaker system. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049907 | RACK-MOUNT SERVER SYSTEM - A rack-mounted server system includes a rack, a number of server units mounted in the rack adjacent to a front end of the rack, a fan module, and a number of power units located beside the server units. The rack includes a back wall defining an air outlet aligned with the server units. The fan module is fixed to the back wall and fitted in the air outlet. The power units are arranged in front of the fan module. An air-guide plate is mounted in the rack between the fan module and the power units to guide a part of the airflow generated by the fan module to flow through the power units. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049908 | THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - Embodiments of the disclosure may include a thermal management system. The thermal management system may include a cooling apparatus including a cooler block configured to retain at least one fluid channel, wherein the at least one fluid channel is configured to circulate a coolant within the cooler block and at least one plate mounted to the cooler block, wherein the at least one plate is comprised of a heat-conducting material, wherein the at least one fluid channel faces the at least one plate to be in thermal contact with the at least one plate. The system may also include a hard drive mounted onto the at least one plate, wherein heat generated by the hard drive is transferred to the at least one plate and removed from the at least one plate by the coolant circulating within the cooler block. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049909 | Information Processing Equipment - An information processing equipment is described. The equipment includes: a first shell being configured to contain an arithmetic unit, a second shell being configured to contain a display unit, a third shell being configured to contain an input unit, a first connect unit being configured to separately connect the second shell and the third shell; and a second connect unit being configured to separately connect the first shell with the third shell. When the first shell, the second shell and the third shell are separated from each other, the display unit wirelessly exchanges data with the arithmetic unit and the input unit wirelessly exchanges data with the arithmetic unit. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049910 | Detaching Mechanism and Laptop Shell Assembly - A detaching mechanism includes at least one sloping portion, a groove, an elastic mechanism, and a latch portion. The sloping portion is disposed on a cover which detachably covers an outer surface of a shell. The sloping portion has a sloping surface. The groove is disposed on the shell. The latch portion is slidably received in the groove to slidably ride on the sloping surface of the sloping portion, such that the sloping portion is displaced away from the shell. The elastic mechanism connects the latch portion to the shell. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049911 | MAGNETIC ATTACHMENT UNIT - A magnetic attachment mechanism and method is described. The magnetic attachment mechanism can be used to releasably attach at least two objects together in a preferred configuration without fasteners and without external intervention. The magnetic attachment mechanism can be used to releasably attach an accessory device to an electronic device. The accessory device can be used to augment the functionality of usefulness of the electronic device. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049912 | VEHICULAR ROOFTOP COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A vehicular rooftop communication system ( | 2014-02-20 |
20140049913 | CONTAINER DATA CENTER AND HEAT DISSIPATION SYSTEM THEREOF - A container data center includes a container having a raised floor defining a number of vents, a server system including a cabinet supported on the raised floor adjacent to the vents, a cooling device, an adjusting plate movably installed to the cabinet for covering or uncovering the vents, a driving member, a temperature sensor mounted to the cabinet, and a micro control unit (MCU) electrically connected to the driving member and the temperature sensor. The cooling device releases cooling air into the container under the raised floor. The temperature sensor senses the temperature in the cabinet. The MCU receives the sensed temperature and compares the sensed temperature with a preset temperature, to direct the driving member to drive the adjusting plate to move relative to the vents. | 2014-02-20 |