16th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 20 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140103712 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR GENERATING AN ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLY IN AN ELECTRONIC SYSTEM WITH A VARIABLE REFERENCE POTENTIAL - A method and device for generating a power supply voltage (Vf), referenced to a first reference potential ( | 2014-04-17 |
20140103713 | COOLING SYSTEM OF SERVER WITH AC AND DC POWER SOURCES AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - A cooling system of a server with an AC power source and a DC power source includes an AC input subsystem, a DC input subsystem, and a driving control subsystem. The AC input subsystem receives an external AC power source and provides a first DC voltage and a second DC voltage. The DC input subsystem receives an external DC power source and provides a third DC voltage and a fourth DC voltage. When the external AC power source normally works, the driving control subsystem controls the first DC voltage and the second DC voltage to supply a high-voltage cooling apparatus and a low-voltage cooling apparatus, respectively. When the external DC power source normally works, the driving control subsystem controls the fourth DC voltage and the third DC voltage to supply the high-voltage cooling apparatus and the low-voltage cooling apparatus, respectively. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103714 | RESCUE BATTERY - Apparatus is described, for use with a cellphone ( | 2014-04-17 |
20140103715 | WIRE HARNESS STRUCTURE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE CONTROL SYSTEM - Provide is a wire harness which does not increase in size with increase in number of electronic devices controlled by an electronic control unit and can standardize a relay connector, and an electronic device control system including such wire harness. A wire harness structure ( | 2014-04-17 |
20140103716 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TRANSPORTING, DISTRIBUTING AND MANAGING ELECTRICAL ENERGY BY REMOTE LONGITUDINAL COUPLING IN NEAR FIELD BETWEEN ELECTRIC DIPOLES - The apparatus according to the invention is composed of one or plural generator devices connected to an energy source and of one or plural loads (which may be mobile). Each load is powered by the intermediary of a limited spatial zone where an electric field that is intense and rapidly varying is present, and this is achieved without wires or electrical contact or use of an earth connection. The intense field is created locally between certain sub-electrodes located on the surface of the generator and an electrode or several sub-electrodes on the load side and located opposite. The active sub-electrodes on the generator side are selected by switches, for example magnetic switches activated by a permanent magnet located at the load. On the load side, a passive electrode is used which can be considered as mainly coupled to the surrounding dielectric medium. The invention targets, in particular, the tele-supply of energy to low and medium power fixed or mobile electric devices. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103717 | Voltage-Application Drive System and Voltage-Application Method Thereof - The present invention provides a voltage-application drive system, including a power module, a switching module and a voltage-application module, wherein the switching module including a plurality of switches and the voltage-application module including a plurality of voltage-application units; switching module receiving selection of voltage driver manner from user and controlling the plurality of switches and selectively supplying drive voltage according to the selection of voltage-application drive manner; the voltage-application unit receiving the drive voltage and converting the drive voltage into voltage required by the selection of voltage-application drive manner. As such, the present invention can reduce manufacturing cost, improve production efficiency and improve the flexibility of manufacturing process. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103718 | INCREASING THE LIGHT-LOAD EFFICIENCY OF VOLTAGE REGULATORS USING NONLINEAR INDUCTORS WITH CORES OF DIFFERENT MATERIALS - The disclosed embodiments relate to a power supply for a portable electronic device. The power supply includes a power source and a nonlinear inductor. The nonlinear inductor includes a first core and a second core connected in series to the first core, wherein the second core has a higher permeability than the first core. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103719 | LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT DRIVE CIRCUIT - A drive circuit that drives a light emitting element coupled to a first output terminal of a differential circuit, the drive circuit includes: a dummy load provided at a second output terminal of the differential circuit, a resistor coupled between the first output terminal and the second output terminal, two transistors coupled to a voltage source and applying a current to the light emitting element and the dummy load, and a comparative amplifying circuit having a non-inverting input terminal coupled to a reference voltage, an inverting input terminal coupled to at least the first output terminal of the differential circuit via a resistor, and an output terminal coupled to gates of the two transistors. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103720 | POWER MANAGERS AND METHODS FOR OPERATING POWER MANAGERS - Various aspects of invention provide portable power manager operating methods. One aspect of the invention provides a method for operating a power manager having a plurality of device ports for connecting with external power devices and a power bus for connecting with each device port. The method includes: disconnecting each device port from the power bus when no external power device is connected to the device port; accessing information from newly connected external power devices; determining if the newly connected external power devices can be connected to the power bus without power conversion; if not, determining if the newly connected external power devices can be connected to the power bus over an available power converter; and if so, configuring the available power converter for suitable power conversion. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103721 | Computer Host Power Management System having Extension Cord Sockets - A computer host power management system having extension cord sockets is disclosed, comprising a socket body providing alternative current (AC) power to a computer host, in which the socket body includes AC power output plugholes, an AC power input plug, a control device and a power supply device. Herein the control device is configured with Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports and capable of determining whether the computer host signal transferred from the USB port is normal. In case of abnormal conditions, a second microprocessor in the power supply device is driven to cause a power automatic switch to turn off the AC power such that the computer host enters into the shutdown status. Later, after a lapse of preset time, the second microprocessor drives once again the power automatic switch to turn on AC power thereby rebooting the computer host. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103722 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A HYBRID-ELECTRIC VEHICLE - An electrical system includes a battery for providing electrical power to a starter mechanism and an auxiliary load of a hybrid-electric vehicle. An electric double-layer capacitor (“EDLC”) is electrically connectable to the battery and the auxiliary load. A separation switch is electrically connected between the battery and the EDLC for electrically separating the battery from the EDLC and the auxiliary load. The separation switch is opened in response to the voltage across the battery being less than the voltage across the EDLC. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103723 | MAXIMUM POWER POINT CONTROLLER TRANSISTOR DRIVING CIRCUITRY AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - An electric power system includes a string of N maximum power point tracking (MPPT) controllers having output ports electrically coupled in series, where N is an integer greater than one. At least one of the N MPPT controllers includes respective transistor driver circuitry powered from a power supply rail of an adjacent one of the N MPPT controllers of the string. Another MPPT controller includes an n-channel field effect freewheeling transistor electrically coupled across an output port and a resistive device electrically coupled between an input port and a gate of the freewheeling transistor, such that the freewheeling transistor operates in its conductive state when power is applied to the input port and a control subsystem of the controller is in an inactive state. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103724 | BIDIRECTIONAL POWER SYSTEM, OPERATION METHOD, AND CONTROLLER FOR OPERATING - A power source of a bidirectional power system includes an energy storage device. Power can be transferred between the power source at a DC voltage and an electrical distribution network and/or a load at an AC voltage. A control system monitors for an islanding condition and, during normal operation, maintains an amount of power stored in the energy storage device and provides power to the load and/or network. Responsive to an islanding condition, power to the load can be maintained using the energy storage device, and the power system can be shut down and/or decoupled from the distribution network. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103725 | DIGITAL CONTROL METHOD FOR OPERATING UPS SYSTEMS IN PARALLEL - Systems and methods of operating uninterruptible power supplies in parallel in a power distribution system to provide power to a load are provided. At least one uninterruptible power supply inverter provides power to the load. A communication interface provides a measured value of at least one of inverter output current of a first uninterruptible power supply and a measured value of the load current to a second uninterruptible power supply, and receives a measured value of at least one of inverter output current of the second uninterruptible power supply and the load current. A controller controls the uninterruptible power supplies to operate in one of a master state and a slave state. In the master state the uninterruptible power supply is configured to control the voltage to the load, and in the slave state the uninterruptible power supply is configured to determine a reference output current value based at least in part on at least one of the measured value of inverter output current of the second uninterruptible power supply and the measured value of the load current. The uninterruptible power supply in the slave state drives its inverter output current toward the reference output current value to provide its share of the load current. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103726 | Controlling Power Conversion Systems - Methods and systems for controlling power conversion systems. In one aspect, a power management system includes a first power conversion system coupled to a first energy source and a second power conversion system coupled to a second energy source, and a control system. The control system causes, while the first power conversion system is operating in an active mode and the second power conversion system is operating in a standby mode, the second power conversion system to exit the standby mode, the second power conversion system providing a reactive power flow upon exiting the standby mode. The control system causes the first power conversion system to provide a compensatory reactive power flow to compensate for at least a portion of the reactive power flow from the second power conversion system. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103727 | ISLAND GRID POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS AND METHODS USING ENERGY STORAGE FOR TRANSIENT STABILIZATION - A system includes at least one generator coupled to an island grid, at least one energy storage unit and at least one converter coupled to the at least one energy storage unit and configured to be coupled to the island grid. The system further includes a control circuit configured to cause the at least one converter to transfer power between the at least one energy storage unit and the grid responsive to a change in a load on the island grid to maintain operation of the at least one generator at a predetermined operating point. The at least one generator may include a control system configured to match generator output to the load and the control circuit may be configured to maintain the control system of the at least one generator within a predetermined dynamic response capability limit responsive to the change in the load. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103728 | SINGLE INDUCTOR ENERGY MANAGEMENT AND HARVESTING INTERFACE SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system comprising an ambient energy source, a power supply, and a power storage device. The ambient energy source is coupled to a first terminal end of an inductor. The power supply is also coupled to the first terminal end of the inductor. The power storage device is coupled to a second terminal end of the inductor. The ambient energy source provides power through the inductor in a first direction to the power storage device. The power storage device provides power through the inductor to the power supply in a second direction opposite the first direction. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103729 | STARTING OF A SOLAR POWER PLANT - A method of optimizing one or more starting parameters of a solar power generator system and a solar power generator system, wherein the solar power generator system includes a solar panel array and a converter for converting power obtained from the panel array. The method can include measuring an output voltage of the panel array, comparing the output voltage with a starting voltage (V | 2014-04-17 |
20140103730 | METHOD OF EXCITING PRIMARY COILS IN CONTACTLESS POWER SUPPLYING DEVICE AND CONTACTLESS POWER SUPPLYING DEVICE - A contactless power supplying device includes a plurality of unit controllers that control a plurality of groups of power supplying unit circuits, which respectively excite a plurality of groups of primary coils. A clock signal generation circuit provides the plurality of unit controllers with a common clock signal. The plurality of unit controllers generates synchronization signals to excite the plurality of groups of primary coils in accordance with a common clock signal and provides the synchronization signals respectively to a plurality of power supplying unit circuit. The synchronization signals are rectangular wave pulses having the same cycle, and the plurality of groups of primary coils are excited with the same frequency. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103731 | CONTACTLESS POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM AND POWER RECEPTION DEVICE - A contactless power supply system is provided with an electric appliance, which includes a secondary coil of a power reception device, and a contactless power supply device including a setting surface, which is formed by a plurality of adjacent power supply areas, and a primary coil, which is arranged in each power supply area. The contactless power supply device excites the primary coil to supply secondary power to the secondary coil of the electric appliance that is set on the setting surface. The secondary coil has a larger coil contour than the primary coil. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103732 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING CONTACTLESS POWER SUPPLYING DEVICE AND CONTACTLESS POWER SUPPLYING DEVICE - A method for controlling a contactless power supplying device that excites a primary coil and supplies power using an electromagnetic induction effect to a secondary coil of a power receiving device arranged in an electric appliance is provided. A full-bridge circuit is full-bridge-operated to excite the primary coil when the electric appliance is on a setting surface. The full-bridge circuit is half-bridge-operated to excite the primary coil when the electric appliance is not on the setting surface. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103733 | CONTACTLESS POWER SUPPLYING DEVICE - A contactless power supplying device is provided. A primary coil and a basic power supplying unit circuit are arranged in a power supplying area. The primary coil supplies secondary power through electromagnetic induction to a secondary coil of a power receiving device in the power supplying area. The basic power supplying unit circuit excites the primary coil in the power supplying area. The basic power supplying unit circuit transmits an oscillation signal from the power supplying area to the power receiving device, receives a modulated wave signal from the power receiving device that detects a modulation wave that is in accordance with a magnetic flux change, and detects the modulated wave signal to demodulate the modulation wave. A system control unit determines whether or not a metal foreign object is present in the power supplying area corresponding to the basic power supplying unit circuit based on the modulation wave. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103734 | DYNAMIC WIRELESS POWER CONTROL - In accordance with various aspects of the disclosure, devices and methods are disclosed that include measuring, at a transmitter, a reflected power level corresponding to a specific transmit power level, and setting the transmit power to an operational level. At the transmitter, a new operational level of the transmit power may be determined, for example, by selecting at least one trial transmit power level, and based on reflected power levels measured corresponding to the operational level and the at least one trial level of the transmit power, either maintaining the operational level as the new operational level, or determining the at least one trial level as the new operational level. The operational transmit power level may correspond to a lowest reflected power level, or a highest rate of change of the reflected power level with respect to the transmit power level. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103735 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR WIRELESS TRANSDUCERS THROUGH INTEGRATED ON-CHIP ANTENNA - Novel methods and systems for wireless sensors are described. The systems can comprise an energy-harvesting unit, a transducer, and electronic control circuit, and an antenna. All elements can be integrated monolithically in a single system. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103736 | SIGNAL TRANSMISSION DEVICE AND SWITCHING POWER SUPPLY - A signal transmission device of aspects of the invention can include a master circuit connected to the primary sides of first and second transformers and a slave circuit connected to the secondary sides of the first and second transformers. The master circuit sets one of first and second transmitting/receiving circuits for transmitting operation and the other for receiving operation according to a control signal, and detecting a leading edge and a falling edge of the control signal, transmits a pulse signal with the pulse interval changing after a predetermined period of time. The slave circuit detects the change of the pulse interval of the signal received through third and fourth transmitting/receiving circuits and according to the detection result, sets one of the third and fourth transmitting/receiving circuits for receiving operation and the other for transmitting operation. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103737 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSMITTER, WIRELESS POWER RECEIVER AND WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION METHOD - Disclosed is a wireless power transmitter. A wireless power transmitter includes a transmission coil for generating a magnetic field by receiving power from a power source, a transmission resonant coil for transmitting power to a receiving coil by using the magnetic field generated from the transmission coil by using resonance, a detection unit for detecting an approach of the receiving coil and a power regulator for adjusting an output of the power source, which supplies the power, based on the approach of the receiving coil detected by the detection unit. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103738 | TUNABLE WIRELESS ENERGY TRANSFER SYSTEMS - Described herein are improved configurations for a wireless power transfer. A power source for driving a resonator includes a switching amplifier. The duty cycle of the switching amplifier may be adjusted as well as optionally inductors and/or capacitors of the circuit to improve the efficiency of power transfer from the power source to the resonators when the parameters of the resonant load change. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103739 | FEED LINE SWITCHING APPARATUS, OPTICAL SUBMARINE BRANCHING APPARATUS, SUBMARINE CABLE SYSTEM, AND FEED LINE SWITCHING METHOD - In a feed line switching apparatus, a situation in which the feed line switching apparatus cannot work when feed lines have a predetermined connection relationship is prevented. The feed line switching apparatus includes a command acquisition unit which acquires a feed line switching command which designates a connection relationship of feed lines, a switching execution unit which switches the connection relationship of the feed lines in accordance with the feed line switching command acquired by the command acquisition unit, and a switching control unit which suppresses switching of the connection relationship of the feed lines in the switching execution unit for a predetermined feed line switching command. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103740 | Power Shutdown Apparatus for Preventing Overheating of Hot Beverage Machine - The present invention provides a power shutdown apparatus for preventing overheating of a hot beverage machine, comprising a tubular section protruding upward from a bottom of a water tank of the beverage machine and penetrating in top-down manner, a floating pipe inside the tubular section, a magnet within the floating pipe, a limiter attached to an upper opening of the tubular section without covering the tubular section to allow water to be poured in; a sensor at the bottom portion of the tank and adjacent to a sinking portion of the floating pipe; and wherein the floating pipe inside the tubular section sinks correspondingly with a lower water level of the water in the tank to drive the magnet inside the floating pipe to activate the sensor on one side thereof such that power of the heating device of the tank is shut down to prevent overheating of the machine. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103741 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE CAPABLE OF SWITCHING DIFFERENT STATUSES BY CENTRIFUGAL FORCE - A portable electronic device includes a casing, four actuating mechanisms and a control module. The four actuating mechanisms are disposed inside the casing. Each actuating mechanism includes a slot structure and an actuating component. The actuating component is disposed on an end of the corresponding slot structure. The control module is electrically connected to the four actuating mechanisms. The control module is for switching from a first status to a second status of the portable electronic device as the portable electronic device rotates in a rotating direction so as to drive each actuating component from the end of the slot structure to the other end of the slot structure due to centrifugal force. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103742 | CONNECTOR HAVING WIRELESS CONTROL CAPABILITIES - A connector for connecting a source of AC power to a powered device includes a line-side interface arranged for releasably and electrically coupling the connector to the source of power, a load-side power interface arranged for electrically coupling the connector to the powered device, a load-side control interface for controlling the power supplied to the powered device, a controller electrically coupled to the line-side interface, the load-side power interface, and the load-side control interface and operable to control a bringing of power to the load-side power interface from the line-side interface and for bringing a control signal to the load-side control interface, and a receiver electrically coupled to the controller for receiving a first signal from a device external to the connector and for generating, in response thereto, a second signal for controlling operations of the controller. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103743 | On-Board-Unit for Use in Vehicle Identification - A system and method for automatic identification and recording of vehicles passing a road user charging point or location. A system and method for powering an on-board-unit (OBU) that can be mounted in a vehicle by including an energy harvester capable of providing at least a part of the energy required to operate the on-board-unit. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103744 | CONVEYING ARRANGEMENT HAVING A DEVICE FOR GENERATING ELECTRIC CURRENT - A conveying arrangement includes a conveyor belt having a carrying-side cover plate and a running-side cover plate. The conveying arrangement further includes a drive drum, a reversing drum, carrying rollers and a carrying structure. The conveying arrangement forms a material-conveying upper strand (A) with a charging location for the conveyed goods and a lower strand (B). A device for generating current is provided at the charging location for the conveyed goods underneath the conveyor belt of the upper strand (A). The device includes an impact bearing having sliding properties for the running-side cover plate of the conveyor belt of the upper strand (A). A generator is operatively connected to the impact bearing and a supporting device is provided for the generator. The generator converts at least part of the impact energy of the conveyed goods into electric current. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103745 | LINEAR ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY - An electric linear displacement motor for use in a testing apparatus includes a stator assembly having a stator housing and a plurality of coils within the stator housing. An armature is positioned within the stator housing and includes a plurality of magnets along a length of the armature. A bearing assembly is attached to the first end of the stator housing and includes a bearing housing containing a bearing. A first end portion of the armature engages and is carried by the bearing. A brake assembly is coupled to the first end of the armature and the bearing housing. The brake assembly includes a moving portion coupled to the armature and a non-moving portion coupled to the bearing housing wherein the moving portion has less mass than the non-moving portion and therefore reduces the moving mass of the armature. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103746 | ELECTROMAGNETIC RAIL LAUNCHERS AND ASSOCIATED PROJECTILE-LAUNCING METHOD - The present invention relates to the field of electromagnetic rail launchers, and particularly to a rail launcher and an associated projectile-launching process including at least two longitudinal rails connected to a power supply circuit of these two rails, these rails being at least partially surrounded by superconductor elements able to generate a magnetic induction of a direction perpendicular to the plane formed by the rails and located therebetween during the flow of a current therein, launcher wherein the supply circuit includes the superconductor elements. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103747 | VOICE COIL MOTOR, COIL BLOCK FOR VOICE COIL MOTOR, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE COIL BLOCK, AND VOICE COIL MOTOR HAVING THE COIL BLOCK - A VCM (voice coil motor) is disclosed, the VCM comprising: a bobbin formed with a support unit protruded from a periphery of a body at a bottom portion of the body, and a recess unit partially removed at the support unit; and a coil block supported by the support unit and including a plurality of coil layers wound at a periphery of the bobbin, wherein first and second distal ends of the coil block pass through the recess unit. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103748 | LINEAR MOTOR AIR-COOLING STRUCTURE - A linear motor air-cooling structure includes two cooling sections. Each cooling section has an elongated board-shaped main body. The main body is attached to a lateral side of the stator of the linear motor. An air flow way is formed in the main body. The external air can be uniformly guided through the air flow way and distributed to every part of the linear motor. Accordingly, in operation, a better air-cooling effect is provided for the linear motor. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103749 | LINEAR MOTOR COOLING MECHANISM - A linear motor cooling mechanism includes two cooling sections. Each cooling section is composed of multiple bypass heads, which are serially connected with each other. The cooling sections are additionally fixedly disposed on the linear motor. Each cooling section has a main flow way and multiple bypass flow ways in communication with the main flow way. External air is guided through the main flow way and distributed to the bypass flow ways so as to controllably flow toward the position of the mover of the linear motor for achieving an air-cooling heat dissipation effect. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103750 | Vibrator - A vibrator includes a substrate, a coil supported to the substrate and a vibrator member disposed in opposition to the coil and capable of vibrating along the axial direction of the coil. The vibrator member includes a weight, a magnet polarized along the axial direction of the coil, and a supporting member for supporting the magnet with allowing displacement thereof along the axial direction of the coil. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103751 | POWER GENERATOR - A power generator | 2014-04-17 |
20140103752 | Hybrid Motor - A multi-phase motor including a rotor and a stator including at least one core. The stator includes a plurality of phase sections. Each phase section is configured to provide a phase of the multi-phase motor. Each phase section includes at least one of the core(s), at least two ring magnets having polarity facing in a substantially same direction, and a winding between the at least two ring magnets. The winding is configured to be energized to direct flux through the at least one core at a first portion associated with a first one of the ring magnets, and to be differently energized to direct flux through the at least one core at a second portion associated with a second one of the ring magnets. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103753 | HVAC Actuator Noise Reducer - An actuator noise reducer reduces the noise output of an HVAC actuator. The noise reducer has a spring arm with a sliding bearing surface which is pressed against a side of the rotating motor shaft. The spring arm introduces a generally radial force on the motor shaft, taking up bearing play and gently pressing the motor shaft into its bearing. A cylindrical hoop mount of the noise reducer mates with and encircles a cylindrical portion of the electrical motor adjacent the shaft for mounting the actuator noise reducer on the motor by axial sliding. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103754 | LAMINATED ROTOR BALANCING PROVISIONS - A laminated rotor and an electric machine including the laminated rotor are disclosed. In an embodiment, a rotor comprises a plurality of stacked laminations, wherein each lamination includes a plurality of radially extending slots arranged about a circumference of each of the plurality of laminations, and the plurality of radially extending slots in successive laminations in the stack are aligned. A stud member passes longitudinally through at least one hole in the lamination stack, and a plurality of coils are positioned within the plurality of slots. Fewer than all of the plurality of slots have a coil positioned therein, leaving at least three slots empty. Balance members may be placed in the slots that do not have a coil positioned therein to balance the rotor. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103755 | ELECTRIC MOTOR HAVING STATOR CORE FOR REDUCING COGGING TORQUE - An electric motor includes a stator having a core back which varies in width in a circumferential direction, and a rotor provided with permanent magnets. In the electric motor, cogging torque is generated M times during one revolution of the rotor, due to the number of magnetic poles of the rotor and the varied shape of the core back. The core back is provided with a step shift by an angle obtained by multiplying (360/M/2) degrees with an odd number. According to one embodiment, the core back may be provided with holes, concave portions or convex portions, so as to provide the core back with the step shift. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103756 | SELF-SUPPORTING HOUSING OF A DYNAMOELECTRIC MACHINE - A self-supporting housing of a laminated core of a stator in a dynamoelectric machine has a laminated core section surrounding the laminated core which is formed by axially stacked sheets and includes at least one pressure plate on its faces. The inside of the laminated core section is designed such that a laminated core having a basic shape of an octagonal cross-section can be accommodated in the laminated core section, wherein shorter sides and longer sides of the laminated core alternate in the peripheral direction; at least one connecting section in the axial extension of the laminated core section to dispose additional elements and/or devices on the housing. Contact zones are provided on the inside of the laminated core section to dispose and secure the laminated core in such a way that a gap is formed between the contact zones. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103757 | ELECTRIC MACHINE HOUSING - An electric machine housing including a base wall, an outer wall extending from the base wall to an outer cantilevered end, and an inner wall spaced from the outer wall forming an annular void. The inner wall extends from the base wall to an inner cantilevered end. A first plurality of ribs extend within the annular void from the base wall toward the outer and inner cantilevered ends. A second plurality of ribs is arranged within the annular void spaced from the first plurality of ribs. The second plurality of ribs extend from the outer and inner cantilevered ends toward the base wall. The first and second pluralities of ribs define a tortuous flow path within the annular void. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103758 | CONNECTOR ROD ASSEMBLY FOR AC INVERTER OUTPUT - An electrical system includes an alternating current (AC) connector rod assembly and a polyphase electric machine. The electric machine has a plurality of phase leads each electrically connected to the AC connector rod assembly. The assembly includes spaced AC connector rods each having a center axis. The assembly also includes insulating housings and a carrier plate defining through holes that receive and space the AC connector rods. The carrier plate defines features that engage mating features of the insulating housings while allowing each of the rods to rotate about its respective center axis within the carrier plate. A vehicle includes a direct current (DC) battery pack, a DC bus, an AC bus, a PIM that is electrically connected on a first side to the DC bus and on a second side to the AC bus, the AC connector rod assembly, a traction motor, and a transmission. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103759 | BRUSHLESS MOTOR INSULATOR, BRUSHLESS MOTOR STATOR, BRUSHLESS MOTOR, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING BRUSHLESS MOTOR - Provided is a brushless motor insulator capable of improving workability relating to the winding of electric wires by a simple configuration. An insulator | 2014-04-17 |
20140103760 | Multi-stack flywheel energy storage assembly - A flywheel based energy storage system which includes multiple flywheels and a motor/generator unit. A single flywheel is fixed to the drive shaft. Multiple additional flywheels are mounted to drive shaft via bearings to allow freewheeling. Fixed flywheel is fully charged before speed activated clutch engages second flywheel. All additional flywheels are started sequentially in like manner. During discharge, charged flywheels engage drive shaft via one-way ratchet type mechanism and non-charged flywheels continue to freewheel. A sectional drive shaft of one embodiment simplifies portability and assembly. A Variable inertia flywheel of another embodiment further reduces charge-up time. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103761 | ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM - An apparatus is provided comprising a flywheel ( | 2014-04-17 |
20140103762 | THREADED ROD RECIPROCATION OUTER ROTOR DIRECT DRIVE MECHANISM - A threaded rod reciprocation outer rotor direct drive mechanism is provided. A threaded rod is coaxially screwed in a threaded bush. The threaded bush directly serves as the rotor of the outer rotor torque motor. Accordingly, the blind spot of the conventional technique is overcome to reduce the number of the components and minify the total volume and simplify the assembling and processing procedure. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103763 | DIRECT DRIVE THREADED ROD TRANSMISSION MECHANISM - A direct drive threaded rod transmission mechanism is provided. The direct drive threaded rod transmission mechanism is characterized in that a part of the threaded rod is a part of the rotor section of a torque motor. Accordingly, the threaded rod is combined with the torque motor into an integrated body and the torque motor can directly drive the threaded rod. Therefore, the components are simplified and the volume is minified and the assembling and processing cost is lowered. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103764 | ELECTRIC MACHINE HAVING AN AXIAL SPRING ELEMENT - The invention relates to an axial spring element ( | 2014-04-17 |
20140103765 | GEAR TRAINS EMPLOYING MAGNETIC COUPLING - A first movable element includes a first Halbach array permanent magnet array. A second movable element placed in operable proximity to said first Halbach array includes a second Halbach array permanent magnet array. The first Halbach array is configured to transmit torque upon movement to the second movable element by magnetic force, wherein the torque is transferred with no physical contact occurring between the first movable element and the second movable element. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103766 | CENTRIFUGAL DYNAMIC POWER GENERATING SYSTEM USING A LEVER STRUCTURE - A centrifugal dynamic power generating system using a lever structure is provided. A motor is used to drive a transversal shaft and then the transversal shaft will drive a lever. The lever will further drive a heavy ball. Then the heavy ball drives a centrifugal unit. The centrifugal force from the centrifugal unit causes the power to be transferred to a power generating unit. Through the driving flywheel, the power is transferred to the power generator to be converted into electric power. By above mentioned structure, the power is enhanced one unit to next unit. As a result, mechanic power is converted to electric power. Advantages of the present invention are that only a small area is need. The process for generating power is safe and without any pollution to environment. The voltage and frequency generated are steady with a lower cost. Therefore, the present invention can effectively replace conventional power generating systems. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103767 | TRANSVERSE FLUX ELECTRICAL MACHINE ROTOR - A rotatable transverse flux electrical machine (TFEM) comprising a stator portion and a rotor portion operatively disposed inside the stator portion is described therein, the rotor portion comprising a plurality of magnets and concentrators alternatively affixed in a cylindrical arrangement to a non-magnetic magnets-and-concentrators supporting frame, the non-magnetic magnets-and-concentrators supporting frame being operatively secured to an axial shaft concentrically aligned with a rotational axis of the rotor portion. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103768 | RADIALLY EMBEDDED PERMANENT MAGNET ROTOR AND METHODS THEREOF - In one embodiment, a permanent magnet rotor is provided. The permanent magnet rotor includes at least one permanent magnet and a substantially cylindrical rotor core including an outer edge and an inner edge defining a central opening. The rotor core includes a radius R, at least one pole, and at least one radial aperture extending radially though the rotor core from the outer edge to a predetermined depth less than the radius. The at least one radial aperture is configured to receive the at least one permanent magnet. The rotor further includes at least one protrusion extending into the at least one radial aperture, the at least one protrusion positioned substantially along a bottom of the at least one radial aperture and configured to facilitate retention of the at least one permanent magnet within the at least one radial aperture. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103769 | RADIALLY EMBEDDED PERMANENT MAGNET ROTOR AND METHODS THEREOF - In one embodiment, a permanent magnet rotor is provided. The permanent magnet rotor includes a shaft comprising an outer diameter, a first hub coupled about the shaft outer diameter, and a first plurality of pole pieces positioned radially about the hub. The rotor further includes a plurality of permanent magnets positioned radially about the hub. The plurality of pole pieces and the plurality of permanent magnets define a rotor outer diameter, and the rotor outer diameter is magnetically isolated from shaft. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103770 | PERMANENT MAGNET ROTOR AND METHODS THEREOF - In one embodiment, an electric machine is provided. The electric machine includes a machine housing and a stator disposed at least partially within the housing, the stator comprising a plurality of teeth and an aluminum winding wound around at least one tooth of the plurality of teeth. The electric machine further includes a radially embedded permanent magnet rotor disposed at least partially within the housing, the rotor comprising at least one radially embedded permanent magnet and configured to provide increased flux to reduce motor efficiency loss compared to a copper winding. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103771 | RADIALLY EMBEDDED PERMANENT MAGNET ROTOR AND METHODS THEREOF - In one embodiment, a permanent magnet rotor is provided. The permanent magnet rotor includes a substantially cylindrical rotor core including an outer edge, an inner edge, and opposed first and second ends. The rotor further includes a first wall and a second wall defining at least one radial aperture extending radially through the rotor core. The rotor further includes at least one permanent magnet positioned within the at least one radial aperture. A first indentation is formed in one of the at least one permanent magnet and the first wall, the first indentation defining a first space between the at least one permanent magnet and the radial aperture first wall. The rotor further includes a first material positioned within the first space, the material configured to substantially prevent movement of the permanent magnet relative to the at least one radial aperture. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103772 | RADIALLY EMBEDDED PERMANENT MAGNET ROTOR AND METHODS THEREOF - In one embodiment, a permanent magnet rotor is provided. The rotor includes at least one permanent magnet and a substantially cylindrical rotor core including a plurality of stacked laminations, a hub having an inner edge defining a central opening, and a shaft inserted through the central opening, the shaft magnetically isolated from the hub. The rotor includes at least one connected pole piece coupled to the hub and at least one independent pole piece separated from the hub. The at least one permanent magnet is disposed between the at least one connected pole piece and the at least one independent pole piece. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103773 | ELECTRICAL ROTOR AND STATOR STRUCTURE - An electrical rotor and stator structure includes at least one stator, at least one rotor and multiple outward pillar structures. The at least one stator includes multiple first magnetic members. Each first magnetic member has a first surface. The at least one rotor is able to be rotated pivotally relative to the at least one stator. The at least one rotor includes multiple second magnetic members. Each second magnetic member has a second surface facing and opposite to the first surface. The multiple outward pillar structures are installed on the second surfaces and the first surfaces. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103774 | WOUND-FIELD SYNCHRONOUS MACHINE INCLUDING ROTOR DAMPER-SLEEVE - A wound-field synchronous machine includes a stator and a rotor. Around the rotor is a rotor sleeve including a damper bar assembly forming an amortisseur circuit. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103775 | Electrical Machine, Particularly A Permanent Magnet Motor, And A Method To Provide The Electrical Windings Thereof - An electrical machine, particularly a permanent magnet motor, having a number of poles and teeth or tooth groups that is divisible by a whole number A around which coil-forming loops of winding wire are arranged such that B coils are arranged in series, the coils having a number of windings equivalent to C/B where C is a whole number divisor of B and indicates the wire diameter as a quotient of a traditional standard winding, as well as a method to provide a corresponding winding structure. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103776 | ELECTRICAL MACHINES AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLING THE SAME - A stator is provided. The stator includes a plurality of laminations comprising a first lamination, a second lamination and a plurality of intermediate laminations located between the first lamination and the second lamination. The stator includes a plurality of windings coupled to the plurality of laminations and a key coupled to the plurality of laminations. The key includes a first tab coupled to the first lamination; a second tab coupled to the second lamination; and a portion located between the first and second tabs and coupled to the intermediate laminations, wherein said first tab is configured to move from a first position that is coplanar to said portion to a second position that is orthogonal to the axis of rotation. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103777 | STATOR FOR AN ELECTRIC MOTOR OF A WASHING MACHINE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A stator for an electric motor and method of manufacturing the stator is disclosed. The stator has a stator core including an annular yoke and a plurality of teeth, a plurality of polymeric casings formed over the plurality of teeth, and plurality of polymeric bridges that extend between the polymeric casings. Each polymeric bridge connects the radial ends of adjacent teeth. A shell separate from the polymeric casings is formed over the annular yoke. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103778 | VIBRATOR, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF VIBRATOR, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND MOBILE UNIT - A MEMS vibrator includes a wafer substrate, a fixed lower electrode (first electrode) disposed on a principal surface of the wafer substrate, a support member whose one end is fixed to the wafer substrate, and a movable upper electrode (second electrode) joined to the other end of the support member and having a region overlapping the fixed lower electrode with a gap. The support member has a reinforcing region where the thickness of the support member in a thickness direction of the wafer substrate is larger than the thickness of the movable upper electrode in the thickness direction of the wafer substrate. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103779 | MICROELECTROMECHANICAL COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A MICROELECTROMECHANICAL COMPONENT - A microelectromechanical component and a method for producing a microelectromechanical component includes a charge-storing layer that has improved long-term stability. The charge-storing layer is completely enclosed by dielectric layers such that there is a high potential barrier between the charge-storing layer and the dielectric layers. During normal operation, it is not possible to overcome this high potential barrier and, as a result, the stored charge carriers are maintained over a very long period of time. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103780 | LIQUID-EJECTING HEAD, LIQUID-EJECTING APPARATUS, PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT, AND PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIAL - A liquid-ejecting head includes a pressure-generating chamber communicating with a nozzle opening, and a piezoelectric element. The piezoelectric element has piezoelectric layer contains a perovskite complex oxide containing Bi, La, Fe, and Mn and can undergo electric-field-induced phase transition. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103781 | ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER DEVICE, PROBE HEAD, ULTRASONIC PROBE, ELECTRONIC MACHINE AND ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS - An ultrasonic transducer device includes a substrate on which a plurality of openings are arranged; a plurality of ultrasonic transducer elements, each of the ultrasonic transducer elements being provided to each of the openings of the plurality of openings, on a first surface of the substrate; and a member fixed to a second surface of the substrate, which is a surface on the opposite side of the first surface of the substrate. Provided to the member are a plurality of first groove sections, and a second groove section for bundling together the plurality of the first groove sections. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103782 | ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER AND FABRICATING THE SAME - An aspect of one embodiment, there is provided an ultrasonic transducer including a plurality of oscillators, each of the oscillator having a convex portion, a printed wiring board provided to be opposed to the convex portion and electrically connected to the convex portion, a resin provided between the oscillator and the printed wiring board, the resin covering at least the convex portion and a portion of the printed wiring board. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103783 | DRIVE SYSTEM HAVING A BEARING TILT DETECTION SYSTEM, AND ELECTRIC OR HYBRID VEHICLE HAVING THE SAME - A drive system, in particular for an electric and/or hybrid vehicle, including a static part (S) and a rotatably mounted part (D) and also an electric motor with a stator ( | 2014-04-17 |
20140103784 | REINFORCED FLEXIBLE TEMPERATURE SENSOR - A stator winding temperature sensor including at least one sensing wire for connecting to a stator. The sensor also includes a body, including a core material comprising a polyimide substrate having an acrylic adhesive surrounding at least a portion of the sensing wire, and a laminate material over the core material. The body has a thickness adapted to protect the sensing wire. The sensor includes a lead wire for connecting to an external monitoring device. The sensing wire is electrically connected to the lead wire at a lead step portion of the sensor. The sensor further includes a tab extending from the lead wire and encompassing the lead step, the tab including a flexible zone where the tab is surrounded by a polyimide and an adhesive but is not surrounded by fiberglass. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103785 | CONCEALED WALL COMPARTMENT - A concealed compartment is disclosed for safekeeping valuables and small objects, including firearms. The concealed safe is suitable for insertion into a wall between studs or into a ceiling between supports. The concealed safe comprises a hollow storage compartment defined by internal walls. The storage compartment is concealed by a planar or irregularly-shaped ornamental effect, such as a mirror, picture, light or painting, overlaying the outwardly facing access opening of the storage compartment. The ornamental effect is configured to slide up, down or laterally when moved to reveal the storage compartment and its contents. Various embodiments of the present invention include a second storage compartment disposed behind the storage compartment, as well as magnets for suspending valuables and locking mechanisms. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103786 | TAMPER RESISTANT MODULAR ANTI-TIP LOCKING SYSTEM - An anti-tip lock assembly for a storage compartment includes a pair of geared actuators mounted on a base abutting against a follower. The follower and the base are configured to travel a limited distance along a vertical track installed in a storage unit. When the compartment is closed, the actuators are aligned with the track. When the compartment is opened, the actuators are moved out of alignment to block access to the moving components of the assembly. When the anti-tip lock assembly is operational, the array of like anti-tip assemblies in the track allow displacement of only one pair of actuators to occupy the limited distance at one time. A security bar array interacts with the actuators and other assemblies in the storage unit, to prevent simultaneous opening of two or more compartments. The security bar is provided with the track to lock and unlock the assembly. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103787 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR DATA STORAGE DEVICE - A mounting apparatus for mounting a data storage device to a chassis includes a main body and two reinforcing members. The main body includes a top surface, a sidewall depending from the top surface, and a supporting wall extending upward from the top surface. Each of the two reinforcing members includes a reinforcing plate, a first fixing plate extending from an edge of the reinforcing member, and a second fixing plate extending from another edge of the reinforcing member. The first fixing plate is fixed on the supporting wall. The second fixing plate is fixed on the top surface. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103788 | WASHING MACHINE - A washing machine is provided. The washing machine may include a main body having a laundry loading hole formed therein, a door coupled to the main body to selectively open and close the laundry loading hole, a protruding part coupled to the door and selectively received in a protrusion housing coupled to the main body, a plurality of reed sensors provided in one of the door or the main body, and a magnet provided in the other of the door or the main body, outside of the protrusion housing so as react to the magnet and sense and opening/closing of the door. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103789 | Case With Interchangeable Back Plate - There are provided embodiments of a hand-holdable case sized and shaped to integrate a personal electronic device with other interchangeable articles or devices to conveniently allow the combination to be hand-held as one. In one exemplary embodiment the case provides resistance to wear and tear as well as drop protection for a portable electronic device and an interchangeable article or device. In another exemplary embodiment, the case includes a back plate that reversibly attaches to the personal electronic device case and secures an article or device such that the personal electronic device and article or device are easily carried as one, yet the article or device can be easily and reversibly detached and reattached to the personal electronic device case without unsheathing the personal electronic device. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103790 | CABLE CONSOLIDATION BOXES AND SYSTEMS - Implementations of the present invention include a cable consolidation box for providing secure access to networks with multiple security classifications. More specifically, the cable consolidation box can allow a network administrator to physically secure network cables originating from multiple networks having distinct security classifications. In one or more implementations, the cable consolidation box can have a plurality of entry points that are segregated from one another. Each of the plurality of entry points can be associated with a corresponding plurality of segregated connection chambers. The cable consolidation box can thus allow for various types of cables, with various levels of security classification, to be associated with a single cable consolidation box. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103791 | REFRIGERATOR FOR PREVENTING DEWING ON DOOR GASKET - The disclosure relates to a refrigerator for preventing dewing on door gaskets, including one or more doors, each door having a rear or internal surface; a door gasket along one or more edges of the rear or internal surface of at least one of the one or more doors to prevent cool air in an interior of the refrigerator from leaking to outside the refrigerator; and a cool air shield between a door inside surface and the door gasket, configured to separate the door gasket and the interior of the refrigerator from each other. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103792 | ELECTRODE MATERIAL FOR A SPARK PLUG AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - An electrode material that may be used in spark plugs and other ignition devices for igniting an air/fuel mixture in an engine. The electrode material has a metal ceramic composite structure and includes a particulate component embedded or dispersed within a matrix component such that the electrode material has a multi-phase microstructure. In an exemplary embodiment, the matrix component includes platinum (Pt) and one or more additive metals like nickel (Ni) or palladium (Pd), and the particulate component includes an electrically conductive ceramic, such as titanium diboride (TiB | 2014-04-17 |
20140103793 | ION GENERATION APPARATUS AND ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT USING THE SAME - In this ion generation apparatus, tip end portions of needle electrodes are aligned in an X direction with being oriented in a Z direction, and protrude from a casing. A protective cover covers the tip end portions of the needle electrodes. The protective cover is provided with holes opened to allow tip ends of the needle electrodes to be seen from the Z direction, and an opening opened to allow the needle electrodes to be seen from a Y direction. Therefore, ions generated at the tip end portions of the needle electrodes can be emitted efficiently out of the casing. Further, a user can be prevented from touching the tip end portion of the needle electrode and injuring his or her finger or the like. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103794 | LIGHT - A lamp includes an LED module, a drive unit supplying power to the LED module, and a base via which power is fed from an external power supply to the drive unit. The drive unit is located between the LED module and the base. The drive unit includes a circuit board having a main surface on which lead-type electronic components are mounted, lead wires (first lead wires) extending from the main surface of the circuit board and connected to the LED module, and lead wires (second lead wires) extending from the main surface of the circuit board and connected to the base. The circuit board has a through-hole extending from the main surface to an opposite surface thereof. The lead wires pass through the through-hole. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103795 | PLASMA DISPLAY PANEL AND PHOSPHOR - A plasma display panel having a short decay time, high luminance, and high efficiency is provided. The plasma display panel includes a green phosphor layer that emits visible light when excited with vacuum ultraviolet rays. The green phosphor layer contains a green phosphor represented by the general formula aBaO·(2-a)EuO·bMgO·cSiO2·fCaCl | 2014-04-17 |
20140103796 | LED-BASED LIGHTING ARRANGEMENTS - Embodiments concern various LED-based lighting arrangements, such as for use in downlights or area lights, with increased light efficacy by utilizing a light reflective component to define a light reflective mixing chamber that is substantially frusto-conical, frusto-pyramidal, hemispherical, or paraboloidal. The reflective component may be single-piece component configured to fit within a pre-existing housing and placed between the LEDs and a wavelength conversion component. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103797 | LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE - The light-emitting device includes: a substrate which has a single layer structure in which a conductive member is partially provided on a surface of the substrate; a plurality of light-emitting elements which are directly provided on the surface of the substrate so as to be electrically connected with the conductive member; a first light reflection resin layer; a second light reflection resin layer which is provided in a looped shape on the surface of the substrate so as to surround an area in which the plurality of light-emitting elements are provided; and a sealing resin which covers the plurality of light-emitting elements. In the area in which the plurality of light-emitting elements are provided, the conductive member is covered with the first light reflection resin layer, the conductive member, which is provided under the second light reflection resin layer, is covered with the second light reflection resin layer directly, and a printed resistor, which is provided under the second light reflection resin layer, is covered with the second light reflection resin layer via the first light reflection resin layer. This makes it possible to provide the light-emitting device which (i) reduces absorption of light so as to achieve excellent light extraction efficiency, and (ii) is highly reliable. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103798 | LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE - A light-emitting device includes: a package; a semiconductor light-emitting element mounted above the package; a cap component provided above the package; a sealing component which seals a space between the package and the cap component; and a phosphor containing resin including phosphor disposed in the sealed space. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103799 | HIGH-PRESSURE DISCHARGE LAMP - A high-pressure discharge lamp may include a bulb, which surrounds a discharge volume, wherein a fill which contains mercury and a noble gas from the group consisting of neon, argon, krypton, xenon on its own or in a mixture is accommodated in the discharge volume, wherein the fill contains Gd in halide form in order to produce a color temperature of at least 7500 K. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103800 | MANAGED MULTIPLE-FILAMENT INCANDESCENT LIGHTING SYSTEM - Described embodiments include an incandescent lighting system and a method. A described system includes a gas filled and sealed glass envelope. The system includes at least two filaments enclosed within the glass envelope. Each filament of the at least two filaments is configured to generate light in response to a flow of electric current. The system includes a controller circuit configured to manage the at least two filaments in response to a filament management schedule. The filament management schedule includes managing the respective flow of electric current through each filament of the at least two filaments. In an embodiment, the schedule includes managing the respective flow of electric current through each filament of the at least two filaments so that not all of the at least two filaments generate light at any one time. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103801 | MULTIPLE-FILAMENT INCANDESCENT LIGHTING SYSTEM MANAGED IN RESPONSE TO A SENSOR DETECTED ASPECT OF A FILAMENT - Described embodiments include an incandescent lighting system and a method. A described system includes a gas filled and sealed glass envelope. The system includes a gas filled glass envelope. The system includes at least two filaments enclosed within the glass envelope. Each filament of the at least two filaments is configured to generate visible light in response to a flow of electric current. The system includes a sensor configured to detect an aspect of a filament of the at least two filaments and to generate a sensor signal indicative of the aspect. The system includes a controller circuit configured to manage the at least two filaments in response to a filament management schedule. The filament management schedule includes adjusting a flow of electric current through a filament of the at least two filaments in response to the sensor signal. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103802 | Driver circuit of light sources - The invention relates to a driver circuit for light sources, in particular LEDs, comprising a selection circuit, comprising at least one selection circuit element defined by an electric quantity having one of a plurality of pre-established electric quantity levels, and an electronic control unit (ECU), comprising a reference circuit, suitable for providing a reference electric quantity, and a regulation circuit of the driver current, suitable for establishing a driver current of the light sources on the basis of said reference electric quantity. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103803 | SWITCH IMAGE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - A switch image control system includes at least one first switch having a first image viewable when a backlighting is applied to the at least one first switch. The system also includes at least one second switch having a second image viewable when the backlighting is applied to the at least one second switch. The backlighting is independently applicable to either or both of the at least one first switch and the at least one second switch. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103804 | POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LED LIGHTING - There is disclosed an improved LED lighting system and method which limits current and employs a voltage significantly greater than line voltage in order to allow lighting circuits to be built with up to thousands of Watts fed from a sing power/data source. The present system and method allows exceptionally long lengths of LED lighting of 200 meters or more for large scale LED lighting applications such as the architectural delineation of skyscrapers and bridges. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103805 | PLASMA CONFINEMENT APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR CONFINING A PLASMA - A plasma confinement apparatus, and method for confining a plasma are described and which includes, in one form of the invention, a plurality of electrically insulated components which are disposed in predetermined spaced relation, one relative to the others, and surrounding a processing region of a plasma processing apparatus, and wherein a plurality of passageways are defined between the respective insulated components; and at least one electrically conductive and grounded component forms an electrical field shielding for the processing region. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103806 | PRESSURE CONTROLLED HEAT PIPE TEMPERATURE CONTROL PLATE - A showerhead electrode assembly for a plasma processing chamber, which includes a showerhead electrode; a heater plate secured to the showerhead electrode; at least one pressure controlled heat pipe secured to an upper surface of the heater plate, the at least one pressure controlled heat pipe having a heat transfer liquid contained therein, and a pressurized gas, which produces a variable internal pressure within the at least one pressure controlled heat pipe; a top plate secured to an upper surface of the at least one heat pipe; and wherein the variable internal pressure within the at least one pressure controlled heat pipe during heating of the showerhead electrode by the heater plate displaces the heat transfer liquid from a thermal path between the top plate and the heater plate, and when removing excess heat from the showerhead electrode returns the heat transfer liquid to the thermal path. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103807 | DEVICE FOR GENERATING SHORT-WAVELENGTH ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION BASED ON A GAS DISCHARGE PLASMA - A device for generating short-wavelength electromagnetic radiation based on a gas discharge plasma calls for suppressing droplet formation of liquid coating material that is applied to disk electrodes rotated at high rotational frequencies and ensuring a uniform layer thickness. The device has two rotating disk electrodes, each having two lateral surfaces and a circumferential surface, provided with a reservoir with liquid coating material and a wiper for removing excess coating material. The wiper, which has a U-shaped form comprising two legs parallel to the lateral surfaces of the disk electrode and a crosspiece transversely over the circumferential surface, is at least axially movably supported and has impingement elements at the legs so that it is automatically axially adjustable by means of the coating material which is transported on the lateral surfaces and pressed into the gap during the rotation of the disk electrode. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103808 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ION ENERGY IN RADIO FREQUENCY PLASMAS - A method of establishing a DC bias in front of at least one electrode in a plasma operating apparatus by applying an RF voltage with at least two harmonic frequency components with a controlled relative phase between the components, where at least one of the higher frequency components is established as an even multiple of the lower frequency component. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103809 | ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DISPLAY - An organic light emitting diode (OLED) display according to an embodiment includes an organic light emitting diode panel configured to display images, a back cover attached to the organic light emitting diode panel by an adhesive layer, a driving circuit board disposed at a rear surface side of the back cover, and a heat radiator disposed between the driving circuit board and the organic light emitting diode panel, so as to redirect heat generated from the driving circuit board away from the organic light emitting diode panel. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103810 | LED ENGINE AND CONTROL SYSTEM - A lighting system having a controller, a plurality of lights, and a bidirectional bus interconnecting the controller with the lights. The controller controls of the status of the various lights including the on/off state and intensity of the light by transmitting not only commands along the bidirectional bus, but also the address of the individual lights along the bus to the lights. This address is decoded by a circuit associated with each light to permit the lights to be individually controlled if desired. | 2014-04-17 |
20140103811 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING A PROPERTY OF A STROBE COVER - A method and system for determining at least one property of a strobe cover are disclosed. The determined property of the strobe cover may then be analyzed to determine whether it is the proper property for the strobe device. The property of the strobe cover may include the color of the strobe cover (such as clear, blue, amber, etc.), the shape of the strobe cover (such as a strobe cover with a lens or a strobe cover without a lens), the material of the strobe cover, etc. The method and system may include determining the property of the strobe cover and checking whether the determined property is the expected property of the strobe cover (such as the expected color of the strobe cover). The strobe cover may include one or more property indicators. The one or more property indicators may interface with a circuit, such as mechanically interface with the circuit, in order for the circuit to determine the property of the strobe cover. | 2014-04-17 |