16th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 28 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120092769 | DIFFRACTIVE LENS - A diffractive lens according to the present invention has the function of focusing light. The diffractive lens has a side on which a diffraction grating is arranged on either an aspheric surface or a spherical surface in its effective area. The diffraction grating has n | 2012-04-19 |
20120092770 | NON-PERIODIC GRATINGS FOR SHAPING REFLECTED AND TRANSMITTED LIGHT IRRADIANCE PROFILES - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to planar sub-wavelength dielectric gratings that can be configured to control the beam profile of reflected and transmitted light. In one embodiment, a grating ( | 2012-04-19 |
20120092771 | EMBEDDED VERTICAL OPTICAL GRATING FOR HETEROGENEOUS INTEGRATION - An embedded vertical optical grating, a semiconductor device including the embedded vertical optical grating and a method for forming the same. The method for forming the embedded optical grating within a substrate includes depositing a hard mask layer on the substrate, patterning at least one opening within the hard mask layer, vertically etching a plurality of scallops within the substrate corresponding to the at least one opening within the hard mask layer, removing the hard mask layer, and forming an oxide layer within the plurality of scallops to form the embedded vertical optical grating. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092772 | LIGHT COLLECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - The present invention is directed to light collection systems, the system comprising at least one light receiving element, selected from the group consisting of: a window, a photovoltaic element, a heating element, a light guiding element and combinations thereof, and at least one light reflector-deflector element, each element comprising a front light receiving surface, a rear surface, and a transparent volume, disposed between the front light receiving surface and the rear surface, the transparent layer being of a higher refractive index than of its surrounding, wherein the transparent volume comprises an asymmetric pattern which is configured to at least partially reflect light by internal reflection and direct the light within the element, reflect some light off said front light receiving surface, reflect, deflect and guide light within the light reflector-deflector element; and direct light through the front light receiving surface towards the at least one light receiving element. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092773 | ANTIGLARE FILM WITH VARIOUS INNER AND OUTER HAZE - An antiglare film with various inner and outer haze comprises a transparent substrate, and an antiglare coating layer formed via coating an antiglare coating solution on the transparent substrate. The antiglare coating solution further comprises a resin, resin-philic light-scattering particles and resin-phobic light-scattering particles. The resin-philic light-scattering particles and the resin-phobic light-scattering particles respectively have different functional groups on the surfaces thereof. The resin-philic light-scattering particles do not repel the resin and thus are distributed inside the antiglare coating layer. The resin-phobic light-scattering particles repel the resin and thus are distributed on the surface of the antiglare coating layer, so that the inner and outer haze of an antiglare film can be effectively controlled via adjusting the proportion of the resin-phobic to resin-philic light-scattering particles. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092774 | LENS WITH MULTI-SEGMENTED LINEAR MENISCUS WALL - The present invention relates generally to an arcuate liquid meniscus lens with a meniscus wall. Some specific embodiments include a liquid meniscus lens with a meniscus wall essentially in the shape of multiple segments of a frustum of a cone. Embodiments may also include a lens of suitable size and shape for inclusion in a contact lens. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092775 | Systems, Devices, and/or Methods for Managing Variable Power Fluidic Lens - Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system, machine, device, manufacture, circuit, composition of matter, and/or user interface adapted for and/or resulting from, and/or a method and/or machine-readable medium comprising machine-implementable instructions for, activities that can comprise and/or relate to, transitioning an optical power of a fluidic lens over a substantially continuous range. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092776 | ELECTRONIC IMAGE PICKUP SYSTEM - The invention relates to an electronic image pickup system whose depth dimension is extremely reduced, taking advantage of an optical system type that can overcome conditions imposed on the movement of a zooming movable lens group while high specifications and performance are kept. The electronic image pickup system comprises an optical path-bending zoom optical system comprising, in order from its object side, a 1-1st lens group G | 2012-04-19 |
20120092777 | ZOOM LENS AND IMAGING APPARATUS INCORPORATING THE SAME - A zoom lens comprising, in order from an object side thereof, a first lens group of positive refracting power, a second lens group of negative refracting power, an aperture stop, a third lens group of positive refracting power, a fourth lens group of negative refracting power, and a fifth lens group of positive refracting power. Upon zooming from the wide-angle end to the telephoto end, at least the first lens group and the aperture stop remain fixed in position, the second and third lens groups move in the optical axis direction, and the separation between each of the lens groups and the aperture stop changes. Upon focusing from a focusing-on-infinity state to a close-range-focusing state, the fourth lens group moves in the optical axis direction, with satisfaction of the following: | 2012-04-19 |
20120092778 | OPTICAL IMAGING LENS ASSEMBLY - This invention provides an optical imaging lens assembly comprising five lens elements with refractive power, in order from an object side to an image side: a first lens element with positive refractive power having a convex object-side surface; a second lens element with negative refractive power; a third lens element with negative refractive power; a fourth lens element with negative refractive power having at least one of the object-side and image-side surfaces thereof being aspheric; and a fifth lens element having a concave image-side surface, at least one of the object-side and image-side surfaces thereof being aspheric, and made of plastic. By such arrangement, photosensitivity and total track length of the optical imaging lens assembly can be reduced, and the aberration and astigmatism of the assembly can be effectively corrected. Moreover, high image resolution can be obtained. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092779 | OPTICAL SYSTEM WITH LONG FOCAL LENGTH AND OPTICAL APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - An optical system, in order from an object side to an image side, includes a first lens unit having a positive refractive power, a second lens unit having a negative refractive power, and a third lens unit having a positive or negative refractive power. The first lens unit is configured by a first partial lens unit and a second partial lens unit each having a positive refractive power. The first partial lens unit is configured by a positive single lens, and has at least one aspherical surface. The second partial lens unit is configured by a positive lens and a negative lens, and has a diffraction optical surface of a diffraction optical element rotationally symmetric with reference to an optical axis direction. The second lens unit is a focus lens unit that is movable in the optical axis direction. And a paraxial lateral magnification βasph meets a predetermined condition. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092780 | LENS ASSEMBLY WITH A FITTING STRUCTURE - A lens assembly includes a first lens and a second lens. The first lens includes a first inner end surface, a first outer end surface and slots. The slots formed on the first inner end surface extends toward the first outer end surface, and each slot includes a trough and an inner engaging side portion. The second lens includes a second inner end surface, a second outer end surface and engaging blocks. The engaging blocks formed on the second inner end surface extends toward the first inner end surface of the first lens, and each engaging block includes a crest portion disposed next to the first inner end surface of the first lens and an inner engaging protrusion. A slit is defined by the inner engaging side portion and the trough portion of the slot and the inner engaging protrusion and the crest portion of the engaging block. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092781 | Utility Vehicle Rear-View Mirror - A rear-view mirror assembly is mounted to the side of a utility vehicle cab which comprises a door hinged to a front pillar of the cab. The assembly comprises a minor support bracket for supporting a rear-view mirror in a position which at least partly resides within a swept volume of the door. The support bracket is pivotally mounted to the cab and a rod is connected between the support bracket and the door. The mirror pivots upwardly to a position outside said swept volume as the door is opened, effectively ‘leapfrogging’ the door. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092782 | Split Spherical Mirror Configuration for Optical Multipass Cell - An optical multipass cell (MPC) configuration is presented that utilizes pairs of split spherical mirrors to provide a beam pattern density on the order of a pure astigmatic arrangement without the need to utilize specially-ground and aligned astigmatic mirrors. Relatively inexpensive spherical mirrors are “split” into at least pairs, and tilted inward along the optical axis. Each mirror half may be tilted at a common angle or, alternatively, each mirror half may be positioned at a unique tilt angle. The spot pattern density is on the order of a pure astigmatic cell, but at a significantly reduced cost. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092783 | EXTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR ASSEMBLY - An exterior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a bracket fixedly secured to the vehicle, a mirror casing secured to the bracket and defining a primary opening, and a single mirror support movably secured within the mirror casing disposed adjacent the primary opening. A primary mirror is fixedly secured to the single mirror support and disposed within the primary opening for providing a view rearward of the vehicle through a primary field of view, and a spotting mirror is fixedly secured to the single mirror support and disposed adjacent the primary mirror. The spotting mirror is defined by a single radius of curvature differing from the primary mirror such that the spotting mirror provides a second field of view rearward of the vehicle, such that the first field of view of the primary mirror overlaps the second field of view of the spotting mirror. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092784 | REFLECTIVE SURFACE - The invention relates to a reflective surface substantially perpendicular to a vector field described by the equation: W(x,y,z)=T (proj(x,v,z))−(x,v,z)+proj(x,v,z)−(x,v,z)∥T(proj(x,y,z))−(x,y,z)∥ ∥proj(x,y,z)−(x,y,z)∥ and a method for forming the reflective surface. The reflective surface is capable of providing a non-reversed, substantially undistorted direct reflection. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092785 | MIRROR FOR CHECKING BLIND SPOT - Provided is a mirror for checking blind spot that achieves further thickness reduction while being provided with flame resistance. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092786 | NON-CONTACT INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND NON-CONTACT CARD MEDIUM ISSUING MACHINE - A non-contact information processing device and a non-contact card medium issuing machine that can easily and quickly judge whether an electromagnetic radiation function of a non-contact communication antenna is working properly or not. Concretely to describe, provided is a card reader that includes non-contact information processing means for recording and/or reproducing information through electromagnetic induction without contacting a card medium; and a transfer path for transferring the card medium. The non-contact information processing means has a device-side non-contact communication antenna that is able to send and receive information to/from a medium-side non-contact communication antenna provided on the card medium. Provided is detection means for detecting if the device-side non-contact communication antenna is working normally. The detection means has a control section, being independent of a control circuit for controlling the device-side non-contact communication antenna, and detects an electromagnetic wave generated from the device-side non-contact communication antenna. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092787 | MAGNETIC HEAD AND DISK DRIVE WITH THE SAME - According to one embodiment, a magnetic head includes a magnetic core including a main pole, and a return pole opposed to the main pole with a magnetic gap therebetween, and configured to return magnetic flux from the main pole and form a magnetic circuit in conjunction with the main pole, a coil configured to excite magnetic flux in the magnetic circuit, and a nonmagnetic electrically conductive layer formed by disposing only a nonmagnetic material in the magnetic gap between the return pole and an end portion of the main pole on the recording medium side, and configured to electrically connect the main pole and the return pole. The main pole, the nonmagnetic electrically conductive layer, and the return pole are configured to constitute a series electrical circuit. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092788 | FLUID DYNAMIC BEARING MECHANISM INCLUDING COMMUNICATING CHANNEL, SPINDLE MOTOR, AND DISK DRIVE APPARATUS - A fluid dynamic bearing mechanism includes a stationary bearing portion including a sleeve portion, and a rotating bearing portion including an outer rotating portion. A lubricating oil is arranged between the stationary and rotating bearing portions. A first dynamic pressure groove array is arranged in an upper surface of the sleeve portion or a lower surface of the outer rotating portion. A second dynamic pressure groove array is arranged in a surface of the outer rotating portion or a surface of the stationary bearing portion in a region between the first array and a liquid surface. An end of the second array closer to the liquid surface is arranged radially inward of an opposite end of the second array. An upper end opening of a communicating channel defined in the sleeve portion is arranged radially outward of a radially inner end of the first array. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092789 | THERMAL FLY HEIGHT CONTROL MAGNETIC RECORDING HEAD HAVING A NOVEL HEATING ELEMENT GEOMETRY - A heating element for use in a thermal fly height control magnetic recording head of a magnetic data recording system. The heating element has a centrally disposed portion with a straight front edge that is recessed by a substantially constant distance, and has first and second side portions that taper away from the air bearing surface. The side portions preferably taper away from the air bearing surface by an angle of 20 to 45 degrees. The center portion of the front edge is spaced from the air bearing surface by a distance D and has a width W, such that W is 1.5 to 2.5 (or about 2) times D. D is typically 2-6 um to have good heater efficiency while being large enough to not over heat the heater. The heating element has an overall width WW and a overall depth HH from the air bearing surface such that WW is 1.5-2.5 (or about 2) times HH. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092790 | PATTERNED PERPENDICULAR MAGNETIC RECORDING DISK DRIVE AND MEDIUM WITH PATTERNED EXCHANGE BRIDGE LAYER BELOW THE DATA ISLANDS - A patterned perpendicular magnetic recording disk with discrete data islands of recording layer (RL) material includes a substrate, a patterned exchange bridge layer of magnetic material between the substrate and the islands, and an optional exchange-coupling control layer (CCL) between the exchange bridge layer and the islands. The exchange bridge layer has patterned pedestals below the islands. The exchange bridge layer controls exchange interactions between the RLs in adjacent islands to compensate the dipolar fields between islands, and the pedestals concentrate the flux from the write head. The disk may include a soft underlayer (SUL) of soft magnetically permeable material on the substrate and a nonmagnetic exchange break layer (EBL) on the SUL between the SUL and the exchange bridge layer. In a thermally-assisted recording (TAR) disk a heat sink layer may be located below the exchange bridge layer and the SUL may be optional. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092791 | HEAD GIMBAL ASSEMBLY AND DISK DRIVE WITH THE SAME - According to one embodiment, a head gimbal assembly includes a magnetic head for perpendicular, a suspension supporting the magnetic head, and a heating module configured to locally heat a recording area of the recording medium. A head section of the magnetic head includes a magnetic core including a main pole and a return pole forming a magnetic circuit in conjunction with the main pole, a coil configured to excite magnetic flux in the magnetic circuit, and a thermal conductor having thermal conductivity higher than thermal conductivity of the recording medium and including a heat absorbing portion configured to remove heat from the recording medium, and a contact portion configured to contact airflow produced, as the recording medium rotates, at a position other than a facing surface of a slider opposed to the recording medium and radiate heat. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092792 | SPINDLE MOTOR, DISK DRIVE APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SPINDLE MOTOR - A spindle motor includes a stationary portion, a bearing mechanism, and a rotating portion. The bearing mechanism is attached to the stationary portion. The stationary portion includes a base portion, a stator, and a wiring. The base portion is arranged to define a portion of a housing of the disk drive apparatus, the housing defining an airtight interior space. The base portion includes a recessed portion defined on a side thereof where the interior space is defined. The recessed portion includes an inner side surface including an adhesion region and a press-fit region. A lower portion of the bearing mechanism is fixed to the adhesion region through an adhesive, and press fitted to the press-fit region. An axial dimension of the adhesion region is arranged to be greater than that of the press-fit region. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092793 | Patterned structure in a storage media - An embodiment of the invention provides an apparatus that includes: a storage media including a patterned structure, the patterned structure including a first groove, a first stopper in the first groove, wherein the first stopper is configured to interrupt the flow of gas in a section within the first groove. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092794 | Suspension board with circuit and producing method thereof - A suspension board with circuit includes a metal supporting board, an insulating layer formed on the metal supporting board, and a conductive layer formed on the insulating layer. The insulating layer includes a first insulating layer and a second insulating layer. The conductive layer includes a first conductive pattern and a second conductive pattern. The first conductive pattern includes a first connecting portion formed on the first insulating layer and under the second insulating layer and a first terminal. The second conductive pattern includes a second connecting portion formed on the second insulating layer and a second terminal. The suspension board with circuit is formed with an opening, and a slider is provided such that an electronic element is inserted in the opening to be electrically connected to the first terminal and a magnetic head on the slider is electrically connected to the second terminal. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092795 | N-Way Power Supply Over Current Protection - A method and apparatus for managing over current protection in a power supply unit is disclosed. One aspect of certain embodiments includes comparing for each conductor of a plurality of conductors the current flowing through the particular conductor with over current protection limit associated with that particular conductor. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092796 | N-Way Power Supply Over Current Protection - A method and apparatus for managing over current protection in a power supply unit is disclosed. One aspect of certain embodiments includes comparing for each conductor of a plurality of conductors the current flowing through the particular conductor with over current protection limit associated with that particular conductor. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092797 | OVERLOAD RELAY - An overload relay protects a motor or other device from an overload condition and a power supply unit supplies power to the overload relay. The overload relay has: shunt resistors, each being locatable in the current path of a respective supply line of a power supply for the motor or other device; and control mechanism connected to each shunt resistor and arranged to receive signals representative of current through each shunt resistor. The control mechanism produces a trip signal to interrupt the continuity of the power supply if it determines that an overload condition exists based on one or more of the signals. The power supply unit has: a rectifier producing a direct current from one or more supply lines of an AC power supply connected to the motor or other device; and at least one transformer coupling the power supply unit to the overload relay. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092798 | Electrostatic Discharge Protection Circuit - An electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection structure comprises a high voltage P type implanted region disposed underneath an N+ region. The high voltage P type implanted region and the N+ region form a reverse diode or a Zener diode depending on different doping densities. The ESD protection structure further comprises a plurality of P+ and N+ regions. The high voltage P type implanted region and the P+ and N+ regions form a semiconductor device having a breakdown characteristic. In one embodiment, the semiconductor device may be a bipolar PNP transistor. The bipolar PNP transistor and a Zener diode in series connection form an ESD protection circuit. In another embodiment, the semiconductor device may be a Silicon-Controlled Rectifier (SCR), which is series-connected with a reverse diode. Both embodiments provide a reliable ESD protection. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092799 | TRANSIENT CURRENT SUPPRESSION DEVICE AND METHOD - A transient current suppression device, which is applied to a fan, includes a filtering circuit, a delayed turn-on circuit and a forcibly electrical discharging circuit. The filtering circuit outputs a first voltage signal and a first current signal according to a first power signal. The delayed turn-on circuit is electrically connected with the filtering circuit. The delayed turn-on circuit provides a first discharging path for the first current signal according to a second power signal after a delayed time and outputs a second current signal. The forcibly electrical discharging circuit is electrically connected with the delayed turn-on circuit and the filtering circuit. The forcibly electrical discharging circuit provides a second discharging path for the second current signal according to the first voltage signal. Hence, the transient current suppression device can suppress the transient current effectively and rapidly. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092800 | CIRCUIT FOR DETECTING OVER-VOLTAGE AND OVER-CURRENT - A circuit adapted for detecting over-voltage and over-current includes a first voltage-dividing resistor having one terminal connected with a DC power circuit and the other terminal connected to ground through a second voltage-dividing resistor, a current-detecting resistor having one terminal connected with the DC power circuit and the other terminal designated as an output node, a voltage regulator having one terminal connected to the output node and the other terminal is connected to ground, and a comparator which has a non-inverting input connected at the joint of the voltage regulator and the output node, an inverting input connected at the joint of the voltage-dividing resistors, and an output connected with the DC power circuit for transmitting a control signal to control work states of the DC power circuit according to a voltage comparison result of the non-inverting input with the inverting input. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092801 | UNDER-VOLTAGE PROTECTION CIRCUIT FOR BATTERY - An under-voltage protection circuit has a power input terminal connected to a battery, a power output terminal connected to an electronic device, a switch circuit for switching the power supply circuit from the power input terminal to the power output terminal, a control circuit for controlling the switch circuit, and a control voltage generating circuit that generates a first control voltage when the switch circuit is cut off. The control circuit controls the switch circuit in accordance with the first control voltage. The control voltage generating circuit further generates a second control voltage when the switch circuit is conductive, and then the control circuit controls the switch circuit in accordance with the second control voltage. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092802 | CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIP UNIT WITH DIGITAL POTENTIOMETER - A circuit breaker trip unit includes an input section receiving a phase current level signal. A processor is in communication with the input section and generates a first trip signal based on the phase current level signal and user-adjustable trip settings. The trip settings include long time and short time pickup and delay settings. An analog instantaneous trip circuit is in communication with both of the input section and the processor. The analog instantaneous trip circuit includes a digital potentiometer having a non-volatile memory. The potentiometer provides a reference signal corresponding to a resistance setting stored in the memory. The analog instantaneous trip circuit compares the phase current level and reference signals, and generates a second trip signal based on a result of the comparing. The processor programs the resistance setting stored in the memory according to a user-adjustable instantaneous current pickup setting. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092803 | Circuit Board Mountable Solenoid Actuator - An infinitely variable multi-directional linear motion solenoid actuator ( | 2012-04-19 |
20120092804 | Low Voltage Modular Room Ionization System - An ionization system for a predefined area includes a plurality of emitter modules spaced around the area, a system controller for individually addressing and monitoring the emitter modules and communication lines for electrically connecting the plurality of emitter modules with the system controller. Each emitter module has an individual address and including at least one electrical ionizer. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092805 | COMPUTER ENCLOSURE - A computer enclosure includes a case, a system fan, and a negative ion generator. The case defines an air outlet. The system fan is arranged in the case adjacent to the air outlet. The negative ion generator is arranged in the case to generate negative ions. The generated negative ions spread in the case and are expelled from the case through the air outlet by airflow generated by the system fan. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092806 | PROTECTION STRUCTURE FOR METAL-OXIDE-METAL CAPACITOR - A capacitor structure includes first and second sets of electrodes and a plurality of line plugs. The first set of electrodes has a first electrode and a second electrode formed in a first metallization layer among a plurality of metallization layers, wherein the first electrode and the second electrode are separated by an insulation material. The second set of electrodes has a third electrode and a fourth electrode formed in a second metallization layer among the plurality of metallization layers, wherein the third electrode and the fourth electrode are separated by the insulation material. The line plugs connect the second set of electrodes to the first set of electrodes. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092807 | Metal-Insulator-Metal Capacitor and Method for Manufacturing Thereof - The disclosure provides a method for producing a stack of layers on a semiconductor substrate. The method includes producing a substrate a first conductive layer; and producing by ALD a sub-stack of layers on said conductive layer, at least one of said layers of the sub-stack being a TiO | 2012-04-19 |
20120092808 | HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTRIC DOUBLE LAYER CAPACITOR DEVICE AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE - Electric double layer capacitor (EDLC) devices include sealing conductor establishing a series connection between multiple storage cells in a single package, which may be operable at higher voltages than conventional EDLC devices. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092809 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electric double-layer capacitor is provided in which an upper end portion of a recessed container is sealed by a sealing plate. An electrode and an electrode are accommodated in a hollow portion formed by a recessed portion and the sealing plate. One step portion is formed in the middle of one inner peripheral surface of the recessed portion, and another step portion is formed in the middle of the other opposing inner peripheral surface. The one step portion and said another step portion are formed at the same height, and upper surfaces of those step portions exist on the same plane. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092810 | INSULATING ENCAPSULATION STRUCTURE FOR SOLID CHIP ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR - An insulating encapsulation structure is applied to a chip type solid electrolytic capacitor that includes an aluminum metallic body having an aluminum core layer. An upper oxide film and a lower oxide film respectively having fine holes on their surfaces are respectively formed on the top and the bottom of the aluminum core layer. On side surfaces of the metallic body is a plurality of cut burrs. The upper oxide film and the lower oxide film of the metallic body are respectively separated by a separating layer to form an anode and a cathode. The insulating encapsulation structure includes an insulating cover layer enclosing an outer surface of the metallic body to cover the cut burrs. Thereby, the required chemical conversion process is reduced along with current leakage, the overall manufacturing cost is lowered, and the mechanical strength for the edge of the metallic body is reinforced. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092811 | POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS AND METHODOLOGY - The invention addresses the needs associated with the entire data center power distribution lifecycle—design, build, operation and upgrades. The design and construction is facilitated by a system for prefabricating power whips that accommodate changing data center needs. The invention also allows for upgrading power supply components without powering down critical equipment. Improved power and network strips and associated logic further facilitate data center operation. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092812 | HANDHELD DIABETES MANAGER WITH TOUCH SCREEN DISPLAY - A handheld diabetes manager having a blood glucose measurement engine comprises a housing having a blood glucose measuring engine and a printed circuit board disposed in the housing. A touch screen can be coupled to the housing. The touch screen can have a transparent portion surrounded by a non-transparent portion. The non-transparent portion can have adhesive thereon that seals the touch screen to the housing. A flexible connector can electrically connect at least two independent electrical leads between the touch screen and the printed circuit board. An antenna assembly can be disposed in the housing and comprise a molded carrier, a conductive portion on the molded carrier and a speaker. The conductive portion can be electrically connected to the printed circuit board and be configured to receive a radio signal. The carrier can include a recess that receives the speaker and is configured to project sound from the speaker. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092813 | FLAT PANEL DISPLAY HAVING INTEGRAL HOUSING - In a flat panel display having a first housing and a second housing, features of a frame and a plastic support and a top support, which support, position, and fix each component, are incorporated into the outer top and bottom case, such that no additional structure component is needed for the flat panel display. The first housing has supportive parts and side portions for assembling and supporting each component of the flat panel display and the second housing is then assembled to the first housing for completion of the assembling of the flat panel display. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092814 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND KEY SUPPORTING STRUCTURE THEREOF - An electronic device and a key supporting structure thereof are disclosed. The key supporting structure includes a main body, at least one operating key, and a supporting member. The main body includes an opening, within which the at least one operating key and a display device are located. The supporting member is located behind and corresponding to the at least one operating key for supporting the same. By providing the supporting member behind the operating key, the display device can be arranged to closely adjoin the operating key without the need of providing any frame structure between them while the electronic device can still have a structural strength satisfying product tests according to the relevant industry codes. Meanwhile, the display device can have the largest possible size on the electronic device. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092815 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A CONTIGUOUS DISPLAY AREA - A device comprising a first and a second housing body and a display. The display has a first and a second display portion which are hingably connected to each other. Each display portion has a front face. The first housing body is hingably connected to the first display portion and hingably connected to the second housing body and the second housing body is hingably connected to the second display portion. And the device is configured to assume an open position and a closed position. The front faces of the display portions are arranged adjacent and facing each other in the closed position. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092816 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING A HIDDEN INPUT KEY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device comprises a housing having an outer face and an inner face. A key is provided on the housing, which comprises a micro hole formed in the housing and a conductive material extending within the micro hole to the outer face of the housing. A sensor is coupled to the conductive material to detect whether an object is brought into contact or out of contact with the micro hole at the outer face. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092817 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device including: a display cell that includes a first substrate and a second substrate that are arranged to be opposing, includes a wiring region that is wider than the first substrate on the second substrate, and includes an electrode in the wiring region; a wiring substrate in which at least a portion is arranged to be opposing the wiring region and which is electrically connected to the electrode; a front panel that is provided on a front surface of the first substrate; and a desiccating bonding agent that fixes the front panel to the first substrate while covering from at least a portion of a side surface of the first substrate to a connection portion between the electrode and the wiring substrate. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092818 | Display Enclosure - A low profile display enclosure system for enclosing a display device for viewing that protects the display device from environmental effects. The substantially sealed display enclosure comprises a rigid bezel, a substantially transparent front cover coupled to the bezel, and a rear cover assembly that may include a heat sink portion. A liquid organic coating is applied to portions of the display enclosure and cured in place in order to provide a protective surface. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092819 | EXTERNAL ELECTRICAL CONNECTION FOR A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A portable electronic device includes: a housing, a processor provided in the housing, a rechargeable power pack provided in the housing in communication with the processor, apertures extending through the housing, insulating portions of the housing being provided between the apertures, a location of the apertures being selected to map out a graphical element, electrical contacts in communication with the battery for charging the battery, the electrical contacts being sized to be received in the apertures and wherein the insulating portions are provided for insulating the electrical contacts from one another. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092820 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH SLIDE AND TILT MECHANISM - An apparatus ( | 2012-04-19 |
20120092821 | COMPUTER HOUSING - A multipart computer housing is described. The multipart computer housing includes at least a structural support layer and a body. The body includes at least an outer layer formed of lightweight flexible material and an inner layer attached to the outer layer. The inner layer is connected to the support layer forming a load path between the inner layer and the structural support layer. A load applied to the multipart computer housing is transferred by way of the load path to the support layer without substantially affecting the outer layer. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092822 | WEARABLE COMPUTING MODULE - In an example embodiment, a computing module includes a case, an optical display subsystem coupled to the case, a circuit element assembly, a power cell and an interface connector. The case includes a bottom portion and multiple lateral sidewalls. The case defines an enclosure. The circuit element assembly is positioned within the enclosure and is coupled to the optical display subsystem. The power cell is coupled to the circuit element assembly. The interface connector is defined in the case and includes multiple side openings, multiple bottom openings and multiple connector pads. The side openings are defined in at least one of the lateral sidewalls. The bottom openings are defined in the bottom portion of the case. The connector pads include multiple side pads coupled to the case and in communication with the side openings and multiple bottom pads coupled to the case and in communication with the bottom openings. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092823 | Externally Accessible Memory Card Reader for GPS Device - A memory card reader assembly for a device having a GPS component includes a housing having an exterior wall and defining two interior compartments. A jack for a memory card is secured within one compartment, and the housing includes a slot for enabling insertion of a memory card through the housing wall and into the jack. That compartment, including the slot, is sealed to prevent fluid entry into the compartment. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092824 | LOW COST HIGH PERFORMANCE INJECTION MOLDED HARD DRIVE TOP COVER - Provided herein is a low cost high performance light weight hard drive cover that is injection molded. The hard drive top cover has a flange portion that applies pressure to an elastomeric seal preventing ingress of moisture dust and other contaminants into the sensitive components. The flange portion is reinforced with a plurality of metallic strips that are placed between pressure application locations embedded within the polymer flange. The viscoelastic creep response of the polymer flange does not contribute to relaxation of pressure on the elastomeric seal due to the presence of the metallic reinforcement strips. The metallic reinforcement strips may have a convex curvature between pressure application locations. The metallic reinforcement strip may have apertures for passage of injection molded polymer creating delamination free intimate bond between the polymer in the flange and the metallic reinforcement strip. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092825 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH HEAT DISSIPATION MODULE - An electronic device includes a mainframe module and a heat dissipation module. The mainframe module includes a base panel and a motherboard attached on the base panel. The motherboard has a first heat generating component and a second heat generating component mounted thereon. The heat dissipation module includes a first heat sink, a second heat sink attached to a first open side of the first heat sink, a first heat pipe, and a second heat pipe. The first heat pipe is connected between the first heat sink and the first heat generating component. The second heat pipe is connected between the second heat sink and the second heat generating component. The motherboard and the heat dissipation module are mounted on the base panel side by side. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092826 | COLLAR FOR ELECTRICALLY GROUNDING A HEAT SINK FOR A COMPUTER COMPONENT - To reduce the impedance of the ground path from a heat sink to a ground pad on a printed circuit board, and thus reduce electromagnetic interference, an electrically conductive collar is arranged around an opening in the heat sink. The electrically conductive collar may include an internal extension, such that the internal extension abuts the conducting member passed through the electrically conductive collar and the opening in the heat sink to electrically ground the heat sink to the ground pad on the printed circuit board. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092827 | SOLAR NOTEBOOK COMPUTER - A solar notebook computer includes a storage battery and at least one solar panel. The solar panel is connected electronically with said storage battery through a regulated constant current circuit unit, and, the regulated constant current circuit unit is inside of the host of the notebook computer or outside of the notebook computer. Said at least one solar panel is movably set on the casing of the notebook computer through a connecting equipment. The solution is simple, easy to carry, conductive to environmental protection and expands the functions of the notebook computer. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092828 | SERVER CABINET AND SERVER STRUCTURE USING THE SAME - A server structure is disclosed including a server cabinet, spaced fixing units, and server groups. Each server unit includes a first server unit and a second server unit fixed to supporting frames of the server cabinet by first fixing plates and the second fixing plates of the fixing units, respectively. The first server unit alternately abuts the second server unit, and the stacked height of each first server unit and the abutting second server unit is equivalent to the height along the supporting frame occupied by the corresponding fixing unit. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092829 | DOCKING DEVICE FOR A HARD DISK - A docking device for a hard disk has a protective box housing an electronic unit including a printed circuit card and a fan arranged in or in the vicinity of an opening formed in a first wall of the protective box. The box also has a location for a hard disk. The fan is arranged in the vicinity of an edge of the printed circuit card so that the air stream driven by said fan sweeps over both main faces of the printed circuit card. The guide is designed to guide at least a portion of the air stream driven by the fan directly to the location for a hard disk. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092830 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND COOLING FAN - According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus is provided with a housing, a circuit board in the housing, fan blades configured to rotate and blow air in a centrifugal direction, and a casing which contains the fan blades. The casing includes an exhaust port and a cut portion which opens in a centrifugal direction different from a direction in which the exhaust port opens, from a perspective of a rotation center of the fan blades, and into which a part of the circuit board is inserted. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092831 | HEAT DISSIPATION STRUCTURE FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A heat dissipation structure for removing heat generated by electronic elements of a portable electronic device includes a base unit for mounting the electronic elements thereon and a heat dissipation unit detachably mounted on the base unit. The heat dissipation unit includes a base board and a number of thermal fins connected to the base board. The base board defines a receiving space therein, and a depth of the receiving space is larger than a thickness of each electronic element. The base board covers the electronic elements and the receiving space receives the electronic elements therein, such that heat generated by the electronic elements is transmitted to the thermal fins through the base board and dissipated by the thermal fins. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092832 | ENHANCED STACKED MICROELECTRONIC ASSEMBLIES WITH CENTRAL CONTACTS AND IMPROVED THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS - A microelectronic assembly includes a dielectric element having oppositely-facing first and second surfaces and one or more apertures extending between the surfaces, the dielectric element further having conductive elements thereon; a first microelectronic element having a rear surface and a front surface facing the first surface of the dielectric element, the first microelectronic element having a first edge and a plurality of contacts exposed at the front surface thereof; a second microelectronic element including having a rear surface and a front surface facing the rear surface of the first microelectronic element, a projecting portion of the front surface of the second microelectronic element extending beyond the first edge of the first microelectronic element, the projecting portion being spaced from the first surface of the dielectric element, the second microelectronic element having a plurality of contacts exposed at the projecting portion of the front surface; leads extending from contacts of the microelectronic elements through the at least one aperture to at least some of the conductive elements; and a heat spreader thermally coupled to at least one of the first microelectronic element or the second microelectronic element. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092833 | LED HEAT-CONDUCTING SUBSTRATE AND ITS THERMAL MODULE - An LED heat-conducting substrate and its thermal module wherein the composite heat-conducting substrate is incorporated by multiple heat-conducting wires or fibers and insulating material. Said wires or fibers are arranged at interval, and penetrate the front and rear faces. The wires or fibers are segregated by insulating material. An electrode pad is incorporated onto the front face of the composite heat-conducting substrate, and is electrically connected with the electrode pin of LED unit. A heat-conducting pad is incorporated and kept in contact with the heat sink of the LED component for heat conduction. An insulating layer is incorporated onto the rear face of the composite heat-conducting substrate, and located correspondingly to the electrode pad. The LED heat-conducting substrate and thermal module can be constructed easily for high heat conduction in the thickness direction and high electrical insulation in the direction of plane, enabling quick heat transfer to the heat-sinking component. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092834 | HEAT DISSIPATION STRUCTURE FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF - A heat dissipation structure for an electronic device includes a body having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. A silicon-containing insulating layer is disposed on the first surface of the body. A chemical vapor deposition (CVD) diamond film is disposed on the silicon-containing insulating layer. A first conductive pattern layer is disposed on the silicon-containing insulating layer, wherein the first conductive pattern layer is enclosed by and spaced apart from the CVD diamond film. A method for fabricating a heat dissipation structure for an electronic device and an electronic package having the heat dissipation structure are also disclosed. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092835 | CONNECTION LUG - A connection lug comprises an electrically conductive body, an electrically conductive blade connector extending from a first end of the body, and a cable hole located in a second end of the body configured to receive a cable. A clamping cam in the connection lug may rotate inside of the body and clamp against the cable. A screw hole may be configured to receive a clamping screw. A portion of the clamping cam may extend into the screw hole and insertion of the clamping screw into the screw hole may push against the portion of the clamping cam and rotate the clamping cam into the cable hole. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092836 | Suspension board with circuit and producing method thereof - A suspension board with circuit includes a metal supporting board, a first insulating layer laminated on a top surface of the metal supporting board, a second insulating layer laminated on a back surface of the metal supporting board, a first conductive pattern laminated on the surface of the first insulating layer and including a first terminal connected to the magnetic head, and a second conductive pattern laminated on the surface of the second insulating layer and including a second terminal. In a slider mounting region, the slider is mounted on the surface and an electronic element mounting space is formed. Respective end edges of the first and second insulating layers are spaced apart from and located at positions inwardly protruded in the electronic element mounting space from an end edge of the metal supporting board, and the second terminal is disposed to face the electronic element mounting space. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092837 | FLEXIBLE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A flexible printed circuit board can prevent itself from breaking without losing its flexibility, avoid significantly damaging the operation of an electronic device in the event that a part of the flexible printed circuit board is broken, and warn the user about the occurrence of a breakage. The flexible printed circuit board includes: a connecting portion that is formed at an end of a signal wire for transmitting an electric signal; a signal wiring portion in which a plurality of unidirectionally aligned signal wires are disposed in a vicinity of the connecting portion; a breakage detection portion in which the signal wires are not disposed and that is formed at one of side edges of the signal wiring portion; and a through hole formed between the breakage detection portion and the signal wiring portion. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092838 | MULTILAYER FLEXIBLE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A multilayer flexible printed circuit board disclosed in the present application is a multilayer flexible printed circuit board in which a ground layer, an insulating layer and a signal wiring layer in which signal wiring is formed are laminated in sequence, with the multilayer flexible printed circuit board including a protruding portion protruding laterally, and a ground that is electrically connected to the ground layer being formed on at least one surface of the protruding portion, in order to have shielding properties that can cope with high speed signal transmission performed via the signal wiring layer. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092839 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH UNINTERRUPTED POWER SUPPLY DURING BATTERY REPLACEMENT - The electronic device includes a body defining an accommodating space, a printed circuit board (PCB) mounted in the body, and a pair of strip-shaped electric joint elements electrically connected to the PCB. Each electric joint element is formed on a sidewall bounding the accommodating space. The accommodating space is configured to accommodate a first battery. The first battery is slid along the pair of strip-shaped electric joint elements and the pair of strip-shaped electric joint elements is electrically engaged with the first battery. The strip-shaped electric joint elements are aligned in parallel to each other. When the first battery is replaced by a second battery, the pair of strip-shaped electric joint elements can be engaged with both the first battery and the second battery at the same time. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092840 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a main body, a display panel and an electrical circuit board assembly. The display panel is disposed in the main body and includes a power cord for supplying power to a backlight module thereof. The electrical circuit board assembly is located beneath the display panel and connected to the power cord by a connector. An accommodating space is defined between the electrical circuit board assembly and a second portion of the main body for receiving the connector therein. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092841 | MEMORY MODULE HOLDER - A memory module holder includes a base, two latching elements, and a frame. A slot is defined in the base. The two latching elements are rotatably attached to opposite ends of the base. The frame includes a beam portion and two latching portions. The two latching portions are positioned at opposite ends of the beam portion. The latching portions are retained by the latching elements. A receiving space is defined by the frame and the base to receive the memory module when the memory module holder is in a first state. The slot is covered by the beam portion when the memory module holder is in a second state. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092842 | ENCAPSULATED CIRCUIT DEVICE FOR SUBSTRATES HAVING AN ABSORPTION LAYER, AND METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE THEREOF - An encapsulated circuit device has a substrate, components configured on a substrate surface portion of a component side of the substrate, an encapsulation, at least one electrical contact having an outer portion projecting out of the encapsulation and an inner portion provided in the circuit device that is electrically connected to the substrate. The encapsulation includes a rigid outer encapsulation, which extends completely around the substrate, the components and the inner portion of the at least one electrical contact, as well as a compressible deformation absorption layer, which is provided between the components and the outer encapsulation and at least completely covers the substrate surface portion on which the components are configured. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092843 | ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT - In order to keep impedance characteristics to desired values across the entire operating frequency band, an electronic circuit of the present invention includes an integrated circuit, a decoupling capacitor, and a multilayer circuit board on which the integrated circuit and the decoupling capacitor are mounted. In the electronic circuit, a planar land is formed on one or both of a power layer and a ground layer of the multilayer circuit board, the land having densely disposed therein a plurality of via holes that connect a terminal of the integrated circuit and a corresponding terminal of the decoupling capacitor, and the land formed on the power layer or the ground layer is discontinuously disposed at a predetermined interval with a gap having a predetermined width provided therebetween. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092844 | Product Packaging - A method of fabricating packaging for a product comprises forming a plurality of conductive tracks on a sheet of material and forming a physical barrier, such as a hole, for impeding fluid flow between adjacent conductive tracks. The method may further comprise depositing first and second regions conductive fluid onto adjacent first and second conductive tracks either side of the physical barrier and mounting an electronic device having first and second terminals such that the electronic device forms a bridge over the physical barrier and the first ands second terminals contact the first and second conductive adjacent tracks. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092845 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR UPGRADING ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PROTECTION CAPABILITY OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device and a method for upgrading electrostatic discharge protection capability of an electronic device are provided. The electronic device comprises a housing, an internal circuit and a plurality of screws each having an appendage. The screw has an upper surface, a lower surface and a threaded shaft portion. The lower surface connects the threaded shaft portion. The lower surface has an appendage. When the screw is screwed into the housing, the appendage destroys an insulating layer on the housing so that the housing electrically connects with a ground portion of the internal circuit. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092846 | JUNCTION BLOCK, AND VEHICLE - A junction block ( | 2012-04-19 |
20120092847 | VIEWING WINDOW AND GROUND CONTACT CONNECTION FOR A HIGH-VOLTAGE ARRANGEMENT - A high-voltage arrangement has at least one switching device, a housing and a drive for the switching device. The housing is formed with a first housing opening and a second housing opening. Both the first and second housing openings are suitable for the selective fitting of a viewing window or a ground contact connection. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092848 | Photographic Light - The embodiments and methods described are directed to a photographic light for illuminating a subject to be photographed and providing a desired reflective geometric pattern. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092849 | QUANTUM DOT ILLUMINATION DEVICES AND METHODS OF USE - The present disclosure relates to illumination devices and methods of generating light for extended periods of time without requiring an outside source of power, recharging, refueling or maintenance. The devices of the present disclosure comprise a plurality of quantum dots and a radioisotope, and may be used in numerous ways, for example, for the marking critical areas or paths, for the illumination of pathways in aircraft, ships, trains, buildings, and other facilities where these routes must be precisely delineated or identified for safety reasons, for the inclusion of signs or other indicia that must be illuminated at all times, as well as many military uses, such as for the demarcation of temporary airfields for fixed-wing aircraft or helicopters or for IFF (identification friend or foe). | 2012-04-19 |
20120092850 | OPTICAL ELEMENT EDGE TREATMENT FOR LIGHTING DEVICE - A lighting device includes an electrically activated emitter, a lumiphoric material spatially segregated from the emitter, and an optical element arranged between the emitter and the lumiphoric material and having at least one peripheral edge, wherein a reflective material is disposed proximate to the at least one peripheral edge and/or wherein the at least one peripheral edge is non-perpendicular to a face of the optical element and arranged to reflect light in a direction toward the lumiphoric material. An optical element for use with a lighting device including a lumiphoric material includes a peripheral edge, wherein a reflective material disposed substantially parallel to the peripheral edge and/or wherein the peripheral edge is non-perpendicular to a face of the optical element and arranged to reflect light in a direction toward the lumiphoric material. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092851 | LED arrangement with an improved light yield and process for operating LED arrangement with an improved light yield - An LED arrangement ( | 2012-04-19 |
20120092852 | LLB BULB HAVING LIGHT EXTRACTING ROUGH SURFACE PATTERN (LERSP) AND METHOD OF FABRICATION - A LLB bulb includes a base, a LED light source configured to emit electromagnetic radiation, and a lens/cover having a light extracting rough surface pattern (LERSP) configured to reduce glare and reflection in the LLB bulb without light loss. A method for fabricating the LLB bulb includes the steps of providing the lens/cover, and forming the light extracting rough surface pattern (LERSP) on the lens/cover. The lens/cover can be fabricated with the light extracting rough surface pattern (LERSP) using a process such as bead blasting, sand blasting, etching (chemical or plasma), or molding. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092853 | LIGHT EMITTING MODULE - In a light emitting module, a semiconductor light emitting element emits short-wavelength visible light. A plurality of the semiconductor light emitting elements are provided side by side on the same flat surface. The light wavelength conversion member contains a first phosphor and a second phosphor, the wavelength of the light emitted after the wavelength thereof has been converted by either of the two being different from the excitation wavelength for the other. The first phosphor emits yellow light by exciting the short-wavelength visible light. The second phosphor emits blue light by exciting the short-wavelength visible light. The first phosphor does not include the wavelength range of the blue light in the excitation wavelength range thereof. The light wavelength conversion member is cured after being potted so as to integrally cover the plurality of the semiconductor light emitting elements. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092854 | BACKLIGHT MODULE - A backlight module has a light guide plate, a back plate and light emitting assemblies. The light guide plate is substantially prism-like. The back plate has a shape corresponding to that of the light guide plate, and has an inclined first side plate and an inclined second side plate opposite to the first side plate. Each of the first and second side plates has at least one receiving recess, and the light emitting assemblies are received in the receiving recesses. In comparison with a side-light type backlight module, the present invention saves a heat-dissipation aluminum extrusion member. In comparison with a direct-light type backlight module, the present invention shortens the light mixing distance in a vertical direction, so as to reduce the module thickness. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092855 | FLAT PANEL TV STAND PROVIDING FLOATING APPEARANCE - A TV stand for a flat panel TV includes a base with plural shelves and a translucent frame on the top shelf. A rear support holds the TV juxtaposed with the translucent frame with the bottom of the TV above the top shelf, so that the TV appears as though it is floating above the top shelf. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092856 | EXTRUDED WIDE ANGLE LENS FOR USE WITH A LED LIGHT SOURCE - This is directed to a lens for use with a LED light source. The lens can be placed on a top surface of a light fixture to direct light emitted by a LED module at a wide angle relative to the top surface of the fixture. The lens can include an elongated trench in which several LED light sources can be placed in a line such that light emitted within the trench is re-directed by the lens. The lens can include one or more knobs extending over the trench to facilitate diverting emitted light in a more lateral direction, as opposed to vertical direction. In some cases, the lens can be constructed using an extrusion process by which a lens having a constant cross-section allowing for a wide angle radiation pattern is provided. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092857 | ILLUMINATING APPARATUS - The illuminating apparatus includes a light-transmissive surface-emitting module, and a switching board disposed on a back surface of the surface-emitting module. The switching board is configured such that a state of the switching board can be switched between a light blocking state and a light transmitting state. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092858 | Flashlight Ventilation Structure - A flashlight ventilation structure includes a ventilation lid screwed at a terminal of a handle portion of a flashlight. The handle portion is formed with a vent so that a rear cap formed with a vent facing the vent is allowed to fittingly cover the terminal of the handle portion The rear cap has a depressed combining region and a cavity circling the vent of the rear cap, so that a barrier whose backside is combined with a breathable fabric is allowed to be set in the cavity. The combining region is fitting covered by a ventilation mask, whereby the ventilation lid attached to the handle portion of the flashlight allows heat generated by batteries inside the flashlight for lighting the flashlight to be dissipated outward through the ventilation lid, while the breathable fabric in the ventilation lid prevents external liquid from permeating into the flashlight. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092859 | DUAL REFLECTOR SYSTEM FOR LINEAR LAMP ILLUMINATORS - The present invention provides an illuminator system comprising a dual reflector system and a linear light source. The dual reflector system comprises a primary and secondary generally cylindrical reflector, which collimate light from a linear light source in two planes. The linear light source may comprise many light emitting devices, and may emit light in a strobe or continuous fashion. The reflectors may be of many cylindrical shapes, and may include additional mirror segments to capture light otherwise not collimated. Further, the reflectors may be in various configurations of position and orientation with respect to one another, and may be adjustable in this respect. The system is more efficient than existing illuminators, is compact, all reflective (no colour), lightweight, simple and inexpensive to manufacture. The system has applications to many fields including machine vision, surveillance, spectroscopic inspection of materials, and converting linear light sources into rectangular beam spot lights. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092860 | Cooperating electrical ballast and socket - A combination for replacing a ballast of a conventional fluorescent fixture without ever having to wire the ballast to the conventional fluorescent fixture, wherein the conventional fluorescent fixture has a conventional hood, a conventional set of power supply wires, and a conventional set of lamp socket wires. The combination includes a socket, a ballast, and apparatus for electrically, mechanically, and interchangeably connecting the ballast to the socket without ever having to wire the ballast to the conventional fluorescent fixture. The socket mounts to the conventional hood of the conventional fluorescent fixture, is electrically spliced to the conventional set of power supply wires of the conventional fluorescent fixture, and is electrically spliced to the conventional set of lamp socket wires of the conventional fluorescent fixture. The ballast is electrically, mechanically, and interchangeably connected to the socket so as to allow the ballast to be replaced without ever having to wire the ballast to the conventional fluorescent fixture. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092861 | PLANAR LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS HAVING REFLECTIVE SURFACES - A planar light source apparatus includes a plurality of elongated lighting elements disposed in a common plane, and a plurality of mirror reflectors arranged perpendicular to the common plane and facing the lighting elements. The lighting elements are equidistantly spaced from each other. The lighting elements face a same direction. The mirror reflectors frame the lighting elements. The mirror reflectors each have a reflecting surface facing the lighting elements. The reflecting surfaces are perpendicular to the common plane. A distance between one of the reflectors and its nearest lighting element is maximum of half the distance between two adjacent lighting elements. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092862 | STRUCTURE OF LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE (LED) HAVING HIGH COLOR RENDERING INDEX - Disclosed is a structure of light-emitting diode (LED) having high color rendering index, including a substrate on which at least one light emission element, at least one red light emission element, and at least one green light emission element are mounted. The light emission element emits blue light that is also applied to excite a fluorescent powder coated outside the light emission element to generate white light, which when mixed with red and green lights from the red and green light emission elements, form a light source of improved color rendering property. With the addition of the red and green light emission elements, the light projecting from the LED structure provides a color performance close to the natural light, allowing for perfect reproduction of the original color of an object and thereby improving conformableness and coordination of human perception without causing any lose of color genuineness of an object. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092863 | PATTERN-PROJECTING LIGHT-OUTPUT SYSTEM - A light-output system ( | 2012-04-19 |
20120092864 | ILLUMINATION SYSTEM FOR SPOT ILLUMINATION WITH REDUCED SYMMETRY - An illumination system ( | 2012-04-19 |
20120092865 | DRIVER-FREE LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE - A light source includes a plurality of solid state light emitters configured to be powered directly from an AC source, and means for providing an electrically insulating and thermally conductive attachment between the solid state light emitters and a heat sink. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092866 | LIGHTING DEVICE HAVING A BASE BODY OF TRANSLUCENT MATERIAL - A lighting device has a base body of translucent material, in which several light-emitting diodes, which are applied to a flexible adhesive strip having integrated conductors, are arranged at intervals. A cavity is milled into the rear of the base body, the width and length of the cavity being slightly smaller than the width and length of the base body. A closed edge web is created along the periphery of the base body. An adhesive strip having light-emitting diodes is applied to the interior side of the edge web over the entire length in such a way that light-emitting diodes are arranged on the interior sides of opposing edge web sections. The light-emitting diodes illuminate a solid section of the base body in front of the cavity and produce a high luminous density on the front side. The rear side of the cavity is closed by a cover. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092867 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CIRCUIT BOARD HAVING LEDS AND PRINTED REFLECTOR SURFACES, AND CIRCUIT BOARD PRODUCED ACCORDING TO THE METHOD - The invention relates to a circuit board having a light source for illumination purposes, having at least one LED electrically conductively connected to conductors of the circuit board, and the light thereof being converted into directed light by means of at least one mirror disposed on the circuit board, characterized in that the mirror is designed as a reflective coating printed onto the circuit board. | 2012-04-19 |
20120092868 | Lighting Module - A luminous module comprising a plurality of radiation-emitting semiconductor components ( | 2012-04-19 |