16th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 14 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110090549 | OPTICAL SCANNING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND CONTROLLING METHOD - An optical scanning device includes: a vertical cavity surface emitting laser; a driving unit that controls modulation driving; a coupling optical system that couples a beam; an aperture that is configured to define a beam spot diameter; a deflecting unit that deflects a laser beam incoming; and a scanning optical system that guides the laser beam, wherein the driving unit controls so as to satisfy conditions 1 and 2 below:
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20110090550 | OPTICAL BEAM SCANNING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH THE SAME - A technique is provided which can improve optical characteristics by suppressing the occurrence of an error in attachment of a rotary deflector that deflects a light flux from a light source and scans it in a main scanning direction. There are provided a rotary deflector that deflects the light flux from the light source and scans it in the main scanning direction, an imaging optical system that images the light flux scanned by the rotary deflector onto a specified scanning object, a support part that supports the rotary deflector rotatably, and a positioning part that comes in contact with the support part at plural contact positions and positions the support part, in which a shortest distance between the plural contact positions in an optical axis direction of the imaging optical system is longer than a shortest distance between the plural contact positions in the main scanning direction. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090551 | Micromechanical assembly having a displaceable component - A micromechanical assembly having a mounting, at least one stator electrode comb, which is fixedly placed on the mounting, having at least two stator electrode fingers, whose central longitudinal axes are on a central plane of the stator electrode comb, at least one actuator electrode comb having at least two actuator electrode fingers, and a displaceable component, which is coupled to the at least one actuator electrode comb so that the displaceable component is displaceable in relation to the mounting at least in one first displacement direction using a nonzero operating voltage, which is applied between the at least two stator electrode fingers and the at least two actuator electrode fingers, the first displacement direction having one first nonzero directional component perpendicular to the central plane. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090552 | ACTUATOR, OPTICAL SCANNER AND IMAGE-FORMING DEVICE - An actuator, includes: a weight part; a supporting part supporting the weight part; a connecting part coupling the weight part rotatable to the supporting part and having an elastic part; a driving member for driving and rotating the weight part; and a semiconductor circuit for driving the weight part. The driving member is operated to torsionally deform the elastic part and rotate the weight part. The elastic part has a first silicon part that is mainly made of silicon and a first resin part that is mainly made of resin and coupled to the first silicon part. The supporting part has at least a second silicon part made mainly of silicon and coupled to the first silicon part of the elastic part. The semiconductor circuit is provided on the second silicon part of the supporting part. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090553 | CONFOCAL OPTICAL SCANNER - There is provided a confocal optical scanner capable of coping with variation of optical system magnification, a bright field image, and so forth. The confocal optical scanner comprising a pinhole disc with pinholes provided thereon, and rotation means for rotating the pinhole disc for obtaining a confocal image by rotating the pinhole disc with the use of the rotation means to thereby scan with illumination light and by causing optical feedback from the illumination light passing through the pinholes to form an image, wherein the confocal optical scanner is provided with a transfer mechanism for causing the pinhole disc to undergo reciprocating transfer between a position where the pinhole disc resides in an optical path of the illumination light, and a position where the pinhole disc is evacuated from the optical path of the illumination light. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090554 | STICTION MITIGATION WITH INTEGRATED MECH MICRO-CANTILEVERS THROUGH VERTICAL STRESS GRADIENT CONTROL - The present disclosure relates to the mitigation of stiction in MEMS devices. In some embodiments, a MEMS device may be provided with one or more restoration features that provide an assisting mechanical force for mitigating stiction. The restoration feature may be implemented as one or more deflectable elements, where the deflectable elements may have various configurations or shapes, such as a chevron, cross, and the like. For example, the restoration feature can be a cantilever that deflects when at least one component comes into contact or proximity with another component. Multiple restoration features also may be employed and placed strategically within the MEMS device to maximize their effectiveness in mitigating stiction. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090555 | Electronic paper display device and manufacturing method of the same - The present invention provides an electronic paper display device including: a first electrode; a second electrode facing the first electrode; a barrier layer interposed between the first and second electrodes to define a plurality of cells; and a microcapsule disposed in each cell between the first and second electrodes and maintaining a ratio of minor axis to major axis of 0.9 to 1, and a manufacturing method of the same. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090556 | APPEARANCE-MODIFYING DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH A DEVICE - An appearance-modifying device ( | 2011-04-21 |
20110090557 | LASER SOURCE - A laser source includes a laser device configured to emit laser light at a given angle with respect to a normal of an output end face; and an optical device configured to include an optical waveguide that guides and outputs the laser light. The output end face of the laser device is parallel to an input end face of the optical device, and the optical waveguide extends in a direction of θ | 2011-04-21 |
20110090558 | SYSTEM OF METHOD FOR DYNAMIC RANGE EXTENSION - The present invention generally relates to the operation of optical network equipment such as optical amplifiers. In one aspect, a method of operating an optical amplifier is provided such that output of the optical amplifier avoids the effects of operating an optical gain medium in a non-linear (kink) region of an L-I curve. The method generally includes operating an optical gain medium in a fully off state or fully on state above the kink region with a PWM signal. In another aspect, the effects of the kink region may be compensated for by utilizing a lookup table. A sample of the optical power of an amplified optical signal may be used to select an entry in the lookup table that compensates for non-linearities in the kink region. In yet a further aspect, a lookup table may be used to control a pulse modulator to compensate for non-linearites in the kink region of the L-I curve. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090559 | PROJECTION OBJECTIVE FOR A MICROLITHOGRAPHIC EUV PROJECTION EXPOSURE APPARATUS - A projection objective for a microlithographic EUV projection exposure apparatus includes a first mirror and a second mirror. The first mirror includes a mirror substrate and a reflective coating carried by the mirror substrate. The second mirror includes a mirror substrate and a reflective coating carried by the mirror substrate. The first and second mirrors are configured so that, with otherwise equal irradiation by EUV light, the mirror substrate of the first mirror compacts less than the mirror substrate of the second mirror under the effect of the EUV light. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090560 | SCREEN AND PROJECTION SYSTEM - A screen includes: a base material; and a pigmented layer provided on one surface of the base material, the pigmented layer including a first pigment that absorbs a visible light component contained in room light, and a second pigment that absorbs ultraviolet light, wherein the second pigment absorbs the ultraviolet light contained in sunlight, and varies the color imparted by a remaining visible light component unabsorbed by the first pigment absorbing the visible light component of the sunlight, the color being varied in such a manner as to reduce the absolute value of a color difference on a chromaticity diagram between a white point and a point indicative of the color imparted by the remaining component. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090561 | MICROSCOPE - In microscopes, particularly laser scanning microscopes, for detecting light coming from a sample, it is known to protect detectors from excessively high light outputs by means of shutters in the detection beam path. Further, in order to measure the light output impinging on the detector when the detection beam path is closed, a portion of the light is coupled out of the detection beam path and directed to a monitor diode. Constructions of this kind are complicated and costly. In the microscope according to the invention, a monitor diode is arranged on the shutter in such a way that the monitor diode is situated in the detection beam path when the shutter is closed. This makes it possible in a simple manner to measure the light output in a microscope when the detection beam path is closed even without additionally coupling light out of the detection beam path. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090562 | AUTOFOCUS APPARATUS - An autofocus apparatus includes, in one embodiment, a light source; a splitter; a fiber optic circulator; an optical collimator; a balance detector; and a microprocessor. The fiber optic circulator couples one of the split light signals at a first port, to the optical collimator at a second port, and to the balance detector at the third port. The optical collimator directs the light beam from the fiber optic circulator onto a sample through a Dichroic mirror and a microscope objective. The balance detector uses another one of the split light signals as an input, and converts a light signal, reflected off of a substrate the sample is placed on, into an analog voltage signal. The microprocessor processes the output of the balance detector and position feedbacks from an adjustable microscopy stage to generate a command for moving the position of the adjustable microscopy stage to achieve a desired focus. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090563 | UNIFORMITY IN SLIDE SCANNING - A sample slide stage includes at least four fixed members that are arranged at, or about at, a focal plane of the slide stage, and are configured to receive a slide; and a plurality of compression members that apply a controlled force to compress a slide towards the fixed members at the focal plane, whereby a surface of a non-planar slide in the sample stage is deformed towards the focal plane. Methods of deforming non-planar slides towards a focal plane include inserting a non-planar slide into a sample slide stage that has at least four fixed members arranged at or about at a focal plane; and applying a controlled force to compress the non-planar slide to the fixed members at the focal plane, whereby a surface of the non-planar slide is deformed towards the focal plane. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090564 | EXTERIOR PARTS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An exterior part ( | 2011-04-21 |
20110090565 | OBJECTIVE LENS - An objective lens OL comprises: a first lens group G | 2011-04-21 |
20110090566 | OPTICAL MATERIAL AND MULTILAYER DIFFRACTIVE OPTICAL ELEMENT FORMED WITH SAME - An optical material includes a cured product of a resin composition at least containing indium tin oxide (ITO) fine particles and an optical resin and provides a minimum refractive index (which is a value that satisfies the relationship of dn/dλ=0 and d | 2011-04-21 |
20110090567 | TUNABLE MICHELSON AND MACH-ZEHNDER INTERFEROMETERS MODIFIED WITH GIRES-TOURNOIS INTERFEROMETERS - Optical filters tunable for both center wavelength and bandwidth, having applications such as in astronomy, remote sensing, laser spectroscopy, and other laser-based sensing applications, using Michelson interferometers or Mach-Zehnder interferometers modified with Gires-Tournois interferometers (“GTIs”) are disclosed. A GTI nominally has unity magnitude reflectance as a function of wavelength and has a phase response based on its resonator characteristics. Replacing the end mirrors of a Michelson interferometer or the fold mirrors of a Mach-Zehnder interferometer with GTIs results in both high visibility throughput as well as the ability to tune the phase response characteristics to change the width of the bandpass/notch filters. A range of bandpass/bandreject optical filter modes, including a Fabry-Perot (“FP”) mode, a wideband, low-ripple FP mode, a narrowband notch/bandpass mode, and a wideband notch/bandpass mode, are all tunable and wavelength addressable. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090568 | RESIN PARTICLE HAVING MANY RECESSES ON THE SURFACE THEREOF - The present invantion provides a resin particle having many recesses on the surface thereof, which has solvent resistance and heat resistance. More specifically, the present invantion provides a resin particle having many recesses on the surface thereof which is obtained by using a seed particle, wherein a seed particle component in the resin particle has a crosslinked structure. Since the resin particle having many recesses on the surface thereof of the present invention is excellent in solvent resistance and heat resistance in addition to light diffusing properties, the resin particle is appropriate for use, for example, in not only cosmetics containing silicone oil and the like in a preparation, a light diffusing film and a light diffusing sheet prepared by dispersing resin particles as a light diffusing agent in an organic solvent such as 2-butanone and the like in a production process, and a light diffusing plate prepared by kneading at a high shear force the resin patticles as a light diffusing agent with polystyrene or polymethyl methacrylate and the like which melts at a high temperature of approximately 300° C. in a production process. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090569 | OPTICAL COMPONENT HAVING ANTIREFLECTION STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING OPTICAL COMPONENT - There is provided an optical component in which an antireflection structure is formed on a light incident surface or a light outgoing surface. The surface of the antireflection structure is divided into a plurality of areas, a plurality of protruded portions and a plurality of groove portions that linearly extend to be parallel to one another are formed on each of the areas by being alternately repeated, and in the areas that are adjacent to each other, the directions in which the protruded portions and the groove portions extend are different from each other by 90 degrees. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090570 | FABRICATION OF OPTICAL FILTERS INTEGRATED WITH INJECTION MOLDED MICROLENSES - Injection molding of monolithically integrated optical components is disclosed. In one embodiment, an injection molding system includes a moldplate having an array of specially designed cavities. In at least one cavity, different types of photo-curable optical materials are injected in an ordered sequence. In a first instance, a lens material is injected into the cavity and subsequently cured to form a predetermined lens element at the base of the cavity. In a second instance, a filter material is injected into the cavity above the already formed lens element. The filter material is also cured, and an optical filter is formed stacked onto the lens element and contained within sidewall of the cavity. In this manner, a complex optical component having an optical filter automatically aligned with, and monolithically integrated into, a lens element is readily formed in a single injection molding process. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090571 | ZOOM LENS AND IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A zoom lens includes, a plurality of lens units arranged along an optical axis and configured to move from a wide angle end to a telephoto end during a zooming operation of the zoom lens; a first refractive power variable element whose refractive power is changed in a positive direction by changing shapes of boundary surfaces of different media when zooming from the wide-angle end to the telephoto end; and a second refractive power variable element whose refractive power is changed in a negative direction by changing shapes of boundary surfaces of different media when zooming from the wide-angle end to the telephoto end. When zooming from the wide-angle end to the telephoto end, imaging magnifications of the first refractive power variable element and the second refractive power variable element are increased. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090572 | OPTICAL LENS SYSTEM FOR TAKING IMAGE - An optical lens system for taking image comprises: in order from the object side to the image side: an aperture stop; 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 positive refractive power having a concave object-side surface and a convex image-side surface; a plastic fourth lens element with negative refractive power having a concave image-side surface, the object-side and the image-side surfaces of the fourth lens element being aspheric. A focal length of the optical lens system for taking image is f, a focal length of the first lens element and the second lens element combined is f12, and they satisfy the relation: 0.982011-04-21 | |
20110090573 | OPTICAL LENS SYSTEM FOR TAKING IMAGE - An optical lens system for taking image comprises: in order from the object side to the image side: an aperture stop; 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 positive refractive power having a concave object-side surface and a convex image-side surface; a plastic fourth lens element with negative refractive power having a concave image-side surface, the object-side and the image-side surfaces of the fourth lens element being aspheric. A focal length of the optical lens system for taking image is f, a focal length of the first lens element and the second lens element combined is f12, and they satisfy the relation: 0.982011-04-21 | |
20110090574 | WIDE-ANGLE LENS, IMAGING OPTICAL APPARATUS AND DIGITAL EQUIPMENT - A wide-angle lens LN consists of, in order from an object side: a first lens group Gr | 2011-04-21 |
20110090575 | IMAGING LENS AND IMAGING APPARATUS - Disclosed is an imaging lens having a small F-number, high resolution, a sufficiently wide angle of view, and a small size. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090576 | OPTICAL SYSTEM AND OPTICAL APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - An zoom lens includes a front unit having positive refractive power, an aperture stop, and a rear unit. The front unit has a positive lens Gp | 2011-04-21 |
20110090577 | OPTICAL SYSTEM COMPRISING A DEVICE FOR DISPLAYING INFORMATION RELATIVE TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AN AUTOMOBILE ACCESSORY - The invention relates to an optical system ( | 2011-04-21 |
20110090578 | LENS SHIFTER AND PROJECTOR USING THE SAME - A lens shifter includes a fixed base and a movable base, which is movable relative to the fixed member and receives a projection lens. A drive mechanism applies driving force to the movable base. The drive mechanism includes a driver that generates force. A gear train transmits the force generated by the driver. A rack converts the force transmitted from the gear train into driving force for the movable base. The rack includes a tooth face extending along a tooth trace direction. A contact surface is formed only on part of the tooth face and receives the force from the gear train. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090579 | IMAGING LENS WITH A LENS POSITION ADJUSTING MECHANISM - An imaging lens for adjusting a position of an adjusting lens to be carried out easily and which has an improved impact resistance. The imaging lens includes a lens frame for supporting a lens serving as an adjusting lens and a support frame for supporting the lens frame. A contact section for support frame adjustment operable to come into contact with the lens frame is arranged in the support frame. A contact section for lens frame adjustment operable to come into contact with the support frame is arranged in the lens frame. The lens frame is configured such that the fastening force generated between the lens frame and the support frame can be applied vertical with respect to the contact section for support frame adjustment in a state of the contact section for lens frame adjustment held in contact with the contact section for support frame adjustment. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090580 | LENS DRIVING DEVICE, CAMERA, AND CAMERA-EQUIPPED CELLULAR PHONE - A lens driving device | 2011-04-21 |
20110090581 | LENS MODULE - An exemplary lens module includes a barrel, a holder, and an elastic member. The barrel includes a first cylindrical part and a first threaded part. The first threaded part includes external threads. The barrel further includes a bottom surface facing the image side. The holder includes a second cylindrical part and a second threaded part. The second threaded part includes internal threads. The second cylindrical part includes a collar protruding from the inner cylindrical surface. The collar includes a top surface facing the object side. The barrel is coupled to the holder via the internal threads and the external threads. A fit between the internal threads and the external threads is a clearance fit. The elastic member is sandwiched between the bottom surface of the barrel and the top surface of the collar. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090582 | LENS ARRANGEMENT AND LENS MODULE USING SAME - A lens arrangement includes two lenses. Each lens includes an optical portion having an optical axis, a non-optical portion surrounding the optical portion, and an engagement portion extending along the optical axis from the non-optical portion. One of the engagement portions includes an outer wall and an inner wall parallel to the outer wall with an annular groove defined therebetween, while the other engagement portion defines a corresponding annular space for receiving the outer wall and the inner wall therein, therefore the engagement portions are interferentially engaged with each other. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090583 | MAGNETIC RECORDING APPARATUS AND MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM - According to one embodiment, a magnetic recording apparatus includes: an information recording module configured to record a predetermined number of lines of information with a predetermined length in an information recording region of a magnetic recording medium, each of the lines of information having a same recording start position with respect to a relative movement direction of the magnetic recording medium and a recording element, the each of the lines of information being provided with an overlaying portion of adjacent lines of information. The information recording module is configured to record clock information in one or a plurality of the lines of information. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090584 | Signaling method and apparatus for write assist of high coercivity media using integrated half coil - A signaling method and apparatus for providing two write assist components for perpendicular thin film heads writing to high coercivity media is disclosed. The two components provided by the present invention include a media writing assist component and a head switching assist component. Circuit wiring configurations and waveforms for driving an auxiliary half coil are disclosed. These include configurations for connecting the auxiliary half coil in parallel with the main data coil, or connecting the auxiliary half coil to the thermal flight control system. Provision for both common mode signals as well as differential mode signals are disclosed. RF sinusoidal waveforms between 1 and 5 GHz have been found suitable for head switching assist functions for either symmetric current feed and common mode current configuration, or asymmetric current feed and differential mode current configuration. RF sinusoidal waveforms between 10 and 50 GHz have been found suitable for media writing assist functions for either asymmetric or symmetric current feed and differential mode configuration. Data derived signals obtained by passing the data pulse train though high pass filtration has been found to provide both head switching assist and media writing assist functionality. Data derived signals can be used with or without the RF signals. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090585 | Method and apparatus for the Disassembly and Destruction of a Hard Disk Drive - A method of destroying data on a data platter comprises performing at least one of degaussing at least a portion of the data platter, removing at least a portion of a recording surface of the data platter, or deforming at least a portion of the data platter, and performing at least a different one of degaussing at least a portion of the data platter, removing at least a portion of a recording surface of the data platter, or deforming at least a portion of the data platter. A kit for destroying data on a data platter comprises a container comprising a degaussing component; an abrasive material; and at least one fastener removal device. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090586 | DISK DRIVE AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING COMMON-MODE VOLTAGE OF AN ELEMENT ON A HEAD-SLIDER - A disk drive. The disk drive includes a disk configured to store data, a motor configured to rotate the disk, a head-slider and a controller. The head-slider includes a slider configured to fly in proximity to a recording surface of the disk, and an element on the slider. The controller is configured to measure a fly height between the head-slider and the disk at different common-mode voltages of the element to determine an operational common-mode voltage from a measurement result. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090587 | Thermally-Assisted Magnetic Recording Head With Plane-Emission Type Light Source - A thermally-assisted magnetic recording head includes a surface-emitting type light source for emitting substantially collimated beam, a first diffraction optical element for focusing the substantially collimated beam emitted from the surface-emitting type light source, a second diffraction optical element for collimating the light beam focused by the first diffraction optical element, a waveguide integrally formed with the second diffraction optical element and made of the material as that of second diffraction optical element, the light beam collimated by the second diffraction optical element being incident to the waveguide, an optical-path direction conversion element for converting a direction of an optical path of the incident light beam to a propagation direction of the waveguide, the propagation direction being toward an opposed-to-medium surface, and a magnetic pole for generating write field from its end face on the opposed-to-medium surface side. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090588 | WRITE HEAD WITH BEVEL STRUCTURE AND REVERSE NFT FOR HAMR - A magnetic recording head comprises a write pole tip adjacent to an air bearing surface and a return pole. In addition, a near field transducer is positioned adjacent the write pole in order to produce near field radiation to heat a portion of a recording medium to facilitate switching by the magnetic write pole. The near field transducer is a reverse optical near field transducer with internal bevel structures that enhance the magnetic write field intensity. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090589 | MAGNETIC HEADS HAVING MAGNETIC FILMS THAT ARE MORE RECESSED THAN INSULATING FILMS, AND SYSTEMS HAVING SUCH HEADS - A structure according to one embodiment includes a substrate having a media facing side; and a thin film stack formed on the substrate, the thin film stack including magnetic films and insulating films, wherein the thin film stack is recessed from a plane extending along the media facing side of the substrate, wherein the magnetic films are recessed more than the insulating films, wherein the magnetic films each have a substantially flat media facing surface, wherein the insulating films each have a substantially flat media facing surface. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090590 | HEAD POSITION CONTROL DEVICE, MAGNETIC RECORDING EVALUATION APPARATUS, AND HEAD POSITION CONTROL METHOD - At time to start learning feed-forward control and under the status that servo-drive is not put in execution, a positioning error of repeatable runout is detected by means of a positioning error of repeatable runout operation section and on the basis of a value of the positioning error of repeatable runout, a drive pattern and drive interval of idling are determined by means of a feed-forward data operation section. The drive pattern is stored in a feed-forward data memory and is outputted as feed-forward data in synchronism with the rotation of a spindle during drive interval, thus performing idling of a fine-movement actuator. After the idling has ended, control initiation sequence is resumed to carry out learning of feed-forward control. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090591 | SEEK CONTROL METHOD TO AVOID FLEX CABLE RESONANCE DURING SETTLE IN HARD DISK DRIVE - A hard disk drive with a circuit that can perform a seek routine by providing a seek current to a voice coil motor. The voice coil motor is coupled to a head that is coupled to a disk. The seek current provides a predetermined number of harmonics. The number of harmonics is a function of a seek length of the seek routine. By way of example, the seek current may include only a first harmonic for seek lengths less than 20,000 tracks, or only the first and second harmonics for seeks less than 40,000 tracks. The harmonics can be determined by plotting PES settle versus seek length for a hard disk drive. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090592 | Integrated Upstream Spoiler and Particle Filter in a Hard-Disk Drive (HDD) - Approaches for integrating an upstream spoiler with a particle filter in a hard-disk drive (HDD). According to an approach, a single part may comprise an upstream spoiler and an opening. The single part has a structure which enables an airborne particle filter to be positioned over or within the opening. The airborne particle filter, which covers the opening, has a curvature that follows the curvature of a shroud. When the upstream spoiler diverts a flow of air, which circulates within the enclosure when the magnetic-recording disk is rotating, from the magnetic-recording head, the upstream spoiler creates an area of relatively greater pressure. Air in the area of greater pressure flows through the airborne particle filter to an area of relatively lesser pressure, thereby removing airborne particles within the enclosure of the HDD. Alternately, the airborne particle filter may be positioned within slits present in the shroud and the upstream spoiler. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090593 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REDUCING TURBULENCE OF AIRFLOW IN A HARD DISK DRIVE - A sickle-shaped disk drive spoiler for reducing turbulence of airflow in a hard disk drive is provided. The sickle-shaped spoiler is configured to direct airflow generated by a rotating disk and includes a tapered first end portion configured to direct the airflow toward the inner diameter of the disk and to reduce the airflow on the side of the disk opposing the spoiler. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090594 | DEVICE FOR GENERATING HIGH FREQUENCY MAGNETIC FIELDS IN A REST-FRAME OF A MAGNETIC MEDIUM - A magnetic head having a magnetic wiggler structure for initiating a high frequency magnetic oscillation in a magnetic to improve media-writeability and increase data density. The wiggler structure includes a plurality of magnetic layers that are antiparallel coupled with one another across non-magnetic antiparallel coupling layers. The wiggler structure is arranged just up-track from the point of data writing so that the high frequency oscillation is initiated just prior to the writing of data on the magnetic media. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090595 | Magnetic head for perpendicular magnetic recording and method of manufacturing same - A main magnetic pole includes a first part extending from a medium facing surface to a point at a predetermined distance from the medium facing surface, and a second part other than the first part. An accommodation part for accommodating the main magnetic pole includes: a first layer having a groove; a second layer lying between the first layer and the main magnetic pole in the first layer's groove; and a third layer interposed in part between the second layer and the main magnetic pole in the first layer's groove. The second layer is formed of a metal material different from a material used to form the first layer. The third layer is formed of an inorganic insulating material. The second and third layers lie between the first layer and the first part. The second layer lies between the bottom of the first layer's groove and the second part, but the third layer does not. The distance between the bottom of the first layer's groove and the second part is smaller than that between the bottom and the first part. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090596 | Integrated half coil structure for write assist of high coercivity media - A structure for providing two write assist components for perpendicular thin film heads writing to high coercivity media is disclosed. The two components provided by the present invention include a media writing assist component and a head switching assist component. The structure includes an auxiliary half coil surrounding the pole tip at the ABS, and includes conductive elements running parallel to the pole layer which are connected to the auxiliary half coil. Integrated heat sinks located at either the ABS or at a recessed position are provided. The conductive elements can prove either symmetric or asymmetric current feed geometries, which allow differential or common mode current flow to the half coil. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090597 | HEAD WITH SLIDER SUPPRESSING BACK FLOW, HEAD SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY, AND DISK DEVICE PROVIDED WITH THE SAME - According to one embodiment, a slider of a magnetic head is provided with a negative-pressure cavity formed in a facing surface, a leading step portion situated on the upstream side of the negative-pressure cavity, a pair of side portions opposed to each other, a trailing step portion situated on the outlet end side of the negative-pressure cavity, and a pair of embossed portions formed on the facing surface so as to project from the negative-pressure cavity and provided on the outlet side of the negative-pressure cavity with respect to an airflow. The embossed portions individually extend along a second direction so as to be situated individually on the opposite sides of the trailing step portion and are formed so as to be lower than the trailing step portion with respect to the negative-pressure cavity and flush with an outlet-side end surface of the slider. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090598 | HEAD-SLIDER CONFIGURED TO FLY WITH A VARIABLE FLY PITCH AND A HARD-DISK DRIVE INCLUDING THE HEAD-SLIDER - A head-slider. The head-slider includes a pair of leading-edge air-bearing surfaces formed on a leading-edge portion of a disk-facing slider-surface of the head-slider, a center air-bearing surface formed at a central portion of a trailing-edge portion of the disk-facing slider-surface, and a magnetic-recording head disposed at the central portion of the trailing-edge portion. At least one leading-edge air-bearing surface of the pair has a form of a partially truncated rectangle with a longitudinal axis of the partially truncated rectangle oriented substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the head-slider. The partially truncated rectangle is defined by a rectangle truncated so that a first corner portion on the inside-diameter side of the leading-edge air-bearing surface and a second corner portion on the outside-diameter side of the leading-edge air-bearing surface have been cut away to form a vertex of the partially truncated rectangle in proximity to the leading edge of the head-slider. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090599 | Suspension having a short flexure tail, head gimbal assembly and disk drive unit with the same - A suspension for a head gimbal assembly comprises a flexure having a flexure having a tail with a plurality of electrical traces and a plurality of bonding terminals adapted for connecting with a flexible printed circuit formed thereon. Each of the bonding terminals comprises a connecting pad and a hole formed at one end of the connecting pad for electrically and mechanically connecting the connecting pad to the flexible printed circuit by bonding material. And the connecting pad has a bonding portion adjacent to the hole and an exposed portion for testing. The invention also discloses a head gimbal assembly and a disk drive unit with the same. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090600 | SUSPENSION, HEAD GIMBAL ASSEMBLY AND DISK DRIVE UNIT WITH THE SAME - A suspension for a head gimbal assembly comprises a flexure having a suspension tongue and a welding portion separating from the suspension tongue, and a load beam supporting the suspension tongue and having a portion welded to the welding portion of the flexure so that the load beam and the flexure are connected together. A plurality of bonding pads is formed on the suspension tongue for electrical connection to a slider. The suspension tongue has a leading portion and a leading edge limiter formed at the leading portion, and the leading edge limiter hooks on to the load beam. The suspension can improve the shockproof performance of the flexure of the suspension and, in turn, protect the structure of the suspension. The invention also discloses a head gimbal assembly and a disk drive unit including the same. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090601 | Suspension with flexure tail and manufacturing method thereof, head stack assembly and disk drive unit with the same - A suspension for a head stack assembly, comprises a flexure with a suspension tongue, a flexure tail and a plurality of conductive traces extending between the suspension tongue and the flexure tail, each of said conductive traces having one end thereof terminated to an electrical pad formed on the suspension tongue for electrical connection to a slider and the other end thereof terminated to a connection pad formed on the flexure tail for both testing and bonding such that the flexure has no additional testing pads. The suspension with a flexure tail able to make the bonding and the dynamic performance testing on the pad area and thus reduce suspension length and increase flexure density for low cost. The invention also discloses a manufacturing method of the suspension and a HSA with such an suspension and a disk drive unit having such an HSA. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090602 | HEAD-GIMBAL ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A TRANSMISSION-LINE STRUCTURE FOR HIGH-DENSITY MAGNETIC RECORDING - A head-gimbal assembly. The head-gimbal assembly includes a suspension, a head-slider coupled to the suspension, a magnetic-recording assistance element on the head-slider for applying an electromagnetic wave to a magnetic-recording disk, and a transmission line on the suspension for transmitting signals to the magnetic-recording assistance element. The transmission line includes an electrically conductive line for transmitting the signals, an upper shield placed above the electrically conductive line along the electrically conductive line, a lower shield placed below the electrically conductive line along the electrically conductive line, and a plurality of columns arranged at each of a right side and a left side of the electrically conductive line along the electrically conductive line for connecting the upper shield and the lower shield. The plurality of columns arranged at the right and left sides includes, respectively, a right linear array of columns and a left linear array of columns. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090603 | MAMR head with self-aligned write element and microwave field generator - The invention discloses a MAMR head that has the STO stack placed at the trailing side of the write element, with both STO and write element completely self-aligned in the cross track direction. A method for defining both the MP and the STO stack geometries in a single step is also described. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090604 | Digitally Controlled AC Protection and Attenuation Circuit - A protection and attenuation circuit for sensitive AC loads is described. The circuit provides AC power protection and attenuation utilizing high-efficiency switch-mode techniques to attenuate an AC power signal by incorporating a bidirectional, transistorized switch driven from a pulse width modulation signal, PWM. The circuit monitors characteristics of the AC power signal driving a known load and characteristics of the load or other elements and determines the duty cycle of the pulse width modulated signal, PWM, based upon the duration and amplitude of the over-voltage, over-current, over-limit or other event. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090605 | SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - An integrated circuit formed on a semiconductor chip includes voltage regulators for stepping down an externally-supplied power voltage to produce an internal power voltage, and internal circuits which operate based on the internal power voltage. The voltage regulators are laid in the area of the buffers and protective elements for the input/output signals and power voltages so that the overhead area due to the on-chip provision of the voltage regulators is minimized. The internal power voltage is distributed to the internal circuits through a looped main power line, with an electrode pad for connecting an external capacitor for stabilizing the internal power voltage being provided on it, so that the internal power voltage is stabilized and the power consumption of the integrated circuit is minimized. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090606 | Countermeasure for EMP-E3 induced currents - A countermeasure for mitigating Electromagnetic Pulse E3 (EMP-E3) induced currents flowing through the neutral of a star-connected three-phase power transformer without compromising its neutral end insulation performance. It comprises an external neutral-grounding device; a first linear resistor (R | 2011-04-21 |
20110090607 | STRING AND SYSTEM EMPLOYING DIRECT CURRENT ELECTRICAL GENERATING MODULES AND A NUMBER OF STRING PROTECTORS - A string includes direct current electrical generating modules electrically connected in series to form a first end and a remote second end. A power line is electrically connected to one DC EGM at the first end. A return line is electrically connected to another DC EGM at the remote second end. A first string protector is in the power line of the string, and a second SP is in the return line of the string at the remote second end. One of the first and second SPs includes a number of an over current protector, an arc fault protector, a reverse current protector and a ground fault protector. The other one of the first and second SPs includes a number of an over current protector, an arc fault protector, a reverse current protector, a ground fault protector, and a remotely controlled switch in series with the power or return lines. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090608 | ELECTRICAL-OVERSTRESS PROTECTION CIRCUIT FOR AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - An electrical-overstress (EOS) protection circuit for an electronic device includes series-connected resistors, a mode-control switch, and a bias circuit. The series-connected resistors are electrically coupled between an input and an output, and the mode-control switch is electrically coupled between the output and a ground. The bias circuit is electrically coupled to the input for generating a mode-control signal to control the mode-control switch. The bias circuit generates the mode-control signal in a way such that the mode-control switch is open in a normal mode and closed in an EOS mode. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090609 | Electrostatic protection circuit - An electrostatic protection circuit includes a first terminal, a second terminal, an input circuit which includes a Metal Oxide Semiconductor (MOS) transistor including a gate, a source, and a drain, the gate as an input terminal being coupled to the first terminal, the source being coupled to the second terminal, an electrostatic protection element connected to the drain, the electrostatic protection element including a first electrostatic protection element, and a second electrostatic protection element connected between the first terminal and the second terminal. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090610 | Circuit Arrangement - The present invention concerns a circuit arrangement ( | 2011-04-21 |
20110090611 | Particle charger with sheath air flow for enhancing charging efficiency - A particle charger with sheath air flow for enhancing charging efficiency includes a housing and a discharge wire. The housing has a charging chamber for accommodating the discharge wire, a particle inlet, a sheath air inlet, an outlet and an accelerating channel. A clean sheath air is guided through the sheath air inlet into the charging chamber to surround charged particles, reducing deposition of charged particles on the inside wall of the housing. A relatively small annular gap of accelerating channel accelerates the charged particles to exit the particle charger, and therefore minimized the particle electrostatic loss due to depositing on the inner surface of the housing. Additionally, uncharged particles approach the discharge wire axially, and charged particles move away radially. It is helpful for the charged particles to diffuse rapidly and uniformly, thereby enhancing the charging efficiency. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090612 | ATMOSPHERE CLEANING DEVICE - Provided is an atmosphere cleaning device comprising a means for establishing a down-flow in the atmosphere, in which a treating object is positioned, a plurality of ionizers arranged at positions above the treating object and symmetrically in the layout, as viewed downward, across the treating object, for feeding either cation or anion transversely of the down-flow, and a means for applying such a DC voltage to the treating object as has the same polarity as that of the voltage being applied to those ionizers. The atmosphere cleaning device is characterized in that the symmetrically arranged ionizers are arranged to face each other. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090613 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SUBSTRATE CLAMPING IN A PLASMA CHAMBER - The present invention generally provides methods and apparatus for monitoring and maintaining flatness of a substrate in a plasma reactor. Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a method for processing a substrate comprising positioning the substrate on an electrostatic chuck, applying an RF power between the an electrode in the electrostatic chuck and a counter electrode positioned parallel to the electrostatic chuck, applying a DC bias to the electrode in the electrostatic chuck to clamp the substrate on the electrostatic chuck, and measuring an imaginary impedance of the electrostatic chuck. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090614 | ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLY DEVICE COMPRISING A TRAY FOR ACCOMMODATING ULTRA-HIGH CAPACITY STORAGE UNITS - An electrical power supply device for a motor vehicle, which includes a tray made of a heat-conducting material, in which there is positioned at least one ultra-high capacity energy storage unit liable to emit heat, the tray including at least one housing to accommodate at least one electrical energy storage unit with the presence of a heat-conducting layer made of a heat conducting adhesive or a heat-conducting resin interposed without clearance between the storage unit and the interior face of the wall of the associated housing so as to conduct the heat emitted by the unit. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090615 | CAPACITOR TO BE INCORPORATED IN WIRING SUBSTRATE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE CAPACITOR, AND WIRING SUBSTRATE - A wiring substrate in which a capacitor is provided, the capacitor comprising a capacitor body including a plurality of dielectric layers and internal electrode layers provided between the different dielectric layers, wherein said capacitor body has, in at least one side face of said capacitor body, recesses extending in a thickness direction of said capacitor body from at least one of a first principal face of said capacitor body and a second principal face positioned on the side opposite to the first principal face. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090616 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT AND METHOD INCLUDING STRUCTURING A MATERIAL - A method of making an integrated circuit including structuring a material. The method includes providing an arrangement of three-dimensional bodies. The material is arranged between the bodies and structured directed radiation. The projection pattern of the three-dimensional bodies is transferred into the material. The structured material connects at least two of the three-dimensional bodies. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090617 | CAPACITOR ELECTRODE, CAPACITOR STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - A method of fabricating a capacitor electrode. A stack structure is formed on a substrate, and the stack structure includes a first conductive layer, a first sacrificial layer, and a second sacrificial layer. The stack structure includes a first sidewall and a second sidewall facing the first sidewall. A conductive sidewall is formed on the first sidewall and the second sidewall to electrically connect the first conductive layer to the second conductive layer. Finally, the first and the second sacrificial layers are removed. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090618 | METALIZED FILM CAPACITOR - A metalized film capacitor includes a first dielectric film, a first metal thin-film electrode provided on a surface of the first dielectric film, a second dielectric film provided on the first metal thin-film electrode, and a second metal thin-film electrode provided on the second dielectric film, such that the second metal thin-film electrode faces the first metal thin-film electrode across the second dielectric film. The surface of the first dielectric film has a surface energy ranging from 25 mN/m to 40 mN/m. The metalized film capacitor exhibits high heat resistance and a preferable self-healing effect. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090619 | COG Dieletric Composition For Use With Nickel Electrodes - Multilayer ceramic chip capacitors which satisfy COG requirements and which are compatible with reducing atmosphere sintering conditions so that non-noble metals such as nickel and nickel alloys thereof may be used for internal and external electrodes are made in accordance with the invention. The capacitors exhibit desirable dielectric properties (high capacitance, low dissipation factor, high insulation resistance), excellent performance on highly accelerated life testing, and very good resistance to dielectric breakdown. The dielectric layers comprise a strontium zirconate matrix doped with other metal oxides such as TiO | 2011-04-21 |
20110090620 | SUPERCAPACITOR AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - The supercapacitor comprises a first electrode, a second electrode, a first ionic carrier configured to contact the first electrode to provide a first ion-conductive pathway for transportation of ions to and from the first electrode, and a first retaining layer configured to retain the first ionic carrier between the first electrode and the first retaining layer. Further, the supercapacitor comprises an electrolyte dispersed between the first and the second electrodes to provide the ions, a first current collector configured to contact the first electrode and a second current collector configured to contact the second electrode. A method for making the supercapacitor is also presented. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090621 | SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITORS WITH IMPROVED RELIABILITY - A capacitor with an anode, a dielectric on the anode and a cathode on the dielectric. A blocking layer is on the cathode. A metal filled layer is on said blocking layer and a plated layer is on the metal filled layer. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090622 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a first housing, a second housing, and a buffering member. The first housing has a first flange, and the second housing has a second flange. The buffering member is positioned between the first housing and the second housing. The buffering member includes a first buffering portion and a second buffering portion. The first buffering portion is positioned between the first housing and the second housing and separates the first and second housings. The second buffering portion protrudes between the first flange and the second flange. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090623 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH SUPPORT - An electronic device includes a housing and a support. The housing includes a bottom surface and a mounting hole defined in the bottom surface. The support includes a fixing board fixed in the mounting hole of the housing and a foot pad. The fixing board defines a through hole. The foot pad includes a latching hook engaging the fixing board via the through hole. The latching hook includes a sliding portion and a hook portion fixed to a free end of the sliding portion. The through hole includes a receiving portion passing through the hook portion and a latching portion communicating with the receiving portion. The sliding portion is fixed in the latching portion, and the hook portion is correspondingly hooked onto the fixing board. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090624 | DISPLAY APPARATUS, BASE CHASSIS, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A display apparatus is provided. The display apparatus includes a display panel; a base chassis which is disposed on a surface of the display panel, includes a first surface having a convex area and a second surface opposite the first surface and having a concave area corresponding to the convex area of the first surface; a driving circuit which is connected to the display panel to operate the display panel; a connection element which attaches the driving circuit to the convex area of the first surface of the base chassis; and a conductor which is attached to the concave area of the second surface of the base chassis. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090625 | ELECTRONIC CONTROL APPARATUS - An electronic control apparatus includes a housing, a lid, a fastener, and a controller. The lid covers the opening of the housing to form a closed space defined by the lid and the housing. The fastener fixes the lid to the housing. The controller is located in the space. An isolation member is provided with an outer surface of one of the lid and the bottom of the housing. The outer surface has a liquid drip area where liquid is expected to drip. The isolation member causes the liquid dripped on the liquid drip area to flow down the outer surface in such a manner that the liquid avoids the fastener. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090626 | COVER FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A cover for a portable electronic device is disclosed. The cover can include at least one electrical component. For example, in one embodiment, an electrical component can be embedded in the cover. When the cover is placed on or mated with the portable electronic device, the electrical component embedded in the cover is able to interact with electrical circuitry of the portable electronic device. Advantageously, the cover can not only provide a protective and/or ornamental covering for the portable electronic device but can also augment the electrical capabilities of the portable electronic device. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090627 | COMPUTER HOUSING - A multipart computer housing is described. The multipart computer housing includes at least a clutch barrel. The clutch barrel encloses a connector assembly, the connector assembly providing support for a lid. The clutch barrel is configured such that a junction formed by the clutch barrel and a top layer of the lid is not visible to a user when the computer housing is on a horizontal surface. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090628 | NON-PERIPHERALS PROCESSING CONTROL MODULE HAVING IMPROVED HEAT DISSIPATING PROPERTIES - The present invention features a non-peripherals-based processing control unit having an encasement module that is very small and durable compared to conventional computer encasement structures. The process control unit is capable of being incorporated into various devices and/or environments, of accepting applied and impact loads, of functioning as a load bearing structure, as well as being able to be processed coupled together with one or more processing control units to provide scaled processing power. The processing control unit of the present invention further features a unique method of cooling using natural convection, as well as utilizing known cooling means, such as liquid or thermoelectric cooling. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090629 | COMPUTER AND FIXING BRACKET THEREOF - A computer includes a motherboard, a chassis to receive the motherboard, a peripheral component interconnect (PCI) card perpendicularly connected to the motherboard, a fan, and a fixing bracket. The chassis includes a fixing portion in parallel to the motherboard. The fixing bracket includes a base board defining an opening and a fixing element connected to the base board. The fan is mounted to the base board with a first side of the fan facing the opening, the base board is parallel to the PCI card, with a second side of the fan opposite to the first side facing the PCI card. Positions of the fasteners in the corresponding first slots are adjustable, to adjust a position that the fan is located on the base board. The assembly of the fan and the fixing bracket is used to improve cooling efficiency for the PCI card. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090630 | PORTABLE COMPUTER DISPLAY HOUSING - A display housing for a portable computing device that utilizes a plastic cover bonded to an internal metal frame is described. To account for thermal cycling issues and in particular to prevent bond slippage, multiple types of adhesives are employed to join the metal frame and the plastic cover. In particular, a very high bond (VHB) adhesive material is used in certain areas to bond the metal inner frame to the plastic cover and a liquid adhesive is used in other areas. The plastic cover can be translucent to light. A method of coating the plastic cover to block light, such as from a backlight used for the display, is described. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090631 | Dissipating Heat Within Housings For Electrical Components - Embodiments of various electrical housings, particularly display housings, are provided. In this regard, a representative housing, among others, includes one or more electrical components that are disposed at the housing; a thermal attachment that is designed to transfer heat generated by the one or more electrical components; and a rear enclosure that is designed to engage the thermal attachment. The rear enclosure is further designed to dissipate the heat received from the thermal attachment. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090632 | 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. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090633 | Modular sata data storage device assembly - A modular data device assembly includes a chassis that has an open front and a back. The chassis also has exterior dimensions that correspond to the dimensions of an industry standard drive bay. The chassis further has a plurality of slots that are disposed inside the chassis. The modular data device also includes a plurality of Serial ATA disk data storage devices, a backplane, and a connector. Each Serial ATA disk data storage device is disposed in one of the plurality of slots. The backplane is disposed in the back of the chassis. The backplane has a plurality of connectors which are mechanically coupled thereto and each of which is connected to one of the Serial ATA disk data storage devices. The power source connector is mechanically and electrically coupled to the backplane. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090634 | RECORDING APPARATUS AND BROADCAST RECEIVING APPARATUS - According to one aspect of the embodiment, a recording apparatus includes: a recording medium unit having a metal face; a control circuit configured to operate the recording medium unit; a connector electrically connected to the control circuit and configured to transfer data between an external apparatus and the recording medium unit; and a metal portion disposed in a vicinity of the connector and electrically connected to the metal face. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090635 | HARD DISK MOUNTING DEVICE - A hard disk mounting device includes a receiving portion. The receiving portion includes a bottom plate and two side plates vertically extending from opposite sides of the bottom plate. The bottom plate and the side plates bound a space to selectively accommodate at least one first size hard disk and a second size hard disk. At least one first fixing mechanism formed in the receiving portion to mount the at least one first size hard disk, and a second fixing mechanism formed in the receiving portion to mount the second size hard disk. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090636 | HEAT DISSIPATING SYSTEM - A heat dissipating system includes an enclosure, a first fan module, a second fan module of a computer power source. The enclosure has a front panel, a rear panel parallel to the front panel, a side panel, and a top panel. The rear panel defines an output vent therein. A disk drive module is disposed on the front panel and near the top panel. A motherboard with a CPU is disposed on the side panel. The first fan module is configured to dissipate heat generated by the CPU. The second fan module is placed on the rear panel and is aligned with the output vent of the rear panel. The top panel defines a plurality of airflow holes corresponding to the disk drive module. The plurality of the airflow holes is capable of allowing air to flow to the disk drive module for heat dissipating. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090637 | MOUNTING ADAPTER AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS - A mounting adapter capable of reducing manufacturing cost includes: an HDD tray to which a hard disk drive is fixed; an HDD holder fixed to a housing and receiving the HDD tray inserted from a Y-axis direction; and a connector board so mounted to the holder as to be movable in a plane perpendicular to the Y-axis direction, and provided with a connector with which an HDD connector is connected. The suitable mounting adapter enables the HDD connector and the connector of the connector board to be engaged optimally even though the central axes of the HDD connector and the connector of the connector board are not aligned. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090638 | RELEASE MECHANISM FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE UNIT AND DISK ARRAY DEVICE - The release mechanism includes a guide body adapted to support a guide wall of the electronic device unit, and a locking mechanism adapted to lock the electronic device unit supported on the guide body. The locking mechanism includes an elastic piece projecting in cantilever fashion from an end of the guide body, an operating projection that projects from the elastic piece, and an engaging protrusion that protrudes from the elastic piece and that is adapted to intrude into a screw hole in the electronic device unit to thereby restrict sliding of the electronic device unit. The operating projection is formed with larger size than the engaging protrusion so that under conditions of induced flexure of the elastic piece the engaging protrusion disengages from the screw hole, and during sliding of the electronic device unit does not contact the guide wall. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090639 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR DISK DRIVE - A mounting apparatus includes a chassis, a bracket, a handle, and a sliding component. The bracket is attachable to the chassis and configured to receive a disk drive. The securing component is secured to the bracket. The handle is secured to the securing component, and a latch portion extends from the handle. The handle is rotatable relative to the securing component between an open position where the latch portion is out of the securing component, and a close position where the latch portion is in the securing component. The sliding component is secured to the bracket, and slidable on the securing component between a first position, where the latch portion is engageable with the latch portion, and a second position, where the latch portion is prevented from disengaging from the sliding component. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090640 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXTERNAL PROCESSOR THERMAL CONTROL - A system and method for throttling a slave component of a computer system to reduce an overall temperature of the computing system upon receiving a first signal is disclosed. The first signal may be from a master component indicating that a temperature for the master component has exceeded its threshold temperature. The slave component or the master component may be a central processing unit, a graphics memory and controller hub, or a central processing unit memory controller hub. The slave component may send a second signal to indicate that a temperature for the slave component has exceeded its temperature. The master component would then initiate throttling of the master component to reduce the overall temperature of the computing system. The master component may be throttled to a degree less than the slave component. A first component may be designated the master component and the second component may be designated the slave component based on a selection policy. The selection policy may be received from a user through a graphical user interface. The selection policy may be based on an action being performed by the computing system. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090641 | COMPUTER SYSTEM WITH AIRFLOW GUIDING DUCT - A computer system includes a chassis, a motherboard, a heat sink and an airflow guiding duct. The chassis includes a chassis bottom wall, a first chassis sidewall, and a second chassis sidewall. The first chassis sidewall defines a first ventilation hole. The second chassis sidewall defines a second ventilation hole. The motherboard with a chip is secured to the chassis bottom wall. The heat sink is secured to the motherboard for cooling the chip. The airflow guiding duct is configured to guide airflow flowing from the second ventilation to the first ventilation hole. A fan is received inside the airflow guiding duct. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090642 | Heat Dissipation Device - A heat dissipation device which is assembled in a computer case is primarily constituted by a cooling fan, a circuit drive unit, an MCU (Microcontroller Unit) chip and a light emitting unit. The MCU chip is used to detect a power load of a power supply, and the circuit drive unit is used to drive the light emitting unit to produce a change of various light colors, according to a result of detection; this allows a user to identify a power load and output of the power supply by watching directly. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090643 | COMPUTER SYSTEM - A computer system includes a cover and a chassis. The chassis includes a bottom plate parallel to the cover, a first side plate, and a second side plate corresponding to the first side plate. A motherboard and a power supply are fixed on the bottom plate. The power supply is adjacent to the first side plate. The motherboard includes a first heat generating component. The power supply includes a first fan module. A second fan module is secured on the first heat generating component. A first airflow inlet is defined in the first fan module. A second airflow inlet is defined in the second fan module. The first and second airflow inlets are perpendicular to the bottom plate. A third airflow inlet is defined in the cover. The second airflow inlet is located between the first heat generating component and the second side plate. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090644 | Switch and Electronic Device Having a Pivotable Cover - An electronic device having a pivotable cover includes a cover body, a device body connected pivotably to the cover body, and a switch unit disposed on pivot connecting portions of the cover body and the device body. When the cover body is pivoted relative to the device body, the switch unit switches a power supply status of the electronic device. Thus, the convenience of operating the electronic device is enhanced. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090645 | HIGHLY PORTABLE MEDIA DEVICE - An improved portable media device and methods for operating a media device are disclosed. According to one aspect, the portable media device can also function as a solid-state drive for data storage. The form factor of the portable media device can be hand-held or smaller, such that it is highly portable. The portable media device can use one or more status indicators. The portable media device can also include a peripheral bus connector, a rechargeable battery, and one or more input devices. According to another aspect, the portable media device has the capability to store media device status information in persistent memory before powering down. Thereafter, when the portable media device is again powered up, the stored media player status information can be retrieved and utilized. According to still another aspect, the portable media device can form and/or traverse a media asset playlist in an efficient manner. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090646 | Power Supply Fixing Device - A power supply fixing device, which enables a power supply to be effectively fixed, wherein one end of the power supply fixing device is movable assembled to one panel within a computer case, and then a press surface is used to enable the position of the power supply to be quickly fixed. A hook portion formed at another end of the fixing device is used to hook onto another surface of the computer case, thereby fixedly securing the entire power supply. The complete operational process dispenses with the need for the assistance of hand tools, thus effectively increasing convenience of assembling and disassembling a power supply. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090647 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD ASSEMBLY - A printed circuit board assembly includes a printed circuit board, a first heat dissipating module, and a second heat dissipating module. The printed circuit board includes a first heat generating element and a second heat generating element. The first heat dissipating module is disposed on the first heat generating element. The first heat dissipating module includes a heat sink and a first heat pipe. The first heat pipe includes a pipe body and an extending portion extending from the pipe body. The second heat dissipating module is disposed on the second heat generating element. The pipe body is connected to the heat sink and the extending portion is connected to the second heat dissipating module. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090648 | ELECTRONIC PACKAGE STRUCTURE - An electronic package structure including at least one first electronic element, a second electronic element and a lead frame is provided. The second electronic element includes a body having a cavity. The first electronic element is disposed in the cavity. The lead frame has a plurality of leads. Each of the leads has a first end and a second end. The first end of at least one of the leads extends to the cavity to electrically connect the first electronic element. | 2011-04-21 |