17th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 27 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100103597 | PORTABLE TERMINAL WITH SPRING MODULE - A sliding-type portable terminal including a first housing and a second housing linearly movably coupled to the first housing face-to-face includes a spring module for opening/closing the first and second housings. The spring module includes at least a pair of asymmetrical S-shaped wires each including a first bend and a second bend extending from the first bend and having a greater curvature than the first bend. The spring module of the portable terminal provides a reduced thickness because of the spring action in the portable terminal, contributing in particular to an overall reduction in thickness of a sliding-type portable terminal and permit smooth opening/closing of the portable terminal. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103598 | Electronic apparatus and method for the same - An electronic apparatus includes: a main portion; an electronic device which covers a front face of the main portion, and which moves with respect to the main portion to expose the front face of the main portion; a flexible substrate which is connected between a rear face of the electronic device and the main portion, and which transmits a signal; and a frame which is provided at the front face of the main portion to house at least a part of the electronic device when the electronic device covers the front face of the main portion, and in which a lower portion having a projection amount greater than that of an upper portion from the front face of the main portion, and which has a cutout portion which is lower than a position where the flexible substrate is connected to the front face of the main portion. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103599 | Flat panel display device and method of fabricating the same - Provided are a flat panel display device including a protection board configured to prevent damage of a display panel from external impact, and a method of fabricating the same. The display panel and the protection board are closely attached, and distortion of an image displayed on the display panel due to a space between the display panel and the protection board can be prevented. The flat panel display device includes a display panel including a lower substrate, an upper substrate and at least one light emitting element disposed between the lower and upper substrates, a protection board disposed on the display panel, and an adhesive layer disposed between the display panel and the protection board. The method includes preparing a display panel including a lower substrate, an upper substrate and at least one light emitting element disposed between the lower and upper substrates, preparing a protection board, forming an adhesive layer on one surface of the display panel or the protection board, arranging the display panel and the protection board such that the adhesive layer is disposed between the display panel and the protection board, and applying a predetermined pressure to attach the display panel to the protection board. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103600 | HOUSING ASSEMBLY FOR A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A housing assembly for an electronic device includes a mounting assembly, an engaging assembly, a first housing, and a guiding member. The mounting assembly includes an accommodation room having an opening therein. The engaging assembly includes a first elastic member and a first engaging member mounted in the accommodation room. The first engaging member includes a first force receiving portion and a first engaging portion corresponding to the opening. The first housing is coupled with the mounting assembly and includes an assembling portion to be connected with the first engaging portion. The guiding member has a first guiding portion corresponding to the first force receiving portion. When the first guiding portion of the guiding member is applied by a force to move the first force receiving portion of the first engaging member to a position, the first engaging member is disengaged from the assembling portion of the first housing. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103601 | HINGE ASSEMBLY AND COMPUTER HOUSING USING THE SAME - A hinge assembly includes a base, a rotating member, and a connecting member connecting the base to the rotating member. The connecting member is slidably positioned on the base. The rotating member is rotatably positioned on the connecting member. The rotating member relative to the connecting member is able to move to be on an outer side of the base with sliding movement of the connecting member relative to the base. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103602 | EXPANSION CARD MOUNTING ASSEMBLY - An expansion card mounting assembly includes an expansion card, a rear wall, and a rotating member. The expansion card includes a slot cover which has a bent portion. The rear wall defines a slot to receive the slot cover covered thereon in a first direction. A support piece is formed on the rear wall and above the slot to support the bent portion when the slot cover is covered on the slot of the rear wall. The rotating member is mounted on the rear wall, and rotatable on the rear wall about a second direction substantially parallel to the first direction. The rotating member includes a pressing board to press the bent portion against the support piece after the rotating member rotates in the second direction to a locked position. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103603 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a cover, a body, and two connection members. The cover is movably connected to the body via the two connection members. Each connection member includes a first sliding rail, a second sliding rail, a hinge, at least three securing members, and at least two limiting members. The first sliding rail is pivotally connected to the second sliding rail via the hinge. The first sliding rail is slidably connected to the cover via a securing member. The second sliding rail is slidably connected to the body via two securing members. The at least two limiting members, mounted between the first sliding rail and the cover, are configured for limiting a sliding range of the cover. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103604 | MULTI-CONFIGURATION PROCESSOR-MEMORY SUBSTRATE DEVICE - A Multi-configuration Processor-Memory device for coupling to a PCB (printed circuit board) interface. The device comprises a substrate that supports multiple configurations of memory components and a processor while having a single, common interface with a PCB interface of a printed circuit board. In a first configuration, the substrate supports a processor and a first number of memory components. In a second configuration, the substrate supports a processor and an additional number of memory components. The memory components can be pre-tested, packaged memory components mounted on the substrate. The processor can be a surface mounted processor die. Additionally, the processor can be mounted in a flip chip configuration, side-opposite the memory components. In the first configuration, a heat spreader can be mounted on the memory components and the processor to dissipate heat. In the second, flip chip, configuration, the processor face can be soldered onto a non-electrically functional area of the PCB interface of the printed circuit board to dissipate heat. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103605 | MULTI-CONFIGURATION PROCESSOR-MEMORY SUBSTRATE DEVICE - A Multi-configuration Processor-Memory device for coupling to a PCB (printed circuit board) interface. The device comprises a substrate that supports multiple configurations of memory components and a processor while having a single, common interface with a PCB interface of a printed circuit board. In a first configuration, the substrate supports a processor and a first number of memory components. In a second configuration, the substrate supports a processor and an additional number of memory components. The memory components can be pre-tested, packaged memory components mounted on the substrate. The processor can be a surface mounted processor die. Additionally, the processor can be mounted in a flip chip configuration, side-opposite the memory components. In the first configuration, a heat spreader can be mounted on the memory components and the processor to dissipate heat. In the second, flip chip, configuration, the processor face can be soldered onto a non-electrically functional area of the PCB interface of the printed circuit board to dissipate heat. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103606 | Air Flow Snorkel for Computer System - A vent for a computer apparatus having first and second groups of components. The vent has an air inlet that receives air from a location adjacent to the first group of components and an air outlet that provides air into a space defined between the first and second components. Air flows from the air inlet to the air outlet through a channel that circumvents the first group of components. The computer apparatus may be a server having a plurality of disk drives disposed in a front section of a cabinet. A fan in the back section of the cabinet draws air through a first airflow path across the disk drives. A snorkel defines a second airflow path that circumvents the disk drives in the front section to provide air to the second group of components in the back section. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103607 | VIBRATION DAMPENING STRUCTURE FOR DISK DRIVE - A vibration dampening structure for a disk drive includes a bracket for receiving the disk drive and an elastic peg for dampening vibration of the disk drive. The bracket includes a pair of side panels for receiving the disk drive therebetween. An elastic clamp is formed on each side panel. A hole is defined in the clamp. The elastic peg includes a flexible head portion abutting the disk drive, and a handle portion extending into the hole. The head portion is configured for buffering the disk drive in an inner side of the bracket. The handle portion is capable of being pulled to move the head portion and the clamp away from the disk drive for disengaging the elastic peg from the disk drive. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103608 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS - An information processing apparatus sets a driving keeping voltage for keeping driving of a fan to a voltage that is higher than a voltage that is applied to the fan when the fan is determined not to be rotating after decreasing the voltage that is applied to the fan in a state where the fan is rotating. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103609 | INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM INCLUDING A CAPACITIVE STRIP AND A METHOD OF USING THE SAME - An information handling system can include a base, a printed circuit board including a capacitive switch, and a cover. The printed circuit board can be attached to the base, and the cover can lie adjacent to the printed circuit board. The capacitive switch can be configured to change state when an object is close to the cover. The cover can be configured such that it can be detached from the remainder of the information handling system while the printed circuit board remains attached to the base. The configuration of the printed circuit board and cover can be particularly useful when maintaining a keyboard or a touch pad or when replacing the cover. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103610 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A portable electronic device includes a housing having a standing portion, and an RF connector cover disposed in the housing. The RF connector cover includes a connecting portion fixed to the housing and a supporting portion connected to the connecting portion. The connecting portion of the RF connector cover is rotatable relative to the housing to stand the electronic device with a cooperative support of the RF connector cover and the standing portion of the housing. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103611 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device having a touching function, including a touching region, a housing, a touch module, and a switch module is provided. The touching region is performing the touching function. The touching region is located over the housing. The touch module is disposed in the housing in correspondence with the touching region. The switch module includes at least one switch and is disposed under the touch module. The touch module is bent under force to turn on the switch when the touching region is touched. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103612 | THERMAL SPRAY COATING FOR SEAMLESS AND RADIO-TRANSPARENT ELECTRONIC DEVICE HOUSING - Electronic devices and other apparatuses adapted to receive electromagnetic wave communications are disclosed. An outer housing encloses various device components, including at least an internal antenna located fully therewithin and adapted to receive/send communications from/to an outside source via RF or other electromagnetic waves. A ceramic coating can be a thermal spray coating that covers at least a portion of the outer surface proximate to the internal antenna, and can be “RF transparent”—adapted to allow communications to/from the internal antenna via electromagnetic waves. The outer housing can be plastic, metal or a combination thereof. For metal or other non-RF transparent housings, an RF-transparent insert can be fitted into a window in the housing to permit communications to the internal antenna. The ceramic coating covers some or all of the metal, plastic and/or insert that comprise the outer housing and surface for a final aesthetic finish to the device. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103613 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND SWITCHING ASSEMBLY THEREOF - An electronic device includes a housing and a switching assembly. The housing is configured for receiving a battery. The switching assembly is configured for detachedly assembling the battery with the housing. The switching assembly defines at least one locking portion and comprises a linkage mechanism, at least one restriction portion, and an actuator. The at least one locking portion is disposed in the battery. The linkage mechanism is secured to the housing. The at least one restriction portion is disposed on the linkage mechanism correspondingly to the at least one locking portion. The actuator is secured to the linkage mechanism and drives the at least one restriction portion to lock or unlock with the linkage mechanism when the actuator is pressed. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103614 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IMMERSION-COOLING OF AN ELECTRONIC SYSTEM UTILIZING COOLANT JET IMPINGEMENT AND COOLANT WASH FLOW - Apparatus and method are provided for facilitating pumped, immersion-cooling of an electronic system having multiple different types of electronic components. The apparatus includes a container sized to receive the electronic system, a coolant inlet port and a coolant outlet port for facilitating ingress and egress of coolant through the container, and a manifold structure associated with the container. The manifold structure includes a coolant jet plenum with an inlet opening in fluid communication with the coolant inlet port, and one or more jet orifices in fluid communication with the coolant jet plenum. The jet orifices are positioned to facilitate cooling of at least one electronic component of the multiple different types of electronic components by jet impingement of coolant thereon when the electronic system is operatively positioned within the container for immersion-cooling thereof. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103615 | FAN AND STORAGE DEVICE MOUNTING ASSEMBLY FOR ELECRONIC DEVICE | 2010-04-29 |
20100103616 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH CENTRIFUGAL FAN - An electronic device includes a shell and a centrifugal fan. The shell includes a top wall, a bottom wall parallel to the top wall, and a sidewall perpendicular to the top wall and the bottom wall. The centrifugal fan is arranged between the top wall and the bottom wall. The centrifugal fan defines a first inlet facing the top wall and a second inlet facing the bottom wall. The first inlet and the second inlet are slantwise to the top wall and the bottom wall of the shell. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103617 | CONTROL DEVICE - It is possible to provide a small-size and light-weight control device having a structure which prevents detaching of a board even when an external shock is applied without using a screwed connection. The control device is formed by a case ( | 2010-04-29 |
20100103618 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING PUMPED IMMERSION-COOLING OF AN ELECTRONIC SUBSYSTEM - Apparatus and method are provided for facilitating pumped, immersion-cooling of an electronic subsystem having multiple different types of components to be immersion-cooled. The apparatus includes a container sized to receive the electronic subsystem, and a coolant inlet port and a coolant outlet port for facilitating ingress and egress of coolant through the container. The apparatus further includes a coolant pump assembly coupled in fluid communication with the coolant inlet and outlet ports of the container for facilitating active pumping of coolant through the container. When the electronic subsystem is operatively inserted into the container and coolant is pumped through the container, the multiple different types of components of the electronic subsystem are immersion-cooled by the coolant. In one embodiment, a filler element is disposed within the container, and is sized to reduce the amount of coolant within the container, while still maintaining the components of the electronic subsystem immersion-cooled. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103619 | Interchangeable Heat Exchanger for a Circuit Board - Various circuit board fluid cooling systems and methods of using the same are disclosed. In one aspect, a method of manufacturing is provided that includes coupling a first member to a circuit board where the first member has a first opening with a first internal footprint. A heat exchanger is removably coupled to the first member to transfer heat from at least one component of the circuit board. The heat exchanger has an external footprint adapted so that at least a portion of the heat exchanger fits in the first opening. A plate is coupled to the circuit board to transfer heat from at least one component of the circuit board. A fluid supply line and a fluid return line are coupled to the heat exchanger such that one of the fluid supply line and the fluid return line is thermal contact with the plate to transfer heat therefrom. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103620 | Open Flow Cold Plate For Liquid Cooled Electronic Packages - A method and associated assembly is provided for cooling of a computing embodiment having electronic components. The heat generating components are disposed in the vicinity of at least one cold plate providing direct liquid cooling. Coolant is provided to the cold plate which will eventually exit it through one or more ports or orifices placed on the sides or both side and bottom of the cold plate. The placement, size and number of port(s) or orifice(s) can be selectively adjusted to control amount of coolant flow. Effluent flow from the cold plate flows over the remaining immersion cooled components and then exits the liquid tight enclosure which houses the electronic components. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103621 | LAMP BASE HAVING A HEAT SINK - A lamp base having a heat sink is connected to a bulb having two electrodes. The lamp base includes a heat sink, a first electrically conductive piece, a second electrically conductive piece, and leads. The heat sink comprises a heat-dissipating base formed with a trough for accommodating the bulb therein. The first electrically conductive piece is fixed in the trough and is electrically connected to an electrode of the bulb. The second electrically conductive piece is fixed in the trough and is electrically connected to the other electrode of the bulb. The second electrically conductive piece is electrically insulated from the first electrically conductive piece. The leads are electrically connected to the first electrically conductive piece and the second electrically conductive piece respectively. With the heat sink dissipating the heat generated by the bulb, the lamp base has extended lifetime. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103622 | ELECTRONIC CONTROL DEVICE - The electronic control device includes: a printed circuit board; a heat-generating member having a plurality of legs which are mounted on the printed circuit board by connections between the legs and the printed circuit board; and a casing which radiates heat that is transferred from the heat-generating member, wherein: the legs are connected via press-fit connections with the printed circuit board. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103623 | LOW-TEMPERATURE-COFIRED-CERAMIC PACKAGE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Provided are a low-temperature-cofired-ceramic (LTCC) package and a method of manufacturing the same. The LTCC package includes: an LTCC substrate including a plurality of LTCC layers and a recess in which a device is mounted; a thermal conductive element adhered onto a first LTCC layer exposed by the recess using a first thermal conductive adhesive member; the device adhered onto the thermal conductive element using a second thermal conductive adhesive member; and a connection member for electrically connecting the device with the LTCC substrate. In the LTCC package and the method, portions of the LTCC layers disposed under a high-heating device except a lowermost LTCC layer contacting a heat sink, which correspond to a thermal transmission path, are removed and replaced by a higher thermal conductive material to minimize heat dissipation resistance and heat resistance caused by thermal conduction. Thus, heat resistance and thermal stress between the bottom of the high-heating device and the heat sink can be minimized. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103624 | HEAT DISSIPATING DEVICE WITH TEMPERATURE DETECTING FUNCTION - A heat dissipating device with a temperature detecting function includes a heat sink module, a temperature detecting unit, a control unit, and a display unit. The heat sink module is configured for dissipating heat for a heat-generating electrical device. The temperature detecting unit is capable of sensing a temperature of the heat sink module, and converting an analog signal of the sensed temperature to a digital signal. The control unit transforms the digital signal to a display signal. The display unit receives the digital signal for displaying the sensed temperature. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103625 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND HEAT SINK - A heat sink for a printed circuit board of power server includes at least one soldering portion. The heat sink is soldered to the printed circuit board at the soldering portion by a lead-free tin soldering process. A plurality of protruding structures protrudes from the soldering portion uniformly. The protruding structures are beneficial for getting a better soldering quality. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103626 | CIRCUIT BOARD MODULE AND CONNECTION PORT THEREOF - A connection port and a circuit board module employing such a connection port are provided. The circuit board module includes a circuit board, a plurality of electronic components, a switch, a control unit connected to the switch, and a connection port. The electronic components, the switch, the control unit and the connection port are disposed on the circuit board. The connection port is adapted for connecting with a connector. The connection port includes a body, a plurality of first connection terminals for connecting with the connector, and a detection terminal. Each of the first connection terminals has one end connected to the control unit via the switch. The detection terminal has one end connected with the switch of the circuit board module. When another end of the detection terminal gets in contact with the connector, the switch electrically conducts the first connection terminals with the control unit. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103627 | PLUGGABLE BASES WITH DIFFERENT LEVELS OF REDUNDANCY - Apparatus includes a plurality of terminal base assemblies each having at least one module, at least some of the plurality of terminal base assemblies having varying levels of redundancy in the at least one module, the plurality of terminal base assemblies being connected together by circuitry within each of the plurality of terminal base assemblies. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103628 | METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR BACKUP POWER SUPPLY - A system and methods for an avionics system are provided. The avionics system includes an enclosure, a recording device positioned within the enclosure, and an energy storage device positioned within the enclosure wherein the energy storage device electrically coupled to the recording device to supply electrical power to the recording device for a time period of greater than thirty seconds | 2010-04-29 |
20100103629 | DETACHABLE MODULE SYSTEM - A detachable module system includes a plurality of modules that couple to a corresponding plurality of module mounts on a mounting plate. To install a selected module into the module system, a user translates the selected module to an engage position on its respective module mount to engage the selected module with a immediately preceding adjacent module. Any one of the modules may be identified and removed from its module mount, without requiring removal of the remaining modules. The modules may house various types of electronic devices. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103630 | ANISOTROPIC CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL, CONNECTED STRUCTURE, AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - An anisotropic conductive material prevents conduction resistance from varying among bumps or among linear terminals when connecting an IC chip or a flexible wire to a wiring board via the anisotropic conductive material. The anisotropic conductive material is formed by dispersing conductive particles in an insulating binder. The minimum melt viscosity [η | 2010-04-29 |
20100103631 | SECURITY PROTECTION BOX - The present invention is adapted for field of electronic circuit protection and provides a security protection box, for enclosing the protected region of a protected circuit board in order to protect the elements in the protected region. The security protection box comprises a circuit board. The circuit board with thin center and thick periphery forms a box shape, and has the circuit routing layers. The circuit routing layers trigger the associated circuit to erase or destroy the information in the elements in the protected region when the circuit routing layers are physically attacked. The present invention protects the elements in the protected region through covering the protected region on the protected circuit board with a circuit board having thin center and thick periphery. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103632 | Housing case for electronic circuit board - In a housing case for housing an electronic circuit board, comprising a case body, a cover, a pedestal formed on the case body to support the board, a holder formed on the cover at a location to face the pedestal to hold the board from opposite side of the pedestal, a recess formed at the case body near the pedestal, and a convex formed on the cover at a position corresponding to the recess, it is configured such that the convex is inserted in and adhered to the recess to attach the cover to the case body. With this, it becomes possible to change the amount of adhesive member in accordance with the environment, etc., with the simple structure. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103633 | CASE OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A case for an electronic device includes a printed circuit board; a frame capable of storing the printed circuit board; a back board equipped on a back side of the frame, and including a connector for connecting the printed circuit board; rail holders equipped in predetermined positions of the frame and extending from a front side of the case to the back board; and guide rails engaged with the rail holders respectively and including engagement parts capable of engaging with the rail holders respectively, and holding parts for holding both ends of the frame, and extending in accordance with the rail holders, respectively. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103634 | FUNCTIONAL-DEVICE-EMBEDDED CIRCUIT BOARD, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT - A circuit board includes a functional device, a circuit board embedding therein the functional device, and first and second conductive-wiring layers formed on the front and rear surfaces of the circuit board to sandwich therebetween the functional device and each include at least one conductor layer. The surface of each of the outermost patterned interconnections of the first conductive-wiring layer is exposed, and the surface of a first dielectric layer isolating the outermost patterned interconnections from one another protrudes from the surface of the each of the patterned interconnections. The patterned interconnections of the second conductive-wiring layer are connected to respective electrode terminals of the functional device, and the surface of a second dielectric layer isolating the electrode terminals from one another is substrate within the same plane as the surface of the electrode terminals disposed adjacent to the second dielectric layer. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103635 | SINGLE-LAYER COMPONENT PACKAGE - A single-layer component package comprising: a single conductive-pattern layer having a first surface; an insulating-material layer on the first surface of the single conductive-pattern layer; in an installation cavity inside the insulating-material layer, a semiconductor component having flat contact zones; and solid contact pillars containing copper and solderlessly, metallurgically and electrically connecting the flat contact zones to the single conductive-pattern layer. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103636 | Substrate device and its manufacturing method - A substrate device includes: a substrate; a ground layer disposed on one of two opposing surfaces of the substrate; a transmission line disposed on the other of the two opposing surfaces of the substrate; a pad which is disposed on the other of the two opposing surfaces of the substrate and connected to the transmission line; and a connector connected to the pad via a contact point. The pad has a part on the transmission line side and a part positioned on the opposite side of the transmission line with respect to the contact point with the connector which are electrically insulated from each other. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103637 | Printed Circuit Board And Probe Therewith - Disclosed herein are a printed circuit board (PCB) and a probe including the same. The probe includes a transducer, a PCB having a pattern part contacting the transducer via face-to-face contact, and a bonding member bonding the transducer to the pattern part of the PCB. The bonding part of the PCB is provided with the pattern part to increase a bonding area of the bonding part and to allow the bonding member to contact not only a metal layer of the bonding part but also an electrical insulation part thereof, thereby improving a bonding force between the transducer and the PCB. As a result, the transducer can be reliably bonded to the PCB, so that performance of the transducer can be prevented from being deteriorated due to defective connection between the PCB and the transducer. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103638 | HIGHLY DIELECTRIC ELASTOMER MOLDED BODY AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MATERIAL FOR HIGH FREQUENCY USE - The present invention provides a highly dielectric elastomer molded body which is inexpensive and excellent in its dielectric property, shock resistance, flexibility, and processability and can be used at a UHF band having 800 to 960 MHz and an electronic component material for a high frequency use. The highly dielectric elastomer molded body is formed by molding a highly dielectric elastomer composition comprising an elastomer and dielectric ceramic powder added thereto. The molded body has a tensile elongation not less than 250% and a hardness not more than 70. In measurement at a frequency of 950 MHz, a dielectric constant of the highly dielectric elastomer molded body is 4 to 10, and a dielectric dissipation factor thereof is not more than 0.02. An electronic component material for a high frequency use is made of the highly dielectric elastomer molded body. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103639 | Ferroelectrics and ferromagnetics for noise isolation in integrated circuits, packaging, and system architectures - Disclosed are ferroelectric and ferromagnetic noise isolation structures that reduce electromagnetic interference and noise in integrated circuit devices and system architectures. Representative structures comprise two or more devices that are vertically disposed relative to one another, and a thin ferroelectric or ferromagnetic film layer disposed between the respective devices that isolates electromagnetic energy coupling from one device to another. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103640 | INTEGRATED FEATURE FOR FRICTION-LESS MOVEMENT OF FORCE SENSITIVE TOUTH SCREEN - A suspension system for a differential-pressure touch sensitive panel suspended over force sensors, for use in either fixed or mobile devices such as point of sales terminals, kiosks, laptops, monitors, PDAs, cell phones, UMPCs and more. In one embodiment, each side of the lens is encircled and supported by a looped string, monofilament or flexible wire, which is then looped around the back cover or base plate, forming a figure-8. The | 2010-04-29 |
20100103641 | ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DISPLAY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An OLED display and a manufacturing method thereof. The OLED includes: a cover window; a guide frame disposed on the cover window; an adhesive layer disposed on the cover window, within the guide frame, and a display panel attached to the cover window, via the adhesive layer. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103642 | Adjustable Focus Light Globe Apparatus and Methods - A light globe apparatus and methods to produce diffused light with a substantially translucent skin portion and with a substantially reflective skin portion. The apparatus and methods utilize an adjustable globe shape that substantially envelopes a photographic light to produce a desirable highly dynamic modulated adjustable focus diffused light source for still and motion picture photography. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103643 | LENS FOR USE IN FLASH LAMP - A lens includes an incidence surface and an emission surface. The emission surface includes an effective area and a non-effective area around the effective area. The non-effective area includes a first effective area located at the center of the effective area and a second effective area around the first effective area. The first effective area is three fifths of the effective area. A number of recesses formed on the surface of the first effective area and substantially over the entire first effective area. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103644 | UNIFORMLY SELF-LUMINOUS KEYBOARD DEVICE - An uniformly self-luminous keyboard device comprises a housing and a keyboard unit. The housing includes an upper casing and a lower casing, which can be assembled together. After the upper casing and the lower casing are assembled together, an accommodation space is formed therebetween. The upper casing has an opening interconnecting the accommodation space. The keyboard unit is arranged in the accommodation space and includes a plurality of press members passing through the opening and moved by a force to have a displacement, and a baseplate supporting the press members. A light conduction space is formed between the baseplate and the lower casing. A light emitting unit is arranged inside the light conduction space. The height of the light conduction space decreases with the distance to the light emitting unit, whereby light is uniformly distributed over the bottom of the keyboard unit. Thus is achieved the uniformly self-luminous keyboard device. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103645 | CENTRIFUGAL PRECIPITATING METHOD AND LIGHT EMITTING DIODE AND APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A centrifugal precipitating method is provided. The method includes the following steps. A lighting structure is provided. The lighting structure includes a frame, a chip and a colloid. The frame has a recess. The chip is disposed on a bottom surface of the recess. The colloid includes a glue and several fluorescent particles. The glue is filled in the recess and covers the chip. The fluorescent particles are distributed in the glue. Then, the lighting structure is rotated to move the fluorescent particles toward the bottom surface of the recess. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103646 | Shower light - A shower lamp assembly is formed with a water driven electric generator to power an LED light source. The assembly includes a first channel directing water to drive the generator. The generator is supported on a movable portion of a bypass valve that opens on a high water flow condition to direct a portion of the water to a second channel way from the generator. The generator is otherwise tuned to provide sufficient electricity under low water flow conditions to properly power the lamp. The lamp generator is then protected by the bypass valve from damage during high water flow conditions. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103647 | Lamp Socket - The invention provides a lamp socket of a backlight module. The lamp socket comprises a lamp holder and an insulation sheet. The lamp holder comprises a lamp clamp, a holder connector and an inverter connector. Specially, the lamp clamp and the holder connector define a first groove where the insulation sheet can lodge in. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103648 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE, BACKLIGHT ASSEMBLY HAVING THE SAME AND METHOD THEREOF - A light emitting diode (LED). In one embodiment, the LED comprises a base including a cavity, an LED chip disposed on a bottom of the cavity and configured to generate a first light, and a light conversion layer. The light conversion layer includes an upper substrate, a lower substrate and a wavelength conversion particle. The light conversion layer is configured to convert a portion of the first light into a second light according to light emitted by the wavelength conversion particle. Furthermore, the light conversion layer is disposed on an upper surface of the base. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103649 | LIGHT SOURCE MODULE AND BACKLIGHT LIGHT SOURCE - A light source module ( | 2010-04-29 |
20100103650 | Arrangement With a Semiconductor Chip and an Optical Waveguide Layer - An arrangement includes a semiconductor chip, which is designed to emit light during operation, and a cover layer, which lies across from the light-emitting surface of the semiconductor chip, such that light emitted from the semiconductor chip penetrates into the cover layer. In an area of the cover layer, overlapping with the chip, a light deflecting structure is provided by means of which light penetrating into the cover layer is deflected. The cover layer acts as an optical waveguide and is designed to emit the light such that it is distributed over the upper surface of cover layer. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103651 | LED MODULE AND BACKLIGHT UNIT HAVING THE SAME - The LED module comprises a first and a second printed circuit boards comprising one surface formed with at least one of concave and convex parts so that the first and the second printed circuit boards are coupled to each other, and an LED on at least one of the first and the second printed circuit boards, in which a concave part is formed at a portion of a coupling surface of the second printed circuit board corresponding to a convex part formed at a portion of a coupling surface of the first printed circuit board, and an insulating layer is formed at a portion of the coupling surface of the second printed circuit board so as to support a convex part of the first printed circuit board. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103652 | SURFACE LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME, AND IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - A surface light source device includes: a light source; a diffusion member that diffuses light; and reflection means provided on a side opposite to the diffusion member with the light source interposed therebetween for reflecting light emitted from the light source toward the diffusion member, wherein the reflection means is formed by layering a plurality of optical components and the plurality of optical components are stopped by each other with stopper means. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103653 | RETRACTABLE LAMP PEN OPERATING IN ALTERNATE MODES - A lamp pen comprises a lower body, an upper body attachable to the lower body, a refill and a lamp disposed in the lower body, a conductive spring disposed about the pen refill, a rotating body assembly disposed in the upper body and having a battery, conductive terminals, and a rotating wheel, a conductive guiding sleeve, a conductive element, and a push button assembly. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103654 | LIGHTING FIXTURE AND CEILING SYSTEM USING THE SAME - A lighting fixture which comprises a ceiling frame equipped with an attachment portion, a hollow portion, and a storage recess, wherein the attachment portion is located at an upper end portion of the frame to be suspended from a ceiling of a building, the hollow portion is located below the attachment portion, and the storage recess is located below the hollow portion; the storage recess has an opening which faces downward, a lighting module is set in the storage recess; and the lighting module includes plural light emitting diodes, a reflector which reflects light emitted from the diodes, and a lighting housing to which the light emitting diodes and the reflector are installed. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103655 | ELECTRONIC SKYLIGHT SYSTEM - The electronic skylight system includes an exterior mounted photovoltaic solar panel electrically connected to power-switched, ceiling-mounted LED light sources to simulate a traditional skylight. The photovoltaic (PV) panel output is routed to a distribution box that provides power to the LED array(s). Disposed between the PV panel and the distribution box is an optional 12-volt battery with charge controller and battery protection. The PV or battery power source activates the ceiling-mounted LED light array(s). Power switching in the LED arrays allows a user to turn off the arrays when the room needs to be darkened. Power from one photovoltaic panel can illuminate multiple rooms. The light output per room can be adjusted by using various power levels of LED lights. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103656 | FLASHLIGHT WITH A TELESCOPIC HEAD - A flashlight with a telescopic head includes a handle having a head mounted on one end thereof. The head has multiple lamps mounted therein. A bouncing mechanism is mounted into the head and has an outer sleeve mounted therein. The bouncing mechanism has a cam body movably received in the outer sleeve. The bouncing mechanism has a rotatory selectively received in the outer sleeve. The rotatory cam has a top for engaging to the outer sleeve. The bouncing mechanism has a spring disposed in the handle. A telescopic rod is received in the head and the bouncing mechanism. The telescopic rod has a head member disposed on one end thereof. The head member has a magnetic head mounted thereon; | 2010-04-29 |
20100103657 | Custom assembly light-emitting module - An improved custom assembly light-emitting module includes a light-emitting unit and a lens unit. The light-emitting unit has two first retaining structures respectively extended upwards from two opposite lateral sides of the light-emitting unit. The lens unit has a solid lens and two second retaining structures respectively formed on two opposite lateral sides of the solid lens. The lens unit is detachably disposed above the light-emitting unit by matching the two first retaining structures and the two second retaining structures. Hence, the light-emitting unit and the lens unit are changeable according to different requirements of users. In addition, each first retaining structure has a concave retaining portion formed on its outside, and the light-emitting unit is inverted and retained in a hooking unit by the two concave retaining portions mating with the hooking unit. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103658 | PLANAR LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS - An exemplary planar light source apparatus includes a number of lighting elements and a number of mirror reflectors. The lighting elements are arranged on a same plane and facing a same direction. The mirror reflectors each have a reflecting surface facing the lighting elements. The reflecting surfaces are perpendicular to the plane. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103659 | LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE CAPABLE OF SWITCHING TO DIFFERENT COLOR TEMPERATURE PLANES - A light source device capable of switching to different color temperature planes includes a cooler, a first lighting module, a second lighting module and a rotating mechanism. The cooler has a first surface and a second surface formed at one side of the first surface. The first and second surfaces are non-coplanar to each other. The first lighting module is arranged onto the first surface by adhesion and the second lighting module is arranged onto the second surface by adhesion. The first lighting module and the second lighting module can radiate light of different color temperatures respectively. The rotating mechanism, which is connected to the cooler, provides a rotating operation to the cooler. When the first surface or the second surface is rotated for radiating light, the first lighting module or the second lighting module can emit an illumination of different colors. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103660 | Array layout for color mixing - Lamps, luminaries or solid state lighting components are disclosed having multiple discrete light sources whose light combines to provide the desired emission characteristics. The discrete light sources are arranged in an array pursuant to certain guidelines to promote mixing of light from light sources emitting different colors of light. One embodiment solid state lighting component comprises a light emitting diode (LED) component having an array of LED chips having a first group of LED chips and one or more additional groups of LED chips. The array is arranged so that no two LED chips from said first group are directly next to one another in the array, that less than fifty percent (50%) of the LED chips in the first group of LEDs is on the perimeter of the array, and at least three LED chips from the one or more additional groups is adjacent each of the LED chips in the first group. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103661 | Machine Vision Inspection System and Light Source Module thereof - In a machine vision inspection system and a light source module, the light source module includes a semi-cylindrical lampshade and linear LED light sources for provide light beams. The luminance is determined by a number of rows of the linear LED light sources, a length of each linear LED light source and cooperation of colors, wavelengths or sizes of the LEDs. The linear LED light sources are located or assembled to an interior of a curved surface of the semi-cylindrical lampshade, and arranged from a first curved-surface edge to a second curved-surface edge of the curved interior by a preset interval and a relative included angle. An arranging direction of the linear LED light sources is same to an extending direction of the interior of the curved interior. The shadow caused by illuminating from one single side may be eliminated. The present invention possesses the advantage of low cost. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103662 | Pixel Support System - A light emitting pixel module including a pixel support disposed on a support structure, and a light emitting element and an electrical connector disposed upon the pixel support, in which the support structure is configured to be removeably attached to a display surface such that light emitted from the light emitting element is viewable from or through the substrate. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103663 | LED ARRAY BEAM CONTROL LUMINAIRES - The present invention provides LED array systems with which provides for a LED array luminair with reduced color fringing, light spill reduction and beam angle control and LED protection. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103664 | LIGHTING INCLUDING INTEGRAL COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - A lighting and communication system for use in a standardized light fixture is provided. The lighting and communication system includes a light source and a communication apparatus including at least one of an audio device and a camera. At least one electrical connector configured for physical and electrical connection to the standardized light fixture is included, and the at least one electrical connector is electrically connected to the light source and the communication apparatus. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103665 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SECURITY CONTROLLED LED LIGHTING FIXTURE - A secure light emitting diodes (LEDs) power system controls power to a plurality of LEDs residing in a secure LED fixture coupled to a secure LED fixture mounting. An exemplary embodiment provides power to the plurality of LEDs and senses the power provided to the LEDs. In response to sensing the power, an authorization signal is communicated from a security sensor residing in the secure LED fixture. Power to the plurality of LEDs is maintained only in response to the communicated authorization signal. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103666 | LED LAMP BULB STRUCTURE - An LED lamp bulb structure is disclosed, in which a lamp controller is installed inside a lamp head and the bottom surface of the lamp controller is fixed by an upper cover. At the bottom surface of the upper cover, a heat dispersing fin set, which has at least one heat conducting tube installed therein, and a lower cover are fixed. Furthermore, a bulb housing, which has a tray mounted therein, is screwed around the peripheral edge of the lower cover, and at the bottom of the tray, plural LED lamp sets corresponding to plural heat conducting tubes are outwardly extended. Therefore, the heat produced by the LED lamp sets can have a heat exchange through plural heat conducting tubes and the heat dispersing fin set for achieving a better heat dispersing effect and for more effectively dispersing the heat. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103667 | SOLID STATE LIGHTING APPARATUS UTILIZING AXIAL THERMAL DISSIPATION - A solid state lighting apparatus characterized by its compact, predominately axial form factor, utilizes an axial thermal transfer member constructed of Highly Oriented Pyrolytic Graphite (HOPG) to aid in the dissipation of waste heat generated during its operation. The lighting apparatus is chiefly comprised of a Light Emitting Diode (LED) die array and circuit structure assembly affixed to one end of the axial thermal transfer member and further includes a transversely mounted heat sink structure, running the length of, and being affixed to, opposite sides of the axial member. The axial member serves to distribute waste heat down its length, and simultaneously, into a transverse plane where the waste heat is dissipated into the transversely mounted heat sink structure. A fan may be utilized to evacuate the waste heat out of the lighting apparatus and into the ambient environment. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103668 | Light emitting diode module, and light fixture and method of illumination utilizing the same - LED module, arrays of LED modules, luminaires incorporating such arrays, and methods of illumination where the configuration of respective components facilitates any one or more of desired angle, location and shape of illumination provided by the LEDs. LED modules are selectively disposed on a carrier plate. Each of the LED modules includes a substantially planar LED circuit board with LED chips disposed thereon, a heat sink formed of heat transmitting material and having a mounting surface for accommodating an LED circuit board to dissipate heat from the LED chips, and a reflector with its reflective surface disposed with respect to the LED chips to direct the emitted light toward an axis of illumination extending away from and substantially perpendicular to a plane containing the planar LED circuit board. The heat sink, the LED circuit board and the reflector are arranged such that the axis of illumination is not perpendicular to a plane containing the surface illuminated by the light emitted from the LED chips. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103669 | LED LAMP - An LED lamp includes a fixing rod, a first heat sink mounted to the fixing rod, a second heat sink mounted on the first heat sink, a plurality of LED modules attached on the second heat sink and a lamp cover engaging the first heat sink to enclose the second heat sink and the LED modules. The second heat sink includes a plurality of heat-conducting faces formed on a bottom end thereof and arranged at different levels. The LED modules are respectively attached on the heat-conducting faces of the second heat sink. The lamp cover includes a panel and a plurality of annular steps extending outwardly from the panel in sequence. Each annular step has a concave lens attached thereon. The annular steps are located corresponding to the LED modules of the second heat sink, respectively. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103670 | ILLUMINANT DEVICE AND LIGHT REFLECTING SHADE THEREOF - This invention provides an illuminant device and its light reflecting shade for reflecting a light emitted from a light source. Such light reflecting shade includes a plurality of reflecting sheets forming a conoid-like structure with a plurality of reflecting planes, a first side and a corresponding second side. The light source is disposed at the first side and the second side is a light emitting side. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103671 | LED LAMP - An LED (light emitting diode) lamp includes an upper base plate, a lower base plate spaced from the upper base plate and a plurality of light emitting modules located between the two base plates. The lower base plate defines a plurality of through holes therein. Each light emitting module comprises a heat sink sandwiched between the two base plates, an LED module embedded in a bottom surface of the heat sink and a lens engaging with the bottom surface of the conductive cylinder to enclose the LED module therein. A lower portion of each lens extends downwardly through a corresponding through hole. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103672 | Low-profile elongated LED light fixture - The invention provides an elongated lighting fixture with multiple light emitting diodes (LEDs) arrayed in two groups that are angled to each other. The fixture provides an extremely broad light emitting angle and includes an elongated housing having a pair of side walls. Each side wall has a support member extending upward at angle from the side wall, wherein the side walls terminate at a central wall. A generally transparent cover is connected to the housing and extends between opposed ends of the housing. A first group of LEDs and a second group of LEDs are mounted to the first support member and the second support member, respectively. PCB boards assemblies are affixed to respective support members beneath the group of LEDs by tension clips. When the PCBs are energized by a power source, current travels from the PCBs to each LED for illumination. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103673 | END CAP SUBSTITUTE FOR LED-BASED TUBE REPLACEMENT LIGHT - Disclosed herein is a replacement light for a fluorescent tube usable in a fluorescent fixture. The light includes a housing having a first end and a second end opposite the first end. A support structure is disposed within the housing. At least one LED is positioned within the housing and is arranged on the support structure. A first seal has at least one aperture and is disposed within the first end of the housing. The first seal is configured to conform to an inner circumference of the first end of the housing. At least one electrical connector extends through the at least one aperture is and connectable to the fluorescent fixture. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103674 | LED LAMP HAVING A VAPOR CHAMBER FOR DISSIPATING HEAT GENERATED BY LEDS OF THE LED LAMP - An LED lamp comprises a lamp housing, a heat sink made of metal and mounted at a bottom side of the lamp housing, a plurality of LED modules, and a vapor chamber having a bottom surface thereof attached to a top surface of the heat sink and having a top surface thereof to which the LED modules are attached, a working liquid is sealed in the vapor chamber. The vapor chamber defines a sealed chamber therein, and the working liquid is phase changeable liquid and is sealed in the sealed chamber. A plurality of ribs is arranged in the vapor chamber for strengthening an integrity of the vapor chamber, and the ribs divide the sealed chamber into a plurality of communicating spaces. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103675 | LED LAMP HAVING A LOCKING DEVICE - A LED lamp having a locking device includes a lamp housing, a heat-sink, a locking device and a LED light-emitting module. The lamp housing has a cylinder. The heat-sink is formed with an annular wall. The locking device comprises a first thread formed at an outer periphery of the cylinder, a hook extending from one end of the cylinder, a second thread formed in the inner wall of the annular wall and threadedly connected with the first thread, and a groove defined on the annular wall and locked with the hook. The LED light-emitting module is placed in the heat-sink and connected to an end of the heat-sink away from the lamp housing. By the above arrangement, a secure and firm connection between the lamp housing and the heat-sink can be achieved. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103676 | Energy efficient illumination apparatus and method for illuminating surfaces - A system for illuminating an object is provided, the system comprising a coherent or semi-coherent light source and a first diffuser positioned relative to the coherent or semi-coherent light source so as to receive said coherent or semi-coherent light. The first diffuser may diffuse the light to produce diffused light. An actuator having a moveable element, such as a moveable reflective surface, may be positioned to project the diffused light onto an object, and may be moved to project light onto different portions of the object. This movement may be performed with such rapidity that it is not perceived by a person viewing the object. Rather, the entire object would appear to be illuminated. Movement of the element may be controlled by a computer, and may be performed according to a predefined routine. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103677 | TWIN BEAM THEATRICAL LIGHT WITH RADIAL LENTICULAR HOMOGENIZING LENS - A theatre lighting apparatus comprising a base, a communications port, a processor, a memory, and a lamp housing is disclosed. The lamp housing may include a lamp, a reflector, an output lens, a motor, and a homogenizing lens. The homogenizing lens may be comprised of a plurality of radially arranged lenticular lenses. The processor may be programmed to enable a motor to vary a position of the homogenizing lens in relation to a position of the output lens. The homogenizing lens may be comprised of a first half and a second half, each of which may have a plurality of radially arranged lenticular lenses. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103678 | LIGHTING DEVICE, HEAT TRANSFER STRUCTURE AND HEAT TRANSFER ELEMENT - A heat pipe configured to transfer heat from a central portion of a lighting device to an edge portion of the lighting device, the heat pipe comprising one region which extends along a portion of a diameter of a substantially circular, substantially annular shape and another region that extends along a diameter of the shape. Also, a lighting device comprising a housing, a reflector, a light emitter and a heat pipe as described above. Also, a self ballasted lamp comprising a solid state light source, an electrical connector, an AC power supply, a reflector configured to receive light from the source and emit reflected light from an aperture, and a thermal management system. Also, a lighting device, comprising a housing, a reflector, a light emitter comprising an array of solid state light emitters, a heat pipe and a sensor. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103679 | LAMP WITH LIGHT EMITTING DIODES USING ALTERNATING CURRENT - Provided is an LED lamp for AC power. The LED lamp for the AC power can replace a related art halogen lamp. Since the bottom of an LED substrate for AC power is allowed to directly contact an inner upper surface serving as a substrate base of a main body with a built-in heatsink where heatsink pins are formed in an entire outer peripheral surface, so that heatsink operation of heat generated while the LED for the AC power operates is maximized. A reflection funnel whose inner surface is entirely chrome-deposited extends on the upper end of the main body with the built-in heatsink to reflect light while the LED for the AC power is lit, so that the intensity of illumination can be enhanced. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103680 | LIGHT-EMITTING MODULE AND ILLUMINATING APPARATUS - A light-emitting module includes a substrate, a wiring pattern, and a light-emitting device that generates heat. The substrate includes a metal base and an insulating base that is stacked on the metal base and has a mount surface on the opposite side of the metal base. The insulating base has a plurality of insulating layers stacked on one another. The wiring pattern is provided on the mount surface of the substrate. The light-emitting device is mounted on the mount surface of the substrate and is electrically connected to the wiring pattern. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103681 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE - An illumination device is provided. The illumination device includes: a light guide comprising: an outer peripheral face; one end face; and the other end face, wherein a groove is formed in the outer peripheral face along a longitudinal direction of the light guide; a light source provided to face the one end face of the light guide; and a diffusion reflector provided to face the other face of the light guide. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103682 | LIGHT SOURCE MODULE - A light source module includes a light emitting component, a reflector and a transflective optical element. The reflector has a reflective surface, and the reflective surface defines a central axis. The light emitting component is arranged on the central axis of the reflector. The transflective optical element includes a light incident surface and a light emitting surface. The light incident surface faces the light emitting component and the reflector. The light emitting component is configured for emitting light. A first part of the light enters the transflective optical element through the light incident surface, and emits from the light emitting surface to a first central region. A second part of the light is reflected from the light incident surface to the reflective surface of the reflector, and then is reflected by the reflective surface of the reflector to a first peripheral region surrounding the first central region. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103683 | DIFFUSING LENS AND ILLUMINATION ASSEMBLY USING SAME - A diffusing lens is described. The diffusing lens includes an emitting plane and an incident surface including two first refraction portions and two third refraction portions. The two first refraction portions are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the diffusing lens on opposite sides of a central axis of the diffusing lens. The two third refraction portions are symmetrically arranged near the central axis of the diffusing lens and on opposite sides of the central axis of the diffusing lens. The angle between the first refraction portion and the emitting plane is larger than the angle between the third refraction portion and the emitting plane. Thus, by directing some more of the central axis light beams away from the central axis, the light is more uniform after passing through the diffusing lens. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103684 | LIGHT HAVING A HOUSING PART AND A COVER - A light includes a housing part and a translucent cover connected to the housing part, in a pressure-tight manner, by a screw-on ring. A flame-extinguishing gap is formed between the housing part and the cover. The flame-extinguishing gap is formed directly between a surface of the cover, and a surface of the housing part, and the screw-on ring covers the flame-extinguishing gap at the gap end pointing to the outer side of the light. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103685 | DIRECTIONAL DOWNLIGHT - A downlight is disclosed that has an outer housing that is capable of fitting into a ceiling support structure, an inner housing resting on said outer housing and capable of rotating on said outer housing. The downlight has a frame pivotally attached to the inner housing and a lamp and reflector, each connected to the frame. The frame includes height adjustment mechanism that enables the position of one of said lamp and said reflector to be altered such that the beam of light emitted from said lamp changes in shape or intensity. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103686 | Lighting assembly having pivoting lens retaining member - A lighting assembly is provided having a main housing and retaining member such as a door hinged to the main housing. The housing has an open end with a channel for receiving and supporting a lens, diffuser and/or grate which slides into the housing to close the bottom side of the housing and enclose the lamps and electrical components. The retaining member is hinged to close the open end of the housing and prevent removal of the lens, diffuser and grate. The retaining member is coupled to the housing by pivot pins that are received in elongated slots in the side of the housing. The retaining member is pulled away from the housing where the pivot pins slide to an outward end of the slot. The retaining member can then pivot in an upward or downward direction without interfering with the housing to allow removal of the lens, diffuser and grate so the lamps can be replaced and the electrical components can be serviced. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103687 | TRACK LIGHTING ASSEMBLY EMPLOYING INTERIM ASSEMBLY BETWEEN TRACK AND TRACK HEAD - A mounting system for attaching a track lighting head to a track includes an interim assembly including a track attachment device adapted to selectively attach the interim assembly to the track, a track head, and a remotely operable head attachment device for attaching the track head to the interim assembly. An attachment design of the track attachment device is different than an attachment design of the head attachment device. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103688 | VEHICLE LIGHT - Lights for attachment to a vehicle including a first illuminating means directed substantially perpendicular to a surface plane of the light and a second illuminating means directed substantially parallel with the surface plane of the light. The second illuminating means may be mounted solely within a lower hemisphere of the light. The light may also include a covering hood. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103689 | LAMP DEVICE FOR AN AUTOMOBILE - A lamp device includes a lamp housing embedded in an automobile body. The lamp housing has an outer housing part coupled to and disposed outwardly around an inner housing part. The outer housing part has a thermal conductivity coefficient less than that of the inner housing part. A transparent lamp cap is mounted to the lamp housing, is exposed from the automobile body, and cooperates with the inner housing part of the lamp housing to define a first inner space therebetween. A lighting module is disposed in the first inner space, and includes at least one light emitting diode. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103690 | Headlight for a Motor Vehicle having a Masking Apparatus - The present invention relates to a headlight for a motor vehicle having a light source, which is arranged in a reflector, for emission of light beams in a light outlet direction, having a masking apparatus ( | 2010-04-29 |
20100103691 | AUTOMOTIVE LAMP WHOSE LIGHT SOURCE IS A SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - An automotive lamp includes a semiconductor light emitting device used as a light source and bracket used as a support member supporting the semiconductor light emitting device. The bracket includes a first heat-transfer member having an isotropic thermal conductivity in at least part of region in contact with the semiconductor light emitting device, and a second heat-transfer member having an anisotropic thermal conductivity in a region in contact with the first heat-transfer member. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103692 | LAMP BASE, VEHICLE LAMP COMPRISING SUCH A BASE, AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A VEHICLE LAMP - A lamp base for a vehicle lamp includes a base part from which contact tabs protrude for the purpose of electrical contacting and which carries a reference ring welded to an adjustment ring, a lamp bulb being placed onto the adjustment ring directly or via a fastening ring, wherein a weld metal zone of the welding between reference ring and adjustment ring is formed on rear surface sections facing away from the lamp bulb. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103693 | Detachable light assembly - An improved multi-point locking mechanism in combination with a lamp assembly and a support assembly with mating, cooperating plug connectors providing a detachable lamp assembly for use on vehicles, such as boat trailers, for quick removal before exposure to corrosive water. The improved locking mechanism, in addition to providing a means for quick detachment and removal of the light assembly, provides a stronger and durable engagement with the support assembly preventing accidental dislodgement while towing vehicles, like boat trailers. The locking mechanism comprising a corrosive resistant L-shaped member having a horizontal extending plate with a hole through the distal end, and a downward depending section retractably positioned within the support assembly. In the engaged position, the L-shaped member being in a downward position, a receiving pin on the lamp assembly is mated with the support assembly by alignment with the hole in the horizontal plate and the depending section being in communication with a cut-out section in the cooperating plug connector providing the multi-point locking mechanism. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103694 | LIGHT GUIDE ARRAY - The present invention is a light guide array constructed and arranged to be deployed with a two dimensional LED array such that the LED array establishes new focal points for the light emitted from each of a plurality of LEDs, which focal points are displaced from an original focal point of each LED. The light guide array is further configurable in fabrication to selectively control properties of the light emitted from the vehicle lamp having the light guide array including, direction, angle, luminance intensity and luminance pattern. In one embodiment, the light guide array directs light in a primary direction that is non-parallel with the primary direction of the light generated by the two dimensional LED array alone. | 2010-04-29 |
20100103695 | LIGHT EMITTING FLOOR SURFACE - The invention relates to a light emitting system ( | 2010-04-29 |
20100103696 | OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE AND OPTICAL APPARATUS - Described is an optical waveguide having a main direction of extension, at least one radiation entrance face, and a radiation exit face that extends longitudinally to the main direction of extension, wherein at least one radiation entrance face extends transversely to the main direction of extension, and the at least one radiation entrance face has two convexly curved subregions that are connected to each other by a kink-like or concavely shaped indentation. An optical device formed with such a waveguide is also described, as is a display device. | 2010-04-29 |