18th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 34 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110102977 | Electronic device having a foldable screen - An electronic device having a foldable screen includes a flexible screen, a first chassis and a second chassis. The flexible screen is rectangular and has a stub shaft located thereon for turning. The first chassis has a first side formed a plane to flatly hold the flexible screen and a vertical holding shaft located thereon to couple with the stub shaft. The second chassis has an operation interface. The first and second chassis can be folded together, and the flexible screen can be turned about the coupled stub shaft and vertical holding shaft for 90 degrees to align with lateral sides of the first and second chassis. Then the first and second chassis can be wrapped by the flexible screen along a longer side thereof to facilitate storing without occupying a lot of space. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102978 | INJECTION MOLDING METHOD FOR MOLDING A MOLDING PART - A method for injection molding a molding part in a molding cavity and a mold for injection molding a molding part are described. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102979 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING POP-OUT STYLUS - Embodiments of an electronic device for use in conjunction with a stylus are provided. In one embodiment, the electronic device includes a first housing and a stylus storage groove, which is formed in a surface of the first housing and which is configured to receive the stylus therein. The stylus storage groove enables the stylus to be inserted therein and removed therefrom along an axis substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the stylus. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102980 | DIGITAL PHOTO FRAME TO PICTURE FRAME ADAPTER - An adapter for a picture frame allows a digital photo frame (DPF) to be mounted into a picture frame. A lock mechanism on the adapter engages into a catch of the DPF, and mounting pockets on the adapter engage with mounting tabs of the DPF, to lock the adapter to the DPF. A flange on the adapter is configured to engage the interior sides of the picture frame. The adapter allows the DPF to be attached to picture frames of various sizes, and picture frames utilizing various back attachment methods. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102981 | FOOT PAD STRUCTURE - A foot pad structure includes a retaining member and an elastic pad member. The retaining member is mounted to a receiving portion formed on a bottom of an electronic system and has a second through hole communicable with a first through hole formed in the receiving portion to thereby communicate with external environment via the first through hole. The elastic pad member internally defines an air chamber that communicates with the second through hole. The elastic pad member is retained between the retaining member and the receiving portion with a lower part thereof downward protruded beyond the receiving portion. When the elastic pad member is compressed, air in the air chamber is expelled into the external environment via the first and second through holes, allowing the elastic pad member to deform for the electronic system to stably position on a work surface without wobbling when the electronic system is operated. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102982 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a main unit, a display unit, a first hinge, a second hinge, and a second frictional portion. The first hinge pivotably attaches the display unit to the main unit and includes a brake. The second hinge pivotably attaches the display unit to the main unit, is configured to rotate among a first angle at which the display unit is laid on the main unit, a second angle larger the first angle, and a third angle larger than the second angle, and includes a rotating body including a first frictional portion. The second frictional portion is configured to face a surface of the rotating body away from the first frictional portion between the first angle and the second angle, and to contact with the first frictional portion and to generate a frictional force between the second angle and the third angle. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102983 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a first right frame, a first left frame facing the first right frame, a second right frame positioned below the first right frame, a second left frame facing the second right frame and positioned below the second right frame. The image forming apparatus further includes an image forming unit positioned between the first right frame and the first left frame. The image forming apparatus still further includes a frame connecting unit configured to connect the first right frame, the first left frame, the second right frame and the second left frame. The first right frame and the second right frame are relatively slidable in an up-down direction, and the first left frame and the second left frame are relatively slidable in the up-down direction. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102984 | ADJUSTABLE TILT MOUNT - A mounting system for an interface such as a flat panel display such as a computer monitor or television allows the display to be pivoted about a virtual pivot axis which passes through a center of gravity of the display. The system includes a support which is connected directly or indirectly to a support surface and a mount which is connected to a back side of the display. The support and the mount are slidable with respect to one another through an arc which has the virtual pivot axis as its center. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102985 | CASING HAVING LOCAL PORTION ADJACENT TO WIRELESS DEVICE - A casing includes a main body made of a conductive composite material and a local portion located adjacent to a wireless device. The local portion has a non-conductive layer and a conductive composite material layer. The thickness of the conductive composite material layer is thinner than that of the main body that is immediately adjacent to the conductive composite material layer. Signal emitting and signal receiving of the wireless device is not affected by the thickness of the conductive composite material layer of the local portion. The part of the local portion that has a thickness thinner than a thickness of the adjacent main body is installed with the non-conductive layer. The non-conductive layer is tightly connected with the conductive composite material layer of the local portion and the main body that is immediately adjacent to the non-conductive layer. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102986 | ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT WITH HINGE MECHANISM - In the electronic equipment of the present application, a center axis of a cylindrical portion | 2011-05-05 |
20110102987 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a first casing, a second casing, and a fastening assembly. The first casing has a first pivotal portion. The second casing has a second pivotal portion having a fastening groove, and a display unit pivotally connected with the first pivotal portion via the second pivotal portion to be capable of rotating relative to the first casing to be opened or closed. The second pivotal portion and the display unit form an angle. The fastening assembly is pivotally disposed in the first casing and includes a fastening element and a first elastic element. The fastening element is disposed corresponding to the fastening groove of the second pivotal portion. The first elastic element is connected with the fastening element. When the fastening element is fastened to the fastening groove, the first elastic element provides elastic force to allow the display unit to firmly cover the first casing. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102988 | MOUNTING STRUCTURE FOR AN ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - In a mounting structure for an electronic component which requires a supporting member and side surface bonding, the electronic component will be prevented from being detached from the supporting member even if subjected to additional weight from the exterior. The structure is provided with a substantially plate-shaped electronic component ( | 2011-05-05 |
20110102989 | PERSONAL PORTABLE DEVICE - A personal portable device that can simplify a structure and provide convenience in use is disclosed. A personal portable device comprising a main body portion including a display portion, a first cover portion coupled to the main body portion such that it is moved to an overlap position with the main body portion and an extension position to the outside of the main body portion, and a second cover portion coupled to the main body portion such that it is moved to an overlap position with the main body portion and an extension position to the outside of the main body portion, the personal portable device comprising: a hinge unit having one side connected to the first cover portion and the other side connected to the second cover portion, when any one of the first cover portion and the second cover portion is moved with respect to the main body portion, moving the other one together with the one. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102990 | Electronic Component - For automatic attachment of electronic components onto circuit boards, it is proposed that the electronic component be provided with a holding element that comprises a gripping point for a suction gripper. The holding element is designed as a clip that can be connected to the electronic component. The connecting occurs preferably by a snap-on action, wherein a form fit or positive fit is achieved by the shape of the clip, which is made of plastic. Preferably, the clip comprises a rib on the inside thereof facing the electronic component, said rib extending over at least half the periphery and engaging in a gap in the surface of the electronic component. If the electronic component is a coil, the rib, which is directed inward, can run along a helical line. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102991 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A ROBUST COMPUTER PROCESSING UNIT - The present invention features a robust customizable computing system comprising: a processing control unit; an external object; and means for operably connecting the processing control unit to the external object, the processing control unit introducing intelligence into the external object, thus causing the external object to perform smart functions. The processing control unit preferably comprises: (a) an encasement module comprising a main support chassis having a plurality of wall supports and a plurality of junction centers containing means for supporting a computer component therein, a dynamic back plane that provides support for connecting peripheral and other computing components directly to a system bus without requiring an interface, means for enclosing the main support chassis and providing access to an interior portion of the encasement module; (b) one or more computer processing components disposed within the junction centers of the encasement module; and (c) means for cooling the interior portion of the encasement module. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102992 | Bag computer computing unit panel and display panel - Disclosed is a computing system including bag and computer components which allow the bag wearer to quickly access and use a computer while mobile. System components, which may vary, include: a bag adapted to attach various computer components and with a computer equipment storage area on outside front; a pivoting display panel located near the bag top front and pivoting into the storage area a computing unit panel located on the bag's inside front; a pivoting input device located on the outside bag front; a pivoting cover near the bottom of the storage area to protect the equipment stored there. The components have appropriate physical and electrical connections. The computing unit panel, in particular, may be shaped and positioned on the inside of the bag front to form a front wall support to assist in storing the display panel in the storage area on the outside of the bag front. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102993 | CARD READER - A card reader includes a housing, an interior of which is defined with plural holding slots accommodating interface units respectively. The interface units are connected respectively with control units which are primarily a single chip. The interface units are storage devices, such as MS, CF, SD, XD, USB, microSD or M2. The housing is further provided with a cover board on which are disposed with perforations at locations corresponding to the interface units. When a user is to replace, update or repair the card reader, he or she can take down the cover board and then perform a respective operation to the interface unit to be replaced, updated or repaired independently, without removing other interface units together. Therefore, time and labor works can be reduced, expandability is high, and an unnecessary cost spent can be saved. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102994 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR PERIPHERAL COMPONENT INTERCONNECT CARD - A mounting apparatus for a PCI card includes a mounting bracket, a securing piece adapted to attach the PCI card to the mounting bracket and a securing member. The mounting bracket has a base and a blocking plate perpendicular to the base. The securing member includes a pressing piece and a securing piece rotatably attached to the pressing piece. The mounting piece includes a mounting end. The securing piece includes a securing portion. The securing piece is capable of engaging with an inside surface of the mounting bracket by rotating the securing piece relative to the pressing piece, thereby sandwiching the mounting end of the securing piece between the blocking plate and the pressing piece. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102995 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH SLIDABLE KEYBOARD - An electronic device includes a lid and a main body rotatably connected to each other. The main body includes a lower housing, an upper housing, a keyboard, a cover disposed on the upper housing, and a driving member. The keyboard is disposed on the upper housing and includes a first keyboard and a second keyboard coupled to each other. The driving mechanism is used to drive the first keyboard and the second keyboard to switch between a fist position and a second position. In the first state, a portion of the first keyboard is shielded by the cover, and in the second state, the first keyboard and the second keyboard are totally exposed. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102996 | POWER ARCHITECTURE TO PROVIDE POWER SUPPLY REDUNDANCY - Systems and methods that provide power redundancy to a computer system without increasing the number of independent power supplies used. A system having N computing modules may have power redundancy using N power supplies, where each of the N power supplies are able to supply more power than required by an associated computing module, and where all but one (N−1) of the power supplies collectively can immediately supply power to any one of the computing modules when the power supply associated with that computing module fails. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102997 | MASS STORAGE DEVICE AND METHOD OF ACCESSING MEMORY DEVICES THEREOF - A mass storage device configured to enable accessing of an array of solid-state memory devices on the storage device in the event of a memory controller failure on the storage device. The storage device includes a printed circuit board, an array of non-volatile solid-state memory devices on the printed circuit board, a system interface connector on the printed circuit board and adapted to connect the mass storage device to a host system, and an onboard memory controller on the printed circuit board and adapted to communicate between the host system and the memory devices. The mass storage device further includes an auxiliary connector on the printed circuit board that is separate from and in addition to the system interface connector. The auxiliary connector provides a direct path for accessing the memory devices that is separate from the onboard memory controller. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102998 | DISK DRIVE ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A disk drive assembly includes a disk drive, a carrier containing the disk drive and a pad. The carrier includes a bottom frame and two opposite sidewalls connected to two opposite edges of the bottom frame. The pad is sandwiched between the disk drive and each of the two sidewalls. | 2011-05-05 |
20110102999 | HARD DISK MOUNTING DEVICE - A hard disk mounting device includes a receiving portion, a first adapter card, and a second adapter card. The receiving portion includes a bottom plate with a first end and a opposite second end. The first adapter card is attached to the first end of the bottom plate. The first adapter card includes a first connector located at a side of the first adapter card facing away from the second end of the bottom plate. The second adapter card is located at the center of the bottom plate, the second adapter card includes at least one connector e for connecting to a hard disk. The bottom plate includes at least one part for mounting hard disk, each part includes a first fixing mechanism for fixing a hard disk of a first size and a second mechanism for fixing a hard disk of a second size. | 2011-05-05 |
20110103000 | BRACKET FOR HARD DISK DRIVE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a hard disk drive (HDD) with multiple mounting poles protruding from two opposite sides thereof and a bracket securing the HDD thereon. The bracket includes a beam, two securing plates extending from two opposite ends of the beam along a substantially same direction, and a positioning member. The securing plates include multiple latching grooves defined in top portions thereof. The latching grooves correspond to the mounting poles. Each latching groove includes a receiving slot allowing extension of a corresponding mounting pole therethrough and a position niche allowing the corresponding mounting pole to slide therein. The position niche communicates with the receiving slot. The positioning member is positioned in the beam and slides towards the HDD to urge the mounting poles in the latching groove from the receiving slot to the position niche. | 2011-05-05 |
20110103001 | MOUNTING MECHANISM FOR HARD DISK DRIVES - A mounting mechanism for a plurality of hard disk drives is provided. The mounting mechanism includes a chassis, a cage slidably received in the chassis, and two latch members pivotably attached to opposite side plates of cage. Each of the latch members includes a hook. When the latch members are pivoted to locking positions, the hooks of the latch members engage with the chassis to prevent the cage from sliding out of the chassis. When the locking members are pivoted to unlocking positions, the hooks of the latch members disengage from the chassis, therefore, the cage can be withdrawn from the chassis. | 2011-05-05 |
20110103002 | Modular Universal Parts and Personality Parts of a Docketing System - The disclosed docking systems for an electronic device may provide any accessory function and may include more than one connector such as a battery charger connector, a USB hub, a memory card hub, an audio boom box connector, and the like. A modular universal part is configured with at least a one connector that is configured to interface with an electronic device connector. A personality part, specific to the electronic device, is configured to receive both the electronic device and the modular universal part so that the modular universal part connector is capable of interfacing with the electronic device connector. In this way, the personality part can align the electronic device connectors with any number of modular universal part connectors. In this way, an accessory part including a modular universal part could be reuseable with different electronic devices since the personality part is specific to the electronic device. | 2011-05-05 |
20110103003 | DOCKING ASSEMBLY FOR A COMPUTER AND METHOD - A docking assembly for a computer. The docking assembly includes a base station, and a computer-support assembly coupled to the base station. A method for positioning a computer-support assembly for receiving a portable computer comprising moving away from a base station at least one engager member bound to a computer-support assembly. The base station and the computer-support assembly are rotatably coupled to an arm assembly. The method additionally includes moving the computer-support assembly away from the base station while rotating about the arm assembly, and positioning the computer-support assembly in a posture for receiving a portable computer. | 2011-05-05 |
20110103004 | DOCKING STATION WITH EXTENDED USB INTERFACE FOR WIRELESS ELECTRO-OPTICAL READER - A docking station supports a portable electro-optical reader, such as a moving laser beam reader or an imaging reader. The docking station includes a universal serial bus (USB) socket interface supported by the docking station, and a USB extension cable connected to the USB socket interface. The USB cable extends away from the docking station and terminates in a USB plug interface. A radio frequency (RF) peripheral is inserted into the USB socket interface, for wireless RF communication with the reader when the reader is not supported on the docking station. The USB cable is connected to power contacts on the docking station for mating with charging contacts connected to a rechargeable battery in the reader to charge the battery when the reader is supported by the docking station. | 2011-05-05 |
20110103005 | AIRFLOW RESTRICTOR DOOR - An airflow restrictor door is pivotably supported by and extends from a support towards a card receiving bay. | 2011-05-05 |
20110103006 | Infrared energy powered cooling apparatus and computer chassis comprising same - A computer system has a chassis, a plurality of interconnected panels mounted on the chassis in a manner defining an interior space at least partially encompassed by the panels, a circuit assembly, an electrically-powered fan within the interior space, and an energy conversion device mounted within the interior space. One or more of the panels has an airflow opening therein. The circuit assembly is mounted on the chassis within the interior space and includes a heat generating system component. The heat generating system component includes a surface from which energy in the infrared (IR) electromagnetic spectrum is emitted during operation thereof. The energy conversion device is configured for converting the emitted infrared energy to electrical energy and is electrically connected to the electrically-powered fan for providing the electrical energy thereto. | 2011-05-05 |
20110103007 | HEAT DISSIPATING MODULE CAPABLE OF ADJUSTING A VENT AND RELATED COMPUTER SYSTEM - A heat dissipating module includes a detecting component and a ventilation device. The ventilation device includes a housing whereon an opening is formed, at least one vane covering on the opening in a movable manner, and a driving unit electrically connected to the vane for driving the vane to move relative to the opening so as to adjust an aperture between the vane and the opening. The heat dissipating module further includes a fan for inhaling or exhaling airflow through the opening of the ventilation device, and a control unit electrically connected to the detecting component, the ventilation device, and the fan for controlling the driving unit to drive the fan to move relative to the opening according to a detecting result of the detecting component. | 2011-05-05 |
20110103008 | Fan Control System and Method for a Computer System Available at Different Altitudes - A fan control system for a computer system at the different altitudes is provided. The fan control system includes a current detector and a controller. The current sensing circuit detects a current of a fan at full speed. The controller outputs a control signal for controlling the fan within the computer system according to the fan current. | 2011-05-05 |
20110103009 | COMPUTER BAY COOLING DEVICE AND COMPUTER EQUIPMENT COMPRISING SAME - This cooling device ( | 2011-05-05 |
20110103010 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH EXPANSION CARD - An electronic device includes a chassis. The chassis has a bottom wall and a rear wall, substantially perpendicular to the bottom wall. A motherboard is disposed on the bottom wall, and a riser card is perpendicularly connected to the motherboard. An expansion card is substantially parallel to the motherboard and coupled to the riser card. The expansion card has a first end and a second end, and the first end is secured to the rear wall. An airflow duct is located on the bottom wall of the chassis. A supporting bar protrudes from the airflow duct. A securing member is pivotably mounted to the airflow duct. The securing member includes a pressing plate. The second end of the expansion card is clamped between the pressing plate and the supporting bar of the airflow duct. | 2011-05-05 |
20110103011 | HEAT EXCHANGER DEVICE AND METHOD FOR HEAT REMOVAL OR TRANSFER - Systems and methods for a forced-convection heat exchanger are provided. In one embodiment, heat is transferred to or from a thermal load in thermal contact with a heat conducting structure, across a narrow air gap, to a rotating heat transfer structure immersed in a surrounding medium such as air. | 2011-05-05 |
20110103012 | BRACKET AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE UTILIZING THE BRACKET - A bracket is used for retaining an expansion card. The expansion card includes a slot cover. The bracket includes a top and a back and a retaining member. The top is perpendicular to the back. The back defines at least one expansion slot. The retaining member comprises an elongated body. The retaining member is pivotally attached to the top about a pivot axis. The pivot axis is substantially perpendicular to the back. The retaining member is capable of securing the slot cover to the mounting flange of the back at a locked position. | 2011-05-05 |
20110103013 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - An image display device is provided with a chassis supporting a display panel on its front surface, circuit boards arranged within a specific region of the back surface of the chassis, a back cover having an edge portion that covers the outside of the specific region of the back surface of the chassis and a projecting portion that accommodates the circuit boards, and a fan arranged inside the space defined by projecting portion. The projecting portion includes a main wall and a peripheral wall, and the peripheral wall is provided with an air inlet and an air outlet. The edge portion is provided with a sound absorbing material on its outer wall surface in the vicinity of the air outlet. | 2011-05-05 |
20110103014 | Data Center Cooling - A system for restricting mixing of air in a data center includes a plurality of racks, each of the racks having a front face and a back face. The system includes an enclosure for collecting air released from the back faces of the plurality of racks, the enclosure configured to substantially contain the air in an area between the first row and the second row and having a roof panel coupled to the first row of racks and the second row of racks configured to span a distance between the first row of racks and the second row of racks. The enclosure is configured to maintain a first air pressure inside of the enclosure that is substantially equal to a second air pressure outside the enclosure. | 2011-05-05 |
20110103015 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes: a chassis for housing an electronic unit; and a hold member capable of holding to a fan unit blowing air toward the electronic unit and attachable to and detachable from a plurality of positions of the chassis. | 2011-05-05 |
20110103016 | HEAT DISSIPATION APPARATUS WITH FOOL-PROOF MECHANISM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCORPORATING THE SAME - An electronic device includes a circuit board, an electronic component mounted on the circuit board and a heat dissipation apparatus for dissipation heat generated by the electronic component. The heat dissipation apparatus includes a heat sink, at least one first supporting sleeve and a second supporting sleeve connected to a bottom side of the base of the heat sink, and a positioning sleeve mounted on the circuit board. The heat sink includes a base and a plurality of fins formed on the base. The positioning sleeve and the second supporting sleeve cooperatively form a fool-proof mechanism. The fool-proof mechanism includes a first engaging portion formed on the second supporting sleeve and a second engaging portion formed on the positioning sleeve. The heat sink can be mounted to the circuit board in a right mounting orientation only when the first engaging portion engages in the second portion of the fool-proof mechanism. | 2011-05-05 |
20110103017 | HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE ASSEMBLY - A heat dissipation device adapted for cooling an electronic device mounted on a printed circuit board comprises a base plate adapted for being thermally attached to the electronic device and a clip attached on a top face of the base plate. The base plate comprises two protruding poles protruding downwardly from a bottom face thereof. The protruding poles are capable of extending through the printed circuit board, thereby establishing a location for the heat dissipation device on the printed circuit board. The clip fastens the heat dissipation device on the printed circuit board after the location for the heat dissipation device on the printed circuit board has been established. | 2011-05-05 |
20110103018 | INTEGRATED ANTENNA STRUCTURE WITH AN EMBEDDED COOLING CHANNEL - According to one embodiment of the disclosure, an integrated antenna structure comprises a plurality of radiating elements, cooling channels embedded directly within each of the plurality of radiating elements, a fluid inlet, and a fluid outlet. Each of the plurality of radiating elements receive or transmit electromagnetic energy. The cooling channels are formed by an internal surface of the radiating elements. The fluid inlet and the fluid outlet are in communication with each of the cooling channels. Each of the cooling channels provides a heat exchanging function by receiving at least a portion of a fluid coolant from the fluid inlet, transferring a least a portion of the thermal energy from the respective radiating element to the received portion of the fluid coolant, and dispensing of at least a portion of the received fluid coolant out of the cooling channel to the fluid outlet. | 2011-05-05 |
20110103019 | OPEN FLOW COLD PLATE FOR IMMERSION-COOLED ELECTRONIC PACKAGES - A method and associated assembly are 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. | 2011-05-05 |
20110103020 | Carbon Nanotube-Based Structures and Methods for Removing Heat from Solid-State Devices - One aspect of the invention includes a copper substrate; a catalyst on top of the copper substrate surface; and a thermal interface material that comprises a layer containing carbon nanotubes that contacts the catalyst. The carbon nanotubes are oriented substantially perpendicular to the surface of the copper substrate. A Raman spectrum of the layer containing carbon nanotubes has a D peak at ˜1350 cm | 2011-05-05 |
20110103021 | HEATSINKS OF THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE PLASTIC MATERIALS - The invention relates to a heatsink for an electrical or electronic device, to E&E devices comprising a heat source and a heatsink as well as to processes for producing the heatsink. The comprising a plastic body made of a thermally conductive plastic material comprising of an expanded graphite in an amount of at least 20 wt. %, relative to the total weight of the thermally conductive plastic material and/or has an in-plane thermal conductivity Λ | 2011-05-05 |
20110103022 | Indium compositions - Indium compositions including hydrogen suppressor compounds and methods of electrochemically depositing indium metal from the compositions onto substrates are disclosed. Articles made with the indium compositions are also disclosed. | 2011-05-05 |
20110103023 | LOCKING DEVICE AND HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE USING THE SAME - A heat dissipation device includes a heat sink and locking devices disposed on the heat sink. Each of the locking devices includes a shaft member and an elastic member circling the shaft member. The shaft member includes a body portion, a head portion formed at a top end of the body portion and a foot portion formed at a bottom end of the body portion. The foot portion includes a bucking part having two opposite ends thereof extending beyond the body portion and at least one positioning pole extending towards the head portion from a top surface of the bucking part. The bucking part is located below the heat sink and the elastic member is sandwiched between the head portion of the shaft member and the heat sink. | 2011-05-05 |
20110103024 | Power Semiconductor Module - A power semiconductor module in which a substrate is provided with at least one power semiconductor and has first and second contact areas, wherein a first load connection element with first contact elements provided thereon is supported on the first contact areas and a second load connection element with second contact elements provided thereon is supported on the second contact areas. Wherein at least one spring element is provided for producing a pressure contact between the contact elements and the contact areas. To reduce the structural size of the module, the pressure contact between the contact elements and the contact areas is exerted by at least one electrical component arranged between the spring element and one of the load connection elements. | 2011-05-05 |
20110103025 | MODULAR ELECTRONIC SYSTEM - Off-the-shelf electronic packages eliminate the much of the need for hardware redesign for each product. The base unit has a base plastic housing and a power/communication board. The component module is comprised of a mid-section plastic housing, a common board, a component board, panels with connectors and a housing cover. The component board is unique board to each platform and could be, for example, a fluid control module, a low power temperature control module, a gateway module, a USB module, etc. | 2011-05-05 |
20110103026 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR PERIPHERAL COMPONENT INTERCONNECT CARD - A mounting apparatus for a PCI card includes a mounting bracket, a mounting piece for attaching the PCI card to the mounting bracket, and a securing member. The mounting bracket has a blocking plate and a first engaging portion. The mounting piece includes an elongated body and a mounting end extending from the elongated body. The mounting end abuts the blocking plate. The securing member is pivotably attached to the mounting bracket and abuts the mounting end to sandwich the mounting end between the securing member and the blocking plate. The securing member includes a second engaging portion, a handling portion, and an elastic arm. The second engaging portion engages the first engaging portion. The handling portion is for driving the second engaging portion to disengage from the first engaging portion by biasing the handling portion. | 2011-05-05 |
20110103027 | CARD-TYPE PERIPHERAL APPARATUS - Disclosed herein is a card-type peripheral apparatus including: a case body configured to accommodate an electronic package including a circuit board between a first surface and a second surface that are opposite to each other; a first electronic package including a memory mounted on the circuit board; a second electronic package including an electronic part for controlling the memory mounted on the circuit board; a first thermal conductive material arranged inside the case body, the first thermal conductive material in contact with a surface of at least one of the first electronic package and the second electronic package; and a second thermal conductive material formed with the first surface and the second surface of the case body, wherein the first thermal conductive material and the second thermal conductive material are in contact with each other inside the case body. | 2011-05-05 |
20110103028 | ELECTRICAL ASSEMBLY HAVING IMPEDANCE CONTROLLED SIGNAL TRACES - An electrical assembly having controlled impedance signal traces and a portable electronic device comprising an electrical assembly having controlled impedance signal traces are provided. In accordance with one embodiment, there is provided an electrical assembly, comprising: a chassis for mounting electronic components, the chassis being made from a conductive material and forming a first ground plane; a first dielectric layer overlaying the chassis; a first signal trace overlaying the first dielectric layer; and a second dielectric layer overlaying the first signal trace. | 2011-05-05 |
20110103029 | LEAD PIN AND WIRING SUBSTRATE WITH LEAD PIN, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A lead pin includes a shaft portion, a connection head portion provided to a top end side of the shaft portion, and having a diameter which is larger than a diameter of the shaft portion, wherein the connection head portion includes a bonding surface on an opposite side to the shaft portion side, and the bonding surface includes a flat surface provided in a center part, a convex surface which is provided like a ring shape to an outside of the flat surface and rounded by a radius R like a convex shape, and a concave surface which is provided like a ring shape to an outside of the convex surface and rounded by a radius R like a concave shape. | 2011-05-05 |
20110103030 | Packages and Methods for Mitigating Plating Stub Effects - Packages and methods for mitigating plating stub effects. The semiconductor package includes an interposer substrate having a first side, a second side, a peripheral edge connecting the first side with the second side, a signal line on the first side, and an electrode pad on the first side. A semiconductor element is mounted on the first side of the interposer substrate. The semiconductor element is connected with the electrode pad by the signal line. A terminating resistor is mounted on the interposer substrate. A plating stub, which is located on the interposer substrate, has a first end portion that terminates near the peripheral edge of the interposer substrate and a second end portion that is electrically connected to the electrode. The first end portion is electrically connected through the terminating resistor to an electrical ground. | 2011-05-05 |
20110103031 | PACKAGE SUBSTRATE, SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE HAVING THE PACKAGE SUBSTRATE - A package substrate may include an insulating substrate, first circuit patterns, second circuit patterns and a test pattern. The first circuit patterns may be arranged on the insulating substrate. The second circuit patterns may be arranged on the insulating substrate. The second circuit patterns may be arranged between the first circuit patterns. The test pattern may be electrically connected between same polar terminals of the first circuit patterns and the second circuit patterns. Thus, electrical connections between the semiconductor chip and the circuit patterns may be tested before performing a process for cutting the package substrate. | 2011-05-05 |
20110103032 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH SUPPORTING STANDS - An electronic device with supporting stands includes an input/output module, two stands and a limiter. The two stands are obliquely disposed on the back side of the input/output module. The stands are limited by the limiter to move synchronously. At the same time, the limiter has two slots penetrated by the stands to limit moving range for the stands. Then the stands are controlled to swing with an angle and finally the visual angle of the input/output module is varied in suitable range. | 2011-05-05 |
20110103033 | Structure and Method for Mounting Protection Panel with Touch Input Function - A mounting structure includes a protection panel ( | 2011-05-05 |
20110103034 | ELECTRONIC CHIP AND SUBSTRATE PROVIDING INSULATION PROTECTION BETWEEN CONDUCTING NODES - An electronic chip includes a plurality of conducting pins and a plurality of insulating blocks. The conducting pins are disposed on an outer side of the electronic chip to provide electrical connections between the electronic chip and an external circuit. Each of the insulating blocks is disposed between two adjacent conducting pins. | 2011-05-05 |
20110103035 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH MOUNTING MECHANISM - An electronic device includes an electronic component, a bracket, a driving member, and a securing member. The bracket encloses the electronic component. The driving member and the securing member are mounted on the bracket. The driving member is operated along a first direction to force the securing member move along a second direction and engage with the bracket and the electronic component to assemble the bracket and the electronic component together. | 2011-05-05 |
20110103036 | OPTICAL FILM - An optical film that includes a reflective polarizer and a stretched polymer film is disclosed. The stretched polymer film is laminated to the reflective polarizer, and the stretched polymer film exhibits a refractive index symmetry point at an angle of incidence in air of at least about 60 degrees in a plane of incidence parallel to a direction of greatest stretch. | 2011-05-05 |
20110103037 | LED LAMP - An LED lamp includes a housing and a light source located outside the housing. An electric module is received in the housing. The housing defines a receiving recess in an outer surface thereof. The light source is connected to the electric module electrically. The light source is pivotally mounted to the housing and pivotable between a rest state and a working state to adjust an illumination angle of the light source. When the light source is located at the rest state, the light source is received in the receiving recess. When the light source is located at the working state, the light source is pivoted up from the receiving recess. The LED lamp can be used for normal illumination, emergency illumination or mobile illumination. | 2011-05-05 |
20110103038 | WHITE LED DEVICE - An improved white LED device comprises at least one first LED component, at least one second LED component, and at least one translucent member. The first LED component emits a blue light having a peak wavelength of 440-470 nm; the second LED component emits a red light having the peak wavelength of 600-630 nm; and the translucent member contains at least one fluorescent substance scattered throughout the translucent member. The fluorescent substance is able to absorb some of the blue light, and emits yellow green light having the peak wavelength of 500-570 nm, wherein when the blue light and yellow green light are mixed, the CIE 1931 chromaticity diagram is represented by a polygon with color coordinates (0.20,0.50), (0.20,0.30), (0.29,0.30), and (0.40,0.50), furthermore, after mixing the red light, the blue light, and the yellow green light, the improved white LED device emits a white light with high color rendering, and a color temperature of the white light ranges between 2500-7000 K. | 2011-05-05 |
20110103039 | LUMINESCENT COMPONENT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD - The present invention relates to a luminescent component ( | 2011-05-05 |
20110103040 | ILLUMINATING DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE - In an illuminating device ( | 2011-05-05 |
20110103041 | PORTABLE COMPUTER HOUSING WITH INTEGRAL DISPLAY - An electronic device such as a portable computer may have a housing with a rectangular recess in which layers of display structures such as a light guide panel layer and other light guide structures are directly mounted without intervening chassis members. Mating alignment features in the housing and display structures may be used to align the display structures relative to the housing. A display may be formed from glass layers such as a color filter glass layer and a thin-film transistor glass layer. Backlight for the display may be generated by an array of light-emitting diodes. The light guide panel may direct light from the light-emitting diodes through the glass layers. A clamp may be used to hold the light-emitting diodes and light guide structures in place in the recess. An undercut in the housing may also hold the light guide structures in place. | 2011-05-05 |
20110103042 | PIVOTABLE RAIL ASSEMBLY FOR INSTALLING RECESSED LIGHTING FIXTURES - A lighting fixture for installation in a ceiling grid includes a lighting assembly and at least one pivotable rail assembly attached to the lighting assembly. The rail assembly includes at least one mounting bracket, a rail and a spring. The rail is pivotable relative to the at least one mounting bracket. To insert the lighting fixture into the ceiling grid, the rail is rotated relative to the mounting bracket such that the rail will clear the ceiling grid, thereby compressing the spring. The lighting fixture is inserted into the ceiling grid and the rail is released. The compression of the spring is relaxed, and the rail rotates back into its original position. The rail, now extending beyond the boundary of the ceiling grid, rests on the ceiling grid is thereby secured within the ceiling grid. | 2011-05-05 |
20110103043 | Device for Supporting Light Emitting Module - Provided is a supporting device that enables light emitting modules to be easily installed on a ceiling for lighting and is easy to modify the light emitting modules with a simple configuration. For that purpose, a supporting device of the present invention has a large recess groove portion having a width dimension smaller than a dimension of a short side of the light emitting modules and having a length dimension larger than a dimension of a long side of the light emitting modules and a screw fixation portion provided with a threaded hole for fastening on the ceiling. On left and right interior walls of the large recess groove portion, small recess groove portions, parallel to the large recess groove portion, having a cross sectional shape approximately equal to a cross sectional shape of a peripheral end portion of the long side of the light emitting modules are formed in an arrangement facing on the left and right respectively. An interval dimension between facing groove back side portions of the respective small recess groove portion is approximately identical to a dimension of the short side of the light emitting modules. | 2011-05-05 |
20110103044 | Modular Barrier For Enclosures And Signage - The present invention relates to a modular fence for enclosures and signs, preferably made of a plastic material and indistinctly usable both indoors and outdoors, offering an optimal degree of stability, being easily stackable when inoperative and in turn being easily coupled to other modules or fences used in the enclosure or signs. The fence has an essentially planar vertical face oriented towards the pedestrian sidewalk area, preventing obstacles that could be the cause of accidents, and is provided with a lighting system facilitating both seeing the fence io itself and drawing the attention of the pedestrians to the information or advertisement borne thereon. | 2011-05-05 |
20110103045 | Smart light - The extendible multifunction light comprises of several electronic functions which communicates with the use of speaker and microphone with each other based on the specific commands that maybe prompted by the user or by programming such response with the use of the control panel. Each of the functions process data which can be stored in the memory of the product which can be transferred into the user's personal computer. A user may transfer information from his or her computer to download into the product. The product may transform itself from a flare to a flashlight; to be extended for use for walking, hiking and skiing. The product has a camera for recording video and audio information, a GPS system for tracking the user, an MP3 player for downloading music, motion detector, LCD navigator screen, breath analyzer and fingerprint scanner. | 2011-05-05 |
20110103046 | TRANSPORTABLE DEVICE WITH LEDS FOR EVENT AND STAGE LIGHTING - The present invention relates to a device for illuminating in particular walls, facades, interior spaces and the like, comprising a housing, a reflector plate disposed in the housing, a lighting means having at least one LED, an electronic unit for actuating the lighting means, at least one control element for actuating the electronic unit, and a rechargeable self-contained power supply unit, wherein the reflector plate divides the housing into an upper part and a lower part, wherein the self-contained power supply unit and the electronic unit are disposed substantially beneath the reflector plate, and the control element and the lighting means are disposed on or in the reflector plate. | 2011-05-05 |
20110103047 | Multimode Flashlight Having Light Emitting Diodes - A flashlight with light emitting diode (LED) sources that produce at least two different colors and at least two other activatable components. The colored LEDs and activatable components cycle on and off using two separate switches. One switch cycles preferably white LEDs on and off. Another switch preferably cycles between a non-white LEDs and two other activatable components and combinations thereof. The activatable components include strobes, sirens, GPS tracking, emergency calling, radio, weather notification, laser light, and light not visible to humans. | 2011-05-05 |
20110103048 | Coordinated Feedback Rotational Switching Mechanism and Modular Illumination System - A portable illumination system comprising distal and proximal members rotatably coupled to one another. The rotatable coupling between the members includes resistive rotational feedback across a plurality of independent rotational regions between the members. A rotational switching mechanism is configured to switch between an activated state and a deactivated state. The activated state includes an electrical coupling between an electrical power source and an electro-optical output device across a plurality of independent rotational regions between the members. The plurality of independent rotational regions of the activated state corresponds to a linear or lengthwise alignment between the distal activated indicator and the activated proximal indicator. The plurality of independent rotational regions of the resistive rotational feedback may be coordinated with the plurality of independent rotational regions of the activated state. A second alternative embodiment of the portable illumination system includes a rotational switching mechanism with an electrical switching system and an operationally independent resistance system. | 2011-05-05 |
20110103049 | UNIVERSAL COLOR CONTROL MATRIX - The present invention provides an improved paradigm for controlling multicolored LED's in an automated lighting system that is particularly useful for LED fixtures using LED colors other than or in addition to Red, Green and Blue and with LED fixtures used in combination with subtractive (CMY) color mixing fixtures. | 2011-05-05 |
20110103050 | 360 Degree Viewable Light Emitting Apparatus - A light emitting apparatus and method of manufacturing thereof are disclosed. The light emitting apparatus includes a plurality of printed circuit boards connected to one another, a light emitting element disposed on and electrically connected to each printed circuit board, and at least one connector disposed between the printed circuit boards. The method of manufacturing the light emitting apparatus includes disposing a light emitting element on a plurality of printed circuit boards, arranging planar surfaces of the plurality of printed circuit boards substantially opposite, and connecting the plurality of printed circuit boards to one another. | 2011-05-05 |
20110103051 | LED APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ACCURATE LENS ALIGNMENT - An LED apparatus of the type including (a) a mounting board having an LED-supporting surface with an LED device thereon and (b) a lens member over the LED device establishing a light path therebetween. The inventive LED apparatus includes a lens-aligning member having front and back surfaces and defining an aperture receiving the LED device therethrough such that the LED device protrudes beyond the front surface. The lens member includes a lens portion and a flange thereabout, the flange being attached to the front surface of the lens-aligning member such that the lens portion substantially surrounds the protruding LED device. The lens-aligning member has a first mating feature which is positioned and arranged for mating engagement with a second mating feature of the mounting board, thereby accurately aligning the lens member over the LED device by accurately aligning the lens-alignment member with the mounting board. Other aspects of the invention is a method for LED-apparatus assembly and a method for manufacturing custom high-efficiency LED lensing for LED-array modules. | 2011-05-05 |
20110103052 | LED LAMP - An LED lamp includes a housing, multiple LEDs received in a first end portion of the housing, an envelope having a first end portion inserted in the housing and having a second end portion extending beyond a second end portion of the housing, and a reflector covering the second end portion of the envelope and having a reflective surface facing the LEDs. The LEDs encircle the first end portion of the envelope. The second end portion of the envelope spaces a distance from the second end portion of the housing to define a window at the second end portion of the envelope. Light generated by the LEDs permeates the envelope and impinges on the reflective surface, and the light is reflected by the reflective surface to emit out of the housing from the window, thereby illuminating an annular region around the housing. | 2011-05-05 |
20110103053 | LED Lighting Device - The LED lighting device includes a tubular housing, a light emitting unit, and a reflector. The tubular housing has an accommodating space. The light emitting unit is disposed in the accommodating space and has a plurality of light emitting diodes. The reflector is disposed in the accommodating space and has a wing-shaped reflecting portion. The reflecting portion faces the light emitting unit for reflecting the light source emitted from the light emitting diodes to the lateral directions of the tubular housing. As a result, the light source can be converted to a specific direction. Compare to the fluorescent lamps, the present invention has higher illumination efficiency and a longer operating life. The volume of the lamps and the cost are saved. | 2011-05-05 |
20110103054 | LED ILLUMINATING DEVICE - An LED illuminating device includes a first and a second illuminating module, and a connecting module connecting the first illuminating module with the second illuminating module. The first illuminating module includes a first substrate carrying a double-sided reflector, a first group of LEDs, and a second group of LEDs. The double-sided reflector divides the first illuminating module into a front lighting area and a lateral lighting area, light emitted by the first group of LEDs illuminates the front lighting area, and light emitted by the second group of LEDs illuminates the lateral lighting area. The second illuminating module includes a second substrate and a third group of LEDs mounted on the second substrate. The first group of LEDs and the second group of LEDs are opposite to the third group of LEDs, and the projections of the first substrate and the second substrate are spaced to each other. | 2011-05-05 |
20110103055 | LED-BASED LIGHT BULB DEVICE WITH KELVIN CORRECTIVE FEATURES - An LED light bulb device including a bulb body, a cap, an LED assembly, and first and second light affecting features. The cap is mounted to the bulb body for connection to an electrical socket. The LED assembly includes a plurality of LEDs and framework. The framework maintains the LEDs relative to the bulb body such that emitted light is directed at an LED region of the wall. The first light affecting feature is associated with the LED region of the wall, whereas the second light affecting feature is associated with a diffusion region of the wall, with the diffusion region being apart from the LED region. The first light affecting feature affects light in a manner different from that of the second light affecting feature. The light affecting features are selected to affect or alter light emitted from the LEDs to provide a desired Kelvin color temperature and diffusion. | 2011-05-05 |
20110103056 | HIGH BRIGHTNESS DIODE OUTPUT METHODS AND DEVICES - Devices and methods for maintaining the brightness of laser emitter bar outputs having multiple emitters for coupling and other applications. In some embodiments, at least one brightness enhancement optic may be used in combination with a beam reformatting optic. | 2011-05-05 |
20110103057 | Focused lighting device - A focused lighting device has a plurality of light sources, each of which emits a light beam, and a focusing cup. The cup has a cup body with an opening at its top, a reflective hood positioned in the cup body and defining a plurality of reflective mirrors, with each mirror corresponding to a separate one of the light beams emitted from the light sources to reflect the corresponding light beam emitted from the light sources, so as to simulate a central light source focused in the focused cup. The focused lighting device can also include a plurality of partitions, with each partition positioned between adjacent reflective mirrors to separate the light beams emitted from the light sources so as to prevent the light beams from projecting onto non-corresponding reflective mirrors. The focused lighting device can further include a hood body disposed at the top opening of the focusing cup and having a plurality of parallel light guides. | 2011-05-05 |
20110103058 | PRINTED CIRCUIT FOR FIVE LEDS IN SERIES - The invention relates to a specific printed circuit ( | 2011-05-05 |
20110103059 | HERMETIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE - A hermetic light-emitting device includes a heat dissipation member including a first surface, a second surface and a first through-hole formed between the first and second surfaces. A circuit substrate has a plurality of conductive traces and a second through-hole disposed corresponding to the first through-hole. A light-emitting element is disposed on the circuit substrate and electrically connected to the plurality of conductive traces. A plurality of electrical wires pass through the first and second through-holes and connect to the plurality of conductive traces to externally supply electrical power to the light-emitting element. A sealing material fills the first and second through-holes. A seal pad member includes a pad opening and is disposed on the first surface of the heat dissipation member and surrounding the circuit substrate. A cover member is disposed over the light-emitting element and against the seal pad member. | 2011-05-05 |
20110103060 | ILLUMINATION APPARATUS - An illumination apparatus includes an outer housing, a heat dissipation base, a plurality of heat dissipation fins, and a light source. The outer housing has a bottom wall with an air inlet and an opening. The heat dissipation base is connected to the bottom wall. The heat dissipation fins are connected to the heat dissipation base and the heat dissipation fins are substantially parallel to each other. Each of the heat dissipation fins has a concave and the concaves of the heat dissipation fins cooperatively form a groove. The orthographic projection area overlaps the air inlet. The light source is connected to the heat dissipation base and exposed through the opening. The illumination apparatus has a good heat dissipation efficiency. | 2011-05-05 |
20110103061 | LIGHT EMITTING APPARATUS AND LIGHT UNIT HAVING THE SAME - A light emitting apparatus includes a light emitting diode including a body with a light emitting diode chip packaged therein and a plurality of lead electrodes contacted with one side of the body and a board including a plurality of electrode pads connected to lower surfaces of the lead electrodes of the light emitting diode. The lower surfaces of the lead electrodes of the light emitting diode correspond to top surfaces of electrode pads of the board with same shapes. The lower surfaces of the lead electrodes of the light emitting diode are disposed within a region of top surfaces of the electrode pads of the board, respectively. | 2011-05-05 |
20110103062 | RECESSED LIGHTING FIXTURE WITH SOCKET ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM - A recessed luminaire with adjustable socket assembly comprises a housing having a sidewall, a top wall and a lower opening allowing light output, a socket adjustment assembly disposed in the housing, the socket adjustment assembly having: a lamp socket connected to a socket carriage, a track having a socket carriage movably positioned on the track, wherein the carriage moves along the track and the lamp socket is movable in at least one of a vertical or a horizontal direction. | 2011-05-05 |
20110103063 | OPTICS FOR AN AUTOMATED LUMINAIRE - Described are an improved automated luminaire and luminaire systems employing an improved articulated output lens focus system. | 2011-05-05 |
20110103064 | SOLID STATE LIGHTING DEVICES INCLUDING QUANTUM CONFINED SEMICONDUCTOR NANOPARTICLES, AN OPTICAL COMPONENT FOR A SOLID STATE LIGHTING DEVICE, AND METHODS - A solid state lighting device including a light source capable of emitting white light including a blue spectral component and having a deficiency in a spectral region, and an optical component that is positioned to receive at least a portion of the light generated by the light source, the optical component comprising an optical material for converting at least a portion of the blue spectral component of the light to one or more predetermined wavelengths such that light emitted by the solid state lighting device includes light emission from the light source supplemented with light emission at one or more predetermined wavelengths, wherein the optical material comprises quantum confined semiconductor nanoparticles. Also disclosed is lighting fixture, a cover plate for a lighting fixture and a method. | 2011-05-05 |
20110103065 | Lighting Fixture With Improved Mounting Arrangements For Mounting A Reflector And Accessories - A specialized lighting fixture comprised of a main housing and a front bezel, wherein a pair of multifunctional clip elements are mounted in the bezel and serve to secure and position therein one or more filters and a reflector, such that the filters and reflector can be installed and removed as a unit with the bezel to facilitate changeovers. The multifunctional clip elements also include elements for mounting the bezel to the main housing with a quick, fractional rotation of the bezel, providing a secure detent action for retention of the bezel. The bezel includes support surfaces that function, together with the multifunctional clip elements to accurately position the reflector with respect to the bezel and the bezel with respect to the main housing, for achieve an optimum level of operating efficiency of the fixture. | 2011-05-05 |
20110103066 | DIFFUSIVE LIGHT REFLECTORS WITH POLYMERIC COATING AND OPAQUE BLACKOUT LAYER - A diffuse light reflector is disclosed for use in lighting fixtures including luminaires, light boxes, displays, signage, daylighting applications, and the like. The reflector includes a light reflective nonwoven, a polymer layer that enhances reflectivity, and an opaque blackout layer. The reflector can be laminated to coil steel or aluminum and can be formed in metal coil or sheet forming operations. The polymer layer can be easily cleaned of machine oils from the metal forming operations. | 2011-05-05 |
20110103067 | Device for Supporting Light Emitting Module - Provided is a supporting device that enables light emitting modules to be easily installed on a system ceiling for lighting and is easy to modify the light emitting modules with a simple configuration. For that purpose, the present invention is a supporting device to install an approximately rectangular light emitting module in a plate shape having predetermined dimensions in length and width on a system ceiling in which suspended T bars are arranged in a predetermined dimension at least in parallel on a ceiling The supporting device of the present invention has: a dimension of a long side to be an interval dimension of the T bars in parallel; and an opening having opening dimensions not blocking a light emitting portion of the light emitting module by having a short side dimension smaller than a dimension of a short side of the light emitting module in a direction along the long side of the supporting device. The opening has a recess portion formed on an end side of at least a long side, in accordance with a shape of a peripheral end portion of a long side of the corresponding light emitting module, to board the end portion. | 2011-05-05 |
20110103068 | RECESSED LIGHTING REMODELER FIXTURE WITH SLIDING HOUSING - A recessed luminaire with adjustable socket assembly comprises a housing having a sidewall, a top wall and a lower opening allowing light output, a socket adjustment assembly disposed in the housing, the socket adjustment assembly having: a lamp socket connected to a socket carriage, a track having a socket carriage movably positioned on the track wherein the carriage moves along the track and the lamp socket is movable in at least one of a vertical or a horizontal direction. | 2011-05-05 |
20110103069 | OPTICAL EMITTING MODULE - An optical emitting module includes a light-emitting device that emits light, and a lens member having a refracting surface configured to refract light emitted from the light-emitting device and to emit refracted light. The lens member is configured such that, when the angle of a light beam emitted from the lens member with respect to a principal light axis is θ | 2011-05-05 |
20110103070 | LED MODULE - An LED module includes an LED and a lens covering the LED. The LED has an optical axis. The lens has an incident face for incidence of light of the LED into the lens and an opposite emitting face for refracting the light of the LED out of the lens. The emitting face has two elongated, ellipsoid lateral surfaces and a middle surface located between and connecting with the two ellipsoid lateral surfaces. The incident face has a sidewall and a ceiling connecting to a top of the sidewall. The middle surface of the emitting face and the ceiling of the incident face are corresponding to each other and inclined laterally relative to the optical axis of the LED. | 2011-05-05 |
20110103071 | OPTICAL PLATFORM TO ENABLE EFFICIENT LED EMISSION - An integrated multi-layer apparatus and method of producing the same is disclosed. The apparatus comprises an LED, a beam shaping layer, and a refracting layer between the beam shaping layer from the LED. The refracting layer may have an index of refraction lower than the index of refraction of the LED and the beam shaping layer. | 2011-05-05 |
20110103072 | DURABLE OPTICAL ELEMENT - A durable optical film or element includes a polymerized structure having a microstructured surface and a plurality of surface modified colloidal nanoparticles of silica, zirconia, or mixtures thereof. Display devices including the durable microstructured film are also described. | 2011-05-05 |
20110103073 | BEAM SHAPER - Described are an improved automated luminaire and luminaire systems employing a matching lenslet pair beam shaper. The beam shaper employs nesting lenslets that are articulated so that the degree of beam shaping modulation is continuously adjustable across a range of modulation. | 2011-05-05 |
20110103074 | DIFFUSION SYSTEM FOR AND AUTOMATED LUMINAIRE - Described are an improved automated luminaire | 2011-05-05 |
20110103075 | Recessible Task Lighting - A recessible task lighting device comprises lighting source ( | 2011-05-05 |
20110103076 | Lighting Unit for Vehicle Headlights and Vehicle Headlight - A lighting unit for vehicle headlights comprising a light-emitting diode device ( | 2011-05-05 |