19th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 26 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090116092 | Method and apparatus for correcting output light-amounts of spatial light modulator, image recording apparatus, and image recording method - In each light modulator element of a special light modulator with diffraction grating structure where moving ribbons and fixed ribbons are alternately arranged, the maximum light-amount (I | 2009-05-07 |
20090116093 | ILLUMINATION APPARATUS, ILLUMINATION METHOD, EXPOSURE APPARATUS, AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - To optionally forming a multilevel light intensity distribution on an illumination pupil plane, the illumination apparatus implements Köhler illumination on an illumination target surface, using as a light source the light intensity distribution formed on the illumination pupil plane on the basis of light from a light source. The illumination apparatus has a spatial light modulator, a condensing optical system, and a control unit. The spatial light modulator has a plurality of reflecting surfaces which are two-dimensionally arranged and postures of which can be controlled independently of each other. The condensing optical system condenses light from the reflecting surfaces to form a predetermined light intensity distribution on the illumination pupil plane. The control unit controls the number of reflecting surfaces contributing to arriving light, for each of points on the illumination pupil plane forming the light intensity distribution, according to a light intensity distribution to be formed on the illumination pupil plane. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116094 | ELECTRO-OPTIC DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An electro-optic device includes first and second pixels that form first and second images, respectively. The first and second pixels are arranged alternately in a first direction. A light blocking element overlaps the pixels in plan view. The pixels are divided into pixel groups, each corresponding to every two pixels, which are one of the first pixels and one of the second pixels adjacent to each other in the first direction. The light blocking element has openings, each corresponding to one of the pixel groups and located in a region that overlaps the two pixels of the pixel group in plan view. Each first pixel has a light blocking region that partially intercepts light emitted from the first pixel. Each second pixel has a light blocking region that partially intercepts light emitted from the second pixel. The light blocking regions are positioned symmetrically to each other in plan view. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116095 | STRESS-INDUCED BANDGAP-SHIFTED SEMICONDUCTOR PHOTOELECTROLYTIC/PHOTOCATALYTIC/PHOTOVOLTAIC SURFACE AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME - Titania is a semiconductor and photocatalyst that is also chemically inert. With its bandgap of 3.0, to activate the photocatalytic property of titania requires light of about 390 nm wavelength, which is in the ultra-violet, where sunlight is very low in intensity. A method and devices are disclosed wherein stress is induced and managed in a thin film of titania in order to shift and lower the bandgap energy into the longer wavelengths that are more abundant in sunlight. Applications of this stress-induced bandgap-shifted titania photocatalytic surface include photoelectrolysis for production of hydrogen gas from water, photovoltaics for production of electricity, and photocatalysis for detoxification and disinfection. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116096 | All Optical System and Method for Providing Extended Depth of Focus of Imaging - An imaging system and method are presented. The system comprises an imaging lens unit, an imaging detector, and a birefringent element located between the imaging lens unit and the imaging detector. The system is thus configure and operable to provide in-focus imaging of objects located at both near-field and far-field ranges. Also provided is an optical device configured to be mounted on an imaging lens, being one of the following: a lens of an individual's glasses, on a contact lens, and an eye internal lens. The optical device is configured to be located between the imaging lens and the retina and comprises a birefringent element, to thereby provide in-focus imaging onto the retina of the objects located at both near-field and far-field ranges therefrom. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116097 | INTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE - An interior rearview mirror system for a vehicle includes an interior rearview mirror assembly including a reflective element having a transparent glass substrate with a transflective reflector established at a surface thereof. The transflective reflector includes at least three thin film layers, which include at least one metallic layer. The transflective reflector exhibits a substantially spectrally neutral reflectant characteristic as viewed by a driver operating a vehicle equipped with the mirror assembly. A backlit active matrix liquid crystal video display screen is disposed behind the transflective reflector. Display information passes through the glass substrate and the transflective reflector for viewing by a driver operating the equipped vehicle. At least one silicon photo sensor is configured to detect ambient light at the vehicle, and the display intensity is adjustable responsive to a sensing of ambient light by the least one silicon photo sensor. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116098 | Device for adjusting the tint of glass - A device for adjusting the tint of glass includes an electrochromic light-filter film, a light sensor, and a control unit provided on a light-pervious structure, such as a glass. When the light sensor senses the glass is irradiated by light and sends a signal to the control unit, the control unit sends out a control signal to a power supply, provided the sensed light has an intensity exceeded a preset value, so that the power supply applies a voltage to the electrochromic light-filter film for the same to produce changes in the tint thereof and thereby achieve the effect of isolating strong light and shielding sunlight. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116099 | Tir light valve - An array of light valves switch light by enabling and disabling total internal reflection (TIR) on a surface of the light valve. The disabling of the TIR is accomplished by putting another optical element in contact with the surface and then diffusing or changing the direction of the light. The mechanical mechanism to move the optical element is a simple one in that it only moves the optical element a small distance to change the valve from a first position to a second position. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116100 | Dispersion liquid for near-infrared-absorbing adhesive-body, near-infrared-absorbing adhesive body, near-infrared-absorbing plasma-display-panel filter, and plasma display panel - To improve an optical property of a near-infrared-absorbing PDP filter and suppress a manufacturing cost. The present invention provides a dispersion liquid for near-infrared-absorbing adhesive-body. The dispersion liquid includes, in a solvent, one or more types of nanoparticles selected from a tungsten oxide nanoparticle and a composite tungsten oxide nanoparticle, and an acryl-based polymer dispersant is added to the dispersion liquid. The average dispersed nanoparticle diameter of the tungsten oxide nanoparticles and the composite tungsten oxide nanoparticles is equal to or smaller than 800 nm. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116101 | MICROSCOPE ENCLOSURE SYSTEM - A light-tight enclosure system for housing an automated microscope. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116102 | Stereomicroscope - An illumination optical system projects an illumination light onto an observation object via an objective lens. A first observation optical system guides the illumination light reflected by the observation object to a first ocular lens. A second observation optical system includes a second ocular lens for observing the reflected light of the illumination light. An optical system drive mechanism rotates the second observation optical system and arranges the second observation optical system between a first position and second position facing each other. A reflecting member is disposed at a position retracted from the illumination light path and the reflected light path and reflects the reflected light in a direction different from the optical axis. A drive mechanism rotates the reflecting member around a rotation axis orthogonal to the optical axis and guides the reflected light to the second observation optical system arranged at the first or second position. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116103 | MICROSCOPE APPARATUS - Providing a microscope apparatus including an optical mount member capable of supporting various optical devices even without a large amount of space. A base body | 2009-05-07 |
20090116104 | Device for Placing Microscope Slides in Slide Trays - A device for histological research includes at least one container with shelves for slide trays connected to a flexible drive enabling reciprocating vertical motion of the container. The drive comprises a circular drive cable, a motor and at least one pulley. The device also includes a horizontal pusher provided on the working end with a tool for gripping the slide tray and moving it into the working zone outside the container and then back into the container, as well as a slide gripper capable of moving horizontally over the working zone in the direction perpendicular to that of the horizontal pusher. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116105 | Binocular telescope with adjustable prism module - In a binocular telescope with an adjustable prism module, an eyepiece lens module, a prism module and an objective lens module are installed inside a telescope tube of the binocular telescope. The prism module includes a prism base, a first right-angle prism, a Porro prism, a second right-angle prism and a support base, and an exit surface of the first right-angle prism is connected with an incident surface of the Porro prism, and the second right-angle prism is set on the support base, and the incident surface of the second right-angle prism is attached to the Porro prism. The first and second right-angle prisms can be adjusted to change the angle of optical axes among the prism module, the eyepiece lens module and the objective lens module to prevent a distortion of the optical imaging. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116106 | PORTABLE FRONT PROJECTION SCREENS - Portable front projection screens include: (a) a first panel having opposing primary outer and inner surfaces, the first panel having at least first and second portions that are foldable relative to each other so as to be oriented at an angle relative to each other in an open configuration and closed to a coplanar flat configuration; and (b) a second panel foldably attached to the first panel and having opposing outer and inner primary surfaces. The second panel inner surface comprises a high gain, high Ambient Rejection Ratio projection screen that extends over a major portion of the inner surface. In a closed configuration, the first and second panels reside adjacent and substantially parallel to each other. The first and second panels cooperate to open to a user viewing configuration whereby the second panel is substantially vertical with the projection screen oriented to face forward toward a user and the second portion of the first panel defines a substantially horizontal base with the first portion of the first panel angled upwardly and inwardly from the horizontal base toward the substantially vertical second panel. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116107 | Multilayered Screens with Light-Emitting Stripes for Scanning Beam Display Systems - Multilayered screens with parallel light-emitting stripes for scanning beam display systems. The light-emitting materials may include phosphor materials and non-phosphor materials. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116108 | Lenticular Autostereoscopic Display Device and Method, and Associated Autostereoscopic Image Synthesizing Method - An autostereoscopic display device comprises a matrix display screen having a horizontal axis and a vertical axis, and a lenticular array arranged in front of the display screen and having a lenticular axis that is inclined in relation to the vertical axis. The display device emits an image comprising a set of three-dimensional pixels, each three-dimensional pixel including a plurality of viewpoints of a corresponding image pixel of a scene to be displayed. For each three-dimensional pixel, the plurality of viewpoints of each corresponding image pixel are encoded along a horizontal axis, while color components associated with each viewpoint of each image pixel are encoded in separate rows generally aligned along an encoding axis that is substantially parallel to the lenticular axis. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116109 | OPTICAL FILM CONTAINING POLYMER HAVING NAPHTYL GROUP - The object of the present invention is to provide an optical film excellent in transparency, heat resistance and processability. An optical film containing a polymer having at least a repeating unit represented by following general formula (I): | 2009-05-07 |
20090116110 | DIFFRACTION GRATING STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A diffraction grating structure comprises a substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. A first grating is defined on the first surface and a second grating is defined on the second surface. The first grating includes a plurality of first grooves and has a first grating period. The second grating includes a plurality of second grooves and has a second grating period. The first groove and the second groove are formed by a fast tool servo system. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116111 | PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE OPTICAL FILM, PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF, AND IMAGE DISPLAY - A pressure-sensitive adhesive optical film of the present invention comprises an optical film; and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer laminated on at least one side of the optical film, wherein the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is formed from an acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive comprising a (meth)acrylic polymer comprising 30 to 99.99% by weight of an alkyl (meth)acrylate monomer unit and 0.01 to 15% by weight of a functional group-containing monomer unit, and the (meth)acrylic polymer in the acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive is crosslinked by electron beam irradiation. The pressure-sensitive adhesive optical film has a high level of reworkability, durability and workability. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116112 | DICHROIC MIRROR - A dichroic mirror includes a substrate and a dielectric multilayered film formed on a surface of the substrate. The dielectric multilayered film includes a first period layer with a structure represented by a formula (0.33HO.66LO.33H) | 2009-05-07 |
20090116113 | IMAGE SCREEN - An image screen includes a transparent substrate, a metal film, and an optical reflective stack layer. The metal film is disposed on a first surface of the transparent substrate, having a thickness and a set of material characteristic constants being predetermined. The optical reflective stack layer is disposed over the metal layer. The metal film and the optical reflective stack layer function together to selectively reflect a light with a portion of wavelength. In addition, according to the need, a diffusion micro-structure layer can be disposed on a second surface of the transparent substrate. Further for example, another reflective layer or optical absorbing layer can be further disposed on another surface of the optical reflective stack layer. The reflective layer can be, for example, a metal film. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116114 | Wideband dichroic-filter design for LED-phosphor beam-combining - A general method is disclosed of designing two-component dichroic short-pass filters operable for incidence angle distributions over the 0-30° range, and specific preferred embodiments are listed. The method is based on computer optimization algorithms for an N-layer design, specifically the N-dimensional conjugate-gradient minimization of a merit function based on difference from a target transmission spectrum, as well as subsequent cycles of needle synthesis for increasing N. A key feature of the method is the initial filter design, upon which the algorithm proceeds to iterate successive design candidates with smaller merit functions. This initial design, with high-index material H and low-index L, is (0.75 H, 0.5 L, 0.75 H)̂m, denoting m (20-30) repetitions of a three-layer motif, giving rise to a filter with N=2m+1. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116115 | POLYCARBONATE LIGHT DIFFUSING RESIN COMPOSITION - The present invention provides: a polycarbonate light diffusing resin composition in which a first discoloration is a little, and particularly a photo-deterioration caused by a cold-cathode tube as a light source of liquid crystal displays is suppressed; and a light diffuser panel obtained by molding the same. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116116 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes a lens array unit including a lens array layer, and a display unit configured such that a first substrate and a second substrate, which is disposed between the first substrate and the lens array unit, are attached, the display unit including a display area and an alignment mark outside the display area, wherein the lens array unit includes a window portion formed at a position on the lens array layer, which corresponds to the alignment mark. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116117 | PROJECTOR - A projector includes: a lighting device which includes two light source devices each of which has an ellipsoidal reflector and an arc tube having light emission center in the vicinity of a first focus of the ellipsoidal reflector and is disposed such that the two ellipsoidal reflectors face each other, a reflection system which has a reflection surface in the vicinity of a second focus of the ellipsoidal reflector and reflects illumination lights emitted from the two light source device substantially in the same direction, a converging lens which guides the illumination light coming from the reflection system to an optical element disposed downstream, a first lens array which has a plurality of first small lenses for dividing the light guided by the converging lens into a plurality of partial lights, a second lens array which has second small lenses corresponding to the first small lenses of the first lens array, and a superimposing lens which superimposes the respective partial lights released from the second lens array on an illumination target area; an electro-optic modulating device which modulates the light released from the lighting device according to image information; and a projection system which projects light modulated by the electro-optic modulating device. The two light source devices are disposed in such positions that the respective light source optical axes of the two light source devices are substantially perpendicular to the projection optical axis of the projection system. The reflection system is constructed such that the center axes of the respective illumination lights emitted from the two light source devices and entering the converging lens are inclined toward the illumination optical axis of the lighting device by a predetermined angle. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116118 | LENS - Lenses comprising first and second walls defining a cavity therebetween, which contains a fluid, are described. At least one of the walls is flexible, and the amount of fluid in the cavity can be changed to alter the shape of the at least one flexible wall, so as to alter the power of the lens. One or more flexible walls may have at least one groove formed in the wall(s) close to the periphery(ies) of the wall(s). In yet another configuration, the flexible wall and the second wall are bonded, welded, or fused together. In yet another configuration, a lens comprises a flexible wall and a second wall. The flexible wall is resilient and thinner in its central region, which is capable of being displaced relative to the second wall. Also described are methods of manufacturing a flexible wall for a lens. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116119 | COMPACT ZOOM LENS - Provided is a zoom lens. The zoom lens includes a first lens group with a positive refractive power, a second lens group with a negative refractive power, a third lens group with a positive refractive power, a fourth lens group with a negative refractive power, and a fifth lens group with a positive refractive power. The first through fifth lens groups are sequentially arranged toward an image side from an object side, and the second, fourth, and fifth lens groups move long the optical axis during zooming. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116120 | ZOOM LENS AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS HAVING THE ZOOM LENS - A zoom lens includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens unit having a positive refractive power and configured to move along an optical axis during zooming, a second lens unit having a negative refractive power and configured to move with a locus convex towards the image side during zooming, a third lens unit having a positive refractive power, and a fourth lens unit having a negative refractive power. The first lens unit is located closer to the object side at a telephoto end than at a wide-angle end and the second lens unit is located closer to the image side at the telephoto end than at the wide-angle end. A focal length of the second lens unit (f | 2009-05-07 |
20090116121 | ZOOM LENS, OPTICAL APPARATUS EQUIPPED WITH THE ZOOM LENS AND METHOD FOR FORMING AN IMAGE OF AN OBJECT AND VARYING A FOCAL LENGTH - A zoom lens comprises the following lens groups in the order from an object side: a first lens group having a positive refracting power; a second lens group having a negative refracting power; a third lens group having a positive refracting power; and a fourth lens group having a positive refracting power; wherein, upon zooming, at least the first lens group and the fourth lens group move to the object side; and wherein the third lens group comprises a negative meniscus lens with a convex surface on an image side and with both side faces thereof being exposed to air, which is located nearest to the image side. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116122 | INTERNAL FOCUSING ZOOM LENS - An internal focusing zoom lens includes a stationary barrel including a focus-guide cam groove; a zoom cam ring including a focus-shift cam groove and rotated about an optical axis during zooming; a focus cam ring including a focus cam groove and rotated about the optical axis and moved in the optical axis direction to move a focusing lens group during focusing; and a focus correction ring for moving the focus cam ring in the optical axis direction by rotation of the zoom cam ring. The focus correction ring includes a focus correction cam-follower engaged in the focus-shift cam groove, the focus cam groove and the focus-guide cam groove. A position of the focus correction cam-follower in the focus cam groove changes via the focus-shift cam groove and the focus-guide cam groove in accordance with the rotation of the zoom cam ring during zooming. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116123 | CAMERA - It is an object of the present invention to provide a camera realizing simultaneously a high magnification zoom lens system and the miniaturization of the device. The digital camera ( | 2009-05-07 |
20090116124 | PROJECTION TYPE IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - A projection type image display device comprising: a projection optical system having a first refracting optical section having a plurality of lenses, a reflecting optical section having at least one concave reflecting surfacer and a second refracting optical section in order from a reduction side; and an image forming optical section disposed on an anterior stage of a light path as the reduction side of the projection optical system, wherein the second refracting optical section has an exit lens having either:
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20090116125 | LENS SYSTEM - The present invention concerns a lens system. More specifically, it concerns a lens system comprising a first lens ( | 2009-05-07 |
20090116126 | SURFACE CASTING ONTO A POLYCARBONATE PHOTOCHROMIC SUBSTRATE - A system and method for providing photochromic segmented multifocal optical lenses. A latex primer formulation is provided for effectuating adhesion of a surface casting composition onto a lens having a photochromic coating. The method provides efficient, cost effective production of durable photochromic segmented lenses, via secure adhesion of a surface casting layer onto a photochromic substrate while maintaining desirable optical characteristics. A composite optical lens is advantageously formed having a photochromic base lens, a primer composition bonded to a convex surface of said base lens, and a cured casting composition bonded to said primer composition layer. The cured casting formulation includes a segment region to impart multifocal qualities onto the resultant composite optical lens. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116127 | SUPER-WIDE-ANGLE LENS AND IMAGING SYSTEM HAVING SAME - An exemplary super-wide-angle lens includes a lens barrel, a set of imaging lenses, and a prism. The set of imaging lenses is received in the lens barrel. The prism has three light incident surfaces, each of which is coated with a unique color filter for exclusively transmitting a predetermined color light, and a light emissive surface. The prism is positioned such that each of the light incident surfaces is configured for receiving light from a unique field of view of the super-wide-angle lens and the light emissive surface faces the set of imaging lenses, and is structured so that light transmitting in the prism is directed from the light incident surfaces to the light emissive surface. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116128 | Viewing device - A viewing device comprises: a pair of optically aligned lenses which are moveable relative to each other to vary the gap between facing surfaces of the lenses, and a linkage for controlling the relative motion. The linkage includes first and second elongate members which crossover each other at a crossover pivot connection. The first elongate member extends between a slidably moveable pivot connection which is arranged to transmit relative motion to the first lens of the pair and a pivot connection which is arranged to transmit relative motion to the second lens of the pair. The second elongate member extends between a slidably moveable pivot connection which is arranged to transmit relative motion to the second lens and a pivot connection which is arranged to transmit relative motion to the first lens. The connections are arranged such that the linkage can open and close in a concertina- or scissor-like fashion. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116129 | Objective Lens Actuator and a Disc Apparatus Using the Same Therein - An objective lens actuator, having a small tilt of an objective lens, for driving the objective lens in a focusing direction and a tracking direction, so as to focus lights on a recording surface of an optical disc, as a recording medium of information, comprises therein: a magnet; a lens holder, which is configured to hold the lens thereon; and four (4) pieces of tracking coils are disposed in a line on a side surface of the lens holder for holding the objective lens thereon, facing to the magnet. And also, an objective lens actuator, having a small tilt of an objective lens, for driving an objective lens in a focusing direction and a tracking direction, so as to focus lights on a recording surface of an optical disc, as a recording medium of information, comprises therein: magnets, which are disposed on two (2) surfaces putting the objective lens therebetween; a lens holder, which is configured to hold the lens thereon; and four (4) pieces of tracking coils are disposed in a line on each of two (2) side surfaces of the lens holder for holding the objective lens thereon, facing to the magnets. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116130 | Assemblage And Method For Connecting An Optical First Component To A Second Component - For an assemblage and a method for connecting an optical first component to a second component, provision is made that at least two annular fitting parts, whose thickness proceeds in wedge-shaped fashion, are retained between a respective support surface on the first and on the second component, the fitting parts being located with respect to one another, in terms of their rotation and their displacement, in such a way that the first and the second component assume a predetermined position with respect to one another. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116131 | MIRROR ASSEMBLY - A mirror assembly in one embodiment may include a first conductive member that is substantially transparent, a second conductive member that comprises a reflective portion, a third conductive member that is operatively connected to the first conductive member and the second conductive member, a front portion that is substantially transparent and that is formed by injecting a first thermoplastic material into a mold on a first side of the first conductive member, an inner portion that is formed by injecting a second thermoplastic material into the mold on a second side of the second conductive member, and a back portion that is substantially opaque and that is formed by injecting a third thermoplastic material into the mold on the second side of the second conductive member. The front portion and the back portion together may substantially encompass a first perimeter of the first conductive member and a second perimeter of the second conductive member. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116132 | ADHESIVE COMPOSITION FOR OPTICAL FILTER, OPTICAL FILTER AND DISPLAY DEVICE - An optical filter including an adhesive layer attaining, in a single layer, both adhesiveness and desired optical filter function and hardly undergoing the change in spectral characteristic attributable to deterioration of a light absorbing agent, even after long-time use, particularly at high temperature under high humidity. The optical filter includes: (A) an acrylic copolymer containing (meth)acrylate having a hydroxyl group as a constituent, not containing a monomer having a carboxyl group and a monomer having an amide group as constituents, and substantially not containing a carboxyl group residue; (B) an isocyanate compound; and (C) one or more light absorbing agents each having light absorption in a predetermined wavelength range. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116133 | LOGIC OPERATIONS ON A HARD DISK DRIVE - A method of how to perform logic operations on a hard disk drive with magnetic media capable of superimposing the binary information is invented. Such media contain magnetic particles with different anisotropy fields and different anisotropy axes orientations. Three magnetization states are utilized. The binary information is encoded as 0−> 00 and 1−> 11. In the beginning, strong magnetic fields created by the writing head record the first binary number on a track as the sequence of transitions between different magnetization states. All previous information is erased. Then, moderate magnetic fields are applied to the same track and reverse a part of magnetic particles writing the second binary number. As the result, we obtain superimposed transitions between different magnetization states. The reading sensor detects the magnetization transitions and gives the result of logic operations. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116134 | Methods and Apparatus for Controlling Write Driver Current - A hard disk drive write driver circuit is described that can change the output impedance of the write driver by use of a lookup table of control values. A control value is selected from the lookup table by using an address based on a dynamic system variable and a program controlled value. The dynamic system variable is converted to a digital representation. The digital representation and a portion of the program controlled value are used as an address to the lookup table to select a control value. The write driver is responsive to the selected control value to control overshoot current. A method to digitally program the output impedance of a preamp write driver based on realistic operating data is also discussed. An additional approach to controlling overshoot current in a write driver through digital control of overshoot duration is also described. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116135 | HEAD POSITIONING ASSEMBLY - A head positioning assembly having a first carriage assembly, a second carriage assembly, and an actuator. The second carriage assembly has a head and is coupled to the first carriage assembly by a first flexible member. The first and second carriage assemblies may be actuated to position the head when sufficient force is provided by the actuator. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116136 | VIBRATION DETECTION AND COMPENSATION FILTER - The application relates to an adaptive vibration damping scheme that provides for detection of, and adjustment for, vibration-related disturbances in devices. The vibration damping scheme utilizes a common filter function to implement vibration detection and vibration compensation. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116137 | Perpendicular magnetic recording medium and magnetic storage apparatus using the same - Embodiments of the present invention provide a perpendicular magnetic recoding medium capable of decreasing exchange coupling between crystal grains while suppressing increase in the crystal grain size of the magnetic recording layer. According to one embodiment, a perpendicular magnetic recoding medium is formed by stacking a seed layer, an intermediate layer, a magnetic recording layer, and a protecting layer all above a substrate. The magnetic recording layer has a granular structure constituted of a plurality of columnar grains comprising a CoCrPt alloy and a grain boundary containing an oxide. The seed layer is formed by stacking a first seed layer, a second seed layer, and a third seed layer in which the first seed layer comprises Ti or Ti alloy having a hexagonal close-packed structure, the second seed layer comprises Cu, Ag, or Al having a face-centered cubic structure or an alloy containing at least one element selected therefrom, and the third seed layer comprises an Ni alloy having a face-centered cubic structure. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116138 | Disk drive and controlling method thereof - Embodiments of the present invention provide a disk drive capable of appropriately measuring non-linearity in a head position control system, and a control method therefor. According to one embodiment, a magnetic disk drive inputs a reference signal S | 2009-05-07 |
20090116139 | Hard disk drive protection system and method - A hard disk drive protection system comprises a sensor configured to detect an impending shock event and a hard drive protection module configured to determine whether to issue a fast park command for a hard disk drive in response to detecting the impending shock event based on a permissible quantity of fast park cycles for the hard disk drive. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116140 | SYSTEM FOR ADJUSTING MISALIGNMENT BETWEEN A READ/WRITE HEAD AND A FLEXIBLE DATA STORAGE MEDIA - A system for adjusting misalignment between a read/write head and a flexible data storage media is provided. The system includes a head carriage assembly, a linear assembly that includes a pivot member pivotably supporting the head carriage assembly, and a magnetic, assembly coupled to the head carriage assembly. Current is applied to the magnetic assembly for dynamically positioning the head carriage assembly relative to a direction of media movement across the head carriage assembly. A first current is applied to the magnetic assembly for track following of media moving across the head carriage assembly. A second current is applied to the magnetic assembly for dynamically rotationally positioning the head carriage assembly to compensate for skew of flexible media moving across the head carriage assembly. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116141 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM ,AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OUT-GASSING AND HUMIDITY IN A CLOSED SPACE-CONSTRAINED ENVIRONMENT - An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for controlling out-gassing and humidity in a closed space-constrained environment. In particular, an environment control device is disclosed which is made using thermoforming techniques such that the walls of the device are much thinner than other conventional devices. This allows for the device to be used in space-constrained environment while still providing a sufficient amount of absorber material such as a desiccant. The apparatus includes a base made up of a thin flexible plastic film thermoformed to create a cavity having at least one wall, the cavity having an opening on one side. An absorber material, such as a desiccant, is placed inside the cavity, and a cover made up of a permeable layer sealed to the base opening to complete an enclosure for holding the absorber material. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116142 | Disk device - In a disk device, an arm for supporting a head includes upper and lower plates that are located parallel to a surface of a magnetic disk. The lower plate has a linear expansion coefficient greater than that of the upper plate. The upper and lower plates are provided with an electrically-heated wire. When a present altitude of the disk device exceeds a threshold altitude, an electric current is supplied to the heated wire so that the upper and lower plates are expanded. Due to a difference in the linear expansion coefficients between the upper and lower plates, the arm is warped in a direction away from the magnetic disk so that a distance between the head and the surface of the magnetic disk is increased. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116143 | THIN-FILM MAGNETIC HEAD, HEAD GIMBAL ASSEMBLY, AND HARD DISK SYSTEM - A write shield layer that forms a part of a thin-film magnetic head is set with respect to the widthwise full length W thereof lying substantially on an air bearing surface that is opposite to the recording medium such that when the full length W is trisected, the maximum thickness H | 2009-05-07 |
20090116144 | PERPENDICULAR MAGNETIC RECORDING HEAD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Provided are a perpendicular magnetic recording head and a method of manufacturing the same. The perpendicular magnetic recording head includes a main pole including a pole tip applying a recording magnetic field to a recording medium, a coil surrounding the main pole in a solenoid shape such that recording magnetic field for recording information to a recording medium is generated at the pole tip, and a return yoke forming a magnetic path for the recording magnetic field together with the main pole and surrounding a portion of the coil passing above the main pole. The number of times that the coil passes above the main pole is smaller than the number of times that the coil passes below the main pole. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116145 | Perpendicular shield pole writer with tapered main pole and tapered non-magnetic top shaping layer - A PMR writer with a tapered main pole layer and tapered non-magnetic top-shaping layer is disclosed that minimizes trailing shield saturation. A second non-magnetic top shaping layer may be employed to reduce the effective TH size while the bulk of the trailing shield is thicker to allow a larger process window for back end processing. A sloped surface with one end at the ABS and a second end 0.05 to 0.3 microns from the ABS is formed at a 10 to 80 degree angle to the ABS and includes a sloped surface on the upper portion of the main pole layer and on the non-magnetic top shaping layer. An end is formed on the second non-magnetic top shaping layer at the second end of the sloped surface followed by forming a conformal write gap layer and then depositing the trailing shield on the write gap layer and along the ABS. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116146 | RECORDING-MEDIUM DRIVING DEVICE - When a medium casing is properly inserted, a first pair of projections and a second pair of projections are passed through between a first bottom surface and a second bottom surface of a chassis in the moving direction and are thus prevented from coming into contact with the first and second bottom surfaces, thereby allowing for smooth insertion of the medium casing. In contrast, when the medium casing is inserted improperly from its wrong end, one of the projections on the lower surface of the medium casing comes into abutment with the second bottom surface of the chassis near the opening. Accordingly, an improperly inserted medium casing can be prevented from being inserted any further at an early stage of the insertion process. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116147 | PERPENDICULAR MAGNETIC RECORDING DISK HAVING A PERMEABILITY GRADIENT - Perpendicular magnetic recording disks and methods of fabricating perpendicular magnetic recording disks are described. The perpendicular magnetic recording disk includes a soft magnetic uniderlayer (SUL) structure, an interlayer, and a perpendicular magnetic recording layer. The SUL structure has an increased permeability from an inner radius of the disk to an outer radius of the disk. As a result, the magnetic write width (MWW) on the tracks of the disk is substantially uniform throughout the disk. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116148 | HYDRODYNAMIC BEARING DEVICE AND SPINDLE MOTOR EQUIPPED WITH SAME, AND INFORMATION APPARATUS - A hydrodynamic bearing device ( | 2009-05-07 |
20090116149 | Magnetic head slider manufacturing method - To provide a manufacturing method which can adjust the lengths of a recording element and a reproducing element for enabling manufacture of high-quality magnetic head sliders. The manufacturing method comprises: a stacked-layer forming step which stacks magnetic heads on a substrate; a lapping step which cuts out a bar block having a plurality of connected magnetic head sliders, and polishes a flying surface; and a slider cutting step which cuts out individual magnetic head sliders from the bar block. The stacked-layer forming step forms a reproducing-element polish amount detecting sensor on a same layer as that of the reproducing element, and forms a recording-element polish amount detecting sensor on a same layer as that of the recording element. The lapping step carries out polishing based on each output value of the reproducing-element polish amount detecting sensor and the recording-element polish amount detecting sensor. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116150 | Suspension board with circuit - A suspension board with circuit includes a metal supporting board, an insulating layer formed on the metal supporting board, a conductive layer formed on the insulating layer, and a pedestal for supporting a slider. The pedestal includes a lower pedestal made of the insulating layer, and formed in a continuous frame shape so as to surround a bonding surface of the metal supporting board to the slider, and an upper pedestal made of the conductive layer, and formed in a discontinuous frame shape on the lower pedestal. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116151 | POSITION SENSOR AND BIAS MAGNETIC FIELD GENERATING DEVICE - Disclosed herein is a position sensor including, a magnetic recording medium including two incremental layers and an absolute layer, the absolute layer provided between the incremental layers, each of the layers having magnetic information recorded therein, and a magnetic detection section including three magnetoresistance effect devices opposite to the layers of the magnetic recording medium, being moved relative to the magnetic recording medium in the extending direction of the layers, and being operative to detect the magnetic information in the layers by the magnetoresistance effect devices. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116152 | MULTILAYER STITCHED YOKE FOR A HIGH DATA RATE PERPENDICULAR WRITE HEAD - A magnetic write head for perpendicular magnetic data recording having a write pole that is sandwiched between first and second magnetic shaping layers. The split shaping layers allow a laminated shaping layer structure allows a manufacturable laminated shaping layer to be constructed for improved data rate. One of the magnetic shaping layers can be formed as a laminated structure while that other can be a single layer of electroplated magnetic material. The shaping layers can be separated from the write pole by a thin layer of non-magnetic material to form a laminated interface between the write pole and the shaping layers. These features reduce magnetic domains and also reduce eddy currents which advantageously improves data rate. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116153 | POWER CONVERSION SYSTEM AND OVER-LOAD PROTECTION DEVICE THEREOF - A power conversion system and over-load protection device thereof includes a first detection circuit, a charging/discharging circuit, and a second detection circuit. The discharging/charging circuit charges based on a feedback signal relative to output of the power conversion system. A switching-disabling control signal is produced based on the charge of the discharging/charging circuit, to disable the power conversion system. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116154 | DISCHARGING CONTROL APPARATUS OF SWITCHING DEVICE FOR INVERTER - Disclosed is a discharging control apparatus of a switching device for an inverter capable of reducing a spike voltage when the switching device is turned off and reducing a turn-off time of the switching device, the apparatus comprising, a fast discharge circuit section configured to provide a discharging path through which a gate voltage of the switching device is fast discharged at a first discharging speed, an idle discharge circuit section configured to provide a discharging path through which the gate voltage of the switching device is idly discharged at a second discharging speed slower than the first discharging speed, and a spike voltage reduction controller configured to control such that the gate voltage is discharged simultaneously via the fast discharge circuit section and the idle discharge circuit section, when the switching device is turned off in the state that a normal current flows in the switching device, so as to reduce a spike voltage and simultaneously fast turn the switching device off. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116155 | Automated Anti-Explosion System and Method for Integrated-Drive-Generator - A system for automatically cutting off the energy from, and shutting down an electric generator positioned inside an aircraft engine and supplying electrical power to the aircraft. The system comprising an electric generator, a control panel and driving cabin. The generator having a sensor positioned inside the generator sensing the oil pressure and outputting a signal in response to the oil pressure reaching a predetermined level; a generator disconnect solenoid; and an automatic generator connector receiving the output of the sensor, and in response removing the electrical power supplied by the generator to the aircraft and outputting a signal to the generator disconnect solenoid causing the generator to shut down, and also outputting a control signal. A control panel receiving the control signal and in response outputting a driving cabin control signal. A driving cabin control system receiving the driving cabin control signal and activating a warning system in response. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116156 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - In the portable electronic device of the present invention, charging electrodes exposed to the exterior of a casing are electrically connected to a pair of charging terminals mounted upright on the printed circuit board, and a charging terminal (negative electrode, or ground) that is one of the pair of charging terminals is connected to the ground of the printed circuit board. A high-frequency current suppression part is mounted in a series connection on the charging terminal (negative electrode, or ground). The high-frequency current suppression part is a ferrite core, ferrite beads, or another low resistance part. In such a configuration, a secondary electric discharge occurs via the externally exposed charging electrodes and the like when electrostatic discharge noise is applied from the exterior of the portable electronic device and when the ground current of the printed circuit board oscillates due to the discharge electric current that flows at this time, whereby circuit malfunctions are prevented. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116157 | ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PROTECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREFOR - An electrostatic discharge protection apparatus comprises a stack arrangement having a first electrostatic discharge protection element and a second electrostatic discharge protection element. The stack arrangement is arranged to provide a bias potential between the first and second electrostatic discharge protection elements. In one embodiment, the bias potential can be achieved by a clamp arrangement coupled across the stack arrangement. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116158 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR OVER-VOLTAGE PROTECTION OF DEVICE INPUTS - Methods and apparatus for over-voltage protection of device inputs are disclosed. An example apparatus to protect a device from an over-voltage condition disclosed herein comprises a switch coupled between a device input and at least one component of the device, and a voltage compensator to pull a control input of the switch to a voltage associated with the device input to open the switch to protect the device component from the over-voltage condition. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116159 | OUTPUT VOLTAGE INDEPENDENT OVERVOLTAGE PROTECTION - One embodiment of the invention includes a power regulation system. The system comprises a power regulator configured to periodically generate a switch signal that regulates a current flow through an inductor to set a magnitude of an output voltage. The system further comprises an overvoltage protection circuit configured to monitor a peak voltage magnitude of the switch signal and to generate an overvoltage indication signal in response to the peak voltage magnitude of the switch signal exceeding a predetermined limit. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116160 | Arrangement and method for an integrated protection for a power system - For protecting a power system, two or three of over current, thermal and under voltage protection circuits are integrated as one protection circuit but operate independently, and one or more protection points thereof are adjusted dynamically in response to detected condition of the power system. Specifically, using voltage and current conditions in the power system to modify the over current protection and the thermal protection maximizes the performance of the power system and covers the process bias in the circuits. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116161 | Power Supply Controller and Threshold Adjustment Method Thereof - An inrush current higher than a second anomaly threshold current ILfc passes through a power MOSFET | 2009-05-07 |
20090116162 | STATIC ELIMINATOR AND ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MODULE - This static eliminator is used for eliminating static electricity from an object by ionizing the air to be blown to a charged object, and has a case | 2009-05-07 |
20090116163 | Process and System for Discharging a Test Mass Free-Floating in a Satellite - In a process for discharging a test mass that is free-floating in a surrounding electrode casing on board a satellite, the electrode casing is enclosed by a vacuum tank, and has one or more first electrodes for the application of electrostatic forces and/or moments to the test mass. In addition, the electrode casing also has one or more second electrodes for modulating alternating voltages (particularly, high frequency voltages) for measuring purposes onto the test mass as well as one or more light-emitting elements, which irradiate the test mass, the electrode casing and/or the electrodes particularly with ultraviolet light for generating a photoelectric effect. Automatically and iteratively, a test mass charge of the test mass is determined. A control operation for eliminating the determined test mass charge is carried out until the test mass charge has reached a defined target value. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116164 | Lighting device having electrostatic discharge unit - A lighting device having an electrostatic discharge unit is provided. The lighting device having the electrostatic discharge unit comprises a lighting unit and the electrostatic discharge unit. The lighting unit comprises a first metal shell, wherein the first metal shell comprises a first opening. The electrostatic discharge unit is installed in the first opening. To prevent the user from getting an electric shock due to any static electricity, the static electricity on the user's body portions, such as hands, can be discharged by the electrostatic discharge unit before the user turns the lighting unit on or controls the same. According to the present invention, the electrostatic discharge unit is directly combined on the lighting unit to provide timely use for the user and improve the practicability and the convenience property of the electrostatic discharge unit. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116165 | STATIC ELECTRICITY COUNTERMEASURE COMPONENT - A static electricity countermeasure component comprising; a ceramic substrate; at least two extractor electrodes opposingly disposed and mutually separated on the ceramic substrate; an over-voltage protective material layer disposed to cover a portion of each extractor electrode and a gap between the extractor electrodes, containing a metal powder and a silicone-based resin; an intermediate layer disposed over the over-voltage protective material layer, containing an insulating powder and a silicone-based resin; and a protective resin layer disposed over the intermediate layer. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116166 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING ATMOSPHERIC-PRESSURE PLASMA - An apparatus for generating atmospheric-pressure plasma includes: a substrate; an antenna arranged on the substrate; a discharge tube arranged in the vicinity of the antenna; a high-frequency power supply for supplying VHF band high-frequency power to the antenna; and a matching circuit for receiving a high frequency from the high-frequency power supply and adjusting a reflection wave. In this apparatus for generating atmospheric-pressure plasma, a phase circuit is connected between the matching circuit and the antenna, and the phase circuit has a circuit constant setting such that a position of a maximum value of a current amplitude of a standing wave or a position of a minimum value of a voltage amplitude of the standing wave is in the vicinity of the antenna. This configuration can efficiently generate plasma and reduce the size of the apparatus. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116167 | PASSIVE ELECTRONIC NETWORK COMPONENTS DESIGNED FOR DIRECT BODY FLUID EXPOSURE - An EMI filter capacitor assembly and implantable passive electronic network components utilize biocompatible and non-migratable materials to adapt the electronic components for direct body fluid exposure. The assembly includes a capacitor having first and second sets of electrode plates which are constructed of non-migratable biocompatible material. A conductive hermetic terminal of non-migratable and biocompatible material adjacent to the capacitor is conductively coupled to the second set of electrode plates. One or more conductive terminal pins having at least an outer surface of non-migratable and biocompatible material are conductively coupled to the first set of electrode plates, while extending through the hermetic terminal in non-conductive relation. The terminal pins may be in direct contact with the first set of electrode plates, or in contact with a termination surface of conductive connection material. The termination surface is also constructed of non-migratable and biocompatible materials. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116168 | Electric multilayer component and method for the production of a multilayer component - An electrical multiple-layer component is described herein. The component includes a base body having dielectric layers and internal electrodes. The internal electrodes are of connected to each other electrically between the dielectric layers via at least one external electrode on side surfaces of the base body. The component also includes an electrical connection between the external electrode and a contact surface on a surface of the base body and insulated relative to an outer side of the component. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116169 | Alpha Tantalum Capacitor Plate - A method for forming an alpha-tantalum layer comprising disposing a nitrogen containing base layer on a semiconductor substrate, bombarding the nitrogen containing base layer with a bombarding element, thereby forming an alpha-tantalum seed layer, and sputtering a layer of tantalum on the alpha-tantalum seed layer, thereby forming a surface layer of substantially alpha-tantalum. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116170 | Electrochemical capacitor with carbon nanotubes - An electrolytic capacitor includes a first electrode, a second electrode opposite to the first electrode, a separator sandwiched between the first electrode and the second electrode, a cell accommodating the first electrode, the second electrode and the separator, and an electrolytic solution filled into the inner space of the cell, with the first electrode, the second electrode and the separator immersed into the electrolytic solution. The first electrode and second electrode are in a CNT film structure, wherein the CNT film includes a number of CNTs packed closely, entangled and interconnected with each other, and disorderly arranged. The electrolytic capacitor is a high-performance capacitor. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116171 | Electrochemical capacitor with carbon nanotubes - An electrolytic capacitor includes a first electrode, a second electrode opposite to the first electrode, a separator sandwiched between the first electrode and the second electrode, a cell accommodating the first electrode, the second electrode and the separator, and an electrolytic solution filled into the inner space of the cell, with the first electrode, the second electrode and the separator immersed into the electrolytic solution. The first electrode and second electrode are in a CNT film structure, wherein the CNT film includes a number of CNTs packed closely, substantially parallel to a surface of the CNT film, and isotropically arranged along a fixed direction or along random directions. The electrolytic capacitor is a high-performance capacitor. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116172 | SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR WITH SMALL LEAKAGE CURRENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A solid electrolytic capacitor manufacturing method includes a process of removing a roughened surface layer ( | 2009-05-07 |
20090116173 | Solid electrolytic capacitor - A solid electrolytic capacitor according to this invention includes a capacitor element with a drawn-out anode lead, a conversion substrate mounted with the capacitor element, and a casing resin covering the capacitor element mounted on the conversion substrate. The conversion substrate has, on one surface thereof, a connection pattern composed of an anode portion connected to the anode lead and a cathode portion connected to the body of the capacitor element. The conversion substrate further has, on another surface thereof on the side opposite to the foregoing one surface, a terminal pattern composed of an anode terminal and a cathode terminal connected to the anode portion and the cathode portion through the conversion substrate, respectively. The terminal pattern differs from the connection pattern. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116174 | Switchgear Cabinet Assembly or Rack Assembly - A switchgear cabinet assembly or rack assembly including an electric supply device that can be or is connected to a primary power supply. Equipment that is housed in at least one switchgear cabinet or rack on the user side, or equipment that is to be supplied with electricity can be or is connected to the electric supply device. To achieve simple and reliable connection options, a sub-distribution device is located in the switchgear cabinet or rack or in a separate cabinet or rack. The device has at least one sub-distribution unit that can be or is connected to the primary power supply, having a housing or frame and being retained and secured by a mounting unit. According to this invention, the sub-distribution unit can be or is connected to primary supply lines that lead to the primary power supply and to pre-fabricated connection lines that lead to the rack. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116175 | ELECTRICAL ENCLOSURE AND SUPPORT ASSEMBLY THEREFOR - A support assembly is provided for an electrical enclosure including a housing having first and second opposing sides, electrical bus members, and at least one electrical switching apparatus, such as a circuit breaker. Each of the electrical bus members is electrically connectable to a corresponding one of the circuit breakers. The support assembly includes at least one support member having first and second opposing ends, first and second opposing edges, and a plurality of apertures extending from the first edge toward the second edge and receiving the electrical bus members. A fastener assembly supports the support member(s) between the first and second sides of the housing. Each support member extends only a portion of the width between the first and second sides of the housing, and supports the electrical bus members, without being attached to the housing at a location between the first and second sides thereof. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116176 | GAS-INSULATED ELECTRIC POWER APPARATUS - The present invention provides a gas-insulated electric apparatus which includes: a vertically-arranged gas insulation main tank; a first gas insulation branch pipe connected to and making right angle with the gas insulation main tank; a second gas insulation branch pipe connected to and making right angle with the gas insulation main tank; a breaker manipulator which is arranged on an upper side of the main tank, a feeder-side current transformer which is incorporated in the first gas insulation branch pipe; a voltage transformer arranged on the first gas insulation branch pipe; and an arrestor arranged on the first gas insulation branch pipe and connected with the feeder. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116177 | ELECTRICAL ENCLOSURE AND ELECTRICAL BUS ASSEMBLY THEREFOR - An electrical bus assembly for an electrical enclosure includes a single branch circuit with a plurality of branch circuit buses. First electrical bus members include first ends electrically connected to corresponding branch circuit buses, and second ends electrically connected to a first circuit breaker. Second electrical bus members include first ends electrically connected to corresponding branch circuit buses, and second ends electrically connected to a second circuit breaker. The single branch circuit provides electrical power to the first and second circuit breakers. The first electrical bus members extend in a first lateral direction with respect to the branch circuit buses, and the second electrical bus members extend in a second, opposite lateral direction. The electrical bus assembly enables the first circuit breaker to be disposed horizontally adjacent to the second circuit breaker within a corresponding one of the cells of the electrical enclosure. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116178 | Data Communications And Power Distribution In A Computer Equipment Rack - Methods and computer equipment racks configured for data communications and power distribution are disclosed that include a plurality of servers mounted horizontally, each server having a power distribution connection and one or more switch connections; one or more power distribution units (‘PDUs’) mounted vertically; and one or more network switches mounted vertically, each network switch comprising one or more rows of switch connections. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116179 | DISPLAY DEVICE MODULE AND METHOD OF HANDLING THE SAME - A display device module includes a display panel having a first side and a second side, a first receiving container having a first side and a second side, the first side receiving the first side of the display panel, and a grip protrusion formed on the second side of the first receiving container for engaging a jaw of a gripper. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116180 | KEYBOARD AND KEYBOARD ASSEMBLING METHOD - The invention discloses a keyboard and keyboard assembling method, and the keyboard is assembled by welding. The keyboard has a first casing, a second casing, and a plurality of key switches. The first casing comprises a plurality of openings; the second casing comprises a plurality of welding portions; and the key switches are partially contained in the openings. The welding portions of the second casing are connected to the first casing by welding to form the keyboard. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116181 | ELECTRONIC DEVICES WITH SURFACE FEATURES - Electronic devices with surface features are disclosed. The electronic devices includes a processor and a display operatively coupled to the processor for presenting outputs to a user. The electronic devices also includes a housing having a first portion and a second portion coupled to the first portion to form an enclosure containing the processor and the display. The second portion includes a plurality of edges proximate to the first portion, an end surface spaced apart from the edges, and a plurality of side surfaces extending between the edges and the end surface. At least one of the side surfaces is canted relative to the end surface. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116182 | ATTACHMENT UNIT FOR INFORMATION STORAGE DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An attachment unit for an information storage device includes a casing that houses the information storage device and a fixed base on which the casing is detachably mounted. The casing includes a casing body, a pair of rotation supporting shaft portions, a pair of first engagement portions, and a latch portion. The fixed base includes a substantially L-shaped groove, a pair of second engagement portions, and a latch fitting portion. In a state where the casing is mounted on the fixed base, (i) the first engagement portions are in partial contact with the second engagement portions in the first direction, (ii) the casing body is sandwiched in a second direction intersecting the first direction, and (iii) the rotation supporting shaft portions and the latch portion are in partial contact with the grooves and the latch fitting portion, respectively, in a third direction intersecting the first direction and the second direction. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116183 | Gas Assisted Thixotropic Molded Chassis For Cooling A Computer Chassis - A housing including a housing portion having a reinforcing rib including a cylindrical cross-section. The rib provides reinforcing for the housing and may simultaneously provide a cooling passage for the housing. A cooling path is defined through the housing by the cylindrical cross-section of the rib. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116184 | Exclusive protection device for PCMCIA card/express card - An exclusive protection device for a PCMCIA card/express card, includes a shell, a liquid crystal display and a control unit. The inner surface of the shell defines a slot and the outer surface defines a chamber. The slot is disposed to receive a PCMCIA card or an express card. The liquid crystal display is fixed in the chamber of the shell. The control unit is disposed in the shell and connected to the liquid crystal display. Accordingly, not only can this protection device provides protection for the PCMCIA card/express card, but it also possesses many additional functions, such as a display function, a broadcast function, a transfer function and a telephone communication function. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116185 | Small form-factor pluggable transceiver module housing - A small form-factor pluggable transceiver module housing includes a metallic casing and a plurality of reinforcing ribs. The metallic casing has a top plate, two side walls, a bottom plate, a plurality of connecting legs, a plurality of locking legs and a plurality of supporting portions. The connecting legs and the supporting portions are formed by means of extending from the lower edges of the two side walls. Each of the connecting legs has an open hole. The reinforcing ribs are each straddling the side wall and the connecting leg. Via this arrangement, the reinforcing ribs can improve the structural strength of the small form-factor pluggable transceiver module housing upon connection to a printed circuit board. The supporting portions can prevent the connecting legs from being damaged due to the excessive force upon connection. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116186 | Cooling unit and electronic apparatus - According to an aspect of an embodiment, a cooling unit includes a first heat dissipating fin member including first heat dissipating fins extending along parallel planes, respectively, the first heat dissipating fins coupled to one another through a first heat conductive member, and a second heat dissipating fin member including second heat dissipating fins extending along parallel planes, respectively, the second heat dissipating fins coupled to one another through a second heat conductive member, the tip ends of the second heat dissipating fins opposed to the first heat dissipating fin member at a predetermined interval. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116187 | OPACITY ENCLOSURE FOR FIPS 140-2 - In one embodiment, an opaque enclosure for an electronics module includes an inner barrier having downward-facing louvers for allowing air flow and a cover having vent holes. The vent holes and downward-facing louvers are oriented so that the interior of the electronics module is not visible through the vent holes of the cover. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116188 | LIQUID RESISTANT A/C ADAPTOR - An external AC power adapter. The adapter includes a housing which, in one embodiment, defines an air inlet compartment, an air outlet compartment and a partially sealed electronics compartment containing electrical components for converting an AC input to a DC output. A blower generates an airflow within the electronics compartment for cooling the electrical components in the electronics compartment. Barriers are located in the air inlet compartment and the air outlet compartment to prevent liquid from entering the electronics compartment. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116189 | Cooling System for a Computer Power Supply Unit - A cooling system for a computer power supply unit includes: a housing; a plurality of cooling fans; a temperature controller; at least one temperature sensor coupled electrically to the temperature controller; and a plurality of fan-driving circuits coupled electrically and respectively to the cooling fans and controlled by the temperature controller for activating and deactivating the cooling fans, respectively. The temperature controller is configured with different temperature settings, each corresponding to a number of the cooling fans, and controls the fan-driving circuits to activate a number of the cooling fans according to the temperature setting corresponding to a temperature detected by the temperature sensor. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116190 | Controlling Airflow In A Computer Chassis - Computer chassis configured for controlled airflow including at least one component board; a segmented curtain suspended across a region of airflow in the computer chassis above the component board; and at least one component mounted on the component board displacing at least one segment of the segmented curtain creating an airflow channel under the displaced segment. Segmented curtains for controlling airflow in a computer chassis including one or more segments capable of being displaced by components mounted on a component board in the computer chassis; and one or more fasteners for suspending the segmented curtain across a region of airflow in the computer chassis. Controlling airflow in a computer chassis including inserting a component board into the computer chassis; displacing, a segment of a segmented curtain thereby creating an airflow channel; and providing airflow through the airflow channel created by the displacement of the segment of the segmented curtain. | 2009-05-07 |
20090116191 | BOARD CARD AND ELECTRICAL FAN THEREOF - A board card having a control circuit includes a first substrate and an electrical fan. The first substrate has a heat source and the electrical fan is disposed on the first substrate. The electrical fan includes a revolving spindle, a plurality of blades and a LED module. The revolving spindle is disposed on the first substrate and rotates about an axis. The blades are joined with the revolving spindle. The LED module is electrically connected to the control circuit, wherein when the revolving spindle drives the blades rotate, the light-emitting direction of the LED module is along a radial direction of the revolving spindle. | 2009-05-07 |