22nd week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 29 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150146402 | HOUSING, BOBBIN, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A housing covering an electronic component is provided. The housing includes a body, a first coupling portion, and a third coupling portion. The body has a first surface and a second surface connected to the first surface, and a normal direction of the first surface and a normal direction of the second surface are interlaced with each other. The first coupling portion is disposed on the first surface and detachably coupled with a second coupling portion of a terminal of the electronic component, such that degrees of freedom in a first direction and a second direction of the terminal are restricted. The third coupling portion is disposed on the second surface and detachably coupled with a fourth coupling portion of the terminal, such that a degree of freedom in a third direction of the terminal is restricted. The first direction, the second direction, and the third direction are linearly independent. | 2015-05-28 |
20150146403 | DISPLAY DEVICE - Provided is a display device capable of reducing a bezel space. The display device includes: a display panel; a lower chassis receiving the display panel; and a metal line fixed to one edge of the display panel and the lower chassis. | 2015-05-28 |
20150146404 | LIGHTING DEVICE AND HEADLIGHT - A lighting device, comprising a housing, a planar arrangement of lamps, which are arranged in the housing, and a plate device, which is received on the housing, wherein a housing rear wall is formed by the plate device, the plate device has a circuit board, on which an electric circuit associated with the lamps is arranged, and the plate device has a heat sink device for passive cooling, which is formed by pin-type cooling elements is provided. The application also relates to a headlight. | 2015-05-28 |
20150146405 | INSTRUMENT PANEL WITH SHADOW POINTER - An instrument panel with a shadow pointer includes a fixed pointer disposed at a predetermined position on a character board. A plurality of characters are arranged along a peripheral line of the character board at a predetermined distance from the fixed pointer. A plurality of light sources are arranged on the peripheral line and spaced apart from each other. The light sources radiate light to the fixed pointer. A shadow pointer is formed by a corresponding light source among the plurality of light sources. The shadow pointer points toward a position on the peripheral line. | 2015-05-28 |
20150146406 | BLUE LIGHT MIXING METHOD AND SYSTEM USING THE SAME - A blue light mixing method includes the steps of: providing a blue laser; disposing a wavelength conversion device on the light path of the blue laser wherein a part of the blue laser excites the wavelength conversion device to emit a wavelength-modulated blue light; and mixing the blue laser that hasn't undergone the wavelength modulation and the wavelength-modulated blue light. | 2015-05-28 |
20150146407 | Lighting device having a remote wavelength converting layer - According to an aspect of the present invention, a lighting device ( | 2015-05-28 |
20150146408 | Phosphor, Method for Producing Same, Light Emitting Device, and Image Display Device - To provide a phosphor being chemically-thermally stable and having high luminous intensity if combined with LED of not exceeding 470 nm. A phosphor of the present invention includes: inorganic compound including: a crystal represented by Li | 2015-05-28 |
20150146409 | LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS - The invention provides a light source apparatus including first and second light sources that output light in mutually opposing directions along a single optical axis; a wavelength conversion element that is disposed between these light sources and that generates light of a wavelength different from that of said light due to irradiation with the light; a first optical member that is disposed between the wavelength conversion element and the first light source, that transmits the light therefrom, and that reflects back light that is scattered towards the first light source, toward the wavelength conversion element; and a second optical member that is disposed between the wavelength conversion element and the second light source, that transmits the light therefrom, and that deflects, in a direction intersecting the optical axis, the light scattered toward the second light source and the light reflected back by the first optical member. | 2015-05-28 |
20150146410 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - In a light emitting device ( | 2015-05-28 |
20150146411 | SHORT CIRCUIT PROTECTION FOR ELECTRIC CIGAR LIGHTER AND POWER OUTLET SOCKETS - An electrical power socket comprising a well having an electrically conductive well portion having a proximal and a distal end; a connector part for receiving electrical connections to an electrical power supply disposed at the distal end of the well portion; a first electrical contact being provided in electrical isolation from the well portion at the distal end of the well portion, the first electrical contact being electrically connected to a first electrical connection of the connector part; the well portion being electrically connected to a second electrical connection of the connector part; and an electrically insulating sleeve portion being provided at the proximal end of the well portion forming an electrically insulating portion of the well, the sleeve portion adapted to be disposed in an opening in a receiving panel, whereby the insulating sleeve portion prevents an electrically conductive foreign object that is inserted in the well and electrically contacts the first electrical contact from simultaneously making electrical contact with the electrically conductive well portion. | 2015-05-28 |
20150146412 | System of Illuminated Tap Handles - A system of illuminated tap handle includes at least one tap handle and a wireless power charging unit. A battery of the at least one tap handle is wirelessly charged through the wireless power charging unit in addition to a power supply port of the at least one tap handle. The at least one tap handle includes a gripping member and an illuminating member. The illuminating member attaches to the gripping member while the gripping member attaches with a beer tower opposite of the illuminating member so that the beer tower can be operated through the at least one tap handle. The illuminating member lights up within the at least one tap handle through at least one light-emitting diode light that is electrically connected with the battery. | 2015-05-28 |
20150146413 | BACKLIGHT MODULE - A backlight module includes a back cover, a light source panel positioned on the back cover, a frame connected with the back cover and an optical film assembled to the frame. A pair of reflective plates are positioned between the frame and the back cover, and a plurality of through holes are defined on the pair of reflective plates. A chamber is cooperatively defined between the pair of reflective plates and the back cover, and inner surfaces of the chamber have a high reflectivity. | 2015-05-28 |
20150146414 | HAND HELD DEVICE WITH NON-PERMANENT LED LINE GUIDES, BOOKMARK, AND HAND SUPPORT FEATURES - A hand held device includes a container body having a column of individually controlled LED lights for use as guide lines for handwriting and for use as a highlighting feature. Processing circuitry is included that stores LED light configurations to be recalled for later use. | 2015-05-28 |
20150146415 | LIGHTING DEVICE FOR PROJECTING A GOBO IMAGE - A lighting device includes an LED light source for emitting light in a first direction about an axis, a projection lens mounted on the axis, and a gobo having a preselected design which is mountable along the axis between the LED light source and lens to intercept at least some of the emitted light. The lens is moveable along the axis, preferably positionable at least at three axial positions. The first such axial position is the distance from the LED light source corresponding to the focal point of the lens. The second axial position is the distance from the gobo corresponding to the focal point of the lens. The third axial position is a distance from the LED light source corresponding to less than the focal point of the lens. In one embodiment, the lighting device includes a recycling collar having a central opening through which the axis extends. In another embodiment, the projection lens is a TIR lens. | 2015-05-28 |
20150146416 | LIGHTING DEVICE - This disclosure relates generally to a personal lighting device for use by a person or which can be releasably mounted to a dog collar, and which includes a light component releasably attached to a mount. The light component comprises an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion comprises an outer shell with an ergonomic grip and a polished protective lens. The outer shell houses a series of LED lights that can be arranged equidistant from one another. The lower portion comprises a base with locking features for removably attaching the light component to the mount. The mount includes a receptacle that is sized to receive the base of the light component, and a locking mechanism including locking elements that cooperate with the locking features of the light component, and a spring steel flexure to form a spring biased locking mechanism. | 2015-05-28 |
20150146417 | WEAPON MOUNTED LIGHT AND OPERATION THEREOF - A novel flashlight assembly that includes an interface integrated into the housing thereof to facilitate mounting of the flashlight to the dovetail rail on a modern combat weapon. The outer body of the flashlight includes a head mounted to a flashlight body at one end and a tapered tail extending outwardly at the other end of the body. Further, the flashlight includes a clamping interface that is a seamless and integrated feature of the outer housing of the flashlight itself for interfacing the flashlight with a firearm. The operational modes of the flashlight are controlled by a single push button and a selector switch. To facilitate a highly compact design the flashlight employs two circuitry arrangements positioned remote from one another and in communication with one another via a single conductive trace to operate at a first signal frequency or a second signal frequency. | 2015-05-28 |
20150146418 | Retractable End-Cap For LED Tube - Embodiments of an end-cap for an LED tube are described. In one aspect, an end-cap for an LED tube may include an end-cap housing, at least one elastic component, and a connecting assembly. The end-cap housing may include at least one power pin thereon and configured to connect to an external power source. The elastic component may reside inside the end-cap housing. The end-cap housing may connect to a first end of the connecting assembly via an extendable connection and a second end of the connecting assembly opposite to the first end thereof connects to a body of the LED tube through at least one power connector. The power connector may connect to the at least one power pin when the elastic component is pressed. The power connector may remain separate from the at least one power pin when the elastic component is not pressed. | 2015-05-28 |
20150146419 | LAMP TUBE - A lamp tube is provided, including a cover, a heat sink, a reflecting structure, a light bar, and a driving circuit. The cover is joined with the heat sink to form a tube body. The heat sink includes a first portion and a second portion symmetrical to a reference plane. The reflecting structure is disposed above the second portion, wherein the reflecting structure and the second portion of the heat sink define a receiving space with the driving circuit disposed therein. The light bar is disposed on the first portion of the heat sink. | 2015-05-28 |
20150146420 | LED LUMINARIE FOR USE IN DAIRY BARNS - A LED luminaire for use in a livestock barn includes a base plate provided with at least one first LED arrangement configured to, in operation, emit light which simulates daylight lighting conditions. The first LED arrangement includes a plurality of LEDs of a first type, which has at least one peak wavelength in the wavelength range between 500 and 600 nm, and at least one LED of a second type, which is a blue LED with its peak wavelength in the wavelength range between 440 and 480 nm. The luminaire is provided with an optical system configured so that the intensity of light emitted by the LEDs is distributed according a distribution which has its peak intensity at an angle of more than zero degrees from the optical axis of the luminaire. | 2015-05-28 |
20150146421 | REFLECTOR ARRAYS FOR LIGHTING DEVICES - A reflector array for a lighting fixture can include at least one reflector section and at least one neutral section. The at least one reflector section can include a number of reflectors, where each reflector has at least one reflector wall having a reflective material and an aperture that traverses the at least one reflector wall, where each aperture is configured to receive a light source disposed on a mounting surface of the lighting fixture. The at least one neutral section can include an electrically non-conductive material, where the at least one neutral section is disposed adjacent to the at least one reflector section. | 2015-05-28 |
20150146422 | LIGHT EMITTING MODULE - A light emitting module includes a module body, a light source unit, a plurality of heat dissipation fins, an air hole formed through the module body for allowing air to flow therethrough, an air guide unit formed at an edge of the air hole such that the air guide unit communicates with the air hole to guide air, and an optical cover covering the light source unit. The optical cover has a cover hole at a location corresponding to the air hole. The optical cover includes an inner partition wall located around a periphery of the cover hole and extending into the module body at the periphery of the air hole. The optical cover also includes an outer partition wall located at a periphery of the optical cover and defining a closed space in which the light source unit is located, the outer partition wall extending into the module body. | 2015-05-28 |
20150146423 | LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS - A light source apparatus is provided which uses a plurality of semiconductor laser devices and which offers adequate heat dissipation. The light source apparatus using a plurality of semiconductor laser devices includes a holding member on which the plurality of semiconductor laser devices is arranged, wherein at least one semiconductor laser device among the plurality of semiconductor laser devices is arranged on the holding member such that a relative position of the semiconductor laser device in an optical axis direction with respect to an adjacent semiconductor laser device in a front view of the holding member is greater than a relative position of the semiconductor laser device in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis direction with respect to the adjacent semiconductor laser device. | 2015-05-28 |
20150146424 | LED LIGHTING DEVICE - LED illuminating device, comprises a housing ( | 2015-05-28 |
20150146425 | LED BASE MODULE AND LED LIGHTING DEVICE - An LED base module includes a substrate and several driving units disposed on the substrate. Each driving unit includes a circuit layer, a separating wall, an LED driving component, a packaging member, and two electrodes. The circuit layer, the separating wall, and the electrodes are disposed on the substrate. A portion of the substrate corresponding to each driving unit is provided with an LED area and an electronic component area defined by the separating wall. The LED driving component is disposed on a portion of the circuit layer arranged in the electronic component area. The packaging member is formed on the electronic component area to entirely cover the LED driving component. A portion of the circuit layer arranged in the LED bonding area is used to bond to an LED chip, and the separating wall is configured to separate the LED chip and the LED driving component. | 2015-05-28 |
20150146426 | LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE DEVICE - A light-emitting diode device, comprising a substrate having a first surface, a plurality of light-emitting units formed on the first surface wherein the plurality of the light emitting units is serially-connected array which comprises a plurality of rows and columns. The plurality of the rows and columns contain at least three light emitting units respectively. The plurality of the light-emitting units in the plurality of light emitting unit rows and light emitting unit columns is connected vertically or horizontally and a plurality of conductive connecting structures contacts the plurality of the light-emitting units wherein at least three light-emitting units in the at least two of the adjacent rows having the same connecting direction and the light-emitting units in at least two of the adjacent light emitting unit rows and the light emitting units in the adjacent row contains one vertical connection and two horizontal connection. | 2015-05-28 |
20150146427 | Light Emitting Device - A light emitting device includes a substrate that has a circular light emitting region thereon, and a plurality of light emitting elements that is mounted on the light emitting region. The light emitting elements are arranged in a matrix shape of multiple rows and multiple columns. At least one of the rows or the columns is arranged so as to follow an outer end of the circular light emitting region and to deviate from virtual straight lines of the rows or the columns. | 2015-05-28 |
20150146428 | OPTICAL BENCH ASSEMBLY - An optical bench assembly is disclosed. In one embodiment, the optical bench assembly includes a housing and a cantilever optical bench for holding optical components. Further, the cantilever optical bench includes a front flange coupled to the housing and an optical bench attached to the front flange such that the optical bench is not susceptible to movements of the housing due to varying ambient conditions and resulting loads. | 2015-05-28 |
20150146429 | Lighting device with optical reflector, luminaire having such lighting device and method of manufacturing a compact optical reflector - The invention relates to a lighting device comprising: an optical reflector ( | 2015-05-28 |
20150146430 | OPTICAL TOUCH DEVICE - An optical touch module includes an LED circuit board and a control circuit board. Multiple LED components are disposed on one face of the LED circuit board. The other face faces the control circuit board. The other face of the control circuit board is connected with the at least one L-shaped connection board. A first connector and a second connector are positioned in a space between overlapping sections of the LED circuit board and the control circuit board and mated with each other. The control circuit board has at least one third connector mated with a fourth connector of the L-shaped connection board. Electronic components and/or an extension section of a filter member are positioned in the space. | 2015-05-28 |
20150146431 | LIGHT EMITTING MODULE - A light emitting module includes a module body, a light source unit disposed at one side of the module body, an air hole formed through the module body from one side of the module body to the other side of the module body for allowing air to flow therethrough, and an optical cover for covering the light source unit. The optical cover has a cover hole at a location corresponding to the air hole. The optical cover includes a partition wall protruding downward from a bottom of the optical cover such that the partition wall is inserted into one side of the module body to seal the light source unit, and a pair of fitting wings protruding outward from opposite ends of the optical cover such that the fitting wings are inserted into the module body. | 2015-05-28 |
20150146432 | LIGHT SOURCE MODULE - The present disclosure relates to a light source module. The light source module includes a shell, a diffusing sheet, a light source and a reflective element. The shell includes a bottom plate and a side plate connected to and surrounding the bottom plate. Inner surfaces of the bottom plate and the side plate are reflective surfaces. The diffusing sheet is arranged on the side plate of the shell. The diffusing sheet and the shell cooperatively define a chamber. The light source is arranged on the bottom plate and received in the chamber. The reflective element is arranged on a light pathway of the light emitting element and received in the chamber. The reflective element is conical, and includes a conical surface facing the light source and a top surface away from the light source. The conical surface is a total reflective surface. | 2015-05-28 |
20150146433 | LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE - A light-emitting device comprises: a substrate that holds one end of connection terminals and on which is mounted an electronic component; a light-emitting element that is mounted on one face of the substrate; a support member on which the substrate is mounted; and a cover section that positionally locates and holds the substrate, by mounting on the support member in a condition abutting one face of the substrate. The cover section has a cover section body that covers one face of the substrate; on the cover section body, a light guide is provided, through which passes the light that is emitted from the light emitting element, in a condition in which movement thereof is restricted along directions on either side of the substrate. | 2015-05-28 |
20150146434 | LAMP FRAME WITH AN INSERTABLE PANEL APPARATUS AND A METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates generally to a lamp frame with an insertable panel apparatus and a method thereof. More particularly, the invention encompasses a lamp frame having at least one frame, and wherein the frame has at least one means to securely and releaseably hold and retain at least one insert-able and removable panel therein. The inventive frame can be used in conjunction with any lamp, such as, a table lamp, a decorative lamp, a floor lamp, a customizable lamp. The insertable/removable panel can be a flat panel, or a panel with at least one opening, and on one or more face can have an indicia, writing, art work, etc., thereon. | 2015-05-28 |
20150146435 | LENS ASSEMBLY - A lens for forming a predetermined pattern from a light source includes a first region of an inner surface configured to receive light from the light source and to bend the light into a first line segment. The lens includes a second region of the inner surface configured to receive the light from the light source and to bend the light into a second line segment perpendicular to the first line segment, the first line segment forming a cross of a “T” and the second line segment forming the stem of the “T.” | 2015-05-28 |
20150146436 | REFLECTIVE SHEET AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A reflective sheet with a dot-cut pattern for preventing both bright line and bright spot, and a method of manufacturing the same, is provided. The reflective sheet and method of manufacturing the same may be capable of reducing a manufacturing cost and also improving a manufacturing efficiency. The reflective sheet may include a bottom part including a hole for exposing a light source, the bottom part provided on a bottom surface of a cover bottom; a lateral part extending from the bottom part, the lateral part provided at a lateral surface of the cover bottom; a half-cut pattern formed in the boundary between the bottom part and the lateral part; and a plurality of dot-cut patterns formed at the lateral part. | 2015-05-28 |
20150146437 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE PROJECTION BULB - The disclosure provides a light emitting diode projection bulb including a heat dissipation base, a light emitting diode module, and a annular heat dissipation member. The heat dissipation base includes a bottom surface, a sidewall surrounding the bottom surface, and a annular rim. The annular rim is connected to an end of the sidewall to define a first opening facing toward outside. A surface of the annular rim forms a plurality of first convection holes and a plurality of first locating portions. The light emitting diode module is installed on the bottom surface of the heat dissipation base and emits light toward the first opening. The annular heat dissipation member includes a second opening, a plurality of second convection holes, and a plurality of second locating portions. | 2015-05-28 |
20150146438 | LUMINAIRE HAVING A CLAMPING MEMBER - A luminaire comprises a first housing element which includes at least one groove, a second housing element, and a clamping member. The clamping member of a generic luminaire further comprises a first connection area and a second connection area, the first connection area interacting with the groove and the second connection area being connected, in the assembled state, to the second housing element so that the second housing element is clamped by the clamping member relative to the first housing element. The clamping member is pivotably mounted in the groove, in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal extension of the groove. | 2015-05-28 |
20150146439 | LIGHTING ARRANGEMENT - The invention relates to a lighting arrangement comprising, among others, means for supporting rods from the ceiling, light fixtures at the lower ends of the rods, and coupling means between the supporting means and the rods, allowing a modular light fixture to be installed with multiple configurations. | 2015-05-28 |
20150146440 | AUTOMOTIVE HEAD LAMP - Disclosed is an automotive head lamp, including: a fixed lamp module including a first lamp unit and a second lamp unit; a rotating lamp module including a third lamp unit and a fourth lamp unit; and a control unit configured to control a driving of the fixed lamp module and the rotating lamp module, in which the rotating lamp module is disposed closely to a side of a vehicle than the fixed lamp module. | 2015-05-28 |
20150146441 | VEHICLE LAMP CONTROL APPARATUS - A vehicle lamp control apparatus includes a receiver, a storage, a correction section, and an adjustment instruction section. The receiver receives output values of an acceleration sensor. The storage stores information indicating an ideal positional relationship between sensor-side axes and vehicle-side axes. The correction section plots the output values, obtained during running of a vehicle, on coordinates in which acceleration in a vehicle longitudinal direction is set to a first axis and acceleration in a vehicle lateral/vertical direction is set to a second axis, derives a straight line from plotted points, calculates displacements of the sensor-side and vehicle-side axes from the ideal positional relationship, using an inclination of the straight line, and corrects the information. The adjustment instruction section derives a tilt angle of the vehicle from current acceleration using the corrected information, and generates a control signal to instruct adjustment of an optical axis of a vehicle lamp. | 2015-05-28 |
20150146442 | OPTICAL LIGHTING SYSTEM FOR AN AIRCRAFT - An optical lighting system for an aircraft includes an optical unit that can be configured according to the phases of flight or taxiing of the aircraft in order to emit a beam of light the spread and aim characteristics of which are dependent on the said phases of flight or of taxiing. | 2015-05-28 |
20150146443 | LIGHTING ARRAY FOR AN AIRCRAFT - A lighting arrangement for an aircraft includes a navigational lighting group disposed at a leading edge of a wing of the aircraft. The navigational lighting group includes at least one right of way light. The lighting arrangement also includes a light bar extending along at least a portion of the leading edge of the wing, adjacent to the navigational lighting group. The light bar is configured to emit light along a length thereof. | 2015-05-28 |
20150146444 | VEHICLE LAMP ASSEMBLY WITH FLEXIBLE LENS - A lamp assembly for illuminating an exterior portion of a vehicle includes a lamp housing, and a switch supported by the lamp housing. The lamp assembly includes a flexible lens that is supported by the lamp housing and flexes to move relative to the lamp housing between an undepressed position and a depressed position when a force is applied to the lens. The lens is configured to cause the switch to move from a first position to a second position when the lens moves to the depressed position. | 2015-05-28 |
20150146445 | PHOTOLUMINESCENT VEHICLE COMPARTMENT LIGHT - A lighting system for a vehicle is disclosed. The system comprises a photoluminescent portion disposed on an inner surface of a closure of a compartment. A light source is located proximate the closure. The light source is configured to emit an excitation emission at a first wavelength directed toward the photoluminescent portion. The photoluminescent portion is configured to convert the first wavelength to at least a second wavelength longer than the first wavelength. | 2015-05-28 |
20150146446 | HEADLAMP SYSTEM FOR MOTOR VEHICLES - A projector headlamp includes light sources, a cooling system and reflector comprising an upper part with a first focal point and second focal point and a lower part with a first focal point and second focal point. The headlamp also includes an aperture with a cutoff edge proximate an optical axis of the headlamp and a convergent lens. The convergent lens includes at least two segments with their own first focal points, the first segment in a lower part of the convergent lens has a greater optical power than a second segment in an upper part, the first focal points of the segments located near the optical axis of the headlamp between the light sources and the lens. The light sources comprise at least two light sources, a first adjoins the first focal point of the upper part and a second adjoins the first focal point of the bottom part. | 2015-05-28 |
20150146447 | LED LAMP UNIT, IN PARTICULAR FOR AUTOMOTIVE LAMPS - The present invention relates to a LED lamp unit ( | 2015-05-28 |
20150146448 | MULTI-ARRAY LED CHIP FOR VEHICLE AND HEAD LAMP HAVING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a multi-array chip for a vehicle, including a plurality of LED element having different sizes arranged and installed to emit light, and a head lamp having the multi-array chip for a vehicle. Accordingly, with variable LED elements which are individually turned on and off so as to correspond to a location of an oncoming vehicle, and have different sizes, visibility at the front side of a vehicle may be secured, and light blindness to a driver in the oncoming vehicle, may be prevented. | 2015-05-28 |
20150146449 | VEHICLE LIGHT APPARATUS - A vehicle light apparatus is described herein that can be used to increase the visibility profile of a vehicle. The apparatus includes a base adapted to connect to a vehicle frame; a power supply; and an elongated light source supported by the base and coupled to the power supply. The elongated light source can extend above the vehicle frame with respect to a surface the vehicle is to traverse thereon. The elongated light source can also be configured to move upon experiencing pressure (e.g., from a rider's leg) and, upon removal of said pressure, return to its original position. | 2015-05-28 |
20150146450 | LIGHT CONSOLIDATION ASSEMBLY - A light consolidation assembly for attaching to a light pipe includes a housing having therein at least a first light source configured to generate a first light and a second light source configured to generate a different, second light. The light consolidation assembly also includes a light consolidator having a body including a light entry end coupled to the housing and a light exit end. The light entry end has multiple spaced-apart branches that converge into a stem that extends from the multiple branches to the light exit end. The light consolidator is configured to receive the first and second lights into respective first and second branches of the multiple branches. The first and second lights are directed into the stem and exit the light consolidator at the light exit end for transmission through a light pipe disposed at the light exit end of the light consolidator. | 2015-05-28 |
20150146451 | OPTICAL THIN FILM AND EDGE-TYPE BACKLIGHT MODULE CONTAINING THE SAME - An optical thin film includes: a transparent substrate including a first surface and a second surface which is opposite to the first surface; a first light-condensing layer formed on the first surface of the transparent substrate, the first light-condensing layer having a haze value ranging from 5% to 30% and a surface roughness ranging from 0.1 RMS to 1 RMS; and a second light-condensing layer formed on the second surface of the transparent substrate. The second light-condensing layer has a haze value ranging from 70% to 100% and a surface roughness ranging from 1 RMS to 10 RMS. | 2015-05-28 |
20150146452 | Quantum Rod Compound Including Electron Acceptor and Quantum Rod Luminescent Display Device Including the Same - A quantum rod luminescent display device includes a first substrate having a plurality of pixel regions; a plurality of first electrodes alternately arranged with a plurality of second electrodes in each of the plurality of pixel regions; a plurality of quantum rod compound layers over the first electrodes and the second electrodes, respectively in each of the plurality of pixel regions, each of the quantum rod compound layers including a quantum rod having a core, a shell surrounding the core, and an electron acceptor; a second substrate facing the first substrate; and a backlight unit at an outer surface of the first substrate. The electron acceptor is attached to or adjacent to the quantum rod. | 2015-05-28 |
20150146453 | PLANAR LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A planar light source device includes a housing having an opening, point light sources arranged on at least one side surface in the housing, a light guide plate arranged in the housing and having a light-emitting surface facing the opening and a counter-emitting surface being opposite to the light-emitting surface, a reflecting sheet arranged on the counter-emitting surface side of the light guide plate in the housing, and a reflecting region arranged on at least a part of a peripheral portion of the point light sources on the side surface on which the point light sources are arranged in the housing and absorbing light having at least some wavelength. | 2015-05-28 |
20150146454 | LED Christmas Light With Four Connection Pins - The present invention proposes a LED Christmas light, using an LED bulb with four connection pins to insert in a soft core configured with four through holes allowing the four connection pins to be passed through and bended configured on the bottom thereof, and the soft core being inserted in a soft head with four convex plates in pairs face-to-face and extended to the bottom face thereof configured on the inside thereof, where an engagement space is formed between each two adjacent convex plates in the soft head, allowing four metal conducting sheets with a conducting wire to be engaged therewith, and a blocking plate adapted to isolate the conducting wire of each metal conducting sheet is configured on the center of a face of each convex plate, thereby allowing one LED Christmas light unit to use an LED bulb with a light source of more than four colors. | 2015-05-28 |
20150146455 | CURRENT CONTROL FOR DC-DC CONVERTERS - A DC-DC converter having a primary side comprising at least three actively switched primary voltage bridges with several active switches for converting a DC input voltage into primary alternating voltages for each of the primary voltage bridges, and having a secondary side comprising at least three actively switched secondary voltage bridges with several active switches for converting the secondary alternating voltages into a shared DC output voltage for each of the secondary voltage bridges. The primary and secondary alternating voltages are each shifted by a phase angle φ with the periods T, and each of the primary and secondary voltage bridges is coupled to an appertaining phase via one or more transformers. | 2015-05-28 |
20150146456 | POWER CONVERSION APPARATUS AND POWER CONVERSION METHOD - A power conversion apparatus includes a primary side circuit having a primary side port; a secondary side circuit having a secondary side port; and a control unit that derives a control constant suitable for a feedback value according to a relationship rule between the feedback value and the control constant, and adjusts a phase difference between the primary side circuit and the secondary side circuit using the control constant that is derived from the relationship rule, so as to control transmitted power that is transmitted between the primary side circuit and the secondary side circuit, wherein the feedback value is obtained based on current flowing to the primary side port or the secondary side port. | 2015-05-28 |
20150146457 | SYNCHRONOUS RECTIFIER CONTROLLER - Consistent with an example embodiment, a synchronous rectifier controller for a switched mode power supply comprises a transformer with a secondary side winding and a synchronous rectifier transistor with a gate, a source and a drain; the source and drain provide a conduction channel coupled to the secondary side winding. The controller comprises an input terminal for receiving an input signal related to a voltage at the drain, an output terminal configured to provide an output signal for setting a logic state of the gate, and circuitry having a first threshold and a second threshold. The circuitry is configured to generate the output signal and determine a time period in accordance in accordance with a comparison between the input signal and the first threshold; and in accordance with a comparison between the input signal and the second threshold, set the first threshold in accordance with the time period. | 2015-05-28 |
20150146458 | System and Method for Switched Mode Power Supply - In accordance with an embodiment, a power supply controller includes a current controller configured to control an input current of a power supply. The current controller includes a first feed forward controller having an input configured to be coupled to a first power supply signal, and an output coupled to an output of the current controller. A gain of the first feed forward controller is proportional to a compensation factor when the power supply operates in a discontinuous conduction mode (DCM) and is substantially zero when the power supply operates in a continuous conduction mode (CCM). | 2015-05-28 |
20150146459 | High-voltage protection circuit, high-voltage protection method and power supply - Disclosed are a high-voltage protection circuit, a high-voltage protection method and a power supply. The high voltage protection circuit comprises a main relay, an auxiliary relay, a first resistor, a second resistor, a first capacitor and a second capacitor, wherein one end of the main relay is connected to the input port of a live line, and the other end thereof is connected to the output port of the live line; one end of the auxiliary relay is connected to the input port of the live line, and the other end thereof is connected between the first resistor and the second resistor; one end of the first capacitor is connected to the output port of the live line, and the other end thereof is connected to a neutral line parallel to the live line; the second capacitor is connected to both ends of the main relay in parallel; and the second resistor and the first resistor are connected between the input port and the output port of the live line in series in sequence. The present invention can effectively solve the problem that quick recovery cannot be achieved in an energy-saving mode, so that the system achieves high efficiency and energy saving, and can ensure high-voltage protection in an energy-saving mode through the bridge connection of the second capacitor to both ends of the main relay, and the adjustment of the capacitance values of the first capacitor and the second capacitor. | 2015-05-28 |
20150146460 | POWER FACTOR CORRECTION APPARATUS WITH VARIABLE CAPACITANCE - A power factor correction apparatus ( | 2015-05-28 |
20150146461 | SCR DIMMING CIRCUIT AND DIMMING CONTROL METHOD - A silicon-controlled rectifier (SCR) dimming circuit and a dimming control method are disclosed. The SCR dimming circuit includes a SCR element, a rectifier circuit, a filter circuit, a power converter, and a dimming control circuit. The dimmer control circuit includes a phase angle detection circuit, an output current feedback control circuit, an input current control circuit, a maximum operation time detection circuit, and a logic operator. An input current sampling signal fluctuates near a predetermined value after the SCR element is turned off by turning on and off the power converter, so that the input AC current is less than a holding current of the SCR element. The present SCR dimming circuit and the present dimming control method can avoid repeatedly turning on the SCR element in cycles of an operating frequency. Thus, the linearity of dimming is improved and the flicker of an LED lamp is eliminated. | 2015-05-28 |
20150146462 | CURRENT SOURCE POWER CONVERSION APPARATUS AND CURRENT SOURCE POWER CONVERSION METHOD - When first drive signals are driving signals for applying a short-circuit mode for turning on a plurality of switching elements of the same output phase, the current source power conversion apparatus according to one embodiment generates second drive signals for applying the short-circuit mode to an output phase having the smallest absolute value of a phase voltage, and switches the first drive signals to the second drive signals. | 2015-05-28 |
20150146463 | POWER SUPPLY FOR AN INVERTER - To be able to maintain the power supply of an inverter which is supplied with power from a supply network even in the event of a power failure, it is proposed according to the invention that in the event of a power failure, the electric power for the power supply ( | 2015-05-28 |
20150146464 | AC/DC VOLTAGE TRANSFORMER AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREFOR - A method for actuating an AC/DC voltage transformer is specified, which has a DC voltage output between which at least one series circuit of at least two capacitors and at least one series circuit of n switching elements is arranged, where n≧4. A connecting point of the switching elements is connected to a connection of an AC voltage input between n/2 switching elements. Two diodes are connected in an antiparallel arrangement to the two switching elements lying closest to the connecting point. In addition, a connecting point of the capacitors is connected to a connecting point of the diodes. An output voltage at the DC voltage output and a potential of the connecting point of the capacitors or diodes are provided as controlled variables, an input current at the AC voltage input is provided as a manipulated variable and the switching elements are provided as an actuating element of a control loop. In addition, a controller for implementing the method and an AC/DC voltage transformer containing such a controller are specified. | 2015-05-28 |
20150146465 | LOAD CONTROL DEVICE FOR HIGH-EFFICIENCY LOADS - A two-wire load control device (such as, a dimmer switch) for controlling the amount of power delivered from an AC power source to an electrical load (such as, a high-efficiency lighting load) includes a thyristor coupled between the source and the load, a gate coupling circuit coupled between a first main load terminal and the gate of the thyristor, and a control circuit coupled to a control input of the gate coupling circuit. The control circuit generates a drive voltage for causing the gate coupling circuit to conduct a gate current to thus render the thyristor conductive at a firing time during a half cycle of the AC power source, and to allow the gate coupling circuit to conduct the gate current at any time from the firing time through approximately the remainder of the half cycle, where the gate coupling circuit conducts approximately no net average current to render and maintain the thyristor conductive. | 2015-05-28 |
20150146466 | ACTIVE RECTIFIER AND CIRCUIT FOR COMPENSATING FOR REVERSE CURRENT LEAKAGE USING TIME DELAY SCHEME FOR ZERO REVERSE LEAKAGE CURRENT - A method of compensating for reverse current leakage in an active rectifier may include advancing an output of a comparator by a predetermined period of time by applying a predetermined offset voltage to a reference voltage input to the comparator, and activating a switch based on the output of the comparator. The method may also include deactivating the switch when a predetermined time delay elapses from a point in time at which the switch was activated. | 2015-05-28 |
20150146467 | TWO-PHASE INTERLEAVED CONVERTER AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A two-phase interleaved converter includes two sub-circuits, a voltage controller, a current controller, a balancing controller and a phase shifter. The voltage controller receives the output voltage of the two sub-circuits and outputs a signal in proportion to the level of the output voltage. The current controller receives the output signal of the voltage controller and an inductor current from one of the two sub-circuits and outputs a control signal that controls one of the two sub-circuits which is in charge of one phase. The balancing controller receives values of currents output from the two sub-circuits and calculates a difference between the values of the currents output from the two sub-circuits to control a duty ratio of the control signal applied to one of the two sub-circuits. The phase shifter shifts a phase of the control signal output from the balancing controller. | 2015-05-28 |
20150146468 | GATE DRIVING DEVICE AND INVERTER HAVING THE SAME - A gate driving device may include a plurality of inverter arms, respective inverter arms including a high-side switch and a low-side switch, a gate driving unit including a multi-channel gate driver that outputs control signals to control switching of the plurality of inverter arms, and a plurality of gate drivers, respective gate drivers receiving one of the control signals to output it to a corresponding high-side switch, and a balancing unit maintaining balance of voltage between the multi-channel gate driver and the plurality of gate drivers. | 2015-05-28 |
20150146469 | MAGNETIC MEMORY DEVICES AND SYSTEMS - A method of storing one or more bits of information comprising: forming a magnetic bubble; and storing a said bit of information encoded in a typology of a domain wall of said magnetic bubble. Preferably a bit is encoded using a symmetric topological state of the domain wall and a topological state including at least one winding rotation of a magnetisation vector of the domain wall. Preferably the magnetic bubble is confined in an island of magnetic material, preferably of maximum dimension less than 1 μm. | 2015-05-28 |
20150146470 | WRITE ASSIST CIRCUIT FOR WRITE DISTURBED MEMORY CELL - A circuit comprises a first memory cell, a second memory cell, and a disturb control circuit. The first memory cell has a first port and a second port. The first port is associated with a first write assist circuit. The second port is associated with a second write assist circuit. The second memory cell has a third port and a fourth port. The third port is associated with a third write assist circuit. The fourth port is associated with a fourth write assist circuit. The disturb control circuit is configured to selectively turn on at least one of the first write assist circuit, the second write assist circuit, the third write assist circuit, or the fourth write assist circuit according to whether the first port, the second port, the third port, or the fourth port is determined to be write disturbed. | 2015-05-28 |
20150146471 | ANTI-FUSE ARRAY OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - An anti-fuse array includes: a plurality of first transistors having a matrix structure over a semiconductor substrate; a plurality of second transistors respectively disposed adjacent to first ends of the plurality of first transistors along a first direction of the matrix structure; and a plurality of third transistors respectively disposed at second ends of the plurality of first transistors along a second direction. | 2015-05-28 |
20150146472 | Memory Systems and Memory Programming Methods - Memory systems and memory programming methods are described. According to one aspect, a memory system includes program circuitry configured to provide a program signal to a memory cell to program the memory cell from a first memory state to a second memory state, detection circuitry configured to detect the memory cell changing from the first memory state to the second memory state during the provision of the program signal to the memory cell to program the memory cell, and wherein the program circuitry is configured to alter the program signal as a result of the detection and to provide the altered program signal to the memory cell to continue to program the memory cell from the first memory state to the second memory state. | 2015-05-28 |
20150146473 | RESISTIVE MEMORY APPARATUS AND WRITE-IN METHOD THEREOF - A resistive memory apparatus and a write-in method thereof are provided. The memory controller provides unselected bit-lines and unselected word-lines both not coupled to a selected resistive memory cell respectively with a first bit-line voltage and a first word-line voltage in one of a setting duration and a resetting duration, wherein the first bit-line voltage is equal to a product of a writing-in voltage V | 2015-05-28 |
20150146474 | MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING MEMORY DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a memory device includes a plurality of global column lines arranged in parallel and extending in a first direction; a plurality of row lines extending in a second direction which is perpendicular to the first direction; a plurality of column lines in a two-dimensional arrangement, which extend in a third direction which is perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction; and a memory cell array including a plurality of memory cells arranged at intersections between the row lines and the column lines. | 2015-05-28 |
20150146475 | MEMORY SENSE AMPLIFIER WITH MULTIPLE MODES OF OPERATION - Memory circuitry comprising an array of 6T bit cells | 2015-05-28 |
20150146476 | PASSIVE SRAM WRITE ASSIST - Passive write assist passively improves SRAM performance (e.g., write margin speed) while reducing manufacturing costs (e.g., die area, packaging) and operating costs (e.g., power consumption, cooling) associated with active write assist schemes. Passive write assist may be implemented in peripheral circuitry or embedded in an SRAM array or even in each array cell or bitcell. For example, one or more memory cells may be converted to provide passive write assist to a plurality of other memory cells. As another example, each memory cell may independently implement passive write assist using one or more high resistive contacts to couple to the array power supply, resulting in the array voltage level being changed by different amounts in different memory cells according to cell variations. | 2015-05-28 |
20150146477 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - In order to solve a problem that a calibration period for generating a signal obtained by delaying a core clock in a programmable manner is overhead in initialization, a clock generation circuit generates a plurality of delayed clocks having different phases by delaying a core clock which is an operation clock of a CPU, and selects a resynchronization clock whose phase is later than and closest to a phase of a data strobe signal from among the generated delayed clocks and the core clock. | 2015-05-28 |
20150146478 | SRAM BIT-LINE AND WRITE ASSIST APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR LOWERING DYNAMIC POWER AND PEAK CURRENT, AND A DUAL INPUT LEVEL-SHIFTER - Described is an apparatus comprising a plurality of memory arrays, local write assist logic units, and read/write local column multiplexers coupled together in a group such that area occupied by the local write assist logic units and the read/write local column multiplexers in the group is smaller than it would be when global write assist logic units and the read/write global column multiplexers are used. Described is a dual input level-shifter with integrated latch. Described is an apparatus which comprises: a write assist pulse generator operating on a first power supply; one or more pull-up devices coupled to the write assist pulse generator, the one or more pull-up devices operating on a second power supply different from the first power supply; and an output node to provide power supply to a memory cell. | 2015-05-28 |
20150146479 | SRAM WRITE-ASSISTED OPERATION WITH VDD-TO-VCS LEVEL SHIFTING - An electronic circuit and a method for driving data writes to an SRAM bit cell in an electronic circuit. The electronic circuit translates a first write signal in a lower voltage domain to a second write signal in a higher voltage domain. Based, at least in part, on the second write signal, the electronic circuit controls a discharge of a voltage of a data write line to a ground voltage level. The electronic circuit provides a negative voltage boost to the data write line after the voltage of the data write line has been discharged to reach or exceed a threshold value relative to the ground voltage level. | 2015-05-28 |
20150146480 | NOVEL 3D STRUCTURE FOR ADVANCED SRAM DESIGN TO AVOID HALF-SELECTED ISSUE - Systems are provided for a three dimension static random access memory (SRAM) structure. The SRAM structure comprises a plurality of memory array layers, layer decoder circuitry on each memory array layer, a word line driver circuit disposed on each memory array layer, and a plurality of complementary bit line pairs extending vertically from a memory cell in a first memory array layer to a memory cell in a second memory array layer. The layer decoder circuitry on each memory array layer is configured to decode a portion of an SRAM address to determine if the SRAM address corresponds to memory cells on its memory array layer. The word line driver circuit disposed on each memory array layer is configured to operate cooperatively with a partial SRAM address decoder to select and drive one of the plurality of word lines disposed on its memory array layer, wherein a selected word line is connected to a predetermined number of memory cells in a specific memory array layer. | 2015-05-28 |
20150146481 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SENSING TUNNEL MAGNETO-RESISTANCE - In one embodiment, an apparatus comprises: an MRAM (magnetic random access memory) cell array comprising a plurality of MRAM cells including a calibration cell and a plurality of data cells; a reference MRAM cell controlled by a control signal; and a sensing-amplifier/latch; wherein: said plurality of data cells are used for storing user data; the calibration cell is used for a calibration purpose; the reference MRAM cell serves as a reference for comparison with a MRAM cell selected within the MRAM cell array; the sensing-amplifier/latch outputs a logical signal based on comparing a resistance of the MRAM cell selected within the MRAM cell array and a resistance of the reference MRAM cell; and the control signal is established in a calibration process by comparing a resistance of the calibration cell with the resistance of the reference MRAM cell. | 2015-05-28 |
20150146482 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR READING A MAGNETIC TUNNEL JUNCTION USING A SEQUENCE OF SHORT PULSES - A magnetic random access memory (MRAM) array having a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) to be read using a magnetic state of the MTJ, the MTJ being read by applying a current there through. Further, the MRAM array has a reference MTJ, a sense amplifier coupled to the MTJ and the reference MTJ, the sense amplifier operable to compare the voltage of the MTJ to the reference MTJ in determining the state of the MTJ; a first capacitor coupled to the sense amplifier at a first end and to ground at a second end; and a second capacitor coupled to the sense amplifier at a first end and to ground at a second end, the first capacitor storing the, wherein short voltage pulses are applied to the first end of each of the first and second capacitors when reading the MTJ thereby makes the current flowing through the MTJ there through for small time intervals thereby avoiding read disturbance to the MTJ. | 2015-05-28 |
20150146483 | DIFFERENTIAL CURRENT SENSING SCHEME FOR MAGNETIC RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY - A circuit includes a cell segment, first and second reference cells, and a current sense amplifier. The first and second reference cells are configured to store opposite logic values, respectively. The current sense amplifier is configured with a first node and a second node for currents therethrough to be compared with each other. The current sense amplifier includes a multiplexer configured to couple the first reference cell or the second reference cell to the first node of the current sense amplifier, and couple the second reference cell or the first reference cell to the second node of the current sense amplifier in a first mode, and couple a cell of the cell segment to the first node of the current sense amplifier, and couple the first and second reference cells to the second node of the current sense amplifier in a second mode. | 2015-05-28 |
20150146484 | MEMORY SYSTEM INCLUDING MULTI-LEVEL MEMORY CELLS AND PROGRAMMING METHOD USING DIFFERENT PROGRAM START VOLTAGES - A method of programming multi-level memory cells includes defining a first program start voltage and a second program start voltage higher than the first program start voltage, programming first memory cells among the MLC to the first program state using a program operation that begins programming of the first memory cells at the first program start voltage, and programming second memory cells among the MLC to the second program state using a program operation that begins programming of the second memory cells at the second program start voltage. | 2015-05-28 |
20150146485 | METHOD OF PROGRAMMING NON-VOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE AND NON-VOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE USING THE SAME - A program method of a nonvolatile memory device according to example embodiments includes a operation (a) of detecting a level of a program voltage; and a operation (b) of providing a unselected word line voltage and a bit line precharge voltage having a variable level respectively according to the detected level of the program voltage. | 2015-05-28 |
20150146486 | Data Storage Device and Flash Memory Control Method - A data storage device using a FLASH memory with replay-protected blocks. The storage space of the FLASH memory is divided into blocks and each block is further divided into pages. A controller is provided in the data storage device to couple to the FLASH memory. The controller manages at least one replay-protected memory block of the FLASH memory. The controller programs a success flag and a write count into a system block of the FLASH memory after the controller programs two pages into the at least one replay-protected memory block of the FLASH memory. The controller may perform a power restoration process based on the success flag of the system block or/and based on the amount of programmed pages of the at least one replay-protected memory block. | 2015-05-28 |
20150146487 | NON-VOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ERASING THE SAME - Provided are a non-volatile memory device and a method for erasing the non-volatile memory device having vertical channel layers formed with different widths varying by height and a plurality of memory cells stacked along the vertical channel layers, the method including increasing potentials of the vertical channel layers, and when potentials of word lines connected to the memory cells are increased, erasing the memory cells while lowering the potentials of the word lines beginning from a word line positioned in an area in which a width of the vertical channel layer is wide to a word line positioned in an area in which the width of the vertical channel layer is narrow. | 2015-05-28 |
20150146488 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND PROGRAM FAIL CELLS - A semiconductor device includes a memory block including even memory cells configured to form an even page and odd memory cells configured to form an odd page. The semiconductor device may also include an operation circuit configured to perform a program operation on the even memory cells and the odd memory cells. A first verify operation may separately verify the even memory cells and the odd memory cells, and a second verify operation may simultaneously verify the even memory cells and the odd memory cells. Further, the operation circuit may be configured to selectively perform the first verify operation and the second verify operation depending on a number of adjacent program fail cells in response to a verify result value. | 2015-05-28 |
20150146489 | METHOD OF OPERATING NONVOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE - In a method of operating a nonvolatile memory device having a substrate and first through n-th word lines stacked in a direction perpendicular to the substrate, first through k-th word line voltages are applied to first through k-th word lines, respectively, which are formed adjacent to the substrate, among the first through n-th word lines. (k+1)-th through n-th word line voltages are applied to (k+1)-th through n-th word lines, respectively, which are formed above the first through k-th word lines, among the first through n-th word lines. An erase voltage, which is higher than the first through n-th word line voltages, is applied to the substrate, where n represents an integer equal to or greater than two, and k represents a positive integer smaller than n. Each of the (k+1)-th through n-th word line voltages is lower than each of the first through k-th word line voltages. | 2015-05-28 |
20150146490 | NON-VOLATILE MEMORY WITH REDUCED SUB-THRESHOLD LEAKAGE DURING PROGRAM AND ERASE OPERATIONS - A memory includes an array of non-volatile memory cells. Each cell includes a select transistor in series connection with a floating gate transistor. The cells are configurable for operation in a programming mode and an erase mode. When in the programming mode, the gate terminal of the select transistor is driven with a negative bias voltage so as to bias that transistor in the accumulation region and eliminate sub-threshold leakage. When in the erase mode, the gate terminal of a pull-down transistor coupled to the memory cell is driven with a negative bias voltage so as to bias that transistor in the accumulation region and eliminate sub-threshold leakage. | 2015-05-28 |
20150146491 | IN-MEMORY COMPUTATIONAL DEVICE - A computing device comprising includes a memory array having a plurality of sections with memory cells arranged in rows and column, at least one cell in each column of the memory array connected to a bit line having a bit line voltage associated with a logical 1 or a logical 0. The computing device additionally includes at least one multiplexer to connect a bit line in a column of a first section to a bit line in a column in a second section different from the first section and a decoder to activate a word line connected to a cell in the column in the second section to write the bit line voltage into the cell. | 2015-05-28 |
20150146492 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES - The semiconductor device includes an input clock generator and a data input unit. The input clock generator generates an input clock signal including a first pulse and a second pulse, wherein the first pulse is generated in response to a write signal and a write latency signal and the second pulse is generated in response to an external command signal and a burst length signal. The data input unit receives data and generates first input data in response to the first pulse of the input clock signal and receives the data and generates second input data in response of the second pulse of the input clock signal. | 2015-05-28 |
20150146493 | NON-VOLATILE MEMORY VALIDITY - An embodiment provides a method, including: determining current validity timing of a non-volatile memory device having changing validity timing via: writing information to a non-volatile memory device; waiting a time after the writing; and reading the information written to the non-volatile memory device following the time. Other aspects are described and claimed. | 2015-05-28 |
20150146494 | PARTIAL ACCESS MODE FOR DYNAMIC RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY - Some embodiments provide a method to reduce the refresh power consumption by effectively extending the memory cell retention time. Conversion from 1 cell/bit to 2 | 2015-05-28 |
20150146495 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING A CLOCK ADJUSTMENT CIRCUIT - Disclosed herein is an apparatus that includes a clock circuit configured to receive first and second clock signals and perform a phase control operation in which a phase relationship between the first and second clock signals is controlled, the clock circuit configured to initiate the phase control operation each time a first control signal is asserted, the clock circuit including a comparator circuit that is configured to produce a second control signal indicative of a phase difference between the first and second clock signals, and a timing generator configured to assert the first control signal cyclically, the timing generator configured to respond to the second control signal to control a cycle of producing the first control signal. | 2015-05-28 |
20150146496 | MECHANICAL SYSTEM THAT FLUIDIZES, MIXES, COATS, DRIES, COMBINES, CHEMICALLY REACTS, AND SEGREGATES MATERIALS - The present application is directed towards systems for adding components to materials being fluidized in a vibratory mixer by use of atomizers or sprayers. A mechanical system can fluidizes, mix, coat, dry, combine, or segregate materials. The system may comprise a vibratory mixer, mixing vessel containing a first material and a sprayer to introduce a second material. The vibratory mixer may generate a fluidized bed of a first material and the sprayer, coupled to the mixing vessel, may introduce a second material onto the fluidized bed to mix the materials in a uniform and even fashion. | 2015-05-28 |
20150146497 | INTERFACE FOR A HANDHELD KITCHEN APPLIANCE - The present invention relates to mounting of accessory parts to a main unit of a handheld kitchen appliance. In order to provide a facilitated way of operation, a handheld kitchen appliance interface ( | 2015-05-28 |
20150146498 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND LIQUID MIXING METHOD - A substrate processing apparatus includes a mixing tank, a first opening/closing valve, a second opening/closing valve, a first flow rate measuring unit, a second flow rate measuring unit, a control unit, and a substrate processing unit. A first liquid and a second liquid are mixed such that the second liquid is mixed in an amount more than that of the first liquid. The first and second opening/closing valves open/close a first flow path and a second flow path, respectively. The first and second flow rate measuring units measure flow rates of the first and second liquids flowing through the first and second flow paths, respectively. The control unit controls opening/closing of the first opening/closing valve and the second opening/closing valve. The substrate processing unit processes a substrate by supplying a mixed liquid of the first and second liquids to the substrate. | 2015-05-28 |
20150146499 | Thermally Enhanced Lime Slurry Apparatus - A single entity lime slurry transport and delivery apparatus is shown having a slurry tank body mounted on a unitary frame. A suction pump on the apparatus delivers slurry to a job site. A power unit on the frame powers a hydraulic mixing motor and the hydraulic suction pump. Selectable thermal management devices are located on the unitary frame, including at least a fuel heater, an engine coolant water heater, a hydraulic fluid warmer and heat exchanger, and heating elements associated with other hydraulic components of the apparatus. | 2015-05-28 |
20150146500 | APPARATUS FOR EXTRACTING A BLOOD COMPONENT CONTAINED IN A SYSTEM OF BAGS - An apparatus for extracting at least one blood component contained in a primary bag of a system of bags, said system of bags comprising at least one bag of solution containing an additive solution for said blood component and at least one collecting satellite bag configured to collect said blood component to which said additive solution has been added, said bags being connected to one another by tubes, said apparatus comprising an extraction device configured to extract the blood component by compressing the primary bag, and a control device configured to transfer said extracted component or of said extracted component and of the additive solution, to the collecting satellite bag by the intermediary of tubes, further comprising: an agitation device, and a drive system, said system being designed to enable the uniform mixing of the extracted blood component and of the additive solution in said collecting satellite bag. | 2015-05-28 |
20150146501 | Acoustic Isolater for a Downhole Tool - A downhole tool for acoustically imaging a subterranean formation having a transmitter and receiver and which includes an acoustic isolator between the transmitter and receiver. The acoustic isolator includes attenuation elements with rounded ends and that are connected in series by compression fittings. The compression fittings include sleeves that threadingly engage lock nuts and compressively engage the rounded ends. The contact interfaces between the compression fittings extend along a curved path thereby limiting acoustic transmission along the series of attenuation elements. | 2015-05-28 |