23rd week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 26 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100142148 | Liquid cooling unit and electronic apparatus - A liquid cooling unit includes a pump body. A nipple is formed in the pump body. The nipple defines an outflow passage for coolant. An elastic tube has the tip end receiving insertion of the nipple so that the elastic tube is coupled to the nipple. A fixation member defines a groove supporting the nipple inside the elastic tube over a first predetermined length from the tip end of the nipple. The groove receives the elastic tube alone ahead of the tip end of the nipple over a second predetermined length from the tip end of the nipple. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142149 | Display Apparatus And Display System - A display apparatus has a display panel, an accommodating part accommodating the display panel, a circulation path surrounding the accommodating part, a heat exchanger which collects a heat from the circulation path, an electronic circuit arranged at the back side of the accommodation part, which controls the display panel, wherein, the circulation path exists between the accommodating part and the electronic circuit. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142150 | COOLING APPARATUS WITH COLD PLATE FORMED IN SITU ON A SURFACE TO BE COOLED - A cooling apparatus and method of fabrication are provided for facilitating removal of heat from a heat-generating electronic device. The method of fabrication includes: obtaining a solder material; disposing the solder material on a surface to be cooled; and reflowing and shaping the solder material disposed on the surface to be cooled to configure the solder material as a base with a plurality of fins extending therefrom. In addition to being in situ-configured on the surface to be cooled, the base is simultaneously metallurgically bonded to the surface to be cooled. The solder material, configured as the base with a plurality of fins extending therefrom, is a single, monolithic structure thermally attached to the surface to be cooled via the metallurgical bonding thereof to the surface to be cooled. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142161 | Portable Electronic Device with USB Connector - A portable electronic device with a USB connector comprises a card body obtained according to the chip card technology, with at least one slender hinge ( | 2010-06-10 |
20100142162 | SWITCH DEVICE - A switch device for vehicle outer mirror includes a control board that mounts a control element for electrically controlling an outer mirror driver portion, a driver board that is separated from the control board and mounts a drive element for driving the outer mirror driver portion based on a control signal from the control board, and a housing for housing therein the control board and the driver board that are electrically connected by a coupling means. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142163 | CIRCUIT BOARD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH THE SAME - A circuit board is fixed to a housing including a boss-like fixing part by being fastened by a fixing tool. The circuit board includes a printed portion formed in a region that the circuit board contacts with the housing. The printed portion includes a lattice printed portion formed by silk screening on a periphery of a fixing hole through which the fixing tool is inserted, and a ring printed portion formed by silk screening on a periphery of the lattice printed portion. The lattice printed portion includes a non-printed region, and the ring printed portion includes no non-printed region. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142164 | ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS COUPLED TO CIRCUIT BOARDS - The present invention can facilitate the coupling between electrical components and a circuit board after the circuit board is inserted into a housing of an electronic device. An electrical component can be integrated with a flexible circuit of another electrical component. The flexible circuit can be electrically and mechanically coupled to the circuit board after the circuit board is inserted into the housing. Alternatively, electrical contacts can be disposed on a body of the electrical component and a complementary set of electrical contacts can be disposed on the circuit board. When the circuit board is disposed within a receptacle of the electrical component, the electrical contacts on the electrical component are coupled directly to the electrical contacts on the circuit board. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142165 | Structure For Supporting Printed Wiring Board - A structure for supporting a printed wiring board housed in a housing of an electronic device. The supporting structure includes a first projection formed on the housing and projecting toward the printed wiring board. The electronic device includes a conductor plate, which is grounded and accommodated in the housing. A second projection is formed on the conductor plate and projects toward the printed wiring board. The printed wiring board includes a substrate and a ground layer, which is arranged on the substrate. The first projection of the housing and the second projection of the conductor plate hold and support the printed wiring board in between and thereby electrically connect the ground layer to the conductor plate. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142166 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device including a housing, a circuit board, a first non-metal conductive cushion and a fastening element is provided. The circuit board is disposed in the housing. The first non-metal conductive cushion is disposed between the circuit board and the housing. A potential of the first non-metal conductive cushion is equal to a potential of the housing. The fastening element fastens the circuit board and the non-metal conductive cushion to the housing. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142167 | ELECTRONIC, IN PARTICULAR MICROELECTRONIC, FUNCTIONAL GROUP AND METHOD FOR ITS PRODUCTION - An electronic, in particular microelectronic, functional group and to a method for its production are described. The method can include the following steps: a) coating of a mount with a non-conductive adhesive; b) application of a conductor structure to a subarea of the adhesive layer; c) arrangement of an electronic component with at least one external electrical connecting contact on the adhesive layer and on the conductor structure, with the at least one connecting contact of the electronic component being brought directly into contact with the conductor structure, and with a part of the outer casing of the component being brought directly into contact with the adhesive layer. The method can allow electronic, in particular microelectronic, functional groups to be produced with care, quickly and in particular at low cost. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142168 | DIE ASSEMBLIES - An embodiment of a die assembly includes a flange, lip walls, and leads for electrical contact with one or more die mounted on the flange. The flange has first and second opposed flange surfaces and flange sidewalls extending between the surfaces. The lip walls have first and second opposed lip surfaces and lip sidewalls extending between the first and second lip surfaces. The lip sidewalls are positioned adjacent to the flange sidewalls. The leads, which have inboard end portions and outboard end portions, are configured to preserve a seating plane. The seating plane is spaced apart from a plane of the second flange surface. The inboard end portions of the leads are embedded in the lip walls, and extend from the seating plane upward through the lip walls toward the first lip surfaces. The outboard end portions are aligned substantially within the seating plane. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142169 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The electronic device, which allows inhibiting the breaking-away of the element from the frame member, even if the temperature change of the electronic device is repeated, and the process for manufacturing the electronic device, are achieved. An electronic device includes a photo-sensitive element formed in a wafer, a frame member installed on the wafer to surround a functional unit, and an encapsulating resin layer filling a circumference of the frame member. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142170 | Chip embedded printed circuit board and manufacturing method thereof - The present invention relates to a chip embedded printed circuit board and a manufacturing method thereof and provides a chip embedded printed circuit board including: an insulating layer having vias formed therethrough; a first chip and a second chip embedded in the insulating layer and having pads, which are respectively exposed to upper and lower surfaces of the insulating layer, on one surfaces thereof; an upper pattern formed on the upper surface of the insulating layer to be connected to the pads of the first chip and the vias; and a lower pattern formed on the lower surface of the insulating layer to be connected to the pads of the second chip and the vias. Also, the present invention provides a manufacturing method of a chip embedded printed circuit board. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142181 | ILLUMINATION SYSTEM COMPRISING COMPOSITE MONOLITHIC CERAMIC LUMINESCENCE CONVERTER - An illumination system comprising a radiation source and a monolithic ceramic luminescence converter comprising a composite material of at least one luminescent compound, and at least one non-luminescent compound, wherein the material of the non-luminescent compound comprises silicon and nitrogen, is advantageously used, when the luminescent compound comprises an rare-earth metal-activated host compound also comprising silicon and nitrogen. Shared chemical characteristics of the luminescent compound and the non-luminescent material improve phase assemblage, thermal and optical behavior. The invention relates also to a composite monolithic ceramic luminescence converter. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142182 | ILLUMINATION SYSTEM - The invention provides an illumination system comprising a light-emitting device which excites a first luminescent element, which forms part of the light-emitting device. The light emitted from the first luminescent element and/or the light emitted by the light-emitting device excite a second luminescent element, physically separated from the light-emitting device. By employing two luminescent elements, the first element in the light-emitting device, and the second element physically separated from the light-emitting device, such as on a cover plate, the conversion of light produced by the light-emitting device is performed at both a “local” and a “remote” location, respectively, and the amount of luminescent material required at the remote location may be reduced compared to the situation of the prior art where the light conversion was only performed at a remote location. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142183 | LIGHT GUIDE UNIT FOR ILLUMINATING FUNCTIONAL AREAS - The present invention relates to a method and a light guide for illumination of a functional area of portable communication devices. By applying a light reflecting microstructure and quantum dots in the same light guide, a number of advantages are gained, as compared to the provision of multiple light guides stacked onto each other comprising microstructures. By subjecting the singular light guide to light having either one wavelength or another wavelength, different illumination patterns can be provided for functional areas in portable communication devices, such as mobile phones. Moreover, dual illumination patterns that may be overlapping can be provided in the in one and the same colour. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142184 | FLUORESCENT LAMP, LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS AND DISPLAY APPARATUS - In a fluorescent lamp, an initial chromaticity change can be suppressed. An atmosphere in contact with a blue light-emission phosphor forming a phosphor particle layer 3 that contains argon (Ar) and neon (Ne) shown by the following equation A/(A+N)≧0.04, wherein A represents a mole fraction of argon and N represents a mole fraction of neon. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142185 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A light emitting device having high light extraction efficiency and a display device having the same are provided. The light emitting device includes a light-emitting element having, on a substrate, a first electrode, a light-emitting layer, and a second electrode in order from the substrate side. The substrate has a first three-dimensional structure including a plurality of projections in nano order on the surface on the first electrode side. At least the first electrode out of the first electrode, the light-emitting layer, and the second electrode has a second three-dimensional structure modeled on the projections in the first three-dimensional structure on the surface on the side opposite to the substrate one another. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142186 | LIGHT SOURCE HOLDING DEVICE, ILLUMINATION DEVICE, AND DISPLAY DEVICE - In a light source holding device holding a cold cathode tube (linear light source) by clamping it between first and second claws, the first and second claws are provided in such a manner that they are in contact with the cold cathode tube while being displaced in position in the longitudinal direction of the cold cathode tube. Consequently, degradation in display quality can be prevented. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142187 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device capable of driving a scanning backlight is disclosed. The display device forms a conductive pattern on a balance printed circuit board (PCB) and sequentially controls the on/off time of light sources without assigning driving units to each of the light sources. As such, the display device can drive the scanning backlight and reduce manufacturing costs. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142188 | BACKLIGHT ASSEMBLY - A backlight assembly includes a plurality of light sources emitting light and a diffusion plate. The diffusion plate includes an incident surface on which the light is incident, an exit surface which is opposite the incident surface and from which the light exits, and first and second lens patterns which are disposed on the exit surface and have different shapes from each other. Each of the first lens patterns includes a first curved portion which forms a curve and first linear portions which extend from both ends of the first curved portion, respectively. Each of the second lens patterns includes a second curved portion which forms a curve and second linear portions which extend from both ends of the second curved portion, respectively. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142189 | SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE, BACKLIGHT, COLOR IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND PHOSPHOR TO BE USED FOR THEM - To provide a semiconductor light emitting device which is capable of accomplishing a broad color reproducibility for an entire image without losing brightness of the entire image. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142190 | PRESSURE-ACTUATED LIGHT DEVICE WITH HOLDING PORTION - A pressure-actuated light device ( | 2010-06-10 |
20100142191 | Cap with Illuminated Rear Strap - An illuminated cap in one embodiment includes a crown comprising a visor and a nonrigid arc member around a bottom edge of an inner surface of the crown; a light source assembly comprising a circuit board, light emitting members connected to the circuit board, a switch connected to the circuit board, and at least one cell on the circuit board; a transparent member on a rear strap of the crown and comprising a groove with the light emitting members mounted therein wherein the transparent member is lit when the light emitting members are activated; and a translucent member on an outer surface of the transparent member and comprising openings arranged as a predetermined shape wherein emitted light is adapted to pass through the transparent member and further pass through the openings to show the predetermined shape as a warning to the rear incoming vehicles in the night. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142192 | Illuminated Cap - An illuminated cap in one embodiment includes a crown comprising a visor, a folding member on an inner surface of the crown proximate an ear portion thereof; a light source assembly comprising a circuit board, two light emitting members connected to the circuit board, a switch on the circuit board, and at least one cell mounted on the circuit board; a receiving assembly with the circuit board mounted therein, the receiving assembly being fastened on the crown by the folding member which is adapted to separate the head of a wearer from the receiving assembly; and a flexible optical fiber strand disposed on the visor and/or along at least one stitch of the crown and having both ends electrically connected to the light emitting members respectively. The light emitting members (e.g., LEDs) are adapted to light or flash for warning surrounding persons or vehicles. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142193 | METHOD OF DISPLAYING DECORATIVE MATERIAL - A decorative item | 2010-06-10 |
20100142194 | AUTOMOTIVE LAMP LIGHTING SYSTEM - An automotive lamp lighting system includes a rear combination lamp, a secondary battery for storing electric power to be supplied to the rear combination lamp, a solar battery for generating electric power to be stored in the secondary battery or electric power to be supplied to the rear combination lamp, and a control module for controlling the supply of electric power from the solar battery and the secondary battery to the rear combination lamp in response to a state of lighting of the rear combination lamp. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142195 | Enhanced Portable Battery Powered Electrical Appliance - An appliance, such as a flashlight, accepts first and second batteries. The appliance also includes an electrical load, such as a light source. A first circuit, such as a DC to DC converter, receives power from the first battery and supplies power to the load. A second circuit, such as a DC to DC converter, receives power from the second battery and supplies electrical power to the load. In one embodiment, the appliance accepts batteries having multiple physical sizes. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142196 | EFFICIENT LED ARRAY - An efficient LED array. In an aspect, an LED apparatus includes a metal substrate having a reflective surface, and LED chips mounted directly to the reflective surface to allow for thermal dissipation, and wherein at least a portion of the LED chips are spaced apart from each other to allow light to reflect from a portion of the reflective surface that is located between the portion of the LED chips. In another aspect, a method includes configuring a metal substrate to have a reflective surface, and mounting a plurality of LED chips directly to the reflective surface of the metal substrate to allow for thermal dissipation, and wherein at least a portion of the LED chips are spaced apart from each other to allow light to reflect from a portion of the reflective surface that is located between the portion of the LED chips. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142197 | Lighting Fixture For Lamp Tube - A lighting fixture for improving luminance of a lamp tube includes a curved reflecting plate and a lampshade. The lampshade has partition plates with arc surfaces, side plates with inclined planes and end plates with curved surfaces. The lamp tube is disposed at a longitudinal axis of the curved reflecting plate. The reflecting plate reflects the light emitted from the lamp tube and the light reflected from the partition plates to the environment. The side plates are inclined with a certain angle for guiding light, and the end plates with curved surfaces are used to enhance the reflecting light. Thus, light output efficiency is improved and glare is reduced. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142198 | Configurable Light Emitting System - A configurable light emitting system includes a plurality of light emitting units, at least a first external conductor, and at least a second external conductor. Each of the light emitting units includes an anode, a cathode, a first electrical contact electrically connected to the anode, and a second electrical contact electrically connected to the cathode. The first external conductor is electrically connected to the first electrical contact of each of the light emitting unit, and configured to supply a positive voltage thereto. The second external conductor is electrically connected to the second electrical contact of each of the light emitting unit, and configured to supply a negative voltage thereto. The plurality of the light emitting units are configured as a tile structure or a brick structure, and are electrically connected together through the first external conductor and second external conductor. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142199 | LED ILLUMINATING DEVICE - An LED illuminating device includes a light-emitting module, a heat sink and an electrical module. The light-emitting module includes an elongated hollow light penetrable tube and a light source. The heat sink is received in and mounted to the light penetrable tube, and includes an elongated base and a plurality of fins. The light source is thermally attached to a bottom surface of the base. The base and an upper portion of the light penetrable tube cooperatively define a heat dissipation chamber. The fins are accommodated in the heat dissipation chamber. The light penetrable tube defines a plurality of air exchanging holes through the upper portion thereof communicating with the heat dissipation chamber. The electrical module includes at least one circuit board received in the heat dissipation chamber, and two end covers arranged at two ends of the light penetrable tube. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142200 | LENS, LENS ARRAY HAVING SAME AND LIGHT SOURCE MODULE HAVING SAME - An exemplary lens includes a first light incident surface, a second light incident surface, a reflecting surface, a first light emitting surface and a second light emitting surface. The second light incident surface is connected with the first light incident surface. The first and the second light incident surfaces cooperatively define a receiving space therebetween. The receiving space is configured for accommodating the point light source. The reflecting surface is connected with the second light emitting surface. The first light emitting surface is opposite to the first light incident surface. Light entering the lens through the first light incident surface exits from the first light emitting surface. The second light emitting surface is connected between the first light emitting surface and the reflecting surface. Light entering the lens through second light incident surface is reflected from the reflecting surface to the second light emitting surface to exit the lens. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142211 | ASSEMBLY FOR ILLUMINATING A CONTROL PANEL - A control console assembly includes a diffusion layer and an electrode of a capacitive sensor. The diffusion layer has an outer surface and an inner surface substantially opposite the outer surface. The electrode of the capacitive sensor is mated to at least one of the inner surface or the outer surface of the diffusion layer. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142212 | THERMALLY MANAGED LAMP ASSEMBLY - A lamp assembly comprises at least one light source such as a high-power LED ( | 2010-06-10 |
20100142213 | Methods And Apparatus For Enhancing Portable Worklight Features - Portable worklight assemblies and mounting systems for worklight heads are provided. The worklight assemblies allow for greater adjustability of individual portable worklight heads along all three axis. The worklight assemblies also provide configurations that allow for the removal of a single portable worklight head from a dual-head worklight assembly. The mounting system also provides for additional power consumption needs by providing electrical receptacles that are incorporated into worklight stands or tripod-style stands used in conjunction with worklights. Providing extra receptacles and/or allowing for the removal of individual worklights based on specific positioning needs reduces the amount of equipment needed, thereby reducing clutter and increasing safety in the work area. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142214 | Adjustable lamp - An adjustable lamp holder has a mounting structure arrayed about a longitudinal axis. A pair of hollow pivot pillars extends from the mounting structure parallel to the longitudinal axis and a receptacle is positioned on the mounting structure parallel to the longitudinal axis and substantially opposite the pivot pillars. A body with a body axis coaxial with the longitudinal axis has a pair of pivots formed thereon for engaging the pivot pillars. A projection is formed on the body substantially opposite the pivots and an angle adjuster, having a proximal end and a distal end, has the proximal end positioned in the projection and the distal end positioned in the receptacle. Movement of the angle adjuster tips the angle of the lamp. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142215 | Annular lighting fixture and method for illumination - An annular lighting fixture having a housing, a channel, and a plurality of lights disposed in the channel. The fixture can be attached about a tubular portion of a motorcycle. In one embodiment, the plurality of lights are light emitting diodes surface mounted on a flexible printed circuit board disposed in the channel. In another embodiment a collimator is associated with each LED unit to redirect light in a desired direction. In another embodiment reflective portions are arranged on respective sides of the channel so as to redirect light in a desired direction. A method is also provided herein for the illumination of a vehicle. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142216 | AUTOMOBILE HEADLIGHT HIGH-LOW SWITCHING DEVICE - An automobile headlight high-low switching device includes a fixing plate, an electromagnetic valve, a driven device and a light-shielding board. The fixing plate has a recess, a sliding slot and a pivotal pin. The electromagnetic valve is fixed on the fixing plate, provided with a valve shaft mounted with a spring. The driven device is connected with the valve shaft, having a projecting bar at a bottom to plug into the sliding slot. The light-shielding board has a pivotal hole used to be pivotally fixed with the pivotal bar of the fixing plate, a through hole to be inserted through by the projecting bar of the driven device. With the simple components, the automobile headlight high-low switching device can be not only operated smoothly but also assembled quickly to effectively lower manufacturing cost. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142217 | LAMP | 2010-06-10 |
20100142218 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE LAMP - A light emitting diode lamp, includes a pair of contacts for the electrical connection of the light emitting diode, wherein the pair of contacts includes two crimp contacts separated electrically from one another, each crimp contact including a conducting input including a conducting crimping skirt and a clinching zone intended to receive by clinching an electrical contact of the light emitting diode. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142219 | Structure For Eliminating Bright Line Of Tiled Backlight Module - A structure for eliminating bright lines of a tiled backlight module is provided. The structure includes a light guide plate, and a plurality of light sources. The light guide plate includes a plurality of rows of optical elements. The rows of optical elements extend in parallel. The light sources are provided at least one side of the light guide plate for projecting a light into the light guide plate and generating a regular but non-uniform light outputting performance of the light guide plate. Therefore, a brightness of areas where the optical elements are located is higher than the rest areas, so that the light guide plate achieves a regular but non-uniform light emitting performance. Accordingly, the bright lines occurred at joints between two light guide plates are enshrouded by the high brightness areas, and become hard to identify or even undistinguishable, thus “eliminated”. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142220 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display apparatus includes a display panel which displays images, a light source unit which generates and emits a light, a reflective sheet disposed below the display panel, and a plate disposed between the reflective sheet and the display panel. The reflective sheet includes a light diffusion pattern provided on an upper surface thereof facing the display panel, which diffusely reflects the light, to guide the light provided from the light source unit toward the display panel. The plate is spaced apart from the reflective sheet by a predetermined distance and includes a plurality of prisms provided on a lower surface thereof facing the reflective sheet to selectively reflect and transmit the light, which is provided from both the light source unit and the reflective sheet, according to an incident angle of the light. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142221 | Backlight Module and Light Emitting Diode Thereof - A light emitting diode contains a light emitting diode chip and a light directing structure disposed thereon. The light directing structure has a pair of connected hemi-ellipsoids and an interface interposed therebetween. Each hemi-ellipsoid comprises a bottom surface in a shape of an incomplete ellipse and an ellipsoidal surface connected to the bottom surface and the interface, wherein the largest vertical distance from the ellipsoidal surface to the bottom surface is longer than a height of the interface. The bottom surface has a major axis and a minor axis intersected to define a center, wherein the interface is connected to the minor axis. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142222 | Light guide with refractive layer - A layer having a refractive index less than that of a light guide can be used as a refractive layer, rather than a reflective layer, for increasing light output. The effect is improved if the refractive layer is patterned to correspond to light extracting features on the surface of the light guide. The refractive layer and the light extracting features are on opposed surfaces of the light guide. The refracting layer can be deposited from ink at relatively low cost. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142223 | BACKLIGHT AND DISPLAY - A backlight is provided for illuminating an at least partially transmissive display. The backlight includes a light source. A light guide receives the light from an edge surface and guides the light by total internal reflection. Groove structures which are located on at least one of the major surfaces of the light guide permit redistribution of light around obstacles that may be present within the light guide structure, thereby maintaining brightness uniformity of the backlight or illumination panel. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142224 | LIGHT GUIDE PLATES AND BACKLIGHT MODULE - A light guide plate includes a light discharge surface, a light diffusing surface, a light incident surface, and a plurality of scattering dots. The light diffusing surface is located opposite to the light discharge surface. The light diffusing surface has a first part and a second part. The first part is adjacent to a light source. The light incident surface intersects with the light discharge surface and the light diffusing surface. The scattering dots within the first part are arranged in the form of a plurality of concentric arcs, and the scattering dots within the second part are arranged in the form of a plurality of lines. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142225 | Illuminating device and display device having the same - Provided is an illuminating device including a plurality of light sources. Micro prisms are provided in an opposed surface of a light guide plate. Each of the micro prisms is provided so that a reflective surface has a bottom side located at substantially 90 degrees with respect to an optical path of a beam from any one of the light sources. In a display device including a liquid crystal panel illuminated by the illuminating device, at least two micro prisms are provided in each area overlapped with aperture portions of the liquid crystal panel. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142226 | LIGHT GUIDE FOR A LIGHTING DEVICE - A lighting device comprises a side-light light guide ( | 2010-06-10 |
20100142227 | PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER CONDITIONING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A photovoltaic power conditioning system and method is provided. The system includes an isolated DC/DC converter ( | 2010-06-10 |
20100142228 | Bi-Directional DC-DC Converter and Control Method - A bi-directional DC-DC converter uses a transformer for both step-down and step-up operations. A switching frequency for operating a switching device is set separately for the step-down and step-up operations. When, for example, the switching frequency during the step-up operation is lower than the switching frequency during the step-down operation, the range in which the duty ratio in PWM control can be controlled is widened, compensating for step-up ratio insufficiency. Conversely, step-down ratio insufficiency is compensated for by making the switching frequency during the step-down operation lower than the switching frequency during the step-up operation. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142229 | Switching power source device and switching power source control circuit - A switching power source device which has main switch elements which switch a current path of the series resonant circuit, and a transformer which induces a current to a secondary side, controls the main switch elements on a primary side. Synchronous rectification switch elements are turned ON and OFF in response to one of the main switch elements. A synchronous control circuit which turns the synchronous rectification switch element ON in synchronization with an ON timing of the main switch element, or a conduction timing of internal diodes in the synchronous rectification switch elements detected by an inter-terminal voltage signal of the synchronous rectification switch element, whichever timing is later, determines a maximum ON width of the synchronous rectification switch element in accordance with a delay time of the conduction timing of the internal diodes with respect to the ON timing of the main switch element. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142230 | SIMPLIFIED PRIMARY TRIGGERING CIRCUIT FOR THE SWITCH IN A SWITCHED-MODE POWER SUPPLY - The present invention relates to a trigger circuit for a switch in a switching power supply, especially in a primary-side, triggered switching power supply. The trigger circuit here comprises a feedback signal terminal for detecting an auxiliary voltage induced on a primary-side auxiliary winding of a transformer of the switching power supply, a supply voltage terminal for supplying the trigger circuit with a supply voltage, and a ground terminal for connecting the trigger circuit to a ground potential, wherein the feedback signal terminal is formed by the supply voltage terminal and the auxiliary voltage is superimposed on the supply voltage. Alternatively, the voltage of the auxiliary winding could be superimposed on the voltage on an additional pin that is used for detecting the primary peak current. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142251 | MEMORY DEVICES HAVING PROGRAMMABLE ELEMENTS WITH ACCURATE OPERATING PARAMETERS STORED THEREON - Techniques are disclosed for reading operating parameters from programmable elements on memory devices to configure a memory system. More specifically, programmable elements, such as antifuses, located on a memory device are programmed during fabrication with measured operating parameters corresponding to the memory device. Operating parameters may include, for example, operating current values, operating voltages, or timing parameters. The memory device may be incorporated into a memory module that is incorporated into a system. Once the memory module is incorporated into a system, the programmable elements may be accessed such that the memory system can be configured to optimally operate in accordance with the operating parameters measured for each memory device in the system. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142252 | RECONFIGURABLE INPUT/OUTPUT IN HIERARCHICAL MEMORY LINK - A memory system and memory module includes a plurality of memory devices, each having a plurality, e.g. four, ports for transmitting and receiving command signals, write data signals and read data signals. One of the memory devices is connected to a host or controller, and the remaining memories are connected together, typically by point-to-point links. When the memory system configuration is such that at least one of the ports in at least one of the memory devices is not used, one or more other ports can use the pins that may otherwise have been used by the unused ports. As a result, a set of reconfigurable, shared pins is defined in which two ports share the pins. The port that is not being used in a particular application for the memory device is not connected to the shared pins, and another port that is being used in the application is connected to the shared pins. This allows for the used of fewer package pins and, consequently, reduced package size. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142253 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE - A semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell array disposing a plurality of memory cells at each intersection of word lines and bit lines, the memory cell including one pair of cross-connected inverters including a transistor, a first dummy transistor having a threshold voltage which has a certain relationship with a threshold voltage of the transistor of the memory cell, a dummy bit line connected to one end of the first dummy transistor, and the dummy bit line charged so as to have a predetermined voltage, a dummy transistor control circuit configured to control conduction of the first dummy transistor, and a word line driver configured to supply a word line voltage to the word line connected to the selected memory cell, and the word line driver configured to change a rise time of the word line voltage in accordance with a change in a voltage of the dummy bit line. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142254 | Nonvolatile Memory Device Using Variable Resistive Element - A nonvolatile memory device using a variable resistive element is provided. The nonvolatile memory device includes first and second nonvolatile memory cells. Word lines are coupled to the first and second nonvolatile memory cells. First and second bit lines are coupled to the first and second nonvolatile memory cells, respectively. A read circuit reads resistance levels of the first and second nonvolatile memory cells by providing first and second read bias currents of different levels to the first and second bit lines, respectively. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142255 | METHOD TO PROGRAM A MEMORY CELL COMPRISING A CARBON NANOTUBE FABRIC ELEMENT AND A STEERING ELEMENT - A method of programming a carbon nanotube memory cell is provided, wherein the memory cell comprises a first conductor, a steering element, a carbon nanotube fabric, and a second conductor, wherein the steering element and the carbon nanotube fabric are arranged electrically in series between the first conductor and the second conductor, and wherein the entire carbon nanotube memory cell is formed above a substrate, the carbon nanotube fabric having a first resistivity, the method including applying a first electrical set pulse between the first conductor and the second conductor, wherein, after application of the first electrical set pulse, the carbon nanotube fabric has a second resistivity, the second resistivity less than the first resistivity. Other aspects are also provided. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142256 | METHOD OF PROGRAMMING A NONVOLATILE MEMORY CELL BY REVERSE BIASING A DIODE STEERING ELEMENT TO SET A STORAGE ELEMENT - A method of programming a nonvolatile memory cell. The nonvolatile memory cell includes a diode steering element in series with a carbon storage element The method includes providing a first voltage to the nonvolatile memory cell. The first voltage reverse biases the diode steering element. The carbon storage element sets to a lower resistivity state. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142257 | SEMICONDUCTOR STORAGE DEVICE | 2010-06-10 |
20100142258 | TEN-TRANSISTOR STATIC RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY ARCHITECTURE - The present invention discloses a 10T SRAM architecture, wherein two symmetric data access paths are added to a 6T SRAM architecture. Each data access path has two transistors, whereby the read signals are no more driven by the memory unit, wherefore the dimensions of the transistors inside the 10T SRAM cell are no more limited by the required driving capability. Thus, the 10T SRAM architecture can use the minimum-size transistors to achieve a higher operation speed and meet the requirement of the high-speed digital circuit. Further, the 10T SRAM cell of the present invention can achieve an SNM-free feature. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142259 | NANOGAPS: METHODS AND DEVICES CONTAINING SAME - Disclosed are methods of fabricating nanogaps and various devices composed of nanogaps. The nanogap devices disclosed herein can be used as in a number of electronic, photonic and quantum mechanical devices, including field-effect transistors and logic circuits. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142260 | Data Integrity Preservation In Spin Transfer Torque Magnetoresistive Random Access Memory - Systems, circuits and methods for controlling the word line voltage applied to word line transistors in Spin Transfer Torque Magnetoresistive Random Access Memory (STT-MRAM) are disclosed. One embodiment is directed to a STT-MRAM including a bit cell having a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) and a word line transistor. The bit cell is coupled to a bit line and a source line. A word line driver is coupled to a gate of the word line transistor. A write-back circuit configured to detect a read value of the bit cell and is configured to write back the read value to the bit cell after a read operation. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142281 | Non-Volatile Memory Device and Program Method Thereof - Disclosed is a program method of a non-volatile memory device which comprises classifying plural memory cells into aggressor cells and victim cells based on program data to be written in the plural memory cells; and programming the aggressor cells by a program manner different from the victim cells. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142282 | METHOD OF PROGRAMMING FLASH MEMORY DEVICE - A method of programming data in a flash memory device is disclosed. The memory device includes a memory cell array which in turn includes at least one block, and the block in turn includes a plurality of pages. A program command to program a plurality of pages in the block is received. The plurality of pages is programmed in a predefined order. An address corresponding to a page that was programmed last amongst the plurality of pages is stored. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142283 | PROGRAM METHOD WITH OPTIMIZED VOLTAGE LEVEL FOR FLASH MEMORY - A non-volatile memory device and programming process is described that increases the programming voltage of successive programming cycles in relation to the percentage of the data bits that failed programming verification during the previous programming cycle and were not correctly programmed into the memory array. This allows for a faster on average program operation and a more accurate match of the subsequent increase in the programming voltage to the non-volatile memory device, the specific region or row being programmed and any changes due to device wear. In one embodiment of the present invention the manufacturing process/design and/or specific memory device is characterized by generating a failed bit percentage to programming voltage increase profile to set the desired programming voltage delta/increase. In another embodiment of the present invention, methods and apparatus are related for the programming of data into non-volatile memory devices and, in particular, NAND and NOR architecture Flash memory. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142284 | DETERMINISTIC-BASED PROGRAMMING IN MEMORY - Systems, methods, and devices that employ deterministic programming techniques to facilitate efficient programming of memory elements in a memory are presented. A memory component comprises an optimized program component that can divide a group of memory elements selected for programming into a desired number of subgroups based in part on respective current threshold voltage levels (Vt) of the memory elements; apply respective program pulses to each memory element in respective subgroups; measure respective Vt levels of memory elements after the pulse; and verify as passed memory elements that meet a target Vt. The optimized program component can divide a subset of memory elements that do not meet the target Vt into a desired number of subgroups based in part on respective current Vt levels of the memory elements and can continue to perform this deterministic programming process until all memory elements are verified as passing for the target Vt. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142285 | REDUCING READ FAILURE IN A MEMORY DEVICE - Read failure is reduced by increasing the drain current through a serial string of memory cells during the read operation. In one embodiment, this is accomplished by using a higher read pass voltage for unselected word lines when the selected word line is within a predetermined distance of the drain side of the memory block array. If the selected word line is closer to the source side, a lower read pass voltage is used. In another embodiment, the cells on the word lines closer to the drain side of the memory block array are erased to a lower threshold voltage than the memory cells on the remaining word lines. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142286 | AUTO-PRECHARGE SIGNAL GENERATOR - An auto-precharge signal generation circuit comprises a signal generator, a set signal generator, and an auto-precharge signal generator. The signal generator is configured to generating a control signal and a precharge control signal in response to receiving a first column address strobe signal and an auto-precharge flag signal. The set signal generator is configured to generating a set signal in response to receiving the control signal and the precharge control signal. The auto-precharge signal generator is configured to generate an auto-precharge signal in response to receiving the set signal and a period set signal. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142287 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING TEMPERATURE DATA FROM A MEMORY DEVICE HAVING A TEMPERATURE SENSOR - A circuit and method for providing temperature data indicative of a temperature measured by a temperature sensor. The circuit is coupled to the temperature sensor and configured to identify for a coarse temperature range one of a plurality of fine temperature ranges corresponding to the temperature measured by the temperature sensor and generate temperature data that is provided on an asynchronous output data path. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142288 | NEGATIVE WORD LINE VOLTAGE GENERATOR FOR SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE - A negative word line voltage generator for semiconductor memory device includes a comparison unit configured to compare a reference voltage and a feedback voltage and to output a comparison result as an output signal, a pull-down driving unit configured to pull down a negative word line voltage in response to an output signal of the comparison unit, a sub pull-down driving unit configured to pull down a voltage level of the negative word line voltage node additionally during an activation period of a precharge signal, and a feedback unit configured to provide the feedback voltage corresponding to a voltage level of the negative word line voltage. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142289 | Nonvolatile semiconductor memory and method for testing the same - A nonvolatile semiconductor memory includes a nonvolatile memory array, a voltage generator circuit that generates a drive voltage which changes depending on a supply voltage and a trimming code, a control circuit that applies the generated drive voltage to the nonvolatile memory array, and a trimming code output circuit that outputs any one of plural trimming codes to the voltage generator circuit. The plural trimming codes include a test trimming code in addition to an appropriate trimming code for generating a desired drive voltage. The test trimming code is different from the appropriate trimming code, and used only in the test state. In the test state, the trimming code output circuit outputs the test trimming code to the voltage generator circuit, and the voltage generator circuit generates the drive voltage according to the test trimming code. In states other than the test state, the trimming code output circuit outputs the appropriate trimming code to the voltage generator circuit, and the voltage generator circuit generates the drive voltage according to the appropriate trimming code. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142290 | OUTPUT CIRCUIT FOR A SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND DATA OUTPUT METHOD - An outputting transistor circuit of a push-pull structure has an outputting PMOS transistor and an outputting NMOS transistor connected in series between a first power supply and a grounded power supply. In a standby state, a voltage level of a gate terminal of the outputting PMOS transistor is set to a voltage level of a second power supply higher than a voltage level of the first power supply. In an active state, a voltage level of the gate terminal of the outputting PMOS transistor is changed to a voltage level of the first power supply in response to an active command or a read command, or in response to the state of a semiconductor memory device changing to the active state or a read state, and either the outputting PMOS transistor or the outputting NMOS transistor is turned ON in response to a data read signal from a memory cell. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142291 | Mobile system on chip (SoC) and mobile terminal using the mobile SoC, and method for refreshing a memory in the mobile SoC - A mobile System on Chip (SoC) comprises a microprocessor and a first memory controller configured to control a refresh of a first memory. A temperature sensor detects a temperature in the first memory. When first temperature information received from the temperature sensor indicates that the detected temperature deviates from a predetermined temperature range, the first memory controller controls the first memory so as not to perform a self refresh. When second temperature information received from the temperature sensor indicates that the detected temperature is in the predetermined temperature range, the first memory controller outputs a self refresh command to the first memory. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142292 | LOW POWER MEMORY DEVICE - A method of operation within a memory device is disclosed. The method comprises receiving address information and corresponding enable information in association with a memory access request. The address information includes a row address that specifies a row of storage cells within a storage array of the memory device, and the enable information includes first and second enable values that correspond respectively to first and second storage locations within the row of storage cells. The method involves selectively transferring data between the first and second storage locations and sense amplifier circuitry according to states of the first and second enable values. This includes transferring data between the first storage location and the sense amplifier circuitry if the first enable value is in an enable state and transferring data between the second storage location and the sense amplifier circuitry if the second enable value is in the enable state. The states of the first and second enable values may be separately controlled. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142293 | Boosting voltage generating circuit, negative voltage generating circuit, step-down voltage generating circuit, and semiconductor device - In a boosting voltage generating circuit, a boosting circuit unit generates boosting voltage according to a value of boosting voltage output by the boosting voltage generating circuit and an auxiliary boosting circuit unit supplies, immediately before electric current is consumed by a load supplied with the boosting voltage, voltage higher than the boosting voltage corresponding to the amount of current consumed by the load, to the load. The auxiliary boosting circuit unit raises the voltage supplied to the load to an optimum amount before the boosting voltage drops. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142294 | Vertical Transistor Memory Cell and Array - A semiconductor device along with circuits including the same and methods of operating the same are described. The device includes an electrically floating body region and a gate disposed about a first portion of the body region. The device includes a source region adjoining a second portion of the body region, the second portion adjacent the first portion and separating the source region from the first portion. The device includes a drain region adjoining a third portion of the body region, the third portion adjacent the first portion and separating the drain region from the first portion, wherein the source and drain regions are opposing. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142295 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - A semiconductor memory device includes a source signal generator configured to generate a source signal having a predetermined pulse width in response to a command signal, and a column selection signal generator configured to generate a column selection signal by controlling a pulse width of the source signal according to a voltage level of an external supply voltage. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142296 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND DELAY LOCKED LOOP CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A semiconductor memory device includes a mode control circuit configured to output a DLL on signal which is periodically activated during a specific mode; and a DLL circuit configured to delay and lock a clock to generate a DLL clock, and to be periodically turned on in response to the DLL on signal during the start of the specific mode. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142297 | DATA DRIVER - A data driver is presented in which the data driver includes a termination/pull-up driver and a pull-down driver. The termination/pull-up driver is configured to perform a termination operation and a pull-up operation at the same time for a data output terminal during an active interval of a semiconductor memory. The pull-down driver is configured to be activated when the semiconductor memory performs a read operation, and configured to pull down the output terminal in response to a level of an input data. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142298 | MEMORY COMPILER REDUNDANCY - An improved redundancy architecture for embedded memories in an ASIC chip includes one or more compiler-generated embedded memory instances. Each embedded memory instance has a universal register for storing an address of a defective subunit of the memory instance from a variety of sources. A control block is located on the ASIC chip outside of the memory instances. The control block has a defective memory register for storing an address of a defective memory subunit. The address of a defective memory subunit from the defective memory register in the control block is transferred to the universal interface register in the memory instance. In one embodiment, the control block includes fuses for storing a defective subunit address in binary form. A fuse array is located outside of the memory instances and contains laser fuses that represent address of defective subunits for each memory instance. Alternatively, the control block includes a BISTDR (built-in, self-test, diagnostic, and repair) system that provides an address of a defective memory subunit. Means are provided in the memory instances for comparing incoming memory addresses to address bits for defective memory subunits stored in each memory-instance register. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142299 | ANTI-FUSE REPAIR CONTROL CIRCUIT AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING DRAM HAVING THE SAME - In an anti-fuse repair control circuit, a semiconductor memory device is integrated into a multi-chip package to perform an anti-fuse repair. An anti-fuse repair control circuit includes a data mask signal input circuit, a cell address enable unit a repair enable unit, and a repair unit. The data mask signal input circuit receives and outputs a data mask signal upon receiving a test control signal for an anti-fuse repair. The cell address enable unit receives an anti-fuse repair address to enable a cell address of an anti-fuse cell to be repaired upon receiving the data mask signal outputted from the data mask signal input circuit. The repair enable unit codes the cell address and output a repair enable signal and a drive signal according to whether or not an anti-fuse cell corresponding to the cell address is enabled. The repair unit supplies a repair voltage to the anti-fuse cell when the repair enable signal, the address, and the drive signal are enabled. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142300 | Semiconductor Memory Device And Methods Of Performing A Stress Test On The Semiconductor Memory Device - A semiconductor memory device and method of performing a stress test on a semiconductor memory device are provided. In an example, the semiconductor memory device includes a multiplexer arrangement configured to switch a timing signal that controls an internal timing of the semiconductor memory device from an internal signal to an external signal during a stress mode, and further includes one or more word lines of the semiconductor memory device receiving a stress voltage during the stress mode, a duration of the stress mode based upon the external signal. In another example, the semiconductor memory device includes one or more word lines configured to receive a stress voltage during a stress mode, and a precharge circuit configured to provide a precharge voltage to a bit line of the semiconductor memory device during the stress mode. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142301 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND SELF REFRESH TEST METHOD - A semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell array that includes a plurality of memory cells, an SR timer that determines a cycle of self refresh of the memory cell, a refresh counter that generates an internal address signal of the memory cell which is a target of the self refresh, and a circuit that outputs a pulse active signal to continuously execute refresh operation in one cycle of the self refresh. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142302 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND TESTING METHOD THEREFOR - A semiconductor memory device includes memory blocks, a redundancy determining circuit that can enter in a parallel test mode in which the both memory blocks are simultaneously accessed, and a verifying circuit that verifies data read from the memory blocks. When accessing normal cell areas of the memory blocks simultaneously, in response to a fact that at least one of the memory blocks is replaced by a redundancy memory cell, the redundancy determining circuit supplies pass signals indicating a memory block in which replacement is performed to the verifying circuit. Based on the pass signals, the verifying circuit passes verification of data read from the memory block in which the replacement is performed. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142303 | Digitally-Controllable Delay for Sense Amplifier - Circuits, apparatuses, and methods of interposing a selectable delay in reading a magnetic random access memory (MRAM) device are disclosed. In a particular embodiment, a circuit includes a sense amplifier, having a first input, a second input, and an enable input. A first amplifier coupled to an output of a magnetic resistance-based memory cell and a second amplifier coupled to a reference output of the cell also are provided. The circuit further includes a digitally-controllable amplifier coupled to a tracking circuit cell. The tracking circuit cell includes at least one element that is similar to the cell of the magnetic resistance-based memory. The first input of the sense amplifier is coupled to the first amplifier, the second input of the sense amplifier is coupled to the second amplifier, and the enable input is coupled to the third digitally-controllable amplifier via a logic circuit. The sense amplifier may generate an output value based on the amplified values received from the output of the magnetic resistance-based memory cell and the reference cell once the sense amplifier receives an enable signal from the digitally-controllable amplifier via the logic circuit. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142304 | DYNAMIC RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SELF-REFRESHING MEMORY CELLS WITH TEMPERATURE COMPENSATED SELF-REFRESH - A dynamic random access memory (DRAM) device has an array of DRAM cells of rows by columns. Each DRAM cell of the array is coupled with a wordline of a corresponding row and a bitline of a corresponding column. An entry into and an exit from the self-refresh mode are detected by a mode detector and a self-refresh mode signal is provided. An oscillation circuit generates in response to the self-refresh mode signal generates a basic time period. A first frequency divider/time period multiplier changes the basic time period in accordance with a process variation factor relating to the DRAM device. A second frequency divider/time period multiplier further changes the changed time period in accordance with a temperature change factor relating to the DRAM device. In the self-refresh mode, data stored in the DRAM cells is refreshed. In accordance with the two factors, the DRAM devices perform and achieve reliable self-refresh for variable DRAM cell retention time. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142305 | Source control circuit and semiconductor memory device using the same - A source control circuit comprises a control signal generating unit for generating a standby signal which is enabled in a standby condition, and a switching unit connected between a power line for supplying power to an internal circuit and an external power and controlling the supply of the external power in response to the standby signal. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142306 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND SYSTEM - A semiconductor memory includes: a voltage supply circuit which supplies a first voltage to a word line when an internal circuit is in a standby state, and supplies a second voltage higher than the first voltage to the word line when the internal circuit is in an active state; and a control circuit changes a drive capacity of the voltage supply circuit when changing from the standby state to the active state and the second voltage is supplied to the word line. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142307 | TEMPERATURE PROTECTION FOR POWER CAPACITOR - An apparatus includes a capacitor and logic to adjust an operating temperature of the capacitor according to a charge on the capacitor, and/or to adjust a charge of the capacitor according to the operating temperature of the capacitor to improve the useful life of the capacitor and increase its reliability. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142308 | PIPE LATCH CIRCUIT AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - A pipe latch circuit includes a pipe input unit configured to receive a plurality of data in an order corresponding to address information, a control signal generator configured to generate first and second control clock signals by using the address information, where the first and second control clock signals correspond to a synchronization clock signal, and a pipe output unit configured to synchronize an output signal of the pipe input unit with the first and second control clock signals and output the synchronized output signal. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142309 | MECHANICAL HANDLING SYSTEM FOR CEMENT - A cement handling system may include an aggregate container, a first component container, a second component container, and a metered water supply. The first component container may house a first mortar component and may include a metered opening in communication with the aggregate container. The second component container may be isolated from the first component container and may house a second mortar component. The second component container may include a second metered opening in communication with the aggregate container. The metered water supply may be in communication with the aggregate container. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142310 | Extrusion Conveying Device - An extrusion conveying device having an extruder for the mixing of components, in particular a rubber mixture or TPE. A volumetrically operating conveyor, especially a gear pump, is disposed at the output side of the extruder. A subsidiary conveyor supplies to the extruder at least one component having a marker substance. A detection device for the marker substance is disposed on the output side of the extruder and/or the volumetrically operating conveyor for detecting the distribution quality of the marker substance. A control device is coupled to the detection device for adjusting the speed of the extruder and/or the volumetrically operating conveyor in response to the detected distribution quality of the marker substance detected by the detection device. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142311 | TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED REACTION VESSEL - A reaction vessel which includes internally placed temperature controlling mixing baffles in which liquid is boiled, resulting in an isothermal heat sink. The energy of vaporization is supplied by the reaction vessel contents. The vapor produced by the boiling may be directed to channel coils which surround the outside of the reaction vessel wall. The channel coils contact the outside wall of the reaction vessel perpendicularly, and provide mechanical support for the reaction vessel. The mechanical support from the channel coils allows for a decrease in the thickness of the reaction vessel wall and corresponding increased heat transfer efficiency between the channel coil contents and the reaction vessel contents. The entire above described apparatus is enclosed within an evacuated shell to provide additional insulation. The apparatus includes a gravitationally powered device that ensures that saturated or sub-cooled liquid enters the isothermal mixing baffles, thus guaranteeing that isothermal phase change will occur therein. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142312 | INLINE MIXER STRUCTURE - An inline mixer structure that is compact and has a high mixing efficiency is provided. In an inline mixer structure that forms a fluid mixture by evenly mixing and diffusing different types of fluid, a cylindrical mixer body ( | 2010-06-10 |
20100142313 | MIXER BLADE ATTACHMENT WITH FLEXIBLE FINS - An attachment to a mixer blade wipes the sides of a container and produces a mixture that is uniform and consistent. The attachment is placed onto the mixer blade either temporarily or permanently. After the attachment is on the mixer blade, the rotating spin of the mixer blade and the angular positioning of the flexible fins wipe the mixture on the sides of the container to the center of the container. By using a flexible material for the fins, the fins come into direct contact with the container while not damaging the container. The direct contact allows for the complete wiping of each side of the container. The attachment is easily cleaned. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142314 | Particle Interactions in a Fluid Flow - Interaction between two different species of particles in a fluid stream is promoted by generating turbulent eddies in the fluid stream. The turbulent eddies are designed to be of such size and/or intensity that the two species of particles are entrained into the eddies to significantly different extents. Consequently, the different species of particles follow different trajectories, and the likelihood of collisions or interactions between the particles is increased. Optimum collision rates will occur for a system which maintains a Stokes Number (St) much less than 1 for one species, and or order 1 or greater for the other species. The invention has particular application in air pollution control, by promoting agglomeration of fine pollutant particles in air streams into larger particles to thereby facilitate their subsequent removal from the air streams. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142315 | ASSESSMENT OF THE PERFORMANCE OF ULTRASOUND IMAGING SYSTEMS - A phantom, and a method and system for scanning the phantom, is provided for assessing the performance of ultrasound scanners. The phantom has tissue mimicking material (TMM) sections with different backscatter properties. The resolution of the scanner is assessed by measuring the response of the system to a step change in backscatter. Penetration and sensitivity of the scanner can also be assessed by measuring backscatter properties. Layers of the phantom can comprise lesions to enable quantification of the lesion detection performance of the scanner. The scanner can also comprise regularly spaced targets to enable assessment of the distance measurement accuracy of the scanner. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142316 | USING WAVEFORM INVERSION TO DETERMINE PROPERTIES OF A SUBSURFACE MEDIUM - A technique includes providing seismic data acquired in a seismic survey of a medium. The seismic data includes particle motion data. The technique includes modeling waves propagating through the medium during the survey as a function of at least one property of the medium and the seismic data. The technique includes, based on the modeling, determining the property(ies) of the medium. | 2010-06-10 |
20100142317 | MULTI-VESSEL COIL SHOOTING ACQUISITION - Methods for efficiently acquiring full-azimuth towed streamer survey data are described. The methods use multiple vessels to perform coil shooting. | 2010-06-10 |