24th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 30 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120147445 | ACTUATOR, OPTICAL SCANNER, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An actuator includes a movable member which rotates around a rotation axis, a plurality of connecting members which extend from the movable member through a shaft and are disposed in the vicinity of the outer circumference of the movable member at equal intervals in the plan view as viewed in a thickness direction of the movable member, and a support unit which supports each of the plurality of connecting members. Each of the plurality of connecting members has a driving portion rotatably connected with the support unit, and the shaft connecting the movable member and the driving portion. A first connecting portion that connects the movable member with the shaft and that is disposed opposite to a corresponding second connecting portion that connects the driving portion with the shaft through the movable member so that the movable member is interposed between the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147446 | APERTURE UNIT AND LENS BARREL INCLUDING THE SAME - An aperture unit includes three or more diaphragm blades, a base plate that supports the diaphragm blades, a drive lever connected to the diaphragm blades, and an aperture motor that rotates the drive lever, wherein, in a range from a reference aperture value to a specific aperture value, a polygonal aperture is formed by aperture edges of two or more of the three or more diaphragm blades that linearly move in a first direction and an aperture edge of at least one of the three or more diaphragm blades that linearly moves in a second direction opposite to the first direction, and wherein, in a range from the specific aperture value to a closed aperture state, an aperture is formed by aperture edges of two diaphragm blades that move in opposite directions. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147447 | Electrochromic device and method of manufacturing the same - Disclosed is an electrochromic device that includes a first electrode and a second electrode facing each other, an electrochromic layer between the first electrode and the second electrode, and an electrolyte between the first electrode and the second electrode and being in contact with the electrochromic layer. The electrochromic layer may include a plurality of oxide semiconductor particles, a metal oxide on the surface of the oxide semiconductor particles, and an electrochromic material. An energy bandgap of the oxide semiconductor particles is in a range of about 3 eV to about 5 eV and an energy bandgap of the metal oxide is in a range of about 3 eV to about 5 eV, and a difference of conduction band energy levels of the oxide semiconductor particles and the metal oxide is about 0.5 eV or less. A method of manufacturing the electrochromic device may also be provided. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147448 | ELECTROCHROMIC DEVICE - A method for manufacturing an electrochromic window positions a pattern of conductive lines over a first transparent substrate, a transparent conductive film over the pattern of conductive lines and first transparent substrate, and an electrochromic layer over the transparent conductive film, wherein the transparent conductive layer is a physical barrier separating the electrochromic layer from the pattern of conductive lines. The first transparent substrate may be flexible. The pattern of conductive lines and transparent conductive film may be deposited and processed at a temperature less than 180 degrees C. The pattern of conductive lines may be deposited on the first transparent substrate by printing techniques. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147449 | SPACERS FOR INSULATED GLASS UNITS - This disclosure provides spacers for smart windows. In one aspect, a window assembly includes a first substantially transparent substrate having an optically switchable device on a surface of the first substrate. The optically switchable device includes electrodes. A first electrode of the electrodes has a length about the length of a side of the optically switchable device. The window assembly further includes a second substantially transparent substrate a metal spacer between the first and the second substrates. The metal spacer has a substantially rectangular cross section, with one side of the metal spacer including a recess configured to accommodate the length of the first electrode such that there is no contact between the first electrode and the metal spacer. A primary seal material bonds the first substrate to the metal spacer and bonds the second substrate to the metal spacer. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147450 | OPTICAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR IMAGING INCLUDING AN ACOUSTO-OPTIC TUNABLE FILTER AND AT LEAST ONE PETZVAL LENS COMBINATION - An optical combination includes an input lens having an optical axis for receiving incoming rays, an output Petzval lens combination including spaced apart doublet lenses L | 2012-06-14 |
20120147451 | Electronic paper display device and method for displaying color with the same - Disclosed herein is an electronic paper display device including rotating balls configured of hemispheres having colors that are in complementary relationship with each other. The rotating balls are selectively combined, thereby making it possible to represent red, green, blue, cyan, magenta, and yellow colors to the outside and control brightness and saturation of the colors. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147452 | ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICE - An organic light-emitting display device is disclosed. In one embodiment, the device includes a display unit having a plurality of pixels and an electronic ink layer for changing a distribution of charged ink particles and selectively substantially covering the pixels on the display unit. The device provides black visibility while it is powered off using an electronic ink layer operating in the same manner as a shutter so that a reduction of brightness while forming an image may be inhibited. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147453 | ELECTRONIC PAPER DISPLAY SUBSTRATE AND THE MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - By forming a corresponding colored layer under the pixel electrode having a predetermined pattern of the electronic paper display substrate, the pattern displayed in the region where the pixel electrode and the colored layer is disposed has the color of the colored layer when displaying. Compared with the transparency color, the color of the colored layer can make the contrast of the pixel region to the non-pixel region high and display colorful pattern. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147454 | Electronic paper display apparatus and method thereof - The present invention provides an electronic paper display apparatus, which comprises: plural pairs of rotating balls each pair having a first rotating ball and a second rotating ball of a size smaller than that of the first rotating ball; a partition wall member having a plurality of cavities each in which a respective rotating ball is positioned and configured to transversely separate the plurality of rotating balls from each other; an electrode structure formed on the partition wall member and configured to provide a drive voltage to each of the plurality of rotating balls; and a plurality of distance adjusting members disposed inside the plurality of cavities, with being faced the plurality of rotating balls. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147455 | Electronic paper display device and method of manufacturing the same - The present invention provides an electronic paper display device including: a lower structure having first rotating balls; an upper structure disposed on the lower structure and having second rotating balls with a larger size than the first rotating balls; and an insulating oil for filling a space between the lower structure and the upper structure, wherein the first rotating balls are disposed to face a region between the second rotating balls. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147456 | WAVELENGTH SELECTIVE REFLECTION ELEMENT, WAVELENGTH SELECTIVE REFLECTION UNIT, AND REFLECTIVE DISPLAY DEVICE - A wavelength selective reflection element according to the present invention includes: an upper transparent plate ( | 2012-06-14 |
20120147457 | PULSE-WIDTH CONVERTING APPARATUS AND OPTICAL AMPLIFYING SYSTEM - An input light pulse Pi, input at a constant incident angle to a transmission-type diffraction grating | 2012-06-14 |
20120147458 | MEMBER FOR A STRUCTURE INCLUDING A SOLAR CONTROL LAYER - A member for a structure can include a substrate having a visible outer surface. The member can also include a solar control layer disposed between the substrate and an outdoor environment. In an embodiment, as seen along an outer surface of the member, the solar control layer does not significantly alter the appearance of the member as compared to the member in an absence of the solar control layer. Such appearance can include a particular color, wood grain, masonry surface, another suitable appearance characteristic, or any combination thereof. In another embodiment, a member for a structure can include a substrate, an intermediate layer, and a solar control layer, wherein the intermediate layer comprises a primary material that is susceptible to significant degradation when exposed during a plasma deposition. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147459 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE ADJUSTED MOUNTING OF A MICROSCOPE STAGE TO A MICROSCOPE STAND - A device and method for adjusting mounting of a microscope stage ( | 2012-06-14 |
20120147460 | SYSTEM FOR WAVEFRONT ANALYSIS AND OPTICAL SYSTEM HAVING A MICROSCOPE AND A SYSTEM FOR WAVEFRONT ANALYSIS - An optical system, comprising a microscope housing having a coupling opening for a detachable coupling of an objective lens of the optical system such that the objective lens is arranged in a microscope beam path of the optical system for imaging an object region of the objective lens. The optical system further comprises an assembly. The assembly comprises an assembly housing having a coupling element for the detachable coupling of the coupling element and the coupling opening of the microscope housing; a wavefront analysis system, which provides a wavefront beam path; and a beam splitter, which is arranged in the wavefront beam path. The objective lens, the beam splitter and the wavefront analysis system are arranged such that during the coupling of the coupling opening and the coupling element, the objective lens is arranged in the microscope beam path and the object region is arranged in the wavefront beam path. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147461 | MICROSCOPE STAGE - A microscope stage ( | 2012-06-14 |
20120147462 | MICROSCOPE STAGE WITH PIVOTABLE OBJECTIVE HOLDER - A microscope stage ( | 2012-06-14 |
20120147463 | FOLDABLE DISPLAY DEVICE - The invention relates to a foldable display device, consisting of several panels arranged in parallel to each other, which are movably connected with each other. In order to create a display device that may remain locally fixed, there is provided that the display device is not configured simply foldable but in addition is provided with a housing device, which may accommodate the display device in its folded condition. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147464 | MULTI-LAYERED LENS SHEET FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL LOOK - A multi-layered micro lens sheet for a three-dimensional look includes a lens array layer in which first convex lenses and second convex lenses with different shapes are alternately arranged in longitudinal and transverse directions; a focal distance layer formed under the lens array layer; and a three-dimensional layer formed under the focal distance layer. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147465 | COLLIMATING OPTICAL MEMBER FOR REAL WORLD SIMULATION - A collimating image-forming apparatus comprising a first linear polarizer is disclosed. A first quarterwave plate is disposed adjacent the first polarizer and has its fast and slow axes at substantially 45° to the plane of polarization of the first polarizer. The apparatus further comprises a beam-splitting curved mirror having a convex surface adjacent the first polarizer and facing towards the first quarter-wave plate, a second quarter-wave plate adjacent the concave side of the curved mirror, the second quarterwave plate having its having its fast and slow axes oriented with respect to the corresponding axes of the first quarter-wave plate at angles substantially equal to a first integral multiple of 90°, and a reflective-transmissive polarizing member adjacent the second quarter-wave plate. A second linear polarizer is adjacent the reflective-transmissive polarizing member, the second linear polarize: having its plane of polarization oriented with respect to the plane of polarization of the first linear polarizer at an angle substantially equal to a second integral multiple of 90°, both of the multiples being even or both being odd. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147466 | CURVED LENSES CONFIGURED TO DECODE THREE-DIMENSIONAL CONTENT ON TELEVISION AND COMPUTER SCREENS - Curved lenses configured to decode three dimensional content and method of fabricating the same. The lenses decode three-dimensional content displayed on televisions or computer monitors. Sheets from which the lenses are cut have either (i) a polarizing axis of 0 degrees relative to horizontal and one sheet has a retarder axis at −45 degrees relative to horizontal and the other sheet has a retarder axis of +45 degrees relative to horizontal; (ii) a polarizing axis of −45 degrees relative to horizontal and one sheet has a retarder axis at 0 degrees relative to horizontal and the other sheet has a retarder axis of 90 degrees relative to horizontal; or (iii) a polarizing axis of +45 degrees relative to horizontal and one sheet has a retarder axis at 0 degrees relative to horizontal and the other sheet has a retarder axis of 90 degrees relative to horizontal. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147467 | TOUCH SCREEN PANEL INTEGRATED WITH POLARIZER - A touch screen panel integrated with a polarizer of, e.g., a display device, in which the touch screen panel is formed in the polarizer to reduce the thickness of the touch screen panel (or the overall display device). The touch screen panel integrated with the polarizer includes sensing patterns formed on one surface of a first supporting layer of a polarizer, an optical layer formed on the first supporting layer including the sensing patterns, and a second supporting layer formed on the optical layer. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147468 | Method and System for Aligning Color Filter Array - A method and system of aligning color filter array are disclosed. Other embodiments are disclosed herein. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147469 | EVALUATION METHOD OF FOULING, FOULING EVALUATION APPARATUS, PRODUCTION METHOD OF OPTICAL MEMBER, OPTICAL LAYERED BODY, AND DISPLAY PRODUCT - The present invention provides a quantitative evaluation method of fouling of antifouling properties, a fouling evaluation apparatus, and a production method of optical members, which can be applied to various members, and haves high reproducibility and enable to detect a subtle difference between fouling, and an optical layered body having a property of preventing fingerprints from adhering, an anti-contamination property and a degree of recovery from fouling, and a display product including the optical layered body. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147470 | SECURITY DEVICE - A security device, which is suitable in particular for improving the anti-forgery security of payment means, wherein the security device comprises a flat light reflection element. Several three-dimensional diffractive surface elements are arranged on a surface of the light reflection element. The surface elements comprise a diffraction grating on a light outlet surface. The diffraction gratings of a group of light surface elements are designed and/or arranged in such a way that an asterism is produced for an observer and/or an examination device. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147471 | V-SHAPED RESONATORS FOR ADDITION OF BROAD-AREA LASER DIODE ARRAYS - A system and method for addition of broad-area semiconductor laser diode arrays are described. The system can include an array of laser diodes, a V-shaped external cavity, and grating systems to provide feedback for phase-locking of the laser diode array. A V-shaped mirror used to couple the laser diode emissions along two optical paths can be a V-shaped prism mirror, a V-shaped stepped mirror or include multiple V-shaped micro-mirrors. The V-shaped external cavity can be a ring cavity. The system can include an external injection laser to further improve coherence and phase-locking. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147472 | CONDUCTIVE OPTICAL DEVICE, PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR, TOUCH PANEL DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS - A conductive optical device includes a base member and a transparent conductive film formed on the base member. A surface structure of the transparent conductive film includes a plurality of convex portions having antireflective properties and arranged at a pitch equal to or smaller than a wavelength of visible light. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147473 | LIGHTING ELEMENT IN THE EXTERIOR MIRROR - An exterior mirror assembly with an optical display is suggested, whereby a light opening ( | 2012-06-14 |
20120147474 | LENS SHEET FOR MICROLENS AND LENTICULAR LENS - A lens sheet for both a microlens and a lenticular lens includes a first lenticular lens layer having semicircular convex lenses which are arranged in parallel; a refraction control adhesive layer formed under the first lenticular lens layer; a second lenticular lens layer formed under the refraction control adhesive layer and having semicircular convex lenses which are arranged in parallel; a focal distance layer formed under the second lenticular lens layer; and a three-dimensional layer formed under the focal distance layer, wherein an extension direction of the semicircular convex lenses arranged in the first lenticular lens layer and an extension direction of the semicircular convex lenses arranged in the second lenticular lens layer are crossed with each other. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147475 | COLLIMATING OPTICAL ELEMENT AND COLLIMATING OPTICAL ASSEMBLY - The collimating optical element includes a light incident surface and a light emission curved surface. The light incident surface receives a light emitted by a light source. The light emission curved surface and a first plane are intersected to form a first curve. The first curve has a plurality of first curve segments, and each first curve segment includes at least three first tangent points. After passing each first tangent point along a connecting line of the light source and each first tangent point, the light exits along a first collimation axis, and an included angle formed between the first collimation axis and an optic axis is greater than −15° and smaller than 15°. Thus, the light after passing the collimating optical element forms a one-dimensional collimating light. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147476 | COLLIMATING OPTICAL ELEMENT, COLLIMATING OPTICAL ASSEMBLY, COLLIMATING OPTICAL ARRAY AND COLLIMATING OPTICAL MODULE - The collimating optical element includes a light incident surface and a light emission curved surface. The light incident surface receives a light emitted by a light source. The light emission curved surface and a first plane are intersected to form a first curve. The first curve has a plurality of first curve segments, and each first curve segment includes at least three first tangent points. After passing each first tangent point along a connecting line of the light source and each first tangent point, the light exits along a first collimation axis, and an included angle formed between the first collimation axis and an optic axis is greater than −15° and smaller than 15°. Thus, the light after passing the collimating optical element forms a one-dimensional collimating light. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147477 | LENS AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF - A lens includes a glass substrate, and a silicone layer adhered to the glass substrate and having a pattern formed on an outer surface thereof. Since the light-transmissive silicone layer is directly adhered to the glass substrate, without the use of an adhesive layer, the fabrication cost and thickness of the lens are reduced, and the objective of thinning the lens is achieved. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147478 | VARIFOCAL LENS STRUCTURE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE VARIFOCAL LENS STRUCTURE, OPTICAL LENS MODULE INCLUDING THE VARIFOCAL LENS STRUCTURE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE OPTICAL LENS MODULE - A varifocal lens structure, a method of manufacturing the varifocal lens structure, an optical lens module, and a method of manufacturing the optical lens module. The varifocal lens structure includes a liquid lens unit including a silicone membrane that includes a first silicone elastomer, a polymer actuator disposed on an upper surface of the silicone membrane, and an adhesive silicone layer that is disposed between the silicone membrane and the polymer actuator and includes a second silicone elastomer. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147479 | ZOOM LENS SYSTEM - A zoom lens system includes a negative first lens group, a positive second lens group, and a positive third lens group, in that order from the object side, wherein upon zooming from the short focal length extremity to the long focal length extremity, the distance between the first lens group and the second lens group is decreased, and the distance between the second lens group and the third lens group is decreased. A reflection prism having a negative refractive power is provided between the third lens group and the imaging plane, and wherein the following condition (1) is satisfied: | 2012-06-14 |
20120147480 | ZOOM LENS SYSTEM - The objective of the present invention is to provide a zoom lens system having an f-number of approximately 1.3 at the wide extremity, a half angle-of-view of 75 degrees, and a zoom ratio of approximately 3:1. The solution to this objective is to provide a zoom lens system including a first lens group, having a negative refractive power, a diaphragm, and a second lens group, having a positive refractive power, in that order from the object side; wherein the first lens group and the second lens group move in the optical axis direction so that the distance therebetween decreases upon zooming from the wide-angle extremity to the telephoto extremity, | 2012-06-14 |
20120147481 | PRISM TYPE LENS - A prism type of lens includes a first reflection lens, at least a first lens group, a second reflection prism, at least a second lens group, a third reflection prism, and at least a third lens group sequentially arranged from an object side to an image side. Light is reflected by the reflection prisms to form a bent light axis. Therefore, the optical axis has three sections for the lens groups to move respectively. The bent light axis has a longer distance that the lens of the present invention may have a great zoom range. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147482 | Image Pickup Optical System - An image pickup optical system, sequentially arranged from an object side to an image side, comprises the first lens element with positive refractive power having a convex object-side surface, the second lens element with negative refractive power having a concave object-side surface and a convex image-side surface, the third lens element with refractive power, the fourth lens element with refractive power having a concave image-side surface, at least one of the surfaces being aspheric, the fifth lens element with refractive power having a concave image-side surface, at least one of the surfaces being aspheric and having at least one inflection point. Each of the five lens elements may be made of plastic with aspherical surfaces. The image pickup optical system satisfies conditions related to the reduction of the total length and the system sensitivity for use in compact cameras and mobile phone cameras functionalities. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147483 | WIDE FIELD ATHERMALIZED ORTHOSCOPIC LENS SYSTEM - A wide field optically athermalized orthoscopic lens system includes, in order from object to image, a first lens having a negative power, a second lens having a positive power, a third lens group having a positive power, a fourth lens having a positive power and a fifth lens having a negative power. The third lens group includes two lenses having, in order, a first lens with positive power and a second lens with negative power. The powers, shapes, Abbe dispersion values and temperature coefficients of refractive indices of the lenses are selected such that the lens system is athermalized, orthoscopic and achromatized over a wide (e.g. >140° C.) temperature range. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147484 | IMAGING LENS AND IMAGING APPARATUS - An imaging lens is provided and includes: in order from the object side, a negative first lens, a negative second lens, a positive third lens, a stop, and a positive fourth lens. In the lens, each of the second lens, the third lens, and the fourth lens has at least one aspheric surface, and an Abbe number of a material of the third lens at the d-line is 35 or less. In addition, the imaging lens satisfies the following Conditional Expression (1): | 2012-06-14 |
20120147485 | IMAGING LENS, IMAGING DEVICE AND INFORMATION DEVICE - An imaging lens includes an optical system having in order from an object side to an image side a first lens group having a positive refractive power and a second lens having a positive refractive power to image an optical image of an object, the first lens group and the second lens group being displaced in an extending amount different from one another to be focused on an object of a finite distance, the first lens group including a negative meniscus lens having a convex surface on the object side, a lens having a weak refractive power, and a lens having a positive refractive power, and the second lens group including four lenses or less or five lenses or less having at least one pair of a cemented lens. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147486 | TABLE TENT READER - The table tent reader according to the present invention comprises a table tent print holder which has gap for receiving printed materials; and a magnifying strip connected to the top edge of the table tent print holder. The table tent print holder in general functions like a table tent for receiving and display the printed materials. In addition, the table tent print holder has a unique feature; it has a slot (an additional integrated connection groove or an open space above the space for receiving the printed material) for holding the magnifying strip which can help users to read the printed materials especially those with fine prints without the need for a reading glasses. The strip magnifies reading and can be molded into the table tent print holder or may be removably attached to the table tent print holder. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147487 | Audio Visual Enhancement Apparatus - An apparatus of the present disclosure enhances the audio/visual experience of a portable digital device, and comprises a lens positioning slot, a lens storage compartment, a passive audio amplifier, a receiving station. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147488 | Multi-Grain Zero Turret - A novel, adjustable locking windage and elevation turret assembly capable of being re-zeroed, for the improved functionality and accuracy of a scope. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147489 | LENS TUBE, IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE, AND PORTABLE TERMINAL APPARATUS - A rear lens located nearest to an image-forming plane in a compound image pickup lens has a barrel insert portion formed around a peripheral edge inserted in a lens holding portion, and an out-of-barrel lens portion in continuity to the barrel insert portion, of an outer diameter larger than an inner diameter of the lens holding portion and having a confronting surface at a position spaced from an end surface of the lens holding portion, wherein at least the end surface of the lens holding portion and the confronting surface of the out-of-barrel lens portion are fixed with a first adhesive through a spaced portion. The structure can prevent the first adhesive from sticking to the surfaces of image pickup lens. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147490 | VIBRATION ACTUATOR, LENS BARREL, AND CAMERA - Disclosed is a vibration actuator which can be arranged in a limited space, and which has excellent drive performance. Also disclosed are a lens barrel and a camera, which are provided therewith. Specifically disclosed is a vibration actuator which includes: a piezoelectric body which has a first surface, and which is excited by an electrical signal; a vibration body which is joined to the first surface, and which has a second surface on which vibration waves are generated by the excitation; and a moving body which is brought into pressure contact with the second surface, and which moves relatively to the vibration body, wherein the thickness of the piezoelectric body is different in the direction of the relative movement of the moving body. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147491 | Reflective Film and Method of Manufacturing the Same - A substrate includes an insulating layer and a reflective film. The reflective film includes a conductor layer, a barrier layer and a thin silver film in this order. The surface of the conductor layer is subjected to planarization processing to attain not more than 0.35 μm. The surface roughness of the barrier layer is not more than 0.2 μm. The conductor layer is formed on the insulating layer. The thin silver film is formed on the conductor layer with the barrier layer sandwiched therebetween. The thin silver film on the conductor layer has a surface roughness of not more than 0.2 μm, a gloss level of not less than 0.8 and a reflectivity of not less than 90% for light of a wavelength of 460 nm. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147492 | COLOR FILTER PLATE - A color filter includes a transparent substrate, a transparent conductive layer, a plurality of filter layers, and a plurality of bumps. The filter layers are disposed between the transparent substrate and the transparent conductive layer, and the bumps are disposed on a plane of the transparent conductive layer. A sheet resistance of each of the bumps is above 10 | 2012-06-14 |
20120147493 | Phase Calibration System for Disk Drives - A method and disk drive for calibrating a phase of a clock in the disk drive. The phase of the clock in the disk drive is changed such that a rate of change for the phase is substantially constant. A pattern of data is written to a magnetic material in the disk drive after the rate of change for the phase becomes substantially constant and while changing the phase of the clock. A selected phase of the clock at which the pattern of data that is written on the magnetic material has a desired quality is identified using the rate of change for the phase, a first point in time at which a timing mark on the magnetic material is read, a second point in time at which the timing mark is read, and a third point in time at which the pattern of data has the desired quality. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147494 | POWER-SUPPLY DEVICE, AND LED LIGHTING EQUIPMENT AND HARD DISK DRIVE USING THE SAME - A power supply device includes two buck converters, having a coupling inductor Lo composed of two mutually-coupled inductors L | 2012-06-14 |
20120147495 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING REPEATABLE RUNOUT IN STORAGE SYSTEMS - A storage system includes a first buffer configured to store a first repeatable runout profile (RRP) for a sector of a rotating storage medium. A second buffer is configured to store a second RRP for the sector. A controller: controls a servo of the rotating storage medium based on the first RRP during a first revolution of the rotating storage medium; and learns the second RRP (i) while operating in a track-following mode, and (ii) during the first revolution. The controller ceases learning of the second RRP when one of (i) the controller is operating in a seek mode and (ii) the rotating storage medium is in an off-track state. Subsequent to the first revolution of the rotating storage medium and based on whether the learning of the second RRP was stopped during the first revolution, the controller replaces the first RRP with the second RRP in the first buffer. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147496 | SERVOMECHANISM WITH ADJUSTABLE PREDICTOR FILTER - A digital control system, and in particular a tape drive system having a track-following servomechanism with a predictor (also referred to herein as a predictor filter), is described. In certain embodiments, the servomechanism includes an actuator, a servo channel, and a predictor coupled to the servo channel. The predictor receives from the servo channel a lateral position estimate signal and determines a modified lateral position estimate signal that reduces a difference, introduced by a tape velocity-dependent delay, e.g., introduced by the servo channel, between the modified lateral position estimate signal and an actual lateral position. The modified lateral position estimate may be used to modify a control signal sent to the actuator. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147497 | MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM AND MAGNETIC RECORDING APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a magnetic recording medium includes: a data region including a plurality of first magnetic dots disposed at specific positions for recording data; and a servo region including a plurality of second magnetic dots disposed at specific positions for identifying the position of the first magnetic dots, wherein an address pattern in the servo region is subdivided in the radial direction. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147498 | HEAD IC AND MAGNETIC DISK APPARATUS HAVING MICROWAVE ASSISTANCE FUNCTION - According to one embodiment, it is determined whether a STOAR element which performs microwave assistance for a magnetic disk apparatus is made to oscillate properly. When the STOAR element is oscillating when a current bias is applied, the resistance of the element increases. Therefore, in a head IC which outputs the current bias, a voltage applied to the STOAR element is sensed, and it is possible to determine that the STOAR element is oscillating when the voltage is increased to a threshold or more. Conversely, it is possible to determine that the STOAR element is not oscillating when the voltage is less than the threshold. In addition, it is possible to determine that oscillation has diminished, when the resistance decreases after the voltage reaches the threshold or more. Therefore, it is possible to make the STOAR element oscillate normally again, by boosting the STOAR element by a current. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147499 | MAGNETIC HEAD FOR PERPENDICULAR MAGNETIC RECORDING WITH SHIELD AROUND MAIN POLE - A magnetic head includes a shield, and first and second return path sections. The shield has an end face that is located in a medium facing surface to wrap around an end face of a main pole. The shield includes a bottom shield, two side shields, and a top shield. The first return path section is magnetically connected to the bottom shield and is greater than the bottom shield in length in a direction perpendicular to the medium facing surface. The second return path section magnetically couples the top shield and the main pole to each other. The coil includes a first portion that passes through a space defined by the main pole and the first return path section, and a second portion that passes through a space defined by the main pole and the second return path section. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147500 | MAGNETIC HEAD FOR PERPENDICULAR MAGNETIC RECORDING HAVING A TAPERED MAIN POLE - A bottom end of a main pole includes first, second, and third portions that are contiguously arranged in order of increasing distance from the medium facing surface. A top surface of the main pole includes fourth, fifth, and sixth portions that are contiguously arranged in order of increasing distance from the medium facing surface. A distance from the top surface of the substrate to any given point on each of the first and second portions decreases with increasing distance from the given point to the medium facing surface. The second portion has an angle of inclination greater than that of the first portion with respect to a direction perpendicular to the medium facing surface. A distance from the top surface of the substrate to any given point on each of the fourth and fifth portions increases with increasing distance from the given point to the medium facing surface. The fifth portion has an angle of inclination greater than that of the fourth portion with respect to the direction perpendicular to the medium facing surface. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147501 | MAGNETIC HEAD FOR PERPENDICULAR MAGNETIC RECORDING WITH SHIELD AROUND MAIN POLE - A magnetic head includes a shield, and first and second return path sections. The shield has an end face that is located in a medium facing surface to wrap around an end face of a main pole. The shield includes a bottom shield, two side shields, and a top shield. The first return path section includes a yoke layer, and first and second coupling layers that magnetically couple the bottom shield and the yoke layer to each other. The first coupling layer is magnetically connected to the bottom shield. The second coupling layer magnetically couples the first coupling layer to the yoke layer. No end faces of the second coupling layer are exposed in the medium facing surface. The second return path section magnetically couples the top shield and the main pole to each other. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147502 | MAGNETIC RECORDING HEAD, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND MAGNETIC DISK UNIT - Minute elements are formed while a photo deviation is suppressed between a spin torque oscillator and a main pole and damage is prevented on the ends of the spin torque oscillator in microwave-assisted recording. A magnetic recording head used for microwave-assisted recording includes: a main pole; a spin torque oscillator that is disposed on the main pole and includes a magnetization high-speed rotation layer for rotating magnetization at a high speed by a spin torque; a protective film that is disposed in the track width direction of the spin torque oscillator; an insulating film formed over the wall surfaces of the main pole and the wall surfaces of the protective film; and a magnetic film formed on the insulating film so as to cover at least the main pole. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147503 | DOUBLE SHELL WRITERS - An apparatus illustratively includes a return pole (RP) and a shield. The RP has a first RP magnetic layer, a second RP magnetic layer, and a RP non-magnetic layer. The RP non-magnetic layer separates and magnetically decouples the RP first and second magnetic layers. The shield has a first shield magnetic layer, a second shield magnetic layer, and a shield non-magnetic layer. The shield non-magnetic layer separates and magnetically decouples the shield first and second magnetic layers. A method illustratively includes generating magnetic flux and collecting the magnetic flux through an inner magnetic shell. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147504 | High resolution magnetic read head - A CPP MR read head and its method of fabrication includes a patterned CPP MR sensor stack having a SAF free layer structure that is longitudinally biased by the combination of an exchange biasing layer formed over the sensor stack and hard biasing layers that are formed adjacent to the patterned sides of the stack. The combination provides the stack with high resolution reading capabilities without the necessity for a narrow read gap formed by closely spaced top and bottom shields. Sixteen embodiments are described that provide different versions of the exchange biasing layer, different positions of the hard biasing layers and different patternings of the CPP MR sensor stack. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147505 | CAPACITANCE CHECK AND VOLTAGE MONITORING CIRCUIT FOR USE WITH A CIRCUIT PROTECTION DEVICE - A circuit protection device includes a plasma gun, at least one capacitor communicatively coupled to the plasma gun, and a monitoring circuit communicatively coupled to the at least one capacitor. The capacitor is configured to store electrical energy and to provide the electrical energy to the plasma gun. The monitoring circuit is configured to measure a charge property of the at least one capacitor, determine a charge status of the at least one capacitor based on the measured charge property, and output at least one signal indicative of the charge status. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147506 | METHOD OF DETECTING AN UNINTENTIONAL ISLAND CONDITION OF A DISTRIBUTED RESOURCE OF A UTILITY GRID, AND PROTECTIVE APPARATUS AND CONTROLLER INCLUDING THE SAME - A protective apparatus is for a distributed resource of a utility grid. The protective apparatus includes a processor having an input structured to input frequency of the distributed resource, a first output structured to control speed of the distributed resource, a second output, and a routine structured to actively bias engine-generator speed of the distributed resource through the first output, and detect a predetermined change in the frequency of the distributed resource from the input and responsively indicate the unintentional island condition through the second output. The protective apparatus also includes a circuit interrupter. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147507 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR LEAKAGE CURRENT MASKING AND GROUND FAULT DETECTION - A leakage current masking device for use with a circuit includes at least one inductive load device coupled to the circuit and configured to supply an inductive load to the circuit, and a processor communicatively coupled to the inductive load device. The processor is configured to receive a signal representative of a current through the circuit, calculate a capacitive leakage current component of the current, and cause the inductive load device to adjust the inductive load supplied to the circuit to reduce the capacitive leakage current component. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147508 | Three phase multi-generator ground fault circuit - A ground loop detection and prevention system includes multiple electric power generators driven by one or more rotational power sources. Each of the electrical generators has a set of generator windings with a neutral point. A transformer having a number of primary windings as well as a secondary winding is connected to the neutral points via the primary transformer windings. An interrupter device such as a GFCI is connected across the transformer's secondary winding, such that when a ground loop current occurs in any of the generator windings, the interrupter device detects the loop and stops the operation of the generators. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147509 | TBF Compatible with Input Power Including GFCI - A protective circuit having hot, neutral, and ground leads arranged to be placed between corresponding hot, neutral, and ground leads of a power utility outlet and corresponding hot, neutral, and ground leads of electrical apparatus. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147510 | SYNCHRONOUS RECTIFIED SWITCH WITH AUTO FAULT CLEARING - A fault tolerant synchronous rectifier regulator system and method are disclosed. In the system and method, a high side switch is operable to be coupled to an electrical bus, and a low side switch is coupled to a common ground. In addition, a first fuse is coupled to the high side switch and the low side switch, and operable to open in response to a first fault. Furthermore, a second fuse is coupled to the high side switch and the first fuse, and operable to be coupled to a current source and to open in response to a second fault. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147511 | SMART GROUND BONDING METHOD FOR FACILITIES - Disclosed is a smart ground bonding method for facilities, wherein an electric wire is connected between a first facility and a second facility, a first surge protection device is connected between the first facility and the electric wire, a second surge protection device is connected between the electric wire and the second facility, and wherein ground terminals of the first and second surge protection devices are bonded to metal boxes of the first and second facilities and sides of the bonded metal boxes are connected to the ground. The present invention can form potential differences between all lines of facilities such that they correspond to an equipotential to a ground, blocking a surge current passing through the facilities and basically preventing damage due to a lightning surge. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147512 | SURGE PROTECTION CIRCUIT IN THREE-PHASE FOUR-WIRE CIRCUIT - In a surge protection circuit in a three-phase four-wire circuit, a first three-phase three-wire surge module includes terminals respectively coupled to a first phase R, a second phase S, a third phase T, and a fifth phase E. A single-phase two-wire surge module includes terminals respectively coupled to one phase R among the first phase R, the second phase S, and the third phase T, to a fourth phase N, and to the fifth phase E. The second three-phase three-wire surge module includes terminals respectively coupled to the two phases S and T among the first phase R, the second phase S, and the third phase T, to the fourth phase N, and to the fifth phase E. The two phases S and T are not coupled to the single-phase two-wire surge module. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147513 | In-Line Static Electricity Removal Grounding Device - A portable, in-line conveyor grounding system includes an electrically conductive metal pipe having a material flow section, with an inner diameter greater than that of an inlet and outlet, and a metallic grating disposed in the material flow section. An inlet attachment device and an outlet attachment device, as well as an electrically conductive wire with a grounding clamp, is provided. An electrically insulating wrapping is wrapped about the conductive wire and electrically conductive pipe, with a section of the wire having the grounding clamp exposed. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147514 | CERAMIC PASTE COMPOSITION FOR MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR, MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR COMPRISING THE SAME, AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - There are provided a ceramic paste composition for a multilayer ceramic capacitor (MLCC), a multilayer ceramic capacitor comprising the same, and methods of manufacturing the same. The ceramic paste composition for the MLCC includes: a ceramic powder, a first phosphate ester-based dispersant and a second dispersant salt-bonded by a fatty acid and an alkyl amine; a binder including polyvinyl butyral and ethyl cellulose; and a solvent. The ceramic paste composition ceramic powder has a small average particle-diameter and the ceramic powder in the paste has excellent dispersibility. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147515 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC CONDENSER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed are a multilayer ceramic condenser and a method of manufacturing the same. The method includes printing a plurality of stripe-type inner electrode patterns in parallel on ceramic green sheets; forming a laminate by staking the ceramic green sheets having the plurality of stripe-type inner electrode patterns printed thereon; cutting the laminate in order to have a structure in which first and second inner electrode patterns are alternately stacked; and forming a first side part and a second side part by applying ceramic slurry in order to cover the sides of the laminate to which the first and second inner electrode patterns are exposed. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147516 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC CONDENSER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed are a multilayer ceramic condenser and a method for manufacturing the same. There is provided a multilayer ceramic condenser including: a multilayer main body in which a plurality of dielectric layers including a first side, a second side, a third side, and a fourth side are stacked; a first cover layer and a second cover layer forming the plurality of dielectric layers; a first dielectric layer disposed between the first cover layer and the second cover layer and printed with a first inner electrode pattern drawn to the first side; a second dielectric layer alternately stacked with the first dielectric layer and printed with a second inner electrode pattern drawn to the third side; and a first side portion and a second side portion each formed on the second side and the fourth side opposite to each other. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147517 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - There are provided a multilayer ceramic capacitor and a method of manufacturing the same. The multilayer ceramic capacitor according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a capacitor body in which inner electrodes including a first electrode material and dielectric layers are alternately stacked; a diffusion barrier layer formed on an outer surface of the capacitor body to be electrically connected to the inner electrodes, including the first electrode material, and having a thickness of 1 μm to 10 μm; and a first outer electrode layer formed to cover the diffusion barrier layer and including a second electrode material having a lower reactivity to oxygen than the first electrode material. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147518 | Manufacturing Method for Laminated Ceramic Capacitor, and Laminated Ceramic Capacitor - A method for manufacturing a laminated ceramic capacitor by firing a laminated body which includes dielectric ceramic layers containing a dielectric ceramic raw material powder and internal electrodes. The firing is carried out in accordance with a temperature profile in which the average rate of temperature rise is 40° C./second or more from room temperature to a maximum temperature. The dielectric ceramic raw material powder contains a BaTiO | 2012-06-14 |
20120147519 | ELECTRODE IN SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, CAPACITOR AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A semiconductor device and a method of fabricating the same include an electrode having a nickel layer with impurities. The electrode having a nickel layer with impurities can be a gate electrode or a capacitor electrode. The electrode having a nickel layer with impurities may include a combination of a pure nickel layer and a nickel layer with impurities. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147520 | CAPACITOR STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A capacitor structure and a manufacturing method thereof. The capacitor structure includes a first conductor layer, a dielectric layer and a second conductor layer. The first conductor layer has a first metal material and a second metal material. The first metal material is formed with voids and the second metal material is filled in the voids via hot melt. Accordingly, in the first conductor layer, the second metal material is filled into the voids of the first metal material by means of hot melt to bond with the first metal material. In this case, the thermal treatment temperature can be effectively lowered and the electrical conductivity of the capacitor structure can be increased. Also, the strength of the capacitor structure is increased. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147521 | CONDUCTIVE PASTE COMPOSITION FOR INNER ELECTRODE, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT USING THE SAME - There are provided a conductive paste composition for an inner electrode, a manufacturing method thereof, and a multilayer ceramic electronic component using the same. The method of manufacturing the conductive paste composition for the inner electrode includes: preparing a metal powder in which a cellulose-based resin is coated on the surfaces of metal particles by dispersing the metal powder within the cellulose-based resin; preparing a ceramic powder in which a polyvinyl butyral resin is coated on the surfaces of ceramic particles by dispersing the ceramic powder within the polyvinyl butyral resin; and mixing the metal powder and the ceramic powder. The conductive paste composition for the inner electrode has excellent dispersibility, thereby allowing for the formation of a thin inner electrode layer. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147522 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC CONDENSER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed are a multilayer ceramic condenser and a method of manufacturing a multilayer ceramic condenser. There is provided a method of manufacturing a multilayer ceramic condenser, including: printing a plurality of stripe-type inner electrode patterns on a ceramic green sheet in parallel; forming a laminate by stacking ceramic green sheets on which a plurality of stripe-type inner electrode patterns are formed; cutting the laminate so that a first inner electrode pattern and a second inner electrode pattern are alternately stacked; and forming a first side part and a second side part by applying ceramic slurry in order to cover the side of the laminate to which both the first inner electrode pattern and the second inner electrode pattern are exposed. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147523 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PEROVSKITE POWDER, PEROVSKITE POWDER MANUFACTURED BY THE SAME AND MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - There are provided a method of manufacturing perovskite powder, and perovskite powder and a multilayer ceramic electronic component manufactured thereof. The manufacturing method includes: washing metal oxide hydrate to remove impurities therefrom; adding pure water and an acid or a base to the metal oxide hydrate to prepare a metal oxide sol; mixing the metal oxide sol with a metal salt to form perovskite particle nuclei; and conducting grain growth of the perovskite particle nuclei by hydrothermal treatment to produce perovskite powder. The method of manufacturing perovskite powder and the perovskite powder manufactured by the same have advantages such as excellent crystallinity, reduced generation of fine powder, and favorable dispersion properties. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147524 | DIELECTRIC CERAMIC COMPOSITION AND LAMINATED CERAMIC CAPACITOR - A dielectric ceramic composition contains a barium titanate based composite oxide as its main constituent, and contains a first accessory constituent including at least Al and a second accessory constituent including one or more elements selected from among Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, and Zn, wherein the content of the Al is 0.02 to 6 parts by mol with respect to 100 parts by mol of the main constituent, and the content ratio of the second accessory constituent to the Al is 0.01 to 0.4 in terms of mols. Dielectric layers are formed from a sintered body of the dielectric ceramic composition. The addition of various types of accessory elements such as rare-earth elements is possible, if necessary. This invention achieves a dielectric ceramic composition which is capable of ensuring favorable DC bias characteristics while ensuring high reliability, and a laminated ceramic capacitor using the dielectric ceramic composition. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147525 | ELECTRIC DOUBLE LAYER CAPACITOR - Disclosed herein is an electric double layer capacitor including electrode assemblies configured of current collectors having a positive electrode or a negative electrode formed on surfaces thereof and a separator, the electric double layer capacitor including a housing having both opposite sides opened so that the electrode assemblies are received therein and external terminals each provided on both opened sides of the housing and connected to the current collectors to reduce internal equivalent series resistance (ESR), thereby generating high output characteristics. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147526 | SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR - A solid electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element, an outer package member covering the capacitor element, an anode terminal, and a cathode terminal. The capacitor element includes an anode body, an anode member buried in the anode body, a dielectric layer formed on part of a surface of the anode body, an electrolyte layer formed on the dielectric layer, and a cathode layer formed on the electrolyte layer. The anode member has a lower end portion exposed at a lower surface of the anode body. The anode terminal is electrically connected to the lower end portion, and has a surface partially exposed at a lower surface of the outer package member. The cathode terminal is electrically connected to the cathode layer at a position below the lower surface of the anode body, and has a surface partially exposed at the lower surface of the outer package member. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147527 | SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR - A solid electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element, an anode terminal, and a cathode terminal. The capacitor element includes an anode body, an anode member buried in the anode body, a dielectric layer formed on part of a surface of the anode body, an electrolyte layer formed on the dielectric layer, and a cathode layer formed on the electrolyte layer. The anode member extends in a predetermined direction along a lower surface of the anode body, and has a lower end portion exposed at the lower surface of the anode body. The anode terminal is electrically connected to the lower end portion. The cathode terminal is electrically connected to the cathode layer at a position below the lower surface of the anode body. The anode and cathode terminals are spaced apart from each other in a direction substantially perpendicular to a direction in which the anode member extends. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147528 | Conductive Coating for Use in Electrolytic Capacitors - A dispersion that contains an intrinsically conductive polythiophene formed via poly(ionic liquid)-mediated polymerization is provided. Without intending to be limited by theory, it is believed that a thiophene monomer can polymerize along the chains of a poly(ionic liquid). In this manner, the poly(ionic liquid) may act as a template for polymerization to provide a particle dispersion that is substantially homogeneous and stable. Such dispersions may be employed in an electrolytic capacitor as a solid electrolyte and/or as a conductive coating that is electrical communication with the electrolyte. Regardless, the dispersion may be more easily and cost effectively formed and incorporated into the structure of the capacitor. Moreover, due to the presence of the ionic liquid, the dispersion is conductive and does not require the addition of conventional dopants, such as polystyrene sulfonic acid. For example, the dispersion may have a specific conductivity, in the dry state, of about 1 Siemen per centimeter (“S/cm”) or more, in some embodiments about 10 S/cm or more, in some embodiments about 20 S/cm or more, and in some embodiments, from about 50 to about 500 S/cm. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147529 | Solid Electrolytic Capacitor Containing a Poly(3,4-Ethylenedioxythiophene) Quaternary Onium Salt - A solid electrolytic capacitor a solid electrolytic capacitor that includes an anode body, a dielectric overlying the anode body, and a solid electrolyte overlying the dielectric is provided. The capacitor also comprises a conductive polymer coating that overlies the solid electrolyte and includes nanoparticles formed from a poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) quaternary onium salt. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147530 | SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A capacitor element of a solid electrolytic capacitor includes an anode body serving as an anode, a dielectric coating, a solid electrolyte layer, an insulating layer, and a carbon layer and a silver paste layer serving as a cathode. The insulating layer is formed to cover a relatively thin portion of the solid electrolyte layer. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147531 | PROCESSING INVOLVING MULTIPLE SENSORS - In a particular embodiment, an apparatus includes a first sensor that has an active mode and a dormant mode. When operating in the active mode, the first sensor has a first power consumption level. The apparatus further includes a second sensor that has a second power consumption level that is less than the first power consumption level (i.e., the power consumption level of the first sensor). The second sensor is deactivated when the first sensor is operating in the active mode. The apparatus includes logic to activate the second sensor when the first sensor transitions from the active mode to the dormant mode. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147532 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE HOUSING AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - An electronic device housing includes a bottom housing, a support frame, a display panel, and a side frame. The bottom housing includes a base plate and four sidewalls extending from a periphery of the base plate. The support frame is welded to the sidewalls of the bottom housing. The support frame is received in the bottom housing and made up of at least two support plates, two ends of each are welded to ends of the adjacent support plates. The support frame forms at least two welding lines at joints of the at least two support plates, and each welding line corresponds to a middle portion of one sidewall. The display panel is positioned on the support frame sandwiched between the support frame and the side frame. The side frame is connected to a top edge of the bottom housing. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147533 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH MULTI-ORIENTATION - An electronic device includes a back shell and a support. One of the back shell or the support is formed with a number of pairs of holes arranged in a number of parallel lines. The other one of the back shell or the support is formed with a pair of positioning posts. The positioning posts are received in any pair of the holes to position the support, thereby supporting the back shell in different orientations. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147534 | DUST COVER, METHOD FOR MAKING THE DUST COVER AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - A dust cover includes an anti-dust portion and an adhering portion integrally formed for framing the anti-dust portion. The anti-dust portion is a mesh sheet. The adhering portion is integrally formed on the anti-dust portion via a heat pressing process. The anti-dust portion is a coarser mesh, and the adhering portion is a mesh sheet with finer holes. The disclosure further provides a method for making the dust cover and an electronic device using the dust cover. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147535 | MULTIDISPLAY PORTABLE DEVICE - Provided is a portable communication device including a first housing, a second housing rotatably coupled with the first housing, and a hinge portion provided between the first housing and the second housing to stepwise rotate the second housing toward or away from the first housing, in which display units are disposed on inner and outer sides of the first housing and the second housing, respectively, such that the display units on the inner and outer surfaces of the housings may be used independently or in conjunction to provide for larger display screens. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147536 | Casing Device for Portable Electronic Device - A casing device for use with a portable electronic device to attach a peripheral device to the portable electronic device. The casing device is configured to be mounted onto the portable electronic device in various ways. The casing device is formed with a first device compartment for removably receiving and supporting a portable electronic device. In another example, the casing device can be adapted to fit in a receiving compartment in the portable electronic device. The casing device can also be formed to have an accessory compartment for removably receiving and supporting a peripheral device, such as an external rechargeable battery. Additionally or alternatively, the casing device can be configured to allow the peripheral device to be electrically connected to the portable electronic device for battery charging and/or data transferring operation. The peripheral device is formed as an external battery to supply power to the portable electronic device. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147537 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DEPLOYMENT OF MOTION DETECTOR - A system and method for the deployment of a motion detector is disclosed. In a particular embodiment, the system includes a housing having an aperture to allow for infrared or ultrasonic sound waves to pass through to the interior of the housing. A top cap conceals the components of the motion detector inside. A receiver of the motion detector is adjacent to the aperture inside the housing and adapted to receive and register infrared or ultrasonic sound waves. A base is used to adjust the receiver inside the housing to achieve the desired zone of detection. A transmitting antennae is also built into the motion detector within the housing that is used to transmit a signal to a receiver that is remotely located. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147538 | GLASS MEMBER PROVIDED WITH SEALING MATERIAL LAYER, ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING IT AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The invention provides a glass member provided with a sealing material layer, which suppresses generation of failures such as cracks or breakage of glass substrates or a sealing layer even when the distance between two glass substrates is narrowed, and thereby makes it possible to improve the sealing property between the glass substrates and its reliability. A glass substrate has a surface provided with a sealing region, on which a sealing material layer having a thickness of at most 15 μm is formed. The sealing material layer includes a fired material of a glass material for sealing containing a sealing glass, a laser absorbent and optionally a low-expansion filler, wherein the total content of the laser absorbent and the low-expansion filler being the optional component in the glass material for sealing is within the range of from 2 to 44 vol %. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147539 | Device Housing Package and Mounting Structure - A device housing package includes a substrate having a device mounting region; a frame body having a through hole formed in part thereof, the frame body being disposed on the substrate so as to lie along a periphery of the device mounting region; an input-output terminal disposed in the through hole, having a first dielectric layer; a signal line formed on the first dielectric layer; a first ground layer formed on a lower face of the first dielectric layer; a second dielectric layer formed on the signal line so as to overlap the frame body; a second ground layer formed on an upper face of the second dielectric layer; and a metal layer disposed within the second dielectric layer The metal layer is formed to extend from the second dielectric layer to the first dielectric layer, being separated from the signal line. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147540 | MOUNTING CLAMP FOR USB DEVICE AND MOTHERBOARD ASSEMBLY INCORPORATING THE SAME - A motherboard assembly includes a motherboard, a universal serial bus (USB) interface arranged on the motherboard. Also included is a USB device, a mounting seat and a cover. The USB device engages with the USB interface. The mounting seat is attached to the motherboard and enclosing the USB interface, and the cover is mounted to the mounting seat and resists against a top of the USB device to fasten the USB device to the USB interface. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147541 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, COMPUTER BACK COVER AND ASSEMBLING METHOD OF COMPUTER BACK COVER - An electronic device includes a computer back cover, a bezel, and a display panel. The computer back cover includes a back cover and a frame. The frame includes a plurality of parts. The parts are locked together by engagement and connected to the back cover. The bezel is assembled to the parts and has an opening. The display panel is assembled between the bezel and the parts and exposed by the opening. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147542 | PORTABLE DISPLAY DEVICE - The present invention is directed to a portable display device. The display device comprises at least two panel housings for receiving display elements, respectively, means for foldable connecting the panel housings, a connection cable for connecting the circuits of the display elements provided at the panel housings and a cover for covering the connection cable not to be exposed. Accordingly, the flexible and weak connection cable may be protected. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147543 | MODULAR DATA CENTER - A modular data center includes a container and a heat-dissipating control system. The container defines an opening with a cover rotatably mounted to the container to cover or uncover the opening when needed to assist in dissipating heat. The heat-dissipating control system includes a temperature sensor, a comparison unit, and a driving device. The temperature sensor is used to sense a temperature in the container, and output a sensed temperature value. The comparison unit is used to receive the sensed temperature value, and compare the sensed temperature value with a first predetermined temperature value. When the sensed temperature value is greater than or equal to the first predetermined temperature value, the comparison unit outputs a control signal. The driving device is used to open the cover to expose the opening after receiving the first control signal. | 2012-06-14 |
20120147544 | FLASH MEMORY STICK - A flash memory stick includes a clasp member, a connecting member, and a USB connector. The clasp member extends along a first direction and the connecting member extending from an end of the clasp member and along a second direction. The USB connector extending from an end of the connecting member and along a third direction. The second direction is different from the first direction and the third direction. | 2012-06-14 |