30th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 25 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130188238 | INK CONTAINING HETEROCYCLIC AZO DYE, AND DYE FOR USE IN SAID INK - The invention relates to an ink which comprises: a low-polarity solvent having a relative permittivity of 3 or less at a measuring frequency of 1 kHz; and a specific heterocyclic azo dye. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188239 | REFLECTIVE DISPLAY DEVICE - A method of manufacturing a reflective display device comprises depositing an electro-optical ink on a substrate, the electro-optical ink comprising a plurality of microencapsulated electro-optical fluid shells dispersed in a polymer pre-cursor. The electro-optical ink is cured to provide an electro-optical layer in which the shells are maintained in a polymer matrix having at least two-phases. At least one of the phases in the polymer matrix has a refractive index differing from the shells. At least one electrode is provided in contact with the electro-optical layer to, in use, control the state of the electro-optical layer. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188240 | IR FIBER BROADBAND MID-IR LIGHT SOURCE - A method of generating a supercontinuum in chalcogenide fiber with a pump light comprising a short pulse fiber laser or diode laser operating with a wavelength of | 2013-07-25 |
20130188241 | Flexible and Stable Supercontinuum Source - Optical pulse source comprising optical pump laser for generating optical pump pulses at repetition rate Rf; a nonlinear optical element comprising an optical fiber for generating supercontinuum pulses; a gating device provided operable to selectively control the launch of pump pulses into the optical fiber at a reduced, lower repetition rate Rr=Rf/N in order to generate supercontinuum pulses at different user selectable repetition rates lower than the pump pulse repetition rate; first and second optical amplifiers; wavelength tunable optical bandpass filter; wherein the optical fiber can generate supercontinuum pulses having a supercontinuum spanning from below 450 nm to greater than 2000 nm; and wherein said optical pulse source comprises an all-fiber source wherein said optical pump laser comprises a fiber oscillator, said gating device comprises a fiber coupled optical modulator, and the optical pump pulses are launched into the optical fiber without the use of free space optics. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188242 | METHOD OF SUM-FREQUENCY CONVERSION AND FREQUENCY CONVERTER WITH OPTICAL ACTIVE ROTATOR - A method for sum-frequency conversion of coherent radiation includes generating two linearly polarized waves which collinearly propagate in respective first and second non-coinciding planes at different first and second frequencies f | 2013-07-25 |
20130188243 | ALL-IN-ONE RAMAN FIBER LASER - A low-power “all-in-one” Yb/Raman optical fiber laser system includes a pump input, and a Yb/Raman resonator including a segment of integrated Yb/Raman fiber configured to provide both a ionic gain and Raman gain. A set of input gratings and output gratings define a series of reflector pairs that, together with the integrated Yb/Raman fiber, create a nested series of cavities that provide a stepwise transition from the input wavelength to a selected target output wavelength. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188244 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR AMPLIFYING AN OPTICAL SIGNAL - According to the invention, the optical signal (SE) is spatially divided into N elementary optical signals (SE. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188245 | MATERIALS, COMPONENTS, AND METHODS FOR USE WITH EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION IN LITHOGRAPHY AND OTHER APPLICATIONS - Nanostructured photonic materials and associated components for use in devices and systems operating at ultraviolet (UV), extreme ultraviolet (EUV), and/or soft Xray wavelengths are described. Such a material may be fabricated with nanoscale features tailored for a selected wavelength range, such as at particular UV, EUV, or soft Xray wavelengths or wavelength ranges. Such a material may be used to make components such as mirrors, lenses or other optics, panels, lightsources, masks, photoresists, or other components for use in applications such as lithography, wafer patterning, biomedical applications, or other applications. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188246 | Imaging Optical System for Microlithography - An imaging optical system, in particular a projection objective, for microlithography, includes optical elements to guide electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength in a path to image an object field into an image plane. The imaging optical system includes a pupil, having coordinates (p, q), which, together with the image field, having coordinates (x, y) of the optical system, spans an extended 4-dimensional pupil space, having coordinates (x, y, p, q), as a function of which a wavefront W(x, y, p, q) of the radiation passing through the optical system is defined. The wavefront W can therefore be defined in the pupil plane as a function of an extended 4-dimensional pupil space spanned by the image field (x, y) and the pupil (p, q) as W(x, y, p, q)=W(t), with t=(x, y, p, q). | 2013-07-25 |
20130188247 | LWIR IMAGING LENS, IMAGE CAPTURING SYSTEM HAVING THE SAME, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - An imaging lens for use with an operational waveband over any subset of 7.5-13.5 μm may include a first optical element of a first high-index material and a second optical element of a second high-index material. At least two surfaces of the first and second optical elements may be optically powered surfaces. A largest clear aperture of all optically powered surfaces may not exceed a diameter of an image circle of the imaging lens corresponding to a field of view of 55 degrees or greater by more than 30%. The first and second high-index materials may have a refractive index greater than 2.2 in the operational waveband, an absorption per mm of less than 75% in the operational waveband, and an absorption per mm of greater than 75% in a visible waveband of 400-650 nm. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188248 | REFLECTIVE OPTICAL ELEMENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A reflective optical element e.g. for use in EUV lithography, configured for an operating wavelength in the range from 5 nm to 12 nm, includes a multilayer system with respective layers of at least two alternating materials having differing real parts of the refractive index at the operating wavelength. The material having the lower real part of the refractive index is a nitride or a carbide. “Alternatively, the material having the lower real part of the refractive index is thorium, uranium or barium and the material having the higher real part of the refractive index is boron or boron carbide. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188249 | OPTICAL MODULE AND MICROSCOPE - An optical module includes at least a carrying stage, at least an actuator unit and at least an optical assembly. The carrying stage has a first aperture. The actuator unit is disposed at one side of the carrying stage and has a second aperture. The optical assembly is connected with the actuator unit, and the actuator unit adjusts the position of the optical assembly. A radiated wave enters from one side of the optical module and passes through the first aperture, the second aperture and the optical assembly. A microscope with the optical module has compact size and is easily assembled and carried. The optical module and microscope can efficiently reduce the effect of ambient temperature variations so as to improve the measuring stability thereof. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188250 | MICROSCOPE SYSTEM - A microscope system that performs structured illumination includes a light source configured to emit illumination light, an objective lens that irradiates a specimen with the illumination light, a phase-modulation spatial light modulator that has a two-dimensional pixel structure, that is arranged at the pupil conjugate position of the objective lens on an illumination light path between the light source and the objective lens, and that is configured to modulate a phase of the illumination light for each pixel so as to form a fringe illumination pattern on the specimen on the basis of an optical parameter of at least one of the light source and the objective lens. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188251 | MICROSCOPE AND INSPECTION APPARATUS - A system including a microscope and an inspection apparatus in which an objective lens having a large numerical aperture is used for detecting a defect existing inside a sample. A light source apparatus produces linearly polarized light. The polarization maintaining fibers optically coupled to the light source apparatus project the linearly polarized light onto the sample surface as an illumination beam of P-polarized light at an incidence angle substantially equal to the Brewster's angle of the sample. The scattered light generated by the defect existing in the sample is emitted from the sample and is collected by the objective lens whose optical axis is perpendicular to the sample surface. Since the illumination beam of P-polarized light is projected at the incidence angle equal to the Brewster's angle of the sample, no surface reflection occurs and it is possible to use the objective lens having a large numerical aperture. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188252 | EYEWEAR DEVICE FOR TRANSMITTING SIGNAL AND COMMUNICATION METHOD THEREOF - The invention provides an eyewear device for transmitting a signal and a communication method thereof. The eyewear device comprises a receiving unit, a shutter and a transmitting unit. For example, the receiving unit is capable of receiving a synchronization signal, and the shutter performs an operation in response to the synchronization signal. Meanwhile, the transmitting unit transmits the synchronization signal to another eyewear device. By this way, each eyewear device is capable of receiving the synchronization signal, and re-transmits the synchronization signal to another eyewear device. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188253 | SUBSTRATE WITH INTERFERENCE FILTER LAYER AND DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME - According to one embodiment, a substrate with an interference filter layer includes a plate-like first substrate and a filter layer. The filter layer includes optically semi-transparent first and second reflective layers and a light-transmitting layer, the light-transmitting layer being formed of first, second, and third spacer layers, the first, second, and third spacer layers being optically transparent, the light-transmitting layer including first, second, and third areas which include the first spacer layer in common, the first, second, and third areas having different optical film thicknesses due to the second and the third spacer layers, the first, second, and the third areas transmitting light with different wavelengths. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188254 | THIN FILM OPTICAL FILTERS WITH AN INTEGRAL AIR LAYER - Novel thin film optical filters have an integral air layer. The frustrated total internal reflection (FTIR) phenomenon, combined with thin film interference, is used to effectively control the polarization properties of thin film coatings operating at oblique angles. The invention is applicable to high-performance thin film polarizing beam-splitters, non-polarizing beam-splitters, non-polarizing cut-off filters and non-polarizing band-pass filters, and any other thin film coatings that require the control of polarization effect. The low index layer offers an improvement in performance and the simplification of the thin film optical filter coating designs by reducing the total number of layers and the total layer thicknesses to minimize the angles of incidence and the size of the filter substrates, thereby minimizing the contact area and hence reducing the manufacturing costs. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188255 | METHOD OF PRODUCING HOLLOW MAGNESIUM FLUORIDE PARTICLES, AND ANTIREFLECTION COATING, OPTICAL DEVICE, AND IMAGING OPTICAL SYSTEM HAVING THE PARTICLES - The present invention provides a method of producing hollow magnesium fluoride particles by performing polymerization at the interface of micelle constituted of a hydrophobic solvent, a hydrophilic solvent, and a surfactant. The invention further provides an antireflection coating having a low refractive index due to the coating by the hollow magnesium fluoride particles and also provides an optical device coated with the antireflection coating and an imaging optical system having the optical device. In the method, micelle is formed from a hydrophobic solvent, a hydrophilic solvent, and a surfactant, and then a fluorine compound and a magnesium compound are dissolved in the micelle solution to polymerize magnesium fluoride at the interface of the micelle. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188256 | Rotary Drive Mechanism And Light Dispersion System Having The Same - A rotary drive mechanism provides a mechanism for driving light dispersing element having a high wavelength-moving speed and a high wavelength-resolving power. The rotary drive mechanism includes a stepper motor as a rotary drive source; an update information setter for setting update information corresponding to the amount of change by which the motor should be rotated at a drive timing indicated by an input signal; a position information updater for holding position information which specifies the rotational position of the motor and for updating the position information based on the update information from the update information setter; a winding excitation state determiner for determining the amount or ratio of electric currents passed through the windings of the motor based on the updated position information provided from the position information updater; and a drive controller for controlling the electric currents based on a control signal from the winding excitation state determiner. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188257 | MICRO LENS, DEVICE EMPLOYING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Example embodiments relate to a micro lens and a method of manufacturing the micro lens. The micro lens may include a substrate and an internal lens region existing in the substrate. The internal lens region may have a refractive index that is different from a refractive index of the substrate. The internal lens region may include at least one boundary contacting the substrate and formed as a curve. As a result, light incident in the substrate through a surface of the substrate is converged or diverged by the curve. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188258 | OPTIMUM GAZE LOCATION ON FULL WINDSCREEN DISPLAY - A method to display a registered graphic upon a substantially transparent windscreen head-up display within a source vehicle includes monitoring an operating environment of the source vehicle, monitoring a driver registration input, determining a recommended continuous gaze location based upon the operating environment and the driver registration input, and displaying the registered graphic upon the substantially transparent windscreen head-up display. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188259 | HEAD-UP DISPLAY - A head-up display includes a first display device, and a second display device which is provided at a position which is different from a position of the first display device. An optical axis identifying device outputs light beams, which are respectively input from the first display device and second display device, in the identical direction. An enlarged-image forming device enlarges respective images which are formed by the light beams which are output from the first display device and the second display device, based on the light beams which are input from the optical axis identifying device, and forms an image by overlapping the images which are enlarged. A moving device moves at least one of the first display device and the second display device along respective optical axis directions thereof. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188260 | HEAD-UP DISPLAY - A head-up display includes a display device and a combiner that has a rear surface brought into contact with an inner surface of a windshield of a vehicle, and reflects a display light rays emitted from the display device by a front surface of the combiner toward a driver in the vehicle. The front surface forms a first arc-shaped optical surface which receives and reflects the display light rays toward the driver so that the driver sees a first virtual image of the display light rays with a set magnification greater than 1 on the outside of the windshield. The rear surface forms a second arc-shaped optical surface which receives and reflects the display light ray toward the driver so that the driver sees a second virtual image which coincides with the first virtual image in terms of the size and position on an outside of the windshield. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188261 | SKYLIGHT SUNLIGHT REDIRECTOR - A skylight sunlight redirector is provided with ridges, grooves, and/or prisms that control light transmitted through the redirector as incident sunlight angle changes throughout the day. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188262 | ZOOM LENS BARREL - A zoom lens barrel includes front and rear lens group support frames, a first spring member provided to bias the front lens group support frame and a diaphragm in directions away from each other, and a second spring member provided to bias the diaphragm and the rear lens group support frame in directions away from each other. Spring loads of the first and second spring members are determined such that, when the front and rear lens group support frames approach each other during zooming, one and the other of the first and second spring members are compressed and not compressed, and the other of the first and second spring members is compressed after the one of the first and second spring members is fully compressed. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188263 | IMAGE CAPTURING OPTICAL SYSTEM - An image capturing optical system includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element, a fourth lens element and a fifth lens element. The first lens element with positive refractive power has a convex object-side surface. The second lens element with negative refractive power has a concave object-side surface and a convex image-side surface. The third lens element has refractive power, wherein the surfaces of the third lens element are aspheric. The fourth lens element has positive refractive power, wherein the surfaces of the fourth lens element are aspheric. The fifth lens element with refractive power is made of plastic material, and has a concave image-side surface, wherein the surfaces of the fifth lens element are aspheric, and the fifth lens element has inflection points formed on at least one of the surfaces thereof. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188264 | IMAGE PICKUP LENS - An image pickup lens having a relatively wide angle of field with various aberrations preferably corrected and having a small F-value is achieved. The image pickup lens is composed of, in order from an object side, an aperture stop, a first lens of a biconvex shape having a refractive power, a second lens of a meniscus shape having a negative refractive power with a concave surface facing the object side near the optical axis, a third lens of a meniscus shape having a positive refractive power with a concave surface facing the object side near the optical axis, and a fourth lens of a biconcave shape having a negative refractive power near the optical axis, wherein the image pickup lens satisfies a following conditional expression (1): | 2013-07-25 |
20130188265 | High-Aperture Wide-Angle Lens - A high-aperture wide-angle lens for digital image acquisition, comprising five lens elements, as viewed from the object side, i.e. from the left, a first, negative meniscus lens element, a second, positive lens element, a third, positive lens element, a fourth, negative lens element and a fifth, positive meniscus lens element. A diaphragm is arranged between the second lens element and the third lens element. At least three surfaces upstream of the diaphragm and three surfaces downstream of the diaphragm are embodied as aspherical surface. However, further surfaces can also have an aspherical design. On account of its extremely compact design and its outstanding optical properties, the proposed high-aperture wide-angle lens is suitable as an interchangeable lens for so-called “hybrid cameras”. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188266 | CAPTURING LENS SYSTEM - This invention provides a capturing lens system in order from an object side to an image side comprising: a first lens element with positive refractive power; a plastic second lens element with negative refractive power having a concave object-side surface and a convex image-side surface, both the object-side and image-side surfaces thereof being aspheric; and a plastic third lens element with positive refractive power having a convex object-side surface and a concave image-side surface, both the object-side and image-side surfaces thereof being aspheric, and at least one inflection point is formed on at least one of the object-side and image-side surfaces thereof. Additionally, the central thickness of the second lens element is controlled favorably for the efficient spatial arrangement of the lens assembly and the simpler individual lens production while assuring suitable thickness of the second lens element, thereby assuring high image quality and improving yield rate of the product. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188267 | Multi-Layer Polymer Lens And Method Of Making Same - A multi-layered lens having a substrate with opposing first and second surfaces. The substrate is formed of a plurality of discreet polymer layers. A cavity is formed into the first surface and is defined by a non-planar cavity surface that acts as a lens surface. The cavity extends into and exposes each of the plurality of polymer layers. The compositions of the polymer layers can vary to provide optimized focal properties. Alignment marks in the form of cavities or protrusions can be formed at the first surface or the second surface, so that multiple lenses can be stacked together in an aligned manner to form a stacked lens assembly. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188268 | RETRACTABLE LENS BARREL - In a retractable lens barrel, during imaging, when a drive unit is driven accompanying the extension of the retractable lens barrel, a first lens and a second lens are moved along the optical axis to maintain a given interval between the first lens and the second lens, a rotating member rotates in a given direction and rotates centered about a line parallel to the optical axis, whereby a first optical element is inserted onto the optical axis. The second lens is moved such that a second optical element remains positioned on the optical axis. In this state, the entrance of outside light, which can cause image formation to be negatively affected, is prevented by the rotating member and a base member. Thus, light entering the inside of the retractable lens barrel is limited to the light transmitted by the first optical element and necessary for image formation. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188269 | EXTERIOR SIDEVIEW MIRROR ASSEMBLY - An exterior sideview mirror assembly includes a mirror housing and a mirror backing plate element that is movable within the mirror housing by an electrically-operable actuator. A main plano mirror element is fixedly disposed at a first portion of the mirror backing plate element and an auxiliary non-plano curved mirror element is fixedly disposed at a second portion of the mirror backing plate element. The main plano mirror element and the auxiliary non-plano curved mirror element are adjacently disposed at the mirror backing plate element and are not superimposed with one mirror element on top of the other mirror element. The first primary field of view of the main plano mirror element may overlap the second auxiliary field of view of the auxiliary non-plano curved mirror element by between about 2 degrees and about 20 degrees. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188270 | OXIME ESTER - Compounds of the formula (I), wherein R | 2013-07-25 |
20130188271 | TAPE WIDTH MEASUREMENTS - A tape drive is disclosed. The tape drive determines a current tape width and writes data to the tape as well as the current tape width. The tape width written to the tape is associated with the data. When reading data from a tape the tape drive reads the stored tape width and adjusts the current tape width to match the stored tape width before reading the data associated with the stored tape width. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188272 | METHOD OF MAKING A MULTI-CHANNEL TIME BASED SERVO TAPE MEDIA - A thin film magnetic recording head is fabricated by forming a substrate from opposing ferrite blocks which have a ceramic member bonded between them. This structure is then diced to form a plurality of columns, wherein each column has a ferrite/ceramic combination. Each column represents a single channel in the completed head. A block of ceramic is then cut to match the columned structure and the two are bonded together. The bonded structure is then cut or ground until a head is formed, having ceramic disposed between each channel. A ferrite back-gap is then added to each channel, minimizing the reluctance of the flux path. The thin film is patterned on the head to optimize various channel configurations. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188273 | MAGNETIC HEAD SLIDER HAVING SHARED HEATER AND CONTACT SENSOR TERMINAL PADS - In one embodiment, a magnetic head slider includes at least one magnetic head element chosen from a group consisting of: a write element adapted for writing data to a magnetic recording medium and a read element adapted for reading data from the magnetic recording medium, a heater element adapted for controlling a flying height of the at least one magnetic head element above the magnetic recording medium, a contact sensor element adapted for detecting contact between the magnetic head slider near the at least one magnetic head element and the magnetic recording medium, and shared terminals adapted for supplying voltage to the heater element and for conveying signals from the contact sensor element. Other magnetic head sliders and methods of use are described according to additional embodiments. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188274 | COMMUNICATION PATH LATENCY MEASUREMENT USING CAPACITIVE COUPLING - Systems and/or methods for measuring latency in an electronic device such as, e.g., a storage device, may include coupling circuitry configured to capacitively couple an outbound or write data path to an inbound or read data path. A latency measurement signal may be driven on the write data path, the coupling circuitry may transmit at least a portion of the latency measurement signal from the write data path to the read data path, and the latency measurement signal may be sensed on the read data path to be used to determine communication path latency in the device. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188275 | MAGNETIC HEAD AND DISK DRIVE WITH THE SAME - According to one embodiment, a magnetic head includes a main pole, a write shield pole on a trailing side of the main pole, a recording coil, and a temperature control element unit. The temperature control element unit includes a first electrode on a leading side of the main pole and on both sides of a track of the main pole, a second electrode on the leading side of the main pole and on a track center of the main pole, an N-type semiconductor and a P-type semiconductor connected to the first and second electrodes, and a wiring portion which applies a current via the second electrode, N-type semiconductor, first electrode, P-type semiconductor, and second electrode. The first and second electrodes form a heat absorbing portion and a heat radiating portion. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188276 | DISK DRIVE AND METHOD FOR ARRANGING AND MANAGING CALIBRATION AREA IN DISK DRIVE - According to one embodiment, there is provided a disk drive. In the disk drive, a calibration module calibrates a write condition using a first area in a sequential access area on a disk to which data is to be written next time as a calibration area if the calibration is required. A manager enters the calibration area in a management table in association with a physical address of the first area used as the calibration area. A sequential write module continues a sequential writing from a second area following the first area based on skipping the first area. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188277 | PIEZOELETRIC DEVICE DRIVE METHOD, PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICE DRIVE APPARATUS, AND MAGNETIC DISK DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a piezoelectric device drive method includes measuring gains including a first gain by applying voltages including a first voltage to a piezoelectric device at a first timing, calculating gain characteristics associated with the applied voltages from the measured gains, measuring a second gain by applying the first voltage to the piezoelectric device at a second timing, correcting the calculated gain characteristics based on the first gain and the second gain, and calculating a third gain based on the corrected gain characteristics and the second gain in a case where a second voltage other than the first voltage is applied. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188278 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM, AND MAGNETIC RECORDING AND REPRODUCING DEVICE - A method of manufacturing a magnetic recording medium is provided. The method includes: forming a magnetic layer | 2013-07-25 |
20130188279 | SYSTEMS FOR AND METHODS OF CREATING A VISUAL DISPLAY ASSOCIATED WITH A DATA STORAGE LIBRARY ROBOT - Systems for and methods of creating a visual display associated with a mobile robot within a data storage library and libraries including such systems and utilizing such methods. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188280 | DISK DRIVE - According to one embodiment, a disk drive includes a case including a base with a bottom wall, a drive motor on the bottom wall of the base, a plurality of disk recording mediums rotatable by the drive motor, a magnetic head configured to perform data processing on the recording mediums, a carriage on the bottom wall of the base, configured to support the magnetic head for movement relative to the recording mediums, a drive section including a yoke and a magnet on the bottom wall of the base and configured to drive the carriage, and a spoiler including a main body, which includes a magnetic shield member between the yoke and the recording mediums, and a baffle plate extending from the main body and between the adjacent disk recording mediums. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188281 | DEVICES INCLUDING SHAPED WRITE COILS - In certain embodiments, a head includes a write coil having multiple coil turns. A portion of the multiple coil turns are positioned near an air bearing surface and form a v- or u-shape. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188282 | PEIZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR, HEAD GIMBAL ASSEMBLY INCLUDING THE SAME AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME - According to embodiments of the present invention, a piezoelectric actuator is provided. The piezoelectric actuator includes a shear mode piezoelectric material including a first arm and a second arm intersecting each other, the shear mode piezoelectric material having a polarization direction oriented at least substantially along a length of the first arm, wherein the shear mode piezoelectric material has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, the first surface and the second surface being adapted to undergo a shear displacement relative to each other along an axis at least substantially parallel to the polarization direction in response to an electric field applied between the first surface and the second surface in a direction at least substantially perpendicular to the polarization direction. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188283 | PROTECTION MANAGEMENT OF SUPER CAPACITATORS - A method for protecting a super capacitor includes monitoring a charge level of the capacitor, monitoring a temperature of the capacitor, discharging the capacitor when the temperature is above a predetermined level, or discharging the capacitor down to a predetermined level when the capacitor has stayed charged over said level longer than a predetermined period, and directing the discharged power from the capacitor to a cooling device for cooling the capacitor. Also, a super capacitor system includes at least one super capacitor, a control unit and sensor for monitoring the temperature and the charge level of the capacitor. The system further includes a cooling device connected to the super capacitor for cooling the capacitor. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188284 | Early Break Inverter Bypass Safety Switch - An early break bypass switch provides a modular system for bypassing an inverter when needed without allowing switching induced damage to the inverter. In an embodiment of the invention, a shaft-mounted switch provides rotatable cams and sliding followers for positive opening contacts while providing an auxiliary switch section for breaking and making contact to an inverter controller in a specific sequence relative to inverter power. In this way, the inverter is both isolated from the line power and also protected during switching from being damaged by switching-induced spikes and transient signals and surges. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188285 | METHOD OF OPERATING INTEGRATED CIRCUIT BREAKER MODULE FOR SOLAR POWER SYSTEM - A method of operating an integrated circuit breaker module for a solar power system includes following steps: a first circuit breaker is used to provide a short-circuit trip protection; a second circuit breaker is used to provide a grounding-fault trip protection; the first circuit breaker and the second circuit breaker are integrated to form a modular structure and a linking unit is connected between the first circuit breaker and the second circuit breaker to provide a linking trip operation; and the second circuit breaker trips and the first circuit breaker is simultaneously tripped via the linking unit when a grounding fault occurs. Accordingly, a grounding fault protection, an over-current fault protection, and a short-circuit fault protection are implemented. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188286 | Low-Impedance High-Swing Power Supply with Integrated High Positive and Negative DC Voltage Protection and Electro-Static Discharge (ESD) Protection - An apparatus comprises a first PFET including a first intrinsic body diode; an electrostatic discharge (ESD) subcircuit coupled to a source of the first PFET; a reverse bias voltage element, such as a zener diode, an anode of which is coupled to a gate of the first PFET; a second PFET having a source coupled to a cathode of the zener diode a capacitor coupled to a gate the second PFET; and a first resistor coupled to the gate of the second PFET. The apparatus can protect against both positive and negative electro static transient discharge events. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188287 | PROTECTION CIRCUIT, CHARGE CONTROL CIRCUIT, AND REVERSE CURRENT PREVENTION METHOD EMPLOYING CHARGE CONTROL CIRCUIT - A protection circuit to protect from a reverse current, including a current limitation element to connect between an external reference terminal and an internal reference potential to limit the amount of current flowing from the external reference terminal to a power source terminal, when a reversed polarity voltage is applied at the power source terminal; and a conducting element to connect between the power source terminal and the internal reference potential to adjust the internal reference potential to the voltage at the power source terminal, when the reversed polarity voltage is applied. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188288 | ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PROTECTION - A device comprising an electrostatic discharge protection structure ( | 2013-07-25 |
20130188289 | PROTECTION CIRCUIT - A protection circuit | 2013-07-25 |
20130188290 | Miswire protection and annunciation of system conditions for arc fault circuit interrupters and other wiring devices - Electrical distribution systems, equipment and wiring devices are required to have their wiring connections properly identified to ensure proper operation of connected loads as well as the safety of users, however, errors in installation do occur. Electrical wiring errors are commonly called miswire conditions. The current invention is an integrated system and method of miswire protection and annunciation of system conditions for Arc Fault Circuit Interrupters (AFCIs) and other wiring devices, electrical systems and equipment. Electrical code and regulatory standards require certain wiring devices to include miswire protection with their standard features. These wiring devices, among others include Arc Fault Circuit Interrupters (AFCIs) and Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCIs) which are required to incorporate protection from miswire conditions with other electrical faults they are designed to protect circuits from, such as and including arc, ground, overload, short circuit, and surge. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188291 | Electrical Stimulator Line Protector - An electrical stimulator line protector, comprising a case having an upper surface and a lower surface, the case configured for implantation in the scalp or other subcutaneous areas of a patient; a storage slot disposed between the upper surface and the lower surface of the case, the slot configured to allow at least one electrical line to coil therearound, the upper surface, the lower surface and the slot to thereby shield the line. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188292 | CERAMIC COMPOSITION AND A LAMINATED CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT INCLUDING THE SAME THEREOF - [Problems] To provide a ceramic composition that retains a high insulation resistance after being fired in a reductive atmosphere to form a laminated body. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188293 | FILM FOR USE IN FILM CAPACITORS, AND FILM CAPACITORS - Provided is a film for a film capacitor in which electrical insulation, and especially electrical properties at high temperatures are improved while a high dielectric constant of a vinylidene fluoride resin is maintained. The film for a film capacitor includes a tetrafluoroethylene resin (a1) that includes a vinylidene fluoride unit and a tetrafluoroethylene unit in the vinylidene fluoride unit/tetrafluoroethylene unit ratio (mol %) of 0/100 to 49/51 as a film-forming resin (A). | 2013-07-25 |
20130188294 | CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR A LITHIUM ION CAPACITOR, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL - The present invention relates to a lithium ion capacitor having excellent capacitance characteristics and high energy density. More particularly, the present invention relates to a cathode active material for a lithium ion capacitor, which utilizes a lithium composite metal oxide having a large initial irreversible capacitance as a specific cathode additive in addition to a carbon-based material applied as a cathode active material, and a production method thereof, and a lithium ion capacitor including the same. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188295 | POLYMERIZATION METHOD FOR PREPARING CONDUCTIVE POLYMER - A improved process for preparing a conductive polymer dispersion is provided as is an improved method for making capacitors using the conductive polymer. The process includes providing a monomer solution and shearing the monomer solution with a rotor-stator mixing system comprising a perforated stator screen having perforations thereby forming droplets of said monomer. The droplets of monomer are then polymerized during shearing to form the conductive polymer dispersion. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188296 | Material And Coating For Interconnector Busbars - In one embodiment, an electrochemical system includes an interconnector busbar including a substrate and a coating contacting the substrate, the coating including a layer of electroplated elemental nickel. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188297 | NEUTRAL BUS FOR A NEUTRAL BAR AND ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION PANEL INCLUDING THE SAME - A neutral bus is for a neutral bar including a plurality of openings and a plurality of corresponding fasteners. The neutral bus includes an elongated conductor having a first end and an opposite second end, and an insulator substantially covering the elongated conductor. At least one of the first end and the opposite second end is made of a flat material, which is curled to form a curved shape that is structured to be inserted and fastened in one of the openings of the neutral bar. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188298 | APPARATUS FOR ENCLOSING A SWITCHING ASSEMBLY IN AN AUTOMATIC TRANSFER SWITCH - This disclosure describes examples of an apparatus to enclose components of a switching assembly of an automatic transfer switch. In one embodiment, the apparatus, or arc chamber cover, has a housing made of material with optical properties that permit observation of the interior of the housing. A mounting assembly couples to the housing. The mounting assembly secures the apparatus to the automatic transfer switch. In one example, the mounting assembly comprises feet comprising a material with mechanical properties that can withstand pressure and other forces inside of the interior chamber. The apparatus also includes one or more baffles to control the flow of gasses and control electric arcs within the switching assembly. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188299 | TOUCH PANEL MODULE - A touch panel module includes a frame unit and a touch panel unit. The frame unit includes a hollow frame body. The hollow frame body has a receiving space concaved downwardly from the top side thereof, a surrounding positioning portion formed on an inner bottom surface thereof, and an inner ladder structure formed on an inner surrounding peripheral surface thereof. The touch panel unit includes a transparent substrate received in the receiving space and disposed on the surrounding positioning portion by a plurality of adhesive elements and a transparent conductive film received in the receiving space and disposed on the transparent substrate. Therefore, the touch panel unit can naturally aim at the center position inside the hollow frame body due to the design of the inner ladder structure of the hollow frame body. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188300 | AVIONIC MEDIA SYSTEMS INCLUDING ACTUATED MEDIA DOCKING STATIONS AND OVER-CENTER LOCKING MECHANISMS SUITABLE FOR USAGE THEREIN - Embodiments of an avionic media system are provided, as are embodiments of an actuated media docking station and embodiments of an over-center locking mechanism suitable for usage in an actuated media docking station. In one embodiment, the avionic media system includes an actuated media docking station and an onboard electronic device. The actuated media docking station includes, in turn, a housing assembly, a mass media device (“MMD”) receptacle coupled to the housing assembly, a connector mounted to the MMD receptacle and configured to interface with the MMD when inserted into the MMD receptacle, and an actuator coupled to the housing assembly and to the MMD receptacle. The actuator moves the MMD receptacle between: (i) a loading position in which an MMD can be inserted into the MMD receptacle, and (ii) a retaining position in which removal of an MMD from the MMD receptacle is physically obstructed. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188301 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes a display panel that displays an image in a display area, a frame that is configured to have an opening in a portion facing the display area of the display panel, and to cover a peripheral portion of the display area of the display panel and side surfaces of the display panel, and shock absorbers that are arranged in a portion facing the display panel around the opening of the frame. The shock absorbers include first shock absorbers, and second shock absorbers thinner than the first absorbers. With this configuration, in the display device, the display panel or a constituent component of the display panel does not interfere with the frame or the like even if the display panel or the constituent component is warped. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188302 | HEALTH DATA MANAGEMENT DEVICE - A device for managing health data provides a first housing portion including a data storage system that stores health data and a second housing portion including a data communications element. The data communications element provides data communications between the data storage system and a processing device that processes the health data according to a data-management software. The first housing portion and the second housing portion are connected by a cable that communicates signals between the data communications element and other components in the first housing portion. Another device for managing health data provides a first housing portion including a health data management system and a data communications element that provides data communications between the health data management system and an external processing device. The second housing portion is removably coupled to the first housing portion, and includes at least one component used by the health data management system. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188303 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An electronic apparatus is provided, which includes a first body, a second body, a supporting frame, and a pivoting-locking module. The two bodies overlap with each other. The supporting frame is pivoted onto the second body. The pivoting-locking module is disposed between the first body and the supporting frame. The pivoting-locking module includes a first pivoting-locking part and a plurality of second pivoting-locking parts. The first pivoting-locking part is fixed to the first body. The second pivoting-locking parts are movably attached to the supporting frame. When the second pivoting-locking parts are locked with the first pivoting-locking part, the second pivoting-locking parts may be pivoted relative to the first pivoting-locking part. The supporting frame may be pivoted relative to the second body only when the first body is pivoted to a predetermined position relative to the supporting frame by means of the first pivoting-locking part and the second pivoting-locking parts. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188304 | Expandable Keyboard Device - An expandable keyboard device for use in connection with an electronic device includes a keyboard module having a keyboard housing, a pivot unit connected to the keyboard housing, and a clamping mechanism including a mounting seat connected to the pivot unit and rotatable relative to the keyboard module, and at least one clamping arm cooperating with the mounting seat to define a receiving slot for receiving the electronic device. The clamping arm is movable relative to the mounting seat for clamping the electronic device. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188305 | Portable Computer Display Structures - An electronic device housing may have upper and lower portions that are attached with a hinge. At least one portion of the housing may have a rear planar surface and peripheral sidewalls having edges. A display module may be mounted in the housing. The display module may have glass layers such as a color filter glass layer and a thin-film transistor substrate. The color filter glass layer may serve as the outermost glass layer in the display module. The edges of the display module may be aligned with the edges of the peripheral housing sidewalls to create the appearance of a borderless display for the electronic device. The display module may be provided with an opening that allows a camera or other electronic components to receive light. Traces may be provided on the underside of the thin-film transistor substrate to serve as signal paths for the electrical components. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188306 | APPARATUS CAPABLE OF SELECTIVELY USING DIFFERENT TYPES OF CONNECTORS - An apparatus capable of selectively applying different types of connectors to a substrate is disclosed. The memory apparatus includes a substrate having a controller. First and second connector pads may be arranged on edges of top and bottom surfaces of the substrate. A via hole may be arranged between the controller and the first and second connector pads. A first passive device pad may be arranged between the via hole and the first connector pads. A second passive device pad may be arranged between the via hole and the second connector pads. A passive device may be coupled to only one of the first passive device pad or the second passive device pad. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188307 | Synthetic Jet Ejector For The Thermal Management of PCI Cards - A method for constructing a thermal management system is provided herein. In accordance with the method, a fan ( | 2013-07-25 |
20130188308 | INFORMATION TERMINAL APPARATUS - Efficient heat exhaust is performed in accordance with inclination of a housing of an information terminal apparatus which is caused depending on a way of installing the information terminal apparatus or of an operator's carrying the information terminal apparatus. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188309 | SYSTEM WITH RACK-MOUNTED AC FANS - A computer system includes a chassis, one or more hard disk drives coupled to the chassis, and one or more air passages under at least one of the hard disk drives. The air passages include one or more air inlets and one or more air outlets. The inlets direct at least a portion of the air downwardly into the passages. The passages allow air to move from the air inlets to the air outlets. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188310 | Cold Row Encapsulation for Server Farm Cooling System - A server cooling device is described that includes an enclosure defining an interior space and at least one server rack port configured to engage a rack such that one or more rack mounted units installed in the rack interface with the interior space. The server cooling device also includes a mixing chamber including one or more cooling coils that is connected to the interior space defined by the enclosure. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188311 | COOLING AND NOISE-REDUCTION APPARATUS - A cooling and noise-reduction apparatus for a computing device disposable within a structure having a central air conditioning system is provided. The computing device includes a heat generating component, an enclosure having first and second inlets, a fan configured to drive coolant from the first inlet to the heat generating component, a vent operably interposed between the second inlet and the heat generating component and a controller coupled to the fan and the vent to respectively control operations thereof. The cooling and noise-reduction apparatus includes a ducting element configured to flexibly and fluidly couple the second inlet with the central air conditioning system. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188312 | HOUSING FOR ENCASING AN OBJECT HAVING A HEADPHONE PORT - This disclosure relates generally to an apparatus and/or system for housing a device. The apparatus includes a housing that is configured such that a device may be fitted within the housing and thereby be protected, such as from shocks and/or liquid. The housing may include top and bottom members that may be removably coupled together so as to form the housing. Each top and bottom member optionally includes front and back surfaces surrounded by a perimeter. The perimeter is defined by proximal and distal ends as well as opposing sides. The top and bottom members may include respective clasping mechanisms that extend along the perimeter of the top and bottom members. The clasping mechanisms are configured for coupling the top and bottom members with one another thereby sealing the housing, for instance, in a shock-proof and/or water tight seal. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188313 | COOLING APPARATUSES, ELECTRONIC DEVICE ASSEMBLIES, AND COOLING ASSEMBLIES USING MAGNETIC SHAPE MEMORY MEMBERS - Cooling apparatuses, electronic device assemblies, and cooling assemblies having a magnetic shape memory member are disclosed. In one embodiment, a cooling apparatus includes a first compliant member, a magnetic shape memory member, a magnetic field generating device, a second compliant member and a fan member. A first end of the magnetic shape memory member is coupled to the first compliant member. The magnetic field generating device is positioned proximate the magnetic shape memory member, and generates a magnetic field toward the magnetic shape memory member to cause the magnetic shape memory member to expand along a linear translation axis. Expansion of the magnetic shape memory member causes an actuated portion of the second compliant member to translate about an axis. The fan member is coupled to the actuated portion of the compliant member such that translation of the actuated portion translates the fan member. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188314 | VAPOR PHASE COOLING APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT USING SAME - A vapor phase cooling apparatus ( | 2013-07-25 |
20130188315 | COOLER OF POWER CONVERTING DEVICE FOR RAILROAD VEHICLE - A cooler of a power converting device for a railroad vehicle has heat exchanger tubes or heat radiator fins disposed to enhance the cooling performance of semiconductor devices arranged on an upper level of the multiple semiconductor devices arranged in multiple rows. Temperature detecting elements are arranged to detect temperature of the semiconductor devices arranged on a lower level on a windward side and a leeward side with respect to a traveling wind performing heat exchange with the heat radiator fins, and are arranged to detect temperature of the semiconductor devices arranged on the upper level at a center area thereof. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188316 | FLUID COOLING SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED FITTING ASSEMBLY FOR ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - A fluid cooling system and associated fitting assembly for an electronic component such as a multi-processor computer offer easy and reliable connect and disconnect operations while doing so in a minimum amount of available space without damaging associated components of an electronic device, computer or cooling system. One exemplary fitting assembly includes a manifold mount with a port that is in fluid communication with a manifold tube. A fitting is sized and configured to mate with the port and is in fluid communication with associated cooling tubes of a cold plate. A latch is pivotally mounted to the manifold mount for movement to and between a first position in which the latch secures the fitting to the manifold mount and a second position in which the fitting is capable of being disconnected from the manifold mount. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188317 | HEAT SINK AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A heat sink for an electronic device is made of thermally conductive materials and is formed by winding a rod into a helix so as to have a plurality of loops of progressively smaller diameters. With the above-mentioned structure, the heat sink can provide improved heat dissipation and air convection because of large surface area of the rod and no dead angle. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188318 | HEAT DISSIPATION STRUCTURE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH THE SAME - An electronic device includes a circuit board, a plurality of electronic components, a heat dissipation structure and a casing. The electronic components are disposed on the circuit board. The heat dissipation structure includes a first electrically insulating and thermally conductive layer and a metal layer. The first electrically insulating and thermally conductive layer covers the circuit board and/or the electronic components. The thermal conductivity coefficient of the first electrically insulating and thermally conductive layer is greater than 0.5 W/m.k. The metal layer is combined and thermal contacted with the first electrically insulating and thermally conductive layer. The casing has an accommodating space. The circuit board, the electronic components and the heat dissipation structure are received in the accommodating space, and the metal layer is disposed between the casing and the first electrically insulating and thermally conductive layer. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188319 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An electronic device includes: a semiconductor device; a heat-conductive resin, disposed above the semiconductor device, including a heat conductor and a resin; a linear carbon piece, disposed above the heat-conductive resin, to be thermally in contact with the heat conductor; and a heat spreader, disposed above the linear carbon piece, including a depressed portion having the heat-conductive resin. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188320 | Mounting Base for Circuit Boards - A mounting base for circuit board assemblies that provides both mounting of one or more circuit boards and a pathway including one or more fins to conduct heat away from the one or more circuit boards. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188321 | EXTERNAL ACCESSORY TO BE ATTACHED TO ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND SYSTEM - An external accessory that can be attached to and detached from an electronic apparatus equipped with a power source unit includes: a first power receiving unit that receives power from the power source unit of the electronic apparatus; a second power receiving unit that receives power from the power source unit of the electronic apparatus; a decision-making unit that makes a decision as to whether or not the first power receiving unit is receiving power; a function execution unit that executes a predetermined function by using power received at one of the first power receiving unit and the second power receiving unit; and a control unit that engages the function execution unit in operation continuously when an affirmative decision is made by the decision-making unit, and engages the function execution unit in operation intermittently when a negative decision is made by the decision-making unit. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188322 | WEARABLE DEVICE ASSEMBLY HAVING SOLDER MASK - A wrist-worn device monitors movements of a user. A curvilinear body of the wrist-worn device includes a plurality of flex areas, and an internal spine member of the wrist-worn device extends through the curvilinear body. A flexible circuit member is wrapped around and connected to the spine member. The flexible circuit member interconnects a controller and one or more sensors of a sensor assembly within the body. A solder mask applied to the flexible circuit member includes a curvilinear edge that distributes stress caused by flexing of the flexible circuit member. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188323 | Recyclable Circuit Assembly - An electronic circuit assembly comprises a substrate and circuit components attached to the substrate by means of an electrically conductive adhesive, wherein the adhesive is releasable under predetermined release conditions, whereby to enable the circuit components to be removed from the substrate for recovery or re-use. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188324 | Method for Manufacturing a Flexible Electronic Device Using a Roll-Shaped Motherboard, Flexible Electronic Device, and Flexible Substrate - A method of manufacturing a flexible electronic device includes forming a flexible substrate on a roll-type mother substrate, separating the flexible substrate from the roll-type mother substrate, and forming an electronic device on a separation surface of the flexible substrate, which has contacted the roll-type mother substrate, thus solving the problems of low performance and low yield of flexible electronic devices due to a low processing temperature, high surface roughness, high thermal expansion coefficient, and poor handling characteristics. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188325 | CABLE RETENTION HOUSING - A retention housing having a housing body is provided, the retention housing configured to be mounted to a substrate. At least one, such as a plurality of cables can be electrically connected to a respective surface of the substrate to which the retention housing is mounted. When the retention housing is mounted to the respective surface of the substrate, at least a portion of the at least one cable can be compressed between a ground element supported by the respective surface of the substrate and a corresponding upper wall of the housing body, such that the at least one cable is placed into electrical communication with a ground plane defined by the substrate. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188326 | Security Protection Device and Method - A security protection device includes a cover circuit board comprising at least one inner wiring layer and a base circuit board comprising at least one inner wiring layer. The device further includes a security frame between the base circuit board and the cover circuit board, at least one electrically conductive wire being wound and included within the security frame to form at least one winding protection layer around sides of the security frame. The cover circuit board, the security frame, and the base circuit board form an enclosure enclosing a security zone, and the at least one inner wiring layer within the cover circuit board, the at least one inner wiring layer within the base circuit board, and the at least one electrically conductive wire within the security frame are connectable to a security mechanism configured to detect an intrusion into the security zone. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188327 | MULTI-DISPLAY DEVICE - A multi-display device includes a plurality of display devices. A display device of the plurality of display devices includes: a display panel including a front side, a rear side, first and second sides which face each other, and third and fourth sides which face each other; a first chassis which is fixed to the first side; a second chassis which is fixed to the second side; a third chassis which is fixed to the third side; a fourth chassis which is fixed to the fourth side; and a fixing member between one or more of the first to fourth chassis, and the display panel. The fixing member fixes the one or more of the first to fourth chassis, to the display panel. The fixing member is provided at a boundary between adjacent display devices of the plurality of display devices. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188328 | QUASI-ELECTRIC SHORT WALL - Provided is an assembly and process for isolating internal regions of an electromagnetic cavity from interfering electromagnetic radiation. The assembly includes a first portion defining a first electrically conducting broad wall and an elongated, electrically conducting isolating wall, coupled to and extending away from the first broad wall. The assembly also includes a second portion defining a second electrically conducting broad wall and an elongated, electrically conducting trough defined therein. The trough is sized to accept at least a portion of the isolating wall. The first and second portions are adapted for assembly in a facing arrangement in which the isolating wall is aligned with the trough. When assembled, a tip portion of the isolating wall extends to a uniform depth within the trough, such that the isolating wall-trough combination substantially rejects a transfer of electromagnetic energy across the isolating wall over at least a predetermined range of wavelengths. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188329 | TRANSFORMER WITH EXTERNALLY-MOUNTED RECTIFYING CIRCUIT BOARD - A transformer has two magnetic cores, at least one primary winding unit mounted in the magnetic cores, at least one secondary winding unit mounted in the magnetic cores and two rectifying circuit boards externally mounted beside the magnetic cores. An AC voltage output from the secondary winding unit is transmitted to and rectified by the rectifying circuit board. Therefore, the size of the transformer is compact, and heat energy generated by electronic elements mounted on the rectifying circuit board is effectively dissipated to maintain normal operation of the transformer. Further, since the transmission path from the secondary winding unit to the rectifying circuit board is short, energy loss is reasonably reduced when the transformer is operated under a high frequency situation or a larger current mode. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188330 | DUAL CHARACTERISTIC COLOR CONVERSION ENCLOSURE AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A light converting device includes a wide production conversion material and a narrow production conversion material to convert the source light into a first and second interim light, respectively. The conversion materials may be included in, or applied to, an enclosure. The first and second interim light may be included in a converted light. The converted light may be included with the source light to create a white light. The wide production conversion material may have wide absorption and scatter characteristics. The narrow production conversion material may have narrow absorption and scatter characteristics to substantially reduce inefficiencies caused by double conversion of light. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188331 | SOLID STATE CONTINUOUS WHITE LIGHT SOURCE - A solid state illumination system is provided as a replacement for conventional arc light, metal halide and Xenon white-light sources for applications in microscopy, fluorescence microscopy, and endoscopy. The solid state illumination system generates high quality white light output from LED light sources. The white light output is continuous in the visible spectrum from 380 nm to 650 nm and is suitable for imaging all the most common fluorophores and fluorescent proteins. In embodiments, an LED light pipe engine is used to generate a portion of the spectral content of the white light output. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188332 | ILLUMINATION APPARATUS FOR DAZZLE-FREE ILLUMINATION, METHOD, USE AND ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING THE ILLUMINATION APPARATUS - It is an object of the invention to provide an improved illumination apparatus for the dazzle-free illumination of a region monitored by a night vision instrument. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188333 | LED LIGHT BULB - In one embodiment, an LED light bulb includes an LED module, a base part on which the LED module is disposed, and a globe attached to the base part. The LED module includes an ultraviolet to violet light-emitting LED chip mounted on a surface of a substrate. The globe has a shape in which a cross section in a direction in parallel to the surface of the substrate is circular. A phosphor screen emitting white light by absorbing the ultraviolet to violet light emitted from the LED chip is provided on an inner surface of the globe. The globe has a shape in which a diameter D | 2013-07-25 |
20130188334 | LIGHT SYSTEM WITH INCREASED EFFICIENCY - A light system based on at least two chips, in particular LEDs containing chips, wherein a means for at least partially converting the radiation of a first chip is provided, wherein a layer containing a phosphor as conversion means is mounted in front of a first chip intended for the conversion, which phosphor-containing layer convers at least some of the primary radiation of the first chip into secondary radiation, wherein the second chip emits radiation with a greater wavelength than the first chip, wherein the layer is arranged spaced apart from the first chip, wherein the second chip is arranged in such a way that its radiation is substantially not absorbed by the phosphor. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188335 | ARM WEARABLE ILLUMINATING DEVICE - A arm wearable illuminating device comprises a bendable carrier, which is a bendable long-sheet-shape body; a plurality of illuminating element, which are evenly installed along long-axis direction of one side of the bendable carrier, and illuminate outwardly from the mounted surface; a transparent protective unit, which wraps the said bendable carrier and the said illuminating elements, and allows the emitting light from the illuminating elements transmitting through the transparent protective unit and displaying luminance; and a power supply device, which provides the electric power to the illuminating element for emitting light and controls the on-off status; thereby, the invention of the arm wearable illuminating device is operatively bendable for mounting on the arm, and is operatively stretchable for dismounting off the arm. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188336 | STYLUS AND TOUCH INPUT SYSTEM - A touch input system including a stylus and a display device is provided. The stylus includes a battery module, a touch portion, a transducer module and a RF transmitting module. When a contact pressure is acted on the touch portion, the touch portion is electrically connected to the battery module by the contact pressure and emits a light signal. The display region receives and reacts to the light signal, and the contact pressure is transformed into an electrical signal by the transducer module. The RF transmitting module is electrically connected to the transducer module and transmitting the electrical signal. The display device includes a display region and a RF receiving module. | 2013-07-25 |
20130188337 | Knife Blade Light - A device for illuminating on or about an axial shaft of a tool and the work area used with the tool. In particular, the device is releasably secured to the axial shaft of the tool and upon contact therewith causes the device to illuminate parallel to the axis of the shaft and work area. | 2013-07-25 |