| 37th week of 2008 patent applcation highlights (09-11-08/09-11-08_19) part 19 |
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| 20080218002 | CONTROL SYSTEM - A control system for an electrical device includes a controller that outputs an AC device enable system when one or more monitored sensors are in a proper state for operation of the electrical device. The control system may also include a sensor signal integrity checking circuit that outputs a validation signal when the sensor is one of a discrete set of acceptable sensor states. The control system may also include a current monitor that monitors the current draw of the electrical device and compares the current draw to a range of acceptable current draw levels and durations and disables operation of the electrical device when the current draw falls outside of the range. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218003 | Switch and System for Controlling Electric Loads - An electrical switch unit ( | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218004 | MOVING-MAGNET TYPE LINEAR MOTOR - A moving-magnet type linear motor is provided with cooling blocks which are attached to each of stator bases alongside a coreless coil and which allow coolant to flow therethrough for cooling the coreless coil. Each of the cooling blocks has in a base end portion thereof a fluid passage for flowing coolant and at an extreme end portion thereof a plurality of sheet-like protrusions like fins which are arranged alongside a part of the circumferential surface of the coreless coil with a clearance between each protrusion and the next thereto. Each cooling block is thermally closely jointed with the coreless coil at the extreme ends of the sheet-like protrusions. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218005 | LINEAR MOTOR - When a pitch between centers of two adjacent magnetic pole portions disposed on an armature is defined as τs, the length W of permanent magnets disposed in the middle is equal to the pitch τs (W=τs). The length of each of the two end permanent magnets respectively disposed at either end of a permanent magnet magnetic pole row is denoted by W | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218006 | METHOD OF ASSEMBLING A ROTOR SHAFT ASSEMBLY - A method of assembling a rotor shaft assembly is provided. The method includes assembling a self-aligning bearing seat from a first assembly and a second assembly such that the self-aligning bearing seat substantially circumscribes a rotor shaft. The method also includes creating an interface defined between the first assembly and the second assembly, such that when the rotor shaft experiences misalignment the interface accommodates misalignment of the rotor shaft. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218007 | Rotor for Motor and Method for Producing the Same - A surface magnet type rotor and an inner magnet type rotor having good motor characteristics in which bonding strength is high between a magnet section and a soft magnetic yoke section, and structural reliability is high even in high speed use, and its producing method. The rotor comprises an anisotropic bond magnet section and a soft magnetic section wherein the anisotropic bond magnet section is preformed in magnetic field and then formed to be integrated with the soft magnetic section in nonmagnetic field. Subsequently, it is heat hardened to produce a surface magnet type rotor. Magnet units, each having a magnetic pole composed by bonding a pair of permanent magnets such that the directions of magnetization become symmetric with respect to the bonding surface, are linked such that magnetic poles of different polarities appear alternately on the magnetic action surface thus forming an anisotropic magnet body. Good motor characteristics can be attained by setting an angle to 5-40° between the direction of magnetization of the permanent magnet and a diametral direction passing the bonding surface. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218008 | Rotor and Stator Assemblies that Utilize Magnetic Bearings for Use in Corrosive Environments - Rotor and stator assemblies that utilize magnetic bearings for supporting the rotor shall during operation can be suitably used in corrosive environments, such as sour gas. The rotor and stator assemblies include NACE compliant magnetic bearing arrangements for sour gas applications. One embodiment includes the use of barrier layers disposed on selected exposed surfaces of the rotor shaft assembly and/or stator assembly. Also disclosed are processes for forming encapsulated stators that exhibit improved corrosion resistance, as well as corrosion resistant materials for backup bearing races and landing sleeves. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218009 | Brushless motor and manufacturing method thereof - A centerpiece rotatably supports a rotatable shaft therein. A stator core is placed radially outward of the centerpiece. A generally cylindrical vibration isolator is made of a resilient material and is radially placed between the centerpiece and the stator core. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218010 | MOTOR - The present invention provides a motor that enables a lead of a coil to be appropriately led through holes, while allowing the lead of the coil to be fixed without contacting a wall surface of the hole in a base. Cuts | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218011 | ELECTRONICALLY COMMUTATED EXTERNAL ROTOR MOTOR WITH A CIRCUIT BOARD - An electronically commutated motor (ECM | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218012 | Terminal board as well as an electrical machine - A terminal board, which is for a housing-less asynchronous motor, includes an electrically insulating base extending in a longitudinal direction and in a traverse direction. A device fastens the base to an electrical machine and another device enables a plurality of terminals to be inserted into the base. The base has a bearing surface that curves concavely in the transverse direction and that is essentially straight in the longitudinal direction. The terminal board can be attached to an asynchronous motor that has a cylindrical stator extending in the longitudinal direction. The motor also has a movably positioned rotor that is located inside of the stator and that is connected to the rotor. The terminal board is introduced in the longitudinal direction of the stator where a number of terminals are inserted. By using the terminal board, a housing-less electrically powered machine can be constructed as small as possible. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218013 | Vibration exciter - A vibration exciter, particularly for a vibration pile driver, comprising at least two axles disposed parallel to one another, as well as at least two imbalance masses, which are attached to one or more of the axles. The relative rotary position of the imbalance masses can be adjusted relative to one another by at least one rotary oscillating motor having a rotor shaft and a stator housing. The rotor shaft is an integral part of one of the axles, and the rotary position of the stator housing relative to the rotor shaft can be changed. The stator housing can be locked to the rotor shaft. An oscillating motor suitable for use in a vibration exciter, comprises a rotor shaft and a stator housing, between which working chambers are formed. The stator housing can rotate about the rotor shaft and can be locked relative to the rotor shaft. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218014 | Friction Drive Spindle Unit - A spindle unit (A) for effecting a manufacturing or repair procedure includes a spindle assembly ( | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218015 | ENCAPSULATED STATOR ASSEMBLY AND PROCESS FOR MAKING - Rotor and stator assemblies that utilize magnetic bearings for supporting the rotor shaft during operation can be suitably used in corrosive environments, such as sour gas. The rotor and stator assemblies include NACE compliant magnetic bearing arrangements for sour gas applications. One embodiment includes a stator assembly that comprises a stator sleeve formed of a magnetic material, a sleeve extender coaxial to the stator sleeve formed of a non-magnetic material fixedly attached to each end of the stator sleeve, wherein a point of attachment is heat treated, and a wall formed of the non-magnetic material fixedly attached to the sleeve extender configured to hermetically house a stator and form the encapsulated stator assembly. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218016 | Electronic motor apparatus capable of reducing friction - This invention discloses an electric motor apparatus including a frame, a stator and a rotor in the frame, an axle sleeve at the center of the stator and having an embedded groove extended inwardly and at a free end apart from the connecting position of the frame, a bearing sheathed into the axle sleeve, an axle at the center of the rotor and sheathed into the bearing, a latch at an internal side of the rotor and protruded outward for securing the stator and the rotor, and a ball embedded in the bearing and apart from the free end. By the embedded groove and latch, the stator and rotor are combined, and the axle is pressed against the ball. When the axle is rotated, the ball is driven to roll to reduce the friction, noises and wearing as well as enhancing the life expectancy and efficiency of the electric motor. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218017 | Enhanced thermal deformation resisting bearing of electric motor - This invention discloses an enhanced thermal deformation resisting bearing of an electric motor. The bearing includes a frame for containing a stator and a rotor. The stator has an axle sleeve sheathed with a bearing. The bearing has a hole groove for dividing the bearing into inner and outer layers. A connecting portion maintains an appropriate interval between the inner and outer layers. An embedded groove is extended inward and disposed at a free end of the axle sleeve. The rotor has an axle, and the periphery of the axle has a groove. The groove corresponds with the connecting portion of the bearing. The rotor has a protruding latch disposed proximate to the axle and embedded into the embedded groove. If the axle rotates in the bearing, the thinner inner layer will be expanded by high temperature, but the thicker connecting portion still maintains the bearing in its position. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218018 | COOLING FAN AND METHOD OF FABRICATION - A cooling fan includes a fan housing ( | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218019 | FLUID DYNAMIC PRESSURE BEARING AND SPINDLE MOTOR - A fluid dynamic bearing includes a shaft, a stationary portion supporting the shaft in a rotatable manner, a lubricating oil arranged in a radial gap defined between an outer circumferential surface of the shaft and a surface of the stationary portion, opposing each other. The fluid dynamic bearing includes a first seal portion arranged radially outside of the radial gap, and a second seal portion arranged at an axially upper end of the radial gap. The axial length of the first seal portion is greater than that of the second seal portion. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218020 | Shaft assembly - A shaft assembly includes a rotatable shaft, an upper supporting frame having a bearing cavity, a lower supporting frame coupling with the upper supporting frame, a bearing assembly, and a shaft guider. The bearing assembly includes a first bearing rotor disposed in the bearing cavity to coaxially engage with the rotatable shaft and a second bearing rotor coaxially engaging with the rotatable shaft, wherein a circumferential size of the bearing cavity is larger than an outer diameter of the bearing module. The shaft guider is coupled between the first and second bearing rotors to retain a position of the bearing assembly with respect to the rotatable shaft, wherein the shaft guider has an outer diameter smaller than the circumferential size of the bearing cavity and an inner diameter smaller than an outer diameter of each of the first and second bearing rotors. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218021 | ROTOR ARRANGEMENT FOR A UNILATERAL TRANSVERSE FLUX MACHINE WITH FLUX CONCENTRATION - The invention relates to a rotor arrangement for a unilateral transverse flux machine with flux concentration which is in interaction via an air gap with a coaxially arranged stator arrangement with stator poles and interposed annular winding, and comprises rotor pole shoes in the circumferential direction with interposed permanent magnets with changing poling, characterized in that a rotor pole unit with rotor pole shoes is provided for each stator pole unit of the stator pole arrangement, with adjacent rotor pole shoes of one phase being connected with one keeper ( | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218022 | Motor - A motor that reduces a cogging torque and rotates at a high speed is presented. The motor comprises: a shaft, a plurality of core blocks coupled to the shaft, a plurality of permanent magnets inserted into each of the core blocks, and an aligning unit, coaxial with the shaft, and disposed between the shaft and the core blocks. The core block includes a plurality of core sheets each having at least a pair of flux barriers formed to be symmetrical to each other about a line of symmetry. A first rib lies along the line of symmetry and a separate anti-deformation rib is positioned within each of the pair of flux barriers. Accordingly, a skew process for a rotor is facilitated. An anti-deformation rib within the flux barrier provides structural integrity for the core block. Accordingly, when the rotor is rotated with a high speed, a bridge is prevented from being deformed. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218023 | BRUSHLESS MOTOR AND ELECTRIC POWER STEERING DEVICE HAVING BRUSHLESS MOTOR - In a three-phase brushless motor, a rotor has a stacked structure including first to third stages which include segment magnets to which a skew process is applied. When the number of poles P in the circumferential direction is set to P, an angle of skew is set to Δ=360/(6P/2) [deg]. That is, the magnet segments are respectively arranged so that the magnet segment of the second stage is shifted by a rotating angle of Δ/3 in the circumferential direction from the magnet segment of the first stage and the magnet segment of the third stage is shifted by a rotating angle of 2Δ/3 in the circumferential direction. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218024 | POWER TOOL WITH INTEGRATED AUXILIARY TOOL FOR REPLACING BRUSHES - A power tool has an electric motor that includes a commutator, with which at least one commutator brush is acted upon with spring force via at least one commutator spring in the direction of a non-rotatable collector of the commutator. At least one auxiliary tool for adjusting the commutator spring is located on a component of the power tool. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218025 | Self-magnetizing motor and compressor having the same - A self magnetizing motor and a compressor having the same is configured to require a lower starting voltage and to deliver superior performance. In the self magnetizing motor, a magnetic material on an exterior of the rotor is magnetized when power is supplied to a magnetizing unit of the stator. A plurality of conductive bars are inserted on the outer circumference of the rotor core. A spacing distance between outer portions of the conductive bars and inner circumference of the magnetizable material is longer than an air gap between the stator and the rotor. As a result, a magnetic strength of the magnetic material may be increased. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218026 | Piezoelectric package with enlarged conductive layers - A piezoelectric package comprises a piezoelectric plate having a first planar surface and a second planar surface that are electrically isolated from each other. The piezoelectric package further comprises a first electrically conductive layer electrically coupled to the first planar surface, and a second electrically conductive layer electrically coupled to the second planar surface. The piezoelectric package further comprises a first electrically insulative material (e.g., a rigid fiber composite material) encapsulating the piezoelectric plate and at least portions of the first and second electrically conductive layers. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218027 | Circuit and Method for Controlling a Piezoelectric or Electrostrictive Actuator - A circuit and/or a corresponding method for controlling a piezoelectric or electrostrictive actuator (P) have a series-connected driver stage (G) which provides a control signal which is used to drive the piezoelectric actuator (P). A reference capacitor (M), which is used to measure a charge (qP) of the actuator (P), is serially connected to the actuator (P). The reference capacitor (M) is used as a series capacitor in order to measure the actuator charge (qA(T)=qP(t)) of the piezoelectric actuator. The output variable is a voltage which is proportional to the actuator charge. The voltage is guided to an A/D-converter and is processed further in a digital manner or guided directly to a analogue controller. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218028 | Piezoceramic Multilayer Actuator and Method of Manufacturing a Piezoceramic Multilayer Actuator - In a method of manufacturing a piezoceramic multilayer actuator ( | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218029 | PIEZOCERAMIC MULTILAYER ACTUATOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A PIEZOCERAMIC MULTILAYER ACTUATOR - A piezoceramic multilayer actuator ( | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218030 | ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER - An ultrasonic transducer includes a cylindrical cap member having a bottom. A piezoelectric element is bonded to the inner side of a bottom portion of the cap member using a conductive adhesive or other suitable adhesive. An inner frame made of a material having an acoustic impedance greater than that of the cap member is fitted into the cap member so as to be in contact with a side portion, including the end portion, of the cap member. Through-holes are provided in the side portion of the inner frame. Lead wires are connected to the piezoelectric element and the inner frame, respectively. A sound absorber and a damper are inserted into the inner frame. The damper is in direct contact with the side portion of the cap member via the through-holes of the inner frame. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218031 | Electroacoustic Transducer - An electroacoustic transducer having one end portion of a first piezoelectric element and one end portion of a second piezoelectric element fixed to a frame such that the first piezoelectric element and the second piezoelectric element are supported by the frame in an opening of the frame in the cantilever manner. A flexible thin film is bonded to the frame and the first and second piezoelectric elements so that it covers at least a gap between each of the piezoelectric elements and the frame. The other end portions of the piezoelectric elements are free end portions, and face each other with a gap therebetween. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218032 | LAMINATED PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT INCLUDING ADHESIVE LAYERS HAVING SMALL THICKNESS AND HIGH ADHESIVE STRENGTH - A laminated piezoelectric element according to the present invention includes a plurality of unit laminates and a plurality of adhesive layers. The unit laminates are stacked together. Each of the unit laminates includes a plurality of piezoelectric ceramic layers and a plurality of internal electrode layers that are alternately laminated with the piezoelectric ceramic layers in the lamination direction of the unit laminate. Each of the adhesive layers is formed between adjacent two of the unit laminates to bond the two unit laminates together. Further, each of the adhesive layers has a thickness of 1 μm or less and an adhesive strength of 1.3 MPa or higher. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218033 | Piezoelectric Actuator With Internal Contact-Connection - The invention proposes a piezoelectric actuator, for example for a piezoelectric injector or for actuating another mechanical component. The actuator has a piezoelectric element formed of a multilayer structure of piezoelectric layers. Inner electrodes are arranged between the piezoelectric layers in the direction of action and can alternately have a positive and a negative electric charge applied to them. A mutual contact-connection of the inner electrodes is established by means of which contact elements each having a core electrode and an electrically conductive elastic sheath. The contact elements are located in longitudinal inner bores of the piezoelectric actuator, perpendicularly to the layer structure. The core electrodes are provided with a conductive elastomer, which can be applied before assembly. The conductive elastomer has a predefined notch geometry in the form of a sheath in order to increase elasticity. The notch geometry includes an indentation which is made around the sheath in the longitudinal direction in the form of a helix. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218034 | Piezo Actuator and Method For The Production Thereof - The invention is a method for producing a piezo actuator starting with the assembly of a plurality of actuator layers made of a ceramic material and a plurality of metallic layer electrodes disposed between the actuator layers to form a green member. The metallic layer electrodes are alternately electrically connected a respective terminal electrode via which a voltage can be applied to the layer electrodes. The terminal electrode extends within the piezo actuator through respective longitudinal bores. The piezo actuator has an end face and an opposing base. According to the inventive production method, the terminal electrode protrudes from the end face of the green member. The green member is heated until the sintering process has been completed, during which the end of the terminal electrode that protrudes from the end face is supported such that the green member is not deformed during the sintering process. A piezo actuator produced according to the method encompasses at least one terminal electrode which is configured in a tubular manner and extends inside the piezo actuator. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218035 | Rotating rectifier assembly - A rotating rectifier assembly includes a metallic housing, a composite substrate, and a rectifier subassembly that can be used to rectify a polyphase AC current. The composite substrate includes a ceramic component and one or more metallic components according to a metallization process. The composite substrate and rectifier subassembly may be positioned in an annular cavity within the metallic housing. In applications where excessive heat and/or shock and vibration are present, an encapsulant may be used to fill the annular cavity. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218036 | Rotating Rectifier - A rotatable rectifier arrangement comprises a rectifier component | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218037 | Holding structure and projection display device - A member to be held is held in an external cabinet having a combination of a first cabinet and a second cabinet. A first supporting section is provided in the first cabinet and a second supporting section is provided in the second cabinet. A section to be sandwiched is provided in the member to be held, and the member to be held is held in the external cabinet by sandwiching this section to be sandwiched by the first supporting section and the second supporting section. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218038 | Refrigerated Retail Units - A refrigerated retail unit has a supporting structure, at least one insulating open-topped container that is movable with respect to the structure between a display position in which the interior of the container can be accessed through an access opening, and a full access position in which the interior of the container can be accessed through most or all of its open top. The container is capable of substantially retaining cold air within when in the full access position. The unit further comprises a cooling means for cooling the interior of the container and an insulating lid supported by the structure. The container defines an overall top plan area that is partially covered by the lid when the container is in the display position, and the remainder of said area of the container not then covered by the lid defines the access opening. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218039 | TRANSPARENT GLAZING AND ITS USE IN A DOOR OF A REFRIGERATED ENCLOSURE, ESPECIALLY ONE HAVING A VACUUM GLAZING UNIT - The subject of the invention is a transparent glazing unit having at least one viewing area and its use in a door of a refrigerated enclosure and more particularly a glazed door, the glazed area of which essentially consists of a vacuum glazing unit. According to the invention the viewing area is combined with an antifrosting absorbent layer deposited on at least one surface of the said area. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218040 | Modular security cabinet system for storing firearms or the like - A storage cabinet assembly for use in storing firearms or the like includes a cabinet with a recessed bifold door arrangement, to facilitate access to items contained within the cabinet assembly. The door arrangement includes a single-point locking system, which provides a secure arrangement for maintaining the doors in a closed position while providing ease in opening and closing the doors. Various support and storage modules or components are adapted to be contained within the interior of the cabinet, including stock rests for positioning in the bottom of the cabinet interior, as well as barrel rests and pistol supports that are secured to amounting member which may be adjustably positioned within the storage cabinet interior. A bin or shelf arrangement may also be positioned within the storage cabinet interior. The various support and storage modules or components may be used in various combinations, and may be moved to various positions within the storage cabinet interior. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218041 | Collapsible combination cabinet - A combination cabinet includes a main body, a plurality of bottom boards, a plurality of back boards, a plurality of resting boards, a top board, and a connecting seat. Thus, the main body is folded to have a flat shape and all parts of the combination cabinet are folded and detached before assembly, so that the combination cabinet has a smaller volume, thereby facilitating packaging, storage and transportation of the combination cabinet. In addition, the combination cabinet is assembled and disassembled easily and quickly without needing aid of any hand tool, thereby facilitating a user assembling and disassembling the combination cabinet. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218042 | Kit for Producing a Frame Superstructure for Switchgear Cabinets - A kit for producing a frame superstructure for switchgear cabinets including a cupboard frame having four horizontal width struts, four horizontal depth struts and four vertical frame legs having a predetermined width, depth and height. A vertical frame includes two horizontal width struts and two vertical frame profiles which are insertable into in the cupboard frame and connectable to the depth struts thereof. Covering elements are connectable in the form of external and internal elements to two vertical frames which are spaced so that an independent base frame is formed. At least one cupboard door is pivotally fixable to the covering elements. This invention makes it possible to obtain a great number of embodiments with several simple elements. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218043 | Drawer guidance mechanism - A guide mechanism for use in cabinet like structures includes a pair of scissor arms connected to one another at a point which corresponds substantially with the medial or central point along a length of each arm. The opposing ends of each arm are pivotally secured to a respective guide which is oriented generally perpendicular to the direction of travel of a door connected to the scissor arms. One end of each arm is mounted within a slot defined in its guide which permits the end of the arm to travel longitudinally along a length of the arm. A power cylinder is pivotally connected to the arms at their central connection point. The opposing end of the power cylinder is pivotally connected to the body of the cabinet. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218044 | Attached File Hanging Folders - A file device for mounting onto a support rail includes a first sheet having a first support device to cooperate with the support rail along a top edge of the first sheet, a second sheet having a second support device to cooperate with the support rail along a top edge of the second sheet and being coupled to the first sheet along the bottom of the second sheet and a third sheet having a third support device to cooperate with the support rail along the top edge of the third sheet and being coupled to the second sheet along the top of the third sheet. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218045 | Attachment Arrangement for Releasable Attachment of Pull-Out Guides on Drawers - Disclosed is a fastening arrangement for detachably fixing the forward end of the sliding rail ( | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218046 | Drawer slide - A drawer slide, having a plurality of slide members and a noise stop damper is provided. The slide members have a first elongate linear member and a second elongate linear member to slide within a channel defined by an interior surface of the first slide member. The first and second slide members each have a first end portion, a second end portion, and the interior surface defining the first and second channels, respectively. Preferably, the interior side edges of the first linear member and the exterior side edges of the immediate linear member further define a first pair of raceways within which a plurality of ball bearings and bearing spacers are alternately disposed to provide a smooth slide motion of the second slide member. The noise damper is a noise-absorbing cushion mounted to the interior surface of the second linear member at the second end portion thereof. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218047 | SHELF ASSEMBLY - The disclosed invention relates to a bidirectional shelf assembly which may be used in a single door or double door cabinet. The cabinet may comprise the decontamination chamber of a decontamination unit. The cabinet may comprise a sterilizer and/or washer. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218048 | REFRIGERATOR - According to one aspect, there is provided a refrigerator including a refrigerating chamber formed at a relatively upper portion of a refrigerator body and a freezing chamber formed at a relatively lower portion of the refrigerator body, which comprises an ice-making chamber which is partitioned in the refrigerating chamber by insulating walls and includes an icemaker for making ice and an ice storage for storing the ice made in the icemaker. The temperature in the refrigerating chamber can be accurately controlled, the loss of cold air can be minimized and the structures for supplying water into the icemaker and the dispenser can be simplified. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218049 | Discharge lamp, light source apparatus, exposure apparatus, and exposure apparatus manufacturing method - A light source apparatus is equipped with a discharge lamp, which has a glass tube that forms a light emitting part and a base member that is coupled thereto, and a mounting apparatus that holds the discharge lamp via the base member. Therein, the base member has a flange part that contacts positioning plate of the mounting apparatus, and a fixed part that is urged with a pressing force that presses the flange part to the positioning plate. Furthermore, the mounting apparatus has a fixing arm that urges the fixed part by a compression coil spring. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218050 | Light source and projector - A light source includes an arc tube which emits light, a reflector which reflects the light emitted from the arc tube, and a holding unit which holds the reflector. The holding unit has an air supply port through which cooling air is introduced into the light source on the light emitting side of the arc tube, and a first rectifying portion which guides cooling air having been supplied from the air supply port and passed through the light emitting side of the arc tube toward an area above the arc tube. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218051 | Socket LED device - A socket LED device includes a first body, a second body, a conducting device, a heat-dissipation device and an LED module. The first body is demountably connected to the second body. The heat-dissipation device is set between the first body and the second body. The conducting device includes two conducting pins and two conducting sockets respectively located on the first connecting surface and the second connecting surface to embed with each other. The LED module is secured on the first body and includes a heat-conducting substrate touching the heat-dissipation device and a conductive portion electrically connected with the conducting pins. Therefore, the heat is gradually decreased through this kind of stacked formation. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218052 | Spark plug - The invention relates to a spark plug ( | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218053 | 14 MM EXTENSION SPARK PLUG - A spark plug assembly ( | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218054 | CARBON TUBE FOR ELECTRON BEAM APPLICATION - Embodiments of the present invention provide an apparatus employing an electron beam to expose the structure of a micro device and produce an image of the structure. The apparatus includes an electron gun producing the electron beam; an electron beam column having one or more segments that shape, focus and/or deflect the electron beams; and one or more center tubes along the electron beam column that provides a high vacuum environment for and guiding the electron beam to a target object coated with an electron sensitive resist. At least one of the center tubes is a carbon tube made of solid carbon material. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218055 | Lightweight High Deflection Angle Cathode Ray Tube and Method of Making the Same - A cathode ray tube has an envelope ( | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218056 | STRUCTURE OF A FLUORESCENT LAMP SET - An improved structure of a fluorescent lamp set comprises an outer tube, a fluorescent tube, and a connector. Said fluorescent tube and connector are provided in the interior of said outer tube. The connector is fixed on the surface of said fluorescent tube. Two ends of the outer tube are connected to each seal cover respectively. The internal parts of said seal covers are provided with pins for electrically connecting the fluorescent tube and connector. Said pins are electrically connected to the outer plug assembly. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218057 | DISPLAY PANEL - A display panel including a substrate and many driving chips is provided. The substrate has many pad regions located in a non-display region of the substrate. Each pad region has many first pins with the same length disposed therein, and a pin pitch between two adjacent first pins, a width of each of the first pins, or both the pin pitch and the width vary with the positions where the first pins are disposed in the corresponding pad region. The driving chips are disposed in the non-display region of the substrate. Each driving chip has many second pins, and each second pin is electrically connected to each first pin correspondingly. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218058 | Organic light emitting diode display device - A passivation layer formed over and under a first pixel electrode is provided to prevent corrosion of the first pixel electrode of an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display device. The OLED display device includes: a substrate, a first passivation layer disposed on the substrate, a first pixel electrode disposed over the first passivation layer, a second passivation layer disposed over the first pixel electrode, a second pixel electrode disposed over the second passivation layer, an organic layer including an emission layer disposed over the second pixel electrode, and a counter electrode disposed over the organic layer. Each of the first and second passivation layers is formed of one selected from the group consisting of NiCr, Al | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218059 | ELECTRON-EMITTING DEVICE, ELECTRON SOURCE, AND IMAGE-FORMING APPARATUS - An electron-emitting device comprises a pair of oppositely disposed electrodes and an electroconductive film arranged between the electrodes and including a high resistance region. The high resistance region has a deposit containing carbon as a principal ingredient. The electron-emitting device can be used for an electron source of an image-forming apparatus of the flat panel type. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218060 | PHOSPHOR, LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE USING PHOSPHOR, AND DISPLAY AND LIGHTING SYSTEM USING LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - A phosphor (A) comprising a host material composed of a compound having a garnet crystal structure represented by the general formula (I): | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218061 | PIXEL STRUCTURE OF ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DISPLAY PANEL AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - A pixel structure of an organic electroluminescent display panel has a plurality of sub-pixel regions. Each of the sub-pixel regions has a plurality of organic luminescent devices electrically connected in series, and the organic luminescent devices disposed in a same sub-pixel region are disposed between a source electrode of a thin film transistor and a voltage source Vdd. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218062 | ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY - An organic light emitting display that can avoid or reduce scratched wires and dark spot defects. The organic light emitting display includes a pixel substrate having an organic light emitting element formed on a pixel region and wires having pads formed around the pixel region, a passivation layer formed on the organic light emitting element and the wires, and an encapsulation substrate formed on the pixel substrate to protect the pixel region. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218063 | Organic Electroluminescent Light Source - An electroluminescent light source comprising a transparent substrate ( | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218064 | ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICE - An organic light emitting display device including: a substrate; a sealing member; an organic light emitting device between the substrate and the sealing member and for displaying images; a selective light absorbing layer on a surface of the sealing member facing the organic light emitting device and including pigments for selectively absorbing light; and a black matrix layer on the selective light absorbing layer corresponding to non-emission areas of the organic light emitting device. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218065 | ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - To reduce brightness variation by wiring resistance of an upper part transparent electrode in an organic luminescence element, a stripe-shape first auxiliary wiring | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218066 | ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An organic light emitting diode (OLED) display device, which can use a non-emission surface of an encapsulation substrate to reflect light, can prevent a voltage applied to a cathode from dropping, and has improved mechanical reliability, and a method of manufacturing the same. The OLED display device includes a substrate; a first electrode disposed on the substrate; an organic layer disposed on the first electrode; a second electrode disposed on the organic layer; a conductive material layer disposed on the second electrode; a metal layer disposed on the conductive material layer; an encapsulation substrate disposed on the metal layer; and an encapsulant to combine the substrate with an encapsulation substrate. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218067 | Display device having a white light source and associated methods - A display device includes a substrate, a white light source on the substrate, a dichroic layer between a viewing surface of the display device and the white light source, the dichroic layer being configured to allow light of a predetermined wavelength band to be transmitted therethrough, and a ¼ wavelength layer between the dichroic layer and the white light source. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218068 | PATTERNED INORGANIC LED DEVICE - A method of making an inorganic light-emitting diode display having a plurality of light-emitting elements including providing a substrate, and forming a plurality of patterned electrodes over the substrate. A raised area is formed around each patterned electrode to provide a well before depositing a dispersion containing inorganic, light-emissive core/shell nano-particles into each well. The dispersion is dried to form a light-emitting layer including the inorganic, light-emissive core/shell nano-particles. An unpatterned, common electrode is formed over the light-emitting layer. The light-emitting layer emits light by the recombination of holes and electrons supplied by the electrodes. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218069 | ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - An organic light emitting display device and a method of fabricating the same capable of improving driving voltage and luminous efficiency. The OLED includes a substrate; a first electrode disposed on the substrate; an organic layer disposed on the first electrode and including an organic emission layer; and a second electrode disposed on the organic layer, and including a first metal layer and a second metal layer. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218070 | LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A light-emitting device includes a plurality of pixels constituting a screen, each of the plurality of pixels including four subpixels, which are a red subpixel, a green subpixel, a blue subpixel, and a white subpixel. The red subpixel has a light-emitting layer formed of a red-light-emitting material that emits red light and extending along the screen, and a color filter provided above the light-emitting layer to transmit red light. The green subpixel has a light-emitting layer formed of a white-light-emitting material that emits white light and extending along the screen, and a color filter provided above the light-emitting layer to transmit green light. The blue subpixel has a light-emitting layer formed of a blue-light-emitting material that emits blue light and extending along the screen, and a color filter provided above the light-emitting layer to transmit blue light. The white subpixel has a light-emitting layer formed of the white-light-emitting material and extending along the screen. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218071 | Light-Emitting Device, Method for Manufacturing the Same, and Electronic Apparatus - A light-emitting device includes a plurality of pixels constituting a screen, each of the pixels including four subpixels, which are a red subpixel, a green subpixel, a blue subpixel, and a remaining subpixel. The red subpixel has a light-emitting layer made of a white-light-emitting material and extending along the screen, and a color filter provided above the light-emitting layer to transmit red light, the white-light-emitting material emitting two-peak white light having an emission spectrum including a valley between a red peak residing in a wavelength range of red light and a blue peak residing in a wavelength range of blue light. The blue subpixel has a light-emitting layer made of the white-light-emitting material and extending along the screen, and a color filter provided above the light-emitting layer to transmit blue light. The remaining subpixel has a light-emitting layer made of the white-light-emitting material and extending along the screen. The green subpixel has a light-emitting layer made of a green-light-emitting material that emits green light and extending along the screen, and a color filter provided above the light-emitting layer to transmit green light. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218072 | Semiconductor light-emitting device and method for manufacturing semiconductor light-emitting device - A semiconductor light-emitting device in which a light-emitting diode including a light-emitting layer is placed directly on the bottom of a cup-shaped case or placed above the case bottom with a submount disposed therebetween includes a transparent primary sealing member that seals a side region, located under the light-emitting layer, surrounding the light-emitting diode that is fixed in the case; a transparent secondary sealing member disposed on the primary sealing member; and a uniform deposition layer formed by depositing phosphor particles or light diffuser particles contained in a material for forming the secondary sealing member. The phosphor particles or the light diffuser particles are deposited on the upper surface of the light-emitting diode and the upper surface of the primary sealing member to form a uniform layer that is as thin as a one-particle to five-particle layer. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218073 | Electroluminescent Nixels and Elements with Single-Sided Electrical Contacts - Systems and methods are provided for electroluminescent display elements. These electroluminescent display elements can include a dielectric layer having an upper surface and a lower surface and a top conductive layer having an upper surface and a lower surface, where the top conductive layer and the dielectric layer are positioned opposite one another so that the lower surface of the top conductive layer faces the upper surface of the dielectric layer. The electroluminescent display elements can further include a phosphor layer, where the phosphor layer is arranged between the dielectric layer and the top conductive layer, and a bottom conductive layer having an upper surface and a lower surface, where the bottom conductive layer and the dielectric layer are positioned opposite one another so that the upper surface of the bottom conductive layer faces the lower surface of the dielectric layer, and where the bottom conductive layer forms a first bottom electrode and a second bottom electrode. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218074 | Nanotube array ballistic light emitting devices - A new class of light emitting and laser diodes is disclosed wherein ballistic (without collisions) electron propagation along the nanotubes, grown normally to the substrate plane on the common metal electrode, provides conditions for the light emission from the nanotubes. The electrons, tunneling from the input contact into high energy states in the nanotubes, emit light via electron energy relaxation between the quantum energy levels existing in the nanotubes due to quantum size effect. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218075 | Electroluminescent Displays - An electroluminescent display comprising a substrate ( | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218076 | ELECTROLUMINESCENT LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - An electroluminescent device having a light emitting layer ( | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218077 | DISCHARGE LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE - A discharge light-emitting device includes a chamber that encapsulates a discharge gas and has a light permeable portion; and at least a pair of electrodes that are arranged in the chamber and are made of a wide-gap semiconductor, wherein the pair of electrodes are connected to each other and at least a portion where the electrodes are connected to each other is formed into a narrow portion. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218078 | Cooled High-Pressure Gas-Discharge Lamp - The invention relates to a cooled high-pressure gas-discharge lamp, at least comprising a cooled envelope ( | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218079 | Cracking of Halogenated Hydrocarbon in Bulb of a Halogen Lamp by External Heat Source - The invention describes a method of treating a halogen lamp ( | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218080 | Plasma display panel - Provided is a plasma display panel including: a first substrate and a second substrate facing each other; an upper dielectric layer formed on the inner surface of the first substrate; and a first ceramic layer which has about the same thermal expansion coefficient as the upper dielectric layer, faces the upper dielectric layer, and is formed on the outer surface of the first substrate. Alternatively, the plasma display panel includes: a first lower dielectric layer formed on the second substrate and having a thermal expansion coefficient greater than that of the second substrate by α; and a second lower dielectric layer formed on the first lower dielectric layer and having a thermal expansion coefficient less than that of the second substrate by α. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218081 | PLASMA DISPLAY PANEL AND PLASMA DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE PLASMA DISPLAY PANEL - A plasma display panel includes a front substrate having a first color, a rear substrate facing the front substrate, barrier ribs disposed between the front and rear substrates and defining discharge cells, the barrier ribs having a second color, phosphor layers disposed in the discharge cells, display electrodes arranged on the front substrate and extending in a first direction, the discharge electrodes corresponding to the discharge cells, a dielectric layer disposed on the front substrate and covering the display electrodes, the dielectric layer having a third color, address electrodes arranged on the rear substrate and extending in a second direction crossing the first direction, the address electrodes corresponding to the discharge cells, and a filter disposed on the front substrate and having a fourth color. The first through fourth colors realize a subtractive color mixture through a complementary coloring with each other. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218082 | Spark-Discharge Gap - A spark gap ( | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218083 | Lamp Assembly Comprising a Reflector and a Method for Manufacturing the Lamp Assembly - A method for manufacturing a high-pressure gas discharge lamp assembly comprising a burner ( | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218084 | Method and Device for Controlling a Motor-Vehicle Lighting System - The automated switching of a vehicle lighting system is to be made more reliable. To this end it is provided that the entire data flow from the sensors (S | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218085 | Switching Device for Switching Between Low Beam Mode and High Beam Mode of a Xenon Headlight - A switching device for switching between low beam mode and high beam mode of a xenon headlight, comprises an electromagnetic valve fixed on a fixing piece, two light-shield pieces pivotally coupled to the fixing piece, and moveable piece. The movable piece is moved by the electromagnetic valve and then drives the light-shield pieces to rotate to the gap of the fixing piece to obstruct the light beam of the xenon lamp tube, and thus the headlight is switched to the low beam mode. When the light-shield pieces are rotated away from the gap of the fixing piece by the movable piece, the headlight is switched to the high beam mode. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218086 | PLASMA GENERATING APPARATUS - A plasma generating apparatus is provided with a plasma generating apparatus for ionizing gas by high frequency discharge within a plasma generating container to thereby generate a plasma and for discharging the plasma to the outside through a plasma discharge hole, an antenna disposed within the plasma generating container for radiating a high frequency wave, an antenna cover made of an insulator and covering a whole of the antenna, a DC voltage measuring device for measuring a DC voltage between the antenna and the plasma generating container, and a comparator for comparing the DC voltage with a reference value, and outputting an alarm signal when an absolute value of the DC voltage value is larger than the absolute value of the reference value. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218087 | Lighting Commissioning Device and Method - A lighting commissioning device and method including a lighting commissioning device for commissioning of a lighting device in a lighting system, the lighting commissioning device including an indication detector | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218088 | Solar light for home security signs - An easily deployable miniature, LED light unit specifically for home security yard signs that is rechargeable by means of a solar cell array having a light sensor which automatically activates the light at dusk and deactivates it at dawn. The solar light unit is contained in a unique compact molded housing that positions the components and also includes an integral clamp-mount specifically for slide-on mounting to the stakes of typical home security signs. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218089 | LIGHTING DEVICE FOR DISPLAY DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE AND TELEVISION RECEIVER - A lighting device for a display device includes a plurality of light sources, a power source arranged to provide drive power for the light sources, a common electrode arranged to supply the drive power to the plurality of light sources, a plurality of holder electrodes arranged to hold the respective light sources and supply the drive power from the common electrode individually to the respective light sources, and a dielectric portion provided between the common electrode and each of the holder electrodes. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218090 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - A light emitting device is disclosed. The light emitting device includes a substrate, a display unit that is positioned on the substrate and includes a plurality of subpixels, signal lines on the substrate, a pad unit positioned at either edge of the substrate, and a dummy pad unit positioned at both sides of the pad unit outside the pad unit on the signal lines. The signal lines include scan lines, power supply lines, and ground lines which are connected to the plurality of subpixels. The pad unit includes a driver supplying driving signals to the signal lines. The dummy pad unit is connected to the signal lines. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218091 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE - A method of manufacturing a display device reduces damage to pad electrodes. The method includes: forming a thin film transistor in a pixel area on a first substrate and simultaneously forming a pad electrode in a pad area on the first substrate; forming a first pixel electrode connected to the thin film transistor and simultaneously forming a pad protection layer covering the pad electrode; and exposing the pad electrode by removing the pad protection layer. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218092 | Christmas light string with socket for connecting to another christmas light string - A Christmas light string is disclosed and includes a plug a power socket, a first cord electrically interconnecting the plug and the power socket, a second cord extending from the plug and being electrically connected thereto, an adapter proximate the plug and mounted in the second cord, and a plurality of lamps electrically connected in series or parallel and mounted along the second cord and distal the plug. The plug of another Christmas light string is adapted to electrically connect to the power socket by insertion. Hence, a number of Christmas light strings can be assembled together to form a lighting unit having an increased length. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218093 | Structure of AC light-emitting diode dies - A structure of light-emitting diode (LED) dies having an AC loop (a structure of AC LED dies), which is formed with at least one unit of AC LED micro-dies disposed on a chip. The unit of AC LED micro-dies comprises two LED micro-dies arranged in mutually reverse orientations and connected with each other in parallel, to which an AC power supply may be applied so that the LED unit may continuously emit light in response to a positive-half wave voltage and a negative-half wave voltage in the AC power supply. Since each AC LED micro-die is operated forwardly, the structure of AC LED dies also provides protection from electrical static charge (ESD) and may operate under a high voltage. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218094 | Discharge Lamp Ballast, Lighting System and Projector - A discharge lamp ballast. Its starting means comprises a second inductor connected between a first end of a discharge lamp and the positive voltage side of a first capacitor; a second capacitor forming a resonance circuit together with the second inductor; a second switching element connected between the positive terminal of a DC power source and the second end of the lamp; a third switching element connected between the second end of the lamp and the negative voltage side of the first capacitor; and a starting control means that controls both switching elements. The starting control means alternately turns both switching elements on and off so as to contribute resonance voltage of the resonance circuit for starting of the lamp in case of the starting mode. According to the invention, noise from the starting means can be reduced. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218095 | Led Assembly and Module - A light emitting diode (LED) assembly and module including a substrate ( | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218096 | Parasitic Capacitance Compensation System and Method - A parasitic capacitance compensation system and method, with a parasitic capacitance compensation circuit for an electronic ballast including a phase detector | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218097 | Emulation Circuit - An emulation circuit is disclosed for connection to a low energy lamp energised by an AC supply and substituted for an incandescent lamp in a traffic signal installation. The circuit comprises means for sensing the magnitude of a supply voltage applied to energise the lamp connected to the terminals and means for sensing correct operation of the lamp. When the lamp is sensed to be operating correctly an auxiliary load intermittently to draw an additional current through the auxiliary load from the AC supply. The additional current is drawn only between preset phase angles of the cycles of the AC supply and the magnitude of the additional current drawn by the auxiliary load is varied in dependence upon the sensed magnitude of the supply voltage. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218098 | Light Emitting Device with Light Emitting Cells Arrayed - The present invention relates to a light emitting device. The light emitting device according to the present invention comprises a light emitting cell block having a plurality of light emitting cells; and a bridge rectifying circuit connected to input and output terminals of the light emitting cell block, wherein the bridge rectifying circuit includes a plurality of diodes between nodes. In manufacturing an AC light emitting device with a bridge rectifying circuit built therein, the present invention can provide a light emitting device capable of enhancing the reliability and luminance of the light emitting device by setting the size of diodes of the bridge rectifying circuit to be a certain size and controlling the number thereof. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218099 | Method of programming a lighting preset from a radio-frequency remote control - The present invention provides a method of programming a preset intensity of a dimmer switch from a radio-frequency (RF) remote control. A user is able to adjust the intensity of the lighting load to a new intensity and subsequently press and hold a preset button on the remote control to program the new intensity as the preset intensity. The remote control transmits a wireless transmission to the dimmer switch, which immediately responds to the actuation of the preset button by controlling the intensity of the lighting load to an initial preset intensity. The dimmer switch then blinks a light-emitting diode representative of the new intensity to provide feedback that the dimmer switch is in the process of programming the preset intensity to the new intensity. Eventually, the dimmer switch stores the new intensity as the preset intensity and stops blinking the light-emitting diode. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218100 | Regulation of Electrical Current Through a Resistive Load - control processor, wherein the control processor is adapted to control the first and second current sources based on the sensor signal. The first current source having a diode with first and second sides, an inductor connected between a first reference voltage source and a first side of a diode, a capacitor connected between a second side of the diode and a second reference voltage, and a transistor connected between the first side of the diode and the second reference voltage. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218101 | SOFT START CONTROL CIRCUIT FOR LIGHTING - A low voltage lighting system includes a transformer having at least a primary winding and a secondary winding. The low voltage lighting system also includes one or more lighting elements and a voltage control circuit. The lighting elements are coupled to the secondary winding. The voltage control circuit is electrically coupled with the primary winding. The voltage control circuit is configured to automatically increase the voltage applied to the primary winding of the transformer in a predetermined manner from a first voltage to a second voltage over a predetermined period of time. | 09-11-2008 |
