37th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 19 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110221308 | METHOD FOR GLUING COMPONENTS, FORMING A TEMPERATURE-RESISTANT ADHESIVE LAYER - A method for gluing components is provided, forming an adhesive layer which is capable of functioning, at least in a temperature range of ≧100° C. to ≦160° C., wherein the adhesive layer is obtained from a curable reactive resin system. The reactive resin system includes an epoxy resin component and polymer particles dispersed in the epoxy resin component, the dispersed polymer particles furthermore including addition-crosslinked silicone elastomer. Also provided is the use of a reactive resin system for gluing piezoelectric ceramics and/or permanent magnets including rare earth elements and a component configuration including a piezoelectric ceramic, an impedance matching layer and an adhesive layer in contact with the piezoelectric ceramic and the impedance matching layer. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221309 | Piezoelectric resonator and method of manufacturing piezoelectric resonator - To provide a piezoelectric resonator that suppresses spread of a conductive adhesive and is low in cost and a method of manufacturing a piezoelectric resonator. At positions, of a base | 2011-09-15 |
20110221310 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PACKAGE, PIEZOELECTRIC VIBRATOR, OSCILLATOR, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND RADIO-CONTROLLED TIMEPIECE - Provided are a method of manufacturing a package capable of forming a penetration electrode without conduction defects while maintaining the airtightness of a cavity, a piezoelectric vibrator manufactured by the manufacturing method, and an oscillator, an electronic apparatus, and a radio-controlled timepiece each having the piezoelectric vibrator. A penetration electrode forming step includes: a penetration hole forming step of forming a penetration hole in a base substrate wafer (first substrate); a first paste material filling step of filling a first paste material in the penetration hole and temporarily drying the first paste material; and a second paste material filling step of filling a second paste material in the penetration hole so as to be overlapped on the first paste material. The first paste material has a viscosity lower than the second paste material. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221311 | PIEZOELECTRIC VIBRATING PIECES AND PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICES COMPRISING SAME - An exemplary tuning-fork type piezoelectric vibrating piece has a rectangular base having upper and lower main surfaces and a pair of vibrating arms extending longitudinally from the base. The vibrating arms also have the upper and lower main surfaces. Each main surface of each vibrating arm defines a respective vibrating-arm groove extending longitudinally into the base. Each main surface of the base has at least one respective step-side surface situated outboard, in an X-axis direction, of each vibrating-arm groove. Each step-side surface is parallel with the respective vibrating-arm groove. A first electrode is situated on the vibrating-arm grooves of the first vibrating arm and on the at least one respective step-side surface on each main surface. A second electrode is situated on the vibrating-arm grooves of the second vibrating arm and on the at least one respective step-side surface on each main surface. The first and second electrodes are energized with different electrical polarities. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221312 | VIBRATOR ELEMENT, VIBRATOR, SENSOR, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A vibrator element includes: a base portion; a vibrating arm that extends in a first direction from the base portion, has a width in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction in the plan view, and has a thickness in a third direction perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction; and an inter digital transducer, in which electrode fingers are arranged in the first direction, disposed at least one of a first surface, which is perpendicular to the third direction, and a second surface, which faces the first surface, of the vibrating arm, wherein the vibrating arm is vibrated in the third direction by stretching or contacting the vibrating arm in the first direction by using an electric field in the first direction that is generated by the inter digital transducer. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221313 | REMOVABLE KICK PANEL FOR A HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE - A kick panel for a household appliance, wherein the household appliance includes a housing body and a front panel defining a front of the housing body, the front panel including a front wall and a first side wall adjacent to a first end of the front wall of the front panel, the first side wall of the front panel including a cut-out. The kick panel includes a front wall and a first side wall adjacent to a first end of the front wall of the kick panel, wherein an inner concealed surface of the first side wall of the kick panel includes a catch device extending therefrom for engaging the cut-out of the front panel and securing the kick panel to the front panel, and wherein the kick panel conceals the catch device from view when viewed from a front of the household appliance. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221314 | CABINET RACK AND RACK MOUNT HOLDER - A cabinet rack for housing a piece of electronic equipment secured to a mounting member, the cabinet rack includes a plurality of vertically extending support posts; a first supporting member secured to one of the support posts, the first supporting member including a guide vertically extending along the one of the support posts, the guide with the one of the support posts forming a guide groove therebetween; a second supporting member including a fixing portion for fixing the mounting member, and a slider portion provided in the guide groove so as to slide along the guide to a mounting position in the cabinet rack; and a third supporting member including a pressing portion provided between the slider portion and the one of the support posts to secure the second supporting member to the first supporting member by pressing the slider portion against the guide. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221315 | COMPUTER ENCLOSURE WITH EMI SHIELDING CLIP - A computer enclosure includes a bottom surface, a sidewall connected to the bottom surface, and a cover. A flange is located on a top edge of the sidewall. A plurality of elastic fingers is formed on the flange. Each of the plurality of elastic fingers includes a free end from which a contact point protrudes. The cover covers the flange. The elastic fingers are elastically pressed by the cover, and the contact point contacts the cover. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221316 | HOLDING APPARATUS FOR A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An apparatus is disclosed to hold a communication device, such as a cellular phone, personal digital assistant, smart phone, or the like, in a manner that provides for hands-free use of the communication device, particularly while driving, visual proximity so that a display of the communication device is easily observed, and audio proximity so that a speaker and a microphone are easily within hearing and speaking distances. The holding apparatus includes one or more clips with which to clip the device onto a visor. The clips provide a degree of rotation about a pivot pin. The body is configurable such that it can hold devices of varying sizes. The body can extend both vertically and horizontally to accommodate longer and wider devices. In at least one embodiment, the body is sectioned into four quarters that can extend and retract to accommodate many varied sizes of devices. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221317 | SUPPORTING STRUCTURE FOR A FURNITURE BODY TO BE INSTALLED ON THE WALL - The invention relates to a supporting structure for a furniture body which is to be installed on a wall and comprises an outer body and an inner body that can be lowered, comprising two side elements to be installed on the wall at a distance from each other and at least one cross member detachably connecting the side elements to each other, wherein the supporting structure comprises separate fastening points for independently installing the outer body and the inner body on the supporting structure, wherein each side element has a preferably preinstalled, vertically movable supporting element on the inside facing the inner body, wherein the supporting elements comprise the fastening points for the inner body. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221318 | COLLAPSIBLE DRAWER - A collapsible drawer includes a left, a right, a rear, and a front wall being connected at respective lower edge to a left, a right, a rear, and a front edge of a bottom wall to be pivotally turnable relative to the bottom wall between an upright and a folded-down position. A left and a right hook are provided on an inner face of each of the front and the rear wall, and the left and right walls are formed on respective inner face with a front and a rear through hole corresponding to the left and right hooks on the front and rear walls, respectively. By extending the left and right hooks through the front and rear through holes on the left and right walls, the left and right walls are locked to between the front and rear walls in an upright position. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221319 | Tablet Computer Case for Multiple Viewing Orientations - In one example, we describe a case (otherwise known as a sleeve, holder, portfolio, jacket, or shell) for an electronic device, such as a tablet computer. This case allows the user to protect and personalize their tablet computer. This case has the unique property of allowing the user to position the device for viewing in either portrait or landscape mode. This is an increasing useful function as media (such as videos) are engaging the users for longer periods of time. This case does not require the user to hold the device in the desired orientation. In another example, we describe a distinct hinge, with a stop that limits its rotational travel allowing the user to prop the tablet computer up, at a viewing angle. In another alternative, this friction hinge can have an angular zone of travel, where little or no friction is encountered. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221320 | Electronic Device Storage Tray - A desk-top storage solution for portable computing devices is formed as a storage tray. The storage tray has pockets sized to cradle individual portable computing devices. Each pocket includes a wire management system to enable an electrical connector to be provided within the pocket and secured relative to the pocket to enable the portable computing device to be quickly electrically connected to the storage tray. A USB hub is provided within the storage tray which interconnects with the electrical connectors and enables the portable computing devices to be charged while stored in the storage tray and also synchronized with an external computer while contained within the storage tray. The storage tray has a lid that is connected to the base by position control friction hinges which regulate the motion of the lid relative to the base during ascent/descent while the lid is moved between open and closed positions. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221321 | Apparatus for Opening and Closing the Shield Plate of Automated Teller Machine - Provided is an apparatus for opening and closing a shield plate in an automated teller machine (ATM). When a unit processing module is attached to a front cover, a media entrance may be opened. When the unit processing module is detached from the front cover, the media entrance may be closed. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent various types of financial accidents and safety accidents occurring while the unit processing module is attached to and detached from the unit processing module. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221322 | BULB-TYPE LED LAMP AND COOLING STRUCTURE THEREOF - A bulb-type LED lamp bulb-type LED lamp includes a cooling structure, an LED module, a transparent shade and a lamp head. The cooling structure includes a thermally conductive plate and a plurality of cooling fins configured by being bended upwardly from a periphery of the thermally conductive plate, and each cooling fins are disposed by being interspaced to each other. The LED module is attached onto a bottom face of the thermally conductive plate. The transparent shade covers the LED module correspondingly and is connected fixedly to the thermally conductive plate. The lamp head is fitted and connected to each cooling fin and electrically connected to the LED module. Thereby, the thermal convection is enhanced and the cooling efficiency is further promoted. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221323 | LED PROJECTOR LAMP WITH IMPROVED STRUCTURE OF RADIATION FINS - An LED projector lamp includes a heat sink base holding a light source at the bottom side thereof; radiation fins radially arranged around the heat sink base, each radiation fin having one or multiple light shades that surround the periphery of the heat sink base to prevent light leakage and access of flies and vermin to the inside of the heat sink base and increase heat dissipation surface area; and an electric connector affixed to the radiation fins at the top and electrically connected with the light source at the heat sink base. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221324 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE (LED) LAMP - A light emitting diode (LED) lamp includes a standardized connector; an LED module; a heat dissipating module; an angle adjusting ring; and an isolating ring. The LED module is electrically connected to the standardized connector and includes a circuit board and at least one LED unit electrically connected to the circuit board. The heat dissipating module is for preventing the LED module from overheating and includes at least one heat pipe on which the LED unit is disposed, a rear heat dissipating shield, a piston module, a transmission module, a heat dissipating fan, and a convection fan. The angle adjusting ring is disposed between the LED module and the standardized connector for rotating the LED module so as to change a light emitting direction of the LED module. The isolating ring is used to avoid the electrical connection of the angle adjusting ring and the standardized connector. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221325 | LAMP DEVICE CAPABLE OF HEAT DISSIPATION - A lamp device includes: a housing formed with heat-dissipating holes; a conductive connecting head mounted on a first side of the housing; a heat-conducting member mounted on a second side of the housing opposite to the first side, and having opposite first and second side surfaces; a lighting unit thermally contacting and mounted on the first side surface of the heat-conducting member, and covered by a transparent body; and a heat-dissipating layer made of an infrared radiating material. The heat-dissipating layer is disposed on and is in thermal contact with the second side surface of the heat-conducting member. Heat generated by the lighting unit is transmitted by the first heat-conducting member to the heat-dissipating layer, and is dissipated by the heat-dissipating layer through the heat-dissipating holes in the housing. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221326 | MICROWAVE LIGHT SOURCE WITH SOLID DIELECTRIC WAVEGUIDE - A light source comprising a lucent waveguide of solid dielectric material having: an at least partially light transmitting Faraday cage surrounding the waveguide, a bulb cavity within the waveguide and the Faraday cage and an antenna re-entrant within the waveguide and the Faraday cage and a bulb having a microwave excitable fill, the bulb being received in the bulb cavity. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221327 | PLASMA-JET SPARK PLUG AND IGNITION SYSTEM - A plasma jet ignition plug including an insulator having an axial hole extending therethrough in the direction of an axis CL | 2011-09-15 |
20110221328 | Thermionic Electron Emitters/Collectors Have a Doped Diamond Layer with Variable Doping Concentrations - A thermionic electron emitter/collector includes a substrate and a doped diamond electron emitter/collector layer on the substrate. The doped diamond electron emitter/collector layer has at least a first and a second doping concentration as a function of depth such that the first doping concentration is different from the second doping concentration. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221329 | Low Pressure Discharge Lamp - A low-pressure discharge lamp having a discharge vessel which delimits a gas-tight fill chamber containing a filling gas, wherein the side of the discharge vessel facing the fill chamber is coated at least partially with a luminescent phosphor mixture by means of which electromagnetic radiation in the non-visible range can be transferred into the visible range. A low-pressure discharge lamp which is energy-saving and at the same time possesses good efficiency is provided in that primarily argon is used as the filling gas and that the average particle size of the luminescent phosphor mixture is greater than 5 m. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221330 | HIGH CRI LIGHTING DEVICE WITH ADDED LONG-WAVELENGTH BLUE COLOR - Solid state lighting devcies include least one solid state emitter and multiple lumiphors, arranged to output aggregated emissions comprising at least one short wavelength blue peak, at least one long wavelength blue (LWB) peak, at least one yellow and/or green peak, and at least one red and/or orange peak. Presence of long wavelength blue enhances color rendering. At least one solid state emitter may include a short wavelength blue LED, LWB LED, and/or UV LED. Multiple emitters may be provided. Resulting devices may provide CRI greater than 85, efficiency of greater than 50 lm/watt, and color stability in a range of Δu′v′≦0.008 over a temperature change of 75° C. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221331 | Active matrix organic electroluminescent device and method of manufacture thereof - An active matrix organic electroluminescent device includes a thin-film transistor, an organic electroluminescent device, and a spacer layer deposited between the thin-film transistor and the organic electroluminescent device, wherein the spacer layer is made of adhesive for a dual curing system selected from the group consisting of ultraviolet curing-thermal curing, ultraviolet curing-microwave curing, ultraviolet curing-anaerobic curing, and ultraviolet curing-electron beam curing system. The present invention solves the poor adhesiveness between the thin-film transistor and the organic electroluminescent device, and improves the moisture and oxygen proof ability. The preparation method is simple, effective, and able to lower the cost and difficulty, and greatly improve the yield rate of the device. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221332 | ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DISPLAY APPARATUS - An organic light-emitting display apparatus including first and second edge sub-pixel lines disposed at opposing side edges of the apparatus and center sub-pixel lines disposed therebetween, each for emitting a single color of light. An external emission width of the first edge sub-pixel line is less than an external emission width of the center sub-pixel lines that emit the same color. An external emission width of the second edge sub-pixel line is less than the width of the center sub-pixel lines that emit the same color. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221333 | ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An organic light emitting display less damaged by shock and a method of manufacturing the same. The organic light emitting display includes a first substrate in which a pixel unit is formed so that the pixel unit is divided into an emission unit and a non-emission unit formed around the emission unit, a second substrate positioned to face the first substrate, and a sealing material formed on the non-emission unit of the first substrate to seal up the first substrate and the second substrate. Grooves are formed in at least one substrate of the first substrate and the second substrate between the sealing material and the emission unit. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221334 | Organic light emitting diode display - An organic light emitting diode display includes a first substrate, the first substrate including at least one organic light emitting diode and a pixel defining layer having an opening portion defining a light emitting region of the organic light emitting diode, protruding portions increasingly protruding on the pixel defining layer as the protruding portions approach the edges of the first substrate, a second substrate disposed opposite to the first substrate, a sealing member bonding the first substrate to the second substrate, and filler in a space between the first substrate and the second substrate. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221335 | Light Emitting Device and Method for Manufacturing the Same - When attaching a substrate with an EL element formed thereon and a transparent sealing substrate, the periphery of a pixel portion is surrounded with a first sealing agent that maintains a gap between the two pieces of substrates, an entire surface of the pixel portion is covered with a second transparent sealing agent so that the two pieces of substrate is fixed with the first sealing agent and the second sealing agent. Consequently, the EL element can be encapsulated by curing the first sealing agent and the second sealing agent without enclosing a drying agent and doing damage to the EL element due to UV irradiation even when a sealing device only having a to function of UV irradiation is used. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221336 | PHOTOMULTIPLIER AND ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD - The present invention relates to a photomultiplier having a structure for making it possible to easily realize high detection accuracy and fine processing, and a method of manufacturing the same. The photomultiplier comprises an enclosure having an inside kept in a vacuum state, whereas a photocathode emitting electrons in response to incident light, an electron multiplier section multiplying in a cascading manner the electron emitted from the photocathode, and an anode for taking out a secondary electron generated in the electron multiplier section are arranged in the enclosure. A part of the enclosure is constructed by a glass substrate having a flat part, whereas each of the electron multiplier section and anode is two-dimensionally arranged on the flat part in the glass substrate. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221337 | Electric lamp with an outer bulb and a built-in lamp and associated production method - In various embodiments, an electric lamp is provided, which may include an outer bulb and a base fastened thereto and a longitudinal axis, the bulb surrounding a built-in lamp, which is equipped with a pinch seal with two narrow sides and two broad sides, from which at least one outer power supply line protrudes, the feed line being held in a plate-like stand, the built-in lamp being held in the outer bulb by a cementless connecting means in the form of a mounting clip, wherein a connection between an outer power supply line and a feed line is ensured by virtue of the fact that a first one of these two component parts is bent back in the form of a bow, while the second of these component parts is bent back in the manner of a loop and is suspended in the bow. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221338 | FRONT PLATE FOR PLASMA DISPLAY PANEL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AS WELL AS PLASMA DISPLAY PANEL - In a front plate for PDP, which includes: a large number of display electrodes formed in stripes on a substrate; a plurality of terminal groups for connection with an external drive circuit, each terminal group being formed along an edge of the substrate, the edge being extended in a direction orthogonal to an extending direction of the display electrode; and a large number of lead electrodes extended from the display electrodes, respectively, in a non-image display region on the substrate to gather toward any one of the terminal groups without intersecting each other, the lead electrodes being connected to corresponding terminals in the relevant terminal group, respectively, further, a large number of strip-shaped aid members for aiding formation of a dielectric layer are formed in a region located between the adjacent terminal groups. Thus, it is possible to make a circumference of a dielectric layer even although a dielectric material to be used is low in viscosity. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221339 | PLASMA DISPLAY PANEL - A forming method of a protective film made of oxide containing any one of calcium oxide (CaO), strontium oxide (SrO) and barium oxide (BaO) and having a higher band gap than that of magnesium oxide (MgO) (higher than 7.9 eV) is provided. By adjusting a time constant of a protective film to a predetermined value or larger, the voltage drop time is adjusted so as to be usable for a plasma display panel. At this time, the time constant τ(=C×R) defined by the discharge capacitance C and the protective film resistance R is referenced. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221340 | PLASMA LAMP WITH CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL POSITIONED RELATIVE TO RF FEED - In an example embodiment, an electrodeless plasma lamp is provided which comprises a lamp body comprising a dielectric material having a relative permittivity greater than 2, and a bulb adjacent to the lamp body, the bulb containing a fill that forms a plasma when RF power is coupled to the fill from the lamp body. An RF feed is coupled to the lamp body and a radio frequency (RF) power source for coupling power into the lamp body through the RF feed is provided. A shortest distance between an end of the bulb and a point on the RF feed traverses at least one electrically conductive material of the lamp body. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221341 | PLASMA LAMP WITH DIELECTRIC WAVEGUIDE - A dielectric waveguide integrated plasma lamp is disclosed for powering a small and bright bulb with a diameter of a few millimeters. The lamp is contained within a high dielectric constant material which guides the microwaves to the bulb, provides heat isolation to the drive circuit, contains the microwaves, provides structural stability and ease of manufacturing and allows efficient energy coupling to the bulb when used as a dielectric resonant oscillator. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221342 | PLASMA LAMP WITH DIELECTRIC WAVEGUIDE INTEGRATED WITH TRANSPARENT BULB - A dielectric waveguide integrated plasma lamp (DWIPL) with a body comprising at least one dielectric material having a dielectric constant greater than approximately 2, and having a shape and dimensions such that the body resonates in at least one resonant mode when microwave energy of an appropriate frequency is coupled into the body. A dielectric bulb within a lamp chamber in the body contains a fill which when receiving energy from the resonating body forms a light-emitting plasma. The bulb is transparent to visible light and infrared radiation emitted by the plasma. Radiative energy lost from the plasma is recycled by reflecting the radiation from thin-film, multi-layer coatings on bulb exterior surfaces and/or lamp chamber surfaces back into the bulb. The lamp further includes two- or three-microwave probe configurations minimizing power reflected from the body back to the microwave source when the source operates: (a) at a frequency such that the body resonates in a single mode; or (b) at one frequency such that the body resonates in a relatively higher mode before a plasma is formed, and at another frequency such that the body resonates in a relatively lower order mode after the plasma reaches steady state. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221343 | Decorative Lamp String with Open-Circuit-Proof and Over-Current-Proof Structure - A decorative light string with open-circuit-proof and over-current-proof structure includes a plurality of lamp units arranged electrically in series with each other by a power lead. Each lamp unit includes a soft bulb socket, a soft bulb receptacle mounted in the soft bulb socket and a bulb mounted in the soft bulb receptacle. Two conductive wires of the bulb are in contact with two elastic contact plates mounted in said soft bulb socket. The soft bulb socket has a tail plug with a resistor which has approximately equal resistance value to the resistance of said bulb. Two conductive wires of the resistor extend through the tail plug and are attached to lateral sides thereof corresponding to the positions of the two elastic contact plates. The maximum distance between the two conductive wires of the bulb on the bulb receptacle exceeds the maximum distance between two wires of the resistor on the tail plug. Thus, when the bulb is removed, the two elastic contact plates spring inwards and contact the conductive wires of the resistor to maintain the current in a stable condition. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221344 | Compact fluorescent lamp operable in different power sources - One embodiment of a compact fluorescent lamp includes a circuit assembly comprising a rectifier, a plurality of capacitors, a plurality of ICs, a plurality of inductors, a transformer for converting AC to DC, a plurality of diodes, and a PCB; a CFL electrically connected to the circuit assembly; a shade for enclosing the CFL; and a housing for mounting the circuit assembly therein. The circuit assembly is operable when voltage variation is between 2.5 and 21 V. Further, the lamp can operate in one of three different power sources (e.g., DC power supply, electronic transformer, and electrical transformer). | 2011-09-15 |
20110221345 | CATHODE HEATING DEVICE OF MAGNETRON, MICROWAVE GENERATING DEVICE AND METHOD OF PREHEATING CATHODE OF MAGNETRON - This disclosure provides a device for heating a cathode of a magnetron, which includes a heater for heating the cathode of the magnetron, a heater current detecting module for detecting a value of heater current that flows into the heater, and a control module for determining the completion of preheating of the magnetron based on a change in the heater current. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221346 | CIRCUITS AND METHODS FOR DRIVING LIGHT SOURCES - Embodiments in accordance with the present invention provide circuits and methods for driving light sources, e.g., a light-emitting diode (LED) light source. In one embodiment, a printed circuit board (PCB) includes a bridge rectifier rectifying an AC voltage to a rectified AC voltage, an LED light source, and a first switch coupled to the LED light source in series controlling a current through the LED light source according to a predetermined current reference. The LED light source and the first switch coupled in series receive the rectified AC voltage while the first switch is controlled linearly. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221347 | EXIT LIGHT AND EMERGENCY LIGHT WHICH HAVE FUNCTION TO INDICATE RESIDUAL CHARGE OF BATTERY - An exit light and an emergency light which have a function to indicate a residual charge of a storage battery are provided for users to efficiently check the residual charge of the battery by using a bar graph indicating unit formed on a front portion. The exit light and the emergency light each includes a power input unit which receives a utilized voltage input, decreases the voltage input and applies the voltage input to a rectifier circuit unit; the rectifier circuit which transforms AC power applied from the power input unit into DC power and applies the DC power to a power supply unit; the power supply unit which applies the DC power applied from the rectifier circuit to a light emitting unit or a charging circuit; the light emitting unit which emits light by using the DC power applied from the power supply unit; the charging circuit which supplies the DC power applied from the power supply unit to a storage battery and charges the storage battery; the storage battery which is charged with the DC power applied from the charging circuit; a bar graph indicating unit which indicates a residual charge of the storage battery; and a check switch which, in response to switching-on by a user for checking, cuts off the utilized power and discharges the charge of the storage battery through the bar graph indicating unit so that the residual charge of the storage battery is indicated on the bar graph indicating unit. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221348 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING LIGHTING - Disclosed herein are a system and a method for controlling lighting. In the lighting control system, one or more lighting devices are installed in a separate area within a building and a remote controller generates a scheduling data by setting lighting scenes at each time and controls the lighting of the corresponding lighting device via a short range wireless communication. In addition, the remote controller transmits the scheduling data to a remote server through a gateway and when the remote controller is not normally operated, the remote server controls the lighting device according to the scheduling data through the gateway. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221349 | Illuminating System and Method Thereof - The present invention discloses an illuminating system and a method thereof, comprising a light emitting module, a light sensor and a control module, wherein the control module connects to the light emitting module and the light sensor. The light emitting module emitting light with a first frequency, the light sensor detecting an intensity of incident light, and the control module controls the light emitting module to emit light with a second frequency according to the intensity of incident light. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221350 | Ambient light sensor auto-calibration in a lighting control system - A lighting system includes a master that controls a plurality of light fixtures via wireless RF communications. An ambient light sensor in the master is used to monitor total ambient light and to prevent excessive illumination. In an auto-calibration process, the master makes ambient light measurements A, B and C when the light fixtures are illuminating an area at a minimum setting, at a maximum setting, and at an intermediate setting, respectively. A first threshold is set to be approximately (B−A). A second threshold is set to be slightly larger than (B−A)+(B−C). In normal system operation, total ambient light measurements are taken and compared to the two thresholds. In one example, if detected brightness is lower than the first threshold then the system is set at its maximum illumination setting, whereas if detected brightness is greater than the second threshold then the system is set at its intermediate illumination setting. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221351 | Active matrix organic electroluminescence device and a method of manufacture - The present invention discloses an active matrix organic electroluminescence device comprising a thin-film transistor, an organic electroluminescence device, and an interlayer deposited between the thin-film transistor and the organic electroluminescence device, wherein the interlayer is made of cationic ultraviolet-curing adhesive comprising epoxy resin or modified epoxy resin, diluting agent, cationic photo initiator. The interlayer solves poor adhesiveness between the driving circuit and the organic electroluminescence device, and improves the moisture and oxygen proof ability. The preparation method is simple, effective, and able to lower the cost and difficulty, and greatly improve the yield rate. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221352 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN ELECTRICAL LOAD - A method for controlling an electrical load of at least two single loads includes activating and deactivating the single loads in switching cycles of predefined duration sequentially following one another. In one switching cycle, the single loads are activated and deactivated alternately with respect to one another. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221353 | CIRCUIT DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING A PLURALITY OF LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICES IN A SEQUENCE - The invention provides a circuit device, embedded in an object, which includes a plurality of light-emitting devices, a motion-actuated switch, a controller and a selector. The motion-actuated switch senses a first motion of the object and generates a first controlling signal. The controller selectively drives the plurality of light-emitting devices to emit lights in a first period in a first sequence and a first flashing frequency according to the first controlling signal. After the first period, the motion-actuated switch senses a second motion of the object and generates a second controlling signal. The controller selectively drives the plurality of light-emitting devices to emit lights in a second period in the first sequence and a second flashing frequency according to the second controlling signal. The selector generates a selecting signal and the controller selectively controls the number of lighting light-emitting devices according to the selecting signal. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221354 | Method and Circuit Arrangement for Making a Lamp Wattage Available for Operating at Least one Gas Discharge Lamp - A method for making a lamp wattage available for operating at least one gas discharge lamp depending on a dimming signal which is input into a wattage factor correction circuit, having a switch element that is switched on clocked by a switch-on time, wherein the wattage factor correction circuit emits an intermediate circuit voltage which in turn is input into a converter that makes the lamp wattage available, comprising the steps of: in an operating phase in which the dimming signal has no phase leading edge and no phase trailing edge, the wattage factor correction circuit and the converter are regulated independently of each other using a separate regulating circuit in each case; and in an operating phase in which the dimming signal has a phase leading edge or a phase trailing edge, the two independent regulating circuits are coupled to each other via a higher-order third regulating circuit such that the lamp wattage of the converter is adjusted such that the switch-on time of the switch element in the wattage factor correction circuit corresponds to a predetermined time. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221355 | Light source apparatus - In a light source apparatus, an alternating current is supplied to a high pressure discharge lamp from a power supply apparatus to light the lamp. The arrangement state of the lamp is detected by a detection circuit. When the lamp is horizontally arranged, electric energy, whose flow direction is from one electrode of the lamp to the other electrode, is set to be approximately the same as electric energy, whose flow direction is from the other electrode to the one electrode. When the lamp is vertically arranged, while a cycle, which is the same as a polarity change cycle in the horizontal arrangement, is maintained, electric energy, which flows from an upper electrode to a lower electrode, is set to be smaller than electric energy, which flows from the lower electrode to the upper electrode. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221356 | Light source apparatus - A first energy ratio A/B of a first alternating current of a steady frequency supplied to a lamp is set to a value C, when the lamp is horizontally placed. A second alternating current of a lower frequency, whose second energy ratio A/B is set to the value C, is inserted. When the lamp is vertically placed, a first energy ratio A′/B′ is set to the value C or a value D, which is smaller than the value C. A second ratio A′/B′ is set to the value D or a value E, which is lower than the value C. A and A′ each represents an energy that flows from a first electrode of a pair of electrodes of the lamp to a second electrode of the pair. B and B′ each represents an energy that flows from the second electrode to the first electrode. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221357 | Circuit Arrangement and Method for Operating a High Pressure Discharge Lamp - A method for operating a high pressure discharge lamp, with the high pressure discharge lamp being operated by a current inverter with a square wave lamp current having a positive phase with positive current flow and a negative phase with negative current flow, and with the current inverter being controlled by a control arrangement wherein the method comprises the steps of measuring a value for the positive current flow representing the lamp wattage or the square wave lamp current, measuring a value for the negative current flow representing the lamp wattage or the square wave lamp current; calculating a predetermined setpoint value in each case from a guide variable of a lamp wattage or of the square wave lamp current and the measured value for the phase with positive current flow; calculating a predetermined setpoint value in each case from a guide variable of a lamp wattage or of the square wave lamp current and the measured value for the phase with negative current flow; and outputting the two predetermined setpoint values to the current inverter | 2011-09-15 |
20110221358 | Driving Device, Light Emitting Diode Driving Device and Driving Method Thereof - A driving device, a light emitting diode (LED) driving device and a method thereof are provided. The driving device includes a driving unit and a plurality of selection units. The driving unit produces a driving signal to drive a light emitting diode. The selection units are coupled to the driving unit and respectively correspond to a current value. The driving unit selects one of the selection units according a first pulse width modulation (PWM) signal. The current value corresponding to the selected selection unit is taken as the current value of the driving signal. The driving unit generates a duty cycle of a second PWM signal according to the duty cycle of the first PWM signal to serve as a duty cycle of the driving signal. In this way, power consumption of the LED is reduced. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221359 | Apparatus for Driving Field Emission Lamp - This control device, for a representative lamp L | 2011-09-15 |
20110221360 | FEEDBACK LOOP FOR EMITTER FLASHING - A method and a device for stabilizing the emission current of an emitter of a charged particle beam device are provided. In the method, the emitter is operated under predetermined operation parameters including at least one voltage with a predetermined value. The method includes determining a first value of the emission current under the predetermined operation parameters and flash cleaning the emitter while a first electric field is applied to the emitter. The first electric field is generated by the at least one voltage having a first value of the at least one voltage, wherein the first value of the at least one voltage is provided in dependence of the determined first value of the emission current. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221361 | ILLUMINATION SYSTEM FOR ILLUMINATING A DISPLAY DEVICE, AND DISPLAY DEVICE - Display devices are used in portable computer systems, imaging systems, and other electronic devices. Many of these display devices require a source of light to illuminate a display screen. The invention relates to an illumination system for illuminating said display devices. The invention also relates to a display device provided with such an illumination system. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221362 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a housing, a circuit board received in the housing, and an indicator module. The indication module includes an illumination member electrically connected to the circuit board, and an optical fiber segment coupled to the illumination member for transmitting light generated by the illumination member. The optical fiber segment includes a light input end facing the illumination member to receive light, and a light output end connected to the housing to output light. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221363 | COMBINED ELECTRIC DEVICE FOR POWERING AND CHARGING - The invention relates to a combined method and device for powering and charging, wherein said device comprises an AC motor ( | 2011-09-15 |
20110221364 | ROTATION CONTROL CIRCUIT OF FAN - A rotation control circuit comprises a motor-driving unit and a rotation-switching unit. The motor-driving unit is coupled to a motor of a fan. The rotation-switching unit is coupled to the motor-driving unit and has at least a charging-discharging circuit for generating a rotation control command, the rotation control command controls the motor to rotate in a forward direction for a time period when the motor starts to operate, and controls the motor to rotate in a backward direction opposite to the forward direction. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221365 | METHODS, SYSTEMS AND APPARATUS FOR OPTIMIZATION OF THIRD HARMONIC CURRENT INJECTION IN A MULTI-PHASE MACHINE - Methods, system and apparatus are provided for increasing voltage utilization in a five-phase vector controlled machine drive system that employs third harmonic current injection to increase torque and power output by a five-phase machine. To do so, a fundamental current angle of a fundamental current vector is optimized for each particular torque-speed of operating point of the five-phase machine. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221366 | METHODS, SYSTEMS AND APPARATUS FOR SYNCHRONOUS CURRENT REGULATION OF A FIVE-PHASE MACHINE - Methods, systems and apparatus are provided for controlling operation of and regulating current provided to a five-phase machine when one or more phases has experienced a fault or has failed. In one implementation, the disclosed embodiments can be used to synchronously regulate current in a vector controlled motor drive system that includes a five-phase AC machine, a five-phase inverter module coupled to the five-phase AC machine, and a synchronous current regulator. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221367 | METHODS, SYSTEMS AND APPARATUS FOR OVERMODULATION OF A FIVE-PHASE MACHINE - Methods, system and apparatus are provided for overmodulation of a five-phase machine in a vector controlled motor drive system that includes a five-phase PWM controlled inverter module that drives the five-phase machine. Techniques for overmodulating a reference voltage vector are provided to optimize voltage command signals that control a five-phase inverter module to increase output voltages generated by the five-phase inverter module. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221368 | MOTOR DRIVE DEVICE - A motor drive device capable of suppressing generation of torque ripple and abnormal noise includes an inverter, and a control section for controlling the inverter. The control section includes a current command value calculation unit for calculating a current command value, a rotation calculation unit for calculating a rotation angle and an angular speed of the motor, a drive signal generation unit for generating a PWM signal, a correction signal generation unit for generating a correction signal for correcting the PWM signal to compensate for the dead time of the inverter, and an application current setting unit for adding a dead time to the PWM signal corrected by the correction signal and outputting the resulting signal to the inverter. The correction signal generation unit generates the correction signal based on the current command value and the rotation angle and the angular speed calculated by the rotation calculation unit. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221369 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING CURRENT IN AN ELECTRIC MOTOR - Systems and methods are provided for monitoring current in an electric motor. An electrical system comprises a direct current (DC) interface, an electric motor, and an inverter module between the DC interface and the electric motor. A first current sensor is configured to measure a DC current flowing between the DC interface and the inverter module. A second current sensor is configured to measure a first phase current flowing through the first phase of the electric motor. A control module is coupled to the current sensors, and the control module is configured to determine an expected value for the first phase current based at least in part on the DC current measured by the first current sensor and take remedial action based on a difference between the expected value and the measured first phase current. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221370 | DISCHARGE CONTROL DEVICE FOR POWER CONVERSION SYSTEM - The discharge control device for a power conversion system performs discharge control to discharge a capacitor parallel-connected to the input side of the power conversion system including a plurality of pairs of high-side and low-side switching elements connected in series and each controlled by a drive unit, by turning on the high-side and low-side switching elements of one of the pairs at the same time. At this time, the discharge control device inhibits an ON command from being inputted to the drive units for the high-side and low side switching elements of the other pairs. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221371 | ACCURACY OF ROTOR POSITION DETECTION RELATING TO THE CONTROL OF BRUSHLESS DC MOTORS - During operation of a 3 phase BLDC motor it is driven by use of a PWM waveform applied to one of the driven phase (curve a). The other driven phase is connected thereto but no driving signal is applied (curve b). The third phase is left floating (curve c). This allows the back EMF in the third phase to be monitored for the purpose of determining rotor position by detection of zero crossing points. The rapid switching of the PWM pulses causes ringing in the back EMF signal indicated for one pulse by the ringed portions | 2011-09-15 |
20110221372 | Windshield wiper control system - The present invention relates to a low-cost windshield wiper control system which can be readily incorporated into existing vehicle systems, particularly into an operator-accessible windshield wiper control unit assembly ( | 2011-09-15 |
20110221373 | COMPUTER FAN ALARM CIRCUIT - A circuit for alarming abnormal state of a computer fan includes a detection circuit coupled to the computer fan, a controller coupled to the detection circuit and the computer fan, an alarm unit coupled to the controller. The detection circuit detects a power source and a speed control signal received by the computer fan, the controller determines the work state of the computer fan according to the power source, the speed control signal, and a speed signal received from the computer fan and raises an alarm through the alarm unit if the computer fan is not working normally. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221374 | DISCHARGING CONTROL DEVICE FOR ELECTRIC POWER CONVERSION SYSTEM - A discharge control device in an electric power conversion system mounted to a motor vehicle turns off a relay in order to instruct an electric power conversion circuit to supply a reactive current into a motor generator, and thereby to decrease a capacitor voltage to a diagnostic voltage. After this process, the discharge control device outputs an emergency discharging instruction signal dis in order to turn on both power switching elements at high voltage side and a low voltage side in the electric power conversion circuit. This makes a short circuit between the electrodes of the capacitor in order to discharge the capacitor, and executes a discharging control to detect whether or not an emergency discharging control is correctly executed and completed. The discharge control device detects whether or not the electric power stored in the capacitor is discharged on the basis of the voltage of a voltage sensor. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221375 | POWER CONVERTER - In a power converter, a voltage command signal shifting part shifts a first duty command signal such that a first duty center value related to a voltage applied to a first set of windings is shifted downwards than an output center value of a possible duty range. The voltage command signal shifting part also shifts a second duty command signal such that a second duty center value related to a voltage applied to a second set of windings is shifted upwards than the output center value. First and second shift amounts of the first and second duty center values from the output center value are varied depending on amplitude. Accordingly, ripple current of a capacitor can be decreased, and a difference in heat loss between switching elements can be minimized. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221376 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE - To provide a power supply device which can reduce energy loss caused due to the forward-direction voltage of a flywheel diode. In a load circuit for subjecting an electronic switch T | 2011-09-15 |
20110221377 | SERVO SYSTEM, SERVO MOTOR DRIVING DEVICE, SAFETY UNIT AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SERVO SYSTEM - A servo driver sets an instruction value for an operation of a servo motor based on an instruction signal from a controller. The servo driver sends the instruction value and a feedback value obtained based on a feedback signal to a safety unit. When at least one of the instruction value and the feedback value sent by the servo driver has an abnormal value, an STO signal is generated and sent to the servo driver. When the STO signal is input to the servo driver, the servo driver stops the supply of electricity to the servo motor. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221378 | MOTOR CONTROLLER - There are provided: a plurality of notch filters which are arranged inside a control system for feedback-controlling a moving operation of a moving section of a motor and attenuate signal components having near frequencies with a notch frequency at a center in an input signal; a plurality of oscillation extracting filters which are set with different frequency bands as being corresponded to the respective notch filters and extract oscillating components in the set frequency bands from a speed detection signal; and a plurality of notch controlling sections which are arranged with respect to the respective oscillation extracting filters and control the notch frequencies of the corresponding notch filters so as to decrease amplitudes of the oscillating components extracted by the oscillation extracting filters. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221379 | ELECTROMAGNETIC LINEAR STEPPER MOTOR - A linear stepper motor is used for the displacement of an armature parallel to a stator having N steps. The stator includes (N+2) stator pole pieces which are enclosed by a magnetic guiding element and are each approximately the same distance from neighboring stator pole pieces. Furthermore, at least one coil is located between two stator pole pieces. The armature is enclosed by the stator in the radial direction and has a permanent magnet magnetized parallel to the stator which is disposed between two armature pole pieces. As a result of the reluctance forces, the armature occupies stable idle positions inside the stator in which the stator pole pieces lie opposite the armature pole pieces. By energizing the coils with a short current pulse, the armature can be displaced inside the stator between the different stable idle positions. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221380 | Method and apparatus for providing precise position control for a wide range of equipment applications using SR motors in stepping control mode - An apparatus is provided for utilizing a Switched Reluctance motor to position and hold a load in a desired position. In operation, one or more switch reluctance (SR) motors are capable of operating in a stepping control mode in a first device. Additionally, a second device is capable of providing precise position control for the first device, while the one or more SR motors are operating in the stepping control mode. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221381 | ELECTRIC MOTOR AND SWITCH FOR ELECTRIC MOTOR HAVING ARC BARRIER - A switch for an electric motor has a switch arm comprising a lever and an arc barrier formed integrally with the lever. The switch has first and second electrical contacts. The switch arm and second electrical contact are moveable relative to the first contact between an open position and a closed position. The arc barrier is positioned adjacent the first contact in the closed position. The arc barrier limits the risk of electrical arcing associated with the electrical contacts. The switch is suitable for use in an electric induction motor. For example, the switch can be adapted to de-energize auxiliary start windings when an electric induction motor is up to speed and/or to provide a signal indicating the motor is operating. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221382 | MOTOR CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS AND ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM - In a motor control method for driving a three-phase motor by an inverter, a dead time compensation operation is performed to compensate for output voltage loss caused by a dead time, in which both a high-side FET and a low-side FET in the inverter are turned off. For example, in a range between 0° and 60° and a range between 120° and 180°, a reference value is provided stepwise to a PWM command value of a U-phase. In a range between 60° and 120°, a doubled reference value is provided stepwise to the PWM command value. A compensated PWM voltage is supplied to the inverter. The stepwise change at zero-cross points, 0° and 180°, is reduced relative to a case, in which a fixed dead time compensation value is provided in a range between 0° and 180°. Torque ripple near the zero-cross point is thus suppressed. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221383 | BATTERY SYSTEM - This invention offers an battery system that reduces a conversion loss due to a charger to reduce power consumption. The battery system has a solar battery, a battery module, a bypass route to bypass a charger to charge the battery module with DC power generated by the solar battery, and a control unit to control so that the electric power generated by the solar battery is supplied to the battery module through the bypass route when an output voltage of the solar battery is equal to or higher than a first predetermined voltage, that is higher than a terminal voltage of the battery module, and equal to or lower than a second predetermined voltage. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221384 | REFUELABLE BATTERY-POWERED ELECTRIC VEHICLE - The electrical vehicle energy storage system permits the electric refueling of the electric vehicle just like an automobile would be refueled with gasoline at a gas station. Circuitry on board the vehicle accessible by the electric refueling station enables the determination of the energy content of the battery module or modules returned to the electric refueling station and the owner of the vehicle is given credit for the energy remaining in the battery module or modules which have been exchanged. Selective refueling may take place for given battery modules by removing them from the battery system and charging them at home, office or factory. A process for operating an electric vehicle is also disclosed and claimed. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221385 | INDUCTIVE POWER SOURCE AND CHARGING SYSTEM - A portable inductive power source, power device, or unit, for use in powering or charging electrical, electronic, battery-operated, mobile, and other devices is disclosed herein. In accordance with an embodiment the system comprises a pad or similar base unit that contains a primary, which creates an alternating magnetic field by means of applying an alternating current to a winding, coil, or any type of current carrying wire. A receiver comprises a means for receiving the energy from the alternating magnetic field from the pad and transferring it to a mobile or other device. In some embodiments the receiver can also comprise electronic components or logic to set the voltage and current to the appropriate levels required by the mobile device, or to communicate information or data to and from the pad. Embodiments may also incorporate efficiency measures that improve the efficiency of power transfer between the charger and receiver. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221386 | SLIDING CONDUCTOR TRANSMISSION CABLE - Methods and devices for connecting a current source to a target storage device via a transmission cable extendable and/or retractable via a conduit that may be repositioned. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221387 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CHARGING AN ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM FOR AN ELECTRIC OR HYBRID-ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A system and method for electrical charging is disclosed. The electrical charging system comprises a first charging coil and an energy storage device coupled to the first charging coil. The energy charging system further comprises an energy charging station comprising a second charging coil disposed on a movable positioner, wherein the second charging coil is coupleable to an electrical energy source, at least one drive mechanism configured to translate the movable positioned, and a system controller. The system controller is configured to detect an event indicative of a proximity of the first charging coil to the energy charging station, translate the movable positioner such that the second charging coil is substantially aligned with, and closely spaced apart from, the first charging coil to form an electrical transformer, and initiate a charging cycle configured to transfer electrical energy to the at least one energy storage device via the electrical transformer. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221388 | DETECTION AND PROTECTION OF DEVICES WITHIN A WIRELESS POWER SYSTEM - Exemplary embodiments are directed to detecting and limiting power transfer to non-compliant devices. A method may include detecting one or more non-compliant devices positioned within a charging region of a wireless power transmitter. The method may further include limiting an amount of power delivered to at least one of the one or more non-compliant devices. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221389 | WIRELESS POWER CHARGING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A bidirectional wireless charging method includes performing a mode change to a requesting electronic device if charging is necessary, requesting charging from at least one electronic device, receiving status information from the at least one electronic device that has received the charging request, selecting the electronic device based on the status information, and performing charging by receiving power supplied from the selected at least one electronic device. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221390 | WIRELESS POWER CHARGING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A wireless charging method and apparatus wirelessly charges power between separate electronic appliances. The wireless charging method includes searching for at least one chargeable electronic device, receiving status information from the searched at least one electronic device, determining whether the electronic device is a power supply electronic device or a power demand electronic device, receiving a supply of power from the searched at least one electronic device if the electronic device is determined to be the power demand electronic device, and supplying the power to the at least one electronic device if the electronic device is determined to be the power supply electronic device. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221391 | METHOD FOR WIRELESS CHARGING USING COMMUNICATION NETWORK - A method for wireless charging of an electronic apparatus includes: requesting a server for information regarding chargeable electronic devices; receiving the information regarding chargeable electronic devices from the server; and performing charging with at least one electronic device. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221392 | VEHICLE AND METHOD OF DIAGNOSING BATTERY CONDITION OF SAME - A method for diagnosing a battery may include applying a generally constant current to the battery for a period of time, measuring a response voltage of the battery to the applied current, determining battery impedance parameters based on at least one of the applied current, period of time, and response voltage, and determining a degradation condition of the battery based on the battery impedance parameters. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221393 | Automatic and Dynamic Home Electricity Load Balancing for the Purpose of EV Charging - An electric vehicle charging system includes logic collocated with an electric service panel to monitor a total present electric current consumption value for all electric consumers below a point in the service panel; a first input to receive the present electric current consumption value from the logic collocated with the service panel, and to compare the present electric current consumption value with a maximum current capacity value for the service panel; a second input to receive electric current from the service panel; an output to supply electric charging power to at least one electric vehicle; and logic to set an electric charging current drawn from the service panel through the second input and provided to the electric vehicle charging output to a value less than a difference between the maximum current capacity for the service panel and a sum of the present electric current consumption value and the current consumption value of a largest expected electric consumer. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221394 | SECONDARY CELL CONTROL SYSTEM - A secondary cell control system includes a plurality of cells; a charging circuit section and a discharging circuit section. The charging circuit section charges cells selected from among said plurality of cells, and the discharging circuit section discharges cells selected from among said plurality of cells. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221395 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - When discharge power calculated based on a current value detected by a current detector is smaller than expected maximum power, which is the maximum power expected in an actual operation, a discharge efficiency at the expected maximum power is set as a discharge efficiency used for remaining capacity calculation. This ensures that a remaining capacity based on power required for a photographing operation can be detected. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221396 | ENERGY CONSUMPTION OUTPUT DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OUTPUTTING A STILL REMAINING USABILITY - An energy consumption output device for outputting the still remaining usability of an electrical consumer which may be connected to an energy storage. The energy consumption output device has the following features: a unit for providing a residual capacity of the electrical energy storage; a power consumption ascertainment unit which is configured to ascertain a power consumption rate in an instantaneous operating mode of the electrical consumer; and an output unit which is configured to determine information concerning the maximum usability for a user of the energy consumption output device with regard to the instantaneous operating mode, using the provided residual capacity and the ascertained power consumption rate, and to output this information. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221397 | Battery Charging Circuit And Charging Method Thereof - A battery charging circuit and a charging method thereof are described hereinafter. The battery charging circuit includes a charging unit connected to an external main power for gaining power to charge a battery, a temperature sensor located beside the charging unit for sensing a temperature of the battery and then sending a corresponding temperature signal out, a main control circuit for receiving the temperature signal sent by the temperature sensor and then transmitting a corresponding power control signal out according to the temperature signal, and a power control circuit connected between the main power and the charging unit for receiving the power control signal transmitted by the main control circuit and then adjusting charging voltage and current for the charging unit according to the power control signal. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221398 | Impedence Balancer - An impedance balancer for power cell balancing using changes in impedance is provided. The apparatus may include a rail capacitor that is switchably connected to a first capacitor and switchably connected to a second capacitor. The first capacitor may also be switchably connected to a first power cell and the second capacitor may also switchably connected to a second power cell. Via controllable switches, the first and second capacitors may shuttle energy between the power cells through the rail capacitor. Additional and related methods and apparatuses are also provided. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221399 | CAPACITANCE DETECTOR - A capacitance detector includes: a first capacitor with fixed base capacitance and variable capacitance; a second capacitor charged with base charge corresponding to the base capacitance; third and fourth capacitors which receive capacitance distribution from the first or second capacitor; a first switching means for charging the first and second capacitors to a first fixed voltage and charging the third and fourth capacitors to a second fixed voltage in a first section and for charging the first and second capacitors to the second fixed voltage and charging the third and fourth capacitors to the first fixed voltage in a second section; a second switching means for separating the first and second capacitors from the third and fourth capacitors and for connecting the first and second capacitors to the third and fourth capacitors; and a differential amplifier to which first and second voltages corresponding to equalized charge are differentially input. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221400 | CHARGE CONTROLLER - There is provided a charge controller capable of charging a capacitor while suppressing the progress of deterioration of the capacitor without unnecessary charge/discharge of the capacitor. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221401 | Power Factor Compensating Method - An approach is provided for a power factor compensating method to compensate other electronic devices that use a common power source in order to improve power factor from the perspective of a power company. The other electronic device is a type of a non-linear load, and the method enables a compensator to receive a supply voltage from the power source commonly connected to the traditional electronic devices and disables a load of the compensator for a period. The period corresponds to a range that makes an overall supply current more proportional to the supply voltage. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221402 | POWER FACTOR CORRECTION CIRCUIT AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to a power factor correction circuit and a driving method thereof. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221403 | Semiconductor buck circuit with floating-voltage supression shunting current load - The present invention relates to a conventional circuit connected with the direct-current (DC) power supply in series through the semiconductor forward voltage drop, for producing voltage drop to lower the output DC voltage, however, if the output current is smaller, the voltage drop produced is not enough, the floating-voltage accordingly rises and damages the load, so a shunting current load is arranged in the circuit to suppress the floating-voltage. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221404 | SSPC WITH ACTIVE CURRENT LIMITING - A power distribution module has an input line to receive power from a DC power source. A switch selectively opens the input line and blocks supply of power from the input line to an output line to be connected to a DC load. A solid state power control controls a gate drive for the switch. The solid state power control is operable to distinguish between a pre-charge mode, at which current is rushing to supply a capacitor in the downstream DC load, and a short circuit mode, at which a short circuit exists. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221405 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CALIBRATION OF POWER CONVERTERS - Methods and apparatus for a power regulator according to various aspects of the present invention may comprise a sensor adapted to generate a measurement of a voltage or a current. A memory may store a correction parameter that corresponds to the measurement, and a correction system may be adapted to adjust the measurement according to the correction parameter. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221406 | REFERENCE VOLTAGE GENERATION CIRCUIT - Disclosed is a reference voltage generation circuit comprising a reference voltage generation and comparison unit, a drive unit, and M drive unit candidate circuits. The reference voltage generation and comparison unit generates reference voltage. An output voltage output from the reference voltage generation circuit is input into the reference voltage generation and comparison unit as a negative feedback voltage. After being compared with the reference voltage, the output voltage is output from the reference voltage generation and comparison unit to the drive unit and the M drive unit candidate circuits. When power supply voltage of the reference voltage generation circuit varies, after being driven by the drive unit and the drive unit candidate circuits, the output voltage is output to an output terminal of the reference voltage generation circuit so that the output voltage can be stabilized at the level of the reference voltage. | 2011-09-15 |
20110221407 | DC-DC CONVERTER AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A DC-DC converter according to an aspect of the present invention includes an error generator, a mode selection reference voltage generator, an operation mode selector, and a driver controller. The error generator generates an error signal based on a direct-current output voltage. The mode selection reference voltage generator generates a first mode selection reference voltage and a second mode selection reference voltage lower than the first mode selection reference voltage. The first and second mode selection reference voltages vary based on amplitude of an alternating-current component included in the error signal. The operation mode selector compares the error signal with the first and second mode selection reference voltages. The driver controller switches a generating method of the direct-current output voltage from one of a PWM method and a PFM method to the other according to the result of the comparison. | 2011-09-15 |