38th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 27 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100238561 | Image forming optical system and electronic image pickup apparatus using with the same - There is provided a zoom lens with a wide angle of view at the wide angle end and a high zoom ratio that has good imaging performance throughout the entire zoom range with chromatic aberrations being corrected favorably. In a zoom lens including, in order from the object side to the image side, a first lens group having a positive refracting power, a second lens group having a negative refracting power, and an image side lens group having a positive refracting power, in which the distance between the first lens group and the second lens group changes during zooming, wherein a refractive optical element A that has a positive refracting power if its object side surface and its image side surface are interfaces with air is provided between an object side base optical element B and an image side base optical element C to constitute therewith a three-piece cemented optical element D in the first lens group, there is at least one optical element having a positive refracting power disposed closer to the object side than the three-piece cemented optical element D, and the zoom lens satisfies a certain condition. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238562 | ZOOM LENS SYSTEM AND OPTICAL APPARATUS USING THE SAME - Providing a zoom lens system being compact and simple having excellent optical performance suitable for an optical apparatus with a limited space for a zoom lens, and capable of shifting an image, and an optical apparatus equipped therewith. The system includes, in order from an object: a first group having positive power and an optical path bending element; a second group having negative power; a third group having positive power; and a fourth group having positive power. Upon zooming from a wide-angle end to a telephoto end, the first and third groups are fixed relative to an image plane, the second group and the fourth group are moved along the optical axis, an image on the image plane can be shifted by shifting the third group or a portion thereof substantially perpendicularly to the optical axis. The first group includes at least one negative lens, and satisfies a given condition. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238563 | Zoom lens - A zoom lens includes, from an object side in the following order: a first lens group that has a positive refractive power; a second lens group that has a negative refractive power; a third lens group that has a positive refractive power; and a fourth lens group that has a positive refractive power, wherein: when magnification is changed from a wide angle end to a telephoto end, the lens groups each move so as to increase the distance between the first and second lens groups and to decrease the distance between the second and third lens groups and the distance between the third and fourth lens groups; and the following conditional expressions (1) and (2) are satisfied: | 2010-09-23 |
20100238564 | Zoom lens system and image pickup apparatus using the same - A zoom lens system includes in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens unit G | 2010-09-23 |
20100238565 | ZOOM LENS, INFORMATION DEVICE, AND IMAGING APPARATUS - A zoom lens includes a first lens group having a positive refracting power, a second lens group having a negative refracting power, a third lens group having a positive refracting power, and a fourth lens group having a positive refracting power, being disposed in order from an object side, and an aperture stop disposed at an object side of the third lens group. When changing the magnification from a wide angle end to a telephoto end, an interval between the first and second lens groups increases, an interval between the second and third lens groups decreases, and an interval between the third and fourth lens groups changes. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238566 | ZOOM LENS SYSTEM AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A zoom lens system including, in order from an object side to an image side: a first lens unit having a positive refractive power; a second lens unit having a negative refractive power; a third lens unit having a negative refractive power; an aperture stop; and a fourth lens unit having a positive refractive power and including a front lens subunit and a rear lens subunit in which Abbe numbers of lenses in the rear lens subunit satisfy the following expression, | 2010-09-23 |
20100238567 | ZOOM LENS AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A zoom lens includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens unit having a negative refractive power, a second lens unit having a positive refractive power, the second lens unit including a positive lens, and a third lens unit having a positive refractive power. In the zoom lens, intervals between adjacent ones of the first lens unit, the second lens unit, and the third lens unit are variable during zooming. In the zoom lens, a refractive power of a material of the positive lens included in the second lens unit (Nd | 2010-09-23 |
20100238568 | Optical System - The invention relates to an optical system which is adapted to form an image having a full 360° (panoramic)-direction angle of view on an image plane or project an image located on an image plane in a full 360° (panoramic)-direction angle of view, and which is of small-format size and has reduced light flare and high resolving power. The optical system comprises a front unit ( | 2010-09-23 |
20100238569 | CAMERA LENS MODULE - A lens module includes a lens barrel, a lens holder, a base, a plurality of elastic guiding members secured on the base and a plurality of electromagnetic devices arranged on the base. The lens barrel has a plurality of optical components received therein, and outer screw threads formed on an outer wall thereof. The lens holder has inner screw threads formed on an inner wall thereof to engage with the outer screw threads of the lens barrel. A plurality of supporting bars and magnetic elements are secured on an outer wall of the lens barrel. The guiding members each is formed on the base and configured for inserting of the respective supporting bar therein to guide a movement of the lens holder. The electromagnetic devices each locates at opposite sides of the respective magnetic element of the lens holder to provide a force to drive the lens holder. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238570 | FOLDABLE REAR VIEW MIRROR ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE - A foldable rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle is disclosed. The assembly comprises: a mounting bracket mountable to a vehicle, the mounting bracket having a base with detent features disposed on a detent circle on the base; a mirror head frame rotatably mounted to the mirror base for rotation about a mirror head axis, the frame having detent features to match the detent features of the base, the detent features of the base and the frame forming a detent system, the detent system having at least a drive position. The frame is shaped to provide an aperture to receive either of: a manual fold insert; or a power fold mechanism having a clutch mechanism, the aperture at least partially inboard in a radial direction with respect to the detent features on the frame whereby at least the clutch mechanism of the power fold mechanism can be accommodated to operate on a smaller radius than that of the detent features. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238571 | MIRROR OPTIC SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a component for a mirror optic system characterized in that the component comprises a thermoplastic polyester composition comprising polyethylene terephthalate (PET); and reinforcing fibres. The composition is substantially free of plasticizers and the weight % of PET and reinforcing fibers accounts for at least 95 weight % relative to the total weight of the composition. The components have sufficient dimensional and vibrational stability to meet the performance criteria required to perform in high temperature, high vibration environments. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238572 | DISPLAY DEVICE WITH OPENINGS BETWEEN SUB-PIXELS AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - An electromechanical systems device includes a plurality of supports disposed over a substrate and a deformable reflective layer disposed over the plurality of supports. The deformable reflective layer includes a plurality of substantially parallel columns extending in a first direction. Each column has one or more slots extending in a second direction generally perpendicular to the first direction. The slots can be created at boundary edges of sub-portions of the columns so as to partially mechanically separate the sub-portions without electrically disconnecting them. A method of fabricating an electromechanical device includes depositing an electrically conductive deformable reflective layer over a substrate, removing one or more portions of the deformable layer to form a plurality of electrically isolated columns, and forming at least one crosswise slot in at least one of the columns. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238573 | Light-collection apparatus - A light-collection apparatus includes a core, a first layer and a second layer. The core is made in the form of a frustum and used as a solid light-passing zone. The first layer is provided on the core. The second layer is provided on the first layer. Therefore, the light-collection apparatus is excellent in collecting light, easily mass-produced at a low cost, durable and environmentally friendly. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238574 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GOVERNING AN ENTERPRISE LEVEL GREEN STORAGE SYSTEM DRIVE TECHNIQUE - A method and system for manipulating a spin state of each disk in a drive array is disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes monitoring input/output (I/O) requests to each disk drive in a disk array and identifying any disk drive as an inactive disk drive based on a number of I/O requests directed to said any disk drive for a given time interval. The method further includes moving data from the inactive disk drive to an active disk drive having a free disk space to store the data and updating metadata associated with the data using a log-structured file system for the disk array. Further, the method includes manipulating a spin state of the inactive disk drive by spinning down the inactive disk drive to conserve power. Furthermore, the method includes redirecting subsequent I/O requests for the inactive disk drive to the active disk drive by accessing the metadata of the log-structured file system. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238575 | WRITE DRIVER MONITORING AND DETECTION - Electronic circuitry and methods are disclosed for monitoring a portion of a write driver, for example, a steady state value of a write driver of a hard disk drive preamplifier. Based on a result of the monitoring, a condition, such as a fault, can be detected in the write driver. For example, apparatus for monitoring a write driver of a disk drive system comprises a comparator circuit coupled to an output of the write driver and configured to compare a value present at the output of the write driver with a reference value such that at least one condition associated with the write driver is detectable as a result of the comparison of the write driver output value and the reference value. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238576 | MAGNETIC BIT-PATTERNED DISK AND DISK DRIVE - According to one embodiment, a disk drive having a magnetic disk of the bit pattern media type is provided. The disk drive has a reproduction module configured to reproduce a signal from a measurement area provided on the magnetic disk and holding groups of phase-shift measuring bits, a measurement module configured to measure a phase shift that a write clock signal has with respect to data recording bits held in a data record area provided on the magnetic disk, when the signal reproduced by the reproduction module is indefinite, and a recording module configured to record data that corresponds to the data recording bits, by using the write clock signal adjusted by the phase shift. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238577 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING PHASE SHIFT IN A DISK DRIVE HAVING BIT-PATTERNED MEDIA - According to one embodiment, a disk drive comprising a magnetic disk of bit-patterned type is provided. The disk drive has a reproduction module, a measurement module, and a recording module. The reproduction module outputs a reproduced signal corresponding to the phase-shift measuring bits provided on the magnetic disk. The measurement module determines that the phase shift corresponding to the phase-shift measuring bits is the phase shift of a write clock signal if the reproduced signal is determined to be indefinite on the basis of the quantization value of the reproduced signal. The recording module records data corresponding to the data recording bits, by using the write clock signal adjusted by the phase shift. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238578 | METHOD FOR GENERATING WRITE CLOCK SIGNAL IN MAGNETIC DISK DRIVE - According to one embodiment, a write clock generator writes data to bits in a magnetic recording medium based on a write clock signal with a phase obtained by delaying the phase of a reference write clock signal. The write clock generator detects the amplitude of a read signal for the written data. The write clock generator repeats these operations with a phase delay varied. The write clock generator decides an optimum phase delay based on the amplitude detected for each phase delay. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238579 | MAGNETIC STORAGE DEVICE, METHOD FOR SETTING PROCESSING CONDITIONS FOR MAGNETIC STORAGE DEVICE, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR SETTING PROCESSING CONDITIONS FOR MAGNETIC STORAGE DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a magnetic storage device, includes: a verification processing detector configured to detect whether there are a plurality of operation commands corresponding to a first verifying operation, based on a plurality of sets of individual information about the operation commands for the magnetic storage device from an external device, the sets of individual information including execution times and sets of accessed address information, the sets of individual information being stored in a first storage module as history information; and a processing condition setting module configured to set processing conditions for a second verifying operation to verify data stored in the first storage module, based on the sets of individual information corresponding to the first verifying operation, when the operation commands are detected. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238580 | THERMALLY-ASSISTED MAGNETIC RECORDING HEAD WITH LIGHT SOURCE ON ELEMENT-INTEGRATION SURFACE - A thermally-assisted magnetic recording head is provided, in which a light source with a sufficient power is disposed in the element-integration surface to improve mass-productivity. The head comprises, in an element-integration surface of a substrate: a light source; a waveguide for propagating light from the light source; and a magnetic pole for generating write field. Further, the edge along optical axis of the light source is set to be parallel with or inclined from the edge on the opposed-to-medium surface side of the element-integration surface. In the head, since the light source is disposed in the element-integration surface, the construction of the optical system can be completed in the stage of a wafer process. This construction can be relatively facilitated and simplified; thus, mass-productivity in the head manufacturing can be improved. Further, a light source with a sufficient power (cavity length) can be disposed in the element-integration surface. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238581 | HEAD GIMBAL ASSEMBLY AND DISK DRIVE - A head gimbal assembly including a gimbal provided with a tongue comprising a stage; a sub-mount comprising a laser diode, wherein the laser diode is disposed internally in the sub-mount, and wherein the sub-mount is mounted on said stage; a head slider for thermally assisted recording, wherein the head slider is disposed on the sub-mount; a first piezoelectric element; a second piezoelectric element; and a plurality of lead wires. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238582 | DISK APPARATUS WITH CONTACT-TYPE HEAD - According to one embodiment, a disk drive comprises a head and a heating actuator. The head is configured to slide over a rotating disk in contact with a surface of the disk. The heating actuator is configured to vary a state of contact between the head and the disk by being expanded by supplied heat. The head comprises the heating actuator. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238583 | DISK DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a disk device rotates a disk information storage medium to record and reproduce information on the information storage medium by use of a head that slides in contact with a lubricant coated on the information storage medium, wherein a sliding speed U, area A and normal force N are set to cause U×A/N to fall within a monotonously increasing region in which a coefficient of friction associated with a frictional force occurring in a contact area of the head that faces the information storage medium monotonously increases as U×A/N increases, where the sliding speed U represents a sliding speed at a sliding time of the head, the area A represents the contact area of the head, and the normal force N represents a normal force applied to the contact area of the head. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238584 | SIMULTANEOUS BIT PATTERN DETERMINATION AND HEAD POSITIONAL INFORMATION DETECTION ON PATTERNED MEDIA - An apparatus, system, and method comprise a magnetoresistive head configured to respond to magnetization states of patterned cells formed on a patterned medium. The magnetoresistive head detects the magnetization states of at least two patterned cells formed on a patterned medium. The magnetoresistive head generates a readback signal based on the magnetization state of the at least two patterned cells. A detector circuit coupled to the head determines a bit pattern corresponding to the readback signal. A processor circuit coupled to the detector circuit determines positional information associated with the magnetoresistive head relative to the at least two patterned cells based on the bit pattern. The system further comprises a patterned medium. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238585 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING FLYING HEIGHT OF MAGNETIC HEAD OF HARD DISK DRIVE - A method of controlling an HDD includes acquiring a reference FOD voltage profile offering a correlation between flying heights FH of a magnetic head and FOD voltages that if applied to the magnetic head would cause the head to fly at the flying heights (FH) in an idealized situation, determining changes in the FH of the magnetic head during the rotation of the disk by analyzing magnetic signal output from the magnetic head at that time, producing an applied FOD voltage profile based on the changes in the FH of the magnetic head and the reference FOD voltage profile, and applying and FOD voltage to the magnetic head when a write command or a read command is issued in the HDD and at that time regulating the FOD voltage applied to the magnetic head based on the applied FOD voltage profile to maintain the FH of the magnetic head constant as the head tracks along the disk | 2010-09-23 |
20100238586 | ARRANGEMENT METHOD OF SERVO PATTERN OF PATTERNED MEDIUM, PATTERNED MEDIUM, AND INFORMATION STORAGE DEVICE - According to one embodiment, address information is expanded on a bit map in order to generate original address information which is divided in a direction of the abscissa to form groups. The demodulated values of the original address information are obtained as original intra-group demodulated values. New address information is obtained and an arrangement pattern of bits in the servo area determined based on the new address information on a bit map formed by integrating obtained new address information items of the groups. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238587 | PORTABLE DEVICE WITH FREEFALL DETECTION OR AUDIO PROCESSING SUBSYSTEM AND FREEFALL DETECTION OR AUDIO PROCESSING METHOD - In a class of embodiments, a method and apparatus for detecting freefall of a disk device (thereby predicting that the disk device will likely suffer imminent physical impact) and typically also preventing damage that a disk drive of the device would otherwise suffer if and when a predicted impact occurs. In some embodiments, a disk device includes a freefall detection processor and a CPU. The freefall detection processor is configured to monitor acceleration data to determine whether the disk device is in freefall and to perform at least one other operation (e.g., decoding of MP3-encoded audio data to generate decoded audio data) while the CPU performs at least one other task. Other embodiments pertain to a portable device including a digital audio processing subsystem and an accelerometer. The digital audio processing subsystem is configured to monitor acceleration data to identify any rhythm associated with motion of the portable device and to modify the playback of audio data in response to any such identified rhythm. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238588 | FEED-FORWARD METHOD FOR REPEATABLE RUNOUT CANCELLATION - A magnetic hard disk drive includes a method for eliminating that portion of track following error by a read/write transducer that is caused by repeatable runout of the disk tracks. The repeatable runout is eliminated by application of an iterative algorithm that calculates feed-forward correction terms based on gain coefficients iteratively calculated from the amplitude and phase portions of a Bode plot characterizing the system. The corrective coefficients can be inserted into the hard disk drive at a summing junction that redefines the centerline of the track, or at a summing junction that causes the actuator to follow the repeatable runout and make non-repeatable runout corrections relative thereto. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238589 | TRANSPORT APPARATUS AND LIBRARY APPARATUS - A transport apparatus and a library apparatus are provided. The transport apparatus includes a holding mechanism, a base and a lifting/lowering mechanism. The holding mechanism holds an object to transport. The holding mechanism is mounted on a base. The lifting/lowering mechanism lifts and lowers the base in first directions. The drive mechanism moves the holding mechanism in a plane including second directions that are different from the first directions. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238590 | DISK DRIVE DEVICE ROTATIONALLY DRIVING RECORDING DISK - A disk drive device is provided with a base, a hub on which a recording disk is to be mounted, a bearing unit arranged on the base and configured to rotatably support the hub, and a spindle drive unit configured to rotatably drive the hub. A circumferential ring wall portion is arranged on the outer circumference of the base and formed of a plastic. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238591 | DISK DRIVE DEVICE ROTATIONALLY DRIVING RECORDING DISK - A disk drive device includes: a hub on which a recording disk is to be mounted; a base configured to rotatably support the hub via a bearing; a core that is fixed to the base and includes a circular portion and S salient poles (where S is a natural number greater than or equal to 3) extending from the circular portion in the diameter direction; a three-phase coil that is formed by being wound around each of the S salient poles; and a magnet that is fixed to the hub and faces the S salient poles in the diameter direction, and that is provided with P driving magnetic poles in the circumferential direction (where P is a natural number greater than or equal to 2). In the disk drive device, the fundamental frequency component of the cogging torque based on the LCM (Least Common Multiple) of S and P (where S is the number of the salient poles of the core and P is the number of the driving magnetic poles of the magnet), is smaller than the second frequency component of the cogging torque, the frequency of which is twice the fundamental frequency. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238592 | HEAD SLIDER AND MAGNETIC STORAGE DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a head slider includes a magnetic head, a medium facing surface, a flow-in end surface, a flow-out end surface, side surfaces, and an absorbing structure. The magnetic head reads and writes information with respect to a magnetic recording medium. The medium facing surface faces the magnetic recording medium. From the flow-in end surface, an airflow generated by rotation of the magnetic recording medium flows in. To the flow-out end surface, the airflow is guided from the flow-in end surface through the medium facing surface. The side surfaces are located on both sides of the medium facing surface. The absorbing structure is provided to at least one of the flow-out end surface and the side surfaces. The absorbing structure absorbs flowing substances guided with the airflow. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238593 | HEAD STACK ASSEMBLY INCORPORATING DEVICE, MAGNETIC DISK DEVICE MANUFACTURING DEVICE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MAGNETIC DISK DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a head stack assembly incorporating device connects a head stack assembly to the base of a magnetic disk device by screwing a connector on the bottom surface of the rotational shaft of the head stack assembly and a connector on the base of the magnetic device together. The head stack assembly incorporating device includes a chuck and a driving-force transmitter. The chuck pinches the rotational shaft of the head stack assembly from the upper surface of the head stack assembly to be fixed to the rotational shaft. The chuck is rotatable around the central axis of the rotational shaft. The driving-force transmitter transmits a rotational force to the chuck. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238594 | HEAD SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY AND STORAGE DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a head suspension assembly includes: a metal thin plate held by a head suspension; a fixed plate formed in the metal thin plate and joined to the head suspension; a supporting plate formed in the metal thin plate on the front side of the fixed plate and supporting a head slider on a surface thereof and held on a rear surface thereof by a protrusion formed on the head suspension; an arm formed in the metal thin plate and extending from the fixed plate to the supporting plate and allowing a change in a posture of the supporting plate; an insulating layer extending from the fixed plate to the supporting plate and supported by the arm; a wiring pattern formed on the insulating layer; and a visco-elastic body arranged on a flat surface formed on the arm, the insulating layer, or the wiring pattern. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238595 | Excess-Current Protection Circuit And Power Supply - An excess-current protection circuit includes an outer input terminal, an outer output terminal, a driver transistor connected between the input terminal and the output terminal to control an excess current, an excess-current control circuit, and an excess-current detection circuit. The excess-current control circuit compares a predetermined first bias voltage with a voltage obtained by a current flowing through a first sense transistor multiplied by a resistance value of a sense resistor and controls the gate voltage of the driver transistor in accordance with a comparison result. The excess-current detection circuit compares voltage difference between the drain and source of the driver transistor with a predetermined second bias voltage and controls the gate voltage of the driver transistor in accordance with a comparison result. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238596 | DETECTING SUB-SYSTEM - A computerized electricity system for connecting loads to a power source, including: (a) an arc fault detecting sub-system having at least one module including: (i) a relay unit, electrically associated with a particular load, for connecting and disconnecting to a power source; (ii) a current sensor for measuring a current being delivered from the power source to the load, to produce a current measurement; (iii) an analog circuit for receiving the current measurement from the current sensor, and for producing an analog signal based on the current measurement, and a second signal for indicating a potential arc fault event, and (iv) a digital circuit for receiving the second signal from the analog circuit and producing data, and (b) a processing unit connected to each module, so as to receive data corresponding to the analog signal, and the data from the digital circuit, the processing unit for identifying the arc faults, and wherein the processing unit is configured to command the relay unit to disconnect the current in response to identifying the arc faults, and wherein the processing unit is configured to provide this command only if several pre-determined conditions are met, (I) after detection of the potential arc fault event, the current measurement remains substantially unchanged, and (II) after a detection of at least one additional potential arc fault event, the arc fault events are found to be acyclic. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238597 | Self testing ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) with end of life (EOL) detection that rejects false EOL information - A self test (ST) ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) provides improved end of life (EOL) detection by rejecting false EOL information. A processing device receives fault detection signals indicating when faults are detected, and input signals indicating when contacts used to interrupt power to a load are closed. The processing device rejects the fault detection signals when they fail to meet a selected condition and the contacts are closed, and declares end of life (EOL) when the selected condition is met. The fault detection signals can correspond to pulses at an output of a gated device between the processing device and a GFCI chip, and the selected condition can be a selected integer number of pulses. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238598 | Electrostatic Discharge Power Clamp Trigger Circuit Using Low Stress Voltage Devices - Embodiments of an IC protection circuit that protects low voltage supply transistors and circuits within the IC from excessive power supply levels and ESD events are described. A protection circuit situated between the IO pins of the IC and the internal circuitry of the IC includes a voltage drop network and a plurality of shunt circuits to protect the IC against excessive supply voltages and ESD voltages. Each shunt circuit includes an RC trigger stage and an NMOS shunt stage that are made using low-voltage devices. A protection circuit of the embodiments includes a high voltage IO pin interface, a voltage drop network coupled to the IO pin and comprising a plurality of forward-biased diodes connected in series to drop a high voltage on the IO pin to a low voltage level, an NMOS shunt transistor coupled between the voltage drop network and a ground terminal, and a trigger circuit coupled to the NMOS shunt transistor to activate the shunt transistor when a sensed input voltage rise time is shorter than a defined supply voltage rise time. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238599 | Power Supply Equalization Circuit Using Distributed High-Voltage and Low-Voltage Shunt Circuits - Embodiments of an IC protection circuit that protects low voltage supply transistors and circuits within the IC from excessive power supply levels and ESD events are described. A protection circuit situated between the IO pins of the IC and the internal circuitry of the IC includes a voltage drop network and a plurality of shunt circuits to protect the IC against excessive supply voltages and ESD voltages, or other excessive current conditions. Each shunt circuit includes an RC trigger stage and an NMOS shunt stage that are made using low-voltage devices. A protection circuit of the embodiments includes a high voltage IO pin, a voltage drop network to drop a high voltage on the IO pin to a low voltage level on a floating voltage rail, a first shunt circuit coupled between the floating supply rail and ground, an equalizer circuit coupled between the floating supply rail and a low voltage supply rail, and a second shunt circuit coupled to the equalizer circuit through the low voltage supply rail. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238600 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device includes a first static actuator having a first drive electrode and a second drive electrode, the first drive electrode and the second drive electrode being capable of coming close to each other upon shifting from an open state to a close state due to an electrostatic attractive force against an elastic force thereof; a detection circuit configured to detect a temperature of the first static actuator; and a drive circuit configured to apply a first voltage between the first drive electrode and the second drive electrode to maintain the first static actuator in the closed state between the first drive electrode and the second drive electrode, and to switch a polarity of the first voltage every first time period. The drive circuit varies a length of the first time period based on a detection result of the detection circuit. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238601 | ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE BAND - There is provided an electrically conductive band wearable on a user. The band includes an extendable strap having first and second end portions and a contact surface. The strap is formed of electrically conductive threads distributed along the contact surface. The band further includes a buckle including a recessed notch having a conduction member disposed therein. The conduction member is electrically connected to the conductive threads when the conductive threads are in contact with the conduction member. The buckle also includes a fastening element that is in electrical communication with the conduction member and is electrically connectable to a grounding wire. The buckle further includes a locking member being pivotable to secure the conductive threads adjacent the conduction member. A primary connector is coupled to the second end portion of the strap and includes a primary attaching portion that is attachable to a buckle attaching element. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238602 | Electrostrictive Resonance Suppression for Tunable Capacitors - A multi-layered capacitor includes three or more capacitor layers. A first layer includes a first DC-biased, tunable capacitor. A second layer, acoustically coupled to the first layer, includes a second DC-biased, tunable capacitor. A third layer, acoustically coupled to the second layer, includes a third DC-biased, tunable capacitor. Each dielectric of the first, second, and third capacitors has a resonance of about the same frequency, within 5%, and inner electrodes of the first, second, and third capacitors have a resonance of about the same frequency, within 5%. The resonance of each layer is a function of at least thickness, density, and material. The first, second, and third layers are biased to generate destructive acoustic interference, and the multi-layer capacitor is operable at frequencies greater than 0.1 GHz. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238603 | Capacitor structure - In a capacitor structure and method of forming the same, a first electrode, a second electrode, and a first insulation layer are sequentially formed on a substrate. The first and second electrodes and the first insulation layer are covered with a second insulation layer on the substrate. A first plug is in contact with the second electrode through the second insulation layer. A second plug is in contact with the first electrode through the first and second insulation layer. A third insulation layer is formed on the second insulation layer. Third and fourth comb-shaped electrodes are formed in the third insulation layer. The third electrode is contact with the first plug and the fourth electrode is contact with the second plug while facing the third electrode. Thus, the teeth of the comb-shaped electrodes are alternately arranged and spaced apart in the third insulation layer. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238604 | Surface mounting type high voltage capacitor with array structure - Provided is a surface mounting type high voltage ceramic capacitor with an array structure that may form a plurality of capacitors in an array structure to thereby simultaneously mount the plurality of capacitors on a printed circuit board, and thus may reduce a work procedure and enhance a work productivity. The surface mounting type high voltage ceramic capacitor with an array structure, may include: a ceramic member | 2010-09-23 |
20100238605 | MULTILAYER CHIP CAPACITOR AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A multilayer chip capacitor includes: a capacitor main body; a plurality of first and second inner electrodes; and m (m≧3) number of first and second outer electrodes. The plurality of first and second inner electrodes are connected with two outer electrodes positioned on both opposing surfaces and having the same polarity as that of the first and second inner electrodes, and classified into a plurality of groups depending on the locations of the outer electrodes connected to the first and second inner electrodes. At least one of two outer electrodes connected with inner electrodes of each group is different from an outer electrode connected with inner electrodes of a different group having the same polarity, and inner electrodes of one group are connected to outer electrodes connected with at least another one group so that all the inner electrodes belonging to the same polarity can be electrically connected. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238606 | Electric Double layer Capacitor - An electric double layer capacitor that contains at least one electrochemical cell is provided. The cell contains electrodes (e.g., two electrodes) that each contain a porous matrix of electrochemically-active particles (e.g., carbon). An aqueous-based electrolyte is disposed in contact with the porous matrix. In accordance with the present invention, the electrolyte is provided with an anionic polymer that serves as binding agent for the electrochemically active particles and thus reduces electrolyte loss, especially at higher temperatures. Because the polymer is anionic in nature, it is generally hydrophilic and thus can retain its binding properties in the presence of water. The anionic nature of the polymer also allows it to remain stable in the presence of a corrosive polyprotic acid, which is employed in the electrolyte to enhance charge density. Thus, as a result of the present invention, a capacitor may be formed that is capable of exhibiting good electrical performance (e.g., high capacitance and low ESR), even at high temperatures (e.g., 70° C. and above). | 2010-09-23 |
20100238607 | ELECTRODE FOR SUPER-CAPACITOR, SUPER-CAPACITOR INCLUDING ELECTRODE, AND METHOD FOR PREPARING ELECTRODE - An electrode for a super-capacitor, a super-capacitor including the electrode, and a method of preparing the electrode in which the electrode includes a conductive substrate; metal nano structures formed on the conductive substrate; and a metal oxide coated on the metal nano structures. The electrode for the super-capacitor increases the capacitance of the super-capacitor. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238608 | Electrolytic Capacitor Containing a Liquid Electrolyte - An electrolytic capacitor that contains an anodically oxidized porous anode, cathode, and an electrolyte that contains an alkali metal salt and ionically conductive polymer is provided. The alkali metal salt forms a complex with the ionically conductive polymer and thereby improves its ionic conductivity, particularly at higher temperatures. The electrolyte also contains an organic solvent that reduces the viscosity of the electrolyte and helps lower the potential barrier to metal ion transport within the electrolyte to improve conductivity. By selectively controlling the relative amount of each of these components, the present inventors have discovered that a highly ionically conductive electrolyte may be formed that is also in the form of a viscous liquid. The liquid nature of the electrolyte enables it to more readily enter the pores of the anode via capillary forces and improve specific capacitance. Further, although a liquid, its viscous nature may inhibit the likelihood of leakage. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238609 | SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR - A solid electrolytic capacitor comprises an insulating substrate in which an anode terminal and a cathode terminal are formed. The anode terminal comprises a first anode section formed on a first surface of the insulating substrate, and a second anode section formed on a second surface of the insulating substrate, which are electrically connected to each other. A connection part is formed integrally with the first anode section. The cathode terminal comprises a first cathode section formed on the first surface and a second cathode section formed on the second surface, which are electrically connected to each other. A distance between the first anode section and the first cathode section is smaller than a distance between the second anode section and the second cathode section. And an anode section and a cathode section of a capacitor element are electrically connected to the connection part and the first cathode section respectively. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238610 | GAS INSULATED SWITCHGEAR - Each integral unit is structured by arranging partial units (I), (II), and (Ill) side by side, while line-side devices are branched from positions between the partial units adjacent to each other. Each of the partial units is structured by connecting a current transformer and a disconnector in sequence to each of upper and lower outlets horizontally drawn out from a lateral face of a vertical-type circuit breaker in the same direction. Any two partial units positioned adjacent to each other are connected in series by connecting the disconnectors included therein with a connection bus. The line-side devices are positioned to oppose the circuit breakers while the disconnectors are interposed therebetween. The switchgear includes a plurality of integral units. Two ends of each of the integral units are respectively connected to two main buses that are provided in an upper position and a lower position while the disconnectors are interposed therebetween. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238611 | LOW-PROFILE ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT BREAKERS, BREAKER TRIPPING MECHANISMS, AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USING SAME - Embodiments provide a low-profile, electronic circuit breaker. The electronic circuit breaker includes a housing containing first and second electrical branches coupled to respective first and second load terminals, and an electronic processing circuit within the housing adapted to monitor an electrical condition of the first and second electrical branches, wherein a maximum transverse width (Wt) of the housing is limited to occupy only a single standard breaker panelboard location. Circuit breakers including triggering mechanisms and tripping units are also disclosed. System and method aspects are provided, as are other aspects. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238612 | Flexible Display Device - A flexible display device includes a display panel and a plurality of curving-restricting structures. The display panel has a display surface and a bottom surface opposite thereto. The display surface has a visible region and an outer region surrounding the visible region. The curving-restricting structures may be disposed on at least one of the outer region of the display surface and the bottom surface of the display panel. Each curving-restricting structure has a top surface and at least a slanted side wall. The top surfaces of adjacent curving-restricting structures are spaced with each other, and the slanted side walls of adjacent curving-restricting structures face each other. When the flexible display device are curved to a predetermined extent, adjacent curving-restricting structures may resist against with each other to prevent the display panel from being unduly curved to be damaged, and thus a use reliability of the flexible display device is improved. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238613 | COVER ASSEMBLY FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A cover assembly includes a housing plate and a cover. The housing plate includes a first wall, a second wall, a third wall, and a fourth wall. The housing plate defines a rectangular opening. The first, second, third, and fourth walls are formed at the four edges of the rectangular opening. The housing plate defines a first positioning slot in the first wall, two second positioning slots at one end of the second wall and the third wall adjacent to the first wall, and a third positioning slot at a side of the rectangular opening. The cover includes a front end, an opposite rear end, a first locking sheet on the middle of the front end, two second locking sheets on both sides of the front end, and two third locking sheets on the inner surface of the disassembly portion and protruding from the rear end to the front end. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238614 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH KEY MODULE - An electronic device comprises a housing and a key module. The housing defines a plurality of openings. The key module is mounted on the housing, comprises a plurality of keys and an elastic arm. The keys are received in the plurality of openings respectively and are connected with the elastic arm, and the elastic arm is fixed in the housing. The key module can be easily mounted in the housing, thus to reduce the mounting cost. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238615 | STYLUS EJECTING MECHANISM FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A stylus ejecting mechanism includes a housing, a control mechanism, a driving mechanism and a stylus. The housing defines a cavity and forming a latching portion. The control mechanism includes a button, the button forms a projection, the button engaging with the latching portion. The stylus is received in the cavity, the stylus defines a groove. The projection is engaged in the groove for releasably locking the stylus, and the driving mechanism is positioned at one end of the stylus for ejecting the stylus from the cavity of the housing. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238616 | Electronic Apparatus - According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electronic apparatus including: a display device including a display screen; a housing that accommodates the display device and that includes a first opening portion facing a central portion of the display screen and a second opening portion facing a circumferential edge portion of the display screen; a support portion that supports the housing so as to be rotatable between an opened position where the display screen is exposed and a closed position where the display screen is hidden; and an elastic member that is packed between the circumferential edge portion of the display screen and the housing and that protrudes from the housing through the second opening portion so as to abut on the support portion located when the hosing is in the closed position. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238617 | Display Supporting Structure, Manufacture Method Thereof and Display Device Having the Display Supporting Structure - The present invention discloses a display supporting structure, a manufacture method thereof, and a display device having the display supporting structure. The display supporting structure accommodates a flat display panel and includes a housing and a connector, wherein the housing includes a first cover and a second cover. The connector is movably coupled with the first housing and the second housing. The first housing and the second housing respectively include a first coupler and a second coupler for accommodating a friction end of the connector. The friction end generates a friction by making contact with inner surfaces of both the first coupler and the second coupler. The friction is used to selectively fix the housing in position. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238618 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH REPLACEABLE DRIVE BRACKET - A system for housing storage devices in an electronic device includes a first drive bracket, a second drive bracket; and a chassis having the first or the second drive bracket installed therein. The first drive bracket defines a plurality of first rooms for accommodating first disk drives therein. The second drive bracket defines a plurality of second rooms for accommodating second disk drives therein. The first disk drives are sized different from the second disk drives. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238619 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a heat sink, a housing, and a cover. The housing contains the heat sink, and includes a first wall, a second wall located opposite to the first wall relative to the heat sink, a third wall extending between the first wall and second wall, and an open portion formed by continuously cutting out the first, second, and third walls. The cover includes a first portion which joins with the first wall and faces at least a part of the heat sink, a second portion which joins with the second wall and faces at least a part of the heat sink from a side opposite to the first portion, and a third portion which joins with the third wall. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238620 | Magnetic Notebooks and Tablets - A computer system includes a base unit, a display unit detachable from the base unit, and a set of magnetic elements in the display unit and/or the base unit to attach the display unit to the base unit and to hold the display unit in the open position. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238621 | INSERT-MOLDED CONDUCTOR - A display housing includes an injection-molded enclosure, configured for attachment to a base of a portable computer at a hinge region, and a conductor, insert-molded into the enclosure, extending from the hinge region. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238622 | Attached-type memory device - The present invention relates to an attached-type memory device, which includes a support seat, a connection part. The support seat has an accommodation room for housing a flash memory; the connection part contains at least an elastic sleeve member and at least a fitting member, in which the fitting member is integrated with the support seat, and two sides of the elastic sleeve member are disposed on two side edges of an end face of the fitting member. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238623 | Case structure for portable hard disk drive - A case structure for portable hard disk drive includes a case integrally formed by bending a whole piece of sheet material to having a bottom, a top, a first lateral side, and a second lateral side portion. The second lateral side portion is formed by overlapping two lateral end portions of the sheet material. The case is provided at the same end of the bottom, top, and first lateral side portions with a perpendicularly inward extended stop flange each, and each of the stop flanges is further provided with an inward and perpendicularly projected hooking tab. A hard disk tray with a hard disk installed therein for receiving in the case is provided with retaining holes for engaging with the hooking tabs on the case. With the case integrally formed from one whole piece of sheet material, only one single mold is required and the scrap is largely reduced. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238624 | FIXING MECHANISM FOR STORAGE DEVICE - A fixing mechanism for fixing a storage device to an electronic device. The electronic device includes a bracket. The fixing mechanism includes two pairs of latching members extending upward from the bracket, a limiting member having a pair of resilient limiting portions, and two pairs of fixing members fixing the limiting member to the storage device. The two pairs of fixing members engage the corresponding latching members. The pair of the resilient limiting portions resists the corresponding latching members to secure the two pairs of the fixing members. The storage device is detached from the bracket depending on the resilient deformation of the resilient limiting portions. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238625 | COMPUTER SYSTEM WITH FAN MODULE - A computer system includes a chassis and a fan module attached to the chassis. The fan module includes a rotor, a side panel coaxial with the rotor, and a cylindrical cover extending from the side panel for encasing the rotor. One side of the rotor is covered and protected by the side panel, while another side of the rotor is bare. The chassis includes an air vent for exposing the bare side of the rotor. An airflow-guiding part inwardly protrudes from an edge of the air vent and abuts the cylindrical cover of the fan module. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238626 | Modular Air Management Devices - The invention provides modular air management devices for directing or diverting air flow within an equipment cabinet or enclosure to provide adequate cooling for non-“front to back” breathing electronic devices, and include a scoop assembly, a tray assembly, a vertical mount assembly, and a shroud assembly. The air management devices are designed to direct air flow to and from “side to side” breathing and “side inlet, rear exhaust” electronic equipment. The assemblies may be mounted inside or outside enclosure rails and may be augmented with fan assemblies. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238627 | POWER MODULE - A power module includes a power device having a top electrode and a bottom electrode, an upper metal block connected to the top electrode, a lower metal block connected to the bottom electrode, a resin covering the power device, the upper metal block and the lower metal block so as to expose a upper surface of the upper metal block and a lower surface of the lower metal block, an upper terminal-cooling power-applying block connected to the upper metal block, a lower terminal-cooling power-applying block connected to the lower metal block, an upper terminal connected to the upper terminal-cooling power-applying block, a lower terminal connected to the lower terminal-cooling power-applying block, and a insulating case covering all elements so as to expose a part of the upper terminal and a part of the lower terminal. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238628 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCORPORATING EXTENDABLE THERMAL MODULE - An electronic device includes a chassis, an electronic component, a heat sink having a base and a thermal module. The chassis includes a bottom plate and a side plate surrounding the bottom plate. A cutout is defined in the side plate. The electronic component is arranged on the bottom plate and faces the cutout of the side plate. The base of the heat sink is arranged on the electronic component, and the thermal module is arranged on the base of the heat sink. The thermal module is assembled onto the base by extending through the cutout and can be taken out of the chassis through the cutout. The thermal module and the heat sink together dissipate heat generated by the electronic component when the thermal module is inserted into the chassis. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238629 | COOLING STRUCTURE OF POWER SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND INVERTER - A cooling structure of a power semiconductor device includes a cooling water passage and a plurality of fins. The cooling water for cooling the power semiconductor device flows through the cooling water passage. The plurality of fins are provided on a path of the cooling water passage and set up with a spacing therebetween in a direction orthogonal to a flow direction of the cooling water. The plurality of fins promote heat exchange between the power semiconductor device and the cooling water. The plurality of fins have ends facing the upstream side of a cooling water flow. The end of at least one fin among the plurality of fins is arranged so as to be displaced to a more upstream side of the cooling water flow than the ends of the fins adjacent to both sides of the at least one fin. By such a configuration, there is provided a cooling structure of a power semiconductor device and an inverter with excellent cooling efficiency. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238630 | HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE - A heat dissipation device includes a heat sink and a pair of heat pipes fixed to the heat sink. The heat sink includes a rectangular post, four branches extending outwardly from four corners of the post, respectively, and a plurality of fins extending between the branches. Each heat pipe includes an evaporating section attached to a bottom of the post, a condensing section parallel to the evaporation section and attached to a top of the post, and an adiabatic section interconnecting the evaporating section and the condensing section. A block is secured to bottoms of the condensing sections of the heat pipes. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238631 | SECURING DEVICE AND THERMAL MODULE INCORPORATING THE SAME - A thermal module includes a fin assembly, a heat spreader, a heat pipe connected between the fin assembly and the heat spreader, and a securing plate. The securing plate has at least three resilient members secured on a bottom surface thereof. Each of the resilient members has a capability to deform resiliently along a direction perpendicular to the bottom surface of the securing plate to resiliently press the heat spreader to an electronic component. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238632 | Load driving device - A load driving device includes: an output power device for driving a load; a driving IC for controlling the output power device, wherein the driving IC is electrically coupled with the output power device through a wire or a connection member; and a first electrode substrate. The output power device and the driving IC are mounted on the first electrode substrate. In this case, the output power device is controlled with high speed, and a mounting area of the output power device and the driving IC is reduced. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238633 | POWER CIRCUIT - A power circuit ( | 2010-09-23 |
20100238634 | CORRECTING FITTING FOR USE WITH PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD, AND PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD UNIT - A correcting fitting clamped by elasticity at least on one part of an edge portion of a printed circuit board for correcting warpage or flexure of the printed circuit board. The correcting fitting has a clamping portion for coming into band-shaped abutting contact with both faces of the printed circuit board along the edge portion of the printed circuit board. The clamping portion is bent in such a manner that at least a portion thereof is directed toward the edge portion of the printed circuit board. The bending strength of the correcting fitting against warpage and flexure of the printed circuit board can be enhanced by the clamping portion. Further, since fixing elements such as screws are not used to mount the correcting fitting, the number of parts of the printed circuit board and the number of steps for assembling the same can be reduced to thereby lower cost and achieve high-density packaging. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238635 | Printed circuit board, manufacturing method thereof and radio-frequency device - A printed circuit board (PCB) is provided. The PCB includes a first microwave board material, a second prepreg, and a third ordinary board material that are pressed together. The first microwave board material, the second prepreg, and the third ordinary board material are provided with an opening respectively. At least two openings have different sizes. In a region between boundaries of the at least two openings having different sizes, a borehole is provided to pass through the board material in the region. A back-drilled hole is selectively used. A radio-frequency device and a method for manufacturing a PCB are further provided. Thus, it is suitable for designing different power modules and other circuit modules on the same single board, and is compatible with the existing basic PCB manufacturing technologies, which further has a low cost, and can meet the requirements of large-power radio-frequency circuits with different frequencies. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238636 | STRETCHABLE CIRCUIT CONFIGURATION - A stretchable electronic circuit that includes a stretchable base substrate having a plurality of stretchable conductors formed onto a surface thereof, with both the stretchable base substrate and conductors being bendable together about two orthogonal axes. The stretchable circuit also includes a stretchable sensor layer attached to the base substrate with a cavity formed therein which has a contact point exposing one of the plurality of stretchable conductors. The stretchable electronic circuit further includes a surface mount device (SMD) package with a conductor contact protrusion installed into the cavity, and wherein a substantially constant electrical connection is established between the conductor contact protrusion and the stretchable conductor at the contact point by tensile forces interacting between the stretchable base substrate and the stretchable sensor layer. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238637 | SUBMOUNT FOR ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS - A submount for arranging electronic components on a substrate is provided. The submount comprises a head member and at least one substrate-engaging member protruding from the head member. The head member comprises at least two, from each other isolated, electrically conductive portions, where each electrically conductive portion comprises a component contact, adapted for connection of electronic components thereto, and a substrate contact on arranged on said substrate side, adapted for bringing said electrically conductive portions in contact with a circuitry comprised in said substrate. The submount of the present invention may be used to attach electronic components, such as light-emitting diodes, to a textile substrate, without the need for soldering the electronic component directly on the substrate. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238638 | Semiconductor package - Provided is a semiconductor package. The semiconductor package includes an insulation substrate with top and bottom surfaces. The semiconductor package further includes a circuit pattern on the top surface. The circuit pattern includes a first signal conductive pattern and first and second ground conductive patterns. The semiconductor package includes a first insulation film covering the first signal conductive pattern and exposing a first portion of the first ground conductive pattern and a portion of the second ground conductive pattern. The semiconductor package further includes a first conductive member on the first signal conductive pattern and the first and second ground conductive patterns. The first conductive member electrically connects the first and second ground conductive patterns by covering a portion of the first insulation film and coming in contact with the first portion of the first ground conductive pattern and the portion of the second ground conductive pattern. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238639 | CONTROLLER FOR A SAFETY SHUT-OFF SYSTEM - A controller for a safety shut-off system is taught. The controller is for a system that interrupts a supply of electricity to an electrical appliance upon detecting a trigger. The controller includes a housing having a cover with an electrical socket, which is configured to receive an electrical plug electrically coupled to the appliance. The controller also includes interrupter circuitry contained within the housing, which is electrically coupled to a power supply and to the socket, and which is configured to decouple the power supply from the socket upon receiving a trigger signal. The trigger signal is generated in response to a safety hazard associated with the electrical appliance. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238640 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING IMPROVED INPUT DEVICE - An electronic device includes a body and an input device. The body includes a shell and a non-conductive rear cover. The shell defines an opening. The rear cover tightly covers the opening and defines a through hole. The input device includes a resistor, a wire, a non-conductive rotating plate, and a conducting member. The resistor and the wire both are discontinuous ring-shaped, and concentrically disposed on the rear cover surrounding the through hole. The rotating plate is rotatably inserted through the through hole. The conducting member is disposed on the rotating plate and connects the resistor and the wire. The conducting member is operable to move around the resistor and the wire such that a resistance between one end of the resistor and one end of the wire is changed. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238641 | SHIELD STRUCTURE OF A TUNER APPARATUS - A shield structure of a tuner apparatus includes: a circuit board on which a tuner circuit is provided; a shield case of sheet metal which accommodates and holds the circuit board; and a RF connector which is fixed to one side plate of the shield case so as to protrude outward and is electrically connected to the tuner circuit, wherein a box-shaped outer case is formed by connecting a case member of sheet metal which covers the shield case with the exception of the bottom surface portion thereof and the one side plate and a plate member of sheet metal which has a through hole, through which the RF connector passes, and covers the one side plate of the shield case, and wherein the outer case is unitized with the shield case. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238642 | SUPPORT TO FIX ELECTRICAL CABLES ON A STRUCTURE - A support for holding a cable harness capable of being attached to a structure to hold the aforementioned harness in position and orientation with respect to the aforementioned structure. The aforementioned support comprises means of positioning and holding the harness close to means of connecting the support to the structure and rails that extend on either side of the means, substantially in the direction in which the harness must be held. Each rail is attached to the aforementioned first means at one end and free at the other end. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238643 | FRAME AND DISPLAY DEVICE WITH SAME - A frame includes a main body, a sidewall extending substantially from an edge of the main body, and a position-limiting mechanism disposed at an inner surface of the sidewall. The position-limiting mechanism includes an elastic portion, an abutting portion extending from the elastic portion, and a stopping portion extending from the abutting portion. A gap is defined between the inner surface of the sidewall and the stopping portion when the elastic portion is in a relaxed state. A display device employing a frame is also provided. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238644 | Desk lamp - This invention relates to a desk lamp in which the base of desk lamp is provided with a power lead having a transformer-type plug at one end for plug-in connection with a socket connecting to commercial electricity, a battery chamber within the base for receiving batteries, and a light regulating circuit within the base which has a light regulating knob provided on and protruded to the outside of the base. In this way, the desk lamp not only can be lighten up for illumination purpose under different type power supply such as commercial electricity or battery, but also the light intensity of desk lamp can be regulated through the light regulating circuit by the light regulating knob according to user's demand. In addition, the desk lamp can be used as an emergency light by the use of additionally added batteries. Therefore, it has better performance in total practical application. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238645 | MULTI-CAVITY LED ARRAY RGB COLLIMATION OPTIC - This invention relates to optical devices. More specifically, the present invention relates to a collimated optical light source assembly that produces a uniform white light. Specifically, light from a multi-cavity RGB LED array is dispersed in a reflecting cavity having a Lambertian texture on the interior surface. The light is then emitted though a lenslet array and a cone lens which together further disperses the light emitted by the individual LEDs. The dispersed light is then collimated by a reflector. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238646 | LUMINESCENT GLASS - The present invention provides a process for producing a luminescent glass, comprising the steps of adsorbing, to a porous high silica glass, at least one metal component selected from the group consisting of elements of Groups IIIA, IVA, VA, VIA, VIIA, VIII, IB, IIB and IVB of the Periodic Table; and thereafter heating the porous glass in a reducing atmosphere. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238647 | BACKLIGHT MODULE - Provided is a backlight module comprising a substrate comprising a plurality of honeycombed protrusions arranged on a surface; main tricolor light emitting diodes (LEDs), wherein on each of the honeycombed protrusions of the substrate is provided one of the main tricolor LEDs, and sub tricolor LEDs, each of which is provided between two neighboring honeycombed protrusions. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238648 | ILLUMINATION APPARATUS AND DISPLAY APPARATUS - [Object] To provide an illumination apparatus capable of reducing a view angle dependency of a chromaticity distribution in a light-emitting surface of a phosphor layer. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238649 | BACKLIGHT MODULE - A backlight module includes a back plate structure, a light source disposed in the back plate structure, at least one wire connected to the light source, and at least one wire fixing frame fixed on the back plate structure. Each wire fixing frame includes a main part, a first fixing part disposed on a side of the main part, a second fixing part disposed on a side of the main part and opposite to the first fixing part, and an extending part extending in a direction from the second fixing part to the first fixing part. A wire outlet is defined between the extending part and the first fixed part, and a wire inlet is opposite to the wire outlet. A wire hold space is defined among the main part, the first fixing part, the second fixing part, and the back plate structure. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238650 | GLO-BLADES SKATES - An illumination device for illuminating a surface being traversed by a skate. The skate is characterized as having a boot, a blade or inline wheels and multiple ribs attaching the boot to the blade or wheels. The device includes a light tube in the form of a plurality of lamps each in electrical contact with a power source. A switch is provided for selectively activating the lamps noting that the light tube is releaseably appended to the boot proximate the ribs whereby the plurality of lamps extend on at least one side of the multiple ribs positioned to illuminate the surface beneath the skate. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238651 | LIGHT ATTACHMENT FOR INSPECTION TOOL - A light assembly for an inspection tool having a mirror, the assembly comprising a housing attached to the mirror; a light member movably attached to the housing; and a power source for the light member. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238652 | FLASHLIGHT ASSEMBLY - A flashlight assembly includes a head portion having a receiving space, a light assembly received in the receiving space, and a radiator. The radiator is received in the receiving space and abuts against the light assembly. The radiator has an inner surface and an outer surface both defined therein. The inner surface has a protrusion extended therefrom. The protrusion abuts against the light assembly. Heat generated by the light assembly is conducted to the radiator via the protrusion and dissipated from the outer surface. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238653 | CLAMPING FLASHLIGHT - A flashlight includes a lamp head configured to emit light; a lamp head holder including a lower base, an upper base and a first pivot mount supported by the upper base, the upper base being rotatably connected to the lower base such that the upper base and the lower base are rotatable relative to each other about a first axis of rotation, and the lamp head being rotatably connected to the pivot mount such that the lamp head is rotatable relative to the upper base about a second axis of rotation defined by the pivot mount; and a clamp pivotably connected to the lower base of the lamp head holder. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238654 | Work Light - In one aspect, a light device is provided having an elongate body that has a high strength construction. The high-strength light device is especially well-suited for use as a work light. The work light includes a high-strength body that has a handle and an elongate light-transmissive portion extending from the handle. Preferably, the light-transmissive portion includes a one-piece tubular wall that is tapered and which is molded from a high-strength material. In another aspect, the light device includes anti-rolling surfaces axially between the handle and light transmission portion along the elongate body. The anti-rolling surfaces preferably have a flat configuration so that the flat surfaces keep the elongate body from rolling when placed on a support surface. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238655 | Low profile extrusion - The present invention provides various embodiments for apparatuses and methods of manufacturing low profile housings for electronic and/or optoelectronic devices. Some embodiments provide low profile housings with a hollow casing comprising a first surface, second surface, and at least one lateral side surface. The housing is substantially light-diffusive. At least one cap is provided for sealing an end of the casing, with the at least one cap being sized to account for variations in the casing. At least one light emitting device, such as an LED, may be mounted within the casing. A mounting means may be included for mounting the housing. In another embodiment, a low profile housing with a first casing and second casing surrounding a majority of the first casing may be provided. At least one light emitting device, such as a double-sided printed circuit board with a plurality of LEDs, may be provided in the first casing. One or more end caps may be provided for sealing both the first and second casings. Two different wavelengths of light may be emitted from either side of the housing. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238656 | PLANAR ELEMENT, AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - A planar element as well as a method for producing such planar elements in such way that the planar element is easily and inexpensively to produce on the one hand and allows remarkable optical effects to be obtained on the other hand, it is proposed to apply at least one coating to at least one area or side of at least one support substrate, especially of at least one support plate. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238657 | DECORATIVE LAMP - A decorative lamp includes an opaque bracket, an opaque cover, a transparent light source consisting of a plurality of LEDs and a light guiding sheet. The cover engages with the bracket to define a chamber between the bracket and the cover. A slit is defined in the cover and communicates with the chamber. The light source is received in the chamber of the bracket and the cover and thermally connects with a heat sink in the chamber. The light guiding sheet includes a first end filled in the slit of the cover and a terminal second end opposite to the first end and located at outside of the cover. Light emitted from the light source travels to an outside of the decorative lamp along the light guiding sheet. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238658 | LED LAMP - An LED lamp includes a housing, a pair of heat sinks mounted at two opposite sides of the housing, a plurality of LEDs mounted on the two heat sinks, respectively, a reflector received in the housing, and a cover fixed on the housing. The reflector is wave-shaped and includes multiple facets located at different levels and oriented towards different directions. Each heat sink includes a substrate sandwiched between a base and a frame fixed on the base of the housing, and a plurality of fins extending outwardly from the substrate. The LEDs are mounted on the substrates and face the reflector. The cover is received in a window opened in the frame of the housing to face the reflector. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238659 | Apparatus For Eliminating Ghost Image Of Point Light Sources - An apparatus adapted for eliminating a ghost image of point light sources is disclosed. The apparatus includes a plurality of point light sources adjacently arranged, and a plurality of medium elements provided corresponding to the point light sources. Each of the point light sources is adapted for emitting a light. Each of the medium elements includes a light input surface, and a light output surface, and both of the light input surface and the output surface are arcuate surfaces adapted for diffusing the light emitted from the point light source. The point light source emits the light, and the light is inputted from the light input surface of the medium element and outputted from the light output surface of the medium element, thus configuring a uniformly distributed light without producing a ghost image. Further, a fluorescent material may be mixed in the medium element for obtaining a color combined light. | 2010-09-23 |
20100238660 | LIGHTING UNIT - A lighting unit comprises a slender substrate; a plurality of semiconductor light sources arranged in a row in the lengthwise direction on the substrate; and a light reflector disposed along one long side of the substrate, the light reflector has a multi-reflector in which a plurality of small pieces are combined. | 2010-09-23 |