39th week of 2008 patent applcation highlights part 17 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20080231076 | VEHICLE STRUCTURE - A vehicle side panel step structure includes a step, a mounting structure and a sub-side body panel. The mounting structure movably couples the step to the structural support for movement of the step between a retracted step position and an extended step position relative to a structural support of the vehicle. In the extended step position the step is approximately horizontally oriented relative to a main side body panel of the vehicle. A sub-side body panel is coupled to the mounting structure to move between a fascia mating position when the step is in the retracted step position and a non-fascia mating position when the step is in the extended step position. The sub-side body panel includes a contoured edge configured such that in the retracted step position the contoured edge of the sub-side body panel and a contoured edge of the main side body panel at least partially define the wheel well. | 2008-09-25 |
20080231077 | Wireless-equipped vehicle - A wireless-equipped vehicle includes a vehicle body made of a metal and including a ceiling, a main body and a pillar connecting the ceiling and the main body, the pillar having a side face, an interior wireless device located in the vehicle body to receive radio waves from outside the vehicle body, and a magnetic loss material disposed on the side face of the pillar to limit AC current conduction between the ceiling and the main body. | 2008-09-25 |
20080231078 | VEHICLE BODY SIDE STRUCTURE - A vehicle body side structure, which includes: a pillar having a closed cross section formed by jointing a pillar inner panel and an outer panel; a vehicle interior side face, on which an opening is disposed, of the pillar; a seat belt retractor to be arranged inside the pillar by being inserted through the opening; a boxy member, in which the seat belt retractor is housed to be arranged in the opening, having a flange portion and a bottom back face; and a structural foaming member for jointing at least one of the flange portion and the bottom back face to an inner surface of the pillar. | 2008-09-25 |
20080231079 | REMOVABLE CHASSIS SKIRT - The invention is a chassis skirt for a motor vehicle's chassis. The chassis skirt has a panel assembly that releasably engages a frame assembly. The frame assembly mounts to a chassis, such as to a chassis mounted bracket like a battery box. The frame assembly has spaced apart bracket assemblies that can have a pin extending from a bracket to engage receivers in the panel assembly. Isolators in the frame assembly also engage the panel assembly. A spring is used to assist in moving the panel assembly away from the chassis to access the chassis mounted bracket. | 2008-09-25 |
20080231080 | STRUCTURE OF REAR PORTION OF CAR BODY - A partition panel extends in a first direction to partition a passenger room from a trunk room in the rear portion of the car body and is provided with an opening. A floor panel extends in a second direction which is different from the first direction. Upper attaching portions respectively arranged in a pair of right and left upper end portions of an X-shaped reinforcing bar are fixed to upper attached portions formed on the partition panel. Lower attaching portions respectively arranged in a pair of right and left lower end portions of the reinforcing bar are fixed to lower attached portions formed on the floor panel. | 2008-09-25 |
20080231081 | Forward Structure For a Motor Vehicle - In the case of a front structure of a motor vehicle two cross members are connected to one another by means of a longitudinal beam. One of the attachments of the longitudinal beam is displaceable by an amount X in the direction of travel and has an adapter made from plastic. During driving operation a transfer of vibrations between the cross members is prevented by means of the attachment. In the event of a crash, the cross member oriented in the direction of travel is supported by the longitudinal beam. | 2008-09-25 |
20080231082 | WHEEL HOUSING LINER - A vehicle ( | 2008-09-25 |
20080231083 | Door System, Door Sub-System and a Vehicle Provided With a Door System - The present invention relates to a door system having
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20080231084 | VEHICLE FRONT END STRUCTURE - A vehicle front end structure is provided with a vehicle body frame forming a frontward portion of a vehicle, a longitudinal acceleration sensor, a frontward vehicle component, a rearward extending part and a bracket. The frontward vehicle component is disposed to protrude farther forward than the vehicle body frame. The rearward extending part is connected to the frontward vehicle component and extends to a rearward position of the vehicle body frame. The bracket fixes the rearward extending part to the vehicle body frame at a connection area such that the rearward extending part is located farther rearward than the connection area of the vehicle body frame, with the bracket being constructed such that the rearward extending part releases from the vehicle body frame when a force acts to move the frontward vehicle component and the rearward extending part rearward. | 2008-09-25 |
20080231085 | Motor Vehicle - A motor vehicle, especially a cabriolet vehicle, with a motor vehicle chassis is provided to whose underbody area at least two reinforcing struts are allocated, each of which trends from a chassis attachment with a component in the direction of a vertical longitudinal mid-plane. A connection support is provided free under the underbody and with a distance to it, at which support two of these struts are held in close distance to each other with respect to the vehicle transverse direction, as well as two further struts, which from there extend away, in each case, with a component in the direction of the vertical longitudinal mid-plane, wherein the connection support is angled about at least one axis extending transverse to the vehicle between the mountings for the two struts and the mountings for the two further struts. | 2008-09-25 |
20080231086 | Motor Vehicle Body With An Adapter Carrier For A Roof Module, Accompanying Adapter Carrier, As Well As A Method For Its Manufacture - The present invention proposes a motor vehicle body with a roof-carrying frame ( | 2008-09-25 |
20080231087 | Extended Travel Rotating Mechanism - A power retracting assembly includes an actuator, an output shaft operatively coupled to the actuator, and an outer plate rotatably coupled to the output shaft about an upper axis. A rigid link fixed to the output shaft pivots about a primary lower axis. Rotation of the outer plate by the output shaft in a first direction causes pivotal movement of the link about the primary lower axis in a second direction, thereby rotating the outer plate and the output shaft about the primary lower axis in the second direction. A bracket pivots about a secondary lower axis. A fastener extends from the outer plate through the bracket. As the outer plate rotates about the primary lower axis, the fastener also rotates, pulling the bracket about the secondary lower axis. A stop extending from the bracket travels along an anchor between a seating end and a stowed end for defining movement of the link and the seat assembly between the seating and stowed positions. | 2008-09-25 |
20080231088 | Quad Chair With Safety Spacer - A collapsible chair ( | 2008-09-25 |
20080231089 | Furniture frame with interlocking joints for use with multiple furniture members and mechanisms - A furniture member frame includes a plurality of commercial grade plywood frame members connected to create a frame sub-assembly. A plurality of interlocking joints are defined by male extending members of first ones of the frame members and receiving apertures of second ones of the frame members. The interlocking joints operate when the male extending members of selected ones of the first ones of the frame members are received in the receiving apertures of the second frame members to temporarily connect the frame members. An adhesive applied to at least the interlocking joints fixedly connects the frame members of the first frame sub-assembly. | 2008-09-25 |
20080231090 | DRIVING POSITION ADJUSTING DEVICE - A driving position adjusting device comprises a seat-position adjusting mechanism to adjust height and seat-face angle of a seat cushion in accordance with longitudinal movement of a driver's seat, and a floor adjusting mechanism to adjust a height of a floor board in accordance with the operation of the longitudinal adjustment of the driver's seat, wherein the seat-position adjusting mechanism is configured so that an inclination angle of the seat cushion becomes smaller as the driver's seat is moved forward from a middle position, and the floor adjusting mechanism is configured so that the height of the floor board becomes higher as the driver's seat is moved forward from the middle position. Accordingly, the sitting position of the driver and the operational function of the operational pedal can be provided properly regardless of the body size of the driver. | 2008-09-25 |
20080231091 | Table Mount - A mount for a table that is both decorative and functional. A clamp-on base attaches around the gas spring lift of any office or executive type chair. This attachment point allows such table to rotate independently around the center support post of said chair and easily move to either side or front while not interfering with said chair's own swivel movement. Said table height can also adjust to accommodate the height adjustment of said chair. | 2008-09-25 |
20080231092 | Aircraft crashworthy seats - My invention is a new forward or moveable seat and a new aft or fixed seat designed to absorb FAA required horizontal and vertical crash loads without depending on the fuselage crumpling to absorb the energy. | 2008-09-25 |
20080231093 | CHILD'S HIGHCHAIR WITH ACCESS ATTACHMENT - A highchair assembly includes a seat supported by a plurality of legs with an upstanding back wall and opposite first and second side walls. An access device is mounted to one of the side walls. The access device has an upper end located generally at the one side wall and the lower end for placement on a support surface. A child can enter and exit the highchair through use of the access device. | 2008-09-25 |
20080231094 | Occupant-detecting apparatus - An occupant-detecting apparatus includes a plurality of load sensors ( | 2008-09-25 |
20080231095 | Chair - The chair has a sub frame ( | 2008-09-25 |
20080231096 | Multi-Layered Covering Article - A protective article or cover comprises a first layer and a second layer, means for coupling the first layer and the second layer, the first layer comprising an absorbent material, and the second layer comprising a moisture impermeable material. The protective article may further comprise an additional layer, wherein the first layer is disposed between the additional layer and the second layer, and wherein the additional layer comprises a light weight material. The protective article provides protection to an underlying surface, such as the fabric of furniture, and may further provide cushion to provide physical comfort to the user while the article is used. | 2008-09-25 |
20080231097 | Infant positioning seat insert - An insert for protecting the breathing airway of an infant conforms to the incline angle of an infant seat, such as a car seat, high chair, stroller, or jogger. Preferably the insert is hinged so it can be used in an infant seat or laid flat for use on a changing table or other flat surface. In use, two side rolls contact the infant to prevent it from moving sideways. A bottom roll prevents slouching in the seat and supports the infant's legs when laid flat. Preferably, the bottom roll is removable so the insert may be used with larger infants who do not need the provided support. An adjustable shoulder roll extends between the side rolls and can be moved up or down for proper placement behind the infant's shoulders. The shoulder roll compensates for the infant's rearward-elongated head, keeping it in a natural position to avoid compromising the airway. The rolls are preferably made of memory foam and covered by machine-washable fabric. | 2008-09-25 |
20080231098 | Device for Transporting a Child - The invention concerns a device for transporting a child comprising a lower enclosure supporting and protecting the legs and lower part of the child and an upper enclosure supporting and protecting the head and shoulders of the child, whereby said lower and upper enclosures each have a bottom and the device further comprises a first hinge for connecting the bottoms of lower enclosure and the upper enclosure and positioning means for positioning the enclosures relative to each other in a sitting position whereby the bottoms make an obtuse angle and in a lying position whereby the bottoms are approximately in one plane. In accordance with the invention each of the enclosures has fixed to its bottom opposite each other two side walls, and the positioning means comprise a brace supporting the side walls and at least one of the bottoms. | 2008-09-25 |
20080231099 | SEAT WITH ADJUSTABLE THIGH SUPPORT ASSEMBLY - A seat with an adjustable thigh support assembly includes a seat bottom with a rearward portion and a forward edge. The rearward portion is positioned to receive the buttocks of a person with the thighs extending beyond the forward edge. A thigh support has a rear edge and a forward edge with the forward edge extending generally horizontally beyond the forward edge of the seat bottom. The assembly further includes adjustable apparatus affixing the thigh support to the seat bottom for movement between a retracted position in which the rear edge of the thigh support extends below the forward edge of the seat bottom and an extended position in which the rear edge of the thigh support is in substantial juxtaposition with the forward edge of the seat bottom. | 2008-09-25 |
20080231100 | RECLINING CHAIR AND CHASSIS, FRAME AND KIT THEREFOR - The present invention relates to a chassis for a reclining chair comprising at least two contiguous deformable quadrilateral segments, pivot points and at least two force-developing elements. Each quadrilateral segment has four rigid side members and four vertices. Each quadrilateral segment shares one of its side members with at least one other contiguous quadrilateral segment. The pivot points are located at each vertex of each quadrilateral segment. All pivot points have their pivot axis parallel to the pivot axis of the other pivot points. Each force-developing element independently provides a force to a corresponding one of the at least two quadrilateral segments. The invention also relates to a frame for a reclining chair made of two parallel chassis. A reclining chair made of this chassis and a kit for such a reclining chair are also described. | 2008-09-25 |
20080231101 | SLIDE RAIL UNIT - A simple, compact and easy-to-assemble slide rail unit is provided. The slide rail unit reliably restrains right and left rails from sliding even when the right and left rails are installed onto the vehicle floor at an inclination angle different from each other in a longitudinal direction thereof. The slide rail unit includes a slide rail member having an upper rail member and an upper rail member slidably engaged with each other and a lock lever rotatably pivoted to the upper rail member so as to engage with/disengage from an engagement portion formed on the lower rail member. The slide rail unit also includes an operation lever connected to the lock lever within the slide rail member. Between the lock lever and the operation lever, a leaf spring member is disposed for connecting the lock lever and the operation lever therebetween. | 2008-09-25 |
20080231102 | SEAT TRACK ASSEMBLY WITH LOAD PINS - An assembly for mounting a seat on a track in a vehicle, the track including inboard and outboard parallel spaced apart track portions with each track portion including a lower track affixed to the vehicle and an upper track at least partially enclosing the lower track and reciprocally movable therealong. The assembly includes a pair of seat mounting plates associated with each inboard and outboard track portion with each pair including parallel spaced apart plates affixed to the seat and formed to partially enclose the associated track portion. A set of load pins is associated with each pair of seat mounting plates and extends between the associated seat mounting plates with one load pin of the set positioned below the lower track and another load pin of the set positioned above the upper track. | 2008-09-25 |
20080231103 | Hinge Mechanism and Vehicle Seat Comprising Such a Mechanism - Hinge mechanism comprising first and second frames connected together by an adjustment device comprising a first set of gear teeth integral with the first frame and a first mobile toothed element engaging with the first set of gear teeth A second toothed element, mounted mobile on the second frame, engages with an additional set of gear teeth integral with the first frame. | 2008-09-25 |
20080231104 | OUTDOOR VEHICLE SEAT - An outdoor vehicle seat is formed by placing a cushioning material on a bottom plate, and covering them with a surface skin, and fixing a surface skin end portion onto the bottom plate. Further, a highly water absorbing, highly moisture absorbing, and highly expanding member is arranged between the surface skin end portion and the bottom plate. | 2008-09-25 |
20080231105 | Spoked Wheel of a Tubeless Type for Vehicles, in Particular for Motorcycles and Motor Vehicles - The spoked wheel comprises a rim, a hub and a plurality of spokes which connect the rim to the hub and are connected to the rim by means of nipples inserted in a corresponding plurality of drilled seats in the rim. The rim defines a concave outer cylindrical surface having a channel-like configuration with a bottom and a pair of flanks which extend from the opposing sides of the bottom of the rim. According to the invention, the rim includes a first rim part and a second rim part which are separate from one another, wherein the first rim part comprises a radially outer cylindrical portion forming the whole bottom of the rim and the second rim part comprises a radially inner cylindrical portion having the drilled seats. Preferably, the first and second rim parts are detachably joined together by threaded connection members. | 2008-09-25 |
20080231106 | Bicycle wheel rim - A bicycle wheel rim includes an annular rim body having a rim axis, and including left and right annular side walls, a pair of annular oblique walls, an annular base wall, left and right annular connecting walls, and a pair of annular tire-retaining ribs. Each of the left and right annular side walls has a radial outer edge. Each of the oblique walls extends obliquely from a respective one of the side walls toward the other one of the side walls. The base wall interconnects the oblique walls and has a radial outer side. Each of the left and right annular connecting walls extends from the base wall to connect to a respective one of the side walls. A radial distance between the radial outer side of the base wall and the radial outer edges,of the side walls ranges from 8.5 millimeters to 12.5 millimeters. | 2008-09-25 |
20080231107 | Vehicle Wheel - There is described a vehicle wheel for use in the recovery of vehicles, the wheel having a central opening and one or more apertures disposed around the central opening for attachment of the wheel to a vehicle axle, wherein the apertures take the form of slots, the slots having a length and being oriented to extend radially from the wheel axis. There is also described a kit comprising a plurality of such wheels, a method of recovering a vehicle using such wheels and a process of manufacturing such a wheel. | 2008-09-25 |
20080231108 | Method of Determining an Initial Pressure in a Motor Vehicle Brake System - A method of determining an initial pressure which prevails between a master brake cylinder and an inlet valve of a wheel brake cylinder of a motor vehicle brake system. It determines the initial pressure taking into consideration the variation of a follow-up voltage of a clock-operated motor of a pump, which is used for the return delivery of brake fluid from a low-pressure accumulator into the master brake cylinder. Several characteristic quantities of the voltage variation are measured and in each case taken into account to determine an initial pressure value, and the quality and/or reliability of the measured characteristic quantities is evaluated. The characteristic quantities and/or the initial pressure values determined therefrom are filtered and/or conditioned in the event of lack in quality and/or reliability of the measured characteristic quanitites. The initial pressure values determined from the various characteristic quantities are averaged, with only pressure values of similar size being taken into consideration and the initial pressure values are temporally averaged in order to dampen fluctuations. | 2008-09-25 |
20080231109 | Brake apparatus - An object of the present invention is to provide a brake apparatus in which a hydraulic pressure in a master cylinder is prevented from being increasingly varied while an anti-lock brake system is in operation, and therefore a pedal feeling can be improved. The brake apparatus comprises an electric booster including an input member which moves forward or backward in response to an operation of a brake pedal, an assist member which moves forward or backward by being driven by an electric actuator using an electric motor as its driving source. The electric booster generates a boosted brake hydraulic pressure in the master cylinder under an input thrust provided to the input member through the brake pedal and an assist thrust provided to the assist member by the electric actuator. In the brake apparatus, the brake hydraulic pressure generated in the master cylinder is supplied to a wheel cylinder through a hydraulic pressure circuit of an anti-lock brake system, and, while the anti-lock brake system in operation, an operation of the assist member is restricted by a booster control, whereby a change in a hydraulic pressure in the master cylinder due to the operation of the assist member can be restrained. | 2008-09-25 |
20080231110 | Track Chain Joint With Radial Seal Unit - An endless track chain device, comprises first and second links and a track chain joint. The track chain joint comprises a radial seal unit that inhibits ingress of debris between a bushing of the joint and the second link into a region between a pin of the joint and the bushing. | 2008-09-25 |
20080231111 | OUTLET ADD-ON MODULE - A method and an apparatus for upgrading an existing service outlet (e.g. LAN, telephone, power or CATV outlet) in a house by adding functionality thereto. The functionality is added by an add-on module, connected electrically and secured mechanically to the existing outlet. Several attachment devices are exampled, including surface attachment, side clamping, snap locking, strap securing and fastening screws. The add-on module may include a service connector for retaining the basic existing outlet function. The module may be attached in a permanent way or by using a detachable solution. | 2008-09-25 |
20080231112 | MULTI-FUNCTIONAL LRM PERFORMING SSPC AND ELCU FUNCTIONS - On an aircraft, primary power distribution control and secondary power distribution control may be performed with a single line replaceable module (LRM) having an integrated architecture. The LRM may be provided with trip engines that are based on digital signal processors (DSP's). The DSP's may be programmed to allow the trip engines to perform either ELCU functions or SSPC functions. Use of the single LRM precludes a need for complex circuitry that might otherwise be required to coordinate prior-art independent ELCU and SSPC controls. | 2008-09-25 |
20080231113 | Multiple device battery charger - An improved method of charging multiple batteries and battery powered devices of different types at one time. Utilizing multiple methods of supplying DC power to external batteries, a user can charge a variety of devices at the same time. The power is routed in three distinct ways: directly to the output ports, through resistors, and through a switch converter. Then, using methods established and known to one in the art, external electronic devices may be attached to the output ports. Thus, the external battery will be charged through whichever route delivers the proper voltage. This design utilizes the logic contained within the external device for charging purposes. | 2008-09-25 |
20080231114 | System and Method for Adaptive Islanding for Stored/Distributed Energy Devices - When a fault occurs in an energy distribution network, adaptive islanding is initiated to supply energy to customers who are disconnected from the primary source of energy on the network. The customers are selectively connected to secondary energy resources that are distributed within the network. The selected customers are chosen in accordance with a profile that takes into account the amount of energy available from the distributed resources, the expected length of time to repair the fault, the recent energy demands of the customers, and levels of priority that are assigned to respective customers. These factors are monitored, and the selected customers who are connected to the distributed resources are dynamically adjusted during the time that the fault exists. | 2008-09-25 |
20080231115 | Multiple-Output DC-DC Converter - The invention relates to a DC/DC converter design. The converter requires only one single inductor to draw energy from one input source and distribute it to more than one outputs, employing Flexible-Order Power-Distributive Control (FOPDC). It include a single inductor, a number of power switches, comparators, only one error amplifier, a detecting circuit and a control block to regulate outputs. This converter can correctly regulate multiple outputs with fast transient response, low cross regulation, and effective switching frequency for each output. It can work in both discontinuous conduction mode (DCM) and continuous conduction mode (CCM). Moreover, with FOPDC, future output extension is simple, making a shorter time-to-market process for next versions of the converter. The design can be applied to different types of DC-DC converter. | 2008-09-25 |
20080231116 | POWER-AWARE MULTI-CIRCUIT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A technique for operating a device at multiple different power levels dependent upon the amount of power received involves sensing the amount of power received and turning on circuit components or system functionality if power is adequate. A device constructed according to the technique should have the ability to detect at least two different, non-zero, power levels and turn on circuits or system functionality to the extent that sufficient power is detected. | 2008-09-25 |
20080231117 | POWER MANAGEMENT TOPOLOGIES - A power supply topology according to one embodiment includes a first path coupled to a controllable DC power source, a second path coupled to a rechargeable battery, and a third path coupled to a system load, the three paths coupled to a common node. The topology may further include a unidirectional switch coupled to the first path and a selectively unidirectional switch coupled to the second path. The topology may further include a power management control circuit including a wake up circuit having a comparison circuit and an output decision circuit. Of course, many alternatives, variations, and modifications are possible without departing from this embodiment. | 2008-09-25 |
20080231118 | ON-DEMAND UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY - An uninterruptible power supply (“UPS”) is provided with a backup power supply that has an adjustable reserve power level that is based on a user's input. The UPS provides reserve power that can later be utilized to reactivate the UPS after a shutdown or deactivation state has occurred, when a user demand for reserve power is received. The UPS utilizes a rechargeable battery that can supply stored AC power when the AC power line input voltage level falls below a threshold level and a shutdown has occurred. The user can adjust the reserve level in proportion to her input and the user can later reactivate the UPS to supply stored AC power for a period of time. In one embodiment, the user can execute computer code on her computer that can remotely adjust the reserve power level, based on a measurement of the backup power available from the UPS. | 2008-09-25 |
20080231119 | Uninterruptible power storage device - An uninterruptible power storage device includes multiple power sources and an uninterruptible power equipment, wherein the uninterruptible power equipment has functions of rectification, transformation and charging and comprises a battery for storing electricity, multiple input terminals for connecting to multiple power sources, a built-in power source distributor, which has a power factor correction/PV inverter, two MPPT chargers and a bridge rectifier, and an output terminal for connecting to an electric appliance. Through a power distribution by the power source distributor, a best beneficial result of power supply combining the power sources at the input terminals can be achieved. | 2008-09-25 |
20080231120 | Noncontact power transmission system and power transmitting device - A noncontact power transmission system having a power transmitting device including a primary coil and a power receiving device including a secondary coil, the primary coil and the secondary coil being electromagnetically coupled to each other and the power transmitting device configured to transmit electric power to the power receiving device, wherein the secondary coil contains a magnetic substance, the power transmitting device has a feeding section for feeding power to the primary coil and a self inductance detection section for detecting a change in the self inductance of the primary coil immediately after starting the feeding to the primary coil, wherein a feeding operation of the feeding section immediately after starting the feeding is determined based on a detection result of the self inductance detection section. | 2008-09-25 |
20080231121 | Automatically Standby Power Cut-Off Plug Socket - An electric socket is provided. The socket includes a power saving circuit determining operation status of an electronic apparatus or plural electronic apparatus connected to another electric socket according to a load signal to control to supply or automatically interrupt power. It is possible to control power according to operating status of the connected electronic apparatus and to control power supplied to the electronic apparatus connected to a home network. After time has elapsed when the electronic apparatus is not used, power is automatically interrupted so that undesired power consumption due to standby power can be prevented and costs thereof are significantly saved. The electronic apparatus is prevented from accident load inputted from the exterior so that the lifespan of the electronic apparatus can be elongated and user convenience is remarkably improved. | 2008-09-25 |
20080231122 | Facility and method for the automatic recognition and differentiation of single-channel or dual-channel electronic sensors connected to a dual-channel safety combination - A facility is described for the automatic recognition and differentiation of single-channel or dual-channel electronic sensors, which are connected to a dual-channel safety combination with two connecting line pairs for emergency stop facilities in the form of electronic sensors or emergency stop buttons, with a first connecting conductor pair being provided for single-channel operation and the first and a second connecting line pair being provided for dual-channel operation of the safety combination, said facility comprising an ohmic resistance arranged in at least a first connecting line of the second connecting line pair and a transistor connected by its emitter or collector to a first side of the ohmic resistance and by its base to a second side of the ohmic resistance in such a manner that during a current flow through a dual-channel electronic sensor connected to both connecting conductor pairs a voltage drop at the ohmic resistance switches the transistor, so that an output signal is generated at the collector or emitter of the transistor, indicating connection of the dual-channel electronic sensor. A method is also described for the automatic recognition and differentiation at least of single-channel or dual-channel electronic sensors connected to a dual-channel safety combination. | 2008-09-25 |
20080231123 | LINEAR MOTOR NOT REQUIRING YOKE - A linear motor not requiring a yoke structure is provided. A first unit forming a stator is constructed of two permanent magnet rods. The permanent magnet rods each have a magnetically permeable shaft and a permanent magnet row having a plurality of permanent magnets so arranged that opposite polarities of their magnetic poles alternately appear. The permanent magnet row of the permanent magnet rod is arranged with a positional difference of 180° in an electrical angle from the permanent magnet row of the permanent magnet rod. The second unit that constitutes a moving member includes unit cores and winding sets arranged alternately in an axial direction of the shaft. The winding set includes two excitation windings through each of which the permanent magnet rod loosely extends. One excitation winding of the winding set is excited with a phase difference of 180° in an electrical angle from the other excitation winding. | 2008-09-25 |
20080231124 | Electro-magnetic circular engine - An electro-magnetic circular engine in which the motive force is electro-magnetism. The electro-magnetic circular engine comprises a hub assembly, first and second electro-magnetic wheels, electro-magnetic means, and electrical means. The electro-magnetic circular engine includes the rotation of the hub assembly in a predetermined direction continuously after the initial activation of the hub assembly by assembly of applying a short period of the external force, such as from a starter. At least three alternators are connected to the rotating shaft and work at a minimum of 35 amps to over 600 amps each and recharge batteries. | 2008-09-25 |
20080231125 | Turbo Generator With Exciter Having Pressure Recovery - A turbo generator ( | 2008-09-25 |
20080231126 | MOTOR COOLING ARRANGEMENT - At least one cooling duct is provided for a motor that includes a frame. The cooling duct has a wall supported by the frame that, in turn, comprises an arcuate surface portion and a non-arcuate surface portion that together define a bore. A method of increasing the transfer of heat away from a motor is also presented. | 2008-09-25 |
20080231127 | ELECTRICAL MACHINE WITH ELECTRONIC POWER UNIT FOR CONVERSION - A matrix converter ( | 2008-09-25 |
20080231128 | Magnetic Bearing Device With an Improved Vacuum Feedthrough - A magnetic bearing device ( | 2008-09-25 |
20080231129 | Spindle apparatus - In a spindle apparatus for a machine tool, a spindle is supported on a housing by support-purpose bearing devices, and is rotated by an electric motor, and a tool is attached to a tool attaching portion formed at a distal end of the spindle. A radial magnetic bearing for vibration suppressing purposes which includes a plurality of electromagnets is provided around the tool attaching portion of the spindle. A plurality of radial displacement sensors for detecting a displacement of the tool attaching portion in radial directions are provided around the tool attaching portion. There is provided an electromagnet control unit for controlling the electromagnets of the radial magnetic bearing on the basis of outputs of the radial displacement sensors so as to support the tool attaching portion in a predetermined position. | 2008-09-25 |
20080231130 | Magnetic Repulsion Type Bearing - A magnetic repulsion type bearing includes a plurality of induction iron pieces, a stator, a rotor, an outer casing, an inner casing and a current controlling device. The rotor is disposed inside the stator, and the iron pieces of the rotor and the iron pieces of the stator are arranged in an alternate manner so that the rotor may be fixedly held in the stator through the magnetic repulsion between them. Also, the outer casing and the inner casing enclose the rotor and the stator so as to shield the electromagnetic force. In addition, the current controlling device may be used to control the amount of current and the direction of the current flow so as to control the strength of the electromagnetic force and the polarity. | 2008-09-25 |
20080231131 | Commercial Low Cost, High Efficiency Motor-Generator - A motor-generator includes a rotor that rotates about an axis of rotation, and a stator that is stationary and magnetically interacts with the rotor. The rotor is constructed of two spaced apart rotor portions having magnetic poles that drive magnetic flux across an armature airgap formed therebetween. An armature, located in the armature airgap, has a substantially nonmagnetic and low electrical conductivity form onto which wire windings are wound. The form has a free end that extends inside the rotor, and a support end that attaches to the stationary portion of the motor-generator. The form is constructed with a thin backing portion and thicker raised portions extending from the backing portion in the direction of the magnetic flux. The wire windings have multiple individually insulated conductor wire. The conductors of a single wire are electrically connected together in parallel and electrically insulated between each other along their length inside the armature airgap. The wire windings are wound on to the form by inserting the wire to lie between the raised portions; the form provides position location and support for the wire windings during the winding process, and subsequently reacts the electromagnetically induced torque on the windings to the stationary portion of the motor-generator through the support end of the form and prevents the windings from contacting the rotor portions during rotation of the rotor. | 2008-09-25 |
20080231132 | PERMANENT MAGNET GENERATOR AND WIND POWER GENERATOR USING THE SAME - A permanent magnet generator is provided that is not bulky and does not impede wind capture by a wind turbine. The permanent magnet generator includes a generator shaft; at least three rotors secured with the generator shaft, each rotor including a plate-shaped structure having a permanent magnet attached thereto, each plate-shaped structure being disposed in the longitudinal direction of the generator shaft; and a stator, including a plate-shaped structure with a stator coil of a wound copper wire disposed in at least two gaps formed by the rotors and evenly-spaced apart from the generator shaft. The rotors and stators are disposed alternately in the longitudinal direction of the generator shaft, with a total of not less than five stages. Furthermore, a wind power generator obtained by installing a propeller on the shaft of this permanent magnet generator is provided. | 2008-09-25 |
20080231133 | Electric Motor Stator - The invention relates to a stator for an electronically switchable electric motor comprising a cylinder-shaped envelop and several poles, which are made of an ferromagnetic material and inwardly oriented in front of the cylinder axis ( | 2008-09-25 |
20080231134 | Electric Drive Having A Bell-Shaped Armature And External Permanent Magnet Elements - The invention relates to an electric drive having a stationary outer and inner stator and a rotor, a plurality of permanent magnet elements being disposed on the rotor for producing an excitation flux and at least one electrical field coil being provided. The rotor comprises at least one bell-shaped part having a cylindrical wall and a base wall. Said base wall is mounted perpendicularly and the cylindrical wall coaxially in relation to the axis of the rotor shaft. The base wall is connected to the rotor shaft for transmitting a force or a torque. The permanent magnet elements rest on one side on the cylindrical wall and are secured side by side to the rotor of the drive in the peripheral direction. The permanent magnets, interact with the outer and inner stator, to give magnetic circuits which completely extend through the cylindrical part of the rotor in the radial direction, the permanent magnet elements being arranged only on the exterior of the cylindrical wall. | 2008-09-25 |
20080231135 | ELECTROMAGNETIC STEEL PLATE FORMING MEMBER, ELECTROMAGNETIC STEEL PLATE LAMINATOR, PERMANENT MAGNET TYPE SYNCHRONOUS ROTATING ELECTRIC MACHINE ROTOR PROVIDED WITH THE SAME, PERMANENT MAGNET TYPE SYNCHRONOUS ROTATING ELECTRIC MACHINE, AND VEHICLE, ELEVATOR, FLUID MACHINE, AND PROCESSING MACHINE USING THE ROTATING ELECTRIC MACHINE - An electromagnetic steel plate forming member provides the two magnet holes for inserting therein the two permanent magnets per pole along the V-shape, which are provided in the region of the radial pole pitch lines OP provided in the rotor core at the predetermined pole pitch angle θ, one magnet hole is displaced in a direction apart from the center line OC of the pole pitch lines OP, and the other magnet hole is displaced in a direction approaching to the center line OC of the pole pitch lines OP. | 2008-09-25 |
20080231136 | ELECTRICAL ROTATING MACHINE AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE - An electrical rotating machine wherein the coil end portion and slot straight portion of a coil conductor are coated with insulation layers respectively. The insulation layers are different in thickness or insulation material, and an electric field lessening layer is coated on the coil conductor or the insulation layers. | 2008-09-25 |
20080231137 | Armature, dynamo-electric machine and winding method - A coil of a winding is wound around teeth of an armature core for a predetermined number of times in a motor. A start lead of the winding connects between the coil and a corresponding start segment among a plurality of segments of a commutator. A finish lead of the winding connects between the coil and a corresponding finish segment among the plurality of segments. The finish segment is located adjacent to a diametrically opposed one of the plurality of segments, which is circumferentially displaced by about 180 degrees from the start segment and is thereby diametrically opposed to the start segment. | 2008-09-25 |
20080231138 | Laminated core - A laminated core includes a laminated body, clamping plates and holding members. The laminated body includes a plurality of amorphous alloy plates, which are stacked one after another in a stacking direction such that each adjacent two of the plurality of amorphous alloy plates directly contact with each other. The clamping plates contact opposed end surfaces, respectively, of the laminated body in the stacking direction. A thickness of each of the first and second clamping plates in the stacking direction is larger than that of each of the plurality of amorphous alloy plates. Each holding member contacts with the clamping plates and maintains a predetermined space between the clamping plates while the laminated body is clamped between the clamping plates. | 2008-09-25 |
20080231139 | Method for Production of a Commutator, as Well as Commutator - The invention relates to a commutator comprising a support body ( | 2008-09-25 |
20080231140 | ELECTRIC MACHINE HAVING CLAW POLE STATOR - The present invention relates to an electric machine having a claw pole stator, comprising: a first and a second claw pole plate each of which has a yoke and pole claws, the pole claws connected to the yoke via a base and the claw pole plates being disposed coaxially with respect to one another such that a pole claw rim is formed from the pole claws, the pole claws rim defining a rotor-side boundary of a space for receiving a cylindrical coil, wherein a circular line is defined, whose center coincides with the center of the rotation axis, the circular line intersecting the center point of the baseline of at least one pole claw and having a tangent at this center point, wherein an angle a is formed between this tangent and a straight line connecting the two outer points of the baseline, where α≠0. In an alternative embodiment, the pole claws are twisted with respect to their baselines. | 2008-09-25 |
20080231141 | Microactuator with Displacement Sensing Function and Deformable Mirror Including the Microactuator - According to the present invention, a moving element such as an electrostatically driven actuator is displaced by supplying a drive signal thereto. Meanwhile, a displacement sensing section senses its displacement and a calibrating section automatically calibrates the correlation between the drive signal and the displacement, thereby compensating for a variation in the characteristic of the actuator with time and according to the environment. A switching section selectively connects the single displacement sensing section to a plurality of moving elements one after another, thereby cutting down the circuit for displacement sensing. | 2008-09-25 |
20080231142 | Piezoelectric Actuating Unit or Piezoelectric Drive Device - A piezoelectric actuating unit has a piezoelectric actuator pressed to a first cap which makes it possible to fix the actuating unit thereabove to the drive body of the piezoelectric drive device and cables and/or contact pins used in the form of contact elements with the actuator for the electrical operation thereof. In an advantageous manner, the first cap has at least one orifice for introducing the contact element. In particularly advantageous manner, the actuating units are used in the piezoelectric drive device with a drive body which has a cylindrical drive surface, at least two actuating units provided with the piezoelectric actuators which displace the drive body on a drive plane, a drive shaft which is placed on the drive body surface and is rotated by oscillation and the contact elements for connecting an actuator operating circuit to the actuators. | 2008-09-25 |
20080231143 | PIEZOELECTRIC MOVEMENT DEVICE - The invention relates to a piezoelectric movement device, in particular a motor, with a piezoelectric apparatus, which has a middle area and two end areas, and with a movement body, which is mounted on or in a mount or the piezoelectric apparatus, wherein one end area is designed or both end areas are designed to exert a force in the direction of the movement body, in particular diagonally and axially or transversely of the axis to a longitudinal axis of the piezoelectric apparatus, on the movement body. The invention is characterized in that the middle area is a piezoelectric body and the end areas each comprise at least two piezoelectric bodies, which are connected with each other, in particular via contact surfaces. | 2008-09-25 |
20080231144 | UNIVERSAL POWER TOOL BATTERY PACK COUPLED TO A PORTABLE INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A portable internal combustion engine and a charging device that generates AC power are supported on a manually movable frame. A coupling mechanism which can include a starter circuit and starting device, or a charging circuit and charging device, or both device couples a battery receptacle terminal block to the internal combustion engine. The battery receptacle can include various features to permit and retain electrical coupling between a battery pack for a cordless power tool. For examples key protrusions and corresponding recesses can be associating with latching projections. Additionally or alternatively, cooperating rails and recesses may be associated with the battery pack and receptacle, respectively. Spring loaded movable clips or resilient flexing clips can be included to act on the battery pack. An electrical cord may also be used to couple receptacle terminals to the coupling mechanism. | 2008-09-25 |
20080231145 | QUARTZ CRYSTAL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SEALING THE SAME - A quartz crystal device includes a crystal resonator element and a package including a plurality of components. The plurality of components are bonded using a metal paste sealing material containing a metallic particle having an average particle size from 0.1 to 1.0 μm, an organic solvent, and a resin material in proportions of from 88 to 93 percent by weight from 5 to 15 percent by weight, and from 0.01 to 4.0 percent by weight, respectively, to hermetically seal the crystal resonator element in the package. | 2008-09-25 |
20080231146 | PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT, INK JET RECORDING HEAD AND INK JET PRINTER - A piezoelectric element includes: a base substrate; a lower electrode formed above the base substrate; a ferroelectric layer formed above the lower electrode; and an upper electrode formed above the ferroelectric layer, wherein an angle of a corner defined by a side surface of the ferroelectric layer and a top surface of the base substrate is between 45° and 75°. | 2008-09-25 |
20080231147 | LAMINATED PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A multilayer piezoelectric device including a body having internal electrode layers and piezoelectric ceramic layers alternately stacked. The internal electrode layers contain Cu as a major component, the piezoelectric ceramic layers contain a compound oxide represented by Pb(Ti, Zr)O | 2008-09-25 |
20080231148 | Step-by-step motor able to carry out up-and-down motion - A step-by-step motor able to carry out up-and-down motion includes a housing, a transmitting gear, a worm gear, an interacting member, a top rod, a circuit board with a transmitting motor, a cover body and an adjusting member. The level of the headlamp of an automobile can be adjusted by inserting an adjustment tool through one lateral through hole of the recessed chamber of the cover body from outside to have the engage teeth of the adjustment tool engaged with one engage notch of the adjusting member and turning the adjustment tool to actuate the adjusting member to rotate and actuate the top rod to move upward, or by inserting an adjustment tool in the bottom slit of the projecting post of the adjusting member and turning it around to drive the adjusting member to rotate and actuate the top rod and the headlamp to move upward or downward. | 2008-09-25 |
20080231149 | MULTIPLE USE, TRANSFORMABLE CART - A mobile storage and work cart is described that includes a reconfigurable frame, a plurality of casters extending from the reconfigurable frame and operable for moving the cart, and a work surface attached to the reconfigurable frame and forming a top of the cart. The reconfigurable frame is operable to adjust a height of the work surface. | 2008-09-25 |
20080231150 | Toolbox assembly - A toolbox assembly | 2008-09-25 |
20080231151 | ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR RUGGEDIZING COMPUTER RACKS - A method and incorporated assembly is provided to enhance structural rigidity to a computer environment having at least one rack for housing electronic components. The assembly comprises a stiffener component mountable to a horizontal side of the rack; a support component mountable in a substantially horizontal direction on a vertical side of the rack to provide rotational support of the rack; and an enhancer component being mountable to at least one side of the rack. | 2008-09-25 |
20080231152 | AUTOMATED SUBSTANCE STORAGE - A climatic cabinet and storage cabinet that includes an upper zone, a lower zone, storage positions for storing objects in one of the upper and lower zone, and at least one temperature control unit structured and arranged to maintain a temperature in the one of the upper and lower zone different from the other of the upper and lower zone. The cabinet further includes a lock, a horizontal transport mechanism arranged at least in part in the other of the upper and lower zone to move the objects to and from the lock in a direction having a horizontal component, and a vertical transport mechanism structured and arranged to move the objects between the lower zone and the upper zone. | 2008-09-25 |
20080231153 | Automatic locking apparatus used in guide rail for drawer - Disclosed is an automatic locking apparatus used in a guide rail for a drawer. The automatic locking apparatus is provided at an end portion of a fixing slider to lock a movable slider when the drawer is closed. The automatic locking apparatus prevents the drawer from being opened and smoothly locks the drawer. A stopper ring is attached to the movable slider, and the automatic locking apparatus is provided on the fixing slider to cooperate with the stopper ring. The automatic locking apparatus includes a fixing plate attached to the fixing slider, a body fixed to the fixing plate while protruding toward the movable slider, an elastic member having a substantially “C” shape and being rotatably coupled to one end of the body, and a rotating member having a substantially “reverse-L” shape and being rotatably coupled to the other end of the body. | 2008-09-25 |
20080231154 | Locking Systems - The invention provides a releasable fastening system particularly suitable for use in banks and similar institutions. The releasable fastening system is intended for use in conjunction with a storage unit having an opening element, such as drawer ( | 2008-09-25 |
20080231155 | Framework Retaining Structure - A framework retaining structure includes two sliding units, four end pieces and two rail units. A positioning groove is provided on the upper surface and the lower surface of each sliding unit. An end piece is connected to the right end and the left end of each sliding unit. A substantially “L” shaped indentation portion is provided on each end piece. Therefore, an item rack, a clothes rack or other types of framework may be engaged with the positioning grooves. Also, the rack or framework may be disengaged from the positioning grooves easily. The rear surface of each sliding unit is connected with a rail unit, and the two rail units are fixed inside a closet, a cabinet or other type of furniture so that the rack may be extended out of the closet or cabinet. | 2008-09-25 |
20080231156 | Slide Rail Unit With Retaining Function - Provided is a slide rail unit which, when accommodating a second rail ( | 2008-09-25 |
20080231157 | ENVIRONMENTALLY CONTROLLABLE STORAGE SYSTEM - A storage system includes a module having a cylindrical housing with an exterior sidewall. The sidewall has a cross-sectional profile of positive curvature, and extends between a top wall portion and a bottom wall portion. The housing is disposed about a central axis. A carousel is mounted within the housing for controlled rotation about the central axis. The carousel has a plurality of storage locations disposed in vertical arrays about the axis to receive articles to be stored. A first door opening is formed in the sidewall. The positive curvature of the sidewall enables each door opening to be predisposed to provide for access at least from any single location on the exterior of the housing to at least one of said vertical arrays adjacent to the door opening. A means for controlling the temperature within the housing is also provided. | 2008-09-25 |
20080231158 | Refrigerating Device with Door Opening Aid - The invention relates to a refrigerator having two movably connected housing parts that delimit a heat-insulated interior and a seal member that is fastened to a first of the housing parts and contacts the other of the housing parts in an airtight manner in the closed disposition of both housing parts. A lifting element lifts the seal member from a contact surface on the second housing part to permit pressure compensation between the inner chamber and the surroundings of the refrigerator. The lifting element is at least in part formed by a thermally deformable material and, in a first shape thereof, it establishes a sealed contact between the seal member and the contact surface, and in a second state resulting from the effect of heat or cold, it lifts the seal member from the contact surface in order to ensure pressure compensation. | 2008-09-25 |
20080231159 | Refrigerator Door and Method of Manufacture Thereof - The present invention relates to a refrigerator in which a front of a door is made of a glass plate and a display portion for showing and controlling a condition of the refrigerator is positioned on the rear of the glass plate not to protrude outward. The present invention comprises a door main body including: an outer door | 2008-09-25 |
20080231160 | Universal cooling points compact fluorescent lamps - A low-wattage, bi-helically shaped, compact fluorescent lamp, having preferably a wattage rating of preferably 23-watts, to sustain constant luminous output when the lamp is mounted in either in an upright position or mounted lying in the horizontal plane, by the unique placement of two cooling point chambers on the periphery of the bi-helical lamp, where at each cooling point chamber there is a drop in pressure of the mercury vapor that results in a drop in temperature, in accordance with Gay-Lussac's Law. In an alternative configuration, a medium wattage compact fluorescent lamp performs ideally by using three cooling points chambers, whereas higher wattage sized lamps perform best utilizing preferably four to five cooling point chambers. Hence, the plurality of cooling point chambers required for omni-directional mounting of the lamp is functional with the physical size of the lamp, its wattage rating, the quantity of mercury needed and the placement of each cooling point chamber. | 2008-09-25 |
20080231161 | Low-Mercury-Consuming Fluorescent Lamps with Phosphor/Alumina-Containing Layer - A low-mercury-consuming fluorescent lamp ( | 2008-09-25 |
20080231162 | Lighting device and display device provided with the same - To provide a lighting device capable of a substantial color adjustment and unlimited control of spectral components, a lighting device of the present invention puts a first transparent plate in which a phosphor layer dispersed with a first phosphor is formed in places and a second transparent plate in which a phosphor layer dispersed with a second phosphor is formed in places in a path of light from a light source, and stacks the first transparent plate and the second transparent plate on top of each other. The second phosphor differs from the first phosphor. How much in terms of area the phosphor layers overlap with each other is made variable, and the color tone of the lighting device can thus be controlled. The lighting device uses a blue light source as its light source, a green phosphor as the first phosphor, and a red phosphor as the second phosphor. An intended chromaticity can be obtained by varying how much in terms of area the green phosphor layer and the red phosphor layer overlap with each other and thereby adjusting the green light absorption amount of the red phosphor. | 2008-09-25 |
20080231163 | PLASMA DISPLAY PANEL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A plasma display panel and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The plasma display panel includes a first substrate comprising first electrodes, a second substrate arranged to face the first substrate, the second substrate comprising second electrodes, barrier ribs formed between the first and second substrates, to define discharge cells, and a phosphor layer formed in each of the discharge cells. The phosphor layer includes a phosphor and a dielectric having a secondary electron emission coefficient higher than the phosphor. | 2008-09-25 |
20080231164 | Flat display panel and method of driving the same - A flat display panel in which a field emission principle of ferroelectrics is applied to improve the luminous efficiency with a low driving voltage, and a method of driving the same. The flat display panel includes a first substrate and a second substrate which face each other, barrier ribs which are disposed between the first and second substrates and partition a space between the first and second substrates into a plurality of display cells, a ferroelectric layer which is disposed to face the display cells and is formed of a ferroelectric material that is to be dielectric-polarized according to an external electric field, a first electrode and a third electrode to which electric fields having different opposite polarities are sequentially applied and which induces polarization inversion in the ferroelectric layer placed between the first and third electrodes so that the ferroelectric layer emits electron beams into the display cells, an excitation gas filled in the display cells to be excited by the electron beams, and a phosphor layer formed in the display cells. | 2008-09-25 |
20080231165 | FLAT PANEL DISPLAY - A flat panel display to maintain resistance of lines at the same level to reduce a luminance difference between the lines includes a plurality of electrodes and a plurality of lead lines to respectively connect a plurality of pads to the plurality of electrodes. The lead lines are formed in a parallelogram shape in which resistivity and line width are the same for each, and a length L and a line width W of each lead line are selected such that a value obtained by dividing the length L by the line width W may satisfy an equation of | 2008-09-25 |
20080231166 | Light-emitting device with open-loop control and manufacturing method thereof - A light-emitting device with open-loop control including a LED capable of emitting a blue light and a mix-light adjusting portion is provided. The mix-light adjusting portion includes a first and a second fluorescent material both capable of being excited by blue light. When the first and the second fluorescent material are excited by a short-wavelength blue light, the excitation intensity of the first fluorescent material is higher than that of the second fluorescent material. When the first and the second fluorescent material are excited by a long-wavelength blue light, the excitation intensity of the first fluorescent material is lower than that of the second fluorescent material. The peak wavelength of the emission of the first fluorescent material is smaller than that of the emission of the second fluorescent material. The dividing wavelength between the short-wavelength blue light and the long-wavelength blue light ranges from a first to a second wavelength. | 2008-09-25 |
20080231167 | Display device and method of manufacturing the same - Provided is a highly efficient display device which can obtain a high luminous efficiency through low driving voltage. The display device includes a first substrate through which an image is displayed, a second substrate spaced apart from the first substrate by a predetermined interval, a plurality of transparent electrodes formed on the first substrate, a plurality of cathode electrodes which contact the transparent electrodes and extend parallel to the transparent electrodes, a plurality of gate electrodes which extend to cross the cathode electrodes, a plurality of electron emitters protruding from the transparent electrodes into a space between the first and second substrates through a plurality of apertures formed in regions in which the cathode electrodes and the gate electrodes overlap each other, a plurality of barrier ribs which are disposed between the first and second substrates and define one or more emission cells, a discharge gas which fills the emission cells and generates ultraviolet (UV) rays when electrons are emitted from the electron emitters, a plurality of emission layers which are formed on internal walls of the emission cells and are excited by the UV rays, and a visible-light reflection layer which is formed on the second substrate and reflects visible light generated by the emission layers toward the first substrate. | 2008-09-25 |
20080231168 | DISPLAY SUBSTRATE, ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DISPLAY DEVICE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A display substrate, an organic light emitting diode display device having the same, and a manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. The display substrate includes a first pixel separating portion and a second pixel separating portion extending from the pixel separating portion and disposed around a pixel portion. Therefore, the number of processes for forming the organic light emitting diode display device can be reduced, and corrosion of a first electrode of the organic light emitting diode display device can be prevented. | 2008-09-25 |
20080231169 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - By using a light emitting device including a substrate and a light emitting unit, the light emitting unit including: a plurality of light emitting elements that are mounted on substrate and electrically connected to external electrodes; a first sealing member layer containing a first fluorescent material, formed to cover light emitting elements; and a second sealing member layer containing a second fluorescent material, formed on first sealing member layer, as well as a method for manufacturing thereof, it becomes possible to provide a light emitting device capable of suppressing color shifts and the like by the fluorescent materials, and of being easily manufactured, as well as a method for manufacturing the same. | 2008-09-25 |
20080231170 | Wavelength Converter, Light-Emitting Device, Method of Producing Wavelength Converter and Method of Producing Light-Emitting Device - A light-emitting device comprises a light-emitting element | 2008-09-25 |
20080231171 | Illumination System Comprising a Radiation Source and Fluorescent Material - The invention concerns an illumination system comprising a radiation source and a fluorescent material comprising at least one phosphor capable of absorbing part of the light emitted by the radiation source and emitting light of a wavelength different from that of the absorbed light; wherein said at least one phosphor is a yellow to red-emitting europium(II) activated halogeno-oxonitridosilicate of the general formula Ea | 2008-09-25 |
20080231172 | Light emitting device using phosphor powder - The present invention is a light emitting device which uses a specific phosphor powder. The phosphor powder is a combination of cerium (Ce) and lithium aluminum oxide (LiAlO | 2008-09-25 |
20080231173 | ELECTRO-LUMINESCENT DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method for manufacturing an electro-luminescent device includes forming an electrode on an insulating substrate, forming a dielectric layer over the electrode using a green sheet method and simultaneously curing the electrode and the dielectric layer. | 2008-09-25 |
20080231174 | ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE CAPABLE OF WHITE LIGHT EMISSIONS AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - The present invention is directed to a method for producing white light. The method includes applying a voltage to an organic light emitting device including a light emissive layer directly adjacent to a layer comprising at least one small molecule material capable of hole blocking and electron transport, the light emissive layer including at least one blue light emissive polymer, where the at least one small molecule material and the at least one blue light emissive polymer form a light emissive exciplex at or near an interface of the light emissive layer and the layer including the at least one small molecule material. | 2008-09-25 |
20080231175 | Display device and method of manufacturing the same - A display device includes a display panel divided into a display area and a non-display area. An encapsulation member covers the display panel, and a sealant is positioned between the display panel and the encapsulation member. A desiccant member is disposed between the display panel and the encapsulation member. The display panel includes an organic layer formed in the display area and a common electrode covering the organic layer, the common electrode extending in the non-display area. The desiccant member is disposed along a periphery of the common electrode in the non-display area. | 2008-09-25 |