42nd week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 27 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110255138 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING COLOR-TO-COLOR MISREGISTRATION - A system and method is provided for detecting and correcting color-to-color process direction misregistration errors, including a printer capable of printing in a plurality of colors, the printer having a sensor for generating a signal including information corresponding to a color registration pattern printed on a substrate by the printer. The system and method further include a processor for receiving the signal from the sensor and analyzing the signal for detecting color-to-color process direction misregistration via an algorithm. The color registration pattern includes a plurality of segments, each segment associated with a different color of the plurality of colors and each segment including at least one different dimension from at least one other segment of the plurality of segments. | 2011-10-20 |
20110255139 | MIRROR DEVICE DRIVE CONTROL APPARATUS AND PROJECTOR - A mirror device drive control apparatus adapted to perform drive control of a mirror device having a hysteresis characteristic. | 2011-10-20 |
20110255140 | Modified Electrode Signal During Reset Of A Micro-Mirror Display Device - Methods, systems, and apparatus for resetting a micro-mirror devices. In one aspect, a micro-mirror device includes a mirror plate tiltable about a hinge, two electrodes located on different sides of the hinge, a memory storing state data for the electrodes, and a state modifier operable to receive the state data for the electrodes from the memory and, during a reset of the mirror plate, change the state for at least one of the electrodes from the state specified by the state data stored in memory to a different state. | 2011-10-20 |
20110255141 | Electrochromic Mirrors and other Electrooptic Devices - This invention focuses on automotive electrochromic (EC) mirrors. There are several ways to improve the attribute of this product and also use superior processing methods. This invention improves on busbars which are used to power these devices. This discloses novel busbar designs, materials and busbar deposition methods. This invention also addresses the composition of transparent conductor coatings which can be used in an advantageous configuration for third surface mirrors, and corrosion resistant reflective coating compositions for EC mirrors. Processing methods to deposit coatings for third surface mirrors are also disclosed. Insignias may also be incorporated in EC mirrors by using conductive materials deposited on the second surface of an EC mirror configuration that is formed b two substrates. | 2011-10-20 |
20110255142 | VARIABLE TRANSMISSION WINDOW SYSTEM - An electrical control system is disclosed for controlling a plurality of variable transmittance windows. The electrical control system comprises a master control circuit and user input circuits for supplying control signals representing transmittance levels for the variable transmission windows, and a plurality of slave window control circuits coupled to the master control circuit, user input circuits and the variable transmittance windows. Each slave window control circuit controls the transmittance of at least one of the variable transmission windows in response to control signals received from the master control circuit and/or user input circuits. Also disclosed are novel methods for the manufacture of an electrochromic device used in variable transmittance windows. Novel structural features for improving heat transfer away from the windows, shielding the window from external loads, and improving the electrical performance of the windows are also disclosed. | 2011-10-20 |
20110255143 | ANALOG INTERFEROMETRIC MODULATOR - Methods and devices for calibrating and controlling the actuation of an analog interferometric modulator configured to have a plurality of actuation states. Devices and methods for calibrating an analog interferometric modulator to respond in linear relation to an applied voltage. | 2011-10-20 |
20110255144 | ELECTROPHORETIC DISPLAY DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Provided is an electrophoretic display device that includes a display region including an electrophoretic element interposed between a first substrate and a second substrate that is flexible; and a conductive member that is located between the first substrate and the second substrate and at a position outside the display region and that electrically connects the substrates, the conductive member having a different thickness from that of the electrophoretic element; wherein the second substrate includes a slit formed at a position between the display region and the conductive member. | 2011-10-20 |
20110255145 | ELECTROPHORETIC LIQUID, IMAGE DISPLAY MEDIUM, AND IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - An electrophoretic liquid includes a first electrophoretic particle, a second electrophoretic particle having a polarity opposite to that of the first electrophoretic particle, a non-electrophoretic particle, and a transparent dispersion medium. In the electrophoretic liquid, the first, second, and non-electrophoretic particles are dispersed in the transparent dispersion medium. | 2011-10-20 |
20110255146 | MANUFACTURING STRUCTURE AND PROCESS FOR COMPLIANT MECHANISMS - The invention relates, in various aspects, to systems and methods for MEMS actuated displays that can be driven at high speeds and at low voltages for improved image quality and reduced power consumption. | 2011-10-20 |
20110255147 | OPTICAL MODULATOR - The present invention realizes an enhancement of a fabrication yield and a reduction of a size regarding an optical modulator or an optical device including polarization beam combining means. An optical modulator of the present invention (1) includes: first and second optical modulators (LN optical modulators ( | 2011-10-20 |
20110255148 | OPTICAL SWITCH - An optical switch changes the refractive index of an electro-optical crystal according to an electric field applied to the electro-optical crystal so as to switch depending on whether the electro-optical crystal enables incident light to pass through or whether the electro-optical crystal enables incident light to be totally reflected. The optical switch includes an electrode section including a plurality of electrodes and formed in the electro-optical crystal, a principal plane including the largest area of each electrode on a same plane of the electro-optical crystal; an insulator layer on at least one plane of the electro-optical crystal, the plane being parallel with the electrode section, the insulator layer made of an insulator with lower dielectric constant than the electro-optical crystal; and a temperature control device formed on and in contact with the insulator layer and controls a temperature of the electrode section or dissipates heat generated in the electrode section. | 2011-10-20 |
20110255149 | WAVELENGTH CONVERSION LASER LIGHT SOURCE AND IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - A wavelength conversion laser light source | 2011-10-20 |
20110255150 | Compact Solid State Entangled Photon Source - A compact source of polarization-entangled photons includes a laser source, producing a laser beam, a pair of nonlinear crystals, in optical contact with each other, with one of the pair of nonlinear crystals having an input face, with the laser beam incident on the input face, and another of the pair of nonlinear crystals rotated 90°, along an axis perpendicular to the input face, with respect to each other and a fiber coupling point, configured to receive a pair of single-mode fibers. Pairs of polarization-entangled photons are produced through spontaneous parametric down conversion of the laser beam and provided to the fiber coupling point. | 2011-10-20 |
20110255151 | Optical Network Amplifier Node and Method of Channel Power Depletion Compensation - A method of compensating for channel power depletion induced by Raman amplification noise in a hybrid distributed Raman amplifier-Erbium doped fibre amplifier. In the method, an equivalent noise figure is determined for a virtual amplifier equivalent to the hybrid distributed Raman amplifier-Erbium doped fibre amplifier, and having an input power equal to the input power of the Erbium doped fibre amplifier when the distributed Raman amplifier is off and an output power equal to the Erbium doped fibre amplifier output power. A compensation power, dependent at least in part upon the equivalent noise figure, is determined. A control signal is provided for controlling the hybrid amplifier such that an optical signal amplified by the hybrid amplifier has a total output power equal to a predetermined nominal output power plus the compensation power. | 2011-10-20 |
20110255152 | OPTICAL AMPLIFIER - An optical amplifier of the present invention includes: an optical amplifier circuit that amplifies input signal light and outputs the amplified light as output signal light; a first monitor for monitoring the presence or absence of the input signal light; and a control circuit that, when receiving a shutdown control signal, controls the optical amplifier circuit such that a shutdown control speed for reducing a level of the output signal light to zero differs according to the presence or absence of the input signal light. | 2011-10-20 |
20110255153 | Cladding-Pumped Optical Amplifier Having Reduced Susceptibility to Spurious Lasing - An optical amplifier comprises at least two gain regions, an intermediate region situated between the gain regions, and a transition region situated between the intermediate region and each gain region. The aforesaid regions have claddings that collectively form a path for pump radiation propagating from at least one of the gain regions to the other gain region, and cores that collectively form a path for signal radiation propagating from at least one of the gain regions to the other gain region. The cores in the gain regions support multiple propagating optical modes, including at least one signal mode and at least one non-signal mode. The intermediate region, however, supports fewer propagating core modes than are supported by the gain regions. The transition regions are conformed such that when radiation in propagating non-signal core modes passes from the gain regions into the intermediate region, it is at least partly coupled into cladding modes of the intermediate region. | 2011-10-20 |
20110255154 | POLARIZING PLATE AND IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - A polarizing plate according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a polarizer, a UV-shielding layer containing inorganic fine particles each having a band gap of 3.0 eV or more and a binder resin and a protective film. The UV-shielding layer contains the inorganic fine particles at a content of 40 to 80 vol %, and has a thickness of 400 nm or less. | 2011-10-20 |
20110255155 | FLUOROPOLYMERIC MULTILAYER OPTICAL FILM AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - An article, method of using, and method of making a multilayer optical film comprising an optical stack, wherein the optical stack comprises a plurality of first optical layers, each first optical layer comprising a melt-processible copolymer comprising interpolymerized monomers of tetrafluoroethylene, with the proviso that the melt-processible copolymer is not fluorinated ethylene-propylene copolymer or a perfluoroalkoxy resin; and a second polymer layer disposed in a repeating sequence with the plurality of first optical layers, each second optical layer comprising a non-fluorinated polymeric material selected from the group consisting of poly(methyl methacrylate); copolymers of poly(methyl methacrylate); polypropylene; copolymers of polypropylene; polystyrenes; copolymers of styrene; polyvinylidene chloride; polycarbonates; thermoplastic polyurethanes; copolymers of ethylene; cyclic olefin copolymers; and combinations thereof is described. | 2011-10-20 |
20110255156 | MONOMERS AND POLYMERS FOR OPTICAL ELEMENTS - An optical element includes a first lens; a cover; and a cured matrix polymer sandwiched between the first lens and the cover; the matrix polymer, prior to curing, having a monomer mixture dispersed therein; the matrix polymer being selected from the group consisting of polyester, polystyrene, polyacrylate, thiol-cured epoxy polymer, thiol-cured isocyanate polymer, and mixtures thereof; and the monomer mixture comprising a thiol monomer and at least one second monomer selected from the group consisting of ene monomer and yne monomer. | 2011-10-20 |
20110255157 | Microscope apparatus - Illuminating light is two-dimensionally scanned without changing the ability to focus illuminating light on a specimen. A microscope has a spatial light modulator for the wavefront of illuminating light from a light source; a scanner having two mirrors independently pivoted about two non-parallel axes; a relay optical system guiding the illuminating light, whose traveling direction has been changed by the scanner, to an objective optical system; and an adjusting unit that moves a wavefront modulation region of the modulator, in which an image is formed, in response to pivoting of the mirrors, such that an image at the pupil position of the objective optical system assuming that the mirrors are stopped is moved opposite to the direction of movement of the image relayed to the pupil position of the objective optical system assuming that the mirrors are pivoting while the image on the spatial light modulator is fixed. | 2011-10-20 |
20110255158 | FOCUSING MODULE FOR LONG FOCAL LENGTH TELESCOPE - A focusing module for long focal length telescope is disclosed. The focusing module comprises a sliding plate, a fixing sleeve, and a fixing blot. The drawtube is disposed on the sliding plate for sliding forward or backward to focus. The fixing sleeve and the fixing blot form a connecting mechanism. When screwing the fixing sleeve to clamp the sliding plate from the bottom, the fixing bolt will be driven to clamp the sliding plate from the top simultaneously. This prevents the main tube and the drawtube from being displaced, and the target can be kept in the field of view of the telescope. | 2011-10-20 |
20110255159 | AUTOSTEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY DEVICE - There is disclosed a multi-view autostereoscopic display device comprising an image forming means arranged over and in registration with a view forming module. The image forming means has a planar array of light emissive display pixels arranged in rows and columns for producing a display, the display pixels being spatially defined by an opaque matrix. The image forming means may, for example, be a LCD display panel. The view forming module is configurable to function as a plurality of view forming elements arranged in the width direction of the display device, each view forming element focusing the light output from an adjacent group of the display pixels into a plurality of views for projection towards a user in respective different directions. The view forming module may, for example, be an array of lenticular lenses. The geometry of the view forming elements defines a substantially periodic inter-element variation in the width direction of the display device, for reducing brightness non-uniformities in the views. The inter-element variation may, for example, be provided by varying at least one of the widths, the focusing powers and the relative positions of the geometric axes of the lenticular lenses in the width direction of the display device. | 2011-10-20 |
20110255160 | THREE DIMENSIONAL (3D) GLASSES, 3D DISPLAY APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR CHARGING 3D GLASSES - Three dimensional (3D) glasses, a 3D display apparatus, and a 3D glasses charging system are provided. The 3D glasses, which operate in association with a 3D display apparatus, includes an interface unit which is configured to connect to the 3D display apparatus, and through which power is transmittable; a battery unit which supplies power to the 3D glasses; and a charging unit which is connected to the interface unit and the battery unit, and receives power input from the interface unit and charges the battery unit using the input power. | 2011-10-20 |
20110255161 | POLARIZING GLASS AND OPTICAL ISOLATOR - The near-field extinction ratio of a polarizing glass is increased. A polarizing glass contains anisotropically shaped metal particles oriented and dispersed in a glass substrate, which contains 0.40-0.85 wt % Cl relative to the entire glass substrate. The Vickers hardness ranges from 360 to 420, the Knoop hardness number ranges from 400 to 495, or the glass substrate contains at least one component selected from the group consisting of Y | 2011-10-20 |
20110255162 | OPTICAL FILMS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - In general, in a first aspect, the invent features a method, including providing a layer having a plurality of spaced-apart lines of a first material extending along a first direction and forming a line of a second material on opposing surfaces of each line of the first material, the first and second materials being different and adjacent lines of the second material being discontinuous. After forming the lines of the second material, forming pairs of spaced-apart lines of a third material between adjacent pairs of the lines of the second material, wherein each line of the third material is spaced apart from the closest line of the second material and the first and third materials are different. | 2011-10-20 |
20110255163 | INTERNALLY PATTERNED MULTILAYER OPTICAL FILMS USING SPATIALLY SELECTIVE BIREFRINGENCE REDUCTION - A reflective film includes interior layers arranged to selectively reflect light by constructive or destructive interference, the layers extending from a first zone to a second zone of the film. The film has a first thickness and the interior layers provide a first reflective characteristic in the first zone; the film has a second thickness and the interior layers provide a second reflective characteristic in the second zone. The difference between the first and second reflective characteristics is not substantially attributable to any difference between the first and second thicknesses, which difference may be zero. Rather, the difference in the reflective characteristics is substantially attributable to reduced birefringence of at least some of the interior layers in one zone relative to the other zone. The film may also incorporate absorbing agents to assist in the manufacture or processing of the film. Related methods and articles are also disclosed. | 2011-10-20 |
20110255164 | VEHICLE REFLECTOR AND REFLEX PIN - A vehicle reflector can include a plurality of retroreflection elements including a first reflection surface, a second reflection surface, and a third reflection surface which are adjacently disposed to form a corner portion of a substantially regular hexahedron. The first reflection surface can be inclined by 35.264°+angle α | 2011-10-20 |
20110255165 | RETROREFLECTIVE SHEETING - The present application relates generally to retroreflective sheeting and the tools and methods used to make retroreflective sheeting. Microreplication tools and sheeting include controlled surface structure or haze. The surface structure or haze can be introduced, for example, by chemical etching of the tool surface and/or electroplating. | 2011-10-20 |
20110255166 | OPTICAL FILTER DEVICE, OPTICAL FILTER MODULE AND ANALYSIS APPARATUS - An optical filter device includes a first electrode that is provided on a first substrate, a second electrode that is provided on a second substrate to face the first electrode, a pair of first lead-out electrodes that connects to the first electrode, and a pair of second lead-out electrodes that is provided on the second substrate to connect to the second electrode. | 2011-10-20 |
20110255167 | MULTILAYER OPTICAL FILMS SUITABLE FOR BI-LEVEL INTERNAL PATTERNING - A reflective film includes a first optical stack that provides a first reflective characteristic and a second optical stack that provides a second reflective characteristic. The optical stacks also have first and second absorptive characteristics that are suitable to absorptively heat the respective stacks upon exposure to light including a write wavelength while maintaining the structural integrity of the stacks. The absorptive heating can change the first and second reflective characteristics to third and fourth reflective characteristics, respectively. A blocking layer that at least partially blocks light of the write wavelength may also be provided between the optical stacks to permit absorptive heating of any selected one of the optical stacks. The reflective characteristics of the optical stacks can thus be independently modified in any desired patterns by appropriate delivery of light beams that include the write wavelength. | 2011-10-20 |
20110255168 | GRATING COMPRISING SUB-GRATINGS WITH LIGHT-DIFFUSING PATTERNS - A transparent substrate including at its surface a grating of parallel lines of patterns separated by zones with a refractive index different from that of the patterns, the grating diffusing light and including at least 4 sub-gratings, each sub-grating including plural blocks of identical patterns with a width L, each block including 2 to 10 of the patterns. Centers of gravity of neighboring patterns inside a block are separated by a constant period p, the distance Db between neighboring blocks vary in a non-monotonic manner when passing from one edge of the sub-grating to the other edge of the sub-grating, while being greater than 0 times L and less than 20 times L, and so that it is at least once greater than 1.2 Db | 2011-10-20 |
20110255169 | ANTIGLARE FILM FOR USE IN A DISPLAY AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE ANTIGLARE FILM - An antiglare film includes a transparent substrate, and an antiglare layer on the transparent substrate, the antiglare layer including a light-transmitting coating layer and an antiglare agent contained in the light-transmitting coating layer, the antiglare agent being composed of first antiglare particles and second antiglare particles overlapping each other. | 2011-10-20 |
20110255170 | SPATIAL IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - Provided is a spatial image display device capable of forming spatial images having a superior reality and high definition. A spatial image display device | 2011-10-20 |
20110255171 | METHODS OF FORMING SHEETING WITH COMPOSITE IMAGES THAT FLOAT AND SHEETING WITH COMPOSITE IMAGES THAT FLOAT - Microlens sheetings with different types of composite images are disclosed, in which the composite image floats above, in, or below the sheeting, or some combination. One type of composite image may be viewable to the unaided eye or an observer and another type of composite image is viewable only to the aided eye of an observer. Methods for providing such an imaged sheeting are also disclosed. | 2011-10-20 |
20110255172 | LASER IRRADIATION APPARATUS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A deflecting mirror which deflects a laser beam emitted from a laser oscillator, a transfer lens, a cylindrical lens array which divides the laser beam having passed through the transfer lens into a plurality of laser beams, and a condensing lens which superposes the laser beams formed in the cylindrical lens array are included. The following formula is satisfied: 1/f=1/(a+b)+1/c, when: “a” is a distance between an emission opening of the laser oscillator and the deflecting mirror; “b” is a distance between the deflecting mirror and the transfer lens; “c” is a distance between the transfer lens and an incidence plane of the cylindrical lens array; and “f” is a focal length of the transfer lens. | 2011-10-20 |
20110255173 | Pulse Modifier with Adjustable Etendue - A beam modifying unit increases both temporal pulse length and Etendue of an illumination beam. The pulse modifying unit receives an input pulse of radiation and emits one or more corresponding output pulses of radiation. A beam splitter divides the incoming pulse into a first and a second pulse portion, and directs the first pulse portion along a second optical path and the second portion along a first optical path as a portion of an output beam. The second optical path includes a divergence optical element. A first and a second mirror, each with a radius of curvature, are disposed facing each other with a predetermined separation, and receive the second pulse portion to redirect the second portion, such that the optical path of the second portion through the pulse modifier is longer than that of the first portion, and the separation is less than radius of curvature. | 2011-10-20 |
20110255174 | Display Device with an Optical Combiner Corrected for Chromatic Aberrations - A head-up display or helmet-mounted display device includes at least one image source configured to emit a first image in at least two different spectral bands. A relay optics includes at least one first optical element for reflecting the two spectral bands and a semi-reflecting second optical element. The relay optics and the semi-reflecting second optical element are arranged so as to give, from the first image emitted by the image source, a second image at infinity. In the device, when the image source is a dichromatic source, the reflecting first optical element comprises a thin plate, the first side of which comprises a first treatment reflecting the first spectral band and transmitting the second spectral band, and the second side of which comprises a second treatment reflecting at least the second spectral band, the thickness of said plate being such that the axial chromatic aberration, generated by the other optical elements composing the relay optics, existing between the two spectral bands, is substantially cancelled. | 2011-10-20 |
20110255175 | OPTICAL DEVICE AND HOUSING - An optical device includes a first substrate which is transparent to incident light, a second substrate which is transparent to incident light, and a frame member which connects the first substrate to the second substrate. A lens chamber surrounded by the first substrate, the second substrate, and the frame member is filled with first and second liquids constituting a liquid lens. A region composed of an inorganic material and a region composed of an organic material coexist in the inner surface of the first substrate and the inner surface of the frame member. A first insulating layer composed of an inorganic material, an adhesion layer composed of an organic material, and a second insulating layer composed of an organic material are stacked in that order on the inner surface of the first substrate and the inner surface of the frame member. | 2011-10-20 |
20110255176 | ZOOM LENS AND OPTICAL APPARATUS HAVING THE ZOOM LENS - A zoom lens includes, 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 positive refractive power, and a fourth lens unit having a positive refractive power. The second lens unit and the fourth lens unit move during zooming. The third lens unit includes at least one positive lens and at least one negative lens. When Rnf and Rnr are radiuses of curvature of surfaces on the object side and the image side respectively of one negative lens of the second lens unit, Rpf and Rpr are radiuses of curvature on the object side and the image side respectively of one positive lens of the second lens unit, the following conditions are satisfied: | 2011-10-20 |
20110255177 | IMAGING LENS - A concave surface is formed on an object side of a plastic lens of a one-piece construction, and a convex surface is formed on an image-point side thereof. The concave and convex surfaces are aspherical. A diffractive optical surface that exerts a chromatic dispersion ability is formed on the convex surface, and conditional expressions (1) and (2) below are met. | 2011-10-20 |
20110255178 | LENS FOR OPTICAL PICK-UP AND OPTICAL PICK-UP FOR OPTICAL DISC DRIVE - A lens for an optical pick-up formed by injection molding, the lens including a lens body having a first surface on an optical disc side and a second surface on a light source side, and a flange part formed to protrude from a periphery of the lens body outward in a radial direction of the lens body, and wherein a part of the flange part has been cut off along a cylindrical outer circumferential surface of the flange part to remove a gate part of the lens, and when D denotes a cutting depth of the flange part, R denotes a radius of the lens and W | 2011-10-20 |
20110255179 | PHOTOELECTRIC LENS MODULE AND FABRICATION THEREOF - A photoelectric lens module is utilized to focus a light source. A fabrication method comprises steps of providing a first substrate; positioning a plurality of gap units on the first substrate, and forming a plurality of gap regions amongst the gap units on the first substrate; providing a second substrate comprising a plurality of photoelectric lens units, in which the positions of the photoelectric lens units are corresponding to the locations of the gap regions; and filling a transparent rubber in the gap regions in such that the first substrate and the second substrate are adhered closely. | 2011-10-20 |
20110255180 | CLUTCHING JIG - A clutching jig has a pair of holding arms which has upper ends connected together, and lower ends spaced away from each other. An inner surface of each holding arm has a through mounting hole of substantially ellipse shape, for allowing a connecting pole passing therethrough and moving therein. A trough is formed at a lower surface of each holding arm and passing through the corresponding inner surface. Two sliding elements are slidably mounted to the holding arms respectively, each of which has a basic plate. The basic plate has a though hole at an upper portion thereof, for engaging with the connecting pole. Two resisting pads are disposed between outer surfaces of the holding arms and the basic plates. Each of the resisting pads has a hole at an upper portion thereof, for engaging with the connecting pole. | 2011-10-20 |
20110255181 | REPLACEMENT APPARATUS FOR AN OPTICAL ELEMENT - A replacement apparatus for an optical element mounted between two adjacent optical elements in a lithography objective has a holder for the optical element to be replaced, which holder can be moved into the lithography objective through a lateral opening in a housing of the same. | 2011-10-20 |
20110255182 | PLANAR FLEXURE SYSTEM WITH HIGH PITCH STIFFNESS - A flexure system for miniature camera and the like is disclosed. The flexure system can include a frame and a stage that is configured to move with respect to the frame. One or more flexures can interconnect the frame and the stage. Each flexure can have one or more film hinges formed thereon. The film hinges can be widely spaced and/or extended in length so as to substantially mitigate undesirable pitching of the stage. | 2011-10-20 |
20110255183 | SUPPORTING DEVICE, OPTICAL APPARATUS, EXPOSURE APPARATUS, AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - The present invention provides a supporting device that supports an optical element, comprising: a first supporting member that is fixed to an outer circumference of the optical element; a plurality of members that is connected to an outer circumference of the first supporting member; and a second supporting member that supports the first supporting member via the plurality of members, wherein each of the plurality of members is configured such that the a rigidity thereof in a first direction inclined relative to a direction orthogonal to an optical axis of the optical element in a plane including the optical axis is lower than a rigidity thereof in each of two directions that are orthogonal to the first direction and that are orthogonal to each other. | 2011-10-20 |
20110255184 | SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY ACTUATION APPARATUS - A shape memory alloy actuation apparatus comprises a camera lens element supported on the support structure by a plurality of resilient flexures that guide movement of the movable element along the optical axis. A shape memory alloy actuator biassed by the resilient flexures and an additional resilient biassing element is arranged to drive movement of the camera lens element. An end-stop limits movement of the camera lens element at a position where the shape memory alloy actuator has a predetermined length that is above the length corresponding on the local maximum resistance by an amount not greater than 15% of the difference between (i) the length corresponding to the local maximum resistance and (ii) the length corresponding to the local minimum resistance. | 2011-10-20 |
20110255185 | DRIVE UNIT - A drive unit includes a lens frame configured to support a lens, a movable body located outside the lens and configured to be movable with the lens frame, and a vibratory actuator configured to drive the movable body. The vibratory actuator includes an actuator main body contacting the movable body, an opposite member provided at a position which is opposite to the actuator main body so that the movable body is sandwiched between the actuator main body and the opposite member, and a connecting member configured to connect the actuator main body and the opposite member and to bias them toward the movable body. The connecting member is not provided at a side of the movable body where the lens frame is provided, but is provided at an opposite side of the movable body to the side where the lens frame is provided, as viewed in the optical direction. | 2011-10-20 |
20110255186 | ILLUMINATION SYSTEM - An illumination system including at least one coherent light source, a light uniforming element, and a prism is provided. The coherent light source is capable of emitting a coherent beam. The light uniforming element is disposed on a transmission path of the coherent beam. The prism is disposed on the transmission path of the coherent beam and between the coherent light source and the light uniforming element. The prism has a light incident end and a light exit end. The light incident end has at least one incident polygonal pyramid portion protruding away from the light exit end. The prism is capable of rotating about an axis, and the axis extends from the light incident end to the light exit end. The illumination system effectively reduces the degree of the speckle phenomenon. | 2011-10-20 |
20110255187 | Method and Apparatus for Pathlength Adjustment in an Optical System - A method and apparatus involve: routing first radiation and second radiation respectively having first and second wavelengths that are different along respective first and second optical paths; reflecting the first radiation with an optical component as the first radiation is traveling along the first optical path; and reflecting the second radiation with the optical component as the second radiation is traveling along the second optical path, the optical component causing a first optical path length traveled by the first radiation along the first optical path from arrival at to departure from the optical component to be shorter than a second optical path length traveled by the second radiation along the second optical path from arrival at to departure from the optical component. | 2011-10-20 |
20110255188 | VEHICLE OUTSIDE MIRROR DEVICE - The present invention has been made to achieve an object of securely attaching a push nut to a shaft. A vehicle outside mirror device according to the present invention is provided with: a push nut | 2011-10-20 |
20110255189 | METHOD OF DETECTING TOUCHDOWN OF MAGNETIC HEAD USING TIMESTAMPS, AND MAGNETIC DISK DRIVE TO WHICH THE METHOD IS APPLIED - According to one embodiment, a method of detecting contact of a magnetic head with a magnetic disk by changing the dynamic flying height of the magnetic head in a magnetic disk drive is disclosed. The method can detect a change in the rotational speed of the magnetic disk. The method can detect the contact of the magnetic head with the magnetic disk based on the detected change in the rotational speed. | 2011-10-20 |
20110255190 | Limiting Disc Deflection - A data storage apparatus and associated method is provided involving a data storage disc that is rotatable around a first axis. An actuator is rotatable around a second axis to operably position a data transfer member between an innermost radial location of the data storage disc and an outermost radial storage location of the data storage disc. A snubber is supported by the actuator and has a distal edge configured as being, in relation to a reference plane including the first axis and the second axis when the actuator is rotated to position the data transfer member at the innermost radial location, arcuate along a first radius on one side of the reference plane and arcuate along a second radius different than the first radius on the other side of the reference plane. | 2011-10-20 |
20110255191 | DISK DRIVE DEVICE - A disk drive device includes a base member; a hub on which a recording disk is placed; a bearing unit arranged on the base member for rotatably supporting the hub; and a spindle drive unit for rotationally driving the hub, wherein the spindle drive unit includes a stator core having salient poles, a coil wound around each of the salient poles, and a magnet having a plurality of magnetic poles arranged in a circumferential direction opposed to the salient poles, the hub includes an outer cylindrical portion formed of a magnetic material and engaged with an inner periphery of the recording disk, and an inner cylindrical portion fixing an outer periphery of the magnet, the number of magnetic poles is an even number in a range of 10 to 16, and the number of salient poles is a multiple of 3 in a range of 12 to 24. | 2011-10-20 |
20110255192 | THIN FILM MAGNETIC TAPE HEAD - A magnetic tape head includes a writing element having a coil for generating magnetic flux and a yoke part that emits magnetic flux induced by the coil from a tape bearing surface opposite a magnetic tape, a substrate where the writing element is formed, and a closure joined with the substrate. A gap formed at a portion between the substrate and the closure exists from the yoke part in a direction orthogonal to a junction surface between the substrate and the closure. | 2011-10-20 |
20110255193 | Magnetic recording medium and method of manufacturing the same - According to one embodiment, a magnetic recording medium includes a data region and a servo region adjacent to the data region and including a magnetic recording layer, the magnetic recording layer including first and second patterned regions adjacent to each other, the first patterned region including a first nonmagnetic matrix and first magnetic particles dispersed in the first nonmagnetic matrix and having magnetization oriented in a first direction, the second patterned region includes a second nonmagnetic matrix and second magnetic particles dispersed in the second nonmagnetic matrix and having magnetization oriented in a second direction opposite to the first direction, sizes of the first magnetic particles being smaller than sizes of the second magnetic particles. | 2011-10-20 |
20110255194 | Elastic member structure of magnetic head - An improved elastic member structure of a magnetic head comprises: a base having a first and a second holder plates, a first through hole being formed on the first holder plate, and a gap being formed between the first and second holder plates; a fixing base plate being fixed onto the first holder plate and having a second through hole formed at the center, and the two sides of the second through hole comprising a third through hole respectively; an engaging elastic member being disposed onto the fixing base plate and having a fourth through hole formed at the center, and both ends of the engaging elastic member are passed through the third through holes respectively for fixing the engaging elastic member onto the fixed base plate; and a magnetic head module being passed into the first, second and fourth through holes for contacting a card and reading data. | 2011-10-20 |
20110255195 | Transducer head assemblies and modules - In one embodiment a transducer head assembly is disclosed having a head module. The head module comprises at least one media bearer element providing a media bearer surface, and a head element block having an array of head elements. The assembly further comprises a carrier structure to carry the head module, and an actuator to move the head element block relative to the at least one media bearer element. Tape drive apparatus having actuator apparatus to cause relative displacement between head element blocks is also disclosed. A transducer head module and a method of making a transducer head assembly are also disclosed. | 2011-10-20 |
20110255196 | PMR writer with graded side shield - A perpendicular magnetic recording (PMR) head is fabricated with a pole tip shielded laterally by a graded side shield that is conformal to the shape of the pole tip at an upper portion of the shield but not conformal to the pole tip at a lower portion. The shield includes a trailing shield, that is conformal to the trailing edge of the pole tip and may include a leading edge shield that magnetically connects two bottom ends of the graded side shield. | 2011-10-20 |
20110255197 | MICROWAVE OSCILLATING ELEMENT AND THIN FILM MAGNETIC HEAD THEREWITH - A microwave oscillation element of the present invention includes a lamination main part in which an oscillating layer that is a magnetization free layer and that generates a high frequency electromagnetic field by an excitation of a spin wave, a nonmagnetic intermediate layer, a polarizer layer, and a reference layer that is to be a base magnetic layer of a spin transfer due to application of current are layered in this order. The oscillating layer is made of CoIr, the polarizer layer is configured of CoCr or CoRu; and the nonmagnetic intermediate layer is configured of Cr or Ru. As a result, the efficiency of the spin injection is improved and the microwave oscillation element where the oscillation efficiency is excellent can be realized. | 2011-10-20 |
20110255198 | MOTOR DRIVE GROUND FAULT DETECTION - A motor drive ground fault detection device operates by computing the total RMS voltage of all the phases, and comparing the total RMS voltage to a threshold to determine if a ground fault has occurred. | 2011-10-20 |
20110255199 | ARC FLASH HAZARD REDUCTION FOR TRANSFORMER SECONDARIES - Arc flash hazard reduction for transformer secondaries is provided. A current-limiting protection device such as a current-limiting fuse is located between the secondary windings of a transformer and switchgear having a main circuit breaker. Placing the current-limiting fuse between the secondary windings of the transformer and switchgear reduces arc flash hazard levels between the transformer and the switchgear. | 2011-10-20 |
20110255200 | ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE CIRCUIT FOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT WITH MULTIPLE POWER DOMAIN - An ESD protection circuit with multiple domains, which comprises: an ESD protection device, coupled between a first power supplying line and a first ground line; a first internal circuit, having a first terminal coupled to the first power supplying line; a first switch, coupled between a second terminal of the first internal circuit and a second ground line; and a first ESD detection circuit, coupled to the first switch, for detecting an ESD signal, and controls the first switch to be non-conductive when the ESD signal occurs. | 2011-10-20 |
20110255201 | SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE - In one embodiment, a semiconductor integrated circuit includes a power source circuit connected to a terminal of a first high potential side power source and outputs a voltage of a second high potential side power source, and an output transistor outputting an output signal to an output terminal. A cathode of a first diode is connected to the terminal of the first high potential side power source and an anode thereof is connected to the output terminal. A current source and a capacitor are connected between a terminal of the second high potential side power source and the terminal of a low potential side power source. A signal from a connection node of the current source and the capacitor and a control signal are inputted to a logic circuit, and the logic circuit outputs a signal obtained by a logic operation to the control terminal of the output transistor. | 2011-10-20 |
20110255202 | METHOD AND SAFETY DEVICE FOR MONITORING A BUS BAR OF AN ELECTRICAL ENERGY SUPPLY GRID - A method for monitoring a bus bar with regard to short circuits that may occur. The bus bar has a feeder and at least two outgoers. A outgoer safety device is provided at each outgoer and a feeder safety device is provided at the feeder. In the case of a short circuit in one of the outgoers, the outgoer safety device associated with the outgoer outputs a blocking signal to the feeder safety device, delaying or preventing actuation of a power switch disposed at the feeder. In order to provide a method wherein comparably little installation effort is required, the outgoer safety devices send repeating communication telegrams to the feeder safety device by way of a data transfer bus, and the feeder safety device checks the receipt of the communication telegrams by way of a checking logic, and optionally prevents the execution of a blocking signal. A feeder safety device is correspondingly configured. | 2011-10-20 |
20110255203 | CHARGE PUMP SWITCH POWER DOWN PROTECTION - This application discusses, among other things, switch circuit apparatus having power down protection and not requiring power up sequencing. An apparatus embodiment can include a first supply node coupled to a first input of a level shifting circuit via a protection circuit, a second supply node coupled to a second input of the level shifting circuit via a single pull-up transistor, and a switch including a control input, a first node, and a second node controllably isolated from the first node, wherein the control input is coupled to the level shifting circuit. The first and second inputs of the level shifting circuit can be coupled via a rectifier, and the protection circuit can be configured to power the first and second supply nodes to controllably isolate the first and second nodes from each other when a voltage of one of the first or second nodes exceeds a threshold. | 2011-10-20 |
20110255204 | LIMITER - According to one embodiment, a limiter includes: a first capacitor and a second capacitor serially connected which are being placed between an input terminal and an output terminal; a semiconductor device connected to a connecting point of the first capacitor and the second capacitor, and to the ground, which becomes conductive when the input terminal receives the high-frequency high-power pulse signal; a choke coil, a first end thereof connected to the connecting point of the first capacitor and the second capacitor; a high-frequency coupler connected to the input terminal; a high-frequency detecting unit connected to the high-frequency coupler to detect the high-frequency high-power pulse signal which is inputted to the input terminal; and a bias applying unit configured to apply a reverse bias voltage to a second end of the choke coil when the high-frequency high-power pulse signal is detected by the high-frequency detecting unit. | 2011-10-20 |
20110255205 | PROTECTION DEVICE AGAINST ELECTRICAL DISCHARGES IN AIRCRAFT - This invention relates to a protection device against electrical discharges to an aircraft, especially against lightning, applicable to an external structural surface element ( | 2011-10-20 |
20110255206 | METHOD OF IONS GENERATION AND AERODYNAMIC ION GENERATOR - A method for generating ions is disclosed. The method includes generating AC high voltage using a stationary AC generator, applying the AC high voltage to one or more AC/DC voltage converters via capacitive air coupling between a high voltage terminal of the AC generator and one or more high voltage terminals of the AC/DC voltage converters. The method also includes rotating the AC/DC voltage converters, each AC/DC voltage converter connected to an air ionizing electrode that rotates with the AC/DC voltage converter it is connected to when that AC/DC voltage converter is rotated, relative to the AC generator, in an air flow. The method further includes providing additional capacitive air coupling between a low voltage terminal of the AC generator and one or more low voltage terminals of the AC/DC voltage converters, and multiplying the voltage output of the AC/DC converters. An ion generator is also disclosed. | 2011-10-20 |
20110255207 | DEVICE FOR ENERGIZING AN IGNITION OUTPUT STAGE - A device is provided for energizing a power output stage, that has a transistor, a capacitor and a supply circuit. The transistor has a control input and is designed to supply a firing current as a function of a control voltage that is present at the control input. The capacitor, which is connected to the control input of the transistor, is designed to supply the control voltage to the control input. The supply circuit has a resistor that is connected between the capacitor and a supply voltage terminal, the supply circuit being designed to charge the capacitor via the resistor to the control voltage. | 2011-10-20 |
20110255208 | MULTIPLEXING DRIVE CIRCUIT FOR AN AC IGNITION SYSTEM WITH CURRENT MODE CONTROL AND FAULT TOLERANCE DETECTION - A multiplexing drive circuit for an AC ignition system having a common leg that includes two switches coupled in series, and one or more dedicated legs, wherein each leg includes two switches coupled in series. The multiplexing drive circuit also includes a transformer for each of the one or more dedicated legs, each transformer having a primary winding coupled between one of the one or more dedicated legs and the common leg, and wherein each transformer has a secondary winding coupled in parallel to a spark plug, and a pulse-width modulated (PWM) switch controller configured to operate the common leg and dedicated leg switches to control characteristics of the spark discharge for the spark plug. Wherein the switch controller is capable of real time diagnostic checks by monitoring the time at which a spark discharge event takes place. | 2011-10-20 |
20110255209 | CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - A ceramic electronic component includes a ceramic element including opposed side surfaces, an inner electrode, and an external terminal electrode. The external terminal electrode includes a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer. The first conductive layer is formed by plating so as to be electrically coupled to an exposed section of the internal electrode exposed to the side surfaces. The second conductive layer is arranged so as to cover the first conductive layer and includes conductive resin. The value of T | 2011-10-20 |
20110255210 | FILM FOR FILM CAPACITOR AND FILM CAPACITOR - There is provided a thin highly dielectric film for a film capacitor being excellent in mechanical strength, in which highly dielectric inorganic particles can be blended to a dielectric resin at high ratio, and rubber particles (B) and preferably highly dielectric inorganic particles (C) are dispersed in a thermoplastic resin (A). | 2011-10-20 |
20110255211 | HIGHLY DIELECTRIC FILM - There is provided a highly dielectric film which has high dielectric property, can be formed into a think film and is excellent in winding property (flexibility). The highly dielectric film comprises (A) a vinylidene fluoride polymer, (B) barium titanate oxide particles and/or lead zirconium titanate oxide particles, and (C) an affinity improving agent, wherein the barium titanate oxide particles and/or lead zirconium titanate oxide particles (B) and the affinity improving agent (C) are contained in amounts of 10 to 500 parts by mass and 0.01 to 30 parts by mass, respectively based on 100 parts by mass of the vinylidene fluoride polymer (A). | 2011-10-20 |
20110255212 | Carbon Nanotube Nanocomposites, Methods of Making Carbon Nanotube Nanocomposites, and Devices Comprising the Nanocomposites - The invention describes nanocomposites containing carbon nanotubes (CNTs), methods of making the nanocomposites and devices using the nanocomposite materials. Combining CNTs with capacitor materials such as VN provides composite materials having unique supercapacitor properties. | 2011-10-20 |
20110255213 | Electric Double Layer Capacitor and Method of Making - An electric double layer capacitor includes a container including electric insulating material for housing the capacitor. At least two electrodes including granular particulate store a charge. An aqueous electrolyte, having a generally neutral pH, floods the at least two electrodes. A separator material including a porous electrical insulating and ionic conducting material separates the at least two electrodes. At least two collectors including graphite each in contact with an electrode conduct current. An elastic compression material compressing the at least two electrodes flooded by the aqueous electrolyte maintains a firm contact of the at least two collectors with material in flooded electrodes. End caps including a high conductivity material joined to the at least two collectors make external electrical connections. | 2011-10-20 |
20110255214 | CHARGE STORAGE DEVICE ARCHITECTURE FOR INCREASING ENERGY AND POWER DENSITY - The present invention relates generally to charge storage devices with at least one electrode having combined double layer supercapacitor, electrochemical supercapacitor and/or battery functionalities. In some embodiments, the electrode, may be composed of an ECS material, a highly-structured DLS material and a less-structured DLS material. | 2011-10-20 |
20110255215 | Securing Apparatus and System - The present disclosure relates to an apparatus and methods for securing a box cover to a watt-hour meter box base. In certain embodiments, the apparatus consists of a unitary member incorporating a plurality of flange members adapted for securing at least a portion of a top of a watthour meter box lid to a portion of a top front flange of a watthour meter box base. In various other embodiments, the unitary member consists of a unitary member adapted to engage a portion of a meter box lid. In various other embodiments, the member includes integrated opposed tension-receiving members. | 2011-10-20 |
20110255216 | Locking Mechanism - An apparatus including a body part configured to receive a replaceable internal part, a first cover part configured to be movable between an open position and a closed position, a second cover part configured to be movable between an open position and a closed position, and when in said closed position, to cover the replaceable internal part. A locking mechanism is configured to lock the second cover part to the body part and the locking mechanism is configured to be releasable, when the first cover part is in said open position and the locking mechanism is configured to be unreleasable, when the first cover part is in said closed position. | 2011-10-20 |
20110255217 | Flip-out Multimedia Car Stereo - A Flip-out multimedia car stereo comprises a top casing, a bottom casing, a disk loading driver, a flip-out device and a control circuit board. The flip-out device is installed between the top and bottom casing. The flip-out device further comprises a display monitor mount, a folding mechanism, a display monitor circuit board, a slide frame and an operating device. A slideway is placed on the inner two sides of the top casing for accommodating the slide frame. The disk loading driver is fixed onto the top of the bottom casing. The control circuit board is installed at the back of the disk loading driver. The operating device is installed at one side of the slide frame. The display monitor circuit board is installed on the slide frame. | 2011-10-20 |
20110255218 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COVER ASSEMBLY RETENTION OF A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - This is directed to systems and methods for cover assembly retention of a portable electronic device. In some embodiments, a cover assembly and/or housing of an electronic device can include one or more retention features such as detents, hooks, tabs, extensions, screw plates, screw holes, shuttles, latches, or any combination of the above, for retaining the cover assembly to the housing. In some embodiments, one or more retention features can be included on a internal platform of the electronic device to retain the cover assembly. In some embodiments, a hidden screw feature can be included in a SIM tray slot of the electronic device. Once a SIM tray has been inserted into the SIM tray slot, the screw feature can be hidden from sight and may become unapparent to an end user of the electronic device. | 2011-10-20 |
20110255219 | LOCKING ASSEMBLY, HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND HOLDER - A locking assembly including a first locking part on a first object and a second locking part on a second object is provided. The first locking part includes a head portion. The second locking part has an assembling opening and an assembling space behind the assembling opening. An area of a projection of the assembling space on a plane where the assembling opening is located is greater than and lies over the area of the assembling opening. The head portion of the first locking part is adapted to enter the assembling space through the assembling opening along an assembling direction, and then adapted to reach a locking position in the assembling space by moving along an engaging direction parallel to the surface. | 2011-10-20 |
20110255220 | HOUSING AND PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - A housing comprises a first section, a second section and a glue. The first section has at least one resisting block protruding therefrom, each resisting block defines a latching slot therein. The second section has at least one catch protruding therefrom, each catch corresponding to one of the latching slots, respectively. The glue is positioned between the first section and the second section for adhering the first section to the second section. When the second section is stacked on the first section via the glue, the at least one catch latch with the latching slot after the first section is pushed toward the second section. | 2011-10-20 |
20110255221 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A portable electronic device includes a first body, a first pivot element fixed to the first body, a shaft, a second pivot element and a second body fixed to the second pivot element. The shaft having a first block is pivoted to the first pivot element. The second pivot element having a second block is pivoted to the shaft. When the second body covering the first body rotates together with the second pivot element pivoting relatively to the shaft to form a first included angle between the first and second bodies, the second block leans against the first block to restrict the relative pivoting of the second pivot element and the shaft. Then, the second body rotates together with the shaft pivoting relatively to the first pivot element to form a second included angle greater than the first included angle between the first and second bodies. | 2011-10-20 |
20110255222 | HEIGHT-ADJUSTABLE STAND AND FLAT PANEL DISPLAY UTILIZING THE SAME - A height-adjustable stand includes a base defining a receiving space and a sidewall. A height extender is slidably received in the receiving space and includes a front wall and an upper connecting end. The front wall defines a number of slots arranged along a sliding direction of the height extender. The upper connecting end is configured for connecting with a flat panel display device. A positioning member includes a threaded rod and a flange extending outward from the threaded rod. The threaded rod slidably extends through the sidewall of the base and includes a distal end. The distal end is able to be received in one of the slots to set the height extender in a desired position. The flange is external to the receiving space of the base. A locking member includes a nut and two guide rods protruding from the nut. | 2011-10-20 |
20110255223 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A communication device includes a base body, a display located on the base body, and a host removably secured to the base body. A microphone and a speaker are located on the host. The host is movable between a first state, where the host is electronically connected to the display for providing power to the display, and a second state, where the host is removed from the base body. | 2011-10-20 |
20110255224 | ELECTRIC COMPONENT AND PIN HEADER FOR SUCH A COMPONENT - The invention relates to an electric component and a pin header. The component includes a first member including a first side and a second side, wherein the first member includes one or more openings extending between the first side and the second side. A body portion of moulding material is provided on the first side of the first member. A frame containing one or more electrical leads extending from the frame through the corresponding openings of the first member is provided, such that the first member and the frame cooperate to substantially closes said openings around one or more of said one or more electrical leads. Consequently, moulding material cannot pass through the openings. | 2011-10-20 |
20110255225 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH BIAXIAL PIVOTING MECHANISM - An electronic device includes a first housing, a first pivoting mechanism disposed on a side of the first housing, a second housing, a second pivoting mechanism disposed on a side of the second housing, and a bridging component. A first end and a second end of the bridging component are respectively pivoted on the first pivoting mechanism and the second pivoting mechanism. The bridging component includes a first contacting portion for contacting against the side of the first housing when the first pivoting mechanism pivots on the first end so that the first housing rotates around the second housing at a first angle, and a second contacting portion for contacting against the side of the second housing when the second end pivots on the second pivoting mechanism so that the first housing rotates around the second housing at a second angle greater than the first angle. | 2011-10-20 |
20110255226 | Electrical Accessory and Method of Providing Same - Some embodiments disclose a coupling device configured to couple to a surface. The coupling device including: (a) a first housing; (b) a rotational dial with a first aperture and mechanically coupled to the first housing, the rotational dial comprising a cam mechanism adjacent to the first aperture; (c) a support base comprising a first stem with a second aperture, the first stem is located inside the first aperture, the stem having a second aperture; (d) a suction cup coupled to at least one of the rotational dial or the support base, the suction cup having: (1) a suction portion; and (2) a second stem located inside of the second aperture; and (e) an elastic mechanism located at least partially between the support base and the second stem of the suction cup. The coupling device is configured such that the suction cup can be rotated relative to at least the rotational dial to create a vacuum between the suction portion and the surface. Other embodiments are disclosed herein. | 2011-10-20 |
20110255227 | PROTECTION PANEL PROVIDED WITH TOUCH INPUT FUNCTION FOR DISPLAY WINDOW OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - A protection panel provided with a touch input function for a display window of an electronic device includes: a protection panel main body configured by a plastic plate having a glass plate fitting opening punched out so as to be larger than a transparent window portion, and a glass plate fitted in the glass plate fitting opening, a lower electrode sheet having a lower transparent electrode in a quadrilateral shape, and a lower circuit arranged at a periphery of the lower transparent electrode, the lower transparent electrode and the lower circuit being provided on an upper surface of a transparent resin film, the lower electrode sheet being attached to an upper surface of the protection panel main body, an upper electrode sheet having an upper transparent electrode in a quadrilateral shape, and an upper circuit arranged at a periphery of the upper transparent electrode, the upper transparent electrode and the upper circuit being provided on a lower surface of the transparent resin film, the upper electrode sheet being bonded to the lower electrode sheet at peripheral edges thereof so as to form a gap between the electrodes, and a decorative sheet having a decorative layer provided on at least one surface of a transparent resin film so as to hide the lower circuit and the upper circuit and form the transparent window portion, the decorative sheet being attached to an upper surface of the upper electrode sheet. | 2011-10-20 |
20110255228 | BALANCE SIGNAL OUTPUT TYPE SENSOR - There is provided a balance signal output type sensor producing a high quality balance signal output. There is provided a balance signal output type sensor including a capacitor unit having a first electrode serving as a movable electrode and a second electrode disposed opposite the first electrode, a first amplifier that is connected to the first electrode and that amplifies a signal from the first electrode, and a second amplifier that is connected to the second electrode and that amplifies a signal from the second electrode. | 2011-10-20 |
20110255229 | LID MEMBER AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - An electronic device has an opening in a case, a lid member that includes a first lid member having a pair of first engaging sections for putting a lid on the opening at its both ends, a second lid member that has a pair of second engaging sections engaging with the first engaging sections and slides on a main surface of the first lid member, and a projection disposed at an end of the sliding direction of the second lid member. The case has an engaging hole engaging with the projection disposed on the second lid member. | 2011-10-20 |
20110255230 | SERVER RACK AND POWER FEEDING METHOD THEREIN - A server rack according to the present invention mounts a plurality of servers. The server rack includes a plurality of central power supply units, each of which arranged between the plurality of servers with regular intervals, each of the plurality of central power supply units supplying electric power to one or more of the servers; and a direct-current power supply cable that connects the server and the central power supply unit. The direct-current power supply cable connects each of the servers and the central power supply units within a range of a predetermined distance. | 2011-10-20 |
20110255231 | PORTABLE DIGITAL DATA STORAGE DEVICE AND ANALYZING METHOD THEREOF - A portable digital data storage device is selectively in communication with an external electronic device through a communication interface. The portable digital data storage device includes a storage unit and a control unit. The storage unit has a storage space. The storage space is divided into a plurality of analyzable sections. The control unit is electrically connected with the communication interface for controlling an accessing operation of the storage unit. The control unit judges a utilization condition of the storage space according to usage statuses of respective analyzable sections, thereby acquiring analyzing information of the storage space. | 2011-10-20 |
20110255232 | Personal Information and Notebook Device - A personal information and notebook device includes a volume, a writing part and a data storage-and-playing device. The volume can be folded and includes a first side and a second side, with an interior surface of the first side for installing the writing part formed by stacking plural pieces of paper, a body of the second side having a hollow part for latching and fixing a display panel of the data storage-and-playing device, and an interior of the body of the second side containing a space for placing control buttons, a battery and an operating circuit of the data storage-and-playing device. The device also includes a USB plug for downloading audio-video data from a computer. Therefore, in addition to providing a user for writing personal notes, the device can be used to listen to or check for music or information of the data storage-and-playing device. | 2011-10-20 |
20110255233 | Card Coupling System - A card coupling system includes a card having an electrical coupler and defining a plurality of extension member coupling holes. An extension member is operable to couple to the card and includes a base. A plurality of card engagement members extend from a first edge of the base, each card engagement member operable to be located in a respective extension member coupling hole in order to couple the extension member to the card. A mounting plate extends from a second edge of the base and defines at least one mounting hole. The card may be a half size form factor card and may be coupled to a full size form factor card connector by engaging the card connector with the electrical coupler, coupling the card engagement members to respective extension member coupling holes, and securing the mounting plate to the card connector through the at least one mounting hole. | 2011-10-20 |
20110255234 | EXPANSION CARD MODULE - An expansion card module includes an expansion card, an adapter card electrically coupled to the expansion card, and a box enclosing the expansion card and the adapter card. The expansion card includes a fixing plate fixed to the box. The adapter card includes a connector to be electrically coupled to a motherboard of the computer by a cable. A mounting bracket for a storage device is not occupied by the storage device, but receives the box of the expansion card module therein. | 2011-10-20 |
20110255235 | Disk Drive Case - A disk drive case is used to hold a disk drive and is then assembled into a corresponding slot in a computer case. The disk drive case provides a carrier to effectively protect the disk drive, allowing the disk drive to be quickly inserted into and pulled out of the slot of the computer case, such that the computer assembly operation can be faster and more convenient. | 2011-10-20 |
20110255236 | DISK DRIVE ASSEMBLY - A disk drive assembly includes a disk drive, a disk drive bracket, a fastener, and a securing element. The fastener is mounted on the disk drive and engaging the disk drive bracket to prevent the disk drive from moving along a first direction. The securing element includes a body, a resisting portion extending from the body, and a mounting portion extending from the body. A receiving space is defined between the body and the resisting portion. The disk drive is received in the receiving space. The securing element engages the disk drive bracket and receives the disk drive to prevent the disk drive from moving along a second direction. | 2011-10-20 |
20110255237 | COMPUTER CABINETS HAVING PROGRESSIVE AIR VELOCITY COOLING SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS OF MANUFACTURE AND USE - Computer cabinets, such as supercomputer cabinets, having progressive air velocity cooling systems are described herein. In one embodiment, a computer cabinet includes an air mover positioned beneath a plurality of computer module compartments. The computer module compartments can be arranged in tiers with the computer modules in each successive tier being positioned closer together than the computer modules in the tier directly below. The computer cabinet can also include one or more shrouds, flow restrictors, and/or sidewalls that further control the direction and/or speed of the cooling air flow through the cabinet. | 2011-10-20 |