43rd week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 17 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100270836 | Resettable Seat With Energy Absorber - A vehicle seat that strokes during an energy absorption process is able to reset. The seat can therefore stroke again, in the same stroking volume, for example during a secondary ground impact after a mine blast. An energy absorber associated with the seat is operative to absorb energy once during the first stroke and is also operative to absorb energy a second time when the seat strokes a second time. | 2010-10-28 |
20100270837 | PROTECTIVE FURNITURE COVERING - Provided are opaque or fully or partially transparent protective coverings for furniture which can be removable and reusable and which contain a variety of types of permanent or temporary indicia. Also provided are opaque or fully or partially transparent protective coverings for furniture which can be used for protection during transportation or storage also containing a variety of types of indicia which may be permanent or temporary. | 2010-10-28 |
20100270838 | WORKER'S BODY SUPPORT - A worker's body support includes a base assembly which is preferably made of two spaced channel members. An upright assembly also preferably made of two spaced channel members is pivotally mounted at its lower end to the base assembly. An angular adjustment structure is pivotally mounted to the base assembly and is selectively mounted to one of a number of different locations to the upright assembly to adjust the angular orientation of the upright assembly. A seat is mounted to the upright assembly and is movable to a plurality of different locations and orientations. | 2010-10-28 |
20100270839 | AUTOMATIC SEAT CUSHION LOCKING MECHANISM WITH AUTOMATIC TIP-UP - A seat assembly for a motor vehicle which includes a locking mechanism is provided. The seat assembly has a base frame mounted to the floor of the vehicle. A seat cushion is pivotally mounted to the base frame for movement between a seated position and a stowed position. A locking mechanism operable to lock the seat cushion in the seated position is mounted to the base frame. The locking mechanism is capable of engaging the seat cushion at an intermediate position between the stowed position and the seated position. Upon engagement of the locking mechanism with the seat cushion at the intermediate position, movement of the seat cushion towards the stowed position is prevented while movement of the seat cushion towards the seated position is unimpeded. | 2010-10-28 |
20100270840 | CENTER-FOLDABLE SEAT BACK, SEAT WITH THE SAME, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CENTER-FOLDABLE SEAT BACK - A center-foldable seat back has a seat back upper part that can be tilted forward relative to a seat back lower part. A trim cover is provided, sewn along the entire periphery at the mutual contact position of an upper and lower cover, the pulled-in state is modulated by cloth pieces, thereby preventing wrinkles. The seat back is provided with the trim cover in which one cloth piece one side edge of which is sewn to the ends of the lower and upper cover is provided at least in the central portion on the inside of the trim cover, the cloth piece is extended inward, the other side edge thereof is sewn to a fastener, the central portion on the back side is extended inward and sewn to the fastener, and the central portion on the inside of the trim cover is sewn to open and close by one fastener. | 2010-10-28 |
20100270841 | SEAT ASSEMBLY HAVING A MOVABLE HEAD RESTRAINT - A vehicle head restraint assembly is provided with a first guide member mounted proximate to a vehicle seat back and a second guide member mounted to the first guide member for movement in fore and aft direction. One of the guide members has a series of notches. A head restraint is mounted to the second guide member. A locking mechanism is mounted to the other guide member for extending into one of the notches. A biasing member biases the locking mechanism in engagement with the notches. An actuator is mounted to one of the guide members for actuation from one lateral side of the head restraint and cooperates with the locking mechanism such that linear actuation of the actuator from one lateral side results in symmetrical compression of the biasing member for disengaging the locking mechanism from the notches for permitting fore and aft adjustment of the head restraint. | 2010-10-28 |
20100270842 | SEAT ASSEMBLY HAVING A MOVABLE HEAD RESTRAINT - An adjustable head restraint assembly is provided with a support rod adapted to be mounted proximate to a vehicle seat back. A primary frame is supported on the support rod. A secondary frame is mounted to the primary frame for translation in a fore and aft direction. A locking arm is pivotally connected to one of the frames for engagement with a series of notches formed in the other. A biasing member cooperates with a locking arm for biasing the locking arm into a locked position. An actuator pivots the locking arm out of engagement from the series of notches for unlocking the locking arm and permitting adjustment of the adjustable head restraint in the fore and aft direction. The primary frame translates along the support rod with a locking arm for engagement with notches in the support rod for movement by the actuator for adjustment in an upright direction. | 2010-10-28 |
20100270843 | Single frame sling chair - A sling chair includes a back frame member having side rails held in substantially parallel relation by a pair of cross bar members. In one embodiment, the cross bar members are generally curved so as to extend away from the back faces of the side rails, forming a concave back structure which can receive a sling member and, eventually, a seated occupant. The cross bar members have a notch allowing for insertion of a flexible rod and sling loop and sling member after assembly of the cross bar members and side rails. Insertion of the flexible rod and sling loop does not require tools. The cross members are adapted to retain the sling member in secure fashion through upper and lower backrest assemblies, resulting in better support and more efficient assembly. This also facilitates separate provisioning of decorative features to improve the chair's aesthetic qualities. | 2010-10-28 |
20100270844 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMPACTLY SHIPPING AND FINALLY ASSEMBLING AN UPHOLSTERED SEAT - A method of compactly packaging an upholstered seat for shipment includes providing an upholstered seat bottom including a base with a top surface, a front edge, a rear edge, a first end, a second end, a first upwardly extending side arm attached to the first end, and a second upwardly extending side arm attached to the second end. The method further includes providing an upholstered seat back configured for secure attachment to the seat bottom after shipment, and compactly arranging the seat bottom and the seat back within a substantially rectilinear shipping carton. The upholstered seat can include at least one bracket assembly for irremovably attaching the seat back to the seat bottom after shipment. | 2010-10-28 |
20100270845 | Injection Mold Seat Riser for Modular School Bus Seats - A modular seat frame for a school bus seat includes riser assemblies for supporting the seat fabricated from a moldable material reinforced locally by attachment and reinforcement members. | 2010-10-28 |
20100270846 | SEATING - Vehicle seat frames of increased strength at constant or lighter weight are provided by including a foam reinforcement within the hollow sections that make up the seat frame. The foam may be provided on a carrier which can be designed to provide additional reinforcement to the seat frame. | 2010-10-28 |
20100270847 | FURNITURE - The invention relates to a piece of furniture comprising a seat portion and a supporting substructure, wherein an apparatus for removably connecting the seat portion to the substructure is provided, the apparatus comprising at least one lever that can be moved between a position that locks the seat portion to the substructure and a release position, the lever being located at the substructure or seat portion and being provided with a bracket that forms an undercut, said bracket enclosing a pin at the seat portion or at the substructure in the locking position. | 2010-10-28 |
20100270848 | APPARATUS FOR OPENING HOPPER DOOR - A hopper door opening and closing apparatus uses a pneumatic cylinder to open and close the sliding hopper door. A control valve maintains pressure on both sides of a piston within the pneumatic cylinder to provide a smooth operation of the door opening and closing process. | 2010-10-28 |
20100270849 | HEADING MACHINE - In a heading machine ( | 2010-10-28 |
20100270850 | OMNIDIRECTIONAL WHEEL AND METHOD FOR THE ASSEMBLY THEREOF - An omnidirectional wheel has a hub that is rotatable around a rotational axis, and two wheel discs connected to the hub and spaced coaxially on the hub. A number of roller bodies are located between the wheel discs, evenly distributed around a circumferential edge of the wheel. The respective roller axes of the roller bodies are aligned at a diagonal angle relative to the rotational axis, and are each supported in a freely rotating manner between the wheel discs at opposite ends thereof. Each roller body is mounted in a freely rotating manner in respective modules respectively attached to the wheel discs. | 2010-10-28 |
20100270851 | VEHICLE WHEEL WITH ROCK GUARD - A wheel assembly for a vehicle includes a wheel having a first rim half and a second rim half with a reinforcement plate sandwiched between the rim halves. The rim halves and reinforcement plates are secured together to form an annular outer rim for receiving a tire. The rim halves have aligned central openings and aligned apertures for receiving fasteners for mounting a wheel hub on the wheel. A rock guard built into the reinforcement plate includes a plurality of rock guard formations each forming a shield which fills at least a major portion of any space between a respective recess and the wheel hub to block at least some debris from passing through the wheel while allowing airflow through the wheel. | 2010-10-28 |
20100270852 | Wheel Rim - A wheel rim includes an annular rim body having a horizontally disposed rim axis. The rim body includes an annular base wall and opposite annular side walls extending from the annular base wall. Each annular side wall includes a reinforcing segment connected to the annular base wall, and a tire coupling segment extending from the reinforcing segment. The tire coupling segments of the annular side walls cooperatively define a tire retaining space. Each reinforcing segment has an inner wall portion, an outer wall portion disposed at a radially outer side of the inner wall portion and cooperating with the inner wall portion to define an annular chamber, and at least one connecting wall portion disposed in the annular chamber, and cooperating with the inner and outer wall portions to form at least one H-shaped wall structure and to configure the annular chamber into at least two annular holes. | 2010-10-28 |
20100270853 | REMOVABLE WHEEL COVER - A universal wheel cover assembly for covering a variety of different vehicle's wheels. The universal wheel cover assembly comprises: (a) a covering disc sized to cover the vehicle's wheel, (b) a universal bolt pattern plate, said universal bolt pattern plate including (i) a series of sections, each of said sections having a plurality of engagement means, wherein said sections are adapted for matching a pattern of bolts disposed on the vehicle's axel hubs used for attaching the vehicle's wheel, and (ii) a retaining system for connecting the universal bolt pattern plate to the covering disc, and (c) a spring biasing base comprising of a plurality of coil units, each coil unit for coupling one bolt in the pattern of bolts to the engagement means of the universal bolt pattern plate. The removable wheel cover assembly may be used in a variety of different vehicle tire rims and is aesthetically pleasing. | 2010-10-28 |
20100270854 | BRAKE CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A brake control apparatus obtains a required braking force using a hydraulic braking force in combination with a regenerative braking force. The brake control apparatus includes a hydraulic brake unit that controls the hydraulic braking force. When the deviation of an actual hydraulic pressure from a target pressure falls outside a permissible range (d), the hydraulic brake unit controls the actual hydraulic pressure in such a manner that the deviation falls within the permissible range. On the other hand, when the deviation is within the permissible range (d), the hydraulic brake unit maintains the actual hydraulic pressure. The hydraulic brake unit includes a control unit that detects timing (Ta) at which usage of the hydraulic braking force needs to be started to compensate for a deficiency from the required braking force, and that raises (r) the target pressure at the detected timing (ta). | 2010-10-28 |
20100270855 | BRAKE CONTROL APPARATUS - An object of the invention is to reduce an influence of deviation in pressure increasing performance, which would be caused by individual differences of pressure increase valves, so that a desired braking force may be obtained. A moderate pressure increasing operation is carried out for wheel cylinder pressure of a wheel, which is on a high μ-road, wherein a demand differential pressure for a pressure increase valve is set at a first target pressure for a first time period and then switched to a second target pressure for a second time period. The influence of the deviation may be absorbed during the moderate pressure increasing operation, so that a difference of wheel cylinder pressure between front left and front right wheels may be reduced. | 2010-10-28 |
20100270856 | CRAWLER-TYPE TRAVEL DEVICE AND ROTATIONAL WHEEL ASSEMBLY - The crawler-type travel device includes a plurality of shoe plates, a first link section, a rotational wheel, and a shaft. The rotational wheel includes a first roller and a second roller. The first roller makes contact with first end portions corresponding to axial outer ends of the first link members forming the first link section. The second roller is aligned with and disposed on the axial inner side of the first roller. The second roller is rotatable independently from the first roller. The second roller makes contact with second end portions corresponding to axial inner ends of the first link members. | 2010-10-28 |
20100270857 | TRACK SHOE ASSEMBLY FOR CONTINUOUS TRACK VEHICLES - An improved track shoe assembly for a continuous track vehicle. The track shoe assembly comprises a pin which is rotatable relative to a shoe of the track shoe assembly. The track shoe assembly comprises an elastomeric tube through which the pin extends, the elastomeric tube being rotatable with respect to one of the pin and the shoe and being fixed with respect to the other of the pin and the shoe. | 2010-10-28 |
20100270858 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR GENERATING A BACK-UP ELECTRICITY SUPPLY ON BOARD AN AIRCRAFT - A device and a method to generate electricity on board an aircraft, including plural generators and plural air-conditioning units having an outside air intake. This device includes a control to command air-conditioning units as emergency generators and a storage device. | 2010-10-28 |
20100270859 | Distributed Ultracapacitor Monitoring System Based on iCAN Protocol - Described are a method and apparatus for an ultracapacitor monitoring system used on an electric vehicle powered by ultracapacitors. The ultracapacitor monitoring system includes a plurality of ultracapacitors, a distributed communication network, a host control device and one or more child node devices. The plurality of ultracapacitors are coupled to an electric motor module of the vehicle for providing power. The distributed communication network is based on the iCAN protocol. The host control device is coupled to the distributed communication network and includes a host iCAN processing unit for communicating with the distributed communication network. Each child node device includes a child iCAN processing unit for communicating with the host control device over the distributed communication network. Each of the one or more child node devices is coupled to a sensor device for one or more of the plurality of ultracapacitors. | 2010-10-28 |
20100270860 | CHARGING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A charging device for a vehicle includes a connector configured such that a coupler for transmitting electric power from an external power supply to the vehicle is connectable to the connector, a charging circuit for transmitting electric power from the connector to a power storage device, a charging control unit for charging the power storage device by controlling the charging circuit while in an operating state, and for halting control of the charging circuit while in a halting state, and an activation control unit for keeping the charging control unit in the halting state until detecting that the connector receives electric power, in a case where connection of the coupler and the connector is detected, and for switching the charging control unit from the halting state to the operating state when it is detected that the connector receives electric power. | 2010-10-28 |
20100270861 | Illumination device of gradual dimming type after power interruption - This invention relates to an illumination device of gradual dimming after power interruption in which a built-in power storage unit and a gradual-dimming light intensity drive control unit are provided within the lamp body, the light emitting source of the illumination device being normally lightened by city power, the built-in power storage unit being charged by the city power simultaneously. When city power is interrupted, the power is switched to be supplied with the power coming from the built-in power storage unit and the gradual-dimming light intensity drive control unit is activated to control the gradual dimming of light intensity of the light emitting source. In this manner, the effect of energy saving and extension of illumination time can be obtained such that eyes of people can adapt to the light intensity change. In addition, the illumination device is safe and is convenient in use without any indoor wiring change or additional member added. | 2010-10-28 |
20100270862 | POWER MANAGEMENT CIRCUIT - An external power source is connected to an adapter input terminal (first terminal). A battery is connected to a path input terminal (second terminal). A selection circuit (a first switch, a second switch, a logic circuit compares the input voltage input from the external power supply with the battery voltage, and selects one of the two. The voltage thus selected by the selection circuit is output to an external load circuit via a system power supply terminal. A charging circuit charges the battery using the input voltage supplied from the external power supply. | 2010-10-28 |
20100270863 | VOLTAGE BASED SWITCHING OF A POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM CURRENT - Systems and methods of voltage based switching of a power supply system current are disclosed. In one embodiment, a power supply system includes a power bus to supply electrical power to a system load. A power supply is coupled to the power bus. The power supply provides current to the power bus and generates a voltage α. In addition, the system includes an additional power supply coupled to the power bus. The additional power supply generates a voltage β that is lower than the voltage α. An oring module restricts the additional power supply from providing current to the power bus, until a power bus voltage θ is greater than a threshold voltage. | 2010-10-28 |
20100270864 | GENSET SYSTEM WITH ENERGY STORAGE FOR TRANSIENT RESPONSE - A power generating system having a variable speed genset is provided. The variable speed genset includes an engine and a variable speed generator. The variable speed generator is mechanically coupled to the engine and is configured to generate electrical power. The power generating system further includes an energy storage device, which is charged or discharged during transient load conditions of a power grid. The power generating system includes a controller to generate a speed control signal to select a speed for the genset. The speed control signal is selected based upon stored energy in the energy storage device and power generating system conditions, power grid conditions or combinations thereof. | 2010-10-28 |
20100270865 | MAGNETIC COUPLING TYPE ISOLATOR - A magnetic coupling type isolator includes: a magnetic field generator for generating an external magnetic field by an input signal; a magnetoresistive element for detecting the external magnetic field and converting the detected magnetic field into an electric signal, the magnetoresistive element being electrically insulated from the magnetic field generator and positioned in a location capable of being magnetically coupled so as to be overlapped with the magnetic field generator as seen in a top plan view; and first and second shield films overlapped with the magnetic field generator and the magnetoresistive element as seen in a top plan view, wherein a distance between the magnetoresistive element and the second shield film is set to 8 to 100 μm. | 2010-10-28 |
20100270866 | MAGNETIC COUPLING TYPE ISOLATOR - A magnetic coupling type isolator includes: a magnetic field generator for generating an external magnetic field by an input signal; a magnetoresistive element for detecting the external magnetic field and converting the detected magnetic field into an electric signal, the magnetoresistive element being electrically insulated from the magnetic field generator and positioned in a location capable of being magnetically coupled so as to be overlapped with the magnetic field generator as seen in a top plan view; first and second shield films overlapped with the magnetic field generator and the magnetoresistive element as seen in a top plan view; and a third shield film disposed to surround the magnetoresistive element. | 2010-10-28 |
20100270867 | Non-contact power supply system - A non-contact power supply system includes a power supply device for transmitting high frequency power and a load device which receives the high frequency power in a non-contact mode by electromagnetic induction to supply it to a load. The power supply device includes a power transmission unit having a primary power coil and an inverter circuit, an inquiry unit having at least one primary signal coil and an oscillation circuit, a signal detection unit and a control unit. The load device includes a power reception unit having a secondary power coil magnetically coupled to the primary power coil and a power conversion unit, a secondary signal coil magnetically coupled to the primary signal coil, and a response unit which is operated by electromotive force induced in the secondary signal coil. The control unit stops power transmission when no signal is detected and executes power transmission which a signal is detected. | 2010-10-28 |
20100270868 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - An object of the present invention is to prevent electrical characteristics of circuit elements from being adversely affected by copper diffusion in a semiconductor device having an integrated circuit and an antenna formed over the same substrate, which uses copper plating for the antenna. Another object is to prevent a defect of a semiconductor device due to poor connection between an antenna and an integrated circuit in a semiconductor device having the integrated circuit and the antenna formed over the same substrate. In a semiconductor device having an integrated circuit | 2010-10-28 |
20100270869 | Voltage supply interface with current sensitivity and reduced series resistance - A voltage supply interface provides both coarse and fine current control with reduced series resistance. The voltage supply interface has a segmented switch having N component switches that are digitally controlled. The voltage supply interface replaces a conventional sense resistor with a calibration circuit that has a replica switch that is a replica of the N component switches. The calibration circuit includes a reference current I | 2010-10-28 |
20100270870 | VOICE COIL MOTOR WITH ROTATION STOPPING MEANS - A voice coil motor includes a stationary magnetic field generator a moveable magnetic field generator, and an elastic assembly. The stationary magnetic field generator includes a supporting frame and permanent magnetic elements mounted to peripheral sides of the supporting frame. The supporting frame has a first receiving space defined therein and includes first stopping portions formed in the first receiving space. The moveable magnetic field generator is moveably received in the first receiving space, and includes a core member and a coil wrapped around the core member. The core member includes second stopping portions. The second stopping portions are configured for engaging with the at least one first stopping portion to prevent the moveable magnetic field generator from rotating about a central axis of the core member. The elastic assembly elastically connects the moveable magnetic field generator and the stationary magnetic field generator. | 2010-10-28 |
20100270871 | Electric generating system of a vehicle - An electric generating system includes a vehicle having at least two mechanical components which are capable of reciprocating movements relative to each other; and an electric generator connected to the mechanical components and including a magnet unit and a conductor winding unit. The reciprocating movements include an interaction of the conductor winding unit and magnetic flux lines of the magnet unit to generate electricity. The electricity can be produced from vibration energy induced by shock. | 2010-10-28 |
20100270872 | BEARING DEVICE FOR ROTARY MOTOR - A bearing device for a rotary motor | 2010-10-28 |
20100270873 | ELECTRIC MOTOR AND ELECTRIC MOTOR VEHICLE - An electric motor includes: a stator of columnar shape including a stator core of annular shape and mold resin molding the stator core, the stator core accommodating a rotor configured to rotate about a rotary shaft; and a temperature detecting element buried in the mold resin. The stator core includes a plurality of stator teeth around which a coil wounded around respectively. The temperature detecting element is buried in the mold resin from any one of the pair of end surfaces at a position between two adjacent stator teeth. | 2010-10-28 |
20100270874 | ARRANGEMENT FOR A POWER ELECTRONICS UNIT IN A HYBRID VEHICLE - In an arrangement for a power electronics unit in a HEV, the HEV including a combustion engine, an electric motor/generator, a transmission, the power electronics unit is shaped as a plate. The plate is extended along a transmission side, the power electronics unit is fixed to the power train with a first attachment point. All attachment points have a total thermal conductivity corresponding to more than 10 degrees temperature difference on a Kelvin-scale between the power electronics unit and outside surface of said first transmission side and/or outside surface of the motor/generator for 5 kW of heat originating from one side of said attachment point. Embodiments also including sound damping capabilities are disclosed. The arrangement facilitates use of fewer parts and increased functionality. | 2010-10-28 |
20100270875 | HIGH-VOLTAGE BUSHING OF A ROTATING ELECTRIC MACHINE - According to one embodiment, in a high-voltage bushing of a rotating electric machine, the communicating holes are inclined at least toward a circumferential direction of the hollow conductor or toward a machine external side from a direction vertical to a wall surface of the hollow conductor. | 2010-10-28 |
20100270876 | DYNAMOELECTRIC MACHINE ROTORS HAVING ENHANCED HEAT TRANSFER AND METHOD THEREFOR - A radial duct for a dynamoelectric machine having a rotor, and a plurality of radial slots in the rotor is provided. A plurality of coils are respectively seated in the radial slots, and the coils form a plurality of radially stacked turns. The radial duct includes one or more cooling slots defined in at least a portion of the radially stacked turns, and extend in a substantially radial direction to the rotor. At least a portion of an interior surface of one or more cooling slots includes one or more ribs for enhanced heat transfer. | 2010-10-28 |
20100270877 | ELECTRIC POWER TOOL WITH AN ELECTRIC MOTOR - The invention relates to an electric machine tool, particularly an angle grinder, having an electric motor that can be forcibly cooled by a cooling air flow. The electric motor includes an armature and a field iron package disposed concentrically to the armature which are disposed in a cooling air flow. The invention proposes that the armature and the field iron package be disposed in series in the cooling air flow. | 2010-10-28 |
20100270878 | Vibration Motor - A vibration motor according to embodiments includes: a case defining a through-hole; a shaft supported by the case; a rotor rotatably coupled to the shaft; a stator disposed around the shaft to face the rotor; a brush electrically connecting the rotor; a first substrate electrically connected to the brush and disposed within the case; a second substrate electrically connected to the first substrate and disposed outside the case; and a connecting terminal and an anti-corrosion agent disposed within the through-hole, the connecting terminal electrically connecting the first substrate and the second substrate, and the anti-corrosion agent partially formed on the connecting terminal. | 2010-10-28 |
20100270879 | CASE LID ASSEMBLY OF DC MOTOR WITH BRUSH - A case lid assembly is formed by integrally fitting a brush holder formed of resin and a terminal holder formed of resin to opposite sides of a metal plate which supports a bearing. The brush holder supports a pair of brush bases. The terminal holder supports a PTC element and a pair of electrically conductive members. The electrically conductive members have receptacle terminals and brush base connection portions. Tip ends of the brush bases pass through the metal plate, and come into contact with the brush base connection portions of the electrically conductive members to thereby be electrically connected thereto. The PTC element is accommodated within a PTC element insertion portion of the brush holder which extends through the metal plate in a thrust direction. | 2010-10-28 |
20100270880 | MOTOR OPERATING AT TWO DIFFERENT VOLTAGES - A motor operating at two different voltages, containing at least: a stator, a rotor, multiple coil windings, a housing, a patch board, a connector socket having a terminal cap, a first plug, a second plug, and a base. The patch board is disposed on the housing. The connector socket, the first plug, and the base are disposed on the patch board. The terminal cap is disposed in the connector socket. The coil winding is directly electrically connected to the terminal cap. The first plug is inserted in the connector socket whereby connecting two in-phase coil windings in parallel. The second plug is disposed on the base as the motor operates at a low voltage, and the second plug is inserted in the connector socket whereby connecting two in-phase coil windings in series. The first plug is disposed on the base as the motor operates at a high voltage. | 2010-10-28 |
20100270881 | FLUID DYNAMIC BEARING - The invention relates to a fluid dynamic bearing system having a stationary bearing component and a moving bearing component, that are separated from one another by a bearing gap filled with a bearing fluid. There are two radial bearing regions separated from one another and marked by radial bearing grooves. A separator region having a larger bearing gap width is disposed between the radial bearing regions. The radial bearing grooves of the two radial bearing regions have inner ends facing each other and outer ends facing away from each other. At least the outer ends of the radial bearing grooves are connected to each other by connecting grooves. According to the invention, wear zones provided especially for this purpose are disposed adjoining the connecting grooves, so as to prevent material wear at other regions of the bearing. | 2010-10-28 |
20100270882 | Generator-Powered Electric Motor Circuit - A generator powered electric circuit is provided. The generator powered electric motor circuit includes a motor; a controller that monitors the power cycle corresponding to the motor; a fuel cell that initiates a power-up cycle corresponding to the motor; and a generator that is coupled to the motor. | 2010-10-28 |
20100270883 | Uninterrupted Battery Operated Generator System - The uninterrupted battery operated generator system | 2010-10-28 |
20100270884 | Zero phase - One embodiment of a more efficient induction motor is using both sides of the electric magnetic coils ( | 2010-10-28 |
20100270885 | MAGNETIC DRIVEN MOTOR FOR GENERATING TORQUE AND PRODUCING ENERGY - The present invention relates generally to a motor that may generate torque and produce energy. The motor comprises a drive shaft configured to rotate about an axis, a first flywheel coupled to the drive shaft, a force transmission device coupled to the drive shaft, and a first shielding device coupled to the drive shaft and positioned between the first flywheel and the force transmission device. A first piston dolly is coupled to the force transmission device, the first piston dolly configured to move laterally along the axis of the drive shaft. A first magnetic device is coupled to the first piston dolly. In addition, a second piston dolly is also coupled to the force transmission device, the second piston dolly configured to move laterally along the axis of the drive shaft. A second magnetic device is coupled to the second piston dolly. | 2010-10-28 |
20100270886 | MOTOR - Magnetic poles are arranged such that the N pole and the S pole alternate in a circumferential direction. Two N poles face each other with an interval of 180° therebetween, and two S poles face each other with an interval of 180° therebetween. Each of the magnetization center of a North magnetic pole and the magnetization center of a South magnetic pole is positionally shifted from the center position between the magnetization centers of two magnetic poles of the other polarity located on opposite sides of the North or South magnetic pole. The magnetization centers of the magnetic poles are disposed in such a manner as to be positionally shifted from geometric centerlines. Brushes are disposed along the respective geometric centerlines. The magnetization centers of two adjacent magnetic poles are positionally shifted toward or away from each other by the same shift angle α with respect to the respective geometric centerlines. | 2010-10-28 |
20100270887 | STATOR WITH RESTRAINTS FOR RESTRAINING RELATIVE RADIAL MOVEMENT BETWEEN TURN PORTIONS OF ELECTRIC WIRES - A stator includes a stator core, a stator coil comprised of a plurality of electric wires, and at least one restraint. Each of the electric wires has a plurality of in-slot portions received in slots of the stator core and a plurality of turn portions that are located outside of the slots to connect the in-slot portions. The restraint is mounted to end parts of the turn portions belonging to a turn portion group of the electric wires to restrain relative radial movement between the turn portions of the turn portion group. All the turn portions of the turn portion group protrude from the same slot of the stator core. The end parts of the turn portions respectively adjoin the in-slot portions of the electric wires received in the same slot of the stator core and align with each other in a radial direction of the stator core. | 2010-10-28 |
20100270888 | LAMINATED CORE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A laminated core ( | 2010-10-28 |
20100270889 | PIEZO DEVICES WITH AIR-SPACED CANTILEVER - An arrangement that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy employs a base member and a cantilever member coupled thereto. The cantilever member has two piezoelectric layers with an air space therebetween. A proof mass is coupled to the cantilever member distal from the base member. The first and second piezoelectric layers are formed of lead zirconate titanate (PZT), and the output voltage of the cantilever member is proportional to the height of the air gap. A piezoresistive accelerometer that is useful for measuring mechanical vibration has a suspension beam and a piezoresistive layer be separated from the suspension beam. A method of monitoring an acoustic vibration utilizes a piezoresistive element having an air-spaced cantilever formed of a piezoelectric material in the vicinity of the system to be monitored and obtains an alternating voltage form the air-spaced cantilever of the piezoresistive element. | 2010-10-28 |
20100270890 | PIEZO ACTUATOR - A transducer mechanism has a stacked piezo electric actuators driving arms rotating in different directions and having a structure such that the arms remain generally parallel to each other. A flexible member may be attached to the arms to obtain an extended stroke in a direction perpendicular to the axis of movement of the actuators. | 2010-10-28 |
20100270891 | SEALING MEMBER OF PIEZOELECTRIC RESONATOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - A sealing member of a piezoelectric resonator device is configured to hermetically seal a driving electrode formed on a piezoelectric resonator plate. In the sealing member, a through hole is formed so that an electrode pattern formed on both major surfaces of the substrate is brought into conduction; and a conductive member fills in the through hole. The through hole has a smaller diameter at a portion thereof inside the substrate than at both end portions thereof at the major surfaces of the sealing member. Both end faces of the conductive member have a concave shape with respect to the major surfaces of the substrate of the sealing member. | 2010-10-28 |
20100270892 | PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR - Piezoelectric actuators having a piezoelectric layer in which a cantilever portion is formed are disclosed. In one embodiment, an actuator includes a support layer and a piezoelectric layer. The piezoelectric layer may include a supported portion formed on the support layer and a cantilever portion which extends beyond the support layer. | 2010-10-28 |
20100270893 | Electric Motor for Operating a Shutter Element or Solar Protection Element in a Building - An electric motor ( | 2010-10-28 |
20100270894 | DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING A MOS TRANSISTOR - A device for controlling a transistor, the device comprising an amplifying device ( | 2010-10-28 |
20100270895 | KITCHEN APPLIANCE HAVING FLOATING GLASS PANEL - A kitchen appliance includes a door having an outer panel portion and an inner panel portion, with a plurality of mounting members being spaced about the outer panel portion of the door. A glass panel assembly, including a glass panel and a plurality of mounting elements, is detachably mounted to the door through the interengagement of the plurality of mounting elements with the plurality of mounting members. The mounting elements are adhesively secured to the glass panel. Neither the plurality of mounting members nor the plurality of mounting elements are readily visible normally when viewing the kitchen appliance such that the glass panel appears to float relative to the door. | 2010-10-28 |
20100270896 | UNDERCOUNTER SAFETY CABINET - A safety cabinet has a rigid cabinet body having an open front, a door carried on the body and fittable against the open front to close same, and a box-shaped liner fitting inside the body and independent therefrom. | 2010-10-28 |
20100270897 | INDUSTRIAL COMPUTER CHASSIS STRUCTURE WITH POWER SOURCE DISPOSED CENTRALLY - An industrial computer chassis structure is mainly to partition at least two motherboard sections in the shell of the computer chassis, in each of which a motherboard tray capable of being pulled and drawn is arranged and is provided for placing a motherboard therein. Meanwhile, the two motherboard sections are horizontally disposed by being parallel with each other, in the space between which a power source arrangement section is formed. The power source arrangement section is provided for arranging power supplies of the computer therein. Through this kind of disposition structure, all motherboards in the motherboard sections can be close to the power source arrangement section as near as possible, such that a function of common usage can be achieved for both the hardware connection and the software system control. | 2010-10-28 |
20100270898 | Displacement device for pivotally held separation elements and article of furniture - The displacement device serves to hold a separation element, which is pivotally connected to a bracket, which is held slideably by a first beam of a scissor assembly and firmly by a second beam of the scissor assembly with a scissor assembly bearing. The scissor assembly bearing comprises a profile body that is adapted to the bracket and can be connected thereto, which profile body comprises a profile part which is connected articulated to the first end element of an adjusting lever, of which the second end element is connected on the one hand pivotally with the second beam and on the other hand is held by an adjusting bolt, of which the threaded shank is rotatably mounted in a threaded channel of the profile body. | 2010-10-28 |
20100270899 | Sorting Installation - A sorting installation ( | 2010-10-28 |
20100270900 | Refrigerator with door opening device - A refrigerator with a door opening device. The door opening device includes a first rotating frame and a second rotating frame rotatably hinged to an upper end and a lower end of the door, a handle extended in the longitudinal direction of the door, and provided with one end connected to one end of the first rotating frame and the other end connected to one end of the second rotating frame, and a stopper unit to selectively restrict rotation of at least one of the first rotating frame and the second rotating frame relative to the door. | 2010-10-28 |
20100270901 | DOOR ASSEMBLY AND REFRIGERATOR HAVING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a door assembly and refrigerator having the same. The door assembly according to the present invention includes a door main body, a panel disposed on a front surface of the door main body, and a side cover coupled at least one of a left side portion and a right side portion of the door main body and supporting the panel, wherein the side cover is provided with screw coupling portions concaved from an external surface and protruded from an inner surface along an insertion direction of screws and screw holes formed by penetrating the screw coupling portions, and the door main body is provided with inference-avoiding space portions for receiving the screw coupling portions therein. Accordingly, it is capable of preventing inferiority of the side cover and of reducing the amount of used materials. | 2010-10-28 |
20100270902 | DOOR GUARD ASSEMBLY AND REFRIGERATOR HAVING THE SAME - Disclosed herein are a door guard assembly and a refrigerator having the same. In the door guard assembly, one side of a storage space of the door guard where food is stored is formed of a wooden material so that humidity of the storage space is adjusted. | 2010-10-28 |
20100270903 | LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE (LED) RECESSED LIGHTING LAMP - The present invention provides a light emitting diode LED recessed lighting lamp. The lamp includes a base with a LED assembly surface and a circumferential assembly stop flange shaped around the base for mating with the LED assembly surface. The LED assembly surface is provided with a circuit hole. There is an LED assembly, containing a printed circuit board PCB, a plurality of LED units and electric wire. The back of PCB is assembled securely onto the LED assembly surface of the base. The electric wire penetrates the circuit hole of the LED assembly surface and extends towards the second end of the base. A diffuser externally covers onto the LED assembly surface of the base. A heat-radiating base contains a heat-radiating portion with expanded area. There is an assembly locating member, assembled laterally on the second end of the base. | 2010-10-28 |
20100270904 | LED BULB WITH MODULES HAVING SIDE-EMITTING DIODES - A light emitting diode bulb includes: a base having a screw-in type electrical connector at a first end of the base; a power converter in the base for converting alternating current voltage into direct current voltage; a plurality of light emitting diode modules stacked on the base, wherein each of the light emitting diode modules have a plurality of side-emitting light emitting diodes; and a cover surrounding the plurality of light emitting diode modules stacked on the base. | 2010-10-28 |
20100270905 | LED LAMP - A light emitting diode (LED) lamp is provided to efficiently emit generated heat and increase light intensity radiating toward the front portion, and also to enhance productivity, save cost, and provide more elegant appearance. The LED lamp includes a front cover, a body, and a socket, in which the front cover includes a lens hole and a bolt securing portion without a front ventilation opening and a fixation bolt, the body includes a bolt securing hole, a side ventilation opening, a heat dissipation groove, a socket engagement hole, a heat conductive substrate, a lens, and a cable path, and the socket includes a driving substrate, an electrode hole, a guide and a hooking portion without adhesives in the interior portion. | 2010-10-28 |
20100270906 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - A light emitting device having a simple structure and high decorating characteristics is provided. | 2010-10-28 |
20100270907 | LIGHT EMITTING APPARATUS, SURFACE LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS AND DISPLAY APPARATUS - A light emitting apparatus can prevent unevenness in illuminance from being produced. This light emitting apparatus | 2010-10-28 |
20100270908 | FLUORESCENT LAMP COMPATIBLE LED ILLUMINATING DEVICE - A fluorescent lamp compatible LED illuminating device ( | 2010-10-28 |
20100270909 | LUMINOPHORE AND ILLUMINATION SYSTEM HAVING SUCH A LUMINOPHORE - A luminophore consisting of the BAM system as a host lattice, having the stoichiometry M | 2010-10-28 |
20100270910 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF - A light emitting device fabrication method. The fabrication method of the light emitting device comprises providing a light emitting semiconductor device; positioning a plurality of luminescent particles at the optical path of the light emitting semiconductor device; and reducing the distance between the luminescent particles to enhance the molecular attraction between the luminescent particles, than the luminescent particles is coagulated to a luminescent powder layer by the molecular attraction. | 2010-10-28 |
20100270911 | CARBON NANOTUBE FILM, CARBON NANOTUBE FILM PRECURSOR, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME AND A LIGHT SOURCE - A carbon nanotube film includes a plurality of successively oriented carbon nanotubes joined end-to-end by Van der Waals attractive force therebetween. The carbon nanotubes define a plurality of first areas and a plurality of second areas. The first areas and the second areas have different densities of carbon nanotubes. A method for manufacturing the same is also provided. A light source using the carbon nanotube film is also provided. | 2010-10-28 |
20100270912 | Organic light emitting display apparatus - An organic light emitting display apparatus including a plurality of pixels, wherein each pixel includes a first electrode, a second electrode facing the first electrode, and an intermediate layer disposed between the first and second electrodes and including a plurality of layers including a light emitting layer, at least two pixels adjacent in a first direction form a pixel group, and at least one of the layers of the intermediate layer of the at least two adjacent pixels of the pixel group is integrated, and a distance between pixels in the pixel group is smaller than a distance between adjacent pixel groups. | 2010-10-28 |
20100270913 | ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DEVICE AND ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING MEDIUM - An organic electroluminescence device having a layer of an organic light emitting medium which comprises (A) a specific arylamine compound and (B) at least one compound selected from specific anthracene derivatives, spirofluorene derivatives, compounds having condensed rings and metal complex compounds and is disposed between a pair of electrodes and an organic light emitting medium comprising the above components (A) and (B) are provided. The organic electroluminescence device exhibits a high purity of color, has excellent heat resistance and a long life and efficiently emits bluish to yellowish light. The organic light emitting medium can be advantageously used for the organic electroluminescence device. | 2010-10-28 |
20100270914 | NOVEL ORGANIC COMPOUND, LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, AND IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - An organic compound is an acenaphtho[1,2-k]benzo[e]acephenanthrene derivative represented by general formula (1): | 2010-10-28 |
20100270915 | Beta-Diketone Ancillary Ligands and Their Metal Complexes Used in Organic Optoelectronic Devices - The present invention discloses a phosphor material for organic optoelectronic devices. The phosphor is a complex comprising a metal (Ir or Pt) and an aryl-modified beta-diketone ligand. The complexes of this invention are useful to function as an emitter in the emissive layer of an organic light emitting diode, even as the complex is the main component of this layer. | 2010-10-28 |
20100270916 | IRIDIUM COMPLEX WITH METHYL-D3 SUBSTITUTION - Novel organic compounds comprising ligands with deuterium substitution are provided. In particular, the compound is an iridium complex comprising methyl-d | 2010-10-28 |
20100270917 | Flexible Electrode Array Substrate and Flexible Display Device - A flexible electrode array substrate includes a flexible base and a plurality of pixel electrodes. The pixel electrodes are disposed on the flexible base and arranged in an array. The size of one of the pixel electrodes is different from that of another of the pixel electrodes. In addition, another flexible electrode array substrate including a flexible base and a plurality of bar electrodes is also provided. The bar electrodes are disposed on the flexible base and arranged in an array. The size of one of the bar electrodes is different from that of another of the bar electrodes. Besides, a flexible display device having one of the said flexible electrode array substrates is also provided. | 2010-10-28 |
20100270918 | INORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DEVICE - An inorganic field emission device includes a first electrode, a second electrode spaced apart from the first electrode, and a light emitting layer disposed therebetween. A dielectric layer is disposed between the first electrode and the light emitting layer and/or between the second electrode and the light emitting layer. A field reinforcing layer is disposed between a dielectric layer and the light emitting layer and includes carbon nanotubes having a length of about 20 nanometers to about 1 micrometer. | 2010-10-28 |
20100270919 | FLAT PLATE ENCAPSULATION ASSEMBLY FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES - Described are encapsulation assemblies useful for electronic devices having a substrate and an active area, the encapsulation assembly comprising a barrier sheet and a barrier structure that contains an adhesive and a discreet material, wherein the barrier structure is configured so as to substantially hermetically seal an electronic device when in use thereon. The barrier structure bonds the encapsulation assembly to the electronic device and contains a getter material to protect against environmental degradation. | 2010-10-28 |
20100270920 | LUCENT PLASMA CRUCIBLE - A lucent plasma crucible having a closed body for enclosing a fill material filled in a void formed within the closed body and enclosed by the closed body, the fill material being excitable by microwave energy to generate a light-emitting plasma. The crucible is dimensioned to have low order TE or TM microwave mode properties. The orders of the modes are 0, 1 or 2. Crucibles may be regular or irregular in shape. For circular cylindrical crucibles having diameter (d) in cm, length (l) in cm, and operating frequency (f) in MHZ, (d/l) | 2010-10-28 |
20100270921 | DISCHARGE LAMP - A discharge lamp includes an airtight tube including a light-emitting unit in which a space is formed and seal portions formed at least on one end of the light-emitting unit, a discharge medium including a metal halide and a rare gas sealed in the light-emitting unit, a metal foil sealed into the seal portion, and a pair of electrodes one ends of which are overlapped and connected to the metal foil and the other ends of which are provided such that they are led into the space of the light-emitting unit and arranged in opposition to each other. A concavity is formed on at least a portion of the back surface side of the metal foil on which the electrode is overlapped, and a compression distortion is formed on the seal portion in the vicinity of the concavity. | 2010-10-28 |
20100270922 | LED HEAT SINK MODULE, LED MODULE FOR LED HEAT SINK MODULE - A LED head sink module includes a LED module, which comprises a circuit substrate, a LED chip installed in the circuit substrate, a packing cup molded on the circuit substrate around the LED chip and a lens molded on the packing cup over the LED chip, a heat sink, which has a base and a flat mounting block located on the bottom side of the base for stopping against the circuit substrate of the LED module for absorbing waste heat, a bracket, which has a center opening that receives the circuit substrate of the LED module, first retaining members for fastening to a retaining portion at the periphery of the packing cup and second retaining members for fastening to the flat mounting block of the heat sink, and a water seal sandwiched between the LED module and the bracket to seal off outside moisture and dust. | 2010-10-28 |
20100270923 | Printed Circuit Board - The invention relates to a printed circuit board ( | 2010-10-28 |
20100270924 | FLEXIBLE LIGHT EMITTING/CHARGE STORAGE DEVICE AND SYSTEM - A light emitting/charge storage device is disclosed. The light emitting/charge storage device includes an organic light emitting diode (OLED) portion and at least one charge storage portion electrically and physically connected therewith. The OLED portion includes a first anode layer, a first cathode layer, and an electroluminescent layer disposed at least partially between the first anode layer and the first cathode layer. The at least one charge storage portion includes a second anode layer, a second cathode layer, and an ionic polymer dielectric layer disposed at least partially between the second anode layer and the second cathode layer, and/or a thin film battery layer. A light emitting/charge storage system is also disclosed. Certain embodiments of the device and system of the invention may provide integrated illumination and charge storage in a unitary stacked layered structure with flexible mechanical characteristics. | 2010-10-28 |
20100270925 | LED TUBE TO REPLACE FLUORESCENT TUBE - Presented is an LED light tube in the general configuration of a prior art fluorescent tube. The LED light tube includes end caps with electrodes at each end, with the electrodes providing physical mounting structure to mount the LED light tube in an existing LED light fixture. The end caps of the LED light tube are not electrically active, but merely provide physical mounting structure to mount the LED light bulb in an existing fluorescent light fixture. This allows existing LED light fixtures to be utilized without replacement, by merely replacing the tubes and ballast with LED based equipment. | 2010-10-28 |
20100270926 | VEHICLE LAMP LIGHTING CONTROL DEVICE - A vehicle lamp lighting control device includes: a current control unit which is of a non-insulation type and supplies a supply current to a semiconductor light source; an abnormality detecting unit which detects abnormality of a positive-electrode-side output based on at least one of a power supply voltage or a supply voltage supplied to the semiconductor light source, and outputs signal indicating the abnormality; and a bypass unit which bypasses the supply current supplied from the current control unit in accordance with the signal indicating the abnormality. | 2010-10-28 |
20100270927 | VEHICLE LAMP - A vehicle lamp includes: an infrared light semiconductor light source which emits infrared light; a white light semiconductor light source which emits white light; and a control unit including: a current supply circuit which supplies a light source driving current to each of the infrared light semiconductor light source and the white light semiconductor light source; and a light source abnormality detecting unit which detects abnormality of the white light semiconductor light source and stops a driving operation of the infrared light semiconductor light source when the abnormality is detected. | 2010-10-28 |
20100270928 | BIMODAL ILLUMINATION FOR VEHICULAR STORAGE COMPARTMENT - Bimodal illumination for vehicular storage compartment utilizes two or more light sources for illuminating the storage compartment, a removable divider to establish two or more sub-compartments when the divider is inserted into the storage compartment, and a switch for selectively turning on and off one or more of the light sources. The switch is opened and closed by the presence of the removable divider in the storage compartment. | 2010-10-28 |
20100270929 | Lighting Device for a Motor Vehicle - The invention relates to a lighting device for a motor vehicle. Said lighting device comprises a gas discharge lamp ( | 2010-10-28 |
20100270930 | APPARATUS AND METHODS OF OPERATION OF PASSIVE LED LIGHTING EQUIPMENT - This invention is concerned with the control and design of a LED lighting system that does not need electrolytic capacitors in the entire system and can generate light output with reduced luminous flux fluctuation. The proposal is particularly suitable, but not restricted to, off-line applications in which the lighting system is powered by the ac mains. By eliminating electrolytic capacitors which have a limited lifetime of typically 15000 hours, the proposed system can be developed with passive and robust electrical components such as inductor and diode circuits, and it features long lifetime, low maintenance cost, robustness against extreme temperature variations and good power factor. No extra electronic control board is needed for the proposed passive circuits, which can become dimmable systems if the ac input voltage can be adjusted by external means. Optionally, the power sensitivity of the load against AC voltage fluctuation may be controlled. | 2010-10-28 |
20100270931 | APPARATUS AND METHODS OF OPERATION OF PASSIVE LED LIGHTING EQUIPMENT - This invention is concerned with the control and design of a LED lighting system that does not need electrolytic capacitors in the entire system and can generate light output with reduced luminous flux fluctuation. The proposal is particularly suitable, but not restricted to, off-line applications in which the lighting system is powered by the ac mains. By eliminating electrolytic capacitors which have a limited lifetime of typically 15000 hours, the proposed system can be developed with passive and robust electrical components such as inductor and diode circuits, and it features long lifetime, low maintenance cost, robustness against extreme temperature variations and good power factor. No extra electronic control board is needed for the proposed passive circuits, which can become dimmable systems if the ac input voltage can be adjusted by external means. | 2010-10-28 |
20100270932 | FAULT DETECTION AND SHUTDOWN CONTROL CIRCUITS AND METHODS FOR ELECTRONIC BALLASTS - An electronic ballast is capable of inhibiting ballast shutdown caused by erroneously determining a fault condition. The ballast includes a DC power supply circuit for outputting DC power, a power conversion circuit that appropriately converts DC power outputted by the DC power supply circuit and outputs it to a discharge lamp, a DC voltage droop detection circuit for determining existence/absence of a fault condition in the DC power supply circuit | 2010-10-28 |
20100270933 | Power Management Unit with Power Metering - In embodiments of the present invention, a method and system is provided for designing improved intelligent, LED-based lighting systems. The LED based lighting systems may include fixtures with one or more of rotatable LED light bars, integrated sensors, onboard intelligence to receive signals from the LED light bars and control the LED light bars, and a mesh network connectivity to other fixtures. | 2010-10-28 |
20100270934 | CIRCUIT ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A HIGH PRESSURE DISCHARGE LAMP - A circuit arrangement for operating a high-pressure discharge lamp with an operating circuit for the high-pressure discharge lamp with an input for receiving a switch-on/switch-off signal for the high-pressure discharge lamp and at least one output for providing an operating signal to the high-pressure discharge lamp, wherein the operating circuit is designed to reduce the power of the operating signal provided at the at least one output once a switch-off signal has been received at its input, wherein the operating circuit furthermore designed to provide the operating signal as an AC signal above a predeterminable power threshold value and as a quasi DC signal below the predeterminable power threshold value. | 2010-10-28 |
20100270935 | LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND ILLUMINATION APPARATUS - A light-emitting device and an illumination apparatus are disclosed. A plurality of LED elements are connected in series between positive and negative lines, and first bypass capacitor is connected in parallel to the LED elements respectively. Each series circuit of a predetermined number of LED elements is connected in parallel to second bypass capacitors. As a result, with the negative power line set as a grounding point, the AC impedance at connection points of the series circuit of the LED elements against the ground is reduced. Thus, the erroneous lighting or “flicker” of each LED which otherwise might be caused by an external noise is prevented. | 2010-10-28 |