44th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 32 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130286591 | Power Electronics Cooling - A system for cooling components of a power generation system. The system may include a working fluid, 100% of which may be sent to a heat exchanger for cooling the components. During cooling, the working fluid may be retained in liquid form. All of the working fluid exiting the heat exchanger may be introduced to an evaporator which may transform the working fluid to a gas for use by an expander or other device to create motive power to run a generator. Upon exiting the expander, the gas may be condensed back to liquid form, 100% of which may be sent back to the heat exchanger to cool the components. | 2013-10-31 |
20130286592 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A package includes a base body to which an electronic device is fixed, a lid body that faces the electronic device, and a frame body that encloses at least one of a space between the electronic device and the lid body, and the electronic device. The frame body has a first portion located at a side of an inner edge of the frame body with respect to an outer edge of the base body, and a second portion located at a side of an outer edge of the frame body with respect to the outer edge of the base body, in an X direction from the inner edge of the frame body toward the outer edge of the frame body. | 2013-10-31 |
20130286593 | ULTRASONIC PROBE - An ultrasonic probe, from which heat generated in an integrated circuit which is bonded to a cMUT is released, is provided. The ultrasonic probe includes a transducer which is configured to generate ultrasound radiation, an integrated circuit which is installed on the rear surface of the transducer, a printed circuit board which is installed on the rear surface of the integrated circuit and has an opening via which the rear surface of the integrated circuit is at least partially exposed, a heat spreader which has a protrusion inserted into the opening of the printed circuit board and is configured to absorb heat generated in the integrated circuit, and a heat dissipation module which is configured to release heat absorbed by the heat spreader to the outside. | 2013-10-31 |
20130286594 | CIRCUIT DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - Provided are: a circuit device which has improved connection reliability in a solder joint portion by suppressing the occurrence of sink of solder; and a method for manufacturing the circuit device. In a method for manufacturing a circuit device of the present invention, a plurality of solders ( | 2013-10-31 |
20130286595 | THERMAL MANAGEMENT FLOORPLAN FOR A MULTI-TIER STACKED IC PACKAGE - A first tier die is provided having a thermal management floorplan with a heat region having an area for thermal coupling to a heat sink, a second tier die is provided, shaped and dimensioned to be stackable into a multi-tier stack with the first tier die and, when stacked in the multi-tier stack, to not substantially overlap the heat region. A heat sink is provided, and a thermal coupling element, the heat sink, a stack having the first tier die and the second tier die, and the heat sink are arranged to form the multi-tier stacked integrated circuit. In the arrangement, the thermal coupling element is located to form a thermal path from the heat region of the first tier die to the heat sink. | 2013-10-31 |
20130286596 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH MECHANISM FOR SECURING CONNECTOR THEREOF - An electronic device includes a circuit board, a connector fixed on the circuit board, and a heat sink mounted on the circuit board. The heat sink includes a securing portion. The securing portion defines a first cutout, a second cutout, and an arm located between the first and second cutouts. The arm resiliently urges the connector against the circuit board so as to firmly hold the connector between the heat sink and the circuit board. | 2013-10-31 |
20130286597 | WATERPROOF CONTROLLER USED FOR ELECTRIC POWER STEERING - A waterproof controller used for electric power steering includes a shell, a chamber, at least one sealing block, a circuit board, at least one cable, and at least one board mounting accessory. The chamber is formed in the shell. The sealing block is disposed on the shell, and includes at least one hole. The circuit board is accommodated in the chamber. The cable includes a first terminal and a second terminal opposite to the first terminal. The first terminal passes through the hole of the sealing block. The board mounting accessory covers the second terminal, in which the board mounting accessory and the second terminal insert into the circuit board together. | 2013-10-31 |
20130286598 | ELECTRICAL APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTRICAL APPARATUS - Regarding an electrical apparatus, in an opposing part facing a board, the opposing part being on a surface of in a heat dissipator, a contact part which is brought into contact with a first region of a second main surface corresponding to an electrical component and a surrounding region of the electrical component and which is brought into contact with a second region of the second main surface corresponding to a fixing member and a surrounding region of the fixing member protrudes relative to a portion of the opposing part other than the contact part. The degree of flatness of a contact surface, in the contact part, that is brought into contact with the first region and the second region is higher than the degree of flatness of a surface of the opposing part other than the contact surface. | 2013-10-31 |
20130286599 | PANEL MOUNTING ASSEMBLY - A panel mounting assembly includes a cabinet frame, a panel, and a locking apparatus. The cabinet frame includes a pair of supporting rails. An engaging slot is defined in each of the pair of supporting rails. The panel is attached to the pair of supporting rails. The locking apparatus includes a rotatable latch rotatably attached to the panel, a pair of latch bars movably attached to the panel, and an engaging member protruding from each of the pair of latch bars. The rotatable latch is rotatable between a released position when the rotatable latch is disengaged from the engaging member and each of the pair of latch bars is disengaged from the engaging slot, and a locked position when the rotatable latch is resisted against the engaging member and each of the latch bars is moved away from each other and engaged with the engaging slot. | 2013-10-31 |
20130286600 | SLIDE-COVER ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A slide-cover electronic device includes a main body, a moveable body and a supporting assembly. The moveable body is combined with the main body to move linearly and rotate with respect to the main body. The supporting assembly is configured as a supporting structure protruding out of a back side of the main body with an included angle formed between the main body and the moveable body. The supporting assembly includes a rotating member, a first sliding member and a second sliding member. The rotating member is rotatably connected with the back side to lean on the back side or form an included angle in between. The first sliding member is movably connected with the rotating member to move linearly with respect to the rotating member. The second sliding member is movably connected with the moveable body for being clasped with the first sliding member in a second status. | 2013-10-31 |
20130286601 | PORTABLE TERMINAL WITH CRACK PREVENTION STRUCTURE FOR DISPLAY DEVICE - A portable terminal includes a display module and a case member coupled to the display module. A face of the case member is formed to have a center portion and an edge, which are different from each other in their heights to thereby support a center portion of the display module in lengthwise and widthwise directions of the display module respectively. The portable terminal configured above supports a rear face of the flat display module using at least one of a portion protruded from the case member and a stiff material film, to thereby diffuse an impact exerted on a display device to the case member. Thus, it is possible to relieve the damage to the flat display device due to an external impact. | 2013-10-31 |
20130286602 | WIRELESS MODULE AND CONNECTOR APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A wireless module includes a wireless signal transceiver and a transferring unit. The wireless module is assembled to a connector unit after the wireless signal transceiver is assembled to the transferring unit. Therefore, the connector unit transmits and receives wireless signals through the wireless module. | 2013-10-31 |
20130286603 | MEMORY CARD AND SD CARD - According to one embodiment, there are provided a memory which is provided on a circuit board, a controller which is provided on the circuit board and controls the memory, and a signal line which is formed on the circuit board and configured to perform data transmission between the controller and the memory, in which a width of the signal line in the place where the signal line is led out from the memory is large compared with a place disposed under the memory. | 2013-10-31 |
20130286604 | PHOTO CURABLE RESIN COMPOSITION, IMAGING DISPLAY DEVICE AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - A photocurable resin composition which hardly causes leakage and is easily formed into a desired shape and an image display device using this photocurable resin composition are provided. | 2013-10-31 |
20130286605 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING SIGNAL RECEIVING UNIT - An electronic device includes a housing having a bottom wall and a front sidewall slantingly extending from the bottom wall, a circuit board received in the housing and parallel to the bottom wall, a sensor window cover secured to the front sidewall, a signal receiving unit secured to the circuit board and corresponding to the sensor window cover, and a supporting mechanism secured to the circuit board. The supporting mechanism supports the signal receiving unit to slant toward the sensor window cover. | 2013-10-31 |
20130286606 | ELECTRONIC CONTROL APPARATUS - A supporting structure comprises a base member to support a printed circuit board, a holder standing upright from the base member and supporting the printed circuit board; and a support standing upright from the base member and supporting the printed circuit board sidewise. The support includes a column standing upright from the base member, and having a modulus of elasticity greater than that of the holder, and an abutment portion to abut on a side surface of the printed circuit board. | 2013-10-31 |
20130286607 | CIRCUIT BOARD, ELECTRIC DEVICE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CIRCUIT BOARD - A circuit board includes an insulative substrate having a first surface on which an electronic component is mounted, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a through-hole open in the first surface and the second surface, a first conductive layer formed on the first surface so as to reach the through-hole, to which the electronic component is electrically connected, a second conductive layer formed on the second surface so as to reach the through-hole and electrically connected to the first conductive layer through the through-hole, a third conductive layer formed over the second surface so as to reach the through-hole, covering at least part of the second conductive layer, and filling at least part of the through-hole, a first protective glass layer covering the second conductive layer and the third conductive layer, and an adhesive layer formed on the first protective glass layer. | 2013-10-31 |
20130286608 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH CHIP CARD EJECTING MECHANISM - A chip card ejecting mechanism includes a base body, a push member, a rotating member and an elastic member resisting between the base body and the rotating member. The base body includes a guiding member defining a hole and having a number of guiding rails. Each guiding rail includes a resisting surface and a guiding surface. The push member includes a push rod extending through the hole and a number of active gears. Each active gear defines an active cooperative surface. The rotating member includes a number of the passive gears. Each passive gear includes a passive cooperative surface. When the push member is pressed toward the rotating member by a transient external force, the rotating member compresses the elastic member until the active cooperative surface arrives at the guiding surface, the elastic member releases and drives the passive cooperative gears to slide along the first sliding slot. | 2013-10-31 |
20130286609 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SHIELDING CIRCUITRY FROM INTERFERENCE WITH CONFORMAL COATING - Systems and methods for shielding circuitry from interference with conformal coating are disclosed. Systems having conformal EMI shields according to embodiments are provided by applying insulating and conductive layers to areas of a printed circuit board (PCB). This produces systems that may be thinner and also smaller in surface area, and that may be suitable as part of electronic devices. | 2013-10-31 |
20130286610 | BASE SUBSTRATE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING BASE SUBSTRATE - Abase substrate includes an insulator board comprising through holes penetrating between two opposed principal surfaces, penetrating electrodes provided within the through holes, and intermediate layers sandwiched between inner surfaces of the through holes and the penetrating electrodes and having surfaces with smaller concavities and convexities than those of the inner surfaces at the penetrating electrode sides. | 2013-10-31 |
20130286611 | ELECTRONIC CARD HAVING AN EXTERNAL CONNECTOR - The smart card ( | 2013-10-31 |
20130286612 | MOUNTING STRUCTURE FOR CIRCUIT COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING CIRCUIT COMPONENT - In mounting a relatively large circuit component such as an electrolytic capacitor and a film capacitor on a circuit board, the present invention decreases a protruding height of the component beyond the board, preventing abnormal noise caused by making contact the component with the board. The circuit board has an opening or a notch in which the body of a circuit component to be mounted on the board is disposed, and a protrusion that protrudes from one or more sides of the opening or the notch. The component is disposed on the board in a manner that the body of the component is inserted through the opening or the notch and that the body has no contact with the board except for the protrusion. With the condition maintained, the protrusion and the body of the component are bonded together by fixing material for fixing the component to the board. | 2013-10-31 |
20130286613 | LCD Module, LCD Device, and Backplane - The invention provides an LCD module, an LCD device, and a backplane. The LCD module includes a backplane, and a circuit board arranged on a back of the backplane. The backplane is provided with a slot into which a circuit board is inserted, and the circuit board are arranged on the slot. In the invention, because the backplane of the LCD module is provided with the slot, the circuit board of the LCD module is fixed in the slot of the backplane by insertion. Thus, a screw is not used for fixing a plurality of fixed points of the circuit boards, thereby improving the assembly efficiency of the circuit board and the LCD modules. | 2013-10-31 |
20130286614 | COMPOSITE WAFER INCLUDING A MOLDED WAFER AND A SECOND WAFER - A composite wafer includes a molded wafer and a second wafer. The molded wafer includes a plurality of first components, and the second wafer includes a plurality of second components. The second wafer is combined with the molded wafer to form the composite wafer. At least one of the first components is aligned with at least one of the second components to form a multi-component element. The multi-component element is singulatable from the composite wafer. | 2013-10-31 |
20130286615 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - A method for manufacturing a printed circuit board includes forming an opening portion in a substrate, positioning chip capacitors in the opening portion of the substrate such that the chip capacitors are accommodated in the opening portion of the substrate, forming a buildup structure including an interlayer resin insulating layer and a conductive layer over a surface of the substrate and the chip capacitors accommodated in the opening portion of the substrate, and forming on a surface of the buildup structure bump structures positioned to mount an IC chip such that the chip capacitors in the opening portion of the substrate are positioned directly below the IC chip. | 2013-10-31 |
20130286616 | CIRCUIT DEVICE - A circuit device having superior voltage resistance is provided. A structure is achieved that omits the resin layer that is normally provided to the top surface of a circuit board. Specifically, a ceramic substrate ( | 2013-10-31 |
20130286617 | CIRCUIT DEVICE - A compact circuit device wherein a semiconductor element that performs high current switching is embedded is provided. A lead ( | 2013-10-31 |
20130286618 | CIRCUIT DEVICE - A compact circuit device wherein a semiconductor element that performs high current switching is embedded is provided. The hybrid integrated circuit device ( | 2013-10-31 |
20130286619 | INTERCONNECTION ELEMENT WITH POSTS FORMED BY PLATING - An interconnection element is provided for conductive interconnection with another element having at least one of microelectronic devices or wiring thereon. The interconnection element includes a dielectric element having a major surface. A plated metal layer including a plurality of exposed metal posts can project outwardly beyond the major surface of the dielectric element. Some of the metal posts can be electrically insulated from each other by the dielectric element. The interconnection element typically includes a plurality of terminals in conductive communication with the metal posts. The terminals can be connected through the dielectric element to the metal posts. The posts may be defined by plating a metal onto exposed co-planar surfaces of a mandrel and interior surfaces of openings in a mandrel, after which the mandrel can be removed. | 2013-10-31 |
20130286620 | Package with Integrated Pre-Match Circuit and Harmonic Suppression - A package is connected at a first side to a printed circuit board and with a die fixed to it on a second side opposite to the first side. The package has an integrated pre-match circuit to provide an impedance match for a signal to be sent to a circuit external to the package. The signal has a predetermined main frequency component. The pre-match circuit has a pair of transmission lines and a pair of stubs on a predetermined layer of the package and connected to the pair of transmission lines. The pair of stubs have a length such as to form a short circuit for an harmonic frequency of the main frequency component in the signal. | 2013-10-31 |
20130286621 | Pb-FREE SOLDER-CONNECTED STRUCTURE - Provided are a bonded structure by a lead-free solder and an electronic article comprising the bonded structure. The bonded structure has a stable bonding interface with respect to a change in process of time, an enough strength and resistance to occurrence of whiskers while keeping good wettability of the solder. In the bonded structure, a lead-free Sn—Ag—Bi alloy solder is applied to an electrode through an Sn—Bi alloy layer. The Sn—Bi alloy, preferably, comprises 1 to 20 wt % Bi in order to obtain good wettability of the solder. In order to obtain desirable bonding characteristics having higher reliability in the invention, a copper layer is provided under the Sn—Bi alloy layer thereby obtaining an enough bonding strength. | 2013-10-31 |
20130286622 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF - A semiconductor device includes a first printed circuit board, a flat cable having electrical wires and a coating film which covers the electrical wires except for both ends, one end of each of the electrical wires is connected to the first printed circuit board, and a second printed circuit board connected to other end of each of the electrical wires. The flat cable is bent in such a manner that the first printed circuit board and the second printed circuit board face each other. A flat surface is formed in a portion of the coating film. | 2013-10-31 |
20130286623 | MODULAR KICKSTAND MECHANISM - An improved multi-purpose kickstand assembly | 2013-10-31 |
20130286624 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes a display panel having a display area and a bezel area formed around edges of the display area; a backlight unit disposed on a rear side of the display panel to provide light to the display panel; a supporting member to support the display panel and the backlight unit; and a top case having at least one joint and incorporated with a surface of the supporting member, wherein the top case has a main frame combined with the supporting member, and a sub frame having a design of at least one color and disposed on the bezel area. | 2013-10-31 |
20130286625 | PORTABLE APPARATUS - A portable apparatus includes a casing, a plastic holder and a touch pad. The casing has a fixing area, and a plurality of first through holes and at least a second through hole are formed around the fixing area. The plastic holder is disposed at the fixing area and has a plurality of first pillars and at least a second pillar. The first pillars are correspondingly disposed through the first through holes, respectively, and the second pillar is correspondingly disposed through the second through hole. The touch pad is connected with the plastic holder. | 2013-10-31 |
20130286626 | CABLE MANAGEMENT DEVICE - A cable management device includes a device body, a connecting member, and an extension body. The device body includes a first cable management arm and a second cable management arm. The connecting member pivotally connects a first end of the first cable management arm and a first end of the second cable management arm to attain a first cable management configuration. The connecting member is removable from the first cable management arm and the second cable management arm. In response to removal of the connecting member, two opposing ends of the extension body are respectively connected to the first end of the first cable management arm and the first end of the second cable management arm to attain a second cable management configuration. The cable management device may be included in a rack assembly. | 2013-10-31 |
20130286627 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes a display panel having a display area and a bezel area formed around edges of the display area; a backlight unit disposed on a rear side of the display panel to provide light to the display panel; a supporting member to support the display panel and the backlight unit; and a top case having at least one joint and incorporated with a surface of the supporting member, wherein the top case has a main frame combined with the supporting member and a sub frame disposed on the bezel area and combined with the main frame. | 2013-10-31 |
20130286628 | LIGHTING DEVICE - A shading device for a greenhouse includes a shading element and at least one lighting element, wherein the shading element comprises an outer side and an inner side. The shading element is formed from interwoven electrically conductive first thread elements and electrically insulating second thread elements. The first and/or second thread elements each may be adapted for reflecting an ambient light. The lighting element(s) may be arranged at the inner side of the shading element and connected with the first thread elements, and the lighting element(s) may be driven by an electrical current, conducted by the first thread elements, resulting in the emission of an artificial light, which may illuminate a plant growing in the greenhouse. | 2013-10-31 |
20130286629 | OPTICAL SYSTEM FOR LASER FORMING NETTED DOTS - An optical system for laser forming netted dots on a workpiece is provided. The optical system includes a laser light source for emitting a laser light beam having a polarized direction, a polarizing beamsplitter, a first reflecting unit and a second reflecting unit. The polarizing beamsplitter has a splitting axis deviating the polarized direction of the laser light beam 45 degree and is configured for dividing the laser light beam into a transmitting light beam and a reflected light beam with a same energy. The first reflecting unit is configured for reflecting the reflected light beam to a first predetermined position of a workpiece. The second reflecting unit is configured for reflecting the transmitting light beam to a second predetermined position of the workpiece. | 2013-10-31 |
20130286630 | LIGHT-EMITTING, GLASS-CERAMIC ARTICLE - An article including at least one lighting zone, manufacture of the article, and a cooking apparatus including such an article when in a form of a glass-ceramic plate. The article includes at least one glass-ceramic substrate, and at least one light guide, the light guide coupled to at least one light source on one side outside of the lighting zone, and including, in the lighting zone, at least one mechanism of extracting radiation emitted by the light source. | 2013-10-31 |
20130286631 | LUMINOUS KEYING MODULE OF HANDHELD DEVICE - A luminous keying module of a handheld device includes a light-emitting element, a light-guiding membrane wiring board, a keying layer, and an elastic layer. A circuit pattern including plural membrane switches is formed on the light-guiding membrane wiring board. When the keying layer is pressed down, the keycap is moved downwardly to push the elastic layer. Consequently, a corresponding conductive structure of the elastic layer is moved downwardly to trigger a corresponding membrane switch. | 2013-10-31 |
20130286632 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR IMPLEMENTING COLOR CONSISTENCY IN REMOTE WAVELENGTH CONVERSION - Disclosed is an approach to implement a light emitting device with remote wavelength conversion. Lighting arrangements are disclosed which provides consistent color despite inconsistent light path lengths for phosphor light conversions. | 2013-10-31 |
20130286633 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE - Proposed is an illumination device ( | 2013-10-31 |
20130286634 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES - A method for manufacturing optoelectronic devices comprising the steps of: providing a common growth substrate; forming a light-emitting epitaxy structure on the common growth substrate; forming a stripping layer on the light-emitting epitaxy structure; forming a solar cell epitaxy structure on the stripping layer; forming an adhesive layer on the solar cell epitaxy structure; proving a solar cell permanent substrate on the adhesive layer; and removing the stripping layer to form a light-emitting device and a solar cell device separately. | 2013-10-31 |
20130286635 | Power Tool with Light Emitting Assembly - A power tool includes a housing having a large diameter rear portion and a narrow diameter nosepiece. An end effector is rotatably coupled to the housing. A holder with a substantially annular holder body is received over the nosepiece and non-rotatably coupled to the housing. A substantially annular cover having at least one transparent surface, and an internal annular groove, is received at least partially inside the holder body, and non-rotatably and axially fixed with respect to the holder. A substantially annular printed circuit board is received at least partially inside the annular groove in the cover, and non-rotatably and axially fixed with respect to the cover. A plurality of lighting elements is operatively connected to the printed circuit board and radially disposed about the printed circuit board. The lighting elements are aligned with the at least one transparent surface so as to illuminate a workpiece. | 2013-10-31 |
20130286636 | LIGHT STRAND WITH INTEGRATED ORNAMENTS - A light strand with integrated ornaments includes an elongated power cord positioned within a protective sheath having an electric plug at a first end and an electric receptacle at a second end. A plurality of lighted elements and decorative ornaments are secured along the length of the cord, and at least one of the decorative ornaments being suspended from the cord via a tether. A light strand with integrated ornaments also includes a plurality of connectors and lighted connectors for removably securing the ornaments to the sheath. | 2013-10-31 |
20130286637 | INDIRECT LINEAR FIXTURE - A light fixture comprising a chamber portion is disclosed. In some embodiments, the fixture comprises a chamber portion shaped to house circuitry required for lighting elements such as light emitting diodes (LEDs) mounted elsewhere in the fixture. In some embodiments, LEDs are mounted facing a back reflector, which in turn reflects light out of a troffer to form an indirect lighting fixture. In some embodiments, light is emitted from one mixing chamber. In some embodiments, light is emitted from two or more mixing chambers. In some embodiments, LEDs are mounted on a heat sink which cooperates with a chamber portion. | 2013-10-31 |
20130286638 | Universal Mounting System For Pole Mounted Area Lights - A luminaire and method of installing same on a mounting pole including a housing having a flange and a plurality of LEDs. The flange includes formed therein a plurality of spaced apart holes disposed along a line, a slot disposed along the line, and a central hole disposed along the line and between the slot and the spaced apart holes. The plurality of LEDs are attached to or disposed in the housing. The method includes hanging the luminaire on an upper mounting bolt extending from a mounting pole, sliding the upper mounting bolt along the slot so that a conduit hole and the central hole are at least partially aligned to each other and one of the plurality of spaced apart holes is aligned to a lower mounting hole, and installing a lower mounting bolt through a lower mounting hole and the one spaced apart hole aligned therewith. | 2013-10-31 |
20130286639 | FLASHLIGHT BEZEL FOCUS LOCK SYSTEM - Embodiments provide a flashlight with a bezel configured to be moved relative to a body of the flashlight to adjust the focus of the light. A locking assembly may be disposed within the bezel and configured to switch between an unlocked position and a locked position if the bezel is rotated with respect to the body. The locking assembly may include a ring-shaped outer component having first and second curved walls separated by a gap. The locking assembly may further include an inner component coupled with the light assembly, the inner component including a nub configured to be disposed in the gap if the locking assembly is in the unlocked position, and to radially push an outer surface of the outer component against the inner surface of the bezel if the locking assembly is in the locked position. | 2013-10-31 |
20130286640 | KNIVES HAVING A HANDLE ADAPTED FOR EASE OF GRASPING - A fixed-blade, folding, or switch blade knife having a handle, or a tool, wherein the handle includes a hook to enable the user to rapidly grasp and acquire the knife or tool. | 2013-10-31 |
20130286641 | LANTERN WITH INTEGRATED CLAMP HANDLE - A lantern having a handle with a clamp integrated therein, so that the lantern can be affixed to an object for hands free mode, or used portably. A battery compartment can be disposed within one of the clamp arms. | 2013-10-31 |
20130286642 | Systems and Methods for Generating a Flickering Flame Effect in an Electric Candle - Systems and methods are described for generating chaotic movement in a movable flame element of an electric light. A signal generator can cause a drive mechanism of the electric light to provide kinetic motion to the flame element via a magnetic field, air pressure or otherwise. | 2013-10-31 |
20130286643 | LAMP COVER AND ILLUMINATION DEVICE USING THE SAME - A luminous device comprises a light emitting diode (LED) light bar, a heat dissipating device thermally connected with the LED light bar, and a lamp cover made of light permissive material, engaging with the heat dissipating device and covering the LED light bar. The lamp cover is semicylindrical shaped and comprises an outer surface and an inner surface opposite to the outer surface and facing the LED light bar. A thickness of the lamp cover in a radial cross section thereof gradually reduces from a middle of the lamp cover to two opposite lateral sides thereof. Light generated by the LED light bar converges toward a plane orthogonally extending through the middle of the lamp cover after the light travels through the lamp cover. | 2013-10-31 |
20130286644 | LED LIGHT BAR WITH BALANCED RESISTANCE FOR LIGHT EMTITTING DIODES THEREOF - An LED light bar includes LED chips and a printed circuit board. A number of welding pads are disposed on the printed circuit board, and correspondingly connected to anodes and cathodes of the LED chips respectively. The welding pads connected to the anodes of the LED chips are connected by wire lines for connecting an anode of an electrical power source. The welding pads connected to the cathodes of the LED chips are connected by the wire lines for connecting a cathode of the electrical power source. The resistance of the wire lines connected to the LED chips increases from one near the electrical power source to the one far from the electrical power source. The resistance of the welding pads connected to the LED chips decreases from one near the electrical power source to the one far from the electrical power source. | 2013-10-31 |
20130286645 | LIGHTING DEVICE - There is provided a lighting device ( | 2013-10-31 |
20130286646 | LENS ASSEMBLY FOR LIGHTING FIXTURE - The present disclosure relates to a lighting fixture. In one embodiment, the lighting fixture includes a reflector and a lens. The reflector includes a first flange that defines a forward opening and includes at least one tab receiver outside of the forward opening. The lens has an outer periphery and includes at least one tab that is configured to mate with the tab receiver of the first flange, such that when each tab is mated with a corresponding tab receiver, the lens is affixed to the reflector. In this arrangement, there are no dark spots visible on the lens due to the presence of the tabs when light is emanating from the lighting fixture. | 2013-10-31 |
20130286647 | COLLIMATING AND CONTROLLING LIGHT PRODUCED BY LIGHT EMITTING DIODES - A light source channel is described. The light source channel includes an extrusion forming a channel having an open length and a light source positioned within the channel. A light transfer medium is positioned above the light source and covers the open length of the channel. The light transfer medium has a cross section. A method embodiment according to the present invention produces a light source channel by installing a light engine within a channel of an extrusion and covering the channel length with a light transfer medium above the light engine. The light transfer medium has a cross-section. | 2013-10-31 |
20130286648 | LUMINOUS NET FOR, INTER ALIA, SPORTS EQUIPMENT, AND SPORTS EQUIPMENT FOR BALL GAMES OR THE LIKE COMPRISING SAME - A luminous net, for example for sports equipment made of flexible elongate elements ( | 2013-10-31 |
20130286649 | Lighting System for Art Works - A lighting system and process for lighting objects particularly art works such as paintings and sculptures, comprising a diffusing film that scatters the light such that the object is illuminated substantially uniformly. The preferred embodiment employs one row of such lighting sources for small objects, and two or more rows for larger objects. The inner row is directed towards the top portion of the object and the outer row is directed towards the bottom portion of the object. The rows need not be placed next to each other. For 3-dimensional objects, one row may be below the object and the other row above to eliminate shadows. | 2013-10-31 |
20130286650 | WRAP-AROUND WINDOW FOR LIGHTING MODULE - Lighting modules include a housing, a window attached to the housing, and an array of light-emitting elements that are positioned within the housing and emit light through the window. The window has a first surface and a second surface. The light from the array of light-emitting elements is emitted through the first surface and the second surface of the window. In some examples, the first surface and the second surface of the window are angled with respect to each other. | 2013-10-31 |
20130286651 | ILLUMINATION APPARATUS FOR SHOWCASE - An illumination apparatus ( | 2013-10-31 |
20130286652 | TABLE LAMP - A table lamp is provided, including a base adaptable on a working surface; a lamp post mounted on the base at its lower end; a pivot joint rotatably mounted on the upper end of the lamp post; an adjustable arm pivotably mounted on the upper end of the lamp post through the pivot joint; a lamp shade pivotably mounted on the other end of the adjustable arm including a lighting module; and an elongated driving member arranged substantially along the adjustable arm pivotally connecting the lamp shade and the lamp post. The driving member is configured to maintain an angle of the lamp shade with respect to the working surface when the adjustable arm is pivotally adjusted with respect to the lamppost. Thus, when the adjustable arm pivots vertically and horizontally with respect to the lamp post, the lamp shade can be kept parallel to the working surface. | 2013-10-31 |
20130286653 | MULTI-BEAM LIGHT ENGINE - This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatuses for a multi-beam light engine. In one aspect, a light source is coupled with an optical film such that light emitted from the light source passes through the optical film. The optical film can be a composite film including one or more sections, each of which is configured to operate differently on the input beam emitted from the light source. The optical film can be configured to produce one or more output beams of differing color, direction, and/or beam width. | 2013-10-31 |
20130286654 | POLYAMIDE COMPOSITION FOR REFLECTOR, REFLECTOR, LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE INCLUDING THE REFLECTOR, AND LIGHTING DEVICE AND IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE EACH INCLUDING THE LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - The present invention provides a polyamide composition for a reflector having high heat resistance and good mechanical properties, having excellent adhesion to a sealing material for an LED package, and capable of retaining a high reflectance even after exposure to heat and light intended for the production process of the LED package and the environment in which the reflector is used in the LED package, when it is molded. The present invention is a polyamide composition for a reflector, containing: 30 mass % or more of a polyamide (A) having a melting point of 280° C. or higher; and 25 mass % or more of titanium oxide (B). The total content of the polyamide (A) and the titanium oxide (B) is 75 mass % or more. | 2013-10-31 |
20130286655 | POLYAMIDE COMPOSITION FOR REFLECTOR, REFLECTOR, LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE INCLUDING THE REFLECTOR, AND LIGHTING DEVICE AND IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE EACH INCLUDING THE LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - The present invention provides a polyamide composition for a reflector having high heat resistance and good mechanical properties, having excellent adhesion to a sealing material for an LED package, and capable of retaining a high reflectance even after exposure to heat and light intended for the production process of the LED package and the environment in which the reflector is used in the LED package, when it is molded. The present invention is a polyamide composition for a reflector, containing: 30 mass % or more of a polyamide (A) having a melting point of 280° C. or higher; and 25 mass % or more of titanium oxide (B). The total content of the polyamide (A) and the titanium oxide (B) is 75 mass % or more. | 2013-10-31 |
20130286656 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - A light emitting device includes: a light source that emits light; a reflective unit disposed around a perimeter of the light source and having a reflective surface; and a diffusion unit that is disposed between the light source and the reflective surface and is configured to reflect a partial amount of the light emitted from the light source and transmit another partial amount of the light emitted from the light source toward the reflective surface. | 2013-10-31 |
20130286657 | OPTICAL LENS AND LIGHT SOURCE MODULE HAVING THE SAME - A lens for covering a light source to diverge light from the light source includes a light incident surface covering the light source, a light outputting surface positioned at lateral sides of the light incident surface; and a light reflecting surface positioned away from the light incident surface and interconnecting the light outputting surface. A reflectivity of the light reflecting surface is greater than a transmissivity thereof. Part of the light striking to the light reflecting surface is reflected by the light reflecting surface and traveling out of the lens via the light outputting surface. The other part of the light strikes to the light reflecting surface traveling out of the lens via the light reflecting surface. The light traveling through the lens has a viewing angle greater than 180 degrees. | 2013-10-31 |
20130286658 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE - An exemplary lens includes a periphery acting as a light output surface of the lens, a light input surface surrounded by the light output surface, and a reflecting surface recessed downwardly towards the light input surface and surrounded by the light output surface. A top end of the reflecting surface connects with the light output surface. | 2013-10-31 |
20130286659 | SUBSTRATE FOR AN ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME (As Amended) - Provided is a substrate for an organic light emitting diode including a base substrate, a high refractive scattering layer formed on the base substrate, and having a scattering particle scattering light in a high refractive material, and an adhesive layer formed between the base substrate and the high refractive scattering layer to laminate the base substrate with the high refractive scattering layer, wherein the high refractive scattering layer has a structure in which the scattering particle is immersed in the high refractive material, an average thickness of the high refractive scattering layer is smaller than an average diameter of the scattering particle, a surface of the high refractive scattering layer laminated with the base substrate by the adhesive layer has unevenness formed by the scattering particle, the opposite surface of the high refractive scattering layer laminated with the base substrate by the adhesive layer has a planarized surface, and a method for manufacturing the same. The substrate may have an excellent degree of planarization and improved light extraction efficiency without degradation in performance of the diode, and low process and material costs and mass-production of the substrate may be easily achieved. | 2013-10-31 |
20130286660 | Lens and Illumination Apparatus Having the Same - A lens having a first surface ( | 2013-10-31 |
20130286661 | VOLTAGE CONTROLLED MICROLENS SHEET - This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus relating to implementations of an electrically controlled light conditioning sheet. In one aspect, the electrically controlled light conditioning sheet includes a planar electrode having a first conductor and a second conductor and a transmissive elastic layer. The transmissive elastic layer is configured to deform in response to a potential difference applied between the first and the second conductor and produce regions of optical refractive power. The angular spread and/or the radiation pattern of an incoming beam of light incident on the electrically controlled light conditioning sheet is altered by the action of the regions of optical refractive power produced by the applied potential difference. | 2013-10-31 |
20130286662 | TILING OF MULTIPLE POLYGONS FOR MICRO-LENS ARRAY - Optics and optical devices and systems are disclosed that employ a plurality of refractive and/or reflective optical elements, such as lenses and mirrors, with different shapes to achieve a desired illumination pattern. In various aspects, a plurality of lenses in which at least two of the lenses have different boundary shapes are arranged, e.g., according to a predefined pattern, to receive light from one or more light sources and to redirect the received light to form collectively a desired far-field illumination pattern. For example, the lenses can be configured such that the far-field illumination pattern has a boundary shape that is different from the boundary shape of a far-field illumination pattern that can be provided individually by the lenses. | 2013-10-31 |
20130286663 | OPTICAL SHEET - The present invention relates to an optical sheet for use in a liquid crystal display. The optical sheet of the present invention allows for ease of handling, reduces defective proportions and manufacturing costs, improves throughput, and prevents the deterioration of luminance attributable to the damage of the optical sheet. | 2013-10-31 |
20130286664 | LED LIGHT BULB - LED light bulbs capable of providing even luminous intensity distribution are disclosed. An illustrative LED light bulb includes a base, a light transmissive cover and upstanding light bars. The base is capable of being in electrical communication with a power source and has a screw axis and a periphery. The light transmissive cover is substantially mounted on the periphery. The upstanding light bars are mounted radically around the screw axis and located between the screw axis and the periphery. The upstanding light bars are arranged to substantially shine inward to the screw axis. | 2013-10-31 |
20130286665 | SOFT BOX WITH ZIPPER MOUNTED THEREON FOR IMPROVING HEAT RESISTANCE - Provided is a soft box having a plurality of poles, an adapter ring having a plurality of holes into which the plurality of poles is correspondingly coupledly inserted, and a reflecting cloth adapted to connect the plurality of poles in such a manner as to reflect light therefrom, the soft box including: a zipper mounted on the reflecting cloth between the neighboring poles; and an auxiliary reflecting cloth disposed on the reflecting cloth adjacent to the inner side of the zipper along the longitudinal direction of the zipper in such a manner as to cover the inner surface of the zipper. | 2013-10-31 |
20130286666 | Cooling System and Method for Electronic Components - The present invention is directed to a cooling system ( | 2013-10-31 |
20130286667 | LIGHT FIXTURES AND INSTALLATION METHODS THEREOF - This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for securing a light fixture in place. In one aspect, the light fixture can be configured to retain an LED-based light engine, which may be thinner and/or lighter than conventional light engines. In another aspect, the light fixture can be configured to be installed in a pre-cut aperture in a structural member, such as a ceiling, soffit, or wall. In another aspect, the light fixture may include a serrated upper edge configured to cut into a structural member to form an aperture, without the need to pre-cut the aperture. | 2013-10-31 |
20130286668 | SCREWING DEVICE AND LUMINAIRE - A screwing device includes a screw shaft and a knob. The screw shaft is provided with a screw center axis as the center thereof. The knob includes a knob body having the screw shaft projecting therefrom and an operating hole provided on the knob body about a hole center axis as the center thereof, the hole center axis extending in a direction orthogonal to the screw center axis. The operation hole is arranged at a position deviated from the screw center axis so that the hole center axis does not intersect the screw center axis. | 2013-10-31 |
20130286669 | DEVICE FOR FASTENING AND CONTACTING A LIGHTING MEANS AND/OR A LIGHTING MODULE, AND LAMP - A device is provided for fastening and contacting a lighting device and/or a lighting module. The device is preferably fastened to a heat sink, and the lighting device and/or the lighting module, is fastened in the device. The device has at least one outer element as a retaining ring and at least one inner element and/or spring element, and or at least one electrical contacting part. | 2013-10-31 |
20130286670 | METHOD AND A DEVICE FOR TESTING A LIGHTING DRIVING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM - The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for checking a lighting driving assistance system of vehicles. In this case, a vehicle is positioned in front of a body and a light of the vehicle is aimed at this body. Brightness distributions are obtained by adjusting the light in the horizontal and vertical directions in a plurality of angular positions and are recorded by an image capture unit. The recorded brightness distributions are used to calculate the distance and angular offset as well as the position of the body and actual values of the angular positions. These actual values are compared with preset desired values, and recommended settings for minimizing a difference between desired and actual values are output. | 2013-10-31 |
20130286671 | ADAPTIVE WORK LIGHT AND DRIVE LIGHT INTENSITY FOR A WORK VEHICLE - A vehicle lighting system in which a controller changes the intensity of a drive light and/or a work light as a function of a speed of the vehicle. | 2013-10-31 |
20130286672 | CAMERA-BASED HEADLIGHT ADJUSTMENT - A method for the adjustment of at least one light device, particularly of a motor vehicle, wherein the light device serves to generate a first light distribution, wherein the first light distribution has a bright/dark boundary (which has defined coordinates on a measurement wall when the light device is optimally adjusted. According to the invention, for this purpose, the camera detects at least one feature of the bright/dark boundary on an arbitrary measurement wall, and the light device is adjusted according to the detected feature. | 2013-10-31 |
20130286673 | PASSENGER SERVICE SYSTEM WITH IMPROVED AIR GUIDANCE - A passenger service system includes an individual ventilation arrangement and/or a lighting arrangement, wherein at least one air nozzle of the individual ventilation arrangement and/or at least one reading lamp of the lighting arrangement is/are disposed in the region of a service surface of the passenger service system, The service surface of the passenger service system includes a substantially flat portion as well as a buckled portion, which is curved convexly relative to the substantially flat portion and extends along a longitudinal axis (L | 2013-10-31 |
20130286674 | LAMP FOR VEHICLE - A single board is adaptable to lamps for a vehicle of various designs. A lamp for a vehicle includes: an LED light source; a board having a mounting portion on which the LED light source is mounted; and a reflector member which is arranged such that the reflector member covers the LED light source, the reflector member reflecting light emitted from the LED light source with the directivity, wherein the mounting portion is formed of a plurality of mounting portions which are arranged at least in one direction out of the vehicle longitudinal direction and the vehicle lateral direction such that the arrangement of the LED light source is selectable from plural kinds of arrangements, and the reflector member is detachably attached to the board such that the reflector member having a shape corresponding to the arrangement of the LED is selectable. | 2013-10-31 |
20130286675 | HAZARDOUS-LOCATION-RATED LED LIGHT FIXTURE - A light fixture ( | 2013-10-31 |
20130286676 | OPTICAL PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Provided is an optical Printed Circuit Board (PCB). The PCB includes: an insulation layer; an optical waveguide filled in the insulation layer; and an optical device buried in the insulation layer and disposed on the same plane as the optical waveguide. | 2013-10-31 |
20130286677 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND BACKLIGHT MODULE - A display device and a backlight module thereof are provided. The display device comprises a backlight module and a panel. The backlight module includes a bottom frame, a light guide, an optical film structure and a top frame. The light guide is disposed above the bottom frame. The optical film structure is disposed above the light guide. The top frame covers a periphery of the optical film structure and covers a lateral side of the bottom frame. The panel is disposed above the top frame. | 2013-10-31 |
20130286678 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes: a first light source which emits light; a second light source which emits light; a display panel which displays an image; a first light guide plate and a second light guide plate which guide, to the display panel, the light from the first light source and the light from the second light source, respectively; and a control unit which causes one of the first light source and the second light source to emit the light. A first divergence angle obtained when the light from the first light source enters the first light guide plate is larger than a second divergence angle obtained when the light from the second light source enters the second light guide plate. | 2013-10-31 |
20130286679 | LIGHT GUIDE PLATE AND BACKLIGHT MODULE USING THE SAME - A backlight module includes a light guide plate (LGP), a light source, and at least one prism sheet. The LGP includes a light emitting surface, a bottom surface, a light incident surface, and a plurality of first microstructures on the bottom surface. Each of the first microstructure is a recessed structure and includes a first surface and a second surface. An included angle between the first surface and the bottom surface ranges from 15 degrees to 27 degrees. An included angle between the second surface and the bottom surface ranges from 50 degrees to 90 degrees. The light source provides a light beam, and an included angle between a light emitting direction of the light beam emitted from the light emitting surface of the LGP and a normal direction of the light emitting surface is greater than 30 degrees. The prism sheet is disposed above the light emitting surface. | 2013-10-31 |
20130286680 | Light Guide Plate and Backlight Module Containing Same - The present invention provides a light guide plate and a backlight module containing the light guide plate. The light guide plate includes a plate body and a metal layer formed on the plate body. The plate body includes a bottom face, a top face opposite to the bottom face, and a plurality of side faces between the bottom face and the top face. The metal layer is formed on at least one side edge of the top face. The metal layer shows reflectivity of which difference is less than 20% for lights having wavelength between 380-780 nm. The light guide plate uses the metal layer formed on the top face to reflect light back into the light guide plate to confine the light within the light guide plate so as to prevent light leakage and ensure light intensity and homogeneity of the light guide plate. | 2013-10-31 |
20130286681 | Light Guide Plate and Backlight Module Containing Same - The present invention provides a light guide plate and a backlight module containing the light guide plate. The light guide plate includes a plate body and a coating layer formed on the plate body. The plate body includes a bottom face, a top face opposite to the bottom face, and a plurality of side faces between the bottom face and the top face. The coating layer is formed on at least one side edge of the top face. The coating layer has a refractive index that is greater than or equal to 1 and less than refractive index of the plate body. The light guide plate uses the coating layer formed on the top face to reflect light back into the light guide plate to confine the light within the light guide plate so as to prevent light leakage and ensure light intensity and homogeneity of the light guide plate. | 2013-10-31 |
20130286682 | LIGHTING DEVICE AND BACK LIGHT MODULE THEREWITH - A lighting device and a back light module therewith are disclosed. The back light module includes a light-guiding structure and a lighting device. The light-guiding structure includes two light-guiding parts and a reflection sheet disposed therebetween. The lighting device is disposed close to the light-guiding structure and includes an insulation carrier and two light sources disposed on the insulation carrier. The insulation carrier includes a positioning groove structure where an edge of the reflection sheet is disposed such that the two light sources correspond to the two light-guiding parts respectively and light emitted by the two light sources is capable of entering the corresponding light-guiding parts. Thereby, the invention uses the single-structure lighting device to simultaneously provide required light to the two light-guiding parts respectively, and uses the positioning structure formed on the lighting device to improve the assembly preciseness of the light-guiding structure with the lighting device. | 2013-10-31 |
20130286683 | PLANE ILLUMINATION APPARATUS AND BACKLIGHT APPARATUS - A plane illumination apparatus has an optical device, an irradiation unit, and a light guide plate. The irradiation unit makes the coherent light beams scan the surface of the optical device, the light guide plate comprises a light take-out portion to take out coherent light beams to outside while making coherent light beams propagate between a first end face on which coherent light beams from the optical device are incident and a second end face provided to face the first end face, the specific zone is provided inside the light take-out portion or along the first end face, or along the second end face, the light take-out surface is a third end face that is connected to the first and second end faces, and the irradiation unit is provided at a rear side of a fourth end face that is an opposite side to the light take-out surface. | 2013-10-31 |
20130286684 | ARRAY ILLUMINATION SYSTEM - This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatuses for array illumination. In one aspect, an array of light engines is coupled to a support structure. Each light engine can be separately controlled to achieve a desired output beam. In another aspect, a support structure includes an array of LED emitters. The support structure is configured to removably receive a plurality of light guides over the array of LED emitters, thereby forming an array of light engines. The support structure can include an integrated heat sink in thermal communication with the array of LED emitters. Light from the LED emitters is distributed over the surface of the light guides to produce a desired output beam. The light engines can be configured to produce output beams of differing color, direction, shape and/or size. | 2013-10-31 |
20130286685 | LIGHT SOURCE MODULE - A light source module including a light guide plate, a plurality of light emitting devices, and a plurality of first reflective devices is provided. The light guide plate has a plurality of through holes and a light emitting surface. The through holes pass through the light emitting surface. Each of the through holes has a first side wall and a second side wall opposite the first side wall. At least one of the light emitting devices is disposed in each of the through holes. Each of the light emitting devices is capable emitting a light beam. The light beam enters the light guide plate from the first side wall of the through hole which the light emitting device is disposed in and leaves the light guide plate from the light emitting surface. The first reflective devices are disposed on the second side walls of the through holes. | 2013-10-31 |
20130286686 | Optical Light Guide Element For An Electronic Device - The invention relates to an optical light guide element ( | 2013-10-31 |
20130286687 | LIGHT GUIDE WITH A PRINTED FILM - A method for making a light guide includes transferring ink onto a master tool having a three-dimensional feature pattern formed thereon and then transferring ink from the master tool to a transparent light guide. The method also includes curing the ink on the light guide. Alternatively, the ink may be printed onto a substrate (e.g., a film) and then laminated to the light guide. | 2013-10-31 |
20130286688 | LED LAMP ASSEMBLY AND LIGHT STRINGS INCLUDING A LAMP ASSEMBLY - An LED lamp assembly including an LED lamp and an LED insert having a body defining two coupler passages extending therethough from a top to a bottom thereof. Two conductive piercing couplers are engaged in one of the two coupler passages. The LED insert is engaged in an upper housing and the upper housing is coupled to a lower housing. The lower housing presents a wire receiving space structured and positioned to be aligned with the insulation piercing wire engaging portion of the two conductive piercing couplers when the upper housing is secured to the lower housing. The two leads of the LED lamp are positioned each in one of the two coupler passages in secure electrically conductive and mechanical contact with one of the spring contact portions of the two conductive piercing couplers. | 2013-10-31 |
20130286689 | AC/DC POWER CONVERTER WITH IMPROVED POWER FACTOR AND IMPROVED THDI - A power converter including: a first controlled current source configured to control current flowing on a DC supply bus of the converter, a switch connected to a second current source and to a third current source and to each of input phases of the converter, a first controller configured to control the first current source to impose a current on the DC supply bus, and a second controller synchronized with the first controller and configured to control the second current source and the third current source to impose a current on one of the input phases selected with aid of the switch. | 2013-10-31 |
20130286690 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE - A power supply device includes a first converter which converts an input voltage to a first voltage, a second converter which converts the first voltage from the first converter to a second voltage, a voltage comparison section which compares the first voltage outputted from the first converter with a predetermined reference voltage, a voltage comparison result output section which outputs a first signal until the first voltage is determined to be higher than the predetermined reference voltage by the voltage comparison section and retains a second signal as an output after the first voltage is determined to be higher than the predetermined reference voltage, and a converter control section which controls the second converter to stop when the first signal is outputted from the voltage comparison result output section and controls the second converter to operate when the second signal is outputted from the voltage comparison result output section. | 2013-10-31 |