44th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 18 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110266935 | SLIDE ASSEMBLY FOR A DISHWASHER RACK - A dishwasher includes a tub having a retractable upper dish rack secured to the tub by a slide assembly. The slide assembly includes a pair of telescoping cylinder assemblies, each of which includes a number of hollow, cylindrical, metal rods. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266936 | MOTORIZED MOVEABLE SHELF ASSEMBLY FOR CABINET STRUCTURES - A robust, motorized moveable shelf assembly having a shelf carriage, a stationary support structure, and a motorized drive assembly that can be retrofitted into an existing cabinet structure or be combined with a cabinet structure in which the shelf carriage can rotationally-move outside and either downward or upward of the stationary support structure and back again so that the shelf carriage is more readily accessible to a person of limited mobility. A linkage arm powered by a motor moves through an arcuate path to drive the shelf carriage from a first at rest position to a second extended position. In one embodiment, the shelf carriage has a bottom edge with a chamfered rear edge to provide clearance during movement. In another embodiment, the shelf carriage includes a moveable bottom flap, a rail, and a wheel attached to a lower portion of the shelf carriage where the wheel tracks the rail to eliminate the need for the chamfered rear edge. Other embodiments include barriers applied to the front of each horizontal shelf of the shelf carriage and cabinet doors attached to the front of the shelf carriage. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266937 | System and Method for an Automatically Adjusting Force Engine and Assisted Storage - A force engine operable to counterbalance a load. The force engine includes one or more energy reservoirs operable to store energy. The one or more energy reservoirs are operable to generate a force to balance the load through the displacement in an operating mode. A traveling member is hingedly connected to the one or more energy reservoirs. The force generated by the one or more energy reservoirs is transferred to the load through the traveling member and an associated linkage. A variable member is coupled to the one or more energy reservoirs. In the adjusting mode the variable member is displaced to configure an operating relationship between the one or more energy reservoirs and the traveling member. A release interacts with the variable member to fix a position of the variable member. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266938 | LAMP STRUCTURE - A lamp structure includes a transparent cap, a lamp housing, a ring section, a separating pad, and a lamp board. The lamp housing has heat dissipating fins annularly arranged around the lamp housing. An end of each of the heat dissipating fins adjacent to the transparent cap has a groove, and the transparent cap covers the top of the groove. The ring section connects the end of each of the heat dissipating fins adjacent to the transparent cap. The separating pad is disposed on the bottom of the groove and extends along a sidewall of the groove to a region below the transparent cap to form a separating wall. The lamp board having light emitting diode devices is disposed in a containing space between the transparent cap and the separating pad to preclude damages caused by electrostatic discharge. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266939 | LIGHTING DEVICE - A lighting device includes a light guide body and at least one light-emitting unit. The light guide body has a light guide channel and a local roughened surface on the light guide channel as a scattering region. The at least one light-emitting unit is capable of emitting a light into the light guide channel, wherein at least one portion of the light is guided to the scattering region, and the scattering region scatters the light as a local light source region. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266940 | SPARK PLUG - A spark plug which provides reliable prevention of adhesion and accumulation of carbon on an insulator, includes a center electrode extending in the direction of an axis CL | 2011-11-03 |
20110266941 | Cold Cathode Electron Tube, Its Manufacturing Process and Use Thereof for a Display Screen - A process for manufacturing a cathodoluminescent capsule including at least one envelope, a cold cathode, an anode and a grid. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266942 | ELECTRON BEAM EMITTER - An exit window for an electron beam emitter through which electrons pass in an electron beam includes a structural foil for metal to metal bonding with the electron beam emitter. The structural foil has a central opening formed therethrough. A window layer of high thermal conductivity extends over the central opening of the structural foil and provides a high thermal conductivity region through which the electrons can pass. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266943 | MERCURY DOSING METHOD FOR FLUORESCENT LAMPS - A fluorescent lamp includes a discharge tube having an inner wall forming a discharge chamber. One or more coiled electrodes are disposed within the discharge tube. A mercury containing composition is disposed on at least one coiled electrode. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266944 | THIN FILM DEPOSITION APPARATUS, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICE BY USING THE APPARATUS, AND ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICE MANUFACTURED BY USING THE METHOD - Each of thin film deposition assemblies of a thin film deposition apparatus includes: a deposition source that includes a deposition material; a deposition source nozzle unit arranged at a side of the deposition source and including a plurality of deposition source nozzles arranged in a first direction; a patterning slit sheet arranged opposite to the deposition source nozzle unit and having a plurality of patterning slits arranged in the first direction; and a barrier plate assembly including a plurality of barrier plates arranged in the first direction, the barrier plate assembly being arranged between the deposition source nozzle unit and the patterning slit sheet. The thin film deposition apparatus and the substrate are separated from each other and are movable relative to each other. The deposition material includes a material to produce the thin film of a red (R), green (G) or blue (B) emission layer, or an auxiliary layer. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266945 | DISPLAY ELEMENT - Disclosed is a display element that is capable of implementing a black-and-white display as well as a full-color display with a simple member configuration, and has improved rewriting speed when colors other than black and white are displayed. This display element is characterized in that the display element contains between a pair of opposing electrodes an electrolyte and a compound expressed by Formula (L); said electrolyte contains a metallic salt compound and a mercapto compound expressed by Formula (G); the acidity of said electrolyte is 5.0 or more and 9.0 or less; and by means of the driving operation of the opposing electrodes, white is displayed, black is displayed, and colors other than black are displayed. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266946 | Light Emitting Device and Manufacturing Method Thereof - There is provided a method for manufacturing a light emitting device in which no copy-in is caused in the case of a light emitting device having a glossy cathode. An uneven portion is formed on the surface of a cathode which is in contact with an organic layer in a pixel portion, and incident light is reflected in all directions. An insulating film having a high light absorption property is formed in a driver circuit portion, and the copy-in becomes invisible to the observer. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266947 | CERAMIC GAS DISCHARGE METAL HALIDE LAMP - A ceramic gas discharge metal halide (CDM) lamp ( | 2011-11-03 |
20110266948 | FILAMENT FOR INFRARED LAMP AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a filament for an infrared lamp used as a heater and a method of manufacturing the same. The method of fabricating the filament includes cutting a thin graphite plate into a thin graphite plate strip of a predetermined size, integrally adhering two sheets of the thin graphite plate strips using heat, primarily heating and plasticizing the integrally adhered graphite plate strips within an inert gas, coating a silicon-series coating solution on the primarily heated and plasticized graphite plate strips and naturally drying the graphite plate strips, and heating and plasticizing the naturally dried graphite plate strips using an identical process to the primary plasticity process and then naturally cooling the heated and plasticized graphite plate strips. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266949 | PLASMA DISPLAY PANEL - A plasma display panel includes a front panel including a substrate, a display electrode formed on the substrate, a dielectric layer formed so as to cover the display electrode, and a protective layer formed on the dielectric layer; and a rear panel disposed facing the front panel so that a discharge space is formed, and including an address electrode formed in a direction intersecting the display electrode and a barrier rib for partitioning the discharge space. The protective layer is formed by forming a base film on the dielectric layer and attaching a plurality of aggregated particles of a plurality of crystal particles of metal oxide to the base film so that a plurality of aggregated particles are distributed over its entire surface. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266950 | CATHODE SHIELDING FOR DEUTERIUM LAMPS - A gas-discharge lamp (deuterium lamp) is provided having a lamp bulb ( | 2011-11-03 |
20110266951 | MICROWAVE TUBE WITH DEVICE FOR EXTRACTING IONS PRODUCED IN THE TUBE - An electron tube includes: a microwave structure having an evacuated envelope including two ends, the microwave structure being at a reference potential, an electron gun including a cathode for providing a beam of electrons, along an axis, at one end of the evacuated envelope, an electron collector for gathering electrons of the beam at the other end of the evacuated envelope, and at least one high-voltage power supply for applying to the cathode a negative high-voltage potential with respect to the reference potential. The tube includes between the cathode and the microwave structure a device for extracting the positive ions including at least one electrode carried to a negative potential with respect to the reference potential so as to extract positive ions from the evacuated envelope, these positive ions being produced by the impacting of the electrons of the electron beam with molecules of residual gas in the evacuated envelope. The invention has application to microwave electron tubes, klystron TWT etc. using a cylindrical electron beam. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266952 | LIGHTING DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE AND TELEVISION RECEIVER - A backlight unit | 2011-11-03 |
20110266953 | Solar powered light assembly to produce light of varying colors - A garden light ( | 2011-11-03 |
20110266954 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL RECHARGEABLE LED LIGHT - This invention relates to a type of multi-functional rechargeable energy saving LED light. Each of the existing lightings has only one function and use, and they are not convenient in respect of operation and portability, and thus cause a lot of inconvenience. This invention comprises a lamp base, a retractable tube, a lamp case, a lamp filter, LED bead(s) and a mounting board, a circuit board and a lithium battery. The retractable tube connects the lamp base to the lamp case. The LED bead(s) and mounting board are near the top of the lamp case where the lamp filter is located at the top on the surface of the lamp case. Power switch and indicator light are installed on the lateral side of the lamp case. The lithium battery is housed in the retractable tube while a circuit board is placed inside the lamp case. AC-DC constant voltage power module, a charge management module for the lithium battery, DC-DC constant current power module and a smart module are located on the circuit board ( | 2011-11-03 |
20110266955 | METAL HALIDE LAMP WITH CERAMIC DISCHARGE VESSEL - A discharge lamp and a method for forming the lamp, the lamp including a ceramic discharge vessel defining at least part of a cavity containing a metal halide (MH) chemical filling having a power factor of between about 0.75 and 0.85 located within the cavity; and one or more feedthroughs having first and second ends, the first end located in the cavity. The cavity may have an internal length LINT and an internal diameter DINT that are proportional to each other, such that an aspect ratio defined as LINT/DINT is less than or equal to two. The lamp may be started and operated with a probe-start ballast without an internal igniter circuit or without a starting electrode (or internal igniter). | 2011-11-03 |
20110266956 | DISPLAY APPARATUS WITH STORAGE ELECTRODES HAVING CONCAVO-CONVEX FEATURES - A display apparatus includes a substrate; a first insulating layer formed on the substrate and having an upper surface including a concavo-convex area including one or more concave features and one or more convex features; a first storage electrode overlaying the upper surface and a side surface of the first insulating layer and having an upper surface including a concavo-convex area including one or more concave features and one or more convex features, each concave feature of the first storage electrode overlying at least one respective concave feature of the first insulating layer, each convex feature of the first storage electrode overlying at least one respective convex feature of the first insulating layer; a second insulating layer formed on the first storage electrode; and a second storage electrode formed on the second insulating layer which separates the second storage electrode from the underlying first storage electrode. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266957 | ION BEAM EXTRACTION BY DISCRETE ION FOCUSING - An apparatus and methods are disclosed for ion beam extraction. In an implementation, the apparatus includes a plasma source (or plasma) and an ion extractor. The plasma source is adapted to generate ions and the ion extractor is immersed in the plasma source to extract a fraction of the generated ions. The ion extractor is surrounded by a space charge formed at least in part by the extracted ions. The ion extractor includes a biased electrode forming an interface with an insulator. The interface is customized to form a strongly curved potential distribution in the space-charge surrounding the ion extractor. The strongly curved potential distribution focuses the extracted ions towards an opening on a surface of the biased electrode thereby resulting in anion beam. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266958 | AC LED APPARATUS - An alternating-current (AC) light-emitting diode (LED) apparatus is disclosed. A rectifier rectifies a power AC voltage to generate a rectified voltage, which is monitored by a controller. A number of LEDs are electrically coupled between the rectified voltage and a ground. A number of switches correspondingly control at least a portion of the LEDs respectively, wherein one terminal of each switch is electrically coupled to one electrode of the corresponding LED or LEDs. The switches are controlled by the controller according to the rectified voltage. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266959 | Method of Striking a Lamp in an Electronic Dimming Ballast Circuit - A method of striking a gas discharge lamp involves the steps of generating a high-frequency square-wave voltage having an operating frequency, generating a sinusoidal voltage from the high-frequency square-wave voltage, controlling the operating frequency to a low-end frequency, and increasing the amplitude of the sinusoidal voltage during successive pulse times and then decreasing the amplitude of the sinusoidal voltage towards the low-end amplitude at the end of each of the successive pulse times until the lamp has struck, where the length of each of the successive pulse times being greater than the length of the previous pulse time. A maximum amplitude of the sinusoidal voltage during each pulse time may be greater than a maximum amplitude of the sinusoidal voltage during the previous pulse time. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266960 | DRIVER SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH CYCLIC CONFIGURATION FOR MULTIPLE COLD-CATHODE FLUORESCENT LAMPS AND/OR EXTERNAL-ELECTRODE FLUORESCENT LAMPS - System and method for driving a plurality of cold-cathode fluorescent lamps. The system includes a subsystem configured to receive at least a DC voltage and generate a first AC voltage in response to at least the DC voltage, a power converter configured to receive the first AC voltage and convert the first AC voltage to at least a second AC voltage, and a plurality of current balancing devices. Each of the plurality of current balancing devices is configured to receive two currents and balance the two currents. The power converter and the plurality of current balancing devices are capable of being directly or indirectly coupled to a plurality of cold-cathode fluorescent lamps. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266961 | AC LED APPARATUS - An alternating-current (AC) light-emitting diode (LED) apparatus is disclosed. A rectifier rectifies a power AC voltage to generate a rectified voltage, which is monitored by a controller. A number of LEDs are electrically coupled between the rectified voltage and a ground. A number of switches correspondingly control at least a portion of the LEDs respectively, wherein one terminal of each switch is electrically coupled to one electrode of the corresponding LED or LEDs. The switches are controlled by the controller according to the rectified voltage. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266962 | DRIVER IC FOR ELECTRICAL LOAD AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - A driver IC for electrical loads, suitable for regulating a driving voltage depending upon a feedback signal and supplying a regulated driving voltage to a power supply line to which load strings are connected in parallel. The driver IC includes driving current sources respectively connected to the load strings through regulated voltage nodes and configured to supply driving current to the load strings in response to a control signal; sensing units configured to sense and output a minimum voltage among voltages of the regulated voltage nodes; a sample-and-hold circuit configured to sample, hold and output the minimum voltage in response to the control signal; and a comparator configured to compare an output voltage of the sample-and-hold circuit and a reference threshold voltage and generate the feedback signal. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266963 | Voltage-limiting and reverse polarity series type LED device - The present invention provides LEDs and zener diodes that are homo-polar and connected in parallel to constitute the first set of LED and zener diode and a second set of LED and zener diode; the first LED and zener diode set and the second LED and zener diode assume a reverse polarity series connection to constitute the voltage-limiting and reverse polarity series type LED device; through the selection of connecting pins, it is used on direct current power source or alternating current power source which is its characteristics. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266964 | ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE HAVING A LIGHTING DEVICE HAVING LIGHT EMITTING DIODES - An electrical appliance, particularly a television or a monitor, having a lighting device ( | 2011-11-03 |
20110266965 | CONTROL CIRCUIT OF LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT - A control circuit of a light-emitting element comprises a rectifying unit ( | 2011-11-03 |
20110266966 | ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT FOR DRIVING A FLUORESCENT LAMP AND LIGHTING APPLICATION - The present invention provides an electronic circuit for driving a fluorescent lamp from a periodic input voltage provided at a power input terminal. The circuit comprises an inverter for powering the fluorescent lamp, and a control unit. The control unit comprises a measuring input connected to the power input terminal for providing a synchronisation signal representing a value of the periodic input voltage to the control unit, a control input for receiving an input signal representative of a desired lighting characteristic of the fluorescent lamp, and a control output connected to an enabling input of the inverter. The control unit is arranged to provide, via the control output, a control signal to the inverter to operate the inverter in synchronism with a periodicity of the synchronisation signal representing the value of the periodic input voltage, the control signal being based on the input signal. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266967 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DRIVING LED - The present invention discloses an LED driving method and an LED driving system, the method comprising: generating a PWM control signal with a PWM dimming signal; and controlling a PWM DC/DC converter with the PWM control signal, so as to generate a driving voltage of the LED. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266968 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OBTAINING CONDUCTION ANGLE, METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DRIVING LED - In various embodiments, a method for obtaining a conduction angle of a trailing edge dimmer is provided. The method may include determining a time point t | 2011-11-03 |
20110266969 | Dimmable LED Power Supply with Power Factor Control - A dimmable LED power supply circuit arrangement is disclosed. The circuit arrangement includes a flyback converter coupled between an input for receiving a rectified alternating line voltage and an output providing power for at least one LED device. The flyback converter includes a transformer and a semiconductor switch for switching a primary current of the transformer. A current sensing unit provides a current sense signal dependent on the primary current. A control unit controls the switching operation of the semiconductor switch dependent on the rectified alternating line voltage and the current sense signal such that the flyback converter operates in a quasi-resonant mode of operation, whereby the current sense signal is compared with a time-varying reference signal representing the rectified alternating line voltage and whereby a switch-off time of the semiconductor switch is determined dependent on the comparison. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266970 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING EQUAL CURRENTS TO CURRENT DRIVEN LOADS - Systems and methods are provided for providing a substantially constant and equal current to a plurality of current driven loads. In one embodiment, a system is provided that comprises a plurality of current regulated outputs and a plurality of current driven loads. The plurality of current regulated outputs and the plurality of current driven loads are arranged in a single current loop configuration with a respective current regulated output providing an output voltage to a respective current driven load of the plurality of current driven loads. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266971 | Skylight LED lighting system - A skylight LED lighting system is described. The system utilizes LED lights attached to or near a skylight in order to provide a user with the ability to increase the amount of light being directed into an area. The system can utilize a LED controller to allow the user to control the light output intensity. The LED controller provides a smooth range of changing brightness levels. The system can utilize one or more solar cells and batteries to power the LED lights. The system can be controlled via a radio frequency remote control. Additionally, the system can utilize a flexible, skylight-shaped installation housing that can be inserted into the skylight under compression. When the compression is released, the ring expands to press against the inside of the skylight and holds the skylight LED lighting system in place. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266972 | Dynamic current equalization for light emitting diode (LED) and other applications - A system includes multiple dynamic current equalizers (DCEs). Each DCE includes a first control loop configured to regulate a current through a circuit branch associated with the dynamic current equalizer. The first control loop includes a first amplifier having two inputs. Each DCE also includes a second control loop configured to regulate a control signal. The second control loop includes a second amplifier having two inputs coupled to the inputs of the first amplifier. The first amplifier has an input offset compared to the second amplifier. The DCEs are configured such that one DCE regulates the control signal while one or more other DCEs regulate the currents through the associated circuit branches based on the control signal. The DCEs can be configured to achieve one or more ratios between multiple currents flowing through multiple circuit branches, where the one or more ratios are defined by resistances coupled to the DCEs. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266973 | SPIDER - The Spider is a lighting control device that has the capability of controlling a light source from multiple switches if pressed randomly, making it possible for a user to turn lights on and off using multiple switches. This device may be placed virtually anywhere within a room to allow the user to conveniently and safely turn their lights on and off with ease, from the user-preferred location(s). The device also features a time delay, which enables the user to turn on a light and then preset the amount of time before it automatically turns off. The invention consists of an enclosure with touch-pad capability and may include numerous ICs, capacitors, IC regulators, resistors, regular electrical switches, AC outlets, push-button switches, and a transformer for the power supply. The device may manipulate up to 12 push-button switches or more in certain embodiments. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266974 | ENERGY SAVING LIGHTING SYSTEMS AND UNITS PROVIDING COORDINATED OPERATION OF HOLDING CURRENT UNITS - Holding current circuits in light sources controlled by a dimmer are operated in a coordinated manner to maintain proper operation of the dimmer without wasting energy. A plurality of light sources each including a separate holding current circuit may be controlled by a dimmer. The holding current units are selectively disabled and/or a maximum holding current drawn by the holding current units are selectively adjusted to maintain a desired current draw. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266975 | ILLUMINATION CONTROLLER AND ILLUMINATION DRIVING SYSTEM - An illumination controller adapted to control a converting circuit to convert an electric power of a DC input power source to drive a light source is provided. The illumination controller includes a dimming unit and a control unit. The dimming unit receives a dimming signal and correspondingly generates a dimming control signal according to the number of the dimming signal. The control unit controls the electric power provided to the light source by the converting circuit according to the dimming control signal, so as to adjust a brightness of the light source. Furthermore, an illumination driving system is also provided. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266976 | System and Method of Tuning Current for LEDs - An apparatus includes a LED and a regulator circuit. The regulator circuit controls the current provided to the LED according to a calibration signal that is coupled to the current. The regulator circuit adjusts the output of the LED when the calibration signal is adjusted. In this manner, the LED may be calibrated to generate light at a desired brightness level and color level. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266977 | ILLUMINATED OPTICAL APPARATUS - A device may include a magnifying lens having a focal length that defines a focal plane, a light source providing visible light directed toward the focal plane, and a controller. The controller may be programmed to receive a signal indicative of the distance from the device to an object, cause the light source to emit light at a first brightness if the distance is at least substantially equal to the focal length of the lens, and cause the light source to emit light at a second brightness, dimmer than the first brightness, if the distance is not at least substantially equal to the focal length of the lens. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266978 | LIGHT OUTPUT CONTROL TECHNIQUE BY ESTIMATING LAMP EFFICACY AS A FUNCTION OF TEMPERATURE AND POWER - Techniques are disclosed for controlling the light output of a lamp, where lamp efficacy is estimated as a function of estimated lamp temperature and instantaneous input power, or as a function of estimated lamp temperature only. Whether efficacy is estimated as a function of temperature and power, or as a function of temperature only can depend on changes in the lamp operating scenario. The techniques estimate lamp temperature by tracking energy input to and losses from (losses such as radiation, conduction, emission) the lamp arc tube, and determine the corresponding instantaneous light producing ability. The techniques may further be implemented to deliver the appropriate power command to obtain a desired light output. The techniques can be applied towards a general control in which arbitrary or custom light output vs. time paths are produced, and may be implemented by a processor programmed or otherwise configured to execute the desired control scheme. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266979 | INTELLIGENT LAMP AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A method for controlling an intelligent lamp to work automatically according to people's habit includes generating a table in the memory, the table records values of a group of operational parameters of the intelligent lamp each time a user operates the intelligent lamp. Determining a frequent event and an accidental event in the predetermined time period in one day in last one week/month/year. Then obtaining all values of the operational parameters of the frequent events, and respectively calculating an accuracy value for each operational parameter according to an algorithm. In addition, controlling the lighting unit to work according to the accuracy values of the operational parameters, thus, an intelligent lamp for automatically working according to people's habit is also provided. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266980 | Lighted Port - A method is provided for illuminating a port on an electronic device. The method comprises an actuator on the electronic device receiving an input, and the actuator causing a light source on the electronic device to illuminate the port. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266981 | Charged Particle Beam Generator, Charged Particle Irradiation System, Method for Operating Charged Particle Beam Generator and Method for Operating Charged Particle Irradiation System - A charged particle beam generator, a charged particle irradiation system, a method for operating the charged particle beam generator and a method for operating the charged particle irradiation system, which allow a charged particle beam to be injected into a circular accelerator at an arbitrary timing and can reduce an irradiation time and a time for a therapy, are provided while maintaining the lower limit of an operation cycle of a linear accelerator. An accelerator control device controls an operation of a synchrotron on the basis of a beam extraction request signal transmitted from a beam utilization system control device. A control device generates a timing signal notifying the linear accelerator of an injection timing of a next operation cycle of the synchrotron after completion of an extraction process performed by the synchrotron, changes an operation timing of the linear accelerator so that the operation timing of the linear accelerator matches the injection timing. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266982 | MOTOR CONTROL - A system includes a power supply output sensor that senses an output level of a power supply during active motor control of a motor using the power supply and generates a signal indicative thereof. The motor regenerates energy and the power supply absorbs energy regenerated by the motor. The system also includes a motor controller that, in response to the signal satisfying a predetermined threshold, controls an electrical current supplied to the motor for active control of the motor based on a set of instructions that mitigate increases in the output level of the power supply from the absorption of the energy regenerated in the motor. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266983 | MOTOR DRIVING CIRCUIT CAPABLE OF OUTPUTTING DUAL FREQUENCY GENERATOR (FG) SIGNAL - A motor driving circuit capable of outputting a dual FG signal includes a control unit, a first Hall unit, a second Hall unit and a logic unit. The control unit is electrically connected to the first Hall unit and configured to generate a first FG signal based on a Hall signal sent by the first Hall unit. The second Hall unit is configured to detect the change in magnetic fields to generate a second FG signal to the logic unit. The logic unit is electrically connected to the control unit and the second Hall unit. The logic unit is configured to perform a logic operation based on the received first and second FG signals to convert them into a dual FG signal for an external system. With the control unit, the first Hall unit, the second Hall unit and the logic unit being integrated in the motor driving circuit, the convenience in use can be improved greatly. Furthermore, the working hours and the production cost can be reduced. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266984 | POWER DRIVE CONTROL DEVICE AND POWER DEVICE - A power drive control device is provided, in which, even if drive of a synchronous motor becomes impossible due to abnormalities of a control circuit for controlling the synchronous motor, it is possible to perform the drive control of the synchronous motor concerned easily with a simple configuration as emergency action. Failure of one of a first controller and a second controller is recovered by configuration of the other. Here, the first controller performs rotational drive control and regenerative control of a synchronous motor, based on a current signal of a fixed winding of the synchronous motor and a sense output from a rotation angle sensor of the synchronous motor, and the second controller performs power generation control of a synchronous generator based on a current signal of a fixed winding of the synchronous generator and a sense output from a rotation angle sensor of the synchronous generator. The drive control and the regenerative control (power generation control) which are performed by the first controller for controlling the synchronous motor and the second controller for controlling the synchronous generator are inextricably linked control. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266985 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MONITORING THE STARTUP OF AN ELECTRIC DRIVE - A method and a device for monitoring the startup of an electric drive, which has a polyphase machine, a pulse-controlled inverter and a control unit. The control unit is provided to compare rotational speed values that are successive in time to one another during the startup of the drive, and when recognizing a non-increase in the rotational speed of the rotor shaft, to detect a mixup of phase lines or pulse-controlled inverter lines. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266986 | FAULT DETECTION METHOD FOR ELECTRIC MOTORS WITH ONE OR SEVERAL STAR POINTS - A detection and control device is provided for detecting a motor fault of an electric motor with star point topology, with an evaluation unit, a control unit, and a return unit. The return unit is configured for returning a star point potential of the electric motor to the evaluation unit, the evaluation unit is configured for evaluating the star point potential and the control unit is designed for passivating a motor fault on the basis of the evaluation. The function of the return unit and of the evaluation unit may also be assumed by control lines and by the control unit. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266987 | SYNCHRONOUS DISTURBANCE SUPPRESSION IN A VARIABLE SPEED MOTOR DRIVE - A variable speed drive for an electric motor has an inverter for receiving pulse width modulation controls. The inverter communicates power signals to a poly-phase electrical motor. A resolver communicates signals from the poly-phase motor back to a motor control. The motor control includes a speed control, a field-oriented control, and a pulse width modulation drive for driving the inverter. The resolver is connected to the speed control and to the field-oriented control, and further communicates with a synchronous compensator. The synchronous compensator is configured to drive the harmonic content at a target frequency or frequencies in a selected signal towards zero over time. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266988 | OUTPUT FILTER AND POWER CONVERSION APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - Provided are an output filter and a power conversion apparatus having such an output filter. The output filter is configured by a neutral point detector with a reduced size and having no common mode inductance occurring by making inductances in coils of respective phases equal. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266989 | MOTOR SYSTEM - A motor system comprises a motor and a driving module. The motor has a plurality coil units not electrically connected to each other. The driving module has a control unit, a driving unit and a circuit board. The control unit is coupled to the driving unit. The driving unit has a plurality of driving circuits. The number of the driving circuits is the same as the number of the coil units. Each of the driving circuits is coupled to a respective one of the coil units so as to form a plurality of independent coil loops. The control unit and the driving unit are mounted on the circuit board. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266990 | Drive unit, image forming apparatus incorporating same, peripherals incorporating same, and control method therefor - A drive unit, which can be included in an image forming apparatus with peripherals disposed thereto and use a control method therefore, includes an inner rotor brushless DC motor, a driver, a rotation detector, and a controller. The driver supplies power to drive the brushless DC motor. The rotation detector detects an amount and direction of rotations of an output shaft. The controller controls the rotations of the brushless DC motor and obtains a target drive signal of the brushless DC motor externally and a detection signal from the rotation detector and outputs a signal to the driver. The controller controls a speed of rotation of the brushless DC motor by varying the signal output to the driver based on the target drive signal and the detection signal. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266991 | SEAT ADJUSTING DEVICE - A seat adjusting device for an automobile seat ( | 2011-11-03 |
20110266992 | Power Conversion Device - A power conversion device includes a power switching circuit that has a plurality of series circuits in each of which a switching element that operates as an upper arm and a switching element that operates as a lower arm are connected in series, and a control circuit that generates control signals for controlling the continuity or discontinuity of the switching elements, and, if the relationship between the state of a switching element in a control cycle and the state of the switching element in the next control cycle is a discontinuous relationship, that additionally performs control to make the switching element continuous or discontinuous on the basis of the state of the switching element in the control cycle and the state of the switching element in the next control cycle. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266993 | Systems and methods for solar based battery charging - The present invention relates to systems and methods for solar based battery charging for use in systems positioned remotely or susceptible to discontinuous power supply such as solar powered aviation obstruction lights. In an embodiment, a solar powered aviation obstruction light includes a solar panel ( | 2011-11-03 |
20110266994 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The present invention provides a small fuel cell system including a secondary battery, in which deterioration in the secondary battery is suppressed regardless of a temperature condition. A control unit adjusts the supply amount of a liquid fluid of a fuel pump so that charging current I | 2011-11-03 |
20110266995 | RADIO FREQUENCY POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - A wireless power transmission system for use in a mobile asset comprising a host transmitter for providing at least one of a microwave or a lightwave energy signal, a receiver configured to receive said signal, a converter for converting said signal to a storable energy form, and a controller to control the transfer of storable energy from said converter to at least one energy storage device. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266996 | HIGH-SPEED CHARGING POWER SUPPLY DEVICE AND HIGH-SPEED CHARGING POWER SUPPLY METHOD - A boosting-charge power supply apparatus and a boosting-charge power supply method are capable of supplying electric power for boosting charge to a variety of mobile bodies using a single apparatus and supplying high-quality electric power to the mobile bodies. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266997 | POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A power supply system for an electronic device which includes a power source, a docking mechanism configured to dock a first electronic device, a docking connector configured to provide power from the power source to the first electronic device when it is docked to the docking mechanism, and a power output port configured to provide power from the power source to a second electronic device without having the second electronic device docked. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266998 | Battery Charging Method and Device - A method and apparatus for charging a battery is provided. The apparatus includes: a constant current circuit, a constant voltage circuit and a control circuit. The control circuit is adapted to control the constant current circuit to perform constant current charging to the battery; after a battery voltage during the constant current charging reaches a preset charging limited voltage, control the constant voltage circuit to perform constant voltage charging to the battery; after a charging current during the constant voltage charging becomes smaller than or equal to a predetermined threshold, control the battery to be charged by pulse charging until an open circuit voltage of the battery is larger than or equal to a preset voltage threshold. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266999 | Remote Control For Fluid Dispensing Device with a Rechargeable Power Source - Disclosed are systems methods and devices, including a system that includes a dispensing unit to dispense therapeutic fluid and a remote control ( | 2011-11-03 |
20110267000 | BATTERY CHARGING APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND CHARGING METHOD - According to one embodiment, a charging method of a charging apparatus includes a protector for stopping charging of a battery when a first voltage value of the battery exceeds a threshold value, the method includes, measuring a second voltage value of the battery, before the battery is charged, calculating an impedance value of the battery, before the battery is charged, calculating, based on the second voltage value, the impedance value, and the threshold value, an overvoltage protection current value when charging of the battery is stopped by the protector, supplying charging power having the first charging current value based on a maximum allowable current value which is set for the battery when the charging is not stopped by the protector, and supplying charging power having a second charging current value based on the overvoltage protection current value when the charging is stopped by the protector. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267001 | CHARGING METHOD AND CHARGER FOR NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - In a charging method for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery which includes a positive electrode including a lithium-containing composite oxide as an active material, a negative electrode including an alloy-formable negative electrode active material, and a non-aqueous electrolyte, a voltage of the secondary battery is detected. When the detected value is smaller than a predetermined voltage x, charging is performed at a comparatively small current value B. When the detected value is equal to or greater than the predetermined voltage x and smaller than a predetermined voltage z, charging is performed at a comparatively great current value A. When the detected value is equal to or greater than the predetermined voltage z and smaller than a predetermined voltage y, charging is performed at a comparatively small current value C. When the detected value is greater than the predetermined voltage y, constant-voltage charging is performed or charging is terminated. Here, x2011-11-03 | |
20110267002 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INDUCTIVELY CHARGING A BATTERY - An inductive charging system for recharging a battery. The system includes a charger circuit and a secondary circuit. The secondary circuit includes a feedback mechanism to provide feedback to the charger circuit through the inductive coupling of the primary coil and the secondary coil. The charger circuit includes a frequency control mechanism for controlling the frequency of the power applied to the primary coil at least partly in response to the feedback from the feedback mechanism. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267003 | Charging Station and Method for Operating Same - There is provided a loading station. An exemplary loading station comprises a storage medium for use as a source of energy for vehicles. The exemplary loading station also comprises a device that controls a loading and/or unloading process of the storage medium and for identifying the storage medium. A transponder for wireless data transmission is connected to the storage medium. The loading station further comprises a detection device for the transponder. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267004 | Method of Operating a Recharging System Utilizing a Voltage Dividing Heater - A method of charging a rechargeable battery pack installed in an electric vehicle is provided in which the charging system includes a switching circuit that is operable in at least a first mode and a second mode. In the first mode the switching circuit couples the power supply and an external power source to both a heater and the charging circuit, the heater providing a voltage divider circuit within the charging circuit. In the second mode the switching circuit couples the power supply and the external power source only to the charging circuit, bypassing the heater. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267005 | Active Charge Balancing Circuit - A charge balancing circuit and an energy storage arrangement with a charge balancing circuit are disclosed. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267006 | CHARGE/DISCHARGE CONTROL METHOD - A secondary battery charging method includes the step of determining whether to perform one of a first charging control method of performing constant current charging and constant voltage charging and a second charging control method of performing only the constant current charging according to information stored in a plurality of secondary batteries including a compound oxide particle with an olivine crystal structure. The first charging control method includes the steps of performing the constant current charging of the secondary batteries, performing the constant voltage charging, determining whether voltage variation amounts of the plurality of secondary batteries are a value equal to or greater than a first set value, and storing information and firstly terminating the charging. The second charging control method includes the steps of starting the constant current charging of the plurality of secondary batteries connected to each other in series, and secondly terminating the constant current charging. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267007 | DISCHARGE METHOD FOR A BATTERY PACK - The present invention provides a discharge method for a hybrid battery pack to thereby extend its usage life. The discharge method determines which one of the battery sets installed in a hybrid battery pack should be held active to discharge electricity according to their parameters of battery state of health (SOH), wherein at least two of the battery sets are different in cell type. Accordingly, the method can optimize the discharging efficiency of the hybrid battery pack and then extend its usage life. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267008 | Single-Power-Transistor Battery-Charging Circuit Using Voltage-Boosted Clock - A charge/discharge protection circuit protects a battery from inadvertent shorting on a charger node that can connect to a charger or to a power supply of a portable electronic device. A single n-channel power transistor has a gate that controls a channel between the battery and the charger node. The gate is connected to the charger node by a gate-coupling transistor to turn off the power transistor, providing battery isolation. The gate is driven by a voltage-boosted clock through a switch activated by an enable signal. The enable signal also activates a grounding transistor to ground a gate of the gate-coupling transistor. A comparator compares voltages of the charger and battery nodes, and the compare output is latched to generate the enable signal. An inverse enable signal activates a second switch that drives the voltage-boosted clock to the gate of the gate-coupling transistor to turn off the power transistor. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267009 | CHARGE CONTROL CIRCUIT, BATTERY PACK, AND CHARGE SYSTEM - A charge control circuit includes a charge control unit that controls an operation of a charging unit that charges a rechargeable battery; and a voltage detection unit that detects a terminal voltage of the rechargeable battery, wherein when a terminal voltage of the rechargeable battery as detected by the voltage detection unit is lower than a predetermined first threshold-value voltage, being lower than a full-charge voltage which is a terminal voltage of the rechargeable battery in full charge, the charge control unit causes a constant current charging to the rechargeable battery by requesting the charging unit to supply a charging current of a predetermined first current value, causing the charging unit to supply a charging current of the first current value to the rechargeable battery, when the terminal voltage of the rechargeable battery as detected by the voltage detection unit exceeds the first threshold-value voltage but is less than the full charge voltage, the charge control unit causes the constant current charging to the rechargeable battery by requesting the charging unit to supply a charging current of a second current value that is smaller than the first current value, causing the charging unit to supply a charging current of the second current value to the rechargeable battery, and when the terminal voltage of the rechargeable battery as detected by the voltage detection unit is equal to or greater than the full charge voltage, the charge control unit causes a constant voltage charging to be carried out by causing the charging unit to supply the full charge voltage to the rechargeable battery, as a charge voltage. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267010 | BATTERY CHARGING APPARATUS - The battery charging apparatus is made with small and low-cost components. It includes a first transistor (T | 2011-11-03 |
20110267011 | Super Conducting Super Capacitor - A super conducting super capacitor and method forming massive embedded capacitors connected in parallel over a very wide radius that can vary from a few square feet to hundreds or thousands of square miles, and more, is disclosed. The super conducting super capacitor is formed within a water proof vacuum housing to keep out water and humidity by depositing a plurality of alternating layers of dielectric material between each layer of conducting material, whereby one or more electrodes are situated on each dielectric layer, thus forming a super conducting super capacitor having at least one probe electrode exuding from said housing, and connected to the one or more electrodes, for receiving electric charge from a lightning source for example. One can contemplate many dielectric layers separating many conductor layers from a few layers to thousands, and possibly even millions or more layers delineated, for example, to define a multilayer capacitive structure capable of providing electric power to supplement or replace other sources of electric power that harm the environment. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267012 | Methods and Apparatuses for Elimination of Torque Pulsation in Doubly Fed Induction Generators Using the Field Reconstruction Method - Methods and apparatuses for substantially eliminating torque pulsation in a doubly fed induction machine are disclosed. An example method comprises: measuring a stator current of the doubly fed induction machine, measuring a rotor current of the doubly fed induction machine, calculating a total magnetic flux density in an airgap of the doubly fed induction machine, calculating a tangential force density, calculating an electromagnetic torque, repeating the calculation of the electromagnetic torque over one electrical cycle to estimate a torque pulsation, determining a new rotor current that substantially eliminates the torque pulsation by referencing a set of optimal rotor currents in a look-up table, and changing the rotor current in response to the determination. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267013 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING AN INERTIA OF A SYNCHRONOUS CONDENSER - Systems and methods for controlling an inertia of a synchronous condenser are described. An example system may include a motor, bidirectional power source, and at least one control device. The motor may be configured to alter a rotation of a condenser shaft to obtain a desired inertia of a synchronous condenser during a power disturbance event. The bidirectional power source may be coupled to the motor. The at least one control device may be configured to identify the power disturbance event, determine an amount of power to supply to or receive from the motor to obtain the desired inertia, and control the supply of power from the power source to the motor or from the motor to the power source based upon the determined amount of power. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267014 | ELECTRICAL LOAD DRIVE DEVICE - An electrical load drive device can reduce the offset voltage without requiring means of initializing the charge of an integrating capacitance or a terminal for offset correction. The input selector of the electrical load drive device selects an input signal or no signal, and outputs an input selection signal. An integrator integrates the input selection signal and outputs the integrated signal. The load driver produces a load drive signal by pulse width modulation and amplification of the integrated signal. A first path is a path for feeding back the load drive signal. A second path is a path for feeding back the integrated signal. The path selector produces a feedback signal by selecting the first path or the second path. The offset correction signal generator produces an offset correction signal for adjusting the integrated signal so that the feedback signal offset decreases. The integrator adds and integrates the feedback signal with the input selection signal, and adjusts the integrated signal based on the offset correction signal. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267015 | REAL TIME ADJUSTABLE ZERO CURRENT DETECTION FOR A SWITCHING REGULATOR - A feedback loop is used to optimize a zero current threshold for a switching regulator. After the low side power switch of the switching regulator turns off, the switching node state is monitored to adjust the zero current threshold in a real time and thus the low-side power switch is prevented from turning off too early or too late. Thereby the efficiency in green mode is optimized. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267016 | SWITCHING REGULATION CONTROLLER, SWITCHING REGULATOR AND CONTROLLING METHOD FOR SWITCHING REGULATION - A switching regulation controller for driving a switch circuit included in a switching regulator which converts an input voltage to a target voltage, and outputs the target voltage. The switching regulation controller detects an error between the output voltage and the target voltage, and uses the detected error and a control amount generated before to generate a control amount for controlling the switch circuit so that the output voltage is coincident with the target voltage according to a given transfer function. When the detected error reaches below a given value, the switching regulation controller generates the control amount using a candidate value smaller than the control amount instead of the control amount generated before. With switching regulation controller, the switching regulator, and the controlling method for switching generation, the overshoot at the rise of an output voltage is reduced without sacrificing the rising time of the output voltage. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267017 | On-Chip Low Voltage Capacitor-Less Low Dropout Regulator with Q-Control - Systems and method for a capacitor-less Low Dropout (LDO) voltage regulator. An error amplifier is configured to amplify a differential between a reference voltage and a regulated LDO voltage. Without including an external capacitor in the LDO voltage regulator, a Miller amplifier is coupled to an output of the error amplifier, wherein the Miller amplifier is configured to amplify a Miller capacitance formed at an input node of the Miller amplifier. A capacitor coupled to the output of the error amplifier creates a positive feedback loop for decreasing a quality factor (Q), such that system stability is improved. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267018 | AC COUPLED HYSTERETIC PWM CONTROLLER - This document discusses, among other things, an apparatus and method for a hysteretic controller for an inductor based power converter. The hysteretic controller can include a coupling circuit configured to provide feedback information to a hysteretic comparator, the feedback information including a DC component of a feedback voltage and an AC component of the signal indicative of current flow through the inductor, wherein the feedback voltage is a scaled representation of load voltage. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267019 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS TO DIGITALLY BALANCE CURRENTS OF A MULTI-PHASE VOLTAGE REGULATOR - Methods and systems to generate a digital error indication of an input signal relative to a reference signal, using resistors, comparators, and latches. The digital error indication may indicate that the input signal is within a range of the reference signal, above the range, or below the range. The methods and systems may be implemented within a multi-phase digital voltage regulator to generate a digital error indication for each of a plurality of phase currents relative to an instantaneous average of the phase currents. The digital voltage regulator may be fabricated on an integrated circuit die with a corresponding load, such as a processor. The digital voltage regulator may include a plurality of multiplier or look-up based gain modules, each to receive a corresponding one of the digital error signals and to output one of three values. Outputs of each gain module may be integrated over time. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267020 | METHOD AND MEANS TO IMPLEMENT FIXED FREQUENCY OPERATION OF BUCK MODE SWITCHING - A buck mode switching power supply under hysteretic control is provided. A fixed frequency pattern generator is operatively connected to the supply and configured to provide dynamic adjustment of the hysteretic threshold voltage level, resulting in the fixed frequency operation of the supply. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267021 | Switched and Smart Switched Tracking Power Supply - A switched tracking power supply circuit that monitors an input power source and modifies the output based on the characteristics of the input source. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267022 | INTERFACE SYSTEM FOR A COG APPLICATION - A current driving type transmitter using independent current signals, which can independently generate and transmit differential current indicating a logic state of data to be transmitted, using a difference between positive data current and negative data current without using external current, so that magnitudes of current applied to a pair of transmission lines can be kept constant without being influenced by the design of current sources and processing factors, a current driving type receiver using independent current signals, which can simultaneously convert a difference in levels of current, received through the transmission lines, into a voltage level by a single I-V converter, so that errors of a true line and a bar line can be lessened, and an interface system for COG application, which adopts the transmitter and receiver, so that distortion of transmitted signals can be reduced. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267023 | DC VOLTAGE CONVERSION MODULE, SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE, AND METHOD OF MAKING SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE - A DC voltage conversion module includes a substrate, an input terminal, an output terminal, a ground terminal, a DC voltage conversion control element mounted on the substrate, a coil mounted on the substrate and connected to the DC voltage conversion control element and the output terminal, an input-side capacitor mounted on the substrate and connected to the input terminal and the ground terminal, and an output-side capacitor mounted on the substrate and connected to the output terminal and the ground terminal. The input terminal, the output terminal and the ground terminal project in a predetermined projecting direction parallel to each other. The ground terminal is arranged between the input terminal and the output terminal in a direction perpendicular to the projecting direction. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267024 | BURST MODE CONTROLLER AND METHOD - A method for controlling burst mode operation of a switched mode power supply (SMPS) is disclosed. The method comprises:
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20110267025 | LOW POWER CONSUMPTION CONTROL CIRCUIT AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF - The present invention discloses a low-power control circuit that comprises a receiver circuit and a control chip, wherein the receiver circuit is signally connected with the control chip, and the control chip is connected with an actuating mechanism. The present invention is characterized in that the low-power control circuit also comprises a clock generator control circuit which is respectively and signally connected with the receiver circuit and the control chip. Because the clock generator control circuit is adopted in the present invention to close the receiver circuit at regular time, the control chip is awakened only when output signal exists in the receiver circuit. Therefore, the control chip is in sleep state (also called standby state) in general. The power consumption of the control chip in standby state is about a few tenths of microampere in general, which is much less than the power consumption (about several milliamperes) of control chip in operation and is much less than the power consumption (about dozens of microamperes) of the dual-frequency control chip in low frequency state. Thus, the present invention can greatly reduce the electric energy consumption of the control chip, so that the control circuit can save electric energy. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267026 | Method and Apparatus for Modifying a Transition to an Altered Power State of an Electronic Device Based on Accelerometer Output - A method and apparatus are disclosed for modifying a transition to an altered power state of an electronic device based on accelerometer output. The apparatus includes an electronic device having a display and an accelerometer. The apparatus also includes a determination module, and a modification module. The determination module determines an in-use condition of the electronic device based on accelerometer output for the electronic device. The modification module modifies a transition to an altered power state of the electronic device in response to the determination module determining the in-use condition. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267027 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING LIGHTNING STRIKES - Certain embodiments of the invention may include systems, methods, and apparatus for providing detecting lightning strikes. According to an example embodiment of the invention, a method for determining a lightning strike event, classification, and location is provided. The method includes receiving lightning electrical current in least one down conductor, generating voltage and polarity signals based at least in part on the received lightning electrical current, storing the generated voltage and polarity signals, and determining the lightning strike event, classification, and location based at least in part on the stored voltage and polarity signals. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267028 | Measuring device and methods for use therewith - The ability to switch at will between amperometric measurements and potentiometric measurements provides great flexibility in performing analyses of unknowns. Apparatus and methods can provide such switching to collect data from an electrochemical cell. The cell may contain a reagent disposed to measure glucose in human blood. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267029 | Fibre Monitoring Apparatus and Method - An electric field sensor comprises an insulating substrate, a plurality of non-contacting electrodes disposed on the substrate, and a plurality of conductors coupled to the electrodes, and extending transversely through the substrate. The electrodes comprise a first electrode portion, and a second electrode portion interlaced with the first electrode portion. The conductors comprise a first conductor portion and a second conductor portion. The first portion of the conductors are coupled to the first electrode portion. The second portion of the conductors are coupled to the second electrode portion. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267030 | DRIVING AN ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENT - Circuitry includes a pre-amplifier having a differential output, where the differential output corresponds to a common mode voltage; a multiplexer including sets of transistors, each of which has a control input; a comparator including input terminals, a first terminal of the input terminals to receive a signal that is based on an output of the multiplexer, and a second terminal of the input terminals to receive a threshold voltage; a compensation circuit to produce a divided voltage that varies in accordance with variations in the common mode voltage; and an amplifier to receive a predefined voltage and to use the divided voltage to affect the predefined voltage to produce the threshold voltage for the comparator. Signals in the differential output of the pre-amplifier are applicable to corresponding control inputs in the sets of transistors. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267031 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING A VAPOR SIGNATURE BASED UPON FREQUENCY - An apparatus for sensing analyte is provided. The apparatus may include a plurality of sensor array columns, each sensor array column including a plurality of sensors, each sensor being adapted for sensing one or more parameters in reaction to the presence of one or more analytes and output a current therefrom in accordance with level of the sensed parameter, a Voltage Controlled Oscillator (VCO) array including a plurality of VCOs, each VCO adapted to receive an output current from one of the plurality of sensors from each of the plurality of sensor arrays and for and generating an output oscillation frequency in accordance with the level of the received output current, and a counter array including a plurality of counters, each counter adapted to receive an output from a corresponding VCO and count a number of oscillations over a predetermined time. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267032 | THREE-PHASE ELECTRIC ENERGY MEASUREMENT APPARATUS - This disclosure relates to a three-phase electric energy measurement apparatus, comprising: a voltage detection unit for detecting voltage of each phase in power transmitting lines where the voltage detection unit is; a current detection unit for detecting current of each phase in the power transmitting lines where the current detection unit is; an electric energy calculation unit, connected to said voltage detection unit and said current detection unit, for receiving signals outputted from said voltage detection unit and said current detection unit, and performing signal processing and calculation, and then outputting a calculation result; wherein both said voltage detection unit and said electric energy calculation unit are connected in a star connection mode, forming a common virtual ground. Through the above-mentioned grounding manner different from that in the prior art, a three-phase four-wire electric energy meter is formed using a three-phase three-wire connection method. As a result, devices required by the three-phase electric energy measurement apparatus are saved, thereby reducing manufacture costs, and meanwhile, measurement errors due to asymmetrical loads of three phases are eliminated, thereby improving the measurement accuracy. Besides this, detection of single-phase current and single-phase voltage can be realized. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267033 | LOW NOISE READING ARCHITECTURE FOR ACTIVE SENSOR ARRAYS - A sensor apparatus includes an array of active sensor elements arranged in columns and rows. Each sensor element is associated with a thin film access device disposed in a first current path through which an activation current is provided to activate the sensor element. Each sensor element is read through a respective second current path. The second current paths do not include the thin film access device of the first current path. As such, noise from the thin film access device is isolated from the second current paths. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267034 | RELAY, IN PARTICULAR FOR THE HIGH-CURRENT RANGE - A relay, in particular for high-current operation, having at least one coil and a movable armature which by the magnetic flux generated in the at least one coil permits or interrupts a current flow via two main contact terminals and having a current-measuring instrument for measuring at least one current flowing via the main contact terminals by at least one Hall sensor has a device around the main contacts for aligning the magnetic flux with the Hall sensor or sensors. | 2011-11-03 |