46th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 29 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110280003 | BACKLIGHT MODULE AND DISPLAY DEVICE WITH TWO-SIDED LIGHT EMITTING STRUCTURE - A backlight module includes a flexible circuit board. The flexible circuit board includes a conductive layer and an insulating layer covering the conductive layer. The backlight module further includes a plurality of light emitting diodes respectively disposed on two sides of the flexible circuit board and electrically connected to the conductive layer of the flexible circuit board for emitting light towards the two sides of the flexible circuit board. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280004 | OPTICAL SHEET, SURFACE LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE AND TRANSMISSION TYPE DISPLAY DEVICE - There is provided an optical sheet which can prevent problems when it is superimposed on another member. The optical sheet ( | 2011-11-17 |
20110280005 | Modular Distributed Components for LED Backlight - A system for powering an LED backlight where power assemblies have electrical communications ran through pass through apertures in a mounting plate and LED backlight panel. A channel may be defined between the mounting plate and the LED backlight panel (or optional thermal plate attached to the rear portion of the LED backlight panel). Sub-channels can be created within the channel which are defined by ribs which connect between the mounting plate and the LED backlight panel (or optional thermal plate attached to the rear portion of the LED backlight panel). Cooling air can be prevented from entering one or more specific sub-channels so that electrical connections can pass through the mounting plate, LED backlight panel, and sub-channel without the risk of cooling air contaminates entering one of the pass through apertures. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280006 | LASER LIGHTING APPARATUS AND METHOD - Disclosed is a laser light system for narrow hallways, a night light for small rooms, and a fire evacuation system. The system provides a means for less infrastructure to light narrow and small areas as well as directional lighting for fire escape. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280007 | ATTACHMENT APPARATUS FOR STUDIO EQUIPMENT AND THE LIKE - Mounting brackets for mounting microphones, lights, video, audio and photographic tools and accessories utilized in the audio/video industry to a variety of support structures or fixtures. This invention provides quick and effective attachment of numerous audio/video devices and other paraphernalia onto a wide variety of fixtures. Convenient clamping and mounting mechanisms are disclosed, as well as a kit of such mechanisms. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280008 | Floating Candle with Removable Light Emitter - A light emitting system has a base portion and a removable portion. The base portion has a coupling for receiving the removable portion. The removable portion has a light emitter, such as a wick, candle, or light emitting diode. The base portion has at least some wax. The light emitting system is shaped to resemble an object, such as a flower or butterfly. The light emitting system is configured to float in a liquid and can further contain electrical components, such as an audio speaker, microphone, receiver, or control unit. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280009 | SOLAR POWERED CANDLE - A solar powered light device having a shade having an upper edge, an interior area, and an outside bottom surface having a solar panel set thereinto which is electrically connected to a light bulb and a battery located within the interior area of the shade; a switch operatively connected to the light bulb which can be closed when the device is made to rest on the bottom surface; wherein the solar panel charges the battery when the device is resting on the upper edge and wherein the battery powers the light bulb when the device is resting on the bottom surface and the switch is closed. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280010 | LED CHANNEL - An LED lamp includes an extrusion which is an elongate extrusion housing. It has an outside lens and a circuit board of elongated shape and mounted to an inside bottom portion of the elongate extrusion housing. A plurality of light emitting diodes can be mounted to the circuit board. A concave lens is mounted to an upper portion of the elongate extrusion housing. The outside lens covers the concave lens forming an outside air gap between the outside lens and the concave lens and a power wire connects to the circuit board. A base end cap receives a wire harness. The wire harness includes power, and the base end cap retains a base end of the outside lens and a base end of the extrusion. A top end cap retaining an end of the extrusion also retains an end of the outside lens. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280011 | MARINE LED LIGHTING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method and apparatus of lighting a marine habitat for growth utilizing an LED light system. The light system includes an LED light source, a power supply for such light source and a controller for controlling the activation status and the intensity of the LED light source. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280012 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE MODULE - A light emitting device module is provided comprising a light emitting device package, a printed circuit board on which the light emitting device package is arranged and a sealing member that surrounds the light emitting device package and the printed circuit board, wherein a predetermined space is formed between the light emitting device package and the printed circuit board and the sealing member. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280013 | FILTER WHEEL - An improved filter wheel is disclosed, through embodiments, that comprises a plurality of reflector support structures formed as a unitized structure with a circular base member. In some embodiments, the filter wheel further comprises a plurality of light sources mounted on the filter wheel. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280014 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR AREA LIGHTING - Environmentally sealed optical systems, and methods for sealing them, are disclosed. Such optical systems include area lighting panels and other optical systems. For example, in one exemplary aspect of the invention, a sealed optical system includes a substrate having first and second light sources disposed thereon, and a light-shaping panel with first and second optics formed therein that are positioned (e.g., aligned) to receive light from the first and second light sources, respectively. A sealing membrane is disposed between the substrate and the light-shaping panel, with a first adhesive surface contacting the substrate and a second adhesive surface contacting the light-shaping panel. The sealing membrane has first and second openings formed therein that allow light to pass from the first and second light sources to the first and second optics, respectively, while allowing the sealing membrane to independently seal the light sources from one another and from the external environment. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280015 | LED Lamp Assembly - The present invention relates to lighting assemblies and more particularly to light emitting diode (LED) light bulbs comprising a support for one or more LED lenses, which can be used to position and support the lenses within the lamp housing and which facilitate assembly of the light bulbs during manufacturing. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280016 | Heat sink and cooling method for LED lighting and other applications - An inventive heat sink adapted for use with light emitting diode luminaires and other applications comprising: a first layer of carbon graphite in thermal communication with a source of heat and a second layer of aluminum in thermal communication with said first layer. Also disclosed is an inventive troffer including a frame; a printed circuit board mounted within the frame; an array of light emitting diodes mounted on the printed circuit board; a heat sink mounted in parallel with the printed circuit board; and a thermal interface layer disposed between the heat sink and the printed circuit board. In yet another embodiment, the inventive troffer assembly includes plural modules mounted within the frame, each module including: a printed circuit board mounted within the frame; an array of light emitting diodes mounted on the printed circuit board; a heat sink mounted in parallel with the printed circuit board; and a thermal interface layer disposed between the heat sink and the printed circuit board. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280017 | Optical system for shaping a laser beam, and laser system having such an optical system - An optical system is provided for shaping a laser beam, having a first optical element which is designed at least partially as a base body, the base body having a base surface area and having a curved surface area which abuts said base surface area. The base surface area and the curved surface area are designed at least partially as transmission surfaces for the laser beam, and the base body has a recess with a curved surface area, wherein the curved surface area is designed at least partially as a reflecting surface for the laser beam. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280018 | BEAM DIRECTION CONTROLLING DEVICE AND LIGHT-OUTPUT DEVICE - A beam direction controlling device ( | 2011-11-17 |
20110280019 | HAZARDOUS LOCATION LIGHTING FIXTURE WITH A HOUSING INCLUDING HEATSINK FINS SURROUNDED BY A BAND - An LED (light emitting diode) illumination device that can generate a uniform light output illumination pattern. The illumination device includes an array of LEDs, each having a LED central axis. The LED central axis of the array of LEDs is angled approximately toward a central point. The illumination source includes a reflector with a conic or conic-like shape. The reflector wraps around the front of the LED to redirect the light emitted along a LED central axis. A housing of the LED illumination device can include a plurality of heatsink fins at a periphery, and a band can be formed within or outside of the heatsink fins. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280020 | ILLUMINATION STRUCTURE AND LAMP TUBE STRUCTURE FOR GENERATING SPECIFIC DIRECTIONAL LIGHT SOURCES - An illumination structure for generating specific directional light sources includes a substrate unit, a light-emitting unit and a lens unit. The substrate unit has at least one substrate body. The light-emitting unit has a plurality of light-emitting elements disposed on and electrically connected to the substrate body. The lens unit has a plurality of lens modules sequentially abutted against each other and disposed on the substrate body. Each lens module has a lens frame disposed on the substrate body and a plurality of protruding lens elements separated from each other by a predetermined distance and integrally formed on the lens frame, the protruding lens elements respectively correspond to the light-emitting elements, and each protruding lens element has at least one concave portion formed on a top side thereof and above each light-emitting element and at least two protrusion portions respectively integrally connected to two opposite sides of the concave portion. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280021 | Lighting Fixture - A lighting fixture with a housing having an opening and containing a fan and at least one heat-generating light bulb to produce light at the opening and a protective lens assembly below the housing opening. The protective lens assembly includes a top clear or translucent lens and a bottom clear or translucent lens having an opening and spaced from the top lens to provide a first ventilation gap between the lenses while protecting the interior of the housing. The fan may be operated to cool the light bulb by moving air through the ventilation gap and across the bulb. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280022 | Illumination Obscurement Device - An illumination obscurement device for controlling the obscurement of illumination from a light source which is optimized for use with a rectangular, arrayed, selective reflection device. In a preferred embodiment, a rotatable shutter with three positions is placed between a light source and a DMD. The first position of the shutter is a mask, preferably an out of focus circle. This out of focus circle creates a circular mask and changes any unwanted dim reflection to a circular shape. The second position of the shutter is completely open, allowing substantially all the light to pass. The third position of the shutter is completely closed, blocking substantially all the light from passing. By controlling the penumbra illumination surrounding the desired illumination, DMDs can be used in illumination devices without creating undesirable rectangular penumbras. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280023 | LENS MODULE FOR LED LAMP - The present invention relates to a lens module for LED lamp, comprises a base installed with a first chamber and a second chamber opposite to the first chamber, the first chamber is able to be connected with a substrate, and at least one LED module is installed on the substrate; a first lens; and a second lens. With the mentioned structure, lights emitted by LED modules can be refracted by the first lens and the second lens for achieving the purpose of unifying lights. Moreover, the base, the first lens and the second lens are made of transparent material and formed with an injection molding means for lowering the production cost. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280024 | LIGHT GUIDE SHEET AND MOVABLE CONTACT UNIT INCLUDING THE SAME - The light guide sheet has a base of a light transmissive film, a first light-extracting section, and a second light-extracting section. The light-extracting sections having pits and projections are formed on a surface of the base. The base has a first color converter at least at a part corresponding to the position having the first light-extracting section in a thickness direction of the base. The first color converter converts light from a light source into a first color. Forming a color converter for predetermined color at each part corresponding to a plurality of the light-extracting sections allows the one color emitted from a light-emitting element to be converted into differently colored light beams at the light-extracting sections. The structure offers various patterns of illumination without increase in number of the light-emitting element. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280025 | Compact Housing - A compact housing comprises a one-piece mounting plate made from a metallic material, which is designed to be joined thermally conductively by a main side to an external support not belonging to the compact housing. Furthermore, the compact housing comprises a one-piece housing cover, which is joined permanently to the mounting plate and therewith encloses a volume. In addition, the compact housing contains at least one electrical feedthrough, such that at least one electrically conductive connection may be produced therewith from inside the volume to outside the volume, this connection being insulated electrically from the mounting plate. Within the volume a module is located which is designed to emit electromagnetic radiation. This module is applied directly to the mounting plate, such that the joint face between mounting plate and module is substantially parallel to the main side of the mounting plate joined to the external support. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280026 | Automatic Headlamp Control - An automatic headlamp control system for a vehicle which has an image sensor having a forward field of view that captures image data of a scene forward of the vehicle. The image processor processes the image data and detects objects of interest. A controller is responsive to the image processing to control a beam illumination state of the headlamps of the equipped vehicle. The controller is operable to detect at least a partial blocking condition at the image sensor and is operable to limit switching to a different beam illumination state in response to a signal indicative of an outside temperature at the equipped vehicle being below a threshold temperature level. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280027 | AUTOMOTIVE INTERIOR LAMP - A lamp assembly to be attached with a reinforcement through an opening formed in a roof panel is provided. A clip to be locked with the reinforcement is provided in the lamp assembly. The clip includes a base portion connected to the housing, an inverted U-shape portion connected to the base portion, a lock connected to the inverted U-shape portion, a projecting piece projected from a lower end of the lock, an extension portion extended further downwards from the projecting piece, and a side projecting piece formed on a side surface of the extension portion at a lower portion. A front projecting piece which faces the side projecting piece with a space provided therebetween is formed on the housing. The side projecting piece comes in contact with the front projecting piece in a state where the clip is locked on a circumferential edge of an opening of the reinforcement. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280028 | LIGHTING APPARATUS - A lighting apparatus is provided. The lighting apparatus includes a light source having a light emitting surface, and a reflector configured to reflect light from the light source to form a light distribution pattern having a first cutoff line and a second cutoff line such that the first cutoff line and the second cutoff line form an angle with each other. The reflector is configured to form the first cutoff line and the second cutoff line by reflection images of the same edge of the light emitting surface. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280029 | LOW-BEAM LAMP UNIT - Disclosed is a low-beam lamp unit including an LED, a projector lens disposed on an optical axis, a reflector reflecting light of the LED toward the vicinity of a back focus of the projector lens on a vertical cross section, a shade having a front edge portion disposed in the vicinity of the back focus of projector lens to block a portion of light reflected by the reflector, and a re-reflection surface integrally provided in the back of the front edge portion to re-reflect the portion of reflected light blocked by the shade to the projector lens. In the low-beam lamp unit, at least a portion of the re-reflection surface has a light diffusion portion which is a continuously curved surface that is convex toward the reflector in the vertical cross section. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280030 | VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICE - According to the present invention, additional reflection surfaces | 2011-11-17 |
20110280031 | LED Light Module - The invention relates to an LED light module for a motor vehicle, or for a headlight for a motor vehicle, wherein the light module comprises a lens and an LED light source, wherein according to the invention a diffusion disk is disposed between the LED light source and the lens as viewed in the light exit direction, wherein the diffusion disk has at least one aperture for the direct passage of at least one component of the light emitted by the LED light source, and wherein the direct component of the light emitted by the LED light source, which component emerges through the aperture of the diffusion disk, is projected through the lens so as to generate a lighting function in the region in front of the motor vehicle. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280032 | LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, ILLUMINATION DEVICE, AND VEHICLE HEADLIGHT - To provide a light source which can emit light having a high luminance and a high luminous flux, a light-emitting device disclosed herein includes: a laser light source | 2011-11-17 |
20110280033 | LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, ILLUMINATION DEVICE, AND VEHICLE HEADLAMP - A headlamp includes: a laser diode for emitting laser beam; a light-emitting section for emitting light when irradiated with the laser beam emitted from the laser diode; and a cooling device for cooling the light-emitting device by use of a fluid. With the arrangement, it is possible to prevent an increase in temperature of the light-emitting section which is irradiated with excitation light, and thereby to realize a light source of long lifetime. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280034 | VEHICULAR LAMP AND VEHICULAR LAMP ASSEMBLY METHOD - A vehicular lamp has a plurality of bulb sockets, each of the plurality of bulb sockets holding a bulb serving as a light source, a lamp body that accommodates the bulb sockets, a front cover that forwardly covers the lamp body, a plurality of bulb socket fixing portions formed in the lamp body, and inserted with the plurality of bulb sockets, a temporary holding member that includes a plurality of temporary holding portions of the bulb sockets, and temporarily holds each of the plurality of bulb sockets to each of the plurality of temporary holding portions, and a bulb socket mounting unit that sandwiches the lamp body and the temporary holding member via an elastic portion formed on each of the bulb sockets. The elastic portion elastically deforms when the temporarily held bulb sockets are inserted into the fixing portions and returning at predetermined fixing positions of the fixing portions. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280035 | LIGHTING DEVICE FOR A HEADLAMP LIGHT SOURCE - A lighting device for a headlamp light source includes an connector to be connected to cables for supplying power to the light source, and attached to the bottom of a headlamp case that houses a light source, wherein the output connector is formed such that when the lighting device is attached to the headlamp case, the bottom of a connection opening to which cables of the output connector are connected is disposed at a higher position than a bottom face inside the headlamp case. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280036 | LIGHT GUIDE MODULE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A light guide module includes an elongated bar-shaped light guide member, a light emitting assembly mounted to at least one end of the light guide member, and a reflector partially covering the light guide member and the light emitting assembly. The light guide member has an axially extended hollow bore and a light-guiding structure formed in the hollow bore. The light emitting assembly includes a circuit board shaped corresponding to a cross-sectional shape of the light guide member, at least one light-emitting unit mounted on one face of the circuit board adjacent to the light guide member, and a light-shielding unit extended into the hollow bore. The reflector has one open or light-transmitting side to serve as a light projection side. With the above arrangements, the light guide module can be miniaturized and the light-shielding unit helps in solving the problem of uneven light intensity at the light projection side. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280037 | Optical pointing module having lighting function and electronic apparatus - There are provided an optical pointing module having a lighting function and an electric device that can be used at night or dark place. An optical pointing module having a lighting function according to an aspect of the invention may include: a laser light source mounted on a printed circuit board; an outer housing through which laser light, emitted from the laser light source, passes, the outer housing having an outside part formed of a transparent material; and a lighting unit mounted inside the outer housing and supplying light to the outside part. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280038 | Systems for and methods of illumination at a high optical solid angle - Illumination systems and methods that utilize the higher or outer portions of the optical solid-angle space to increase the illumination intensity are disclosed. The illumination systems and methods include introducing illumination light through at least one side surface of a transparent slide that operably supports a sample on its top surface. The light fills at least a portion of the optical solid-angle space between 1 and n, and extends out to n. Light from the filled portion of the optical solid-angle space illuminates the sample through the top surface of the transparent slide. The disclosed illumination systems and methods are suitable for use in applications, such as dark-field imaging, fluorescence imaging, Raman spectroscopy, DNA analysis and like applications requiring high-intensity illumination. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280039 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE, ILLUMINATING DEVICE, AND VEHICLE HEADLAMP - Disclosed is a light emitting device including: a single or a plurality of laser diode(s) configured to emit a laser beam; a light emitting body configured to emit light upon irradiation with the laser beam(s); and an optical fiber guiding the single or plurality of laser beam(s) emitted from the single or plurality of laser diode(s) to a vicinity of the light emitting body and irradiating the guided single or plurality of laser beam(s) to a predetermined laser beam irradiation plane of the light emitting body, in a dispersed manner. This allows for achieving a high-luminance and a long life. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280040 | OPTICAL SIGHT - An optical sight is provided and may include: a housing; at least one optic supported by the housing; an illumination device associated with the at least one optic and selectively supplying the at least one optic with light, the illumination device including a first fiber associated with a first light source; a coupler collecting light from the first fiber and supplying the at least one optic with light from the first light source; and an electroluminescent device associated with the at least one optic and selectively supplying the at least one optic with light separate from the coupler. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280041 | LUMINOUS PLATE - This board is a complex including a rigid support covered with a luminous fabric. The rigid support has a front face, a rear face, a first edge, and a second edge opposite the first edge. The luminous fabric at least partly covers the front face of the rigid support, extending from the first edge toward the second edge, and includes optical fibers extending over the front face of the rigid support substantially perpendicular to the first edge and the second edge. First ends of the optical fibers are bent around the first edge toward the rear face of the rigid support, and a gripping element are provided on the first edge and form a clamp for gripping the bent parts of the optical fibers and the first edge of the rigid support. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280042 | MICROPERFORATION ILLUMINATION - Methods and aparatuses disclosed herein relate to backlit visual display elements. A visual display element may include a base layer defining one or more microperforations and a light guide coupled to a light source. The light guide may be positioned adjacent the base layer and include one or more microlenses in alignment with the one or more microperforations along at least one vertical axis. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280043 | CAVITY REFLECTOR LIGHT INJECTION FOR FLAT PANEL DISPLAYS - A light mixing system includes a transparent waveguide having a reflectorized edge, a light input edge and a light output edge opposite the reflectorized edge. The light input edge receives light of different colors from two or more light sources. The received light of different colors is totally internally reflected from opposite major surfaces of the waveguide. Formed inside the waveguide are a plurality of cavities bounded by walls substantially parallel to the edges and substantially orthogonal to the major surfaces of the waveguide. Interaction of the received light of different colors with one or more of the cavities and the reflectorized edge mixes the light of different colors before exiting the light output edge. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280044 | OPTICAL MEMBER, LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS, DISPLAY APPARATUS, AND TERMINAL APPARATUS - A planar light source, Fresnel lens sheet, and louver are disposed in the stated order in a light source apparatus. The Fresnel lens sheet deflects and focuses in one dimension light that has entered from the planar light source. The louver is disposed in the optical path of the light emitted from the Fresnel lens sheet, and the directivity of the light can be increased by restricting the traveling direction of the light to the focal direction of the Fresnel lens sheet. The light utilization ratio can thereby be increased, the directivity of planarly emitted light can be increased, and the brightness can be made uniform at the point of observation. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280045 | Light Emitting Diode Package and Display Apparatus Having the Same - A display apparatus includes a display panel, at least one light emitting diode package, and at least one light guide plate. The light emitting diode package includes a frame extending in a first direction, a plurality of branches branched from the frame in a second direction, and at least two light emitting diode chips inserted between and coupled with two adjacent branches. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280046 | LIGHT GUIDE APPARATUS FOR BACKLIGHT MODULE - A light guide apparatus for a backlight module is disclosed, which includes a light guide plate, a circuit having a plurality of circuit contacts integrated with the light guide plate, and a light source disposed on the light guide plate and electrically contacted to the plurality of circuit contacts. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280047 | Switching power adaptor circuit - An improved structure for a switching power adaptor circuit, primarily providing a switching power adaptor circuit for a RCC (Ringing Choke Converter) system, in which a control circuit is mainly structured from a bipolar junction transistor, a stable voltage sensing circuit, an over current protection circuit and an over voltage protection circuit, thereby providing the present invention with multiple protection effectiveness, which is able to ensure that the voltage at secondary winding output terminals is maintained at a stable value, thus improving safety in the use of electrical appliance products, and achieving effectiveness to reduce size and lower manufacturing costs. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280048 | DC-DC CONVERTER CIRCUIT - This DC-DC converter circuit includes a switching circuit which switches a DC power supply with a primary side switching element, a transformer to a primary side winding whereof the output of the switching circuit is applied and which outputs a voltage which has been changed by a predetermined voltage change ratio to a secondary side winding, and secondary diodes for current adjustment connected to the secondary side winding of the transformer. Moreover, it includes a regeneration snubber circuit connected in parallel with the secondary diode circuit and including a series circuit of a discharge blocking diode and a snubber capacitor and a switching element for regeneration connected in parallel with the discharge blocking diode, a filter circuit connected between rectification outputs of the secondary diode circuit, and a control unit which turns the switching element for regeneration ON a predetermined time period after the timing of turning the primary side switching element OFF. The predetermined time period is set to approximately the time period during which the charge, accumulated in the snubber capacitor due to reverse recovery time when one of the secondary diodes has been turned OFF, discharges. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280049 | POWER CONVERTING APPARATUS - A power converting apparatus is configured with single-phase sub-converters ( | 2011-11-17 |
20110280050 | POWER CONVERTER - The invention refers to a power converter and to a method for power conversion. The power converter includes a primary winding adapted to receive a primary alternating voltage. The converter further includes a first secondary circuit magnetically coupled to the primary winding, the first secondary circuit generating a first secondary output signal, the power converter further includes a second secondary circuit magnetically coupled to the primary winding. The power converter includes a post regulator adapted to be coupled to the second secondary circuit, the post regulator having a switch which is opened at every zero-crossing of the first output signal. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280051 | CONTROLLER FOR A SWITCHED MODE POWER SUPPLY (SMPS), A SMPS, AND A METHOD OF CONTROLLING A SMPS - According to an example embodiment, a controller for a Switched Mode Power Supply having opto-coupler-based feedback from secondary to primary side, is disclosed, in which the optocoupler current varies inversely with the output voltage over a voltage control range. The converter is thereby enabled to consume less power than do conventional converters, when in lower-power standby mode. Also disclosed are low-voltage startup and over-voltage protection arrangements combined with such a controller. Corresponding methods are also disclosed. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280052 | MULTILEVEL ELECTRIC POWER CONVERTER - There is described a multilevel electric power converter circuit comprising: N | 2011-11-17 |
20110280053 | SMPS HAVING A SAFETY ARRANGEMENT, A METHOD OF OPERATING A SMPS, AND A CONTROLLER THEREFOR - A switched mode power supply (SMPS) is disclosed. The SMPS includes a mechanism for discharging charge stored in an input capacitor, upon the SMPS becoming disconnection from the mains, for instance by being unplugged. The SMPS includes a detector for detecting the disconnection of the mains, and a discharge circuit. The discharge circuit comprises a discharge element. The discharge element may be a part of the SMPS which is used otherwise, for instance, a high-voltage current source, or a bus capacitor or it may be an additional element, for instance a resistance load. The discharge circuit is adapted for, in response to the detector detecting a disconnection of the mains, discharging the input capacitor along a path. The detector controls a switch which engages the discharge circuit upon the detection. The switch forms a part of the discharge path. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280054 | INVERTER CIRCUIT - This inverter circuit includes first and second switching elements and an output transformer which has a first primary winding connected in series between the first switching element and the second switching element and a second primary winding for obtaining an output voltage. The inverter circuit also includes a first voltage source, a second voltage source, and a control unit. The first voltage source is connected between a first connection point at which the first primary winding is connected to the second switching element, and the first switching element, and applies a voltage to the first switching element via the first primary winding. And the second voltage source is connected between a second connection point at which the first primary winding is connected to the first switching element, and the second switching element, and applies a voltage to the second switching element via the first primary winding. The control unit alternately turns the first switching element and the second switching element ON and OFF. And this inverter circuit also may include first and second recovery snubber circuits for recovering electrical charge in snubber capacitors. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280055 | 3-PHASE HIGH-POWER UPS - A 3-phase uninterruptible power supply (UPS) including first, second, and third AC/DC converters, a DC/DC converter, and at least one DC/AC converter coupled to multiple electrical buses. The first, second, and third AC/DC converters each being configured to receive AC power and to provide multiple DC signals to the multiple electrical buses. The DC/DC converter being configured to convert DC voltages present on the multiple electrical buses to a DC voltage that can be used to charge a battery. The DC/AC converter being configured to receive DC power from the multiple electrical buses and to provide an AC output. The 3-phase UPS being configured such that when suitable AC power is provided to the AC/DC converters, the DC/DC converter is configured to charge a battery, and when suitable AC power is not provided to the AC/DC converters, the DC/DC converter is configured to provide DC power to the multiple electrical buses using power provided by the battery. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280056 | POWER CONVERSION APPARATUS - A power conversion apparatus is provided, which accommodates electronic components configuring at least part of a power conversion circuit, and a terminal block collecting wires running from the electronic components, in a case. The terminal block includes a plurality of terminal connecting parts at which a plurality of high-voltage cables, through which electric power is received from and provided to the outside of the case, and the wires are connected to each other, and insulating parts provided between the terminal connecting parts and ensuring insulation between the high-voltage cables and between the wires. A plurality of insertion holes, into which the high-voltage cables are inserted, are formed in one side wall of the case. An opening part for performing an operation for fixing the high-voltage cables to the terminal connecting parts is formed in a wall of the case opposed to the terminal connecting parts and the insulating parts. An extending part is formed around the opening part so as to extend from a circumference of the opening part toward the terminal block side. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280057 | Memory Device Having A Local Current Sink - A memory device having a local current sink is disclosed. In a particular embodiment, an electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device includes one or more write drivers. The electronic device includes at least one Magnetic Tunnel Junction (MTJ) coupled to a bit line and coupled to a source line. The electronic device also includes a current sink circuit comprising a single transistor, the single transistor coupled to the bit line and to the source line. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280058 | NONVOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE - A memory device comprises an array of memory cells each capable of storing multiple bits of data. Each memory cell includes a programmable transistor in series with a resistance switching device. The transistor is switchable between a plurality of different threshold voltages associated with respective memory states. The resistance switching device is configured to be switchable between a plurality of different resistances associated with respective memory states. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280059 | ALTERNATING BIPOLAR FORMING VOLTAGE FOR RESISTIVITY-SWITCHING ELEMENTS - A method and system for forming reversible resistivity-switching elements is described herein. Forming refers to reducing the resistance of the reversible resistivity-switching element, and may refer to reducing the resistance for the first time. Prior to forming the reversible resistivity-switching element it may be in a high-resistance state. The method may comprise alternating between applying one or more first voltages having a first polarity to the memory cell and applying one or more second voltages having a second polarity that is opposite the first polarity to the memory cell until the reversible resistivity-switching memory element is formed. There may be a rest period between applying the voltages of opposite polarity. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280060 | WRITE BUFFERING SYSTEMS FOR ACCESSING MULTIPLE LAYERS OF MEMORY IN INTEGRATED CIRCUITS - Embodiments of the invention relate generally to data storage and computer memory, and more particularly, to systems, integrated circuits and methods for accessing memory in multiple layers of memory implementing, for example, third dimension memory technology. In a specific embodiment, an integrated circuit is configured to implement write buffers to access multiple layers of memory. For example, the integrated circuit can include memory cells disposed in multiple layers of memory. In one embodiment, the memory cells can be third dimension memory cells. The integrated circuit can also include read buffers that can be sized differently than the write buffers. In at least one embodiment, write buffers can be sized as a function of a write cycle. Each layer of memory can include a plurality of two-terminal memory elements that retain stored data in the absence of power and store data as a plurality of conductivity profiles. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280061 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device includes a plurality of memory cells including a first transistor and a second transistor, a reading circuit including an amplifier circuit and a switch element, and a refresh control circuit. A first channel formation region and a second channel formation region contain different materials as their respective main components. A first gate electrode is electrically connected to one of a second source electrode and a second drain electrode. The other of the second source electrode and the second drain electrode is electrically connected to one of input terminals of the amplifier circuit. An output terminal of the amplifier circuit is connected to the other of the second source electrode and the second drain electrode through the switch element. The refresh control circuit is configured to control whether the switch element is turned on or off. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280062 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE - A semiconductor memory device uses a magnetic tunnel junction device (MTJ) and includes a memory cell connected between a first driving line and a second driving line and configured to store data having a data state that is determined based on a direction of a current flowing through the first and the second driving lines, and a current controlling block configured to control a supply current provided to the first and second driving lines in response to temperature information in a writing operation. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280063 | SPINTRONIC DEVICES WITH INTEGRATED TRANSISTORS - The semiconductor industry seeks to replace traditional volatile memory devices with improved non-volatile memory devices. The increased demand for a significantly advanced, efficient, and non-volatile data retention technique has driven the development of integrated Giant-Magneto-resistive (GMR) structures. The present teachings relates to integrated latch memory and logic devices and, in particular, concerns a spin dependent logic device that may be integrated with conventional semiconductor-based logic devices to construct high-speed non-volatile static random access memory (SRAM) cells. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280064 | COMPOSITE RESISTANCE VARIABLE ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A composite resistance variable element includes a first resistance variable element in which a resistance value varies corresponding to a direction of inner magnetization, and a second resistance variable element connected in series to the first resistance variable element. A resistance value of the second resistance variable element varies corresponding to a magnitude of at least one of a voltage applied to the second resistance variable element and a current flowing through the second resistance variable element, irrespective of whether the voltage and the current are positive or negative. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280065 | Write Energy Conservation In Memory - A method writes data to a resistive memory, such as spin torque transfer magnetic random access memory (STT-MRAM). The method writes received bits of data to a memory cell array, in response to a first write signal. The method also reads stored data from the memory cell array, after the first write signal is generated, and then compares the stored data with the received bits of data to determine whether each of the received bits of data was written to the memory. In response to a second write signal, received bits of data determined not to have been written during the first write signal, are written. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280066 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING A FIELD EFFECT SOURCE/DRAIN REGION - A semiconductor device includes an active region defined in a semiconductor substrate, and gate electrodes crossing over the active region. Source/drain regions are defined in the active region on two sides of the gate electrode. At least one of the source/drain regions is a field effect source/drain region generated by a fringe field of the gate. The other source/drain region is a PN-junction source/drain region having different impurity fields and different conductivity than the substrate. At least one of the source/drain regions is a field effect source/drain region. Accordingly, a short channel effect is reduced or eliminated in the device. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280067 | NONVOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE, MEMORY SYSTEM HAVING THE SAME AND PROGRAMMING METHOD THEREOF - A non-volatile memory device which includes a sensing mode selector configured to select a sensing mode according to environment information. A page buffer senses a data state of a memory cell in one of a plurality of sensing methods, depending upon the selected sensing mode. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280068 | JOINT ENCODING OF LOGICAL PAGES IN MULTI-PAGE MEMORY ARCHITECTURE - Multiple logical pages are jointly encoded into a single code word and are stored in the same physical page of a solid state non-volatile memory (NVM) device having multi-level memory cells. A first logical page of the multiple logical pages is stored in the memory device as first bits of the multi-level memory cells while a second logical page of the multiple logical pages is temporarily cached. After the first logical page is stored as the first bits of the memory cell, the second logical page is stored as second bits of the memory cells. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280069 | ITERATIVE DEMODULATION AND DECODING FOR MULTI-PAGE MEMORY ARCHITECTURE - Methods and systems for accessing encoded data stored in a solid state non-volatile memory device include iteratively demodulating and decoding the data. The memory device includes memory cells arranged to store multiple bits of data per memory cell. The memory cells are capable of storing multiple pages of data. Each bit stored in a memory cell is associated with a page of data that is different from other pages associated with other bits stored in the memory cell. The multiple pages are demodulated responsive to sensed voltage levels of the memory cells, and a demodulated output is provided for each page of the multiple pages. A decoded output for each page of the multiple pages is generated. Decoding the page and demodulating the multiple pages proceeds iteratively, including an exchange of information between the decoder and the demodulator. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280070 | NONVOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE, SYSTEM COMPRISING NONVOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE, AND READ OPERATION OF NONVOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE - A nonvolatile memory device comprises a memory cell array, a page buffer, and a control circuit. The memory cell array comprises multi-level cells configured to store hard decision data bits. The page buffer is configured to sense whether each of the multi-level cells assumes an on-cell state or an off-cell state in response to a first read voltage applied to a selected wordline during a first read operation, to set first soft decision data bits according to the first read operation, and to sense one or more hard decision data bits from each of the multi-level cells in response to a second read voltage applied to the selected wordline in a second read operation. The control circuit is configured to control the first read operation and the second read operation to be performed in succession. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280071 | CARD CONTROLLER CONTROLLING SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY INCLUDING MEMORY CELL HAVING CHARGE ACCUMULATION LAYER AND CONTROL GATE - A card controller includes an arithmetic processing device. The controller writes data to a semiconductor memory having a first memory block and a second memory block each including a plurality of nonvolatile memory cells each configured to hold at least 2 bits, data in the first memory block and data in the second memory block being each erased at a time. The arithmetic processing device writes the data to the memory cells in the first memory block using an upper bit and a lower bit of the at least 2 bits and writes the data to the memory cells in the second memory block using only the lower bit of the at least 2 bits. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280072 | NONVOLATILE SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE - A nonvolatile semiconductor memory device including a memory cell array of memory cells arranged in a matrix, each of which includes a selecting transistor and a memory cell transistor; a column decoder controlling the potential of bit lines; a voltage application circuit controlling the potential of the first word lines; a first row decoder controlling the potential of the second word lines; and a second row decoder controlling the potential of the source line. The column decoder is formed of a circuit whose withstand voltage is lower than the voltage application circuit and the second row decoder. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280073 | NON-VOLATILE STATIC RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF - A non-volatile static random access memory (NV-SRAM) including a latch unit, a first switch, a second switch, a first non-volatile memory (NVM), and a second NVM and an operation method thereof are provided. First terminals of the first and the second switch are respectively connected to a first and a second terminal of the latch unit. Second terminals of the first and the second switch are respectively connected to a first and a second bit line. Control terminals of the first and the second switch are connected to a word line. First terminals of the first and the second NVM are respectively connected to the first and the second terminal of the latch unit. Second terminals of the first and the second NVM are respectively connected to the first and the second bit line. Enable terminals of the first and the second NVM are connected to an enable line. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280074 | Data Writing Method and Data Storage Device - The invention provides a data writing method for a flash memory. First, a target block for storing write data is selected from a plurality of blocks of the flash memory. A target pair page is then selected from a plurality of pair pages of the target block according to a pair page record table, wherein the pair page comprises a strong page and a weak page. The flash memory is then directed to write a data page of the write data to the strong page of the target pair page. The flash memory is then also directed to write first predetermined data to the weak page of the target pair page, wherein the weak page storing the first predetermined data extends the data duration of the strong page of the target pair page. Selecting of the target pair page, writing of the data page, and writing of the first predetermined data are repeated until all of the write data are written to the target block. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280075 | MEMORY DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - The invention provides a memory device on a substrate. The memory device comprises semiconductor layers, common word lines, common bit lines and a common source line. The semiconductor layers are stacked on the substrate, wherein each semiconductor layer has a plurality of NAND strings, and each NAND string includes memory cells and at least a string selection transistor. The common word lines are configured above the semiconductor layers, wherein each common word line is coupled to the memory cells arranged in a same row of the semiconductor layers. The common bit lines are configured on the common word lines, wherein each common bit line is coupled to a first ends of the NAND strings arranged in the same column of the semiconductor layers. The common source line is configured on the common word lines and coupled to a second ends of the NAND strings of the semiconductor layers. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280076 | JUNCTIONLESS TFT NAND FLASH MEMORY - A non-volatile memory device includes at least one junctionless transistor and a storage region. The junctionless transistor includes a junctionless, heavily doped semiconductor channel having two dimensions less than 100 nm. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280077 | MULTI-SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIAL VERTICAL MEMORY STRINGS, STRINGS OF MEMORY CELLS HAVING INDIVIDUALLY BIASABLE CHANNEL REGIONS, MEMORY ARRAYS INCORPORATING SUCH STRINGS, AND METHODS OF ACCESSING AND FORMING THE SAME - Multi-semiconductor vertical memory strings, strings of memory cells having individually biasable channel regions, arrays incorporating such strings and methods for forming and accessing such strings are provided. For example non-volatile memory devices are disclosed that utilize NAND strings of serially-connected non-volatile memory cells. One such string can include two or more serially connected non-volatile memory cells each having a channel region. Each memory cell of the two or more serially connected non-volatile memory cells shares a common control gate and each memory cell of the two or more serially connected non-volatile memory cells is configured to receive an individual bias to its channel region. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280078 | CHARGE PUMP OPERATION IN A NON-VOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE - A charge pump in a memory device is activated to produce a programming voltage prior to data loading during a programming operation. During an initial programming cycle, first and second load voltages are charged from the charge pump. The first load is removed from the charge pump during a verify operation. The first load voltage is subsequently recharged by charge sharing from the second load voltage so that the charge pump is not initially necessary for recharging the first load voltage. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280079 | NAND FLASH MEMORY PROGRAMMING - A method of charging a floating gate in a nonvolatile memory cell comprises bringing a substrate channel within the memory cell to a first voltage, bringing a control gate to a programming voltage, and floating the substrate channel voltage while the control gate is at the programming voltage. Memory devices include state machines or controllers operable to perform the described method, and operation of such a state machine, memory device, and information handling system are described. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280080 | MEMORY WITH MULTI-PAGE READ - A memory device is described that provides increased output data to help evaluate data errors from bit line coupling and floating gate coupling during a read operation. Multiple rows, or pages, of data are read to allow an internal or external decoder to evaluate memory cell data. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280081 | NON-VOLATILE SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY - When a plurality of non-volatile memory cells in a memory cell array are simultaneously written, bit lines of the plurality of non-volatile memory cells are connected to M data lines, where M is an integer of two or more, based on a column address signal. N switches, where N is an integer of one or more, and a switch control circuit for controlling the N switches, are provided for each data line. The M switch control circuits control the M×N switches to change the levels or apply periods of drain voltages applied to the bit lines of the plurality of memory cells on a memory cell-by-memory cell basis. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280082 | NON-VOLATILE MEMORY PROGRAMMING - Some embodiments include a memory device and a method of programming memory cells of the memory device. One such method includes applying voltages to data lines associated with different groups of memory cells during a programming operation. Such a method applies the voltages to the data lines associated with a last group of memory cells being programmed in a different fashion from the other groups of memory cells after the other groups of memory cells have been programmed. Other embodiments including additional memory devices and methods are described. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280083 | NONVOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE AND PROGRAM METHOD THEREOF - A nonvolatile memory device and a programming method thereof perform a programming verification step including a selective verification step and a sequential verification step. In the selective verification step, a data input/output (I/O) circuit selectively precharges a selected bit line according to a temporary programmed state of stored data. In the sequential verification step, the data I/O circuit selectively precharges each bit line according to the result of the previous selective verification step or a previous sequential verification step. According to the programming method, because a memory cell not requiring a programming verification step is not precharged in the programming verification step, an ON cell current does not flow therethrough. Accordingly, the current flowing through a common source line during verification can be reduced. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280084 | DETERMINING AND USING SOFT DATA IN MEMORY DEVICES AND SYSTEMS - The present disclosure includes methods, devices, and systems for determining and using soft data in memory devices and systems. One or more embodiments include an array of memory cells and control circuitry coupled to the array. The control circuitry is configured to perform a number of sense operations on the memory cells using a number of sensing voltages to determine soft data associated with a target state of the memory cells, and adjust a sensing voltage used to determine the target state based, at least partially, on the determined soft data. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280085 | MEMORY DEVICE HAVING IMPROVED PROGRAMMING OPERATION - Some embodiments include methods and devices having a module and memory cells. The module is configured to reduce the amount of electrons in the sources and drains of the memory cells during a programming operation. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280086 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY SYSTEM - A semiconductor memory device comprises a memory cell array comprising a plurality of memory cells, and a filling command determiner that receives a command signal and an address signal and determines whether the command signal corresponds to a filling command. Upon determining that the command signal corresponds to a filling command, the filling command determiner connects a first source voltage to a bitline and connects a second source voltage to a complementary bitline corresponding to the bitline. The bitline is connected to a selected memory cell corresponding to the address signal. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280087 | CIRCUIT FOR SUPPLYING A REFERENCE VOLTAGE IN A SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE FOR TESTING AN INTERNAL VOLTAGE GENERATOR THEREIN - A reference voltage supplying circuit can include an internal reference voltage generating unit configured to generate an internal reference voltage, a pad configured to receive an external reference voltage, a switching unit selectively configured to supply the internal reference voltage or the external reference voltage to an internal voltage generator in a test mode. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280088 | SINGLE SUPPLY SUB VDD BITLINE PRECHARGE SRAM AND METHOD FOR LEVEL SHIFTING - A reduced bitline precharge level has been found to increase the SRAM Beta ratio, thus improving the stability margin. The precharge level is also supplied to Sense amplifier, write driver, and source voltages for control signals. In the sense amplifier, the lower precharge voltage compensates for performance loss in the bit-cell by operating global data-line drivers with increased overdrive. In the write driver, the reduced voltage improves the Bitline discharge rate, improves the efficiency of the negative boost write assist, and decreases the reliability exposure of transistors in the write path from negative boost circuit. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280089 | DATA BUS POWER-REDUCED SEMICONDUCTOR STORAGE APPARATUS - In one or more of the disclosed embodiments, the number of times toggle operations of a data bus are performed at the time of a data transmission in a semiconductor storage apparatus is reduced, thereby reducing the power consumption. For example, a semiconductor storage apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises a DRF bus, a DR11F bus, a GDRF bus and a GDR11F bus. The DRF bus and DR11F bus, and the GDRF bus and GDR11F bus, are placed in parallel for the purpose of reducing the number of times toggle operations of a data bus are performed at the time of a data transmission. The DR11F bus is added to make the DRF11F bus perform a toggle operation only when the DRF buses on both sides are made to perform a toggle operation if the data transmission were performed in a conventional system. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280090 | Semiconductor device and test method thereof - For example, to include plural data input/output terminals and a strobe terminal that are electrically connected in common by a test probe, a command address terminal that is connected to a test probe, and an output control circuit that performs a selecting operation of data output circuits based on a signal that is supplied to the command address terminal. According to the present invention, it is possible to perform a test that uses non-compressed actual data while allocating plural data input/output terminals to one determination circuit within a tester. With this configuration, it is possible to test a large number of semiconductor devices in parallel by using a limited number of determination circuits within the tester. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280091 | MEMORY REPAIR SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A MEMORY HAVING REDUNDANT MEMORY - Memories, memory repair logic, and methods for repairing a memory having redundant memory are disclosed. One such memory includes programmable elements associated with respective redundant memory configured to have memory addresses mapped thereto, the programmable elements configured to be programmed with at least portions of the memory addresses. Such a memory further includes repair logic coupled to the programmable elements and configured to identify programmable elements available for programming to map memory addresses to respective redundant memory. One method for remapping a memory address of a memory to redundant memory includes receiving at least a portion of a memory address to be remapped to redundant memory, determining whether a programmable element associated with the redundant memory is available for programming, and when a programmable element is available, programming the programmable element such that the memory address will be mapped to the associated redundant memory. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280092 | Multi-Bank Read/Write To Reduce Test-Time In Memories - Apparatuses and methods for multi-bank read/write architecture to reduce test time in memory devices are disclosed. A memory device can include a memory cell array including a plurality of memory banks. A bank decoding circuit can include logic configured to simultaneously select each of the plurality of memory banks. An Input/Output (IO) circuit can be coupled to the memory cell array and bank decoding circuit. The IO circuit can include failure detection logic configured to detect a failure in any of plurality of memory banks and selected IO simultaneously in one clock cycle. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280093 | DATA PROTECTIVE STRUCTURE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND METHOD OF ERASING DATA - The present invention includes: a circuit board which is provided with an electronic circuit part; a first case and a second case ( | 2011-11-17 |
20110280094 | Boost Cell Supply Write Assist - A method of increasing a drain to source voltage measured at an access pass-gate to a SRAM circuit in a SRAM memory array, including increasing a low voltage from a low voltage source powering said SRAM circuit, and increasing a high voltage from a high voltage source powering the SRAM circuit. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280095 | MEMORY CIRCUITS HAVING A PLURALITY OF KEEPERS - A memory circuit includes a first plurality of memory arrays disposed in a column fashion. The memory circuit includes a first plurality of keepers each of which is electrically coupled with a corresponding one of the first plurality of memory arrays. A first current limiter is electrically coupled with and shared by the first plurality of keepers. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280096 | MEMORY CIRCUITS HAVING A PLURALITY OF KEEPERS - A memory circuit includes a first plurality of memory arrays disposed in a column fashion. The memory circuit includes a first plurality of keepers each of which is electrically coupled with a corresponding one of the first plurality of memory arrays. A first current limiter is electrically coupled with and shared by the first plurality of keepers. A first plurality of sector switches each are electrically coupled between the first current limiter and a respective one of the first plurality of keepers. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280097 | WORDLINE DRIVER FOR MEMORY - Subject matter disclosed herein relates to accessing memory, and more particularly to a wordline driver of same. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280098 | LIQUID STIRRING DEVICE - A liquid supply device according to the invention includes a container which is filled with a liquid from a liquid storage portion, and the container includes a bottom surface portion, an upper surface portion, and a stirrer which moves in the bottom surface portion and stirs the liquid. The relationship between a height Ht in the vertical direction of a central portion in the container and a height Hb in the vertical direction of the stirrer satisfy the Expression: 0.40×Ht≦Hb≦0.90×Ht. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280099 | MIXER - A mixer including a rotatable mixing container including a container drive, a mixing head attached in the mixing container, a rotatably mounted mixing tool, and a tool drive to drive the mixing tool. The mixing tool includes a shaft and a frame arranged concentrically around the shaft. The shaft and the frame are interconnected by at least two circulating elements. The at least one shear pin is arranged on the frame and is configured to be guided during an operation by at least one shear groove disposed in the mixing head. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280100 | METHOD FOR SEISMIC ACQUISITION ON THE SEABED, GUIDING EQUIPMENT, SEISMIC ACQUISITION EQUIPMENT AND SEISMIC ACQUISITION SYSTEM FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS METHOD - The invention relates to a method for acquiring seismic data at a plurality of positions spread out over a zone on the seabed which includes transmitting acoustic waves in the water layer above the zone by a plurality of sources, for each of the acquisition positions, dropping from the surface a seismic acquisition equipment, the equipment comprising a seismic acquisition unit and autonomous guiding equipment adapted to receive whilst descending acoustic signals from the sources and to control its trajectory according to the received acoustic signals so as to direct said equipment towards said position, performing the seismic acquisition, causing the acquisition equipments to move up to the surface, and retrieving the acquisition equipments on the surface. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280101 | UNIPOLE AND BIPOLE ACOUSTIC LOGGING WHILE DRILLING TOOLS - An acoustic logging while drilling tool includes a single unipole acoustic transmitter longitudinally and azimuthally spaced apart from a single linear array of unipole acoustic receivers. In certain preferred embodiments, the linear array of unipole receivers is azimuthally spaced apart from the unipole transmitter by about either 90 or 180 degrees. A bipole logging while drilling tool includes two unipole acoustic transmitters and two linear arrays of unipole acoustic receivers. | 2011-11-17 |
20110280102 | METHODS FOR MAKING ACOUSTIC ANISOTROPY LOGGING WHILE DRILLING MEASUREMENTS - A method for determining an acoustic anisotropy of a subterranean formation includes measuring acoustic wave slownesses at three or more toolface angles while rotating a logging while drilling tool in a borehole. Compressional, shear, and/or guided wave slownesses may be measured. The measured slownesses are fit to a mathematical model to obtain maximum and minimum slownesses. The maximum and minimum slownesses are processed to determine the acoustic anisotropy of the formation. | 2011-11-17 |