| 49th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 31 |
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| 20120307354 | RETRACTABLE BEAM SPLITTER FOR MICROSCOPE - Systems and methods are provided for illuminating a surface to be observed microscopically using a retractable beamsplitter. The retractable beamsplitter allows the use of coaxial illumination when the beamsplitter is positioned in the operator's line of sight. The retractable beamsplitter allows the use of non-coaxial illumination without reducing the amount of illumination that reaches the operator when the beamsplitter is retracted from the operator's line of sight. As a result a single system can be used effectively to provide various types of illumination. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307355 | MICROSCOPE SLIDE HEATING AND MOUNTING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREFOR - The invention comprises a slide preparation apparatus and method of operation therefor for aiding in microscope slide preparation. The slide preparation apparatus includes an inclined plane surface configured to support a microscope slide assembly at an angle that ergonomically facilitates delivery of a fluid sample to an upper edge of a cover slip of the microscope slide assembly, which allows gravity to aid fluid delivery a microscope slide. Preferably, the slide preparation apparatus is heated and/or temperature controlled to reduce viscosity of the sampled fluid, which enables the fluid to flow between the microscope slide and the cover slip. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307356 | Technique for Telescope Polar Alignment - A polar scope for a telescope mount includes a reticle having a pattern with multiple markings that allows users to accurately position pole stars for precise polar alignment. A system and mount may be provided including a polar scope of this kind. The polar scope may be provided with a controller that calculates the apparent position of a pole star, while accounting for errors, such as proper motion, precession of the earth's axis, and/or atmospheric refraction. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307357 | MULTI-VIEW 3D IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD - A three-dimensional (3D) image display apparatus and method are provided. The 3D image display apparatus includes an image generating unit configured to generate an image, an active optical device configured to change a propagation path of light containing the generated image, and provide the generated image to multiple viewpoints that are located along a first direction parallel to the image generating unit, and a varifocal lens configured to vary a focal position of the generated image along a second direction away from the image generating unit. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307358 | Color filter for generating and viewing three-dimensional colored pictures - The invention relates to the field of 3D cinema projection using wavelength-division multiplexing. Three-dimensional color images are generated and viewed using a filter pair. Respectively differently pre-specified regions of the visible spectrum are filtered out by the two filters of the filter pair such that a plurality of delimited spectral intervals are transmitted in the blue, green and red domain of color perception. Here, the position of the transmitting intervals for the two perspective partial images is different. The respectively filtered-out regions are produced by absorption bands. The absorption bands here can be generated by a plurality of different colorants in the filter material. The filters can, for example, be disposed in glasses for viewing three-dimensional color images with two viewing openings for the eyes of an observer. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307359 | POLARIZATION MODULE AND IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - A polarization module includes: a polarizer; a plurality of first quarter-wave plates disposed over the polarizer such that their optical axes are tilted at 45 degrees with respect to the polarization axis of the polarizer; a plurality of second quarter-wave plates disposed over the polarizer such that their optical axes are tilted at 45 degrees with respect to the polarization axis of the polarizer in the direction opposite to the tilting direction of the optical axes of the first quarter-wave plates; and a transparent resin plate disposed over the plurality of first quarter-wave plates and the plurality of second quarter-wave plates and having optical isotropy. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307360 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PHASE DIFFERENCE PLATE AND 3D DISPLAY PANEL - The disclosed technology relates to a method of manufacturing a phase difference plate and a three dimensional (3D) display panel. The method comprise the following steps: S | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307361 | Polarization converter made of meta material - A polarization converter made of metamaterial, including a base material and a number of artificial microstructures disposed on the base material. The artificial microstructures can influence the electric field vector of plane electromagnetic wave propagating in it. The electric field vector of the electromagnetic wave can be decomposed into two non-zero orthogonal components on one or more planes perpendicular to the incident direction of the electromagnetic wave, the orthogonal components can be parallel and perpendicular to the optical axis at the position where the artificial microstructure located. After the electromagnetic wave passing through the polarization converter made of metamaterial, the two orthogonal components have a phase difference Δθ different from before incidence, thereby achieving mutual conversion between the above electromagnetic wave polarization methods. The polarization converter made of metamaterial of the present invention is simple in structure, and can easily realize polarization conversion of electromagnetic waves. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307362 | PHASE-COMPENSATED ANTI-REFLECTIVE THIN FLIM COATING - An anti-reflective thin film coating formed on an optical surface, comprising a multilayer thin-film stack arranged to suppress reflection of incident polarized light within an incident light wavelength range. The multilayer thin-film stack further provides a reflectance edge transition at a wavelength band that lies outside the incident light wavelength range. The reflectance edge transition is arranged to provide phase difference compensation to the polarized light within the incident polarized light wavelength range. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307363 | Photo-induced dichroic polarizers and fabrication methods thereof - A method of forming a polarizing material is provided including exposing a layer of dichroic material to activating light illumination to provide an ordered structure with a distinguished absorption axis and thus photo-induce polarization, and fixing the induced polarization by polymerization of the dichroic layer. Novel polarizing materials formed thereby are also provided. By selectively exposing regions of the dichroic material to differing activating radiation, different regions with different polarization axes can be created. The polarizing material can also be provided with a coating or coatings to alter the spectral responses, and a stack formed of a plurality if dichroic layers can be provided. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307364 | Reducing Optical Effects in a Display - One embodiment may take the form of a system for reducing the appearance of optical effects in a display. The system may include an enclosure with a first surface and a second surface. Furthermore, the system may include spacers that may be deposited on the bottom face of the first surface and/or the top face of the second surface, where the first surface may be a touch panel and/or cover lens and the second surface may be a display module. The spacers may be deposited in one layer with an anti-reflection coating. The thickness of the coating may be less than the diameter of the spacers. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307365 | LENS BARREL ASSEMBLY - There is providing a lens barrel assembly including a base, a movable module movable along a linear path between a position close to the base and an extended position from the base, and a flexible printed circuit board including a first connection part, a bent part, and a second connection part. An end of the first connection part is connected to the movable module. The bent part is bent from the other end of the first connection part. An end of the second connection part is connected to the base and the other end of the second connection part is connected to the bent part. When the movable module is at a position close to the base, the first and second connection parts are close, and when the movable module is at the extended position, the first and second connection parts spread apart from the bent part. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307366 | Zoom Lens System, Imaging Device and Camera - A zoom lens system, in order from an object side to an image side, comprising: a first lens unit having positive optical power; a second lens unit having negative optical power; a third lens unit having positive optical power; and a subsequent lens unit, wherein in zooming from a wide-angle limit to a telephoto limit at the time of image taking, the first lens unit, the second lens unit, and the third lens unit are moved along an optical axis to perform magnification change, and wherein the third lens unit, in order from the object side to the image side, comprises: a third-a lens unit that, at the time of retracting, escapes along an axis different from that at the time of image taking; and a third-b lens unit that moves in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis to optically compensate image blur. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307367 | Zoom Lens System, Imaging Device and Camera - A zoom lens system, in order from an object side to an image side, comprising: a first lens unit having positive optical power; a second lens unit having negative optical power; a third lens unit having positive optical power; and a subsequent lens unit, wherein in zooming from a wide-angle limit to a telephoto limit at the time of image taking, the first lens unit, the second lens unit, and the third lens unit are moved along an optical axis to perform magnification change, wherein the third lens unit has at least two air spaces, and the conditions: −4.9| 2012-12-06 | |
| 20120307368 | OPTICAL ELEMENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING OPTICAL ELEMENTS - An optical element is provided capable of reducing reflectance at whole bands of visible light. The optical element is characterized in that one of a plurality of concave sections or a plurality of convex sections are arranged on a surface at intervals smaller than a wavelength of visible light, and other not-being-arranged of the plurality of concave sections or the plurality of convex sections are each formed in each of the one arranged of the plurality of concave sections or the plurality of convex sections. A ratio of a lateral cross-sectional area of the optical element itself in a transverse plane taken along a horizontal surface may continuously increase from an upper surface toward a lower surface of the optical element according to a depth between the upper surface and the lower surface. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307369 | OMNIDIRECTIONAL REFLECTOR - A process for designing and manufacturing an omnidirectional structural color (OSC) multilayer stack. The process can include providing a digital processor operable to execute at least one module and a table of index of refraction values corresponding to different materials that are usable for manufacturing an OSC multilayer stack. An initial design for the OSC multilayer stack can be provided and at least one additional layer is added to the initial design OSC multilayer stack to create a modified OSC multilayer stack. In addition, the thickness of each layer of the modified OSC multilayer stack is calculated using a merit function module until an optimized OSC multilayer stack has been calculated. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307370 | Method and Apparatus for Combining Light Sources in a Pump Laser Array - An apparatus for providing pump light of a first wavelength λ | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307371 | Variable-Focal-Length Projection Lens System and Projection Apparatus - A variable-focal-length lens system for projection which achieves focusing by movement of the entire system has a second to a fourth lens group as focal-length-varying lens groups and a first lens group as a distance-compensation lens group. The second to fourth lens groups individually move in the optical axis direction to vary the group-to-group distances so as to vary the focal length of the entire system. During focusing, the first lens group moves in the optical axis direction such that, as the projection distance varies from a remote distance to a close distance, curvature of field varies to the under side. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307372 | ZOOM LENS, AND IMAGING APPARATUS INCORPORATING THE SAME - The zoom lens comprises, from an object side, a first lens group, a second lens group that includes an aperture stop moving integrally therewith, a third lens group, and a fourth lens group having, respectively, negative, positive, negative, and positive refracting power, and during zooming from a wide-angle end to a telephoto end, a spacing between the first and second lens groups becomes narrow, between the second and third lens groups changes, and between the third and fourth lens groups grows wide, and the first lens group includes a first lens having negative refracting power, a second lens having a reflective surface for bending a light ray coming out of an object and a third lens having positive refracting power, and in said second lens group, a most image-plane-side surface of a lens having negative refracting power is configured in a concave shape on an image plane side. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307373 | ZOOM LENS AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS EQUIPPED WITH ZOOM LENS - A zoom lens includes, a first lens unit having positive refractive power, a second lens unit having negative refractive power, a third lens unit having positive refractive power, and a fourth lens unit having positive refractive power. All of the lens units are moved during zooming from a wide-angle end to a telephoto end. An aperture stop is arranged on the image side of the third lens unit. A distance T23 from a lens surface closest to the image side in the second lens unit to a lens surface closest to the object side in the third lens unit when the zoom lens is at the telephoto end, a focal length fT of the entire zoom lens at the telephoto end, and focal lengths f1, f2, and f3 of the first, second, and third lens units, respectively, are set based on predetermined mathematical conditions. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307374 | ZOOM LENS SYSTEM AND OPTICAL INSTRUMENT USING THE SAME - A zoom lens system includes a negative first lens group, a positive second lens group, and a positive third lens group, in that order from the object side. The second lens group constitutes a focusing lens group. The following conditions (1) and (2) are satisfied: | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307375 | ZOOM LENS, IMAGING DEVICE AND INFORMATION DEVICE - A zoom lens includes, in order from an object side in an optical axis a first lens group having a positive refractive power, a second lens group having a negative refractive power; a third lens group having a negative refractive power, a fourth lens group having a positive refractive power, a fifth lens group having a positive refractive power, and an aperture stop arranged between the third lens group and the fourth lens group, an interval between the first lens group and the second lens group being increased, an interval between the second lens group and the third lens group being varied, an interval between the third lens group and the fourth lens group being decreased, and an interval between the fourth lens group and the fifth lens group being decreased when changing a magnification from a wide-angle end to a telephoto end. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307376 | ZOOM LENS AND PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A zoom lens and a photographing apparatus having the same. The zoom lens includes a first lens group having a positive refractive power, a second lens group having a negative refractive power, a third lens group having a positive refractive power, and a fourth lens group having a positive refractive power that are sequentially arranged from an object side to an image plane side. An interval between the lens groups adjacent to each other varies when the zoom lens zooms from a wide angle position to a telephoto position. The zoom lens satisfies the following inequality: | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307377 | ZOOM LENS AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS EQUIPPED WITH ZOOM LENS - A zoom lens includes a first lens unit having positive refractive power, a second lens unit having negative refractive power, a third lens unit having positive refractive power, and a fourth lens unit having positive refractive power. The first to fourth lens units move during zooming. The first lens unit includes a cemented lens obtained by cementing negative and positive lenses, the second lens unit includes negative, negative, and positive lenses, the third lens unit includes positive and negative lenses, and the fourth lens unit includes a positive lens. Movement amounts M | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307378 | ZOOM LENS - An embodiment of this invention provides a zoom lens, which primarily comprises, in order from an object side to an image-forming side, a first lens group having negative refractive power; a second lens group having positive refractive power; and a third lens group having positive refractive power. The second lens group includes a plurality lenses in which the refractive index of the lens nearest to the object side is NDo, the refractive index of the lens nearest to the image-forming side is NDi, and NDo and NDi satisfy: NDi-NDo>0.1. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307379 | ZOOM LENS SYSTEM AND OPTICAL INSTRUMENT USING THE SAME - A zoom lens system includes a negative first lens group and a positive second lens group, in that order from the object side, wherein upon zooming from the short focal length extremity to the long focal length extremity, the first lens group and the second lens group move in the optical axis direction while the distance therebetween mutually decreases. The first lens group includes a negative first sub-lens group and a positive second sub-lens group, in that order from the object side, wherein the second sub-lens group constitutes a focusing lens group that is moved in the optical axis direction during a focusing operation. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307380 | LENS BARREL - A lens barrel includes a fixing frame provided with cam grooves formed in an inner circumferential surface of the fixing frame, and a drive frame provided with cam followers formed on an outer circumferential surface of the drive frame and a plurality of engaging teeth to the outer circumferential surface of the drive frame, located on substantially the same circumference as the cam followers. With the drive frame incorporated in the fixing frame, the cam followers are fitted in the cam grooves, drive force is transmitted via the engaging teeth, and the drive frame can move relative to the fixing frame in the optical axis direction of a lens as the cam followers move along the cam grooves. In this lens barrel, cam followers are less likely to come out of the cam grooves. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307381 | CAMERA UNIT AND MACRO LENS THEREOF - A camera unit is provided, including a camera lens and a macro lens coupled with the camera lens module along an optical axis. The macro lens comprises a plane substrate and a plano-convex lens structure formed on the plane substrate by wafer level processing, wherein the effective focal length of the macro lens is between 80-150 mm. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307382 | IMAGE-CAPTURING OPTICAL LENS ASSEMBLY - The present invention provides an image-capturing optical lens assembly comprising, in order from an object side to an image side, a front lens group, a stop, and a rear lens group. The front lens group comprises, in order from the object side to the image side: a first lens element with negative refractive power having a convex object-side surface and a concave image-side surface; and a second lens element with positive refractive power having a convex object-side surface and a concave image-side surface. The rear lens group comprises, in order from the object side to the image side: a third lens element with positive refractive power having a convex object-side surface and a convex image-side surface; a fourth lens element with negative refractive power; and a fifth lens element with positive refractive power having a convex image-side surface. With such an arrangement of optical elements, the optical system will have a field of view that is large enough; meanwhile, aberrations of the optical system can be favorably corrected to obtain good image quality. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307383 | LENS BARREL AND IMAGING DEVICE - The lens barrel includes a first supporting frame, an optical element, a second supporting frame, and a guide shaft. The first supporting frame has a first base portion and a first seat portion that projects in a first direction from the first base portion. The second supporting frame supports the optical element and has a first bearing portion. The guide shaft is coupled to the first seat portion and inserted into the first bearing portion. The first seat portion is disposed within the circumference of the guide shaft when viewed in the first direction. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307384 | DEFORMABLE LENS ASSEMBLY - The subject matter disclosed herein relates to an imaging device having a deformable lens. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307385 | LENS BARREL AND IMAGING OPTICAL SYSTEM - A lens barrel of the present invention is provided with an electric section having a plurality of sliding portions that slide along the predetermined conductor pattern. The electric section is provided with a thin-sheet electric section body supporting the plurality of sliding portions, and a reinforcing portion is provided at the electric section body. Therefore, in the lens barrel | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307386 | REFLECTION MEMBER - Provided is a reflection member including a silver reflective coating and having excellent thermal resistance. A reflection member ( | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307387 | MIRROR HOUSING CLAMP ARRANGEMENT - A mirror head releasably fastened to a support structure, whereby the mirror head has at least one recess complementary to the support structure, into which the support structure or a partial segment of support structure is inserted and which is secured by means of a fastening device. Matching surface segments are formed in at least one recess and the corresponding surface segment of the support structure, and the fastening device is formed as an elastic component that pre-stresses ratchet surfaces in the recess and on support structure into interlocking engagement. The support structure ratchet surface may be formed on a separate locking component with a surface that at least partially matches the surface contour of the support structure, where the position of the locking component relative to the support structure can be fixed in its circumferential and axial direction. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307388 | Adjustable Color Correction Automated High Intensity Stage Lights - Color correction system for an automated stage light that allows the color temperature of the light beam to be continuously adjustable to both a higher and lower Kelvin value than the natural temperature of the open beam, by filtering using a dual peak filter and also color correcting the beam. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307389 | TRACK-DEPENDENT DATA RANDOMIZATION MITIGATING FALSE VFO DETECTION - A method for randomizing data to mitigate false VFO detection is described. In one embodiment, such a method includes simultaneously receiving multiple input data streams. Each input data stream is associated with a different track on a magnetic tape medium. The input data streams are simultaneously scrambled to produce multiple randomized data streams. The input data streams are scrambled such that different bit patterns are produced in the randomized data streams even where corresponding bit patterns in the input data streams are identical. The randomized data streams are simultaneously written to their associated data tracks on the magnetic tape medium. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307390 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR FAST RECOVERY TO A WRITE STATE - In one embodiment, a tape drive system includes a magnetic head having at least one servo sensor for track-following at least one defined servo track of a longitudinal tape, a tape motion controller configured to move the longitudinal tape past the magnetic head, a compound actuator configured to translate the magnetic head laterally with respect to the longitudinal tape, and a control configured to track-follow the at least one defined servo track by reducing a position error between the magnetic head and a desired position, transition from a write state to a monitor state when the position error is greater than a threshold, transition from the monitor state to a stop write state when the position error is greater than the threshold for a first period, and transition from the monitor state to the write state when the position error is less than the threshold for a second period. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307391 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR SERVO COMPENSATOR SWITCHING IN HIGH VIBRATION ENVIRONMENTS - A tape drive system according to one embodiment includes a magnetic head having at least one servo sensor; a tape motion controller; a fine actuator; a skew actuator; a coarse actuator; and a control. The control is configured to perform various operations that help account for vibrations that effect track-following a servo track when operating a tape drive. Additional systems, methods and computer program products are also described. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307392 | METHOD FOR FAST RECOVERY TO A WRITE STATE - In one embodiment, a method includes sensing a servo sensor while a longitudinal tape is moved past a magnetic head, determining position error between the magnetic head and a desired position related to the at least one defined servo track; providing signals to operate a fine actuator to translate the magnetic head laterally in a manner to reduce the determined position error; transitioning from a write state to a monitor state when the determined position error is greater than a threshold error value; transitioning from the monitor state to a stop write state when the determined position error is greater than the threshold error value for a first predetermined period; and transitioning from the monitor state to the write state when the determined position error is less than the threshold error value for a second predetermined period. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307393 | TRACK-DEPENDENT DATA RANDOMIZATION MITIGATING FALSE VFO DETECTION - A method for randomizing data to mitigate false VFO detection is described. In one embodiment, such a method includes simultaneously receiving multiple input data streams. Each input data stream is associated with a different track on a magnetic tape medium. The input data streams are simultaneously scrambled to produce multiple randomized data streams. The input data streams are scrambled such that different bit patterns are produced in the randomized data streams even where corresponding bit patterns in the input data streams are identical. The randomized data streams are simultaneously written to their associated data tracks on the magnetic tape medium. A corresponding apparatus is also described. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307394 | WRITER HAVING A SHIELD STRUCTURE FOR ADJACENT AND FAR TRACK INTERFERENCE REFRESHMENT - In one embodiment, a data storage system includes a magnetic head having a main magnetic pole and a wrap around shield positioned around the main magnetic pole at an ABS thereof, a magnetic medium, a drive mechanism for passing the magnetic medium over the magnetic head, and a controlling mechanism electrically coupled to the magnetic head for controlling operation of the magnetic head that initiates rewriting of information of a recording track of the magnetic medium if a recording magnetic field applied to the recording track exceeds a threshold. In another embodiment, a method includes writing data to a first track of a magnetic medium using a magnetic head, determining characteristics consistent with data degradation from tracks adjacent to the first track and far tracks away from the first track using a controlling mechanism, and rewriting data in tracks determined to be degraded due to ATI and/or FTI. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307395 | PERPENDICULAR MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM WITH AN INVERTED Hk STRUCTURE - According to one embodiment, a perpendicular magnetic recording medium includes a first granular recording layer characterized by a magnetic anisotropy Ku | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307396 | MAGNETIC HEAD HAVING POLYCRYSTALLINE COATING - A magnetic head according to one embodiment includes a substrate; an array of transducers formed on the substrate, wherein the transducers and substrate form portions of a magnetic media facing surface; and an at least partially polycrystalline dielectric layer on the media facing surface, wherein the at least partially polycrystalline dielectric layer is on a magnetic film of at least one of the transducers in the array. A method for forming an at least partially polycrystalline dielectric layer on a media facing surface of a magnetic head according to one embodiment includes forming an at least partially polycrystalline dielectric layer on an array of transducers of a magnetic head, wherein an oxide layer is formed above at least some of the magnetic layers before and/or during the forming of the at least partially polycrystalline dielectric layer. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307397 | MAGNETIC HEAD HAVING SEPARATE PROTECTION FOR READ TRANSDUCERS AND WRITE TRANSDUCERS - A magnetic head according to one embodiment includes outer modules each having a media bearing surface and an array of transducers selected from a group consisting of data read transducers and write transducers; and at least one inner module positioned between the outer modules, the inner module having a media bearing surface and an array of transducers selected from a group consisting of data read transducers and write transducers, wherein a configuration of at least one protection feature for the transducers on the outer modules is different than a configuration of at least one protection feature for the transducers on the inner modules. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307398 | THERMALLY ASSISTED MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM AND MAGNETIC STORAGE DEVICE - Disclosed is a thermally assisted magnetic recording medium comprising a substrate, a plurality of underlayers formed on the substrate, and a magnetic layer which is formed on the underlayers and predominantly comprised of an alloy having a L1 | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307399 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING TAPE-FORMAT COMPATIBILITY BETWEEN VARIOUS TYPES OF TAPE HEADS - Certain embodiments of the present invention are directed to magnetic-tape drives that employ data-set-multiplexing magnetic-tape formats in order to achieve compatibility in magnetic-tape formats with respect to a variety of different magnetic-tape-drive tape-head configurations and dimensions. While previous and current magnetic-tape drives employ magnetic-tape formats that feature linear sequences of data sets along the tracks that are read or written during a single pass, or wrap, magnetic-tape drives of the present invention feature magnetic tape that contains data formatted according to a data-set-multiplexing magnetic-tape format, the data-set-multiplexing magnetic-tape format including, for each multiple-track wrap within a band, two or more parallel sequences of data sets written to the multiple tracks of the multiple-track wrap. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307400 | DISK STORAGE APPARATUS, DISK CONTROL APPARATUS AND WRITE CONTROL METHOD - According to one embodiment, a disk storage apparatus includes a write module and a controller. The write module is configured to move a write head over a disk, and to perform the shingled write method, recording data in the first track while erasing data from a part of the second, i.e., adjacent track. The controller is configured to acquire a first head positioning error with respect to the first track and a second head positioning error with respect to the second track. If the first head positioning error exceeds an off-track threshold value, indicating that the data may no longer be maintained in the first and second tracks, the controller inhibits the data writing. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307401 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FAST CENTER CALIBRATION OF A TAPE DRIVE FOR A FLANGELESS TAPE PATH - A servo system according to one embodiment includes at least one servo sensor for sensing a lateral position of a magnetic head with respect to at least one defined servo track of a longitudinal tape; a fine actuator configured to translate the magnetic head laterally with respect to the longitudinal tape; a coarse actuator configured to translate the fine actuator laterally with respect to the longitudinal tape; and a servo control. The servo control is configured to perform various operations that may be used to estimate a midpoint of lateral tape excursion of a flangeless tape path for calibrating a tape drive. Additional systems are also presented. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307402 | METHODS FOR FAST CENTER CALIBRATION OF A TAPE DRIVE FOR A FLANGELESS TAPE PATH - According to one embodiment, a method includes sensing a first servo sensor while a longitudinal tape is moved in a first direction; determining position error between the magnetic head and a desired position related to the at least one defined servo track; providing signals to operate a fine actuator to translate the magnetic head laterally in a manner to reduce the determined position error; calculating a first average position of the magnetic head for at least one first run-out cycle while the longitudinal tape is moved in the first direction; calculating a first offset of the magnetic head while the longitudinal tape is moved in the first direction; operating a coarse actuator to position the coarse actuator substantially at a target position using the first offset and the first average position. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307403 | MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM AND MAGNETIC RECORDING APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a magnetic recording medium includes: a data area on which a plurality of first magnetic dots are arranged at predetermined positions to record information; a servo area on which a plurality of second magnetic dots for specifying the positions of said plurality of first magnetic dots are arranged at predetermined positions; and servo frames configured so that a frequency of said servo frames is 2 N per circumference of said medium having a radius, that said servo frames are radially discontinuous, and that said servo frame and a space-area, on which no servo frames exist, are alternately radially arranged at a cycle W. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307404 | THREE-TERMINAL SPIN-TORQUE OSCILLATOR (STO) - A spin-torque oscillator (STO) has a single free ferromagnetic layer that forms part of both a giant magnetoresistance (GMR) structure with a nonmagnetic conductive spacer layer and a tunneling magnetoresistance (TMR) structure with a tunnel barrier layer. The STO has three electrical terminals that connect to electrical circuitry that provides a spin-torque excitation current through the conductive spacer layer and a lesser sense current through the tunnel barrier layer. When the STO is used as a magnetic field sensor, the excitation current causes the magnetization of the free layer to oscillate at a fixed base frequency in the absence of an external magnetic field. A detector coupled to the sense current detects shifts in the free layer magnetization oscillation frequency from the base frequency in response to external magnetic fields. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307405 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT HAVING ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PROTECTION - Apparatus are provided for integrated circuits that include circuitry to provide protection from electrostatic discharge. An exemplary integrated circuit includes an input/output terminal, a first transistor coupled to the input/output terminal, a second transistor coupled to a control terminal of the first transistor and a reference voltage node, and detection circuitry coupled to a control terminal of the second transistor. The detection circuitry is configured to turn on the second transistor in response to a discharge event to protect the first transistor. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307406 | SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - Disclosed herein is a semiconductor integrated circuit including in a same semiconductor substrate: first and second power supply lines; a protected circuit being connected between the first and second power supply lines and provided with a supply voltage; a detecting circuit detecting a surge generated in the first power supply line; an inverter circuit having one or more inverters connected in series to each other; and a protection transistor being connected between the first and second power supply lines and controlled by output of the detecting circuit to discharge the surge to the second power supply line. In the inverter circuit, an inverter whose output is connected to a control node of the protection transistor is connected between the first power supply line and a third power supply line that is different from the first and second power supply lines. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307407 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device includes a first node receiving an external voltage, a second node receiving a grounding voltage, a protection circuit, and a device to be protected coupled in parallel between the first and second nodes, in which the protection circuit includes a lateral IGBT having an emitter coupled to the second node and an avalanche diode having an anode coupled to the collector of the lateral IGBT and a cathode coupled to the first node, and a clamp driving circuit coupled between the first and second nodes, and coupled to the gate of the lateral IGBT. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307408 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH A PLURALITY OF POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS - A protection circuit includes a first power supply system including a first power supply and a first ground, a second power supply system including a second power supply and a second ground, and a control circuit that, when coupled to an electro-static discharge (ESD) stress being applied to the first power supply system, controls a first switch. The first switch is provided between the signal line and the first ground. The control circuit includes a capacitance element, a resistance element in series with the capacitance element, and an inverter, an output of the inverter being connected between a gate of the first switch, an input of the inverter being connected to a connecting point between the capacitance element and the resistance element. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307409 | Alternating current contactor with mechanical short circuit self-locking function - An AC contactor with a mechanical short circuit self-locking function includes an AC contactor body. The AC contactor body includes a shell body, wherein a mechanical short circuit self-locking unit is provided therein. The mechanical short circuit self-locking unit includes a short circuit detecting and triggering device for generating a triggering action when a fault of short circuit occurs; and a self-locking acting device for generating a self-locking action after receiving the triggering action, so as to disable the AC contactor to automatically reset after the fault of short circuit is removed. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307410 | SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A semiconductor integrated circuit includes a protected circuit connected to two power supply lines that provide a supply voltage, a detecting circuit that includes a resistive element and a capacitive element connected in series between two power supply lines and detects a surge generated in the power supply line based on potential variation of an inter-element connecting node, and a protection transistor that is connected between two power supply lines and has a control electrode connected to an output of the detecting circuit. The protection transistor has the control electrode formed from a different electrode material having a work function difference from a transistor of the same channel conductivity type in the protected circuit, to have a different threshold voltage from the transistor so that the amount of leakage current per unit channel width may be smaller compared with the transistor. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307411 | STATIC-ELECTRICITY-BLOCKING MOUNTING UNIT AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A static-electricity-blocking mounting unit, including: a mounting sheet metal in which a female screw portion is formed, the female screw portion being configured to threadably engage with a male screw configured to fix a member to be fixed to a housing; and an insulating member made of an insulating material and configured to support the mounting sheet metal, wherein the mounting sheet metal is fixed to the housing via the insulating member, and the member to be fixed is fixed to the housing by the male screw threadably engaging with the female screw portion of the mounting sheet metal. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307412 | ELECTROSTATIC CHUCK ALN DIELECTRIC REPAIR - The present invention generally relates to a refurbished electrostatic chuck and a method of refurbishing a used electrostatic chuck. Initially, a predetermined amount of dielectric material is removed from the used electrostatic chuck to leave a base surface. Then, the base surface is roughened to enhance the adherence of new dielectric material thereto. The new dielectric material is then sprayed onto the roughened surface. A mask is then placed over the new dielectric material to aid in the formation of mesas upon which a substrate will sit during processing. A portion of the new dielectric layer is then removed to form new mesas. After removing the mask, edges of the mesas may be smoothed and the refurbished electrostatic chuck is ready to return to service after cleaning. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307413 | IGNITION COIL DEVICE - An ignition coil device includes a primary coil, a switching member, a secondary coil and a parallel circuit. The primary coil is to be connected to an external power source. The switching member switches an on state and an off state of electric power supply from the power source to the primary coil. The secondary coil generates a voltage that causes spark discharge at a spark plug as the electric power supply from the power source is switched from the on state to the off state by the switching member. The parallel circuit includes a series coil and a resistor. The series coil is connected in series with a conducting section that electrically connects the secondary coil to the spark plug. The resistor is connected to the conducting section in parallel with the series coil and having a fixed electric resistance value. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307414 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR - There is provided a multilayer ceramic capacitor, including: a multilayer body having a plurality of dielectric layers and a plurality of internal electrode layers alternately laminated; wherein each internal electrode layer has a width gradually decreases from a center thereof towards both ends thereof in a length direction; and when a width of each internal electrode layer at the ends thereof in the length direction is defined as a minimum width L | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307415 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed herein are a multilayer ceramic electronic component and a method for manufacturing the same. The multilayer ceramic electronic component includes a multilayer body in which dielectric layers and internal electrode layers are alternately stacked and external electrodes, wherein a portion in the internal electrode layers positioned in a marginal portion in which vertically neighboring internal electrode layers in the multilayer body is not overlapped with each other has a thickness thicker than that of a portion of the internal electrode layer positioned in an overlapped portion in which the vertically neighboring internal electrode layers are overlapped with each other, such that an accumulated stepped height difference in the marginal portion is reduced. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307416 | CAPACITOR INCLUDING REGISTRATION FEATURE FOR ALIGNING AN INSULATOR LAYER - In one example, a capacitor structure may include a capacitor comprising a surface that defines at least one feedthrough aperture and a ceramic insulator layer attached to the surface. The surface of the capacitor may include a capacitor registration feature, and the ceramic insulator layer may include a ceramic insulator layer registration feature. The capacitor registration feature and the ceramic insulator layer registration feature may cooperate to substantially align the ceramic insulator layer to the capacitor, e.g., prior to the ceramic layer being attached to surface of the capacitor. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307417 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - There is provided a multilayer ceramic electronic component including: a lamination main body including a dielectric layer; and a plurality of inner electrode layers formed within the lamination main body and having ends exposed from one or more faces of the laminated main body, wherein when a distance between central portions of adjacent inner electrodes among the plurality of inner electrodes is T | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307418 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR - There is provided a multilayer ceramic capacitor. The capacitor includes: a multilayer body having a dielectric layer; and first and second internal electrodes disposed in the multilayer body, the dielectric layer being disposed between the first and second internal electrodes, wherein, in a cross-section taken in a width-thickness direction of the multilayer body, an offset portion is defined as a portion where adjacent first and second internal electrodes do not overlap with each other, and a ratio (t | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307419 | Polytetrafluoroethylene Film Capacitor - A capacitor having a first electrode, a second electrode, a dielectric layer of a PTFE film having a dielectric strength greater than about 500 V/um, a tensile strength of greater than about 10,000 psi (or, alternatively, a tensile yield strength of greater than about 2,000 psi), and a thickness less than about 20 microns disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307420 | Hermetically Sealed Capacitor Assembly - A capacitor assembly that includes an electrolytic capacitor that contains an anode body, dielectric overlying the anode, and a solid electrolyte overlying the dielectric is provided. An anode lead is also electrically connected to the anode body and extends therefrom. The capacitor and leadframe are enclosed and hermetically sealed within a ceramic housing in the presence of an inert gas. In this manner, the solid electrolyte (e.g., conductive polymer) is less likely to undergo a reaction in high temperature environments, thus increasing the thermal stability of the capacitor assembly. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307421 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MULTIPLE INPUT POWER DISTRIBUTION TO ADJACENT OUTPUTS - Methods, systems, and apparatuses provide power from multiple input power sources to adjacent outputs efficiently and reliably. Aspects of the disclosure provide a power distribution unit (PDU) that includes a number of power outputs including first and second adjacent power outputs. The PDU includes a printed circuit board having a first conducting layer electrically interconnected to a first power input connection and the first power output, a second conducting layer that is at least partially above the first conducting layer and in facing relationship thereto. The second conducting layer is electrically insulated from the first conducting layer and electrically interconnected with a second power input connection and the second power output, the first and second power outputs thereby connected to different power inputs. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307422 | AUTOMATIC DOCKING BASE FOR CONNECTING EXTERNAL CONNECTORS OF DIGITAL DEVICE - An automatic docking base for connecting external connectors of a digital device comprises a base, an elevating deck with a position limit wall and a slide rod with a plug fixed to an end of the slide rod, and the elevating deck is pivotally coupled to an inwardly concave the retaining slot of the base by a coupling shaft and a corresponding lug, and the effect of an elastic element is used for defining a tilt-up state, and the slide rod is pivotally coupled to a corresponding guide block at the bottom of the base, and a plug at the front end of the slide rod is extended into the plug slide of the elevating deck precisely. The guide block further has an arc guide slot, such that the slide rod can be slid up and down in the guide slot. When the digital device is placed at the elevating deck and pressed towards the retaining slot of the base to a flattened position, the link relation drives the plug to move towards a connection slot of the digital device to complete an automatic connection. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307423 | FLEXIBLE DISPLAY FLEXURE ASSEMBLY - In embodiments of a flexible display flexure assembly, a flexure assembly includes a structure of pivotable links that couples first and second housing parts of a foldable electronic device. The first housing part of the foldable electronic device includes a flexible display, and the first housing part is integrated with a first section of the flexible display. The second housing part of the foldable electronic device is integrated with a second section of the flexible display. The pivotable links are implemented to collapse relative to each other to form a bend radius of the flexible display and support the flexible display in a closed position of the foldable electronic device. The structure of the pivotable links is also implemented to support the flexible display in an open position of the foldable electronic device. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307424 | DISPLAY HAVING HORIZONTALLY ROTATABLE DISPLAY PANEL - A display includes a base, a display panel, and a rotation device for making the display panel horizontally rotate relative to the base. The rotation device includes a ratchet wheel movably connected to the base, a rod rotationally connected to the ratchet wheel, a pawl rotationally connected to the rod and engaging with the ratchet wheel, a first elastic member connected between the rod and the pawl for supplying a restoring force to the pawl, a second elastic member connected between the base and the rod for supplying a restoring force to the rod, a slide member slidedly connected to the rod for swinging the pendulum rod, and a third elastic member connected between the slide member and the base for supplying a restoring force to the slide member. The display panel is fixed on the ratchet wheel and rotates as the ratchet wheel is rotated. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307425 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND BATTERY LOCKING MODULE - A portable electronic device and a battery locking module capable to lock the battery and the battery slot cover in the housing of the portable electronic device through a locking element and an elastic element are provided. Especially, through the improvement design of the arrangement of the battery locking module in the housing, not only the inner space of the portable electronic device can be saved, a fool proof function is also provided since the battery slot cover is disabled to cover the opening of the battery slot if the battery is in a wrong position. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307426 | INPUT/OUTPUT PORTS FIXTURE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - An electronic device includes a housing, a fixing member fixed on the housing, an I/O ports fixture latched on the fixing member. The housing has one or more sidewalls, and each sidewall has an inner surface. The I/O ports fixture comprises a conducting sheet and a resilient bracket extending from one edge of the conducting sheet. The resilient bracket includes a plurality of elastic strips which are arranged apart. Each elastic strip has a protrusion resisting on the inner surface of the housing. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307427 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - According to one embodiment, an electronic device of the embodiment includes a pair of racks, a box-shaped main body having a front face, a first side face which intersects with the front face, and a second side face which is opposed to the first side face, a first fixing portion which is fixed to the first side face and also to one of the racks, a second fixing portion which is fixed to the second side face and also to the other one of the racks, and a module which is mounted in the first fixing portion. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307428 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND ASSEMBLY OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND A BATTERY - In an assembly of an electronic device and a battery, the battery includes a protrusion that is formed with an engaging hole, and the electronic device includes a housing and an engaging unit. The housing defines a receiving space and is formed with a first opening that is adapted for extension of the protrusion. The engaging unit includes a main body pivotable relative to the housing, an actuating member accessible from outside of the receiving space, and an engaging hook disposed on the main body adjacent to the first opening. The engaging hook is engageable with the engaging hole in the protrusion. The actuating member is actuable to pivot the main body so as to disengage the engaging hook from the engaging hole. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307429 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a housing unit, an electronic module and a locking mechanism. The housing unit includes a first housing and a second housing that is coupled detachably to the first housing. The locking mechanism includes an operable member and a drive member. The drive member can prevent movement of the second housing relative to the first housing. The operable member is operable to release the second housing from the drive member. When the drive member is moved to a position whereat the second housing is released, it can be maintained in the position, so that a user doesn't have to maintain the position of the drive member through operation of the operable member when separating the second housing from the first housing. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307430 | FLAT PANEL DISPLAY APPARATUS - A flat panel display apparatus including a transparent bezel including a floor part and a sidewall part protruding from the floor part and being capable of transmitting ultraviolet (UV) light, a display panel including a first substrate located on the bezel and having a display unit on one surface thereof and a second substrate facing the first substrate, a transparent window on the bezel, and a resin layer between the second substrate and the transparent window and between the first substrate and the bezel. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307431 | CONTROLLER ENCLOSURE, MOUNTING AND ORIENTATION OF SAME - A controlling and monitoring control application associated with one or more work operations of one or more utility devices is disclosed. The controller is programmed for controlling one or more external work operations associated with one or more utility devices. An I/O board is connected in communication with the primary controller having a module with a plurality of device-specific control applications associated with one or more device-specific work operations. The housing of the controller includes one or more cable access points for plugging a cable into the controller. The cable access points are sealed to prevent water from entering into the housing. A mounting bracket assembly provides flexibility for mounting the controller at various orientations and/or positions. The controller also includes a DC control circuit for controlling backlight luminance over the entire dimming ratio. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307432 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A portable electronic device including a main body and a connector module is provided. The main body has a central region and a fringe region. A thickness of the central region is greater than a thickness of the fringe region, and the central region has a containing cavity. The connector module is slidably disposed in the containing cavity of the main body, and moves between an operation position and an accommodation position in relative to the main body. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307433 | ELECTRICAL APPARATUS AND MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF THE SAME - An electrical apparatus includes a first half case and a second half case. An end surface at an edge of the first half case and an end surface of the second half case are welded to each other. The first half case has an engaged portion inside thereof. The second half case has, inside thereof, an engaging portion which engages with the engaged portion so as to restrain relative movement of the first half case and the second half case in a direction in which the first half case and the second half case are separated. With this structure, strength of combination of the two half cases can be improved. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307434 | ROTARY SUPPORTING DEVICE FOR DISPLAY SCREEN - The present invention relates to the field of display screens, and provides a rotary supporting device for a display screen, where the display screen is disposed on a host. The rotary supporting device includes two connecting rods. Each of the two connecting rods has one end disposed on an outer side of the display screen and the other end disposed on an outer side of the host through a rotating unit, respectively. The display screen is rotatable along the rotating unit at any angle. Compared with the prior art, in the present invention, by disposing the connecting rods between the host and the display screen, and using the rotating unit to enable the display screen to rotate at any angle, a user can operate the display screen at a desired position and angle, thus diverse operation modes are achieved. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307435 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device of the present application includes case | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307436 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE SECURITY - Apparatus and methods for reducing cross talk between electrical ports are described. An electronic device comprises a housing for electronic circuitry and has a plurality of ports for connecting electrical devices. Each port includes a connector connected by at least one electrical connection to the electronic circuitry. A connector shield is arranged to provide an electrically conductive loop around which an induced electrical current can flow to reduce cross-talk between ports. A shielding can is part of the connector shield and includes a body formed of a folded sheet of electrically conductive material and an electrical contact for electrically connecting the body to a connector. A face of the body defines a first aperture shaped to receive the connector so that the shielding can may be arranged about the connector to form a part of the electrically conductive loop. The method includes providing a connector shield arranged about each connector to provide an electrically conductive loop and inducing an electrical current to flow about the electrically conductive loop to reduce cross-talk between ports. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307437 | FOLDABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH MAGNETIC LATCH - An exemplary foldable electronic device includes a processing portion, a keyboard, and a latching member. The processing portion includes a main housing. The keyboard is rotatably connected to the processing portion. The keyboard includes a metal housing. The latching member is arranged in the main housing. The latching member includes a magnet. When the keyboard abuts against the processing portion, the attraction force between the magnet and the metal housing is greater than the force of the gravity acting on the keyboard, the keyboard is attached to the processing portion. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307438 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING MULTIFUNCTIONAL NETWORK INTERFACE PORT - An electronic device includes a network interface port, a processing unit, a network card, a serial interface, and a microchip. The network interface port connects to a debugging host or connects to an external network. The processing unit is connected to the network interface port. The network card is connected to the processing unit. The microchip is connected to the processing unit through the serial interface. The processing unit determines whether the network interface port is connected to the debugging host or connected to the external network, and selectively connects the network card or the serial interface to the network interface port according to the determination. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307439 | EXTENSION HOLDER APPLIED IN TABLET PC - An extension holder applied in tablet PC primarily includes a tablet PC and an extension holder, wherein the tablet PC is secure inserted into the holding space onboard the said extension holder which is further configured with at least a peripheral extension port, enriches the function and convenience of the tablet PC, and provides the holding safety of tablet PC against any damage resulted from slipping or dropping to the ground. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307440 | MIXED-FLOW DUCTED FAN - In accordance with at least some embodiments, a computer system includes an enclosure ( | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307441 | KEYBOARD DOCK AND COMPUTER SYSTEM - A keyboard dock and a computer system are provided. The computer system includes a portable computer and the keyboard dock. The keyboard dock includes a base, a supporting plate, a first bracket, a sleeve and a second bracket. The base has a keyboard module. The supporting plate is used for supporting the portable computer. Ends of the first bracket are pivotally connected to the base and the supporting plate respectively. The sleeve is movably assembled to the first bracket. One end of the second bracket is pivotally connected to the sleeve, and another end of the second bracket is pivotally connected to the base or the supporting plate. The second bracket is shorter than the first bracket. The supporting plate covers the base in a first state. The supporting plate obliquely stands on the base in a second state, and the keyboard module is not covered by the supporting plate. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307442 | DATA RECORDER - An electronic data recorder including an electronic data storage device disposed within an enclosure having a main housing and a cover adapted to engage a base region of the housing. The main housing forms a cavity housing the electronic data storage device. A mounting wall extending from the main housing and including an attachment foot for attachment to a vehicle wherein an impact during a vehicle crash preferentially fractures one or both the mounting wall and attachment foot as opposed to the main housing. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307443 | MOUNTING APPARATUS ASSEMBLY - A mounting apparatus assembly includes a data storage bracket, a computer enclosure, a mounting member fixed on the data storage bracket and a guiding rail fixed on the computer enclosure. A mounting portion is installed on the mounting member. A plurality of mounting slots is located on the guiding rail. When the bracket rotates relative to the computer enclosure, the mounting portion moves along the guiding rail and engages with the plurality of mounting slots, and the data storage bracket is installed at a required position on the computer enclosure. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307444 | Process for Enhanced 3D Integration and Structures Generated using the Same - An enhanced 3D integration structure comprises a logic microprocessor chip bonded to a collection of vertically stacked memory slices and an optional set of outer vertical slices comprising optoelectronic devices. Such a device enables both high memory content in close proximity to the logic circuits and a high bandwidth for logic to memory communication. Additionally, the provision of optoelectronic devices in the outer slices of the vertical slice stack enables high bandwidth direct communication between logic processor chips on adjacent enhanced 3D modules mounted next to each other or on adjacent packaging substrates. A method to fabricate such structures comprises using a template assembly which enables wafer format processing of vertical slice stacks. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307445 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD (PCB) INCLUDING A WIRE PATTERN, SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE INCLUDING THE PCB, ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE, METHOD OF FABRICATING THE PCB, AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE - A printed circuit board (PCB) includes a wire pattern that has a low processing cost and a high yield by simplifying the structure of the PCB and can increase the joining characteristics and reliability of minute bumps when a flip-chip bonding process is performed. The PCB includes a body resin layer having lower and upper surfaces, a wire pattern on or in one of the upper and lower surfaces of the body resin layer, at least one through-hole contact extending from the wire pattern through the body resin layer, and a solder resist on the upper and lower surfaces of the body resin layer, openings of the solder resist corresponding to at least one of a solder ball land and a bump land, the solder ball land and the bump land being configured to couple the PCB to a semiconductor chip. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307446 | HARD DISK DEVICE - A hard disk device comprises a main portion and two pads connected to the main portion. The main portion includes a front end, a rear end opposite to the front end, a top surface, a bottom surface opposite to the top surface, a first side surface and a second side surface opposite to the first side surface. The first side surface defines a connecting hole located nearby the front end, and the second side surface defines a connecting hole located nearby the front end. Each pad includes a shank portion and a head portion connected to an end of the shank portion. The head portion includes a connecting portion connected to the shank portion and an external portion surrounding the connecting portion. The shank portion is fixedly inserted into a corresponding connecting hole. Portion of the external portion protrudes from the bottom surface of the main portion. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307447 | HEAT DISSIPATING SYSTEM - A heat dissipating system includes a shell, a main circuit board, at least two heat generating elements, and at least one fan. The shell includes a first sidewall, a second sidewall facing the first sidewall, and a third sidewall connected to the first sidewall and the second sidewall. The at least one fan are arranged on the first sidewall. The second sidewall defines a number of vents. The main circuit board is positioned between the at least one fan and the vents. The heat dissipating system further includes a connection assembly positioned between the first and second circuit boards. The main circuit board includes a first circuit board and a second circuit board. The first circuit board is electrically connected to the second circuit board through the connection assembly. The at least two heat generating elements are respectively positioned on the first circuit board and the second circuit board. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307448 | LOCKING ASSEMBLY FOR ELECTRONIC TABLET AND OTHER DEVICES - A security apparatus is configured for securing a non-foldable, rectangular, hand-held electronic device having four sides extending between lower and upper device surfaces in cooperation with a locking device. The security apparatus includes an elongated chassis member comprising detachably connectable first and second portions, where an end of each of the first and second portions is formed with complementary connectors for interconnecting the first and second portions and first and second corner holders pivotably attached respectively to ends of the first and second portions that are opposite the ends formed with the connectors, the corner holders constructed for receiving diagonally opposed corners of a hand-held electronic device to be secured. Upon positioning the elongated chassis member on the hand-held electronic device such that the opposed corners are received in the first and second corner holders, the locking device is locked to the connecting means thereby securing the device to be secured. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307449 | CLIMATE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND MANAGEMENT METHOD AND POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM USING SAME - A climate management system for a power supply system including a plurality of cabinets is disclosed. The climate management system comprises a plurality of climate control units connected and in communication with each other, wherein each climate control unit is disposed in a corresponding cabinet to monitor, manage and control the corresponding cabinet, wherein one of the climate control units is defined as a master climate control unit and the other of the climate control units are defined as slave climate control units; and a control system unit connected and in communication with the master climate control unit. The master climate control unit is configured to collect, process and integrate the information transmitted from the slave climate control units and report the collected, processed and integrated information to the control system unit. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307450 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE ENCLOSURE - The electronic device enclosure includes a case and a cooling assembly. The case includes a top plate, a bottom plate, a side plate and a mounting plate. The top plate is opposite to the bottom plate, and the side plate is substantially perpendicularly connected to the top plate and the bottom plate. The cooling assembly includes a cooler and a fan secured to the cooler. The mounting plate is secured to the top plate and the bottom plate, the fan is secured to the mounting plate and located between the mounting plate and the cooler. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307451 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EJECTING REMOVABLE MODULES FROM ELECTRONIC DEVICES - An electronic device may be provided with an ejectable component assembly having a connector that can receive and retain a removable module within a housing of the electronic device. The ejectable component assembly may also be provided with an ejector mechanism for at least partially ejecting the removable module from the connector. The ejector mechanism may receive a user input force at an ejector user interface, translate that user input force into an ejection force, and apply that ejection force onto the removable module for ejecting the module. The ejector user interface may be provided at any suitable position of the housing that may not interfere with other functions of the device. The path along which the ejector mechanism translates the user input force into the ejection force between the ejector user interface and the removable module may be provided in any suitable way throughout the device. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307452 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH HEAT PIPE - An exemplary portable electronic device includes a printed circuit board, a heat generating electronic component mounted on the printed circuit board, a shell housing the printed circuit board, the heat generating electronic component and a heat pipe therein. The heat pipe includes an evaporating side and a condensing side. The evaporating side thermally contacts the heat generating electronic component, and the condensing side thermally contacts the shell. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120307453 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH HEAT PIPE CHAMBER COVER FOR DISSIPATING HEAT - An exemplary electronic device includes a base, a cover, side plates, a heat conduct plate, a wick structure, a working medium and at least one electronic element. The cover and the base cooperatively define a cavity. The at least one side plate extends from the cover and receives in the cavity. The heat conduct plate and the at least side plate and the cover cooperatively defines a sealed chamber. The wick structure is attached to an inner surface of the sealed chamber. The working medium is received in the wick structure. The at least one electronic element is received in the cavity and thermally connected to the heat conduct plate. | 2012-12-06 |
