Patent application number | Description | Published |
20110093888 | USER SELECTION INTERFACE FOR INTERACTIVE DIGITAL TELEVISION - A method of selecting content for display on an interactive television may involve a multilevel selection process that includes selectable hot zones, for example in corners of a graphical user interface, and a central menu area. Selection of a hot zone may cause an increase in size or extension of the zone, prompting a further selection. This may lead to a display of content items in a central menu, with the user selecting content for display from the central menu. | 04-21-2011 |
20110093889 | USER INTERFACE FOR INTERACTIVE DIGITAL TELEVISION - A method of controlling an interactive television includes displaying a layout on the interactive television that includes one or more visual cues to prompt a user regarding an action (click action) to be taken on an input device to activate a predetermined function (click event). The visual cues may include multiple visual cues, at least one of which is a visual cue for a cursor-based action that includes positioning a cursor with an input device, and another is a visual cue for a movement-based action that includes moving the input device. | 04-21-2011 |
20110093890 | USER CONTROL INTERFACE FOR INTERACTIVE DIGITAL TELEVISION - A method of controlling a television increasing a control function when a user-movable object is on one side of a line displayed on a layout, and decreasing the control function when the user-movable object is on the other side of the line. The method may involve movements in one, two, or three dimensions. | 04-21-2011 |
20110166968 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACTIVATING DISPLAY DEVICE FEATURE - A display device is initially provided with a deactivated feature that may be selectively activated as needed by an end user, with notification of the activation provided to an activation service. The activation service may provide an activation code or other activation either to the display device directly, or alternatively to the end user, for use in the activation process to activate the initially-deactivated feature. As another alternative the activation service may receive notification after the activation, or during the activation process, without necessarily providing any activation code or other key. The activation service may make use of the activation notification, such as for marketing purposes of determination of licensing fees due in connection with the initially-deactivated feature. The registration code may be used to create an activation code used for activating the initially-deactivated feature. | 07-07-2011 |
20110282727 | CONTENT MANAGEMENT IN OUT-OF-HOME ADVERTISING NETWORKS - A system and method for delivering advertising and non-advertising content includes a content management system for receiving content, editing received content (if necessary), storing content, and scheduling content for display in display systems. | 11-17-2011 |
20120320627 | FLAT PANEL LIGHTING DEVICE AND DRIVING CIRCUITRY - The present application is directed to a lighting fixture having a light emitting diode (LED) panel. The light fixture is configured to include a pair of LED configurations that are driven alternately by driving circuitry. The light fixture can include driving circuitry that is configured to be housed within a frame of the LED panel. | 12-20-2012 |
20130044512 | FLAT PANEL LIGHTING DEVICE AND RETROFIT KIT - The present application is directed to a light fixture and associated retrofit lighting kit that includes a substantially flat light emitting diode panel. The light fixture can be employed in a variety of applications, including installation as a standalone fixture, a replacement for a fluorescent lighting unit and as a retrofit lighting kit to be used in connection with an existing fluorescent lighting unit. | 02-21-2013 |
20130335962 | LIGHTING ASSEMBLY HAVING A WAVEFORM REFLECTOR - The present disclosure relates to a light emitting diode (LED) light fixture including a frame, a light diffuser coupled to the frame, at least one LED array disposed adjacent at least one side wall of the frame and a waveform reflector panel having at least one two troughs and one crest disposed between the two troughs. The at least one LED array is disposed at an angle relative to the side wall side wall of the frame and the waveform reflector is positioned to receive and light generated by the LED array and to reflect the light through the light diffuser. | 12-19-2013 |
20140040949 | USER CONTROL INTERFACE FOR INTERACTIVE DIGITAL TELEVISION - A method of controlling a television increasing a control function when a user-movable object is on one side of a line displayed on a layout, and decreasing the control function when the user-movable object is on the other side of the line. The method may involve movements in one, two, or three dimensions. | 02-06-2014 |
20140376266 | FLAT PANEL LIGHTING DEVICE - The light fixture includes a frame, a substantially flat light emitting diode (LED) panel disposed within the frame, power circuitry disposed within at least one of a number of channels within the frame, and a central wire-way. The frame includes a bottom assembly and a top assembly coupled to the bottom assembly. The bottom assembly and the top assembly cooperate to form the channels within the frame. The bottom assembly has a back surface. The power circuitry is configured to electrically couple the substantially flat LED panel to an external AC power supply. The central wire-way is disposed adjacent the back surface of the bottom assembly and configured to route wiring to or from the power circuitry disposed within at least one of the channels within the frame. | 12-25-2014 |
20140376267 | FLAT PANEL LIGHTING DEVICE - The light fixture includes a frame with a bottom assembly and a top assembly coupled to the bottom assembly. The bottom assembly and the top assembly cooperate to form a plurality of channels within the frame. A substantially flat light emitting diode (LED) panel is disposed within the frame. Power circuitry is disposed within at least one of the plurality of channels within the frame. The power circuitry is configured to electrically couple the substantially flat light emitting diode (LED) panel to an external AC power supply. A wire compartment is disposed within at least one of the plurality of channels within the frame. The wire compartment is configured to house wiring electrically coupled to the external AC power supply. | 12-25-2014 |
20150049512 | FLAT PANEL LIGHTING DEVICE AND DRIVING CIRCUITRY - The light fixture includes a frame configured to define a first channel, and a substantially flat light emitting diode (LED) panel disposed within the frame. Power circuitry is disposed within the first channel, the power circuitry being configured to electrically couple the substantially flat LED panel to an external AC power supply. The power circuitry is sized to be positioned within the first channel and has a length and a width, the length-to-width ratio being at least 5 to 1, and optionally at least 10 to 1. The power circuitry is configured to convert an AC input into a DC output suitable for powering the substantially flat light emitting diode (LED) panel. The substantially flat light emitting diode (LED) panel includes an optically transmissive panel, and an array of LEDs disposed adjacent to an edge of the optically transmissive panel and disposed adjacent at least one edge of the frame. | 02-19-2015 |
20150085528 | FLAT PANEL LIGHTING DEVICE AND DRIVING CIRCUITRY - The light fixture includes a frame, wherein at least a portion of the frame defines a first channel and a second channel, and the frame has a thickness of no more than about 1.0 inches. The light fixture includes a substantially flat light emitting diode (LED) panel disposed within the frame, and power circuitry disposed within the frame. The power circuitry includes a first LED driver sized to be positioned within the first channel, and a second LED driver sized to be positioned within the second channel. The power circuitry is configured to electrically couple the substantially flat LED panel to an external power supply. The first LED driver and the second LED driver are configured to convert an AC input into a DC output suitable for powering the substantially flat LED panel. | 03-26-2015 |
20150153031 | FLAT PANEL LIGHTING DEVICE AND DRIVING CIRCUITRY - The light fixture includes a frame configured to define a first channel, and a substantially flat light emitting diode (LED) panel disposed within the frame. Power circuitry is disposed within the first channel, the power circuitry being configured to electrically couple the substantially flat LED panel to an external AC power supply. The power circuitry is sized to be positioned within the first channel and has a length and a width, the length-to-width ratio being at least 5 to 1, and optionally at least 10 to 1. The power circuitry is configured to convert an AC input into a DC output suitable for powering the substantially flat light emitting diode (LED) panel. The substantially flat light emitting diode (LED) panel includes an optically transmissive panel, and an array of LEDs disposed adjacent to an edge of the optically transmissive panel and disposed adjacent at least one edge of the frame. | 06-04-2015 |
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20090168213 | VERIFICATION OF A GROUND CONNECTION FABRICATION PROCESS FOR ESD RESISTORS IN MAGNETIC HEADS - Test methods and components are disclosed for testing the quality of the ground connection fabrication process for ESD shunt resistors in magnetic heads. A wafer is populated with one or more test components along with magnetic heads. The test components are fabricated with ESD shunt resistor ground connections created by the same or similar process used to fabricate the ESD shunt resistor ground connections in magnetic heads on the wafer. The resistance of the test component ground connections may then be measured in order to determine the quality of the ground connections formed by the fabrication process. The quality of the ground connection fabrication process may then be determined based on the measured resistance of the test components. | 07-02-2009 |
20090168214 | VERIFICATION OF A FABRICATION PROCESS USED TO FORM READ ELEMENTS IN MAGNETIC HEADS - Test methods and components are disclosed for testing the quality of a fabrication process used to form read elements in magnetic heads. A wafer is populated with one or more test components along with magnetic heads. The test components are formed by the same or similar fabrication processes as the read elements, but do not include a conductive MR sensor between the test leads. By measuring the resistance of the test components, the formation of parasitic shunts can be identified in the test components, which may indicate the formation of parasitic shunts in the read elements. Thus, the quality of the fabrication process in forming read elements in magnetic head may be determined. | 07-02-2009 |
20090168217 | Test-device system for independent characterization of sensor-width and sensor-stripe-height definition processses - A test-device system and method for deconvoluting measurements of effects of a sensor-width definition process from measurements of effects of a sensor-stripe-height-definition process in a manufacture of a magnetic sensor. The test-device system comprises a first test device for generating data to characterize a sensor-width-definition process. The test-device system also comprises a second test device for generating data to characterize a sensor-stripe-height-definition process. The test-device system allows independent characterization of a sensor-width parameter and a sensor-stripe-height parameter. | 07-02-2009 |
20090168253 | METHOD OF MAKING A MAGNETORESISTIVE READER STRUCTURE - A method of making a magnetoresistive sensor includes defining a track width of a magnetoresistive element stack of the sensor. Further, processes of the method enable depositing of hard magnetic bias material on each side of the stack. These processes may permit both milling of excess depositions of the material outside of regions where the hard magnetic bias material is desired via use of a photoresist and making the material have a planar surface via chemical mechanical polishing, which also removes the material on top of the stack. | 07-02-2009 |
20090296285 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR USING RESISTIVITY OF SENSOR FILM IN AN ELEMENT SHUNT - A system in one approach includes a sensor stack formed of a plurality of thin film layers; a shunt formed of at least some of the same layers as the sensor stack, the shunt being spaced from the sensor stack; a first lead coupled to the sensor stack and the shunt; and a second lead coupled to the sensor stack and the shunt. A method in one embodiment includes forming a plurality of thin film layers; removing a portion of the thin film layers for defining at least a portion of a sensor stack and at least a portion of a shunt spaced front the sensor stack; forming a first lead coupled to the at least a portion of the sensor stack and the at least a portion of the shunt and a second lead coupled to the at least a portion of the sensor stack and the at least a portion of the shunt. Additional systems and methods are also presented. | 12-03-2009 |
20100073826 | MAGNETIC HEAD HAVING REDUCED COST ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE SHUNT - A method for manufacturing a magnetic head with an electrostatic discharge resistor for preventing electrostatic discharge damage to magnetic head. The electrostatic discharge resistor is formed by a processes that saves manufacturing time and cost by forming resistor in the same deposition and patterning steps used to form the magnetoresistive sensor. However, the resistor includes only a portion of the layers used to form the magnetoresistive sensor, thereby ensuring that the resistor will have sufficient resistivity. | 03-25-2010 |
20110261487 | MATERIAL FOR USE IN A TMR READ GAP WITHOUT ADVERSELY AFFECTING THE TMR EFFECT - Structures and methods for fabrication servo and data heads of tape modules are provided. The servo head may have two shield layers spaced apart by a plurality of gap layers and a sensor. Similarly, the data head may have two shield layers spaced apart by a plurality of gap layers and a sensor. The distance between the shield layers of the servo head may be greater than the distance between the shield layers of the data head. The material of the gap layers may include tantalum or an alloy of nickel and chromium. The material for the gap layers permits deposition of gap layers with sufficiently small surface roughness to prevent distortion of the tape module and increase the stability of the tape module operation. | 10-27-2011 |
20120106006 | MAGNETIC SENSOR HAVING IMPROVED RESISTANCE TO THERMAL STRESS INDUCED INSTABILITY - A magnetic read sensor having improved robustness to withstand thermal variations resulting from thermal fly height heating. Improved thermal robustness comes as a result of improved pinned layer pinning. The read head includes an AFM layer having an increased thickness to provide a higher blocking temperature. The read head further includes a pinned layer structure that includes a first magnetic layer adjacent to and exchange coupled with the AFM layer. The first layer comprises a Co—Fe layer with an increased Fe content of 20-30 atomic percent. The pinned layer structure also includes a second magnetic layer that is antiparallel coupled with the AP | 05-03-2012 |
20120156390 | MULTI-ANGLE HARD BIAS DEPOSITION FOR OPTIMAL HARD-BIAS DEPOSITION IN A MAGNETIC SENSOR - A method for manufacturing a magnetic sensor that result in improved magnetic bias field to the sensor, improved shield to hard bias spacing and a flatter top shield profile. The method includes a multi-angled deposition of the hard bias structure. After forming the sensor stack a first hard bias layer is deposited at an angle of about 70 degrees relative to horizontal. This is a conformal deposition. Then, a second deposition is performed at an angle of about 90 degrees relative to horizontal. This is a notching deposition, that results in notches being formed adjacent to the sensor stack. Then, a hard bias capping layer is deposited at an angle of about 55 degrees relative to horizontal. This is a leveling deposition that further flattens the surface on which the top shield can be electroplated. | 06-21-2012 |
20140342085 | MATERIAL FOR USE IN A TMR READ GAP WITHOUT ADVERSELY AFFECTING THE TMR EFFECT - Structures and methods for fabrication servo and data heads of tape modules are provided. The servo head may have two shield layers spaced apart by a plurality of gap layers and a sensor. Similarly, the data head may have two shield layers spaced apart by a plurality of gap layers and a sensor. The distance between the shield layers of the servo head may be greater than the distance between the shield layers of the data head. The material of the gap layers may include tantalum or an alloy of nickel and chromium. The material for the gap layers permits deposition of gap layers with sufficiently small surface roughness to prevent distortion of the tape module and increase the stability of the tape module operation. | 11-20-2014 |