06th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 26 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120033356 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE HOUSING AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - An electronic device housing includes a bottom housing, a support frame, and a plastic side frame. The support frame is fixed on the bottom housing. The support frame defines a positioning groove in an edge. The plastic side frame is partially embedded in the positioning groove of the support frame. A method of manufacturing an electronic device housing is also provided. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033357 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE HOUSING AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - An electronic device housing includes a bottom housing, a support frame, and a plastic side frame. The support frame is fixed on the bottom housing to form a receiving groove between the bottom housing and the plastic side frame. The plastic side frame is integrally formed by injecting a plastic material in the receiving groove. A manufacturing method for an electronic device housing is also provided. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033358 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR POWER SUPPLY - An assembly includes an enclosure, a mounting plate, and a power supply unit. The enclosure includes a rear plate and a side plate perpendicular to the rear plate. The rear plate defines an opening. The mounting plate is mounted on the side plate, and located adjacent the opening. The mounting plate includes a stop piece and a support piece. The stop piece is located in a vertical plane. The support piece is located in a horizontal plane. The power supply unit includes a front wall and a bottom wall. The power supply unit is located in the enclosure in alignment with the opening. The support piece supports the bottom wall of the power supply unit, and the stop piece abuts the front wall of the power supply unit. The power supply unit is configured to be removed from the enclosure through the opening. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033359 | STAND FIXING MECHANISM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - An electronic device with a stand fixing mechanism is provided. The electronic device includes a main body, a stand, and a stand fixing mechanism. The stand is fixed in the main body to support the main body. The stand fixing mechanism includes a first connection member within the main body and a second connection member at one end of the stand. The first connection member defines a first cutout and a third cutout. A first and a second protruding member protrude from the second connection member. The first cutout receives and the second cutout correspondingly receive the first and second protruding member when the stand is fixed to the main body, a securing force applied to the first protruding member by the first cutout is greater than that applied to the second protruding member by the second cutout. An electronic device applying the stand fixing mechanism is also provided. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033360 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE ASSEMBLY - An electronic device assembly includes an electronic device and an enclosure receiving the electronic device. The electronic device includes a display and a sensor. The enclosure includes a cover and a controller attached to the cover. The cover is rotatable relative to the electronic device between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the cover covers the electronic device, and the controller controls the sensor transmitting a first signal to the electronic device, for turning off a power supplied to the display. In the second position, the electronic device is exposed, and the controller controls the sensor transmitting a second signal to the electronic device, for turning on the power of the display. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033361 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a supporting device, a mounting member attached to the support member, an enclosure and a positioning component. The positioning component includes a first connecting portion, a second connecting portion and a clipping portion connected to the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion. The first connecting portion, the second connecting portion and the clipping portion define an accommodating space. The positioning component is attached to the enclosure, and a corner of the mounting member is received in the accommodating space of the positioning component, for preventing the enclosure from disengaging from the mounting member. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033362 | FLAT-PANEL DISPLAY MONITOR - A flat-panel display monitor includes a display, a support stand, a fixing member, a mounting member, an elevating support mechanism, and a connecting member. The elevating support mechanism includes a first link bar, a second link bar, at least one third link bracket, and at least one fourth link bracket. The first link bar are hinged with the at least one third link bracket and the at least one fourth link bracket. The second link bar are hinged with the at least one third link bracket and the at least one fourth link bracket. The connecting member is rotatably connected to the support stand. The at least one third link bracket is fixed to the connecting member. The connecting member and the fixing member are fixed to the elevating support mechanism. The fixing member is rotatably connected to the mounting member, and the display is mounted onto the mounting member. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033363 | FLAT ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A flat electronic device includes a main body with a display screen, a support stand, and a rotation mechanism. The support stand is used for supporting the main body. The rotation mechanism pivotally connects the main body and the support stand. The support stand further includes a battery for powering the main body and a connecting portion connecting the battery and the rotation mechanism. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033364 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a display apparatus includes a rectangular front glass panel, a mounting fitting bonded to an inner surface of the front glass panel, arranged along a peripheral edge portion of the front glass panel, and including engaging pieces, a display panel superposed on the inner surface of the front glass panel and having a peripheral edge portion thereof held by the mounting fitting, and a decorative frame fitted to the mounting fitting to be mounted on the inner surface of the front glass panel and enclose the display panel. The decorative frame includes an engagement groove in engagement with the engaging pieces of the mounting fittings, an engaging protrusion configured to engage with the mounting fitting, and a slit formed at a bottom of the engagement groove so as to adjoin the engaging protrusion. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033365 | SLIDING MODULE FOR PORTABLE COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A sliding module includes a main member, a sliding member for sliding in engagement with the main member, guide members formed at both ends of the main member, and guide rails slidably engaged with the guide rails in a portable communication device, in which a contact engagement portion is provided at a guide member, a rail contact portion is provided at a guide rail, and a sheet portion is provided at the contact engagement portion to slidably engage the guide rail with the rail contact portion. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033366 | Hands-Free Carrier For Portable Electronic Media Devices - A hands-free carrier for a portable electronic media player device is described. The carrier has a headset, an extension boom, and a holder assembly for the device. The headset is attached to one end of the extension boom and the holder assembly is attached to the other end of the extension boom via a connection assembly. The hands-free carrier supports the electronic media player at an easy to read angle. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033367 | COMPOSITE TRANSPARENT CONDUCTORS AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME - Composite transparent conductors are described, which comprise a primary conductive medium based on metal nanowires and a secondary conductive medium based on a continuous conductive film. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033368 | Hot Or Cold Aisle Computer Chassis - A chassis for a plurality of computers for use in a data center, the chassis at least one extensible fin, the fin either extensible perpendicularly from the front of the chassis or extensible parallel with the front of the chassis. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033369 | MOTHERBOARD WITH UNIVERSAL SERIES BUS CONNECTOR - A motherboard including a bus connector and a printed circuit board (PCB) is provided. The bus connector includes a plurality of pins, and each of the pins further includes a first end and a second end. The PCB includes a plurality of contact pads. The second ends of the pins are electrically connected to the contact pads of the PCB via a surface mounted technology (SMT), respectively. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033370 | PCIe BUS EXTENSION SYSTEM, METHOD AND INTERFACES THEREFOR - A PCIe bus extension system, method, interface card and cable for connecting a PCIe-compliant peripheral device to a PCIe bus of a computer system. The interface card includes a printed circuit board, an edge connector adapted for insertion into a PCIe expansion slot on a motherboard of the computer system for transmitting PCIe signals between the motherboard and the interface card, an interface port configured to mate with a connector of the cable, and a logic integrated circuit on the printed circuit board, the logic integrated circuit functionally connecting the edge connector with the expansion slot and amplifying and propagating clock and data PCIe signals therebetween that are compliant with a PCIe standard. The interface card and cable lacks the capability of transmitting power therethrough to a PCIe-compliant peripheral device connected to the interface card through the interface port. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033371 | Display Mounting Apparatus - A display mounting apparatus includes a wall mount, a support mechanism that includes an upper support arm rotatably disposed on the wall mount and a lower support arm rotatably disposed on the wall mount, a lift mechanism, and a display support rotatably disposed on the upper support arm and the lower support arm. The display mounting apparatus is operable to move from a retracted position to an extended position. The display support is operable to support a display weighing 15 kg or more. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033372 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND REPOSITIONING METHOD FOR SAME - Tilt of a portable electronic device can be set by determining tilt of the portable electronic device. A predetermined tilt angle can be set for the portable electronic device, in which a tilt sensor of the portable electronic device continually detects a current tilt angle of the portable electronic device, where the device is repositioned accordingly. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033373 | RADIAL OPTICAL DATA INTERCHANGE PACKAGING - A radial optical data interchange packaging comprises a central core; a plurality of central core photo transceivers emerging from an exterior side surface of the central core; a mother board coupled to the central core, wherein the mother board is perpendicularly oriented below and abutting the central core; a plurality of retention slots on the mother board, wherein the retention slots radially extend away from the central core; and a plurality of cards held by the retention slots, wherein each of the plurality of cards comprises a set of card photo transceivers that optically communicate with the central core photo transceivers. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033374 | HARD DISK DRIVE - A hard disk drive includes a housing module configured to accommodate one of many different types of hard disk modules. Each hard disk module includes a number of connectors. The housing module includes a connecting board, and different types of connectors protruding from the connecting board, corresponding to the connectors of the different types of hard disk modules. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033375 | IN-WALL DOCK FOR A TABLET COMPUTER - In one embodiment, an in-wall dock for a tablet computer includes a rotatable receiving tray to which a tablet computer is secured. A housing of the in-wall dock is at least partially disposed within a wall cavity of a wall. The receiving tray is rotatably mounted to the housing. The receiving tray is configured to rotate from a first orientation disposed at an acute angle to a front face of the housing to permit engagement of the tablet computer with the receiving tray, to a second orientation that is substantially parallel to the front face of the housing and that prevents removal of the tablet computer from the receiving tray. A lock down mechanism retains the receiving tray in the second orientation. A removable bezel covers at least a portion of a front face of the housing and a front face of the tablet computer. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033376 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR FAN - A mounting apparatus includes a first bracket and a second bracket. Two guides are located on the first bracket. A locking block is located on the first bracket between the two guides. The second bracket receives a first fan. Two sliding portions are located on the second bracket and engaged with the two guides. A latch is resiliently deformable and located on the second bracket between the two sliding portions. A plurality of receiving holes is defined in the latch. The second bracket is slidable between the two guides relative to the first bracket. The locking block is can engage in the plurality of receiving holes to secure the first bracket to the second bracket in a plurality of positions. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033377 | MODULAR SYSTEM FOR OUTDOOR DATA CENTER - A system for providing computing capacity includes a base module and two or more fin modules coupled to the base module. At least one of the fin modules includes one or more fins and two or more computer systems coupled to the fins. The fins form an enclosure for the computer systems to protect the at least one computer system from environmental conditions. The system can operate in an outdoor environment. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033378 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE MODULE WITH MOVABLE SHIELD FOR ANTI-ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE - An electronic device module includes an electronic device, a rack accommodating the electronic device, and a shield adjusting assembly. The rack defines a number of ventilation holes, and the shield adjusting assembly defines a number of through holes. The electronic device is placed in the rack to drive the shield adjusting assembly to a first position in which the through holes align with the ventilation holes. When the electronic device is detached from the rack, the shield adjusting assembly is restored by a resilient element to a second position in which the through holes offset the ventilation holes such that the ventilation holes are shielded. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033379 | AIRFLOW CONTROL IN AN ELECTRONIC CHASSIS - An electronic equipment cabinet includes a chassis and a fan coupled thereto. The fan is configured to move an airstream through the chassis. A plenum is coupled to the chassis and has a first opening in a first side located to receive the airstream, and a second opening in an adjacent second side. An airflow diverter is located within the plenum. The airflow diverter has a surface oriented to redirect the airstream between the first opening and the second opening. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033380 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR EXPANSION CARD - A mounting apparatus for mounting an expansion card to a printed circuit board (PCB), includes a connector on the PCB, and a latch member pivotably connected to the connector. The connector defines a slot to receive the expansion card. The latch member is a rectangular wire frame comprising a lock portion, two connection arms extending down from the lock portion, and two pivot portions extending from distal ends of the connection arms toward each other. The pivot portions are pivotably attached to two sidewalls of the connector. After the expansion card is plugged into the slot of the connector, the latch member is pivoted to make the lock portion press against a portion of the expansion card, thereby locking the expansion card to the connector. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033381 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE COOLING STRUCTURE - A cooling structure ( | 2012-02-09 |
20120033382 | HEAT SINK, LIQUID COOLING UNIT, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A heat sink for absorbing heat which is generated by an electronic module by using a coolant which flows in its internal portion, comprises a housing which is provided with, in its internal portion, a first surface which is located in the vicinity of the electronic module and a second surface which faces the first surface and comprises fins which extend from the first surface toward the second surface, wherein a projecting portion projecting from the second surface toward the first surface is formed at the second surface, between the top edges of the fins on the second surface side and the second surface. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033383 | Cooling System for Cylindrical Antenna - According to one embodiment, an antenna cooling system, comprises a first cylinder and a second cylinder substantially concentric to the first cylinder. The first and second cylinders form a chamber between the first cylinder and the second cylinder. The chamber is configured to receive a fluid flow. A plurality of fins are disposed within the chamber and rigidly coupled to the first cylinder and the second cylinder. The plurality of fins are configured to transmit thermal energy to the fluid flow. A plurality of ports are coupled to the second cylinder. Each port is configured to receive an antenna unit. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033384 | GRAPHITE WRAPPED HEAT SPREADING PILLOW - A cooling device and method for dissipating heat from a heat-generating component to a surface or object with high heat capacity, thereby reducing the formation of localized temperature buildup, is disclosed. In one embodiment, the cooling device includes a highly conductive and flexible graphite sheet wrapped around a core of flexible material like an elastomer or foam. The pillow thus formed is thereafter placed between the heat-generating component and heat spreading metal surface, such that the two flat wide surfaces of the pillow contact the flat surfaces of those two objects. Due to the high thermal conductivity of the graphite sheet along its surface, the heat transferred from the heat generating component travels along the sheet, curving around the foam sheet and traveling to the opposite side, which is in contact with the heat sinking surface, thus conducting the heat away from the source. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033385 | COOLING DEVICE, ELECTRONIC SUBSTRATE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A cooling device is provided. The cooling device is equipped with an electronic substrate on which a heating element has been mounted, and comprises a thermal diffusion unit of a plate-like shape. A front surface of the thermal diffusion unit thermally contacts a first circuit mounting surface of the electronic substrate. A rear face of the thermal diffusion unit thermally contacts a second circuit mounting surface of the electronic substrate. And, the thermal diffusion unit diffuses heat from the heating element according to vaporization and condensation principles of a refrigerant sealed therein. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033386 | HEAT DISSIPATING DEVICE WITH DELAY FUNCTION AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS USING SAME - A heat dissipating device is used in an electronic apparatus. The electronic apparatus includes a standby unit and a power supply. The heat dissipating device includes a delay unit connected to the standby unit, a switch connected to the delay unit and the power supply, and a heat sink connected to the switch. The delay unit turns on the switch when the electronic apparatus operates in a working mode, and the delay unit turns off the switch after a predetermined delay time when the electronic apparatus enters a standby mode. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033387 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR EXPANSION CARD - A mounting apparatus includes a chassis, an expansion member attached to a first end of the expansion card and a mounting tray. The chassis includes a front plate and a rear plate opposite to the front plate. The expansion member is engaged with the rear plate. The mounting tray includes a first section and a second section connected to the first section. A retaining slot is defined in the first section. An engaging portion is disposed on the second section, and a positioning slot defined in the engaging portion. The positioning slot and the retaining slot are located in a longitudinal line. The first section is engaged with the front plate, and the retaining slot and the positioning slot receive a second end of the expansion card. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033388 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR EXPANSION CARDS - An assembly includes a circuit board, a support perpendicular to the circuit board, and a mounting apparatus including a sliding bracket to accommodate an expansion card, a driving member pivotably mounted to the second support, and a clamping arm mounted to the sliding bracket. The sliding bracket is slidably mounted to the second support, and the driving member is fixed to the sliding bracket. The clamping arm is operable to press or release the expansion card. When the driving member is moved in a first direction, the sliding bracket is moved towards the circuit board, and the expansion card is moved to connect to the circuit board. When the driving member is moved in a second direction opposite to the first direction, the sliding bracket is moved away from the circuit board, and the expansion card disengages from the circuit board. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033389 | POWER BANK ASSEMBLY - A power bank assembly includes a housing, a power bank casing, a clasp structure, and a fastening structure. The clasp structure is correspondingly formed on a first end of the housing and a first end of the power bank casing to enable the first end of the housing to engage with the first end of the power bank casing, and the clasp structure also allows the housing to rotate relative to the power bank casing and about the first end of the housing serving as a pivot. The fastening structure is correspondingly formed on the second end of the housing and the second end of the power bank casing, and the fastening structure secures the housing to the power bank casing when the second end of the housing touches the second end of the power bank casing. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033390 | DEVICE HAVING ANTI-DEMOLITION FUNCTIONS - A device having anti-demolition functions includes a housing and an electronic apparatus. The housing includes a first cover and a second cover. The first cover has a first connection part disposed thereon. The electronic apparatus is disposed in the housing and is fixed on the second cover. The electronic apparatus includes a first block, a second block and a join part. The second block has a second connection part disposed thereon, wherein second connection part fastens first connection part when first cover is engaged with second cover. The join part connects first block and second block, and has at least one circuit wire passing there through, wherein when the first cover and the second cover are separated from each other, the join part is separated from at least one of the first block and the second block, such that the at least one circuit wire forms an open circuited status. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033391 | IMAGE PROCESSING BOARD AND DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - An image processing board and a display apparatus having the same are provided. The image processing board includes a substrate, common input terminals installed on the substrate, and an additional input terminal selectively installed on the substrate. The additional input terminal is selectively installed on the substrate according to a type of display apparatus, and thus the image processing board may be used in various types of display apparatuses. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033392 | Modular Junction Box for a Photovoltaic Module - A junction box for electrically connecting a photovoltaic (PV) module to a power distribution system, the PV module having a plurality of conductors for electrically connecting the PV module to the junction box. The junction box includes a housing having a mounting side configured to be mounted on the PV module and a power transfer structure mounted within the housing. The power transfer structure includes a plurality of conductive connectors and a transfer interface. Each conductive connector forms an electrical interface to the PV module. The transfer interface couples the junction box to the power distribution system. The junction box also includes a user-removable control board mounted within the housing. The power transfer structure interfaces with said control board to convey power from the PV module to the control board. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033393 | CASE STRUCTURE FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE, PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - The present invention includes: a rear case ( | 2012-02-09 |
20120033394 | METHOD OF FABRICATING EMBEDDED COMPONENT PACKAGE STRUCTURE AND THE PACKAGE STRUCTURE THEREOF - The present invention directs to fabrication methods of the embedded component package structures by providing preformed lamination structures, joining or stacking the preformed laminate structures and mounting at least one electronic component to the joined structures. By way of the fabrication methods, the production yield can be greatly improved with lower cycle time. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033395 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD ASSEMBLY SHEET AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A dummy trace portion is provided in a region between at least a suspension board with circuit on one end side and a support frame of a suspension board assembly sheet with circuits. A base insulating layer is formed on a support substrate in the dummy trace portion. A plurality of conductor traces are formed on the base insulating layer, and a cover insulating layer is formed on the base insulating layer to cover each conductor trace. At least one of the base insulating layer and the cover insulating layer in the dummy trace portion has a groove. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033396 | SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT UNITS - System for controlling electrical equipment units on an offshore structure comprising an explosion proof housing closable with a panel door, at least one controller module mountable in the housing, arranged for autonomously controlling an electrical equipment unit, wherein the panel door comprises an operating module arranged for operating the at least one controller module and for providing status indication of the at least one controller module. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033397 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A display device and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. The display device includes a first panel, a panel supporter including a bottom part in which the first panel is received, a first pad that is positioned on the bottom part of the panel supporter and attaches the first panel to the panel supporter, a second panel positioned on the first panel, a cover including a surface part covering a partial outer wall of the second panel, and a second pad that is positioned under the surface part of the cover and attaches the second panel to the cover. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033398 | HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING MULTI-COMPARTMENT SHIELDING CONTAINER AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A handheld electronic device may include a portable housing and a shielding container within the portable housing. The shielding container may include a shielding frame and a shielding lid carried thereby. A printed circuit board may be within the shielding container. The shielding frame may include a planar base with at least one opening therein, a pair of opposing side walls integrally formed with the base and extending upwardly therefrom, and a pair of opposing end walls integrally formed with the base and extending upwardly therefrom. Also, the shielding frame may include at least one intermediate partition wall integrally formed with the base and extending upwardly therefrom to define a plurality of container compartments. The partition wall may also extend only partway between the opposing side walls to define at least one partition end gap therewith. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033399 | LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE AND PSEUDO-SUNLIGHT IRRADIATION DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A light source device according to the present invention includes: a light source section; a light guide member provided at a position where the light guide member receives light emitted from the light source section, the light guide member having a tapered shape in which the light guide member gradually increases in width from its incident surface toward its emission surface, and an optical filter provided at a position where the optical filter receives light emitted from the light guide member, the optical filter reducing a spectrum having a predetermined waveband from the light. This makes it possible to provide a light source device which can control a radiation angle of light and which is downsized, and a pseudo-sunlight irradiation device including the light source device. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033400 | Dimmable high intensity LEDs luminaire with emergency ballast for parking areas - A high intensity dimmable LEDs luminaire with emergency ballast for car parks for use with fixed or dimmable output comprising a semi-concave shell, characterized in that it has a passage at the center of the skeleton having an inverted “U” shape to accommodate an AC current source, emergency ballast, a set of batteries and electrical harness and in that it has at its concave side ends, a plurality of PCB or MCPBC card and metal heat dissipating elements. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033401 | CHEMILUMINESCENT ILLUMINATED NOVELTY DEVICE - A sealed, chemiluminescent novelty device includes a housing having side walls and a bottom wall formed as a unitary member to define a housing inner region and a lid sealable to the housing. The housing lid has a flexible membrane with a depending plunger thereon. A sealed charge having side walls and a top wall formed as a unitary member with a flexible membrane, is positioned in the sealed housing. The charge top wall has a depending activation post thereon aligned with the housing lid membrane. A sealed, frangible ampoule disposed in the charge. A first chemical is disposed in the charge, outside of the ampoule and a second chemical is disposed in the ampoule. Pressure applied to the housing lid urges the housing lid into contact with the charge top wall to urge the charge top wall inward of the charge to move the activation post into contact with the ampoule to break the ampoule to allow the first and second chemicals to mix to provide a chemiluminescent lighting effect. The mixed chemicals are maintained within the sealed charge. The device can have a shape resembling an ice cube. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033402 | SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - A light emitting device can make it hard for fluorescence emitted from each phosphor in a color conversion plate to be absorbed by other phosphor. The color conversion plate can include multiple types of phosphors, and the light from a light emitting element can be allowed to reach each of the phosphors efficiently. The color conversion plate can contain at least first and second phosphors which absorb light emitted from the light emitting element and outputs fluorescence. The color conversion plate can have multiple first regions containing the first phosphor on a light emitting element side, being arranged with a predetermined spacing therebetween, and second regions containing the second phosphor on the upper surface, being arranged with a predetermined spacing therebetween. A region where the first regions and the second regions are excluded, as viewed from a location on top of the conversion plate, contains no phosphor. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033403 | STIMULATED LIGHTING DEVICES - A stimulated lighting device for stimulatable light emission including a luminescent sheet including light stimulatable particles which emit secondary light upon receiving primary light. The lighting device includes a source configured to generate and direct the primary light obliquely onto the luminescent sheet, at least one reflector configured to reflect at least a part of the primary light and a part of the secondary light onto the luminescent sheet and configured to reflect at least a part of scattered primary light and a part of the secondary light from the luminescent sheet toward the light exit, and a light exit configured to emanate light as a combination of the primary light and the secondary light. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033404 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE - An illumination device includes a base, a light-emitting module, a first layer, and a second layer. The light-emitting module is disposed on the base for generating a progressive-type light-emitting intensity. The first layer encapsulates the light-emitting module. The second layer encloses the first layer. The second layer has a progressive-type thickness corresponding to the progressive-type light-emitting intensity, and both the progressive-type light-emitting intensity and the progressive-type thickness are decreased or increased gradually, thus the progressive-type light-emitting intensity can be transformed into the same light-emitting intensity through the progressive-type thickness of the second layer. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033405 | Power Tool - A power tool includes a body housing a motor and a power transmission mechanism positioned ahead of the motor for transmitting a power of the motor, a handle grip having an upper end portion connected to an approximately intermediate portion of the body and a lower end portion to which a battery is connected, a light emitting element positioned below the power transmission mechanism and receiving electrical power from the battery for illuminating a portion ahead of the body, and a trigger positioned below the power transmission mechanism for controlling a supply of the electrical power from the battery to the motor and to the light emitting element. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033406 | OVEN, ESPECIALLY DOMESTIC OVEN - The invention relates to an oven ( | 2012-02-09 |
20120033407 | HIGH POWERED UNIVERSAL LED LAMP - An LED lamp that allows for the replacement of incandescent bulbs used in various different lighting systems without the degradation of operating properties commonly associated with conventional LED replacement lamps. Regarding a conventional landscape lighting system, the system commonly comprises a transformer configured to supply power to a specific number of individual lamps having a specific bulb installed therein. The LED lamp may allow the user to selectively vary the number of individual lamps utilized in the landscape lighting system. Further, if the landscape lighting system is designed to utilize incandescent bulbs, the LED lamp may allow for the convenient and easy replacement of the incandescent bulbs to allow the user to achieve the maximum benefits associated with the use of LED lamps over conventional incandescent bulbs. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033408 | DESIGN PANEL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A design panel is provided having a plate-like panel main body made of a synthetic resin, the panel main body including a light-transmitting portion having a light-transmitting property, the light-transmitting portion being adapted to be illuminated by a light for illumination from a backside of the light-transmitting portion, and a light-shielding portion adapted to prevent diffusion of a light that passes through the light-transmitting portion or a light-suppressing portion adapted to prevent incident light from entering the synthetic resin at the light-suppressing portion. A method for producing the design panel is also provided, the method including the steps of: forming the panel main body from the synthetic resin having a light-transmitting property; and forming the light-shielding portion or light-suppressing portion by radiating a laser beam onto a given part of the synthetic resin. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033409 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE, AND BACK LIGHT UNIT INCLUDING THE SAME - Embodiments provide a light emitting device including a light emitting structure including a first conductive type semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second conductive type semiconductor layer, and a protective layer disposed at a side of the light emitting structure, and a first electrode formed on an outside of the protective layer. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033410 | FLOATATION DEVICE FOR GLASSES - A floatation device is provided which is adapted for placement on a portion of a pair of spectacles, sunglasses, reading or prescription glasses to prevent the loss of the glasses in a body of water. A passage in the body of the device secures it on to the glasses by being slipped over the frames. The floatation further comprises the ability to display information, such as advertising information. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033411 | SAFETY VEST - The present invention relates to a safety vest, and more specifically, to a safety vest which has an LED, a light emitting device, adhered thereto, wherein the LED is covered with a light transmitting unit comprising a thin film light transmitting portion and a thick film light transmitting portion to protect the LED from external shock and to allow the vest to be recognized by other people by improving visibility from both long and short distances and also from the front and the sides, and a buoyancy generation means is provided to allow the vest to play a role as a life vest in water without a decrease in the worker's work ability. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033412 | PORTABLE WORK LIGHT CLAMP - A portable work light clamp system includes a first clamp handle assembly having a proximal end, a mid section and a distal end and a gripping member rotatably coupled to the proximal end of the first clamp handle assembly. The work light clamp system further includes a second clamp handle assembly having a proximal end and a distal end and a gripping member rotatably coupled to the proximal end of the second clamp handle assembly. The first clamp handle assembly and the second clamp handle assembly pivotally connected by a clamp pivot for pivotal opposed operation. A light assembly is coupled to the distal end of the first clamp handle assembly. The light assembly includes a swivel base member and a light housing pivotally coupled to the swivel base member by a light pivot that enables the light housing to selectively pivot 50 degrees about a longitudinal axis of the light pivot. The light assembly further includes a light base coupled to the swivel base member and rotatable relative to the light base by a swivel connector that enables the swivel base member to selectively rotate 360 degrees around a longitudinal axis of the light base. The work light clamp further can include a slotted extension member having a length that is coupled to the distal end of the first clamp handle assembly and coupled to a light base by a connector that enables the light base member to slidably extend along the length of the slotted extension member. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033413 | SOLAR LAMP - The present invention discloses a solar lamp which includes a bottom seat, a housing, a solar cell, a control circuit board, rechargeable batteries and LEDs. The solar cell is installed at a top of the housing, the control circuit board, the rechargeable batteries and the LEDs are installed inside the housing, the top of the housing is provided with a top ornament and a lower side of the housing is supported by the bottom seat. The present invention enables a solar cell to have a larger power and the top ornament can compensate for incompleteness of the shape. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033414 | PORTABLE LIGHT HAVING A ROTATABLE CYLINDRICAL HEAD - A portable light may comprise: a generally rectangular light body having a pair of opposing extensions or projections thereon, the light body having a generally rectangular cavity for receiving a source of electrical power therein; a generally cylindrical light head rotatably supported between the extensions of the light body adjacent the light body, the light head including a light source for producing light; and a switch for selectively actuating the light source. The light may include interchangeably a generally rectangular battery or a plural cylindrical batteries, and the battery or batteries may be rechargeable. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033415 | PORTABLE LIGHT HAVING A ROTATABLE HEAD - A portable light may comprise a light body and a light head rotatable relative to the light body. The light head may comprise a light source that may be pivotable relative to a base of the light head. The light source may be electrically connected to the light body by rotatable coaxial connections between the light head and the light body and by rotatable coaxial electrical connections between the base of the light head and the light source. The light may optionally further comprise a hanger movable relative to the light body, or may comprise one or more magnets on the light body, or may comprise a clip on the light body, or a combination thereof. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033416 | PORTABLE POWER MODULE ASSEMBLY - According to one embodiment, an apparatus includes a power module that includes a power source. The apparatus also includes a power consumption module that is configured to consume power from the power source. Further, the apparatus includes a power control module that is configured to selectively regulate power from the power source to the power consumption module. Each of the power module, power consumption module, and power control module includes a positive power terminal, a negative power terminal, and at least one neutral terminal. The power module, power consumption module, and power control module each is removably interconnected adjacently to at least another of the power module, power consumption module, and power control module via engagement between the positive power terminals of the at least one adjacent module, the negative power terminals of the at least one adjacent module, and the neutral terminals of the at least one adjacent module. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033417 | LED TUBE STRUCTURE CAPABLE OF CHANGING ILLUMINATION DIRECTION - An improved LED tube structure capable of changing an illumination direction allows for use of a conventional fluorescent lamp holder and is capable of changing an illumination direction. The LED tube structure includes a transparent tube having a plug track disposed on an inner tube wall thereof, wherein the plug track is disposed approximate to or above a horizontal center line of the transparent tube, and the plug track is adapted for an LED lamp wick to be plugged therein; a conductive terminal having a tandem piece between two terminals thereof; and a positioning enclosure having two terminal plugholes spaced apart disposed in the middle portion thereof for the terminals to be fixedly plugged therein. The plug track grooves are disposed at different angles for the plug track on the inner wall of the transparent tube to be selectively plugged therein. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033418 | LUMINAIRES USING MULTIPLE QUASI-POINT SOURCES FOR UNIFIED RADIALLY DISTRIBUTED ILLUMINATION - A luminaire for providing broad uniform surface illumination and sharp cutoff which has at least one quasi point light source, such as an LED, located on an optical axis. There is at least one collimating ring lens which, at least partially surrounds the quasi point light source. The collimating ring projects a radial collimated beam and there is at least one reflective ring, at least partially surrounding the collimating ring lens. The reflecting ring reflects and redirects the collimated radial beam as a canted radial beam through the optical axis. In another embodiment at least one off axis collimating ring lens at least partially surrounds at least one quasi point light source, and projects a canted radial beam away from the optical axis. There is at least one ring reflector which at least partially surrounds the optical axis and is positioned to reflect the canted radial beam toward and through the optical axis. In a further embodiment, at least one linearly collecting reflector at least partially surrounds the quasi point light source and the reflector projects a linear beam onto a substantially conical reflector which redirects the linear beam into a radially directed beam. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033419 | OPTICAL SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHTING APPARATUS - An optical semiconductor lighting apparatus including a housing with a first end portion and a second end portion that is open, a light source module disposed in the housing, a fan disposed adjacent to the light source module in the housing, the fan rotating in a first direction to blow air toward the light source module, and a reflector disposed adjacent to the second end portion of the housing, the reflector enhancing an illumination scope. A moving path, in which at least a portion of the air drawn into the housing by the fan externally flows through the light source module, is formed in the housing. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033420 | LED LAMP HAVING BROAD AND UNIFORM LIGHT DISTRIBUTION - Provided is a light emitting diode (LED) lamp having a broad and uniform light distribution. The LED lamp having a broad and uniform light distribution includes a printed circuit board (PCB) on which a plurality of LEDs for emitting a light are mounted, a light transmitting unit that faces opposite to a side of the PCB on which the LED is mounted and forms a predetermined angle such that a light emitted from the LED is diffused in a different direction of a major light distribution corresponding to the predetermined angle, a PCB support unit that supports the PCB, and a power supply unit that supplies a power to the LED. The LED lamp according to the present invention is capable of evenly radiating a wide area, thereby replacing a conventional lamp not only in indoors such as a home or an office but also in outdoors. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033421 | LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE AND PROJECTION TYPE DISPLAY APPARATUS - The light source device in which a first light source lamp, a second light source lamp and a relay optical system are arranged so that there is no part where an optical axis of a first light flux from the first light source lamp through a relay optical system to an entrance end of a light intensity equalizing element and an optical axis of a second light flux from the second light source lamp to the entrance end agree with each other, and the optical axis of the first light flux immediately before incidence on the entrance end and the optical axis of the second light flux from the second light source lamp to the entrance end are substantially parallel to each other. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033422 | LIGHTING APPARATUS WITH TOTAL INTERNAL REFLECTION LENS AND MECHANICAL RETENTION AND LOCATING DEVICE - A lighting apparatus includes a light source having a plurality of light-emitting-diodes and a lens assembly with a lens and a lens holder. The lens includes a body member having an outer surface shaped to provide total internal reflection and an interior open channel extending longitudinally through the body member. The body member has a first end region for accommodating the light source and a second end region that includes a plurality of refractive surface regions positioned around the open channel. The lens holder has a concave interior surface shaped to accommodate the optical body member of the lens and a convex exterior surface. The holder has multiple clips for securing the lens and three or more support members extending from the exterior surface toward the first end. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033423 | LIGHTING APPARATUS - A lighting apparatus is broadly disclosed and embodied herein. The lighting apparatus may include a heat sink, a first reflector provided over the heat sink, a light emitting module provided at the first reflector, an enclosure provided over the heat sink to surround the light emitting module, and a second reflector provided over the light emitting module. At least a portion of the light emitted from the light emitting module may be reflected at least in a direction a prescribed angle below a horizontal plane of the light emitting module. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033424 | LED LIGHTBULB WITH IMPROVED GAIN STRUCTURE - An LED lightbulb with an improved gain structure has a die-type LED lamp with the light-emitting dies arranged and a structure for preventing insects from intruding into the lamp, including a base casing, a heat dissipating unit coupled with the LED lamp, meshes, and a transparent cover, and characterized in that the LED lamp has a middle portion defined with a matrix arrangement region for the light-emitting dies. Rows of the light-emitting dies are disposed at the periphery of the matrix arrangement region. The light-emitting dies disposed at the periphery of the matrix arrangement region are spaced apart from the light-emitting dies disposed within the matrix arrangement region, respectively. The meshes adhere to the base casing and correspond in position to the air holes, respectively, to prevent intrusion of insects and thereby protect the LED lamp against short circuits. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033425 | LED Street Lamp and a Street Lamp Fixing Device - The present invention discloses a street lamp fixing device, comprising a LED module, a heat dissipation device, a lamp holder, a metal plate and a connector, wherein the heat dissipation device has a lamp holder mounting recess cooperated with the metal plate for locking the lamp holder. Moreover, the present invention further discloses an LED street lamp with natural convection devices, which accelerate the airflow within the street lamp to a faster speed to enhance heat exchange, whereby the lifespan of the LED street lamp is extended and the weight and size of the street lamp are reduced. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033426 | LIGHTING SYSTEM, SPACE WITH A LIGHTING SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF PROVIDING AN ILLUMINATION PROFILE USING SUCH A LIGHTING SYSTEM - The invention provides a lighting system ( | 2012-02-09 |
20120033427 | KEYBOARD WITH ADJUSTABLE TOP SURFACE TEMPERATURE FUNCTION - A keyboard includes a housing, which includes a front surface, a rear surface, and a top surface. The top surface has a key zone. A number of keys formed on the key zone. An air inlet is defined in the rear surface. A number of air outlets are defined in the key zone. A fan is received in the housing adjacent to the air inlet. The fan is configured for forcing air to flow into the housing through the air inlet. A heating element is positioned in the housing and configured to heat up the air in the housing. A switch is configured to switch on or off the heating element. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033428 | TOTAL INTERNAL REFLECTION LENS AND LENS HOLDER - A lens assembly has a lens and a holder. The lens has an optical body member having a first end, a second end, and an outer surface. The outer surface is shaped to provide total internal reflection. The optical body member also has an interior open channel extending longitudinally from the first end to the second end thereof. The second end includes a peripheral flange that is free of curved refractive surface regions and has one or more index regions and one or more notches formed therein. The holder is a substantially cylindrical support member having a hollow interior region shaped to accommodate the optical body member. The holder also has a top rim region having one or more slots for receiving the index regions of the optical body member and one or more snap clips for fitting to the notches of the peripheral flange region of the optical body member. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033429 | LIGHTING DEVICES WITH REMOVABLE LIGHT ENGINE COMPONENTS, LIGHTING DEVICE ELEMENTS AND METHODS - A lighting device, comprising a lighting device element and a light engine component (comprising a solid state light emitter) that is removably supported by the lighting device element. Also, lighting device elements that comprise a lens, a housing member, a mechanical engagement region, an electrical contact region and/or means for removably supporting a light engine component. Also, lighting device elements in which a retaining structure holds a light engine component, a portion of a light engine component is exposed to a lens. Also, lighting devices that comprise means for removably supporting a light engine component. Also, methods that comprise removing a light engine component from a lighting device element and removably supporting a second light engine component on the lighting device element. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033430 | OPTICAL LENS AND LIGHTING APPARATUS - There are provided an optical lens and a lighting apparatus using the same. The optical lens includes an incidence part provided as a light incident area and including a micro lens array formed on at least a partial region of a surface thereof; a reflection part spaced apart from the incidence part by a predetermined distance and reflecting at least a certain amount of light having passed through the incidence part; and a side surface part connecting the incidence part and the reflection part and transmitting the certain amount of light reflected by the reflection part. In the case of using the optical lens, when light incident from the light source is emitted to the outside, an angle at which the light is emitted therefrom is enlarged, whereby an orientation angle of the light source is improved. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033431 | INSULATED LED DEVICE - An LED device has an LED assembly connected to or abutting a heat sink, the heat sink connected to a cooling bridge and optionally enclosed within insulated connector end caps and crossover end caps and within a reflector cover and side cover. The cooling bridge conducts heat to the heat sink away from the reflector cover, and side cover, where the heat may be removed by a circulating coolant. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b). | 2012-02-09 |
20120033432 | DISPLAY ELEMENT - A display element includes a light source, an optical waveguide, a light-extracting portion. The optical waveguide has two ends and a side surface. One of the two ends is near the light source. The other of the two ends is far from the light source. The side surface extends from the one end to the other end. The light-extracting portion is provided near the side surface to extract light out of the optical waveguide. In addition, the other end changes a light path of forth-traveling light so that an incident angle of back-traveling light is smaller than the incident angle of the forth-traveling light. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033433 | ILLUMINATION LENSES - Illumination lenses having surfaces shaped according to given differential equations in order to distribute light in a highly controlled manner with minimum reflection losses are provided. These lenses also have surfaces angled and arranged in such a way that they can be molded with relatively simple molds. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033434 | ADJUSTABLE RECESSED LIGHTING FIXTURE - An adjustable recessed lighting fixture includes a housing which is adapted to be recessedly mounted in a wall. A base is fixedly mounted in the housing. The base has a substantially semi-spherical cavity defined therein. A casing is pivotally and receivably disposed in the cavity such that the casing is movable relative to the cavity along a semi-spherical shape of the cavity. At least one socket is disposed in the casing. The socket has a light emitting unit installed therein which is adapted for providing illumination. By manually and rotatably adjusting the casing relative to the base, a projecting direction of the light emitting unit is changed. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033435 | LAMP HOLDER - A lamp holder comprising a lamp holder base, a lamp holder housing and a microswitch. In a preferred embodiment, the lamp holder base has a longitudinal axis and an actuator finger coupled to and shielded within the lamp holder base. The lamp holder housing is removably coupleable to the lamp holder base, and the microswitch is mounted within the lamp holder housing, wherein the microswitch is activated by the actuator finger when the lamp holder housing is inserted into and rotated with respect to the lamp holder base. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033436 | SUPPORTER OF DIFFUSER PLATE FOR BACKLIGHT UNIT - Disclosed is a supporter of a diffuser plate for a backlight unit. The supporter functions to support a diffuser plate and includes: a frame located in a lower portion thereof; a supporting member of which a portion penetrates the frame; and a cap damper of which a portion penetrates the inside of the supporting member. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033437 | ADJUSTABLE LAMP ASSEMBLY - An adjustable lamp assembly involving a plurality of operably-coupled sections that function together and allow the assembly to be selectively adjustable between a retracted configuration and an extended configuration. In the retracted configuration, an extendable portion of the assembly is effectively concealed from view; while in the extended configuration, the extendable portion is positioned in view and oriented as desired. When using such lamp assembly, the assembly can be selectively adjusted between having a clean and shallow profile that enhances its aesthetic appearance and having a diffuse and extended profile that enhances its efficiency for a user. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033438 | LUMINAIRE AND LAMPHOLDER THEREFOR - The invention concerns the selection of relevant advertisements for presentation on a portable computing device. The device has stored in memory multiple advertisements where each advertisement is associated with one or more advertisement descriptors. Based on the dynamic and heterogeneous content presented ( | 2012-02-09 |
20120033439 | Structure Of Plug-In Light String - A structure of plug-in light string is provided, including a light shell, a separation element, an LED and a plurality of wires. The two metal leads extended from the LED are soldered to respective wires. The top of the separation element presses against the bottom of the LED, and the separation element and the LED are plugged into the light shell. The LED extends partially from the top opening of the light shell, and the separation element is buckled to the light shell to fasten the position of each component. Inside the light shell, the separation element separates the connection segments of the two metal leads and the wires. In this manner, the structure of plug-in light string is constituted to achieve advantages of easy assembly, water-proof effect, safe usage and small size. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033440 | EXPANDABLE LIQUID VOLUME IN AN LED BULB - An LED bulb includes a base, a shell, a plurality of LEDs, a thermally conductive liquid, and a liquid-volume compensator mechanism. The shell is connected to the base. The plurality of LEDs is attached to the base and disposed within the shell. The thermally conductive liquid is held within the shell. The liquid-volume compensator mechanism is attached to the base. The liquid-volume compensator mechanism is configured to compensate for expansion of the thermally conductive liquid. The liquid-volume compensator mechanism moves from a first position to a second position. A first volume is provided for the thermally conductive liquid in the first position. A second volume, which is greater than the first volume, is provided for the thermally conductive liquid in the second position. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033441 | LIGHTGUIDE MODULE - A lightguide module having a linear collimator produced from optically transparent material, a toroidal lens produced from optically transparent material, and a light source, wherein the toroidal lens is disposed between the linear collimator and the light source, at the exit of the linear collimator are found scattering elements, and wherein a light-emitting part of the light source is directed toward an entry surface of the toroidal lens and an exit surface of the toroidal lens is directed toward entry surfaces of the linear collimator. The light source may be a light-emitting diode and the toroidal lens may be a Fresnel type lens. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033442 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND LIGHTING WINDOW - A display apparatus includes a transparent light guide plate, a light source provided on at least one end surface of the light guide plate, and a mask provided on a front surface of the light guide plate. The light guide plate is formed of a plurality of reflecting and scattering portions having reflecting and scattering surfaces that reflect a light emitted from the light source and emit the reflected light from a front surface side. The mask allows an observer to visually recognize the light reflected from a reflective portion for the right eye, using the right eye, and the light reflected from a reflective portion for the left eye, using the left eye, whereby the reflected light beams can be stereoscopically recognized due to binocular parallax. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033443 | Scanning Backlight with Slatless Light Guide - A backlight includes a light guide and a first and second light source adapted for independent operation and arranged to inject a first and second light beam, respectively, into the light guide through different portions of the light injection surface. Each light source includes a lamp and a concave reflector to partially collimate light from the lamp. One major surface of the light guide includes prismatic structures that are parallel to a first axis. Another major surface of the light guide includes lenticular structures that are parallel to each other but perpendicular to the prismatic structures. The lenticular structures limit spatial spreading for light that remains in the light guide. Each light source cooperates with the light guide to provide light that is substantially laterally confined to a transverse band of the light guide, even though the light guide contains no gaps that define slats to accomplish such confinement. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033444 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE, LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE PACKAGE, AND DISPLAY DEVICE THEREWITH - A light emitting device includes an active layer having quantum walls and quantum wells, a first conductive type semiconductor layer on one side of the active layer, a second conductive type semiconductor layer on the other side of the active layer, and an interfacial layer arranged between the active layer and the first conductive type semiconductor layer or between the active layer and the second conductive type semiconductor layer, wherein the interfacial layer includes barrier layers and basal layers provided between the barrier layers, wherein an energy bandgap of each of the barrier layers increases from the first conductive type semiconductor layer or the second conductive type semiconductor layer to an active layer direction linearly, and greatest energy bandgaps of the barrier layers are different from one another. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033445 | LUMINAIRE WITH FUNCTIONALITY-ENHANCING STRUCTURE - A luminaire ( | 2012-02-09 |
20120033446 | BACKLIGHT MODULE - A backlight module comprises a light source circuit board having a plurality of light emitters disposed thereon; a securing component for supporting the light source circuit board rigidly, the securing component comprising a holding portion and an adhesive layer, the adhesive layer being utilized for assembling the light source circuit board and the securing component together to form an assembly; and a casing having a receiving slot, the assembly of the light source circuit board and the securing component being detachably disposed in the receiving slot, the holding portion being utilized for a user to grip when moving the securing component, and the holding portion having a locating hole for being fastened in the casing. The backlight module is capable of reducing the risk of scratching optical films and invasion by foreign objects in a replacement process of the light source circuit board, thereby increasing the lifespan of displays. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033447 | BACKLIGHT UNIT - Provided is a device including a backlight unit including a LED-mounted board having LEDs as a backlight source, a light guide plate to which the LEDs are disposed to face, and which has a light receiving surface to which light from the LEDs incidents and an emission surface from which the incident light is output, and a frame which holds the light guide plate. The frame | 2012-02-09 |
20120033448 | NIGHT LIGHT - A night light having a visual and sound generating device activated by a controller that allows the visual and/or sound generating device to provide a visual display and an audible message that may be interpreted as the completion of a search of the area where the night light is positioned without the detection of abnormal activity. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033449 | Control for an Electrically Adjustable Piece of Furniture - A control module includes a control unit that is configured to control an electrically adjustable item of furniture, and a switched mode power supply that is configured to supply the control unit. The control unit and power supply are integrated into a common housing. The switched mode power supply is configured to be switched to an idle operating state depending on a ready signal. The switched mode power supply includes, in a second stage, a switched mode regulator component, the supply voltage of which is made available in the idle operating state by a starting circuit in a clocked manner. The starting circuit has an energy store and a resistive element. The energy store and the resistive element are dimensioned so that, in the idle operating state, an interval for charging the energy is longer than an interval for discharging the energy store by the switched mode regulator component. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033450 | MULTIPLE POWER SUPPLIES BALANCE SYSTEM - A multiple power supplies balance system includes a plurality of power supply circuits on a circuit board each having a power output route. Each power supply circuit includes a power supply feedback unit which has a reference level terminal to determine output potential of the power supply circuit. The circuit board also has an output route electrically connected to the power output route to converge current sending to a load. Thus the circuit board contains multiple sets of power supply circuits coupled in parallel. The circuit board also has a proportion distribution circuit to correct output variations of each power supply circuit. The proportion distribution circuit includes a variable impedance element which is electrically connected to the reference level terminals and controllable to proportionally change equivalent impedance connected to each reference level terminal, thus change proportionally output potential of each power supply circuit. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033451 | CONVERTER - A converter includes a rectifying circuit of an AC voltage of an AC power source into a rectified voltage, an input smoothing capacitor Ci, a first series circuit connected to the input smoothing capacitor and including a first and a second switching elements, a second series circuit connected to a connection point of the first and second switching elements and a first end of the input smoothing capacitor and including a primary winding of a transformer and a first capacitor Cri, a controller to alternately turn on/off the first and second switching elements, a rectifying-smoothing circuit (D | 2012-02-09 |
20120033452 | DC/DC CONVERTER - The present invention relates to a DC/DC converter ( | 2012-02-09 |
20120033453 | Controller for a Resonant Switched-Mode Power Converter - In accordance with an embodiment, a switch controller for a switched-mode power supply includes an oscillator, an advance timing generator, and a dead zone generator. The advance timing generator generates an advance timing output pulse having a first pulse width that is asserted when the oscillator reaches a first phase. The dead zone generator produces a dead zone output having a second pulse width when the advance timing output pulse is de-asserted. This dead zone output pulse is coupled to a freeze input of the oscillator that freezes the phase accumulation of the oscillator when asserted. The controller also has a primary switch logic circuit that produces primary switch drive signals having a dead zone coincident with the dead zone output, and a secondary switch logic circuit that generates a secondary switch drive signal that is de-asserted when the advance timing output pulse becomes asserted. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033454 | SWITCHING POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS - A resonance-type power supply is provided in which no short circuit occurs and driving is performed with a constant switching period by performing switching control using a change of magnetic flux of a magnetic component as a trigger. When the change of magnetic flux of the transformer is detected, the first switching control signal is caused to transition to the Hi level. The detection voltage signal is A/D-converted, a first on-time is determined from the level thereof, and a second on-time is calculated by subtracting the first on-time from the constant switching period. When the first switching control signal is caused to transition to the Low level based on the first on-time, the change of magnetic flux of the transformer is detected, and the second switching control signal is caused to transition to the Hi level and is caused to transition to the Low level after the second on-time has elapsed. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033455 | SWITCHING POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS - In a switching power supply apparatus, a comparator outputs a first determination criterion signal based on a saw-tooth wave signal whose level fluctuates with a constant period and a detection voltage signal. An inverter subjects the first determination criterion signal to reverse processing, and outputs a second determination criterion signal. The comparator outputs a first switching judgment-use signal from a monitor signal and a threshold value, and the comparator outputs a second switching judgment-use signal from the monitor signal and the threshold value. An AND circuit outputs the first switching control signal from the first determination criterion signal and the first switching judgment-use signal, and the AND circuit outputs the second switching control signal from the second determination criterion signal and the second switching judgment-use signal. | 2012-02-09 |