06th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 71 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160044714 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INITIATING COMMUNICATIONS ON A SHARED CHANNEL IN A MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for initiating communications on a shared channel in a mobile communication system are provided. A user equipment transmits an uplink signal for requesting communications on the shared channel to a Node B, and waits for a delay duration without monitoring a downlink after transmitting the uplink signal. When the delay duration has elapsed, the user equipment monitors the downlink during a valid period and determines whether a downlink signal responding to the uplink signal is received in a transmission time interval within the valid period. When the downlink signal is received in the valid period, the user equipment transmits and receives data on the shared channel. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044715 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ALLOWING INCOMING EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS ON A DISABLED DEVICE - A system and method to allow a disabled device to receive an incoming communication after the termination of an emergency communication session with a service provider. A disabled device is a device having a portion of its service plan that allows the device to send or receive communications either temporarily or permanently disabled. In some embodiments, the system allows the disabled device to receive all incoming communications during a defined period of time after the emergency communication session. In some embodiments, the system allows the disabled device to receive all incoming communications from numbers or URIs contained in a repository of allowed numbers. In some embodiments, the system allows the disabled device to receive all incoming communications if the service provider initiating the communication enters an authenticated routing key or passcode. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044716 | Propagating Communication Awareness over a Cellular Network - Techniques for propagating communication awareness over a cellular network are described. According to various implementations, communication awareness of a communication session is propagated to an infrastructure component of a cellular network, such as a base station controller. Communication awareness of a communication session, for instance, can be employed to control various operational parameters of a cellular device that participates in a communication session. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044717 | CONNECTION IDENTIFIER SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method and system are proposed for establishing a requested connection between a source node and a destination node in a telecommunications network. The system and method are described in relation to a 3GPP network, but are applicable to other types of networks. The method includes generating a source application identifier for the connection within the source node, retrieving a source node identifier for the source node and transmitting the source application identifier and the source node identifier to the destination to provide a source connection identifier for the requested connection between the source node and the destination node. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044718 | Communications between a Mobile Device and an Access Point Device - Method, device, and computer program product that may improve communications between a mobile device and an access point device are disclosed. In one embodiment, an access point device includes a transceiver configured to receive signals from a mobile device, a processor coupled to the transceiver, and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having stored thereon code configured to be executed by the processor, the code instructing the processor to: control a plurality of beacons in the access point device, obtain range measurements using the plurality of beacons in the access point device, and assist calibration of a beacon in the mobile device using the range measurements obtained by the plurality of beacons in the access point device. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044719 | LOCATION AND PAIRING OF DEVICES ON A LOCAL AREA NETWORK USING A UNIQUE IDENTIFIER - Exemplary embodiments of the present invention include a computer-implemented method, comprising: establishing, at a computing device on a network, a communication connection with a setup access point; generating a token identifier, wherein the token identifier includes identification data corresponding to the computing device; transmitting the token identifier; transmitting a query, wherein the query includes a request to establish a new communication connection with the setup access point when the communication connection is terminated; and receiving a communication including a response to the query, wherein the response indicates that a new communication connection has been established with the setup access point, and wherein the new communication connection is established using the token identifier. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044720 | A METHOD AND DEVICE TO CONNECT TO A WIRELESS NETWORK - A method for connecting an electronic device to a wireless network provided by an access point is provided. In one embodiment, the electronic device and access point are associated respectively to a first and second identifier in a server hosting a social network. The social network may be defined by a graph structure defining relationships between a plurality of nodes, each node corresponding to an identifier in the social network. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving a connection request for connecting to the wireless network, the connection request including the first identifier, determining using the server hosting the social network if a portion of the graph structure defines a relationship between the nodes corresponding respectively to the first and second identifiers, and granting access to the wireless network based on the determination. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044721 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MANAGING COMMUNICATION SESSIONS USING TUNNELS - Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving a first request for resource release associated with a communication device where the first request is received from a network node, storing tunnel identification information for a downlink tunnel associated with the communication device and the network node, providing a second request responsive to the first request, and marking the tunnel identification information as inactive responsive to the first request. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044722 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - An object is to perform a priority control that is more elaborate than that is performed by using a QCI. In a mobile communication system according to the present invention, a mobility management node MME notifies a radio base station eNB, in an “Initial Context Setup procedure” or an “E-RAB Setup Procedure”, following pieces of information in an associated form: an “E-RAB ID” of an E-RAB to be established between a gateway device S-GW and a mobile station UE; one QCI that is assigned to the E-RAB; and one FPI that is assigned to data flow transmitted on the E-RAB. A radio base station eNB establishes, in response to the notification, one S1 bearer corresponding to the E-RAB between the gateway device S-GW and the radio base station and one DRB corresponding to the E-RAB between the mobile station UE and the radio base station. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044723 | Method and System for Facilitating the Establishment of a Virtual Private Network in a Cellular Communication Network - A method for facilitating the establishment of a virtual private network in a cellular communication network comprising the steps of: arranging a network interface device in close proximity to a plurality of antennas; identifying an access request from a client device to establish a virtual private network connection through a core network portion by means of the network interface device; determining application information from the client device by means of the net-work interface device; and comparing the application information to a network information of the core net-work portion to determine whether the application information matches the net-work information by means of the network interface device. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044724 | METHOD FOR ALLOCATING RESOURCE FOR DEVICE-TO-DEVICE COMMUNICATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND APPARATUS THEREOF - Disclosed in the present application is a method for transmitting/receiving a signal using device-to-device communication by a user equipment in a wireless communication system. More specifically, the method comprises the steps of: transmitting a first signal in contention slot included in one of a plurality of contention intervals; receiving, in response to the first signal, a second signal in the contention slot in which the first signal is transmitted; and transmitting/receiving a data signal or a response signal to the data signal in at least one time resource corresponding to the one of the plurality of contention intervals by using device-to-device communication. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044725 | TERMINAL DEVICE, BASE STATION DEVICE, AND CONTROL DEVICE - In a proximity service, when positional information is notifies to a server in advance and the proximity service is started, UE that transmits and receives data receives the proximity degree including a communication target UE from the server before proximity discovery is performed to discover the communication target UE, and the UE controls unnecessary proximity discovery by discovering the communication target UE based on the proximity degree. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044726 | TERMINAL DEVICE, BASE STATION DEVICE, AND CONTROL DEVICE - A UE that transmits and receives data in a proximity service, notifies a server of location information in advance, and when starting the proximity service, receives degrees of proximity including a degree of proximity of a communication target UE from the server before performing proximity detection for the communication target UE, and discovers the communication target UE based on the degrees of proximity, thereby suppressing unnecessary proximity detection. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044727 | ACCESS CLASS BARRING FOR DEVICE-TO-DEVICE PROXIMITY SERVICE COMMUNICATIONS - Methods, systems, and devices are described for access class barring (ACB) operations for device-to-device (D2D proximity service communications. An ACB parameter may be defined and assigned to UEs that is associated with discovery or communication operations for normal and high priority user equipments (UEs). The UE may identify a resource for D2D proximity service communications and, when not barred, send a radio resource control (RRC) connection message requesting the available resource. An establishment cause may be defined and included in the RRC connection request message that corresponds to the ACB parameter. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044728 | COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A method of controlling communication of an electronic device is provided. The method includes detecting a first peripheral device through a first communication module of the electronic device, which supports a first communication type, acquiring group information on a group of peripheral devices, to which the first peripheral device belongs, based on first identification information of the first peripheral device, and detecting a second peripheral device belonging to the group through a second communication module of the electronic device, which supports a second communication type, based on the group information. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044729 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING DEVICE-TO-DEVICE TRANSMISSION PATTERNS - Embodiments include methods and apparatuses for the design, construction and selection of base patterns and associated control signaling for direct device-to-device (D2D) communication, independent of a network. An embodiment includes the selection and transmission, by a wireless transmit and receive unit (WTRU), of base patterns in a scheduling period when the number of medium access control (MAC) protocol data units (PDUs) is larger than the number of MAC PDUs that a family of pre-determined base patterns can support. An embodiment may include the selection and transmission, by a WTRU, of base patterns in a scheduling period when the number of MAC PDUs is smaller than the number of MAC PDUs that a family of pre-determined base patterns can support. In addition, embodiments may include the selection, by a WTRU, of a base pattern or base patterns to minimize interference with other communications and to use resources efficiently. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044730 | DEVICE-TO-DEVICE CAPABILITY SIGNALING - Methods, systems, and devices are described for signaling device-to-device (D2D) capability information. A user equipment (UE) may determine a frequency band list of frequency bands supported for D2D proximity service communications. Based on the frequency band list, the UE may determine a proximity service record for a frequency band combination parameter, the frequency band combination parameter associated with non-D2D communications. The proximity service record may include a reduced capabilities record for the frequency band combination parameter that indicates reduced capabilities for non-D2D communications when D2D proximity service communications are active. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044731 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONNECTING SERVICE, ACCORDING TO USER INTENTION - A method and an apparatus for transmitting data on a wireless connection is provided. The method includes selecting a device to receive data; transmitting, to the device, a first signal including attribute information about the data, before an establishment of a wireless connection with the device is completed; receiving, from the device, a second signal indicating whether the transmission of the data is accepted by the device; and establishing the wireless connection with the device to transmit the data through the wireless connection, in response to reception of the second signal indicating the transmission of the data is accepted. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044732 | Modem-Router Unit, Access Node, and Method of Enabling Communication with a Packet Switched Network - An access node cooperates with a primary modem-router in a packet switched network. The access node comprises communication hardware configured to enable communication through the network by sending and receiving data packets, and encapsulates the data packets in a tunnelling data protocol for sending the data packets to the primary modem-router using a data communication tunnel through a further modem-router. The communication hardware is also configured to retrieve, from the tunnelling data protocol, data packets received from the primary modem-router. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044733 | ULTRA-RELIABLE COMMUNICATIONS USING NEIGHBORING DEVICE-TO-DEVICE ASSISTANCE - One feature provides a method operational on a neighboring device for downlink transmission assistance for a target device. The neighboring device monitors a shared asynchronous first channel for broadcast transmissions from a serving access point. The neighboring device also determines if a received first transmission over the shared asynchronous first channel is intended for the target device. For instance, the received first transmission may be captured and decoded. After an expiration of a threshold period of time, the neighboring device relays the received first transmission to the target device over the first channel or a different second channel. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044734 | METHOD FOR REPORTING BUFFER STATUS AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE THEREOF - There is provided a method for a method for reporting buffer status. The method may comprise: identifying a change of a radio bearer; and triggering a buffer status report (BSR), if the change of the radio bearer is identified. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044735 | RADIO COMMUNICATION METHOD, RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND RADIO STATION - A radio communication method including: transmitting first information from a first radio station to a second radio station before determining an activation of a second logical processing entity that is to be activated in a first processing layer of the second radio station in association with a first logical processing entity that has been activated in the first processing layer of the second radio station, the first information relating to the activation of the second logical processing entity, the first information being transmitted using a first control signal in a higher layer of the first processing layer, transmitting, when determining the activation of the second logical processing entity, second information for instructing the activation from the first radio station to the second radio station, the second information being transmitted using a second control signal in the first processing layer. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044736 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING FALLBACK ACCESS SCHEMES - Systems and methodologies are described that facilitate random access procedures using one or more fallback access schemes after initial access attempts have failed. UE equipped to determine failure of a first access request to a first base station due to interference from a second base station. Further, a UE equipped to determine the failure can do so and implement one or more fallback access schemes in response to the determination. In one example, a fallback access scheme allows the UE to select a secondary carrier frequency for communications with the first base station. In another example, a fallback access scheme allows the UE to designate the first base station as inaccessible and communicate with other base stations. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044737 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPERATING BUFFER STATE REPORT IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM SUPPORTING DEVICE TO DEVICE COMMUNICATION - A method of supporting a buffer status report (BSR) associated with a device-to-device (D2D) communication includes: establishing a radio resource control (RRC) connection with an evolved NodeB (eNB) and receiving configuration information associated with a D2D communication from the eNB, the configuration information including information of a resource allocation mode for a D2D data transmission and information of a timer associated with a BSR for a D2D data transmission; determining, by a user equipment (UE), a radio link failure (RLF), the RLF being associated with a connection problem of the RRC connection; initializing a re-establishment process for the RRC connection; canceling all BSRs for a D2D data transmission in response to the determined RLF, the canceled BSRs for a D2D data transmission being associated with a D2D data transmission scheduled by the eNB; and initializing the timer associated with a BSR for a D2D data transmission. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044738 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE WITH CONNECTION RESTORATION AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH - A wireless communication device includes a wireless charging circuit configurable to receive a wireless power signal from a power transmitting unit and to charge the wireless communication device under control of a processing device and in conjunction with a charging session with the power transmitting unit. A wireless interface device operates under control of the processing device to establish a wireless connection with the power transmitting unit via a connection establishment procedure, wherein the wireless connection is separate from the wireless power signal. Control data is exchanged with the power transmitting unit via the wireless connection, wherein the control data is used by the processing device to implement the charging session with the wireless charging circuit. A response is generated to a disruption event of the wireless communication device that includes implementing a restoration procedure for restoring the wireless connection, without implementing the connection establishment procedure. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044739 | BASE STATION, USER TERMINAL, AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD - A base station according to a first aspect controls a cell. The base station comprises: a transmitter configured to transmit a radio signal; a controller configured to perform discontinuous transmission in which the transmitter is discontinuously activated; and a receiver configured to receive a request for communication from a user terminal in the cell. The controller temporarily changes an activation pattern of the transmitter in response to the reception of the request for communication when performing the discontinuous transmission, and notifies the user terminal of pattern information indicating a changed activation pattern. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044740 | METHOD OF SHARING A UE RECEIVER BETWEEN D2D AND CELLULAR OPERATIONS BASED ON ACTIVITY - Systems and methods are disclosed for utilizing non-overlapping time periods within one or more Discontinuous Reception (DRX) cycles configured for a Device-to-Device (D2D) capable wireless device for different types of operations. In some embodiments, these different types of operations are cellular and D2D operations such that the D2D capable wireless device performs cellular and D2D operations (e.g., reception of cellular and D2D signals) during non-overlapping time periods during one or more DRX cycles. In this manner, a D2D capable wireless device that, for example, can only receive one type of signal at a time is enabled to receive both cellular and D2D signals. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044741 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD, MOBILE TERMINAL AND RELAY DEVICE - A communication system is configured that includes a mobile terminal, one or more relay devices, and a base station for communicating with the mobile terminal via any of the one or more relay devices, where the mobile terminal includes a reception unit for receiving a reference signal transmitted from the one or more relay devices, a determination unit for determining a relay device to be used for communication with the base station based on the reference signal received by the reception unit from the one or more relay devices, and a transmission unit for transmitting to the base station information indicating the relay device determined by the determination unit. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044742 | METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING IN A MOBILE NETWORK IMPLEMENTING DISCONTINUOUS RECEPTION - The present invention relates to a method for operating a network comprising a primary station communicating with a plurality of secondary stations, the method comprising the primary station communicating with a secondary station in a discontinuous mode; the secondary station transmitting to the primary station a control message based on the current status of the secondary station, the primary station changing a parameter of the discontinuous mode based on the control message. a change in physical location, a change in a velocity, a change in an acceleration, a change in a motion, a change in a context, a change in connectivity in the network, a change in connectivity outside the network, a handover to a different cell RAT, a change in power, a change in quality of service (QoS), a time of day and an expiration of a timer. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044743 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NOTIFYING OF SERVICE RELEASE FOR DUAL CONNECTIVITY IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for transmitting a secondary eNB (SeNB) release request message in a wireless communication system is provided. A master evolved NodeB (MeNB) of dual connectivity receives a message including a cause, which indicates that a user equipment (UE) has not successfully applied a secondary cell group (SCG) configuration, from the UE, and transmit the SeNB Release Request message including the cause to a SeNB. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044744 | METHOD FOR DEACTIVATING SCELLS DURING SCG CHANGE PROCEDURE AND A DEVICE THEREFOR - The present invention relates to a wireless communication system. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method and a device for deactivating SCells during SCG change procedure in the wireless communication system, the method comprising: configuring a PCell (Primary Cell) in a master base station (BS) and a PSCell (Primary-Secondary Cell) and one or more SCells (Secondary Cells) in a secondary BS; receiving an RRC (Radio Resource Control) reconfiguration message indicating a SCG (Secondary Cell Group) change procedure while maintaining a connection with the master base station; and deactivating the one or more SCells in the secondary BS if the PSCell is not changed by the SCG change procedure. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044745 | HEATER CONTROL DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A heater controller and heater control method is disclosed. The hater controller includes a detector, a determination circuit, a limiting circuit, a selection circuit, and a driving circuit. The detector detects a temperature of the heating object, which is heated by the heater. The determination circuit determines turn-on ratio for the heater for every control cycle of AC voltage, based on the surface temperature of the heating object and a target temperature of the heating object. The limiting circuit limits the turn-on ratio of current control cycle when the control method of previous control cycle is phase control. The selection circuit selects control pattern to control the heater, based on the turn-on ratio, and the driving circuit applies a heater driving signal to the heater. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044746 | CONDUIT READY ELECTRIC BELLY BAND HEATER USING SINGLE HOUSING AND METHOD OF USE - An electric belly band heater is configured with only one end of the heater cable assembly thereof having lead wires extending therefrom. A single housing box is positioned at the end of the heater cable assembly where the lead wires exit to encompass the lead wires and includes an opening to receive a conduit to provide further protection to the lead wires exiting the housing box and being connected to a power source. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044747 | MODULAR ANTI-FOG DEVICES - A modular anti-fog device for attachment to a wearable optical device such as glasses, goggles, and the like. The anti-fog device includes a translucent carrier configured to hold a conductive element. The conductive element is electrically coupled to a power source. The conductive element provides resistive heating upon passage of electrical current through the conductive element. The translucent carrier includes an adhering layer enabling the anti-fog device to be attached to an optical device so as to provide the optical device with anti-fog functionality. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044748 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR REMOVING DENTS - The invention is directed to a dent removing device for removing of dents in ferromagnetic sheet metals by way of inductive heating, said dent removing device comprising a working head with a housing with at least one working face foreseen to be brought in close contact with a dent in a sheet metal and at least one magnetic field generator for generating a magnetic field. According to the invention, the at least one working face comprises a recess for visual control of the dent removing, recess extending at least partially across the at least one working face. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044749 | PRINTING A DUPLEX MICROWAVE INTERACTIVE SUSCEPTOR STRUCTURE ON CELLULOSE-BASED SUBSTRATES FOR SUSTAINABLE MICROWAVE PACKAGING - The present invention relates to a microwave interactive susceptor structure for the microwave heating of food products. In one aspect, the invention relates to a duplex design for the microwave interactive structure on cellulose-based substrates. In another aspect, the invention relates to a method of patterning the duplex microwave interactive structure on the substrates using a printing press with or without an alignment function. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044750 | Tubular Choked Waveguide Applicator - A microwave heating apparatus with a tubular waveguide applicator and reactive and resistive chokes to decrease leakage. Microwave-transparent centering elements maintain articles to be treated centered in the applicator. Articles, such as individual cylindrical articles or continuous cylindrical strands, advance through the applicator in a direction in or opposite to the direction of propagation of microwaves. The resistive chokes have conductive vanes coated with a dielectric material that absorbs microwave energy that leaks through the reactive chokes to allow for large openings for large-diameter articles. The waveguide applicator is operated in the TE | 2016-02-11 |
20160044751 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device suitable for increasing in size, a display device where display unevenness is suppressed, or a display device that can display an image on a curved surface is provided. The display device includes a first display panel, a second display panel, a first adhesive layer, and a substrate. The first and second display panels each include a first region, a second region, and a barrier layer. The barrier layer includes a portion overlapping with the first region and a portion overlapping with the second region. The first region includes a region transmitting visible light. The second region can display an image. The barrier layer contains an inorganic insulating material and includes a region in contact with the first adhesive layer and a region with a thickness of 10 nm to 2 μm. The display device includes a region where the substrate, the first adhesive layer, the first region of the second display panel, and the second region of the first display panel overlap each other. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044752 | LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS AND LIGHT SOURCE DRIVING APPARATUS - A light source apparatus includes a light source including a first to an n-th light source groups respectively including at least one light emitting diode (LED), a power path controller connected to first ends of the first to the n-th light source groups and configured to selectively provide a driving power to at least one of the first to the n-th light source groups, and a ground path controller connected to second ends of the first to the n-th light source groups and configured to control a path of a current flowing through the light source based on a level of the driving power. The first to the n-th light source groups are sequentially connected to one another, and the second end of the n-th light source group is connected to the first end of the first light source group. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044753 | SMOOTH BRIGHTNESS ADJUSTMENT FOR COLOR-TUNABLE LIGHT SOURCE MODULE - A first sequence of pulses having a high frequency can be modulated using a second sequence of pulses having a lower frequency. The pulse width of the second sequence of pulses can be perturbed from a nominal pulse width on a per-pulse basis, within a perturbation range corresponding to the pulse period of the first sequence of pulses. In one application, the resulting output can be used to drive LEDs. In some instances, two or more channels of LEDs of different colors can be supported, with the pulse width of the first pulse sequence being selected per-channel based on a desired light color and the nominal pulse width of the second pulse sequence being selected for all channels based on a desired brightness. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044754 | MULTICHANNEL CONSTANT CURRENT LED DRIVING CIRCUIT, DRIVING METHOD AND LED DRIVING POWER - A multichannel constant current LED driving circuit can include: (i) a power stage circuit having a power switching transistor, an inductor, and a rectifier circuit, where the power stage circuit is configured to receive a DC bus voltage, and to generate a pseudo-constant output signal to drive a plurality of LED strings; (ii) a current control unit configured to control an average current of each of the plurality of LED strings in accordance with a corresponding one of a plurality of dimming signals; and (iii) the current control unit being configured to control the power switching transistor in accordance with a current feedback signal that represents a current flowing through the LED strings, where the plurality of LED strings are coupled in series to receive the pseudo-constant output signal. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044755 | DIMMING CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR LEDS - The present disclosure relates to dimming circuit and method for LEDs. The dimming circuit obtains a DC voltage from an external AC power supply by using a TRIAC, an electronic transformer, and a rectifier bridge sequentially. The dimming circuit comprises a first power stage circuit, a second power stage, a first control circuit, and a second control circuit. The first power stage circuit has an input terminal configured to receive the DC voltage. The second power stage has an input terminal coupled to an output terminal of the first power stage and an output terminal coupled to an LED load. The first control circuit is configured to generate a first control signal in accordance with a first output voltage generated at the output terminal of the first power stage circuit, a first reference voltage and an upper threshold voltage to maintain an average value of the first output voltage to be consistent with the first reference voltage. The second control circuit is configured to generate a dimming signal in accordance with a first current and the first output voltage to control an operation of the second power stage circuit to maintain an output current of the second power stage circuit to be consistent with an expected driving current represented by the dimming signal. The first current is no less than a holding current of the electronic transformer. An input current of the first power stage circuit is maintained to be consistent with the first current by the first control signal when the first output voltage is in a continuously increasing state and is lower than the upper threshold voltage. The first output voltage decreases continuously and the input current is maintained to be consistent with a second current after the first output voltage reaches the upper threshold voltage. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044756 | CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENT FOR CONTROLLING A LED UNIT AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - A circuit arrangement ( | 2016-02-11 |
20160044757 | LED DRIVING DEVICE AND LIGHTING APPARATUS - A light emitting diode (LED) driving device includes a driving circuit configured to output a driving current for driving a plurality of LEDs using an input voltage, a protection circuit configured to generate a sensing voltage by detecting the input voltage, and a control circuit configured to control the driving circuit by detecting the sensing voltage and the driving current. The protection circuit includes a circuit element having hysteresis characteristics in response to the input voltage that is increased to be greater than a predetermined reference voltage or is decreased to be less than the predetermined reference voltage. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044758 | DIMMER AND LED DRIVER WITH DIMMING MODES | 2016-02-11 |
20160044759 | MULTICHANNEL CONSTANT CURRENT LED CONTROLLING CIRCUIT AND CONTROLLING METHOD - A multichannel constant current LED controlling circuit can include: (i) a control loop configured to generate a first control signal in accordance with a current feedback signal that represents a driving current flowing through an LED load, where the LED load comprises a plurality of LED strings coupled in series; (ii) a loop steady state network comprising a plurality of steady state holding components configured to hold a plurality of steady state control signals that correspond to a plurality of load states of the LED load, where when a state of the LED load varies, at least one of the steady state holding components is selected by the control loop to generate the first control signal; and (iii) a power switching transistor of a power stage circuit configured to generate a pseudo-constant output current to drive the LED load. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044760 | Method and Apparatus for Precise Temperature Brightness Compensation of LED - The invention is a method and apparatus to provide a temperature compensation for LED brightness utilizing temperature dependence of voltage-current characteristic of the LED. Methods ensure the precise compensation of brightness of LED using two or more temperatures to tune an LED driver circuit without the use of thermistors or other temperature sensor. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044761 | USER-ACTUATED LIGHTNING EFFECT DEVICE - A user-actuated lighting effect device includes a housing, a light-generating lamp coupled to the housing, a power source, and a control circuit. The control circuit includes a user-actuated switch operably coupling the lamp and the power source. The lamp creates a lighting effect on or near the user when the first switch is on. The housing can be mounted in a use orientation on a pedal board. The lamp can create an upwardly directed lighting effect. An operational mode can be selected using a lighting mode switch. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044762 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DISPLAY APPARATUS - Provided is a method of manufacturing a display apparatus, including forming a display unit on a first substrate; applying a fit on an encapsulating substrate; melting at least a portion of the frit on the encapsulating substrate; arranging and bonding the first substrate and the encapsulating substrate after melting at least a portion of the frit on the encapsulating substrate, so that the frit is disposed between the first substrate and the encapsulating substrate; and completely melting the frit between the first substrate and the encapsulating substrate. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044763 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR PRODUCING POLARIZED LIGHT - Polarized white light emitting devices are provided that have a substrate coated with a film of boron chains embedded in carbon nanotubes. An orientation of magnets adjacent the device polarizes and intensifies the light. Methods of making the devices, and methods of producing polarized white light are also provided. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044764 | DIMMER SWITCH HAVING DIMMER ACTUATOR OPERABLE FOR ACTUATING AN AIR-GAP SWITCH - A dimmer switch includes an air-gap switch for coupling to a power source, a power semiconductor switch electronically controlling power to a load connected in series with the air-gap switch, a dimmer module connected to the power semiconductor switch for coupling to the load to deliver an adjustable level of power to the load, and a dimmer actuator. The dimmer actuator is movable between an operational position and a disconnected position wherein the dimmer actuator is configured to act as a single control mechanism for selectively engaging either the dimmer module to adjust the level of power delivered to the load when in the operational position or the air-gap switch when in the disconnected position. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044765 | Method and Apparatus for Commissioning a Lighting System - An apparatus and method for commissioning a lighting system include monitoring a clock source signal to identify the presence of a feature in the clock source signal, wherein the clock source signal is a power line communication signal carried by an AC or DC signal used to provide power to the plurality of light fixtures, generating a trigger signal with a triggering module in response to identifying the presence of the feature in the clock source signal, providing the trigger signal to each of the plurality of light fixtures to command each of the plurality of light fixtures to stop outputting light, measuring ambient light with the light sensor assigned to each light fixture; and designating each light fixture to a lighting group based on the ambient light measured with the light sensor assigned to each fixture. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044766 | DIRECTIONAL LIGHTING SYSTEM AND METHOD - The method of spatial lightbulb operation includes determining the position of the lightbulb relative to a physical space, detecting a contextual event, determining a spatial lighting pattern associated with the contextual event, and selectively controlling lightbulb light emitting elements based on the position of the lightbulb and the spatial lighting pattern. A lightbulb including: a plurality of individually controlled light emitting elements mounted in fixed, predetermined positions on the substrate; a light sensor mounted to the substrate; a wireless communication module; and a processor configured to: index each light emitting element; progress each of the plurality of light emitting elements through an orientation pattern; associate a reference point on the lightbulb with an external reference point; and selectively operate individual light emitting elements of the plurality according to lighting instructions, based on a relationship between the reference point on the lightbulb and the external reference point | 2016-02-11 |
20160044767 | TRANSPARENT ELECTRODE FOR DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING HIGH TRANSMISSIVITY - Disclosed is a transparent electrode implementing high transmissivity while preventing static electricity. The transparent electrode includes a transparent film arranged on a transparent substrate, a static electricity prevention film arranged on the transparent film, and an electrode layer arranged on the static electricity prevention film. Here, the transparent film has a thickness of 180 Å to 220 Å, the static electricity prevention film has a thickness of 550 Å to 750 Å, and the electrode layer has a thickness of 180 Å to 220 Å. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044768 | Electrostatic-Dissipation Device - An electrostatic-dissipation device comprising an x-ray tube and an electrically-conductive shell that is electrically coupled to an anode of the x-ray tube can be used for electrostatic dissipation, especially at a bottom side of a flat-panel-display (FPD). | 2016-02-11 |
20160044769 | ESD PROTECTION DEVICE - There is provided an ESD protection device capable of lowering a discharge starting voltage. An ESD protection device | 2016-02-11 |
20160044770 | ION GENERATOR - Provided is an ion generator that has a potential sensor provided integrally inside the main body of the ion generator, and that can measure, with the potential sensor, an electric field that reaches the potential sensor from a member from which static charge is to be eliminated, without being affected by an electric field between a discharge electrode and an opposing electrode. This ion generator comprises a discharge electrode, an opposing electrode, and a main body part including these electrodes, the ion generator sending out, toward a member from which static charge is to be eliminated, air ions generated by applying a high voltage between the electrodes. A potential sensor that measures the potential of the member from which static charge is to be eliminated is provided integrally to the main body part, and a projecting electrostatic-shielding plate that projects from the main body part is provided between the potential sensor and a discharge part constituted by the discharge electrode and the opposing electrode. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044771 | High-Gain Thompson-Scattering X-Ray Free-Electron Laser by Time-Synchronic Laterally Tilted Optical Wave - An improved optical undulator for use in connection with free electron radiation sources is provided. A tilt is introduced between phase fronts of an optical pulse and the pulse front. Two such pulses in a counter-propagating geometry overlap to create a standing wave pattern. A line focus is used to increase the intensity of this standing wave pattern. An electron beam is aligned with the line focus. The relative angle between pulse front and phase fronts is adjusted such that there is a velocity match between the electron beam and the overlapping optical pulses along the line focus. This allows one to provide a long interaction length using short and intense optical pulses, thereby greatly increasing the radiation output from the electron beam as it passes through this optical undulator. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044772 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO REDUCE OSCILLATIONS IN EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT GENERATION - A droplet generation system for use with a laser produced plasma (LPP) extreme ultraviolet (EUV) source plasma chamber is described. During EUV generation, oscillations can occur as a function of droplet time-of-flight within the plasma chamber. To reduce these oscillations, a droplet controller adjusts the rate at which droplets are generated which, in turn, dictates the droplet time-of-flight. The droplets are a result of coalescence of generated microdroplets such that the rate at which the droplets are generated is dictated by a frequency of a signal used to generate the microdroplets. This adjustment can be a modulation of a baseline droplet frequency. In some instances, the modulation function may be a sinusoid or implemented as a pseudo-random switch. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044773 | TARGET GENERATION DEVICE AND EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT GENERATION APPARATUS - A target supply device may include a reservoir configured to hold a target material in its interior in liquid form, a vibrating element configured to apply vibrations to the reservoir, a target sensor configured to detect droplets of the target material outputted from the reservoir, a control unit configured to set parameters based on a result of the detection performed by the target sensor, a function generator configured to generate an electrical signal having a waveform based on the parameters, and a power source configured to apply a driving voltage to the vibrating element in accordance with the electrical signal. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044774 | LIGHT SOURCE WITH LASER PUMPING AND METHOD FOR GENERATING RADIATION - Invention provides extending the functional possibilities of a light source with laser pumping due to increasing its spatial and energy stability, brightness and the reliability under long-term operation whilst ensuring compactness of the device. The result is achieved due to the fact that a focused laser beam is directed into a region of radiating plasma from the bottom upwards: from the lower wall of a chamber to an upper wall of the chamber which is opposite said lower wall, and the region of radiating plasma is arranged close to the upper wall of the chamber. In embodiments of the invention, the focused laser beam is directed along a vertical axis of symmetry of the walls of the chamber, the region of radiating plasma is produced at an optimally small distance away from the upper wall of the chamber and predetermined radiation power is maintained via an automated control system. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044775 | STATE-BASED ADJUSTMENT OF POWER AND FREQUENCY - Systems and methods for state-based adjustment of power and frequency are described. A primary generator of a system includes a primary power supply for supplying a primary radio frequency (RF) signal to an electrode. The primary generator further includes an automatic frequency control (AFC) to provide a first frequency input to the primary power supply when a pulsed signal is in a first state. A secondary generator of the system includes a secondary power supply for supplying a secondary RF signal to the electrode. The secondary generator also includes an AFC to provide a second frequency input to the secondary power supply when the pulsed signal is in the first state. The secondary generator includes an AFC to provide a third frequency input to the secondary power supply when the pulsed signal is in a second state. The system includes a digital pulsing source for generating the pulsed signal. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044776 | BACKLIGHT UNIT AND DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A display apparatus includes a display panel curved along a first direction and a backlight unit providing a light to the display panel. The backlight unit includes a bottom chassis curved along the first direction and including a bottom portion configured to include first and second areas arranged in the first direction, light emitting diodes disposed on the bottom portion, and lens units covering the light emitting diodes in a one-to-one correspondence. The light emitting diodes includes a first light emitting diode in the first area and a second light emitting diode in the second area. A first lens distance between the first light emitting diode and a first lens unit covering the first light emitting diode is different from a second lens distance between the second light emitting diode and a second lens unit covering the second light emitting diode. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044777 | TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE LAMINATE, TRANSPARENT ELECTRODE INCLUDING TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE LAMINATE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE LAMINATE - Provided are a transparent conductive laminate, a transparent electrode including the transparent conductive laminate, and a manufacturing method for the transparent conductive laminate. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044778 | CONDUCTIVE FILM SUBSTRATE, TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE FILM, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE FILM - Provided is a transparent conductive film including a transparent electrode layer composed of a patterned thin metal wire on at least one surface of a transparent film substrate. The line width of the wire is 5 μm or less. The wire includes a first metal layer and a second metal layer that is in contact with the first metal layer, in this order from a transparent film substrate side. Both of the first and second metal layers contain copper in an amount of 90% by weight or more. The total film thickness of the first and second metal layers is 150 to 1000 nm. The diffraction angle 2θ of the (111) plane of the second metal layer is less than 43.400° as measured using a CuKα ray as an X-ray source, and the first metal layer has crystal properties different from those of the second metal layer. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044779 | 3-DIMENSIONAL MULTI-LAYERED MODULAR COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE - A stackable layer is provided for 3-Dimensional multi-layered modular computers. The stackable layer comprises at least one encapsulated chip die. Sets of electrical contacts are provided on each one of the large surfaces of the layer. The encapsulated chip die and the two large opposite surfaces of the layer are substantially parallel. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044780 | PRINTED WIRING BOARD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A printed wiring board includes an insulating layer, a first conductor layer embedded into a first surface of the insulating layer and including connecting portions to connect an electronic component, a second conductor layer projecting from a second surface of the insulating layer, a solder resist layer covering the first conductor layer and having an opening structure exposing the connecting portions, a barrier metal layer formed on the connecting portions such that the barrier layer is projecting from the first surface of the insulating layer, and metal posts formed on the barrier layer such that the metal posts are positioned on the connecting portions, respectively. Each metal post has width which is greater than width of a respective connecting portion, and the barrier metal layer includes a metal material which is different from a metal material forming the metal posts and a metal material forming the first conductor layer. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044781 | POROUS ALUMINA TEMPLATES FOR ELECTRONIC PACKAGES - Interposers and methods of making the same are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, an interposer includes a region having first and second oppositely facing surfaces and a plurality of pores, each pore extending in a first direction from the first surface towards the second surface, wherein alumina extends along a wall of each pore; a plurality of electrically conductive connection elements extending in the first direction, consisting essentially of aluminum and being electrically isolated from one another by at least the alumina; a first conductive path provided at the first surface for connection with a first component external to the interposer; and a second conductive path provided at the second surface for connection with a second component external to the interposer, wherein the first and second conductive paths are electrically connected through at least some of the connection elements. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044782 | MULTILAYER WIRING SUBSTRATE, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR, AND SUBSTRATE FOR PROBE CARD - A multilayer wiring substrate that can realize a higher-density wiring structure is obtained. Provided is a multilayer wiring substrate, where a multilayer body including a first insulating layer and a second insulating layer stacked on the bottom surface of the first insulating layer includes printed wiring electrodes; the printed wiring electrodes are formed by printing with and sintering conductive paste; the printed wiring electrodes respectively include first wiring electrode portions located on the second insulating layer and second wiring electrode portions respectively joined to first wiring electrode portions; and the second wiring electrode portions respectively extend into through holes and, further, are exposed at the top surface of the first insulating layer. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044783 | PRINTED WIRING BOARD, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME AND SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE - A printed wiring board includes a wiring conductor layer having a first surface, conductor posts formed on a second surface of the wiring conductor layer on the opposite side with respect to the first surface, and a resin insulating layer embedding the wiring conductor layer such that the first surface of the wiring conductor layer is recessed with respect to a first surface of the resin insulating layer and exposed on the first surface of the resin insulating layer and covering side surfaces of the conductor posts such that an end surface of each of the conductor posts is protruding from a second surface of the resin insulating layer on the opposite side with respect to the first surface of the resin insulating layer. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044784 | FLEXIBLE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD WITH COMPONENT MOUNTING SECTION FOR MOUNTING ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND FLEXIBLE CABLE SECTIONS EXTENDING IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS FROM THE COMPONENT MOUNTING SECTION - [Problem] To allow an efficient sheet layout of a flexible printed circuit board having a plurality of cable sections extending in different directions and to improve a yield. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044785 | MULTI-STACKED ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH DEFECT-FREE SOLDER CONNECTION - A method includes forming a multi-stacked electronic device having two or more electronic components, each of the electronic components includes a leadframe, the leadframes of each electronic component are physically joined together using a non-solder metal joining process to form a joint, and the joint is located outside a solder connection region. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044786 | ELECTRONIC PACKAGE WITH NARROW-FACTOR VIA INCLUDING FINISH LAYER - This disclosure relates generally to an electronic package and methods that include an electrically conductive pad, a package insulator layer including a substantially non-conductive material, the package insulator layer being substantially planar, and a via. The via may be formed within the package insulator layer and electrically coupled to the electrically conductive pad. The via may include a conductor extending vertically through at least part of the package insulator layer and having a first end proximate the electrically conductive pad and a second end opposite the first end and a finish layer secured to the second end of the conductor, the finish layer including a gold compound. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044787 | WIRING SUBSTRATE - A wiring substrate includes an insulating substrate having a quadrangular planar outline; a quadrangular frame positioned on the surface of the insulating substrate along the periphery, and including an upper surface, a corner portion, and an adjacent portion, the corner portion including a width-expanded portion defining a via hole extending through the frame, the width-expanded portion including an inner wall surface having a rectilinear edge in a plan view, the adjacent portion including an inner wall surface, the inner wall surface of the width-expanded portion forming an obtuse angle with the inner wall surface of the adjacent portion; a via conductor filling the via hole and not exposed from the inner wall surface of the width-expanded portion; and a sealing metallization layer formed on the upper surface of the frame and electrically connected to the via conductor. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044788 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - There is provided a printed circuit board including: a first insulating layer; a first circuit pattern formed on a first surface of the first insulating layer; an adhesive layer provided on a second surface of the first insulating layer; and an electronic component disposed on the adhesive layer and enclosed by the first insulating layer and a second insulating layer formed on the first insulating layer. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044789 | WIRING BOARD WITH CAVITY FOR BUILT-IN ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A wiring board with a cavity for a built-in electronic component includes a conductor layer including a conductor circuit layer and a plane layer, and an insulating layer laminated on the conductor layer and having a cavity such that the cavity is forming an exposed portion of the plane layer and formed to mount a built-in electronic component on the exposed portion of the plane layer. The plane layer has a recess structure formed in an outer peripheral portion in the exposed portion of the plane layer. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044790 | SEMICONDUCTOR MODULES AND SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGES - Provided are semiconductor modules and semiconductor packages. The semiconductor module may include a module substrate and a semiconductor package mounted on the module substrate. The semiconductor package may include a substrate with a top surface and a bottom surface. Here, the top surface of the substrate may be flat and the bottom surface of the substrate may include a first region and a second region positioned at a lower level than the first region. The semiconductor package may further include connecting portions which are provided on the bottom surface of the substrate and electrically connected to the module substrate. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044791 | INCREASING SOLDER HOLE-FILL IN A PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD ASSEMBLY - A method, apparatus, and computer program product for increasing solder hole-fill in a printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) are provided in the illustrative embodiments. In the PCBA comprising a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) and the device, a pin of a device is caused to move in a first direction, the pin occupying a hole in the PCB, the hole being filled to a first distance by a solder material. By causing the pin to move, the solder material is drawn into the hole up to a second distance that is greater than the first distance. The pin is allowed to move in a second direction, to return the pin to an initial position in the hole. Allowing the pin to move in the second direction keeps the solder material at a third distance, wherein the third distance is greater than the first distance in the hole. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044792 | WIRING SUBSTRATE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A wiring substrate includes an insulating layer, a connection pad buried in the insulating layer in a state that an upper surface of the connection pad is exposed from an upper surface of the insulating layer and a lower surface and at least a part of a side surface of the connection pad contact the insulating layer, and a concave level difference portion formed in the insulating layer around an outer periphery part of the connection pad, wherein an upper surface of the connection pad and an upper surface of the insulating layer are arranged at a same height. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044793 | LIGHTING APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR THE SAME - A lighting apparatus for a vehicle may include a flexible printed circuit board of which at least one lighting source may be mounted on an upper surface of the flexible printed circuit board, and a cover which may be made of flexible material, and connected on the printed circuit board for the at least one lighting source to be disposed within the cover, wherein the cover distributes a light emitted from the at least one lighting source to an upper direction of the cover. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044794 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CIRCUIT BOARD ELEMENT - The invention relates to a method for producing a circuit board element having at least one electronic component, which component has a connection side defined by electrical contacts or a conductive layer and is connected to a temporary carrier for positioning and embedded in an insulating material; the component is attached in a specified position directly to a plastic film as a temporary carrier, whereupon a composite layer having at least a carrier and an electrical conductor, preferably also having an insulating material, is attached on the side of the component opposite the plastic film, with the carrier facing away from the component, and thereafter the plastic film is removed; then the component is embedded in insulating material, After the embedding of the component in the insulating material, an additional composite layer is preferably attached to the component and the embedding of the component on the side opposite the first composite layer. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044795 | SOLDERING DEVICE, SOLDERING METHOD, AND SUBSTRATE AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENT PRODUCED BY THE SOLDERING DEVICE OR THE SOLDERING METHOD - Provided is a space-saving soldering device that can perform allowing high-reliability soldering at a low cost and a high yield be produced at low cost with a high yield. For achieving the above-described objects, the soldering device includes: a first treatment part that sets a component having an electrode; a second treatment part separated by an opening-closing unit, the second treatment part sending the component on to a third treatment part; the third treatment part separated by an opening-closing unit, the third treatment part causing the component to contact an organic fatty-acid-containing solution and move horizontally; a fourth treatment part having a unit for moving the component to a space portion and causing molten solder to adhere to the electrode, and a unit for removing excess molten solder; a fifth treatment part for horizontally moving the component moved downward by the fourth treatment part; a sixth treatment part separated by an opening-closing unit, the sixth treatment part sending the component on to a seventh treatment part; and the seventh treatment part separated by an opening-closing unit, the seventh treatment part taking out the component. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044796 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A MODULE - A method includes applying solder pastes separately to first and second portions of the first member; bringing the solder paste applied to the first portion of the first member and a first portion of the second member into contact with each other, and bringing the solder paste applied to the second portion of the first member and a second portion of the second member into contact with other; and causing the solder paste brought into contact with the first portion of the second member and the solder paste brought into contact with the second portion of the second member to melt. In the melting, molten solder formed by melting the solder paste brought into contact with the first portion of the second member and molten solder formed by melting the solder paste brought into contact with the second portion of the second member are joined to each other. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044797 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING FLEXIBLE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD WITH COMPONENT MOUNTING SECTION FOR MOUNTING ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND FLEXIBLE CABLE SECTIONS EXTENDING IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS FROM THE COMPONENT MOUNTING SECTION - [Problem] To allow an efficient sheet layout of a flexible printed circuit board having a plurality of cable sections extending in different directions and to improve a yield. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044798 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING RESIN MULTILAYER SUBSTRATE - A method of manufacturing a resin multilayer substrate is provided in which a component ( | 2016-02-11 |
20160044799 | ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT UNIT - A housing includes a first chassis and a second chassis which are each formed of a metal sheet. Support projections integrally formed with support pieces formed in the first chassis are fitted into support holes of a circuit board on both left and right sides of a connector. A lower surface of the circuit board is supported by receiving portions formed in the support pieces, and part of the circuit board facing the connector is pressed downward by a pressing projection formed in the second chassis. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044800 | INTERNAL COMPONENT ARRANGEMENT WITHIN A HOUSING - This application relates to securing and positioning internal components within a housing of a portable computing device. In one embodiment, a number of insert molded retaining members are utilized to inhibit outward deformation of a sidewall of the housing during a drop event. In another embodiment, a cowling is utilized to retain a number of board-to-board connectors within communication slots on a printed circuit board (PCB). In another embodiment, a C-shaped washer having diametrically opposed protrusions is utilized to adjust an alignment of an internal component. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044801 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a support member including at least a portion formed of a conductive material, an enclosure member configured to receive the support member and including at least a portion of which is formed of a conductive material. The conductive material portion of the enclosure member and the conductive material portion of the support member are insulated from each other. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044802 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND MULTI DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME - A display device that includes: a bottom chassis having an inserting portion on a side wall; a display panel disposed on the bottom chassis; a top chassis coupled to the bottom chassis and having an opening on the position corresponding to the inserting portion; and a buffer member disposed in the inserting portion and the opening, wherein the buffer member comprises: a base unit disposed in the inserting portion; and a protrusion engaged with the inserting portion and the opening, overlapping or being drawn out from the base unit. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044803 | CONNECTING SYSTEM OF MULTI-SECTION HOUSING AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE PROVIDED WITH THAT CONNECTING SYSTEM - A connecting system of a multi-section housing provided at one end face of a first and second housing superposed with their display surfaces at the outsides, comprising: a first shaft vertical to superposed surfaces of first and second housing; and a second shaft perpendicular to the first shaft, wherein if a center line of the first shaft is arranged on a line bisecting the end face to the left and right and the center line of the second shaft is arranged on the superposed surfaces of the first and second housing, the first shaft can be used to allow the second housing superposed over the first housing to be rotated by 180 degrees and, in this state, the first housing can be made to rotate by the second shaft by 180 degrees so as to arrange the display surfaces of the first and second housings on the same plane. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044804 | CONNECTING SYSTEM OF MULTI-SECTION HOUSING AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE PROVIDED WITH THAT CONNECTING SYSTEM - A connecting system of a multi-section housing of an electronic device comprising: shafts between first and second housing sections and between third and fourth housing sections of superposed first to fourth housing sections to enable one section to be rotated 180 degrees with respect to another section after sliding superposed housing sections apart; first hinges which connect end faces of the second and third housing sections to be able to be rotated; and second hinges which connect opposite side end faces of the first and fourth housing sections, wherein the shafts enable the second and third housing sections to be slid with respect to the first and fourth housing sections and, in the finished slid state, the first and second hinges enable the second and third housing sections and first and fourth housing sections to be rotated about the shafts while being opened to thereby form a single flat surface. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044805 | PORTABLE DEVICE HOLDER WITH MIRROR - An exemplary embodiment describes a portable device holder with mirror, including a base unit, at least a stop element and a minor. The base unit includes a placement surface for placing a portable electronic device. The minor is disposed on the placement surface and occupies at least a part of the placement surface. The stop element is disposed at the base unit and protrudes beyond from underneath the placement surface. When the portable device is placed on the placement surface, the stop element is located at an edge of the portable device to prevent the portable device from falling off the placement surface. After the portable device is removed from the placement surface, the minor disposed to cover the placement surface is exposed and is used as a mirror. As such, the present invention can be used as a device holder and a mirror. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044806 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display apparatus configured to deform a display module in one of a flat state and a curved state is provided. The display apparatus includes a display module that is deformable and is configured to display an image, and a deformation apparatus configured to maintain the display module in one of a flat state and a curved state, wherein the deformation apparatus includes a handle unit configured to be moved by manipulation of a user, and a rotary plate configured to be rotated by movement of the handle unit and deform a curvature of the display module. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044807 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a housing assembly and an electronic module. The housing assembly includes a first housing and a second housing. The first housing includes a main body, an accommodation box and an assembly component. The main body, the accommodation box and the assembly component are formed integrally into a single unit. The main body is connected to the accommodation box which has an accommodating space, a first side and a second side. The first side is opposite to the second side. The assembly component is disposed at the second side. The second housing detachably covers the accommodation box and the assembly component. The electronic module includes a fastening structure and is movably disposed in the accommodating space via the first side of the accommodation box. Accordingly, the fastening structure is combined with the assembly component. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044808 | OPENING AND CLOSING DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An opening and closing device includes a base plate; a first plate that is pivotably attached to the base plate; a first shaft that is provided in the first plate; a second plate that is pivotably and slidably attached to the first plate; a second shaft that is provided in the second plate; a third plate that is pivotably attached to the second plate; a detachable system for locking the third plate and the first plate when the first plate, the second plate, and the third plate are superposed; a bias system for biasing the second plate to the first plate; and a restriction system for allowing the second plate to slide along the first shaft when the second plate is superposed to the first plate, and for restricting the second plate from sliding when the second plate is rotated relative to the first plate. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044809 | SUPPORT MECHANISM FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES - The present invention relates to a support mechanism that could be attached to or integrated with portable electronic devices, such as laptop computers and portable Digital Video Disc (DVD) players, wherein such mechanism enables the user to adjust the tilt of his/her portable device with reference to the surface of his/her working space. The mechanism of the present invention comprises at least one movable supporting member; at least one joint; and at least one fixing means, wherein said joint connects the movable supporting member to a bottom surface of a portable electronic device. The support mechanism of the present invention provides flexibility to users and increases the durability of the portable device. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044810 | CASE ASSEMBLY - A case assembly of an electronic device includes a first outer case and an inner case. The first outer case includes a holding groove and a holding plate for forming the holding groove. The holding plate includes a touching surface and a pressing surface that are opposite to each other, and the touching surface forms a part of the holding groove. The inner case is disposed on one side of the first outer case. The inner case includes a surface and at least one supporting component protruding from the surface. The at least one supporting component abuts against the pressing surface, and the inner case and the at least one supporting component are integrated together. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044811 | DIGITAL JUKEBOX DEVICE WITH IMPROVED USER INTERFACES, AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - Certain exemplary embodiments relate to entertainment systems and, more particularly, to systems that incorporate digital downloading jukebox features and improved user interfaces. For instance, a smart search may be provided, e.g., where search results vary based on the popularity of songs within the venue, in dependence on songs being promoted, etc. As another example, a tile-based approach to organizing groupings of songs is provided. Groupings may involve self-populating collections of songs that combine centrally-promoted songs, songs in a given genre that are popular across an audiovisual distribution network, and songs that are locally popular and match up with the given genre (e.g., because of shared attributes such as same or similar genre, artist, etc.). Different tile visual presentations also are contemplated, as are different physical jukebox designs. In certain example embodiments, a sealed core unit with the “brains” of the jukebox is insertable into a docking station. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044812 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An electronic apparatus includes: a front surface member that includes a concavity in which an insertion aperture is located, the insertion aperture for receiving an object to be inserted into the insertion aperture, a bottom surface of the concavity having a support; and a cover that removably fits into the concavity to cover the insertion aperture. The cover includes a slider having an arc-shaped cross section. In a state in which the cover is fitted in the concavity, the slider of the cover contacts the support provided at the bottom surface of the concavity. When a part of the cover is pushed, the cover rotates, while the slider slides along a surface of the support. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044813 | Electrical Device Having a Housing and a Lid Which May be Placed on the Housing - An electrical device having a housing and a lid which may be placed on the housing. A sealing element is situated in a depression of the housing, in particular the wall of the housing, which is disposed between the housing and the lid. The sealing element has a recess for the feed-through of a cable. The cable is inserted into a curved groove of the housing, especially the wall of the housing. The housing has a claw segment, which hooks and/or cuts into into the shielding of the cable. | 2016-02-11 |