09th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 18 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150054355 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRIGGERING POWER TRANSFER ACROSS AN INDUCTIVE POWER COUPLING AND NON RESONANT TRANSMISSION - A triggerable power transmitter for power transmission from a primary coil to an inductively coupled secondary coil in a power receiver has a primary coil; a driver for electrically driving the primary coil; a front end receiving analog signal indicative of resonance properties of the primary coil and generating digital information in response to the analog signal; and a processor capable of: determining if said primary coil is coupled to a secondary coil based on the digital information, and triggering power from the primary coil to said secondary coil when said primary coil is inductively coupled to said secondary coil. The effective inductance of the primary coil increases reducing the resonance frequency when a secondary coil is inductively coupled to the primary coil. However, foreign material such as a metal sheet placed on the primary coil increases the effective resistance thus shortening the decay time of the resonance. | 2015-02-26 |
20150054356 | SOLID STATE RELAY - A compact solid state relay ( | 2015-02-26 |
20150054357 | ARMATURE OF CORELESS LINEAR MOTOR AND CORELESS LINEAR MOTOR USING THE SAME - The invention relates to a coreless linear motor and a method for manufacturing the same. The armature according to the invention comprises: an armature winding having at least one unit coil row which is formed by overlapping a plurality of coil rows; and a molded portion which surrounds the armature winding; wherein each coil row has a first coil portion and a second coil portion which have opposite winding directions; and wherein the plurality of coil rows which forms one unit coil row are overlapped such that the first coil portions are arranged in order and the second coil portions are arranged in order. Accordingly, the coil rows overlapped inside allow higher output with the same size. | 2015-02-26 |
20150054358 | DEVICE FOR REAR ABUTMENT DETECTION ON A LINEAR ACTUATOR - The invention relates to a linear actuator including a driver for driving a movable assembly between a rest position and an active position, and to an electronic module for controlling the driver. The actuator further includes a damper that damps the return to the rest position of the movable assembly. The electronic module is configured to acquire a representative quantity of the instantaneous force provided by the driver and of the time derivative of this quantity. The electronic module is also able to control the interruption of the operation of the driver if the derivative exceeds a first predetermined value during the phase for returning the movable assembly to the rest position. | 2015-02-26 |
20150054359 | MSM ACTUATOR SYSTEM - An MSM actuator system, comprising at least one expansion unit ( | 2015-02-26 |
20150054360 | MOTOR ROTOR SUPPORT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - An object of the present invention is to provide a motor rotor support suitable for an axial gap motor and a method for manufacturing the same. The motor rotor support for supporting a magnetic body disposed on a rotor of the motor is configured by laminating single materials each formed from a hot-worked material or a cold-worked material preferably composed of an 18Mn-18Cr nonmagnetic steel. | 2015-02-26 |
20150054361 | HAND-HELD MACHINE TOOL WITH FAN ARRANGEMENT - Hand-held machine tool having an outer housing extending substantially along a longitudinal axis, with an electric drive unit accommodated in this outer housing, and with a tool arrangement which is disposed at a first end of the electric drive unit. The outer housing of the machine tool has a defined inner contour and the electric drive unit and the tool arrangement have a defined outer contour. The outer contour and the inner contour of the outer housing are at a predetermined minimum spacing from each other. At least one inlet opening for cooling air is disposed in an end region of the outer housing. The electric drive unit drives a fan arrangement which draws in through the at least one inlet opening cooling air which flows substantially parallel to the rotational axis of the electric drive unit through the machine tool and flows out of the outer housing to the outside at the outer contour of the machine tool. | 2015-02-26 |
20150054362 | Method and Device for Sensorless Control of a Separately Excited Synchronous Machine - A blade wheel for a rotary electric machine may include a hollow cylindrical main body having an outer surface extending around an axis of rotation in a circumferential direction of the main body; a first end region and a second end region of the main body, each peripherally extending around the main body in the circumferential direction, the first and second end regions lying opposite each other in the direction of the axis of rotation; a recess extending along the outer surface and between the first end region and the second end region of the main body in the circumferential direction; and at least one web-shaped vortexing element extending within the recess and between the first and second end regions. The at least one vortexing element is designed to generate a movement of air away from the outer surface when the blade wheel rotates about the axis of rotation. | 2015-02-26 |
20150054363 | CONTROLLER-INTEGRATED ROTATING ELECTRICAL MACHINE - An inverter device is provided with a hollow portion in a center portion of a rotation shaft of a rotating electrical machine. The rotating electrical machine has a first cooling air passage for cooling air generated by a cooling fan to flow in from an outer side in a radial direction of the rotating electrical machine, then to cool a heat sink, and to be discharged through ventilation holes provided to a rear bracket on an outer peripheral side by passing an inner periphery of the rear bracket, and a second cooling air passage for cooling air to flow into the hollow portion from the rear in the axial direction, then to cool a brush holder and a magnetic pole position detection sensor, and to be discharged through the ventilation holes by passing the inner periphery of the rear bracket. | 2015-02-26 |
20150054364 | LEAD SHEATH ASSEMBLY AND MOTOR COMPRISING THE SAME - A lead sheath assembly, including a lead sheath; a plurality of external wires; a jumper box; and a connecting terminal The lead sheath includes a cavity. The jumper box includes: a plurality of through holes, a front end including a front interface, and a rear end including a rear interface. The external wires are mounted on the lead sheath. The jumper box is disposed in the cavity. The connecting terminal is disposed in the through hole. | 2015-02-26 |
20150054365 | MOTOR-DRIVEN COMPRESSOR - A motor-driven compressor includes a metal housing accommodating a compression unit and an electric motor and a cover coupled to the housing. The cover and the housing define an accommodation chamber that accommodates a motor driving circuit that drives the electric motor. The cover includes a metal shield that blocks electromagnetic noise, a resin outer insulator that is fixed to an outer side of the shield and includes an outer circumferential portion, and a resin inner insulator that is fixed to an inner side of the shield and includes an outer circumferential portion. The shield, the outer insulator, and the inner insulator are separate from one another and stacked together. The shield is held between the outer insulator and the inner insulator. The outer circumferential portion of the outer insulator is joined to the outer circumferential portion of the inner insulator. | 2015-02-26 |
20150054366 | SCALABLE DEVICE AND ARRANGEMENT FOR STORING AND RELEASING ENERGY - The invention relates to a scalable device for storing and releasing energy, consisting of a housing that can be evacuated, a vacuum ( | 2015-02-26 |
20150054367 | METHOD OF AND A DEVICE FOR PROTECTING A MOTOR IN A POD AGAINST SHAFT BENDING SHOCKS - A method of and a device for protecting an electric motor ( | 2015-02-26 |
20150054368 | MOTOR - A motor includes a rotor module and a stator module. The rotor module includes a plurality of first magnet units, a plurality of second magnet units, a hollow magnetic conductance pillar and a rotating shaft. The first and second magnet units are alternately arranged to form a hollow pillar. An outer surface of the hollow pillar includes a plurality of first surfaces and second surfaces of the first and second magnet units. The first and second surfaces have different magnetic poles. The hollow magnetic conductance pillar and the rotating shaft are disposed in and through the hollow pillar and the hollow magnetic conductance pillar, respectively. The stator module includes a shell and a coil unit. The rotor module is disposed in the shell and the rotating shaft is extended out of the shell. The coil unit is disposed on an inner surface of the shell and around the rotor module. | 2015-02-26 |
20150054369 | MOTOR MOUNTING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A motor mounting assembly for mounting a motor includes a motor base and a motor mounting fixture. The motor base has an elongate slot and a threaded adjusting rod. The motor mounting fixture cooperates with the slot for securing the motor to the base and includes a fixture body and a coupling member. The fixture body includes a fixture base and first and second oppositely disposed legs. First and second apertures extend through the first and second legs and a motor fastener projects proximally from the fixture base to be received in the slot. The coupling member has a through bore aligned with the first and second apertures between the first and second legs. At least one of the first aperture, the second aperture, or the bore includes screw threads engaging the adjusting rod for adjusting a position of the motor. | 2015-02-26 |
20150054370 | ROTOR FOR MAGNETIC MOTOR - Rotor formed by groups of materials ( | 2015-02-26 |
20150054371 | SECURING STRUCTURE FOR MOTOR MAGNETS - A securing structure for motor magnets includes a casing, a rotor, two magnets, a rear cover and a ring sleeve. Therein, the casing has two magnet seats bilaterally disposed on the outer wall, wherein the two magnets are fittingly combined therein and thus providing electrical force to the rotor, while the rotor is disposed inside the casing. The rear cover and a brush fixing seat coaxially sleeve on one end of the casing. The ring sleeve mounts around the casing to offer an external restraining force to the magnets. | 2015-02-26 |
20150054372 | ELECTRIC MACHINE HAVING ASYMMETRIC MAGNETIC POLE SHAPE FOR TORQUE RIPPLE REDUCTION - There is provided an electric machine, which is configured such that magnetic poles provided on a stator and a mover or rotor of the electric machine have an asymmetric shape, thus being capable of reducing a torque ripple. | 2015-02-26 |
20150054373 | COMMUTATORLESS AND BRUSHLESS DC MACHINE WITH STATIONARY ARMATURE AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - The invention relates to commutatorless, brushless DC machine with stationary armature and method of operating the same. The armature system is so deployed within magnetic flux producing arrangement having closed path for flux through magnetic substance except air gaps, that the two coil sides of an armature coil are facing like poles of two different magnetic field systems 1 and 2. During DC generator operation magnetic field systems are rotated or moved linearly in same direction with respect to stationary armature such that DC emf in each coil is sum of emfs of all insulated conductor which are alternatingly facing magnetic fields 1 and 2. During DC motor operation rotatable torque or linear force is generated by armature coil conductors carrying direct current on magnetic field systems 1 and 2, causing the rotation or linear movement of the above said two magnetic field systems in same direction. | 2015-02-26 |
20150054374 | DISTRIBUTED CASCADED WINDING FOR ELECTRIC MACHINES - A stator includes a cylindrical core with a plurality of longitudinally extending slots, a first winding set formed as a first cascaded wire in two radial layers of the slots, a second winding set formed as a second cascaded wire in two other radial layers of the slots, and a jumper connecting the first and second wires. A first winding set may have three cascaded phase wires in first and second layers of the slots, and a second winding set may have three cascaded phase wires in third and fourth layers of the slots. A winding set of a first phase may have a first cascaded wire in two radial layers of a first one of the slots, and a winding set of a second phase may have a second cascaded wire in two other radial layers of the first one of the slots. | 2015-02-26 |
20150054375 | STATOR FOR ROTATIONAL ELECTRICAL MACHINE - A stator for a rotational electrical machine includes a cylindrical stator core and a stator winding. The stator core includes slots arranged at intervals in a circumferential direction. The slots pass through the stator core in an axial direction. The stator winding is obtained by joining together ends of U-shaped conductors inserted through the slots. A second insertion part is located away from a first insertion part in the circumferential direction and is inserted in its corresponding slot. A joining end part is joined to another U-shaped conductor at a joining position away from the insertion part in the circumferential direction. The joining end part includes a first bent part and at least one second bent part. The first bent part is bent near an opening of its corresponding slot. The second bent part is bent between the first bent part and the joining position. | 2015-02-26 |
20150054376 | Systems and Methods for Electric Motor Construction - Systems and methods for constructing a stator for use in downhole equipment such as ESP systems, where granulated filler material is used instead of encapsulants to provide mechanical support to the stator windings, provide electrical insulation in the stator slots, and conduct heat away from the windings. In one embodiment, a stator for an electric motor includes a plurality of laminations stacked together to form a stator core. Stator windings are positioned in slots within the stator core. The stator core and windings are installed in a stator housing, and a solid, granular filler material is used to fill an unoccupied volume within the slots. Retainer fittings are secured to the stator to retain the granulated filler material in the slots. | 2015-02-26 |
20150054377 | STATOR, MOTOR, BLOWER, AND STATOR MANUFACTURING METHOD - A stator includes a first teeth unit including a first insulator having an annular first crossover wire guide and a plurality of first winding units radially provided at regular intervals on an outer circumference of the first crossover wire guide to cover teeth of one phase group of an alternating current, the teeth of the one phase group having upper halves fitted to the first winding units, a third insulator that covers lower halves of the teeth, and a winding wire of one phase wound around the teeth of the one phase group, a second teeth unit having an identical configuration to that of the first teeth unit in which a winding wire of the other phase is wound in a concentrated manner, with second winding units inserted between adjacent ones of the first winding units, and an annular yoke including a plurality of recesses at regular intervals. | 2015-02-26 |
20150054378 | INTERLOCKED STATOR YOKE AND STAR FOR ELECTRIC MOTOR - A stator for an electric motor includes a yoke and a star disposed in the yoke. The star is configured to receive a rotor therein and has at least one wire coiled thereat. The yoke and the star are configured such that the star is axially insertable into the yoke with reduced interference and reduced insertion force. The star is axially inserted into the yoke in an unlocked position. When the star is inserted into the yoke, the star is rotatable to a locked position, whereby the star is retained at the yoke via an interference fit. | 2015-02-26 |
20150054379 | ELECTRIC MOTOR - An electric motor may have a rotor and a stator. An external part and an internal part may be arranged concentrically to a rotation axis and may be adjustable rotationally relative to each other about the rotation axis. The electric motor may be one of an external rotor motor and an internal rotor motor. The external part may have at least two permanent magnets. The internal part may have at least two pole arms and at least one electric coil. The rotor may be formed symmetrically and the stator may be formed asymmetrically. | 2015-02-26 |
20150054380 | ROTATING ELECTRIC MACHINE - A rotating electric machine that is equipped with a stator that has teeth which are formed between adjoining slots and coils which are wound around the teeth, and a rotor that has magnetic pole sections at multiple aperture sections which are arranged in the circumferential direction, wherein magnetic flux saturation facilitating sections such as grooves for further facilitating magnetic flux saturation in magnetic flux saturation regions are provided at least on the stator or on the rotor at positions close to the magnetic flux saturation regions of the stator or the rotor in order to reduce torque ripples of the rotating electric machine. | 2015-02-26 |
20150054381 | VIBRATION MODULE BASED ON PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICE - A vibration module based on a piezoelectric device includes: a piezoelectric device; a vibration plate connected to one side of the piezoelectric device by a medium of an adhesive and an intermediate material; the intermediate material interposed between the piezoelectric device and the vibration plate; and a molding part formed on the side of the piezoelectric device where the intermediate material is not formed. | 2015-02-26 |
20150054382 | PIEZOELECTRIC VIBRATION COMPONENT AND PORTABLE TERMINAL - A piezoelectric vibration component and a portable terminal each include a piezoelectric vibration element | 2015-02-26 |
20150054383 | CONTROL DEVICE USING BUTTONS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A control device includes a piezoelectric element; a plurality of buttons that are placed in a position corresponding to the piezoelectric element and are configured to apply different pressures, relative to each other, to the piezoelectric element; a controller configured to, if an electric signal of a size corresponding to the pressure is output from the piezoelectric element, determine which button of the plurality of buttons is selected depending on the size of the electric signal; and an output unit configured to output a control signal corresponding to the selected button. | 2015-02-26 |
20150054384 | ACTUATOR - The actuator includes a vibration plate including a fixing portion for fixing the vibration plate to a holding member, and a connection portion for connecting a center portion and the fixing portion, and is provided between a surface and a friction-sliding surface in a direction in which the vibration plate is pressed against the rotor by a pressurizing force produced by a pressure member. When finishing a surface on which a piezoelectric device is to be fixed to the vibration plate to a uniform surface by polishing, a decrease in the performance of the ultrasonic motor due to deformation of the vibration plate that is caused by warping of support portions that extend from both ends thereof or by burrs or the like can be prevented, and the time required to polish the vibration plate can be reduced. | 2015-02-26 |
20150054385 | Quartz Vibrator - A quartz vibrator that includes a substrate, a quartz vibrating element, and a dome-shaped cap. The quartz vibrating element is mounted on the substrate. The cap is bonded to the substrate. The cap defines and forms a sealed space that seals the quartz vibrating element along with the substrate. The cap has a side wall portion, a ceiling portion, and a connecting portion. The side wall portion encloses the quartz vibrating element. The ceiling portion is positioned above the quartz vibrating element. The connecting portion connects the side wall portion and the ceiling portion. The connecting portion is thinner than the side wall portion and the ceiling portion. | 2015-02-26 |
20150054386 | RESONATING ELEMENT, RESONATOR, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND MOBILE OBJECT - A piezoelectric resonating element includes a piezoelectric substrate that includes a rectangular vibrating section and a thick section integrally formed with the vibrating section, excitation electrodes, and lead electrodes. The thick section includes a first thick section and a second thick section of which one end is formed continuous to the first thick section. The first thick section includes a first inclined section of which the thickness changes and a first thick section main body of a quadrangle column shape, and at least one slit is provided in the first thick section. | 2015-02-26 |
20150054387 | MULTI-LAYERED THIN FILM PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICES & METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - Multi-layered thin film piezoelectric material stacks and devices incorporating such stacks. In embodiments, an intervening material layer is disposed between two successive piezoelectric material layers in at least a portion of the area of a substrate over which the multi-layered piezoelectric material stack is disposed. The intervening material may serve one or more function within the stack including, but not limited to, inducing an electric field across one or both of the successive piezoelectric material layers, inducing a discontinuity in the microstructure between the two successive piezoelectric materials, modulating a cumulative stress of the piezoelectric material stack, and serving as a basis for varying the strength of an electric field as a function of location over the substrate. | 2015-02-26 |
20150054388 | CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - A ceramic electronic component includes an electronic component body and first and second metal terminals. The electronic component body includes a bare ceramic body and first and second outer electrodes. The first and second outer electrodes of the electronic component body are connected respectively to the first and second metal terminals by solders containing Sn as a main constituent. An alloy layer containing Ni—Sn is provided in at least a portion of a bonding interface between adjacent two of the first and second metal terminals and the first and second outer electrodes. | 2015-02-26 |
20150054389 | HOMOPOLAR PERMANENT-MAGNET-BIASED ACTION MAGNETIC BEARING WITH AN INTEGRATED ROTATIONAL SPEED SENSOR - Radial poles are placed around a radial actuator target mounted on a body. The poles are separated from a cylindrical surface of the target by radial gaps and adapted to communicate a magnetic flux with it. The radial poles are equipped with electrical control windings and magnetically coupled to form magnetic control circuits. A flux return pole is adjacent to the body, separated from it by an air gap and adapted to communicate a magnetic flux with the radial actuator target. A permanent magnet generates a magnetic bias flux in the magnetic bias circuit formed by the radial actuator target, the radial poles and the magnetic flux return pole. A radial force is exerted on the actuator when the control windings are energized with a current. A Hall effect sensor measures bias magnetic field in the air gap between the magnetic flux return pole and the body. A feature on a body is adapted to produce a circumferentially local discontinuity in the magnetic field measured by the Hall effect sensor as the body rotates. | 2015-02-26 |
20150054390 | ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN MOTORCYCLE - The invention relates to an electrically driven motorcycle ( | 2015-02-26 |
20150054391 | PLATE-SHAPED CASING MEMBER AND INJECTION MOLDING METHOD FOR THE SAME - A plate-shaped casing member includes a front surface and a rear surface. The rear surface of the plate-shaped casing member has a plurality of meandering ribs. The front surface may have a convex portion raised in a projecting manner. The rear surface may have a concave portion having a concave face which corresponds to the convex portion on the front surface. The plurality of meandering ribs may be formed on the concave portion of the rear surface. | 2015-02-26 |
20150054392 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR EXPANSION CARDS - A mounting apparatus for securing expansion cards includes an enclosure, a cover, a pressure member, a securing member secured to the pressure member, and a stopper piece. The enclosure includes a bottom plate, and a rear plate connected to the bottom plate. The pressure member is pivotably mounted to the rear plate. The rear plate includes a rear plate body, and a mounting portion mounted to the rear plate body. The stopper piece is mounted to the mounting portion. The pressure member presses the stopper piece when rotated toward the stopper piece. The cover is mounted to the enclosure to latching block the securing member to prevent the pressure member from rotating away from the stopper piece. | 2015-02-26 |
20150054393 | AIR CONDITIONER - An air conditioner having an improved assembly structure of panels includes a lower panel located at a bottom surface thereof, an upper panel located at an upper surface thereof, front and rear panels located at front and rear surfaces thereof, and side panels to couple the front and rear panels. One side of each of the lower panel and at least one panel is provided with a protrusion and the other side thereof is provided with a coupling groove, so that the lower panel is coupled to at least one of the front panel and the side panels by coupling of the protrusion and the coupling groove. It may be possible to provide an air conditioner capable of reducing the number of fastening members coupled to respective panels and being free from restraint of an installation space. | 2015-02-26 |
20150054394 | TRANSLATING STOWAGE BIN AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY - A stowage bin is provided. The stowage bin includes a bucket, a support assembly, and at least one translating pivot mechanism rotatably coupling the support assembly to the bucket, the at least one translating pivot mechanism including a first component fixedly coupled to the bucket and comprising a first pin and a first slot, and a second component fixedly coupled to the support assembly and including a second pin and a second slot, wherein the first and second components engage one another such that the first pin is received in the second slot and the second pin is received in the first slot. | 2015-02-26 |
20150054395 | COOLING DEVICE HAVING A MOVABLE CONTAINER - The invention is a cooling device comprising a chamber being chilled; a container movably disposed in the chamber and having a wall; and that the chamber comprises a prevention element disposed on a wall of the chamber and having a lower edge being close to an upper edge of the wall of the container such that the movement of the container below the prevention element is possible and drop of an item in the container over the wall of the container is prevented. | 2015-02-26 |
20150054396 | Refrigerator Cooler with Magnetic French Door Gaskets and Method of Manufacture - A refrigerator cooler comprises a cabinet comprising at least one storage compartment having an open front and a front face. Refrigerator cooler further has left and right door assemblies rotatably affixed to the cabinet to close and seal against the front face when the left and right door assemblies are in a closed position. The left and right door assemblies comprise left and right doors, perimeter gaskets affixed to the back faces of the left and right doors, magnetic French door gaskets affixed to the inner faces of the left and right doors, and one or more door stops affixed to the left and right doors. The left and right magnetic French door gaskets are magnetically attracted to one another when the left and right doors are closed and are magnetically opposed one another when either the left or right doors are opened. | 2015-02-26 |
20150054397 | FIRE-RESISTANT OUTER CASING FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION CABINETS IN RAIL VEHICLES - A fire-resistant outer casing for an electrical installation cabinet is particularly suited for use in a rail vehicle. The electrical installation cabinet has an installation space, an inner door and an outer casing. The outer casing is at least partially formed from veneered plywood. At least one layer of the veneered plywood is formed from a material which expands in the event of a fire. | 2015-02-26 |
20150054398 | Electrode material with low work function and high chemical stability - The present invention discloses an electrode material that eases electron injection and does not react with contact substances. The structure of the material includes a conductive substrate plane on the top of which an emissive material is coated. The emissive coating bonds strongly with the substrate plane. The emissive material is of low work function and high chemical stability. | 2015-02-26 |
20150054399 | COATING SYSTEMS AND FLUORESCENT LAMPS PROVIDED THEREWITH - Coating systems suitable for use in fluorescent lamps, particularly as scattering agents within a UV-reflecting coating for the purpose of improving fluorescent lamp luminosity. Such a coating system is provided on a transparent or translucent substrate and includes a phosphor coating and a scattering agent that scatters UV rays. The scattering agent includes an inorganic powder present in a separate UV-reflecting layer adjacent the phosphor coating and/or dispersed in the phosphor coating so that the scattered UV rays are absorbed by the phosphor coating and cause the phosphor coating to emit visible light. The inorganic powder exhibits low or no absorption to UV rays having wavelengths of 185 nm and 254 nm and is not reactive with mercury. | 2015-02-26 |
20150054400 | PROCESSES FOR PREPARING COLOR STABLE MANGANESE-DOPED PHOSPHORS - Low-HF or HF-free processes for improving color stability of a Mn | 2015-02-26 |
20150054401 | Lighting device comprising at least two organic luminescent materials - The invention provides a lighting device ( | 2015-02-26 |
20150054402 | LIGHT-EMISSION DEVICE WITH AN OLED ELEMENT - A light-emission device with a two-dimensional OLED element and an encapsulation element for protecting the OLED element. The light-emission device furthermore has a support, on which the OLED element is arranged in such a way that the encapsulation element points toward the support, and an electrical conductor element for an electrical connection between the support and the OLED element. wherein the electrical conductor element is elastic in a normal direction to the OLED element. By way of example, the conductor element can be helical. As a result of the elastic property thereof, the conductor element can absorb mechanical tension while ensuring reliable electrical contacting. Hence, this can reduce or even avoid the risk of the electrical connection between the support and the OLED element being disadvantageously influenced or impaired by forces which can occur when handling the light-emission device or which can be generated by temperature variations. | 2015-02-26 |
20150054403 | LIGHTING DEVICE - A lighting device may be provided that includes: a heat sink which includes a top surface and a member which has a side and is disposed on the top surface; a light source which includes a substrate disposed on the side of the member and light emitting devices disposed on the substrate, and has a reference point; and a cover which is coupled to the heat sink and includes an upper portion and a lower portion, which are divided by an imaginary plane passing through the reference point and being parallel with the top surface of the heat sink, wherein a distance from the reference point of the light source to the upper portion of the cover is larger than a distance from the reference point of the light source to the lower portion of the cover. | 2015-02-26 |
20150054404 | LAMP FAILURE DETECTOR - Apparatus and methods for detecting lamp failure in a rapid thermal processing (RTP) tool are provided. Lamp failure detection systems are provided that can accommodate DC and/or AC voltages. The systems sample voltage signals along a circuit path formed by at least two serially connected lamps, calculate a voltage drop across the first lamp of the at least two serially connected lamps based on the sampled voltage signals, and determine whether a lamp failure has occurred based on a relationship between the voltage drop across the first lamp and a total voltage applied to the circuit path. | 2015-02-26 |
20150054405 | PLASMA GENERATING DEVICE - The invention relates to a plasma generation device comprising a plurality of plasma modules for generating a plasma. Each plasma module has a module housing with at least one gas inlet for supplying a process gas. Furthermore, a discharge device for generating the plasma from the process gas and a plasma outlet are provided. The plasma generation device has at least two plasma modules for generating a plasma. Each plasma module has at least one gas outlet for some of the process gas, wherein the at least one gas outlet of at least one plasma module issues into a respective gas inlet of another plasma module. | 2015-02-26 |
20150054406 | LED Array Member and Integrated Control Module Assembly Having Active Circuitry - An LAM/ICM assembly comprises an integrated control module (ICM) and an LED array member (LAM). The ICM includes interconnect through which power from outside the assembly is received. In a first novel aspect, active circuitry is embedded in the ICM. In one example, the circuitry monitors LED operation, controls and supplies power to the LEDs, and communicates information into and out of the assembly. In a second novel aspect, a lighting system comprises an AC-to-DC converter and a LAM/ICM assembly. The AC-to-DC converter outputs a substantially constant current or voltage. The magnitude of the current or voltage is adjusted by a signal output from the LAM/ICM. In a third novel aspect, the ICM includes a switching DC-to-DC converter. An AC-to-DC power supply supplies a roughly regulated supply voltage. The switching converter within the LAM/ICM receives the roughly regulated voltage and supplies a regulated LED drive current to its LEDs. | 2015-02-26 |
20150054407 | DEVICE FOR DRIVING MULTI-CHANNEL LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE - A device for driving a multi-channel light-emitting diode, includes a power supply unit for supplying power supplied from the outside; a light-emitting diode block, which is connected to a (+) terminal of the power supply unit and includes one or more light-emitting diode groups, each including at least one light-emitting diode; a current commutation unit, which is connected to a cathode of the light-emitting diode block and commutates a current flowing through the light-emitting diode groups; a reference voltage unit, which is electrically connected to the current commutation unit and provides a reference voltage to the current commutation unit; and a current driving unit for receiving power from the power supply unit, driving the light-emitting diode block through the current commutation unit, and determining a driving current flowing through the light-emitting diode groups. | 2015-02-26 |
20150054408 | THREE-PHASE POWER SUPPLY AND SYSTEM OF LEDS WITH THREE-PHASE POWER SUPPLY - A three-phase power supply ( | 2015-02-26 |
20150054409 | PHOTO SENSOR PACKAGE FOR LIGHTING - Disclosed is a photo sensor package for lighting, which is configured such that a micro control unit having a lighting control function as well as a timer function is integrated with a remote control element receiving a remote control signal of a lighting fixture. The photo sensor package includes a housing molded using infrared transmissible resin, a remote control element configured to receive an infrared signal, an amplification element configured to amplify a signal that is output from the remote control element, and a micro control unit configured to control a lighting fixture in response to a signal that is output from the amplification element. All of the remote control element, the amplification element, and the micro control unit are mounted on one lead frame and accommodated in the housing in such a way as to be integrated into a single structure. | 2015-02-26 |
20150054410 | ENHANCEMENTS FOR LED LAMPS FOR USE IN LUMINAIRES - One example solid state lighting type lamp for a three-way luminaire includes a power source, a controller, an output stage, switching logic circuitry and multiple sets of light emitters. The logic circuitry receives input signals from tip and ring power contacts on a lamp base. The controller provides power from the power source to the output stage which is controlled by the switch logic circuitry to selectively apply power to different ones of the sets of light emitters responsive to the input signals. Each set of light emitters emit light having different color temperatures. In another three-way luminaire example, the control circuitry is configured to control drive current in a sequence to toggle the lamp consecutively between an OFF state and ON state in response to inputs from a three-way socket. Another type of lamp includes circuitry to permanently disable the lamp on detection of an end-of-life condition. | 2015-02-26 |
20150054411 | LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME - A light source apparatus includes: a light-emitting unit which includes a plurality of emission areas emitting light periodically at different phases and in which at least two light sources are disposed in each emission area; a detection unit configured to detect light from the light-emitting unit; and a control unit configured to select the plurality of light sources sequentially and to perform lighting-control of temporarily reducing emission brightness of light sources other than the selected light source, wherein the control unit selects lighting-control target light sources so that lighting-control is sequentially performed on light sources disposed in different emission areas among the plurality of emission areas. | 2015-02-26 |
20150054412 | LIGHT COLOR AND INTENSITY ADJUSTABLE LED - An integrated photonic device includes a number of LEDs and a feedback mechanism that measures individual LED light outputs using a photo sensor via a light transmitter disposed in the vicinity of individual LEDs. A controller or driver adjusts a current driven to each LED using the detected values according to various logic based on the device application. | 2015-02-26 |
20150054413 | SECURITY LIGHT WITH LIFESTYLE SOLUTIONS - A lifestyle lighting solution using microcontroller technology for controlling nighttime illumination is disclosed wherein the night time illumination is divided into two stages with the first stage being a full power illumination for a preset time period and the second stage being an energy saving/security illumination. The time period of the first stage full power illumination is managed by a virtual timer which is programmable and dynamically variable according to the home owners' living habits and needs. The second stage energy saving illumination with four options is produced by different combinations of dimming techniques and motion sensor. The lifestyle illumination also using microcontroller technology to replace the function of photo cell enables the users to manage their time table of home lighting performance for both indoor and outdoor application. The present invention provides home owners possibility to choose among different working modes integrated in a single lighting device. | 2015-02-26 |
20150054414 | LUMINAIRE - When an operator operates an operation tool of a dimming operation terminal device in order to set the brightness of a lighting load to desired brightness, an energization electric signal, for example, a voltage level detected by a dimming control section changes. The dimming control section generates a dimming signal modulated according to the voltage level. Power supply to the dimming control section is performed by an insulated auxiliary power supply. Transmission of the dimming signal is performed via an insulating section. | 2015-02-26 |
20150054415 | THREE-CHANNEL TUNED LED LAMP FOR PRODUCING BIOLOGICALLY-ADJUSTED LIGHT - An LED lamp comprising a housing, a drive circuit, and a plurality of LED dies driven by the drive circuit, The plurality of LED dies may be in a ratio of at least one of 15 mint LED dies to 5 hyper red LED dies to 4 blue LED dies and 1 mint LED die to 1 hyper red LED die to 1 blue LED die. The drive circuit may operate the LED dies such that a relative peak intensity of the blue LED dies is within the range from 80%-90% or 90%-100% of a peak intensity of the hyper red LED dies, and a relative peak intensity of the mint LED dies is within the range of 50%-60% or 30%-40% of the peak intensity of the hyper red LED dies. | 2015-02-26 |
20150054416 | ADAPTATION CIRCUIT FOR COUPLING LED TO BALLAST - Adaptation circuits ( | 2015-02-26 |
20150054417 | LED DRIVING DEVICE AND LIGHTING DEVICE - The disclosed implementations include a light emitting diode (LED) driving device including a DC-DC converter generating a driving signal with respect to a plurality of LEDs, a rectifying unit rectifying an alternating current (AC) signal to generate a direct current (DC) signal, a power factor correction (PFC) converter connected to the rectifying unit, and a controller detecting an output from the DC-DC converter and an output from the PFC converter to determine input impedance of the PFC converter. | 2015-02-26 |
20150054418 | Multi-Mode Dimmer Interfacing Including Attach State Control - A system and method includes a controller that is configured to coordinate (i) a low impedance path for a dimmer current, (ii) attaching a dimmer to a power converter system at the leading edge of a phase-cut, rectified input voltage, (iii), control of switch mode power conversion, and (iv) an inactive state to, for example, reduce the dimmer current while allowing a dimmer to function normally from cycle to cycle of an alternating current (AC) supply voltage. In at least one embodiment, the dimmer functions normally when the dimmer conducts at a correct phase angle indicated by a dimmer input setting and avoids prematurely resetting while conducting. In at least one embodiment, by coordinating functions (i), (ii), (iii), and (iv) the controller controls a power converter system that is compatible with a triac-based dimmer. | 2015-02-26 |
20150054419 | LIGHTING DEVICE AND ILLUMINATION APPARATUS USING THE SAME - In first mode, controller is configured, when receiving a dimming instruction signal, to control voltage-adjusting part to provide a DC voltage with a magnitude corresponding to a luminous level, across output ends of DC power supply, and apply a control voltage with a magnitude kept constant to a control terminal of switching element. In second mode, controller is configured, when receiving the dimming instruction signal, to apply the control voltage with a magnitude corresponding to luminous level to the control terminal of switching element, and control voltage-adjusting part to provide the DC voltage with a magnitude kept constant, across the output ends of DC power supply. Controller is configured to operate in one of first and second modes when luminous level is predetermined level or more, and in the other of first and second modes when luminous level is less than predetermined level. | 2015-02-26 |
20150054420 | LIGHTING DEVICE AND ILLUMINATION APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A controller has a first mode and a second mode. First mode is of generating a PWM signal that has a duty ratio to be changed according to a luminous level for a light emitting element and has a constant amplitude. Second mode is of generating a PAM signal that has a constant duty ratio and has an amplitude to be changed according to the luminous level for the light emitting element. Controller is configured to apply one of PWM signal in first mode and PAM signal in second mode to a control terminal of a switching element, when the luminous level is a predetermined level or more. Controller is configured to apply the other of PWM signal in first mode and PAM signal in second mode to the control terminal of the switching element, when the luminous level is less than the predetermined level. | 2015-02-26 |
20150054421 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A POWER FACTOR CORRECTION CIRCUIT, POWER FACTOR CORRECTION CIRCUIT AND OPERATING DEVICE FOR AN ILLUMINANT - For the purpose of power factor correction, an inductance ( | 2015-02-26 |
20150054422 | LED DRIVING DEVICE AND LIGHTING DEVICE - An LED driving device includes a first converter configured to generate a first voltage, a second converter configured to generate a second voltage for driving a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) from the first voltage, and a control circuit connected to an output terminal of the first converter and configured to control a level of the first voltage. The control circuit includes a cut-off circuit including a comparison circuit having hysteresis characteristics and a bleeder circuit. | 2015-02-26 |
20150054423 | INDIVIDUALLY ADDRESSABLE DIMMER SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Systems and methods for of dimming generally considered to be non-dimmable with conventional dimmers. An exemplary dimming module accepts a power source for a light source and a dimming signal. The dimming module modifies the power signal and generates a modified power signal capable of dimming LED light sources (and other light sources) that are generally considered to be non-dimmable with conventional dimmers. The dimming signal can be a wireless signal. Exemplary embodiments include a computer application executing on a computer or handheld computer that can be used to remotely dim, via the dimming module, one or more LED light sources (and other light sources) that are generally considered to be non-dimmable with conventional dimmers. | 2015-02-26 |
20150054424 | PROTECTION CIRCUIT FOR USE IN CONTROLLING INTEGRATED CIRCUIT OF LIGHT EMITTING DIODE - A protection circuit for use in a controlling integrated circuit of a light emitting diode is provided. The protection circuit includes a voltage division circuit and a voltage reduction circuit. The voltage division circuit is coupled to a terminal of a light emitting diode assembly and configured to generate a division voltage according to a terminal voltage of the terminal. The voltage reduction circuit is coupled to the voltage division circuit and configured to reduce the division voltage of the voltage division circuit. | 2015-02-26 |
20150054425 | NANOCOMPOSITE COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF MAKING - The present disclosure relates to coupling agents capable of dispersing a high loading of nanoparticles into a polymer matrix to provide a nanocomposite with a combination of desirable optical and mechanical properties of the constituent materials. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to high loading nanocomposites comprising nanoparticles coupled with a polymer matrix. Light-emitting devices incorporating the nanocomposite are also disclosed. | 2015-02-26 |
20150054426 | ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICE AND MEASURING METHOD OF TEMPERATURE USING THE SAME - An organic light emitting display device includes a substrate; a thin film transistor disposed on the substrate; and an organic light emitting component disposed on the substrate and electrically connected to the thin film transistor. The organic light emitting component includes: a first electrode; a second electrode; and an intermediate layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The organic light emitting display device further includes: a temperature sensing unit disposed on the substrate, the temperature sensing unit being configured to operate differently based on an ambient temperature of the organic light emitting display device; a power driver configured to provide power to the temperature sensing unit; and a voltage control unit configured to: determine a driving voltage of the temperature sensing unit based on the power provided to the temperature sensing unit; and determine the ambient temperature based on the driving voltage. | 2015-02-26 |
20150054427 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF CONTROLLING THE OUTPUT OF A LIGHT FIXTURE - Systems and methods of controlling the output of a light fixture. The light fixture includes a plurality of light sources and a controller. The controller is configured to receive a first input control value for a first control parameter and a first input control value for a second control parameter. The controller is also configured to determine a first difference between the first input control value for the first control parameter and a second input control value for the first control parameter stored in a memory and determine a second difference between the first input control value for the second control parameter and a second input control value for the second control parameter stored in the memory. The controller is also configured to set a slew time based on the first determined difference when the first determined difference is greater than the second determined difference and based on the second determined difference when the second determined difference is greater than the first determined difference. | 2015-02-26 |
20150054428 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO DIVERT INDUCTIVE ENERGY FROM CELLS - A power tool/battery pack combination includes an electric motor, one or more electrochemical cells, and a capacitive element. The electric motor is connected in series to a first switch. The series combination of the electric motor and the first switch is connected to a first terminal and a second terminal. The one or more electrochemical cells are connected across a third terminal and a fourth terminal. The third terminal and the fourth terminal are coupled respectively to the first terminal and the second terminal. The one or more electrochemical cells supply power to the electric motor via the first switch. The capacitive element includes one or more capacitors. The capacitive element is connected across the third terminal and the fourth terminal. The capacitive element is capable of storing inductive energy generated by the one or more electrochemical cells. | 2015-02-26 |
20150054429 | ELECTROMOTIVE DRIVE FOR FURNITURE, COMPRISING A POWER SUPPLY DEVICE - An electromotive drive for furniture, includes a power supply device, a manual control, and a control device. The power supply device has an disconnecting unit that can be controlled by means of a control line, the electrical control signal of said control line being able to be modified by a switching contact of the manual control such that, when the manual control has not been actuated, the power supply device can be switched into the “disconnection” operating state, said disconnecting unit being connected to a signal feedback arrangement of a control circuit of the power supply device and being integrated in a path of said signal feedback arrangement, or said disconnecting unit being set in, or placed on, an input path or an output path of the control device. | 2015-02-26 |
20150054430 | METHOD AND CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENT FOR LIMITING PEAK CURRENTS AND THE SLOPE OF THE CURRENT EDGES - A method for limiting peak currents, particularly depending on a charge quantity provided by a voltage source, and the maximum pitch of the current flanks of an electric motor for an electrohydraulic motor vehicle brake system, particularly a pump motor, controlled by pulse width modulation, wherein a change to an actual duty cycle of the PWM is made by a first duty cycle of the PWM on a second duty cycle at runtime, wherein the change takes place according to a positive or negative pitch value calculated and/or changeable at runtime. The invention further describes an electronic circuit arrangement for the implementation of a method for limiting peak currents and the maximum pitch of current flanks. | 2015-02-26 |
20150054431 | CONTROL DEVICE OF AC MOTOR - A control device of a three-phase AC motor includes: an inverter that drives the AC motor; a current sensor that senses a current flowing in a sensor phase of the AC motor as a sensor phase current; and a controller that switches on and off a switching element of the inverter to control a current flowing through the AC motor. The controller includes: a current estimation device that estimates d-axis and q-axis current estimated values based on the sensor phase current and an electric angle of the AC motor; and a zero-crossing interpolation device that interpolates a command value relating to a voltage of the AC motor when the sensor phase current is in a zero cross range, which includes a zero point. When the sensor phase current is in the zero cross range, the zero-crossing interpolation device interpolates the command value with a continuous variable value. | 2015-02-26 |
20150054432 | CONTROL DEVICE OF AC MOTOR - A control device of a three-phase AC motor includes: an inverter for driving the motor; a current sensor for sensing a sensor phase current of the motor; and a controller for controlling the motor. The controller includes: a current estimation device for estimating d-axis and q-axis current estimated values based on the sensor phase current and an electric angle of the motor; and a zero-crossing interpolation device for interpolating the d-axis and q-axis current estimated values by fixing the d-axis and q-axis current estimated values when the sensor phase current is in a zero cross range, which includes a zero point, so that the sensor phase current crosses the zero point, and for outputting interpolated d-axis and q-axis current estimated values as fixed d-axis and q-axis values, which are used for a feedback control relating to current flowing through the motor. | 2015-02-26 |
20150054433 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN ELECTRIC MOTOR - A method for controlling an electric motor includes receiving a first control command that is indicative of a desired motor control. A current operating condition for the motor is determined. It is then determined whether the first control command meets at least one predetermined criterion at the current operating condition. A second control command that is different from the first control command is generated when the first control command meets the at least one predetermined criterion. Generating the second control command includes determining a current value of a motor parameter, changing the parameter value, and using the changed parameter value to generate the second control command. The second control command is then used to control the motor. | 2015-02-26 |
20150054434 | METHOD FOR DISCHARGING AT LEAST ONE CAPACITOR OF AN ELECTRIC CIRCUIT - The invention relates to a method for discharging at least one capacitor ( | 2015-02-26 |
20150054435 | MOTOR DRIVING DEVICE - A motor driving device includes an analog to digital conversion circuit to which a speed command voltage instructing a rotation speed of a motor is inputted, and a microcomputer configured and programmed to generate a speed command having a pulse width which is changed according to the speed command voltage based on an output signal of the analog to digital conversion circuit. Further, the motor driving device includes a signal isolator configured to transmit the speed command between an input and an output while providing isolation between the input and the output, and a drive circuit configured to generate a driving signal in response to the speed command outputted from the signal isolator and to change the rotation speed of the motor. | 2015-02-26 |
20150054436 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR POSITIONING A BRUSHLESS ELECTRIC DRIVE - A method for positioning a brushless electric drive comprising a stator that has at least one phase winding to which a voltage signal can be applied, and a rotor equipped with magnetic poles. In the method, a voltage signal is applied to the at least one phase winding, the voltage signal generates a magnetic field as a result of the current flowing in the phase winding. The magnetic field putting the rotor into alignment, and as long as the rotor is in motion, the voltage signal is modified in accordance with the intensity of the current induced in the at least one phase winding by the moving rotor, in such a way that the induced current is increased. | 2015-02-26 |
20150054437 | SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT AND MOTOR DRIVING APPARATUS - A motor driving apparatus according to an embodiment includes a brushless motor. The motor driving apparatus includes a position sensor that outputs a position detection signal in synchronization with a phase of an induced voltage of a coil of the brushless motor. The motor driving apparatus includes a semiconductor integrated circuit that controls driving of the brushless motor by supplying a pseudo sine-wave driving voltage from an energization terminal to the coil of the brushless motor based on the position detection signal and a command signal that prescribes driving of the brushless motor. | 2015-02-26 |
20150054438 | CONTROL DEVICE OF AC MOTOR - A control device of a three-phase AC motor includes: an inverter; a current sensor for a sensor phase current; and a controller switching a switching element of each phase of the inverter and having a current estimation device, which calculates a sensor-phase-standard current phase according to α and β axis currents and a current estimated value of another phase. The current estimation device calculates the α axis current at every switching and intermediate timings, calculates a first differential value of the α axis current at every switch timing, calculates the β axis current according to the first differential value, calculates a second differential value of the α axis current at every intermediate timing, and calculates the β axis current according to the second differential value. The intermediate timing is set to have an unequal interval between two adjacent switch timings. | 2015-02-26 |
20150054439 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OPERATING AN ELECTRONICALLY COMMUTATED ELECTRICAL MACHINE IN THE EVENT OF A FAULT - The invention relates to a method for operating a multiphase electrical machine ( | 2015-02-26 |
20150054440 | METHOD FOR MAKING A MOTOR QUIETER - The method is for making a brushless direct-current (DC) motor quieter. A predetermined high frequency pulse width modulated (PWM) signal is generated. The PWM signal is sent to a first filter. The first filter truncates the PWM signal to provide the PWM signal with a rise time. The rise time allows transistors connected thereto to open smoothly. A second filter is provided that has a non-polarized capacitor. In a coil switching process, the non-polarized capacitor operates as a voltage or current absorption circuit between driving transistors. The coil switching process creates transient energy of voltage transients. The non-polarized capacitor absorbs the transient energy. | 2015-02-26 |
20150054441 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING THE POSITION OF A BRUSHLESS ELECTRIC DRIVE - A method for determining the position of an at least two-phase, in particular three-phase bmshless electric drive comprising at least two phase windings, each of which has a first and a second terminal, a second terminal of a first phase winding being electrically connected to the first terminal of a second phase winding at a common connecting terminal. In order to be able to reliably determine the position of the electric drive even at low speeds, a voltage pulse is applied between the first terminal of the first phase winding and the second terminal of the second phase winding, the resulting voltage at the connecting terminal or at a third phase winding connected thereto is detected and the voltage ratio between the first phase winding and the second phase winding is determined therefrom, and the ratio between the variable inductances is determined from said voltage ratio. | 2015-02-26 |
20150054442 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING A MOTOR - A control system for a motor includes an inverter coupled to the motor. The control system further includes a microcontroller coupled to the inverter. The microcontroller includes a processor programmed to measure an input voltage and acquire a back EMF voltage of the motor. The processor is also programmed to control the inverter to regulate the motor voltage based on the input voltage and the back EMF voltage to facilitate controlling the motor. | 2015-02-26 |
20150054443 | ENERGY SAVING METHOD FOR USE WITH ACTIVE PWM RECTIFIERS IN REGENERATIVE DRIVES - As described herein, a drive circuit for a three phase AC motor comprises an AC/AC converter. The converter has an input for receiving multiphase AC power from an AC source and converting the AC power to variable voltage and variable frequency from the AC source for driving the AC motor. A filter circuit is connected to the AC/AC converter and comprises at least one inductor per phase and at least one capacitor per phase. The capacitors are connected in a broken wye configuration with one side connected to one of the inductors and an opposite side connected via a three phase diode bridge rectifier to a switch. The switch is controlled by a converter control to selectively open or short a neutral point of the broken wye capacitor configuration. | 2015-02-26 |
20150054444 | CONTROLLER FOR MACHINE TOOL INCLUDING MAIN SHAFTS - A controller for a machine tool includes a converter converting AC power on the power supply side to DC power, a feed-shaft motor inverter converting DC power on a DC link side and AC power on a feed shaft motor side, first and second main-shaft-motor inverters converting DC power on the DC link side and AC power on first and second main shaft motors side, a power failure detection unit detecting a power failure on the power supply side, a voltage detection unit detecting a DC link voltage value, a feed-shaft-motor command unit outputting a deceleration command to the feed-shaft-motor inverter upon a power failure, and a main-shaft-motor command unit outputting an acceleration/deceleration command to the first main-shaft-motor inverter in accordance with the DC link voltage value and a power shutoff command to the second-main-shaft-motor inverter upon a power failure. | 2015-02-26 |
20150054445 | ELECTRIC ENDOSCOPE - An electric endoscope includes a motor that generates a rotational driving force, a torque shaft that transmits the rotational driving force from a proximal end portion to a distal end portion, a connecting section for bending a bending portion by the rotational driving force transmitted by the torque shaft, an input section that instructs a target rotation amount of the motor, a detecting section that detects rotation information of the motor in a rotating state thereof, an estimating section that estimates a rotation state of the motor based on the rotation information, a motor physical model, a torque shaft physical model and a connecting section physical model, and a control section that performs control so that the rotation state of the distal end portion matches with a rotation state of the target rotation amount based on the estimated rotation state of the motor. | 2015-02-26 |
20150054446 | ELECTRONIC CONTROL CIRCUITRY WITH START UP CAPABILITY - Certain configurations of the present disclosure present a PTC starter. The PTC starter includes a housing, a first conductive terminal ( | 2015-02-26 |
20150054447 | ELECTRIC POWER TOOL SYSTEM - An electric power tool system comprises a tool main body, a battery pack detachably attached to the tool main body, and a first charger that charges the battery pack. The first charger comprises a rechargeable battery that supplies current to at least one rechargeable battery of the battery pack. The at least one rechargeable battery of the first charger preferably has a larger charge storage capacity than the at least one rechargeable battery of the battery pack. | 2015-02-26 |
20150054448 | VEHICULAR CHARGER - A vehicular charger is provided with a main casing body and a secondary casing body; a chargeable source part inside the main casing body; a circuit board electrically connected to the chargeable source part; an interface on the circuit board; an illumination assembly inside the secondary casing body and charged by the chargeable source part; a switch for controlling the ON/OFF of the illumination assembly on the circuit board; a magnet is mounted on the secondary casing body. The vehicular charger is useful, for example, in the home, office, and during travel, in which a buckle can be used to carry the charger, an LED light can be used to illuminate, and the interface can be used for charging or interfacing the charger with other electronic devices. | 2015-02-26 |
20150054449 | CHARGING DEVICE FOR STORAGE BATTERY, AND CHARGING METHOD FOR STORAGE BATTERY - A charging device for a storage battery includes: a charging power source for supplying electric power to a storage battery; a charging electric power detecting device adapted to detect electric power charged to the storage battery; a full charge determining device adapted to make a full charge determination based on a detected value of the charging electric power detecting device; and a charging controlling device adapted to conduct charging control by charging the storage battery until the full charge determination is made, stopping charging when the full charge determination is made, restarting charging after a prescribed time period elapses from the stop of charging, and continuing charging until the full charge determination is made again. The charging device further includes a temperature detecting device adapted to detect a temperature of the storage battery; and a stop time setting device adapted to set a stop time based on at least the temperature of the storage battery at the full charge determination. The stop time setting device sets the stop time to be longer as the detected temperature of the temperature detecting device becomes lower. | 2015-02-26 |
20150054450 | WIRELESS CHARGING DEVICE - The present disclose relates to a wireless charging device for charging a portable electronic device. The wireless charging device includes a charging panel, a transmitting unit and a heat dissipation unit. The charging panel includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, the first surface supports the portable electronic device, and the portable electronic device includes a top surface away from the charging panel. The transmitting unit includes a coil for generating electromagnetic signals for charging the portable electronic device. The heat dissipation unit includes a base and a pressing portion connected to the base. The base thermally contacts the second surface of the charging panel, and the pressing portion thermally contacts the top surface of the portable electronic device. | 2015-02-26 |
20150054451 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CHARGING DEVICES USING A MULTIPLE PORT POWER SUPPLY - A method and apparatus charge devices using a multiple port power supply. The apparatus can include a power supply. The apparatus can include a first device charging port coupled to the power supply. The first device charging port can receive power from the power supply and output power to a first device. The apparatus can include a second device charging port coupled to the power supply. The second device charging port can receive power from the power supply and output power to a second device. The apparatus can include a device charging port monitor coupled to the first device charging port and coupled to the second device charging port. The device charging port monitor can detect a number of device charging ports in use. The apparatus can include a cable compensator coupled to the device charging port monitor. The cable compensator can select a first cable compensation if one device charging port is in use and can select a second cable compensation if two device charging ports are in use. | 2015-02-26 |
20150054452 | System for Wireless Charging Control Based Magnetic Resonance Type - Provided is a wireless charging control system based on a magnetic resonance type, and more particularly, a wireless charging control system based on a magnetic resonance type which does not require a separate transmitter unit and a receiver unit to detect a current charging state of a receiving charger unit between a power transmitter unit and the receiving charger unit and changes a transmission output of a power transmitter unit in real time by changing a load impedance of a load element coil using a variable capacitor or a switch to meet a charging state of a battery unit by the receiving charger unit to prevent unnecessary transmission power while charging, thereby more efficiently and safely performing wireless charging. | 2015-02-26 |
20150054453 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR NON-COMPLIANT OBJECT DETECTION - An apparatus and method for lost power detection are described. In one implementation, an apparatus for wireless transferring power comprises a wireless power transmitter configured to wirelessly transmit power at a power level sufficient to power or charge a chargeable device. The apparatus further comprises a controller configured to determine a first and second power difference between a first and second power measurement and the second and a third power measurement of the power level provided by the wireless power transmitter at a first, second, and third sample time, respectively. The controller is further configured to determine a transmitter power difference between the first power difference and the second power difference. The controller is further configured to determine an absence or a presence of an object that affects consumption of power transmitted by the wireless power transmitter based at least on the transmitter power difference Δ_T. | 2015-02-26 |
20150054454 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR LOST POWER DETECTION - An apparatus and method for lost power detection are described. In one implementation, an apparatus for wirelessly transferring power comprises a wireless power transmitter configured to wirelessly transmit power at a first power level sufficient to power or charge a chargeable device. The apparatus further comprises a controller configured to obtain a first power measurement of the first power level. The controller is further configured to determine a first adjusted power measurement of the first power measurement based on one or more tolerance values of the wireless power transmitter. The controller is further configured to determine a second adjusted power measurement of a second power measurement of a second power level received by the chargeable device based on one or more tolerance values of the chargeable device. The controller is further configured to determine if a power difference between the first and second adjusted power measurements exceeds a threshold value. | 2015-02-26 |