12th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 27 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120069412 | HOLOGRAPHIC IMAGING SYSTEMS - A holographic imaging system includes an electrical addressable spatial light modulator (EASLM) and an optically addressable spatial light modulator (OASLM). A read light is configured to illuminate the OASLM, and a controller is configured to address the EASLM with both positive and negative sub-images and transmit the positive and negative sub-images to the OASLM. The controller is further configured to address the OASLM with an operating voltage, wherein the read light generates a holographic image comprised of diffraction patterns from the positive and negative sub-images. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069413 | NEAR-EYE DISPLAY WITH ON-AXIS SYMMETRY - A near-eye display projects virtual images from an image generator to an eyebox within which the virtual images can be seen by a viewer. A first optical path conveys image-bearing light from the image generator to a selectively reflective powered optic and a second optical path conveys the image-bearing light along a line of sight from the selectively reflective powered optic to the eyebox. First and second selectively reflective surfaces fold the first optical path with respect to the second optical path to locate the image generator out of the line of sight to the eyebox. The image generator is effectively inclined to the line of sight to the eyebox for reducing a thickness of the near-eye display. The selectively reflective powered optic is oriented normal to local overlapping portions of the first and second optical paths at the selectively reflective powered optic. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069414 | OPERATING METHOD FOR STIMULATED RAMAN ADIABATIC PASSAGE AND OPERATING METHOD FOR PHASE GATE - An operating method for stimulated Raman adiabatic passage to change probability amplitude in a three-level system including states of |0>, |1> and |e>, includes the following two steps. One is to direct a first laser beam and a second laser beam which have frequencies in the vicinity of resonance frequencies corresponding to energy differences between |0> and |e> and between |1> and |e>, respectively. The other is to change temporally two-photon detuning to be a difference between first detuning and second detuning. The first detuning is a difference between a first energy difference and a frequency of the first laser beam. The first energy difference is a difference between energy of |0> and energy of |e>. The second detuning is a difference between a second energy difference and a frequency of the second laser beam. The second energy difference is a difference between energy of |1> and energy of |e>. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069415 | Scanning Projector with Dynamic Scan Angle - A scanning projector includes a MEMS device with a scanning mirror that sweeps a beam in two dimensions. Actuating circuits receive scan angle information and provide signal stimulus to the MEMS device to control the amount of mirror deflection on two axes. The period of movement on one or both axes may be modified to effect changes in line density in a resultant display. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069416 | SURFACE-EMISSION LASER ARRAY, OPTICAL SCANNING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A surface-emission laser array comprises a plurality of surface-emission laser diode elements arranged in the form of a two-dimensional array, wherein a plurality of straight lines drawn perpendicularly to a straight line extending in a first direction from respective centers of the plurality of surface emission laser diode elements aligned in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, are formed with generally equal interval in the first direction, the plurality of surface-emission laser diode elements are aligned in the first direction with an interval set to a reference value, and wherein the number of the surface-emission laser diode elements aligned in the first direction is smaller than the number of the surface-emission laser diode elements aligned in the second direction. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069417 | Photonic modulation of a photonic band gap - An apparatus comprises a first photonic crystal structure having a first photonic band gap distribution and configured to support a first electromagnetic signal, wherein the first photonic band gap distribution may vary according to a second electromagnetic signal. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069418 | ELECTROCHROMIC FORMULATION, METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF, AND ORGANIC ELECTROCHROMIC COMPONENT - The service life of EC components can be substantially increased by eliminating the need for conducting salt additives, which can decompose the formulation by adverse reactions. At the same time, salt-like structures are formed by the active electrochromic components themselves. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069419 | ELECTROCHROMIC FORMULATION, METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF, AND ORGANIC ELECTROCHROMIC COMPONENT - Formulations can be used in organically based electrochromic components, such as for the production of state indicators, the activated state of which is maintained for as long as possible without an electric current. Organically based electrochromic formulations contain one or more optionally cathodically (coloring) activatable electrochromic coloring systems, as well as an anodically activatable antagonist formed of an amine which dimerizes to a hydrazinium salt by releasing an electron. Titanium dioxide is introduced as an image background (maximum opacity), and additionally a dispersant is introduced which can be crosslinked or partly crosslinked. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069420 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device of this embodiment includes a first insulating substrate having a display surface; a first resistive layer disposed on a surface of the first insulating substrate, the surface being opposite the display surface; a first electrochromic layer disposed on a surface of the first resistive layer; an electrolyte layer disposed on a surface of the first electrochromic layer; and a plurality of first electrodes connected to the first resistive layer. In the display device, a voltage is applied to the plurality of first electrodes so that a voltage gradient is generated in an in-plane direction of the first resistive layer. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069421 | OPTICAL FILTER AND LIGHT SPLITTING METHOD OF THE OPTICAL FILTER - An optical filter and a light splitter includes a beam incidence portion, a programmable Micro Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) grating, a beam receiving portion, and a drive and control module. Relative positions of the beam incidence portion, the programmable MEMS grating, and the beam receiving portion are fixed and are configured so that the beam receiving portion is located in an emergence direction of the multi-wavelength beam after the multi-wavelength beam is incident onto the programmable MEMS grating from the beam incidence portion so that the beam receiving portion is capable of receiving a beam with a specific wavelength. The optical filter is capable of freely and conveniently selecting the beams with a specific wavelength, and meanwhile, the optical filter has the advantages of a small size, and being easily controlled and integrated. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069422 | MICRO-ELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICE - As for the method that modulates optical path length by the position of reflection plane of light, the movement of the position-movable plate in micrometer-size electromechanical device can be restricted by the stopping plates placed above and below the edge of the position-movable plate, the distance between the stopping plates may be set depending on the desired amount in modulating the optical path length. The voltage differential in the device is operable to create electrostatic attraction, to perform transition movement of the position-movable plate between the stopping plates, the light reflector connected to the position-movable plate takes at least two states in positioning, enabling to modulate the optical path length of reflected light by the light reflector with high reproducibility and high accuracy. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069423 | DISPLAY MEDIUM AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A display medium includes a pair of substrates, a dispersion medium sealed between the pair of substrates, a migrating particle group dispersed in the dispersion medium, and a surface layer provided on at least one of the facing surfaces of the pair of substrates and including a polymer compound that is a copolymer containing the following constitutional unit (A) and constitutional unit (B): | 2012-03-22 |
20120069424 | ELECTRONIC PAPER DISPLAY DEVICE - Disclosed herein is an electronic paper display device, including: a barrier rib structure having a plurality of partitioning spaces arranged in a matrix form; and a plurality of rotating balls each disposed within the partitioning spaces in a form in which a first hemisphere and a second hemisphere are coupled, wherein the rotating ball is rotated in a preset direction by a shape of the partitioning space. Herein, the electrocic paper display device forms a cavity in an asymmetrical shape to induce the rotating ball to be rotated in one direction, thereby making it possible to easily control the rotating ball. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069425 | ELECTROPHORETIC DISPLAY DEVICE, DRIVING METHOD OF ELECTROPHORETIC DISPLAY DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An electrophoretic device includes: a first substrate and a second substrate; an electrophoretic layer including colored particles that is arranged between the first substrate and the second substrate; first electrodes; first transistors connected to the first electrodes; opposing electrodes that have larger areas than the first electrodes and have transparency; and a reflecting layer that has a larger area than the first electrodes, wherein the gradation is controlled by the area of the colored particles that is visible when the electrophoretic layer is seen from the second substrate side. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069426 | ELECTRONIC PAPER DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - There is provided an electronic paper display device and a manufacturing method thereof. The electronic paper display device includes a thin film transistor; a first substrate formed on the thin film transistor and having therein a plurality of pixel electrodes connected to the thin film transistor; a second substrate disposed to face the first substrate and having a common electrode thereon; a plurality of partitions disposed between the first and second substrates to provide a cell space to each of the pixel electrodes; and a display unit disposed in the cell space. The electronic paper display device is superior in the stability and uniformity of an image. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069427 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ACOUSTO-OPTIC FILTERING WITH LONG OPTICAL AND ACOUSTIC INTERACTION LENGTH - A method and a device for acousto-optic filtering with large optic and acoustic interaction length; includes the use of a birefringent acousto-optic crystal whereof the sound wave propagation speed is as low as possible, this acousto-optical crystal including, on one of its faces, a piezoelectric transducer intended to generate a transverse sound wave whereof the energy propagates collinearly to the energy of an incident light wave, all along the path of the incident light wave, in the aforementioned birefringent acousto-optic crystal, knowing that the transverse sound wave and the incident light wave travel a path including multiple reflections on one or the other of the reflective faces of the birefringent acousto-optic crystal perpendicular to the axes of symmetry shared by the acoustic slownesses curve and the curves of the ordinary and extraordinary optical indices of the acousto-optic crystal. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069428 | SINGLE-MODE PROPAGATION IN MICROSTRUCTURED OPTICAL FIBERS - The invention relates to an optical fiber as an optical waveguide for the single-mode operation. The present invention proposes a fiber having a microstructure, by which the propagation of modes of a higher order are selectively suppressed in the optical waveguide. At the same time, the propagation of transversal modes of a higher order is dampened more strongly than the propagation of the fundamental modes of the optical waveguide. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069429 | SYSTEM FOR FILTERING RADIO FREQUENCY AND INFRARED OPTICAL TRANSMISSIONS - The present invention pertains to anti-surveillance security windows comprising one or more conductive glass substrates and one or more layers comprising an organic radical cation compound, wherein the layers reflect in the infrared region. Preferably, the organic radical cation compound is a salt of an aminium radical cation. The security windows may further comprise one or more layers of a multilayer interference stack of a metal/metal or metal/metal oxide design. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069430 | LENS ARRAY, LENS UNIT, LED HEAD, EXPOSURE DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING DEVICE, READING DEVICE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LENS ARRAY, AND FORMING DIE - A lens array includes a plurality of lenses having respective optical axes that are approximately parallel to each other, wherein the plurality of lenses are configured in a direction approximately perpendicular to the optical axes and are formed integrally with each other, and a maximum inclination angle of a lens surface on each of a predetermined number of the plurality of lenses is less than or equal 50.8 degrees or less, the maximum inclination angle being defined as a maximum value of an angle formed by an optical axis and a normal line of a lens surface of one of the predetermined number of the plurality of lenses. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069431 | OPTICAL ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A CONNECTING BRIDGE - The invention relates to an optical assembly comprising a connecting bridge to link up two optical units. The optical units are electronically connected to an analyzer. The connecting bridge is fitted each time with at least one coupling for each optical unit, said coupling making it possible—besides a mechanical coupling action—transmission of electronic signals and/or setting up an electric connection. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069432 | OPTICAL DEVICE FOR COUPLING TO A CAMERA LENS TO FORM A VISUAL OBSERVATION SYSTEM - An optical device is adapted for coupling to a camera lens so as to form a visual observation system. The optical device includes a housing, a connecting unit disposed at the housing, a first lens set disposed in the housing and having a negative optical power, a prism unit located at an image side of the first lens set in the housing, and a second lens set located at an image side of the prism unit in the housing and having a positive optical power. The connecting unit includes a camera lens bayonet for connecting to the camera lens. The prism unit has a light-entrance surface and a light-exit surface. An image formed by light beams exiting the light-exit surface is erected with respect to an inverted image formed by light beams entering the light-entrance surface. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069433 | HOUSING MOUNTED IMAGE INTENSIFIER TUBE - An optical system includes an optical bench defining a mounting surface, an objective lens mounted to the optical bench, and an image intensifier tube. The image intensifier tube includes: (i) a housing defining an interior region and a mounting surface, and (ii) a photocathode bonded to a glass faceplate defining a faceplate surface, wherein the photocathode is positioned within the interior region of the housing, and wherein the mounting surface of the housing resides on the same plane as the faceplate surface. The mounting surface of the optical bench is mounted onto the mounting surface of the image intensifier tube housing such that the mounting surface of the optical bench resides on the same plane as the faceplate surface and the faceplate surface of the faceplate is the surface of the faceplate that is positioned closest to the objective lens. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069434 | ALTITUDE-AZIMUTHAL MOUNT FOR OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS - An alt-az mount for supporting and orienting optical instruments comprises: a generally horizontally extending arm coupleable to a level surface by an azimuthal pivot joint which permits pivotal movement of the horizontally extending arm with respect to the level surface about a vertical azimuthal axis; a generally vertically extending arm pivotally coupled to the horizontally extending arm by an inter-arm pivot joint which permits pivotal movement of the vertically extending arm with respect to the horizontally extending arm about a vertical inter-arm axis; and an instrument coupling mechanism for coupling the mount to an optical instrument, the instrument coupling mechanism comprising an altitude pivot joint which permits pivotal movement of the optical instrument with respect to the vertically extending arm about a horizontal altitude axis. The inter-arm pivot joint permits the mount to be adjusted between an inside configuration where the optical instrument and the azimuthal axis are located on the same side of the vertically oriented arm and the inter-arm axis and an outside configuration where the optical instrument and azimuthal axis are located on opposing sides of the vertically oriented arm and the inter-arm axis. The inter-arm pivot joint permits the mount to be adjusted between an inside configuration where a center of the optical instrument (as measured along the altitude axis) is separated from the azimuthal axis by an inside distance and an outside configuration where the center of the optical instrument is separated from the azimuthal axis by an outside distance, the outside distance greater than the inside distance—i.e. in the inside configuration the center of the optical instrument is located relatively close to the azimuthal axis and in the outside configuration the center of the optical instrument is located relatively far from the azimuthal axis. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069435 | AUTOSTEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY - By installing a diffuser between a group of projectors and lenses to spread light rays from the projector group, it is possible to provide pixels with such sizes as to give perception that pixels are adjacent to each other. As a result, smooth representation of images and video display with a high stereoscopic effect are made possible. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069436 | VIEWING GLASSES AND IMAGE BEAM ADJUSTMENT METHOD THEREOF - A pair of viewing glasses and an image beam adjustment method are provided, wherein the viewing glasses includes a polarizer. The adjustment method includes the following steps. Detect the transmittance of the image beam from the screen passing through the glasses. Generate an operating signal according to the operating period of the viewing glasses, a corresponding value corresponding to the operating period of the viewing glasses, and the transmittance of the image beam, so as to adjust the polarization direction of the image beam before passing through the polarizer. Maintain the operating signal during the operating period of the viewing glasses. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069437 | MIXED USE THREE DIMENSIONAL EYEWEAR - 3-D eyewear system designed to be worn in association with vertically polarized eyewear (prescription or non-prescription) and method of correcting for vertical polarization for 3-D projections are disclosed. The 3-D eyewear is designed to correct for a vertically polarized underlying optic such that a viewer can use their polarized eyewear while viewing a 3-D stereoscopic movie. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069438 | METHODS OF FABRICATING DISPLAY PANEL AND FLEXIBLE COLOR FILTER THEREOF - A method of fabricating a display panel comprises the steps of: forming a controlling elements array substrate and a flexible color filter, respectively; forming a displaying medium on the controlling elements array substrate; and assembling the flexible color filter to the controlling elements array substrate for disposing it on the displaying medium layer. A method of fabricating a flexible color filter comprises the steps of: forming a flexible substrate on a rigidly substrate; forming a color filter film comprising a plurality of color filter patterns; and separating the flexible substrate from the rigidly substrate. Since the color filter film is formed before separating the flexible substrate from the rigid substrate, the flexible color filter may have good resolution and process yield. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069439 | Demisting Side Mirrors - A demisting mirror assembly is provided. The demisting mirror assembly having a substantially hollow interior, an air blower with an outlet positioned within the interior of the housing, an air outlet, and a mirror on a front face of the housing. An air outlet may be directed at a second mirror to provide additional demisting | 2012-03-22 |
20120069440 | OPTICAL SYSTEM, OPTICAL APPARATUS EQUIPPED THEREWITH, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICAL SYSTEM - An optical system SL installed in a single-lens reflex camera includes, in order from an object side, a first lens group G | 2012-03-22 |
20120069441 | IMAGING LENS, OPTICAL APPARATUS EQUIPPED THEREWITH AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING IMAGING LENS - An imaging lens, an optical apparatus equipped therewith, and a method for manufacturing the imaging lens are provided. The imaging lens includes a front lens group having negative refractive power disposed to the most object side and a rear lens group having negative refractive power, disposed to an image side of the front lens group and moving at least a portion thereof in a direction including a component substantially perpendicular to an optical axis. The rear lens group includes G | 2012-03-22 |
20120069442 | POLYMERIC BASED LENS COMPRISING A HARDENING LAYER, AN ABSORBENT LAYER AND INTERFERENTIAL MULTI-LAYER AND CORRESPONDING MANUFACTURING METHOD - Polymer based lens including a hardening layer, an interferential multi-layer and an absorbent layer therebetween. The absorbent layer is made from a metal, metal oxide or metal nitride, suitable for producing a transparent layer via deposition by sputtering, and includes cations of a coloring metal from the group made up of transition elements which, in oxided form, have a cation that absorbs electromagnetic radiation in the visible spectrum. The cations of the coloring metal are in a proportion between 10% and 70% atomic percentage of the cations with respect to the cation of the predominant metal in said absorbent layer. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069443 | ANTIREFLECTION FILM, DISPLAY DEVICE AND LIGHT TRANSMISSIVE MEMBER - An antireflection film is provided in which a light scattering property is suppressed. In at least one example embodiment, the antireflection film includes, on a surface thereof, a moth-eye structure including a plurality of convex portions such that a width between vertices of adjacent convex portions is no greater than a wavelength of visible light. In at least one example embodiment of this antireflection film, the moth-eye structure does not include a sticking structure formed when tip end portions of the convex portions are joined to each other. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069444 | INTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR ASSEMBLY WITH INTEGRATED INDICATOR SYMBOL - This invention relates to mirror assemblies for vehicles and in particular to interior rearview minor assemblies having touch screen inputs corresponding to elements representing a symbol. The symbols are located behind a reflective element and not visible until activated by selection of the corresponding input or other means. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069445 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY SHIELD AND HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY - Increased impact resistance can be achieved without impairing the comfort when worn. Provided is a head-mounted-display shield attached to a head mounted display including a pair of optical units each having a display device, and a frame that supports the optical units and that is to be mounted to a wearer's head. The head-mounted-display shield includes shield bodies that are composed of an elastically deformable material, that are each separated from an outline of the neighboring optical unit by a space and disposed at a position where the frame does not extend between the shield body and the outline, and that are each disposed at least at a position where the shield body forms a plane across which the corresponding optical unit does not extend; and an attachment section attached to the frame. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069446 | AUTOMOTIVE DISPLAY APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an automotive display apparatus includes an image projection unit and a control unit. The image projection unit is configured to project a light flux including an image by using a reflecting unit to reflect the light flux. The control unit is configured to control an operation of the image projection unit so that the image projection unit moves a projection region of the light flux by an amount substantially proportional to (Vc) | 2012-03-22 |
20120069447 | APPARATUS FOR COMBINING LIGHT FROM A PLURALITY OF COHERENT LIGHT SOURCES - An apparatus for combining coherent light from a plurality of coherent light sources is provided. The apparatus comprises a plurality of light guides, each comprising: a first mirror at an entrance face, including an aperture for admitting light therein from a respective one of the plurality of coherent light sources; and a second partially-reflective mirror at an exit face. The apparatus further comprises a second stage light guide, for combining emitted light exiting the plurality of light guides, comprising: a second stage entrance face and a second stage exit face, the second stage entrance face for receiving the emitted light from each the exit face of the plurality of light guides; and a third mirror, at the second stage exit face, for reflecting the light back towards the second mirror, the third mirror comprising an exit aperture for the light to exit the second stage light guide. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069448 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE - Provided is a head-mounted display element, including: a first casing ( | 2012-03-22 |
20120069449 | IMAGING LENS, IMAGING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION TERMINAL APPARATUS - When an optical image is formed through an imaging lens on an imaging surface that is convex toward a light incident side, the imaging lens is constructed in such a manner that a defocus MTF peak position at an arbitrary image height in a range of from 70% to 100% of a maximum image height of the optical image is located further in a light-traveling direction than a same kind of defocus MTF peak position on an optical axis of the imaging lens. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069450 | MEMBRANE DEVICE THE MEMBRANE OF WHICH CAN BE DEFORMED BY ACTUATION WITH A FAST RESPONSE TIME - Device including a membrane and a support defining a cavity containing a fluid, where the membrane includes an anchoring area to the support, a central area able to be deformed following a displacement of fluid and an actuation area between the anchoring and central areas, and means of actuation to apply stress to the membrane in the actuation area and cause a displacement of the fluid to the central area following an actuation. The cavity includes a main chamber in the central area and a peripheral chamber in the actuation area communicating with the main chamber. The peripheral chamber includes at least one forced flow structure favoring the flow of at least a part of the fluid from the peripheral chamber to the main chamber or vice versa following the actuation. A given forced flow structure has no attachment both to the support and to the membrane. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069451 | ZOOM LENS SYSTEM AND ELECTRONIC IMAGING APPARATUS - A zoom lens system includes a negative first lens group, a positive second lens group and a positive third lens group, in that order from the object side, wherein upon zooming from the short to long focal length extremities, the distance between the first and second lens groups decreases, and the distance between the second and third lens groups increases. The first lens group includes a negative lens element and a positive lens element; and the second lens group includes a cemented lens formed from a positive lens element and a negative lens element, and a negative lens element, in that order from the object side. The following conditions (1) and (2) are satisfied: | 2012-03-22 |
20120069452 | LENS BARREL - A lens barrel is provided that includes a zoom optical system, a zooming unit, and a light adjusting mechanism. The zoom optical system includes a first, a second, and a third lens group. The second lens group is movable in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis and configured to move the optical image in the same direction. The zooming unit causes the zoom optical system to perform a zooming operation. The lens barrel is configured to change between an imaging state and a retracted state. In the imaging state, the zooming operation is performed and all the lens groups are aligned with one another. During the zooming operation, the first and third lens groups move independently of each other, and the light adjusting mechanism moves integrally with the second lens group. In the retracted state, the third lens group is disposed off center from the optical axis. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069453 | LENS BARREL - A lens barrel is provided that includes a zoom optical system, a zooming unit, and a light adjusting mechanism. The zoom optical system is configured to form an optical image of a subject and includes a first, a second, and a third lens group. The third lens group is movable and configured to move the optical image. The zooming unit causes the zoom optical system to perform a zooming operation. The light adjusting mechanism is configured to adjust the light passing through the zoom optical system. The lens barrel is configured to change between an imaging state and a retracted state. In the imaging state, the zooming operation is performed, and the first, the second, and the third lens groups are in alignment. During the zooming operation, the second lens group moves integrally with the third lens group along the optical axis, and the light adjusting mechanism and the second lens group move independently of one another along the same axial direction. In the retracted state, the second lens group is disposed off center from the first lens group. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069454 | LENS BARREL - A lens barrel is provided that includes a zoom optical system with an optical axis. The lens barrel also includes a first and a second lens group. The first lens group has a first curved part and a first straight part when viewed axially along the optical axis. The second lens group is axially and movably disposed relative to the first lens group and has a second curved part and a second straight part when viewed axially along the optical axis. The lens barrel is configured to change between an imaging state and a retracted state. In the imaging state, the first and second lens groups are aligned with one another along the optical axis. In the retracted state, the second lens group is disposed off center from the first lens group so that the first straight part is substantially parallel with the second straight part. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069455 | OPTICAL IMAGING LENS SYSTEM - This invention provides an optical imaging lens system including five lens elements with refractive power, in order from an object side toward an image side: a first lens element with positive refractive power having a convex object-side surface, a second lens element with negative refractive power, a third lens element having a convex object-side surface and a concave image-side surface, a fourth lens element having both surfaces being aspheric, a fifth lens element having a concave image-side surface with at least one inflection point formed thereon. By such arrangement, the total track length and the sensitivity of the optical imaging lens system can be reduced while achieving high image resolution. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069456 | SMALL-SIZE WIDE ANGLE LENS AND CAMERA INCLUDING THE LENS - A small-size wide angle lens substantially consists of a first lens group having positive refractive power, a stop, a second lens group having positive refractive power, and a third lens group having negative refractive power, which are arranged in this order from the object side. Each of the first lens group, the second lens group and the third lens group includes a negative lens and a positive lens. Further, at least one of the second lens group and the third lens group includes an aspheric surface. Further, the small-size wide angle lens satisfies predetermined formulas. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069457 | Ceramic Optical System Support - An optical system support, especially for an optical measuring device, includes a base on which a mechanism for fixing an electro-optical transceiver system is provided. The optical system support is a ceramic optical system support. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069458 | ROTATION ASSIST ASSEMBLY - A rotation assist assembly is an assembly for assisting the rotation of a rotary adjustment member included in a lens barrel, and includes a base portion and a grip portion. The base portion is configured to be wound around the rotary adjustment member along a rotation direction of the rotary adjustment member. The grip portion is coupled to the base portion in the rotation direction, and a user's finger is placed on this grip portion when rotating the rotary adjustment member. A first maximum dimension from a rotational center of the rotary adjustment member to an outer face of the grip portion in a radial direction of the rotary adjustment member is greater than a second maximum dimension from the rotational center to a radial outer face of the base portion. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069459 | LENS BARREL - A lens barrel is provided that includes an image optical system with an optical axis. The lens barrel has a first lens, a second lens, a guide shaft, and a driving unit, an adjusting mechanism, and a base frame. The adjusting mechanism is coupled to the guide shaft and has a first and a second portion. The first portion is deflectable and supports one end of the guide shaft. The second portion is configured to press against the first portion to deflect the first portion at an angle relative to the optical axis. The adjusting mechanism is configured to adjust the position of the guide shaft. The guide shaft is arranged to at least partially overlap the driving unit in the circumferential direction around the optical axis, and the first lens is arranged to at least partially overlap the adjusting mechanism in the radial direction relative to the optical axis. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069460 | PERMANENT MAGNET ELECTRIC MOTOR - A permanent magnet electric motor includes a rotor and a stator magnetically coupled to the rotor. The rotor includes a shaft, a rotor core fixed to the shaft and having n teeth, n being an integer, a commutator fixed to the shaft adjacent the rotor core and having m segments, m being an even number less than n. Rotor windings are wound about the teeth and connected to the segments. The stator includes a plurality of permanent magnets surrounding the rotor core and brushes in sliding electrical contact with the commutator. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069461 | LENS DRIVING APPARATUS - Disclosed is a lens driving apparatus. The lens driving apparatus includes a base formed at a center thereof with a first opening; a housing coupled with the base and having a second opening corresponding to the first opening; a yoke installed on the base and including a horizontal plate having a third opening corresponding to the first opening and a vertical plate protruding upward from the horizontal plate; a bobbin movably installed in the yoke and coupled with a lens module; a coil fixedly disposed around the bobbin; a plurality of magnets provided at the vertical plate of the yoke to face the coil; and a spring installed on at least one of upper and lower portions of the yoke to return the bobbin, which has moved up due to interaction between the magnet and the coil, to its initial position. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069462 | Outside Mirror for Vehicle - An outside mirror apparatus mounted to a sidewall of a vehicle to provide a driver's rear view, may include a front glass layer, a transmissivity variation unit attached to a rear surface of the front glass layer, the transmissivity variation unit selectively transmitting light or interrupting light transmission according to an electric signal, a rear glass layer attached to a rear surface of the transmissivity variation unit, and a control unit applying the electric signal to the transmissivity variation unit, wherein the front glass layer and the second glass layer have a different refractive index. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069463 | FAST STEERING, DEFORMABLE MIRROR SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A fast-steering, deformable mirror system is configured to manipulate a reflective surface in order to control the reflection of electromagnetic radiation off of the reflective surface. The system is configured to steer the reflective surface as a unit, and also to deform the reflective surface. The system is designed to reduce hysteresis in drive signals that control deformation of the reflective surface, to maintain an overall size and/or footprint of conventional fast-steering, non-deformable mirror systems, and/or provide other enhancements. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069464 | LIGHT SHIELDING DEVICE AND LIGHT SHIELDING METHOD - Provided is a large scale light shielding device and a light shielding method for controlling weather. A light shielding device | 2012-03-22 |
20120069465 | SPIN TORQUE OSCILLATOR AND MAGNETIC RECORDING HEAD AND MAGNETIC RECORDING DEVICE MOUNTED WITH THE SPIN TORQUE OSCILLATOR - The present invention provides a spin torque oscillator that can realize stable oscillation and has high reliability. A laminated structure including a first magnetic layer | 2012-03-22 |
20120069466 | APPARATUS OF MAGNETIC DISC - An object of the present invention is to further improve a recording density in a magnetic disk apparatus using a shingle write system. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069467 | MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM AND MAGNETIC DISK DRIVE USING THE SAME - The present invention provides a magnetic recording medium and a magnetic disk drive using the same, capable of keeping flying height and posture of the head slider constant when a discrete track medium (magnetic recording medium) includes tracks as data zones, and non-data zones (groove) formed between adjacent tracks. The width of the discrete servo field for locating the position of the track in the radial direction is set to be smaller than a width of an end of a center pad formed on a head slider of the magnetic disk drive | 2012-03-22 |
20120069468 | MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND MAGNETIC RECORDING APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, in a method of manufacturing a magnetic recording medium which is configured such that a ferromagnetic recording part is formed on a substrate in a desired track pattern or a desired bit pattern, a ferromagnetic film is formed on the substrate, and then a mask is formed on the ferromagnetic film, the mask having an opening above a region for isolating the ferromagnetic film between tracks or bits. Subsequently, a B-based gas is radiated on the region of the ferromagnetic film through the opening of the mask, thereby increasing a B content of the region to nonmagnetize the region. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069469 | CLAMPING DEVICE FOR A ROTATABLE COMPONENT OF A MACHINE INCLUDING A BALANCE HOLE CONFIGURED TO CONFINE A COUNTERWEIGHT - A clamping device for coupling a rotatable component of a machine with a shaft, including a balance hole configured to confine a counterweight. The clamping device includes a circular plate. The circular plate includes at least one fastener hole configured to accept a fastener, and at least one balance hole. The fastener is configured to fasten the clamping device to couple the component with the shaft. The balance hole includes a cavity configured to accept a counterweight. The counterweight is configured to balance the rotational motion of at least the circular plate when the shaft is rotated. Moreover, the cavity is configured to confine the counterweight to an end of the cavity by effects of rotation of the shaft on the counterweight when the shaft is rotated. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069470 | PMR head with integrated side shield (ISS) - A PMR head comprises a substrate, a magnetic pole formed over the substrate, the pole having a pole tip having a cross-sectional tapered shape wherein the pole tip is surrounded by a write gap layer, an integrated shield comprising side shields on the substrate laterally surrounding the pole tip and a trailing shield overlying the pole tip and integral with the side shields. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069471 | CURRENT-PERPENDICULAR-TO-PLANE (CPP) READ SENSOR WITH FERROMAGNETIC BUFFER, SHIELDING AND SEED LAYERS - A current-perpendicular-to-plane (CPP) tunneling magnetoresistance (TMR) or giant magnetoresistance (GMR) read sensor with ferromagnetic buffer, shielding and seed layers is proposed for high-resolution magnetic recording. The ferromagnetic buffer layer is preferably formed of an amorphous Co—X (where X is Hf, Y, Zr, etc.) film. It provides the CPP read sensor with microstructural discontinuity from a ferromagnetic lower shield, thus facilitating the CPP read sensor to grow freely with preferred crystalline textures, and with ferromagnetic continuity to the ferromagnetic lower shield, thus acting as a portion of the ferromagnetic lower shield. The ferromagnetic shielding layer is preferably formed of a polycrystalline Ni—Fe film. It exhibits magnetic properties exactly identical to those of the ferromagnetic lower shield, thus acting identically as the ferromagnetic lower shield, and a uniform columnar grain morphology, thus initiating a uniform large grain morphology in the CPP read sensor. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069472 | CURRENT-PERPENDICULAR-TO-PLANE (CPP) READ SENSOR WITH FERROMAGNETIC BUFFER AND SEED LAYERS - A current-perpendicular-to-plane (CPP) tunneling magnetoresistance (TMR) or giant magnetoresistance (GMR) read sensor with ferromagnetic buffer and seed layers is proposed for high-resolution magnetic recording. The ferromagnetic buffer layer is preferably formed of an amorphous Co—X (where X is Hf, Y, Zr, etc.) film. It provides the CPP read sensor with microstructural discontinuity from a ferromagnetic lower shield, thus facilitating the CPP read sensor to grow freely with preferred crystalline textures, and with ferromagnetic continuity to the ferromagnetic lower shield, thus acting as a portion of the ferromagnetic lower shield. The ferromagnetic seed layer is preferably formed of a polycrystalline Ni—X (where X is Pt, Pd, Rh, Ru, etc.) film. It exhibits a face-centered-cubic (fcc) structure and does not exchange-couple with the antiferromagnetic pinning layer. It provides the CPP read sensor with microstructural continuity, thus facilitating the CPP read sensor to grow with preferred crystalline textures and exhibiting good magnetic and TMR properties, and with ferromagnetic continuity to the ferromagnetic lower shield, thus also acting as another portion of the ferromagnetic lower shield and defining the lower bound of a read gap with its upper surface. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069473 | MAGNETIC MEDIA FORMED BY A THIN PLANAR ARBITRARY GAP PATTERN MAGNETIC HEAD - Magnetic media made using planar magnetic heads. A head may comprise a substrate having conductive thru-hole vias extending therethrough, a first magnetic layer deposited and patterned on the substrate, a first insulation layer deposited and patterned on the first magnetic layer, a conductive coil layer deposited and patterned on the first insulation layer and connected to the conductive thru-hole vias, a second insulation layer deposited and patterned on the conductive coil layer, vias patterned into the insulation layer extending to the first magnetic layer, a second magnetic layer deposited in the vias, and a third magnetic layer deposited and patterned on the second insulation layer and second magnetic layer. The third magnetic layer may be connected to the first magnetic layer through the second magnetic layer deposited in the vias of the insulation layers. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069474 | MAGNETIC HEAD, MAGNETIC HEAD ASSEMBLY, AND MAGNETIC RECORDING/REPRODUCING APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a magnetic head includes a reproducing section. The reproducing section has a medium facing surface facing a magnetic recording medium and detects a direction of magnetization recorded in the medium. The reproducing section includes a first magnetic pinned layer, a second magnetic pinned layer, and a magnetic free layer. Directions of magnetizations of the first and second magnetic pinned layers are pinned. The second magnetic pinned layer is stacked with the first magnetic pinned layer in a first direction parallel to the medium facing surface. The magnetic free layer is provided between the first and second magnetic pinned layers. A direction of magnetization of the magnetic free layer is changeable. A length of the magnetic free layer along a second direction perpendicular to the medium facing surface is shorter than lengths of the first and second magnetic pinned layers along the second direction. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069475 | Head Suspension Load Beam with Stiffening Features - Embodiments provide head suspension load beams formed from a sheet of material with one or more stiffening members molded on the sheet. In some cases the sheet material includes an out-of-plane portion extending out at a nonzero angle, and the stiffening member includes a rib formed on the sheet material about the out-of-plane portion of the sheet material. In some cases a void extending through the sheet material connects portions of a stiffening member on opposite surfaces of the sheet material. Ribs of stiffening material may also provide flow pathways for directing moldable material to portions of the sheet, such as for forming a rib about the sheet edge. A method of making a load beam includes placing a sheet material within an injection mold and bending a portion of the sheet material during the molding process. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069476 | Thermally protected resettable GFCI - An improved GFCI monitors the balance of current passing through the device, and as long as the difference between current coming in and going out stays within a given range, normally 5 ma, the device remains in the active setting. If sensed current does not remain in balance, or within the given range, a voltage source is generated, signaling the comparator/controller to trip a solenoid. A solenoid trip results in disconnection of both line and neutral on the face contacts, with power being shut off to the load, and with the load terminals disconnecting all receptacles downstream. A mechanical or electronic switch, being located across the SCR, is activated by a thermal sensor detecting abnormal temperatures, which may also trigger the solenoid, in addition to it being triggered when leakage is detected. The sensors can be placed directly on to the surfaces to be monitored for maximum heat transfer. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069477 | ADJUSTABLE ARC ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING - A circuit protection device for use with a circuit that includes at least one conductor includes at least one phase electrode assembly that is electrically coupled to the at least one conductor, wherein the at least one phase electrode assembly comprising an adjustable electrode assembly. The circuit protection device also includes a conductor base comprising at least one isolation area sized to secure the adjustable electrode assembly therein, and a conductor cover coupled to the conductor base and including at least one isolation channel, wherein the adjustable electrode assembly extends at least partially through the at least one isolation channel. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069478 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT ESD PROTECTION USING SUBSTRATE IN ESD CURRENT PATH - A method for conducting ESD current through an integrated circuit formed on a semiconductor substrate includes sensing an ESD potential between a first I/O pad and a second I/O pad of the integrated circuit, providing a current path for ESD current from the first I/O pad of the integrated circuit to a portion of a first metal line in the integrated circuit, providing a current path for ESD current from the portion of the first metal line to the substrate, and providing a current path for ESD current from the substrate to the second I/O pad of the integrated circuit. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069479 | POWER TRANSISTOR DEVICE WITH ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PROTECTION AND LOW DROPOUT REGULATOR USING SAME - The present invention discloses a power transistor device and a low dropout regulator (LDO) with electrostatic discharge protection. The power transistor device includes: a P-type metal oxide semiconductor (PMOS) field effect transistor (FET), having a source and a drain electrically connected to a voltage input terminal and a voltage output terminal respectively; and an electrostatic discharge protection device, electrically connected to the voltage input terminal and the voltage output terminal, for providing an electrostatic discharge path to protect the PMOSFET. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069480 | METHOD, DEVICE AND SWITCH FOR PROVIDING SHORT-CIRCUIT PROTECTION FOR RESISTIVE AC LOAD - The invention relates to a method for providing short-circuit protection for a resistive AC load, wherein the load is connected with an AC power supply through an active controlled switch controlled by a controller. The method for providing short-circuit protection for the resistive AC load comprises the following steps of: turning on the active controlled switch within a first conduction angle range; obtaining the mean current value of the load through a current detection circuit; and determining whether the mean current value of the load is greater than a default value or not, wherein, if so, the active controlled switch is controlled to be turned off, and if not, the active controlled switch is controlled to be turned on. The invention also relates to a device and a switch for providing short-circuit protection for the resistive AC load. The method, the device and the switch for providing short-circuit protection for the resistive AC load, which are provided by the invention, have the advantages that: when the switch is required to be turned on, the switch is turned on first within the first conduction angle range which cannot cause damage to the switch and the circuit and then whether the switch is continued to be turned on or not is determined by determining whether the resistive AC load is subjected to a short circuit or not through the obtained current value; therefore, the switch and the circuit which are connected with the load can be protected while the resistive AC load in a short-circuit condition can be detected. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069481 | VOLTAGE SWITCHING CIRCUIT, SECONDARY BATTERY PROTECTION CIRCUIT, AND BATTERY PACK - A voltage switching circuit for a secondary battery protection circuit in a battery pack having a negative power supply terminal and a current-detection resistor. The secondary battery protection circuit has a charger negative power supply terminal and a detection circuit. The voltage switching circuit has a first input terminal to which a voltage obtained by converting a current flowing through the current detection resistor is supplied, a second input terminal to which voltages at the negative power supply terminal and at the charger negative power supply terminal are supplied, an output terminal, and a selection terminal. The voltage switching circuit causes an output voltage to switch between the voltages from the first input terminal and the second input terminal according to selection at the selection terminal when an excess current is detected and when the battery pack returns to a chargeable-dischargeable state from a charge-discharge inhibit state. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069482 | Voltage Suppressor Component - A voltage suppressor component including a semiconductor layer; a first port mounted on the semiconductor layer and configured to receive electrical power; a second port mounted on the semiconductor layer and configured to provide the electrical power, and a fuse in electrical series between the first port and the second port and mounted on the semiconductor layer. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069483 | PROTECTION DEVICE, COMPLEMENTARY PROTECTION DEVICE, SIGNAL OUTPUT DEVICE, LATCH-UP PREVENTING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM - A protection device includes: a serial element unit that includes a first switching element and a resistive element, one end being connected to a control terminal of a protection-target switching element, the other end being connected to a first voltage line, the protection-target switching element including a first terminal connected to the first voltage line, a second terminal connected to a second voltage line and an inductor unit, and the control terminal, the protection-target switching element switching a conduction state at the normal time to a non-conduction state between the first terminal and the second terminal when an off-voltage is applied to the control terminal; a capacitance provided at the protection-target switching element and has a predetermined capacitance value; and a controller that performs control such that the first switching element is in a conduction state if the protection-target switching element is put into a non-conduction state. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069484 | RESIDUAL-CURRENT CIRCUIT BREAKER - A residual-current circuit breaker includes at least one summation current transformer through which are guided at least one first conductor and one second conductor of an electric network to be protected. At least one secondary winding is arranged on the summation current transformer and connected in terms of circuitry to a trip element. A test circuit connects the first conductor with the second conductor and includes at least one first test resistor, a second test resistor arranged serially in relation to the first test resistor in terms of circuitry, and a test button. The second test resistor is bridged by a shunt line which is guided through the summation current transformer. Arranged in the shunt line in terms of circuitry is at least one first voltage-dependent resistor. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069485 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR AUTOMATIC POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE ION BALANCE CONTROL IN A BIPOLAR ION GENERATOR - A method and a device for automatic positive and negative ion balance control in a bipolar ion generator. The method may include applying bias voltage from a bias voltage source to a bias electrode from a power supply that includes an AC voltage generator and a voltage multiplying circuit of at least one cascade. The method may also include controlling a bias current flowing through the bias electrode for the purpose of stabilization of that current, wherein the step of controlling of the bias current is performed during charging of a capacitor in the voltage multiplying circuit. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069486 | FABRIC CONNECTOR FOR SENSING OBJECT PROXIMITY - A fabric connector for sensing object proximity is provided. The fabric connector comprises a sensing layer ( | 2012-03-22 |
20120069487 | STACKED STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - [Problem to be Solved] | 2012-03-22 |
20120069488 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MICROCONTACT PRINTING OF MEMS - The embodiments disclosed herein are directed to fabrication methods useful for creating MEMS via microcontact printing by using small organic molecule release layers. The disclose method enables transfer of a continuous metal film onto a discontinuous platform to form a variable capacitor array. The variable capacitor array can produce mechanical motion under the application of a voltage. The methods disclosed herein eliminate masking and other traditional MEMS fabrication methodology. The methods disclosed herein can be used to form a substantially transparent MEMS having a PDMS layer interposed between an electrode and a graphene diaphragm. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069489 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - In an electronic component, a laminate includes a plurality of laminated ceramic layers and a mounting surface defined by outer edges of the plurality of laminated ceramic layers, the outer edges being continuously located adjacent to each other. Capacitor conductors are disposed on the ceramic layers and include exposed portions that are exposed at the mounting surface between the ceramic layers. An electroconductive layer defining an external electrode is arranged to directly cover the exposed portions and is formed by plating so as to be made of plated material. Another electroconductive layer covers the above-mentioned electroconductive layer and partially covers surfaces of the laminate, and it is made of a material including metal and one of glass and resin. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069490 | Conductive Polymer Coating for Wet Electrolytic Capacitor - A wet electrolytic capacitor that includes a porous anode body containing a dielectric layer, a cathode containing a metal substrate on which is disposed a conductive polymer coating, and an electrolyte is provided. The conductive polymer coating is in the form of a dispersion of particles having a relatively small size, such as an average diameter of from about 1 to about 500 nanometers, in some embodiments from about 5 to about 400 nanometers, and in some embodiments, from about 10 to about 300 nanometers. The relatively small size of the particles used in the coating increases the surface area that is available for adhering to the metal substrate, which in turn improves mechanical robustness and electrical performance (e.g., reduced equivalent series resistance and leakage current). Another benefit of employing such a dispersion for the conductive polymer coating is that it may be able to better cover crevices of the metal substrate and improve electrical contact. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069491 | Technique for Forming a Cathode of a Wet Electrolytic Capacitor - A technique for forming a cathode of a wet electrolytic capacitor is provided. The cathode contains a metal substrate having a roughened surface and a conductive coating that contains a substituted polythiophene. The degree of surface contact between the conductive coating and the roughened surface is enhanced in the present invention by selectively controlling the manner in which the conductive coating is formed. More particularly, the conductive coating is formed by applying a precursor solution to the roughened surface that includes both a precursor thiophene monomer and an oxidative catalyst. Contrary to techniques in which either the monomer or catalyst is applied separately and initially contacts the metal surface, the presence of the monomer and catalyst within the same solution allows polymer chains to grow immediately adjacent to the surface of the metal substrate and within the pits. This can significantly increase the degree of contact between the conductive coating and metal substrate, thereby resulting in improved mechanical robustness and electrical performance (e.g., reduced equivalent series resistance and leakage current). To minimize the likelihood of premature polymerization, the oxidative catalyst is also employed in an amount less than what is required to fully react all of the reagent assuming 100% yield (i.e., “stoichiometric amount”). This can slow the polymerization of the monomer, creating oligomers that are shorter than if fully polymerized, which can better penetrate into the roughened regions of the metal substrate. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069492 | Abrasive Blasted Conductive Polymer Cathode for Use in a Wet Electrolytic Capacitor - A wet electrolytic capacitor that includes a porous anode body containing a dielectric layer, an electrolyte, and a cathode containing a metal substrate that is abrasive blasted is provided. Abrasive blasting may accomplish a variety of different purposes. For example, it may result in a surface that is substantially uniform and macroscopically smooth, thereby increasing the consistency of conductive coatings formed thereon. While possessing a certain degree of smoothness, the abrasive blasted surface is nevertheless micro-roughened so that it contains a plurality of pits. The pits provide an increased surface area, thereby allowing for increased cathode capacitance for a given size and/or capacitors with a reduced size for a given capacitance. A conductive coating that contains a substituted polythiophene is disposed on the micro-roughened surface. The presence of the pits on the substrate enhances the degree of contact between the conductive coating and metal substrate, thereby resulting in improved mechanical robustness and electrical performance (e.g., reduced equivalent series resistance and leakage current). | 2012-03-22 |
20120069493 | SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR - Provided is a method for forming a capacitor. The method includes: providing an anode with a dielectric thereon and a conductive node in electrical contact with the anode;
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20120069494 | LOW-RESISTANCE TELECOMMUNICATIONS POWER DISTRIBUTION PANEL - A low-resistance telecommunications power distribution panel provides a lower electrical resistance than traditional telecommunications power distribution panels, where the lower electrical resistance provides a reduced amount of waste heat. The low-resistance telecommunications power distribution panel may comprise a single unitary metal busbar configured to directly interconnect a power input cable to a plurality of fuse holders. A plurality of single unitary metal strips may directly connect to each fuse holder, each single unitary metal strip configured to directly connect to a power output lead. A single unitary metal return busbar may directly connect a return input to a plurality of return outputs. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069495 | ADD-ON POWER METER ASSEMBLY FOR ELECTRICAL POWER RACEWAY - A power meter assembly for enclosure within an electrical wiring raceway comprises a power meter affixed to a mounting plate. The mounting plate is of an arbitrary width down the length of the raceway. The mounting plate includes tabs for attachment to the raceway, facing away from the user, towards the raceway opening. The power meter provides typical electrical power information for viewing by a user, and may include buttons or other mechanisms to enable the user to select a desired data presentation. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069496 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DEVICE STABILIZATION - Methods and devices are provided for stabilizing devices. In one embodiment, a device stabilizer comprises a housing, a mounting structure for an electronic device, the mounting structure supported by the housing and configured to secure an electronic device and a dampening element configured to stabilize motion of the mounting structure with respect to the housing. The device stabilizer may further include a counteracting element configured to control the arrangement of the mounting structure within the housing. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069497 | HOUSING AND AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - A housing includes a bottom shell, a support frame and protection blocks. The support frame is fixed on the bottom shell. The protection blocks are fixed between the bottom shell and the support frame. The support frame includes reinforcement side walls and receiving portions. The receiving portions are defined in the connecting portions of the adjoining reinforcement side walls. The protection blocks are received in the corresponding receiving portions. The bottom shell includes a bottom plate and four side plates extending from a periphery of the bottom plate. The support frame resists the four side plates. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069498 | METAL HOUSING AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF - A metal housing includes a bottom shell and a reinforcement frame. The reinforcement frame is interference fitted with the bottom shell. The display screen is fixed on the reinforcement frame. The bottom shell includes a bottom plate and four side plates extended from a periphery of the bottom plate. A thickness of the bottom shell is below 1.2 mm. The reinforcement frame resists the four side plates of the bottom shell. The reinforcement frame includes four reinforcement walls integrally formed with each other. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069499 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH INTERFACE PROTECTOR - Interface protector for an electronic device includes a housing defining an opening exposing the interface; a retaining element defining a first stopping slot and a second stopping slot, the retaining element mounted to the housing by a retaining member; a cover having a protrusion protruding therefrom, the cover rotatably mounted to the retaining element by a rotation member. When the protrusion is received in the first stopping slot, the cover shields the interface; when the protrusion slides out of the first stopping slot, until latching in the second stopping slot, the cover is rotated to expose the interface. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069500 | HOUSING AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - A housing includes a metal shell and a support frame. The support frame is fixed in the bottom shell and includes a bottom plate and four side plates. The four side plates extend from a periphery of the bottom plate. The bottom plate defines a rectangular recess in a middle portion thereof by chemical etching, such that a thickness of the periphery of the bottom plate exceeds that of a middle portion of the bottom plate. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069501 | WATERPROOF BUTTON AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - A button assembly applied on an electronic device is provided. An electronic device includes a housing and a button assembly. The housing defines two through holes and includes a first latching member. The button assembly includes a button body and a sealing frame. The button body includes two keycaps and a waterproof layer. Each of the keycaps extends through one of the through holes and is external to the housing. The waterproof layer is made of elastic waterproof material. The sealing frame includes a second latching member and is fixed to the housing. The waterproof layer corresponding to the first latching member and the second latching member is deformed, which creates waterproof seal. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069502 | MAGNETIC ATTACHMENT - A magnetic attachment mechanism and method is described. The magnetic attachment mechanism can be used to releasably attach at least two objects together in a preferred configuration without fasteners and without external intervention. The magnetic attachment mechanism can be used to releasably attach an accessory device to an electronic device. The accessory device can be used to augment the functionality of usefulness of the electronic device. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069503 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH MAGNETIC ATTACHMENT - A magnetic attachment mechanism and method is described. The magnetic attachment mechanism can be used to releasably attach at least two objects together in a preferred configuration without fasteners and without external intervention. The magnetic attachment mechanism can be used to releasably attach an accessory device to an electronic device. The accessory device can be used to augment the functionality of usefulness of the electronic device. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069504 | HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A handheld electronic device including a first body, a second body, a stand, and a transmission module is provided. The second body is slidably connected to the first body. The stand is pivoted to the first body. The transmission module connects between the first body and the second body. When the second body slides relative to the first body, the second body drives the transmission module to move the stand so that the stand is opened and closed relative to the first body. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069505 | JUNCTION BOX AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTION MECHANISM THEREOF - A junction box for a solar module is disclosed and comprises a housing having an opening for introducing a plurality of conductor strips; and an electrical connection mechanism disposed in a receptacle of the housing. The electrical connection mechanism comprises a plurality of conductor strip connection devices disposed on an inner surface of the housing for connecting to the conductor strips; and a current-path arrangement module detachably connected with the conductor strip connection devices and comprising a carrier, a plurality of electricity conveying elements and a plurality of electronic components, wherein the electricity conveying elements and the electronic components are disposed on one surface of the carrier, and each electronic component is connected with two adjacent electricity conveying elements. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069506 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a transparent glass substrate, an inductive charge element and a power storage element. The inductive charge element includes a transparent conductive coil and a transparent protective layer. The transparent conductive coil disposed on the transparent glass substrate is a spiral structure. The transparent protective layer covers the transparent conductive coil. The power storage element is electrically connected to the inductive charge element. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069507 | WALL MOUNTED PROGRAMMABLE TIMER SYSTEM - A timing device is disclosed which is for controlling electronic devices and which is mounted in a wall switch box. This timing device comprises at least one controller, at least one transceiver in communication with the controller, at least one interface; and at least one cover plate. This device can also include at least one key coupled to the cover plate for interacting with the interface when said cover plate is inserted onto said at least one interface. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069508 | LIFT MECHANISM SYSTEMS AND METHODS - The invention includes a display positioning assembly comprising a support, a display supported by the support, and a balance mechanism carried by the display and operatively connected to the support. The invention also includes an article for selectively exposing a display comprising a generally planar support surface having a first side and a second side opposite the first side. A balance mechanism operatively connected to a display may be positionable between a storage position proximate the first side of the generally planar support surface and an exposed position proximate the second side of the generally planar support surface. The invention also includes an assembly for arresting the free fall of an object. The assembly may comprise an outer slide in sliding or rolling engagement with an inner slide, and a brake comprising at least one pivot member may be coupled to the inner slide. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069509 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING DISPLAY PANEL - With this method, it is possible to etch a desired surface of a display panel substrate without excesses or deficiencies. A method for fabricating a display panel includes the steps of forming circuit wiring in each of a plurality of areas that are to become display panels on a substrate member, forming protective films ( | 2012-03-22 |
20120069510 | MOTHERBOARD - A motherboard includes a main circuit board, a CPU socket, and an interface. The main circuit board includes a holding surface and a side wall connected to the holding surface. The CPU socket is positioned on the holding surface. The interface is positioned on the side wall. The interface is electrically connected to the CPU socket. The interface provides a connection between the main circuit board and a sub-circuit board. | 2012-03-22 |
20120069511 | DATA STORAGE UNIT HAVING CLASPING FEATURE - An electronic data storage unit configured to be worn as a bracelet is disclosed herein. In a preferring embodiment, medical records are recorded to a USB flash memory device that is deployed in various ways and is integrated to jewelry design. Also in a preferred embodiment, a bracelet design is provided to a storage compartment that could carry other small items in addition to the memory device. Further, novel clasping structure is provided by the present invention. | 2012-03-22 |