14th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 23 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130083390 | DISPLAY SUBSTRATE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME AND DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A display substrate including a base substrate, a plurality of pixel electrodes and a plurality of sub pixel electrodes. The pixel electrodes are formed on the base substrate, are spaced apart from each other, and are electrically connected with a plurality of transistors, respectively. The sub pixel electrodes are disposed between the pixel electrodes, and are electrically connected with a thin-film transistor (TFT). Thus, quality of an image displayed by the display apparatus may be enhanced. | 2013-04-04 |
20130083391 | MONOCULAR/BINOCULAR BRIDGE FOR VIEWING DEVICE AND HELMET MOUNT EMPLOYING SAME - An improved monocular/binocular bridge and helmet mounting device employing same for an optical device are provided. The mounting device herein includes a mount with a bridge attachment for providing multiple options for a monocular or binocular optical device and multiple options for moving the attached optical device to any of multiple stowed positions out of the user's line of sight when the optical device is not in use. The bridge attachment and multiple stow positions also allow the unit to be adapted for a variety of viewing devices. | 2013-04-04 |
20130083392 | MECHANISM FOR EMPLOYING AND FACILITATING A UNIVERSAL AND DYNAMIC EYEWEAR OPTICAL LENS STACK AND AN INTELLIGENT TRACKING SYSTEM AT AN EYEWEAR DEVICE - A mechanism is described for facilitating a universal and dynamic eyewear optical lens. A method of embodiments of the invention includes monitoring wave patterns of waves being emitted from a first media device to a lens of an eyewear device, and detecting a change in the wave patterns. The wave pattern change may be caused when a new wave emitting from a second media device is detected. The method may further include dynamically adjusting the lens of the eyewear device to accept the new wave to facilitate viewing of contents being transmitted by the second media device. | 2013-04-04 |
20130083393 | APPARATUS AND A METHOD FOR GENERATING, COMPENSATING AND EMULATING POLARIZATION MODE DISPERSION - A polarization mode dispersion (PMD) generating apparatus includes a polarization plane controller; a unit function block including a first differential group delay (DGD) generator, a first mode mixer, and a second DGD generator, a second mode mixer and a reflective mirror, which are arranged in this order from the input side of input light free from PMD. Part of the first and second DGD generators is disposed on a driven stage to modify the optical path length. The input light has polarization converted by the polarization plane controller and is inputted to the first DGD generator to propagate back and forth on an optical path from the unit function block through the second mode mixer to the reflective mirror. In the PMD-generating apparatus, the driven stage adjusts a DGD amount between orthogonal eigen-polarization modes generated in the first and second DGD generators on the basis of an applicable wavelength band. | 2013-04-04 |
20130083394 | LAMINATED OPTICAL FILM, AND POLARIZING PLATE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY INCLUDING THE SAME - A laminated optical film which exhibit a high front contrast ratio and even brightness, improve viewing angle characteristics of a liquid crystal display of a horizontal alignment mode, and have high durability. | 2013-04-04 |
20130083395 | Screen Protector - A screen protector includes inner and outer PET films, a printed black-frame film, a PET release film, and a PE protective film. The inner PET film has a printed peripheral area for electrostatic attraction and a transparent central area. The printed black-frame film has a frame-like peripheral area coated in the desired color and shaped as the printed peripheral area of the inner PET film. The inner PET film, the printed black-frame film, and the outer PET film are sequentially bonded, before the PET release film and the PE protective film are bonded to the inner and outer PET films respectively. The screen protector can be cut to size and formed with holes at predetermined positions. To apply the screen protector to a screen, the PET release film is peeled off, allowing the printed peripheral area of the inner PET film to attach compliantly to the screen by electrostatic attraction. | 2013-04-04 |
20130083396 | OPTICAL IMAGE OFFSET DEVICE, OPTICAL IMAGE STABILIZATION DEVICE AND OPTICAL OBSERVATION APPARATUS - An optical image offset device for compensating for or producing a lateral offset of an image of an observation object ( | 2013-04-04 |
20130083397 | OPTICAL ELEMENTS, METHOD OF REPLICATING OPTICAL ELEMENTS, PARTICULARLY ON A WAFER LEVEL, AND OPTICAL DEVICES - Integrated multiple optical elements may be formed by bonding substrates containing such optical elements together or by providing optical elements on either side of the wafer substrate. The wafer is subsequently diced to obtain the individual units themselves. The optical elements may be formed lithographically, directly, or using a lithographically generated master to emboss the elements. Alignment features facilitate the efficient production of such integrated multiple optical elements, as well as post creation processing thereof on the wafer level. | 2013-04-04 |
20130083398 | VARIABLE WAVELENGTH INTERFERENCE FILTER, OPTICAL FILTER DEVICE, OPTICAL MODULE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A variable wavelength interference filter includes a stationary substrate, a movable substrate bonded to the stationary substrate, a stationary reflecting film provided to the stationary substrate, a movable reflecting film provided to the movable substrate, and opposed to the stationary reflecting film across an inter-reflecting film gap, and an electrostatic actuator adapted to vary the gap amount of the inter-reflecting film gap by deflecting the movable substrate toward the stationary substrate, a releasing space to which air between the stationary reflecting film and the movable reflecting film moves when the gap amount of the inter-reflecting film gap is reduced is provided between the stationary substrate and the movable substrate, and assuming that a spring constant of the movable substrate is k | 2013-04-04 |
20130083399 | WAVELENGTH VARIABLE INTERFERENCE FILTER, OPTICAL FILTER DEVICE, OPTICAL MODULE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A wavelength variable interference filter includes a fixed substrate, a movable substrate, a fixed reflective film provided on the fixed substrate, a movable reflection film provided on the movable substrate and opposed to the fixed reflective film via an inter-reflective film gap, a fixed electrode provided on the fixed substrate, a movable electrode provided on the movable substrate and opposed to the fixed electrode via an inter-electrode gap, a fixed charging preventing electrode provided along the outer circumferential edge of the fixed electrode and in non-contact with the fixed electrode and grounded, and a movable charging preventing electrode provided along the outer circumferential edge of the movable electrode and in non-contact with the movable electrode and grounded. | 2013-04-04 |
20130083400 | WAVELENGTH VARIABLE INTERFERENCE FILTER, OPTICAL FILTER DEVICE, OPTICAL MODULE, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE WAVELENGTH VARIABLE INTERFERENCE FILTER - A wavelength variable interference filter includes a fixed substrate including a fixed reflective film, a movable substrate including a movable reflective film, and a bonding section configured to bond the fixed substrate and the movable substrate. The movable substrate includes a movable section, a holding section, and a substrate outer circumferential section. The holding section includes a flat section having a uniform thickness dimension and a curved surface section provided on the outer circumferential side of the flat section, a thickness dimension of the curved surface section increasing toward the substrate outer circumferential section. The bonding section is provided in an outer circumferential region extending along substrate outer circumferential edges on surfaces opposed to each other of the fixed substrate and the movable substrate. The inner circumferential edge of the bonding section is provided further on the inner side than the outer circumferential edge of the curved surface section. | 2013-04-04 |
20130083401 | TRANSPARENCY ADJUSTING APPARATUS AND DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A transparency adjusting apparatus is provided. The transparency adjusting apparatus includes: a first transparent shell; a heater disposed on the first transparent shell; and a second transparent shell disposed on the first transparent shell, wherein the first transparent shell and the second transparent shell are sealed to define a sealed space for containing a working fluid therein and the working fluid absorbs heat from the heater and evaporates to condense on the second transparent shell, thereby adjusting the transparency of the second transparent shell. | 2013-04-04 |
20130083402 | TAILORED INTERFACES BETWEEN OPTICAL MATERIALS - An optical system having two or more different optical elements with a corresponding interface between the optical elements. At least one of the optical elements has an anti-reflective structure that is transferred to the interface between two optical elements, typically by embossing. Also disclosed is the related method for making the optical system. | 2013-04-04 |
20130083403 | VIRTUAL IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - In a virtual image display device, a mirror layer has a thickness of 50 nm or more to perform non-transparent reflection in a second ridge line vicinity area on a third reflection face side in a ridge line portion extending between the third reflection face and a second reflection face. Accordingly, reflectance of image light can be prevented from being decreased by the second ridge line vicinity area (that is, a peripheral portion on a light guide unit in the third reflection face), and thus stripe-shaped brightness unevenness extending in a longitudinal direction can be prevented from occurring on the viewed image. That is, in the image display device, it is possible to secure sufficient reflection even in the peripheral portion close to a boundary with the second reflection face with respect to the third reflection face, and also to display a bright image with little brightness unevenness. | 2013-04-04 |
20130083404 | VIRTUAL IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - A virtual image display device has a light guide device in which the half mirror layer (the semi-transmissive reflecting film) of the light guide member is formed on the partial area of the first junction surface, and the second junction surface of the light transmitting member is bonded to the first junction surface in at least the exceptional area. Therefore, it is possible to increase the bonding strength of the first junction surface and the second junction surface, namely the strength of the light guide device composed of the light guide member and the light transmitting member combined with each other even in the case in which the attachment force of the half mirror layer (the semi-transmissive reflecting film) with respect to the first junction surface is not sufficiently strong. | 2013-04-04 |
20130083405 | TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE INK COMPOSITIONS AND THE USE THEREOF IN ELECTRO-ACTIVE OPTICAL SYSTEMS - The present application relates generally to conductive compositions that are transparent to visible light and their use in various optical applications, such as ophthalmic products. Embodiments of the invention include transparent conductive ink compositions that comprise a conductive polymer and one or more of a lithium salt or a high boiling point solvent. Embodiments of the invention further include electro-active ophthalmic products, such as electro-active ophthalmic lenses, comprising one or more conductive structures (e.g., contacts, wires, and the like) that are at least partially composed of said transparent conductive ink compositions. | 2013-04-04 |
20130083406 | LENS STRUCTURE - A lens structure is provided. The lens structure comprises a first barrel, a second barrel and a third barrel. The first barrel has a first groove and comprises a first pin. The second barrel has a second groove and comprises a second pin. The third barrel has a third groove. The first barrel is rotatably disposed outside of the third barrel. The second barrel is disposed in the inside of the third barrel. The second pin of the second barrel slides along the third groove of the third barrel and the first groove of the first barrel. The first pin of the first barrel slides along the second groove of the second barrel. | 2013-04-04 |
20130083407 | OPTICAL STRUCTURES FORMED WITH THERMAL RAMPS - This technology relates generally to a method of making an optical device. The method involves providing a glass carrier having a first surface, forming an optic structure in an at least partially transmissive layer, wherein the at least partially transmissive layer is adjacent the first surface of the glass carrier, and curing the at least partially transmissive layer using a thermal ramp up to a cure temperature at or within about 10° C. of an operating temperature of the optical device. This technology also relates to the resulting optical device and a system including an array of optical devices described herein and an array of photovoltaic cells configured with respect to the array of optical devices to convert light energy passing through the array of optical devices into electricity. | 2013-04-04 |
20130083408 | Lens Device - A lens device includes a main body unit, a guiding shaft unit, a lens unit, a focus adjusting unit and a resilient component. The guiding shaft unit includes three parallel guiding shafts disposed in the main body unit. The lens unit includes a lens frame disposed in the main body unit and having three guiding portions that receive slidably and respectively the guiding shafts, and a lens mounted co-movably in the lens frame. The focus adjusting unit is disposed in the main body unit, and includes a driven member abutting against the lens frame and driven by a driving member for driving the lens unit to slide along the guiding shafts. The resilient component is disposed for biasing resiliently the lens frame toward the driven member. | 2013-04-04 |
20130083409 | Voice Coil Motor - Disclosed is a voice coil motor, the motor including a base having an opening, a foreign-substance trapping film provided on an upper surface of the base to trap foreign substances, a mover disposed on the base and including a bobbin supporting a lens and a coil block provided on an outer circumference of the bobbin, a stator supported on the base and having a magnet disposed to face the coil block, and an elastic member connected to the mover and the base to elastically support the mover, wherein a receiving portion is formed on the upper surface of the base along a boundary of the foreign-substance trapping film. | 2013-04-04 |
20130083410 | LENS STRUCTURE - The lens structure comprises a first barrel, a second barrel and a third barrel. The second barrel has a first guiding groove and comprises a first pin. The third barrel has a second guiding groove and a second pin. The first barrel is rotatably disposed outside of the third barrel, and the second barrel is translatably but not rotatably disposed inside of the third barrel. The first pin of the second barrel slides along the second guiding groove of the third barrel, and the second pin of the third barrel slides along the first guiding groove of the second barrel. | 2013-04-04 |
20130083411 | MIRROR WITH DIELECTRIC COATING - A mirror with a dielectric coating ( | 2013-04-04 |
20130083412 | VEHICLE OUTSIDE MIRROR DEVICE - The present invention is provided with a shaft, a gear case, a set of a motor, a deceleration mechanism, and a clutch mechanism, an electrically driven rotation range restricting mechanism, and a holding mechanism. The holding mechanism is provided between a shaft and a casing. This holding mechanism is established in a noncontact state with respect to the shaft and the casing in a range in which a mirror assembly rotates between a use location and a storage location, and is established in a contact state with respect to the shaft and casing so as to hold the mirror assembly in the use location when the mirror assembly is positioned in the use location. As a result, the present invention is compatible with hindering applying of a load to an electrically driven storage unit and holding the mirror assembly in such a manner as to be free of vibration. | 2013-04-04 |
20130083413 | OPPOSING ROW LINEAR CONCENTRATOR ARCHITECTURE - A solar concentrator assembly is disclosed. The solar concentrator assembly comprises a first reflective device having a first reflective front side and a first rear side, a second reflective device having a second reflective front side and a second rear side, the second reflective device positioned such that the first reflective front side faces the second rear side, and a support assembly coupled to and supporting the first and second reflective devices, the second reflective device positioned to be vertically offset from the first reflective device. | 2013-04-04 |
20130083414 | SEGMENTED REFLECTIVE OPTICAL SYSTEM - An optical system, used for scanning, forms an image using reflective optical surfaces. The system may be telecentric, and may form an image that is reduced in size as compared with the scanned original. Several image-forming optical channels may be combined to form a page-wide scanning array. | 2013-04-04 |
20130083415 | COLOR FILTER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A color filter and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The method comprises the steps of providing a substrate having a color filter layer; forming an alignment material layer on the color filter layer; embossing the alignment material layer with an embossing means to transfer a microstructure from the surface structure of the embossing means onto the alignment material layer to form an alignment layer, wherein the alignment layer has a plurality of spacers and a plurality of alignment protrusions, and the height of each of the spacer is greater than the height of each of the alignment protrusion; and curing the alignment layer. | 2013-04-04 |
20130083416 | SHINGLED RECORDING SYSTEMS USING MULTIPLE PASS WRITE, SINGLE PASS READ ARCHITECTURE - In one embodiment, a magnetic data storage system includes a bit patterned magnetic medium, wherein centers of bits in adjacent data tracks do not lie on a common line in a cross-track direction, a magnetic head having a writer element having a width greater than a width of a data track in a track width direction adapted for writing data successively to at least two adjacent data tracks of the magnetic medium, and a reader element having a width larger than the width of a data track in the track width direction adapted for reading data concurrently from the at least two adjacent data tracks of the magnetic medium in a single pass, a drive mechanism for passing the magnetic medium over the magnetic head, and a controller electrically coupled to the magnetic head for controlling operation of the magnetic head. | 2013-04-04 |
20130083417 | Hardware-Based Methods And Apparatus For Inter-Track Interference Mitigation In Magnetic Recording Systems - Hardware-based methods and apparatus are provided for inter-track interference mitigation in magnetic recording systems. Inter-track interference (ITI) is mitigated in a magnetic recording system by obtaining ITI cancellation data; and providing the ITI cancellation data to an ITI mitigation circuit using a write data path in the magnetic recording system. The write data path can optionally operate substantially simultaneously with the read data path performing the read operation. The ITI cancellation data comprises, for example, user data and/or media data. | 2013-04-04 |
20130083418 | HARDWARE-BASED INTER-TRACK INTERFERENCE MITIGATION IN MAGNETIC RECORDING SYSTEMS WITH READ CHANNEL STORAGE OF CANCELATION DATA - Hardware-based methods and apparatus are provided for inter-track interference mitigation in magnetic recording systems. Inter-track interference (ITI) cancellation data is stored in a memory of a read channel of a magnetic recording system. The memory can be in a write data path or a read data path of the read channel. The inter-track interference cancellation data is optionally provided to an inter-track interference mitigation circuit using at least a portion of a write data path, for example, based on a control signal. The storage of the inter-track interference cancellation data can be in response to a second control signal. | 2013-04-04 |
20130083419 | DISK-BASED STORAGE DEVICE HAVING WRITE SIGNAL COMPENSATION FOR MAGNETIZATION POLARITY OF ADJACENT BITS - A hard disk drive or other disk-based storage device comprises a storage disk, a read/write head configured to read data from and write data to the storage disk, and control circuitry coupled to the read/write head and configured to process data received from and supplied to the read/write head and to control positioning of the read/write head relative to the storage disk. The control circuitry is further configured to adjust at least one parameter of a write signal for a target bit to be written to the storage disk based on respective magnetization polarities of one or more adjacent bits previously written to the storage disk. | 2013-04-04 |
20130083420 | METHOD FOR CREATING BURST MAGNITUDE SERVO PATTERNS WITH UNIPOLAR BITS ON A MAGNETIC MEDIA OF A MAGNETIC DATA RECORDING SYSTEM - A magnetic data storage system having a magnetic disk having burst patterns for providing a position error signal (PES) wherein each magnetic burst pattern is offset from an adjacent burst pattern by ¼ track pitch. All of the magnetic bits of the burst patterns can be unipolar magnetized, and the bits of each burst pattern can be aligned with one another in radial and circumferential direction. The magnetic media can be a bit patterned media wherein the magnetic bits of the burst patterns are magnetically isolated portions separated by non-magnetic spaces or non-magnetic material. | 2013-04-04 |
20130083421 | HEAD ROTATOR ASSEMBLY FOR TAPE DRIVE - A head rotator assembly ( | 2013-04-04 |
20130083422 | LUBRICANT LAYER THAT PROVIDES A STABLE HEAD-TO-DISK INTERFACE IN HUMID CONDITIONS - In one embodiment, a magnetic disk medium includes a nonmagnetic substrate, a magnetic recording layer above the nonmagnetic substrate, a protective layer above the magnetic recording layer, and a lubricant layer above the protective layer, the lubricant layer including a mixture of a compound having one or more cyclophosphazene groups and a lubricant formulated R1-OCH | 2013-04-04 |
20130083423 | MAGNETIC STORAGE APPARATUS, HEAD DRIVE CONTROLLER, AND HEAD DRIVE CONTROL METHOD - A magnetic storage apparatus includes a magnetic recording medium, a microwave assisted magnetic recording head at least equipped with a magnetic recording pole that generates a recording magnetic field for writing to the magnetic recording medium and a high-frequency oscillator that generates a high-frequency field, a magnetic reproducing head that reads information from the magnetic recording medium, a signal processing unit that processes a signal written by the magnetic recording head and a signal read by the magnetic reproducing head and a unit that controls clearance between the high-frequency oscillator and the magnetic recording medium. The magnetic storage apparatus has a characteristic that the high-frequency oscillator is not operated except in recording. | 2013-04-04 |
20130083424 | MAGNETIC DISK DEVICE AND HEAD-POSITION CONTROL METHOD - A magnetic disk device includes a magnetic disk on which servo information is recorded, a head to read the servo information of the magnetic disk, and a position control module. When carrying out positioning control of the head, the position control module estimates frequency components of noise in a head positioning control process, using a high-order digital filter that includes first and second variable coefficients that are each based on position error information generated from the servo information read by the head. | 2013-04-04 |
20130083425 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF GLASS SUBSTRATE FOR MAGNETIC DISK, MAGNETIC DISK, AND MAGNETIC RECORDING / REPRODUCING DEVICE - A manufacturing method of a glass substrate for a magnetic disk is provided whereby nano pits and/or nano scratches cannot be easily produced in polishing a principal face of a glass substrate using a slurry containing zirconium oxide as an abrasive. The manufacturing method of a glass substrate for a magnetic disk includes, for instance, a polishing step of polishing a principal face of a glass substrate using a slurry containing, as an abrasive, zirconium oxide abrasive grains having monoclinic crystalline structures (M) and tetragonal crystalline structures (T). | 2013-04-04 |
20130083426 | MOTOR AND DISK DRIVE APPARATUS - A motor includes a shaft portion, an upper plate cylindrical portion, a lower plate cylindrical portion, and a sleeve portion disposed between an upper plate portion and a lower plate portion. The sleeve portion includes an inner sleeve cylindrical portion and an outer sleeve cylindrical portion. An upper seal portion is arranged between the outer circumferential surface of the upper plate cylindrical portion and the inner circumferential surface of the outer sleeve cylindrical portion. A lower seal portion is arranged between the outer circumferential surface of the outer sleeve cylindrical portion and the inner circumferential surface of the lower plate cylindrical portion. At least a portion of the upper seal portion and at least a portion of the lower seal portion radially overlap with a radial gap between the outer circumferential surface of the shaft portion and the inner circumferential surface of the inner sleeve cylindrical portion. | 2013-04-04 |
20130083427 | MOTOR AND DISK DRIVE APPARATUS - A motor includes a shaft component, an upper plate portion, a lower plate portion, and a sleeve portion. The shaft component includes an inner shaft portion and an outer shaft portion. The upper plate portion defines a single monolithic member with one of the inner shaft portion and the outer shaft portion. The lower plate portion defines a single monolithic member with the other of the inner shaft portion and the outer shaft portion. The sleeve portion is disposed between the upper plate portion and the lower plate portion. A radial gap is defined between the sleeve portion and the outer shaft portion. A fixing range in which the outer shaft portion and the inner shaft portion radially overlap is arranged. At least a portion in an axial direction of the fixing range radially overlaps with an existing range in the axial direction of the radial gap. | 2013-04-04 |
20130083428 | MAGNETIC RECORDING APPARATUS - A magnetic recording apparatus includes a magnetic recording medium that is provided with a first magnetic layer with magneto crystalline anisotropy energy, a second magnetic layer with magneto crystalline anisotropy energy that is smaller than the magneto crystalline anisotropy energy of the first magnetic layer, and a nonmagnetic metal layer that is positioned between the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer and that provides coupling force between the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer; and a magnetic head that includes a main pole that applies a recording magnetic field in a direction perpendicular to a film surface of the magnetic recording medium to the magnetic recording medium, and an alternate current (AC) magnetic field generator that applies an AC magnetic field with a frequency of 1-40 GHz to the magnetic recording medium. | 2013-04-04 |
20130083429 | BIASING STRUCTURE FOR WRITE ELEMENT DOMAIN CONTROL IN A MAGNETIC WRITER - A magnetic writer includes a write element having a first domain pattern when in a quiescent state and a second domain pattern when in an active state. A biasing structure is configured to induce the write element into the first domain pattern when the magnetic writer is in the quiescent state. | 2013-04-04 |
20130083430 | MULTIPLE-SENSE THERMO-RESISTIVE SENSOR FOR CONTACT DETECTION OF READ-WRITE HEADS - Techniques of the present invention include detecting a touchdown between a read/write head of a disk drive and a surface of a magnetic disk using multiple touchdown sensors located at an air-bearing surface (ABS). The multiple sensors increase the likelihood that a touchdown event—i.e., a portion of the ABS of the head contacting the underlying magnetic disk surface—will be detected. During touchdown, the portion of the head contacting the magnetic disk generates frictional heat which changes a characteristic (e.g., the electrical resistance) of at least one of the sensors located at the ABS. When the sensors are connected to a detection circuit, the changing characteristic may be monitored to identify a touchdown event. The touchdown sensors may be, for example, electrically connected in either series or parallel to the detection circuit. Thus, as long as the electrical resistance of one of the sensors is changed, a touchdown event may be detected. | 2013-04-04 |
20130083431 | DISK DRIVING APPARATUS HAVING IMPROVED QUALITY - A disk driving apparatus includes a base member, a hub member, and a fluid bearing unit. The base member has a head movement region on which a head unit is to be mounted such that a head portion of the head unit can be moved along the radial direction of a recording face in a reciprocating manner while facing the recording face of a recording disk to be mounted on the hub member, and a recessed housing portion housing the fluid bearing unit such that it surrounds at least a part of a rotor unit supported by the fluid bearing unit. Furthermore, the base member has an inhibiting wall at a boundary between the head movement region and the recessed housing portion so as to prevent a lubricant fluid from migrating toward the recording disk side. | 2013-04-04 |
20130083432 | MAGNETIC BIAS STRUCTURE FOR MAGNETORESISTIVE SENSOR - A magnetic read head having a hard bias structure that both optimizes magnetic bias field and also ensures manufacturability while maintaining sensor stripe height integrity. The read head includes a sensor stack having a back edge and first and second laterally opposed sides. A hard bias structure extending from each of the first and second sides of the sensor stack has a neck portion located near the sensor and having a back edge that is aligned with and parallel to the back edge of the sensor stack. The hard bias structure also includes a flared portion having a back edge that defines an angle relative to the air bearing surface of the read head. The back edge preferably defines and angle of 45-75 degrees relative to the air bearing surface. | 2013-04-04 |
20130083433 | MAGNETIC TRANSDUCER - A magnetic head that includes: a slider having a leading edge and a trailing edge; and a transducer, the transducer formed on the trailing edge of the slider and the transducer including: a substrate; a basecoat positioned adjacent the substrate, wherein the basecoat includes a material having a Young's modulus that is less than that of alumina and a coefficient of thermal expansion that is less than that of alumina; a reader; a writer; a heater; and an overcoat encasing at least a portion of the transducer, wherein the overcoat includes a material having a Young's modulus that is less than that of alumina and a coefficient of thermal expansion that is less than that of alumina. | 2013-04-04 |
20130083434 | Diagnosis of Over-Current Conditions in Bipolar Motor Controllers - A circuit for controlling a load current through a coil is connected to an output port of a transistor H-bridge that includes two low side transistors and two high side transistors. A current sense circuit is coupled to the H-bridge and configured to provide a representation of the load current provided by the output port. A current regulator is configured to generate a modulated signal dependent on the representation of the load current and a current set-point. The modulated signal has a duty-cycle. A gate control logic drives the individual transistors of the H-bridge on and off in accordance with the modulated signal. A direction signal provides the load current to the coil. The direction signal determines the direction of the load current. An over current detection circuit is coupled to each individual transistor and is configured to signal an over-current by providing an active over-current failure signal when a transistor current through the respective transistor exceeds a respective maximum value. | 2013-04-04 |
20130083435 | Method And Apparatus For Moving Material - An apparatus and method for providing ground fault protection to a lifting device utilizing an electromagnet and powered by a generator. The apparatus and method rectifies an AC voltage emanating from the generator source and monitors unsafe operating conditions of the generator's circuit wherein operation of the lifting device is ceased when predetermined electrical operating parameters are exceeded. | 2013-04-04 |
20130083436 | ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PROTECTION - A chip includes a first circuit, a second circuit, a first interconnect, and a least one protection circuit. The first circuit has a first node, a first operational voltage node, and a first reference voltage node. The second circuit has a second node, a second operational voltage node, and a second reference voltage node. The first interconnect is configured to electrically connect the first node and the second node to form a 2.5D or a 3D integrated circuit. The at least one protection circuit is located at one or various locations of the chip. | 2013-04-04 |
20130083437 | ESD DETECTION CIRCUIT AND ESD ELIMINATION DEVICE - An ESD elimination device includes an ESD elimination circuit connected between a power line and a ground line and an ESD detection circuit. The ESD detection circuit includes a switch unit and a resistor, the switch unit and the resistor are electrically connected between the power line and the ground line. The switch unit is turned on when an ESD event occurs in the power line, a detecting voltage is generated across the resistor when the switch unit is turned on, the detecting voltage is used for triggering the ESD elimination circuit to eliminate the ESD surge current caused by the ESD event. | 2013-04-04 |
20130083438 | ESD Protection for FinFETs - An embodiment is a semiconductor device comprising a receiver circuit comprising fin field effect transistors (FinFETs), a transceiver circuit comprising FinFETs, and a transmit bus electrically coupling the receiver circuit and the transceiver circuit, wherein the receiver circuit and the transceiver circuit each further comprises an electrostatic discharge protection circuit comprising planar transistors electrically coupled to the transmit bus. Other embodiments may further comprise a power clamp electrically coupling a first power bus and a first ground bus, a power clamp electrically coupling a second power bus and a second ground bus, or at least two diodes electrically cross-coupling the first ground bus and the second ground bus. Also, the planar transistors of the transceiver circuit and the receiver circuit may each comprise a planar PMOS transistor and a planar NMOS transistor. | 2013-04-04 |
20130083439 | HIGH-FREQUENCY MODULE - A high-frequency module includes an inductor and an ESD protection element. The inductor is a circuit element defining a low pass filter, and includes parasitic capacitance between a signal line and a ground in a specific frequency band. The ESD protection element transfers a surge current flowing through a signal line to the ground, includes a capacitor in a specific frequency band, and has a configuration in which the capacitor and the parasitic capacitance of the inductor are connected in parallel. | 2013-04-04 |
20130083440 | OVERVOLTAGE PROTECTION COMPONENT, AND OVERVOLTAGE PROTECTION MATERIAL FOR OVERVOLTAGE PROTECTION COMPONENT - An overvoltage protector includes a first discharging electrode, a second discharging electrode, and an overvoltage protection part provided between the first and second discharging electrodes. The overvoltage protecting part has an insulating property under a normal operation condition, and has a conductive property if an overvoltage is applied between the first and second discharging electrodes. The overvoltage protecting part is made of a mixture of resin having an insulation property, an inorganic compound having an insulating property, and metallic boride compound powder. The metallic boride compound powder has a high melting point therefore it is hardly melted. Under high temperatures causing the powder to melt, the powder is oxidized and loses conductivity, thus providing a high reliability. | 2013-04-04 |
20130083441 | LIGHTNING SURGE DETECTOR, SURGE PROTECTIVE DEVICE, AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR SURGE PROTECTIVE DEVICE - A lightning surge detector | 2013-04-04 |
20130083442 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device includes a sense resistor that converts a sense current flowing through a sense terminal of a switching element to a voltage (sense voltage), and an overcurrent protection circuit that performs a protection operation for the switching element when the sense voltage exceeds a threshold. The overcurrent protection circuit can switch the threshold to a first reference voltage, or to a second reference voltage which is lower than the first reference voltage. The overcurrent protection circuit sets the threshold to the second reference voltage at the time of the switching element being in a steady state, and sets the threshold to the first reference voltage during a mirror period immediately after turning-on of the switching element. | 2013-04-04 |
20130083443 | MAGNETIC SHIELD - A magnetic shielding arrangement, including: at least one magnetic flux source; a superconductor magnetic shield at least partially surrounding the magnetic flux source; a second shield at least partially surrounding the superconductor magnetic shield. | 2013-04-04 |
20130083444 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RELAY CONTROL - A method and apparatus for controlling an electromechanical relay. In one embodiment, the method comprises reducing a relay current of a relay that is activated, determining a first value of the relay current, wherein the first value is either a minimum default current value or a value of the relay current at which the activated relay deactivates, and determining a holding current value for maintaining the relay in an activated state, wherein the holding current value is at least the first value and less than a second value of the relay current at which the relays activates. | 2013-04-04 |
20130083445 | ION GENERATOR - An ion generator | 2013-04-04 |
20130083446 | Ion Wind Generator, Ion Wind Generating Apparatus, and Ion Wind Generating Method - Provided is an ion wind generator which is able to raise the speed of the ion wind. An ion wind generator ( | 2013-04-04 |
20130083447 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTROMUSCULAR INCAPACITATION - A method and device to temporarily incapacitate a subject for a prolonged period by first applying to said subject a continuous pulsed electric waveform to incapacitate the subject, followed by applying a second intermittent pulsed electric waveform to the subject, which safely maintains the incapacitation of the subject with forced breathing. | 2013-04-04 |
20130083448 | MULTILAYER CAPACITOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed herein is a multilayer capacitor comprising: a laminate in which a plurality of first sheets and second sheets are alternately laminated, wherein the first sheets and the second sheets are disposed in a direction perpendicular to a mounting surface; a first inner electrode formed on the first sheets, wherein the first electrode is exposed through upper, lower, and first lateral surfaces of the laminate; a second inner electrode that is formed on the second sheets and has a horizontally symmetrical shape with respect to the first inner electrode; a sealing portion encapsulating the first and second inner electrodes exposed through two lateral surfaces of the laminate; and an external electrode that is electrically connected to the first and second inner electrodes exposed through the upper and lower surfaces of the laminate. | 2013-04-04 |
20130083449 | DIELECTRIC COMPOSITION AND CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT INCLUDING THE SAME - There is provided a dielectric composition including: a base powder including BaTiO | 2013-04-04 |
20130083450 | DIELECTRIC COMPOSITION AND CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT INCLUDING THE SAME - There is provided a dielectric composition including: a base powder; a first accessory component including a content (x) of 0.1 to 1.0 at % of an oxide or a carbonate including transition metals, based on 100 moles of the base powder; a second accessory component including a content (y) of 0.01 to 5.0 at % of an oxide or a carbonate including a fixed valence acceptor element, based on 100 moles of the base powder; a third accessory component including an oxide or a carbonate including a donor element; and a fourth accessory component including a sintering aid. | 2013-04-04 |
20130083451 | VENT ASSEMBLIES FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL DOUBLE-LAYER CAPACITORS - A container of an electrochemical double-layer capacitor includes a housing, a cap portion adapted to be coupled the housing, an orifice passing through one of the housing or the cap portion, and a vent assembly in fluid communication with the container and secured within the orifice. The housing and the cap portion define an interior envelope of the container, and at least a portion of the vent assembly is located inside the interior envelope of the container. | 2013-04-04 |
20130083452 | SUPER CAPACITOR STRUCTURE AND THE MANUFACTURE THEREOF - Disclosed is a super capacitor and method of manufacture thereof. This invention relates to a solid state super capacitor comprising a solid state polymer electrolyte and a modified carbonaceous electrode. Said modified carbonaceous electrode comprises a conductive carbonaceous material covered with active ingredients. Said modified carbonaceous electrode and said solid state polymer electrolyte are layered on top of each other to form a sandwich-like structure. Said super capacitor performs much better than known super capacitor comprising liquid or gel-form electrolytes. Said super capacitor has higher conductivity, therefore can be manufactured without a current collector. Since said super capacitor contains solid state polymer electrolyte, the method of manufacturing said super capacitor is more environmentally friendly and has a higher safety level. | 2013-04-04 |
20130083453 | ENERGY STORAGE CELL AND ENERGY STORAGE MODULE - An energy storage cell includes an energy storage part for storing electric charges, a container for housing the energy storage part, and a pair of electrode terminals connected to the energy storage part and exposed to the outside of the container. The container is formed to have a thick polygonal outer shape and a groove part linearly extending in a direction perpendicular to a thickness direction is provided in each of a pair of mutually facing side surfaces of the polygonal shape. Each of the electrode terminals includes a base end part connected to a corresponding polarity of the energy storage part in the container and an exposed part exposed to the outside of the container, and the exposed part is formed along an inner side of the groove part. | 2013-04-04 |
20130083454 | CAPACITORS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A capacitor and a manufacturing method thereof with improved capacitance density, simplified production process, and/or improved high frequency characteristic without having to form a nano-scale pattern are provided. A capacitor element | 2013-04-04 |
20130083455 | SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - The present invention provides a solid electrolytic capacitor and a method producing the same, in which high reliability is realized and further in which the product yield is improved by suppressing the increase of ESR or the like. In the present invention, the electroconductive polymer layer includes first electroconductive polymer layer | 2013-04-04 |
20130083456 | Mobile Device Case with Retractor Reel Assembly for User-Provided Headphones - A mobile device case includes a reel assembly, including a reel, a supporting plate, and a hub between the reel and the supporting plate. The hub includes a first cavity between the hub and the supporting plate for housing a spring, and a second cavity between the hub and the reel for housing a flat flexible cable (FFC). The spring is wound in a first direction, while the FFC is wound in a second direction. The FFC includes a first end for electrically coupling to a female jack connector of a device. A female connector is electrically coupled to a second end of the FFC for engaging a male jack connector of user-provided headphones. When the reel rotates in the first direction, the spring tightens and the FFC loosens. When the reel rotates in the second direction, the spring loosens and the FFC tightens. | 2013-04-04 |
20130083457 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A DISPLAY PANEL OR OTHER PATTERNED DEVICE - Systems and methods for manufacturing a display panel or other patterned device using outer resistive trace(s) patterned on the display panel or other patterned device are provided. Such a system, for example, may include resistance detection circuitry, a grinder, and data processing circuitry. The resistance detection circuitry may detect a resistance of a resistive trace disposed around a display panel. The grinder may grind a first edge of the display panel such that at least part of the resistive trace is grinded away as the first edge of the display panel is grinded. The data processing circuitry may control the grinder to stop grinding the first edge of the display panel when the resistance of the at least one resistive trace increases to a particular resistance value. | 2013-04-04 |
20130083458 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes a display portion, a cantilever, a rotating disc unit, a base, and two cables. The cantilever has an upper end connected with the display portion, allowing the display portion to rotate relative to the cantilever about a first axis. The rotating disc unit is connected with a bottom of the cantilever, allowing the cantilever to pivot relative to the rotating disc unit about a second axis, which is parallel with the first axis. The base is connected to the rotating disc unit in a manner allowing the same to rotate relative to the base about a third axis, which is vertical to the first and second axes. The cables extend downward from the display portion along the to cantilever and are inserted into the rotating disc unit. The cables enter the base after being placed adjacent to one another within the rotating disc unit. | 2013-04-04 |
20130083459 | ELECTRONIC ASSEMBLY HAVING RETENTION DEVICE FOR DATA STORAGE MODULE - A retention device includes a holder and a fixture. The holder defines a first cavity with a first opening at a front end thereof. The fixture is mounted to the holder through the first opening and comprises a base and a bracket detachably mounted on the base. The base and the bracket cooperatively define a second cavity. A size of the second cavity is smaller than that of the first cavity. | 2013-04-04 |
20130083460 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a first body having a top surface, a second body slidably covering on the first body, and at least one connecting member for connecting the first body with the second body. The second body is capable of sliding from a first position covering the top surface to a second position uncovering the top surface. When the second body is in the first position, the first body hides the top surface to allow the electronic device being used in a first state, and when the second body is in the second position, the second body is operable to be coplanar with the first body to allow the electronic device being used in a second state. | 2013-04-04 |
20130083461 | KEYBOARD ASSEMBLY - A keyboard assembly includes a keyboard, a receiving member, and a supporting member receiving the receiving member. The keyboard defines a nick. The receiving member defines a receiving space receiving the keyboard. The supporting member includes a resilient piece and a resisting portion. The resilient piece includes a stopper portion. The resilient piece is engaged in the nick to prevent the keyboard from moving along a first direction. The resisting portion is used for resisting the stopper portion to prevent the resilient piece from moving along the first direction. | 2013-04-04 |
20130083462 | FRAME ASSEMBLY FOR DETACHABLY FIXING AN ELECTRICAL COMPONENT AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE EMPLOYING SAME - An exemplary frame assembly includes a mounting frame and a fixing frame which is detachably mounted inside the mounting frame. The fixing frame includes two opposite side plate and two latching assemblies. Each latching assembly includes two connecting arms, a main body and a handle. Each connecting arm includes a first section extends from a front end of a corresponding one of the first and second side plate a predetermined distance and coplanar with the corresponding one of the first and second side plate and a second section bent backwards from the first section and overlapping the first section. Each second section includes a first latching portion. The mounting frame includes two second latching portions. The two first latching portions of the two latching assemblies cooperate with the two second latching portions to lock the fixing frame to the mounting frame. | 2013-04-04 |
20130083463 | ELECTRONIC DEVICES - An electronic device capable of transmitting and receiving a mail through an internet usually has from 12 to 20 operation keys inclusive of numerical keys and special keys. In order to input Japanese characters inclusive of “kanji” and special characters as data, complex operations must be executed by changing over the input mode. A portable data terminal as represented by a cellular phone or an electronic device such as a data terminal as represented by a personal computer or a desk top telephone, has such a shape that the first center-line of the first housing and the second center line of the second housing come into agreement and in parallel with each other only in a state where the first housing and the second housing are folded by the hinge. | 2013-04-04 |
20130083464 | DISPLAY FRAME FOR HANDHELD DUAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A display frame for a communication device includes: a substantially planar body to receive a display panel for a screen of the device, plural clips positioned around a periphery of the body to engage at least one of a slot and lip of a housing of the device, and a cutout to pass a flexible circuit extending from a printed circuit board and to the display panel, thereby enabling the flexible circuit to bend to connect to the display panel. | 2013-04-04 |
20130083465 | PROTECTIVE COVER AND INFORMATION PROCESSOR - A protective cover includes an input operating unit and a cover unit. Through the input operating unit, an input operation to an electronic apparatus is performed. In the cover unit, the input operating unit is disposed. In the protective cover, the cover unit includes a folding section and two plate sections connected to the folding section. A connection terminal section is provided to which the electronic apparatus is connected. A wiring section which interconnects the input operating unit and the connection terminal section and which is bent attendantly on folding at the folding section is disposed inside the cover unit. Folding at the folding section into a predetermined shape enables setting of a cover mode in which the electronic apparatus is covered. | 2013-04-04 |
20130083466 | HINGE FOR A HANDHELD COMPUTING DEVICE - A handheld computing device may include a first screen having a first display, a second screen having a second display, and a hinge connected to the first and second screens. The hinge may include a plurality of axes to enable the first and second screens to rotate about distinct axes. The hinge may include a hub having an internal passage configured to electrically couple the first and second screens. | 2013-04-04 |
20130083467 | SEAM MINIMIZATION IN A HANDHELD DUAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A handheld communication device includes first and second screen assemblies, each including a screen having an active display area and housing having a rear surface, and a side surface extending between a periphery of the screen and the rear surface of the housing and a hinge connected to the first and second screen assemblies, whereby, when the hinge is in the fully opened position, the hinge is configured to enable a distance between the first and second active display areas to be no more than about 10 mm. | 2013-04-04 |
20130083468 | MOUNTING STRUCTURE FOR BACK-TO-BACK BRACKET - A handheld computing device includes a screen to receive input from and provide graphical output to a user, a housing engaging a peripheral portion of the screen, a circuit board comprising a processor to execute machine readable instructions and control operation of the device and a computer readable medium to store the machine readable instructions, a flexible circuit connecting to a connector of the circuit board and to an electrical component of the device, a bracket, and a resilient gasket in physical contact with the bracket and connector and transferring pressure from the bracket to the flexible circuit at the connector, whereby the connection between the connector and flexible circuit is maintained during usage of the device. | 2013-04-04 |
20130083469 | BEVELED HANDHELD COMMUNICATION DEVICE EDGE - A handheld computing device can include a substantially rectangular first screen having a front surface, a rear surface, and a beveled edge extending between the front and rear surfaces of the first screen and a substantially rectangular second screen rotatably connected to the first screen so that the device is foldable between an open position and a closed position, the second screen having a front surface, a rear surface, and a beveled edge extending between the front and rear surfaces of the second screen. When the device is in the closed position, the first and second screens are positioned back-to-back and the beveled edges of the first and second screens angle inwardly toward the other respective screen to provide an angled surface configured to facilitate opening the device. | 2013-04-04 |
20130083470 | METAL HOUSING WITH MOULDED PLASTIC - A housing for a handheld computing device can include a metallic outer shell having a substantially flat base and a sidewall connected to a periphery of the base, the metallic outer shell having an inner surface and an outer surface and a polymeric portion nanomolded on the inner surface of the metallic outer shell in a predetermined location to provide rigidity to the metallic outer shell. | 2013-04-04 |
20130083471 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR DATA STORAGE DEVICE - A mounting apparatus for mounting a data storage device includes a mounting plate, first and second mounting members, and a connecting member movably connected between the first and second mounting members. The first mounting member is fixed to a side of the data storage device. The connecting member is adjustable to move the second mounting member toward or away from the first mounting member, thereby sandwiching or releasing the data storage device. The mounting members are fixable to the mounting plate. | 2013-04-04 |
20130083472 | RUGGEDIZED DATA STORAGE AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND METHOD - A data storage apparatus includes a housing. A memory device and a data communications circuit are positioned within the housing. The data communications circuit and the link form a portion of a data channel. A source of power is also positioned within the housing to power the communications circuit and provide power for memory reads and writes. The housing is sealed. There are no external electrical contacts on the housing. The data storage apparatus fits within a receptacle during data transfer operations. | 2013-04-04 |
20130083473 | EXTENDED CAPACITY MEMORY SYSTEM WITH LOAD RELIEVED MEMORY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF - A method of manufacture of an enhanced capacity memory system includes: providing a dual in-line memory module carrier having a memory module and an integrated memory buffer coupled to the memory module; coupling a memory expansion board, having a supplementary memory module, to the dual in-line memory module carrier including attaching a bridge transposer; and providing a system interface connector coupled to the integrated memory buffer and the bridge transposer for controlling the memory module, the supplementary memory module, or a combination thereof | 2013-04-04 |
20130083474 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD - An electronic apparatus includes a main body, a hinge through which the main body is attached to a stand, a chassis including a support portion that is attached to the hinge, a vibrating component to which a bracket is attached, the vibrating component being attached to the support portion through the bracket, and a shielding member that is attached to the chassis to cover the chassis without coming into contact with the vibrating component. | 2013-04-04 |
20130083475 | RUGGEDIZED COMPUTER ASSEMBLY HAVING INTERNAL FAN - A computer assembly includes a processor integrated circuit; a hard disk drive electrically connected to the processor integrated circuit and a power supply assembly, powering the processor integrated circuit and hard disk drive; a liquid-tight case, entirely containing and physically isolating and protecting the processor integrated circuit, hard disk drive and power supply assembly, the liquid-tight case defining fluid channels; electrical connectors to permit connection of the computer to outside devices; and a fan in the liquid-tight case, adapted to drive fluid through the fluid channel, thereby facilitating the movement of heat through the computer assembly. | 2013-04-04 |
20130083476 | Modular Computing Environments - A computer system may include a connecting hub having a plurality of docking regions and be configured to provide to each docking region electrical power, a data network interface, a cooling fluid supply and a cooling fluid return; and a plurality of shipping containers that each enclose a modular computing environment that incrementally adds computing power to the system. Each shipping container may include a) a plurality of processing units coupled to the data network interface, each of which include a microprocessor; b) a heat exchanger configured to remove heat generated by the plurality of processing units by circulating cooling fluid from the supply through the heat exchanger and discharging it into the return; and c) docking members configured to releaseably couple to the connecting hub at one of the docking regions to receive electrical power, connect to the data network interface, and receive and discharge cooling fluid. | 2013-04-04 |
20130083477 | BRACKET FOR HANDHELD DEVICE INPUT/OUTPUT PORT - A handheld computing device may include a housing having a base and a sidewall connected to a periphery of the base, the sidewall having an input/output port configured to accommodate connection to a peripheral device, and a retainer bracket connected to the housing and positioned proximate to the port. The retainer bracket includes a frame having a top plate and opposing side plates and being configured to secure a dock connector between the frame, the base, and the sidewall having the port. | 2013-04-04 |
20130083478 | COMPUTER CASING - A computer host includes a casing, a number of fans, at least two temperature sensors, and a controller. The casing includes a top portion and a bottom portion. The bottom portion includes a first sidewall, a second sidewall, a third sidewall, and a forth sidewall. The at least two temperature sensors are positioned on the first sidewall and one or more of the other sidewalls and the top portion to sense the local temperature. The controller stores a threshold value, and when the temperature difference between the first sidewall on the one hand and the temperature of any one of the other sidewalls or the top portion is less than the threshold value, the controller turns off at least one fan. | 2013-04-04 |
20130083479 | RACK MOUNTED LIQUID SUBMERSION COOLED ELECTRONIC SYSTEM - A liquid submersion cooling system that is suitable for cooling a number of electronic devices in parallel using a plurality of cases connected to a rack system. The system cools heat-generating components in server computers and other devices that use electronic, heat-generating components and are connected in parallel systems. The system includes a housing having an interior space, a dielectric cooling liquid in the interior space, a heat-generating electronic component disposed within the space and submerged in the dielectric cooling liquid. The rack system contains a manifold system to engage and allow liquid transfer for multiple cases and IO connectors to engage electrically with multiple cases/electronic devices. The rack system can be connected to a pump system for pumping the liquid into and out of the rack, to and from external heat exchangers, heat pumps, or other thermal dissipation/recovery devices. | 2013-04-04 |
20130083480 | FIXING DEVICE FOR FIXING FANS AND COOLING SYSTEM HAVING SAME - A cooling system includes a fixing device and a fan. The fixing device includes a fixing rack and a latching rack. The fixing rack includes a first latching arm and two opposite supporting arms protruding from two ends of the first latching arm. The latching rack includes a second latching arm and two opposite adjusting arms protruding from two ends of the second latching arm. The adjusting arms can be adjustably fixed to the supporting arms at different positions to adjust a distance between the first latching arms and the second latching arm to releasably fix the fan between the first latching arm and the second latching arm. | 2013-04-04 |
20130083481 | COOLING SYSTEM FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The cooling system includes: a frame; a plurality of electronic devices disposed in the frame and operating or functioning independently from each other; fans disposed in the frame and supplying cooling air to the electronic devices; a temperature acquiring portion for acquiring the temperature of the cooling air; an air-flow resistance adjusting portion for adjusting the air-flow resistance to the cooling air; and a controller for controlling the fans and the each air-flow resistance adjusting portion. The controller determines each target cooling air volume required for cooling each electronic device to a predetermined temperature based on temperature information acquired by the temperature acquiring portion and heat generation information on each electronic device, controls each air-flow resistance adjusting portion to set the volume of cooling air to each target cooling air volume, and performs the drive control of the fans to set the volume of cooling air to the minimum necessary. | 2013-04-04 |
20130083482 | LOOP HEAT PIPE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A loop heat pipe includes: an evaporator to convert liquid phase working fluid into vapor phase working fluid; a condenser to convert vapor phase working fluid into liquid phase working fluid; a first vapor line and a first liquid line to allow the evaporator to communicate with the condenser and form a circular main loop; and a second vapor line and a second liquid line to allow the evaporator to communicate with the condenser and form a circular auxiliary loop; wherein the evaporator includes a reservoir that temporarily stores the liquid phase working fluid, a first vapor collector that communicates with the first vapor line, a second vapor collector that communicates with the second vapor line, first wick disposed between the reservoir and the first vapor collector, and second wick disposed between the reservoir and the second vapor collector. | 2013-04-04 |
20130083483 | HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING SAME - A heat dissipation device is for dissipating heat generated from an electronic device, and includes a fan duct and a heat sink. The fan duct includes a top plate having a receiving hole penetrating therethrough. The heat sink is configured to dissipate heat from a heat-generating electronic component of the electronic device, and includes a base configured to be mounted on the heat-generating electronic component and a number of heat dissipating sheets positioned on the base. The heat dissipating sheets are long enough to extend towards the fan duct and into the receiving hole when the heat dissipation device is installed in the electronic device. | 2013-04-04 |
20130083484 | COMPOSITE ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND STRUCTURE FOR MOUNTING COMPOSITE ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - A composite electronic component includes electronic components, a conductor layer, and a support. Each of the electronic components includes a first terminal electrode and a second terminal electrode that are arranged on respective opposing surfaces of an element body. The conductor layer electrically connects the first terminal electrodes of the electronic components to one another. The conductor layer is arranged on the support. The second terminal electrodes of the electronic components function as mounting terminal electrodes to be connected to terminals of a circuit substrate. | 2013-04-04 |
20130083485 | HEAT DISSIPATION APPARATUS FOR MEDIUM-VOLTAGE DRIVE - A heat dissipation apparatus is suitable for dissipating heat from heat-generating elements in a medium-voltage drive. The heat dissipation apparatus comprises: a heat-dissipating substrate, wherein the heat-generating elements are placed on at least one of a first surface and a second surface of the heat-dissipating substrate; at least one heat pipe group each of which includes a plurality of heat pipes, each heat pipe having an evaporation section and a condensation section, wherein the evaporation section is buried in an inner layer of the heat-dissipating substrate for absorbing heat from the heat-generating elements; and a plurality of fins arranged to be intersected with each heat pipe and connected to the condensation sections of the heat pipes, so as to transfer the heat released from the condensation sections to air. The contact portions between the heat pipe group and the fins are arranged in triangle staggered arrangements. | 2013-04-04 |
20130083486 | SPRINGY CLIP TYPE APPARATUS FOR FASTENING POWER SEMICONDUCTOR - The present disclosure relates to an apparatus for fastening a power semiconductor using an integral springy (elastic) clip, capable of fixing a power semiconductor, such as a diode and a MOSFET, using elasticity of a U-shaped clip by integrally molding the clip onto a housing of a plastic module. The apparatus includes an elastic (springy) clip integrally molded onto a lower surface of the housing and downwardly curved into a U-like shape in a bridge module in which a bridge of the power semiconductor protrudes through a through hole of the housing to be connected to a printed circuit board, whereby the power semiconductor is fixed by a force that the housing presses the power semiconductor. | 2013-04-04 |
20130083487 | Driver Package - A driver assembly with an efficient mechanism for transferring heat away from an integrated circuit (IC) chip via a heat transfer member and conductive pattern lines formed on a substrate. The IC chip is mounted on connectors and is placed above the substrate. The IC chip operatively communicates with the display panel via at least a subset of the conductive pattern lines and a subset of the connectors. A heat transfer member is formed on the substrate and is configured to transfer heat generated by the integrated circuit to a component having a lower temperature than the IC chip. A heat transfer element is placed between the IC chip and the heat transfer member to transfer the heat generated by the IC chip to the heat transfer member. | 2013-04-04 |
20130083488 | SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE, WIRING BOARD UNIT, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A semiconductor package which is allocated between a wiring board and a cooling member, the semiconductor package, includes: a package board; a heating element which is mounted on the package board; a chip part which is mounted on the package board and provided around the heating element; and a heat transfer element having a main body unit which is jointed to the heating element with a metal joint material and a leg part which extends from the main body part to the package board and of which a tip is attached to the package board, and wherein the leg part, comprising: a first leg part allocated in a corner of the package board; and a second leg part which is allocated inside the first leg part between the heating element and the chip part on the package board. | 2013-04-04 |
20130083489 | ELECTRONIC SYSTEM FOR REFLOW SOLDERING - An electronic system includes an insulating structural element with a coupling surface configured for coupling the electronic system with at least one further electronic system. The electronic system further includes at least one conducting contact element at least partially exposed on the coupling surface. Each conducting contact element has a soldering surface supporting reflow soldering of the conducting contact element with a corresponding further contact element of the further electronic system. In addition, each conducting contact element has at least one lateral surface protruding from the insulating structural element. The soldering surface of the conducting contact element includes at least one channel having an opened end at the protruding lateral surface, the channel configured to facilitate dispersion of waste gas produced during reflow soldering. | 2013-04-04 |