21st week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 18 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140139006 | ADVANCING LONGWALL SYSTEM FOR SURFACE MINING - A surface mining system for removing material from a mining face generally includes a conveyor extending substantially parallel to the mining face, a miner supported by and moveable along the conveyor, and a conveyor translation device associated with the conveyor and operable to move the conveyor and the miner toward the mining face. A method for advancing a surface mining longwall system generally includes moving the longwall shearer along a face conveyor, operating load translation devices to move the face conveyor and the longwall shearer toward the mining face, resetting a first group of load translation devices, and then resetting a second group of load translation devices. A load translation device generally includes an actuator, a ground drilling device coupled to and moveable with a portion of the actuator, and a frame coupled to and moveable with another portion of the actuator. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139007 | Method and arrangement for designing drilling plan - A method for designing a drilling plan for rock cavern excavation, which defines in advance for a round to be drilled in a tunnel face at least the locations of drill holes in a predetermined coordinate system, uses the drilling plan created by means of a computer-assisted design program. The method determines pull-out of a round on the basis of the locations of the hole ends and the topography of the rock remaining after a round blast, and designs or modifies the drilling plan for a subsequent round on the basis of the thus determined pull-out. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139008 | TIPS FOR PICK TOOLS AND PICK TOOLS COMPRISING SAME - Tips for pick tools and pick tools comprising same are provided. The tip comprises an impact structure formed joined at a non-planar boundary surface of a substrate. The boundary surface includes a depression. The impact structure comprises super-hard material and has a working end including an apex opposite the depression. The boundary surface of the substrate comprises a ridge at the periphery of the depression and a generally tapered circumferential region depending away from the ridge towards a side of the tip, a lowest point of the depression being directly opposite the apex. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139009 | WHEEL HUB WITH ELECTRIC MOTOR - The present disclosure provides a final drive assembly for powering a wheel of a machine. The final drive assembly includes a hub adapted to support the wheel, a spindle casting coupled to the hub and a bearing disposed within the hub. The spindle casting at least partially defines a steering axis about which the wheel pivots. The final drive assembly also includes an electric motor disposed within the bearing, the electric motor positioned between the spindle casting and hub. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139010 | SAND WHEEL - A wheel for use on soft granualar surfaces has a circumference having a plurality of concave cavities facing radially outwardly therefrom. The wheel may be used in combination with a cart, dolly, trailer, vehicle or the like. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139011 | INTEGRATED-TYPE SPOKE STRUCTURE, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, WHEEL ASSEMBLY FOR BICYCLE HAVING THE SAME AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - An integrated type spoke structure, a wheel assembly for a bicycle having the same, and a manufacturing method thereof, the integrated type spoke structure for a spoke coupled to a rim, the spoke including a reinforcing member provided at an end portion of the spoke formed of plastic, and a hub provided at a center of the spoke, wherein the reinforcing member and the hub are formed of material having rigidity larger than a rigidity of the spoke, and are integrally formed with each other through an injection molding. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139012 | AXLE SHAFT SYSTEM FOR USE WITH GO-KARTS AND OTHER VEHICLES - Axle shaft assemblies for use with a vehicle include a tubular shaft formed from a material having a first modulus of elasticity. A first insert is positioned within the longitudinal cavity of the shaft at a first end, the first insert having a thickness adapted to provide the first end tubular shaft with a greater modulus of elasticity for providing a suspension characteristic to the vehicle. A second insert having the selected thickness is positioned at a second end of the shaft. Interchangeability of the inserts enables a single lightweight shaft of generally thin, continuous wall thickness to be adapted with a variety of suspension characteristics, without replacing the shaft itself, while the low modulus of elasticity of the shaft facilitates the flexibility of the axle assembly and the ability of the axle to withstand impacts without deformation. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139013 | MODULAR AXLE SHAFT ASSEMBLIES FOR USE WITH RACING VEHICLES AND OTHER VEHICLES - Axle shaft assemblies for use with a vehicle include a shaft formed from a first material having a first modulus of elasticity for providing the shaft with a flexibility adapted to withstand side impacts and resist deformation. A first end member can be engaged with a first end of the shaft, and a second end member can be engaged with the second end of the shaft. The end members can be formed from a second material having a second modulus of elasticity greater than the first, such that the end members are adapted to withstand a rotational force. The end members can include splined connectors, hub flanges, and other similar components. The resulting axle shaft assembly can thereby include modular combinations of materials having low and high moduli of elasticity. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139014 | POWER OVER DATA TRANSMISSION - The invention relates to a power transmission device capable of transmitting electricity supplied by an electricity source to at least one powered device connected to said transmission device by means of a communication network, via at least one data transmission cable including at least one pair of conductors, the electrical current being conveyed on the at least one pair of conductors. The power transmission device according to the invention includes, for each connected powered device, a protection device capable of tripping to protect the electricity source in case of electrical malfunction of the powered device as well as balancing of the electricity conveyed on the at least one pair of conductors, said protection device including at least one shared component contributing both to performing said trip and said balancing. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139015 | DISCRETE INPUT CIRCUIT - Embodiments are directed to a discrete input circuit comprising: a switch, a capacitor coupled to the switch, a first resistor connected in series with the capacitor and coupled to a power supply, and a second resistor coupled to the power supply and the switch, wherein a value of the capacitor, a value of the first resistor, and a value of the second resistor are selected to provide a wetting current from the power supply to the switch when the switch is closed in order to clean contacts associated with the switch. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139016 | System For Multiple Inverter-Driven Loads - A system for controlling multiple inverter-driven loads includes a controller that is configured to be coupled with an inverter that receives direct current and converts the direct current into an alternating current in order to supply the alternating current to plural loads that are connected to the inverter by plural respective contactors. The controller also is configured to control operations of the inverter and of the contactors in order to individually control which of the loads remain connected to and powered by the inverter and which of the loads are disconnected from the inverter. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139017 | RAIL-TO-RAIL CONSTANT TRANSCONDUCTANCE DIFFERENTIAL INPUT STAGE - A primary differential input pair of transistors and a secondary differential input pair of transistors are capable of operating in parallel to provide load current. A level-shifting pre-stage to the secondary differential pair downwardly level-shifts rail-to-rail input signals. Doing so prevents the secondary differential pair from entering cut-off. A tail current shunt device provides tail current to the secondary differential pair as the primary differential pair approaches cut-off when a common-mode component of the input signals approaches the positive voltage rail. Consequently, the sum of currents through first differential input transistors associated with the primary and secondary differential input pairs remains constant to the first load. Likewise, the sum of currents through the second differential input transistors associated with the primary and secondary differential input pairs remains constant to the second load. Both arms of the composite differential input stage present constant transconductances to their respective loads as a result. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139018 | Providing Power to Integrated Electronics Within a Cable - A method of providing power to electronics within a cable is described. The method may include communicatively coupling a first device to a second device via a cable. The cable may include electronic components integrated within the cable. The method may also include providing a signal from the first device to the second device. The method may also include providing, via an internal power line within the cable, power to the integrated electronic components. The method may also include providing, via a device power line within the cable, power between the first device and the second device, wherein the internal power line and the device power line are electrically isolated from one another inside the cable. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139019 | LIGHTING SYSTEM - A lighting system ( | 2014-05-22 |
20140139020 | LOW STANDBY CONSUMPTION POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM HAVING MULTI-CHANNELS FOR POWER SUPPLY - A low standby consumption power supply system having multi-channels for power supply is used to power first and second circuit blocks. The main supply module provides power to the first circuit-block, while the second supply module provides power to the second circuit-block. The enabling line is used to transmit an enabling signal to the main supply module to switch the main supply module from a power-off status to a power-on status. The enabling line operates under enabling mode and power-off mode. Under enabling mode, the enabling line transmit the enabling signal to the main supply module, such that the main supply module and the low-current supply module respectively provide power to the first circuit-block and the second circuit-block simultaneously. Under the power-off mode, the enabling signal is cut off and the main supply module stop providing power, so as to cut off standby current of the main supply module. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139021 | MULTI-OUTPUT POWER SUPPLY - There is provided a multi-output power supply capable of maintaining power balancing between multiple output powers by fixing a switching duty until a voltage level reaches a predetermined voltage level during an initial stage of a soft-start operation, the multi-output power supply including a power supply unit switching an input power and outputting a plurality of powers having levels determined according to the switching, and a controller controlling a soft switching operation of the power supply unit during an initial operation and fixing a switching duty of the power supply unit to a preset switching duty according to a result of a comparison between a preset reference voltage level and an operating voltage determining whether the soft switching operation is performed or not during the soft switching operation. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139022 | Systems And Methods For Balancing UPS Output Voltages During Transitions Between Operating Modes - A UPS includes an input that receives first power from a utility source to power a load and receives second power from the utility source. The load is separate from the UPS. An inverter receives when in a first mode, the first and second power and when in a second mode, the second power and not the first power. The second power is used to power the inverter. A bypass circuit is connected to the input and bypasses the inverter to supply the first power to an output of the UPS when operating in the second mode. A control module detects a voltage at the output of the UPS, integrates the voltage to generate a first sum, and subsequent to completing a transition between the first and second modes, adjusts an output voltage of the inverter based on the first sum to balance the voltage of the UPS. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139023 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SELF-POWER CONSUMPTION - An apparatus for controlling a self-power consumption includes an information receiving unit configured to receive a power supply and demand situation and power price information through a wire/wireless communication network. The apparatus includes a self-power consumption control unit configured to compare the power supply and demand situation with a predetermined power situation and produce a control signal to control a plurality of appliances when it is determined that the power supply and demand situation is put in a state of emergency, or the power price exceeds a predetermined threshold. The apparatus includes a standby power status control unit configured to select one or more appliances of the appliances in response to the control signal and switch the selected appliances into a standby power state. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139024 | METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING DRIVING CONDITION BASED ON OPERATING STATE - An electronic device controls a driving condition based on an operating state. The device includes a function block, a function monitoring agent, and a driving control module. The function block includes a plurality of function modules. The function monitoring agent is configured to identify one or more activated function modules among the function modules in the function block. The driving control module is configured to determine the driving condition required for an operation of the activated function modules, and based on the determined driving condition, to drive the activated function modules. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139025 | POWER CONTROL DEVICE AND POWER CONTROL METHOD - A power control device and a power control method are presented, wherein the power control device is selectively and electrically coupled to a plurality of power distribution units (PDUs), and receives a DC voltage. The power control device includes a first connection port, a plurality of second connection ports, a plurality of control units, and a plurality of switch units. The first connection port receives and outputs the DC voltage. The second connection ports are coupled to the corresponding PDUs respectively, and each of the second connection ports outputs a loop signal when coupling to the corresponding PDU. Each control unit generates and outputs a control signal to the corresponding switch unit when receiving the loop signal, so that the switch unit determines whether to be turned on, according to the corresponding control signal. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139026 | SENSING DEVICE CAPABLE OF CONVERTING OPTICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY AND CONVERSION METHOD THEREOF - A sensing device capable of converting optical energy into electrical energy and a conversion method thereof are presented. The sensing device includes an optical-to-electrical conversion module, a power regulation module, a sensing module, and a processing module. The optical-to-electrical conversion module is used for converting optical energy into electrical energy. The power regulation module is used for generating a power supply specification according to the electrical energy. The sensing module performs sensing according to the electrical energy to provide a sensing signal. The processing module processes the sensing signal according to the electrical energy. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139027 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR HYBRID ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEM - A electric power control device for a hybrid electric power system according to the present disclosure includes an electric power measuring unit that is configured to measure output electric power of the electric power system, and a controller that is configured to control operations of a first electric power generator and a second electric power generator of the electric power system based on a preset control mode and the measured output electric power, wherein the controller controls an output voltage of the first electric power generator to be a first offset voltage corresponding to an output of the second electric power generator for a first time when the output of the second electric power generator is controlled to be switched from an ON state into an OFF state. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139028 | COGENERATION APPARATUS - In a cogeneration apparatus having a power generation unit connected to an AC power feed line between a commercial power source and electric load, and an internal combustion engine, a switch is installed between the power generation unit and an outage power output, and the switch is opened to combine the power generation unit with the commercial power source to supply combined power to the electric load if a calculated total engine operation time period is not more than a predetermined time period when the outage is determined not to occur, while the switch is closed to connect the power generation unit to the outage power output, if the power generation unit is determined to be capable of generation power based on an estimated degree of deterioration of the unit when the outage is determined to occur. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139029 | DUAL INPUT SINGLE OUTPUT REGULATOR FOR AN INERTIAL SENSOR - A dual input single output (DISO) regulator, includes a comparator configured to receive a first and second power supply signal and to provide a first compared signal; a first switch configured to couple the first power supply source to an intermediate node, and a second switch configured to couple the second power supply source to the intermediate node; a control logic circuit, coupled to the first comparator, to the first switch, and to the second switch, and configured to receive the compared signal to control the first and the second switch in a first and second operating condition based on the compared signal. The intermediate node being biased by an intermediate power supply signal correlated to the first or second power supply signal. The DISO regulator includes a low-dropout regulator, configured to provide a regulated power supply signal based on the intermediate power supply signal. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139030 | ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - The present invention relates to an energy management system comprising an energy storage, a control system and a power converter supplying power to a load. The energy storage is arranged in individual energy units and the power converter is provided with a switching system for controlling the voltage over the load. The switching system comprises multiple parallel-connected power switches and at least one of the power switches is connected to each energy unit. The control system comprises individual control units, each being configured to monitor the status of a dedicated energy unit and produce an individual enable signal indicative of the status. Each power switch is configured to be controlled by the individual enable signal and a first control signal, wherein the control system is configured to connect multiple energy units in parallel to the load. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139031 | PASSIVE UNIPOLAR REFERENCING FOR NON-ISOLATED INVERTERS - Systems and methods for referencing a photovoltaic array are disclosed. An exemplary method includes converting DC power with an inverter from a photovoltaic array to AC power at a line frequency and placing the entire photovoltaic array above ground potential or below ground potential. The AC power is transformed with a transformer and an integrity-check signal is generated to vary a voltage of the photovoltaic array to perform an integrity check. A star point of the transformer is pinned to ground at the line frequency so the integrity-check signal is applied to the DC-side of the inverter and a limited level of fault current is allowed to flow from ground to the star point of the transformer to facilitate a detection of ground faults. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139032 | MODIFIED PERTURN AND OBSERVE OF TRANSCONDUCTANCE TRANSFER FOR MAXIMUM POWER POINT TRACKING IN PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS - In one example, a method of operating a photovoltaic (PV) system substantially at a maximum power point is described. The PV system includes a PV module and an inverter coupled to the PV module. The method includes controlling an output of the inverter as a function of a trans-conductance of the PV module over time. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139033 | NON-CONTACT POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS - A non-contact power transmission apparatus accurately determines the kind of object that is placed on the charging deck of the non-contact power transmission apparatus, and, only when a non-contact power receiving apparatus is placed on the power transmission apparatus, allows power transmission and data communication to take place, thereby accurately determining the state of the receiver side and efficiently controlling the transmission of power. In the power transmission apparatus, the power supplied to the non-contact power receiving apparatus is measured, and the output power of the wireless power signal output from two different cores is controlled, thereby allowing the charging operation to be stably conducted even if the non-contact power receiving apparatus is moved anywhere on the power transmission apparatus. The power transmission apparatus improves both the reliability of operation of the non-contact charging system, and the competitiveness of related products, such as portable terminals, battery packs and the like. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139034 | Multi-mode Multi-coupling Multi-protocol Ubiquitous Wireless Power Transmitter - A multi-mode multi-coupling multi-protocol wireless power transmitter (WPT) and its embodiments transmit power to a wireless power receiver (WPR) in a power transfer mode (PTM) and a wireless power protocol (WPP) of the WPR. A first circuit of the WPT includes inductors or capacitors emanating power via a magnetic field or electric field PTM respectively. The WPT sequentially parses a test condition to identify a PTM, a power coupling linkage (PCL) between the WPT and the WPR, and a WPP of the WPR. The WPT identifies a match if the PTM of the first circuit and the WPP of the switch network, the variable matching circuit, a modulator/demodulator block or an out-of-band communication block, and a control logic circuit of the WPT match the PTM and the WPP of the WPR to transmit power to the WPR based on the match. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139035 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION CONTROLLER, POWER TRANSMITTING DEVICE, POWER RECEIVING DEVICE AND WIRELESS POWER TRANSMITTING SYSTEM - There is provided a wireless power transmission controller in which the input device receives first power information from a power transmitting device, indicating electric power transmitted by the power transmitting device, and second power information from a power receiving device, indicating electric power received by the power receiving device, the output device outputs a first control signal instructing a transmission voltage of the power transmitting device, and a second control signal instructing an impedance of the power receiving device, the control device performs raising control of transmission power of the power transmitting device by generating the second control signal so that a difference between the first and second power information becomes small, and generates the first control signal so that a difference between the first power information and a first target value or a difference between the second power information and a second target value becomes small. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139036 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE - According to one embodiment, there is provided a wireless power transmission device a magnetic core; a coil wound around the magnetic core; and at least one capacitor connected to the coil, wherein a notched part is formed at a part different from a part around which the coil is wound in the magnetic core, and the capacitor is arranged at the notched part or is arranged so as to be opposed to the notched part. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139037 | Systems And Methods For Wireless Power System With Improved Performance and/or Ease of Use - A wireless power network including multiple electromagnetic resonators each capable of storing electromagnetic energy at a resonant frequency is disclosed. The multiple resonators include: a first resonator configured to be coupled to a power source to receive power from the power source; a second resonator configured to be coupled to a load to provide power to the load, and one or more intermediate resonators. The first resonator is configured to provide power from the power source to the second resonator through the one or more intermediate resonators. At least a first pair of resonators among the multiple resonators is configured to exchange power wirelessly, and at least a second pair of the resonators among the multiple resonators is configured to exchange power through a wired electrically conductive connection. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139038 | NON-CONTACT POWER SUPPLY DEVICE, VEHICLE, AND NON-CONTACT POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM - This non-contact power supply system contactlessly supplies power by means of magnetic coupling between a power receiving coil ( | 2014-05-22 |
20140139039 | SHORT RANGE EFFICIENT WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER - Method and system for wireless power transmission are disclosed. In one aspect, the system includes a charging base positioned on a desktop component and configured to be positioned on a desktop. The system also includes a transmitter located in the charging base and including a transmit coil wound about a plane, the transmitter being configured to wirelessly transfer power, via a wireless field, from the transmit coil to a first receiver. The system further includes a power relay configured to be positioned on the desktop and configured to relay power received from the transmitter to at least one peripheral device different from the first receiver when the peripheral device is positioned on the desktop. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139040 | REFRIGERATOR WITH CONTACTLESSLY POWERED MOVABLE MEMBER - The present invention relates to a refrigerator ( | 2014-05-22 |
20140139041 | CONTACTLESS POWER TRANSFER SYSTEM AND METHOD - A contactless power transfer system is provided. The system includes a first coil configured to produce a magnetic field. The system also includes a second coil configured to receive power from the first coil via the magnetic field. The system further includes a field focusing element. The field focusing element includes a plurality of resonators arranged in an array. Each of the plurality of resonators, upon excitation, interfere constructively in a direction of the second coil and interfere destructively in a remaining space to focus the magnetic field onto the second coil and enhance the coupling between the first coil and the second coil. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139042 | PORT ISOLATION IN SHARED TRANSFORMERS - Techniques for improving performance of a transformer shared amongst a plurality of operating modes. In an aspect, first and second primary windings of a transformer are coupled to an AC ground voltage. Primary windings are mutually coupled to a secondary winding of the transformer. To render the second primary winding inactive, e.g., when operating in a first mode, a switch coupling the second primary winding to the common reference voltage is opened. Similarly, when it is desired to render the first primary winding inactive, e.g., when operating in a second mode, a switch coupling the first primary winding to the common reference voltage is opened. In this manner, the inactive primary winding advantageously does not load the secondary winding. Further aspects provide for, e.g., extending the techniques to more than two modes, and alternative techniques to mutually couple the signal from the primary to the secondary winding. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139043 | Power Off Delay Circuit and Method, and Audio System with Power Off Delay - A power off delay circuit includes a switch connected between an external power input terminal and an internal power supply terminal, a capacitor connected to the internal power supply terminal, and a hysteresis comparator to switch the switch according to the voltages of the external power input terminal and the internal power supply terminal. During on-time of the switch, the external power input terminal is connected to the internal power supply terminal and the capacitor can be charged by the external power source. When the switch is off, the capacitor provides electric power for an internal circuit. Application of the power off delay circuit to an audio system may eliminate the turn-off pops of the audio system. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139044 | BRIDGE CIRCUIT WITH IMPROVED FAIL-SAFETY - A bridge circuit with improved fail-safety, having a first electrical load with a first contact terminal and a second contact terminal, and a first series circuit connected to a first node and to a second node. A second series circuit is connected to a third node and to a fourth node. A third series circuit is connected to the second node and to a fifth node. A fourth series circuit is connected to the fourth node and to a sixth node. The first node and the third node are connected to a supply voltage, and the fifth node and the sixth node are connected to a reference voltage, and the first contact terminal is connected to the second node and the second contact terminal is connected to the fourth node. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139045 | NON-CONTACT SWITCH - The present disclosure relates to a non-contact switch. More particularly, the non-contact switch includes a button which is disposed at a predetermined position of a housing and operated by an external pressure while being formed, at one end portion thereof, with a magnetic substance; a magnetic field sensor device which is accommodated in the housing to face the magnetic substance and generates an induced voltage depending on an interval between the magnetic field sensor device and the magnetic substance; and a semiconductor device which is driven by the induced voltage generated at the magnetic field sensor device to switch power supplied from a separate battery to a separate load. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139046 | Method and Electrical Interface Circuit Enabling Multiplexing - An electrical interface circuit is disclosed. The circuit comprises a microphone circuit ( | 2014-05-22 |
20140139047 | Electronic Switching Device and System - The present invention is directed to an electronic switch device that includes a front cover assembly having a user interface, a back body assembly, and a plurality of terminals configured to be coupled to an AC power source and the load. A circuit assembly is coupled to the plurality of terminals. The circuit assembly includes a relay switch having a commutator and a set of contacts. The relay switch is characterized by a predetermined commutator period, the predetermined commutator period being substantially the commutator travel time between the set of contacts during a relay switch actuation. The circuit assembly further includes an actuation circuit configured to provide a constant current actuation signal that energizes the relay switch in response to an input stimulus via the user interface such that an end of the predetermined commutator period substantially coincides with a predetermined point in an AC power cycle. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139048 | INDUCTION GENERATOR - An induction generator, for a wireless switch, having a magnetic element with north pole and south pole contact sections, and a coil core having pole contact sections, which can contact with the north pole contact section and the south pole contact section. The magnetic element and the coil core are disposed so as to be movable relative to one another so that a reversal of the magnetic flux direction in the coil core can be generated when switching between first and second idle position, which define a direction of relative movement, in which the north pole and the south pole contact sections each contacts the respective associated pole contact sections. The induction generator has a magnetizable sliding contact section for sliding guidance of the relative movement between the coil core and magnetic element, and this sliding contact section extends parallel to the direction of movement. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139049 | PLASMA PROCESSING SYSTEMS HAVING MULTI-LAYER SEGMENTED ELECTRODES AND METHODS THEREFOR. - Methods and apparatus for plasma processing of a substrate to improve process results are proposed. The apparatus pertains to multi-layer segmented electrodes and methods to form and operate such electrodes. The multi-layer segmented electrode includes a first layer comprising a first plurality of electrode segments, whereby electrode segments of the first plurality of electrode segments spatially separated from one another along a first direction. There is also included a second layer comprising a second plurality of electrode segments, whereby the second layer is spatially separated from the first layer along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and whereby at least two segmented electrodes of the first plurality of electrode segments are individually controllable with respect to one or more electrical parameters. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139050 | ROTARY LIFTING DEVICE - A rotary lifting device comprises an actuator shaft, a linear motor and a rotary motor for moving and rotating the actuator shaft about the longitudinal axis thereof. The rotary motor has a hollow rotor, through which the actuator shaft extends and which is kinematically coupled to the actuator shaft in terms of rotation. The linear motor has an armature coaxially arranged with respect to the actuator shaft and kinematically coupled to the actuator shaft at a first longitudinal end thereof. A step-down gear is arranged at a second longitudinal end of the actuator shaft and is capable of being moved in an axial direction relative to the rotary motor. The step-down gear is kinematically coupled to the actuator shaft at the drive side, both with respect to axial movement of the actuator shaft and with respect to rotating movement of the actuator shaft. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139051 | VIBRATION MOTOR - In a vibration motor, insulators are provided with protrusions that are positioned radially inward from extension portions, provided at an end portion of a body of a weight, and that restrict radial movement of the extension portions. In addition, in the vibration motor, the weight is supported by the protrusions of the insulators so as to prevent the weight from falling radially inward. Therefore, when using the vibration motor, the situation in which a force acting radially inward upon the weight is supported only by a weld or an adhesive is prevented from occurring, so that a gradual reduction in the securing strength of the weight does not occur. The insulators can prevent the weight from falling when assembling the vibration motor. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139052 | VIBRATION GENERATOR - The present invention provides such a vibration generator which can obtain desired power-generation efficiency even if the vibration frequency is low. A vibration generator is provided with a vibrator which includes a plurality of magnets whose same magnetic poles are arranged by being faced to one another and which vibrates by a predetermined resonant frequency; a coil spring which supports the vibrator falling toward the gravitational direction and concurrently which vibrates the vibrator by a predetermined resonant frequency; a tubular winding bobbin in the inside of which the vibrator and the coil spring vibrate; coils which are wound on the outer circumference of the winding bobbin and which are connected in series inside groups divided into two or more; and a plurality of rectification circuits, each of which rectifies the output voltages of the coils for every one of the groups. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139053 | RING ELEMENT FOR A ROTOR OF AN ELECTRIC MOTOR - A ring element includes a convex, in particular rounded, surface element for arrangement on at least one axial end region of a winding section of an electric motor rotor. The surface element provides a minimum radius curvature for supporting an inner layer of a rotor winding on the winding head. An insulating lamination element for an electric motor rotor onto which a rotor winding is intended to be wound includes the ring element. An electric motor, in particular a universal motor, includes a rotor with a rotor winding having the ring element. An electric machine tool, in particular a handheld electric machine tool such as an angle grinder, a drill, a saw or the like, includes the electric motor. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139054 | ELECTRIC MOTORS - Electric motors are disclosed with coils which induce a magnetic flux field which by its relationship with ferromagnetic poles provide the motoring force without use of an auxiliary magnetic field. The motors may be employed with fixed or pivotably mounted brushes. Pivotable brushes for electric motor brushes are disclosed. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139055 | Electric Power Tool - According to an aspect of the invention, an electric power tool which includes a brushless direct-current motor and a drive circuit that supplies drive power to the motor, and which rotates or drives a tool, characterized in that the drive circuit includes plural switching elements, and is arranged on a board provided in a grip portion of a housing or below the grip portion; and an electric fan is provided in the vicinity of the switching element for cooling the switching element. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139056 | COOLING FIXTURE AND MOTOR DEVICE USING SAME - A motor device includes a main body and a cooling fixture carrying the main body. The cooling fixture includes a contacting surface projecting relative to the main body. The contacting surface is configured for contacting a mold. The cooling fixture defines a cooling water channel. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139057 | STATOR MODULE AND MAGNETIC FIELD GENERATED STRUCTURE THEREOF - The disclosure provides a stator module and a magnetic field generated structure which includes a magnetizer and an electrically conducting pipe. The electrically conducting pipe is wound around the magnetizer and has a passage inside. The passage has an outlet and an inlet opposite to each other. The electrically conducting pipe has a current input portion and a current output portion. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139058 | STATOR STRUCTURE - A stator structure includes a stator core, multiple windings and a frame. The stator core has multiple teeth and multiple grooves. The core has a first side and a second side opposite to each other. The teeth protrudes from the first side. The grooves are recessed inward from the second side. The windings are wound around the teeth respectively. A frame together with a plurity of cooling passages is cast to the grooves on the second side. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139059 | ROTATING ELECTRIC MACHINE AND RELATED PACKAGING METHOD - Described is a rotating electrical machine integrating an electronic module comprising a printed circuit, a plurality of electronic power and signal components positioned on the components side of the printed circuit, a plurality of conductor tracks, positioned on the welding side opposite the components side of the printed circuit, which implement the direct electrical connections between the electronic power components; the electronic power and signal components are in contact through a filler with the cap of the electrical machine for allowing an optimum dispersal of the heat generated by them, the contact being guaranteed by elastic elements which press on a support in which the electronic module is housed. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139060 | BAND ATTENUATION FILTER - A band attenuator/eliminator filter (F) for the electromagnetic emissions of a brushed DC motor. This filter comprises at least one gamma filter (G) with capacitive (C | 2014-05-22 |
20140139061 | ELECTRIC MACHINE AND CAN FOR THE ELECTRIC MACHINE - An electric machine, in particular an electric motor, has a one-piece can disposed between a stator and a rotor. The can has a tubular casing, which is loaded with external pressure by a coolant in a machine housing and which is made of fiber composite material. The casing thickness of the can lies between 2.5 mm and 0.5 mm. The can is axially fitted onto a sleeve and the sleeve is mounted to a collar of an end plate of the machine housing. The sleeve has a first axial section projecting into the can and a second axial section aligned with the can. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139062 | MODULATING CURRENT IN A DUAL GENERATOR SYSTEM - A dual-generator assembly includes a first generator configured to generate a first current and a second generator configured to generate a second current modulated based on harmonic current in the first current. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139063 | PERMANENT MAGNET, AND MOTOR AND POWER GENERATOR USING THE SAME - In one embodiment, a permanent magnet includes a sintered compact including: a composition expressed by a composition formula: R | 2014-05-22 |
20140139064 | PERMANENT MAGNET, AND MOTOR AND POWER GENERATOR USING THE SAME - In one embodiment, a permanent magnet includes: a composition expressed by R | 2014-05-22 |
20140139065 | BRUSHLESS MOTOR AND ROTOR - A brushless motor includes a rotor. The rotor includes a first rotor core, a second rotor core and a field magnet. The first rotor core includes a plurality of first magnetic pole portions arranged in a circumferential direction. The second rotor core includes a plurality of second magnetic pole portions arranged in the circumferential direction. The field magnet is arranged between the first rotor core and the second rotor core in an axial direction. When the field magnet is magnetized in the axial direction, the first magnetic pole portions function as first magnetic poles and the second magnetic pole portions function as second magnetic poles. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139066 | ROTARY ELECTRIC APPARATUS AND ROTOR - A rotary electric apparatus having a stator and a rotor is provided. The rotor includes a rotor core provided with slots extending in an axial direction of the rotor core, and rotor bars arranged in the slots, respectively. The slot and the rotor bar include, in a transverse cross section which is cut perpendicular to a rotation shaft of the rotor, a plurality of convex portions or a plurality of concave portions in at least one of both end faces in a circumferential direction, respectively. The rotor core may further include an outer edge portion extending in the circumferential direction so that it exposes a radially outer portion of the slot and covers the rest. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139067 | DIE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING WOUND MOTOR LAMINATED ARTICLE - A metal article, such as a stator core, is formed from a continuous strip of wound sheet stock material including winding slot cutouts. The winding slot cutouts are maintained at a substantially constant width throughout most of the radial extent of the winding slots in the finished article, except that one or more of the first and/or last wound layers (i.e., the radially innermost and radially outermost layers) may define winding slot cutouts that are wider than the other winding slot cutouts. Several radial layers may define cutout widths that are progressively expanded such that the resulting winding slot has terminal ends with edges that defining a stair-step profile that approximates a “radiused” or rounded edge. This rounded edge profile protects windings projecting radially into or outwardly from the winding slots near the edge of such slots. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139068 | LAMINATED CORE MANUFACTURING METHOD AND LAMINATED CORE MANUFACTURED USING SAME - A laminated core manufacturing method is linearly arranging and punching out a plurality of separate core pieces formed of a back yoke portion and a magnetic-pole teeth portion protruding from the back yoke portion and die-cut caulking. The manufacturing method includes: a first step of punching out a first region located on an opposite side to the magnetic-pole teeth portion between adjacent ends of the back yoke portions of the core pieces; a second step of punching out a second region located on a side of the magnetic-pole teeth portion between the adjacent ends of the back yoke portions of the core pieces; a third step of punching out a region that brings the first region punched out in the first step and the second region punched out in the second step into communication; and a fourth step of forming the magnetic-pole teeth portion by punching. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139069 | Axial flux machine - An axial flux machine comprising a rotor mounted about an axis of rotation and having two axial faces. A first stator ring is positioned on the rotor adjacent to a first axial face, to define an air gap, between the first stator ring and first axial face. The first stator ring is formed by stator ring segments, each having a radially inner and outer edge. A second stator ring is positioned on another side of the rotor, adjacent to the second axial face, to define an air gap between the second stator ring and second axial face. The second stator ring is, also, formed by stator ring segments, each having a radially inner and outer edge and corresponding to a first stator ring segment. The stator ring segments are deflectable in unison in response to axial deflection of the rotor, to maintain the air gaps, due to link elements. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139070 | LEAD-FREE PIEZOELECTRIC CERAMIC COMPOSITION, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT USING LEAD-FREE PIEZOELECTRIC CERAMIC COMPOSITION, ULTRASONIC PROCESSING MACHINE, ULTRASONIC DRIVE DEVICE, AND SENSING DEVICE - A lead-free piezoelectric ceramic composition mainly includes a first crystal phase (KNN phase) and a second crystal phase (NTK phase). In the first crystal phase (KNN phase), a plurality of crystal grains formed of an alkali niobate/tantalate perovskite oxide having piezoelectric characteristics is bound to each other in a deposited state. The second crystal phase (NTK phase) is formed of a compound containing titanium (Ti) and fills spaces between the crystal grains in the first crystal phase. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139071 | ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER - An ultrasonic transducer is provided that includes an ultrasonic wave generator having piezoelectric vibrators, and cases having ultrasonic wave emission holes and accommodating the ultrasonic wave generator. Acoustic paths in which air serves as a medium are formed by the ultrasonic wave generator and the and extend from the piezoelectric vibrators to the ultrasonic wave emission holes. Resonance of air is generated in the acoustic paths by ultrasonic waves generated by the piezoelectric vibrators in which the ultrasonic wave emission holes are open ends of the resonance. The piezoelectric vibrators are driven at a driving frequency at which the temperature-sound pressure characteristic for the resonance of air and the temperature-amplitude characteristic at the driving frequency of the piezoelectric vibrators have opposite tendencies. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139072 | ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present invention relates to an ultrasound transducer assembly ( | 2014-05-22 |
20140139073 | PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICE - A piezoelectric device includes a piezoelectric vibrating piece, a lid portion, and a base portion. The piezoelectric vibrating piece includes: a vibrating portion; a framing portion surrounding the vibrating portion; an excitation electrode in the vibrating portion; and an extraction electrode electrically connected to the excitation electrode in the framing portion. The lid portion is bonded to a front surface of the piezoelectric vibrating piece via a bonding material. The base portion includes an external electrode bonded to a back surface of the piezoelectric vibrating piece via a bonding material and electrically connected to the extraction electrode. The excitation electrode and the extraction electrode each include: a foundation film formed of metal to be rendered passive; and a first metal film and a second metal film laminated to the foundation film. The foundation film has a film thickness of 1.0 nm to 8.0 nm. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139074 | MESA-SHAPED PIEZOELECTRIC RESONATOR ELEMENT - A mesa-shaped piezoelectric resonator element including a resonator section having a thicker thickness than a peripheral section on the board surface of a piezoelectric substrate formed in a rectangular shape, wherein, when the length of the long side of the piezoelectric substrate is x and the board thickness of the resonator section is t, etching depth y of a level-difference section is set to fulfill a relationship in the following equation, based on the board thickness t. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139075 | PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICE - A piezoelectric device that prevents defects due to pyroelectric charge without limiting how the piezoelectric device can be used includes a first metal layer located on a bonding surface of a piezoelectric single crystal substrate. A second metal layer is located on a bonding surface of a support substrate. The first and second metal layers are overlaid on each other to define a metal bonded layer. Subsequently, by oxidizing the metal bonded layer, a semi-conducting layer is formed. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139076 | PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT - A piezoelectric element | 2014-05-22 |
20140139077 | ACOUSTIC RESONATOR STRUCTURE HAVING AN ELECTRODE WITH A CANTILEVERED PORTION - An acoustic resonator comprises a first electrode and second electrode comprising a plurality of sides. At least one of the sides of the second electrode comprises a cantilevered portion. A piezoelectric layer is disposed between the first and second electrodes. A bridge disposed adjacent to one of the sides of the second electrode. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139078 | BRUSHLESS MOTOR - A brushless motor includes a magnet rotor including a rotational shaft and a permanent magnet, the magnet rotor rotatable about the rotational shaft, a stator including plural teeth provided at a radial position being opposed to a circumferential surface of the magnet rotor, and a magnetic sensor for detecting a rotation position of the magnet rotor on the basis of a leakage magnetic flux of the magnet rotor leaking in an axial direction of the rotational shaft. The permanent magnet includes a short-sized portion provided at an axial end portion thereof facing the magnetic sensor, the short-sized portion having a shorter length than an entire radial dimension of the permanent magnet. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139079 | ROTOR AND BRUSHLESS MOTOR - A rotor includes a first rotor core, a second rotor core, a field magnet, and a detected portion. The first rotor core includes a first core base and a plurality of first claw-shaped magnetic pole portions. The second rotor core includes a second core base and a plurality of second claw-shaped magnetic pole portions. The first and second core bases face to each other, and the first and second claw-shaped magnetic pole portions are alternately arranged in the circumferential direction. The field magnet is located between the first and second core bases in the axial direction. The field magnet has the first claw-shaped magnetic pole portion function as a first magnetic pole and has the second claw-shaped magnetic pole portion function as a second magnetic pole. A detected portion, which generates a magnetic flux, is arranged at an outer axial end surface of the first rotor core. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139080 | RETRACTABLE CABINET DEVICE - A retractable cabinet device has a base, two tracks and a cabinet. The tracks are mounted on the base and each track has a rail slot defined in the track and having a convex top surface. The cabinet is mounted movably on the tracks, selectively extends out or retracts back above the base and has two front wheel assemblies and two rear wheel assemblies. The front wheel assemblies contact the ground. The rear wheel assemblies are rotatably and slidably mounted respectively in the rail slots of the tracks. The retractable cabinet device is arranged in a compact and retracted configuration when idle to occupy less space and therefore facilitates use of indoors space where the retractable cabinet device is placed. Furthermore, the retractable cabinet device is stable and may be positioned in the using extracted or retracted configuration. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139081 | FURNITURE WITH FIREARM ACCESS FEATURES - An article of furniture, such as a night stand, is configured with firearm access features. A drawer of the article of furniture may include a mount for holding a firearm in the drawer. The mount may be configured to move a firearm from a horizontal storage position to a vertical position when the drawer is opened. The drawer may include a firearm locator feature comprising an arm-locating cut-out in a side of the drawer. The drawer may also include an access feature for selectively maintaining the drawer in a closed position and ejecting the drawer to an extended position, such as upon release of a catch which permits a spring to bias the drawer outwardly. The access features secure the firearm and at the same time permit expedited access to the firearm, including in the dark. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139082 | ADJUSTABLE STAND FOR COMPUTING DEVICE - A stand for use with a laptop or portable computing device, such as, but not limited to, a MacBook. The stand elevates a laptop or portable computing device up off a desk or table top, reducing neck strain in the user and creating a more comfortable work setting. An adjustable-height stem connects a base and platform. The base also may be used alone, and comprises means for support the bottom of a computer stand. The base also may comprise storage space or shelves. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139083 | BUILT-IN ELECTRICAL HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE AND HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE ASSEMBLY AND BUILT-IN FURNITURE UNIT FOR A HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE - This invention relates to a built-in electrical household appliance ( | 2014-05-22 |
20140139084 | ADJUSTABLE MODULAR TOOLBOX SYSTEM - A toolbox system is designed as with modular drawer unit with a mounting cradle that can adjust the height of the modular drawer unit, making it compatible to a wide variety of applications. The mounting cradle can be affixed from the top or bottom and can adjust the position of the modular drawer unit to various heights. The modular drawer units can be fabricated in different depths and stacked together for optimal space utilization. The toolbox system allows for placement so that the drawers pull out of a compartment or work space, allowing complete accessibility and space utilization. The mounting cradle can be designed so that the toolbox system can fit in almost any storage compartment or other desired spaces. The toolbox system allows for easy access to its compartments, especially in confined or limited spaces. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139085 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND COVER ATTACHMENT STRUCTURE - An image processing device allows for easy removal of a process medium stuck in the conveyance path while protecting the image processing unit from the outside. In many embodiments, the device includes a conveyance path for conveying process media in a specific conveyance direction, an image processing unit having an ejection surface (process surface) disposed facing the conveyance path, and a first cover and a second cover disposed along the conveyance path and covering the conveyance path. Typically, the first and second covers open and close by pivoting on first and second pivot pins disposed in a direction intersecting the conveyance direction, and the first and second pivot pins are disposed adjacent the conveyance path upstream and downstream of the portion of the conveyance path facing the ejection surface. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139086 | Electronic Apparatus - An electronic apparatus includes a frame, at least one first blocking part, at least one second blocking part, a display module, a first wedging structure and a second wedging structure. The frame includes a first frame stick, a second frame stick and a third frame stick connecting the first frame stick and the second frame stick. The first blocking part is disposed on the first frame stick. The second blocking part is disposed on the second frame stick. The display module includes a first edge, a second edge and at least one third edge. The third edge is pivotally connected to the third frame stick. The first and second wedging structures are respectively disposed on the first and second edges for wedging the first blocking part or the second blocking part. The first wedging structure and the second wedging structure are misaligned. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139087 | APPLIANCE WITH EXPANDING FOAM MATERIAL - An appliance is provided with a cabinet having a plurality of fill holes along a rear section or panel of a cabinet whereby expandable foam material may be injected at multiple locations into voids within the cabinet. The plurality of fill holes avoids or minimizes problems with conventional methods such as sink parks, unfilled spaces, and uneven distribution. In certain embodiments, patterns or configurations of the fill holes are provided to e.g., improve the effectiveness of the injection process and conserve the amount of material required to fill the voids in the cabinet. Related methods are also provided. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139088 | TRANSPARENT TOUCH DISPLAYS FOR REFRIGERATOR DRAWERS - Transparent touch displays for refrigerator drawers are disclosed. An example refrigerator drawer compartment to hold a refrigerator drawer includes a transparent panel forming a portion of the refrigerator drawer compartment, a transparent touch display embedded in the transparent panel to provide a user interface to control a function associated with the refrigerator drawer while allowing viewing of contents of the refrigerator drawer. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139089 | REFRIGERATOR INCLUDING MULTIPLE STORAGE COMPARTMENTS - The present invention provides a refrigerator, comprising: a cabinet that defines a first storage compartment; a first door that is opened or closed to allow or prevent access to an interior of the first storage compartment; a storing device coupled to the first door to define a second storage compartment, wherein, when the first door is closed, the second storage compartment is disposed in the first storage compartment; and a second door connected to the first door and configured to be opened or closed to allow or prevent access to an interior of the second storage compartment, wherein the interior of the second storage compartment is accessible when the first door is closed and the second door is opened, wherein the first door includes a plurality of first coupling parts to which the storing device is coupled, wherein the storing device includes: a frame; and a basket installed on the frame, wherein each of the frame and the basket includes at least one second coupling part interacting with at least one of the plurality of first coupling parts, wherein a front surface of the second door is positioned to be generally coplanar with at least a portion of a front surface of the first door. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139090 | REFRIGERATOR INCLUDING MULTIPLE STORAGE COMPARTMENTS - The present invention provides a refrigerator, comprising: a cabinet that defines a first storage compartment; a first door that is opened or closed to allow or prevent access to an interior of the first storage compartment; a storing device coupled to the first door to define a second storage compartment, wherein, when the first door is closed, the second storage compartment is disposed in the first storage compartment; and a second door connected to the first door and configured to be opened or closed to allow or prevent access to an interior of the second storage compartment, wherein the interior of the second storage compartment is accessible when the first door is closed and the second door is opened, wherein the first door includes a plurality of first coupling parts to which the storing device is coupled, wherein the storing device includes: a frame; and a basket installed on the frame, wherein each of the frame and the basket includes at least one second coupling part interacting with at least one of the plurality of first coupling parts, wherein a front surface of the second door is positioned to be generally coplanar with at least a portion of a front surface of the first door. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139091 | REFRIGERATOR INCLUDING MULTIPLE STORAGE COMPARTMENTS - The present invention provides a refrigerator, comprising: a cabinet that defines a first storage compartment; a first door that is opened or closed to allow or prevent access to an interior of the first storage compartment; a storing device coupled to the first door to define a second storage compartment, wherein, when the first door is closed, the second storage compartment is disposed in the first storage compartment; and a second door connected to the first door and configured to be opened or closed to allow or prevent access to an interior of the second storage compartment, wherein the interior of the second storage compartment is accessible when the first door is closed and the second door is opened, wherein the first door includes a plurality of first coupling parts to which the storing device is coupled, wherein the storing device includes: a frame; and a basket installed on the frame, wherein each of the frame and the basket includes at least one second coupling part interacting with at least one of the plurality of first coupling parts, wherein a front surface of the second door is positioned to be generally coplanar with at least a portion of a front surface of the first door. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139092 | REFRIGERATOR INCLUDING MULTIPLE STORAGE COMPARTMENTS - The present invention provides a refrigerator, comprising: a cabinet that defines a first storage compartment; a first door that is opened or closed to allow or prevent access to an interior of the first storage compartment; a storing device coupled to the first door to define a second storage compartment, wherein, when the first door is closed, the second storage compartment is disposed in the first storage compartment; and a second door connected to the first door and configured to be opened or closed to allow or prevent access to an interior of the second storage compartment, wherein the interior of the second storage compartment is accessible when the first door is closed and the second door is opened, wherein the first door includes a plurality of first coupling parts to which the storing device is coupled, wherein the storing device includes: a frame; and a basket installed on the frame, wherein each of the frame and the basket includes at least one second coupling part interacting with at least one of the plurality of first coupling parts, wherein a front surface of the second door is positioned to be generally coplanar with at least a portion of a front surface of the first door. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139093 | REFRIGERATOR INCLUDING MULTIPLE STORAGE COMPARTMENTS - The present invention provides a refrigerator, comprising: a cabinet that defines a first storage compartment; a first door that is opened or closed to allow or prevent access to an interior of the first storage compartment; a storing device coupled to the first door to define a second storage compartment, wherein, when the first door is closed, the second storage compartment is disposed in the first storage compartment; and a second door connected to the first door and configured to be opened or closed to allow or prevent access to an interior of the second storage compartment, wherein the interior of the second storage compartment is accessible when the first door is closed and the second door is opened, wherein the first door includes a plurality of first coupling parts to which the storing device is coupled, wherein the storing device includes: a frame; and a basket installed on the frame, wherein each of the frame and the basket includes at least one second coupling part interacting with at least one of the plurality of first coupling parts, wherein a front surface of the second door is positioned to be generally coplanar with at least a portion of a front surface of the first door. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139094 | REFRIGERATOR INCLUDING MULTIPLE STORAGE COMPARTMENTS - The present invention provides a refrigerator, comprising: a cabinet that defines a first storage compartment; a first door that is opened or closed to allow or prevent access to an interior of the first storage compartment; a storing device coupled to the first door to define a second storage compartment, wherein, when the first door is closed, the second storage compartment is disposed in the first storage compartment; and a second door connected to the first door and configured to be opened or closed to allow or prevent access to an interior of the second storage compartment, wherein the interior of the second storage compartment is accessible when the first door is closed and the second door is opened, wherein the first door includes a plurality of first coupling parts to which the storing device is coupled, wherein the storing device includes: a frame; and a basket installed on the frame, wherein each of the frame and the basket includes at least one second coupling part interacting with at least one of the plurality of first coupling parts, wherein a front surface of the second door is positioned to be generally coplanar with at least a portion of a front surface of the first door. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139095 | OVEN DOOR ASSEMBLY - A door assembly for an oven comprises an inner frame, a first glass panel and a first pair of brackets coupled with the inner frame and compressively retaining the first glass panel against the inner frame. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139096 | CYCLOTRON - There is provided a cyclotron including: a hollow yoke; first and second poles disposed in the yoke; an ion source that generates an ion; a buncher of which at least a part enters the yoke and which adjusts a density of an ion beam, which is emitted from the ion source, in a traveling direction; and an inflector that deflects an ion beam having passed through the buncher to make the ion beam incident on a median plane. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139097 | LIGHT DIFFUSION OF VISIBLE EDGE LINES IN A MULTI-DIMENSIONAL MODULAR DISPLAY - Embodiments of the present invention provide light diffusion into edge lines of a modular display, and thus provide a modular display that is capable of displaying a single, continuous image without visible edge lines between individual display modules. One display module includes a multitude of pixels that contain red, green, blue, and white light sources. The replacement of an edge line blocking dam with the light diffusion edge line of the individual display module can provide a single, continuous image to be displayed thereon without visible, image-quality-reducing edge lines. With various heights of the buffer layer, the light can concentrate on the edge line in modular display. The individual display modules can be light emitting diode (LED), organic LED (OLED), UV LED, RGB LED, Phosphor-based LED, Quantum dot LED, or displays based upon a combination thereof. Furthermore, the variable height buffer layer allows for a modular display image in 2-dimensional or 3-dimensional formats. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139098 | SPARK PLUG - A spark plug includes a center electrode, a ground electrode, and a tip joined to the center electrode and forming a spark discharge gap with the ground electrode. The tip is joined to the center electrode via a fusion zone, which has an exposed surface exposed to the external environment. In a section containing an axis and the center of the exposed surface, C−B≧0.02 is satisfied, where C (mm) is the distance on the side surface of the tip between the fusion zone and the distal end of the tip, and B (mm) is the distance between a distal end surface of the tip and a portion of the fusion zone located closer to the axis than the side surface of the tip and located closest in the fusion zone to the distal end surface of the tip. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139099 | STROBE DEVICE - A compact strobe device includes the following components: a flash discharge tube having an anode on one side thereof and a cathode on the other side thereof; a conductive reflector composing an external trigger electrode, the reflector being in contact with and storing a part of the flash discharge tube; a trigger coil having a primary winding and a secondary winding wound around a hollow core; and an elastic conductor connecting the secondary winding of the trigger coil and the reflector. The trigger coil has an end of the flash discharge tube inserted into the core, and includes, at the end thereof adjacent to the reflector, a secondary terminal connected to the secondary winding. The conductor elastically deforms to be in contact with the secondary terminal of the trigger coil and a lateral side of the reflector. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139100 | THERMIONIC CATHODE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THERMIONIC CATHODE - A thermionic cathode of an embodiment includes a carbon coating applied to an outer surface of the side, the carbon coating comprising a contiguous extended portion surrounding the upper section and spaced apart from said upper section by a gap having 1 μm or more and 10 μm or less in width and having a difference of 1 μm or less in the width between a maximum value and a minimum value in a periphery of the electron emitting surface. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139101 | PHOSPHOR, METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME, AND LIGHT EMITTING APPARATUS - There are provided a phosphor which is a divalent europium-activated oxynitride phosphor substantially represented by General formula (A): Eu | 2014-05-22 |
20140139102 | ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - An organic light emitting diode display device includes a first substrate including a display region, wherein a plurality of pixel regions are defined in the display region; a first electrode over the substrate and in each of the plurality of pixel regions; a bank on edges of the first electrode and surrounding each of the plurality of pixel regions, the bank including a lower layer having a hydrophilic property and an upper layer having a hydrophobic property; an organic emitting layer on the first electrode and in each of the plurality of pixel regions surrounded by the bank; and a second electrode on the organic emitting layer and covering an entire surface of the display region. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139103 | ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE DEVICE AND ORGANIC ELECTRO-LUMINESCENCE DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - An electrostatic discharge device and an organic electro-luminescence display device having the same are provided. The organic electro-luminescence display device includes an electrostatic discharge device including a metal pattern having an island shape on a substrate, an insulating layer on the metal pattern, a semiconductor pattern on the insulating layer, the semiconductor pattern corresponding to the metal pattern, a first electrode overlapping one end of the semiconductor pattern, and a second electrode overlapping the other end of the semiconductor pattern, and spaced from the first electrode, thereby preventing a current leakage, a signal distortion and a signal cross-talk to improve the reliability. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139104 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE - In general, according to one embodiment, an illumination device includes a light emitting unit, a connection unit, a containing unit, and a second sealing unit. The light emitting unit includes a first substrate, a second substrate, an organic electroluminescent element, and a first sealing unit. The organic electroluminescent element is provided between the first substrate and the second substrate. The first sealing unit seals circumferential edge portions between the first substrate and the second substrate. The connection unit supplies power to the organic electroluminescent element. The containing unit has a space being airtight in an interior of the containing unit. The containing unit contains the light emitting unit inside the space. The second sealing unit is provided in the containing unit. The second sealing unit seals between a portion of the unit extending outside the containing unit and the containing unit. | 2014-05-22 |
20140139105 | CONTROL DEVICE AND LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE - A control device adapted to control a first light-emitting diode and a second light-emitting diode, includes a first logic operation unit receiving a first enable signal and a second enable signal to generate a first logic signal, a second logic operation unit receiving the first and second enable signals to generate a second logic signal, a first adjustment unit generating a first adjustment signal according to the first logic signal, a second adjustment unit generating a second adjustment signal according to the second logic signal, a first control unit outputting a first control signal to the first light-emitting diode according to the first enable signal and the first adjustment signal, and a second control unit outputting a second control signal to the second light-emitting diode according to the second enable signal and the second adjustment signal. The first logic signal and the second logic signal are complementary. | 2014-05-22 |