22nd week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 28 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130135820 | SERVER RACK SYSTEM FOR MANAGING FAN ROTATION SPEED - A server rack system for managing a fan rotation speed is provided, and the system includes: at least one first network switch, multiple servers, at least one fan unit, at least one fan control unit and an Integrated Management Module (IMM). Each of the servers has at least one temperature detecting element, and the temperature detecting element detects and obtains temperature information related to multiple servers, in which the temperature information is uploaded to a management network. The fan control unit is connected to the fan unit. The IMM has a management network port connected to the management network, obtains the temperature information through the management network, then generates a control command according to the temperature information, and transmits the control command to the fan control unit through the management network. The fan control unit adjusts the rotation speed of the fan unit according to the control command. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135821 | SERVER RACK SYSTEM - A server rack system is provided, which includes a rack, a rack management module, a plurality of servers, and a management network connection module. The rack management module is located in the rack and coupled to a management network line (MNL). The servers are located in the rack. Each server includes a baseboard management controller (BMC), and each BMC is used to monitor a working status of the server where the BMC is located. The management network connection module is located in the rack and coupled to the MNL to be connected to the rack management module and the BMC through the MNL. The rack management module is used to allocate an Internet Protocol (IP) address to the BMC and manage each server through the BMC corresponding to each IP address. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135822 | COOLING MODULE - A cooling module applicable in an electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a plurality of first heat sources and a plurality of second heat sources. The cooling module includes a cooling loop and a plurality of heat pipes. The cooling loop includes a plurality of cooling units. The cooling units are connected in series through a plurality of connection tube and each cooling unit is thermally coupled to one of the first heat source. The heat pipes are thermally coupled to the second heat sources and the cooling units. When the cooling unit is in failure, the cooling units can be directly removed and replaced. Also, the second heat sources of the electronic device are capable of exchanging heat with the cooling unit through the heat pipe. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135823 | SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGES USABLE WITH A MOBILE DEVICE - A semiconductor package usable with a mobile device includes a circuit board including conductive wirings therein and contact terminals on a rear surface thereof, an integrated circuit chip positioned on a front surface of the circuit board and electrically connected to the conductive wirings, a cover including at least an opening, and to cover the integrated circuit chip such that a flow space is provided around the integrated circuit chip and the opening communicates with the flow space, and an air flow generator positioned on the cover to generate a compulsory air flow through the flow space and the opening, thereby dissipating heat out of the semiconductor package from the integrated circuit chip by the compulsory air flow. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135824 | Power Semiconductor Device - The purpose of the present invention is to provide a power semiconductor device which has a light weight, high heat dissipation efficiency, and high rigidity. The power semiconductor device including a base | 2013-05-30 |
20130135825 | FIXING DEVICE AND THERMAL MODULE INCORPORATING THE SAME - An exemplary fixing device is for mounting a heat conduction plate to two electronic components. The fixing device includes a first mounting clip and a second mounting clip connected to the first mounting clip through arms. The first mounting clip includes a pressing plate pressing a first contacting portion of the heat conduction plate against one electronic component. The second mounting clip includes two pressing tabs pressing a second contacting portion of the heat conduction plate against the other electronic component. The pressing plate and the two pressing tabs are made of a single monolithic piece of material. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135826 | MOUNTING DEVICE FOR EXPANSION CARD - A mounting device for mounting an expansion card which forms a fixing piece at an end includes a rack and a frame detachably mounted to the rack. The rack defines two spaced recessed portions. Each recessed portion includes two opposite sidewalls and a bottom wall connected between the sidewalls. A resilient member is formed on each of the bottom walls. Two parallel tabs and a connection portion connected between the tabs are formed on the frame. The tabs are respectively received in the recessed portions and each abuts against one of the sidewalls of the corresponding recessed portion. The fixing piece of the expansion card is sandwiched between one of the tabs and the corresponding resilient member. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135827 | LOCKING MECHANISM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING SAME - A locking mechanism includes a first locking member positioned on the first object and a second locking member positioned on the second object. The second locking member can be moved to engage with or disengage from the first locking member. The second object defines at least one through hole for allowing insertion of the disassembly tool to push the second locking member, which disengages the second locking member from the first locking member. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135828 | MODULAR WIRING SYSTEM - In at least one embodiment, there is an electrical device comprising a functional module comprising a housing having a front face and a back face, and at least three arcuate blades extending out from the housing. At least one of the arcuate blades has a locking section. The functional module can be used in a wiring system comprising at least one wiring module. The wiring module can include a housing having a front face and a back face and at least one opening for receiving at least one of the at least three arcuate blades. The disclosure can also include a wiring module which can be used separately from the functional module wherein the wiring module includes a housing having at least one movable arm. Inside the wiring module is a plurality of contacts disposed in the housing, wherein these contacts are configured to couple to electrical wiring. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135829 | DISPLAY MODULE - A display module is disclosed which includes a display panel, a printed circuit board, a flexible printed circuit board interconnecting the display panel and the printed circuit board, and a reinforcing piece interconnecting the display panel and the printed circuit board for supporting the printed circuit board. The reinforcing piece prevents drooping or shifting of the printed circuit board relative to the display panel during assembly or transport, thereby preventing severed wires of the flexible printed circuit board. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135830 | Display Device with Flexible Substrate and Manufacturing Method Thereof - A display device and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The display of the present invention includes a flexible substrate, a display layer, a protecting layer, an electronic unit, and a filling glue. The flexible substrate has a carrying surface. The display layer is disposed on the carrying surface and has an end surface. The protecting layer is disposed on the opposite side of the display layer corresponding to the carrying surface. The electronic unit is disposed on the carrying surface with a space formed between the electronic unit and the end surface of the display layer. The filling glue is filled in the space and connected with the end surface of the display layer, the electronic unit, and the carrying surface. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135831 | TOUCH MODULE - A touch module includes a touch element, a shell body and a decoration film. The shell body defines a curved touch area. The curved touch area is figured to touch the touch element. The touch element covers the curved touch area. The decoration film is an outer layer of the touch module. The shell body, the touch element and the decoration film are incorporated into an integrated structure. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135832 | EXPLOSION PROTECTED CIRCUIT BOARD ASSEMBLY - An explosion protected circuit board assembly that includes a circuit board having a carrier plate with conductive strips and at least one electrical component thereon. The circuit board assembly includes a housing part that defines a hollow space encasing the electronic component in intrinsically safe fashion while preventing flame transmission from the electrical component to the outside environment. In an alternative embodiment, housing parts defining hollow electrical component receiving spaces are mounted on opposite sides of the circuit board, with the components being electrically interconnected. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135833 | Circuit Board Assembly, Electronic Device Having the Same, and Lifting and Lowering Apparatus Thereof - A circuit board assembly is provided. The circuit board assembly includes: a first circuit board; a second circuit board; a bracket for supporting the second circuit board; and an interconnect apparatus for a connection and a disconnection of the first circuit board and the second circuit board, wherein the interconnect apparatus includes a first connector disposed on the first circuit board and a second connector disposed on the second circuit board (one is a male connector and the other is a female connector). The circuit board assembly includes a lifting and lowering apparatus for vertically lifting or lowering the bracket so that after the connection the second connector is vertically disconnected from the first connector and after the disconnection the second connector is vertically connected to the first connector. An electronic device having the circuit board assembly is further provided. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135834 | TERMINAL STRUCTURE, PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD, MODULE BOARD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING TERMINAL STRUCTURE - The electronic device includes a terminal structure and a printed circuit board including the terminal structure. The terminal structure includes a solder-joint conductor region placed on a wiring conductor, an intermediate layer contacting with the conductor region, and a solder region contacting with the intermediate layer. The intermediate layer includes an intermetallic compound including tin and at least one of copper and nickel as principal components. When the indentation elastic modulus of the conductor region is E | 2013-05-30 |
20130135835 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD CAPABLE OF DECREASING ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE - A printed circuit board includes an antenna, an EMI source, and inductor. The EMI source is connected to the printed circuit board by a pin. The inductor is connected between the pin and a ground of the printed circuit board. The connected inductor increases the resonant frequency of the EMI source to make the resonant frequency of EMI source away from the antenna. Thereby the EMI generated by the EMI source is decreased and the radiation efficiency of the antenna increases. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135836 | EMBEDDED COPLANAR INTERCONNECT - A first printed circuit board (PCB) assembly can include an embedded electrical connector configured to be mechanically coupled to a corresponding tab-shaped portion of a second PCB assembly, such as to permit insertion of the tab-shaped portion of the second PCB assembly into the embedded electrical connector when the second PCB assembly is aligned in a specified orientation. In an example, the second PCB assembly can include an approximately planar conductive antenna. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135837 | Joint Cover - An apparatus including a cover; a first connection section; and a second connection section. The first connection section includes a first hinge connected to a first end of the cover. The first hinge is configured to pivotably connect the first end of the cover to a first housing section. The second connection section is connected to a second end of the cover. The second connection section is configured to connect the second end of the cover to a second housing section which is pivotably connected to the first housing section. The second connection section is configured to provide both rotational and longitudinal sliding motion of the second end of the cover on the second housing section. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135838 | ANISOTROPIC CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present invention provides an anisotropic conductive material in which lower continuity resistance and higher adhesive strength are obtained, and a method for manufacturing the same. When a glass substrate and a metal wiring material are thermally compressed and bonded, in an interface between the glass substrate and an anisotropic conductive material, Si on a surface of the glass substrate reacts on an alkoxyl group (OR) at an end of disulfide silane modified by hydrophobic silica, and chemically binds thereto. Furthermore, at an interface between the metal wiring material and the anisotropic conductive material, a part of S—S bonds (disulfide bonds) in disulfide silane dissociates due to the heat at the time of thermocompression bonding, and the dissociated sulfide silane chemically binds to metal Me. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135839 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL - A mobile communication terminal includes: a first housing and a second housing connected to each other by a connecting mechanism so as to be relatively movable; a first display placed on a front face of the first housing; and a second display placed on a front face of the second housing, wherein one end of the connecting mechanism is pivotably supported around a first shaft relative to one housing, and the other end of the connecting mechanism is slidably engaged in a direction perpendicular to the first shaft relative to the other housing. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135840 | CONTAINER DATA CENTER - A container data center includes a container, a shield, a screen, and a hollow fixing frame. The container includes a sidewall defining a vent. The shield and the fixing frame are selectively mounted to the sidewall of the container such that the vent is covered by the shield or the screen sandwiched between the sidewall and the fixing frame. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135841 | CHARGER ASSEMBLY AND ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE SHIELD ASSEMBLY - An electromagnetic interference shield assembly is provided with a first housing formed of a first conductive polymer. The first housing has a cavity sized to receive an electronic sub-assembly therein. A second housing is formed of a second conductive polymer. The second housing has a cavity sized to receive the first housing therein. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135842 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH FIXING STRUCTURE - A fixing structure is configured on a back cover of an electronic device and engages with a first fastener and a second fastener to hang the electronic device on the wall. The fixing structure includes a first fixing hole and a second fixing hole respectively running through the back cover to receive the two fasteners. The first fixing hole includes a first receiving portion, a first guiding portion and a second guiding portion. The second fixing hole includes a second receiving portion, a first sliding portion, a second sliding portion and a third sliding portion communicating end to end. The first sliding portion is parallel with or collinear with the first guiding portion, the second sliding portion is parallel with the second guiding portion, and the third sliding portion is parallel with the first sliding portion. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135843 | LIGHT GUIDE PLATE STRUCTURE AND BACKLIGHT MODULE USING THE SAME - A light guide plate structure is provided. The light guide plate structure includes a plurality of light guide pieces and a plurality of reflectors. Each of the light guide pieces including two inclined surfaces parallel to each other, and the light guide pieces are spliced at their inclined surfaces. The reflectors are disposed between the inclined surfaces. A backlight module using the light guide plate is also provided | 2013-05-30 |
20130135844 | LED AND BACKLIGHT MODULE USING THE SAME - An LED includes a base, an LED chip, a first electrode, a second electrode, an encapsulating layer, and a reflective layer. The base forms a concave recessed from a top face thereof and a recess above the concave. The reflective layer is attached on the concave. The LED chip is received in the recess and located over the reflective layer. The LED chip has a light output face facing towards the reflective layer. The encapsulating layer is filled in the recess to cover the reflective layer and encapsulate the LED chip. The reflective layer includes a first reflective layer and a second reflective layer. The first reflective layer is located at a center of the concave. The second reflective layer surrounds and connects the first reflective layer. The first reflective layer has a curvature smaller than that of the second reflective layer. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135845 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT - Disclosed herein is a display apparatus including: a first pixel including three sub-pixels for displaying three primary colors respectively; and a second pixel including three sub-pixels for displaying two colors selected among the three primary colors and a predetermined color other than the three primary colors, wherein, in the first pixel, the size of the display surface of a sub-pixel for displaying a specific color included in the three primary colors as a specific color missing from the second pixel is larger than each of the sizes of the display surfaces of the two other sub-pixels for displaying the two other primary colors respectively. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135846 | HANDHELD TOOL CARRYING CASE - A handheld tool carrying case having a carrying case base and a carrying case cover and at least one electronic system. The handheld tool carrying case has a lighting device and an orientation device, which are provided to fixate at least one part of the carrying case base or of the carrying case cover pivotably in various orientations relative to a resting plane of the carrying case base or of the carrying case cover. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135847 | REMOTE LIGHTING DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A lighting device to receive solar light by a color conversion optic and convert the solar light into a powering light, increasing the efficiency of electrical power generation using a photovoltaic system. The electrical power may be stored by a battery, from which it may be drawn to drive a lighting element to emit illuminating light. The illuminating light may be received and converted by the color conversion optic into a converted light, providing illumination in a desired wavelength range. The color conversion optic may be positionable adjacent to the photovoltaic system or the lighting element to convert light. A controller may be included to control the color conversion operation. The controller may be connected to a sensor or a timer. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135848 | Bracket system for solar-powered lanterns and method of using same - Mounting brackets hold solar-powered lanterns such as used for garden and pathway lighting. The lanterns make useful hand held lighting if they are releasably mounted in the mounting bracket where they will get sunshine for charging and where a user will often need to use a lantern. They may be mounted for example beside doors or on fence or gate posts, or on walls such as the outside walls of buildings or enclosures such as storage sheds, metal storage containers, etc. A user has no trouble locating the closest lantern after dark as the lanterns automatically turn their lighting elements on when it gets dark. The user may then merely pull the lantern by its stalk, which now serves as the lantern handle, and the resilient tongs of the mounting bracket releases the lantern. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135849 | FLASHLIGHT HAVING A SWITCH FOR PROGRAMMING A CONTROLLER - An electrical light or flashlight may comprise: a housing for receiving a battery; an electrical light source in the housing; an electrical switch including an electrically conductive flexible dome providing a switch contact; a controller for selectively energizing and de-energizing the electrical light source, wherein said controller is programmable responsive to closures or openings or both of the electrical switch, or to a time therebetween, or to continuous closure or opening thereof, or to a combination thereof, for operating the light source in predetermined operating states. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135850 | Lamp Board Wiring Structure for Light Emitting Diode (LED) Lamp Tube - An improved lamp board wiring structure for light emitting diode (LED) lamp tube, wherein the LED lamp tube comprises a lampshade, at least an LED lamp strap installed inside the lampshade, and at least a left side drive circuit structure and a right side drive circuit structure installed inside the lampshade. The left side drive circuit structure and the right side drive circuit structure are respectively positioned on the left and right side of the LED lamp strap. Also, at least a transmission line connecting the left side and the right side drive circuit structures is provided on any side of the lamp board part in the LED lamp strap such that the left side drive circuit structure and the right side drive circuit structure commonly drive the same LED lamp strap. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135851 | LED REPLACEMENT LAMP WITH FLUORESCENT TUBES - An improved LED lamp tube and socket assembly intended for the replacement of fluorescent tube style lamps. The new lamp tube featuring a 3-pin end interface wherein a middle or center pin is connected to the LED tube's heat sink to prevent the potential for electrical fires and/or shocks following a failure event such as the LED array making electrical contact with the heat sink of the LED tube. An alternative embodiment bi-pin version of the invention is also disclosed. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135852 | TUBE LIGHT STRUCTURE - A tube light structure is provided. A tube electrical starting control board is enclosed in an inner space of the outer tube, and the two end portions of the outer tube are respectively disposed with two contact pins for inputting an electrical source to the electrical starting control board; and at least one tube lamp, wherein two end portions thereof are respectively disposed with a fixing part, two fixing pins are respectively disposed on outer part of the fixing part, one of the fixing parts is formed with an input terminal, and the tube electrical starter is inputted the electrical source by a wire passing through the input terminal. Accordingly, the heat-dissipating effect is increased by enlarging the inner space used for accommodating electrical devices, so that the electrical elements are not easily damaged due to poor heat-dissipating. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135853 | LIGHT-GUIDING ELEMENT, LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE LAMP TUBE AND ILLUMINATION LAMP - The present invention is related to a light-guiding element, a light-emitting diode (LED) lamp tube and an illumination lamp. The present invention utilizes a light-guiding element disposed on a light-emitting unit of the LED lamp tube. The light-guiding element includes a first surface and a second surface. The first surface is spaced with a plurality of reflecting units in a longitudinal direction thereof, and the second surface is partitioned with a reflecting area and non-reflecting areas corresponding to the reflecting units of the first surface. The light-emitting unit includes LEDs correspondingly attached to the non-reflecting areas of the second surface of the light-guiding element. An elongated light-emitting surface can be uniformly generated from the LED lamp tube by utilizing a destroyed total reflection phenomenon caused by lights in between the reflecting units of the first surface and the reflecting area of the second surface. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135854 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE - An illumination device includes a base, a flexible circuit board disposed on the base, and a plurality of illumination units. The flexible circuit board has a plurality of first branches and at least one second branch which are connected together. Each of the first branches has a radius of curvature, and the radii of curvature of the first branches are different from or identical to one another, so that the first branches are assembled to form a curved surface. The second branch extends from one of the first branches. After the first branches are assembled, the second branch is overlapped with another first branch. The illumination units are packaged onto the first branches of the flexible circuit board. Here, the illumination units located on one of the first branches is electrically connected to the illumination units located on another of the first branches through the second branch. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135855 | ILLUMINATING SYSTEM OF FLEXIBLE SHAPE - Disclosed is an illuminating system of flexible shape and comprising at least one LED disposed on a flexible carrier material, an optic being provided that permits uniform, directed and/or glare-free light emission. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135856 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE - Light having little color inconsistency is effectively emitted with a simple structure achieving favorable productivity. A plurality of multi-color light emitting diodes comprising a plurality of LED chips having different light emission colors is disposed on the same surface such that the light emitted by the plurality of the multi-color light emitting diodes is mixed and emitted in a illumination device, wherein at least one multi-color light emitting diode from among the plurality of multi-color light emitting diodes is disposed while being rotated by a prescribed angle with reference to one other multi-color light emitting diode in such a manner that when translating the one multi-color light emitting diode so as to overlap with the one other multi-color light emitting diode, LED chips having the same light emission color do not overlap with each other. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135857 | LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE ROAD LAMP STRUCTURE - A light-emitting diode road lamp structure includes a seat body and a plurality of tube bodies. The seat body includes an accommodation space to accommodate a circuit unit. The tube bodies are juxtaposedly connected to an outside of the seat body, a plurality of light-emitting (LED) units accommodated in the tube bodies are electrically connected to the circuit unit, and an interspace is formed between each of the tube bodies and the tube body abutted therewith, thereby providing the road lamp with a better heat-dissipation efficiency by the air flow passing through the interspace, maintaining the luminous efficiency of the LED units, and extending the life span of the LED units. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135858 | LIGHTING BULB - A lighting bulb is provided. The lighting bulb has a housing, a lighting unit and an electrical connector. The housing is configured for accommodating a circuit board and a heat-dissipating sealant is filled in the housing. The lighting unit is coupled to the circuit board for emitting the light and the electrical connector is configured for providing power to the circuit board and the lighting unit. A protruding member disposed on the inner surface of the housing and the circuit board form a mechanical interference against the floating force of the heat-dissipating sealant to the circuit board. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135859 | LIGHT IRRADIATOR, IMAGE SCANNER, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A light irradiator including multiple point light sources arranged in a straight line, a light-transmissive light guiding member provided in front of the point light sources in an emission direction of beams of light emitted from the point light sources, the light guiding member guiding the beams of light in a predetermined direction toward a surface to be irradiated; and two or more protrusions protruding toward the point light sources, provided on a light entering surface of the light guiding member and arranged in the same direction as the point light sources. The light guiding member and the point light sources are positioned such that a distance between the protrusions provided to the light guiding member and irradiation surfaces of the point light sources is equal at two positions. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135860 | MODULAR SOLID STATE LIGHTING DEVICE - An LED module includes an upper housing with in internal cavity and a lower housing. At least one light emitting diode is held in the LED module and emits light into the internal cavity, which is emitted through an output port in the upper housing. An optical structure, which may be disk or cylinder shaped may be mounted over the output port and light is emitted through the top surface and/or edge surface of the optical structure. The lower housing has a cylindrical external surface, which may be part of a fastener, such as screw threads, so that the LED module can be coupled to a heat sink, bracket or frame. The light emitting diode is thermally coupled to the lower housing, which may serve as a heat spreader. Additionally, a flange may be disposed between the upper housing and lower housing. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135861 | LED ILLUMINATING DEVICE - An LED illuminating device for projecting light to a predetermined illuminating plane, includes a supporting pole extending from the illuminating plane, a first LED module arranged on the supporting pole and a second LED module arranged on the supporting pole. The first LED module is for projecting light to a first part of the illuminating plane. The second LED module is for projecting light to a second part of the illuminating plane. The first part of the illuminating plane is adjacent to the supporting pole. The second part of the illuminating plane is adjacent to the first part of the illuminating plane and away from the supporting pole. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135862 | Tubular Light Source with Light Emitting Diodes on End Portions and Light Reflecting Sheet - A light source includes a tube fixed to a first and a second end part. The tube has a lateral area. A part of the lateral area includes a light-outcoupling surface of the light source. At least one first light-emitting diode is mounted to the first end part and at least one second light-emitting diode is mounted to the second end part. Each of the first and the second light-emitting diode emitting light along a main direction of extent of the tube. A light reflecting sheet covers all interior surfaces of the tube except the light-outcoupling surface. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135863 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device ( | 2013-05-30 |
20130135864 | LED LAMP ASSEMBLY - A LED lamp assembly includes a rectangular electrical box formed of two symmetrical U-shaped frame panels that are detachably fastened together by a tongue-and-groove joint and holding therein a control circuit board that is affixed to two parallel mounting grooves in one U-shaped frame panel by screw nails, a back cover plate and a bracket affixed to the electrical box at two opposite sides for mounting, and an elongated, rectangular light source unit affixed to the bracket and controllable by the control circuit board to emit light. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135865 | HEAT SINK AND LED LAMP USING THE SAME - An LED lamp includes a heat sink and a plurality of LEDs. The heat sink includes a base and a plurality of fins. The base includes a first face and a second face opposite to the first face. The fins extend from the first face of the base. Each fin includes two streamline fin branches and a convex portion connecting the two fin branches. Each fin branch has a first end near a middle of the base, and a second end near an outer edge of the base. Each fin branch has a height gradually decreasing from the first end to the second end. The LEDs are attached to the second face of the base, and located corresponding to the convex portions, respectively. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135866 | HIGH POWERED LIGHT EMITTING DIODE LIGHTING UNIT - A lighting unit including a thermally conductive array housing for a light emitting diode array mounted on a first surface of a printed circuit board, a heat transfer element located on a second surface of the printed circuit board and forming a thermally conducting path between the array of light emitting diodes and a rear side of the array housing, and a power supply housing spaced apart from the read side of the array housing and including a power supply. Heat dissipating elements on the rear side of the array housing form convective circulation air passages and thermal isolation gaps between the heat dissipation elements and the power supply housing. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135867 | MODULARIZED STREET LAMP - The present invention provides a modularized street lamp, which includes a lamp holder, a first light emission module, and a second light emission module. The first light emission module and the second light emission module are mounted to the lamp holder so that each of the light emission modules covers a respective area of illumination to achieve an effective distribution of areas of illumination. When one of the light emission modules gets broken, the remaining one of the light emission modules is still staying in operation to give off light to allow pedestrians to watch out any situation occurring in roads or streets. Further, the present invention can be manufactured in an easy way and includes no special configuration so that any manufacturer in the industry can easily manufacture the lamp to thereby ensure fairness of maintenance operations. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135868 | LIGHTING DEVICE - The invention provides a lighting device comprising a light source unit ( | 2013-05-30 |
20130135869 | LUMINAIRE - According to one embodiment, a luminaire includes an envelope including a light transmission section, a rectangular substrate provided in the envelope, and a pair of supporting sections. On one surface of the substrate, plural light-emitting elements are mounted side by side on a line shifted to one side in the width direction of the substrate from a center line extending along the longitudinal direction of the substrate. Electronic components are mounted in positions deviating to the other side in the width direction of the substrate from the line. The pair of supporting sections are provided on the inner surface of the envelope and support both the end sides of the substrate, which are along the longitudinal direction of the substrate. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135870 | ILLUMINATION APPARATUS, DRIVING APPARATUS AND DRIVING METHOD - An illumination apparatus disclosed herein includes a first light emitting section, a thermal actuator, and a displacement mechanism. The thermal actuator is configured to generate a driving force on the basis of heat dissipated by the first light emitting section. The displacement mechanism is configured to displace a predetermined object by making use of the driving force generated by the thermal actuator. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135871 | Multi-Purpose LED Lighting and Mirror Accessory for Use with Mobile Phone Devices - This invention describes a Multi-Purpose LED Lighting And Mirror Accessory to be used with mobile phone devices, for both a cosmetic purpose as well as a photographic and videographic apparatus enhancement. (hereinafter known as “Multi-Purpose LED Lighting And Mirror Accessory”). | 2013-05-30 |
20130135872 | LINEAR WASH LAMP - A lamp assembly ( | 2013-05-30 |
20130135873 | ILLUMINATION LAMP HAVING A LIGHT-PROJECTING ANGLE ADJUSTING FUNCTION - An illumination lamp having a light-projecting angle adjusting function includes: a base unit, a light-emitting unit and a retaining unit. The base unit includes a retaining module, and the retaining module has a plurality of retaining grooves arranged as a surrounding shape and a surrounding receiving groove. The light-emitting unit is disposed on the base unit. The retaining unit includes a movable retaining element penetrating through the light-emitting unit and moved along with the light-emitting unit. In addition, the movable retaining element has a first end portion and a second end portion corresponding with each other, and the first end portion selectively positioned in one of the retaining grooves for positioning the light-emitting unit or movably disposed in the surrounding receiving groove for rotating the light-emitting unit. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135874 | Lamp Housing - A luminaire housing ( | 2013-05-30 |
20130135875 | LIGHT WITH A REFLECTOR AND REFLECTOR ARRANGEMENT - The present invention relates to a light with a reflector defining a reflector axis and on its front side delimits a light outlet opening and on its rear side an illuminant opening. The reflector has reflector segments in the circumferential direction which are connected to one another. A holding plate has a central opening on the end region of the reflector and is positioned such that the holding plate opening and the illuminant opening lie over one another. An illuminant is a Lambert radiator with a circular light outlet surface radiating according to a Lambert characteristic. The Lambert radiator is fixed on the holding plate radiates light from the outside into the reflector through the illuminant opening. The reflector segments pass through the holding plate and the illuminant opening and the light outlet opening of the reflector lie on opposite sides of the holding plate. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135876 | EXTENDED LED LIGHT SOURCE WITH COLOR DISTRIBUTION CORRECTING OPTICS - A shaped lens is provided for use with a white light LED device to produce a light pattern on a surface; the lens being shaped to produce a substantially uniform color in the light pattern by compensating for color variation versus elevation angle produced by the LED device. The shaped lens has two-axis orthogonal symmetry and an outer surface divided into a top portion and a side portion separated by a circumferential boundary portion. The top portion and the side portion each have a generally vertically convex surface and the circumferential boundary portion has a discontinuity in curvature providing a substantially vertical portion between the top and side portions. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135877 | CUSHION SHEET AND DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A cushion sheet including a cushion film defining a first surface of the cushion sheet; and an adhesive layer on a surface of the cushion film and defining a second surface of the cushion sheet, the cushion film and adhesive layer including a plurality of bubble discharge members inclined with respect to the first and second surfaces and openings extending through the cushion film and the adhesive layer for removing bubbles generated at adhesion, the openings having a first end in the adhesive layer and a second end in the cushion film; and each of the bubble discharge members are inclined at a penetrating angle within the cushion sheet between a respective one of the bubble discharge members and a line perpendicular to a plane of the cushion sheet, the line extending from the first end of the bubble discharge member to the first surface of the cushion sheet. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135878 | ADJUSTABLE LIGHT CASING - A adjustable light casing comprises: an inner case, the wall surface of which being a half-arc surface, a surface corresponding to the half-arc surface being an opened surface, plural closed rings being disposed two ends of the inner case; an outer case, the wall surface of which being a half-arc surface, a surface corresponding to the half-arc surface being an opened surface, plural closed rings being disposed at the two ends of the outer case; and plural lateral fastening members, each lateral fastening member having an inner ring structure and an outer ring structure. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135879 | THERMALLY ISOLATED HEAT SINK FOR LED LIGHTING - A system for protecting a heat-sensitive component in an LED lamp from overheating. The system including: a heat-generating component, a heat-dissipating component thermally coupled to the heat-generating component, a heat-sensitive component electrically connected to the heat-generating component, and a heat-isolating element for thermally isolating the heat-generating component and the heat-sensitive component. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135880 | Vehicle Article Carrier With Integrated Camera And Solar Powered Lighting - A vehicle article carrier system is disclosed for carrying articles above an outer body surface of a vehicle. At least one support rail is secured to the outer body surface. The support rail uses a support foot at each of its opposite ends, with each support foot being adapted to be secured to the outer body surface of the vehicle. A solar panel is used for collecting solar energy. A battery is used for storing electrical energy created using the collected solar energy. A light is powered by the battery, with the light forming an integral portion of the support rail. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135881 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING HEADLAMP - Disclosed herein is an apparatus and a method for controlling a headlamp, and more particularly, an apparatus and a method for controlling a headlamp to perform a flashing function more efficiently while a vehicle is being driven. The apparatus includes, a rotating shield including a first shield protrusion portion which includes a plurality of protrusions formed in a direction of a rotation axis of a rotatable body and a second shield protrusion portion disposed on a side of the first shield protrusion portion; a sensor detecting a light distribution pattern of a vehicle based on a rotation angle of the rotating shield; and a rotating unit rotating the rotating shield at a predetermined angle toward the first or second shield protrusion portion, which forms the detected light distribution pattern, in order to perform a flashing function. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135882 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE FOR AUTOMOTIVE LAMP - A light emitting diode (LED) module for an automotive lamp includes a plurality of supporting rods, a plurality of heat sinks, a circuit board and a plurality of LEDs. The supporting rods are connected to a bottom surface of a lamp housing having a predesigned shape. The heat sinks are respectively connected to an upper end of the supporting rods. The heat sinks are standardized to have at least one size. The circuit board is disposed on an upper surface of the plurality of heat sinks, to be bent according to an arrangement of the heat sinks. The LEDs are disposed on an area where the heat sinks are disposed, on the circuit board. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135883 | Optoelectronic Lighting Module and Motor Vehicle Headlight - In at least one embodiment of the optoelectronic lighting module the lighting module has a cooling body, a printed circuit board, and a substrate. One or more optoelectronic semiconductor chips is/are arranged on a substrate upper face. The semiconductor chips are electrically connected to the substrate. At least one retaining device lies directly or indirectly on the substrate upper face and presses a substrate lower face against a cooling body upper face. The substrate is electrically connected to the printed circuit board. The retaining device is electrically insulated from the at least one semiconductor chip. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135884 | MODULAR GRAB HANDLE WITH INTEGRAL LAMP ATTACHING SYSTEM - An interior grab handle and lamp assembly for a vehicle including a bracket configured for attachment by fasteners to a structural roof member. The bracket is disposed on an back side surface of a headliner. An elongate handle is operably connected to the bracket via first and second mounting members disposed on an visible surface of the headliner. A light source is operably connected with an intermediate portion of the bracket. The light source is disposed on the visible surface of the headliner between the first and second mounting members. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135885 | VEHICLE LIGHT - A vehicle light is capable of preventing gaps (areas darker than peripheral areas) from being formed in between a plurality of illumination areas that are independently controlled to be illuminated with light or not to be illuminated with light, or suppressing the generation of such gaps. The vehicle light can include a projection lens and a light source unit disposed behind the rear-side focal plane of the projection lens. The light source unit can include a plurality of tubular portions each having a reflective inner peripheral surface, and a plurality of semiconductor light emitting elements. Exit openings of the plurality of tubular portions can be arranged side by side in a substantial horizontal direction behind the rear-side focal plane of the projection lens. Adjacent ones of the plurality of exit openings of the tubular portions can be defined and partitioned by a common vertical edge. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135886 | HEAD LAMP FOR VEHICLE - To provide, at a low cost, a head lamp for a vehicle having a low-beam lamp and a high-beam lamp, which is high in the utilization factor of light and can irradiate a wide area, the present invention is provided with a head lamp for a vehicle which includes a low-beam light source unit that is a reflective type and a high-beam light source unit that is a projector type and is disposed beneath the low-beam light source unit. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135887 | VEHICLE LAMP - A vehicle lamp includes a light emitting element and a light transmissive member disposed closer to a front side of the lamp than the light emitting element. The light transmissive member includes a front surface formed into a flat plane and a rear surface having a light entering area and an annular area situated on an outer circumferential side of the light entering area. The annular area has a plurality of curved planes and a reflecting film formed thereon. The light transmissive member has a lens portion provided on one of the front surface or the rear surface of the light transmissive member and configured to cause part of the light which is emitted from the light emitting element and enters the light transmissive member to be emitted towards the front side of the lamp as direct emitted light that is upwardly oriented | 2013-05-30 |
20130135888 | Unknown - A lighting module comprising a light source of the LED type (not visible), a reflector with an elliptical reflective surface and a lens, the module being provided with means of quick-fastening to a mount. These means comprise a flange fitted with tabs (not visible) able to collaborate with corresponding notches of an orifice in the mount. This mounting allows the module to be fitted and removed very easily so that the light source or sources can be replaced, without disturbing the beam alignment. The invention also relates to the mount in question and to a corresponding headlamp. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135889 | VEHICLE HEADLAMP - The present invention is provided with a semiconductor-type light source | 2013-05-30 |
20130135890 | EQUIPMENT INDICATOR LAMP AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING THE SAME - The invention provides an equipment indicator lamp and a method for assembling the same. The equipment indicator lamp includes: a light source fixed and electrically connected to a circuit board; and a display part disposed on a housing of an equipment, so that the light emitted from the light source is projected out of the equipment via the display part. The equipment indicator lamp according to the invention has less elements, thus the material cost and manufacturing steps are reduced, the manufacturing process is easy to control, the lifespan of the light source is prolonged, and the whole appearance of the configuration become concise and artistic. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135891 | GAMING MACHINE AND A NETWORK OF GAMING MACHINES - The present invention relates to a gaming machine having a light source and one or ideally a series of lighting positions that are illuminated, via optical pathways that are suitably in the form of optical fibres that transmit light from the light source to the or each lighting position. The light source may have a light filter that operably controls the colour and intensity of light illuminating from the lighting positions depending on the outcomes of the game being played. The present invention also relates to a network of the gaming machines and a centralised light source, wherein optical pathways, suitably in the form of optical fibres, transmit light from the light source to the light positions of two or more gaming machines. The network may also include a controller to control illumination of the lighting positions, including colour of the light and intensity of the light based on data received from an outcome determiner of one or more of the machines of the network. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135892 | LIGHT GUIDE APPARATUS - A light guide apparatus for an electronic device is described. The light guide apparatus includes a light guide having a first surface and an second surface; a light source, the light guide and the light source being arranged to couple light from the source into the light guide through the second surface of the light guide, the second surface and the light source defining a gap therebetween; and a reflector positioned above the light source and the light guide, and extending over at least a portion of the gap and at least a portion of the front surface of the light guide. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135893 | Light Bar Fixing Device, Backlight Module and LCD Device - The present invention discloses a light bar fixing device, a backlight module and an LCD device. The light bar fixing device of the backlight module comprises a fixing structure for fixing a light guide plate of the backlight module respectively from three spatial dimensions. In the present invention, because the light guide plate is fixed on the light bar fixing device, the fixing device of the light guide plate is saved; moreover, the light guide plate is fixed to the light bar fixing device from three spatial dimensions, so that the omnibearing positioning of the light guide plate is achieved. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135894 | BACKLIGHT MODULE - A backlight module comprising a light guide plate and a light source is provided. The light guide plate has a light-out surface, which defines a first light-out region and a second light-out region. The light guide plate comprises a V-shaped light guide structure corresponding to the first light-out region. The light source is disposed corresponding to the V-shaped light guide structure and has a light-out surface, which faces a direction parallel to an extension direction of a long axial of V-shaped light guide structure. When the light source emits a light, the V-shaped light guide structure guides the light to illuminate the first light-out region, and the second light-out region may be not influenced by the light of the light source. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135895 | SURFACE LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE - A surface light source device is provided. In a rear surface of a light guide plate ( | 2013-05-30 |
20130135896 | PLANAR LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - A planar light source device, comprising: a light guide plate, with its upper surface and lower surface as a first surface and a second surface; at least a light strip, on which is provided with a plurality of light-emitting-diodes (LEDs), said light strip is located on a side of said light guide plate, and said LEDs are disposed in said light guide plate to emit light; a reflective plate, disposed outside said second surface to reflect light; and a diffusion plate, disposed outside said first surface to scatter light reflected by said reflective plate. Since in manufacturing said light guide plate, said light-emitting-diodes (LEDs) are placed in a mold in advance, so that LEDs and said light guide plate form integrally, hereby avoiding lose of light, and raising efficiency of said planar light source device. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135897 | BACK LIGHT UNIT - A backlight unit is provided. The backlight unit includes a light guide panel for guiding light, one or more light sources installed at one side surface of the light guide panel, a reflector sheet installed on a bottom surface of the light guide panel, and an optical sheet installed on a top surface of the light guide panel. A plurality of grooves and pump mountains around the grooves are formed on a top surface of the reflector sheet. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135898 | PLANAR ILLUMINATION DEVICE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SAME - A planar illumination device includes a light source unit, including a substantially planar emitting surface, configured to emit light to illuminate a substantially planar object, and a frame, formed in a frame shape enclosing the light source unit, disposed on an outer circumferential side of the light source unit, configured to hold the light source unit. The frame includes a reflecting part configured to reflect the light, and an absorbing part, formed integral with at least a part of an outer circumferential surface of the reflecting part, configured to absorb the light. The reflecting part and the absorbing part include joint interface therebetween that is inclined to a direction vertical to the emitting surface. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135899 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device including a display is provided. The display is disposed above a being illuminated surface to illuminate the being illuminated surface. The display has a first light exiting area and a second light exiting area, wherein illumination of the being illuminated surface contributed by the first light exiting area is smaller than illumination of the being illuminated surface contributed by the second light exiting area. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135900 | LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS OF BACKLIGHT MODULE - A light source apparatus includes a light guide plate, a number of optical fibers, at least two first light emitting diodes, and at least two second LEDs. Each fiber has a light exiting surface facing the light guide and at least two light entrances at both ends of the fiber. The second LEDs are located on both sides of the light guide plate. Light generated by the first LEDs has a wavelength longer than that generated by the second LEDs. The light generated from the first LEDs enters the light guide plate after travelling through the optical fiber to mix with the light generated from the second LEDs to provide a good color rendering property of the light generated by the light source. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135901 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE - Disclosed is an illumination device that makes it possible to improve the efficiency of the work of processing light-guide panels. Said illumination device is provided with: a light-guide panel ( | 2013-05-30 |
20130135902 | SWITCHING POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT - A highly power-efficient switching power supply is realized. A switching power supply circuit of the present invention comprises: a pulse generation unit configured to generate a pulse for alternately opening and closing a first and a second switching elements; and a switching unit configured to input a voltage to the pulse generation unit in accordance with the detected power consumption level in the external load, wherein the pulse generation unit is configured so as to reduce the pulse width of the pulse that is generated if the voltage input from the switching unit is higher than a reference voltage, and to increase the pulse width of the pulse that is generated if the voltage input from the switching unit is lower than the reference voltage. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135903 | Hybrid DC/DC Converters and Methods - An embodiment hybrid dc/dc converter comprises a first power source and a low power converter coupled to the first power source. The low power converter generates an output connected in series with the first power source. The hybrid dc/dc converter further comprises a selection network coupled to the first power source and the output of the low power converter and a main unregulated power converter coupled to the selection network. By controlling the voltage across the output of the low power converter, the hybrid dc/dc converter can achieve high efficiency through the unregulated power converter. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135904 | CONVERTER CIRCUIT - A converter circuit includes a transformer having primary windings and at least one secondary winding, a rectifier circuit connected to the secondary winding, and oscillating circuits connected to the primary windings. Each of the oscillating circuits has a switch element unit having no body diode. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135905 | CONTROL METHODS FOR SWITCHING POWER SUPPLIES - An embodiment provides a control method capable of controlling a switching-mode power supply to provide an output power source. The switching-mode power supply has a winding coupled to an input power source and controlled by a switch to be energized or de-energized. The maximum current peak through the winding is set to be a predetermined value. A discharge time of the winding in a switching cycle period is detected. The switching cycle period of the switch is controlled to keep the ratio of the discharge time to the switching cycle period as a constant. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135906 | CONTROLLER OF POWER CONVERTER - A controller of a power converter has: an average loss calculator ( | 2013-05-30 |
20130135907 | HARMONIC CURRENT SUPPRESSION METHOD AND HARMONIC CURRENT SUPPRESSION DEVICE OF POWER CONVERSION DEVICE - A current control unit takes a deviation between a current command value and a current flowing through an inverter of a power conversion device, and controls the inverter based on the deviation. A harmonic sensing part receives input of an output current of an AC filter, and outputs a predetermined order harmonic of the input current in a direct current value form. A disturbance observer estimates the disturbance of the harmonic based on the output current and a coefficient defined as an inverse function of a transfer function from harmonic suppression current command value to filter output current detection value. A harmonic suppression control unit takes the deviation between the estimated harmonic disturbance and a disturbance command value that suppresses the disturbance, and calculates a harmonic suppression current command value. The harmonic suppression current command value is superimposed on the current command value of the current control unit. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135908 | CONVERTER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE OPERATION OF SUCH A CONVERTER - A converter system is provided for the switching of at least three voltage levels and for the switching of two voltage levels. A method is also provided for the operation of a converter system for the switching of at least three voltage levels and for the operation of a converter system for the switching of two voltage levels. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135909 | OUTPUT ADJUSTMENT CIRCUIT FOR POWER SUPPLY UNIT - An output adjustment circuit includes a rectifier and filter circuit, a voltage drop circuit, a voltage output circuit, a PWM regulator, and a feedback circuit. The rectifier and filter circuit receives an AC voltage and converts it into a square wave signal. The voltage drop circuit includes a primary coil and a secondary coil. The primary coil is connected to the rectifier and filter circuit. The primary coil receives the square wave signal. The voltage output circuit is connected to the secondary coil. The PWM regulator is connected to the primary coil. The PWM regulator generates a pulse signal to turn on and turn off the primary coil periodically. The feedback circuit controls a duty cycle of the pulse signal to adjust a during time of the primary coil being on in a cycle. The primary coil transmits energy to the secondary coil according the during time. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135910 | POWER FACTOR CORRECTION APPARATUS, DC/DC CONVERTER, AND POWER SUPPLYING APPARATUS - There are provided a power factor correction apparatus, a direct current/direct current (DC/DC) converter, and a power supplying apparatus, capable of preventing unstable feedback control due to a ripple component by controlling power switching based on a median value between a maximum value and a minimum value of a voltage level of the output power that is received as feedback. The power factor correction apparatus includes a power factor corrector switching input power and correcting a power factor thereof; and a controller detecting a voltage level of power factor-corrected power and controlling the switching of the power factor corrector, based on a median value between a maximum value and a minimum value of the voltage level of the power factor-corrected power detected for a predetermined period of time. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135911 | AC-DC CONVERTER - An alternating current to direct current (AC-DC) converter is provided. The converter includes a rectifying unit configured to rectify an AC voltage that is being input, a boost converter unit connected to the rectifying unit and provided with a single inductor, a first switch, and a second switch formed thereto, a smoothing unit configured to smooth the voltage passing through the boost converter unit, and a control unit configured to control an ON/OFF of the first switch and the second switch such that the boost converter unit is operated as a power factor correction circuit or as an inrush current limiting circuit, so that the inrush current is stably controlled by reducing additional circuit structures configured for limiting an inrush current. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135912 | POWER CONTROL DRIVING DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed is a power control driving device which includes a sine wave signal generating unit; a control signal converting unit configured to convert a sine wave from the sine wave signal generating unit into a multi-bit control signal; and a three-phase inverter circuit configured to output a voltage varied by the multi-bit control signal from the control signal converting unit. The control signal converting unit includes a multi-bit sigma-delta modulator configured to convert an analog sine wave into a digital signal. The three-phase inverter circuit includes a plurality of switch units, on-off states of the plurality of switch units being controlled according to the multi-bit control signal from the control signal converting unit. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135913 | INVERTER SCALABLE IN POWER AND FREQUENCY - An inverter is proposed for providing an inverter output signal scalable in frequency. The inverter has a controller for controlling frequency of the inverter output signal according to a predefinable value. In order to generate a signal having a frequency value prescribed for the inverter output signal, the controller initiates a time delay of signals and superimposes the signals onto the signal having the frequency value prescribed for the inverter output signal. A low-complexity inverter concept for high voltages or high power is thus provided | 2013-05-30 |
20130135914 | XY TERNARY CONTENT ADDRESSABLE MEMORY (TCAM) CELL AND ARRAY - A ternary content addressable memory (TCAM) is formed by TCAM cells that are arranged in an array. Each TCAM cell includes a first and second SRAM cells and a comparator. The SRAM cells predominantly in use have a horizontal topology with a rectangular perimeter defined by longer and shorter side edges. The match lines for the TCAM extend across the array, and are coupled to TCAM cells along an array column. The bit lines extend across the array, and coupled to TCAM cells along an array row. Each match line is oriented in a first direction (the column direction) that is parallel to the shorter side edge of the horizontal topology layout for the SRAM cells in each CAM cell. Each bit line is oriented in a second direction (the row direction) that is parallel to the longer side edge of the horizontal topology layout for the SRAM cells in each CAM cell. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135915 | SEMICONDUCTOR APPARATUS - Provided is a semiconductor apparatus having memory chips stacked along a direction, each memory chip having bit lines and word lines arranged therein and memory blocks each having memory cells. The semiconductor apparatus includes: bit line sense amplifiers coupled to the bit lines arranged in each of the memory chips and configured to enable the bit lines of an enabled memory chip among the plurality of bit lines; and sub word line drivers coupled to the word lines arranged in each of the memory chips and configured to enable word lines of the enabled memory chip among the plurality of word lines. The bit line sense amplifiers and sub word line drivers are provided in any one of the memory chips. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135916 | MEMORY MODULE INCLUDING PLURAL MEMORY DEVICES AND DATA REGISTER BUFFER - Disclosed herein is a memory module that includes a module substrate, data connectors, memory devices, and data register buffers. A first main surface of the module substrate has first and second memory mounting areas. One of the first and second main surfaces of the module substrate has a register mounting area located between the first and second memory mounting areas in a planner view. The memory devices include a plurality of first memory devices that are mounted on the first memory mounting area and a plurality of second memory devices that are mounted on the second memory mounting area. The data register buffers are mounted on the register mounting area. The data register buffers transfers write data supplied from the data connectors to the memory devices, and transfers read data supplied from the memory devices to the data connectors. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135917 | MEMORY SYSTEM AND METHOD USING STACKED MEMORY DEVICE DICE - A method and apparatus for organizing memory for a computer system including a plurality of memory devices | 2013-05-30 |
20130135918 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE - According to one embodiment, there is provided a semiconductor memory device including a memory cell. The memory cell includes a first driving transistor, a first load transistor, a first read transfer transistor, a first write transfer transistor, a second driving transistor, a second load transistor, a second read transfer transistor, a second write transfer transistor, and one or more variable resistance elements. The one or more variable resistance elements has resistance that changes depending on a direction of a bias applied to both terminals. The one or more variable resistance elements are arranged in at least one of a portion between a first storage node and a first write transfer transistor and a portion between a second storage node and a second write transfer transistor. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135919 | SEMICONDUCTOR STORAGE DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a semiconductor storage device includes a stripe, a sense amplifier, a global signal line, and a controller. Blocks are in the stripe. The blocks are formed in a first direction. Each of blocks is made a read unit of data and includes a memory cell capable of holding the data provided along a row and a column. The sense amplifier is provided just under each of the blocks, and reads the data. The global signal line is formed so as to penetrate through the stripe in the first direction, and transfers the data read from the block to the sense amplifier. The controller controls a value of a reference current applied to the sense amplifier according to positional relationship between each area in which the sense amplifier is arranged and the block, which is made a read target of the data, out of the blocks. | 2013-05-30 |