30th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 26 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110182045 | PCBA LOW COST FRAME MOUNT - Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to a printed circuit board assembly having a circuit board with opposing side edges and an open frame housing that has first and second parallel elongated mounting frames extending along the respective side edges of the circuit board. Each mounting frame has an elongated body portion forming a channel extending the length of the body, the channel serving to nest one of the side edges of the circuit board. The body of each mounting frame has one or more sets of orthogonally disposed, intersecting mounting holes that permit use of mounting holes to accommodate screws for attaching the mounting frames in a rack frame of a host system so that the circuit board is optionally supported in a side attached mode or in a bottom attached mode. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182046 | ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT DEVICE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND DISPLAY DEVICE - The present invention provides a reduced size electronic circuit device, a manufacturing method of the same, and a display device having the same made by the manufacturing method. The electronic circuit device of the present invention is an electronic circuit device, wherein a first electronic component and a second electronic component are respectively connected electrically to a third electronic component; the first electronic component is bonded to the third electronic component through a first adhesive layer; the second electronic component is bonded to the third electronic component through the first and second adhesive layers; and one of the first adhesive layer and the second adhesive layer contains an anisotropic conductive material and the other adhesive layer does not contain the anisotropic conductive material. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182047 | KEY BUTTON MECHANISM AND PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING SAME - A key button mechanism and a portable electronic device using same are provided. The key button mechanism includes a key button and a capturing element detachably latching with the key button. The key button includes a key body and two spaced-apart latching hooks protruding from the same surface of the key body. The capturing element includes a main body having two assembling holes spacingly defined therethrough, each assembling hole corresponds to one of the two latching hooks of the key button, each latching hook of the key button passes through one of the two assembling holes of the capturing element and detachably latches to the capturing element. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182048 | ELECTRONIC ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR ITS MANUFACTURE - An electronic assembly has at least one conductor substrate carrying components, which conductor substrate is surrounded by a mechanical protection. The conductor substrate is encased using a molding compound as a mechanical protection and is contacted by at least one intrinsically stiff, spring-elastic electrical connection conductor, the connection conductor being embedded in the molding compound, at least in sections. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182049 | WIRING STRUCTURE FOR ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A wiring structure for an electronic apparatus has a structure in which a first wiring path where a first harness that is used for transmitting a primary power is wired and a second wiring path where a second harness that is used for transmitting a secondary power is wired are formed, and a structure related to the first wiring path is formed so that, in a case where the first harness is wired, the first harness is integrated with the structure related to the first wiring path. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182050 | Polarized Linear Light Source - An energy efficient polarized linear light source system is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system comprises a reflector and a reflecting polarizer. A transparent linear light source and a quarter wave retarder are placed in between the reflector and reflecting polarizer. The polarized linear light source may be used as an illuminator for an efficient polarized surface light source. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182051 | LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE AND ILLUMINATION DEVICE USING THE SAME - A light source device is provided with an LED having strong directivity, a reflective hood which has an interior reflecting surface for reflecting the illumination light from the light source, and a pair of first and second polarizing reflective plates for polarizing the illumination light from the LED in a specific direction. The first and second polarizing reflective plates have a specific length and width, and a back surface formed from a high reflectance plate. The light source is secured to the reflective hood. A specific interval is provided between the first and second polarizing reflective plates and the reflecting surface of the reflective hood, and a specific interval is provided between the two plates with the optical axis passing through the 0° direction angle of the light source in between. That is to say, the respective designated angles α of inclination are formed with respect to the optical axis so that the interval in the vicinity of the light source is large, and the interval further away is small. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182052 | POINTER STRUCTURE OF AN INSTRUMENT CLUSTER - Instrument cluster and pointing device for a car or other vehicle, the pointing device being mounted rotatable about a rotation axis and having a shaft element in the vicinity of the rotation axis, the pointing device further comprising at least one of a light guide element or a mirror element in the region of the shaft element and comprising one of an image forming element or an aperture, wherein the one of the image forming element or the aperture and the one of the light guide element or the mirror element are able to be rotated about the rotational axis with the shaft element, and wherein light incident to the shaft element is directed from the one of the light guide element or the mirror element to the image forming element or aperture and projecting to a visible surface. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182053 | Omni-directional and multi-directional light-emitting diode (LED) lamp designs with multiple discrete LEDs on multiple facets - An LED lamp design concept with LEDs on multiple facets of a solid to produce substantially omni-directional light or multi-directional light is disclosed. Currently, conventional LEDs produce beams confined in a narrow region because they are single-sided planar sources, unlike point-sources. An LED chip is planar because it is very thin and rectangular and has a height that is substantially smaller than its width and length—similar to a thin sheet of paper where light only comes from one side while the other is blocked. Today's common LEDs emit light from a tiny, thin rectangular region placed on a much larger substrate and light is emitted from top surface only, confining light to a narrow region, unlike a point-source producing omni-directional light. Currently, LED lamps are produced by placing multiple chips on a plane, producing substantially directional light. An omni-directional lamp is better for general illumination than a narrow-directional one. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182054 | LIGHT SOURCE MODULE - The present invention provides a light source module. The light source module includes a circuit board, a metal base, a plurality of LEDs, a plurality of bonding wires and a reflective layer. The metal base is arranged on the circuit board and has a bottom wall and a peripheral wall upwardly extending from the bottom wall. The bottom wall and the peripheral wall cooperatively define a recess. The bottom wall has a through groove exposing the circuit board. The LEDs are arranged on the bottom wall. The bonding wires electrically connect the LEDs to the circuit board through the through groove. The reflective layer is arranged in the through groove and seals the through groove. Therefore, the light source module has better heat dissipation effect and the overall illumination intensity of the light source module is increased. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182055 | Photoluminescent Light Source - A photo luminescent light source is disclosed. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a light conducting medium. This light conducting medium includes particles of photoluminescent material, and a light source placed along an edge of it. The photoluminescent material absorbs light generated by the light source, and emanates light of the wavelength characterized by the photoluminescence properties of particles. The distribution of light emitting photoluminescent particles is varied throughout the medium to emanate a predetermined light pattern. In another embodiment, the light source emits light of multiple colors. In yet another embodiment, the light source emits polarized light. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182056 | Quantum Dot Wavelength Conversion for Optical Devices Using Nonpolar or Semipolar Gallium Containing Materials - Techniques are described for transmitting electromagnetic radiation from LED devices fabricated on bulk semipolar or nonpolar materials with use of phosphors to emit light in a reflection mode. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182057 | Wrist flashlight - A means to provide illumination in tight confined spaces and to allow this device to be attached to multiple devices with a extended length of the strap | 2011-07-28 |
20110182058 | Tool Capable of Turning On/Off a Light Automatically - A tool capable of turning on/off a light automatically comprises a body including a fitting area in response to a fitted tool and a receiving groove disposed therein to communicate with a font end thereof; a light module installed in the receiving groove and including at least one bulb and a cell set, a first electrode of the cell set connecting with a first connecting leg of the bulb, and a second electrode of the cell set connecting contacting with the fitting area of the body, and when the fitting area of the body is fitted to a fitted tool, a second connecting leg of the bulb conducting to the second electrode of the cell set. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182059 | Floatable diving torch - A diving torch that floats over the water is revealed. The diving torch includes a waterproof washer and a light transmitting lens, both locked and located on a front cover thereof. A front end of a barrel is enlarged outward to form a receiving space for loading a light cup and the receiving space is threaded with the front cover by a threaded portion. A waterproof washer is disposed around the threaded portion. Moreover, the bottom of the barrel is threaded and connected with a back cover by a threaded portion disposed with a waterproof washer. A switch set with a waterproof washer on the bottom is mounted in the back cover. Thereby not only people working on the water can pick up the diving torch quickly, people in the water and in distress can also use the diving torch asking for help. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182060 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTION DEVICE WITH LIGHTING FUNCTION AND FLEXIBLE TRANSMISSION LINE - An electrical connection device with lighting function and flexible transmission line includes an insulated layer, at least one conducting wire, a flexible fixing wire, a first electrical connector, at least one light emitting diode, a reflection sheet, a battery seat, and a case. The flexible fixing wire and the conducting wire are located inside the insulated layer, and the flexible fixing wire makes the flexible transmission line presenting shape or position for user desired. The first electrical connector includes several conducting terminals and a printed circuit board, and the printed circuit board electrically connects the light emitting diode and the battery seat. Therefore, the electrical connection device further functions as setting position and lighting by properly using unused space of the electrical connection device, and the electrical connection device with lighting function and flexible transmission line could be a lamp for user. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182061 | LANTERN WITH APERTURED TOP REFLECTOR - A portable electric lantern including a top reflector and means for allowing illumination from a light source into an upper cavity and out through a top cap. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182062 | Tactical Modular Light Adapter - A Flashlight adapter which is placed between the two pre-existing ends of a previously separated flashlight thereby allowing the intended direction of the beam to be pointed or located in an entirely different direction then was originally intended before the adapter was installed. The installation of the adapter causes the bulb and bulb housing of the flashlight to face in an entirely different direction or position rather than in the position it was facing when attached directly to its previous other half. The modular adapter also includes additional seals and contact pins which provide waterproofing and stable continuous contact of the batteries in the body of the light assembly to the bulb in the head. In one embodiment the modular adapter has an additional switch included in the top of the unit for additional convenience and lighting control. In another embodiment, the modular adapter has a large rear clip allowing for secure attachment to clothing or equipment providing the complete unit with additional support while being carried on ones person. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182063 | Table Lamp - A table lamp includes a supporting rod connected pivotally to a base and rotatable relative to the base about a pivot axis. A pivot unit includes a first pivot seat connected to the supporting rod, and a second pivot seat connected pivotally to the first pivot seat, rotatable relative to the first pivot seat, and formed with a through hole with a hole axis. A lamp unit includes a tubular lamp-mounting body mounted with a lamp, extending through the through hole, rotatable relative to the second pivot seat about the hole axis, and movable relative to the second pivot seat along the hole axis. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182064 | Light Sources Utilizing Segmented LEDs to Compensate for Manufacturing Variations in the Light Output of Individual Segmented LEDs - A light source and method for making the same are disclosed. The light source includes a plurality of Segmented LEDs connected in parallel to a power bus and a controller. The power bus accepts a variable number of Segmented LEDs. The controller receives AC power and provides a power signal on the power bus. Each Segmented LED is characterized by a driving voltage that is greater than 3 times the driving voltage of a conventional LED fabricated in the same material system as the Segmented LED. The number of Segmented LEDs in the light source is chosen to compensate for variations in the light output of individual Segmented LEDs introduced by the manufacturing process. In another aspect of the invention, the number of Segmented LEDs connected to the power bus can be altered after the light source is assembled. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182065 | LIGHTING DEVICE WITH MULTI-CHIP LIGHT EMITTERS, SOLID STATE LIGHT EMITTER SUPPORT MEMBERS AND LIGHTING ELEMENTS - A lighting device in which a solid state light emitter in a first multi-chip light emitter is spatially offset relative to a solid state light emitter in a second multi-chip light emitter. A lighting device comprising first, second and third multi-chip light emitters, in which any solid state light emitter in the second multi-chip light emitter that is spatially offset relative to a first solid state light emitter on the first multi-chip light emitter by less than 10 degrees emits light of a hue that differs from the hue of light emitted by the first solid state light emitter by more than seven MacAdam ellipses. A solid state light emitter support member comprising a center region and at least first, second and third protrusions extending from the center region. A lighting device comprising at least a first housing member, and means for emitting substantially uniform light. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182066 | RETRACTABLE LIGHT TOWER - A portable light tower comprises a base and a mast. The mast is movable between a first configuration in which the mast is stored substantially within the base and a second configuration in which the mast extends in an upright position from the base. A light source is disposed on the base and a reflector is positioned on an end of the mast opposite the base. The reflector is configured to reflect light from the light source toward the surroundings of the light tower. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182067 | ILLUMINATION APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an illumination apparatus is provided with a substrate, a radiator, a lens, a lens holder and a metal component. A wiring layer is formed on the front face of the substrate and semiconductor light emitting elements are mounted on the wiring layer. The rear face of the substrate is attached to the radiator. The lens controls light emitted from the semiconductor light emitting elements. The lens holder is made insulative. The lens holder is provided with a holder portion for holding the lens and an attachment base to be attached to the radiator by way of the substrate. The metal component is attached to the radiator from the front face of the attachment base of the lens holder by way of the attachment base. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182068 | Led-Based Rectangular Illumination Device - An illumination device includes a plurality of Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) in a rectangular light mixing cavity mounted above the LEDs and configured to mix and color convert light emitted from the LEDs. The long sidewall surfaces of the rectangular light mixing cavity are coated with a first type of wavelength converting material while the short sidewall surfaces reflect incident light without color conversion. The output window that is above and separated from the LEDs is coated with a second type of wavelength converting material. The light mixing cavity may include a replaceable, reflective insert that includes a non-metallic, diffuse reflective layer backed by a second reflective layer. Additionally, the LEDs may be mounted on raised pads on a mounting board. The light mixing cavity may include a bottom reflector with holes wherein the raised pads elevate the LEDs above the top surface of the bottom reflector through the holes. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182069 | LED TRAFFIC SIGNAL AND OPTICAL ELEMENT THEREFOR - A lighting device includes a housing having an open end and a geometrical axis and at least one light source disposed along an optical axis. The lighting device further includes an outer optical element having a focal point and closing the open end of the housing, the optical element comprising a converging outer surface and a diverging inner surface that cooperates with the light coming from the inner optical element. Additionally, the lighting device includes an inner optical element between the light source and the outer optical element, the inner optical element redirecting light from a light source that is offset from the focal point toward the outer optical element. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182070 | SIGNAL LIGHT USING PHOSPHOR COATED LEDS - An improved signal light and method for making an improved signal light is disclosed. For example, the improved signal light includes a housing, at least one outer lens and at least one or more second type of light emitting diodes (LEDs) deployed in the housing. The at least one or more second type of LEDs includes a pump, a phosphor and a filter having a cutoff point less than or equal to 540 nanometers (nm). The at least one or more second type of LEDs also has a pump peak wavelength less than or equal to 430 nm and has a phosphor with a peak wavelength greater than 575 nm. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182071 | BEAM IRRADIATION DEVICE AND SEMICONDUCTOR LASER DEVICE - A beam irradiation device includes a semiconductor laser; a lens into which laser light emitted from the semiconductor laser is entered; and a scanning portion which causes the laser light transmitted through the lens to scan a targeted area. In this arrangement, the semiconductor laser has a laser chip; a cap which houses the laser chip; and an emission opening formed in the cap and adapted to pass laser light emitted from the laser chip. The emission opening has an aperture which restricts an incident area of the laser light into the lens. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182072 | PHOSPHOR, PRODUCTION METHOD OF PHOSPHOR, PHOSPHOR-CONTAINING COMPOSITION, AND LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - To provide an alkaline-earth metal halogen phosphor that has high luminescent characteristics even when used with an excitation light source that emits light of the near-ultraviolet region, a phosphor-containing composition and a light emitting device using the phosphor, and a display and an illuminating device using the light emitting device, | 2011-07-28 |
20110182073 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE WITH SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENTS - An illumination device includes a base board, an insulator, a conductor, a plurality of semiconductor light-emitting elements and a light-transmissive sealing member. The base board includes a surface and projection portions. The projection portion is formed to become gradually thicker from its end toward the surface of the base board. The insulator is formed on the surface. The conductor is formed on the insulator. The semiconductor light-emitting elements are mounted on the projection portions. The semiconductor light-emitting elements are electrically connected to the conductor via connection members. The sealing member covers the insulator, the projection portions, the semiconductor light-emitting elements and the connection members. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182074 | LAMP WITH AT LEAST ONE LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE - A lamp has at least one light emitting diode (LED) as a illumination means, and a lamp body with a shield surrounding the LED and a socket holding the LED. The lamp body of the lamp is entirely a ceramic material. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182075 | OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICE - An optoelectronic device includes at least one luminescence diode chip which emits electromagnetic radiation during operation of the optoelectronic device, and at least one shield against stray radiation which laterally surrounds the luminescence diode chip only in places, wherein each shield is integral with a component of the optoelectronic device. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182076 | RETROREFLECTIVE ARTICLES AND DEVICES HAVING VISCOELASTIC LIGHTGUIDE - Disclosed herein is an optical device having a light source, a viscoelastic lightguide and a retroreflective film suitable for retroreflecting light. Light from the light source enters the viscoelastic lightguide and is transported within the lightguide by total internal reflection. The transported light is extracted from the lightguide and retroreflected at a structured surface of the retroreflective film The optical device may have a “front lit” or a “back lit” configuration depending on the relative positioning of the lightguide and the retroreflective film The retroreflective film may include prismatic retroreflective sheeting, holographic film or film structured with diffraction gratings. The optical device may be used, for example, as a sign or marking, a license plate assembly, a tail light assembly for vehicles, a security laminate for protection of documents against tampering, or an illumination device. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182077 | Double Lamp Shade - A light shade is presented for a modular lighting system, such as for example the Occhio® system of the applicant, with a coupling element for connection with a lamp support element, an at least translucent outer shade and a screen with zones of differing light transmittance within the outer shade, whereby the outer shade and the screen are each connected detachably and therefore optionally interchangeably with the coupling element. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182078 | LED cradle - An LED cradle for an LED module, said module comprising an LED board, heat sink and a driver. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182079 | Lamp Device - A lamp device includes a supporting housing connected fixedly to a base disposed on a supporting surface, and having an inclined top surface inclined with respect to the supporting surface. A lamp-mounting housing is connected pivotally to the supporting housing, has an inclined connecting surface parallel to and facing the inclined top surface of the supporting housing, and is rotatable relative to the supporting housing about a pivot axis perpendicular to the inclined top surface of the supporting housing between a first position, where the supporting housing cooperates with the lamp-mounting housing to constitute an upright structure, and a second position, where the supporting housing cooperates with the lamp-mounting housing to constitute a bent structure. A lamp unit is mounted to the lamp-mounting housing such that the lamp unit emits light toward the supporting surface when the lamp-mounting housing is at the second position. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182080 | Illuminated Vehicle Wheel With Bearing Seal Slip Ring Assembly - An illuminated vehicle wheel assembly having arrays of illuminated electrical elements such as light emitting diodes, which are powered by the vehicle power systems by way of a slip ring assembly associated with the bearing or bearing seal of the vehicle wheel. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182081 | AUTOMOBILE ORNAMENT PANEL INCLUDING AN ANTI-GLARE ICON AREA, AND RELATED AUTOMOBILE - An automobile panel ( | 2011-07-28 |
20110182082 | LASER LIGHT SOURCE - A laser light source includes a laser element that outputs a fundamental wave; a wavelength conversion element to which the fundamental wave is input and that wavelength-converts at least a portion of the input fundamental wave to a converted wave having a wavelength shorter than the fundamental wave; a first waveguide that guides an output wave from the wavelength conversion element; a second waveguide that attenuates and guides a component of the fundamental wave included in the output wave from the first waveguide; a diffraction grating that is formed in the first waveguide and locks a wavelength or a frequency of the fundamental wave output from the laser element by feeding back the fundamental wave output from the wavelength conversion element. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182083 | ILLUMINATING DEVICE - An illuminating device according to the present invention includes light guide plate | 2011-07-28 |
20110182084 | LIGHT GUIDE DEVICE - Light guide devices comprising an intermediate layer of low refractive index between higher refractive index elements are described. The light guide devices are suitable for use in backlights. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182085 | LED MODULE AND BACKLIGHT UNIT HAVING THE SAME - There is provided an LED module, including a bar type circuit substrate formed with at least one groove so as to have a reflecting cup; a plurality of LED chips disposed in the groove of the circuit substrate and linearly arranged in a longitudinal direction of the circuit substrate; and a phosphor film spaced apart from the LED chips and disposed on the circuit substrate to cover the entire groove. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182086 | LIGHT ILLUMINATION OF DISPLAYS WITH FRONT LIGHT GUIDE AND COUPLING ELEMENTS - In various embodiments described herein, a display device includes a front illumination apparatus that comprises a first light guide disposed forward of an array of display elements, such as an array of interferometric modulators, to distribute light across the array of display elements. The light guide panel is edge illuminated by a light source positioned behind the array display elements. The light from such a light source is coupled to a second light guide disposed behind the array of display elements and positioned laterally with respect to the light source. The light in the second light guide is coupled into the first light guide using a small optical coupling element such as a turning mirror. In some embodiments the second light guide may comprise the backplate of the display device. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182087 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR POWER CONVERTER FOR CLASS D AUDIO POWER AMPLIFIERS - A method and apparatus for power conversion in a class D amplifier is provided. The power conversion is achieved using synchronous rectifiers in a regulated half bridge power supply, taking the sum of the positive and negative rails as feedback, in order facilitate energy transfer between positive and negative output rails. This minimizes the effects of off side charging and rail sag, as well as achieving good line regulation, while allowing use of very small, low value output capacitors. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182088 | QUASI-RESONANT POWER SUPPLY CONTROLLER AND METHOD THEREFOR - In one embodiment, a quasi-resonant power supply controller is configured to select particular valley values of a switch voltage to determine a time to enable a power switch. The valleys values are selected responsively to a range of values of a feedback signal. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182089 | Controller for a Power Converter and Method of Operating the Same - A controller for a power converter and method of operating the same. In one embodiment, the controller includes a primary peak current circuit configured to produce a reference voltage corresponding to a primary peak current through a primary winding of a transformer of a power converter, and an offset corrector configured to provide an offset voltage to compensate for delays in the power converter. The controller also includes a summer configured to provide an offset reference voltage as a function of the reference voltage and the offset voltage, and a comparator configured to produce a signal to turn off a power switch coupled to the primary winding of the transformer as a function of the offset reference voltage. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182090 | SWITCHING CONTROLLER FOR POWER CONVERTERS - A switching controller for power converter comprises a current-sense circuit and a PWM circuit, The current-sense circuit receives high-voltage signal across a first switch to generate a current-sense signal. The PWM circuit generates a switching signal to control the first switch in response to the current-sense signal. The switching controller further comprises a delay circuit. The delay circuit receives the switching signal to generate a delayed switching signal. The current-sense signal and the high-voltage signal ramp up with the same slope during the delayed switching signal is enabled. The current-sense signal will be pulled down to a level of a ground reference during the delayed switching signal is disabled. A delay time provided by the delay circuit avoids the high-voltage signal at the instance which the first switch is being turned off being conducted to a first comparator and a second comparator via a second switch. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182091 | SYNCHRONIZATION DETECTING CIRCUIT AND AUTOMATIC SYNCHRONOUS PARALLELIZATION APPARATUS - An automatic synchronous parallelization apparatus capable of suppressing an inrush current by automatically adjusting the magnitude, the frequency, and the phase of the voltage when a single-phase voltage-type DC-to-AC converting device performing an autonomous parallel operation is connected in parallel with an external single-phase AC voltage source. The automatic synchronous parallelization apparatus includes a synchronization detecting circuit, a voltage amplitude command value generating circuit, and a frequency command value generating circuit. The voltage amplitude command value generating circuit generates the 1st-axis voltage command value, and the frequency command value generating circuit generates the 2nd-axis voltage command value, based on a value relating to a frequency difference between an external single-phase AC voltage source and a single-phase voltage-type DC-to-AC converting device and an effective value of a voltage of the external single-phase AC voltage source that are detected by synchronization detecting circuit. By using such command values, an output of the single-phase voltage-type DC-to-AC converting device can be adjusted to as to coincide with a voltage waveform of the external single-phase AC voltage source. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182092 | AN INVERTER WITH SHORT CIRCUIT PROTECTION - An inverter has a current sensor that senses a low side current before a high side of the inverter is permitted to power up. If an over-current situation is detected on the low side, powering up is prevented in order to avoid damage to the rectifier. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182093 | CURRENT CONTROLLER DEVICE AND VECTOR CONTROL METHOD FOR CONTROLLING POWER CONVERSION - A current controller device using a vector control algorithm for controlling conversion of DC power into AC power is provided. The controller device has an open loop control loop gain and produces a first and a second voltage demand signals based on a first and a second current demand signals, a first and a second current feedback signals, a first and a second voltage feedback signals. The open loop control loop gain depends on frequencies of the first and second current feedback signals. A first and a second filters are provided at a first and a second current feedback inputs respectively. The first and second filters each have a filter characteristics to reduce the frequencies of the first and second current feedback signals at which the open loop control loop gain is greater than unity and has a phase less than or equal to minus 180°. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182094 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO MANAGE POWER USAGE - A system and method are provided for managing electrical power usage. During a predetermined time period, such as during blackout conditions, a digital signal processor (DSP) controls an IGBT/FET-based device to supply an allocated amount of power. When the consumed amount of power exceeds the allocated amount, the DSP shuts off the power. Alternatively, the system provides a signal to reduce the consumed power. If sufficient load has not been reduced after a predetermined amount of time, the power is shut off. Further alternatively or in addition, the DSP may shut off power to predetermined electrical outlets, while providing power to other electrical outlets, to reduce the power usage to the predetermined amount. During other time periods, the DSP controls the IGBT/FET device to provide a predetermined voltage that is less than the AC incoming line voltage. When the voltage drops below the predetermined voltage, such as during brownout conditions, a microprocessor controls an electronic switch on the primary windings side of a transformer system to provide a boosted output voltage. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182095 | PACKAGE FOR SYNCHRONOUS RECTIFIER MODULE - The present technology discloses a package for a synchronous rectifier module, and also discloses synchronous rectification circuits and power supply adapters. The synchronous rectification circuit co-packages the synchronous rectifier and the driver into one single package. The single package simplifies the external circuitry and reduces potential electromagnetic interferences. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182096 | SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT, PWM SIGNAL OUTPUT DEVICE, AND POWER CONVERSION CONTROL APPARATUS - Provided is a control technique of a PWM conversion type power converter capable of compensating for a voltage error due to voltage drop mainly at a switching element and managing a switching time of a PWM signal at the same time, and capable of suppressing increase/decrease of software operation load and addition of a hardware circuit to the minimum. A semiconductor integrated circuit having a PWM signal generating unit which generates a PWM signal is provided with a PWM timer unit including a counter counting a pulse width of a pulse signal inputted from the outside with delay from a PWM signal, a register loading a counter value of the counter in synchronization with the PWM signal, and an A/D converting unit converting an analog signal serving as a source signal of the pulse signal inputted from the outside to a digital signal. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182097 | Pulse Width Modulation Step Wave And Sine Wave Driving Device - A PWM step wave and sine wave driving device is provided. The driving device includes an ADC unit, an input processing unit, a first pulse width calculation unit, a register unit, a first output unit, a zero point detecting unit, a second pulse width calculation unit, a second output unit, and a multiplexer output unit. The driving device receives input signals, and output desired step wave or sine wave driving signals for driving an external electric device. The driving device detects a point of zero voltage of the system power supply by the zero point detecting unit. When the system power supply is abnormal, the first output unit outputs predetermined PWM step wave output signals, or the second output unit outputs predetermined PWM sine wave output signals. In such a way, the external electric device can be maintained for regular operation, so that the malfunction or breakdown thereof is prevented. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182098 | INTEGRATED CIRCUITS AND METHODS FOR FORMING THE SAME - An integrated circuit including a first memory array and a logic circuit coupled with the first memory array. All active transistors of all memory cells of the first memory array and all active transistors of the logic circuit are Fin field effect transistors (FinFETs) and have gate electrodes arranged along a direction a first longitudinal direction. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182099 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE FOR REDUCING BIT LINE COUPLING NOISE - A semiconductor memory device including: first and second memory cell arrays each including at least one word line, at least three bit lines, and memory cells; and a sense amplifier area disposed between the first and second memory cell arrays and including a sense amplifier circuit for sensing and amplifying data of the memory cells, wherein the at least three bit lines of the first memory cell array and the at least three bit lines of the second memory cell array extend in a first direction and the at least three bit lines of the first and the second memory cell arrays are respectively connected to data lines disposed in a second direction, and wherein a bit line located between two of the at least three bit lines of each of the first and the second memory cell arrays is connected to an outermost data line of the data lines. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182100 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING MULTIPORT MEMORY - A semiconductor device enabling expansion of a noise margin. For example, in a memory area in which each memory cell MC is coupled to a word line WLA for a first port and a word line WLB for a second port, and a plurality of memory cells MC is disposed in a matrix shape, each word line is disposed in the order like WLA | 2011-07-28 |
20110182101 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE WITH SECURITY FUNCTION AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A semiconductor memory device includes a security controller. When a one time programmable (OTP) device is programmed, the semiconductor memory device prohibits lock-status information pre-stored in an OTP lock register from being changed to an unlock status, such that it increases the stability of data stored in an OTP area. The semiconductor memory device includes an OTP device configured to determine whether or not data is changed according to a lock/unlock status when a program command is received, and an OTP controller configured to prohibit the lock status from being changed to the unlock status. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182102 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE - A memory includes memory cells on a semiconductor layer, in which each of the memory cells includes a source layer and a drain layer in the semiconductor layer; an electrically floating body region provided in the semiconductor layer between the source layer and the drain layer and configured to accumulate or discharge electric charges in order to store logical data; a gate dielectric film provided on the body region and comprising a ferroelectric film with polarization characteristics; and a gate electrode provided on the gate dielectric film above the body region, wherein each memory cell stores a plurality of logical data depending on an amount of electric charges accumulated in the body region and on a polarization state of the ferroelectric film. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182103 | GCIB-TREATED RESISTIVE DEVICE - The present disclosure includes GCIB-treated resistive devices, devices utilizing GCIB-treated resistive devices (e.g., as switches, memory cells), and methods for forming the GCIB-treated resistive devices. One method of forming a GCIB-treated resistive device includes forming a lower electrode, and forming an oxide material on the lower electrode. The oxide material is exposed to a gas cluster ion beam (GCIB) until a change in resistance of a first portion of the oxide material relative to the resistance of a second portion of the oxide material. An upper electrode is formed on the first portion. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182104 | METHOD OF IMPLEMENTING MEMRISTOR-BASED MULTILEVEL MEMORY USING REFERENCE RESISTOR ARRAY - The present invention relates to a memristor, and more particularly, to a method of implementing a memristor-based multilevel memory using a reference resistor array and a write-in circuit and a read-out/restoration circuit for the memristor-based multilevel memory, in which a memristor can be used as a multilevel memory. In the present invention, a reference resistance value is written in a selected memristor of a memristor array by applying repeatedly the current pulses of which widths are proportional to the difference between the resistances of the selected memristor and the selected node of the reference resistor array. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182105 | MEMORY SYSTEM WITH SECTIONAL DATA LINES - A storage system includes a three-dimensional memory array that has multiple layers of non-volatile storage elements grouped into blocks. The blocks are grouped into bays. The storage system includes array lines of a first type in communication with storage elements, array lines of a second type in communication with storage elements, and sense amplifiers. Each block is geographically associated with two sense amplifiers and all blocks of a particular bay share a group of sense amplifiers associated with the blocks of the particular bay. The system includes multiple sets of local data lines in one or more routing metal layers below the three-dimensional memory array and multiple sets of global data lines in one or more top metal layers above the three-dimensional memory array. Each set of one or more blocks include one set of the local data lines. Each bay includes one set of global data lines that connect to the group of sense amplifiers associated with the blocks of the respective bay. Each block includes a subset of first selection circuits for selectively coupling a subset of array lines of the first type to respective local data lines. Each block includes a subset of second selection circuits for selectively coupling a subset of the respective local data lines to global data lines associated with a respective bay. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182106 | Current Cancellation for Non-Volatile Memory - A method and apparatus for reading data from a non-volatile memory cell. In some embodiments, a cross-point array of non-volatile memory cells is arranged into rows and columns that are each controlled by a line driver. A read circuit is provided that is capable of reading a logical state of a predetermined memory cell by differentiating a non-integrated first reference value from a non-integrated second reference value. Further, each reference value is measured immediately after configuring the column corresponding to the predetermined memory cell to produce a first and second amount of current. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182107 | MEMRISTIVE DEVICE - A memristive routing device ( | 2011-07-28 |
20110182108 | Memristive Device and Methods of Making and Using the Same - A memristive device is disclosed herein. The device includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and an active region disposed between the first and second electrodes. At least two mobile species are present in the active region. Each of the at least two mobile species is configured to define a separate state variable of the memristive device. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182109 | VARIABLE RESISTANCE NONVOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE AND PROGRAMMING METHOD FOR SAME - A variable resistance nonvolatile memory device ( | 2011-07-28 |
20110182110 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - A semiconductor device which stores data by using a transistor whose leakage current between source and drain in an off state is small as a writing transistor. In a matrix including a plurality of memory cells in which a drain of the writing transistor is connected to a gate of a reading transistor and the drain of the writing transistor is connected to one electrode of a capacitor, a gate of the writing transistor is connected to a writing word line; a source of the writing transistor is connected to a writing bit line; and a source and a drain of the reading transistor are connected to a reading bit line and a bias line. In order to reduce the number of wirings, the writing bit line or the bias line is substituted for the reading bit line in another column. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182111 | ELECTROMECHANICAL SWITCH AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME - A memory device includes a storage node, a first electrode, and a second electrode formed in a memory cell, the storage node stores electrical charges, the first electrode comprising a first portion electrically connected to a second portion, the first portion moves to connect to the storage node when the second electrode is energized. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182112 | 10T SRAM Cell with Near Dual Port Functionality - An integrated circuit including an array of SRAM cells containing a write port with a write word line and two read buffers with read word lines. The write port includes passgate transistors connected to each data node of the SRAM cell. A process of operating the integrated circuit in which source nodes of read buffer driver transistors are biased during a read operation. A process of operating the integrated circuit in which source nodes of read buffer driver transistors are floated during a read operation. A process of operating the integrated circuit in which the write port and the read ports share data lines and the source nodes of read buffer driver transistors are floated during a write operation. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182113 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE - A semiconductor memory device prevents a faulty operation of a program operation, and increases the reliability of operation. The semiconductor memory device includes a unit cell including a memory element configured to have a different resistance value in response to data, and a write driver configured to output a program current and voltage for programming the unit cell in response to a test signal. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182114 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A semiconductor memory device substantially prevents a faulty operation from being generated in a read operation, and increases the operation reliability. The semiconductor memory device includes a cell array configured to include a memory element having a different resistance value in response to data, a sense-amp configured to sense and amplify the data, a global bit line configured to couple the sense-amp to a cell array, and a discharge unit configured to discharge the global bit line prior to execution of a read operation. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182115 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING INDIUM (In)-ANTIMONY (Sb)-TELLURIUM (Te) NANOWIRES AND PHASE-CHANGE MEMORY DEVICE COMPRISING THE NANOWIRES - Disclosed herein is a method for manufacturing (In)—(Sb)—(Te) (IST) nanowires and a phase-change memory device comprising the nanowires. The method comprises providing a substrate and vapors of In, Sb and Te precursors in a chamber and allowing the vapors to react with each other on the substrate in the chamber at a temperature of 230-300° C. and a pressure of 7-15 Torr. With the method, IST nanowires can be fabricated cost-effectively. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182116 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD OF THE SAME - The present invention provides a semiconductor memory and a control method therefor, the semiconductor device including a first current-voltage conversion circuit ( | 2011-07-28 |
20110182117 | METHOD OF PROGRAMMING NONVOLATILE SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE - A method of programming a nonvolatile semiconductor memory device using a negative bias voltage. The method includes turning ON the string selection transistors connected to selected bit lines and turning OFF the string selection transistors connected to unselected bit lines in the same memory block, in a program mode. This can be achieved by applying a negative bias voltage to a bulk substrate and applying a voltage having a voltage level higher than the threshold voltage of string selection transistors connected to selected bit lines and lower than the threshold voltage of string selection transistors connected to unselected bit lines. The method may reduce programming disturbance between a selected cell string and an unselected cell string. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182118 | ADAPTIVE DYNAMIC READING OF FLASH MEMORIES - Each of a plurality of flash memory cells is programmed to a respective one of L≧2 threshold voltage states within a threshold voltage window. Values of parameters of threshold voltage functions are adjusted in accordance with comparisons of the threshold voltages of some or all of the cells to two or more of m≧2 threshold voltage intervals within the threshold voltage window. Reference voltages for reading the cells are selected based on the values. Alternatively, the m threshold voltage intervals span the threshold voltage window, and respective threshold voltage states are assigned to the cells based on numbers of cells whose threshold voltages are in the intervals, without re-reading the cells. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182119 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A READ VOLTAGE THRESHOLD FOR SOLID-STATE STORAGE MEDIA - An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for determining a read voltage threshold for solid-state storage media. A data set read module reads a data set from storage cells of solid-state storage media. The data set is originally stored in the storage cells with a known bias. A deviation module determines that a read bias for the data set deviates from the known bias. A direction module determines a direction of deviation for the data set. The direction of deviation is based on a difference between the read bias of the data set and the known bias. An adjustment module adjusts a read voltage threshold for the storage cells of the solid-state storage media based on the direction of deviation. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182120 | NON-VOLATILE MEMORY DEVICES AND SYSTEMS INCLUDING MULTI-LEVEL CELLS USING MODIFIED READ VOLTAGES AND METHODS OF OPERATING THE SAME - Methods of operating a multi-level non-volatile memory device can include accessing data, stored in the device, which is associated with read voltages and modifying the read voltages applied to a plurality of multi-level non-volatile memory cells to discriminate between states stored by the cells in response to a read operation to the multi-level non-volatile memory device. Related devices and systems are also disclosed. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182121 | DATA RECOVERY FOR NON-VOLATILE MEMORY BASED ON COUNT OF DATA STATE-SPECIFIC FAILS - An error detection and data recovery operation for a non-volatile memory system. Even after a programming operation for a set of storage elements is successfully completed, the data of some storage elements may be corrupted. For example, erased state storage element may be disturbed by programming of other storage elements. To allow recovery of data in such situations, associated data latches can be configured to allow the erased state storage elements to be distinguished from other data states once programming is completed. Furthermore, a single read operation can be performed after programming is completed. Logical operations are performed using results from the read operation, and values in the data latches, to identify erased state storage elements which have strayed to another data state. If the number of errors exceeds a threshold, a full recovery operation is initiated in which read operations are performed for the remaining states. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182122 | DYNAMIC SOFT PROGRAM TRIMS - Systems and methods are disclosed for modifying soft-programming trims of a non-volatile memory device, such as a flash memory device. The soft-programming trims may be modified based on a count of erase pulses applied to memory cells of the memory device. The number of erase pulses used to erase memory cells may be indicative of accumulated charge in the memory cell. The start voltage, step size, pulse width, number of pulses, pulse ramp, ramp rate, or any other trim of the soft-programming operation may be modified in response to the number of erase pulses. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182123 | FLASH MEMORY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - A flash memory and a manufacturing method and an operating method thereof are provided. The flash memory includes a substrate, a charge-trapping structure, a first gate, a second gate, a third gate, a first doped region and a second doped region. The substrate has a protrusion portion. The charge-trapping structure is disposed over the substrate. The first gate and the second gate are disposed respectively over the charge-trapping structure at two sides of the protrusion portion. The top surfaces of the first gate and the second gate are lower than the top surface of the charge-trapping structure located on the top of the protrusion portion. The third gate is disposed over the charge-trapping structure located on the top of the protrusion portion. The first doped region and the second doped region are disposed respectively in the substrate at two sides of the protrusion portion. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182124 | NON-VOLATILE MEMORY LOW VOLTAGE AND HIGH SPEED ERASURE METHOD - A non-volatile memory low voltage and high speed erasure method, the non-volatile memory is realized through disposing a stacked gate structure having a control gate and a floating gate on a semiconductor substrate or in an isolation well, such that adequate hot holes are generated in proceeding with low voltage and high speed erasure operation through a drain reverse bias and making changes to gate voltage. In addition, through applying positive and negative voltages on a drain, a gate, and a semiconductor substrate or well regions, adequate hot holes are generated, so as to lower the absolute voltage in achieving the objective of reducing voltage of erasing memory. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182125 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND METHOD OF DATA ERASE IN THE SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE - A semiconductor memory device in accordance with an embodiment comprises a memory cell array and an erase voltage generating circuit. The memory cell array is configured as an arrangement of nonvolatile memory cells. The erase voltage generating circuit is configured to generate an erase voltage for performing data erase of the memory cell array. The erase voltage generating circuit is configured to set, in a data erase mode where the erase voltage is applied to a selected region of the memory cell array in a plurality of erase cycles, a rise waveform of the erase voltage in an initial stage of the plurality of erase cycles to be less steep than a rise waveform of the erase voltage in subsequent cycles. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182126 | FLASH MEMORY ARRAY OF FLOATING GATE-BASED NON-VOLATILE MEMORY CELLS - A flash memory array comprises a plurality of memory cells organized in a matrix of rows and columns. Each of the memory cells includes a floating gate memory transistor having a source region and a drain region, and a coupling capacitor electrically connected to the memory transistor. A plurality of word lines are each electrically connected to the capacitor in each of the memory cells in a respective row. A first set of bit lines are each electrically connected to the drain region of the memory transistor in each of the memory cells in a respective column. A plurality of high voltage access transistors are each electrically connected to a bit line in the first set of bit lines. A second set of bit lines are each electrically connected to the source region of the memory transistor in each of the memory cells in a respective column. Various combinations of voltages can be applied to the word lines and the first and second sets of bit lines in operations to erase, program, inhibit, or read the logic state stored by the memory transistor in one or more of the memory cells. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182127 | SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE - A clock-generating circuit for forming internal clock signals by comparing a signal obtained by delaying, through a variable delay circuit, an input clock signal input through an external terminal with the input clock signal through a phase comparator circuit, and so controlling the delay time of the variable delay circuit that they are brought into agreement with each other, wherein the clock-generating circuit and an internal circuit to be operated by the clock signals formed thereby are formed on a common semiconductor substrate, and an element-forming region in which the clock-generating circuit is formed is electrically isolated from an element-forming region in which the digital circuit is constituted on the semiconductor substrate relying upon the element-isolation technology. The power-source passages, too, are formed independently of other digital circuits. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182128 | ASYNCHRONOUS/SYNCHRONOUS INTERFACE - The present disclosure includes methods, and circuits, for operating a memory device. One method embodiment for operating a memory device includes controlling data transfer through a memory interface in an asynchronous mode by writing data to the memory device at least partially in response to a write enable signal on a first interface contact, and reading data from the memory device at least partially in response to a read enable signal on a second interface contact. The method further includes controlling data transfer in a synchronous mode by transferring data at least partially in response to a clock signal on the first interface contact, and providing a bidirectional data strobe signal on an interface contact not utilized in the asynchronous mode. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182129 | SENSE AMPLIFIER HAVING LOOP GAIN CONTROL - Memories, sense amplifiers, and methods for amplifying a current input are disclosed, including a sense amplifier including a bias circuit configured to provide a bias voltage having a magnitude responsive to maintaining a substantially constant loop gain, and further including an amplifier stage coupled to the bias circuit to receive the bias voltage and configured to amplify a input current at an input-output node, a loop gain of the current amplifier stage is controlled at least in part to the bias voltage. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182130 | LOW CURRENT WIDE VREF RANGE INPUT BUFFER - A low-current input buffer is disclosed. The buffer uses self-biased N and P channel differential pairs with their outputs tied together. The self-biasing assists in reducing current consumption. The combination of N and P-channel differential pairs results in symmetry across a wide range of reference and supply voltages. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182131 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING INTERNAL VOLTAGE GENERATION CIRCUIT - A semiconductor integrated circuit device has a negative voltage generation circuit provided at each power supply circuit unit for six memory macros. Therefore, the response with respect to variation in a negative voltage is increased. In a standby mode, a negative voltage supply line for the six memory macros is connected by a switch circuit, and only a negative voltage generation circuit of one power supply circuit unit among six negative voltage generation circuits of the six power supply circuit units is rendered active. Thus, increase in standby current can be prevented. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182132 | METHOD AND PROCESSING INSTALLATION FOR DEVOLATILIZING POLYMER MELTS - A processing installation for devolatilization of polymer melts comprises a first extruder and a second extruder arranged downstream thereof in a direction of conveyance. The first extruder comprises several rotatably drivable first shafts which are provided with first treatment members and several devolatilization zones with associated devolatilization ports. Correspondingly, the second extruder comprises several rotatably drivable second shafts which are provided with second treatment members and several second devolatilization zones with associated devolatilization ports. The first treatment members have an external diameter which is smaller than or equal to that of the second treatment members. A devolatilization unit is arranged in a transfer zone which interconnects the extruders. The devolatilization unit comprises a perforated plate and a clearance arranged downstream in the direction of conveyance. A control unit is configured in such a way that when the processing installation is operated, the speed of the second shafts is lower than the speed of the first shafts. The processing installation allows a high devolatilization performance and a high polymer throughput to be achieved at the same time. A throttle is arranged in the transfer zone upstream of the devolatilization unit when seen in the direction of conveyance, with the position of the throttle being adjustable by means of the control unit. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182133 | EXTRUDER AND METHOD OF EXTRUDER OPERATION - A method of extruder operation is described; the extruder comprising a housing having at least two cylindrical housing bores, each housing bore having an axis disposed parallel to the other axis and the first and second axes separated by a distance “a”; at least a first screw shaft and a second screw shaft being disposed in the first and second housing bores; the first and second screw shaft with a first and second screw respectively; the first and second screw each having an extruder diameter D and a screw root diameter d; the first and second screw shaft each having a volumetric ratio of at least 1.4 wherein the volumetric ratio is defined by the extruder diameter D divided by the screw root diameter d; at least two inlet hoppers in the vicinity of the housing bores and opening into said housing bore with at least one of the inlet hopper having a side inlet into the housing bore; the method comprising: feeding material to be processed through the at least two inlet hoppers into the housing bores; conveying the material through the extruder length from the inlet hoppers to the extruder outlet; driving each of said first and second screw shafts at a speed of at least 1000 rpm and at a torque density of at least 8.5 Nm/cm | 2011-07-28 |
20110182134 | MIXING SYSTEM COMPRISING AN EXTENSIONAL FLOW MIXER - A mixing system is disclosed comprising at least one extensional flow mixer comprising:
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20110182135 | Enhanced Slurrification Method - A method of slurrifying oil contaminated materials by introducing a microemulsion or microemulsion-forming surfactant(s) to the material and subjecting the mixture to suitable shear or mixing forces to suitably blend such mixtures. The method may be applied directly to wastes such as waste drill mud cuttings and muds, emulsions, sludges, or soil substrates contaminated with water and/or oil drilling fluids in order to both reduce the viscosity and improve the lubricity, wetting, and flow properties of the substrate. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182136 | ACOUSTIC WAVE MEASURING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF GENERATING IMAGE DATA THEREOF - When correcting the acoustic wave refraction occurring on the interface between mediums having different sound speeds by Snell's law, an applicable back-projection method is limited to a time domain method. An image data generating method performed to receive and convert an acoustic wave generated by irradiating a subject with light into a first electrical signal with an acoustic wave receiver via a medium having a sound speed different from that of the subject, and to generate image data based on the first electrical signal is provided, wherein a second electrical signal obtained when the acoustic wave is received at each virtual reception point is generated based on the first electrical signal through an integral calculation performed by using an advanced Green's function, and image data is generated based on the second electrical signal. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182137 | ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS - An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus provided with an ultrasonic image measuring unit configured to measure an ultrasonic image of an object to be examined, a display unit configured to display the ultrasonic image, an input unit configured to input parameters for controlling the ultrasonic image measuring unit and the display unit, and a control unit configured to control the ultrasonic image measuring unit and the display unit by means of the parameters. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182138 | Method and system for streamer depth control - A depth and level control system for a geophysical streamer according to one aspect of the invention includes a plurality of tilt sensors disposed at spaced apart locations along the streamer. The tilt sensors each have a first tilt sensing element arranged to measure tilt of the streamer along a longitudinal dimension thereof. A controller is in signal communication with each tilt sensor. A depth control device is in signal communication with each controller. The controller is programmed to operate the depth control device to cause the streamer to be level as measured by the tilt sensor. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182139 | INTERPOLATION AND DEGHOSTING OF SEISMIC DATA ACQUIRED IN THE PRESENCE OF A ROUGH SEA - A technique for processing seismic data acquired in a seismic survey conducted in the presence of a rough sea includes receiving a first dataset that is derived from data acquired by a first set of seismic sensors generally towed at a first depth in the seismic survey and receiving a second dataset that is derived from data acquired by a second set of seismic sensors generally towed at a second depth that is different than the first depth in the seismic survey. The first dataset is indicative of at least pressure measurements, and the second dataset is indicative of at least crossline particle motion measurements. The technique includes determining crossline particle motion measurements in the presence of a relatively flat sea surface based at least in part on the crossline measurements that are indicated by the second dataset and the pressure measurements that are indicated by the first dataset. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182140 | SEISMIC SYSTEM WITH GHOST AND MOTION REJECTION - An underwater seismic system for reducing noise due to ghost reflections or motion through the water from seismic signals. The system includes two motion sensors. One sensor has a first response and is sensitive to platform-motion-induced noise as well as to acoustic waves. The other sensor has a different construction that isolates it from the acoustic waves so that its response is mainly to motion noise. The outputs of the two sensor responses are combined to remove the effects of motion noise. When further combined with a hydrophone signal, noise due to ghost reflections is reduced. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182141 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING A LOGGING TOOL POSITION IN A BOREHOLE - The invention relates to the area of borehole acoustics, in particular, to monitoring a logging tool position in a borehole, namely detection and estimation of a borehole logging tool eccentricity based on the measurement and analysis of mixed surface waves waveforms. The method is characterized by the steps of registering acoustic signals generated by passage of acoustic waves in the borehole while logging and detecting the misalignment of the logging tool to the axis of the borehole by the presence of mixed surface waves. A system for monitoring a logging tool position in a borehole comprising means for registering acoustic signals generated by passage of acoustic waves while logging and data processing means for detecting mixed surface waves propagating along the borehole wall. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182142 | Technique and Apparatus for Seismic Data Quality Control - A technique includes receiving seismic data acquired in a seismic survey and performing quality control analysis on a given trace indicated by the seismic data. The quality control analysis includes selectively accepting or rejecting the given trace based on a median trend of other trace amplitudes determined from traces associated with sensor positions near a sensor position associated with the given trace. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182143 | Technique and Apparatus for Seismic Data Quality Control Using Non-Linear Regression Analysis - A technique includes receiving seismic data acquired in a seismic survey. The technique includes determining a geophysical trend of trace amplitudes indicated by the seismic data based on non-linear regression and performing quality control analysis on the seismic data based on the determined trend. | 2011-07-28 |
20110182144 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ESTIMATING STRESS USING SEISMIC DATA - A method for estimating principal stresses of a subterranean formation from seismic data. In one embodiment, rock strength parameters from seismic data of the formation is first determined to calculate the anisotropic elastic properties of the formation. The three principal stresses of the formation: vertical stress, minimum horizontal stress, and maximum horizontal stress, is determined using at least the calculated anisotropic elastic properties and the rock strength parameters of the formation. From the estimated principal stresses, the differential ratio of the maximum and minimum horizontal stresses can be determined to indicate optimal zones for hydraulic fracturing. In another embodiment, a tectonic strain term is introduced to calibrate the estimated principal estimated stress to a known reference point. In yet another embodiment, hoop stress is incorporated to estimate the fracture initiation pressures. | 2011-07-28 |