31st week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 28 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110188164 | Reverse Battery Cutoff Circuit for an Actuator or the Like - A reverse battery protection circuit for an actuator or the like. The circuit includes at least a first transistor and a second transistor which is coupled to both the first transistor and a voltage supply in a manner wherein the second transistor is adapted to turn the first transistor off in the event of an interruption in the voltage supply. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188165 | RESISTOR WITH THERMAL ELEMENT - A current limiter and related methods to protect a switched-mode power supply from inrush current. The current limiter may include a resistive element electrically interconnected in series to a thermal element. The resistive element and the thermal element may be disposed about a single, unitary core. The resistive element may be in the form of a wire wound resistor wound about the core. The thermal element may be in the form of plated portion of the core. The thermal element may act as a thermal fuse to prevent overheating and unsafe failure of the resistive element in cases where excessive current passes through the resistive element. The thermal element may be configured to trip in a safe manner without sparking or creating exposed energized conductors. Thus the current limiter may be operable to limit inrush current while providing for safe failure modes. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188166 | PTC Device and Electrical Apparatus Containing the Same - There is provided a PTC device wherein decline in the reliability of the PTC component is suppressed as much as possible. The PTC device includes a PTC component including a laminar PTC element and metal electrodes disposed on both sides thereof; and a metal layer-retaining insulating layer including an insulating layer having a metal layer disposed on one of its main surfaces, wherein one of the metal electrodes of the PTC component is disposed on the metal layer, the two being electrically connected. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188167 | PORTABLE TRANSFORMER WITH SAFETY INTERLOCK - A portable apparatus for voltage transformation is capable of temporarily augmenting a power transformer. A transformer with a first medium voltage primary winding, a second medium voltage primary winding and a low voltage secondary winding is selectably coupled to a plurality of medium voltage electrical power input couplings capable of temporarily coupling with medium voltage power on a plant. An interlocked switch selectably couples the medium voltage electrical power input couplings to the medium voltage primary windings of the transformer such that only one medium voltage primary winding of the transformer is coupled at a time to the medium voltage electrical power input couplings. The interlocked switch can use a captive key system to prevent more than one secondary winding from being simultaneously connected. Medium voltage circuit protection devices such as fuses are included. A low voltage circuit protection device, operatively coupled to the low voltage secondary windings, provides low voltage power. An interlocked couplings door lockably covers the medium voltage electrical power input couplings and a fuse door lockably covers the fuses such that no door can be unlocked when a medium voltage primary winding of the transformer is coupled to the medium voltage electrical power input couplings. The portable apparatus can be carried on a vehicular trailer. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188168 | HIGH ACCURACY MEMS-BASED VARACTORS - Systems including varactor devices are provided. A varactor device ( | 2011-08-04 |
20110188169 | Electric double layer capacitor cell, electric double layer capacitor package having the same, and methods of manufacturing the same - There are provided an electric double layer capacitor cell, an electric double layer capacitor package having the same, and methods of manufacturing the same. An electric double layer capacitor cell according to an aspect of the invention may include: a plurality of electric double layer capacitor unit cells stacked upon each other, wherein each of the plurality of electric double layer capacitor unit cells includes first and second current collectors having first and second lead terminal portions, respectively, first and second electrodes provided on the first and second current collectors, respectively, and a separator provided between the first and second electrodes, and the first and second electrode lead terminal portions each are combined into one to provide first and second bonding portions being connected to external terminals provided to apply electricity to the electric double layer capacitor unit cells. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188170 | CAPACITORS COMPRISING ORGANIZED ASSEMBLIES OF CARBON AND NON-CARBON COMPOUNDS - This invention relates generally to capacitors comprising organized assemblies of carbon and non-carbon compounds. This invention further relates to methods of making such organized structures. It also relates to devices containing such structures. In preferred embodiments, the organized structures of the instant invention take the form of nanorods or their aggregate forms. More preferably, a nanorod is made up of a carbon nanotube filled, coated, or both filled and coated by a non-carbon material. In particular, the present invention is directed to a capacitor electrode comprising a carbon nanotube filled with one or more non-carbon materials comprising titanium, a titanium compound, manganese, a manganese compound, cobalt, nickel, palladium, platinum, bromine, iodine, an interhalogen compound, or the combination thereof. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188171 | Electric double layer capacitor and method of manufacturing the same - There is provided an electric double layer capacitor and a method of manufacturing the same. The electric double layer capacitor includes first and second electrodes facing each other; and an ion-permeable separator interleaved between the first and second electrodes, wherein at least one of the first and second electrodes includes a metallic fiber being compressed to have pores therein and an electrode material filling the pores. The electric double layer capacitor has low equivalent series resistance (ESR) and high output density. Also, since the electrodes are formed to be thin, the electric double layer capacitor can be miniaturized. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188172 | HIGH ENERGY DENSITY STORAGE MATERIAL DEVICE USING NANOCHANNEL STRUCTURE - A capacitor includes a plurality of nanochannels formed in a dielectric material. A conductive film is formed over interior surfaces of the nanochannels, and a charge barrier is formed over the conductive film. An electrolytic solution is disposed in the nanochannels. An electrode is coupled to the electrolytic solution in the nanochannels to form the capacitor. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188173 | SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - The invention aims at providing a solid electrolytic capacitor having a high capacitance and a small equivalent series resistance (ESR) and a method for manufacturing the same. A solid electrolytic capacitor includes: an anode | 2011-08-04 |
20110188174 | BUS BAR ASSEMBLY - A solid state contactor assembly includes at least one solid state switch electrically connected to a first bus bar via at least one conductive plate. The solid state switch controls a flow of current between the first bus bar and a second bus bar. A current sensor is formed along a cross section of one of the first or second bus bar such that the current sensor separates its associated bus bar into two separate bus bar portions, and such that a flow of current between the two separate bus bar portions passes through the current sensor. A switch control is operable to control the solid state switch. The switch control is in communication with the current sensor. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188175 | HAND HELD MOBILE DEVICE CONTAINING COMFORT PERCHES - The present disclosure provides methods and systems for a hand held mobile device that has a front surface, two side surfaces, and a bottom surface wherein the bottom surface partially includes a battery pack having an outer surface that forms an integral relationship with the bottom surface. The first perch and second perch at least partially extend away from the outer surface of the battery pack of the hand held mobile device. The first perch and the second perch are in a spaced-apart arrangement for allowing the finger of a user to be positioned between the first perch and the second perch during use of the hand held mobile device. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188176 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DATA ENTRY FROM A REMOVABLE PORTABLE DEVICE COVER - One or more apparatuses and methods are disclosed for data entry from a removable portable device cover which are configured to cover, surround, and/or encapsulate at least a portion of an exterior shell of a portable electronic device. In one embodiment of the invention, a physical keyboard is operatively connected and/or attached to a removable portable device frame of the removable portable device cover, wherein the removable portable device frame is designed to fit a portable electronic device. In some embodiments of the invention, the operative connection and/or attachment of a physical keyboard to a removable portable frame may be accomplished by using straps, connector ports, and/or wireless protocols. Furthermore, a physical keyboard operatively connected and/or attached to the removable portable device frame may be a foldable physical keyboard which enables easy touch-typing for a user if the foldable physical keyboard is fully expanded. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188177 | Dome Assemblies for Providing Tactile Feedback on Display Windows and Related Portable Electronic Devices and Methods - Portable electronic devices are provided including a housing; a display connected to the housing; at least one actuator disposed in the housing and coupled to the display; and at least one mechanical dome associated with the at least one actuator, the at least one mechanical dome configured to implode and/or expand responsive to activation of a button on the display of the portable electronic device to provide a user with tactile feedback associated with the button. Related dome assemblies and methods are also provided. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188178 | HIGH TOLERANCE CONNECTION BETWEEN ELEMENTS - This is directed to connecting two or more elements using an intermediate element constructed from a material that changes between states. An electronic device can include one or more components constructed by connecting several elements. To provide a connection having a reduced or small size or cross-section and construct a component having high tolerances, a material can be provided in a first state in which it flows between the elements before changing to a second state in which it adheres to the elements and provides a structurally sound connection. For example, a plastic can be molded between the elements. As another example, a composite material can be brazed between the elements. In some cases, internal surfaces of the elements can include one or more features for enhancing a bond between the elements and the material providing the interface between the elements. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188179 | HANDHELD DEVICE ENCLOSURE - This is directed to an electronic device enclosure. The enclosure includes an outer periphery member forming an outer surface of a device, and to which an internal platform is connected. Electronic device components can be assembled to one or both surfaces of the internal platform. The enclosure can include front and back cover assemblies assembled to the opposite surfaces of the outer periphery member to retain electronic device components. One or both of the cover assemblies can include a window through which display circuitry can provide content to a user of the device. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188180 | Portable Electronic Device Housing with Outer Glass Surfaces - Improved housings for electronic devices are disclosed. In one embodiment, an electronic device housing can have one or more outer members (e.g., exposed major surfaces), such as front or back surfaces, that are formed of glass. The one or more glass surfaces can be part of outer member assemblies that can be secured to other portions of the electronic device housing. In other embodiments, apparatus, systems and methods for robustly attaching a cover portion of an electronic device to a bottom portion, e.g., a housing portion, of the electronic device are described. The electronic device can be portable and in some cases handheld. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188181 | PROTECTION MECHANISM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE EMPLOYING THE SAME - A protection mechanism used for in an electronic device includes a main body and two pivoting members. The main body is capable of receiving and protecting the electronic device, and the pivoting members are rotatably positioned on the main body. The pivoting members are capable of locking and protecting the electronic device. An electronic device employing the protection mechanism is also described. The protection mechanism can simply secure and unlock the electronic device through the pivoting members, which is easy to operate. Moreover, the electronic device can not fall from the protection mechanism because of the cooperation between the pivoting members and the holding member. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188182 | TILT MECHANISM FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a first section, a second section attached to the first section, and a tilt mechanism. The tilt mechanism connects the first section to the second section. The tilt mechanism includes a plate and two hinge assemblies. The plate connects the first section. Each of the hinge assemblies includes a sleeve and a main shaft assembled together with the sleeve. The sleeve is secured on the second section; the main shaft attached to the plate. The second section slides relative to the first section, the plate and the main shaft rotate relative to the second section, the plate further supports the second section to a tilted orientation. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188183 | TILT MECHANISM FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a first section, a second section attached to the first section, and a tilt mechanism. The tilt mechanism connects the first section to the second section. The tilt mechanism includes a plate and two hinge assemblies. The plate hinges the first section. Each of the hinge assemblies includes a sleeve and a main shaft rotatably assembled in the sleeve. The sleeve is secured on the second section; the main shaft non-rotatably fixed to the plate. The second section slides relative to the first section, the plate and the main shaft rotate relative to the second section, the plate further supports the second section to a tilted orientation. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188184 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS HAVING A STYLUS WITH A CORD RETRACTOR CONNECTED THERETO AND AN ASSEMBLY OF A CORD RETRACTOR AND A STYLUS - An electronic apparatus includes a machine body, a stylus, and a cord retractor. The machine body includes a housing and an electronic component module mounted in the housing. The cord retractor includes an inner axle mounted in one of the stylus and the housing, a spool rotatably sleeved around the inner axle, a biasing component mounted between the inner axle and the spool, and having a pair of ends connected respectively to the inner axle and the spool such that the spool is operated to rotate resiliently relative to the inner axle, and a connecting cord wound around the spool and that may be unwound therefrom, and having a first end connected to the housing and a second end connected to the stylus. An assembly of a cord retractor and a stylus is also disclosed. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188185 | Center Instrument Pedestal Display - According to one embodiment, a center pedestal display includes a plurality of mounting faces and a high-resolution screen. The plurality of mounting faces include a first mounting face that is substantially parallel with a first surface of a pedestal mounting block of an existing instrument pedestal and a second mounting face that is substantially parallel with a second surface of the pedestal mounting block, the second surface intersecting the first surface at an angle such that the first surface is not parallel to the second surface. The existing instrument pedestal includes one or more pedestal gauges and one or more pedestal switches. The high-resolution screen is configured to display information comprising at least some information provided by the one or more pedestal gauges. The high-resolution screen is approximately 6×8 inches and has a resolution of at least 1024×768 pixels. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188186 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display apparatus of present invention includes a tabular display unit having a display screen for displaying an image and a support section constituted by a bent stick member. One end of the support section is inserted into a hole arranged on a back surface of the display unit from a lower side, and the support section is arranged between a placement surface and a lower end of the display unit, whereby the support section supports the display unit from the lower side. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188187 | DEVICE WITH AUTO-SLIDE KEYPAD - A portable electronic apparatus comprises a base, first and second parts moveably connected to the base, and a mechanism coupling the first and second parts. The mechanism is configured such that when one of the first or second parts is moved relative to the base, the other of the first or second parts moves relative to the base. One of said first and second parts is configured to tilt to an inclined position relative to the base. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188188 | SERVER ASSEMBLY - A server assemble includes a server rack, a server, and a mounting member configured to mount the server to the server rack. The server rack includes a first support disposed in the server rack and a second support disposed adjacent to the first support. The server includes a side plate, and the server is located between the first support and the second support. The mounting member is secured to the side plate, wherein the mounting member is mounted to the first support of the server rack. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188189 | FLEXIBLE ELECTRONIC PRODUCT HAVING A SHAPE CHANGE CHARACTERISTIC AND METHOD THEREOF - A flexible electronic product includes a flexible electronic assembled body and an actuator including a shape memory member. The actuator of the flexible electronic product deforms in response to an input. The flexible electronic assembled body includes a flexible display device, such as an organic light emitting diode (OLED), a plastic liquid crystal display (LCD), a plastic plasma display panel (PDP), an electronic ink panel, an organic thin film transistor (OTFT). | 2011-08-04 |
20110188190 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS HAVING REPLACEABLE INPUT DEVICE - An electronic apparatus includes: a main body comprising electronic components; a first input device configured to be mounted on the main body; a first connector configured to connect the first input device to the electronic components, the first connector having a first assured number of times of insertion and removal; and a second connector configure to connect a second input device to the electronic components when the second input device is mounted on the main body in place of the first input device, the second connector having a second assured number of times of insertion and removal, which is larger than the first assured number of times of insertion and removal. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188191 | DUAL-USE PORTABLE DISPLAY DEVICE - A portable display device that, in a first configuration, may function as a first type of device, such as a cellular phone and, in a second configuration, as a second type of device, such as a personal computer a split, full size keyboard spanning a display panel. Each keyboard panel may be substantially equal in size to the display panel, and may constitute the left and right hand halves of a standard keyboard. The keyboard panels may be hingably connected to the opposite short sides of the rectangular display panel. The device may further include a numeric keypad, hingably connected to a short edge of either keyboard panel. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188192 | ON-VEHICLE DISPLAY DEVICE - An on-vehicle display device includes: an image display unit | 2011-08-04 |
20110188193 | PIN MODULE AND CHIP ON BOARD TYPE USE DEVICE - Provided are a pin module and a universal serial bus (USB) device. The USB device includes: a substrate including a first side and a second side, the second side opposite to the first side; at least one memory chip mounted on the first side of the substrate; at least one controller chip mounted on the first side of the substrate; a plurality of first planar electrodes formed on the second side of the substrate; a plurality of second planar electrodes formed on the second side of the substrate; and a sealing material housing the memory chip, the controller chip, the first planar electrodes, and the second planar electrodes, wherein the sealing material exposes one sides of the first planar electrodes and the second planar electrodes. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188194 | HARD DISK MOUNTING DEVICE - A hard disk mounting device for fixing two hard disks with fixing members includes a pedestal, and two latching members. The pedestal includes a bottom plate, and two side plates extending from the bottom plate. Each side plate includes a first mounting portion and two second mounting portions extending from opposite ends of the first mounting portion. Each first mounting portion includes a first receiving portion. Each second mounting portion defines two latching grooves to receive corresponding fixing members of the hard disks. Each latching member includes a first engaging portion to resist against a corresponding hard disk, and two first latching portions protruding from opposite ends of the first engaging portion. One latching portion includes a first fixing portion received in the first receiving portion and a second receiving portion, the other latching portion includes a second fixing portion received in the second receiving portion. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188195 | CUSTOMER REPLACEABLE UNIT DRIVE ISOLATOR - Disclosed is a customer replaceable unit that uses an overmolded plastic to isolate the disk drive from the customer replaceable unit frame. By isolating the disk drive from the customer replaceable unit frame, input/output operations are not disrupted as a result of vibration and shocks from the chassis in which the customer replaceable unit is inserted. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188196 | SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR REMOVABLY MOUNTING HARD DISK DRIVES - A system and apparatus are described for removably mounting one or more hard disk drives within a computer system. According to one embodiment, the system includes a disk drive carrier cage configured to receive a disk drive backplane and up to eight pair of disk drive carrier rails. The disk drive carrier cage is sized for insertion into a drive bay having the dimensions of two optical mass storage devices compatible with a 5.25 inch form factor. The system also includes a disk drive backplane for receiving up to eight hard disk drives, disk drive carriers for holding the hard disk drives, and disk drive carrier rails mountable within the disk drive carrier cage for slidably receiving the disk drive carriers. The disk drive carriers and disk drive carrier rails are translucent thereby permitting light emanating from the backplane to be viewed at the front of the cage. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188197 | INTEGRATED AUDIO AND VIDEO PORT FOR PORTABLE ELECTONIC DEVICES - A docking assembly for receiving a portable electronic device. The docking assembly includes a housing unit containing a portion of a vehicle electronic system and a docking port. The docking port is configured to electrically couple a portable electronic device (PED) to the vehicle electronic system, and to mechanically couple the PED to the housing unit. When the PED is coupled to the vehicle electronic system, it may provide audio signals thereto, and may also provide video and/or other types of signals. The PED may also control one or more functions of the vehicle electronic system when coupled thereto via the docking port. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188198 | Aircraft Signal Computer System Having A Plurality Of Modular Signal Computer Units - An aircraft signal computer system ( | 2011-08-04 |
20110188199 | PORTABLE TABLET COMPUTING DEVICE WITH A LOW POWER OPERATION MODE AS A MEDIA PLAYER - A portable computing device is disclosed. The device may be based upon a laptop/a netbook computer according to the preferred embodiment. The device comprises a pivotable display screen. The device is operated as a general purpose computing device when the display screen is in a conventional unfolded position. The device is used as a media player when the display is pivoted to be on the top face of the device. The device operated as the media player with a low power processor consumes much less power than as the general purpose computing device. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188200 | FORCED-AIR-COOLED TYPE VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE - There is provided a first accommodating chamber that accommodates a cooling unit frame that supports a cooling unit. The cooling unit includes a cooler that cools heat generated from a snubber circuit component and a semiconductor device utilizing cooling air from an air blower, a conductor bar that electrically connects the semiconductor device and a capacitor with each other, the snubber circuit component, and the semiconductor device. There is also provided a second accommodating chamber that accommodates the capacitor. The cooling unit and the capacitor can be separated from each other by detaching one of a connecting portion between a laminated bus bar and the conductor bar and a connecting portion between the laminated bus bar and the capacitor | 2011-08-04 |
20110188201 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH VIBRATION-ABSORBING FUNCTION - An electronic device includes a base, a cover covering on the base, and a cooling assembly mounted between the base and the cover. A vibration-absorbing pad is sandwiched between a bottom of the cooling assembly and the base, and a vibration-absorbing block is sandwiched between a top of the cooling assembly and the cover. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188202 | Algae Oil Based Dielectric Fluid for Electrical Components - The disclosure is directed to a dielectric fluid. The dielectric fluid includes an algae oil. The algae oil includes a natural algae antioxidant. The natural algae antioxidant is selected from β-carotene, astaxanthin, tocopherol, polyunsaturated triglycerides, and combinations thereof. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188203 | PLUG IN LED ARRAY - An LED device comprises an LED ( | 2011-08-04 |
20110188204 | Semiconductor Power Module, Inverter/Converter Including the same, and Method of Manufacturing a Cooling Jacket for Semiconductor Power Module - In order to achieve reduction in loss, a semiconductor power module comprises DC terminals to be connected to a condenser module and the semiconductor power module is used in combination with a cooling jacket for cooling, and the DC terminals protrude toward the condenser module beyond the cooling jacket. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188205 | ACTIVE ANTENNA ARRAY HEATSINK - An active array heat sink cooled by natural free convection is disclosed. A long extruded heat sink is partitioned into multiple, shorter zones separated by gaps having horizontal baffles. The gaps and baffles serve to act as air vents and air inlets for the convection currents. As such, the heat transfer for the overall heat sink is improved because hot convection currents are vented and replaced by cool ambient air along the length of the heat sink. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188206 | THERMAL INTERFACE - Various embodiments include apparatus and method having a heat source, a thermal management device, and an interface disposed between the thermal management device and the heat source. The interface includes nanostructures to facilitate heat transfer and adhesion between the heat source and the thermal management device. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188207 | MOBILE TERMINAL - A mobile terminal is provided. The mobile terminal comprises at least one element, a connector selectively connected to another device to provide a data exchange path between the at least one element and the other device, and a thermal conduction frame having one side coming into contact with the at least one element and the other side coming into contact with the connector to transfer heat generated from the at least one element to the connector. The connector is connected to the element included in the mobile terminal and the other device through the thermal conduction frame to effectively transfer heat generated from the element to the other device through the connector. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188208 | HEAT DISSIPATING SYSTEM - A heat dissipating system includes a circuit board, a chip module, a first clamping member, a second clamping member, and a plurality of stress adjusting members. The circuit board includes a top surface and a bottom surface opposite to the top surface. The chip module includes a base portion located on the top surface of the circuit board via solder balls and a chip disposed on the base portion. The first clamping member abuts the chip. The second clamping member abuts the bottom surface of the circuit board. The stress adjusting members extend through the second clamping member and engage with the first clamping member. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188209 | Processes for Enhanced 3D Integration and Structures Generated Using the Same - An enhanced 3D integration structure comprises a logic microprocessor chip bonded to a collection of vertically stacked memory slices and an optional set of outer vertical slices comprising optoelectronic devices. Such a device enables both high memory content in close proximity to the logic circuits and a high bandwidth for logic to memory communication. Additionally, the provision of optoelectronic devices in the outer slices of the vertical slice stack enables high bandwidth direct communication between logic processor chips on adjacent enhanced 3D modules mounted next to each other or on adjacent packaging substrates. A method to fabricate such structures comprises using a template assembly which enables wafer format processing of vertical slice stacks. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188210 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL SOC STRUCTURE FORMED BY STACKING MULTIPLE CHIP MODULES - A three-dimensional SoC structure formed by stacking multiple chip modules is provided. The three-dimensional SoC structure includes at least two vertical SoC modules and at least one connector module, wherein each connector module electrically connects two vertical SoC modules. Each vertical SoC module is constructed by stacking at least two chip modules vertically. Each chip module includes a module circuit board and at least one preset element. A recess is formed in each module circuit board and provided with a first connecting interface for electrically connecting with the corresponding at least one preset element. The at least two vertical SoC modules are connected by the connector module to form a three-dimensional SoC structure with multiple functions. Besides, the recesses formed in the module circuit boards provide effective heat dissipation paths for the preset elements. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188211 | DATA CARD - A data card includes a casing, a circuit board in the casing, a plug electrically connected with the circuit board and a cap part capable of covering the plug; wherein one end of the casing is provided with the plug; a card slot is defined in the casing at a joint of the casing and the plug, and the cap part covers a notch of the card slot when the plug is inserted into the cap part. The invention is mainly used in wireless data signal receiving or transmitting device. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188212 | CONNECTION OF A SYSTEM MODULE TO AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A system is provided that is securable to an electronic device. The system includes a module with a connection port that is configured to connect with a corresponding connection port of the electronic device. A securing structure is securable to portions of first ends of the module and electronic device to facilitate attachment of the module alongside the electronic device. When the module is attached to the electronic device with the securing structure, a side surface of the module engages with a corresponding side surface of the electronic device and the connection port of the module connects with the corresponding connection port of the connection device to establish an electrical connection between the module and the electronic device. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188213 | THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE SILICONE COMPOSITION AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A thermally conductive silicone composition of the invention comprises: (A) an organopolysiloxane having a viscosity of at least 500 mPa·s at 25° C.; (B) a thermally conductive filler; (C) a fine silica powder; (D) an organopolysiloxane having a hydrolyzable group and having a viscosity of less than 500 mPa·s at 25° C.; and (E) a silane compound containing a hydrolyzable group. The composition possesses excellent handleability and workability at low viscosity and which, after application onto surfaces, is not subject to slipping-off when this surface assumes a vertically position, even under harsh temperature conditions. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188214 | METHOD FOR CONNECTION OF FLEXIBLE CIRCUIT BOARDS TO RIGID CIRCUIT BOARD, DEVICE FOR CONNECTION THEREOF, PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD ASSEMBLY, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A method for connection of a flexible circuit board to a rigid circuit board is provided. The method includes supplying an adhesive agent onto a first electrode pattern provided on one surface of the rigid circuit board. The rigid circuit board has a plurality of electronic components mounted on the other surface with a gap therebetween. The method also includes aligning a second electrode pattern provided on the flexible circuit board to the first electrode pattern of the rigid circuit board. The adhesive agent is heated under pressure to electrically connect the second electrode pattern to the first electrode pattern by pressing the gap between the plurality of electronic components with a jig which has a press-contact section of a narrower width than the gap. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188215 | Electronic Device and Circuit Board - According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a circuit board housed in a housing. The circuit board further includes a conductive layer, an insulating layer and a signal line. The conductive layer includes a base portion including a surface, a plurality of first projecting portions formed integrally with the base portion and extending in parallel with each other on the surface of the base portion, and a plurality of second projecting portions formed integrally with the base portion and extending in parallel with each other to cross the plurality of first projecting portions. The insulating layer is stacked on the conductive layer to cover the surface of the base portion, and the signal line is stacked on the insulating layer and extends in a direction crossing directions in which the first and second projecting portions extend. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188216 | GROUNDING STRUCTURE AND ELECTRICAL DEVICE - A grounding structure, for connecting to an opposite connecting electrical device with a metal casing, is assembled on a circuit board having at least one grounding component. The grounding structure includes a conductive mechanism electrically connected to the metal casing of the opposite connecting electrical device; and at least one conductive pad, disposed between the conductive mechanism and the circuit board, and contacting the conductive mechanism and the grounding component of the circuit board. The grounding structure of the invention can transmit the disturbance to be advantageous for signal transmitting between the opposite connecting electrical device and the circuit board. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188217 | BOARD CONNECTOR - In a board connector wherein fixing portions | 2011-08-04 |
20110188218 | LAYOUT SCHEMES AND APPARATUS FOR MULTI-PHASE POWER SWITCH-MODE VOLTAGE REGULATOR - A multi-phase voltage regulator is disclosed where each phase is comprised of an array of high and low side transistors that are integrated onto a single substrate. Further, a system of mounting the voltage regulator onto a flip chip and lead frame is disclosed wherein the source and drain lines form an interdigital pattern. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188219 | CIRCUIT BOARD ASSEMBLY - A circuit board assembly includes a circuit board having a first side and a second side opposite to the first side. A chip module is connected to the first side of the circuit board. The chip module includes a substrate and a chip disposed on the substrate. The first clamping member defines a recess and a contact portion around the recess. The chip is received in the recess, and the contact portion abuts the substrate. A second clamping member abuts the second side of the circuit board. A plurality of stress adjusting members extends through the second clamping member and engages the first clamping member. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188220 | COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT HOUSINGS, ASSEMBLIES, AND RELATED ALIGNMENT FEATURES AND METHODS - Communications system housings, assemblies, and related alignment features and methods are disclosed. In certain embodiments, communications cards and related assemblies and methods that include one or more alignment features are disclosed. In certain embodiments, at least one digital connector disposed in the communications card is configured to engage at least one complementary digital connector to align at least one RF connector also disposed in the communications card with at least one complementary RF connector. In other embodiments, printed circuit board (PCB) assemblies are disclosed that include a moveable standoff to provide an alignment feature. In other embodiments, distributed antenna systems and assemblies that include one or more alignment features are disclosed. In certain embodiments, an enclosure is provided that includes a midplane support configured to support a midplane interface card in a datum plane for establishing at least one connection to at least one distributed antenna system component. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188221 | Extended player - An extended player, which, after establishing a signal connection with a multimedia player, is able to play back multimedia files through built-in speakers or a display unit to achieve better image and sound effectiveness. The present invention uses a rotary table or a slide rail to enable rotation of a multimedia player to an applicable operating angle, thereby substantially increasing convenience when operating a multimedia player. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188222 | HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND BUTTON INPUT DEVICE FOR USE WITH HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A handheld electronic device and a button input device for use with a handheld electronic device are provided. The handheld electronic device includes a first casing and a second casing. The second casing is slidable with respect to the first casing. The first casing includes a fire button. The second casing includes an auxiliary button and a receiving part for storing the auxiliary button. When the second casing is slid with respect to the first casing, the auxiliary button is rotated with respect to the second casing. As such, the auxiliary button is moved from the receiving part to a surface the first casing for facilitating the user to press. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188223 | MULTI-FUNCTIONAL SWITCH ASSEMBLY AND PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - A multi-functional switch assembly and a portable electronic device are disclosed. The portable electronic device includes a housing, a cover, a switch, a base member, a driving member, a switching member, and an elastic member. The driving member is driven to switch on or off the switch, and the switching member is switched between a first state where the base member is secured to the cover, and a second state where the cover is detached from the base member. The elastic member enables the base member slidably relative to the housing between the first state and the second state. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188224 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes: an insulting casing having a first wall part and a second wall part that extends in a direction intersecting the first wall part; a contained component contained in the casing and provided at the first wall part at a position in the vicinity of the second wall part; and a conductive adhesive provided at the first wall part and comprising a first end portion electrically connected to the contained component and a second end portion provided at a position different from that of the first end portion. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188225 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH TWO-PIECE HOUSING - Portable electronic devices are provided. Each device may be formed from two parts. A first part may be provided with components such as a display, a touch screen, a cover glass, and a frame. A second part may be provided with a plastic housing, circuit boards containing electrical components, and a bezel. Engagement members may be connected to the first and second parts. The engagement members may be formed from metal clips with holes and springs with flexible spring prongs that mate with the holes in the clips. The metal clips may be welded to frame struts on the frame and the springs may be welded to the bezel. During assembly, the first part may be rotated into place within the second part. Retention clips attached to the frame may be used to secure the two parts together. Assembly instructions and associated connector numbers may be provided within the devices. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188226 | SHIELD APPARATUS FOR EMI SHIELDING - A shield apparatus for EMI (ElectroMagnetic Interference) shielding is provided. The shield apparatus includes a case and a metal clip. The case is box-shaped with at least one open side, and has a recess defined from the open side into a sidewall. The metal clip is housed in the recess, and is resiliently inserted on the sidewall to retain a certain height. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188227 | SHIELD STRUCTURE FOR AN ELECTRONIC ELEMENT AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A shield structure for an electronic element, includes a grand pattern provided in a board; and a first member having electrical conductivity, covering the electronic element, and connected with the grand pattern. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188228 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE (LED) BASED LIGHTING SYSTEMS - A lighting system comprises at least one excitation source ( | 2011-08-04 |
20110188229 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR RECEPTACLES, ACTIVATED BY REED SWITCH AND MAGNETO, OF HALL OR INCLINATION EFFECT, FOR EMISSION OF LUMINOUS AND/OR AUDITORY SIGNALS - An electronic device indicating the use of a receptacle containing different fluids such as receptacles for foods such as ketchup sauce, powder such as talcum or gel such as toothpaste or any product having this presentation. The receptacles are of the type comprising a top or a means to extract the product to be utilized. The electronic device is included in the receptacle independently of the size thereof and makes no contact with the product contained by the receptacle. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188230 | OPTICAL SHEET AND COMPOSITE SHEET WITH MOIRE FRINGE, AND BACKLIGHT ASSEMBLY HAVING THE SAME - The present invention relates to an optical sheet and a composite sheet with a moire fringe and a backlight assembly having the same. The present invention provides an optical sheet including: a first pattern layer on which a first pattern array is formed and a second pattern layer on which a second pattern array generating a moire fringe by overlapping with the first pattern array is formed. With the present invention, it can expand a viewing angle while improving luminance. In addition, the number of LED light sources mounted on the backlight assembly is reduced, making it possible to reduce production costs. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188231 | Compact Page Turning Device - The present invention provides an apparatus for turning the pages of books. The page turning apparatus includes a housing which receives the book. Further, the page turning apparatus includes a shaft having single or multiple protrusions. The shaft rotates and one or more of the protrusions attached to the shaft act through a number of steps to lift the page, and subsequently push the page as the shaft moves linearly to complete the page-turning process and then reset so the process can be repeated. The rotational motion and the linear motion are provided by one or more energy means. Also, the energy means provides a rotational and a linear motion to the shaft for turning the page of the book. In addition, the rotational motion of the shaft is followed by the linear motion along a horizontal axis of the housing. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188232 | POWER TOOL WITH A LIGHT FOR ILLUMINATING A WORKPIECE - A power tool having a light for illuminating an area proximate a movable end effector. The light may be mounted in such a way as to transmit light through a rotatable collar on the power tool, through or through a member of a housing of the power tool, or from the moving end effector. The light may be powered by a power source that is used for moving the end effector or from a generator that generates electrical power when the power tool is used. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188233 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE (LED) ROADWAY LIGHTING FIXTURE - A light emitting diode (LED) lighting roadway lighting fixture and housing is provided. The lighting fixture comprises a center section enclosing a power supply for the LEDs. Two LED sections are positioned on either side of the center section and angled towards the center of the lighting fixture and the plane to be illuminated. LED engines are mounted on the LED sections to illuminate the plane. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188234 | Light fixtures for converting man-made light into renewable energy - A light fixture assembly is provided for converting man-made light into renewable energy. The light fixture assembly is for indoor and outdoor use and has a housing and a ballast therein, and the conventional electrical components, including electrical contacts for the fluorescent light bulbs or other bulbs. One or more photovoltaic members or cells are mounted inside the light fixture assembly to collect the man-made light produced by the light fixture assembly, and generate electricity. An inverter is connected to the photovoltaic members to receive the electricity produced by the light fixture assembly. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188235 | Method and LED apparatus for billboard lighting - A high efficiency LED billboard lighting system with four LED modules replacing existing lighting modules. Each module has six heat sink assemblies arranged in two rows. The heat sink assemblies comprise an LED package mounted on a heat sink reflector. The LED package has a flat fine diffusing lens positioned over the diode. A diffusing lens is spaced apart from the heat sink assemblies. An LED controller is provided for each module, with power factor corrected, switch mode Power Supply, where the secondary side can be connected directly to a battery to monitor and charge one or more battery, and can run directly from the battery. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188236 | ADJUSTABLE LIGHT - In an adjustable light, a mounting base is formed with a pair of arcuate slots for receiving hooks protruding from a light module. For attachment of the light module to the base, the hooks enter open ends of the respective slots, and the light module is rotated to engage the hooks with the slots. A sheet of spring metal with two series of protrusions is sandwiched between a rear part of the base and a front part in which the slots are formed. The protrusions are exposed through the slots, and a space is provided behind the protrusions, allowing them to move resiliently when engaged by the hooks as the light module is rotated so that the light module can be retained in any selected one of a plurality of angular positions. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188237 | CONTAINER ILLUMINATION DEVICE - A self-contained illumination device ( | 2011-08-04 |
20110188238 | ILLUMINATING SYSTEM,UNIVERSAL LAMP HOLDER AND LED LAMP - An illuminating system includes a universal lamp holder. The universal lamp holder includes a switch unit, a starter, a ballast, a first socket and a second socket. The ballast is connected to the voltage-input terminal and the first socket. The starter is connected to the first socket and the switch unit. The second socket is connected to the switch unit and the voltage-output terminal, and the switch unit is configured for selectively connecting the second socket to the voltage-input terminal or connecting the second socket to the starter. When the second socket is switched to connect to the voltage-input terminal, the illuminating system is switched to an LED lamp mode, and when the second socket is switched to be connected to the starter, the illuminating system is switched to a fluorescent lamp mode. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188239 | ILLUMINATION OF MULTIPLE TYPES OF OBJECTS USING WARM AND COOL LIGHT - There is described a lighting system for illuminating multiple types of objects, the lighting system comprising: at least one first light source emitting a first quantity of a first light characterized by at least one first dominant spectral component corresponding to at least one warm color; and at least one second light source emitting a second quantity of a second light characterized by at least one second dominant spectral component corresponding to at least one cool color; and at least one beam of mixed neutral white light resulting from a mixing of the at least one first light and the at least one second light, the mixed neutral white light having spectral components corresponding to cool colors and spectral components corresponding to warm colors in substantially even proportions, the at least one beam of mixed neutral light being suitable for highlighting substantially evenly at least one cool object and at least one warm object. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188240 | LIGHTING INCLUDING INTEGRAL COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - A lighting and communication system for use in a standardized light fixture is provided. The lighting and communication system includes a light source and a communication apparatus, and the communication apparatus is at least one of an audio device or a camera. At least one electrical connector configured for physical and electrical connection to the standardized light fixture is included, and the at least one electrical connector is electrically connected to the light source and the communication apparatus. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188241 | LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH LIGHT-EMITTING DIODES - A lighting system utilizing light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and methods for configuring lanterns thereof are disclosed. The lantern includes a roof or canopy that includes fans that span directly between the electronics and LEDs for improved heat dissipation, the fans preferably formed integral with the canopy. The LEDs are mounted on easily mounted and removed modular printed circuit boards, in at least two different sizes and numbers of LEDs, and optical lenses of at least two different lighting patterns are provided, so that the lantern may be assembled or retrofit according to a desired application including candlepower and lighting pattern for cast light. The optical lenses are individually provided, utilize refraction to diminish reflection, and, in one form, incorporate an integral reflector to assist in defining a lighting pattern. In some forms, a securement may be provided for individual securement of lenses with the PCB. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188242 | Optical Component and Illumination Device - An optical component comprises a carrier plate ( | 2011-08-04 |
20110188243 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL LIGHT BOARD - Disclosed herein is a 3D light board. The 3D light board includes a frame, a light emitting module coupled to a front side of the frame and including light emitting diodes emitting light in response to a signal from a controller, and a 3D filter provided to a front side of the light emitting module to polarize light emitted from the light emitting diodes. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188244 | GAP MEMBER, LENS AND LIGHTING DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A lighting device and a gap member and a lens used in a lighting device. The lens may include a circular incident surface that has a furrow surface crossing a surface and prism surfaces formed at both sides of the furrow surface; and an exit surface that reflects and transmits light traveling inside through the incident surface to the outside. The gap member may include a ring-shaped reflective portion having a declined surface toward the center; and a ring-shaped wall extending downward coaxially with the reflective portion, and has a flat ring shape. The lighting device may include a substrate; a light emitting unit including a plurality of LEDs mounted on the substrate; a case body accommodating the light emitting unit; a lens disposed on the light emitting unit; a first waterproof ring disposed around the lens; and a case cover having an opening that exposes the lens, and combined with the case body and the first waterproof ring. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188245 | COLOR LED LAMP - A color LED lamp includes a lamp holder, a heat dissipating module, a light source module, an optical convergence element, and a positioning sleeve. The light source module includes an isolation member. The isolation member is arranged between light-emitting diodes and a light diffusing member. The isolation member is hollow and made of reflecting material, the space inside the isolation member is divided into a number of optical channels along the axial direction by a number of partitions, each of the optical channels corresponds to one group of light-emitting diodes, and allows the light emitted from the group of light-emitting diodes to pass through. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188246 | LIGHTING DEVICE - Disclosed is a lighting device. The lighting device includes: a housing; a coupling member being coupled to the housing and having an insertion groove; at least one reflector disposed within the housing and having a parabolic surface; and a power supply unit being disposed in a space formed between the reflector and the corner of the housing, and providing at least one of electric power and a driving signal to a light source unit coupled to the insertion groove, wherein at least one first groove is formed on the wall surface of the coupling member, wherein at least one second groove is formed on the wall surface of the housing, wherein a first side of the reflector is inserted and coupled to the second groove, and wherein a second side of the reflector is inserted and coupled to the first groove. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188247 | WATER-PROOF AND DUST-PROOF MEMBRANE ASSEMBLY AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF - Disclosed is a water-proof and dust-proof membrane assembly and applications thereof. The water-proof and dust-proof membrane assembly comprises a body and a supporting member. The body is of membrane and has a first surface, a second surface, and an asymmetric porous structure formed between the first surface and the second surface of the body. The asymmetric porous structure has a thickness ranging between 1 μm and 1000 μm, a first volumetric porosity ranging between 5% and 99%. The asymmetric porous structure has plural pores, and each pore has a pore diameter between 0.01 μm and 15 μm. The supporting member is of a polymeric material and has a first contacting surface, a second contacting surface, and a second volumetric porosity which is greater than the first volumetric porosity. The first contacting surface of the supporting member is adhered to the first surface of the body. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188248 | LAMP STRIP COVERING STRUCTURE - A lamp strip covering structure includes a first lead ( | 2011-08-04 |
20110188249 | Light-Emitting Diode Illuminating Equipment with High Power and High Heat Dissipation Efficiency - The invention provides a LED illuminating equipment with high power and high heat-dissipating efficiency. The LED illuminating equipment of the invention includes a plurality of diode light-emitting apparatuses. Particularly, the heat generated by the diode light-emitting apparatuses in operation is conducted to a heat-dissipating plate device and the heat-dissipating fins. Besides, the heat is uniformly distributed over the heat-dissipating plate device and further dissipated by the heat-dissipating plate device and the heat-dissipating fins extending thereon. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188250 | Lighted Decorative Framework - A lighting structure configured to provide lighting into a room is disclosed. The structure is adapted to provide lighting directed to the center of the room, the ceiling, the sides and the floor. The lighting directed to the center of the room is configured to exit into the room though apertures having decorative shapes. The structure comprises a front chamber assembly containing a plurality of solid state strip lights that emit light through the apertures disposed in an insert panel contained within a frame adapted to attach to the front of the chamber assembly. Additional lighting may be placed in the interior of the structure and the top panel of the structure that provide lighting to the floor and ceiling. Additional chamber assemblies may be installed on the top, sides and bottom of the light structure. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188251 | DEVICE FOR LASER-OPTICAL GENERATION OF MECHANICAL WAVES FOR PROCESSING AND/OR EXAMINING A BODY - A device for laser-optical generation of mechanical waves for processing and/or examining a body includes a laser light source for generation of laser light and a modulator, on which a generated laser light falls and with which, from an incident laser light, a predetermined laser light intensity distribution can be generated on or in the body, in such a way that mechanical waves are excited on or in the body, with which the body is processed and/or with which, via detection of said waves, the body can be examined. According to certain aspects of the invention, the modulator is formed as a diffractive optical element wherein a height profile structure is formed on the surface of the diffractive optical element, with which the phase of the incident laser light is varied, thus generating a predetermined laser light intensity distribution. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188252 | Lamp with cable connector assemblies - A lamp has a casing, a heat sink, a thermal tape, an LED module, two cables, a convex lens and a mounting collar. The heat sink, thermal tape and LED module are mounted in the casing. The cables are connected to the LED module and each cable has a stationary cable section, a detachable cable section and a cable connector assembly. The cable connector assembly is mounted between the stationary and detachable cable sections and selectively detaches the detachable cable section from the stationary cable section. The convex lens and mounted collar are mounted in the casing. The cable connector assembly facilitates the replacement of the LED module. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188253 | Optically Open Stacked Type Subminiature Optical Device - An optically open stacked type subminiature optical device according to the present invention has an independent aperture stop structure to enable designing of a stable small optical device having an optical open cover structure, thus improving optical performance. Further, the optically open stacked type subminiature optical device of the present invention is configured in that the aperture stop structure is assembled with another structure into a stacked structure to establish a stable assembly together with the cover structure, thereby allowing for ease of assembly and improving productivity. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188254 | Recessed Fixture Housing Having Removable Ballast Box - A recessed fixture housing is provided with a removable ballast box. The removable ballast box is removably received in an aperture provided through the recessed fixture housing. At least one spring clip removably engages the ballast box and maintains the ballast box in position when the ballast box is received in the ballast box aperture. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188255 | LED LAMP - An LED lamp includes a heat sink including a base and a plurality of fins extending from the base, an LED module mounted on a bottom face of the base, an envelope covering the LED module, and a lamp housing defining a cavity. An annular receiving groove is recessed from the bottom face of the base. The LED module is attached on the bottom face of the base and surrounded by the receiving groove. The envelope includes a recessed body and an engaging flange around the recessed body. The heat sink, the LED module and the envelope are received in the cavity. The fins of the heat sink extend outwardly through the lamp housing and are exposed in an outer environment. A gasket is received in the receiving groove and tightly sandwiched between the base and the flange. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188256 | Luminaire With Rotating And Removable Door - A luminaire including a housing with a service compartment that is accessible through an opening in the housing, a light source, electrical components disposed in the service compartment for powering and operating the light source, and a door rotatably connected to the housing for rotation between a closed position where the door covers the opening and an open position where the door does not cover the opening. The rotatable connection includes an asymmetric pin extending from the door and a cavity formed in the housing having a hinge opening of width W. The asymmetric pin has a cross sectional thickness t and a cross sectional height h. Width W is less than height h and greater than thickness t, such that the pin is removable through the hinge opening when the door is in a removal position where the pin thickness t is aligned to the hinge opening width W. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188257 | ARRANGEMENT FOR ILLUMINATING AN AIRCRAFT FUSELAGE - An apparatus for illuminating an underside of a fuselage of an aircraft, the apparatus comprising a housing mounted to an underside of the fuselage; and a light source disposed within the housing the housing being configured to direct light from the light source toward the underside of the fuselage in an aft direction. Also disclosed is an aircraft advertising arrangement, comprising light emanation means for causing light to emanate from an underside of an aircraft fuselage, the light emanation means being configured to emanate light as a graphical advertising image. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188258 | ACTUATOR - Into a case member, either of a unidirectional adjusting device for adjusting an irradiating direction of light only in a vertical direction by tilting a lamp unit in the vertical direction or a bidirectional adjusting device for adjusting the irradiating direction of light in two directions of the vertical direction and a horizontal direction by tilting the lamp unit in the vertical direction and rotating the lamp unit in the horizontal direction can be installed. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188259 | Motor vehicle lighting accessory for optimizing emitted light from headlamp systems - An external lighting accessory designed to optimize the distribution of light emitted from motor vehicle headlamp systems. The operator of the motor vehicle or installer simply has to install one lighting accessory per headlamp. The light emitted from the motor vehicle headlamps, in combination with the lighting accessory, are instantly optimized for driving. Said lighting accessory is constructed of a translucent flexible material, can either be clear or tinted, is self adhesive, and is reusable. Various embodiments of the lighting accessory exist to allow the end user the ability to customize the focus and tint of virtually any motor vehicle headlamp. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188260 | AUDIO MIXING CONSOLE - A control module having a plurality of control elements configured to control a first function of the control module in a first operating mode and another function of the control module in another operating mode of the control module. The control elements are grouped into different groups of control elements. Each group of control elements corresponds to a predetermined group of functions of the control module. The grouping is dependant on the operating mode of the control module. An illumination system provides illuminated control-dividing surfaces that visually separate one group of control elements from another group of control elements. The illumination system illuminates the control-dividing surfaces according to the grouping of the control elements and according to the operating mode. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188261 | Optical fibers having a Surface Light Field Emulation (s-LiFE) segment and method of making the same - A modified optical fiber comprises one Surface Light Field Emulation (s-LiFE) segment, comprising a core; a cladding; and multiple controlled nanoscale diffusion centers to emit light through the side of the optical fibers. Optionally, the modified optical fiber has a coating. The nanoscale diffusion centers are physical geometric patterns or composition patterns in the cladding or the coating. The s-LiFE optical fiber is a member of an illumination system further comprising a light source. The method of making of said s-LiFE optical fiber comprises a fiber spooning step. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188262 | LIGHT CONDUCTIVE PLATE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - There is provided a light conductive plate comprising: a resin sheet; and a plurality of concave dots formed on a surface of the resin sheet, wherein each concave dot in section includes a general formed portion in which to be continuously formed from an opening end portion of the concave dot toward a deep portion thereof, and a discontinuous formed portion that is fabricated at the deepest portion of the general formed portion. | 2011-08-04 |
20110188263 | BACKLIGHT ASSEMBLY AND DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - Provided are a backlight assembly and a display device having the same. The backlight assembly includes; a light guide plate (“LGP”) having a light incident portion upon which light is incident and an opposite portion which is disposed substantially opposite to the light incident portion, a lower housing which accommodates the LGP therein, and at least one LGP fixing tape which fixes the LGP into the lower housing, wherein the at least one LGP fixing tape is interposed between the lower housing and lower surfaces of two opposite ends of the light incident portion of the LGP. | 2011-08-04 |