38th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 75 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150264739 | METHODS, DEVICES, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR KEEPING DEVICES ATTACHED WITHOUT A DEFAULT BEARER - The present invention proposes devices, methods and computer program products in relation to mobile communication. In particular, it relates to those devices, methods and computer program products concerning packet-based communication. The invention proposes an apparatus, comprising a control module configured to cause requesting an attached status, in which the apparatus is communicatively attached to another apparatus, control a transceiver which is capable of communicating with the other apparatus via a medium by use of a basic bearer allocated by the other apparatus in the attached status, cause generating a basic bearer operating information to be transmitted by the transceiver, the basic bearer operating information indicating that the apparatus is adapted to stay attached without a basic bearer allocation, and cause the transceiver to transmit the basic bearer operating information to the other apparatus. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264740 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - The present invention provides a technique that, in the case where a first radio communication unit has acquired device information, and the execution of a service has started, makes it possible to detect the stopping of execution of the service by a second radio communication unit. To achieve this, device information regarding another communication apparatus is acquired via the first radio communication unit, and if a predetermined service is being executed with the other communication apparatus based on the acquired device information, a predetermined signal indicating stopping of the predetermined service is detected via the second radio communication unit that is different from the first radio communication unit. If the predetermined signal is detected, processing for stopping the predetermined service is performed. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264741 | Method to Reduce Service Interruption - Methods and apparatus are provided to reduce service interruption for intra-RAT and inter-RAT handover procedures. The UE performs a NAS signaling procedure via a NAS signaling connection in a mobile communication network. The UE monitors a radio resource status and determines whether a radio bearer has been or is being established for a RRC connection for data transmission. The UE determines whether to release the NAS signaling connection after completing the NAS signaling procedure based on whether the radio bearer has been established. In one embodiment, the UE monitors a radio resource status and determines whether a radio bearer has been established for a RRC connection for data transmission. The UE determines whether to start a timer upon completing the NAS signaling procedure based on whether the radio bearer has been or is being established. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264742 | UPGRADABLE, HIGH DATA TRANSFER SPEED, MULTICHANNEL TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - A local area network system that includes modular, multi-frequency, multi-channel, upgradable transmission nodes. The transmission nodes may include one or more independent RF modules and may be configured to include, for example, 802.11ac and may evolve to LTE and other technologies and frequency bands. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264743 | SINGLE ANTENNA SHARING FOR MULTIPLE WIRELESS CONNECTIONS - A wireless device includes: a first radio and first transceiver configured to transmit and receive according to a first radio access technology; a second radio and second transceiver configured to transmit and receive according to a second radio access technology; a first antenna and a second antenna connected to the first radio and the second radio; a switch; and a control unit configured to control the switch to configure connections of the first and second antennas to the first and second radios. The control unit is configured to control the switch to disconnect the second radio from the second antenna in response to a receiving, by the second radio through the second antenna, a signal that is below a predetermined threshold, and to connect the second radio to the first antenna during a wakeup period of the second radio. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264744 | THERMALLY CONTROLLED SHIPPING CONTAINER - A device for thermally controlling, preserving and safely transporting specimens and method includes a housing and sub compartment therein which includes both heating and cooling elements and employs a microprocessor for controlling rate of descending or ascending temperature. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264745 | POWER MANAGEMENT FOR HOT MELT DISPENSING SYSTEMS - A method of controlling heating of hot melt adhesive within a hot melt dispensing system includes receiving input AC electric power, determining on a half cycle-by-half cycle basis which heaters in a plurality of zones will receive AC electric power during the next half cycle, and distributing the AC electric power to the heaters on a time sharing basis. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264746 | Temperature Detection And Control System For Layered Heaters - A system for detecting and controlling temperature of a layered heater is provided that includes a layered heater having in one form a substrate, a first dielectric layer disposed on the substrate, a sensor layer disposed on the first dielectric layer, a second dielectric layer disposed on the sensor layer, a resistive heating layer disposed on the second dielectric layer, and a third dielectric layer disposed on the resistive heating layer. An overtemperature detection circuit is provided in one form that is operatively connected to the resistive heating layer. The circuit includes a resistor, the sensor layer, and an electromechanical relay in parallel with the sensor layer. The sensor layer defines a material having a relatively high TCR and the resistive heating layer defines a material having a relatively low TCR such that a response time of the control system is relatively fast. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264747 | RADIANT HEATING USING HEATER COATINGS - A radiant heating system comprises a thermally sprayed resistive heating layer bonded to an underlayment building material substrate. The substrate can comprise a sub-flooring material and the heating system can comprise a radiant floor heating system. The resistive heating layer can be thermally sprayed directly onto a sub-floor or similar underlayment material, including a cementitious backing material or a sound reduction board. A finished floor surface, such as a tile, wood or laminate surface, can be provided over the substrate and thermally sprayed heater to provide a radiant floor heater. In other embodiments, a radiant heating system includes a thermally sprayed heater bonded to a flooring overlay, such as a laminate board, to a heater insert, such as a flexible polymer film or a mica-based material, or to a concrete substrate. Methods of fabricating radiant heating systems include thermally-spraying a resistive material on a sub-floor or flooring overlay. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264748 | HEATER FOR FIXING DEVICE - A heater for a fixing device heats an object to be heated, the object traveling in a first direction. The heater includes a substrate facing the object and extending in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction; a heating body extending on the substrate in the second direction; a first conductor and a second conductor disposed on the substrate to supply power to the heating body; a plurality of first electrodes each connected to the first conductor and configured to supply power to the heating body; and a plurality of second electrodes having a polarity different from that of the first electrodes, each connected to the second conductor, and configured to supply power to the heating body. The first electrodes and the second electrodes are configured to intersect the heating body, alternately arranged in the second direction, and inclined with respect to the first direction. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264749 | ADHESIVE RADIANT HEATING - A radiant heating element is described. The radiant heating element includes: a top layer; a resistive element coupled to the top layer; a conducting element coupled to the resistive layer and the top layer; and a bottom layer coupled to the resistive layer and the conducting element. A peel and stick adhesive radiant floor heating element includes: a top surface; a thermo-resistive element coupled to the top surface and adapted to generate heat in response to an applied voltage; and an adhesive layer coupled to the thermo-resistive element. A method of installing radiant floor heating using a peel and stick adhesive radiant floor heating element is described. The method includes: removing a release liner from an adhesive surface of the heating element; and securing the heating element to a sub-surface. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264750 | MAGNETIC FLUID HEATING APPARATUS - An apparatus for heating fluid may comprise a housing with an interior, a fluid inlet, and a fluid outlet. A fluid heating assembly in the housing is rotatable and includes a plurality of disks including a conductive material and being spaced from each other to form gaps therebetween. A magnetic assembly may be configured to apply a magnetic field of adjustable intensity to the disks. The magnetic assembly may comprise a plurality of magnetic elements positioned adjacent to the disks and a support structure supporting the magnetic elements proximate to the gaps between the disks. The support structure moves the magnetic elements between a maximum exposure position with respect to the conductive material of the disks in which a relatively greater degree of heating is produced and a minimum exposure position with respect to the conductive material in which a relatively lesser degree of heating is produced. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264751 | Wireless Kitchen Appliance Operated on an Induction Heating Cooker - The present invention relates to a kitchen appliance ( | 2015-09-17 |
20150264752 | FOOD HEATER - In one aspect, the present invention provides a consumer appliance that uses RF energy to heat foods stored in a container that is suitable for RF heating. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264753 | WALL CONFIGURATIONS FOR GENERATING UNIFORM FIELD REFLECTION - A method of generating an RF field reflection, including positioning a grid wall in front of a conductive wall, launching RF energy at the grid wall and said conductive wall, including first and second linearly polarized orthogonal components, and highly reflecting one component from the grid wall set and allowing the other component to pass through the grid wall set with little reflection to reflect from the conductive wall. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264754 | VEHICLE LAMP AND VEHICLE LAMP DRIVING DEVICE - There is provided a driving device which is used together with a light source including a plurality of light emitting units connected in series to configure a vehicle lamp. The driving device includes a current source which is configure to supply a drive current to the light source, and N bypass circuits which are provided in parallel to N light emitting units, respectively. Each of the bypass circuits includes a bypass transistor which is provided in parallel to a corresponding light emitting unit, a feedback capacitor which is provided between a gate and a drain of the bypass transistor, and a gate drive circuit which is configured to supply a drive voltage between the gate and a source of the bypass transistor according to a control signal. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264755 | Solid-State Lighting Control With Dimmability And Color Temperature Tunability - A dimming and CCT tuning system comprises a controller and multiple LED-based lighting devices. Each lighting device comprises a control circuit, at least two LED driving circuits, and at least two types of LED-based light sources. When the controller receives the dimming and CCT tuning signals from its inputs, it generates a modulated dimming and CCT tuning signal portion in the AC voltage delivered to the multiple lighting devices. Afterwards, a regular AC power is delivered. In receiving, each lighting device demodulates such signal portion and generates at least two control signals to the at least two LED driving circuits which then individually power the at least two types of LED-based light sources to emit desired light levels and CCTs. The system eliminates extra wires required in 0-10 V dimming control and maintains an undistorted AC waveform in most of operating time, not like a TRIAC dimming. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264756 | CIRCUIT FOR ADJUSTING COLOR TEMPERATURE AND LUMINOUS FLUX OF LIGHT EMITTING DIODES - A circuit for adjusting color temperature and luminous flux of LEDs is provided. The circuit includes a first AC receiving terminal, a second AC receiving terminal, an SCR, a power source module and a load module. The power source module includes two input terminals and two output terminals, the two input terminals are connected to the first AC receiving terminal and the second AC receiving terminal respectively, the SCR is connected between the first AC receiving terminal and one of the input terminals of the power source module, the load module is connected between the two output terminals of the power source module and includes at least two load units connected in parallel, each of the at least two load units includes a plurality of LEDs connected in series, at least one of the at least two load units includes a resistor connected with the LEDs therein. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264757 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR COMPENSATING A REMOVAL OF LEDS FROM AN LED ARRAY - Methods and apparatus related to compensating for electrical changes resulting from cut-out of a portion of a grid of a plurality of LEDs ( | 2015-09-17 |
20150264758 | LED DRIVER WITH HIGH DIMMING COMPATIBILITY WITHOUT THE USE OF BLEEDERS - A switching converter detects when a dimmer circuit supplying power to the switching converter changes from a conducting state to a nonconducting state or from a nonconducting state to a conducting state; an equivalent input resistance of the switching converter is changed to a first, higher value when the dimmer circuit is in the conducting state and to a second, lower value when the dimmer circuit is in the nonconducting state, thereby drawing a minimum current from the dimmer circuit while the dimmer circuit is in the nonconducting state. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264759 | LIGHT SOURCE DRIVING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DRIVING LIGHT SOURCE - There is provided a light source driving device including: an interface circuit configured to receive a PWM dimming instruction signal or a DALI dimming instruction signal as a dimming instruction signal and generate a serial signal in S accordance with the dimming instruction signal; a dimming controller configured to determine whether the serial signal generated by the interface circuit is based on the PWM dimming instruction signal or the DALI dimming instruction signal and to generate a dimming signal according to a result of the determination; and a drive circuit configured to drive a light source according to the dimming signal generated by the dimming controller. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264760 | SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT SOURCE DRIVE DEVICE AND PROJECTION VIDEO DISPLAY APPARATUS - The semiconductor light source drive device according to the present disclosure includes: a switching power source that is connected in series with a semiconductor light source element and a constant current circuit to output a predetermined voltage to the semiconductor light source element and the constant current circuit; a detection circuit that detects a voltage at a connecting point between the semiconductor light source element and the constant current circuit; and a controller that controls the voltage output from the switching power source based on the voltage detected by the detection circuit, and controls a current value of the constant current circuit based on a switching signal. The controller, prior to varying the current value of the constant current circuit, varies the voltage output from the switching power source in accordance with an amount to be varied in the current value of the constant current circuit. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264761 | LED DRIVE CIRCUIT WITH A PROGRAMMABLE INPUT FOR LED LIGHTING - A LED drive circuit according to the present invention comprises a controller and a programmable signal. The controller generates a switching signal coupled to switch a magnetic device for generating an output current to drive a plurality of LEDs. The programmable signal is coupled to regulate a current-control signal of the controller. The switching signal is modulated in response to the current-control signal for regulating the output current, and the level of the output current is correlated to the current-control signal. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264762 | Controlled Power Dissipation in a Switch Path in a Lighting System - A lighting system includes one or more methods and systems to control dissipation of excess power in the lighting system when the power into a switching power converter from a leading edge, phase-cut dimmer is greater than the power out of the switching power converter. In at least one embodiment, the lighting system includes a controller that controls dissipation of excess energy in the lighting system to prevent a premature disconnection of the phase-cut dimmer. In at least one embodiment, the controller actively controls power dissipation by generating one or more signals to actively and selectively control power dissipation in the lighting system. By actively and selectively controlling power dissipation in the lighting system, the controller intentionally dissipates power when the power into the lighting system should be greater than the power out to a lamp of the lighting system. In at least one embodiment, the controller creates one or more intermixed and/or interspersed power dissipation phases with one or more switching power converter charging and/or flyback phases. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264763 | INTEGRATING INTO A CAPACITOR DEVICE AN INDICATOR OF THE CAPACITOR OPERATING OUTSIDE OF SPECIFICATION - In an approach to design and build a capacitor with an integrated indicator of operation above a specified voltage rating, a light emitting device is calibrated to illuminate in response to a level of electrical stimulation and a resistor connected to the light emitting device wherein, the resistance of the resistor is determined at least in part by to the calibration of the light emitting device. The capacitor core with a specified voltage rating for operation has at least a first capacitor lead and a second capacitor lead wherein the first capacitor lead connects to the resistor and the second capacitor lead connects to the light emitting device. A protective coat covers each of the connections between the light emitting device, the resistor, and the capacitor core, such that the light emitting device is visible. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264764 | AC-DRIVEN LED LIGHTING APPARATUS WITH MULTI-CELL LED - A light-emitting diode (LED) lighting apparatus includes a rectification unit connected to an alternating current (AC) power source, and an LED light emitting module including m multi-cell LEDs each having n light emitting cells, k | 2015-09-17 |
20150264765 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ALTERING AND COORDINATING ILLUMINATION CHARACTERISTICS - A method of controlling illumination, including transmitting location information from a communication device to a computer; receiving illumination data with the communication device, where the illumination data is generated by the computer based at least in part on the location information; and transmitting an illumination signal from the communication device to a wearable accessory containing at least one light source, where the illumination signal is based at least in part on the received illumination data and is operable to actuate the at least one light source. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264766 | Lighting Device Having LED Elements - A lighting device using LED, comprising an LED group 250 configured with series-connected plural number of LED 252 and a driving circuit 550 for feeding the light-emission current to the LED group, wherein | 2015-09-17 |
20150264767 | APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING LIGHT EMITTING DIODE LAMP - Apparatuses ( | 2015-09-17 |
20150264768 | DIMMING DEVICE AND ILLUMINATION SYSTEM USING SAME - A dimming device includes a control unit, a first setting section and a second setting section. The control unit is configured to receive a control signal transmitted by a multiplexing transmission method and to control a dimming level of an illumination load in response to the control signal. The illumination load includes light-emitting diodes. The first setting section is configured to set a lower limit of the dimming level of the illumination load, the lower limit being adjustable in a first range. The second setting section is configured to set an upper limit of the dimming level of the illumination load, the upper limit being adjustable in a second range. A minimum value in the second range is greater than a maximum value in the first range. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264769 | Mains Synchronized PWM Dimming - Driver circuits which reduce or remove flicker of solid state lighting SSL devices, notably at relatively low dimming levels are presented. The driver circuit comprises a power converter to transfer energy from an input of the driver circuit to the SSL device. The energy at the input is derived from an AC mains voltage at a mains frequency. A controller determines a dim level for the SSL device. and operates the power converter continuously in a first operation mode for supplying energy to the SSL device at a first energy level, if the dim level is above a pre-determined dim level threshold. The controller operates the power converter in the first operation mode at a time duration of PWM pulses, and operates the power converter in a second operation mode at a time duration in-between the PWM pulses, if the dim level is below the pre-determined dim level threshold. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264770 | BOOSTING CIRCUIT, BACKLIGHT DRIVING CIRCUIT AND BACKLIGHT MODULE - A boosting circuit, a backlight driving circuit and a backlight module are provided. The boosting circuit comprises a boosting chip (U | 2015-09-17 |
20150264771 | METHOD OF DRIVING LED CHIP - A method of driving a LED chip includes the following steps: generate a reference voltage, and accordingly control a driving unit to output electrical energy at a power corresponding to the strength of the reference voltage; obtain an operating current required by the LED chip; control the driving unit to output the operating current to the LED chip under the power corresponding to the reference voltage. Whereby, with different strengths of the reference voltage, the driving unit is capable of outputting electrical energy to the LED chip at different powers. Therefore, one single driving apparatus applied with the method is sufficient to replace multiple conventional driving apparatuses for LED chips. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264772 | LIGHTING EQUIPMENT, ILLUMINATION DEVICE AND LIGHT EMITTING MODULE - Lighting equipment | 2015-09-17 |
20150264773 | MOBILE DEVICE APPLICATION FOR REMOTELY CONTROLLING AN LED-BASED LAMP - A mobile application is disclosed that allows a user to configure an LED-based lamp. The LED-based lamp has the capability of color matching color spectrums and calibrating its correlated color temperatures, brightness, and hue based on a color model. The mobile application can send or schedule commands actively or passively to activate the color matching and calibration process on the LED-based lamp. The mobile application can further receive status information regarding the LED-based lamp including fault detection, estimated life time, temperature, power consumption, or any combination thereof. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264774 | OLED Lighting Apparatus - An OLED lighting apparatus according to an embodiment includes an OLED panel, an illuminance sensor, and a control device. The OLED panel transmits light when the light is OFF and performs irradiation of light from one surface side of an irradiation surface when the light is ON. The illuminance sensor detects an environmental condition on the other surface side of the irradiation surface of the OLED panel. The control device controls a lighting state of the OLED panel which is ON in response to the environmental condition detected by the illuminance sensor. The control device also switches the lighting state of the OLED panel between ON and OFF. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264775 | DISPLAY BACKLIGHT POWER CONSUMPTION - Systems and methods may provide for a power management apparatus including a first path to be coupled to an output of a narrow voltage direct current (NVDC) charger and an input of a backlight voltage regulator (VR). The apparatus may also include a second path to be coupled to an input of the NVDC charger and the input of the backlight voltage regulator, wherein the second path is to bypass current around the NVDC charger and to the input of the backlight VR if a voltage supplied by a first power source to the NVDC charger exceeds a voltage of a second power source coupled to the output of the NVDC. In one example, the first path includes a first diode and the second path includes a second diode, wherein the first and second diodes form an OR configuration for the apparatus between the first and second paths. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264776 | DISTRIBUTED STREET LIGHTS ENERGY REMOTE MONITORING, COMMAND AND CONTROL - Monitoring, control, and management of a plurality of street lights may be provided. First, a lighting policy comprising a list of local variables and a status of a street light corresponding to each of the plurality of local variables may be received. Next, a sensed local variable may be received. A status of the street light for the sensed local variable may be determined based on the lighting policy. A command may be generated, based in the determined status, for a controller associated with the street light. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264777 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OCCUPANCY SENSING WITH ENHANCED FUNCTIONALITY - A system and method provide fail-safe operation of a lighting system. A lighting level detector is used to obtain a baseline lighting level for a low-intensity light. If the detector measures less than the baseline level when an occupancy sensor determines the space is unoccupied, a high-intensity light is energized and an indication is provided to a user that the low-intensity light has failed. A method provides daylighting operation of a lighting system. An occupancy sensor can have Wi-Fi functionality to enable remote configuration of the sensor. A line voltage occupancy sensor can include an interface with low voltage devices. An occupancy sensor can include an integral interface to enable an external control system to override the sensor's normal logic under emergency conditions. An occupancy sensor can include an active temperature compensation feature. An occupancy sensor can also incorporate an automatically adjustable coverage area. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264778 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR LOADS WITH A DISTRIBUTED ARRANGEMENT, MORE PARTICULARLY FOR LAMP-OPERATING DEVICES AND METHOD FOR PUTTING THE SYSTEM INTO OPERATION - A method for putting into operation a control system for a plurality of loads with a distributed arrangement, particularly for lamp-operating devices, positional information relating to an arrangement and/or position of the load is determined by a sensor unit and the positional information is transmitted by the sensor unit to the load and stored by same. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264779 | SOLID-STATE LUMINAIRE WITH MODULAR LIGHT SOURCES AND ELECTRONICALLY ADJUSTABLE LIGHT BEAM DISTRIBUTION - A luminaire having a plurality of power sockets arranged over its housing is disclosed. In some embodiments, the luminaire includes a driver operatively coupled with all (or some sub-set) of the power sockets and configured to control the light output of a modular solid-state light source operatively interfaced therewith. In some such embodiments, the luminaire also includes a power-line communication (PLC) module configured to output a PLC signal utilized by the driver in controlling the modular light source's output. In some other embodiments, the modular light source includes the driver, which may utilize a PLC signal, a command signal received from a remote source, or both, in controlling light output. In some cases, the modular solid-state light sources may allow the luminaire to produce a target light beam distribution utilizing a minimal or otherwise reduced quantity of such light sources, reducing cost and difficulty of installation and commissioning. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264780 | POWER OVER ETHERNET LIGHTING FIXTURE - In a first embodiment, a lighting fixture is configured as a power over Ethernet (PoE) powered device (PD), which is capable of facilitating Ethernet-based communications with and receiving power from a PoE device, such as a PoE switch, over a single cable. In a second embodiment, a lighting fixture is configured as a PoE power source equipment (PSE) device, which is capable of facilitating Ethernet-based communications with and supplying power to one or more control elements. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264781 | Learning Luminaire and a Learning Control Device for a Luminaire - A technique for controlling a luminaire using a controller preprogrammed to cause the luminaire to carry out a predefined action as a response to an occurrence of a predefined triggering condition is provided. The technique comprises storing, into a memory, status indications received in the status indication messages from the other devices, analyzing the stored status indications in an attempt to identify a sequence of one or more status indications that repeatedly precede an occurrence of said predefined triggering condition, and reprogramming, in response to identifying a sequence of status indications that repeatedly precede an occurrence of said predefined triggering condition, the controller to cause the luminaire to initiate or to carry out a preparatory action for carrying out said predefined action as a response to reception of said identified sequence of status indications. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264782 | DIMMING DEVICE AND ILLUMINATION SYSTEM USING SAME - A dimming device includes: a communication unit to receive a control signal for controlling a lighting state of an illumination load; a dimming circuit to dim the illumination load; a dimming circuit driving unit to control the dimming circuit to change a dimming level of the illumination load in response to the control signal; a relay connected between the illumination load and the dimming circuit; a relay driving unit to control on/off of the relay according to the control signal; a measurement unit configured to measure a load state of the illumination load and a control unit to cause the notification unit to notify the overload state, when it is determined by the measurement unit that the illumination load is in the overload state. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264783 | LIGHTING CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method and system for controlling a lighting arrangement is provided, wherein the lighting arrangement comprises two or more lighting drivers, the lighting drivers have a lighting parameter, and the lighting parameter has at least two lighting parameter values, each value related to a different one of the two or more lighting drivers. The method comprises the steps of: individually adjusting at least one of the at least two lighting parameter values without substantially affecting any other of the at least two lighting parameter values, and further adjusting the lighting parameter in an amount related to the at least two lighting parameter values as a whole. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264784 | WIRELESS READY LIGHTING DRIVER - A method, apparatus and system for controlling a lighting driver are provided, wherein a lighting driver comprises a driving unit configured to receive AC power through an AC power line, a control unit coupled to the driving unit and configured to affect one or more operating parameters of the driving unit, and an interface port coupled to the control unit and adapted to accept a wireless adapter, thereby allowing remote control of the driving unit operation through the wireless adapter and the control unit. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264785 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A LAMP UNIT FOR GENERATING ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION AND SUITABLE LAMP UNIT THEREFOR - A lamp unit includes a gas discharge lamp with an essentially constant lamp current applied thereto, and a temperature control element adjustable via a control unit, and being a cooling element for cooling the gas discharge lamp. A method for operating the lamp unit includes: (a) determining an actual value of a lamp voltage by a voltage sensor, (b) transmitting the actual value of the lamp voltage to the control unit, (c) comparing the actual value with a desired value of the lamp voltage by the control unit, and (d) outputting a control signal via the control unit to the cooling element for setting the cooling power. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264786 | DISCHARGE LAMP DRIVING DEVICE, LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE, PROJECTOR, AND DISCHARGE LAMP DRIVING METHOD - A discharge lamp driving device includes: a discharge lamp driving unit that supplies a driving current to the discharge lamp; and a control unit that controls the discharge lamp driving unit. The driving current having driving periods is supplied, the driving period including: a mixing period which alternately has an AC period in which an alternating current is supplied and a first DC period in which a direct current is supplied, a second DC period which is provided immediately after the mixing period and in which a direct current having a polarity which is the same as that of the direct current in the first DC period is supplied, and a third DC period which is provided immediately after the second DC period and in which a direct current having a polarity opposite to that of the direct current in the second DC period is supplied. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264787 | DISCHARGE LAMP DRIVING DEVICE, LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE, PROJECTOR, AND DISCHARGE LAMP DRIVING METHOD - A discharge lamp driving device includes: a discharge lamp driving unit that supplies a driving current for driving a discharge lamp to the discharge lamp; and a control unit that controls the discharge lamp driving unit. The control unit controls the discharge lamp driving unit such that the driving current having driving periods is supplied to the discharge lamp, the driving period including: a mixing period which alternately has an AC period in which an alternating current is supplied to the discharge lamp and a first DC period in which a direct current is supplied to the discharge lamp and a second DC period which is provided immediately after the mixing period and in which a direct current having a polarity which is opposite to that of the direct current in the first DC period is supplied to the discharge lamp. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264788 | Static Eliminator And Static Elimination Head - Provided is a static eliminator and a static elimination head which are capable of sufficiently eliminating static electricity irrespective of a surrounding environment thereof. Humidified air is generated by humidification of air by the humidified air generating part. The humidified air is allowed to flow out of an air flow outlet of a static elimination head. Further, one or a plurality of static elimination needles and a ground electrode are held in the static elimination head. A voltage for generating corona discharge is applied by a power supply device between the one or the plurality of static elimination needles and the ground electrode. The one or plurality of static elimination needles are arranged in the static elimination head such that ions generated by the corona discharge are sent out by the humidified air that is allowed to flow out of the air flow outlet. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264789 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING VOLTAGE SWITCHING - Methods and systems for controlling voltage switching are provided. One system includes a transformer having primary and second windings, and a plurality of switching devices, wherein at least two of the switching devices are configured to produce different voltage outputs from a voltage input generated at the transformer. The plurality of switches are electrically referenced to one or more voltages. The system also includes a drive arrangement connected to the plurality of switches and configured to receive one or more voltage control pulses through the primary windings of the transformer, wherein the drive arrangement switches one or more of the plurality of switches based on the one or more voltage control pulses. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264790 | PROCESSING FLUID SUPPLY DEVICE, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING DEVICE, PROCESSING FLUID SUPPLY METHOD, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD, PROCESSING FLUID PROCESSING DEVICE, AND PROCESSING FLUID PROCESSING METHOD - A processing liquid supplying apparatus is arranged to discharge a processing liquid from a discharge port to supply the processing liquid to a processing object, and the processing liquid supplying apparatus includes a first piping, through the interior of which the processing liquid can flow, the interior of the first piping being in communication with the discharge port, and an X-ray irradiating means irradiating X-rays onto the processing liquid present inside the first piping. The first piping has an opening in its pipe wall and the opening is closed by a window member formed using a material that can transmit the X-rays, and the X-ray irradiating means irradiates the X-rays onto the processing liquid present inside the first piping via the window member. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264791 | Method and Apparatus for Generating Radiation - A method for generating radiation. Directing a first body from a first location. Directing a second body from a second, different location. The first body and second body being used to form a target at a plasma formation location. At least one of the first body and second body comprising a fuel for use in generating a radiation generating plasma. Directing initiating radiation at the target at the plasma formation location to generate a radiation generating plasma from the target. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264792 | LASER BEAM CONTROLLING DEVICE AND EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT GENERATING APPARATUS - A laser beam controlling device may include: a guide laser device; a guide laser beam wavefront adjuster provided in a beam path of the guide laser beam outputted from the guide laser device; a beam combiner configured to adjust travel directions of a laser beam outputted from a laser system and the guide laser beam outputted from the guide laser beam wavefront adjuster to coincide with each other, a both beam wavefront adjuster provided in a beam path of both the laser beam and the guide laser beam outputted from the beam combiner, a beam monitor provided in a beam path of both the laser beam and the guide laser beam outputted from the both beam wavefront adjuster, and a controller configured to control the guide laser beam wavefront adjuster and the both beam wavefront adjuster based on detection results at the beam monitor with respect to both the laser beam and the guide laser beam. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264793 | EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT GENERATION SYSTEM - An apparatus used with a laser apparatus may include a chamber, a target supply for supplying a target material to a region inside the chamber, a laser beam focusing optical system for focusing a laser beam from the laser apparatus in the region, and an optical system for controlling a beam intensity distribution of the laser beam. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264794 | Devices Employing One or More Plasma Actuators - Various embodiments relate to plasma actuators that generate fluidic flow. In one or more embodiments, a plasma actuator includes a first electrode and a second electrode. A dielectric film physically separates the first electrode and the second electrode of the plasma actuator. The dielectric film is configured to be attached to a surface to facilitate the plasma actuator providing fluidic flow for an environment. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264795 | SUSPENSION BOARD WITH CIRCUIT, PRODUCING METHOD THEREOF, AND POSITIONING METHOD OF SUSPENSION BOARD WITH CIRCUIT - A suspension board with circuit includes a metal supporting board, a conductive layer laminated on the metal supporting board, and a via layer interposed between the metal supporting board and the conductive layer. The conductive layer includes a conductive pattern, and a reference portion serving as a positioning reference for placing the suspension board with circuit on a load beam. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264796 | Electronic module and method of manufacturing the same - An electronic module is provided, which comprises a first carrier; an electronic chip comprising at least one electronic component and arranged on the first carrier; a spacing element comprising a surface arranged on the electronic chip and being in thermal conductive connection with the at least one electronic component; a second carrier arranged on the spacing element; and a mold compound enclosing the electronic chip and the spacing element at least partially; wherein the spacing element comprises a material having a CTE value being matched with at least one other CTE. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264797 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An electronic apparatus includes a first substrate, an electronic component mounted on a first surface of the first substrate, a plurality of first lands on a second surface of the first substrate that is opposite the first surface, the first lands electrically connected to the electronic component and arranged at a first interval, and a plurality of second lands on the second surface of the first substrate and surrounding the first lands, the second lands arranged at a second interval that is smaller than the first interval. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264798 | Electronic Devices Having Stress Concentrators for Printed Circuit Boards - An electronic device may have circuitry mounted on a printed circuit board. The circuitry may include electronic components such as integrated circuits, sensors, and switches that are sensitive to bending-induced stress in the printed circuit board. An overmolded plastic stress concentrator may be overmolded over the printed circuit board and the circuitry on the printed circuit board. A flexible plastic body may be used to enclose the stress concentrator and printed circuit board. The plastic body, stress concentrator, and printed circuit board may be elongated along a longitudinal axis. The stress concentrator may have unbent regions in which the printed circuit board is prevented from flexing and enhanced flexibility regions. Sensitive circuitry may be located in the unbent regions to prevent the sensitive circuitry from being exposed to bending stress. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264799 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND DISPLAY METHOD - A display apparatus includes: a display unit configured to be able to be curved in an almost cylindrical shape with a surface being oriented outwards and display information in a region of one of an entire periphery and a part of the surface; a viewing intention detector configured to detect viewing intention of a user for the information displayed on the display unit, the user wearing the display unit on a part of a body; a display region determiner configured to determine, according to the viewing intention of the user, a region of the display unit, which is viewable by the user, as a display region for displaying the information; and a display control unit configured to control display of the information in the display region. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264800 | PANE HAVING AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTION ELEMENT - A pane having an electrical connection element, the pane having: a substrate; an electrically conductive structure in a region of the substrate; and a connection element in a region of the electrically conductive structure, the connection element containing at least a chromium-containing steel. The connection element has a region which is crimped about a connecting cable and a soldering region connected to the electrically conductive structure by means of a lead-free solder. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264801 | FAULT CONTAINMENT ROUTING - Systems and methods described herein provide for a circuit board having multiple fault containment regions therein. The circuit board includes a first fault containment region defined, at least in part, by first and second metal layers coupled to ground. The first fault containment region includes a first signal layer between the first and second metal layers, a third metal layer between the first and second metal layers, the third metal layer connected to the first signal layer to provide a return path for the first signal layer, and a fourth metal layer between the first and second metal layers, the fourth metal layer connected to the first signal layer to provide power to the first signal layer. The circuit board also includes a second fault containment region in a plurality of layers below the first fault containment region. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264802 | ELECTRICAL DEVICE AND ELECTRICAL COMPRESSOR - An electrical device and electrical compressor. The electrical device ( | 2015-09-17 |
20150264803 | Electrical Connection Interface For Connecting Electrical Leads For High Speed Data Transmission - An electrical connection interface is provided. The electrical connection interface includes a first ground plane layer, a second ground plane layer, a first substrate and a second substrate. The second ground plane layer is positioned to overlap the first ground plane layer. The first substrate includes a first substrate conductive lead with a first interface region connected to and electrically insulated from the first ground plane layer. The second substrate includes a second substrate conductive lead with a second interface region connected to the first substrate conductive lead and the second ground plane layer. The second substrate conductive lead is electrically insulated from the second ground plane layer. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264804 | PCB BACK DRILL DETECTION METHOD AND PCB PLATING - A method for detecting back-drilled holes in a PCB and a PCB panel are provided. The method comprises: forming, on a metal layer of a first inner layer of a multi-layer PCB, metal rings according to positions of the back-drilled holes during a process of forming the PCB, wherein each of the formed metal rings has an outer diameter greater than an aperture of each of the back-drilled holes; forming, at positions corresponding to the positions of the back-drilled holes, metal holes extending through an outer layer of the PCB and the formed metal rings; forming two first detection holes electrically connected with the formed metal rings; forming the back-drilling holes on the PCB, which extend through and expand the metal holes; and detecting an electrical conduction between the two first detection holes so as to determine whether a position offset exists between the back-drilled holes and the metal holes. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264805 | DISPLAY DEVICE - The disclosure provides a display device including a first substrate, a display region disposed above the first substrate; a second substrate; a sealant disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and outside the display region; and, a plurality of spacers disposed within the sealant. In particular, the first substrate and the second substrate are bonded together via the sealant. Further, the first substrate has a side wall including a first cutting crack surface and a first median crack surface, wherein a roughness of the first cutting crack surface is different from that of the first median crack surface. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264806 | PRINTED WIRING BOARD - According to one embodiment, a printed wiring board includes a circuit board, a ground pattern provided on the circuit board, a wiring pattern provided on the circuit board, a conductive reinforcing plate covering the ground pattern and the wiring pattern and electrically connected with the ground pattern, and an insulating portion provided between the conductive reinforcing plate and the wiring pattern. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264807 | COPPER NANOPARTICLE APPLICATION PROCESSES FOR LOW TEMPERATURE PRINTABLE, FLEXIBLE/CONFORMAL ELECTRONICS AND ANTENNAS - An ink adapted for forming conductive elements is disclosed. The ink includes a plurality of nanoparticles and a carrier. The nanoparticles comprise copper and have a diameter of less than 20 nanometers. Each nanoparticle has at least a partial coating of a surfactant configured to separate adjacent nanoparticles. Methods of creating circuit elements from copper-containing nanoparticles by spraying, tracing, stamping, burnishing, or heating are disclosed. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264808 | Solder Attachment of Electrical Components - A new method of soldering electronic components to printed circuit boards includes a layer of electrical traces with solder pad locations on the top layer. The printed circuit board also includes a series of electrical traces and high electrical resistivity components disposed adjacent to the solder pads. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264809 | WIRING SUBSTRATE AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE USING THE SAME - According to one embodiment, a wiring substrate includes a second wiring layer, including a plurality of metal lands provided on a second surface of an insulating base material, and an insulating layer formed on the second surface of the insulating base material and including openings exposing the plurality of metal lands. The metal land includes a center portion with a first height and an outer peripheral portion with a second height lower than the first height, which is provided at least about the periphery of the insulating base. The openings expose the metal lands, such that the center portion of the metal land is exposed and at least a portion of the outer peripheral portion of the metal land is covered with the insulating layer. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264810 | CIRCUIT BOARD AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF CIRCUIT BOARD - A circuit board includes: a substrate; a through hole formed in the substrate; and a connection terminal provided in the through hole; wherein the connection terminal includes a pedestal portion provided within the through hole and a pin which is provided at a center of the pedestal portion and extends from the pedestal portion toward a first surface of the substrate, so that a first end portion protrudes from the first surface. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264811 | FLEXIBLE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - There is provided a flexible printed circuit board that is provided with: an insulating layer having flexibility; at least one electrode including: an upper surface electrode formed on an upper surface of the insulating layer; a lower surface electrode S formed on a lower surface of the insulating layer; and a through hole that penetrates the insulating layer and electrically connects the upper surface electrode and the lower surface electrode; and a protrusion formed at a position near the through hole. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264812 | LAMINATE INCLUDING CONDUCTIVE CIRCUIT PATTERNS - A laminate contains conductive circuit patterns, a substrate material, and an adhesive pattern or other bond. Each conductive circuit pattern and the substrate material are interconnected by the adhesive pattern or other bond, having its size and shape substantially matching the main outlines of each conductive circuit pattern. Each conductive circuit pattern has thin lines and thin interline spaces, patterned on top of the adhesive pattern or other bond by a removal of conductive material, such that the circuit pattern's thin interline spaces may have residues of the adhesive patterns or other bond. Outside the conductive circuit patterns' main outlines, the substrate material is substantially void of an adhesive or other bond, with the exception of edge areas of the main outlines. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264813 | CHIP-STACK INTERPOSER STRUCTURE INCLUDING PASSIVE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - A chip-stack interposer structure including a passive device is described, including an interposing layer, a capacitor, a first contact and a second contact. The capacitor is embedded in or disposed on the interposing layer, including a first electrode, a second electrode and a dielectric layer between the first and the second electrodes. The first contact is connected with the first electrode. The second contact is connected with the second electrode. The first electrode and the second electrode are disposed at the same side of the interposing layer or at different sides of the interposing layer. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264814 | SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING BASE FOR SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE - The invention provides a semiconductor package and a method for fabricating a base for a semiconductor package. The semiconductor package includes a base. The base has a device-attach surface. A radio-frequency (RF) device is embedded in the base. The RF device is close to the device-attach surface. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264815 | SUBSTRATE WITH BUILT-IN CAPACITOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUBSTRATE WITH BUILT-IN CAPACITOR - A substrate with a built-in capacitor includes an insulating base material layer, a build-up layer formed on the insulating base material layer and including a conductor layer and an insulating layer, and a multilayer ceramic capacitor positioned in an opening of the base material layer and including internal electrodes, ceramic dielectric layers and a pair of external electrodes. The ceramic capacitor has a cuboid shape having long sides and short sides, the pair of external electrodes is formed on opposing long-side sides such that the external electrodes are separated by a distance in range of 30 μm to 200 μm and that each external electrode includes a conductive paste layer connected to a respective group of the internal electrodes and a copper plated layer covering the conductive paste layer, and the conductive paste layer includes Ni paste or Cu paste including glass component in range of 5% to 40%. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264816 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FLEXIBLE ELECTRODES - Disclosed herein are systems and methods for producing and using electrodes, which may be flexible and/or stretchable, and interconnection structures that can be used both externally and/or implanted within the body. Electrodes according to various embodiments disclosed herein may be produced by depositing patterned layers of insulating and conductive polymers to form multi-layer circuits. The conductive materials and layers in the structure can be exposed on the surface of the structures for use as electrodes. A plurality of electrodes may be formed into an electrode array. In various embodiments, electrode arrays may be associated with telemetry modules configured to wirelessly transmit data collected by the electrode array to a receiver module. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264817 | WIRING BOARD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method for manufacturing a wiring board includes positioning on a first insulation layer a wiring structure including an insulation layer and conductive patterns formed on the insulation layer, forming a second insulation layer on the first insulation layer and the wiring structure such that the wiring structure is interposed between the first insulation layer and the second insulation layer, forming a via conductor through the second insulation layer, and forming conductive patterns on the second insulation layer such that one of the conductive patterns on the second insulation layer is connected to the via conductor in the second insulation layer. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264818 | CONDUCTIVE BALL MOUNTING DEVICE - Disclosed herein is a conductive ball mounting device including: a mask having a thickness equal to or larger than a diameter of a conductive ball and having an opening formed therein, wherein the conductive ball is absorbed and desorbed into and from the opening; a frame having a vacuum hole formed therein and formed to enclose sides and an upper portion of the mask; and a porous member formed between the frame and the upper portion of the mask. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264819 | TERMINAL DEVICE - A terminal device includes a device housing and a printed wiring board, accommodated within the device housing, having a display element mounted thereon. The device housing includes an opening formed at a position corresponding to the display element, a partition wall provided between the opening and the printed wiring board. The partition wall is formed into a tubular shape with the opposite ends thereof opened, and the partition wall has one open end which faces the opening and the other open end which faces the display element. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264820 | CIRCUIT BOARDS, CONNECTORS, CASES, CIRCUIT BOARD ASSEMBLIES, CASE ASSEMBLIES, DEVICES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Example embodiments are directed to circuit boards, connectors, cases, circuit board assemblies, case assemblies, devices and methods of manufacturing the same, which are common to at least two different form factors. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264821 | TERMINAL DEVICE - A terminal plate includes a main portion having a screw hole, and a first and second leg portion which protrude from the main portion in the same direction. The first leg portion is formed longer than the second leg portion. The device housing includes an outer wall which has a first attachment hole into which the first leg portion is inserted, a second attachment hole into which the second leg portion is inserted, and a depressed portion into which the terminal screw is inserted. The printed wiring board is electrically connected to the first leg portion, and a center of the screw hole of is misaligned with respect to a straight line extending through a center of the first attachment hole and a center of the second attachment hole when the terminal plate is attached to the device housing and seen in a direction perpendicular to the main portion. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264822 | Protective Device Case - A protective case for a portable device having a touch screen is constructed from a back frame, a front frame and a stretchable cover. The back frame receives the portable device through an open front and the stretchable cover is stretched over the back frame and the device. A portion of the cover stretches over the back frame and portable device such that the portable device is securely held in the back frame and the touch screen can be accessed and used when the device is mounted in the back frame and stretchable cover. A front frame with a transparent screen protector that allows the touch screen of the portable device to be used while the device is fully enclosed in the case is removably coupled to the back frame with grasping arms that connect to mounting portions on the back frame that extend through openings in the stretchable cover. A debris resistant seal is created between the front frame and the stretchable cover through a compression fit. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264823 | EQUIPMENT MOUNT - A frame having one or more wall mount angle brackets. The wall mount brackets have a plate for mounting to a wall and a horizontally projecting surface. Outer brackets connect through slotted plates to the wall brackets allowing for variation in the depth of the object supported by the frame, i.e. the distance that the object projects from the wall. The outer brackets are themselves made of two pieces that join through slotted plates allowing for variation in the height of the supported object. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264824 | APPARATUS FOR HOLDING A PORTABLE DEVICE - The present invention provides a method and apparatus for supporting a portable computer appliance. The invention may comprise rotating a computer appliance to convert between mouse-based use and a touch-based use, or other orientations and applications. The apparatus may be attached to a microphone stand or similar mechanism to aid viewing the computer appliance. To assist coordination with public performances, the apparatus may hold and support a computer appliance to display notes, music, video, or other expressions for assisting a performer, such as for public speeches, concerts, plays, stand-up comedy, and the like. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264825 | MOBILE DEVICE MOUNT WHICH IS WEARABLE OR MAY BE USED WITH A MOUNTING SYSTEM - A mobile device mount includes a quadrilateral-shaped base plate having a pair of clamping sections at opposite corners. Each clamping section includes a pair of claws which extend away from the base plate, each claw ending in a gripper. The base plate may include several mounting features such as screw holes, channels, and twist-lock projections. The mobile device mount thereby provides convenient, secure, and versatile mounting for a mobile device. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264826 | Hybrid Rear Cover and Mounting Bracket for Electronic Display - A system and method for mounting an electronic display is disclosed herein. A rear cover mounting bracket may contain a rear plate and a sidewall which surrounds a perimeter of the plate. A plurality of mounting holes may be placed within the plate to allow fastening the rear plate to a vertical surface. An electronic display assembly module may contain a thermal plate where the attachment of the rear cover mounting bracket to the module creates a plenum which can house one or more electronic components. In a preferred embodiment, the rear plate contains a pair of hooks and the module contains a pair of corresponding cylinders which can be engaged with the hooks so that the module can hang from the hooks. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264827 | INSERT CASING FOR FASTENING AN ELECTRICAL COMPONENT - An insert casing for receiving and fastening an electrical or electronic component includes a first casing part which is connectable to a second casing part by means of a rotary joint. The casing parts define a receiving space for the electrical or electronic component. The first casing part is provided with at least one spreading member which is spreadable by the second casing part when the rotary joint is being closed. The insert casing can be fastened easily in a recess of an object by closing the rotary joint. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264828 | MEDICAL APPARATUS AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - Provided are a medical apparatus and a method of operating the same. The medical apparatus includes a body including a user input unit to which a user instruction is input, a display device displaying a medical image and is rotatable about the body, and a locking member setting the display device to be rotatable when the display device is touched and fixes the display device when the display device is not touched. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264829 | Electronic Assembly with a Housing Having a Plastic Part and a Metal Part - An electronic assembly includes a housing with a plastic part and a metal part. The plastic part includes a mounting lug that mechanically mounts the housing on an external metal support structure. The metal part includes a metal lid and a grounding tab aligned with, or received in a recess of, the mounting lug. Electronic components are grounded onto the metal lid inside the housing, and the grounding tab is electrically connected to the support structure. To isolate mechanical forces and vibrations from the metal lid, a transition part of the grounding tab has a reduced width and/or thickness, and/or includes a bend. The metal lid is received in a recess of the plastic part and is surrounded by a plastic perimeter wall thereof. The plastic part carries the mechanical forces and vibrations, which are substantially isolated from the metal lid. The metal part provides grounding and closes the housing. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264830 | myFlashWrap - USB Flash Drive Case - A case for organizing and storing one or more portable storage devices more specifically USB flash drives. The case itself is compact in size and is a one piece blow molded PVC rectangular box with no bulky excess material and with a “living” hinged top flap which fastens together with the bottom half using a predetermined closure mechanism such as a snap. The main body will be comprised of an elongated rectangular compartment with individual inside attached sleeves that separate and hold each device securely in place. The inside top flap also provides ample space for optional labeling of each sleeve opening using various labeling methods such as removable adhesive labels or hand writing. The outside of the case will be produced using predetermined printed designs using a UV printing process. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264831 | CASING ASSEMBLY AND POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS WITH THE SAME - A casing assembly includes a first casing and a second casing. The first casing includes a first lateral plate and a first engaging element. The first engaging element includes a first slab, a first sidewall and a second sidewall. The first sidewall and the second sidewall are connected with the first lateral plate. Moreover, a dent is formed between the first lateral plate and the first engaging element. The second casing is combined with the first casing. The second casing includes a second lateral plate and a second engaging element. The second engaging element includes a second slab, a third sidewall and a fourth sidewall. The third sidewall and the fourth sidewall are connected with the second lateral plate. The second engaging element is accommodated within the dent and in contact with the first engaging element, so that the first casing and the second casing are combined together. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264832 | MODULAR CHASSIS AND ASSEMBLING METHOD THEREOF FOR ACCOMMODATING SERVER - A modular chassis includes a first casing module, a second casing module and a back plate module. The second casing module and the back plate module are disposed inside the first casing module. The first casing module includes a first outer box and a second outer box, in which the second outer box is capable of sliding relative to the first outer box and joining to the first outer box such that the length of the first casing module is adjustable. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264833 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR COOLING A MOBILE DEVICE - Method, system and apparatus for cooling a mobile device is provided. The device comprises: a housing comprising one or more apertures; a heat producing device; a cooling apparatus adjacent the heat producing device, the cooling apparatus comprising: an inlet; an outlet; and, a thermal pump configured to: draw air from the inlet to the heat producing device to form heated air, and exhaust the heated air from the outlet; and, one or more carbon nanotubes, a respective entrance of each of the one or more carbon nanotubes located at the outlet of the cooling apparatus, and a respective exit of each of the one or more carbon nanotubes terminating at a respective aperture of the one or more apertures, so that the heated air is vented through the one or more apertures. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264834 | Thermal Tube Assembly Structures - Various embodiments described herein disclose systems, methods and/or devices used to dissipate heat generated by electronic components of an electronic assembly that further includes a first assembly rail, a top circuit board and a bottom circuit board. The first assembly rail includes a first card guide structure and a second card guide structure that are arranged on a first side of the first assembly rail near two opposite ends of the assembly rail. The top and the bottom circuit boards are mechanically coupled to the first and second card guide structures of the first assembly rail, respectively. The top circuit board is parallel to the bottom circuit board, and separated from the bottom circuit board by a predefined distance. The first assembly rail, the top circuit board and the bottom circuit board together form a channel there between for receiving a heat dissipating airflow. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264835 | Air-Cooled Electronic Equipment and Device for Cooling an Electronic Component - The invention concerns a piece of electronic equipment comprising a card ( | 2015-09-17 |
20150264836 | EXHAUST AIR DUCTING SYSTEM - A system of thermally managing network equipment including a rack housing a network equipment element, an intake coupling including one or more vanes and an exhaust port, a duct, and a rack coupling mechanism configured to adjustably position the intake coupling relative to the rack. The intake coupling is configured to: receive an airflow from the hot air exhaust vent at a first direction; deflect the airflow in a second direction via the one or more vanes; and exhaust the airflow through an opening in the exhaust port. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264837 | Targeted Cooling for Datacenters - A method of cooling electronic equipment is disclosed and includes substantially continuously circulating ambient air across a plurality of rack-mounted electronic devices, monitoring the temperature of air in or around a group of devices in the plurality of rack-mounted electronic devices, and providing substantially cooler-than-ambient air to the group of devices when the monitored air temperatures rises above a set value. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264838 | PROVISIONING COOLING ELEMENTS FOR CHILLERLESS DATA CENTERS - Systems and methods for cooling include one or more computing structure, an inter-structure liquid cooling system that includes valves configured to selectively provide liquid coolant to the one or more computing structures; a heat rejection system that includes one or more heat rejection units configured to cool liquid coolant; and one or more liquid-to-liquid heat exchangers that include valves configured to selectively transfer heat from liquid coolant in the inter-structure liquid cooling system to liquid coolant in the heat rejection system. Each computing structure further includes one or more liquid-cooled servers; and an intra-structure liquid cooling system that has valves configured to selectively provide liquid coolant to the one or more liquid-cooled servers; | 2015-09-17 |