40th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 23 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140292128 | COVER STRUCTURE IN MOTOR - A cover structure in a motor may include a rotor, a stator having a drive coil, a connector provided so that an engaging connector is engaged in a rotation shaft direction of the rotor, a main body cover covering outer peripheries of the stator and the connector and integrally formed with a connector cover, coil terminals extended from the stator to an outer side, connector terminals supported by a terminal support part integrally formed with the connector cover and are extended at a position offset from the coil terminals in the rotation shaft direction, and a wall part which is provided on a radially inner side of the terminal support part along the connector terminals. The wall part is located on an outer side in the radial direction with respect to the coil terminals, and a space is formed on a radially inner side of the wall part. | 2014-10-02 |
20140292129 | THIN MOTOR - A thin motor includes a rotor | 2014-10-02 |
20140292130 | HETEROGENEOUS MOTOR - The present invention provides an anomalous electric machinery including an armature component and a magnetic pole component which perform a relative movement around a common axis. The armature component and the magnetic pole component constitute a magneto-electricity system unit which can form an axisymmetric anomalous curved shape around the common axis. The axisymmetric anomalous curved shape of the magneto-electricity system unit is not a plane that is perpendicular to the common axis or appears to be approximately perpendicular to the common axis. The present invention innovates in the structure and the structure and shape of the magneto-electricity system unit to adapt to the requirements of special application space and to raise space utilization rate. | 2014-10-02 |
20140292131 | Dual Rotor Switched Reluctance Machine - A dual rotor switched reluctance machine with a fixed stator and separate input and output rotors on either side of the fixed stator is used to transmit power between a power source such as an gas engine and a mechanical drive unit such as wheels or tracks. A switched reluctance motor configuration, such as a 6/4 motor can be combined with a with a higher pole count switched reluctance generator to allow simultaneous operation of the dual rotor machine as both a generator and a motor. Because the fixed stator has the only set of windings the control electronics are greatly simplified over separate motor-generator configurations. | 2014-10-02 |
20140292132 | PERMANENT MAGNET ROTOR HAVING A COMBINED LAMINATED STACK AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY - A rotor for an electromagnetic apparatus including: ferromagnetic laminates stacked along a longitudinal axis of the rotor; non-magnetic laminates stacked along the longitudinal axis, wherein the non-magnetic laminates are between the ferromagnetic annular laminates; cavities in the rotor formed by aligned slots in the ferromagnetic and non-magnetic laminates, wherein the cavities are parallel to the axis of the rotor, and a permanent magnet(s) in each of the aligned cavities. The laminates may each be an annular disc or may be segments arranged in an annular array around a shaft of the rotor. | 2014-10-02 |
20140292133 | MOTOR - A flux barrier includes a radially outer proximate part and a radially inner proximate part that are a rotor radially outer side surface and a rotor radially inner side surface extending from a communicating part, at least one of the radially outer proximate part and the radially inner proximate part is connected to an end part of a magnet fixing part of a magnet hole in an inward direction of the magnet hole, and a projecting part projecting in an inward direction of the flux barrier is provided on at least one of the radially outer proximate part and the radially inner proximate part connected to the magnet fixing part. A constricted part in which a width of the flux barrier is narrower than on a side closer to the communicating part than the projecting part is formed by the projecting part. | 2014-10-02 |
20140292134 | ROTATING ELECTRICAL MACHINE - This rotating electrical machine has a rotor, stator core, field windings for multiple poles, and armature windings for the multiple poles. The rotor is rotatably supported about a shaft. Convex-shaped multiple salient pole sections are formed on the outer circumference of the rotor while arranged in the circumferential direction. The stator core is provided along the outer circumference of the rotor with an air gap from the rotor. Convex-shaped multiple teeth are formed on the inner circumference of the stator core while arranged in the circumferential direction. The field windings for the multiple poles are wound around each of the multiple teeth while insulated from the field windings. | 2014-10-02 |
20140292135 | SQUIRREL-CAGE ROTOR AND ELECTRIC MOTOR HAVING SQUIRREL-CAGE ROTOR - A squirrel-cage rotor includes a laminated core provided on an outer circumference of a rotational axis, and a plurality of slots formed in the laminated core in a circumferential direction, so as to be spaced apart from each other. The cross-section shape of each slot includes an inner circumferential edge and an outer circumferential edge extending in the circumferential direction so as to face each other, and a first side portion and a second side portion extending in a radial direction so as to face each other. The radius of curvature of the inner circumferential edge is larger than that of corners on an inner circumferential side of the slot. The radius of curvature of the outer circumferential edge is larger than that of corners on an outer circumferential side of the slot. | 2014-10-02 |
20140292136 | ROTATING ELECTRIC MACHINE, IN PARTICULAR DOUBLE-FED ASYNCHRONOUS MACHINE WITH A POWER RANGE OF BETWEEN 20 MVA AND 500 MVA - The invention proceeds from a rotating electric machine, in particular a double-fed induction machine in the power range between 20 MVA and 500 MVA, which comprises a rotor that rotates about a machine axis, is concentrically surrounded by a stator, and has a rotor plate body and a shaft, which rotor plate body bears a rotor winding that is arranged further outwards and is connected by means of connectors to slip rings that are arranged further inwards at the end of the shaft. A flexible and secure connection is achieved in that the connectors have mechanical connectors that run at right angles to the shaft to absorb forces arising owing to centrifugal acceleration, which mechanical connectors are connected on one side to a rotor winding head of the rotor winding and are supported on the other side on an auxiliary rim on the rotor plate body. | 2014-10-02 |
20140292137 | Actuation device with a drive element actuated by crawling - The subject matter here is an actuation device ( | 2014-10-02 |
20140292138 | Rotating Cylindrical and Spherical Triboelectric Generators - A generator includes a first member, a second member and a sliding mechanism. The first member includes a first electrode and a first dielectric layer affixed to the first electrode. The first dielectric layer includes a first material that has a first rating on a triboelectric series. The second member includes a second material that has a second rating on the triboelectric series that is different from the first rating. The second member includes a second electrode. The second member is disposed adjacent to the first dielectric layer so that the first dielectric layer is disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The sliding mechanism is configured to cause relative movement between the first member and the second member, thereby generating an electric potential imbalance between the first electrode and the second electrode. | 2014-10-02 |
20140292139 | ACTUATOR DEVICE - A device is described wherein a pair of thermal or electrothermal actuators ( | 2014-10-02 |
20140292140 | ELECTRO-HYDRODYNAMIC WIND ENERGY SYSTEM - A system for electro-hydrodynamically extracting energy from wind includes an upstream collector that is biased at an electric potential and induces an electric field. An injector introduces a particle into the electric field. The wind drag on the particle is at least partially opposed by a force of the electric field on the particle. A sensor monitors an ambient atmospheric condition, and a controller changes a parameter of the injector in response to a change in the atmospheric condition. | 2014-10-02 |
20140292141 | CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - A ceramic electronic component includes a ceramic body, inner electrodes, a glass coating layer, and outer electrodes. The glass coating layer extends from an exposed portion of one of the inner electrodes at a first end surface to a first principal surface. The outer electrodes are each constituted by a plating film disposed directly above the glass coating layer. The glass coating layer includes a glass medium and metal powder particles that define conductive paths. The metal powder particles have an elongated or substantially elongated shape and are dispersed in the glass medium. The dimension of a portion of the glass coating layer located on the first principal surface in the length direction, is larger than that of a portion of the glass coating layer located on the first end surface in the thickness direction. | 2014-10-02 |
20140292142 | CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND GLASS PASTE - A ceramic electronic component includes a ceramic body, a glass coating layer, and terminal electrodes. End portions of inner electrodes are exposed at a surface of the ceramic body. The glass coating layer covers portions of the ceramic body in which the inner electrodes are exposed. The terminal electrodes are disposed directly above the glass coating layer and are each constituted by a plating film. The glass coating layer includes a glass medium and metal powder particles that are dispersed in the glass medium and define conductive paths which electrically connect the inner electrodes and the terminal electrodes. The metal powder particles include first metal powder particles and second metal powder particles. The first metal powder particles are flat or substantially flat powder particles. The second metal powder particles are spherical or substantially spherical powder particles. | 2014-10-02 |
20140292143 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - The disclosure provides an electronic device that includes a substrate and a lid. The lid is bonded on the substrate to seal an inside of the lid using a resin. The lid includes a contact surface in contact with the resin. The contact surface includes a rough surface with an uneven shape. | 2014-10-02 |
20140292144 | PIEZO VIBRATION MODULE - Disclosed herein is a piezo vibration module, including: a piezo element having a pattern of an internal electrode printed therein and having an external electrode connected to the internal electrode disposed on an outer surface thereof; a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) having each terminal and applying power to the external electrodes of the piezo element; and a conductive adhesive interposed between the piezo element and the FPCB to electrically connect the piezo element to the flexible printed circuit board. | 2014-10-02 |
20140292145 | ENERGY HARVESTING SYSTEM - A system, in certain embodiments, includes a joint and an energy harvesting system. The energy harvesting system includes an energy conversion system configured to convert kinetic energy from movement of the joint into electrical energy. | 2014-10-02 |
20140292146 | PIEZOELECTRIC VIBRATION MODULE - Disclosed herein is a piezoelectric vibration module capable of improving adhesion between a piezoelectric element and an external electrode disposed on the piezoelectric element, the piezoelectric vibration module, including: a piezoelectric element printing patterns of a first internal electrode and a second internal electrode therein and having a first external electrode electrically connected to the first internal electrode and a second external electrode electrically connected to the second internal electrode on an external surface thereof, wherein the first external electrode and the second external electrode are made of silver (Ag) and are formed on the external surface of the piezoelectric element. | 2014-10-02 |
20140292147 | ULTRASONIC PROBE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - An ultrasonic probe including an acoustic module including a transducer layer to generate an ultrasonic wave, a matching layer to reduce an acoustic impedance difference between the transducer layer and a subject, and a backing layer to absorb a ultrasonic wave generated from the transducer layer and proceeding toward a rear, and a plurality of lens layers configured to focus a ultrasonic wave proceeding toward a front of the transducer layer, and each including a different physical property, so that the reception of the ultrasonic wave signal is improved while maintaining wear resistance characteristic and chemical resistance characteristic, as well as the stability with respect to withstanding voltage. | 2014-10-02 |
20140292148 | ACOUSTIC MATCHING BODY, ULTRASONIC PROBE, AND ULTRASONIC IMAGING DEVICE - An acoustic matching body includes an element connection surface connectable to an ultrasonic wave emission surface of an ultrasonic transducer element, a curved surface that has a shape of a convexity above the element connection surface and is formed by generatrices parallel to one another, and a slit-like through hole that passes through between the element connection surface and the curved surface. | 2014-10-02 |
20140292149 | TEMPERATURE COMPENSATED ACOUSTIC RESONATOR DEVICE - An acoustic resonator device comprises: a substrate comprising a cavity or an acoustic mirror; a first electrode disposed over the substrate; a piezoelectric layer disposed over the first electrode; and a second electrode disposed over the piezoelectric layer. The first electrode or the second electrode, or both, are made of an electrically conductive material having a positive temperature coefficient. | 2014-10-02 |
20140292150 | TEMPERATURE COMPENSATED ACOUSTIC RESONATOR DEVICE HAVING AN INTERLAYER - An acoustic resonator comprises: an acoustic resonator device comprises: a composite first electrode disposed over a substrate, the composite first electrode comprising: a first electrically conductive layer provided over the substrate; a first interlayer disposed on the first electrical conductive layer; a buried temperature compensation layer disposed over the first interlayer; a second interlayer disposed over the temperature compensation layer; a second electrically conductive layer disposed over the second interlayer, a piezoelectric layer disposed over the composite first electrode; and a second electrode disposed over the piezoelectric layer. | 2014-10-02 |
20140292151 | RESONATION DEVICE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND MOVING OBJECT - A resonation device includes a heat generation element as a heat generation portion which is disposed on a bottom plate of a package as a base substrate, a resonator element having connection portions and fixed to the heat generation element, and a protruding portion which overlaps a region different from the connection portions and of the resonator element when seen in plan view and is provided on the bottom plate. The area of the connection portions is larger than the area of the protruding portion when seen in plan view. | 2014-10-02 |
20140292152 | TEMPERATURE COMPENSATING ELECTRODES - A resonator device in which a piezoelectric material is disposed between two electrodes. At least one of the electrodes is formed of a nickel-titanium alloy having equal portions nickel and titanium. | 2014-10-02 |
20140292153 | TEMPERATURE DRIFT COMPENSATION OF MEMS RESONATORS - A resonator device comprising a piezoelectric material and at least one electrode, the device also provided with a material with a positive coefficient of stiffness, wherein the material is disposed in the device as an electrode or as a separate layer adjacent the piezoelectric material formed as one or more layers in the device. The material that performs the temperature compensating function is selected from the group consisting of ferromagnetic metal alloys, shape-memory metal alloys, and polymers, wherein the selected material has a temperature coefficient that varies with the relative amounts of the individual constituents of the compositions and wherein the composition is selected to provide the material with the positive coefficient of stiffness. | 2014-10-02 |
20140292154 | RESONATION DEVICE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING RESONATION DEVICE, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND MOVING OBJECT - A method of manufacturing resonation device (a quartz crystal oscillator) includes the steps of applying a thermosetting thermal insulating connection material and an electrically-conductive connection material, which is higher in curing temperature than the thermosetting thermal insulating connection material, on a principal surface of a substrate, mounting fixation terminals of a resonator (a quartz crystal resonator), which has a heating element, and to which the fixation terminals and connection terminals are connected, in application positions of the insulating connection material on the substrate, and connection terminals in application positions of the electrically-conductive connection material, and heating the insulating connection material and the electrically-conductive connection material based on a reflow profile to make the insulating connection material and the electrically-conductive connection material cure in this order. | 2014-10-02 |
20140292155 | ELECTRO-ACOUSTIC TRANSDUCER WITH PERIODIC FERROELECTRIC POLARIZATION PRODUCED ON A MICROMACHINED VERTICAL STRUCTURE - A piezoelectric and ferroelectric bulk wave transducer operating at a predetermined frequency includes a block of substrate, having a first thickness and in a first material, and a piezoelectric and ferroelectric transduction plate, having a length, a width and a second thickness, and in a second piezoelectric material, first and second metal electrodes covering the plate in the direction of the length thereof. The plate has first and second ferroelectric domains with alternating polarizations, distributed along the length of the plate according to a periodic pattern of pitch. The plate is attached perpendicularly to the block so that the width of the plate and the first thickness of the block are the same direction. The first and second material, the first thickness of the block, the length, the width, the second thickness, the pitch of the plate are configured for generating and trapping bulk waves at the operating frequency of the transducer, guided between both electrodes. | 2014-10-02 |
20140292156 | PIEZOELECTRIC/ELECTROSTRICTIVE ELEMENT AND WIRING SUBSTRATE - A piezoelectric/electrostrictive element includes a substrate, an adhesive layer, a first conductive layer, an anchor portion and a second conductive layer. The substrate contains a ceramic as a main component. The substrate has a main surface. The adhesive layer is formed on the main surface of the substrate. The adhesive layer contains a metal oxide as a main component. The first conductive layer is formed on the adhesive layer. The anchor portion is formed on the adhesive layer. The anchor portion is embedded in the conductive layer. The anchor portion contains glass as a main component. The second conductive layer is disposed opposite to the first conductive layer with the substrate located in-between. | 2014-10-02 |
20140292157 | PIEZOELECTRIC/ELECTROSTRICTIVE ELEMENT - A piezoelectric/electrostrictive element has a piezoelectric body, a first electrode, a second electrode and a glass layer. The piezoelectric body is formed in a thin film-shape. The piezoelectric body has a first main surface and a second main surface. The first electrode is disposed on the first main surface of the piezoelectric body. The first electrode has an electrode side surface configured to be connected with the first main surface. The second electrode is disposed on the second main surface of the piezoelectric body. The glass layer is continuously formed on the first main surface and the electrode side surface. The glass layer containing glass as a principal constituent. The glass layer is isolated from the side surface of the piezoelectric body. | 2014-10-02 |
20140292158 | LAMINATED BODY AND PIEZOELECTRIC/ELECTROSTRICTIVE ELEMENT - A laminated body has a substrate and a metallic layer. The substrate is composed of an inorganic material. The metallic layer is disposed on the substrate. One of the substrate and the metallic layer has a main body portion and a plurality of protruding portions. The protruding portions are formed on the main body portion. The protruding portions are embedded in the other of the substrate and the metallic layer. An outer diameter of each of the protruding portions is configured to decrease towards the main body portion. | 2014-10-02 |
20140292159 | PIEZOELECTRIC/ELECTROSTRICTIVE ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A piezoelectric/electrostrictive element has a piezoelectric body, a through-hole electrode, a first electrode, a second electrode, a third electrode. The piezoelectric body includes a through-hole in communication with a first main surface and a second main surface. The through-hole electrode is formed on an inner side surface of the through-hole. The first electrode is formed on the first main surface of the piezoelectric body. The first electrode is connected to the through-hole electrode. The second electrode is formed on the second main surface of the piezoelectric body. The second electrode is connected to the through-hole electrode. The third electrode is formed on the second main surface of the piezoelectric body. The third electrode is isolated from the second electrode. A calculated average roughness in the inner side surface is larger than 0.11 microns and smaller than 16 microns. A maximum height roughness in the inner side surface is larger than 0.2 microns and smaller than 20 microns. | 2014-10-02 |
20140292160 | PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIAL, PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT, MULTILAYERED PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT, LIQUID EJECTION HEAD, LIQUID EJECTION APPARATUS, ULTRASONIC MOTOR, OPTICAL EQUIPMENT, VIBRATION APPARATUS, DUST REMOVING APPARATUS, IMAGING APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT - Provided is a lead-free piezoelectric material having a satisfactory and stable piezoelectric constant and electric insulation property in a wide practical temperature range. Provided is a piezoelectric material, including a perovskite-type metal oxide represented by the following general formula (1) as a main component, the piezoelectric material containing Mn in a content of 0.01 part by weight or more and 0.80 part by weight or less with respect to 100 parts by weight of the perovskite-type metal oxide: (Li | 2014-10-02 |
20140292161 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A PIEZOELECTRIC MULTILAYER COMPONENT, PIEZOELECTRIC MULTILAYER COMPONENT CONTAINING AN AUXILIARY MATERIAL, AND USE OF AN AUXILIARY MATERIAL FOR SETTING THE BREAKING STRESS OF A PIEZOELECTRIC MULTILAYER COMPONENT - Provision is made of a method for producing a piezoelectric multilayer component ( | 2014-10-02 |
20140292162 | HOBBY SERVO BLOCKS - Hobby servo blocks are provided. In certain circumstances, servo blocks may increase a servo's load-bearing capabilities by helping to isolate the lateral load from the servo spline and case. The extreme versatility of servo blocks allow users to create complex, extremely rigid, structures with ease using standard servos. The robust framework acts as a servo exoskeleton, greatly enhancing the mechanical loads the servo can withstand. Additionally, servo blocks may include a hub pattern that is repeated throughout the framework to allow endless attachment options. | 2014-10-02 |
20140292163 | ELECTRIC MOTOR WITH COOLING APPARATUS | 2014-10-02 |
20140292164 | SYSTEM FOR THE MODULAR CONSTRUCTION OF COUNTERS, MORE PARTICULARLY SALES COUNTERS - A system for the modular construction of counters, including at least two modules. Arranged on each of the two sides of each module is a post, which is able to bear the components of the module, such as furniture elements and/or which defines the module. Each post has at least two part profiles, specifically one right and one left part profile. These can be co-located so as to create an optical unit. At their upper end, the part profiles can be fixed together via at least one upper closure. Various modules differing from each other in shape, size or ground area, have the same part profiles. All right and all left part profiles are structured identically to one another and are preferably installed mirror-inverted to one another. Hereby, each post in the system has the same thickness, regardless of the shape and size of the modules used. | 2014-10-02 |
20140292165 | MEDICATION DISPENSING CABINET, COMPUTING DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED METHOD FOR MEASURING THE FORCE APPLIED TO A DRAWER - A medication dispensing cabinet, a computing device and an associated method are provided to measure the force applied to a drawer of a medication dispensing cabinet. By measuring the force applied to the drawer of a medication dispensing cabinet, certain predefined condition(s) may be detected, such as the closure of a drawer of a medication dispensing cabinet with an excessive amount of force. In this regard, a medication dispensing cabinet is provided that includes a cabinet body defining an internal cavity and a plurality of drawers disposed within the internal cavity of the cabinet body. The drawers are configured to be slidably opened and closed relative to the cabinet body. The medication dispensing cabinet also includes a force sensor carried by at least one of the cabinet body or one or more of the drawers and configured to measure force applied to a drawer of the medication dispensing cabinet. | 2014-10-02 |
20140292166 | WALL-MOUNTED DRUM-TYPE WASHING MACHINE - A wall-mounted drum-type washing machine include a rear panel mounted on a wall surface; a control block on the rear panel; a power line extending from the control block to outside the rear panel; and a guide unit on a rear surface of the rear panel, fixing the power line and guiding it to the outside of the rear panel. | 2014-10-02 |
20140292167 | INTELLIGENT RACK ENCLOSURE - An equipment enclosure includes a housing defining an interior compartment divided into a first region dimensioned to contain an equipment rack and a second region disposed outside of the first region and bounded by the first region and the housing; and a controller configured to monitor at least one operating parameter of the equipment enclosure and wholly disposed in the second region of the interior compartment. | 2014-10-02 |
20140292168 | MULTIPLE TIER HOLDING DISPLAY AND METHOD - A food holding cabinet that has multiple tiers with moisture even distribution, lighting and heating features. The moisture feature provides a circulating moisture laden airflow to a tier. The lighting feature provides low energy consuming light emitting diodes to a tier. The heating feature provides different heating to different heating zones. | 2014-10-02 |
20140292169 | BUILT-IN CLOSET ASSEMBLY - The invention relates to a built-in closet assembly having at least one closet element and at least one facing element, which adjoins the closet element. In order to create a flexible built-in closet assembly, the facing element is fastened to the closet element and aligned with respect to the closet element by means of being fastened to the closet element. | 2014-10-02 |
20140292170 | LAYERED MODULAR CONSTRUCTS AND PROCESSES THEREFOR - Modular constructs are disclosed wherein a plurality of structural members, most often parallel to one another, form spaced-apart layers. Clamping force, applied in some embodiments approximately perpendicularly to a face of each structural member through use of one or more tension assembly comprising a cable, rope, wire, rod, or the like, in association with one or more tubular spacer, is used to draw the structural members into alignment and to provide structural integrity of the modular construct. The subject matter of the present disclosure further relates to processes for creating such layered modular constructs. The subject matter of the present disclosure may find particular application within modular structures, such as, but not limited to, those for aircraft, boats, and other means of transportation, buildings, storage spaces, furniture and cabinetry, modular support systems for electronic equipment, support structures, interfaces, prosthetics, rack systems, modular work partitions, and the like. | 2014-10-02 |
20140292171 | IMAGE READING APPARATUS - An image reading apparatus includes a substructure, a first opening and closing body that opens and closes the upper portion of the substructure, and a second opening and closing body that opens and closes the upper portion of the first opening and closing body, and includes a locking mechanism in which the first opening and closing body and the second opening and closing body do not enter the opened state at the same time. | 2014-10-02 |
20140292172 | IMAGE READING APPARATUS - An image reading apparatus includes a lower structure; a first body that is provided in a pivotal manner with respect to the lower structure, the first body opening and closing an upper portion of the lower structure by pivotal movement; a second body that is provided in a pivotal manner with respect to the first body, the second body opening and closing, by pivotal movement, an upper portion of the first body; a first angle restricting section that restricts a maximum opening angle of the second body with respect to the first body to a first angle when the first body is in a closed state; and a second angle restricting section that restricts a maximum opening angle of the second body with respect to the first to a second angle that is smaller than the first angle when the first body is in an open state. | 2014-10-02 |
20140292173 | SHEET FEEDING APPARATUS AND IMAGE READING APPARATUS - A sheet feeder configured to hold a separation pad may include a pivotable housing having a connection element for attaching the separation pad. In one example, the connection element may correspond to a protrusion, with the separation pad including one or more corresponding recesses or holes. A fixing member configured to secure the separation pad may be slidably connected in the housing to be slidable, while connected to the housing, between a first position and a second position. | 2014-10-02 |
20140292174 | REFRIGERATOR - A refrigerator including an extractable container, and a conveying unit formed in an inner space of a vertical wall of the extractable container. The conveying unit includes a guide part to guide the movement of a partition member that divides a storage space of the extractable container, and a fixing part to restrict the movement of the partition member | 2014-10-02 |
20140292175 | AIR COOLING LED LAMP - An air cooling LED lamp is disclosed. The lamp has air passages for natural air flow for cooling the lamp without using any electric fan to reduce electric energy consumption. The air passages still work for natural air cooling for the lamp when the lamp is configured either in a top down position or in a lateral position. | 2014-10-02 |
20140292176 | LED LAMP WITH LED BOARD HEAT SINK - A LED lamp includes an optically transmissive enclosure and a base connected to the enclosure. LEDs are mounted on a substrate for emitting light when energized though an electrical path from the base. The mounting substrate for the LEDs has a surface that is exposed to the exterior of the enclosure for transmitting heat from the plurality of LEDs and dissipating heat to the ambient environment. | 2014-10-02 |
20140292177 | Lateral Traverse Discharge Spark Plug - A lateral transverse discharge spark plug ( | 2014-10-02 |
20140292178 | SPARK PLUG HAVING A SIDE-MOUNTED GROUND ELECTRODE - A spark plug includes: a center electrode, a ground electrode, which is side-mounted on the center electrode, and a noble metal insert, which is situated on the center electrode. The noble metal insert is situated in a cutout provided in a base material of the center electrode and connected in a continuous material to the base material of the center electrode. The noble metal insert is directed with one surface towards the side-mounted ground electrode. | 2014-10-02 |
20140292179 | HIGH-FREQUENCY PLASMA SPARK PLUG - An ignition plug ( | 2014-10-02 |
20140292180 | ELECTRON EMISSION ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An electron emission device and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The electron emission device includes: i) a substrate including a metal tip; ii) carbon nano tubes that are positioned on the metal tip; and iii) a lithium layer that is positioned on the carbon nano tubes. | 2014-10-02 |
20140292181 | ELECTRON EMISSION ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An electron emission device and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The electron emission device includes i) a hydrophilic resin substrate and ii) carbon nano tubes that are positioned on the resin substrate. Surface roughness Ra of the resin substrate is 7.3 μm to 9.75 μm. | 2014-10-02 |
20140292182 | LED LAMP WITH COVER HAVING THROUGH HOLES - An LED lamp includes a base, a head connected to the base, an LED mounted on the base and a cover fixed on the base and covering the LED. The cover is made of metal and defines a plurality of through holes therein. | 2014-10-02 |
20140292183 | STREAK TUBE AND STREAK DEVICE INCLUDING SAME - A steak tube | 2014-10-02 |
20140292184 | ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An organic light emitting display device includes: a cover window having a receiving recess, the receiving recess having a bottom surface and a side surface inclined with respect to the bottom surface; a display panel assembly in the receiving recess; an adhesive layer between the bottom surface and the display panel assembly and coupling the bottom surface to the display panel assembly; and a sealing part between the side surface and the display panel assembly to couple the side surface and the display panel assembly. | 2014-10-02 |
20140292185 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A display device and a method of manufacturing the display device. The display device includes: a first substrate including a display region at which pixels are located; a second substrate on the first substrate while covering the display region; a sealant between the first substrate and the second substrate and surrounding the display region; and at least one protruding pattern located at an outer side of the sealant with respect to a center of the first substrate or the second substrate, on at least one of the first substrate or the second substrate. | 2014-10-02 |
20140292186 | VACUUM FIRED AND BRAZED ION PUMP ELEMENT - A Vacuum Fired and Brazed (“VFB”) anode array element for use in an ion pump is described. The VFB anode array element includes a first VFB conduit anode element and second VFB conduit anode element, wherein the second VFB conduit anode element is adjacent the first VFB conduit anode element. The first VFB conduit anode element is vacuum brazed together with second VFB conduit anode element. | 2014-10-02 |
20140292187 | Heater Lamp and Heating Module - According to embodiments, a heater lamp that includes a bulb and an anchor ring is provided. The bulb has a linear portion and at least one bent portion. The bulb has a filament therein that includes a plurality of first coils which are connected in series, and a second coil which is connected to the first coils in series and has a number of turns less than that of the first coils. The bulb is sealed at both ends and light transmissive. The anchor ring holds the filament inside the bulb. | 2014-10-02 |
20140292188 | INCANDESCENT BULB, FILAMENT, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING FILAMENT - An object of the present invention is to provide a filament showing improved conversion efficiency with a simple configuration. According to the present invention, surface of a filament material processed into a predetermined shape is processed into a mirror surface by mechanical polishing, and surface roughness (center line average roughness Ra) thereof is thereby made to be 1 μm or smaller. Reflectance of the filament can be thereby improved, and emissivity of the filament for lights of the infrared wavelength region can be suppressed. | 2014-10-02 |
20140292189 | FOCUSED ION BEAM APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A focused ion beam apparatus is configured to perform at least one of a process of controlling an operation of a cooling unit so that a temperature of a wall surface contacting a source gas in an ion source chamber is maintained at a temperature higher than a temperature at which the source gas freezes and a process of controlling an operation of a heater so that an emitter is temporarily heated when the source gas is exchanged. | 2014-10-02 |
20140292190 | ELECTRON TUBE - An electron tube includes a shell that encloses a helix inside, and a plurality of support rods that support and fix the helix inside the shell, a part of each support rod that is in contact with an inner wall of the shell being covered with a conductive material, another part of each support rod that is in contact with the helix being covered with a dielectric material. The widths of conductive material of one end and another end of each support rod in a longitudinal direction are different, the side surface not being in contact with the shell nor the helix. | 2014-10-02 |
20140292191 | TRAVELING WAVE TUBE SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD OF TRAVELING WAVE TUBE - A traveling wave tube system includes a traveling wave tube, and a power supply device for supplying required power supply voltages to the respective electrodes of the traveling wave tube. The power supply device includes a control voltage generation circuit for generating a control voltage which is a negative DC voltage on the basis of a ground potential and supplying the control voltage to the anode, an anode voltage generation circuit for generating an anode voltage which is a negative DC voltage on the basis of the potential of the anode and supplying the anode voltage to the cathode, and a collector voltage generation circuit for generating a collector voltage which is a positive DC voltage on the basis of the potential of the cathode and supplying the collector voltage to the collector. | 2014-10-02 |
20140292192 | LED Light - An LED bulb comprises a structural shell formed by folding a flat PCB into a three-dimensional polyhedron shape and a fitting for removably coupling the bulb to a light socket. The PCB comprises a plurality of LEDs, at least one LED mounted electronically on a plurality of faces of the polyhedron, and a driver circuit for driving each LED. The perimeter of the PCB is shaped to join adjacent faces. Each LED produces minimal excess heat, which is partially conducted by a metallic heat sink bridge to the PCB and dissipated to the air through the PCB and through a plurality of spaces in the shell. | 2014-10-02 |
20140292193 | PLASMA APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE-PROCESSING APPARATUS - Provided are a plasma generating apparatus and a substrate processing apparatus. The plasma generating apparatus includes a plurality of dielectric tubes mounted in a plurality of through-holes formed in a vacuum container, respectively; antennas comprising or divided into a first group of antennas and a second group of antennas based on their disposition symmetry in the vacuum container and mounted outside the dielectric tubes, respectively; a first RF power source to supply power to the first group of antennas; a second RF power source to supply power to the second group of antennas; and a first power distribution unit disposed between the first group of antennas and the first RF power source to distribute the power from the first RF power source to the first group of antennas. | 2014-10-02 |
20140292194 | LED Lamps with Enhanced Wireless Communication - An LED lighting device includes a light emitting assembly including at least one LED and a wireless network interface connecting the LED lighting device to a network. The wireless network interface includes a RF transceiver. An antenna is in electrical communication with the RF transceiver. A thermally conductive housing receives the light emitting assembly, the thermally conductive housing in thermal communication with the at least one LED. In one aspect the thermally conductive housing is formed of a thermally conductive and electrically nonconductive material. In another aspect, the thermally conductive housing includes a first portion attached to a second portion, wherein the first portion is formed of a first, thermally conductive material and defines an interior cavity receiving the wireless network interface. The second portion is formed of a second, electrically nonconductive material and defines an aperture allowing optical output of the at least one LED to pass therethrough. | 2014-10-02 |
20140292195 | PLASMA WAVGUIDE USING STEP PART AND BLOCK PART - In a magnetron and a plasma waveguide through which a microwave oscillated from the magnetron moves, there is provided a plasma waveguide including a plurality of step parts formed at any one side on an inner side surface of the waveguide, and a block part of a predetermined height formed at any other side on the inner side surface of the waveguide, wherein the block part is formed at a side opposite to a boundary part between the plurality of step parts. | 2014-10-02 |
20140292196 | THIN PROFILE ELECTRONIC BALLAST AND FABRICATING METHOD THEREOF - A thin profile electronic ballast for a lighting device includes a metal casing, a circuit board, and a metal cover. The metal casing includes an entrance and a receptacle. The circuit board includes a plurality of electronic components. The circuit board is accommodated within the receptacle of the metal casing. The entrance of the metal casing is covered by the metal cover. The circuit board is disposed in a direction vertical to the metal cover. | 2014-10-02 |
20140292197 | APPARATUS, METHOD, AND SYSTEM FOR EVENT AND BACKUP LIGHTING - An apparatus, system, and method for solid state lighting is envisioned which, according to aspects of the invention, provides primary event and/or utility lighting during normal power conditions, and which, during periods of interrupted power, provides uninterrupted event lighting for a desired duration, provides a gradual transition from event lighting levels to utility lighting levels, and provides a gradual transition from utility lighting levels to emergency lighting levels. | 2014-10-02 |
20140292198 | MULTIPLE APPLICATION LED ILLUMINATION SYSTEM - An illumination system which houses LEDs on Printed Circuit Boards (PCB) in a lightweight, metal or plastic housing that can be configured as a stand-alone interior lighting fixture or retrofitted to a common two, three, or four tube fluorescent drop in a ceiling (troffer) light fixture. The system can also be configured as an emergency/security/night light. | 2014-10-02 |
20140292199 | POWER CIRCUIT FOR A GAS DISCHARGE LAMP - A power circuit for at least one gas discharge lamp comprising a first filament and a second filament, the power circuit including an electronic driver circuit, preferably for generating a first alternating voltage between the first and second filament for starting up the gas discharge lamp and for generating a second alternating voltage between the first and second filament for having the gas discharge lamp burn after it has been started up, wherein the power circuit further includes an electronic heating circuit for, at least during generation of the second alternating voltage, generating a first current through the first filament for heating the first filament and/or generating a second current through the second filament for heating the second filament. | 2014-10-02 |
20140292200 | BACKLIGHT DRIVING CIRCUIT, LCD DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR DRIVING BACKLIGHT DRIVING CIRCUIT - A backlight driving circuit includes a power module and a constant current driver chip. The power module includes a first controllable switch. An adjustable load is connected between the first controllable switch and a round terminal of the backlight driving circuit, and the adjustable load includes a switching module controlling a resistance value of the adjustable load, a switching mode signal of the backlight driving circuit is sent to a control end of the switching module. A first end of the adjustable load that is connected to the first controllable switch is coupled to an over current protection (O(P) port of the constant current driver chip, | 2014-10-02 |
20140292201 | Driver Circuit for Efficiently Driving a Large Number of LEDs - A circuit can be used for controlling a plurality of LEDs coupled in series. A switching converter operates as a current source coupled to the plurality of LEDs to provide a constant load current thereto. The switching converter includes an inductor coupled in series with the plurality of LEDs such that the same load current flows through the inductor and the plurality of LEDs. No substantial capacitance is coupled between the inductor and the plurality of LEDs. A floating driver circuit is coupled in parallel with each individual LED of the plurality of LEDs. The floating driver circuit is configured to fully or partially take over the load current thereby bypassing the respective LED in accordance with a respective modulated input signal to control the intensity of the light emitted by the LED. | 2014-10-02 |
20140292202 | LED Backlight Driving Circuit and Backlight Module - An LED backlight driving circuit has a voltage converting unit having an output terminal connected to a positive electrode of an LED to provide a driving voltage required by the LED, a driving unit to control the voltage converting unit to achieve a voltage conversion, and a protection unit connected in series between a negative electrode of the LED and the driving unit. A maximum allowable power of the protection unit is less than a power when the driving voltage of the LED is directly applied to the protection unit. The circuit also includes a control unit for outputting a control signal for stopping working to the driving unit when the protection unit forms an open circuit. Thus, the circuit parts can be protected, and the short-circuit protection function is more safe and reliable. | 2014-10-02 |
20140292203 | SYSTEM FOR APPAREL-RELATED AND OTHER ILLUMINATION - A system for apparel-related and other illumination includes an electro-luminance portion defining a graphic image having regions of differing optical transmissibility, the electro-luminance portion further configured to removably join to a back surface of a garment or pendant related to the graphic image; a housing configured to removably join to a back side of the electro-luminance portion; and a processor contained within the housing, the processor configured to control functions of the electro-luminance portion, the processor including elements for controlling a level of luminosity of the electro-luminance portion in correlation to changes in levels of ambient sound. | 2014-10-02 |
20140292204 | Underwater LED Light With Replacement Indicator - Disclosed is a method of determining depreciation of a lumen output of an LED. More particularly, disclosed is a method of determining depreciation of a lumen output of an LED comprising monitoring, by a processing device, an operating characteristic of an AC power source operatively coupled to the LED; determining, by the processing device, whether a lumen output the LED depreciated beyond a specified lumen value based on the monitoring; and causing, by the processing device, an indicator to provide notification to a user based on determining the lumen output of the LED depreciated beyond the specified lumen value. | 2014-10-02 |
20140292205 | LAMP WITH PASSIVE INFRARED SENSOR - A sheet processing device includes a supporting plate, a stapler, a casing, a protrusion structure, and a swinging arm. The casing is disposed over the supporting plate. A sheet conveying channel is formed between the supporting plate and the casing. The protrusion structure is disposed on a lower surface of the casing, located beside the stapler and accommodated within the sheet conveying channel. During the process of introducing a sheet into the supporting plate, the stapled side of the sheet is flattened by the protrusion structure, and thus the possibility of upturning the sheet is minimized. During the process of introducing the plural sheets to the stapler, the stapled sides of the plural sheets are flattened by the protrusion structure, and thus the formation of the folded corners of the sheets is avoided. | 2014-10-02 |
20140292206 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROL OF ILLUMINATION IN AN INTERIOR SPACE - Methods and apparatus related to controlling illumination in a space. The method may include determining a heading of a daylight blocking element and/or a lighting fixture ( | 2014-10-02 |
20140292207 | AUTO COMMISSIONING OF LIGHT FIXTURE USING OPTICAL BURSTS - Methods and systems herein provide for determining lighting contributions of light fixtures to an environment. In one embodiment, a system includes a light sensor and a controller. The light sensor generates light level data based on measured light levels. The controller determines a nominal light level based on the light level data, and identifies an optical burst pattern in the light level data generated by a light fixture. The controller then determines a lighting contribution of the light fixture based on the optical burst pattern and the nominal light level. | 2014-10-02 |
20140292208 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND APPARATUS FOR INTELLIGENT LIGHTING - An ambient light sensor measures an ambient light level at one point in an illuminated environment, such as a warehouse, office, shop, cold-storage facility, or industrial facility, and provides an indication of the measured ambient light level to a processor. The processor maps the measured ambient light level to an estimated ambient light level at a different point in the illuminated environment from the measured ambient light level (e.g., a “task height” about three feet from a warehouse floor). The processor may determine the difference between the estimated ambient light level and a desired light level at the task height, and may change the artificial illumination provided by a light fixture to make the actual ambient light level at task height match the desired light level at the task height. | 2014-10-02 |
20140292209 | INTELLIGENT LIGHTING CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD - The present invention relates to an intelligent lighting control apparatus and method, which control an intelligent lighting unit including multiple sensors depending on time, place, scene, environment, or the like, based on the results of sensing by the sensors. The intelligent lighting control apparatus includes a multi-sensor unit including multiple sensors, the multi-sensor unit sensing motion of a person or an object within a set sensing area using at least one of the multiple sensors. A lighting control unit controls an operation of a lighting unit based on frequency data corresponding to results of sensing by the multi-sensor unit and a class of lighting type corresponding to the frequency data. | 2014-10-02 |
20140292210 | LOW POWER STANDBY SHUTDOWN CIRCUIT - A shut down circuit is disclosed that allows an electronic device such as a lamp driver to be turned-off with a small signal current. The shut down circuit requires only few components and allows a low-power consumption standby state since some or all of functionality of the electronic device can be turned off. In the one embodiment related to a lamp driver, wires of a 0-10V interface or Dali or other existing interface wires can be used so that no additional wires are needed. In addition, the shutdown circuit is galvanically isolated which allows connection to almost any external supply (low or high voltage, AC or DC). | 2014-10-02 |
20140292211 | Power System for an LED Module Including Multiple LEDs - A power system for a group of LED modules each of which includes a plurality of LEDs or series-connected LEDs, utilizes a plurality of polarized direct current power supplies with one electrical polarity separated, and the other electrical polarity commonly connected. Each individual LED, or each set of series-connected individual LEDs, in each of the LED modules, are connected in series to each of the direct power supplies and then to an opposite polarity to complete an electrical circuit. | 2014-10-02 |
20140292212 | Device for Improving Power Efficiency for Power Factor Corrections - A device for improving power efficiency for power factor correction is disclosed, which comprises a primary load, a power module, a power factor correction module, a current source module, and a secondary load. The power module rectifies an alternating current (AC) voltage to a pulsating direct current (DC) voltage. The power factor correction module filters the pulsating direct current (DC) voltage to a driving voltage. The current source module is connected to the power module, the primary load and a side of the power factor correction module that drives the primary load with the driving voltage. The secondary load is connected to another side of the power factor correction module, and is driven by the power factor correction module. | 2014-10-02 |
20140292213 | AC LED LIGHTING APPARATUS - Embodiments of the invention provide AC LED lighting apparatuses. The AC LED lighting apparatuses may increase luminous flux and provide optimal efficiency through novel arrangement of a plurality of light emitting blocks on a circuit board and a plurality of LEDs and drive ICs included in each of the light emitting blocks to be sequentially driven, and/or through efficient series-parallel connection between a limited number of LEDs. | 2014-10-02 |
20140292214 | Interconnectable LED Module for Use in a Direct Current Circuit - A system and method for interconnecting LED modules that receive electrical energy from a direct current electrical energy power supply includes a first type of mating connector to provide an input of direct current electrical energy to a printed circuit board contained within an interconnectable LED module and a second type of mating connector to provide an output of direct current electrical energy to and interconnecting with another interconnectable LED module. The second type of mating connector attaches to the first type of mating connector in the next LED module in a string of interconnectable LED modules. | 2014-10-02 |
20140292215 | LED Lamp with Remote Control - Various apparatuses and methods are disclosed for a remotely controllable LED lamp. One embodiment of an LED lamp includes at least one LED in each of a plurality of colors, a power supply, and a controller connected to the power supply and the at least one LED in each of a plurality of colors. The controller is adapted to adjust current levels to the at least one LED in each of a plurality of colors to produce a blended color. The controller is also adapted to adjustably vary an intensity of the blended color without substantially changing the blended color. | 2014-10-02 |
20140292216 | CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR INDEPENDENT CONTROL OF SERIES CONNECTED LIGHT EMITTING DIODES - Described herein is a circuit and method for independent control of series connected light emitting diodes (LEDs). The circuit includes a first light emitting diode (LED) connected in series with a second LED. A current source is connected in series with the first LED and the second LED and a shunt circuit is connected in parallel with the first LED and the second LED. The shunt circuit includes a pair of serially connected resistors. The shunt circuit prevents inadvertent excitement of the LEDs due to leakage currents but minimally affect illumination characteristics of the LEDs. A pair of transistors is connected to the first LED and the second LED, respectively, and is biased using a set of bias resistors. A tri-state control signal switches on and off the pair of transistors and enables excitation of the first LED, the second LED or both via the current source. | 2014-10-02 |
20140292217 | DIMMING SYSTEM OF LAMP USING LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE - A dimming system of a lamp using a light-emitting device includes: a power source including a power input terminal, a dimmer connected to the power input terminal, and a rectifier circuit; a lighting unit including light-emitting devices from a first light-emitting device to an n | 2014-10-02 |
20140292218 | TRANSISTOR LED LADDER DRIVER WITH CURRENT REGULATION AND OPTICAL FEEDBACK FOR LIGHT EMITTING DIODES - Ladder network circuits ( | 2014-10-02 |
20140292219 | POWER-SUPPLY DEVICE AND ILLUMINATION DEVICE - A power-supply device includes a rectifying unit configured to rectify a phase-controlled AC voltage; a current limiting unit including a current limiting resistor, which limits an input current flowing from the rectifying unit at rise of a rectified voltage outputted from the rectifying unit; and an adjustment unit configured to cause the current limiting unit to limit the input current flowing from the rectifying unit until a predetermined time period has elapsed after an input of the AC voltage to the rectifying unit is started. | 2014-10-02 |
20140292220 | DRIVER CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR DRIVING AN ELECTRICAL LOAD - A driver circuit ( | 2014-10-02 |
20140292221 | LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A light-emitting device includes a drive transistor that controls a current to be supplied to a light-emitting element from a power supply line, an element continuity portion that electrically connects the drive transistor with the light-emitting element, an initializing transistor that is turned ON to diode-connect the drive transistor, and a connecting portion that electrically connects the drive transistor with the initializing transistor. The power supply line includes a first portion extending in a predetermined direction. The element continuity portion and the connecting portion are formed from the same layer as that of the power supply line and are located on one side along the width of the first portion across the drive transistor. | 2014-10-02 |
20140292222 | WIRELESS CONTROLLER FOR LIGHTING SYSTEM - The present invention provides a system and method for controlling at least one lighting system by means of a portable wireless remote control device. The system comprises a portable wireless remote control device, a lighting system controller, and at least one lighting system coupled to the lighting system controller. Each lighting system comprises one or more lighting modules (e.g., light emitting diodes (LEDs), incandescent bulbs, etc.). The portable wireless remote control device comprises a wireless transceiver, processor, memory, light control logic, user interface (UI), and an antenna. The lighting system controller-comprises a wireless transceiver, processor, memory, light control logic, and an antenna. Each lighting system coupled (e.g., wired) to the lighting system controller may be wirelessly controlled via the remote control device. | 2014-10-02 |
20140292223 | LIGHTING APPARATUS AND LIGHT EMISSION CONTROL METHOD - A lighting apparatus includes: a plurality of light emission units that respectively emit lights in luminescent colors different from each other; and a control unit that controls in luminance the respective light, which are emitted from said plurality of light emission units, for the respective luminescent colors. In response to a control input, said control unit switches between a first light emission mode that it makes said light emission units emit light with luminance set for the respective luminescent colors and a second light emission mode that makes it light emission units corresponding to at least one luminescent color turn off or emit light with luminance lower than the luminance in the first light emission mode. | 2014-10-02 |
20140292224 | Luminaire and Lighting Control System - According to one embodiment, a storing section stores a first group address allocated to a luminaire, stores, as a second group address, the first group address allocated to another luminaire, and stores control information corresponding to the second group address. A control section subjects, when the receiving section receives a control signal including the second group address, a light source section to lighting control on the basis of the control information corresponding to the second group address stored in the storing section. | 2014-10-02 |
20140292225 | METHOD FOR ADDRESSING LAMP OPERATING DEVICES - The invention relates to a method for controlling at least one lamp, comprising at least one operating device for operating the lamp, wherein the operating device has a first interface and said interface is connected to a control device and to other operating devices, wherein the operating device operates the lamp according to the control signals received via the first interface, and the operating device has at least one further interface for connection of a sensor, in particular a brightness sensor, and a configuration element, which is connected to the further interface of one operating device and which transmits configuration information to the operating device, wherein the configuration information contains address information and the configuration element produces the address information on the basis of a received radio signal. | 2014-10-02 |
20140292226 | CHAOTIC APPROACH TO CONTROL OF LIGHTING - At least one controllable source of visible light is configured to illuminate a space to be utilized by one or more occupants. A controller causes the source(s) to emit light in a manner that varies at least one characteristic of visible light emitted into the space over a period of time at least in part in accordance with a chaotic function. | 2014-10-02 |
20140292227 | LED BACKLIGHT DRIVING CIRCUIT AND LCD DEVICE - A light emitting diode (LED) backlight driving circuit of the present disclosure includes a constant current driver chip, a power module, an LED lightbar coupled to the power module, a dimming module coupled to the LED lightbar, and a low-pass filter. The constant current driver chip comprises a multiplier, and the constant current driver chip generates a gate signal and a dimming signal that are sent to an input end of the multiplier. An output end of the multiplier is coupled to the power module, and is coupled to the dimming module through the low-pass filter. | 2014-10-02 |