40th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 27 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100254056 | EFFICIENT METHOD FOR CALCULATING THE DOT PRODUCT IN FAULT DETECTION ALGORITHMS - A method of electrical fault determination using the phase angle information of all the currents entering and leaving a protection zone, to determine whether a fault, if any, is internal or external to the protection zone. | 2010-10-07 |
20100254057 | OVERLOAD POWER CUT-OFF DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF - An overload power cut-off device is provided in an electric auxiliary system for avoiding overload in the system. The device includes a current detecting unit, a voltage comparing unit, an alarm unit, and a power cut-off unit. The current detecting unit includes a sensor coupled to the loop of the system for detecting a loop current of the system so as to output a sensing signal corresponding to the loop current. The voltage comparing unit compares the voltage value of the sensing signal with a preset voltage value and a voltage value of a rated current for respectively outputting a first driving signal and a second driving signal. The alarm unit receives the first driving signal to generate an alarm signal. The power cut-off unit receives the second driving signal to output a power cut-off signal for cutting off the power supply loop of the electric auxiliary system. | 2010-10-07 |
20100254058 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENT FOR SAFETY CRITICAL REGULATION SYSTEMS - An integrated circuit arrangement on a common chip or chip support, for safety critical applications, in particular for use in control and regulation units for a motor vehicle braking system, including at least one microprocessor system module, which has at least one core processor, provided with at least one ROM and at least one RAM, at least one power module for controlling external users and at least one monitoring module for monitoring at least parts and/or part systems of the circuit arrangement, the circuit arrangement including at least one temperature sensor for recording a chip temperature. | 2010-10-07 |
20100254059 | WIRE PROTECTION METHOD AND WIRE PROTECTION DEVICE - With a wire protection method in accordance with the present invention, the method being used for supplying electric power from a power source to a load, an applied-current to the load is detected every predetermined time, A wire rise temperature is calculated using the detected applied-current I(n) and by a relational expression concerning heat radiation and heat generation of the wire. The calculated rise in temperature is added to a reference temperature so that a wire temperature is estimated. When the estimated wire temperature is lower than a predetermined upper limit temperature, the calculation of the rise in temperature is repeated. When the estimated wire temperature has become equal to or higher than the predetermined upper limit temperature, the electric power supply from the power source to the load is stopped so that the wire is protected. | 2010-10-07 |
20100254060 | CIRCUIT BREAKER SWITCHING CONTROL SYSTEM - The system of the invention includes a circuit breaker switching control section ( | 2010-10-07 |
20100254061 | SURGE ABSORBER WITH SIDE GAP ELECTRODE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed is a surge absorber with a side gap electrode and a method of manufacturing the same capable of easily implementing a uniform gap to a thickness of a sheet and making operating characteristics better by forming a gap electrode at a side surface. The surge absorber includes: an element on which a plurality of sheets are stacked; a first electrode pattern having a first gap electrode unit that is formed on the sheet inside the element and is exposed to the outside of the element; and a second electrode pattern having a second gap electrode unit that is formed on the sheet inside the element and is exposed to the outside of the element, the first and second gap electrode units forming a gap to a thickness of the sheet interposed therebetween. | 2010-10-07 |
20100254062 | MEMS Switching Device Protection - A micro-machined switching system for equalizing an electrical property, such as charge due to parasitic capacitance formed at an input and an output of a micro-machined switching device. The micro-machined switching device may be a MEMS relay or a MEMS switch. In addition to the micro-machined switching device, the switching system also includes a balancing module for equalizing the electrical property between the input and the output of the micro-machined switching device. In certain embodiments, the balancing module includes a switch operable in a first state causing charge due to the parasitic capacitance on the input and the output of the micro-machined switching device to substantially balance. The switch is also operable in a second state wherein parasitic capacitance can separately accumulate at the input and the output of the micro-machined switching device. | 2010-10-07 |
20100254063 | STEP DOWN DECHUCKING - A method and an apparatus for dechucking an electrostatic chuck are disclosed. The gas escapes through an opening between a wafer and a chuck in each stage of a multi-stages process. In each stage, during at least a portion of the stage, the chucking voltage is reduced to a value less than the least threshold voltage needed for holding the wafer, so that the wafer is pushed away from the chuck by the gas. Hence, the gas can escape from an opening between the wafer and the chuck, thereby increasing the dechucking rate. By controlling the decrement and/or the duration of the reduced voltage, any potential damages due to the pushed-away wafer can be minimized. | 2010-10-07 |
20100254064 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING GAS SUPPLY STRUCTURE IN ELECTROSTATIC CHUCK APPARATUS, GAS SUPPLY STRUCTURE IN ELECTROSTATIC CHUCK APPARATUS, AND ELECTROSTATIC CHUCK APPARATUS - Provided is a method of manufacturing a gas supply structure for use in an electrostatic chuck apparatus having an electrostatic chuck on the upper surface side of a metal base ( | 2010-10-07 |
20100254065 | ELECTROSTATIC CHUCK - A ceramic electrostatic chuck according to the present invention includes a dielectric layer, a support layer in contact with the back side of the dielectric layer, and an embedded electrostatic electrode. A wafer can be placed on the dielectric layer. The dielectric layer is formed of sintered aluminum nitride containing Sm and has a volume resistivity in the range of 4×10 | 2010-10-07 |
20100254066 | VACUUM CAPACITOR - At least one of the conductive members has a hollow storage portion that is formed at the conductive member and a communication hole through which the storage portion and the vacuum chamber communicate with each other, a getter is set inside the storage portion, and an adsorbed object such as metal particles and gas in a vacuum chamber is adsorbed by the getter. By prevent application of the electric field to the getter, even though the electric field appears in a vacuum casing, a temperature of the getter does not reach a re-release temperature, and also electron stimulus desorption phenomenon does not occur, then it is possible to prevent the metal particles and the gas etc. which have been adsorbed once by the getter from being released. | 2010-10-07 |
20100254067 | Method of making electronic ceramic components with mesh electrode - A method of manufacturing electronic ceramic components, especially multilayer ceramic components, by applying a green ceramic layer through chemical coating methods on a mesh electrode of at least one sheet of conductive mesh to achieve extended ceramic layer thickness range, improved thermal conductivity, and improved mechanical strength of the components. The green ceramic coated mesh electrode can be wound up into a cylindrical format or stacked up into a multilayer format, then sintered into a multilayer component body. A counter electrode of an impregnated conductive substance or a deposited conductive layer is formed on the top of sintered ceramic layer separately with the sintering of the ceramic active layer to eliminate the internal stresses caused by conventional co-firing process. | 2010-10-07 |
20100254068 | VARIABLE CAPACITANCE ELEMENT - A variable capacitance element provided with a substrate, a signal line provided on the substrate, a fixed electrode provided on the substrate, and a movable electrode. The movable electrode includes a movable portion that spans the signal line and extends to above the fixed electrode, and is movable with respect to the fixed electrode, and a fixed portion that is fixed to the fixed electrode across a dielectric layer. | 2010-10-07 |
20100254069 | PROVIDING CAPACITORS TO IMPROVE RADIATION HARDENING IN MEMORY ELEMENTS - Some embodiments are related to a mesh capacitor, which improves the SER FIT rate. In an embodiment, the capacitor is connected between an input and an output of a latch in a flip-flop, making the flip-flop harder to flip due to radiation (e.g., from neutrons and/or alpha particles). In some embodiments, the capacitor is built directly vertically on top of the flip-flop, saving chip layout areas. | 2010-10-07 |
20100254070 | MULTILAYER CHIP CAPACITOR - A multilayer chip capacitor includes: a capacitor body having first and second side surfaces and a bottom surface; a plurality of first and second internal electrodes in the capacitor body; first and second external electrodes having a first polarity and formed on the first and second side surfaces, respectively, to cover a respective lower edge of the side surfaces and to partially extend to the bottom surface; and a third external electrode having a second polarity and formed on the bottom surface. The internal electrodes are disposed in perpendicular to the bottom surface. Each of the first internal electrodes has a first lead drawn to the first side and bottom surfaces and a second lead drawn to the second side and bottom surfaces. Each of the second internal electrodes has a third lead drawn to the bottom surface. | 2010-10-07 |
20100254071 | SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR - A solid electrolytic capacitor includes an anode | 2010-10-07 |
20100254072 | Solid electrolytic capacitor and its manufacturing method - In a solid electrolytic capacitor whose cathode is formed by forming an oxide film | 2010-10-07 |
20100254073 | GAS INSULATED SWITCHGEAR - The object is to provide ring-bus-type gas insulated switchgear that ensures maintenance and inspection performance, reduces the installation space, and further reduces costs. Each of a plurality of breaker units is formed by connecting an instrument current transformer and a disconnector to each of the upper and lower branch ports drawn horizontally from the side surface of a vertical breaker in the same direction, and the breaker units are arranged in parallel. Adjacent disconnectors are connected to each other by a connection bus, so that the bus route runs alternately at upper and lower levels. Furthermore, the breaker units positioned at the two ends are connected linearly to each other by a communication bus. In addition, the line-side devices are arranged to face the corresponding breaker units across the disconnectors. | 2010-10-07 |
20100254074 | ELECTRICAL ENCLOSURES HAVING CONFIGURABLE PANEL LAYOUTS - An electrical enclosure for circuit breakers includes a busbar with a plurality of apertures equidistantly positioned along a length of the busbar so that insulating inserts and corresponding busbar connectors can be attached to the busbar to receive variously sized circuit breakers having different widths equal to an integer multiple of the center-to-center distance between the equidistantly positioned apertures. | 2010-10-07 |
20100254075 | HOUSING FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A housing for an electronic device comprises a substrate, a base coat, and a transparent top coat. The substrate is a transparent or a translucent plastic substrate and has opposite surfaces. The base coat and the top coat are respectively formed on the opposite surfaces of the substrate. | 2010-10-07 |
20100254076 | Portable Electronic Apparatus - A portable electronic apparatus provided with a biaxial hinge mechanism that connects a first body and a second body to be openable and closable and rotatable via a hinge portion that allows for a reduction in thickness in a thickness direction and a size of a set of the bodies in a closed state, while securing sufficient strength in the biaxial hinge mechanism. | 2010-10-07 |
20100254077 | SCREEN UNIT STOWABLE TYPE EQUIPMENT AND IN-VEHICLE MOUNT INFORMATION EQUIPMENT - There are provided screen unit stowable type equipment and in-vehicle mount information equipment that have a communication antenna mounted at an image display unit side, and can keep reception sensitivity even under a state that the image display unit is stowed in an equipment main body portion. | 2010-10-07 |
20100254078 | PCBA MOUNTING ASSEMBLY FOR TOOL-LESS ATTACHMENT AND RELEASE - A mounting assembly is provided for use in mounting a printed circuit board to a computer chassis. The mounting assembly includes standoffs attached to the chassis wall to extend outward into the chassis. Each standoff includes an elongated body and a neck extending from the body and having a smaller diameter than outer dimensions of the body. Each standoff includes a head extending from the neck. The mounting assembly includes retention assemblies that are mounted to the printed circuit board. Each retention assembly includes a spring-force retention member (such as a single coil of a ring spring) with an inner passageway with an at rest diameter smaller than the head. The printed circuit board is mounted to the chassis wall by pressing the printed circuit board onto the standoff elements, which are clasped by a spring force applied by each of the spring-force retention members on the standoff necks. | 2010-10-07 |
20100254079 | USB flash drive with improved structure - A USB flash drive with an improved structure includes a housing formed internally with a groove, and a moving case that is movable inside the groove. The groove has a top surface formed with an opening for a movable locking button of the moving case to move therein. In addition, the opening of the housing has two lateral edges whose undersides are concavely provided with plural pairs of engaging recesses to be engaged with projections of the movable locking button. | 2010-10-07 |
20100254080 | Electronic Apparatus and Hard-Disc Holder Mounted Thereto - Provided is an electronic apparatus capable of reducing dependence of a connection state between a hard disc device and a connector on degree of fastening of a screw. A hard-disc-insertion opening serving as an opening through which a hard disc device is inserted into a housing is formed in a front plate portion of the housing. A connector of a circuit board is arranged facing the hard-disc-insertion opening on a back side of the hard-disc-insertion opening. A fastener for fixing the hard disc device to an electronic apparatus is inserted into the housing through a bottom plate portion of the housing. | 2010-10-07 |
20100254081 | Heat exchange system with a heat exchanger and a method for the manufacture of a heat exchange system - The invention relates to a heat exchange system ( | 2010-10-07 |
20100254082 | Cooling Plate for a Notebook - A cooling plate for a notebook comprises a base, a deck, a support jig, and a mouse piece, wherein the base is axially connected with the deck and includes an air hole formed thereon, the air hole includes a fin and a fixing panel connected therewith, the base also includes a recessed opening adjacent to the air hole, the deck includes a chamber formed on a middle portion thereof and having a number of positioning tabs attached on two sides of the chamber individually, and includes two covers disposed on two sides thereof respectively, each cover includes a cut mounted on an inner side thereof and a plurality of engaging protrusions adjacent to an inner side of a bottom surface thereof, the support jig is pivotally disposed in the opening of the base, and the support jig includes two retaining foots arranged on two sides of the rear end thereof. | 2010-10-07 |
20100254083 | HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE AND FASTENERS THEREOF - A heat dissipation device includes a heat sink, a heat absorbing plate, a heat pipe thermally connecting the heat sink and the absorbing plate, a pressing plate secured to the heat absorbing plate and pressing an end of the heat pipe to the heat absorbing plate, and a plurality of fasteners extending through the pressing plate to secure the end of the heat pipe, the heat absorbing plate and the pressing plate to a printed circuit board. Each of the fasteners includes a connecting portion extending through the pressing plate, a first operating portion extending from the connecting portion, and a second operating portion formed at an end face of the first operating portion. The first and second operating portions are configured to be operated by different tools. | 2010-10-07 |
20100254084 | MOTHERBOARD INTEGRATED WITH FAN - A motherboard integrated with a fan includes a circuit board, a stator, and a blade assembly. The circuit board has at least one hole. The stator is disposed at the circuit board. The blade assembly is rotatably mounted to the stator. When the stator drives the blade assembly to rotate, airflow is formed and passes through the hole. | 2010-10-07 |
20100254085 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - Provided is an electronic apparatus capable of preventing an unnecessary space from being made inside the housing, and of improving ventilation efficiency of the air flowing along the power circuit. An electronic apparatus includes: a power circuit; a power circuit case ( | 2010-10-07 |
20100254086 | Electronic Apparatus - Provided is an electronic apparatus capable of also supplying sufficient air flow to a heat generating device other than the heat sink. An electronic apparatus includes: a cooling unit ( | 2010-10-07 |
20100254087 | Electric module - The electric module includes a sealed enclosure ( | 2010-10-07 |
20100254088 | HEAT TRANSPORT DEVICE, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND HEAT TRANSPORT DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a heat transport device including a working fluid, an evaporation portion, a condenser portion, a flow path portion, and an area. The working fluid includes pure water and an organic compound bearing a hydroxyl group. The evaporation portion causes the working fluid to evaporate from a liquid phase to a vapor phase. The condenser portion communicates with the evaporation portion, and causes the working fluid to condense from the vapor phase to the liquid phase. The flow path portion causes the working fluid condensed in the condenser portion to the liquid phase to flow to the evaporation portion. The area is made of a carbon material and provided on at least one of the evaporation portion, the condenser portion, and the flow path portion. | 2010-10-07 |
20100254089 | Cooling System for Electronic Components - Embodiments of the present invention provide for non interruptive fluid cooling of an electronic enclosure. One or more electronic component packages may be removable from a circuit card having a fluid flow system. When installed, the electronic component packages are coincident to and in a thermal relationship with the fluid flow system. If a particular electronic component package becomes non-functional, it may be removed from the electronic enclosure without affecting either the fluid flow system or other neighboring electronic component packages. | 2010-10-07 |
20100254090 | MULTI-LAYER MESH WICKS FOR HEAT PIPES - Methods for fabricating heat pipes and heat pipes therefrom are provided. The heat pipe ( | 2010-10-07 |
20100254091 | FIXATION STRUCTURE FOR CONNECTOR OF IN-VEHICLE CONTROLLER - A connector fixation structure includes: a connector having a rectangular connector body, protrusions protruding from facing sides in a wing like manner, and a terminal embedded in and protruding from the connector body; a heat sink having a plate shape body, a through hole and columnar convexities; and a printed board. The bottom of the connector is inserted into the through hole of the heat sink. Each columnar convexity is disposed on the plate shape body at a predetermined position corresponding to the protrusion. The top of the connector contacts a first surface of the printed board, and each columnar convexity is fixed to the printed board via the corresponding protrusion with a first screw. | 2010-10-07 |
20100254092 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MITIGATING RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE - Embodiments of the present invention describe a device and method of mitigating radio frequency interference (REI) in an electronic device. The electronic device comprises a housing, and a thermal energy storage material is formed in the housing. By increasing the loss tangent parameter of the thermal energy storage material, the REI of the electronic device is reduced. | 2010-10-07 |
20100254093 | ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An electronic control unit is disclosed. The electronic control unit includes: a resin board; a power device that is surface-mounted on the resin board; a microcomputer that is configured to control the power device; first heat radiation means for radiating heat, the first heat radiation means being disposed on an opposite side of the resin board from the power device; and first heat conduction means for conducting the heat generated by the power device to the first heat radiation means. | 2010-10-07 |
20100254094 | High-Frequency Wiring Board and High-Frequency Module That Uses the High-Frequency Wiring Board - The high-frequency wiring board of the present invention is a wiring board that includes first coplanar lines and second coplanar lines formed on a different layer than the first coplanar lines; the first coplanar lines and second coplanar lines being connected at the line ends of each. The first coplanar lines are provided with a first signal line ( | 2010-10-07 |
20100254095 | MICROELECTRONIC SECURITY COATINGS - A security coating on an electronic circuit assembly comprises a mesh coating that may have a unique signature pattern and comprise materials that easily produce an image of the signature so that it is possible to determine if reverse engineering has been attempted. Spaces in the mesh may include electrical components to erase circuit codes to destroy the functionality and value of the protected die if the mesh coated is disturbed. The voids may include compositions to enhance the mesh signature and abrade the circuit if tampering takes place. | 2010-10-07 |
20100254096 | Hot Swappable Computer Card Carrier - Embodiments are described including a device comprising a carrier frame. The device includes a first connector on a first side of the carrier frame, and the first connector connects to a host system when the carrier frame is inserted into the host system. The device includes a second connector on a second side of the carrier frame, where the second side of the carrier frame is perpendicular to the first side. The second connector electrically couples to the first connector and connects to an input/output (I/O) adapter card inserted into a third side of the carrier frame, where the third side perpendicular to the first side. Consequently, the device has a flat structure that receives an adapter card and reorients the electrical connection of the adapter card. The device includes external visual status indicators and a switch for hot-swapping of the adapter card carrier in a running host system. | 2010-10-07 |
20100254097 | OUTPUT ARCHITECTURE OF POWER SUPPLY - An output architecture of a power supply is disclosed, wherein the power supply includes an input portion to obtain input power and a conversion circuit board connecting to the input portion to convert the input power into output power of different voltage potential. The conversion circuit board includes plural power output areas with different preset output voltages, and after selecting the output standard, the power output areas connect to at least one power extension board via plural electrical conductive elements, so as to provide the power extension board the output power, and the power extension board has plural output wires connected to a load. Through the architecture described above, the corresponding output wires can be selected after the output standard is selected for connecting to the power extension board, and then, the power extension board is connected to the conversion circuit board. | 2010-10-07 |
20100254098 | Circuit Board, Mounting Structure, and Method for Manufacturing Circuit Board - Provided are a circuit board which meets requirement of suppressing peeling of a through hole conductor, a mounting structure and a method for manufacturing the circuit board. A circuit board ( | 2010-10-07 |
20100254099 | SILICON-CERAMIC COMPOSITE SUBSTRATE - The invention relates to a silicon-ceramic composite substrate ( | 2010-10-07 |
20100254100 | Hot Swappable Computer Card Carrier - Embodiments are described including a device comprising a carrier frame. The device includes a first connector on a first side of the carrier frame, and the first connector connects to a host system when the carrier frame is inserted into the host system. The device includes a second connector on a second side of the carrier frame, where the second side of the carrier frame is perpendicular to the first side. The second connector electrically couples to the first connector and connects to an input/output (I/O) adapter card inserted into a third side of the carrier frame, where the third side perpendicular to the first side. Consequently, the device has a flat structure that receives an adapter card and reorients the electrical connection of the adapter card. The device includes external visual status indicators and a switch for hot-swapping of the adapter card carrier in a running host system. | 2010-10-07 |
20100254101 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MOUNTING STRUCTURE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic component mounting structure includes: a casing provided with an accommodating portion, an insertion opening formed at outside of the accommodating portion, and a threaded hole to which a screw is fastened; an electronic component including a contact terminal having elasticity; a printed circuit board having a conductor layer electrically connectable to the contact terminal; and a fixing plate provided with a fitting portion configured to fit into the insertion opening, and a screw insertion hole through which the screw is inserted, and configured to fix the printed circuit board. In the accommodating portion, the fixing plate is disposed on the printed circuit board, and the printed circuit board is disposed on the electronic component. The fixing plate is fixed to the casing by the screw inserted through the screw insertion hole in a state where the fitting portion is fitted into the insertion opening. | 2010-10-07 |
20100254102 | Electronic Apparatus - In order to provide an electronic apparatus capable of smooth operation of a press button, an electronic apparatus includes: an outer panel having a hole in which a press button is fitted and a circuit board placed on a back side of the outer panel; a stopper restricted from moving in the thickness direction of the outer panel is formed between the press button and the circuit board; the stopper is brought into contact with the flange portion formed on an edge of the press button when the press button has moved in the thickness direction of the outer panel. | 2010-10-07 |
20100254103 | ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT UNIT - An electronic circuit unit electrically connected to a motherboard via a terminal soldered on a lower surface of a circuit board is provided, wherein the terminal has a bridge connection portion disposed on an upper surface of the circuit board, a first lead portion extending downwardly from one end of the bridge connection portion so as to be inserted through a first through-hole of the circuit board, and a second lead portion extending downwardly longer than the first lead portion from the other end of the bridge connection portion so as to be inserted through a second through-hole of the circuit board, the terminal having a bent form, and wherein the first lead portion is soldered on the lower surface of the circuit board, and the second lead portion is inserted into a terminal installation hole of the motherboard when the electronic circuit unit is mounted on the motherboard. | 2010-10-07 |
20100254104 | ASSEMBLY WITH A PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - An assembly ( | 2010-10-07 |
20100254105 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD FASTENING STRUCTURE - A printed circuit board fastening structure aims to fasten a printed circuit board which has a first bearing surface abutting and coupling on a casing and a second bearing surface. The first bearing surface is coupled with at least one support member. The support member has at least one leg connecting to the first bearing surface and an end portion formed with a fastening hole. The end portion is adjacent to the casing. A fastening element is provided to run through the casing from another side thereof to couple with the support member, thereby to fasten the printed circuit board to the casing. | 2010-10-07 |
20100254106 | LATCHING APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING DOCKING OF AN ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - A latching apparatus is coupled to a first electronic component for facilitating docking to a second electronic component. The apparatus includes a pivotable actuation handle, and slide and pivotable linkages. The slide linkage couples to the pivotable actuation handle and is slidable in directions which the first component docks to the second component. The pivotable linkage is also coupled to the slide linkage and includes a latching hook at its distal end. With the first component disposed for docking relative to the second component, pivotal actuation of the handle to open is translated to pivotal movement of the pivotable linkage to facilitate aligning the latching hook over a hook pocket of the second component, and pivotal actuation of the handle closed is translated to pivotal movement of the pivotable linkage to engage the hook pocket, and thereby draw the first component into docked relation with the second component. | 2010-10-07 |
20100254107 | Electronic Apparatus - An electronic apparatus is provided that can include a circuit board; a switch attached to the circuit board; an electronic part mounted on the circuit board; a wiring pattern extending between the switch and the electronic part; and a protrusion protruding from a surface of the wiring pattern. The protrusion may be disposed adjacent to the switch on the circuit board and overlapping the wiring pattern. | 2010-10-07 |
20100254108 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE SAME - A display device includes a display panel on which an image is displayed, and a driving board. The driving board includes a substrate, a first multi-layer ceramic condenser disposed on the substrate and to which a first current is supplied, and a second multi-layer ceramic condenser disposed substantially parallel with the first multi-layer ceramic condenser and to which a second current is supplied. The first current and the second current are supplied to the first multi-layer ceramic condenser and the second multi-layer ceramic condenser, respectively, in opposite directions. | 2010-10-07 |
20100254109 | MOUNT ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MOUNT ASSEMBLY - A mount assembly includes a member in which a mount component is mounted at least on one main face of the member and at which a member connecting electrode is formed; and a connection member that has a pillar-shaped parallel portion arranged so that a longitudinal direction of the parallel portion is parallel to the main face of the member, one end side of the parallel portion being connected to the member connecting electrode. | 2010-10-07 |
20100254110 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A portable electronic apparatus having a first case, a second case, and a two-axis hinge mechanism. Positional misalignment between both cases can be easily prevented without relying only on dimensional precision of the components of the two-axis hinge mechanism. The portable electronic apparatus has a hinge ( | 2010-10-07 |
20100254111 | SYSTEM FOR COUPLING INTERFACING PARTS - An electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device includes a first sub assembly having a first housing component. The first housing component has an opening. The electronic device also includes a second sub assembly having a second housing component. The second housing component cooperates with the first housing component to enclose components of an electronic device. The at least one internal component is accessible through the opening. The at least one internal component is also movable relative to the second sub assembly so as to properly align with the opening. The at least one internal component is additionally magnetically attracted towards the first housing component near the opening. | 2010-10-07 |
20100254112 | Stacked pluggable cage having iintermediate walls interengaged each other - A stacked pluggable cage ( | 2010-10-07 |
20100254113 | ELECTRONIC BOARD, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic board includes a substrate on which is formed an electronic circuit having a connection terminal; a stress-relaxation layer formed on the substrate; a rearrangement wiring for the connection terminal disposed at a top side of the stress-relaxation layer; and a capacitor. The capacitor has a first electrode that is disposed between the substrate and the stress-relaxation layer, a second electrode that is disposed at the top side of the stress-relaxation layer, and a dielectric material that is disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The first electrode and/or the second electrode has a corrugated surface facing the dielectric material. | 2010-10-07 |
20100254114 | VIDEO IMAGE APPRECIATION SYSTEM - A video image appreciation system | 2010-10-07 |
20100254115 | COLOR-TUNABLE ILLUMINATION SYSTEM, LAMP AND LUMINAIRE - The invention relates to a color-tunable illumination system ( | 2010-10-07 |
20100254116 | LIGHTING APPARATUS AND REFRIGERATOR HAVING THE SAME - Disclosed are a lighting apparatus and a refrigerator having the same. The lighting apparatus comprises: a lighting module having one or more light emitting devices, and having a circuit board to make the one or more light emitting devices emit light; and a waterproofing unit for protecting the lighting module from moisture. Accordingly, the lighting module is protected from moisture, and entire fabrication processes are simplified. Furthermore, light emitting efficiency is prevented from being degraded. | 2010-10-07 |
20100254117 | Light emitting device having LED and flexible electrical wiring covered and plastic material - A light emitting device comprises an LED and flexible electrical wiring covered with plastic material, wherein the plastic material as a coater is coated and flatted on the flexible electrical wiring. The coater is partially truncated on truncated portions so that one side or both sides of the flexible electrical wiring is/are exposed so as to couple the LED to supply power for the LED. | 2010-10-07 |
20100254118 | SUPPORTING UNIT, ILLUMINATING UNIT AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A lamp clip LC supporting a diffusion sheet | 2010-10-07 |
20100254119 | LIGHT SOURCE CONNECTION MEMBER, LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A light source connection member ( | 2010-10-07 |
20100254120 | LIGHT-EMITTING DECORATIVE ACCESSORY - The invention discloses a light-emitting decorative accessory which includes a shaft, a first shoulder, a second shoulder, and a light-emitting module. The first shoulder and the second shoulder connect two opposite ends of the shaft respectively. The shaft has hollow space therein, and the outer diameter of the shaft is shorter than each outer diameter of the first shoulder and the second shoulder. The second shoulder has an upper surface with an aperture forming through the second shoulder and protruding to the hollow space inside the shaft. The light-emitting module includes a light-emitting unit, a circuit board, and a vibration switch for triggering the light-emitting unit. The light-emitting unit is electrically connected to the circuit board disposed on the upper surface of the second shoulder. The vibration switch is contained inside the hollow space inside the shaft and electrically connected to the circuit board. | 2010-10-07 |
20100254121 | REFRACTION-TYPE LED CEILING LAMP - A refraction-type LED ceiling lamp, especially a plate-type ceiling lamp which is used on an indoor ceiling, includes primarily a fiber light guide plate, a reflection surface of which is provided with multiple chip-shape reflection elements, distributed in arrays. A chip size of the reflection elements decreases gradually toward an entrance surface by a geometric series; whereas, a gap between the reflection elements increases gradually. A reflection curve of the reflection element allows light to be projected out uniformly and a required illumination angle to be achieved. | 2010-10-07 |
20100254122 | Self-Aligning Construction for Flashlight Products - An electronic lighting instrument features separate optical assemblies for flood lighting and spot lighting. The optical assemblies include primary, secondary, and tertiary optical elements. The housing of the instrument features a trilobal cross section and includes dust-and-moisture-sealed push buttons and lenses as part of the housing construction. Self-aligning assemblies to ensure correct electrical and mechanical assembly are provided. The housing also self-aligns with a mating docking station for recharging the instrument batteries in situ. The lighting instrument may be controlled by a microprocessor circuit to provide floodlight and spotlight beams and several operational states thereof depending on the need for illumination or signaling. | 2010-10-07 |
20100254123 | MOUNTING CLIP - A mounting clip for attaching objects, such as flashlights to an article, such as a hat or belt, includes a clip portion dimensioned for attaching the clip to the article and an object mounting portion formed with the clip portion. Objects of different widths are removably yet snugly grasped within the object mounting portion. The clip portion includes upper and lower members defining a slot for receiving the article through a lip of the slot and frictionally securing the clip to the article. | 2010-10-07 |
20100254124 | Sealed Switch Actuator for Appliances - An electronic lighting instrument features separate optical assemblies for flood lighting and spot lighting. The optical assemblies include primary, secondary, and tertiary optical elements. The housing of the instrument features a trilobal cross section and includes dust-and-moisture-sealed push buttons and lenses as part of the housing construction. Self-aligning assemblies to ensure correct electrical and mechanical assembly are provided. The housing also self-aligns with a mating docking station for recharging the instrument batteries in situ. The lighting instrument may be controlled by a microprocessor circuit to provide floodlight and spotlight beams and several operational states thereof depending on the need for illumination or signaling. | 2010-10-07 |
20100254125 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BACKLIT DISPLAY ON APPLIANCES AND EQUIPMENT - A backlit display for sink and vent hood assemblies is disclosed. The assembly has a body with an interior and an exterior with a front and sides. A frame is mounted to the front of the body and defines a window. A support panel is installed in the frame and has a light. A mounting bezel is mounted to the frame in front of the window. The mounting bezel defines a pocket between the mounting bezel and the frame. The assembly also comprises a decorative panel that is mounted in the pocket between the mounting bezel and the frame in front of the window. The light backlights and illuminates the decorative panel in front of and away from the body through the window. | 2010-10-07 |
20100254126 | LED-based lighting module for emitting white light with easily adjustable color temperature - Disclosed is an LED white-light lighting module with an easily adjustable color temperature. The LED white-light lighting module includes a substrate, at least one red LED package, at least one green LED package, at least one blue LED package and a light tube. The red, green and blue LED packages are provided on the substrate. Each of the LED packages includes a plurality of scattering particles for providing preferred senses of direction of light so that red, green and blue light beams almost completely overlap to provide a white light beam. The light tube is transparent and contains the substrate. | 2010-10-07 |
20100254127 | LED-based lighting module for emitting white light with easily adjustable color temperature - Disclosed is an LED white-light lamp with an easily adjustable color temperature. The LED white-light lamp includes a substrate, a plurality of red LED packages, a plurality of green LED packages, a plurality of blue LED packages, a lampshade and a conductive device. The red, green and blue LED packages are provided on the substrate. Each of the red, green and blue LED packages includes an LED chip for emitting red, green or blue light, a cover for covering the LED chip and a plurality of scattering particles scattered in the cover. The lampshade is connected to the periphery of the substrate to block undesired senses of direction of light emitted from the LED packages. The conductive device is connected to the lampshade and the substrate to supply electricity to the red, green and blue LED chips from an external power supply to actuate the LED chips to emit the red, green and red light that is mixed into white light. | 2010-10-07 |
20100254128 | REFLECTOR SYSTEM FOR LIGHTING DEVICE - A reflector system for a lighting device. The system uses two reflective surfaces to redirect the light before it is emitted. The light source/sources are disposed at the base of a secondary reflector. The first reflective surface is provided by a primary reflector which is arranged proximate to the source/sources. The primary reflector initially redirects, and in some cases diffuses, light from the sources such that the different wavelengths of light are mixed as they are redirected toward the secondary reflector. The secondary reflector functions primarily to shape the light into a desired output beam. The primary and secondary reflectors may be specular or diffuse and may comprise faceted surfaces. The reflector arrangement allows the source to be placed at the base of the secondary reflector where it may be thermally coupled to a housing or another structure to provide an outlet for heat generated by the sources. | 2010-10-07 |
20100254129 | SATURATED YELLOW PHOSPHOR CONVERTED LED AND BLUE CONVERTED RED LED - SSL lamps or luminaires are disclosed that combine blue, yellow (or green) and red photons or emissions to generate light with the desired characteristics. In different embodiments according to the present invention, the blue emission is not provided by an LED chip or package having a blue LED coated with a yellow phosphor, with blue light leaking through the yellow phosphor. Instead, the blue light component can be provided by other types of LED chips in the SSL luminaire such as one having a blue LED covered by a different colored conversion material, with blue light from the blue LED leaking through the different colored conversion material. In one embodiment, the blue component can be provided by an LED chip comprising a blue emitting LED covered by a conversion material that absorbs blue light and re-emits red light, with a portion of the blue light from the LED leaking through the red conversion material. | 2010-10-07 |
20100254130 | LIGHTING DEVICE AND LIGHTING METHOD - A lighting device comprising sources of visible light comprising solid state light emitters and/or luminescent materials emitting three or four different hues. A first group of the sources, when illuminated, emit light of two hues which, if combined, would produce illumination having coordinates within an area on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram defined by points having coordinates: 0.59, 0.24; 0.40, 0.50; 0.24, 0.53; 0.17, 0.25; and 0.30, 0.12. A second group of the sources is of an additional hue. Mixing light from the first and second groups produces illumination within ten MacAdam ellipses of the blackbody locus. Also, a lighting device comprising a white light source having a CRI of 75 or less and at least one solid state light emitters and/or luminescent material. Also, methods of lighting. | 2010-10-07 |
20100254131 | GUIDEWAY ILLUMINATOR - A guideway illumination system ( | 2010-10-07 |
20100254132 | LED LAMP APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MAKING AN LED LAMP APPARATUS - A device for illuminating a space comprising is discussed. In one variation, the device includes: a central body portion, with a length and a width, and including two plates running along the length of the central body portion wherein the two plates are separated by a spacer; an opening for the removal of heat during operation of the device that extends along a portion of the length of the central body portion, a light emitting diode on the central body portion; a reflector, extending from the central body portion, for reflecting light emitted by the light emitting diode towards the illuminated space. Other variations are also discussed as are methods for using suitable variations for retrofitting existing non-light emitting diode light sources. | 2010-10-07 |
20100254133 | LED LIGHTING LAMP - LED lighting lamps provide improved heat dissipation efficiency, wide illumination beam angles, and substantially uniform illumination intensity. Generally, the disclosed LED lamps comprise at least one LED lighting element mounted on at least one stand and a two-level heat dissipation mechanism. | 2010-10-07 |
20100254134 | Light Fixture - Light fixtures having a plurality of light-emitting diodes that maximize the amount of direct light into an intended area. The light fixture may include a carriage with a first (top) end and a second (bottom) end. A hood may be mounted to the first end of the carriage. At least one light engine comprising a plurality of light sources is mounted to the hood. The light sources emit light downwardly directly onto an intended area. In certain embodiments the second end of the carriage is shaped and sized so that it does not interfere with emission of the light to the intended area. The light fixture thus provides light in a thermally efficient manner, maximizes the amount of direct light, and limits the amount of light pollution. | 2010-10-07 |
20100254135 | Optical Apparatus for Hand Held Lamps - An electronic lighting instrument features separate optical assemblies for flood lighting and spot lighting. The optical assemblies include primary, secondary, and tertiary optical elements. The housing of the instrument features a trilobal cross section and includes dust-and-moisture-sealed push buttons and lenses as part of the housing construction. Self-aligning assemblies to ensure correct electrical and mechanical assembly are provided. The housing also self-aligns with a mating docking station for recharging the instrument batteries in situ. The lighting instrument may be controlled by a microprocessor circuit to provide floodlight and spotlight beams and several operational states thereof depending on the need for illumination or signaling. | 2010-10-07 |
20100254136 | OPTICAL LENS AND ILLUMINATING DEVICE INCORPORATING THE SAME - An illuminating device includes a light source module for emitting light and an optical lens configured for adjusting the light emitted from the light source module. The optical lens includes an array of lens units. Each lens unit includes a main body, a light diverging portion and a light converging portion. The main body includes a light incident surface and a light emitting surface opposite to the light incident surface. The light diverging portion is configured for expanding a light field along a first direction, and the light converging portion is configured for compressing a light field along a second direction. The light diverging portion and the light converging portion are formed on at least one of the light incident surface and the light emitting surface. The light diverging portion includes parallel protrusions distributed along the first direction. | 2010-10-07 |
20100254137 | ILLUMINATING DEVICE INCORPORATING OPTICAL LENS - An illuminating device includes a light source module for emitting light and an optical lens for adjusting the light. The light source module includes a reflecting unit and LEDs. The reflecting unit includes strip-shaped grooves each extending along a first direction. The LEDs are mounted on the reflecting unit in the grooves. The optical lens includes an array of lens units each including a main body, a light diverging portion and a light converging portion. The light diverging portion is for expanding a light field of the LEDs along the first direction. The light converging portion is for compressing the light field along a second direction. The reflecting unit is for further compressing the light field along the second direction. | 2010-10-07 |
20100254138 | Light emitting device - A light emitting device includes a circuit substrate showing a long strip and having a plurality of luminous bodies and a plurality of locking holes spaced at proper intervals along a long side direction; a plurality of optical lenses corresponding to the plurality of luminous bodies disposed on the circuit substrate, in which the optical lens covers the front of the luminous surface of the luminous bodies on the circuit substrate, and has a platform that comprises an incident plane composed of a concave curved surface for accommodating the luminous body and an emitting plane composed of a convex curved surface; and a seal cover plate for fitting and positioning the plurality of optical lenses and having a plurality of through holes and locking holes along the long side direction, in which the through holes can align the plurality of optical lenses. | 2010-10-07 |
20100254139 | OMNIDIRECTIONAL LIGHT BULB USING LIGHT EMITTING DIODE - The light bulb contains a transparent body member and a contact member at an end of the body member that could be screwed into a conventional light bulb socket for establishing electrical connections. Inside the transparent member, there are a number of circuit boards, each having a circular end and a rectangular body. Around the circumference of a side of the circular end, a number of LEDs are provided at appropriate spacing to project light towards various centrifugal directions, respectively. The circuit boards intersect with each other along a vertical direction so as to form a cross shape, a star shape, or a similar, radiating-from-a-center shape. | 2010-10-07 |
20100254140 | LAMP HOLDER OF LED STREETLAMP WITH HEAT-CONDUCTING AND HEAT-DISSIPATING CAPABILITY - A lamp holder of a LED streetlamp includes a lamp cover, a LED unit and a plurality of heat-conducting posts. The LED unit is provided below the lamp cover. A transparent lamp cover covers outside the LED unit. Further, the heat-conducting posts are arranged upright in the lamp cover and separated from each other by a distance. Each of the heat-conducting posts is connected to the inner edge surface of the lamp cover opposite to the LED unit and extends toward the top edge of the lamp cover to be located between the top and bottom of the lamp cover. On both sides of the lamp cover laterally facing the heat-conducting posts, venting holes are provided to form an open structure, thereby allowing outside air to enter the lamp cover and flow among the heat-conducting posts. | 2010-10-07 |
20100254141 | LIGHT EMITTING TUFTED CARPET - The invention provides a light emitting tufted carpet ( | 2010-10-07 |
20100254142 | ILLUMINATION SYSTEM - An illumination system comprises a light source, an optical element, a detection module, and a drive module. The optical element has a plurality of light transmitting regions through which light from the light source passes to produce a corresponding distribution curve of luminous intensity. A detection module thereof is used to detect a subject area and output a detection signal, and the drive module moves the optical element according to the detection signal of the detection module to generate required light intensity pattern of the light emitted from the light source, in which the light passes through a corresponding one of the light transmitting regions of the optical element. | 2010-10-07 |
20100254143 | LIGHT INTENSITY AND FIELD-ADJUSTABLE ILLUMINATING APPARATUS - An illuminating apparatus includes a lamp shade, a light source and a plurality of light shelters. The lamp shade includes a tubular sidewall, a receiving space and an opening. The light source is received in the receiving space. The plurality of light shelters is mechanically pivoted on the tubular sidewall. The plurality of light shelters is capable of being respectively and selectively rotated to cover the opening, thereby sheltering light passing through the opening. | 2010-10-07 |
20100254144 | Recessed Luminaire - In an embodiment, a luminaire may include a housing that includes a support panel, a rotation ring supported by the support panel where the rotation ring is infinitely adjustable with a range of adjustments with respect to the support panel, a rotation drive unit configured to rotate the rotation ring with respect to the support panel, an aiming frame supported by the rotation ring, a tray system pivotally mounted to the aiming frame and configured to receive the bulb, and a tray drive configured to rotate the tray system about the pivotal mounting, whereby, in operation the rotational and angular orientation of the bulb may be adjusted while the bulb is on. | 2010-10-07 |
20100254145 | LIGHTING DEVICE - A lighting device includes a substrate, a LED element, and a lens. A light exit surface of the lens includes a first light exit surface and a second light exit surface. A curve obtained by cutting the light exit surface by a plane including the optical axis has, on a boundary between the first light exit surface and the second light exit surface, a change point at which a rate of inclination decreases discontinuously. An angle between the optical axis and a line segment connecting the change point and a light emission center of the LED element is approximately equal to an emission angle with the highest light intensity, among emission angles, when light rays emitted from the light exit surface are sorted by respective emission angles. | 2010-10-07 |
20100254146 | Light fixture having selectively positionabe housing - Light fixtures including a housing that acts as a heat sink, and additionally includes structure to selectively position the light fixture at different orientations. In certain embodiments, the light fixture includes a housing, a light source, and a bracket. Set of fins may protrude from the housing, and flanges may protrude from the bracket. In use, the flanges engage ribs on the housing to support the lighting fixture. By altering the engagement between the flanges and ribs, the light fixture may be re-positioned within the bracket in a number of different orientations, creating a number of light distribution options for the light fixture. | 2010-10-07 |
20100254147 | Lighting fixture with angle adjustment arrangement - A lighting fixture includes a light unit, a supporting frame pivotally coupling with the light unit, and an angle adjustment arrangement including a first gear member provided at the light housing, and a second gear member provided at the supporting arm. The first gear member has a first teething face to match and engage with a second teething face of the gear member. When the first gear member is moved apart from the second gear member, the light housing is adapted to pivotally move with respect to the supporting frame so as to selectively adjust the projecting angle of the light unit. After the projecting angle of the light unit is set, the first gear member is moved back to re-engage with the second gear member to lock up the light unit at the projecting angle. | 2010-10-07 |
20100254148 | Lamp holder structure having heat dissipation fins - A lamp holder structure having heat dissipation fins comprises a base having a recess with threaded holes for install a luminous lamp set and at least one power line-in for connecting a power line. A plurality of heat dissipation fins arranged in parallel is extended and integrated from a corresponding exterior of the recess and a plurality of heat dissipation diverging fins is extended and integrated from an extreme exterior of the heat dissipation fins. Symmetric protruding plates are connected to predetermined places of the exterior of the base to pivotally connect a positioning plate capable of adjusting angles. A light-transmissive plate further seals the base and symmetric side strips are used to respectively lock symmetric frame borders of the base to position the light-transmissive plate. The corresponding sides of the recess of the base have locking holes for locking symmetric side covers. | 2010-10-07 |
20100254149 | CURING LIGHT DEVICE - A light device includes a housing and a tip structure configured to be removably coupled with the housing. The tip structure includes a light emitting device that is operable for emitting light positioned at a distal end of the tip structure and a body for housing the light emitting device. The housing is formed of an autoclavable material capable of withstanding autoclaving. A power supply circuit is positioned in the housing and coupled to the light emitting device to power the device when the tip structure is coupled with the housing. The power supply circuit is rechargeable and includes at least one ultracapacitor element for being charged and the power supply circuit configured to discharge the ultracapacitor as a current source to drive the at least one light emitting device. | 2010-10-07 |
20100254150 | LIGHTING UNIT DESIGNED TO MAINTAIN A T3 TEMPERATURE INSIDE ITS HOUSING - A lighting unit includes a housing, a lamp fixture configured to be coupled to the housing, an element extending from the lamp fixture and configured to be received in the housing, and a sealing member defining an aperture for receiving the element therethrough. A periphery of the aperture forms a fluid-tight seal around the element. In another aspect, a lighting unit includes a housing and an enclosure coupled to the housing and configured to define an interior space, wherein the interior space is sealed from an interior of the housing. In another aspect, a method for sealing a lighting unit includes providing a housing, an enclosure coupled to the housing, and an opening in the housing in communication with the enclosure, placing a seal between the housing and the enclosure, and applying a sealing member to the opening to seal the opening. | 2010-10-07 |
20100254151 | HEADLIGHT FIXTURE FOR MOTOR VEHICLES - Headlight fixture for motor vehicles having an adjustment device includes a ball joint having a spherical head for selective headlight adjustment and a spherical seat held in a wall which seat is provided for inserting the spherical head with expandable slots. The spherical seat includes, at the one hand, a diameter which fits into a through hole in the wall and, on the other hand, is provided with two juxtaposed protrusions which fit into corresponding recesses at the through hole and seat themselves behind the wall upon rotation of the inserted spherical seat and, thereby, avoid the removal of the spherical seat from the wall. | 2010-10-07 |
20100254152 | DUAL-DIRECTION LIGHT PIPE FOR AUTOMOTIVE LIGHTING - A dual direction light pipe includes a first section having a first set of prisms oriented to reflect a portion of the light within the first section of the light pipe in a first direction and a second section having a second set of prisms oriented to reflect a portion of the light within the second section of the light pipe in a second direction | 2010-10-07 |
20100254153 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - A light emitting device includes an excitation light source that emits excitation light, a wavelength conversion member, a light guide, and a light guide distal end member. The wavelength conversion member absorbs the excitation light emitted from the excitation light source, converts its wavelength, and releases light of a predetermined wavelength band. The light guide in which the center part (core) of its cross section has a refractive index that is higher than the refractive index of the peripheral portion (cladding) guides the excitation light emitted from the excitation light source to the wavelength conversion member. The light guide distal end member supports a distal end of the light guide on the wavelength conversion member side. The light guide distal end member is formed from a material that reflects the excitation light and/or the light that has undergone wavelength conversion. | 2010-10-07 |
20100254154 | Central laser source based passive countermeasure system - The disclosure is directed toward a central laser source based passive countermeasure system for use on an emission producing asset comprising at least one centrally located source disposed on the emission producing asset. The centrally located source is configured to produce optical energy in at least one band of infrared radiation. At least one first fiber optic wire is coupled to the centrally located source to transmit the optical energy. At least one modulator is coupled to the centrally located source via the first fiber optic wire and is configured to modulate a flow of the optical energy. At least one output lens assembly is coupled to the modulator via a second fiber optic wire and is configured to receive the optical energy and emit the optical energy. | 2010-10-07 |
20100254155 | Simulated Candle and Method For Simulating a Candle - Simulated candles and methods of simulating a candle are disclosed. The simulated candles include a cylindrical housing having an open top, a plurality of LEDs positioned in the housing, a plurality of optical fibers positioned to receive and transmit light from the plurality of LEDs through the open top of the housing, and a translucent conical light diffuser mounted about the plurality of optical fibers to simulate the appearance of a candle flame. The housing may simulate a candle taper, and may include simulated wax drippings. The simulated candle may include a power source and control electronics positioned within the housing. The color of the LEDs is selected to provide the realistic appearance of a lit candle, for example, the appearance of historically accurate candle, such as, a spermaceti candle. | 2010-10-07 |