42nd week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 26 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140307380 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a first portion, a second portion, a hinge, a display, a touch panel, a second board, a third board, and a wiring portion. The first portion includes a first board. The second board is connected to the display. At least part of the second board is located between the display and a first end of the second portion. The third board is connected to the touch panel. At least part of the third board is located between the display and a second end of the second portion. The wiring portion extends between the first portion and the second portion. The wiring portion connects the first board to the second board and the first board to the third board. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307381 | MOBILE STORAGE DEVICE - A mobile storage device is used for coupling to a host device via a communication interface. The mobile storage device receives power from the host device. The mobile storage device includes a substrate, a resistive circuit and a first integrated circuit. The substrate includes at least a first heat-dissipation slot. The resistive circuit is disposed around the first heat-dissipation slot of the substrate. The resistive circuit is coupled to a voltage source of the host device. The first integrated circuit is disposed on the substrate. The first integrated circuit is coupled to the resistive circuit, so as to receive power which is stepped-down by the resistive circuit. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307382 | SEMICONDUCTOR STORAGE DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - According to one embodiment, coupling capacitance in a state in which a first heat radiation member is arranged between parallel flat plates of a first capacitor formed by a surface of a housing opposed to one surface of a printed circuit board and the printed circuit board is smaller than coupling capacitance in a state in which an integrally formed object having a relative dielectric constant of 5.8 is arranged between the first capacitor to cover a first radiating region containing the controller and the first nonvolatile semiconductor memories. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307383 | DOCK WITH COMPLIANT CONNECTOR MOUNT - Docking stations having a connector with a compliant mount to provide improved durability and flexibility are provided herein. The compliant mount may couple a connector to a base of a docking station and may include at least a first and second flexure disposed there between. The first and second flexure may be configured to have flexural movement in along transverse direction so that, in combination, the flexural movement pivots the connector about a virtual pivot point a distance away from the flexures. The first and second flexures may be configured to project the virtual pivot point to a location on the connector where the connector protrudes from an opening in a docking housing, thereby minimizing the clearance required between the connector and docking housing, while providing controlled movement of the connector relative the dock. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307384 | INTEGRATED COMPUTING MODULE WITH POWER AND LIQUID COOLING COMPONENTS - A computing module includes one or more racks, one or more cooling components, and one or more power distribution components. The racks include one or more servers and one or more tanks that hold liquid coolant for the servers. The one or more cooling components move a liquid to remove heat from the servers. The one or more power distribution components supply power to the servers. The one or more racks, one or more cooling components, and one or more power distribution components are commonly coupled to one another to be movable as a unit. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307385 | HEAT SINK BASE AND SHIELD - A heat sink of a computing system includes a base and a shield associated with a component. The base is to mount to the computing system, and the shield is to be coupled to the base. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307386 | SPLIT BEZEL HINGE IN A DOUBLE DENSE BLADE SERVER - A blade server comprises first and second housing portions. Each housing portion includes a cover securing a first printed circuit board assembly, two sides extending from the cover, a bezel portion secured along a proximal end of the cover between the two sides, a first hinge member formed near the proximal end of one side, and a second hinge member formed near the proximal end of the other side. The hinge members on the first housing portion are selectively engagable with the hinge members on the second housing portion to enable the housing portions to pivot between an open position and a closed position with the first and second printed circuit board assemblies disposed between the first and second housing portions. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307387 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND FRAME STRUCTURE THEREOF - A frame structure of an electronic apparatus for containing a plurality of power supply units is disclosed. The frame structure includes a main frame, a tray, and at least one elastic element. The tray includes at least one fixing portion and is connected pivotally to the main frame to be in a first position or a second position. One end of each elastic element is fixed to the main frame, and the other end of each elastic element includes a fastening structure. When the tray is in the first position, each fixed portion is between the main frame and each elastic element. When the power supply units are placed into the main frame, each elastic element is pushed by the power supply units, and each fastening structure passes through the fixing portion and the main frame, for fixing the tray in the first position. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307388 | FLUID-COOLED HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE - A heat dissipation device that includes a base plate having a plurality of substantially circular channels which are substantially concentrically arranged; and a fluid distribution structure adjacent the base plate, wherein the fluid distribution structure has a plurality of inlet conduits extending substantially radially from a central area with each of the plurality of inlet conduits having at least one fluid delivery port extending through the fluid distribution structure to at least one base plate circular channel, and wherein the fluid distribution structure has a plurality of outlet zones defined between adjacent inlet conduits with each of the plurality of outlet zones having at least one fluid removal port extending through the fluid distribution structure to at least one base plate circular channel. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307389 | SEPARABLE AND INTEGRATED HEAT SINKS FACILITATING COOLING MULTI-COMPNENT ELECTRONIC ASSEMBLY - Cooling apparatuses and methods of fabrication thereof are provided which facilitate cooling a multi-component assembly, such as a hub module assembly. The cooling apparatus includes a first liquid-cooled heat sink configured to facilitate removal of heat generated by one or more first electronic components of the multi-component assembly, and a second liquid-cooled heat sink configured to facilitate removal of heat generated by one or more second electronic components of the multi-component assembly. The first liquid-cooled heat sink is separably coupled to the multi-component assembly, and the second liquid-cooled heat sink is fixedly secured to the multi-component assembly. Fluid couplers fluidically couple the first and second liquid-cooled heat sinks to facilitate liquid coolant flow through the fixedly-secured, second liquid-cooled heat sink from the separably-coupled, first liquid-cooled heat sink. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307390 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT PACKAGE FOR HEAT DISSIPATION - An apparatus for enclosing an electronic component to a base comprising, an enclosure attached to a base and surrounding an electronic component. The enclosure divided into a first portion and a second portion along a first plane substantially parallel to the base. The second portion of the enclosure is attached to the base. The first portion of the enclosure is attached to the second portion of the enclosure. The enclosure including one or more extruding elements on an exterior surface of the enclosure. The one or more extruding elements on the exterior surface of the enclosure increases an exterior surface area of the enclosure facilitating dissipation of heat from the electronic component. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307391 | THREE DIMENSIONAL PACKAGING - Representative implementations of devices and techniques provide a printed circuit board (PCB) arranged to at least partly surround an electrical component having a plurality of non-coplanar outer surfaces. The PCB is arranged to fold at one or more predetermined boundaries. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307392 | Aluminum EMI / RF Shield - A shield made from aluminum (AL) or an aluminum-based alloy coated with a solderable plating such as nickel or tin provides thermal improvement over existing shielding materials. The shield for circuitry on a circuit board comprising an aluminum material plated with a solderable material, the shield providing electromagnetic interference and radio frequency interference shielding and heat transfer when positioned over a circuit. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307393 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND ASSEMBLY STRUCTURE THEREOF - An electronic device is provided that includes a front housing arranged in a front portion of the electronic device, and a bracket connected to the front housing, to which a plurality of electronic parts of the electronic device are affixed. The electronic device also includes a rear housing arranged in a rear portion of the electronic device and including at least one slider and at least one rail. Each of the at least one slider is connected to a respective rail. The at least one slider is slidable on and elastically supported by the at least one rail, without being released from the at least one rail. The rear housing is detachable from the bracket by the at least one slider. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307394 | APPARATUS AND METHODS RELATED TO CONFORMAL COATING IMPLEMENTED WITH SURFACE MOUNT DEVICES - Disclosed are apparatus and methods related to conformal coating of radio-frequency (RF) modules. In some embodiments, a module can include an overmold formed over an RF component mounted on a packaging substrate. The overmold can also cover a surface-mount device (SMD) such as an RF filter implemented as a chip size surface acoustic wave (SAW) device (CSSD). The module can further include a conductive layer formed over the overmold and configured to provide RF shielding functionality for the module. The conductive layer can be electrically connected to a ground plane of the packaging substrate through the SMD. An opening can be formed in the overmold over the SMD; and the conductive layer can conform to the opening to electrically connect the conductive layer with an upper surface of the SMD and thereby facilitate the grounding connection. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307395 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - A display device including a bendable display panel, and an operation method thereof. The display device includes a display panel including a flexible substrate and a display unit and a bending adjusting member fixed to a rear surface of the display panel, and changeable between a flat state and a bending state by external force. The bending adjusting member is bent in a width direction to form a curvature, has elasticity in the width direction and a longitudinal direction, and is maintained in any one state between the flat state and the bending state under a condition of non-application of external force. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307396 | FLEXIBLE DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Discussed is a flexible display device with a reduced bezel width. The flexible display device according to an embodiment includes a display panel configured to display images, and including a flexible first substrate having a plurality of pixels disposed therein and a second substrate coupled to the flexible first substrate, the flexible first substrate including a display area, a bent part extending from the display area, and a pad part extending from the bent part; a panel driver connected to the pad part, and configured to supply signals to the respective pixels; and a supporting member configured to support the flexible first substrate, and including a bent part for guiding the bent part of the first substrate. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307397 | FLEXIBLE DISPLAY - A flexible display includes: a display panel which is flexible; and a flexible circuit board which is disposed on a side of the display panel and includes an integrated circuit element provided on a surface thereof and an opening portion. The opening portion is in a shape extending in a second direction vertical to a first direction which is parallel to the side of the display panel to which the flexible circuit board is connected, and the integrated circuit element and the opening portion are arranged in the first direction. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307398 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - An image display device includes: a plate-like base substrate ( | 2014-10-16 |
20140307399 | ELECTRONIC CONTROLLER - Provided is an electronic controller which enables visual identification of a portion applied with a small amount of a sealing material, which has a high possibility of air leakage from an area in which a joint is to be established. The electronic controller includes: an electronic circuit board; and a casing including a cover ( | 2014-10-16 |
20140307400 | LATCHING CAM HANDLE ASSEMBLY FOR SECURING MATED CIRCUIT BOARDS - An apparatus comprises a housing that includes a first housing portion and a second housing portion coupled at a first end. The apparatus further comprises a bulkhead secured to a second end of the second housing portion, and a handle pivotally secured to a second end of the first housing portion. The bulkhead includes a distally extending pin and a spring latch. The handle has a hole that is sized and positioned to selectively receive the distally extending pin and allow the handle to close only with the first and second housing portions in a closed position. The handle also has a hook that is captured by the spring latch in response to the handle being closed. A torsion spring may be used to bias the handle to an open position where the handle can be easily grabbed when the handle has not been latched. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307401 | CARD HOLDER AND MOBILE TERMINAL INCLUDING SAME - A card holder for holding a card includes a card holder body for providing a support plane for supporting the card; and a plurality of inlaid pieces, wherein each of the plurality of inlaid pieces is pivotally mounted on the card holder body, and is structured to be rotated to a first position perpendicular to the support plane or a second position not higher than the support plane. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307402 | SUBSTRATE WITH BUILT-IN ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - Provided is a substrate with built-in electronic component including a component storage layer and two buildup layers. The component storage layer includes an electronic component and a cover portion having an insulating property. The electronic component includes a terminal surface and a main body. The cover portion includes a first surface formed to be flush with the terminal surface, covers the main body of the electronic component, and has a first linear expansion coefficient. The two buildup layers each include an insulating layer and a via portion. The insulating layer is adjacent to the cover portion and has a second linear expansion coefficient larger than the first linear expansion coefficient. The via portion is provided in the insulating layer and connected to the terminal surface. The insulating layer of one of the two buildup layers is formed to be in contact with the terminal surface and the first surface. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307403 | METHOD FOR INTEGRATING AN ELECTRONIC COMPONENT INTO A PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - This publication discloses a circuit-board construction and a method for manufacturing an electronic module, in which method at least one component ( | 2014-10-16 |
20140307404 | Embedded electronic Device and Method for Manufacturing an Embedded Electronic Device - An embedded electronic device and a method for manufacturing the same wherein the embedded electronic device is composed of a printed circuit board, having a top surface and a bottom surface, a plurality of circuit components attached to the top surface of the printed circuit board having a plurality of standoffs on the bottom surface of the printed circuit board, a bottom overlay attached to the bottom surface of the printed circuit board, a top overlay positioned above the top surface of the printed circuit board and a core layer positioned between the top surface of the printed circuit board and the top overlay. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307405 | Dual Interface Module and Dual Interface Card Having a Dual Interface Module Manufactured Using Laser Welding - A dual interface module comprises a substrate layer having at least two first through-holes, two contact pads on a first side of the substrate, at least two connection pads on a second side of the substrate, at least one electronic element on the second side of the substrate, an antenna pad comprising an antenna on the second side of the substrate, at least two first connection elements in the first through-holes, each first element electrically connecting one of the contact pads with one of the connection pads, at least two second connection elements, each second element electrically connecting one of the connection pads with the electronic element, and two third connection elements, each third element electrically connecting the electronic element with the antenna pad. The module can be arranged on a plastic card body or in a cavity in a plastic card body to form a dual interface card. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307406 | CERAMIC MULTILAYER WIRING SUBSTRATE AND MODULE INCLUDING THE SAME - A module includes a multilayer body including laminated ceramic green sheets that have been fired, multiple mounting terminals arranged to mount a component thereon, the mounting terminals each including an end surface that is exposed at a main surface of the multilayer body, and multiple via conductors disposed inside the multilayer body so as to correspond to the mounting terminals at positions overlapped by the corresponding mounting terminals when viewed in a plan view. The lengths of the via conductors are adjusted so that predetermined points on the mounting terminals are positioned on the same plane. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307407 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display apparatus includes a first substrate having a pixel region and a peripheral region surrounding the pixel region, the first substrate including a pixel disposed in the pixel region, a second substrate opposite to the first substrate, and a sealing member including a plurality of seals disposed on the peripheral region, the sealing member encapsulating the pixel region between first substrate and the second substrate. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307408 | Terminal Box - A terminal box includes a box body, a plurality of terminal strips connected to a solar cell module; and a diode disposed between the adjacent terminal strips. The box body has a bottom wall coming into contact with a back surface of the solar cell module, and a top wall facing the bottom wall. The terminal strips are disposed in an inner surface of the top wall, and the bottom wall has an opening to expose the terminal strips to the outside as viewed from the bottom. The terminal strips are covered with a molded element from a side of the opening. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307409 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display apparatus includes a plurality of first brackets adhered to the rear panel. A first bracket has a recess on a first surface where an adhesive is applied, and a first protrusion extending from a second surface and a second protrusion extending from the first protrusion. A connection bracket has a side wall and a plurality of first tab portions. The tab portion is provided into an opening of the first protrusion. A second bracket is provided adjacent to the plurality of the first brackets and attached to the connection bracket. A frame is mounted to the at least one second bracket. A light source is provided between the frame and the second bracket. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307410 | BOARD ASSEMBLY - A board assembly includes: a circuit board; a shield member coupled to the circuit board to face the circuit board; and at least one socket for a storage medium which is mounted on the circuit board. The shield member includes an opening that exposes the entirety of the socket to the outside. The board assembly forms an opening in a dual recess structure to accommodate the socket. Thus, the board assembly may contribute to the reduction of the thickness of an electronic device while being stacked with a battery. Further, the entire socket is exposed to the outside of the shield member, the storage medium may be easily removed. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307411 | Multi-lamp Solar Simulator - A solar simulator including an array of lamp modules, wherein each lamp module of the array includes a lamp configured to generate light, a homogenizer having an input end and an output end, a beam divergence lens positioned to focus the light onto the input end of the homogenizer, and an imaging lens positioned to receive the light from the output end of the homogenizer and image the light onto a target plane. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307412 | Lighting Device Which Attaches to a Desktop, Laptop or Tablet Computer or Smartphone, Providing Even Illumination of the User's Face. - A lighting device which attaches to a desktop, notebook or tablet computer. is claimed. One critical new feature of this invention is that it connects directly to the desired appliance without requiring additional desk or tabletop surface area. Another critical feature of this invention is that it provides even illumination over the entire subject area. Another critical new feature of this invention is that it is portable. Another critical feature of this invention is that it is inexpensive. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307413 | LIGHT-EMITTING KEYBOARD, ILLUMINATING STRUCTURE THEREOF, AND KEYCAP THEREOF - A light-emitting keyboard includes a keycap, a frame and a solid-state lighting source. The keycap has a light-entrance portion formed on the periphery thereof, and a touch surface for pressing by user. The keycap is made of light-guiding material and defines a light-guiding path from the light entrance portion to the touch surface. The frame is arranged adjacent to the keycap and surrounds the periphery of the keycap. The frame is made of light-guiding material and forms at least one light-outputting surface. The at least one light-outputting surface is contiguous to the light-entrance portion. The solid-state lighting source is fixed to the frame and emits light from the light-outputting surface into the light-entrance portion by the light-guiding path, and exits from the touch surface of the keycap. The instant disclosure also provides an illuminating structure of the keyboard, and a keycap thereof. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307414 | Meter - A meter, comprising a meter unit, a visor arranged around the meter unit, a wiring board, a light source mounted on the wiring board, an annular light guiding member provided within the visor at a side of a light emitting surface of the light source so as to surround the meter unit, and a light emitting portion forwardly emitting light emitted by the light source and transmitted through the light guiding member and annually provided along an edge portion of the visor so as to surround the meter unit, wherein a protruding-length of the light guiding member is displaced to a longitudinal direction of the meter unit. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307415 | PHOSPHOR, PRODUCTION METHOD FOR THE SAME, AND LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE - A phosphor with a high light-emitting intensity, indicated by general formula Me | 2014-10-16 |
20140307416 | compact light output device with wavelength conversion - A light output device ( | 2014-10-16 |
20140307417 | WHITE LIGHT SOURCE AND WHITE LIGHT SOURCE SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME - The present invention provides a white light source comprising a light emitting diode having a light emission peak wavelength of 350 to 490 nm and a phosphor that emits visible light upon excitation by a light emitted from the light emitting diode; wherein, with respect to an arbitrary local maximum value of light-emission intensity between 350 and 780 nm of a light emission spectrum of the white light source, a ratio of a local minimum value of light-emission intensity that is closest on a long wavelength side to the local maximum value is such that, when the local maximum value is taken as 1, the local minimum value is 0.5 or more. It is preferable that, with respect to an arbitrary local maximum value of light-emission intensity between 350 and 780 nm of a light emission spectrum of the white light source, a ratio of a local minimum value of light-emission intensity that is closest on a long wavelength side to the local maximum value is such that, when the local maximum value is taken as 1, the local minimum value is 0.7 or more. According to the above structure, there can be provided a white light source capable of preventing a specified wavelength region from protruding in the light emission spectrum, and capable of visually perceiving the color tone of the irradiation object as the same state where the object is irradiated with sunlight. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307418 | Diffusing Plate Structure and Backlight Module - The invention relates to a diffusing plate structure and a backlight module. The diffusing plate structure is corresponding to a light source and comprises an incidence surface, an emergence surface, a side surface, and a light diffusing structure. The incidence surface is opposite to the emergence surface. The light diffusing structure is disposed on at least one of the incidence surface and the emergence surface, and includes a plurality of unit blocks distributed evenly. Every unit block includes a first micro diffusing structure or a second micro diffusing structure. The first micro diffusing structure includes a first transparent area for transmitting light and a first opaque area for reflecting and diffusing light. The first opaque area surrounds the first transparent area. The second micro diffusing structure includes a second transparent area for transmitting light and a second opaque area for reflecting and diffusing light. The second transparent area surrounds the second opaque area. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307419 | HOUSING OF ELECTRONIC MODULE, ELECTRONIC MODULE, LIGHT EMITTING MODULE AND BACKLIGHT MODULE - A housing of an electronic module may include: a mounting surface located at one side of the housing, wherein the mounting surface includes at least three sub-mounting surfaces, lines connecting the centers of respective sub-mounting surfaces form a polygon, and a mounting hole extending from one side of the housing to the other side thereof and being opened within an area of the polygon. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307420 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND BACKLIGHT - A first LED substrate and a second LED substrate are included each of which includes: on a main surface thereof, a plurality of LEDs connected in series in a longitudinal direction; a first connector including (i) a first terminal disposed on one of short sides of the LED substrate and connected to an anode of an LED positioned first among the LEDs connected in series, and (ii) a second terminal connected to a cathode of another LED positioned last among the LEDs connected in series. The second terminal of the first LED substrate and the first terminal of the second LED substrate are interconnected. The first terminal of the first LED substrate is connected to a positive terminal of a power circuit and the second terminal of the second LED substrate is connected to a negative terminal of the power circuit. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307421 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - Provided is a display apparatus. The display apparatus may include a display panel and a backlight provided adjacent the display panel. The backlight may include an optical sheet provided adjacent the display panel, a reflector provided a prescribed distance from the optical sheet, at least one light emitting device provided adjacent the reflector, and a lens provided over a corresponding the light emitting device. The lens may include a lower recess formed on a bottom surface of the lens and provided a prescribed distance over the light emitting device, and an upper recess formed on a top surface of the lens and provided to vertically overlap the bottom recess. The lower recess may include an upper surface that extends from the side surface and having a prescribed shape and curvature. The upper recess may also include a lower surface having a prescribed shape and curvature. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307422 | LIGHTING METHOD AND DEVICE ENABLING AQUATICS TO LOOK BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL - A lighting device for an aquarium includes a sealed waterproof lamp shell and a light string arranged and connected with LED lamps, the light string positioned inside the sealed waterproof lamp shell. Select LED chips ( | 2014-10-16 |
20140307423 | FLEXIBLE INTERCONNECT CIRCUITRY - A flexible electric circuit has at least two flexible electrical conductors adhered to a textile base. A connector patch is adhered to the textile base over the flexible conductors. The connector patch has a plurality of separate conductive areas at least equal to the number of flexible electrical conductors. The conductive areas are located in the connector patch so that each flexible electrical conductor is contacted by a conductive area. The connector patch is preferably made by printing layers to form a top and bottom part with aligned windows. The bottom part is printed over with a conductive ink at the location of the windows in the bottom part, thus forming conductive areas through the connector patch. A second flexible electric circuit may be placed in electrical contact with the first flexible electrical circuit by adhering the second circuit over the connector patch so that the conductors of the second circuit contact the conductive areas. The flexible electrical circuit may be attached to a garment and supply power to electroluminescent lamps attached to the garment. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307424 | ILLUMINATED ANIMAL SKULL - An illuminated assembly, comprising a skull of an animal having a nasal cavity, a brain cavity, and a pair of eye sockets, and a lighting harness comprising at least four lighting elements, wherein at least one lighting element is operatively arranged within the nasal cavity, at least one lighting element is operatively arranged within the brain cavity, and at least one lighting element is operatively arranged within each of the eye sockets. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307425 | SOLAR TREE ORNAMENT - A solar powered ornament for suspending on a tree is disclosed. The solar powered ornament contains at least one solar energy gatherer that converts solar energy to electrical energy. One or more batteries are also included to store electrical energy. A light sensor or a photoresistor detects ambient light to turn on lamps placed inside the solar powered ornament. The solar powered ornament is operated individually allowing independent placement of the solar powered ornament for decorative purposes. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307426 | COMPACT LED WORK LIGHT - A work light having a work light body including handle section and light head section, an elongate housing, a battery compartment and a component chamber longitudinally aligned within the housing, a battery, an LED circuit board assembly extending longitudinally within the housing and having a substrate layer, an external component layer on a first side of the substrate layer, and a driving component layer on an opposing second side of the substrate layer. Overlapping portion of the LED circuit board assembly in close proximity to the battery. Also, at least one LED on the external component layer, the external component layer facing transaxially outwardly from the housing such that light emitting from the LED emits from the light head section. At least one driving component on the driving component layer, all driving components placed on an extending portion of the LED circuit board assembly over the component chamber. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307427 | LIGHTING DEVICE - A lighting device may be provided that includes: a heat sink having an optical transmittance; a light source module including a substrate disposed on the heat sink and a light emitting device disposed on the substrate; and a cover which is disposed on the light source module and outwardly emits a part of light from the light source module. The cover has an inner surface which reflects a part of light from the light emitting device. The heat sink receives the light from the inner surface of the cover and outwardly emits a part of the received light. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307428 | CANDLE HOLDER WITH CANDLE LIGHT ACTIVATED ILLUMINATION - A candle holder with candle light activated illumination has a base and a candle seat mounted on the base. A circuit board and an optical controller are mounted on the base. A driver and an LED lamp set are mounted on the circuit board. The optical controller activates the circuit board after sensing candle light. The candle seat is located above the circuit board, and has a light guide strip being inverted L-shaped with one end thereof radially exposed from an inner wall adjacent to a top opening of the candle seat and the other end downwardly extending into the candle seat and having a cap connected with the optical controller. Given the foregoing structure, melting wax of the candle cannot easily flow into the candle seat through the light guide strip to damage the circuit board. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307429 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - A light emitting device includes a base, a light guiding lamp cover, a light-emitting diode (LED) module and a wavelength converting structure. The light guiding lamp cover is disposed on the base and an accommodating space is defined by the light guiding lamp cover and the base together. The light guiding lamp cover has an inner surface, an outer surface and a bottom surface connecting the inner surface and the outer surface. A curvature of the inner surface is greater than a curvature of the outer surface. The LED module is disposed on the base and located inside the accommodating space. The wavelength converting structure is disposed on the LED module and located inside the accommodating space. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307430 | TRANSPARENT DISPLAY DEVICE AND TRANSPARENT DISPLAY PANEL - A transparent display device includes at least a first transparent display panel and a second transparent display panel, each of which has transparent regions and display regions. The arrangements of the transparent regions and display regions of the first transparent display panel and the second transparent display panel are opposite to each other. The transparent display device can apply a high transparency display mode or a lower transparency display mode by arranging the relative position of the first and second transparent display panels. In the lower transparency display mode, the first and second transparent display panels are at least partial overlapped with each other so as to display clear image with high definition. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307431 | Field Configurable Industrial LED Light Fixture - A field configurable industrial light fixture is disclosed that includes a power module unit to which an arbitrary number of petals containing LEDs can be coupled. The fixture enables configuration of the amount and orientation of the light emitted from the solid-state lighting devices to be adapted in the field to suit the particular application of the fixture. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307432 | ILLUMINATION MODULE - An illumination module includes a lens and a plurality of light-emitting elements. The light-emitting elements are symmetrically arranged in a ring shape around a central axis. A plurality of lights are emitted and transmitted to the lens by the light-emitting elements. The lights, which are incident to the lens, are symmetrically arranged in a ring shape around the center of the lens, so that each of the lights transmitted through and outputted from the lens has the same refraction angle as each other. As a result, the tolerance issues are avoided, the fabrication cost and time cost are reduced, the difficulty of fabricating and designing are reduced, and the energies of the focused light point are equally distributed. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307433 | REFLECTIVE DIFFUSION LENS AND LIGHTING INSTALLATION - A reflective diffusion lens may include a bottom surface concave toward a reflective surface, a longitudinal cross section of the bottom surface being formed in a parabolic shape or normal distribution shape such that light incident upon the bottom surface is incident upon the reflective surface, and the reflective surface concave toward the bottom surface. The reflective surface may include a concave surface having a longitudinal cross section formed in a parabolic shape or normal distribution shape to totally reflect the light transmitted from the bottom surface and incident upon the reflective surface. A lighting installation may include at least one light source to emit light, a reflective diffusion lens to collect light emitted from the light source, and a reflective plate positioned at a lower portion of the light source and adapted to adjust a direction or amount of light reaching the reflective plate. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307434 | LIGHT SOURCE MODULE - A light source module includes a base, a plurality of light emitting components and a reflecting member. The light emitting components is disposed on the base, and the adjacent light emitting components form a gap therebetween. The reflecting member is disposed on the base and surrounded by the light emitting components. The reflecting member has a reflecting surface facing the light emitting components so as to avoid the light from being blocked by the opposite light emitting component and to redirect the light project via the gap formed between the adjacent light emitting components. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307435 | LIGHT-EMITTING-DIODE-BASED LIGHT BULB - A lighting apparatus includes a first substrate, a plurality of first light-emitting devices disposed on the first substrate, a second substrate disposed over the first substrate, and a plurality of second light-emitting devices disposed on the second substrate. A reflective surface is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The reflective surface is configured to reflect light emitted by at least some of the first light-emitting devices in a direction that is at least partially toward the first substrate. The reflective surface has one of: a saw-patterned side view profile, or a curved side view profile that is free of having an inflection point. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307436 | LED Lighting Fixture - An LED lighting fixture including a housing comprising a single-piece wall structure defining a cavity with an LED-supporting surface therewithin. An LED illuminator is mounted at the LED-supporting surface in the cavity, the LED-supporting surface positioning the LED illuminator in a desired orientation. An LED driver may be secured against the housing which transfers heat therefrom. There may be a plurality of spaced apart LED illuminators mounted at the LED-supporting surface within the cavity. The LED lighting fixture may also include a single-piece reflector comprising a plurality of reflector cups for the LED illuminators and extending therefrom to a common forward end of the housing. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307437 | LED SURFACE LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE FOR EASY SHIELDING AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to an LED surface light-emitting device for easy shielding, and a manufacturing method thereof, and includes: an integrated type rear-surface case part having an accommodation space portion open toward the front surface portion thereof, wherein a substrate equipped with LEDs is accommodated in the accommodation space portion; a diffusion panel which covers the open front surface portion of the rear-surface case part, and diffuses light of the LEDs to be a surface light source; and a front-surface window frame, the rear surface of which is coupled to the boundary of the front surface portion of the rear-surface case part, with the diffusion panel located on the rear-surface case part. The present invention is configured as a single body without openings to prevent dust and insects from coming therein, and thus can prevent brightness from decreasing according to use. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307438 | Adjustable Length Articulated LED Light Fixtures - First and second modules carrying LED circuit boards are interconnected by an interconnection mechanism which enables the modules to both pivot and move linearly with respect to one another such that the distance and angle between the modules may each be varied. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307439 | Power Station Has Built-In LED-Unit(s) and USB Charger(s) for Desk Top Installation - The current invention offer a convenient multiple charger(s) has USB-charger(s) and Outlet(s) power source at hand-reachable distance and install on the surface(s) of the desk. The multiple charger(s) for USB are connect with input power source at 110-250 VAC range (variable depend on countries) to have output power at 3.5-8.5 VDC range (depend on requirement). Outlet(s) supply connect with input power source at 110-250 VAC (variable depend on countries) and still supply the same 110-250 VAC to other electric device(s) power. The current invention may incorporate with LED-unit(s), Surger protection, MOV circuit, bigger output current from USB-Charger output-end(s), wire-arrangement(s), rotating means to get more than one surface with different function(s), all these are appreciated the inventor's all co-pending application still be consider within the current invention's scope, range, claims, coverage. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307440 | Radiating Element for Focussed Energy - A radiation emitter includes a device for coupling radiation from at least one radiation generator and a radiation combining device that combines the radiation to bundled radiation. The radiation combining device includes a telescopic optic with a collimation reflector and a secondary reflector. The radiation combining device is configured to accept directional radiation from a plurality of light conducting devices from at least one radiation generator. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307441 | DUSTPROOF AND WATERPROOF MULTIPURPOSE LED-LIGHT POWER SOURCE ASSEMBLY AND DUSTPROOF AND WATERPROOF LED LIGHT - A dustproof and waterproof multipurpose LED-light power source assembly comprises a heat sink, a heat-dispersal fan, a circuit board driver module, an LED light source module, a power-source casing top cover and a power-source casing bottom cover. The LED light source module comprises plural LED chips and an LED heat-dispersing substrate. The heat-dispersal fan is a dustproof and waterproof fan. The heat sink comprises a baseboard to which the LED heat-dispersing substrate is fixedly connected and conducts dispersed heat. At the center of the top of a heat-dispersal member, a space is provided to accommodate the heat-dispersal fan. The power-source casing bottom cover is positioned above the heat-dispersal fan and is fixedly connected to the heat sink. The power-source casing top cover and the power-source casing bottom cover are hermetically connected one to the other. A waterproof bolt assembly is connected to the top of the power-source casing top cover. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307442 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - A light emitting device includes a light emitting diode (LED) module and a rotatable wavelength converting structure. The LED module includes a substrate and a plurality of LED chips. The LED chips are disposed on the substrate, and each of the LED chips has a light emitting surface. The rotatable wavelength converting structure is disposed on the LED module and has a plurality of wavelength converting blocks with at least two different colors. Each of the LED chips at least corresponds to one wavelength converting block. The wavelength converting blocks are disposed on the light emitting surfaces of the LED chips. The rotatable wavelength converting structure rotates relative to the LED module so as to change the wavelength converting blocks that the LED chips correspond to. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307443 | LED STROBE LIGHT WITH INTEGRATED MAGNET AND HEAT SINK CHIMNEY - A strobe light includes a base, a mounting post, a plurality of light emitting diodes (LED) lights, a lens, and a channel. The mounting post extends vertically from the base. The plurality of LED lights are mounted around a periphery of the mounting post. The lens is connected to the base and covers the mounting post and the plurality of LED lights. The channel extends through the base, mounting post and lens. Air flowing through the channel transfers heat generated by the plurality of LED lights out of the strobe light. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307444 | LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE LAMP | 2014-10-16 |
20140307445 | Recessed Light Fixture with Two-Axis Rotational Arm - An illustrative embodiment of a light fixture, which may be a type of recessed downlight called a wallwasher, includes a light housing and has a power supply, such as a driver and/or electrical junction box, mounted on or forming an arm. The arm is rotationally coupled to the light housing, with the arm having two axes of rotation relative to the light housing. That is, the arm freely rotates laterally about a first axis, and freely rotates in elevation about a second axis. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307446 | Light Emitting Diode Lamp - A light emitting diode lamp comprises a power supply, a lampshade, a light emitting diode circuit board, and an optical filter. The power supply has a housing and a power circuit board, wherein a conductive adhesive is mounted in the housing, and the power circuit board is embedded in the conductive adhesive. The lampshade is connected with the power supply, and the light emitting diode circuit board is coupled with the power circuit board and is mounted in the lampshade. The optical filter is mounted in the lampshade and is located below the light emitting diode circuit. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307447 | LIGHTING APPARATUS - A lighting apparatus includes a plurality of LEDs arranged in a row; an elongated wiring board on which the LEDs are mounted; and an optical lens covering all the LEDs and controlling distribution of light emitted from each LED. The light emitted from each LED has an optical axis orthogonal to the wiring board. The optical lens is a converging lens and includes a first light incident surface on which the light emitted from the LED is incident, a medium that guides the light incident from the light incident surface, a light emitting surface, and a diffusion section that contains diffusing particles for causing the light incident from the LED to diffuse. The concentration of the diffusing particles in the diffusion section is high in the vicinity of the optical axis of the light emitted from the LED and gradually decreases as a distance from the optical axis increases. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307448 | Covering And Luminaire Having Such A Covering - A cover, in particular for an explosion-proof luminaire at least comprises a mounting frame, which is detachably fastened to the luminaire, and a transparent luminaire cover held at least along a circumferential edge by the mounting frame. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307449 | Reflection Cap for Lamp - The present invention relates to a reflection cap for a lamp including: a body open on both ends thereof and having a reflection plate disposed on the upper portion thereof and a transparent plate disposed on the lower portion thereof; left and right end caps detachably fixed to both ends of the body and each having a boss protrudedly formed on the outer surface thereof, the boss having a through-hole formed thereon in such a manner as to fittingly insert the fluorescent lamp thereinto; and a fluorescent lamp fixing member rotatably coupled to the boss and adapted to hold and rotate a fluorescent lamp finishing portion clockwisely or counter-clockwisely so as to connect connection terminals of the fluorescent lamp fitted to the through-hole to connection terminals of a socket. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307450 | RECESSED LED DOWNLIGHTING APPARATUS - Disclosed is a recessed LED downlighting apparatus comprising a LED downlight fixture assembly | 2014-10-16 |
20140307451 | OUTDOOR LED LIGHTING DEVICE STRUCTURE WITH GOOD CHARACTERISTICS OF THERMAL DISSIPATION AND WATERPROOF - An outdoor LED lighting device includes a casing, a light emitting module, a driver module and a connecting module. This LED lighting device may be installed in a housing of the conventional outdoor lamp without having to discard the whole set of the conventional outdoor lamp, thus eliminating the unnecessary waste, in achieving cost-effectiveness and environment protection. Also, the LED lighting device has good characteristics of thermal dissipation and waterproof. Moreover, the light materials may be utilized to reduce the weight of the lighting device. The LED lighting device may be easy to install the street light and replace the conventional bulbs. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307452 | LIGHT CLAMP - A light clamp includes a rotating joint. The light clamp is arranged to be fixed at two locations to a light pole, which can then be cut; between the location. The cut portion of the light pole can be rotated away from the uncut portion in order for maintenance to be effected. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307453 | LIGHTING APPARATUS - A lighting apparatus includes a plurality of LEDs arranged in a row on an elongated wiring board; and a lens covering all the LEDs and controlling distribution of light emitted from each LED. An optical axis of the light emitted from each LED is orthogonal to the wiring board. The lens has a light emitting surface that controls distribution of the light emitted from each LED. When the light emitting surface is divided into at least three regions, the lens performs light distribution such that light radiated from a region is distributed in a direction tilted with respect to the optical axis of the light emitted from the LED. Thus, asymmetric distribution of light is achieved when the optical axis of the light from the LED is the axis of symmetry, and further, the luminous flux in the direction tilted with respect to the optical axis is increased most. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307454 | LIGHTING SYSTEM - A lighting system includes a lighting apparatus provided along one side of an aisle and a specular reflection plate provided along the other side of the aisle to reflect the light emitted from the lighting apparatus toward a region where the lighting apparatus is provided. According to the above configuration, the lighting apparatus can illuminate the region where the lighting apparatus is provided. Therefore, it is possible to effectively illuminate a cabin of an aircraft with less lighting apparatuses as compared to conventional lighting apparatuses which are provided along both sides of the aisle. Moreover, since the number of the lighting apparatuses can be reduced, it is possible to improve fuel efficiency of the aircraft by reducing the total weight of the aircraft. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307455 | Temporary Vehicle Marker Light Assembly - A temporary clearance or other marker light for a truck or trailer is herein disclosed. It is a temporary functional replacement for a permanent light that fails while the vehicle is in transit. The light of the present invention is lightweight and easy to affix on top of the faulty light. The light housing accommodates an illuminating element, a battery, and wiring equipped with an on/off switch. The front wall of the housing is made from a transparent colored material that allows light to go through. The back wall of said light is equipped with an adhesive mounting element. One side wall accommodates an attachment knob shaped to fit into a knob receptacle in an extension pole designed to reach the highest point on the perimeter of a truck and affix the clearance light in any requisite position. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307456 | VEHICLE LAMP - A vehicle lamp includes a light distribution pattern control unit, a swivel control unit, a leveling control unit, and an ADB control device. The light distribution pattern control unit changes and controls a light distribution pattern of the lamp. The swivel control unit deflects and controls a lamp optical axis in right and left directions. The leveling control unit controls the lamp optical axis in up and down directions. The ADB control device drives and controls the light distribution pattern control unit, the swivel control unit, and the leveling control unit. The ADB control device is configured so that an actuator of the swivel control unit, an actuator of the leveling control unit, and drive circuit sections that drive the light distribution pattern control unit, the swivel control unit, and the leveling control unit, respectively can be incorporated therein individually. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307457 | DAY RUNNING LAMP FOR MOTOR VEHICLE AND MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING SAME - A day running lamp includes a laser light source, a light splitting element, a number of light path adjusting elements, a number of scattering elements, and a lampshade. The laser light source is configured for emitting a single laser beam, and the splitting element is configured for splitting the single laser beam into a number of divided beams. Each of the light path adjusting elements is configured for adjusting a light path of corresponding divided beams into parallel beams. The scattering elements are configured for diffusing the parallel divided beams onto the lampshade. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307458 | LIGHT MODULE OF A LIGHTING DEVICE IN A MOTOR VEHICLE - The invention relates to a light module of a lighting device in a motor vehicle. The light module includes at least two light sources for emitting light and at least two primary optics assigned to the light sources for focusing the light. Further, the light module includes a common secondary optics for projecting the light beams onto a roadway and for producing a resulting overall light distribution of the light module. At least one of the light sources is configured for creating a main light distribution and at least another one of the light sources is configured for creating a secondary light distribution. The primary optics, which is assigned to the light source for creating a secondary light distribution, is arranged in several parts whereby a first partial primary optics is arranged next the primary optics which is assigned to the light source for creating the main light distribution. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307459 | LIGHT MODULE FOR LIGHTING EQUIPMENT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - The present invention relates to a light module of a lighting equipment of a motor vehicle that includes several separately controllable light sources combined in an array, several primary optics elements in the form of collective lenses, each of which has a light ingress surface and a light emitting surface, that are combined to a primary optics array, wherein the primary optics elements concentrate at least a portion of the light emitted by the light sources and generate intermediate light distributions on the light emitting surfaces, and a secondary optics system for reproducing the emitted light on a road in front of a motor vehicle as resulting total light distribution of the light module. The secondary optics system for reproducing the intermediate light distributions as resulting total light distribution of the light module is focused on at least one of the light-emitting surfaces of the collective lenses. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307460 | LAMP - A lamp adapted for being installed on a roof of a vehicle includes a seat, a main body, and a lamp member. The seat is adapted for being installed on the roof of the vehicle and defines a first pivot axis. The main body has a first end and a second end. The first end is pivotally disposed on the seat so that the main body is pivotable around the first pivot axis. The second end of the main body defines a second pivot axis. The lamp member is pivotally disposed on the second end so as to be pivotable around the second pivot axis. The lamp member has a luminous device which is capable of emitting light. The first pivot axis is non-parallel to the second pivot axis. As a result, both angle and direction of the lamp member can be adjusted. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307461 | Vehicle Tail-Light Unit - A vehicle tail-light unit (VTLU) that is designed to be attached to a rear structure of a vehicle such as a towed trailer. The VTLU includes a plurality of voltage regulators that control the illumination of a series of LEDs. The LEDs produce a red light when the vehicle brakes are depressed, a yellow light when either a right-turn or left-turn lever is depressed and a white light when the vehicle is placed in reverse. The VTLU is enclosed in a housing that can be configured as a triangle, a circle or a rectangle and can include a red reflector. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307462 | LIGHT GUIDING ELEMENT AND BACKLIGHT MODULE USING SAME - A light guiding element includes at least one fixing element and a number of light guiding pipes positioned on the fixing element. Each light guiding pipe includes a light guiding portion and a light scattering portion. The light guiding portion includes a first side surface, and a receiving recess is defined in the first side surface. A refractive index of the light guiding portion is greater than that of air. The light scattering portion includes a second side surface, and a protrusion protrudes from the second side surface. A plurality of diffusion particles are uniformly distributed in the light scattering portion. A refractive index of the light scattering portion is greater than that of air. The protrusion is received in the receiving recess. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307463 | CASING FOR PORTABLE DEVICES - A portable device casing includes a light guiding plate and a cover. The light guiding plate is fitted over an outer surface of the portable device and has an opening through which a light source of the portable device is exposed to an outside of the light guiding plate. The light guiding plate receives light emitted from the light source and emits the light outwards. The cover is movable with respect to the opening of the light guiding plate. The portable device casing can safely protect a portable device from external impact. Further, the light guiding plate of the portable device casing emits light, thus satisfying the aesthetic sense of a user. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307464 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND OPTICAL AXIS ADJUSTMENT METHOD THEREOF - A display apparatus includes a liquid crystal panel and a backlight unit that emits light toward the back surface of the liquid crystal panel. The backlight unit includes: an LED; a wiring substrate having the LED mounted thereon; a light guide plate which light from the LED enters through a side surface and exits through a main surface toward the back surface of the liquid crystal panel; and a support component including a first support member that supports the LED and a second support member that supports the light guide plate. The support component is able to move between a first position at which the first support member supports the LED and the second support member supports the light guide plate and a second position at which the first support member is apart from the LED and the second support member supports the light guide plate. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307465 | DISPLAY DEVICE - Disclosed is a display device. The display device includes: a light source; a light guide plate into which light is incident from the light source; a light conversion member on the light guide plate; and a display panel on the light conversion member, wherein a plurality of scattering parts having a diameter in a range of 90 μm to are provided in the light guide plate. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307466 | LIGHTING UNIT COMPRISING A WAVEGUIDE - The invention provides a lighting unit comprising a waveguide for providing first light ( | 2014-10-16 |
20140307467 | PROFILED LIGHT GUIDE PLATE, BACKLIGHT MODULE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLACE DEVICE - Embodiments of the present invention relate to a profiled light guide plate, a backlight module and a liquid crystal display device. In the profiled light guided plate according to the embodiments of the present invention, because the reflectivity of the profiled assembly is less than that of the light entry assembly, the emergent angle of the light beam entering into the profiled assembly from the light entry assembly is larger than the incident angle thereof, which causes the light beam entering from the light entry assembly into the profiled assembly to converge towards the central part of the profiled assembly, away from the ramp of the profiled assembly, thereby decreasing the amount of light leakage from the ramp. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307468 | LIGHT GUIDE PLATE AND BACKLIGHT MODULE - A light guide plate includes a light emitting surface, a bottom surface opposite to the light emitting surface, a first side surface, a second side surface, and a light incident surface. The first side surface and the second side surface connect the light emitting surface to the bottom surface. The light incident surface is connected to the light emitting surface, the bottom surface, the first side surface, and the second side surface. A plurality of diffusing micro-structures is formed on the light incident surface. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307469 | SURFACE LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE WITH FRAME INCLUDING LIGHT SOURCE AND LIGHT GUIDE PLATE - Light that leaks from an outer peripheral surface of a lightguide plate can be reflected and returned to the lightguide plate by a frame, and light that is transmitted through the frame to leak out can be reduced. A reflecting sheet is disposed in a lower surface of the frame, and the lightguide plate and the light source are accommodated in the frame. The frame is formed such that an outer peripheral surface of a rectangular-frame-shaped inside frame portion made of a white resin is covered with a rectangular-frame-shaped outside frame portion made of a black resin. The inside frame portion and the outside frame portion are integrally molded by a two-color molding method. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307470 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display apparatus includes a liquid crystal panel and a backlight unit that emits light toward a back surface of the liquid crystal panel. The backlight unit includes an LED, a light guide plate which light from the LED enters through a side surface and exits through a main surface toward the back surface of the liquid crystal panel, and a reflective sheet that reflects the light. The reflective sheet includes a first reflective portion facing the side surface of the light guide plate and including a through-hole through which the LED passes, a second reflective portion connected to a first end of the first reflective portion and covering a surface of the light guide plate opposite to the main surface, and a third reflective portion connected to a second end of the first reflective portion and covering a portion of the main surface of the light guide plate. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307471 | ILLUMINATION APPARATUS AND ILLUMINATION SYSTEM - An illumination apparatus includes a light-emitting unit and an apparatus-holding section. The light-emitting unit includes a light guide plate with a center portion being opened, a light source that inputs light from a side of an inner wall of the light guide plate, and a reflective film formed on a side of an upper surface of the light guide plate to reflect light propagated in the light guide plate. The light-emitting unit outputs light from a light output surface in opposite to the upper surface of the light guide plate. The apparatus-holding section detachably holds an electronic apparatus, is capable of removing the electronic apparatus from a side of an output direction of light from the light output surface, and includes a center of a surface parallel to the light output surface, which is positioned inside a light output area of the light output surface. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307472 | LIGHT GUIDE PLATE AND BACKLIGHT MODULE - A light guide plate includes a light emitting surface, a bottom surface opposite to the light emitting surface, a first side surface, a second side surface, and a light incident surface. The first side surface and the second side surface connect the light emitting surface to the bottom surface. The light incident surface is connected to the light emitting surface, the bottom surface, the first side surface, and the second side surface. A plurality of V-shaped grooves is defined in the bottom surface. The V-shaped grooves form concentric arcs, sectional surfaces of the V-shaped grooves along radial directions of the concentric arcs are isosceles triangles, and a top angle of each of the isosceles triangles is equal to about 80 degrees. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307473 | BACKLIGHT UNIT FOR USE IN MULTIPLE-DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes at least two display panels and a frame for supporting the display panels. The frame includes a partition wall configured for supporting at least an end portion of the display panels. A backlight unit is located at one side of the display panels and provides light to the display panels. The backlight unit includes a strip light source, a longitudinal edge of which is extended along a longitudinal edge of the partition wall for emitting light to the display panels disposed at opposite side of the partition wall and two light-guiding plates disposed at opposite sides of the strip light source for guiding the light emitted from the strip light source into the display panels. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307474 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes a display panel, a protective member, a light guide member, a light source, and a light leakage preventing member. The display device includes a display surface concavely curved in a first direction. The light leakage preventing member is coupled to the protective member to be movable according to expansion or contraction of the light guide member. The light leakage preventing member contracts and expands according to the expansion or contraction of the light guide member, and includes an elastic part to prevent the light source from being damaged by the expansion of the light guide member. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307475 | DISPLAY DEVICE, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND LIGHTING DEVICE - In a lighting device of a display device, a plurality of light emitting elements are mounted on a surface of a light source substrate, and the light source substrate is supported by a light source support member by means of a positioning (fixing) structure such as a metal screw. The plurality of light emitting elements are divided into a plurality of blocks, and the emission light amount can be controlled with respect to each of the blocks. Although the head of the screw is exposed on the surface of the light source substrate, the screw is located between adjacent ones of the blocks. Therefore, even though the illuminating light intensity becomes partially discontinuous owing to the presence of the screw, degradation of display quality originating from such discontinuity can be suppressed. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307476 | MULTILAYER LICENSE PLATE LIGHTING APPARATUS - A lighting apparatus for illuminating a license plate includes a light source and a multilayer light guide. The multilayer light guide is configured to carry light from the light source and to cast light onto the license plate. The multilayer light guide includes a first layer having an exterior surface opposite the location of the license plate. A second layer is disposed between the first layer and the location of the license plate and directly abuts the light source. A third layer is disposed between the second layer and the location of the license plate. The second layer has greater index of refraction than at least one of the first layer and the third layer. In some configurations, the layer carrying light, which may be referred to as the light guide, may be formed from a multilayer optical film. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307477 | LIGHT GUIDE PLATE WITH UNIFORM LIGHT OUTPUT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - A light guide plate includes a main body and a number of transparent particles. The main body includes a light incident surface, and defines a micro structure in the light incident surface. The transparent particles are made of material with a refraction index greater than the refraction index of the material of the main body and are attached on the light incident surface in the micro structure. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307478 | PRIMARY-SIDE BURST MODE CONTROL SCHEME FOR LLC CONVERTERS - An LLC converter having a primary side burst control circuit, and a secondary side regulator circuit. The primary side burst control circuit has an inner feedback loop circuit for adjusting the LLC operating frequency to control the power drawn by the LLC converter proportional to an optical feedback signal. | 2014-10-16 |
20140307479 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SENSING MULTIPLE VOLTAGE VALUES FROM A SINGLE TERMINAL OF A POWER CONVERTER CONTROLLER - A controller for use in a power converter includes a switching control and a sensor. The switching control generates a first signal to control switching of a power switch between a first state and a second state. The sensor receives a second signal from a single terminal of the controller during at least a portion of the time that the power switch is in the first state and during at least a portion of the time that the power switch is in the second state. The second signal is representative of a line input voltage during at least the portion of time that the power switch is in the first state and is representative of an output voltage during at least the portion of time that the power switch is in the second state. The sensor is coupled to be responsive to the first signal. | 2014-10-16 |