44th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 26 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090268331 | HARD DISK DRIVE AND SERVO TRACK WRITING SYSTEM FOR THE SAME - A hard disk drive includes a housing including a base member and a cover member, a spindle motor disposed in the housing, a data storage disk disposed on the spindle motor, an actuator disposed in the housing to move a read/write head to a position on the data storage disk, a clock signal providing unit disposed on the data storage disk to provide a clock signal of the data storage disk, a position signal providing unit disposed on the actuator to provide a position signal of the actuator, and first and second windows disposed in the housing to correspond to the clock signal providing unit and the position signal providing unit. | 2009-10-29 |
20090268332 | STORAGE DEVICE AND GAIN ADJUSTING DEVICE - An amplifier amplifies, according to a first gain value, a first input signal acquired by reproducing first information from first areas having the first information recorded therein area by area in order. The amplifier also amplifies, according to a second gain value, a second input signal acquired by reproducing second information pursuant to reproduction of the first information, from a second area adjacent to the first area and that has the second information recorded at a recording level different from that of the first information. When the first input signal is amplified, a first gain value following a change in the first signal is calculated so that the level of the amplified signal becomes constant. When the second input signal is amplified, a second gain value following a change in the first gain value is calculated so that the level of the amplified signal becomes constant. | 2009-10-29 |
20090268333 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - A self-diagnosis function is used to acquire information showing the state of deterioration of a hard disk device, and when the hard disk device is deteriorated, a job is executed under the control which is different from that in the case where the hard disk device is not deteriorated. For example, copying job is executed in the HDD use mode in the case of non-deterioration, and copying job is executed in the HDD non-use mode (an image memory is used) in the case of deterioration. Further, the number of retrials by an alternative sector in the case of occurrence of errors of writing in a hard disk device in the course of job execution is changed according to the state of the deterioration. | 2009-10-29 |
20090268334 | Disk drive device and control method of unloading corresponding to fall detection in disk drive device - Embodiments of the present invention improve the safety against a fall of a disk drive device. In one embodiment, when an HDD has recognized detection result data of a fall sensor to indicate a fall, the HDD unloads a head slider from above a disk to a stand-by position. The HDD checks whether or not the detection result data of the fall sensor indicates a fall on the occasion of a seek start. If the data indicates a fall, the controller unloads an actuator. The HDD issues a seek fake error on the occasion of a seek completion. On the occasion of a re-seek start in the error recovery process, the HDD conducts a fall check referring to the detection result data. | 2009-10-29 |
20090268335 | NEUTRALIZING FLYING HEIGHT SENSITIVITY OF THERMAL POLE-TIP PROTRUSION OF MAGNETIC SLIDER - A method for neutralizing the flying height sensitivity associated with thermal pole-tip protrusion (T-PTP) of an air bearing slider comprises creating head material data and air bearing surface (ABS) compensation data, based on which a head/ABS design is created. The head material data comprises at least one material property that is dependent on the manner in which the material is fabricated, such as the coefficient of thermal expansion of a material deposited using a certain deposition process. The ABS compensation data comprises data about how respective ABS features affect air bearing pressure and, therefore, ABS compensation. A protrusion profile is determined for the head/ABS design, and whether or not this protrusion profile meets particular design criteria is then determined. The head/ABS creating and determining process can be iterated if necessary to arrive at a head/ABS design which provides neutral flying height sensitivity to a range of operational temperatures. | 2009-10-29 |
20090268336 | DATA STORAGE DEVICE AND ADJACENT TRACK REWRITE PROCESSING METHOD - A data storage device, that stores write data by a head, rewrites data on an adjacent track at a timing which is different from write retry of detecting a head off track when data may be written to an adjacent track. When an off track error, which affects data on an adjacent track, is generated by a write command, rewrite processing of this write command is not executed immediately, but a rewrite request including information on the track to be rewritten and the shift amount of the off track is held. And the rewrite request being held is executed at a timing which is different from the write retry. So rewrite processing can be executed after vibration, which caused the off track, stops, and the generation of an off track error during rewrite processing and the generation of further off track writing can be prevented. | 2009-10-29 |
20090268337 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING OFFSET BETWEEN READ HEAD AND WRITE HEAD IN A DISK DRIVE - According to one embodiment, a disk drive is disclosed which has an offset measuring function for measuring a dynamic offset value necessary to a dynamic offset control using a DTM type disk. A CPU included in the disk drive writes offset measuring position information to an optimum position of lands on the disk and calculates a dynamic offset value based on the offset measuring position information. | 2009-10-29 |
20090268338 | DATA STORAGE DISK HAVING VARIABLE LOCATION SIGNAL AND DISK DRIVE USING THE DATA STORATE DISK - A hard disk drive includes a magnetic head, at least one disk and a controller. A location signal is recorded on the at least one disk for determining a location of the magnetic head in relation to the at least one disk. The controller controls the location of the magnetic head based on the location signal decoded through the magnetic head. At least one of frequency and amplitude of the location signal is variable. | 2009-10-29 |
20090268339 | TECHNIQUE FOR SIGNAL AND TRANSDUCER ALIGNMENT IN A TAPE DRIVE - In an embodiment, a method is provided for improving signal and transducer alignment in a magnetic tape drive. The method includes writing a first track and a second track to a tape. Each track has an associated track characteristic, which may include fundamental frequency and test binary pattern, among other characteristics. The tracks are adjacent and substantially parallel to one another, and each track has a differing track characteristic value. Each track is read at multiple tracking positions to collect values corresponding to each position. An optimal offset is determined based on the collected values and the corresponding tracking positions. In another embodiment, a magnetic tape drive includes a data reader, a data writer, a processor, and a computer readable medium. The medium has stored instructions, executable by the processor, for carrying out the described method. | 2009-10-29 |
20090268340 | REGULATING TUNING RATE OF ADAPTIVE FILTER COEFFICIENTS FOR FEED-FORWARD DISTURBANCE REJECTION IN A SERVO CONTROL LOOP - In a servo control loop, the rate of change of filter coefficients used by an adaptive filter to counteract external disturbances to head position is regulated in response to a characteristic of an acceleration signal. Regulating the rate of change of the filter coefficients may improve the stability of the servo control loop. | 2009-10-29 |
20090268341 | MINIMIZING FLOW INDUCED VIBRATION IN A HARD DISK DRIVE WITH A HYBRID PLANAR PLATE HAVING A BYPASS CHANNEL - An airflow control device for a hard disk drive comprises an outer perimeter having a radius equal to or greater than an outer radius of a disk in the hard disk drive. The airflow control device has a thickness less than the spacing between adjacent disks in the hard disk drive. The airflow control device has a central opening with an inner perimeter greater than the outer circumference of a spacer ring of the hard disk drive. A notch in the outer perimeter is configured to accommodate the actuator assembly of the hard disk drive. A bypass slot transecting the perimeter has a bend with a radius nearly centered to the central opening. | 2009-10-29 |
20090268342 | DISK CLAMP AND HARD DISK DRIVE HAVING THE SAME - A disk clamp to fix a disk to a hub of a spindle motor in a hard disk drive, and a hard disk drive having the disk clamp. The disk clamp can include a coupling hole formed at a center of the disk clamp, in which a clamping screw is inserted, at least one through hole formed outside the coupling hole, and a pressing portion provided at an outer circumferential side of the disk clamp to contact and press the disk. A particular area around the at least one through hole that is away from the at least one through hole can have a sectional thickness thinner than a predetermined area that is adjacent to the at least one through hole, to prevent stress distribution generated at a contact surface between the pressing portion and the disk from being irregular due to the at least one through hole. | 2009-10-29 |
20090268343 | MAGNETIC HEAD AND STORAGE SYSTEM - A magnetic head in one embodiment includes a first array of writers interleaved with readers; a second array of writers interleaved with readers, the writers of the first array being generally aligned with the writers of the second array in a direction of media travel relative thereto, the readers of the first array being generally aligned with the readers of the second array in a direction of media travel relative thereto; and a third array of writers interleaved with readers, the third array being positioned between the first and second arrays, the writers of the third array being generally aligned with the readers of the first and second arrays in a direction of media travel relative thereto, the readers of the third array being generally aligned with the writers of the first and second arrays in a direction of media travel relative thereto. Other embodiments are also presented. | 2009-10-29 |
20090268344 | Graded bevel tapered write pole design for field enhancement - A structure and a process for a perpendicular write pole that provides increased magnetic flux at the ABS is disclosed. This is accomplished by increasing the amount of write flux that originates above the write gap, without changing the pole taper at the ABS. Three embodiment of the invention are discussed. | 2009-10-29 |
20090268345 | HEAD SUSPENSION AND DISK DEVICE - A disk device has a head reading/writing data from and to a disk medium, a head slider supporting the head, a head suspension having a gimbal mounting the head slider, gimbal supports supporting the gimbal, traces having a wirings pattern, and a carriage arm supporting the head suspension. Further, the disk device has vibration sensors, each of the vibration sensors arranged at each side of a centerline of the head slider along a longitudinal direction of the head suspension and a signal processing circuit processing output signals from the vibration sensors so as to remove up/down vibration components. | 2009-10-29 |
20090268346 | SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY AND ACTUATOR HAVING THE SAME IN HARD DISK DRIVE - A suspension assembly and an actuator having the same, which are of a hard disk drive (HDD). The actuator includes a swing arm rotatably mounted on a base member; a suspension assembly elastically biasing a slider having a read/write head toward a surface of a disk; and a voice coil motor (VCM) rotating the swing arm so as to move the read/write head to a predetermined position on the disk. The suspension assembly includes a load beam coupled to an end of a swing arm of an actuator; a flexure attached to the load beam so as to support the slider; and a tip-tab which extends from a front end of the load beam so as to contact a ramp that is installed in the vicinity of the disk when the read/write head is parked, wherein a width of a contact part of the tip-tab that contacts the ramp is wider than other parts of the tip-tab. The actuator of the tip-tab is positioned in the middle part of the tip-tab in a longitudinal direction, and a width of a part engaged with the load beam and a width of a front part of the tip-tab are smaller than the width of the contact part. The width of the tip-tab increases gradually from the front end of the load beam up to the contact part, and decreases gradually after the contact part. | 2009-10-29 |
20090268347 | Suspension and disk drive - Embodiments of the present invention help to increase yaw stiffness while achieving higher peel stiffness and lower roll stiffness and pitch stiffness in a suspension supporting a head slider. A gimbal according to an aspect of the present invention has a securing point where the gimbal is secured to a load beam in the front and securing points where the gimbal is secured to the load beam in the rear. The gimbal tongue pivots on a dimple contact point. A front ring is secured at the securing point to support the gimbal tongue. The rear ring is secured at the securing points to support the gimbal tongue. The rear ring provides the gimbal tongue with higher yaw stiffness than the front ring. The front ring provides the gimbal tongue with higher peel stiffness than the rear ring. | 2009-10-29 |
20090268348 | WRITE HEAD LAPPING GUIDE ABOUT ALIGNED TO A NON-MAGNETIC LAYER SURROUNDING A WRITE POLE AND A METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A method in one embodiment includes forming an electric lapping guide layer; forming a write pole; forming a first gap layer over the write pole; masking a portion of the first gap layer for defining a window over the write pole and at least a portion of the electric lapping guide layer; and forming a bump over the write pole in the window. A system in one embodiment includes an electric lapping guide layer; a write pole positioned to one side of the electric lapping guide layer; and a bump formed over the write pole in a window, wherein a back end of the electric lapping guide layer and a front end of the bump are about a same distance from a lapped surface of a head. Additional methods and systems are presented. | 2009-10-29 |
20090268349 | Magnetic structure including two ferromagnetically coupled magnetic layers and method of manufacturing same - A magnetic structure includes a first magnetic layer, a nonmagnetic insulating layer, a nonmagnetic adhesion layer disposed on the top surfaces of the first magnetic layer and the nonmagnetic insulating layer, and a second magnetic layer disposed on the nonmagnetic adhesion layer. The nonmagnetic insulating layer contains an oxygen atom. The nonmagnetic adhesion layer is composed of one element or a plurality of elements selected from the group consisting of Al, Si and nonmagnetic transition metal elements except Ru, and the bond enthalpy of a diatomic molecule composed of an atom of the one element or each of the plurality of elements and an oxygen atom is 400 kJ/mol or higher. The nonmagnetic adhesion layer has a thickness within a range of 0.3 to 0.8 nm. The first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer are ferromagnetically coupled to each other. | 2009-10-29 |
20090268350 | PERPENDICULAR WRITE HEAD HAVING A TRAILING SHIELD WITH A SHORT GAP, SHORT THROAT AND HIGH APEX ANGLE FOR IMPROVED LINEAR DENSITY RECORDING - A magnetic write head having a trailing shield configured to optimize both write field strength and field gradient. The write head includes a write pole, a trailing gap layer formed over the trailing edge of the write pole and a trailing magnetic shield formed over the non-magnetic write gap layer such that the non-magnetic write gap layer is sandwiched between the trailing magnetic shield and the write pole. The trailing magnetic shield has a first surface disposed at the air bearing surface and second surface disposed away from the air bearing surface that is tapered at an angle of 20 to 75 degrees relative to the trailing edge of the write pole. | 2009-10-29 |
20090268351 | TUNNEL MAGNETORESISTANCE (TMR) STRUCTURES WITH MGO BARRIER AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME - A method in one embodiment includes forming a first layer of magnesium above at least one of a free layer and a reference layer; exposing the first layer of magnesium to an oxidizing environment for causing oxidation of the first layer of magnesium; forming a second layer of magnesium above the oxidized first layer of magnesium; and exposing the second layer of magnesium to the oxidizing environment for causing oxidation of the second layer of magnesium. A system in one embodiment includes a free layer; and a tunnel barrier layer having microstructure and composition characteristic of in situ natural oxidation of magnesium. Additional systems and methods are also presented. | 2009-10-29 |
20090268352 | ST-RAM MAGNETIC ELEMENT CONFIGURATIONS TO REDUCE SWITCHING CURRENT - In order to increase an efficiency of spin transfer and thereby reduce the required switching current, a current perpendicular to plane (CPP) magnetic element for a memory device includes either one or both of a free magnetic layer, which has an electronically reflective surface, and a permanent magnet layer, which has perpendicular anisotropy to bias the free magnetic layer. | 2009-10-29 |
20090268353 | CURRENT-PERPENDICULAR-TO-THE-PLANE (CPP) MAGNETORESISTIVE SENSOR WITH ANTIPARALLEL-FREE LAYER STRUCTURE AND LOW CURRENT-INDUCED NOISE - A current-perpendicular-to-the-plane (CPP) magnetoresistive sensor has an antiparallel free (APF) structure as the free layer and a specific direction for the applied bias or sense current. The (APF) structure has a first free ferromagnetic (FL | 2009-10-29 |
20090268354 | HIGH-VOLTAGE BUS DISCHARGE WITH LOGARITHMIC SELF-PROTECTION - Systems and methods for discharging a high-voltage bus coupled to a discharge circuit are provided. A method comprises obtaining a first voltage level of the high-voltage bus. The method further comprises determining a first discharge time based on the first voltage level and activating the discharge circuit. The method further comprises obtaining a second voltage level of the high-voltage bus after the first discharge time, comparing the first voltage level and the second voltage level, and deactivating the discharge circuit if a difference between the first voltage level and the second voltage level is less than a threshold value. | 2009-10-29 |
20090268355 | SAFETY OUTPUT DEVICE FOR USE IN A POWER CONVERTER AND POWER CONVERTER PROVIDED WITH THE SAME - The present invention relates to a safety output device for use in a power converter that includes a converter main body adapted for outputting a direct-current electric power at a predetermined voltage. The safety output device is adapted for being associated with an electricity consuming device that is powered by the power converter and comprises a wire set adapted for being electrically connected to the converter main body, a sensing controller for measuring a voltage difference in the wire set, and a switch adapted for being actuated by the sensing controller to permit electric conduction from the converter main body to the electricity consuming device when the voltage difference is detected to be substantially equal to the predetermined voltage. | 2009-10-29 |
20090268356 | INPUT PROTECTION CIRCUIT - A voltage clamp protection circuit to protect against overvoltage conditions where there is insufficient current to blow a fuse. The voltage clamp protection circuit includes a voltage clamp and a thermal cutoff. The voltage clamp clamps any overvoltage to a clamping voltage. If an overvoltage condition persists for too long the voltage clamp dissipates a sufficient amount of heat to activate the thermal cutoff creating an open circuit that protects the rest of the circuit. The voltage clamp protection circuit may be used in combination with a variety of other protection circuits to provide increased protection. | 2009-10-29 |
20090268357 | Hybrid ESD Clamp - A circuit for protecting a semiconductor from electrostatic discharge events includes a Zener diode ( | 2009-10-29 |
20090268358 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SWITCHED ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PROTECTION - One embodiment includes an integrated circuit including an input circuit, a first diode including a first anode and a first cathode, with the first cathode coupled to a first voltage, the first anode coupled to the input circuit at a node via a first mechanical switch, a second diode including a second anode and a second cathode, with the second cathode coupled to the node via a second mechanical switch, the second anode coupled to a ground and a resistor coupled to the input circuit between the integrated circuit and the node, wherein in a first mode of operating, the first mechanical switch and the second mechanical switch are conducting, and in a second mode of operating, the first and second mechanical switches are nonconducting. | 2009-10-29 |
20090268359 | ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE POWER CLAMP WITH IMPROVED ELECTRICAL OVERSTRESS ROBUSTNESS - An apparatus for protecting an integrated circuit from electrostatic discharge (ESD) and electrical overstress (EOS) events includes a resistor/capacitor (RC) triggering device configured between a pair of power rails; a silicon controlled rectifier (SCR) triggered by the RC triggering device during an ESD event, wherein the SCR, when activated, acts as a power rail voltage clamp; and a field effect transistor (FET) coupled between the RC triggering device and the SCR, wherein the FET serves as an integrated part of the RC triggering device that triggers the SCR during the ESD event; and wherein the FET also operates in a snapback mode to trigger the SCR during an EOS event that is slower in comparison to the ESD event such that the EOS event would not otherwise cause triggering of the SCR via the RC triggering device itself. | 2009-10-29 |
20090268360 | PROTECTION CIRCUIT - In a protection circuit for protecting semiconductor integrated circuit devices from an electrostatic breakdown or a latch-up due to an external surge, etc, a drain terminal of a PMOS transistor MP | 2009-10-29 |
20090268361 | Transient voltage suppressor (TVS) with improved clamping voltage - This invention discloses an electronic device formed as an integrated circuit (IC) wherein the electronic device further includes a transient voltage suppressing (TVS) circuit for suppressing a transient voltage. The transient voltage suppressing (TVS) circuit includes a Zener diode connected between a ground terminal and a node for triggering a snapback circuit. In one embodiment, this node may be a Vcc terminal. The TVS device further includes a snapback circuit connected in parallel to the Zener diode for conducting a transient voltage current with a snapback current-voltage (I-V) characteristic upon turning on of the snapback circuit And, the TVS device further includes a snapback suppressing circuit connected in series with the snapback circuit for conducting a current with an I-V characteristic complementary to the snapback-IV characteristic for clamping a snapback voltage. | 2009-10-29 |
20090268362 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A CONTROL CIRCUIT RESPONSIVE TO AN IMPEDANCE COUPLED TO A CONTROL CIRCUIT TERMINAL - A power supply controller method and apparatus measuring impedance is disclosed. An apparatus according to aspects of the present invention includes a sense circuit coupled to a sense terminal. A regulation circuit coupled to the sense circuit and coupled to regulate the sense terminal to a first voltage level when a current flowing through the sense terminal is less than a first threshold current level. The regulation circuit is further coupled to regulate the sense terminal to a second voltage level when the current flowing through the sense terminal reaches the first threshold current level. A response circuit is coupled to the sense circuit and is responsive to the current flowing through the sense terminal when the sense terminal is regulated at the second voltage level. | 2009-10-29 |
20090268363 | POWER SUPPLY, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND ELECTRIC CURRENT SUPPLY METHOD - This invention provides a power supply which supplies an AC electric current to the coil of a heating unit employing the electromagnetic induced heating method via a connector connecting a plurality of wires, and a method for the power supply. The method includes the steps of supplying electric currents to the coil via 1st and 2nd wires from 1st and 2nd electric current supply units and detecting feedback electric currents via 3rd and 4th wires through the coil. Whether an electric current is abnormally supplied to the coil is monitored on the basis of these detected electric currents. It is controlled in accordance with the monitoring result to stop driving the 1st and 2nd electric current supply units and supply an electric current to the coil. | 2009-10-29 |
20090268364 | High power integrating power conditioner - A high-power transient suppressor, having an input from a power source and an output to a load, includes a first power device coupled between the input and the output, a first transient detector to monitor an input voltage and to turn off the first power device in response to the input voltage exceeding a first threshold voltage, a second power device coupled between the input and the output, an integrator capacitor coupled to the output, and a second transient detector to monitor an output voltage, to switch off the second power device in response to the output voltage exceeding a second threshold voltage, and to turn on the second power device in response to the integrator capacitor discharging below the second threshold voltage. | 2009-10-29 |
20090268365 | STATIC ELECTRICITY PREVENTION APPARATUS WITH HANDLE COVER OF VEHICLE - In a static electricity prevention apparatus of a vehicle, there is provided a static electricity prevention apparatus provided at a vehicle handle cover which comprises a conductive contact means which is provided at a handle cover; a leading line which is provided at the conductive contact member; and a second leading line of which one end is connected through a leading line connection port provided at a front end of the leading line, and the other end is provided with a grounding piece which is connected with a fixing shaft of the handle, so that a shock phenomenon occurring an instant discharge of the static electricity accumulated in a driver's body can be prevented. | 2009-10-29 |
20090268366 | METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING GLOW PLUGS IN A DIESEL ENGINE, PARTICULARLY FOR MOTOR-VEHICLES - A method is provided that includes, but is not limited to the steps of driving in an on-off manner in a period of time an electronic switch in series with a respective glow plug between the terminals of a d.c. voltage supply, sensing the glow plug voltage and the glow plug current, generating analogue sense signals representative of the time integral of the glow plug voltage and current, generating analogue reference signals corresponding to the digital values of corresponding control words, comparing the sense signals to the respective reference signals and modifying the corresponding control words so as to minimize the difference between the sense signals and the reference signals, calculating the average values of the sensed voltage and current on the basis of the values of the control words at the beginning and at the end of the “on” time of the electronic switch. | 2009-10-29 |
20090268367 | VARIABLE CAPACITOR, RESONATOR AND MODULATOR - Provided is a variable capacitance element comprising a plurality of single capacitance elements that each include (i) a fixed electrode provided on a surface of a substrate, (ii) a floating electrode provided to be separate from the fixed electrode and facing the fixed electrode, and (iii) an actuator that moves the floating electrode closer to or farther from the fixed electrode; and a floating electrode driving section that supplies the actuators with drive power to move the floating electrodes, such that a combined capacitance of the plurality of single capacitance elements becomes a prescribed capacitance. | 2009-10-29 |
20090268368 | ROLLED FILM CAPACITOR - A rolled film capacitor is disclosed which includes a first dielectric film and a second dielectric film, which are wound along their length dimension to form alternating turns of the winding. A plurality of first conductive segments are arranged on a first surface of the first dielectric film along the length dimension of the first dielectric film, and a plurality of second conductive segments are arranged on a surface of the second dielectric film along the length dimension of the second dielectric film, or on a second surface of the first dielectric film along the length dimension of the first dielectric film. The first conductive segments can have a progressively increasing length along the length dimension of the first dielectric film, and the second conductive segments have a progressively increasing length along the length dimension of the first or second dielectric film. The number of the first and/or second conductive segments per turn of the winding can be equal to or more than one. | 2009-10-29 |
20090268369 | CAPACITOR STRUCTURE WITH RAISED RESONANCE FREQUENCY - A capacitor structure is provided. In the capacitor structure, a signal electrode plate and an extension ground electrode plate are disposed on the same plane to form a co-plane capacitor structure. Due to slow wave characteristic, the resonance frequency of the capacitor structure is effectively raised and the capacitor structure may be applied in high frequency. | 2009-10-29 |
20090268370 | Capacitor - A method of forming a capacitor includes forming a cylindrical lower electrode structure having an internal support structure on a substrate, forming a dielectric layer on the cylindrical lower electrode structure and the support structure, and forming an upper electrode on the dielectric layer. | 2009-10-29 |
20090268371 | CAPACITOR ELECTRODE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - This invention relates to a capacitor electrode which includes porous layers made of a fiber and/or a whisker containing crystal tungsten oxides. The tungsten oxide fiber and/or whisker contain W | 2009-10-29 |
20090268372 | CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - When external electrodes of a multilayer ceramic capacitor are formed by performing direct plating on surfaces at which internal electrodes are exposed without forming paste electrode layers, bonding forces of plating layers are relatively weak, and in addition, when glass particles are included in the plating layers, blisters are often generated. To overcome these problems, a multilayer ceramic capacitor is formed by performing electrolytic plating using a plating bath including glass particles, electrolytic plating layers including glass particles dispersed therein are formed as the external electrodes. | 2009-10-29 |
20090268373 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CAPACITOR FOR INCORPORATION IN WIRING BOARD, CAPACITOR FOR INCORPORATION IN WIRING BOARD, AND WIRING BOARD - A capacitor comprising: a plurality of laminated dielectric layers; a plurality of inner electrode layers each disposed between mutually adjacent ones of the dielectric layers; and dummy electrode layers respectively disposed between the dielectric layers, disposed on sides closer to outer peripheral sides of the dielectric layers than to the inner electrode layers and disposed apart from the inner electrode layers. | 2009-10-29 |
20090268374 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - A multilayer ceramic electronic component includes a laminate including a stack of a plurality of ceramic layers and a plurality of internal electrodes extending along interfaces between the ceramic layers, and a plurality of external electrodes electrically connecting the internal electrodes exposed at surfaces of the laminate. Each external electrode includes a plating layer at least at the portion directly connected to the internal electrodes. The plating layer has a compressive film stress of about 100 MPa or less or a tensile film stress of about 100 MPa or less. | 2009-10-29 |
20090268375 | RAW COKE FOR ELECTRICITY STORAGE CARBON MATERIAL AND NEEDLE COKE - The present invention provides a raw coke having such a structure that the graphitized product resulting from graphitization of the raw coke at a temperature of 2800° C. under an inactive gas atmosphere will have ratios of the crystallite size to the lattice constant of 360 or less in the (002) plane and 1500 or less in the (110) plane, as a raw coke providing active carbon produced by alkali-activating the raw coke, which is reduced in remaining alkali content and can simplify washing operation because washing liquid can easily pass through the activated carbon, or as a raw coke for the production of needle coke. | 2009-10-29 |
20090268376 | ELECTROLYTES AND CAPACITORS - An electrolyte for use in a capacitor. The electrolyte comprising a solvent; a salt comprising a first anion and a first cation; and an additive. The additive is provided in a sufficient quantity to modify a voltage differential across an electric double layer associated with at least one electrode of said capacitor such that said voltage differential is closer to a predetermined voltage breakdown limit for the electrolyte and said at least one electrode than a voltage differential across an electric double layer associated with said at least one electrode and a further electrolyte comprising said solvent and said salt but no additive. A capacitor comprising first and second electrodes and the aforementioned electrolyte. Methods for optimising an electrolyte for use in a capacitor and manufacturing optimised capacitor systems are also presented. | 2009-10-29 |
20090268377 | ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION AND SUPER CAPACITOR INCLUDING THE SAME - An electrolyte solution and a super capacitor including the same, which has superior voltage stability, a high operation voltage and a high energy density, are disclosed. The electrolyte solution includes: a C | 2009-10-29 |
20090268378 | SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A solid electrolytic capacitor has a capacitor element and a conductive polymer as a solid electrolyte. The capacitor element includes an anode foil having a dielectric oxide film thereon, a cathode foil, and a separator interposed between the anode and cathode foils, which are wound so as to form a capacitor element. The conductive polymer is disposed between the anode and cathode foils and formed by chemical polymerization of a polymerizable monomer. The separator is made of a nonwoven fabric of synthetic fiber and has an affinity to the polymerizable monomer. The separator includes main fibers and binder fibers each having a fiber diameter smaller than that of each of the main fibers and allowing the main fibers to be bonded together. | 2009-10-29 |
20090268379 | Gas-Insulated Switchgear - In a gas-insulated switchgear provided with three-phase main bus bars consisting of single-phase bus bars arranged in parallel with one another and three-phase circuit breakers that are arranged in parallel with one another in a direction perpendicular to the main bus bar and each have two connecting terminals that are spaced a predetermined distance apart from each other, the main bus bars are arranged between two connecting terminals of each of the circuit breakers. | 2009-10-29 |
20090268380 | TEMPORARY POWER DISTRIBUTION PANEL - A temporary power distribution panel for use at a construction site comprises a box-like cabinet with an interior, an exterior, and a rear side having upper and lower hangers positioned on the rear side of the cabinet for securing the cabinet to a post, wall, or wall stud. The panel further comprises an electric power inlet for electrically coupling the cabinet to a source of electric power and a plurality of electric power outlets for providing electric power to the construction site and internally coupled to the electric power inlet. The temporary power distribution panel further includes an interior fire extinguisher closet and an emergency alarm bell. | 2009-10-29 |
20090268381 | Method and apparatus for securing a watthour meter box - A locking bracket and a lock housing wherein the locking bracket generally comprises a clamping member and a fastening lever that attaches to a wall of a meter box base. The lock housing generally comprises a unitary member with a perpendicular flange. The meter box lid is secured to the meter box base when the locking bracket is secured to the side wall and used in combination with the lock housing and a locking shaft. | 2009-10-29 |
20090268382 | BUTTON STRUCTURE - A button structure for a portable electronic device includes a housing defining a button hole, a button received in the button hole, and a seal member of elastic material. The seal member is fixed on the housing and seals the button hole. | 2009-10-29 |
20090268383 | SLIDING MECHANISM FOR SLIDE-TYPE PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A sliding mechanism includes a main board, a sliding board, two racks, a gear, a connecting member and a winding coil. The main board defines a guiding slot. The two racks are positioned at two opposite sides of the main board. The gear matches each of the first and second racks. The sliding board is slidable along the guiding slot by the connecting member. The winding coil, the winding coil is tightened when the sliding board is pushed toward or away from the main board, and rebounds to its original shape to cause the sliding board to automatically further slide relative to the main board when the gear is detached from one rack and matches another rack. | 2009-10-29 |
20090268384 | HOUSING, ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE HOUSING, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A housing for an electronic device comprises a thin film defining concave portions thereon; a decorative pattern having a mirror-effect formed in the concave portions; and a substrate attached to the decorative pattern and the thin film. A method for manufacturing the housing and an electronic device using the housing are also disclosed. | 2009-10-29 |
20090268385 | Mobile workstation having power system with removable battery configured for drop-in engagement therewith - A mobile workstation includes a frame having a wheeled base, a power system resident on the mobile workstation and a battery docking station having a holster which defines a guide. The mobile workstation further includes a removable battery assembly configured to dock with the battery docking station via engagement in the guide, and having a housing with a shape complementary to a shape of the guide and an external contour configured to mate with an internal contour of the guide. | 2009-10-29 |
20090268386 | COMPUTER DEVICE CAPABLE OF CONTAINING AN EXTERNAL MODULE - A computer device includes a housing. An opening is formed on the housing and a containing space is formed inside the housing. The computer device further includes a first magnetic module exposing out of the opening partly and installed inside the housing in a movable manner, and a second magnetic module connected to an external module. When the first magnetic module moves to a first position, a first pole of the first magnetic module is located corresponding to a second pole of the second magnetic module so that the first magnetic module attracts the second magnetic module. When the first magnetic module moves to a second position, a second pole of the first magnetic module is located corresponding to the second pole of the second magnetic module so that the first magnetic module repulses the second magnetic module. | 2009-10-29 |
20090268387 | HANDHELD COMPUTING DEVICE HAVING DROP-RESISTANT LCD DISPLAY - A display for a handheld computing device includes a display panel, a display circuit board carrying display electronics for the display panel, and a light guide coupled to the display panel and the display circuit board. The light guide includes at least one snap clip for securing the display to a circuit board of the handheld computing device. The least one snap clip is configured to allow the display to move relative to the computing device when the display panel is mounted to the computing device. | 2009-10-29 |
20090268388 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE EMPLOYING SLIDING MECHANISM - A portable electronic device ( | 2009-10-29 |
20090268389 | ROTARY MECHANISM FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A rotatable connecting mechanism ( | 2009-10-29 |
20090268390 | PRINTED CIRCUIT ASSEMBLY WITH DETERMINATION OF STORAGE CONFIGURATION BASED ON INSTALLED PADDLE BOARD - A printed circuit assembly, along with a server and method incorporating such printed circuit assembly, are disclosed for determining a storage configuration for use in a computer system via a simple hardware change. The printed circuit assembly may comprise a paddle board slot for connection to a paddle board for determining a storage configuration; a bus coupled to the paddle board; and a southbridge coupled to the bus, the southbridge comprising signal lines coupled to the paddle board slot through the bus. The storage configuration of the printed circuit assembly may be determined via the paddle board when the paddle board is connected to the paddle board slot. | 2009-10-29 |
20090268391 | DISK ARRAY DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Provided is a disk array device or an electronic device having an enhanced cooling performance with lower noises. The disk array device has doors in the front side and in the rear side of the device, each of the doors is formed with outside openings which are louver-like or bend-like, the louver- or bend-like openings in the doors being directed in directions which are opposite to each other between the door on the suction side and the door on the exhaust side. | 2009-10-29 |
20090268392 | NOTEBOOK COMPUTER HAVING HEAT PIPE - A notebook computer includes a heat-generating component, a keyboard frame made of a heat conductive material and a heat pipe having an evaporator and a condenser. The evaporator of the heat pipe is in thermal communication with the heat-generating component and the condenser is attached to the keyboard frame and away from the heat-generating component. | 2009-10-29 |
20090268393 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCORPORATING THERMAL MODULE - A portable electronic device includes a casing, an electronic component disposed in the casing, and a thermal module for dissipating heat of the electronic component. The thermal module includes a heat pipe, a fin unit, and a transverse fan. The heat pipe includes an evaporating section thermally attached to the electronic component, and a condensing section thermally attached to the fin unit. The transverse fan is arranged in the casing for generating an airflow through the electronic component and the fin unit. The transverse fan includes a rotor, and a sidewall on a floor of the casing and surrounding the rotor. The sidewall defines an air inlet and an air outlet therein. The air outlet faces to the fin unit. The air inlet faces to the electronic component. | 2009-10-29 |
20090268394 | HEAT-RADIATING MICROCOMPUTER CASE - A heat-radiating microcomputer case includes a base having a bottom wall and two upright side walls, a top cover having a plurality of radiating fins formed on a top surface thereof, and a system unit located below a bottom surface of the top cover. Each of the two upright side walls of the base has a free edge with an insertion channel formed along an outer corner thereof. The top cover has two downward extended insertion sections slidably fitted in the insertion channels on the base to detachably assemble to the base. The system unit includes a circuit board having a heat-producing electronic element arranged on an upper side thereof to contact with the bottom surface of the top cover, so that heat produced by the electronic element may be transferred to the large-area top cover and dissipated into ambient air quickly. | 2009-10-29 |
20090268395 | Backplate for heat radiator - A backplate for heat radiator is configured to mount to a rear side of a motherboard, and is provided at predetermined positions with an insulating bonding material. The insulating bonding material not only firmly connects the backplate to the rear side of the motherboard, but also serves as an insulating means between the metal backplate and the motherboard. That is, with the insulating bonding material, the backplate would not separate from the motherboard when the motherboard is moved, and the motherboard is electrically insulated from the backplate. | 2009-10-29 |
20090268396 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH SUPPORT LEGS - An exemplary electronic device ( | 2009-10-29 |
20090268397 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH SUPPORT LEGS - An exemplary electronic device ( | 2009-10-29 |
20090268398 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH SUPPORT LEGS - An exemplary electronic device ( | 2009-10-29 |
20090268399 | FOLDABLE COMPUTER CHASSIS - A foldable computer chassis includes a first plate having multiple first fixing shafts and second fixing shafts, multiple second plates connected to two opposite edges of the first plate by the first fixing shafts, and multiple third plates movably and rotatably connected to the other two opposite edges of the first plate by the second fixing shafts. Each third plate has a fixing elastic element. When the computer chassis is folded, the second plates are rotated to lie on the first plate, and the third plates are moved and rotated to lie on the second plates. When the computer chassis is assembled, the second plates are rotated to stand on the first plate, and the third plates are moved and rotated to stand on the first plate. The fixing elastic elements on the third plates are provided for fastening the second plates with the third plates. | 2009-10-29 |
20090268400 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A portable electronic device includes a main unit and a stand for supporting the main unit. The stand includes a seat rotatablely connected to the main unit and defining a groove; and a rod including a pivoting end which is pivoted on the main unit and a positioning end which is inserted in the groove. | 2009-10-29 |
20090268401 | CAMERA LATCH - A computing device is disclosed. The computing device includes a data capture device such as a camera. In one aspect, the data capture device may integrated with the housing of the computing device and further detachable therefrom. In another aspect, the data capture device may swivel and/or translate relative to the housing of the computing device. In another aspect, the computing device may include a positioning device for controlling the movement of the data capture device relative to the housing. In yet another aspect, the computing device may include a latch that is automatically positioned in a home position when a housing component of the computing device is positioned in first position, and is automatically positioned in a lock position when the housing component of the computing device is positioned in a closed position. | 2009-10-29 |
20090268402 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL COVER INTEGRATED INTO SUB-PANEL OF PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A cover for an opening in the housing of a portable electronic device that provides a function in addition to that of protecting the opening from dirt. The cover can be coupled to the housing so that it can move between a closed position within the housing's surface recess and an open position that allows access to the opening in the housing. In the closed position, the cover becomes part of the housing and the of the device is generally unchanged. The cover can function as an antenna for wireless communication between the device and a network or access point, and it can contain circuitry for devices such as transmitter/receivers. The cover can also function as a display device, a speaker, or an alarm. Thus an existing cover that occupies space within the volume of a handheld device can be utilized for expanding the functionality of the device while generally retaining the current form factor of the device. | 2009-10-29 |
20090268403 | SHIELDED AND INSULATED HEAT REMOVING SYSTEM - Various embodiments disclose a shielded or isolated heat dissipating system comprising a case, a heat sink base, and a circuit board comprising at least one electronic device for which heat dissipation is desired. The heat sink base is attached to the case and together with the shielding case defines an enclosed space within which electromagnetic interference is reduced. Both heat-dissipation function and electromagnetic shielding function may be achieved by the combination of the heatsink base and the case while maintain electrical isolation with one or more specially treated components. The space required for mounting the system may also be reduced without adversely affecting normal and stable operation of the electronic device. | 2009-10-29 |
20090268404 | ENERGY EFFICIENT APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COOLING AN ELECTRONICS RACK - Apparatus and method are provided for cooling an electronics rack in an energy efficient, dynamic manner. The apparatus includes one or more extraction mechanisms for facilitating cooling of the electronics rack, an enclosure, a heat removal unit, and a control unit. The enclosure has an outer wall, a cover coupled to the outer wall and a central opening sized to surround the electronics rack and the heat extraction mechanism. A liquid coolant loop couples the heat removal unit in fluid communication with the heat extraction mechanism, which removes heat from liquid coolant passing therethrough. The control unit is coupled to the heat removal unit for dynamically adjusting energy consumption of the heat removal unit to limit its energy consumption, while providing a required cooling to the electronics rack employing the liquid coolant passing through the heat extraction mechanism. | 2009-10-29 |
20090268405 | POWER ELECTRONIC MODULE COOLING SYSTEM AND METHOD - An improved cooling mechanism for a power electronics device is provided. More specifically, a cooling mechanism is provided wherein an air directing structure with a finite air-flow resistance is deployed in a cooling channel adjacent to a heatsink in a first cooling zone, such that some portion of the cooling air is forced through the heatsink while the rest of the cooling air bypasses the heatsink to provide additional cooling air to a second cooling zone. Additionally, the air-flow resistance of the air directing structure can be chosen so that the fan operates at its optimal point (maximum power input to the air). | 2009-10-29 |
20090268406 | MOTOR CONTROLLER - A motor controller, which is inexpensive and has small size, is provided by reducing the size of a heat sink used in the motor controller and the number of all parts of the motor controller. | 2009-10-29 |
20090268407 | HEAT SINK CLIP - A heat sink clip ( | 2009-10-29 |
20090268408 | HEAT SINK ASSEMBLY - A heat sink assembly for an add-on card includes a heat sink and a clip received in the heat sink. The heat sink includes a supporting plate and a first and a second heat absorbing plates extending downwardly from the supporting plate. The first and second heat absorbing plates sandwich first and second heat conductive plates and the add-on card therebetween. The supporting plate is located over and spaced from the add-on card. The clip includes a resisting member, first and second engaging members and first and second pressing members. The resisting member is received in the heat sink and abuts upwardly against the supporting plate of the heat sink. The first and second engaging members engage with the first and second heat absorbing plates, respectively. The pressing members abut downwardly against a clasp clasping the conductive plates and the add-on card together. | 2009-10-29 |
20090268409 | HEAT DISSIPATION ASSEMBLY - A heat dissipation assembly has a containment apparatus preventing unwanted migration of a thermal interface material to surrounding areas on a top surface of a heat sink. The containment apparatus includes a cap correspondingly covering the thermal interface material and an annular frame extending downwardly from a bottom end of the cap and attached to a periphery of a top of the heat sink. The cap includes a ceiling and a plurality of inclined sidewalls extending downwardly and outwardly from edges of the ceiling, thereby forming a protective space within the cap combining with the top surface of the heat sink to enclose the thermal interface material. Two ears extend outwardly from the frame and accommodate opposite ends of an abutting body of a wire clip therein. | 2009-10-29 |
20090268410 | FLEXIBLE HEAT SINK INSTALLATION FOR EARLY BLADE BOARD MANUFACTURING - An apparatus for mounting a plurality of heat sinks onto a circuit board during testing while live circuit board is tested in a fixed manufacturing station. The apparatus has a polygonal shaped frame with a size that is limited to an area on the circuit board which contains a plurality of data processing elements to be cooled. At least four apertures are on the frame, wherein each of the apertures corresponds to a different one of the plurality of data processing elements to be cooled. A slot is positioned on the frame to receive oversized processing elements. At least four pillars extend from the frame and mount into mounting holes provided on the circuit board. The apertures on the frame support the heat sinks above the data processing elements to be cooled. No additional screws, adhesives, clips or other fixing mechanisms are required to secure the heat sinks. | 2009-10-29 |
20090268411 | Chassis for an Electrical Component - A chassis configured to receive an electrical component for a motor vehicle is disclosed. The chassis includes an upper portion and a lower portion that releasably attach to a central portion using tabs. The chassis is constructed of a conductive plastic that facilitates RF shielding and sufficiently reduces the weight of the chassis. | 2009-10-29 |
20090268412 | Housing For An Electronic Device - A housing for an electronic device includes a housing body with a front panel and an outer peripheral panel. A cover is coupled to the housing body, is located in front of the front panel, and is formed with an opening. A locking mechanism includes an actuating member disposed in the opening, a transmitting member coupled to the actuating member and disposed on a rear face of the cover, and a rod member disposed on the rear face of the cover. The transmitting member has a catch portion disposed to be retained at the front panel, and an arm portion. The actuating member drives the transmitting member to rotate such that the catch portion is retained at the front panel and the arm portion pushes one end of the rod member to move, thereby enabling the other end of the rod member to be retained at the outer peripheral panel. | 2009-10-29 |
20090268413 | POSITIONING ASSEMBLY BETWEEN COMPUTER-RELATED ASSEMBLY AND HUB - A positioning assembly between a computer-related assembly and a hub at a rear side of the computer-related assembly has a support arm connected between the computer-related assembly and the hub for receiving conductive wires; a positioning device at one surface of the computer-related assembly for combining the hub; two sliding tracks at two opposite lateral side of the computer-related assembly; the sliding track and sliding track being supported by four supporting posts which are formed as a supporting frame; the computer-related assembly being movable along the tracks from an outer side to an inner side; by the positioning device, the computer-related assembly being combinable with the hub. If an external force is applied to the computer-related assembly, the positioning device will release from the computer-related assembly. | 2009-10-29 |
20090268414 | Over-molded electronic module - An over-molded electronic module ( | 2009-10-29 |
20090268415 | Battery Backup Unit (BBU) assembly - The present invention is a Battery Backup Unit (BBU) Assembly. The BBU Assembly may include a Printed Circuit Board (PCB). The BBU Assembly may further include a protection circuit connected to the PCB. The BBU Assembly may further include a battery pack connected to the PCB. The battery pack may include a plurality of Lithium-ion (Li-ion) cells. The battery pack may be configured as a 2-cell series stack, a 3-cell series stack, or a 4-cell series stack. The BBU Assembly is configured for electrically connecting the battery pack to the protection circuit. | 2009-10-29 |
20090268416 | DISPLAY DEVICE ALLOWING REPEATED REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF SCREW - A display device includes a circuit board having a plurality of pixels arranged thereon, each pixel having a plurality of light emitting elements, a driving circuit driving the light emitting elements, a case housing the above, a frame having flanges at a circuit board side of the case to block external light toward the light emitting elements, and a shield disposed between the frame and the case to block electromagnetic noise. A screw is inserted into a through hole and placed into a screw receiving portion to fix the frame and the case. The screw receiving portion has a cylindrical metal portion housing the screw and electrically connecting the screw and the shield, and a resin portion interposed between the placed screw and the inner wall surface of the cylindrical metal portion. | 2009-10-29 |
20090268417 | STORAGE APPARATUS AND PRINTED WIRING BOARD UNIT - A flexible printed wiring board extends from a carriage block to an opening of an enclosure base. The flexible printed wiring board has lower and upper pieces. A connector on the lower surface of the lower piece is received in the opening. The upper piece has the lower surface opposed to the upper surface of the lower piece. A movable piece of the flexible printed wiring board has one end connected to the upper piece. The movable piece has the other end attached to the carriage block. A first aperture in the lower piece has a first diameter. A second aperture in the upper piece at a position corresponding to a position of the first aperture has a second diameter smaller than the first diameter. A screw is screwed into the enclosure base through the first aperture and the second aperture. | 2009-10-29 |
20090268418 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD HAVING EMBEDDED RF MODULE POWER STAGE CIRCUIT - Disclosed herein is a printed circuit board having an RF module power stage circuit embedded therein. Specifically, this invention relates to a printed circuit board having an RF module power stage circuit embedded therein, in which a terminal pad for a resistor, a bead, or an inductor is defined or formed on a power supply plane of a multilayered wired board to connect the resistor, the bead, or the inductor to the power supply plane, and the resistor, the bead, or the inductor is connected in parallel with a decoupling capacitor by using a via hole or by embedding the resistor, the bead or the inductor perpendicular to the power supply plane, thus decreasing the size of the RF module and improving the performance thereof. | 2009-10-29 |
20090268419 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD HAVING EMBEDDED RF MODULE POWER STAGE CIRCUIT - Disclosed herein is a printed circuit board having an RF module power stage circuit embedded therein. Specifically, this invention relates to a printed circuit board having an RF module power stage circuit embedded therein, in which a terminal pad for a resistor, a bead, or an inductor is defined or formed on a power supply plane of a multilayered wired board to connect the resistor, the bead, or the inductor to the power supply plane, and the resistor, the bead, or the inductor is connected in parallel with a decoupling capacitor by using a via hole or by embedding the resistor, the bead or the inductor perpendicular to the power supply plane, thus decreasing the size of the RF module and improving the performance thereof. | 2009-10-29 |
20090268420 | SHIELDING ASSEMBLY - A shielding assembly ( | 2009-10-29 |
20090268421 | SHIELDING ASSEMBLY - A shielding assembly ( | 2009-10-29 |
20090268422 | SCALABLE ELECTRONIC PACKAGE ASSEMBLY FOR MEMORY DEVICES AND OTHER TERMINATED BUS STRUCTURES - A scalable electronic package assembly for memory devices and other terminated bus structures is disclosed. The scalable electronic package assembly includes a first electronic carrier and a second electronic carrier. The first electronic carrier includes a first set of electronic devices controlled by a controller. The second electronic carrier includes a second set of electronic devices that are also controlled by the controller on the first electronic carrier. The second electronic carrier is electrically connected to the first electronic carrier via multiple solder columns. The second electronic carrier is physically stacked on top of the first electronic carrier via an insulator. | 2009-10-29 |
20090268423 | INTERCONNECT SUBSTRATE AND ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT MOUNTED STRUCTURE - Interconnect substrate ( | 2009-10-29 |
20090268424 | FRAME REINFORCING STRUCTURE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING THE STRUCTURE - Even in a location where, for example, a notch section is formed, sufficient rigidity is secured. For this purpose, in reinforcing structure of a front case, a horizontal hemming-bent section | 2009-10-29 |
20090268425 | STAND-MOUNTED LIGHT PANEL FOR NATURAL ILLUMINATION IN FILM, TELEVISION OR VIDEO - A lighting apparatus comprises a light panel having a panel frame, and a plurality of LEDs or other light elements secured to the panel frame. A self-contained battery unit securably attaches to the outside of the panel frame. The light panel may have a dimmer switch, and may also be capable of receiving power from a source other than the self-contained battery unit. The lighting apparatus can be mounted to a camera or a stand through adapters. Diffusion lenses or color gels can be integrated with or detachable from the light panel. The lighting apparatus may conveniently be provided in the form of a kit, with one or more of a light panel, self-contained battery unit, compact stand, connecting cable(s), adapter(s), lenses or color gels, and so on, provided in a single package. | 2009-10-29 |
20090268426 | STAND-MOUNTED LIGHT PANEL FOR NATURAL ILLUMINATION IN FILM, TELEVISION OR VIDEO - A lighting apparatus comprises a light panel having a panel frame, and a plurality of LEDs or other light elements secured to the panel frame. A self-contained battery unit securably attaches to the outside of the panel frame. The light panel may have a dimmer switch, and may also be capable of receiving power from a source other than the self-contained battery unit. The lighting apparatus can be mounted to a camera or a stand through adapters. Diffusion lenses or color gels can be integrated with or detachable from the light panel. The lighting apparatus may conveniently be provided in the form of a kit, with one or more of a light panel, self-contained battery unit, compact stand, connecting cable(s), adapter(s), lenses or color gels, and so on, provided in a single package. | 2009-10-29 |
20090268427 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SELF-ILLUMINATING SPORTS, ENTERTAINMENT, EMERGENCY, AND SAFETY DEVICES - A method and apparatus for the self-illumination of various objects designed for use in sports, entertainment, safety, and emergency related activities. The objects are caused to self-illuminate by chemiluminescence to facilitate usage of the objects during non-daylight hours or in areas that are otherwise surrounded by darkness. Chemiluminescence may be activated through a variety of injection, acceleration, or tactile manipulation that are utilized to cause emission of visible light from within one or more cavities of the objects, from exterior portions of the objects, or from various inserts of the objects. Subcutaneous layers are also provided that may be caused to emanate visible light through chemiluminescence. | 2009-10-29 |
20090268428 | Direct Type Back-Light Device - A direct type back-light device comprising: a reflection plate; a plurality of linear light sources disposed in parallel; and a light diffusion plate disposed, in this order, in which the light diffusion plate includes on at least one main surface a plurality of concave or convex structural units each having three or more sloped sides, has a maximum height Rz of the main surface having the structural units being not more than 1000 μm, and in a vertical cross section of the light diffusion plate, which lies immediately above a region between central axes of adjacent linear light sources and in which a direction perpendicular to a central axis direction of the linear light source is defined as a cutting-plane line, includes a portion: in which the number of lines representing the sloped sides n of which gradients Xn (unit:degree, where n is a natural number and is a subindex for representing each sloped side) differ is 2 or more, and in which all gradients Xn have, between an average distance a | 2009-10-29 |
20090268429 | FLUORESCENT LAMP, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR, LIGHTING DEVICE USING THE FLUORESCENT LAMP, AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A fluorescent lamp includes a glass container ( | 2009-10-29 |
20090268430 | Direct-Type Backlight Device - The direct-type backlight device of the present invention includes a reflecting plate, a plurality of point light sources and a light diffusing plate in this order. A light emitting surface of the light diffusing plate is provided with a fine concavo-convex structure which is a split image forming member. By the fine concavo-convex structure, images A | 2009-10-29 |